Sept. jobless rates down in 7 states, up in 1; payroll jobs up in 14 states, down in 3

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Economic News Release USDL-16-2026

Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Summary

For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Friday, October 21, 2016

Technical information:
Employment: (202) 691-6559 * sminfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/sae
Unemployment: (202) 691-6392 * lausinfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/lau

Media contact: (202) 691-5902 * PressOffice@bls.gov


REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- SEPTEMBER 2016

Unemployment rates were significantly lower in September in 7 states, higher in 1 state, and stable in 42 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Six states had notable jobless rate decreases from a year earlier, 4 states had increases, and 40 states and the District had no significant change. The national unemployment rate was 5.0 percent in September, little changed from that of both August 2016 and September 2015.

Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 14 states in September 2016, decreased in 3 states, and was essentially unchanged in 33 states and the District of Columbia. Over the year, 35 states and the District added nonfarm payroll jobs, Wyoming lost jobs, and 14 states were essentially unchanged.
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The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment news release for September is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, November 2, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT).
The Regional and State Employment and Unemployment news release for October is scheduled to be released on Friday, November 18, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. (EST).

Read more: http://www.bls.gov/news.release/laus.nr0.htm

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And from yesterday:

Median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers are $827 in 3rd quarter 2016