Minimum Wage And State Unemployment

There are a million factors involved, and if you look at the states between the extremes, the divide is less stark, but:

The Five States (Okay, Six, with the tie) With Lowest Unemployment Rates, and Their Minimum Wage Status

SOUTH DAKOTA  (same as Federal) 2.6% unemployed

WYOMING (no minimum) 2.6% unemployed

IDAHO (same as federal) 3.1% unemployed

NEBRASKA (same as federal) 3.1% unemployed

NORTH DAKOTA (same as federal) 3.1% unemployed

UTAH (same as federal) 3.1% unemployed

The Five States With The Highest Unemployment Rates, and Their Minimum Wage Status

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (higher than Federal-$7.55 an hour) 6.0% unemployed

RHODE ISLAND (higher than Federal—$7.40 an hour) 6.1% unemployed

CALIFORNIA (higher than Federal—$8.00 an hour) 6.2% unemployed

ALASKA (higher than Federal—$7.15 an hour) 6.7% unemployed

MICHIGAN (higher than Federal—$7.40 an hour) 6.9% unemployed

Rates found here.

Chart found here.