State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly) News Release - 2022 M08 Results — 2022-09-16

Unemployment rates were higher in August in 16 states and stable in 34 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. All 50 states and the District had jobless rate decreases from a year earlier. The national unemployment rate rose to 3.7 percent over the month but was 1.5 percentage points lower than in August 2021. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 10 states, decreased in 1 state, and was essentially unchanged in 39 states and the District of Columbia in August 2022. Over the year, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 46 states and the District and was essentially unchanged in 4 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.