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Local Area Unemployment Statistics
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Unemployment Rates for the 50 Largest Cities
| Area title | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mesa city, AZ |
4.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
|
Phoenix city, AZ |
5.0 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
|
Tucson city, AZ |
5.5 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
|
Bakersfield city, CA |
7.8 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 6.6 |
|
Fresno city, CA |
8.0 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 6.7 |
|
Long Beach city, CA |
9.3 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 5.5 |
|
Los Angeles city, CA |
9.0 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 5.8 |
|
Oakland city, CA |
6.7 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
|
Sacramento city, CA |
6.9 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.1 |
|
San Diego city, CA |
6.2 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
|
San Francisco County/city, CA |
5.6 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
|
San Jose city, CA |
5.5 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
|
Colorado Springs city, CO |
5.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
|
Denver County/city, CO |
5.8 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
|
Washington city, DC |
6.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 6.3 |
|
Jacksonville city, FL |
4.7 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
|
Miami city, FL |
5.2 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
|
Atlanta city, GA |
4.9 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
|
Honolulu County/city, HI |
5.4 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
|
Chicago city, IL |
7.3 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 4.9 |
|
Indianapolis (consolidated) city, IN |
4.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.7 |
|
Wichita city, KS |
4.8 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 |
|
Louisville-Jefferson County (consolidated) city, KY |
4.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
|
Baltimore city, MD |
6.7 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 5.2 |
|
Boston city, MA |
5.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
|
Detroit city, MI |
12.6 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 9.2 | 10.0 |
|
Minneapolis city, MN |
4.0 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
|
Kansas City city, MO |
4.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
|
Omaha city, NE |
3.3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
|
Las Vegas city, NV |
7.8 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
|
Albuquerque city, NM |
6.4 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
|
New York city, NY |
10.1 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.2 |
|
Charlotte city, NC |
5.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 |
|
Raleigh city, NC |
4.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
|
Columbus city, OH |
5.2 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
|
Oklahoma City city, OK |
4.0 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
|
Tulsa city, OK |
4.6 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
|
Portland city, OR |
5.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 5.1 |
|
Philadelphia County/city, PA |
7.9 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.3 |
|
Memphis city, TN |
8.2 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.0 |
|
Nashville-Davidson (consolidated) city, TN |
4.4 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
|
Austin city, TX |
4.0 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
|
Dallas city, TX |
5.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 |
|
El Paso city, TX |
5.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 |
|
Fort Worth city, TX |
5.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
|
Houston city, TX |
6.2 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
|
San Antonio city, TX |
5.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
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Virginia Beach city, VA |
3.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
|
Seattle city, WA |
4.1 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
|
Milwaukee city, WI |
6.3 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
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Footnotes |
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Note: Rates shown are a percentage of the labor force. Data refer to place of residence. |
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Last Modified Date: May 19, 2026