State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly) News Release - 2022 M03 Results — 2022-04-15

Unemployment rates were lower in March in 37 states and stable in 13 states and the District of Columbia, 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, 3.6 percent, declined by 0.2 percentage point over the month and was 2.4 points lower than in March 2021. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 10 states and was essentially unchanged in 40 states and the District of Columbia in March 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.