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 » AnnouncementCorrections to Local Area Unemployment Statistics data for Iowa substate areas, January 2009 How can I apply for unemployment insurance?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: May 22, 2009Regional and State Employment and Unemployment: April 2009 is scheduled to be issued on Friday, May 22, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time. On This PageLAU Economic News ReleasesRegional and State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly)
April 17, 2009
In March, 46 states recorded over-the-month unemployment rate increases, North Dakota and the District of Columbia registered rate decreases, and 3 states had no change in their rate. Nonfarm payroll employment decreased in 48 states and the District of Columbia and rose in 2 states. More » Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment (Monthly)
April 29, 2009
Unemployment rates were higher in March than a year earlier in all 372 metropolitan areas. Of the 310 metropolitan areas for which nonfarm payroll data were available, 282 areas reported over-the-year declines in employment, 22 reported increases, and 6 had no change. More » Current
AnnualRegional and State Unemployment
February 27, 2009
In 2008, annual average jobless rates rose in all 4 regions
and in 46 states and the District of Columbia, declined in 1
state, and were unchanged in 3 states. Employment-population
ratios were down in all 4 regions and in 45 states and the
District of Columbia, up in 3 states, and were unchanged in
2 states.
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