USDL 02-688

For release: 10:00 A.M. EST

Friday, December 20, 2002

Technical information:

Employment: (202) 691-6559

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 Unemployment: 691-6392

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Media contact: 691-5902

REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: NOVEMBER 2002

Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed in November, but remained generally higher

than a year ago. All four regions reported little or no change from October, and 48 states and the District

of Columbia recorded shifts of 0.3 percentage point or less, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.

Department of Labor reported today. The national jobless rate rose to 6.0 percent in November. Nonfarm employment decreased in 26 states in November.

Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)

The Midwest had the lowest unemployment rate in November, 5.2 percent, followed closely by the

South, at 5.3 percent. The West continued to report the highest rate, 6.1 percent. Over the year, the

Northeast registered the largest unemployment rate change (+0.5 percentage point). (See table 1.)

Among the nine geographic divisions, the West North Central continued to record the lowest jobless

rate, 4.2 percent, while the Pacific division again reported the highest rate, 6.4 percent. All divisions posted

little or no change from October. Over the year, the Middle Atlantic division had the largest unemployment

rate increase (+0.6 percentage point), followed by New England (+0.4 point). The East South Central division reported the largest over-the-year rate decline (-0.4 percentage point).

State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)

In November, South Dakota continued to report the lowest unemployment rate, 2.7 percent, followed

once again by two West North Central states—Nebraska, 3.3 percent, and North Dakota, 3.4 percent.

Oregon again posted the highest jobless rate, 7.1 percent. The next highest rates were recorded in Alaska,

6.8 percent, Illinois and Mississippi, 6.7 percent each, and Washington, 6.6 percent. (See table 3 and

chart 1.)

Unemployment rates increased over the month in 25 states, declined in 16 states and the District of

Columbia, and were unchanged in 9 states. The largest rate increases from October were reported in

South Carolina (+0.7 percentage point) and Idaho (+0.4 point). No other states recorded a rate change

greater than 0.3 percentage point in either direction.

Unemployment rates were higher over the year in 28 states, lower in 19 states and the District

of Columbia, and unchanged in 3 states. Nevada posted the largest unemployment rate decline

(-2.1 percentage points), followed by Hawaii (-1.8 points). Both states had registered substantial
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unemployment increases following the September 2001 terrorist attacks, due to a dropoff in tourismrelated activities. Kentucky recorded the next largest over-the-year rate decline (-1.0 percentage point). Six

additional states and the District of Columbia had decreases of 0.5 percentage point or more. West Virginia

again registered the largest over-the-year unemployment rate increase (+1.6 percentage points). Three

states—Illinois, New Jersey, and New Mexico—had the next largest increases (+0.8 percentage point each).

Ten additional states had rate increases of at least one-half percentage point.

Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)

Total nonfarm employment decreased in 26 states, increased in 23 states and the District of Columbia,

and was unchanged in 1 state in November. The largest employment decreases occurred in Illinois

(-11,600), California (-10,500), Missouri (-9,800), and Florida (-9,500). Missouri reported the largest

over-the-month percentage decline in employment (-0.4 percent), followed by Colorado and Idaho

(-0.3 percent each). The largest employment increases were posted in Arizona and Georgia (+9,200 each),

Maryland (+4,800), and Michigan (+4,700). Montana reported the largest over-the-month percentage

increase in employment (+0.5 percent), followed by Alaska, Arizona, and the District of Columbia

(+0.4 percent each) and Nebraska and Wyoming (+0.3 percent each). (See table 5.)

Over the year, employment decreased in 31 states. The largest employment decreases were in Illinois

(-67,100), Missouri (-47,400), Georgia (-44,600), and Massachusetts (-42,100). Missouri recorded the

largest percentage decline in employment (-1.8 percent), followed by Colorado and Delaware (-1.6 percent

each) and Massachusetts and Utah (-1.3 percent each). The biggest over-the-year gains in employment occurred in Florida (+43,700), Nevada (+29,200), Wisconsin (+23,900), and Kentucky (+20,500). The largest percentage increases were reported in Nevada (+2.8 percent), Montana (+2.4 percent), and Alaska

(+1.9 percent). (See chart 2.)

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

the weakest industry division, with 47 states and the District of Columbia posting over-the-year employment

decreases. Employment losses also were widespread in transportation and public utilities, with 45 states and

the District of Columbia experiencing over-the-year declines. In contrast to these losses, 46 states reported

employment gains in government, and 41 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 November 2002 is scheduled to be

issued on January 3, 2003. The Regional and State Employment and Unemployment release for December

2002 is scheduled to be issued on January 28, 2003. The reference months and release dates for the

Regional and State Employment and Unemployment release for the balance of 2003 are as follows:

Jan. - March 20 April - May 30 July - Aug. 19 Oct. - Nov. 21

Feb. - April 15 May - June 20 Aug. - Sept. 19 Nov. - Dec. 19

March - May 8 June - July 18 Sept. - Oct. 21
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Upcoming Changes to State and Metropolitan Area

 Data Series in March 2003

Labor Force Data Series

Effective with the release of January 2003 estimates in March 2003, the labor force data series

for regions, divisions, states, the District of Columbia, the Los Angeles-Long Beach metropolitan area,

and New York City shown in tables 1-4 of this news release will be revised to incorporate population

controls reflecting the results of Census 2000, revised seasonal adjustment factors, reestimation of

models, and benchmarking to Current Population Survey annual averages. Not seasonally adjusted

data back to 2000 and seasonally adjusted data back to 1998 are subject to revision. Questions

about these upcoming changes to the labor force data series can be directed to the Division of Local

Area Unemployment Statistics at 202-691-6392.

Nonfarm Payroll Data Series

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

the Current Employment Statistics (CES) program and presented for states 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 of January 2003

estimates in March 2003 . 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 recomputed from the NAICS-based probability sample.

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

metropolitan area level 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 samplebased 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 month-to-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 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

Nov.

2001

Sept. 

2002

Oct.

2002

Nov. 

2002p

Nov.

2001

Sept. 

2002

Oct.

2002

Nov. 

2002p Nov.

2001

Sept. 

2002

Oct.

2002

Nov. 

2002p

Northeast ........................... 26,332.0 26,718.9 26,743.9 26,713.1 1,310.3 1,395.5 1,433.4 1,461.0 5.0 5.2 5.4 5.5

 New England .................... 7,225.7 7,355.9 7,376.8 7,367.5 307.4 347.1 352.4 348.1 4.3 4.7 4.8 4.7

 Middle Atlantic .................. 19,106.3 19,363.0 19,367.1 19,345.6 1,002.9 1,048.4 1,081.1 1,113.0 5.2 5.4 5.6 5.8

South ................................. 49,663.6 50,247.8 50,244.1 50,162.9 2,689.3 2,665.3 2,649.9 2,664.7 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.3

 South Atlantic ................... 25,899.1 26,197.3 26,182.4 26,129.2 1,358.4 1,309.3 1,290.2 1,296.8 5.2 5.0 4.9 5.0

 East South Central ........... 8,252.7 8,321.7 8,336.3 8,322.2 466.7 440.6 437.6 438.9 5.7 5.3 5.2 5.3

 West South Central .......... 15,511.8 15,728.7 15,725.4 15,711.5 864.1 915.5 922.1 929.1 5.6 5.8 5.9 5.9

Midwest ............................. 33,969.7 34,086.4 34,092.5 34,024.7 1,707.2 1,778.4 1,799.1 1,781.0 5.0 5.2 5.3 5.2

 East North Central ............ 23,529.0 23,503.4 23,507.8 23,440.6 1,274.4 1,336.7 1,355.1 1,335.8 5.4 5.7 5.8 5.7

 West North Central ........... 10,440.7 10,583.0 10,584.6 10,584.1 432.8 441.8 443.9 445.1 4.1 4.2 4.2 4.2

West ................................... 32,407.2 32,714.7 32,793.3 32,793.6 1,966.8 2,024.1 2,014.0 2,007.3 6.1 6.2 6.1 6.1

 Mountain ........................... 9,203.5 9,342.0 9,363.7 9,351.7 489.5 495.1 492.3 499.8 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3

 Pacific ............................... 23,203.7 23,372.7 23,429.7 23,441.9 1,477.4 1,529.0 1,521.8 1,507.6 6.4 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

October November October November October November

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

Northeast ........................... 26,298.7 26,696.0 26,334.8 26,691.4 1,202.5 1,364.3 1,262.7 1,410.8 4.6 5.1 4.8 5.3

 New England .................... 7,217.2 7,363.2 7,221.7 7,357.3 271.0 329.0 285.7 329.2 3.8 4.5 4.0 4.5

 Middle Atlantic .................. 19,081.6 19,332.8 19,113.1 19,334.1 931.4 1,035.3 976.9 1,081.6 4.9 5.4 5.1 5.6

South ................................. 49,725.9 50,327.2 49,736.5 50,207.5 2,534.1 2,602.5 2,595.9 2,580.8 5.1 5.2 5.2 5.1

 South Atlantic ................... 25,946.6 26,226.0 25,909.3 26,127.1 1,305.1 1,295.6 1,321.4 1,263.2 5.0 4.9 5.1 4.8

 East South Central ........... 8,269.9 8,351.6 8,300.4 8,362.7 451.1 436.0 452.8 427.4 5.5 5.2 5.5 5.1

 West South Central .......... 15,509.4 15,749.7 15,526.8 15,717.8 777.9 870.9 821.8 890.2 5.0 5.5 5.3 5.7

Midwest ............................. 34,014.4 34,095.7 34,020.0 34,043.0 1,500.0 1,625.4 1,606.7 1,672.6 4.4 4.8 4.7 4.9

 East North Central ............ 23,557.2 23,511.8 23,579.6 23,472.1 1,112.6 1,226.0 1,200.9 1,255.2 4.7 5.2 5.1 5.3

 West North Central ........... 10,457.2 10,584.0 10,440.4 10,570.9 387.4 399.4 405.8 417.3 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.9

West ................................... 32,475.6 32,888.5 32,450.7 32,822.6 1,813.4 1,942.4 1,922.7 1,972.4 5.6 5.9 5.9 6.0

 Mountain ........................... 9,224.7 9,400.7 9,233.0 9,377.5 448.7 476.9 472.2 485.8 4.9 5.1 5.1 5.2

 Pacific ............................... 23,250.9 23,487.9 23,217.6 23,445.1 1,364.7 1,465.5 1,450.4 1,486.5 5.9 6.2 6.2 6.3

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

Nov.

2001

Sept.

2002

Oct.

2002

Nov.

2002p

Nov.

2001

Sept.

2002

Oct.

2002

Nov.

2002p Nov.

2001

Sept.

2002

Oct.

2002

Nov.

2002p

Alabama ............................. 2,151.6 2,151.5 2,157.7 2,161.3 127.7 121.6 121.3 126.1 5.9 5.7 5.6 5.8

Alaska ................................. 322.0 333.8 332.6 331.7 19.6 24.9 22.7 22.6 6.1 7.5 6.8 6.8

Arizona ............................... 2,455.6 2,498.2 2,498.5 2,502.6 136.8 141.9 143.1 144.3 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.8

Arkansas ............................. 1,225.0 1,288.7 1,291.6 1,289.0 65.9 64.4 66.0 64.5 5.4 5.0 5.1 5.0

California ............................ 17,502.4 17,556.7 17,633.7 17,633.8 1,068.4 1,129.1 1,143.0 1,130.1 6.1 6.4 6.5 6.4

Los Angeles-Long Beach 4,933.3 4,868.1 4,907.3 4,879.3 312.6 317.0 304.4 292.9 6.3 6.5 6.2 6.0

Colorado ............................. 2,318.0 2,370.8 2,374.7 2,361.1 112.5 123.0 123.9 122.8 4.9 5.2 5.2 5.2

Connecticut ......................... 1,709.7 1,720.1 1,724.1 1,728.0 66.7 70.4 72.2 75.5 3.9 4.1 4.2 4.4

Delaware ............................ 419.7 412.4 412.5 410.0 14.0 16.9 16.1 16.5 3.3 4.1 3.9 4.0

District of Columbia ............ 276.4 270.4 267.5 268.1 18.7 16.4 16.2 16.1 6.8 6.1 6.1 6.0

Florida ................................. 7,735.4 7,811.5 7,799.2 7,745.0 434.9 413.2 405.1 384.9 5.6 5.3 5.2 5.0

Georgia ............................... 4,116.3 4,230.8 4,223.1 4,223.5 185.7 197.7 193.9 195.7 4.5 4.7 4.6 4.6

Hawaii ................................. 611.0 596.1 593.5 592.4 34.9 25.1 23.8 23.1 5.7 4.2 4.0 3.9

Idaho ................................... 691.4 686.5 687.1 686.2 36.7 37.1 37.3 40.0 5.3 5.4 5.4 5.8

Illinois .................................. 6,333.3 6,244.9 6,250.9 6,240.9 373.2 396.4 422.6 416.2 5.9 6.3 6.8 6.7

Indiana ................................ 3,118.5 3,157.3 3,150.7 3,131.2 158.9 158.2 159.0 154.4 5.1 5.0 5.0 4.9

Iowa .................................... 1,599.0 1,630.5 1,625.5 1,620.4 59.0 63.2 65.9 63.2 3.7 3.9 4.1 3.9

Kansas ................................ 1,377.6 1,456.8 1,458.6 1,455.9 61.3 67.1 67.4 66.6 4.5 4.6 4.6 4.6

Kentucky ............................. 1,969.8 1,991.1 1,986.6 1,979.9 119.7 104.5 97.8 100.7 6.1 5.2 4.9 5.1

Louisiana ............................ 2,064.9 2,009.2 1,984.6 1,997.9 134.4 118.9 114.7 122.8 6.5 5.9 5.8 6.1

Maine .................................. 686.0 684.1 692.6 689.7 29.4 27.8 28.3 29.9 4.3 4.1 4.1 4.3

Maryland ............................. 2,852.5 2,904.6 2,908.0 2,904.7 126.7 117.0 113.0 117.1 4.4 4.0 3.9 4.0

Massachusetts .................... 3,301.9 3,383.0 3,386.0 3,372.5 145.3 177.3 177.9 169.0 4.4 5.2 5.3 5.0

Michigan ............................. 5,185.6 5,141.3 5,128.1 5,121.3 317.3 299.0 290.0 290.1 6.1 5.8 5.7 5.7

Minnesota ........................... 2,828.3 2,850.9 2,853.2 2,849.0 110.7 114.6 113.0 111.5 3.9 4.0 4.0 3.9

Mississippi .......................... 1,298.0 1,302.5 1,317.8 1,317.7 82.4 77.0 89.0 88.9 6.3 5.9 6.8 6.7

Missouri .............................. 2,959.4 2,944.3 2,944.4 2,951.7 146.7 141.3 143.9 149.1 5.0 4.8 4.9 5.1

Montana .............................. 463.0 470.1 474.4 476.3 21.3 18.4 20.5 20.8 4.6 3.9 4.3 4.4

Nebraska ............................ 931.7 951.9 954.6 958.5 30.4 33.1 30.6 31.9 3.3 3.5 3.2 3.3

Nevada ............................... 1,040.6 1,046.0 1,052.1 1,048.8 69.7 51.3 47.1 48.2 6.7 4.9 4.5 4.6

New Hampshire .................. 689.8 713.2 716.5 715.0 27.4 32.0 34.4 33.4 4.0 4.5 4.8 4.7

New Jersey ......................... 4,200.8 4,260.3 4,266.2 4,267.8 200.6 228.7 237.4 237.5 4.8 5.4 5.6 5.6

New Mexico ........................ 839.2 859.5 865.1 864.4 42.4 51.8 51.4 51.1 5.1 6.0 5.9 5.9

New York ............................ 8,819.4 8,990.2 8,998.2 8,979.5 495.5 500.5 517.5 535.2 5.6 5.6 5.8 6.0

New York City ................. 3,484.7 3,544.2 3,551.4 3,544.0 248.2 253.1 275.8 282.0 7.1 7.1 7.8 8.0

North Carolina .................... 4,015.9 3,971.0 3,962.5 3,953.6 259.4 244.9 239.6 242.4 6.5 6.2 6.0 6.1

North Dakota ...................... 338.5 339.2 337.7 338.0 9.8 12.0 12.2 11.6 2.9 3.5 3.6 3.4

Ohio .................................... 5,890.1 5,894.9 5,909.6 5,879.6 279.0 327.9 333.7 319.7 4.7 5.6 5.6 5.4

Oklahoma ........................... 1,683.2 1,689.0 1,683.7 1,678.9 74.8 70.8 69.8 70.6 4.4 4.2 4.1 4.2

Oregon ................................ 1,788.1 1,804.2 1,802.6 1,816.8 138.5 122.0 126.9 128.9 7.7 6.8 7.0 7.1

Pennsylvania ...................... 6,086.1 6,112.5 6,102.7 6,098.3 306.7 319.2 326.2 340.3 5.0 5.2 5.3 5.6

Rhode Island ...................... 502.0 508.4 508.9 513.5 24.6 25.7 26.3 26.3 4.9 5.1 5.2 5.1

South Carolina .................... 1,942.2 2,009.4 2,014.5 2,028.7 115.5 107.7 112.0 128.1 5.9 5.4 5.6 6.3

South Dakota ...................... 406.2 409.4 410.6 410.7 14.8 10.5 11.0 11.2 3.6 2.6 2.7 2.7

Tennessee .......................... 2,833.4 2,876.6 2,874.2 2,863.2 137.0 137.4 129.6 123.2 4.8 4.8 4.5 4.3

Texas .................................. 10,538.7 10,741.9 10,765.5 10,745.6 589.1 661.3 671.6 671.1 5.6 6.2 6.2 6.2

Utah .................................... 1,122.8 1,139.7 1,140.1 1,139.8 58.9 60.9 58.3 61.2 5.2 5.3 5.1 5.4

Vermont .............................. 336.3 347.2 348.8 348.9 14.0 13.8 13.5 14.0 4.2 4.0 3.9 4.0

Virginia ................................ 3,706.8 3,778.3 3,784.6 3,784.3 165.1 146.5 144.4 145.8 4.5 3.9 3.8 3.9

Washington ......................... 2,980.2 3,081.8 3,067.3 3,067.2 216.0 227.9 205.4 202.8 7.2 7.4 6.7 6.6

West Virginia ...................... 833.8 808.9 810.4 811.3 38.5 49.0 49.8 50.2 4.6 6.1 6.1 6.2

Wisconsin ........................... 3,001.5 3,064.9 3,068.5 3,067.6 146.0 155.1 149.8 155.4 4.9 5.1 4.9 5.1

Wyoming ............................. 272.9 271.3 271.6 272.6 11.2 10.5 10.7 11.4 4.1 3.9 3.9 4.2

Puerto Rico ......................... 1,317.8 1,369.3 1,360.5 1,359.8 153.0 166.2 155.7 158.8 11.6 12.1 11.4 11.7

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

October November October November October November

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

Alabama ............................. 2,159.8 2,163.8 2,167.3 2,175.3 130.0 128.6 128.4 126.9 6.0 5.9 5.9 5.8

Alaska ................................. 322.4 331.9 319.6 328.4 18.2 21.1 19.0 21.8 5.7 6.3 5.9 6.7

Arizona ............................... 2,460.0 2,508.9 2,467.0 2,514.1 132.1 146.4 133.1 141.7 5.4 5.8 5.4 5.6

Arkansas ............................. 1,218.0 1,279.8 1,220.2 1,279.9 52.0 53.0 57.5 56.6 4.3 4.1 4.7 4.4

California ............................ 17,518.7 17,680.5 17,528.9 17,658.4 998.0 1,108.7 1,050.1 1,114.5 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3

Los Angeles-Long Beach 4,923.2 4,922.7 4,965.7 4,915.7 304.3 306.5 305.6 285.0 6.2 6.2 6.2 5.8

Colorado ............................. 2,328.5 2,389.2 2,331.9 2,371.8 100.1 119.4 112.9 123.1 4.3 5.0 4.8 5.2

Connecticut ......................... 1,707.4 1,721.4 1,701.1 1,719.9 57.3 66.2 57.2 67.4 3.4 3.8 3.4 3.9

Delaware ............................ 416.6 409.1 423.5 413.6 12.5 14.7 12.6 15.0 3.0 3.6 3.0 3.6

District of Columbia ............ 277.0 267.7 276.0 267.8 18.3 16.1 18.5 16.0 6.6 6.0 6.7 6.0

Florida ................................. 7,768.5 7,830.6 7,746.6 7,756.2 430.3 421.7 434.1 388.8 5.5 5.4 5.6 5.0

Georgia ............................... 4,141.9 4,237.5 4,136.0 4,235.3 183.0 200.2 176.8 187.3 4.4 4.7 4.3 4.4

Hawaii ................................. 607.7 591.5 612.9 594.5 32.3 23.5 34.6 23.5 5.3 4.0 5.6 4.0

Idaho ................................... 690.2 688.1 691.4 686.9 29.4 31.4 34.4 38.0 4.3 4.6 5.0 5.5

Illinois .................................. 6,333.1 6,235.7 6,337.2 6,240.5 323.5 378.2 350.0 392.5 5.1 6.1 5.5 6.3

Indiana ................................ 3,128.8 3,157.7 3,123.3 3,132.3 143.7 148.5 151.0 147.2 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.7

Iowa .................................... 1,597.2 1,622.7 1,598.6 1,620.6 47.7 53.7 54.4 59.6 3.0 3.3 3.4 3.7

Kansas ................................ 1,379.5 1,455.4 1,384.9 1,459.8 60.4 67.0 61.4 66.4 4.4 4.6 4.4 4.5

Kentucky ............................. 1,963.4 1,981.3 1,975.2 1,985.0 114.2 95.7 112.4 96.5 5.8 4.8 5.7 4.9

Louisiana ............................ 2,070.1 1,995.2 2,062.1 1,998.7 125.5 114.4 127.4 117.2 6.1 5.7 6.2 5.9

Maine .................................. 687.1 694.9 682.0 685.9 26.8 26.0 28.5 29.5 3.9 3.7 4.2 4.3

Maryland ............................. 2,864.5 2,917.3 2,860.6 2,908.0 124.5 112.1 126.4 114.7 4.3 3.8 4.4 3.9

Massachusetts .................... 3,296.7 3,377.0 3,305.5 3,371.6 129.1 168.9 137.3 161.7 3.9 5.0 4.2 4.8

Michigan ............................. 5,191.7 5,137.6 5,207.0 5,142.4 271.2 260.7 297.6 272.6 5.2 5.1 5.7 5.3

Minnesota ........................... 2,839.7 2,862.4 2,835.4 2,852.4 97.0 99.5 101.1 101.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.6

Mississippi .......................... 1,292.0 1,313.3 1,297.4 1,315.9 76.3 87.7 73.5 80.4 5.9 6.7 5.7 6.1

Missouri .............................. 2,965.7 2,944.0 2,950.3 2,938.4 134.2 132.6 138.2 139.8 4.5 4.5 4.7 4.8

Montana .............................. 459.4 470.9 458.7 471.8 18.7 18.1 20.9 20.6 4.1 3.8 4.6 4.4

Nebraska ............................ 930.1 952.4 932.0 957.2 28.1 28.7 27.6 28.9 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0

Nevada ............................... 1,042.8 1,057.2 1,042.9 1,051.5 67.8 47.9 68.4 48.5 6.5 4.5 6.6 4.6

New Hampshire .................. 684.9 711.3 691.3 715.7 23.9 31.3 27.7 33.5 3.5 4.4 4.0 4.7

New Jersey ......................... 4,190.2 4,257.0 4,200.3 4,264.6 187.1 227.8 194.0 228.9 4.5 5.4 4.6 5.4

New Mexico ........................ 841.7 866.5 843.1 866.9 39.9 49.0 40.8 48.5 4.7 5.7 4.8 5.6

New York ............................ 8,803.7 8,978.3 8,820.9 8,969.3 462.3 504.8 486.6 526.3 5.3 5.6 5.5 5.9

New York City ................. 3,485.4 3,556.8 3,495.1 3,552.9 240.5 280.8 249.4 284.1 6.9 7.9 7.1 8.0

North Carolina .................... 4,026.2 3,980.3 4,022.2 3,959.0 239.6 235.1 257.6 240.4 6.0 5.9 6.4 6.1

North Dakota ...................... 337.1 335.5 333.8 332.8 6.1 7.9 9.1 10.6 1.8 2.4 2.7 3.2

Ohio .................................... 5,910.6 5,927.2 5,917.8 5,903.0 252.0 312.3 269.2 304.1 4.3 5.3 4.5 5.2

Oklahoma ........................... 1,691.7 1,697.6 1,692.1 1,687.5 72.0 70.9 72.8 69.5 4.3 4.2 4.3 4.1

Oregon ................................ 1,798.6 1,801.2 1,788.8 1,817.4 117.3 114.9 131.0 122.6 6.5 6.4 7.3 6.7

Pennsylvania ...................... 6,087.6 6,097.5 6,091.9 6,100.3 282.1 302.7 296.3 326.4 4.6 5.0 4.9 5.4

Rhode Island ...................... 505.0 510.5 504.8 516.5 22.7 25.0 21.6 23.4 4.5 4.9 4.3 4.5

South Carolina .................... 1,937.4 2,004.6 1,919.7 2,006.1 111.2 108.9 104.6 117.8 5.7 5.4 5.5 5.9

South Dakota ...................... 407.8 411.7 405.5 409.8 14.0 10.1 14.0 10.8 3.4 2.5 3.5 2.6

Tennessee .......................... 2,854.8 2,893.2 2,860.5 2,886.5 130.6 124.0 138.5 123.5 4.6 4.3 4.8 4.3

Texas .................................. 10,529.6 10,777.0 10,552.3 10,751.7 528.4 632.7 564.0 646.9 5.0 5.9 5.3 6.0

Utah .................................... 1,128.5 1,147.1 1,126.7 1,143.1 51.4 55.5 51.5 54.7 4.6 4.8 4.6 4.8

Vermont .............................. 336.2 348.1 337.0 347.6 11.2 11.7 13.4 13.6 3.3 3.4 4.0 3.9

Virginia ................................ 3,687.2 3,771.6 3,693.3 3,771.2 152.0 142.4 154.4 136.4 4.1 3.8 4.2 3.6

Washington ......................... 3,003.5 3,082.7 2,967.4 3,046.3 198.9 197.3 215.7 204.0 6.6 6.4 7.3 6.7

West Virginia ...................... 827.3 807.3 831.4 809.8 33.6 44.5 36.2 46.8 4.1 5.5 4.4 5.8

Wisconsin ........................... 2,993.0 3,053.7 2,994.3 3,053.9 122.2 126.2 133.1 138.8 4.1 4.1 4.4 4.5

Wyoming ............................. 273.6 272.8 271.3 271.3 9.4 9.2 10.2 10.7 3.4 3.4 3.7 3.9

Puerto Rico ......................... 1,303.5 1,349.7 1,323.8 1,361.5 164.9 162.2 146.7 149.3 12.7 12.0 11.1 11.0

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.
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

Nov.

2001

Sept.

2002

Oct.

2002

Nov.

2002p Nov.2001

Sept.

2002

Oct.

2002

Nov.

2002p Nov.2001

Sept.

2002

Oct.

2002

Nov.

2002p Nov.2001

Sept.

2002

Oct.

2002

Nov.

2002p

Alabama ............................... 1,905.6 1,897.7 1,892.8 1,891.5 104.6 105.1 105.6 105.9 332.6 327.0 326.6 325.6 95.6 92.0 92.1 91.7

Alaska ................................... 290.5 294.7 295.0 296.1 14.4 15.7 15.5 15.3 13.4 13.6 13.8 14.1 28.1 27.6 27.4 27.6

Arizona ................................. 2,252.6 2,235.9 2,251.1 2,260.3 161.3 159.4 161.1 162.0 203.6 192.8 192.5 190.6 108.8 103.9 104.0 104.0

Arkansas ............................... 1,149.9 1,148.7 1,149.9 1,148.9 53.9 54.7 55.3 55.3 234.3 227.0 226.2 224.8 72.7 75.5 75.8 76.1

California .............................. 14,644.2 14,645.6 14,657.5 14,647.0 759.7 758.0 753.1 751.3 1,847.6 1,803.2 1,794.2 1,784.5 736.5 712.9 714.9 713.4

Colorado ............................... 2,213.3 2,184.8 2,184.4 2,178.9 167.8 163.6 163.6 161.1 193.1 183.9 183.9 183.3 138.7 132.9 133.5 132.3

Connecticut ........................... 1,672.4 1,673.0 1,669.1 1,666.9 64.5 64.8 64.2 64.0 247.3 239.5 237.8 236.9 77.2 76.2 74.9 74.8

Delaware2 ............................ 418.3 414.8 410.9 411.8 24.2 23.8 23.9 24.3 55.2 53.3 52.5 52.4 16.9 16.6 16.2 16.3

District of Columbia .............. 649.3 649.8 649.7 652.0 10.6 10.2 10.3 10.2 11.2 11.0 10.8 10.8 17.4 17.1 17.0 16.9

Florida ................................... 7,187.6 7,229.4 7,240.8 7,231.3 403.3 412.2 419.2 417.7 454.8 443.1 440.8 441.0 358.1 352.4 350.5 348.4

Georgia ................................. 3,906.6 3,866.9 3,852.8 3,862.0 198.8 179.4 176.2 174.8 534.4 537.9 531.2 532.6 257.6 249.0 249.2 251.0

Hawaii2 ................................. 546.0 550.2 552.6 552.8 23.6 24.3 24.6 24.6 17.7 17.6 17.3 17.2 3( ) 3( ) 3( ) 3( )

Idaho ..................................... 569.3 563.2 564.6 563.0 37.3 33.7 33.6 33.2 73.2 71.3 71.7 70.6 27.9 27.1 27.1 27.3

Illinois .................................... 5,969.4 5,919.0 5,913.9 5,902.3 269.0 273.4 271.0 273.3 892.6 879.2 877.0 874.8 352.4 341.5 341.8 340.8

Indiana .................................. 2,915.4 2,899.7 2,905.9 2,903.6 147.3 142.1 141.7 142.9 626.6 619.3 619.2 620.4 145.8 140.3 140.9 141.6

Iowa ...................................... 1,465.2 1,467.5 1,462.2 1,462.3 63.7 66.6 66.7 67.4 247.4 246.1 245.5 245.3 71.5 70.9 70.7 70.9

Kansas .................................. 1,360.6 1,366.0 1,363.9 1,362.8 64.9 67.8 68.2 66.8 204.1 199.9 200.2 199.4 90.0 87.5 87.7 88.2

Kentucky ............................... 1,819.0 1,837.7 1,837.7 1,839.5 89.1 91.4 91.3 91.9 301.6 299.0 298.5 299.3 107.3 105.6 104.8 104.7

Louisiana .............................. 1,936.9 1,932.8 1,932.7 1,930.3 123.8 122.6 122.0 121.8 179.7 177.5 175.8 175.6 117.7 117.0 116.7 116.5

Maine .................................... 608.3 610.8 610.4 610.4 29.6 30.1 30.0 30.2 78.3 74.8 74.6 73.8 24.5 24.4 24.2 24.1

Maryland ............................... 2,470.4 2,462.7 2,467.8 2,472.6 160.6 162.8 166.3 170.0 176.1 171.0 170.4 170.1 116.3 113.7 112.0 112.2

Massachusetts ...................... 3,312.1 3,276.0 3,274.0 3,270.0 139.2 139.8 138.7 139.1 412.1 397.8 396.6 395.5 140.3 137.6 137.7 136.8

Michigan ............................... 4,561.5 4,540.7 4,534.8 4,539.5 201.8 198.9 198.0 198.9 910.5 907.7 905.7 906.5 180.2 178.2 178.1 177.2

Minnesota ............................. 2,653.4 2,644.2 2,643.9 2,645.1 122.4 120.8 120.5 120.1 413.4 403.1 403.4 402.4 129.3 124.3 124.2 124.9

Mississippi ............................ 1,130.8 1,130.3 1,131.2 1,130.2 53.3 54.1 54.0 54.3 209.8 206.7 206.9 206.0 56.8 55.6 55.0 55.2

Missouri ................................ 2,707.1 2,678.4 2,669.5 2,659.7 142.6 136.3 133.2 131.3 367.5 359.4 359.1 358.3 173.1 169.5 167.9 166.0

Montana ................................ 390.0 396.4 397.5 399.3 20.5 21.6 21.9 21.4 23.5 23.6 23.6 23.3 21.6 21.5 21.6 21.4

Nebraska .............................. 911.4 906.8 911.2 913.8 42.5 41.2 41.5 42.1 115.2 112.5 112.9 113.2 57.4 57.0 58.0 58.4

Nevada ................................. 1,046.8 1,068.8 1,076.8 1,076.0 90.3 93.3 93.7 93.4 45.6 46.1 46.3 46.3 56.4 57.2 57.8 56.5

New Hampshire .................... 624.3 624.8 622.7 623.1 27.8 27.9 27.7 27.7 101.4 99.4 99.0 98.1 21.3 20.4 20.4 20.5

New Jersey ........................... 4,020.0 4,001.8 4,009.7 4,013.4 161.7 162.7 162.1 162.8 438.7 420.9 421.4 420.2 265.3 261.0 260.2 259.7

New Mexico .......................... 757.4 760.6 763.0 764.9 45.7 44.0 44.3 44.6 42.0 40.4 39.6 39.1 37.0 35.2 35.1 34.9

New York .............................. 8,574.5 8,539.2 8,538.1 8,534.1 334.7 336.8 338.5 338.9 820.6 789.7 787.6 785.2 429.1 418.2 417.9 416.7

North Carolina ...................... 3,882.6 3,895.5 3,887.2 3,878.7 226.2 220.8 220.7 218.1 712.5 699.9 699.8 696.5 182.3 177.7 177.2 176.8

North Dakota ........................ 330.9 331.0 329.9 329.8 15.8 15.1 15.1 15.1 25.6 25.0 25.0 24.9 19.1 18.9 18.9 19.0

Ohio ...................................... 5,539.6 5,504.1 5,504.3 5,502.5 236.3 229.9 228.8 232.8 1,007.3 997.3 996.6 994.3 247.1 244.7 244.2 244.6

Oklahoma ............................. 1,516.0 1,521.5 1,520.1 1,522.7 64.4 66.9 66.8 66.7 177.0 173.8 173.8 173.8 84.5 82.5 82.5 82.4

Oregon .................................. 1,582.4 1,581.1 1,585.4 1,586.2 73.7 73.3 74.6 74.3 230.0 226.9 228.7 230.4 78.3 77.1 76.8 76.5

Pennsylvania ........................ 5,666.5 5,642.0 5,638.9 5,639.4 247.3 252.2 251.2 249.1 867.6 846.1 845.1 843.7 298.5 291.4 291.8 290.5

Rhode Island ........................ 477.6 481.3 481.5 482.7 18.1 17.8 17.6 18.3 67.8 66.7 67.2 67.2 17.0 16.8 16.6 16.7

South Carolina ...................... 1,834.8 1,834.3 1,834.8 1,833.7 111.5 111.7 110.6 111.3 324.1 314.5 311.2 307.6 95.8 95.8 95.7 96.0

South Dakota ........................ 377.8 378.4 376.5 375.7 18.8 18.0 17.9 18.4 43.9 43.3 43.3 43.3 17.2 16.8 16.4 16.5

Tennessee ............................ 2,706.3 2,697.5 2,696.1 2,698.7 120.4 117.6 117.0 118.3 469.7 464.7 461.8 460.4 179.9 173.0 172.8 172.8

Texas .................................... 9,449.6 9,422.3 9,411.4 9,410.7 558.9 557.2 555.4 556.1 1,028.8 999.0 996.4 994.9 582.4 573.4 569.9 567.6

Utah ...................................... 1,075.6 1,062.4 1,063.8 1,061.4 71.4 65.1 64.8 64.2 123.8 120.4 119.3 117.6 59.2 57.2 57.3 57.5

Vermont ................................ 297.7 296.4 298.5 298.2 14.8 15.3 15.4 15.2 46.5 44.0 43.9 43.8 12.2 12.4 12.4 12.4

Virginia .................................. 3,504.9 3,495.9 3,500.1 3,497.8 211.1 207.4 207.9 206.2 362.4 356.2 355.2 356.2 181.1 177.2 176.3 177.1

Washington ........................... 2,667.8 2,633.0 2,635.7 2,634.8 148.1 145.9 146.3 146.2 327.7 302.4 301.7 299.6 142.3 135.9 135.8 135.5

West Virginia ........................ 733.6 727.2 726.3 726.6 33.3 31.9 31.5 31.7 75.6 73.1 72.5 72.4 36.8 36.2 35.9 35.7

Wisconsin ............................. 2,816.0 2,835.6 2,838.9 2,839.9 120.4 124.2 122.7 123.3 577.1 570.2 570.0 568.3 132.3 130.7 130.6 130.6

Wyoming ............................... 246.2 246.5 246.6 247.4 17.8 18.1 18.3 18.9 11.2 10.6 10.6 10.6 14.1 14.1 14.0 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

Nov.

2001

Sept.

2002

Oct.

2002

Nov.

2002p Nov.2001

Sept.

2002

Oct.

2002

Nov.

2002p Nov.2001

Sept.

2002

Oct.

2002

Nov.

2002p Nov.2001

Sept.

2002

Oct.

2002

Nov.

2002p

Alabama ............................... 436.2 434.3 432.8 431.3 92.1 91.9 92.2 91.8 482.2 482.2 481.5 482.2 354.3 356.8 353.7 354.6

Alaska ................................... 58.8 59.4 58.8 59.1 12.9 12.7 12.9 12.9 73.3 75.8 76.0 76.0 79.4 80.3 81.0 81.4

Arizona ................................. 535.3 533.9 533.6 537.3 151.4 148.7 148.3 148.4 700.8 709.4 712.9 713.1 382.2 379.4 390.2 396.6

Arkansas ............................... 265.1 265.4 265.6 265.1 46.1 46.9 47.0 47.0 278.7 279.4 278.8 279.0 195.0 195.9 197.3 197.6

California .............................. 3,338.0 3,370.9 3,372.8 3,371.7 850.7 844.9 848.5 850.9 4,673.6 4,678.9 4,683.6 4,679.5 2,413.9 2,453.5 2,466.9 2,472.1

Colorado ............................... 529.0 516.7 511.4 511.0 143.2 140.0 139.3 139.2 676.7 678.3 679.4 677.3 350.3 354.1 358.2 359.6

Connecticut ........................... 356.5 359.4 359.3 358.9 142.2 141.3 141.2 141.1 538.1 541.5 541.0 539.7 245.7 249.4 249.9 250.7

Delaware2 ............................ 91.2 90.9 90.8 91.1 52.1 50.4 49.8 50.1 122.3 123.0 122.5 122.1 56.4 56.8 55.2 55.5

District of Columbia .............. 51.2 50.9 51.0 50.8 33.2 33.2 33.3 33.3 304.7 305.8 308.5 309.2 220.9 221.5 218.7 220.7

Florida ................................... 1,770.6 1,778.1 1,775.6 1,765.0 459.5 458.9 459.8 460.6 2,695.1 2,725.8 2,733.1 2,734.2 1,040.0 1,052.7 1,055.7 1,058.3

Georgia ................................. 957.0 940.5 928.7 925.5 206.0 204.7 204.5 204.8 1,137.2 1,136.9 1,145.9 1,157.6 607.8 611.0 609.8 608.4

Hawaii2 ................................. 132.2 132.7 133.4 133.4 32.9 33.0 32.9 32.8 183.5 186.7 187.1 188.5 116.8 117.2 118.7 117.5

Idaho ..................................... 139.7 140.5 140.1 139.6 24.6 24.7 24.8 24.7 152.8 152.8 153.2 153.5 112.0 111.4 112.3 112.4

Illinois .................................... 1,343.2 1,336.1 1,333.9 1,322.8 405.3 402.3 402.7 403.8 1,855.3 1,837.4 1,839.2 1,839.5 841.5 839.9 839.2 838.0

Indiana .................................. 689.7 684.0 682.6 679.8 140.3 140.5 140.7 141.1 747.2 750.3 754.5 749.2 412.0 416.4 419.4 421.8

Iowa ...................................... 348.8 347.0 345.7 345.8 89.5 91.0 91.4 91.0 394.6 395.3 392.9 392.0 247.6 248.5 247.2 247.9

Kansas .................................. 316.6 314.6 313.9 314.4 66.7 65.9 65.8 66.0 360.6 369.5 369.7 369.4 250.4 253.5 251.1 251.2

Kentucky ............................... 423.8 430.7 430.3 428.2 76.4 76.3 76.7 76.8 488.9 497.8 499.7 501.1 311.3 316.7 316.2 317.2

Louisiana .............................. 450.7 453.2 452.9 450.9 86.7 86.1 86.0 85.7 544.9 545.5 547.8 546.5 380.1 378.2 378.3 380.4

Maine .................................... 151.0 152.9 153.0 152.8 33.9 33.9 33.9 34.0 187.3 189.7 189.6 189.8 103.6 104.9 105.0 105.6

Maryland ............................... 552.6 547.0 546.9 545.6 143.1 141.7 141.8 141.8 862.1 861.0 864.0 866.6 458.0 463.8 464.7 464.8

Massachusetts ...................... 736.5 722.7 723.2 719.4 232.5 233.1 233.0 232.7 1,219.7 1,215.6 1,215.4 1,216.9 430.2 427.9 427.8 428.0

Michigan ............................... 1,066.5 1,048.1 1,047.3 1,045.8 210.4 212.3 212.7 213.2 1,294.4 1,292.5 1,293.0 1,298.5 689.7 695.2 692.2 691.9

Minnesota ............................. 629.1 625.4 627.3 625.7 165.1 166.8 166.5 165.7 787.1 792.4 792.9 793.8 401.4 405.8 403.3 406.9

Mississippi ............................ 251.9 248.9 248.5 248.2 43.7 41.6 41.6 41.6 269.5 273.3 273.0 272.2 240.1 244.8 247.0 247.3

Missouri ................................ 640.0 635.1 632.5 629.9 170.6 168.0 168.1 167.8 780.2 775.2 774.6 773.2 428.0 429.1 428.4 427.5

Montana ................................ 101.3 102.1 102.4 103.3 18.1 18.7 18.8 18.6 116.6 118.1 119.3 119.9 83.0 85.5 84.7 86.0

Nebraska .............................. 211.7 214.5 213.4 214.6 62.4 63.0 63.1 63.3 263.6 260.3 261.5 261.7 157.4 157.2 159.6 159.3

Nevada ................................. 221.7 227.3 227.4 228.1 50.1 51.9 51.9 51.9 445.1 453.9 458.1 457.8 127.9 130.1 132.7 133.1

New Hampshire .................... 164.6 165.6 165.3 164.7 33.8 34.3 34.2 34.3 191.0 191.4 190.3 191.5 83.9 85.2 85.3 85.8

New Jersey ........................... 923.8 926.3 927.6 931.2 279.9 275.7 275.5 275.8 1,344.2 1,349.0 1,352.6 1,352.4 604.7 604.6 608.6 609.6

New Mexico .......................... 172.9 174.6 175.7 175.8 32.7 32.8 32.6 33.0 222.7 228.0 229.8 230.9 188.2 191.1 191.4 192.3

New York .............................. 1,723.8 1,716.0 1,721.1 1,715.3 724.7 715.6 716.0 717.2 3,058.1 3,068.0 3,072.0 3,076.8 1,478.6 1,489.9 1,479.9 1,478.8

North Carolina ...................... 886.5 888.0 884.8 883.8 190.3 188.7 188.9 189.4 1,046.8 1,068.8 1,069.4 1,067.2 634.0 647.7 642.4 642.9

North Dakota ........................ 81.7 81.7 81.6 81.5 17.2 17.2 17.2 17.0 94.0 94.2 94.1 94.3 73.8 75.5 74.5 74.3

Ohio ...................................... 1,326.2 1,315.5 1,317.3 1,316.5 313.3 311.7 311.9 312.5 1,599.0 1,591.8 1,592.1 1,591.2 797.7 801.1 801.1 798.4

Oklahoma ............................. 344.3 344.9 344.9 345.3 75.2 76.3 76.3 76.6 439.8 444.8 442.2 443.3 299.4 299.6 301.0 302.4

Oregon .................................. 388.3 388.6 389.2 387.2 95.7 96.1 96.4 96.3 444.4 446.5 448.7 448.7 270.2 270.9 269.4 271.2

Pennsylvania ........................ 1,267.6 1,254.3 1,251.7 1,252.5 329.1 326.4 328.3 329.0 1,901.6 1,917.7 1,914.1 1,914.5 735.9 734.9 737.8 741.2

Rhode Island ........................ 107.6 108.6 109.2 108.8 32.7 33.7 33.6 33.7 169.6 171.8 171.5 171.5 64.6 65.7 65.6 66.3

South Carolina ...................... 435.8 435.9 435.6 435.9 84.3 84.8 85.8 85.9 462.7 469.5 473.3 474.9 319.0 320.6 321.1 320.6

South Dakota ........................ 94.1 93.8 93.2 92.8 28.0 28.2 28.1 28.1 101.5 103.0 102.6 102.1 73.1 74.4 74.2 73.6

Tennessee ............................ 637.6 632.9 632.3 633.0 133.0 131.8 132.0 131.8 759.5 773.2 772.1 773.8 402.2 400.6 404.3 404.9

Texas .................................... 2,247.5 2,237.5 2,231.0 2,229.8 533.5 529.9 530.4 530.5 2,737.6 2,741.7 2,739.5 2,740.2 1,598.1 1,627.6 1,632.5 1,635.3

Utah ...................................... 248.2 245.7 245.2 244.5 60.0 59.4 59.3 59.7 313.9 311.7 314.6 313.3 191.4 195.8 196.0 197.4

Vermont ................................ 67.4 67.4 67.5 67.8 12.8 13.0 13.2 13.2 93.1 93.0 94.8 94.3 50.3 50.7 50.7 50.8

Virginia .................................. 763.2 762.2 757.6 756.9 193.9 192.8 194.4 193.7 1,150.2 1,157.8 1,162.2 1,161.5 632.7 632.4 636.5 636.2

Washington ........................... 627.0 621.9 622.2 621.1 143.9 143.7 144.3 144.8 765.5 765.5 770.4 773.0 510.1 514.7 511.9 511.6

West Virginia ........................ 161.2 159.0 159.4 158.8 29.7 29.7 29.7 30.1 232.6 235.2 234.4 234.2 141.1 141.4 142.0 142.7

Wisconsin ............................. 640.9 642.1 641.7 642.0 151.0 153.6 154.0 154.2 775.6 800.8 797.1 795.9 416.0 411.2 420.1 422.8

Wyoming ............................... 55.1 55.0 55.4 54.9 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4 57.9 58.4 58.3 58.8 61.6 62.1 62.2 62.6

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.

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

October November October November October November October November

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

Alabama ............................... 1,919.2 1,901.0 1,918.4 1,904.2 104.7 106.0 103.8 105.1 336.1 327.1 333.7 326.7 96.1 92.4 95.8 91.9

Alaska ................................... 292.1 295.9 282.4 287.4 16.5 17.3 13.9 14.7 12.7 12.4 9.0 9.3 28.1 27.5 26.9 26.4

Arizona ................................. 2,274.1 2,265.9 2,277.3 2,285.1 165.0 163.0 160.9 161.4 205.1 192.4 203.2 190.2 109.8 104.2 109.0 104.2

Arkansas ............................... 1,162.0 1,160.8 1,160.6 1,159.7 54.3 56.4 53.8 55.3 237.5 226.6 235.2 225.7 73.3 76.8 73.6 77.0

California .............................. 14,743.5 14,712.8 14,751.7 14,753.5 791.0 775.7 769.5 760.4 1,864.0 1,798.4 1,845.3 1,782.2 749.8 719.6 739.4 716.1

Colorado ............................... 2,219.7 2,181.6 2,224.6 2,189.4 169.7 165.1 167.5 160.8 193.8 184.3 193.4 183.6 141.2 133.6 140.4 134.0

Connecticut ........................... 1,685.8 1,681.4 1,691.2 1,686.3 66.7 66.0 65.3 64.7 248.7 238.1 248.2 237.8 77.8 75.5 77.8 75.4

Delaware2 ............................. 419.3 412.2 419.9 413.4 24.5 24.4 24.2 24.3 55.2 52.5 55.3 52.5 17.2 16.4 16.9 16.3

District of Columbia .............. 653.1 653.4 653.1 655.6 10.8 10.4 10.5 10.1 11.3 10.9 11.3 10.9 17.7 17.2 17.6 17.1

Florida ................................... 7,199.0 7,231.2 7,227.3 7,270.7 409.3 420.0 405.2 419.6 457.4 440.1 455.9 442.0 362.9 349.1 358.6 348.7

Georgia ................................. 3,952.9 3,862.7 3,925.6 3,878.8 206.6 178.4 199.3 175.1 541.6 531.8 534.1 532.1 263.0 250.2 257.3 250.5

Hawaii2 ................................. 548.4 550.8 549.8 556.4 23.6 24.9 23.8 24.8 17.7 17.3 17.7 17.1 41.0 38.6 39.3 38.8

Idaho ..................................... 577.3 571.5 575.4 569.3 39.6 35.6 38.2 34.0 74.6 72.3 73.4 71.0 28.3 27.6 28.1 27.6

Illinois .................................... 6,016.2 5,949.2 6,010.8 5,941.2 277.2 283.9 272.4 276.4 896.2 877.5 893.4 875.7 355.2 343.2 353.6 341.8

Indiana .................................. 2,954.8 2,936.8 2,947.1 2,934.3 150.9 146.5 149.2 144.9 631.3 620.2 625.2 618.9 146.4 141.5 146.0 141.7

Iowa ...................................... 1,477.4 1,475.5 1,480.5 1,477.5 67.8 70.7 65.7 69.5 246.1 245.7 247.3 245.0 71.7 71.1 71.7 71.1

Kansas .................................. 1,368.7 1,372.5 1,372.1 1,374.5 65.9 69.3 64.6 66.4 204.6 199.9 203.6 198.9 90.8 88.2 90.4 88.6

Kentucky ............................... 1,826.6 1,849.7 1,834.2 1,854.7 91.4 93.7 90.3 93.1 300.1 299.1 302.1 300.0 108.0 105.4 108.0 105.4

Louisiana .............................. 1,947.7 1,941.9 1,949.6 1,943.0 124.2 123.0 124.1 122.2 182.3 177.3 180.6 176.5 118.0 117.0 117.9 116.7

Maine .................................... 617.3 619.5 613.5 615.4 31.1 31.5 30.1 30.7 78.9 74.7 79.2 74.7 24.9 24.6 24.6 24.2

Maryland ............................... 2,490.4 2,487.9 2,493.5 2,496.5 164.1 168.8 161.1 170.3 177.2 170.8 176.5 170.5 117.1 112.8 116.8 112.6

Massachusetts ...................... 3,344.1 3,301.8 3,340.9 3,297.9 143.9 144.2 142.8 142.6 415.5 398.0 413.4 396.8 143.6 139.4 141.2 137.6

Michigan ............................... 4,622.5 4,591.3 4,613.7 4,591.8 212.9 210.8 207.4 204.7 914.5 907.4 911.1 907.4 181.5 179.0 180.4 177.6

Minnesota ............................. 2,682.4 2,669.2 2,678.5 2,669.3 131.8 130.2 125.8 123.6 416.3 405.1 412.8 401.9 130.2 125.6 129.4 124.8

Mississippi ............................ 1,136.7 1,137.5 1,137.1 1,136.8 54.0 55.0 53.7 54.7 210.6 208.1 210.1 206.4 56.8 55.3 56.9 55.3

Missouri ................................ 2,738.5 2,696.6 2,733.1 2,686.8 147.0 138.1 144.5 133.1 366.6 360.8 369.3 360.1 173.9 168.7 174.3 167.3

Montana ................................ 394.8 402.9 392.6 401.6 22.1 23.9 21.3 22.2 24.1 24.1 23.9 23.7 21.8 21.8 21.7 21.5

Nebraska .............................. 915.9 917.0 920.8 923.2 43.8 43.3 43.0 42.5 116.3 113.0 115.1 113.1 57.4 57.8 57.3 58.3

Nevada ................................. 1,053.2 1,083.2 1,055.4 1,084.4 91.8 95.1 91.3 94.4 45.9 46.4 45.5 46.2 56.7 57.9 56.6 56.7

New Hampshire .................... 628.0 627.0 627.8 626.6 28.0 28.3 28.0 28.0 101.2 98.6 101.5 98.2 21.6 20.7 21.5 20.7

New Jersey ........................... 4,040.6 4,026.8 4,049.5 4,043.3 167.0 168.2 166.0 167.0 443.8 422.2 440.3 421.7 269.6 262.0 267.3 261.8

New Mexico .......................... 762.4 767.7 761.6 769.0 46.6 45.3 45.9 44.9 43.1 40.4 41.9 39.0 37.8 35.6 37.7 35.6

New York .............................. 8,648.0 8,606.3 8,672.0 8,630.1 350.6 357.2 346.2 350.5 832.7 793.8 826.2 790.5 434.2 422.4 432.3 419.6

North Carolina ...................... 3,921.3 3,923.5 3,925.6 3,922.6 227.9 221.8 226.9 218.8 717.6 700.2 714.4 698.5 183.5 177.9 182.8 177.3

North Dakota ........................ 334.8 333.7 333.8 332.7 17.3 16.7 15.9 15.3 25.9 25.3 25.6 24.9 19.2 19.0 19.2 19.1

Ohio ...................................... 5,589.9 5,549.5 5,595.3 5,557.7 248.5 241.2 243.9 240.6 1,010.5 996.6 1,009.4 996.3 250.5 247.3 249.3 246.8

Oklahoma ............................. 1,519.7 1,529.3 1,527.5 1,535.0 64.6 67.3 64.6 67.0 177.1 173.9 177.1 173.9 84.5 82.4 84.5 82.4

Oregon .................................. 1,606.4 1,604.6 1,600.9 1,603.9 79.3 78.3 75.0 75.5 234.7 231.2 228.5 229.0 79.2 77.4 78.8 77.0

Pennsylvania ........................ 5,719.2 5,680.8 5,718.4 5,690.5 259.1 260.8 252.7 254.6 874.1 845.2 866.3 842.3 302.9 294.4 301.1 293.1

Rhode Island ........................ 485.3 489.2 485.2 490.0 19.5 18.6 18.5 18.6 68.8 68.1 68.8 68.2 17.4 17.0 17.2 16.9

South Carolina ...................... 1,844.6 1,841.6 1,842.0 1,841.2 112.7 111.2 111.4 111.2 326.9 311.4 324.7 308.2 96.2 96.1 95.9 96.1

South Dakota ........................ 381.7 378.3 378.8 376.7 20.1 18.8 18.8 18.3 45.2 43.7 44.4 43.8 17.7 16.6 17.1 16.4

Tennessee ............................ 2,724.6 2,716.4 2,731.0 2,723.1 121.4 119.2 121.0 118.8 472.8 462.5 469.7 460.3 179.9 173.3 180.4 173.3

Texas .................................... 9,500.9 9,449.4 9,510.1 9,469.5 561.8 558.9 557.9 555.0 1,036.2 999.2 1,030.4 996.5 588.8 571.6 585.7 571.0

Utah ...................................... 1,086.9 1,071.4 1,087.1 1,072.6 74.8 67.3 73.2 65.8 125.4 119.8 124.7 118.4 60.4 58.0 59.8 58.1

Vermont ................................ 302.1 302.9 299.7 300.3 15.8 16.4 15.4 15.8 46.9 44.1 46.7 44.0 12.3 12.5 12.2 12.4

Virginia .................................. 3,530.1 3,519.0 3,531.5 3,524.2 215.4 210.2 211.7 206.6 363.3 356.8 363.6 357.5 184.6 177.5 181.4 177.3

Washington ........................... 2,700.1 2,658.8 2,694.9 2,661.7 156.5 152.9 149.6 147.6 335.1 305.9 329.0 300.9 145.6 137.4 143.4 136.6

West Virginia ........................ 738.4 732.8 742.6 735.3 36.5 34.2 35.1 33.5 75.5 72.6 75.8 72.6 36.9 36.0 37.1 36.0

Wisconsin ............................. 2,846.5 2,867.1 2,843.3 2,867.5 129.4 131.2 124.8 127.7 580.0 570.4 576.1 567.3 134.3 132.6 133.4 131.8

Wyoming ............................... 250.3 250.8 244.9 246.1 19.5 19.9 17.5 18.6 11.5 11.0 11.5 11.0 14.1 14.0 14.2 14.1

Puerto Rico ........................... 994.4 999.0 1,000.0 1,003.4 70.7 69.0 72.2 69.3 132.4 128.6 131.1 129.2 33.6 33.0 33.6 33.0

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

October November October November October November October November

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

Alabama ............................... 440.0 433.9 442.6 437.7 92.1 92.0 92.1 91.8 484.3 483.9 483.7 483.6 357.8 357.4 358.8 359.0

Alaska ................................... 58.5 58.6 58.3 58.5 12.7 12.9 12.7 12.7 72.5 75.2 71.0 73.6 80.2 82.1 80.4 82.5

Arizona ................................. 534.9 533.7 543.8 546.0 151.6 148.6 152.0 149.0 706.4 713.6 703.7 716.0 392.0 401.9 395.5 410.0

Arkansas ............................... 266.6 266.9 269.0 269.0 46.1 47.0 46.1 47.0 281.5 281.9 279.3 279.6 198.7 201.3 199.5 202.1

California .............................. 3,345.8 3,371.8 3,388.0 3,421.9 847.7 847.4 850.2 850.5 4,699.9 4,697.7 4,689.0 4,693.5 2,421.1 2,478.7 2,446.2 2,505.4

Colorado ............................... 528.7 512.1 537.2 519.1 143.4 138.3 142.7 138.8 672.6 668.5 670.7 670.5 355.8 364.4 358.1 367.4

Connecticut ........................... 357.3 360.1 363.4 365.9 142.2 141.1 142.1 141.0 541.7 544.2 540.7 542.4 250.5 255.6 252.8 258.3

Delaware2 ............................. 91.4 90.9 92.0 91.9 51.9 49.7 51.8 49.8 122.7 122.9 122.5 122.3 56.4 55.4 57.2 56.3

District of Columbia .............. 51.6 51.3 52.1 51.7 33.2 33.3 33.3 33.4 307.3 312.2 308.5 312.9 221.1 218.0 219.7 219.4

Florida ................................... 1,766.6 1,762.7 1,792.8 1,786.5 459.3 458.9 459.2 460.1 2,684.0 2,722.2 2,688.8 2,728.7 1,053.2 1,072.1 1,060.6 1,079.0

Georgia ................................. 966.8 931.6 972.2 939.8 206.9 203.9 206.1 204.9 1,149.2 1,145.9 1,136.5 1,156.4 611.0 613.6 612.3 612.7

Hawaii2 ................................. 133.4 132.6 133.5 134.7 32.8 32.8 32.8 32.7 184.2 186.5 183.4 188.3 115.7 118.1 119.3 120.0

Idaho ..................................... 140.9 140.7 141.9 141.8 24.5 24.8 24.7 24.8 152.4 153.5 152.7 153.3 115.0 115.2 114.6 115.1

Illinois .................................... 1,352.8 1,337.7 1,365.2 1,344.0 403.1 400.9 403.9 402.4 1,866.5 1,844.7 1,852.4 1,835.8 854.9 852.1 859.6 855.7

Indiana .................................. 698.3 687.1 704.2 694.0 140.1 140.4 139.8 140.5 755.8 761.3 751.6 752.9 425.3 432.8 424.5 434.5

Iowa ...................................... 350.4 347.0 353.2 350.3 89.0 91.1 89.3 90.8 398.1 396.0 397.7 395.1 252.1 251.7 253.4 253.6

Kansas .................................. 316.4 314.6 320.7 318.3 66.5 65.7 66.6 65.9 361.8 370.9 361.7 370.4 255.4 256.6 257.3 258.7

Kentucky ............................... 425.9 432.1 431.4 435.8 76.0 76.5 76.1 76.5 490.1 502.7 489.9 502.1 314.3 319.9 315.7 321.4

Louisiana .............................. 453.0 454.2 456.1 456.3 87.0 86.1 87.1 86.0 545.8 548.3 545.8 547.6 384.2 382.8 384.8 385.0

Maine .................................... 153.4 155.3 153.3 155.0 33.8 33.8 33.7 33.8 188.3 191.1 184.2 186.6 106.8 108.4 108.3 110.3

Maryland ............................... 555.6 548.8 560.2 553.2 143.0 141.7 143.1 141.8 866.1 868.3 864.4 869.2 465.7 475.0 469.7 477.3

Massachusetts ...................... 739.0 726.3 747.8 730.1 232.2 232.8 232.4 232.7 1,231.6 1,225.1 1,223.7 1,220.6 436.7 434.4 438.0 435.9

Michigan ............................... 1,077.3 1,055.4 1,084.5 1,063.7 209.9 212.2 209.7 212.5 1,304.8 1,303.3 1,294.6 1,298.5 713.5 715.3 717.8 719.7

Minnesota ............................. 632.3 629.6 640.3 637.0 164.9 166.0 164.7 165.4 790.5 796.1 786.8 793.0 410.2 410.6 413.0 417.9

Mississippi ............................ 251.6 248.6 254.3 250.6 43.5 41.5 43.5 41.4 271.4 274.1 270.8 273.6 243.1 249.7 242.1 249.4

Missouri ................................ 648.0 638.3 651.0 641.1 171.2 167.9 170.2 167.3 792.2 782.9 781.3 775.4 434.5 434.2 437.4 436.8

Montana ................................ 101.3 102.7 101.4 103.2 18.0 18.7 18.1 18.6 115.8 118.8 114.8 118.1 85.9 87.5 86.0 88.9

Nebraska .............................. 213.5 214.7 215.3 218.2 62.2 62.9 62.4 63.3 264.1 263.6 266.3 264.6 157.3 160.4 160.2 162.0

Nevada ................................. 223.0 228.5 225.2 231.6 50.2 51.9 50.2 52.0 445.5 459.0 445.9 458.3 130.3 135.5 131.0 136.3

New Hampshire .................... 165.7 166.2 166.9 167.0 33.7 34.1 33.7 34.2 190.9 190.9 188.8 189.2 86.4 87.7 86.9 88.8

New Jersey ........................... 923.1 929.6 936.3 943.9 281.1 274.5 278.7 274.6 1,344.6 1,354.0 1,341.4 1,349.7 609.7 614.6 617.8 622.9

New Mexico .......................... 173.4 176.2 174.8 177.7 32.5 32.6 32.6 32.9 222.3 229.4 221.7 229.8 190.6 193.7 190.7 194.8

New York .............................. 1,734.5 1,728.9 1,760.3 1,750.9 721.1 715.2 723.6 715.9 3,082.5 3,093.5 3,076.8 3,095.3 1,487.3 1,489.8 1,501.6 1,502.1

North Carolina ...................... 891.4 889.7 900.4 897.3 190.5 189.1 190.1 189.2 1,056.1 1,078.5 1,052.2 1,072.3 650.3 662.3 654.8 665.2

North Dakota ........................ 81.5 81.4 82.8 82.6 17.2 17.1 17.2 17.0 94.5 94.6 94.0 94.3 75.3 75.9 75.3 75.8

Ohio ...................................... 1,330.4 1,320.5 1,346.1 1,336.0 313.4 311.6 313.2 312.3 1,612.2 1,604.8 1,602.6 1,594.4 811.5 815.1 818.0 819.0

Oklahoma ............................. 343.9 345.3 349.6 350.8 75.2 76.4 75.2 76.6 440.1 444.4 439.5 443.3 303.2 307.1 305.7 308.9

Oregon .................................. 392.4 392.3 397.7 395.7 95.7 96.5 95.6 96.2 446.8 451.8 446.1 450.5 276.4 275.4 277.4 278.4

Pennsylvania ........................ 1,269.8 1,255.4 1,287.0 1,271.7 326.9 326.3 327.3 327.0 1,920.3 1,929.4 1,910.2 1,922.2 746.7 749.9 754.6 760.4

Rhode Island ........................ 108.3 110.1 109.5 110.7 32.6 33.7 32.9 33.9 173.0 175.1 172.4 174.2 65.5 66.4 65.7 67.3

South Carolina ...................... 432.6 435.7 438.2 438.3 84.8 85.7 84.0 85.6 467.7 476.1 461.8 474.4 322.1 323.8 324.4 325.9

South Dakota ........................ 93.6 92.8 94.5 93.1 28.0 28.0 27.8 27.9 101.5 102.6 101.0 101.6 74.4 75.0 74.1 74.8

Tennessee ............................ 641.2 636.3 650.6 645.9 133.0 132.1 133.2 132.0 763.9 778.3 762.5 776.9 408.3 410.9 409.6 412.2

Texas .................................... 2,253.9 2,232.5 2,276.5 2,257.9 534.4 530.6 533.1 530.1 2,745.1 2,746.8 2,736.9 2,739.0 1,617.1 1,653.0 1,626.7 1,663.7

Utah ...................................... 250.0 245.6 252.7 248.9 60.4 59.6 60.4 60.1 314.9 315.5 314.1 313.6 193.2 198.3 194.5 200.5

Vermont ................................ 67.7 68.2 67.8 68.2 12.7 13.1 12.7 13.1 92.7 94.6 91.0 92.3 53.3 53.3 53.3 53.8

Virginia .................................. 770.0 762.2 779.8 773.4 192.5 193.5 193.7 193.5 1,154.3 1,164.4 1,145.3 1,156.6 639.8 644.4 645.7 649.3

Washington ........................... 632.1 625.5 636.9 631.0 143.2 144.0 143.8 144.7 769.7 774.3 764.9 772.2 514.5 515.6 524.1 525.7

West Virginia ........................ 161.3 159.5 163.8 161.3 29.8 29.7 29.7 30.0 233.0 236.4 234.5 236.0 142.1 143.4 143.2 144.8

Wisconsin ............................. 645.8 646.1 653.7 655.0 150.8 153.8 150.7 153.9 778.6 802.7 774.7 795.1 424.4 427.2 426.9 433.7

Wyoming ............................... 55.2 55.6 54.6 54.4 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4 57.3 58.0 55.2 56.1 63.7 64.1 63.4 64.3

Puerto Rico ........................... 218.0 213.7 220.4 216.6 47.5 47.0 47.6 47.3 218.0 223.0 219.6 223.2 272.8 283.4 274.1 283.5

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.