Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment (Monthly) News Release - 2025 M06 Results — 2025-07-30

Unemployment rates were higher in June than a year earlier in 217 of the 387 metropolitan areas, lower in 147 areas, and unchanged in 23 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. A total of 27 areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent and 9 areas had rates of at least 8.0 percent. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 30 metropolitan areas and was essentially unchanged in 357 areas. The national unemployment rate in June was 4.4 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. The employment data are from an establishment survey that measures nonfarm employment, hours, and earnings by industry.