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Local Area Unemployment Statistics
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The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program produces monthly and annual employment, unemployment, and labor force data for Census regions and divisions, States, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities, by place of residence. More »
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Unemployment Rates, seasonally adjusted 
Alabama
3.0%(p) in Jul 2025
Alaska
4.8%(p) in Jul 2025
Arizona
4.1%(p) in Jul 2025
Arkansas
3.7%(p) in Jul 2025
California
5.5%(p) in Jul 2025
Colorado
4.5%(p) in Jul 2025
Connecticut
3.8%(p) in Jul 2025
Delaware
4.1%(p) in Jul 2025
D.C.
6.0%(p) in Jul 2025
Florida
3.7%(p) in Jul 2025
Georgia
3.4%(p) in Jul 2025
Hawaii
2.7%(p) in Jul 2025
Idaho
3.7%(p) in Jul 2025
Illinois
4.6%(p) in Jul 2025
Indiana
3.6%(p) in Jul 2025
Iowa
3.7%(p) in Jul 2025
Kansas
3.8%(p) in Jul 2025
Kentucky
4.9%(p) in Jul 2025
Louisiana
4.5%(p) in Jul 2025
Maine
3.2%(p) in Jul 2025
Maryland
3.4%(p) in Jul 2025
Massachusetts
4.8%(p) in Jul 2025
Michigan
5.3%(p) in Jul 2025
Minnesota
3.5%(p) in Jul 2025
Mississippi
4.0%(p) in Jul 2025
Missouri
4.1%(p) in Jul 2025
Montana
2.8%(p) in Jul 2025
Nebraska
3.0%(p) in Jul 2025
Nevada
5.4%(p) in Jul 2025
New Hampshire
3.1%(p) in Jul 2025
New Jersey
4.9%(p) in Jul 2025
New Mexico
4.2%(p) in Jul 2025
New York
4.0%(p) in Jul 2025
North Carolina
3.7%(p) in Jul 2025
North Dakota
2.5%(p) in Jul 2025
Ohio
5.0%(p) in Jul 2025
Oklahoma
3.1%(p) in Jul 2025
Oregon
5.0%(p) in Jul 2025
Pennsylvania
4.0%(p) in Jul 2025
Puerto Rico
5.5% in Jul 2025
Rhode Island
4.8%(p) in Jul 2025
South Carolina
4.2%(p) in Jul 2025
South Dakota
1.9%(p) in Jul 2025
Tennessee
3.6%(p) in Jul 2025
Texas
4.0%(p) in Jul 2025
Utah
3.3%(p) in Jul 2025
Vermont
2.6%(p) in Jul 2025
Virginia
3.6%(p) in Jul 2025
Washington
4.5%(p) in Jul 2025
West Virginia
3.7%(p) in Jul 2025
Wisconsin
3.1%(p) in Jul 2025
Wyoming
3.3%(p) in Jul 2025
Historical Data
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News Releases
July jobless rates down in 2 states, up in 1; payroll jobs up in 4 states
08/19/2025
In July, unemployment rates were lower in 2 states, higher in 1 state,
and stable in 47 states and the District of Columbia. Nonfarm payroll
employment increased in 4 states and was essentially unchanged in 46
states and the District.
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July jobless rates up over the year in 190 of 387 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 34
08/27/2025
Jobless rates were higher in July than a year earlier in 190 of the 387 metropolitan areas,
lower in 170, and unchanged in 27. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 34
areas and was essentially unchanged in 353.
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Jobless rates up in 21 states in 2024; employment-population ratios down in 5 states
03/05/2025
In 2024, annual average unemployment rates increased in 21 states and were little
changed in 29 states and the District of Columbia. Employment-population ratios
decreased in 5 states and were little changed in 45 states and the District.
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Next Release
The State Employment and Unemployment data for August 2025 are scheduled
to be released on September 19, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment data for August 2025 are scheduled to be released on October 1, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment data for August 2025 are scheduled to be released on October 1, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
Publications
The Economics Daily
Unemployment rates up in 255 metro areas, down in 97 areas, over the year ended February 2025
From February 2024 to February 2025, unemployment rates increased in 255 metro areas, decreased in 97 areas, and were unchanged in 35 areas. read more »