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State and Metro Area Employment, Hours, & Earnings

The Current Employment Statistics (CES) program produces detailed industry estimates of employment, hours, and earnings of workers on nonfarm payrolls. CES State and Metro Area produces data for all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and about 430 metropolitan areas and divisions. CES National Estimates produces estimates for the nation.

Each month, CES surveys approximately 119,000 businesses and government agencies, representing 622,000 individual worksites.

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All States Diffusion Index, 1-month, total nonfarm 52.9(p) in Jul 2026 Historical Data

All MSAs Diffusion Index, 1-month, total nonfarm 55.0(p) in Jul 2026 Historical Data

News Releases

July jobless rates down in 10 states; payroll jobs up in 1 state, down in 1

08/21/2026

In July, unemployment rates were lower in 10 states and stable in 40 states and the District of Columbia. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 1 state, decreased in 1 state, and was essentially unchanged in 48 states and the District.
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July jobless rates down over the year in 241 of 387 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 19

09/02/2026

Jobless rates were lower in July than a year earlier in 241 of the 387 metropolitan areas, higher in 128, and unchanged in 18. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 19 areas, decreased in 4, and was essentially unchanged in 364.
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State and metropolitan area preliminary benchmark revisions now available for March 2026

08/28/2026

The average absolute preliminary benchmark revision across all states and the District of Columbia was 0.4 percent for March 2026.
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Next Release

The State Employment and Unemployment data for August 2026 are scheduled to be published on September 18, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment data for August 2026 are scheduled to be published on September 30, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.

Publications

The Economics Daily

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Employment up in 4 large metro areas, down in 1, over year ended November 2025

From November 2024 to November 2025, nonfarm employment increased in 4 metropolitan areas with a 2020 Census population of 1 million or more, decreased in 1 area, and was essentially unchanged in 51 areas. read more »

State and Area Resources

Click a state on the map for economic summaries produced by BLS Regional Information Offices.

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National Data

Click on the map for National Employment, Hours and Earnings.