April 29, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)

Metropolitan area unemployment in March 2011

Metropolitan area unemployment rates compared to U.S. unemployment rate of 9.2 percent, not seasonally adjusted, March 2011
Metropolitan area unemployment rates compared to U.S. unemployment rate	Number of areas (p)
Below	219
Above	150
Equal	3
Footnotes: (p) = preliminary

These data are featured in the TED article, Metropolitan area unemployment in March 2011.

These data are featured in the TED article, Metropolitan area unemployment in March 2011.

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