LAUS Home : U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program produces monthly and annual employment, unemployment, and labor force data for Census regions and divisions, States, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities, by place of residence
Local Area Unemployment Statistics Overview - U. S. Bureau of Labor . . . The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program is a federal-state cooperative effort in which monthly estimates of total employment and unemployment are prepared for over 7,500 areas: Census regions and divisions; States; Metropolitan Statistical Areas; Metropolitan Divisions; Micropolitan Statistical Areas; Combined Metropolitan
Frequently Asked Questions : U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics The LAUS program is the official source of civilian labor force and unemployment data for over 7,500 unique subnational areas LAUS data are used by numerous federal programs to determine eligibility and to allocate funds Other uses include labor market research, policy analysis, regional planning, and grant proposals
LAUS Latest Numbers : U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Contact LAUS; Bureau of Labor Statistics > Local Area Unemployment Statistics > Data > Latest Numbers Local Area Unemployment Statistics; Data; Latest Numbers; LAUS Latest Numbers Unemployment Rates, seasonally adjusted Alabama 3 3%(p) in Apr 2025 Alaska 4 7%(p) in Apr 2025
Instructions for Extracting LAUS Data - U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics From the LAUS home page, click on "Get Detailed Statistics," and then click on "Most Requested Series," or go to https: data bls gov cgi-bin surveymost?la You also can select a state from the list below the map on the LAUS home page
Tables and Maps : U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics LAUS Methods Methods Overview Handbook of Methods Geographic Concepts Estimation Methodology Documentation About LAUS About LAU Overview Overview Related Links Questions and Answers Notices Contact LAUS; Bureau of Labor Statistics > Local Area Unemployment Statistics > Data > Tables and Maps Local Area Unemployment Statistics
LAUS Geography and Data Changes in 2025 - U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics LAUS Geography and Data Changes in 2025 Each decade, the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program implements new federal statistical areas delineations issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) following the decennial census
Local Area Unemployment Statistics Estimation Methodology See the LAUS Methodological Index for a listing of all LAUS areas by the methodology used to produce their estimates Four measures are produced for each geographic area: civilian labor force, employed people, unemployed people, and the unemployment rate