Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) is made available by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), and offers monthly data on employment and unemployment for approximately 7,500 geographic areas. Unemployment rates are available monthly by county, MSA, and state level.
These estimates are key indicators of local economic conditions, and may be compared over time to examine changes in the labor market.
For more information regarding the LAUS, please refer to www.bls.gov/lau