New Hampshire posted the lowest jobless rate among all states in February with an unemployment rate of 2.7%, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Massachusetts and South Dakota followed closely at 2.8% each; Colorado and North Dakota were also low, both at 2.9%.

New Mexico posted the highest jobless rate among states at 6.8%. It was followed by Alaska and Alabama with an unemployment rate of 6.4% and 6.2% respectively.

Nevada posted the largest year-over-year decline in its unemployment rate in February, falling to 4.9% from 6.1% a year ago.

The national unemployment rate in February was 4.7%, little changed from January but 0.2 percentage point lower than in February 2016.