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LAUS

Local Area Unemployment Statistics

Labor outcomesPublicNeither
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Specific Type
Geographic data
Dataset Type
Cross-sectional
Institution
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); State workforce agencies
Institution Type
Federal government; State or local government
Level of Focus
Geographic area
Most Granular Level
County level
Perspective
Neither
Time Coverage
1976-present
Frequency
Monthly
Sample Size
Over 7,500 geographic areas
Geographic Detail
County; metro area; state
Occupational Classification
Not applicable
Industrial Classification
Not applicable
Other Classification
Geographic codes (FIPS, MSA, county)
Key Variables
Employment, unemployment, labor force, unemployment rate
AI/Tech Tracking
Not found
Access Details
Publicly available via BLS databases and state agencies
Notes
Official local unemployment rates; model-based estimates for states; handbook method for counties; used in federal program allocations

Key Papers

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