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USDL 05-109

For release: 10:00 A.M. EST

Tuesday, January 25, 2005

REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: DECEMBER 2004

Regional and state unemployment rates were generally little changed in December. All four regions and

43 states and the District of Columbia registered unemployment rate shifts of 0.3 percentage point or less

from November, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Over the

year, jobless rates declined in all four regions and in 43 states. In December, the national jobless rate was

unchanged at 5.4 percent. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 32 states and the District of Columbia

over the month.

Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)

The Northeast and South reported the lowest unemployment rates among the four regions in December,

4.9 and 5.0 percent, respectively. The Midwest posted the highest rate, 5.5 percent, followed closely by the

West at 5.4 percent. The West had reported the highest rate of any region virtually every month from 1992

through late 2004. Over the year, the West and Northeast registered the largest rate declines (-0.9 and -0.8

percentage point, respectively). (See table 1.)

Among the nine geographic divisions, the New England and Mountain divisions recorded the lowest

unemployment rates in December, 4.3 and 4.4 percent, respectively, followed by the South Atlantic and

West North Central, 4.6 percent each. The East North Central division posted the highest unemployment

rate, 5.9 percent, followed by the Pacific division at 5.8 percent. None of the divisions experienced a rate

change from November greater than 0.2 percentage point in either direction. All nine divisions registered

over-the-year jobless rate declines, with the largest decreases in New England (-1.1 percentage points),

the Mountain and Pacific divisions (-0.9 point each), and the West South Central division (-0.8 point).

State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)

In December, Hawaii and North Dakota registered the lowest unemployment rates, 3.0 and 3.2 percent,

respectively, while eight additional states also recorded rates below 4.0 percent. Two states experienced the

lowest unemployment rates in their series—Idaho, 4.0 percent, and Montana, 3.7 percent. (Virtually all regional and state series begin in 1978.) Alaska and Michigan reported the highest jobless rates, 7.3 percent

each. Three additional states had rates of at least 6.0 percent. The District of Columbia recorded an unemployment rate of 9.0 percent. (See table 3 and chart 1.)

Over the month, unemployment rates were higher in 23 states and the District of Columbia, lower in 19

states, and unchanged in 8 states. No state reported a rate increase greater than 0.4 percentage point.
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Idaho registered the largest over-the-month decrease (-1.1 percentage points), followed by Ohio (-0.6 point)

and Montana (-0.5 point).

December unemployment rates were lower than a year earlier in 43 states, higher in 5 states and the

District of Columbia, and unchanged in 2 states. Kentucky and Washington reported the largest rate

decreases from a year ago (-1.5 percentage points each), followed by Hawaii, New Jersey, and Oklahoma

(-1.4 points each). Nine additional states registered rate decreases of at least 1.0 percentage point.

Twenty-three other states had decreases ranging from 0.5 to 0.9 percentage point, inclusive. Mississippi

reported the largest over-the-year unemployment rate increase (+0.8 percentage point). No other state had

a rate increase greater than 0.4 percentage point. The District of Columbia posted an over-the-year unemployment rate increase of 2.0 percentage points.

Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)

From November to December, total nonfarm employment increased in 32 states and the District of

Columbia, decreased in 16 states, and was unchanged in 2 states. The largest employment increases

occurred in Florida (+12,100), Texas (+7,000), Georgia (+5,600), Colorado (+5,400), and New York

(+5,200). Nevada reported the largest over-the-month percentage increase in employment (+0.4 percent),

followed by Alaska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Vermont (+0.3 percent each). The largest employment

decreases occurred in California (-25,000), Michigan (-15,400), Ohio (-7,500), Wisconsin (-6,400), and

Massachusetts (-3,300). The largest over-the-month percentage decreases in employment were reported in

Michigan (-0.4 percent) and California, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Wisconsin (-0.2 percent each).

(See table 5.)

Over the year, nonfarm employment increased in 48 states and the District of Columbia and decreased

in 2 states. The largest over-the-year gains in employment occurred in Florida (+172,300), California

(+152,300), Texas (+124,800), Virginia (+79,500), and North Carolina (+76,400). The largest percentage gains were reported in Nevada (+4.8 percent), Hawaii and Utah (+3.2 percent each), Idaho (+3.1 percent), Arizona (+2.8 percent), and Washington (+2.4 percent). The largest over-the-year employment decrease was registered in Michigan (-46,500, -1.1 percent).

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The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment release for December 2004 is scheduled to be

issued on February 2. The Regional and State Employment and Unemployment release for January 2005 is

scheduled to be issued on March 10.
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Planned Changes in Local Area Unemployment Statistics

Beginning with the release of data for January 2005 in March, a redesigned method for

producing labor force estimates for census regions, divisions, states, and selected substate areas

presented in tables 1-4 of this release will be implemented. The redesigned method encompasses

a number of changes: (1) the implementation of improved time-series regression models for all

states, the District of Columbia, New York City, the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale metropolitan division (currently the Los Angeles-Long Beach metropolitan area), and the respective

balances of New York and California; (2) the introduction of real-time benchmarking to national

Current Population Survey (CPS) estimates of employment and unemployment; and (3) the introduction of time-series regression models for six additional substate areas and their respective balances of state. In addition, the estimates will reflect routine annual updates to population estimates

from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Following an intensive period of research and testing, implementation of the redesigned method of model estimation will result in improved seasonal adjustment and provide quantitative error

measures for both the seasonally adjusted and not seasonally adjusted series. Real-time benchmarking to the national CPS estimates (on a not seasonally adjusted basis) will ensure that estimates of employment and unemployment for the states add to national totals. This also means

that major economic events, such as the onset of recessions, will be reflected in the state estimates on a more timely basis. This, along with other improvements, will reduce end-of-year

revisions.

All monthly historical data for 1978-2004 will be replaced with reestimated series. In addition, estimates for 1976-77 will be added to the series. More information on the redesign is

available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Local Area Unemployment Statistics

Web site at http://www.bls.gov/lau/lauschanges2005.htm.
Technical Note

This release presents labor force and unemployment data for census

regions and divisions, states, the Los Angeles-Long Beach metropolitan

area, and New York City from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics

(LAUS) program (tables 1-4). Also presented are nonfarm payroll

employment estimates by state and major industry from the Current

Employment Statistics (CES) program (tables 5 and 6). The LAUS and

CES programs are both Federal-State cooperative endeavors.

Labor force and unemployment—from the LAUS

program

Definitions. The labor force and unemployment data are based on

the same concepts and definitions as those used for the official national

estimates obtained from the Current Population Survey (CPS), a sample

survey of households that is conducted for the Bureau of Labor

Statistics (BLS) by the U.S. Census Bureau. The labor force includes

both the employed and the unemployed. Employed persons are those

who did any work at all for pay or profit in the survey reference week

(the week including the 12th of the month) or worked 15 hours or

more without pay in a family business or farm, plus those not working

who have a job from which they were temporarily absent, whether or

not paid, for such reasons as labor-management dispute, illness, or

vacation. Unemployed persons are those who did not work at all (in the

reference week), have actively looked for a job (sometime in the 4-week

period ending with the survey reference week), and are currently

available for work; persons on layoff expecting recall need not be looking

for work to be counted as unemployed.

Method of estimation. Effective January 1996, estimates for all

states, the District of Columbia, the Los Angeles-Long Beach

metropolitan area, and New York City are produced using estimating

equations based on regression techniques. This method utilizes data

from several sources, including the CPS, the CES, and state

unemployment insurance (UI) data. A detailed description of the

estimation procedures is available from BLS upon request. Effective

January 1998, estimates for census regions and divisions are obtained

by summing the model-based estimates for the component states and

then calculating the unemployment rate.

Annual revisions. Labor force and unemployment data shown for

the prior year reflect adjustments made at the end of each year, usually

with January estimates. The adjusted estimates reflect updated

population data from the U.S. Census Bureau and any revisions in the

other data sources. In addition, data for all states, the District of

Columbia, and the two large substate areas noted are adjusted annually

to equal the CPS annual averages, usually effective with January

estimates. The regional and state data will not sum to national totals

obtained from the CPS, since the monthly state estimates are not based

directly on the CPS.

Seasonal adjustment. Seasonal adjustment of state (and Los

Angeles-Long Beach and New York City) labor force levels are

computed by aggregating independently seasonally adjusted

employment and unemployment levels. Unemployment rates are then

computed from these independently adjusted levels. Region and

division levels are calculated as the sum of the levels of the component

states. Revisions of historical data for the most recent 5 years are

usually made at the beginning of each calendar year, usually coincident

with January estimates.

Employment—from the CES program

Definitions. Employment data refer to persons on establishment

payrolls who receive pay for any part of the pay period which includes

the 12th of the month. Persons are counted at their place of work

rather than at their place of residence; those appearing on more than

one payroll are counted on each payroll. Industries are classified on

the basis of their principal activity in accordance with the 2002 version

of the North American Industry Classification System.

Method of estimation. The employment data are estimated using

a “link relative” technique in which a ratio (link relative) of currentmonth employment to that of the previous month is computed from

a sample of establishments reporting for both months. The estimates

of employment for the current month are obtained by multiplying the

estimates for the previous month by these ratios.

Annual revisions. Employment estimates are adjusted annually

to a complete count of jobs, called benchmarks, derived principally

from tax reports which are submitted by employers who are covered

under state unemployment insurance (UI) laws. The benchmark

information is used to adjust the monthly estimates between the new

benchmark and the preceding one and also to establish the level of

employment for the new benchmark month. Thus, the benchmarking

process establishes the level of employment, and the sample is used

to measure the month-to-month changes in the level for the subsequent

months.

Seasonal adjustment. Payroll employment data are seasonally

adjusted at the statewide supersector level. In some states, the

seasonally adjusted payroll employment total is computed by

aggregating the independently adjusted supersector series. In other

states, the seasonally adjusted payroll employment total is

independently adjusted. Revisions of historical data for the most recent

5 years are made once a year, coincident with annual benchmark

adjustments.

Caution on aggregating state data. State estimation procedures

are designed to produce accurate data for each individual state. BLS

independently develops a national employment series; state estimates

are not forced to sum to national totals. Because each state series is

subject to larger sampling and nonsampling errors than the national

series, summing them cumulates individual state level errors and can

cause significant distortions at an aggregate level. Due to these

statistical limitations, BLS does not compile a “sum-of-states”

employment series, and cautions users that such a series is subject to

a relatively large and volatile error structure.

Reliability of the estimates

The estimates presented in this release are based on sample survey

and administrative data and thus are subject to sampling and other
(http://www.bls.gov/sae/790stderr.htm). Information on recent benchmark revisions for states is available at (http://www.bls.gov/sae/).

Additional information

More complete information on the technical procedures used to

develop these estimates and additional data appear in Employment and

Earnings, which is available by subscription from the Superintendent

of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC

20402 (telephone 202-512-1800), and from the BLS Handbook of

Methods, Bulletin 2490, August 1997.

Estimates of labor force and unemployment for over 330

metropolitan areas are available in the news release, Metropolitan Area

Employment and Unemployment. Estimates of labor force,

employment, and unemployment for all states, metropolitan areas,

labor market areas, counties, cities with a population of 25,000 or

more, and other areas used in the administration of various federal

economic assistance programs are available on the BLS Web site at

(http://www.bls.gov/lau/). Employment data from the CES program

are available at (http://www.bls.gov/sae/).

Information in this release will be made available to sensory

impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: 202-691-5200; TDD

message referral phone: 1-800-877-8339.

types of errors. Sampling error is a measure of sampling variability—

that is, variation that occurs by chance because a sample rather than

the entire population is surveyed. Survey data also are subject to

nonsampling errors, such as those which can be introduced into the

data collection and processing operations. Estimates not directly

derived from sample surveys are subject to additional errors resulting

from the special estimation processes used. The sums of individual

items may not always equal the totals shown in the same tables because

of rounding. With respect to the LAUS program, unemployment rates

are computed, in most instances, from unrounded data rather than from

data that may be displayed in the tables; differences, however, are

generally insignificant.

Labor force and unemployment estimates. Measures of

sampling error, in the form of standard errors for state annual average

estimates derived from the CPS, are available in the annual BLS bulletin,

Geographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment. Measures of

nonsampling error for CPS data are not available, but additional

information on the subject is provided in the BLS monthly periodical,

Employment and Earnings.

Employment estimates. Measures of sampling error for state

CES data at the supersector level and for metropolitan area CES data

at the total nonfarm level are available on the BLS Web site at
LABOR FORCE DATA LABOR FORCE DATA

Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by census regions and divisions, seasonally adjusted1

(Numbers in thousands)

Census region and

division

Civilian labor force

Unemployed

Number Percent of labor force

Dec.

2003

Oct. 

2004

Nov. 

2004

Dec.

2004p

Dec.

2003

Oct. 

2004

Nov. 

2004

Dec.

2004p Dec.

2003

Oct. 

2004

Nov. 

2004

Dec.

2004p

Northeast ........................... 27,350.0 27,559.7 27,585.5 27,614.1 1,563.1 1,373.6 1,322.9 1,366.2 5.7 5.0 4.8 4.9

 New England .................... 7,539.3 7,533.5 7,531.4 7,530.8 410.7 334.0 329.7 326.8 5.4 4.4 4.4 4.3

 Middle Atlantic .................. 19,810.7 20,026.2 20,054.1 20,083.3 1,152.4 1,039.6 993.2 1,039.4 5.8 5.2 5.0 5.2

South ................................. 51,413.5 52,030.5 52,073.2 52,149.7 2,868.8 2,573.6 2,571.4 2,617.0 5.6 4.9 4.9 5.0

 South Atlantic ................... 27,101.2 27,501.0 27,522.9 27,522.9 1,350.9 1,238.4 1,236.8 1,260.6 5.0 4.5 4.5 4.6

 East South Central ........... 8,349.8 8,415.1 8,411.4 8,415.9 492.4 445.7 435.9 445.2 5.9 5.3 5.2 5.3

 West South Central .......... 15,962.5 16,114.4 16,138.9 16,210.9 1,025.5 889.5 898.6 911.1 6.4 5.5 5.6 5.6

Midwest ............................. 34,342.6 34,595.5 34,567.4 34,495.1 2,039.2 1,945.4 1,951.9 1,902.2 5.9 5.6 5.6 5.5

 East North Central ............ 23,589.2 23,708.7 23,686.0 23,612.9 1,504.1 1,434.9 1,443.3 1,398.4 6.4 6.1 6.1 5.9

 West North Central ........... 10,753.4 10,886.8 10,881.4 10,882.2 535.1 510.5 508.6 503.8 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.6

West ................................... 33,349.0 33,915.1 33,994.9 33,969.3 2,093.6 1,869.4 1,860.4 1,832.8 6.3 5.5 5.5 5.4

 Mountain ........................... 9,889.2 10,131.2 10,123.1 10,112.7 526.4 479.1 463.5 447.6 5.3 4.7 4.6 4.4

 Pacific ............................... 23,459.8 23,783.8 23,871.8 23,856.7 1,567.1 1,390.3 1,396.9 1,385.2 6.7 5.8 5.9 5.8

1 These estimates are obtained by summing the state estimates. p = preliminary.

 NOTE: The States (including the District of Columbia) that compose the

various census divisions are: New England: Connecticut, Maine,

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont; Middle

Atlantic: New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania; South Atlantic:

Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North

Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia; East South Central:

Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee; West South Central:

Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas; East North Central: Illinois,

Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin; West North Central: Iowa,

Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South

Dakota; Mountain: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New

Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming; and Pacific: Alaska, California, Hawaii,

Oregon, and Washington. All estimates are provisional and will be revised

when new benchmark and population information becomes available.

Table 2. Civilian labor force and unemployment by census regions and divisions, not seasonally adjusted1

(Numbers in thousands)

Census region and

division

Civilian labor force

Unemployed

Number Percent of labor force

November December November December November December

2003 2004 2003 2004p 2003 2004 2003 2004p 2003 2004 2003 2004p

Northeast ........................... 27,356.9 27,572.3 27,301.4 27,558.4 1,487.0 1,259.9 1,473.2 1,279.3 5.4 4.6 5.4 4.6

 New England .................... 7,529.3 7,520.9 7,508.9 7,502.6 373.4 304.4 379.2 300.2 5.0 4.0 5.1 4.0

 Middle Atlantic .................. 19,827.6 20,051.4 19,792.5 20,055.8 1,113.6 955.5 1,094.0 979.1 5.6 4.8 5.5 4.9

South ................................. 51,478.5 52,130.2 51,194.0 51,965.6 2,791.1 2,493.7 2,653.7 2,433.0 5.4 4.8 5.2 4.7

 South Atlantic ................... 27,120.9 27,529.5 26,967.1 27,407.9 1,322.1 1,207.2 1,250.9 1,173.9 4.9 4.4 4.6 4.3

 East South Central ........... 8,393.3 8,455.5 8,336.0 8,402.9 484.3 429.2 453.0 411.6 5.8 5.1 5.4 4.9

 West South Central .......... 15,964.4 16,145.3 15,890.9 16,154.8 984.7 857.3 949.7 847.5 6.2 5.3 6.0 5.2

Midwest ............................. 34,390.1 34,588.2 34,180.0 34,351.9 1,877.8 1,823.8 1,918.4 1,808.1 5.5 5.3 5.6 5.3

 East North Central ............ 23,627.5 23,703.5 23,491.1 23,526.2 1,385.5 1,347.8 1,410.7 1,323.3 5.9 5.7 6.0 5.6

 West North Central ........... 10,762.6 10,884.8 10,689.0 10,825.7 492.4 476.1 507.7 484.8 4.6 4.4 4.7 4.5

West ................................... 33,359.3 34,014.8 33,259.6 33,865.1 2,052.2 1,814.7 1,994.5 1,739.7 6.2 5.3 6.0 5.1

 Mountain ........................... 9,903.3 10,144.4 9,866.3 10,092.1 508.2 446.9 500.7 426.5 5.1 4.4 5.1 4.2

 Pacific ............................... 23,456.0 23,870.4 23,393.4 23,773.0 1,544.0 1,367.8 1,493.8 1,313.3 6.6 5.7 6.4 5.5

1 These estimates are obtained by summing the state estimates. The

composition of the regions and divisions is described in table 1. p = preliminary.

 NOTE: All estimates are provisional and will be revised when new

benchmark and population information becomes available.
LABOR FORCE DATA LABOR FORCE DATA

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Table 3. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected areas, seasonally adjusted

(Numbers in thousands)

State and Area

Civilian labor force

Unemployed

Number Percent of labor force

Dec. 

2003

Oct. 

2004

Nov.

2004

Dec. 

2004p

Dec. 

2003

Oct. 

2004

Nov.

2004

Dec. 

2004p Dec. 

2003

Oct. 

2004

Nov.

2004

Dec. 

2004p

Alabama ............................. 2,163.0 2,162.8 2,160.7 2,165.0 126.1 118.7 112.0 117.8 5.8 5.5 5.2 5.4

Alaska ................................. 335.8 347.1 347.4 347.7 27.3 25.0 24.9 25.3 8.1 7.2 7.2 7.3

Arizona ............................... 2,699.4 2,794.4 2,785.6 2,770.6 134.3 134.7 125.1 115.1 5.0 4.8 4.5 4.2

Arkansas ............................. 1,259.2 1,331.5 1,329.4 1,330.4 79.3 75.5 74.0 74.2 6.3 5.7 5.6 5.6

California ............................ 17,487.0 17,750.9 17,777.0 17,745.1 1,139.8 1,032.8 1,031.9 1,022.3 6.5 5.8 5.8 5.8

Los Angeles-Long Beach 4,766.8 4,844.7 4,869.6 4,879.7 330.1 294.8 304.7 299.1 6.9 6.1 6.3 6.1

Colorado ............................. 2,487.1 2,542.9 2,534.5 2,541.7 146.8 126.1 126.4 130.1 5.9 5.0 5.0 5.1

Connecticut ......................... 1,797.4 1,788.4 1,792.8 1,797.4 98.4 82.6 83.8 77.8 5.5 4.6 4.7 4.3

Delaware ............................ 418.0 428.9 425.4 421.5 18.3 17.0 17.1 17.2 4.4 4.0 4.0 4.1

District of Columbia ............ 298.9 306.4 306.8 310.3 20.9 26.0 26.9 27.9 7.0 8.5 8.8 9.0

Florida ................................. 8,205.8 8,457.2 8,478.2 8,468.5 398.1 387.8 373.4 377.6 4.9 4.6 4.4 4.5

Georgia ............................... 4,441.2 4,430.3 4,425.9 4,444.2 190.2 184.8 189.6 193.8 4.3 4.2 4.3 4.4

Hawaii ................................. 627.5 632.1 635.3 633.3 27.8 20.6 21.2 19.3 4.4 3.3 3.3 3.0

Idaho ................................... 695.3 710.6 709.9 707.9 34.9 36.9 35.9 28.3 5.0 5.2 5.1 4.0

Illinois .................................. 6,342.0 6,443.2 6,425.8 6,420.3 423.1 394.3 388.6 375.0 6.7 6.1 6.0 5.8

Indiana ................................ 3,188.7 3,169.6 3,167.8 3,171.7 162.9 170.0 167.4 163.1 5.1 5.4 5.3 5.1

Iowa .................................... 1,600.2 1,635.6 1,631.7 1,630.2 73.5 79.3 77.5 76.7 4.6 4.8 4.8 4.7

Kansas ................................ 1,440.2 1,478.3 1,473.7 1,474.8 77.1 70.8 68.3 67.4 5.4 4.8 4.6 4.6

Kentucky ............................. 1,963.6 1,980.6 1,980.2 1,979.2 117.2 94.7 89.1 88.9 6.0 4.8 4.5 4.5

Louisiana ............................ 2,050.8 2,062.8 2,066.9 2,080.8 128.9 115.9 118.5 116.9 6.3 5.6 5.7 5.6

Maine .................................. 699.4 701.2 703.0 704.3 36.2 32.2 31.9 32.9 5.2 4.6 4.5 4.7

Maryland ............................. 2,908.7 2,956.3 2,961.6 2,952.8 133.2 116.0 115.7 117.5 4.6 3.9 3.9 4.0

Massachusetts .................... 3,393.5 3,396.2 3,388.6 3,382.0 200.3 158.1 154.8 154.4 5.9 4.7 4.6 4.6

Michigan ............................. 5,050.3 5,086.0 5,074.2 5,054.6 385.1 338.1 355.2 369.0 7.6 6.6 7.0 7.3

Minnesota ........................... 2,928.5 2,962.3 2,961.5 2,967.7 151.5 128.0 125.5 131.2 5.2 4.3 4.2 4.4

Mississippi .......................... 1,312.7 1,326.0 1,329.0 1,327.5 74.0 83.1 86.7 85.1 5.6 6.3 6.5 6.4

Missouri .............................. 3,030.6 3,039.0 3,043.1 3,038.6 164.4 170.6 175.8 167.9 5.4 5.6 5.8 5.5

Montana .............................. 478.5 487.4 489.1 486.9 23.0 23.3 20.5 18.0 4.8 4.8 4.2 3.7

Nebraska ............................ 980.0 992.1 993.6 991.1 39.3 34.8 36.6 35.2 4.0 3.5 3.7 3.6

Nevada ............................... 1,150.1 1,185.0 1,192.0 1,199.8 54.2 42.1 43.9 45.6 4.7 3.6 3.7 3.8

New Hampshire .................. 725.3 730.6 729.6 729.8 30.0 24.6 22.9 23.8 4.1 3.4 3.1 3.3

New Jersey ......................... 4,387.6 4,414.1 4,412.9 4,404.0 247.8 206.6 196.1 186.9 5.6 4.7 4.4 4.2

New Mexico ........................ 903.4 912.0 910.2 912.3 57.9 47.7 46.3 47.5 6.4 5.2 5.1 5.2

New York ............................ 9,289.3 9,312.8 9,325.2 9,358.2 586.9 486.0 455.0 497.3 6.3 5.2 4.9 5.3

New York City ................. 3,661.4 3,698.7 3,701.9 3,724.7 296.3 225.2 200.7 229.6 8.1 6.1 5.4 6.2

North Carolina .................... 4,250.7 4,175.9 4,187.8 4,199.2 265.1 202.2 208.0 220.4 6.2 4.8 5.0 5.2

North Dakota ...................... 346.5 354.4 352.7 353.7 12.9 13.1 11.3 11.2 3.7 3.7 3.2 3.2

Ohio .................................... 5,922.8 5,888.6 5,889.8 5,852.7 365.9 376.4 380.4 347.5 6.2 6.4 6.5 5.9

Oklahoma ........................... 1,689.4 1,711.7 1,717.5 1,716.6 95.1 76.5 78.5 72.1 5.6 4.5 4.6 4.2

Oregon ................................ 1,854.8 1,849.7 1,867.8 1,867.1 140.6 133.5 133.8 127.6 7.6 7.2 7.2 6.8

Pennsylvania ...................... 6,133.8 6,299.3 6,316.0 6,321.2 317.8 347.0 342.1 355.1 5.2 5.5 5.4 5.6

Rhode Island ...................... 572.9 565.5 564.3 563.1 29.3 25.5 25.2 26.0 5.1 4.5 4.5 4.6

South Carolina .................... 2,012.6 2,080.9 2,084.4 2,080.6 134.9 134.1 138.4 139.6 6.7 6.4 6.6 6.7

South Dakota ...................... 427.4 425.1 425.2 426.1 16.5 14.0 13.5 14.2 3.9 3.3 3.2 3.3

Tennessee .......................... 2,910.5 2,945.7 2,941.6 2,944.3 175.1 149.2 148.2 153.5 6.0 5.1 5.0 5.2

Texas .................................. 10,963.2 11,008.3 11,025.1 11,083.1 722.3 621.6 627.6 648.0 6.6 5.6 5.7 5.8

Utah .................................... 1,193.4 1,218.7 1,221.9 1,213.3 63.1 57.6 55.7 53.7 5.3 4.7 4.6 4.4

Vermont .............................. 350.8 351.6 353.0 354.2 16.5 11.0 11.1 11.9 4.7 3.1 3.1 3.4

Virginia ................................ 3,787.0 3,861.3 3,852.5 3,846.8 146.4 129.2 128.8 127.0 3.9 3.3 3.3 3.3

Washington ......................... 3,154.7 3,204.0 3,244.2 3,263.5 231.7 178.5 185.2 190.7 7.3 5.6 5.7 5.8

West Virginia ...................... 778.3 803.9 800.3 798.9 43.8 41.2 38.8 39.5 5.6 5.1 4.9 4.9

Wisconsin ........................... 3,085.4 3,121.4 3,128.4 3,113.6 167.2 156.1 151.8 143.8 5.4 5.0 4.9 4.6

Wyoming ............................. 281.9 280.3 279.7 280.2 12.2 10.8 9.7 9.4 4.3 3.8 3.5 3.3

Puerto Rico ......................... 1,399.5 1,428.2 1,417.5 1,427.3 162.3 144.1 151.8 159.8 11.6 10.1 10.7 11.2

p = preliminary.

 NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. Data for Puerto Rico are derived

from a monthly household survey similar to the Current Population

Survey. All estimates are provisional and will be revised when new

benchmark and population information becomes available.
LABOR FORCE DATA LABOR FORCE DATA

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Table 4. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected areas, not seasonally adjusted

(Numbers in thousands)

State and Area

Civilian labor force

Unemployed

Number Percent of labor force

November December November December November December

2003 2004 2003 2004p 2003 2004 2003 2004p 2003 2004 2003 2004p

Alabama ............................. 2,182.9 2,179.8 2,168.7 2,170.5 130.6 115.2 117.7 109.0 6.0 5.3 5.4 5.0

Alaska ................................. 330.8 342.7 330.3 342.1 25.9 24.0 27.7 26.1 7.8 7.0 8.4 7.6

Arizona ............................... 2,707.6 2,796.9 2,708.3 2,778.1 128.5 117.7 125.7 103.9 4.7 4.2 4.6 3.7

Arkansas ............................. 1,253.5 1,317.2 1,245.4 1,314.4 72.0 65.5 74.9 70.4 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.4

California ............................ 17,514.5 17,801.2 17,437.1 17,684.0 1,130.1 1,015.3 1,077.3 959.5 6.5 5.7 6.2 5.4

Los Angeles-Long Beach 4,795.1 4,891.1 4,769.8 4,872.8 324.4 294.6 305.5 275.3 6.8 6.0 6.4 5.7

Colorado ............................. 2,495.5 2,541.7 2,479.5 2,536.0 144.1 126.3 141.1 127.6 5.8 5.0 5.7 5.0

Connecticut ......................... 1,791.8 1,786.2 1,782.9 1,782.7 87.7 75.4 89.1 70.0 4.9 4.2 5.0 3.9

Delaware ............................ 423.0 428.7 418.6 421.5 16.6 15.6 16.5 15.2 3.9 3.6 3.9 3.6

District of Columbia ............ 300.8 305.3 295.7 306.9 20.9 26.6 19.5 26.5 6.9 8.7 6.6 8.7

Florida ................................. 8,212.3 8,474.5 8,189.4 8,453.0 397.5 369.7 362.8 345.9 4.8 4.4 4.4 4.1

Georgia ............................... 4,471.1 4,455.6 4,453.6 4,464.9 182.9 181.2 179.1 184.7 4.1 4.1 4.0 4.1

Hawaii ................................. 627.7 637.5 628.4 634.8 27.6 21.6 25.1 17.2 4.4 3.4 4.0 2.7

Idaho ................................... 693.4 708.6 691.6 704.3 32.6 33.9 37.1 31.0 4.7 4.8 5.4 4.4

Illinois .................................. 6,358.6 6,434.0 6,332.0 6,408.7 404.7 372.7 405.6 363.3 6.4 5.8 6.4 5.7

Indiana ................................ 3,187.0 3,165.0 3,169.3 3,151.2 152.4 157.2 158.3 158.5 4.8 5.0 5.0 5.0

Iowa .................................... 1,605.5 1,630.5 1,598.0 1,627.7 67.0 72.0 72.7 77.2 4.2 4.4 4.6 4.7

Kansas ................................ 1,444.1 1,477.2 1,433.4 1,467.8 74.4 67.6 70.1 61.8 5.2 4.6 4.9 4.2

Kentucky ............................. 1,965.7 1,982.9 1,957.4 1,974.6 110.2 84.0 108.2 83.2 5.6 4.2 5.5 4.2

Louisiana ............................ 2,044.6 2,066.8 2,031.3 2,065.7 121.7 113.6 124.8 114.0 6.0 5.5 6.1 5.5

Maine .................................. 694.2 700.3 691.9 697.8 35.3 31.9 34.9 32.5 5.1 4.5 5.0 4.7

Maryland ............................. 2,907.0 2,962.0 2,884.5 2,928.2 127.9 115.4 123.8 109.0 4.4 3.9 4.3 3.7

Massachusetts .................... 3,390.8 3,384.5 3,384.3 3,373.2 178.5 141.1 183.1 139.1 5.3 4.2 5.4 4.1

Michigan ............................. 5,083.9 5,094.4 5,027.3 5,039.1 352.5 333.0 358.2 348.9 6.9 6.5 7.1 6.9

Minnesota ........................... 2,929.9 2,963.0 2,900.8 2,941.1 134.4 113.0 140.8 123.7 4.6 3.8 4.9 4.2

Mississippi .......................... 1,314.6 1,330.7 1,316.7 1,331.4 67.1 79.1 67.1 78.4 5.1 5.9 5.1 5.9

Missouri .............................. 3,033.5 3,047.6 3,022.4 3,037.2 154.3 167.5 157.9 162.9 5.1 5.5 5.2 5.4

Montana .............................. 474.3 485.6 472.5 481.0 22.6 20.6 24.9 19.9 4.8 4.2 5.3 4.1

Nebraska ............................ 981.0 993.3 973.4 984.4 35.1 32.6 36.3 32.9 3.6 3.3 3.7 3.3

Nevada ............................... 1,149.6 1,191.0 1,144.7 1,192.4 54.2 42.2 51.8 43.4 4.7 3.5 4.5 3.6

New Hampshire .................. 726.6 731.2 723.2 727.9 30.4 23.1 28.6 22.4 4.2 3.2 4.0 3.1

New Jersey ......................... 4,383.3 4,414.1 4,387.0 4,404.6 232.6 185.4 230.0 172.1 5.3 4.2 5.2 3.9

New Mexico ........................ 906.2 914.4 901.0 910.5 56.4 45.4 53.1 43.5 6.2 5.0 5.9 4.8

New York ............................ 9,294.9 9,325.1 9,283.4 9,352.9 576.7 446.6 575.9 486.4 6.2 4.8 6.2 5.2

New York City ................. 3,667.2 3,710.2 3,668.8 3,734.5 295.8 201.9 292.5 227.1 8.1 5.4 8.0 6.1

North Carolina .................... 4,257.0 4,197.4 4,214.4 4,171.9 266.8 209.6 249.2 209.0 6.3 5.0 5.9 5.0

North Dakota ...................... 342.6 348.3 340.2 347.5 11.8 10.4 12.8 11.6 3.5 3.0 3.8 3.3

Ohio .................................... 5,926.4 5,897.2 5,897.4 5,835.0 332.3 354.7 338.9 324.3 5.6 6.0 5.7 5.6

Oklahoma ........................... 1,695.5 1,719.7 1,678.2 1,705.5 92.3 75.8 91.7 70.8 5.4 4.4 5.5 4.2

Oregon ................................ 1,847.1 1,862.7 1,841.9 1,850.2 134.7 125.7 135.3 121.2 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.5

Pennsylvania ...................... 6,149.4 6,312.2 6,122.1 6,298.4 304.3 323.5 288.2 320.6 4.9 5.1 4.7 5.1

Rhode Island ...................... 574.6 565.3 574.7 565.6 26.0 21.9 28.2 24.7 4.5 3.9 4.9 4.4

South Carolina .................... 1,998.8 2,068.7 1,979.9 2,047.8 133.5 133.9 125.8 130.3 6.7 6.5 6.4 6.4

South Dakota ...................... 426.1 424.9 420.8 419.9 15.3 13.0 16.9 14.8 3.6 3.1 4.0 3.5

Tennessee .......................... 2,930.0 2,962.1 2,893.3 2,926.4 176.4 151.0 160.0 141.0 6.0 5.1 5.5 4.8

Texas .................................. 10,970.8 11,041.6 10,935.9 11,069.2 698.7 602.5 658.3 592.3 6.4 5.5 6.0 5.4

Utah .................................... 1,196.2 1,227.0 1,189.0 1,211.5 58.1 51.4 54.4 47.3 4.9 4.2 4.6 3.9

Vermont .............................. 351.4 353.3 351.9 355.3 15.5 11.1 15.4 11.4 4.4 3.1 4.4 3.2

Virginia ................................ 3,772.7 3,841.1 3,752.9 3,817.3 136.6 121.0 132.7 116.1 3.6 3.2 3.5 3.0

Washington ......................... 3,135.9 3,226.4 3,155.5 3,261.8 225.7 181.2 228.3 189.4 7.2 5.6 7.2 5.8

West Virginia ...................... 778.1 796.3 778.0 796.4 39.4 34.3 41.5 37.1 5.1 4.3 5.3 4.7

Wisconsin ........................... 3,071.5 3,112.9 3,065.1 3,092.2 143.6 130.3 149.8 128.3 4.7 4.2 4.9 4.2

Wyoming ............................. 280.5 279.3 279.5 278.3 11.5 9.4 12.5 9.9 4.1 3.4 4.5 3.6

Puerto Rico ......................... 1,390.0 1,412.3 1,394.6 1,423.9 167.3 140.3 140.3 139.9 12.0 9.9 10.1 9.8

p = preliminary.

 NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. Data for Puerto Rico are

derived from a monthly household survey similar to the Current

Population Survey. All estimates are provisional and will be revised when

new benchmark and population information becomes available.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Table 5. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted

(In thousands)

State 

Total1 Construction Manufacturing

Dec.

2003

Oct.

2004

Nov.

2004

Dec.

2004p Dec.2003

Oct.

2004

Nov.

2004

Dec.

2004p Dec.2003

Oct.

2004

Nov.

2004

Dec.

2004p

Alabama ............................... 1,872.3 1,888.7 1,894.4 1,893.2 99.0 105.1 106.6 106.9 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Alaska ................................... 301.3 302.5 303.1 303.9 17.4 17.8 17.8 18.1 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Arizona ................................. 2,314.6 2,362.1 2,377.1 2,378.5 184.9 196.2 199.3 200.5 172.7 171.7 172.0 171.7

Arkansas ............................... 1,145.7 1,154.0 1,153.4 1,153.5 50.0 50.8 50.7 50.4 205.1 203.0 203.0 202.5

California .............................. 14,416.6 14,575.6 14,593.9 14,568.9 799.6 827.5 832.3 837.6 1,527.5 1,530.4 1,530.0 1,530.8

Colorado ............................... 2,147.0 2,182.7 2,182.5 2,187.9 149.8 150.6 152.1 154.0 153.9 154.4 154.1 153.8

Connecticut ........................... 1,639.7 1,644.0 1,647.1 1,647.7 61.4 62.5 62.4 62.3 196.2 196.5 196.7 197.0

Delaware 3 ........................... 415.8 424.0 424.5 425.5 25.1 26.1 26.0 26.1 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

District of Columbia 3 ........... 665.3 671.0 672.2 673.6 13.0 12.6 12.7 12.7 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Florida .................................. 7,357.0 7,488.0 7,517.2 7,529.3 459.8 466.9 469.6 474.5 383.0 384.6 384.1 381.8

Georgia ................................ 3,875.3 3,911.7 3,914.4 3,920.0 200.9 203.9 201.5 202.3 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Hawaii 3 ................................ 574.2 589.7 593.4 592.6 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Idaho .................................... 573.1 592.0 591.3 590.7 37.0 41.4 41.9 41.3 60.6 61.0 60.7 60.6

Illinois .................................... 5,823.9 5,829.4 5,834.5 5,836.0 283.1 281.1 283.2 286.0 708.3 703.0 702.5 703.5

Indiana .................................. 2,898.1 2,910.1 2,913.5 2,913.2 147.7 153.2 153.5 153.8 569.3 569.2 568.9 570.7

Iowa ...................................... 1,444.5 1,456.6 1,455.3 1,456.9 66.1 67.8 67.8 69.3 219.3 221.1 221.0 220.7

Kansas .................................. 1,313.9 1,336.9 1,338.3 1,339.4 63.3 63.9 64.9 65.3 170.3 172.6 173.6 173.2

Kentucky ............................... 1,785.7 1,799.8 1,800.4 1,800.2 85.1 89.3 89.5 90.0 266.1 263.3 262.7 262.0

Louisiana .............................. 1,900.7 1,905.0 1,908.3 1,906.3 118.2 116.7 118.0 118.8 153.8 153.7 153.7 153.2

Maine .................................... 609.1 613.5 614.0 615.4 31.2 32.4 32.6 32.8 63.0 60.8 61.1 60.5

Maryland 3 ............................ 2,486.0 2,537.2 2,537.8 2,541.2 168.2 177.1 177.5 177.1 144.6 144.4 143.8 144.5

Massachusetts ...................... 3,169.1 3,179.2 3,178.8 3,175.5 137.8 138.8 138.3 138.5 321.6 323.5 323.7 322.8

Michigan ............................... 4,391.7 4,376.9 4,360.6 4,345.2 191.2 190.7 191.1 188.6 717.3 705.9 696.3 700.4

Minnesota ............................. 2,657.3 2,684.3 2,680.7 2,680.7 127.4 130.5 131.2 130.3 344.6 352.3 349.1 347.8

Mississippi ............................ 1,120.0 1,127.5 1,130.3 1,127.6 50.9 51.4 51.3 51.0 177.7 178.5 179.5 179.4

Missouri ............................... 2,680.1 2,716.0 2,722.8 2,727.4 132.4 137.0 137.3 139.9 311.4 314.4 314.2 313.2

Montana ................................ 401.7 404.9 407.2 408.2 23.0 24.5 24.7 24.9 18.4 18.0 18.4 18.9

Nebraska .............................. 903.2 912.3 910.6 911.5 46.2 47.2 47.1 46.8 101.5 101.1 101.3 101.7

Nevada ................................. 1,108.8 1,157.1 1,157.9 1,162.4 104.6 116.7 116.6 116.9 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

New Hampshire .................... 622.3 630.7 631.8 631.8 29.0 30.9 31.1 30.5 78.7 77.9 77.7 77.7

New Jersey ........................... 3,999.2 4,058.7 4,071.3 4,075.1 158.7 166.8 168.0 166.9 348.3 343.8 344.0 343.7

New Mexico .......................... 782.4 794.3 795.7 798.4 47.4 50.3 50.5 50.8 36.0 36.0 36.3 36.3

New York .............................. 8,418.2 8,462.7 8,471.5 8,476.7 321.5 326.3 328.2 327.8 603.6 590.2 589.5 588.0

North Carolina ...................... 3,800.7 3,870.0 3,877.5 3,877.1 211.9 221.4 223.1 224.0 588.4 576.7 577.7 575.2

North Dakota ........................ 333.4 335.5 335.1 335.3 16.4 16.7 16.5 16.6 23.1 23.1 23.3 23.1

Ohio ...................................... 5,354.7 5,361.6 5,362.0 5,354.5 225.9 233.5 234.3 234.8 826.9 825.2 823.0 821.8

Oklahoma ............................. 1,443.7 1,461.9 1,463.8 1,468.2 61.4 63.0 62.8 63.4 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Oregon ................................. 1,568.4 1,601.2 1,600.8 1,602.5 79.7 81.7 81.6 82.0 198.5 200.7 201.0 201.5

Pennsylvania ........................ 5,585.0 5,655.0 5,653.8 5,655.5 242.0 253.2 252.4 252.8 702.4 690.5 688.6 687.9

Rhode Island ........................ 485.7 488.8 488.7 489.8 21.9 22.4 22.6 22.7 58.4 57.9 57.7 57.5

South Carolina ...................... 1,811.6 1,837.1 1,841.4 1,838.6 111.8 111.7 111.3 111.4 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

South Dakota ........................ 379.6 381.6 382.4 382.2 20.0 19.7 19.9 20.0 37.7 37.8 37.3 37.9

Tennessee ............................ 2,681.1 2,689.3 2,692.6 2,694.4 116.2 117.6 117.1 117.4 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Texas .................................... 9,381.6 9,489.2 9,499.4 9,506.4 550.0 555.4 557.7 556.8 889.0 880.7 877.4 874.9

Utah ...................................... 1,081.8 1,111.0 1,113.8 1,116.5 66.6 73.4 72.7 73.2 112.2 113.9 115.5 116.2

Vermont ................................ 299.3 301.7 301.6 302.4 15.6 15.6 15.6 15.6 36.9 37.3 37.1 37.0

Virginia .................................. 3,519.9 3,588.8 3,598.4 3,599.4 224.9 234.0 236.1 239.5 295.4 295.3 294.1 295.5

Washington ........................... 2,669.0 2,729.3 2,735.3 2,733.5 158.2 166.8 167.7 168.3 261.5 260.6 261.5 262.8

West Virginia ........................ 721.8 734.0 732.2 733.9 33.2 34.3 34.7 35.9 63.1 63.4 63.4 63.3

Wisconsin ............................. 2,775.3 2,841.4 2,845.3 2,838.9 124.1 125.7 125.0 126.3 502.1 518.7 519.6 517.5

Wyoming ............................... 253.5 256.6 258.1 258.6 20.1 19.8 20.1 19.9 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

See footnotes at end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Table 5. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted—Continued

(In thousands)

State 

Trade, transportation, and utilities Financial activities Professional and business services

Dec.

2003

Oct.

2004

Nov.

2004

Dec.

2004p Dec.2003

Oct.

2004

Nov.

2004

Dec.

2004p Dec.2003

Oct.

2004

Nov.

2004

Dec.

2004p

Alabama ............................... 372.9 376.2 377.0 375.8 97.2 96.3 96.2 96.0 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Alaska ................................... 61.7 62.0 62.2 62.7 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 22.7 22.8 22.8 22.8

Arizona ................................. 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 159.3 162.1 162.0 163.0 322.3 330.9 332.8 331.8

Arkansas ............................... 242.6 241.9 241.8 242.6 50.5 51.6 51.5 51.6 102.3 103.6 103.7 104.0

California .............................. 2,724.5 2,755.0 2,765.1 2,748.7 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2,133.9 2,203.0 2,195.4 2,199.3

Colorado ............................... 400.3 408.3 408.1 409.8 155.8 157.0 156.0 157.6 285.6 302.4 300.9 301.3

Connecticut ........................... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 143.6 143.2 142.4 142.6 194.2 193.1 193.7 193.0

Delaware 3 ........................... 78.1 79.8 80.0 79.4 45.3 46.7 46.5 46.7 59.5 61.2 60.7 60.8

District of Columbia 3 ........... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 142.6 146.7 146.8 147.1

Florida .................................. 1,468.2 1,473.7 1,481.5 1,481.6 488.5 494.4 495.9 495.8 1,280.6 1,332.1 1,338.6 1,343.5

Georgia ................................ 811.9 824.1 821.6 818.7 216.4 219.5 219.3 220.2 500.3 508.5 511.2 510.1

Hawaii 3 ................................ 108.9 115.1 115.1 115.0 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Idaho .................................... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 70.5 75.8 75.5 75.0

Illinois .................................... 1,193.7 1,189.3 1,189.2 1,188.4 404.4 407.6 407.9 407.0 764.6 770.7 771.5 770.6

Indiana .................................. 568.1 565.7 564.4 565.3 140.8 141.1 141.5 141.7 257.2 259.7 260.1 259.7

Iowa ...................................... 304.2 302.8 303.1 303.3 96.7 100.9 100.8 101.0 105.1 105.0 105.0 105.4

Kansas .................................. 260.4 261.9 258.1 259.0 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Kentucky ............................... 371.2 373.4 372.2 372.2 86.3 87.2 87.3 87.5 155.5 154.2 154.5 155.0

Louisiana .............................. 381.4 383.8 385.4 385.2 100.3 100.9 100.7 100.7 176.7 176.3 176.2 177.2

Maine .................................... 124.7 126.4 126.8 127.3 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 51.3 52.5 52.4 52.4

Maryland 3 ............................ 462.2 466.9 468.6 471.2 155.9 159.0 158.7 158.9 358.5 372.9 370.6 369.2

Massachusetts ...................... 571.3 567.9 569.1 569.2 221.9 221.1 220.3 221.4 432.9 434.3 433.7 432.5

Michigan ............................... 808.3 791.7 795.5 795.2 218.8 214.5 215.0 215.9 580.7 596.9 591.3 582.8

Minnesota ............................. 523.9 526.3 526.0 528.3 178.2 176.6 176.3 177.0 294.3 298.9 297.9 295.9

Mississippi ............................ 219.7 217.6 218.6 218.8 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Missouri ............................... 533.8 535.9 537.1 539.1 163.0 165.6 166.3 166.7 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Montana ................................ 84.6 84.9 85.4 85.1 20.4 21.2 21.4 21.1 33.0 33.9 34.0 33.1

Nebraska .............................. 192.9 197.6 196.7 195.9 61.8 63.4 63.5 63.9 91.8 93.7 93.4 93.3

Nevada ................................. 201.8 206.0 209.9 210.5 60.2 61.6 60.8 62.4 124.4 134.7 133.0 134.8

New Hampshire .................... 140.5 141.8 141.9 142.1 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

New Jersey ........................... 881.5 884.8 884.4 886.4 278.7 287.2 287.9 288.3 576.7 586.8 586.6 587.1

New Mexico .......................... 136.5 138.2 138.4 138.4 34.2 34.9 34.8 35.2 88.9 90.7 91.0 91.7

New York .............................. 1,477.7 1,477.8 1,479.8 1,480.5 699.6 703.8 704.5 705.5 1,043.7 1,065.6 1,065.2 1,066.3

North Carolina ...................... 722.6 725.5 726.4 728.6 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 422.2 448.1 447.7 446.6

North Dakota ........................ 72.0 72.3 72.4 72.5 18.7 18.7 18.7 18.7 23.6 23.9 23.8 23.9

Ohio ...................................... 1,042.8 1,035.3 1,038.4 1,035.7 313.2 314.2 314.1 313.6 599.5 604.5 603.3 599.9

Oklahoma ............................. 276.7 276.5 276.7 277.6 83.7 83.7 84.0 84.2 154.2 157.9 158.6 159.2

Oregon ................................. 311.4 319.9 318.9 319.7 99.1 98.1 99.6 100.0 172.5 178.5 176.9 178.7

Pennsylvania ........................ 1,114.4 1,130.1 1,131.2 1,130.5 338.4 339.5 338.7 339.0 594.6 612.2 612.7 613.3

Rhode Island ........................ 81.1 81.1 81.4 81.7 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 49.1 49.2 48.8 49.6

South Carolina ...................... 346.1 351.2 352.1 354.2 90.9 91.6 90.9 89.8 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

South Dakota ........................ 77.4 77.7 78.1 77.9 28.1 27.9 27.9 27.9 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Tennessee ............................ 581.2 588.3 587.1 586.4 139.3 139.5 139.8 139.7 290.5 286.0 286.7 288.5

Texas .................................... 1,926.2 1,956.0 1,958.6 1,961.2 586.0 590.4 591.5 592.1 1,049.2 1,070.1 1,069.3 1,067.7

Utah ...................................... 214.6 220.4 220.8 221.5 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 133.9 140.8 141.0 140.7

Vermont ................................ 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 20.1 20.7 20.8 20.6

Virginia .................................. 639.2 651.2 651.2 647.5 189.4 194.7 195.0 195.5 555.6 580.6 582.2 581.6

Washington ........................... 512.5 525.8 528.5 526.1 154.1 157.8 158.1 158.0 295.0 305.0 305.7 304.8

West Virginia ........................ 135.8 137.4 137.1 136.5 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 56.6 57.1 55.9 56.5

Wisconsin ............................. 538.4 552.4 558.4 554.8 160.2 162.3 162.5 163.8 243.4 266.2 263.3 261.7

Wyoming ............................... 48.8 49.3 49.5 49.9 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 15.6 15.4 15.5 15.4

See footnotes at end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Table 5. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted—Continued

(In thousands)

State 

Education and health services Leisure and hospitality Government

Dec.

2003

Oct.

2004

Nov.

2004

Dec.

2004p Dec.2003

Oct.

2004

Nov.

2004

Dec.

2004p Dec.2003

Oct.

2004

Nov.

2004

Dec.

2004p

Alabama ............................... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 157.4 156.5 157.6 158.8 359.4 360.3 360.4 360.0

Alaska ................................... 33.9 34.8 35.3 35.5 29.7 30.0 29.8 29.8 81.7 81.1 81.1 81.2

Arizona ................................. 252.6 261.9 263.0 263.7 234.1 239.7 240.8 241.8 394.6 405.8 410.9 404.9

Arkansas ............................... 141.4 144.9 145.0 144.8 87.8 90.4 89.6 89.5 198.4 199.8 200.1 200.1

California .............................. 1,554.6 1,568.8 1,571.1 1,571.2 1,398.4 1,421.2 1,422.7 1,418.5 2,392.2 2,381.6 2,379.2 2,375.0

Colorado ............................... 216.5 218.8 218.6 219.4 247.6 251.6 252.4 252.2 354.8 357.7 357.3 356.2

Connecticut ........................... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 244.2 241.2 242.7 243.2

Delaware 3 ........................... 49.9 51.7 52.2 53.0 38.5 39.8 39.7 39.6 58.2 59.8 58.9 58.8

District of Columbia 3 ........... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 49.8 50.8 51.3 51.6 231.1 230.7 232.5 232.4

Florida .................................. 894.1 919.0 921.0 920.4 817.0 835.4 836.7 838.7 1,063.7 1,080.4 1,084.3 1,087.1

Georgia ................................ 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 354.0 359.0 358.2 358.4 634.1 643.7 644.7 642.7

Hawaii 3 ................................ 66.8 68.3 68.6 69.1 101.0 104.8 105.1 105.3 118.7 120.7 122.5 120.2

Idaho .................................... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 53.8 55.0 55.0 55.1 113.2 115.9 115.7 115.5

Illinois .................................... 722.4 731.1 731.2 731.4 500.2 510.4 511.7 511.3 851.5 847.0 846.5 845.2

Indiana .................................. 361.7 366.6 368.0 367.7 274.7 273.2 274.5 275.2 425.0 427.0 428.1 424.4

Iowa ...................................... 190.5 193.6 194.1 194.3 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 245.8 244.0 243.8 243.4

Kansas .................................. 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 109.4 112.8 113.5 113.6 250.7 260.5 260.7 260.7

Kentucky ............................... 229.7 232.5 233.0 233.3 158.4 167.6 167.8 167.3 306.7 303.6 304.8 304.8

Louisiana .............................. 248.0 247.3 247.2 246.2 198.7 199.6 201.0 199.4 377.9 379.5 379.0 378.2

Maine .................................... 107.5 109.2 109.5 109.5 59.1 59.7 59.1 60.0 103.8 104.1 104.5 104.7

Maryland 3 ............................ 342.1 350.5 350.1 352.0 217.8 232.3 228.3 225.5 459.9 461.6 463.3 463.2

Massachusetts ...................... 576.5 579.6 580.0 580.1 287.2 297.9 298.3 297.5 409.6 408.7 410.2 408.9

Michigan ............................... 552.2 551.4 552.8 549.2 397.6 400.0 395.3 395.2 678.4 675.5 676.5 674.5

Minnesota ............................. 367.2 376.1 377.6 378.7 236.7 240.1 240.5 240.4 399.0 397.6 396.1 396.7

Mississippi ............................ 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 123.6 125.5 125.9 124.5 245.1 244.6 245.7 244.6

Missouri ............................... 354.8 364.0 365.2 366.2 263.0 266.9 266.9 265.8 428.9 430.0 433.3 433.9

Montana ................................ 53.7 54.5 54.7 54.3 52.2 51.7 52.0 53.2 86.3 85.3 85.7 86.7

Nebraska .............................. 113.7 112.9 113.3 112.8 77.5 77.8 78.2 79.0 160.6 161.4 160.3 160.9

Nevada ................................. 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 304.4 313.4 311.8 311.6 136.3 141.3 141.6 141.8

New Hampshire .................... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 63.3 65.3 66.2 66.5 92.0 92.6 92.3 93.0

New Jersey ........................... 544.0 557.2 558.3 559.2 324.0 324.9 335.4 336.5 630.1 647.6 645.5 647.2

New Mexico .......................... 100.7 103.6 103.7 103.8 81.3 82.5 82.8 83.5 198.2 199.7 199.8 200.4

New York .............................. 1,509.9 1,530.0 1,533.3 1,535.8 649.8 658.7 661.1 662.2 1,485.2 1,479.1 1,479.6 1,480.4

North Carolina ...................... 431.4 447.2 449.3 450.4 337.9 344.0 345.9 347.4 651.8 661.2 665.0 666.3

North Dakota ........................ 47.5 47.8 47.9 48.2 30.0 30.1 29.8 29.8 75.9 76.2 76.1 75.7

Ohio ...................................... 733.2 735.4 735.6 736.2 481.1 483.5 483.2 484.3 799.5 797.5 798.7 797.0

Oklahoma ............................. 174.8 177.5 178.4 178.4 124.8 127.5 128.1 129.0 290.2 296.5 296.2 296.4

Oregon ................................. 186.1 195.2 195.2 194.9 153.3 154.8 155.2 153.6 267.7 271.9 272.2 271.3

Pennsylvania ........................ 981.1 994.1 994.6 998.4 471.3 484.8 485.8 484.8 741.2 745.2 744.6 744.3

Rhode Island ........................ 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 49.9 51.0 51.0 51.4 66.6 66.5 66.6 66.0

South Carolina ...................... 180.9 193.2 193.0 193.2 204.8 204.4 210.1 213.4 332.7 336.4 337.3 334.2

South Dakota ........................ 55.5 55.7 55.8 55.6 38.8 40.2 40.4 40.5 74.5 74.7 75.3 75.0

Tennessee ............................ 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 248.5 253.2 254.3 254.5 413.2 411.0 412.3 412.4

Texas .................................... 1,132.5 1,160.6 1,161.8 1,165.7 863.9 872.9 875.1 875.2 1,647.6 1,661.8 1,667.3 1,668.8

Utah ...................................... 121.9 125.4 126.2 128.0 101.8 101.7 102.6 103.9 198.0 198.9 198.6 199.1

Vermont ................................ 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 52.2 52.3 52.4 52.4

Virginia .................................. 370.5 368.9 370.9 371.7 308.6 309.0 312.2 310.3 641.9 659.3 660.2 661.4

Washington ........................... 314.5 321.4 322.3 322.8 247.1 255.7 254.4 253.2 524.8 527.8 528.2 529.2

West Virginia ........................ 106.8 108.6 108.6 109.1 65.9 67.8 68.2 68.7 140.8 143.1 141.9 141.8

Wisconsin ............................. 371.8 377.6 379.6 382.7 244.2 251.3 247.3 248.1 409.2 404.9 407.7 404.9

Wyoming ............................... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 30.9 30.8 31.1 31.9 64.0 64.5 64.6 64.6

1 Includes natural resources and mining, information, and other services, except

public administration, not shown separately. 2 This series is not published seasonally adjusted because the seasonal

component, which is small relative to the trend-cycle and irregular components, cannot

be separated with sufficient precision.

3 Natural resources and mining is combined with construction. p = preliminary.

 NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently projected

from 2003 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are

provisional and will be revised when new information becomes available.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjusted

(In thousands)

State 

Total Natural resources and mining Construction Manufacturing

November December November December November December November December

2003 2004 2003 2004p 2003 2004 2003 2004p 2003 2004 2003 2004p 2003 2004 2003 2004p

Alabama ............................... 1,885.0 1,906.7 1,886.1 1,907.2 12.6 12.6 12.6 12.6 99.2 106.7 98.8 106.7 289.5 292.0 289.3 292.0

Alaska ................................... 291.9 295.1 290.2 292.8 9.9 10.2 10.0 10.3 16.4 17.2 15.3 16.0 7.6 7.7 5.9 5.7

Arizona ................................. 2,338.5 2,407.8 2,348.9 2,413.5 8.0 8.7 7.9 8.7 183.8 200.4 184.7 200.2 173.0 172.6 173.9 172.9

Arkansas ............................... 1,154.5 1,162.5 1,153.5 1,161.2 7.0 7.1 6.9 7.0 50.3 50.6 49.7 50.1 205.3 203.3 205.5 202.9

California .............................. 14,534.6 14,690.6 14,541.6 14,694.5 22.6 22.0 21.4 21.7 804.3 839.1 792.8 830.5 1,524.2 1,525.6 1,521.2 1,524.5

Colorado ............................... 2,159.3 2,192.9 2,167.1 2,207.7 13.4 15.1 13.0 15.2 149.8 152.4 145.5 149.6 154.5 155.1 155.1 155.0

Connecticut ........................... 1,657.7 1,664.2 1,660.9 1,669.0 .8 .8 .8 .8 63.5 64.0 61.1 62.0 196.9 196.9 197.0 197.8

Delaware ............................. 418.9 426.9 418.6 428.2 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 25.3 26.4 25.2 26.2 36.2 34.7 35.2 35.2

District of Columbia .............. 667.8 676.4 669.2 677.4 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 13.1 13.0 13.3 13.0 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.5

Florida ................................... 7,392.2 7,561.5 7,440.2 7,612.6 7.5 7.1 7.5 7.1 458.1 471.9 460.8 475.5 386.6 385.9 385.2 384.1

Georgia ................................. 3,896.3 3,936.7 3,899.8 3,943.9 10.7 12.5 12.4 12.5 201.0 201.0 199.0 200.3 447.1 442.8 446.7 441.9

Hawaii .................................. 576.1 596.7 581.1 599.8 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 28.6 30.1 28.4 30.0 15.0 15.4 15.1 15.4

Idaho .................................... 576.8 597.0 576.3 593.9 3.9 4.3 3.7 4.1 37.7 42.7 36.1 40.4 61.0 61.1 60.8 60.8

Illinois .................................... 5,875.7 5,889.3 5,869.2 5,881.5 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.5 288.0 290.5 278.0 281.1 711.9 704.9 708.6 703.9

Indiana .................................. 2,930.5 2,947.5 2,928.4 2,943.9 7.2 7.0 7.2 7.0 149.3 156.8 146.2 152.5 569.8 569.6 569.7 571.0

Iowa ...................................... 1,461.9 1,472.3 1,456.4 1,468.7 2.0 2.1 2.0 2.0 68.6 70.5 64.1 67.3 219.9 221.4 219.3 220.7

Kansas .................................. 1,326.0 1,351.3 1,324.3 1,349.8 6.6 6.5 6.5 6.5 63.1 64.9 61.3 63.2 171.2 174.1 171.3 174.3

Kentucky ............................... 1,805.1 1,819.0 1,802.9 1,817.2 19.0 19.1 18.9 19.2 86.7 91.5 85.7 90.7 266.7 263.6 268.0 263.9

Louisiana .............................. 1,921.2 1,924.8 1,917.5 1,923.1 47.8 48.3 48.2 48.4 118.8 118.6 118.3 118.9 155.8 155.0 154.9 154.3

Maine .................................... 613.2 619.1 612.6 618.9 2.7 2.4 2.7 2.5 31.8 33.3 30.5 32.1 64.0 61.6 63.8 61.2

Maryland ............................... 2,513.1 2,564.7 2,513.0 2,568.6 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 172.2 180.8 169.8 178.7 145.5 144.4 144.9 144.8

Massachusetts ...................... 3,203.5 3,209.0 3,201.7 3,207.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8 142.2 142.9 138.0 138.7 323.1 324.4 322.7 323.9

Michigan ............................... 4,458.6 4,415.6 4,428.9 4,381.0 8.3 7.8 7.8 7.6 196.4 196.9 188.3 185.7 720.7 699.3 722.4 705.4

Minnesota ............................. 2,681.8 2,707.2 2,670.7 2,693.7 5.5 5.7 5.7 5.5 131.3 134.8 121.8 124.6 342.7 348.1 343.5 346.7

Mississippi ............................ 1,125.6 1,135.5 1,125.9 1,133.4 9.0 8.9 8.9 8.8 51.7 51.7 50.7 50.8 177.2 179.9 178.3 180.1

Missouri ............................... 2,709.7 2,750.1 2,700.1 2,747.3 4.5 4.3 4.5 4.4 134.6 139.5 129.9 137.2 314.2 316.1 313.5 315.3

Montana ................................ 403.0 410.4 402.5 409.1 6.3 7.1 6.3 7.1 23.4 25.5 22.3 24.2 18.8 18.9 18.7 19.2

Nebraska .............................. 912.2 919.2 909.5 917.5 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.3 46.9 47.8 45.1 45.7 101.8 101.6 101.9 102.1

Nevada ................................. 1,114.4 1,167.5 1,115.3 1,169.0 8.8 9.1 8.8 9.2 104.9 117.3 103.9 116.1 44.5 46.3 44.6 46.3

New Hampshire .................... 623.7 634.6 627.6 637.3 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 29.5 31.6 29.1 30.7 78.8 77.7 79.0 78.0

New Jersey ........................... 4,029.2 4,102.8 4,036.4 4,112.6 1.6 1.7 1.6 1.7 162.1 170.6 159.6 167.7 350.8 345.7 349.4 344.7

New Mexico .......................... 784.1 800.2 786.1 802.4 14.4 15.3 14.5 15.4 47.6 50.9 47.1 50.5 35.8 36.0 35.4 35.7

New York .............................. 8,514.4 8,569.5 8,527.3 8,586.3 5.6 5.6 5.1 5.1 331.1 338.5 321.0 327.3 609.5 593.6 605.7 590.1

North Carolina ...................... 3,839.1 3,910.2 3,827.1 3,902.6 7.6 6.9 7.5 7.0 212.9 224.3 211.7 223.8 591.7 579.5 590.5 577.4

North Dakota ........................ 337.8 339.5 336.6 338.5 3.3 3.6 3.2 3.6 16.4 16.7 15.0 15.2 23.5 23.7 23.6 23.6

Ohio ...................................... 5,429.6 5,419.1 5,424.2 5,415.4 11.9 12.0 11.7 12.0 236.5 243.0 225.4 234.3 831.0 825.4 831.8 826.7

Oklahoma ............................. 1,456.3 1,475.9 1,454.3 1,478.9 29.9 31.4 29.5 31.7 61.6 62.8 60.5 62.5 142.9 142.0 142.7 142.0

Oregon .................................. 1,584.2 1,620.8 1,581.7 1,616.5 9.6 9.5 9.3 9.3 80.1 82.9 78.8 81.2 197.6 201.0 196.8 199.9

Pennsylvania ........................ 5,647.9 5,711.9 5,632.0 5,702.4 18.3 18.3 17.7 17.5 250.0 258.7 237.4 248.2 705.0 689.8 703.7 689.3

Rhode Island ........................ 491.9 495.8 491.9 496.0 .2 .2 .2 .2 22.6 23.4 22.1 22.9 59.2 58.4 59.1 58.2

South Carolina ...................... 1,824.4 1,853.4 1,823.7 1,851.5 4.8 4.4 4.8 4.4 112.8 112.2 112.1 111.7 274.3 270.2 272.2 269.2

South Dakota ........................ 380.9 383.8 380.1 381.8 .9 .9 .8 .8 20.0 20.2 18.8 18.8 38.1 38.2 38.2 38.4

Tennessee ............................ 2,700.3 2,715.3 2,709.4 2,722.9 4.2 4.3 4.2 4.2 116.8 118.2 117.0 118.3 414.5 414.8 414.7 414.3

Texas .................................... 9,431.4 9,552.6 9,441.8 9,567.2 147.1 150.2 147.3 151.0 546.2 554.7 544.9 551.7 892.8 878.8 891.3 877.1

Utah ...................................... 1,090.0 1,124.6 1,094.6 1,129.7 6.6 7.3 6.5 7.4 69.4 75.3 67.1 73.7 112.4 116.3 112.3 116.3

Vermont ................................ 301.0 303.7 304.9 308.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 16.2 16.2 15.6 15.6 37.2 37.4 37.3 37.4

Virginia .................................. 3,550.6 3,628.6 3,547.5 3,626.9 10.1 10.6 10.0 10.7 225.9 237.9 223.8 238.3 298.6 295.6 296.5 296.6

Washington ........................... 2,692.9 2,759.5 2,686.4 2,751.3 8.8 8.7 8.7 8.6 160.2 169.7 155.2 165.3 261.8 262.4 260.2 261.5

West Virginia ........................ 729.3 740.9 728.5 740.6 21.0 23.1 20.6 23.0 34.7 36.5 32.9 35.6 64.6 63.7 63.4 63.6

Wisconsin ............................. 2,805.0 2,872.8 2,793.9 2,857.1 4.0 4.2 3.7 3.8 128.6 130.0 121.8 124.1 502.9 519.8 501.4 516.8

Wyoming ............................... 250.7 256.1 251.0 256.2 19.0 21.0 19.0 20.9 20.1 20.2 19.1 18.9 9.8 9.7 9.8 9.7

Puerto Rico ........................... 1,004.2 1,020.6 1,021.3 1,034.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 67.4 67.0 68.0 66.8 116.7 114.0 116.6 113.9

See footnotes at end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjusted—Continued

(In thousands)

State 

Trade, transportation, and utilities Information Financial activities Professional and business services

November December November December November December November December

2003 2004 2003 2004p 2003 2004 2003 2004p 2003 2004 2003 2004p 2003 2004 2003 2004p

Alabama ............................... 378.2 382.3 381.7 384.7 31.6 30.0 31.5 30.2 96.8 96.1 97.2 96.0 187.4 192.8 187.1 192.5

Alaska ................................... 59.8 60.5 59.6 60.6 6.9 6.9 7.0 6.9 14.4 14.4 14.5 14.5 22.3 22.4 22.4 22.5

Arizona ................................. 458.7 464.3 464.5 473.0 48.8 45.4 48.8 45.1 161.2 163.4 161.1 164.8 324.6 335.1 326.1 335.6

Arkansas ............................... 245.1 244.7 246.7 246.7 20.4 20.3 20.3 20.3 50.5 51.5 50.7 51.8 103.4 104.7 102.3 104.0

California .............................. 2,786.5 2,816.3 2,815.3 2,839.7 472.6 470.1 464.7 459.3 895.7 904.0 896.8 906.2 2,142.4 2,206.4 2,147.0 2,213.2

Colorado ............................... 410.7 416.1 411.8 421.3 84.3 81.4 84.2 81.1 155.1 155.3 155.4 157.2 286.6 301.7 285.9 301.6

Connecticut ........................... 310.8 312.4 316.4 317.9 38.8 38.6 39.0 38.7 143.5 142.6 143.7 142.7 196.4 195.1 196.0 194.7

Delaware ............................. 80.2 82.0 80.9 82.3 7.3 7.4 7.3 7.5 44.9 46.2 44.9 46.3 59.6 61.0 59.9 61.2

District of Columbia .............. 28.2 28.7 28.7 29.3 24.3 24.2 24.1 24.2 31.0 30.9 31.1 31.1 143.0 147.7 143.6 148.2

Florida ................................... 1,489.6 1,502.4 1,519.4 1,532.9 171.9 170.1 172.6 169.6 488.1 495.2 488.8 495.9 1,284.5 1,342.9 1,285.1 1,348.2

Georgia ................................. 836.2 841.8 841.9 849.0 127.1 124.8 127.5 125.2 217.5 220.8 217.6 221.4 500.4 511.1 501.8 511.6

Hawaii .................................. 110.5 116.8 112.9 119.2 10.0 11.0 10.0 11.1 28.5 29.1 28.6 29.2 70.4 70.8 70.7 71.5

Idaho .................................... 117.7 120.2 118.3 120.7 9.1 9.2 9.2 9.2 27.2 27.9 27.4 27.9 71.3 76.4 71.1 75.6

Illinois .................................... 1,211.0 1,208.6 1,227.1 1,221.7 133.6 130.2 133.4 130.1 404.8 407.5 405.0 407.7 777.2 781.0 770.7 776.1

Indiana .................................. 581.0 575.9 583.1 580.2 40.8 41.0 41.2 41.2 140.6 141.2 140.7 141.6 259.5 262.7 258.9 261.4

Iowa ...................................... 307.6 307.2 309.1 308.2 33.8 33.3 33.6 33.5 96.5 101.0 97.0 101.4 106.0 106.0 105.9 106.1

Kansas .................................. 265.5 263.9 266.4 265.0 46.5 46.8 46.7 47.0 70.4 71.5 70.8 71.9 125.0 127.8 125.1 127.7

Kentucky ............................... 378.2 378.8 380.6 381.5 30.4 30.0 30.3 30.1 86.9 88.0 86.8 88.0 157.0 157.0 157.5 157.0

Louisiana .............................. 385.0 390.0 389.9 393.8 29.2 28.4 29.0 28.3 99.8 101.0 100.7 101.1 178.4 177.3 178.1 178.6

Maine .................................... 127.4 130.0 128.8 131.5 11.2 11.4 11.2 11.4 34.8 34.6 35.0 34.6 51.2 52.1 50.9 52.0

Maryland ............................... 473.9 481.4 479.2 488.5 49.7 50.4 49.6 50.9 156.5 159.1 156.9 159.9 365.1 375.5 363.8 374.8

Massachusetts ...................... 582.2 579.2 590.1 587.6 89.7 86.8 89.6 86.9 221.3 220.3 222.0 221.5 435.2 434.9 435.1 434.4

Michigan ............................... 830.2 812.9 830.1 816.5 70.0 65.8 70.0 65.1 218.4 214.4 217.7 214.7 586.2 594.4 578.3 579.9

Minnesota ............................. 533.0 536.3 536.7 541.1 63.1 62.3 62.2 61.6 177.8 176.3 178.1 176.9 299.4 301.7 295.8 297.3

Mississippi ............................ 222.3 221.2 223.7 222.8 14.6 14.5 14.8 14.4 46.3 45.5 46.6 45.7 82.4 84.0 81.1 84.1

Missouri ............................... 542.6 545.6 544.3 549.7 65.5 65.0 65.6 65.7 163.0 166.1 163.0 166.7 306.6 312.2 303.8 311.3

Montana ................................ 85.8 86.6 86.5 87.0 7.4 7.6 7.5 7.4 20.3 21.4 20.4 21.1 32.9 34.0 32.8 32.9

Nebraska .............................. 197.0 200.4 197.5 200.5 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.6 61.4 63.4 61.6 63.7 92.7 94.5 92.8 94.4

Nevada ................................. 203.3 211.8 205.5 214.4 15.6 15.7 15.6 15.6 60.1 62.3 60.3 62.6 125.5 135.6 124.2 134.5

New Hampshire .................... 143.6 145.5 146.4 148.1 11.5 11.8 11.7 12.0 37.3 38.9 37.4 38.7 54.0 54.4 54.4 54.0

New Jersey ........................... 897.0 900.8 909.4 914.6 101.6 102.1 102.1 101.4 279.2 288.4 279.6 289.2 578.3 589.4 578.5 588.9

New Mexico .......................... 138.3 140.7 140.0 142.0 15.6 13.9 15.9 13.8 34.0 34.7 34.1 35.1 88.8 91.1 88.9 91.7

New York .............................. 1,508.5 1,511.6 1,531.4 1,534.2 277.2 276.5 278.3 277.4 699.7 705.8 701.7 707.6 1,049.6 1,071.5 1,051.6 1,074.4

North Carolina ...................... 736.2 740.5 739.0 744.9 76.0 74.5 75.2 74.4 192.0 197.4 192.2 197.2 426.9 449.4 422.7 446.9

North Dakota ........................ 73.4 73.8 73.7 74.2 7.8 7.7 7.8 7.8 18.5 18.6 18.7 18.7 23.9 24.0 23.5 23.8

Ohio ...................................... 1,068.7 1,060.6 1,079.5 1,072.2 96.1 94.2 96.4 94.6 312.9 314.0 313.3 313.7 607.1 608.0 602.9 603.1

Oklahoma ............................. 280.9 281.4 283.7 284.6 30.6 31.9 30.3 32.0 84.2 84.3 84.0 84.5 155.1 159.2 153.6 158.6

Oregon .................................. 321.2 327.7 321.9 330.3 33.1 32.7 33.5 32.6 99.1 99.6 98.8 99.8 173.1 178.5 173.5 179.9

Pennsylvania ........................ 1,138.4 1,155.7 1,149.3 1,165.9 122.2 122.0 122.0 122.6 337.3 337.7 338.2 338.8 597.9 615.3 593.7 612.2

Rhode Island ........................ 83.2 83.6 84.0 84.6 10.7 10.7 10.8 10.8 33.8 33.2 33.7 33.4 50.3 50.0 49.9 50.4

South Carolina ...................... 350.5 356.3 352.8 361.0 26.6 25.7 26.8 25.7 90.4 90.8 91.1 90.0 187.1 188.1 186.3 188.0

South Dakota ........................ 77.9 78.7 78.4 78.9 6.9 6.7 6.9 6.8 27.6 27.8 28.1 27.9 23.9 23.7 23.8 23.4

Tennessee ............................ 596.1 601.5 603.0 608.3 51.9 50.8 52.1 51.0 140.0 140.4 140.3 140.7 290.4 289.0 292.3 290.4

Texas .................................... 1,960.3 1,990.7 1,977.6 2,013.6 231.5 231.6 231.0 231.7 585.9 591.5 587.0 593.1 1,051.8 1,070.9 1,052.3 1,070.7

Utah ...................................... 219.0 225.9 221.8 228.9 30.5 30.4 30.6 30.6 64.8 65.2 65.6 65.9 134.2 141.6 133.8 140.5

Vermont ................................ 58.8 59.0 59.6 60.1 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 13.1 13.1 13.2 13.0 20.4 20.9 20.2 20.7

Virginia .................................. 654.8 669.3 662.8 671.0 101.1 99.4 101.3 100.1 189.1 194.7 189.7 195.8 559.6 584.0 558.3 584.5

Washington ........................... 523.3 538.0 528.9 542.9 92.4 98.3 93.2 98.5 154.3 158.5 154.9 158.9 297.2 307.8 296.3 306.0

West Virginia ........................ 136.1 139.8 139.0 139.7 12.7 12.0 12.6 11.8 31.0 31.7 31.1 31.4 56.8 56.7 57.4 57.3

Wisconsin ............................. 552.4 570.9 554.8 571.4 48.8 48.4 49.5 48.7 160.1 162.7 160.1 163.7 248.2 265.9 244.3 262.4

Wyoming ............................... 48.9 49.8 48.9 50.0 4.2 4.1 4.2 4.2 10.5 10.7 10.5 10.7 15.3 15.4 15.3 15.1

Puerto Rico ........................... 180.7 188.6 189.1 192.9 21.2 22.9 20.9 23.0 41.7 41.6 42.1 42.3 96.4 93.1 96.3 93.4

See footnotes at end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjusted—Continued

(In thousands)

State 

Education and health services Leisure and hospitality Other services Government

November December November December November December November December

2003 2004 2003 2004p 2003 2004 2003 2004p 2003 2004 2003 2004p 2003 2004 2003 2004p

Alabama ............................... 189.4 191.0 187.8 189.5 153.6 155.2 154.2 156.0 82.9 83.6 82.8 83.4 363.8 364.4 363.1 363.6

Alaska ................................... 33.7 35.3 33.9 35.5 27.1 27.3 27.3 27.4 11.3 10.9 11.2 10.8 82.5 82.3 83.1 82.6

Arizona ................................. 253.1 263.9 253.6 264.7 234.1 240.9 234.6 242.3 86.0 88.3 86.2 88.4 407.2 424.8 407.5 417.8

Arkansas ............................... 142.4 146.2 142.4 145.8 87.1 88.9 86.1 87.7 40.4 40.7 40.5 40.7 202.6 204.5 202.4 204.2

California .............................. 1,563.1 1,584.8 1,566.8 1,583.8 1,389.0 1,410.7 1,395.5 1,415.4 504.6 502.7 503.4 501.0 2,429.6 2,408.9 2,416.7 2,399.2

Colorado ............................... 217.1 220.4 218.3 221.2 237.8 242.7 249.8 254.2 85.4 86.7 85.4 87.2 364.6 366.0 362.7 364.1

Connecticut ........................... 268.2 270.9 268.6 270.9 124.7 129.6 125.4 130.6 62.6 63.3 62.8 63.8 251.5 250.0 250.1 249.1

Delaware ............................. 50.2 52.4 50.3 53.3 38.0 38.8 37.1 38.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.1 59.0 59.7 59.4 60.0

District of Columbia .............. 90.9 91.3 90.0 90.3 50.4 51.8 49.8 51.6 55.5 55.7 55.9 55.7 228.8 230.6 230.2 231.5

Florida ................................... 898.3 926.2 900.2 926.4 807.2 829.7 817.1 838.9 320.3 328.3 323.0 330.1 1,080.1 1,101.8 1,080.5 1,103.9

Georgia ................................. 392.7 401.8 390.6 402.2 349.9 354.5 350.9 355.2 174.0 175.8 171.0 175.4 639.7 649.8 640.4 649.2

Hawaii .................................. 67.1 69.2 67.2 69.5 100.1 105.1 101.4 105.7 24.6 24.5 24.6 24.5 121.3 124.7 122.2 123.7

Idaho .................................... 64.4 66.4 64.6 66.3 51.6 53.0 52.6 53.9 18.1 18.2 18.1 18.2 114.8 117.6 114.4 116.8

Illinois .................................... 726.2 735.5 726.4 735.4 498.2 509.0 495.5 506.5 249.8 249.9 249.4 250.1 865.3 862.5 865.4 859.4

Indiana .................................. 367.5 373.6 367.6 373.7 272.8 273.2 272.6 273.3 105.2 106.2 105.0 106.3 436.8 440.3 436.2 435.7

Iowa ...................................... 195.0 198.8 194.8 198.6 124.1 124.6 123.1 124.4 56.1 57.3 56.1 57.6 252.3 250.1 251.4 248.9

Kansas .................................. 159.0 161.1 158.5 160.9 109.6 113.7 108.6 112.7 52.2 53.6 52.2 53.6 256.9 267.4 256.9 267.0

Kentucky ............................... 231.4 234.4 230.4 234.0 158.3 166.8 155.5 164.3 78.1 79.5 78.0 79.3 312.4 310.3 311.2 309.2

Louisiana .............................. 252.2 249.8 249.4 247.6 199.1 200.8 198.2 198.8 70.6 70.9 69.3 71.5 384.5 384.7 381.5 381.8

Maine .................................... 108.5 110.2 108.1 110.1 52.2 53.0 51.9 52.7 21.3 21.3 21.3 21.5 108.1 109.2 108.4 109.3

Maryland ............................... 343.8 353.9 344.3 354.1 216.7 224.1 215.7 222.6 116.5 117.8 116.3 118.4 473.2 477.3 472.5 475.9

Massachusetts ...................... 588.8 591.2 586.1 589.7 283.2 290.5 279.6 286.1 117.1 117.6 117.3 118.4 418.8 419.4 419.4 418.9

Michigan ............................... 558.6 558.1 556.4 553.5 391.5 388.7 390.5 387.9 170.7 173.3 169.9 171.1 707.6 704.0 697.5 693.6

Minnesota ............................. 371.2 381.4 369.8 381.2 230.1 234.1 230.0 233.7 119.2 118.8 118.3 118.6 408.5 407.7 408.8 406.5

Mississippi ............................ 115.9 120.5 116.0 120.5 122.4 124.4 122.4 123.2 37.2 37.2 36.4 36.5 246.6 247.7 247.0 246.5

Missouri ............................... 360.1 371.3 359.9 371.5 261.4 265.5 258.7 261.1 118.2 120.1 118.0 120.3 439.0 444.4 438.9 444.1

Montana ................................ 53.9 55.2 54.2 54.8 50.0 49.7 50.0 51.0 16.0 16.3 16.3 16.5 88.2 88.1 87.5 87.9

Nebraska .............................. 113.9 113.2 114.0 113.1 77.7 77.9 76.7 77.7 35.1 34.5 34.9 34.6 163.1 163.2 162.4 162.8

Nevada ................................. 77.3 80.9 77.5 81.1 305.0 311.5 304.6 311.8 30.6 32.2 30.6 32.2 138.8 144.8 139.7 145.2

New Hampshire .................... 94.7 96.7 94.8 97.1 59.1 62.5 59.8 62.8 19.6 19.4 19.6 19.5 94.6 95.1 94.4 95.4

New Jersey ........................... 547.2 561.8 547.9 563.1 314.4 325.8 312.2 324.6 153.6 156.8 153.7 156.8 643.4 659.7 642.4 659.9

New Mexico .......................... 101.9 105.2 101.8 105.0 79.6 81.6 80.0 82.2 28.2 28.5 28.1 28.4 199.9 202.3 200.3 202.6

New York .............................. 1,533.0 1,556.6 1,533.7 1,559.8 642.7 654.5 643.6 656.0 350.8 354.0 350.8 354.9 1,506.7 1,501.3 1,504.4 1,499.5

North Carolina ...................... 435.0 453.5 435.3 454.2 327.9 338.1 325.1 334.5 161.9 161.1 160.7 160.4 671.0 685.0 667.2 681.9

North Dakota ........................ 47.8 48.1 47.5 48.2 29.7 29.6 29.7 29.5 15.3 15.4 15.3 15.5 78.2 78.3 78.6 78.4

Ohio ...................................... 741.3 744.6 740.9 743.9 481.1 475.1 478.2 473.5 226.2 225.6 226.2 226.2 816.8 816.6 817.9 815.2

Oklahoma ............................. 176.5 180.0 176.4 180.0 124.8 127.3 122.8 126.8 75.0 73.5 74.9 73.8 294.8 302.1 295.9 302.4

Oregon .................................. 190.3 199.0 189.4 198.3 149.1 152.0 149.8 150.1 56.1 58.1 57.2 58.8 274.9 279.8 272.7 276.3

Pennsylvania ........................ 997.2 1,012.0 992.6 1,009.7 460.2 473.6 460.1 473.3 260.1 264.5 260.9 265.4 761.3 764.3 756.4 759.5

Rhode Island ........................ 92.2 94.7 92.6 94.8 48.7 50.0 48.2 49.7 23.0 23.6 23.2 23.5 68.0 68.0 68.1 67.5

South Carolina ...................... 183.9 196.4 183.8 196.4 191.0 200.6 189.5 198.6 64.6 64.5 64.3 64.6 338.4 344.2 340.0 341.9

South Dakota ........................ 55.8 56.0 55.7 55.8 38.3 38.9 37.5 38.3 16.0 16.3 16.0 16.3 75.5 76.4 75.9 76.4

Tennessee ............................ 318.1 322.8 318.1 323.0 247.2 253.1 245.6 251.4 103.3 103.2 103.5 103.4 417.8 417.2 418.6 417.9

Texas .................................... 1,135.7 1,168.8 1,136.8 1,170.0 849.3 861.5 849.6 860.8 354.3 356.3 354.6 356.8 1,676.5 1,697.6 1,669.4 1,690.7

Utah ...................................... 122.0 127.1 122.0 128.1 97.6 100.7 101.1 103.2 32.8 32.8 32.8 33.0 200.7 202.0 201.0 202.1

Vermont ................................ 53.7 54.9 53.9 55.1 29.4 29.7 32.6 33.4 10.0 10.0 10.1 10.1 54.7 55.0 54.9 55.1

Virginia .................................. 374.4 375.6 375.4 376.7 299.6 302.9 297.5 298.9 181.3 184.5 181.5 184.1 656.1 674.1 650.7 670.2

Washington ........................... 316.3 324.8 316.3 324.6 243.1 248.9 242.8 248.7 99.2 101.3 99.6 101.5 536.3 541.1 530.3 534.8

West Virginia ........................ 108.3 109.7 107.7 110.0 65.4 67.4 65.3 68.0 55.3 55.8 55.4 56.0 143.4 144.5 143.1 144.2

Wisconsin ............................. 374.6 383.3 373.9 384.8 238.2 240.9 237.0 240.6 127.3 127.7 129.5 127.2 419.9 419.0 417.9 413.6

Wyoming ............................... 21.3 22.1 21.4 21.9 27.2 27.9 28.0 29.0 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.9 64.9 65.7 65.3 65.9

Puerto Rico ........................... 91.6 92.9 91.8 94.2 68.6 70.2 70.2 70.7 16.2 15.8 15.9 16.1 302.5 313.3 309.2 319.7

1 Natural resources and mining is combined with construction. p = preliminary.

 NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently projected from

2003 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are provisional

and will be revised when new information becomes available.