The Current Highest Sateswide Unemployment Rates

As calculated by William E. Spriggs, chief economist for the AFL-CIO, using unemployment insurance data in the week ending April 25:

California       27.7%
Michigan        23.1%
Nevada           22.0%
Pennsylvania 21.2%
Rhode Island 20.6%
Georgia         20.2%
Vermont        20.0%
New York     18.6%

-RW