State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly) News Release - 2023 M05 Results — 2023-06-16

Unemployment rates were lower in May in 11 states and stable in 39 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Seventeen states had jobless rate decreases from a year earlier, 8 states and the District had increases, and 25 states had little change. The national unemployment rate rose by 0.3 percentage point over the month to 3.7 percent but was little changed from May 2022. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 5 states and was essentially unchanged in 45 states and the District of Columbia in May 2023. Over the year, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 42 states and was essentially unchanged in 8 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.