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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
3.0%(p) in Mar 2024
Alaska
4.6%(p) in Mar 2024
Arizona
3.8%(p) in Mar 2024
Arkansas
3.5%(p) in Mar 2024
California
5.3%(p) in Mar 2024
Colorado
3.7%(p) in Mar 2024
Connecticut
4.5%(p) in Mar 2024
Delaware
3.9%(p) in Mar 2024
D.C.
5.2%(p) in Mar 2024
Florida
3.2%(p) in Mar 2024
Georgia
3.1%(p) in Mar 2024
Hawaii
3.1%(p) in Mar 2024
Idaho
3.3%(p) in Mar 2024
Illinois
4.8%(p) in Mar 2024
Indiana
3.5%(p) in Mar 2024
Iowa
2.9%(p) in Mar 2024
Kansas
2.7%(p) in Mar 2024
Kentucky
4.5%(p) in Mar 2024
Louisiana
4.4%(p) in Mar 2024
Maine
3.3%(p) in Mar 2024
Maryland
2.5%(p) in Mar 2024
Massachusetts
2.9%(p) in Mar 2024
Michigan
3.9%(p) in Mar 2024
Minnesota
2.7%(p) in Mar 2024
Mississippi
3.0%(p) in Mar 2024
Missouri
3.3%(p) in Mar 2024
Montana
3.3%(p) in Mar 2024
Nebraska
2.5%(p) in Mar 2024
Nevada
5.1%(p) in Mar 2024
New Hampshire
2.6%(p) in Mar 2024
New Jersey
4.8%(p) in Mar 2024
New Mexico
3.8%(p) in Mar 2024
New York
4.3%(p) in Mar 2024
North Carolina
3.5%(p) in Mar 2024
North Dakota
2.0%(p) in Mar 2024
Ohio
3.8%(p) in Mar 2024
Oklahoma
3.5%(p) in Mar 2024
Oregon
4.2%(p) in Mar 2024
Pennsylvania
3.4%(p) in Mar 2024
Puerto Rico
5.8% in Mar 2024
Rhode Island
4.0%(p) in Mar 2024
South Carolina
3.1%(p) in Mar 2024
South Dakota
2.1%(p) in Mar 2024
Tennessee
3.2%(p) in Mar 2024
Texas
3.9%(p) in Mar 2024
Utah
2.8%(p) in Mar 2024
Vermont
2.2%(p) in Mar 2024
Virginia
2.9%(p) in Mar 2024
Washington
4.8%(p) in Mar 2024
West Virginia
4.3%(p) in Mar 2024
Wisconsin
3.0%(p) in Mar 2024
Wyoming
2.8%(p) in Mar 2024
Historical Data
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News Releases
March jobless rates down in 6 states, up in 1; payroll jobs up in 5 states
04/19/2024
In March, unemployment rates were lower in 6 states, higher in 1 state, and stable
in 43 states and the District of Columbia. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in
5 states and was essentially unchanged in 45 states and the District.
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February jobless rates up over the year in 247 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 42
04/03/2024
Jobless rates were higher in February than a year earlier in 247 of the 389
metropolitan areas, lower in 109, and unchanged in 33. Nonfarm payroll
employment increased over the year in 42 metropolitan areas, decreased in 3,
and was essentially unchanged in 344.
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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 April 2024 are scheduled
to be released on May 17, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment data for March 2024 are scheduled to be released on May 1, 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 March 2024 are scheduled to be released on May 1, 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 rate 1.9 percent in Ames, Iowa, in February 2024
In February 2024, Ames, Iowa, had the lowest unemployment rate, 1.9 percent, among metropolitan areas. The next lowest rate was in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont, 2.0 percent. El Centro, California, had the highest rate, 17.2 percent. read more »