BLS: 77 Metro Areas Had Unemployment Rates Lower Than 3 Percent in March
May 07, 2024
May 07, 2024
WASHINGTON, May 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on May 7, 2024, from Economics Daily:
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Unemployment rates were higher in March 2024 than a year earlier in 269 of the 389 metropolitan areas, lower in 89 areas, and unchanged in 31 areas. A total of 77 areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent and 12 areas had rates of at least 8.0 percent.
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Unemployment rates were higher in March 2024 than a year earlier in 269 of the 389 metropolitan areas, lower in 89 areas, and unchanged in 31 areas. A total of 77 areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent and 12 areas had rates of at least 8.0 percent.
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