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USDL 05-2236

For release: 10:00 A.M. EST

Tuesday, November 22, 2005

REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: OCTOBER 2005

Regional and state unemployment rates were generally stable in October. Overall, 30 states and the

District of Columbia registered over-the-month unemployment rate decreases, 9 states recorded increases,

and 11 states had no change, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported

today. Over the year, jobless rates declined in 31 states and the District of Columbia, rose in 14 states,

and were unchanged in 5 states. The national unemployment rate was essentially unchanged in October

at 5.0 percent, but was down from 5.5 percent a year earlier.

Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 29 states and the District of Columbia over the month,

decreased in 20 states, and was unchanged in New Hampshire. Washington experienced the largest

employment gain (+24,200), followed by Georgia (+17,800), Virginia (+16,300), and Texas (+14,700).

Washington posted the largest over-the-month percentage increase in employment (+0.9 percent), followed

by Nevada (+0.7 percent), Mississippi (+0.6 percent), and Georgia (+0.5 percent). The largest employment

decreases were reported in Michigan (-14,100), Indiana (-13,800), New York (-8,900), Massachusetts

(-7,100), Ohio (-6,500), and Nebraska (-5,400). The largest over-the-month percentage losses in employment were reported in Nebraska and North Dakota (-0.6 percent each) and in Alaska, Indiana, and South

Dakota (-0.5 percent each).

In October, BLS and its state partners again made modifications to the usual estimation

procedures for both the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program and the

Current Employment Statistics (CES) survey to reflect the impact on the unemployment and

employment statistics in Katrina-affected areas.

For the October LAUS estimates, these modifications included: (1) allowing the state

labor force estimates for Louisiana and Mississippi to reflect the effects of Katrina by overriding the built-in feature of the methodology that smoothes over large shifts in key inputs—

unemployment insurance claims and nonfarm wage and salary employment; (2) modifying the

population controls to account for displacement due to Katrina; (3) developing labor force

estimates for the New Orleans metropolitan area using an alternative to the model-based

method; and (4) not publishing labor force estimates for the parishes within the New Orleans

Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma
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metropolitan area or cities within those parishes where the quality of input data was severely

compromised by the hurricane.

For the October CES estimates, the changes included: (1) modification of procedures

to impute employment counts for survey nonrespondents in the most heavily impacted areas;

(2) adjustments to sample weights for sample units in the more broadly defined disaster area

to compensate for lower-than-average survey response rates; and (3) modification of the

adjustment procedure for the business net birth/death estimator to reflect likely changes in

business birth/death patterns in the disaster areas.

Hurricane Rita made landfall on the Gulf Coast near the Louisiana and Texas border in

late September. For October, the number of responses to the CES survey was only slightly

below normal in the areas affected only by Rita. Therefore, no special estimation procedures

were used for those areas. No modifications were made to the LAUS estimation procedures

as a result of Rita.

Hurricane Wilma struck Florida after the October survey reference periods, but during the

survey collection periods. As with Hurricane Rita, the impact on data collection for the CES

survey was minimal, and no special estimation procedures were used for the affected areas.

Because the reference periods for both programs occurred before Hurricane Wilma struck,

any impact of this storm would not be reflected in October’s employment and unemployment

estimates.

CES estimates for metropolitan areas are always made available to the public at http://

www.bls.gov on the day of issue of the Regional and State Employment and Unemployment

news release. CES estimates for metropolitan areas normally do not appear in print until

about one or two weeks later with the release of the Metropolitan Area Employment and

Unemployment news release. However, due to intense interest in estimates for areas affected

by Hurricane Katrina, CES data for several metropolitan areas in Gulf Coast states are

included in this release. (See table E.)

For more information on LAUS and CES procedures and estimates for October 2005,

see Hurricane Information: Katrina and Rita on the BLS Web site at http://www.bls.gov/

katrina/home.htm or call (202) 691-6392 for information about the LAUS program, and

(202) 691-6559 for information about the CES survey.

Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)

The Northeast again recorded the lowest regional unemployment rate, 4.7 percent in October. The

Midwest and South posted the highest jobless rates, 5.2 percent each, closely followed by the West, at

5.1 percent. No region reported a statistically significant rate change from September. Over the year,

unemployment rates declined significantly in the West (-0.6 percentage point), Midwest (-0.5 point), and

Northeast (-0.3 point). (See table 1.)

In October, the West North Central and South Atlantic divisions again recorded the lowest unemployment rates of the nine geographic divisions, 4.4 and 4.5 percent, respectively. The next lowest division rates

were registered in the Middle Atlantic, 4.6 percent, Mountain, 4.7 percent, and New England, 4.8 percent.

The highest division jobless rates were reported in the East South Central, 6.0 percent, and West South

Central, 5.8 percent, both of which were hit hard by Hurricane Katrina. No division registered a statistically

significant rate change from September. The Pacific division posted the largest unemployment rate decline

from October 2004 (-0.7 percentage point). Four other divisions also had significant over-the-year rate

decreases —the Middle Atlantic (-0.6 percentage point), East North Central and West North Central
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(-0.5 point each), and the South Atlantic (-0.3 point). New England recorded the only significant jobless

rate increase over the year (+0.3 percentage point).

State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)

Hawaii continued to report the lowest state unemployment rate, 2.7 percent in October. The next lowest

jobless rates were recorded in Florida and Virginia, both 3.4 percent. Six additional states had rates below

4.0 percent. Louisiana and Mississippi again registered the highest unemployment rates, 11.3 and 9.6 percent, respectively, largely due to the impact of Hurricane Katrina. The next highest rates were reported in

Alaska and South Carolina, 6.9 percent each. Florida and Montana posted the lowest jobless rates in their

series, 3.4 and 4.3 percent, respectively. (All state series begin in 1976.) Overall, 15 states had unemployment rates that were significantly below the U.S. rate, 9 states and the District of Columbia reported appreciably higher rates, and 26 states had rates that were statistically little different from that of the nation. (See

tables A and 3 and chart 1.)

In October, statistically significant over-the-month jobless rate declines were reported in New Jersey

(-0.5 percentage point), New York (-0.4 point), and Nebraska and Pennsylvania (-0.3 point each). Two

states in the East South Central division registered the largest rate increases over the month—Tennessee

(+0.5 percentage point) and Alabama (+0.4 point)—both of which were statistically significant. Forty-four

states and the District of Columbia reported October unemployment rates that were not appreciably different

from those of September.

Florida recorded the largest unemployment rate decrease among the states between October 2004 and

October 2005 (-1.4 percentage points), followed by Oregon (-1.3 points), Michigan (-1.1 points), and

Alabama and Pennsylvania (-1.0 point each). The District of Columbia’s rate dropped by 2.5 percentage

points over the year. Sixteen additional states also had significant rate decreases from a year earlier.

Louisiana and Mississippi again posted the largest over-the-year jobless rate increases (+5.5 and +2.7

percentage points, respectively). Eight other states also reported significant rate increases. The remaining

19 states had jobless rates in October that were little different from those of a year earlier. (See table B.)

Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)

Between September and October, the measured changes in employment were statistically significant in

nine states. Five states—Washington (+24,200), Georgia (+17,800), Virginia (+16,300), Nevada (+8,700),

and Mississippi (+6,700)—registered gains in employment, while four had declines—Michigan (-14,100),

Indiana (-13,800), Nebraska (-5,400), and North Dakota (-2,000). (See tables C and 5.)

Over the year, the measured changes in employment were statistically significant in 29 states and the

District of Columbia. All had gains in employment except for Louisiana (-219,900), Michigan (-49,800),

and Mississippi (-37,100). The decreases in Louisiana and Mississippi reflect the impact of Hurricane

Katrina, which struck the Gulf Coast in late August. The largest gains were reported in Florida (+253,200),

California (+188,000), Texas (+131,300), and Arizona (+101,300). Three states and the District of

Columbia experienced statistically significant employment gains that were less then 15,000: Nebraska

(+11,000), the District of Columbia (+10,700), Wyoming (+7,600), and Alaska (+5,900). (See table D.)

Nonfarm Payroll Employment for Selected Metropolitan Areas (Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Thirteen metropolitan statistical areas in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi contained one or more

counties or parishes designated by FEMA as disaster counties after Hurricane Katrina. (Because monthly

data for metropolitan areas are not adjusted for seasonal variations, the changes in employment are presented on an over-the-year basis.) Eight of these areas reported over-the-year declines in employment,
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with the largest decreases occurring in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, La. (-208,700), Gulfport-Biloxi, Miss.

(-27,100), and Lake Charles, La. (-10,000). The figure for Lake Charles, La., also reflects the impact of

Hurricane Rita, which struck the area in late September. (See table E.)

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The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment release for October is scheduled to be issued on

November 30. The Regional and State Employment and Unemployment release for November is scheduled

to be issued on December 16.

 Use of Error Measures in the Regional and State News Release

With the release of data for January 2005, the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)

program introduced several improvements to its methodology. Among these was the development

of model-based error measures for the monthly estimates and the estimates of over-the-month

changes. These error measures allow data users and the Bureau of Labor Statistics to consider

statistical significance when analyzing and describing the LAUS data. Error measures for the

nonfarm payroll employment data had been available prior to January 2005, although they were

not used in the analysis of those data in this release.

The introductory section of this release preserves the long-time practice of highlighting the

direction of the movements in regional and state unemployment rates and state nonfarm payroll

employment regardless of their statistical significance. The remainder of the analysis in the release

takes the statistical significance of monthly and annual changes into consideration.
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Table A. States with unemployment rates significantly different from

that of the U.S., October 2005, seasonally adjusted

United States..................................... 5.0

Alaska............................................... 6.9

District of Columbia .......................... 6.1

Delaware........................................... 4.2

Florida .............................................. 3.4

Hawaii............................................... 2.7

Idaho ................................................ 3.6

Kentucky .......................................... 6.0

Louisiana ...........................................

Maryland ........................................... 4.1

Michigan ........................................... 6.1

Minnesota ......................................... 3.7

Mississippi......................................... 9.6

Nebraska .......................................... 3.7

Nevada ............................................. 4.1

New Hampshire ................................ 3.9

New Jersey....................................... 3.9

North Dakota.................................... 3.5

Ohio .................................................. 5.9

Oregon.............................................. 6.0

South Carolina .................................. 6.9

South Dakota .................................... 4.0

Vermont ............................................ 4.0

Virginia .............................................. 3.4

Washington ....................................... 5.6

Wyoming........................................... 4.1

State October 2005 p

p = preliminary.

11.3
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Table B. States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes from

October 2004 to October 2005, seasonally adjusted

Alabama ........................... 5.5 4.5 -1.0

Alaska.............................. 7.5 6.9 -.6

Arkansas.......................... 5.6 4.9 -.7

California .......................... 6.0 5.2 -.8

Colorado.......................... 5.4 4.9 -.5

Connecticut ...................... 4.7 5.3 .6

District of Columbia ......... 8.6 6.1 -2.5

Florida ............................. 4.8 3.4 -1.4

Georgia ............................ 4.8 5.5 .7

Hawaii.............................. 3.1 2.7 -.4

Idaho ............................... 4.5 3.6 -.9

Illinois............................... 6.1 5.5 -.6

Iowa ................................ 5.0 4.5 -.5

Kansas............................. 5.4 5.0 -.4

Kentucky ......................... 4.8 6.0 1.2

Louisiana .......................... 5.8 5.5

Maine ............................... 4.7 5.2 .5

Michigan .......................... 7.2 6.1 -1.1

Minnesota ........................ 4.5 3.7 -.8

Mississippi........................ 6.9 9.6 2.7

Missouri ........................... 5.8 5.0 -.8

New Hampshire ............... 3.5 3.9 .4

New Jersey...................... 4.5 3.9 -.6

New York ....................... 5.5 4.9 -.6

Oregon............................. 7.3 6.0 -1.3

Pennsylvania ..................... 5.6 4.6 -1.0

Rhode Island .................... 4.9 5.4 .5

South Dakota ................... 3.5 4.0 .5

Texas ............................... 6.0 5.2 -.8

Utah................................. 5.1 4.5 -.6

Vermont ........................... 3.4 4.0 .6

Washington ...................... 6.0 5.6 -.4

State Over-the-year

 rate change p p

 2004 2005

October October

p = preliminary.

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State

Table C. States with statistically significant employment changes

from September 2005 to October 2005, seasonally adjusted

September

 2005

October

 2005

Over-the-month

 change

Georgia ....................... 3,930,000 3,947,800 17,800

Indiana ........................ 2,970,700 2,956,900 -13,800

Michigan ..................... 4,362,500 4,348,400 -14,100

Mississippi................... 1,084,400 1,091,100 6,700

Nebraska .................... 940,500 935,100 -5,400

Nevada ....................... 1,238,200 1,246,900 8,700

North Dakota.............. 345,400 343,400 -2,000

Virginia ........................ 3,645,000 3,661,300 16,300

Washington ................. 2,765,200 2,789,400 24,200

 p = preliminary.

p p
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Table D. States with statistically significant employment changes from October

2004 to October 2005, seasonally adjusted

State October

 2004

 October

 2005

 Over-the-year

 change

Alaska..................................... 303,700 309,600 5,900

Arizona ................................... 2,401,000 2,502,300 101,300

California ................................. 14,633,600 14,821,600 188,000

Colorado................................. 2,192,800 2,234,400 41,600

District of Columbia ................ 672,500 683,200 10,700

Florida .................................... 7,560,500 7,813,700 253,200

Hawaii..................................... 589,100 604,800 15,700

Idaho ...................................... 590,400 612,800 22,400

Illinois...................................... 5,806,200 5,870,600 64,400

Iowa ....................................... 1,462,700 1,482,800 20,100

Kansas.................................... 1,330,100 1,356,600 26,500

Louisiana ................................. 1,919,300 1,699,400 -219,900

Maryland ................................. 2,529,200 2,581,000 51,800

Michigan ................................. 4,398,200 4,348,400 -49,800

Minnesota ............................... 2,690,800 2,727,800 37,000

Mississippi............................... 1,128,200 1,091,100 -37,100

Nebraska ................................ 924,100 935,100 11,000

Nevada ................................... 1,176,100 1,246,900 70,800

New Jersey............................. 4,017,800 4,059,800 42,000

New Mexico ........................... 795,100 811,700 16,600

New York .............................. 8,477,900 8,541,800 63,900

North Carolina ........................ 3,842,600 3,888,400 45,800

Oklahoma ............................... 1,476,400 1,503,100 26,700

Oregon.................................... 1,610,600 1,659,600 49,000

Pennsylvania ............................ 5,661,000 5,724,800 63,800

Texas ...................................... 9,513,600 9,644,900 131,300

Utah........................................ 1,110,700 1,153,300 42,600

Virginia .................................... 3,616,400 3,661,300 44,900

Washington ............................. 2,710,300 2,789,400 79,100

Wyoming................................. 255,900 263,500 7,600

 p = preliminary.

p p
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Table E. Employment in states and metropolitan areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, not seasonally adjusted 1

(Numbers in thousands)

Change from October 2004 

 to October 2005 p

2004 2005 2004 2005 p Number Percent

Alabama.................................... 1,908.8 1,934.9 1,919.3 1,939.6 20.3 1.1

 Mobile....................................... 169.8 175.5 174.1 176.7 2.6 1.5

Louisiana.................................... 1,916.4 1,697.6 1,930.2 1,710.9 -219.3 -11.4

 Alexandria............................... 60.3 59.3 60.6 60.5 -.1 -.2

 Baton Rouge.............................. 343.4 343.5 347.0 345.2 -1.8 -.5

 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux... 82.0 83.3 80.3 81.7 1.4 1.7

 Lafayette................................. 132.8 134.2 134.7 135.3 .6 .4

 Lake Charles.............................. 86.8 90.5 88.4 78.4 -10.0 -11.3

 Monroe.................................... 79.6 79.2 79.5 79.9 .4 .5

 New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner...... 610.4 398.3 617.6 408.9 -208.7 -33.8

 Shreveport-Bossier City............... 170.0 170.8 171.4 172.1 .7 .4

Mississippi................................. 1,132.1 1,086.7 1,133.5 1,096.5 -37.0 -3.3

 Gulfport-Biloxi........................... 114.3 88.2 113.0 85.9 -27.1 -24.0

 Hattiesburg.............................. 55.4 52.6 55.5 54.7 -.8 -1.4

 Jackson.................................... 258.0 254.7 259.4 255.0 -4.4 -1.7

 Pascagoula.............................. 54.0 48.2 54.0 49.9 -4.1 -7.6

 1 Metropolitan areas containing one or more counties designated by FEMA as disaster counties.

 p = preliminary.

State and area September October
Technical Note

This release presents labor force and unemployment data for

census regions and divisions, states, and selected substate

areas 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 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 labormanagement 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 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. Estimates for all census divisions,

states, the District of Columbia, the Los Angeles-Long BeachGlendale metropolitan division, and New York City are produced

using estimating equations based on regression techniques.

This method, which underwent substantial enhancement at the

beginning of 2005, utilizes data from several sources, including

the CPS, the CES, and state unemployment insurance (UI) data.

Estimates for the six other areas contained in this release use a

different regression approach. A detailed description of the

estimation procedures is available from BLS upon request.

Estimates for census regions are obtained by summing the

model-based estimates for the component divisions 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 implemented with January estimates. The

adjusted estimates reflect updated population data from the U.S.

Census Bureau, any revisions in the other data sources, and

model reestimation.

Seasonal adjustment. Seasonal adjustment of census

division, state, and substate area model employment and

unemployment levels is performed within the modeling

procedure. The model estimation is based on the classical

approach to seasonal adjustment, in which the series is

decomposed into trend, seasonal, irregular, and survey error.

This directly yields seasonally adjusted estimates for

employment and unemployment levels with reliability measures.

Labor force levels and unemployment rates are calculated from

these two estimates. Additionally, measures for the state of

California are derived by summing the seasonally adjusted

estimates for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale

metropolitan division and the balance of California, and the

estimates for the State of New York are the sum of the estimates

for New York City and the balance of New York. Labor force

estimates for census regions are calculated as the sum of the

levels of the component divisions, and the unemployment rate

is then calculated. In most years, historical data for the most

recent 5 years are revised near the beginning of each calendar

year, usually coincident with the release of January estimates.

Area definitions. The substate area data published in this

release reflect the standards and definitions established by the

U.S. Office of Management and Budget on February 18, 2004.

A detailed list of the geographic definitions is available on the

Web at http://www.bls.gov/lau/laumsa.htm and also is published

annually in the May issue of Employment and Earnings.

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 current-month 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, administrative data, and modeling and, thus, are subject

to sampling and other 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 specific 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 from unrounded data rather

than from data that may be displayed in the tables; differences,

however, are generally insignificant.

Labor force and unemployment estimates. Model-based

error measures for both seasonally adjusted and not seasonally

adjusted data, and for over-the-month change, are available on

the BLS Web site at http://www.bls.gov/lau/lastderr.htm. BLS

uses a 90-percent confidence level in determining whether

changes in LAUS unemployment rates are statistically

significant. The average magnitude of the over-the-month

change in a state unemployment rate that is required in order to

be statistically significant at the 90-percent confidence level is

slightly more than +/- 0.3 percentage point. More details can be

found on the Web site. Measures of nonsampling error 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 total nonfarm and supersector level and for

metropolitan area CES data at the total nonfarm level are

available on the BLS Web site at http://www.bls.gov/sae/

790stderr.htm. BLS uses a 90-percent confidence level in

determining whether changes in CES employment levels are

statistically significant. Information on recent benchmark

revisions for states is available on the BLS Web site 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, as well as

nonfarm employment from the CES program, for over 370

metropolitan areas and metropolitan New England City and

Town Areas (NECTAs) 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.
LABOR FORCE DATA LABOR FORCE DATA

Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by census region and division, seasonally adjusted 1

(Numbers in thousands)

Census region and

division

Civilian labor force

Unemployed

Number Percent of labor force

Oct.

2004

Aug. 

2005

Sept.

2005

Oct.

2005

Oct.

2004

Aug. 

2005

Sept.

2005

Oct.

2005

Oct.

2004

Aug. 

2005

Sept.

2005

Oct.

2005

Northeast ........................... 27,589.8 27,660.4 27,890.6 27,895.4 1,384.1 1,290.4 1,374.8 1,306.9 5.0 4.7 4.9 4.7

 New England .................... 7,505.3 7,555.1 7,594.1 7,589.9 337.3 344.4 371.4 366.7 4.5 4.6 4.9 4.8

 Middle Atlantic .................. 20,084.6 20,105.3 20,296.5 20,305.5 1,046.8 946.1 1,003.4 940.3 5.2 4.7 4.9 4.6

South ................................. 51,959.1 52,865.1 52,920.1 53,029.6 2,720.6 2,526.2 2,749.3 2,731.2 5.2 4.8 5.2 5.2

 South Atlantic ................... 27,417.0 28,051.2 28,162.2 28,257.4 1,317.8 1,255.4 1,293.8 1,270.0 4.8 4.5 4.6 4.5

 East South Central ........... 8,368.3 8,375.2 8,389.1 8,422.4 468.2 434.3 482.2 505.5 5.6 5.2 5.7 6.0

 West South Central .......... 16,173.7 16,438.8 16,368.8 16,349.8 934.7 836.4 973.3 955.7 5.8 5.1 5.9 5.8

Midwest ............................. 34,509.9 34,532.2 34,695.3 34,644.2 1,977.0 1,834.7 1,861.5 1,802.3 5.7 5.3 5.4 5.2

 East North Central ............ 23,658.6 23,718.0 23,856.2 23,789.3 1,444.1 1,375.8 1,383.1 1,325.1 6.1 5.8 5.8 5.6

 West North Central ........... 10,851.3 10,814.2 10,839.1 10,854.9 533.0 458.8 478.5 477.1 4.9 4.2 4.4 4.4

West ................................... 33,778.1 34,336.1 34,382.7 34,475.8 1,912.4 1,750.7 1,777.2 1,751.2 5.7 5.1 5.2 5.1

 Mountain ........................... 10,115.0 10,283.7 10,313.8 10,329.6 494.4 472.7 499.8 481.1 4.9 4.6 4.8 4.7

 Pacific ............................... 23,663.1 24,052.4 24,068.9 24,146.2 1,418.0 1,278.0 1,277.4 1,270.1 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.3

1 Census region estimates are derived by summing the Census

division model-based estimates.

 NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. 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.

Table 2. Civilian labor force and unemployment by census region and division, not seasonally adjusted 1

(Numbers in thousands)

Census region and

division

Civilian labor force

Unemployed

Number Percent of labor force

September October September October September October

2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005

Northeast ........................... 27,419.2 27,782.4 27,543.2 27,846.6 1,321.3 1,309.9 1,286.2 1,204.1 4.8 4.7 4.7 4.3

 New England .................... 7,469.4 7,565.0 7,494.7 7,578.0 323.8 355.4 304.3 332.5 4.3 4.7 4.1 4.4

 Middle Atlantic .................. 19,949.7 20,217.3 20,048.5 20,268.6 997.5 954.5 981.9 871.6 5.0 4.7 4.9 4.3

South ................................. 51,726.5 52,901.9 52,018.2 53,087.3 2,585.4 2,689.7 2,616.0 2,627.4 5.0 5.1 5.0 4.9

 South Atlantic ................... 27,269.7 28,143.2 27,428.2 28,268.9 1,257.5 1,270.2 1,274.7 1,225.7 4.6 4.5 4.6 4.3

 East South Central ........... 8,342.3 8,384.4 8,385.7 8,442.7 435.5 463.0 450.2 489.9 5.2 5.5 5.4 5.8

 West South Central .......... 16,114.4 16,374.3 16,204.3 16,375.7 892.5 956.4 891.2 911.8 5.5 5.8 5.5 5.6

Midwest ............................. 34,357.5 34,633.9 34,540.7 34,666.8 1,823.5 1,736.6 1,800.0 1,617.7 5.3 5.0 5.2 4.7

 East North Central ............ 23,543.5 23,822.1 23,684.5 23,809.4 1,313.8 1,285.3 1,320.8 1,196.1 5.6 5.4 5.6 5.0

 West North Central ........... 10,814.0 10,811.8 10,856.2 10,857.4 509.7 451.3 479.2 421.6 4.7 4.2 4.4 3.9

West ................................... 33,680.5 34,386.9 33,876.4 34,574.5 1,813.6 1,678.4 1,827.8 1,668.1 5.4 4.9 5.4 4.8

 Mountain ........................... 10,104.3 10,337.8 10,151.2 10,362.5 479.7 485.4 473.4 458.5 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.4

 Pacific ............................... 23,576.2 24,049.1 23,725.2 24,212.0 1,333.9 1,193.0 1,354.4 1,209.6 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.0

1 Census region estimates are derived by summing the Census

division model-based estimates. The composition of the regions and

divisions is described in table 1.

NOTE: Data refer to place of residence.
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

Oct.

2004

Aug.

2005

Sept.

2005

Oct.

2005p

Oct.

2004

Aug.

2005

Sept.

2005

Oct.

2005p Oct.

2004

Aug.

2005

Sept.

2005

Oct.

2005p

Alabama ............................................... 2,155.3 2,145.1 2,172.3 2,182.4 118.7 81.6 88.6 98.4 5.5 3.8 4.1 4.5

Alaska ................................................... 333.6 341.2 344.4 344.9 25.1 22.3 23.5 23.8 7.5 6.5 6.8 6.9

Arizona ................................................. 2,793.8 2,837.6 2,847.6 2,853.4 132.2 129.6 143.5 139.1 4.7 4.6 5.0 4.9

Arkansas ............................................... 1,316.2 1,354.1 1,358.6 1,367.5 74.1 68.3 69.2 66.6 5.6 5.0 5.1 4.9

California .............................................. 17,635.8 17,891.4 17,903.9 17,971.6 1,061.2 933.2 920.5 935.8 6.0 5.2 5.1 5.2

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 1 4,829.5 4,873.7 4,860.6 4,894.5 310.7 231.1 218.0 220.0 6.4 4.7 4.5 4.5

Colorado ............................................... 2,538.1 2,532.3 2,542.5 2,539.1 137.7 127.2 133.3 125.7 5.4 5.0 5.2 4.9

Connecticut ........................................... 1,794.9 1,813.7 1,822.1 1,821.2 83.8 97.4 96.5 97.0 4.7 5.4 5.3 5.3

Delaware .............................................. 423.6 435.4 439.0 440.9 17.5 17.4 18.1 18.5 4.1 4.0 4.1 4.2

District of Columbia .............................. 300.3 299.7 299.6 295.9 25.9 19.1 18.5 18.0 8.6 6.4 6.2 6.1

Florida ................................................... 8,457.1 8,702.7 8,729.1 8,758.1 403.3 312.1 309.2 297.5 4.8 3.6 3.5 3.4

Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 1 .......... 1,111.6 1,141.2 1,147.0 1,143.2 59.6 49.9 48.7 45.4 5.4 4.4 4.2 4.0

Georgia ................................................. 4,413.8 4,514.6 4,550.6 4,561.7 211.2 230.0 250.0 249.4 4.8 5.1 5.5 5.5

Hawaii ................................................... 617.6 636.3 643.8 647.9 19.1 16.7 17.6 17.7 3.1 2.6 2.7 2.7

Idaho ..................................................... 706.1 735.9 734.7 737.4 32.0 27.7 26.4 26.7 4.5 3.8 3.6 3.6

Illinois .................................................... 6,415.6 6,471.7 6,508.7 6,493.4 391.9 372.1 379.3 356.4 6.1 5.7 5.8 5.5

Chicago-Naperville-Joliet 1 ............... 3,988.0 3,990.7 3,997.4 3,973.8 239.2 241.3 251.2 225.8 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7

Indiana .................................................. 3,173.8 3,196.4 3,224.9 3,216.5 166.0 171.2 172.8 174.8 5.2 5.4 5.4 5.4

Iowa ...................................................... 1,625.2 1,645.8 1,651.5 1,651.8 80.6 70.5 75.4 74.4 5.0 4.3 4.6 4.5

Kansas .................................................. 1,467.4 1,460.9 1,466.3 1,468.6 79.0 74.1 74.8 73.8 5.4 5.1 5.1 5.0

Kentucky ............................................... 1,968.4 1,991.5 2,012.5 2,022.8 95.4 106.7 115.2 121.6 4.8 5.4 5.7 6.0

Louisiana .............................................. 2,068.7 2,121.6 2,006.0 1,953.1 119.0 122.5 228.4 220.0 5.8 5.8 11.4 11.3

New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 2 ....... 613.6 637.8 (3) (3) 26.9 34.9 (3) (3) 4.4 5.5 (3) (3)

Maine .................................................... 702.3 712.4 717.2 719.3 32.9 35.6 39.0 37.4 4.7 5.0 5.4 5.2

Maryland ............................................... 2,884.8 2,950.9 2,949.3 2,967.3 121.4 129.8 122.0 120.9 4.2 4.4 4.1 4.1

Massachusetts ...................................... 3,388.1 3,365.3 3,381.3 3,378.5 163.8 142.5 161.8 161.1 4.8 4.2 4.8 4.8

Michigan ............................................... 5,094.6 5,106.1 5,126.9 5,101.1 364.4 344.5 332.9 309.3 7.2 6.7 6.5 6.1

Detroit-Warren-Livonia 2 ................... 2,210.5 2,220.6 2,223.5 2,196.5 164.4 160.0 147.7 135.0 7.4 7.2 6.6 6.1

Minnesota ............................................. 2,960.6 2,943.2 2,939.8 2,935.7 133.5 109.1 114.3 107.7 4.5 3.7 3.9 3.7

Mississippi ............................................ 1,339.3 1,347.8 1,307.2 1,298.6 91.9 92.9 134.2 125.1 6.9 6.9 10.3 9.6

Missouri ................................................ 3,036.5 3,007.3 3,019.5 3,030.0 177.2 138.0 147.4 152.6 5.8 4.6 4.9 5.0

Montana ................................................ 485.5 492.3 493.7 493.7 21.3 22.0 22.3 21.5 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.3

Nebraska .............................................. 987.7 978.7 985.4 982.9 37.3 38.4 39.1 35.9 3.8 3.9 4.0 3.7

Nevada ................................................. 1,186.2 1,221.7 1,227.9 1,233.6 48.7 49.9 52.1 50.7 4.1 4.1 4.2 4.1

New Hampshire .................................... 724.2 740.6 741.8 741.1 25.0 26.1 28.9 29.1 3.5 3.5 3.9 3.9

New Jersey ........................................... 4,392.3 4,441.8 4,484.5 4,500.3 197.5 186.7 197.2 176.4 4.5 4.2 4.4 3.9

New Mexico .......................................... 916.9 938.1 940.2 941.3 51.3 49.7 52.2 50.4 5.6 5.3 5.6 5.4

New York .............................................. 9,368.5 9,361.6 9,492.7 9,476.6 511.8 443.0 502.7 460.4 5.5 4.7 5.3 4.9

New York City .................................. 3,716.7 3,699.5 3,766.6 3,758.0 240.3 189.5 229.3 213.3 6.5 5.1 6.1 5.7

North Carolina ...................................... 4,260.8 4,339.6 4,346.6 4,362.9 228.6 242.6 240.0 233.3 5.4 5.6 5.5 5.3

North Dakota ........................................ 355.8 354.2 355.5 357.5 12.5 11.9 12.9 12.4 3.5 3.4 3.6 3.5

Ohio ...................................................... 5,892.9 5,913.8 5,940.7 5,925.0 364.8 351.3 353.4 346.7 6.2 5.9 5.9 5.9

Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 2 ................ 1,091.7 1,077.5 1,082.7 1,079.5 64.0 61.6 62.5 64.6 5.9 5.7 5.8 6.0

Oklahoma ............................................. 1,713.0 1,736.8 1,738.1 1,735.9 80.5 76.0 76.8 74.4 4.7 4.4 4.4 4.3

Oregon .................................................. 1,861.7 1,866.1 1,865.8 1,873.5 135.5 123.9 115.6 111.5 7.3 6.6 6.2 6.0

Pennsylvania ........................................ 6,308.8 6,290.3 6,341.2 6,313.1 354.4 313.4 312.3 293.0 5.6 5.0 4.9 4.6

Rhode Island ........................................ 561.8 573.6 579.3 576.7 27.6 29.5 33.2 31.3 4.9 5.1 5.7 5.4

South Carolina ...................................... 2,057.2 2,071.6 2,087.7 2,100.7 142.7 129.2 137.8 145.1 6.9 6.2 6.6 6.9

South Dakota ........................................ 429.3 429.5 429.8 430.2 15.2 16.4 17.1 17.1 3.5 3.8 4.0 4.0

Tennessee ............................................ 2,899.8 2,891.0 2,898.3 2,920.5 154.9 153.4 147.1 162.2 5.3 5.3 5.1 5.6

Texas .................................................... 11,073.0 11,222.2 11,276.7 11,294.3 660.4 569.4 592.4 590.8 6.0 5.1 5.3 5.2

Utah ...................................................... 1,207.7 1,242.8 1,242.4 1,244.1 62.0 55.0 58.4 55.8 5.1 4.4 4.7 4.5

Vermont ................................................ 353.4 352.4 355.6 357.2 12.1 12.2 13.2 14.2 3.4 3.5 3.7 4.0

Virginia .................................................. 3,831.4 3,932.1 3,952.8 3,960.8 138.1 144.6 142.1 135.9 3.6 3.7 3.6 3.4

Washington ........................................... 3,250.8 3,309.8 3,314.0 3,333.3 195.8 190.5 189.3 187.9 6.0 5.8 5.7 5.6

Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 1 ................ 1,336.1 1,368.0 1,368.2 1,380.4 67.4 65.1 65.2 67.1 5.0 4.8 4.8 4.9

West Virginia ........................................ 787.4 796.7 801.9 803.3 41.0 43.7 45.4 41.5 5.2 5.5 5.7 5.2

Wisconsin ............................................. 3,068.5 3,028.0 3,047.3 3,046.2 143.8 138.8 142.2 137.8 4.7 4.6 4.7 4.5

Wyoming ............................................... 284.4 285.2 286.2 287.2 12.1 11.4 11.9 11.8 4.2 4.0 4.1 4.1

Puerto Rico ........................................... 1,385.7 1,431.0 1,453.5 1,430.5 141.9 151.5 155.1 180.7 10.2 10.6 10.7 12.6

p = preliminary. 1 Metropolitan division. 2 Metropolitan statistical area. 3 Estimates are not model-based as of September 2005.

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

from a monthly household survey similar to the Current Population Survey.

Area definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No.

04-03, dated February 18, 2004, and are available at http://www.bls.gov/

lau/lausmsa.htm and in the May issue of Employment and Earnings.

Estimates for the latest month are revised the following month, and at least 3

years of estimates are subject to revision at the end of the year, to incorporate

updated inputs and reestimation.
LABOR FORCE DATA LABOR FORCE DATA

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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

(Numbers in thousands)

State and area

Civilian labor force

Unemployed

Number Percent of labor force

September October September October September October

2004 2005 2004 2005p 2004 2005 2004 2005p 2004 2005 2004 2005p

Alabama ............................................... 2,148.4 2,169.4 2,165.1 2,192.6 117.5 87.4 119.3 98.6 5.5 4.0 5.5 4.5

Alaska ................................................... 332.4 344.5 331.5 342.8 21.5 20.8 22.4 21.3 6.5 6.0 6.8 6.2

Arizona ................................................. 2,788.2 2,854.3 2,800.1 2,860.2 138.6 150.4 133.4 140.6 5.0 5.3 4.8 4.9

Arkansas ............................................... 1,314.3 1,361.0 1,312.6 1,364.9 66.2 63.3 64.0 57.6 5.0 4.7 4.9 4.2

California .............................................. 17,553.4 17,894.8 17,661.2 18,006.9 998.0 877.4 1,012.9 900.2 5.7 4.9 5.7 5.0

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 1 4,813.8 4,871.0 4,846.1 4,913.0 305.2 221.0 304.5 216.1 6.3 4.5 6.3 4.4

Colorado ............................................... 2,544.3 2,557.4 2,551.7 2,552.7 130.2 127.6 130.0 117.9 5.1 5.0 5.1 4.6

Connecticut ........................................... 1,778.6 1,810.7 1,787.6 1,817.3 77.8 90.6 73.6 87.2 4.4 5.0 4.1 4.8

Delaware .............................................. 417.7 435.1 422.6 440.1 16.2 17.8 16.0 17.4 3.9 4.1 3.8 4.0

District of Columbia .............................. 297.0 297.5 299.8 294.4 24.0 17.2 25.5 17.1 8.1 5.8 8.5 5.8

Florida ................................................... 8,432.7 8,757.1 8,474.1 8,776.4 406.3 329.8 400.7 302.0 4.8 3.8 4.7 3.4

Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 1 .......... 1,103.3 1,143.7 1,121.9 1,150.5 61.1 50.6 65.6 48.0 5.5 4.4 5.9 4.2

Georgia ................................................. 4,382.7 4,543.1 4,413.4 4,560.4 200.8 251.8 202.9 243.8 4.6 5.5 4.6 5.3

Hawaii ................................................... 610.9 639.6 612.9 644.1 20.4 19.3 18.7 17.6 3.3 3.0 3.0 2.7

Idaho ..................................................... 703.4 733.4 708.5 739.6 27.2 21.3 26.9 21.9 3.9 2.9 3.8 3.0

Illinois .................................................... 6,379.9 6,494.9 6,415.4 6,488.8 363.7 358.4 364.2 322.9 5.7 5.5 5.7 5.0

Chicago-Naperville-Joliet 1 ............... 3,966.0 3,979.9 3,976.8 3,960.5 230.6 240.8 225.1 209.0 5.8 6.1 5.7 5.3

Indiana .................................................. 3,161.6 3,223.1 3,183.1 3,224.7 150.0 160.3 155.3 162.4 4.7 5.0 4.9 5.0

Iowa ...................................................... 1,621.9 1,649.4 1,631.0 1,658.6 74.7 69.9 71.6 66.1 4.6 4.2 4.4 4.0

Kansas .................................................. 1,460.0 1,459.3 1,466.8 1,469.4 78.4 72.9 77.7 72.9 5.4 5.0 5.3 5.0

Kentucky ............................................... 1,964.8 2,010.0 1,958.6 2,011.1 87.1 106.9 86.8 111.0 4.4 5.3 4.4 5.5

Louisiana .............................................. 2,054.5 2,004.6 2,079.2 1,960.2 113.4 227.6 113.5 214.7 5.5 11.4 5.5 11.0

New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 2 ....... 606.7 (3) 612.5 (3) 25.8 (3) 27.6 (3) 4.2 (3) 4.5 (3)

Maine .................................................... 699.5 717.3 703.3 721.9 27.5 33.9 29.1 33.8 3.9 4.7 4.1 4.7

Maryland ............................................... 2,870.2 2,942.1 2,884.5 2,968.5 110.9 114.0 113.1 113.7 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.8

Massachusetts ...................................... 3,360.5 3,362.9 3,370.0 3,366.6 160.0 160.2 146.2 145.2 4.8 4.8 4.3 4.3

Michigan ............................................... 5,069.0 5,119.9 5,103.8 5,105.7 333.3 307.0 334.5 273.5 6.6 6.0 6.6 5.4

Detroit-Warren-Livonia 2 ................... 2,208.2 2,222.1 2,228.4 2,206.7 159.4 143.3 164.9 131.6 7.2 6.4 7.4 6.0

Minnesota ............................................. 2,953.4 2,938.8 2,962.9 2,937.5 128.3 108.4 115.8 90.9 4.3 3.7 3.9 3.1

Mississippi ............................................ 1,328.1 1,299.3 1,343.6 1,300.7 82.1 127.5 93.8 125.0 6.2 9.8 7.0 9.6

Missouri ................................................ 3,016.9 3,003.0 3,022.6 3,020.3 170.8 139.4 158.5 136.1 5.7 4.6 5.2 4.5

Montana ................................................ 481.6 492.1 483.8 491.9 16.9 18.0 18.2 18.4 3.5 3.7 3.8 3.7

Nebraska .............................................. 978.2 976.3 987.4 982.5 34.5 35.4 33.6 31.7 3.5 3.6 3.4 3.2

Nevada ................................................. 1,182.6 1,229.5 1,187.2 1,234.9 48.0 51.4 46.2 48.1 4.1 4.2 3.9 3.9

New Hampshire .................................... 718.2 737.5 721.0 738.7 23.4 27.2 22.4 26.9 3.3 3.7 3.1 3.6

New Jersey ........................................... 4,361.8 4,456.8 4,381.8 4,489.6 186.6 185.5 178.6 161.5 4.3 4.2 4.1 3.6

New Mexico .......................................... 913.0 940.0 920.7 944.8 50.0 51.4 49.1 48.1 5.5 5.5 5.3 5.1

New York .............................................. 9,308.1 9,440.2 9,348.7 9,457.6 492.2 484.9 479.2 439.1 5.3 5.1 5.1 4.6

New York City .................................. 3,699.8 3,747.4 3,714.6 3,757.4 241.2 225.3 237.0 216.0 6.5 6.0 6.4 5.7

North Carolina ...................................... 4,248.9 4,342.0 4,268.5 4,372.4 200.8 221.9 215.3 223.8 4.7 5.1 5.0 5.1

North Dakota ........................................ 356.1 356.3 355.8 358.1 9.7 10.1 9.1 9.0 2.7 2.8 2.6 2.5

Ohio ...................................................... 5,873.0 5,937.7 5,914.2 5,943.7 342.0 336.2 343.1 321.2 5.8 5.7 5.8 5.4

Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 2 ................ 1,094.7 1,080.8 1,090.4 1,073.4 62.8 60.9 58.9 58.4 5.7 5.6 5.4 5.4

Oklahoma ............................................. 1,703.8 1,731.8 1,717.8 1,739.9 74.9 73.4 77.4 71.5 4.4 4.2 4.5 4.1

Oregon .................................................. 1,854.6 1,867.0 1,862.1 1,875.4 122.1 104.4 124.1 100.7 6.6 5.6 6.7 5.4

Pennsylvania ........................................ 6,279.8 6,320.3 6,318.1 6,321.4 318.7 284.0 324.2 271.0 5.1 4.5 5.1 4.3

Rhode Island ........................................ 560.0 580.7 559.8 575.8 24.4 31.9 23.3 27.6 4.4 5.5 4.2 4.8

South Carolina ...................................... 2,040.1 2,084.2 2,054.8 2,101.3 136.5 139.1 138.5 144.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.9

South Dakota ........................................ 427.6 428.7 429.7 430.9 13.3 15.1 12.9 14.8 3.1 3.5 3.0 3.4

Tennessee ............................................ 2,901.1 2,905.7 2,918.4 2,938.2 148.8 141.2 150.3 155.3 5.1 4.9 5.2 5.3

Texas .................................................... 11,041.8 11,276.8 11,094.7 11,310.7 638.1 592.2 636.2 568.1 5.8 5.3 5.7 5.0

Utah ...................................................... 1,207.6 1,245.2 1,214.8 1,251.0 58.8 55.7 59.4 53.4 4.9 4.5 4.9 4.3

Vermont ................................................ 352.6 356.0 353.0 357.7 10.7 11.7 9.6 11.9 3.0 3.3 2.7 3.3

Virginia .................................................. 3,796.7 3,940.9 3,824.0 3,952.4 128.9 139.7 127.9 127.7 3.4 3.5 3.3 3.2

Washington ........................................... 3,224.8 3,303.2 3,257.6 3,342.9 172.0 171.1 176.3 169.8 5.3 5.2 5.4 5.1

Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 1 ................ 1,324.8 1,356.2 1,330.1 1,371.8 67.5 66.9 66.8 65.0 5.1 4.9 5.0 4.7

West Virginia ........................................ 784.0 801.3 786.5 803.0 33.1 39.0 35.0 35.8 4.2 4.9 4.4 4.5

Wisconsin ............................................. 3,060.0 3,046.4 3,068.0 3,046.5 124.8 123.4 123.7 116.1 4.1 4.1 4.0 3.8

Wyoming ............................................... 283.6 286.1 284.5 287.4 10.0 9.7 10.3 10.1 3.5 3.4 3.6 3.5

Puerto Rico ........................................... 1,381.8 1,442.8 1,374.5 1,421.6 134.7 153.7 139.3 177.9 9.8 10.6 10.1 12.5

p = preliminary. 1 Metropolitan division. 2 Metropolitan statistical area. 3 Estimates are not model-based as of September 2005 and are published

with the other metropolitan areas.

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

from a monthly household survey similar to the Current Population Survey.

Area definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No.

04-03, dated February 18, 2004, and are available at http://www.bls.gov/lau/

lausmsa.htm and in the May issue of Employment and Earnings. Estimates

for the latest month are revised the following month, and at least 3 years of

estimates are subject to revision at the end of the year, to incorporate updated

inputs and reestimation.
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

Oct.

2004

Aug.

2005

Sept.

2005

Oct.

2005p Oct.2004

Aug.

2005

Sept.

2005

Oct.

2005p Oct.2004

Aug.

2005

Sept.

2005

Oct.

2005p

Alabama ............................... 1,910.6 1,937.1 1,933.5 1,930.7 105.7 105.4 105.4 105.8 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Alaska ................................... 303.7 309.8 311.3 309.6 17.7 18.5 18.1 18.3 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Arizona ................................. 2,401.0 2,487.4 2,496.6 2,502.3 195.0 215.0 216.9 220.0 175.6 176.0 175.5 175.6

Arkansas ............................... 1,162.5 1,175.1 1,174.3 1,175.9 52.1 53.1 53.1 53.1 204.0 202.3 202.0 201.7

California .............................. 14,633.6 14,831.4 14,814.8 14,821.6 860.2 915.7 919.1 923.6 1,534.5 1,535.8 1,535.2 1,537.6

Colorado ............................... 2,192.8 2,229.2 2,234.7 2,234.4 152.2 162.3 163.8 162.3 154.8 153.4 152.9 152.6

Connecticut ........................... 1,662.1 1,671.2 1,670.0 1,674.8 67.6 71.1 70.7 71.0 197.7 196.8 196.7 196.8

Delaware 3 ........................... 425.9 432.5 431.5 432.1 26.8 27.4 27.5 27.4 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

District of Columbia 3 ........... 672.5 683.1 680.4 683.2 12.0 12.2 12.2 12.0 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Florida .................................. 7,560.5 7,787.8 7,817.6 7,813.7 499.5 525.4 529.7 533.8 385.7 393.8 393.5 391.3

Georgia ................................ 3,895.7 3,939.3 3,930.0 3,947.8 199.9 201.4 201.2 203.2 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Hawaii 3 ................................ 589.1 602.8 604.4 604.8 30.5 32.8 33.2 33.6 15.4 15.3 15.4 15.2

Idaho .................................... 590.4 613.3 613.3 612.8 40.0 46.1 45.7 45.8 61.3 62.4 61.6 61.6

Illinois .................................... 5,806.2 5,867.6 5,868.9 5,870.6 264.3 267.4 266.7 267.4 698.7 692.1 692.2 692.3

Indiana .................................. 2,944.9 2,959.6 2,970.7 2,956.9 149.5 153.3 153.1 151.4 575.4 570.5 570.9 570.5

Iowa ...................................... 1,462.7 1,477.3 1,478.0 1,482.8 68.5 67.9 68.1 68.3 224.6 226.6 228.1 229.0

Kansas .................................. 1,330.1 1,338.2 1,352.3 1,356.6 64.3 66.8 67.3 67.7 177.6 178.0 177.3 180.8

Kentucky ............................... 1,801.0 1,821.1 1,822.9 1,822.5 83.5 86.9 86.8 87.1 265.5 265.7 265.5 265.8

Louisiana .............................. 1,919.3 1,935.6 1,695.6 1,699.4 116.4 117.1 86.5 91.6 151.6 149.5 139.3 140.3

Maine .................................... 614.9 620.6 616.5 618.2 30.9 31.6 31.0 31.5 63.1 61.7 61.7 61.5

Maryland 3 ............................ 2,529.2 2,571.6 2,580.0 2,581.0 178.7 180.5 181.0 181.0 142.4 138.2 138.4 137.8

Massachusetts ...................... 3,186.2 3,209.8 3,208.3 3,201.2 140.0 143.5 142.6 142.0 313.4 314.6 313.0 312.5

Michigan ............................... 4,398.2 4,352.7 4,362.5 4,348.4 190.9 187.1 186.9 187.6 693.4 665.1 672.7 671.2

Minnesota ............................. 2,690.8 2,727.8 2,725.2 2,727.8 126.7 128.8 129.5 129.1 347.5 346.4 346.3 348.4

Mississippi ............................ 1,128.2 1,136.7 1,084.4 1,091.1 50.1 50.5 49.0 49.4 178.7 180.0 171.0 173.7

Missouri ............................... 2,692.9 2,742.5 2,722.7 2,718.0 138.6 137.6 138.1 142.0 313.2 315.4 316.1 316.5

Montana ................................ 413.9 421.7 420.5 421.4 25.1 26.3 26.2 26.4 19.0 19.3 19.2 19.0

Nebraska 3 ........................... 924.1 934.9 940.5 935.1 47.3 48.4 49.6 49.5 99.6 100.5 100.6 100.8

Nevada ................................. 1,176.1 1,231.6 1,238.2 1,246.9 124.4 136.6 137.8 138.8 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

New Hampshire .................... 630.7 644.7 642.5 642.5 30.2 31.3 31.1 31.6 81.1 82.2 82.0 81.7

New Jersey ........................... 4,017.8 4,058.9 4,064.5 4,059.8 168.7 166.7 167.7 165.6 338.1 327.1 327.1 324.9

New Mexico .......................... 795.1 806.3 809.4 811.7 50.7 54.2 54.0 54.4 35.8 35.3 35.6 36.2

New York .............................. 8,477.9 8,535.5 8,550.7 8,541.8 318.2 322.7 322.8 321.3 591.0 578.5 577.2 575.1

North Carolina ...................... 3,842.6 3,899.1 3,893.2 3,888.4 220.8 226.1 225.5 225.7 579.1 574.0 570.5 571.7

North Dakota ........................ 339.1 343.4 345.4 343.4 17.2 17.7 17.8 17.7 24.7 26.0 25.2 25.1

Ohio ...................................... 5,415.7 5,436.3 5,434.9 5,428.4 236.3 235.2 233.8 233.5 826.7 819.9 820.9 822.2

Oklahoma ............................. 1,476.4 1,501.9 1,504.1 1,503.1 62.2 63.6 62.7 63.7 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Oregon ................................. 1,610.6 1,653.8 1,658.4 1,659.6 84.0 91.8 93.0 93.3 201.5 205.0 205.7 206.0

Pennsylvania ........................ 5,661.0 5,712.6 5,722.2 5,724.8 250.8 256.1 256.7 256.8 690.2 680.0 678.1 675.6

Rhode Island ........................ 489.2 495.6 495.3 494.7 20.8 21.4 21.4 21.6 56.7 54.8 54.5 54.6

South Carolina ...................... 1,832.7 1,836.2 1,835.3 1,839.4 112.8 111.0 111.7 112.6 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

South Dakota ........................ 384.7 391.4 393.1 391.2 19.7 20.9 20.8 20.7 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Tennessee ............................ 2,712.6 2,722.7 2,729.9 2,734.9 118.1 119.0 119.1 120.3 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Texas .................................... 9,513.6 9,620.0 9,630.2 9,644.9 542.5 554.0 557.1 558.3 890.9 891.6 892.3 891.8

Utah ...................................... 1,110.7 1,147.8 1,149.4 1,153.3 73.7 81.7 82.8 83.9 115.1 117.4 117.2 117.4

Vermont ................................ 305.1 308.8 309.6 309.4 16.7 17.7 17.7 17.8 37.2 37.4 37.6 37.6

Virginia .................................. 3,616.4 3,642.0 3,645.0 3,661.3 233.9 242.7 243.1 246.5 300.6 298.0 297.2 297.4

Washington ........................... 2,710.3 2,776.4 2,765.2 2,789.4 164.5 176.4 176.8 178.4 263.3 267.6 253.0 269.0

West Virginia ........................ 739.8 742.9 742.0 744.6 34.5 37.3 37.3 37.2 62.9 62.2 61.8 61.8

Wisconsin ............................. 2,816.0 2,831.9 2,832.8 2,834.6 125.9 131.4 130.8 131.0 503.5 501.4 500.1 499.9

Wyoming ............................... 255.9 263.0 263.0 263.5 18.6 20.6 20.5 20.1 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

Oct.

2004

Aug.

2005

Sept.

2005

Oct.

2005p Oct.2004

Aug.

2005

Sept.

2005

Oct.

2005p Oct.2004

Aug.

2005

Sept.

2005

Oct.

2005p

Alabama ............................... 376.7 383.8 383.0 382.2 96.4 95.9 95.9 95.8 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Alaska ................................... 61.9 63.2 63.5 62.8 14.6 14.9 14.9 14.9 23.2 23.3 24.1 24.1

Arizona ................................. 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 165.4 171.4 172.3 172.2 340.5 352.3 354.1 356.6

Arkansas ............................... 241.8 244.5 244.9 245.1 51.1 52.0 51.9 51.9 108.1 108.2 108.6 109.5

California .............................. 2,771.3 2,783.6 2,783.1 2,786.6 911.2 922.5 923.0 922.8 2,130.2 2,156.0 2,157.6 2,153.4

Colorado ............................... 408.5 411.8 412.7 413.5 156.7 158.6 160.4 159.7 302.4 311.1 310.0 313.4

Connecticut ........................... 313.8 317.2 315.8 316.6 140.8 141.2 141.5 142.2 199.0 199.1 198.7 199.6

Delaware 3 ........................... 81.0 82.3 82.0 83.2 44.8 45.0 45.1 45.3 62.3 62.3 62.1 62.9

District of Columbia 3 ........... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 142.6 147.2 147.5 146.8

Florida .................................. 1,504.3 1,538.7 1,541.5 1,538.9 503.0 516.2 516.9 518.6 1,307.4 1,375.6 1,386.4 1,381.5

Georgia ................................ 826.3 831.6 827.0 832.2 218.9 221.7 221.8 222.8 513.2 524.3 522.6 526.3

Hawaii 3 ................................ 114.6 118.0 118.6 119.3 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Idaho .................................... 117.7 122.2 122.5 122.5 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 73.8 78.7 77.7 77.5

Illinois .................................... 1,179.9 1,184.4 1,187.8 1,188.3 399.7 404.2 403.0 403.7 800.5 828.7 828.9 832.5

Indiana .................................. 575.6 583.4 582.6 579.5 139.9 142.8 142.1 141.7 269.9 272.3 273.8 273.0

Iowa ...................................... 307.3 307.7 307.1 309.3 97.0 100.1 100.3 100.6 106.3 107.6 106.1 105.9

Kansas .................................. 259.8 258.7 262.4 261.3 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Kentucky ............................... 373.1 377.0 376.1 376.1 86.2 85.4 84.6 84.5 164.9 168.6 168.5 169.4

Louisiana .............................. 379.6 386.0 340.5 335.4 103.2 103.6 94.4 95.2 182.6 184.6 156.8 156.8

Maine .................................... 126.0 126.7 126.2 126.3 34.3 34.7 34.3 34.2 49.7 49.6 49.7 49.8

Maryland 3 ............................ 467.4 473.7 474.7 477.7 155.7 159.7 159.1 158.9 376.9 390.0 390.8 389.7

Massachusetts ...................... 573.9 576.8 575.4 575.3 218.7 220.3 219.7 219.3 452.2 459.3 458.1 460.9

Michigan ............................... 807.3 807.4 801.1 798.1 218.2 218.8 219.0 219.9 588.8 581.9 584.3 586.2

Minnesota ............................. 526.0 528.4 525.5 526.2 174.9 179.8 179.7 179.8 304.4 309.6 309.0 309.6

Mississippi ............................ 220.2 222.5 212.2 211.2 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Missouri ............................... 534.5 538.6 538.1 537.8 164.7 169.0 169.0 169.3 300.9 305.4 306.0 305.2

Montana ................................ 85.5 87.2 86.8 86.6 21.0 21.6 21.4 21.1 32.9 35.1 35.1 34.3

Nebraska 3 ........................... 198.1 199.6 200.7 198.1 63.3 64.1 64.7 65.5 94.8 97.4 97.3 96.0

Nevada ................................. 206.0 211.4 211.5 214.3 62.1 65.9 65.9 66.6 136.3 146.1 147.1 149.7

New Hampshire .................... 140.6 144.4 145.0 143.8 38.0 38.3 38.2 38.3 56.6 56.8 56.9 57.1

New Jersey ........................... 878.2 889.5 893.5 891.8 279.5 282.0 282.4 282.3 583.6 588.4 588.9 589.3

New Mexico .......................... 137.4 138.5 139.0 139.3 34.9 35.3 35.3 35.4 91.3 92.3 92.9 93.9

New York .............................. 1,493.1 1,495.2 1,494.7 1,495.5 704.8 715.8 716.9 717.9 1,058.7 1,083.7 1,080.4 1,081.6

North Carolina ...................... 723.7 729.4 723.6 723.2 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 436.1 449.5 452.3 452.9

North Dakota ........................ 72.6 74.2 74.5 73.9 18.6 18.8 18.9 18.8 24.0 25.0 24.7 24.7

Ohio ...................................... 1,035.0 1,032.7 1,032.9 1,030.4 312.3 313.7 313.8 313.8 632.3 644.6 645.6 647.0

Oklahoma ............................. 274.2 277.9 279.8 278.8 84.7 86.1 86.4 86.4 163.1 168.1 167.3 166.9

Oregon ................................. 323.1 331.1 332.4 335.4 96.7 98.4 98.1 98.6 179.1 183.6 185.0 183.9

Pennsylvania ........................ 1,124.7 1,129.7 1,131.4 1,134.4 334.8 337.2 338.3 338.4 636.5 651.2 654.1 651.8

Rhode Island ........................ 79.5 79.0 79.0 78.7 34.0 35.5 35.3 35.3 54.3 55.6 55.3 55.2

South Carolina ...................... 353.2 358.2 360.0 360.8 94.1 94.7 94.5 94.8 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

South Dakota ........................ 76.9 79.1 78.7 78.6 28.0 28.8 28.8 29.0 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Tennessee ............................ 590.1 594.3 596.6 598.2 142.1 143.9 143.7 144.1 303.5 304.3 304.0 304.8

Texas .................................... 1,950.3 1,970.4 1,969.0 1,971.8 597.9 602.6 604.7 606.7 1,093.2 1,107.6 1,110.1 1,115.4

Utah ...................................... 220.6 224.6 225.4 225.8 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 138.9 146.3 145.1 148.2

Vermont ................................ 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 21.3 22.1 22.2 22.2

Virginia .................................. 652.1 660.6 659.7 662.1 189.7 190.2 191.0 191.7 587.1 587.2 588.7 595.4

Washington ........................... 522.6 534.8 534.8 539.4 151.5 153.2 154.0 154.4 305.3 317.7 316.9 318.7

West Virginia ........................ 137.8 138.0 137.8 138.4 30.4 29.7 29.7 29.8 58.4 59.5 59.4 59.6

Wisconsin ............................. 542.3 540.0 537.7 537.7 157.0 158.9 158.8 158.4 253.0 257.7 258.5 258.2

Wyoming ............................... 49.6 50.5 50.4 50.6 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 15.3 16.0 15.6 15.7

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

Oct.

2004

Aug.

2005

Sept.

2005

Oct.

2005p Oct.2004

Aug.

2005

Sept.

2005

Oct.

2005p Oct.2004

Aug.

2005

Sept.

2005

Oct.

2005p

Alabama ............................... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 160.8 163.4 162.3 162.7 360.0 361.9 360.5 360.2

Alaska ................................... 34.6 35.8 35.7 35.7 30.2 31.6 32.0 31.1 80.8 81.1 81.5 81.2

Arizona ................................. 264.0 275.2 278.4 279.6 245.0 253.0 254.4 256.4 405.4 410.9 411.7 410.4

Arkansas ............................... 144.0 147.1 147.4 148.5 91.2 93.2 92.5 92.1 201.6 205.6 205.2 205.6

California .............................. 1,567.3 1,587.5 1,589.3 1,593.3 1,455.8 1,484.5 1,479.6 1,488.2 2,390.8 2,423.8 2,415.0 2,407.9

Colorado ............................... 220.8 225.5 225.7 226.3 253.5 258.0 257.4 256.7 362.2 367.4 371.3 370.5

Connecticut ........................... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 129.0 131.1 131.2 129.7 241.2 244.5 241.7 242.8

Delaware 3 ........................... 51.9 53.3 53.4 53.3 40.5 42.0 42.5 41.7 59.0 59.7 60.1 59.1

District of Columbia 3 ........... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 51.0 54.0 53.8 54.0 230.8 234.4 229.2 230.7

Florida .................................. 926.7 953.1 959.1 955.4 862.4 891.1 896.6 895.9 1,075.9 1,091.0 1,093.8 1,096.5

Georgia ................................ 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 360.5 367.4 368.9 372.3 643.1 650.0 649.2 648.4

Hawaii 3 ................................ 68.1 69.5 70.3 70.3 104.9 107.4 107.5 107.6 120.3 121.3 120.4 119.6

Idaho .................................... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 55.9 57.5 57.4 57.7 115.7 113.8 115.1 115.2

Illinois .................................... 731.9 738.1 739.6 740.2 510.5 524.3 526.2 523.1 840.7 844.8 843.3 843.6

Indiana .................................. 373.5 379.3 380.8 380.8 274.5 281.3 281.3 279.7 428.3 420.1 427.5 422.7

Iowa ...................................... 191.6 194.6 194.4 194.4 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 244.6 245.4 244.9 245.7

Kansas .................................. 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 111.3 111.7 111.9 111.8 253.6 251.7 259.9 259.5

Kentucky ............................... 231.5 235.4 235.6 235.7 160.7 166.2 166.2 165.6 308.7 306.9 310.8 309.7

Louisiana .............................. 253.0 257.9 208.4 209.7 204.3 207.1 161.2 161.3 382.9 383.9 378.5 375.8

Maine .................................... 112.2 113.9 113.3 114.2 59.8 60.0 60.6 60.9 105.3 107.5 105.2 106.0

Maryland 3 ............................ 349.4 357.5 357.5 358.7 229.7 237.7 238.2 238.1 460.5 466.5 468.6 466.7

Massachusetts ...................... 582.7 587.7 587.9 587.1 294.0 297.9 297.5 296.5 405.1 407.0 410.0 404.9

Michigan ............................... 552.1 557.8 559.5 556.1 404.8 406.3 406.3 404.4 688.2 675.0 679.3 671.4

Minnesota ............................. 378.8 391.9 391.4 392.4 237.1 241.7 244.7 244.0 411.5 419.0 415.7 417.3

Mississippi ............................ 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 125.4 124.6 111.5 111.5 242.7 245.9 242.6 241.2

Missouri ............................... 357.3 371.1 367.3 366.4 266.9 277.1 270.9 265.3 428.6 438.1 425.3 423.6

Montana ................................ 54.7 55.5 56.2 56.1 55.8 56.3 56.6 57.6 87.3 87.3 86.1 87.5

Nebraska 3 ........................... 127.1 128.4 128.4 127.4 77.9 80.8 80.1 80.2 160.1 159.3 162.9 161.6

Nevada ................................. 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 315.5 331.8 331.8 332.0 140.3 142.5 144.1 144.6

New Hampshire .................... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 64.9 67.1 66.8 67.4 90.7 91.9 90.9 91.0

New Jersey ........................... 550.3 561.3 561.8 561.4 326.3 343.3 340.7 344.4 639.3 642.6 644.4 642.6

New Mexico .......................... 103.8 104.9 104.8 105.4 82.5 83.9 83.8 83.3 199.8 201.3 202.9 202.5

New York .............................. 1,530.7 1,548.7 1,557.2 1,556.7 667.5 679.6 679.0 677.5 1,484.4 1,479.4 1,488.7 1,484.3

North Carolina ...................... 449.3 465.4 466.2 464.5 345.6 347.7 351.7 352.2 648.8 660.3 660.5 649.1

North Dakota ........................ 48.9 49.7 49.9 49.8 31.4 31.8 32.4 31.8 74.9 74.3 75.1 74.8

Ohio ...................................... 747.7 755.7 757.9 754.0 494.5 499.6 499.0 497.8 799.9 802.8 798.6 797.8

Oklahoma ............................. 179.6 183.3 184.3 183.6 129.5 127.8 128.2 128.3 306.4 314.4 315.8 314.6

Oregon ................................. 195.5 204.3 203.8 204.2 158.9 163.3 164.3 161.3 271.1 272.5 272.0 272.2

Pennsylvania ........................ 1,003.1 1,017.9 1,019.6 1,025.8 480.0 491.4 493.2 492.0 748.5 752.8 755.2 756.2

Rhode Island ........................ 93.2 95.9 96.8 97.1 50.5 52.2 52.2 52.1 65.9 65.9 65.8 65.6

South Carolina ...................... 180.2 189.1 186.0 186.4 204.1 206.9 206.1 206.8 331.5 335.0 331.7 329.5

South Dakota ........................ 56.7 57.4 57.9 58.0 41.3 41.9 42.0 41.2 74.3 74.5 75.6 75.1

Tennessee ............................ 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 254.5 257.3 257.7 257.5 412.5 414.3 414.9 414.0

Texas .................................... 1,151.3 1,174.2 1,174.7 1,177.0 888.6 899.0 899.4 902.8 1,661.2 1,672.7 1,671.3 1,671.0

Utah ...................................... 124.3 128.1 128.5 128.7 102.4 105.5 105.5 104.7 199.8 204.1 203.7 203.3

Vermont ................................ 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 53.2 52.8 53.2 53.1

Virginia .................................. 383.0 386.5 391.3 391.1 325.3 325.6 325.1 327.4 654.1 658.5 656.2 658.0

Washington ........................... 320.9 330.1 329.5 329.6 255.0 260.4 263.2 262.9 525.1 530.1 530.4 530.0

West Virginia ........................ 113.1 111.3 111.7 113.7 67.6 68.3 68.0 67.9 143.2 143.3 143.4 143.2

Wisconsin ............................. 379.9 381.7 385.6 387.0 252.3 257.7 257.5 258.5 412.6 412.7 414.6 413.4

Wyoming ............................... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 31.1 32.1 31.5 31.6 64.4 65.4 65.3 65.2

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 2004 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

September October September October September October September October

2004 2005 2004 2005p 2004 2005 2004 2005p 2004 2005 2004 2005p 2004 2005 2004 2005p

Alabama ................... 1,908.8 1,934.9 1,919.3 1,939.6 12.8 12.9 12.8 12.9 103.4 106.4 106.9 107.1 293.0 295.8 293.3 296.4

Alaska ....................... 319.6 325.4 304.8 310.6 10.3 10.9 10.1 10.8 20.9 21.7 19.7 20.3 14.3 14.6 10.9 10.9

Arizona ..................... 2,389.4 2,491.6 2,416.8 2,518.8 8.6 8.2 8.7 8.4 194.2 218.4 197.6 222.5 175.8 175.6 175.8 175.8

Arkansas ................... 1,170.9 1,182.9 1,170.6 1,184.1 7.4 7.6 7.4 7.6 53.5 54.6 52.9 53.9 204.8 202.3 204.2 201.9

California .................. 14,598.9 14,827.2 14,695.3 14,884.8 23.9 23.9 23.7 23.8 883.0 944.7 879.5 942.8 1,550.5 1,551.8 1,536.3 1,539.6

Colorado ................... 2,196.8 2,241.0 2,198.4 2,240.2 15.5 16.8 15.3 16.6 156.9 167.9 156.1 166.3 155.6 152.9 155.3 153.1

Connecticut ............... 1,655.9 1,673.2 1,671.9 1,684.5 .8 .8 .8 .8 69.7 73.9 69.9 73.3 197.2 196.8 197.9 197.1

Delaware ................. 428.1 434.0 428.1 434.3 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 27.3 28.1 27.4 28.0 34.2 33.6 34.3 33.7

District of Columbia .. 670.8 680.7 674.5 685.4 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 12.4 12.4 12.4 12.3 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.5

Florida ....................... 7,498.2 7,785.4 7,564.4 7,817.9 7.0 6.4 6.9 6.4 498.5 531.4 501.5 535.9 386.8 391.9 384.8 390.4

Georgia ..................... 3,898.2 3,944.5 3,914.0 3,967.9 12.2 11.9 12.1 11.9 198.8 202.6 200.7 204.2 444.9 443.6 443.9 443.3

Hawaii ...................... 582.7 598.9 588.8 604.6 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 30.2 33.3 30.6 33.8 15.6 15.3 15.4 15.2

Idaho ........................ 600.4 623.5 599.8 622.3 4.6 4.8 4.4 4.7 42.8 48.7 42.4 48.2 62.4 62.8 62.4 62.7

Illinois ........................ 5,843.1 5,902.9 5,858.0 5,923.4 9.5 9.5 9.2 9.4 281.8 284.0 278.4 281.7 699.8 692.2 697.4 690.8

Indiana ...................... 2,972.7 2,994.5 2,977.4 2,989.7 7.2 7.3 7.2 7.3 154.5 158.3 154.9 156.9 576.7 573.4 576.8 571.9

Iowa .......................... 1,466.1 1,485.5 1,478.7 1,499.4 2.2 2.4 2.2 2.3 73.2 73.0 72.7 72.5 224.7 228.8 225.5 229.9

Kansas ...................... 1,329.1 1,353.0 1,340.0 1,363.9 7.6 8.2 7.6 8.3 66.0 69.3 65.6 69.0 177.5 177.8 178.3 178.7

Kentucky ................... 1,808.7 1,830.3 1,813.6 1,835.7 19.6 20.9 19.7 20.9 85.7 89.5 85.9 89.6 265.6 265.8 265.9 266.3

Louisiana .................. 1,916.4 1,697.6 1,930.2 1,710.9 44.3 45.1 44.7 45.4 114.5 87.4 118.3 93.6 151.8 139.8 152.8 141.4

Maine ........................ 625.0 628.3 624.2 627.5 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.7 32.5 33.3 32.7 33.4 63.6 62.0 63.5 61.9

Maryland ................... 2,530.7 2,588.9 2,549.8 2,601.4 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 183.0 185.3 182.4 184.7 143.4 138.7 142.5 137.9

Massachusetts .......... 3,204.7 3,222.4 3,216.2 3,231.6 2.0 2.1 2.0 2.0 145.4 148.7 145.8 147.8 314.0 313.4 313.8 312.9

Michigan ................... 4,429.1 4,392.8 4,458.3 4,408.6 8.3 8.5 8.3 8.6 203.2 199.7 202.5 199.2 700.0 676.9 694.5 672.1

Minnesota ................. 2,697.3 2,732.8 2,715.3 2,752.5 6.1 6.4 6.0 6.5 138.8 142.0 137.1 139.5 346.9 348.7 348.4 349.3

Mississippi ................ 1,132.1 1,086.7 1,133.5 1,096.5 8.9 8.8 8.8 8.3 50.5 49.6 50.8 50.2 179.5 170.7 179.3 174.2

Missouri ................... 2,712.6 2,738.3 2,720.7 2,746.0 5.0 5.5 4.9 5.5 142.7 143.9 142.3 145.6 313.2 316.2 314.1 317.3

Montana .................... 419.0 427.5 419.1 426.4 7.4 8.1 7.6 8.0 27.2 28.5 27.1 28.4 19.4 19.4 19.5 19.5

Nebraska .................. 928.7 940.6 932.1 943.5 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 50.1 51.9 48.9 51.1 100.4 100.7 99.7 100.9

Nevada ..................... 1,174.9 1,245.4 1,185.4 1,256.9 10.0 10.6 10.0 10.7 125.2 140.6 126.9 141.4 46.3 48.0 46.6 48.1

New Hampshire ........ 634.1 647.1 634.6 646.6 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.1 31.2 32.5 31.2 32.7 80.8 81.9 81.1 81.7

New Jersey ............... 4,015.0 4,061.9 4,035.7 4,077.8 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.5 172.3 172.8 173.8 170.7 338.9 327.7 339.3 326.0

New Mexico .............. 797.5 814.3 799.3 815.8 15.4 16.9 15.3 17.0 51.5 55.2 51.7 55.4 36.8 37.1 36.6 37.0

New York .................. 8,462.6 8,540.7 8,545.2 8,609.5 6.2 6.6 6.2 6.6 336.9 341.3 334.7 337.8 598.1 582.2 595.5 579.5

North Carolina .......... 3,880.2 3,916.0 3,876.3 3,921.2 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 220.9 228.1 222.3 227.2 582.7 572.5 580.9 573.2

North Dakota ............ 343.3 349.5 345.1 349.7 3.8 4.2 3.8 4.1 19.5 20.2 19.0 19.6 25.2 25.5 25.3 25.7

Ohio .......................... 5,443.4 5,453.8 5,461.6 5,473.4 11.5 11.9 11.4 11.7 247.8 246.5 248.3 245.5 826.1 821.8 827.2 822.8

Oklahoma ................. 1,479.8 1,507.5 1,484.7 1,511.5 31.3 32.4 31.2 32.6 63.3 64.2 62.8 64.3 142.6 142.2 141.8 142.2

Oregon ...................... 1,612.4 1,665.2 1,634.2 1,683.6 10.0 9.9 10.0 9.6 88.2 97.6 88.1 97.4 205.2 210.2 205.4 210.1

Pennsylvania ............ 5,669.3 5,740.9 5,711.3 5,775.4 19.3 18.7 19.2 18.5 261.6 268.9 260.8 266.8 694.1 681.4 692.3 677.6

Rhode Island ............ 493.8 499.5 495.5 501.0 .2 .2 .2 .2 22.1 22.7 21.8 22.6 57.2 54.9 57.2 55.1

South Carolina .......... 1,836.4 1,842.5 1,845.1 1,851.0 4.4 3.8 4.4 3.7 112.3 112.8 114.1 113.8 269.5 263.9 268.3 264.3

South Dakota ............ 388.5 394.8 387.7 394.3 .9 .9 .9 .9 21.5 22.4 21.0 22.0 39.2 40.1 39.2 40.4

Tennessee ................ 2,717.2 2,742.3 2,724.9 2,747.1 4.0 4.0 4.1 4.1 120.0 122.2 119.9 122.1 412.7 412.1 412.9 411.5

Texas ........................ 9,522.9 9,650.4 9,546.7 9,678.7 154.9 157.7 153.8 157.3 546.5 560.8 543.9 559.8 892.7 893.5 891.9 892.7

Utah .......................... 1,117.0 1,157.3 1,119.5 1,162.5 7.4 8.2 7.3 8.3 77.6 86.5 76.6 86.8 116.0 118.3 116.3 118.6

Vermont .................... 306.2 310.8 308.8 313.1 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.1 18.0 19.1 17.8 18.9 37.4 37.6 37.3 37.7

Virginia ...................... 3,608.8 3,650.8 3,634.1 3,678.9 10.3 10.4 10.2 10.3 236.5 247.9 237.3 250.1 299.9 297.9 301.2 298.1

Washington ............... 2,727.5 2,782.3 2,734.1 2,813.4 9.4 9.3 9.4 9.3 172.9 185.6 172.0 185.9 268.0 257.2 267.2 272.9

West Virginia ............ 741.1 745.4 746.0 750.8 24.5 25.4 24.5 25.5 36.7 39.4 36.7 39.4 63.0 62.0 63.0 61.9

Wisconsin ................. 2,833.6 2,852.1 2,843.3 2,862.2 4.1 3.8 4.1 3.9 134.3 139.7 133.9 139.0 506.5 504.0 504.3 500.6

Wyoming ................... 260.2 268.6 258.3 265.8 20.9 23.1 21.2 23.2 20.2 22.1 19.9 21.4 9.5 9.9 9.8 10.0

Puerto Rico ............... 1,037.5 994.3 1,044.4 996.1 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 67.1 63.8 68.0 63.8 117.6 115.1 117.4 115.8

See footnotes at end of table.
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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

September October September October September October September October

2004 2005 2004 2005p 2004 2005 2004 2005p 2004 2005 2004 2005p 2004 2005 2004 2005p

Alabama ................... 374.0 380.2 377.0 382.6 31.0 30.9 30.9 30.9 96.6 96.0 96.5 96.0 200.9 209.3 203.1 209.9

Alaska ....................... 65.2 66.1 61.6 62.5 6.9 6.9 6.9 7.0 14.9 15.2 14.7 15.0 24.5 25.0 23.3 24.2

Arizona ..................... 458.2 480.5 465.4 485.3 47.0 45.7 46.8 46.0 164.5 171.7 165.2 172.0 338.7 354.3 342.3 358.5

Arkansas ................... 242.6 244.8 242.5 245.8 20.2 19.9 20.1 19.9 51.2 52.3 51.2 52.0 108.9 110.9 109.6 111.0

California .................. 2,761.2 2,781.7 2,779.4 2,795.2 472.3 480.3 482.6 477.6 908.6 923.4 910.8 922.2 2,126.5 2,168.0 2,143.2 2,167.2

Colorado ................... 407.6 412.7 409.7 414.8 79.4 75.5 78.8 74.4 155.3 159.3 155.9 158.9 304.9 315.6 305.0 316.1

Connecticut ............... 307.4 313.2 312.3 315.0 38.7 38.7 38.9 38.8 140.8 141.6 140.8 142.2 200.1 200.7 200.7 201.3

Delaware ................. 80.8 82.2 81.1 83.3 7.0 6.8 7.1 7.2 45.0 45.2 44.7 45.3 61.8 62.7 62.5 63.1

District of Columbia .. 27.4 27.8 27.8 28.1 23.5 23.5 23.1 23.6 30.4 30.9 30.4 30.8 143.4 147.5 143.5 147.7

Florida ....................... 1,489.1 1,530.4 1,502.3 1,537.2 168.9 168.4 168.9 168.9 502.7 516.3 502.0 517.6 1,288.1 1,380.9 1,306.6 1,380.4

Georgia ..................... 823.7 826.3 830.8 836.5 118.0 116.6 117.8 117.3 218.4 222.2 219.2 223.1 513.9 526.2 517.4 530.6

Hawaii ...................... 112.8 117.9 114.1 118.8 11.1 10.7 11.0 10.7 28.7 29.4 28.7 29.4 71.0 73.9 71.3 74.1

Idaho ........................ 118.6 123.6 119.0 123.8 10.2 11.1 10.2 11.0 28.4 29.8 28.3 29.7 75.6 79.9 75.5 79.3

Illinois ........................ 1,180.0 1,187.2 1,187.2 1,195.8 118.9 117.1 119.0 117.2 399.6 402.8 399.2 403.3 812.7 839.8 810.6 843.2

Indiana ...................... 575.9 581.4 577.1 580.9 40.3 40.8 40.4 40.6 140.1 141.9 139.7 141.4 272.6 277.1 273.2 276.3

Iowa .......................... 306.2 307.8 309.0 311.0 33.0 33.5 33.3 33.8 97.0 100.2 96.8 100.4 107.6 107.4 107.9 107.6

Kansas ...................... 259.0 261.5 261.6 263.2 40.9 40.1 40.9 40.4 69.7 71.7 70.0 71.7 128.4 134.1 129.5 134.8

Kentucky ................... 371.8 375.4 374.3 377.5 28.6 27.7 28.4 27.6 87.1 85.0 86.5 84.8 165.8 170.2 167.6 172.1

Louisiana .................. 377.1 339.6 380.7 336.4 28.8 26.5 28.5 27.5 102.7 94.7 103.2 95.2 182.8 157.0 183.0 157.1

Maine ........................ 126.9 127.6 127.8 128.2 11.5 11.7 11.7 11.8 34.6 34.3 34.2 34.1 50.1 50.1 50.0 50.1

Maryland ................... 466.0 475.3 471.3 481.7 50.3 51.0 50.5 51.1 155.8 159.4 155.6 158.8 377.4 392.0 379.8 392.7

Massachusetts .......... 573.4 574.7 577.5 579.0 85.7 83.9 85.5 83.8 219.4 219.5 218.6 219.2 453.6 462.7 455.4 464.2

Michigan ................... 812.5 804.1 815.0 805.7 67.4 63.9 66.9 63.9 218.1 218.8 217.1 218.6 595.6 590.7 595.2 592.5

Minnesota ................. 524.0 524.4 528.2 528.4 59.2 58.8 59.1 58.1 175.6 179.9 174.5 179.4 306.8 311.6 307.4 312.8

Mississippi ................ 219.9 211.9 220.8 211.8 14.3 14.2 14.1 14.0 46.1 44.9 45.8 44.9 83.3 81.7 84.3 83.5

Missouri ................... 533.1 537.2 537.0 540.3 63.0 64.5 62.8 64.4 164.0 168.9 164.5 169.0 303.3 307.8 303.2 307.5

Montana .................... 86.3 87.4 85.9 87.0 7.8 7.9 7.6 7.7 21.2 21.4 21.0 21.1 34.1 35.6 33.3 34.7

Nebraska .................. 197.0 199.6 199.5 199.6 21.5 21.7 21.7 21.6 63.0 64.6 63.2 65.4 94.9 97.5 96.5 97.8

Nevada ..................... 205.5 213.8 209.3 217.7 14.5 14.1 14.4 14.2 62.3 66.3 62.5 67.0 135.5 148.7 137.6 151.2

New Hampshire ........ 140.5 144.4 141.5 144.7 12.6 12.9 12.6 12.9 37.7 38.2 37.9 38.2 57.3 57.3 56.9 57.4

New Jersey ............... 873.9 890.6 882.6 896.5 97.4 95.3 97.0 95.6 278.5 282.2 279.3 282.1 587.2 593.0 585.4 591.0

New Mexico .............. 137.6 139.1 137.9 139.8 14.2 14.6 14.2 14.7 34.9 35.3 34.8 35.3 91.6 93.5 91.4 94.0

New York .................. 1,489.6 1,493.2 1,502.4 1,504.8 271.2 270.6 272.0 270.4 703.1 716.1 703.7 716.7 1,058.4 1,085.9 1,066.6 1,090.0

North Carolina .......... 724.6 724.5 729.3 728.7 70.9 71.2 69.7 71.6 193.2 195.5 193.0 195.7 435.1 453.2 438.0 454.9

North Dakota ............ 72.3 74.0 72.7 74.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.6 18.5 18.9 18.6 18.8 24.2 24.8 24.3 25.0

Ohio .......................... 1,035.5 1,030.2 1,041.8 1,037.1 91.9 91.3 92.1 91.1 312.4 314.1 312.1 313.5 637.6 650.7 637.8 652.8

Oklahoma ................. 272.4 278.1 274.0 278.6 30.3 31.0 30.3 31.2 84.6 86.0 84.5 86.2 164.9 169.6 163.8 167.5

Oregon ...................... 323.4 334.6 326.2 338.6 32.9 34.8 33.0 35.5 97.8 99.3 97.3 99.2 181.3 187.9 182.6 187.5

Pennsylvania ............ 1,118.2 1,129.3 1,133.3 1,143.1 111.2 108.4 110.6 107.8 335.0 337.8 333.6 337.1 639.2 658.2 643.3 658.8

Rhode Island ............ 79.8 79.2 80.3 79.5 10.7 10.9 10.7 10.8 34.2 35.6 34.2 35.5 55.1 56.5 55.7 56.6

South Carolina .......... 352.5 359.2 352.9 360.4 25.7 26.9 25.7 27.4 93.8 94.1 93.8 94.5 191.6 188.7 194.4 191.0

South Dakota ............ 77.0 78.6 77.3 79.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 28.0 28.9 27.9 28.9 24.2 23.8 24.2 23.8

Tennessee ................ 588.5 597.9 593.4 601.6 48.5 47.0 49.2 47.3 142.2 144.2 142.2 144.2 305.0 306.5 305.7 306.9

Texas ........................ 1,942.3 1,966.0 1,953.5 1,975.0 223.1 229.2 222.6 229.1 597.6 606.3 598.2 606.9 1,100.8 1,117.4 1,101.1 1,123.9

Utah .......................... 219.8 225.2 221.7 226.9 30.0 31.7 30.2 32.0 65.2 67.0 65.2 67.3 138.6 147.3 139.9 149.2

Vermont .................... 58.4 59.1 59.3 59.6 6.2 6.0 6.2 6.1 13.3 13.6 13.4 13.7 21.6 22.5 21.6 22.5

Virginia ...................... 644.1 658.0 655.7 665.7 99.4 99.4 98.8 98.6 190.2 191.0 188.9 190.9 585.0 592.6 590.2 598.5

Washington ............... 524.7 539.0 526.0 542.6 92.1 95.1 92.2 95.1 152.5 154.9 152.0 154.9 309.6 321.1 308.5 322.1

West Virginia ............ 137.6 138.0 138.5 139.1 11.9 12.3 11.9 12.2 30.4 29.8 30.4 29.8 58.5 59.4 58.6 59.8

Wisconsin ................. 542.8 538.5 546.7 542.1 49.7 49.8 49.4 50.2 157.2 159.0 156.8 158.2 256.8 263.6 256.7 262.1

Wyoming ................... 49.7 51.2 49.7 50.7 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.4 10.5 10.9 10.5 10.7 15.5 15.8 15.3 15.7

Puerto Rico ............... 180.4 175.4 182.5 176.1 23.8 23.0 23.5 23.2 46.2 46.6 46.1 46.9 101.8 100.9 102.1 100.4

See footnotes at end of table.
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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

September October September October September October September October

2004 2005 2004 2005p 2004 2005 2004 2005p 2004 2005 2004 2005p 2004 2005 2004 2005p

Alabama ................... 193.3 197.4 194.5 197.9 162.6 164.0 160.0 161.9 81.1 80.5 80.8 80.3 360.1 361.5 363.5 363.7

Alaska ....................... 34.7 35.9 34.7 35.9 34.5 35.5 28.9 29.8 11.9 11.7 11.9 11.7 81.5 81.9 82.1 82.5

Arizona ..................... 262.7 277.9 264.3 279.9 239.5 250.1 243.2 254.6 89.9 92.3 89.9 93.1 410.3 416.9 417.6 422.7

Arkansas ................... 144.0 148.3 145.1 149.6 93.2 93.8 91.0 91.9 41.5 41.3 41.1 40.9 203.6 207.1 205.5 209.6

California .................. 1,558.7 1,583.3 1,579.9 1,606.0 1,461.7 1,493.2 1,451.7 1,484.2 506.2 509.5 508.0 508.9 2,346.3 2,367.4 2,400.2 2,417.3

Colorado ................... 219.4 225.3 221.4 226.9 254.3 256.5 244.3 247.4 87.0 88.3 86.9 87.7 360.9 370.2 369.7 378.0

Connecticut ............... 268.3 271.7 273.5 276.4 131.4 132.9 129.1 129.8 62.5 62.8 62.7 63.0 239.0 240.1 245.3 246.8

Delaware ................. 51.9 53.3 52.1 53.5 42.7 44.2 40.5 41.6 18.7 18.5 18.6 18.7 58.7 59.4 59.8 59.9

District of Columbia .. 92.2 93.3 95.2 96.5 50.8 53.9 51.7 54.7 58.8 60.2 59.0 60.3 229.4 228.7 229.0 228.9

Florida ....................... 923.5 959.1 931.0 959.8 837.1 876.1 846.4 879.5 317.7 325.4 319.7 326.5 1,078.8 1,099.1 1,094.3 1,115.3

Georgia ..................... 405.8 417.4 409.9 419.9 361.5 371.6 358.1 369.9 155.5 155.8 154.6 156.3 645.5 650.3 649.5 654.9

Hawaii ...................... 67.8 69.9 68.3 70.5 104.6 107.4 104.8 107.5 24.2 24.6 24.1 24.8 116.7 116.5 120.5 119.8

Idaho ........................ 65.8 69.2 66.3 69.9 58.3 60.0 54.9 56.7 18.5 18.7 18.3 18.7 115.2 114.9 118.1 117.6

Illinois ........................ 728.5 738.1 734.5 742.9 521.8 537.0 514.7 527.3 256.8 258.3 255.3 256.5 833.7 836.9 852.5 855.3

Indiana ...................... 373.9 382.1 378.2 385.5 282.2 286.2 277.4 282.1 110.0 110.2 110.0 109.7 439.3 435.8 442.5 437.1

Iowa .......................... 190.2 192.9 196.0 198.8 132.1 138.9 129.7 136.0 56.5 57.0 56.2 56.6 243.4 243.6 249.4 250.5

Kansas ...................... 161.9 164.0 161.4 164.7 112.7 113.7 112.4 113.0 53.7 55.1 53.9 55.4 251.7 257.5 258.8 264.7

Kentucky ................... 231.4 235.6 233.1 237.4 164.0 168.7 161.7 166.7 78.6 79.9 78.7 80.0 310.5 311.6 311.8 312.8

Louisiana .................. 253.4 208.8 254.6 211.0 205.3 162.1 204.5 161.4 72.3 58.5 72.8 60.8 383.4 378.1 387.1 380.0

Maine ........................ 111.4 113.6 113.1 115.1 67.1 68.0 60.3 61.4 20.1 20.0 19.8 19.7 104.4 105.0 108.4 109.1

Maryland ................... 347.2 356.2 351.7 360.9 234.2 244.7 228.4 236.5 114.3 118.0 114.6 117.8 459.1 468.3 473.0 479.3

Massachusetts .......... 580.1 584.1 591.6 596.1 303.3 308.3 299.4 301.5 115.4 114.9 115.1 114.0 412.4 410.1 411.5 411.1

Michigan ................... 547.4 555.0 556.4 560.4 415.2 417.0 407.2 407.1 179.1 181.2 180.5 182.1 682.3 677.0 714.7 698.4

Minnesota ................. 373.2 387.3 381.4 395.1 244.8 252.4 236.7 243.6 118.5 117.8 119.2 116.8 403.4 403.5 417.3 423.0

Mississippi ................ 120.5 116.6 120.7 119.9 127.2 112.8 125.6 111.9 37.5 32.3 37.3 33.4 244.4 243.2 246.0 244.4

Missouri ................... 360.2 369.3 362.5 371.5 276.4 277.6 272.3 270.9 119.7 120.9 119.7 121.2 432.0 426.5 437.4 432.8

Montana .................... 54.5 55.9 54.9 56.3 57.2 59.1 54.8 56.5 17.0 16.9 17.5 17.2 86.9 87.3 89.9 90.0

Nebraska .................. 127.4 128.4 127.9 128.2 79.7 80.9 78.1 80.5 34.7 34.3 34.6 34.8 160.0 161.0 162.0 163.6

Nevada ..................... 81.1 85.9 81.5 86.6 317.3 334.1 315.5 332.0 37.4 39.9 37.3 39.9 139.8 143.4 143.8 148.1

New Hampshire ........ 94.3 97.9 94.7 98.3 68.4 69.9 64.3 66.8 20.6 19.9 20.4 19.5 89.7 91.1 93.0 93.3

New Jersey ............... 545.2 558.5 552.9 564.0 342.5 353.3 322.1 340.1 153.4 159.9 155.0 160.2 624.1 627.1 646.7 650.1

New Mexico .............. 103.4 105.2 104.6 106.2 83.8 85.2 82.2 82.9 28.9 29.1 28.8 29.0 199.4 203.1 201.8 204.5

New York .................. 1,515.1 1,546.0 1,547.4 1,573.7 682.5 694.3 671.0 681.1 350.6 355.1 354.4 357.9 1,450.9 1,449.4 1,491.3 1,491.0

North Carolina .......... 450.8 465.1 454.0 468.6 352.5 358.4 346.5 352.8 169.9 174.6 168.4 174.4 672.9 666.6 667.5 667.8

North Dakota ............ 48.8 49.8 48.9 49.8 32.0 32.9 31.8 32.3 15.1 14.9 15.2 14.9 76.2 76.6 77.8 77.9

Ohio .......................... 749.7 757.6 756.7 763.2 513.6 513.8 495.2 497.5 227.6 227.9 226.5 228.0 789.7 788.0 812.5 810.2

Oklahoma ................. 179.3 184.2 180.4 184.4 131.4 130.2 130.5 129.3 73.4 74.2 73.4 74.8 306.3 315.4 312.0 320.4

Oregon ...................... 194.4 203.1 198.5 207.2 162.8 167.5 159.1 161.5 57.5 59.7 57.9 59.8 258.9 260.6 276.1 277.2

Pennsylvania ............ 995.1 1,017.5 1,015.3 1,038.2 491.0 503.2 477.9 489.7 263.3 268.0 263.1 267.9 741.3 749.5 761.9 769.9

Rhode Island ............ 92.7 96.2 94.6 98.5 53.2 54.8 50.7 52.3 23.1 23.5 23.2 23.3 65.5 65.0 66.9 66.6

South Carolina .......... 182.6 187.9 183.5 189.8 204.2 207.0 202.3 205.0 67.8 66.1 69.0 66.5 332.0 332.1 336.7 334.6

South Dakota ............ 56.3 57.6 56.8 58.1 43.3 44.1 41.6 41.5 16.6 16.5 16.4 16.5 74.8 75.2 75.7 76.5

Tennessee ................ 321.6 328.0 323.6 330.1 260.1 263.2 254.5 257.4 101.8 102.7 102.2 103.2 412.8 414.5 417.2 418.7

Texas ........................ 1,155.3 1,179.2 1,156.1 1,181.7 893.6 906.1 881.7 895.7 359.9 364.1 358.3 360.7 1,656.2 1,670.1 1,685.6 1,695.9

Utah .......................... 125.2 129.8 126.4 130.9 104.1 106.2 100.8 103.0 33.0 33.6 32.6 33.4 200.1 203.5 202.5 206.1

Vermont .................... 53.7 54.9 54.2 55.2 33.0 33.3 32.2 32.6 10.1 10.2 10.2 10.2 53.5 53.4 55.6 55.5

Virginia ...................... 385.5 390.9 386.1 394.0 329.6 331.1 321.7 323.7 180.6 180.9 179.5 180.6 647.7 650.7 664.5 668.4

Washington ............... 318.8 328.9 322.9 331.5 266.0 273.7 255.0 263.2 101.2 103.4 100.5 102.7 512.3 514.1 528.4 533.2

West Virginia ............ 111.2 111.5 114.0 114.6 69.8 70.2 68.0 68.3 55.6 55.3 55.5 55.3 141.9 142.1 144.9 144.9

Wisconsin ................. 379.7 385.6 383.3 390.6 260.5 265.7 251.4 257.6 135.9 135.3 136.0 136.4 406.1 407.1 420.7 421.5

Wyoming ................... 21.7 22.3 21.8 22.6 34.1 34.4 30.4 30.9 9.8 9.8 9.7 9.6 63.9 64.8 65.8 66.6

Puerto Rico ............... 98.1 95.1 99.4 95.2 71.5 70.3 71.6 70.0 21.5 23.1 21.5 23.4 309.5 281.0 312.3 281.3

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 2004 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are

provisional and will be revised when new information becomes available.