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Local Area Unemployment Statistics
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The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program produces monthly and annual employment, unemployment, and labor force data for Census regions and divisions, States, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities, by place of residence. More »
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Unemployment Rates, seasonally adjusted 
Alabama
3.1%(p) in Apr 2024
Alaska
4.6%(p) in Apr 2024
Arizona
3.6%(p) in Apr 2024
Arkansas
3.4%(p) in Apr 2024
California
5.3%(p) in Apr 2024
Colorado
3.7%(p) in Apr 2024
Connecticut
4.4%(p) in Apr 2024
Delaware
3.9%(p) in Apr 2024
D.C.
5.2%(p) in Apr 2024
Florida
3.3%(p) in Apr 2024
Georgia
3.1%(p) in Apr 2024
Hawaii
3.1%(p) in Apr 2024
Idaho
3.3%(p) in Apr 2024
Illinois
4.8%(p) in Apr 2024
Indiana
3.6%(p) in Apr 2024
Iowa
2.8%(p) in Apr 2024
Kansas
2.8%(p) in Apr 2024
Kentucky
4.6%(p) in Apr 2024
Louisiana
4.3%(p) in Apr 2024
Maine
3.1%(p) in Apr 2024
Maryland
2.6%(p) in Apr 2024
Massachusetts
2.9%(p) in Apr 2024
Michigan
3.9%(p) in Apr 2024
Minnesota
2.7%(p) in Apr 2024
Mississippi
2.8%(p) in Apr 2024
Missouri
3.4%(p) in Apr 2024
Montana
3.1%(p) in Apr 2024
Nebraska
2.5%(p) in Apr 2024
Nevada
5.1%(p) in Apr 2024
New Hampshire
2.6%(p) in Apr 2024
New Jersey
4.7%(p) in Apr 2024
New Mexico
3.8%(p) in Apr 2024
New York
4.2%(p) in Apr 2024
North Carolina
3.5%(p) in Apr 2024
North Dakota
2.0%(p) in Apr 2024
Ohio
4.0%(p) in Apr 2024
Oklahoma
3.5%(p) in Apr 2024
Oregon
4.2%(p) in Apr 2024
Pennsylvania
3.4%(p) in Apr 2024
Puerto Rico
5.8% in Apr 2024
Rhode Island
4.1%(p) in Apr 2024
South Carolina
3.2%(p) in Apr 2024
South Dakota
2.0%(p) in Apr 2024
Tennessee
3.1%(p) in Apr 2024
Texas
4.0%(p) in Apr 2024
Utah
2.8%(p) in Apr 2024
Vermont
2.1%(p) in Apr 2024
Virginia
2.8%(p) in Apr 2024
Washington
4.8%(p) in Apr 2024
West Virginia
4.3%(p) in Apr 2024
Wisconsin
2.9%(p) in Apr 2024
Wyoming
2.8%(p) in Apr 2024
Historical Data
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News Releases
April jobless rates down in 5 states, up in 2; payroll jobs up in 6 states
05/17/2024
In April, unemployment rates were lower in 5 states, higher in 2 states, and stable in 43
states and the District of Columbia. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 6 states and
was essentially unchanged in 44 states and the District.
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March jobless rates up over the year in 269 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 51
05/01/2024
Jobless rates were higher in March than a year earlier in 269 of the 389 metropolitan areas,
lower in 89, and unchanged in 31. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 51
metropolitan areas, decreased in 5, and was essentially unchanged in 333.
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Jobless rates down in 6 states in 2023; employment-population ratios up in 10 states
03/01/2024
In 2023, annual average unemployment rates decreased in 6 states, increased in 2, and
were little changed in 42 states and the District of Columbia. Employment-population
ratios increased in 10 states and were little changed in 40 states and the District.
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Next Release
The State Employment and Unemployment data for May 2024 are scheduled
to be released on June 25, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment data for April 2024 are scheduled to be released on May 29, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
The State Unemployment data for 2023 are scheduled to be released on March 1, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment data for April 2024 are scheduled to be released on May 29, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
The State Unemployment data for 2023 are scheduled to be released on March 1, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
Publications
The Economics Daily
Unemployment rate 1.9 percent in Ames, Iowa, in February 2024
In February 2024, Ames, Iowa, had the lowest unemployment rate, 1.9 percent, among metropolitan areas. The next lowest rate was in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont, 2.0 percent. El Centro, California, had the highest rate, 17.2 percent. read more »