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

Last Modified Date: January 09, 2018