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For release: 10:00 A.M. EST

Tuesday, January 24, 2006

REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: DECEMBER 2005

Regional and state unemployment rates were generally little changed in December. Overall, 36 states

and the District of Columbia registered over-the-month unemployment rate decreases, 10 states recorded

increases, and 4 states had no change, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor

reported today. Over the year, jobless rates were down in 32 states and the District of Columbia, up in

17 states, and unchanged in 1 state. In December, the national unemployment rate, 4.9 percent, was little

changed from November, but was down by 0.5 percentage point from a year earlier.

Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 38 states over the month and decreased in 12 states and the

District of Columbia. California experienced the largest employment gain (+24,300), followed by Florida

(+16,100), Arizona (+14,800), and Texas (+13,400). Louisiana and Montana posted the largest over-themonth percentage increases in employment (+0.7 percent each), followed by Arizona and Utah (+0.6 percent

each). The largest employment decreases occurred in Ohio (-10,700), Kansas (-3,700), Maryland (-3,300),

Mississippi (-2,300), and Alabama (-1,800). The largest over-the-month percentage decreases in employment occurred in Kansas and Rhode Island (-0.3 percent each), followed by Mississippi and Ohio (-0.2

percent each).

Hurricane Katrina

In December, BLS and its state partners again made modifications to the usual estimation procedures for the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program to reflect the

impact on the unemployment statistics in Katrina-affected areas. These modifications included: (1) allowing the state labor force estimates for Louisiana and Mississippi to reflect the

effects of Katrina by overriding the built-in feature of the methodology that smoothes over

large shifts in key inputs—unemployment insurance claims and nonfarm wage and salary

employment; (2) modifying the state population controls to account for displacement due to

Katrina; (3) developing labor force estimates for the New Orleans metropolitan area using an

alternative to the model-based method; and (4) not publishing labor force estimates for the

parishes within the New Orleans 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 December 2005, see

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

Katrina/home.htm or call (202) 691-6392.
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Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)

The South recorded the lowest regional unemployment rate in December, 4.8 percent, followed closely

by the Northeast and West, 4.9 percent each. The Midwest again registered the highest rate, 5.4 percent.

The South and West reported the only statistically significant rate changes from November (-0.4 and -0.2

percentage point, respectively). Over the year, unemployment rates were down significantly in the West

(-0.7 percentage point), South (-0.5 point), and Midwest (-0.2 point). (See table 1.)

Among the nine geographic divisions, the lowest unemployment rates in December were recorded in

the Mountain and South Atlantic, 4.3 percent each, and the West North Central, 4.5 percent. The highest

division jobless rates were reported in the East North Central and East South Central, 5.8 percent each.

Over the month, statistically significant unemployment rate changes were posted in the West South Central

(-0.9 percentage point), Mountain (-0.3 point), and South Atlantic (-0.2 point) divisions. Significant overthe-year unemployment rate declines were reported in the Pacific (-0.8 percentage point), West South

Central (-0.7 point), South Atlantic (-0.6 point), and Mountain (-0.4 point) divisions. New England had the

only significant jobless rate increase from December 2004 (+0.4 percentage point).

State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)

Hawaii continued to record the lowest state unemployment rate, 2.7 percent, in December. The next

lowest rates were reported in Wyoming, 3.2 percent, and Florida, North Dakota, and Virginia, 3.3 percent

each. The Florida rate was the lowest in its series. Four additional states also registered historical lows:

Alabama, 3.5 percent, Idaho, 3.4 percent, Montana, 3.7 percent, and Nevada, 3.8 percent. (All state series

begin in 1976.) Mississippi recorded the highest unemployment rate, 9.9 percent. South Carolina, at 7.0

percent, and Alaska, at 6.9 percent, had the next highest rates. Overall, 16 states registered unemployment

rates that were significantly below the U.S. rate, 7 states and the District of Columbia had measurably higher

rates, and 27 states had rates that were statistically little different from that of the nation. (See tables A and

3 and chart 1.)

In December, the Louisiana jobless rate declined by 5.7 percentage points to 6.4 percent; this decrease

reflects a substantial drop in unemployment insurance claims. Statistically significant over-the-month changes

also were reported in 10 additional states: Wyoming (-0.7 percentage point); Montana (-0.6 point);

Colorado (-0.4 point); Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, and Nevada (-0.3 percentage point each);

and Texas (-0.2 point). The remaining 39 states and the District of Columbia registered rates that were not

appreciably different from those of November, even though some states had changes that were at least as

large numerically as those with statistically significant changes.

The largest state jobless rate declines from December 2004 were recorded in Alabama (-1.8 percentage

points), Florida and Oregon (-1.3 points each), Utah (-1.2 points), Arkansas (-1.1 points), and Idaho (-1.0

point). Eighteen additional states also had statistically significant rate decreases, ranging from -0.2 to -0.9

percentage point. The District of Columbia’s rate declined by 2.8 percentage points from a year earlier.

The largest unemployment rate increases from December 2004 were registered in Mississippi (+3.2 percentage points) and Kentucky (+1.6 points). Five additional states reported statistically significant rate

increases over the year, ranging from +0.2 to +0.5 percentage point. Nineteen states recorded December

2005 jobless rates that were not appreciably different from those of a year earlier. (See table B.)

Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)

Between November and December, the measured changes in employment were statistically significant in

six states. All six states—Arizona (+14,800), Louisiana (+11,600), Oregon (+7,500), Utah (+6,600), Iowa

(+6,100), and Montana (+3,000)—registered gains in employment. (See tables C and 5.)
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Over the year, the measured changes in employment were statistically significant in 30 states and the

District of Columbia. All had gains in employment except for Louisiana (-195,300) and Mississippi

(-24,300). The decreases in Louisiana and Mississippi reflect the impact of Hurricane Katrina, which

struck the Gulf Coast in late August 2005. The largest gains were reported in Florida (+248,100),

California (+233,700), Texas (+153,500), and Arizona (+108,900). Four states and the District of

Columbia experienced statistically significant employment gains that were less then 15,000: the District

of Columbia (+11,700), Nebraska (+11,600), West Virginia (+7,800), North Dakota (+6,800), and

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

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

issued on February 1. The Regional and State Employment and Unemployment release for January 2006 is

scheduled to be issued on March 9.

Effective with the release of 2005 annual average estimates on March 1, the labor force data

for regions, divisions, states, the District of Columbia, and the modeled substate areas presented in

tables 1-4 of this news release will be revised to incorporate updated population controls,

reestimation of models, adjustment to new division and national control totals, and revised seasonal

adjustment factors. Both not seasonally adjusted and seasonally adjusted data will be revised

back to 2000. The updated population controls reflect the annual updating of population estimates

by the U.S. Census Bureau.

In addition, effective with the release of January 2006 estimates on March 9, all nonfarm

payroll employment estimates for states and areas presented in tables 5 and 6 of this news release

will be adjusted to 2005 benchmark levels. Not seasonally adjusted payroll data back to April

2004 and seasonally adjusted data for states back to January 2001 will be subject to revision.

Revisions in the Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Data

With the release of data for January 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-themonth changes. These error measures allow data users and the Bureau of Labor Statistics to

consider statistical significance when analyzing and describing the LAUS data. Error measures

for the nonfarm payroll employment data had been available prior to January 2005, although

they were not used in the analysis of those data in this release.

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.

Use of Error Measures in the Regional and State News
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Table A. States with unemployment rates significantly different from

that of the U.S., December 2005, seasonally adjusted

United States..................................... 4.9

Alabama ............................................ 3.5

Alaska............................................... 6.9

District of Columbia .......................... 6.0

Florida .............................................. 3.3

Hawaii............................................... 2.7

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

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

Maryland ...........................................

Michigan ........................................... 6.7

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

Mississippi......................................... 9.9

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

Nebraska .......................................... 3.7

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

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

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

Ohio .................................................. 5.9

Oregon.............................................. 5.7

South Carolina .................................. 7.0

South Dakota .................................... 3.9

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

Vermont ............................................ 3.6

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

Wyoming........................................... 3.2

State December 2005p

p = preliminary.

3.9
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Table B. States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes from

December 2004 to December 2005, seasonally adjusted

Alabama ........................... 5.3 3.5 -1.8

Alaska.............................. 7.6 6.9 -.7

Arkansas.......................... 5.6 4.5 -1.1

California .......................... 6.0 5.1 -.9

Colorado.......................... 5.4 4.6 -.8

Delaware.......................... 4.2 4.4 .2

District of Columbia ......... 8.8 6.0 -2.8

Florida ............................. 4.6 3.3 -1.3

Georgia ............................ 4.8 5.2 .4

Idaho ............................... 4.4 3.4 -1.0

Illinois............................... 6.0 5.5 -.5

Iowa ................................ 5.0 4.5 -.5

Kansas............................. 5.3 4.9 -.4

Kentucky ......................... 4.7 6.3 1.6

Michigan .......................... 7.5 6.7 -.8

Minnesota ........................ 4.6 4.1 -.5

Mississippi........................ 6.7 9.9 3.2

Missouri ........................... 5.7 5.1 -.6

Montana ........................... 4.4 3.7 -.7

Nevada ............................ 4.0 3.8 -.2

New Jersey...................... 4.2 4.7 .5

New Mexico .................... 5.6 4.8 -.8

New York ....................... 5.6 5.1 -.5

North Carolina ................. 5.3 4.9 -.4

Oregon............................. 7.0 5.7 -1.3

Pennsylvania ..................... 5.7 4.9 -.8

Rhode Island .................... 4.8 5.2 .4

South Dakota ................... 3.5 3.9 .4

Texas ............................... 5.9 5.1 -.8

Utah................................. 5.0 3.8 -1.2

Washington ...................... 5.9 5.3 -.6

Wyoming.......................... 3.7 3.2 -.5

State Over-the-year

 rate change p p

 2004 2005

December December

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

from November 2005 to December 2005, seasonally adjusted

November December Over-the-month

2005 2005 p change p

Arizona.................................. 2,508,900 2,523,700 14,800

Iowa.................................. 1,484,700 1,490,800 6,100

Louisiana.................................. 1,710,000 1,721,600 11,600

Montana.................................. 424,600 427,600 3,000

Oregon.................................. 1,665,100 1,672,600 7,500

Utah.................................. 1,159,100 1,165,700 6,600

 p = preliminary.

Table D. States with statistically significant employment changes 

from December 2004 to December 2005, seasonally adjusted

December December Over-the-year

2004 2005 p

change p

Arizona.................................. 2,414,800 2,523,700 108,900

California.................................. 14,645,500 14,879,200 233,700

Colorado.................................. 2,203,400 2,243,600 40,200

District of Columbia.................................. 673,800 685,500 11,700

Florida.................................. 7,608,600 7,856,700 248,100

Hawaii.................................. 591,300 607,600 16,300

Idaho..................................591,500 619,100 27,600

Illinois.................................. 5,812,700 5,874,000 61,300

Iowa.................................. 1,461,800 1,490,800 29,000

Kansas.................................. 1,334,200 1,355,200 21,000

Louisiana.................................. 1,916,900 1,721,600 -195,300

Maryland.................................. 2,540,900 2,575,100 34,200

Minnesota.................................. 2,697,000 2,730,500 33,500

Mississippi.................................. 1,127,600 1,103,300 -24,300

Nebraska.................................. 926,100 937,700 11,600

Nevada.................................. 1,187,100 1,255,800 68,700

New Jersey.................................. 4,032,200 4,069,400 37,200

New Mexico.................................. 799,100 816,400 17,300

New York.................................. 8,491,500 8,553,900 62,400

North Carolina.................................. 3,856,700 3,909,600 52,900

North Dakota.................................. 337,900 344,700 6,800

Oklahoma.................................. 1,483,800 1,505,700 21,900

Oregon.................................. 1,616,200 1,672,600 56,400

Pennsylvania.................................. 5,665,900 5,730,300 64,400

Texas.................................. 9,530,600 9,684,100 153,500

Utah.................................. 1,116,100 1,165,700 49,600

Virginia.................................. 3,623,500 3,664,700 41,200

Washington.................................. 2,722,400 2,800,600 78,200

West Virginia.................................. 736,800 744,600 7,800

Wisconsin.................................. 2,812,100 2,851,000 38,900

Wyoming.................................. 257,700 263,800 6,100

 p = preliminary.

State

State
Technical Note

This release presents labor force and unemployment data for

census regions and divisions, states, and selected substate

areas from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)

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

employment estimates by state and major industry from the

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

The LAUS and CES programs are both federal-state cooperative

endeavors.

Labor force and unemployment—from the LAUS

program

Definitions. The labor force and unemployment data are

based on the same concepts and definitions as those used for

the official national estimates obtained from the Current

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

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

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

employed and the unemployed. Employed persons are those

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

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

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

working who 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 census

division, state, and substate area model employment and

unemployment levels is performed within the modeling

procedure. The model estimation is based on the classical

approach to seasonal adjustment, in which the series is

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

This directly yields seasonally adjusted estimates for

employment and unemployment levels with reliability measures.

Labor force levels and unemployment rates are calculated from

these two estimates. Additionally, measures for the state of

California are derived by summing the seasonally adjusted

estimates for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale

metropolitan division and the balance of California, and the

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

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

estimates for census regions are calculated as the sum of the

levels of the component divisions, and the unemployment rate

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

recent 5 years are revised near the beginning of each calendar

year, usually coincident with the release of January estimates.

Area definitions. The substate area data published in this

release reflect the standards and definitions established by the

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

A detailed list of the geographic definitions is available on the

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

annually in the May issue of Employment and Earnings.

Employment—from the CES program

Definitions . Employment data refer to persons on

establishment payrolls who receive pay for any part of the pay

period 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. 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

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 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

Dec.

2004

Oct.

2005

Nov. 

2005

Dec.

2005

Dec.

2004

Oct.

2005

Nov. 

2005

Dec.

2005

Dec.

2004

Oct.

2005

Nov. 

2005

Dec.

2005

Northeast ........................... 27,648.3 27,895.4 27,852.7 27,901.1 1,381.4 1,305.2 1,402.1 1,357.8 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.9

 New England .................... 7,496.9 7,589.9 7,610.7 7,618.9 323.9 366.2 362.1 355.5 4.3 4.8 4.8 4.7

 Middle Atlantic .................. 20,151.4 20,305.5 20,242.0 20,282.2 1,057.5 939.0 1,040.0 1,002.3 5.2 4.6 5.1 4.9

South ................................. 52,103.6 53,055.4 53,057.4 52,925.0 2,768.0 2,747.5 2,757.8 2,523.6 5.3 5.2 5.2 4.8

 South Atlantic ................... 27,510.3 28,257.5 28,278.1 28,274.4 1,355.7 1,268.3 1,281.0 1,204.7 4.9 4.5 4.5 4.3

 East South Central ........... 8,362.7 8,421.9 8,392.1 8,393.6 463.4 499.4 495.8 487.0 5.5 5.9 5.9 5.8

 West South Central .......... 16,230.6 16,376.0 16,387.2 16,256.9 949.0 979.8 981.1 831.9 5.8 6.0 6.0 5.1

Midwest ............................. 34,504.9 34,644.0 34,758.5 34,748.0 1,942.1 1,799.9 1,847.8 1,868.5 5.6 5.2 5.3 5.4

 East North Central ............ 23,647.2 23,789.0 23,878.3 23,859.2 1,416.7 1,323.4 1,337.0 1,375.5 6.0 5.6 5.6 5.8

 West North Central ........... 10,857.7 10,854.9 10,880.2 10,888.8 525.4 476.5 510.7 493.0 4.8 4.4 4.7 4.5

West ................................... 33,846.7 34,475.6 34,470.4 34,534.9 1,883.7 1,748.9 1,750.2 1,679.7 5.6 5.1 5.1 4.9

 Mountain ........................... 10,130.7 10,329.6 10,333.7 10,335.6 478.8 480.5 473.4 439.4 4.7 4.7 4.6 4.3

 Pacific ............................... 23,716.0 24,146.0 24,136.7 24,199.3 1,404.9 1,268.4 1,276.8 1,240.4 5.9 5.3 5.3 5.1

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.

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

November December November December November December

2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005

Northeast ........................... 27,654.0 27,827.5 27,602.5 27,815.2 1,286.8 1,330.6 1,297.9 1,267.7 4.7 4.8 4.7 4.6

 New England .................... 7,502.9 7,599.6 7,477.2 7,587.3 307.8 336.6 298.3 327.2 4.1 4.4 4.0 4.3

 Middle Atlantic .................. 20,151.2 20,228.0 20,125.3 20,227.8 979.0 994.0 999.6 940.6 4.9 4.9 5.0 4.6

South ................................. 52,127.2 53,051.2 52,037.6 52,759.9 2,651.6 2,664.4 2,624.7 2,363.1 5.1 5.0 5.0 4.5

 South Atlantic ................... 27,489.8 28,249.6 27,440.0 28,150.8 1,298.2 1,242.1 1,283.5 1,123.1 4.7 4.4 4.7 4.0

 East South Central ........... 8,395.9 8,406.4 8,381.6 8,397.3 443.2 475.3 438.6 458.7 5.3 5.7 5.2 5.5

 West South Central .......... 16,241.6 16,395.2 16,216.0 16,211.8 910.2 947.1 902.6 781.3 5.6 5.8 5.6 4.8

Midwest ............................. 34,575.4 34,758.6 34,399.4 34,589.9 1,865.9 1,734.9 1,857.0 1,775.7 5.4 5.0 5.4 5.1

 East North Central ............ 23,717.0 23,889.2 23,591.3 23,766.6 1,369.6 1,256.3 1,352.8 1,308.0 5.8 5.3 5.7 5.5

 West North Central ........... 10,858.4 10,869.3 10,808.1 10,823.3 496.3 478.6 504.2 467.7 4.6 4.4 4.7 4.3

West ................................... 33,889.6 34,471.4 33,833.1 34,471.2 1,859.4 1,703.1 1,817.3 1,604.7 5.5 4.9 5.4 4.7

 Mountain ........................... 10,145.7 10,339.5 10,126.8 10,313.8 466.1 452.6 461.0 417.1 4.6 4.4 4.6 4.0

 Pacific ............................... 23,743.9 24,132.0 23,706.3 24,157.4 1,393.3 1,250.5 1,356.3 1,187.6 5.9 5.2 5.7 4.9

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.

NOTE: Data refer to place of residence.
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

Dec.

2004

Oct.

2005

Nov.

2005

Dec.

2005p

Dec.

2004

Oct.

2005

Nov.

2005

Dec.

2005p Dec.

2004

Oct.

2005

Nov.

2005

Dec.

2005p

Alabama ............................................... 2,156.2 2,181.5 2,163.1 2,161.7 114.9 98.9 77.7 76.1 5.3 4.5 3.6 3.5

Alaska ................................................... 334.2 344.6 344.1 344.7 25.3 23.6 24.1 23.9 7.6 6.8 7.0 6.9

Arizona ................................................. 2,796.7 2,853.4 2,855.1 2,855.0 125.8 139.0 137.3 131.2 4.5 4.9 4.8 4.6

Arkansas ............................................... 1,321.5 1,368.3 1,375.4 1,369.4 73.4 67.1 65.6 61.7 5.6 4.9 4.8 4.5

California .............................................. 17,630.4 17,974.3 17,946.6 18,038.1 1,050.6 936.4 943.4 920.5 6.0 5.2 5.3 5.1

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 1 4,842.2 4,894.3 4,916.1 4,960.0 312.8 219.7 249.7 270.9 6.5 4.5 5.1 5.5

Colorado ............................................... 2,544.0 2,539.3 2,539.0 2,544.6 136.9 125.6 126.1 118.1 5.4 4.9 5.0 4.6

Connecticut ........................................... 1,791.5 1,821.3 1,824.4 1,829.2 79.9 96.8 93.8 87.4 4.5 5.3 5.1 4.8

Delaware .............................................. 424.0 440.9 442.1 443.9 17.6 18.6 19.2 19.7 4.2 4.2 4.3 4.4

District of Columbia .............................. 302.7 296.0 294.2 294.5 26.7 18.0 18.0 17.7 8.8 6.1 6.1 6.0

Florida ................................................... 8,480.8 8,764.0 8,787.1 8,765.5 390.5 302.8 317.9 289.1 4.6 3.5 3.6 3.3

Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 1 .......... 1,113.9 1,144.0 1,145.5 1,136.6 59.3 46.2 49.5 43.1 5.3 4.0 4.3 3.8

Georgia ................................................. 4,422.1 4,552.9 4,568.0 4,562.7 212.7 241.4 246.2 236.5 4.8 5.3 5.4 5.2

Hawaii ................................................... 618.3 647.9 649.0 650.1 18.8 17.6 18.2 17.8 3.0 2.7 2.8 2.7

Idaho ..................................................... 707.2 737.4 738.1 737.3 31.0 26.7 27.0 24.8 4.4 3.6 3.7 3.4

Illinois .................................................... 6,409.2 6,492.5 6,512.9 6,497.8 386.4 355.3 342.6 355.9 6.0 5.5 5.3 5.5

Chicago-Naperville-Joliet 1 ............... 3,988.3 3,973.2 3,998.1 3,966.4 232.5 225.2 216.2 224.9 5.8 5.7 5.4 5.7

Indiana .................................................. 3,171.1 3,217.3 3,238.5 3,231.4 163.5 174.8 171.3 176.4 5.2 5.4 5.3 5.5

Iowa ...................................................... 1,628.0 1,651.6 1,666.2 1,655.4 81.9 74.1 79.5 74.1 5.0 4.5 4.8 4.5

Kansas .................................................. 1,468.3 1,468.7 1,468.0 1,471.7 77.5 73.8 76.5 71.7 5.3 5.0 5.2 4.9

Kentucky ............................................... 1,967.7 2,023.9 2,016.9 2,017.0 91.9 124.0 124.5 127.2 4.7 6.1 6.2 6.3

Louisiana .............................................. 2,069.9 1,967.6 1,947.0 1,834.9 117.9 235.6 236.5 116.8 5.7 12.0 12.1 6.4

New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 2 ....... 614.1 (3) (3) (3) 26.6 (3) (3) (3) 4.3 (3) (3) (3)

Maine .................................................... 702.9 719.4 721.1 720.6 32.7 37.4 35.7 34.6 4.6 5.2 5.0 4.8

Maryland ............................................... 2,884.7 2,967.1 2,957.3 2,972.2 119.4 120.9 123.7 115.9 4.1 4.1 4.2 3.9

Massachusetts ...................................... 3,385.1 3,378.8 3,388.2 3,383.6 159.9 161.0 164.8 165.2 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.9

Michigan ............................................... 5,092.9 5,100.9 5,134.5 5,138.8 384.5 308.7 337.5 344.1 7.5 6.1 6.6 6.7

Detroit-Warren-Livonia 2 ................... 2,210.1 2,196.4 2,211.0 2,208.3 167.7 134.8 158.4 162.3 7.6 6.1 7.2 7.3

Minnesota ............................................. 2,966.3 2,936.0 2,938.1 2,949.4 135.3 107.6 118.9 122.1 4.6 3.7 4.0 4.1

Mississippi ............................................ 1,337.3 1,297.0 1,295.1 1,293.4 89.0 112.5 130.1 127.7 6.7 8.7 10.0 9.9

Missouri ................................................ 3,040.3 3,029.6 3,037.7 3,037.6 173.9 152.4 170.7 155.5 5.7 5.0 5.6 5.1

Montana ................................................ 488.0 493.7 496.6 495.2 21.3 21.5 21.4 18.4 4.4 4.3 4.3 3.7

Nebraska .............................................. 988.0 983.0 982.9 982.1 37.6 35.8 37.8 36.3 3.8 3.6 3.8 3.7

Nevada ................................................. 1,190.0 1,233.6 1,236.7 1,235.5 47.5 50.5 51.0 46.4 4.0 4.1 4.1 3.8

New Hampshire .................................... 725.5 740.6 740.4 739.5 24.5 29.1 28.0 26.0 3.4 3.9 3.8 3.5

New Jersey ........................................... 4,389.6 4,500.7 4,497.9 4,507.8 186.0 176.1 205.8 212.8 4.2 3.9 4.6 4.7

New Mexico .......................................... 919.5 941.4 941.7 941.3 51.1 50.4 48.5 45.1 5.6 5.4 5.1 4.8

New York .............................................. 9,392.8 9,474.9 9,434.6 9,473.1 521.4 459.1 512.5 487.1 5.6 4.8 5.4 5.1

New York City .................................. 3,731.0 3,757.3 3,741.8 3,744.5 245.9 212.6 239.3 224.6 6.6 5.7 6.4 6.0

North Carolina ...................................... 4,264.2 4,365.4 4,350.3 4,357.0 227.2 233.6 226.3 215.2 5.3 5.4 5.2 4.9

North Dakota ........................................ 356.6 357.6 357.4 357.6 12.7 12.4 12.1 11.9 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.3

Ohio ...................................................... 5,887.1 5,924.5 5,930.2 5,923.7 357.3 346.6 339.7 346.9 6.1 5.9 5.7 5.9

Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 2 ................ 1,084.5 1,079.4 1,083.2 1,073.6 63.1 64.6 64.1 62.5 5.8 6.0 5.9 5.8

Oklahoma ............................................. 1,711.3 1,737.0 1,737.6 1,738.6 76.3 75.0 71.9 71.7 4.5 4.3 4.1 4.1

Oregon .................................................. 1,858.4 1,871.6 1,861.2 1,861.1 130.2 110.5 106.5 106.6 7.0 5.9 5.7 5.7

Pennsylvania ........................................ 6,325.7 6,314.3 6,309.6 6,306.1 357.5 293.4 320.3 307.3 5.7 4.6 5.1 4.9

Rhode Island ........................................ 560.1 576.7 580.2 580.6 26.7 31.3 30.2 30.2 4.8 5.4 5.2 5.2

South Carolina ...................................... 2,061.6 2,101.1 2,106.2 2,104.6 142.7 145.6 150.1 147.4 6.9 6.9 7.1 7.0

South Dakota ........................................ 430.1 430.3 432.6 433.0 15.1 17.0 17.4 16.8 3.5 4.0 4.0 3.9

Tennessee ............................................ 2,902.7 2,921.1 2,914.9 2,927.0 155.2 164.9 166.5 157.7 5.3 5.6 5.7 5.4

Texas .................................................... 11,093.9 11,305.3 11,316.6 11,310.2 654.5 599.2 602.0 577.2 5.9 5.3 5.3 5.1

Utah ...................................................... 1,208.6 1,243.9 1,237.4 1,242.7 60.4 55.5 49.9 47.8 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.8

Vermont ................................................ 354.7 357.2 357.7 360.5 12.7 14.1 12.6 13.1 3.6 3.9 3.5 3.6

Virginia .................................................. 3,830.8 3,961.2 3,967.5 3,960.1 134.1 136.3 139.5 129.4 3.5 3.4 3.5 3.3

Washington ........................................... 3,271.4 3,332.5 3,342.1 3,325.9 193.4 186.9 185.9 176.5 5.9 5.6 5.6 5.3

Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 1 ................ 1,341.8 1,380.1 1,384.1 1,381.8 66.6 66.8 67.3 65.5 5.0 4.8 4.9 4.7

West Virginia ........................................ 784.5 803.6 802.7 802.4 38.5 41.5 39.3 37.4 4.9 5.2 4.9 4.7

Wisconsin ............................................. 3,070.8 3,046.5 3,051.4 3,058.7 144.6 137.4 144.0 147.8 4.7 4.5 4.7 4.8

Wyoming ............................................... 283.8 287.1 287.4 285.2 10.6 11.8 11.3 9.1 3.7 4.1 3.9 3.2

Puerto Rico ........................................... 1,387.1 1,430.5 1,441.4 1,416.8 152.3 180.7 190.6 168.9 11.0 12.6 13.2 11.9

p = preliminary. 1 Metropolitan division. 2 Metropolitan statistical area. 3 Estimates are not model-based as of September 2005.

 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.
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

November December November December November December

2004 2005 2004 2005p 2004 2005 2004 2005p 2004 2005 2004 2005p

Alabama ............................................... 2,167.1 2,171.0 2,163.4 2,164.5 116.5 74.2 111.7 69.2 5.4 3.4 5.2 3.2

Alaska ................................................... 331.6 341.2 331.6 341.3 24.2 23.2 25.3 23.9 7.3 6.8 7.6 7.0

Arizona ................................................. 2,804.5 2,859.5 2,797.4 2,852.7 121.9 130.8 115.5 121.2 4.3 4.6 4.1 4.2

Arkansas ............................................... 1,315.0 1,371.1 1,315.9 1,358.7 66.7 58.5 72.9 59.1 5.1 4.3 5.5 4.3

California .............................................. 17,668.6 17,942.0 17,626.4 17,992.9 1,032.2 923.9 996.6 870.0 5.8 5.1 5.7 4.8

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 1 4,862.3 4,931.4 4,859.1 4,967.4 303.0 242.0 291.3 252.6 6.2 4.9 6.0 5.1

Colorado ............................................... 2,542.2 2,540.3 2,540.3 2,538.6 131.1 122.2 133.3 114.5 5.2 4.8 5.2 4.5

Connecticut ........................................... 1,787.4 1,820.1 1,776.7 1,819.2 75.4 87.2 69.1 77.8 4.2 4.8 3.9 4.3

Delaware .............................................. 425.6 442.9 424.8 443.6 15.6 17.1 16.2 17.8 3.7 3.9 3.8 4.0

District of Columbia .............................. 300.6 292.1 302.1 292.4 26.5 17.4 27.1 17.2 8.8 6.0 9.0 5.9

Florida ................................................... 8,493.0 8,785.5 8,488.3 8,741.6 393.7 312.4 379.0 260.6 4.6 3.6 4.5 3.0

Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 1 .......... 1,120.4 1,149.5 1,121.5 1,140.4 60.9 48.6 61.4 42.0 5.4 4.2 5.5 3.7

Georgia ................................................. 4,435.4 4,575.7 4,449.9 4,573.7 206.1 236.9 211.2 224.6 4.6 5.2 4.7 4.9

Hawaii ................................................... 619.1 649.3 620.0 650.0 18.8 18.3 16.9 15.8 3.0 2.8 2.7 2.4

Idaho ..................................................... 705.6 736.3 705.9 734.7 29.2 25.1 30.8 24.6 4.1 3.4 4.4 3.3

Illinois .................................................... 6,431.0 6,515.4 6,405.4 6,481.4 374.2 320.6 367.1 342.0 5.8 4.9 5.7 5.3

Chicago-Naperville-Joliet 1 ............... 4,000.4 3,998.6 3,987.4 3,956.2 233.2 206.1 221.2 215.6 5.8 5.2 5.5 5.5

Indiana .................................................. 3,175.2 3,235.9 3,156.6 3,209.6 156.8 162.8 157.0 171.4 4.9 5.0 5.0 5.3

Iowa ...................................................... 1,628.7 1,668.8 1,626.3 1,653.4 76.7 75.0 83.0 76.6 4.7 4.5 5.1 4.6

Kansas .................................................. 1,470.2 1,470.5 1,459.7 1,464.4 76.9 75.2 68.7 63.6 5.2 5.1 4.7 4.3

Kentucky ............................................... 1,972.7 2,019.1 1,971.6 2,015.6 88.0 118.2 90.1 121.8 4.5 5.9 4.6 6.0

Louisiana .............................................. 2,079.9 1,948.4 2,059.2 1,815.7 113.1 229.2 111.3 107.7 5.4 11.8 5.4 5.9

New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 2 ....... 619.8 (3) 611.5 (3) 28.3 (3) 26.7 (3) 4.6 (3) 4.4 (3)

Maine .................................................... 698.2 717.6 695.2 714.4 31.7 35.4 30.8 33.5 4.5 4.9 4.4 4.7

Maryland ............................................... 2,889.6 2,951.4 2,873.2 2,953.4 120.2 121.8 116.9 106.6 4.2 4.1 4.1 3.6

Massachusetts ...................................... 3,378.9 3,383.9 3,370.8 3,375.9 143.8 149.8 141.4 151.6 4.3 4.4 4.2 4.5

Michigan ............................................... 5,121.4 5,146.3 5,089.9 5,127.7 357.6 317.5 360.9 327.2 7.0 6.2 7.1 6.4

Detroit-Warren-Livonia 2 ................... 2,222.1 2,217.6 2,207.6 2,207.0 161.1 150.2 154.9 149.2 7.3 6.8 7.0 6.8

Minnesota ............................................. 2,961.6 2,936.1 2,945.4 2,931.2 119.7 108.0 127.3 118.3 4.0 3.7 4.3 4.0

Mississippi ............................................ 1,339.3 1,291.0 1,340.7 1,292.2 84.8 120.8 85.0 119.8 6.3 9.4 6.3 9.3

Missouri ................................................ 3,032.5 3,028.4 3,020.2 3,019.6 165.0 159.2 162.9 147.1 5.4 5.3 5.4 4.9

Montana ................................................ 485.3 494.1 482.7 489.4 21.1 21.4 21.6 18.5 4.3 4.3 4.5 3.8

Nebraska .............................................. 986.6 981.8 982.0 975.9 33.4 34.3 35.8 34.4 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.5

Nevada ................................................. 1,188.6 1,236.5 1,187.9 1,231.6 45.7 49.2 45.9 44.5 3.8 4.0 3.9 3.6

New Hampshire .................................... 723.4 739.3 721.6 736.2 22.6 26.3 22.0 24.0 3.1 3.6 3.0 3.3

New Jersey ........................................... 4,404.4 4,491.2 4,397.0 4,497.9 172.6 191.8 170.3 197.2 3.9 4.3 3.9 4.4

New Mexico .......................................... 923.0 945.4 921.1 941.8 48.4 45.9 47.0 41.0 5.2 4.9 5.1 4.4

New York .............................................. 9,390.2 9,413.2 9,395.1 9,441.6 477.2 496.0 502.8 467.8 5.1 5.3 5.4 5.0

New York City .................................. 3,728.3 3,738.9 3,738.6 3,737.7 224.4 235.0 235.8 214.2 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7

North Carolina ...................................... 4,278.4 4,352.3 4,255.9 4,333.9 227.1 222.5 224.5 202.5 5.3 5.1 5.3 4.7

North Dakota ........................................ 350.4 352.2 349.6 350.9 10.4 10.3 11.9 11.3 3.0 2.9 3.4 3.2

Ohio ...................................................... 5,919.4 5,941.9 5,875.5 5,901.0 352.6 324.2 335.3 330.3 6.0 5.5 5.7 5.6

Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 2 ................ 1,089.0 1,079.4 1,076.9 1,060.3 59.4 59.4 58.3 58.7 5.5 5.5 5.4 5.5

Oklahoma ............................................. 1,726.1 1,746.4 1,712.8 1,734.6 78.0 68.7 76.2 69.4 4.5 3.9 4.4 4.0

Oregon .................................................. 1,866.7 1,863.0 1,851.8 1,850.0 128.4 101.5 124.5 101.6 6.9 5.4 6.7 5.5

Pennsylvania ........................................ 6,356.5 6,323.6 6,333.2 6,288.3 329.2 306.3 326.5 275.5 5.2 4.8 5.2 4.4

Rhode Island ........................................ 562.3 581.6 559.6 581.3 22.9 25.9 23.7 28.1 4.1 4.5 4.2 4.8

South Carolina ...................................... 2,054.4 2,094.8 2,046.8 2,081.5 142.4 146.6 141.1 140.1 6.9 7.0 6.9 6.7

South Dakota ........................................ 428.5 431.6 424.9 427.8 14.2 16.5 14.8 16.3 3.3 3.8 3.5 3.8

Tennessee ............................................ 2,916.8 2,925.3 2,905.9 2,925.0 153.9 162.1 151.8 147.9 5.3 5.5 5.2 5.1

Texas .................................................... 11,120.5 11,329.3 11,128.1 11,302.7 652.4 590.7 642.3 545.2 5.9 5.2 5.8 4.8

Utah ...................................................... 1,213.0 1,240.4 1,209.2 1,241.7 58.0 47.1 55.9 43.4 4.8 3.8 4.6 3.5

Vermont ................................................ 352.7 357.1 353.3 360.4 11.4 12.0 11.3 12.2 3.2 3.4 3.2 3.4

Virginia .................................................. 3,825.7 3,952.2 3,816.3 3,932.4 129.8 131.3 131.0 119.9 3.4 3.3 3.4 3.0

Washington ........................................... 3,258.0 3,336.5 3,276.6 3,323.3 189.7 183.7 193.1 176.2 5.8 5.5 5.9 5.3

Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 1 ................ 1,339.3 1,381.8 1,347.2 1,384.3 65.4 67.8 63.7 63.4 4.9 4.9 4.7 4.6

West Virginia ........................................ 787.0 802.7 782.6 798.2 36.8 36.0 36.6 33.8 4.7 4.5 4.7 4.2

Wisconsin ............................................. 3,069.9 3,049.7 3,063.9 3,047.0 128.5 131.2 132.4 137.1 4.2 4.3 4.3 4.5

Wyoming ............................................... 283.5 286.8 282.3 283.4 10.7 11.0 11.0 9.3 3.8 3.8 3.9 3.3

Puerto Rico ........................................... 1,372.8 1,433.1 1,383.5 1,415.4 136.3 180.4 136.0 152.6 9.9 12.6 9.8 10.8

p = preliminary. 1 Metropolitan division. 2 Metropolitan statistical area. 3 Estimates are not model-based as of September 2005 and are published

with the other metropolitan areas.

 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.
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

Dec.

2004

Oct.

2005

Nov.

2005

Dec.

2005p Dec.2004

Oct.

2005

Nov.

2005

Dec.

2005p Dec.2004

Oct.

2005

Nov.

2005

Dec.

2005p

Alabama ............................... 1,914.4 1,930.5 1,933.4 1,931.6 106.5 105.7 106.6 107.3 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Alaska ................................... 304.3 309.1 308.7 309.9 18.0 18.4 18.3 18.8 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Arizona ................................. 2,414.8 2,501.2 2,508.9 2,523.7 198.0 220.1 221.7 224.1 175.4 175.7 175.8 176.2

Arkansas ............................... 1,164.1 1,174.9 1,176.6 1,177.1 52.1 53.3 53.7 53.8 203.9 201.2 200.7 199.8

California .............................. 14,645.5 14,822.4 14,854.9 14,879.2 870.3 923.7 931.4 938.0 1,535.1 1,536.7 1,536.7 1,538.7

Colorado ............................... 2,203.4 2,235.2 2,236.5 2,243.6 156.2 162.3 163.7 164.3 154.8 153.0 151.9 151.8

Connecticut ........................... 1,664.6 1,674.3 1,675.7 1,675.3 68.1 71.0 71.0 70.9 197.9 196.8 196.9 196.5

Delaware 3 ........................... 429.0 431.9 434.4 435.3 27.0 27.4 27.7 27.8 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

District of Columbia 3 ........... 673.8 683.6 686.3 685.5 12.0 12.0 12.1 12.1 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Florida .................................. 7,608.6 7,822.8 7,840.6 7,856.7 504.9 533.2 530.9 529.8 385.3 392.4 391.5 390.4

Georgia ................................ 3,906.6 3,945.7 3,959.4 3,970.7 198.5 202.7 203.2 204.7 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Hawaii 3 ................................ 591.3 605.2 605.9 607.6 30.6 33.7 33.9 34.2 15.6 15.2 15.1 15.4

Idaho .................................... 591.5 612.3 615.8 619.1 40.7 45.7 46.2 47.1 61.0 61.6 62.3 62.3

Illinois .................................... 5,812.7 5,870.4 5,873.6 5,874.0 265.9 267.4 268.1 269.1 699.7 692.3 693.1 692.5

Indiana .................................. 2,943.6 2,958.7 2,954.8 2,956.5 149.3 152.1 151.9 152.4 575.0 571.1 570.5 569.9

Iowa ...................................... 1,461.8 1,483.5 1,484.7 1,490.8 69.5 68.3 68.5 70.1 224.2 228.9 229.1 230.4

Kansas .................................. 1,334.2 1,351.3 1,358.9 1,355.2 65.3 67.5 68.4 64.4 178.5 177.1 178.6 179.6

Kentucky ............................... 1,802.7 1,822.9 1,822.7 1,823.6 84.9 87.1 87.2 87.8 264.2 265.9 265.7 265.2

Louisiana .............................. 1,916.9 1,700.4 1,710.0 1,721.6 116.7 87.6 92.8 94.3 151.3 139.0 138.8 139.6

Maine .................................... 616.2 618.1 618.3 618.7 31.0 31.5 31.4 31.4 63.0 61.4 61.6 61.6

Maryland 3 ............................ 2,540.9 2,578.8 2,578.4 2,575.1 179.5 180.6 180.6 179.9 142.2 138.0 137.5 137.6

Massachusetts ...................... 3,188.1 3,200.3 3,200.5 3,202.2 139.8 141.9 141.8 142.3 312.7 312.5 312.7 312.9

Michigan ............................... 4,386.8 4,349.0 4,352.8 4,362.6 188.3 187.7 188.0 187.5 690.4 670.7 668.8 669.9

Minnesota ............................. 2,697.0 2,728.1 2,723.6 2,730.5 127.8 128.9 128.3 127.0 347.9 349.4 350.7 350.0

Mississippi ............................ 1,127.6 1,095.7 1,105.6 1,103.3 49.3 49.9 49.9 49.4 178.9 174.1 175.1 175.2

Missouri ............................... 2,706.6 2,715.6 2,721.7 2,729.3 139.7 139.8 140.1 140.1 314.7 316.2 316.8 316.7

Montana ................................ 419.4 421.3 424.6 427.6 25.8 26.4 27.1 27.1 19.2 18.9 18.9 19.3

Nebraska 3 ........................... 926.1 936.3 937.9 937.7 47.5 49.1 49.0 47.6 100.5 100.8 100.5 100.7

Nevada ................................. 1,187.1 1,246.6 1,249.4 1,255.8 125.6 139.2 139.3 140.8 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

New Hampshire .................... 632.7 640.9 640.6 642.2 30.1 31.3 31.3 31.2 81.0 81.6 81.4 81.7

New Jersey ........................... 4,032.2 4,061.1 4,066.4 4,069.4 170.3 165.7 167.1 168.5 337.0 325.4 324.3 322.9

New Mexico .......................... 799.1 811.6 812.7 816.4 51.5 54.4 54.6 55.3 36.5 36.2 36.7 36.9

New York .............................. 8,491.5 8,538.7 8,549.3 8,553.9 320.1 322.0 323.6 323.2 589.8 574.5 574.5 573.2

North Carolina ...................... 3,856.7 3,898.4 3,905.0 3,909.6 219.8 226.4 226.4 227.0 579.0 569.7 568.2 565.8

North Dakota ........................ 337.9 343.6 344.9 344.7 16.9 17.7 18.1 18.0 24.4 25.2 25.2 24.9

Ohio ...................................... 5,414.6 5,427.0 5,428.9 5,418.2 236.8 234.7 235.8 236.6 827.8 822.6 823.4 822.8

Oklahoma ............................. 1,483.8 1,504.2 1,507.3 1,505.7 63.3 63.4 63.6 63.3 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Oregon ................................. 1,616.2 1,656.5 1,665.1 1,672.6 84.2 94.1 95.1 95.8 201.8 205.6 208.7 211.2

Pennsylvania ........................ 5,665.9 5,726.4 5,730.0 5,730.3 249.3 256.8 255.7 254.7 689.2 675.6 674.4 673.6

Rhode Island ........................ 490.2 494.5 495.5 494.0 21.0 21.5 21.6 21.5 56.4 54.6 54.7 54.5

South Carolina ...................... 1,832.1 1,839.3 1,842.5 1,850.5 110.9 112.3 112.9 115.3 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

South Dakota ........................ 384.4 391.3 391.7 391.4 19.9 20.8 21.3 21.3 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Tennessee ............................ 2,716.4 2,733.9 2,730.9 2,732.3 118.4 120.3 119.8 120.7 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Texas .................................... 9,530.6 9,645.9 9,670.7 9,684.1 542.9 558.1 558.5 560.1 887.3 891.3 890.8 892.2

Utah ...................................... 1,116.1 1,154.1 1,159.1 1,165.7 73.1 84.0 83.9 85.0 116.7 117.5 117.6 118.6

Vermont ................................ 306.6 309.3 309.2 310.7 16.7 17.8 17.7 17.8 37.1 37.5 37.3 37.3

Virginia .................................. 3,623.5 3,664.0 3,663.7 3,664.7 236.5 246.8 246.5 249.0 299.7 297.4 296.9 295.8

Washington ........................... 2,722.4 2,788.8 2,795.9 2,800.6 165.1 177.9 178.9 180.1 265.7 268.7 271.7 272.9

West Virginia ........................ 736.8 745.7 745.1 744.6 34.4 38.0 38.0 37.9 62.5 61.9 62.0 61.7

Wisconsin ............................. 2,812.1 2,839.0 2,846.0 2,851.0 125.8 131.9 133.4 132.3 503.0 502.4 503.1 506.2

Wyoming ............................... 257.7 263.2 263.7 263.8 19.0 19.8 19.8 19.7 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

Dec.

2004

Oct.

2005

Nov.

2005

Dec.

2005p Dec.2004

Oct.

2005

Nov.

2005

Dec.

2005p Dec.2004

Oct.

2005

Nov.

2005

Dec.

2005p

Alabama ............................... 375.9 382.4 382.3 380.3 96.0 95.7 96.0 95.8 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Alaska ................................... 62.6 62.8 63.3 63.4 14.6 14.9 14.9 14.8 23.3 23.9 23.9 24.1

Arizona ................................. 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 165.4 172.2 173.3 173.4 343.1 356.6 360.0 363.6

Arkansas ............................... 242.5 244.7 245.0 245.8 51.2 52.2 52.3 52.5 108.4 109.4 109.4 109.9

California .............................. 2,778.9 2,787.3 2,794.8 2,794.4 916.4 924.3 925.4 927.8 2,130.4 2,152.7 2,158.0 2,163.7

Colorado ............................... 410.0 413.9 413.7 416.5 158.6 159.7 161.0 161.9 305.0 313.9 314.2 315.5

Connecticut ........................... 311.7 316.7 315.2 313.5 140.8 142.3 142.1 142.2 199.5 199.4 200.9 200.3

Delaware 3 ........................... 82.5 82.9 83.8 84.5 44.7 45.4 46.1 46.2 62.9 62.9 63.0 63.3

District of Columbia 3 ........... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 143.8 146.9 147.2 147.6

Florida .................................. 1,508.2 1,541.5 1,542.6 1,543.9 507.1 518.5 518.6 518.4 1,324.7 1,388.4 1,400.5 1,402.2

Georgia ................................ 825.4 832.3 833.3 834.7 219.4 222.8 222.1 223.7 519.2 526.1 526.9 529.5

Hawaii 3 ................................ 114.4 119.4 119.1 119.0 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Idaho .................................... 119.0 122.5 124.0 124.6 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 73.5 77.5 77.7 78.8

Illinois .................................... 1,180.9 1,188.2 1,190.0 1,190.6 399.5 403.7 404.4 406.3 799.3 832.4 831.4 824.5

Indiana .................................. 575.6 579.6 576.4 578.6 141.4 141.7 141.6 141.9 269.6 272.9 273.1 272.3

Iowa ...................................... 308.0 309.3 310.4 311.4 97.4 100.6 100.6 100.9 105.2 105.8 106.1 106.2

Kansas .................................. 258.8 260.6 262.4 261.2 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Kentucky ............................... 372.7 376.3 376.2 375.3 86.1 84.3 84.5 84.8 166.0 169.5 169.6 170.2

Louisiana .............................. 380.6 335.7 342.8 345.7 103.0 96.1 96.7 97.8 181.9 156.2 156.4 156.4

Maine .................................... 126.7 126.3 126.9 127.5 34.5 34.2 34.2 34.2 49.3 49.8 49.5 49.4

Maryland 3 ............................ 470.9 476.5 476.6 476.7 155.8 158.9 158.7 158.3 377.5 388.9 388.2 386.0

Massachusetts ...................... 572.8 575.2 574.4 572.7 219.4 219.0 219.1 220.0 454.6 461.0 461.1 462.7

Michigan ............................... 808.7 798.3 799.7 800.8 218.7 219.4 218.9 218.8 584.6 587.0 587.7 592.5

Minnesota ............................. 528.9 526.5 522.6 525.0 175.1 179.8 180.4 181.2 303.1 310.1 306.5 307.9

Mississippi ............................ 220.0 212.7 217.4 218.6 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Missouri ............................... 539.5 538.2 541.1 543.6 165.8 168.7 168.7 169.1 302.6 305.5 305.5 306.9

Montana ................................ 86.0 86.6 87.3 87.4 21.2 21.1 21.2 21.3 33.0 34.3 34.5 34.4

Nebraska 3 ........................... 198.3 198.5 198.9 199.9 63.4 64.6 65.0 64.9 94.3 96.1 97.5 97.7

Nevada ................................. 210.7 213.5 215.7 218.0 62.8 66.7 66.1 67.5 137.7 149.5 147.8 148.9

New Hampshire .................... 140.9 144.0 143.6 144.3 38.2 38.3 38.6 38.8 56.2 56.9 56.2 56.2

New Jersey ........................... 878.1 891.0 890.3 889.8 280.8 282.3 283.1 283.7 585.0 589.2 590.7 589.4

New Mexico .......................... 137.8 139.4 140.1 140.2 35.0 35.4 35.6 35.6 92.1 93.9 93.4 93.7

New York .............................. 1,494.2 1,495.8 1,496.7 1,496.1 706.2 717.9 717.1 717.2 1,060.3 1,079.8 1,082.6 1,083.2

North Carolina ...................... 725.3 723.5 722.3 724.2 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 436.9 453.0 453.4 454.7

North Dakota ........................ 72.5 74.0 73.9 74.0 18.7 18.8 19.0 19.0 23.9 24.8 24.7 24.8

Ohio ...................................... 1,037.8 1,029.4 1,031.3 1,027.4 313.5 313.9 314.1 314.1 630.0 645.6 645.4 641.7

Oklahoma ............................. 275.2 278.6 280.0 278.6 84.7 86.9 86.5 86.5 165.1 167.2 167.4 168.8

Oregon ................................. 324.5 335.3 338.0 336.6 97.6 98.4 98.9 99.3 180.0 182.8 182.9 184.0

Pennsylvania ........................ 1,127.1 1,134.6 1,137.6 1,139.2 335.5 338.6 339.2 339.3 641.2 652.3 654.8 655.4

Rhode Island ........................ 79.3 78.7 78.6 78.1 34.4 35.3 35.6 35.7 54.6 55.1 55.3 55.5

South Carolina ...................... 354.2 361.8 360.4 361.6 93.5 94.3 94.6 94.7 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

South Dakota ........................ 77.2 78.6 78.9 78.5 28.2 29.0 29.0 28.9 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Tennessee ............................ 585.9 599.2 593.8 592.2 143.1 144.1 144.5 144.8 306.1 302.8 303.5 304.4

Texas .................................... 1,954.3 1,970.4 1,975.9 1,973.4 599.5 606.8 607.8 607.8 1,090.2 1,115.8 1,123.9 1,126.3

Utah ...................................... 221.7 226.0 228.2 228.6 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 139.9 148.3 148.6 149.6

Vermont ................................ 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 21.2 22.2 22.2 22.3

Virginia .................................. 652.6 660.5 656.9 659.8 190.1 191.4 192.1 191.7 589.1 598.3 600.9 599.1

Washington ........................... 528.9 539.4 539.4 539.8 152.4 154.6 155.0 155.1 305.6 319.7 319.7 320.0

West Virginia ........................ 137.4 138.1 137.8 136.9 30.3 29.9 30.5 30.5 57.7 59.5 59.2 59.8

Wisconsin ............................. 543.9 539.2 538.6 545.0 157.4 158.4 158.0 158.4 249.9 259.2 261.4 259.6

Wyoming ............................... 49.8 50.7 51.0 51.1 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 15.2 15.7 15.9 15.6

See footnotes at end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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

(In thousands)

State 

Education and health services Leisure and hospitality Government

Dec.

2004

Oct.

2005

Nov.

2005

Dec.

2005p Dec.2004

Oct.

2005

Nov.

2005

Dec.

2005p Dec.2004

Oct.

2005

Nov.

2005

Dec.

2005p

Alabama ............................... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 160.4 162.4 162.4 162.4 359.9 360.6 360.2 359.2

Alaska ................................... 35.0 35.7 35.8 36.1 29.9 31.3 30.7 30.9 81.1 81.2 81.1 81.2

Arizona ................................. 266.4 279.6 280.6 281.3 245.6 256.4 256.7 257.9 405.6 408.5 406.5 409.6

Arkansas ............................... 144.7 147.9 149.3 149.0 90.9 92.1 91.7 91.7 201.6 205.8 206.0 206.1

California .............................. 1,571.1 1,592.6 1,593.1 1,596.3 1,454.0 1,488.2 1,490.4 1,489.8 2,380.8 2,408.2 2,409.7 2,411.5

Colorado ............................... 221.3 225.9 225.7 226.6 253.2 257.2 257.9 258.0 362.0 368.7 367.4 367.8

Connecticut ........................... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 128.1 129.7 129.1 129.3 242.0 242.8 242.7 243.1

Delaware 3 ........................... 52.9 53.4 53.6 53.3 40.8 41.7 42.0 42.2 58.6 59.1 59.3 59.1

District of Columbia 3 ........... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 51.8 53.9 54.0 53.9 230.9 230.8 231.6 230.5

Florida .................................. 933.4 960.3 962.5 965.6 869.1 892.2 896.9 904.6 1,076.8 1,095.6 1,094.6 1,098.2

Georgia ................................ 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 357.2 371.4 373.3 372.8 643.5 648.1 651.2 649.6

Hawaii 3 ................................ 68.6 70.2 70.1 70.3 105.5 107.6 108.1 108.0 120.2 119.6 119.7 120.0

Idaho .................................... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 55.7 57.6 57.8 58.0 115.3 114.9 115.1 114.9

Illinois .................................... 731.5 740.2 741.2 740.6 509.1 523.2 521.5 521.0 838.2 843.5 845.5 844.3

Indiana .................................. 374.3 380.8 381.3 381.5 275.1 279.6 278.9 279.6 425.2 423.1 423.0 421.9

Iowa ...................................... 192.4 194.5 195.2 196.3 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 243.4 246.1 245.4 245.8

Kansas .................................. 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 112.2 111.7 112.9 112.2 254.0 259.3 259.5 259.7

Kentucky ............................... 232.3 235.7 235.9 236.5 161.7 165.8 166.0 166.5 308.2 309.7 308.9 308.9

Louisiana .............................. 252.1 211.2 208.8 210.9 204.3 163.1 162.6 165.7 381.4 377.9 376.6 376.3

Maine .................................... 112.3 114.2 114.5 114.1 61.1 60.9 61.3 62.1 105.4 106.0 105.8 105.8

Maryland 3 ............................ 350.7 358.9 360.1 360.9 231.0 238.1 237.4 237.7 461.6 466.7 465.4 464.7

Massachusetts ...................... 584.2 586.7 587.6 588.0 293.7 296.4 295.3 295.9 405.2 404.9 406.0 406.1

Michigan ............................... 552.8 556.1 556.8 554.2 402.5 406.2 407.5 407.7 688.0 670.7 672.2 676.4

Minnesota ............................. 382.0 391.9 393.7 394.5 237.6 242.5 243.8 245.6 411.1 416.6 415.7 416.6

Mississippi ............................ 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 124.6 111.4 113.4 109.2 242.9 241.6 242.2 242.1

Missouri ............................... 359.9 367.1 367.8 369.3 266.7 264.8 266.5 267.6 428.2 424.6 423.9 425.1

Montana ................................ 54.8 56.1 56.4 56.5 58.3 57.6 58.3 59.9 87.9 87.5 87.9 88.5

Nebraska 3 ........................... 127.6 128.3 128.6 128.5 78.4 79.8 79.4 79.5 159.9 162.9 162.2 161.9

Nevada ................................. 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 315.7 332.3 331.7 331.8 140.9 144.5 145.5 146.1

New Hampshire .................... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 64.9 66.9 66.9 68.2 90.8 90.9 89.8 89.7

New Jersey ........................... 553.2 561.2 564.5 566.2 332.3 346.2 346.2 348.0 640.8 642.7 642.2 642.6

New Mexico .......................... 104.2 105.4 105.9 106.4 82.9 83.2 82.9 83.6 200.2 202.3 201.9 202.8

New York .............................. 1,534.2 1,556.3 1,561.3 1,562.6 668.0 677.5 677.8 678.2 1,488.5 1,483.6 1,483.4 1,486.8

North Carolina ...................... 454.2 463.2 464.8 465.1 349.7 352.6 357.4 356.8 650.5 660.7 662.2 663.2

North Dakota ........................ 48.8 49.8 49.6 49.8 30.8 31.8 32.0 31.9 74.8 74.7 75.0 74.9

Ohio ...................................... 749.1 755.6 756.3 754.5 492.7 497.9 496.2 496.9 797.4 796.0 795.6 794.2

Oklahoma ............................. 179.9 183.7 183.7 183.2 130.2 127.9 128.9 128.8 306.3 315.8 315.8 314.5

Oregon ................................. 196.8 203.0 205.0 207.7 159.0 161.5 159.8 160.8 271.4 271.2 272.6 273.1

Pennsylvania ........................ 1,004.6 1,025.9 1,026.8 1,028.0 480.1 492.5 493.0 493.2 746.1 756.2 754.2 753.0

Rhode Island ........................ 93.7 97.1 97.5 96.3 50.6 52.1 52.3 52.5 65.3 65.6 65.9 65.6

South Carolina ...................... 179.9 185.8 186.1 187.5 205.6 206.6 203.0 203.3 330.6 329.9 330.5 331.3

South Dakota ........................ 56.8 57.8 58.3 58.5 41.5 41.1 41.3 41.9 74.6 75.0 74.9 75.0

Tennessee ............................ 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 256.7 257.5 259.1 259.8 412.6 414.0 413.8 414.2

Texas .................................... 1,157.0 1,177.5 1,178.3 1,182.1 890.3 903.8 907.4 910.0 1,664.7 1,672.4 1,674.3 1,674.8

Utah ...................................... 126.2 129.1 129.9 131.1 103.4 104.7 105.3 106.2 199.4 203.3 203.1 203.7

Vermont ................................ 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 52.9 53.2 52.9 52.7

Virginia .................................. 385.3 391.3 393.1 393.0 324.5 327.3 326.2 325.1 655.9 659.5 659.7 662.1

Washington ........................... 322.3 331.3 332.2 332.9 255.4 262.7 264.4 266.4 524.7 527.2 526.9 525.3

West Virginia ........................ 112.1 114.6 114.2 113.6 68.2 67.6 68.3 68.1 142.6 143.2 142.5 143.0

Wisconsin ............................. 381.7 385.6 387.0 387.7 249.3 256.1 258.4 257.4 412.3 416.1 416.2 416.2

Wyoming ............................... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 32.1 31.7 32.2 32.6 64.5 65.2 65.1 65.2

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

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

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

be separated with sufficient precision.

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

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

from 2004 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

November December November December November December November December

2004 2005 2004 2005p 2004 2005 2004 2005p 2004 2005 2004 2005p 2004 2005 2004 2005p

Alabama ................... 1,925.0 1,945.8 1,927.5 1,944.9 12.8 13.0 12.8 13.0 106.7 107.1 106.4 107.2 293.7 296.6 293.8 297.4

Alaska ....................... 296.0 300.6 293.2 298.6 9.8 10.5 10.0 10.7 17.3 17.7 15.9 16.7 7.6 7.7 5.8 6.0

Arizona ..................... 2,446.6 2,544.0 2,451.0 2,561.8 8.8 9.6 8.8 9.7 198.9 223.6 198.7 224.9 176.1 176.3 176.4 177.2

Arkansas ................... 1,171.9 1,185.6 1,171.6 1,184.7 7.4 7.6 7.5 7.6 52.2 53.7 51.7 53.4 204.4 200.9 204.3 200.2

California .................. 14,757.1 14,957.3 14,755.9 14,990.0 23.3 23.5 22.9 23.2 871.4 937.1 863.5 931.5 1,529.9 1,532.7 1,528.6 1,532.4

Colorado ................... 2,203.6 2,244.0 2,223.1 2,263.4 15.4 16.6 15.3 16.8 155.2 165.0 153.4 161.6 155.4 152.6 155.7 152.7

Connecticut ............... 1,681.8 1,693.3 1,686.3 1,697.1 .8 .8 .7 .7 69.8 72.8 68.0 70.8 198.3 197.5 199.0 197.6

Delaware ................. 430.0 437.5 432.6 438.9 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 27.2 28.2 27.2 28.0 34.3 34.2 34.9 34.4

District of Columbia .. 676.4 689.7 676.6 688.3 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 12.3 12.2 12.0 12.1 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5

Florida ....................... 7,635.8 7,892.1 7,695.0 7,945.4 6.9 6.6 6.8 6.5 504.1 533.5 507.5 532.6 387.1 392.5 387.1 392.2

Georgia ..................... 3,924.5 3,984.7 3,932.2 3,997.3 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 198.4 202.7 197.2 203.4 441.8 441.4 441.3 442.2

Hawaii ...................... 596.1 610.9 598.6 615.3 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 30.6 34.0 30.5 34.1 15.6 15.2 15.5 15.3

Idaho ........................ 596.7 621.5 593.6 621.0 4.2 4.6 4.1 4.4 41.4 47.1 39.9 46.3 61.2 62.6 61.1 62.4

Illinois ........................ 5,865.1 5,932.9 5,862.8 5,925.7 9.1 9.4 9.1 9.3 276.1 277.2 263.2 266.6 699.1 692.9 699.5 692.3

Indiana ...................... 2,981.1 2,990.0 2,972.6 2,985.8 7.0 7.3 6.9 7.4 152.6 155.0 147.8 150.9 575.2 571.2 575.5 570.4

Iowa .......................... 1,479.9 1,503.3 1,473.4 1,502.6 2.2 2.3 2.1 2.2 71.2 71.1 67.8 68.6 225.3 229.7 224.1 230.3

Kansas ...................... 1,344.8 1,371.0 1,343.5 1,364.8 7.6 8.3 7.6 8.4 65.1 68.5 63.6 62.8 178.9 179.3 178.7 179.8

Kentucky ................... 1,818.3 1,840.1 1,818.2 1,839.1 19.8 21.0 19.7 21.0 85.8 89.1 85.2 88.1 265.3 266.3 266.0 267.0

Louisiana .................. 1,936.0 1,724.5 1,930.7 1,734.0 44.8 45.5 44.8 46.2 117.6 93.6 117.2 94.8 152.6 139.6 152.0 140.2

Maine ........................ 622.9 625.5 620.3 622.9 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.7 31.6 32.3 30.3 30.7 64.6 62.9 64.1 62.7

Maryland ................... 2,560.3 2,603.1 2,565.1 2,598.9 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 182.0 183.0 179.7 180.0 142.5 137.8 142.4 137.8

Massachusetts .......... 3,218.8 3,233.1 3,222.0 3,236.1 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.9 143.5 146.0 139.9 142.4 313.7 313.5 313.8 314.0

Michigan ................... 4,447.3 4,410.8 4,423.1 4,398.0 8.2 8.5 7.8 8.2 196.4 194.3 184.4 183.4 687.2 670.7 694.8 674.3

Minnesota ................. 2,714.9 2,747.4 2,711.7 2,745.2 5.8 6.4 5.6 6.1 132.0 132.3 122.4 121.6 346.2 350.1 346.7 348.8

Mississippi ................ 1,136.0 1,111.8 1,133.5 1,109.2 8.6 8.2 8.5 8.3 50.0 50.4 49.3 49.4 179.1 175.2 179.3 175.7

Missouri ................... 2,726.5 2,749.9 2,726.7 2,749.0 4.8 5.4 4.7 5.2 140.7 141.2 136.8 137.1 314.4 317.9 316.7 318.6

Montana .................... 420.0 427.8 419.5 427.7 7.8 8.1 7.8 8.1 26.5 27.9 25.2 26.5 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4

Nebraska .................. 934.2 948.2 933.8 945.7 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 47.6 49.6 46.4 46.5 100.3 100.6 100.9 101.1

Nevada ..................... 1,188.2 1,258.0 1,192.0 1,260.9 10.0 10.7 10.1 10.8 125.5 140.5 125.1 140.3 46.8 48.2 46.8 48.1

New Hampshire ........ 634.0 643.5 638.6 648.4 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.0 30.6 31.8 30.1 31.2 81.1 81.5 81.3 82.0

New Jersey ............... 4,059.4 4,097.3 4,067.8 4,105.0 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.5 173.6 170.7 170.5 168.7 339.5 326.2 338.3 324.2

New Mexico .............. 801.2 817.3 803.7 821.2 15.3 16.9 15.5 17.1 51.1 55.2 51.2 55.0 36.3 36.5 35.9 36.3

New York .................. 8,581.5 8,647.8 8,604.6 8,667.5 6.2 6.5 5.7 5.9 330.6 334.5 320.2 323.4 593.3 577.9 591.8 575.1

North Carolina .......... 3,883.9 3,937.0 3,881.3 3,934.3 6.5 6.3 6.4 6.3 220.0 227.7 220.0 227.2 582.9 570.3 581.8 568.8

North Dakota ............ 342.1 348.8 340.5 347.4 3.7 4.1 3.6 4.2 17.3 18.4 15.5 16.5 24.9 25.5 24.7 25.2

Ohio .......................... 5,472.6 5,482.0 5,472.0 5,473.8 11.4 11.7 11.4 11.8 244.4 243.2 235.8 235.5 827.6 824.3 830.8 825.7

Oklahoma ................. 1,489.2 1,518.3 1,493.3 1,515.4 31.2 32.4 31.6 32.6 62.1 63.3 62.0 62.0 141.7 143.1 142.4 144.0

Oregon ...................... 1,633.3 1,685.1 1,628.4 1,685.5 9.7 9.1 9.7 8.4 85.7 96.5 83.3 95.0 202.1 209.2 200.2 209.5

Pennsylvania ............ 5,721.9 5,789.4 5,715.0 5,779.3 18.9 18.6 18.4 18.4 254.5 260.9 244.3 249.7 691.6 675.8 691.0 675.4

Rhode Island ............ 496.1 502.2 496.1 499.9 .2 .2 .2 .2 21.6 22.3 21.1 21.6 57.2 55.3 57.1 55.1

South Carolina .......... 1,843.5 1,852.8 1,836.5 1,854.6 4.3 3.8 4.3 3.8 112.4 113.7 110.2 114.5 269.6 262.0 268.0 261.8

South Dakota ............ 386.4 393.5 384.6 391.6 .9 .9 .8 .8 19.9 21.7 18.9 20.3 39.6 40.4 39.3 40.5

Tennessee ................ 2,736.6 2,753.3 2,742.2 2,758.1 4.1 4.1 4.2 4.2 118.9 121.1 118.8 121.1 412.7 411.3 413.7 411.0

Texas ........................ 9,580.1 9,725.8 9,585.9 9,739.3 154.0 157.9 154.4 158.6 540.3 556.0 538.2 555.4 890.6 892.1 888.1 892.8

Utah .......................... 1,124.9 1,171.4 1,130.0 1,180.4 7.4 8.4 7.4 8.6 75.3 85.9 73.3 85.1 116.8 118.5 117.1 119.0

Vermont .................... 307.4 311.1 312.4 316.5 .9 1.1 .9 1.1 17.3 18.3 16.7 17.8 37.4 37.6 37.5 37.7

Virginia ...................... 3,647.8 3,690.1 3,645.6 3,686.3 10.2 10.2 10.3 10.4 236.6 248.4 235.9 248.4 300.9 298.2 300.8 296.9

Washington ............... 2,742.9 2,821.3 2,733.2 2,811.4 9.2 9.0 9.0 9.1 166.7 180.6 161.8 176.8 265.9 272.5 264.5 271.6

West Virginia ............ 745.3 752.7 742.3 750.3 24.6 25.7 24.6 25.7 35.9 39.4 34.2 37.8 62.8 62.1 62.6 61.8

Wisconsin ................. 2,843.6 2,870.0 2,822.4 2,860.1 3.9 3.7 3.5 3.3 130.3 137.9 123.0 129.5 503.6 502.6 501.1 504.2

Wyoming ................... 256.4 262.9 256.0 262.2 21.3 23.5 21.4 23.8 19.4 20.2 18.3 19.0 9.9 10.0 9.8 9.7

Puerto Rico ............... 1,049.6 1,000.4 1,062.1 1,000.1 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 67.5 62.9 67.2 62.6 117.4 114.5 117.4 113.7

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NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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

(In thousands)

State 

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

November December November December November December November December

2004 2005 2004 2005p 2004 2005 2004 2005p 2004 2005 2004 2005p 2004 2005 2004 2005p

Alabama ................... 382.3 388.0 386.5 390.0 30.8 31.1 31.0 31.0 96.2 96.0 96.1 95.9 202.2 209.6 202.6 209.1

Alaska ....................... 60.6 61.6 60.9 61.6 6.8 7.0 6.9 6.9 14.7 14.7 14.5 14.7 22.9 23.5 22.7 23.4

Arizona ..................... 480.7 500.1 488.8 508.1 46.9 46.0 46.4 46.3 165.1 173.2 166.5 174.6 343.5 361.2 343.8 364.4

Arkansas ................... 245.1 248.5 247.1 250.5 20.2 19.9 20.2 20.0 51.1 52.3 51.4 52.7 108.7 109.9 107.9 109.4

California .................. 2,833.0 2,847.6 2,863.8 2,879.6 491.3 484.0 479.1 485.7 913.3 925.3 917.9 929.4 2,139.5 2,169.7 2,141.5 2,175.0

Colorado ................... 416.9 421.5 421.1 427.8 79.0 75.1 78.8 74.9 156.1 159.5 158.2 161.5 302.7 313.3 304.5 314.9

Connecticut ............... 319.1 321.4 325.4 327.3 39.2 39.1 39.3 39.2 140.6 142.3 141.0 142.5 201.3 202.1 200.6 201.4

Delaware ................. 83.4 85.4 84.2 86.3 7.0 7.0 7.1 7.0 44.6 46.0 44.5 46.0 62.4 63.1 63.2 63.6

District of Columbia .. 28.1 28.9 28.8 29.4 23.1 23.3 23.1 23.5 30.3 30.8 30.4 30.9 143.7 148.1 144.8 148.7

Florida ....................... 1,530.6 1,567.9 1,560.3 1,597.2 169.5 169.9 169.8 170.5 503.9 517.4 507.4 518.7 1,316.4 1,402.9 1,328.8 1,406.7

Georgia ..................... 844.6 852.6 853.2 862.0 117.3 117.8 117.8 118.3 219.5 223.3 220.4 224.7 519.5 530.1 519.9 530.6

Hawaii ...................... 116.0 120.9 118.3 123.0 11.2 10.8 11.2 10.8 28.7 29.5 28.8 29.5 71.4 74.8 72.1 75.3

Idaho ........................ 120.5 126.2 121.0 126.8 10.2 11.0 10.1 11.1 28.3 29.8 28.4 30.0 74.9 78.8 73.3 78.6

Illinois ........................ 1,200.8 1,210.9 1,216.1 1,226.2 119.1 117.3 119.1 117.4 400.2 405.2 400.5 407.3 803.1 837.7 806.9 832.2

Indiana ...................... 586.7 587.4 590.6 593.6 40.6 40.6 40.6 40.6 140.5 141.6 141.4 141.9 272.1 275.5 270.3 272.9

Iowa .......................... 312.6 315.3 313.9 317.4 33.7 33.9 33.9 33.9 97.0 100.6 97.5 101.1 106.9 107.1 105.9 106.7

Kansas ...................... 262.8 266.5 264.1 266.6 41.1 40.1 41.4 40.9 70.0 72.7 70.4 73.1 129.5 134.4 129.4 134.1

Kentucky ................... 379.9 382.9 381.9 384.4 28.4 27.6 28.4 27.5 86.2 84.6 86.2 84.9 167.9 172.4 168.2 172.5

Louisiana .................. 386.2 347.6 388.1 352.5 28.6 27.4 28.7 27.1 103.0 96.8 103.2 98.0 182.9 157.1 183.2 157.4

Maine ........................ 130.7 131.2 131.5 132.3 11.8 12.0 11.9 12.0 34.3 34.1 34.6 34.3 49.6 49.5 49.1 49.2

Maryland ................... 480.6 489.2 488.0 494.1 51.0 51.2 51.4 51.1 156.2 158.9 156.6 159.1 379.6 390.6 380.5 389.0

Massachusetts .......... 585.0 585.9 593.9 593.7 85.7 84.0 85.9 84.1 218.5 218.6 219.5 220.1 457.0 465.3 457.0 465.2

Michigan ................... 826.2 817.6 832.1 824.3 66.9 63.9 66.7 64.0 217.5 217.8 218.3 218.4 591.5 591.9 581.4 589.2

Minnesota ................. 537.3 533.0 541.7 537.9 59.4 58.7 59.1 59.1 174.2 180.0 175.2 181.3 306.3 309.4 304.4 309.1

Mississippi ................ 223.2 220.5 224.5 223.1 14.4 14.2 14.1 14.3 45.7 45.3 45.8 45.2 85.2 85.2 84.7 85.1

Missouri ................... 544.6 550.0 550.9 555.1 63.1 64.0 63.7 64.3 165.1 168.5 166.0 169.4 303.0 307.5 303.6 307.8

Montana .................... 87.1 88.5 87.9 89.3 7.8 7.9 7.7 7.8 21.0 21.2 21.2 21.3 33.5 34.8 32.7 34.1

Nebraska .................. 202.8 203.3 203.4 205.1 21.7 21.7 21.8 21.8 63.1 64.9 63.3 64.9 95.8 99.1 95.5 98.9

Nevada ..................... 213.1 220.6 216.0 223.5 14.6 14.4 14.6 14.4 62.8 67.3 63.1 67.8 137.7 149.9 137.3 148.5

New Hampshire ........ 144.5 147.4 146.6 150.1 12.9 13.2 12.9 13.2 38.1 38.6 38.3 38.9 56.7 56.5 56.6 56.6

New Jersey ............... 894.3 907.0 906.5 918.7 98.0 96.1 97.4 95.8 280.0 282.9 281.1 283.9 585.3 591.6 585.1 589.3

New Mexico .............. 140.1 142.6 141.8 144.3 14.2 14.9 14.0 15.0 34.7 35.4 35.0 35.6 91.6 93.5 92.3 93.9

New York .................. 1,526.8 1,530.2 1,550.2 1,552.4 273.5 272.4 274.2 273.9 704.6 716.8 708.4 719.6 1,067.0 1,090.5 1,069.4 1,092.5

North Carolina .......... 740.4 736.7 741.0 739.8 69.9 72.3 70.3 72.0 192.0 195.4 192.8 196.0 438.3 454.8 436.0 453.7

North Dakota ............ 73.4 75.0 74.1 75.6 7.7 7.6 7.8 7.8 18.6 19.0 18.8 19.1 24.0 24.8 23.8 24.7

Ohio .......................... 1,060.4 1,053.3 1,073.9 1,063.1 92.5 91.3 92.6 91.2 312.5 314.0 313.8 314.4 636.2 649.0 631.3 642.9

Oklahoma ................. 278.8 284.4 282.0 285.4 30.5 31.1 30.9 31.1 84.6 86.5 84.9 86.7 163.9 167.4 163.9 167.6

Oregon ...................... 330.7 345.4 334.9 347.3 33.0 35.5 33.0 35.8 97.3 99.0 97.6 99.4 181.0 184.3 180.5 184.5

Pennsylvania ............ 1,150.4 1,162.4 1,161.7 1,174.2 110.6 108.0 110.9 107.4 333.8 337.8 335.4 339.2 643.5 659.8 642.9 657.2

Rhode Island ............ 81.6 80.7 82.8 81.4 10.7 10.8 10.9 10.7 34.1 35.7 34.4 35.8 55.5 56.4 55.3 56.3

South Carolina .......... 356.4 364.0 360.7 368.2 25.8 27.3 25.9 27.5 92.5 93.6 92.7 93.9 189.8 192.9 187.5 190.4

South Dakota ............ 77.9 80.0 78.7 80.0 6.8 6.9 6.8 6.9 28.1 28.9 28.2 28.9 23.8 24.0 23.3 23.7

Tennessee ................ 602.1 608.0 606.0 612.2 49.8 47.9 49.8 48.0 143.1 144.8 143.7 145.4 307.6 305.7 308.0 306.5

Texas ........................ 1,983.2 2,006.1 2,004.6 2,024.1 225.3 232.4 226.8 232.0 598.2 607.4 600.6 608.9 1,098.2 1,127.6 1,092.4 1,128.3

Utah .......................... 226.4 233.8 229.3 236.5 30.4 32.6 30.6 33.0 65.2 67.9 65.5 68.7 139.9 149.3 140.9 150.7

Vermont .................... 60.1 60.5 61.1 61.4 6.3 6.1 6.3 6.2 13.3 13.6 13.5 13.8 21.4 22.3 21.3 22.4

Virginia ...................... 670.5 674.4 674.2 681.4 100.3 98.8 100.8 98.7 189.3 191.6 190.2 191.8 589.3 600.6 588.9 598.5

Washington ............... 536.0 550.0 541.5 552.8 92.5 95.5 92.4 95.6 152.0 155.0 152.2 154.9 308.0 322.1 306.2 320.6

West Virginia ............ 140.3 140.7 140.7 140.2 12.0 12.1 12.0 12.2 30.4 30.5 30.3 30.5 58.2 59.8 58.3 60.4

Wisconsin ................. 557.5 551.5 557.1 558.0 50.1 50.3 50.6 50.4 156.9 157.9 157.4 158.4 254.5 262.6 249.3 258.7

Wyoming ................... 50.0 51.3 50.1 51.4 4.3 4.2 4.3 4.3 10.5 10.8 10.6 10.6 15.3 15.7 14.8 15.2

Puerto Rico ............... 187.5 179.0 193.2 184.1 23.3 22.4 23.4 22.5 46.2 46.5 46.7 47.0 101.9 99.9 102.1 99.8

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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

November December November December November December November December

2004 2005 2004 2005p 2004 2005 2004 2005p 2004 2005 2004 2005p 2004 2005 2004 2005p

Alabama ................... 195.7 198.6 195.5 197.9 159.1 160.9 158.3 160.4 80.9 80.3 80.8 80.1 364.6 364.6 363.7 362.9

Alaska ....................... 34.8 35.8 35.0 36.1 27.5 28.2 27.3 28.2 11.7 11.5 11.7 11.6 82.3 82.4 82.5 82.7

Arizona ..................... 266.6 281.8 267.2 282.2 245.3 257.0 246.5 258.9 90.0 93.3 90.1 93.8 424.7 421.9 417.8 421.7

Arkansas ................... 145.4 150.4 145.8 150.1 89.8 90.8 88.8 89.6 41.1 41.0 41.2 41.0 206.5 210.6 205.7 210.2

California .................. 1,586.6 1,609.7 1,583.4 1,608.9 1,445.1 1,479.4 1,448.6 1,484.0 506.7 508.7 506.0 509.5 2,417.0 2,439.6 2,400.6 2,430.8

Colorado ................... 222.2 227.1 222.9 228.3 243.3 248.6 256.0 260.8 86.9 88.4 87.6 88.8 370.5 376.3 369.6 375.3

Connecticut ............... 274.1 276.8 274.3 276.9 126.9 127.7 127.3 128.5 62.8 63.0 63.2 63.6 248.9 249.8 247.5 248.6

Delaware ................. 52.5 53.7 53.2 53.6 40.0 41.2 39.7 41.1 18.7 18.3 18.6 18.4 59.9 60.4 60.0 60.5

District of Columbia .. 95.7 99.1 93.7 96.8 52.0 54.5 51.8 53.9 59.1 60.6 59.2 60.6 229.6 229.7 230.3 229.9

Florida ....................... 935.5 967.9 939.5 971.6 858.1 889.7 867.7 903.4 321.7 326.2 323.2 327.3 1,102.0 1,117.6 1,096.9 1,118.7

Georgia ..................... 411.9 421.7 411.6 422.0 353.9 369.3 354.7 370.2 153.8 155.4 153.5 155.2 651.8 658.4 650.6 656.7

Hawaii ...................... 69.0 70.8 69.2 70.9 105.2 108.2 106.0 108.6 24.0 25.0 24.1 25.2 124.4 121.7 122.9 122.6

Idaho ........................ 66.8 70.3 67.0 70.6 53.4 55.4 54.2 56.3 18.2 18.6 18.2 18.6 117.6 117.1 116.3 115.9

Illinois ........................ 738.4 745.9 735.7 744.7 506.3 518.8 503.8 515.6 256.5 256.5 257.7 257.2 856.4 861.1 851.2 856.9

Indiana ...................... 379.8 386.8 379.6 386.8 274.0 278.0 272.9 277.5 110.0 109.5 110.1 110.2 442.6 437.1 436.9 433.6

Iowa .......................... 197.1 200.1 196.5 200.4 126.8 134.4 126.5 133.9 56.1 56.6 56.2 56.7 251.0 252.2 249.0 251.4

Kansas ...................... 162.7 165.0 162.6 165.1 111.9 112.7 111.0 111.0 53.9 56.4 53.9 56.4 261.3 267.1 260.8 266.6

Kentucky ................... 233.5 237.8 233.4 237.7 160.0 165.2 159.3 164.1 78.4 79.8 78.5 79.9 313.1 313.4 311.4 312.0

Louisiana .................. 255.7 211.3 253.2 211.8 204.3 162.2 203.2 164.8 72.4 61.5 72.4 61.9 387.9 381.9 384.7 379.3

Maine ........................ 113.4 115.5 112.9 114.7 54.5 55.4 53.4 54.3 19.7 19.5 19.8 19.7 110.0 110.4 109.9 110.3

Maryland ................... 352.8 362.9 352.8 362.9 224.8 232.0 223.4 229.2 114.9 117.7 115.7 118.1 475.9 479.8 474.6 477.6

Massachusetts .......... 595.1 599.3 594.6 598.5 289.3 290.3 285.6 287.1 115.2 114.0 115.8 114.2 413.8 414.2 414.0 414.9

Michigan ................... 560.8 563.7 558.2 559.7 394.7 398.2 393.2 397.5 178.3 181.0 177.3 181.5 719.6 703.2 708.9 697.5

Minnesota ................. 383.1 397.0 384.6 397.2 230.8 237.3 230.9 238.8 118.4 117.4 119.4 118.1 421.4 425.8 421.7 427.2

Mississippi ................ 121.3 120.4 121.4 120.5 124.4 112.6 123.4 108.2 37.6 34.6 37.3 35.0 246.5 245.2 245.2 244.4

Missouri ................... 363.6 372.7 363.5 372.9 267.0 266.5 262.4 263.1 119.6 120.4 120.1 120.4 440.6 435.8 438.3 435.1

Montana .................... 55.2 56.9 55.3 57.0 54.1 55.5 55.7 57.3 17.5 17.2 17.8 17.4 90.4 90.6 88.9 89.5

Nebraska .................. 128.6 129.8 128.9 129.8 77.6 79.0 77.0 78.1 34.3 35.2 34.6 35.4 162.4 165.0 162.0 164.1

Nevada ..................... 82.0 87.0 82.3 87.5 314.2 330.8 314.8 330.7 37.4 39.6 37.5 39.7 144.1 149.0 144.4 149.6

New Hampshire ........ 95.4 98.8 96.6 99.0 60.2 62.4 61.1 64.2 20.4 19.4 20.2 19.3 93.1 92.8 93.9 92.9

New Jersey ............... 555.4 568.2 556.9 569.8 323.7 337.4 321.5 337.2 155.7 160.7 156.2 161.4 652.3 655.0 652.7 654.5

New Mexico .............. 105.4 107.1 105.2 107.4 81.1 81.5 81.4 82.1 28.7 29.0 28.7 29.1 202.7 204.7 202.7 205.4

New York .................. 1,556.6 1,585.0 1,557.0 1,585.4 660.9 670.8 661.8 671.8 355.1 358.1 356.0 359.0 1,506.9 1,505.1 1,509.9 1,508.5

North Carolina .......... 454.9 467.9 457.8 468.8 341.0 349.8 337.8 345.0 168.1 173.8 168.5 174.8 669.9 682.0 668.9 681.9

North Dakota ............ 49.0 49.7 48.9 49.8 30.9 31.9 30.6 31.7 15.1 15.1 15.1 15.1 77.5 77.7 77.6 77.7

Ohio .......................... 758.6 766.7 759.2 764.8 485.6 487.4 482.0 485.0 226.4 227.6 226.7 228.2 817.0 813.5 814.5 811.2

Oklahoma ................. 181.8 185.5 181.3 184.6 129.1 128.3 128.1 126.7 73.3 74.5 74.0 74.1 312.2 321.8 312.2 320.6

Oregon ...................... 199.8 209.0 199.0 210.1 157.0 157.4 155.6 157.4 57.9 59.6 58.1 59.8 279.1 280.1 276.5 278.3

Pennsylvania ............ 1,021.0 1,044.1 1,017.1 1,040.5 467.2 480.1 468.1 480.8 262.9 267.6 263.9 268.4 767.5 774.3 761.3 768.1

Rhode Island ............ 95.2 99.2 95.4 98.0 49.2 51.1 48.7 50.5 23.3 23.2 23.4 23.2 67.5 67.3 66.8 67.1

South Carolina .......... 184.8 190.8 182.4 190.2 201.5 199.7 200.6 198.3 67.6 67.2 66.7 67.8 338.8 337.8 337.5 338.2

South Dakota ............ 57.2 58.6 57.2 58.9 39.6 39.5 39.1 39.4 16.5 16.3 16.3 15.8 76.1 76.3 76.0 76.4

Tennessee ................ 324.1 330.6 324.1 330.4 253.7 256.8 252.7 255.6 102.2 103.1 102.3 103.2 418.3 419.9 418.9 420.5

Texas ........................ 1,160.5 1,184.7 1,161.0 1,186.0 876.0 893.2 873.6 893.0 357.5 360.8 357.9 361.6 1,696.3 1,707.6 1,688.3 1,698.6

Utah .......................... 127.3 132.0 127.7 132.7 100.7 103.1 103.3 106.2 32.8 33.3 32.8 33.5 202.7 206.6 202.1 206.4

Vermont .................... 54.5 55.4 54.7 55.6 30.1 30.3 34.3 34.6 10.2 10.1 10.3 10.3 55.9 55.8 55.8 55.6

Virginia ...................... 387.9 396.8 388.5 396.2 314.8 316.0 311.9 312.5 178.2 180.6 179.7 180.8 669.8 674.5 664.4 670.7

Washington ............... 324.8 335.2 324.3 334.8 250.1 259.5 250.7 261.4 100.2 102.8 100.4 102.9 537.5 539.1 530.2 530.9

West Virginia ............ 114.6 115.5 113.0 114.5 66.4 67.0 67.0 67.0 54.9 55.0 55.0 55.2 145.2 144.9 144.6 145.0

Wisconsin ................. 384.4 390.8 384.0 390.0 241.2 248.9 240.3 248.1 135.2 135.4 134.8 134.1 426.0 428.4 421.3 425.4

Wyoming ................... 22.0 22.3 21.9 22.3 28.7 29.1 29.3 29.8 9.5 9.7 9.8 9.8 65.5 66.1 65.7 66.3

Puerto Rico ............... 99.6 95.1 100.7 96.1 71.8 70.4 72.0 70.5 22.4 23.2 22.6 22.9 312.0 286.5 316.8 280.9

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 2004 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are

provisional and will be revised when new information becomes available.