Over-the-Year Change in Unemployment Rates for Large Metropolitan Areas
Monthly Rankings Not Seasonally Adjusted
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| | Sept. 2007 | Sept. 2008p |
|
Rank | Metropolitan Area | Rate | Rate | Change
|
1 |
Oklahoma City, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area |
4.0 |
3.5 |
-0.5 |
2 |
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area |
4.9 |
4.9 |
0.0 |
3 |
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area |
7.8 |
8.3 |
0.5 |
4 |
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area |
4.3 |
5.1 |
0.8 |
5 |
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metropolitan NECTA |
4.1 |
5.0 |
0.9 |
5 |
San Antonio, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area |
4.1 |
5.0 |
0.9 |
7 |
Austin-Round Rock, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area |
3.7 |
4.7 |
1.0 |
7 |
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area |
5.9 |
6.9 |
1.0 |
7 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area |
4.3 |
5.3 |
1.0 |
7 |
Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area |
5.1 |
6.1 |
1.0 |
7 |
Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
3.9 |
4.9 |
1.0 |
7 |
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
4.6 |
5.6 |
1.0 |
7 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area |
3.0 |
4.0 |
1.0 |
14 |
Baltimore-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area |
3.6 |
4.7 |
1.1 |
14 |
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
4.4 |
5.5 |
1.1 |
14 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
3.9 |
5.0 |
1.1 |
14 |
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area |
3.3 |
4.4 |
1.1 |
18 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area |
4.5 |
5.7 |
1.2 |
19 |
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area |
5.0 |
6.3 |
1.3 |
19 |
Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area |
4.8 |
6.1 |
1.3 |
19 |
Denver-Aurora, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area |
3.9 |
5.2 |
1.3 |
19 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area |
4.2 |
5.5 |
1.3 |
23 |
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan NECTA |
4.6 |
6.0 |
1.4 |
23 |
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area |
3.7 |
5.1 |
1.4 |
23 |
St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area1 |
5.4 |
6.8 |
1.4 |
26 |
Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
3.1 |
4.6 |
1.5 |
27 |
Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area |
3.2 |
4.8 |
1.6 |
27 |
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area |
4.5 |
6.1 |
1.6 |
27 |
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area |
4.7 |
6.3 |
1.6 |
27 |
Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area |
4.3 |
5.9 |
1.6 |
27 |
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
4.8 |
6.4 |
1.6 |
27 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
4.5 |
6.1 |
1.6 |
27 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
4.9 |
6.5 |
1.6 |
34 |
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
3.5 |
5.3 |
1.8 |
35 |
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
5.4 |
7.4 |
2.0 |
36 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
4.4 |
6.5 |
2.1 |
36 |
Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area |
5.2 |
7.3 |
2.1 |
36 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area |
4.2 |
6.3 |
2.1 |
36 |
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area |
4.0 |
6.1 |
2.1 |
36 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area |
3.3 |
5.4 |
2.1 |
41 |
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area |
4.6 |
6.8 |
2.2 |
41 |
Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area |
4.1 |
6.3 |
2.2 |
43 |
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area |
5.1 |
7.4 |
2.3 |
43 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
5.0 |
7.3 |
2.3 |
43 |
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area |
4.1 |
6.4 |
2.3 |
46 |
Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area |
4.6 |
7.0 |
2.4 |
47 |
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area |
4.5 |
7.0 |
2.5 |
48 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area |
6.3 |
9.1 |
2.8 |
49 |
Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan NECTA |
4.8 |
8.0 |
3.2 |
Area boundaries do not reflect official OMB definitions.
NOTE: Rates shown are a percentage of the labor force. Data refer to place of residence. Estimates are subject to revision at the end of each year to incorporate updated inputs and reestimation.