May 17, 2024
North Dakota and South Dakota tied for the lowest jobless rate among all states in April at 2% each, according to seasonally adjusted data released today by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. The state with the next-lowest level was Vermont at 2.1%.
Mississippi’s jobless rate was at its lowest level since 1976 at 2.8%.
On the flip side, California posted the highest jobless rate among states at 5.2%. It was followed by the District of Columbia at 5.2% and Nevada at 5.1%.
Only five states had decreases in their unemployment rates in April; Arizona, Maine, Mississippi and Montana each saw their unemployment rates fall by 0.2 percentage points. Virginia’s unemployment rate fell by 0.1 point.
Rates increased in two states — Florida and Maryland. Both showed their unemployment rates rise by 0.1 percentage point.