Michigan unemployment holds at 5% as household employment falls
Michigan’s September jobless rate stayed at 5%, while household employment fell 27,000 and payroll employment dropped 6,300.
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Idaho payroll jobs rise as labor force and employment decline
Idaho added 700 nonfarm payroll jobs in September, while the labor force and employment counts fell. The unemployment rate held at 3.6%.
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Connecticut payrolls reach record highs after September job gain
Connecticut added an estimated 1,400 payroll jobs in September, setting new highs for total and private-sector employment. The unemployment rate remained 5.1%.
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Washington payrolls fell an estimated 15,400 in September
Washington payroll employment fell an estimated 15,400 jobs in September, even as the unemployment rate dropped to 4.8%.
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South Dakota labor force fell 1.8% as payrolls edged higher
Preliminary September estimates show South Dakota’s labor force and employment in that series declined over the year, while nonfarm payroll employment rose 0.4%.
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Nevada payroll jobs set record as labor force shrinks
Nevada’s seasonally adjusted payroll jobs reached a record 1,620,200 in September, even as the labor force and employed-resident count fell from August.
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Georgia employment sets records as payroll jobs edge down
Georgia reported record labor-force and resident-employment totals in September, while payroll jobs slipped by 500 and unemployment claims fell.
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Unadjusted Arizona payrolls rose 0.7%; adjusted labor force fell 3.2%
Arizona added 22,700 not-seasonally-adjusted nonfarm payroll jobs over the year to September, a 0.7% increase. Its seasonally adjusted labor force fell by 121,241, or 3.2%.
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Tennessee unemployment fell in 93 counties in July, but gaps remained
Unemployment declined in 93 Tennessee counties in July, while reported county rates ranged from 2.8% to 5.8%. The next county update is scheduled for September 24.
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South Carolina employment reaches record as unemployment falls to 4.4%
South Carolina reported record employment of 2,554,577 working residents in June, while the unemployment rate fell to 4.4%. More than 86,000 jobs were listed statewide.
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Massachusetts added 8,400 jobs in June as unemployment remained below national levels
Massachusetts reported a preliminary gain of 8,400 payroll jobs in June, while private education and health services led the sector gains. July data are scheduled for release Aug. 21.
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Maryland Added Nearly 18,000 Jobs in 2026 as State Begins Recovering From Federal Workforce Losses
Maryland added nearly 18,000 jobs during 2026, according to late-July reporting, but federal employment and several private-sector industries continued to weaken through June.
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Wyoming unemployment falls to 3.2% as statewide employment grows by 2,500 jobs
Wyoming’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.2% in June, while nonfarm employment increased by 2,500 jobs year over year. The state’s labor force and employment totals declined over the same period.
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Colorado forecast warns of shrinking labor force and weakening housing market
A June forecast from Colorado’s Legislative Council reports a 1.5% year-over-year decline in the labor force and a more than 7% drop in average single-family home prices.
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Alabama employment reaches record high as June unemployment rises to 3.2%
Alabama’s wage-and-salary employment reached a record 2,224,200 jobs in June, while the preliminary seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased from 3.0% in May to 3.2%.
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Vermont unemployment holds at 2.6% as employment and labor force shrink
Vermont’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held at 2.6% in June, but employment and the civilian labor force both declined from May.
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U.S. jobs report: What the June 2026 Employment Situation says about hiring, unemployment, and wages—and what to watch next
United States Jobs and Hiring Watch – June’s report shows modest payroll growth (+57,000), unemployment at 4.2%, and a dip in participation.