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 142,000 businesses and government agencies, representing 689,000 individual worksites.
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- The State Employment and Unemployment data for August 2019 are scheduled to be released on September 20, 2019, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
- The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment data for August 2019 are scheduled to be released on October 2, 2019, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
News Releases
July jobless rates down in 6 states, up in 2; payroll jobs up in 5 states
08/16/2019
In July, unemployment rates were lower in 6 states, higher in 2 states,
and stable in 42 states and the District of Columbia. Nonfarm payroll
employment increased in 5 states and was essentially unchanged in
45 states and the District.
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July jobless rates down over the year in 217 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 51
08/28/2019
Jobless rates were lower in July than a year earlier in 217 of the 389 metropolitan areas,
higher in 141, and unchanged in 31. Nonfarm payroll employment was up in 51 metropolitan
areas over the year and essentially unchanged in 338.
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The Economics Daily
51 metropolitan areas have employment gains from July 2018 to July 2019
From July 2018 to July 2019, 51 metropolitan areas had increases in nonfarm payroll employment and 338 were essentially unchanged. read more »
Monthly Labor Review
Benchmarking the Current Employment Statistics state and area estimates
This article looks at the Current Employment Statistics survey and the benchmark method that BLS uses for state and metropolitan estimates. read more »
State and Area Resources
Click a state on the map for economic summaries produced by BLS Regional Information Offices.
