Department of Labor Logo United States Department of Labor
Dot gov

The .gov means it's official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

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 119,000 businesses and government agencies, representing 629,000 individual worksites.

Notices

  • Revisions in State Establishment-based Employment Estimates Effective January 2024 Read More »
  • Upcoming Changes to Current Employment Statistics Data Read More »
  • 2023 Preliminary Benchmark Revisions to Current Establishment Survey Data for states and select metropolitan areas Read More »

Charts

read more »

Latest Numbers

RSS

All States Diffusion Index, 1-month, total nonfarm 84.3(p) in Jan 2024 Historical Data

All MSAs Diffusion Index, 1-month, total nonfarm 64.4(p) in Jan 2024 Historical Data

News Releases

January jobless rates up in 4 states, down in 2; payroll jobs up in 8 states

03/11/2024

In January, unemployment rates were higher in 4 states, lower in 2 states, and stable in 44 states and the District of Columbia. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 8 states and was essentially unchanged in 42 states and the District.
HTML | PDF | RSS | Charts


January jobless rates up over the year in 218 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 59

03/13/2024

Jobless rates were higher in January than a year earlier in 218 of the 389 metropolitan areas, lower in 148, and unchanged in 23. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 59 metropolitan areas, decreased in 3, and was essentially unchanged in 327.
HTML | PDF | RSS | Charts


Next Release

The State Employment and Unemployment data for February 2024 are scheduled to be released on March 22, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment data for February 2024 are scheduled to be released on April 3, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.

Publications

Monthly Labor Review

Monthly Labor Review article image

Reconstruction of CES time series: implementing the NAICS 2022 redefinitions

Current Employment Statistics data are reclassified after changes to the North American Industry Classification System in 2022. read more »

The Economics Daily

The Economics Daily article image

Nonfarm payroll employment up in 30 states from December 2022 to December 2023

From December 2022 to December 2023, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 30 states and was essentially unchanged in 20 states and the District of Columbia. The largest percentage increases occurred in Nevada, at 3.8 percent, followed by Idaho and South Dakota (+3.0 percent each). read more »

State and Area Resources

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

read more »

National Data

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