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

AVERAGE EFFECTIVE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE TAX RATE, 2004

Rank State Avg. rate Rank State Avg. rate
1
 Washington 1.70%
27
 Mississippi 0.66%
2
 Alaska 1.68%
28
 Maryland 0.65%
3
 Oregon 1.68%
29
 Tennessee 0.65%
4
 Rhode Island 1.26%
30
 Georgia 0.63%
5
 Massachusetts 1.22%
31
 Texas 0.62%
6
 Illinois 1.03%
32
 Utah 0.61%
7
 Pennsylvania 1.01%
33
 Maine 0.60%
8
 Michigan 0.99%
34
 Ohio 0.59%
9
 Arkansas 0.92%
35
 South Carolina 0.58%
10
 Connecticut 0.92%
36
 Vermont 0.58%
11
 West Virginia 0.87%
37
 Indiana 0.56%
12
 California 0.85%
38
 Colorado 0.55%
13
 Idaho 0.85%
39
 Wyoming 0.55%
14
 North Dakota 0.85%
40
 Alabama 0.51%
15
 Iowa 0.83%
41
 Missouri 0.51%
16
 Kansas 0.83%
42
 Delaware 0.47%
17
 Wisconsin 0.83%
43
 Florida 0.46%
18
 Hawaii 0.82%
44
 Louisiana 0.45%
19
 Oklahoma 0.82%
45
 Nebraska 0.45%
20
 Montana 0.81%
46
 New Hampshire 0.45%
21
 New Jersey 0.81%
47
 Virginia 0.42%
22
 NEW YORK 0.80%
48
 New Mexico 0.41%
23
 Nevada 0.77%
49
 Arizona 0.26%
24
 North Carolina 0.76%
50
 South Dakota 0.21%
25
 Minnesota 0.75% U.S. average 0.77%
26
 Kentucky 0.71% N.Y.S. above avg. 3.9%
Source: U.S. Labor Department