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. The below map and chart created by the Joint Economic Committee highlight key trends in the most recent monthly data for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The most recent state-level data, which cover the month of January 2024, were released on March 11th, 2024. The latest national data were released on February 2nd, 2024 and revised March 8th, 2024.

• The U.S. economy added 229,000 jobs in January 2024, making it the 36th consecutive month of job growth in the United States under President Biden.
• As of January, the United States had added more than 14 million jobs since President Biden came into office, and at 3.7%, the unemployment rate remained near historic lows.
• In January, the unemployment rate was 5.3% for Black workers, 5.0% for Hispanic workers, 2.9% for Asian workers, 3.4% for white workers, and 6.7% (not seasonally adjusted) for American Indian and Alaska Native workers.