Unemployment rose in half the states in September

By: Tim Henderson

Outlets: Stateline

Published: December 11, 2025

Words: 318

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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September unemployment rates rose in 25 states and fell in 21 compared with last year, the government reported Dec. 11 in a shutdown-delayed analysis.

The largest increase compared with September 2024 was in Oregon, where the rate rose from 4.2% to 5.2%, followed by the District of Columbia, increasing from 5.3% to 6.2% and Delaware, up from 3.6% to 4.5%.

The largest drops were in Indiana, down from 4.4% to 3.7%, Illinois (5.0% …

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