Local Area Unemployment Statistics

Regional and State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly)

August 21, 2009

In July, 26 states reported over-the-month unemployment rate increases, 17 states and the District of Columbia registered decreases, and 7 states had no change. Nonfarm payroll employment decreased in 29 states, and increased in 21 states and the District of Columbia. 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 »

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Annual

Regional 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. More...
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