Unemployment
State unemployment and underemployment, ages 16–24, 2016
| State | Unemployment rate | Underemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 12.2% | 20.4% |
| Alaska | 12.2% | 23.0% |
| Arizona | 11.0% | 20.0% |
| Arkansas | 8.8% | 16.0% |
| California | 10.4% | 20.7% |
| Colorado | 6.7% | 14.5% |
| Connecticut | 10.7% | 21.8% |
| Delaware | 8.6% | 16.0% |
| Washington D.C. | 14.6% | 22.9% |
| Florida | 10.0% | 18.7% |
| Georgia | 13.5% | 22.6% |
| Hawaii | 7.1% | 14.5% |
| Idaho | 7.0% | 14.1% |
| Illinois | 14.3% | 23.6% |
| Indiana | 10.8% | 18.5% |
| Iowa | 7.2% | 13.8% |
| Kansas | 8.5% | 16.5% |
| Kentucky | 9.7% | 19.3% |
| Louisiana | 13.2% | 20.9% |
| Maine | 9.3% | 18.1% |
| Maryland | 9.9% | 16.5% |
| Massachusetts | 6.5% | 15.5% |
| Michigan | 10.7% | 20.3% |
| Minnesota | 8.1% | 15.8% |
| Mississippi | 12.8% | 23.4% |
| Missouri | 10.1% | 17.1% |
| Montana | 8.9% | 15.9% |
| Nebraska | 6.2% | 10.7% |
| Nevada | 9.8% | 20.6% |
| New Hampshire | 6.1% | 14.1% |
| New Jersey | 11.2% | 20.4% |
| New Mexico | 15.8% | 25.7% |
| New York | 10.5% | 20.6% |
| North Carolina | 12.5% | 21.3% |
| North Dakota | 6.2% | 12.0% |
| Ohio | 10.9% | 18.8% |
| Oklahoma | 12.2% | 19.0% |
| Oregon | 12.5% | 23.4% |
| Pennsylvania | 10.8% | 19.5% |
| Rhode Island | 11.4% | 19.9% |
| South Carolina | 10.6% | 18.8% |
| South Dakota | 6.8% | 11.2% |
| Tennessee | 10.1% | 19.7% |
| Texas | 10.2% | 17.2% |
| Utah | 6.1% | 13.0% |
| Vermont | 7.2% | 14.8% |
| Virginia | 9.4% | 18.7% |
| Washington | 12.4% | 21.1% |
| West Virginia | 13.6% | 23.7% |
| Wisconsin | 6.6% | 13.1% |
| Wyoming | 9.5% | 16.3% |
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics' Current Population Survey data
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