Many states that are cutting unemployment insurance still have high unemployment: Highlighted states have indicated they are ending participation in federal pandemic UI programs
| State | Cutting UI | Unemployment rate, Apr-21 | Unemployment level, Apr-21 | Labor force level change since Feb-20 | Labor force level change since Feb-20 (%) | Labor force participation rate, Apr-21 | Labor force participation rate change since Feb-20 (ppt.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 3.6% | 80,400 | -4,508 | -0.2% | 57.3% | -0.4% |
| Alaska | 1 | 6.7% | 23,500 | -1,856 | -0.5% | 64.5% | -0.4% |
| Arizona | 1 | 6.7% | 241,100 | 14,351 | 0.4% | 60.3% | -1.6% |
| Arkansas | 1 | 4.4% | 59,900 | -9,863 | -0.7% | 57.5% | -0.9% |
| California | 0 | 8.3% | 1,573,200 | -478,826 | -2.5% | 61.0% | -1.4% |
| Colorado | 0 | 6.4% | 204,600 | 43,722 | 1.4% | 68.7% | 0.0% |
| Connecticut | 0 | 8.1% | 141,100 | -176,228 | -9.2% | 60.5% | -5.9% |
| Delaware | 0 | 6.4% | 31,300 | -4,812 | -1.0% | 61.3% | -1.7% |
| Washington D.C. | 0 | 7.5% | 30,500 | -14,209 | -3.4% | 69.5% | -3.1% |
| Florida | 1 | 4.8% | 491,600 | -218,895 | -2.1% | 57.5% | -2.0% |
| Georgia | 1 | 4.3% | 222,400 | -29,028 | -0.6% | 61.8% | -1.1% |
| Hawaii | 0 | 8.5% | 55,200 | -22,130 | -3.3% | 60.1% | -1.5% |
| Idaho | 1 | 3.1% | 27,900 | 10,280 | 1.2% | 62.7% | -1.3% |
| Illinois | 0 | 7.1% | 436,400 | -208,957 | -3.3% | 62.0% | -1.7% |
| Indiana | 1 | 3.9% | 130,100 | -22,242 | -0.7% | 63.1% | -0.7% |
| Iowa | 1 | 3.8% | 62,300 | -87,368 | -5.1% | 66.1% | -3.8% |
| Kansas | 0 | 3.5% | 52,800 | 10,385 | 0.7% | 67.4% | 0.3% |
| Kentucky | 0 | 4.7% | 93,500 | -87,952 | -4.2% | 56.6% | -2.8% |
| Louisiana | 0 | 7.3% | 151,100 | -81,090 | -3.8% | 57.9% | -2.3% |
| Maine | 0 | 4.8% | 32,300 | -25,137 | -3.6% | 60.1% | -2.7% |
| Maryland | 0 | 6.2% | 193,200 | -181,600 | -5.5% | 65.3% | -3.8% |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 6.5% | 243,500 | -863 | 0.0% | 66.4% | 0.1% |
| Michigan | 0 | 4.9% | 230,400 | -226,845 | -4.6% | 58.8% | -2.7% |
| Minnesota | 0 | 4.1% | 123,900 | -94,553 | -3.0% | 67.7% | -2.4% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 6.2% | 79,400 | -2,520 | -0.2% | 56.0% | 0.0% |
| Missouri | 1 | 4.1% | 125,900 | -27,945 | -0.9% | 63.3% | -0.9% |
| Montana | 1 | 3.7% | 19,700 | -9,428 | -1.7% | 61.3% | -2.1% |
| Nebraska | 1 | 2.8% | 28,500 | -24,589 | -2.4% | 68.3% | -1.9% |
| Nevada | 0 | 8.0% | 124,800 | -39,640 | -2.5% | 62.0% | -3.2% |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 2.8% | 21,200 | -13,595 | -1.8% | 66.7% | -1.7% |
| New Jersey | 0 | 7.5% | 331,700 | -156,640 | -3.4% | 62.6% | -2.1% |
| New Mexico | 0 | 8.2% | 78,300 | -9,085 | -0.9% | 57.5% | -1.1% |
| New York | 0 | 8.2% | 779,500 | 1,594 | 0.0% | 61.4% | 0.6% |
| North Carolina | 0 | 5.0% | 250,600 | -92,296 | -1.8% | 59.4% | -2.0% |
| North Dakota | 1 | 4.2% | 16,900 | -3,281 | -0.8% | 68.8% | -0.8% |
| Ohio | 1 | 4.7% | 271,000 | -132,329 | -2.2% | 62.3% | -1.5% |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 4.3% | 80,300 | 19,769 | 1.1% | 60.8% | 0.1% |
| Oregon | 0 | 6.0% | 129,700 | 54,233 | 2.6% | 62.4% | 1.0% |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 7.4% | 469,000 | -190,593 | -2.9% | 61.7% | -1.8% |
| Rhode Island | 0 | 6.3% | 34,000 | -22,351 | -4.0% | 62.5% | -2.5% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 5.0% | 119,100 | 16,312 | 0.7% | 57.0% | -0.7% |
| South Dakota | 1 | 2.8% | 13,100 | 6,129 | 1.3% | 68.7% | 0.1% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 5.0% | 166,300 | -8,165 | -0.2% | 60.7% | -0.9% |
| Texas | 1 | 6.7% | 940,100 | -151,309 | -1.1% | 62.2% | -1.8% |
| Utah | 1 | 2.8% | 45,800 | 5,208 | 0.3% | 67.1% | -1.3% |
| Vermont | 0 | 2.9% | 9,100 | -30,074 | -8.8% | 60.3% | -5.8% |
| Virginia | 0 | 4.7% | 198,600 | -223,009 | -5.0% | 62.7% | -3.8% |
| Washington | 0 | 5.5% | 212,600 | -97,088 | -2.5% | 62.8% | -2.4% |
| West Virginia | 1 | 5.8% | 46,200 | -9,799 | -1.2% | 55.4% | -0.5% |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 3.9% | 119,900 | -366 | 0.0% | 65.9% | -0.3% |
| Wyoming | 1 | 5.4% | 16,000 | -2,717 | -0.9% | 64.8% | -1.4% |
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data.