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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The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not administer or oversee unemployment insurance (UI) programs. You should contact your State workforce agency for information, using the Department of Labor's Career Onestop Service Locator.

Next Release: September 21, 2010

Regional and State Employment and Unemployment: August 2010 is scheduled to be issued on Tuesday, September 21, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.

LAU Economic News Releases

Regional and State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly)

August 20, 2010

In July, 18 states and the District of Columbia registered over-the-month unemployment rate decreases, 14 states recorded rate increases, and 18 states had no rate change. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 37 states and the District of Columbia and decreased in 13 states. More »

Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment (Monthly)

September 01, 2010

Unemployment rates were higher in July than a year earlier in 192 of the 372 metropolitan areas, lower in 170 areas, and unchanged in 10 areas. Among those areas, 204 reported over-the-year decreases in nonfarm payroll employment, 158 reported increases, and 10 had no change. More »

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Regional and State Unemployment

March 03, 2010

Annual average unemployment rates rose in 2009 in all regions, divisions, and states. Employment-population ratios decreased across all of these geographic areas as well. The U.S. jobless rate rose 3.5 percentage points from the prior year to 9.3 percent, and the national employment-population ratio fell 2.9 points to 59.3 percent. More...
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COUNTY DATA

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    • Labor force data by county, not seasonally adjusted, latest 14 months (TXT) (ZIP 1,847KB)
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    • Unemployment rates by county, latest 12-month averages (GIF) (PDF)

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  • Historical metropolitan area unemployment rates (ZIP 1,303KB)(PDF 1,661KB)

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COUNTY DATA

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  • Labor force data by county, 2009 annual averages (TXT, ZIP)
  • Labor force data by county, 2008 annual averages (TXT, ZIP)
  • Labor force data by county, 2007 annual averages (TXT, ZIP)
  • Labor force data by county, 2006 annual averages (TXT, ZIP)
  • Labor force data by county, 2005 annual averages (TXT, ZIP)
  • Labor force data by county, 2004 annual averages (TXT, ZIP)
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  • Labor force data by county, 2001 annual averages (TXT, ZIP)
  • Labor force data by county, 2000 annual averages (TXT, ZIP)
  • Labor force data by county, 1999 annual averages (TXT, ZIP)
  • Labor force data by county, 1998 annual averages (TXT, ZIP)
  • Labor force data by county, 1997 annual averages (TXT, ZIP)
  • Labor force data by county, 1996 annual averages (TXT, ZIP)
  • Labor force data by county, 1995 annual averages (TXT, ZIP)
  • Labor force data by county, 1994 annual averages (TXT, ZIP)
  • Labor force data by county, 1993 annual averages (TXT, ZIP)
  • Labor force data by county, 1992 annual averages (TXT, ZIP)
  • Labor force data by county, 1991 annual averages (TXT, ZIP)
  • Labor force data by county, 1990 annual averages (TXT, ZIP)
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NEW ENGLAND DATA BY
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