Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment (Monthly) News Release - 2025 M07 Results — 2025-08-27

Unemployment rates were higher in July than a year earlier in 190 of the 387 metropolitan areas, lower in 170 areas, and unchanged in 27 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. A total of 31 areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent and 10 areas had rates of at least 8.0 percent. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 34 metropolitan areas and was essentially unchanged in 353 areas. The national unemployment rate in July was 4.6 percent, not seasonally adjusted, little changed from a year earlier. This news release presents statistics from two monthly programs. The civilian labor force and unemployment data are based on the same concepts and definitions as those used for the national household survey estimates. These data pertain to people by where they reside. The employment data are from an establishment survey that measures nonfarm employment, hours, and earnings by industry.