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 December 30, 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 December 30, 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: December 30, 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 December 30, 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/