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State and Metro Area Employment, Hours, & Earnings

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Link directly to the latest news release. Archived news releases are also available.
Watch explanations of data and concepts.
Get your in-depth guide to the latest CES State and Area benchmark revision. The annual benchmark revision is released typically in March with the release of the payroll employment estimates for January.
Read more about putting the data into context. For short takes, read The Economics Daily. Spotlight on Statistics are analyses told through charts and maps. Beyond the Numbers offers research summaries. For more in-depth analysis, read the Monthly Labor Review.
Reference annual CES State and Area Benchmark Articles beginning with the 2002 benchmark.
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