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- July jobless rates up in 13 states, down in 1; payroll jobs up in 2 states, down in 1
08/16/2024
In July, unemployment rates were higher in 13 states, lower in 1 state, and stable in 36 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 - July jobless rates up over the year in 350 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 61
08/28/2024
Jobless rates were higher in July than a year earlier in 350 of the 389 metropolitan areas, lower in 22, and unchanged in 17. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 61 metropolitan areas, decreased in 1, and was essentially unchanged in 327.
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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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