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USDL 06-570

For release: 10:00 A.M. EST

Thursday, March 30, 2006

REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: FEBRUARY 2006

Regional and state unemployment rates were generally up slightly in February, the Bureau of Labor

Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Thirty-three states recorded rate increases over

the month, 11 states and the District of Columbia experienced rate decreases, and 6 states had no changes in

their rates. Over the year, jobless rates were down in 39 states and the District of Columbia, up in 8 states,

and unchanged in 3 states. The national unemployment rate, 4.8 percent in February, was little changed from

that of January but was down by 0.6 percentage point from a year earlier.

Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 41 states and the District of Columbia over the month and

decreased in 9 states. The largest employment gains occurred in California (+31,100), Texas (+25,400),

Florida (+22,900), Arizona (+16,200), Washington (+13,800), and North Carolina (+13,000). Idaho and

Kansas reported the largest over-the-month percentage increases in employment (+0.9 percent each), followed by Montana (+0.8 percent) and Hawaii and Louisiana (+0.7 percent each). The largest employment

decreases were reported in Michigan (-9,400), Virginia (-2,400), Kentucky (-2,200), Ohio (-2,000), Nebraska (-1,800), and New Hampshire (-1,600). The largest over-the-month percentage losses in employment occurred in New Hampshire (-0.3 percent), Michigan and Nebraska (-0.2 percent each), and Kentucky, North Dakota, Vermont, and Virginia (-0.1 percent each). Over the year, nonfarm employment increased in 48 states and the District of Columbia and decreased in 2 states (Louisiana and Michigan). The

largest percentage gains were reported in Nevada (+6.1 percent), Idaho (+5.3 percent), Arizona (+5.2 percent), and Utah (+4.0 percent).

Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)

In February, the South posted the lowest regional unemployment rate, 4.5 percent, followed by the

Northeast and West, 4.7 percent each. The Midwest continued to report the highest regional unemployment

rate, 5.1 percent. None of the four regions registered statistically significant changes in their jobless rates

from January. In contrast, all four regions experienced significant rate decreases over the year—the West

had the largest decline (-0.7 percentage point), followed by the Midwest and South (-0.6 point each) and

the Northeast (-0.2 point). (See table 1.)

Among the nine geographic divisions, the South Atlantic again had the lowest unemployment rate, 4.0

percent in February, followed closely by the Mountain, 4.1 percent. The East South Central and East North

Central divisions again posted the highest jobless rates, 5.6 and 5.4 percent, respectively. New England was

the only division to experience a statistically significant over-the-month rate change (+0.3 percentage point).
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Seven of the nine divisions posted significant changes from last February: the East North Central, Pacific,

South Atlantic, and West South Central (-0.7 percentage point each), Mountain (-0.6 point), West North

Central (-0.4 point), and Middle Atlantic (-0.2 point). No division had a rate increase over the year.

State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)

Hawaii again reported the lowest unemployment rate, 2.5 percent in February. Six other states posted

rates below 3.5 percent: Virginia, 3.0 percent, Florida, 3.2 percent, Wyoming, 3.3 percent, and Idaho,

Nebraska, and North Dakota, 3.4 percent each. Two states recorded the lowest unemployment rates

in their series—Louisiana, 4.3 percent, and Montana, 3.7 percent. (All state series begin in 1976.) In

Montana, the jobless rate has edged down steadily over nearly eight years. The Louisiana figure accounts

for only persons residing in the state. The Louisiana labor force is at its lowest level since 1993. It is possible that persons displaced from Louisiana by Hurricane Katrina are seeking jobs in other states. Once

again, Mississippi had the highest jobless rate, 8.4 percent in February, followed by Alaska, 7.0 percent.

Three other states reported unemployment rates above 6.0 percent: Michigan, 6.6 percent, South Carolina,

6.4 percent, and Kentucky, 6.3 percent. Seventeen states registered jobless rates that were significantly

below the U.S. rate, 6 states reported significantly higher rates, and 27 states and the District of Columbia

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

Eight states posted statistically significant over-the-month jobless rate increases in February—Arkansas,

Indiana, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island (+0.4 percentage point each), Iowa, North Dakota, and Wisconsin (+0.3 point each), and Pennsylvania (+0.2 point). Colorado was the only state with a statistically significant over-the-month rate decrease (-0.4 percentage point). Forty-one states and the District of Columbia

registered February unemployment rates that were not appreciably different from those of January.

Twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia recorded statistically significant unemployment rate

decreases from February 2005, 2 states posted significant rate increases, and 19 states had rates that were

little different from those of a year ago. Louisiana recorded the largest over-the-year drop among state

jobless rates (-1.2 percentage points), followed by Colorado, Florida, and Illinois (-0.9 point each) and

Missouri, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Washington (-0.8 point each). The District of Columbia also reported a

statistically significant rate decrease (-1.7 percentage points). Mississippi and Kentucky again experienced

the only significant unemployment rate increases from a year earlier (+1.6 percentage points and +0.7 point,

respectively). (See table B.)

Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)

Between January and February 2006, the measured changes in employment were statistically significant in

11 states. All states with statistically significant changes experienced employment increases. The largest gains

occurred in California (+31,100), Arizona (+16,200), Washington (+13,800), and North Carolina (+13,000).

(See tables C and 5.)

Over the year, the measured changes in employment were statistically significant in 36 states and the

District of Columbia. All had gains in employment except for Louisiana (-165,500) and Michigan (-38,900).

The decrease in Louisiana reflects the impact of Hurricane Katrina, which struck the Gulf Coast in late

August 2005. The largest gains were reported in Florida (+295,400), California (+281,900), Texas

 (+279,700), and Arizona (+128,600). Six states and the District of Columbia experienced statistically

significant employment gains that were less than 15,000: Arkansas (+14,900), Nebraska (+13,400), the
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District of Columbia (+9,400), Wyoming (+8,500), Delaware (+8,200), West Virginia (+8,000), and North

Dakota (+6,100). (See table D.)

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The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment release for February 2006 is scheduled to be

issued on April 5. The Regional and State Employment and Unemployment release for March is scheduled

to be issued on April 21.

Elimination of Monthly Revisions to Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) Data

Effective with this release, the LAUS program will no longer revise the prior month’s state

labor force estimates (tables 3 and 4) each month. Estimates from the LAUS program will be

subject to revision at the beginning of the following calendar year. This change, which results from

budget constraints, applies to all of the more than 7,200 LAUS geographic areas. Region and

division estimates have not been subject to monthly revisions and therefore are not affected by this

change.

This change also does not affect nonfarm payroll employment estimates, which will continue to

be presented on a preliminary and revised basis (tables 5 and 6) each month.

For February, BLS and its state partners again made modifications to the usual estimation

procedures for the LAUS program to reflect the impact of Hurrican Katrina on the labor force

statistics in affected areas. These modifications included: (1) allowing the state labor force

estimates for Louisiana and Mississippi to reflect the effects of Katrina by overriding the built-in

feature of the methodology that smoothes over large shifts in key inputs—unemployment insurance

claims and nonfarm wage and salary employment; (2) modifying the state population controls to

account for displacement due to Katrina; (3) developing labor force estimates for the New

Orleans-Metairie-Kenner metropolitan area using an alternative to the model-based method; and

(4) not publishing labor force estimates for the parishes within the New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner

metropolitan area or 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 February 2006, see Hurricane

Information: Katrina and Rita on the BLS Web site at http://www.bls.gov/Katrina/home.htm or

call (202) 691-6392.

Hurricane Katrina
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Table A. States with unemployment rates significantly different from

that of the U.S., February 2006, seasonally adjusted

United States..................................... 4.8

Alabama ............................................ 3.6

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

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

Florida .............................................. 3.2

Hawaii............................................... 2.5

Idaho ................................................ 3.4

Kentucky .......................................... 6.3

Maryland ........................................... 3.5

Michigan ........................................... 6.6

Mississippi......................................... 8.4

Montana ............................................ 3.7

Nebraska .......................................... 3.4

Nevada ............................................. 3.8

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

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

Oklahoma ......................................... 3.6

Oregon.............................................. 5.6

South Carolina .................................. 6.4

South Dakota .................................... 3.5

Utah.................................................. 3.8

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

Virginia .............................................. 3.0

Wyoming........................................... 3.3

State February 2006
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Table B. States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes from

February 2005 to February 2006, seasonally adjusted

Alabama ........................... 4.3 3.6 -0.7

Arkansas.......................... 5.0 4.7 -.3

California .......................... 5.6 5.0 -.6

Colorado.......................... 5.2 4.3 -.9

District of Columbia ......... 7.0 5.3 -1.7

Florida ............................. 4.1 3.2 -.9

Hawaii.............................. 2.9 2.5 -.4

Idaho ............................... 4.1 3.4 -.7

Illinois............................... 5.9 5.0 -.9

Iowa ................................ 4.7 4.4 -.3

Kansas............................. 5.3 4.7 -.6

Kentucky ......................... 5.6 6.3 .7

Louisiana .......................... 5.5 4.3 -1.2

Maryland .......................... 4.1 3.5 -.6

Mississippi........................ 6.8 8.4 1.6

Missouri ........................... 5.6 4.8 -.8

Montana ........................... 4.1 3.7 -.4

Nebraska ......................... 3.9 3.4 -.5

Nevada ............................ 4.2 3.8 -.4

New Mexico .................... 5.5 4.8 -.7

New York ....................... 5.1 4.7 -.4

North Carolina ................. 5.1 4.6 -.5

Ohio ................................. 6.0 5.3 -.7

Oklahoma ........................ 4.4 3.6 -.8

Oregon............................. 6.4 5.6 -.8

Pennsylvania ..................... 5.2 4.5 -.7

South Dakota ................... 4.0 3.5 -.5

Texas ............................... 5.4 5.0 -.4

Utah................................. 4.4 3.8 -.6

Virginia ............................. 3.3 3.0 -.3

Washington ...................... 5.6 4.8 -.8

West Virginia ................... 4.8 4.1 -.7

State Over-the-year

 rate change

February

 2005

February

 2006
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Arizona ..................... 2,567,700 2,583,900 16,200

California ................... 14,935,700 14,966,800 31,100

Hawai ....................... 610,700 615,000 4,300

Idaho ........................ 629,800 635,500 5,700

Iowa ......................... 1,489,800 1,498,400 8,600

Kansas...................... 1,330,200 1,342,800 12,600

Louisiana ................... 1,747,700 1,760,500 12,800

Montana .................... 421,900 425,100 3,200

Nevada ..................... 1,258,100 1,264,600 6,500

North Carolina .......... 3,949,600 3,962,600 13,000

Washington ............... 2,828,100 2,841,900 13,800

State

Table C. States with statistically significant employment changes

from January 2006 to February 2006, seasonally adjusted

January

 2006

February

 2006

Over-the-month

 change p p

p = preliminary.
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Table D. States with statistically significant employment changes

from February 2005 to February 2006, seasonally adjusted

State February

 2005

Over-the-year

 change

February

 2006

Alabama .................... 1,926,600 1,970,100 43,500

Arizona ..................... 2,455,300 2,583,900 128,600

Arkansas................... 1,172,300 1,187,200 14,900

California ................... 14,684,900 14,966,800 281,900

Colorado................... 2,208,200 2,257,300 49,100

Delaware................... 427,600 435,800 8,200

District of Columbia .. 681,200 690,600 9,400

Florida ...................... 7,694,500 7,989,900 295,400

Georgia ..................... 3,969,200 4,056,200 87,000

Hawaii....................... 594,100 615,000 20,900

Idaho ........................ 603,400 635,500 32,100

Illinois........................ 5,842,200 5,887,100 44,900

Iowa ......................... 1,472,000 1,498,400 26,400

Louisiana ................... 1,926,000 1,760,500 -165,500

Maryland................... 2,543,100 2,577,400 34,300

Michigan. .................. 4,399,600 4,360,700 -38,900

Minnesota ................. 2,695,800 2,731,500 35,700

Missouri .................... 2,716,100 2,753,600 37,500

Nebraska .................. 931,300 944,700 13,400

Nevada ..................... 1,192,300 1,264,600 72,300

New Jersey............... 4,026,500 4,066,700 40,200

New Mexico ............. 800,600 824,400 23,800

New York ................ 8,500,600 8,572,500 71,900

North Carolina .......... 3,894,100 3,962,600 68,500

North Dakota............ 342,900 349,000 6,100

Oklahoma ................. 1,495,200 1,533,800 38,600

Oregon...................... 1,640,800 1,698,900 58,100

Pennsylvania .............. 5,683,300 5,747,500 64,200

South Carolina .......... 1,856,800 1,885,100 28,300

Tennessee ................. 2,729,600 2,760,400 30,800

Texas ........................ 9,622,600 9,902,300 279,700

Utah.......................... 1,130,200 1,175,600 45,400

Virginia ...................... 3,637,200 3,704,300 67,100

Washington ............... 2,746,700 2,841,900 95,200

West Virginia ............ 742,900 750,900 8,000

Wisconsin.................. 2,829,600 2,866,000 36,400

Wyoming................... 260,300 268,800 8,500

p = preliminary.

p p
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 February 18, 2004.

A detailed list of the geographic definitions is available on the

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

annually in the May issue of Employment and Earnings.

Employment—from the CES program

Definitions . Employment data refer to persons on

establishment payrolls who receive pay for any part of the pay

period 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 2002 version of the North

American Industry Classification System.

Method of estimation. The employment data are estimated

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

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

computed from a sample of establishments reporting for both

months. The estimates of employment for the current month are

obtained by multiplying the estimates for the previous month

by these ratios.

Annual revisions. Employment estimates are adjusted

annually to a complete count of jobs, called benchmarks,

derived principally from tax reports 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 “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 the BLS

monthly periodical, Employment and Earnings.

Employment estimates. Measures of sampling error for state

CES data at the total nonfarm and supersector level and for

metropolitan area CES data at the total nonfarm level are

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

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

determining whether changes in CES employment levels are

statistically significant. Information on recent benchmark

revisions for states is available on the BLS Web site at

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

Additional information

More complete information on the technical procedures used

to develop these estimates and additional data appear in

Employment and Earnings, which is available by subscription

from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government

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

and from the BLS Handbook of Methods, Bulletin 2490,

August 1997.

Estimates of labor force and unemployment, as well as

nonfarm employment from the CES program, for over 370

metropolitan areas and metropolitan New England City and

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

Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment. Estimates

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

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

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

administration of various federal economic assistance programs

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

Employment data from the CES program are available at

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

Information in this release will be made available to sensory

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

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

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

(Numbers in thousands)

Census region and

division

Civilian labor force

Unemployed

Number Percent of labor force

Feb.

2005

Dec.

2005

Jan. 

2006

Feb.

2006

Feb.

2005

Dec.

2005

Jan. 

2006

Feb.

2006

Feb.

2005

Dec.

2005

Jan. 

2006

Feb.

2006

Northeast ........................... 27,591.2 27,825.0 27,838.0 27,907.1 1,341.6 1,340.4 1,243.2 1,299.2 4.9 4.8 4.5 4.7

 New England .................... 7,523.9 7,583.5 7,568.6 7,592.6 351.5 352.2 333.3 353.7 4.7 4.6 4.4 4.7

 Middle Atlantic .................. 20,067.3 20,241.5 20,269.4 20,314.5 990.1 988.2 909.9 945.5 4.9 4.9 4.5 4.7

South ................................. 52,519.4 53,166.4 53,194.7 53,358.1 2,679.6 2,516.8 2,352.0 2,394.1 5.1 4.7 4.4 4.5

 South Atlantic ................... 27,798.5 28,352.2 28,378.5 28,480.9 1,312.1 1,201.6 1,101.2 1,136.7 4.7 4.2 3.9 4.0

 East South Central ........... 8,389.0 8,437.9 8,437.9 8,458.6 475.0 482.8 469.2 476.0 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.6

 West South Central .......... 16,331.9 16,376.4 16,378.4 16,418.5 892.5 832.4 781.6 781.4 5.5 5.1 4.8 4.8

Midwest ............................. 34,549.5 34,730.9 34,736.4 34,774.3 1,953.6 1,847.8 1,717.4 1,774.1 5.7 5.3 4.9 5.1

 East North Central ............ 23,678.4 23,810.8 23,847.7 23,854.8 1,432.7 1,358.3 1,260.9 1,289.9 6.1 5.7 5.3 5.4

 West North Central ........... 10,871.2 10,920.1 10,888.7 10,919.5 520.8 489.4 456.5 484.2 4.8 4.5 4.2 4.4

West ................................... 33,949.0 34,445.4 34,346.6 34,558.8 1,823.4 1,664.6 1,604.7 1,629.8 5.4 4.8 4.7 4.7

 Mountain ........................... 10,264.6 10,447.6 10,444.6 10,647.3 480.1 442.6 452.4 441.1 4.7 4.2 4.3 4.1

 Pacific ............................... 23,684.4 23,997.7 23,902.0 23,911.5 1,343.3 1,222.0 1,152.3 1,188.7 5.7 5.1 4.8 5.0

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

2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006

Northeast ........................... 27,339.7 27,638.6 27,398.1 27,708.1 1,488.1 1,401.9 1,518.4 1,449.4 5.4 5.1 5.5 5.2

 New England .................... 7,451.8 7,509.1 7,459.3 7,526.4 395.0 381.4 397.4 393.0 5.3 5.1 5.3 5.2

 Middle Atlantic .................. 19,887.9 20,129.5 19,938.8 20,181.7 1,093.1 1,020.5 1,121.0 1,056.4 5.5 5.1 5.6 5.2

South ................................. 51,961.7 52,786.2 52,134.4 52,965.9 2,831.3 2,519.0 2,841.0 2,505.0 5.4 4.8 5.4 4.7

 South Atlantic ................... 27,491.8 28,169.3 27,601.6 28,283.2 1,362.0 1,166.4 1,389.5 1,190.8 5.0 4.1 5.0 4.2

 East South Central ........... 8,297.3 8,357.8 8,309.2 8,375.8 512.6 510.2 512.9 504.2 6.2 6.1 6.2 6.0

 West South Central .......... 16,172.7 16,259.1 16,223.6 16,306.9 956.7 842.4 938.6 810.0 5.9 5.2 5.8 5.0

Midwest ............................. 34,135.2 34,391.4 34,268.5 34,479.8 2,151.9 1,938.4 2,191.5 1,974.2 6.3 5.6 6.4 5.7

 East North Central ............ 23,380.0 23,610.7 23,487.2 23,651.6 1,552.9 1,408.5 1,610.8 1,438.9 6.6 6.0 6.9 6.1

 West North Central ........... 10,755.3 10,780.7 10,781.3 10,828.1 599.0 530.0 580.6 535.2 5.6 4.9 5.4 4.9

West ................................... 33,674.5 34,179.6 33,841.9 34,437.7 1,971.6 1,758.4 1,997.2 1,769.0 5.9 5.1 5.9 5.1

 Mountain ........................... 10,138.2 10,382.8 10,208.3 10,589.9 510.5 494.1 518.1 468.8 5.0 4.8 5.1 4.4

 Pacific ............................... 23,536.4 23,796.8 23,633.6 23,847.8 1,461.1 1,264.3 1,479.1 1,300.2 6.2 5.3 6.3 5.5

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.

2005

Dec.

2005

Jan.

2006

Feb.

2006

Feb.

2005

Dec.

2005

Jan.

2006

Feb.

2006

Feb.

2005

Dec.

2005

Jan.

2006

Feb.

2006

Alabama ................................................... 2,145.4 2,164.8 2,173.5 2,175.7 91.4 77.3 81.6 78.5 4.3 3.6 3.8 3.6

Alaska ....................................................... 337.9 341.8 340.8 343.1 23.6 23.5 22.8 23.9 7.0 6.9 6.7 7.0

Arizona ..................................................... 2,804.1 2,880.2 2,888.3 2,944.6 126.7 136.2 139.2 131.0 4.5 4.7 4.8 4.4

Arkansas ................................................... 1,343.1 1,376.8 1,393.1 1,392.3 67.4 64.4 60.4 65.1 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.7

California .................................................. 17,598.8 17,823.4 17,714.2 17,694.6 988.3 911.0 858.7 878.9 5.6 5.1 4.8 5.0

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 1 ... 4,795.8 4,872.1 4,850.0 4,868.4 273.2 266.1 248.3 260.3 5.7 5.5 5.1 5.3

Colorado ................................................... 2,534.2 2,560.4 2,565.3 2,612.4 130.7 122.7 120.0 112.1 5.2 4.8 4.7 4.3

Connecticut ............................................... 1,811.8 1,818.9 1,820.0 1,829.4 89.7 83.9 82.9 82.6 5.0 4.6 4.6 4.5

Delaware .................................................. 433.7 443.1 444.4 444.5 17.1 20.5 17.4 17.8 3.9 4.6 3.9 4.0

District of Columbia .................................. 300.0 293.3 295.2 294.3 20.9 17.2 15.8 15.6 7.0 5.9 5.4 5.3

Florida ....................................................... 8,569.3 8,734.9 8,789.4 8,831.3 352.3 295.0 266.9 278.5 4.1 3.4 3.0 3.2

Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 1 .............. 1,109.1 1,117.4 1,117.8 1,124.3 52.2 43.6 40.3 41.4 4.7 3.9 3.6 3.7

Georgia ..................................................... 4,536.0 4,637.9 4,650.4 4,669.6 232.6 246.1 224.0 233.2 5.1 5.3 4.8 5.0

Hawaii ....................................................... 627.2 644.1 645.7 646.6 18.4 17.5 15.3 16.3 2.9 2.7 2.4 2.5

Idaho ......................................................... 731.4 746.1 748.6 762.0 30.1 25.9 24.5 25.6 4.1 3.5 3.3 3.4

Illinois ........................................................ 6,453.3 6,484.0 6,513.5 6,510.3 379.9 354.0 339.7 328.0 5.9 5.5 5.2 5.0

Chicago-Naperville-Joliet 1 ................... 3,978.4 3,947.7 3,988.6 3,986.1 248.3 223.1 214.0 205.6 6.2 5.7 5.4 5.2

Indiana ...................................................... 3,199.1 3,228.5 3,260.7 3,273.8 177.5 176.0 153.9 168.3 5.5 5.5 4.7 5.1

Iowa .......................................................... 1,650.5 1,667.2 1,666.9 1,672.9 76.8 74.8 68.0 72.9 4.7 4.5 4.1 4.4

Kansas ...................................................... 1,473.1 1,479.8 1,471.4 1,473.6 77.8 72.2 65.5 69.0 5.3 4.9 4.5 4.7

Kentucky ................................................... 1,984.7 2,013.4 2,013.5 2,019.1 111.0 130.0 126.0 126.7 5.6 6.5 6.3 6.3

Louisiana .................................................. 2,096.1 1,909.8 1,892.9 1,892.1 114.6 121.4 91.7 82.3 5.5 6.4 4.8 4.3

Maine ........................................................ 705.6 717.4 715.3 717.4 33.8 33.7 32.2 32.7 4.8 4.7 4.5 4.6

Maryland ................................................... 2,909.2 2,955.5 2,964.8 2,975.0 119.0 118.4 106.0 103.3 4.1 4.0 3.6 3.5

Massachusetts .......................................... 3,364.6 3,366.8 3,359.7 3,365.6 164.9 161.9 156.1 168.3 4.9 4.8 4.6 5.0

Michigan ................................................... 5,095.8 5,106.2 5,104.7 5,113.7 355.3 341.9 317.8 337.9 7.0 6.7 6.2 6.6

Detroit-Warren-Livonia 2 ....................... 2,201.7 2,189.8 2,170.5 2,172.3 163.4 158.7 150.0 146.2 7.4 7.2 6.9 6.7

Minnesota ................................................. 2,937.6 2,960.2 2,947.7 2,953.3 124.8 123.6 121.6 129.2 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.4

Mississippi ................................................ 1,345.0 1,318.8 1,325.1 1,330.0 91.7 116.2 111.4 112.1 6.8 8.8 8.4 8.4

Missouri .................................................... 3,022.8 3,031.2 3,023.3 3,032.3 170.6 157.2 141.0 146.6 5.6 5.2 4.7 4.8

Montana .................................................... 489.8 496.6 495.8 503.4 20.2 19.2 18.8 18.4 4.1 3.9 3.8 3.7

Nebraska .................................................. 987.8 988.4 981.5 990.6 38.5 37.7 33.6 33.8 3.9 3.8 3.4 3.4

Nevada ..................................................... 1,201.4 1,230.8 1,231.7 1,260.7 50.7 47.1 44.9 47.3 4.2 3.8 3.6 3.8

New Hampshire ........................................ 729.8 733.9 736.2 735.9 27.2 25.4 24.6 25.4 3.7 3.5 3.3 3.5

New Jersey ............................................... 4,399.5 4,467.0 4,481.8 4,479.1 195.8 203.8 201.8 208.7 4.4 4.6 4.5 4.7

New Mexico .............................................. 928.4 944.6 944.7 961.7 50.8 46.9 46.1 45.7 5.5 5.0 4.9 4.8

New York .................................................. 9,374.5 9,457.2 9,494.7 9,517.4 475.1 468.8 437.8 444.0 5.1 5.0 4.6 4.7

New York City ...................................... 3,713.2 3,761.1 3,787.3 3,800.9 217.9 217.5 208.2 201.7 5.9 5.8 5.5 5.3

North Carolina .......................................... 4,300.4 4,369.5 4,362.1 4,374.0 221.2 223.8 189.4 202.3 5.1 5.1 4.3 4.6

North Dakota ............................................ 357.5 360.5 361.7 363.5 12.3 11.9 11.2 12.3 3.4 3.3 3.1 3.4

Ohio .......................................................... 5,890.6 5,911.9 5,908.3 5,903.1 356.0 346.5 312.2 314.6 6.0 5.9 5.3 5.3

Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 2 .................... 1,096.2 1,091.4 1,095.1 1,100.8 64.1 61.7 56.7 56.2 5.8 5.7 5.2 5.1

Oklahoma ................................................. 1,727.8 1,752.9 1,753.6 1,754.2 75.2 74.0 68.3 63.8 4.4 4.2 3.9 3.6

Oregon ...................................................... 1,853.1 1,866.4 1,869.2 1,884.6 118.2 105.7 98.4 105.5 6.4 5.7 5.3 5.6

Pennsylvania ............................................ 6,287.8 6,288.9 6,290.6 6,311.5 324.6 295.9 270.6 285.7 5.2 4.7 4.3 4.5

Rhode Island ............................................ 564.5 574.0 574.2 574.9 28.3 29.4 27.2 29.0 5.0 5.1 4.7 5.1

South Carolina .......................................... 2,063.6 2,106.8 2,096.4 2,103.7 137.0 151.6 129.3 134.8 6.6 7.2 6.2 6.4

South Dakota ............................................ 430.2 433.7 430.2 432.5 17.2 16.9 14.5 15.0 4.0 3.9 3.4 3.5

Tennessee ................................................ 2,898.0 2,916.6 2,926.1 2,927.4 160.1 158.3 149.2 151.6 5.5 5.4 5.1 5.2

Texas ........................................................ 11,148.8 11,310.8 11,348.4 11,388.0 602.7 589.9 569.9 573.7 5.4 5.2 5.0 5.0

Utah .......................................................... 1,254.6 1,282.3 1,283.5 1,307.5 55.3 51.0 49.6 49.7 4.4 4.0 3.9 3.8

Vermont .................................................... 354.3 359.3 360.9 362.6 12.7 12.9 12.2 12.7 3.6 3.6 3.4 3.5

Virginia ...................................................... 3,896.4 3,963.7 3,968.8 3,973.1 129.7 132.0 117.5 120.0 3.3 3.3 3.0 3.0

Washington ............................................... 3,259.4 3,321.3 3,313.5 3,333.9 183.0 173.4 152.1 159.2 5.6 5.2 4.6 4.8

Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 1 .................... 1,344.7 1,378.8 1,370.6 1,386.7 67.0 66.2 57.8 59.0 5.0 4.8 4.2 4.3

West Virginia ............................................ 793.9 804.2 805.1 808.0 37.9 38.5 30.9 33.0 4.8 4.8 3.8 4.1

Wisconsin ................................................. 3,041.3 3,047.2 3,061.3 3,066.1 146.9 147.3 137.2 147.1 4.8 4.8 4.5 4.8

Wyoming ................................................... 281.1 285.9 286.2 291.3 8.7 9.4 8.9 9.6 3.1 3.3 3.1 3.3

Puerto Rico ............................................... 1,366.3 1,419.6 1,400.0 1,417.4 132.9 169.3 162.9 147.3 9.7 11.9 11.6 10.4

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. 06-01,

dated December 5, 2005, and are available at http://www.bls.gov/

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

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

calendar year.
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

2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006

Alabama ................................................... 2,129.0 2,155.2 2,133.4 2,161.1 102.5 87.8 104.5 86.6 4.8 4.1 4.9 4.0

Alaska ....................................................... 334.0 337.5 335.0 340.2 26.8 26.1 27.9 27.9 8.0 7.7 8.3 8.2

Arizona ..................................................... 2,788.7 2,880.5 2,804.6 2,935.6 129.2 144.2 128.5 128.7 4.6 5.0 4.6 4.4

Arkansas ................................................... 1,312.5 1,368.6 1,331.4 1,378.6 79.5 69.3 80.4 74.6 6.1 5.1 6.0 5.4

California .................................................. 17,506.5 17,658.7 17,581.6 17,665.7 1,079.2 936.3 1,080.3 947.6 6.2 5.3 6.1 5.4

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 1 ... 4,770.2 4,834.0 4,798.4 4,869.1 289.5 260.0 286.1 266.8 6.1 5.4 6.0 5.5

Colorado ................................................... 2,511.9 2,548.1 2,524.5 2,593.1 140.3 131.4 143.4 120.3 5.6 5.2 5.7 4.6

Connecticut ............................................... 1,789.1 1,803.1 1,790.3 1,811.9 95.8 91.3 98.6 91.4 5.4 5.1 5.5 5.0

Delaware .................................................. 431.0 442.7 430.7 441.7 19.6 19.0 19.8 19.4 4.5 4.3 4.6 4.4

District of Columbia .................................. 293.9 290.7 298.2 291.9 20.6 15.8 22.8 16.1 7.0 5.4 7.6 5.5

Florida ....................................................... 8,456.2 8,715.7 8,501.3 8,772.5 366.8 271.3 361.3 270.6 4.3 3.1 4.3 3.1

Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 1 .............. 1,101.6 1,114.5 1,103.5 1,119.2 51.6 38.7 52.4 39.8 4.7 3.5 4.7 3.6

Georgia ..................................................... 4,499.4 4,636.2 4,522.0 4,656.9 238.2 230.2 248.8 237.3 5.3 5.0 5.5 5.1

Hawaii ....................................................... 624.0 645.9 625.1 644.8 17.4 14.5 17.1 14.6 2.8 2.2 2.7 2.3

Idaho ......................................................... 722.1 743.1 729.4 757.1 38.3 32.7 38.3 32.8 5.3 4.4 5.2 4.3

Illinois ........................................................ 6,384.1 6,457.5 6,416.7 6,467.0 405.6 371.6 424.3 357.1 6.4 5.8 6.6 5.5

Chicago-Naperville-Joliet 1 ................... 3,941.1 3,960.7 3,966.0 3,973.4 252.9 224.3 264.0 211.2 6.4 5.7 6.7 5.3

Indiana ...................................................... 3,149.6 3,224.5 3,163.1 3,236.8 193.5 170.5 203.7 188.2 6.1 5.3 6.4 5.8

Iowa .......................................................... 1,631.8 1,654.2 1,643.5 1,664.6 91.5 82.9 90.3 85.3 5.6 5.0 5.5 5.1

Kansas ...................................................... 1,464.9 1,463.4 1,465.8 1,464.7 85.3 73.2 81.7 72.6 5.8 5.0 5.6 5.0

Kentucky ................................................... 1,960.8 1,990.4 1,964.9 1,995.5 123.9 137.8 134.0 143.3 6.3 6.9 6.8 7.2

Louisiana .................................................. 2,066.3 1,862.0 2,066.7 1,859.0 132.1 102.7 117.0 77.6 6.4 5.5 5.7 4.2

Maine ........................................................ 691.3 703.4 694.3 707.0 37.8 37.6 40.6 39.4 5.5 5.3 5.8 5.6

Maryland ................................................... 2,880.4 2,945.1 2,884.8 2,953.1 136.4 119.6 135.3 111.4 4.7 4.1 4.7 3.8

Massachusetts .......................................... 3,336.1 3,338.1 3,338.2 3,342.8 182.8 176.9 180.2 184.0 5.5 5.3 5.4 5.5

Michigan ................................................... 5,030.2 5,055.6 5,057.9 5,070.3 392.7 356.9 392.7 364.1 7.8 7.1 7.8 7.2

Detroit-Warren-Livonia 2 ....................... 2,172.3 2,145.4 2,186.2 2,149.8 173.6 163.8 175.7 150.8 8.0 7.6 8.0 7.0

Minnesota ................................................. 2,914.3 2,921.1 2,912.2 2,923.4 150.6 146.4 141.3 144.7 5.2 5.0 4.9 4.9

Mississippi ................................................ 1,337.2 1,315.5 1,339.1 1,322.4 104.4 120.1 96.7 113.6 7.8 9.1 7.2 8.6

Missouri .................................................... 3,000.1 2,997.8 3,004.1 3,010.0 192.4 157.3 189.3 163.0 6.4 5.2 6.3 5.4

Montana .................................................... 482.3 489.7 486.5 497.9 25.0 23.8 25.4 22.8 5.2 4.9 5.2 4.6

Nebraska .................................................. 976.2 971.2 982.6 984.5 44.7 39.4 43.5 37.8 4.6 4.1 4.4 3.8

Nevada ..................................................... 1,193.9 1,228.0 1,205.5 1,261.2 56.0 50.7 54.7 50.1 4.7 4.1 4.5 4.0

New Hampshire ........................................ 723.7 733.0 724.6 731.4 29.5 27.9 30.8 29.0 4.1 3.8 4.2 4.0

New Jersey ............................................... 4,350.2 4,450.4 4,376.8 4,454.2 207.9 224.4 218.6 229.7 4.8 5.0 5.0 5.2

New Mexico .............................................. 916.3 934.4 927.4 957.1 50.5 46.7 54.6 47.8 5.5 5.0 5.9 5.0

New York .................................................. 9,313.9 9,448.3 9,337.5 9,478.0 527.8 490.0 530.6 493.8 5.7 5.2 5.7 5.2

New York City ...................................... 3,694.7 3,781.0 3,718.7 3,806.3 228.8 221.3 232.9 213.6 6.2 5.9 6.3 5.6

North Carolina .......................................... 4,256.3 4,331.1 4,265.9 4,337.8 240.6 206.4 251.6 220.3 5.7 4.8 5.9 5.1

North Dakota ............................................ 347.7 352.5 350.3 356.3 14.9 13.9 15.1 14.9 4.3 3.9 4.3 4.2

Ohio .......................................................... 5,806.2 5,839.2 5,830.6 5,835.2 396.5 356.5 411.3 355.9 6.8 6.1 7.1 6.1

Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 2 .................... 1,073.2 1,076.1 1,080.8 1,089.4 68.1 62.1 71.7 61.3 6.3 5.8 6.6 5.6

Oklahoma ................................................. 1,712.7 1,738.9 1,715.5 1,739.8 88.9 76.9 87.4 71.2 5.2 4.4 5.1 4.1

Oregon ...................................................... 1,829.1 1,851.3 1,838.2 1,869.6 130.5 111.8 137.4 122.2 7.1 6.0 7.5 6.5

Pennsylvania ............................................ 6,223.8 6,230.7 6,224.5 6,249.4 357.4 306.1 371.8 332.9 5.7 4.9 6.0 5.3

Rhode Island ............................................ 561.0 573.4 560.3 572.6 33.8 32.8 32.2 34.1 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0

South Carolina .......................................... 2,036.2 2,073.0 2,043.7 2,081.3 148.1 136.7 153.2 143.3 7.3 6.6 7.5 6.9

South Dakota ............................................ 420.2 420.4 422.8 424.6 19.6 16.8 19.5 17.0 4.7 4.0 4.6 4.0

Tennessee ................................................ 2,870.3 2,896.8 2,871.8 2,896.8 181.8 164.5 177.7 160.8 6.3 5.7 6.2 5.5

Texas ........................................................ 11,081.1 11,289.6 11,110.0 11,329.5 656.2 593.4 653.9 586.6 5.9 5.3 5.9 5.2

Utah .......................................................... 1,245.2 1,276.4 1,252.1 1,300.3 58.8 52.7 61.9 54.5 4.7 4.1 4.9 4.2

Vermont .................................................... 350.5 358.2 351.6 360.7 15.3 14.8 15.1 15.1 4.4 4.1 4.3 4.2

Virginia ...................................................... 3,857.7 3,941.0 3,868.5 3,947.6 145.3 129.3 147.1 130.2 3.8 3.3 3.8 3.3

Washington ............................................... 3,242.8 3,303.3 3,253.7 3,327.5 207.3 175.6 216.4 187.9 6.4 5.3 6.6 5.6

Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 1 .................... 1,345.6 1,374.2 1,342.9 1,389.5 68.5 59.6 74.9 63.7 5.1 4.3 5.6 4.6

West Virginia ............................................ 780.8 793.8 786.5 800.5 46.3 38.0 49.5 42.2 5.9 4.8 6.3 5.3

Wisconsin ................................................. 3,009.9 3,033.9 3,018.9 3,042.3 164.6 153.0 178.8 173.7 5.5 5.0 5.9 5.7

Wyoming ................................................... 277.7 282.6 278.5 287.7 12.3 11.9 11.3 11.9 4.4 4.2 4.1 4.1

Puerto Rico ............................................... 1,373.0 1,385.1 1,363.9 1,401.5 148.4 159.8 136.6 136.9 10.8 11.5 10.0 9.8

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. 06-01,

dated December 5, 2005, and are available at http://www.bls.gov/

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

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

calendar year.
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.

2005

Dec.

2005

Jan.

2006

Feb.

2006p Feb.2005

Dec.

2005

Jan.

2006

Feb.

2006p Feb.2005

Dec.

2005

Jan.

2006

Feb.

2006p

Alabama ............................... 1,926.6 1,959.5 1,964.7 1,970.1 103.6 108.2 108.1 108.8 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Alaska ................................... 307.9 310.6 312.5 312.7 18.3 18.4 18.5 18.9 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Arizona ................................. 2,455.3 2,567.4 2,567.7 2,583.9 207.3 230.5 230.9 234.7 180.1 182.9 183.5 184.4

Arkansas ............................... 1,172.3 1,183.6 1,186.3 1,187.2 53.7 54.7 54.6 54.9 201.9 197.5 197.5 196.5

California .............................. 14,684.9 14,918.9 14,935.7 14,966.8 877.5 933.3 931.5 935.5 1,521.0 1,510.6 1,505.1 1,505.9

Colorado ............................... 2,208.2 2,249.2 2,252.0 2,257.3 156.1 164.7 165.6 166.3 151.3 150.1 150.2 150.0

Connecticut ........................... 1,659.6 1,668.6 1,669.2 1,671.6 66.6 66.4 66.2 66.1 196.5 194.0 193.9 193.7

Delaware 3 ........................... 427.6 434.0 434.8 435.8 27.2 28.2 28.2 28.7 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

District of Columbia 3 ........... 681.2 686.6 690.1 690.6 13.0 12.1 12.4 12.4 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Florida .................................. 7,694.5 7,943.5 7,967.0 7,989.9 555.2 597.9 605.8 611.4 397.2 399.9 399.6 400.8

Georgia ................................ 3,969.2 4,030.7 4,046.2 4,056.2 205.1 214.9 214.2 214.7 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Hawaii 3 ................................ 594.1 611.2 610.7 615.0 31.9 35.7 36.0 36.1 15.3 15.4 15.3 15.3

Idaho .................................... 603.4 627.0 629.8 635.5 43.0 48.1 49.3 50.5 62.7 63.8 63.0 63.6

Illinois .................................... 5,842.2 5,894.0 5,876.1 5,887.1 270.4 274.9 271.4 273.8 692.1 687.5 687.1 685.6

Indiana .................................. 2,949.0 2,975.9 2,965.9 2,968.5 147.5 150.1 150.0 149.1 572.4 571.2 573.3 571.4

Iowa ...................................... 1,472.0 1,495.7 1,489.8 1,498.4 70.1 73.8 72.8 74.2 227.5 232.4 232.6 233.8

Kansas .................................. 1,334.5 1,334.7 1,330.2 1,342.8 61.9 63.2 65.7 68.0 179.6 178.1 177.6 177.2

Kentucky ............................... 1,815.5 1,836.0 1,838.5 1,836.3 84.2 85.6 86.0 85.5 262.7 262.0 261.8 262.1

Louisiana .............................. 1,926.0 1,738.9 1,747.7 1,760.5 116.0 101.6 102.6 104.2 154.5 143.1 143.1 144.5

Maine .................................... 611.2 612.3 611.3 611.4 30.3 30.9 30.3 30.5 62.6 59.8 59.6 59.5

Maryland 3 ............................ 2,543.1 2,568.4 2,571.6 2,577.4 181.8 185.6 185.5 187.5 142.0 139.3 139.6 138.5

Massachusetts ...................... 3,192.2 3,206.0 3,203.1 3,212.0 138.1 142.9 144.5 144.0 309.7 304.4 303.7 305.2

Michigan ............................... 4,399.6 4,396.5 4,370.1 4,360.7 191.9 193.4 189.7 189.5 689.8 676.9 666.0 658.1

Minnesota ............................. 2,695.8 2,730.6 2,731.6 2,731.5 129.0 130.5 128.2 128.3 346.0 349.2 346.1 344.2

Mississippi ............................ 1,133.0 1,126.2 1,133.0 1,135.4 49.2 54.2 56.1 55.4 180.3 176.1 177.2 176.8

Missouri ............................... 2,716.1 2,739.6 2,746.0 2,753.6 138.8 142.3 146.6 144.2 310.2 306.3 302.7 305.8

Montana ................................ 417.0 424.8 421.9 425.1 26.6 28.2 27.5 28.9 19.6 19.2 19.2 19.3

Nebraska 3 ........................... 931.3 940.3 946.5 944.7 48.0 46.3 47.8 49.1 101.1 102.8 103.4 103.6

Nevada ................................. 1,192.3 1,256.6 1,258.1 1,264.6 127.7 143.9 144.1 145.8 47.4 48.4 48.6 48.7

New Hampshire .................... 633.3 636.6 639.4 637.8 29.1 30.1 30.0 30.1 80.2 78.3 78.1 77.6

New Jersey ........................... 4,026.5 4,064.5 4,062.0 4,066.7 167.3 171.0 172.3 171.5 334.0 323.2 322.0 321.0

New Mexico .......................... 800.6 821.5 823.2 824.4 52.5 56.5 57.3 58.1 36.2 36.7 36.8 37.0

New York .............................. 8,500.6 8,566.3 8,565.8 8,572.5 324.5 326.9 330.5 331.0 586.9 569.7 570.1 570.2

North Carolina ...................... 3,894.1 3,943.5 3,949.6 3,962.6 227.8 235.4 235.1 236.1 570.8 563.7 562.9 561.6

North Dakota ........................ 342.9 348.4 349.4 349.0 17.2 17.5 17.5 17.6 25.7 25.8 25.9 26.0

Ohio ...................................... 5,418.3 5,445.7 5,438.5 5,436.5 232.7 234.3 231.9 233.1 815.3 814.2 812.6 810.5

Oklahoma ............................. 1,495.2 1,529.4 1,531.0 1,533.8 64.3 66.8 67.1 67.4 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Oregon ................................. 1,640.8 1,686.6 1,694.7 1,698.9 87.4 96.2 96.6 97.6 203.8 206.9 209.9 210.7

Pennsylvania ........................ 5,683.3 5,737.6 5,743.5 5,747.5 251.6 257.9 257.5 257.2 684.8 677.2 675.9 673.6

Rhode Island ........................ 490.3 493.0 490.8 492.9 21.5 22.6 22.6 22.8 56.0 54.1 54.0 53.8

South Carolina ...................... 1,856.8 1,875.5 1,877.5 1,885.1 115.4 120.8 120.4 122.8 266.1 258.1 259.1 258.9

South Dakota ........................ 387.2 391.8 394.1 395.5 20.7 20.1 21.5 21.5 39.5 40.9 41.3 41.7

Tennessee ............................ 2,729.6 2,760.9 2,756.3 2,760.4 119.3 120.7 122.8 123.4 412.5 405.0 405.5 406.6

Texas .................................... 9,622.6 9,861.3 9,876.9 9,902.3 555.0 580.2 580.3 584.2 892.7 905.1 902.6 904.4

Utah ...................................... 1,130.2 1,175.8 1,173.0 1,175.6 78.1 85.0 85.6 87.3 116.6 118.8 119.6 119.1

Vermont ................................ 304.7 306.6 306.4 306.0 16.3 16.8 16.5 16.4 37.0 36.8 36.8 36.7

Virginia .................................. 3,637.2 3,699.5 3,706.7 3,704.3 239.4 253.2 255.7 257.1 298.1 294.9 295.2 294.7

Washington ........................... 2,746.7 2,822.1 2,828.1 2,841.9 171.9 183.9 185.4 187.9 269.1 277.9 279.1 280.7

West Virginia ........................ 742.9 752.3 750.6 750.9 36.9 38.2 37.0 37.4 62.4 61.2 61.4 61.6

Wisconsin ............................. 2,829.6 2,861.0 2,857.7 2,866.0 128.0 132.9 136.0 137.0 506.0 509.0 507.6 508.7

Wyoming ............................... 260.3 265.9 268.1 268.8 20.1 20.8 21.0 21.2 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

See footnotes at end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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

(In thousands)

State 

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

Feb.

2005

Dec.

2005

Jan.

2006

Feb.

2006p Feb.2005

Dec.

2005

Jan.

2006

Feb.

2006p Feb.2005

Dec.

2005

Jan.

2006

Feb.

2006p

Alabama ............................... 380.7 383.5 382.3 382.7 97.6 98.2 98.0 98.9 204.3 212.2 213.7 214.2

Alaska ................................... 62.8 63.4 63.6 63.6 14.7 14.8 15.0 14.9 23.6 24.0 24.0 24.2

Arizona ................................. 479.4 496.0 499.2 500.9 169.8 177.8 178.1 178.5 356.6 385.8 382.3 387.0

Arkansas ............................... 244.3 246.3 246.6 246.7 51.2 52.0 52.2 52.3 110.5 113.7 114.9 115.5

California .............................. 2,798.0 2,830.3 2,842.5 2,845.2 916.7 937.8 939.0 940.3 2,128.4 2,177.9 2,185.7 2,196.5

Colorado ............................... 410.1 420.4 420.1 421.3 156.3 159.5 160.2 160.9 311.9 321.0 322.8 323.2

Connecticut ........................... 311.2 312.9 313.8 313.4 141.7 143.0 143.4 143.6 198.5 200.9 200.4 201.5

Delaware 3 ........................... 81.3 82.3 82.7 83.3 45.4 45.0 45.2 45.6 61.8 63.9 62.5 62.9

District of Columbia 3 ........... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 147.2 148.8 151.7 152.2

Florida .................................. 1,541.8 1,591.2 1,589.2 1,596.5 518.7 534.6 536.0 537.5 1,297.6 1,354.8 1,363.1 1,367.9

Georgia ................................ 843.6 851.8 858.0 859.9 224.4 228.3 229.4 230.2 526.6 543.3 547.4 549.2

Hawaii 3 ................................ 115.9 120.4 120.6 122.6 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Idaho .................................... 120.9 125.4 126.1 126.8 28.9 30.9 31.1 31.4 75.7 79.0 79.9 81.1

Illinois .................................... 1,183.5 1,191.6 1,179.4 1,182.3 399.6 406.5 406.6 406.4 816.9 830.6 830.2 831.0

Indiana .................................. 581.3 589.5 581.1 580.2 138.9 140.0 139.3 139.7 272.5 275.2 273.5 274.1

Iowa ...................................... 305.9 309.2 307.8 308.7 98.0 99.5 99.9 100.2 111.3 114.5 113.8 115.6

Kansas .................................. 262.5 261.0 259.5 259.6 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 132.0 132.9 134.6 133.2

Kentucky ............................... 377.1 380.7 380.8 379.6 87.3 87.6 88.9 89.0 169.6 175.1 173.2 173.1

Louisiana .............................. 380.2 352.8 359.5 362.8 99.3 93.2 93.9 94.2 188.3 162.9 162.9 164.1

Maine .................................... 125.8 126.1 125.9 125.7 34.2 33.8 33.9 33.8 49.5 50.5 50.5 50.5

Maryland 3 ............................ 470.7 473.1 476.5 475.5 157.9 159.3 159.9 160.5 380.1 388.3 387.0 389.7

Massachusetts ...................... 572.0 570.0 569.3 569.9 219.2 222.2 222.5 222.7 457.4 465.1 463.7 466.5

Michigan ............................... 807.4 804.4 795.9 795.0 218.8 219.1 218.4 218.9 590.5 598.2 598.4 597.2

Minnesota ............................. 525.7 529.2 531.3 532.9 177.1 181.6 181.0 182.4 300.9 304.8 304.5 303.9

Mississippi ............................ 221.3 222.3 223.8 226.9 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 86.8 89.5 90.6 90.3

Missouri ............................... 536.8 542.2 544.3 547.3 163.6 167.3 167.1 167.0 316.3 322.9 323.9 323.1

Montana ................................ 87.0 88.0 87.8 88.2 21.0 21.8 21.5 21.6 34.1 34.7 34.7 34.7

Nebraska 3 ........................... 199.8 200.1 201.9 201.6 64.2 65.3 65.3 65.7 95.9 97.2 97.0 97.6

Nevada ................................. 211.4 219.7 220.1 221.9 63.6 67.3 67.5 67.6 141.2 149.3 150.7 151.0

New Hampshire .................... 140.9 140.6 141.8 140.2 38.3 39.9 40.2 40.5 58.6 60.1 60.3 60.6

New Jersey ........................... 877.2 884.9 877.5 879.3 278.2 283.3 284.2 283.0 589.5 596.8 595.4 596.2

New Mexico .......................... 138.9 141.1 141.5 141.8 34.8 35.5 35.3 35.3 91.5 93.7 94.2 94.3

New York .............................. 1,497.1 1,506.9 1,501.9 1,503.5 707.6 719.2 722.8 724.4 1,071.0 1,090.8 1,084.6 1,086.7

North Carolina ...................... 736.1 733.0 731.4 735.7 194.8 200.9 200.2 201.6 439.5 451.3 449.3 451.1

North Dakota ........................ 73.8 75.6 75.7 75.4 18.7 19.1 19.2 19.2 25.2 27.2 26.9 26.6

Ohio ...................................... 1,043.7 1,043.2 1,041.7 1,044.6 307.9 309.8 311.9 313.2 636.5 650.5 647.7 644.6

Oklahoma ............................. 276.4 282.5 282.3 283.0 83.4 85.0 84.7 85.1 168.4 175.0 173.9 174.5

Oregon ................................. 325.6 334.8 337.5 336.1 100.4 104.4 103.9 105.8 182.8 188.2 192.3 191.5

Pennsylvania ........................ 1,121.8 1,131.7 1,133.0 1,133.8 334.6 336.1 335.9 335.7 652.4 665.9 663.5 667.5

Rhode Island ........................ 80.3 79.5 79.2 79.7 34.0 35.2 35.1 35.5 54.7 56.1 56.3 56.8

South Carolina ...................... 359.9 358.9 363.0 364.2 97.2 100.3 101.3 103.1 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

South Dakota ........................ 78.5 78.8 79.2 79.5 28.1 28.6 28.7 29.2 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Tennessee ............................ 594.8 602.9 604.8 604.9 142.4 144.7 143.2 143.5 309.1 317.6 310.4 311.4

Texas .................................... 1,969.7 2,012.5 2,021.2 2,020.2 602.8 618.3 620.8 622.1 1,130.2 1,185.9 1,189.8 1,200.4

Utah ...................................... 222.6 230.1 230.9 230.7 66.1 69.8 67.8 68.3 143.0 154.2 153.4 153.5

Vermont ................................ 59.5 59.7 59.9 59.9 13.2 13.3 13.2 13.3 21.8 22.0 22.2 22.2

Virginia .................................. 653.9 658.7 662.3 658.5 191.3 195.1 194.9 193.3 598.0 618.6 622.1 615.7

Washington ........................... 527.3 538.7 540.0 541.2 153.0 157.0 157.2 157.6 311.0 325.5 325.6 328.2

West Virginia ........................ 139.2 139.8 140.4 140.8 29.8 30.0 30.8 30.8 58.3 59.9 59.3 59.7

Wisconsin ............................. 541.2 539.1 538.0 540.5 159.0 157.2 156.9 157.9 259.5 262.8 261.9 262.6

Wyoming ............................... 50.0 50.9 50.8 51.2 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 15.6 15.8 15.9 15.7

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.

2005

Dec.

2005

Jan.

2006

Feb.

2006p Feb.2005

Dec.

2005

Jan.

2006

Feb.

2006p Feb.2005

Dec.

2005

Jan.

2006

Feb.

2006p

Alabama ............................... 197.6 201.9 203.1 202.5 162.6 167.2 167.2 168.5 360.5 362.0 363.9 364.4

Alaska ................................... 35.4 36.1 36.2 36.4 30.5 30.9 31.3 31.3 81.4 82.1 80.7 82.1

Arizona ................................. 268.1 280.5 280.8 281.3 247.2 260.0 260.2 262.1 403.5 403.8 403.6 404.6

Arkansas ............................... 145.2 148.2 148.3 148.6 93.7 94.8 95.5 95.5 202.5 206.5 206.7 207.0

California .............................. 1,574.8 1,597.4 1,599.0 1,601.6 1,455.7 1,492.9 1,501.3 1,504.0 2,406.8 2,425.5 2,425.7 2,425.9

Colorado ............................... 222.9 226.5 226.4 227.3 255.4 258.3 257.6 258.6 361.6 365.2 365.5 365.7

Connecticut ........................... 271.6 273.2 273.8 274.3 128.9 129.6 130.6 131.2 242.5 247.2 245.8 246.0

Delaware 3 ........................... 53.5 54.3 54.8 54.5 40.5 41.7 40.9 41.2 58.6 59.4 59.7 60.0

District of Columbia 3 ........... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 53.0 55.1 56.0 56.4 233.3 231.9 231.7 231.8

Florida .................................. 931.3 953.3 955.0 956.4 875.2 907.1 911.0 913.1 1,075.0 1,091.8 1,093.0 1,092.8

Georgia ................................ 419.7 426.8 429.0 430.1 366.8 372.7 374.5 376.4 644.8 655.3 656.1 660.1

Hawaii 3 ................................ 69.5 70.8 71.0 71.0 105.1 107.5 107.4 108.0 119.3 119.7 117.6 120.4

Idaho .................................... 67.4 69.0 69.1 69.7 56.4 60.4 61.1 61.5 115.3 116.5 116.3 116.8

Illinois .................................... 739.8 752.7 752.5 753.8 508.9 518.7 519.3 521.4 844.5 843.5 840.5 843.6

Indiana .................................. 373.2 381.1 381.0 381.0 276.5 281.0 285.0 286.8 427.9 428.9 424.8 427.7

Iowa ...................................... 193.2 198.3 198.2 199.0 129.9 129.2 129.2 129.8 244.2 247.2 245.2 246.3

Kansas .................................. 164.3 165.1 164.4 167.4 111.8 111.1 111.8 112.3 252.3 252.6 247.3 255.1

Kentucky ............................... 233.8 236.8 237.5 238.0 163.6 166.8 168.2 168.0 311.5 312.4 314.1 313.3

Louisiana .............................. 254.4 208.0 207.5 212.7 207.3 168.6 169.8 171.9 380.4 374.8 375.3 372.4

Maine .................................... 111.4 112.7 112.5 112.1 59.0 59.5 58.7 58.7 104.8 105.4 105.5 105.8

Maryland 3 ............................ 351.0 357.9 359.2 360.2 228.5 233.1 232.2 232.9 462.5 467.5 464.9 468.0

Massachusetts ...................... 586.2 592.8 593.2 593.7 292.4 290.8 289.8 291.2 410.9 410.6 410.4 412.1

Michigan ............................... 567.1 569.8 568.3 569.6 402.9 406.3 402.6 404.2 677.4 673.1 676.6 673.4

Minnesota ............................. 382.4 390.8 395.9 393.9 238.7 243.8 243.9 245.2 414.3 418.4 419.3 418.8

Mississippi ............................ 120.6 122.2 121.8 121.8 125.5 113.4 114.2 115.1 242.4 241.2 241.6 241.2

Missouri ............................... 363.2 369.2 369.6 370.8 272.4 275.5 277.4 281.3 428.6 429.5 431.5 431.6

Montana ................................ 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 54.8 55.6 55.3 55.9 86.5 87.3 87.1 87.3

Nebraska 3 ........................... 126.5 129.2 130.6 130.2 78.5 80.5 82.0 81.3 160.5 161.5 162.0 159.0

Nevada ................................. 83.0 86.3 86.4 87.0 318.4 333.8 333.7 334.6 142.2 146.1 145.9 146.5

New Hampshire .................... 96.3 99.2 100.3 100.8 63.6 64.6 65.0 64.5 91.7 89.0 88.6 88.4

New Jersey ........................... 554.2 565.9 566.9 567.9 330.2 339.5 341.2 342.7 639.5 642.4 644.9 646.8

New Mexico .......................... 103.7 107.5 107.7 107.6 83.7 84.3 84.6 84.5 200.1 203.6 203.5 203.6

New York .............................. 1,532.0 1,558.1 1,558.1 1,562.2 667.4 670.6 670.4 670.1 1,486.5 1,488.9 1,489.8 1,488.8

North Carolina ...................... 457.8 470.0 475.2 475.6 353.8 362.0 362.9 365.2 662.1 667.9 673.9 674.5

North Dakota ........................ 48.5 49.2 49.4 49.6 31.3 31.5 31.8 32.1 75.4 74.9 75.2 75.1

Ohio ...................................... 756.0 768.1 766.3 765.8 499.8 504.3 502.7 503.9 799.8 795.9 800.2 797.1

Oklahoma ............................. 179.6 184.9 184.8 184.8 132.0 133.3 133.9 134.6 308.5 313.7 313.7 314.9

Oregon ................................. 196.5 204.2 203.4 206.9 157.7 164.7 164.2 164.0 286.2 285.2 286.5 286.0

Pennsylvania ........................ 1,017.9 1,042.5 1,048.6 1,048.8 480.9 487.3 486.6 488.6 745.7 745.8 748.6 748.7

Rhode Island ........................ 94.0 96.2 95.2 96.3 50.7 50.5 49.9 49.8 65.1 64.8 65.0 65.2

South Carolina ...................... 184.4 186.5 188.5 188.7 201.9 201.4 200.5 200.8 325.3 333.3 332.2 333.6

South Dakota ........................ 57.3 58.5 58.5 58.5 41.2 41.7 41.9 42.0 75.0 75.7 75.7 76.0

Tennessee ............................ 326.0 332.7 333.6 333.3 259.0 266.4 268.1 267.9 412.9 416.2 413.7 414.4

Texas .................................... 1,169.8 1,204.6 1,207.6 1,207.7 899.2 919.0 921.2 921.8 1,672.0 1,688.9 1,690.5 1,694.6

Utah ...................................... 126.6 130.8 131.4 131.5 103.4 106.0 104.6 105.4 200.9 204.4 204.0 203.7

Vermont ................................ 53.9 54.6 54.9 54.8 33.0 32.9 32.8 32.8 52.8 53.0 53.2 53.2

Virginia .................................. 388.3 400.2 398.9 398.7 328.3 329.8 328.1 332.8 656.8 665.1 663.2 666.8

Washington ........................... 325.2 336.2 336.0 337.8 258.6 267.5 268.9 270.2 525.2 526.9 526.8 529.0

West Virginia ........................ 112.2 114.7 114.4 114.4 69.0 70.7 69.2 69.2 143.9 144.0 145.0 143.8

Wisconsin ............................. 379.9 392.4 388.5 386.9 253.8 265.1 264.3 266.7 412.9 415.2 416.0 416.5

Wyoming ............................... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 31.9 32.7 33.0 32.7 64.8 65.3 65.7 66.3

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 2005 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are

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

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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

(In thousands)

State 

Total Natural resources and mining Construction Manufacturing

January February January February January February January February

2005 2006 2005 2006p 2005 2006 2005 2006p 2005 2006 2005 2006p 2005 2006 2005 2006p

Alabama ................... 1,899.8 1,950.2 1,910.5 1,959.3 12.7 13.4 12.7 13.4 100.6 106.5 101.6 107.6 292.3 301.6 292.5 301.9

Alaska ....................... 288.6 293.2 293.0 298.3 9.9 10.7 10.3 11.0 14.6 14.9 14.7 15.2 10.8 10.6 11.6 11.5

Arizona ..................... 2,413.1 2,551.2 2,454.6 2,588.0 8.6 9.6 8.7 9.8 199.2 227.5 203.3 231.4 178.6 183.1 179.6 183.8

Arkansas ................... 1,151.0 1,169.5 1,162.1 1,176.4 6.5 7.0 6.6 7.0 50.3 52.0 50.9 52.3 201.3 196.5 201.1 195.7

California .................. 14,451.9 14,768.2 14,568.2 14,859.6 21.7 22.7 21.9 22.8 823.8 899.6 844.8 904.6 1,500.6 1,487.8 1,507.0 1,494.3

Colorado ................... 2,163.5 2,218.5 2,181.9 2,233.4 15.4 17.9 15.8 18.2 144.7 156.0 146.3 157.2 149.4 149.3 150.0 149.1

Connecticut ............... 1,630.3 1,644.7 1,636.0 1,648.9 .7 .7 .6 .7 60.9 60.2 59.6 59.1 196.4 193.9 195.7 193.5

Delaware ................. 416.8 425.1 417.9 426.1 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 25.9 27.1 25.5 26.9 32.2 33.3 33.5 33.3

District of Columbia .. 670.3 679.8 676.0 684.9 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 12.3 12.0 12.6 12.1 2.2 2.1 2.2 2.0

Florida ....................... 7,631.8 7,933.4 7,714.9 8,006.9 7.1 7.3 7.1 7.3 543.1 599.3 551.6 606.9 394.6 398.4 396.8 400.3

Georgia ..................... 3,910.8 3,996.8 3,931.5 4,020.1 11.8 12.0 11.9 11.9 199.8 208.7 200.6 210.0 445.6 444.2 447.0 446.8

Hawaii ...................... 585.0 605.4 593.1 614.9 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 30.8 35.2 31.1 35.4 15.1 15.2 15.2 15.2

Idaho ........................ 581.5 611.7 588.5 618.9 3.8 4.1 3.6 4.0 37.7 44.3 38.2 44.8 61.6 62.4 61.9 62.4

Illinois ........................ 5,700.8 5,762.8 5,716.3 5,780.8 8.8 9.6 8.9 9.6 236.7 242.8 235.7 242.0 686.4 681.7 686.6 681.8

Indiana ...................... 2,882.2 2,923.3 2,900.6 2,940.4 6.7 6.4 6.7 6.6 132.4 139.1 132.1 137.1 568.4 569.1 568.4 568.4

Iowa .......................... 1,434.2 1,462.0 1,442.3 1,470.9 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 59.0 63.1 58.4 62.5 224.8 230.7 224.8 230.9

Kansas ...................... 1,303.3 1,315.4 1,316.0 1,328.3 7.2 7.4 7.3 7.5 55.8 60.6 56.8 60.9 178.1 177.6 178.4 177.3

Kentucky ................... 1,778.9 1,811.1 1,787.2 1,813.7 20.1 22.3 20.1 22.3 76.2 80.9 77.4 80.0 262.6 262.4 261.6 261.8

Louisiana .................. 1,905.0 1,734.2 1,914.0 1,753.5 44.0 46.0 44.2 46.5 112.2 102.4 113.9 103.3 152.7 141.8 152.4 142.5

Maine ........................ 589.5 589.4 591.3 591.7 2.9 3.0 2.9 3.0 27.0 27.4 26.5 26.9 61.4 58.9 61.1 58.5

Maryland ................... 2,482.0 2,520.2 2,494.2 2,533.8 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 174.8 178.2 173.1 178.0 141.1 138.4 140.9 138.0

Massachusetts .......... 3,113.6 3,145.2 3,126.1 3,154.9 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.6 124.5 133.8 120.7 130.2 307.6 303.7 307.7 304.7

Michigan ................... 4,283.9 4,278.1 4,317.1 4,293.4 7.7 7.8 7.7 7.8 168.0 168.4 164.6 165.0 675.6 659.7 686.2 656.0

Minnesota ................. 2,629.3 2,673.4 2,634.4 2,679.2 5.6 5.4 5.7 5.5 108.3 109.4 106.5 106.6 340.8 341.9 340.3 339.5

Mississippi ................ 1,118.4 1,121.8 1,126.1 1,128.1 8.5 8.3 8.4 8.5 47.4 54.2 47.5 53.7 180.0 175.6 179.9 175.8

Missouri ................... 2,656.0 2,694.6 2,671.5 2,710.6 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.9 126.5 136.3 127.6 133.7 308.6 302.1 308.9 303.8

Montana .................... 400.8 409.9 405.9 414.5 7.3 7.9 7.5 8.0 21.7 24.2 22.8 24.9 19.0 18.9 19.1 18.9

Nebraska .................. 911.8 932.9 915.8 931.6 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 43.0 43.4 42.7 44.1 99.7 102.9 100.5 103.2

Nevada ..................... 1,166.7 1,243.4 1,179.5 1,254.3 9.8 11.1 9.8 11.1 120.2 139.3 124.3 141.6 46.8 48.4 47.0 48.5

New Hampshire ........ 621.4 627.8 620.2 626.8 .9 1.0 .9 1.0 26.3 27.9 25.8 27.3 79.9 78.1 79.9 77.5

New Jersey ............... 3,946.0 3,997.3 3,951.3 4,000.6 1.6 1.8 1.5 1.8 155.4 160.9 151.4 157.0 330.8 319.4 331.2 318.7

New Mexico .............. 786.5 808.2 793.6 816.1 15.9 18.0 15.9 18.2 50.2 54.5 50.3 55.0 35.3 35.7 35.2 35.9

New York .................. 8,329.6 8,406.4 8,369.2 8,449.3 4.9 5.2 4.8 5.2 295.0 299.0 290.1 296.5 581.4 562.2 580.3 563.6

North Carolina .......... 3,832.7 3,898.5 3,848.9 3,916.4 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.7 219.3 230.0 220.2 230.2 568.5 559.4 568.6 558.5

North Dakota ............ 333.4 342.8 336.1 344.0 3.6 4.3 3.7 4.2 13.6 14.4 13.6 14.2 24.8 25.5 25.0 25.6

Ohio .......................... 5,287.2 5,333.5 5,313.9 5,351.3 10.8 10.5 10.8 10.4 204.9 208.3 203.9 207.1 810.0 808.9 809.5 807.1

Oklahoma ................. 1,465.5 1,508.0 1,479.9 1,522.2 34.4 37.8 34.5 38.1 61.1 64.3 61.4 64.9 141.3 145.6 142.4 146.1

Oregon ...................... 1,600.2 1,664.0 1,614.9 1,678.9 9.2 8.1 9.4 8.5 80.8 92.2 82.0 93.4 199.2 205.6 200.0 207.1

Pennsylvania ............ 5,568.7 5,634.7 5,597.1 5,661.4 18.6 19.0 18.6 18.9 228.0 234.7 224.0 230.6 681.0 669.7 677.9 666.5

Rhode Island ............ 475.8 479.6 478.6 483.2 .2 .2 .2 .2 18.8 20.4 18.3 20.1 55.8 53.7 55.7 53.8

South Carolina .......... 1,820.5 1,850.8 1,833.9 1,867.2 4.9 4.8 4.9 4.8 112.5 118.1 112.9 120.7 265.2 257.7 265.4 257.4

South Dakota ............ 375.3 384.0 376.3 385.7 .8 .7 .7 .8 17.3 18.2 17.2 18.0 38.8 41.2 38.9 41.4

Tennessee ................ 2,671.3 2,716.8 2,696.1 2,730.4 4.0 4.1 4.0 4.2 113.0 116.7 113.6 117.3 409.0 403.7 409.8 404.3

Texas ........................ 9,493.0 9,774.0 9,563.8 9,847.0 158.5 167.0 159.2 168.7 540.4 568.9 545.8 576.3 885.8 897.8 887.8 900.8

Utah .......................... 1,110.8 1,161.9 1,118.0 1,166.8 7.6 9.1 7.8 9.2 71.1 80.5 72.1 81.5 115.3 118.9 115.5 118.0

Vermont .................... 302.9 304.5 304.0 305.9 .7 .7 .7 .7 14.4 14.6 13.8 14.0 36.5 36.3 36.6 36.2

Virginia ...................... 3,573.4 3,658.5 3,588.8 3,659.5 10.4 10.8 10.4 10.8 230.5 249.8 230.1 250.1 297.1 294.5 296.9 293.4

Washington ............... 2,688.2 2,778.1 2,704.2 2,799.4 8.8 8.2 8.9 8.2 158.4 174.0 162.0 177.7 263.9 275.0 264.1 276.0

West Virginia ............ 727.1 737.5 728.4 738.5 24.4 26.2 24.7 26.2 31.9 33.8 32.1 33.5 62.0 61.2 61.9 61.3

Wisconsin ................. 2,757.8 2,796.4 2,766.0 2,807.9 3.3 3.2 3.3 3.3 112.1 121.4 109.5 120.1 496.6 503.5 498.5 502.5

Wyoming ................... 249.6 258.7 250.7 259.4 21.0 24.3 21.3 24.6 17.0 18.4 17.2 18.3 9.6 9.7 9.3 9.5

Puerto Rico ............... 1,036.5 1,049.2 1,041.2 1,050.7 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 65.2 68.1 67.2 69.9 116.9 111.5 116.9 110.5

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 

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

January February January February January February January February

2005 2006 2005 2006p 2005 2006 2005 2006p 2005 2006 2005 2006p 2005 2006 2005 2006p

Alabama ................... 376.2 379.8 375.6 378.8 31.1 31.0 31.1 31.1 96.2 97.5 96.8 98.1 198.7 210.4 201.5 211.8

Alaska ....................... 58.3 59.5 58.4 59.4 6.8 6.8 6.9 6.8 14.3 14.6 14.2 14.5 21.9 22.5 22.4 22.8

Arizona ..................... 476.8 500.5 477.8 499.1 44.2 44.5 44.8 44.6 167.3 176.9 168.8 178.4 346.0 377.4 351.5 383.8

Arkansas ................... 241.1 243.7 240.6 243.2 20.2 20.2 20.4 20.2 50.8 51.8 50.7 51.8 107.1 112.2 108.8 113.2

California .................. 2,778.9 2,820.6 2,762.0 2,804.5 473.1 466.0 476.9 470.4 908.6 934.2 912.7 937.5 2,083.1 2,156.6 2,109.3 2,177.4

Colorado ................... 405.8 417.7 403.7 415.4 78.3 75.7 77.9 75.7 155.2 159.5 156.0 160.2 302.6 311.7 303.7 313.1

Connecticut ............... 310.2 312.5 306.3 308.2 38.5 37.9 38.6 38.0 140.5 142.6 140.5 142.8 191.9 195.7 193.2 196.7

Delaware ................. 79.9 81.3 78.9 80.6 6.4 6.9 6.4 7.1 45.1 44.8 45.1 45.0 60.8 61.7 60.7 62.0

District of Columbia .. 27.3 27.9 27.1 27.5 22.8 22.7 23.0 23.1 29.9 30.5 30.1 30.5 144.2 148.3 145.5 149.6

Florida ....................... 1,532.4 1,590.0 1,535.7 1,592.2 166.9 169.0 167.7 168.6 512.1 531.6 516.0 534.5 1,278.8 1,348.0 1,300.2 1,367.2

Georgia ..................... 832.8 850.5 831.4 848.2 116.2 115.4 116.5 115.3 222.3 227.7 223.3 228.8 516.8 536.8 521.9 541.6

Hawaii ...................... 114.9 121.1 114.9 121.6 10.4 11.0 10.6 11.0 28.7 29.5 29.0 29.7 71.9 75.2 72.5 75.9

Idaho ........................ 117.7 123.5 117.7 123.2 10.5 11.0 10.7 11.0 28.3 30.6 28.5 30.8 71.0 76.4 72.7 77.7

Illinois ........................ 1,170.9 1,175.0 1,159.2 1,165.9 118.8 116.6 118.3 116.0 396.2 403.8 395.9 403.6 786.6 804.7 790.8 807.5

Indiana ...................... 570.1 576.2 567.6 573.4 40.0 40.4 40.1 40.6 137.2 138.6 137.2 138.8 260.5 265.3 264.1 267.0

Iowa .......................... 300.1 304.0 298.2 301.6 33.4 32.6 33.3 32.6 97.3 99.3 97.4 99.6 107.0 111.4 108.4 113.0

Kansas ...................... 258.6 256.9 257.5 255.4 40.2 39.0 40.3 38.6 69.3 69.9 69.4 70.8 127.8 130.8 128.7 129.9

Kentucky ................... 372.4 377.0 370.1 374.3 28.6 29.1 28.7 29.1 86.4 87.4 86.5 87.8 164.1 169.1 165.7 168.9

Louisiana .................. 375.9 356.7 375.2 359.0 31.2 28.8 30.3 28.4 98.6 93.7 98.9 93.8 187.0 161.9 187.4 164.5

Maine ........................ 123.1 122.9 120.7 120.5 11.2 11.2 11.1 11.2 34.0 33.4 33.9 33.5 47.8 48.7 47.8 48.8

Maryland ................... 462.5 470.5 459.8 464.9 48.8 50.2 49.0 50.2 156.3 158.7 156.7 159.1 368.3 374.8 371.4 378.8

Massachusetts .......... 565.2 565.1 559.8 558.0 86.5 87.1 86.7 87.1 217.5 221.9 217.1 221.4 443.1 451.7 443.3 450.9

Michigan ................... 791.0 785.7 785.3 778.1 68.0 66.9 67.4 67.2 216.3 216.9 216.3 216.9 572.5 576.3 573.5 577.1

Minnesota ................. 517.6 525.1 512.7 522.1 58.7 58.2 58.6 58.4 175.2 179.6 175.1 181.1 291.1 294.5 292.0 295.2

Mississippi ................ 218.8 222.5 218.0 224.9 14.5 13.8 14.5 14.0 45.9 46.0 45.9 46.2 84.6 89.2 86.7 89.5

Missouri ................... 530.4 539.0 526.0 536.6 62.8 61.7 62.9 61.9 160.8 166.0 161.6 165.9 309.4 314.5 311.9 317.1

Montana .................... 85.0 86.0 84.6 85.8 7.7 7.7 7.8 7.7 20.8 21.4 20.8 21.4 32.1 32.9 32.6 33.3

Nebraska .................. 196.7 200.8 196.2 198.7 20.4 20.2 20.5 19.8 63.5 65.0 63.8 65.5 93.3 95.4 93.9 96.0

Nevada ..................... 207.6 219.3 207.5 219.1 15.0 14.5 14.4 14.4 63.0 66.9 63.0 67.1 139.4 150.5 140.1 150.2

New Hampshire ........ 139.2 140.4 136.7 136.9 12.5 13.0 12.5 13.0 38.2 40.1 38.1 40.2 56.6 58.7 56.7 58.9

New Jersey ............... 870.8 874.7 862.3 866.2 96.7 96.3 96.4 96.0 275.8 282.2 275.1 281.3 570.0 578.8 571.5 581.1

New Mexico .............. 137.5 139.8 136.9 139.1 13.9 14.6 14.1 14.6 34.7 35.1 34.6 35.2 90.2 92.4 90.5 93.0

New York .................. 1,480.5 1,494.7 1,463.3 1,477.5 263.5 267.7 265.7 268.3 701.0 718.3 701.2 719.4 1,045.5 1,057.5 1,047.0 1,062.1

North Carolina .......... 723.0 722.2 722.9 721.0 75.4 76.0 75.1 76.7 191.4 198.4 192.2 199.3 430.8 438.4 432.6 443.8

North Dakota ............ 72.3 74.8 72.3 74.2 7.6 7.7 7.6 7.6 18.6 19.1 18.6 19.1 24.5 26.3 24.7 26.3

Ohio .......................... 1,028.2 1,028.6 1,020.4 1,021.9 89.9 89.0 89.5 88.9 305.7 309.3 305.8 310.3 615.1 630.8 619.0 632.3

Oklahoma ................. 272.1 279.2 271.8 278.6 30.2 29.8 30.4 30.0 82.3 84.3 82.4 84.7 162.2 168.7 164.9 170.5

Oregon ...................... 319.1 332.8 317.8 329.5 32.6 33.5 33.0 33.8 98.0 102.8 98.8 104.7 174.8 184.9 177.9 185.6

Pennsylvania ............ 1,111.9 1,125.2 1,100.7 1,112.6 109.1 106.9 108.8 106.6 332.3 333.8 332.4 332.9 633.6 647.2 636.7 649.9

Rhode Island ............ 78.9 78.5 78.3 77.8 10.8 10.5 10.8 10.4 33.7 35.0 33.8 35.2 51.8 54.2 52.2 54.5

South Carolina .......... 354.2 359.2 354.0 359.5 26.6 26.7 26.7 26.6 95.4 100.2 95.7 102.0 195.5 199.9 197.6 200.7

South Dakota ............ 76.4 77.7 76.4 77.2 6.6 7.0 6.6 7.0 28.2 28.6 28.0 29.1 22.9 23.5 23.4 23.7

Tennessee ................ 578.4 596.9 585.4 595.3 49.7 49.8 49.7 49.8 141.3 142.4 141.7 142.7 300.6 307.2 304.4 309.1

Texas ........................ 1,955.5 2,008.5 1,944.1 1,997.4 222.0 221.7 222.3 223.2 597.4 616.2 599.1 618.5 1,103.6 1,169.8 1,117.4 1,185.3

Utah .......................... 219.7 228.0 218.8 226.7 31.0 32.5 31.5 33.0 65.5 68.7 66.0 69.1 138.2 149.5 139.5 150.7

Vermont .................... 59.0 59.2 58.6 58.8 6.3 6.2 6.2 6.3 13.1 13.1 13.1 13.1 20.8 21.2 20.9 21.3

Virginia ...................... 646.9 657.1 640.6 646.2 93.5 92.5 93.4 92.4 188.7 194.2 189.4 192.3 584.8 611.4 590.4 607.9

Washington ............... 517.2 532.1 515.2 529.7 92.7 95.6 93.5 95.8 150.5 155.4 151.2 155.8 300.0 317.1 304.7 321.4

West Virginia ............ 136.9 138.2 136.1 137.3 11.6 11.7 11.4 11.7 29.6 30.5 29.5 30.3 57.6 58.4 57.1 59.0

Wisconsin ................. 532.0 530.8 526.7 527.5 49.6 48.7 49.4 48.9 158.3 156.6 157.7 157.2 249.6 252.5 251.6 253.0

Wyoming ................... 48.2 49.7 48.2 49.4 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.2 10.5 10.6 10.4 10.6 14.5 14.9 14.6 14.9

Puerto Rico ............... 188.2 192.9 184.8 189.5 22.7 23.4 22.4 23.4 48.2 51.3 48.4 51.1 102.9 105.1 104.0 107.1

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 

Education and health services Leisure and hospitality Other services Government

January February January February January February January February

2005 2006 2005 2006p 2005 2006 2005 2006p 2005 2006 2005 2006p 2005 2006 2005 2006p

Alabama ................... 196.0 201.8 197.3 203.0 155.1 162.3 157.5 164.4 80.8 81.1 80.9 81.4 360.1 364.8 363.0 367.8

Alaska ....................... 35.1 35.8 35.4 36.1 25.8 26.7 26.1 26.9 10.8 11.1 11.0 11.2 80.3 80.0 82.0 82.9

Arizona ..................... 266.2 280.7 268.4 282.7 242.5 258.2 248.1 263.9 88.1 93.8 89.0 94.9 395.6 399.0 414.6 415.6

Arkansas ................... 144.1 147.7 145.4 148.6 87.5 89.5 90.1 91.6 41.2 42.0 41.5 42.2 200.9 206.9 206.0 210.6

California .................. 1,557.4 1,587.5 1,580.2 1,607.8 1,408.5 1,460.8 1,424.5 1,476.2 495.8 508.2 502.4 514.9 2,400.4 2,424.2 2,426.5 2,449.2

Colorado ................... 220.3 225.8 223.0 227.8 250.8 256.7 252.7 258.0 88.2 89.1 88.1 89.0 352.8 359.1 364.7 369.7

Connecticut ............... 269.0 271.9 273.4 276.2 119.1 122.0 119.5 121.8 61.6 61.8 61.7 62.0 241.5 245.5 246.9 249.9

Delaware ................. 53.2 54.4 53.4 54.5 36.3 37.6 36.3 37.5 19.3 19.5 19.3 19.4 57.7 58.5 58.8 59.8

District of Columbia .. 91.6 95.0 94.7 98.0 50.5 53.5 51.5 54.6 57.8 57.7 58.1 58.1 231.7 230.1 231.2 229.4

Florida ....................... 924.0 950.6 932.8 956.5 865.7 901.5 885.2 922.7 326.0 336.5 328.3 338.1 1,081.1 1,101.2 1,093.5 1,112.6

Georgia ..................... 415.8 426.4 417.8 429.2 352.3 361.0 355.4 365.1 154.9 156.9 155.8 158.3 642.5 657.2 649.9 664.9

Hawaii ...................... 68.7 70.4 69.5 71.1 103.8 107.0 104.7 107.8 24.5 25.2 24.6 25.3 116.2 115.6 121.0 121.9

Idaho ........................ 66.9 69.0 67.5 69.9 54.0 58.3 53.7 58.8 17.9 18.0 18.1 18.2 112.1 114.1 115.9 118.1

Illinois ........................ 734.6 747.3 738.3 752.2 476.4 493.3 478.5 493.9 252.4 257.9 253.0 258.7 833.0 830.1 851.1 849.6

Indiana ...................... 371.6 380.8 375.7 383.9 257.5 272.4 260.0 274.9 109.0 109.2 109.5 109.9 428.8 425.8 439.2 439.8

Iowa .......................... 193.1 198.8 195.5 201.3 120.1 121.4 121.1 122.3 55.3 54.9 55.5 55.1 242.4 244.1 248.0 250.3

Kansas ...................... 163.3 164.4 163.8 167.8 105.5 107.2 106.8 107.7 52.1 52.3 52.8 52.9 245.4 249.3 254.2 259.5

Kentucky ................... 231.4 236.3 233.7 238.0 152.1 158.4 153.6 159.3 75.4 75.8 75.9 75.7 309.6 312.4 313.9 316.5

Louisiana .................. 254.9 208.1 254.9 213.1 202.0 164.9 203.3 168.7 70.0 57.8 70.2 57.8 376.5 372.1 383.3 375.9

Maine ........................ 110.0 111.0 111.6 112.6 48.6 48.4 48.6 48.4 19.5 19.6 19.5 19.7 104.0 104.9 107.6 108.6

Maryland ................... 347.6 357.8 350.3 360.7 210.3 214.3 210.9 214.9 115.1 117.3 115.9 118.1 457.2 460.0 466.2 471.1

Massachusetts .......... 578.9 586.6 591.7 599.6 265.2 266.7 265.9 267.4 114.2 115.3 114.6 115.5 409.1 411.6 416.9 418.5

Michigan ................... 559.8 566.0 567.8 572.4 373.1 380.1 375.6 380.0 174.4 175.4 175.3 176.1 677.5 674.9 697.4 696.8

Minnesota ................. 377.6 391.5 384.1 394.8 223.0 230.6 222.3 230.6 115.0 115.8 115.0 115.9 416.4 421.4 422.1 429.5

Mississippi ................ 120.6 121.8 121.3 122.7 120.7 110.9 122.1 112.0 37.0 37.4 37.6 37.5 240.4 242.1 244.2 243.3

Missouri ................... 359.6 367.6 363.1 370.6 247.2 256.9 249.7 260.1 118.0 116.3 118.4 115.7 427.8 429.3 436.5 440.3

Montana .................... 55.6 57.2 55.8 57.5 50.4 52.2 51.1 52.8 16.4 16.4 16.6 16.4 84.8 85.1 87.2 87.8

Nebraska .................. 126.0 130.1 126.9 130.2 73.9 77.9 74.4 77.8 35.5 36.1 36.0 36.3 159.8 161.1 160.9 160.0

Nevada ..................... 81.9 85.9 82.9 87.0 311.5 329.3 313.6 330.9 32.4 35.1 32.7 35.6 139.1 143.1 144.2 148.8

New Hampshire ........ 95.7 100.2 96.6 101.0 58.5 59.8 58.2 59.3 20.7 20.7 20.7 20.7 92.9 87.9 94.1 91.0

New Jersey ............... 549.3 564.5 552.9 567.6 305.1 317.7 305.3 318.3 154.3 156.5 155.1 157.0 636.2 644.5 648.6 655.6

New Mexico .............. 104.0 108.3 104.6 109.0 80.6 81.2 81.1 81.6 28.0 28.6 28.3 28.7 196.2 200.0 202.1 205.8

New York .................. 1,511.3 1,543.1 1,544.6 1,572.5 617.6 625.3 623.4 629.4 349.2 354.0 350.8 355.1 1,479.7 1,479.4 1,498.0 1,499.7

North Carolina .......... 453.1 471.4 456.6 474.7 332.1 340.8 334.0 343.8 166.2 174.5 167.4 174.4 666.1 680.6 672.5 687.3

North Dakota ............ 48.2 49.3 48.2 49.5 29.7 30.2 29.7 30.4 14.9 15.1 15.0 15.2 75.6 76.1 77.7 77.7

Ohio .......................... 748.6 763.8 757.1 769.6 460.6 469.3 463.2 471.0 221.1 221.3 222.3 222.2 792.3 793.7 812.4 810.5

Oklahoma ................. 178.6 184.6 179.4 185.6 124.9 128.2 126.6 129.9 73.2 73.6 73.6 74.0 305.2 311.9 312.5 319.8

Oregon ...................... 193.9 202.0 197.8 209.1 149.4 156.8 150.1 157.2 55.8 57.6 56.6 57.8 287.4 287.7 291.5 292.2

Pennsylvania ............ 1,004.5 1,035.7 1,028.3 1,059.8 446.1 454.7 446.5 456.2 260.2 262.3 260.7 262.8 743.4 745.5 762.5 764.6

Rhode Island ............ 92.7 94.0 95.2 97.4 44.7 45.2 45.4 45.4 22.9 22.3 22.9 22.4 65.5 65.6 65.8 66.0

South Carolina .......... 182.6 187.8 184.3 189.2 185.5 187.7 189.7 191.1 71.1 75.8 72.4 76.2 327.0 332.9 330.3 339.0

South Dakota ............ 57.1 58.4 57.3 58.7 37.0 38.1 37.0 38.1 15.3 15.1 15.4 15.2 74.9 75.5 75.4 76.5

Tennessee ................ 323.1 330.9 325.2 332.9 243.0 252.6 244.8 254.0 99.0 99.8 99.8 100.6 410.2 412.7 417.7 420.2

Texas ........................ 1,157.6 1,200.6 1,167.9 1,207.1 862.4 887.1 875.1 899.1 343.3 347.8 344.4 349.4 1,666.5 1,688.6 1,700.7 1,721.2

Utah .......................... 126.8 132.0 128.0 133.2 100.9 103.6 102.2 104.7 32.4 33.2 32.6 33.3 202.3 205.9 204.0 207.4

Vermont .................... 53.3 54.5 53.9 55.1 35.6 35.2 35.3 35.1 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.8 53.4 53.7 55.1 55.5

Virginia ...................... 387.3 401.1 391.3 403.9 302.3 306.2 305.9 309.4 178.0 179.2 179.1 180.1 653.9 661.7 661.3 673.0

Washington ............... 322.1 334.0 325.5 338.7 248.1 256.0 247.2 257.7 100.2 102.6 101.1 103.3 526.3 528.1 530.8 535.1

West Virginia ............ 110.9 114.0 112.1 114.6 65.1 66.1 65.3 66.0 54.6 55.0 54.6 55.1 142.5 142.4 143.6 143.5

Wisconsin ................. 377.1 387.3 379.1 388.6 233.8 247.6 233.9 248.4 133.9 133.3 134.5 134.2 411.5 411.5 421.8 424.2

Wyoming ................... 21.7 22.2 21.7 22.2 28.7 29.6 28.9 29.5 9.4 9.7 9.6 9.7 64.7 65.3 65.2 66.5

Puerto Rico ............... 96.9 98.8 100.0 101.1 72.2 74.0 72.5 73.6 20.9 22.3 21.1 22.2 302.4 301.8 303.9 302.3

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 2005 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are

provisional and will be revised when new information becomes available.