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- September jobless rates down in 5 states; payroll jobs up in 2 states, down in 1
10/20/2026
In September, unemployment rates were lower in 5 states and stable in 45 states and the District of Columbia. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 2 states, decreased in 1 state, and was essentially unchanged in 47 states and the District.
HTML | PDF | RSS | Charts - Sept. jobless rates down over the year in 226 of 387 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 11
10/28/2026
Jobless rates were lower in September than a year earlier in 226 of the 387 metropolitan areas, higher in 138, and unchanged in 23. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 11 areas, decreased in 3, and was essentially unchanged in 373.
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