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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
- Correction to SAE Data September 11, 2020 Read More »
- Implementation Plan for New Metropolitan and Micropolitan area delineations Read More »
- Diffusion indexes of state and area total nonfarm employment now available Read More »
Charts
read more »Latest Numbers
All States Diffusion Index, 1-month, total nonfarm
96.1(p) in Aug 2020
All MSAs Diffusion Index, 1-month, total nonfarm
85.2(p) in Aug 2020
Historical Data
News Release
p - preliminary
Next Release
- The State Employment and Unemployment data for September 2020 are scheduled to be released on October 20, 2020, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
- The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment data for August 2020 are scheduled to be released on September 30, 2020, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
News Releases
August jobless rates down in 41 states, up in 2; payroll jobs up in 40 states
09/18/2020
In August, unemployment rates were lower in 41 states, higher in 2 states, and stable
in 7 states and the District of Columbia. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 40
states and was essentially unchanged in 10 states and the District.
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July jobless rates up over the year in all 389 metro areas; payroll jobs down in 272
09/02/2020
Jobless rates were higher in July than a year earlier in all 389 metropolitan
areas. Nonfarm payroll employment was down in 272 metropolitan areas, up in
1, and essentially unchanged in 116.
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Publications
The Economics Daily
Most states and metro areas gained jobs in May, June, and July after large losses in March and April
Most states and metropolitan areas gained jobs in May, June, and July after large losses in March and April read more »
Monthly Labor Review
Examining industry composition effects in state employment
Did an industry composition effect slow the recovery of Alabama, Connecticut, Mississippi, New Mexico, West Virginia, and Wyoming following the Great Recession? read more »
State and Area Resources
Click a state on the map for economic summaries produced by BLS Regional Information Offices.
