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Employment of women and men by state Labor force participation rate, employment-to-population ratio and unemployment rate for women and men aged 20 to 64, the age group the ACS uses for its sex breakdown. Percentages are as published in the ACS subject table.
Reference period 2025 Licence Public domain (U.S. federal government work). Chart (6 options): Women 20–64, labor force participation Men 20–64, labor force participation Women 20–64, employment-population ratio Men 20–64, employment-population ratio Women 20–64, unemployment rate Men 20–64, unemployment rate
Women 20–64, labor force participation (Women 20–64, labor force participation (%)) Men 20–64, labor force participation (Men 20–64, labor force participation (%)) Women 20–64, employment-population ratio (Women 20–64, employment-population ratio (%)) Men 20–64, employment-population ratio (Men 20–64, employment-population ratio (%)) Women 20–64, unemployment rate (Women 20–64, unemployment rate (%)) Men 20–64, unemployment rate (Men 20–64, unemployment rate (%))
Employment of women and men by state: Women 20–64, labor force participation (%) 51 areas ranked by Women 20–64, labor force participation (%). Highest: Minnesota (82.6); lowest: West Virginia (68.2); national value 76.5. Minnesota Minnesota: 82.6 82.6 Nebraska Nebraska: 82.1 82.1 Vermont Vermont: 81.8 81.8 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 81.5 81.5 Iowa Iowa: 81.4 81.4 North Dakota North Dakota: 81.1 81.1 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 80.9 80.9 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 80.9 80.9 Maryland Maryland: 80.8 80.8 South Dakota South Dakota: 80.5 80.5 Connecticut Connecticut: 80.3 80.3 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 80.2 80.2 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 80.2 80.2 Colorado Colorado: 79.7 79.7 New Jersey New Jersey: 79.7 79.7 Maine Maine: 79.0 79.0 Delaware Delaware: 78.9 78.9 Kansas Kansas: 78.9 78.9 Hawaii Hawaii: 78.5 78.5 Virginia Virginia: 78.5 78.5 Illinois Illinois: 78.1 78.1 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 78.1 78.1 Montana Montana: 77.9 77.9 Ohio Ohio: 77.3 77.3 Oregon Oregon: 77.2 77.2 New York New York: 77.0 77.0 Washington Washington: 76.9 76.9 Missouri Missouri: 76.8 76.8 Indiana Indiana: 76.6 76.6 Nevada Nevada: 76.5 76.5 Wyoming Wyoming: 76.5 76.5 Florida Florida: 76.4 76.4 Georgia Georgia: 76.1 76.1 North Carolina North Carolina: 75.9 75.9 Michigan Michigan: 75.5 75.5 Utah Utah: 75.5 75.5 South Carolina South Carolina: 75.1 75.1 California California: 74.9 74.9 Tennessee Tennessee: 74.6 74.6 Texas Texas: 74.6 74.6 Alaska Alaska: 74.3 74.3 Arizona Arizona: 74.1 74.1 Louisiana Louisiana: 73.3 73.3 Arkansas Arkansas: 72.6 72.6 Idaho Idaho: 72.4 72.4 Mississippi Mississippi: 72.3 72.3 New Mexico New Mexico: 72.2 72.2 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 72.2 72.2 Alabama Alabama: 72.1 72.1 Kentucky Kentucky: 72.1 72.1 West Virginia West Virginia: 68.2 68.2 National 76.5
Employment of women and men by state: Women 20–64, labor force participation (%) 51 areas ranked by Women 20–64, labor force participation (%). Highest: Minnesota (82.6); lowest: West Virginia (68.2); national value 76.5. Minnesota Minnesota: 82.6 82.6 Nebraska Nebraska: 82.1 82.1 Vermont Vermont: 81.8 81.8 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 81.5 81.5 Iowa Iowa: 81.4 81.4 North Dakota North Dakota: 81.1 81.1 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 80.9 80.9 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 80.9 80.9 Maryland Maryland: 80.8 80.8 South Dakota South Dakota: 80.5 80.5 Connecticut Connecticut: 80.3 80.3 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 80.2 80.2 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 80.2 80.2 Colorado Colorado: 79.7 79.7 New Jersey New Jersey: 79.7 79.7 Maine Maine: 79.0 79.0 Delaware Delaware: 78.9 78.9 Kansas Kansas: 78.9 78.9 Hawaii Hawaii: 78.5 78.5 Virginia Virginia: 78.5 78.5 Illinois Illinois: 78.1 78.1 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 78.1 78.1 Montana Montana: 77.9 77.9 Ohio Ohio: 77.3 77.3 Oregon Oregon: 77.2 77.2 New York New York: 77.0 77.0 Washington Washington: 76.9 76.9 Missouri Missouri: 76.8 76.8 Indiana Indiana: 76.6 76.6 Nevada Nevada: 76.5 76.5 Wyoming Wyoming: 76.5 76.5 Florida Florida: 76.4 76.4 Georgia Georgia: 76.1 76.1 North Carolina North Carolina: 75.9 75.9 Michigan Michigan: 75.5 75.5 Utah Utah: 75.5 75.5 South Carolina South Carolina: 75.1 75.1 California California: 74.9 74.9 Tennessee Tennessee: 74.6 74.6 Texas Texas: 74.6 74.6 Alaska Alaska: 74.3 74.3 Arizona Arizona: 74.1 74.1 Louisiana Louisiana: 73.3 73.3 Arkansas Arkansas: 72.6 72.6 Idaho Idaho: 72.4 72.4 Mississippi Mississippi: 72.3 72.3 New Mexico New Mexico: 72.2 72.2 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 72.2 72.2 Alabama Alabama: 72.1 72.1 Kentucky Kentucky: 72.1 72.1 West Virginia West Virginia: 68.2 68.2 National 76.5
Women 20–64, labor force participation (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Women 20–64, labor force participation (%). Highest: Minnesota (82.6); lowest: West Virginia (68.2); national value 76.5. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Employment of women and men by state: Men 20–64, labor force participation (%) 51 areas ranked by Men 20–64, labor force participation (%). Highest: Utah (88.7); lowest: West Virginia (75.1); national value 84.0. Utah Utah: 88.7 88.7 North Dakota North Dakota: 88.5 88.5 Nebraska Nebraska: 88.2 88.2 Minnesota Minnesota: 87.3 87.3 Colorado Colorado: 86.8 86.8 Idaho Idaho: 86.7 86.7 New Jersey New Jersey: 86.7 86.7 Iowa Iowa: 86.6 86.6 Kansas Kansas: 86.2 86.2 Maryland Maryland: 86.2 86.2 Connecticut Connecticut: 86.1 86.1 South Dakota South Dakota: 85.9 85.9 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 85.8 85.8 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 85.7 85.7 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 85.7 85.7 Virginia Virginia: 85.7 85.7 Vermont Vermont: 85.5 85.5 Washington Washington: 85.4 85.4 Wyoming Wyoming: 85.3 85.3 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 84.9 84.9 Indiana Indiana: 84.8 84.8 Texas Texas: 84.8 84.8 Hawaii Hawaii: 84.7 84.7 Alaska Alaska: 84.4 84.4 Illinois Illinois: 84.4 84.4 Nevada Nevada: 84.4 84.4 California California: 84.0 84.0 Delaware Delaware: 83.9 83.9 North Carolina North Carolina: 83.9 83.9 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 83.9 83.9 Montana Montana: 83.8 83.8 Ohio Ohio: 83.7 83.7 Missouri Missouri: 83.6 83.6 Tennessee Tennessee: 83.5 83.5 Florida Florida: 83.4 83.4 Oregon Oregon: 83.1 83.1 South Carolina South Carolina: 83.1 83.1 Arizona Arizona: 82.9 82.9 Maine Maine: 82.8 82.8 Georgia Georgia: 82.7 82.7 Michigan Michigan: 82.6 82.6 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 82.6 82.6 New York New York: 82.5 82.5 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 80.7 80.7 Arkansas Arkansas: 80.4 80.4 Alabama Alabama: 80.3 80.3 New Mexico New Mexico: 79.3 79.3 Kentucky Kentucky: 79.2 79.2 Louisiana Louisiana: 78.3 78.3 Mississippi Mississippi: 78.2 78.2 West Virginia West Virginia: 75.1 75.1 National 84.0
Employment of women and men by state: Men 20–64, labor force participation (%) 51 areas ranked by Men 20–64, labor force participation (%). Highest: Utah (88.7); lowest: West Virginia (75.1); national value 84.0. Utah Utah: 88.7 88.7 North Dakota North Dakota: 88.5 88.5 Nebraska Nebraska: 88.2 88.2 Minnesota Minnesota: 87.3 87.3 Colorado Colorado: 86.8 86.8 Idaho Idaho: 86.7 86.7 New Jersey New Jersey: 86.7 86.7 Iowa Iowa: 86.6 86.6 Kansas Kansas: 86.2 86.2 Maryland Maryland: 86.2 86.2 Connecticut Connecticut: 86.1 86.1 South Dakota South Dakota: 85.9 85.9 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 85.8 85.8 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 85.7 85.7 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 85.7 85.7 Virginia Virginia: 85.7 85.7 Vermont Vermont: 85.5 85.5 Washington Washington: 85.4 85.4 Wyoming Wyoming: 85.3 85.3 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 84.9 84.9 Indiana Indiana: 84.8 84.8 Texas Texas: 84.8 84.8 Hawaii Hawaii: 84.7 84.7 Alaska Alaska: 84.4 84.4 Illinois Illinois: 84.4 84.4 Nevada Nevada: 84.4 84.4 California California: 84.0 84.0 Delaware Delaware: 83.9 83.9 North Carolina North Carolina: 83.9 83.9 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 83.9 83.9 Montana Montana: 83.8 83.8 Ohio Ohio: 83.7 83.7 Missouri Missouri: 83.6 83.6 Tennessee Tennessee: 83.5 83.5 Florida Florida: 83.4 83.4 Oregon Oregon: 83.1 83.1 South Carolina South Carolina: 83.1 83.1 Arizona Arizona: 82.9 82.9 Maine Maine: 82.8 82.8 Georgia Georgia: 82.7 82.7 Michigan Michigan: 82.6 82.6 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 82.6 82.6 New York New York: 82.5 82.5 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 80.7 80.7 Arkansas Arkansas: 80.4 80.4 Alabama Alabama: 80.3 80.3 New Mexico New Mexico: 79.3 79.3 Kentucky Kentucky: 79.2 79.2 Louisiana Louisiana: 78.3 78.3 Mississippi Mississippi: 78.2 78.2 West Virginia West Virginia: 75.1 75.1 National 84.0
Men 20–64, labor force participation (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Men 20–64, labor force participation (%). Highest: Utah (88.7); lowest: West Virginia (75.1); national value 84.0. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Employment of women and men by state: Women 20–64, employment-population ratio (%) 51 areas ranked by Women 20–64, employment-population ratio (%). Highest: Vermont (80.3); lowest: West Virginia (65.6); national value 73.1. Vermont Vermont: 80.3 80.3 Minnesota Minnesota: 80.1 80.1 Nebraska Nebraska: 79.8 79.8 Iowa Iowa: 79.1 79.1 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 79.1 79.1 North Dakota North Dakota: 78.4 78.4 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 78.3 78.3 South Dakota South Dakota: 78.2 78.2 Maryland Maryland: 77.2 77.2 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 77.1 77.1 Maine Maine: 76.8 76.8 Colorado Colorado: 76.5 76.5 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 76.4 76.4 Connecticut Connecticut: 76.2 76.2 Kansas Kansas: 76.2 76.2 Delaware Delaware: 76.0 76.0 Montana Montana: 76.0 76.0 New Jersey New Jersey: 76.0 76.0 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 75.2 75.2 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 75.0 75.0 Hawaii Hawaii: 74.6 74.6 Virginia Virginia: 74.6 74.6 Missouri Missouri: 74.5 74.5 Wyoming Wyoming: 74.5 74.5 Ohio Ohio: 74.4 74.4 Illinois Illinois: 74.3 74.3 Indiana Indiana: 73.9 73.9 Oregon Oregon: 73.8 73.8 Florida Florida: 73.4 73.4 New York New York: 73.2 73.2 Utah Utah: 72.8 72.8 Washington Washington: 72.8 72.8 Georgia Georgia: 72.5 72.5 North Carolina North Carolina: 72.4 72.4 Nevada Nevada: 72.3 72.3 Michigan Michigan: 72.1 72.1 South Carolina South Carolina: 71.5 71.5 Tennessee Tennessee: 71.4 71.4 Arizona Arizona: 70.7 70.7 Texas Texas: 70.7 70.7 California California: 70.5 70.5 Idaho Idaho: 70.3 70.3 Arkansas Arkansas: 70.2 70.2 Alaska Alaska: 70.1 70.1 Louisiana Louisiana: 70.0 70.0 New Mexico New Mexico: 69.0 69.0 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 69.0 69.0 Kentucky Kentucky: 68.9 68.9 Alabama Alabama: 68.8 68.8 Mississippi Mississippi: 68.2 68.2 West Virginia West Virginia: 65.6 65.6 National 73.1
Employment of women and men by state: Women 20–64, employment-population ratio (%) 51 areas ranked by Women 20–64, employment-population ratio (%). Highest: Vermont (80.3); lowest: West Virginia (65.6); national value 73.1. Vermont Vermont: 80.3 80.3 Minnesota Minnesota: 80.1 80.1 Nebraska Nebraska: 79.8 79.8 Iowa Iowa: 79.1 79.1 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 79.1 79.1 North Dakota North Dakota: 78.4 78.4 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 78.3 78.3 South Dakota South Dakota: 78.2 78.2 Maryland Maryland: 77.2 77.2 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 77.1 77.1 Maine Maine: 76.8 76.8 Colorado Colorado: 76.5 76.5 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 76.4 76.4 Connecticut Connecticut: 76.2 76.2 Kansas Kansas: 76.2 76.2 Delaware Delaware: 76.0 76.0 Montana Montana: 76.0 76.0 New Jersey New Jersey: 76.0 76.0 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 75.2 75.2 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 75.0 75.0 Hawaii Hawaii: 74.6 74.6 Virginia Virginia: 74.6 74.6 Missouri Missouri: 74.5 74.5 Wyoming Wyoming: 74.5 74.5 Ohio Ohio: 74.4 74.4 Illinois Illinois: 74.3 74.3 Indiana Indiana: 73.9 73.9 Oregon Oregon: 73.8 73.8 Florida Florida: 73.4 73.4 New York New York: 73.2 73.2 Utah Utah: 72.8 72.8 Washington Washington: 72.8 72.8 Georgia Georgia: 72.5 72.5 North Carolina North Carolina: 72.4 72.4 Nevada Nevada: 72.3 72.3 Michigan Michigan: 72.1 72.1 South Carolina South Carolina: 71.5 71.5 Tennessee Tennessee: 71.4 71.4 Arizona Arizona: 70.7 70.7 Texas Texas: 70.7 70.7 California California: 70.5 70.5 Idaho Idaho: 70.3 70.3 Arkansas Arkansas: 70.2 70.2 Alaska Alaska: 70.1 70.1 Louisiana Louisiana: 70.0 70.0 New Mexico New Mexico: 69.0 69.0 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 69.0 69.0 Kentucky Kentucky: 68.9 68.9 Alabama Alabama: 68.8 68.8 Mississippi Mississippi: 68.2 68.2 West Virginia West Virginia: 65.6 65.6 National 73.1
Women 20–64, employment-population ratio (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Women 20–64, employment-population ratio (%). Highest: Vermont (80.3); lowest: West Virginia (65.6); national value 73.1. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Employment of women and men by state: Men 20–64, employment-population ratio (%) 51 areas ranked by Men 20–64, employment-population ratio (%). Highest: Utah (85.0); lowest: West Virginia (70.9); national value 79.1. Utah Utah: 85.0 85.0 North Dakota North Dakota: 84.6 84.6 Nebraska Nebraska: 84.5 84.5 Idaho Idaho: 83.8 83.8 Minnesota Minnesota: 83.5 83.5 Iowa Iowa: 83.4 83.4 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 83.0 83.0 South Dakota South Dakota: 82.7 82.7 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 82.7 82.7 Vermont Vermont: 82.3 82.3 New Jersey New Jersey: 81.8 81.8 Colorado Colorado: 81.4 81.4 Indiana Indiana: 81.0 81.0 Kansas Kansas: 80.9 80.9 Connecticut Connecticut: 80.8 80.8 Maryland Maryland: 80.8 80.8 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 80.4 80.4 Ohio Ohio: 80.1 80.1 Texas Texas: 80.0 80.0 Montana Montana: 79.9 79.9 Tennessee Tennessee: 79.9 79.9 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 79.6 79.6 Illinois Illinois: 79.5 79.5 Missouri Missouri: 79.5 79.5 Wyoming Wyoming: 79.5 79.5 Maine Maine: 79.2 79.2 Florida Florida: 79.1 79.1 Washington Washington: 79.1 79.1 Nevada Nevada: 79.0 79.0 Delaware Delaware: 78.9 78.9 Virginia Virginia: 78.9 78.9 Arizona Arizona: 78.5 78.5 Michigan Michigan: 78.3 78.3 Oregon Oregon: 78.2 78.2 North Carolina North Carolina: 78.1 78.1 California California: 78.0 78.0 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 78.0 78.0 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 77.8 77.8 Georgia Georgia: 77.7 77.7 New York New York: 77.5 77.5 South Carolina South Carolina: 77.4 77.4 Arkansas Arkansas: 76.6 76.6 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 76.3 76.3 Alabama Alabama: 75.7 75.7 Kentucky Kentucky: 74.6 74.6 Louisiana Louisiana: 73.9 73.9 New Mexico New Mexico: 73.7 73.7 Hawaii Hawaii: 72.9 72.9 Mississippi Mississippi: 72.9 72.9 Alaska Alaska: 72.7 72.7 West Virginia West Virginia: 70.9 70.9 National 79.1
Employment of women and men by state: Men 20–64, employment-population ratio (%) 51 areas ranked by Men 20–64, employment-population ratio (%). Highest: Utah (85.0); lowest: West Virginia (70.9); national value 79.1. Utah Utah: 85.0 85.0 North Dakota North Dakota: 84.6 84.6 Nebraska Nebraska: 84.5 84.5 Idaho Idaho: 83.8 83.8 Minnesota Minnesota: 83.5 83.5 Iowa Iowa: 83.4 83.4 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 83.0 83.0 South Dakota South Dakota: 82.7 82.7 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 82.7 82.7 Vermont Vermont: 82.3 82.3 New Jersey New Jersey: 81.8 81.8 Colorado Colorado: 81.4 81.4 Indiana Indiana: 81.0 81.0 Kansas Kansas: 80.9 80.9 Connecticut Connecticut: 80.8 80.8 Maryland Maryland: 80.8 80.8 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 80.4 80.4 Ohio Ohio: 80.1 80.1 Texas Texas: 80.0 80.0 Montana Montana: 79.9 79.9 Tennessee Tennessee: 79.9 79.9 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 79.6 79.6 Illinois Illinois: 79.5 79.5 Missouri Missouri: 79.5 79.5 Wyoming Wyoming: 79.5 79.5 Maine Maine: 79.2 79.2 Florida Florida: 79.1 79.1 Washington Washington: 79.1 79.1 Nevada Nevada: 79.0 79.0 Delaware Delaware: 78.9 78.9 Virginia Virginia: 78.9 78.9 Arizona Arizona: 78.5 78.5 Michigan Michigan: 78.3 78.3 Oregon Oregon: 78.2 78.2 North Carolina North Carolina: 78.1 78.1 California California: 78.0 78.0 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 78.0 78.0 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 77.8 77.8 Georgia Georgia: 77.7 77.7 New York New York: 77.5 77.5 South Carolina South Carolina: 77.4 77.4 Arkansas Arkansas: 76.6 76.6 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 76.3 76.3 Alabama Alabama: 75.7 75.7 Kentucky Kentucky: 74.6 74.6 Louisiana Louisiana: 73.9 73.9 New Mexico New Mexico: 73.7 73.7 Hawaii Hawaii: 72.9 72.9 Mississippi Mississippi: 72.9 72.9 Alaska Alaska: 72.7 72.7 West Virginia West Virginia: 70.9 70.9 National 79.1
Men 20–64, employment-population ratio (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Men 20–64, employment-population ratio (%). Highest: Utah (85.0); lowest: West Virginia (70.9); national value 79.1. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Employment of women and men by state: Women 20–64, unemployment rate (%) 51 areas ranked by Women 20–64, unemployment rate (%). Highest: District of Columbia (7.3); lowest: Vermont (1.8); national value 4.3. District of Columbia District of Columbia: 7.3 7.3 California California: 5.7 5.7 Mississippi Mississippi: 5.1 5.1 Nevada Nevada: 5.1 5.1 Connecticut Connecticut: 5.0 5.0 New York New York: 4.9 4.9 Texas Texas: 4.9 4.9 Washington Washington: 4.9 4.9 Illinois Illinois: 4.8 4.8 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 4.6 4.6 Michigan Michigan: 4.5 4.5 Alabama Alabama: 4.4 4.4 Arizona Arizona: 4.4 4.4 Georgia Georgia: 4.4 4.4 New Jersey New Jersey: 4.4 4.4 Oregon Oregon: 4.4 4.4 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 4.4 4.4 Kentucky Kentucky: 4.3 4.3 South Carolina South Carolina: 4.3 4.3 Alaska Alaska: 4.1 4.1 Louisiana Louisiana: 4.1 4.1 Maryland Maryland: 4.1 4.1 North Carolina North Carolina: 4.1 4.1 Tennessee Tennessee: 4.1 4.1 New Mexico New Mexico: 3.9 3.9 Florida Florida: 3.8 3.8 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 3.8 3.8 Virginia Virginia: 3.7 3.7 West Virginia West Virginia: 3.7 3.7 Colorado Colorado: 3.6 3.6 Ohio Ohio: 3.6 3.6 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 3.6 3.6 Indiana Indiana: 3.5 3.5 Utah Utah: 3.4 3.4 Delaware Delaware: 3.3 3.3 Arkansas Arkansas: 3.1 3.1 Minnesota Minnesota: 3.0 3.0 Kansas Kansas: 2.9 2.9 Iowa Iowa: 2.8 2.8 Missouri Missouri: 2.8 2.8 Hawaii Hawaii: 2.7 2.7 Idaho Idaho: 2.7 2.7 Maine Maine: 2.7 2.7 Nebraska Nebraska: 2.6 2.6 South Dakota South Dakota: 2.5 2.5 Wyoming Wyoming: 2.4 2.4 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 2.3 2.3 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 2.2 2.2 North Dakota North Dakota: 2.2 2.2 Montana Montana: 2.1 2.1 Vermont Vermont: 1.8 1.8 National 4.3
Employment of women and men by state: Women 20–64, unemployment rate (%) 51 areas ranked by Women 20–64, unemployment rate (%). Highest: District of Columbia (7.3); lowest: Vermont (1.8); national value 4.3. District of Colum… District of Columbia: 7.3 7.3 California California: 5.7 5.7 Mississippi Mississippi: 5.1 5.1 Nevada Nevada: 5.1 5.1 Connecticut Connecticut: 5.0 5.0 New York New York: 4.9 4.9 Texas Texas: 4.9 4.9 Washington Washington: 4.9 4.9 Illinois Illinois: 4.8 4.8 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 4.6 4.6 Michigan Michigan: 4.5 4.5 Alabama Alabama: 4.4 4.4 Arizona Arizona: 4.4 4.4 Georgia Georgia: 4.4 4.4 New Jersey New Jersey: 4.4 4.4 Oregon Oregon: 4.4 4.4 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 4.4 4.4 Kentucky Kentucky: 4.3 4.3 South Carolina South Carolina: 4.3 4.3 Alaska Alaska: 4.1 4.1 Louisiana Louisiana: 4.1 4.1 Maryland Maryland: 4.1 4.1 North Carolina North Carolina: 4.1 4.1 Tennessee Tennessee: 4.1 4.1 New Mexico New Mexico: 3.9 3.9 Florida Florida: 3.8 3.8 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 3.8 3.8 Virginia Virginia: 3.7 3.7 West Virginia West Virginia: 3.7 3.7 Colorado Colorado: 3.6 3.6 Ohio Ohio: 3.6 3.6 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 3.6 3.6 Indiana Indiana: 3.5 3.5 Utah Utah: 3.4 3.4 Delaware Delaware: 3.3 3.3 Arkansas Arkansas: 3.1 3.1 Minnesota Minnesota: 3.0 3.0 Kansas Kansas: 2.9 2.9 Iowa Iowa: 2.8 2.8 Missouri Missouri: 2.8 2.8 Hawaii Hawaii: 2.7 2.7 Idaho Idaho: 2.7 2.7 Maine Maine: 2.7 2.7 Nebraska Nebraska: 2.6 2.6 South Dakota South Dakota: 2.5 2.5 Wyoming Wyoming: 2.4 2.4 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 2.3 2.3 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 2.2 2.2 North Dakota North Dakota: 2.2 2.2 Montana Montana: 2.1 2.1 Vermont Vermont: 1.8 1.8 National 4.3
Women 20–64, unemployment rate (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Women 20–64, unemployment rate (%). Highest: District of Columbia (7.3); lowest: Vermont (1.8); national value 4.3. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Employment of women and men by state: Men 20–64, unemployment rate (%) 51 areas ranked by Men 20–64, unemployment rate (%). Highest: District of Columbia (7.0); lowest: North Dakota (1.4); national value 4.7. District of Columbia District of Columbia: 7.0 7.0 California California: 6.0 6.0 New York New York: 5.7 5.7 Oregon Oregon: 5.7 5.7 Alaska Alaska: 5.4 5.4 Connecticut Connecticut: 5.4 5.4 Illinois Illinois: 5.4 5.4 Nevada Nevada: 5.3 5.3 New Jersey New Jersey: 5.3 5.3 Washington Washington: 5.3 5.3 West Virginia West Virginia: 5.3 5.3 Michigan Michigan: 5.1 5.1 Delaware Delaware: 5.0 5.0 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 5.0 5.0 New Mexico New Mexico: 5.0 5.0 Mississippi Mississippi: 4.9 4.9 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 4.9 4.9 Wyoming Wyoming: 4.7 4.7 Kentucky Kentucky: 4.6 4.6 Maryland Maryland: 4.6 4.6 Texas Texas: 4.6 4.6 Alabama Alabama: 4.5 4.5 Arizona Arizona: 4.4 4.4 Georgia Georgia: 4.4 4.4 Minnesota Minnesota: 4.3 4.3 Indiana Indiana: 4.2 4.2 Louisiana Louisiana: 4.2 4.2 South Carolina South Carolina: 4.2 4.2 Colorado Colorado: 4.1 4.1 Florida Florida: 4.1 4.1 Arkansas Arkansas: 4.0 4.0 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 4.0 4.0 Ohio Ohio: 3.9 3.9 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 3.9 3.9 North Carolina North Carolina: 3.8 3.8 Missouri Missouri: 3.7 3.7 Virginia Virginia: 3.7 3.7 Kansas Kansas: 3.6 3.6 Iowa Iowa: 3.5 3.5 Utah Utah: 3.5 3.5 Maine Maine: 3.4 3.4 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 3.4 3.4 Tennessee Tennessee: 3.3 3.3 Vermont Vermont: 3.3 3.3 Hawaii Hawaii: 3.1 3.1 Montana Montana: 2.9 2.9 Nebraska Nebraska: 2.9 2.9 Idaho Idaho: 2.7 2.7 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 2.6 2.6 South Dakota South Dakota: 2.4 2.4 North Dakota North Dakota: 1.4 1.4 National 4.7
Employment of women and men by state: Men 20–64, unemployment rate (%) 51 areas ranked by Men 20–64, unemployment rate (%). Highest: District of Columbia (7.0); lowest: North Dakota (1.4); national value 4.7. District of Colum… District of Columbia: 7.0 7.0 California California: 6.0 6.0 New York New York: 5.7 5.7 Oregon Oregon: 5.7 5.7 Alaska Alaska: 5.4 5.4 Connecticut Connecticut: 5.4 5.4 Illinois Illinois: 5.4 5.4 Nevada Nevada: 5.3 5.3 New Jersey New Jersey: 5.3 5.3 Washington Washington: 5.3 5.3 West Virginia West Virginia: 5.3 5.3 Michigan Michigan: 5.1 5.1 Delaware Delaware: 5.0 5.0 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 5.0 5.0 New Mexico New Mexico: 5.0 5.0 Mississippi Mississippi: 4.9 4.9 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 4.9 4.9 Wyoming Wyoming: 4.7 4.7 Kentucky Kentucky: 4.6 4.6 Maryland Maryland: 4.6 4.6 Texas Texas: 4.6 4.6 Alabama Alabama: 4.5 4.5 Arizona Arizona: 4.4 4.4 Georgia Georgia: 4.4 4.4 Minnesota Minnesota: 4.3 4.3 Indiana Indiana: 4.2 4.2 Louisiana Louisiana: 4.2 4.2 South Carolina South Carolina: 4.2 4.2 Colorado Colorado: 4.1 4.1 Florida Florida: 4.1 4.1 Arkansas Arkansas: 4.0 4.0 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 4.0 4.0 Ohio Ohio: 3.9 3.9 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 3.9 3.9 North Carolina North Carolina: 3.8 3.8 Missouri Missouri: 3.7 3.7 Virginia Virginia: 3.7 3.7 Kansas Kansas: 3.6 3.6 Iowa Iowa: 3.5 3.5 Utah Utah: 3.5 3.5 Maine Maine: 3.4 3.4 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 3.4 3.4 Tennessee Tennessee: 3.3 3.3 Vermont Vermont: 3.3 3.3 Hawaii Hawaii: 3.1 3.1 Montana Montana: 2.9 2.9 Nebraska Nebraska: 2.9 2.9 Idaho Idaho: 2.7 2.7 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 2.6 2.6 South Dakota South Dakota: 2.4 2.4 North Dakota North Dakota: 1.4 1.4 National 4.7
Men 20–64, unemployment rate (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Men 20–64, unemployment rate (%). Highest: District of Columbia (7.0); lowest: North Dakota (1.4); national value 4.7. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Click a column header to sort; the national total stays pinned at the top.
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State Women 20–64, labor force participation (%) Men 20–64, labor force participation (%) Women 20–64, employment-population ratio (%) Men 20–64, employment-population ratio (%) Women 20–64, unemployment rate (%) Men 20–64, unemployment rate (%) United States 76.5 84 73.1 79.1 4.3 4.7 Alabama 72.1 80.3 68.8 75.7 4.4 4.5 Alaska 74.3 84.4 70.1 72.7 4.1 5.4 Arizona 74.1 82.9 70.7 78.5 4.4 4.4 Arkansas 72.6 80.4 70.2 76.6 3.1 4 California 74.9 84 70.5 78 5.7 6 Colorado 79.7 86.8 76.5 81.4 3.6 4.1 Connecticut 80.3 86.1 76.2 80.8 5 5.4 Delaware 78.9 83.9 76 78.9 3.3 5 District of Columbia 81.5 85.7 75 78 7.3 7 Florida 76.4 83.4 73.4 79.1 3.8 4.1 Georgia 76.1 82.7 72.5 77.7 4.4 4.4 Hawaii 78.5 84.7 74.6 72.9 2.7 3.1 Idaho 72.4 86.7 70.3 83.8 2.7 2.7 Illinois 78.1 84.4 74.3 79.5 4.8 5.4 Indiana 76.6 84.8 73.9 81 3.5 4.2 Iowa 81.4 86.6 79.1 83.4 2.8 3.5 Kansas 78.9 86.2 76.2 80.9 2.9 3.6 Kentucky 72.1 79.2 68.9 74.6 4.3 4.6 Louisiana 73.3 78.3 70 73.9 4.1 4.2 Maine 79 82.8 76.8 79.2 2.7 3.4 Maryland 80.8 86.2 77.2 80.8 4.1 4.6 Massachusetts 80.9 84.9 77.1 80.4 4.6 5 Michigan 75.5 82.6 72.1 78.3 4.5 5.1 Minnesota 82.6 87.3 80.1 83.5 3 4.3 Mississippi 72.3 78.2 68.2 72.9 5.1 4.9 Missouri 76.8 83.6 74.5 79.5 2.8 3.7 Montana 77.9 83.8 76 79.9 2.1 2.9 Nebraska 82.1 88.2 79.8 84.5 2.6 2.9 Nevada 76.5 84.4 72.3 79 5.1 5.3 New Hampshire 80.9 85.7 79.1 83 2.2 2.6 New Jersey 79.7 86.7 76 81.8 4.4 5.3 New Mexico 72.2 79.3 69 73.7 3.9 5 New York 77 82.5 73.2 77.5 4.9 5.7 North Carolina 75.9 83.9 72.4 78.1 4.1 3.8 North Dakota 81.1 88.5 78.4 84.6 2.2 1.4 Ohio 77.3 83.7 74.4 80.1 3.6 3.9 Oklahoma 72.2 80.7 69 76.3 3.8 3.9 Oregon 77.2 83.1 73.8 78.2 4.4 5.7 Pennsylvania 78.1 83.9 75.2 79.6 3.6 4.9 Rhode Island 80.2 82.6 76.4 77.8 4.4 4 South Carolina 75.1 83.1 71.5 77.4 4.3 4.2 South Dakota 80.5 85.9 78.2 82.7 2.5 2.4 Tennessee 74.6 83.5 71.4 79.9 4.1 3.3 Texas 74.6 84.8 70.7 80 4.9 4.6 Utah 75.5 88.7 72.8 85 3.4 3.5 Vermont 81.8 85.5 80.3 82.3 1.8 3.3 Virginia 78.5 85.7 74.6 78.9 3.7 3.7 Washington 76.9 85.4 72.8 79.1 4.9 5.3 West Virginia 68.2 75.1 65.6 70.9 3.7 5.3 Wisconsin 80.2 85.8 78.3 82.7 2.3 3.4 Wyoming 76.5 85.3 74.5 79.5 2.4 4.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, Table S2301: Employment Status . Reference period: 2025.
Cite this table Source agency U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Dataset ACS 1-year estimates, Table S2301 Table Employment of women and men by state Data last updated 2026-11-09 Page https://quadranac.com/tables/us-labour-by-sex/ Employment of women and men by state (United States, 2025). Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 1-year estimates, Table S2301. Retrieved 2026-11-09 via Quadranac, https://quadranac.com/tables/us-labour-by-sex/
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