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State and Metro Area Employment, Hours, & Earnings
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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 145,000 businesses and government agencies, representing 697,000 individual worksites.
Notices
- Revisions in State Establishment-based Employment Estimates Effective January 2020 Read More »
- Seeking public comment on possible changes to North American Industry Classification System for 2022 Read More »
- CES State and Area Census 2020 workers Read More »
Charts
read more »Next Release
- The State Employment and Unemployment data for June 2020 are scheduled to be released on July 17, 2020, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
- The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment data for June 2020 are scheduled to be released on July 29, 2020, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
News Releases
May jobless rates down in 38 states, up in 3; payroll jobs up in 46 states, down in 1
06/19/2020
In May, unemployment rates were lower in 38 states and the District of Columbia,
higher in 3 states, and stable in 9 states. Nonfarm payroll employment increased
in 46 states, decreased in 1 state and the District, and remained unchanged in 3
states.
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May jobless rates up over the year in all 389 metro areas; payroll jobs down in 357
07/01/2020
Jobless rates were higher in May than a year earlier in all 389 metropolitan areas.
Nonfarm payroll employment was down in 357 metropolitan areas over the year and
essentially unchanged in 32.
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Publications
The Economics Daily
Employment up in 21 metro areas, unchanged in 367, from March 2019 to March 2020
From March 2019 to March 2020, 21 metro areas had over-the-year increases in nonfarm payroll employment, 1 had a decrease, and 367 were essentially unchanged. read more »
State and Area Resources
Click a state on the map for economic summaries produced by BLS Regional Information Offices.
