Income

Arizona vs Connecticut: Unemployment Rate

Connecticut has a lower unemployment rate than Arizona.

Arizona

AZ · West

4.3%

Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate (BLS, December 2025).

Connecticut

CT · Northeast

Winner

4.2%

Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate (BLS, December 2025).

Visual comparison

Arizona4.3%

Connecticut4.2%

Difference: 0.10 percentage points — Connecticut leads.

National Rankings

Where They Rank Nationally

See where both states fall among all 50 states for unemployment rate.

Arizona #31 · 4.3%

Connecticut #27 · 4.2%

Best Worst

10 Best States — Unemployment Rate

Lower is better

Hawaii

2.2%

South Dakota

2.2%

North Dakota

2.6%

Vermont

2.6%

Alabama

2.7%

Nebraska

3.0%

New Hampshire

3.1%

Wisconsin

3.1%

Maine

3.2%

#10

Mississippi

3.4%

Selected states

#31

Arizona

4.3%

#27

Connecticut

4.2%

Arizona ranks 31st and Connecticut ranks 27th nationally for unemployment rate.

Related context

Jobs Picture

Unemployment is one signal — the employment ratio and job growth round out the full picture.

MetricArizonaConnecticut

Employment / Pop. Ratio 57.8% 63.1% Job Growth 0.8% -0.1% Median Household Income $72,581 $90,213 Poverty Rate 12.4% 10.3%

What this means