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U6 Employment Rate

Nevada has the highest U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2022 (9.7%), followed by California (9.2%) and New York (9.1%). North Dakota has the lowest (3.6%).

Economics51 states · 3 metricsUpdated Jul 5, 2023Original page
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U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2022

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
6.7%
Middle half 5.7% – 7.55%
Average
6.57%
51 states
Lowest (best)
3.6%
North Dakota
Highest (worst)
9.7%
Nevada

Data

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51 states · # = rank by U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2022
#
1North Dakota3.6%4.1%6.5%
2Utah4.3%4.6%5.8%
3South Dakota4.4%4.2%4.8%
4New Hampshire4.5%5%6.9%
5Alabama4.6%4.7%6.9%
5Vermont4.6%5%7.6%
7Nebraska4.7%4.6%5.6%
8Minnesota4.9%5.3%7.2%
8Iowa4.9%5.1%6.9%
10Kansas5%5.7%7.7%
11Missouri5.3%5.7%8.5%
12Indiana5.5%5.9%7.5%
13Wisconsin5.7%5.8%7.5%
13Montana5.7%5.5%7.3%
15Virginia5.8%6.3%8.9%
15Idaho5.8%6.2%7.5%
17Maine6%5.8%7.8%
18Tennessee6.2%6%8.4%
19Florida6.3%6.7%10.1%
19Kentucky6.3%6.8%8%
21Georgia6.4%6.7%8.6%
22Maryland6.5%7.3%9.8%
22Wyoming6.5%6.7%9.1%
24South Carolina6.6%6.5%7.6%
24Arkansas6.6%6.4%8%
26Massachusetts6.7%7.6%10.5%
26Rhode Island6.7%7.4%11.1%
28Arizona6.8%7.1%10.1%
28Colorado6.8%7.3%11.0%
30Michigan6.9%8%10.6%
31Mississippi7%7.7%10.2%
31West Virginia7%7.5%9.2%
33Ohio7.1%7.6%9.5%
33North Carolina7.1%7.4%9.5%
33Oklahoma7.1%7.1%8.9%
36Louisiana7.2%7.3%10.3%
37Texas7.5%7.9%11.2%
37Oregon7.5%7.6%10.8%
39Hawaii7.6%8.2%14.8%
40Illinois7.7%7.9%11.0%
40New Jersey7.7%8.3%12.1%
40Washington7.7%8.2%11.7%
43Pennsylvania7.8%8.4%10.4%
43Delaware7.8%7.9%9.4%
45New Mexico8%8.4%11.7%
46Connecticut8.1%8.3%11.6%
46District of Columbia8.1%8.8%10.8%
48Alaska8.4%9.6%11.7%
49New York9.1%9.9%13.4%
50California9.2%10.2%14.0%
51Nevada9.7%10.3%15.6%

What correlates with U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2022?

Pearson r against 2,097 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2022 tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Unemployment Rate JulyUnemployment Rate by State
    r = +0.72 · very strong · n = 51
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  2. Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)
    r = +0.71 · very strong · n = 51
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  3. Mean Hourly WageOT Salary by State
    r = +0.70 · very strong · n = 51
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  4. Mean Annual WageOT Salary by State
    r = +0.70 · very strong · n = 51
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  5. Age 18-64Social Security Disability Benefits by State
    r = +0.69 · strong · n = 51
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  6. DisabledSocial Security Disability Benefits by State
    r = +0.68 · strong · n = 51
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2022 tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Employment RateEmployment Rate by State
    r = −0.86 · very strong · n = 51
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  2. OpportunityBest States to Live InA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.71 · very strong · n = 49
    Plot
  3. SocioeconomicsBest States to Raise a FamilyA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.71 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  4. Opportunity RankWorst States to Live inA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = −0.67 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  5. Speeding IncidentsWorst Drivers by State
    r = −0.64 · strong · n = 51
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  6. Family-RelatedMost Stressed StatesA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = −0.62 · strong · n = 50
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2022?
Nevada has the highest U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2022, at 9.7%, followed by California (9.2%) and New York (9.1%).
Which state has the lowest U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2022?
North Dakota has the lowest U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2022, at 3.6%.
What is the median U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2022 across US states?
The median is 6.7% across the 51 US states with data.
Where does this u6 employment rate data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Unemployment Rates and their level components: U-6 Unemployment Rate - Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; U-6 Unemployment Rate: Overview, Factors and Examples - Investopedia.

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