This State Has the Highest Unemployment in America

Special Report

December 14, 2021 6:00 pm

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20. Arizona
> Unemployment rate Oct. 2021: 5.2%
> Civilian labor force Oct. 2021: 3,646,948 — 15th largest

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18. Delaware
> Unemployment rate Oct. 2021: 5.3%
> Civilian labor force Oct. 2021: 489,745 — 6th smallest

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18. Massachusetts
> Unemployment rate Oct. 2021: 5.3%
> Civilian labor force Oct. 2021: 3,726,330 — 14th largest

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14. Colorado
> Unemployment rate Oct. 2021: 5.4%
> Civilian labor force Oct. 2021: 3,196,796 — 18th largest

14. Louisiana
> Unemployment rate Oct. 2021: 5.4%
> Civilian labor force Oct. 2021: 2,060,767 — 25th smallest

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