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State and Metro Area Employment, Hours, & Earnings
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Metropolitan Statistical Area Definitions
CES publishes employment data for Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and metropolitan divisions. In addition, CES publishes employment series for one non-standard area, New York City, NY. Employment estimates are not made for micropolitan and combined statistical areas because the CES sample cannot support estimates at those levels.
Information on the publication plans of employment and unemployment programs that produce data for statistical areas is shown below.
Census Bureau information about Metropolitan Areas
CES currently uses definitions based on Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Bulletin No. 23-01, dated July 21, 2023:
Previous OMB bulletins and other information:
- Census Information on Metropolitan and Micropolitan Delineations
- OMB Bulletin 18-03 (April 10, 2018)
- OMB Bulletin 17-01 (August 15, 2017)
- OMB Bulletin 15-01 (July 15, 2015)
- OMB Bulletin 13-01 (February 28, 2013)
- OMB Bulletin 10-02 (December 1, 2009)
- Census 2010 Urban and Rural Classification
More CES information
- Guaranteed publication levels
- CES State and area published series
- CES State and area series code structure
BLS publications of geographic data
- BLS programs by geography
- Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment
- Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
- Geographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment
Last Modified Date: March 17, 2025