In 2023, California had the largest number of unemployed people in the United States, with about 920,000 people. Texas had the second-highest number of unemployed people, with around 595,000 unemployed individuals. The monthly unemployment rate by state can be found here.
Number of unemployed persons in the United States in 2023, by state
(in 1,000s)
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (March 1, 2024). Number of unemployed persons in the United States in 2023, by state (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/223635/state-unemployment-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of unemployed persons in the United States in 2023, by state (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/223635/state-unemployment-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Number of unemployed persons in the United States in 2023, by state (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/223635/state-unemployment-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of Unemployed Persons in The United States in 2023, by State (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/223635/state-unemployment-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Number of unemployed persons in the United States in 2023, by state (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/223635/state-unemployment-in-the-us/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Number of unemployed persons in the United States in 2023, by state (in 1,000s) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/223635/state-unemployment-in-the-us/
