The U.S. Department of Labor recently released its latest report identifying state-by-state unemployment rates, based on current population data. In 31 states, unemployment rates among workers ages 15 and older declined between August and September 2014. Take a look at the numbers below to see how your state stacks up.

         STATE

RATE

North Dakota 2.8 percent
South Dakota 3.4 percent
Utah 3.5 percent
Nebraska 3.6 percent
Minnesota 4.1 percent
Hawaii 4.2 percent
New Hampshire 4.3 percent
Vermont 4.4 percent
Idaho 4.5 percent
Iowa 4.6 percent
Montana 4.6 percent
Colorado 4.7 percent
Oklahoma 4.7 percent
Wyoming 4.7 percent
Kansas 4.8 percent
Texas 5.2 percent
Virginia 5.5 percent
Wisconsin 5.5 percent
Ohio 5.6 percent
Indiana 5.7 percent
Pennsylvania 5.7 percent
Washington 5.7 percent
Maine 5.8 percent
Louisiana 6.0 percent
Massachusetts 6.0 percent
Florida 6.1 percent
Arkansas 6.2 percent
New York 6.2 percent
Maryland 6.3 percent
Missouri 6.3 percent
Connecticut 6.4 percent
Delaware 6.5 percent
New Jersey 6.5 percent
Alabama 6.6 percent
Illinois 6.6 percent
New Mexico 6.6 percent
South Carolina 6.6 percent
West Virginia 6.6 percent
Kentucky 6.7 percent
North Carolina 6.7 percent
Alaska 6.8 percent
Arizona 6.9 percent
Oregon 7.1 percent
Michigan 7.2 percent
California 7.3 percent
Nevada 7.3 percent
Tennessee 7.3 percent
Rhode Island 7.4 percent
Mississippi 7.7 percent
Georgia 7.9 percent