Change in Underemployment Rate
Definition
Percentage change in underemployment rate, 2003-2011.
Description
The underemployment rate is a broader measure of unemployment and provides a more comprehensive look at the state of the labor market. In addition to unemployed workers looking for jobs, underemployment includes workers who are working part-time but want to be working full-time, and those who are not actively looking for work but who want a job and have looked for work within the past 12 months.This indicator tracks the change, over time, of the annual underemployment rate.
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Change in Underemployment Rate
| State | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| United States |
10.1% |
9.6% |
8.9% |
8.2% |
8.3% |
10.5% |
16.2% |
16.7% |
15.9% |
| Alabama |
9.2% |
9.1% |
6.7% |
7.3% |
7.1% |
9.8% |
17.1% |
17.3% |
16.2% |
| Alaska |
13.9% |
12.8% |
11.4% |
11.8% |
11.2% |
12.0% |
13.8% |
14.3% |
13.5% |
| Arizona |
9.9% |
9.2% |
8.3% |
7.6% |
7.4% |
10.7% |
18.1% |
18.4% |
18.0% |
| Arkansas |
10.6% |
10.3% |
9.1% |
9.1% |
9.5% |
10.2% |
14.6% |
14.5% |
14.1% |
| California |
11.7% |
11.0% |
9.7% |
9.1% |
9.9% |
13.4% |
21.1% |
22.1% |
21.1% |
| Colorado |
10.4% |
9.5% |
8.8% |
7.9% |
7.3% |
9.2% |
13.7% |
15.4% |
15.1% |
| Connecticut |
10.0% |
9.1% |
8.6% |
7.8% |
8.2% |
10.3% |
14.4% |
15.7% |
15.4% |
| Delaware |
7.2% |
6.7% |
6.8% |
6.4% |
6.4% |
9.0% |
14.5% |
14.3% |
13.2% |
| District of Columbia |
10.7% |
12.3% |
10.1% |
9.8% |
9.3% |
10.0% |
14.2% |
14.0% |
15.8% |
| Florida |
9.3% |
8.3% |
6.9% |
6.2% |
8.0% |
11.9% |
18.4% |
19.3% |
17.6% |
| Georgia |
7.9% |
8.0% |
9.1% |
8.1% |
8.1% |
11.1% |
16.9% |
17.9% |
17.1% |
| Hawaii |
8.9% |
7.5% |
6.4% |
6.2% |
6.4% |
8.8% |
15.5% |
16.9% |
15.1% |
| Idaho |
10.4% |
9.3% |
7.5% |
6.9% |
6.1% |
10.4% |
16.5% |
16.3% |
16.1% |
| Illinois |
10.7% |
10.2% |
9.6% |
8.1% |
8.6% |
11.7% |
17.0% |
17.5% |
17.0% |
| Indiana |
8.6% |
8.9% |
9.2% |
8.1% |
7.8% |
10.6% |
17.6% |
17.4% |
15.7% |
| Iowa |
7.7% |
8.0% |
8.2% |
6.7% |
7.0% |
7.6% |
11.7% |
11.6% |
11.3% |
| Kansas |
9.5% |
9.1% |
8.5% |
7.4% |
7.3% |
7.8% |
11.5% |
12.4% |
12.1% |
| Kentucky |
10.1% |
8.9% |
10.1% |
9.3% |
9.3% |
10.8% |
17.5% |
16.4% |
15.6% |
| Louisiana |
10.6% |
10.1% |
9.7% |
8.1% |
7.2% |
7.8% |
10.6% |
12.9% |
13.4% |
| Maine |
9.3% |
8.7% |
8.8% |
8.2% |
8.9% |
10.9% |
14.7% |
15.2% |
15.1% |
| Maryland |
7.6% |
7.1% |
7.0% |
6.5% |
6.3% |
7.8% |
12.2% |
13.0% |
12.6% |
| Massachusetts |
9.0% |
8.3% |
8.2% |
8.2% |
7.3% |
9.0% |
14.5% |
14.3% |
14.3% |
| Michigan |
12.2% |
12.1% |
12.0% |
12.2% |
12.8% |
15.1% |
21.5% |
21.0% |
18.8% |
| Minnesota |
8.9% |
8.2% |
7.4% |
7.9% |
8.2% |
10.2% |
14.2% |
13.8% |
12.8% |
| Mississippi |
11.1% |
10.7% |
11.0% |
10.2% |
10.8% |
11.2% |
16.2% |
17.6% |
16.4% |
| Missouri |
9.0% |
9.3% |
9.0% |
8.0% |
8.3% |
10.1% |
15.6% |
15.8% |
14.4% |
| Montana |
9.7% |
9.6% |
8.8% |
6.9% |
7.1% |
10.3% |
13.5% |
14.9% |
15.3% |
| Nebraska |
7.5% |
7.4% |
7.3% |
6.1% |
5.7% |
6.1% |
9.0% |
8.6% |
8.9% |
| Nevada |
9.9% |
7.8% |
7.5% |
6.8% |
7.6% |
11.1% |
19.2% |
23.6% |
22.7% |
| New Hampshire |
7.2% |
6.3% |
6.8% |
6.1% |
6.5% |
7.8% |
12.5% |
11.8% |
11.3% |
| New Jersey |
9.0% |
7.7% |
7.7% |
7.8% |
7.4% |
9.5% |
15.2% |
15.7% |
16.0% |
| New Mexico |
10.9% |
9.3% |
8.9% |
7.5% |
7.3% |
8.9% |
14.0% |
15.6% |
14.7% |
| New York |
10.2% |
9.7% |
8.6% |
7.7% |
8.1% |
9.6% |
14.3% |
14.8% |
14.3% |
| North Carolina |
11.1% |
9.9% |
9.9% |
8.6% |
8.5% |
11.3% |
17.7% |
17.4% |
17.9% |
| North Dakota |
7.6% |
6.6% |
6.5% |
6.2% |
5.8% |
6.1% |
8.0% |
7.4% |
6.6% |
| Ohio |
10.4% |
10.6% |
9.9% |
9.7% |
9.7% |
11.4% |
17.2% |
16.9% |
14.7% |
| Oklahoma |
9.2% |
9.1% |
8.0% |
7.3% |
7.5% |
6.5% |
10.5% |
11.4% |
10.7% |
| Oregon |
14.2% |
13.6% |
11.4% |
10.4% |
10.0% |
12.6% |
20.7% |
20.0% |
17.5% |
| Pennsylvania |
9.2% |
9.1% |
9.1% |
8.0% |
7.7% |
9.3% |
13.8% |
14.7% |
13.9% |
| Rhode Island |
8.8% |
8.8% |
9.3% |
8.9% |
8.3% |
13.2% |
19.1% |
19.2% |
18.6% |
| South Carolina |
11.1% |
11.7% |
11.3% |
10.8% |
9.5% |
12.1% |
19.6% |
18.1% |
18.2% |
| South Dakota |
6.9% |
6.6% |
7.8% |
6.2% |
5.7% |
6.2% |
9.9% |
9.7% |
9.3% |
| Tennessee |
9.5% |
9.1% |
9.4% |
8.7% |
8.0% |
11.4% |
18.6% |
16.6% |
15.5% |
| Texas |
11.5% |
10.6% |
9.3% |
8.6% |
7.7% |
9.1% |
13.7% |
14.4% |
14.0% |
| Utah |
10.4% |
9.7% |
8.0% |
5.8% |
5.0% |
6.2% |
12.9% |
15.1% |
13.3% |
| Vermont |
8.0% |
7.1% |
6.6% |
6.4% |
6.9% |
9.1% |
11.8% |
12.5% |
11.6% |
| Virginia |
6.8% |
6.9% |
6.7% |
6.0% |
6.1% |
7.5% |
12.1% |
12.9% |
11.8% |
| Washington |
12.9% |
11.6% |
10.1% |
9.4% |
8.8% |
10.4% |
16.2% |
18.4% |
17.8% |
| West Virginia |
10.7% |
9.4% |
9.3% |
8.8% |
9.2% |
9.1% |
14.2% |
14.0% |
13.7% |
| Wisconsin |
9.5% |
9.0% |
8.3% |
8.1% |
8.4% |
8.6% |
14.6% |
14.8% |
14.2% |
| Wyoming |
8.0% |
7.0% |
6.6% |
5.8% |
5.6% |
5.7% |
11.3% |
11.5% |
10.6% |
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization by State, Archived Tables. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2012.
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