Lowest unemployment — bachelor’s+ by state

How to read this ranking

North Dakota has the lowest published unemployment — bachelor’s+ in this comparison, at 0.5%. The next states shown are South Dakota (0.9%) and Nebraska (1.0%).

The table orders 51 states by unemployment: bachelor’s degree or higher. It describes one published measure, not an overall judgment about where to live.

Use the result as a starting point, then compare the underlying source, dates, and local county figures before making a decision. Unemployment among the civilian labor force ages 25–64 with a bachelor’s degree or higher. County estimates use ACS 5-year data; state estimates use ACS 1-year data. This is a labor-market signal, not a measure of earnings, job quality, openings, underemployment, or whether a degree is rewarded.