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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
3.0%(p) in Feb 2024
Alaska
4.7%(p) in Feb 2024
Arizona
4.1%(p) in Feb 2024
Arkansas
3.6%(p) in Feb 2024
California
5.3%(p) in Feb 2024
Colorado
3.5%(p) in Feb 2024
Connecticut
4.5%(p) in Feb 2024
Delaware
4.0%(p) in Feb 2024
D.C.
5.1%(p) in Feb 2024
Florida
3.1%(p) in Feb 2024
Georgia
3.1%(p) in Feb 2024
Hawaii
3.1%(p) in Feb 2024
Idaho
3.3%(p) in Feb 2024
Illinois
4.8%(p) in Feb 2024
Indiana
3.5%(p) in Feb 2024
Iowa
2.9%(p) in Feb 2024
Kansas
2.7%(p) in Feb 2024
Kentucky
4.4%(p) in Feb 2024
Louisiana
4.2%(p) in Feb 2024
Maine
3.4%(p) in Feb 2024
Maryland
2.4%(p) in Feb 2024
Massachusetts
2.9%(p) in Feb 2024
Michigan
3.9%(p) in Feb 2024
Minnesota
2.7%(p) in Feb 2024
Mississippi
3.1%(p) in Feb 2024
Missouri
3.3%(p) in Feb 2024
Montana
3.4%(p) in Feb 2024
Nebraska
2.5%(p) in Feb 2024
Nevada
5.2%(p) in Feb 2024
New Hampshire
2.6%(p) in Feb 2024
New Jersey
4.8%(p) in Feb 2024
New Mexico
3.9%(p) in Feb 2024
New York
4.4%(p) in Feb 2024
North Carolina
3.5%(p) in Feb 2024
North Dakota
2.0%(p) in Feb 2024
Ohio
3.7%(p) in Feb 2024
Oklahoma
3.6%(p) in Feb 2024
Oregon
4.2%(p) in Feb 2024
Pennsylvania
3.4%(p) in Feb 2024
Puerto Rico
5.7% in Feb 2024
Rhode Island
3.9%(p) in Feb 2024
South Carolina
3.1%(p) in Feb 2024
South Dakota
2.1%(p) in Feb 2024
Tennessee
3.3%(p) in Feb 2024
Texas
3.9%(p) in Feb 2024
Utah
2.8%(p) in Feb 2024
Vermont
2.3%(p) in Feb 2024
Virginia
3.0%(p) in Feb 2024
Washington
4.7%(p) in Feb 2024
West Virginia
4.3%(p) in Feb 2024
Wisconsin
3.0%(p) in Feb 2024
Wyoming
2.8%(p) in Feb 2024
Historical Data
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News Releases
February jobless rates up in 3 states, down in 3; payroll jobs up in 4 states
03/22/2024
In February, unemployment rates were higher in 3 states, lower in 3 states, and stable in 44
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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February jobless rates up over the year in 247 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 42
04/03/2024
Jobless rates were higher in February than a year earlier in 247 of the 389
metropolitan areas, lower in 109, and unchanged in 33. Nonfarm payroll
employment increased over the year in 42 metropolitan areas, decreased in 3,
and was essentially unchanged in 344.
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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 March 2024 are scheduled
to be released on April 19, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment data for March 2024 are scheduled to be released on May 1, 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 March 2024 are scheduled to be released on May 1, 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
Annual average unemployment rates decreased in 6 states in 2023
In 2023, annual average unemployment rates decreased in 6 states, increased in 2 states, 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. The read more »