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LAU Economic News Releases
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- February jobless rate up in 1 state; payroll jobs down in 2 states, up in 1
04/22/2026
In February, unemployment rates were higher in 1 state and stable in 49 states and the District of Columbia. Nonfarm payroll employment decreased in 2 states, increased in 1 state, and was essentially unchanged in 47 states and the District.
HTML | PDF | RSS | Charts - February jobless rates up over the year in 236 of 387 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 8
04/29/2026
Jobless rates were higher in February than a year earlier in 236 of the 387 metropolitan areas, lower in 110, and unchanged in 41. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 8 areas, decreased in 7, and was essentially unchanged in 372.
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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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