BLS Issues Report on Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment August 2026
October 01, 2026
October 01, 2026
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment August 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Sept. 30, 2026 (24 pages)
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Unemployment rates were lower in August than a year earlier in 234 of the 387 metropolitan areas, higher in 126 areas, and unchanged in 27 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. A total of 27 areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent, and 6 areas had rate . . .
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Unemployment rates were lower in August than a year earlier in 234 of the 387 metropolitan areas, higher in 126 areas, and unchanged in 27 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. A total of 27 areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent, and 6 areas had rate . . .