State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly) News Release - 2023 M04 Results — 2023-05-19

Unemployment rates were lower in April in 14 states and stable in 36 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Sixteen states had jobless rate decreases from a year earlier, 10 states had increases, and 24 states and the District had little change. The national unemployment rate, 3.4 percent, was little changed from March but was 0.2 percentage point lower than in April 2022. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 5 states, decreased in 1 state, and was essentially unchanged in 44 states and the District of Columbia in April 2023. Over the year, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 40 states and was essentially unchanged in 10 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. These data pertain to individuals by where they reside.