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Sept. jobless rates down over the year in 224 of 387 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 315
Sept. jobless rates down over the year in 224 of 387 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 315Economic News Release USDL-16-2093
Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment Summary
For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Technical information:
Employment: (202) 691-6559 * [email protected] * www.bls.gov/sae
Unemployment: (202) 691-6392 * [email protected] * www.bls.gov/lau
Media contact: (202) 691-5902 * [email protected]
METROPOLITAN AREA EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- SEPTEMBER 2016
Unemployment rates were lower in September than a year earlier in 224 of the 387 metropolitan areas, higher in 141 areas, and unchanged in 22 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twenty-six areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent and three areas had rates of at least 10.0 percent. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 315 metropolitan areas, decreased in 65 areas, and was unchanged in 7 areas. The national unemployment rate in September was 4.8 percent, not seasonally adjusted, and was little different from that of September 2015.
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The Regional and State Employment and Unemployment news release for October is scheduled to be released on Friday, November 18, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. (EST). The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment news release for October is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, November 30, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. (EST).
Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment Summary
For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Technical information:
Employment: (202) 691-6559 * [email protected] * www.bls.gov/sae
Unemployment: (202) 691-6392 * [email protected] * www.bls.gov/lau
Media contact: (202) 691-5902 * [email protected]
METROPOLITAN AREA EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- SEPTEMBER 2016
Unemployment rates were lower in September than a year earlier in 224 of the 387 metropolitan areas, higher in 141 areas, and unchanged in 22 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twenty-six areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent and three areas had rates of at least 10.0 percent. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 315 metropolitan areas, decreased in 65 areas, and was unchanged in 7 areas. The national unemployment rate in September was 4.8 percent, not seasonally adjusted, and was little different from that of September 2015.
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The Regional and State Employment and Unemployment news release for October is scheduled to be released on Friday, November 18, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. (EST). The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment news release for October is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, November 30, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. (EST).
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