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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 »
Notices
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Unemployment Rates, seasonally adjusted 
Alabama
3.3%(p) in Mar 2025
Alaska
4.7%(p) in Mar 2025
Arizona
4.1%(p) in Mar 2025
Arkansas
3.7%(p) in Mar 2025
California
5.3%(p) in Mar 2025
Colorado
4.8%(p) in Mar 2025
Connecticut
3.6%(p) in Mar 2025
Delaware
3.7%(p) in Mar 2025
D.C.
5.6%(p) in Mar 2025
Florida
3.6%(p) in Mar 2025
Georgia
3.6%(p) in Mar 2025
Hawaii
2.9%(p) in Mar 2025
Idaho
3.7%(p) in Mar 2025
Illinois
4.8%(p) in Mar 2025
Indiana
4.1%(p) in Mar 2025
Iowa
3.4%(p) in Mar 2025
Kansas
3.8%(p) in Mar 2025
Kentucky
5.2%(p) in Mar 2025
Louisiana
4.4%(p) in Mar 2025
Maine
3.5%(p) in Mar 2025
Maryland
3.0%(p) in Mar 2025
Massachusetts
4.4%(p) in Mar 2025
Michigan
5.5%(p) in Mar 2025
Minnesota
3.1%(p) in Mar 2025
Mississippi
3.9%(p) in Mar 2025
Missouri
3.8%(p) in Mar 2025
Montana
2.7%(p) in Mar 2025
Nebraska
2.9%(p) in Mar 2025
Nevada
5.7%(p) in Mar 2025
New Hampshire
3.1%(p) in Mar 2025
New Jersey
4.7%(p) in Mar 2025
New Mexico
4.3%(p) in Mar 2025
New York
4.2%(p) in Mar 2025
North Carolina
3.7%(p) in Mar 2025
North Dakota
2.6%(p) in Mar 2025
Ohio
4.8%(p) in Mar 2025
Oklahoma
3.3%(p) in Mar 2025
Oregon
4.6%(p) in Mar 2025
Pennsylvania
3.8%(p) in Mar 2025
Puerto Rico
5.5% in Mar 2025
Rhode Island
4.8%(p) in Mar 2025
South Carolina
4.1%(p) in Mar 2025
South Dakota
1.8%(p) in Mar 2025
Tennessee
3.6%(p) in Mar 2025
Texas
4.1%(p) in Mar 2025
Utah
3.1%(p) in Mar 2025
Vermont
2.6%(p) in Mar 2025
Virginia
3.2%(p) in Mar 2025
Washington
4.4%(p) in Mar 2025
West Virginia
3.8%(p) in Mar 2025
Wisconsin
3.2%(p) in Mar 2025
Wyoming
3.4%(p) in Mar 2025
Historical Data
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News Releases
March jobless rates up in 3 states, down in 1; payroll jobs up in 6 states
04/18/2025
In March, unemployment rates were higher in 3 states, lower in 1 state,
and stable in 46 states and the District of Columbia. Nonfarm payroll
employment increased in 6 states and was essentially unchanged in 44
states and the District.
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February jobless rates up over the year in 255 of 387 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 21
04/09/2025
Jobless rates were higher in February than a year earlier in 255 of the
387 metropolitan areas, lower in 97, and unchanged in 35. Nonfarm payroll
employment increased over the year in 21 metropolitan areas, decreased in
1, and was essentially unchanged in 365.
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Jobless rates up in 21 states in 2024; employment-population ratios down in 5 states
03/05/2025
In 2024, annual average unemployment rates increased in 21 states and were little
changed in 29 states and the District of Columbia. Employment-population ratios
decreased in 5 states and were little changed in 45 states and the District.
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Next Release
The State Employment and Unemployment data for April 2025 are scheduled
to be released on May 21, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment data for March 2025 are scheduled to be released on April 29, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment data for March 2025 are scheduled to be released on April 29, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
Publications
The Economics Daily
Unemployment rates up in 255 metro areas, down in 97 areas, over the year ended February 2025
From February 2024 to February 2025, unemployment rates increased in 255 metro areas, decreased in 97 areas, and were unchanged in 35 areas. read more »