WASHINGTON, April 30 (TNSLrpt) -- Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment February 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - April 29, 2026 (24 pages) * * * Unemployment rates were higher in February than a year earlier in 236 of the 387 metropolitan areas, lower in 110 areas, and unchanged in 41 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. A total of 10 areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent and 13 areas had rates of at least 8.0   more