State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly) News Release - 2022 M01 Results — 2022-03-14

Unemployment rates were lower in January in 19 states, higher in 2 states and the District of Columbia, and stable in 29 states, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Forty-nine states and the District had jobless rate decreases from a year earlier and one state was little changed. The national unemployment rate, 4.0 percent, was little changed over the month, but was 2.4 percentage points lower than in January 2021. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 9 states and was essentially unchanged in 41 states and the District of Columbia in January 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.