December jobless rates up over the year in 255 of 387 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 5

Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment (Monthly) · February 6, 2026

Jobless rates were higher in December than a year earlier in 255 of the 387 metropolitan areas, lower in 110, and unchanged in 22. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 5 areas, decreased in 2, and was essentially unchanged in 380.

Источник: Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment (Monthly)