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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
2.2%(p) in Jun 2023
Alaska
3.7%(p) in Jun 2023
Arizona
3.5%(p) in Jun 2023
Arkansas
2.6%(p) in Jun 2023
California
4.6%(p) in Jun 2023
Colorado
2.8%(p) in Jun 2023
Connecticut
3.7%(p) in Jun 2023
Delaware
4.2%(p) in Jun 2023
D.C.
5.1%(p) in Jun 2023
Florida
2.6%(p) in Jun 2023
Georgia
3.2%(p) in Jun 2023
Hawaii
3.0%(p) in Jun 2023
Idaho
2.7%(p) in Jun 2023
Illinois
4.0%(p) in Jun 2023
Indiana
3.2%(p) in Jun 2023
Iowa
2.7%(p) in Jun 2023
Kansas
2.8%(p) in Jun 2023
Kentucky
3.8%(p) in Jun 2023
Louisiana
3.6%(p) in Jun 2023
Maine
2.4%(p) in Jun 2023
Maryland
2.0%(p) in Jun 2023
Massachusetts
2.6%(p) in Jun 2023
Michigan
3.6%(p) in Jun 2023
Minnesota
2.9%(p) in Jun 2023
Mississippi
3.1%(p) in Jun 2023
Missouri
2.6%(p) in Jun 2023
Montana
2.4%(p) in Jun 2023
Nebraska
1.9%(p) in Jun 2023
Nevada
5.4%(p) in Jun 2023
New Hampshire
1.8%(p) in Jun 2023
New Jersey
3.7%(p) in Jun 2023
New Mexico
3.5%(p) in Jun 2023
New York
3.9%(p) in Jun 2023
North Carolina
3.3%(p) in Jun 2023
North Dakota
2.0%(p) in Jun 2023
Ohio
3.4%(p) in Jun 2023
Oklahoma
2.7%(p) in Jun 2023
Oregon
3.5%(p) in Jun 2023
Pennsylvania
3.8%(p) in Jun 2023
Puerto Rico
6.1% in Jun 2023
Rhode Island
2.9%(p) in Jun 2023
South Carolina
3.1%(p) in Jun 2023
South Dakota
1.8%(p) in Jun 2023
Tennessee
3.2%(p) in Jun 2023
Texas
4.1%(p) in Jun 2023
Utah
2.4%(p) in Jun 2023
Vermont
1.9%(p) in Jun 2023
Virginia
2.7%(p) in Jun 2023
Washington
3.8%(p) in Jun 2023
West Virginia
3.3%(p) in Jun 2023
Wisconsin
2.5%(p) in Jun 2023
Wyoming
3.1%(p) in Jun 2023
Historical Data
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News Releases
June jobless rates down in 11 states; payroll jobs up in 5 states, down in 2
07/21/2023
In June, unemployment rates were lower in 11 states and stable in 39 states
and the District of Columbia. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 5
states, decreased in 2 states, and was essentially unchanged in 43
states and the District.
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June jobless rates down over the year in 222 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 105
08/02/2023
Jobless rates were lower in June than a year earlier in 222 of the
389 metropolitan areas, higher in 119, and unchanged in 48. Nonfarm
payroll employment increased over the year in 105 metropolitan areas,
decreased in 1, and was essentially unchanged in 283.
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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 July 2023 are scheduled
to be released on August 18, 2023, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment data for July 2023 are scheduled to be released on August 30, 2023, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
The State Unemployment data for 2022 are scheduled to be released on March 1, 2023, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment data for July 2023 are scheduled to be released on August 30, 2023, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
The State Unemployment data for 2022 are scheduled to be released on March 1, 2023, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
Publications
The Economics Daily
Unemployment rates lower in 228 metro areas over the year ended February 2023
Unemployment rates were lower in February 2023 than a year earlier in 228 of the 389 metropolitan areas, higher in 131 areas, and unchanged in 30 areas. read more »
