Each month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) releases national and state-level data on U.S. employment, which provide useful information about the state of the labor market and progress toward building a better America. To highlight key trends in the monthly data, the Joint Economic Committee compiles state-by-state fact sheets for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The most recent state-level data, which cover the month of February, were released on March 24, 2023. The latest national data were released on March 10, 2023.
• The economy added 311,000 jobs in February, and the United States has seen 25 consecutive months of job growth under President Biden.
• Since President Biden came into office, the United States has added 12.4 million jobs and at 3.6%, the unemployment remains near 50-year lows.
• Under President Biden, the unemployment rate has fallen to 5.7% for Black workers, 5.3% for Hispanic workers, 3.2% for white workers, 3.4% for Asian workers, and 6.7% (not seasonally adjusted) for American Indian and Alaska Native workers.
