Unemployment Rates and Labor Force Estimates
This page contains estimates of the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ labor force for Primary Metropolitan Statistical Areas (PMSAs), labor areas, counties, and municipalities. The data items include monthly estimates of labor force, employment, unemployment volume, and unemployment rate for historical and current year. These estimates are produced by the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Comparable labor force data for the United States can be obtained from the .
Use our new interactive tool to get the latest numbers on unemployment claims in ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ, including a breakdown by county.
On July 24, 2019 the U.S. Department of ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏland Security (DHS) announced updates to regulations governing the EB-5 immigration visa program in a Federal Register Notice that can be found . Each of the EB-5 rule changes described in the Federal Register notice became effective November 21, 2019. Among the changes announced is the transfer of Targeted Employment Area (TEA) certification authority from states to U.S. DHS. As such, The ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Department of Labor and Workforce Development is no longer responsible for certifying TEA’s, or issuing TEA certification letters effective November 21, 2019.
Total Labor Force, Employed, Unemployed and Unemployment Rate:
Total Labor Force, Employed, Unemployed and Unemployment Rate PMSA/County/Labor Area Estimates (Unadjusted Monthly):
- County Labor Force Estimates: 2010-2024
- County Labor Force Estimates: 2000-2009
- County Labor Force Estimates: 1990-1999
Note: See technical note
- ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Annual Averages: 1976 - 2024 (Total Labor Force, Employed, Unemployed and Unemployment Rate, updated April 2025)
- County Annual Averages 1990-2024
- Unemployment Rate (updated April 2025)
Municipalities with population greater than 25,000:
Total Labor Force, Employed, Unemployed and Unemployment Rate Municipal Estimates:
- 2020 Annual Unemployment Rates - ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Counties
- 2020 Annual Unemployment Rates - ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Municipalities
- 2020 Annual Labor Force Per Square Mile - ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Counties
- 2020 Annual Labor Force Per Square Mile - ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Municipalities
- 2020 Annual Labor Force - Unemployed Residents - Annual Average - ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Counties
- 2020 Annual Labor Force - Unemployed Residents - Annual Average - ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Municipalities
- 2020 Annual Labor Force - ALL Maps
These files track the characteristics of ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s unemployment insurance claimants by sex, race and ethnicity, age, educational attainment, industry affiliation, and occupation, both at the state and county levels. These counts represent the number of individuals that have certified for full weeks of regular UI benefits during the reference week for that month (typically the one that includes the 12th day of the month); these are considered representative of the UI claimant population for the entire month. Please note that these data do not represent the entire universe of ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's unemployed residents; they represent those unemployed that have certified for unemployment insurance benefits.
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) is a monthly survey that has been developed to address the need for data on job openings, hires, and separations.
Data from a sample of approximately 21,000 U.S. business establishments are collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics through the Atlanta JOLTS Data Collection Center. The JOLTS survey covers all nonagricultural industries in the public and private sectors for the 50 States and the District of Columbia. JOLTS collects data on Total Employment, Job Openings, Hires, Quits, Layoffs & Discharges, and Other Separations.
Current JOLTS Report: August 2025
Previous JOLTS Reports:
- July 2025
- June 2025
- May 2025
- April 2025
- March 2025
- February 2025
- January 2025
- December 2024
- November 2024
- October 2024
- September 2024
- August 2024
Bureau of Labor Statistics:
For more information on the JOLTS data elements, see the page from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
More information about the JOLTS report can be found on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics .
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