Unemployment: Total Percent of Population 16 and Over in 2012

Rank	State	Fips Code	Percent of 16+ Pop.
1	Nevada	32000	7.1%
2	Rhode Island	44000	7.0%
3	California	06000	6.6%
4	District of Columbia	11000	6.3%
5	New Jersey	34000	6.2%
6	Georgia	13000	5.9%
7	Illinois	17000	5.8%
7	North Carolina	37000	5.8%
9	Connecticut	09000	5.6%
9	Oregon	41000	5.6%
9	South Carolina	45000	5.6%
12	Colorado	08000	5.5%
12	Michigan	26000	5.5%
14	Washington	53000	5.4%
15	New York	36000	5.3%
16	Indiana	18000	5.2%
16	Mississippi	28000	5.2%
18	Florida	12000	5.1%
19	Alaska	02000	5.0%
19	Arizona	04000	5.0%
19	Maine	23000	5.0%
19	Pennsylvania	42000	5.0%
23	Kentucky	21000	4.9%
23	Wisconsin	55000	4.9%
25	Tennessee	47000	4.8%
26	Alabama	01000	4.7%
26	Maryland	24000	4.7%
28	Idaho	16000	4.6%
28	Ohio	39000	4.6%
30	Arkansas	05000	4.5%
30	Delaware	10000	4.5%
32	Missouri	29000	4.4%
32	Texas	48000	4.4%
34	Massachusetts	25000	4.3%
34	New Mexico	35000	4.3%
36	Louisiana	22000	4.2%
37	Minnesota	27000	4.0%
37	Virginia	51000	4.0%
37	West Virginia	54000	4.0%
40	Montana	30000	3.9%
40	New Hampshire	33000	3.9%
40	Utah	49000	3.9%
40	Wyoming	56000	3.9%
44	Kansas	20000	3.8%
45	Hawaii	15000	3.7%
46	Iowa	19000	3.5%
46	Vermont	50000	3.5%
48	Oklahoma	40000	3.2%
48	South Dakota	46000	3.2%
50	Nebraska	31000	2.9%
51	North Dakota	38000	2.4%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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States IN Profile provides current federal statistics on a variety of demographic and economic indicators. Read "About the Profile" for the best understanding of the data, ranks and computations. This profile is produced by STATS Indiana, a web service of the Indiana Business Research Center at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. Major support for this effort is provided by the State of Indiana through the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. Updated: May 17, 2013 at 12:09