June 28, 2010

State unemployment rates, May 2010

Unemployment rates, May 2010, selected States, seasonally adjusted
State	Unemployment rate (in percent) (p)
Lowest
North Dakota	3.6
South Dakota	4.6
Nebraska	4.9
Vermont	6.2
New Hampshire	6.4
Highest
Florida	11.7
Rhode Island	12.3
California	12.4
Michigan	13.6
Nevada	14.0 (1)
Footnotes: (1) New series high (p) =Preliminary.

These data featured in the TED article, State unemployment rates, May 2010.

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