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State and Metro Area Employment, Hours, & Earnings

The Current Employment Statistics (CES) program produces detailed industry estimates of employment, hours, and earnings of workers on nonfarm payrolls. CES State and Metro Area produces data for all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and about 450 metropolitan areas and divisions. CES National Estimates produces estimates for the nation.

Each month, CES surveys approximately 122,000 businesses and government agencies, representing 666,000 individual worksites.

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All States Diffusion Index, 1-month, total nonfarm 70.6(p) in Apr 2023 Historical Data

All MSAs Diffusion Index, 1-month, total nonfarm 65.9(p) in Apr 2023 Historical Data

News Releases

April jobless rates down in 14 states; payroll jobs up in 5 states, down in 1

05/19/2023

In April, unemployment rates were lower in 14 states and stable in 36 states and the District of Columbia. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 5 states, decreased in 1 state, and was essentially unchanged in 44 states and the District.
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April jobless rates down over the year in 252 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 76

05/31/2023

Jobless rates were lower in April than a year earlier in 252 of the 389 metropolitan areas, higher in 103, and unchanged in 34. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 76 metropolitan areas, decreased in 1, and was essentially unchanged in 312.
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Next Release

The State Employment and Unemployment data for May 2023 are scheduled to be released on June 16, 2023, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment data for May 2023 are scheduled to be released on June 28, 2023, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.

Publications

The Economics Daily

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Nevada, Florida, and Texas lead nation in job percent gains for year ending February 2023

From February 2022 to February 2023, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 46 states and was essentially unchanged in 4 states and the District of Columbia. read more »

Monthly Labor Review

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Western manufacturing employment: trends and peaks over 30 years

This article examines manufacturing employment trends in the U.S. Western region between 1990 and 2019. read more »

State and Area Resources

Click a state on the map for economic summaries produced by BLS Regional Information Offices.

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National Data

Click on the map for National Employment, Hours and Earnings.