Hispanic unemployment rate, by state, annual 2014 and 4th quarter 2007, 2014, and 2015 (projected)

Annual Quarterly
2014 2007Q4 2014Q4 Projected 2015Q4
UNITED STATES 7.4% 5.9% 6.7% 6.4%
Rhode Island 16.2% 7.4% 12.9% 10.9%
Massachusetts 11.0% * 12.5% 11.0%
Connecticut 10.9% 8.3% 10.1% 9.2%
Alaska 10.0% * * *
Oregon 9.7% * 9.6% 9.0%
Pennsylvania 9.6% * 7.8% 8.3%
Delaware 9.3% * * *
Wisconsin 9.1% * * *
Washington 9.0% 5.6% 8.7% 8.2%
Michigan 8.8% * * *
Louisiana 8.6% * * *
California 8.5% 6.9% 7.8% 6.7%
Indiana 8.5% * * *
New York 8.5% 6.9% 7.2% 6.3%
Iowa 8.4% * * *
Arizona 8.3% 5.5% 8.0% 6.8%
Illinois 8.1% 5.7% 7.7% 6.5%
Idaho 8.0% * 5.2% 5.4%
New Jersey 7.6% 5.2% 7.7% 7.2%
Nevada 7.5% 6.7% 6.0% 5.4%
New Mexico 7.5% 4.2% 6.5% 5.7%
Minnesota 7.0% * * *
Hawaii 6.7% * * *
Florida 6.6% 5.6% 6.3% 6.0%
North Carolina 6.6% 6.3% 4.7% 4.7%
Colorado 6.4% 5.2% 5.2% 4.7%
Virginia 6.1% 3.6% 5.6% 5.3%
Georgia 6.0% 7.1% 4.9% 4.4%
Oklahoma 6.0% * 5.7% 5.8%
Nebraska 5.8% * * *
Maryland 5.6% 2.0% 5.5% 4.6%
Kansas 5.4% * 4.5% 4.2%
Texas 5.3% 4.6% 5.2% 5.5%
Utah 4.4% 3.7% 4.0% 4.1%

Note: The * indicates missing values because data are not available due to insufficient sample size.

States are arranged from highest to lowest 2014 annual unemployment rate. Sample sizes are sufficient to provide annual Hispanic unemployment rates for 34 states.

Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey data and unemployment projections from Moody's Analytics

View the underlying data on epi.org.