The Bureau of Labor Statistics today released September estimates for metropolitan areas:
"Unemployment rates were higher in September than a year earlier in 371 of the 372 metropolitan areas and lower in 1 area. Among the 369 metropolitan areas for which nonfarm payroll employment data were available, 359 areas reported over-the-year decreases in employment, and 10 reported increases."
Full text of the release is here.
Austin-Round Rock's unemployment rate of 7.2 percent in September was sixth-lowest among large U.S. metro areas behind Oklahoma City (5.9%), Washington DC (6.2%), Virginia Beach (6.7%), Denver (7.1%), and San Antonio (7.1%).
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