Study: Changes in Unemployment Rate by State

Staff Report

Tuesday, July 26th, 2022

With inflation remaining high but the U.S. gaining 372,000 jobs in June, slightly less than in the previous month, WalletHub today released updated rankings for its report on Changes in Unemployment Rate by State, along with accompanying videos and audio files.

In order to take stock of how unemployment rates are changing throughout the U.S., WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on six key metrics that compare unemployment rate statistics from the latest month for which data is available (June 2022) to key dates in 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019.

Below, you can see highlights from the report, along with a WalletHub Q&A.

Best Change in Unemployment 

Worst Change in Unemployment 

1. Minnesota

42. Maryland

2. New Hampshire

43. Texas

3. Rhode Island

44. Alaska

4. Vermont

45. Nevada

5. Nebraska

46. Illinois

6. Indiana

47. Pennsylvania

7. Utah

48. Hawaii

8. Iowa

49. New Mexico

9. South Dakota

50. Delaware

10. Florida

51. District of Columbia

To view the full report and your state’s rank, please visit: https://wallethub.com/edu/states-unemployment-rates/74907