CPS Zones

The US labor market in 70 zones

Name: CPS Labor Market Zones
Creator: Brian Dew

A custom geography splitting the country into metro cores, state balances, and combined regions — built on the official CPS ZONE variable. Choose an indicator, switch the time period, and click any zone for its full profile.

Indicator Period

Unemployment rate

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Sources: CPS, ACS, BEA, QCEW, FHFA, IRS & county election returns, aggregated to the 70 CPS ZONEs (ERA3). Vintage varies by indicator; the period selector sets the era.