BLS: Unemployment Rates Down in 27 Large Metro Areas, Up in 26, Over Year Ended June 2026
August 03, 2026
August 03, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily:
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Unemployment rates down in 27 large metro areas, up in 26, over year ended June 2026
Of the 56 metropolitan areas with a 2020 Census population of 1 million or more, 27 large areas had unemployment rate decreases from June 2025 to June 2026, 26 had increases, and 3 had no change. The largest rate decrease occurred in Columb . . .
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Unemployment rates down in 27 large metro areas, up in 26, over year ended June 2026
Of the 56 metropolitan areas with a 2020 Census population of 1 million or more, 27 large areas had unemployment rate decreases from June 2025 to June 2026, 26 had increases, and 3 had no change. The largest rate decrease occurred in Columb . . .