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BLS Report: July jobless rates down in 17 states; payroll jobs up in 38 states
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July jobless rates down in 17 states; payroll jobs up in 38 statesEconomic News Release USDL-21-1516
State Employment and Unemployment Summary
For release 10:00 a.m. (ET) Friday, August 20, 2021
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
STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- JULY 2021
Unemployment rates were lower in July in 17 states and the District of Columbia and stable in 33 states, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. All 50 states and the District had jobless rate decreases from a year earlier. The national unemployment rate, 5.4 percent, declined by 0.5 percentage point over the month and was 4.8 points lower than in July 2020.
Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 38 states and the District of Columbia and was essentially unchanged in 12 states in July 2021. Over the year, nonfarm payroll employment increased in all 50 states and the District.
This news release presents statistics from two monthly programs. The civilian labor force and unemployment data are modeled based largely on a survey of households. These data pertain to individuals by where they reside. The employment data are 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.
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The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment news release for July is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. (ET). The State Employment and Unemployment news release for August is scheduled to be released on Friday, September 17, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. (ET).
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State Employment and Unemployment Summary
For release 10:00 a.m. (ET) Friday, August 20, 2021
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
STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- JULY 2021
Unemployment rates were lower in July in 17 states and the District of Columbia and stable in 33 states, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. All 50 states and the District had jobless rate decreases from a year earlier. The national unemployment rate, 5.4 percent, declined by 0.5 percentage point over the month and was 4.8 points lower than in July 2020.
Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 38 states and the District of Columbia and was essentially unchanged in 12 states in July 2021. Over the year, nonfarm payroll employment increased in all 50 states and the District.
This news release presents statistics from two monthly programs. The civilian labor force and unemployment data are modeled based largely on a survey of households. These data pertain to individuals by where they reside. The employment data are 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.
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The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment news release for July is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. (ET). The State Employment and Unemployment news release for August is scheduled to be released on Friday, September 17, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. (ET).
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