Nevada, California and Texas top the 10 worst states for finding a job

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In July 2023, the national unemployment rate shrunk to 3.5%, according to workplace insights platform Statista. And and while that is considerably lower than the pandemic’s 2020 peak of 13%, there are still places that are struggling to keep job opportunities abundant., there are still places that are struggling to keep job opportunities abundant.

A recent report by TradingPedia analyzed data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. Census Bureau and the World Population Review to find where applicants are least likely to find a job — and why. 

2023 unemployment rate: 5.27%

2023 unemployment rate: 4.48%

Paola Peralta
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Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


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