State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly) News Release - 2021 M12 Results — 2022-01-25

Unemployment rates were lower in December in 42 states and the District of Columbia and stable in 8 states, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Forty- eight states and the District had jobless rate decreases from a year earlier and two states were little changed. The national unemployment rate, 3.9 percent, declined by 0.3 percentage point over the month and was 2.8 points lower than in December 2020. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 17 states and was essentially unchanged in 33 states and the District of Columbia in December 2021. Over the year, 48 states and the District added nonfarm payroll jobs and 2 states were essentially unchanged. 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.