REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: JANUARY 2008

Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed in January. Overall, 27 states and the District

of Columbia recorded over-the-month unemployment rate increases, 16 states registered decreases, and 7

states had no changes, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.

Over the year, jobless rates were up in 32 states and the District of Columbia, down in 14 states, and unchanged in 4 states. The national unemployment rate was essentially unchanged in January at 4.9 percent,

but was up from 4.6 percent a year earlier.

Between December 2007 and January 2008, employment increased in 30 states, decreased in 18 states

and the District of Columbia, and remained unchanged in 2 states. Texas posted the largest over-the-month

increase in employment (+28,000), followed by Illinois (+21,900), Georgia (+21,400), and Ohio (+18,900).

North Dakota reported the largest over-the-month percentage increase in employment (+0.8 percent), followed by Georgia, Oklahoma, and South Dakota (+0.5 percent each) and Alaska, Hawaii, Illinois, and

South Carolina (+0.4 percent each). The largest over-the-month decreases in employment occurred in California (-20,300), New Jersey (-9,500), Tennessee (-8,700), Wisconsin (-6,300), Idaho (-4,800), and New

Mexico (-3,400). Idaho experienced the largest over-the-month percentage decrease in employment (-0.7

percent), followed by Delaware (-0.5 percent), New Mexico and West Virginia (-0.4 percent each), and

Rhode Island and Tennessee (-0.3 percent each). Over the year, nonfarm employment increased in 44

states and the District of Columbia and decreased in 6 states. The largest over-the-year percentage inTechnical information:

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Data have been revised in tables 1 to 6 of this news release. In tables 1 to 4, data were revised

to incorporate updated population controls, reestimation of models, adjustments to new division and

national control totals; in tables 1 and 3 updated seasonal adjustment factors have been introduced.

In tables 5 and 6, data have been revised to reflect adjustment to 2007 benchmark levels, conversion from 2002 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) to NAICS 2007, and introduction of updated seasonal adjustment factors in table 5. For more detailed information on all

these changes, see the box notes on page 4.

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creases in employment occurred in Wyoming (+3.0 percent), Texas and Utah (+2.7 percent each), Louisiana

(+2.4 percent), Washington (+2.3 percent), and Colorado, North Carolina, and North Dakota (+2.0 percent

each). Rhode Island experienced the largest over-the-year percentage decrease in employment (-1.5 percent), followed by Michigan (-1.3 percent), Wisconsin (-0.2 percent), and Florida, Ohio, and West Virginia

(-0.1 percent each).

Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)

In January, the Midwest continued to record the highest unemployment rate among the regions, 5.2 percent, followed closely by the West at 5.1 percent. The South again reported the lowest rate, 4.5 percent.

The Northeast posted the only statistically significant unemployment rate change from a month earlier (+0.2

percentage point). All four regions registered significant over-the-year jobless rate increases, led by the West

(+0.6 percentage point) and followed by the Northeast (+0.4 point) and the Midwest and South (+0.2 point

each). (See table 1.)

Among the nine geographic divisions, the East North Central and Pacific reported the highest jobless

rates in January, 5.6 percent each, while the Mountain continued to record the lowest rate, 4.0 percent.

The Middle Atlantic division registered the only statistically significant jobless rate change from a month earlier (+0.3 percentage point). Four divisions posted significant over-the-year unemployment rate increases:

the Pacific (+0.7 percentage point), Middle Atlantic and South Atlantic (+0.6 point each), and Mountain

(+0.4 point). No division had a significant over-the-year rate decrease.

State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)

In January, Michigan continued to report the highest jobless rate, 7.1 percent. The states with the next

highest rates were Alaska, 6.5 percent; South Carolina, 6.1 percent; and Mississippi, 6.0 percent. The District of Columbia had an unemployment rate of 6.2 percent. South Dakota recorded the lowest rate, 2.6

percent, followed by Wyoming at 2.7 percent, Idaho at 2.8 percent, and Nebraska at 2.9 percent. New

Mexico posted the lowest jobless rate in its series, 3.1 percent. (All state series begin in 1976.) Overall,

19 states registered unemployment rates that were significantly below the U.S. rate, 6 states and the District

of Columbia recorded measurably higher rates, and 25 states had rates that were statistically little different

from that of the nation. (See tables A and 3 and chart 1.)

Six states reported statistically significant over-the-month jobless rate increases in January: Rhode Island

(+0.5 percentage point); Georgia, New York, and Pennsylvania (+0.4 point each); and Nevada and Vermont

(+0.3 point each). The District of Columbia also experienced a significant rate increase from a month earlier

(+0.5 percentage point). Oklahoma registered the largest rate decrease from the prior month (-0.5 percentage point). Kansas and South Dakota also had significant rate decreases (-0.4 and -0.3 point, respectively).

The remaining 41 states recorded January unemployment rates that were not appreciably different from those

of a month earlier, even though some had changes that were at least as large numerically as the significant

changes.

Florida, Illinois, and Nevada reported the largest over-the-year jobless rate increases from January 2007

(+1.0 percentage point each). Fifteen additional states and the District of Columbia had smaller, but also

statistically significant, rate increases. Four states registered significant over-the-year unemployment rate decreases, the largest of which occurred in New Mexico (-0.7 percentage point). The remaining 28 states

recorded jobless rates that were not appreciably different from those of a year earlier. (See table B.)
Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)

Between December 2007 and January 2008, 10 states reported statistically significant changes in

employment. The largest statistically significant gain in employment occurred in Texas (+28,000), followed

by Illinois (+21,900), Georgia (+21,400), Ohio (+18,900), and South Carolina (+8,800). The statistically

significant decreases in employment were reported in Idaho (-4,800), West Virginia (-2,900), and Delaware

(-2,300). (See tables C and 5.)

Over the year, 16 states posted statistically significant changes in employment. The largest statistically

significant employment gains were reported in Texas (+277,200), New York (+84,200), North Carolina

(+81,100), Washington (+66,400), Colorado (+46,700), and Utah (+33,500). The only statistically significant over-the-year employment decline was reported in Michigan (-57,400). Four states reported statistically significant over-the-year employment increases that were less than 15,000: Wyoming (+8,500), South

Dakota (+7,500), and Montana and North Dakota (+7,200 each). (See table D.)

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

Wednesday, March 19. The Regional and State Employment and Unemployment release for February is

scheduled to be issued on Friday, March 28.

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Hurricane Katrina

For January, BLS and its state partners continued to make modifications to the

usual estimation procedures for the LAUS program to reflect the impact of Hurricane

Katrina on the labor force statistics in affected areas. These modifications included: (1)

modifying the state population controls to account for displacement due to Katrina; (2)

developing labor force estimates for the New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner metropolitan

area using an alternative to the model-based method; and (3) not publishing labor force

estimates for the parishes within the New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner metropolitan area

or cities within those parishes where the quality of input data was severely compromised

by the hurricane.

For more information on LAUS procedures and estimates for January 2008, see

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

gov/Katrina/home.htm or call (202) 691-6392.

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Changes to Local Area Unemployment Statistics Data

Effective with the release of 2007 annual average estimates on February 29, the labor force

data for regions, divisions, states, the District of Columbia, and the modeled substate areas presented in tables 1-4 of this news release were revised to incorporate updated population controls,

reestimation of models, and adjustment to new division and national control totals. Revised seasonal adjustment factors apply to tables 1 and 3 as well. Both not seasonally adjusted and seasonally adjusted data were revised back to 2003. The updated population controls reflect the

annual updating of population estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau.

In addition, effective with the release of February 2008 region, division, and state data on

March 28, the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program will resume revision of the

prior month’s estimates. Estimates from the LAUS program also will be subject to revision at the

beginning of the following calendar year, as noted above. This change applies to all of the more

than 7,300 LAUS geographic areas.

Changes to Current Employment Statistics Data

Effective with this release, nonfarm payroll estimates for states and areas have been revised

to reflect 2007 benchmark levels (tables 5 and 6), as well as updated seasonal adjustment

factors. For all states, not seasonally adjusted data back to April 2006 and seasonally adjusted

data back to January 2003 were revised. For more information on benchmark procedures, see

http://www.bls.gov/sae/790stderr.htm.

In addition, establishment survey data were reflect conversion to the 2007 North American

Industry Classification System (NAICS) as the basis for the assignment and tabulation of

economic data by industry, replacing NAICS 2002. This resulted in minor changes to several

detailed state industry series. Not seasonally adjusted data series affected by the NAICS 2007

update were subject to revision from January 1990 forward. For more information on the

update to NAICS 2007, see http://www.bls.gov/sae/saenaics07.htm.

Discontinuation of Some Current Employment Statistics Metropolitan Area Series

Effective with the release of January 2008 data, BLS has discontinued publication of all metropolitan area hours and earnings series from the Current Employment Statistics survey. In

addition, all nonfarm employment series for 65 small metropolitan areas have been discontinued.

These cutbacks are being implemented to accommodate a reduction in funding to the BLS that

resulted from The 2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act enacted on December 26, 2007. For

a list of the discontinued series, see “Reductions to Current Employment Statistics Metropolitan

Area Series” at http://www.bls.gov/sae/msareductions.htm.

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Table A. States with unemployment rates significantly different from that

of the U.S., January 2008, seasonally adjusted

State Rate p

United States 1 .................................... 4.9

Alaska ............................................................... 6.5

California .......................................................... 5.9

Colorado ........................................................... 4.2

Delaware ........................................................... 3.8

District of Columbia ......................................... 6.2

Hawaii .............................................................. 3.1

Idaho ................................................................. 2.8

Illinois ............................................................... 5.6

Iowa .................................................................. 3.6

Kansas .............................................................. 3.8

Maryland ........................................................... 3.5

Michigan ........................................................... 7.1

Montana ............................................................ 3.2

Nebraska ........................................................... 2.9

Nevada .............................................................. 5.5

New Hampshire ................................................ 3.5

New Mexico ..................................................... 3.1

North Dakota .................................................... 3.2

Oklahoma ......................................................... 3.6

South Carolina .................................................. 6.1

South Dakota .................................................... 2.6

Texas ................................................................ 4.3

Utah .................................................................. 3.0

Vermont ............................................................ 4.2

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

Wyoming .......................................................... 2.7

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Table B. States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes from January 2007

to January 2008, seasonally adjusted

State

Rate Over-the-year rate 

change p January 2007 January 2008 p

Alabama .................................... 3.4 4.0 0.6

Arizona ...................................... 3.9 4.3 .4

California ................................... 5.0 5.9 .9

Delaware .................................... 3.3 3.8 .5

District of Columbia .................. 5.7 6.2 .5

Florida ........................................ 3.6 4.6 1.0

Georgia ....................................... 4.3 4.9 .6

Hawaii ........................................ 2.4 3.1 .7

Illinois ........................................ 4.6 5.6 1.0

Maine ......................................... 4.5 5.0 .5

Missouri ..................................... 4.7 5.5 .8

Nevada ....................................... 4.5 5.5 1.0

New Mexico ............................... 3.8 3.1 -.7

New York ................................... 4.4 5.0 .6

North Carolina ........................... 4.5 4.9 .4

Oklahoma ................................... 4.2 3.6 -.6

Oregon ....................................... 5.1 5.5 .4

Pennsylvania .............................. 4.3 4.8 .5

Rhode Island .............................. 4.9 5.7 .8

South Dakota ............................. 3.0 2.6 -.4

Texas .......................................... 4.5 4.3 -.2

Utah ........................................... 2.5 3.0 .5

Virginia ...................................... 2.8 3.4 .6

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Table C. States with statistically significant employment changes

from December 2007 to January 2008, seasonally adjusted

State December January Over-the-month

2007 2008 p change p

Delaware ............... 439,400 437,100 -2,300

Georgia ................. 4,159,700 4,181,100 21,400

Idaho ..................... 657,300 652,500 -4,800

Illinois ................... 5,986,500 6,008,400 21,900

North Dakota ........ 360,100 363,100 3,000

Ohio ...................... 5,418,700 5,437,600 18,900

Oklahoma ............. 1,574,600 1,582,000 7,400

South Carolina ...... 1,958,100 1,966,900 8,800

Texas .................... 10,473,300 10,501,300 28,000

West Virginia ....... 758,100 755,200 -2,900

p = preliminary.

Table D. States with statistically significant employment changes

from January 2007 to January 2008, seasonally adjusted

State January January Over-the-year

2007 2008 p change p

Colorado ............... 2,301,700 2,348,400 46,700

Kentucky .............. 1,860,000 1,878,100 18,100

Michigan ............... 4,288,500 4,231,100 -57,400

Montana ................ 441,100 448,300 7,200

Nebraska ............... 955,400 970,700 15,300

New York ............. 8,703,000 8,787,200 84,200

North Carolina ...... 4,107,700 4,188,800 81,100

North Dakota ........ 355,900 363,100 7,200

Oklahoma ............. 1,553,400 1,582,000 28,600

Oregon .................. 1,723,900 1,741,100 17,200

South Carolina ...... 1,935,700 1,966,900 31,200

South Dakota ........ 403,000 410,500 7,500

Texas .................... 10,224,100 10,501,300 277,200

Utah ...................... 1,234,600 1,268,100 33,500

Washington ........... 2,898,000 2,964,400 66,400

Wyoming .............. 284,000 292,500 8,500

p = preliminary. 
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 had a job from which they were temporarily absent,

whether or not paid, for such reasons as labor-management

dispute, illness, or vacation. Unemployed persons are those

who did not work at all (in the reference week), had actively

looked for a job (sometime in the 4-week period ending with the

reference week), and were 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 November 20, 2007.

A detailed list of the geographic definitions is available on the

Internet at http://www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm.

Employment—from the CES program

Definitions. Employment data refer to persons on

establishment payrolls who receive pay for any part of the

pay period that 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 2007

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. Small-domain models are used as the official

estimators for the approximately 39 percent of CES published

series which have insufficient sample for direct sample-based

estimates.

Annual revisions. Employment estimates are adjusted

annually to a complete count of jobs, called benchmarks,

derived principally from tax reports that are submitted by

employers who are covered under state unemployment

insurance (UI) laws. The benchmark information is used to ad-
just 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 “sumof-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.

Use of error measures. In 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. 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.

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

between 0.3 and 0.4 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

Employment and Earnings Online at http://www.bls.gov/opub/

ee/home.htm.

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 Online.

Estimates of labor force and unemployment, as well as

nonfarm employment from the CES program, for over 300

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

Jan.

2007

Nov.

2007

Dec.

2007

Jan.

2008

Jan.

2007

Nov.

2007

Dec.

2007

Jan.

2008

Jan.

2007

Nov.

2007

Dec.

2007

Jan.

2008

Northeast ........................... 27,891.9 27,966.2 27,992.1 28,157.8 1,221.3 1,254.9 1,274.8 1,347.9 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.8

 New England .................... 7,638.7 7,657.7 7,659.8 7,693.5 344.0 340.0 339.7 354.0 4.5 4.4 4.4 4.6

 Middle Atlantic .................. 20,253.2 20,308.5 20,332.4 20,464.2 877.3 914.8 935.1 993.9 4.3 4.5 4.6 4.9

South ................................. 54,111.5 54,664.8 54,760.1 54,903.1 2,305.3 2,436.0 2,487.6 2,494.7 4.3 4.5 4.5 4.5

 South Atlantic ................... 29,061.8 29,376.2 29,425.3 29,502.6 1,163.1 1,278.6 1,308.2 1,344.0 4.0 4.4 4.4 4.6

 East South Central ........... 8,543.7 8,614.2 8,633.5 8,663.2 412.8 425.5 439.1 425.7 4.8 4.9 5.1 4.9

 West South Central .......... 16,506.0 16,674.5 16,701.3 16,737.3 729.3 731.9 740.3 725.0 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.3

Midwest ............................. 34,842.6 34,914.9 34,933.7 35,011.3 1,729.8 1,829.2 1,845.5 1,825.2 5.0 5.2 5.3 5.2

 East North Central ............ 23,975.2 24,005.9 24,012.1 24,072.1 1,284.1 1,356.5 1,362.6 1,356.9 5.4 5.7 5.7 5.6

 West North Central ........... 10,867.5 10,909.0 10,921.5 10,939.2 445.7 472.6 483.0 468.3 4.1 4.3 4.4 4.3

West ................................... 35,143.0 35,731.4 35,804.7 35,846.1 1,578.7 1,793.9 1,830.7 1,832.8 4.5 5.0 5.1 5.1

 Mountain ........................... 10,812.5 11,031.2 11,059.6 11,113.0 388.7 434.0 446.3 442.2 3.6 3.9 4.0 4.0

 Pacific ............................... 24,330.5 24,700.2 24,745.1 24,733.1 1,190.0 1,359.9 1,384.4 1,390.6 4.9 5.5 5.6 5.6

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. Data

have been revised back to January 2003 to incorporate updated

population controls, reestimation of models, adjustment to new division

and national control totals, and revised seasonal adjustment.

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

December January December January December January

2006 2007 2007 2008 2006 2007 2007 2008 2006 2007 2007 2008

Northeast ........................... 27,956.6 27,933.3 27,808.9 27,974.7 1,128.2 1,232.1 1,399.1 1,516.1 4.0 4.4 5.0 5.4

 New England .................... 7,647.5 7,633.7 7,608.5 7,635.7 319.2 325.3 397.6 404.8 4.2 4.3 5.2 5.3

 Middle Atlantic .................. 20,309.1 20,299.5 20,200.4 20,339.0 809.0 906.8 1,001.5 1,111.4 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5

South ................................. 54,232.1 54,660.1 53,901.4 54,491.6 2,185.4 2,440.5 2,496.9 2,663.4 4.0 4.5 4.6 4.9

 South Atlantic ................... 29,094.2 29,336.4 28,952.8 29,285.8 1,105.5 1,287.8 1,239.2 1,410.7 3.8 4.4 4.3 4.8

 East South Central ........... 8,592.1 8,647.2 8,498.5 8,585.6 394.7 432.6 459.1 466.3 4.6 5.0 5.4 5.4

 West South Central .......... 16,545.7 16,676.5 16,450.1 16,620.1 685.2 720.1 798.6 786.4 4.1 4.3 4.9 4.7

Midwest ............................. 34,897.8 34,837.3 34,639.0 34,675.6 1,659.2 1,841.2 1,972.9 2,047.6 4.8 5.3 5.7 5.9

 East North Central ............ 24,027.6 23,965.2 23,837.7 23,843.3 1,226.3 1,357.0 1,450.1 1,509.0 5.1 5.7 6.1 6.3

 West North Central ........... 10,870.3 10,872.1 10,801.3 10,832.3 433.0 484.1 522.8 538.6 4.0 4.5 4.8 5.0

West ................................... 35,228.2 35,782.8 35,120.9 35,686.2 1,509.2 1,834.3 1,757.6 1,994.1 4.3 5.1 5.0 5.6

 Mountain ........................... 10,834.4 11,044.5 10,791.3 11,052.2 372.7 443.6 438.2 487.5 3.4 4.0 4.1 4.4

 Pacific ............................... 24,393.8 24,738.3 24,329.6 24,634.0 1,136.5 1,390.7 1,319.5 1,506.6 4.7 5.6 5.4 6.1

1 Census region estimates are derived by summing the Census

division model-based estimates.

 NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. The composition of the regions

and divisions is described in table 1. Data have been revised back to

January 2003 to incorporate updated population controls, reestimation of

models, and adjustment to new division and national control totals.
LABOR FORCE DATA LABOR FORCE DATA

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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

(Numbers in thousands)

State and area

Civilian labor force

Unemployed

Number Percent of labor force

Jan.

2007

Nov.

2007

Dec.

2007

Jan.

2008p

Jan.

2007

Nov.

2007

Dec.

2007

Jan.

2008p Jan.

2007

Nov.

2007

Dec.

2007

Jan.

2008p

Alabama ................................................... 2,172.1 2,191.4 2,194.0 2,220.5 73.0 80.7 82.2 89.4 3.4 3.7 3.7 4.0

Alaska ....................................................... 351.3 353.4 353.6 353.5 21.5 22.2 22.3 22.9 6.1 6.3 6.3 6.5

Arizona ..................................................... 3,005.0 3,056.1 3,060.2 3,082.8 115.7 124.8 127.8 132.4 3.9 4.1 4.2 4.3

Arkansas ................................................... 1,363.5 1,370.0 1,372.3 1,376.2 72.0 75.1 74.9 77.0 5.3 5.5 5.5 5.6

California .................................................. 18,056.4 18,287.8 18,319.6 18,297.8 896.9 1,049.5 1,079.4 1,079.0 5.0 5.7 5.9 5.9

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 1 ... 4,865.1 4,963.2 4,963.1 4,933.9 229.0 262.8 266.5 282.4 4.7 5.3 5.4 5.7

Colorado ................................................... 2,674.5 2,735.3 2,738.7 2,760.1 104.4 108.7 109.0 116.1 3.9 4.0 4.0 4.2

Connecticut ............................................... 1,851.5 1,881.1 1,882.2 1,885.3 81.5 91.7 90.7 89.6 4.4 4.9 4.8 4.8

Delaware .................................................. 440.9 444.7 445.3 445.1 14.6 15.6 15.8 16.8 3.3 3.5 3.5 3.8

District of Columbia .................................. 323.9 328.0 328.3 328.9 18.6 18.6 18.7 20.5 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.2

Florida ....................................................... 9,068.2 9,223.0 9,240.7 9,263.8 328.7 406.8 415.5 423.3 3.6 4.4 4.5 4.6

Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 1 .............. 1,183.9 1,196.7 1,198.1 1,199.5 43.8 45.3 45.1 48.3 3.7 3.8 3.8 4.0

Georgia ..................................................... 4,778.1 4,848.1 4,855.9 4,864.8 207.0 219.1 220.5 240.7 4.3 4.5 4.5 4.9

Hawaii ....................................................... 651.1 647.1 648.5 653.7 15.4 18.8 19.9 20.4 2.4 2.9 3.1 3.1

Idaho ......................................................... 747.5 757.1 757.0 758.5 21.3 20.2 20.2 21.1 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.8

Illinois ........................................................ 6,648.0 6,737.5 6,742.5 6,787.9 308.4 354.2 360.1 381.6 4.6 5.3 5.3 5.6

Chicago-Naperville-Joliet 1 ................... 4,089.6 4,134.8 4,136.8 4,192.9 187.1 202.8 202.2 224.5 4.6 4.9 4.9 5.4

Indiana ...................................................... 3,226.9 3,208.9 3,207.6 3,223.0 154.6 144.1 143.3 144.1 4.8 4.5 4.5 4.5

Iowa .......................................................... 1,657.9 1,665.0 1,666.7 1,673.5 61.5 63.7 63.9 60.9 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.6

Kansas ...................................................... 1,473.1 1,481.4 1,484.2 1,483.6 58.6 59.3 61.7 56.8 4.0 4.0 4.2 3.8

Kentucky ................................................... 2,043.8 2,040.0 2,043.7 2,052.9 116.0 103.4 107.7 107.5 5.7 5.1 5.3 5.2

Louisiana .................................................. 1,984.8 2,009.9 2,017.0 2,012.7 76.2 75.1 79.9 79.8 3.8 3.7 4.0 4.0

Maine ........................................................ 705.7 705.5 706.5 710.4 31.6 34.2 34.6 35.9 4.5 4.9 4.9 5.0

Maryland ................................................... 2,978.0 2,991.0 2,991.5 2,990.2 107.3 107.4 106.9 104.7 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.5

Massachusetts .......................................... 3,412.8 3,403.6 3,402.8 3,422.3 160.7 146.7 146.1 155.4 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.5

Michigan ................................................... 5,048.2 4,994.0 4,988.8 5,003.3 354.5 370.0 371.6 353.3 7.0 7.4 7.4 7.1

Detroit-Warren-Livonia 2 ....................... 2,156.7 2,126.9 2,126.5 2,133.3 159.0 168.8 172.7 158.7 7.4 7.9 8.1 7.4

Minnesota ................................................. 2,927.5 2,931.8 2,933.8 2,935.7 131.0 131.9 137.4 130.7 4.5 4.5 4.7 4.5

Mississippi ................................................ 1,306.5 1,323.6 1,325.6 1,331.8 82.5 82.6 83.1 79.5 6.3 6.2 6.3 6.0

Missouri .................................................... 3,019.9 3,038.4 3,036.9 3,036.9 140.8 161.1 159.7 165.7 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.5

Montana .................................................... 498.6 502.6 503.0 504.9 15.5 16.0 16.1 16.4 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.2

Nebraska .................................................. 977.0 989.0 985.3 992.5 28.3 32.2 27.4 28.7 2.9 3.3 2.8 2.9

Nevada ..................................................... 1,313.0 1,354.4 1,359.7 1,373.9 58.6 69.5 70.7 75.9 4.5 5.1 5.2 5.5

New Hampshire ........................................ 736.7 739.8 740.6 742.6 27.5 25.1 25.3 25.8 3.7 3.4 3.4 3.5

New Jersey ............................................... 4,477.1 4,462.6 4,463.8 4,490.8 191.8 188.1 188.0 204.1 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.5

New Mexico .............................................. 940.1 944.9 945.2 946.3 35.9 31.0 30.6 29.6 3.8 3.3 3.2 3.1

New York .................................................. 9,502.4 9,534.9 9,542.2 9,600.3 419.4 437.7 442.2 479.0 4.4 4.6 4.6 5.0

New York City ...................................... 3,824.3 3,863.7 3,868.5 3,904.0 187.1 197.2 198.2 223.5 4.9 5.1 5.1 5.7

North Carolina .......................................... 4,499.9 4,532.4 4,531.9 4,546.2 204.3 213.7 211.7 220.6 4.5 4.7 4.7 4.9

North Dakota ............................................ 363.4 366.8 367.8 369.7 11.3 11.2 11.8 11.7 3.1 3.0 3.2 3.2

Ohio .......................................................... 5,961.9 5,980.4 5,988.4 5,976.7 322.5 339.7 347.3 328.0 5.4 5.7 5.8 5.5

Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 2 .................... 1,096.8 1,094.2 1,094.3 1,090.7 61.7 65.6 66.0 62.0 5.6 6.0 6.0 5.7

Oklahoma ................................................. 1,727.2 1,734.6 1,732.4 1,732.4 72.5 74.2 71.5 62.7 4.2 4.3 4.1 3.6

Oregon ...................................................... 1,917.2 1,936.5 1,937.5 1,949.4 97.3 103.8 105.0 107.5 5.1 5.4 5.4 5.5

Pennsylvania ............................................ 6,297.5 6,285.8 6,290.1 6,361.0 273.0 274.5 278.6 302.9 4.3 4.4 4.4 4.8

Rhode Island ............................................ 578.2 576.6 576.7 574.5 28.5 30.0 30.2 32.8 4.9 5.2 5.2 5.7

South Carolina .......................................... 2,131.0 2,148.2 2,150.2 2,145.9 127.3 130.4 133.4 130.3 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.1

South Dakota ............................................ 439.7 443.8 443.1 443.0 13.3 12.8 12.7 11.7 3.0 2.9 2.9 2.6

Tennessee ................................................ 3,019.3 3,053.4 3,055.0 3,060.7 138.1 152.4 151.3 149.0 4.6 5.0 5.0 4.9

Texas ........................................................ 11,436.4 11,544.4 11,557.6 11,613.9 518.6 489.1 488.0 503.6 4.5 4.2 4.2 4.3

Utah .......................................................... 1,340.1 1,379.7 1,384.2 1,393.0 34.0 38.6 39.6 41.5 2.5 2.8 2.9 3.0

Vermont .................................................... 355.8 352.6 352.9 354.5 14.2 13.3 13.6 15.0 4.0 3.8 3.9 4.2

Virginia ...................................................... 4,022.3 4,082.5 4,087.6 4,093.4 114.4 131.5 131.6 141.1 2.8 3.2 3.2 3.4

Washington ............................................... 3,356.9 3,443.6 3,443.6 3,461.9 155.0 157.7 157.3 155.4 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.5

Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 1 .................... 1,416.6 1,453.2 1,454.0 1,459.0 56.8 51.9 51.7 53.7 4.0 3.6 3.6 3.7

West Virginia ............................................ 805.3 810.0 810.3 812.1 34.3 37.2 37.3 35.7 4.3 4.6 4.6 4.4

Wisconsin ................................................. 3,085.7 3,087.4 3,090.5 3,084.0 151.1 147.2 149.8 150.9 4.9 4.8 4.8 4.9

Wyoming ................................................... 285.2 289.4 290.1 291.1 8.2 8.6 8.9 7.8 2.9 3.0 3.1 2.7

Puerto Rico ............................................... 1,422.9 1,370.8 1,364.9 1,367.7 140.0 153.7 153.3 147.6 9.8 11.2 11.2 10.8

p = preliminary. 1 Metropolitan division. 2 Metropolitan statistical area.

 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. 08-01,

dated November 20, 2007, and are available at http://www.bls.gov/

lau/lausmsa.htm. Data have been revised back to January 2003 to incorporate

updated population controls, reestimation of models, adjustment to new division

and national control totals, and revised seasonal adjustment. Estimates for the

latest month are subject to revisions the following month.
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

December January December January December January

2006 2007 2007 2008p 2006 2007 2007 2008p 2006 2007 2007 2008p

Alabama ................................................... 2,191.6 2,204.2 2,164.5 2,205.2 72.4 83.5 80.7 96.2 3.3 3.8 3.7 4.4

Alaska ....................................................... 350.9 351.8 348.9 350.1 22.7 23.6 24.9 26.2 6.5 6.7 7.1 7.5

Arizona ..................................................... 3,021.7 3,067.4 3,010.6 3,075.6 108.2 131.9 121.7 139.0 3.6 4.3 4.0 4.5

Arkansas ................................................... 1,358.7 1,364.8 1,344.1 1,352.4 68.4 76.8 80.7 86.2 5.0 5.6 6.0 6.4

California .................................................. 18,098.9 18,352.6 18,063.9 18,244.0 844.8 1,080.3 985.9 1,158.2 4.7 5.9 5.5 6.3

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 1 ... 4,890.9 4,987.8 4,865.2 4,917.2 209.3 260.3 243.9 296.0 4.3 5.2 5.0 6.0

Colorado ................................................... 2,681.9 2,740.7 2,668.1 2,742.7 101.1 116.9 116.3 128.8 3.8 4.3 4.4 4.7

Connecticut ............................................... 1,846.4 1,871.8 1,840.2 1,867.9 70.6 84.4 92.4 98.8 3.8 4.5 5.0 5.3

Delaware .................................................. 442.9 445.2 441.3 443.8 13.2 15.2 16.6 18.9 3.0 3.4 3.8 4.3

District of Columbia .................................. 322.3 325.8 321.4 325.9 18.8 18.9 19.3 22.0 5.8 5.8 6.0 6.7

Florida ....................................................... 9,073.8 9,215.0 9,025.9 9,186.8 298.2 412.6 337.3 428.7 3.3 4.5 3.7 4.7

Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 1 .............. 1,191.9 1,199.3 1,188.2 1,197.5 42.5 47.1 42.6 46.3 3.6 3.9 3.6 3.9

Georgia ..................................................... 4,813.7 4,871.3 4,786.7 4,854.4 202.4 223.3 215.8 250.3 4.2 4.6 4.5 5.2

Hawaii ....................................................... 654.0 649.1 653.3 654.5 11.9 18.0 14.7 19.9 1.8 2.8 2.3 3.0

Idaho ......................................................... 748.3 755.5 745.2 753.0 21.4 22.3 29.6 29.7 2.9 2.9 4.0 3.9

Illinois ........................................................ 6,657.0 6,731.0 6,622.2 6,737.8 278.5 355.6 346.8 420.6 4.2 5.3 5.2 6.2

Chicago-Naperville-Joliet 1 ................... 4,091.3 4,131.4 4,083.1 4,171.3 164.5 203.5 200.8 238.9 4.0 4.9 4.9 5.7

Indiana ...................................................... 3,226.4 3,190.0 3,207.8 3,191.2 146.6 142.2 173.3 161.7 4.5 4.5 5.4 5.1

Iowa .......................................................... 1,667.7 1,666.3 1,650.4 1,659.5 64.3 70.5 77.1 75.4 3.9 4.2 4.7 4.5

Kansas ...................................................... 1,479.0 1,480.1 1,471.0 1,475.8 57.3 59.9 66.3 64.0 3.9 4.0 4.5 4.3

Kentucky ................................................... 2,048.2 2,048.3 2,030.0 2,030.1 107.2 110.5 131.1 120.3 5.2 5.4 6.5 5.9

Louisiana .................................................. 1,983.4 2,005.1 1,962.9 1,983.5 71.2 76.2 87.4 91.6 3.6 3.8 4.5 4.6

Maine ........................................................ 704.6 701.4 697.7 700.2 32.0 35.1 37.5 41.1 4.5 5.0 5.4 5.9

Maryland ................................................... 2,980.3 2,973.9 2,971.8 2,971.1 100.8 103.1 121.6 116.2 3.4 3.5 4.1 3.9

Massachusetts .......................................... 3,422.6 3,393.5 3,402.3 3,401.2 151.5 138.7 185.6 177.7 4.4 4.1 5.5 5.2

Michigan ................................................... 5,076.2 4,988.5 5,017.7 4,951.6 346.5 370.0 392.7 388.0 6.8 7.4 7.8 7.8

Detroit-Warren-Livonia 2 ....................... 2,173.0 2,127.4 2,144.0 2,110.6 154.8 170.8 175.3 172.5 7.1 8.0 8.2 8.2

Minnesota ................................................. 2,926.3 2,924.2 2,915.3 2,910.2 125.9 143.6 158.5 155.8 4.3 4.9 5.4 5.4

Mississippi ................................................ 1,318.6 1,333.3 1,300.5 1,319.4 81.7 84.2 90.0 84.6 6.2 6.3 6.9 6.4

Missouri .................................................... 3,024.0 3,022.8 3,004.8 3,009.6 134.7 158.5 155.1 180.0 4.5 5.2 5.2 6.0

Montana .................................................... 494.9 498.5 495.0 499.3 15.7 18.1 20.5 21.5 3.2 3.6 4.1 4.3

Nebraska .................................................. 976.4 978.6 971.5 982.7 26.6 26.4 35.7 35.0 2.7 2.7 3.7 3.6

Nevada ..................................................... 1,312.4 1,361.4 1,315.6 1,371.3 55.4 76.0 64.4 82.2 4.2 5.6 4.9 6.0

New Hampshire ........................................ 736.1 736.7 735.9 739.3 25.3 24.2 31.6 29.3 3.4 3.3 4.3 4.0

New Jersey ............................................... 4,496.0 4,466.3 4,459.2 4,463.5 176.1 183.5 214.9 228.1 3.9 4.1 4.8 5.1

New Mexico .............................................. 945.9 946.5 934.3 935.9 31.8 28.9 36.9 30.3 3.4 3.1 3.9 3.2

New York .................................................. 9,499.3 9,536.7 9,482.9 9,560.3 382.7 449.7 474.7 536.6 4.0 4.7 5.0 5.6

New York City ...................................... 3,820.3 3,872.0 3,829.3 3,901.1 164.6 199.8 202.0 239.5 4.3 5.2 5.3 6.1

North Carolina .......................................... 4,515.4 4,508.2 4,480.0 4,511.5 201.9 211.9 223.0 238.8 4.5 4.7 5.0 5.3

North Dakota ............................................ 359.1 361.6 356.2 361.3 10.9 12.0 14.1 14.5 3.0 3.3 4.0 4.0

Ohio .......................................................... 5,978.2 5,975.1 5,917.7 5,905.6 315.7 347.2 369.4 371.5 5.3 5.8 6.2 6.3

Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 2 .................... 1,089.7 1,081.2 1,083.4 1,072.3 58.1 65.1 68.0 67.5 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3

Oklahoma ................................................. 1,733.5 1,731.6 1,718.2 1,717.9 70.8 73.7 81.4 71.5 4.1 4.3 4.7 4.2

Oregon ...................................................... 1,917.1 1,933.4 1,907.0 1,933.5 96.2 104.9 112.2 121.6 5.0 5.4 5.9 6.3

Pennsylvania ............................................ 6,313.8 6,296.5 6,258.3 6,315.3 250.2 273.7 312.0 346.6 4.0 4.3 5.0 5.5

Rhode Island ............................................ 580.4 578.1 578.6 575.4 27.1 29.9 33.5 40.2 4.7 5.2 5.8 7.0

South Carolina .......................................... 2,123.4 2,132.4 2,118.0 2,124.5 126.1 136.2 136.3 138.2 5.9 6.4 6.4 6.5

South Dakota ............................................ 437.7 438.5 432.0 433.2 13.3 13.4 16.1 13.9 3.0 3.1 3.7 3.2

Tennessee ................................................ 3,033.7 3,061.5 3,003.5 3,030.9 133.5 154.3 157.3 165.2 4.4 5.0 5.2 5.4

Texas ........................................................ 11,470.1 11,575.1 11,425.0 11,566.3 474.9 493.4 549.1 537.0 4.1 4.3 4.8 4.6

Utah .......................................................... 1,344.0 1,385.5 1,339.7 1,386.6 30.1 39.3 37.6 45.3 2.2 2.8 2.8 3.3

Vermont .................................................... 357.6 352.3 353.8 351.7 12.8 13.0 17.0 17.7 3.6 3.7 4.8 5.0

Virginia ...................................................... 4,016.7 4,059.2 4,011.6 4,067.3 111.3 130.8 128.6 155.7 2.8 3.2 3.2 3.8

Washington ............................................... 3,373.0 3,451.4 3,356.5 3,451.9 160.8 164.1 181.8 180.7 4.8 4.8 5.4 5.2

Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 1 .................... 1,422.4 1,458.7 1,415.6 1,460.1 56.1 54.5 59.0 55.7 3.9 3.7 4.2 3.8

West Virginia ............................................ 805.6 805.2 796.0 800.5 32.8 35.8 40.7 42.0 4.1 4.5 5.1 5.2

Wisconsin ................................................. 3,089.8 3,080.5 3,072.3 3,057.1 139.0 142.1 168.0 167.2 4.5 4.6 5.5 5.5

Wyoming ................................................... 285.3 289.0 283.0 287.7 9.0 10.2 11.2 10.8 3.2 3.5 4.0 3.8

Puerto Rico ............................................... 1,406.6 1,359.0 1,416.1 1,361.0 133.6 142.9 140.3 146.7 9.5 10.5 9.9 10.8

p = preliminary. 1 Metropolitan division. 2 Metropolitan statistical area.

 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. 08-01,

dated November 20, 2007, and are available at http://www.bls.gov/

lau/lausmsa.htm. Data have been revised back to January 2003 to incorporate

updated population controls, reestimation of models, and adjustment to new

division and national control totals. Estimates for the latest month are subject to

revisions the following month.
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

Jan.

2007

Nov.

2007

Dec.

2007

Jan.

2008p Jan.2007

Nov.

2007

Dec.

2007

Jan.

2008p Jan.2007

Nov.

2007

Dec.

2007

Jan.

2008p

Alabama ............................... 1,997.3 2,015.5 2,018.0 2,016.8 112.2 113.9 113.9 114.4 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Alaska ................................... 317.0 317.9 317.4 318.7 18.0 17.3 17.3 17.2 13.0 13.9 13.8 12.9

Arizona ................................. 2,662.7 2,663.1 2,659.3 2,667.6 233.6 213.6 210.8 210.0 183.0 180.0 180.2 180.4

Arkansas ............................... 1,201.4 1,205.1 1,206.4 1,207.6 56.6 55.6 55.6 55.6 193.5 185.9 185.9 185.8

California .............................. 15,135.8 15,159.6 15,171.0 15,150.7 912.5 861.4 856.0 843.2 1,475.8 1,453.8 1,452.1 1,452.2

Colorado ............................... 2,301.7 2,346.8 2,347.9 2,348.4 163.9 166.5 165.1 164.5 147.4 145.6 145.5 145.1

Connecticut ........................... 1,691.2 1,703.9 1,706.5 1,704.3 68.2 68.9 68.5 68.9 192.3 190.8 190.7 190.4

Delaware 3 ........................... 436.2 438.6 439.4 437.1 28.4 27.9 28.2 27.8 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

District of Columbia 3 ........... 691.5 698.7 701.5 700.4 12.7 12.8 12.8 12.6 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Florida .................................. 8,056.5 8,030.1 8,039.4 8,049.2 632.2 569.1 565.6 563.2 397.6 380.8 381.4 377.8

Georgia ................................ 4,134.7 4,155.3 4,159.7 4,181.1 223.6 216.0 217.5 223.0 439.7 425.6 425.0 427.4

Hawaii 3 ................................ 623.7 623.7 626.0 628.7 38.1 39.7 40.0 40.2 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Idaho .................................... 648.4 658.4 657.3 652.5 52.4 51.8 51.5 51.1 67.0 65.5 65.3 64.5

Illinois .................................... 5,978.7 5,983.7 5,986.5 6,008.4 278.0 269.7 267.7 272.8 682.6 671.9 673.0 676.2

Indiana .................................. 2,982.4 2,997.1 2,994.9 2,994.8 152.6 151.5 151.0 149.0 554.5 546.7 546.5 545.8

Iowa ...................................... 1,514.4 1,519.8 1,521.0 1,523.1 73.3 73.0 72.9 71.9 230.0 230.3 230.4 229.5

Kansas .................................. 1,366.9 1,383.9 1,384.6 1,384.6 64.9 66.1 65.6 65.1 183.9 186.2 186.5 187.4

Kentucky ............................... 1,860.0 1,877.9 1,880.0 1,878.1 83.5 86.4 86.6 86.6 258.9 253.1 250.7 250.5

Louisiana .............................. 1,896.4 1,939.3 1,940.8 1,941.3 131.6 136.0 135.4 136.6 154.5 159.1 159.3 160.6

Maine .................................... 618.0 618.9 619.8 619.2 31.1 30.8 31.0 30.7 59.4 58.5 58.3 58.5

Maryland 3 ............................ 2,604.8 2,617.3 2,625.4 2,626.3 191.0 189.0 190.4 190.1 133.3 131.4 131.2 131.0

Massachusetts ...................... 3,272.0 3,285.9 3,288.0 3,288.9 139.7 137.4 137.1 136.1 298.2 293.7 293.6 292.3

Michigan ............................... 4,288.5 4,228.1 4,227.2 4,231.1 173.3 161.8 161.4 163.7 626.3 602.5 601.2 595.5

Minnesota ............................. 2,767.8 2,775.6 2,776.3 2,785.0 123.9 118.0 117.6 119.7 343.7 338.9 339.0 339.8

Mississippi ............................ 1,150.0 1,154.5 1,154.6 1,155.4 58.6 58.1 58.4 59.1 173.3 168.2 167.7 167.7

Missouri ............................... 2,784.4 2,803.7 2,801.2 2,804.5 147.5 148.1 147.3 147.4 302.4 296.7 295.8 293.5

Montana ................................ 441.1 445.3 447.0 448.3 31.5 32.6 32.4 32.5 20.5 20.4 20.3 20.4

Nebraska 3 ........................... 955.4 968.2 971.3 970.7 49.4 51.4 52.1 52.2 100.9 101.8 102.2 101.9

Nevada ................................. 1,290.4 1,291.5 1,293.3 1,294.7 137.4 129.8 128.8 128.5 50.6 50.5 50.5 50.8

New Hampshire .................... 645.3 653.3 654.7 654.1 28.3 28.5 28.5 28.1 77.8 78.0 77.8 77.8

New Jersey ........................... 4,071.9 4,076.0 4,082.6 4,073.1 173.2 170.8 170.1 169.4 317.3 309.9 309.7 309.0

New Mexico .......................... 837.4 845.8 846.5 843.1 58.2 58.7 58.7 57.5 38.0 36.5 36.6 36.0

New York .............................. 8,703.0 8,769.2 8,781.1 8,787.2 347.9 350.8 352.9 356.4 561.6 547.4 545.2 543.7

North Carolina ...................... 4,107.7 4,176.8 4,187.7 4,188.8 253.5 255.8 256.8 256.7 547.1 535.9 535.5 534.8

North Dakota ........................ 355.9 359.4 360.1 363.1 18.9 19.3 19.7 20.0 26.1 25.9 26.0 26.0

Ohio ...................................... 5,441.3 5,416.8 5,418.7 5,437.6 230.5 224.4 224.6 226.3 781.2 768.2 767.5 766.3

Oklahoma ............................. 1,553.4 1,573.7 1,574.6 1,582.0 70.3 73.0 72.9 73.0 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Oregon ................................. 1,723.9 1,739.3 1,740.6 1,741.1 103.3 101.7 100.7 98.5 207.5 204.0 204.3 203.2

Pennsylvania ........................ 5,788.0 5,802.0 5,808.3 5,813.8 265.2 263.5 264.3 266.1 665.1 651.8 650.2 648.6

Rhode Island ........................ 496.3 489.9 490.8 489.1 23.4 21.5 21.7 21.1 51.8 49.7 49.6 49.3

South Carolina ...................... 1,935.7 1,962.7 1,958.1 1,966.9 126.7 129.8 127.0 125.8 251.2 248.7 249.0 248.8

South Dakota3 ...................... 403.0 408.4 408.4 410.5 22.9 23.5 23.3 23.1 42.2 42.3 42.2 42.2

Tennessee3 .......................... 2,789.3 2,803.8 2,806.8 2,798.1 135.4 139.1 139.2 138.5 389.9 376.7 376.6 373.1

Texas .................................... 10,224.1 10,451.9 10,473.3 10,501.3 622.6 652.9 652.9 655.9 933.0 934.2 933.8 932.4

Utah ...................................... 1,234.6 1,260.3 1,264.8 1,268.1 101.7 104.8 105.7 105.9 125.9 128.5 128.8 128.8

Vermont ................................ 307.6 308.3 308.5 307.8 17.3 16.7 16.7 16.4 36.2 35.7 35.7 35.7

Virginia .................................. 3,752.9 3,763.6 3,774.7 3,774.5 244.7 239.6 240.4 239.5 281.0 275.1 274.8 275.5

Washington ........................... 2,898.0 2,950.5 2,958.3 2,964.4 202.4 207.7 207.6 205.5 289.6 295.9 296.3 297.6

West Virginia ........................ 756.2 758.2 758.1 755.2 40.4 38.2 37.6 37.3 59.7 58.6 58.6 58.1

Wisconsin ............................. 2,882.2 2,878.9 2,882.1 2,875.8 127.1 124.7 124.5 121.1 503.7 498.2 497.3 492.9

Wyoming ............................... 284.0 291.3 292.5 292.5 25.1 27.2 27.2 27.0 10.4 10.2 10.3 10.4

See footnotes at end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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

(In thousands)

State 

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

Jan.

2007

Nov.

2007

Dec.

2007

Jan.

2008p Jan.2007

Nov.

2007

Dec.

2007

Jan.

2008p Jan.2007

Nov.

2007

Dec.

2007

Jan.

2008p

Alabama ............................... 391.4 398.7 399.6 399.0 99.9 100.4 100.7 100.1 219.2 222.2 222.9 223.8

Alaska ................................... 64.2 63.8 64.0 64.5 14.9 14.8 14.8 14.8 24.9 24.9 24.8 25.2

Arizona ................................. 522.0 525.2 523.4 528.0 185.8 180.0 179.5 179.8 404.1 400.4 400.0 400.2

Arkansas ............................... 249.1 249.3 249.5 249.4 52.8 53.8 53.9 53.7 116.1 118.2 118.6 118.5

California .............................. 2,908.9 2,909.3 2,908.3 2,919.2 921.2 889.0 887.1 885.9 2,253.0 2,274.5 2,276.4 2,286.4

Colorado ............................... 426.9 432.9 433.5 434.9 160.4 158.6 158.5 158.1 341.6 351.5 352.4 352.5

Connecticut ........................... 311.2 312.6 313.1 311.7 145.3 143.3 143.2 143.6 205.6 206.1 206.5 205.3

Delaware 3 ........................... 83.3 83.4 83.2 83.3 45.2 45.6 45.7 45.9 59.7 60.1 60.3 59.3

District of Columbia 3 ........... 27.7 27.3 27.3 27.7 29.6 28.9 29.0 29.0 153.6 155.8 156.3 156.1

Florida .................................. 1,610.3 1,615.7 1,616.6 1,616.8 544.8 540.3 541.1 542.9 1,332.4 1,328.4 1,334.5 1,337.3

Georgia ................................ 886.2 892.0 893.9 900.5 232.3 228.6 227.8 228.8 554.8 563.0 563.7 566.2

Hawaii 3 ................................ 122.0 121.0 121.1 121.3 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Idaho .................................... 131.3 132.6 132.4 131.2 32.3 32.5 31.8 31.9 81.7 83.5 83.6 81.5

Illinois .................................... 1,212.1 1,211.3 1,212.4 1,225.0 406.4 403.0 403.2 404.8 863.5 870.4 871.5 873.8

Indiana .................................. 587.2 592.1 590.1 586.4 139.2 138.2 138.2 138.2 287.4 290.5 289.8 289.7

Iowa ...................................... 309.7 308.3 308.6 310.2 101.7 103.0 103.1 103.5 119.9 121.3 121.4 122.2

Kansas .................................. 261.9 263.8 263.6 264.1 73.8 74.2 73.9 74.1 141.3 145.8 146.6 146.6

Kentucky ............................... 384.7 388.2 389.9 390.6 92.8 94.2 94.4 94.4 181.3 181.5 182.6 180.1

Louisiana .............................. 381.4 386.0 385.8 384.2 98.3 97.2 97.1 96.8 199.3 202.3 202.4 202.5

Maine .................................... 126.4 127.3 127.3 127.2 33.4 33.1 33.0 32.9 53.0 54.1 54.2 54.2

Maryland 3 ............................ 479.7 475.0 476.6 479.2 159.3 156.7 157.1 156.3 395.2 400.3 401.9 401.1

Massachusetts ...................... 571.7 570.7 571.4 570.8 225.8 224.5 224.5 224.0 476.7 483.7 484.2 483.9

Michigan ............................... 793.9 784.5 783.7 787.9 213.2 209.5 209.4 209.3 577.3 568.5 568.9 569.3

Minnesota ............................. 529.1 531.9 531.6 533.7 179.9 178.5 178.5 179.3 328.4 328.4 329.5 333.5

Mississippi ............................ 226.6 228.0 227.5 227.8 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 94.3 96.0 96.0 94.9

Missouri ............................... 547.9 549.3 549.2 550.7 166.8 167.5 166.9 165.6 334.1 338.7 339.0 342.6

Montana ................................ 91.4 93.0 93.3 93.6 21.7 21.9 21.9 21.7 39.8 40.8 41.4 41.8

Nebraska 3 ........................... 203.1 205.7 206.0 205.8 68.2 69.0 69.2 69.2 103.0 105.6 106.1 106.3

Nevada ................................. 230.2 235.2 235.5 237.4 65.6 63.9 64.0 63.8 159.0 156.2 155.6 154.3

New Hampshire .................... 142.4 142.2 142.6 142.6 38.4 38.6 38.6 38.6 64.3 66.5 66.6 66.2

New Jersey ........................... 876.1 877.2 879.9 876.8 277.7 270.9 270.2 269.6 604.3 611.1 612.8 609.3

New Mexico .......................... 143.5 144.7 144.8 145.7 35.0 35.3 35.6 35.6 107.8 108.0 107.9 108.0

New York .............................. 1,525.6 1,529.2 1,529.0 1,532.1 730.6 731.4 732.3 731.3 1,127.2 1,142.4 1,145.1 1,141.0

North Carolina ...................... 775.3 780.6 783.6 786.7 210.2 210.7 210.9 210.9 487.2 508.0 510.3 511.6

North Dakota ........................ 76.5 76.5 76.3 77.3 19.4 20.0 20.1 20.2 29.0 30.1 29.9 30.5

Ohio ...................................... 1,049.9 1,049.4 1,050.4 1,055.0 303.8 299.4 299.7 300.5 663.9 664.9 666.2 667.5

Oklahoma ............................. 286.0 288.7 288.8 291.0 83.3 84.0 84.4 84.3 178.2 182.8 182.4 181.1

Oregon ................................. 339.5 341.5 342.0 341.2 107.5 105.4 105.5 105.3 197.2 198.6 198.3 199.4

Pennsylvania ........................ 1,134.7 1,131.8 1,132.5 1,135.5 332.7 331.7 331.0 330.9 697.4 708.6 711.6 711.7

Rhode Island ........................ 80.2 79.4 79.5 79.0 35.5 34.4 34.5 34.1 57.2 55.6 55.6 55.1

South Carolina ...................... 374.2 380.3 380.1 381.5 105.2 107.4 107.7 107.3 224.3 227.6 226.1 230.8

South Dakota3 ...................... 80.9 82.1 82.4 82.8 30.3 30.8 30.9 30.7 26.8 27.7 28.1 28.6

Tennessee3 .......................... 610.2 610.6 613.4 614.1 143.3 143.4 143.3 143.0 318.4 326.4 325.9 319.7

Texas .................................... 2,084.2 2,121.6 2,124.1 2,130.4 639.1 647.5 649.6 645.1 1,266.2 1,313.5 1,321.3 1,331.0

Utah ...................................... 242.2 249.1 250.1 252.4 74.3 74.1 74.4 74.8 157.9 162.1 162.7 162.3

Vermont ................................ 59.6 59.2 59.3 59.3 13.3 13.2 13.2 13.3 22.1 22.1 22.2 22.2

Virginia .................................. 666.9 667.4 670.0 669.4 195.5 192.4 192.7 191.8 638.3 645.4 649.5 647.7

Washington ........................... 548.6 556.9 557.3 559.8 155.8 154.2 154.4 155.7 339.7 347.1 349.5 348.9

West Virginia ........................ 143.0 142.9 143.5 142.6 29.8 29.7 29.7 29.5 59.9 60.6 60.4 60.7

Wisconsin ............................. 549.5 546.2 547.6 549.0 163.2 162.5 162.9 163.3 275.3 277.4 279.0 279.6

Wyoming ............................... 54.2 55.9 56.2 56.8 11.1 11.5 11.7 11.5 18.0 18.5 18.5 18.4

See footnotes at end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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

(In thousands)

State 

Education and health services Leisure and hospitality Government

Jan.

2007

Nov.

2007

Dec.

2007

Jan.

2008p Jan.2007

Nov.

2007

Dec.

2007

Jan.

2008p Jan.2007

Nov.

2007

Dec.

2007

Jan.

2008p

Alabama ............................... 206.4 210.2 210.8 208.9 173.0 174.3 174.4 174.9 374.3 377.7 378.0 379.4

Alaska ................................... 37.0 36.7 36.7 37.0 32.1 31.8 31.8 32.2 80.9 82.0 81.5 82.0

Arizona ................................. 298.2 307.8 309.6 307.5 271.0 275.1 275.1 273.3 414.7 430.0 429.9 437.4

Arkansas ............................... 151.7 155.6 155.7 155.7 98.8 99.7 100.1 100.5 208.9 211.7 211.7 212.5

California .............................. 1,642.5 1,681.5 1,686.6 1,685.3 1,545.5 1,556.8 1,561.9 1,560.4 2,477.0 2,518.4 2,523.4 2,527.2

Colorado ............................... 235.4 243.6 243.8 243.8 266.8 273.2 273.6 274.5 368.7 378.7 378.8 379.1

Connecticut ........................... 284.0 289.5 290.8 291.6 134.2 137.7 138.0 136.2 247.5 250.5 251.2 252.2

Delaware 3 ........................... 57.2 58.8 59.1 59.4 41.3 40.2 40.3 39.2 60.5 61.1 61.5 61.7

District of Columbia 3 ........... 97.4 99.0 99.7 100.1 54.1 55.3 55.3 54.6 230.1 233.4 233.9 233.2

Florida .................................. 993.0 1,017.5 1,019.5 1,026.8 922.1 931.3 932.0 933.5 1,115.4 1,136.1 1,137.0 1,139.9

Georgia ................................ 447.6 463.1 463.8 463.5 391.9 399.2 398.9 401.0 671.3 679.2 680.4 681.8

Hawaii 3 ................................ 72.3 72.8 72.9 73.1 109.8 109.0 109.4 109.5 122.7 122.7 122.9 123.9

Idaho .................................... 72.1 74.1 74.2 74.1 61.6 64.3 64.0 63.9 115.7 119.3 119.5 119.5

Illinois .................................... 771.3 783.8 784.7 788.3 530.9 529.9 530.2 527.8 847.6 853.2 852.4 852.3

Indiana .................................. 390.4 401.6 403.3 405.4 285.0 282.9 282.1 283.2 427.5 433.2 433.8 436.9

Iowa ...................................... 200.9 203.4 203.4 203.5 136.9 136.6 137.3 136.8 249.1 250.6 251.0 252.6

Kansas .................................. 168.8 171.7 171.8 170.9 114.5 115.6 115.8 115.1 255.8 258.6 258.8 259.4

Kentucky ............................... 240.0 241.4 241.5 241.8 171.1 175.3 175.1 176.1 320.0 328.7 329.9 328.5

Louisiana .............................. 241.7 250.6 250.5 250.2 192.3 197.0 198.3 199.4 353.1 364.5 364.9 365.0

Maine .................................... 115.9 116.3 116.7 116.8 60.8 60.0 60.6 61.2 104.2 104.9 104.7 103.9

Maryland 3 ............................ 369.7 377.8 379.0 379.5 233.8 237.0 237.4 237.8 474.9 479.8 481.3 481.3

Massachusetts ...................... 618.2 627.1 628.1 632.4 302.9 302.2 303.0 303.9 431.3 436.3 435.5 435.5

Michigan ............................... 589.4 598.1 600.0 600.7 406.1 402.5 402.9 404.5 659.1 651.4 650.5 650.8

Minnesota ............................. 420.6 435.3 434.7 433.9 247.3 249.3 248.7 248.8 413.4 415.6 416.9 417.8

Mississippi ............................ 124.4 126.8 126.9 127.0 124.8 127.1 126.9 126.3 241.8 243.9 244.1 245.9

Missouri ............................... 380.3 386.7 387.0 387.5 280.3 282.1 281.8 282.0 436.6 443.5 443.5 444.0

Montana ................................ 58.2 59.5 59.7 59.8 57.5 58.8 58.7 59.0 87.6 85.3 86.1 86.2

Nebraska 3 ........................... 131.1 133.8 133.7 132.8 82.0 82.9 83.4 83.4 163.9 163.8 164.8 165.6

Nevada ................................. 90.4 93.9 94.2 94.7 339.2 339.2 341.4 341.5 154.5 158.2 158.9 159.2

New Hampshire .................... 101.6 104.8 105.3 104.6 64.3 64.6 64.5 64.1 93.0 94.5 95.2 96.6

New Jersey ........................... 575.3 584.7 585.9 586.6 339.1 339.6 340.8 339.1 648.8 648.4 648.8 648.5

New Mexico .......................... 109.8 112.3 112.5 112.3 87.7 88.5 88.5 88.6 194.2 196.5 196.4 195.1

New York .............................. 1,590.4 1,620.1 1,625.4 1,626.2 692.4 702.0 703.3 704.5 1,495.8 1,507.8 1,509.6 1,512.7

North Carolina ...................... 502.8 521.6 522.8 522.7 388.4 398.3 400.0 399.6 687.9 702.8 703.6 700.9

North Dakota ........................ 50.2 51.3 51.4 51.4 32.3 32.9 33.3 33.9 75.6 75.4 75.4 75.8

Ohio ...................................... 785.3 795.3 795.5 802.9 505.2 497.0 497.1 499.8 799.2 798.5 798.1 799.0

Oklahoma ............................. 189.2 195.1 195.4 195.3 138.3 140.5 140.4 142.4 322.8 319.5 319.9 321.2

Oregon ................................. 208.5 214.1 214.9 218.9 169.5 175.9 176.5 176.6 286.9 292.4 292.9 292.2

Pennsylvania ........................ 1,064.8 1,083.7 1,084.9 1,086.0 498.0 500.8 502.2 504.7 745.2 743.4 744.5 744.0

Rhode Island ........................ 98.4 99.5 99.7 100.6 51.2 51.2 51.4 51.2 64.7 64.4 64.5 64.5

South Carolina ...................... 197.5 202.9 204.7 205.9 215.6 220.7 217.5 218.8 334.2 338.6 339.8 342.1

South Dakota3 ...................... 59.1 60.5 60.4 61.2 43.2 43.1 42.8 43.0 74.8 75.5 75.3 75.5

Tennessee3 .......................... 345.9 354.0 355.0 354.7 273.6 277.7 278.2 278.0 419.8 423.6 422.6 424.2

Texas .................................... 1,232.9 1,271.5 1,273.8 1,274.2 956.1 992.6 995.7 1,000.9 1,719.6 1,728.2 1,729.2 1,738.2

Utah ...................................... 137.0 142.3 142.8 143.1 111.6 112.8 113.4 115.0 205.3 207.3 207.4 207.2

Vermont ................................ 55.8 57.3 57.7 57.0 32.3 33.8 33.2 32.5 54.0 53.7 53.9 54.2

Virginia .................................. 411.6 419.5 420.9 422.7 344.9 350.5 351.3 350.3 682.0 687.0 688.3 693.3

Washington ........................... 341.9 351.9 352.7 353.7 275.1 285.4 286.5 286.5 530.7 534.6 536.9 538.9

West Virginia ........................ 112.1 115.0 115.2 114.4 70.5 71.8 71.6 71.6 145.3 145.4 145.4 145.0

Wisconsin ............................. 395.5 400.1 400.8 401.9 262.0 259.9 259.2 258.8 415.3 418.1 418.7 417.9

Wyoming ............................... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 33.5 33.9 34.2 34.4 66.2 67.6 67.5 67.1

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. Data have been revised to reflect

2007 benchmarks and updated seasonal adjustment factors. Seasonally adjusted data

from January 2003 are subject to revision. Estimates subsequent to the current

benchmark are provisional and will be revised when new information becomes

available. Data reflect the conversion to the 2007 version of the North American

Industry Classification System (NAICS) as the basis for the assignment and tabulation

of economic data by industry, replacing NAICS 2002. For more details, see 

http://www.bls.gov/sae/saenaics07.htm.
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

December January December January December January December January

2006 2007 2007 2008p 2006 2007 2007 2008p 2006 2007 2007 2008p 2006 2007 2007 2008p

Alabama ................... 2,000.1 2,025.1 1,974.9 1,998.6 13.1 12.8 12.9 12.7 110.2 113.7 109.4 112.2 299.3 295.0 297.8 293.5

Alaska ....................... 301.8 303.5 296.3 298.4 12.9 14.2 12.9 14.0 16.1 15.1 14.3 13.4 6.8 6.8 10.8 10.8

Arizona ..................... 2,698.6 2,693.5 2,630.7 2,647.5 10.5 12.2 10.5 12.3 235.4 211.6 226.7 206.3 182.6 180.6 181.6 180.0

Arkansas ................... 1,207.3 1,212.1 1,184.9 1,190.9 8.2 10.1 8.4 10.0 56.4 54.8 53.9 52.7 194.2 186.0 192.7 184.8

California .................. 15,281.6 15,290.5 14,938.0 14,983.9 25.2 25.6 24.6 24.8 908.8 849.7 874.6 814.1 1,473.6 1,447.0 1,454.9 1,434.4

Colorado ................... 2,325.8 2,367.4 2,262.6 2,311.9 23.3 26.2 23.1 26.3 165.3 161.9 154.0 154.2 148.0 146.1 146.0 144.5

Connecticut ............... 1,716.6 1,729.3 1,666.5 1,679.5 .7 .7 .7 .7 67.6 68.2 62.6 63.0 193.4 191.4 191.8 190.2

Delaware ................. 442.0 443.3 425.8 427.8 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 29.1 28.3 27.2 26.7 33.7 34.4 33.1 32.7

District of Columbia .. 693.4 704.6 681.8 690.8 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 12.1 12.6 12.2 12.1 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.6

Florida ....................... 8,153.2 8,124.4 8,010.9 8,009.3 6.6 6.4 6.7 6.4 642.8 566.2 620.2 554.9 400.9 381.9 395.3 376.9

Georgia ..................... 4,153.6 4,189.8 4,094.3 4,136.5 12.1 11.9 12.1 11.8 221.4 219.6 218.6 217.4 438.2 424.5 436.9 423.7

Hawaii ...................... 632.3 635.2 614.9 622.0 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 39.0 40.2 37.5 39.7 15.6 15.2 15.2 15.1

Idaho ........................ 647.4 658.0 628.2 634.5 4.3 4.6 4.0 4.3 51.4 50.4 47.4 46.3 66.9 65.4 65.9 63.8

Illinois ........................ 6,001.7 6,033.1 5,843.2 5,880.8 10.2 9.7 9.7 9.2 269.0 266.4 244.5 243.5 684.8 675.4 677.0 672.5

Indiana ...................... 3,011.3 3,020.8 2,921.6 2,941.9 7.0 7.0 6.8 6.6 152.0 148.3 138.9 137.2 557.1 546.9 549.5 542.1

Iowa .......................... 1,527.2 1,534.2 1,482.6 1,491.9 2.1 2.0 1.8 1.6 72.4 71.1 64.0 62.8 231.0 230.4 227.8 227.8

Kansas ...................... 1,384.0 1,396.8 1,341.2 1,363.1 9.1 9.2 8.9 9.1 63.6 63.8 60.6 61.1 184.4 186.8 182.4 186.4

Kentucky ................... 1,876.7 1,893.9 1,830.8 1,851.5 22.9 22.2 22.2 21.7 83.1 86.7 77.4 81.7 261.7 252.0 259.1 251.1

Louisiana .................. 1,904.6 1,949.5 1,876.5 1,927.8 50.1 51.6 49.6 51.2 133.3 136.0 129.1 135.4 157.6 160.2 153.5 159.2

Maine ........................ 621.4 624.2 596.1 597.1 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.8 30.6 30.3 28.1 27.6 59.8 59.2 58.3 57.6

Maryland ................... 2,626.2 2,645.4 2,550.8 2,571.9 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 190.9 190.5 183.9 183.2 134.0 131.5 132.2 130.2

Massachusetts .......... 3,295.8 3,315.8 3,198.5 3,221.8 1.7 1.6 1.4 1.5 138.7 136.7 126.7 125.3 299.4 293.8 296.9 291.9

Michigan ................... 4,345.7 4,276.4 4,186.2 4,137.2 7.6 7.2 7.2 6.8 168.7 158.7 150.7 141.4 642.5 609.1 616.1 590.0

Minnesota ................. 2,781.2 2,787.5 2,711.4 2,727.0 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.5 118.8 112.4 108.0 102.1 343.1 337.7 338.4 334.5

Mississippi ................ 1,156.0 1,161.3 1,138.4 1,147.1 9.6 9.7 9.2 9.4 58.3 58.1 56.9 57.5 175.2 168.1 172.9 166.7

Missouri ................... 2,809.4 2,815.3 2,729.0 2,747.0 5.2 6.1 5.1 5.9 145.1 144.2 138.2 139.0 307.1 297.3 300.1 289.4

Montana .................... 439.2 447.6 427.0 434.3 8.3 8.5 8.1 8.4 30.2 31.6 27.8 29.1 20.7 20.5 20.2 20.1

Nebraska .................. 959.2 976.0 938.1 957.0 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 48.0 50.7 44.7 47.6 101.2 102.4 100.0 101.2

Nevada ..................... 1,295.6 1,301.0 1,268.2 1,277.9 11.8 12.3 11.8 12.2 136.3 128.3 130.3 123.7 50.8 50.6 49.8 50.6

New Hampshire ........ 652.5 660.5 632.0 641.4 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 28.0 28.4 25.6 25.7 78.3 78.3 77.5 77.6

New Jersey ............... 4,122.3 4,121.2 3,993.6 4,007.1 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 175.3 171.4 161.2 159.0 319.4 311.0 314.5 306.3

New Mexico .............. 844.3 851.1 824.4 828.8 19.2 19.5 19.3 19.7 58.7 58.0 56.0 54.6 37.8 36.3 37.2 35.1

New York .................. 8,821.9 8,899.9 8,532.9 8,619.8 6.1 6.1 5.2 5.1 344.9 351.7 318.8 325.4 563.8 546.7 554.6 537.6

North Carolina .......... 4,143.3 4,210.9 4,053.7 4,130.6 6.9 7.0 6.9 6.9 252.7 256.4 246.5 250.6 550.2 535.9 544.2 530.6

North Dakota ............ 359.0 363.1 348.5 356.4 5.0 5.2 4.8 5.0 17.6 18.2 15.6 16.5 26.4 25.9 25.5 25.6

Ohio .......................... 5,480.9 5,471.3 5,324.2 5,325.5 11.6 11.8 11.3 11.6 225.0 223.3 204.3 202.7 787.9 771.2 774.8 761.9

Oklahoma ................. 1,565.6 1,584.3 1,528.8 1,557.8 44.5 48.6 44.3 49.5 70.5 72.1 67.5 70.2 151.0 150.1 148.9 149.9

Oregon ...................... 1,734.4 1,748.7 1,688.3 1,708.0 9.2 9.0 8.7 8.8 101.9 99.0 97.4 93.1 205.7 202.5 203.6 199.5

Pennsylvania ............ 5,834.2 5,856.0 5,679.4 5,709.5 20.3 21.0 19.9 20.5 256.6 258.8 241.8 243.3 667.2 651.6 659.9 643.8

Rhode Island ............ 501.3 495.2 481.9 476.5 .3 .3 .2 .2 23.3 21.7 21.0 19.2 52.4 50.2 51.4 49.1

South Carolina .......... 1,943.0 1,961.0 1,904.3 1,931.9 4.8 4.6 4.7 4.5 127.6 126.9 124.2 122.9 252.2 248.9 250.0 247.6

South Dakota ............ 401.9 407.0 391.9 399.0 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 21.8 22.1 19.7 20.1 42.3 42.1 41.8 42.0

Tennessee ................ 2,818.6 2,829.4 2,744.9 2,755.1 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 134.8 138.0 129.9 133.0 390.4 375.7 387.9 371.8

Texas ........................ 10,299.4 10,536.3 10,106.1 10,390.6 197.2 214.0 197.6 213.9 620.2 647.6 609.2 639.9 935.6 936.1 926.2 928.1

Utah .......................... 1,243.3 1,278.7 1,219.2 1,253.5 10.8 11.3 10.6 11.0 100.2 104.6 96.0 100.1 126.0 129.1 125.0 128.2

Vermont .................... 314.9 314.8 305.8 305.7 .9 .8 .8 .8 17.1 16.3 15.1 14.4 36.6 36.1 35.8 35.2

Virginia ...................... 3,775.2 3,797.5 3,699.8 3,725.4 11.3 10.7 11.3 10.6 245.3 239.3 236.1 233.1 282.6 275.2 279.4 274.4

Washington ............... 2,903.0 2,970.1 2,843.3 2,909.4 8.6 8.0 8.4 7.8 196.4 203.4 190.3 192.8 288.6 295.4 285.8 293.9

West Virginia ............ 766.1 763.5 740.5 741.7 28.4 28.9 28.1 28.6 40.3 37.0 36.2 33.7 60.5 58.4 59.1 57.8

Wisconsin ................. 2,893.1 2,896.0 2,814.4 2,814.9 3.7 3.5 3.2 3.2 123.6 120.3 112.5 107.7 502.9 496.0 498.7 488.1

Wyoming ................... 281.9 289.9 275.1 283.4 27.6 27.5 27.0 27.6 24.8 26.1 22.4 24.4 10.5 10.5 10.3 10.3

Puerto Rico ............... 1,060.6 1,036.3 1,023.7 1,012.8 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 67.0 65.4 66.0 64.3 110.4 104.7 107.0 102.9

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

December January December January December January December January

2006 2007 2007 2008p 2006 2007 2007 2008p 2006 2007 2007 2008p 2006 2007 2007 2008p

Alabama ................... 401.7 407.9 387.8 395.9 28.3 28.8 27.9 28.5 99.7 101.0 99.0 99.4 217.1 222.7 215.4 220.5

Alaska ....................... 61.9 62.0 59.9 60.4 7.0 6.9 6.9 6.8 14.7 14.7 14.4 14.4 23.8 24.1 23.2 23.6

Arizona ..................... 540.4 538.2 522.0 529.0 43.3 42.8 41.5 42.3 187.2 180.7 184.3 178.8 407.2 403.4 394.5 393.4

Arkansas ................... 254.6 254.4 246.2 246.6 19.4 20.0 19.6 19.8 53.2 54.1 52.4 53.3 114.6 117.9 114.0 116.3

California .................. 3,009.1 3,001.2 2,895.7 2,900.5 463.4 475.0 463.3 449.9 928.5 888.4 914.4 881.8 2,289.5 2,291.2 2,212.5 2,254.6

Colorado ................... 438.3 447.1 424.2 433.0 75.5 76.8 74.9 75.2 162.3 159.4 159.6 157.1 339.1 351.5 332.0 341.5

Connecticut ............... 325.1 325.8 311.2 311.8 38.3 39.3 37.5 38.9 145.6 143.4 144.9 142.5 208.3 208.0 199.4 199.3

Delaware ................. 85.6 86.0 81.9 82.0 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.7 45.2 45.8 44.8 45.7 62.6 61.1 58.3 58.0

District of Columbia .. 28.6 28.2 27.5 27.6 22.1 21.4 22.4 21.3 29.2 29.0 29.5 28.6 153.5 156.2 150.7 153.4

Florida ....................... 1,661.7 1,666.7 1,607.2 1,614.6 162.6 160.7 160.2 159.7 552.1 541.2 540.5 537.6 1,337.8 1,341.3 1,319.3 1,325.8

Georgia ..................... 906.2 915.1 880.7 893.1 114.5 115.5 115.0 114.9 234.1 228.4 230.5 227.1 555.3 566.3 547.7 558.3

Hawaii ...................... 125.0 124.7 121.6 121.5 10.9 10.7 10.4 10.6 30.3 30.2 29.9 29.8 77.2 77.8 75.1 76.3

Idaho ........................ 132.9 135.1 128.8 128.7 10.8 10.9 10.6 10.7 32.3 31.9 31.8 31.3 81.0 82.5 77.5 78.1

Illinois ........................ 1,242.2 1,250.1 1,201.3 1,212.3 115.9 116.8 115.3 116.4 407.3 405.2 403.3 401.8 865.2 873.0 835.2 843.7

Indiana ...................... 602.8 604.1 578.8 581.4 39.8 41.0 39.5 40.4 139.3 138.4 137.5 136.9 285.0 290.1 275.8 279.8

Iowa .......................... 316.5 315.8 305.5 305.9 33.7 33.0 33.0 32.5 101.8 103.4 101.1 103.1 119.4 121.7 116.1 118.2

Kansas ...................... 267.9 269.3 258.9 261.4 40.9 40.8 41.2 40.7 74.2 74.3 73.2 73.7 142.0 147.1 138.1 143.2

Kentucky ................... 394.2 399.0 381.1 386.2 29.7 30.5 29.6 30.4 93.1 94.4 92.3 93.6 187.4 186.8 177.0 175.7

Louisiana .................. 388.6 391.3 378.9 382.4 26.6 26.6 26.5 26.6 96.2 96.9 97.7 96.3 198.1 202.5 197.8 200.6

Maine ........................ 132.2 133.1 123.9 124.7 11.4 11.3 11.2 11.2 33.5 33.1 33.0 32.6 52.6 53.9 51.1 52.2

Maryland ................... 496.0 493.4 474.8 474.1 50.5 51.6 49.3 50.6 160.1 156.8 157.9 154.9 396.1 401.6 384.8 389.6

Massachusetts .......... 593.3 590.1 567.3 566.8 88.0 90.2 86.4 89.3 225.9 224.4 223.9 222.8 478.2 486.4 461.9 470.1

Michigan ................... 816.0 806.5 779.2 775.0 65.5 65.4 65.6 65.1 214.0 209.0 211.1 207.3 586.9 573.6 560.5 554.0

Minnesota ................. 541.1 544.7 523.6 528.7 57.8 58.3 57.9 57.9 181.0 179.0 178.6 178.1 328.6 329.9 319.9 320.7

Mississippi ................ 231.8 231.5 224.2 226.0 13.4 13.3 13.2 13.2 47.1 46.9 46.5 46.3 94.5 96.0 93.0 93.9

Missouri ................... 561.0 563.1 542.1 545.8 63.5 64.3 62.2 64.3 165.6 167.1 164.5 164.3 339.1 339.6 327.6 333.4

Montana .................... 92.5 94.9 89.6 91.5 7.7 7.8 7.4 7.7 21.9 22.0 21.4 21.5 38.6 40.7 38.1 39.8

Nebraska .................. 208.1 210.5 200.9 204.4 19.3 19.3 19.1 18.9 68.5 69.3 67.7 68.9 102.1 106.6 100.5 104.4

Nevada ..................... 235.9 241.4 228.6 235.8 15.0 15.4 15.3 15.4 66.2 64.5 65.0 63.3 159.1 154.9 158.4 154.0

New Hampshire ........ 147.7 148.0 141.5 141.4 12.2 12.4 12.3 12.2 39.2 38.6 38.1 38.4 63.4 66.6 62.4 64.3

New Jersey ............... 910.5 908.2 871.2 869.8 96.5 99.1 96.3 98.2 278.6 270.5 274.9 268.2 611.6 614.5 584.4 593.3

New Mexico .............. 146.3 148.8 142.3 144.4 16.9 16.6 14.5 15.1 35.3 35.7 34.9 35.3 107.9 108.3 106.3 106.2

New York .................. 1,583.2 1,585.6 1,513.3 1,520.7 267.3 269.2 260.4 263.1 735.1 732.9 723.0 726.6 1,137.4 1,154.9 1,099.4 1,112.1

North Carolina .......... 791.4 801.3 765.6 773.4 72.9 73.0 72.2 72.3 209.1 210.7 206.6 207.8 492.6 510.1 477.4 500.8

North Dakota ............ 78.0 78.0 75.4 76.3 7.6 7.5 7.6 7.5 19.6 20.2 19.3 20.1 28.6 29.8 28.1 29.7

Ohio .......................... 1,085.1 1,086.1 1,038.6 1,041.7 88.0 87.5 87.3 86.7 303.5 300.2 301.5 298.5 664.4 669.4 645.1 648.5

Oklahoma ................. 292.8 295.8 282.8 287.9 30.2 29.1 29.2 29.0 83.0 84.5 82.8 83.6 176.6 181.2 173.6 175.9

Oregon ...................... 349.7 351.2 334.4 337.2 35.9 36.4 34.9 36.2 107.6 105.4 105.8 103.8 197.4 197.0 190.6 192.0

Pennsylvania ............ 1,172.3 1,170.4 1,130.9 1,129.3 108.3 107.6 106.8 106.3 333.2 331.2 330.4 328.9 700.4 712.7 679.9 695.7

Rhode Island ............ 83.2 82.2 79.1 77.9 10.9 10.8 10.5 10.9 36.1 34.5 35.2 33.9 57.3 56.0 54.3 52.9

South Carolina .......... 384.0 385.7 369.1 376.1 27.9 27.7 27.1 27.3 104.8 107.2 104.1 106.6 223.3 227.0 219.9 223.5

South Dakota ............ 82.2 83.5 79.5 81.1 7.0 7.2 7.0 7.1 30.2 30.9 30.2 30.5 26.4 27.8 26.0 27.5

Tennessee ................ 626.6 628.7 603.8 607.0 50.0 50.1 49.1 49.2 144.2 144.2 142.0 142.1 329.1 331.8 310.8 313.4

Texas ........................ 2,137.0 2,174.4 2,072.1 2,117.0 221.4 223.0 219.4 221.7 639.3 651.1 633.7 641.2 1,274.8 1,320.3 1,245.1 1,308.1

Utah .......................... 248.1 258.1 240.4 250.2 33.0 32.4 32.0 31.2 74.5 75.2 73.7 74.5 158.4 163.4 153.5 157.8

Vermont .................... 61.9 61.4 59.2 58.8 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 13.2 13.2 13.2 13.2 22.0 22.2 21.2 21.4

Virginia ...................... 692.1 691.3 663.5 665.8 90.8 89.9 91.9 88.3 195.5 192.9 193.7 190.3 639.0 650.4 628.4 638.6

Washington ............... 561.5 572.2 540.5 551.1 101.1 103.6 100.4 102.9 155.5 154.5 153.9 153.9 338.0 349.5 329.4 339.4

West Virginia ............ 147.2 146.6 141.3 141.0 11.4 11.5 11.3 11.3 30.0 29.7 29.5 29.3 59.6 61.2 59.1 59.5

Wisconsin ................. 565.8 564.0 541.3 541.3 50.0 50.7 49.8 50.1 163.3 163.2 162.1 162.5 273.6 278.1 265.5 269.7

Wyoming ................... 54.0 56.5 53.0 55.5 4.1 4.0 4.0 3.9 11.3 11.6 11.0 11.4 17.3 17.8 16.8 17.3

Puerto Rico ............... 196.9 191.4 184.7 187.2 23.4 22.3 22.6 22.2 50.0 48.4 48.5 48.0 113.1 104.3 108.2 103.6

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

December January December January December January December January

2006 2007 2007 2008p 2006 2007 2007 2008p 2006 2007 2007 2008p 2006 2007 2007 2008p

Alabama ................... 206.5 211.1 204.8 207.6 168.7 171.6 165.8 168.6 80.2 80.2 79.9 79.7 375.3 380.3 374.2 380.0

Alaska ....................... 37.0 36.7 36.6 36.6 28.2 28.5 26.8 27.3 11.3 11.4 11.1 11.2 82.1 83.1 79.4 79.9

Arizona ..................... 302.4 311.1 296.6 307.2 271.1 275.5 266.8 270.3 97.4 96.0 96.4 95.1 421.1 441.4 409.8 432.8

Arkansas ................... 153.0 156.8 150.8 155.1 96.1 97.3 94.0 95.2 45.3 45.2 44.8 44.8 212.3 215.5 208.1 212.3

California .................. 1,645.1 1,700.1 1,626.1 1,673.2 1,535.9 1,553.0 1,496.8 1,518.9 510.1 517.1 500.0 507.1 2,492.4 2,542.2 2,475.1 2,524.6

Colorado ................... 236.5 245.1 233.7 242.9 271.0 275.5 263.4 273.0 91.2 93.3 91.4 93.1 375.3 384.5 360.3 371.1

Connecticut ............... 287.2 294.8 282.1 289.7 132.3 135.2 125.4 127.9 64.6 64.7 63.4 63.5 253.5 257.8 247.5 252.0

Delaware ................. 57.3 59.2 57.0 59.1 39.3 38.8 36.8 35.8 20.8 20.5 20.3 20.5 61.6 62.4 59.6 60.6

District of Columbia .. 98.8 103.2 97.3 99.8 53.6 54.7 51.5 52.3 62.4 64.4 61.0 63.1 231.4 233.3 228.0 231.0

Florida ....................... 997.0 1,026.0 986.9 1,021.0 919.6 932.1 912.2 922.4 338.7 345.9 338.6 342.4 1,133.4 1,156.0 1,123.8 1,147.6

Georgia ..................... 449.3 465.3 445.9 461.5 387.0 394.9 378.2 387.0 158.5 160.9 158.1 159.6 677.0 687.4 670.6 682.1

Hawaii ...................... 73.0 73.6 71.1 72.4 109.5 109.7 108.4 108.7 26.5 26.9 25.8 26.6 125.3 126.2 119.9 121.3

Idaho ........................ 72.7 74.9 71.7 73.9 59.6 62.3 58.7 61.2 19.0 19.3 18.7 19.0 116.5 120.7 113.1 117.2

Illinois ........................ 775.2 790.5 765.9 782.8 518.9 521.0 500.7 500.4 260.2 264.8 255.3 257.9 852.8 860.2 835.0 840.3

Indiana ...................... 394.5 408.6 389.2 404.7 279.1 278.6 268.1 269.0 110.8 111.9 109.5 110.9 443.9 445.9 428.0 432.9

Iowa .......................... 205.3 208.1 201.2 204.1 133.3 133.4 127.9 128.1 57.3 58.0 56.6 57.3 254.4 257.3 247.6 250.5

Kansas ...................... 169.9 172.6 167.6 170.1 114.9 114.5 108.3 110.7 51.9 52.4 50.8 51.5 265.2 266.0 251.2 255.2

Kentucky ................... 240.1 241.8 238.8 240.5 166.4 171.6 160.9 167.3 75.3 76.5 74.6 76.4 322.8 332.4 317.8 326.9

Louisiana .................. 241.2 250.9 241.2 250.3 189.9 197.1 186.4 195.4 67.4 69.1 67.1 68.2 355.6 367.3 348.7 362.2

Maine ........................ 115.9 117.4 114.2 115.1 54.0 54.2 50.3 50.5 19.8 19.9 19.4 19.5 108.7 108.9 103.7 103.3

Maryland ................... 371.7 380.5 367.6 377.9 225.6 229.7 216.7 220.6 117.5 118.9 116.2 116.8 483.8 490.9 467.4 474.0

Massachusetts .......... 623.0 638.4 612.0 625.6 289.9 292.3 276.2 278.5 118.5 118.5 115.9 116.2 439.2 443.4 429.9 433.8

Michigan ................... 593.2 605.2 584.9 595.6 391.9 391.7 377.9 377.6 177.0 177.0 172.8 172.5 682.4 673.0 660.2 651.9

Minnesota ................. 420.6 436.4 418.0 431.8 238.1 241.8 232.1 235.5 119.3 116.6 115.1 112.7 427.0 424.9 414.2 419.5

Mississippi ................ 125.5 127.7 124.5 126.9 123.8 126.3 120.4 123.4 36.5 37.5 36.8 37.5 240.3 246.2 240.8 246.3

Missouri ................... 384.1 388.0 376.3 384.4 272.2 273.9 257.7 261.2 120.3 120.0 118.6 118.0 446.2 451.7 436.6 441.3

Montana .................... 58.7 60.4 58.2 59.9 55.0 56.2 53.7 55.3 17.1 17.2 16.8 16.8 88.5 87.8 85.7 84.2

Nebraska .................. 132.5 134.4 130.3 132.5 80.4 81.2 77.7 80.2 34.4 34.9 34.2 34.2 164.7 166.7 163.0 164.7

Nevada ..................... 90.6 94.5 89.7 94.1 336.6 339.6 332.7 336.8 35.9 36.7 35.2 36.0 157.4 162.8 151.4 156.0

New Hampshire ........ 102.5 105.5 101.0 104.6 61.2 61.0 59.2 59.5 21.6 22.1 21.3 21.9 97.3 98.5 92.1 94.8

New Jersey ............... 579.7 589.8 571.6 584.4 328.4 330.6 313.2 316.2 161.2 164.2 159.5 162.3 659.5 660.3 645.2 647.8

New Mexico .............. 110.6 113.7 110.1 113.0 86.0 86.7 84.9 85.1 28.7 28.7 28.3 28.3 196.9 198.8 190.6 192.0

New York .................. 1,623.9 1,654.2 1,571.8 1,609.2 682.4 694.1 640.9 655.4 363.3 369.2 356.0 361.3 1,514.5 1,535.3 1,489.5 1,503.3

North Carolina .......... 504.0 524.5 499.0 520.4 381.1 390.8 367.0 378.1 175.6 183.2 174.5 182.4 706.8 718.0 693.8 707.3

North Dakota ............ 50.3 51.4 50.0 51.3 31.6 32.8 30.7 32.2 15.4 15.5 15.0 15.3 78.9 78.6 76.5 76.9

Ohio .......................... 792.1 804.4 779.9 797.9 486.8 483.2 468.3 464.3 222.2 220.7 219.3 218.0 814.3 813.5 793.8 793.7

Oklahoma ................. 190.3 196.6 186.8 194.8 136.5 138.1 131.6 136.3 62.2 62.8 61.5 62.5 328.0 325.4 319.8 318.2

Oregon ...................... 211.0 218.1 206.3 215.7 165.6 173.2 161.5 169.1 59.6 59.3 58.5 59.0 290.8 297.6 286.6 293.6

Pennsylvania ............ 1,073.8 1,095.7 1,052.3 1,075.4 483.1 488.5 463.0 470.4 256.3 257.9 252.5 254.3 762.7 760.6 742.0 741.6

Rhode Island ............ 100.0 101.4 96.9 98.9 48.6 49.4 45.5 46.0 23.2 23.1 22.6 22.6 66.0 65.6 65.2 64.9

South Carolina .......... 199.0 205.3 196.0 205.3 205.0 208.2 199.8 204.2 74.3 73.0 73.4 72.6 340.1 346.5 336.0 341.3

South Dakota ............ 59.6 61.0 58.9 60.9 40.6 40.2 39.0 38.9 15.7 15.8 15.6 15.9 76.1 76.4 74.2 75.0

Tennessee ................ 347.2 356.3 342.7 351.7 268.6 273.2 258.9 263.5 102.5 102.4 101.7 101.6 425.2 429.0 418.1 421.8

Texas ........................ 1,240.4 1,279.2 1,221.9 1,268.6 942.9 982.4 919.8 968.0 348.1 353.8 344.8 351.3 1,742.5 1,754.4 1,716.3 1,732.8

Utah .......................... 139.1 145.2 137.7 143.7 110.6 113.6 109.9 113.2 35.0 35.8 34.4 35.1 207.6 210.0 206.0 208.5

Vermont .................... 56.8 58.3 55.3 56.7 33.7 33.7 34.6 34.7 9.9 9.9 9.8 9.7 56.8 56.9 54.8 54.8

Virginia ...................... 416.8 426.4 412.0 423.7 332.3 338.1 322.3 327.3 182.5 185.0 182.1 183.0 687.0 698.3 679.1 690.3

Washington ............... 342.8 354.5 338.9 351.3 270.3 281.9 262.9 273.6 103.9 105.0 102.1 104.2 536.3 542.1 530.7 538.5

West Virginia ............ 114.1 116.4 111.3 113.9 70.5 70.7 67.0 68.6 56.1 55.7 55.2 55.2 148.0 147.4 142.4 142.8

Wisconsin ................. 397.5 404.1 393.1 400.6 250.2 249.1 242.9 242.6 137.0 137.8 135.1 134.9 425.5 429.2 410.2 414.2

Wyoming ................... 22.8 23.7 22.7 23.4 31.0 31.8 30.5 31.3 11.5 11.7 11.3 11.6 67.0 68.7 66.1 66.7

Puerto Rico ............... 108.5 108.0 102.0 102.0 75.2 74.7 71.9 73.3 19.2 17.5 18.1 17.7 296.9 299.6 294.7 291.6

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

 NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Data have been revised to reflect

2007 benchmarks. Unadjusted data from April 2006 are subject to revision. 

Estimates subsequent to the current benchmark month are provisional and will be

revised when new information becomes available. Data reflect the conversion to the 2007

version of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) as the basis for

the assignment and tabulation of economic data by industry, replacing NAICS 2002. For

more details, see http://www.bls.gov/sae/saenaics07.htm.
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Chart 1. Unemployment rates by state, seasonally adjusted,January 2008

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