USDL 02-482

For release: 10:00 A.M. EDT

Tuesday, August 20, 2002

Technical information:

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Employment:

REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: JULY 2002

Regional and state unemployment rates were generally stable in July and remained higher than a year

earlier, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. All four regions

registered little change from June. Forty-five states and the District of Columbia recorded shifts of

0.3 percentage point or less, including 13 states with no rate change at all. The national jobless rate

was unchanged in July at 5.9 percent. Nonfarm employment decreased in 29 states in July.

Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)

The Northeast had the lowest unemployment rate in July, 5.3 percent, followed closely by the South

and Midwest, 5.4 and 5.5 percent, respectively. The West continued to report the highest rate, 6.1 percent.

Over the year, the South recorded a 0.6-point increase, while the other three regions posted over-the-year

jobless rate increases of 0.9 percentage point. (See table 1.)

Among the nine geographic divisions, New England and the West North Central continued to record the

lowest unemployment rates, 4.4 percent each. The Pacific again reported the highest rate, 6.4 percent. All

nine divisions registered little or no change in their jobless rates from a month earlier. Over the year, however, all divisions posted rate increases, with the largest in the Mountain division (+1.1 percentage points).

Seven other divisions registered rate increases from July 2001 of at least one-half percentage point.

State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)

South Dakota continued to report the lowest unemployment rate, 2.9 percent, followed again by North

Dakota, 3.4 percent. For the 12th consecutive month, Oregon and Washington recorded the highest unemployment rates among states, 7.3 and 7.1 percent, respectively. An additional 11 states and the District of

Columbia had rates of 6.0 percent or higher. (See table 3 and chart 1.)

Unemployment rates were up over the month in 21 states, down in 16 states and the District of

Columbia, and unchanged in 13 states. Three states—Illinois, Iowa, and Utah—recorded the largest

increases (+0.4 percentage point each), while Wyoming and Louisiana reported the largest monthly

decreases (-0.6 and -0.5 point, respectively). No other state had an over-the-month rate change

greater than 0.3 percentage point in either direction.

Unemployment rates were higher over the year in 41 states, lower in 7 states and the District of

Columbia, and unchanged in 2 states. Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico, all in the Mountain division,
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reported the largest rate increases from a year earlier (+1.5 percentage points each), while 11 additional

states posted rates that were at least 1.0 point higher than those of July 2001. The District of Columbia

and Rhode Island had the largest over-the-year decreases (-0.7 percentage point each), followed by

Kentucky and South Dakota (-0.5 point each).

Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)

Total nonfarm employment decreased in 29 states and increased in 21 states and the District of Columbia

in July. The largest employment declines were posted in Texas (-51,300), Maryland (-23,500), Virginia

(-10,400), and Colorado (-10,000). Maryland reported the largest over-the-month percentage decrease in

employment (-1.0 percent), followed by Hawaii and Montana (-0.8 percent each) and North Dakota and

West Virginia (-0.6 percent each). The largest employment increases occurred in Florida (+77,100), North

Carolina (+37,700), New York (+17,100), and Indiana (+14,000). Wyoming reported the largest over-themonth percentage increase in employment (+2.1 percent), followed by Florida (+1.1 percent), North

Carolina (+1.0 percent), and Indiana (+0.5 percent). (See table 5.)

Over the year, employment decreased in 35 states and the District of Columbia. The largest employment decreases were in Texas (-107,300), Illinois (-83,800), Georgia (-83,500), and New York (-79,200).

Colorado recorded the largest percentage decrease in employment (-2.2 percent), followed by Georgia and

Washington (-2.1 percent each) and Missouri and Utah (-1.6 percent each). The biggest over-the-year gains

in employment occurred in Florida (+20,000), Kentucky (+18,700), Nevada (+14,100), and Wisconsin

(+11,900). The largest percentage increases were reported in Wyoming (+2.9 percent), Nevada (+1.3

percent), Kentucky (+1.0 percent), and Montana (+0.9 percent). (See chart 2.)

Over the year, most major industry divisions experienced employment declines. Manufacturing remained

the weakest industry division, with all 50 states and the District of Columbia posting over-the-year employment decreases. Employment losses were also widespread in transportation and public utilities, with 46

states and the District of Columbia experiencing over-the-year declines. In contrast to these losses, 45 states

reported employment gains in government, and 30 states and the District of Columbia reported over-the-year

employment gains in services.

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

August 28. The Regional and State Employment and Unemployment release for August is scheduled to be

issued on September 20.

 Correction of Nonfarm Payroll Employment Data

The seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll estimates for Delaware and Georgia shown in

table 5 of this release have been revised to reflect corrections in aggegation of the data and

the application of seasonal adjustment factors. Consequently, seasonally adjusted total nonfarm, construction, and government employment estimates for Delaware and total nonfarm

and government employment estimates for Georgia have been revised back to January 2002.
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Upcoming Changes to State and Metropolitan Area

Nonfarm Payroll Series in March 2003

NAICS conversion. The nonfarm payroll series for states and metropolitan areas, produced

from the Current Employment Statistics (CES) program and presented in tables 5 and 6 of this

news release, will be converted from the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) basis to the

2002 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) basis with the release in March

2003 of January 2003 estimates. The NAICS conversion involves major definitional changes to

many of the currently published SIC-based series. After the conversion to NAICS, SIC-based

series will no longer be produced or published. Historical time series will be reconstructed as part

of the NAICS conversion process. At the State and metropolitan area level, the NAICS-based

reconstruction effort will cover only the all employee series, which will have a NAICS-based

history extending back to January 1990, except for total nonfarm employment series, which will

retain their current beginning dates. There will be no reconstruction of average weekly hours,

average hourly earnings, or other data types; these series will begin in January 2001 on a NAICS

basis.

Completion of the CES sample redesign. March 2003 also will mark the completion of

the CES sample redesign phase-in at the state and metropolitan area level. The redesign converts

the CES from a quota-based sample to a probability-based sample. In March 2003, at the state

and metropolitan area level, the transportation and public utilities; finance, insurance, and real

estate; retail trade; and services industries will be converted to the new sample. All other private

sector industries have already been converted. The final stage of sample redesign phase-in may

result in level shifts for average weekly hours, average hourly earnings, and production worker

employment series. New levels for these series are being computed from NAICS/probability

sample-based averages.

Small domain models. With the full implementation of the CES sample redesign at the state

and metropolitan area levels in March 2003, some redistribution of sample from smaller to larger

metropolitan areas will be needed in order to maximize the reliability of the statewide total nonfarm

estimates. In order to sustain the viability of the employment series for smaller domains, primarily

detailed industry series within the smallest metropolitan areas, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

has developed a small domain model, based on weighted least squares regression methodology.

The inputs for the model are available sample, time series history, and additional information from

the full state sample. In March 2003, the model will be implemented as the official estimator for

the approximately 10 percent of CES published series which have insufficient sample for direct

sample-based estimates.

Further information on upcoming changes to CES data series is available through the BLS

public database at the state and area homepage at http://www.bls.gov/sae/ or by calling

202-691-6559.
Technical Note

This release presents labor force and unemployment data for

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

metropolitan area, and New York City from the Local Area

Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program (tables 1-4). Also presented

are nonfarm payroll employment estimates by state and major industry

from the Current Employment Statistics (CES) program (tables 5

and 6). The LAUS and CES programs are both Federal-State cooperative

endeavors.

Labor force and unemployment—from the LAUS

program

Definitions. The labor force and unemployment data are based on

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

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

sample survey of households that is conducted for the Bureau of Labor

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

both the employed and the unemployed. Employed persons are those

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

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

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

have a job from which they were temporarily absent, whether or not

paid, for such reasons as labor-management dispute, illness, or

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

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

4-week period ending with the survey reference week), and are

currently available for work; persons on layoff expecting recall need

not be looking for work to be counted as unemployed.

Method of estimation. Effective January 1996, estimates for all

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

metropolitan area, and New York City are produced using estimating

equations based on regression techniques. This method utilizes data

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

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

estimation procedures is available from BLS upon request. Effective

January 1998, estimates for census regions and divisions are obtained

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

then calculating the unemployment rate.

Annual revisions. Labor force and unemployment data shown for

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

with January estimates. The adjusted estimates reflect updated

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

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

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

to equal the CPS annual averages, usually effective with January

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

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

directly on the CPS.

Seasonal adjustment. Seasonal adjustment of state (and Los

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

computed by aggregating independently seasonally adjusted

employment and unemployment levels. Unemployment rates are then

computed from these independently adjusted levels. Region and division

levels are calculated as the sum of the levels of the component states.

Revisions of historical data for the most recent 5 years are usually made

at the beginning of each calendar year, usually coincident with January

estimates.

Employment—from the CES program

Definitions. Employment data refer to persons on establishment

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

the 12th of the month, except for federal government employment,

which represents the number of persons who occupied positions on the

last day 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 product or activity in accordance with the 1987

Standard Industrial Classification Manual.

Method of estimation. The employment data are estimated using

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

sample of establishments reporting for both months. The estimates of

employment for the current month are obtained by multiplying the

estimates for the previous month by these ratios.

Annual revisions. Employment estimates are adjusted annually to

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

tax reports which are submitted by employers who are covered under

state unemployment insurance (UI) laws. The benchmark information

is used to adjust the monthly estimates between the new benchmark

and the preceding one and also to establish the level of employment for

the new benchmark month. Thus, the benchmarking process establishes

the level of employment, and the sample is used to measure the monthto-month changes in the level for the subsequent months.

Seasonal adjustment. Seasonally adjusted payroll employment

totals for states are computed by aggregating independently adjusted

series for major industry divisions. Revisions of historical data for the

most recent 5 years are made once a year, coincident with annual

benchmark adjustments.

Caution on aggregating state data. State estimation procedures

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

independently develops a national employment series; state estimates

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

subject to larger sampling and nonsampling errors than the national

series, summing them cumulates individual state level errors and can

cause significant distortions at an aggregate level. Due to these

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

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

a relatively large and volatile error structure.

Reliability of the estimates

The estimates presented in this release are based on sample survey

and administrative data and thus are subject to sampling and other

types of errors. Sampling error is a measure of sampling variability—
degree of accuracy. Information on recent benchmark revisions for

states is available upon request.

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 for $50.00 a year from the

Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office,

Washington, DC 20402 (telephone 202-512-1800), and from the BLS

Handbook of Methods, Bulletin 2490, August 1997.

Estimates of labor force and unemployment for over 330 metropolitan

areas are available in the news release, Metropolitan Area Employment

and Unemployment. Estimates of labor force, employment, and

unemployment for all states, metropolitan areas, labor market areas,

counties, cities with a population of 25,000 or more, and other areas

used in the administration of various federal economic assistance

programs are available from the BLS Internet 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.

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

entire population is surveyed. Survey data also are subject to

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

data collection and processing operations. Estimates not directly

derived from sample surveys are subject to additional errors resulting

from the special estimation processes used. The sums of individual

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

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

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

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

generally insignificant.

Labor force and unemployment estimates. Measures of sampling

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

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

Geographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment. Measures of

nonsampling error for CPS data are not available, but additional

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

Employment and Earnings.

Employment estimates. Measures of sampling error are not

available for state CES data, but the relatively large size of the samples

maintained by the state agencies and the annual adjustment of

employment estimates to more recent benchmark levels assure a high
LABOR FORCE DATA LABOR FORCE DATA

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

(Numbers in thousands)

Census region and

division

Civilian labor force

Unemployed

Number Percent of labor force

July 

2001

May

2002

June 

2002

July 

2002p

July 

2001

May

2002

June 

2002

July 

2002p July 

2001

May

2002

June 

2002

July 

2002p

Northeast ........................... 26,291.5 26,717.2 26,676.3 26,690.4 1,163.4 1,442.0 1,431.5 1,427.7 4.4 5.4 5.4 5.3

 New England .................... 7,213.5 7,328.0 7,331.8 7,339.1 275.9 308.2 317.7 322.6 3.8 4.2 4.3 4.4

 Middle Atlantic .................. 19,078.0 19,389.2 19,344.5 19,351.3 887.6 1,133.8 1,113.8 1,105.0 4.7 5.8 5.8 5.7

South ................................. 49,425.0 50,251.0 50,066.0 50,157.0 2,381.9 2,781.7 2,667.9 2,684.0 4.8 5.5 5.3 5.4

 South Atlantic ................... 25,790.9 26,182.5 26,084.5 26,174.2 1,191.4 1,377.4 1,336.3 1,336.4 4.6 5.3 5.1 5.1

 East South Central ........... 8,221.8 8,342.8 8,319.9 8,329.4 424.3 461.7 445.9 452.0 5.2 5.5 5.4 5.4

 West South Central .......... 15,412.3 15,725.8 15,661.5 15,653.4 766.3 942.6 885.6 895.6 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.7

Midwest ............................. 33,923.9 34,166.8 34,130.6 34,172.6 1,557.2 1,810.7 1,834.2 1,867.9 4.6 5.3 5.4 5.5

 East North Central ............ 23,490.3 23,587.1 23,549.8 23,568.7 1,146.5 1,368.1 1,378.6 1,399.8 4.9 5.8 5.9 5.9

 West North Central ........... 10,433.6 10,579.7 10,580.8 10,603.9 410.7 442.6 455.6 468.2 3.9 4.2 4.3 4.4

West ................................... 32,179.7 32,646.0 32,681.0 32,669.4 1,673.6 2,008.0 2,028.0 2,004.9 5.2 6.2 6.2 6.1

 Mountain ........................... 9,106.8 9,339.7 9,350.4 9,339.2 399.7 499.3 502.5 511.6 4.4 5.3 5.4 5.5

 Pacific ............................... 23,072.9 23,306.3 23,330.6 23,330.2 1,273.9 1,508.7 1,525.5 1,493.3 5.5 6.5 6.5 6.4

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

when new benchmark and population information becomes available.

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

(Numbers in thousands)

Census region and

division

Civilian labor force

Unemployed

Number Percent of labor force

June July June July June July

2001 2002 2001 2002p 2001 2002 2001 2002p 2001 2002 2001 2002p

Northeast ........................... 26,592.1 26,973.8 26,795.5 27,192.6 1,143.0 1,437.6 1,222.8 1,484.5 4.3 5.3 4.6 5.5

 New England .................... 7,310.0 7,430.2 7,357.6 7,481.8 272.6 328.8 284.4 331.1 3.7 4.4 3.9 4.4

 Middle Atlantic .................. 19,282.1 19,543.5 19,437.9 19,710.8 870.4 1,108.8 938.5 1,153.4 4.5 5.7 4.8 5.9

South ................................. 50,019.4 50,774.7 50,105.8 50,830.6 2,567.1 2,966.1 2,534.0 2,839.0 5.1 5.8 5.1 5.6

 South Atlantic ................... 26,076.4 26,430.6 26,158.5 26,534.3 1,246.3 1,440.4 1,256.4 1,398.6 4.8 5.4 4.8 5.3

 East South Central ........... 8,305.4 8,422.6 8,307.5 8,409.9 449.8 487.8 444.2 467.4 5.4 5.8 5.3 5.6

 West South Central .......... 15,637.6 15,921.6 15,639.8 15,886.4 871.0 1,038.0 833.4 973.1 5.6 6.5 5.3 6.1

Midwest ............................. 34,432.2 34,681.9 34,514.8 34,756.6 1,614.6 1,922.2 1,625.3 1,933.3 4.7 5.5 4.7 5.6

 East North Central ............ 23,828.0 23,925.4 23,917.3 23,989.3 1,185.2 1,443.5 1,217.9 1,470.2 5.0 6.0 5.1 6.1

 West North Central ........... 10,604.2 10,756.5 10,597.5 10,767.3 429.4 478.7 407.4 463.1 4.0 4.4 3.8 4.3

West ................................... 32,323.1 32,852.9 32,541.5 33,021.3 1,687.5 2,078.8 1,759.9 2,079.9 5.2 6.3 5.4 6.3

 Mountain ........................... 9,193.0 9,447.8 9,215.2 9,443.6 424.0 538.4 417.9 525.6 4.6 5.7 4.5 5.6

 Pacific ............................... 23,130.1 23,405.1 23,326.3 23,577.6 1,263.6 1,540.4 1,342.1 1,554.2 5.5 6.6 5.8 6.6

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

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

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

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

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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

(Numbers in thousands)

State and Area

Civilian labor force

Unemployed

Number Percent of labor force

July

2001

May

2002

June

2002

July

2002p

July

2001

May

2002

June

2002

July

2002p July

2001

May

2002

June

2002

July

2002p

Alabama ............................. 2,144.5 2,152.7 2,140.3 2,150.9 113.4 122.9 115.9 122.4 5.3 5.7 5.4 5.7

Alaska ................................. 321.7 328.7 330.6 330.9 20.2 19.8 22.0 22.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7

Arizona ............................... 2,421.8 2,488.3 2,496.7 2,496.6 109.8 142.6 150.7 150.7 4.5 5.7 6.0 6.0

Arkansas ............................. 1,224.9 1,282.7 1,280.2 1,279.9 63.4 67.7 66.5 66.4 5.2 5.3 5.2 5.2

California ............................ 17,360.6 17,550.7 17,571.3 17,579.8 921.7 1,118.3 1,145.3 1,099.2 5.3 6.4 6.5 6.3

Los Angeles-Long Beach 4,873.3 4,881.9 4,869.4 4,933.6 284.7 339.4 356.2 329.3 5.8 7.0 7.3 6.7

Colorado ............................. 2,292.6 2,364.5 2,366.0 2,357.1 83.9 122.4 117.4 122.0 3.7 5.2 5.0 5.2

Connecticut ......................... 1,715.5 1,714.9 1,710.9 1,717.2 59.4 64.2 61.3 65.3 3.5 3.7 3.6 3.8

Delaware ............................ 417.7 417.8 415.5 415.5 13.9 17.3 17.3 16.1 3.3 4.1 4.2 3.9

District of Columbia ............ 278.8 274.9 273.3 272.4 18.6 18.0 17.1 16.2 6.7 6.6 6.3 6.0

Florida ................................. 7,686.1 7,783.2 7,752.1 7,791.4 366.5 412.6 411.1 411.5 4.8 5.3 5.3 5.3

Georgia ............................... 4,126.6 4,213.1 4,201.3 4,215.9 164.4 198.8 197.2 194.0 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.6

Hawaii ................................. 605.6 597.5 594.7 598.0 27.0 25.3 23.7 25.7 4.5 4.2 4.0 4.3

Idaho ................................... 684.2 687.0 689.9 690.3 33.9 34.2 35.7 37.4 4.9 5.0 5.2 5.4

Illinois .................................. 6,345.8 6,314.6 6,286.7 6,280.1 342.7 397.0 396.3 418.3 5.4 6.3 6.3 6.7

Indiana ................................ 3,111.0 3,115.9 3,121.1 3,148.1 138.7 155.8 158.7 159.5 4.5 5.0 5.1 5.1

Iowa .................................... 1,588.5 1,622.8 1,622.8 1,629.0 53.9 57.8 59.2 65.0 3.4 3.6 3.6 4.0

Kansas ................................ 1,378.6 1,447.9 1,446.7 1,452.9 59.1 62.5 64.5 67.4 4.3 4.3 4.5 4.6

Kentucky ............................. 1,967.8 1,996.7 1,990.9 1,994.2 114.6 107.9 104.3 104.7 5.8 5.4 5.2 5.3

Louisiana ............................ 2,052.0 2,023.8 2,023.9 2,013.5 117.1 131.0 124.4 113.0 5.7 6.5 6.1 5.6

Maine .................................. 684.1 681.6 684.0 687.0 28.3 25.2 27.2 28.7 4.1 3.7 4.0 4.2

Maryland ............................. 2,840.9 2,917.8 2,894.4 2,903.5 117.0 139.8 121.6 122.2 4.1 4.8 4.2 4.2

Massachusetts .................... 3,287.8 3,370.1 3,372.6 3,368.7 125.7 150.6 162.5 163.7 3.8 4.5 4.8 4.9

Michigan ............................. 5,172.4 5,175.3 5,184.4 5,179.9 273.8 320.5 340.3 341.7 5.3 6.2 6.6 6.6

Minnesota ........................... 2,823.5 2,855.9 2,845.2 2,856.6 105.4 120.8 114.7 123.4 3.7 4.2 4.0 4.3

Mississippi .......................... 1,291.7 1,311.7 1,311.2 1,306.4 69.1 87.3 86.5 84.3 5.3 6.7 6.6 6.5

Missouri .............................. 2,970.5 2,947.7 2,964.6 2,964.8 140.3 141.4 160.6 155.3 4.7 4.8 5.4 5.2

Montana .............................. 462.9 470.2 473.2 469.3 20.9 19.6 21.5 21.3 4.5 4.2 4.6 4.5

Nebraska ............................ 928.5 954.9 953.0 952.1 28.9 35.8 33.9 33.9 3.1 3.7 3.6 3.6

Nevada ............................... 1,022.7 1,053.6 1,052.0 1,052.4 52.6 58.3 58.1 57.2 5.1 5.5 5.5 5.4

New Hampshire .................. 688.7 709.2 711.0 710.3 25.7 31.0 32.2 29.8 3.7 4.4 4.5 4.2

New Jersey ......................... 4,171.0 4,259.0 4,256.7 4,258.7 174.9 232.9 238.4 232.0 4.2 5.5 5.6 5.4

New Mexico ........................ 837.0 856.7 861.3 859.6 39.9 52.1 54.0 54.1 4.8 6.1 6.3 6.3

New York ............................ 8,820.1 9,010.1 9,011.8 8,986.0 423.0 554.2 549.1 541.2 4.8 6.2 6.1 6.0

New York City ................. 3,498.4 3,557.2 3,567.9 3,550.6 202.6 284.8 283.7 274.8 5.8 8.0 8.0 7.7

North Carolina .................... 3,983.9 3,991.5 3,978.4 3,985.9 228.2 274.1 267.4 272.1 5.7 6.9 6.7 6.8

North Dakota ...................... 338.3 339.1 336.7 336.6 9.3 12.0 10.8 11.4 2.7 3.5 3.2 3.4

Ohio .................................... 5,869.4 5,931.6 5,909.2 5,912.3 253.9 349.3 334.5 335.8 4.3 5.9 5.7 5.7

Oklahoma ........................... 1,666.0 1,710.2 1,705.5 1,691.0 64.8 77.3 74.2 71.6 3.9 4.5 4.3 4.2

Oregon ................................ 1,793.3 1,799.2 1,802.2 1,790.9 115.2 130.3 129.0 130.5 6.4 7.2 7.2 7.3

Pennsylvania ...................... 6,086.9 6,120.1 6,076.0 6,106.6 289.6 346.7 326.2 331.8 4.8 5.7 5.4 5.4

Rhode Island ...................... 503.2 506.1 505.4 508.7 24.9 23.7 20.9 21.6 4.9 4.7 4.1 4.2

South Carolina .................... 1,944.7 1,994.9 1,994.9 2,002.0 108.5 110.8 109.6 103.5 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.2

South Dakota ...................... 405.8 411.5 411.8 411.7 13.9 12.3 11.9 11.8 3.4 3.0 2.9 2.9

Tennessee .......................... 2,817.8 2,881.7 2,877.5 2,877.9 127.2 143.6 139.2 140.5 4.5 5.0 4.8 4.9

Texas .................................. 10,469.5 10,709.0 10,652.1 10,669.0 520.9 666.5 620.6 644.7 5.0 6.2 5.8 6.0

Utah .................................... 1,113.8 1,147.2 1,138.2 1,143.3 47.9 58.4 53.4 58.9 4.3 5.1 4.7 5.1

Vermont .............................. 334.4 346.2 347.9 347.3 12.0 13.6 13.7 13.5 3.6 3.9 3.9 3.9

Virginia ................................ 3,679.3 3,776.5 3,762.4 3,778.4 132.9 155.8 142.9 150.2 3.6 4.1 3.8 4.0

Washington ......................... 2,991.7 3,030.3 3,031.8 3,030.6 189.8 215.1 205.4 215.6 6.3 7.1 6.8 7.1

West Virginia ...................... 832.9 812.9 812.1 809.2 41.3 50.1 52.1 50.5 5.0 6.2 6.4 6.2

Wisconsin ........................... 2,991.8 3,049.7 3,048.4 3,048.3 137.3 145.5 148.9 144.5 4.6 4.8 4.9 4.7

Wyoming ............................. 271.8 272.3 272.9 270.7 10.9 11.6 11.7 9.9 4.0 4.3 4.3 3.7

Puerto Rico ......................... 1,275.7 1,347.7 1,364.9 1,355.9 138.0 166.5 175.9 175.6 10.8 12.4 12.9 13.0

p = preliminary.

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

from a monthly household survey similar to the Current Population

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

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

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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

(Numbers in thousands)

State and Area

Civilian labor force

Unemployed

Number Percent of labor force

June July June July June July

2001 2002 2001 2002p 2001 2002 2001 2002p 2001 2002 2001 2002p

Alabama ............................. 2,166.0 2,163.8 2,151.4 2,156.2 126.5 131.5 117.4 125.8 5.8 6.1 5.5 5.8

Alaska ................................. 330.3 339.2 334.4 343.7 19.7 21.4 17.7 19.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.7

Arizona ............................... 2,429.9 2,509.6 2,434.5 2,509.0 118.1 158.8 123.1 163.1 4.9 6.3 5.1 6.5

Arkansas ............................. 1,255.2 1,309.1 1,252.9 1,307.8 69.8 73.5 71.1 74.4 5.6 5.6 5.7 5.7

California ............................ 17,355.7 17,591.8 17,515.8 17,728.6 914.4 1,156.1 994.6 1,166.9 5.3 6.6 5.7 6.6

Los Angeles-Long Beach 4,820.8 4,828.4 4,891.4 4,944.1 272.7 354.7 317.2 362.5 5.7 7.3 6.5 7.3

Colorado ............................. 2,320.3 2,394.8 2,322.4 2,385.1 90.1 128.8 87.0 123.1 3.9 5.4 3.7 5.2

Connecticut ......................... 1,744.3 1,737.2 1,760.1 1,761.4 63.9 69.4 66.0 71.5 3.7 4.0 3.8 4.1

Delaware ............................ 420.9 418.2 423.3 420.7 14.8 18.0 14.4 16.6 3.5 4.3 3.4 3.9

District of Columbia ............ 282.9 277.4 288.6 282.2 20.8 19.1 20.8 18.4 7.4 6.9 7.2 6.5

Florida ................................. 7,713.6 7,827.4 7,771.4 7,879.1 379.3 442.3 381.4 425.5 4.9 5.7 4.9 5.4

Georgia ............................... 4,177.3 4,249.1 4,151.2 4,237.1 186.3 221.0 178.3 207.2 4.5 5.2 4.3 4.9

Hawaii ................................. 608.9 597.9 610.5 602.4 29.7 26.9 28.9 27.2 4.9 4.5 4.7 4.5

Idaho ................................... 692.5 700.0 695.5 701.3 30.5 32.6 30.2 33.5 4.4 4.7 4.3 4.8

Illinois .................................. 6,463.4 6,400.8 6,455.1 6,386.5 359.1 422.1 353.8 430.8 5.6 6.6 5.5 6.7

Indiana ................................ 3,134.9 3,158.0 3,157.1 3,194.2 130.4 157.4 144.3 164.7 4.2 5.0 4.6 5.2

Iowa .................................... 1,599.8 1,639.8 1,602.8 1,642.0 51.6 58.9 47.2 56.9 3.2 3.6 2.9 3.5

Kansas ................................ 1,403.5 1,471.9 1,401.7 1,476.0 62.0 67.6 58.6 66.9 4.4 4.6 4.2 4.5

Kentucky ............................. 1,996.8 2,025.5 2,002.2 2,027.2 109.9 107.9 117.4 106.6 5.5 5.3 5.9 5.3

Louisiana ............................ 2,091.3 2,067.9 2,094.0 2,055.2 137.6 144.3 125.8 121.8 6.6 7.0 6.0 5.9

Maine .................................. 696.4 697.4 703.2 706.4 27.7 27.5 23.4 23.8 4.0 3.9 3.3 3.4

Maryland ............................. 2,878.7 2,935.3 2,901.4 2,963.2 122.0 130.3 120.6 125.0 4.2 4.4 4.2 4.2

Massachusetts .................... 3,328.7 3,418.2 3,345.2 3,425.1 122.1 166.5 133.7 172.0 3.7 4.9 4.0 5.0

Michigan ............................. 5,243.7 5,264.5 5,256.4 5,264.3 279.9 352.6 310.2 377.7 5.3 6.7 5.9 7.2

Minnesota ........................... 2,859.3 2,885.5 2,861.5 2,894.7 114.1 124.5 99.6 116.6 4.0 4.3 3.5 4.0

Mississippi .......................... 1,300.8 1,324.3 1,304.0 1,318.2 77.6 97.5 70.7 85.1 6.0 7.4 5.4 6.5

Missouri .............................. 3,030.7 3,017.9 3,015.3 3,011.3 144.2 164.8 147.3 163.3 4.8 5.5 4.9 5.4

Montana .............................. 472.8 480.0 475.4 481.9 19.9 20.3 18.8 19.2 4.2 4.2 3.9 4.0

Nebraska ............................ 942.9 968.5 948.1 971.2 32.5 38.1 32.3 37.1 3.5 3.9 3.4 3.8

Nevada ............................... 1,027.0 1,059.5 1,036.6 1,065.1 53.8 61.1 54.6 58.5 5.2 5.8 5.3 5.5

New Hampshire .................. 695.9 719.6 702.1 724.0 24.0 32.6 24.6 29.1 3.4 4.5 3.5 4.0

New Jersey ......................... 4,237.5 4,314.8 4,242.8 4,329.2 179.4 243.2 198.3 255.2 4.2 5.6 4.7 5.9

New Mexico ........................ 846.5 871.5 843.6 866.1 47.7 63.1 42.5 56.8 5.6 7.2 5.0 6.6

New York ............................ 8,878.2 9,070.7 8,996.1 9,162.3 391.7 527.2 436.7 553.4 4.4 5.8 4.9 6.0

New York City ................. 3,486.5 3,548.6 3,544.1 3,596.4 184.8 268.2 212.9 283.6 5.3 7.6 6.0 7.9

North Carolina .................... 4,033.2 4,027.8 4,040.9 4,036.2 227.2 276.0 239.3 281.6 5.6 6.9 5.9 7.0

North Dakota ...................... 352.4 350.3 349.3 347.4 11.2 12.7 8.8 10.7 3.2 3.6 2.5 3.1

Ohio .................................... 5,933.3 5,988.3 5,987.9 6,027.4 269.0 352.3 269.0 350.5 4.5 5.9 4.5 5.8

Oklahoma ........................... 1,676.6 1,718.9 1,689.4 1,713.7 64.6 76.2 64.8 71.6 3.9 4.4 3.8 4.2

Oregon ................................ 1,814.4 1,821.1 1,816.1 1,813.4 110.5 129.7 112.3 127.4 6.1 7.1 6.2 7.0

Pennsylvania ...................... 6,166.4 6,158.1 6,199.1 6,219.3 299.3 338.4 303.5 344.9 4.9 5.5 4.9 5.5

Rhode Island ...................... 508.0 507.8 509.3 514.3 24.4 20.4 25.2 21.9 4.8 4.0 5.0 4.3

South Carolina .................... 1,990.0 2,041.8 1,985.7 2,040.8 114.0 117.9 122.2 116.4 5.7 5.8 6.2 5.7

South Dakota ...................... 415.7 422.5 418.7 424.7 13.7 12.2 13.7 11.5 3.3 2.9 3.3 2.7

Tennessee .......................... 2,841.8 2,909.0 2,849.8 2,908.2 135.9 150.9 138.8 149.8 4.8 5.2 4.9 5.2

Texas .................................. 10,614.5 10,825.7 10,603.5 10,809.8 598.9 744.0 571.6 705.3 5.6 6.9 5.4 6.5

Utah .................................... 1,126.6 1,154.1 1,128.9 1,157.7 54.0 62.7 51.9 62.5 4.8 5.4 4.6 5.4

Vermont .............................. 336.8 349.8 337.7 350.6 10.6 12.4 11.4 12.9 3.2 3.5 3.4 3.7

Virginia ................................ 3,730.3 3,827.3 3,748.3 3,851.2 140.7 164.3 139.1 157.7 3.8 4.3 3.7 4.1

Washington ......................... 3,020.8 3,055.1 3,049.4 3,089.7 189.3 206.2 188.7 213.0 6.3 6.8 6.2 6.9

West Virginia ...................... 849.4 826.2 847.6 823.7 41.2 51.4 40.3 50.1 4.9 6.2 4.8 6.1

Wisconsin ........................... 3,052.7 3,113.7 3,060.7 3,117.0 146.7 159.2 140.6 146.4 4.8 5.1 4.6 4.7

Wyoming ............................. 277.5 278.5 278.4 277.4 9.9 10.9 9.9 9.0 3.6 3.9 3.6 3.2

Puerto Rico ......................... 1,304.9 1,376.7 1,273.0 1,351.8 148.7 177.7 138.1 174.0 11.4 12.9 10.8 12.9

p = preliminary.

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

derived from a monthly household survey similar to the Current

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

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

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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

(In thousands)

State 

Total nonfarm1 Construction Manufacturing Transportation and public utilities

July

2001

May

2002

June

2002

July

2002p July2001

May

2002

June

2002

July

2002p July2001

May

2002

June

2002

July

2002p July2001

May

2002

June

2002

July

2002p

Alabama ............................... 1,911.6 1,898.2 1,896.9 1,892.3 104.6 103.0 103.4 103.3 339.5 328.8 328.1 329.3 95.7 93.2 92.7 92.5

Alaska ................................... 291.5 291.2 292.4 293.5 14.8 14.9 15.2 15.3 14.2 12.2 12.0 13.3 28.1 27.9 27.5 27.7

Arizona ................................. 2,269.9 2,237.7 2,251.4 2,245.0 166.6 156.9 157.4 157.2 209.3 195.0 194.7 194.6 111.8 106.0 105.5 105.1

Arkansas ............................... 1,154.9 1,156.2 1,152.3 1,150.3 53.5 56.0 55.3 55.4 238.9 229.3 228.0 228.5 72.1 75.9 76.1 75.9

California .............................. 14,701.9 14,655.4 14,658.9 14,666.4 772.6 756.3 761.6 757.3 1,897.0 1,823.3 1,823.9 1,814.0 751.2 724.0 722.4 721.0

Colorado ............................... 2,234.5 2,197.2 2,194.7 2,184.7 167.4 164.3 167.6 164.3 198.7 185.7 185.4 185.4 144.8 138.0 136.9 134.8

Connecticut ........................... 1,681.1 1,679.0 1,675.6 1,673.7 65.3 64.3 64.0 64.4 252.1 243.2 241.4 240.6 77.7 76.5 76.6 75.2

Delaware2 ............................ 418.6 r415.7 416.9 415.9 23.7 r24.4 24.5 24.3 55.3 55.3 55.0 54.5 17.3 16.7 17.2 17.2

District of Columbia .............. 653.6 653.4 650.2 650.9 11.0 9.6 10.1 9.9 11.3 11.1 10.9 11.0 17.6 17.3 17.4 17.2

Florida ................................... 7,200.5 7,195.3 7,143.4 7,220.5 405.1 407.9 408.4 410.2 466.4 448.3 446.4 445.5 366.2 355.4 353.5 355.3

Georgia ................................. 3,961.4 r3,885.6 3,882.1 3,877.9 208.1 193.1 192.1 184.1 548.5 538.6 541.0 541.3 268.0 251.4 252.0 251.8

Hawaii2 ................................. 556.7 550.8 554.8 550.2 23.3 25.0 25.0 24.7 17.9 17.7 17.8 17.7 3( ) 3( ) 3( ) 3( )

Idaho ..................................... 570.2 567.3 567.7 567.6 38.0 35.4 35.4 35.2 75.3 71.1 71.0 70.6 28.0 27.5 27.6 27.4

Illinois .................................... 6,016.9 5,936.1 5,937.4 5,933.1 272.9 267.2 270.2 268.9 904.0 886.8 885.4 883.9 356.0 346.0 344.8 344.9

Indiana .................................. 2,938.9 2,893.7 2,891.4 2,905.4 146.6 139.5 141.8 140.1 641.1 619.7 618.4 621.1 148.6 142.4 141.9 142.1

Iowa ...................................... 1,464.9 1,462.8 1,457.5 1,462.6 63.1 66.1 65.2 65.5 250.2 246.1 244.2 245.2 71.5 71.8 71.7 71.2

Kansas .................................. 1,357.9 1,364.1 1,367.7 1,366.6 65.4 66.5 67.5 68.9 205.6 200.5 200.4 197.9 89.6 88.7 88.4 88.3

Kentucky ............................... 1,809.2 1,825.5 1,824.1 1,827.9 88.7 87.5 88.8 89.8 304.3 300.5 299.5 298.5 108.1 106.1 105.3 106.0

Louisiana .............................. 1,936.4 1,932.2 1,924.7 1,923.3 123.6 123.1 120.7 120.5 182.2 178.7 176.5 176.2 117.8 117.2 117.5 117.3

Maine .................................... 610.8 611.6 610.6 611.8 29.9 29.5 29.9 30.2 81.1 75.7 76.1 76.1 24.8 24.7 24.7 24.7

Maryland ............................... 2,461.0 2,454.5 2,452.5 2,429.0 163.0 153.8 156.6 154.8 178.5 172.4 171.0 171.6 116.6 114.9 114.7 112.8

Massachusetts ...................... 3,330.1 3,293.8 3,290.6 3,284.9 137.1 139.8 139.9 139.6 420.2 403.3 402.2 402.5 145.4 139.0 138.9 139.8

Michigan ............................... 4,585.2 4,554.7 4,548.5 4,545.7 199.5 198.5 199.6 198.8 927.4 911.9 913.0 910.8 181.7 179.8 179.8 179.4

Minnesota ............................. 2,673.6 2,659.5 2,653.7 2,655.9 123.5 122.0 122.2 122.4 418.5 410.5 408.5 405.8 135.1 127.1 126.6 127.2

Mississippi ............................ 1,137.4 1,126.1 1,130.9 1,132.2 52.4 53.7 54.0 53.7 212.2 207.0 207.7 209.4 56.8 56.1 56.0 55.4

Missouri ................................ 2,730.6 2,686.9 2,685.8 2,687.1 145.1 136.7 138.5 138.1 378.5 360.7 360.5 359.8 175.2 168.5 166.3 169.5

Montana ................................ 392.5 394.6 398.9 395.9 20.7 20.5 21.3 21.6 23.8 23.5 23.6 23.4 21.9 21.8 21.9 22.0

Nebraska .............................. 912.0 912.6 910.3 908.0 43.4 42.7 42.9 42.0 117.6 112.9 112.8 112.9 58.0 57.0 57.0 56.7

Nevada ................................. 1,056.3 1,073.5 1,070.2 1,070.4 90.6 93.0 93.2 93.2 46.4 45.9 46.0 46.0 58.0 57.3 56.8 57.4

New Hampshire .................... 625.6 624.7 624.5 625.3 27.2 27.3 27.4 27.4 103.4 99.6 99.6 100.6 21.3 21.0 20.7 20.8

New Jersey ........................... 4,020.5 4,007.8 4,004.4 4,003.0 161.1 161.5 161.6 161.5 448.8 425.4 424.1 425.1 271.4 262.7 262.1 262.1

New Mexico .......................... 756.5 761.7 762.1 759.2 45.8 43.3 44.3 43.9 43.1 42.0 41.8 42.3 37.5 37.5 37.0 37.2

New York .............................. 8,637.9 8,540.1 8,541.6 8,558.7 331.7 333.8 335.6 336.1 839.2 801.6 799.7 798.1 437.8 425.9 425.2 421.2

North Carolina ...................... 3,893.5 3,881.2 3,862.6 3,900.3 227.3 224.4 223.8 222.5 728.4 698.7 700.2 700.5 183.8 180.4 179.4 179.9

North Dakota ........................ 329.0 331.0 331.2 329.1 15.0 15.8 15.7 15.5 25.6 25.2 25.4 25.4 19.0 19.1 18.9 18.9

Ohio ...................................... 5,564.7 5,520.8 5,507.7 5,513.4 237.7 229.9 230.1 228.2 1,023.6 1,005.0 1,002.8 1,001.7 249.5 247.2 246.3 246.0

Oklahoma ............................. 1,508.5 1,519.9 1,520.2 1,519.1 63.8 65.6 65.6 65.5 178.7 175.4 175.7 176.3 84.9 83.3 82.8 82.6

Oregon .................................. 1,592.3 1,581.6 1,583.3 1,580.7 79.1 73.0 73.4 73.1 234.4 225.8 225.9 227.7 79.6 77.7 77.6 77.5

Pennsylvania ........................ 5,719.2 5,644.2 5,655.8 5,658.1 249.9 251.8 248.9 251.1 889.0 849.3 849.0 849.2 304.1 292.8 292.9 293.5

Rhode Island ........................ 479.8 484.6 483.7 483.2 18.2 18.2 18.0 17.5 69.6 68.2 67.9 68.6 16.8 16.5 17.1 16.8

South Carolina ...................... 1,833.3 1,828.9 1,823.1 1,820.5 112.1 110.6 110.2 111.6 332.1 315.5 314.9 315.3 95.8 96.3 95.6 94.9

South Dakota ........................ 379.7 381.1 382.2 382.3 18.3 18.1 18.9 19.2 46.0 43.6 44.1 44.0 17.2 16.9 17.0 17.0

Tennessee ............................ 2,705.8 2,706.8 2,696.7 2,702.9 120.0 118.7 118.4 117.8 475.3 466.0 465.0 467.5 179.2 174.0 174.0 174.1

Texas .................................... 9,518.0 9,458.0 9,462.0 9,410.7 563.3 558.3 560.1 559.3 1,053.6 1,008.8 1,006.6 1,004.4 597.9 577.7 577.3 574.1

Utah ...................................... 1,083.4 1,069.0 1,065.4 1,066.5 70.7 63.6 65.1 65.3 126.9 119.9 119.8 120.0 60.6 58.5 58.1 57.7

Vermont ................................ 298.2 296.5 297.2 297.0 14.8 15.0 15.5 15.3 47.6 44.5 44.7 45.1 12.2 12.0 12.1 12.2

Virginia .................................. 3,528.9 3,503.2 3,506.3 3,495.9 215.3 204.3 206.6 206.1 368.5 360.1 359.3 356.7 188.7 179.5 179.2 177.5

Washington ........................... 2,702.1 2,654.4 2,648.0 2,646.6 155.4 144.6 144.8 144.6 339.0 314.3 312.7 310.5 147.5 138.4 137.4 137.4

West Virginia ........................ 731.9 731.5 727.2 722.9 33.1 34.1 33.3 32.4 76.9 73.6 73.4 73.2 36.9 36.7 36.4 36.3

Wisconsin ............................. 2,822.4 2,825.0 2,831.6 2,834.3 122.4 123.4 125.1 123.9 581.8 565.8 569.9 567.4 133.6 131.1 130.6 131.3

Wyoming ............................... 245.5 249.1 247.4 252.6 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.3 11.0 10.9 10.9 10.7 14.1 13.9 13.9 14.0

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 division, seasonally adjusted — Continued

(In thousands)

State 

Trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Government

July

2001

May

2002

June

2002

July

2002p July2001

May

2002

June

2002

July

2002p July2001

May

2002

June

2002

July

2002p July2001

May

2002

June

2002

July

2002p

Alabama ............................... 441.2 437.4 436.7 436.9 92.5 92.5 92.3 92.3 482.2 482.7 483.3 482.5 347.4 352.3 352.0 347.1

Alaska ................................... 58.2 58.6 58.8 58.9 12.6 12.9 12.8 12.7 73.3 74.5 74.6 74.7 79.2 79.7 81.2 80.7

Arizona ................................. 531.2 537.7 539.3 539.0 151.1 149.1 149.3 148.7 711.9 708.3 707.5 704.7 378.6 375.8 388.9 387.2

Arkansas ............................... 267.0 266.7 265.8 265.6 46.2 46.6 46.8 46.9 280.4 280.4 280.0 279.2 192.8 197.2 196.4 194.9

California .............................. 3,334.7 3,358.6 3,361.4 3,367.5 845.1 846.5 845.9 844.3 4,684.1 4,681.0 4,676.3 4,671.1 2,393.0 2,442.3 2,443.8 2,467.8

Colorado ............................... 528.7 522.3 518.3 516.7 144.8 142.7 141.6 141.2 690.6 673.7 674.6 672.7 345.2 355.5 355.2 354.7

Connecticut ........................... 360.0 360.9 359.7 361.8 142.6 141.9 141.7 141.7 539.8 541.6 541.7 540.8 242.8 249.7 249.7 248.4

Delaware2 ............................ 91.0 91.4 91.7 92.0 52.2 50.8 50.8 50.7 121.8 122.3 122.1 122.0 57.3 r54.8 55.6 55.2

District of Columbia .............. 51.8 50.8 50.9 51.4 33.1 33.0 33.0 33.4 304.8 310.9 306.7 307.4 223.9 220.6 221.1 220.5

Florida ................................... 1,783.2 1,777.8 1,775.2 1,778.4 459.4 459.4 458.5 457.3 2,680.5 2,699.7 2,709.3 2,719.1 1,033.3 1,040.6 985.8 1,048.4

Georgia ................................. 964.5 949.0 944.3 943.5 207.1 206.3 206.4 204.7 1,154.4 1,132.1 1,133.3 1,132.6 603.0 r607.6 605.5 612.4

Hawaii2 ................................. 137.3 132.9 133.0 132.6 32.8 33.0 33.1 33.1 187.4 184.1 185.3 185.3 115.2 119.2 121.5 117.6

Idaho ..................................... 141.0 139.6 140.1 140.6 24.4 24.7 24.7 24.9 150.9 153.3 153.2 153.3 110.5 113.9 114.0 113.8

Illinois .................................... 1,359.1 1,346.1 1,346.2 1,344.7 404.5 402.1 400.0 400.7 1,864.3 1,833.2 1,837.8 1,832.8 846.0 845.1 843.6 847.9

Indiana .................................. 697.6 684.5 684.1 683.7 140.8 140.7 139.6 139.2 748.2 748.4 752.9 754.3 409.5 411.6 405.7 418.0

Iowa ...................................... 350.7 346.8 346.9 347.2 88.7 90.2 90.2 90.6 393.0 394.5 391.6 392.5 245.6 245.1 245.5 248.2

Kansas .................................. 316.4 315.6 314.9 314.5 65.9 66.6 66.4 66.4 357.9 368.1 369.0 367.8 249.6 250.7 253.8 255.6

Kentucky ............................... 421.2 427.5 427.4 428.5 75.4 76.1 75.6 75.8 481.1 495.8 492.8 494.1 310.2 311.6 314.6 315.1

Louisiana .............................. 450.6 452.6 451.8 451.9 86.9 86.7 86.4 86.1 544.5 544.5 543.7 543.3 376.5 377.8 376.5 376.9

Maine .................................... 151.9 152.8 153.4 153.2 33.7 34.1 33.9 33.9 187.6 189.3 189.0 189.1 101.7 105.4 103.5 104.5

Maryland ............................... 554.8 550.0 548.3 548.0 143.4 142.1 142.0 141.6 867.1 860.4 859.0 857.3 436.0 459.3 459.2 441.2

Massachusetts ...................... 741.0 732.3 732.8 727.7 232.8 233.4 232.7 232.8 1,223.8 1,216.2 1,217.9 1,215.5 428.3 428.3 424.7 425.5

Michigan ............................... 1,069.2 1,059.0 1,054.5 1,052.2 209.6 211.1 211.1 211.0 1,304.3 1,291.8 1,296.2 1,297.9 685.7 695.2 686.9 687.8

Minnesota ............................. 633.1 630.1 625.9 626.6 166.9 165.9 165.9 166.0 788.4 792.9 792.5 792.6 402.7 405.3 406.5 409.6

Mississippi ............................ 253.9 250.9 251.7 251.2 43.3 42.1 41.9 42.0 271.6 271.2 273.6 271.0 241.4 239.7 240.6 244.2

Missouri ................................ 645.9 636.1 637.8 638.5 170.4 168.6 167.1 166.6 786.1 785.2 783.5 782.2 424.3 425.4 426.3 426.6

Montana ................................ 102.6 102.1 101.9 102.4 18.0 18.2 18.3 18.4 115.4 118.3 118.4 117.7 84.6 84.9 88.1 85.1

Nebraska .............................. 214.4 214.5 215.0 215.2 62.4 62.8 63.1 63.5 258.9 263.7 260.4 258.6 156.1 157.8 157.9 157.9

Nevada ................................. 221.6 227.7 228.0 227.5 49.6 51.1 51.4 51.7 453.7 458.9 457.3 455.5 126.4 130.5 128.6 130.1

New Hampshire .................... 165.4 166.0 165.6 164.8 33.9 34.1 34.0 34.1 191.4 192.5 190.9 193.0 82.5 83.7 85.8 84.0

New Jersey ........................... 927.9 927.5 926.9 927.6 268.6 274.0 272.3 272.8 1,341.1 1,344.5 1,347.4 1,348.7 599.9 610.5 608.2 603.4

New Mexico .......................... 173.5 174.0 174.0 173.4 32.6 32.9 33.1 32.9 222.8 224.8 224.8 224.2 185.0 192.3 192.6 191.1

New York .............................. 1,733.8 1,720.4 1,721.0 1,719.9 745.8 718.5 716.0 716.6 3,065.2 3,052.4 3,056.4 3,059.9 1,479.8 1,482.8 1,482.8 1,501.9

North Carolina ...................... 889.0 884.1 888.9 886.4 189.1 188.3 188.9 188.8 1,047.4 1,059.9 1,060.9 1,059.4 624.4 641.5 616.6 658.7

North Dakota ........................ 81.7 81.4 81.5 81.2 17.2 17.1 17.2 17.2 93.9 93.9 94.4 94.0 72.9 74.7 74.5 73.4

Ohio ...................................... 1,329.1 1,315.5 1,313.2 1,316.7 313.6 311.5 311.7 311.9 1,604.0 1,598.9 1,594.1 1,598.1 794.4 800.5 797.5 798.7

Oklahoma ............................. 343.1 344.8 344.8 345.4 74.4 75.8 75.9 76.0 437.5 441.0 441.3 441.3 294.3 302.0 301.4 299.4

Oregon .................................. 389.7 390.7 388.9 391.0 95.0 95.9 95.9 95.8 444.6 444.9 448.8 445.2 268.1 272.1 271.1 268.7

Pennsylvania ........................ 1,273.4 1,260.5 1,259.9 1,261.3 327.7 326.5 325.6 325.1 1,923.9 1,911.8 1,922.6 1,922.1 732.3 732.4 737.6 736.8

Rhode Island ........................ 107.9 109.3 108.9 108.6 32.4 33.8 33.5 33.4 169.9 174.4 173.6 173.2 64.7 64.0 64.5 64.8

South Carolina ...................... 430.5 438.7 437.7 438.1 84.2 84.9 85.1 85.3 458.8 467.6 467.9 467.0 318.2 313.8 310.2 306.8

South Dakota ........................ 93.2 94.7 94.6 94.6 28.1 28.2 28.1 27.9 101.9 105.1 104.3 103.9 73.9 73.7 74.4 74.9

Tennessee ............................ 634.5 636.5 632.1 631.5 132.7 132.3 131.5 131.8 753.9 769.8 769.0 770.0 406.1 405.8 403.0 406.4

Texas .................................... 2,274.9 2,253.1 2,251.5 2,247.0 533.9 530.4 530.1 528.2 2,747.8 2,751.9 2,753.9 2,736.2 1,583.0 1,618.5 1,624.3 1,604.9

Utah ...................................... 250.4 248.6 246.2 245.5 60.2 59.6 59.0 59.2 315.8 319.3 317.4 317.8 191.1 192.0 192.5 193.7

Vermont ................................ 67.8 68.2 67.8 67.5 12.7 13.0 12.8 12.9 92.3 92.9 93.4 92.6 50.2 50.2 50.3 50.8

Virginia .................................. 767.8 761.1 761.5 762.3 193.8 193.5 192.8 193.0 1,153.7 1,157.9 1,159.4 1,154.7 630.9 637.0 637.7 636.0

Washington ........................... 635.0 625.3 625.1 624.7 141.8 143.5 143.3 143.8 773.3 767.3 767.3 768.3 506.7 517.9 514.3 514.2

West Virginia ........................ 161.1 159.8 158.7 159.1 29.4 29.3 29.5 29.0 234.4 234.7 234.5 236.0 136.8 141.4 140.3 136.3

Wisconsin ............................. 641.5 643.2 642.3 645.6 150.5 152.3 152.7 153.0 776.4 789.7 794.8 795.7 413.4 416.7 413.4 414.6

Wyoming ............................... 54.7 55.2 55.1 55.6 8.4 8.5 8.4 8.4 57.3 61.1 59.1 58.2 62.0 62.0 62.5 68.1

1 Includes mining, not shown separately. 2 Mining is combined with construction. 3 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.

p = preliminary. r = revised.

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

March 2001 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmark month 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 division, not seasonally adjusted

(In thousands)

State 

Total1 Construction Manufacturing Transportation and public utilities

June July June July June July June July

2001 2002 2001 2002p 2001 2002 2001 2002p 2001 2002 2001 2002p 2001 2002 2001 2002p

Alabama ............................... 1,919.1 1,896.9 1,905.0 1,885.7 107.0 104.7 106.5 105.2 339.1 329.2 337.3 327.2 96.3 93.0 96.0 92.8

Alaska ................................... 303.5 305.8 311.6 313.5 17.2 17.7 18.0 18.6 14.1 12.9 21.8 20.5 29.9 29.9 30.5 30.1

Arizona ................................. 2,248.4 2,228.5 2,221.6 2,196.2 169.5 159.3 168.3 158.9 210.4 194.8 209.9 195.2 112.1 105.8 112.0 105.4

Arkansas ............................... 1,164.3 1,157.4 1,143.2 1,139.8 54.7 56.9 55.4 57.3 241.2 229.0 239.3 228.6 72.2 75.9 72.0 75.9

California .............................. 14,790.7 14,737.4 14,656.4 14,616.1 781.5 771.0 793.4 777.7 1,912.2 1,825.6 1,908.6 1,825.5 756.1 725.4 756.4 726.1

Colorado ............................... 2,262.8 2,210.5 2,241.1 2,187.9 173.4 173.2 174.2 172.2 201.0 185.7 199.0 185.9 145.2 136.8 144.3 135.0

Connecticut ........................... 1,701.2 1,688.8 1,677.3 1,669.1 68.3 67.3 69.2 68.2 256.3 242.4 251.0 239.7 79.7 77.1 76.7 74.2

Delaware2 ............................. 426.1 423.3 423.2 420.4 25.0 25.4 24.8 25.4 57.3 55.2 55.4 54.6 17.6 17.1 17.2 17.1

District of Columbia .............. 652.7 652.3 661.6 658.7 11.1 10.1 11.3 10.2 11.3 11.0 11.3 11.0 17.8 17.4 17.7 17.3

Florida ................................... 7,174.6 7,157.4 7,090.7 7,108.3 406.9 411.4 407.3 412.5 472.4 447.4 464.8 444.1 367.4 354.2 364.8 353.9

Georgia ................................. 3,988.4 3,897.1 3,947.9 3,863.8 207.2 193.7 211.8 188.0 548.9 541.8 546.3 539.2 270.2 253.0 269.1 252.8

Hawaii2 ................................. 562.0 557.6 551.2 545.9 23.7 24.8 23.5 24.9 18.1 17.9 18.0 17.8 43.3 39.1 42.8 39.2

Idaho ..................................... 579.5 573.8 572.6 569.9 40.4 37.2 40.8 37.8 76.5 71.4 76.3 71.7 28.5 27.5 28.0 27.4

Illinois .................................... 6,082.9 5,991.4 6,039.8 5,955.4 288.2 284.7 292.8 289.1 910.5 888.6 903.8 883.4 357.5 345.8 355.5 344.6

Indiana .................................. 2,949.6 2,901.9 2,911.1 2,876.9 155.2 151.4 157.1 150.7 646.9 624.1 642.7 623.0 149.9 142.9 149.1 142.7

Iowa ...................................... 1,490.5 1,479.5 1,458.5 1,453.1 69.7 71.5 70.6 72.6 255.1 247.2 252.5 247.4 72.3 72.1 71.7 71.4

Kansas .................................. 1,366.4 1,377.7 1,344.4 1,353.3 68.4 71.6 70.0 73.6 206.5 201.2 206.2 198.6 89.3 88.4 89.2 87.9

Kentucky ............................... 1,822.9 1,837.8 1,803.4 1,821.9 91.2 91.5 93.2 94.2 308.3 300.2 303.6 298.1 107.1 105.9 108.2 106.0

Louisiana .............................. 1,939.6 1,929.1 1,925.4 1,913.4 123.8 121.5 124.3 121.1 183.5 177.2 182.6 176.6 118.5 118.0 118.1 117.6

Maine .................................... 623.5 624.2 620.2 621.1 31.8 32.0 32.4 32.7 82.1 76.7 80.9 76.0 25.1 25.1 25.3 25.2

Maryland ............................... 2,506.9 2,476.7 2,466.7 2,433.3 168.0 160.0 169.3 160.8 178.7 172.1 179.0 172.1 118.7 115.3 117.1 113.4

Massachusetts ...................... 3,376.6 3,330.2 3,327.8 3,282.1 142.7 145.7 144.6 147.1 424.7 405.2 417.0 399.4 149.0 141.8 143.4 137.8

Michigan ............................... 4,628.5 4,595.5 4,542.4 4,503.8 214.7 212.8 217.7 217.2 933.9 919.9 915.3 899.5 183.4 181.6 182.5 180.3

Minnesota ............................. 2,719.6 2,698.0 2,678.4 2,661.6 133.2 133.9 138.0 137.0 424.9 411.1 422.8 410.0 136.3 128.2 134.4 126.6

Mississippi ............................ 1,134.6 1,134.0 1,129.2 1,124.4 51.8 55.1 53.6 54.9 213.6 208.7 211.2 208.4 57.2 56.0 57.1 55.7

Missouri ................................ 2,769.0 2,707.1 2,716.3 2,671.9 150.7 141.8 153.4 146.3 381.8 362.3 374.9 356.5 175.1 167.2 173.2 167.6

Montana ................................ 400.9 404.0 394.7 398.2 22.5 22.8 22.9 23.8 23.9 23.6 24.1 23.7 22.2 22.0 21.8 21.9

Nebraska .............................. 919.8 917.6 910.2 906.3 46.2 45.3 46.7 45.2 118.0 113.3 118.1 113.4 57.8 57.3 58.1 56.8

Nevada ................................. 1,062.5 1,074.6 1,053.6 1,067.4 92.1 94.7 92.3 94.8 47.0 46.3 46.6 46.3 58.6 57.0 58.2 57.6

New Hampshire .................... 636.2 633.0 627.4 626.9 28.5 28.5 28.7 28.9 103.3 100.0 102.1 99.3 22.2 21.0 20.9 20.4

New Jersey ........................... 4,092.9 4,061.6 4,036.4 4,019.0 167.0 167.1 167.8 168.2 454.7 427.0 446.3 422.5 274.3 264.7 266.6 257.4

New Mexico .......................... 761.5 766.5 753.2 757.5 47.8 45.3 47.3 45.3 43.2 41.9 43.2 42.4 36.3 36.4 36.4 36.1

New York .............................. 8,718.9 8,630.7 8,640.1 8,561.1 345.7 351.4 354.0 358.7 848.4 805.2 838.4 797.7 443.5 430.6 433.0 416.6

North Carolina ...................... 3,899.3 3,873.6 3,835.6 3,836.5 233.4 226.5 231.6 226.7 735.0 701.3 726.0 698.0 184.3 180.5 184.8 180.8

North Dakota ........................ 333.3 333.2 327.3 327.3 17.1 17.9 17.7 18.1 25.8 25.8 25.8 25.6 19.3 19.1 19.0 18.9

Ohio ...................................... 5,614.4 5,566.0 5,561.5 5,510.8 249.3 241.4 256.5 246.8 1,027.9 1,006.2 1,017.9 996.3 251.4 247.7 250.3 246.9

Oklahoma ............................. 1,513.7 1,522.5 1,498.8 1,508.9 66.0 66.7 65.5 67.3 178.8 175.8 178.8 176.4 85.7 83.4 85.4 83.1

Oregon .................................. 1,616.1 1,595.8 1,584.4 1,572.8 80.9 73.5 83.0 76.8 239.0 227.2 240.0 233.1 79.5 77.7 79.2 77.1

Pennsylvania ........................ 5,758.5 5,687.8 5,696.5 5,634.5 261.7 261.2 265.5 266.2 899.3 854.3 891.6 852.0 307.0 294.1 296.7 286.2

Rhode Island ........................ 484.9 488.0 474.7 478.1 19.4 18.8 19.6 18.9 70.4 68.4 64.7 63.8 17.5 17.4 16.7 16.6

South Carolina ...................... 1,852.6 1,839.6 1,824.2 1,811.0 112.3 111.4 113.0 112.5 334.3 315.6 331.3 314.7 96.2 96.2 96.3 95.5

South Dakota ........................ 389.4 390.4 383.9 384.8 20.7 21.0 21.2 21.5 46.8 44.1 46.4 44.2 17.2 16.9 17.2 16.9

Tennessee ............................ 2,710.3 2,705.2 2,692.4 2,690.0 123.8 121.6 124.4 122.2 477.8 466.4 472.4 464.6 180.4 174.9 179.6 174.5

Texas .................................... 9,581.0 9,473.5 9,450.2 9,378.2 576.5 568.0 569.4 568.3 1,067.3 1,008.5 1,053.8 1,006.0 599.8 576.1 597.5 574.1

Utah ...................................... 1,091.2 1,074.0 1,073.9 1,057.7 73.3 67.2 74.4 68.2 127.0 120.1 127.0 120.0 60.6 58.1 60.8 58.2

Vermont ................................ 299.6 297.0 292.3 291.5 16.2 16.4 16.6 16.7 48.0 45.0 47.6 45.1 12.4 12.4 12.0 12.1

Virginia .................................. 3,575.9 3,532.2 3,517.6 3,490.2 220.4 210.8 220.4 211.1 371.8 359.2 367.0 355.5 190.6 180.3 189.7 178.6

Washington ........................... 2,736.6 2,673.9 2,699.4 2,648.6 159.5 147.4 161.7 151.6 342.8 313.6 341.5 313.1 148.2 137.6 147.4 138.4

West Virginia ........................ 742.6 732.4 737.5 728.0 34.9 34.8 34.7 34.6 78.3 73.7 77.2 73.3 37.7 36.8 37.0 36.5

Wisconsin ............................. 2,865.6 2,871.4 2,835.3 2,847.3 133.4 133.7 134.4 136.0 591.7 573.6 588.3 573.6 135.2 132.6 131.6 129.5

Wyoming ............................... 256.8 258.5 252.9 254.7 19.5 19.9 20.2 20.0 11.1 10.8 11.1 10.8 14.3 14.2 14.3 14.3

Puerto Rico ........................... 1,015.0 1,004.7 1,003.6 1,005.9 72.2 69.3 71.3 69.5 134.5 129.3 132.9 128.8 33.9 32.7 33.5 32.7

See footnotes at end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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

(In thousands)

State 

Trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Government

June July June July June July June July

2001 2002 2001 2002p 2001 2002 2001 2002p 2001 2002 2001 2002p 2001 2002 2001 2002p

Alabama ............................... 443.8 437.1 440.8 436.4 93.0 92.8 93.1 92.9 484.0 483.8 483.7 483.9 347.6 347.9 339.1 338.9

Alaska ................................... 62.1 62.7 62.8 63.6 13.2 13.2 13.0 13.1 77.8 79.4 78.7 80.2 77.4 79.5 75.3 76.8

Arizona ................................. 528.4 535.1 521.7 529.4 151.0 149.3 151.2 148.8 715.4 708.9 708.9 701.9 352.0 366.5 340.1 348.0

Arkansas ............................... 270.3 268.2 267.6 266.4 46.7 47.2 46.5 47.2 283.7 282.2 280.9 280.5 191.4 194.0 177.4 179.9

California .............................. 3,336.9 3,362.2 3,330.3 3,363.4 847.6 848.2 848.1 847.2 4,712.3 4,695.0 4,700.1 4,685.1 2,419.8 2,486.3 2,295.1 2,367.6

Colorado ............................... 534.4 519.4 533.0 518.5 146.1 141.6 145.7 141.6 704.5 684.7 701.9 684.1 343.9 354.0 328.4 335.5

Connecticut ........................... 362.5 363.3 360.5 362.5 143.3 142.5 144.0 143.1 547.6 547.7 547.4 548.4 242.6 247.6 227.6 232.1

Delaware2 ............................. 93.3 94.0 93.5 94.5 52.4 51.4 52.7 51.2 123.7 124.2 123.1 123.3 56.8 56.0 56.5 54.3

District of Columbia .............. 51.7 51.4 52.2 51.9 32.6 33.2 33.3 33.6 303.4 306.7 303.7 306.2 224.7 222.4 232.0 228.4

Florida ................................... 1,783.7 1,770.3 1,758.6 1,753.9 462.0 459.9 460.8 458.7 2,705.4 2,722.8 2,667.7 2,705.5 970.4 985.1 960.3 973.4

Georgia ................................. 974.1 944.4 963.1 942.2 210.5 206.8 208.4 206.0 1,163.3 1,142.4 1,160.3 1,138.3 606.5 607.5 581.1 589.8

Hawaii2 ................................. 137.9 133.1 137.2 133.2 32.9 33.2 32.9 33.3 188.3 186.0 187.9 186.4 117.8 123.5 108.9 111.1

Idaho ..................................... 143.8 141.2 142.0 141.6 24.2 24.8 24.5 24.9 152.9 155.0 153.7 156.1 110.9 114.9 105.1 108.5

Illinois .................................... 1,372.7 1,352.8 1,361.0 1,346.8 409.0 403.9 409.1 405.4 1,893.3 1,865.4 1,892.8 1,860.3 841.5 840.6 814.5 816.3

Indiana .................................. 702.4 686.8 700.0 686.0 142.8 140.9 142.2 140.6 757.1 755.2 744.0 749.8 388.6 393.5 369.3 377.0

Iowa ...................................... 355.3 350.5 353.8 350.1 89.2 91.0 89.8 91.7 398.2 394.7 390.6 389.0 248.5 250.2 227.2 228.6

Kansas .................................. 319.7 316.8 317.0 315.3 66.5 66.8 66.4 66.9 358.8 371.2 359.3 369.2 249.6 254.3 228.6 234.4

Kentucky ............................... 424.6 431.4 421.9 429.2 76.0 76.2 76.0 76.4 487.1 499.7 486.1 499.0 308.3 312.6 294.1 298.8

Louisiana .............................. 450.7 451.9 449.4 450.7 87.1 86.6 87.1 86.3 543.3 543.7 542.9 542.8 378.0 378.3 366.5 367.0

Maine .................................... 156.8 158.1 161.8 163.2 33.8 34.1 34.4 34.6 191.6 193.4 196.5 198.1 102.2 104.7 88.8 91.2

Maryland ............................... 562.1 554.5 562.1 555.3 144.2 143.0 144.5 142.7 876.3 868.4 881.7 871.9 457.3 461.7 411.4 415.4

Massachusetts ...................... 754.3 743.4 751.0 737.8 235.0 235.0 235.3 235.4 1,236.6 1,227.6 1,235.0 1,226.4 432.7 429.9 399.9 396.6

Michigan ............................... 1,081.5 1,061.3 1,073.6 1,056.3 211.6 213.0 212.1 213.4 1,323.5 1,316.9 1,311.5 1,305.7 673.0 682.0 621.6 623.3

Minnesota ............................. 642.2 634.5 638.2 632.0 168.8 167.2 168.6 167.7 801.6 805.2 797.3 802.1 406.3 412.0 373.4 380.2

Mississippi ............................ 254.2 252.1 254.1 251.4 43.5 42.2 43.6 42.3 272.1 274.1 271.7 271.3 236.5 240.4 232.1 235.1

Missouri ................................ 650.2 642.5 647.0 639.7 172.3 168.8 173.2 169.3 802.8 793.0 794.5 790.3 431.1 425.7 395.0 396.4

Montana ................................ 104.8 104.3 105.4 105.2 18.1 18.5 18.2 18.6 119.6 121.8 119.5 121.9 84.0 85.4 77.1 77.6

Nebraska .............................. 214.4 214.9 214.3 215.1 62.8 63.5 62.9 64.0 260.1 261.7 259.6 259.4 159.2 160.3 149.2 151.1

Nevada ................................. 221.7 227.4 221.6 227.4 49.5 51.5 49.6 51.7 457.9 459.6 456.3 458.2 125.5 129.0 118.9 122.3

New Hampshire .................... 168.9 168.0 170.0 169.4 34.2 34.3 34.2 34.4 195.4 195.7 196.5 198.2 83.2 85.0 74.5 75.7

New Jersey ........................... 947.0 939.8 936.6 936.3 272.0 275.0 272.5 276.7 1,368.1 1,370.3 1,367.7 1,375.7 608.1 615.9 577.2 580.4

New Mexico .......................... 175.8 175.9 174.7 175.2 32.9 33.4 32.8 33.3 225.1 227.6 224.0 226.0 184.2 191.4 178.6 184.9

New York .............................. 1,758.1 1,740.1 1,738.2 1,724.7 753.9 722.3 755.2 725.8 3,085.1 3,074.7 3,072.1 3,066.0 1,479.2 1,501.1 1,444.2 1,466.2

North Carolina ...................... 896.7 891.6 890.1 887.7 190.5 189.8 190.8 190.5 1,061.8 1,071.3 1,054.6 1,066.9 593.6 608.6 553.6 581.8

North Dakota ........................ 82.8 82.2 81.8 81.3 17.3 17.2 17.3 17.3 95.8 95.5 94.7 94.8 71.2 71.7 67.0 67.5

Ohio ...................................... 1,340.0 1,326.9 1,333.8 1,321.5 316.0 314.3 316.4 314.6 1,628.0 1,622.8 1,625.8 1,620.5 788.6 794.4 747.7 751.8

Oklahoma ............................. 344.7 346.3 343.6 345.8 74.9 76.4 74.8 76.4 441.4 445.3 440.8 444.4 290.0 295.7 277.5 282.3

Oregon .................................. 392.2 390.4 392.8 394.2 95.1 96.5 95.9 96.7 448.6 447.9 443.7 444.3 278.9 280.9 247.9 248.8

Pennsylvania ........................ 1,287.2 1,270.9 1,277.5 1,265.4 330.9 329.5 332.4 329.7 1,932.3 1,932.2 1,933.2 1,931.7 720.6 726.0 680.2 683.8

Rhode Island ........................ 110.4 110.8 110.1 110.9 32.6 33.7 32.7 33.7 169.6 173.6 169.8 173.0 64.7 65.1 60.8 60.9

South Carolina ...................... 436.4 443.8 434.2 441.8 84.9 86.2 85.4 86.5 465.5 474.0 462.3 469.8 321.3 310.9 300.1 288.6

South Dakota ........................ 95.3 96.7 95.4 96.5 28.1 28.4 28.3 28.4 104.4 106.4 105.0 106.4 75.7 76.0 69.2 70.0

Tennessee ............................ 637.1 634.2 636.1 633.1 133.1 132.4 133.6 132.7 760.2 776.7 759.9 776.2 393.8 395.2 382.3 382.9

Texas .................................... 2,284.9 2,259.3 2,269.1 2,246.9 537.6 532.4 537.2 532.3 2,791.6 2,776.1 2,764.2 2,758.0 1,559.1 1,594.4 1,494.7 1,535.2

Utah ...................................... 252.6 246.8 250.4 246.2 60.0 59.2 60.1 59.3 316.2 319.0 316.0 318.4 193.4 196.2 177.3 180.0

Vermont ................................ 68.9 68.4 68.6 68.6 12.9 13.0 12.8 13.1 90.8 91.2 92.3 93.3 49.7 49.9 41.7 41.9

Virginia .................................. 774.0 765.8 769.4 766.6 196.0 195.0 195.7 195.1 1,177.5 1,175.5 1,160.9 1,162.9 635.4 635.8 604.3 610.8

Washington ........................... 641.9 629.3 639.4 630.2 140.4 144.2 142.4 144.7 784.9 774.2 775.7 772.1 515.3 524.4 487.8 495.3

West Virginia ........................ 163.3 160.7 161.5 160.5 29.7 29.7 29.6 29.3 234.6 235.0 236.0 237.1 141.2 140.3 138.2 136.1

Wisconsin ............................. 646.8 651.3 648.2 652.5 151.3 153.9 152.2 154.7 787.9 806.7 790.1 810.0 416.2 416.6 387.4 388.0

Wyoming ............................... 57.6 57.4 57.9 58.4 8.5 8.6 8.6 8.5 62.4 64.0 63.0 64.5 63.4 64.2 57.5 58.6

Puerto Rico ........................... 220.6 215.1 219.3 212.7 47.5 47.2 47.2 47.2 215.8 217.6 214.8 216.1 289.1 292.2 283.2 297.6

1 Includes mining, not shown separately. 2 Mining is combined with construction. p = preliminary.

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

March 2001 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmark month are

provisional and will be revised when new information becomes available.