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    
 
 
    Aug 2025
Persons
Name Aug 2025 Jul 2025 Aug 2024
Northeast
1,250,980 1,245,747 1,198,574
New England
344,692 348,998 302,584
Middle Atlantic
906,288 896,749 895,990
Midwest
1,497,235 1,505,950 1,468,871
East North Central
1,074,147 1,090,326 1,089,409
West North Central
423,088 415,624 379,462
South
2,460,438 2,447,229 2,413,034
South Atlantic
1,266,125 1,254,200 1,201,848
East South Central
342,797 350,259 348,414
West South Central
851,516 842,770 862,772
West
1,973,085 1,973,714 1,929,061
Mountain
550,371 558,412 547,351
Pacific
1,422,714 1,415,302 1,381,710
   

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