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Local Area Unemployment Statistics
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LAU Economic News Releases
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- November jobless rates up in 6 states, down in 1; payroll jobs up in 4 states
12/20/2024
In November, unemployment rates were higher in 6 states, lower in 1 state, and stable in 43 states and the District of Columbia. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 4 states and the District and was essentially unchanged in 46 states.
HTML | PDF | RSS | Charts - 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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Annual
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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