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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 Oct 2024
Alaska
4.6%(p) in Oct 2024
Arizona
3.6%(p) in Oct 2024
Arkansas
3.3%(p) in Oct 2024
California
5.4%(p) in Oct 2024
Colorado
4.1%(p) in Oct 2024
Connecticut
3.0%(p) in Oct 2024
Delaware
4.0%(p) in Oct 2024
D.C.
5.7%(p) in Oct 2024
Florida
3.3%(p) in Oct 2024
Georgia
3.6%(p) in Oct 2024
Hawaii
2.9%(p) in Oct 2024
Idaho
3.7%(p) in Oct 2024
Illinois
5.3%(p) in Oct 2024
Indiana
4.4%(p) in Oct 2024
Iowa
3.0%(p) in Oct 2024
Kansas
3.4%(p) in Oct 2024
Kentucky
5.0%(p) in Oct 2024
Louisiana
4.1%(p) in Oct 2024
Maine
2.9%(p) in Oct 2024
Maryland
3.0%(p) in Oct 2024
Massachusetts
3.9%(p) in Oct 2024
Michigan
4.7%(p) in Oct 2024
Minnesota
3.4%(p) in Oct 2024
Mississippi
2.9%(p) in Oct 2024
Missouri
3.8%(p) in Oct 2024
Montana
3.3%(p) in Oct 2024
Nebraska
2.7%(p) in Oct 2024
Nevada
5.7%(p) in Oct 2024
New Hampshire
2.5%(p) in Oct 2024
New Jersey
4.7%(p) in Oct 2024
New Mexico
4.3%(p) in Oct 2024
New York
4.4%(p) in Oct 2024
North Carolina
3.7%(p) in Oct 2024
North Dakota
2.4%(p) in Oct 2024
Ohio
4.3%(p) in Oct 2024
Oklahoma
3.3%(p) in Oct 2024
Oregon
4.0%(p) in Oct 2024
Pennsylvania
3.4%(p) in Oct 2024
Puerto Rico
5.4% in Oct 2024
Rhode Island
4.6%(p) in Oct 2024
South Carolina
4.7%(p) in Oct 2024
South Dakota
1.9%(p) in Oct 2024
Tennessee
3.3%(p) in Oct 2024
Texas
4.1%(p) in Oct 2024
Utah
3.5%(p) in Oct 2024
Vermont
2.3%(p) in Oct 2024
Virginia
2.9%(p) in Oct 2024
Washington
4.7%(p) in Oct 2024
West Virginia
4.2%(p) in Oct 2024
Wisconsin
2.9%(p) in Oct 2024
Wyoming
3.2%(p) in Oct 2024
Historical Data
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News Releases
October jobless rates down in 3 states, up in 1; payroll jobs down in 2 states
11/19/2024
In October, unemployment rates were lower in 3 states, higher in 1 state, and stable in 46 states
and the District of Columbia. Nonfarm payroll employment decreased in 2 states and was essentially
unchanged in 48 states and the District.
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October jobless rates up over the year in 272 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 32
11/27/2024
Jobless rates were higher in October than a year earlier in 272 of the 389
metropolitan areas, lower in 98, and unchanged in 19. Nonfarm payroll employment
increased over the year in 32 metropolitan areas, decreased in 1, and was
essentially unchanged in 356.
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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 November 2024 are scheduled
to be released on December 20, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment data for November 2024 is scheduled to be released on January 3, 2025, 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 November 2024 is scheduled to be released on January 3, 2025, 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 »