2025's Job Forecast Looks Best in These States

Since the end of the pandemic, employment in the US has been in a state of flux, swinging between strong jobs reports to high rates of continuing unemployment claims. But according to WalletHub, key indicators show which states will have the strongest employment prospects in the coming year. They used 34 metrics to review states by their job markets and overall economic health for workers. These 10 states—including New Hampshire, which boasts a 2% unemployment rate—came out on top:

1. New Hampshire (No. 1 in "Job Market" category)
2. Vermont
3. Minnesota
4. Massachusetts
5. North Dakota
6. Virginia
7. Maine
8. Rhode Island
9. South Dakota
10. Maryland

And here are the states they say will fare worst in employment next year:

41. New York
42. Idaho
43. Wyoming
44. Oklahoma
45. Montana
46. Alaska
47. Kentucky
48. Indiana
49. Louisiana
50. West Virginia (last in "Job Market" and "Economic Environment" categories)

Read more on WalletHub. (This is America's best state to live in.)