Excess unemployment, by state, January 2008–May 2014
| State | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 0.9506% |
| District of Columbia | 3.2753% |
| Iowa | 1.4156% |
| Louisiana | 2.5766% |
| Maine | 2.3338% |
| Mississippi | 2.9974% |
| Montana | 2.1558% |
| Nebraska | 1.1364% |
| New Mexico | 3.2065% |
| North Dakota | 0.3325% |
| Oklahoma | 2.0299% |
| Oregon | 3.7571% |
| Puerto Rico | 3.3909% |
| Utah | 3.0260% |
| Washington | 3.4338% |
| West Virginia | 2.8273% |
| Wyoming | 2.7455% |
| Alabama | 3.8844% |
| Arizona | 4.4532% |
| Arkansas | 2.1662% |
| California | 4.3935% |
| Colorado | 3.3091% |
| Connecticut | 3.0481% |
| Delaware | 3.1273% |
| Florida | 4.1701% |
| Georgia | 3.6636% |
| Hawaii | 2.6844% |
| Idaho | 3.6117% |
| Illinois | 3.5532% |
| Indiana | 3.6857% |
| Kansas | 1.9779% |
| Kentucky | 3.1909% |
| Maryland | 3.3429% |
| Massachusetts | 2.5948% |
| Michigan | 3.0636% |
| Minnesota | 1.4156% |
| Missouri | 2.3883% |
| Nevada | 5.7974% |
| New Hampshire | 1.9753% |
| New Jersey | 3.7857% |
| New York | 3.0234% |
| North Carolina | 3.9961% |
| Ohio | 2.5182% |
| Pennsylvania | 2.8156% |
| Rhode Island | 4.1286% |
| South Carolina | 3.6156% |
| South Dakota | 1.5805% |
| Tennessee | 3.2558% |
| Texas | 2.4597% |
| Vermont | 1.2091% |
| Virginia | 2.6169% |
| Wisconsin | 2.6260% |
Note: States are grouped into two categories: those whose state unemployment trust funds remained solvent following the recession that began in December 2007 and those whose state UTF funds became insolvent. For each state, excess unemployment is calculated as the percentage-point difference between the average monthly unemployment rate from January 2008 to May 2014 and the unemployment rate in December 2007.
Source: Authors' analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Local Area Unemployment Statistics public data series