Tag: metropolitan_area_employment_and_unemployment

BLS Releases September 2026 Employment Situation, August Job Openings Data

2 Oct 2026 11:29 a.m. · Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

The Bureau of Labor Statistics published its September 2026 Employment Situation and August 2026 metropolitan employment and job openings data, with nonfuel import prices up 5.5 percent year over year.

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

30 Sep 2026 10:01 a.m. · Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

BLS monthly metro data shows unemployment down year-over-year in 234 of 387 areas, up in 126 and unchanged in 27, while nonfarm payroll employment grew in only 9 areas.

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