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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
2.9%(p) in Aug 2025
Alaska
4.7%(p) in Aug 2025
Arizona
4.1%(p) in Aug 2025
Arkansas
3.8%(p) in Aug 2025
California
5.5%(p) in Aug 2025
Colorado
4.2%(p) in Aug 2025
Connecticut
3.8%(p) in Aug 2025
Delaware
4.3%(p) in Aug 2025
D.C.
6.0%(p) in Aug 2025
Florida
3.8%(p) in Aug 2025
Georgia
3.4%(p) in Aug 2025
Hawaii
2.7%(p) in Aug 2025
Idaho
3.7%(p) in Aug 2025
Illinois
4.4%(p) in Aug 2025
Indiana
3.6%(p) in Aug 2025
Iowa
3.8%(p) in Aug 2025
Kansas
3.8%(p) in Aug 2025
Kentucky
4.7%(p) in Aug 2025
Louisiana
4.4%(p) in Aug 2025
Maine
3.2%(p) in Aug 2025
Maryland
3.6%(p) in Aug 2025
Massachusetts
4.8%(p) in Aug 2025
Michigan
5.2%(p) in Aug 2025
Minnesota
3.6%(p) in Aug 2025
Mississippi
3.9%(p) in Aug 2025
Missouri
4.1%(p) in Aug 2025
Montana
2.9%(p) in Aug 2025
Nebraska
3.0%(p) in Aug 2025
Nevada
5.3%(p) in Aug 2025
New Hampshire
3.0%(p) in Aug 2025
New Jersey
5.0%(p) in Aug 2025
New Mexico
4.1%(p) in Aug 2025
New York
4.0%(p) in Aug 2025
North Carolina
3.7%(p) in Aug 2025
North Dakota
2.5%(p) in Aug 2025
Ohio
5.0%(p) in Aug 2025
Oklahoma
3.1%(p) in Aug 2025
Oregon
5.0%(p) in Aug 2025
Pennsylvania
4.0%(p) in Aug 2025
Puerto Rico
5.6% in Aug 2025
Rhode Island
4.6%(p) in Aug 2025
South Carolina
4.3%(p) in Aug 2025
South Dakota
1.9%(p) in Aug 2025
Tennessee
3.6%(p) in Aug 2025
Texas
4.1%(p) in Aug 2025
Utah
3.3%(p) in Aug 2025
Vermont
2.5%(p) in Aug 2025
Virginia
3.6%(p) in Aug 2025
Washington
4.5%(p) in Aug 2025
West Virginia
3.8%(p) in Aug 2025
Wisconsin
3.1%(p) in Aug 2025
Wyoming
3.2%(p) in Aug 2025
Historical Data
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News Releases
August jobless rates up in 3 states, down in 2; payroll jobs up in 1 state
09/19/2025
In August, unemployment rates were higher in 3 states, lower in 2 states, and stable in 45 states and the
District of Columbia. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 1 state, decreased in the District, and was
essentially unchanged in 49 states.
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August jobless rates up over the year in 243 of 387 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 18
10/01/2025
Jobless rates were higher in August than a year earlier in 243 of the 387
metropolitan areas, lower in 115, and unchanged in 29. Nonfarm payroll
employment increased over the year in 18 areas, decreased in 1, and was
essentially unchanged in 368.
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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 September 2025 are scheduled
to be released on October 21, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment data for September 2025 are scheduled to be released on October 29, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment data for September 2025 are scheduled to be released on October 29, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
Publications
The Economics Daily
Unemployment rates up in 32 large metro areas, down in 21, over year ended July 2025
Of the 56 metropolitan areas with a 2020 Census population of 1 million or more, 32 large areas had unemployment rate increases from July 2024 to July 2025, 21 had decreases, and 3 had no change. The largest rate increase occurred in Cleveland, Ohio (+0.8 percentage point). The largest rate decline occurred in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, Illinois-Indiana (−1.0 percentage point). read more »