U.S. unemployment 2023, by state

Published by Statista Research Department, Sep 17, 2024

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)

StateNumber of unemployed in thousands
California 920
Texas 595
New York 411
Florida 320
Illinois 287
Pennsylvania 223
New Jersey 214
Ohio 205
Michigan 195
North Carolina 181
Georgia 170
Washington 165
Arizona 144
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Release date

March 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

2023

Age group

16 years and older

Supplementary notes

Data refer to place of residence.

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