Metropolitan area employment and unemployment summary – June 2019
August 1, 2019
Unemployment rates were lower in June than a year earlier in 294 of the 389 metropolitan areas, higher in 67 areas, and unchanged in 28 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
A total of 48 areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent and 2 areas had rates of at least 10.0 percent. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 47 metropolitan areas, decreased in 1 area, and was essentially unchanged in 341 areas. The national unemployment rate in June was 3.8 percent, not seasonally adjusted, down from 4.2 percent a year earlier.
