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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
3.1%(p) in Nov 2024
Alaska
4.6%(p) in Nov 2024
Arizona
3.7%(p) in Nov 2024
Arkansas
3.3%(p) in Nov 2024
California
5.4%(p) in Nov 2024
Colorado
4.3%(p) in Nov 2024
Connecticut
3.0%(p) in Nov 2024
Delaware
3.9%(p) in Nov 2024
D.C.
5.6%(p) in Nov 2024
Florida
3.4%(p) in Nov 2024
Georgia
3.7%(p) in Nov 2024
Hawaii
2.9%(p) in Nov 2024
Idaho
3.7%(p) in Nov 2024
Illinois
5.3%(p) in Nov 2024
Indiana
4.4%(p) in Nov 2024
Iowa
3.1%(p) in Nov 2024
Kansas
3.5%(p) in Nov 2024
Kentucky
5.1%(p) in Nov 2024
Louisiana
4.3%(p) in Nov 2024
Maine
3.1%(p) in Nov 2024
Maryland
3.1%(p) in Nov 2024
Massachusetts
4.0%(p) in Nov 2024
Michigan
4.8%(p) in Nov 2024
Minnesota
3.5%(p) in Nov 2024
Mississippi
3.1%(p) in Nov 2024
Missouri
3.7%(p) in Nov 2024
Montana
3.2%(p) in Nov 2024
Nebraska
2.8%(p) in Nov 2024
Nevada
5.7%(p) in Nov 2024
New Hampshire
2.5%(p) in Nov 2024
New Jersey
4.6%(p) in Nov 2024
New Mexico
4.4%(p) in Nov 2024
New York
4.4%(p) in Nov 2024
North Carolina
3.7%(p) in Nov 2024
North Dakota
2.4%(p) in Nov 2024
Ohio
4.3%(p) in Nov 2024
Oklahoma
3.3%(p) in Nov 2024
Oregon
4.1%(p) in Nov 2024
Pennsylvania
3.5%(p) in Nov 2024
Puerto Rico
5.4% in Nov 2024
Rhode Island
4.6%(p) in Nov 2024
South Carolina
4.8%(p) in Nov 2024
South Dakota
1.9%(p) in Nov 2024
Tennessee
3.5%(p) in Nov 2024
Texas
4.2%(p) in Nov 2024
Utah
3.5%(p) in Nov 2024
Vermont
2.4%(p) in Nov 2024
Virginia
3.0%(p) in Nov 2024
Washington
4.6%(p) in Nov 2024
West Virginia
4.2%(p) in Nov 2024
Wisconsin
2.9%(p) in Nov 2024
Wyoming
3.3%(p) in Nov 2024
Historical Data
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News Releases
November jobless rates up in 6 states, down in 1; payroll jobs up in 4 states
12/20/2024
In November, unemployment rates were higher in 6 states, lower in 1 state, and stable in 43 states and the District of Columbia. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 4 states and the District and was essentially unchanged in 46 states.
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November jobless rates up over the year in 308 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 32
01/03/2025
Jobless rates were higher in November than a year earlier in 308 of the 389 metropolitan
areas, lower in 60, and unchanged in 21. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the
year in 32 metropolitan areas and was essentially unchanged in 357.
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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 December 2024 are scheduled
to be released on January 28, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment data for December 2024 is scheduled to be released on February 5, 2025, 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.
The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment data for December 2024 is scheduled to be released on February 5, 2025, 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.
Publications
The Economics Daily
Unemployment rates lowest in Sioux Falls, Rapid City, and Burlington-South Burlington, October 2024
In October 2024, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, had the lowest unemployment rate, 1.5 percent. The next lowest rates were in Rapid City, South Dakota, 1.6 percent, and Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont, 1.7 percent. El Centro, California, had the highest rate, 19.6 percent. read more »