State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly) News Release - 2022 M09 Results — 2022-10-21

Unemployment rates were lower in September in 11 states and the District of Columbia, higher in 9 states, and stable in 30 states, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Forty-six states and the District had jobless rate decreases from a year earlier and four states had little change. The national unemployment rate edged down to 3.5 percent over the month and was 1.2 percentage points lower than in September 2021. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 9 states, decreased in 1 state, and was essentially unchanged in 40 states and the District of Columbia in September 2022. Over the year, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 49 states and the District and was essentially unchanged in 1 state. 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.