Federal Reserve Economic Data

Unemployed Persons

Census Regions and Divisions, Monthly, 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    
 
 
    Sep 2025
Persons
Name Sep 2025 Aug 2025 Sep 2024
Northeast
1,288,377 1,250,980 1,206,082
New England
343,505 344,692 306,217
Middle Atlantic
944,872 906,288 899,865
Midwest
1,483,770 1,497,235 1,475,573
East North Central
1,056,745 1,074,147 1,098,283
West North Central
427,025 423,088 377,290
South
2,497,656 2,460,438 2,430,404
South Atlantic
1,289,559 1,266,125 1,203,697
East South Central
340,825 342,797 358,709
West South Central
867,272 851,516 867,998
West
1,989,936 1,973,085 1,943,640
Mountain
552,032 550,371 555,664
Pacific
1,437,904 1,422,714 1,387,976
   

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