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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
2.6%(p) in Dec 2023
Alaska
4.5%(p) in Dec 2023
Arizona
4.3%(p) in Dec 2023
Arkansas
3.4%(p) in Dec 2023
California
5.1%(p) in Dec 2023
Colorado
3.4%(p) in Dec 2023
Connecticut
3.8%(p) in Dec 2023
Delaware
4.2%(p) in Dec 2023
D.C.
5.1%(p) in Dec 2023
Florida
3.0%(p) in Dec 2023
Georgia
3.4%(p) in Dec 2023
Hawaii
2.9%(p) in Dec 2023
Idaho
3.3%(p) in Dec 2023
Illinois
4.8%(p) in Dec 2023
Indiana
3.6%(p) in Dec 2023
Iowa
3.2%(p) in Dec 2023
Kansas
2.8%(p) in Dec 2023
Kentucky
4.3%(p) in Dec 2023
Louisiana
3.7%(p) in Dec 2023
Maine
3.2%(p) in Dec 2023
Maryland
1.9%(p) in Dec 2023
Massachusetts
3.2%(p) in Dec 2023
Michigan
4.3%(p) in Dec 2023
Minnesota
2.9%(p) in Dec 2023
Mississippi
3.3%(p) in Dec 2023
Missouri
3.3%(p) in Dec 2023
Montana
3.2%(p) in Dec 2023
Nebraska
2.3%(p) in Dec 2023
Nevada
5.4%(p) in Dec 2023
New Hampshire
2.5%(p) in Dec 2023
New Jersey
4.8%(p) in Dec 2023
New Mexico
4.0%(p) in Dec 2023
New York
4.5%(p) in Dec 2023
North Carolina
3.5%(p) in Dec 2023
North Dakota
1.9%(p) in Dec 2023
Ohio
3.7%(p) in Dec 2023
Oklahoma
3.4%(p) in Dec 2023
Oregon
3.7%(p) in Dec 2023
Pennsylvania
3.5%(p) in Dec 2023
Puerto Rico
5.7% in Dec 2023
Rhode Island
3.2%(p) in Dec 2023
South Carolina
3.0%(p) in Dec 2023
South Dakota
2.0%(p) in Dec 2023
Tennessee
3.5%(p) in Dec 2023
Texas
4.0%(p) in Dec 2023
Utah
2.8%(p) in Dec 2023
Vermont
2.2%(p) in Dec 2023
Virginia
3.0%(p) in Dec 2023
Washington
4.2%(p) in Dec 2023
West Virginia
4.3%(p) in Dec 2023
Wisconsin
3.3%(p) in Dec 2023
Wyoming
3.0%(p) in Dec 2023
Historical Data
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News Releases
Dec. jobless rates up in 15 states, down in 1; payroll jobs little changed in all states
01/23/2024
In December, unemployment rates were higher in 15 states, lower in 1 state,
and stable in 34 states and the District of Columbia. Nonfarm payroll
employment was essentially unchanged in all 50 states and the District.
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December jobless rates up over the year in 230 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 61
02/06/2024
Jobless rates were higher in December than a year earlier in 230 of the 389
metropolitan areas, lower in 128, and unchanged in 31. Nonfarm payroll
employment increased over the year in 61 metropolitan areas and was
essentially unchanged in 328.
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Jobless rates down in 49 states in 2022; employment-population ratios up in 36 states
03/01/2023
Annual average unemployment rates decreased in 49 states and the District of Columbia in 2022,
while the rate was little changed in 1 state. Employment-population ratios increased in 36 states
and the District and were little changed in 14 states.
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Next Release
The State Employment and Unemployment data for January 2024 are scheduled
to be released on March 11, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment data for January 2024 are scheduled to be released on March 13, 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 January 2024 are scheduled to be released on March 13, 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 rates higher in 214 metro areas in year ended November 2023
Unemployment rates were higher in November than a year earlier in 214 of the 389 metropolitan areas, lower in 158 areas, and unchanged in 17 areas. A total of 15 areas had jobless rates of less than 2.0 percent and 6 areas had rates of at least 8.0 percent. The national unemployment rate in November was 3.5 percent, not seasonally adjusted, little changed from a year earlier. read more »