Economics Daily: Unemployment Rates Lower in 241 Metro Areas, Up in 128, Over Year Ended July 2026
September 10, 2026
September 10, 2026
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily:
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Unemployment rates lower in 241 metro areas, up in 128, over year ended July 2026
Unemployment rates were lower in July 2026 than a year earlier in 241 of the 387 metropolitan areas, higher in 128 areas, and unchanged in 18 areas. A total of 22 areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent, and 7 areas had rates of at . . .
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Unemployment rates lower in 241 metro areas, up in 128, over year ended July 2026
Unemployment rates were lower in July 2026 than a year earlier in 241 of the 387 metropolitan areas, higher in 128 areas, and unchanged in 18 areas. A total of 22 areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent, and 7 areas had rates of at . . .