Employed Persons

Census Regions and Divisions, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted


The Local Area Unemployment Statistics release include monthly and annual-average estimates of civilian labor force, employed people, unemployed people, and unemployment rates for different geographies. These data are based on the Current Population Survey (CPS), the household survey that is the source of the national unemployment rate. For more details, see the frequently asked questions here: https://www.bls.gov/lau/laufaq.htm.


   

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    Jan 1976    
 
 
    Aug 2026
Persons
Name Aug 2026 Jul 2026 Aug 2025
Northeast
28,652,634 28,723,556 28,456,466
New England
7,865,989 7,882,307 8,022,057
Middle Atlantic
20,786,645 20,841,249 20,434,409
Midwest
33,970,389 34,212,137 34,413,335
East North Central
22,839,672 22,992,712 23,175,463
West North Central
11,130,717 11,219,425 11,237,872
South
61,981,731 61,897,255 61,913,538
South Atlantic
32,542,072 32,483,109 32,440,189
East South Central
8,872,072 8,890,128 8,970,358
West South Central
20,567,587 20,524,018 20,502,991
West
38,061,829 37,967,280 38,552,829
Mountain
12,600,803 12,656,397 12,855,629
Pacific
25,461,026 25,310,883 25,697,200
   

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