State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly) News Release - 2024 M07 Results — 2024-08-16

Unemployment rates were higher in July in 13 states, lower in 1 state, and stable in 36 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twenty-eight states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 2 states had decreases, and 20 states had little change. The national unemployment rate rose by 0.2 percentage point over the month to 4.3 percent and was 0.8 percentage point higher than in July 2023. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 2 states, decreased in 1 state, and was essentially unchanged in 47 states and the District of Columbia in July 2024. Over the year, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 28 states and was essentially unchanged in 22 states and the District. 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.