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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 Sep 2024
Alaska
4.6%(p) in Sep 2024
Arizona
3.5%(p) in Sep 2024
Arkansas
3.3%(p) in Sep 2024
California
5.3%(p) in Sep 2024
Colorado
4.0%(p) in Sep 2024
Connecticut
3.2%(p) in Sep 2024
Delaware
4.2%(p) in Sep 2024
D.C.
5.7%(p) in Sep 2024
Florida
3.3%(p) in Sep 2024
Georgia
3.6%(p) in Sep 2024
Hawaii
2.9%(p) in Sep 2024
Idaho
3.6%(p) in Sep 2024
Illinois
5.3%(p) in Sep 2024
Indiana
4.3%(p) in Sep 2024
Iowa
2.9%(p) in Sep 2024
Kansas
3.3%(p) in Sep 2024
Kentucky
4.9%(p) in Sep 2024
Louisiana
3.9%(p) in Sep 2024
Maine
2.8%(p) in Sep 2024
Maryland
2.9%(p) in Sep 2024
Massachusetts
3.8%(p) in Sep 2024
Michigan
4.5%(p) in Sep 2024
Minnesota
3.4%(p) in Sep 2024
Mississippi
2.8%(p) in Sep 2024
Missouri
3.9%(p) in Sep 2024
Montana
3.3%(p) in Sep 2024
Nebraska
2.7%(p) in Sep 2024
Nevada
5.6%(p) in Sep 2024
New Hampshire
2.5%(p) in Sep 2024
New Jersey
4.7%(p) in Sep 2024
New Mexico
4.2%(p) in Sep 2024
New York
4.4%(p) in Sep 2024
North Carolina
3.8%(p) in Sep 2024
North Dakota
2.3%(p) in Sep 2024
Ohio
4.5%(p) in Sep 2024
Oklahoma
3.4%(p) in Sep 2024
Oregon
4.0%(p) in Sep 2024
Pennsylvania
3.4%(p) in Sep 2024
Puerto Rico
5.5% in Sep 2024
Rhode Island
4.6%(p) in Sep 2024
South Carolina
4.5%(p) in Sep 2024
South Dakota
2.0%(p) in Sep 2024
Tennessee
3.2%(p) in Sep 2024
Texas
4.1%(p) in Sep 2024
Utah
3.5%(p) in Sep 2024
Vermont
2.2%(p) in Sep 2024
Virginia
2.9%(p) in Sep 2024
Washington
4.8%(p) in Sep 2024
West Virginia
4.2%(p) in Sep 2024
Wisconsin
2.9%(p) in Sep 2024
Wyoming
3.1%(p) in Sep 2024
Historical Data
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News Releases
September jobless rates up in 5 states, down in 1; payroll jobs up in 5 states
10/22/2024
In September, unemployment rates were higher in 5 states, lower in 1 state,
and stable in 44 states and the District of Columbia. Nonfarm payroll employment
increased in 5 states and the District and was essentially unchanged in 45 states.
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September jobless rates up over the year in 260 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 42
10/30/2024
Jobless rates were higher in September than a year earlier in 260
of the 389 metropolitan areas, lower in 101, and unchanged in 28.
Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 42 metropolitan
areas and was essentially unchanged in 347.
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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 October 2024 are scheduled
to be released on November 19, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment data for October 2024 are scheduled to be released on November 27, 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.
The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment data for October 2024 are scheduled to be released on November 27, 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
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 »