BLS Report: January jobless rates down in 33 states; payroll jobs up in 20 states, down in 2

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January jobless rates down in 33 states; payroll jobs up in 20 states, down in 2

Economic News Release USDL-21-0435

State Employment and Unemployment Summary
For release 10:00 a.m. (ET) Monday, March 15, 2021

Technical information:
Employment: [e-mail] * www.bls.gov/sae
Unemployment: [e-mail] * www.bls.gov/lau

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STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- JANUARY 2021


Unemployment rates were lower in January in 33 states and the District of Columbia and stable in 17 states, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Forty-eight states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier and two states had little change. The national unemployment rate, 6.3 percent, fell by 0.4 percentage point over the month, but was 2.8 points higher than in January 2020.

Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 20 states, decreased in 2 states, and was essentially unchanged in 28 states and the District of Columbia in January 2021. Over the year, nonfarm payroll employment decreased in 48 states and the District and was essentially unchanged in 2 states.

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 January is scheduled to be released on Friday, March 19, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. (ET). The State Employment and Unemployment news release for February is scheduled to be released on Friday, March 26, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. (ET).

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