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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.

Notices

  • Corrections to SAE data April 22, 2026 Read More »
  • Revisions in State Establishment-based Employment Estimates Effective January 2026 Read More »
  • Notice of publication changes with the release of January 2026 data Read More »

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All States Diffusion Index, 1-month, total nonfarm 28.4(p) in Feb 2026 Historical Data

All MSAs Diffusion Index, 1-month, total nonfarm 30.4(p) in Feb 2026 Historical Data

News Releases

February jobless rate up in 1 state; payroll jobs down in 2 states, up in 1

04/22/2026

In February, unemployment rates were higher in 1 state and stable in 49 states and the District of Columbia. Nonfarm payroll employment decreased in 2 states, increased in 1 state, and was essentially unchanged in 47 states and the District.
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February jobless rates up over the year in 236 of 387 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 8

04/29/2026

Jobless rates were higher in February than a year earlier in 236 of the 387 metropolitan areas, lower in 110, and unchanged in 41. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 8 areas, decreased in 7, and was essentially unchanged in 372.
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State and metropolitan area preliminary benchmark revisions now available for March 2025

09/09/2025

The average absolute preliminary benchmark revision across all states and the District of Columbia was 0.7 percent for March 2025.
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Next Release

The State Employment and Unemployment data for March 2026 are scheduled to be released on May 6, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment data for March 2026 are scheduled to be released on May 19, 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.