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Map Shows US States with the Highest Unemployment Rates

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A new Newsweek map reveals the U.S. states with the highest unemployment rates, highlighting regional disparities and challenges faced by local labor markets.

Nevada is first in the nation in terms of joblessness, with an unemployment rate of 5.7 percent .

At the other end of the scale is South Dakota , with a 1.9 percent unemployment rate, less than half the national average.

In March 2020 , Congress passed the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid , Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, followed by the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act in early 2021 , both aimed at accelerating the country's recovery from the pandemic. Do you have a story we should be covering? Do you have any questions about this article? Contact [email protected]. Related Articles Start your unlimited Newsweek trial.

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