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USDL 05-384

For release: 10:00 A.M. EST

Thursday, March 10, 2005

REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: JANUARY 2005

Regional and state unemployment rates were generally little changed or lower in January, the Bureau of

Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Nine states and the District of Columbia

recorded rate declines over the month, one state had a rate increase, and the remainder were about unBeginning with the release of data for January 2005, a redesigned method for producing labor

force estimates for census regions, divisions, states, and selected substate areas was implemented.

The redesigned method encompasses a number of changes: (1) the introduction of improved timeseries regression models for all states, the District of Columbia, New York City, the Los AngelesLong Beach-Glendale metropolitan division, and the respective balances of New York and

California; (2) the introduction of real-time benchmarking to national Current Population Survey

(CPS) estimates of employment and unemployment; and (3) the introduction of time-series regression models for six additional substate areas and their respective balances of state. The estimates

also reflect routine annual updates to population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. More

information on the changes is available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Local Area

Unemployment Statistics Web site at http://www.bls.gov/lau/lauschanges2005.htm.

As part of the redesign, model-based error measures on the estimates and on over-the-month

changes are available for the first time for states and divisions. The analysis in this release

incorporates the use of these errors.

Census 2000-based geographic area definitions also have been implemented for substate areas.

The historical series for regions, divisions, states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, New York

City, and the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale metropolitan division have been revised back to

1976. The historical series have been revised back to 1983 for the six new modeled areas—

Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, Ill. metropolitan division; Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio metropolitan

statistical area; Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Mich. metropolitan statistical area; Miami-Miami BeachKendall, Fla. metropolitan division; New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, La. metropolitan statistical

area; and Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Wash. metropolitan division.

Changes in Local Area Unemployment Statistics

(This release was reissued on Thursday, March 17, to correct errors in the January 2005 labor

force and unemployment data for Puerto Rico in tables 3 and 4. No other data were affected. For

more information, see http://www.bls.gov/lau/note03102005.htm.)
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changed. Over the year, jobless rates were down in 31 states, up in 6 states and the District of Columbia,

and about the same in 13 states. In January, the national unemployment rate decreased by 0.2 percentage

point to 5.2 percent. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 29 states and the District of Columbia over

the month.

Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)

The Northeast had the lowest unemployment rate in January, 4.7 percent, followed by the South,

5.1 percent. The Midwest, at 5.6 percent, and the West, at 5.4 percent, had the highest rates. Jobless

rates in the Northeast and South declined by 0.3 and 0.2 percentage point, respectively, over the month.

Over the year, the Northeast and West registered unemployment rate declines of 1.1 and

0.9 percentage point, respectively. (See table 1.)

Among the nine geographic divisions, the lowest unemployment rates in January were reported in the

Mountain and New England divisions, 4.5 percent each, and the South Atlantic, 4.6 percent. The East

North Central and Pacific divisions recorded the highest jobless rates, 5.9 and 5.8 percent, respectively.

Over the month, the Middle Atlantic and South Atlantic divisions registered rate decreases of 0.4 and 0.3

percentage point, respectively. The Middle Atlantic division posted the largest jobless rate decline from

January 2004, 1.2 percentage points. The Mountain, Pacific, and New England divisions followed, with

decreases of 0.9, 0.8, and 0.7 percentage point, respectively.

State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)

In January, the lowest state unemployment rates were in Hawaii, 3.0 percent, and North Dakota and

Virginia, 3.3 percent each. The states with the highest jobless rates were Alaska, 7.4 percent; Michigan and

Mississippi, 7.1 percent each; and South Carolina, 7.0 percent. The District of Columbia recorded a jobless

rate of 8.2 percent. Three states registered the lowest rates in their revised series in January—Idaho and

Montana, 4.3 percent each, and West Virginia, 4.7 percent. (All state series begin in 1976.) In January,

19 states had unemployment rates that were below the U.S. rate, 8 states and the District of Columbia

reported higher rates, and 23 states had rates that were little different from that of the nation. (See table 3

and chart 1.)

Nine states and the District of Columbia reported over-the-month jobless rate decreases. The largest

declines were in New York, Oregon, and Pennsylvania (-0.6 percentage point each) and Colorado and

Maine (-0.5 point each). The District of Columbia also posted a rate decline (-0.6 percentage point) over

the month. Tennessee was the only state to record an over-the-month rate increase (+0.6 percentage point).

Forty states reported January unemployment rates that were little different from those of December.

The states with the largest over-the-year declines in their jobless rates were New Jersey and Oregon

(-1.5 percentage points each), Washington (-1.4 points), New York (-1.3 points), and Arizona (-1.2 points).

Rhode Island was the only other state to register an unemployment rate decline of at least 1.0 percentage

point from January 2004. Mississippi experienced the largest unemployment rate increase from a year earlier

(+1.5 percentage points). The District of Columbia’s jobless rate rose by the next largest amount (+0.7

percentage point).

Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)

From December to January, total nonfarm employment rose in 29 states and the District of Columbia and

decreased in 21 states. The largest employment gains were reported in Florida (+38,800), Texas (+21,900),

California (+20,000), and Indiana (+15,300). Alaska posted the largest over-the-month percentage increase

in employment (+1.3 percent), followed by Louisiana and West Virginia (+0.6 percent each), Florida,
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Indiana, and Wyoming (+0.5 percent each), and Arizona, Mississippi, and Nebraska (+0.4 percent each).

The largest employment decreases occurred in Kansas (-12,600), Georgia (-11,800), New York (-10,000),

Missouri (-8,500), and Ohio (-8,200). The largest over-the-month percentage employment losses were

reported in Kansas and Montana (-0.9 percent each), followed by Hawaii (-0.7 percent), Vermont (-0.4

percent), and Georgia and Missouri (-0.3 percent each). (See table 5.)

Over the year, employment rose in 49 states and the District of Columbia and decreased in 1 state,

Michigan. Florida recorded the largest over-the-year gain in employment (+261,300), followed by California

(+235,800), Texas (+137,700), Virginia (+90,800), and Arizona (+90,700). States reporting over-the-year

employment increases of 2.0 percent or higher were largely concentrated in the Mountain and Pacific geographic divisions. The largest percentage gains were reported in Nevada (+6.3 percent), Arizona (+3.9 percent), Oregon (+3.7 percent), Florida (+3.5 percent), and Montana (+3.2 percent). Michigan recorded the

only decline in employment over the year (-15,200 or -0.3 percent). (See chart 2.)

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The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment release for January 2005 is scheduled to be

issued on March 17. The Regional and State Employment and Unemployment release for February is

scheduled to be issued on March 31.
Technical Note

This release presents labor force and unemployment data for

census regions and divisions, states, and selected substate

areas from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)

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

employment estimates by state and major industry from the

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

The LAUS and CES programs are both federal-state cooperative

endeavors.

Labor force and unemployment—from the LAUS

program

Definitions. The labor force and unemployment data are

based on the same concepts and definitions as those used for

the official national estimates obtained from the Current

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

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

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

employed and the unemployed. Employed persons are those

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

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

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

working who have a job from which they were temporarily

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

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

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

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

persons on layoff expecting recall need not be looking for work

to be counted as unemployed.

Method of estimation. Estimates for all census divisions,

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

using estimating equations based on regression techniques.

This method, which underwent substantial enhancement at the

beginning of 2005, utilizes data from several sources, including

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

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

different regression approach. A detailed description of the

estimation procedures is available from BLS upon request.

Estimates for census regions are obtained by summing the

model-based estimates for the component divisions and then

calculating the unemployment rate.

Annual revisions. Labor force and unemployment data

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

each year, usually implemented with January estimates. The

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

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

model reestimation.

Seasonal adjustment. Seasonal adjustment of state and

substate area model employment and unemployment levels is

performed within the modeling procedure. The model

estimation is based on the classical approach to seasonal

adjustment, in which the series is decomposed into trend,

seasonal, irregular, and survey error. This directly yields

seasonally adjusted estimates for employment and

unemployment levels with reliability measures. Labor force

levels and unemployment rates are calculated from these two

estimates. Additionally, measures for the state of California are

derived by summing the seasonally adjusted estimates for the

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale metropolitan division and

the balance of California, and the estimates for the State of New

York are the sum of the estimates for New York City and the

balance of New York. Labor force estimates for census regions

are calculated as the sum of the levels of the component

divisions, and the unemployment rate is then calculated. In

most years, historical data for the most recent 5 years are revised

near the beginning of each calendar year, usually coincident

with the release of January estimates.

Area definitions. The substate area data published in this

release reflect the standards and definitions established by the

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

A detailed list of the geographic definitions is available on the

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

annually in the May issue of Employment and Earnings.

Employment—from the CES program

Definitions . Employment data refer to persons on

establishment payrolls who receive pay for any part of the pay

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

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

residence; those appearing on more than one payroll are

counted on each payroll. Industries are classified on the basis

of their principal activity in accordance with the 2002 version of

the North American Industry Classification System.

Method of estimation. The employment data are estimated

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

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

computed from a sample of establishments reporting for both

months. The estimates of employment for the current month are

obtained by multiplying the estimates for the previous month

by these ratios.

Annual revisions. Employment estimates are adjusted

annually to a complete count of jobs, called benchmarks,

derived principally from tax reports which are submitted by

employers who are covered under state unemployment

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

preceding one and also to establish the level of employment for

the new benchmark month. Thus, the benchmarking process

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

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

subsequent months.
Seasonal adjustment. Payroll employment data are

seasonally adjusted at the statewide supersector level. In some

states, the seasonally adjusted payroll employment total is

computed by aggregating the independently adjusted supersector

series. In other states, the seasonally adjusted payroll

employment total is independently adjusted. Revisions of

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

coincident with annual benchmark adjustments.

Caution on aggregating state data. State estimation

procedures are designed to produce accurate data for each

individual state. BLS independently develops a national

employment series; state estimates are not forced to sum to

national totals. Because each state series is subject to larger

sampling and nonsampling errors than the national series,

summing them cumulates individual state level errors and can

cause significant distortions at an aggregate level. Due to these

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

employment series, and cautions users that such a series is

subject to a relatively large and volatile error structure.

Reliability of the estimates

The estimates presented in this release are based on sample

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

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

measure of sampling variability—that is, variation that occurs

by chance because a sample rather than the entire population

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

such as those which can be introduced into the data collection

and processing operations. Estimates not directly derived from

sample surveys are subject to additional errors resulting from

the specific estimation processes used. The sums of individual

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

because of rounding. With respect to the LAUS program,

unemployment rates are computed from unrounded data rather

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

however, are generally insignificant.

Labor force and unemployment estimates. Model-based

error measures for both seasonally adjusted and not seasonally

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

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

average magnitude of the over-the-month change in a state

unemployment rate that is required in order to be statistically

significant at the 90-percent confidence level is slightly more

than +/- 0.3 percentage point. More details can be found on the

Web site. Measures of nonsampling error are not available, but

additional information on the subject is provided in the BLS

monthly periodical, Employment and Earnings.

Employment estimates. Measures of sampling error for state

CES data at the 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. 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

Jan.

2004

Nov.

2004

Dec.

2004

Jan.

2005p

Jan.

2004

Nov.

2004

Dec.

2004

Jan.

2005p Jan.

2004

Nov.

2004

Dec.

2004

Jan.

2005p

Northeast ........................... 27,467.5 27,629.2 27,648.3 27,575.0 1,583.3 1,363.0 1,381.4 1,297.3 5.8 4.9 5.0 4.7

 New England .................... 7,553.9 7,500.3 7,496.9 7,493.2 391.9 331.3 323.9 334.3 5.2 4.4 4.3 4.5

 Middle Atlantic .................. 19,913.6 20,128.8 20,151.4 20,081.8 1,191.4 1,031.7 1,057.5 963.1 6.0 5.1 5.2 4.8

South ................................. 51,492.7 52,030.0 52,103.6 52,247.6 2,773.0 2,740.4 2,768.0 2,677.0 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.1

 South Atlantic ................... 27,110.2 27,463.6 27,510.3 27,570.6 1,320.6 1,335.3 1,355.7 1,272.1 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.6

 East South Central ........... 8,353.9 8,363.6 8,362.7 8,390.7 467.9 461.9 463.4 478.3 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.7

 West South Central .......... 16,028.6 16,202.9 16,230.6 16,286.2 984.6 943.2 949.0 926.7 6.1 5.8 5.8 5.7

Midwest ............................. 34,342.8 34,515.2 34,504.9 34,539.7 1,969.2 1,975.3 1,942.1 1,925.9 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.6

 East North Central ............ 23,540.4 23,663.8 23,647.2 23,693.6 1,440.8 1,445.1 1,416.7 1,390.1 6.1 6.1 6.0 5.9

 West North Central ........... 10,802.4 10,851.5 10,857.7 10,846.2 528.3 530.2 525.4 535.9 4.9 4.9 4.8 4.9

West ................................... 33,443.4 33,820.5 33,846.7 33,844.6 2,098.1 1,902.7 1,883.7 1,819.2 6.3 5.6 5.6 5.4

 Mountain ........................... 9,973.6 10,120.0 10,130.7 10,154.0 543.4 484.8 478.8 455.6 5.4 4.8 4.7 4.5

 Pacific ............................... 23,469.9 23,700.5 23,716.0 23,690.5 1,554.7 1,417.9 1,404.9 1,363.6 6.6 6.0 5.9 5.8

1 Census region estimates are derived by summing the Census

division model-based estimates. p = preliminary.

 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. Data

have been revised to incorporate new estimation methods and updated

Census-2000 population controls.

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

December January December January December January

2003 2004 2004 2005p 2003 2004 2004 2005p 2003 2004 2004 2005p

Northeast ........................... 27,336.3 27,602.5 27,355.4 27,378.9 1,454.1 1,297.9 1,749.1 1,460.6 5.3 4.7 6.4 5.3

 New England .................... 7,521.1 7,477.2 7,518.4 7,436.0 365.8 298.3 440.1 384.0 4.9 4.0 5.9 5.2

 Middle Atlantic .................. 19,815.3 20,125.3 19,837.0 19,942.9 1,088.3 999.6 1,309.0 1,076.6 5.5 5.0 6.6 5.4

South ................................. 51,297.9 52,037.6 51,226.8 51,847.5 2,603.0 2,624.7 2,947.6 2,852.5 5.1 5.0 5.8 5.5

 South Atlantic ................... 26,966.8 27,440.0 26,983.0 27,369.5 1,233.5 1,283.5 1,396.4 1,343.0 4.6 4.7 5.2 4.9

 East South Central ........... 8,362.7 8,381.6 8,295.1 8,311.6 447.4 438.6 506.7 520.6 5.4 5.2 6.1 6.3

 West South Central .......... 15,968.3 16,216.0 15,948.7 16,166.4 922.0 902.6 1,044.5 988.9 5.8 5.6 6.5 6.1

Midwest ............................. 34,153.9 34,399.4 34,105.7 34,205.7 1,851.1 1,857.0 2,195.7 2,157.1 5.4 5.4 6.4 6.3

 East North Central ............ 23,424.1 23,591.3 23,373.2 23,462.0 1,349.5 1,352.8 1,594.5 1,545.8 5.8 5.7 6.8 6.6

 West North Central ........... 10,729.9 10,808.1 10,732.5 10,743.6 501.6 504.2 601.2 611.3 4.7 4.7 5.6 5.7

West ................................... 33,327.3 33,833.1 33,380.1 33,683.6 2,005.3 1,817.3 2,251.0 1,973.7 6.0 5.4 6.7 5.9

 Mountain ........................... 9,926.8 10,126.8 9,939.8 10,092.3 510.2 461.0 585.3 497.7 5.1 4.6 5.9 4.9

 Pacific ............................... 23,400.5 23,706.3 23,440.2 23,591.3 1,495.2 1,356.3 1,665.7 1,476.0 6.4 5.7 7.1 6.3

1 Census region estimates are derived by summing the Census

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

divisions is described in table 1. p = preliminary.

 NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. Data have been revised to

incorporate new estimation methods and updated Census-2000

population controls.
LABOR FORCE DATA LABOR FORCE DATA

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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

(Numbers in thousands)

State and area

Civilian labor force

Unemployed

Number Percent of labor force

Jan.

2004

Nov.

2004

Dec.

2004

Jan.

2005p

Jan.

2004

Nov.

2004

Dec.

2004

Jan.

2005p Jan.

2004

Nov.

2004

Dec.

2004

Jan.

2005p

Alabama ............................................... 2,141.1 2,154.9 2,156.2 2,161.7 122.5 116.0 114.9 113.8 5.7 5.4 5.3 5.3

Alaska ................................................... 332.2 333.9 334.2 334.8 25.7 25.2 25.3 24.7 7.7 7.6 7.6 7.4

Arizona ................................................. 2,744.9 2,798.3 2,796.7 2,800.9 145.6 129.6 125.8 116.2 5.3 4.6 4.5 4.1

Arkansas ............................................... 1,290.6 1,317.7 1,321.5 1,319.7 73.2 73.3 73.4 70.8 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.4

California .............................................. 17,462.2 17,648.0 17,630.4 17,607.4 1,143.0 1,056.4 1,050.6 1,016.5 6.5 6.0 6.0 5.8

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 1 4,776.6 4,842.2 4,842.2 4,818.5 318.5 313.7 312.8 293.0 6.7 6.5 6.5 6.1

Colorado ............................................... 2,500.1 2,539.8 2,544.0 2,540.1 145.7 136.4 136.9 124.1 5.8 5.4 5.4 4.9

Connecticut ........................................... 1,800.9 1,794.1 1,791.5 1,782.6 93.3 82.7 79.9 84.5 5.2 4.6 4.5 4.7

Delaware .............................................. 421.9 423.8 424.0 426.6 17.0 17.5 17.6 18.2 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3

District of Columbia .............................. 298.6 301.0 302.7 305.6 22.5 26.3 26.7 24.9 7.5 8.7 8.8 8.2

Florida ................................................... 8,295.7 8,473.4 8,480.8 8,508.3 403.5 395.6 390.5 367.6 4.9 4.7 4.6 4.3

Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 1 .......... 1,101.0 1,112.8 1,113.9 1,115.3 64.5 59.4 59.3 54.8 5.9 5.3 5.3 4.9

Georgia ................................................. 4,355.5 4,418.5 4,422.1 4,445.2 191.7 212.5 212.7 213.6 4.4 4.8 4.8 4.8

Hawaii ................................................... 613.7 618.2 618.3 621.5 22.1 18.9 18.8 18.4 3.6 3.1 3.0 3.0

Idaho ..................................................... 696.1 706.6 707.2 714.5 35.2 31.5 31.0 30.4 5.1 4.5 4.4 4.3

Illinois .................................................... 6,383.7 6,410.5 6,409.2 6,454.3 411.3 389.3 386.4 360.5 6.4 6.1 6.0 5.6

Chicago-Naperville-Joliet 1 ............... 3,973.0 3,986.9 3,988.3 3,996.2 255.5 237.4 232.5 221.9 6.4 6.0 5.8 5.6

Indiana .................................................. 3,171.7 3,170.8 3,171.1 3,184.6 168.2 162.7 163.5 173.2 5.3 5.1 5.2 5.4

Iowa ...................................................... 1,620.7 1,626.1 1,628.0 1,624.3 75.1 81.3 81.9 82.5 4.6 5.0 5.0 5.1

Kansas .................................................. 1,456.8 1,466.7 1,468.3 1,464.9 81.4 77.7 77.5 76.7 5.6 5.3 5.3 5.2

Kentucky ............................................... 1,978.0 1,966.6 1,967.7 1,972.4 112.3 91.9 91.9 97.4 5.7 4.7 4.7 4.9

Louisiana .............................................. 2,047.0 2,071.7 2,069.9 2,089.1 119.6 119.3 117.9 116.9 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.6

New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 2 ....... 613.0 613.8 614.1 622.6 30.5 26.7 26.6 35.7 5.0 4.3 4.3 5.7

Maine .................................................... 696.0 702.7 702.9 698.8 32.5 32.5 32.7 28.6 4.7 4.6 4.6 4.1

Maryland ............................................... 2,881.9 2,886.8 2,884.7 2,893.4 122.7 120.8 119.4 120.0 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.1

Massachusetts ...................................... 3,402.0 3,386.4 3,385.1 3,371.8 190.8 161.6 159.9 161.0 5.6 4.8 4.7 4.8

Michigan ............................................... 5,061.1 5,097.8 5,092.9 5,089.2 348.1 376.5 384.5 359.4 6.9 7.4 7.5 7.1

Detroit-Warren-Livonia 2 ................... 2,202.0 2,210.3 2,210.1 2,172.8 147.1 166.3 167.7 153.1 6.7 7.5 7.6 7.0

Minnesota ............................................. 2,931.1 2,961.5 2,966.3 2,962.6 147.2 131.3 135.3 129.0 5.0 4.4 4.6 4.4

Mississippi ............................................ 1,322.1 1,340.7 1,337.3 1,345.1 74.4 92.5 89.0 94.8 5.6 6.9 6.7 7.1

Missouri ................................................ 3,014.6 3,041.8 3,040.3 3,025.2 162.5 177.8 173.9 182.2 5.4 5.8 5.7 6.0

Montana ................................................ 476.2 487.7 488.0 488.4 21.2 21.3 21.3 21.2 4.5 4.4 4.4 4.3

Nebraska .............................................. 981.2 987.4 988.0 983.7 38.5 36.8 37.6 38.9 3.9 3.7 3.8 4.0

Nevada ................................................. 1,164.5 1,188.0 1,190.0 1,194.3 55.2 48.1 47.5 46.8 4.7 4.0 4.0 3.9

New Hampshire .................................... 720.2 724.7 725.5 727.3 30.0 24.6 24.5 25.2 4.2 3.4 3.4 3.5

New Jersey ........................................... 4,375.2 4,392.4 4,389.6 4,391.5 234.2 191.4 186.0 173.1 5.4 4.4 4.2 3.9

New Mexico .......................................... 903.8 918.3 919.5 921.6 53.0 51.2 51.1 48.1 5.9 5.6 5.6 5.2

New York .............................................. 9,330.5 9,372.7 9,392.8 9,353.8 591.5 507.6 521.4 467.6 6.3 5.4 5.6 5.0

New York City .................................. 3,721.1 3,716.6 3,731.0 3,707.7 295.8 235.7 245.9 217.6 7.9 6.3 6.6 5.9

North Carolina ...................................... 4,246.4 4,264.7 4,264.2 4,286.3 250.5 227.6 227.2 214.7 5.9 5.3 5.3 5.0

North Dakota ........................................ 352.8 355.6 356.6 355.0 12.2 12.1 12.7 11.6 3.5 3.4 3.6 3.3

Ohio ...................................................... 5,875.6 5,890.8 5,887.1 5,889.6 360.8 361.7 357.3 348.0 6.1 6.1 6.1 5.9

Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 2 ................ 1,112.9 1,088.1 1,084.5 1,084.8 66.0 63.6 63.1 62.9 5.9 5.8 5.8 5.8

Oklahoma ............................................. 1,708.9 1,713.7 1,711.3 1,719.7 88.3 80.0 76.3 79.4 5.2 4.7 4.5 4.6

Oregon .................................................. 1,849.6 1,861.7 1,858.4 1,852.2 145.3 133.6 130.2 118.1 7.9 7.2 7.0 6.4

Pennsylvania ........................................ 6,220.3 6,320.2 6,325.7 6,338.8 340.4 355.1 357.5 324.1 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.1

Rhode Island ........................................ 562.7 561.0 560.1 558.6 30.6 27.2 26.7 24.8 5.4 4.8 4.8 4.4

South Carolina ...................................... 2,027.4 2,061.3 2,061.6 2,072.4 133.3 144.7 142.7 144.7 6.6 7.0 6.9 7.0

South Dakota ........................................ 426.9 429.5 430.1 429.6 15.2 14.8 15.1 15.4 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.6

Tennessee ............................................ 2,917.6 2,902.8 2,902.7 2,913.8 159.2 155.0 155.2 173.3 5.5 5.3 5.3 5.9

Texas .................................................... 10,984.2 11,082.8 11,093.9 11,152.0 701.0 656.9 654.5 660.7 6.4 5.9 5.9 5.9

Utah ...................................................... 1,197.1 1,208.1 1,208.6 1,209.2 65.3 61.1 60.4 58.7 5.5 5.1 5.0 4.9

Vermont ................................................ 353.1 354.0 354.7 353.1 15.1 12.1 12.7 12.4 4.3 3.4 3.6 3.5

Virginia .................................................. 3,791.0 3,831.7 3,830.8 3,847.1 144.7 136.2 134.1 127.2 3.8 3.6 3.5 3.3

Washington ........................................... 3,196.3 3,261.7 3,271.4 3,252.2 219.0 192.6 193.4 178.1 6.9 5.9 5.9 5.5

Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 1 ................ 1,322.8 1,339.5 1,341.8 1,334.0 74.5 66.8 66.6 60.9 5.6 5.0 5.0 4.6

West Virginia ........................................ 789.8 785.5 784.5 788.7 43.0 39.3 38.5 37.3 5.4 5.0 4.9 4.7

Wisconsin ............................................. 3,074.7 3,065.7 3,070.8 3,077.5 165.0 140.2 144.6 148.7 5.4 4.6 4.7 4.8

Wyoming ............................................... 279.3 284.0 283.8 283.8 11.0 11.2 10.6 9.7 3.9 3.9 3.7 3.4

Puerto Rico ........................................... 1,364.5 1,381.7 1,387.1 c1,383.8 158.4 147.0 152.3 c153.6 11.6 10.6 11.0 c11.1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

updated inputs and reestimation. Data have been revised to incorporate new

estimation methods and updated Census-2000 population controls.
LABOR FORCE DATA LABOR FORCE DATA

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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

(Numbers in thousands)

State and area

Civilian labor force

Unemployed

Number Percent of labor force

December January December January December January

2003 2004 2004 2005p 2003 2004 2004 2005p 2003 2004 2004 2005p

Alabama ............................................... 2,148.0 2,163.4 2,127.7 2,143.0 117.7 111.7 127.1 118.3 5.5 5.2 6.0 5.5

Alaska ................................................... 329.1 331.6 329.5 331.4 25.6 25.3 28.6 27.7 7.8 7.6 8.7 8.4

Arizona ................................................. 2,736.8 2,797.4 2,747.4 2,792.9 134.2 115.5 153.4 121.1 4.9 4.1 5.6 4.3

Arkansas ............................................... 1,278.7 1,315.9 1,269.3 1,295.4 70.1 72.9 83.1 80.8 5.5 5.5 6.5 6.2

California .............................................. 17,415.3 17,626.4 17,457.9 17,558.4 1,089.3 996.6 1,213.2 1,095.1 6.3 5.7 6.9 6.2

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 1 4,779.4 4,859.1 4,773.9 4,803.0 302.1 291.3 327.5 303.7 6.3 6.0 6.9 6.3

Colorado ............................................... 2,491.3 2,540.3 2,492.4 2,521.8 145.0 133.3 160.3 135.3 5.8 5.2 6.4 5.4

Connecticut ........................................... 1,793.2 1,776.7 1,793.2 1,765.1 85.8 69.1 100.7 92.7 4.8 3.9 5.6 5.3

Delaware .............................................. 421.3 424.8 421.4 425.0 14.3 16.2 18.6 20.0 3.4 3.8 4.4 4.7

District of Columbia .............................. 291.6 302.1 294.1 298.9 19.5 27.1 22.0 23.0 6.7 9.0 7.5 7.7

Florida ................................................... 8,242.1 8,488.3 8,248.6 8,434.8 368.0 379.0 407.0 371.4 4.5 4.5 4.9 4.4

Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 1 .......... 1,099.4 1,121.5 1,100.4 1,112.9 60.1 61.4 61.7 53.9 5.5 5.5 5.6 4.8

Georgia ................................................. 4,365.1 4,449.9 4,354.8 4,432.4 176.7 211.2 198.0 222.2 4.0 4.7 4.5 5.0

Hawaii ................................................... 615.9 620.0 615.7 622.5 21.3 16.9 20.9 17.7 3.5 2.7 3.4 2.8

Idaho ..................................................... 693.4 705.9 693.3 709.4 35.0 30.8 44.2 38.6 5.1 4.4 6.4 5.4

Illinois .................................................... 6,348.8 6,405.4 6,335.7 6,398.1 390.6 367.1 440.4 393.1 6.2 5.7 7.0 6.1

Chicago-Naperville-Joliet 1 ............... 3,954.4 3,987.4 3,954.4 3,965.2 242.6 221.2 267.7 233.2 6.1 5.5 6.8 5.9

Indiana .................................................. 3,144.9 3,156.6 3,140.0 3,147.4 157.5 157.0 182.8 190.8 5.0 5.0 5.8 6.1

Iowa ...................................................... 1,620.4 1,626.3 1,616.3 1,612.7 75.2 83.0 90.1 98.4 4.6 5.1 5.6 6.1

Kansas .................................................. 1,451.6 1,459.7 1,455.1 1,457.0 75.2 68.7 88.3 84.8 5.2 4.7 6.1 5.8

Kentucky ............................................... 1,983.5 1,971.6 1,961.2 1,951.4 110.1 90.1 124.4 110.0 5.6 4.6 6.3 5.6

Louisiana .............................................. 2,027.3 2,059.2 2,021.7 2,060.7 109.6 111.3 131.8 129.6 5.4 5.4 6.5 6.3

New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 2 ....... 606.8 611.5 603.0 611.1 28.4 26.7 31.2 37.8 4.7 4.4 5.2 6.2

Maine .................................................... 691.7 695.2 687.9 687.2 32.7 30.8 38.4 34.2 4.7 4.4 5.6 5.0

Maryland ............................................... 2,867.2 2,873.2 2,869.6 2,872.6 116.9 116.9 134.6 133.8 4.1 4.1 4.7 4.7

Massachusetts ...................................... 3,400.1 3,370.8 3,398.0 3,350.7 177.5 141.4 211.0 181.7 5.2 4.2 6.2 5.4

Michigan ............................................... 5,036.2 5,089.9 5,024.5 5,042.8 320.8 360.9 386.9 400.2 6.4 7.1 7.7 7.9

Detroit-Warren-Livonia 2 ................... 2,198.6 2,207.6 2,189.2 2,153.5 131.6 154.9 160.0 169.2 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.9

Minnesota ............................................. 2,916.5 2,945.4 2,918.6 2,935.9 136.4 127.3 170.8 152.2 4.7 4.3 5.9 5.2

Mississippi ............................................ 1,324.5 1,340.7 1,314.0 1,334.9 68.8 85.0 81.8 103.1 5.2 6.3 6.2 7.7

Missouri ................................................ 2,998.1 3,020.2 3,002.9 2,999.3 152.6 162.9 176.2 199.0 5.1 5.4 5.9 6.6

Montana ................................................ 470.7 482.7 472.1 482.4 21.4 21.6 26.7 26.3 4.5 4.5 5.7 5.5

Nebraska .............................................. 974.9 982.0 974.8 972.8 35.9 35.8 43.3 44.4 3.7 3.6 4.4 4.6

Nevada ................................................. 1,159.1 1,187.9 1,165.3 1,191.1 53.9 45.9 61.8 52.6 4.7 3.9 5.3 4.4

New Hampshire .................................... 718.1 721.6 720.4 724.0 28.4 22.0 33.3 28.6 4.0 3.0 4.6 4.0

New Jersey ........................................... 4,359.1 4,397.0 4,353.5 4,360.1 218.7 170.3 260.9 194.8 5.0 3.9 6.0 4.5

New Mexico .......................................... 903.2 921.1 897.3 912.0 48.6 47.0 55.1 49.2 5.4 5.1 6.1 5.4

New York .............................................. 9,266.6 9,395.1 9,307.2 9,305.0 564.7 502.8 657.3 519.4 6.1 5.4 7.1 5.6

New York City .................................. 3,698.2 3,738.6 3,724.6 3,700.3 280.4 235.8 314.6 230.3 7.6 6.3 8.4 6.2

North Carolina ...................................... 4,225.3 4,255.9 4,224.5 4,254.5 237.7 224.5 268.4 234.2 5.6 5.3 6.4 5.5

North Dakota ........................................ 346.3 349.6 345.2 345.6 11.5 11.9 14.9 14.4 3.3 3.4 4.3 4.2

Ohio ...................................................... 5,839.4 5,875.5 5,822.5 5,826.2 330.8 335.3 405.9 397.3 5.7 5.7 7.0 6.8

Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 2 ................ 1,098.9 1,076.9 1,093.6 1,066.9 60.3 58.3 69.8 69.1 5.5 5.4 6.4 6.5

Oklahoma ............................................. 1,705.3 1,712.8 1,698.6 1,706.5 86.7 76.2 97.2 88.8 5.1 4.4 5.7 5.2

Oregon .................................................. 1,840.9 1,851.8 1,837.3 1,834.3 135.9 124.5 158.8 131.8 7.4 6.7 8.6 7.2

Pennsylvania ........................................ 6,189.5 6,333.2 6,176.4 6,277.9 304.9 326.5 390.8 362.4 4.9 5.2 6.3 5.8

Rhode Island ........................................ 564.8 559.6 566.9 559.0 27.5 23.7 38.6 31.5 4.9 4.2 6.8 5.6

South Carolina ...................................... 2,004.6 2,046.8 2,010.0 2,049.4 125.7 141.1 140.0 152.5 6.3 6.9 7.0 7.4

South Dakota ........................................ 422.0 424.9 419.7 420.4 14.9 14.8 17.7 18.2 3.5 3.5 4.2 4.3

Tennessee ............................................ 2,906.8 2,905.9 2,892.2 2,882.3 150.8 151.8 173.4 189.2 5.2 5.2 6.0 6.6

Texas .................................................... 10,957.0 11,128.1 10,959.1 11,103.7 655.6 642.3 732.4 689.7 6.0 5.8 6.7 6.2

Utah ...................................................... 1,194.3 1,209.2 1,195.3 1,202.8 59.8 55.9 69.4 61.8 5.0 4.6 5.8 5.1

Vermont ................................................ 353.1 353.3 351.9 350.0 13.9 11.3 18.0 15.2 3.9 3.2 5.1 4.3

Virginia .................................................. 3,762.7 3,816.3 3,778.9 3,824.1 134.6 131.0 157.1 140.5 3.6 3.4 4.2 3.7

Washington ........................................... 3,199.3 3,276.6 3,199.9 3,244.9 223.1 193.1 244.1 203.6 7.0 5.9 7.6 6.3

Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 1 ................ 1,326.9 1,347.2 1,326.2 1,338.2 74.5 63.7 79.0 63.6 5.6 4.7 6.0 4.8

West Virginia ........................................ 787.0 782.6 781.1 777.8 40.1 36.6 50.8 45.5 5.1 4.7 6.5 5.8

Wisconsin ............................................. 3,054.8 3,063.9 3,050.4 3,047.6 149.9 132.4 178.5 164.5 4.9 4.3 5.9 5.4

Wyoming ............................................... 278.0 282.3 276.7 280.1 12.3 11.0 14.4 12.8 4.4 3.9 5.2 4.6

Puerto Rico ........................................... 1,362.6 1,383.5 1,353.6 c1,373.0 137.1 136.0 153.0 c148.4 10.1 9.8 11.3 c10.8

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

inputs and reestimation. Data have been revised to incorporate new estimation

methods and updated Census-2000 population controls.
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

Jan.

2004

Nov.

2004

Dec.

2004

Jan.

2005p Jan.2004

Nov.

2004

Dec.

2004

Jan.

2005p Jan.2004

Nov.

2004

Dec.

2004

Jan.

2005p

Alabama ............................... 1,886.8 1,912.8 1,914.4 1,918.5 102.5 106.3 106.5 106.7 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Alaska ................................... 304.2 304.0 304.3 308.2 17.3 17.9 18.0 18.0 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Arizona ................................. 2,333.3 2,413.0 2,414.8 2,424.0 183.0 197.1 198.0 199.5 175.3 175.6 175.4 176.2

Arkansas ............................... 1,152.3 1,162.9 1,164.1 1,166.0 50.9 52.2 52.1 51.9 203.5 204.2 203.9 203.6

California .............................. 14,429.7 14,656.4 14,645.5 14,665.5 821.6 865.8 870.3 870.8 1,532.0 1,533.9 1,535.1 1,538.3

Colorado ............................... 2,157.6 2,196.2 2,203.4 2,203.1 150.0 154.0 156.2 155.7 153.7 154.6 154.8 155.1

Connecticut ........................... 1,642.1 1,664.5 1,664.6 1,661.2 63.4 68.1 68.1 67.7 197.3 197.7 197.9 197.6

Delaware 3 ........................... 421.2 427.0 429.0 429.9 25.6 26.7 27.0 27.6 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

District of Columbia 3 ........... 668.7 673.1 673.8 675.0 12.3 12.2 12.0 11.9 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Florida .................................. 7,386.1 7,585.6 7,608.6 7,647.4 471.4 501.6 504.9 511.3 384.5 386.0 385.3 387.6

Georgia ................................ 3,877.9 3,900.1 3,906.6 3,894.8 199.7 198.8 198.5 197.9 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Hawaii 3 ................................ 573.9 591.4 591.3 587.4 28.4 30.5 30.6 30.5 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.7

Idaho .................................... 576.4 591.0 591.5 590.9 38.2 40.5 40.7 40.8 61.0 60.9 61.0 60.7

Illinois .................................... 5,798.6 5,806.3 5,812.7 5,805.3 270.2 267.3 265.9 263.1 699.1 699.2 699.7 694.6

Indiana .................................. 2,909.1 2,946.2 2,943.6 2,958.9 146.1 149.6 149.3 151.7 570.4 574.4 575.0 575.1

Iowa ...................................... 1,447.6 1,461.8 1,461.8 1,458.2 67.2 68.6 69.5 68.2 220.9 224.7 224.2 224.5

Kansas .................................. 1,305.4 1,332.7 1,334.2 1,321.6 62.7 65.0 65.3 62.3 174.3 178.2 178.5 180.0

Kentucky ............................... 1,790.2 1,800.7 1,802.7 1,806.3 84.1 83.9 84.9 85.3 264.7 264.7 264.2 265.1

Louisiana .............................. 1,916.8 1,920.3 1,916.9 1,927.6 119.1 116.8 116.7 118.5 153.5 151.7 151.3 151.7

Maine .................................... 610.4 615.7 616.2 615.7 31.1 30.8 31.0 31.2 63.4 63.3 63.0 62.5

Maryland 3 ............................ 2,507.5 2,535.5 2,540.9 2,538.6 174.2 179.7 179.5 179.5 143.5 142.1 142.2 140.8

Massachusetts ...................... 3,165.1 3,186.6 3,188.1 3,191.2 136.1 139.3 139.8 140.8 313.9 312.9 312.7 312.5

Michigan ............................... 4,396.2 4,390.1 4,386.8 4,381.0 190.3 190.1 188.3 191.1 705.0 685.3 690.4 682.4

Minnesota ............................. 2,656.8 2,691.4 2,697.0 2,691.4 123.7 128.1 127.8 126.1 340.2 346.9 347.9 346.2

Mississippi ............................ 1,119.8 1,129.9 1,127.6 1,132.4 49.0 49.5 49.3 48.9 179.0 178.9 178.9 178.7

Missouri ............................... 2,682.2 2,698.2 2,706.6 2,698.1 135.9 139.5 139.7 136.0 311.5 313.3 314.7 310.5

Montana ................................ 402.9 416.9 419.4 415.6 23.3 25.7 25.8 25.2 19.0 18.8 19.2 19.2

Nebraska 3 ........................... 917.7 923.9 926.1 929.5 48.5 47.0 47.5 47.0 101.6 100.2 100.5 98.9

Nevada ................................. 1,119.6 1,180.0 1,187.1 1,190.4 107.4 124.4 125.6 127.0 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

New Hampshire .................... 620.2 631.0 632.7 634.8 28.8 30.1 30.1 30.0 79.7 81.0 81.0 81.0

New Jersey ........................... 3,979.7 4,028.4 4,032.2 4,030.0 163.0 170.0 170.3 167.6 343.0 337.6 337.0 335.5

New Mexico .......................... 782.7 796.9 799.1 799.8 48.8 50.6 51.5 51.8 35.9 36.5 36.5 36.1

New York .............................. 8,404.8 8,483.6 8,491.5 8,481.5 316.8 319.7 320.1 319.7 602.0 589.8 589.8 587.9

North Carolina ...................... 3,799.8 3,851.2 3,856.7 3,857.4 213.9 218.7 219.8 222.7 578.6 580.9 579.0 576.1

North Dakota ........................ 334.1 338.3 337.9 338.2 16.4 17.0 16.9 16.8 23.7 24.6 24.4 24.4

Ohio ...................................... 5,393.4 5,418.1 5,414.6 5,406.4 234.9 236.9 236.8 235.4 823.5 826.6 827.8 824.8

Oklahoma ............................. 1,460.9 1,478.1 1,483.8 1,483.5 62.2 62.3 63.3 63.4 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Oregon ................................. 1,563.1 1,614.0 1,616.2 1,620.6 77.8 84.3 84.2 84.9 195.0 201.7 201.8 202.2

Pennsylvania ........................ 5,612.6 5,662.4 5,665.9 5,676.7 246.9 249.3 249.3 249.3 691.9 690.2 689.2 688.1

Rhode Island ........................ 485.9 489.3 490.2 491.5 21.1 20.9 21.0 20.8 57.1 56.6 56.4 56.4

South Carolina ...................... 1,816.4 1,820.5 1,819.5 1,823.9 113.4 111.6 110.9 112.0 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

South Dakota ........................ 380.0 384.7 384.4 383.6 19.5 19.5 19.9 19.7 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Tennessee ............................ 2,676.2 2,714.3 2,716.4 2,710.2 116.9 117.6 118.4 120.0 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Texas .................................... 9,414.8 9,526.8 9,530.6 9,552.5 547.5 542.9 542.9 543.9 888.9 889.3 887.3 887.5

Utah ...................................... 1,087.3 1,113.2 1,116.1 1,119.8 69.4 73.2 73.1 74.0 112.7 116.0 116.7 117.3

Vermont ................................ 300.2 305.4 306.6 305.3 16.1 16.7 16.7 16.7 36.7 37.1 37.1 37.0

Virginia .................................. 3,537.5 3,621.3 3,623.5 3,628.3 225.2 234.8 236.5 239.4 298.5 299.5 299.7 299.3

Washington ........................... 2,665.2 2,717.8 2,722.4 2,723.9 157.8 165.0 165.1 164.0 262.5 265.1 265.7 268.4

West Virginia ........................ 732.0 737.5 736.8 741.1 34.2 34.4 34.4 35.2 63.5 62.7 62.5 62.7

Wisconsin ............................. 2,784.6 2,819.3 2,812.1 2,816.7 125.8 125.8 125.8 127.2 499.2 504.0 503.0 503.1

Wyoming ............................... 253.4 257.3 257.7 259.0 19.2 19.0 19.0 19.0 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

Jan.

2004

Nov.

2004

Dec.

2004

Jan.

2005p Jan.2004

Nov.

2004

Dec.

2004

Jan.

2005p Jan.2004

Nov.

2004

Dec.

2004

Jan.

2005p

Alabama ............................... 375.2 375.8 375.9 378.0 96.4 96.2 96.0 95.4 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Alaska ................................... 61.2 62.4 62.6 62.3 14.4 14.9 14.6 14.7 23.2 23.3 23.3 23.3

Arizona ................................. 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 161.8 165.1 165.4 165.5 327.1 342.3 343.1 339.5

Arkansas ............................... 241.1 241.7 242.5 241.8 50.6 51.1 51.2 51.3 107.4 108.2 108.4 110.3

California .............................. 2,723.5 2,780.8 2,778.9 2,773.4 894.1 913.5 916.4 917.8 2,069.5 2,128.3 2,130.4 2,131.9

Colorado ............................... 404.3 409.2 410.0 410.8 154.0 157.5 158.6 156.7 293.0 303.5 305.0 305.0

Connecticut ........................... 305.5 312.9 311.7 309.7 140.8 140.4 140.8 140.5 196.6 200.1 199.5 197.8

Delaware 3 ........................... 80.1 81.8 82.5 81.4 44.5 44.7 44.7 44.6 60.5 62.3 62.9 63.3

District of Columbia 3 ........... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 141.6 142.9 143.8 142.0

Florida .................................. 1,482.9 1,506.0 1,508.2 1,518.9 494.4 505.0 507.1 507.9 1,251.9 1,314.2 1,324.7 1,338.5

Georgia ................................ 826.1 825.6 825.4 824.7 216.7 218.4 219.4 222.3 503.1 516.7 519.2 521.0

Hawaii 3 ................................ 109.4 114.3 114.4 113.3 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Idaho .................................... 116.3 118.4 119.0 117.7 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 71.0 73.8 73.5 74.8

Illinois .................................... 1,176.1 1,180.3 1,180.9 1,172.9 399.6 399.5 399.5 398.5 785.8 796.8 799.3 794.1

Indiana .................................. 574.2 575.7 575.6 579.3 140.2 140.5 141.4 140.6 258.8 269.7 269.6 270.4

Iowa ...................................... 303.8 307.8 308.0 306.1 95.9 97.0 97.4 97.8 107.1 106.0 105.2 105.7

Kansas .................................. 261.7 258.7 258.8 258.9 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Kentucky ............................... 371.3 373.2 372.7 375.3 87.3 86.0 86.1 85.7 157.7 165.1 166.0 164.4

Louisiana .............................. 381.0 380.9 380.6 382.8 102.1 102.9 103.0 103.2 183.4 182.1 181.9 185.6

Maine .................................... 124.6 126.5 126.7 126.6 35.3 34.4 34.5 34.5 49.6 49.5 49.3 49.0

Maryland 3 ............................ 466.9 468.3 470.9 470.2 155.7 156.0 155.8 157.2 368.9 377.3 377.5 378.0

Massachusetts ...................... 573.9 573.4 572.8 575.2 220.6 219.0 219.4 219.3 443.2 452.9 454.6 454.4

Michigan ............................... 811.4 808.4 808.7 816.4 216.9 218.7 218.7 218.3 580.7 587.3 584.6 573.1

Minnesota ............................. 517.1 527.0 528.9 529.0 176.9 174.6 175.1 177.4 296.9 303.6 303.1 299.2

Mississippi ............................ 220.2 220.1 220.0 220.4 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Missouri ............................... 531.2 535.9 539.5 534.2 162.1 165.3 165.8 165.5 302.9 300.9 302.6 300.8

Montana ................................ 85.8 85.9 86.0 86.1 20.8 21.0 21.2 21.0 31.8 33.2 33.0 32.1

Nebraska 3 ........................... 194.1 198.4 198.3 198.2 62.6 63.2 63.4 63.4 93.4 94.3 94.3 94.4

Nevada ................................. 200.2 208.4 210.7 209.1 60.1 61.6 62.8 63.2 128.1 135.7 137.7 139.2

New Hampshire .................... 138.4 140.8 140.9 140.8 36.8 38.2 38.2 39.2 56.0 56.5 56.2 55.4

New Jersey ........................... 872.2 877.8 878.1 882.3 275.4 280.2 280.8 280.5 579.8 584.2 585.0 578.2

New Mexico .......................... 137.1 137.7 137.8 138.0 34.5 34.9 35.0 35.2 88.6 91.5 92.1 91.7

New York .............................. 1,469.8 1,493.3 1,494.2 1,483.1 698.1 704.8 706.2 703.9 1,045.6 1,059.3 1,060.3 1,056.9

North Carolina ...................... 720.9 725.9 725.3 724.5 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 423.3 437.0 436.9 432.8

North Dakota ........................ 72.1 72.3 72.5 72.5 18.6 18.6 18.7 18.8 23.7 23.9 23.9 23.9

Ohio ...................................... 1,038.9 1,038.3 1,037.8 1,034.2 312.3 312.6 313.5 313.7 618.6 632.7 630.0 627.3

Oklahoma ............................. 277.5 274.3 275.2 275.9 84.2 84.6 84.7 84.4 159.4 163.8 165.1 164.3

Oregon ................................. 316.7 323.4 324.5 327.7 95.7 97.2 97.6 98.0 172.3 179.8 180.0 180.0

Pennsylvania ........................ 1,114.7 1,125.8 1,127.1 1,127.0 337.6 335.1 335.5 335.0 624.3 638.8 641.2 644.9

Rhode Island ........................ 80.8 79.4 79.3 78.9 34.0 34.0 34.4 35.0 52.3 54.4 54.6 55.0

South Carolina ...................... 351.1 352.8 354.2 356.2 92.3 93.5 93.5 93.1 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

South Dakota ........................ 76.6 76.8 77.2 77.4 27.7 28.2 28.2 28.5 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Tennessee ............................ 583.7 588.0 585.9 584.6 141.2 142.8 143.1 144.0 295.8 305.4 306.1 305.5

Texas .................................... 1,929.2 1,953.3 1,954.3 1,958.5 591.3 598.5 599.5 600.5 1,073.2 1,094.6 1,090.2 1,094.2

Utah ...................................... 216.4 221.0 221.7 223.7 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 136.3 139.2 139.9 140.4

Vermont ................................ 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 20.9 21.3 21.2 21.3

Virginia .................................. 642.8 652.9 652.6 655.6 186.9 189.8 190.1 190.3 561.4 589.5 589.1 590.5

Washington ........................... 510.0 525.9 528.9 527.1 152.0 152.0 152.4 151.6 294.5 305.7 305.6 306.3

West Virginia ........................ 136.6 137.4 137.4 138.3 30.6 30.4 30.3 30.5 58.7 57.6 57.7 58.2

Wisconsin ............................. 536.6 544.2 543.9 541.8 157.8 157.0 157.4 156.9 248.1 253.3 249.9 248.9

Wyoming ............................... 48.8 49.7 49.8 49.5 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 15.4 15.5 15.2 15.1

See footnotes at end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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

(In thousands)

State 

Education and health services Leisure and hospitality Government

Jan.

2004

Nov.

2004

Dec.

2004

Jan.

2005p Jan.2004

Nov.

2004

Dec.

2004

Jan.

2005p Jan.2004

Nov.

2004

Dec.

2004

Jan.

2005p

Alabama ............................... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 158.0 160.8 160.4 161.7 358.6 360.2 359.9 360.1

Alaska ................................... 34.2 34.8 35.0 35.2 29.5 29.9 29.9 30.3 82.4 81.0 81.1 82.0

Arizona ................................. 253.9 265.6 266.4 268.7 238.2 245.1 245.6 247.0 394.4 409.5 405.6 407.3

Arkansas ............................... 141.0 144.2 144.7 144.5 90.0 90.7 90.9 91.9 199.6 201.9 201.6 202.0

California .............................. 1,552.0 1,570.4 1,571.1 1,574.8 1,428.0 1,455.8 1,454.0 1,468.8 2,396.7 2,387.3 2,380.8 2,383.2

Colorado ............................... 215.9 220.8 221.3 222.0 247.7 252.6 253.2 255.5 356.5 361.7 362.0 361.6

Connecticut ........................... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 126.7 128.3 128.1 128.8 243.1 241.8 242.0 242.5

Delaware 3 ........................... 51.3 52.4 52.9 53.2 39.6 40.8 40.8 41.8 57.6 58.9 58.6 59.1

District of Columbia 3 ........... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 51.0 51.5 51.8 52.7 230.6 231.5 230.9 231.6

Florida .................................. 905.2 930.2 933.4 934.7 841.4 865.2 869.1 870.5 1,060.2 1,079.4 1,076.8 1,079.5

Georgia ................................ 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 356.0 357.7 357.2 359.6 631.3 644.7 643.5 641.6

Hawaii 3 ................................ 66.6 68.3 68.6 69.0 101.9 105.1 105.5 106.2 119.3 122.4 120.2 117.0

Idaho .................................... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 55.5 55.7 55.7 55.8 112.6 115.6 115.3 114.4

Illinois .................................... 724.7 733.7 731.5 729.4 503.2 509.1 509.1 513.9 850.4 840.8 838.2 845.6

Indiana .................................. 364.7 374.3 374.3 372.8 272.0 275.2 275.1 279.7 426.4 428.7 425.2 430.0

Iowa ...................................... 190.7 192.2 192.4 192.4 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 244.1 244.2 243.4 243.1

Kansas .................................. 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 108.7 112.1 112.2 111.9 250.0 253.7 254.0 248.7

Kentucky ............................... 229.0 231.7 232.3 232.1 159.6 160.7 161.7 162.6 310.7 308.5 308.2 309.6

Louisiana .............................. 249.6 252.7 252.1 252.3 201.6 204.8 204.3 206.2 380.5 382.6 381.4 382.2

Maine .................................... 109.9 112.4 112.3 112.5 58.4 60.3 61.1 60.5 104.3 105.4 105.4 105.1

Maryland 3 ............................ 345.6 350.0 350.7 349.2 222.0 229.2 231.0 232.2 469.3 461.4 461.6 462.8

Massachusetts ...................... 578.6 583.5 584.2 584.7 289.1 294.1 293.7 295.9 406.9 405.6 405.2 405.3

Michigan ............................... 549.6 554.2 552.8 554.9 402.9 403.8 402.5 402.9 683.7 689.1 688.0 688.4

Minnesota ............................. 372.4 379.8 382.0 378.7 232.6 237.1 237.6 237.5 411.3 411.3 411.1 414.0

Mississippi ............................ 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 124.4 125.4 124.6 125.6 241.1 243.5 242.9 244.1

Missouri ............................... 355.0 358.6 359.9 363.2 266.7 267.0 266.7 264.1 428.5 428.8 428.2 432.0

Montana ................................ 53.3 54.7 54.8 54.8 52.7 56.9 58.3 57.0 85.5 87.7 87.9 87.2

Nebraska 3 ........................... 124.6 127.4 127.6 128.7 77.1 78.0 78.4 81.3 159.8 159.6 159.9 160.3

Nevada ................................. 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 308.5 314.9 315.7 318.0 136.1 140.6 140.9 141.2

New Hampshire .................... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 62.8 64.4 64.9 65.4 89.8 90.2 90.8 93.1

New Jersey ........................... 541.0 551.8 553.2 555.6 322.1 332.6 332.3 333.5 626.6 639.2 640.8 641.3

New Mexico .......................... 100.9 104.2 104.2 104.6 82.3 82.5 82.9 83.3 196.3 200.0 200.2 200.4

New York .............................. 1,506.9 1,533.7 1,534.2 1,537.7 655.4 667.9 668.0 674.1 1,483.2 1,485.1 1,488.5 1,484.9

North Carolina ...................... 436.3 451.5 454.2 455.6 340.9 348.7 349.7 347.9 646.0 650.4 650.5 653.6

North Dakota ........................ 48.1 48.9 48.8 48.8 30.2 31.0 30.8 30.9 74.7 74.9 74.8 75.7

Ohio ...................................... 739.5 748.4 749.1 753.4 493.7 493.1 492.7 490.7 800.5 799.0 797.4 797.1

Oklahoma ............................. 178.1 180.1 179.9 180.7 127.8 129.6 130.2 132.2 296.0 306.4 306.3 304.8

Oregon ................................. 188.3 196.0 196.8 194.0 152.7 159.4 159.0 159.1 267.1 271.7 271.4 274.1

Pennsylvania ........................ 985.9 1,003.9 1,004.6 1,009.5 472.6 479.7 480.1 480.3 744.6 747.5 746.1 747.9

Rhode Island ........................ 91.7 93.5 93.7 94.2 49.4 50.4 50.6 50.8 65.5 66.1 65.3 65.6

South Carolina ...................... 179.5 168.4 167.3 168.0 197.0 204.8 205.6 210.4 324.3 331.5 330.6 328.8

South Dakota ........................ 56.3 56.9 56.8 56.8 40.5 41.4 41.5 40.9 74.6 74.7 74.6 75.1

Tennessee ............................ 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 250.7 255.9 256.7 258.1 412.7 412.3 412.6 414.3

Texas .................................... 1,133.8 1,154.0 1,157.0 1,159.0 873.3 890.3 890.3 894.5 1,645.9 1,663.5 1,664.7 1,666.3

Utah ...................................... 121.0 125.3 126.2 125.6 100.5 102.9 103.4 104.8 197.0 199.3 199.4 199.7

Vermont ................................ 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 52.0 53.0 52.9 53.0

Virginia .................................. 375.0 384.1 385.3 383.5 316.5 325.2 324.5 324.2 644.2 655.1 655.9 653.7

Washington ........................... 315.5 321.8 322.3 323.6 252.2 254.8 255.4 255.4 521.2 525.3 524.7 524.0

West Virginia ........................ 109.0 113.3 112.1 111.6 67.8 67.6 68.2 69.1 142.7 142.8 142.6 144.3

Wisconsin ............................. 370.9 380.6 381.7 381.1 248.7 250.4 249.3 251.1 409.9 414.1 412.3 419.0

Wyoming ............................... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 31.3 31.8 32.1 32.4 64.1 64.4 64.5 64.8

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. Data have been revised to reflect

2004 benchmarks and updated seasonal adjustment factors. Seasonally adjusted data

from January 2000 for most states are subject to revision. 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

December January December January December January December January

2003 2004 2004 2005p 2003 2004 2004 2005p 2003 2004 2004 2005p 2003 2004 2004 2005p

Alabama ............................... 1,891.8 1,927.5 1,862.7 1,904.9 12.5 12.8 12.2 12.8 101.7 106.4 99.6 104.7 290.1 293.8 286.5 292.3

Alaska ................................... 288.5 293.2 283.3 288.6 9.7 10.0 9.4 9.8 15.5 15.9 13.7 14.2 5.8 5.8 10.6 10.5

Arizona ................................. 2,363.2 2,451.0 2,308.5 2,408.0 8.0 8.8 7.8 8.8 181.7 198.7 178.3 196.4 175.4 176.4 174.5 175.9

Arkansas ............................... 1,158.4 1,171.6 1,135.2 1,151.6 7.2 7.5 7.0 7.2 50.2 51.7 47.8 49.7 204.3 204.3 202.7 203.1

California .............................. 14,538.5 14,755.9 14,231.3 14,507.4 22.7 22.9 21.5 21.8 814.7 863.5 792.0 840.7 1,527.6 1,528.6 1,508.4 1,519.4

Colorado ............................... 2,175.5 2,223.1 2,121.6 2,174.8 13.5 15.3 13.2 15.0 147.2 153.4 140.1 146.7 154.0 155.7 152.3 154.2

Connecticut ........................... 1,665.7 1,686.3 1,616.6 1,638.1 .7 .7 .6 .6 63.3 68.0 57.5 61.8 198.4 199.0 197.0 197.7

Delaware ............................. 422.9 432.6 410.7 419.8 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 25.6 27.2 24.4 26.4 34.9 34.9 34.3 33.2

District of Columbia .............. 669.5 676.6 657.9 665.1 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 12.4 12.0 11.9 11.5 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.4

Florida ................................... 7,414.3 7,695.0 7,343.8 7,610.2 7.2 6.8 7.2 6.7 464.3 507.5 463.5 505.2 384.3 387.1 382.9 386.9

Georgia ................................. 3,892.1 3,932.2 3,818.2 3,853.5 12.4 12.0 12.3 12.0 199.1 197.2 193.7 192.7 447.4 441.3 442.2 436.3

Hawaii .................................. 581.9 598.6 568.9 583.9 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 28.3 30.5 27.6 30.0 15.5 15.5 15.3 15.5

Idaho .................................... 578.2 593.6 558.3 574.9 3.6 4.1 3.6 3.8 37.1 39.9 33.6 36.4 60.9 61.1 60.2 60.1

Illinois .................................... 5,851.7 5,862.8 5,666.8 5,694.4 9.3 9.1 8.6 8.6 270.1 263.2 238.8 236.3 702.1 699.5 691.7 690.6

Indiana .................................. 2,933.2 2,972.6 2,851.2 2,913.6 7.0 6.9 6.8 6.8 144.7 147.8 131.4 140.9 569.3 575.5 565.0 570.8

Iowa ...................................... 1,461.3 1,473.4 1,417.8 1,431.4 2.0 2.1 1.6 1.7 66.0 67.8 57.5 59.0 220.6 224.1 218.8 222.5

Kansas .................................. 1,325.2 1,343.5 1,289.9 1,309.6 6.8 7.6 6.6 7.5 60.7 63.6 57.4 57.4 174.7 178.7 173.0 178.4

Kentucky ............................... 1,805.8 1,818.2 1,760.1 1,782.1 19.5 19.7 19.1 19.7 83.8 85.2 77.5 80.2 267.1 266.0 264.4 265.9

Louisiana .............................. 1,927.4 1,930.7 1,893.7 1,912.3 45.8 44.8 44.9 44.2 117.6 117.2 116.9 117.0 155.7 152.0 151.5 150.3

Maine .................................... 614.0 620.3 588.4 594.3 2.7 2.8 2.7 2.7 30.3 30.3 28.0 28.0 64.6 64.1 62.4 62.0

Maryland ............................... 2,519.8 2,565.1 2,448.7 2,490.1 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 173.6 179.7 166.4 172.5 143.8 142.4 141.9 139.7

Massachusetts ...................... 3,201.3 3,222.0 3,101.4 3,135.7 1.9 2.0 1.7 1.9 135.8 139.9 122.5 130.3 316.4 313.8 312.5 312.7

Michigan ............................... 4,456.3 4,423.1 4,299.2 4,294.3 7.9 7.8 7.4 7.5 190.2 184.4 166.8 169.2 712.5 694.8 698.6 676.8

Minnesota ............................. 2,679.1 2,711.7 2,598.2 2,639.2 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.4 121.4 122.4 105.5 107.9 340.4 346.7 335.4 342.4

Mississippi ............................ 1,123.2 1,133.5 1,108.3 1,122.3 8.9 8.5 8.6 8.5 49.2 49.3 47.2 47.3 179.4 179.3 177.9 177.2

Missouri ............................... 2,698.5 2,726.7 2,629.6 2,653.1 4.5 4.7 4.6 4.6 133.3 136.8 126.2 126.6 314.3 316.7 309.1 309.6

Montana ................................ 403.9 419.5 390.5 404.4 6.7 7.8 6.6 7.9 21.9 25.2 19.8 22.1 19.0 19.3 18.6 18.9

Nebraska .............................. 923.9 933.8 901.8 915.0 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 47.3 46.4 43.6 42.9 102.5 100.9 101.0 98.6

Nevada ................................. 1,119.9 1,192.0 1,101.5 1,174.3 9.2 10.1 9.0 10.1 105.4 125.1 102.8 122.7 44.4 46.8 44.0 46.4

New Hampshire .................... 629.4 638.6 608.0 625.5 .9 1.0 .8 .9 29.4 30.1 26.4 28.0 80.2 81.3 79.5 80.9

New Jersey ........................... 4,027.9 4,067.8 3,905.8 3,969.8 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.4 162.0 170.5 151.0 156.8 346.3 338.3 338.1 332.7

New Mexico .......................... 787.4 803.7 769.8 785.4 14.8 15.5 14.4 15.4 47.7 51.2 46.7 49.4 35.9 35.9 35.0 35.0

New York .............................. 8,548.2 8,604.6 8,233.1 8,322.5 5.4 5.7 4.7 5.0 319.6 320.2 285.6 288.5 603.3 591.8 593.5 579.4

North Carolina ...................... 3,822.9 3,881.3 3,739.7 3,813.1 7.0 6.4 6.8 6.2 213.3 220.0 206.0 216.6 579.6 581.8 574.9 574.1

North Dakota ........................ 337.2 340.5 326.5 332.4 3.3 3.6 3.2 3.5 15.1 15.5 13.1 13.7 23.7 24.7 23.2 24.3

Ohio ...................................... 5,450.7 5,472.0 5,277.0 5,313.8 11.6 11.4 11.3 11.2 232.8 235.8 208.5 212.5 830.7 830.8 817.4 821.4

Oklahoma ............................. 1,470.6 1,493.3 1,439.8 1,463.3 29.9 31.6 29.6 31.4 62.3 62.0 59.7 60.5 142.1 142.4 141.3 141.8

Oregon .................................. 1,583.8 1,628.4 1,530.6 1,593.2 9.3 9.7 8.8 9.7 78.1 83.3 72.4 80.7 194.0 200.2 190.9 198.3

Pennsylvania ........................ 5,671.2 5,715.0 5,507.1 5,570.8 17.9 18.4 17.2 17.7 241.9 244.3 223.4 227.8 696.9 691.0 687.1 682.6

Rhode Island ........................ 492.4 496.1 473.2 480.7 .2 .2 .2 .1 21.5 21.1 18.6 18.8 58.2 57.1 56.7 56.1

South Carolina ...................... 1,818.2 1,822.6 1,781.8 1,791.4 5.0 4.3 5.1 4.3 113.0 110.2 110.8 109.3 269.2 268.0 267.1 266.1

South Dakota ........................ 379.5 384.6 369.7 374.5 .8 .8 .7 .7 18.5 18.9 16.4 16.7 37.6 39.3 37.6 38.9

Tennessee ............................ 2,702.4 2,742.2 2,637.4 2,671.4 4.2 4.2 4.0 4.0 116.6 118.8 111.3 113.5 412.7 413.7 406.7 409.3

Texas .................................... 9,465.3 9,585.9 9,304.2 9,443.6 149.6 154.4 149.3 153.8 543.7 538.2 534.4 532.6 889.8 888.1 882.8 884.0

Utah ...................................... 1,099.2 1,130.0 1,072.3 1,108.2 6.8 7.4 6.7 7.3 68.8 73.3 63.9 68.9 113.4 117.1 111.8 116.2

Vermont ................................ 307.9 312.4 298.7 303.8 .9 .9 .8 .8 15.8 16.7 14.1 15.0 37.0 37.5 36.2 36.6

Virginia .................................. 3,558.4 3,645.6 3,483.3 3,581.1 10.3 10.3 10.0 10.1 222.8 235.9 215.3 230.6 299.3 300.8 297.3 298.7

Washington ........................... 2,685.7 2,733.2 2,614.0 2,677.3 8.6 9.0 8.2 8.8 156.4 161.8 147.3 153.7 262.7 264.5 257.5 263.8

West Virginia ........................ 737.3 742.3 716.2 726.9 22.2 24.6 22.4 24.5 33.6 34.2 29.1 31.4 63.1 62.6 63.0 62.3

Wisconsin ............................. 2,800.1 2,822.4 2,718.1 2,755.0 3.7 3.5 3.1 2.9 123.4 123.0 110.4 112.0 496.8 501.1 493.5 498.8

Wyoming ............................... 250.4 256.0 243.9 249.8 19.2 21.4 18.9 21.4 18.7 18.3 16.5 16.8 9.7 9.8 9.2 9.5

Puerto Rico ........................... 1,073.3 1,062.1 1,025.1 1,035.4 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 75.4 67.2 67.3 65.9 122.4 117.4 117.6 116.1

See footnotes at end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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

(In thousands)

State 

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

December January December January December January December January

2003 2004 2004 2005p 2003 2004 2004 2005p 2003 2004 2004 2005p 2003 2004 2004 2005p

Alabama ............................... 383.1 386.5 371.0 377.1 31.7 31.0 31.3 30.9 96.7 96.1 95.6 95.1 188.9 202.6 187.5 200.9

Alaska ................................... 59.6 60.9 57.0 58.6 6.9 6.9 6.8 6.8 14.4 14.5 13.9 14.3 22.3 22.7 21.7 21.9

Arizona ................................. 469.0 488.8 453.6 476.1 49.5 46.4 48.5 46.2 162.4 166.5 160.3 164.2 329.3 343.8 319.0 335.2

Arkansas ............................... 246.3 247.1 237.6 239.1 20.6 20.2 20.4 20.5 51.3 51.4 50.2 50.9 105.3 107.9 105.2 107.3

California .............................. 2,823.3 2,863.8 2,702.1 2,755.9 477.8 479.1 485.6 476.3 894.9 917.9 886.6 912.3 2,085.0 2,141.5 2,028.0 2,103.5

Colorado ............................... 418.3 421.1 401.7 407.6 83.7 78.8 82.7 77.8 155.9 158.2 153.5 157.1 292.2 304.5 283.0 296.0

Connecticut ........................... 318.1 325.4 304.9 311.7 39.5 39.3 39.2 39.2 142.0 141.0 140.1 139.8 198.3 200.6 191.2 193.4

Delaware ............................. 83.3 84.2 78.6 79.8 7.2 7.1 7.3 6.2 44.2 44.5 44.1 44.1 60.8 63.2 59.8 62.4

District of Columbia .............. 29.2 28.8 27.8 27.5 23.8 23.1 24.3 22.8 30.5 30.4 30.0 30.3 143.3 144.8 137.7 139.8

Florida ................................... 1,525.2 1,560.3 1,482.4 1,516.9 171.3 169.8 168.1 169.6 494.9 507.4 490.5 504.2 1,239.8 1,328.8 1,234.1 1,322.2

Georgia ................................. 851.4 853.2 817.4 818.8 119.5 117.8 118.4 117.2 217.2 220.4 214.9 218.5 498.5 519.9 493.2 509.0

Hawaii .................................. 112.2 118.3 109.3 113.9 10.1 11.2 10.2 11.3 28.8 28.8 28.5 28.8 71.1 72.1 69.4 71.1

Idaho .................................... 119.3 121.0 113.9 115.7 9.3 10.1 9.2 10.0 27.6 28.4 26.9 28.0 70.3 73.3 67.1 71.6

Illinois .................................... 1,217.3 1,216.1 1,164.7 1,165.9 126.2 119.1 122.2 117.7 401.7 400.5 396.7 396.7 789.2 806.9 758.5 778.4

Indiana .................................. 591.1 590.6 566.6 573.9 41.3 40.6 40.8 40.4 140.9 141.4 138.6 140.1 257.4 270.3 248.9 262.6

Iowa ...................................... 310.0 313.9 299.5 302.6 33.7 33.9 33.3 33.6 95.9 97.5 95.3 97.2 107.1 105.9 104.1 103.2

Kansas .................................. 268.9 264.1 259.0 256.7 42.9 41.4 42.9 41.3 69.7 70.4 68.8 70.0 124.7 129.4 120.2 126.2

Kentucky ............................... 382.7 381.9 367.2 371.5 29.1 28.4 28.9 28.2 87.9 86.2 86.5 84.8 162.7 168.2 153.7 160.7

Louisiana .............................. 390.2 388.1 376.6 378.5 29.0 28.7 29.1 28.8 102.4 103.2 101.7 103.0 185.3 183.2 181.8 185.0

Maine .................................... 129.4 131.5 121.3 123.4 11.6 11.9 11.6 11.9 35.3 34.6 34.9 34.1 49.5 49.1 47.8 47.5

Maryland ............................... 483.8 488.0 460.6 464.4 51.5 51.4 50.3 50.5 156.5 156.6 153.8 155.9 368.6 380.5 357.6 370.1

Massachusetts ...................... 593.5 593.9 568.2 570.1 89.2 85.9 87.4 85.6 221.6 219.5 218.8 219.0 445.4 457.0 431.7 443.2

Michigan ............................... 841.8 832.1 796.9 804.6 69.9 66.7 68.8 66.2 217.4 218.3 214.5 216.5 584.2 581.4 563.3 559.6

Minnesota ............................. 532.2 541.7 511.5 522.0 61.4 59.1 60.6 58.2 175.9 175.2 174.9 176.1 300.6 304.4 288.7 293.3

Mississippi ............................ 225.2 224.5 217.7 219.8 15.0 14.1 14.9 14.2 46.0 45.8 45.5 45.9 81.3 84.7 80.2 84.1

Missouri ............................... 547.3 550.9 525.1 531.2 65.0 63.7 65.1 63.5 162.9 166.0 160.1 164.8 302.8 303.6 296.5 295.9

Montana ................................ 87.0 87.9 83.9 84.7 7.6 7.7 7.6 7.7 20.7 21.2 20.7 20.9 32.0 32.7 30.4 30.9

Nebraska .............................. 199.4 203.4 192.3 197.4 21.7 21.8 21.3 21.7 62.8 63.3 62.2 63.1 93.5 95.5 90.8 92.9

Nevada ................................. 207.9 216.0 197.9 206.1 15.2 14.6 14.9 14.5 60.0 63.1 59.5 62.6 126.3 137.3 128.0 139.1

New Hampshire .................... 144.7 146.6 137.1 139.8 12.3 12.9 12.1 12.7 36.8 38.3 36.7 39.1 56.0 56.6 54.3 54.7

New Jersey ........................... 904.4 906.5 866.8 878.7 101.2 97.4 100.1 96.0 275.8 281.1 273.1 278.9 587.6 585.1 564.0 567.6

New Mexico .......................... 140.6 141.8 135.9 136.5 15.3 14.0 14.9 13.9 34.4 35.0 34.3 34.9 88.7 92.3 87.0 89.9

New York .............................. 1,538.7 1,550.2 1,457.4 1,475.8 276.3 274.2 266.6 266.8 702.8 708.4 692.0 699.7 1,060.4 1,069.4 1,017.8 1,033.8

North Carolina ...................... 739.0 741.0 710.2 717.2 73.7 70.3 73.0 70.0 191.3 192.8 189.4 193.3 422.3 436.0 413.0 430.1

North Dakota ........................ 74.1 74.1 71.3 71.8 7.7 7.8 7.6 7.7 18.5 18.8 18.5 18.6 23.6 23.8 22.9 23.4

Ohio ...................................... 1,078.6 1,073.9 1,026.0 1,022.3 94.6 92.6 93.4 92.1 313.8 313.8 309.8 311.7 615.8 631.3 600.5 616.6

Oklahoma ............................. 285.4 282.0 274.6 272.8 32.2 30.9 31.6 30.5 84.0 84.9 83.1 84.2 157.7 163.9 154.2 159.2

Oregon .................................. 326.5 334.9 311.7 322.7 33.1 33.0 32.7 32.8 96.4 97.6 94.1 96.7 173.7 180.5 165.5 173.1

Pennsylvania ........................ 1,156.7 1,161.7 1,108.6 1,119.9 115.4 110.9 113.9 110.0 338.0 335.4 335.9 333.1 626.7 642.9 609.1 629.8

Rhode Island ........................ 84.3 82.8 79.7 78.6 10.9 10.9 11.1 11.0 34.1 34.4 33.8 34.7 52.0 55.3 49.9 52.8

South Carolina ...................... 357.4 360.7 345.9 352.1 26.9 25.9 26.8 26.3 91.9 92.7 90.3 92.5 191.2 187.5 185.1 182.3

South Dakota ........................ 78.0 78.7 75.2 75.9 6.9 6.8 6.8 6.7 28.0 28.2 27.7 28.3 23.9 23.3 22.9 22.5

Tennessee ............................ 598.1 606.0 575.9 575.8 51.4 49.8 50.1 48.5 142.0 143.7 140.6 142.8 295.5 308.0 288.5 301.1

Texas .................................... 1,980.0 2,004.6 1,915.0 1,945.4 229.4 226.8 227.6 225.6 590.6 600.6 586.5 596.0 1,074.0 1,092.4 1,053.1 1,076.8

Utah ...................................... 223.4 229.3 214.6 220.8 30.6 30.6 29.4 29.9 64.9 65.5 63.7 65.1 136.4 140.9 132.2 137.3

Vermont ................................ 61.1 61.1 57.9 58.5 6.5 6.3 6.4 6.2 13.5 13.5 13.3 13.3 20.7 21.3 20.0 20.5

Virginia .................................. 669.2 674.2 635.8 651.2 101.5 100.8 101.1 100.9 186.7 190.2 184.8 189.4 562.6 588.9 551.7 580.0

Washington ........................... 527.0 541.5 501.9 519.5 93.6 92.4 91.7 92.2 152.1 152.2 149.9 150.0 293.4 306.2 286.2 299.3

West Virginia ........................ 140.2 140.7 134.7 136.3 12.0 12.0 11.8 12.0 30.8 30.3 30.3 30.0 58.7 58.3 57.3 57.3

Wisconsin ............................. 557.7 557.1 529.5 534.8 51.0 50.6 50.2 50.5 157.8 157.4 156.7 156.6 247.1 249.3 240.0 240.8

Wyoming ............................... 49.1 50.1 47.5 48.4 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 10.2 10.6 10.2 10.4 14.9 14.8 14.3 14.4

Puerto Rico ........................... 196.9 193.2 183.3 187.9 22.5 23.4 21.5 23.0 47.9 46.7 46.1 46.1 105.5 102.1 100.8 102.4

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

December January December January December January December January

2003 2004 2004 2005p 2003 2004 2004 2005p 2003 2004 2004 2005p 2003 2004 2004 2005p

Alabama ............................... 189.3 195.5 188.0 193.9 154.3 158.3 151.2 155.9 82.0 80.8 81.1 79.9 361.5 363.7 358.7 361.4

Alaska ................................... 34.2 35.0 33.8 34.7 26.6 27.3 24.9 25.8 11.1 11.7 10.6 11.1 82.4 82.5 80.9 80.9

Arizona ................................. 254.2 267.2 253.6 268.3 237.7 246.5 234.7 244.5 89.7 90.1 87.8 88.6 406.3 417.8 390.4 403.8

Arkansas ............................... 142.4 145.8 140.1 144.1 86.1 88.8 84.2 86.8 40.9 41.2 40.5 40.9 203.8 205.7 199.5 202.0

California .............................. 1,564.4 1,583.4 1,535.8 1,562.0 1,411.7 1,448.6 1,380.9 1,430.2 501.8 506.0 494.4 500.9 2,414.6 2,400.6 2,396.0 2,384.4

Colorado ............................... 216.1 222.9 214.7 221.4 247.9 256.0 244.8 255.2 86.1 87.6 86.0 87.3 360.6 369.6 349.6 356.5

Connecticut ........................... 270.3 274.3 264.4 268.9 124.1 127.3 117.9 120.9 62.3 63.2 61.5 62.0 248.7 247.5 242.3 242.1

Delaware ............................. 51.7 53.2 51.0 52.8 37.9 39.7 35.5 38.3 18.8 18.6 18.6 18.4 58.5 60.0 57.1 58.2

District of Columbia .............. 91.4 93.7 89.7 91.9 50.4 51.8 48.0 50.0 57.5 59.2 57.2 59.0 228.5 230.3 228.9 229.9

Florida ................................... 907.2 939.5 900.7 930.5 829.2 867.7 832.0 860.9 315.2 323.2 317.8 321.7 1,075.7 1,096.9 1,064.6 1,085.4

Georgia ................................. 402.9 411.6 400.8 407.9 348.9 354.7 340.6 345.5 155.7 153.5 154.9 151.4 639.1 650.6 629.8 644.2

Hawaii .................................. 67.2 69.2 65.5 68.2 102.2 106.0 100.9 105.6 24.6 24.1 23.8 23.5 121.9 122.9 118.4 116.0

Idaho .................................... 64.1 67.0 63.2 66.1 53.4 54.2 52.5 53.2 18.0 18.2 17.7 17.9 114.6 116.3 110.4 112.1

Illinois .................................... 728.7 735.7 719.7 725.3 494.0 503.8 473.9 487.1 256.9 257.7 254.8 255.6 856.2 851.2 837.2 832.2

Indiana .................................. 367.8 379.6 365.3 374.0 266.5 272.9 255.0 265.7 107.7 110.1 106.1 109.6 439.5 436.9 426.7 428.8

Iowa ...................................... 194.5 196.5 191.2 192.9 122.2 126.5 117.3 121.2 56.4 56.2 55.9 55.7 252.9 249.0 243.3 241.8

Kansas .................................. 159.1 162.6 157.5 161.7 106.8 111.0 103.0 107.6 53.2 53.9 52.1 53.1 257.7 260.8 249.4 249.7

Kentucky ............................... 229.4 233.4 227.7 231.1 154.2 159.3 149.0 154.0 77.8 78.5 76.8 78.1 311.6 311.4 309.3 307.9

Louisiana .............................. 250.7 253.2 248.7 253.2 198.6 203.2 195.1 201.3 70.7 72.4 70.1 72.0 381.4 384.7 377.3 379.0

Maine .................................... 109.9 112.9 108.4 110.9 52.2 53.4 48.1 49.7 19.8 19.8 19.6 19.6 108.7 109.9 103.6 104.5

Maryland ............................... 345.0 352.8 343.3 347.5 214.0 223.4 203.9 214.7 115.6 115.7 111.7 113.9 467.4 474.6 459.2 460.9

Massachusetts ...................... 589.4 594.6 573.5 578.2 277.2 285.6 263.4 273.4 116.5 115.8 114.2 114.1 414.4 414.0 407.5 407.2

Michigan ............................... 553.5 558.2 545.9 551.8 391.0 393.2 375.3 380.9 179.4 177.3 175.5 175.6 708.5 708.9 686.2 685.6

Minnesota ............................. 374.0 384.6 369.6 376.7 226.1 230.9 217.8 224.5 119.8 119.4 117.0 117.5 421.7 421.7 411.6 415.2

Mississippi ............................ 118.3 121.4 118.3 121.2 121.7 123.4 119.8 122.5 37.4 37.3 37.5 36.9 240.8 245.2 240.7 244.7

Missouri ............................... 356.7 363.5 352.2 360.5 255.0 262.4 242.6 247.5 118.6 120.1 116.8 118.4 438.1 438.3 431.3 430.5

Montana ................................ 54.1 55.3 53.5 54.9 50.2 55.7 49.0 53.8 16.7 17.8 16.3 17.3 88.0 88.9 84.1 85.3

Nebraska .............................. 125.6 128.9 124.7 127.5 75.2 77.0 72.9 77.2 34.3 34.6 34.2 34.5 161.6 162.0 158.8 159.2

Nevada ................................. 77.5 82.3 77.2 81.9 303.7 314.8 303.1 314.4 31.1 37.5 31.4 37.8 139.2 144.4 133.7 138.7

New Hampshire .................... 94.3 96.6 93.6 96.0 58.9 61.1 57.8 60.7 20.7 20.2 20.6 20.3 95.2 93.9 89.1 92.4

New Jersey ........................... 544.8 556.9 537.4 553.1 314.0 321.5 298.1 308.7 154.1 156.2 150.9 155.8 636.1 652.7 624.8 640.1

New Mexico .......................... 102.0 105.2 101.6 105.1 80.7 81.4 79.1 79.9 28.2 28.7 27.9 28.4 199.1 202.7 193.0 197.0

New York .............................. 1,531.6 1,557.0 1,490.4 1,522.0 644.8 661.8 608.7 627.3 351.8 356.0 345.0 350.0 1,513.5 1,509.9 1,471.4 1,474.2

North Carolina ...................... 438.3 457.8 432.7 452.9 334.8 337.8 320.2 325.3 162.4 168.5 163.0 166.9 661.2 668.9 650.5 660.5

North Dakota ........................ 48.3 48.9 47.9 48.7 29.4 30.6 28.5 29.7 15.3 15.1 14.8 14.9 78.2 77.6 75.5 76.1

Ohio ...................................... 747.2 759.2 734.7 749.6 479.3 482.0 457.4 459.9 225.9 226.7 222.7 224.5 820.4 814.5 795.3 792.0

Oklahoma ............................. 175.7 181.3 176.7 180.4 124.5 128.1 121.5 125.3 73.6 74.0 73.0 73.6 303.2 312.2 294.5 303.6

Oregon .................................. 193.6 199.0 187.0 193.8 150.4 155.6 144.9 152.7 56.9 58.1 55.4 57.8 271.8 276.5 267.2 274.9

Pennsylvania ........................ 997.2 1,017.1 973.6 995.3 460.1 468.1 439.6 449.2 260.2 263.9 257.6 261.0 760.2 761.3 741.1 744.4

Rhode Island ........................ 93.7 95.4 90.8 93.1 47.2 48.7 43.6 46.0 23.4 23.4 22.7 23.2 66.9 66.8 66.1 66.3

South Carolina ...................... 179.6 168.5 178.3 167.0 186.5 200.6 181.0 194.9 66.0 66.7 65.0 65.7 331.5 337.5 326.4 330.9

South Dakota ........................ 56.8 57.2 56.1 56.7 37.7 39.1 36.4 37.4 15.8 16.3 15.6 15.9 75.5 76.0 74.3 74.8

Tennessee ............................ 317.5 324.1 313.6 320.3 245.0 252.7 234.8 242.4 101.7 102.3 100.8 101.3 417.7 418.9 411.1 412.4

Texas .................................... 1,137.0 1,161.0 1,124.8 1,151.9 855.4 873.6 839.3 859.0 352.1 357.9 351.2 356.5 1,663.7 1,688.3 1,640.2 1,662.0

Utah ...................................... 123.3 127.7 121.4 125.9 100.2 103.3 98.4 103.1 32.1 32.8 31.8 32.5 199.3 202.1 198.4 201.2

Vermont ................................ 53.3 54.7 51.9 53.5 33.7 34.3 35.5 35.9 10.3 10.3 10.1 10.1 55.1 55.8 52.5 53.4

Virginia .................................. 378.5 388.5 376.4 385.1 303.0 311.9 292.4 301.0 175.3 179.7 176.0 181.3 649.2 664.4 642.5 652.8

Washington ........................... 318.3 324.3 312.9 321.9 247.6 250.7 239.6 243.3 98.4 100.4 97.1 99.3 527.6 530.2 521.7 525.5

West Virginia ........................ 110.8 113.0 108.5 111.0 66.0 67.0 64.1 66.4 55.1 55.0 54.6 54.5 144.8 144.6 140.4 141.2

Wisconsin ............................. 371.5 384.0 368.6 379.1 237.9 240.3 230.3 236.6 133.0 134.8 132.6 131.4 420.2 421.3 403.2 411.5

Wyoming ............................... 21.1 21.9 21.2 21.8 28.5 29.3 28.1 28.7 9.6 9.8 9.5 9.6 65.1 65.7 64.2 64.5

Puerto Rico ........................... 101.8 100.7 95.8 96.6 72.1 72.0 69.9 70.1 21.2 22.6 20.3 22.3 307.6 316.8 302.5 305.0

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

 NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Data have been revised to reflect 2004

benchmarks. Unadjusted data from April 2003 for most states are subject to revision.

Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are provisional and will be revised when

new information becomes available.