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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 2.8%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Alaska 4.6%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Arizona 3.4%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Arkansas 3.3%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

California 5.3%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Colorado 4.0%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Connecticut 3.4%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Delaware 4.2%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

D.C. 5.7%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Florida 3.3%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Georgia 3.6%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Hawaii 2.9%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Idaho 3.5%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Illinois 5.3%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Indiana 4.2%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Iowa 2.9%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Kansas 3.3%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Kentucky 4.8%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Louisiana 3.9%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Maine 2.8%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Maryland 2.9%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Massachusetts 3.7%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Michigan 4.5%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Minnesota 3.3%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Mississippi 2.7%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Missouri 3.9%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Montana 3.2%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Nebraska 2.7%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Nevada 5.5%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

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

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

New Mexico 4.1%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

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

North Carolina 3.8%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

North Dakota 2.3%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Ohio 4.5%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Oklahoma 3.4%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Oregon 4.0%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Pennsylvania 3.4%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Puerto Rico 5.7% in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Rhode Island 4.6%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

South Carolina 4.3%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

South Dakota 2.0%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Tennessee 3.1%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Texas 4.1%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Utah 3.3%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Vermont 2.2%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Virginia 2.8%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Washington 4.8%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

West Virginia 4.2%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Wisconsin 2.9%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Wyoming 3.0%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

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News Releases

August jobless rates up in 6 states, down in 1; payroll jobs up in 4 states, down in 1

09/20/2024

In August, unemployment rates were higher in 6 states and the District of Columbia, lower in 1 state, and stable in 43 states. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 4 states, decreased in 1 state, and was essentially unchanged in 45 states and the District.
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August jobless rates up over the year in 315 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 54

10/02/2024

Jobless rates were higher in August than a year earlier in 315 of the 389 metropolitan areas, lower in 54, and unchanged in 20. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 54 metropolitan areas and was essentially unchanged in 335.
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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 September 2024 are scheduled to be released on October 22, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.

The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment data for September 2024 are scheduled to be released on October 30, 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.

Publications

The Economics Daily

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South Dakota had the lowest unemployment rate in July 2024

South Dakota had the lowest unemployment rate in July 2024, 2.0 percent, closely followed by Vermont, 2.1 percent, and North Dakota, 2.2 percent. The jobless rate in Mississippi, 2.7 percent, set a new series low. read more »