Headlight Data | Unemployment Rate

03 Aug 2023

Jobless Claims Scorecard for States and the US

Headlight Data today released its updated Jobless Claims Scorecard for States and the US, which shows jobless claims trends and whether conditions are improving or worsening in individual states, an indicator for monthly unemployment levels. Data is available for all weeks in 2021 and users can...

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07 Dec 2015

Lowest Unemployment Rates Among Large Counties Found in Madison-WI, San Francisco-CA, Denver-CO; Highest Unemployment in Bakersfield-CA, Fresno-CA, Modesto-CA

With the U.S. unemployment rate falling to 4.9% in September, rates in large counties (500,000+ people) range from 2.7% to 8.4%. Unemployment is lowest in Dane County (2.7%) in Madison, WI; San Mateo County (3.0%) in San Francisco; and Jefferson County (3.0%) in Denver. Low unemployment...

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07 Dec 2015

Lowest Unemployment Rates Among Mid-Sized Counties Found in Fargo-ND, Lincoln-NE, Boulder-CO; Highest Unemployment in Yuma-AZ, El Centro-CA, Visalia-CA

The September unemployment rates in mid-sized counties (150,000 – 500,000 people) range from 1.9% to 26.0%. Unemployment is lowest in Cass County (1.9%) in Fargo, ND; Lancaster County (2.2%) in Lincoln, NE; and Boulder County (2.6%) in Boulder, CO. Low employment mid-sized counties are also found...

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23 Jun 2015

Best Job Markets For Workers With A Bachelor’s Degree: Oklahoma City, Louisville and Kansas City

More education means better employment opportunities, but the positive benefits range dramatically across US metros. The lowest unemployment rates for bachelors-educated workers are in Oklahoma City (1.9%), Louisville (2.0%) and Kansas City (2.5%). The highest unemployment rates are found in San Diego, Los Angeles, and Riverside. ...

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09 Jun 2015

BEST AND WORST JOB MARKETS FOR WOMEN: Unemployment rates are lower for women than men in 8 of 52 large metros, led by Oklahoma City, Nashville, and Austin

In 85% of large US metros, the unemployment rate of women exceeds the unemployment rate of men. But, data from the US Census shows that 8 of 52 large metros had a lower unemployment rate for women than men in 2013. This unemployment disparity was...

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Jobless Claims Scorecard for States and the US

Lowest Unemployment Rates Among Large Counties Found in Madison-WI, San Francisco-CA, Denver-CO; Highest Unemployment in Bakersfield-CA, Fresno-CA, Modesto-CA

Lowest Unemployment Rates Among Mid-Sized Counties Found in Fargo-ND, Lincoln-NE, Boulder-CO; Highest Unemployment in Yuma-AZ, El Centro-CA, Visalia-CA

Best Job Markets For Workers With A Bachelor’s Degree: Oklahoma City, Louisville and Kansas City

BEST AND WORST JOB MARKETS FOR WOMEN: Unemployment rates are lower for women than men in 8 of 52 large metros, led by Oklahoma City, Nashville, and Austin