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July jobless rates down over the year in 279 of 387 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 331
July jobless rates down over the year in 279 of 387 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 331Economic News Release USDL-16-1769
Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment Summary
For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Technical information:
Employment: (202) 691-6559 * sminfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/sae
Unemployment: (202) 691-6392 * lausinfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/lau
Media contact: (202) 691-5902 * PressOffice@bls.gov
METROPOLITAN AREA EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- JULY 2016
Unemployment rates were lower in July than a year earlier in 279 of the 387 metropolitan areas, higher in 87 areas, and unchanged in 21 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Eight areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent and five areas had rates of at least 10.0 percent. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 331 metropolitan areas, decreased in 52 areas, and was unchanged in 4 areas. The national unemployment rate in July was 5.1 percent, not seasonally adjusted, down from 5.6 percent a year earlier.
Metropolitan Area Unemployment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
In July, the lowest unemployment rate was in Sioux Falls, S.D., 1.9 percent. Yuma, Ariz., and El Centro, Calif., had the highest unemployment rates, 24.3 percent and 24.2 percent, respectively. A total of 192 areas had July jobless rates above the U.S. rate of 5.1 percent, 178 areas had rates below it, and 17 areas had rates equal to that of the nation. (See table 1.)
El Centro, Calif., had the largest over-the-year unemployment rate decrease in July (-3.2 percentage points). Seventy-three other areas had rate declines of at least 1.0 percentage point. The largest over-the-year rate increase occurred in Casper, Wyo. (+2.5 percentage points).
Of the 51 metropolitan areas with a 2010 Census population of 1 million or more, Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, Colo., had the lowest unemployment rate in July, 3.4 percent. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, Calif., had the highest rate among the large areas, 6.9 percent. Forty large areas had over-the-year unemployment rate decreases, six had increases, and five had no change. The largest rate decrease occurred in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, Calif. (-1.4 percentage points). The largest over-the-year rate increase occurred in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas (+0.8 percentage point).
Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment Summary
For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Technical information:
Employment: (202) 691-6559 * sminfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/sae
Unemployment: (202) 691-6392 * lausinfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/lau
Media contact: (202) 691-5902 * PressOffice@bls.gov
METROPOLITAN AREA EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- JULY 2016
Unemployment rates were lower in July than a year earlier in 279 of the 387 metropolitan areas, higher in 87 areas, and unchanged in 21 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Eight areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent and five areas had rates of at least 10.0 percent. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 331 metropolitan areas, decreased in 52 areas, and was unchanged in 4 areas. The national unemployment rate in July was 5.1 percent, not seasonally adjusted, down from 5.6 percent a year earlier.
Metropolitan Area Unemployment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
In July, the lowest unemployment rate was in Sioux Falls, S.D., 1.9 percent. Yuma, Ariz., and El Centro, Calif., had the highest unemployment rates, 24.3 percent and 24.2 percent, respectively. A total of 192 areas had July jobless rates above the U.S. rate of 5.1 percent, 178 areas had rates below it, and 17 areas had rates equal to that of the nation. (See table 1.)
El Centro, Calif., had the largest over-the-year unemployment rate decrease in July (-3.2 percentage points). Seventy-three other areas had rate declines of at least 1.0 percentage point. The largest over-the-year rate increase occurred in Casper, Wyo. (+2.5 percentage points).
Of the 51 metropolitan areas with a 2010 Census population of 1 million or more, Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, Colo., had the lowest unemployment rate in July, 3.4 percent. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, Calif., had the highest rate among the large areas, 6.9 percent. Forty large areas had over-the-year unemployment rate decreases, six had increases, and five had no change. The largest rate decrease occurred in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, Calif. (-1.4 percentage points). The largest over-the-year rate increase occurred in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas (+0.8 percentage point).
