How the unemployment rate has changed in all 50 states from April to May

Vermont saw an 11.5 percent decrease in its unemployment rate from April to May this year, the highest change rate of any state. Meanwhile, Montana saw a 3.1 percent increase in its unemployment rate, according to June 16 data from WalletHub based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Department of Labor.

Change in unemployment rate by state from April to May: 

  1. Vermont: -11.5 percent 
  2. New Hampshire: -10.4 percent 
  3. Massachusetts: -8 percent 
  4. Oregon: -7 percent 
  5. Wyoming: -6 percent 
  6. Washington: -5.3 percent 
  7. Hawaii: -4.9 percent 
  8. Arkansas: -4.9 percent 
  9. Mississippi: -4.8 percent 
  10. Virginia: -4.2 percent 
  11. Maryland: -4.2 percent 
  12. Michigan: -3.8 percent 
  13. Illinois: -3.5 percent 
  14. Pennsylvania: -3.2 percent 
  15. Nebraska: -2.8 percent 
  16. Maine: -2.4 percent 
  17. Ohio: -2.2 percent 
  18. Connecticut: -2 percent 
  19. North Carolina: -1.7 percent 
  20. Oklahoma: -1.7 percent 
  21. Delaware: -1.4 percent 
  22. Kansas: -1.3 percent 
  23. West Virginia: -1.3 percent 
  24. Iowa: -1.1 percent 
  25. Rhode Island: -1 percent 
  26. Alaska: -0.9 percent 
  27. Nevada: -0.7 percent 
  28. South Dakota: -0.7 percent 
  29. New York: -0.6 percent 
  30. Tennessee: -0.4 percent 
  31. Arizona: -0.2 percent 
  32. North Dakota: -0.1 percent 
  33. South Carolina: No change 
  34. Alabama: No change 
  35. New Mexico: +0.2 percent 
  36. Wisconsin: +0.5 percent 
  37. Colorado: +0.7 percent 
  38. Kentucky: +1 percent 
  39. Louisiana: +1.1 percent 
  40. Missouri: +1.2 percent 
  41. Utah: +1.6 percent 
  42. California: +1.7 percent 
  43. Minnesota: +1.7 percent 
  44. Texas: +1.8 percent 
  45. Idaho: +2.1 percent 
  46. Indiana: +2.2 percent 
  47. Florida: +2.2 percent 
  48. New Jersey: +2.5 percent 
  49. Georgia: +2.7 percent 
  50. Montana: +3.1 percent

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