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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
2.8%(p) in Aug 2024
Alaska
4.6%(p) in Aug 2024
Arizona
3.4%(p) in Aug 2024
Arkansas
3.3%(p) in Aug 2024
California
5.3%(p) in Aug 2024
Colorado
4.0%(p) in Aug 2024
Connecticut
3.4%(p) in Aug 2024
Delaware
4.2%(p) in Aug 2024
D.C.
5.7%(p) in Aug 2024
Florida
3.3%(p) in Aug 2024
Georgia
3.6%(p) in Aug 2024
Hawaii
2.9%(p) in Aug 2024
Idaho
3.5%(p) in Aug 2024
Illinois
5.3%(p) in Aug 2024
Indiana
4.2%(p) in Aug 2024
Iowa
2.9%(p) in Aug 2024
Kansas
3.3%(p) in Aug 2024
Kentucky
4.8%(p) in Aug 2024
Louisiana
3.9%(p) in Aug 2024
Maine
2.8%(p) in Aug 2024
Maryland
2.9%(p) in Aug 2024
Massachusetts
3.7%(p) in Aug 2024
Michigan
4.5%(p) in Aug 2024
Minnesota
3.3%(p) in Aug 2024
Mississippi
2.7%(p) in Aug 2024
Missouri
3.9%(p) in Aug 2024
Montana
3.2%(p) in Aug 2024
Nebraska
2.7%(p) in Aug 2024
Nevada
5.5%(p) in Aug 2024
New Hampshire
2.6%(p) in Aug 2024
New Jersey
4.8%(p) in Aug 2024
New Mexico
4.1%(p) in Aug 2024
New York
4.4%(p) in Aug 2024
North Carolina
3.8%(p) in Aug 2024
North Dakota
2.3%(p) in Aug 2024
Ohio
4.5%(p) in Aug 2024
Oklahoma
3.4%(p) in Aug 2024
Oregon
4.0%(p) in Aug 2024
Pennsylvania
3.4%(p) in Aug 2024
Puerto Rico
5.7% in Aug 2024
Rhode Island
4.6%(p) in Aug 2024
South Carolina
4.3%(p) in Aug 2024
South Dakota
2.0%(p) in Aug 2024
Tennessee
3.1%(p) in Aug 2024
Texas
4.1%(p) in Aug 2024
Utah
3.3%(p) in Aug 2024
Vermont
2.2%(p) in Aug 2024
Virginia
2.8%(p) in Aug 2024
Washington
4.8%(p) in Aug 2024
West Virginia
4.2%(p) in Aug 2024
Wisconsin
2.9%(p) in Aug 2024
Wyoming
3.0%(p) in Aug 2024
Historical Data
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News Releases
August jobless rates up in 6 states, down in 1; payroll jobs up in 4 states, down in 1
09/20/2024
In August, unemployment rates were higher in 6 states and the District of Columbia,
lower in 1 state, and stable in 43 states. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in
4 states, decreased in 1 state, and was essentially unchanged in 45 states and the
District.
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August jobless rates up over the year in 315 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 54
10/02/2024
Jobless rates were higher in August than a year earlier in 315 of the 389 metropolitan areas,
lower in 54, and unchanged in 20. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 54
metropolitan areas and was essentially unchanged in 335.
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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 September 2024 are scheduled
to be released on October 22, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment data for September 2024 are scheduled to be released on October 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 September 2024 are scheduled to be released on October 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
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 »