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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
3.3%(p) in May 2025
Alaska
4.7%(p) in May 2025
Arizona
4.1%(p) in May 2025
Arkansas
3.7%(p) in May 2025
California
5.3%(p) in May 2025
Colorado
4.8%(p) in May 2025
Connecticut
3.8%(p) in May 2025
Delaware
4.0%(p) in May 2025
D.C.
5.9%(p) in May 2025
Florida
3.7%(p) in May 2025
Georgia
3.5%(p) in May 2025
Hawaii
2.8%(p) in May 2025
Idaho
3.6%(p) in May 2025
Illinois
4.8%(p) in May 2025
Indiana
3.7%(p) in May 2025
Iowa
3.6%(p) in May 2025
Kansas
3.8%(p) in May 2025
Kentucky
5.0%(p) in May 2025
Louisiana
4.5%(p) in May 2025
Maine
3.4%(p) in May 2025
Maryland
3.2%(p) in May 2025
Massachusetts
4.8%(p) in May 2025
Michigan
5.4%(p) in May 2025
Minnesota
3.3%(p) in May 2025
Mississippi
4.0%(p) in May 2025
Missouri
4.0%(p) in May 2025
Montana
2.8%(p) in May 2025
Nebraska
3.0%(p) in May 2025
Nevada
5.5%(p) in May 2025
New Hampshire
3.1%(p) in May 2025
New Jersey
4.8%(p) in May 2025
New Mexico
4.2%(p) in May 2025
New York
4.0%(p) in May 2025
North Carolina
3.7%(p) in May 2025
North Dakota
2.5%(p) in May 2025
Ohio
4.9%(p) in May 2025
Oklahoma
3.1%(p) in May 2025
Oregon
4.8%(p) in May 2025
Pennsylvania
3.9%(p) in May 2025
Puerto Rico
5.5% in May 2025
Rhode Island
4.9%(p) in May 2025
South Carolina
4.1%(p) in May 2025
South Dakota
1.8%(p) in May 2025
Tennessee
3.5%(p) in May 2025
Texas
4.1%(p) in May 2025
Utah
3.2%(p) in May 2025
Vermont
2.6%(p) in May 2025
Virginia
3.4%(p) in May 2025
Washington
4.5%(p) in May 2025
West Virginia
3.8%(p) in May 2025
Wisconsin
3.3%(p) in May 2025
Wyoming
3.3%(p) in May 2025
Historical Data
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News Releases
May jobless rates up in 3 states, down in 2; payroll jobs little changed in all states
06/24/2025
In May, unemployment rates were higher in 3 states, lower in 2
states, and stable in 45 states and the District of Columbia. Nonfarm
payroll employment was essentially unchanged in all 50 states and the
District.
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May jobless rates up over the year in 285 of 387 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 23
07/02/2025
Jobless rates were higher in May than a year earlier in 285 of the 387
metropolitan areas, lower in 84, and unchanged in 18. Nonfarm payroll
employment increased over the year in 23 metropolitan areas, decreased
in 2, and was essentially unchanged in 362.
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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 June 2025 are scheduled
to be released on July 18, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment data for June 2025 are scheduled to be released on July 30, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment data for June 2025 are scheduled to be released on July 30, 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 »