Unemployment Rates, 2022

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 Civilian Labor Force, 2022Persons Employed, 2022Persons Unemployed, 2022Unemployment Rate, 2022Unemployment Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2022
United States164,287,000 158,291,000 5,996,000 3.6% 100.0%
Appalachian Region12,135,996 11,700,293 435,703 3.6% 98.4%
STATE TOTALS
Alabama2,276,362 2,218,627 57,735 2.5% 69.5%
Georgia5,222,263 5,058,165 164,098 3.1% 86.1%
Kentucky2,030,274 1,948,312 81,962 4.0% 110.6%
Maryland3,154,854 3,060,216 94,638 3.0% 82.2%
Mississippi1,248,093 1,200,234 47,859 3.8% 105.1%
New York9,595,770 9,178,585 417,185 4.3% 119.1%
North Carolina5,155,937 4,965,568 190,369 3.7% 101.2%
Ohio5,733,131 5,503,265 229,866 4.0% 109.9%
Pennsylvania6,465,248 6,202,046 263,202 4.1% 111.5%
South Carolina2,393,329 2,316,435 76,894 3.2% 88.0%
Tennessee3,361,979 3,247,975 114,004 3.4% 92.9%
Virginia4,427,292 4,304,759 122,533 2.8% 75.8%
West Virginia778,705 748,269 30,436 3.9% 107.1%
STATE APPALACHIAN TOTALS
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Appalachian Alabama1,499,813 1,464,525 35,288 2.4% 64.5%
Appalachian Georgia1,692,755 1,645,224 47,531 2.8% 76.9%
Appalachian Kentucky424,740 403,583 21,157 5.0% 136.5%
Appalachian Maryland117,934 114,089 3,845 3.3% 89.3%
Appalachian Mississippi266,450 256,444 10,006 3.8% 102.9%
Appalachian New York446,545 430,085 16,460 3.7% 101.0%
Appalachian North Carolina968,131 933,976 34,155 3.5% 96.7%
Appalachian Ohio870,223 830,883 39,340 4.5% 123.9%
Appalachian Pennsylvania2,734,512 2,613,829 120,683 4.4% 120.9%
Appalachian South Carolina637,053 617,849 19,204 3.0% 82.6%
Appalachian Tennessee1,362,797 1,315,760 47,037 3.5% 94.6%
Appalachian Virginia336,334 325,775 10,559 3.1% 86.0%
West Virginia778,705 748,269 30,436 3.9% 107.1%