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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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Alabama 3.0%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

Alaska 4.7%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

Arizona 4.1%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

Arkansas 3.6%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

California 5.3%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

Colorado 3.5%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

Connecticut 4.5%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

Delaware 4.0%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

D.C. 5.1%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

Florida 3.1%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

Georgia 3.1%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

Hawaii 3.1%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

Idaho 3.3%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

Illinois 4.8%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

Indiana 3.5%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

Iowa 2.9%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

Kansas 2.7%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

Kentucky 4.4%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

Louisiana 4.2%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

Maine 3.4%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

Maryland 2.4%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

Massachusetts 2.9%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

Michigan 3.9%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

Minnesota 2.7%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

Mississippi 3.1%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

Missouri 3.3%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

Montana 3.4%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

Nebraska 2.5%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

Nevada 5.2%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

New Hampshire 2.6%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

New Jersey 4.8%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

New Mexico 3.9%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

New York 4.4%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

North Carolina 3.5%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

North Dakota 2.0%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

Ohio 3.7%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

Oklahoma 3.6%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

Oregon 4.2%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

Pennsylvania 3.4%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

Puerto Rico 5.7% in Feb 2024 Historical Data

Rhode Island 3.9%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

South Carolina 3.1%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

South Dakota 2.1%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

Tennessee 3.3%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

Texas 3.9%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

Utah 2.8%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

Vermont 2.3%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

Virginia 3.0%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

Washington 4.7%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

West Virginia 4.3%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

Wisconsin 3.0%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

Wyoming 2.8%(p) in Feb 2024 Historical Data

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News Releases

February jobless rates up in 3 states, down in 3; payroll jobs up in 4 states

03/22/2024

In February, unemployment rates were higher in 3 states, lower in 3 states, and stable in 44 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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January jobless rates up over the year in 218 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 59

03/13/2024

Jobless rates were higher in January than a year earlier in 218 of the 389 metropolitan areas, lower in 148, and unchanged in 23. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 59 metropolitan areas, decreased in 3, and was essentially unchanged in 327.
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Jobless rates down in 6 states in 2023; employment-population ratios up in 10 states

03/01/2024

In 2023, annual average unemployment rates decreased in 6 states, increased in 2, and were little changed in 42 states and the District of Columbia. Employment-population ratios increased in 10 states and were little changed in 40 states and the District.
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Next Release

The State Employment and Unemployment data for March 2024 are scheduled to be released on April 19, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.

The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment data for February 2024 are scheduled to be released on April 3, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.

The State Unemployment data for 2023 are scheduled to be released on March 1, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.

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Annual average unemployment rates decreased in 6 states in 2023

In 2023, annual average unemployment rates decreased in 6 states, increased in 2 states, and were little changed in 42 states and the District of Columbia. Employment–population ratios increased in 10 states and were little changed in 40 states and the District. The read more »