State and Metro Trends

State and Metro Trends

Monthly analysis of changes in the labor force and employment by industry for the State and Metropolitan Statistical Areas, amounts for the current month, prior month, and year ago presented with numeric and percent change. Publication contains graphs and other economic information. Link below for the most recent publication.

Annually at this time of year work is performed to revise labor force estimates from previous years, called benchmarking.  It should be noted that at any level other than statewide, January 2026 labor force data are NOT strictly comparable with the 2025 or any prior year data. Revised data for years prior to 2026 should be released in time for the February or March 2026 estimates. At that time, comparison of data across years prior to 2026 will be available and previous years links will be active.

State and Metro Trends

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