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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 »
Notices
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Unemployment Rates, seasonally adjusted 
Alabama
3.3%(p) in Dec 2024
Alaska
4.7%(p) in Dec 2024
Arizona
3.8%(p) in Dec 2024
Arkansas
3.4%(p) in Dec 2024
California
5.5%(p) in Dec 2024
Colorado
4.4%(p) in Dec 2024
Connecticut
3.0%(p) in Dec 2024
Delaware
3.7%(p) in Dec 2024
D.C.
5.5%(p) in Dec 2024
Florida
3.4%(p) in Dec 2024
Georgia
3.7%(p) in Dec 2024
Hawaii
3.0%(p) in Dec 2024
Idaho
3.8%(p) in Dec 2024
Illinois
5.2%(p) in Dec 2024
Indiana
4.5%(p) in Dec 2024
Iowa
3.2%(p) in Dec 2024
Kansas
3.6%(p) in Dec 2024
Kentucky
5.2%(p) in Dec 2024
Louisiana
4.4%(p) in Dec 2024
Maine
3.2%(p) in Dec 2024
Maryland
3.1%(p) in Dec 2024
Massachusetts
4.1%(p) in Dec 2024
Michigan
5.0%(p) in Dec 2024
Minnesota
3.3%(p) in Dec 2024
Mississippi
3.3%(p) in Dec 2024
Missouri
3.7%(p) in Dec 2024
Montana
3.1%(p) in Dec 2024
Nebraska
2.8%(p) in Dec 2024
Nevada
5.7%(p) in Dec 2024
New Hampshire
2.6%(p) in Dec 2024
New Jersey
4.6%(p) in Dec 2024
New Mexico
4.4%(p) in Dec 2024
New York
4.4%(p) in Dec 2024
North Carolina
3.7%(p) in Dec 2024
North Dakota
2.5%(p) in Dec 2024
Ohio
4.4%(p) in Dec 2024
Oklahoma
3.3%(p) in Dec 2024
Oregon
4.1%(p) in Dec 2024
Pennsylvania
3.6%(p) in Dec 2024
Puerto Rico
5.4% in Dec 2024
Rhode Island
4.6%(p) in Dec 2024
South Carolina
4.7%(p) in Dec 2024
South Dakota
1.9%(p) in Dec 2024
Tennessee
3.6%(p) in Dec 2024
Texas
4.2%(p) in Dec 2024
Utah
3.5%(p) in Dec 2024
Vermont
2.4%(p) in Dec 2024
Virginia
3.0%(p) in Dec 2024
Washington
4.5%(p) in Dec 2024
West Virginia
4.2%(p) in Dec 2024
Wisconsin
3.0%(p) in Dec 2024
Wyoming
3.5%(p) in Dec 2024
Historical Data
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News Releases
December jobless rates up in 6 states, down in 2; payroll jobs up in 2 states
01/28/2025
In December 2024, unemployment rates were higher in 6 states, lower in 2 states, and stable in 42 states
and the District of Columbia. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 2 states and was essentially
unchanged in 48 states and the District.
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November jobless rates up over the year in 308 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 32
01/03/2025
Jobless rates were higher in November than a year earlier in 308 of the 389 metropolitan
areas, lower in 60, and unchanged in 21. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the
year in 32 metropolitan areas and was essentially unchanged in 357.
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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 January 2025 are scheduled
to be released on March 17, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment data for December 2024 is scheduled to be released on February 5, 2025, 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 December 2024 is scheduled to be released on February 5, 2025, 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 lowest in Sioux Falls, Rapid City, and Burlington-South Burlington, October 2024
In October 2024, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, had the lowest unemployment rate, 1.5 percent. The next lowest rates were in Rapid City, South Dakota, 1.6 percent, and Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont, 1.7 percent. El Centro, California, had the highest rate, 19.6 percent. read more »