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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 May 2024
Alaska
4.5%(p) in May 2024
Arizona
3.4%(p) in May 2024
Arkansas
3.4%(p) in May 2024
California
5.2%(p) in May 2024
Colorado
3.8%(p) in May 2024
Connecticut
4.3%(p) in May 2024
Delaware
3.9%(p) in May 2024
D.C.
5.3%(p) in May 2024
Florida
3.3%(p) in May 2024
Georgia
3.2%(p) in May 2024
Hawaii
3.0%(p) in May 2024
Idaho
3.3%(p) in May 2024
Illinois
4.9%(p) in May 2024
Indiana
3.7%(p) in May 2024
Iowa
2.8%(p) in May 2024
Kansas
2.9%(p) in May 2024
Kentucky
4.6%(p) in May 2024
Louisiana
4.1%(p) in May 2024
Maine
3.0%(p) in May 2024
Maryland
2.7%(p) in May 2024
Massachusetts
3.0%(p) in May 2024
Michigan
3.9%(p) in May 2024
Minnesota
2.8%(p) in May 2024
Mississippi
2.8%(p) in May 2024
Missouri
3.5%(p) in May 2024
Montana
3.1%(p) in May 2024
Nebraska
2.5%(p) in May 2024
Nevada
5.1%(p) in May 2024
New Hampshire
2.5%(p) in May 2024
New Jersey
4.6%(p) in May 2024
New Mexico
3.8%(p) in May 2024
New York
4.2%(p) in May 2024
North Carolina
3.6%(p) in May 2024
North Dakota
2.0%(p) in May 2024
Ohio
4.2%(p) in May 2024
Oklahoma
3.5%(p) in May 2024
Oregon
4.2%(p) in May 2024
Pennsylvania
3.4%(p) in May 2024
Puerto Rico
5.8% in May 2024
Rhode Island
4.3%(p) in May 2024
South Carolina
3.4%(p) in May 2024
South Dakota
2.0%(p) in May 2024
Tennessee
3.0%(p) in May 2024
Texas
4.0%(p) in May 2024
Utah
2.9%(p) in May 2024
Vermont
2.1%(p) in May 2024
Virginia
2.7%(p) in May 2024
Washington
4.9%(p) in May 2024
West Virginia
4.2%(p) in May 2024
Wisconsin
2.9%(p) in May 2024
Wyoming
2.9%(p) in May 2024
Historical Data
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News Releases
May jobless rates down in 4 states, up in 3; payroll jobs up in 7 states
06/25/2024
In May, unemployment rates were lower in 4 states, higher in 3 states, and
stable in 43 states and the District of Columbia. Nonfarm payroll employment
increased in 7 states and the District and was essentially unchanged in 43
states.
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May jobless rates up over the year in 269 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 44
07/03/2024
Jobless rates were higher in May than a year earlier in 269 of the 389 metropolitan areas,
lower in 83, and unchanged in 37. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 44
metropolitan areas, decreased in 1, 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 June 2024 are scheduled
to be released on July 19, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment data for June 2024 are scheduled to be released on July 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.
The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment data for June 2024 are scheduled to be released on July 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
Unemployment rate 1.9 percent in Ames, Iowa, in February 2024
In February 2024, Ames, Iowa, had the lowest unemployment rate, 1.9 percent, among metropolitan areas. The next lowest rate was in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont, 2.0 percent. El Centro, California, had the highest rate, 17.2 percent. read more »