Unemployment rates were lower in September than a year earlier in 354 of the 389 metropolitanareas, higher in 27 areas, and unchanged in 8 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statisticsreported today. A total of 150 areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent and 2 areashad rates of at least 10.0 percent. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 111metropolitan areas and was essentially unchanged in 278 areas. The national unemployment ratein September was 3.3 percent, not seasonally adjusted, down from 4.6 percent a year earlier.
This news release presents statistics from two monthly programs. The civilian labor force andunemployment data are based on the same concepts and definitions as those used for the nationalhousehold survey estimates. These data pertain to individuals by where they reside. The employment data are from an establishment survey that measures nonfarm employment, hours, andearnings by industry. These data pertain to jobs on payrolls defined by where the establishmentsare located. For more information about the concepts and statistical methodologies used by thesetwo programs, see the Technical Note.
Metropolitan Area Unemployment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
In September, Mankato-North Mankato, MN, had the lowest unemployment rate, 1.3 percent. The nextlowest rates were in Columbia, MO, and Fargo, ND-MN, 1.4 percent each. Yuma, AZ, had the highestrate, 17.1 percent. A total of 198 areas had September jobless rates below the U.S. rate of 3.3percent, 167 areas had rates above it, and 24 areas had rates equal to that of the nation. (Seetable 1.)
The largest over-the-year unemployment rate decrease in September occurred in Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ (-4.5 percentage points). Rates fell over the year by at least 2.0 percentage pointsin an additional 37 areas. Yuma, AZ, had the largest over-the-year rate increase in September (+2.7 percentage points).Of the 51 metropolitan areas with a 2010 Census population of 1 million or more, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, and Salt Lake City, UT, had the lowest jobless rates in September,1.9 percent each. Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV, had the highest rate, 5.3 percent. Fifty largeareas had over-the-year unemployment rate decreases, the largest of which was in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (-3.0 percentage points). The only rate increase occurred in Oklahoma City,OK (+0.5 percentage point).
Metropolitan Division Unemployment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Eleven of the most populous metropolitan areas are made up of 38 metropolitan divisions, which areessentially separately identifiable employment centers. In September, Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall,FL, and San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA, had the lowest division unemploymentrates, 2.0 percent each. Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL, had the highest rate among thedivisions, 4.7 percent. (See table 2.)In September, all 38 metropolitan divisions had over-the-year unemployment rate decreases. Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia, MI, had the largest rate decline (-3.3 percentage points), followed by Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA (-3.1 points). The smallest rate declines occurred in Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL; Lake County-Kenosha County, IL-WI; and Nashua, NH-MA (-0.6 percentage pointeach).
Metropolitan Area Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
In September, nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 111 metropolitan areas and wasessentially unchanged in 278 areas. The largest over-the-year employment increases occurred in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA (+452,000), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (+259,400),and Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (+251,200). The largest over-the-year percentage gains inemployment occurred in Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ (+9.8 percent), New Orleans-Metairie, LA (+9.7 percent), and Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (+6.5 percent). (See table 3.)Over the year, nonfarm employment increased in 47 metropolitan areas with a 2010 Census populationof 1 million or more, while employment was essentially unchanged in 4 areas. The largest over-the-yearpercentage increases in employment in these large metropolitan areas occurred in New Orleans-Metairie,LA (+9.7 percent), Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (+6.5 percent), and Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land,TX (+6.1 percent).
Metropolitan Division Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
In September, nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 27 metropolitan divisions andwas essentially unchanged in 11 divisions. The largest over-the-year increases in employment amongthe metropolitan divisions occurred in New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ (+359,800), Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX (+193,100), and Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA (+186,100). (See table 4.)The largest over-the-year percentage increases in employment occurred in Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX (+6.9percent), Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL (+6.8 percent), and San Francisco-Redwood City-South SanFrancisco, CA (+6.4 percent)._____________The State Employment and Unemployment news release for October is scheduled to bereleased on Friday, November 18, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. (ET). The Metropolitan AreaEmployment and Unemployment news release for October is scheduled to be releasedon Thursday, December 1, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. (ET).
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