August Jobless Rates Fall in 234 of 387 Metro Areas as Payroll Jobs Rise in Just 9

Jobless rates were lower in August than a year earlier in 234 of the 387 metropolitan areas, higher in 126, and unchanged in 27, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said in its latest Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment report.

Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 9 areas, decreased in 5, and was essentially unchanged in 373, according to the release.

The monthly news release was posted on the BLS website and archived at the agency. The report covers employment and unemployment conditions across the nation's metropolitan areas.