Unemployment Rates, 2023

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 Civilian Labor Force, 2023Persons Employed, 2023Persons Unemployed, 2023Unemployment Rate, 2023Unemployment Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2023
United States167,116,000 161,037,000 6,080,000 3.6% 100.0%
Appalachian Region12,251,069 11,840,591 410,478 3.4% 92.1%
STATE TOTALS
Alabama2,308,131 2,250,472 57,659 2.5% 68.7%
Georgia5,305,623 5,135,833 169,790 3.2% 88.0%
Kentucky2,026,263 1,941,994 84,269 4.2% 114.3%
Maryland3,184,868 3,117,270 67,598 2.1% 58.3%
Mississippi1,231,104 1,192,015 39,089 3.2% 87.3%
New York9,717,791 9,306,973 410,818 4.2% 116.2%
North Carolina5,231,638 5,050,870 180,768 3.5% 95.0%
Ohio5,786,996 5,582,438 204,558 3.5% 97.2%
Pennsylvania6,518,343 6,295,653 222,690 3.4% 93.9%
South Carolina2,453,060 2,380,392 72,668 3.0% 81.4%
Tennessee3,379,605 3,267,935 111,670 3.3% 90.8%
Virginia4,555,208 4,424,155 131,053 2.9% 79.1%
West Virginia785,642 754,986 30,656 3.9% 107.3%
STATE APPALACHIAN TOTALS
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Appalachian Alabama1,521,264 1,486,032 35,232 2.3% 63.7%
Appalachian Georgia1,727,154 1,677,670 49,484 2.9% 78.7%
Appalachian Kentucky424,110 402,033 22,077 5.2% 143.1%
Appalachian Maryland117,961 115,081 2,880 2.4% 67.1%
Appalachian Mississippi259,559 251,288 8,271 3.2% 87.6%
Appalachian New York449,340 431,795 17,545 3.9% 107.3%
Appalachian North Carolina973,776 942,012 31,764 3.3% 89.7%
Appalachian Ohio877,394 841,673 35,721 4.1% 111.9%
Appalachian Pennsylvania2,747,940 2,647,320 100,620 3.7% 100.6%
Appalachian South Carolina651,000 632,538 18,462 2.8% 77.9%
Appalachian Tennessee1,370,946 1,324,412 46,534 3.4% 93.3%
Appalachian Virginia344,977 333,746 11,231 3.3% 89.5%
West Virginia785,642 754,986 30,656 3.9% 107.3%