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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 Jul 2023
Alaska
3.8%(p) in Jul 2023
Arizona
3.6%(p) in Jul 2023
Arkansas
2.6%(p) in Jul 2023
California
4.6%(p) in Jul 2023
Colorado
2.9%(p) in Jul 2023
Connecticut
3.6%(p) in Jul 2023
Delaware
4.1%(p) in Jul 2023
D.C.
5.0%(p) in Jul 2023
Florida
2.7%(p) in Jul 2023
Georgia
3.2%(p) in Jul 2023
Hawaii
2.8%(p) in Jul 2023
Idaho
2.8%(p) in Jul 2023
Illinois
4.0%(p) in Jul 2023
Indiana
3.3%(p) in Jul 2023
Iowa
2.7%(p) in Jul 2023
Kansas
2.7%(p) in Jul 2023
Kentucky
3.8%(p) in Jul 2023
Louisiana
3.4%(p) in Jul 2023
Maine
2.4%(p) in Jul 2023
Maryland
1.8%(p) in Jul 2023
Massachusetts
2.5%(p) in Jul 2023
Michigan
3.6%(p) in Jul 2023
Minnesota
3.0%(p) in Jul 2023
Mississippi
3.0%(p) in Jul 2023
Missouri
2.7%(p) in Jul 2023
Montana
2.5%(p) in Jul 2023
Nebraska
2.0%(p) in Jul 2023
Nevada
5.3%(p) in Jul 2023
New Hampshire
1.7%(p) in Jul 2023
New Jersey
3.9%(p) in Jul 2023
New Mexico
3.6%(p) in Jul 2023
New York
3.9%(p) in Jul 2023
North Carolina
3.3%(p) in Jul 2023
North Dakota
2.0%(p) in Jul 2023
Ohio
3.3%(p) in Jul 2023
Oklahoma
2.7%(p) in Jul 2023
Oregon
3.4%(p) in Jul 2023
Pennsylvania
3.5%(p) in Jul 2023
Puerto Rico
6.2% in Jul 2023
Rhode Island
2.8%(p) in Jul 2023
South Carolina
3.1%(p) in Jul 2023
South Dakota
1.9%(p) in Jul 2023
Tennessee
3.1%(p) in Jul 2023
Texas
4.1%(p) in Jul 2023
Utah
2.4%(p) in Jul 2023
Vermont
1.8%(p) in Jul 2023
Virginia
2.5%(p) in Jul 2023
Washington
3.6%(p) in Jul 2023
West Virginia
3.4%(p) in Jul 2023
Wisconsin
2.6%(p) in Jul 2023
Wyoming
3.0%(p) in Jul 2023
Historical Data
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News Releases
July jobless rates down in 7 states, up in 3; payroll jobs up in 4 states
08/18/2023
In July, unemployment rates were lower in 7 states, higher in 3 states,
and stable in 40 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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July jobless rates down over the year in 192 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 79
08/30/2023
Jobless rates were lower in July than a year earlier in 192 of the 389 metropolitan areas,
higher in 176, and unchanged in 21. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in
79 metropolitan areas, decreased in 1, and was essentially unchanged in 309.
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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 August 2023 are scheduled
to be released on September 19, 2023, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment data for August 2023 are scheduled to be released on September 27, 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 August 2023 are scheduled to be released on September 27, 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 »
