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BLS Report: July jobless rates down over the year in 217 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 51
July jobless rates down over the year in 217 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 51
Economic News Release USDL-19-1541
Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment Summary
For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Wednesday, August 28, 2019
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
METROPOLITAN AREA EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- JULY 2019
Unemployment rates were lower in July than a year earlier in 217 of the 389 metropolitan areas, higher in 141 areas, and unchanged in 31 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. A total of 61 areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent and 3 areas had rates of at least 10.0 percent. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 51 metropolitan areas and was essentially unchanged in the remaining 338 areas. The national unemployment rate in July was 4.0 percent, not seasonally adjusted, little changed from a year earlier.
This news release presents statistics from two monthly programs. The civilian labor force and unemployment data are based on the same concepts and definitions as those used for the national household survey estimates. These data pertain to individuals by where they reside. The employment data come from an establishment survey that measures nonfarm employment, hours, and earnings by industry. These data pertain to jobs on payrolls defined by where the establishments are located. For more information about the concepts and statistical methodologies used by these two programs, see the Technical Note.
Metropolitan Area Unemployment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
In July, Burlington-South Burlington, VT, and Portland-South Portland, ME, had the lowest unemployment rates, 1.8 percent and 1.9 percent, respectively. Yuma, AZ, and El Centro, CA, had the highest unemployment rates, 22.1 percent and 20.7 percent, respectively. A total of 197 areas had July jobless rates below the U.S. rate of 4.0 percent, 172 areas had rates above it, and 20 areas had rates equal to that of the nation. (See table 1.)
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL, and Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ, had the largest over-the-year unemployment rate decreases in July (-1.6 percentage points each). Eighteen other areas had rate declines of at least 1.0 percentage point. The largest over-the-year rate increase occurred in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ (+1.2 percentage points).
Of the 51 metropolitan areas with a 2010 Census population of 1 million or more, Birmingham-Hoover, AL; Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH; and Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO, had the lowest unemployment rates in July, 2.7 percent each. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, had the highest jobless rate among the large areas, 5.3 percent. Thirty-three large areas had over-the-year unemployment rate decreases, 12 had increases, and 6 had no change. The largest rate decline occurred in Birmingham-Hoover, AL (-1.1 percentage points). The largest jobless rate increases were in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, and Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ (+0.5 percentage point each).
Metropolitan Division Unemployment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Eleven of the most populous metropolitan areas are made up of 38 metropolitan divisions, which are essentially separately identifiable employment centers. In July, San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA, had the lowest unemployment rate among the divisions, 2.4 percent. Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia, MI, had the highest division rate, 6.5 percent. (See table 2.)
In July, 29 metropolitan divisions had over-the-year unemployment rate decreases, 3 had increases, and 6 had no change. The largest rate declines occurred in Camden, NJ (-1.2 percentage points), and Newark, NJ-PA (-1.1 points). The largest over-the-year jobless rate increase occurred in Tacoma-Lakewood, WA (+0.7 percentage point).
Metropolitan Area Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
In July, 51 metropolitan areas had over-the-year increases in nonfarm payroll employment and 338 were essentially unchanged. The largest over-the-year employment increases occurred in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA (+145,600), Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (+129,300), and Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX (+93,600). The largest over-the-year percentage gains in employment occurred in Reno, NV (+5.9 percent), Ocean City, NJ (+5.8 percent), and Ogden-Clearfield, UT (+4.7 percent). (See table 3.)
Over the year, nonfarm employment rose in 34 of the 51 metropolitan areas with a 2010 Census population of 1 million or more, while employment was essentially unchanged in 17 areas. The largest over-the-year percentage increases in employment in these large metropolitan areas occurred in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL (+3.8 percent), Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (+3.5 percent), and Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (+3.4 percent).
Metropolitan Division Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
In July, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 15 of the 38 metropolitan divisions over the year and was essentially unchanged in 23 divisions. The largest over-the-year increase in employment among the metropolitan divisions occurred in New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ (+115,300), followed by Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX (+103,100), and Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA (+63,400). (See table 4.)
The largest over-the-year percentage increases in employment occurred in Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX (+3.9 percent), Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA (+3.6 percent), and San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA (+3.5 percent).
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The State Employment and Unemployment news release for August is scheduled to be released on Friday, September 20, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT). The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment news release for August is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, October 2, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT).
Economic News Release USDL-19-1541
Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment Summary
For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Wednesday, August 28, 2019
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
METROPOLITAN AREA EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- JULY 2019
Unemployment rates were lower in July than a year earlier in 217 of the 389 metropolitan areas, higher in 141 areas, and unchanged in 31 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. A total of 61 areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent and 3 areas had rates of at least 10.0 percent. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 51 metropolitan areas and was essentially unchanged in the remaining 338 areas. The national unemployment rate in July was 4.0 percent, not seasonally adjusted, little changed from a year earlier.
This news release presents statistics from two monthly programs. The civilian labor force and unemployment data are based on the same concepts and definitions as those used for the national household survey estimates. These data pertain to individuals by where they reside. The employment data come from an establishment survey that measures nonfarm employment, hours, and earnings by industry. These data pertain to jobs on payrolls defined by where the establishments are located. For more information about the concepts and statistical methodologies used by these two programs, see the Technical Note.
Metropolitan Area Unemployment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
In July, Burlington-South Burlington, VT, and Portland-South Portland, ME, had the lowest unemployment rates, 1.8 percent and 1.9 percent, respectively. Yuma, AZ, and El Centro, CA, had the highest unemployment rates, 22.1 percent and 20.7 percent, respectively. A total of 197 areas had July jobless rates below the U.S. rate of 4.0 percent, 172 areas had rates above it, and 20 areas had rates equal to that of the nation. (See table 1.)
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL, and Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ, had the largest over-the-year unemployment rate decreases in July (-1.6 percentage points each). Eighteen other areas had rate declines of at least 1.0 percentage point. The largest over-the-year rate increase occurred in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ (+1.2 percentage points).
Of the 51 metropolitan areas with a 2010 Census population of 1 million or more, Birmingham-Hoover, AL; Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH; and Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO, had the lowest unemployment rates in July, 2.7 percent each. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, had the highest jobless rate among the large areas, 5.3 percent. Thirty-three large areas had over-the-year unemployment rate decreases, 12 had increases, and 6 had no change. The largest rate decline occurred in Birmingham-Hoover, AL (-1.1 percentage points). The largest jobless rate increases were in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, and Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ (+0.5 percentage point each).
Metropolitan Division Unemployment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Eleven of the most populous metropolitan areas are made up of 38 metropolitan divisions, which are essentially separately identifiable employment centers. In July, San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA, had the lowest unemployment rate among the divisions, 2.4 percent. Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia, MI, had the highest division rate, 6.5 percent. (See table 2.)
In July, 29 metropolitan divisions had over-the-year unemployment rate decreases, 3 had increases, and 6 had no change. The largest rate declines occurred in Camden, NJ (-1.2 percentage points), and Newark, NJ-PA (-1.1 points). The largest over-the-year jobless rate increase occurred in Tacoma-Lakewood, WA (+0.7 percentage point).
Metropolitan Area Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
In July, 51 metropolitan areas had over-the-year increases in nonfarm payroll employment and 338 were essentially unchanged. The largest over-the-year employment increases occurred in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA (+145,600), Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (+129,300), and Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX (+93,600). The largest over-the-year percentage gains in employment occurred in Reno, NV (+5.9 percent), Ocean City, NJ (+5.8 percent), and Ogden-Clearfield, UT (+4.7 percent). (See table 3.)
Over the year, nonfarm employment rose in 34 of the 51 metropolitan areas with a 2010 Census population of 1 million or more, while employment was essentially unchanged in 17 areas. The largest over-the-year percentage increases in employment in these large metropolitan areas occurred in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL (+3.8 percent), Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (+3.5 percent), and Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (+3.4 percent).
Metropolitan Division Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
In July, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 15 of the 38 metropolitan divisions over the year and was essentially unchanged in 23 divisions. The largest over-the-year increase in employment among the metropolitan divisions occurred in New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ (+115,300), followed by Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX (+103,100), and Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA (+63,400). (See table 4.)
The largest over-the-year percentage increases in employment occurred in Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX (+3.9 percent), Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA (+3.6 percent), and San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA (+3.5 percent).
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The State Employment and Unemployment news release for August is scheduled to be released on Friday, September 20, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT). The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment news release for August is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, October 2, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT).
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