White unemployment rate, by state, annual 2014 and 4th quarter 2007, 2014, and 2015 (projected)
| Annual | Quarterly | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2007Q4 | 2014Q4 | Projected 2015Q4 | |
| UNITED STATES | 4.9% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 4.2% |
| Nevada | 7.0% | 4.4% | 6.7% | 6.1% |
| Oregon | 6.5% | 5.3% | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| West Virginia | 6.5% | 4.1% | 6.3% | 5.9% |
| Rhode Island | 6.2% | 5.2% | 6.1% | 5.2% |
| California | 6.1% | 4.6% | 6.0% | 5.1% |
| Kentucky | 6.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% | 4.8% |
| Alaska | 5.7% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 4.1% |
| Michigan | 5.7% | 6.1% | 5.0% | 4.5% |
| Tennessee | 5.7% | 4.4% | 6.2% | 5.5% |
| Arizona | 5.5% | 3.1% | 5.2% | 4.5% |
| Arkansas | 5.5% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 4.3% |
| Maine | 5.5% | 4.7% | 5.4% | 5.0% |
| New Jersey | 5.5% | 3.9% | 5.1% | 4.7% |
| Illinois | 5.4% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 4.0% |
| Connecticut | 5.3% | 3.5% | 5.5% | 5.0% |
| Mississippi | 5.3% | 3.8% | 5.0% | 4.3% |
| Washington | 5.3% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 4.8% |
| Indiana | 5.2% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 4.4% |
| South Carolina | 5.1% | 3.6% | 5.4% | 5.0% |
| Missouri | 5.0% | 4.4% | 4.3% | 3.9% |
| North Carolina | 5.0% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Alabama | 4.9% | 3.0% | 4.7% | 4.1% |
| Florida | 4.9% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 4.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 4.8% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 4.5% |
| New York | 4.7% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 3.9% |
| Ohio | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.0% | 3.9% |
| Delaware | 4.6% | 3.0% | 4.9% | 4.3% |
| Maryland | 4.6% | 2.7% | 4.0% | 3.4% |
| Massachusetts | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.0% |
| Georgia | 4.5% | 3.3% | 4.9% | 4.3% |
| Hawaii | 4.5% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 3.7% |
| Virginia | 4.5% | 2.9% | 4.5% | 4.2% |
| New Mexico | 4.3% | 3.0% | 4.2% | 3.6% |
| Wisconsin | 4.3% | 4.0% | 3.9% | 3.1% |
| Idaho | 4.2% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 3.8% |
| Iowa | 4.2% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 3.4% |
| Louisiana | 4.2% | 2.2% | 4.3% | 3.8% |
| Montana | 4.2% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Vermont | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 3.8% |
| Colorado | 4.1% | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.0% |
| Kansas | 4.1% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 3.6% |
| New Hampshire | 4.1% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Wyoming | 4.1% | 2.4% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Oklahoma | 3.7% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 3.5% |
| Texas | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.6% |
| Utah | 3.7% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 3.6% |
| Minnesota | 3.2% | 4.2% | 2.8% | 2.9% |
| District of Columbia | 2.8% | 1.7% | 2.9% | 2.8% |
| South Dakota | 2.7% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 2.3% |
| Nebraska | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.3% |
| North Dakota | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
Note: States are arranged from highest to lowest 2014 annual unemployment rate.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey data and unemployment projections from Moody's Analytics