WASHINGTON, April 17 (TNSLrpt) -- Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment January 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - April 16, 2026 (25 pages) * * * Unemployment rates were higher in January than a year earlier in 252 of the 387 metropolitan areas, lower in 101 areas, and unchanged in 34 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. A total of 15 areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent and 14 areas had rates of at least 8.0 pe  more