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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
2.1%(p) in Aug 2023
Alaska
3.9%(p) in Aug 2023
Arizona
3.8%(p) in Aug 2023
Arkansas
2.7%(p) in Aug 2023
California
4.6%(p) in Aug 2023
Colorado
3.1%(p) in Aug 2023
Connecticut
3.6%(p) in Aug 2023
Delaware
4.1%(p) in Aug 2023
D.C.
5.0%(p) in Aug 2023
Florida
2.7%(p) in Aug 2023
Georgia
3.3%(p) in Aug 2023
Hawaii
2.8%(p) in Aug 2023
Idaho
3.0%(p) in Aug 2023
Illinois
4.1%(p) in Aug 2023
Indiana
3.4%(p) in Aug 2023
Iowa
2.9%(p) in Aug 2023
Kansas
2.7%(p) in Aug 2023
Kentucky
4.0%(p) in Aug 2023
Louisiana
3.3%(p) in Aug 2023
Maine
2.5%(p) in Aug 2023
Maryland
1.7%(p) in Aug 2023
Massachusetts
2.6%(p) in Aug 2023
Michigan
3.7%(p) in Aug 2023
Minnesota
3.1%(p) in Aug 2023
Mississippi
3.2%(p) in Aug 2023
Missouri
2.8%(p) in Aug 2023
Montana
2.5%(p) in Aug 2023
Nebraska
2.0%(p) in Aug 2023
Nevada
5.4%(p) in Aug 2023
New Hampshire
1.8%(p) in Aug 2023
New Jersey
4.2%(p) in Aug 2023
New Mexico
3.7%(p) in Aug 2023
New York
3.9%(p) in Aug 2023
North Carolina
3.3%(p) in Aug 2023
North Dakota
1.9%(p) in Aug 2023
Ohio
3.4%(p) in Aug 2023
Oklahoma
2.8%(p) in Aug 2023
Oregon
3.4%(p) in Aug 2023
Pennsylvania
3.5%(p) in Aug 2023
Puerto Rico
6.2% in Aug 2023
Rhode Island
2.7%(p) in Aug 2023
South Carolina
3.0%(p) in Aug 2023
South Dakota
1.9%(p) in Aug 2023
Tennessee
3.1%(p) in Aug 2023
Texas
4.1%(p) in Aug 2023
Utah
2.5%(p) in Aug 2023
Vermont
1.8%(p) in Aug 2023
Virginia
2.5%(p) in Aug 2023
Washington
3.6%(p) in Aug 2023
West Virginia
3.6%(p) in Aug 2023
Wisconsin
2.9%(p) in Aug 2023
Wyoming
2.9%(p) in Aug 2023
Historical Data
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News Releases
August jobless rates up in 10 states, down in 2; payroll jobs up in 5 states, down in 3
09/19/2023
In August, unemployment rates were higher in 10 states, lower in 2 states, and stable
in 38 states and the District of Columbia. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 5
states, decreased in 3 states, and was essentially unchanged in 42 states and the
District.
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August jobless rates up over the year in 189 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 66
09/27/2023
Jobless rates were higher in August than a year earlier in 189 of the 389
metropolitan areas, lower in 186, and unchanged in 14. Nonfarm payroll
employment increased over the year in 66 metropolitan areas, decreased
in 1, and was essentially unchanged in 322.
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Jobless rates down in 49 states in 2022; employment-population ratios up in 36 states
03/01/2023
Annual average unemployment rates decreased in 49 states and the District of Columbia in 2022,
while the rate was little changed in 1 state. Employment-population ratios increased in 36 states
and the District and were little changed in 14 states.
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Next Release
The State Employment and Unemployment data for September 2023 are scheduled
to be released on October 20, 2023, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment data for September 2023 are scheduled to be released on November 1, 2023, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
The State Unemployment data for 2022 are scheduled to be released on March 1, 2023, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment data for September 2023 are scheduled to be released on November 1, 2023, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
The State Unemployment data for 2022 are scheduled to be released on March 1, 2023, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
Publications
The Economics Daily
Unemployment rates lower in 228 metro areas over the year ended February 2023
Unemployment rates were lower in February 2023 than a year earlier in 228 of the 389 metropolitan areas, higher in 131 areas, and unchanged in 30 areas. read more »
