U.S. unemployment rates by county economic type and metro status for the week including March 12, 2021

Unemployment rate (percent)

Bar chart with 6 groups and 2 items per group.

Group 1, Farming-dependent.
Item 1, Nonmetro 4.7.
Item 2, Metro 4.5.
Group 2, Mining-dependent.
Item 1, Nonmetro 6.5.
Item 2, Metro 7.2.
Group 3, Manufacturing-dependent.
Item 1, Nonmetro 4.8.
Item 2, Metro 5.
Group 4, Government-dependent.
Item 1, Nonmetro 5.7.
Item 2, Metro 5.6.
Group 5, Recreation.
Item 1, Nonmetro 5.9.
Item 2, Metro 6.4.
Group 6, Nonspecialized.
Item 1, Nonmetro 5.6.
Item 2, Metro 6.4.

Note: Data are not seasonally adjusted. Data for metro and nonmetro areas are based on the 2013 definition of metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties, as determined by the Office of Management and Budget; economic type is based on USDA, Economic Research Service, 2015 County Typology Codes.
Source: USDA, Economic Research Service using data from U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics program (accessed June 3, 2021).