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Local Area Unemployment Statistics: Overview

The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program produces monthly and annual estimates of civilian labor force, employed people, unemployed people, and unemployment rates for census regions and divisions, states, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities. These estimates are key indicators of local economic conditions.

Quick Facts: Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Subject areas	Employment, Unemployment
Key measures	Employment, Labor force, Unemployment, Unemployment rate
How the data are obtained	Estimated from multiple data sources
Classification system	Geography
Periodicity of data availability	Annual, Monthly
Geographic detail	County, Metro area, State
Scope	Civilian noninstitutional population
Key products	State Employment and Unemployment (monthly) Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment (monthly) Regional and State Unemployment (annual)
Program webpage	www.bls.gov/lau

Last Modified Date: January 09, 2018