The United States is not one labor market but fifty. Coastal tech hubs like California and Washington experience different unemployment dynamics than manufacturing states like Ohio and Michigan or energy-dependent states like Texas and North Dakota. This comparison uses real monthly FRED data to track how state-level unemployment has diverged since 2015.
Key Data Points
Florida, New York, Ohio, Texas, Washington, California -- Unemployment (%)
Unemployment (%)
Florida
4.5%
2026-01-01Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)
Unemployment (%)
New York
4.6%
2026-01-01Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)
Unemployment (%)
Ohio
4.3%
2026-01-01Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)
Unemployment (%)
Texas
4.3%
2026-01-01Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)
Unemployment (%)
Washington
4.7%
2025-01-01Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)
Unemployment (%)
California
5.4%
2026-01-01Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)