Here are the states whose unemployment rates are bouncing back most

With states opening up and the national unemployment rate now at 13.3% compared to the nearly historic high of 14.7% at the peak of the coronavirus pandemic, WalletHub today released its report on the States Whose Unemployment Rates Are Bouncing Back Most, along with accompanying videos and audio files, to illustrate which areas of the country have had the best recovery so far.

This report examines unemployment rates on a monthly basis, complementing the weekly analysis in WalletHub’s report on the States Whose Unemployment Claims Are Recovering the Quickest.

In order to identify the states with the best recovery in unemployment rates, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on four key metrics. WalletHub looked at the change in each state’s unemployment rate during the latest month for which there is data (May 2020) compared to May 2019 and January 2020. WalletHub also compared not seasonally adjusted continued claims in May 2020 to May 2019. Finally, WalletHub considered each state’s overall unemployment rate.

Bounced Back Most

1. Nebraska

2. District of Columbia

3. Arizona

4. New Mexico

5. Montana

6. Connecticut

7. Wyoming

8. Arkansas

9. Idaho

10. Maryland

Bounced Back Least

42. North Carolina

43. Vermont

44. Delaware

45. Florida

46. Rhode Island

47. Massachusetts

48. New Hampshire

49. Michigan

50. Nevada

51. Hawaii