Income

Arizona vs Maine: Unemployment Rate

Maine has a lower unemployment rate than Arizona.

Arizona

AZ · West

4.3%

Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate (BLS, December 2025).

Maine

ME · Northeast

Winner

3.2%

Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate (BLS, December 2025).

Visual comparison

Arizona4.3%

Maine3.2%

Difference: 1.10 percentage points — Maine leads.

National Rankings

Where They Rank Nationally

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

Arizona #31 · 4.3%

Maine #9 · 3.2%

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%

Arizona ranks 31st and Maine ranks 9th nationally for unemployment rate.

Related context

Jobs Picture

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

MetricArizonaMaine

Employment / Pop. Ratio 57.8% 60.0% Job Growth 0.8% -0.6% Median Household Income $72,581 $70,171 Poverty Rate 12.4% 10.4%

What this means