Top 5 States with the Lowest Unemployment Rates in 2025
Matthew Gray
April 8, 2025
As of early 2025, five U.S. states are outperforming the national job market with the lowest unemployment rates in the country, significantly below the national average of 4.1%. Leading the nation is South Dakota, with an exceptionally low jobless rate of 1.9%, followed by North Dakota and Vermont, each at 2.6%. Montana (2.8%) and New
