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Photos: The 10 worst states for jobs in America

By // February 28, 2019, 4:00 AM PST

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  • 1. Louisiana

    Zippia ranked each state on unemployment rates and improvements, home-to-income prices, and income improvements year over year. Here are the worst states to work in.

    • Population: 4,663,461
    • Median Income: $46,710
    • Unemployment Rate: 5%

    Image: iStockphoto/SeanPavonePhoto

  • 2. Arizona

    • Population: 6,809,946
    • Median Income: $53,510
    • Unemployment Rate: 4%

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  • 3. Kentucky

    • Population: 4,424,376
    • Median Income: $46,535
    • Unemployment Rate: 4%

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    Image: iStockphoto/Sean Pavone

  • 4. Mississippi

    • Population: 2,986,220
    • Median Income: $42,009
    • Unemployment Rate: 4%

    Image: iStockphoto/Sean Pavone

  • 5. Alabama

    • Population: 4,850,771
    • Median Income: $46,472
    • Unemployment Rate: 4%

    Image: iStockphoto/Sean Pavone

  • 6. Wyoming

    • Population: 583,200
    • Median Income: $60,938
    • Unemployment Rate: 4%

    Image: iStockphoto/Ingo Dörenberg

  • 7. West Virginia

    • Population: 1,836,843
    • Median Income: $44,061
    • Unemployment Rate: 5%

    Image: iStockphoto/Sean Pavone

  • 8. Alaska

    • Population: 738,565
    • Median Income: $76,114
    • Unemployment Rate: 6%

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  • 9. New Mexico

    • Population: 2,084,828
    • Median Income: $46,718
    • Unemployment Rate: 4%

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  • 10. Connecticut

    • Population: 3,594,478
    • Median Income: $73,781
    • Unemployment Rate: 4%

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    Image: iStockphoto/SeanPavonePhoto

1. Louisiana

Zippia ranked each state on unemployment rates and improvements, home-to-income prices, and income improvements year over year. Here are the worst states to work in.

  • Population: 4,663,461
  • Median Income: $46,710
  • Unemployment Rate: 5%

Image: iStockphoto/SeanPavonePhoto

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Macy Bayern is an Associate Staff Writer for TechRepublic. A recent graduate from the University of Texas at Austin's Liberal Arts Honors Program, Macy covers tech news and trends.