The 10 WORST STATES for JOBS

The 10 WORST STATES for JOBS

Are ya out of work? If so, you’re in the minority. If you’ve been paying attention, only 3 and a half percent of the population is unemployed right now. That’s the lowest it’s been in the last 50 years.

And there’s plenty of jobs out there, too. Lots of companies can’t hire enough people, especially in blue collar industries like trucking and construction, in technology, and in high level health care.

If you don’t have a job now and you’re looking, it shouldn’t be long until you get one. If you’ve been out of work for a long time, you’re likely lazy. Except for very special circumstances.

So, the economy is booming and companies can’t grow fast enough to keep up with demand. But of course, there’s gonna be some states where the job scene is the worst. Not always terrible, but someone has to finish last right?

10. Oregon

In Oregon, the unemployment rate is currently 4.1% the 12th highest in the nation. But, we factored in more than just the current snapshot of the job situation to cast a wider picture.

We also measured job growth over the past year. There are 12 states with negative job growth right now, and three where job growth is zero. Oregon is one of those three.

So, a 4.1% unemployment rate and zero job growth rate means Oregon’s job quotient is 4.1.

9. West Virginia

No surprises that West Virginia is towards the bottom when it comes to jobs. The Mountain State’s 4.7% unemployment rate is the 5th worst in the country, but West Virginia’s job growth has been steady, growing at .4%, which is actually the 6th highest rate in the US. That gives West Virginia a job quotient score of 4.3.

Now lets compare that to our best state for jobs in the USA, Colorado, which has a 2.7% unemployment rate and a .8% job growth rate for a job quotient of 1.9. The state with the lowest unemployment rate is Vermont, where only 2.2% of the population is out of work.

New Jersey and Alabama are tied with Colorado with the best current job growth rates.

8. Kentucky

Here in Kentucky, the unemployment rate is 4.4% which is the 7th highest rate, and the job growth is -.1%.

-.1% means that there have been a loss of about 18,000 jobs over the last year here.

Like other states, Kentucky’s job gains came in health care, education and manufacturing, and the state saw job losses in mining and logging, as the US is slowly moving towards cleaner energy like natural gas.

7. North Carolina

North Carolina has a 4.1% unemployment rate, which is the 12th worst, but the Tar Heel state saw it’s job sector shrink by .4%, which is the 3rd highest rate of job losses in the nation.

6. Michigan

In Michigan, the numbers are very similar to those in North Carolina. A 4.2% unemployment rate and a -.3% job growth rate, resulting in a job quotient of 4.5.

Michigan has lost 6,000 jobs in manufacturing. Some people have said that a trade war with China is part of the problem. Other states like Pennsylvania and Wisconsin have seen similar dips in manufacturing jobs.

Of course, the auto industry is a big deal in Michigan. But slowing sales and rising inventories are leading to slight production cuts and job losses. Basically, people are buying less cars lately.

5. Washington

In Washington, the unemployment rate is 4.6%, the 6th highest in the nation. And the job rate has shrunk by -.2% in the last year.

The state of Washington saw a net loss of 1,600 jobs in the last reporting month. The largest job growth was in retail, technology and construction. Manufacturing jobs are down here, too, but unlike other states we’ve seen, Washington lost jobs in education and healthcare.

4. Arizona

Here in the state of Arizona, the unemployment rate is really low at 4.9%, but the job growth rate is climbing. Over the last year, Arizona did add a net 27,000 jobs, which is about average.

3. New Mexico

Here in New Mexico, the unemployment rate is tied with Arizona at 4.9%. However, unlike Arizona, which is making strides, New Mexico’s job growth rate was essentially zero.

So that means 1 in 20 people is out of work, and will likely remain out of work for the foreseeable future.

2. Alaska

Next up is Alaska, which has the nation’s highest unemployment rate at 6.2%. That’s almost twice the national average.

There are a few reasons for Alaska’s high jobless rate. Alaska has a lot of seasonal jobs that only happen in the summer. This includes tourism, commercial fishing, and firefighting.

However, on the bright side, the job growth rate here is .3%, so that’s promising.

1. Mississippi

Here in the Magnolia State, the unemployment rate is a little better than Alaska, at 5.5%. However, Mississippi has seen a -.5% job decline in the last year, the worst in the nation.

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50 Comments

  1. Kevin Garcia on July 25, 2021 at 9:13 pm

    If you’re unemployed in oregon, you’re either a lazy ass or a druggy. So many jobs out here

  2. Willa Sage on July 25, 2021 at 9:13 pm

    love the content

  3. Arnoldo Lorenzo on July 25, 2021 at 9:13 pm

    Wow. Republican Privilege at its best. You asume people don’t want to live a good life and have a job if they’re out of work. Also, people can’t pass drug tests? How about you stick to the data and empirical truths, not your bad opinions and put down of people downtrotten.

  4. Walt Glow on July 25, 2021 at 9:17 pm

    OK NICK,WHAT DID YOU DO WHEN YOU WORKED A JOB!

  5. Brett Thompson on July 25, 2021 at 9:17 pm

    My friend is named Parker. And he lives in West Virginia and it’s pretty as hell is what he says. But i like your video and editing!!

  6. _Tony_ Verrazano_ on July 25, 2021 at 9:23 pm

    Even though the cost of living is ridiculous, thankfully NJ has been super busy over the last 10 years. Lots of construction, technology, and medical jobs to go around. I work in Fire protection and life safety technology and business has been good. I didn’t miss a single day of work in 2020 and I’ve been thankful everyday along the way. Lots of businesses did close for good though and I’ve been outspoken about opening everything and getting everyone else back to work. Healthy people should be able to earn a living. The only people who should be quarantined or isolated are the sick and the vulnerable.

  7. william nelson on July 25, 2021 at 9:24 pm

    I work at a plastics company. It is the worst job I’ve ever had. They’re 12.5 hour long shifts. 4 days one week and 3 days the next, but when I’m off I’m either nursing my sore back or sleeping. To add to that the moral sucks and everyone there miserable.

  8. HollyH on July 25, 2021 at 9:25 pm

    Recent sub and I love your videos! They have just the right amount of humor, sarcasm and information. Lol.

  9. Dan Carlton on July 25, 2021 at 9:26 pm

    The driver of that green truck is charged with reckless driving! And he has to go to court. Probably looking for a new job.

  10. Steve Walther on July 25, 2021 at 9:28 pm

    A lot of those advertisements for job openings are BS!!

  11. Christina on July 25, 2021 at 9:28 pm

    Get a nursing degree. Lots of jobs just about anywhere.

  12. Joaquín Bernales on July 25, 2021 at 9:29 pm

    Refresh this now after covid then

  13. F.A- L.K on July 25, 2021 at 9:31 pm

    Good job Nick man!
    What do you say about the neighbor Tn vs N.C? Still looking to relocate
    Thanks man !

  14. niki mcbee on July 25, 2021 at 9:32 pm

    Nick, Just saw this. You need a 2021 edition of this. For Ore-gone, it fluctuates with the semiconductor industry.

  15. Willa Sage on July 25, 2021 at 9:32 pm

    love the content

  16. T Ritchie on July 25, 2021 at 9:34 pm

    Was a 4 year Liberal arts degree ever valueable?

  17. Alvin Prettyman on July 25, 2021 at 9:36 pm

    I had a pinto just like that one 4 mis-matched tires, intermittent power steering, no dash board lights, leaky brake lines, and a rusty dog chain wrapped around the gas tank "just in case" … the ultimate in macho transportation

  18. One MercilessMing on July 25, 2021 at 9:37 pm

    Yeah, you just keep telling today’s young people that college doesn’t matter any more. College DOES matter, if you intend to be a social worker, teacher, doctor, BS RN, dentist, psychologist, architect, engineer, computer programmer, and countless other licensed professionals. College is important even if you plan to enter a vocational field such as carpenter, plumber, etc. Colleges/universities offer associate degrees in vocational fields in addition to bachelors, masters, and doctorates. Now, if you’re planning to take liberal studies, add typing to your degree requirements. You’ll need it. Certain humanities majors require advanced degrees for gainful employment. But stop saying that college doesn’t matter. It does.

  19. Anthony Marquez on July 25, 2021 at 9:38 pm

    There is also nursing school in my first year of working as a nurse I made $55,00 now in my second I am going to make $70,000-$80000 and this is just my base pay discounting overtime.

  20. Gwyn Reitenauer on July 25, 2021 at 9:38 pm

    Rhode Island is another jobless state. I am surprised that you didn’t mention it in your video.🤔

  21. Joshua Taubel on July 25, 2021 at 9:40 pm

    Please don’t pick on Mississippi there are alot of jobs in the furniture industry in north Mississippi and they have alot of problems getting people to stay.

  22. Thornbird 67 on July 25, 2021 at 9:40 pm

    Bed warmer 🤣 I could never do this job , someone would come back to their hotel room and find me asleep 😂

  23. Unstoppable Rob on July 25, 2021 at 9:41 pm

    Yeah I’m in Oregon and the most popular job is making 2×4 boards in Roseburg

  24. Roshini on July 25, 2021 at 9:43 pm

    Hi.. I got admission in northern Illinois university,dekalb. But I have one doubt. The part time jobs are available or not. Plz reply to me

  25. Monica Jaramillo on July 25, 2021 at 9:43 pm

    If your going to try to find a job in New Mexico then you better be bilingual in both Spanish and English because it’s biggest metropolis Albuquerque is a Sanctuary City and the next Las Cruces is a Border city then 3rd is Rio Rancho, if you haven’t caught on all the names are in Spanish so forget trying to be a professional and not know Spanish because you don’t even need to speak English here to get by, the media, billboards all the supermarkets, and especially medical professionals and even the public school systems are completely bilingual, it’s a MUST to know Spanish in order to even get by…

  26. Cody Gore on July 25, 2021 at 9:43 pm

    Arizona labor laws are short of slave labor.
    They’re terrible.
    Arizona is a "work until you get lucky enough you get hurt on the job"
    Because you can be made to work 10 hours 6 days a week.
    Not to mention the heat.

  27. Karen Blaise on July 25, 2021 at 9:45 pm

    The way the wind generators are working we should go back to more call.

  28. 82nd Dave on July 25, 2021 at 9:45 pm

    The reason people don’t want blue collar jobs is because you break your body so you can live paycheck to paycheck.

  29. Austin Becton on July 25, 2021 at 9:46 pm

    The video of Oregon is partly from the Oregon district in Dayton, Ohio bahaha The street with the yellow building.

  30. CutThroatBeast on July 25, 2021 at 9:48 pm

    Total number of jobs in each state as of July 2021 (According to ZipRecruiter):

    • 1: California – 760,602+
    • 2: Texas – 574,066+
    • 3: Florida – 413,077+
    • 4: New York – 386,298+
    • 5: Illinois – 298,200+
    • 6: Pennsylvania – 277,254+
    • 7: Ohio – 252,771+
    • 8: Georgia – 234,965+
    • 9: North Carolina – 214,405+
    • 10: Virginia – 213,244+
    • 11: Massachusetts – 197,750+
    • 12: Michigan – 190,765+
    • 13: New Jersey – 189,798+
    • 14: Arizona – 184,599+
    • 15: Washington – 174,700+
    • 16: Indiana – 150,955+
    • 17: Maryland – 148,104+
    • 18: Colorado – 147,629+
    • 19: Minnesota – 145,310+
    • 20: Missouri – 140,577+
    • 21: Tennessee – 136,664+
    • 22: Wisconsin – 133,662+
    • 23: Alabama – 105,433+
    • 24: Oregon – 98,053+
    • 25: South Carolina – 96,611+
    • 26: Kentucky – 87,497+
    • 27: Iowa – 77,247+
    • 28: Connecticut – 72,730+
    • 29: Louisiana – 72,541+
    • 30: Utah – 67,206+
    • 31: Arkansas – 64,169+
    • 32: Oklahoma – 62,428+
    • 33: Kansas – 60,061+
    • 34: Nevada – 55,076+
    • 35: Nebraska – 45,696+
    • 36: Mississippi – 42,152+
    • 37: New Mexico – 38,486+
    • 38: New Hampshire – 35,775+
    • 39: Idaho – 32,879+
    • 40: West Virginia – 32,171+
    • 41: Maine – 31,711+
    • 42: Montana – 24,971+
    • 43: Delaware – 21,884+
    • 44: Rhode Island – 21,323+
    • 45: North Dakota – 20,801+
    • 46: South Dakota – 20,769+
    • 47: Alaska – 20,749+
    • 48: Hawaii – 20,404+
    • 49: Vermont – 15,411+
    • 50: Wyoming – 11,344+

  31. Kendrah Whyte on July 25, 2021 at 9:48 pm

    Notice how Conservatives criticize a $15- hour minimum wage. They’re the ones least likely to apply for minimum wage jobs. And employers cut back on hours and/or hiring in the name of bigger profit!

  32. tay5250 on July 25, 2021 at 9:50 pm

    "lowest unemployment rate in years"
    *coronavirus enters the chat*

  33. Bruce Villa on July 25, 2021 at 9:51 pm

    Don’t people realize that you shouldn’t move into a desert? Arizona?

  34. Michael MacLeod on July 25, 2021 at 9:52 pm

    WHen was a liberal arts degree ever worthwhile?

  35. whoo else on July 25, 2021 at 9:52 pm

    3 1/2% out of work? More like 25% now.

  36. Willa Sage on July 25, 2021 at 9:53 pm

    love the content

  37. Ann McNeal on July 25, 2021 at 9:54 pm

    Yea! go Colorado!!!

  38. Jonathan Anderson McDougal on July 25, 2021 at 9:54 pm

    3 universities and nothing but laundry

  39. Solar Pro Nathan on July 25, 2021 at 9:55 pm

    TN is probably the worst rising prices hardly any good jobs

  40. James w on July 25, 2021 at 9:56 pm

    Demashits run states

  41. Villanueva on July 25, 2021 at 9:56 pm

    Jobs the US demands-
    nursing
    tech
    ceos
    Basically ignoring 90% of other job markets.

  42. Diego Dawson on July 25, 2021 at 9:59 pm

    I was told that all achievements begins with the step to start,I got recommended here also about Automate company. how the help make hug profit for people I have tired now I have made withdrawal within a short period of time

  43. Christopher Friend on July 25, 2021 at 10:00 pm

    I once owned an orange ’78 Mercury Bobcat, basically the same car as the Pinto. I loved it! (I was young.) For me it ran very well and was very reliable. I even drove it across the country.

  44. Ariel valentin on July 25, 2021 at 10:00 pm

    U.S.A is the only country that all you do is working to pay rent and bills,all the states the same.

  45. Dwight Anderson on July 25, 2021 at 10:01 pm

    The unemployment rate is lower but so are the wages being offered where as the cost of living is still rising. It’s a no win for the employee situation.

  46. Kristina Berger on July 25, 2021 at 10:04 pm

    I live in Wisconsin

  47. d jack on July 25, 2021 at 10:05 pm

    Wow this hasn’t aged well – TOTALLY FLIPPED INSIDE-OUT, NOW 2021, more jobs than ppl

  48. T-MUSTAFA 33 on July 25, 2021 at 10:06 pm

    Independent Contractor jobs are great but u have to connect with a good business

  49. Joaquín Bernales on July 25, 2021 at 10:06 pm

    0:09 and now what’s the percentage? I heard that like 20 million ppl lost their jobs

  50. Jeff Sea on July 25, 2021 at 10:11 pm

    *Tip Shelf Humor* 👍🇺🇸

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