US unemployment rates almost unchanged at 3.9% in August
Of 389 metropolitan areas, jobless rates increased in 189 areas and decreased in 186
By News Desk
Published - Sep 27, 2023, 02:55 PM ET
Last Updated - Sep 27, 2023, 02:55 PM EDT
The US national unemployment rates in August remained almost unchanged at 3.9 percent from a year earlier, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has said in a report.
The rates were higher in 189 of the 389 metropolitan areas while it was lower in 186 areas, and unchanged in 14 areas, the report says.
The jobless rates were less than 2 percent in nine areas and five had rates of at least 8 percent. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 66 metropolitan areas, decreased in 1 area, and was unchanged in 322 areas.
The BLS release said:
