Federal Reserve Economic Data

Unemployed 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 2025
Persons
Name Aug 2025 Jul 2025 Aug 2024
Northeast
1,407,665 1,388,016 1,332,177
New England
343,939 357,019 318,153
Middle Atlantic
1,063,726 1,030,997 1,014,024
Midwest
1,551,718 1,680,238 1,508,492
East North Central
1,085,265 1,210,727 1,109,896
West North Central
466,453 469,511 398,596
South
2,717,791 2,657,351 2,601,446
South Atlantic
1,425,402 1,358,947 1,320,552
East South Central
333,847 402,650 366,395
West South Central
958,542 895,754 914,499
West
2,069,738 2,121,366 2,053,769
Mountain
562,306 580,629 577,116
Pacific
1,507,432 1,540,737 1,476,653
   

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