Technical information:

Employment: (202) 691-6559

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

Unemployment: 691-6392

http://www.bls.gov/lau/

Media contact: 691-5902

USDL 06-857

For release: 10:00 A.M. EDT

Friday, May 19, 2006

REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: APRIL 2006

Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed in April. Overall, 32 states and the District

of Columbia registered over-the-month unemployment rate increases, 8 states recorded decreases, and

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

Over the year, jobless rates declined in 36 states and the District of Columbia, rose in 11 states, and stayed

the same in 3 states. The national unemployment rate was unchanged in April at 4.7 percent but was

0.4 percentage point lower than a year earlier.

Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 41 states and decreased in 9 states and the District of Columbia in April. The largest employment increases were recorded in Illinois (+23,100), Georgia (+19,500),

Ohio (+18,500), Michigan (+16,600), and Minnesota (+15,800). Nevada had the largest over-the-month

percentage increase in employment (+0.8 percent), followed by Alaska (+0.7 percent), Idaho and Minnesota (+0.6 percent each), and Arizona, Georgia, South Dakota, and Tennessee (+0.5 percent each). The

largest employment decreases occurred in North Carolina (-8,000), Mississippi (-4,600), Louisiana

(-4,400), Oklahoma (-2,800), and California (-2,600). Mississippi experienced the largest over-the-month

percentage decline in employment (-0.4 percent), followed by Louisiana, North Carolina, and Oklahoma

(-0.2 percent each), and the District of Columbia, Iowa, Montana, and Nebraska (-0.1 percent each). Over

the year, nonfarm employment increased in 47 states and the District of Columbia and decreased in 3 states

(Louisiana, Michigan, and Mississippi). The largest over-the-year percentage gains in employment were

reported in Arizona, Idaho, and Nevada (+5.2 percent each), Utah (+4.1 percent), Wyoming (+3.9 percent),

and Florida and Washington (+3.4 percent each).

Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)

The South again registered the lowest jobless rate among the regions in April, 4.5 percent, followed

closely by the West, 4.6 percent, and Northeast, 4.7 percent. The highest rate was recorded in the Midwest, 5.1 percent. None of the four regions posted a statistically significant change in its jobless rate from

March. Over the year, unemployment rates were significantly lower in the West (-0.7 percentage point),

South (-0.5 point), and Midwest (-0.4 point). (See table 1.)

In April, the lowest unemployment rates among the nine geographic divisions were recorded in the South

Atlantic, 3.9 percent, and Mountain and West North Central, 4.1 percent each. The highest jobless rates

were registered in the East North Central, 5.6 percent, and East South Central, 5.5 percent. None of the

divisions posted a statistically significant rate change from a month earlier. The Mountain and South Atlantic
2

divisions reported the largest unemployment rate declines from April 2005 (-0.7 percentage point each),

followed closely by the Pacific division (-0.6 point). Three other divisions registered significant over-the-year

rate decreases—the West North Central (-0.5 percentage point), West South Central (-0.4 point), and the

East North Central (-0.3 point). No division recorded a jobless rate increase from a year earlier.

State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)

Mississippi—where unemployment remains elevated following Hurricane Katrina—posted the highest

unemployment rate in April, 7.7 percent. The next highest rates were recorded in Michigan, 7.2 percent,

Alaska, 7.0 percent, and South Carolina, 6.6 percent. Hawaii reported the lowest unemployment rate,

2.8 percent in April, followed by Florida and South Dakota, 3.0 percent each. Seven additional states

registered jobless rates below 3.5 percent. Overall, 20 states had unemployment rates that were significantly

below the U.S. rate, 6 states reported measurably higher rates, and 24 states and the District of Columbia

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

In April, the largest statistically significant over-the-month unemployment rate increases were posted in

New Jersey (+0.6 percentage point) and Ohio (+0.5 point). Three additional states—Arkansas, Nevada,

and New Mexico—recorded the only other significant rate increases (+0.3 percentage point each). Two

states, Connecticut and South Dakota, registered over-the-month jobless rate decreases that were statistically significant (-0.7 and -0.3 percentage point, respectively). In the remaining 43 states and the District of

Columbia, unemployment rates were not significantly different from those of a month earlier.

The largest significant jobless rate decreases among the states from April 2005 were recorded in New

Mexico (-1.1 percentage points), and Colorado, Connecticut, and Iowa (-1.0 point each). Twenty-one

additional states had significant over-the-year decreases. The District of Columbia also registered a

significant rate decrease from a year earlier (-1.2 percentage points). Mississippi and New Jersey posted the

largest statistically significant unemployment rate increases from a year earlier (+0.8 percentage point each).

Twenty-two states reported over-the-year rate changes that were not statistically significant. (See table B.)

Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)

Between March and April, 10 states reported statistically significant changes in employment, all of which

were increases. The largest gains were in Illinois (+23,100), Georgia (+19,500), Ohio (+18,500), Michigan

(+16,600), and Minnesota (+15,800).

Over the year, 33 states and the District of Columbia posted statistically significant changes in employment. All had gains in employment with the exception of Louisiana (-182,000), which is still affected by the

impact of Hurricane Katrina. The largest employment gains occurred in Florida (+261,300), Texas

(+244,400), California (+215,700), and Arizona (+128,000). Seven states and the District of Columbia

recorded statistically significant gains in employment that were less than 15,000: Nebraska (+14,100), the

District of Columbia (+10,700), Montana (+10,500), Wyoming (+10,100), South Dakota (+9,800), West

Virginia (+9,100), Delaware (+7,100), and North Dakota (+5,000).

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

May 31. The Regional and State Employment and Unemployment release for May is scheduled to be issued

on June 16.

______________________________
3

Hurricane Katrina

For April, 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) allowing the state labor force

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

methodology that smoothes over large shifts in a key input—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 April 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.
4

Table A. States with unemployment rates significantly different

from that of the U.S., April 2006, seasonally adjusted

State April 2006

United States ............................ 4.7

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

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

Connecticut ................................. 3.9

Delaware .................................. 3.7

Florida ..................................... 3.0

Hawaii ...................................... 2.8

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

Iowa ...................................... 3.6

Kentucky .................................. 6.1

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

Michigan .................................. 7.2

Minnesota .................................. 4.1

Mississippi ............................... 7.7

Montana .................................. 3.6

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

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

New Hampshire ......................... 3.4

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

Ohio ...................................... 5.5

Oklahoma .................................. 3.9

South Carolina ............................ 6.6

South Dakota ............................ 3.0

Utah ...................................... 3.5

Vermont .................................. 3.3

Virginia ..................................... 3.3

Wyoming .................................. 3.2
5

Table B. States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes from

April 2005 to April 2006, seasonally adjusted

State April 2005 April 2006 Over-the-year 

rate change

Arizona .............................. 4.7 4.3 -0.4

California .............................. 5.4 4.9 -.5

Colorado .............................. 5.3 4.3 -1.0

Connecticut ........................... 4.9 3.9 -1.0

District of Columbia ............... 6.7 5.5 -1.2

Florida ................................. 3.9 3.0 -.9

Georgia .............................. 5.2 4.6 -.6

Idaho ................................. 4.0 3.4 -.6

Illinois ................................ 5.9 5.1 -.8

Iowa .................................... 4.6 3.6 -1.0

Kansas ................................. 5.1 4.6 -.5

Maine ................................. 4.8 4.2 -.6

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

Mississippi ........................... 6.9 7.7 .8

Missouri .............................. 5.5 4.6 -.9

Montana .............................. 4.1 3.6 -.5

Nebraska .............................. 3.8 3.4 -.4

New Jersey ........................... 4.3 5.1 .8

New Mexico ........................ 5.4 4.3 -1.1

North Carolina ........................ 5.2 4.3 -.9

Ohio .................................... 5.9 5.5 -.4

Oregon ................................. 6.3 5.5 -.8

Pennsylvania ........................ 5.0 4.7 -.3

Rhode Island ........................ 5.0 5.4 .4

South Dakota ........................ 3.9 3.0 -.9

Texas ................................. 5.3 5.1 -.2

Utah .................................... 4.4 3.5 -.9

Washington ........................... 5.6 4.7 -.9

West Virginia ........................ 4.8 4.1 -.7
6

Table C. States with statistically significant employment changes from March 2006 to April 2006, 

 seasonally adjusted

Arizona....................................................... 2,600,400 2,612,600 12,200

Connecticut................................................ 1,666,900 1,674,400 7,500

Georgia....................................................... 4,058,600 4,078,100 19,500

Illinois........................................................ 5,896,600 5,919,700 23,100

Michigan.................................................... 4,370,600 4,387,200 16,600

Minnesota................................................... 2,741,000 2,756,800 15,800

Nevada....................................................... 1,269,400 1,279,200 9,800

Ohio........................................................... 5,442,300 5,460,800 18,500

Tennessee................................................... 2,767,800 2,780,300 12,500

Washington................................................ 2,848,000 2,859,000 11,000

 p = preliminary.

Table D. States with statistically significant employment changes from April 2005 to April 2006, 

seasonally adjusted

Alabama.......................................... 1,937,000 1,975,700 38,700

Arizona.......................................... 2,484,600 2,612,600 128,000

California....................................... 14,735,400 14,951,100 215,700

Colorado....................................... 2,215,400 2,264,700 49,300

Delaware....................................... 430,500 437,600 7,100

District of Columbia........................... 679,800 690,500 10,700

Florida.......................................... 7,752,600 8,013,900 261,300

Georgia.......................................... 3,990,600 4,078,100 87,500

Hawaii.......................................... 598,500 615,400 16,900

Idaho............................................. 606,500 638,100 31,600

Illinois.......................................... 5,863,200 5,919,700 56,500

Iowa.............................................. 1,478,400 1,502,600 24,200

Louisiana....................................... 1,941,500 1,759,500 -182,000

Minnesota....................................... 2,719,100 2,756,800 37,700

Montana.......................................... 418,100 428,600 10,500

Nebraska....................................... 933,000 947,100 14,100

Nevada.......................................... 1,216,100 1,279,200 63,100

New Jersey....................................... 4,038,300 4,074,900 36,600

New Mexico.................................... 806,300 824,800 18,500

North Carolina................................. 3,900,400 3,962,200 61,800

North Dakota.................................... 344,800 349,800 5,000

Oklahoma....................................... 1,505,900 1,537,100 31,200

Oregon.......................................... 1,649,100 1,704,100 55,000

Pennsylvania.................................... 5,698,700 5,747,200 48,500

South Carolina................................. 1,856,700 1,907,100 50,400

South Dakota.................................. 388,900 398,700 9,800

Tennessee....................................... 2,742,000 2,780,300 38,300

Texas............................................. 9,683,700 9,928,100 244,400

Utah............................................. 1,137,900 1,185,100 47,200

Virginia.......................................... 3,655,000 3,724,800 69,800

Washington.................................... 2,765,100 2,859,000 93,900

West Virginia.................................. 745,100 754,200 9,100

Wisconsin....................................... 2,839,000 2,873,300 34,300

Wyoming....................................... 261,800 271,900 10,100

 p = preliminary.

State April 2005 April 2006 p Over-the-year 

change p

State March 2006 April 2006 p Over-the-month 

change 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 December 5, 2005.

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

Apr.

2005

Feb.

2006

Mar. 

2006

Apr.

2006

Apr.

2005

Feb.

2006

Mar. 

2006

Apr.

2006

Apr.

2005

Feb.

2006

Mar. 

2006

Apr.

2006

Northeast ........................... 27,620.7 27,907.1 27,916.0 27,890.0 1,320.4 1,299.2 1,295.9 1,321.1 4.8 4.7 4.6 4.7

 New England .................... 7,534.8 7,592.6 7,581.7 7,563.1 351.9 353.7 350.2 335.9 4.7 4.7 4.6 4.4

 Middle Atlantic .................. 20,085.9 20,314.5 20,334.2 20,326.9 968.5 945.5 945.7 985.2 4.8 4.7 4.7 4.8

South ................................. 52,682.3 53,358.1 53,428.7 53,569.1 2,633.8 2,394.1 2,355.0 2,397.4 5.0 4.5 4.4 4.5

 South Atlantic ................... 27,915.2 28,480.9 28,532.3 28,671.8 1,295.0 1,136.7 1,107.3 1,117.0 4.6 4.0 3.9 3.9

 East South Central ........... 8,393.2 8,458.6 8,456.2 8,475.6 471.3 476.0 451.8 468.2 5.6 5.6 5.3 5.5

 West South Central .......... 16,373.9 16,418.5 16,440.2 16,421.7 867.5 781.4 796.0 812.2 5.3 4.8 4.8 4.9

Midwest ............................. 34,564.1 34,774.3 34,781.8 34,877.5 1,911.8 1,774.1 1,730.6 1,780.0 5.5 5.1 5.0 5.1

 East North Central ............ 23,691.9 23,854.8 23,870.1 23,938.1 1,406.6 1,289.9 1,281.4 1,330.3 5.9 5.4 5.4 5.6

 West North Central ........... 10,872.2 10,919.5 10,911.8 10,939.3 505.2 484.2 449.3 449.7 4.6 4.4 4.1 4.1

West ................................... 34,072.6 34,558.8 34,542.1 34,638.2 1,804.1 1,629.8 1,554.2 1,609.4 5.3 4.7 4.5 4.6

 Mountain ........................... 10,333.6 10,647.3 10,602.8 10,683.7 491.3 441.1 411.6 434.7 4.8 4.1 3.9 4.1

 Pacific ............................... 23,739.0 23,911.5 23,939.3 23,954.6 1,312.8 1,188.7 1,142.6 1,174.6 5.5 5.0 4.8 4.9

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

March April March April March April

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

Northeast ........................... 27,409.7 27,765.2 27,446.4 27,669.1 1,408.1 1,384.1 1,262.4 1,267.7 5.1 5.0 4.6 4.6

 New England .................... 7,468.7 7,531.3 7,486.2 7,501.0 376.6 377.1 342.7 327.1 5.0 5.0 4.6 4.4

 Middle Atlantic .................. 19,941.1 20,234.0 19,960.2 20,168.1 1,031.5 1,006.9 919.8 940.6 5.2 5.0 4.6 4.7

South ................................. 52,248.9 53,170.3 52,500.4 53,310.9 2,620.5 2,345.3 2,462.4 2,235.5 5.0 4.4 4.7 4.2

 South Atlantic ................... 27,697.8 28,421.0 27,819.3 28,542.9 1,281.9 1,096.4 1,219.1 1,045.6 4.6 3.9 4.4 3.7

 East South Central ........... 8,316.6 8,396.0 8,340.3 8,411.0 478.7 460.3 433.6 432.2 5.8 5.5 5.2 5.1

 West South Central .......... 16,234.5 16,353.3 16,340.8 16,356.9 859.8 788.6 809.7 757.6 5.3 4.8 5.0 4.6

Midwest ............................. 34,290.8 34,574.5 34,403.4 34,668.7 2,073.2 1,886.5 1,856.5 1,732.1 6.0 5.5 5.4 5.0

 East North Central ............ 23,488.6 23,721.4 23,543.1 23,755.9 1,508.0 1,389.0 1,364.1 1,294.7 6.4 5.9 5.8 5.5

 West North Central ........... 10,802.3 10,853.1 10,860.2 10,912.8 565.1 497.4 492.4 437.4 5.2 4.6 4.5 4.0

West ................................... 33,799.4 34,416.1 33,938.2 34,451.9 1,884.1 1,639.2 1,754.5 1,568.9 5.6 4.8 5.2 4.6

 Mountain ........................... 10,197.2 10,541.6 10,289.0 10,624.0 506.0 429.7 477.5 423.0 5.0 4.1 4.6 4.0

 Pacific ............................... 23,602.1 23,874.6 23,649.2 23,827.8 1,378.1 1,209.5 1,276.9 1,145.9 5.8 5.1 5.4 4.8

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

Apr.

2005

Feb.

2006

Mar.

2006

Apr.

2006

Apr.

2005

Feb.

2006

Mar.

2006

Apr.

2006

Apr.

2005

Feb.

2006

Mar.

2006

Apr.

2006

Alabama ................................................... 2,146.3 2,175.7 2,170.0 2,173.5 85.5 78.5 71.7 78.5 4.0 3.6 3.3 3.6

Alaska ....................................................... 337.7 343.1 343.1 342.3 22.4 23.9 23.9 24.0 6.6 7.0 7.0 7.0

Arizona ..................................................... 2,830.5 2,944.6 2,929.0 2,948.6 134.1 131.0 119.6 127.6 4.7 4.4 4.1 4.3

Arkansas ................................................... 1,354.1 1,392.3 1,403.4 1,398.4 66.0 65.1 66.9 71.8 4.9 4.7 4.8 5.1

California .................................................. 17,640.3 17,694.6 17,721.7 17,735.3 960.7 878.9 847.5 870.4 5.4 5.0 4.8 4.9

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 1 ... 4,825.2 4,868.4 4,896.2 4,886.4 265.8 260.3 237.4 232.1 5.5 5.3 4.8 4.7

Colorado ................................................... 2,544.6 2,612.4 2,610.3 2,636.7 133.9 112.1 111.6 113.1 5.3 4.3 4.3 4.3

Connecticut ............................................... 1,814.2 1,829.4 1,831.6 1,830.8 89.5 82.6 84.9 71.9 4.9 4.5 4.6 3.9

Delaware .................................................. 435.4 444.5 443.7 444.7 17.3 17.8 16.1 16.4 4.0 4.0 3.6 3.7

District of Columbia .................................. 297.6 294.3 290.9 288.5 20.1 15.6 15.4 16.0 6.7 5.3 5.3 5.5

Florida ....................................................... 8,611.7 8,831.3 8,859.3 8,903.5 338.3 278.5 274.4 265.3 3.9 3.2 3.1 3.0

Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 1 .............. 1,112.1 1,124.3 1,125.5 1,139.7 50.1 41.4 43.5 43.0 4.5 3.7 3.9 3.8

Georgia ..................................................... 4,561.5 4,669.6 4,666.0 4,693.9 236.6 233.2 209.8 214.8 5.2 5.0 4.5 4.6

Hawaii ....................................................... 630.1 646.6 645.8 645.6 17.8 16.3 16.8 18.0 2.8 2.5 2.6 2.8

Idaho ......................................................... 735.1 762.0 758.2 761.2 29.2 25.6 24.5 25.6 4.0 3.4 3.2 3.4

Illinois ........................................................ 6,463.7 6,510.3 6,512.7 6,525.1 378.5 328.0 333.8 332.5 5.9 5.0 5.1 5.1

Chicago-Naperville-Joliet 1 ................... 3,978.6 3,986.1 3,988.4 3,993.5 248.9 205.6 201.0 191.9 6.3 5.2 5.0 4.8

Indiana ...................................................... 3,196.1 3,273.8 3,261.1 3,252.0 167.3 168.3 161.3 159.5 5.2 5.1 4.9 4.9

Iowa .......................................................... 1,657.3 1,672.9 1,666.1 1,674.2 76.2 72.9 62.9 59.8 4.6 4.4 3.8 3.6

Kansas ...................................................... 1,473.3 1,473.6 1,470.1 1,481.3 75.0 69.0 69.8 67.4 5.1 4.7 4.7 4.6

Kentucky ................................................... 1,993.1 2,019.1 2,024.1 2,022.0 117.1 126.7 122.0 123.6 5.9 6.3 6.0 6.1

Louisiana .................................................. 2,108.2 1,892.1 1,872.0 1,872.7 110.3 82.3 89.3 90.1 5.2 4.3 4.8 4.8

Maine ........................................................ 708.4 717.4 714.4 716.3 34.1 32.7 29.5 30.0 4.8 4.6 4.1 4.2

Maryland ................................................... 2,920.9 2,975.0 2,974.7 2,997.7 119.6 103.3 100.2 105.7 4.1 3.5 3.4 3.5

Massachusetts .......................................... 3,362.9 3,365.6 3,356.0 3,338.6 161.4 168.3 165.9 163.9 4.8 5.0 4.9 4.9

Michigan ................................................... 5,105.9 5,113.7 5,130.8 5,157.6 350.6 337.9 348.8 369.5 6.9 6.6 6.8 7.2

Detroit-Warren-Livonia 2 ....................... 2,200.0 2,172.3 2,183.4 2,194.7 161.9 146.2 156.4 163.4 7.4 6.7 7.2 7.4

Minnesota ................................................. 2,962.6 2,953.3 2,948.2 2,946.1 119.8 129.2 122.0 119.6 4.0 4.4 4.1 4.1

Mississippi ................................................ 1,348.1 1,330.0 1,319.9 1,314.3 93.2 112.1 104.8 101.0 6.9 8.4 7.9 7.7

Missouri .................................................... 3,021.5 3,032.3 3,041.6 3,057.2 164.8 146.6 137.1 141.7 5.5 4.8 4.5 4.6

Montana .................................................... 491.1 503.4 502.7 502.8 20.1 18.4 17.3 18.3 4.1 3.7 3.4 3.6

Nebraska .................................................. 985.9 990.6 982.5 988.2 37.8 33.8 31.3 33.7 3.8 3.4 3.2 3.4

Nevada ..................................................... 1,210.5 1,260.7 1,254.5 1,264.9 50.1 47.3 48.0 52.3 4.1 3.8 3.8 4.1

New Hampshire ........................................ 730.4 735.9 737.4 735.3 26.3 25.4 24.9 24.7 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.4

New Jersey ............................................... 4,408.7 4,479.1 4,496.7 4,501.8 188.2 208.7 203.0 231.3 4.3 4.7 4.5 5.1

New Mexico .............................................. 933.4 961.7 954.4 958.0 50.2 45.7 38.1 41.1 5.4 4.8 4.0 4.3

New York .................................................. 9,397.2 9,517.4 9,508.8 9,516.8 466.5 444.0 450.3 467.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.9

New York City ...................................... 3,720.1 3,800.9 3,791.9 3,782.9 213.3 201.7 204.7 203.7 5.7 5.3 5.4 5.4

North Carolina .......................................... 4,311.8 4,374.0 4,378.8 4,396.0 223.0 202.3 195.2 189.8 5.2 4.6 4.5 4.3

North Dakota ............................................ 357.9 363.5 364.0 363.9 12.1 12.3 11.7 12.0 3.4 3.4 3.2 3.3

Ohio .......................................................... 5,892.2 5,903.1 5,899.2 5,927.3 349.1 314.6 293.8 326.9 5.9 5.3 5.0 5.5

Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 2 .................... 1,094.9 1,100.8 1,091.3 1,096.0 62.7 56.2 52.7 53.8 5.7 5.1 4.8 4.9

Oklahoma ................................................. 1,735.3 1,754.2 1,757.0 1,757.9 76.4 63.8 70.4 69.0 4.4 3.6 4.0 3.9

Oregon ...................................................... 1,857.3 1,884.6 1,877.9 1,877.4 116.8 105.5 102.5 103.7 6.3 5.6 5.5 5.5

Pennsylvania ............................................ 6,295.8 6,311.5 6,316.6 6,318.7 316.6 285.7 286.2 299.4 5.0 4.5 4.5 4.7

Rhode Island ............................................ 567.5 574.9 574.6 578.4 28.4 29.0 29.3 31.1 5.0 5.1 5.1 5.4

South Carolina .......................................... 2,067.4 2,103.7 2,110.5 2,123.8 134.6 134.8 138.0 139.9 6.5 6.4 6.5 6.6

South Dakota ............................................ 431.1 432.5 432.3 432.5 16.7 15.0 14.2 13.0 3.9 3.5 3.3 3.0

Tennessee ................................................ 2,912.7 2,927.4 2,940.1 2,960.5 162.2 151.6 151.2 161.2 5.6 5.2 5.1 5.4

Texas ........................................................ 11,176.3 11,388.0 11,397.2 11,390.9 589.2 573.7 568.7 578.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.1

Utah .......................................................... 1,261.4 1,307.5 1,305.7 1,314.2 55.1 49.7 44.9 46.2 4.4 3.8 3.4 3.5

Vermont .................................................... 354.1 362.6 361.1 360.3 11.8 12.7 12.1 12.0 3.3 3.5 3.3 3.3

Virginia ...................................................... 3,919.9 3,973.1 3,988.1 4,013.4 138.0 120.0 123.3 134.1 3.5 3.0 3.1 3.3

Washington ............................................... 3,275.5 3,333.9 3,337.5 3,346.7 183.1 159.2 152.1 157.7 5.6 4.8 4.6 4.7

Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 1 .................... 1,353.1 1,386.7 1,402.8 1,407.6 66.8 59.0 59.7 57.1 4.9 4.3 4.3 4.1

West Virginia ............................................ 796.5 808.0 813.6 813.7 38.2 33.0 31.7 33.6 4.8 4.1 3.9 4.1

Wisconsin ................................................. 3,036.7 3,066.1 3,074.8 3,079.6 140.2 147.1 143.8 147.2 4.6 4.8 4.7 4.8

Wyoming ................................................... 282.8 291.3 290.1 292.0 9.5 9.6 8.4 9.4 3.4 3.3 2.9 3.2

Puerto Rico ............................................... 1,371.3 1,417.4 1,419.3 1,427.2 154.3 147.3 130.2 137.7 11.3 10.4 9.2 9.7

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

March April March April March April

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

Alabama ................................................... 2,128.4 2,155.4 2,129.7 2,157.1 87.3 68.6 73.8 65.6 4.1 3.2 3.5 3.0

Alaska ....................................................... 333.3 339.3 333.9 338.0 25.2 26.3 23.7 25.2 7.5 7.7 7.1 7.5

Arizona ..................................................... 2,806.8 2,919.8 2,836.9 2,940.0 129.7 115.9 128.2 120.0 4.6 4.0 4.5 4.1

Arkansas ................................................... 1,339.0 1,397.2 1,356.5 1,398.6 70.4 69.7 64.9 69.8 5.3 5.0 4.8 5.0

California .................................................. 17,545.1 17,688.9 17,573.6 17,647.4 1,012.9 887.5 935.7 842.1 5.8 5.0 5.3 4.8

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 1 ... 4,791.5 4,892.3 4,803.8 4,859.9 263.7 232.5 252.9 217.8 5.5 4.8 5.3 4.5

Colorado ................................................... 2,518.8 2,588.4 2,536.0 2,615.3 143.0 119.5 132.9 110.0 5.7 4.6 5.2 4.2

Connecticut ............................................... 1,797.9 1,821.3 1,805.2 1,821.9 90.8 87.0 87.3 69.6 5.0 4.8 4.8 3.8

Delaware .................................................. 433.5 443.2 435.0 443.5 18.4 16.8 17.4 16.0 4.3 3.8 4.0 3.6

District of Columbia .................................. 296.8 289.4 295.9 286.8 20.9 15.8 18.4 15.0 7.0 5.5 6.2 5.2

Florida ....................................................... 8,541.2 8,836.5 8,579.4 8,861.8 333.5 258.5 324.1 243.9 3.9 2.9 3.8 2.8

Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 1 .............. 1,096.8 1,113.8 1,105.7 1,132.1 49.9 42.1 48.2 40.8 4.5 3.8 4.4 3.6

Georgia ..................................................... 4,532.9 4,657.8 4,543.4 4,670.3 237.4 207.7 226.4 200.0 5.2 4.5 5.0 4.3

Hawaii ....................................................... 626.8 645.4 631.4 646.5 17.1 15.9 17.2 17.8 2.7 2.5 2.7 2.8

Idaho ......................................................... 728.9 753.1 734.1 756.1 36.5 30.4 31.6 27.6 5.0 4.0 4.3 3.7

Illinois ........................................................ 6,406.5 6,479.9 6,437.3 6,487.5 392.0 351.4 375.2 321.9 6.1 5.4 5.8 5.0

Chicago-Naperville-Joliet 1 ................... 3,953.8 3,980.2 3,962.2 3,973.4 252.5 205.9 250.0 192.2 6.4 5.2 6.3 4.8

Indiana ...................................................... 3,171.4 3,238.3 3,191.7 3,242.4 187.3 174.7 167.1 156.2 5.9 5.4 5.2 4.8

Iowa .......................................................... 1,643.7 1,657.6 1,652.5 1,669.8 86.7 71.5 76.0 59.4 5.3 4.3 4.6 3.6

Kansas ...................................................... 1,464.1 1,463.8 1,467.0 1,474.9 77.7 71.9 70.7 62.4 5.3 4.9 4.8 4.2

Kentucky ................................................... 1,973.2 2,010.9 1,984.5 2,012.6 125.5 129.5 114.8 118.7 6.4 6.4 5.8 5.9

Louisiana .................................................. 2,077.4 1,853.7 2,102.9 1,862.6 106.0 81.9 99.9 76.7 5.1 4.4 4.7 4.1

Maine ........................................................ 696.0 705.9 701.0 708.4 38.5 34.6 36.3 32.5 5.5 4.9 5.2 4.6

Maryland ................................................... 2,896.1 2,960.5 2,900.6 2,976.3 129.0 104.4 117.0 101.2 4.5 3.5 4.0 3.4

Massachusetts .......................................... 3,338.1 3,339.9 3,340.2 3,310.5 173.6 180.9 152.8 156.5 5.2 5.4 4.6 4.7

Michigan ................................................... 5,060.6 5,102.4 5,042.3 5,086.2 383.4 382.9 331.8 346.4 7.6 7.5 6.6 6.8

Detroit-Warren-Livonia 2 ....................... 2,184.8 2,169.5 2,175.9 2,161.8 170.8 164.2 152.5 149.8 7.8 7.6 7.0 6.9

Minnesota ................................................. 2,926.8 2,931.7 2,953.8 2,935.1 145.2 140.9 121.9 122.1 5.0 4.8 4.1 4.2

Mississippi ................................................ 1,339.4 1,313.1 1,340.0 1,306.0 94.4 104.7 88.1 94.9 7.1 8.0 6.6 7.3

Missouri .................................................... 3,008.5 3,034.7 3,016.8 3,053.7 179.5 147.3 158.5 135.8 6.0 4.9 5.3 4.4

Montana .................................................... 488.4 499.4 493.3 502.1 25.0 21.4 20.7 18.7 5.1 4.3 4.2 3.7

Nebraska .................................................. 982.6 979.4 984.6 986.9 41.4 34.5 36.3 32.6 4.2 3.5 3.7 3.3

Nevada ..................................................... 1,203.2 1,251.1 1,214.3 1,262.4 52.1 48.8 50.6 52.4 4.3 3.9 4.2 4.1

New Hampshire ........................................ 724.8 734.0 725.7 729.4 28.3 27.3 26.0 24.6 3.9 3.7 3.6 3.4

New Jersey ............................................... 4,385.7 4,482.1 4,387.1 4,474.1 205.2 215.4 178.5 221.0 4.7 4.8 4.1 4.9

New Mexico .............................................. 923.9 947.0 933.3 953.5 51.4 37.0 49.2 40.0 5.6 3.9 5.3 4.2

New York .................................................. 9,314.0 9,470.8 9,335.6 9,442.4 474.3 475.1 449.3 446.8 5.1 5.0 4.8 4.7

New York City ...................................... 3,711.9 3,802.2 3,711.1 3,767.4 206.8 209.4 205.0 193.4 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.1

North Carolina .......................................... 4,280.8 4,360.3 4,294.1 4,373.5 226.2 196.7 215.8 177.8 5.3 4.5 5.0 4.1

North Dakota ............................................ 351.3 358.5 356.0 361.8 15.1 14.7 12.8 12.8 4.3 4.1 3.6 3.5

Ohio .......................................................... 5,837.4 5,848.7 5,856.9 5,885.0 376.0 311.8 343.0 318.0 6.4 5.3 5.9 5.4

Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 2 .................... 1,082.7 1,083.4 1,088.7 1,092.4 64.9 54.9 59.3 51.3 6.0 5.1 5.4 4.7

Oklahoma ................................................. 1,721.7 1,747.7 1,730.5 1,750.4 82.3 73.2 72.0 62.7 4.8 4.2 4.2 3.6

Oregon ...................................................... 1,840.8 1,867.2 1,853.4 1,870.9 127.4 113.9 119.2 105.5 6.9 6.1 6.4 5.6

Pennsylvania ............................................ 6,241.4 6,281.1 6,237.5 6,251.6 352.0 316.4 292.0 272.7 5.6 5.0 4.7 4.4

Rhode Island ............................................ 560.3 571.1 562.8 573.5 31.0 33.1 27.0 30.2 5.5 5.8 4.8 5.3

South Carolina .......................................... 2,043.4 2,093.3 2,067.8 2,121.1 132.4 133.4 129.4 132.0 6.5 6.4 6.3 6.2

South Dakota ............................................ 425.3 427.3 429.6 430.7 19.6 16.7 16.3 12.3 4.6 3.9 3.8 2.9

Tennessee ................................................ 2,875.7 2,916.5 2,886.1 2,935.3 171.5 157.5 156.8 153.0 6.0 5.4 5.4 5.2

Texas ........................................................ 11,096.5 11,354.7 11,151.0 11,345.4 601.1 563.8 573.0 548.3 5.4 5.0 5.1 4.8

Utah .......................................................... 1,246.9 1,294.4 1,258.7 1,304.8 57.2 46.3 53.8 44.1 4.6 3.6 4.3 3.4

Vermont .................................................... 351.5 359.1 351.3 357.1 14.4 14.3 13.2 13.8 4.1 4.0 3.8 3.9

Virginia ...................................................... 3,888.6 3,976.7 3,908.2 3,998.8 139.0 126.7 131.0 125.5 3.6 3.2 3.4 3.1

Washington ............................................... 3,256.2 3,333.7 3,256.8 3,325.0 195.5 166.0 181.1 155.2 6.0 5.0 5.6 4.7

Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 1 .................... 1,349.1 1,411.9 1,348.5 1,405.2 69.4 61.2 62.0 53.8 5.1 4.3 4.6 3.8

West Virginia ............................................ 784.5 803.2 794.8 810.8 45.1 36.4 39.7 34.4 5.7 4.5 5.0 4.2

Wisconsin ................................................. 3,012.6 3,052.2 3,014.9 3,054.9 169.3 168.3 147.0 152.3 5.6 5.5 4.9 5.0

Wyoming ................................................... 280.3 288.4 282.3 289.9 11.0 10.3 10.4 10.2 3.9 3.6 3.7 3.5

Puerto Rico ............................................... 1,389.1 1,418.7 1,375.6 1,430.5 158.3 129.4 156.5 137.8 11.4 9.1 11.4 9.6

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

Apr.

2005

Feb.

2006

Mar.

2006

Apr.

2006p Apr.2005

Feb.

2006

Mar.

2006

Apr.

2006p Apr.2005

Feb.

2006

Mar.

2006

Apr.

2006p

Alabama ............................... 1,937.0 1,969.6 1,971.7 1,975.7 106.4 108.7 109.1 110.9 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Alaska ................................... 308.7 312.7 311.6 313.8 19.0 19.0 19.0 19.3 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Arizona ................................. 2,484.6 2,584.7 2,600.4 2,612.6 214.2 234.0 237.4 240.8 180.6 184.4 184.3 184.0

Arkansas ............................... 1,176.3 1,186.8 1,188.5 1,189.4 54.0 55.1 55.4 55.5 201.1 196.5 196.8 196.3

California .............................. 14,735.4 14,967.1 14,953.7 14,951.1 896.2 935.5 925.6 917.3 1,515.7 1,505.5 1,504.1 1,508.3

Colorado ............................... 2,215.4 2,254.9 2,264.2 2,264.7 157.5 166.5 166.9 166.9 150.7 149.9 149.9 149.3

Connecticut ........................... 1,664.3 1,671.9 1,666.9 1,674.4 66.4 66.1 65.6 64.6 195.8 193.6 189.9 193.4

Delaware 3 ........................... 430.5 435.0 436.3 437.6 27.8 28.7 28.9 29.0 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

District of Columbia 3 ........... 679.8 691.1 690.9 690.5 12.9 12.4 12.7 13.0 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Florida .................................. 7,752.6 7,979.7 7,999.0 8,013.9 568.4 611.7 611.8 618.0 399.5 399.8 400.7 400.5

Georgia ................................ 3,990.6 4,057.0 4,058.6 4,078.1 207.7 214.8 214.2 215.9 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Hawaii 3 ................................ 598.5 615.0 615.5 615.4 32.7 36.0 35.5 35.2 15.2 15.4 15.4 15.2

Idaho .................................... 606.5 635.1 634.5 638.1 44.2 50.6 51.2 52.0 62.8 63.6 63.7 64.2

Illinois .................................... 5,863.2 5,887.3 5,896.6 5,919.7 270.0 273.8 274.1 275.0 692.5 685.6 681.2 681.1

Indiana .................................. 2,953.5 2,963.7 2,969.4 2,972.0 149.4 150.4 149.2 151.6 572.2 571.5 572.2 571.9

Iowa ...................................... 1,478.4 1,497.8 1,503.8 1,502.6 71.2 74.2 75.9 75.8 228.9 233.4 233.4 233.3

Kansas .................................. 1,336.2 1,340.1 1,341.7 1,345.9 62.8 67.9 67.3 66.8 180.1 177.2 178.1 179.1

Kentucky ............................... 1,821.2 1,836.7 1,840.3 1,843.5 84.0 85.5 85.9 86.5 263.4 261.9 261.7 260.6

Louisiana .............................. 1,941.5 1,760.0 1,763.9 1,759.5 120.5 103.9 105.9 107.2 154.7 144.5 143.7 143.6

Maine .................................... 612.2 611.3 611.0 613.3 30.6 30.6 30.4 30.9 62.2 59.6 59.4 59.5

Maryland 3 ............................ 2,549.4 2,576.6 2,579.4 2,580.1 184.1 187.1 188.1 188.8 141.3 138.4 138.1 138.1

Massachusetts ...................... 3,194.5 3,211.5 3,209.9 3,218.0 139.0 143.4 142.8 143.7 306.6 304.9 304.5 305.0

Michigan ............................... 4,400.0 4,362.0 4,370.6 4,387.2 191.7 189.0 191.0 192.5 683.1 660.9 663.2 662.2

Minnesota ............................. 2,719.1 2,732.8 2,741.0 2,756.8 129.6 128.8 130.1 132.0 346.2 344.8 344.5 345.8

Mississippi ............................ 1,134.0 1,135.5 1,138.0 1,133.4 50.6 55.4 56.6 55.1 179.9 177.0 176.5 175.9

Missouri ............................... 2,727.9 2,754.0 2,757.2 2,757.5 140.3 145.2 144.0 145.3 309.7 307.7 306.6 305.3

Montana ................................ 418.1 425.1 429.2 428.6 27.0 29.0 29.8 30.0 19.6 19.3 19.5 19.4

Nebraska 3 ........................... 933.0 949.0 948.2 947.1 47.8 48.9 49.0 46.6 101.4 103.8 104.3 104.0

Nevada ................................. 1,216.1 1,264.5 1,269.4 1,279.2 132.6 145.8 146.2 147.2 47.8 48.7 48.8 49.1

New Hampshire .................... 635.3 640.5 641.3 642.5 29.5 30.4 30.5 31.3 80.3 77.6 77.4 77.2

New Jersey ........................... 4,038.3 4,065.4 4,068.7 4,074.9 168.3 171.6 171.1 171.7 330.3 321.4 321.4 321.2

New Mexico .......................... 806.3 824.5 824.3 824.8 53.2 58.3 58.0 57.7 36.2 37.2 37.4 37.3

New York .............................. 8,543.2 8,569.8 8,573.9 8,583.5 325.3 330.5 330.2 330.5 586.0 569.2 569.5 565.9

North Carolina ...................... 3,900.4 3,963.6 3,970.2 3,962.2 227.7 236.5 237.9 238.2 567.6 562.8 563.0 560.9

North Dakota ........................ 344.8 349.0 349.5 349.8 17.6 17.6 17.8 18.5 25.9 26.1 26.0 26.1

Ohio ...................................... 5,432.4 5,436.3 5,442.3 5,460.8 235.2 232.7 233.2 237.4 814.2 811.2 808.6 810.0

Oklahoma ............................. 1,505.9 1,535.4 1,539.9 1,537.1 65.8 68.4 69.6 68.6 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Oregon ................................. 1,649.1 1,697.3 1,704.0 1,704.1 89.1 97.8 99.6 99.5 204.2 210.8 211.3 211.4

Pennsylvania ........................ 5,698.7 5,745.4 5,741.1 5,747.2 254.1 257.3 257.7 256.3 682.8 673.5 672.8 671.6

Rhode Island ........................ 491.7 492.7 493.2 495.0 21.8 22.8 22.7 23.0 55.6 53.8 53.8 53.4

South Carolina ...................... 1,856.7 1,887.6 1,902.9 1,907.1 115.4 122.2 123.6 122.5 264.4 258.6 260.4 261.4

South Dakota ........................ 388.9 396.2 396.7 398.7 20.9 21.9 22.1 22.7 39.5 41.7 41.5 41.5

Tennessee ............................ 2,742.0 2,761.5 2,767.8 2,780.3 120.0 123.4 123.9 124.1 411.4 406.6 407.1 406.5

Texas .................................... 9,683.7 9,900.5 9,923.7 9,928.1 564.0 585.5 590.5 593.1 895.1 901.3 902.4 903.6

Utah ...................................... 1,137.9 1,175.9 1,182.6 1,185.1 80.0 87.1 88.8 89.2 116.8 119.2 119.2 119.7

Vermont ................................ 305.5 306.0 306.2 307.1 16.6 16.4 16.4 17.0 37.0 36.7 36.8 36.7

Virginia .................................. 3,655.0 3,708.8 3,716.8 3,724.8 241.4 257.1 257.7 262.0 297.6 295.6 296.4 297.4

Washington ........................... 2,765.1 2,841.3 2,848.0 2,859.0 174.9 187.9 190.7 191.9 271.1 280.3 281.1 282.7

West Virginia ........................ 745.1 751.0 751.8 754.2 36.2 37.5 37.6 38.7 62.2 61.5 61.7 61.5

Wisconsin ............................. 2,839.0 2,864.0 2,864.0 2,873.3 129.3 137.5 135.4 136.2 506.1 508.5 507.1 507.0

Wyoming ............................... 261.8 269.1 271.7 271.9 20.4 21.4 21.7 21.5 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

Apr.

2005

Feb.

2006

Mar.

2006

Apr.

2006p Apr.2005

Feb.

2006

Mar.

2006

Apr.

2006p Apr.2005

Feb.

2006

Mar.

2006

Apr.

2006p

Alabama ............................... 381.9 382.8 384.3 384.0 97.8 98.8 99.2 98.7 204.9 214.3 214.6 216.0

Alaska ................................... 63.1 63.5 63.5 64.1 14.6 15.0 14.9 14.9 23.4 24.2 23.3 23.7

Arizona ................................. 483.2 502.6 507.6 507.8 171.7 178.5 178.4 180.1 361.6 387.0 390.3 392.5

Arkansas ............................... 245.4 246.7 246.6 247.6 51.4 52.3 52.3 52.5 110.9 114.9 115.5 115.1

California .............................. 2,803.3 2,842.9 2,837.7 2,833.9 920.8 940.3 941.5 941.4 2,134.4 2,195.7 2,192.9 2,196.8

Colorado ............................... 411.1 419.3 420.8 419.6 157.4 161.3 161.5 160.9 314.6 323.7 324.7 326.4

Connecticut ........................... 311.7 313.4 312.5 312.5 142.4 143.6 144.2 144.3 199.4 201.7 202.1 203.4

Delaware 3 ........................... 81.4 83.2 83.0 82.7 45.0 45.3 45.1 45.2 62.5 62.6 62.8 62.7

District of Columbia 3 ........... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 147.3 152.2 152.3 150.9

Florida .................................. 1,556.9 1,595.2 1,598.1 1,599.4 522.9 537.1 540.3 541.7 1,305.2 1,361.2 1,374.4 1,373.2

Georgia ................................ 854.9 859.6 862.0 873.1 224.4 230.2 230.6 230.9 528.2 549.1 549.3 549.8

Hawaii 3 ................................ 116.7 122.5 122.6 122.4 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Idaho .................................... 121.7 126.6 127.1 127.1 29.0 31.5 31.5 31.9 76.4 80.4 79.3 80.9

Illinois .................................... 1,188.1 1,182.4 1,187.9 1,192.5 401.9 406.5 407.6 409.4 823.3 831.1 838.0 848.0

Indiana .................................. 582.7 580.4 582.4 584.0 138.8 139.9 140.0 140.0 272.7 274.4 274.7 274.5

Iowa ...................................... 307.1 308.5 309.6 309.2 97.9 99.9 100.4 99.7 111.7 115.6 115.9 115.3

Kansas .................................. 262.7 259.8 261.6 260.3 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 131.8 133.2 132.6 133.1

Kentucky ............................... 378.0 379.9 381.4 382.3 87.4 89.0 88.8 88.5 170.8 173.1 173.6 174.1

Louisiana .............................. 382.1 362.4 364.1 361.3 99.0 94.2 94.5 94.3 191.4 163.4 166.7 168.8

Maine .................................... 125.5 125.6 125.7 125.5 34.1 33.8 34.0 34.1 49.9 50.5 50.8 51.2

Maryland 3 ............................ 470.8 475.6 476.4 475.0 158.3 160.6 160.8 160.8 382.9 389.4 389.2 387.3

Massachusetts ...................... 571.4 569.9 569.6 570.2 219.5 222.6 223.5 223.7 459.8 466.5 466.0 466.4

Michigan ............................... 807.9 794.1 794.9 797.2 218.1 218.9 219.2 220.3 591.3 598.3 595.5 598.8

Minnesota ............................. 529.9 532.7 531.8 532.2 179.1 182.1 182.2 182.1 306.1 304.0 308.0 314.2

Mississippi ............................ 222.4 226.0 227.1 224.8 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 85.8 90.7 90.4 90.3

Missouri ............................... 539.6 546.7 549.0 547.7 164.1 167.2 166.8 166.5 319.3 323.8 324.2 324.1

Montana ................................ 87.2 88.2 89.1 88.9 21.2 21.6 21.7 21.8 34.4 34.7 36.1 36.1

Nebraska 3 ........................... 200.0 201.8 202.5 201.2 64.3 65.8 66.0 65.9 95.6 97.9 97.3 98.7

Nevada ................................. 213.4 221.8 223.9 225.3 64.2 67.6 67.4 67.6 143.4 151.0 153.3 156.1

New Hampshire .................... 140.3 141.5 141.8 142.0 38.9 40.5 40.6 40.7 58.8 60.5 60.8 61.3

New Jersey ........................... 880.2 879.2 880.0 879.9 278.6 283.0 283.0 284.1 594.0 595.9 595.1 598.7

New Mexico .......................... 139.2 141.5 141.3 141.1 34.9 35.4 35.3 35.3 92.7 94.1 93.6 94.1

New York .............................. 1,505.3 1,504.0 1,507.1 1,510.6 713.3 723.9 725.5 722.8 1,080.7 1,086.4 1,085.6 1,090.9

North Carolina ...................... 737.6 735.1 736.6 732.8 196.7 201.8 202.1 204.0 442.1 450.9 450.7 449.5

North Dakota ........................ 74.6 75.5 75.9 75.3 18.8 19.2 19.1 19.2 26.3 26.6 26.9 27.1

Ohio ...................................... 1,046.3 1,045.0 1,045.8 1,045.3 308.6 312.8 312.0 312.3 641.0 645.1 647.3 652.1

Oklahoma ............................. 278.2 283.7 284.3 282.3 83.6 85.2 85.3 85.1 169.4 174.4 174.1 173.7

Oregon ................................. 326.7 335.0 335.1 335.3 101.1 105.6 106.6 106.5 184.1 191.3 192.2 192.5

Pennsylvania ........................ 1,123.9 1,133.0 1,132.8 1,133.1 335.3 335.9 335.7 335.0 655.7 667.6 666.5 667.3

Rhode Island ........................ 80.5 79.6 80.0 80.9 34.4 35.5 35.6 35.9 55.0 56.6 56.2 56.6

South Carolina ...................... 360.4 366.6 368.9 369.8 97.0 103.0 102.1 101.1 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

South Dakota ........................ 78.6 79.4 79.9 79.7 28.1 29.0 29.3 29.4 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Tennessee ............................ 597.3 605.5 606.8 608.8 143.3 143.5 144.2 144.6 310.6 311.9 312.6 315.6

Texas .................................... 1,980.8 2,022.6 2,029.5 2,028.5 605.0 621.7 622.3 626.0 1,142.1 1,199.6 1,203.2 1,201.5

Utah ...................................... 224.2 231.0 232.2 231.4 66.8 68.3 68.6 69.7 144.5 153.5 154.4 155.0

Vermont ................................ 59.5 59.8 59.9 59.9 13.2 13.3 13.2 13.1 21.8 22.2 22.3 22.3

Virginia .................................. 657.5 659.7 663.5 662.8 192.1 193.5 193.4 194.9 600.3 618.3 618.7 622.1

Washington ........................... 529.1 541.3 542.2 543.6 153.2 157.7 157.1 158.2 313.7 328.7 330.3 333.4

West Virginia ........................ 139.4 140.4 140.7 140.6 29.8 30.7 30.3 30.3 58.8 59.7 59.5 58.9

Wisconsin ............................. 543.2 538.9 541.7 542.7 159.3 158.1 158.4 158.9 261.7 262.4 261.9 267.4

Wyoming ............................... 50.3 51.2 51.9 51.8 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 15.7 15.8 16.1 16.4

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

Apr.

2005

Feb.

2006

Mar.

2006

Apr.

2006p Apr.2005

Feb.

2006

Mar.

2006

Apr.

2006p Apr.2005

Feb.

2006

Mar.

2006

Apr.

2006p

Alabama ............................... 198.4 202.6 203.9 203.6 165.0 168.3 169.4 169.7 361.6 364.3 363.9 364.0

Alaska ................................... 35.6 36.4 36.1 36.0 31.0 31.5 31.2 31.2 81.3 81.9 81.4 81.8

Arizona ................................. 272.7 281.3 282.4 283.3 253.0 262.2 263.9 267.1 401.9 404.7 406.0 406.1

Arkansas ............................... 145.9 148.6 148.7 149.1 94.0 95.5 95.7 95.5 204.5 207.0 207.2 207.6

California .............................. 1,581.9 1,603.7 1,602.7 1,605.4 1,472.8 1,504.5 1,509.2 1,510.8 2,406.5 2,427.3 2,426.8 2,428.6

Colorado ............................... 223.6 226.7 227.2 227.9 256.1 258.4 261.0 262.6 362.1 365.4 368.1 366.5

Connecticut ........................... 272.9 274.4 275.1 276.1 130.4 131.2 131.5 132.5 243.3 246.0 244.5 245.5

Delaware 3 ........................... 53.8 54.7 54.4 54.7 40.5 41.2 41.5 41.8 59.1 59.9 60.3 60.6

District of Columbia 3 ........... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 53.6 56.9 56.2 55.9 233.2 231.7 230.9 230.9

Florida .................................. 937.1 956.0 957.5 959.5 879.4 914.6 914.4 914.2 1,075.3 1,091.5 1,089.8 1,092.2

Georgia ................................ 421.4 430.4 430.9 433.7 375.0 376.5 377.8 380.6 645.8 660.0 661.3 660.3

Hawaii 3 ................................ 69.8 71.0 70.6 70.9 106.2 108.1 108.0 108.1 119.7 120.5 120.2 120.0

Idaho .................................... 67.4 69.7 69.9 69.5 56.5 61.4 61.7 62.2 114.9 116.8 115.8 115.7

Illinois .................................... 742.9 753.7 751.6 752.3 513.9 521.6 522.4 529.3 843.4 843.6 843.6 841.1

Indiana .................................. 375.0 381.0 382.2 382.7 277.2 279.9 281.3 281.7 426.9 427.8 427.9 427.3

Iowa ...................................... 194.2 198.8 198.6 199.7 130.9 129.8 131.5 132.2 244.6 246.8 247.4 247.1

Kansas .................................. 164.9 165.3 165.1 167.5 111.1 112.6 112.8 113.9 252.1 255.0 255.1 254.5

Kentucky ............................... 234.6 238.2 238.6 239.1 164.7 168.1 169.2 170.5 312.3 313.3 312.7 313.6

Louisiana .............................. 256.7 213.1 212.8 210.1 210.2 172.2 171.7 170.1 380.3 372.4 371.3 370.1

Maine .................................... 111.9 112.2 112.4 112.9 59.3 58.7 58.6 59.5 104.6 105.7 105.3 105.2

Maryland 3 ............................ 352.5 360.7 361.3 361.6 229.8 231.9 232.5 233.1 462.9 468.1 470.2 471.3

Massachusetts ...................... 587.8 593.9 593.4 594.9 293.2 290.8 290.4 293.5 410.1 412.4 412.2 411.8

Michigan ............................... 569.7 569.2 571.8 574.2 407.2 404.7 408.1 415.7 676.4 672.2 671.9 671.1

Minnesota ............................. 385.5 394.1 394.1 394.1 244.6 245.3 245.9 251.3 415.1 418.8 420.2 420.2

Mississippi ............................ 120.7 121.7 121.9 122.6 126.1 115.6 115.8 115.7 241.6 241.2 242.5 242.6

Missouri ............................... 366.0 371.1 372.0 373.8 272.3 277.2 277.9 277.9 429.0 431.8 432.0 431.6

Montana ................................ 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 54.9 55.8 56.0 56.0 86.0 87.3 87.8 86.9

Nebraska 3 ........................... 127.5 130.2 129.8 130.1 79.2 81.7 80.6 81.1 160.7 162.2 162.2 162.8

Nevada ................................. 84.0 87.0 87.3 87.6 328.3 334.5 334.4 336.4 143.2 146.6 146.6 147.8

New Hampshire .................... 97.2 100.6 100.6 101.0 63.8 64.7 64.7 64.0 91.3 89.7 89.8 89.8

New Jersey ........................... 555.7 567.4 568.9 569.2 333.1 341.9 344.0 344.9 640.9 646.8 647.0 647.9

New Mexico .......................... 104.4 107.2 107.6 107.5 84.3 84.1 84.4 84.7 200.6 204.4 204.0 204.1

New York .............................. 1,539.9 1,560.9 1,560.9 1,563.0 671.4 670.7 672.5 674.0 1,488.3 1,488.7 1,488.0 1,489.2

North Carolina ...................... 460.5 475.5 475.0 474.8 353.7 364.2 363.8 363.1 663.6 674.4 674.7 674.9

North Dakota ........................ 48.5 49.5 49.5 49.3 31.1 32.0 32.1 32.3 75.5 75.1 75.3 75.4

Ohio ...................................... 758.3 766.3 767.5 770.0 503.3 503.7 507.8 511.7 798.4 795.6 796.0 796.3

Oklahoma ............................. 181.4 184.7 185.8 186.5 133.1 134.2 135.0 134.8 311.3 314.8 315.7 316.2

Oregon ................................. 197.6 206.7 208.6 207.8 158.8 164.4 164.4 165.0 287.3 285.4 285.1 284.9

Pennsylvania ........................ 1,022.8 1,049.0 1,047.9 1,052.3 484.6 487.5 487.2 489.6 745.8 748.4 746.6 748.1

Rhode Island ........................ 94.5 96.3 96.6 96.3 50.5 49.9 50.2 50.1 65.0 65.2 65.0 65.1

South Carolina ...................... 184.3 188.8 191.0 191.3 202.9 201.3 203.7 205.1 326.0 334.3 334.3 334.0

South Dakota ........................ 57.5 58.5 58.5 58.8 41.6 42.5 42.3 42.9 75.1 75.7 75.4 75.4

Tennessee ............................ 328.8 333.3 332.8 335.1 261.4 268.0 269.3 271.6 413.7 414.4 414.9 417.6

Texas .................................... 1,177.0 1,207.0 1,210.1 1,210.6 908.4 922.8 921.3 922.4 1,676.0 1,696.5 1,698.9 1,699.2

Utah ...................................... 127.7 131.6 132.3 133.6 103.0 105.4 105.9 105.3 201.3 203.8 204.6 204.8

Vermont ................................ 54.2 54.8 54.9 55.0 33.1 32.8 32.5 32.7 52.9 53.3 53.3 53.2

Virginia .................................. 391.0 400.1 401.7 400.9 328.1 334.4 333.5 332.2 661.1 663.9 666.9 669.1

Washington ........................... 327.8 337.1 337.3 338.6 261.9 270.3 271.1 271.8 526.9 529.3 528.0 528.2

West Virginia ........................ 112.7 114.5 114.6 115.2 68.9 69.4 69.8 70.1 143.4 143.8 143.4 143.4

Wisconsin ............................. 381.7 390.5 391.5 394.4 256.4 266.7 267.5 265.9 411.1 411.7 411.9 412.2

Wyoming ............................... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 31.9 32.7 32.9 32.7 64.9 66.2 65.7 66.0

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

March April March April March April March April

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

Alabama ................... 1,925.1 1,971.5 1,943.3 1,980.4 12.7 13.0 12.8 13.1 104.2 109.1 106.1 110.5 294.1 301.5 297.4 302.2

Alaska ....................... 296.3 300.5 301.0 305.3 10.5 11.7 10.4 11.7 15.3 15.6 17.0 17.2 11.8 11.6 10.1 9.9

Arizona ..................... 2,473.7 2,610.5 2,504.3 2,626.5 8.8 10.0 9.1 10.1 207.9 234.8 212.9 239.6 180.0 183.9 179.9 183.5

Arkansas ................... 1,173.0 1,186.5 1,179.3 1,191.3 6.7 7.1 6.9 7.1 52.5 54.1 53.8 54.9 201.5 196.0 200.5 195.5

California .................. 14,670.9 14,922.6 14,721.9 14,944.4 22.0 22.8 22.4 23.0 862.3 903.1 880.7 902.3 1,510.7 1,498.4 1,508.6 1,502.4

Colorado ................... 2,199.1 2,248.3 2,207.4 2,257.3 16.1 18.5 16.2 18.7 150.1 160.5 153.3 163.5 150.2 148.9 149.9 148.9

Connecticut ............... 1,639.6 1,651.4 1,664.3 1,673.7 .6 .7 .7 .8 60.5 60.1 65.2 63.4 196.0 189.8 195.8 193.3

Delaware ................. 422.8 430.6 428.6 435.4 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 26.3 27.7 27.5 28.7 33.7 33.2 33.7 33.4

District of Columbia .. 679.3 689.6 680.4 691.7 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 12.6 12.5 12.9 13.0 2.2 2.1 2.2 2.1

Florida ....................... 7,761.6 8,051.8 7,805.9 8,060.9 7.1 7.3 7.3 7.3 558.1 608.5 566.3 614.9 398.3 401.2 399.4 400.2

Georgia ..................... 3,939.0 4,042.8 3,994.9 4,073.2 11.9 12.2 12.1 12.4 200.0 212.0 206.2 215.0 446.9 446.4 449.5 446.2

Hawaii ...................... 597.4 617.0 598.3 615.9 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 31.8 35.3 32.4 35.4 15.2 15.3 15.1 15.3

Idaho ........................ 594.5 623.9 603.1 634.0 3.5 3.6 3.4 3.5 40.0 47.0 42.7 50.1 62.2 62.7 62.2 63.5

Illinois ........................ 5,756.8 5,824.6 5,845.0 5,899.5 9.2 9.6 9.6 10.0 243.1 249.9 263.5 267.9 687.7 680.6 690.8 680.8

Indiana ...................... 2,923.1 2,954.2 2,963.4 2,980.2 6.8 6.8 7.0 7.1 136.8 141.2 147.7 150.0 569.6 569.9 571.0 570.4

Iowa .......................... 1,459.1 1,486.1 1,483.3 1,508.3 2.0 1.9 2.1 2.0 62.3 66.7 69.9 74.7 226.5 231.2 228.0 232.6

Kansas ...................... 1,330.3 1,337.1 1,342.6 1,349.1 7.3 7.5 7.5 7.6 60.3 63.9 62.6 66.8 179.3 177.8 179.6 178.8

Kentucky ................... 1,801.4 1,828.5 1,822.7 1,845.6 20.5 22.6 20.9 23.0 79.5 82.4 83.1 85.4 262.2 261.2 262.8 259.8

Louisiana .................. 1,930.9 1,766.4 1,949.2 1,765.1 44.8 46.8 45.4 47.4 116.2 106.2 120.9 106.9 153.4 142.9 153.9 143.5

Maine ........................ 592.1 593.4 603.0 603.9 2.8 2.9 2.2 2.2 26.7 27.1 29.1 29.5 61.0 58.4 61.4 58.8

Maryland ................... 2,513.7 2,557.3 2,543.8 2,579.3 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 175.9 181.6 182.5 186.1 141.0 138.0 141.2 137.9

Massachusetts .......... 3,134.2 3,164.9 3,188.5 3,210.4 1.7 1.7 2.0 1.8 122.3 131.2 135.3 140.4 306.6 304.0 306.1 304.4

Michigan ................... 4,333.6 4,317.1 4,393.2 4,370.9 7.7 7.8 8.4 8.4 167.4 168.2 183.1 183.5 682.2 658.6 680.2 660.8

Minnesota ................. 2,648.3 2,697.0 2,712.7 2,744.4 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.7 108.5 110.0 122.2 122.3 341.5 341.2 343.7 343.8

Mississippi ................ 1,134.2 1,135.9 1,139.7 1,138.0 8.6 8.8 8.7 8.9 49.0 54.6 50.5 54.5 180.4 176.3 180.4 176.3

Missouri ................... 2,703.3 2,738.0 2,740.5 2,768.1 5.1 4.9 5.2 5.0 133.9 138.1 139.3 143.2 309.6 305.3 310.0 305.1

Montana .................... 410.7 420.2 415.4 424.2 7.4 7.9 7.2 7.7 24.0 26.2 26.3 28.5 19.2 19.1 19.3 19.2

Nebraska .................. 924.4 941.0 933.8 947.4 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 44.7 45.2 47.1 45.9 101.0 103.7 101.1 103.5

Nevada ..................... 1,195.0 1,264.9 1,216.1 1,277.7 10.1 11.0 10.5 11.0 128.1 143.6 131.6 146.1 47.3 48.7 47.6 48.9

New Hampshire ........ 622.0 631.7 630.5 637.3 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 26.0 28.0 28.8 30.5 79.9 77.3 80.3 77.2

New Jersey ............... 3,975.3 4,027.5 4,024.8 4,064.1 1.6 1.8 1.7 1.8 154.7 160.5 165.9 168.7 332.2 319.9 329.2 319.9

New Mexico .............. 799.1 821.1 807.1 825.8 16.1 18.2 16.2 18.4 51.6 56.2 52.7 57.2 35.3 36.6 35.6 36.8

New York .................. 8,414.3 8,499.8 8,507.6 8,556.5 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.8 294.8 302.4 314.2 319.4 583.0 565.5 581.9 562.4

North Carolina .......... 3,879.6 3,949.8 3,906.4 3,970.7 6.8 6.7 6.7 6.7 223.4 234.5 227.2 237.7 568.3 561.3 567.0 560.3

North Dakota ............ 338.3 346.1 345.6 350.0 3.7 4.2 3.9 4.3 14.1 14.6 16.3 16.7 25.4 25.7 25.6 25.8

Ohio .......................... 5,354.0 5,389.5 5,423.8 5,453.6 10.9 10.5 11.3 10.7 209.5 214.1 228.3 230.6 812.0 807.0 813.4 808.7

Oklahoma ................. 1,496.8 1,538.6 1,512.1 1,545.7 34.8 38.3 34.8 38.4 63.6 68.0 65.4 68.4 143.3 146.8 143.8 147.0

Oregon ...................... 1,629.8 1,690.8 1,641.7 1,700.6 9.3 8.6 9.1 8.5 84.0 95.2 86.0 96.5 201.1 207.6 201.6 208.4

Pennsylvania ............ 5,626.4 5,696.1 5,705.8 5,753.3 18.6 18.9 19.4 19.4 229.1 237.5 249.2 252.0 679.1 667.8 679.5 667.8

Rhode Island ............ 481.0 485.5 491.1 493.2 .2 .2 .3 .3 18.6 20.4 21.3 22.5 55.7 53.8 55.5 53.5

South Carolina .......... 1,845.9 1,899.5 1,866.7 1,915.1 4.9 4.7 4.9 4.8 114.0 122.1 115.1 121.9 265.4 259.5 265.0 261.0

South Dakota ............ 379.6 388.6 386.7 395.8 .8 .8 .9 .9 17.8 19.0 20.1 21.6 39.1 41.2 39.5 41.2

Tennessee ................ 2,718.4 2,753.3 2,748.7 2,782.8 4.1 4.2 4.2 4.3 116.2 119.9 119.2 122.8 410.9 405.3 411.5 405.8

Texas ........................ 9,634.0 9,913.3 9,703.1 9,939.8 160.2 170.1 161.8 171.5 555.6 588.2 565.0 591.8 890.7 900.9 892.6 902.0

Utah .......................... 1,128.5 1,176.0 1,138.7 1,185.7 7.9 9.2 8.2 9.3 74.7 83.8 78.1 86.6 115.9 118.3 116.2 119.2

Vermont .................... 303.5 305.8 302.4 304.1 .8 .7 .8 .7 13.8 14.1 15.4 15.9 36.4 36.3 36.7 36.4

Virginia ...................... 3,614.4 3,695.6 3,651.6 3,721.2 10.1 10.8 10.3 10.8 232.9 252.3 239.6 258.4 296.8 296.2 296.7 296.6

Washington ............... 2,729.8 2,823.3 2,755.5 2,848.0 8.8 8.0 8.8 8.0 167.0 183.0 170.8 187.6 266.3 277.7 269.0 280.1

West Virginia ............ 734.9 745.2 745.1 753.3 25.0 26.6 25.4 27.2 33.0 35.1 36.0 38.1 61.9 61.4 62.1 61.4

Wisconsin ................. 2,781.6 2,817.5 2,826.5 2,857.9 3.5 3.3 3.8 3.8 111.8 120.8 124.2 130.9 499.7 501.3 501.6 502.6

Wyoming ................... 254.0 263.3 257.2 266.0 21.6 24.8 21.8 24.9 18.0 19.2 19.5 20.4 9.4 9.5 9.5 9.6

Puerto Rico ............... 1,045.3 1,052.8 1,044.7 1,049.2 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 67.9 69.8 67.4 68.5 117.0 109.8 117.9 109.9

See footnotes at end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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

(In thousands)

State 

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

March April March April March April March April

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

Alabama ................... 377.9 382.6 380.3 382.9 31.1 31.1 31.2 31.1 97.3 98.5 97.5 98.3 202.8 213.6 205.7 216.2

Alaska ....................... 59.0 60.0 60.8 61.7 6.9 6.8 6.9 6.9 14.2 14.5 14.3 14.6 22.3 22.6 22.8 22.9

Arizona ..................... 479.9 504.9 481.3 504.1 45.1 44.2 45.8 44.7 169.4 178.9 172.2 180.7 356.1 389.1 364.9 393.2

Arkansas ................... 242.7 245.0 244.4 246.3 20.3 20.3 20.0 20.2 50.9 52.0 51.2 52.3 110.5 114.5 110.7 114.6

California .................. 2,769.0 2,804.8 2,769.6 2,803.3 480.6 472.9 470.4 467.0 917.6 940.5 919.4 940.6 2,124.7 2,183.5 2,130.3 2,188.7

Colorado ................... 406.1 414.7 406.0 415.6 77.8 75.4 77.3 75.9 157.0 161.0 157.1 160.6 306.4 317.7 313.9 323.9

Connecticut ............... 306.6 308.7 308.9 310.1 38.3 37.7 38.2 37.8 140.5 143.3 141.7 143.6 195.3 199.2 199.4 202.8

Delaware ................. 79.8 81.3 80.3 82.0 6.5 7.0 6.7 7.1 44.9 44.7 44.8 44.9 61.2 62.5 62.5 62.5

District of Columbia .. 27.6 27.8 27.4 27.9 22.8 23.4 22.5 23.6 29.8 30.7 29.9 30.7 147.0 150.7 147.3 150.8

Florida ....................... 1,542.5 1,597.0 1,552.9 1,596.8 167.9 169.1 166.7 169.9 517.9 539.1 523.0 542.0 1,307.0 1,382.0 1,320.4 1,379.5

Georgia ..................... 833.1 853.5 846.2 863.2 116.9 116.0 116.8 116.8 223.0 229.5 223.9 230.4 522.2 543.6 528.9 546.2

Hawaii ...................... 115.2 121.4 115.4 121.2 10.4 11.3 10.7 11.4 29.0 29.8 28.9 29.7 73.1 76.7 73.6 77.0

Idaho ........................ 118.9 124.1 120.4 125.2 10.8 11.0 11.0 11.1 28.4 31.1 28.8 31.6 73.9 77.4 76.3 80.3

Illinois ........................ 1,166.4 1,173.3 1,176.2 1,181.2 118.4 116.4 119.2 116.9 396.6 405.5 399.7 408.0 797.8 819.2 819.6 843.3

Indiana ...................... 571.7 576.2 578.6 581.1 40.1 40.6 40.2 40.2 137.2 139.3 137.9 139.7 266.8 270.3 273.0 274.1

Iowa .......................... 301.1 303.9 305.5 307.5 33.5 32.9 33.4 32.5 97.5 99.6 97.6 99.7 109.8 114.2 112.4 115.9

Kansas ...................... 258.5 258.5 261.2 258.7 40.0 38.5 40.3 38.6 69.6 70.0 70.2 70.4 130.5 130.7 132.7 133.1

Kentucky ................... 372.7 378.0 375.0 380.3 29.0 29.2 29.0 29.2 86.6 88.1 87.3 88.4 167.5 170.6 169.9 172.9

Louisiana .................. 378.3 362.8 381.3 361.3 30.3 28.2 29.5 28.1 99.1 94.6 98.8 94.3 189.8 167.7 193.9 169.4

Maine ........................ 119.8 119.9 121.3 121.2 11.2 11.2 11.1 11.0 34.0 33.7 33.9 33.8 48.2 49.4 49.7 51.0

Maryland ................... 462.1 468.0 464.7 468.8 49.1 50.2 49.3 50.2 156.7 159.7 157.6 160.1 377.0 383.7 382.7 388.8

Massachusetts .......... 559.0 558.3 563.7 562.0 86.7 87.5 86.5 87.5 217.6 222.0 218.0 222.4 445.4 453.4 459.6 466.0

Michigan ................... 788.1 780.9 797.4 787.2 67.5 67.4 67.6 67.4 216.3 217.4 217.8 219.2 575.0 578.9 590.6 591.7

Minnesota ................. 514.4 521.6 526.1 527.2 58.7 59.1 59.6 60.2 175.7 181.4 179.1 181.5 294.8 300.2 304.2 311.5

Mississippi ................ 220.2 226.1 221.0 225.0 14.5 14.0 14.4 14.1 46.1 45.9 46.2 46.1 87.0 90.3 87.1 90.6

Missouri ................... 531.2 541.6 535.8 544.4 63.2 61.7 63.3 61.9 162.2 165.9 163.6 166.5 316.0 320.4 321.6 324.8

Montana .................... 85.5 86.7 86.3 87.8 7.8 7.7 7.7 7.6 20.8 21.6 21.0 21.7 33.3 34.8 34.4 35.8

Nebraska .................. 197.9 200.0 198.6 199.9 20.4 19.9 20.3 20.3 63.9 65.6 64.1 65.7 95.0 97.0 96.3 98.7

Nevada ..................... 208.9 220.9 211.0 222.4 14.4 14.3 14.9 14.5 63.6 67.2 63.9 67.4 141.9 152.5 143.7 155.7

New Hampshire ........ 136.6 138.3 137.7 139.5 12.5 12.8 12.7 13.0 38.3 40.3 38.8 40.5 56.9 59.4 58.8 60.9

New Jersey ............... 864.9 869.4 870.6 872.6 97.0 96.5 96.2 95.1 275.9 281.3 277.2 282.7 577.0 589.2 593.2 598.6

New Mexico .............. 137.4 139.4 137.9 139.7 14.1 15.0 15.2 14.8 34.6 35.2 34.7 35.3 90.7 92.8 92.8 93.6

New York .................. 1,468.2 1,483.4 1,479.2 1,489.3 266.5 268.9 267.1 270.4 703.4 720.3 707.9 718.2 1,053.1 1,069.6 1,076.2 1,086.3

North Carolina .......... 727.7 726.0 732.9 726.3 75.3 76.8 75.9 76.6 192.9 200.6 195.9 203.0 436.5 447.5 442.2 449.9

North Dakota ............ 72.8 74.9 74.3 75.1 7.5 7.6 7.6 7.6 18.7 19.1 18.7 19.2 24.7 26.4 26.3 26.9

Ohio .......................... 1,027.2 1,028.0 1,035.4 1,034.0 89.5 89.1 90.1 89.4 305.9 309.6 307.0 310.5 625.2 639.5 638.8 651.6

Oklahoma ................. 274.3 282.1 276.8 281.6 30.1 30.2 30.4 30.1 82.8 84.9 83.4 85.0 166.9 172.9 169.8 174.9

Oregon ...................... 320.5 329.8 321.6 331.3 32.9 33.6 33.2 33.8 99.5 105.3 100.4 105.8 180.0 188.3 182.7 190.9

Pennsylvania ............ 1,105.0 1,116.7 1,113.3 1,123.1 109.0 107.6 109.4 107.5 332.9 333.8 334.0 333.9 640.5 657.7 655.1 666.6

Rhode Island ............ 78.3 78.2 79.3 79.1 10.7 10.4 10.7 10.5 33.8 35.5 34.3 35.8 52.7 54.4 55.2 56.5

South Carolina .......... 355.5 366.7 358.7 368.5 26.6 27.5 27.0 28.2 95.9 101.5 97.0 101.0 197.7 205.4 202.9 207.5

South Dakota ............ 76.9 77.9 78.2 79.0 6.5 6.9 6.5 6.8 28.2 29.2 27.9 29.3 23.6 24.4 24.3 25.1

Tennessee ................ 590.5 600.9 593.7 604.1 49.6 49.7 49.5 49.7 142.4 143.4 143.0 144.1 306.5 310.9 310.1 314.5

Texas ........................ 1,955.8 2,011.6 1,965.6 2,013.7 222.7 222.2 222.8 219.4 600.6 619.9 603.4 623.9 1,126.8 1,194.9 1,146.1 1,197.5

Utah .......................... 220.4 228.3 221.9 229.3 31.7 33.0 31.5 33.0 66.3 68.9 66.8 69.5 140.9 151.9 143.7 154.4

Vermont .................... 58.1 58.7 58.5 59.1 6.2 6.4 6.2 6.4 13.1 13.1 13.0 13.0 21.2 21.6 21.7 22.1

Virginia ...................... 643.6 652.6 648.3 654.4 93.4 90.8 93.1 91.0 189.9 192.7 191.3 194.6 595.1 615.5 599.2 618.1

Washington ............... 517.9 533.0 521.0 536.0 93.4 96.0 94.2 96.2 151.4 156.0 152.3 157.5 308.3 326.9 312.7 332.1

West Virginia ............ 136.7 137.9 138.1 139.0 11.5 11.6 11.5 11.8 29.5 30.1 29.7 30.2 57.5 59.1 58.6 59.0

Wisconsin ................. 529.0 529.2 535.3 534.1 49.3 49.0 49.6 49.0 158.1 157.6 158.6 157.9 254.7 254.0 261.7 265.3

Wyoming ................... 48.7 50.2 49.3 50.5 4.3 4.2 4.3 4.3 10.6 10.8 10.6 11.0 14.9 15.5 15.5 16.2

Puerto Rico ............... 185.0 185.4 184.5 185.2 22.4 23.5 22.7 23.5 48.7 51.2 48.6 50.6 104.3 107.6 104.7 106.0

See footnotes at end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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

(In thousands)

State 

Education and health services Leisure and hospitality Other services Government

March April March April March April March April

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

Alabama ................... 198.2 203.9 199.4 204.7 162.0 168.3 166.4 170.8 81.3 81.9 81.7 82.2 363.5 368.0 364.8 368.4

Alaska ....................... 35.9 36.2 35.8 36.3 26.8 27.2 28.3 28.6 11.1 11.3 11.3 11.6 82.5 83.0 83.3 83.9

Arizona ..................... 271.4 283.7 274.7 285.1 252.9 269.2 259.5 273.1 90.3 95.9 91.6 96.2 411.9 415.9 412.4 416.2

Arkansas ................... 145.8 149.3 146.8 149.9 93.5 94.1 94.9 96.3 42.2 42.6 42.2 42.8 206.4 211.5 207.9 211.4

California .................. 1,588.1 1,616.0 1,595.3 1,618.9 1,446.1 1,492.0 1,468.4 1,506.3 507.2 518.8 511.3 520.8 2,442.6 2,469.8 2,445.5 2,471.1

Colorado ................... 223.5 227.5 224.1 228.4 257.5 262.3 253.7 260.5 88.5 89.3 88.4 89.5 365.9 372.5 367.5 371.8

Connecticut ............... 271.8 275.3 275.5 278.2 121.5 123.9 127.7 129.4 62.1 62.6 62.7 63.2 246.4 250.1 248.5 251.1

Delaware ................. 53.8 54.8 54.1 55.1 37.2 38.5 39.2 40.5 19.4 19.7 19.6 19.7 60.0 61.2 60.2 61.5

District of Columbia .. 94.6 98.0 93.4 98.1 52.8 56.1 54.3 57.2 58.7 58.7 59.1 59.1 231.2 229.6 231.4 229.2

Florida ....................... 935.9 959.5 940.2 962.3 901.6 938.3 901.9 936.1 329.5 337.9 334.0 339.2 1,095.8 1,111.9 1,093.8 1,112.7

Georgia ..................... 414.8 430.9 423.3 434.0 362.9 372.7 378.3 382.7 155.9 158.8 158.2 160.2 651.4 667.2 651.5 666.1

Hawaii ...................... 69.9 71.0 69.9 70.9 105.9 107.8 105.9 107.6 24.7 25.4 25.0 25.6 122.2 123.0 121.4 121.8

Idaho ........................ 67.4 70.4 67.9 70.2 54.7 59.5 55.4 60.6 18.1 18.8 18.3 19.0 116.6 118.3 116.7 118.9

Illinois ........................ 740.1 753.2 745.4 753.7 487.0 502.7 510.9 526.3 254.4 260.5 255.9 261.0 856.1 853.7 854.2 850.4

Indiana ...................... 377.5 385.0 380.5 385.9 266.9 273.1 277.1 281.1 110.7 110.6 111.4 111.4 439.0 441.2 439.0 439.2

Iowa .......................... 196.7 202.1 197.2 202.7 124.3 125.6 130.7 131.9 56.0 55.7 56.3 56.1 249.4 252.3 250.2 252.7

Kansas ...................... 164.2 165.3 165.5 167.2 109.2 109.9 111.3 113.4 53.4 53.0 53.0 54.1 258.0 262.0 258.7 260.4

Kentucky ................... 233.5 238.5 234.5 239.4 158.4 164.2 166.5 171.3 76.3 76.1 76.4 76.2 315.2 317.6 317.3 319.7

Louisiana .................. 256.2 213.7 258.3 211.3 208.3 170.5 211.2 171.1 71.4 57.7 71.7 58.0 383.1 375.3 384.3 373.8

Maine ........................ 111.9 113.1 112.8 113.8 49.2 49.1 53.9 54.0 19.7 19.7 20.0 20.0 107.6 108.9 107.6 108.6

Maryland ................... 351.5 362.5 353.1 363.0 215.7 219.7 226.2 229.3 116.7 119.1 117.2 119.9 468.0 474.8 469.3 475.2

Massachusetts .......... 593.4 601.4 596.6 603.7 269.2 269.9 285.2 284.5 115.5 116.7 117.2 118.2 416.8 418.8 418.3 419.5

Michigan ................... 571.7 575.1 574.1 577.8 382.0 386.3 399.8 402.7 176.8 177.5 177.9 178.2 698.9 699.0 696.3 694.0

Minnesota ................. 385.9 397.4 389.3 398.4 224.6 233.4 239.8 245.7 115.6 117.7 118.5 118.7 422.9 429.3 424.4 429.4

Mississippi ................ 121.5 123.0 121.8 123.8 124.8 114.8 127.2 116.8 37.5 37.8 37.8 37.9 244.6 244.3 244.6 244.0

Missouri ................... 364.4 372.2 367.1 375.6 259.9 265.4 275.1 277.5 118.8 118.1 119.1 118.4 439.0 444.4 440.4 445.7

Montana .................... 56.2 57.6 56.2 57.5 52.2 53.4 52.7 53.7 16.7 16.5 16.7 16.6 87.6 88.7 87.6 88.1

Nebraska .................. 127.3 130.7 128.0 130.9 76.3 78.5 79.3 81.2 36.0 36.5 36.2 36.1 161.9 163.9 162.8 165.2

Nevada ..................... 83.7 87.6 84.4 88.0 317.5 332.9 328.5 336.5 33.2 36.1 33.9 36.5 146.3 150.1 146.1 150.7

New Hampshire ........ 96.9 101.0 97.8 101.3 58.1 59.9 59.1 60.0 20.9 20.8 21.4 20.8 94.9 92.9 94.1 92.5

New Jersey ............... 555.3 570.6 556.7 571.3 311.3 323.3 323.9 335.2 155.4 157.8 158.3 159.4 650.0 657.2 651.9 658.8

New Mexico .............. 105.1 109.0 105.6 109.4 82.5 82.8 84.1 84.3 28.3 28.8 28.6 29.1 203.4 207.1 203.7 207.2

New York .................. 1,553.6 1,580.3 1,559.7 1,583.5 634.1 640.2 655.9 656.9 353.0 357.9 357.1 359.5 1,499.6 1,506.0 1,502.7 1,504.8

North Carolina .......... 460.2 476.9 461.3 477.7 343.6 351.2 353.0 363.0 168.3 177.3 168.2 177.7 676.6 691.0 676.1 691.8

North Dakota ............ 48.2 49.4 48.5 49.3 30.1 31.0 30.8 31.9 15.2 15.2 15.2 15.1 77.9 78.0 78.4 78.1

Ohio .......................... 760.2 772.1 762.7 776.2 475.1 483.1 498.5 505.7 224.1 223.7 225.8 225.1 814.4 812.8 812.5 811.1

Oklahoma ................. 181.1 186.6 182.6 187.5 131.1 132.4 134.4 135.8 74.2 74.3 74.4 74.5 314.6 322.1 316.3 322.5

Oregon ...................... 199.0 210.5 199.8 210.1 153.9 160.0 156.8 163.8 56.8 59.1 57.3 59.5 292.8 292.8 293.2 292.0

Pennsylvania ............ 1,028.2 1,061.1 1,035.6 1,065.1 455.6 463.5 477.4 482.6 262.1 264.6 263.5 265.8 766.3 766.9 769.4 769.5

Rhode Island ............ 96.2 98.3 96.7 98.2 45.8 45.9 48.8 48.4 23.1 22.3 23.2 22.5 65.9 66.1 65.8 65.9

South Carolina .......... 184.7 191.4 184.8 191.6 196.5 200.6 206.5 208.2 73.1 78.8 72.7 81.8 331.6 341.3 332.1 340.6

South Dakota ............ 57.6 59.0 57.8 59.1 37.8 38.7 39.9 41.1 15.4 15.4 15.5 15.4 75.9 76.1 76.1 76.3

Tennessee ................ 325.9 333.5 329.8 336.4 252.0 261.1 263.7 272.9 101.3 102.0 101.7 102.4 419.0 422.4 422.3 425.8

Texas ........................ 1,174.2 1,211.2 1,177.7 1,213.0 894.7 914.6 913.6 928.9 349.6 352.9 350.9 352.6 1,703.1 1,726.8 1,703.6 1,725.5

Utah .......................... 128.5 134.1 129.3 134.8 104.3 106.3 103.7 105.9 33.0 33.8 33.3 33.9 204.9 208.4 206.0 209.8

Vermont .................... 54.2 55.3 54.6 55.4 34.7 34.0 30.4 29.6 9.8 9.8 10.0 9.9 55.2 55.8 55.1 55.6

Virginia ...................... 393.0 407.2 395.4 407.2 315.6 320.7 326.2 330.4 179.9 182.0 181.1 182.3 664.1 674.8 670.4 677.4

Washington ............... 328.2 339.2 331.1 341.2 252.4 262.3 259.0 268.0 102.2 104.3 102.1 104.5 533.9 536.9 534.5 536.8

West Virginia ............ 112.6 115.1 113.0 115.5 66.6 67.4 68.5 69.3 55.4 55.8 56.7 56.4 145.2 145.1 145.5 145.4

Wisconsin ................. 380.3 392.7 382.7 394.6 237.7 252.0 249.8 259.3 135.6 136.6 136.1 136.1 421.9 421.0 423.1 424.3

Wyoming ................... 21.9 22.5 21.9 22.4 29.2 29.9 29.4 30.0 9.6 9.9 9.6 9.8 65.8 66.8 65.8 66.9

Puerto Rico ............... 101.0 103.8 101.0 104.3 73.5 75.0 72.4 74.6 21.3 24.2 21.2 24.2 304.2 302.5 304.3 302.4

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.