Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment (Monthly) News Release - 2025 M08 Results — 2025-10-01

Unemployment rates were higher in August than a year earlier in 243 of the 387 metropolitan areas, lower in 115 areas, and unchanged in 29 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. A total of 30 areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent and 8 areas had rates of at least 8.0 percent. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 18 metropolitan areas, decreased in 1 area, and was essentially unchanged in 368 areas. The national unemployment rate in August was 4.5 percent, not seasonally adjusted, little changed from a year earlier. This news release presents statistics from two monthly programs. The civilian labor force and unemployment data are based on the same concepts and definitions as those used for the national household survey estimates. These data pertain to people by where they reside.