WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-2051) on Oct. 2, 2024, entitled "Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment - August 2024": * * * Unemployment rates were higher in August than a year earlier in 315 of the 389 metropolitan areas, lower in 54 areas, and unchanged in 20 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. A total of 34 areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent and 7 a  more