Bureau of Labor Statistics Washington, D.C. 20212 

Technical information: 

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 Unemployment: (202) 691-6392 

 http://www.bls.gov/lau/ For release: 10:00 A.M. (EDT) 

Media contact: (202) 691-5902 Friday, June 20, 2008 

REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: MAY 2008 

Virtually all regional and state jobless rates increased in May, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the 

U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Forty-nine states and the District of Columbia recorded overthe-month unemployment rate increases, while one state had a rate decrease. Over the year, jobless rates 

were up in 44 states and the District of Columbia and down in 6 states. The national unemployment rate 

rose from 5.0 in April to 5.5 percent in May, a full percentage point higher than a year earlier. 

Between April and May 2008, employment increased in 29 states and the District of Columbia, 

decreased in 17 states, and was unchanged in 4 states. Ohio reported the largest over-the-month increase 

in employment (+9,200), followed by Texas (+8,800), Michigan (+6,100), Iowa (+4,100), Illinois 

(+4,000), and Hawaii and Oklahoma (+3,900 each). Hawaii recorded the largest over-the-month 

percentage increase in employment (+0.6 percent), followed by Vermont (+0.4 percent), the District of 

Columbia and Iowa (+0.3 percent each), and Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Nevada, Ohio, 

Oklahoma, and South Dakota (+0.2 percent each). The largest over-the-month decreases in employment 

occurred in California (-10,900), Florida (-6,000), North Carolina (-3,800), Oregon (-3,700), and South 

Carolina (-3,100). Rhode Island experienced the largest over-the-month percentage decrease in employment (-0.4 percent), followed by Oregon, South Carolina, and West Virginia (-0.2 percent each) and 

California, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, and North Carolina (-0.1 percent each). Over the year, nonfarm 

employment increased in 35 states and the District of Columbia, decreased in 14 states, and was unchanged in 1 state (Vermont). The largest over-the-year percentage increases in employment occurred 

in Wyoming (+2.8 percent), Texas (+2.3 percent), Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Utah (+1.6 percent 

each), and Colorado, the District of Columbia, and Montana (+1.5 percent each). Rhode Island recorded 

the largest over-the-year percentage decrease in employment (-2.3 percent), followed by Michigan (-1.6 

percent), Florida (-0.9 percent), Wisconsin (-0.7 percent), and Arizona (-0.6 percent). 

Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)

In May, the Midwest and West regions registered the highest jobless rates, 5.9 and 5.8 percent, 

respectively. The South and Northeast reported the lowest rates, 5.1 and 5.2 percent, respectively. The 

Midwest posted the largest over-the-month rate increase (+0.8 percentage point). The Northeast, South, 

and West recorded smaller rate increases (+0.5 percentage point each). All these rate increases were 

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statistically significant. Likewise, all regions had significant rate increases from a year earlier: the West 

(+1.2 percentage point), South (+0.9 point), and Midwest and Northeast (+0.8 point each). (See table 1.) 

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

jobless rates in May, 6.4 percent each, while the Mountain and West South Central reported the lowest 

rates, 4.4 percent each. All divisions posted statistically significant over-the-month rate increases 

(ranging from +0.3 percentage point in the West South Central to +0.9 point in the East North Central). 

The East South Central, Pacific, and South Atlantic divisions recorded the largest over-the-year unemployment rate changes (+1.3 percentage points each). Five of the remaining 6 divisions also registered statistically significant rate increases from a year earlier. Only the West South Central did not 

have a measurable rate change from May 2007. 

State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)

In May, Michigan continued to report the highest jobless rate, 8.5 percent, followed by Rhode 

Island, 7.2 percent, and Alaska, 7.0 percent. South Dakota and Wyoming again posted the lowest 

unemployment rates, 2.9 percent each. Overall, 10 states and the District of Columbia recorded 

significantly higher rates than the U.S., 22 states registered measurably lower rates, and 18 states 

had rates little different from that of the nation. (See tables A and 3 and chart 1.) 

Thirty-six states and the District of Columbia reported statistically significant jobless rate increases 

from April to May. Michigan posted the largest of these increases (+1.6 percentage points), followed by 

Rhode Island (+1.1 points) and Illinois, Mississippi, and Tennessee (+1.0 point each). The remaining 14 

states recorded May unemployment rates that were not appreciably different from those of a month earlier, even though some had changes that were at least as large numerically as the significant changes. 

(See table B.) 

Rhode Island registered the largest jobless rate increase from May 2007 (+2.2 percentage points). 

Sixteen other states reported rate increases of 1.0 percentage point or more. Twenty additional states 

and the District of Columbia had smaller, but also statistically significant, rate increases. Oklahoma 

continued to experience the largest over-the-year unemployment rate decrease (-1.0 percentage point). 

The only other state to post a significant rate decrease was Wisconsin (-0.5 point). The remaining 11 

states recorded May 2008 jobless rates that were not appreciably different from those of a year earlier. 

(See table C.) 

Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)

Between April and May 2008, only one state experienced a statistically significant change in employment. The statistically significant increase in employment occurred in Hawaii (+3,900). (See 

tables D and 5.) 

Over the year, seven states recorded statistically significant changes in employment. The largest 

statistically significant employment gains were reported in Texas (+238,700), Washington (+35,000), 

Colorado (+33,800), Utah (+20,600), and Wyoming (+8,000). The statistically significant over-the-year 

employment declines were reported in Michigan (-68,900) and Rhode Island (-11,300). Only 1 state 
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reported a statistically significant over-the-year employment increase that was less than 15,000: 

Wyoming (+8,000). (See table E.) 

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

on Tuesday, July 8. The Regional and State Employment and Unemployment release for June is scheduled to be issued on Friday, July 18. 

Hurricane Katrina 

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

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

on the labor force statistics in affected areas. These modifications included: (1) modifying the state population controls to account for displacement due to Katrina; (2) developing labor force estimates for the New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner metropolitan area using 

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

the months immediately following the hurricane for the parishes within the New OrleansMetairie-Kenner metropolitan area and cities within those parishes, where the quality of 

input data was severely compromised by the hurricane. 

For more information on LAUS procedures and estimates for May 2008, see Hurricane Information: Katrina and Rita on the BLS Web site at http://www.bls.gov/Katrina/ 

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State Rate p

United States 1................................................ 5.5

Alaska....................................................................... 7.0

Arizona..................................................................... 4.4

California.................................................................. 6.8

Colorado................................................................... 4.9

Delaware.................................................................. 4.2

District of Columbia.................................................. 6.6

Hawaii....................................................................... 3.5

Idaho......................................................................... 3.6

Illinois........................................................................ 6.4

Iowa.......................................................................... 3.9

Kansas...................................................................... 4.6

Louisiana.................................................................. 4.0

Maryland................................................................... 4.0

Michigan................................................................... 8.5

Mississippi................................................................ 6.9

Montana.................................................................... 4.2

Nebraska.................................................................. 3.2

Nevada..................................................................... 6.2

New Hampshire........................................................ 4.0

New Mexico.............................................................. 3.8

North Dakota............................................................ 3.3

Ohio.......................................................................... 6.3

Oklahoma................................................................. 3.5

Rhode Island............................................................ 7.2

South Carolina.......................................................... 6.5

South Dakota............................................................ 2.9

Tennessee................................................................ 6.4

Texas........................................................................ 4.5

Utah.......................................................................... 3.2

Vermont.................................................................... 4.9

Virginia...................................................................... 3.9

Wisconsin................................................................. 4.4

Wyoming.................................................................. 2.9

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

Table A. States with unemployment rates significantly different from that
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Table B. States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes from April 2008 to

May 2008, seasonally adjusted

April 2008 May 2008 p

Alabama........................................... 4.0 4.7 0.7

Arizona............................................. 3.9 4.4 .5

Arkansas.......................................... 4.7 5.1 .4

California.......................................... 6.2 6.8 .6

Colorado.......................................... 4.4 4.9 .5

Connecticut...................................... 4.7 5.4 .7

Delaware.......................................... 3.7 4.2 .5

District of Columbia.......................... 6.0 6.6 .6

Florida.............................................. 5.0 5.5 .5

Georgia............................................ 5.3 5.8 .5

Idaho................................................ 3.1 3.6 .5

Illinois............................................... 5.4 6.4 1.0

Indiana............................................. 4.8 5.3 .5

Iowa................................................. 3.5 3.9 .4

Kansas............................................. 4.0 4.6 .6

Kentucky.......................................... 5.6 6.2 .6

Maine............................................... 4.7 5.4 .7

Maryland.......................................... 3.6 4.0 .4

Massachusetts................................. 4.1 4.9 .8

Michigan........................................... 6.9 8.5 1.6

Minnesota........................................ 4.8 5.4 .6

Mississippi........................................ 5.9 6.9 1.0

Missouri............................................ 5.2 6.0 .8

Montana........................................... 3.8 4.2 .4

Nevada............................................. 5.7 6.2 .5

New Jersey...................................... 4.9 5.4 .5

New York......................................... 4.7 5.2 .5

North Carolina.................................. 5.4 5.8 .4

Ohio................................................. 5.6 6.3 .7

Rhode Island.................................... 6.1 7.2 1.1

South Carolina................................. 5.9 6.5 .6

South Dakota................................... 2.6 2.9 .3

Tennessee....................................... 5.4 6.4 1.0

Texas............................................... 4.1 4.5 .4

Vermont........................................... 4.4 4.9 .5

Virginia............................................. 3.5 3.9 .4

Washington...................................... 4.7 5.3 .6

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Rate Over-the-month rate 

change p
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Table C. States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes from May 2007 to

May 2008, seasonally adjusted

May 2007 May 2008 p

Alabama........................................... 3.5 4.7 1.2

Alaska.............................................. 6.1 7.0 .9

Arizona............................................. 3.6 4.4 .8

California.......................................... 5.3 6.8 1.5

Colorado.......................................... 3.7 4.9 1.2

Connecticut...................................... 4.4 5.4 1.0

Delaware.......................................... 3.4 4.2 .8

District of Columbia.......................... 5.7 6.6 .9

Florida.............................................. 3.9 5.5 1.6

Georgia............................................ 4.4 5.8 1.4

Hawaii.............................................. 2.5 3.5 1.0

Idaho................................................ 2.7 3.6 .9

Illinois............................................... 4.9 6.4 1.5

Indiana............................................. 4.4 5.3 .9

Kansas............................................. 4.2 4.6 .4

Kentucky.......................................... 5.6 6.2 .6

Maine............................................... 4.7 5.4 .7

Maryland.......................................... 3.5 4.0 .5

Massachusetts................................. 4.5 4.9 .4

Michigan........................................... 7.1 8.5 1.4

Minnesota........................................ 4.6 5.4 .8

Missouri............................................ 4.8 6.0 1.2

Montana........................................... 3.1 4.2 1.1

Nevada............................................. 4.7 6.2 1.5

New Jersey...................................... 4.3 5.4 1.1

New York......................................... 4.5 5.2 .7

North Carolina.................................. 4.8 5.8 1.0

Ohio................................................. 5.6 6.3 .7

Oklahoma........................................ 4.5 3.5 -1.0

Oregon............................................. 5.1 5.6 .5

Pennsylvania.................................... 4.3 5.2 .9

Rhode Island.................................... 5.0 7.2 2.2

South Carolina................................. 5.6 6.5 .9

Tennessee....................................... 4.7 6.4 1.7

Utah................................................. 2.6 3.2 .6

Vermont........................................... 3.8 4.9 1.1

Virginia............................................. 3.0 3.9 .9

Washington...................................... 4.5 5.3 .8

West Virginia.................................... 4.6 5.3 .7

Wisconsin........................................ 4.9 4.4 -.5

p

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Rate

State Over-the-year rate 

change p
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Table D. States with statistically significant employment changes from April 2008 to

May 2008, seasonally adjusted

April May Over-the-month

2008 2008 p change p

Hawaii ............................................. 624,100 628,000 3,900

p

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State

Table E. States with statistically significant employment changes from May 2007 to

May 2008, seasonally adjusted

May May Over-the-year

2007 2008 p change p

Colorado ......................................... 2,328,300 2,362,100 33,800

Michigan .......................................... 4,274,000 4,205,100 -68,900

Rhode Island ................................... 494,200 482,900 -11,300

Texas .............................................. 10,331,700 10,570,400 238,700

Utah ................................................ 1,250,300 1,270,900 20,600

Washington ..................................... 2,926,900 2,961,900 35,000

Wyoming ......................................... 286,900 294,900 8,000

p

 = preliminary.

State
Technical Note

This release presents labor force and unemployment data for

census regions and divisions, states, and selected substate

areas from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)

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

employment estimates by state and major industry from the

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

The LAUS and CES programs are both federal-state cooperative

endeavors.

Labor force and unemployment—from the LAUS

program

Definitions. The labor force and unemployment data are

based on the same concepts and definitions as those used for

the official national estimates obtained from the Current

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

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

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

employed and the unemployed. Employed persons are those

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

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

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

working who had a job from which they were temporarily absent,

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

dispute, illness, or vacation. Unemployed persons are those

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

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

reference week), and were currently available for work; persons

on layoff expecting recall need not be looking for work to be

counted as unemployed.

Method of estimation. Estimates for all census divisions,

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

using estimating equations based on regression techniques.

This method, which underwent substantial enhancement at the

beginning of 2005, utilizes data from several sources, including

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

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

different regression approach. A detailed description of the

estimation procedures is available from BLS upon request.

Estimates for census regions are obtained by summing the

model-based estimates for the component divisions and then

calculating the unemployment rate.

Annual revisions. Labor force and unemployment data

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

each year, usually implemented with January estimates. The

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

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

model reestimation.

Seasonal adjustment. Seasonal adjustment of census

division, state, and substate area model employment and

unemployment levels is performed within the modeling

procedure. The model estimation is based on the classical

approach to seasonal adjustment, in which the series is

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

This directly yields seasonally adjusted estimates for

employment and unemployment levels with reliability measures.

Labor force levels and unemployment rates are calculated from

these two estimates. Additionally, measures for the state of

California are derived by summing the seasonally adjusted

estimates for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale

metropolitan division and the balance of California, and the

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

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

estimates for census regions are calculated as the sum of the

levels of the component divisions, and the unemployment rate

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

recent 5 years are revised near the beginning of each calendar

year, usually coincident with the release of January estimates.

Area definitions. The substate area data published in this

release reflect the standards and definitions established by the

U.S. Office of Management and Budget on November 20, 2007.

A detailed list of the geographic definitions is available on the

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

Employment—from the CES program

Definitions. Employment data refer to persons on

establishment payrolls who receive pay for any part of the

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

are counted at their place of work rather than at their

place of residence; those appearing on more than one payroll are counted on each payroll. Industries are classified on the

basis of their principal activity in accordance with the 2007

version of the North American Industry Classification

System.

Method of estimation. The employment data are estimated

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

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

computed from a sample of establishments reporting for both

months. The estimates of employment for the current month are

obtained by multiplying the estimates for the previous month

by these ratios. Small-domain models are used as the official

estimators for the approximately 39 percent of CES published

series which have insufficient sample for direct sample-based

estimates.

Annual revisions. Employment estimates are adjusted

annually to a complete count of jobs, called benchmarks,

derived principally from tax reports that are submitted by

employers who are covered under state unemployment

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

preceding one and also to establish the level of employment for

the new benchmark month. Thus, the benchmarking process

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

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

subsequent months.

Seasonal adjustment. Payroll employment data are

seasonally adjusted at the statewide supersector level. In some

states, the seasonally adjusted payroll employment total is

computed by aggregating the independently adjusted supersector

series. In other states, the seasonally adjusted payroll

employment total is independently adjusted. Revisions of

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

coincident with annual benchmark adjustments.

Caution on aggregating state data. State estimation

procedures are designed to produce accurate data for each

individual state. BLS independently develops a national

employment series; state estimates are not forced to sum to

national totals. Because each state series is subject to larger

sampling and nonsampling errors than the national series,

summing them cumulates individual state level errors and

can cause significant distortions at an aggregate level. Due

to these statistical limitations, BLS does not compile a “sumof-states” employment series, and cautions users that such a

series is subject to a relatively large and volatile error structure.

Reliability of the estimates

The estimates presented in this release are based on sample

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

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

measure of sampling variability—that is, variation that occurs

by chance because a sample rather than the entire population

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

such as those which can be introduced into the data collection

and processing operations. Estimates not directly derived from

sample surveys are subject to additional errors resulting from

the specific estimation processes used. The sums of individual

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

because of rounding. With respect to the LAUS program,

unemployment rates are computed from unrounded data rather

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

however, are generally insignificant.

Use of error measures. In 2005, the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program introduced several

improvements to its methodology. Among these was the

development of model-based error measures for the monthly

estimates and the estimates of over-the-month changes. The

introductory section of this release preserves the long-time

practice of highlighting the direction of the movements in

regional and state unemployment rates and state nonfarm

payroll employment regardless of their statistical significance.

The remainder of the analysis in the release takes the statistical

significance of monthly and annual changes into consideration.

Labor force and unemployment estimates. Model-based

error measures for both seasonally adjusted and not seasonally

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

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

uses a 90-percent confidence level in determining whether

changes in LAUS unemployment rates are statistically

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

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

be statistically significant at the 90-percent confidence level is

between 0.3 and 0.4 percentage point. More details can be found

on the Web site. Measures of nonsampling error are not available,

but additional information on the subject is provided in

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

ee/home.htm.

Employment estimates. Measures of sampling error for state

CES data at the total nonfarm and supersector level and for

metropolitan area CES data at the total nonfarm level are

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

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

determining whether changes in CES employment levels are

statistically significant. Information on recent benchmark

revisions for states is available on the BLS Web site at

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

Additional information

More complete information on the technical procedures used

to develop these estimates and additional data appear in

Employment and Earnings Online.

Estimates of labor force and unemployment, as well as

nonfarm employment from the CES program, for over 300

metropolitan areas and metropolitan New England City and

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

Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment. Estimates

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

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

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

administration of various federal economic assistance programs

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

Employment data from the CES program are available at

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

Information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: (202)

691-5200; TDD message referral phone: 1-800-877-8339.
LABOR FORCE DATA LABOR FORCE DATA

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

(Numbers in thousands)

Census region and

division

Civilian labor force

Unemployed

Number Percent of labor force

May

2007

March

2008

April

2008

May

2008

May

2007

March

2008

April

2008

May

2008

May

2007

March

2008

April

2008

May

2008

Northeast ........................... 27,900.3 28,035.6 28,121.2 28,178.4 1,228.3 1,350.3 1,331.6 1,469.4 4.4 4.8 4.7 5.2

 New England .................... 7,646.7 7,678.5 7,664.8 7,659.0 342.4 369.8 343.1 394.3 4.5 4.8 4.5 5.1

 Middle Atlantic .................. 20,253.6 20,357.1 20,456.4 20,519.3 885.9 980.5 988.5 1,075.1 4.4 4.8 4.8 5.2

South ................................. 54,282.3 54,873.9 54,987.7 55,094.3 2,298.5 2,573.8 2,552.3 2,819.6 4.2 4.7 4.6 5.1

 South Atlantic ................... 29,164.1 29,493.9 29,535.3 29,592.5 1,175.6 1,409.5 1,413.9 1,564.2 4.0 4.8 4.8 5.3

 East South Central ........... 8,561.1 8,632.6 8,660.5 8,657.2 405.4 457.2 453.0 515.8 4.7 5.3 5.2 6.0

 West South Central .......... 16,557.1 16,747.3 16,791.9 16,844.6 717.5 707.0 685.4 739.7 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.4

Midwest ............................. 34,873.2 35,048.6 35,032.1 35,134.8 1,776.7 1,870.8 1,803.8 2,085.0 5.1 5.3 5.1 5.9

 East North Central ............ 23,988.4 24,115.7 24,104.5 24,163.3 1,318.5 1,388.4 1,332.9 1,555.2 5.5 5.8 5.5 6.4

 West North Central ........... 10,884.7 10,932.9 10,927.5 10,971.5 458.2 482.3 470.9 529.8 4.2 4.4 4.3 4.8

West ................................... 35,334.5 35,903.3 35,938.1 35,982.4 1,613.1 1,914.4 1,900.0 2,086.9 4.6 5.3 5.3 5.8

 Mountain ........................... 10,873.5 11,127.0 11,104.1 11,116.0 376.3 456.2 444.7 490.8 3.5 4.1 4.0 4.4

 Pacific ............................... 24,461.0 24,776.4 24,834.0 24,866.5 1,236.8 1,458.1 1,455.3 1,596.1 5.1 5.9 5.9 6.4

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

April May April May April May

2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 2008

Northeast ........................... 27,644.6 27,895.4 27,748.8 28,045.2 1,142.2 1,276.5 1,159.3 1,409.0 4.1 4.6 4.2 5.0

 New England .................... 7,577.5 7,600.1 7,608.3 7,624.0 327.7 332.9 324.9 379.7 4.3 4.4 4.3 5.0

 Middle Atlantic .................. 20,067.2 20,295.2 20,140.5 20,421.2 814.6 943.6 834.4 1,029.3 4.1 4.6 4.1 5.0

South ................................. 53,979.4 54,734.9 54,197.5 55,051.2 2,111.0 2,388.0 2,162.0 2,705.6 3.9 4.4 4.0 4.9

 South Atlantic ................... 29,014.6 29,408.7 29,160.4 29,608.7 1,088.7 1,341.3 1,110.5 1,510.9 3.8 4.6 3.8 5.1

 East South Central ........... 8,487.6 8,594.9 8,533.4 8,635.6 364.7 416.7 374.3 490.5 4.3 4.8 4.4 5.7

 West South Central .......... 16,477.2 16,731.4 16,503.7 16,806.9 657.6 630.0 677.2 704.2 4.0 3.8 4.1 4.2

Midwest ............................. 34,657.3 34,826.4 34,778.3 35,073.2 1,713.0 1,763.4 1,655.3 1,985.4 4.9 5.1 4.8 5.7

 East North Central ............ 23,810.6 23,927.4 23,912.9 24,110.1 1,278.4 1,303.9 1,234.8 1,487.6 5.4 5.4 5.2 6.2

 West North Central ........... 10,846.7 10,899.0 10,865.4 10,963.1 434.5 459.5 420.5 497.8 4.0 4.2 3.9 4.5

West ................................... 35,091.7 35,751.3 35,163.3 35,833.3 1,545.9 1,858.9 1,490.4 1,976.5 4.4 5.2 4.2 5.5

 Mountain ........................... 10,795.7 11,043.7 10,821.5 11,069.1 361.8 432.3 344.6 461.8 3.4 3.9 3.2 4.2

 Pacific ............................... 24,296.0 24,707.6 24,341.8 24,764.2 1,184.2 1,426.6 1,145.8 1,514.7 4.9 5.8 4.7 6.1

1 Census region estimates are derived by summing the Census

division model-based estimates.

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

and divisions is described in table 1. 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

May

2007

March

2008

April

2008

May

2008p

May

2007

March

2008

April

2008

May

2008p May

2007

March

2008

April

2008

May

2008p

Alabama ................................................... 2,181.9 2,204.6 2,204.1 2,207.0 77.3 90.9 88.9 103.9 3.5 4.1 4.0 4.7

Alaska ....................................................... 351.8 356.6 358.4 360.3 21.4 23.8 23.7 25.0 6.1 6.7 6.6 7.0

Arizona ..................................................... 3,016.9 3,076.6 3,063.8 3,069.0 110.0 123.6 118.8 133.8 3.6 4.0 3.9 4.4

Arkansas ................................................... 1,366.9 1,368.8 1,372.5 1,384.0 73.5 66.5 64.4 71.2 5.4 4.9 4.7 5.1

California .................................................. 18,159.3 18,332.1 18,386.6 18,442.9 955.7 1,138.4 1,140.5 1,256.4 5.3 6.2 6.2 6.8

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 1 ... 4,907.8 4,965.5 4,968.4 4,955.6 238.1 289.9 294.5 332.7 4.9 5.8 5.9 6.7

Colorado ................................................... 2,693.4 2,767.3 2,766.3 2,765.8 98.7 121.4 120.6 134.6 3.7 4.4 4.4 4.9

Connecticut ............................................... 1,859.2 1,885.2 1,878.2 1,886.3 81.8 100.7 88.1 101.6 4.4 5.3 4.7 5.4

Delaware .................................................. 442.1 445.3 446.7 446.2 14.8 16.6 16.6 18.6 3.4 3.7 3.7 4.2

District of Columbia .................................. 325.9 333.5 332.4 332.0 18.4 20.5 19.9 21.9 5.7 6.1 6.0 6.6

Florida ....................................................... 9,121.6 9,216.3 9,230.1 9,261.0 353.2 454.6 458.5 511.8 3.9 4.9 5.0 5.5

Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 1 .............. 1,188.7 1,197.2 1,208.7 1,210.3 44.8 48.6 57.6 61.0 3.8 4.1 4.8 5.0

Georgia ..................................................... 4,803.7 4,887.8 4,901.2 4,905.0 209.5 257.7 258.2 284.8 4.4 5.3 5.3 5.8

Hawaii ....................................................... 650.3 658.1 662.7 663.4 16.3 20.4 21.7 23.4 2.5 3.1 3.3 3.5

Idaho ......................................................... 753.9 756.2 753.2 754.9 20.5 22.3 23.0 26.9 2.7 3.0 3.1 3.6

Illinois ........................................................ 6,680.7 6,807.7 6,812.7 6,824.9 325.9 371.3 369.4 437.6 4.9 5.5 5.4 6.4

Chicago-Naperville-Joliet 1 ................... 4,104.3 4,184.2 4,193.9 4,210.3 199.8 225.2 221.1 271.3 4.9 5.4 5.3 6.4

Indiana ...................................................... 3,205.6 3,227.9 3,218.7 3,228.9 141.8 165.0 153.1 169.7 4.4 5.1 4.8 5.3

Iowa .......................................................... 1,660.0 1,672.8 1,675.4 1,679.8 62.4 57.6 58.8 65.5 3.8 3.4 3.5 3.9

Kansas ...................................................... 1,479.4 1,487.2 1,485.1 1,494.5 62.0 60.8 59.0 68.5 4.2 4.1 4.0 4.6

Kentucky ................................................... 2,045.0 2,039.9 2,045.6 2,047.1 113.6 115.7 115.5 127.3 5.6 5.7 5.6 6.2

Louisiana .................................................. 1,996.7 2,017.1 2,019.3 2,008.0 81.9 91.3 82.0 79.5 4.1 4.5 4.1 4.0

Maine ........................................................ 703.6 707.9 708.8 709.0 33.2 35.7 33.6 38.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.4

Maryland ................................................... 2,973.8 2,998.7 3,003.9 3,017.3 105.5 108.0 108.4 120.1 3.5 3.6 3.6 4.0

Massachusetts .......................................... 3,410.6 3,410.8 3,404.1 3,392.0 154.9 149.8 140.7 166.1 4.5 4.4 4.1 4.9

Michigan ................................................... 5,029.4 4,996.3 4,981.6 5,008.0 354.9 359.7 345.8 428.1 7.1 7.2 6.9 8.5

Detroit-Warren-Livonia 2 ....................... 2,147.3 2,125.2 2,113.7 2,139.2 164.3 163.8 157.3 198.4 7.7 7.7 7.4 9.3

Minnesota ................................................. 2,928.1 2,937.3 2,948.1 2,952.1 134.0 137.7 142.3 158.4 4.6 4.7 4.8 5.4

Mississippi ................................................ 1,309.6 1,332.6 1,336.8 1,341.9 81.3 80.1 79.3 92.0 6.2 6.0 5.9 6.9

Missouri .................................................... 3,025.0 3,022.8 3,011.9 3,031.5 146.1 172.4 156.5 182.2 4.8 5.7 5.2 6.0

Montana .................................................... 501.1 504.8 504.7 504.0 15.6 18.0 18.9 21.2 3.1 3.6 3.8 4.2

Nebraska .................................................. 983.9 990.8 994.7 996.0 30.6 29.8 30.8 32.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.2

Nevada ..................................................... 1,330.9 1,384.8 1,387.4 1,394.8 62.5 80.1 78.9 86.6 4.7 5.8 5.7 6.2

New Hampshire ........................................ 737.8 743.5 746.0 745.3 26.8 28.9 28.4 29.6 3.6 3.9 3.8 4.0

New Jersey ............................................... 4,466.1 4,495.3 4,511.9 4,516.7 190.3 217.1 223.3 243.0 4.3 4.8 4.9 5.4

New Mexico .............................................. 941.9 950.1 951.0 949.6 33.7 34.7 33.7 35.8 3.6 3.7 3.5 3.8

New York .................................................. 9,514.6 9,532.0 9,579.2 9,591.1 431.1 453.9 453.2 501.1 4.5 4.8 4.7 5.2

New York City ...................................... 3,842.4 3,832.3 3,868.2 3,871.6 195.1 173.6 183.2 200.0 5.1 4.5 4.7 5.2

North Carolina .......................................... 4,519.7 4,544.1 4,557.0 4,559.6 216.2 237.0 244.9 265.8 4.8 5.2 5.4 5.8

North Dakota ............................................ 365.0 370.1 370.7 373.0 11.6 11.5 11.5 12.3 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.3

Ohio .......................................................... 5,976.7 5,989.5 5,996.5 6,005.8 336.7 344.7 335.1 379.7 5.6 5.8 5.6 6.3

Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 2 .................... 1,095.7 1,084.0 1,094.3 1,096.3 63.8 65.6 70.4 80.1 5.8 6.1 6.4 7.3

Oklahoma ................................................. 1,734.5 1,721.7 1,723.6 1,735.1 77.3 53.1 55.5 61.0 4.5 3.1 3.2 3.5

Oregon ...................................................... 1,924.4 1,952.7 1,948.5 1,947.7 98.6 109.7 105.6 109.7 5.1 5.6 5.4 5.6

Pennsylvania ............................................ 6,284.7 6,324.5 6,370.1 6,404.8 271.0 308.8 319.2 330.5 4.3 4.9 5.0 5.2

Rhode Island ............................................ 577.8 572.8 573.2 571.5 28.6 35.1 34.9 41.1 5.0 6.1 6.1 7.2

South Carolina .......................................... 2,126.4 2,140.7 2,139.0 2,152.4 119.9 122.2 125.6 140.8 5.6 5.7 5.9 6.5

South Dakota ............................................ 442.4 444.7 445.8 444.8 13.1 11.0 11.7 12.9 3.0 2.5 2.6 2.9

Tennessee ................................................ 3,031.0 3,055.5 3,068.4 3,062.9 141.9 169.5 164.6 195.9 4.7 5.5 5.4 6.4

Texas ........................................................ 11,472.6 11,632.8 11,675.9 11,712.1 500.9 494.5 481.7 522.4 4.4 4.3 4.1 4.5

Utah .......................................................... 1,355.3 1,394.0 1,384.8 1,388.4 35.0 46.2 42.7 44.0 2.6 3.3 3.1 3.2

Vermont .................................................... 354.2 352.0 352.2 352.3 13.6 16.1 15.7 17.1 3.8 4.6 4.4 4.9

Virginia ...................................................... 4,045.2 4,114.7 4,116.6 4,125.3 121.3 153.5 143.8 161.1 3.0 3.7 3.5 3.9

Washington ............................................... 3,399.1 3,465.8 3,466.8 3,452.6 154.1 166.3 161.5 184.7 4.5 4.8 4.7 5.3

Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 1 .................... 1,434.2 1,445.9 1,453.0 1,444.0 54.5 53.1 50.1 58.9 3.8 3.7 3.4 4.1

West Virginia ............................................ 808.4 814.3 817.8 816.6 36.9 38.1 41.0 43.5 4.6 4.7 5.0 5.3

Wisconsin ................................................. 3,087.6 3,105.4 3,096.7 3,089.2 150.3 150.2 132.5 136.9 4.9 4.8 4.3 4.4

Wyoming ................................................... 287.6 292.5 291.0 290.2 9.1 9.0 7.5 8.5 3.2 3.1 2.6 2.9

Puerto Rico ............................................... 1,397.5 1,355.8 1,355.5 1,366.9 149.0 133.2 141.1 153.7 10.7 9.8 10.4 11.2

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

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

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

definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 08-01,

dated November 20, 2007, and are available at http://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

April May April May April May

2007 2008 2007 2008p 2007 2008 2007 2008p 2007 2008 2007 2008p

Alabama ................................................... 2,159.7 2,186.0 2,168.0 2,195.2 59.8 75.9 63.6 91.9 2.8 3.5 2.9 4.2

Alaska ....................................................... 346.3 354.0 350.8 360.0 21.9 24.9 20.4 24.1 6.3 7.0 5.8 6.7

Arizona ..................................................... 3,001.7 3,053.7 3,002.0 3,057.6 101.3 111.1 98.6 125.5 3.4 3.6 3.3 4.1

Arkansas ................................................... 1,367.3 1,374.1 1,368.9 1,388.7 68.9 62.2 70.1 69.2 5.0 4.5 5.1 5.0

California .................................................. 18,025.8 18,303.1 18,051.0 18,367.5 905.7 1,116.1 876.2 1,189.5 5.0 6.1 4.9 6.5

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 1 ... 4,869.9 4,943.5 4,870.2 4,925.5 222.2 281.2 219.1 317.2 4.6 5.7 4.5 6.4

Colorado ................................................... 2,661.1 2,742.9 2,670.8 2,746.3 90.5 116.9 89.0 127.8 3.4 4.3 3.3 4.7

Connecticut ............................................... 1,847.0 1,867.1 1,857.1 1,885.1 77.3 84.6 80.6 100.3 4.2 4.5 4.3 5.3

Delaware .................................................. 441.7 446.0 440.2 444.0 15.1 16.7 12.8 16.8 3.4 3.7 2.9 3.8

District of Columbia .................................. 324.0 329.6 323.2 329.5 16.5 17.6 17.4 21.6 5.1 5.3 5.4 6.5

Florida ....................................................... 9,074.0 9,183.3 9,119.1 9,256.7 315.2 434.0 322.3 489.2 3.5 4.7 3.5 5.3

Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 1 .............. 1,184.4 1,201.4 1,187.3 1,207.1 41.5 56.3 40.5 57.2 3.5 4.7 3.4 4.7

Georgia ..................................................... 4,776.4 4,879.4 4,791.3 4,892.5 191.1 244.5 194.7 274.6 4.0 5.0 4.1 5.6

Hawaii ....................................................... 650.5 664.6 647.7 662.0 15.6 21.3 15.2 22.4 2.4 3.2 2.3 3.4

Idaho ......................................................... 747.4 748.2 751.3 752.8 22.1 25.2 15.7 22.6 3.0 3.4 2.1 3.0

Illinois ........................................................ 6,632.7 6,775.4 6,648.5 6,797.8 311.9 363.0 306.7 421.3 4.7 5.4 4.6 6.2

Chicago-Naperville-Joliet 1 ................... 4,078.7 4,172.4 4,080.2 4,198.2 190.3 223.4 188.8 272.1 4.7 5.4 4.6 6.5

Indiana ...................................................... 3,203.6 3,208.3 3,212.8 3,238.7 143.0 149.9 135.8 164.3 4.5 4.7 4.2 5.1

Iowa .......................................................... 1,653.8 1,670.5 1,652.9 1,673.6 59.9 58.6 55.6 58.8 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.5

Kansas ...................................................... 1,473.0 1,478.5 1,470.7 1,487.9 54.3 53.9 57.1 65.0 3.7 3.6 3.9 4.4

Kentucky ................................................... 2,033.8 2,036.8 2,047.1 2,052.2 105.8 111.2 108.4 125.3 5.2 5.5 5.3 6.1

Louisiana .................................................. 1,985.3 2,010.3 1,995.5 2,007.7 66.2 69.6 75.5 73.7 3.3 3.5 3.8 3.7

Maine ........................................................ 695.4 700.9 700.1 705.6 34.2 35.4 31.6 36.7 4.9 5.1 4.5 5.2

Maryland ................................................... 2,950.3 2,980.0 2,968.8 3,014.5 96.6 102.0 98.4 116.0 3.3 3.4 3.3 3.8

Massachusetts .......................................... 3,380.7 3,375.4 3,394.5 3,375.6 145.1 132.8 147.4 157.8 4.3 3.9 4.3 4.7

Michigan ................................................... 4,965.4 4,915.1 5,019.9 5,005.9 335.3 326.8 336.3 416.2 6.8 6.6 6.7 8.3

Detroit-Warren-Livonia 2 ....................... 2,115.7 2,080.9 2,136.1 2,129.8 147.5 143.9 152.4 189.5 7.0 6.9 7.1 8.9

Minnesota ................................................. 2,915.7 2,936.5 2,920.3 2,946.2 136.9 145.2 120.7 146.6 4.7 4.9 4.1 5.0

Mississippi ................................................ 1,301.6 1,329.7 1,307.1 1,342.5 76.4 74.0 78.9 92.3 5.9 5.6 6.0 6.9

Missouri .................................................... 3,020.7 3,005.9 3,023.6 3,033.8 132.1 147.7 134.5 172.5 4.4 4.9 4.4 5.7

Montana .................................................... 499.6 504.2 500.9 504.0 15.6 19.6 12.8 18.8 3.1 3.9 2.6 3.7

Nebraska .................................................. 979.7 994.5 986.8 999.6 26.4 30.5 29.7 31.3 2.7 3.1 3.0 3.1

Nevada ..................................................... 1,321.9 1,384.1 1,324.6 1,390.9 59.5 78.4 56.6 82.5 4.5 5.7 4.3 5.9

New Hampshire ........................................ 731.2 739.7 733.5 741.6 27.0 28.5 25.8 28.2 3.7 3.9 3.5 3.8

New Jersey ............................................... 4,439.0 4,483.2 4,445.1 4,502.6 179.7 213.4 179.7 235.5 4.0 4.8 4.0 5.2

New Mexico .............................................. 937.1 947.0 937.2 945.9 32.2 32.6 31.9 34.9 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.7

New York .................................................. 9,418.1 9,504.0 9,440.8 9,532.2 391.5 432.1 394.9 471.8 4.2 4.5 4.2 4.9

New York City ...................................... 3,812.3 3,852.0 3,808.3 3,843.3 171.0 172.5 177.5 185.3 4.5 4.5 4.7 4.8

North Carolina .......................................... 4,489.1 4,534.6 4,520.3 4,559.8 197.4 232.6 207.4 262.2 4.4 5.1 4.6 5.8

North Dakota ............................................ 363.4 368.8 366.8 375.0 12.3 12.2 10.5 11.1 3.4 3.3 2.9 2.9

Ohio .......................................................... 5,938.4 5,957.8 5,963.0 5,995.9 327.2 329.3 312.2 356.6 5.5 5.5 5.2 5.9

Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 2 .................... 1,089.2 1,089.7 1,095.7 1,097.8 59.1 67.9 60.8 79.1 5.4 6.2 5.5 7.2

Oklahoma ................................................. 1,726.5 1,718.2 1,731.7 1,735.4 68.2 49.4 76.1 61.2 3.9 2.9 4.4 3.5

Oregon ...................................................... 1,910.4 1,940.7 1,913.1 1,939.1 97.0 107.1 90.9 102.5 5.1 5.5 4.8 5.3

Pennsylvania ............................................ 6,210.0 6,308.0 6,254.6 6,386.4 243.4 298.2 259.8 321.9 3.9 4.7 4.2 5.0

Rhode Island ............................................ 571.9 568.3 572.1 566.9 28.0 34.1 27.0 40.7 4.9 6.0 4.7 7.2

South Carolina .......................................... 2,125.4 2,135.9 2,134.0 2,160.1 111.2 117.2 109.1 132.3 5.2 5.5 5.1 6.1

South Dakota ............................................ 440.4 444.4 444.4 447.0 12.7 11.3 12.4 12.5 2.9 2.6 2.8 2.8

Tennessee ................................................ 2,992.5 3,042.4 3,011.3 3,045.7 122.8 155.6 123.4 180.9 4.1 5.1 4.1 5.9

Texas ........................................................ 11,398.2 11,628.8 11,407.6 11,675.1 454.3 448.8 455.6 500.1 4.0 3.9 4.0 4.3

Utah .......................................................... 1,342.3 1,375.0 1,349.1 1,383.3 31.5 40.7 31.5 41.4 2.3 3.0 2.3 3.0

Vermont .................................................... 351.3 348.7 350.9 349.2 16.1 17.5 12.4 16.0 4.6 5.0 3.5 4.6

Virginia ...................................................... 4,028.0 4,104.1 4,053.2 4,133.3 109.1 134.9 113.5 156.0 2.7 3.3 2.8 3.8

Washington ............................................... 3,363.0 3,445.2 3,379.3 3,435.6 143.9 157.2 143.2 176.1 4.3 4.6 4.2 5.1

Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 1 .................... 1,425.8 1,451.3 1,438.3 1,449.7 48.4 46.6 53.3 59.3 3.4 3.2 3.7 4.1

West Virginia ............................................ 805.7 815.7 810.3 818.3 36.4 41.9 34.8 42.0 4.5 5.1 4.3 5.1

Wisconsin ................................................. 3,070.5 3,070.8 3,068.8 3,071.8 161.1 135.0 144.0 129.3 5.2 4.4 4.7 4.2

Wyoming ................................................... 284.6 288.7 285.6 288.3 9.0 7.9 8.6 8.3 3.2 2.7 3.0 2.9

Puerto Rico ............................................... 1,412.1 1,355.5 1,403.4 1,375.0 137.4 131.8 148.1 156.1 9.7 9.7 10.6 11.4

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

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

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

definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 08-01,

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

lau/lausmsa.htm. 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

May

2007

Mar.

2008

Apr.

2008

May

2008p May2007

Mar.

2008

Apr.

2008

May

2008p May2007

Mar.

2008

Apr.

2008

May

2008p

Alabama ............................... 2,003.0 2,014.8 2,011.2 2,011.5 112.3 115.0 114.0 113.2 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Alaska ................................... 317.6 319.5 320.4 320.7 17.6 17.3 17.1 16.9 13.0 12.3 13.2 13.1

Arizona ................................. 2,668.6 2,660.8 2,653.4 2,652.9 226.8 205.7 202.0 199.1 182.1 179.4 179.0 178.5

Arkansas ............................... 1,203.5 1,208.5 1,207.3 1,207.2 56.4 55.4 55.4 55.2 190.4 185.1 183.8 183.2

California .............................. 15,161.7 15,163.1 15,154.0 15,143.1 903.7 829.1 824.9 815.3 1,464.5 1,447.9 1,445.8 1,442.5

Colorado ............................... 2,328.3 2,360.4 2,361.4 2,362.1 169.3 165.2 165.4 165.1 146.7 143.7 143.5 142.3

Connecticut ........................... 1,696.7 1,699.7 1,698.9 1,701.8 68.5 67.8 67.8 68.0 191.1 189.9 189.6 189.2

Delaware 3 ........................... 437.0 436.1 436.0 435.4 27.8 27.3 27.0 26.7 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

District of Columbia 3 ........... 692.4 699.8 700.5 702.9 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.6 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Florida .................................. 8,050.6 8,012.4 7,981.9 7,975.9 605.9 544.1 527.1 528.7 391.8 373.1 371.5 367.9

Georgia ................................ 4,144.0 4,176.4 4,162.7 4,164.9 222.7 220.9 219.4 219.0 432.5 423.6 419.6 417.9

Hawaii 3 ................................ 624.2 630.2 624.1 628.0 38.8 40.0 39.4 39.5 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Idaho .................................... 656.3 653.7 654.7 654.0 53.0 49.5 49.4 48.5 67.0 63.1 62.8 62.3

Illinois .................................... 5,983.9 5,996.3 5,996.6 6,000.6 273.4 265.8 264.4 264.9 677.1 673.5 671.6 672.0

Indiana .................................. 2,987.1 2,986.9 2,984.7 2,983.4 152.1 146.6 147.2 147.0 550.5 539.8 536.9 537.8

Iowa ...................................... 1,516.1 1,523.3 1,522.2 1,526.3 72.6 71.9 71.2 72.3 228.3 230.4 229.8 229.9

Kansas .................................. 1,376.9 1,386.7 1,383.5 1,384.9 64.6 63.8 63.3 64.6 184.9 187.8 186.5 184.2

Kentucky ............................... 1,869.1 1,881.6 1,878.5 1,879.1 85.1 86.1 86.4 86.6 257.8 253.3 250.7 251.8

Louisiana .............................. 1,911.2 1,940.3 1,942.0 1,942.0 132.5 136.9 137.2 137.6 158.0 158.4 157.7 157.4

Maine .................................... 615.8 618.2 615.1 616.5 30.6 30.1 29.5 29.6 59.1 58.3 58.4 58.4

Maryland 3 ............................ 2,606.8 2,634.0 2,631.4 2,632.5 190.7 190.8 189.4 189.0 132.1 130.4 129.4 128.7

Massachusetts ...................... 3,277.3 3,293.0 3,290.5 3,291.9 137.3 135.1 134.3 133.9 295.8 292.8 292.5 292.1

Michigan ............................... 4,274.0 4,215.8 4,199.0 4,205.1 166.6 159.1 152.9 152.0 622.2 584.3 572.5 575.0

Minnesota ............................. 2,771.2 2,784.2 2,772.3 2,774.0 122.0 117.5 114.1 115.0 341.7 340.1 337.6 335.5

Mississippi ............................ 1,151.0 1,156.8 1,156.6 1,156.7 57.8 58.8 58.9 58.0 170.8 166.0 165.0 164.6

Missouri ............................... 2,796.7 2,792.8 2,788.8 2,788.8 148.1 147.3 146.4 146.7 301.1 288.8 290.3 290.6

Montana ................................ 444.3 451.2 450.6 451.1 33.2 32.9 32.7 33.0 20.5 20.6 20.6 20.7

Nebraska 3 ........................... 960.5 970.6 971.1 971.1 49.7 50.1 51.6 50.7 101.3 100.9 100.3 100.6

Nevada ................................. 1,296.1 1,288.8 1,287.5 1,290.3 136.0 125.0 124.2 124.0 50.6 50.9 51.2 51.2

New Hampshire .................... 646.1 655.2 655.4 656.6 27.9 27.6 27.6 28.7 77.6 78.0 78.1 78.1

New Jersey ........................... 4,077.0 4,071.7 4,071.6 4,071.7 172.0 168.0 166.9 167.3 313.2 308.3 306.9 305.2

New Mexico .......................... 841.9 851.3 850.8 851.3 59.3 59.4 59.4 59.4 37.4 35.3 35.1 35.4

New York .............................. 8,732.7 8,777.5 8,771.1 8,770.9 351.4 351.0 349.9 348.4 555.8 540.8 539.3 539.0

North Carolina ...................... 4,137.6 4,183.1 4,176.5 4,172.7 254.3 258.9 258.4 258.2 536.5 527.8 525.3 524.1

North Dakota ........................ 357.1 362.2 361.2 361.6 18.8 19.9 19.4 19.1 26.0 26.0 25.9 25.8

Ohio ...................................... 5,428.9 5,420.1 5,408.7 5,417.9 226.4 223.7 220.1 219.9 775.3 758.4 758.7 760.1

Oklahoma ............................. 1,560.5 1,582.1 1,577.9 1,581.8 70.8 73.9 72.8 73.0 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Oregon ................................. 1,730.3 1,739.2 1,738.9 1,735.2 104.7 98.2 98.0 96.4 203.8 200.0 199.9 197.6

Pennsylvania ........................ 5,796.0 5,799.7 5,801.0 5,803.9 262.9 259.2 257.8 259.9 659.9 647.0 647.3 646.4

Rhode Island ........................ 494.2 485.2 484.7 482.9 22.2 21.0 20.9 21.0 51.0 48.6 48.4 48.1

South Carolina ...................... 1,941.2 1,951.6 1,957.8 1,954.7 125.3 121.3 117.7 116.2 250.0 247.8 246.2 245.7

South Dakota3 ...................... 406.3 411.0 409.2 410.0 22.9 23.6 23.4 23.7 41.9 42.5 42.6 42.3

Tennessee3 .......................... 2,792.6 2,796.3 2,785.8 2,785.9 137.5 138.8 137.7 137.9 378.8 373.6 371.5 370.1

Texas .................................... 10,331.7 10,539.4 10,561.6 10,570.4 639.9 655.2 662.1 663.2 934.5 932.0 930.4 929.5

Utah ...................................... 1,250.3 1,272.1 1,271.3 1,270.9 104.2 102.0 100.0 96.8 127.2 130.1 129.5 129.0

Vermont ................................ 308.4 308.2 307.2 308.4 17.2 16.3 15.7 16.6 36.0 35.7 35.8 35.6

Virginia .................................. 3,758.3 3,772.0 3,773.3 3,772.1 241.4 237.2 237.4 235.0 279.6 272.4 276.3 275.8

Washington ........................... 2,926.9 2,966.5 2,962.6 2,961.9 208.8 207.6 206.3 206.6 291.1 297.1 296.8 296.8

West Virginia ........................ 756.4 761.4 760.4 758.8 38.7 38.4 38.3 37.9 59.2 58.0 57.7 57.6

Wisconsin ............................. 2,886.0 2,871.0 2,866.8 2,866.7 126.6 121.0 120.1 121.5 501.8 493.4 492.7 492.7

Wyoming ............................... 286.9 294.8 294.9 294.9 25.7 27.6 27.9 28.3 10.2 10.3 10.2 10.1

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

May

2007

Mar.

2008

Apr.

2008

May

2008p May2007

Mar.

2008

Apr.

2008

May

2008p May2007

Mar.

2008

Apr.

2008

May

2008p

Alabama ............................... 395.7 397.8 397.2 396.9 99.7 100.7 100.6 100.4 220.3 224.3 224.3 224.3

Alaska ................................... 63.9 65.0 64.7 64.4 15.2 15.0 15.0 15.0 25.1 25.4 25.6 25.7

Arizona ................................. 527.0 523.8 524.2 522.6 186.5 179.2 177.9 178.5 402.5 400.5 397.9 400.3

Arkansas ............................... 249.9 250.2 249.2 249.1 53.4 53.8 53.7 53.9 116.7 118.7 118.6 119.0

California .............................. 2,911.9 2,909.4 2,906.0 2,905.3 912.4 879.5 878.7 877.5 2,260.3 2,286.0 2,285.1 2,282.0

Colorado ............................... 428.6 436.3 435.1 435.1 160.0 158.6 158.7 158.2 347.2 354.7 356.3 354.8

Connecticut ........................... 311.9 310.9 308.9 310.1 144.9 142.6 142.8 143.0 207.0 204.1 205.3 205.8

Delaware 3 ........................... 83.1 82.9 82.7 82.2 45.5 45.6 45.5 45.7 60.3 59.4 59.1 59.3

District of Columbia 3 ........... 28.0 27.5 28.0 27.9 29.0 28.7 28.3 28.0 154.2 155.6 155.1 156.3

Florida .................................. 1,613.2 1,607.1 1,605.8 1,600.7 542.5 538.2 535.8 536.4 1,328.0 1,315.6 1,312.4 1,309.9

Georgia ................................ 886.4 899.5 893.4 893.5 231.7 228.9 228.4 227.9 559.6 568.1 564.3 565.2

Hawaii 3 ................................ 121.4 122.2 120.2 120.0 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Idaho .................................... 131.9 131.9 132.3 132.5 32.9 32.1 32.4 32.5 83.0 82.7 82.9 82.9

Illinois .................................... 1,211.4 1,223.1 1,221.7 1,224.0 405.2 403.3 403.2 402.0 872.2 873.5 877.4 877.3

Indiana .................................. 587.7 585.2 584.3 585.4 139.2 138.5 138.6 139.1 290.3 289.0 290.7 289.5

Iowa ...................................... 309.5 308.8 308.7 309.8 102.5 103.7 103.4 103.5 120.7 122.0 121.8 121.7

Kansas .................................. 263.1 264.2 263.3 263.6 74.3 73.7 73.8 73.9 144.0 146.6 147.0 146.7

Kentucky ............................... 386.2 390.8 391.0 391.1 93.0 94.4 94.2 93.8 182.6 184.9 183.1 181.3

Louisiana .............................. 381.1 384.5 383.6 384.3 96.9 96.8 96.8 96.9 200.6 202.6 203.3 202.9

Maine .................................... 125.9 126.8 125.6 126.2 33.4 32.7 32.9 33.0 53.2 54.0 54.2 54.2

Maryland 3 ............................ 477.6 478.8 477.6 477.7 158.1 156.1 156.1 155.7 395.1 403.6 402.5 403.6

Massachusetts ...................... 571.5 568.9 567.4 567.8 225.5 224.1 224.1 223.6 482.2 488.6 488.1 488.8

Michigan ............................... 788.4 787.7 785.1 784.2 212.2 208.6 207.6 207.4 576.3 577.0 579.9 582.4

Minnesota ............................. 530.0 530.4 528.6 527.9 178.8 179.7 180.6 180.4 329.2 332.0 331.2 328.9

Mississippi ............................ 227.4 228.4 228.4 228.0 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 94.0 94.9 95.8 96.3

Missouri ............................... 549.7 549.0 548.2 547.9 166.7 165.8 164.9 164.7 337.4 340.9 340.6 337.9

Montana ................................ 91.9 94.2 93.8 93.8 21.8 21.6 21.7 21.7 40.7 42.2 42.3 42.5

Nebraska 3 ........................... 204.5 206.4 206.1 205.3 69.2 69.7 70.2 70.3 103.6 108.2 107.8 108.1

Nevada ................................. 232.2 237.8 238.0 237.6 65.6 63.1 63.0 62.9 159.2 153.4 152.1 153.4

New Hampshire .................... 141.9 142.4 142.4 142.7 38.4 38.7 38.7 39.0 65.4 67.3 67.8 67.6

New Jersey ........................... 876.6 874.7 873.3 873.7 276.2 269.4 268.5 267.9 609.0 608.9 611.7 612.9

New Mexico .......................... 144.2 147.2 147.4 146.7 35.3 35.3 35.2 35.0 108.4 109.3 108.8 108.5

New York .............................. 1,527.3 1,527.7 1,526.2 1,525.5 732.2 731.5 728.9 726.5 1,134.5 1,134.4 1,135.4 1,137.9

North Carolina ...................... 778.1 785.8 782.1 779.1 211.7 210.9 209.7 211.0 498.3 503.0 503.3 505.3

North Dakota ........................ 76.2 77.5 77.4 77.4 19.8 20.1 20.1 19.9 29.4 30.2 29.8 30.0

Ohio ...................................... 1,052.3 1,051.6 1,049.6 1,051.1 302.5 301.1 301.0 300.7 667.0 668.3 668.0 670.0

Oklahoma ............................. 287.1 291.5 288.9 289.1 83.5 83.9 84.3 84.7 180.4 180.6 180.7 181.4

Oregon ................................. 339.5 342.1 342.4 340.8 107.4 105.4 105.6 105.4 197.6 200.9 200.2 199.2

Pennsylvania ........................ 1,136.6 1,133.0 1,129.0 1,130.4 332.2 330.6 329.9 329.9 704.8 711.0 714.7 713.2

Rhode Island ........................ 79.9 78.4 78.5 77.5 35.4 33.8 33.7 33.7 56.6 54.2 54.4 54.3

South Carolina ...................... 376.7 376.1 377.7 376.3 105.7 106.9 108.5 107.9 225.5 228.0 230.0 228.2

South Dakota3 ...................... 81.2 81.8 81.6 80.7 30.9 31.3 31.2 31.6 27.7 27.7 28.2 28.6

Tennessee3 .......................... 610.7 612.7 611.3 611.0 144.8 143.3 143.1 142.6 321.8 319.7 319.1 319.4

Texas .................................... 2,098.4 2,142.6 2,139.6 2,139.7 644.8 647.1 651.3 650.7 1,281.7 1,335.7 1,344.5 1,346.2

Utah ...................................... 245.0 251.6 250.8 250.3 75.1 75.5 75.5 75.3 161.5 164.5 164.8 165.8

Vermont ................................ 59.0 58.8 58.4 58.6 13.2 13.3 13.3 13.1 22.4 22.3 22.4 22.7

Virginia .................................. 668.0 666.8 664.7 662.9 194.6 192.6 192.8 193.4 643.4 650.1 652.8 650.3

Washington ........................... 552.5 556.2 555.0 554.6 155.7 153.9 153.4 152.9 343.7 351.0 348.9 349.5

West Virginia ........................ 142.7 142.7 141.6 141.3 29.8 29.6 29.7 29.7 60.9 61.7 62.2 62.2

Wisconsin ............................. 549.1 544.2 540.2 539.8 162.8 163.0 164.1 163.7 278.2 279.3 278.5 277.8

Wyoming ............................... 54.7 56.8 56.5 56.1 11.3 11.6 11.7 11.7 18.5 18.7 18.8 18.9

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

May

2007

Mar.

2008

Apr.

2008

May

2008p May2007

Mar.

2008

Apr.

2008

May

2008p May2007

Mar.

2008

Apr.

2008

May

2008p

Alabama ............................... 207.7 209.5 208.5 209.5 172.9 174.7 174.4 174.0 375.9 379.6 379.5 381.2

Alaska ................................... 36.9 37.3 37.1 36.9 32.3 32.3 32.3 32.5 81.6 81.7 82.2 82.7

Arizona ................................. 302.1 313.0 312.7 314.1 272.1 273.4 273.9 275.0 417.3 433.1 434.2 432.9

Arkansas ............................... 154.1 156.7 156.9 157.1 98.9 100.3 100.9 100.7 209.6 212.4 212.7 212.7

California .............................. 1,656.1 1,703.4 1,708.2 1,712.2 1,554.6 1,567.5 1,566.1 1,564.1 2,491.4 2,529.8 2,534.6 2,534.6

Colorado ............................... 238.9 246.4 247.5 248.5 269.9 275.8 275.9 277.1 373.7 381.9 381.6 383.5

Connecticut ........................... 286.6 292.4 293.2 293.4 135.1 136.2 135.8 136.3 247.8 251.9 251.7 252.7

Delaware 3 ........................... 57.7 59.1 59.5 59.5 40.8 39.7 39.6 40.5 61.2 60.6 61.0 60.9

District of Columbia 3 ........... 97.3 101.0 101.7 102.7 54.4 54.3 54.7 54.8 231.0 233.1 233.2 233.5

Florida .................................. 1,003.0 1,032.0 1,034.7 1,038.2 931.1 946.8 947.2 947.5 1,123.1 1,140.9 1,138.6 1,138.7

Georgia ................................ 453.0 463.0 465.2 466.6 396.3 400.5 399.3 400.6 675.2 684.4 685.0 686.3

Hawaii 3 ................................ 72.7 74.3 74.6 74.5 110.7 109.3 109.0 109.3 122.1 124.1 120.0 124.7

Idaho .................................... 73.9 74.9 74.9 75.4 63.2 64.0 64.2 64.9 116.6 119.9 120.1 119.3

Illinois .................................... 776.5 788.7 790.9 791.7 531.2 529.3 528.4 529.1 849.0 853.7 854.0 852.7

Indiana .................................. 396.1 405.8 405.1 400.8 283.9 284.2 283.1 284.8 428.3 437.4 438.5 438.7

Iowa ...................................... 201.7 204.0 204.2 204.7 137.2 136.4 136.9 137.7 249.5 253.2 252.8 253.1

Kansas .................................. 170.4 172.2 171.7 172.1 116.2 115.4 115.2 115.2 257.1 260.9 260.7 262.9

Kentucky ............................... 240.5 240.9 240.3 240.0 173.3 174.1 174.3 174.2 322.6 328.8 330.3 332.1

Louisiana .............................. 244.5 251.8 253.4 252.5 192.7 199.2 199.6 199.4 357.0 363.0 364.1 364.0

Maine .................................... 116.0 117.0 116.9 117.3 59.3 61.5 60.1 59.7 104.4 104.1 104.0 104.4

Maryland 3 ............................ 372.3 381.3 382.9 384.1 234.1 239.3 238.8 239.4 478.6 483.3 484.1 484.0

Massachusetts ...................... 622.8 632.4 636.0 636.4 299.9 305.1 301.8 302.1 432.9 436.0 436.0 437.0

Michigan ............................... 594.3 603.3 602.5 604.5 405.5 401.9 400.4 404.5 659.0 646.3 650.6 647.9

Minnesota ............................. 426.0 436.0 436.2 436.7 247.3 249.9 247.5 250.7 415.2 418.6 417.5 419.8

Mississippi ............................ 125.4 127.4 127.0 127.0 125.0 127.4 126.6 127.5 243.5 246.3 247.0 247.3

Missouri ............................... 383.4 388.1 388.2 389.3 281.1 282.4 279.6 279.7 440.0 440.8 442.1 443.9

Montana ................................ 58.7 60.1 60.0 60.1 57.9 59.5 59.8 60.1 86.6 86.3 85.9 85.6

Nebraska 3 ........................... 131.5 134.7 133.9 134.1 82.1 83.0 83.0 83.5 164.3 163.7 163.9 164.4

Nevada ................................. 91.6 94.7 94.6 95.3 339.2 339.5 338.9 339.6 156.8 159.4 160.6 161.4

New Hampshire .................... 102.7 105.8 106.2 106.3 64.3 63.9 63.9 63.0 92.7 95.8 95.3 95.7

New Jersey ........................... 578.9 588.4 590.0 590.5 339.2 341.0 340.1 340.3 649.3 648.8 648.6 648.2

New Mexico .......................... 111.6 114.7 115.3 116.3 87.4 89.0 88.4 87.9 194.5 195.5 196.4 196.2

New York .............................. 1,597.0 1,631.9 1,631.0 1,630.6 699.7 708.1 707.9 708.4 1,499.1 1,511.5 1,512.2 1,514.3

North Carolina ...................... 513.8 527.3 528.9 530.7 393.6 399.8 399.7 401.5 693.7 703.8 703.6 698.5

North Dakota ........................ 50.7 51.6 51.5 51.8 32.8 33.4 33.2 33.2 75.6 75.1 75.3 75.7

Ohio ...................................... 788.8 801.0 799.9 803.1 501.4 499.6 496.9 499.3 793.4 797.0 795.9 795.7

Oklahoma ............................. 191.6 194.8 195.8 196.2 138.4 142.3 141.8 141.9 321.7 321.4 320.7 322.0

Oregon ................................. 210.6 217.8 218.3 221.8 171.1 176.3 174.8 174.4 289.8 294.5 296.0 296.2

Pennsylvania ........................ 1,072.0 1,085.2 1,090.0 1,092.8 498.8 506.5 504.1 505.8 744.3 741.9 742.5 741.0

Rhode Island ........................ 99.2 100.2 100.1 100.1 51.1 50.8 51.0 50.5 64.8 64.3 64.2 64.1

South Carolina ...................... 199.5 205.4 206.1 206.0 216.2 220.0 222.8 224.2 336.1 340.8 342.4 343.7

South Dakota3 ...................... 60.0 61.0 60.7 61.5 42.8 43.8 42.8 42.9 75.7 76.0 75.7 75.7

Tennessee3 .......................... 348.9 355.9 355.3 356.2 275.1 279.1 276.1 276.0 421.0 420.7 419.5 420.9

Texas .................................... 1,250.8 1,283.2 1,283.9 1,289.3 976.0 1,010.3 1,013.6 1,014.9 1,728.7 1,740.0 1,741.1 1,741.0

Utah ...................................... 139.2 144.0 144.5 145.2 112.4 116.4 117.3 116.7 206.5 208.6 209.3 211.2

Vermont ................................ 56.5 57.4 57.5 57.5 32.9 33.2 33.3 32.7 54.7 54.1 54.2 54.9

Virginia .................................. 416.2 423.5 423.1 425.8 344.0 349.3 346.7 347.5 684.3 693.1 693.5 694.0

Washington ........................... 346.1 354.5 354.2 354.1 279.6 288.7 288.4 288.7 533.5 538.4 539.9 538.7

West Virginia ........................ 113.1 115.5 116.1 116.1 71.2 73.6 73.3 72.3 145.6 145.5 145.7 146.4

Wisconsin ............................. 398.2 406.0 406.0 406.5 262.0 257.2 259.6 257.8 415.8 417.6 415.9 417.1

Wyoming ............................... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 33.4 34.6 34.4 34.2 66.6 68.0 68.2 68.2

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

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

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

be separated with sufficient precision. 3 Natural resources and mining is combined with construction. p = preliminary.

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

from 2007 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are

provisional and will be revised when new information becomes available. Data reflect

the conversion to the 2007 version of the North American Industry Classification

System (NAICS) as the basis for the assignment and tabulation of economic data by

industry, replacing NAICS 2002. See http://www.bls.gov/sae/saenaics07.htm. for more

details.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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

(In thousands)

State 

Total Natural resources and mining Construction Manufacturing

April May April May April May April May

2007 2008 2007 2008p 2007 2008 2007 2008p 2007 2008 2007 2008p 2007 2008 2007 2008p

Alabama ................... 2,002.8 2,016.4 2,010.6 2,019.1 12.8 12.8 12.9 12.8 112.1 114.1 112.6 113.9 296.6 291.0 296.5 290.4

Alaska ....................... 309.8 312.5 322.4 324.1 13.5 14.8 13.6 14.9 16.0 15.3 18.0 17.3 11.0 10.8 10.5 10.5

Arizona ..................... 2,676.0 2,670.2 2,680.6 2,663.5 10.7 12.4 10.9 12.3 226.3 200.6 227.3 198.4 182.1 178.8 182.0 178.3

Arkansas ................... 1,208.0 1,210.1 1,211.5 1,214.2 9.0 10.3 9.2 10.4 56.8 55.0 57.5 56.0 190.5 183.4 190.3 183.3

California .................. 15,111.8 15,146.7 15,200.0 15,183.1 25.2 25.6 25.9 26.6 890.5 809.8 903.4 813.3 1,458.0 1,439.1 1,461.9 1,440.0

Colorado ................... 2,313.7 2,354.5 2,328.0 2,362.6 24.5 27.7 25.1 28.3 164.1 162.3 169.9 165.5 145.6 142.7 146.4 142.4

Connecticut ............... 1,689.4 1,700.9 1,705.7 1,711.9 .7 .7 .7 .8 67.1 66.6 69.6 69.2 190.7 189.4 190.9 189.3

Delaware ................. 434.1 434.6 440.0 438.4 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 27.4 26.7 28.0 26.8 33.2 33.5 33.5 32.9

District of Columbia .. 693.1 702.8 691.0 702.7 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 12.2 12.4 12.6 12.7 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.6

Florida ....................... 8,099.3 8,030.2 8,096.0 8,007.6 6.8 6.4 6.7 6.4 609.6 527.8 606.9 529.4 393.7 371.5 393.5 368.5

Georgia ..................... 4,140.4 4,167.0 4,158.9 4,176.4 12.0 11.6 12.0 11.6 221.7 218.5 223.1 219.7 433.5 419.9 433.7 419.1

Hawaii ...................... 618.2 623.6 626.7 630.4 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 38.2 39.4 38.6 39.7 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.2

Idaho ........................ 650.0 651.5 660.0 656.8 3.6 4.0 4.3 4.7 51.6 47.8 53.9 48.9 66.4 62.5 66.8 62.1

Illinois ........................ 5,960.7 5,977.1 6,018.2 6,025.7 10.1 9.7 10.4 10.0 266.5 258.2 279.3 269.8 676.9 670.7 677.3 671.6

Indiana ...................... 2,989.2 2,989.5 3,010.1 3,006.9 7.0 7.1 7.1 7.2 148.9 146.1 155.5 150.2 550.0 535.8 551.4 538.4

Iowa .......................... 1,516.7 1,528.5 1,533.2 1,543.0 2.2 2.1 2.3 2.2 69.5 70.2 74.5 74.3 227.9 229.2 228.4 230.1

Kansas ...................... 1,378.0 1,387.5 1,387.2 1,394.0 9.2 9.3 9.2 9.4 63.5 63.2 64.8 65.2 183.9 186.1 184.6 184.2

Kentucky ................... 1,865.0 1,881.5 1,881.6 1,888.4 22.1 22.1 22.0 22.2 84.2 85.5 86.4 87.3 257.1 250.1 257.5 251.1

Louisiana .................. 1,912.0 1,947.4 1,920.2 1,945.6 50.8 51.2 51.1 51.4 132.5 137.2 134.2 137.8 156.9 157.3 157.8 157.5

Maine ........................ 604.5 606.8 618.3 619.5 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.9 29.1 28.3 31.4 30.5 58.6 57.9 59.0 58.4

Maryland ................... 2,597.6 2,628.4 2,621.9 2,648.7 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 188.9 187.4 191.5 189.7 131.8 129.0 132.1 128.4

Massachusetts .......... 3,262.9 3,287.1 3,296.7 3,311.6 1.5 1.5 1.7 1.6 131.8 131.0 140.1 136.4 295.0 291.9 295.7 291.9

Michigan ................... 4,262.5 4,191.7 4,325.9 4,255.9 7.3 6.9 7.8 7.3 158.1 144.2 171.6 157.0 626.9 572.0 626.8 577.9

Minnesota ................. 2,744.3 2,761.3 2,793.8 2,800.5 5.6 5.5 5.9 5.9 110.7 106.1 125.3 118.5 338.7 334.9 340.9 335.4

Mississippi ................ 1,153.8 1,159.1 1,156.3 1,158.4 9.6 9.6 9.7 9.7 58.0 58.3 58.2 58.0 171.7 165.3 171.0 164.8

Missouri ................... 2,804.4 2,804.7 2,825.6 2,817.8 5.2 5.5 5.3 5.2 146.1 145.4 150.4 148.6 302.2 291.0 302.6 291.5

Montana .................... 440.0 446.1 447.8 452.7 8.1 8.3 8.2 8.5 31.5 31.5 33.8 33.2 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.5

Nebraska .................. 957.8 971.6 968.6 979.0 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 49.1 50.7 50.8 51.6 100.6 100.0 101.1 100.4

Nevada ..................... 1,294.1 1,289.1 1,303.9 1,295.0 11.9 12.2 12.1 12.3 134.6 123.4 137.5 124.2 50.5 51.0 50.7 51.1

New Hampshire ........ 638.7 650.8 648.9 658.8 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.2 26.3 26.7 28.6 29.1 77.6 77.6 77.7 77.8

New Jersey ............... 4,050.1 4,058.7 4,100.6 4,090.3 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.7 169.7 164.5 175.5 169.5 312.8 305.9 313.2 304.9

New Mexico .............. 840.5 850.2 845.8 855.1 19.2 19.5 19.4 19.4 58.6 58.6 59.6 59.7 36.8 34.8 37.0 35.1

New York .................. 8,677.6 8,741.5 8,772.9 8,815.7 5.9 6.2 6.4 6.7 337.4 339.1 356.3 353.8 553.7 536.3 556.1 538.6

North Carolina .......... 4,126.3 4,185.9 4,164.5 4,206.0 7.1 7.0 7.1 7.0 253.3 258.1 255.4 259.9 535.5 525.5 536.1 525.2

North Dakota ............ 356.1 361.0 362.5 365.8 4.9 5.2 5.1 5.4 17.6 18.0 19.7 20.1 25.6 25.6 25.9 25.7

Ohio .......................... 5,414.3 5,404.1 5,469.4 5,451.5 11.6 12.0 11.8 12.2 219.0 215.5 230.9 224.3 772.8 757.4 774.5 759.1

Oklahoma ................. 1,561.0 1,585.6 1,572.1 1,594.0 44.8 51.1 45.2 51.0 70.1 72.8 70.8 74.0 149.6 150.6 150.2 151.3

Oregon ...................... 1,721.0 1,735.3 1,736.3 1,743.0 9.1 8.1 9.3 8.3 101.4 95.2 104.2 95.5 201.4 197.2 201.8 195.8

Pennsylvania ............ 5,794.6 5,808.4 5,840.0 5,846.1 20.9 21.3 21.3 21.7 257.5 253.1 268.1 264.4 658.1 644.0 659.7 645.9

Rhode Island ............ 493.2 483.6 499.4 487.3 .3 .2 .3 .2 21.6 20.5 22.7 21.4 51.1 48.4 51.1 48.1

South Carolina .......... 1,944.6 1,966.8 1,958.0 1,974.6 4.6 4.5 4.6 4.5 125.6 117.5 126.3 117.1 250.7 247.0 250.8 246.6

South Dakota ............ 401.6 407.4 411.6 416.1 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 21.5 22.7 23.9 24.8 42.1 42.5 42.0 42.4

Tennessee ................ 2,791.9 2,793.8 2,801.9 2,798.2 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 136.6 137.4 138.5 139.3 382.9 372.2 379.6 371.1

Texas ........................ 10,303.8 10,581.5 10,365.1 10,616.0 201.4 217.0 203.1 217.6 633.7 661.8 640.9 666.0 931.5 927.6 934.0 928.1

Utah .......................... 1,247.6 1,270.7 1,250.2 1,268.2 10.9 11.4 11.1 11.6 102.1 98.1 105.1 97.7 126.6 129.0 127.3 128.9

Vermont .................... 302.7 303.9 308.3 308.2 .8 .9 .9 .9 15.3 14.6 17.7 17.0 35.8 35.5 36.0 35.6

Virginia ...................... 3,751.3 3,771.4 3,777.6 3,784.9 11.1 10.6 11.1 10.7 240.7 235.2 243.1 235.7 280.2 276.1 279.7 275.7

Washington ............... 2,909.8 2,951.6 2,940.7 2,972.4 7.9 7.9 8.3 8.1 202.8 201.9 209.5 206.4 288.5 294.5 289.6 295.8

West Virginia ............ 756.6 760.1 761.6 764.3 28.2 28.8 28.2 28.9 38.7 37.8 39.9 39.0 59.0 57.6 59.2 57.8

Wisconsin ................. 2,862.0 2,852.5 2,904.0 2,887.9 3.5 3.4 3.9 3.8 120.0 115.5 130.2 124.2 497.2 487.7 499.3 489.8

Wyoming ................... 280.6 289.5 289.0 296.7 26.8 27.5 27.2 27.4 24.9 26.7 26.5 28.9 10.1 9.9 10.1 9.9

Puerto Rico ............... 1,029.8 1,010.0 1,034.0 1,009.9 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 67.1 69.1 67.4 69.3 106.5 102.3 106.2 101.7

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

April May April May April May April May

2007 2008 2007 2008p 2007 2008 2007 2008p 2007 2008 2007 2008p 2007 2008 2007 2008p

Alabama ................... 391.4 395.8 394.8 396.8 28.3 28.7 28.5 28.7 99.7 100.2 99.7 100.3 219.8 224.8 219.8 224.2

Alaska ....................... 61.7 62.7 65.9 66.0 6.8 6.8 6.9 6.8 14.8 14.8 15.2 15.1 24.3 24.7 25.7 26.0

Arizona ..................... 522.6 522.3 524.0 520.0 42.7 42.0 43.5 41.9 186.5 178.3 186.2 178.5 401.9 399.6 402.5 400.0

Arkansas ................... 248.2 248.0 250.0 249.2 19.7 19.8 19.8 20.0 53.1 53.6 53.4 53.9 116.6 118.4 116.8 119.0

California .................. 2,871.2 2,873.1 2,887.4 2,882.6 464.8 462.9 471.5 466.1 914.1 879.1 913.0 878.5 2,243.7 2,281.0 2,250.9 2,278.1

Colorado ................... 422.9 430.4 424.7 431.7 75.8 75.4 76.2 75.0 160.0 158.2 159.2 157.4 344.3 353.9 349.0 357.6

Connecticut ............... 306.1 307.1 311.3 310.1 38.0 38.7 38.9 38.5 144.1 142.6 144.5 142.7 206.0 205.9 207.6 206.5

Delaware ................. 81.3 81.7 83.0 82.1 6.9 7.0 7.0 7.0 45.1 45.3 45.3 45.4 60.1 59.2 60.5 59.7

District of Columbia .. 27.8 27.8 27.9 27.8 21.9 21.2 21.8 21.2 29.4 28.4 29.1 28.1 153.3 155.4 154.7 156.8

Florida ....................... 1,606.8 1,604.1 1,611.6 1,596.6 162.1 158.3 162.8 158.3 543.1 537.3 543.6 537.7 1,337.7 1,316.4 1,334.8 1,311.4

Georgia ..................... 878.7 890.1 884.5 893.5 113.4 115.3 114.1 114.9 231.6 227.9 231.9 228.1 556.4 563.5 558.9 563.2

Hawaii ...................... 120.3 118.9 120.7 119.1 10.5 10.7 11.2 11.0 29.9 29.9 30.0 29.9 75.0 77.3 75.2 77.0

Idaho ........................ 130.4 130.9 131.6 132.0 10.8 11.1 10.9 11.3 32.5 32.1 32.9 32.4 82.9 82.5 84.0 83.7

Illinois ........................ 1,196.2 1,208.6 1,210.3 1,219.1 116.0 116.9 116.6 116.9 403.6 401.5 404.9 401.3 867.6 874.7 873.5 881.1

Indiana ...................... 582.1 581.0 588.2 585.5 39.6 40.5 40.1 40.7 138.6 137.9 139.4 138.9 289.8 289.1 292.6 290.4

Iowa .......................... 306.9 307.7 310.6 310.8 34.1 33.6 34.3 33.6 102.0 103.1 102.5 103.5 121.3 122.2 120.8 121.8

Kansas ...................... 261.2 261.7 263.0 263.4 41.3 40.5 41.4 40.4 73.7 73.6 74.2 73.7 143.4 147.6 143.4 146.8

Kentucky ................... 383.1 388.9 386.7 391.9 29.9 29.9 30.3 29.9 92.9 94.3 93.2 94.2 180.4 181.8 181.8 180.0

Louisiana .................. 379.3 383.1 381.1 384.0 28.8 26.5 28.7 26.6 96.6 96.7 96.6 96.6 200.8 204.1 201.1 203.0

Maine ........................ 121.2 121.7 123.8 124.1 11.5 11.2 11.4 11.2 33.1 32.5 33.3 32.7 52.9 54.1 53.8 54.9

Maryland ................... 470.3 472.2 475.9 475.9 50.4 50.8 50.9 50.9 157.7 155.6 158.1 155.8 395.7 402.8 396.9 406.3

Massachusetts .......... 561.0 560.0 568.9 565.5 88.0 89.7 87.5 89.5 224.0 222.6 224.8 223.1 480.0 487.6 484.4 490.9

Michigan ................... 777.4 776.1 790.0 786.6 65.3 64.7 66.2 64.8 211.6 207.0 213.3 208.2 572.6 572.8 579.8 583.2

Minnesota ................. 523.3 524.2 531.1 529.6 58.0 57.8 58.4 57.9 178.2 180.5 178.7 181.0 324.8 328.9 329.0 331.0

Mississippi ................ 225.7 228.1 227.3 228.7 13.3 13.1 13.3 13.1 47.0 46.8 47.2 47.1 94.5 96.3 94.3 96.2

Missouri ................... 546.7 545.8 550.6 548.3 62.6 63.6 63.1 63.8 166.2 164.7 166.9 164.7 337.6 341.9 337.5 339.1

Montana .................... 90.6 93.0 92.2 94.1 7.6 7.5 7.6 7.6 21.5 21.4 21.7 21.5 40.3 41.9 41.1 42.4

Nebraska .................. 202.4 205.1 205.0 206.0 19.2 19.0 19.2 18.8 68.7 69.9 69.4 70.3 103.4 108.1 104.0 108.4

Nevada ..................... 229.5 236.3 231.0 236.5 15.8 15.7 16.1 15.6 65.0 62.7 65.4 62.8 159.7 153.0 159.9 153.7

New Hampshire ........ 139.1 140.2 141.1 142.0 12.2 12.3 12.3 12.3 38.1 38.6 38.2 38.8 64.9 67.8 65.8 67.9

New Jersey ............... 861.6 863.2 874.5 871.3 97.1 97.9 97.4 98.2 274.8 267.4 276.0 267.8 604.8 610.7 610.6 614.3

New Mexico .............. 142.4 145.6 144.0 146.3 14.4 15.7 14.8 16.7 35.2 35.1 35.2 35.0 108.3 108.1 108.7 108.4

New York .................. 1,498.8 1,506.2 1,520.2 1,520.5 262.6 266.2 265.1 267.5 727.5 725.2 728.2 723.8 1,126.8 1,129.2 1,133.4 1,136.6

North Carolina .......... 770.1 776.7 777.3 778.7 72.6 72.5 72.8 72.3 210.8 209.4 211.9 211.3 494.3 503.4 497.6 506.6

North Dakota ............ 75.9 77.0 77.0 77.6 7.6 7.6 7.7 7.7 19.5 20.0 19.8 19.9 29.0 29.6 29.5 30.1

Ohio .......................... 1,039.1 1,040.0 1,050.9 1,049.1 87.7 86.3 88.3 86.2 301.8 299.6 302.4 300.4 663.6 666.8 666.6 668.9

Oklahoma ................. 285.0 287.4 287.3 288.8 28.6 28.8 28.8 28.9 83.2 84.2 83.5 84.6 179.8 182.2 180.8 183.3

Oregon ...................... 334.3 338.2 336.3 338.2 35.9 35.7 36.3 35.4 106.9 105.3 107.2 105.3 196.2 199.9 196.6 200.0

Pennsylvania ............ 1,124.3 1,119.8 1,135.8 1,128.9 106.5 105.6 107.0 106.0 330.9 328.6 332.3 329.9 701.9 713.4 705.8 714.9

Rhode Island ............ 78.9 77.2 79.7 77.5 10.5 10.8 10.5 10.9 35.3 33.5 35.4 33.6 56.4 54.4 57.1 54.7

South Carolina .......... 373.5 377.3 376.6 378.6 27.6 27.7 27.8 27.7 105.4 107.9 106.1 107.9 225.1 229.5 226.6 229.5

South Dakota ............ 80.3 81.1 81.8 81.5 7.3 6.9 7.4 7.1 30.6 31.3 30.8 31.5 27.4 28.2 28.0 28.9

Tennessee ................ 607.0 608.0 609.4 609.5 49.5 49.5 49.9 49.3 143.8 142.6 144.9 142.5 318.2 318.6 319.5 318.0

Texas ........................ 2,075.5 2,126.3 2,086.6 2,132.0 219.1 219.7 220.8 220.7 639.4 650.0 643.2 650.9 1,274.6 1,345.4 1,279.9 1,348.4

Utah .......................... 241.8 248.1 243.3 248.4 32.3 31.9 32.6 32.3 74.8 75.1 75.0 75.0 159.6 164.4 162.2 166.4

Vermont .................... 57.7 57.5 58.7 58.3 5.9 6.0 5.9 6.0 13.1 13.1 13.2 13.1 22.1 22.2 22.6 22.8

Virginia ...................... 657.5 658.0 664.2 660.4 90.6 90.0 91.2 90.4 194.0 191.8 195.1 193.2 641.2 650.3 642.3 649.0

Washington ............... 544.2 547.6 549.2 551.1 101.5 104.2 102.6 104.7 155.6 152.7 155.9 152.7 340.9 347.2 343.7 349.3

West Virginia ............ 141.5 140.5 142.6 141.3 11.3 11.3 11.3 11.4 29.8 29.7 29.9 29.8 60.8 62.1 60.7 61.9

Wisconsin ................. 538.4 533.3 547.9 539.9 49.5 49.5 49.9 49.6 162.2 163.2 162.7 163.6 275.7 276.6 278.0 278.2

Wyoming ................... 53.3 55.3 54.6 56.1 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 11.2 11.6 11.3 11.7 17.9 18.5 18.8 19.3

Puerto Rico ............... 180.9 174.6 183.9 175.3 22.7 22.0 22.7 22.1 48.3 48.0 48.7 47.8 109.0 103.9 108.6 103.5

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

April May April May April May April May

2007 2008 2007 2008p 2007 2008 2007 2008p 2007 2008 2007 2008p 2007 2008 2007 2008p

Alabama ................... 207.8 209.3 208.3 209.8 174.5 176.0 176.6 177.2 81.2 80.6 81.4 80.9 378.6 383.1 379.5 384.1

Alaska ....................... 37.3 37.3 37.3 37.2 29.2 29.3 33.7 33.8 11.4 11.5 11.8 11.8 83.8 84.5 83.8 84.7

Arizona ..................... 301.5 313.9 302.9 314.8 278.0 281.0 277.7 280.0 97.2 97.4 97.7 97.9 426.5 443.9 425.9 441.4

Arkansas ................... 154.3 157.6 154.5 157.3 100.1 101.8 101.6 103.3 45.3 45.8 45.5 46.1 214.4 216.4 212.9 215.7

California .................. 1,662.2 1,721.9 1,668.2 1,722.6 1,548.3 1,564.3 1,569.2 1,576.5 508.9 517.2 513.2 520.3 2,524.9 2,572.7 2,535.4 2,578.5

Colorado ................... 238.9 248.1 239.9 249.4 266.6 273.9 263.0 269.1 92.5 94.4 92.6 94.7 378.5 387.5 382.0 391.5

Connecticut ............... 289.2 295.8 287.5 294.0 131.3 133.4 138.6 139.7 63.9 64.0 64.2 64.3 252.3 256.7 251.9 256.8

Delaware ................. 57.6 59.8 57.9 59.9 39.7 38.3 41.7 41.2 20.3 20.8 20.3 20.7 62.5 62.3 62.8 62.7

District of Columbia .. 101.2 105.2 96.8 102.3 55.4 55.8 55.5 56.3 62.2 64.2 62.5 64.5 228.0 230.8 228.4 231.4

Florida ....................... 1,004.7 1,036.7 1,007.4 1,042.0 952.7 969.8 947.5 962.2 343.2 344.1 345.2 345.3 1,138.9 1,157.8 1,136.0 1,149.8

Georgia ..................... 453.6 466.1 454.4 467.1 399.7 403.1 405.4 408.0 160.6 161.1 161.7 162.6 679.2 689.9 679.2 688.6

Hawaii ...................... 72.9 74.7 73.2 74.9 110.1 108.7 110.7 108.9 26.3 27.0 26.5 27.1 119.9 121.8 125.3 127.6

Idaho ........................ 72.9 75.3 73.4 74.8 61.4 63.0 63.4 64.8 19.3 19.8 19.5 19.6 118.2 122.5 119.3 122.5

Illinois ........................ 777.7 791.8 779.0 792.5 527.2 525.8 545.0 541.8 258.1 256.7 260.3 259.0 860.8 862.5 861.6 862.6

Indiana ...................... 396.6 408.9 392.2 402.0 283.2 281.6 292.7 291.6 112.2 112.8 113.2 113.4 441.2 448.7 437.7 448.6

Iowa .......................... 204.5 207.3 203.1 206.0 136.6 137.0 142.0 142.1 57.6 58.0 58.1 58.4 254.1 258.1 256.6 260.2

Kansas ...................... 170.6 172.5 171.0 172.3 116.4 115.2 118.8 117.0 52.6 52.5 52.3 52.3 262.2 265.3 264.5 269.3

Kentucky ................... 239.7 240.9 240.8 240.4 173.8 176.7 179.1 178.8 75.9 76.3 76.5 76.3 325.9 335.0 327.3 336.3

Louisiana .................. 246.0 254.6 245.6 252.7 193.0 200.2 196.0 201.6 68.5 69.0 69.2 68.7 358.8 367.5 358.8 365.7

Maine ........................ 116.3 117.8 116.4 117.7 53.6 54.9 59.6 60.4 19.7 19.7 20.0 20.0 106.5 106.7 107.7 107.7

Maryland ................... 372.6 383.9 373.4 384.8 229.7 235.2 238.9 244.3 117.0 119.7 117.8 120.2 483.5 491.8 486.4 492.4

Massachusetts .......... 630.3 644.7 623.6 637.1 291.1 293.5 305.6 307.7 118.2 117.8 119.7 118.7 442.0 446.8 444.7 449.2

Michigan ................... 595.4 606.4 598.2 609.2 396.5 394.9 420.7 418.6 175.4 174.9 177.4 176.7 676.0 671.8 674.1 666.4

Minnesota ................. 425.9 439.0 427.9 439.5 241.5 243.1 254.8 256.0 116.7 115.9 117.5 116.1 420.9 425.4 424.3 429.6

Mississippi ................ 125.9 128.5 126.2 128.2 125.2 127.1 126.7 128.2 37.1 37.9 37.2 37.9 245.8 248.1 245.2 246.5

Missouri ................... 384.2 390.0 384.2 389.8 282.5 281.6 291.3 288.9 120.5 119.7 121.2 119.9 450.6 455.5 452.5 458.0

Montana .................... 58.9 60.2 58.9 60.3 55.9 57.8 57.5 59.4 17.3 17.3 17.2 17.3 88.1 86.9 89.2 87.9

Nebraska .................. 131.7 134.2 131.0 134.4 82.1 83.3 84.4 85.6 34.9 35.2 35.2 35.3 165.7 166.1 168.5 168.2

Nevada ..................... 91.2 95.0 92.0 95.6 339.4 338.7 341.9 340.8 36.4 36.7 36.8 37.0 160.1 164.4 160.5 165.4

New Hampshire ........ 102.7 106.7 102.8 106.5 58.7 59.6 63.4 62.9 21.5 21.9 21.8 22.0 96.5 98.3 96.1 98.3

New Jersey ............... 577.3 591.6 583.5 594.1 327.8 330.4 345.4 345.1 163.4 165.3 165.0 166.5 659.2 660.1 657.8 656.9

New Mexico .............. 112.5 116.8 112.9 117.4 87.6 88.1 88.4 89.0 28.7 28.9 29.1 29.3 196.8 199.0 196.7 198.8

New York .................. 1,616.9 1,653.3 1,610.1 1,644.8 677.3 688.1 713.2 721.0 361.7 366.6 366.4 368.9 1,509.0 1,525.1 1,517.5 1,533.5

North Carolina .......... 512.3 530.7 514.8 531.9 388.7 399.7 402.5 411.4 176.1 183.8 178.6 185.0 705.5 719.1 710.4 716.7

North Dakota ............ 50.3 51.4 50.6 51.7 32.1 32.8 33.5 33.9 15.2 15.6 15.2 15.5 78.4 78.2 78.5 78.2

Ohio .......................... 791.2 806.0 789.9 803.5 496.0 493.0 519.2 515.9 222.3 219.9 223.6 220.9 809.2 807.6 811.3 811.0

Oklahoma ................. 191.3 196.9 191.9 196.4 139.3 143.0 142.0 145.3 62.6 63.4 63.0 63.7 326.7 325.2 328.6 326.7

Oregon ...................... 212.7 221.6 212.6 223.0 168.9 172.7 172.4 176.1 60.0 59.7 60.6 60.3 294.2 301.7 299.0 305.1

Pennsylvania ............ 1,082.5 1,104.1 1,074.1 1,095.2 490.7 496.6 516.5 521.5 256.0 257.5 257.9 258.3 765.3 764.4 761.5 759.4

Rhode Island ............ 101.3 102.1 100.9 101.4 49.5 49.0 52.4 51.5 23.0 22.4 23.3 22.5 65.3 65.1 66.0 65.5

South Carolina .......... 199.3 207.6 199.9 206.8 219.6 225.7 224.1 231.8 73.3 74.9 74.3 75.5 339.9 347.2 340.9 348.6

South Dakota ............ 59.8 61.1 60.1 61.6 41.1 41.2 44.1 44.1 15.7 15.9 15.9 15.9 75.8 76.5 77.6 78.3

Tennessee ................ 347.5 356.2 348.7 356.6 276.2 278.3 281.1 281.9 104.0 103.2 105.2 103.4 426.2 427.8 425.1 426.6

Texas ........................ 1,244.6 1,285.8 1,250.5 1,291.2 979.7 1,019.6 995.7 1,032.2 352.9 358.1 354.9 360.0 1,751.4 1,770.2 1,755.5 1,768.9

Utah .......................... 140.4 146.1 136.6 142.5 113.9 117.5 111.6 115.3 35.2 35.9 35.9 36.6 210.0 213.2 209.5 213.5

Vermont .................... 56.6 57.8 56.5 57.7 29.4 30.0 29.9 30.0 9.7 9.7 9.9 9.8 56.3 56.6 57.0 57.0

Virginia ...................... 417.2 427.6 420.4 429.8 340.7 343.7 353.0 354.7 184.8 186.9 185.9 187.2 693.3 701.2 691.6 698.1

Washington ............... 347.6 357.3 350.3 357.9 276.0 285.8 282.6 291.9 104.8 106.1 105.6 106.8 540.0 546.4 543.4 547.7

West Virginia ............ 113.1 116.2 113.4 116.3 70.8 72.4 72.5 73.4 55.8 55.8 55.7 55.6 147.6 147.9 148.2 148.9

Wisconsin ................. 396.9 406.8 398.7 408.1 254.3 252.5 268.5 264.0 137.3 136.2 137.9 137.0 427.0 427.8 427.0 429.7

Wyoming ................... 22.9 23.6 23.1 23.7 30.5 31.7 32.6 33.6 11.6 11.6 12.1 11.9 67.4 69.1 68.7 70.2

Puerto Rico ............... 107.1 106.9 107.9 106.9 73.1 72.9 72.9 72.4 18.7 17.5 18.7 17.2 296.4 292.8 297.0 293.7

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

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

from 2007 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are

provisional and will be revised when new information becomes available. Data reflect the

conversion to the 2007 version of the North American Industry Classification System

(NAICS) as the basis for the assignment and tabulation of economic data by industry,

replacing NAICS 2002. For more details, see http://www.bls.gov/sae/saenaics07.htm.
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Chart 1. Unemployment rates by state, seasonally adjusted,May 2008

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