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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The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not administer or oversee unemployment insurance (UI) programs. You should contact your State workforce agency for information, using the Department of Labor's Career Onestop Service Locator.

Next Release: January 27, 2009

Regional and State Employment and Unemployment: December 2008 is scheduled to be issued on Tuesday, January 27, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.

LAU Economic News Releases

Regional and State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly)

December 19, 2008

In November, 37 states and the District of Columbia recorded over-the-month unemployment rate increases, 5 states registered decreases, and 8 states had no change. Nonfarm payroll employment rose in 9 states and fell in 41 states plus the District of Columbia. More »

Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment (Monthly)

January 06, 2009

Unemployment rates were higher in November than a year earlier in 364 of the 369 metropolitan areas, lower in 4 areas, and unchanged in 1 area. Among the 310 metropolitan areas for which nonfarm payroll data were available, 93 recorded over-the-year employment gains, 210 reported losses, and 7 were unchanged. More »

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Regional and State Unemployment

February 29, 2008

Annual average unemployment rates declined in 28 states and the District of Columbia, rose in 16 states, and were unchanged in 6 states from 2006. Employment-population ratios decreased in 28 states, increased in 17 states and the District of Columbia, and remained the same in 5 states. More...
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Regional and State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly)

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COUNTY DATA

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  • Labor force data by county, 2007 annual averages (TXT, ZIP167KB)
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  • Labor force data by county, 2005 annual averages (TXT, ZIP 167KB)
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  • Labor force data by county, 2003 annual averages (TXT, ZIP 164KB)
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  • Labor force data by county, 1991 annual averages (TXT, ZIP 167KB)
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