State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly) News Release - 2021 M10 Results — 2021-11-19

Unemployment rates were lower in October in 28 states and the District of Columbia and stable in 22 states, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Forty-five states and the District had jobless rate decreases from a year earlier and five states were little changed. The national unemployment rate, 4.6 percent, edged down by 0.2 percentage point over the month and was 2.3 points lower than in October 2020. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 25 states and the District of Columbia and was essentially unchanged in 25 states in October 2021. Over the year, 48 states and the District of Columbia added nonfarm payroll jobs and 2 states were essentially unchanged. 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.