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BLS Report: March jobless rates down over the year in 267 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 41
March jobless rates down over the year in 267 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 41
Economic News Release USDL-19-0729
Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment Summary
For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Wednesday, May 1, 2019
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 -- MARCH 2019
Unemployment rates were lower in March than a year earlier in 267 of the 389 metropolitan areas, higher in 100 areas, and unchanged in 22 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Forty-eight areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent and eight areas had rates of at least 10.0 percent. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 41 metropolitan areas and was essentially unchanged in 348 areas. The national unemployment rate in March was 3.9 percent, not seasonally adjusted, down from 4.1 percent a year earlier.
This news release presents statistics from two monthly programs. The civilian labor force and unemployment data are based on the same concepts and definitions as those used for the national household survey estimates. These data pertain to individuals by where they reside. The employment data come from an establishment survey that measures nonfarm employment, hours, and earnings by industry. These data pertain to jobs on payrolls defined by where the establishments are located. For more information about the concepts and statistical methodologies used by these two programs, see the Technical Note.
Metropolitan Area Unemployment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
In March, Ames, IA, had the lowest unemployment rate, 1.5 percent. El Centro, CA, had the highest unemployment rate, 17.8 percent. A total of 204 areas had March jobless rates below the U.S. rate of 3.9 percent, 166 areas had rates above it, and 19 areas had rates equal to that of the nation. (See table 1.)
Ocean City, NJ, had the largest over-the-year unemployment rate decrease in March (-1.8 percentage points). An additional 16 areas had rate declines of at least 1.0 percentage point. The largest over-the-year rate increase occurred in Yakima, WA (+1.8 percentage points).
Of the 51 metropolitan areas with a 2010 Census population of 1 million or more, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, had the lowest unemployment rate in March, 2.6 percent. Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY, and Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, had the highest jobless rates among the large areas, 4.5 percent each. Thirty-three large areas had over-the-year unemployment rate decreases, 11 had increases, and 7 had no change. The largest rate decrease occurred in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV (-1.1 percentage points). No large area had an unemployment rate increase of more than 0.4 percentage point.
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The State Employment and Unemployment news release for April is scheduled to be released on Friday, May 17, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT). The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment news release for April is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, May 29, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT).
Economic News Release USDL-19-0729
Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment Summary
For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Wednesday, May 1, 2019
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 -- MARCH 2019
Unemployment rates were lower in March than a year earlier in 267 of the 389 metropolitan areas, higher in 100 areas, and unchanged in 22 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Forty-eight areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent and eight areas had rates of at least 10.0 percent. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 41 metropolitan areas and was essentially unchanged in 348 areas. The national unemployment rate in March was 3.9 percent, not seasonally adjusted, down from 4.1 percent a year earlier.
This news release presents statistics from two monthly programs. The civilian labor force and unemployment data are based on the same concepts and definitions as those used for the national household survey estimates. These data pertain to individuals by where they reside. The employment data come from an establishment survey that measures nonfarm employment, hours, and earnings by industry. These data pertain to jobs on payrolls defined by where the establishments are located. For more information about the concepts and statistical methodologies used by these two programs, see the Technical Note.
Metropolitan Area Unemployment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
In March, Ames, IA, had the lowest unemployment rate, 1.5 percent. El Centro, CA, had the highest unemployment rate, 17.8 percent. A total of 204 areas had March jobless rates below the U.S. rate of 3.9 percent, 166 areas had rates above it, and 19 areas had rates equal to that of the nation. (See table 1.)
Ocean City, NJ, had the largest over-the-year unemployment rate decrease in March (-1.8 percentage points). An additional 16 areas had rate declines of at least 1.0 percentage point. The largest over-the-year rate increase occurred in Yakima, WA (+1.8 percentage points).
Of the 51 metropolitan areas with a 2010 Census population of 1 million or more, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, had the lowest unemployment rate in March, 2.6 percent. Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY, and Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, had the highest jobless rates among the large areas, 4.5 percent each. Thirty-three large areas had over-the-year unemployment rate decreases, 11 had increases, and 7 had no change. The largest rate decrease occurred in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV (-1.1 percentage points). No large area had an unemployment rate increase of more than 0.4 percentage point.
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The State Employment and Unemployment news release for April is scheduled to be released on Friday, May 17, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT). The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment news release for April is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, May 29, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT).
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