Geographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment

"The Geographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment (GP) contains information from the Current Population Survey (CPS) for census regions and divisions, the 50 States and the District of Columbia, and selected large metropolitan areas and cities. Data are provided on the employed and unemployed by selected demographic and economic characteristics.."
Geographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment

Employment/Population Ratios for the 50 Largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas: 2008, 2009, and 2010

"According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, the recession that began in December 2007 ended in June 2009. However, during 2009 and 2010, many areas of the country were still struggling economically. Using data from the American Community Surveys (ACS), this report will show employment/population ratios for the 50 largest
metropolitan areas between 2008 and 2010, with particular emphasis on those
metropolitan areas hit hardest by the most recent recession."