BLS Issues Report on Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment May 2026
July 02, 2026
July 02, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSLrpt) -- Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment May 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - July 1, 2026 (24 pages)
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Unemployment rates were lower in May than a year earlier in 191 of the 387 metropolitan areas, higher in 164 areas, and unchanged in 32 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. A total of 47 areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent and 7 areas had rates of at l . . .
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Unemployment rates were lower in May than a year earlier in 191 of the 387 metropolitan areas, higher in 164 areas, and unchanged in 32 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. A total of 47 areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent and 7 areas had rates of at l . . .