The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program produces monthly and annual employment, unemployment, and labor force data for Census regions and divisions, States, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities, by place of residence.
Please note that the "Get Detailed LAUS Statistics" tools for data retrieval will be unavailable from 10:00 AM to approximately 10:30 AM on the day of a Local Area Unemployment Statistics release because the LAUS database is updated during that time. A schedule of upcoming release dates is available at www.bls.gov/lau/lausched.htm.
Create Customized Maps--Create a map showing unemployment rates or changes in rates by State, metropolitan area, or county. Note that the newly designated Lake Havasu City-Kingman, Arizona, and Palm Coast, Florida, metropolitan areas are not yet displayed in the metropolitan area maps for those States. Also note that the titles for metropolitan areas displayed in the maps and in the data tables below the maps do not yet reflect the changes issued by the Office of Management and Budget on December 18, 2006.
Most Requested Statistics--Select from lists of the most popular Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS).
Create Customized Tables (one screen)--This application requires a Java-enabled browser. Choose the data you want from BLS databases on a simple, one-screen form.
Geographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment--subnational demographic labor force data from the Current Population Survey. This includes data for Census Regions and Divisions, States including the District of Columbia, 50 large Metropolitan Areas, and 17 large Cities.
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages--comprehensive employment and wage data by industry and geographic area for workers covered by State Unemployment Insurance laws.
Occupational Employment Statistics--data on employment and wages for over 800 occupations and for about 400 nonfarm industries for the nation, plus occupational data for States and metropolitan areas.
National Longitudinal Surveys--several surveys gathering information at multiple points in time about the labor market and life experiences of six groups of American men, women, and youth.
Mass Layoff Statistics--reports on mass layoff actions that result in workers being separated from their jobs.
Survey of Employer-Provided Training--provides detailed information on training by major industry division and by size of establishment from surveys conducted in 1993 and 1995.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Local Area Unemployment Statistics Information and Analysis
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