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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 Jul 2024
Alaska
4.5%(p) in Jul 2024
Arizona
3.4%(p) in Jul 2024
Arkansas
3.3%(p) in Jul 2024
California
5.2%(p) in Jul 2024
Colorado
3.9%(p) in Jul 2024
Connecticut
3.6%(p) in Jul 2024
Delaware
4.1%(p) in Jul 2024
D.C.
5.5%(p) in Jul 2024
Florida
3.3%(p) in Jul 2024
Georgia
3.4%(p) in Jul 2024
Hawaii
2.9%(p) in Jul 2024
Idaho
3.5%(p) in Jul 2024
Illinois
5.2%(p) in Jul 2024
Indiana
4.0%(p) in Jul 2024
Iowa
2.8%(p) in Jul 2024
Kansas
3.2%(p) in Jul 2024
Kentucky
4.7%(p) in Jul 2024
Louisiana
3.9%(p) in Jul 2024
Maine
2.8%(p) in Jul 2024
Maryland
2.8%(p) in Jul 2024
Massachusetts
3.5%(p) in Jul 2024
Michigan
4.4%(p) in Jul 2024
Minnesota
3.2%(p) in Jul 2024
Mississippi
2.7%(p) in Jul 2024
Missouri
3.8%(p) in Jul 2024
Montana
3.1%(p) in Jul 2024
Nebraska
2.6%(p) in Jul 2024
Nevada
5.4%(p) in Jul 2024
New Hampshire
2.5%(p) in Jul 2024
New Jersey
4.7%(p) in Jul 2024
New Mexico
4.0%(p) in Jul 2024
New York
4.3%(p) in Jul 2024
North Carolina
3.7%(p) in Jul 2024
North Dakota
2.2%(p) in Jul 2024
Ohio
4.5%(p) in Jul 2024
Oklahoma
3.5%(p) in Jul 2024
Oregon
4.1%(p) in Jul 2024
Pennsylvania
3.4%(p) in Jul 2024
Puerto Rico
5.8% in Jul 2024
Rhode Island
4.5%(p) in Jul 2024
South Carolina
3.9%(p) in Jul 2024
South Dakota
2.0%(p) in Jul 2024
Tennessee
3.0%(p) in Jul 2024
Texas
4.1%(p) in Jul 2024
Utah
3.2%(p) in Jul 2024
Vermont
2.1%(p) in Jul 2024
Virginia
2.7%(p) in Jul 2024
Washington
4.9%(p) in Jul 2024
West Virginia
4.2%(p) in Jul 2024
Wisconsin
3.0%(p) in Jul 2024
Wyoming
2.9%(p) in Jul 2024
Historical Data
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News Releases
July jobless rates up in 13 states, down in 1; payroll jobs up in 2 states, down in 1
08/16/2024
In July, unemployment rates were higher in 13 states, lower in 1 state,
and stable in 36 states and the District of Columbia. Nonfarm payroll
employment increased in 2 states, decreased in 1 state, and was
essentially unchanged in 47 states and the District.
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July jobless rates up over the year in 350 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 61
08/28/2024
Jobless rates were higher in July than a year earlier in 350 of the 389 metropolitan
areas, lower in 22, and unchanged in 17. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the
year in 61 metropolitan areas, decreased in 1, and was essentially unchanged in 327.
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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 August 2024 are scheduled
to be released on September 20, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment data for August 2024 are scheduled to be released on October 2, 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 August 2024 are scheduled to be released on October 2, 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 »