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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 66.7(p) in Jun 2026 Historical Data

All MSAs Diffusion Index, 1-month, total nonfarm 55.2(p) in Jun 2026 Historical Data

News Releases

June jobless rates down in 8 states, up in 2; payroll jobs up in 3 states, down in 1

07/21/2026

In June, unemployment rates were lower in 8 states, higher in 2 states, and stable in 40 states and the District of Columbia. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 3 states, decreased in 1, and was essentially unchanged in 46 states and the District.
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May jobless rates down over the year in 191 of 387 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 8

07/01/2026

Jobless rates were lower in May than a year earlier in 191 of the 387 metropolitan areas, higher in 164, and unchanged in 32. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 8 areas, decreased in 4, and was essentially unchanged in 375.
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Next Release

The State Employment and Unemployment data for July 2026 are scheduled to be published on August 21, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment data for June 2026 are scheduled to be published on July 29, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
The Current Employment Statistics Preliminary Benchmark (State and Area) for March 2026 is scheduled to be released August 28, 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.