For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Friday, March 26, 2010 USDL-10-0363 

Technical information: 

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REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT – FEBRUARY 2010 

Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed or slightly higher in February. Twenty-seven 

states recorded over-the-month unemployment rate increases, 7 states and the District of Columbia registered rate decreases, and 16 states had no rate change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 

today. Over the year, jobless rates increased in 46 states and the District of Columbia and declined in 4 

states. The national unemployment rate in February, 9.7 percent, remained unchanged from January, but 

was up from 8.2 percent a year earlier. 

In February, nonfarm payroll employment decreased in 27 states and the District of Columbia and 

increased in 23 states. The largest over-the-month decrease in employment occurred in Virginia 

(-32,600), followed by California (-20,400), Michigan and Pennsylvania (-16,000 each), Maryland 

(-13,800), and Texas (-13,000). Alaska experienced the largest over-the-month percentage decrease in 

employment (-1.0 percent), followed by Virginia (-0.9 percent) and Arkansas, the District of Columbia, 

and Maryland (-0.6 percent each). The largest over-the-month increase in employment occurred in 

Florida (+26,300), followed by New York (+5,800), Alabama (+5,600), Wisconsin (+5,200), Nevada 

(+5,100), and South Carolina (+5,000). Nevada experienced the largest over-the-month percentage 

increase in employment (+0.5 percent), followed by Florida and New Hampshire (+0.4 percent each) 

and Alabama, South Carolina, and Vermont (+0.3 percent each). Over the year, nonfarm employment 

decreased in 49 states and increased in 1 state and the District of Columbia. The largest over-the-year 

percentage decreases occurred in Nevada (-5.2 percent), Wyoming (-4.4 percent), California (-4.1 

percent), and Arizona (-4.0 percent). 

Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted) 

In February, the West reported the highest regional jobless rate, 10.9 percent, while the Northeast recorded the lowest rate, 9.1 percent. The South experienced the only statistically significant over-themonth rate change (+0.1 percentage point). Over the year, all four regions registered significant rate 

increases, the largest of which were in the South and West (+1.8 percentage points each). (See table 1.) 

Among the nine geographic divisions, the Pacific continued to report the highest jobless rate, 11.8 percent in February. The East North Central and East South Central recorded the next highest rates, 11.3 

and 11.0 percent, respectively. The West North Central registered the lowest February jobless rate, 7.2 

percent, followed by the West South Central, 7.9 percent. The Pacific rate, as well as the South Atlantic 
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rate (10.5 percent), set new series highs. (All region, division, and state series begin in 1976.) Two divisions experienced statistically significant unemployment rate changes from a month earlier: the Mountain (+0.3 percentage point) and South Atlantic (+0.2 point). Eight of the 9 divisions reported significant 

over-the-year rate increases. The largest of these occurred in the Pacific and South Atlantic (+2.0 percentage points each). 

State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted) 

Michigan again recorded the highest unemployment rate among the states, 14.1 percent in February. The 

states with the next highest rates were Nevada, 13.2 percent; Rhode Island, 12.7 percent; California and 

South Carolina, 12.5 percent each; and Florida, 12.2 percent. North Dakota continued to register the 

lowest jobless rate, 4.1 percent in February, followed by Nebraska and South Dakota, 4.8 percent each. 

The rates in Florida and Nevada set new series highs, as did the rates in two other states: Georgia (10.5 

percent) and North Carolina (11.2 percent). In total, 24 states posted jobless rates significantly lower 

than the U.S. figure of 9.7 percent, 13 states and the District of Columbia had measurably higher rates, 

and 13 states had rates that were not appreciably different from that of the nation. (See tables A and 3 

and chart 1.) 

Nine states reported statistically significant over-the-month unemployment rate increases in February. 

Mississippi experienced the largest of these (+0.4 percentage point). Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Utah, 

and Virginia had the next largest rate increases (+0.3 percentage point each), followed by Florida and 

Maryland (+0.2 point each) and Montana (+0.1 point). The remaining 41 states and the District of 

Columbia registered jobless rates that were not appreciably different from those of a month earlier, 

though some had changes that were at least as large numerically as the significant changes. 

Nevada and West Virginia recorded the largest jobless rate increases from February 2009 (+3.1 percentage points each), followed by Florida (+3.0 points). The District of Columbia also registered a large 

over-the-year unemployment rate increase (+3.1 percentage points). Thirty-five additional states had 

smaller, but also statistically significant, rate increases. The remaining 12 states reported jobless rates 

that were not appreciably different from those of a year earlier. (See table B.) 

Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted) 

Between January and February 2010, seven states and the District of Columbia experienced statistically 

significant changes in employment; six states and the District of Columbia had statistically significant 

decreases in employment. The largest statistically significant job loss occurred in Virginia (-32,600), 

followed by Michigan and Pennsylvania (-16,000 each) and Maryland (-13,800). The only statistically 

significant increase in employment occurred in Florida (+26,300). (See tables C and 5.) 

Over the year, 46 states experienced statistically significant changes in employment, all of which were 

decreases. The largest statistically significant job losses occurred in California (-586,300), Texas 

(-236,800), Florida (-211,500), Illinois (-192,200), and Ohio (-177,900). The smallest statistically significant job losses occurred in South Dakota (-8,500), Montana (-9,200), and Maine (-12,200). (See 

table D.) 

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The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment news release for February is scheduled 

to be released on Wednesday, April 7, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT). The Regional and State 

Employment and Unemployment news release for March is scheduled to be released on Friday, 

April 16, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT). 
State Rate p

United States 1................................................... 9.7

Alaska ..................................................................... 8.5

Arkansas ................................................................. 7.7

California ................................................................. 12.5

Colorado .................................................................. 7.7

District of Columbia ................................................. 11.9

Florida ..................................................................... 12.2

Georgia .................................................................... 10.5

Hawaii ...................................................................... 6.9

Illinois ...................................................................... 11.4

Iowa ......................................................................... 6.7

Kansas .................................................................... 6.5

Kentucky .................................................................. 10.9

Louisiana ................................................................. 7.3

Maine ....................................................................... 8.3

Maryland .................................................................. 7.7

Michigan .................................................................. 14.1

Minnesota ................................................................ 7.3

Mississippi ............................................................... 11.4

Montana .................................................................. 6.9

Nebraska ................................................................. 4.8

Nevada .................................................................... 13.2

New Hampshire ....................................................... 7.1

New York ................................................................. 8.8

North Carolina ......................................................... 11.2

North Dakota ........................................................... 4.1

Ohio ......................................................................... 10.9

Oklahoma ................................................................ 6.7

Pennsylvania ........................................................... 8.9

Rhode Island ........................................................... 12.7

South Carolina ......................................................... 12.5

South Dakota .......................................................... 4.8

Tennessee .............................................................. 10.7

Texas ...................................................................... 8.2

Utah ......................................................................... 7.1

Vermont ................................................................... 6.6

Virginia .................................................................... 7.2

Wisconsin ................................................................ 8.7

Wyoming ................................................................. 7.5

1

 Data are not preliminary.

p

 = preliminary.

Table A. States with unemployment rates significantly different from that

of the U.S., February 2010, seasonally adjusted

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Table B. States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes from February 2009 

to February 2010, seasonally adjusted

February 2009 February 2010 p

Alabama .......................................... 8.7 11.1 2.4

Alaska ............................................. 7.3 8.5 1.2

Arizona ............................................ 8.3 9.5 1.2

Arkansas ......................................... 6.8 7.7 .9

California ......................................... 10.2 12.5 2.3

Connecticut ..................................... 7.4 9.1 1.7

Delaware ......................................... 7.4 9.2 1.8

District of Columbia ........................ 8.8 11.9 3.1

Florida ............................................. 9.2 12.2 3.0

Georgia ........................................... 8.7 10.5 1.8

Idaho ............................................... 6.9 9.5 2.6

Illinois .............................................. 8.7 11.4 2.7

Iowa ................................................ 5.3 6.7 1.4

Kentucky ......................................... 9.6 10.9 1.3

Louisiana ........................................ 5.9 7.3 1.4

Maryland ......................................... 6.4 7.7 1.3

Massachusetts ................................ 7.4 9.5 2.1

Michigan ......................................... 12.0 14.1 2.1

Mississippi ...................................... 8.6 11.4 2.8

Montana .......................................... 5.7 6.9 1.2

Nevada ........................................... 10.1 13.2 3.1

New Hampshire .............................. 5.5 7.1 1.6

New Jersey ..................................... 8.0 9.8 1.8

New Mexico .................................... 6.1 8.7 2.6

New York ........................................ 7.5 8.8 1.3

North Carolina ................................. 9.8 11.2 1.4

Ohio ................................................ 9.1 10.9 1.8

Oklahoma ....................................... 5.5 6.7 1.2

Pennsylvania ................................... 7.2 8.9 1.7

Rhode Island ................................... 9.9 12.7 2.8

South Carolina ................................ 10.7 12.5 1.8

Tennessee ...................................... 9.6 10.7 1.1

Texas .............................................. 6.8 8.2 1.4

Utah ................................................ 6.1 7.1 1.0

Virginia ............................................ 6.1 7.2 1.1

Washington ..................................... 8.1 9.5 1.4

West Virginia .................................. 6.4 9.5 3.1

Wisconsin ....................................... 7.7 8.7 1.0

Wyoming ......................................... 4.8 7.5 2.7

p

 = preliminary.

State

Rate Over-the-year rate 

change p

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Table C. States with statistically significant employment changes from January 2010 to

February 2010, seasonally adjusted

January February Over-the-month

2010 2010 p change p

Alaska ............................................. 326,500 323,100 -3,400

Arkansas ......................................... 1,156,500 1,149,200 -7,300

District of Columbia ........................ 709,200 704,800 -4,400

Florida ............................................. 7,146,900 7,173,200 26,300

Maryland ......................................... 2,490,800 2,477,000 -13,800

Michigan ......................................... 3,850,800 3,834,800 -16,000

Pennsylvania ................................... 5,564,900 5,548,900 -16,000

Virginia ............................................ 3,613,200 3,580,600 -32,600

p

 = preliminary.

State

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Table D. States with statistically significant employment changes from February 2009 to 

February 2010, seasonally adjusted 

February February Over-the-year

2009 2010 p change p

Alabama .......................................... 1,918,000 1,860,000 -58,000

Arizona ............................................ 2,486,900 2,386,500 -100,400

Arkansas ......................................... 1,177,900 1,149,200 -28,700

California ........................................ 14,400,900 13,814,600 -586,300

Colorado ......................................... 2,289,600 2,205,700 -83,900

Connecticut ..................................... 1,655,600 1,610,200 -45,400

Delaware ......................................... 423,300 409,000 -14,300

Florida ............................................. 7,384,700 7,173,200 -211,500

Georgia ........................................... 3,946,900 3,810,700 -136,200

Hawaii ............................................. 600,600 585,000 -15,600

Idaho ............................................... 621,500 602,000 -19,500

Illinois .............................................. 5,772,800 5,580,600 -192,200

Indiana ............................................ 2,838,400 2,761,700 -76,700

Iowa ................................................ 1,499,400 1,465,800 -33,600

Kansas ............................................ 1,369,200 1,323,300 -45,900

Kentucky ......................................... 1,786,300 1,747,900 -38,400

Louisiana ........................................ 1,923,500 1,886,800 -36,700

Maine .............................................. 602,400 590,200 -12,200

Maryland ......................................... 2,545,300 2,477,000 -68,300

Massachusetts ................................ 3,219,000 3,139,100 -79,900

Michigan ......................................... 3,946,800 3,834,800 -112,000

Minnesota ....................................... 2,696,300 2,634,000 -62,300

Mississippi ...................................... 1,112,000 1,085,500 -26,500

Missouri .......................................... 2,722,300 2,649,700 -72,600

Montana .......................................... 432,800 423,600 -9,200

Nebraska ........................................ 953,900 932,200 -21,700

Nevada ........................................... 1,184,400 1,122,800 -61,600

New Jersey ..................................... 3,935,100 3,853,500 -81,600

New Mexico .................................... 824,100 802,900 -21,200

New York ........................................ 8,647,300 8,484,000 -163,300

North Carolina ................................ 3,983,600 3,889,500 -94,100

Ohio ................................................ 5,180,400 5,002,500 -177,900

Oklahoma ....................................... 1,567,700 1,514,800 -52,900

Oregon ............................................ 1,643,600 1,590,500 -53,100

Pennsylvania .................................. 5,690,000 5,548,900 -141,100

Rhode Island ................................... 466,600 453,600 -13,000

South Carolina ................................ 1,843,800 1,821,000 -22,800

South Dakota .................................. 407,200 398,700 -8,500

Tennessee ...................................... 2,672,200 2,590,900 -81,300

Texas .............................................. 10,455,300 10,218,500 -236,800

Utah ................................................ 1,209,500 1,179,600 -29,900

Virginia ............................................ 3,681,300 3,580,600 -100,700

Washington ..................................... 2,877,900 2,788,100 -89,800

West Virginia .................................. 753,300 731,100 -22,200

Wisconsin ....................................... 2,805,800 2,710,300 -95,500

Wyoming ......................................... 293,200 280,200 -13,000

p

 = preliminary.

State

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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 to 4). Also presented are nonfarm 

payroll employment estimates by state and major industry 

sector 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 LAUS program measures 

employment and unemployment on a place-of-residence 

basis. The universe for each is the civilian noninstitutional 

population 16 years of age and over. Employed persons are 

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

reference week (the week including the 12th of the month) or 

worked 15 hours or more without pay in a family business or 

farm, plus those not working who had a job from which they 

were temporarily absent, whether or not paid, for such 

reasons as labor-management dispute, illness, or vacation. 

Unemployed persons are those who were not employed 

during the reference week (based on the definition above), 

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

ending with the reference week, and were currently available 

for work; persons on layoff expecting recall need not be 

looking for work to be counted as unemployed. The labor 

force is the sum of employed and unemployed persons. The 

unemployment rate is the number of unemployed as a percent 

of the labor force. 

Method of estimation. Estimates for 48 of the 50 

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

Beach-Glendale metropolitan division, New York City, and 

the balances of California and New York State 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) programs. Estimates for the state of California 

are derived by summing the estimates for the Los AngelesLong Beach-Glendale metropolitan division and the balance 

of California. Similarly, estimates for New York State are 

derived by summing the estimates for New York City and the 

balance of New York State. Estimates for all nine census 

divisions and the five additional substate areas contained in 

this release (the Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor and DetroitWarren-Livonia metropolitan areas and the Chicago-JolietNaperville, Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, and SeattleBellevue-Everett metropolitan divisions) and their respective 

balances of state are based on a similar regression approach 

that does not incorporate CES or UI data. Estimates for 

census regions are obtained by summing the model-based 

estimates for the component divisions and then calculating 

the unemployment rate. Each month, census division estimates are controlled to national totals; state estimates are then 

controlled to their respective division totals. Substate and 

balance-of-state estimates for the five areas noted above are 

controlled to their respective state totals. Estimates for 

Puerto Rico are derived from a monthly household survey 

similar to the CPS. A detailed description of the estimation 

procedures is available from BLS upon request. 

Annual revisions. Labor force and unemployment data 

for prior years reflect adjustments made at the end of each 

year. The adjusted estimates reflect updated population data 

from the U.S. Census Bureau, any revisions in the other data 

sources, and model reestimation. In most years, historical 

data for the most recent five years (both seasonally adjusted 

and not seasonally adjusted) are revised near the beginning of 

each calendar year, prior to or coincident with the release of 

January estimates. 

Seasonal adjustment. The LAUS program introduced 

smoothed-seasonally-adjusted (SSA) estimates in January 

2010. These are seasonally-adjusted data that have incurporated a long-run trend smoothing procedure, resulting in 

estimates that are less volatile than those previously produced. The estimates are smoothed using a Henderson Trend 

Filter (H13). The H13 uses a filtering procedure, based on 

moving averages, to remove the irregular fluctuations from 

the seasonally-adjusted series, leaving the trend. The same 

process is used on both historical and current year estimates. 

Seasonally-adjusted labor force estimates from January 

1976 through December 2009 were replaced with the SSA 

estimates for all four census regions, nine census divisions, 

all States, the District of Columbia, New York City, the Los 

Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale metropolitan division, and the 

respective balances of New York and California. Seasonallyadjusted estimates for the Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor and 

Detroit-Warren-Livonia metropolitan areas and the ChicagoJoliet-Naperville, Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, and SeattleBellevue-Everett metropolitan divisions and the respective 

balances of Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Florida, and 

Washington were also replaced from January 1983 through 

December 2009. For more information about the smoothing 

technique and the reasons behind the change, see the BLS 

Web site at www.bls.gov/lau/lassaqa.htm. 

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 December 

1, 2009. A detailed list of the geographic definitions is available 

on the Internet at www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm.
Employment—from the CES program 

Definitions. Employment data refer to persons on 

establishment payrolls who receive pay for any part of the 

pay period that includes the 12th of the month. Persons are 

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

residence; those appearing on more than one payroll are 

counted on each payroll. Industries are classified on the basis 

of their principal activity in accordance with the 2007 version 

of the North American Industry Classification System. 

Method of estimation. The employment data are 

estimated using a “link relative” technique in which a ratio 

(link relative) of current-month employment to that of the 

previous month is computed from a sample of establishments 

reporting for both months. The estimates of employment for 

the current month are obtained by multiplying the estimates 

for the previous month by these ratios. Small-domain models 

are used as the official estimators for the approximately 39 

percent of CES published series which have insufficient 

sample for direct sample-based estimates. 

Annual revisions. Employment estimates are adjusted 

annually to a complete count of jobs, called benchmarks, 

derived principally from tax reports that are submitted by 

employers who are covered under state unemployment 

insurance (UI) laws. The benchmark information is used to 

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-ofstates” 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 surveys, 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. Unemployment rates are computed from 

unrounded data and thus may differ slightly from rates 

computed using the rounded data displayed in the tables. 

Use of error measures. In 2005, the LAUS program 

introduced several improvements to its methodology. Among 

these were the development of model-based error measures 

for the monthly estimates and the estimates of over-themonth changes. The introductory section of this release 

preserves the long-time practice of highlighting the direction 

of the movements in regional and state unemployment rates 

and state nonfarm payroll employment regardless of their 

statistical significance. The remainder of the analysis in the 

release takes statistical significance into consideration. 

Labor force and unemployment estimates. Modelbased error measures for both seasonally adjusted and not 

seasonally adjusted data and for over-the-month changes are 

available online at 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 current year 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 just over 0.2 percentage point. The average amount 

of the current over-the-year change in a state unemployment 

rate to be considered statistically significant is between 0.8 

and 0.9 percentage point. More details can be found on the 

Web site. Measures of nonsampling error are not available, 

but additional information on the subject is provided in 

Employment and Earnings Online at 

www.bls.gov/opub/ee/home.htm. 

Employment estimates. Measures of sampling error 

for state CES data at the total nonfarm and supersector level 

and for metropolitan area CES data at the total nonfarm level 

are available online at 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 Internet at www.bls.gov/sae/. 

Additional information 

More complete information on the technical procedures 

used to develop these estimates and additional data appear in 

Employment and Earnings Online. 
Estimates of labor force and unemployment from the 

LAUS program, as well as nonfarm employment from the 

CES program, for over 300 metropolitan areas and 

metropolitan New England City and Town Areas (NECTAs) 

are available in the news release, Metropolitan Area 

Employment and Unemployment. Estimates of labor force, 

employment, and unemployment for all states, metropolitan 

areas, labor market areas, counties, cities with a population of 

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

various federal economic assistance programs are available 

on the Internet at www.bls.gov/lau/. Employment data from 

the CES program are available on the Internet at 

www.bls.gov/sae/. 

Information in this release will be made available to 

sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: 

(202) 691-5200; Federal Relay Service: (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

Feb.

2009

Dec.

2009

Jan.

2010

Feb.

2010

Feb.

2009

Dec.

2009

Jan.

2010

Feb.

2010

Feb.

2009

Dec.

2009

Jan.

2010

Feb.

2010

Northeast ........................... 28,445.3 28,288.5 28,347.9 28,437.3 2,125.0 2,558.3 2,572.9 2,588.9 7.5 9.0 9.1 9.1

 New England .................... 7,737.1 7,735.2 7,756.6 7,782.5 571.4 689.1 704.1 713.9 7.4 8.9 9.1 9.2

 Middle Atlantic .................. 20,708.2 20,553.3 20,591.4 20,654.7 1,553.6 1,869.2 1,868.8 1,875.0 7.5 9.1 9.1 9.1

South ................................. 55,145.2 54,902.4 55,043.2 55,173.1 4,400.0 5,219.8 5,321.4 5,395.8 8.0 9.5 9.7 9.8

 South Atlantic ................... 29,556.4 29,241.0 29,307.9 29,365.2 2,503.4 2,962.7 3,031.2 3,089.5 8.5 10.1 10.3 10.5

 East South Central ........... 8,566.6 8,403.2 8,417.7 8,439.0 791.9 895.9 912.8 926.8 9.2 10.7 10.8 11.0

 West South Central .......... 17,022.2 17,258.2 17,317.6 17,368.9 1,104.7 1,361.2 1,377.4 1,379.5 6.5 7.9 8.0 7.9

Midwest ............................. 34,897.4 34,407.8 34,472.5 34,549.6 3,008.2 3,417.9 3,441.9 3,465.0 8.6 9.9 10.0 10.0

 East North Central ............ 23,885.8 23,463.2 23,515.9 23,579.5 2,260.8 2,620.0 2,650.1 2,670.3 9.5 11.2 11.3 11.3

 West North Central ........... 11,011.7 10,944.7 10,956.6 10,970.0 747.4 797.9 791.8 794.7 6.8 7.3 7.2 7.2

West ................................... 36,005.1 35,515.7 35,566.2 35,651.9 3,267.5 3,779.8 3,843.6 3,891.0 9.1 10.6 10.8 10.9

 Mountain ........................... 11,129.2 10,990.6 10,999.9 11,025.6 836.9 942.8 960.8 990.2 7.5 8.6 8.7 9.0

 Pacific ............................... 24,875.9 24,525.1 24,566.4 24,626.3 2,430.6 2,837.0 2,882.8 2,900.8 9.8 11.6 11.7 11.8

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.

Estimates for the current year are subject to revision early in the following

calendar year.

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

January February January February January February

2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010

Northeast ........................... 28,238.9 28,262.3 28,284.3 28,334.9 2,200.4 2,742.6 2,330.6 2,743.8 7.8 9.7 8.2 9.7

 New England .................... 7,675.6 7,726.4 7,675.4 7,735.8 603.0 769.5 623.6 754.8 7.9 10.0 8.1 9.8

 Middle Atlantic .................. 20,563.2 20,535.9 20,609.0 20,599.1 1,597.4 1,973.1 1,707.0 1,989.1 7.8 9.6 8.3 9.7

South ................................. 54,699.3 54,863.6 54,807.0 54,873.5 4,395.8 5,607.3 4,610.5 5,529.9 8.0 10.2 8.4 10.1

 South Atlantic ................... 29,335.5 29,208.8 29,390.7 29,203.3 2,474.2 3,170.2 2,621.0 3,170.3 8.4 10.9 8.9 10.9

 East South Central ........... 8,493.0 8,387.0 8,506.2 8,392.3 801.4 980.1 844.9 968.0 9.4 11.7 9.9 11.5

 West South Central .......... 16,870.8 17,267.7 16,910.1 17,277.9 1,120.2 1,457.0 1,144.6 1,391.7 6.6 8.4 6.8 8.1

Midwest ............................. 34,551.2 34,284.2 34,656.3 34,345.2 3,098.9 3,700.0 3,275.8 3,676.9 9.0 10.8 9.5 10.7

 East North Central ............ 23,648.0 23,404.3 23,722.9 23,451.5 2,300.4 2,834.9 2,453.2 2,815.0 9.7 12.1 10.3 12.0

 West North Central ........... 10,903.2 10,879.9 10,933.5 10,893.7 798.5 865.0 822.6 862.0 7.3 8.0 7.5 7.9

West ................................... 35,833.0 35,546.6 35,928.1 35,640.8 3,301.8 4,097.5 3,468.2 4,040.5 9.2 11.5 9.7 11.3

 Mountain ........................... 11,069.0 10,973.1 11,082.6 11,004.9 846.2 1,039.2 882.4 1,048.6 7.6 9.5 8.0 9.5

 Pacific ............................... 24,764.0 24,573.5 24,845.5 24,635.9 2,455.6 3,058.3 2,585.8 2,991.9 9.9 12.4 10.4 12.1

1 Census region estimates are derived by summing the Census

division model-based estimates.

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

and divisions is described in table 1. Estimates for the current year are

subject to revision early in the following calendar year.
LABOR FORCE DATA LABOR FORCE DATA

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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

(Numbers in thousands)

State and area

Civilian labor force

Unemployed

Number Percent of labor force

Feb.

2009

Dec.

2009

Jan.

2010

Feb.

2010p

Feb.

2009

Dec.

2009

Jan.

2010

Feb.

2010p Feb.

2009

Dec.

2009

Jan.

2010

Feb.

2010p

Alabama ................................................... 2,146.5 2,057.7 2,056.6 2,057.0 187.1 224.2 227.8 227.7 8.7 10.9 11.1 11.1

Alaska ....................................................... 359.4 362.3 362.9 363.7 26.2 31.0 30.8 30.9 7.3 8.6 8.5 8.5

Arizona ..................................................... 3,147.2 3,135.5 3,137.8 3,149.7 262.4 287.0 289.7 298.9 8.3 9.2 9.2 9.5

Arkansas ................................................... 1,371.5 1,375.9 1,377.0 1,377.1 93.0 104.5 105.2 106.4 6.8 7.6 7.6 7.7

California .................................................. 18,357.4 18,101.6 18,118.4 18,158.8 1,867.7 2,233.9 2,268.6 2,274.3 10.2 12.3 12.5 12.5

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 1 ... 4,934.5 4,838.4 4,837.9 4,850.4 520.3 596.4 604.4 602.1 10.5 12.3 12.5 12.4

Colorado ................................................... 2,734.2 2,644.6 2,644.5 2,647.7 198.9 191.9 196.4 202.9 7.3 7.3 7.4 7.7

Connecticut ............................................... 1,885.4 1,890.3 1,897.3 1,905.6 139.9 165.9 170.1 174.0 7.4 8.8 9.0 9.1

Delaware .................................................. 440.3 428.5 428.2 428.0 32.4 37.6 38.3 39.3 7.4 8.8 8.9 9.2

District of Columbia .................................. 331.8 332.9 335.6 336.5 29.1 39.5 40.2 40.0 8.8 11.9 12.0 11.9

Florida ....................................................... 9,198.6 9,212.3 9,235.3 9,250.7 842.2 1,079.0 1,104.4 1,126.0 9.2 11.7 12.0 12.2

Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 1 .............. 1,236.1 1,256.1 1,262.9 1,270.1 118.9 145.5 148.2 150.2 9.6 11.6 11.7 11.8

Georgia ..................................................... 4,823.1 4,699.0 4,700.6 4,705.3 420.2 482.2 488.2 496.0 8.7 10.3 10.4 10.5

Hawaii ....................................................... 641.3 633.6 633.4 635.1 40.6 43.3 43.6 43.6 6.3 6.8 6.9 6.9

Idaho ......................................................... 750.7 751.2 753.2 755.5 52.0 68.3 70.0 71.6 6.9 9.1 9.3 9.5

Illinois ........................................................ 6,609.0 6,591.3 6,617.0 6,641.1 573.1 725.3 744.6 758.1 8.7 11.0 11.3 11.4

Chicago-Joliet-Naperville 1 ................... 4,082.0 4,076.4 4,072.7 4,075.4 350.8 453.4 450.5 445.5 8.6 11.1 11.1 10.9

Indiana ...................................................... 3,242.1 3,105.9 3,112.3 3,118.6 307.8 300.8 302.4 305.2 9.5 9.7 9.7 9.8

Iowa .......................................................... 1,674.2 1,677.4 1,680.9 1,682.9 89.3 109.8 110.7 112.5 5.3 6.5 6.6 6.7

Kansas ...................................................... 1,511.1 1,515.4 1,516.1 1,516.8 90.5 99.2 97.9 98.3 6.0 6.5 6.5 6.5

Kentucky ................................................... 2,079.7 2,067.9 2,070.7 2,078.3 200.3 219.7 222.2 225.9 9.6 10.6 10.7 10.9

Louisiana .................................................. 2,070.9 2,068.0 2,074.0 2,081.4 122.5 151.5 153.9 151.2 5.9 7.3 7.4 7.3

Maine ........................................................ 705.3 704.5 705.3 705.8 54.2 57.0 58.0 58.6 7.7 8.1 8.2 8.3

Maryland ................................................... 3,011.4 2,955.8 2,956.9 2,957.3 193.8 217.3 222.2 227.5 6.4 7.4 7.5 7.7

Massachusetts .......................................... 3,475.7 3,469.1 3,472.2 3,478.2 257.2 322.5 329.0 330.7 7.4 9.3 9.5 9.5

Michigan ................................................... 4,926.7 4,836.1 4,839.6 4,844.2 592.3 699.7 693.1 684.0 12.0 14.5 14.3 14.1

Detroit-Warren-Livonia 2 ....................... 2,112.4 2,082.7 2,076.0 2,079.0 279.0 334.2 317.6 308.7 13.2 16.0 15.3 14.8

Minnesota ................................................. 2,969.3 2,962.2 2,970.3 2,980.0 229.5 219.3 216.0 216.6 7.7 7.4 7.3 7.3

Mississippi ................................................ 1,294.6 1,291.2 1,296.2 1,300.6 111.2 135.9 142.2 148.8 8.6 10.5 11.0 11.4

Missouri .................................................... 3,054.1 3,001.4 2,993.9 2,990.1 259.2 288.0 282.7 280.2 8.5 9.6 9.4 9.4

Montana .................................................... 502.2 495.8 495.8 496.8 28.5 33.1 33.6 34.5 5.7 6.7 6.8 6.9

Nebraska .................................................. 987.9 980.7 984.1 985.6 42.6 44.8 46.0 47.2 4.3 4.6 4.7 4.8

Nevada ..................................................... 1,363.9 1,374.1 1,373.2 1,374.2 138.0 178.3 178.3 180.9 10.1 13.0 13.0 13.2

New Hampshire ........................................ 742.6 741.4 743.2 746.4 40.9 51.1 52.2 52.9 5.5 6.9 7.0 7.1

New Jersey ............................................... 4,533.3 4,527.8 4,533.4 4,554.0 364.5 452.5 449.2 448.5 8.0 10.0 9.9 9.8

New Mexico .............................................. 957.6 959.5 962.3 964.2 58.5 79.0 81.8 83.5 6.1 8.2 8.5 8.7

New York .................................................. 9,727.7 9,639.4 9,635.3 9,645.0 729.1 857.6 851.4 845.1 7.5 8.9 8.8 8.8

New York City ...................................... 3,975.3 3,973.8 3,967.8 3,970.1 319.1 418.1 412.5 405.2 8.0 10.5 10.4 10.2

North Carolina .......................................... 4,578.6 4,523.3 4,538.1 4,549.5 450.8 494.2 502.2 510.8 9.8 10.9 11.1 11.2

North Dakota ............................................ 365.9 363.8 364.9 366.6 15.4 15.6 15.3 15.0 4.2 4.3 4.2 4.1

Ohio .......................................................... 6,002.1 5,905.1 5,910.9 5,928.9 548.4 637.5 641.1 647.5 9.1 10.8 10.8 10.9

Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 2 .................... 1,087.8 1,067.1 1,067.2 1,067.8 90.6 101.6 100.7 100.6 8.3 9.5 9.4 9.4

Oklahoma ................................................. 1,766.1 1,776.2 1,777.5 1,779.2 96.5 121.4 119.9 119.7 5.5 6.8 6.7 6.7

Oregon ...................................................... 1,980.3 1,935.8 1,939.3 1,946.2 210.4 205.7 206.5 205.0 10.6 10.6 10.7 10.5

Pennsylvania ............................................ 6,447.4 6,393.4 6,421.7 6,451.2 461.7 559.6 565.1 576.5 7.2 8.8 8.8 8.9

Rhode Island ............................................ 563.2 574.1 576.7 578.2 55.6 72.8 73.3 73.2 9.9 12.7 12.7 12.7

South Carolina .......................................... 2,181.4 2,171.6 2,174.0 2,175.4 232.5 268.9 272.2 271.1 10.7 12.4 12.5 12.5

South Dakota ............................................ 447.5 445.2 445.1 444.6 20.4 20.9 21.2 21.3 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.8

Tennessee ................................................ 3,045.6 2,991.8 2,996.7 3,000.7 293.4 320.0 321.6 321.2 9.6 10.7 10.7 10.7

Texas ........................................................ 11,821.1 12,046.3 12,091.6 12,131.7 800.0 987.2 997.1 1,000.6 6.8 8.2 8.2 8.2

Utah .......................................................... 1,377.0 1,344.3 1,342.6 1,342.8 83.8 88.7 91.4 95.3 6.1 6.6 6.8 7.1

Vermont .................................................... 361.1 358.5 359.9 361.3 24.1 23.9 24.1 23.9 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.6

Virginia ...................................................... 4,185.0 4,141.8 4,149.8 4,163.1 254.6 280.8 288.4 297.9 6.1 6.8 6.9 7.2

Washington ............................................... 3,532.8 3,511.1 3,515.7 3,511.7 285.3 324.5 328.0 332.0 8.1 9.2 9.3 9.5

Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 1 .................... 1,485.5 1,495.7 1,492.3 1,486.7 112.4 133.5 132.9 130.1 7.6 8.9 8.9 8.8

West Virginia ............................................ 803.1 786.1 786.6 787.5 51.1 70.6 72.5 74.8 6.4 9.0 9.2 9.5

Wisconsin ................................................. 3,109.7 3,026.4 3,030.3 3,039.2 239.4 258.2 262.7 264.7 7.7 8.5 8.7 8.7

Wyoming ................................................... 293.9 292.5 292.4 292.2 14.1 22.1 22.1 21.9 4.8 7.5 7.6 7.5

Puerto Rico ............................................... 1,338.4 1,311.7 1,322.3 1,300.2 193.0 196.5 210.4 207.8 14.4 15.0 15.9 16.0

1 Metropolitan division. 2 Metropolitan statistical area. 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. Area

definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 10-02,

dated December 1, 2009, available on the BLS Web site at

www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm. Estimates for the latest month are subject to

revision the following month.
LABOR FORCE DATA LABOR FORCE DATA

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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

(Numbers in thousands)

State and area

Civilian labor force

Unemployed

Number Percent of labor force

January February January February January February

2009 2010 2009 2010p 2009 2010 2009 2010p 2009 2010 2009 2010p

Alabama ................................................... 2,134.3 2,054.6 2,134.8 2,048.2 186.0 241.7 199.9 233.3 8.7 11.8 9.4 11.4

Alaska ....................................................... 355.3 360.6 356.5 361.6 29.1 34.0 30.5 35.4 8.2 9.4 8.5 9.8

Arizona ..................................................... 3,141.1 3,138.2 3,138.8 3,156.2 258.4 305.3 263.5 308.8 8.2 9.7 8.4 9.8

Arkansas ................................................... 1,349.5 1,352.3 1,363.1 1,364.4 101.0 115.2 103.9 117.2 7.5 8.5 7.6 8.6

California .................................................. 18,296.2 18,128.0 18,341.8 18,194.2 1,885.9 2,395.9 1,963.2 2,327.4 10.3 13.2 10.7 12.8

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 1 ... 4,915.3 4,830.0 4,935.7 4,873.0 520.1 632.4 532.9 599.6 10.6 13.1 10.8 12.3

Colorado ................................................... 2,712.4 2,637.8 2,718.7 2,636.9 197.8 218.8 212.9 218.5 7.3 8.3 7.8 8.3

Connecticut ............................................... 1,863.1 1,891.8 1,865.9 1,895.7 143.0 185.2 149.5 185.5 7.7 9.8 8.0 9.8

Delaware .................................................. 439.2 427.8 438.6 426.2 33.3 40.8 35.1 42.3 7.6 9.5 8.0 9.9

District of Columbia .................................. 330.2 334.6 331.8 333.5 29.2 40.0 30.5 39.0 8.8 12.0 9.2 11.7

Florida ....................................................... 9,130.5 9,188.7 9,135.5 9,184.7 813.3 1,126.5 847.3 1,118.6 8.9 12.3 9.3 12.2

Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 1 .............. 1,222.7 1,257.9 1,224.6 1,261.2 103.6 138.6 112.4 141.2 8.5 11.0 9.2 11.2

Georgia ..................................................... 4,813.6 4,708.6 4,815.8 4,702.3 416.8 508.0 435.9 509.4 8.7 10.8 9.1 10.8

Hawaii ....................................................... 640.9 634.1 639.1 635.8 38.7 44.5 40.2 42.5 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7

Idaho ......................................................... 746.1 750.2 746.6 752.8 59.1 79.7 60.1 79.3 7.9 10.6 8.1 10.5

Illinois ........................................................ 6,548.8 6,609.0 6,574.8 6,618.0 572.0 808.5 618.7 796.4 8.7 12.2 9.4 12.0

Chicago-Joliet-Naperville 1 ................... 4,055.3 4,061.8 4,072.6 4,080.2 341.1 469.0 369.8 459.3 8.4 11.5 9.1 11.3

Indiana ...................................................... 3,217.7 3,101.1 3,212.9 3,094.5 315.5 326.6 333.5 329.9 9.8 10.5 10.4 10.7

Iowa .......................................................... 1,661.7 1,670.4 1,665.1 1,673.2 102.4 125.1 102.2 125.6 6.2 7.5 6.1 7.5

Kansas ...................................................... 1,500.3 1,514.1 1,501.4 1,507.4 94.6 108.6 93.4 102.8 6.3 7.2 6.2 6.8

Kentucky ................................................... 2,055.0 2,058.8 2,062.0 2,069.7 206.0 241.0 222.0 248.3 10.0 11.7 10.8 12.0

Louisiana .................................................. 2,039.7 2,053.7 2,038.0 2,053.7 123.7 168.1 118.1 138.4 6.1 8.2 5.8 6.7

Maine ........................................................ 696.1 696.1 696.1 696.2 58.4 64.9 62.0 65.3 8.4 9.3 8.9 9.4

Maryland ................................................... 2,992.7 2,947.7 2,988.3 2,934.4 197.7 242.6 208.8 242.4 6.6 8.2 7.0 8.3

Massachusetts .......................................... 3,455.8 3,458.7 3,452.6 3,461.9 272.4 358.2 278.6 344.8 7.9 10.4 8.1 10.0

Michigan ................................................... 4,881.6 4,807.2 4,894.9 4,813.9 607.0 716.2 629.6 701.7 12.4 14.9 12.9 14.6

Detroit-Warren-Livonia 2 ....................... 2,091.8 2,065.4 2,097.9 2,078.8 282.4 321.6 288.7 318.5 13.5 15.6 13.8 15.3

Minnesota ................................................. 2,936.4 2,955.4 2,943.5 2,959.5 243.1 241.0 253.6 239.1 8.3 8.2 8.6 8.1

Mississippi ................................................ 1,284.7 1,293.0 1,288.1 1,296.1 114.9 156.3 113.7 155.4 8.9 12.1 8.8 12.0

Missouri .................................................... 3,030.8 2,966.8 3,041.1 2,975.6 270.5 293.8 285.8 302.0 8.9 9.9 9.4 10.1

Montana .................................................... 498.1 491.5 496.7 493.9 33.3 39.2 33.5 39.9 6.7 8.0 6.7 8.1

Nebraska .................................................. 978.2 979.4 981.1 979.0 47.6 55.1 45.5 51.9 4.9 5.6 4.6 5.3

Nevada ..................................................... 1,363.9 1,372.8 1,366.4 1,378.5 142.2 187.2 143.7 189.4 10.4 13.6 10.5 13.7

New Hampshire ........................................ 739.8 743.4 739.3 746.5 42.7 57.1 46.0 57.2 5.8 7.7 6.2 7.7

New Jersey ............................................... 4,492.0 4,515.8 4,513.5 4,559.7 366.2 464.8 394.6 470.6 8.2 10.3 8.7 10.3

New Mexico .............................................. 949.0 955.0 953.7 960.2 56.8 84.6 61.4 85.4 6.0 8.9 6.4 8.9

New York .................................................. 9,659.2 9,604.7 9,701.2 9,630.3 744.2 899.2 800.1 891.5 7.7 9.4 8.2 9.3

New York City ...................................... 3,953.0 3,961.0 3,986.6 3,984.9 309.9 416.5 339.8 407.8 7.8 10.5 8.5 10.2

North Carolina .......................................... 4,536.8 4,521.8 4,559.1 4,527.9 442.8 531.3 483.6 536.0 9.8 11.7 10.6 11.8

North Dakota ............................................ 357.9 358.4 360.3 362.2 18.4 17.7 19.1 17.2 5.2 4.9 5.3 4.8

Ohio .......................................................... 5,928.6 5,866.0 5,945.8 5,890.6 568.9 692.6 597.8 692.8 9.6 11.8 10.1 11.8

Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 2 .................... 1,071.6 1,058.7 1,079.9 1,064.0 91.1 108.9 101.4 112.3 8.5 10.3 9.4 10.6

Oklahoma ................................................. 1,743.4 1,767.3 1,749.0 1,766.9 94.9 129.0 102.5 128.7 5.4 7.3 5.9 7.3

Oregon ...................................................... 1,959.1 1,934.1 1,971.2 1,943.5 210.8 225.3 232.2 220.9 10.8 11.6 11.8 11.4

Pennsylvania ............................................ 6,412.0 6,415.4 6,394.3 6,409.2 487.0 609.2 512.2 627.0 7.6 9.5 8.0 9.8

Rhode Island ............................................ 563.1 577.3 562.1 575.3 60.9 77.3 60.7 76.2 10.8 13.4 10.8 13.2

South Carolina .......................................... 2,158.4 2,159.0 2,164.6 2,157.8 232.6 283.2 245.1 274.7 10.8 13.1 11.3 12.7

South Dakota ............................................ 437.7 435.4 440.9 436.8 21.9 23.6 22.9 23.3 5.0 5.4 5.2 5.3

Tennessee ................................................ 3,019.0 2,980.7 3,021.4 2,978.3 294.5 341.1 309.3 331.0 9.8 11.4 10.2 11.1

Texas ........................................................ 11,738.2 12,094.4 11,760.0 12,093.0 800.6 1,044.7 820.0 1,007.5 6.8 8.6 7.0 8.3

Utah .......................................................... 1,368.0 1,337.7 1,371.0 1,337.5 82.5 99.4 91.1 103.9 6.0 7.4 6.6 7.8

Vermont .................................................... 357.7 359.2 359.3 360.2 25.5 26.8 26.7 25.7 7.1 7.5 7.4 7.1

Virginia ...................................................... 4,143.9 4,140.3 4,161.4 4,153.2 255.6 316.4 273.7 321.4 6.2 7.6 6.6 7.7

Washington ............................................... 3,512.6 3,516.6 3,537.0 3,500.9 291.1 358.7 319.7 365.7 8.3 10.2 9.0 10.4

Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 1 .................... 1,477.0 1,493.9 1,493.0 1,488.6 106.4 138.2 124.2 136.6 7.2 9.3 8.3 9.2

West Virginia ............................................ 790.2 780.2 795.6 783.3 52.8 81.4 61.0 86.4 6.7 10.4 7.7 11.0

Wisconsin ................................................. 3,071.3 3,021.0 3,094.5 3,034.5 237.0 291.1 273.6 294.1 7.7 9.6 8.8 9.7

Wyoming ................................................... 290.4 290.0 290.7 288.9 16.0 25.0 16.2 23.5 5.5 8.6 5.6 8.1

Puerto Rico ............................................... 1,345.1 1,321.2 1,342.0 1,301.2 174.7 208.1 188.8 205.1 13.0 15.8 14.1 15.8

1 Metropolitan division. 2 Metropolitan statistical area. 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. Area

definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 10-02,

dated December 1, 2009, and are available on the BLS Web site at

www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm. Estimates for the latest month are subject to

revision the following month.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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

(In thousands)

State 

Total1 Construction Manufacturing

Feb.

2009

Dec.

2009

Jan.

2010

Feb.

2010p Feb.2009

Dec.

2009

Jan.

2010

Feb.

2010p Feb.2009

Dec.

2009

Jan.

2010

Feb.

2010p

Alabama ............................... 1,918.0 1,855.2 1,854.4 1,860.0 96.0 85.9 85.0 83.4 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Alaska ................................... 322.2 321.5 326.5 323.1 16.7 15.7 16.0 16.8 13.0 12.2 15.1 15.3

Arizona ................................. 2,486.9 2,385.9 2,386.4 2,386.5 146.1 113.7 114.4 115.5 159.8 147.2 145.4 146.5

Arkansas ............................... 1,177.9 1,153.9 1,156.5 1,149.2 54.4 51.6 51.1 49.9 171.1 159.3 157.7 159.2

California .............................. 14,400.9 13,809.6 13,835.0 13,814.6 676.2 568.5 577.8 556.3 1,335.8 1,231.2 1,241.3 1,239.4

Colorado ............................... 2,289.6 2,204.3 2,207.4 2,205.7 145.3 117.3 115.3 115.0 135.0 125.4 125.6 124.5

Connecticut ........................... 1,655.6 1,608.1 1,611.3 1,610.2 58.6 52.9 52.1 52.0 177.6 168.0 166.0 166.7

Delaware 3 ........................... 423.3 410.2 410.7 409.0 21.6 18.3 18.3 18.1 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

District of Columbia 3 ........... 703.2 701.3 709.2 704.8 12.8 10.8 10.8 9.6 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Florida .................................. 7,384.7 7,150.4 7,146.9 7,173.2 429.4 358.6 354.8 355.8 340.2 305.1 305.4 308.1

Georgia ................................ 3,946.9 3,813.3 3,812.4 3,810.7 179.5 156.9 152.6 149.1 374.7 338.6 336.1 337.7

Hawaii 3 ................................ 600.6 586.5 584.8 585.0 33.8 29.7 30.1 29.6 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Idaho .................................... 621.5 603.1 603.0 602.0 37.6 31.7 30.7 30.7 56.9 52.7 52.8 52.7

Illinois .................................... 5,772.8 5,558.2 5,581.5 5,580.6 235.5 202.3 201.8 200.1 610.4 554.1 554.2 555.1

Indiana .................................. 2,838.4 2,758.8 2,760.2 2,761.7 128.7 117.7 115.0 113.1 463.9 426.9 430.7 432.5

Iowa ...................................... 1,499.4 1,458.8 1,465.1 1,465.8 69.1 61.0 63.1 63.5 211.9 200.1 198.6 198.7

Kansas .................................. 1,369.2 1,325.9 1,321.0 1,323.3 60.5 56.5 54.9 55.1 178.8 159.0 157.5 161.1

Kentucky ............................... 1,786.3 1,766.0 1,755.4 1,747.9 77.6 69.5 64.6 63.9 221.0 208.5 208.7 204.9

Louisiana .............................. 1,923.5 1,879.8 1,883.8 1,886.8 134.6 125.1 125.6 127.6 147.1 136.3 135.9 135.9

Maine .................................... 602.4 587.3 588.9 590.2 26.6 23.9 22.2 23.2 54.2 51.2 51.1 52.2

Maryland 3 ............................ 2,545.3 2,494.6 2,490.8 2,477.0 164.2 144.8 147.2 139.2 121.4 117.3 117.1 115.6

Massachusetts ...................... 3,219.0 3,137.6 3,137.6 3,139.1 120.3 105.6 101.6 101.9 268.6 253.3 250.7 250.7

Michigan ............................... 3,946.8 3,844.4 3,850.8 3,834.8 138.9 118.7 121.0 118.7 484.7 449.6 460.1 455.3

Minnesota ............................. 2,696.3 2,620.2 2,637.4 2,634.0 98.2 87.4 89.6 86.8 316.1 289.1 292.0 294.0

Mississippi ............................ 1,112.0 1,087.4 1,083.8 1,085.5 54.0 48.1 46.8 47.4 146.0 137.9 138.5 137.5

Missouri ............................... 2,722.3 2,663.2 2,647.4 2,649.7 126.5 111.4 103.7 98.9 267.5 247.7 249.3 248.0

Montana ................................ 432.8 422.3 425.4 423.6 25.5 21.6 22.7 22.5 17.8 17.3 17.4 17.2

Nebraska 3 ........................... 953.9 935.3 934.2 932.2 48.5 46.2 46.6 46.3 96.1 91.9 92.1 92.3

Nevada ................................. 1,184.4 1,123.4 1,117.7 1,122.8 95.1 70.8 69.3 68.7 42.9 38.6 38.7 38.8

New Hampshire .................... 632.3 625.1 627.3 629.5 23.8 22.0 22.0 23.2 71.2 63.6 63.8 63.9

New Jersey ........................... 3,935.1 3,858.7 3,849.7 3,853.5 147.9 130.7 126.5 126.9 276.7 259.1 257.8 256.8

New Mexico .......................... 824.1 805.3 802.2 802.9 51.3 45.2 44.7 43.2 31.6 29.3 29.8 29.6

New York .............................. 8,647.3 8,460.9 8,478.2 8,484.0 339.0 309.7 308.7 307.3 497.9 460.1 460.7 460.8

North Carolina ...................... 3,983.6 3,886.3 3,892.3 3,889.5 206.9 177.9 173.4 171.0 470.7 431.8 430.6 429.5

North Dakota ........................ 366.2 366.6 366.3 366.0 20.1 19.7 19.9 19.8 24.8 23.3 23.3 23.5

Ohio ...................................... 5,180.4 4,998.4 4,999.0 5,002.5 195.5 171.7 168.9 163.6 666.5 608.2 613.5 607.5

Oklahoma ............................. 1,567.7 1,519.1 1,517.0 1,514.8 72.9 66.2 66.9 65.8 139.1 123.7 122.6 122.2

Oregon ................................. 1,643.6 1,590.5 1,591.7 1,590.5 79.0 68.0 66.3 64.5 174.6 162.2 162.0 161.2

Pennsylvania ........................ 5,690.0 5,554.2 5,564.9 5,548.9 238.9 216.5 215.6 212.3 601.4 554.2 551.6 553.2

Rhode Island ........................ 466.6 451.9 453.2 453.6 18.4 16.9 16.6 16.6 43.2 39.8 40.0 40.0

South Carolina ...................... 1,843.8 1,811.9 1,816.0 1,821.0 94.2 82.7 81.6 81.4 225.1 206.9 208.0 209.2

South Dakota3 ...................... 407.2 400.2 400.0 398.7 22.3 20.8 20.8 20.8 40.0 37.1 36.9 37.1

Tennessee3 .......................... 2,672.2 2,586.9 2,588.9 2,590.9 116.9 101.2 103.1 101.5 326.3 299.4 299.7 299.3

Texas .................................... 10,455.3 10,218.9 10,231.5 10,218.5 634.9 554.0 553.8 549.2 880.5 812.5 814.3 817.2

Utah ...................................... 1,209.5 1,178.0 1,182.8 1,179.6 75.8 68.3 65.2 64.5 116.2 108.2 106.9 105.3

Vermont ................................ 301.2 295.5 296.3 297.3 14.3 11.8 12.5 12.3 32.8 30.6 30.4 30.6

Virginia .................................. 3,681.3 3,602.6 3,613.2 3,580.6 200.5 184.6 184.2 177.5 248.3 231.9 230.6 227.9

Washington ........................... 2,877.9 2,775.1 2,794.6 2,788.1 174.6 142.2 146.2 141.4 277.0 257.8 257.9 256.7

West Virginia ........................ 753.3 732.7 731.5 731.1 37.2 33.5 32.2 30.8 52.9 49.2 48.9 49.2

Wisconsin ............................. 2,805.8 2,698.4 2,705.1 2,710.3 108.5 95.8 94.4 97.2 458.6 418.5 420.7 422.9

Wyoming ............................... 293.2 280.2 280.8 280.2 25.1 22.1 23.1 21.9 9.4 9.0 9.1 9.3

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

Feb.

2009

Dec.

2009

Jan.

2010

Feb.

2010p Feb.2009

Dec.

2009

Jan.

2010

Feb.

2010p Feb.2009

Dec.

2009

Jan.

2010

Feb.

2010p

Alabama ............................... 372.6 360.5 362.1 363.6 97.2 93.5 93.4 93.0 207.6 204.3 203.5 204.9

Alaska ................................... 63.7 63.5 64.3 63.0 14.7 14.6 14.5 14.3 26.7 25.7 25.2 25.9

Arizona ................................. 490.5 475.6 476.7 480.0 169.0 165.2 162.7 162.2 357.7 343.5 342.5 338.5

Arkansas ............................... 239.1 229.3 229.3 227.5 51.1 50.7 50.8 50.7 113.9 111.8 114.5 112.8

California .............................. 2,707.1 2,573.5 2,575.3 2,583.5 813.9 782.5 782.6 781.3 2,119.6 2,018.8 2,020.6 2,030.6

Colorado ............................... 412.9 393.8 396.8 398.0 150.3 144.5 145.7 142.5 338.8 323.7 324.2 326.7

Connecticut ........................... 299.3 288.4 288.9 289.1 140.2 136.1 135.5 135.4 194.3 180.8 178.6 179.6

Delaware 3 ........................... 77.0 73.9 74.0 73.2 44.5 42.9 43.4 43.1 57.1 56.3 54.3 54.7

District of Columbia 3 ........... 27.3 26.5 27.1 26.9 27.0 25.7 25.7 25.7 149.7 149.8 150.6 149.5

Florida .................................. 1,502.7 1,447.2 1,460.4 1,467.6 493.8 471.5 470.9 469.3 1,059.7 1,041.0 1,027.9 1,049.4

Georgia ................................ 833.6 804.0 807.6 806.5 214.5 204.4 201.5 201.1 520.3 502.9 498.6 499.1

Hawaii 3 ................................ 113.3 109.4 110.5 110.5 28.1 28.0 27.8 27.9 73.2 69.3 68.7 69.6

Idaho .................................... 125.0 120.0 119.6 119.4 30.4 29.3 29.1 29.2 77.7 74.7 75.4 74.1

Illinois .................................... 1,164.5 1,121.1 1,129.0 1,126.6 379.3 365.5 366.9 366.9 813.7 767.9 772.7 777.4

Indiana .................................. 559.1 545.5 545.9 547.3 133.0 130.9 131.3 131.0 267.5 262.1 263.6 269.0

Iowa ...................................... 305.6 295.3 298.7 298.7 102.0 102.1 100.7 100.9 120.5 117.9 117.9 117.6

Kansas .................................. 259.8 254.0 253.7 253.2 72.1 70.5 70.2 69.8 144.0 133.8 133.7 135.0

Kentucky ............................... 367.6 358.1 362.1 359.8 89.4 87.0 87.6 87.2 172.1 181.2 175.8 175.0

Louisiana .............................. 375.9 364.3 365.2 362.8 92.4 88.4 88.2 87.8 199.3 191.4 193.2 192.6

Maine .................................... 120.5 114.9 115.5 115.7 32.0 30.5 30.0 30.1 55.8 53.9 54.3 53.8

Maryland 3 ............................ 447.0 434.9 434.9 429.9 148.0 139.1 137.5 137.8 387.7 384.5 389.7 385.8

Massachusetts ...................... 550.1 528.8 531.4 530.9 217.1 207.5 206.4 205.6 469.8 455.0 457.7 457.6

Michigan ............................... 732.7 706.3 708.5 703.4 193.5 187.7 186.7 185.6 519.9 520.7 516.3 514.2

Minnesota ............................. 505.8 487.3 491.5 494.9 174.3 170.6 170.4 168.9 312.4 308.0 312.7 312.9

Mississippi ............................ 217.9 212.3 214.4 214.2 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 89.7 83.6 83.4 84.2

Missouri ............................... 526.7 510.9 512.7 514.6 164.7 162.5 161.3 160.6 325.4 311.1 308.2 311.0

Montana ................................ 89.0 88.4 89.3 89.0 21.3 21.0 20.6 20.5 39.2 37.7 37.2 36.5

Nebraska 3 ........................... 201.5 195.2 192.4 192.1 68.9 67.7 66.8 66.5 102.6 97.5 99.1 98.8

Nevada ................................. 218.7 206.6 207.1 207.9 57.4 54.2 54.7 54.4 140.0 140.6 135.7 138.2

New Hampshire .................... 136.1 133.7 136.5 135.3 37.3 35.2 35.1 35.1 63.9 66.4 63.9 64.7

New Jersey ........................... 830.1 809.6 809.0 809.4 260.4 249.4 245.9 247.7 596.1 573.3 573.1 574.6

New Mexico .......................... 138.3 131.4 131.2 131.5 33.6 33.3 33.2 33.6 104.4 100.5 100.8 99.0

New York .............................. 1,478.9 1,436.2 1,438.2 1,437.3 694.0 665.7 667.5 664.9 1,119.6 1,075.4 1,090.3 1,094.4

North Carolina ...................... 734.7 707.8 715.2 716.3 206.2 199.5 199.6 198.8 475.4 464.4 469.2 468.2

North Dakota ........................ 77.9 77.4 77.6 77.1 20.2 20.5 20.3 20.2 29.5 29.1 29.6 29.3

Ohio ...................................... 992.6 950.2 950.9 947.6 283.5 271.8 267.1 266.5 635.0 606.6 613.2 619.7

Oklahoma ............................. 286.4 274.5 275.3 277.5 81.5 80.7 80.3 80.5 172.1 163.1 161.7 164.6

Oregon ................................. 319.7 310.5 310.9 311.7 97.4 94.6 95.1 94.2 185.3 173.5 175.0 174.3

Pennsylvania ........................ 1,097.8 1,065.7 1,067.0 1,071.1 323.2 313.6 312.5 311.2 687.1 663.2 666.1 662.7

Rhode Island ........................ 74.6 71.4 70.4 71.0 32.1 30.7 30.8 30.8 53.4 50.7 51.6 51.0

South Carolina ...................... 353.0 344.9 345.6 347.4 102.6 100.3 101.4 102.5 202.0 208.8 211.5 212.4

South Dakota3 ...................... 81.2 80.6 81.1 80.6 30.9 29.7 29.5 29.3 27.4 25.6 25.7 25.4

Tennessee3 .......................... 572.6 548.0 549.4 551.5 142.5 138.9 138.7 139.1 303.1 289.3 291.0 293.3

Texas .................................... 2,097.5 2,043.8 2,045.8 2,038.1 636.2 626.2 625.0 621.8 1,284.9 1,223.2 1,227.8 1,236.8

Utah ...................................... 239.7 232.3 234.8 233.4 72.5 72.1 71.6 71.1 153.9 150.0 149.9 152.6

Vermont ................................ 57.0 54.9 54.3 54.6 12.5 12.5 12.4 12.5 22.2 22.0 21.8 21.8

Virginia .................................. 635.8 613.7 615.2 611.9 182.8 178.0 180.2 177.8 647.1 637.2 640.9 632.8

Washington ........................... 533.0 520.0 525.0 525.6 146.3 140.2 140.4 141.9 333.4 323.7 328.0 325.8

West Virginia ........................ 137.4 134.0 133.4 133.8 29.0 27.8 27.6 27.5 60.6 58.1 58.2 58.6

Wisconsin ............................. 525.6 502.2 504.0 500.7 162.6 157.7 156.9 156.3 264.0 247.0 248.7 253.6

Wyoming ............................... 54.8 52.9 52.6 53.1 11.5 11.1 11.1 11.0 18.0 16.9 16.9 16.6

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

Feb.

2009

Dec.

2009

Jan.

2010

Feb.

2010p Feb.2009

Dec.

2009

Jan.

2010

Feb.

2010p Feb.2009

Dec.

2009

Jan.

2010

Feb.

2010p

Alabama ............................... 210.5 211.6 213.7 214.6 171.4 167.6 167.2 167.5 383.4 382.4 381.7 382.5

Alaska ................................... 38.3 39.8 40.4 39.7 31.7 32.8 32.6 30.2 83.4 84.6 85.4 85.3

Arizona ................................. 326.5 334.8 333.4 333.0 259.9 253.6 253.9 255.8 428.4 413.7 418.1 416.5

Arkansas ............................... 159.9 164.6 166.1 165.3 100.0 99.5 100.0 98.8 215.6 217.5 217.2 217.6

California .............................. 1,738.6 1,747.2 1,754.7 1,759.8 1,526.0 1,476.2 1,478.7 1,468.9 2,511.6 2,470.8 2,473.2 2,465.3

Colorado ............................... 255.3 259.6 257.2 259.3 265.0 258.6 260.8 259.2 388.8 391.2 390.9 390.8

Connecticut ........................... 301.8 303.9 307.5 308.6 134.3 135.0 138.8 137.7 250.8 246.2 246.7 245.5

Delaware 3 ........................... 63.4 64.2 64.6 64.4 41.0 39.2 40.8 40.3 62.5 62.3 61.8 62.7

District of Columbia 3 ........... 104.1 102.4 105.6 106.6 57.8 58.1 59.6 57.1 237.6 245.0 246.3 245.8

Florida .................................. 1,049.3 1,070.0 1,072.5 1,073.2 921.6 894.8 884.6 888.6 1,118.9 1,111.4 1,119.6 1,109.6

Georgia ................................ 474.3 475.7 481.5 482.3 382.2 378.5 380.7 382.7 692.9 684.6 686.2 684.8

Hawaii 3 ................................ 74.7 76.0 75.6 76.0 101.7 100.8 99.7 100.2 126.0 124.2 124.5 123.6

Idaho .................................... 80.0 82.3 83.6 83.5 59.6 59.5 59.4 60.0 118.7 119.6 119.3 119.2

Illinois .................................... 812.5 820.8 824.1 827.4 521.8 506.8 511.4 507.8 855.5 854.4 854.4 853.3

Indiana .................................. 412.3 414.0 409.8 412.0 280.3 272.8 271.4 272.5 438.2 440.2 442.8 436.2

Iowa ...................................... 210.3 212.3 213.4 213.9 133.7 128.2 131.1 129.4 254.4 252.9 252.8 253.5

Kansas .................................. 179.1 181.7 180.7 180.9 114.9 112.2 112.7 111.6 262.0 263.5 263.3 262.1

Kentucky ............................... 245.3 249.0 247.3 249.2 168.8 168.8 167.0 168.0 319.9 326.1 324.6 322.2

Louisiana .............................. 262.8 270.5 272.9 271.5 196.1 196.4 194.9 198.7 368.0 368.1 368.2 367.2

Maine .................................... 118.4 119.3 119.4 118.2 59.2 59.9 61.8 62.7 103.9 102.8 103.5 102.7

Maryland 3 ............................ 391.5 396.8 392.3 393.8 231.1 225.8 229.2 227.8 490.9 490.7 482.5 488.1

Massachusetts ...................... 647.6 654.9 657.1 660.9 299.7 293.0 293.3 292.0 439.5 438.0 437.4 435.9

Michigan ............................... 609.5 623.8 618.2 623.5 382.8 374.3 372.5 373.9 649.0 638.6 640.7 635.6

Minnesota ............................. 452.1 455.1 455.3 455.2 240.0 234.5 236.3 234.0 418.6 417.2 417.4 415.5

Mississippi ............................ 129.1 133.7 132.2 133.4 122.0 118.1 117.2 118.2 249.3 251.9 249.9 249.7

Missouri ............................... 398.2 406.1 403.0 407.3 275.4 273.2 270.3 270.2 449.4 456.5 458.4 456.0

Montana ................................ 61.9 61.7 61.3 61.6 57.3 56.2 56.3 56.1 88.6 88.3 89.9 89.3

Nebraska 3 ........................... 133.8 136.4 136.6 136.4 82.0 79.8 79.9 79.5 167.1 168.4 168.3 168.0

Nevada ................................. 96.4 99.8 99.8 100.7 313.8 301.7 299.9 302.2 160.4 153.4 155.3 154.6

New Hampshire .................... 106.8 107.0 107.1 107.6 62.3 63.7 65.6 66.8 96.1 97.7 97.5 97.6

New Jersey ........................... 594.3 603.4 605.2 606.5 334.8 336.5 337.3 337.4 645.2 651.3 652.1 652.1

New Mexico .......................... 118.1 119.4 118.2 119.3 84.9 86.6 87.7 87.7 198.8 199.8 198.0 200.4

New York .............................. 1,656.6 1,681.6 1,674.3 1,682.1 711.0 714.0 723.3 723.6 1,521.0 1,500.3 1,494.9 1,492.6

North Carolina ...................... 541.1 547.8 547.8 550.4 395.7 392.4 395.5 393.8 710.7 728.3 726.8 727.4

North Dakota ........................ 52.9 54.0 54.5 54.2 33.8 34.7 33.9 34.0 76.5 78.0 77.6 78.0

Ohio ...................................... 823.7 829.5 825.3 832.6 480.0 475.3 478.1 479.6 792.7 784.5 782.4 786.6

Oklahoma ............................. 199.6 205.1 207.0 205.7 141.3 140.3 138.4 136.8 334.6 338.6 338.9 336.0

Oregon ................................. 222.0 224.4 225.0 225.4 165.3 161.7 162.0 162.9 300.7 298.4 299.8 299.0

Pennsylvania ........................ 1,116.2 1,125.4 1,130.2 1,122.4 495.1 490.6 494.0 492.4 754.1 755.7 755.9 753.7

Rhode Island ........................ 100.6 101.8 101.8 101.2 48.9 47.1 48.1 49.2 62.6 61.4 61.4 61.4

South Carolina ...................... 207.7 209.6 208.1 210.0 210.4 206.0 205.6 205.3 346.3 351.8 352.4 351.7

South Dakota3 ...................... 62.8 64.1 63.2 63.3 43.1 42.6 42.6 42.3 76.9 77.3 77.7 77.5

Tennessee3 .......................... 363.8 372.6 371.2 372.4 266.4 259.9 258.7 258.4 429.0 430.1 429.8 428.4

Texas .................................... 1,310.5 1,361.2 1,364.2 1,361.2 1,010.7 1,001.6 1,007.9 1,003.6 1,804.0 1,839.9 1,838.1 1,835.8

Utah ...................................... 149.1 151.7 156.9 156.3 111.9 106.4 108.7 107.5 213.6 215.3 214.7 214.3

Vermont ................................ 59.4 60.7 60.9 61.0 32.4 33.2 34.4 34.6 54.4 54.6 53.9 54.0

Virginia .................................. 445.4 454.9 454.8 455.1 342.2 332.9 338.4 332.6 697.5 692.6 692.7 688.4

Washington ........................... 371.0 373.5 377.5 378.6 273.8 258.9 260.3 260.8 548.8 544.1 544.8 542.4

West Virginia ........................ 117.1 119.2 119.9 118.9 72.0 69.6 69.0 69.2 148.3 148.4 149.1 149.4

Wisconsin ............................. 414.3 417.3 417.9 418.3 254.9 247.6 250.2 252.2 426.1 426.3 425.3 423.2

Wyoming ............................... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 33.5 32.0 32.1 31.9 71.1 72.0 71.0 71.6

1 Includes mining and logging, 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 Mining and logging is combined with construction. p = preliminary.

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

from 2009 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 Mining and Logging Construction Manufacturing

January February January February January February January February

2009 2010 2009 2010p 2009 2010 2009 2010p 2009 2010 2009 2010p 2009 2010 2009 2010p

Alabama ................... 1,905.6 1,839.4 1,899.9 1,850.7 12.2 11.4 12.2 11.6 94.8 83.0 93.6 82.2 262.7 237.0 257.9 239.0

Alaska ....................... 302.7 306.8 307.7 308.4 15.4 14.3 15.6 14.6 12.9 12.3 13.3 13.3 10.5 12.1 11.8 13.5

Arizona ..................... 2,492.1 2,370.0 2,487.0 2,389.9 12.6 10.7 12.1 10.7 147.3 110.9 140.4 112.2 162.3 145.5 159.5 146.8

Arkansas ................... 1,166.3 1,139.3 1,169.2 1,139.0 10.6 9.4 10.5 9.5 52.1 48.1 51.9 47.5 173.2 156.9 170.1 158.2

California .................. 14,346.3 13,686.4 14,281.4 13,727.1 27.1 23.6 26.5 23.7 674.4 549.1 644.7 530.8 1,340.7 1,227.0 1,322.5 1,227.0

Colorado ................... 2,271.2 2,172.4 2,261.8 2,180.0 28.4 22.5 27.0 23.0 138.4 106.0 134.8 106.7 135.8 125.2 133.7 124.1

Connecticut ............... 1,639.3 1,586.8 1,634.9 1,588.1 .6 .6 .6 .5 53.8 46.9 52.0 45.0 179.5 165.9 176.7 166.0

Delaware ................. 414.1 401.7 413.6 400.1 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 20.7 17.4 19.9 16.7 29.8 27.0 29.0 26.0

District of Columbia .. 698.2 699.5 698.2 699.8 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 12.6 10.4 12.6 9.2 1.5 1.3 1.5 1.3

Florida ....................... 7,404.0 7,133.4 7,402.1 7,194.2 5.7 5.4 5.6 5.4 429.8 351.5 421.9 351.1 345.1 305.4 339.7 308.0

Georgia ..................... 3,932.7 3,777.6 3,922.7 3,785.2 9.7 8.9 9.5 8.9 177.8 148.9 175.9 146.7 379.8 334.7 373.2 336.6

Hawaii ...................... 597.6 579.2 599.3 585.3 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 33.9 29.7 33.2 29.3 14.1 13.4 13.9 13.5

Idaho ........................ 606.7 585.4 605.5 587.1 3.4 2.8 3.2 2.8 33.7 26.4 31.9 25.9 57.0 52.1 55.8 51.6

Illinois ........................ 5,680.2 5,458.7 5,660.1 5,468.6 9.2 8.8 9.3 8.9 206.8 173.3 203.0 168.2 616.9 551.8 606.8 551.9

Indiana ...................... 2,793.8 2,709.6 2,785.9 2,723.8 6.3 6.5 6.3 6.5 115.9 103.5 113.2 99.7 466.8 427.3 459.2 428.4

Iowa .......................... 1,471.7 1,436.1 1,472.0 1,442.0 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.8 58.7 54.2 57.2 53.1 214.0 197.2 209.5 196.7

Kansas ...................... 1,357.7 1,303.1 1,355.2 1,311.5 8.7 7.9 8.3 8.0 56.1 51.0 55.5 50.5 180.8 157.0 178.1 160.5

Kentucky ................... 1,765.1 1,728.2 1,756.4 1,721.9 25.1 22.9 25.0 22.9 72.7 59.5 71.1 57.3 223.6 208.7 221.4 203.7

Louisiana .................. 1,910.3 1,869.2 1,917.9 1,882.2 55.0 47.7 54.1 49.2 132.7 124.1 132.9 126.7 147.8 134.8 145.6 134.7

Maine ........................ 584.0 567.4 582.5 569.5 2.8 2.6 2.8 2.7 24.0 19.4 22.8 19.5 54.1 50.1 53.0 51.1

Maryland ................... 2,499.4 2,437.3 2,498.5 2,433.0 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 158.8 140.3 156.3 130.5 121.8 116.6 120.3 115.3

Massachusetts .......... 3,158.7 3,070.9 3,157.8 3,081.7 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 109.0 90.6 104.3 88.1 270.7 250.3 266.6 249.9

Michigan ................... 3,862.5 3,750.1 3,879.9 3,763.2 6.7 6.6 6.9 6.7 119.1 99.5 116.1 95.5 472.9 449.9 486.5 451.3

Minnesota ................. 2,654.2 2,580.6 2,640.5 2,580.1 5.8 4.3 5.6 4.2 82.1 73.9 79.6 69.0 318.3 287.0 310.3 288.4

Mississippi ................ 1,106.7 1,075.9 1,106.1 1,079.9 9.2 8.1 9.0 8.3 52.5 45.7 52.1 45.7 147.6 138.4 145.4 136.9

Missouri ................... 2,681.2 2,594.1 2,679.1 2,611.2 4.4 3.7 4.3 3.7 117.9 95.7 116.7 90.1 269.4 246.1 265.2 247.2

Montana .................... 421.1 411.6 421.0 412.5 7.7 6.8 7.1 6.8 22.1 19.4 21.5 19.2 18.0 17.1 17.5 17.0

Nebraska .................. 940.0 920.0 939.1 920.6 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 43.4 42.4 43.0 41.7 96.8 91.6 95.7 91.7

Nevada ..................... 1,180.8 1,107.3 1,171.8 1,117.7 11.6 11.1 11.5 11.1 94.4 66.9 91.2 66.9 43.4 38.4 42.2 38.5

New Hampshire ........ 624.3 614.4 621.0 617.9 .8 .7 .8 .7 21.5 19.6 20.6 20.2 71.8 63.5 70.7 63.2

New Jersey ............... 3,877.8 3,779.3 3,862.1 3,781.6 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 137.2 116.3 134.1 112.4 278.0 255.6 273.9 254.1

New Mexico .............. 816.9 788.9 818.2 795.4 19.9 16.3 19.1 16.2 50.7 42.6 49.6 41.0 31.6 29.2 30.9 29.0

New York .................. 8,506.0 8,314.1 8,522.9 8,348.4 4.8 4.5 4.8 4.5 310.9 278.9 305.3 271.9 499.6 455.4 490.9 455.8

North Carolina .......... 3,952.2 3,840.2 3,940.7 3,847.4 6.1 6.0 6.0 6.0 202.2 167.2 199.6 165.1 476.8 427.3 468.3 426.3

North Dakota ............ 358.6 359.8 359.9 360.1 7.4 6.8 7.2 7.0 16.7 16.4 16.3 15.9 23.5 22.9 24.2 23.0

Ohio .......................... 5,099.9 4,897.3 5,084.7 4,911.6 11.6 10.7 11.4 10.7 173.5 146.3 168.9 138.8 670.3 608.6 662.1 605.2

Oklahoma ................. 1,555.0 1,499.6 1,555.8 1,506.1 50.4 39.2 48.9 38.5 71.4 65.1 70.7 64.1 142.0 121.9 138.7 122.1

Oregon ...................... 1,626.0 1,566.8 1,621.3 1,572.1 7.1 6.5 7.0 6.6 76.9 62.4 74.2 60.6 175.8 159.9 171.0 158.8

Pennsylvania ............ 5,600.8 5,467.4 5,604.7 5,469.9 21.8 22.1 21.5 22.2 215.4 194.9 211.8 188.0 607.6 546.7 594.9 546.2

Rhode Island ............ 455.3 441.3 456.5 444.0 .2 .2 .1 .1 16.4 14.9 15.9 14.3 44.3 39.9 43.0 39.9

South Carolina .......... 1,827.8 1,785.7 1,822.8 1,798.7 4.2 4.3 4.1 4.3 94.6 80.8 92.4 80.3 227.8 207.5 224.5 207.4

South Dakota ............ 397.5 388.8 396.9 388.6 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 19.0 17.3 18.7 17.0 40.6 36.6 39.7 36.7

Tennessee ................ 2,647.6 2,550.2 2,636.8 2,557.1 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 113.2 97.8 111.1 96.0 330.5 298.5 324.4 298.2

Texas ........................ 10,403.4 10,124.6 10,399.1 10,157.8 227.7 199.1 221.5 199.9 634.0 542.3 627.8 540.4 888.8 812.1 877.3 814.9

Utah .......................... 1,203.3 1,169.9 1,197.0 1,169.7 12.1 10.3 11.8 10.1 72.1 61.1 69.3 60.2 117.9 106.5 115.3 104.7

Vermont .................... 299.1 294.4 300.9 296.6 .7 .7 .7 .7 12.3 10.2 11.6 9.4 32.6 30.0 32.4 30.3

Virginia ...................... 3,643.0 3,567.8 3,631.6 3,536.7 10.8 9.7 10.5 9.7 195.4 178.6 190.8 169.6 250.2 230.5 245.4 226.5

Washington ............... 2,851.2 2,743.3 2,843.3 2,750.1 6.5 5.3 6.4 5.4 168.4 133.7 163.7 131.2 276.1 254.7 274.3 253.2

West Virginia ............ 740.4 717.8 740.8 718.2 32.7 27.6 32.0 27.7 32.6 28.7 32.6 26.7 53.6 48.8 52.2 48.9

Wisconsin ................. 2,755.1 2,642.3 2,742.1 2,647.1 2.6 2.4 2.6 2.4 93.9 80.5 91.4 81.2 464.9 416.5 452.8 415.8

Wyoming ................... 286.8 272.6 285.0 272.2 29.2 24.6 28.1 24.9 22.8 20.1 22.0 19.0 9.6 9.1 9.2 9.1

Puerto Rico ............... 979.0 925.7 976.4 926.3 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 46.6 32.0 46.3 32.7 96.0 90.1 95.0 90.1

See footnotes at end of table.
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NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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

(In thousands)

State 

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

January February January February January February January February

2009 2010 2009 2010p 2009 2010 2009 2010p 2009 2010 2009 2010p 2009 2010 2009 2010p

Alabama ................... 371.3 358.8 367.5 359.1 25.8 23.4 25.6 23.5 96.9 92.6 96.6 92.2 205.6 200.3 205.3 203.2

Alaska ....................... 60.0 60.6 59.5 58.9 6.7 6.4 6.8 6.3 14.3 14.1 14.3 13.9 25.2 23.5 25.5 24.7

Arizona ..................... 495.5 477.1 487.2 477.8 40.2 37.0 40.6 37.4 168.4 162.1 168.3 161.9 358.1 335.9 354.9 336.2

Arkansas ................... 237.3 225.9 235.2 223.3 16.5 15.2 16.4 15.0 51.0 50.4 50.7 50.2 112.7 112.5 113.3 111.8

California .................. 2,712.8 2,559.2 2,669.2 2,550.1 450.2 437.7 451.3 436.0 814.8 779.9 811.2 779.5 2,112.7 1,997.5 2,096.6 2,017.6

Colorado ................... 413.4 394.4 406.4 390.9 76.7 73.0 76.2 72.1 150.5 144.4 149.8 141.6 334.1 313.0 330.2 315.1

Connecticut ............... 300.4 288.8 294.3 284.6 36.4 34.5 36.3 34.0 139.8 134.4 139.4 134.3 192.3 173.0 189.7 174.9

Delaware ................. 76.3 72.9 74.9 71.1 6.8 6.7 6.7 6.7 44.3 43.2 44.0 42.9 56.0 53.3 55.9 53.6

District of Columbia .. 27.3 27.0 26.8 26.6 19.8 18.7 19.7 18.7 27.2 25.4 26.9 25.4 149.2 148.7 148.9 148.7

Florida ....................... 1,511.4 1,459.0 1,498.2 1,462.7 147.9 135.5 147.5 135.0 493.7 468.5 491.7 467.5 1,059.5 1,025.2 1,060.6 1,049.1

Georgia ..................... 834.9 804.6 824.0 798.5 106.9 102.7 106.7 102.0 214.0 201.1 213.1 200.4 516.2 490.3 514.3 494.4

Hawaii ...................... 113.4 110.8 112.3 110.3 9.1 8.6 9.6 8.8 27.9 27.6 27.9 27.8 73.1 67.9 72.9 69.3

Idaho ........................ 123.4 117.1 121.9 115.7 10.4 9.6 10.5 9.6 30.1 28.6 30.0 28.7 74.5 71.9 74.2 70.8

Illinois ........................ 1,161.9 1,115.7 1,143.9 1,104.1 109.9 103.5 108.9 103.4 378.4 365.7 376.3 365.0 797.3 748.8 788.0 750.1

Indiana ...................... 553.1 539.4 545.7 537.2 38.6 35.9 38.4 35.9 132.3 130.0 131.7 129.9 259.4 255.5 257.7 261.2

Iowa .......................... 301.9 294.6 299.3 292.3 31.3 29.2 31.4 29.5 101.7 100.4 101.4 100.2 117.1 113.9 117.3 114.6

Kansas ...................... 258.1 251.7 255.9 250.0 36.6 33.6 36.4 33.5 71.6 69.9 71.6 69.4 142.8 130.6 141.2 131.2

Kentucky ................... 366.0 357.3 360.0 353.1 27.9 26.4 27.7 26.3 89.5 86.9 88.9 86.9 169.5 172.5 168.6 171.9

Louisiana .................. 375.5 362.0 373.0 360.1 24.9 24.3 25.2 24.7 92.1 87.8 91.9 87.5 198.4 192.0 198.9 192.3

Maine ........................ 118.8 113.4 115.4 110.5 9.6 9.1 9.4 9.1 31.6 29.6 31.6 29.7 54.2 52.0 53.9 51.7

Maryland ................... 445.5 430.4 437.6 420.9 46.4 44.8 46.6 44.5 147.5 136.1 146.9 136.4 380.5 379.2 378.3 377.1

Massachusetts .......... 547.4 527.1 536.7 518.1 86.8 83.9 85.4 83.5 216.4 204.6 215.0 203.1 461.5 444.2 457.1 443.7

Michigan ................... 723.6 696.1 714.0 686.8 57.8 52.5 57.7 51.6 192.2 184.4 191.7 183.8 510.1 497.5 509.4 498.2

Minnesota ................. 502.9 488.7 495.2 484.5 56.1 54.1 55.9 54.6 173.7 169.4 173.2 168.7 308.3 302.2 304.0 303.1

Mississippi ................ 216.9 212.5 215.3 212.1 13.3 12.5 13.2 12.5 46.5 44.9 46.2 44.6 89.8 82.5 89.5 83.6

Missouri ................... 522.7 507.9 516.9 505.3 64.0 62.3 64.0 62.3 163.8 159.9 163.4 159.4 321.6 301.0 319.9 305.8

Montana .................... 87.9 87.1 86.7 86.3 7.5 7.2 7.6 7.3 21.1 20.4 21.0 20.4 37.9 35.4 37.7 34.9

Nebraska .................. 200.6 191.0 198.1 189.6 17.7 16.8 17.7 16.8 68.6 66.4 68.8 66.3 101.1 97.5 100.7 97.5

Nevada ..................... 219.2 206.2 215.0 205.4 13.5 12.4 13.6 12.4 57.3 54.3 57.0 54.0 141.7 136.5 139.3 138.7

New Hampshire ........ 136.1 135.1 132.8 131.8 12.5 12.5 12.4 12.4 37.3 34.8 36.9 34.9 63.2 62.3 62.2 63.0

New Jersey ............... 828.3 802.6 813.8 795.9 86.5 81.4 85.9 80.9 258.6 244.1 257.7 246.1 583.3 554.2 578.3 555.9

New Mexico .............. 138.7 130.0 136.5 129.1 14.0 14.1 14.4 14.6 33.7 33.0 33.5 33.4 104.1 99.1 103.4 98.0

New York .................. 1,471.3 1,429.2 1,447.7 1,408.3 256.7 247.7 254.6 249.0 692.9 662.6 687.5 659.8 1,101.3 1,063.6 1,096.9 1,066.3

North Carolina .......... 729.5 704.9 721.0 701.6 71.3 69.3 71.1 68.4 204.2 197.2 203.6 196.8 470.5 460.2 467.8 462.0

North Dakota ............ 77.0 76.7 76.5 75.8 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 20.2 20.2 20.1 20.1 28.8 28.8 28.8 28.8

Ohio .......................... 985.6 940.3 970.0 927.6 83.6 77.0 83.1 77.3 282.9 266.2 281.5 265.2 625.7 596.9 619.0 603.6

Oklahoma ................. 284.6 273.1 282.5 274.0 27.8 26.5 27.8 26.5 81.7 79.8 81.4 80.0 170.0 158.0 170.1 162.4

Oregon ...................... 317.7 307.6 312.9 304.6 33.4 32.3 33.5 32.7 96.4 93.5 96.2 93.3 182.1 169.4 180.8 170.3

Pennsylvania ............ 1,093.5 1,062.9 1,077.3 1,051.2 101.6 98.4 101.0 97.8 321.5 311.2 320.4 309.5 675.9 651.1 671.1 648.0

Rhode Island ............ 73.8 69.3 72.8 69.2 10.4 10.0 10.3 9.9 31.9 30.6 31.9 30.7 51.1 49.3 51.0 48.3

South Carolina .......... 352.0 340.4 347.6 342.2 27.9 27.7 27.7 27.8 101.7 100.9 101.6 101.7 200.1 204.8 198.9 207.2

South Dakota ............ 80.0 79.8 79.2 78.6 6.8 6.7 6.8 6.7 30.7 29.4 30.8 29.1 27.1 24.9 27.0 25.2

Tennessee ................ 571.7 543.3 564.4 541.9 49.1 46.3 48.8 46.1 141.8 137.5 141.6 138.2 297.9 285.2 296.8 287.1

Texas ........................ 2,098.3 2,028.3 2,072.7 2,011.5 211.2 197.6 210.2 198.3 632.9 620.6 632.4 617.9 1,280.1 1,210.9 1,272.3 1,221.7

Utah .......................... 238.6 232.2 236.0 229.8 29.9 29.0 30.0 29.4 72.5 71.3 72.5 71.1 150.5 146.5 149.6 149.9

Vermont .................... 56.5 53.6 56.1 53.4 5.6 5.4 5.6 5.4 12.5 12.3 12.4 12.4 21.3 20.9 21.3 20.9

Virginia ...................... 633.3 611.5 622.3 600.4 84.0 77.0 83.8 76.0 182.1 178.2 181.1 176.2 640.3 631.6 639.0 624.1

Washington ............... 531.2 517.9 523.0 514.5 104.9 101.1 105.4 101.5 145.6 138.7 145.2 140.3 330.0 319.6 327.5 319.7

West Virginia ............ 136.5 131.8 134.6 131.1 10.9 10.1 10.7 10.0 28.9 27.4 28.7 27.3 60.0 57.2 59.9 57.7

Wisconsin ................. 520.6 497.4 511.9 488.6 49.1 46.9 48.9 46.8 162.1 156.1 161.5 154.9 260.0 239.5 255.6 242.8

Wyoming ................... 54.1 51.8 53.5 51.6 4.0 3.9 4.0 3.9 11.3 10.9 11.3 10.8 17.3 15.8 17.0 15.6

Puerto Rico ............... 177.8 172.8 173.7 168.6 20.0 18.0 20.8 18.0 47.8 46.4 47.7 46.2 101.4 99.1 101.2 99.5

See footnotes at end of table.
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NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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

(In thousands)

State 

Education and health services Leisure and hospitality Other services Government

January February January February January February January February

2009 2010 2009 2010p 2009 2010 2009 2010p 2009 2010 2009 2010p 2009 2010 2009 2010p

Alabama ................... 209.2 212.3 209.8 214.2 163.8 160.7 166.0 162.9 80.2 78.3 80.2 78.4 383.1 381.6 385.2 384.4

Alaska ....................... 37.9 40.1 38.3 39.7 26.5 27.5 27.1 26.1 11.1 11.5 11.3 11.2 82.2 84.4 84.2 86.2

Arizona ..................... 324.7 333.7 327.0 334.3 257.5 249.7 261.2 255.4 95.5 89.9 96.2 90.4 430.0 417.5 439.6 426.8

Arkansas ................... 158.1 165.4 160.2 165.7 95.6 94.5 96.5 94.9 45.0 44.0 45.0 42.1 214.2 217.0 219.4 220.8

California .................. 1,727.8 1,742.2 1,749.4 1,770.6 1,489.9 1,440.5 1,491.6 1,442.9 487.5 461.3 488.0 465.0 2,508.4 2,468.4 2,530.4 2,483.9

Colorado ................... 254.1 255.2 255.8 259.2 262.2 259.7 261.3 258.4 95.1 95.3 94.5 94.1 382.5 383.7 392.1 394.8

Connecticut ............... 299.1 305.1 304.3 310.2 124.2 129.9 124.9 128.4 61.4 60.8 60.9 60.0 251.8 246.9 255.8 250.2

Delaware ................. 63.3 64.5 63.4 64.4 36.6 36.7 37.0 36.3 19.8 19.3 19.8 19.4 60.5 60.7 63.0 63.0

District of Columbia .. 104.9 104.9 106.0 109.1 56.0 57.2 56.0 55.7 65.3 62.2 65.1 62.8 234.4 243.7 234.7 242.3

Florida ....................... 1,045.0 1,072.5 1,050.8 1,076.8 916.3 873.0 930.9 896.4 315.9 307.4 316.1 310.3 1,133.7 1,130.0 1,139.1 1,131.9

Georgia ..................... 473.3 479.9 475.9 481.6 367.4 366.4 370.9 370.6 157.0 153.8 157.6 155.4 695.7 686.3 701.6 690.1

Hawaii ...................... 73.8 74.6 74.8 75.8 101.2 99.1 101.4 100.1 26.0 25.5 26.2 25.3 125.1 122.0 127.1 125.1

Idaho ........................ 78.7 83.1 80.2 83.6 56.7 56.6 56.9 57.5 21.1 20.0 21.3 20.1 117.7 117.2 119.6 120.8

Illinois ........................ 806.5 818.7 812.4 828.1 493.4 480.2 491.4 477.2 255.5 250.2 255.6 249.1 844.4 842.0 864.5 862.6

Indiana ...................... 409.6 410.4 412.9 415.9 263.6 256.6 264.5 258.7 108.6 104.3 108.4 103.3 439.6 440.2 447.9 447.1

Iowa .......................... 210.5 213.7 212.9 216.3 124.6 123.8 125.2 122.7 57.2 56.5 57.3 57.1 253.1 250.9 258.7 257.7

Kansas ...................... 178.2 179.2 178.9 181.5 109.9 108.6 110.1 107.7 52.7 52.1 53.0 52.7 262.2 261.5 266.2 266.5

Kentucky ................... 244.3 246.3 244.3 249.3 158.3 158.3 158.9 159.5 70.4 67.3 70.7 67.4 317.8 322.1 319.8 323.6

Louisiana .................. 261.0 272.2 263.4 272.0 190.7 191.7 193.4 196.5 67.5 67.9 67.8 69.1 364.7 364.7 371.7 369.4

Maine ........................ 117.2 118.0 119.0 118.8 48.8 51.3 49.0 51.9 19.4 19.1 19.4 19.4 103.5 102.8 106.2 105.1

Maryland ................... 388.8 390.2 391.3 393.7 213.3 212.6 212.5 211.3 115.5 113.3 114.8 112.7 481.3 473.8 493.9 490.6

Massachusetts .......... 641.3 650.7 653.3 666.5 272.9 268.0 274.2 266.2 115.8 113.8 115.8 115.4 435.8 436.6 448.3 446.2

Michigan ................... 602.6 613.7 609.9 624.4 357.0 346.8 355.6 348.2 167.4 164.0 167.8 163.9 653.1 639.1 664.3 652.8

Minnesota ................. 448.2 451.8 452.1 455.6 226.7 221.1 224.9 217.8 114.7 111.1 114.7 110.7 417.4 417.0 425.0 423.5

Mississippi ................ 129.1 131.8 129.4 133.6 117.9 114.0 119.4 115.4 35.4 35.4 35.3 35.3 248.5 250.1 251.3 251.9

Missouri ................... 395.1 399.6 398.2 407.0 255.2 249.5 254.6 251.3 118.2 112.6 118.3 115.1 448.9 455.8 457.6 464.0

Montana .................... 61.8 61.2 62.3 61.8 53.5 53.0 53.7 52.8 16.8 16.0 17.0 16.3 86.8 88.0 88.9 89.7

Nebraska .................. 133.1 136.0 133.9 136.9 77.8 76.1 77.9 75.7 35.2 35.2 35.3 35.4 165.7 167.0 168.0 169.0

Nevada ..................... 96.1 99.2 96.4 101.0 310.6 296.7 308.9 299.4 33.7 33.1 33.4 33.3 159.3 152.5 163.3 157.0

New Hampshire ........ 106.2 106.7 106.9 108.0 57.5 60.9 57.5 61.8 21.1 22.1 21.1 21.8 96.3 96.2 99.1 100.1

New Jersey ............... 590.5 602.1 594.5 605.2 309.1 313.5 308.3 312.3 159.5 156.9 160.0 156.7 645.4 651.2 654.2 660.7

New Mexico .............. 117.8 118.4 118.9 120.2 82.4 84.3 82.5 84.7 28.3 27.1 28.5 26.9 195.7 194.8 200.9 202.3

New York .................. 1,637.5 1,656.0 1,674.8 1,695.9 662.2 671.8 666.1 676.9 361.7 360.1 362.8 361.1 1,507.1 1,484.3 1,531.5 1,498.9

North Carolina .......... 537.1 545.0 541.5 549.4 374.3 372.8 376.8 373.6 162.7 155.6 163.6 157.4 717.5 734.7 721.4 740.8

North Dakota ............ 52.2 54.3 52.8 54.0 32.4 32.4 32.4 32.4 15.2 15.4 15.2 15.5 77.5 78.6 78.7 80.3

Ohio .......................... 818.6 821.0 825.7 833.8 445.5 444.8 445.2 445.1 212.4 208.5 212.7 208.2 790.2 777.0 805.1 796.1

Oklahoma ................. 198.2 205.9 198.5 205.8 135.3 133.6 136.7 133.5 61.9 60.3 61.9 59.4 331.7 336.2 338.6 339.8

Oregon ...................... 219.7 224.3 223.8 227.1 158.1 155.0 158.1 156.6 57.8 55.5 57.9 57.0 301.0 300.4 305.9 304.5

Pennsylvania ............ 1,104.6 1,119.1 1,128.2 1,133.3 461.4 460.9 460.2 459.2 247.9 246.0 248.0 244.5 749.6 754.1 770.3 770.0

Rhode Island ............ 98.7 100.3 102.2 103.0 43.6 43.0 44.1 44.3 21.8 21.9 21.9 22.1 63.1 61.9 63.3 62.2

South Carolina .......... 205.9 207.2 207.5 210.2 195.0 189.8 198.1 192.2 69.4 68.0 69.6 68.6 349.2 354.3 350.8 356.8

South Dakota ............ 62.6 63.1 62.7 63.4 39.0 38.4 39.1 38.3 15.6 15.5 15.6 15.4 76.1 77.1 77.3 78.2

Tennessee ................ 361.0 368.6 362.3 371.6 253.2 245.2 253.0 246.1 101.3 99.3 101.7 99.9 427.9 428.5 432.7 432.0

Texas ........................ 1,296.5 1,355.8 1,307.0 1,360.1 971.2 972.3 984.8 978.7 358.6 352.1 360.7 352.9 1,804.1 1,833.5 1,832.4 1,861.5

Utah .......................... 150.4 158.1 150.9 157.9 111.0 106.2 111.3 105.9 33.9 33.5 34.0 33.9 214.4 215.2 216.3 216.8

Vermont .................... 58.1 60.3 59.5 61.1 35.0 36.6 34.8 37.2 9.5 9.7 9.5 9.4 55.0 54.7 57.0 56.4

Virginia ...................... 445.5 455.4 447.5 457.4 320.2 317.3 321.9 313.8 185.0 188.0 185.4 189.9 696.2 690.0 703.9 693.1

Washington ............... 369.0 375.4 373.1 379.8 261.7 247.4 262.5 250.0 105.6 105.2 106.1 106.2 552.2 544.3 556.1 548.3

West Virginia ............ 115.5 119.2 117.0 118.7 68.8 65.7 68.7 65.9 55.6 54.8 55.5 55.1 145.3 146.5 148.9 149.1

Wisconsin ................. 411.5 415.5 413.5 418.5 235.1 231.9 235.6 232.1 136.7 135.0 137.0 134.5 418.6 420.6 431.3 429.5

Wyoming ................... 25.2 25.7 25.3 25.5 31.1 29.2 30.8 29.2 12.1 10.8 12.0 10.6 70.1 70.7 71.8 72.0

Puerto Rico ............... 107.2 107.8 109.2 112.5 69.6 69.7 70.2 70.0 16.5 15.5 16.5 15.4 296.1 274.3 295.8 273.3

1 Mining and logging is combined with construction. p = preliminary.

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

from 2009 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are

provisional and will be revised when new information becomes available. 
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