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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
3.5%(p) in Sep 2026
Alaska
4.3%(p) in Sep 2026
Arizona
4.9%(p) in Sep 2026
Arkansas
3.9%(p) in Sep 2026
California
5.1%(p) in Sep 2026
Colorado
4.1%(p) in Sep 2026
Connecticut
5.1%(p) in Sep 2026
Delaware
4.6%(p) in Sep 2026
D.C.
5.6%(p) in Sep 2026
Florida
4.4%(p) in Sep 2026
Georgia
3.3%(p) in Sep 2026
Hawaii
2.8%(p) in Sep 2026
Idaho
3.6%(p) in Sep 2026
Illinois
4.6%(p) in Sep 2026
Indiana
3.4%(p) in Sep 2026
Iowa
3.2%(p) in Sep 2026
Kansas
3.8%(p) in Sep 2026
Kentucky
4.7%(p) in Sep 2026
Louisiana
4.0%(p) in Sep 2026
Maine
3.3%(p) in Sep 2026
Maryland
3.9%(p) in Sep 2026
Massachusetts
4.3%(p) in Sep 2026
Michigan
5.0%(p) in Sep 2026
Minnesota
4.5%(p) in Sep 2026
Mississippi
3.3%(p) in Sep 2026
Missouri
3.6%(p) in Sep 2026
Montana
3.1%(p) in Sep 2026
Nebraska
2.9%(p) in Sep 2026
Nevada
4.7%(p) in Sep 2026
New Hampshire
2.6%(p) in Sep 2026
New Jersey
4.2%(p) in Sep 2026
New Mexico
4.7%(p) in Sep 2026
New York
4.3%(p) in Sep 2026
North Carolina
3.4%(p) in Sep 2026
North Dakota
2.2%(p) in Sep 2026
Ohio
3.4%(p) in Sep 2026
Oklahoma
4.2%(p) in Sep 2026
Oregon
5.0%(p) in Sep 2026
Pennsylvania
3.6%(p) in Sep 2026
Puerto Rico
6.2% in Sep 2026
Rhode Island
3.6%(p) in Sep 2026
South Carolina
4.0%(p) in Sep 2026
South Dakota
2.0%(p) in Sep 2026
Tennessee
3.4%(p) in Sep 2026
Texas
4.4%(p) in Sep 2026
Utah
3.5%(p) in Sep 2026
Vermont
2.6%(p) in Sep 2026
Virginia
3.6%(p) in Sep 2026
Washington
4.8%(p) in Sep 2026
West Virginia
4.0%(p) in Sep 2026
Wisconsin
3.2%(p) in Sep 2026
Wyoming
3.0%(p) in Sep 2026
Historical Data
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September jobless rates down in 5 states; payroll jobs up in 2 states, down in 1
10/20/2026
In September, unemployment rates were lower in 5 states and stable in 45 states
and the District of Columbia. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 2 states,
decreased in 1 state, and was essentially unchanged in 47 states and the
District.
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August jobless rates down over the year in 234 of 387 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 9
09/30/2026
Jobless rates were lower in August than a year earlier in 234 of the 387 metropolitan
areas, higher in 126, and unchanged in 27. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over
the year in 9 areas, decreased in 5, and was essentially unchanged in 373.
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Next Release
The State Employment and Unemployment data for
October 2026
are scheduled to be published on
November 20, 2026,
at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment data for September 2026 are scheduled to be published on October 28, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment data for September 2026 are scheduled to be published on October 28, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
Publications
The Economics Daily
Hawaii and South Dakota unemployment rates 2.2 percent in December 2025
In December 2025, Hawaii and South Dakota had the lowest unemployment rates, 2.2 percent each. North Dakota, Vermont, and Alabama also had unemployment rates below 3.0 percent. The District of Columbia had the highest unemployment rate, 6.7 percent. The next highest rates were in California and New Jersey, 5.5 percent and 5.4 percent, respectively. read more »