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 » 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: August 21, 2009Regional and State Employment and Unemployment: July 2009 is scheduled to be issued on Friday, August 21, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time. On This PageLAU Economic News ReleasesRegional and State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly)
July 17, 2009
In June, 38 states and the District of Columbia recorded over-the-month unemployment rate increases, 5 states registered decreases, and 7 states had no change. Nonfarm payroll employment decreased in 39 states and the District of Columbia, increased in 10 states, and was unchanged in 1 state. More » Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment (Monthly)
July 29, 2009
Unemployment rates were higher in June than a year earlier in all 372 metropolitan areas. Of the 369 metropolitan areas for which nonfarm payroll data were available, 352 areas reported over-the-year employment decreases, 16 reported increases, and 1 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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