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Just the Facts - Key Economic and Social Indicators for New York State

AVERAGE EFFECTIVE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE TAX RATE, 2003

Rank State Avg. rate Rank State Avg. rate
1
 Alaska 1.49%
27
 Texas 0.61%
2
 Washington 1.40%
28
 California 0.60%
3
 Oregon 1.37%
29
 Vermont 0.57%
4
 Hawaii 1.17%
30
 South Carolina 0.53%
5
 Rhode Island 1.10%
31
 Mississippi 0.51%
6
 Pennsylvania 0.97%
32
 New Mexico 0.51%
7
 Connecticut 0.87%
33
 Alabama 0.49%
8
 Arkansas 0.86%
34
 Ohio 0.49%
9
 West Virginia 0.86%
35
 Oklahoma 0.49%
10
 Idaho 0.84%
36
 Missouri 0.47%
11
 Michigan 0.84%
37
 Indiana 0.45%
12
 North Dakota 0.84%
38
 Nebraska 0.45%
13
 Iowa 0.82%
39
 Louisiana 0.44%
14
 NEW YORK 0.82%
40
 Delaware 0.41%
15
 Nevada 0.76%
41
 Wyoming 0.39%
16
 New Jersey 0.76%
42
 Utah 0.37%
17
 North Carolina 0.75%
43
 Maryland 0.36%
18
 Montana 0.74%
44
 Florida 0.35%
19
 Illinois 0.72%
45
 Colorado 0.31%
20
 Wisconsin 0.72%
46
 New Hampshire 0.25%
21
 Massachusetts 0.71%
47
 Arizona 0.21%
22
 Kentucky 0.67%
48
 South Dakota 0.20%
23
 Minnesota 0.66%
49
 Georgia 0.15%
24
 Kansas 0.65%
50
 Virginia 0.11%
25
 Tennessee 0.63% U.S. average 0.64%
26
 Maine 0.61% N.Y.S. above avg. 28%
Source: U.S. Labor Department