State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly) News Release - 2022 M02 Results — 2022-03-25

Unemployment rates were lower in February in 31 states and the District of Columbia and stable in 19 states, 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, 3.8 percent, edged down by 0.2 percentage point over the month and was 2.4 points lower than in February 2021. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 27 states and was essentially unchanged in 23 states and the District of Columbia in February 2022. Over the year, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 48 states and the District and was essentially unchanged in 2 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.