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, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The most recent state-level data, which cover the month of September, were released on October 20, 2023. The latest national data were released on October 6, 2023.
- The U.S. economy added 336,000 jobs in September, and the United States has seen 32 consecutive months of job growth under President Biden.
- Since President Biden came into office, the United States has added more than 13.9 million jobs, and at 3.8%, the unemployment rate remains near historic lows.
- In September, the unemployment rate was 5.7% for Black workers, 4.6% for Hispanic workers, 2.8% for Asian workers, 3.4% for white workers, and 6.9% (not seasonally adjusted) for American Indian and Alaska Native workers.
