Long-term share of the unemployed, by state, 2013: Share of the unemployed who have been jobless for 27 weeks or more
| State | Long-term share of the unemployed |
|---|---|
| United States | 37.6% |
| Alabama | 34.5% |
| Alaska | 26.2% |
| Arizona | 31.6% |
| Arkansas | 31.0% |
| California | 40.5% |
| Colorado | 37.3% |
| Connecticut | 43.4% |
| Delaware | 34.8% |
| District of Columbia | 46.6% |
| Florida | 46.2% |
| Georgia | 41.8% |
| Hawaii | 33.3% |
| Idaho | 23.9% |
| Illinois | 41.3% |
| Indiana | 29.1% |
| Iowa | 21.0% |
| Kansas | 27.8% |
| Kentucky | 32.4% |
| Louisiana | 34.7% |
| Maine | 30.4% |
| Maryland | 36.5% |
| Massachusetts | 36.0% |
| Michigan | 36.4% |
| Minnesota | 26.8% |
| Mississippi | 40.8% |
| Missouri | 39.6% |
| Montana | 24.6% |
| Nebraska | 27.8% |
| Nevada | 39.7% |
| New Hampshire | 31.6% |
| New Jersey | 46.6% |
| New Mexico | 41.3% |
| New York | 44.4% |
| North Carolina | 43.3% |
| North Dakota | 19.6% |
| Ohio | 34.6% |
| Oklahoma | 23.5% |
| Oregon | 35.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 39.9% |
| Rhode Island | 44.6% |
| South Carolina | 36.0% |
| South Dakota | 17.2% |
| Tennessee | 32.2% |
| Texas | 29.9% |
| Utah | 22.7% |
| Vermont | 23.7% |
| Virginia | 35.2% |
| Washington | 30.4% |
| West Virginia | 35.6% |
| Wisconsin | 34.1% |
| Wyoming | 21.4% |
Source: Economic Policy Institute analysis of Current Population Survey microdata