Difference between state and national unemployment rates, July 2025

← Lower Higher → -2pp -1 ±0 +1 +2 No difference

A choropleth map of the U.S. showing the percentage point difference between states' unemployment rates in July 2025 and the national rate of 4.2%. Washington, D.C. had the biggest positive difference (+1.8pp), while South Dakota had the biggest negative difference (-2.3pp).