Appendix Table B
Long-term unemployment rates, by state, 2007 and 2013
| 2007 | 2013 | Ratio (2013/2007) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 0.8% | 2.8% | 3.4 |
| Alabama | 0.7% | 2.4% | 3.3 |
| Alaska | 0.6% | 1.7% | 3.1 |
| Arizona | 0.5% | 2.5% | 5.1 |
| Arkansas | 0.7% | 2.4% | 3.5 |
| California | 0.9% | 3.6% | 4.0 |
| Colorado | 0.5% | 2.5% | 5.1 |
| Connecticut | 0.9% | 3.3% | 3.6 |
| Delaware | 0.5% | 2.4% | 5.0 |
| District of Columbia | 1.0% | 4.0% | 3.9 |
| Florida | 0.6% | 3.3% | 5.4 |
| Georgia | 0.8% | 3.4% | 4.6 |
| Hawaii | 0.4% | 1.6% | 3.9 |
| Idaho | 0.3% | 1.6% | 5.2 |
| Illinois | 1.2% | 3.7% | 3.3 |
| Indiana | 0.8% | 2.2% | 2.8 |
| Iowa | 0.5% | 1.0% | 2.0 |
| Kansas | 0.6% | 1.6% | 2.5 |
| Kentucky | 0.8% | 2.6% | 3.5 |
| Louisiana | 1.0% | 2.4% | 2.5 |
| Maine | 0.7% | 2.1% | 3.1 |
| Maryland | 0.7% | 2.4% | 3.6 |
| Massachusetts | 0.9% | 2.5% | 2.8 |
| Michigan | 1.7% | 3.1% | 1.8 |
| Minnesota | 0.6% | 1.3% | 2.2 |
| Mississippi | 1.2% | 3.6% | 3.1 |
| Missouri | 1.1% | 2.6% | 2.3 |
| Montana | 0.5% | 1.4% | 2.9 |
| Nebraska | 0.4% | 1.1% | 3.1 |
| Nevada | 0.6% | 3.9% | 6.4 |
| New Hampshire | 0.4% | 1.7% | 4.0 |
| New Jersey | 0.9% | 3.8% | 4.3 |
| New Mexico | 0.5% | 3.0% | 6.5 |
| New York | 1.0% | 3.4% | 3.3 |
| North Carolina | 0.8% | 3.4% | 4.5 |
| North Dakota | 0.3% | 0.6% | 1.9 |
| Ohio | 1.0% | 2.6% | 2.6 |
| Oklahoma | 0.7% | 1.3% | 1.8 |
| Oregon | 0.6% | 2.8% | 4.4 |
| Pennsylvania | 0.7% | 3.0% | 4.5 |
| Rhode Island | 0.8% | 4.1% | 4.9 |
| South Carolina | 1.1% | 2.7% | 2.5 |
| South Dakota | 0.4% | 0.6% | 1.5 |
| Tennessee | 0.9% | 2.6% | 3.0 |
| Texas | 0.7% | 1.9% | 2.8 |
| Utah | 0.3% | 1.0% | 3.8 |
| Vermont | 0.7% | 1.0% | 1.6 |
| Virginia | 0.5% | 2.0% | 4.3 |
| Washington | 0.6% | 2.1% | 3.5 |
| West Virginia | 0.6% | 2.4% | 4.1 |
| Wisconsin | 1.1% | 2.3% | 2.1 |
| Wyoming | 0.2% | 1.0% | 6.2 |
Note: The ratio may not reflect the quotient of 2013 over 2007 column data due to rounding. The long-term unemployment rate is the share of the labor force that has been unemployed for 27 weeks or more.
Source: Authors' analysis of basic monthly Current Population Survey microdata
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