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Unemployment in the US by State (June 2023) The list of U.S. states and territories by unemployment rate compares the seasonally adjusted unemployment rates by state and territory, sortable by name, rate, and change. Data are provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in its Geographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment publication.
Millions of low-wage earners are getting a raise in 2025 as 21 states are slated to hike their minimum pay starting Jan. 1. ... Colorado's base hour wage is rising to $14.81, up 39 cents, due to ...
The November unemployment rate of 5.1% was up a tenth from October and up November 2023's 4.3% . Kentucky’s jobless rate also exceeds the national figure of 4.2%, which also was up a tenth from ...
A rough comparison of September 2014 (when the unemployment rate was 5.9%) versus October 2009 (when the unemployment rate peaked at 10.0%) helps illustrate the analytical challenge. The civilian population increased by roughly 10 million during that time, with the labor force increasing by about 2 million and those not in the labor force ...
US state minimum wage rates. 2025. [12]State 2025 Alabama $7.25 [note 1] Alaska $11.91 Arizona $14.70 Arkansas $11.00 California $16.50 Colorado $14.81 Connecticut $16.35
The Social Security Administration sets something called a wage base limit every year. This is the maximum amount of money workers pay Social Security taxes on. ... In 2025, the wage base limit is ...
State law determines individual state unemployment insurance tax rates and taxable wage bases. [14] Although FUTA mandates a taxable wage base of $7,000 per employee, only Arizona, California, and Puerto Rico use this minimum as of 2020. [21] The taxable wage base ranges significantly, with Washington using the highest amount of $52,700. [22]
Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Kentucky last week compared with the week prior.