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USDL 05-1720

For release: 10:00 A.M. EDT

Friday, September 16, 2005

REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: AUGUST 2005

Regional and state unemployment rates were generally little changed in August. Overall, 30 states and

the District of Columbia registered over-the-month unemployment rate decreases, 17 states had increases,

and 3 states had no change, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.

Only six of the rate decreases and none of the increases exceeded 0.3 percentage point. Over the year,

jobless rates were lower in 34 states and the District of Columbia, higher in 14 states, and unchanged in

2 states. In August, the national unemployment rate, at 4.9 percent, was little changed from July, but down

by 0.5 percentage point over the year.

Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 33 states and the District of Columbia in August and decreased in 17 states. California experienced the largest employment gain (+17,200), followed by Georgia

and Missouri (+15,500 each), Arizona (+9,400), Florida (+8,600), and Michigan (+8,300). Missouri posted

the largest over-the-month percentage increase in employment (+0.6 percent), followed by Arizona, Georgia,

Hawaii, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and South Dakota (+0.4 percent each) and Maine and Oregon

(+0.3 percent each). The largest employment decreases occurred in Maryland (-9,200), Indiana (-8,800),

Massachusetts (-5,100), North Carolina (-4,800), Ohio (-4,000), and Iowa (-2,500). The largest over-themonth percentage losses in employment were reported in Maryland (-0.4 percent), Indiana (-0.3 percent),

and Alaska, Iowa, Massachusetts, Montana, and West Virginia (-0.2 percent each).

Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)

In August, the Northeast and South again recorded the lowest unemployment rates, 4.7 and 4.8 percent,

respectively. The Midwest continued to report the highest jobless rate, 5.3 percent, while the unemployment

rate in the West was 5.1 percent. No region posted a statistically significant change in its unemployment rate

from July. In contrast, all four regions registered significant unemployment rates decreases over the year: the

West (-0.6 percentage point), Midwest and Northeast (-0.5 point each), and South (-0.4 point). (See

table 1.)

Hurricane Katrina struck Florida and the Gulf Coast after the August survey reference

period, and therefore did not affect the August employment and unemployment estimates

presented in this release.

 Hurricane Katrina
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Among the nine geographic divisions, the lowest unemployment rates in August were reported in the

West North Central, 4.2 percent, and South Atlantic, 4.5 percent. The highest jobless rate continued to

be posted in the East North Central, 5.8 percent. The Mountain division was the only one to register a

statistically significant unemployment rate change (-0.3 percentage point) from July. From August 2004, the

largest declines were experienced by the West North Central (-0.9 percentage point), Pacific (-0.8 point),

Middle Atlantic (-0.7 point), and West South Central (-0.6 point) divisions. The Mountain and South

Atlantic divisions also reported statistically significant over-the-year rate decreases. No division had a jobless rate increase over the year.

State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)

In August, Hawaii again reported the lowest state unemployment rate, 2.6 percent. The next lowest rates

were recorded in North Dakota, 3.4 percent, and New Hampshire and Vermont, 3.5 percent each. Seven

other states registered unemployment rates below 4.0 percent. Two states reported the lowest unemployment rates in their series in August—Florida, 3.6 percent, and Idaho, 3.8 percent. (All state series begin in

1976.) Mississippi posted the highest state jobless rate, 6.8 percent, followed closely by Michigan and

Oregon, 6.7 percent each, and Alaska, 6.6 percent. Overall, 17 states had unemployment rates that were

significantly below the U.S. rate in August, 8 states and the District of Columbia recorded measurably higher

rates, and 25 states had rates that statistically were little different from that of the nation. (See tables A and

3 and chart 1.)

Eight states registered over-the-month jobless rate decreases that were statistically significant in August.

Missouri reported the largest decrease (-1.0 percentage point), followed by New Mexico (-0.7 point) and

Kentucky and Massachusetts (-0.5 point each). No state had a significant unemployment rate increase from

July. Forty-two states and the District of Columbia reported jobless rates in August that were not appreciably different from those of a month earlier.

Over the year, Alabama experienced the largest unemployment rate decrease in August (-1.8 percentage

points), followed by Missouri (-1.3 points) and Florida (-1.0 point). Eighteen additional states recorded

statistically significant over-the-year jobless rate declines. The District of Columbia also reported a measurable jobless rate decrease from a year ago (-2.0 percentage points). Three states posted statistically

significant unemployment rate increases from August 2004: Connecticut (+0.6 percentage point) and Georgia

and South Dakota (+0.3 point each). (See table B.) Twenty-six states recorded jobless rates that were not

appreciably different from those of August 2004, even though in some cases the changes were as large

numerically as in states that recorded statistically significant changes.

Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)

Between July and August, the measured changes in employment were statistically significant in three

states. All registered gains in employment: Missouri (+15,500), Arizona (+9,400), and Hawaii (+2,300).

(See tables C and 5.)

Over the year, the measured changes in employment were statistically significant in 33 states and the

District of Columbia. All had gains in employment except for Michigan, which reported a loss of 48,700

jobs. The largest gains were registered in Florida (+252,600), California (+223,300), Texas (+127,800),

and Arizona (+98,800). Four states and the District of Columbia experienced statistically significant
3

employment gains that were less than 15,000: New Hampshire (+14,300), the District of Columbia

(+11,300), Montana (+9,900), Delaware (+8,300), and Wyoming (+7,200). (See table D.)

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

September 28. The Regional and State Employment and Unemployment release for September is scheduled

to be issued on October 21.

 Use of Error Measures in the Regional and State News Release

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

(LAUS) program introduced several improvements to its methodology. Among these was

the development of model-based error measures for the monthly estimates and the estimates

of over-the-month changes. These error measures allow data users and the Bureau of Labor

Statistics to consider statistical significance when analyzing and describing the LAUS data.

Error measures for the nonfarm payroll employment data had been available prior to January

2005, although they were not used in the analysis of those data in this release.

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

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

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

release takes the statistical significance of monthly and annual changes into consideration.
4

Table A. States with unemployment rates significantly different from

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

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

Alabama ............................................ 3.8

Alaska............................................... 6.6

Delaware........................................... 4.0

District of Columbia .......................... 6.4

Florida .............................................. 3.6

Hawaii............................................... 2.6

Idaho ................................................ 3.8

Illinois................................................ 5.8

Iowa ................................................. 4.3

Maryland ........................................... 4.4

Michigan ........................................... 6.7

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

Mississippi......................................... 6.8

Nebraska .......................................... 3.9

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

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

New Jersey....................................... 4.2

North Dakota.................................... 3.4

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

Oregon.............................................. 6.7

South Carolina .................................. 6.2

South Dakota .................................... 3.8

Vermont ............................................ 3.5

Virginia .............................................. 3.7

Washington ....................................... 5.8

Wyoming........................................... 4.0

State August 2005p

p = preliminary.
5

Table B. States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes from

August 2004 to August 2005, seasonally adjusted

Alabama ........................... 5.6 3.8 -1.8

Alaska.............................. 7.5 6.6 -.9

Arkansas.......................... 5.7 5.1 -.6

California .......................... 6.1 5.2 -.9

Colorado.......................... 5.5 5.0 -.5

Connecticut ...................... 4.8 5.4 .6

District of Columbia ......... 8.4 6.4 -2.0

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

Georgia ............................ 4.8 5.1 .3

Hawaii.............................. 3.1 2.6 -.5

Idaho ............................... 4.7 3.8 -.9

Iowa ................................ 4.9 4.3 -.6

Kansas............................. 5.4 5.1 -.3

Massachusetts .................. 5.0 4.2 -.8

Minnesota ........................ 4.6 3.7 -.9

Missouri ........................... 5.9 4.6 -1.3

Nevada ............................ 4.2 4.1 -.1

New Jersey...................... 4.8 4.2 -.6

New York ....................... 5.6 4.7 -.9

Oregon............................. 7.5 6.7 -.8

Pennsylvania ..................... 5.6 5.0 -.6

South Carolina ................. 6.9 6.2 -.7

South Dakota ................... 3.5 3.8 .3

Texas ............................... 6.0 5.1 -.9

Utah................................. 5.2 4.4 -.8

State Over-the-year

 rate change p p 2004 2005

August August

c c

p = preliminary.

c = corrected.
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Table C. States with statistically significant employment changes 

from July 2005 to August 2005, seasonally adjusted

July August Over-the-month

2005 2005 p change p

Arizona ................................ 2,478,000 2,487,400 9,400 

Hawaii ................................ 600,300 602,600 2,300 

Missouri ................................ 2,729,400 2,744,900 15,500 

 p = preliminary.

Table D. States with statistically significant employment changes 

from August 2004 to August 2005, seasonally adjusted

August August Over-the-year

2004 2005 p

change p

Alabama ................................ 1,908,200 1,934,000 25,800 

Arizona ................................ 2,388,600 2,487,400 98,800 

California ................................ 14,585,500 14,808,800 223,300 

Colorado ................................ 2,180,200 2,233,100 52,900 

Connecticut ................................ 1,652,100 1,671,800 19,700 

Delaware ................................ 424,600 432,900 8,300 

District of Columbia ................................ 672,000 683,300 11,300 

Florida ................................ 7,527,200 7,779,800 252,600 

Hawaii ................................ 584,400 602,600 18,200 

Idaho ................................ 589,600 613,500 23,900 

Illinois ................................ 5,809,500 5,867,100 57,600 

Iowa ................................ 1,457,300 1,476,500 19,200 

Kentucky ................................ 1,796,700 1,820,700 24,000 

Maryland ................................ 2,524,800 2,569,500 44,700 

Massachusetts ................................ 3,179,700 3,209,200 29,500 

Michigan ................................ 4,399,200 4,350,500 -48,700 

Minnesota ................................ 2,686,600 2,727,100 40,500 

Missouri ................................ 2,692,300 2,744,900 52,600 

Montana ................................ 412,100 422,000 9,900 

Nevada ................................ 1,158,800 1,231,100 72,300 

New Hampshire ................................ 628,800 643,100 14,300 

New Jersey ................................ 4,008,600 4,057,400 48,800 

New Mexico ................................ 791,200 807,000 15,800 

New York ................................ 8,454,000 8,534,600 80,600 

North Carolina ................................ 3,856,500 3,892,200 35,700 

Oklahoma ................................ 1,471,300 1,498,900 27,600 

Oregon ................................ 1,600,800 1,655,900 55,100 

Pennsylvania ................................ 5,640,600 5,711,600 71,000 

Tennessee ................................ 2,697,100 2,724,200 27,100 

Texas ................................ 9,492,300 9,620,100 127,800 

Utah ................................ 1,108,100 1,147,700 39,600 

Virginia ................................ 3,594,400 3,649,100 54,700 

Washington ................................ 2,701,300 2,774,700 73,400 

Wyoming ................................ 254,800 262,000 7,200 

State

State

p = preliminary.
Technical Note

This release presents labor force and unemployment data for

census regions and divisions, states, and selected substate

areas from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)

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

employment estimates by state and major industry from the

Current Employment Statistics (CES) program (tables 5 and 6).

The LAUS and CES programs are both federal-state cooperative

endeavors.

Labor force and unemployment—from the LAUS

program

Definitions. The labor force and unemployment data are

based on the same concepts and definitions as those used for

the official national estimates obtained from the Current

Population Survey (CPS), a sample survey of households that

is conducted for the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) by the

U.S. Census Bureau. The labor force includes both the

employed and the unemployed. Employed persons are those

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

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

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

working who have a job from which they were temporarily

absent, whether or not paid, for such reasons as labormanagement dispute, illness, or vacation. Unemployed persons

are those who did not work at all (in the reference week), have

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

with the reference week), and are currently available for work;

persons on layoff expecting recall need not be looking for work

to be counted as unemployed.

Method of estimation. Estimates for all census divisions,

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

using estimating equations based on regression techniques.

This method, which underwent substantial enhancement at the

beginning of 2005, utilizes data from several sources, including

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

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

different regression approach. A detailed description of the

estimation procedures is available from BLS upon request.

Estimates for census regions are obtained by summing the

model-based estimates for the component divisions and then

calculating the unemployment rate.

Annual revisions. Labor force and unemployment data

shown for the prior year reflect adjustments made at the end of

each year, usually implemented with January estimates. The

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

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

model reestimation.

Seasonal adjustment. Seasonal adjustment of census

division, state, and substate area model employment and

unemployment levels is performed within the modeling

procedure. The model estimation is based on the classical

approach to seasonal adjustment, in which the series is

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

This directly yields seasonally adjusted estimates for

employment and unemployment levels with reliability measures.

Labor force levels and unemployment rates are calculated from

these two estimates. Additionally, measures for the state of

California are derived by summing the seasonally adjusted

estimates for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale

metropolitan division and the balance of California, and the

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

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

estimates for census regions are calculated as the sum of the

levels of the component divisions, and the unemployment rate

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

recent 5 years are revised near the beginning of each calendar

year, usually coincident with the release of January estimates.

Area definitions. The substate area data published in this

release reflect the standards and definitions established by the

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

A detailed list of the geographic definitions is available on the

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

annually in the May issue of Employment and Earnings.

Employment—from the CES program

Definitions . Employment data refer to persons on

establishment payrolls who receive pay for any part of the pay

period which includes the 12th of the month. Persons are

counted at their place of work rather than at their place of

residence; those appearing on more than one payroll are

counted on each payroll. Industries are classified on the basis

of their principal activity in accordance with the 2002 version of

the North American Industry Classification System.

Method of estimation. The employment data are estimated

using a “link relative” technique in which a ratio (link relative)

of current-month employment to that of the previous month is

computed from a sample of establishments reporting for both

months. The estimates of employment for the current month are

obtained by multiplying the estimates for the previous month

by these ratios.

Annual revisions. Employment estimates are adjusted

annually to a complete count of jobs, called benchmarks,

derived principally from tax reports which are submitted by

employers who are covered under state unemployment

insurance (UI) laws. The benchmark information is used to adjust the monthly estimates between the new benchmark and the

preceding one and also to establish the level of employment for

the new benchmark month. Thus, the benchmarking process

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

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

subsequent months.
Seasonal adjustment. Payroll employment data are

seasonally adjusted at the statewide supersector level. In some

states, the seasonally adjusted payroll employment total is

computed by aggregating the independently adjusted supersector

series. In other states, the seasonally adjusted payroll

employment total is independently adjusted. Revisions of

historical data for the most recent 5 years are made once a year,

coincident with annual benchmark adjustments.

Caution on aggregating state data. State estimation

procedures are designed to produce accurate data for each

individual state. BLS independently develops a national

employment series; state estimates are not forced to sum to

national totals. Because each state series is subject to larger

sampling and nonsampling errors than the national series,

summing them cumulates individual state level errors and can

cause significant distortions at an aggregate level. Due to these

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

employment series, and cautions users that such a series is

subject to a relatively large and volatile error structure.

Reliability of the estimates

The estimates presented in this release are based on sample

survey, administrative data, and modeling and, thus, are subject

to sampling and other types of errors. Sampling error is a

measure of sampling variability—that is, variation that occurs

by chance because a sample rather than the entire population

is surveyed. Survey data also are subject to nonsampling errors,

such as those which can be introduced into the data collection

and processing operations. Estimates not directly derived from

sample surveys are subject to additional errors resulting from

the specific estimation processes used. The sums of individual

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

because of rounding. With respect to the LAUS program,

unemployment rates are computed from unrounded data rather

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

however, are generally insignificant.

Labor force and unemployment estimates. Model-based

error measures for both seasonally adjusted and not seasonally

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

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

uses a 90-percent confidence level in determining whether

changes in LAUS unemployment rates are statistically

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

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

be statistically significant at the 90-percent confidence level is

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

found on the Web site. Measures of nonsampling error are not

available, but additional information on the subject is provided in

the BLS monthly periodical, Employment and Earnings.

Employment estimates. Measures of sampling error for state

CES data at the total nonfarm and supersector level and for

metropolitan area CES data at the total nonfarm level are

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

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

determining whether changes in CES employment levels are

statistically significant. Information on recent benchmark

revisions for states is available on the BLS Web site at

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

Additional information

More complete information on the technical procedures used

to develop these estimates and additional data appear in

Employment and Earnings, which is available by subscription

from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government

Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402 (telephone 202-512-1800),

and from the BLS Handbook of Methods, Bulletin 2490,

August 1997.

Estimates of labor force and unemployment, as well as

nonfarm employment from the CES program, for over 370

metropolitan areas and metropolitan New England City and

Town Areas (NECTAs) are available in the news release,

Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment. Estimates

of labor force, employment, and unemployment for all states,

metropolitan areas, labor market areas, counties, cities with a

population of 25,000 or more, and other areas used in the

administration of various federal economic assistance programs

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

Employment data from the CES program are available at

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

Information in this release will be made available to sensory

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

TDD message referral phone: 1-800-877-8339.
LABOR FORCE DATA LABOR FORCE DATA

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

(Numbers in thousands)

Census region and

division

Civilian labor force

Unemployed

Number Percent of labor force

August

2004

June

2005

July

2005

August

2005

August

2004

June

2005

July

2005

August

2005

August

2004

June

2005

July

2005

August

2005

Northeast ........................... 27,573.5 27,599.5 27,695.0 27,660.4 1,441.5 1,296.2 1,345.3 1,290.4 5.2 4.7 4.9 4.7

 New England .................... 7,526.0 7,529.0 7,547.4 7,555.1 359.1 349.3 358.7 344.4 4.8 4.6 4.8 4.6

 Middle Atlantic .................. 20,047.5 20,070.6 20,147.6 20,105.3 1,082.4 947.0 986.6 946.1 5.4 4.7 4.9 4.7

South ................................. 51,819.3 52,533.3 52,673.9 52,865.1 2,695.9 2,574.8 2,556.6 2,526.2 5.2 4.9 4.9 4.8

 South Atlantic ................... 27,336.4 27,862.1 27,964.9 28,051.2 1,312.9 1,281.5 1,292.1 1,255.4 4.8 4.6 4.6 4.5

 East South Central ........... 8,365.7 8,341.4 8,336.4 8,375.2 463.3 481.6 447.1 434.3 5.5 5.8 5.4 5.2

 West South Central .......... 16,117.2 16,329.8 16,372.6 16,438.8 919.8 811.8 817.4 836.4 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.1

Midwest ............................. 34,488.2 34,493.2 34,485.5 34,532.2 1,989.5 1,887.1 1,886.0 1,834.7 5.8 5.5 5.5 5.3

 East North Central ............ 23,616.2 23,650.7 23,624.1 23,718.0 1,435.8 1,395.5 1,392.3 1,375.8 6.1 5.9 5.9 5.8

 West North Central ........... 10,872.0 10,842.5 10,861.3 10,814.2 553.7 491.6 493.7 458.8 5.1 4.5 4.5 4.2

West ................................... 33,682.5 34,188.5 34,206.1 34,336.1 1,930.9 1,760.2 1,772.1 1,750.7 5.7 5.1 5.2 5.1

 Mountain ........................... 10,082.2 10,279.5 10,273.0 10,283.7 499.2 474.4 501.3 472.7 5.0 4.6 4.9 4.6

 Pacific ............................... 23,600.3 23,909.1 23,933.0 24,052.4 1,431.7 1,285.7 1,270.8 1,278.0 6.1 5.4 5.3 5.3

1 Census region estimates are derived by summing the Census

division model-based estimates.

 NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. The States (including the

District of Columbia) that compose the various census divisions are: New

England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode

Island, and Vermont; Middle Atlantic: New Jersey, New York, and

Pennsylvania; South Atlantic: Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida,

Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West

Virginia; East South Central: Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and

Tennessee; West South Central: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and

Texas; East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and

Wisconsin; West North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri,

Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota; Mountain: Arizona,

Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming;

and Pacific: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington.

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

(Numbers in thousands)

Census region and

division

Civilian labor force

Unemployed

Number Percent of labor force

July August July August July August

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

Northeast ........................... 28,027.2 28,212.8 27,830.7 28,002.2 1,538.3 1,401.3 1,394.5 1,250.7 5.5 5.0 5.0 4.5

 New England .................... 7,657.1 7,688.2 7,614.6 7,668.0 380.7 368.5 347.0 333.8 5.0 4.8 4.6 4.4

 Middle Atlantic .................. 20,370.1 20,524.5 20,216.1 20,334.1 1,157.6 1,032.8 1,047.5 916.8 5.7 5.0 5.2 4.5

South ................................. 52,328.4 53,343.2 51,918.2 53,133.4 2,874.5 2,685.6 2,742.3 2,585.5 5.5 5.0 5.3 4.9

 South Atlantic ................... 27,609.9 28,331.6 27,425.4 28,229.5 1,396.8 1,353.0 1,348.2 1,296.6 5.1 4.8 4.9 4.6

 East South Central ........... 8,463.5 8,454.2 8,373.3 8,410.7 483.9 465.8 470.3 442.1 5.7 5.5 5.6 5.3

 West South Central .......... 16,255.1 16,557.4 16,119.5 16,493.1 993.8 866.8 923.7 846.8 6.1 5.2 5.7 5.1

Midwest ............................. 34,963.6 35,048.7 34,636.5 34,783.0 2,071.1 1,936.6 1,906.2 1,758.7 5.9 5.5 5.5 5.1

 East North Central ............ 23,961.6 24,013.7 23,733.5 23,909.2 1,518.7 1,442.8 1,375.4 1,323.4 6.3 6.0 5.8 5.5

 West North Central ........... 11,002.0 11,035.0 10,903.1 10,873.8 552.4 493.8 530.8 435.3 5.0 4.5 4.9 4.0

West ................................... 33,899.6 34,516.9 33,781.8 34,550.7 2,032.2 1,815.1 1,896.9 1,732.6 6.0 5.3 5.6 5.0

 Mountain ........................... 10,139.3 10,368.2 10,117.2 10,348.2 513.5 506.1 494.0 469.1 5.1 4.9 4.9 4.5

 Pacific ............................... 23,760.4 24,148.7 23,664.6 24,202.5 1,518.8 1,309.0 1,402.9 1,263.5 6.4 5.4 5.9 5.2

1 Census region estimates are derived by summing the Census

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

divisions is described in table 1.

NOTE: Data refer to place of residence.
LABOR FORCE DATA LABOR FORCE DATA

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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

(Numbers in thousands)

State and area

Civilian labor force

Unemployed

Number Percent of labor force

August

2004

June

2005

July

2005

August

2005p

August

2004

June

2005

July

2005

August

2005p August

2004

June

2005

July

2005

August

2005p

Alabama ............................................... 2,152.3 2,131.5 2,130.8 2,144.4 120.1 94.6 85.3 81.9 5.6 4.4 4.0 3.8

Alaska ................................................... 332.9 340.4 340.7 341.4 24.8 21.6 22.3 22.5 7.5 6.3 6.5 6.6

Arizona ................................................. 2,782.7 2,821.9 2,828.2 2,837.6 136.1 124.3 137.7 129.8 4.9 4.4 4.9 4.6

Arkansas ............................................... 1,311.3 1,343.5 1,353.9 1,354.2 74.3 65.0 65.7 68.4 5.7 4.8 4.9 5.1

California .............................................. 17,572.3 17,811.2 17,800.1 17,886.9 1,067.0 965.9 917.7 930.3 6.1 5.4 5.2 5.2

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 1 4,803.1 4,900.4 4,872.4 4,873.3 306.1 273.8 250.9 231.1 6.4 5.6 5.1 4.7

Colorado ............................................... 2,529.5 2,549.4 2,535.6 2,532.5 138.9 126.7 133.3 127.1 5.5 5.0 5.3 5.0

Connecticut ........................................... 1,797.0 1,800.5 1,802.0 1,813.8 86.5 92.0 92.7 97.3 4.8 5.1 5.1 5.4

Delaware .............................................. 423.2 431.5 433.7 435.5 17.4 17.7 17.9 17.4 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.0

District of Columbia .............................. 298.2 298.4 299.4 299.8 25.0 22.3 20.2 19.1 8.4 7.5 6.7 6.4

Florida ................................................... 8,412.3 8,643.8 8,677.6 8,700.9 390.8 343.0 336.9 310.4 4.6 4.0 3.9 3.6

Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 1 .......... 1,109.7 1,137.4 1,143.6 1,140.9 61.1 50.2 55.3 49.6 5.5 4.4 4.8 4.4

Georgia ................................................. 4,404.9 4,481.2 4,503.7 4,515.1 209.5 235.2 237.7 230.3 4.8 5.2 5.3 5.1

Hawaii ................................................... 616.6 630.3 634.2 636.5 19.2 16.9 17.2 16.8 3.1 2.7 2.7 2.6

Idaho ..................................................... 705.6 734.6 736.9 735.8 32.9 29.0 30.7 27.7 4.7 3.9 4.2 3.8

Illinois .................................................... 6,401.2 6,442.9 6,430.8 6,472.8 394.3 387.2 386.6 372.7 6.2 6.0 6.0 5.8

Chicago-Naperville-Joliet 1 ............... 3,990.1 3,992.7 3,977.7 3,991.4 245.2 259.0 259.9 241.8 6.1 6.5 6.5 6.1

Indiana .................................................. 3,168.5 3,187.4 3,188.0 3,196.6 165.2 163.3 171.9 171.0 5.2 5.1 5.4 5.4

Iowa ...................................................... 1,624.9 1,638.3 1,650.7 1,645.8 79.4 75.5 75.4 70.6 4.9 4.6 4.6 4.3

Kansas .................................................. 1,465.9 1,463.1 1,468.7 1,460.8 79.8 75.7 77.4 74.1 5.4 5.2 5.3 5.1

Kentucky ............................................... 1,972.1 1,989.1 1,996.0 1,991.8 101.1 114.3 118.6 106.8 5.1 5.7 5.9 5.4

Louisiana .............................................. 2,054.8 2,113.4 2,102.1 2,121.2 112.2 114.9 116.8 122.6 5.5 5.4 5.6 5.8

New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 2 ....... 613.1 621.0 627.5 637.7 27.1 31.1 30.7 34.9 4.4 5.0 4.9 5.5

Maine .................................................... 701.2 707.0 710.4 712.4 32.6 33.0 35.2 35.5 4.7 4.7 4.9 5.0

Maryland ............................................... 2,884.2 2,932.1 2,930.4 2,951.7 124.8 124.6 127.5 130.3 4.3 4.2 4.3 4.4

Massachusetts ...................................... 3,391.4 3,367.4 3,376.8 3,365.4 168.9 158.2 159.3 142.5 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.2

Michigan ............................................... 5,078.5 5,087.1 5,099.5 5,105.5 359.2 345.1 356.5 344.5 7.1 6.8 7.0 6.7

Detroit-Warren-Livonia 2 ................... 2,208.6 2,196.4 2,193.3 2,220.3 161.0 162.1 162.1 160.0 7.3 7.4 7.4 7.2

Minnesota ............................................. 2,956.5 2,957.1 2,948.1 2,942.9 137.4 110.2 106.4 109.0 4.6 3.7 3.6 3.7

Mississippi ............................................ 1,333.0 1,343.6 1,340.3 1,347.2 86.7 94.9 86.7 92.1 6.5 7.1 6.5 6.8

Missouri ................................................ 3,036.6 3,017.3 3,026.7 3,007.7 178.2 162.2 169.3 138.1 5.9 5.4 5.6 4.6

Montana ................................................ 483.9 492.9 491.2 492.4 21.3 21.7 21.4 22.0 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.5

Nebraska .............................................. 987.2 982.0 984.5 978.7 37.5 37.2 39.5 38.4 3.8 3.8 4.0 3.9

Nevada ................................................. 1,180.1 1,216.1 1,213.9 1,221.3 50.1 48.2 50.4 49.6 4.2 4.0 4.2 4.1

New Hampshire .................................... 723.8 733.7 734.8 740.2 26.4 26.0 26.3 26.1 3.7 3.5 3.6 3.5

New Jersey ........................................... 4,395.7 4,415.3 4,434.8 4,441.8 208.8 177.7 181.3 187.0 4.8 4.0 4.1 4.2

New Mexico .......................................... 912.6 939.8 940.0 938.3 51.6 53.9 56.2 49.8 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.3

New York .............................................. 9,361.1 9,366.7 9,396.3 9,362.4 527.6 459.2 477.7 443.5 5.6 4.9 5.1 4.7

New York City .................................. 3,718.9 3,706.2 3,717.6 3,698.7 252.5 203.0 210.4 189.8 6.8 5.5 5.7 5.1

North Carolina ...................................... 4,267.7 4,308.5 4,342.0 4,338.4 229.9 229.8 246.4 242.8 5.4 5.3 5.7 5.6

North Dakota ........................................ 354.8 354.2 355.1 354.1 12.2 12.2 12.4 11.9 3.4 3.4 3.5 3.4

Ohio ...................................................... 5,888.9 5,898.8 5,881.3 5,912.8 363.1 362.9 337.1 350.8 6.2 6.2 5.7 5.9

Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 2 ................ 1,097.6 1,096.3 1,089.2 1,077.3 64.4 65.1 63.3 61.5 5.9 5.9 5.8 5.7

Oklahoma ............................................. 1,708.3 1,721.9 1,723.6 1,736.4 78.4 74.8 75.2 75.9 4.6 4.3 4.4 4.4

Oregon .................................................. 1,857.8 1,864.1 1,866.6 1,868.0 138.8 121.1 122.9 124.6 7.5 6.5 6.6 6.7

Pennsylvania ........................................ 6,282.8 6,286.7 6,312.9 6,289.4 352.9 313.9 325.1 312.5 5.6 5.0 5.1 5.0

Rhode Island ........................................ 561.9 569.0 570.8 573.7 28.6 27.3 29.2 29.5 5.1 4.8 5.1 5.2

South Carolina ...................................... 2,051.3 2,062.0 2,066.1 2,071.9 141.3 129.9 125.6 129.3 6.9 6.3 6.1 6.2

South Dakota ........................................ 428.5 429.1 430.5 429.5 15.0 16.3 17.0 16.4 3.5 3.8 3.9 3.8

Tennessee ............................................ 2,892.4 2,878.4 2,871.1 2,891.9 154.9 173.3 156.7 153.8 5.4 6.0 5.5 5.3

Texas .................................................... 11,052.4 11,165.7 11,187.9 11,222.6 666.8 571.2 563.6 569.1 6.0 5.1 5.0 5.1

Utah ...................................................... 1,206.0 1,236.3 1,240.1 1,242.9 63.0 57.2 57.7 55.2 5.2 4.6 4.7 4.4

Vermont ................................................ 353.5 351.9 352.2 352.5 12.7 12.1 12.7 12.2 3.6 3.4 3.6 3.5

Virginia .................................................. 3,823.4 3,911.2 3,918.1 3,933.0 142.6 143.2 136.5 144.6 3.7 3.7 3.5 3.7

Washington ........................................... 3,235.2 3,281.6 3,284.5 3,311.7 196.4 180.9 185.2 192.2 6.1 5.5 5.6 5.8

Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 1 ................ 1,333.3 1,346.1 1,354.5 1,368.6 67.8 63.2 65.2 65.6 5.1 4.7 4.8 4.8

West Virginia ........................................ 789.0 788.9 793.8 796.8 42.5 37.8 44.1 43.8 5.4 4.8 5.6 5.5

Wisconsin ............................................. 3,071.6 3,038.2 3,031.4 3,028.3 149.2 139.3 143.2 139.0 4.9 4.6 4.7 4.6

Wyoming ............................................... 283.1 286.1 286.8 285.0 11.6 10.7 11.8 11.4 4.1 3.7 4.1 4.0

Puerto Rico ........................................... 1,383.0 1,426.9 1,422.8 1,431.0 145.3 163.9 168.3 151.5 10.5 11.5 11.8 10.6

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

updated inputs and reestimation.
LABOR FORCE DATA LABOR FORCE DATA

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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

(Numbers in thousands)

State and area

Civilian labor force

Unemployed

Number Percent of labor force

July August July August July August

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

Alabama ............................................... 2,168.4 2,153.0 2,159.7 2,155.1 126.8 92.1 129.2 90.5 5.8 4.3 6.0 4.2

Alaska ................................................... 341.5 351.0 337.7 347.5 22.5 20.3 21.9 19.8 6.6 5.8 6.5 5.7

Arizona ................................................. 2,781.9 2,839.3 2,779.0 2,842.5 145.7 146.2 142.1 138.0 5.2 5.1 5.1 4.9

Arkansas ............................................... 1,327.4 1,379.4 1,315.0 1,363.0 80.6 71.5 69.8 65.7 6.1 5.2 5.3 4.8

California .............................................. 17,667.7 17,946.1 17,613.2 18,008.3 1,153.0 974.0 1,044.7 923.6 6.5 5.4 5.9 5.1

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 1 4,833.7 4,906.2 4,804.3 4,893.0 345.0 280.1 316.9 244.0 7.1 5.7 6.6 5.0

Colorado ............................................... 2,546.9 2,564.6 2,547.2 2,556.7 137.1 132.6 131.7 122.1 5.4 5.2 5.2 4.8

Connecticut ........................................... 1,836.8 1,844.4 1,818.5 1,840.7 97.2 100.5 86.7 97.5 5.3 5.4 4.8 5.3

Delaware .............................................. 427.2 439.4 424.9 439.1 18.5 19.0 18.2 18.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.2

District of Columbia .............................. 307.3 308.4 300.6 303.5 28.5 19.9 24.4 18.5 9.3 6.5 8.1 6.1

Florida ................................................... 8,466.2 8,758.1 8,436.4 8,759.1 420.7 356.8 415.6 333.8 5.0 4.1 4.9 3.8

Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 1 .......... 1,118.6 1,155.0 1,115.2 1,154.2 65.0 58.0 63.1 53.4 5.8 5.0 5.7 4.6

Georgia ................................................. 4,413.2 4,536.3 4,398.3 4,527.4 221.6 252.8 215.1 235.8 5.0 5.6 4.9 5.2

Hawaii ................................................... 620.5 642.2 615.6 638.0 21.0 19.2 19.6 17.2 3.4 3.0 3.2 2.7

Idaho ..................................................... 712.0 746.5 708.6 740.8 30.1 27.7 29.8 25.2 4.2 3.7 4.2 3.4

Illinois .................................................... 6,488.6 6,528.8 6,417.9 6,507.4 414.8 399.6 390.1 368.1 6.4 6.1 6.1 5.7

Chicago-Naperville-Joliet 1 ............... 4,048.5 4,039.2 3,990.6 3,997.0 263.9 268.3 240.9 237.3 6.5 6.6 6.0 5.9

Indiana .................................................. 3,218.8 3,236.2 3,180.8 3,217.7 169.9 168.6 162.1 168.0 5.3 5.2 5.1 5.2

Iowa ...................................................... 1,639.8 1,671.3 1,625.1 1,647.6 73.5 67.5 75.7 65.2 4.5 4.0 4.7 4.0

Kansas .................................................. 1,488.4 1,495.0 1,466.3 1,460.7 87.3 81.8 82.3 74.0 5.9 5.5 5.6 5.1

Kentucky ............................................... 2,000.3 2,024.8 1,977.3 1,998.7 105.0 119.6 96.4 101.6 5.2 5.9 4.9 5.1

Louisiana .............................................. 2,094.3 2,144.5 2,059.6 2,134.1 132.5 131.8 115.8 128.4 6.3 6.1 5.6 6.0

New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 2 ....... 622.1 641.8 603.7 633.7 31.9 36.0 27.0 36.9 5.1 5.6 4.5 5.8

Maine .................................................... 717.3 730.3 715.8 729.4 30.1 33.2 27.3 30.2 4.2 4.5 3.8 4.1

Maryland ............................................... 2,935.7 2,992.1 2,895.8 2,978.9 130.7 132.8 121.9 129.1 4.5 4.4 4.2 4.3

Massachusetts ...................................... 3,439.7 3,429.8 3,425.0 3,409.3 183.7 166.5 168.1 140.5 5.3 4.9 4.9 4.1

Michigan ............................................... 5,157.4 5,185.5 5,106.4 5,148.0 405.3 393.6 339.0 323.6 7.9 7.6 6.6 6.3

Detroit-Warren-Livonia 2 ................... 2,233.5 2,231.5 2,224.5 2,247.1 175.6 181.5 161.4 158.3 7.9 8.1 7.3 7.0

Minnesota ............................................. 2,992.8 2,987.2 2,979.4 2,967.1 135.2 101.0 130.0 99.6 4.5 3.4 4.4 3.4

Mississippi ............................................ 1,351.1 1,361.7 1,330.9 1,347.7 90.2 91.7 87.5 94.1 6.7 6.7 6.6 7.0

Missouri ................................................ 3,075.2 3,070.8 3,043.6 3,016.2 189.4 173.4 181.3 134.4 6.2 5.6 6.0 4.5

Montana ................................................ 494.3 501.8 491.3 501.2 19.0 19.0 17.9 19.2 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.8

Nebraska .............................................. 1,002.6 1,002.5 989.5 981.6 40.0 41.6 35.7 35.8 4.0 4.1 3.6 3.6

Nevada ................................................. 1,183.9 1,221.6 1,179.9 1,224.8 52.3 52.0 48.1 48.7 4.4 4.3 4.1 4.0

New Hampshire .................................... 735.9 748.2 731.4 750.4 27.5 25.7 26.3 25.8 3.7 3.4 3.6 3.4

New Jersey ........................................... 4,460.9 4,512.4 4,417.5 4,479.3 237.4 202.7 199.7 181.7 5.3 4.5 4.5 4.1

New Mexico .......................................... 922.3 952.2 912.9 940.7 55.5 59.9 50.7 49.1 6.0 6.3 5.6 5.2

New York .............................................. 9,528.9 9,585.1 9,455.3 9,486.2 559.4 494.8 509.5 433.0 5.9 5.2 5.4 4.6

New York City .................................. 3,764.2 3,766.8 3,729.7 3,721.6 278.3 224.3 251.4 191.9 7.4 6.0 6.7 5.2

North Carolina ...................................... 4,305.1 4,400.4 4,276.2 4,362.7 242.1 258.5 226.0 240.1 5.6 5.9 5.3 5.5

North Dakota ........................................ 364.9 366.5 364.5 364.3 12.0 12.0 11.6 11.1 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.1

Ohio ...................................................... 5,981.3 5,981.2 5,935.3 5,978.1 378.1 340.3 343.6 333.5 6.3 5.7 5.8 5.6

Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 2 ................ 1,126.3 1,115.9 1,117.7 1,096.2 67.4 64.5 64.6 60.6 6.0 5.8 5.8 5.5

Oklahoma ............................................. 1,722.2 1,742.7 1,699.9 1,735.9 78.3 73.2 73.9 72.7 4.5 4.2 4.3 4.2

Oregon .................................................. 1,874.9 1,888.7 1,871.3 1,888.8 135.0 119.8 132.0 119.6 7.2 6.3 7.1 6.3

Pennsylvania ........................................ 6,380.2 6,427.0 6,343.3 6,368.6 360.7 335.4 338.3 302.1 5.7 5.2 5.3 4.7

Rhode Island ........................................ 569.4 578.1 566.7 580.8 30.5 30.9 28.0 29.5 5.4 5.3 4.9 5.1

South Carolina ...................................... 2,080.4 2,104.7 2,063.3 2,092.4 147.1 131.1 143.9 132.8 7.1 6.2 7.0 6.3

South Dakota ........................................ 438.2 441.7 434.6 436.3 15.0 16.6 14.2 15.2 3.4 3.8 3.3 3.5

Tennessee ............................................ 2,943.7 2,914.7 2,905.4 2,909.2 161.9 162.4 157.2 155.9 5.5 5.6 5.4 5.4

Texas .................................................... 11,111.2 11,290.9 11,044.9 11,260.1 702.4 590.3 664.2 580.0 6.3 5.2 6.0 5.2

Utah ...................................................... 1,210.7 1,249.5 1,212.6 1,253.2 64.1 58.3 64.3 57.4 5.3 4.7 5.3 4.6

Vermont ................................................ 358.0 357.4 357.2 357.3 11.7 11.7 10.8 10.2 3.3 3.3 3.0 2.9

Virginia .................................................. 3,871.2 3,982.0 3,838.3 3,963.7 146.9 139.9 143.4 146.8 3.8 3.5 3.7 3.7

Washington ........................................... 3,255.7 3,320.8 3,226.8 3,319.9 187.3 175.6 184.7 183.3 5.8 5.3 5.7 5.5

Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 1 ................ 1,331.4 1,362.2 1,323.0 1,367.5 65.5 63.3 61.4 61.9 4.9 4.6 4.6 4.5

West Virginia ........................................ 803.4 810.2 791.5 802.6 40.6 42.1 39.8 41.4 5.0 5.2 5.0 5.2

Wisconsin ............................................. 3,115.6 3,082.1 3,093.0 3,058.1 150.6 140.7 140.5 130.2 4.8 4.6 4.5 4.3

Wyoming ............................................... 287.3 292.7 285.8 288.3 9.7 10.3 9.4 9.4 3.4 3.5 3.3 3.3

Puerto Rico ........................................... 1,361.5 1,421.3 1,382.1 1,428.4 136.7 169.6 157.8 160.3 10.0 11.9 11.4 11.2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

inputs and reestimation.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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

(In thousands)

State 

Total1 Construction Manufacturing

Aug.

2004

June

2005

July

2005

Aug.

2005p Aug.2004

June

2005

July

2005

Aug.

2005p Aug.2004

June

2005

July

2005

Aug.

2005p

Alabama ............................... 1,908.2 1,936.3 1,935.1 1,934.0 102.5 105.1 104.8 105.1 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Alaska ................................... 304.4 310.2 310.2 309.7 17.7 18.2 18.5 18.4 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Arizona ................................. 2,388.6 2,462.7 2,478.0 2,487.4 192.1 211.7 214.3 215.2 175.7 176.0 175.8 176.1

Arkansas ............................... 1,160.4 1,172.2 1,175.1 1,174.3 51.5 53.1 52.8 53.1 204.1 202.2 202.9 202.8

California .............................. 14,585.5 14,753.5 14,791.6 14,808.8 854.8 899.9 910.8 915.7 1,538.5 1,533.6 1,539.5 1,538.0

Colorado ............................... 2,180.2 2,225.6 2,228.5 2,233.1 150.2 159.8 160.1 162.8 155.2 153.7 153.0 153.7

Connecticut ........................... 1,652.1 1,670.3 1,670.2 1,671.8 66.1 71.1 71.1 71.2 197.3 197.9 197.3 196.7

Delaware 3 ........................... 424.6 431.6 432.1 432.9 26.6 27.9 27.4 27.6 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

District of Columbia 3 ........... 672.0 683.1 681.7 683.3 12.0 12.3 12.4 12.1 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Florida .................................. 7,527.2 7,724.0 7,771.2 7,779.8 495.7 519.1 522.7 524.7 390.3 392.7 394.9 393.9

Georgia ................................ 3,898.7 3,903.6 3,923.2 3,938.7 198.4 199.1 201.5 201.6 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Hawaii 3 ................................ 584.4 596.5 600.3 602.6 29.4 32.1 32.6 32.5 15.5 15.2 15.2 15.4

Idaho .................................... 589.6 612.4 613.4 613.5 39.9 45.7 46.2 46.3 61.8 63.2 63.2 62.3

Illinois .................................... 5,809.5 5,859.4 5,863.1 5,867.1 263.7 269.1 268.2 267.2 697.2 691.6 691.8 693.2

Indiana .................................. 2,930.4 2,970.2 2,968.6 2,959.8 147.3 153.6 153.6 153.2 572.4 571.4 573.3 570.2

Iowa ...................................... 1,457.3 1,476.6 1,479.0 1,476.5 68.0 68.6 68.2 67.9 222.6 227.0 227.5 226.8

Kansas .................................. 1,327.4 1,345.1 1,341.0 1,339.1 63.7 65.7 65.9 67.0 176.8 178.5 178.0 177.5

Kentucky ............................... 1,796.7 1,821.2 1,817.3 1,820.7 82.7 87.2 86.9 86.8 264.6 265.4 259.6 265.5

Louisiana .............................. 1,921.3 1,933.6 1,930.1 1,933.0 114.0 118.5 116.9 116.9 151.3 150.8 149.4 148.6

Maine .................................... 614.5 618.5 618.6 620.7 30.8 31.7 31.6 31.6 63.0 61.8 62.2 61.8

Maryland 3 ............................ 2,524.8 2,573.9 2,578.7 2,569.5 178.6 180.2 180.1 179.8 143.2 139.1 138.7 138.1

Massachusetts ...................... 3,179.7 3,205.9 3,214.3 3,209.2 138.7 143.5 142.8 143.5 315.0 312.3 314.9 314.5

Michigan ............................... 4,399.2 4,363.9 4,342.2 4,350.5 190.2 189.0 186.9 186.6 696.9 670.5 660.4 665.3

Minnesota ............................. 2,686.6 2,717.6 2,724.4 2,727.1 126.0 128.3 128.4 128.9 342.7 348.2 347.6 345.6

Mississippi ............................ 1,123.3 1,136.5 1,136.1 1,137.2 49.4 50.4 50.4 50.7 179.9 179.3 180.1 179.5

Missouri ............................... 2,692.3 2,728.7 2,729.4 2,744.9 137.6 139.6 136.6 137.2 313.0 315.2 310.0 315.6

Montana ................................ 412.1 421.3 422.7 422.0 25.0 25.8 26.0 26.0 19.2 19.4 19.5 19.4

Nebraska 3 ........................... 926.5 935.3 935.1 934.5 48.2 48.9 48.9 48.6 100.6 99.7 100.1 100.7

Nevada ................................. 1,158.8 1,224.8 1,232.4 1,231.1 120.2 134.8 136.2 136.4 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

New Hampshire .................... 628.8 637.6 640.7 643.1 29.8 30.7 31.0 31.2 80.7 80.8 81.9 81.9

New Jersey ........................... 4,008.6 4,056.9 4,055.6 4,057.4 166.4 166.1 165.7 166.6 337.8 329.2 329.9 327.2

New Mexico .......................... 791.2 806.1 806.1 807.0 50.4 53.7 54.4 54.2 35.6 36.1 35.9 35.4

New York .............................. 8,454.0 8,526.4 8,527.6 8,534.6 317.9 322.8 322.4 322.5 595.0 578.8 581.0 578.0

North Carolina ...................... 3,856.5 3,890.2 3,897.0 3,892.2 219.1 225.7 224.7 226.2 581.3 578.3 575.8 573.6

North Dakota ........................ 338.8 343.1 342.4 342.2 17.2 17.5 17.7 17.7 25.6 25.8 25.8 26.0

Ohio ...................................... 5,426.8 5,425.9 5,437.4 5,433.4 234.5 235.7 234.0 234.8 825.0 819.9 824.7 820.2

Oklahoma ............................. 1,471.3 1,495.5 1,496.6 1,498.9 61.7 63.3 63.0 63.5 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Oregon ................................. 1,600.8 1,642.1 1,650.6 1,655.9 82.2 89.7 90.3 92.4 200.8 205.4 207.0 205.1

Pennsylvania ........................ 5,640.6 5,703.7 5,706.9 5,711.6 247.0 256.0 255.7 256.2 692.2 683.0 681.8 679.3

Rhode Island ........................ 489.4 495.2 496.4 495.8 20.6 21.2 21.2 21.5 56.9 55.1 55.1 54.8

South Carolina ...................... 1,834.0 1,832.1 1,827.9 1,834.9 112.8 110.9 110.9 110.7 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

South Dakota ........................ 385.1 390.6 390.7 392.2 19.8 21.3 21.4 21.3 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Tennessee ............................ 2,697.1 2,722.8 2,719.1 2,724.2 116.8 119.6 119.4 119.0 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Texas .................................... 9,492.3 9,589.0 9,613.2 9,620.1 538.7 549.5 551.3 554.0 890.5 887.3 891.7 890.7

Utah ...................................... 1,108.1 1,142.9 1,146.7 1,147.7 73.6 79.5 80.5 81.7 115.5 117.5 117.5 117.6

Vermont ................................ 303.4 308.5 308.2 308.8 16.7 18.0 17.9 17.7 37.2 37.6 37.5 37.4

Virginia .................................. 3,594.4 3,637.6 3,646.0 3,649.1 231.1 239.7 243.2 243.6 299.0 298.5 299.8 298.4

Washington ........................... 2,701.3 2,758.4 2,771.9 2,774.7 164.3 173.3 175.3 175.6 262.9 267.6 268.0 267.6

West Virginia ........................ 736.6 746.8 743.7 742.5 34.6 37.8 37.7 37.1 62.8 63.4 62.3 62.0

Wisconsin ............................. 2,815.3 2,823.5 2,830.6 2,831.2 126.8 133.6 132.5 133.5 503.1 503.1 504.0 500.6

Wyoming ............................... 254.8 261.3 262.3 262.0 18.6 20.4 20.8 20.7 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

See footnotes at end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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

(In thousands)

State 

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

Aug.

2004

June

2005

July

2005

Aug.

2005p Aug.2004

June

2005

July

2005

Aug.

2005p Aug.2004

June

2005

July

2005

Aug.

2005p

Alabama ............................... 376.3 383.0 383.2 384.0 96.5 96.0 95.8 95.8 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Alaska ................................... 62.1 63.4 63.8 63.4 14.6 15.0 14.8 14.8 23.2 23.6 23.5 23.2

Arizona ................................. 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 164.9 168.9 170.3 171.4 338.9 347.4 351.5 351.7

Arkansas ............................... 241.8 243.0 243.6 243.4 51.1 52.1 52.1 51.8 107.7 108.8 108.8 107.6

California .............................. 2,763.8 2,768.3 2,778.7 2,786.1 907.7 917.2 919.9 922.0 2,113.7 2,147.2 2,152.8 2,154.4

Colorado ............................... 408.2 411.6 412.6 412.3 155.1 158.2 158.5 158.6 299.9 309.1 310.3 310.9

Connecticut ........................... 308.7 314.0 316.2 317.3 140.6 141.2 141.1 141.2 198.0 197.8 199.9 199.2

Delaware 3 ........................... 80.8 82.1 82.2 82.2 44.9 44.7 45.0 45.0 61.8 63.9 63.0 62.6

District of Columbia 3 ........... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 143.4 147.7 147.3 147.2

Florida .................................. 1,500.4 1,532.1 1,535.6 1,533.7 503.0 514.4 517.3 517.2 1,295.0 1,361.4 1,366.1 1,374.6

Georgia ................................ 830.7 824.5 828.0 831.6 218.3 220.8 221.9 221.6 510.9 516.3 520.9 524.5

Hawaii 3 ................................ 112.5 117.1 117.3 117.9 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Idaho .................................... 118.1 121.2 122.1 122.0 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 73.6 77.9 78.8 78.5

Illinois .................................... 1,180.6 1,187.4 1,185.2 1,182.8 399.6 403.6 403.2 404.1 797.7 828.1 826.7 828.9

Indiana .................................. 578.2 583.4 582.5 582.7 140.0 142.5 142.6 143.0 268.5 271.4 271.9 272.3

Iowa ...................................... 306.4 308.2 309.1 307.7 97.2 99.2 99.9 100.0 107.4 107.4 108.5 107.6

Kansas .................................. 261.8 260.3 261.1 259.8 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Kentucky ............................... 372.0 374.2 375.1 377.0 87.5 85.8 86.0 85.4 162.4 168.2 167.6 169.3

Louisiana .............................. 379.3 383.5 385.9 389.2 103.0 104.4 104.5 104.1 184.3 186.6 183.7 183.8

Maine .................................... 125.8 126.6 126.5 126.8 34.9 34.2 34.6 34.6 49.6 49.7 49.9 49.7

Maryland 3 ............................ 467.4 473.8 473.5 473.3 155.3 158.6 159.5 159.8 373.5 392.2 392.3 388.9

Massachusetts ...................... 573.4 575.8 575.9 576.1 220.1 220.7 220.6 220.2 449.3 459.3 460.1 459.2

Michigan ............................... 810.5 813.8 807.9 807.8 217.7 218.1 218.7 218.8 589.2 576.3 582.3 581.5

Minnesota ............................. 523.1 526.0 528.2 527.9 175.4 180.9 178.9 178.9 305.4 309.8 308.3 311.0

Mississippi ............................ 219.8 223.2 223.3 223.3 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Missouri ............................... 533.5 535.8 536.8 538.2 163.4 167.7 168.6 169.4 301.6 307.4 304.4 307.0

Montana ................................ 86.0 87.6 87.5 87.6 21.2 21.7 21.6 21.6 33.6 34.7 35.2 35.0

Nebraska 3 ........................... 197.0 199.8 198.9 199.1 63.0 64.2 64.2 64.2 94.6 96.5 97.9 97.6

Nevada ................................. 203.3 212.3 211.7 211.4 61.9 65.5 66.1 65.8 133.5 146.1 146.7 146.0

New Hampshire .................... 140.8 142.9 144.0 144.1 37.7 38.5 38.4 38.4 57.1 57.0 57.0 56.8

New Jersey ........................... 874.7 892.0 889.5 889.8 278.6 282.0 281.6 281.8 582.7 587.3 588.2 588.2

New Mexico .......................... 137.7 138.4 138.4 138.4 34.6 35.2 35.4 35.3 90.8 91.8 91.9 92.4

New York .............................. 1,489.1 1,495.8 1,495.5 1,494.6 703.7 709.0 712.7 716.2 1,055.3 1,077.5 1,077.9 1,083.7

North Carolina ...................... 724.1 730.0 732.1 729.9 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 432.3 444.7 448.9 448.4

North Dakota ........................ 72.7 73.9 74.0 73.6 18.5 18.7 18.5 18.7 24.3 24.8 25.0 24.8

Ohio ...................................... 1,039.0 1,031.5 1,033.3 1,033.3 311.9 312.5 313.4 313.3 630.9 644.5 643.6 643.7

Oklahoma ............................. 274.2 277.0 277.4 277.9 84.2 86.1 86.3 86.0 162.1 167.3 166.3 168.0

Oregon ................................. 321.5 330.2 331.1 331.5 97.0 98.5 99.0 98.4 178.0 181.6 182.4 184.0

Pennsylvania ........................ 1,122.6 1,129.3 1,127.9 1,130.3 335.9 336.9 336.7 337.4 632.9 649.8 651.0 651.2

Rhode Island ........................ 79.7 79.5 79.1 79.0 34.2 35.4 35.5 35.5 54.3 55.4 55.3 55.6

South Carolina ...................... 353.5 355.3 357.3 358.3 94.2 93.5 94.3 94.8 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

South Dakota ........................ 77.3 79.2 78.8 79.1 27.9 28.5 28.5 28.5 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Tennessee ............................ 582.9 593.5 592.7 594.3 141.8 143.2 143.7 143.9 302.7 303.2 304.9 304.3

Texas .................................... 1,948.3 1,963.0 1,968.2 1,972.7 595.3 601.0 601.5 602.3 1,094.8 1,104.9 1,106.8 1,108.2

Utah ...................................... 219.6 225.7 225.6 225.0 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 137.8 146.3 147.4 146.1

Vermont ................................ 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 21.2 22.0 21.9 22.1

Virginia .................................. 647.1 658.2 657.5 661.7 189.7 193.4 191.9 191.4 582.1 588.4 589.6 589.7

Washington ........................... 520.6 530.4 533.3 535.4 151.3 153.3 153.6 153.2 304.0 314.6 316.6 317.4

West Virginia ........................ 137.2 138.3 138.4 138.1 30.5 29.9 29.8 29.9 58.1 58.4 58.6 59.0

Wisconsin ............................. 540.4 537.7 541.6 540.9 157.7 158.4 158.3 158.2 251.1 253.5 254.0 256.5

Wyoming ............................... 49.1 50.1 50.4 50.3 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 15.4 15.8 16.1 15.8

See footnotes at end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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

(In thousands)

State 

Education and health services Leisure and hospitality Government

Aug.

2004

June

2005

July

2005

Aug.

2005p Aug.2004

June

2005

July

2005

Aug.

2005p Aug.2004

June

2005

July

2005

Aug.

2005p

Alabama ............................... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 160.7 162.5 162.4 163.2 362.7 363.8 362.3 359.4

Alaska ................................... 34.4 35.9 35.8 35.9 30.7 30.4 31.4 31.5 80.9 81.1 80.2 80.8

Arizona ................................. 261.1 273.1 271.5 275.4 243.0 250.8 252.2 253.5 403.6 405.6 410.2 410.5

Arkansas ............................... 142.9 146.4 146.6 147.1 90.9 92.5 93.2 93.3 201.5 204.5 205.9 206.1

California .............................. 1,565.0 1,587.9 1,584.9 1,587.0 1,445.5 1,475.7 1,480.6 1,485.9 2,388.2 2,392.5 2,400.3 2,400.3

Colorado ............................... 218.9 224.9 226.0 225.7 251.7 257.9 257.6 258.5 358.0 368.8 369.3 369.0

Connecticut ........................... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 127.6 131.6 131.4 131.0 243.0 242.2 242.1 244.5

Delaware 3 ........................... 51.7 53.4 53.6 53.3 40.0 41.7 41.6 41.9 58.4 59.4 59.7 61.0

District of Columbia 3 ........... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 50.8 53.9 53.6 54.0 230.4 230.4 231.5 234.8

Florida .................................. 920.7 950.6 953.1 953.8 855.8 881.9 890.6 891.5 1,071.9 1,068.1 1,087.5 1,091.1

Georgia ................................ 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 358.9 362.8 364.5 367.5 642.2 645.0 647.8 650.0

Hawaii 3 ................................ 67.4 69.2 69.6 69.5 104.1 106.9 106.9 107.4 120.5 120.2 120.1 121.3

Idaho .................................... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 55.6 57.3 56.8 57.4 114.5 115.1 113.8 114.5

Illinois .................................... 728.2 734.1 736.0 738.2 507.2 522.4 522.2 524.4 848.5 839.1 844.8 844.8

Indiana .................................. 366.0 383.0 382.0 380.2 274.7 282.8 283.1 281.0 426.0 424.4 424.4 420.6

Iowa ...................................... 191.4 193.8 194.4 194.2 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 244.8 245.3 243.5 244.8

Kansas .................................. 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 110.7 113.1 112.6 112.8 252.4 256.9 252.3 250.5

Kentucky ............................... 231.8 234.4 235.7 234.7 160.3 166.1 165.5 165.9 308.2 310.8 312.0 307.0

Louisiana .............................. 255.5 253.7 260.3 256.1 204.1 207.3 204.9 207.6 385.2 381.5 379.6 381.9

Maine .................................... 111.5 113.3 113.3 113.9 59.1 60.3 59.7 59.9 105.3 105.6 106.0 107.5

Maryland 3 ............................ 349.2 356.2 357.1 357.3 224.5 237.5 237.0 238.3 467.8 468.1 468.4 466.7

Massachusetts ...................... 583.7 586.3 588.4 588.1 290.4 297.7 300.2 298.1 405.4 409.1 407.6 406.6

Michigan ............................... 553.8 558.1 560.0 557.9 405.0 406.7 404.4 406.0 680.9 678.5 668.7 673.6

Minnesota ............................. 379.7 388.6 390.5 391.2 236.2 239.2 240.7 242.1 413.9 414.8 419.8 419.6

Mississippi ............................ 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 125.1 125.9 125.3 125.4 241.1 246.0 244.8 245.7

Missouri ............................... 358.7 370.2 367.5 370.4 266.2 274.9 277.6 278.0 430.9 428.2 438.3 438.5

Montana ................................ 54.2 55.5 55.8 55.5 54.0 55.2 56.0 56.4 86.4 88.3 88.1 87.4

Nebraska 3 ........................... 128.8 128.7 128.9 128.1 77.3 80.5 81.0 80.8 160.9 160.9 159.3 159.2

Nevada ................................. 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 315.2 330.8 331.6 331.6 137.8 143.1 144.0 142.6

New Hampshire .................... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 65.1 66.7 67.1 67.7 88.4 90.3 90.3 90.4

New Jersey ........................... 548.4 562.0 561.1 560.0 329.3 340.2 340.7 343.3 636.7 640.5 641.5 642.4

New Mexico .......................... 102.8 105.1 105.0 105.3 81.9 84.4 84.4 84.1 198.1 201.2 200.2 201.3

New York .............................. 1,523.0 1,545.0 1,545.8 1,548.2 664.4 676.9 680.6 680.2 1,478.1 1,488.5 1,478.9 1,479.6

North Carolina ...................... 453.2 461.6 462.5 464.0 342.4 347.3 346.1 347.5 663.2 662.8 663.4 656.9

North Dakota ........................ 48.9 49.7 49.6 49.7 31.6 31.7 32.1 31.8 74.0 75.2 72.0 74.0

Ohio ...................................... 746.2 754.3 753.8 755.3 499.9 501.0 501.6 499.7 805.0 795.3 800.1 801.1

Oklahoma ............................. 178.0 182.8 182.2 183.3 128.2 128.5 129.5 127.9 304.2 311.2 311.6 312.3

Oregon ................................. 194.4 198.9 202.4 203.5 157.2 159.9 161.4 163.0 269.5 273.9 272.7 273.7

Pennsylvania ........................ 997.9 1,016.8 1,017.7 1,018.1 477.0 486.6 487.8 490.6 740.4 749.7 752.6 753.4

Rhode Island ........................ 93.1 95.7 95.6 95.8 50.2 52.0 52.6 52.4 65.9 66.3 66.2 65.9

South Carolina ...................... 183.5 187.5 188.7 188.8 202.4 206.4 206.6 206.8 333.4 334.3 328.2 334.8

South Dakota ........................ 56.8 56.8 57.0 57.2 41.1 42.2 42.1 42.1 73.7 75.7 75.1 74.8

Tennessee ............................ 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 254.6 254.7 255.7 257.3 412.6 414.4 413.2 414.3

Texas .................................... 1,145.0 1,169.3 1,171.3 1,173.0 885.7 894.6 897.4 898.1 1,657.3 1,673.4 1,670.8 1,672.4

Utah ...................................... 124.1 127.4 127.1 128.0 102.4 105.7 106.1 105.4 199.8 201.8 202.4 204.3

Vermont ................................ 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 52.5 52.3 52.8 52.8

Virginia .................................. 381.6 385.4 388.2 387.4 319.4 323.4 322.4 324.9 651.8 657.0 659.2 659.3

Washington ........................... 319.6 329.1 329.8 329.9 254.6 260.1 260.7 260.2 522.5 525.8 529.2 529.4

West Virginia ........................ 111.1 111.9 111.6 111.6 67.6 69.3 68.9 68.4 143.6 144.6 143.0 143.3

Wisconsin ............................. 378.0 382.4 381.6 382.2 254.4 254.6 255.9 257.9 413.5 411.7 413.1 412.1

Wyoming ............................... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 31.2 31.6 31.4 31.7 64.7 64.9 65.3 65.1

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

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

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

be separated with sufficient precision.

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

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

from 2004 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are

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

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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

(In thousands)

State 

Total Natural resources and mining Construction Manufacturing

July August July August July August July August

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

Alabama ................... 1,903.7 1,923.9 1,905.3 1,925.3 12.7 12.6 12.7 12.6 104.5 105.6 103.3 105.8 291.7 297.1 292.3 296.7

Alaska ....................... 326.7 331.3 325.4 330.0 10.5 10.8 10.7 10.9 21.3 22.0 21.5 22.5 21.2 21.7 18.4 19.0

Arizona ..................... 2,321.4 2,420.3 2,358.8 2,456.3 8.5 8.3 8.5 8.3 191.9 215.2 193.9 216.9 176.9 176.2 176.1 176.5

Arkansas ................... 1,149.9 1,161.8 1,157.3 1,168.4 7.1 7.5 7.3 7.7 53.6 54.4 53.7 54.8 204.7 203.2 204.6 203.1

California .................. 14,515.4 14,735.4 14,535.8 14,747.9 23.9 23.7 24.0 24.0 870.9 929.4 880.8 943.5 1,551.1 1,548.1 1,556.7 1,557.4

Colorado ................... 2,188.7 2,234.4 2,195.3 2,240.6 15.0 16.8 15.4 17.0 158.3 167.9 158.2 169.9 156.1 153.4 156.3 153.5

Connecticut ............... 1,644.4 1,664.9 1,642.6 1,662.3 .8 .8 .8 .8 69.7 75.0 70.3 75.4 196.7 196.4 196.7 196.3

Delaware ................. 427.8 436.4 427.5 435.0 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 27.4 28.5 27.5 28.5 35.1 33.3 34.9 33.2

District of Columbia .. 678.0 689.3 674.7 686.4 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 12.6 12.7 12.4 12.5 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.6

Florida ....................... 7,409.9 7,654.9 7,496.8 7,748.6 7.1 6.5 7.1 6.5 496.2 524.9 498.8 528.0 389.0 392.8 388.5 392.1

Georgia ..................... 3,882.7 3,906.7 3,917.3 3,948.2 12.3 12.1 12.3 12.0 202.3 205.1 201.8 204.6 445.4 439.9 446.8 444.9

Hawaii ...................... 577.7 594.7 579.2 596.0 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 29.9 32.8 30.0 32.5 15.5 15.3 15.5 15.4

Idaho ........................ 593.8 616.7 596.3 618.4 4.5 4.8 4.6 4.9 43.0 49.5 43.5 50.0 62.4 63.6 62.6 63.2

Illinois ........................ 5,847.2 5,885.4 5,845.5 5,887.0 9.5 9.4 9.5 9.4 284.8 284.9 283.6 285.1 698.7 691.9 699.5 693.7

Indiana ...................... 2,910.1 2,934.8 2,924.0 2,944.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.1 158.4 160.8 156.5 160.7 568.8 570.9 577.5 573.9

Iowa .......................... 1,450.0 1,466.6 1,448.2 1,465.7 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.3 75.1 74.9 74.7 74.6 226.0 229.1 223.8 228.0

Kansas ...................... 1,315.7 1,328.0 1,312.0 1,323.7 7.3 8.2 7.5 8.1 68.0 70.5 67.1 70.5 178.0 178.7 177.6 178.3

Kentucky ................... 1,782.1 1,804.1 1,799.0 1,818.2 19.7 20.7 19.7 20.7 86.9 90.1 86.1 89.7 256.2 257.9 265.3 265.6

Louisiana .................. 1,909.9 1,917.9 1,912.2 1,918.3 44.6 44.5 44.8 45.1 116.1 116.6 114.6 116.9 151.7 149.9 151.8 148.9

Maine ........................ 624.6 628.5 626.7 630.3 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.8 33.4 34.3 33.4 34.3 62.9 61.3 64.3 62.5

Maryland ................... 2,538.7 2,598.1 2,545.6 2,592.0 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 183.3 184.9 184.0 184.9 144.1 138.9 143.9 138.5

Massachusetts .......... 3,194.1 3,213.0 3,180.1 3,200.2 2.0 2.1 2.0 2.1 147.8 150.5 148.0 151.2 314.5 312.6 314.4 313.9

Michigan ................... 4,330.9 4,300.4 4,370.5 4,321.2 8.6 8.7 8.5 8.8 209.9 205.4 206.9 203.4 668.4 652.7 701.0 669.2

Minnesota ................. 2,687.4 2,727.9 2,688.8 2,729.5 6.3 6.6 6.4 6.6 140.5 143.7 142.2 145.1 346.1 350.7 348.2 351.1

Mississippi ................ 1,114.0 1,130.4 1,123.7 1,135.8 9.0 8.9 9.0 9.1 50.0 51.6 50.3 51.4 178.4 179.9 179.7 179.3

Missouri ................... 2,669.3 2,698.5 2,679.1 2,712.2 5.0 5.4 5.0 5.5 145.4 145.7 144.6 145.1 303.9 307.1 314.3 316.6

Montana .................... 419.0 425.9 418.5 426.6 7.6 8.1 7.6 8.2 27.6 28.2 27.7 28.4 19.5 19.8 19.5 19.8

Nebraska .................. 925.1 933.3 925.3 931.2 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 52.2 52.7 51.6 52.0 101.1 100.6 101.0 100.8

Nevada ..................... 1,154.3 1,227.8 1,159.6 1,231.8 9.9 10.6 10.0 10.6 121.7 138.0 123.2 139.4 46.5 47.9 46.7 48.2

New Hampshire ........ 630.8 643.8 630.6 645.0 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.1 31.9 33.1 31.7 33.2 80.1 81.2 80.7 81.9

New Jersey ............... 4,026.0 4,076.9 4,009.9 4,058.1 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.6 172.6 172.8 173.5 173.8 339.2 328.9 337.9 327.2

New Mexico .............. 788.0 804.3 791.1 807.7 15.1 16.5 15.4 16.7 52.5 56.0 52.1 56.1 36.3 36.4 36.8 37.0

New York .................. 8,444.2 8,529.2 8,422.4 8,506.0 6.1 6.5 6.2 6.5 335.2 340.8 338.6 344.3 592.4 579.8 597.4 580.8

North Carolina .......... 3,793.0 3,848.7 3,851.7 3,888.2 7.0 6.4 6.9 6.4 221.0 228.7 222.4 229.6 581.6 574.7 582.0 574.2

North Dakota ............ 334.1 337.8 335.6 338.8 3.7 4.2 3.8 4.2 20.4 20.7 20.1 20.7 25.4 25.8 25.4 25.8

Ohio .......................... 5,413.6 5,428.1 5,421.4 5,428.8 12.1 12.0 11.9 11.8 250.4 249.8 250.3 250.6 822.3 821.1 828.2 823.4

Oklahoma ................. 1,457.9 1,483.7 1,464.1 1,488.8 31.5 32.6 31.5 32.5 64.2 65.1 63.7 65.2 142.7 141.6 142.8 141.6

Oregon ...................... 1,594.0 1,644.2 1,597.4 1,651.1 10.1 10.6 10.2 10.6 87.2 94.1 88.0 97.4 205.2 211.4 206.2 210.5

Pennsylvania ............ 5,625.1 5,688.5 5,613.6 5,688.5 19.6 19.0 19.5 19.0 264.2 271.2 263.8 272.4 696.3 684.7 696.5 683.9

Rhode Island ............ 487.3 493.1 489.6 495.9 .2 .2 .2 .2 22.3 22.8 22.2 23.0 55.1 52.2 57.1 54.9

South Carolina .......... 1,816.3 1,812.7 1,833.5 1,834.9 5.1 3.9 4.4 3.9 115.3 112.9 114.7 112.7 268.4 263.9 269.7 263.1

South Dakota ............ 387.7 394.4 390.1 396.8 .9 .9 .9 .9 22.5 24.0 22.5 23.9 39.7 40.5 39.4 40.3

Tennessee ................ 2,688.2 2,710.0 2,699.1 2,726.3 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 120.9 123.1 120.4 122.6 412.2 411.1 412.5 412.0

Texas ........................ 9,437.1 9,554.6 9,476.2 9,592.2 154.3 157.5 155.0 158.5 547.2 558.3 547.4 560.8 893.8 893.0 894.0 892.5

Utah .......................... 1,097.6 1,135.7 1,103.7 1,143.2 7.3 7.8 7.3 7.9 77.3 84.3 78.0 86.5 115.9 117.8 116.1 118.4

Vermont .................... 298.4 303.2 298.5 303.6 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.1 18.6 19.7 18.6 19.6 37.3 37.7 37.5 37.7

Virginia ...................... 3,591.0 3,640.0 3,588.1 3,638.5 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.3 238.5 249.1 238.0 249.3 299.6 297.6 299.2 298.8

Washington ............... 2,709.4 2,777.4 2,704.6 2,776.6 9.2 9.3 9.3 9.3 171.3 181.9 174.3 185.7 267.2 270.9 267.1 272.2

West Virginia ............ 738.5 745.7 739.2 744.6 24.2 25.4 24.2 25.6 36.8 39.5 37.0 39.2 63.1 62.7 63.1 62.4

Wisconsin ................. 2,824.2 2,846.6 2,832.7 2,849.4 4.2 3.9 4.2 3.9 138.9 145.3 139.0 145.7 508.7 510.1 512.1 509.8

Wyoming ................... 263.1 270.2 262.6 268.9 20.6 22.7 20.9 22.8 21.1 22.4 20.9 22.6 9.6 9.8 9.6 9.8

Puerto Rico ............... 1,039.4 1,022.1 1,031.2 1,022.6 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 67.6 64.8 67.9 63.9 117.3 116.0 117.2 115.1

See footnotes at end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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

(In thousands)

State 

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

July August July August July August July August

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

Alabama ................... 376.5 382.0 376.0 382.3 31.6 30.9 31.3 30.8 97.5 96.4 97.3 96.3 201.1 206.9 201.9 208.2

Alaska ....................... 67.1 68.2 67.0 67.9 6.9 7.0 6.9 7.0 14.9 15.3 15.3 15.4 24.8 24.9 24.8 24.8

Arizona ..................... 455.9 479.4 457.8 480.4 48.3 45.9 47.5 45.8 163.8 169.4 164.1 170.6 335.9 349.3 338.4 351.1

Arkansas ................... 241.8 243.3 242.1 243.2 20.2 20.1 20.2 20.0 51.4 52.4 51.5 52.3 108.6 109.2 109.4 109.8

California .................. 2,750.4 2,771.8 2,758.1 2,780.0 477.4 491.0 481.4 487.0 907.2 921.8 910.4 923.3 2,110.3 2,158.2 2,126.7 2,164.5

Colorado ................... 408.9 413.7 409.6 414.3 81.2 76.5 81.0 76.3 155.7 159.6 155.8 160.0 306.5 316.1 307.2 317.6

Connecticut ............... 304.7 312.4 303.1 310.8 39.3 39.4 39.3 39.4 142.2 142.3 142.1 142.5 199.5 200.4 200.2 200.8

Delaware ................. 81.4 83.0 81.1 82.6 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 45.6 45.6 45.7 45.5 61.6 63.4 62.0 63.1

District of Columbia .. 27.7 28.0 27.4 27.9 23.8 23.8 23.8 23.4 30.7 31.4 30.6 31.1 144.9 149.0 144.1 147.7

Florida ....................... 1,483.7 1,521.0 1,488.1 1,521.3 166.7 168.2 168.1 167.8 504.3 519.3 504.0 518.3 1,298.5 1,365.1 1,291.9 1,371.0

Georgia ..................... 828.9 822.0 830.6 828.6 119.1 118.0 118.6 117.3 220.2 222.9 220.3 223.3 516.6 523.1 517.8 529.1

Hawaii ...................... 111.8 117.1 112.4 117.6 11.1 10.5 11.0 10.6 28.9 29.4 28.8 29.4 70.5 73.9 71.2 74.3

Idaho ........................ 119.0 122.9 119.1 123.1 10.2 11.0 10.3 10.9 28.2 29.8 28.3 29.8 75.3 79.8 76.1 80.5

Illinois ........................ 1,176.7 1,183.2 1,178.6 1,182.9 121.1 117.1 120.4 116.9 403.2 406.0 403.4 405.4 811.7 833.6 814.8 838.9

Indiana ...................... 579.5 581.3 580.2 581.4 41.4 41.2 41.1 41.0 141.8 143.3 141.9 143.6 271.8 274.4 273.9 276.7

Iowa .......................... 308.3 310.3 308.5 309.9 33.8 34.2 33.3 33.8 98.0 100.5 98.0 100.7 109.3 108.8 109.2 108.8

Kansas ...................... 262.0 261.2 262.2 260.3 42.1 40.6 41.6 40.2 70.5 71.7 70.6 71.8 128.4 135.1 129.0 136.0

Kentucky ................... 370.5 373.9 372.7 376.1 29.1 28.2 29.0 28.2 88.2 86.1 88.3 85.7 161.8 168.1 164.4 170.6

Louisiana .................. 378.6 384.0 379.2 388.1 28.9 28.2 28.8 28.7 103.3 104.6 103.5 104.3 183.5 182.8 184.2 182.8

Maine ........................ 128.9 129.8 129.4 130.3 11.8 12.0 11.7 11.8 35.4 35.1 35.4 35.1 51.1 51.0 51.1 51.0

Maryland ................... 465.9 475.6 466.3 474.7 50.6 51.1 50.8 51.1 156.8 160.8 157.1 160.9 378.7 395.0 379.2 392.6

Massachusetts .......... 573.1 574.9 571.5 573.9 86.7 84.6 86.8 84.5 222.7 222.6 222.7 222.8 455.8 465.9 456.1 465.7

Michigan ................... 812.8 809.0 813.6 810.9 68.6 65.0 68.3 64.9 220.3 221.1 220.2 221.2 586.6 580.4 597.8 590.0

Minnesota ................. 524.1 529.7 525.0 529.6 60.2 59.3 59.5 58.8 177.4 180.3 176.5 180.0 306.9 311.1 309.0 314.7

Mississippi ................ 219.5 221.9 220.1 222.3 14.6 14.5 14.4 14.4 46.3 46.8 46.3 46.8 82.7 86.3 82.7 86.1

Missouri ................... 532.2 536.6 531.0 536.2 64.0 64.5 63.3 64.8 165.1 169.1 165.6 169.7 302.8 305.9 303.8 309.9

Montana .................... 87.4 88.5 87.1 88.7 8.0 8.0 8.1 8.0 21.6 21.8 21.5 21.7 34.7 35.9 34.9 36.0

Nebraska .................. 196.1 198.7 197.0 198.3 21.6 21.7 21.5 21.9 63.4 64.9 63.4 64.7 95.2 97.1 95.8 97.3

Nevada ..................... 204.4 212.3 204.9 213.1 14.8 14.4 14.6 14.3 62.0 65.9 62.2 66.1 132.3 144.8 134.4 147.0

New Hampshire ........ 140.3 143.7 141.2 144.5 12.4 12.9 12.5 12.9 38.0 38.8 38.2 38.9 57.8 57.5 58.0 57.7

New Jersey ............... 869.9 887.8 872.0 886.7 98.6 96.4 98.3 96.6 281.4 284.5 281.2 284.4 589.4 594.6 589.7 595.2

New Mexico .............. 137.4 138.2 137.8 138.8 14.6 14.6 14.7 14.5 34.9 35.7 34.8 35.6 91.2 93.0 91.5 93.2

New York .................. 1,477.6 1,484.4 1,479.1 1,484.4 269.0 269.6 270.8 269.4 712.1 720.4 711.4 721.5 1,063.9 1,088.0 1,064.8 1,091.7

North Carolina .......... 726.7 733.3 726.0 731.8 72.1 71.3 71.4 71.2 194.3 196.8 193.6 196.7 428.8 447.6 435.5 451.7

North Dakota ............ 72.9 74.0 72.7 73.5 7.8 7.7 7.8 7.7 18.6 18.6 18.6 18.8 24.6 25.2 24.6 25.1

Ohio .......................... 1,038.4 1,032.3 1,040.3 1,034.5 93.7 92.4 93.2 92.5 314.3 316.0 314.9 316.2 632.1 648.5 637.3 650.1

Oklahoma ................. 273.7 277.7 273.9 277.1 31.4 31.8 31.0 31.7 84.7 86.6 85.0 86.3 163.8 168.7 164.4 169.6

Oregon ...................... 321.9 331.9 323.5 333.3 33.3 35.0 33.2 34.9 98.1 100.0 98.4 99.8 180.7 185.8 181.6 187.8

Pennsylvania ............ 1,111.7 1,120.2 1,112.4 1,123.4 113.1 109.8 112.4 109.1 340.2 340.2 339.2 340.6 640.3 657.3 641.9 660.0

Rhode Island ............ 79.3 78.8 79.3 78.7 10.9 11.0 10.8 11.0 34.5 35.7 34.4 35.8 54.1 55.8 55.4 56.4

South Carolina .......... 354.2 358.3 353.7 358.5 26.2 27.5 26.1 27.0 95.0 95.5 94.7 95.3 194.6 187.3 194.1 189.4

South Dakota ............ 78.0 79.5 78.5 80.3 6.8 6.7 6.8 6.7 28.1 28.8 28.1 28.8 24.3 24.1 24.7 24.5

Tennessee ................ 585.0 591.5 582.1 593.5 49.1 47.6 48.9 47.5 142.2 144.3 142.5 144.6 302.2 304.0 304.4 305.9

Texas ........................ 1,940.0 1,964.1 1,953.0 1,974.1 225.9 229.9 225.0 229.2 598.2 605.2 599.2 605.9 1,100.4 1,114.2 1,105.4 1,117.7

Utah .......................... 219.1 225.2 220.1 225.9 30.1 31.0 30.2 31.1 65.2 66.7 65.2 66.7 139.2 147.7 140.4 149.0

Vermont .................... 59.0 59.2 58.7 59.5 6.4 6.2 6.4 6.2 13.5 13.9 13.5 13.9 21.8 22.4 21.8 22.7

Virginia ...................... 645.7 657.4 647.2 661.4 101.1 101.0 100.5 100.0 192.1 193.7 192.0 193.2 584.1 595.5 588.2 597.9

Washington ............... 522.6 537.4 524.3 539.9 93.0 95.1 93.1 95.8 152.9 154.7 153.2 155.0 307.0 319.0 310.0 321.9

West Virginia ............ 137.2 139.0 137.7 138.7 12.0 12.2 12.0 12.2 30.8 30.0 30.6 30.2 58.7 58.9 58.8 59.0

Wisconsin ................. 539.9 542.3 543.2 543.8 49.7 50.1 50.2 50.2 158.7 159.7 158.8 159.3 256.2 260.2 257.6 263.1

Wyoming ................... 51.0 51.9 50.7 51.8 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4 10.6 10.9 10.7 10.8 16.3 16.8 16.5 16.5

Puerto Rico ............... 180.8 177.5 181.4 177.5 23.7 23.3 23.4 22.9 46.2 46.5 46.0 46.6 103.1 100.2 102.6 101.4

See footnotes at end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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

(In thousands)

State 

Education and health services Leisure and hospitality Other services Government

July August July August July August July August

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

Alabama ................... 191.4 195.5 192.3 196.4 165.0 166.4 165.3 166.6 82.1 81.8 81.8 81.5 349.6 348.7 351.1 348.1

Alaska ....................... 34.6 36.1 34.4 36.1 36.9 37.6 37.2 37.6 11.8 11.4 11.9 11.6 76.7 76.3 77.3 77.2

Arizona ..................... 255.3 269.7 260.6 275.0 236.4 246.8 237.5 247.9 89.7 91.1 89.8 92.1 358.8 369.0 384.6 391.7

Arkansas ................... 140.3 144.1 141.4 145.6 94.3 95.5 94.6 95.7 41.8 41.7 41.6 41.5 186.1 190.4 190.9 194.7

California .................. 1,538.5 1,561.1 1,536.0 1,559.7 1,475.5 1,508.7 1,477.3 1,513.1 504.5 510.1 503.2 508.9 2,305.7 2,311.5 2,281.2 2,286.5

Colorado ................... 217.0 223.8 218.2 224.1 263.6 267.7 264.6 268.7 87.9 89.6 87.9 89.6 338.5 349.3 341.1 349.6

Connecticut ............... 264.5 267.6 261.5 265.2 137.9 140.2 136.6 138.6 64.3 65.2 63.8 64.4 224.8 225.2 228.2 228.1

Delaware ................. 51.1 52.9 51.1 52.7 44.1 45.5 44.1 45.8 18.9 19.4 18.9 18.7 55.6 57.8 55.2 58.0

District of Columbia .. 88.8 87.8 88.2 88.1 50.9 54.2 50.4 53.6 59.4 60.4 59.1 60.3 236.7 239.4 236.2 239.2

Florida ....................... 908.0 942.4 914.2 947.3 842.9 878.7 844.1 879.2 320.1 328.2 319.1 324.9 993.4 1,007.8 1,072.9 1,092.2

Georgia ..................... 403.5 411.1 407.3 415.1 365.7 374.4 368.2 376.5 158.4 156.6 157.6 156.3 610.3 621.5 636.0 640.5

Hawaii ...................... 67.1 69.3 66.6 68.5 104.4 107.4 104.8 107.6 24.3 24.7 24.3 24.6 114.2 114.3 114.6 115.5

Idaho ........................ 64.3 67.2 64.5 67.7 59.6 60.6 60.1 61.5 18.8 19.2 18.9 19.4 108.5 108.3 108.3 107.4

Illinois ........................ 721.7 730.7 722.5 731.2 531.0 543.8 531.0 544.9 268.0 266.3 266.4 265.7 820.8 818.5 815.8 812.9

Indiana ...................... 360.4 370.4 356.6 368.4 285.8 290.9 287.5 291.5 111.2 112.1 110.9 111.8 383.7 382.2 390.6 388.6

Iowa .......................... 182.3 184.8 182.4 184.7 134.3 140.3 136.2 142.3 57.1 57.7 56.8 57.3 223.5 223.7 223.1 223.3

Kansas ...................... 160.1 161.3 160.0 161.2 114.0 115.7 114.1 116.2 53.4 54.3 53.1 54.0 231.9 230.7 229.2 227.1

Kentucky ................... 230.1 233.5 231.0 233.5 166.6 171.5 167.1 171.4 78.9 80.1 78.8 80.1 294.1 294.0 296.6 296.6

Louisiana .................. 248.4 256.0 252.2 253.2 207.1 207.6 207.6 209.6 72.0 72.2 72.1 71.0 375.7 371.5 373.4 369.7

Maine ........................ 110.2 112.2 110.2 112.5 74.6 75.8 75.0 76.0 20.6 20.7 20.5 20.4 93.0 93.5 92.9 93.6

Maryland ................... 347.0 354.5 347.0 352.7 241.7 257.1 242.2 257.3 116.0 120.0 114.9 119.0 454.6 460.2 460.2 460.3

Massachusetts .......... 569.0 573.9 565.6 570.7 320.5 326.0 317.9 323.0 120.1 118.9 118.7 117.8 381.9 381.0 376.4 374.6

Michigan ................... 543.2 550.1 544.4 548.4 429.9 431.1 429.2 430.9 180.7 181.8 180.4 181.4 601.9 595.1 600.2 592.1

Minnesota ................. 373.2 384.0 372.1 383.4 251.1 255.1 252.2 258.4 118.6 116.8 119.0 117.2 383.0 390.6 378.7 384.6

Mississippi ................ 115.8 119.1 117.4 120.0 128.3 127.6 128.7 127.8 37.7 37.8 37.5 37.2 231.7 236.0 237.6 241.4

Missouri ................... 357.4 362.5 356.9 364.5 282.4 284.2 281.8 285.0 120.5 122.1 120.1 121.9 390.6 395.4 392.7 393.0

Montana .................... 53.2 54.6 53.2 54.6 60.4 61.9 60.7 62.5 17.0 17.1 17.1 17.2 82.0 82.0 81.1 81.5

Nebraska .................. 126.5 126.7 126.7 126.7 80.6 84.1 80.8 83.6 35.0 34.8 34.7 34.4 153.4 152.0 152.8 151.5

Nevada ..................... 79.8 84.8 79.9 84.9 317.0 333.7 317.6 334.1 36.1 40.0 36.7 40.0 129.8 135.4 129.4 134.1

New Hampshire ........ 94.0 96.7 93.2 96.7 74.4 77.2 74.7 77.7 21.4 20.5 21.1 20.4 79.5 81.1 78.3 80.0

New Jersey ............... 544.5 557.6 541.3 553.0 361.4 373.0 358.3 372.4 157.2 163.2 156.4 162.3 610.1 616.5 599.6 604.9

New Mexico .............. 98.7 101.3 99.8 102.2 85.4 87.2 85.3 87.4 31.3 31.5 31.0 31.2 190.6 193.9 191.9 195.0

New York .................. 1,479.2 1,509.3 1,471.5 1,501.8 709.4 724.8 707.4 722.7 352.6 358.1 351.2 356.7 1,446.7 1,447.5 1,424.0 1,426.2

North Carolina .......... 444.0 456.3 448.0 459.1 364.3 368.1 361.2 366.2 171.8 175.5 172.3 174.9 581.4 590.0 632.4 626.4

North Dakota ............ 48.9 49.7 48.8 49.6 32.3 32.9 32.5 32.7 15.2 14.8 15.2 14.8 64.3 64.2 66.1 65.9

Ohio .......................... 731.0 739.6 730.8 739.7 527.1 529.7 529.2 530.0 230.2 229.1 229.1 227.5 762.0 757.6 756.2 752.5

Oklahoma ................. 176.7 179.7 177.4 181.9 131.3 132.7 131.9 132.4 74.0 75.2 73.7 74.7 283.9 292.0 288.8 295.8

Oregon ...................... 188.4 196.8 187.8 196.6 162.3 167.9 164.3 170.1 57.7 59.0 57.4 59.2 249.1 251.7 246.8 250.9

Pennsylvania ............ 977.0 997.0 970.7 993.6 507.6 519.7 511.3 522.0 268.3 271.7 266.8 270.5 686.8 697.7 679.1 694.0

Rhode Island ............ 89.2 92.6 89.0 92.4 56.0 57.7 55.8 57.7 23.9 24.1 23.7 24.2 61.8 62.2 61.7 61.6

South Carolina .......... 179.2 183.6 180.0 185.2 210.6 215.7 207.7 212.2 69.5 67.3 68.2 66.3 298.2 296.8 319.9 321.3

South Dakota ............ 56.0 56.3 56.0 56.4 45.3 46.5 46.8 47.9 16.6 16.5 16.6 16.6 69.7 70.6 69.7 70.5

Tennessee ................ 317.2 323.6 318.5 324.9 263.1 266.0 264.3 267.2 102.2 103.1 101.8 102.7 390.0 391.6 399.6 401.3

Texas ........................ 1,136.4 1,163.1 1,144.2 1,170.5 906.5 919.6 906.8 919.0 364.1 368.1 362.3 367.4 1,570.3 1,581.6 1,583.9 1,596.6

Utah .......................... 119.7 124.3 120.6 125.3 104.5 107.5 105.1 107.8 34.0 34.6 33.9 34.5 185.3 188.8 186.8 190.1

Vermont .................... 52.4 53.8 52.0 53.4 34.9 35.0 35.4 35.5 10.3 10.4 10.3 10.4 43.2 43.8 43.3 43.6

Virginia ...................... 364.3 371.0 364.9 370.4 342.1 346.9 340.6 346.3 183.3 183.2 181.9 182.9 629.9 634.3 625.3 628.0

Washington ............... 313.8 323.8 313.6 324.0 266.0 271.5 267.2 273.3 102.1 103.7 101.9 104.0 504.3 510.1 490.6 495.5

West Virginia ............ 109.4 110.6 109.6 110.1 71.0 71.6 71.1 71.7 55.3 55.8 55.0 55.5 140.0 140.0 140.1 140.0

Wisconsin ................. 373.7 378.7 374.3 378.5 272.5 275.7 275.8 279.6 137.3 136.7 136.1 135.5 384.4 383.9 381.4 380.0

Wyoming ................... 21.5 22.1 21.7 22.3 37.1 38.0 36.8 37.2 10.0 10.1 10.1 10.0 60.9 61.1 60.3 60.7

Puerto Rico ............... 94.2 93.2 94.9 93.0 71.4 70.0 71.9 70.1 21.0 22.9 21.0 23.0 314.1 307.7 304.9 309.1

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

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

from 2004 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are

provisional and will be revised when new information becomes available.