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For release: 10:00 A.M. EST

Friday, December 21, 2007

REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: NOVEMBER 2007

Regional and state unemployment rates were generally little changed in November. Overall, 23 states

recorded over-the-month unemployment rate increases, 17 states and the District of Columbia registered

decreases, and 10 states had no changes, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor

reported today. Over the year, jobless rates were down in 23 states and the District of Columbia, up in

23 states, and unchanged in 4 states. The national unemployment rate held at 4.7 percent in November.

From October to November, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 38 states and the District of

Columbia, decreased in 10 states, and was unchanged in 2 states. The largest over-the-month increases

in the levels of employment occurred in Texas (+12,300), Maryland (+9,200), Ohio (+7,800), Oregon

(+7,500), and Minnesota (+6,900). Alaska recorded the largest over-the-month percentage increase in

employment (+0.7 percent), followed by Idaho, Maryland, Nevada, Oregon, and Utah (+0.4 percent each),

and Delaware, Mississippi, New Mexico, and South Carolina (+0.3 percent each). The largest over-themonth employment decreases occurred in New York (-5,200), Wisconsin (-3,800), Missouri (-3,200),

Hawaii (-2,200), and Arizona (-1,800). Hawaii experienced the largest over-the-month percentage decrease in employment (-0.3 percent), followed by Arizona, Missouri, New York, Rhode Island, and

Wisconsin (-0.1 percent each). Over the year, nonfarm employment increased in 48 states and the District

of Columbia, and decreased in 2 states. The largest over-the-year percentage increases in employment

occurred in Utah (+4.3 percent), Wyoming (+3.6 percent), Montana (+3.3 percent), Louisiana (+2.2 perpercent), Texas (+2.0 percent), and Colorado (+1.9 percent). The two states reporting over-the-year

centage declines in employment were Michigan (-1.8 percent) and Ohio (-0.2 percent).

Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)

In November, the Midwest continued to record the highest unemployment rate among the regions,

5.2 percent. The South again registered the lowest rate, 4.3 percent. No region posted a statistically

significant unemployment rate change from October. The West and Midwest had the only significant overthe-year jobless rate changes (+0.5 and +0.3 percentage point, respectively). (See table 1.)

Among the nine geographic divisions, the East North Central again reported the highest jobless rate,

5.7 percent in November, while the Mountain continued to record the lowest rate, 3.8 percent. The

Mountain division posted the only statistically significant unemployment rate change from October (+0.3

percentage point). The Pacific and East North Central divisions registered the only significant unemployment rate changes from a year earlier (+0.6 and +0.5 percentage point, respectively).

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State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)

In November, Michigan again reported the highest unemployment rate, 7.4 percent, followed by Alaska

and Mississippi, at 6.4 and 6.3 percent, respectively. Idaho continued to record the lowest jobless rate,

2.7 percent. Four additional states posted rates below 3.0 percent in November: South Dakota and Utah

at 2.8 percent each, and Hawaii and Wyoming at 2.9 percent each. Overall, 20 states registered unemployment rates that were significantly below the U.S. rate of 4.7 percent, 9 states and the District of

Columbia recorded measurably higher rates, and 21 states had rates that were statistically little different

from that of the nation. (See tables A and 3 and chart 1.)

Arizona registered the largest over-the-month unemployment rate increase in November (+0.6 percentage point). Five other states also had statistically significant rate increases from a month earlier: Alabama

and Colorado (+0.4 percentage point each), Montana and New Mexico (+0.3 point each), and Idaho

(+0.2 point). Kentucky posted the largest rate decrease from a month earlier (-0.6 percentage point).

Maryland, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania reported the only other significant rate decreases from October

(-0.3 percentage point each). The remaining 40 states and the District of Columbia recorded unemployment rates that were not appreciably different from those of a month earlier, even though some had changes

that were at least as large numerically as the significant changes.

Massachusetts and Louisiana reported the largest jobless rate decreases from November 2006 (-0.9 and

-0.8 percentage point, respectively). Eleven additional states and the District of Columbia had smaller, but

also statistically significant, rate decreases. Eleven states registered statistically significant over-the-year unemployment rate increases. The largest of these occurred in Illinois (+1.2 percentage points), Nevada (+1.1

points), and Florida (+1.0 point). The remaining 26 states recorded jobless rates that were not appreciably

different from those of a year earlier. (See table B.)

Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)

Between October and November 2007, only one state recorded a statistically significant change in

employment. The statistically significant job gains occurred in Oregon (+7,500). (See tables C and 5.)

Over the year, 27 states experienced statistically significant changes in employment with only one of those

changes being a decrease. The largest statistically significant job gains occurred in Texas (+204,400), Florida

(+90,200), California (+85,700), New York (+72,600), and Georgia (+72,300). The statistically significant

over-the-year employment decrease occurred in Michigan (-76,500). Three states recorded statistically significant increases in employment that were less than 15,000: Montana (+14,300), Idaho (+11,000), and

Wyoming (+10,000). (See table D.)

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

on Wednesday, January 9, 2008. The Regional and State Employment and Unemployment release for

December is scheduled to be issued on Friday, January 18, 2008. The reference months and release dates

for the Regional and State Employment and Unemployment release for the balance of 2008 are as follows:

Dec. – Jan. 18 March – April 18 June – July 18 Sept. – Oct. 21

Jan. – March 11 April – May 16 July – Aug. 15 Oct. – Nov. 21

Feb. – March 28 May – June 20 Aug. – Sept. 19 Nov. – Dec. 19
Hurricane Katrina

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

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

Katrina on the labor force statistics in affected areas. These modifications included:

(1) modifying the state population controls to account for displacement due to Katrina;

(2) developing labor force estimates for the New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner metropolitan

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

estimates for the parishes within the New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner metropolitan area or

cities within those parishes where the quality of input data was severely compromised by

the hurricane. For more information on LAUS procedures and estimates for November

2007, see Hurricane Information: Katrina and Rita on the BLS Web site at http://

www.bls.gov/Katrina/home.htm or call (202) 691-6392.

Upcoming Changes to Establishment Survey Data

With the release of January 2008 data on March 11, 2008, the Current Employment Statistics survey will revise the basis for industry classification from the 2002

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) to the 2007 North American

Industry Classification System. The new classification reflects minor definitional changes

within manufacturing, telecommunications, financial activities, and professional, scientific,

and technical services. Several industry titles and descriptions also will be updated.

The conversion to NAICS 2007 will result in minor revisions to some employment,

hours, and earnings series.

For more information on the 2007 NAICS, see http://www.census.gov/epcd/

www/naics.html.
Table A. States with unemployment rates significantly different from that

of the U.S., November 2007, seasonally adjusted

State Rate

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

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

Alaska .................................................. 6.4

Arkansas ............................................. 5.7

California ............................................. 5.6

Colorado .............................................. 4.1

Delaware .............................................. 3.4

District of Columbia .......................... 5.7

Hawaii .................................................. 2.9

Idaho .................................................... 2.7

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

Kansas ................................................. 3.8

Louisiana ............................................ 3.5

Maryland ............................................. 3.7

Michigan ............................................. 7.4

Mississippi ......................................... 6.3

Montana .............................................. 3.4

Nebraska ............................................. 3.1

Nevada ................................................ 5.4

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

New Mexico ........................................ 3.4

North Dakota ...................................... 3.1

Ohio ..................................................... 5.6

Oregon ................................................. 5.5

South Carolina ................................... 5.9

South Dakota ..................................... 2.8

Texas .................................................... 4.2

Utah ..................................................... 2.8

Vermont ............................................... 3.9

Virginia ................................................ 3.2

Wyoming ............................................ 2.9
Table B. States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes from November 2006 to

November 2007, seasonally adjusted

State

 November

 2006

 November

 2007

 Over-the-year

 rate change

Rate

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California .............................................. 4.7 5.6 0.9

Connecticut ......................................... 4.2 5.0 .8

District of Columbia ........................... 6.1 5.7 -.4

Florida ................................................... 3.3 4.3 1.0

Hawaii ................................................... 2.1 2.9 .8

Idaho ..................................................... 3.2 2.7 -.5

Illinois ................................................... 4.0 5.2 1.2

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

Kansas .................................................. 4.5 3.8 -.7

Kentucky .............................................. 5.6 5.0 -.6

Louisiana ............................................. 4.3 3.5 -.8

Maryland .............................................. 3.9 3.7 -.2

Massachusetts ................................... 5.2 4.3 -.9

Minnesota ........................................... 4.1 4.4 .3

Montana ............................................... 2.9 3.4 .5

Nevada ................................................. 4.3 5.4 1.1

New Mexico ........................................ 3.9 3.4 -.5

New York ............................................. 4.2 4.6 .4

North Dakota ...................................... 3.4 3.1 -.3

Pennsylvania ....................................... 4.7 4.2 -.5

South Carolina .................................... 6.6 5.9 -.7

South Dakota ...................................... 3.2 2.8 -.4

Texas ..................................................... 4.7 4.2 -.5

Washington ........................................ 5.0 4.7 -.3

Wisconsin ........................................... 4.7 5.1 .4
Table D. States with statistically significant employment changes from November 2006 to

November 2007, seasonally adjusted

State November

 2006

November

 2007

 Over-the-year

change

Table C. States with statistically significant employment changes from October 2007 to

November 2007, seasonally adjusted

State October

 2007

 November

 2007

 Over-the-month

 change p p

p = preliminary.

p p

p = preliminary.

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Alabama ............................................ 1,993,600 2,018,700 25,100

Arizona .............................................. 2,679,000 2,720,100 41,100

California ........................................... 15,188,400 15,274,100 85,700

Colorado ............................................ 2,295,900 2,339,100 43,200

Connecticut ...................................... 1,683,600 1,702,900 19,300

Florida ................................................ 8,059,200 8,149,400 90,200

Georgia .............................................. 4,099,000 4,171,300 72,300

Idaho .................................................. 649,100 660,100 11,000

Illinois ................................................ 5,944,400 5,984,300 39,900

Iowa ................................................... 1,505,700 1,529,300 23,600

Kansas ............................................... 1,366,900 1,388,800 21,900

Maryland ........................................... 2,593,500 2,630,400 36,900

Massachusetts ................................ 3,256,000 3,285,300 29,300

Michigan ........................................... 4,321,600 4,245,100 -76,500

Mississippi ....................................... 1,152,100 1,168,800 16,700

Montana ............................................ 433,500 447,800 14,300

New York .......................................... 8,649,800 8,722,400 72,600

North Carolina ................................. 4,054,400 4,121,800 67,400

Oklahoma .......................................... 1,561,300 1,584,200 22,900

Oregon ............................................... 1,714,000 1,737,900 23,900

Pennsylvania .................................... 5,770,800 5,815,200 44,400

South Carolina ................................. 1,916,000 1,941,300 25,300

Texas .................................................. 10,157,100 10,361,500 204,400

Utah ................................................... 1,218,700 1,270,700 52,000

Virginia .............................................. 3,734,900 3,798,800 63,900

Washington ..................................... 2,885,500 2,937,600 52,100

Wyoming .......................................... 279,900 289,900 10,000

Oregon .................................................. 1,730,400 1,737,900 7,500
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Frequently Asked Questions about Regional and State

Employment and Unemployment Estimates

Were the November nonfarm payroll data from the Regional and State Employment and

Unemployment news release affected by the Southern California wildfires and evacuations in

October?

There was no discernible impact on state employment estimates from the establishment survey, because

the areas most affected by Southern California wildfires contained only a relatively small number of business

establishments. For further information, see “Employment and Wage Profile of the Counties Affected by the

October 2007 California Wildfires,” at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ils/pdf/opbils63.pdf.

Was BLS able to collect information from survey respondents (both establishments and households)

in the areas affected by the Southern California wildfires and evacuations?

Yes. In November, response rates for the establishment survey were within normal ranges for the

affected areas. The level of response in the household survey, on which the state unemployment estimates

are based, also was little affected.
Technical Note

This release presents labor force and unemployment data for

census regions and divisions, states, and selected substate

areas from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)

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

employment estimates by state and major industry from the

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

The LAUS and CES programs are both federal-state cooperative

endeavors.

Labor force and unemployment—from the LAUS

program

Definitions. The labor force and unemployment data are

based on the same concepts and definitions as those used for

the official national estimates obtained from the Current

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

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

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

employed and the unemployed. Employed persons are those

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

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

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

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

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

dispute, illness, or vacation. Unemployed persons are those

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

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

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

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

counted as unemployed.

Method of estimation. Estimates for all census divisions,

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

using estimating equations based on regression techniques.

This method, which underwent substantial enhancement at the

beginning of 2005, utilizes data from several sources, including

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

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

different regression approach. A detailed description of the

estimation procedures is available from BLS upon request.

Estimates for census regions are obtained by summing the

model-based estimates for the component divisions and then

calculating the unemployment rate.

Annual revisions. Labor force and unemployment data

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

each year, usually implemented with January estimates. The

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

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

model reestimation.

Seasonal adjustment. Seasonal adjustment of census

division, state, and substate area model employment and

unemployment levels is performed within the modeling

procedure. The model estimation is based on the classical

approach to seasonal adjustment, in which the series is

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

This directly yields seasonally adjusted estimates for

employment and unemployment levels with reliability measures.

Labor force levels and unemployment rates are calculated from

these two estimates. Additionally, measures for the state of

California are derived by summing the seasonally adjusted

estimates for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale

metropolitan division and the balance of California, and the

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

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

estimates for census regions are calculated as the sum of the

levels of the component divisions, and the unemployment rate

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

recent 5 years are revised near the beginning of each calendar

year, usually coincident with the release of January estimates.

Area definitions. The substate area data published in this

release reflect the standards and definitions established by the

U.S. Office of Management and Budget on December 18, 2006.

A detailed list of the geographic definitions is available on the

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

annually in the May issue of Employment and Earnings.

Employment—from the CES program

Definitions . Employment data refer to persons on

establishment payrolls who receive pay for any part of the pay

period that includes the 12th of the month. Persons are counted

at their place of work rather than at their place of residence;

those appearing on more than one payroll are counted on each

payroll. Industries are classified on the basis of their principal

activity in accordance with the 2002 version of the North

American Industry Classification System.

Method of estimation. The employment data are estimated

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

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

computed from a sample of establishments reporting for both

months. The estimates of employment for the current month are

obtained by multiplying the estimates for the previous month

by these ratios.

Annual revisions. Employment estimates are adjusted

annually to a complete count of jobs, called benchmarks,

derived principally from tax reports that are submitted by

employers who are covered under state unemployment

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

preceding one and also to establish the level of employment for

the new benchmark month. Thus, the benchmarking process

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

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

subsequent months.
Seasonal adjustment. Payroll employment data are

seasonally adjusted at the statewide supersector level. In some

states, the seasonally adjusted payroll employment total is

computed by aggregating the independently adjusted supersector

series. In other states, the seasonally adjusted payroll

employment total is independently adjusted. Revisions of

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

coincident with annual benchmark adjustments.

Caution on aggregating state data. State estimation

procedures are designed to produce accurate data for each

individual state. BLS independently develops a national

employment series; state estimates are not forced to sum to

national totals. Because each state series is subject to larger

sampling and nonsampling errors than the national series,

summing them cumulates individual state level errors and

can cause significant distortions at an aggregate level. Due

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

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

Reliability of the estimates

The estimates presented in this release are based on sample

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

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

measure of sampling variability—that is, variation that occurs

by chance because a sample rather than the entire population

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

such as those which can be introduced into the data collection

and processing operations. Estimates not directly derived from

sample surveys are subject to additional errors resulting from

the specific estimation processes used. The sums of individual

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

because of rounding. With respect to the LAUS program,

unemployment rates are computed from unrounded data rather

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

however, are generally insignificant.

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

improvements to its methodology. Among these was the

development of model-based error measures for the monthly

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

introductory section of this release preserves the long-time

practice of highlighting the direction of the movements in

regional and state unemployment rates and state nonfarm

payroll employment regardless of their statistical significance.

The remainder of the analysis in the release takes the statistical

significance of monthly and annual changes into consideration.

Labor force and unemployment estimates. Model-based

error measures for both seasonally adjusted and not seasonally

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

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

uses a 90-percent confidence level in determining whether

changes in LAUS unemployment rates are statistically

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

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

be statistically significant at the 90-percent confidence level is

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

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

but additional information on the subject is provided in the BLS

monthly periodical, Employment and Earnings.

Employment estimates. Measures of sampling error for state

CES data at the total nonfarm and supersector level and for

metropolitan area CES data at the total nonfarm level are

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

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

determining whether changes in CES employment levels are

statistically significant. Information on recent benchmark

revisions for states is available on the BLS Web site at

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

Additional information

More complete information on the technical procedures used

to develop these estimates and additional data appear in

Employment and Earnings, which is available by subscription

from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government

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

and from the BLS Handbook of Methods, Bulletin 2490,

August 1997.

Estimates of labor force and unemployment, as well as

nonfarm employment from the CES program, for over 370

metropolitan areas and metropolitan New England City and

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

Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment. Estimates

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

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

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

administration of various federal economic assistance programs

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

Employment data from the CES program are available at

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

Information in this release will be made available to sensory

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

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

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

(Numbers in thousands)

Census region and

division

Civilian labor force

Unemployed

Number Percent of labor force

Nov.

2006

Sept.

2007

Oct.

2007

Nov.

2007

Nov.

2006

Sept.

2007

Oct.

2007

Nov.

2007

Nov.

2006

Sept.

2007

Oct.

2007

Nov.

2007

Northeast ........................... 28,007.1 28,002.2 27,995.7 28,107.3 1,229.8 1,246.5 1,247.0 1,241.1 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.4

 New England .................... 7,674.2 7,687.3 7,702.3 7,725.6 354.6 338.0 335.6 346.1 4.6 4.4 4.4 4.5

 Middle Atlantic .................. 20,332.8 20,315.0 20,293.5 20,381.6 875.2 908.4 911.4 895.1 4.3 4.5 4.5 4.4

South ................................. 54,485.2 54,841.2 54,785.2 55,011.1 2,359.4 2,429.3 2,385.8 2,388.0 4.3 4.4 4.4 4.3

 South Atlantic ................... 29,219.2 29,490.7 29,497.0 29,559.4 1,191.6 1,246.9 1,288.1 1,258.1 4.1 4.2 4.4 4.3

 East South Central ........... 8,605.6 8,657.9 8,637.0 8,675.6 425.2 430.4 405.8 410.9 4.9 5.0 4.7 4.7

 West South Central .......... 16,660.4 16,692.5 16,651.2 16,776.1 742.5 752.0 692.0 719.0 4.5 4.5 4.2 4.3

Midwest ............................. 35,002.0 35,074.7 34,987.9 35,123.3 1,707.9 1,878.6 1,886.0 1,835.3 4.9 5.4 5.4 5.2

 East North Central ............ 24,081.4 24,103.7 24,014.4 24,155.2 1,257.2 1,385.9 1,400.7 1,367.9 5.2 5.7 5.8 5.7

 West North Central ........... 10,920.7 10,971.1 10,973.6 10,968.1 450.7 492.7 485.3 467.5 4.1 4.5 4.4 4.3

West ................................... 35,066.4 35,681.1 35,620.7 35,804.6 1,562.2 1,721.9 1,720.5 1,773.9 4.5 4.8 4.8 5.0

 Mountain ........................... 10,845.9 10,994.3 11,006.2 11,001.9 404.8 387.1 387.6 422.9 3.7 3.5 3.5 3.8

 Pacific ............................... 24,220.5 24,686.8 24,614.6 24,802.7 1,157.4 1,334.7 1,332.9 1,351.0 4.8 5.4 5.4 5.4

1 Census region estimates are derived by summing the Census

division model-based estimates.

 NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. The States (including the

District of Columbia) that compose the various census divisions are: New

England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode

Island, and Vermont; Middle Atlantic: New Jersey, New York, and

Pennsylvania; South Atlantic: Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida,

Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West

Virginia; East South Central: Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and

Tennessee; West South Central: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and

Texas; East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and

Wisconsin; West North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri,

Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota; Mountain: Arizona,

Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming;

and Pacific: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington.

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

calendar year.

Table 2. Civilian labor force and unemployment by census region and division, not seasonally adjusted 1

(Numbers in thousands)

Census region and

division

Civilian labor force

Unemployed

Number Percent of labor force

October November October November October November

2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007

Northeast ........................... 27,975.5 27,959.3 28,026.6 28,085.9 1,105.2 1,147.6 1,167.0 1,169.4 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.2

 New England .................... 7,660.8 7,690.6 7,677.0 7,716.2 310.5 301.0 332.5 322.1 4.1 3.9 4.3 4.2

 Middle Atlantic .................. 20,314.7 20,268.7 20,349.6 20,369.7 794.7 846.6 834.5 847.3 3.9 4.2 4.1 4.2

South ................................. 54,503.7 54,847.3 54,575.1 55,020.5 2,228.5 2,291.1 2,291.3 2,305.3 4.1 4.2 4.2 4.2

 South Atlantic ................... 29,203.3 29,512.9 29,234.1 29,525.8 1,135.1 1,257.6 1,165.7 1,223.6 3.9 4.3 4.0 4.1

 East South Central ........... 8,604.3 8,652.5 8,641.6 8,699.9 389.3 384.2 410.2 394.2 4.5 4.4 4.7 4.5

 West South Central .......... 16,696.1 16,681.9 16,699.5 16,794.8 704.1 649.3 715.4 687.5 4.2 3.9 4.3 4.1

Midwest ............................. 35,036.9 35,012.8 35,049.5 35,110.7 1,512.0 1,708.5 1,601.9 1,712.2 4.3 4.9 4.6 4.9

 East North Central ............ 24,102.7 24,036.3 24,124.9 24,160.3 1,111.0 1,273.3 1,180.8 1,279.7 4.6 5.3 4.9 5.3

 West North Central ........... 10,934.2 10,976.5 10,924.7 10,950.4 401.0 435.1 421.1 432.5 3.7 4.0 3.9 3.9

West ................................... 35,069.4 35,696.1 35,131.5 35,817.9 1,436.5 1,625.6 1,525.8 1,730.0 4.1 4.6 4.3 4.8

 Mountain ........................... 10,808.1 11,040.8 10,869.8 11,010.8 381.2 366.9 387.5 405.6 3.5 3.3 3.6 3.7

 Pacific ............................... 24,261.3 24,655.3 24,261.8 24,807.1 1,055.3 1,258.7 1,138.3 1,324.4 4.3 5.1 4.7 5.3

1 Census region estimates are derived by summing the Census

division model-based estimates.

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

and divisions is described in table 1. Estimates for the current year are

subject to revision early in the following calendar year.
LABOR FORCE DATA LABOR FORCE DATA

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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

(Numbers in thousands)

State and area

Civilian labor force

Unemployed

Number Percent of labor force

Nov.

2006

Sept.

2007

Oct.

2007

Nov.

2007

Nov.

2006

Sept.

2007

Oct.

2007

Nov.

2007

Nov.

2006

Sept.

2007

Oct.

2007

Nov.

2007

Alabama ................................................... 2,219.9 2,217.9 2,210.9 2,220.2 80.0 81.6 68.5 78.2 3.6 3.7 3.1 3.5

Alaska ....................................................... 348.0 349.9 348.2 350.9 22.9 22.1 21.3 22.6 6.6 6.3 6.1 6.4

Arizona ..................................................... 3,016.9 3,048.1 3,055.2 3,049.5 123.2 99.7 107.0 123.6 4.1 3.3 3.5 4.1

Arkansas ................................................... 1,367.6 1,385.5 1,377.0 1,379.9 74.0 78.4 77.9 79.1 5.4 5.7 5.7 5.7

California .................................................. 17,982.4 18,309.5 18,240.9 18,378.0 852.4 1,029.4 1,022.0 1,038.3 4.7 5.6 5.6 5.6

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 1 ... 4,845.1 4,968.0 4,969.0 5,036.1 213.8 254.0 253.2 268.7 4.4 5.1 5.1 5.3

Colorado ................................................... 2,679.4 2,708.6 2,718.8 2,725.3 108.6 106.8 101.4 110.9 4.1 3.9 3.7 4.1

Connecticut ............................................... 1,854.9 1,891.1 1,895.2 1,905.8 78.5 85.4 88.4 96.0 4.2 4.5 4.7 5.0

Delaware .................................................. 442.2 444.4 445.4 445.4 15.1 13.3 15.2 15.2 3.4 3.0 3.4 3.4

District of Columbia .................................. 317.9 318.2 318.1 320.8 19.4 18.3 18.4 18.4 6.1 5.7 5.8 5.7

Florida ....................................................... 9,088.0 9,269.7 9,272.6 9,294.1 296.1 373.2 393.0 395.8 3.3 4.0 4.2 4.3

Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 1 .............. 1,166.8 1,197.7 1,202.2 1,206.4 41.1 46.4 48.4 46.4 3.5 3.9 4.0 3.8

Georgia ..................................................... 4,781.4 4,869.3 4,878.0 4,882.0 218.0 220.7 228.1 216.0 4.6 4.5 4.7 4.4

Hawaii ....................................................... 647.7 652.0 646.7 647.8 13.3 17.1 17.3 18.7 2.1 2.6 2.7 2.9

Idaho ......................................................... 755.0 769.7 766.5 764.0 24.5 17.9 19.3 20.8 3.2 2.3 2.5 2.7

Illinois ........................................................ 6,666.8 6,758.9 6,739.3 6,790.0 269.4 346.0 356.3 351.1 4.0 5.1 5.3 5.2

Chicago-Naperville-Joliet 1 ................... 4,100.9 4,132.1 4,127.6 4,168.2 167.4 202.2 210.5 206.7 4.1 4.9 5.1 5.0

Indiana ...................................................... 3,279.0 3,207.4 3,197.2 3,230.5 155.8 145.5 146.5 150.8 4.7 4.5 4.6 4.7

Iowa .......................................................... 1,668.5 1,673.5 1,675.3 1,675.2 58.2 66.1 65.5 64.7 3.5 3.9 3.9 3.9

Kansas ...................................................... 1,469.0 1,492.3 1,488.8 1,487.3 65.5 66.4 56.2 56.4 4.5 4.5 3.8 3.8

Kentucky ................................................... 2,049.1 2,070.9 2,060.5 2,057.2 113.9 125.6 116.4 102.8 5.6 6.1 5.6 5.0

Louisiana .................................................. 2,006.4 1,988.3 1,987.8 2,008.6 86.3 87.4 66.1 71.0 4.3 4.4 3.3 3.5

Maine ........................................................ 715.7 709.1 710.7 712.4 33.5 34.4 34.4 34.7 4.7 4.8 4.8 4.9

Maryland ................................................... 3,030.6 3,006.1 3,010.2 3,021.8 117.9 116.0 121.5 110.6 3.9 3.9 4.0 3.7

Massachusetts .......................................... 3,418.8 3,406.9 3,412.7 3,420.1 176.4 150.3 145.2 146.6 5.2 4.4 4.3 4.3

Michigan ................................................... 5,080.5 5,045.8 5,012.0 5,020.4 359.5 377.7 387.2 370.5 7.1 7.5 7.7 7.4

Detroit-Warren-Livonia 2 ....................... 2,167.9 2,159.9 2,139.3 2,136.2 161.8 171.1 171.2 164.0 7.5 7.9 8.0 7.7

Minnesota ................................................. 2,956.9 2,946.5 2,948.8 2,940.5 120.2 143.5 138.6 129.3 4.1 4.9 4.7 4.4

Mississippi ................................................ 1,317.7 1,322.3 1,321.6 1,342.6 91.6 84.6 80.3 84.5 7.0 6.4 6.1 6.3

Missouri .................................................... 3,049.9 3,070.7 3,067.2 3,060.1 150.5 162.1 171.2 160.3 4.9 5.3 5.6 5.2

Montana .................................................... 495.6 504.4 504.7 503.8 14.4 14.7 15.7 17.1 2.9 2.9 3.1 3.4

Nebraska .................................................. 976.7 990.7 990.6 992.2 28.8 30.7 31.3 31.1 2.9 3.1 3.2 3.1

Nevada ..................................................... 1,318.8 1,362.9 1,366.6 1,363.9 56.5 69.8 71.2 73.3 4.3 5.1 5.2 5.4

New Hampshire ........................................ 739.9 747.8 747.2 748.5 25.9 26.2 24.1 25.3 3.5 3.5 3.2 3.4

New Jersey ............................................... 4,530.7 4,513.0 4,500.2 4,522.1 200.2 194.8 185.8 191.1 4.4 4.3 4.1 4.2

New Mexico .............................................. 939.1 949.5 946.5 946.6 36.3 32.7 28.9 32.0 3.9 3.4 3.1 3.4

New York .................................................. 9,509.5 9,474.9 9,471.0 9,524.1 399.8 431.8 440.3 435.7 4.2 4.6 4.6 4.6

New York City ...................................... 3,810.1 3,829.7 3,829.5 3,858.7 171.3 194.2 201.1 196.8 4.5 5.1 5.3 5.1

North Carolina .......................................... 4,513.1 4,547.0 4,534.1 4,537.2 222.1 222.3 218.9 211.9 4.9 4.9 4.8 4.7

North Dakota ............................................ 360.4 365.9 366.1 366.4 12.3 12.3 12.4 11.5 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.1

Ohio .......................................................... 5,952.6 6,000.1 5,980.3 6,007.6 329.6 354.8 351.9 333.6 5.5 5.9 5.9 5.6

Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 2 .................... 1,093.8 1,098.1 1,103.0 1,109.5 59.3 66.9 65.5 64.6 5.4 6.1 5.9 5.8

Oklahoma ................................................. 1,726.8 1,737.7 1,736.8 1,742.5 70.2 75.0 76.2 77.6 4.1 4.3 4.4 4.5

Oregon ...................................................... 1,910.0 1,940.8 1,938.5 1,954.9 103.8 103.2 106.8 107.2 5.4 5.3 5.5 5.5

Pennsylvania ............................................ 6,331.0 6,328.5 6,332.8 6,336.1 298.0 287.7 285.5 265.1 4.7 4.5 4.5 4.2

Rhode Island ............................................ 578.2 580.6 580.4 581.0 29.5 28.5 28.6 30.0 5.1 4.9 4.9 5.2

South Carolina .......................................... 2,144.1 2,150.9 2,144.4 2,149.5 141.4 123.3 125.4 126.9 6.6 5.7 5.8 5.9

South Dakota ............................................ 433.6 439.1 439.4 440.5 14.0 13.7 12.9 12.4 3.2 3.1 2.9 2.8

Tennessee ................................................ 3,004.6 3,048.0 3,043.3 3,059.6 151.6 142.3 141.0 150.8 5.0 4.7 4.6 4.9

Texas ........................................................ 11,554.3 11,575.2 11,562.3 11,639.2 546.8 496.4 478.4 485.7 4.7 4.3 4.1 4.2

Utah .......................................................... 1,328.9 1,363.2 1,360.5 1,360.4 34.5 37.0 37.9 38.3 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.8

Vermont .................................................... 362.7 357.9 358.5 357.9 13.3 14.9 15.3 14.1 3.7 4.2 4.3 3.9

Virginia ...................................................... 4,028.8 4,064.8 4,071.4 4,088.7 120.1 116.9 126.2 128.8 3.0 2.9 3.1 3.2

Washington ............................................... 3,347.6 3,447.6 3,449.7 3,478.1 168.6 164.7 164.6 162.1 5.0 4.8 4.8 4.7

Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 1 .................... 1,406.1 1,451.6 1,451.4 1,465.4 60.0 55.7 58.7 54.5 4.3 3.8 4.0 3.7

West Virginia ............................................ 811.7 819.1 820.9 818.0 41.2 39.1 41.1 37.9 5.1 4.8 5.0 4.6

Wisconsin ................................................. 3,070.2 3,086.4 3,081.9 3,097.4 144.3 160.1 160.1 159.4 4.7 5.2 5.2 5.1

Wyoming ................................................... 287.4 290.9 289.9 289.7 9.3 9.0 8.3 8.4 3.2 3.1 2.9 2.9

Puerto Rico ............................................... 1,411.4 1,368.5 1,371.6 1,372.2 139.2 148.6 156.8 153.7 9.9 10.9 11.4 11.2

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. 07-01,

dated December 18, 2006, and are available at http://www.bls.gov/

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

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

calendar year.
LABOR FORCE 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

October November October November October November

2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007

Alabama ................................................... 2,231.0 2,222.7 2,236.3 2,229.9 75.1 66.7 74.7 74.3 3.4 3.0 3.3 3.3

Alaska ....................................................... 345.7 346.1 345.2 348.1 19.7 18.6 21.7 21.7 5.7 5.4 6.3 6.2

Arizona ..................................................... 3,010.4 3,062.9 3,033.7 3,054.2 121.8 109.2 117.3 118.0 4.0 3.6 3.9 3.9

Arkansas ................................................... 1,363.3 1,372.1 1,364.7 1,374.4 59.5 67.6 63.7 71.5 4.4 4.9 4.7 5.2

California .................................................. 18,008.8 18,268.3 18,002.4 18,374.2 789.2 981.7 836.5 1,020.7 4.4 5.4 4.6 5.6

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 1 ... 4,865.7 4,984.5 4,865.2 5,050.6 206.2 248.1 205.5 260.5 4.2 5.0 4.2 5.2

Colorado ................................................... 2,683.7 2,732.8 2,689.5 2,726.5 102.0 93.2 104.0 106.6 3.8 3.4 3.9 3.9

Connecticut ............................................... 1,852.6 1,891.4 1,856.5 1,903.2 68.5 79.8 73.4 91.1 3.7 4.2 4.0 4.8

Delaware .................................................. 442.1 444.8 444.9 446.4 13.9 14.3 13.4 13.4 3.2 3.2 3.0 3.0

District of Columbia .................................. 317.2 317.3 316.2 319.6 17.7 17.7 18.3 18.5 5.6 5.6 5.8 5.8

Florida ....................................................... 9,113.1 9,289.6 9,118.6 9,290.0 290.3 396.9 296.7 393.8 3.2 4.3 3.3 4.2

Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 1 .............. 1,176.9 1,210.5 1,175.6 1,212.4 45.0 51.5 41.7 45.1 3.8 4.3 3.5 3.7

Georgia ..................................................... 4,788.4 4,880.3 4,806.6 4,888.8 214.4 227.4 210.2 205.7 4.5 4.7 4.4 4.2

Hawaii ....................................................... 643.4 641.8 649.5 648.7 12.4 16.4 13.7 19.2 1.9 2.6 2.1 3.0

Idaho ......................................................... 754.3 768.6 756.3 762.1 19.2 14.6 22.9 19.3 2.6 1.9 3.0 2.5

Illinois ........................................................ 6,674.1 6,738.8 6,686.0 6,792.3 237.2 323.8 247.1 326.3 3.6 4.8 3.7 4.8

Chicago-Naperville-Joliet 1 ................... 4,089.9 4,115.4 4,107.9 4,169.9 142.7 194.1 151.8 196.5 3.5 4.7 3.7 4.7

Indiana ...................................................... 3,291.2 3,205.2 3,284.0 3,230.0 144.4 134.5 147.3 142.3 4.4 4.2 4.5 4.4

Iowa .......................................................... 1,679.9 1,682.8 1,674.3 1,678.3 50.9 57.4 54.6 60.4 3.0 3.4 3.3 3.6

Kansas ...................................................... 1,471.9 1,485.5 1,473.2 1,489.6 63.7 50.7 64.0 55.5 4.3 3.4 4.3 3.7

Kentucky ................................................... 2,039.1 2,049.2 2,060.3 2,059.9 98.2 105.2 106.5 95.0 4.8 5.1 5.2 4.6

Louisiana .................................................. 2,024.7 1,996.9 2,013.5 2,013.2 77.2 60.6 76.3 64.5 3.8 3.0 3.8 3.2

Maine ........................................................ 718.5 713.4 713.3 708.6 29.7 31.2 32.4 33.7 4.1 4.4 4.5 4.8

Maryland ................................................... 3,036.7 3,014.4 3,032.3 3,014.4 108.2 114.4 116.0 104.0 3.6 3.8 3.8 3.5

Massachusetts .......................................... 3,408.8 3,401.5 3,422.7 3,417.0 153.6 129.1 162.8 132.6 4.5 3.8 4.8 3.9

Michigan ................................................... 5,090.0 5,012.2 5,101.2 5,026.1 315.0 350.5 338.3 346.7 6.2 7.0 6.6 6.9

Detroit-Warren-Livonia 2 ....................... 2,185.7 2,148.3 2,182.2 2,140.8 154.7 167.2 157.1 155.2 7.1 7.8 7.2 7.2

Minnesota ................................................. 2,956.1 2,951.7 2,963.1 2,940.3 99.5 120.0 111.1 117.8 3.4 4.1 3.8 4.0

Mississippi ................................................ 1,313.4 1,322.4 1,319.2 1,341.6 80.4 77.9 82.9 76.8 6.1 5.9 6.3 5.7

Missouri .................................................... 3,051.3 3,060.0 3,047.2 3,050.2 141.8 160.2 141.6 149.4 4.6 5.2 4.6 4.9

Montana .................................................... 492.4 503.0 494.7 500.9 11.5 12.9 13.9 16.7 2.3 2.6 2.8 3.3

Nebraska .................................................. 978.8 990.1 977.4 991.3 24.6 26.9 26.0 28.3 2.5 2.7 2.7 2.9

Nevada ..................................................... 1,310.8 1,367.8 1,324.1 1,363.7 52.0 68.6 54.7 71.2 4.0 5.0 4.1 5.2

New Hampshire ........................................ 738.5 745.0 740.5 747.1 22.7 21.7 24.5 23.8 3.1 2.9 3.3 3.2

New Jersey ............................................... 4,514.8 4,487.7 4,523.0 4,517.0 176.5 168.6 181.4 177.4 3.9 3.8 4.0 3.9

New Mexico .............................................. 940.4 949.2 946.0 950.5 34.6 26.5 33.9 30.2 3.7 2.8 3.6 3.2

New York .................................................. 9,480.2 9,448.5 9,480.9 9,502.7 360.2 417.0 373.6 419.2 3.8 4.4 3.9 4.4

New York City ...................................... 3,800.6 3,829.2 3,803.7 3,856.3 162.4 202.9 163.1 192.5 4.3 5.3 4.3 5.0

North Carolina .......................................... 4,522.4 4,543.0 4,532.5 4,537.6 207.0 209.4 221.2 208.8 4.6 4.6 4.9 4.6

North Dakota ............................................ 361.0 366.3 356.0 361.3 8.5 9.0 10.5 9.6 2.3 2.5 3.0 2.7

Ohio .......................................................... 5,975.2 5,999.0 5,979.1 6,017.9 294.7 326.2 315.7 317.2 4.9 5.4 5.3 5.3

Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 2 .................... 1,091.5 1,099.5 1,094.2 1,108.1 52.8 59.0 56.1 60.1 4.8 5.4 5.1 5.4

Oklahoma ................................................. 1,732.0 1,740.6 1,737.4 1,749.1 62.7 72.7 64.3 74.1 3.6 4.2 3.7 4.2

Oregon ...................................................... 1,913.8 1,941.7 1,915.9 1,959.1 89.5 96.2 99.0 102.4 4.7 5.0 5.2 5.2

Pennsylvania ............................................ 6,319.7 6,332.6 6,345.7 6,349.9 258.0 261.1 279.6 250.7 4.1 4.1 4.4 3.9

Rhode Island ............................................ 578.3 580.2 581.7 583.8 25.1 25.9 26.6 27.5 4.3 4.5 4.6 4.7

South Carolina .......................................... 2,145.6 2,142.0 2,140.6 2,137.0 137.7 124.5 138.1 122.8 6.4 5.8 6.5 5.7

South Dakota ............................................ 435.2 440.1 433.4 439.4 12.2 11.0 13.3 11.5 2.8 2.5 3.1 2.6

Tennessee ................................................ 3,020.9 3,058.2 3,025.8 3,068.6 135.5 134.4 146.1 148.1 4.5 4.4 4.8 4.8

Texas ........................................................ 11,576.1 11,572.3 11,583.9 11,658.2 504.7 448.4 511.2 477.4 4.4 3.9 4.4 4.1

Utah .......................................................... 1,328.6 1,366.6 1,337.5 1,363.7 31.6 35.3 31.9 35.5 2.4 2.6 2.4 2.6

Vermont .................................................... 364.0 359.1 362.3 356.5 10.9 13.2 12.7 13.3 3.0 3.7 3.5 3.7

Virginia ...................................................... 4,024.6 4,061.0 4,028.6 4,075.2 110.3 117.4 113.7 122.1 2.7 2.9 2.8 3.0

Washington ............................................... 3,349.6 3,457.4 3,348.7 3,477.0 144.5 145.9 167.4 160.5 4.3 4.2 5.0 4.6

Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 1 .................... 1,401.8 1,441.7 1,404.9 1,460.9 58.0 56.7 63.5 55.8 4.1 3.9 4.5 3.8

West Virginia ............................................ 813.2 820.4 813.9 816.7 35.5 35.6 38.2 34.5 4.4 4.3 4.7 4.2

Wisconsin ................................................. 3,072.1 3,081.1 3,074.5 3,093.9 119.7 138.4 132.4 147.3 3.9 4.5 4.3 4.8

Wyoming ................................................... 287.4 290.0 287.9 289.2 8.4 6.6 9.0 8.1 2.9 2.3 3.1 2.8

Puerto Rico ............................................... 1,398.8 1,366.5 1,409.2 1,365.8 134.1 162.5 136.2 149.5 9.6 11.9 9.7 10.9

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. 07-01,

dated December 18, 2006, and are available at http://www.bls.gov/

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

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

calendar year.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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

(In thousands)

State 

Total1 Construction Manufacturing

Nov.

2006

Sept.

2007

Oct.

2007

Nov.

2007p Nov.2006

Sept.

2007

Oct.

2007

Nov.

2007p Nov.2006

Sept.

2007

Oct.

2007

Nov.

2007p

Alabama ............................... 1,993.6 2,019.3 2,017.2 2,018.7 111.7 114.4 114.5 114.7 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Alaska ................................... 315.5 318.3 316.3 318.4 18.2 17.3 17.3 17.3 13.2 12.9 12.4 13.2

Arizona ................................. 2,679.0 2,735.2 2,721.9 2,720.1 251.7 238.3 232.7 230.9 186.0 186.3 186.0 185.9

Arkansas ............................... 1,200.7 1,208.2 1,207.3 1,206.9 57.2 56.8 56.6 56.4 193.9 189.3 188.7 187.3

California .............................. 15,188.4 15,286.7 15,273.2 15,274.1 938.3 911.3 904.8 902.9 1,506.5 1,495.7 1,494.8 1,492.1

Colorado ............................... 2,295.9 2,334.5 2,335.1 2,339.1 166.2 165.9 166.3 165.3 148.8 144.3 142.7 142.6

Connecticut ........................... 1,683.6 1,702.7 1,702.0 1,702.9 66.9 68.6 68.5 68.5 193.0 191.7 191.2 191.0

Delaware 3 ........................... 439.3 438.6 438.9 440.4 29.8 29.3 29.7 29.7 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

District of Columbia 3 ........... 692.3 701.7 701.5 701.9 13.1 12.9 13.0 13.0 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Florida .................................. 8,059.2 8,137.3 8,144.4 8,149.4 638.0 615.0 615.2 613.9 396.8 396.5 394.3 393.1

Georgia ................................ 4,099.0 4,168.7 4,171.0 4,171.3 224.1 228.1 226.9 226.6 444.5 434.3 431.6 432.4

Hawaii 3 ................................ 622.8 633.9 631.1 628.9 36.7 38.3 38.2 38.5 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Idaho .................................... 649.1 658.0 657.5 660.1 53.7 52.1 52.4 51.9 66.7 63.6 63.4 63.8

Illinois .................................... 5,944.4 5,987.5 5,981.9 5,984.3 272.7 274.0 274.8 275.1 681.8 678.3 674.5 673.1

Indiana .................................. 2,980.6 2,988.0 2,989.8 2,989.0 151.6 154.7 155.1 154.3 560.3 557.1 556.0 555.0

Iowa ...................................... 1,505.7 1,526.3 1,526.1 1,529.3 75.8 78.2 78.1 78.4 230.0 230.8 230.4 230.7

Kansas .................................. 1,366.9 1,388.8 1,389.0 1,388.8 65.5 66.3 66.6 66.5 183.9 186.5 186.9 186.3

Kentucky ............................... 1,846.1 1,856.6 1,858.5 1,860.1 83.2 84.6 84.0 84.0 260.6 256.0 255.4 255.4

Louisiana .............................. 1,885.1 1,926.0 1,924.9 1,927.4 134.6 138.3 137.4 137.9 155.0 153.6 153.4 153.8

Maine .................................... 614.1 617.8 617.0 618.5 31.4 30.4 30.5 30.5 59.4 58.7 58.2 58.1

Maryland 3 ............................ 2,593.5 2,623.4 2,621.2 2,630.4 191.3 193.9 194.2 195.1 135.2 133.4 133.6 133.8

Massachusetts ...................... 3,256.0 3,286.1 3,278.6 3,285.3 140.0 138.4 136.9 138.0 296.6 294.8 294.9 294.5

Michigan ............................... 4,321.6 4,267.0 4,242.1 4,245.1 175.5 162.5 161.0 159.8 634.6 615.1 605.7 607.4

Minnesota ............................. 2,768.8 2,771.1 2,764.9 2,771.8 128.4 120.3 120.9 122.8 348.0 340.3 338.3 337.8

Mississippi ............................ 1,152.1 1,167.1 1,165.3 1,168.8 58.1 61.8 62.4 62.7 175.3 172.4 171.5 171.9

Missouri ............................... 2,786.3 2,805.0 2,801.5 2,798.3 148.0 150.5 151.7 150.7 305.9 298.6 295.6 294.8

Montana ................................ 433.5 447.8 447.8 447.8 30.5 33.2 33.7 33.4 20.7 20.5 20.8 21.0

Nebraska 3 ........................... 953.2 963.7 963.3 963.2 49.2 49.6 50.3 50.2 101.5 100.1 101.1 101.0

Nevada ................................. 1,293.7 1,303.4 1,299.2 1,303.9 142.1 138.1 135.7 134.8 51.2 52.2 51.9 52.0

New Hampshire .................... 642.0 651.1 650.1 650.3 29.3 29.4 29.4 29.7 76.2 75.4 75.3 75.6

New Jersey ........................... 4,081.5 4,106.3 4,107.7 4,109.8 172.5 172.3 172.5 172.9 320.5 317.4 317.0 316.2

New Mexico .......................... 840.5 847.9 847.8 850.0 59.6 59.2 59.3 59.2 37.9 36.6 36.3 36.4

New York .............................. 8,649.8 8,716.5 8,727.6 8,722.4 338.2 350.2 349.0 347.6 562.1 549.4 546.2 544.8

North Carolina ...................... 4,054.4 4,106.3 4,116.6 4,121.8 247.2 254.2 254.6 253.8 551.3 542.5 542.2 541.4

North Dakota ........................ 356.4 360.5 360.8 360.8 18.6 19.2 19.1 19.0 26.5 26.1 25.9 26.1

Ohio ...................................... 5,443.6 5,436.3 5,427.5 5,435.3 229.1 229.7 229.6 228.9 791.0 779.7 773.8 776.7

Oklahoma ............................. 1,561.3 1,580.3 1,581.6 1,584.2 71.7 71.8 72.9 73.7 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Oregon ................................. 1,714.0 1,727.2 1,730.4 1,737.9 100.6 102.5 101.4 100.2 206.0 202.2 203.2 203.8

Pennsylvania ........................ 5,770.8 5,806.8 5,809.0 5,815.2 261.9 260.1 260.4 260.9 669.1 657.7 658.5 657.6

Rhode Island ........................ 495.9 499.6 499.6 499.3 23.3 24.2 24.3 24.4 51.7 51.0 50.8 50.3

South Carolina ...................... 1,916.0 1,935.6 1,936.0 1,941.3 126.5 125.1 126.0 125.0 247.0 242.5 240.6 241.4

South Dakota ........................ 403.0 409.6 409.2 409.7 22.6 22.9 22.6 22.5 42.2 43.0 43.1 43.1

Tennessee ............................ 2,793.2 2,814.3 2,811.4 2,813.1 132.9 139.0 139.0 139.9 395.4 387.2 385.8 386.6

Texas .................................... 10,157.1 10,322.9 10,349.2 10,361.5 613.6 621.7 626.1 628.3 933.8 924.8 925.4 922.4

Utah ...................................... 1,218.7 1,267.0 1,266.2 1,270.7 99.4 108.5 107.9 108.1 123.2 128.4 129.0 129.4

Vermont ................................ 308.0 309.2 308.6 309.0 17.3 17.3 17.3 17.3 36.0 35.8 35.7 35.6

Virginia .................................. 3,734.9 3,797.0 3,793.6 3,798.8 247.5 251.5 250.9 252.6 284.1 286.5 286.9 286.2

Washington ........................... 2,885.5 2,929.2 2,932.1 2,937.6 199.5 207.1 206.7 207.0 289.6 294.3 295.0 294.8

West Virginia ........................ 758.6 760.7 760.9 761.6 39.5 40.1 40.3 40.2 60.2 59.3 59.0 58.7

Wisconsin ............................. 2,866.3 2,882.1 2,883.7 2,879.9 125.9 125.9 125.3 125.6 502.3 500.1 497.5 495.4

Wyoming ............................... 279.9 288.0 289.2 289.9 24.0 26.0 26.5 27.0 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

Nov.

2006

Sept.

2007

Oct.

2007

Nov.

2007p Nov.2006

Sept.

2007

Oct.

2007

Nov.

2007p Nov.2006

Sept.

2007

Oct.

2007

Nov.

2007p

Alabama ............................... 389.9 396.0 394.6 395.9 98.5 98.8 98.6 98.5 218.1 222.7 223.1 224.0

Alaska ................................... 63.3 64.0 63.7 64.3 15.0 14.8 15.0 14.9 24.1 25.4 24.7 24.9

Arizona ................................. 516.3 534.1 531.6 531.0 185.8 186.2 185.8 184.9 404.4 422.2 418.5 416.6

Arkansas ............................... 249.5 249.1 248.5 248.7 53.2 53.7 53.8 54.0 115.6 116.4 117.4 117.7

California .............................. 2,890.3 2,901.0 2,895.3 2,891.1 941.5 928.8 926.9 923.3 2,255.4 2,269.0 2,274.0 2,276.1

Colorado ............................... 423.2 428.8 429.9 432.1 161.4 161.7 161.4 162.0 336.4 347.5 347.4 349.6

Connecticut ........................... 310.5 312.6 312.5 312.7 144.7 144.9 144.8 144.6 205.3 209.4 209.0 209.9

Delaware 3 ........................... 83.0 83.5 83.5 82.6 43.2 43.2 43.6 43.7 62.6 62.8 63.2 63.6

District of Columbia 3 ........... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 29.9 30.7 30.5 30.8 155.3 160.8 160.4 160.7

Florida .................................. 1,599.6 1,617.2 1,616.5 1,615.4 548.6 550.8 556.8 554.8 1,356.8 1,365.1 1,369.9 1,373.4

Georgia ................................ 863.9 887.7 887.9 886.2 232.7 233.6 231.9 231.0 551.9 562.7 561.9 563.4

Hawaii 3 ................................ 121.2 120.8 120.3 120.1 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Idaho .................................... 129.3 133.3 133.5 133.7 32.4 33.1 33.5 33.3 82.8 85.7 85.5 86.0

Illinois .................................... 1,197.8 1,198.6 1,197.9 1,201.5 407.2 410.7 409.9 409.7 855.1 875.0 877.0 876.8

Indiana .................................. 588.0 589.0 590.7 590.6 140.2 140.4 140.3 140.1 282.1 282.8 283.5 284.0

Iowa ...................................... 308.4 310.8 310.7 311.8 100.7 103.0 103.6 103.2 117.9 120.5 121.0 121.3

Kansas .................................. 263.4 264.5 265.1 265.5 72.0 73.4 73.3 73.6 140.5 146.3 145.9 144.7

Kentucky ............................... 379.3 378.7 379.5 380.0 90.9 92.2 92.6 92.3 178.7 182.2 182.2 182.6

Louisiana .............................. 377.3 385.7 386.0 386.2 96.6 97.3 97.5 97.7 198.3 199.8 200.2 200.6

Maine .................................... 125.2 126.2 126.4 126.9 33.6 33.0 33.2 33.2 51.9 52.8 52.8 52.9

Maryland 3 ............................ 473.5 478.1 475.6 476.3 160.1 160.2 160.3 160.5 396.5 404.5 405.0 406.1

Massachusetts ...................... 571.5 573.7 573.2 573.9 224.7 225.3 224.3 224.8 474.4 484.5 483.6 484.9

Michigan ............................... 791.9 781.6 779.9 779.7 215.1 211.7 210.2 210.1 590.1 584.6 583.8 586.7

Minnesota ............................. 536.0 530.9 532.1 533.6 183.1 183.1 182.9 182.9 324.0 324.4 322.6 324.4

Mississippi ............................ 228.7 231.2 230.8 231.7 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 93.5 97.1 97.4 97.3

Missouri ............................... 548.1 554.1 553.5 553.5 166.4 166.6 166.2 165.6 332.4 334.2 334.4 334.2

Montana ................................ 89.3 91.4 91.9 91.8 22.5 22.6 22.8 22.8 38.9 41.3 41.5 41.8

Nebraska 3 ........................... 203.3 204.1 203.8 203.1 65.5 66.6 66.3 66.8 102.3 107.2 107.3 107.5

Nevada ................................. 227.8 233.5 231.8 232.4 66.5 65.5 65.4 65.1 159.7 158.3 157.3 159.2

New Hampshire .................... 142.8 144.6 144.7 144.7 39.9 40.8 41.0 40.4 61.8 62.6 62.8 63.4

New Jersey ........................... 875.2 876.8 874.9 875.0 281.8 282.2 281.9 281.3 607.3 616.7 619.2 619.5

New Mexico .......................... 142.5 144.2 144.5 144.7 35.3 35.4 35.5 35.7 108.1 108.2 108.1 108.2

New York .............................. 1,508.2 1,516.8 1,514.9 1,514.4 730.3 740.6 742.5 741.7 1,116.6 1,133.5 1,139.3 1,139.2

North Carolina ...................... 761.3 764.6 767.6 768.8 210.4 214.2 215.4 216.3 480.7 491.7 494.3 495.0

North Dakota ........................ 76.8 77.8 77.7 77.7 19.4 20.0 19.9 19.8 29.9 30.8 30.8 31.0

Ohio ...................................... 1,046.8 1,047.6 1,046.3 1,048.5 307.0 302.9 303.0 302.8 662.3 663.9 665.9 666.2

Oklahoma ............................. 285.9 287.2 286.3 287.4 83.8 83.5 83.7 84.1 175.7 177.9 178.2 178.6

Oregon ................................. 337.8 343.5 341.6 344.3 106.1 105.1 105.3 105.4 194.8 193.7 194.6 194.8

Pennsylvania ........................ 1,128.8 1,135.4 1,133.5 1,133.3 334.2 333.1 334.0 334.1 681.3 694.7 695.1 697.1

Rhode Island ........................ 80.0 79.9 80.1 80.1 36.2 35.9 35.9 35.8 57.6 58.6 58.9 59.1

South Carolina ...................... 372.3 372.1 373.9 376.6 104.6 104.5 105.2 106.4 217.2 217.0 218.4 217.9

South Dakota ........................ 81.2 82.8 82.3 82.2 30.2 31.0 31.3 31.2 25.5 26.8 26.9 27.3

Tennessee ............................ 609.2 614.2 613.7 614.0 144.7 145.0 144.8 144.9 325.5 321.3 322.9 323.7

Texas .................................... 2,051.8 2,073.8 2,076.4 2,074.1 630.0 643.6 649.7 649.5 1,247.0 1,293.8 1,294.0 1,297.5

Utah ...................................... 237.6 248.7 248.3 249.6 72.6 76.0 76.3 76.8 158.4 162.5 162.2 163.6

Vermont ................................ 59.7 59.8 59.9 59.9 13.2 13.3 13.2 13.2 22.3 22.3 22.4 22.5

Virginia .................................. 666.8 679.7 677.2 678.8 196.8 199.8 199.2 198.4 632.7 647.3 648.7 647.7

Washington ........................... 546.9 556.3 555.8 557.2 155.5 158.0 158.0 158.1 335.0 343.5 340.9 342.7

West Virginia ........................ 143.0 143.6 143.1 143.3 30.1 29.9 30.0 29.8 60.1 61.2 61.4 61.6

Wisconsin ............................. 548.3 551.9 552.3 552.1 161.4 161.6 162.4 161.9 267.4 272.7 274.3 277.0

Wyoming ............................... 52.9 55.1 55.6 55.7 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 17.5 18.7 19.0 18.2

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 

Education and health services Leisure and hospitality Government

Nov.

2006

Sept.

2007

Oct.

2007

Nov.

2007p Nov.2006

Sept.

2007

Oct.

2007

Nov.

2007p Nov.2006

Sept.

2007

Oct.

2007

Nov.

2007p

Alabama ............................... 205.3 208.4 208.7 208.6 173.4 176.5 175.9 176.2 372.9 376.7 376.9 378.0

Alaska ................................... 37.4 37.6 37.4 37.6 30.9 32.1 31.1 31.3 81.6 81.9 82.2 82.2

Arizona ................................. 295.2 303.2 303.8 304.6 270.3 283.3 282.8 283.1 413.3 419.8 419.5 420.4

Arkansas ............................... 152.2 155.6 155.3 155.5 97.2 100.4 101.1 101.1 210.1 212.7 211.8 212.0

California .............................. 1,637.4 1,682.8 1,685.8 1,691.0 1,540.7 1,564.7 1,564.7 1,568.7 2,467.0 2,511.1 2,512.8 2,512.2

Colorado ............................... 234.0 242.4 242.6 242.5 267.4 274.6 274.1 273.4 370.2 375.0 375.0 375.4

Connecticut ........................... 283.1 288.0 288.8 289.0 132.9 135.5 135.3 135.2 245.0 248.6 248.5 248.5

Delaware 3 ........................... 57.2 58.5 58.6 58.7 41.2 42.0 41.6 41.8 61.1 60.4 60.2 60.4

District of Columbia 3 ........... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 54.1 55.2 54.7 55.0 233.2 234.2 235.2 234.2

Florida .................................. 980.4 1,008.5 1,008.4 1,009.9 912.8 938.9 939.4 937.3 1,108.4 1,124.5 1,123.4 1,129.8

Georgia ................................ 441.0 452.7 455.9 455.7 385.0 395.3 396.9 397.8 668.0 687.3 689.3 689.2

Hawaii 3 ................................ 71.5 73.2 72.5 72.5 107.4 109.8 109.7 109.6 123.1 125.3 124.0 120.9

Idaho .................................... 71.8 73.4 73.7 74.1 61.8 62.6 62.5 63.8 116.7 119.8 118.6 118.7

Illinois .................................... 770.7 779.0 780.3 779.8 530.9 540.2 538.6 539.4 842.6 848.4 844.6 842.6

Indiana .................................. 387.7 389.8 391.1 391.2 282.3 285.9 284.8 285.0 430.3 428.5 429.0 428.7

Iowa ...................................... 200.2 205.2 204.5 205.0 132.6 136.1 136.1 136.5 248.4 250.3 250.4 250.5

Kansas .................................. 167.5 171.0 170.6 170.0 116.6 118.0 118.0 118.9 256.0 260.3 259.9 260.4

Kentucky ............................... 238.3 241.9 240.8 241.1 167.8 169.9 169.5 169.4 318.8 321.6 324.5 325.0

Louisiana .............................. 240.3 247.2 246.3 246.1 189.5 198.0 197.1 197.6 349.3 359.9 360.5 361.3

Maine .................................... 114.4 117.0 117.1 117.4 59.8 59.8 59.7 60.1 104.9 106.1 105.1 105.1

Maryland 3 ............................ 365.6 372.4 371.8 372.3 231.9 237.4 237.3 239.4 472.0 474.6 474.6 477.7

Massachusetts ...................... 612.5 625.5 623.1 623.8 294.5 300.4 298.4 299.6 433.0 433.9 435.5 436.2

Michigan ............................... 587.4 596.2 595.8 596.7 407.5 412.4 407.9 408.2 666.4 652.3 649.0 647.2

Minnesota ............................. 409.2 427.6 424.1 425.0 245.2 249.6 249.6 251.2 414.9 416.6 416.1 415.8

Mississippi ............................ 125.4 126.1 124.8 124.8 122.3 123.9 124.5 125.4 242.7 247.7 247.7 248.0

Missouri ............................... 380.1 386.1 385.2 385.4 281.4 286.9 287.5 287.0 436.0 439.0 437.6 437.5

Montana ................................ 57.5 59.3 59.3 59.4 55.0 58.7 57.7 57.4 85.8 87.2 86.6 86.8

Nebraska 3 ........................... 131.5 135.1 134.6 135.0 82.1 83.1 82.8 82.7 162.8 162.4 161.9 161.8

Nevada ................................. 88.9 92.3 93.0 93.3 339.6 340.3 340.5 343.3 153.0 157.2 157.6 157.8

New Hampshire .................... 101.1 104.2 104.9 104.7 64.0 66.2 64.3 64.1 91.5 92.2 92.2 92.1

New Jersey ........................... 573.7 582.9 584.1 585.1 337.4 340.7 339.2 339.9 651.6 654.7 656.1 657.3

New Mexico .......................... 109.3 112.2 112.7 113.1 87.2 88.5 88.3 89.7 195.8 196.9 197.1 197.3

New York .............................. 1,588.6 1,603.7 1,611.4 1,611.7 681.0 694.1 693.7 690.8 1,491.3 1,496.3 1,495.2 1,495.3

North Carolina ...................... 493.6 513.9 514.0 514.9 376.7 386.5 388.3 391.2 674.8 675.1 675.8 675.3

North Dakota ........................ 50.0 51.3 51.5 51.4 31.9 32.2 32.5 32.3 75.7 75.5 75.4 75.6

Ohio ...................................... 780.9 789.4 789.3 791.3 500.6 498.2 495.8 497.8 802.1 803.9 803.6 802.7

Oklahoma ............................. 188.5 191.5 192.8 192.4 137.4 139.4 139.3 138.2 319.4 324.2 324.6 326.0

Oregon ................................. 206.9 210.0 212.8 213.5 169.7 171.6 171.8 174.7 288.1 292.2 293.1 293.9

Pennsylvania ........................ 1,066.3 1,091.2 1,095.0 1,095.7 489.5 497.3 497.5 499.7 751.0 745.8 744.8 746.3

Rhode Island ........................ 97.7 99.1 98.5 98.7 50.7 51.8 51.9 51.6 64.7 64.2 64.2 64.2

South Carolina ...................... 196.6 207.2 204.2 204.3 211.7 215.6 217.0 218.1 330.3 337.9 338.3 338.5

South Dakota ........................ 59.1 60.2 60.5 60.5 42.9 43.3 43.3 43.1 75.6 75.6 75.2 75.6

Tennessee ............................ 341.4 347.7 348.1 348.4 272.8 279.3 279.7 279.2 415.8 421.8 419.6 418.4

Texas .................................... 1,231.9 1,249.2 1,253.1 1,257.8 961.1 992.3 997.4 1,000.3 1,725.2 1,743.8 1,744.9 1,748.2

Utah ...................................... 136.1 141.1 141.1 141.2 109.0 113.4 114.0 114.2 205.1 207.6 207.2 207.9

Vermont ................................ 55.6 56.6 56.1 56.1 33.1 33.2 33.3 33.5 53.8 54.0 53.7 53.9

Virginia .................................. 408.3 415.1 414.3 414.9 339.0 344.9 344.9 346.2 672.5 684.7 681.8 683.4

Washington ........................... 340.7 347.5 349.4 350.3 274.8 276.0 278.3 279.4 528.6 528.0 529.7 529.6

West Virginia ........................ 113.2 113.6 113.8 114.0 71.5 72.2 72.0 71.8 145.1 143.6 143.7 144.4

Wisconsin ............................. 393.0 397.8 397.9 397.5 257.6 262.8 267.1 267.8 419.8 415.5 415.2 411.6

Wyoming ............................... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 32.6 33.3 33.6 33.8 66.0 67.5 66.7 67.1

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 2006 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

October November October November October November October November

2006 2007 2006 2007p 2006 2007 2006 2007p 2006 2007 2006 2007p 2006 2007 2006 2007p

Alabama ................... 1,994.6 2,020.8 2,003.5 2,028.4 13.2 13.0 13.2 12.9 112.7 115.3 112.2 115.1 299.2 298.4 300.0 297.8

Alaska ....................... 313.3 316.0 305.9 308.6 13.1 14.3 13.2 14.3 19.7 18.9 17.3 16.4 10.8 10.8 8.5 8.5

Arizona ..................... 2,692.7 2,739.1 2,712.0 2,753.5 10.4 12.2 10.5 12.3 254.6 235.8 253.6 232.7 187.7 186.2 186.2 186.0

Arkansas ................... 1,210.3 1,215.2 1,208.4 1,215.0 7.9 9.4 7.8 9.5 58.1 57.3 57.0 56.2 197.0 188.8 194.0 187.5

California .................. 15,222.8 15,334.6 15,299.0 15,385.6 26.7 26.5 26.5 26.2 957.0 923.5 945.9 910.7 1,509.2 1,498.0 1,503.4 1,489.0

Colorado ................... 2,294.4 2,339.5 2,302.5 2,345.7 22.1 26.3 22.2 26.6 170.6 169.6 167.4 166.4 149.1 143.2 149.2 143.0

Connecticut ............... 1,692.5 1,712.9 1,703.0 1,722.6 .8 .8 .7 .7 69.4 71.0 68.8 70.4 193.4 191.3 193.6 191.6

Delaware ................. 439.2 440.3 442.8 444.0 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 30.1 30.1 30.2 30.1 33.5 30.8 33.9 32.0

District of Columbia .. 690.0 701.8 695.7 705.5 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 12.9 13.0 13.0 12.9 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.6

Florida ....................... 8,038.3 8,146.3 8,111.0 8,201.5 6.4 6.3 6.4 6.3 637.9 617.4 638.8 614.6 398.4 393.7 397.5 393.7

Georgia ..................... 4,112.5 4,191.2 4,131.0 4,203.8 12.1 12.0 12.1 12.0 224.7 228.6 224.4 227.0 446.0 432.8 444.5 432.4

Hawaii ...................... 620.5 631.7 630.1 636.4 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 36.8 38.5 36.8 38.6 15.2 14.9 15.2 14.9

Idaho ........................ 653.7 665.3 653.4 664.8 4.7 5.2 4.3 5.1 54.9 54.2 54.2 52.4 67.5 64.2 66.8 63.9

Illinois ........................ 5,999.3 6,038.4 6,005.2 6,045.4 10.3 10.4 10.2 10.3 288.6 289.9 282.4 284.8 684.9 674.7 683.3 674.6

Indiana ...................... 3,011.5 3,020.8 3,013.3 3,021.8 7.1 7.1 7.0 7.1 155.3 159.5 153.7 156.4 562.7 556.6 559.9 554.6

Iowa .......................... 1,520.6 1,544.1 1,524.4 1,548.0 2.3 2.2 2.3 2.1 78.9 82.1 78.4 81.0 230.6 231.3 230.4 231.1

Kansas ...................... 1,378.7 1,401.2 1,384.3 1,406.5 9.0 9.2 9.0 9.2 66.7 67.8 65.8 66.9 183.7 187.1 184.8 187.2

Kentucky ................... 1,855.0 1,869.6 1,860.4 1,873.8 23.2 23.8 23.2 24.0 85.5 86.2 84.6 85.4 259.4 255.3 260.4 255.2

Louisiana .................. 1,889.2 1,932.2 1,895.6 1,937.8 51.0 51.1 50.8 50.6 135.4 138.8 134.9 138.3 156.2 154.6 155.8 154.5

Maine ........................ 622.0 626.2 620.4 624.8 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 32.8 32.2 32.2 31.3 59.7 58.4 60.7 59.4

Maryland ................... 2,608.5 2,638.7 2,613.8 2,650.2 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 194.1 197.7 193.7 197.4 135.7 133.9 135.5 134.1

Massachusetts .......... 3,278.2 3,308.0 3,289.4 3,318.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.8 144.1 142.0 143.6 141.5 297.5 295.0 297.0 294.9

Michigan ................... 4,382.4 4,303.8 4,383.2 4,305.1 8.3 8.1 8.1 7.9 188.4 172.1 181.2 165.5 639.4 611.8 639.8 612.4

Minnesota ................. 2,789.7 2,792.6 2,793.3 2,796.3 6.0 6.1 5.8 5.8 139.4 132.5 133.6 128.1 351.0 340.3 347.9 337.7

Mississippi ................ 1,156.1 1,170.9 1,159.3 1,176.1 9.9 9.5 9.7 9.5 59.1 63.3 58.5 63.1 174.5 170.7 174.8 171.4

Missouri ................... 2,799.4 2,818.6 2,807.9 2,819.8 5.3 5.4 5.3 5.3 150.3 154.9 149.0 151.8 304.3 295.4 306.8 295.6

Montana .................... 438.8 453.2 437.6 451.7 8.5 8.6 8.5 8.6 32.9 35.8 31.6 34.5 20.7 21.0 20.7 21.0

Nebraska .................. 955.8 968.8 962.0 972.1 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 50.4 51.6 49.5 50.5 101.2 101.2 101.9 101.4

Nevada ..................... 1,298.8 1,310.2 1,303.6 1,314.0 11.9 12.0 11.9 12.0 144.1 138.3 143.1 135.8 51.4 52.2 51.4 52.2

New Hampshire ........ 645.3 654.6 644.9 653.3 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 30.3 30.4 29.7 30.1 76.4 75.6 76.5 75.9

New Jersey ............... 4,103.1 4,127.2 4,112.6 4,140.8 1.9 1.8 1.9 1.7 177.9 177.3 176.0 176.4 322.8 317.8 322.2 317.9

New Mexico .............. 843.7 851.9 844.3 854.1 19.3 20.0 19.3 20.0 61.0 60.3 59.7 59.3 38.9 37.2 37.9 36.4

New York .................. 8,711.2 8,791.8 8,751.9 8,824.6 6.9 6.6 6.4 6.3 353.5 364.9 349.3 358.7 565.7 549.0 565.0 547.6

North Carolina .......... 4,076.9 4,146.9 4,088.3 4,155.2 6.9 6.8 6.9 6.8 248.9 256.3 248.4 254.9 552.2 542.0 552.1 542.1

North Dakota ............ 361.6 367.1 360.8 365.1 5.0 5.2 5.0 5.2 20.2 20.8 18.9 19.3 26.1 26.3 26.5 26.1

Ohio .......................... 5,483.7 5,469.9 5,496.7 5,488.7 11.8 11.5 11.8 11.4 240.9 240.9 237.2 236.9 794.8 774.5 791.9 777.6

Oklahoma ................. 1,570.8 1,590.8 1,573.4 1,596.4 44.7 47.1 44.6 47.4 71.2 73.1 71.2 73.2 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.4

Oregon ...................... 1,731.5 1,750.1 1,729.3 1,753.6 9.4 8.6 8.7 8.5 104.1 105.3 101.6 101.2 209.7 205.3 204.8 202.6

Pennsylvania ............ 5,816.9 5,862.7 5,832.3 5,876.7 20.9 21.8 21.0 22.0 272.3 271.5 266.9 265.9 671.7 659.9 670.0 658.5

Rhode Island ............ 502.1 506.1 502.6 505.8 .3 .3 .3 .3 24.4 25.4 24.1 25.2 52.6 51.3 52.4 50.9

South Carolina .......... 1,919.6 1,945.6 1,921.2 1,946.3 4.8 4.7 4.8 4.8 126.6 126.6 126.7 125.2 247.7 240.8 246.7 241.0

South Dakota ............ 404.2 411.1 403.6 410.2 1.0 1.0 .9 1.0 23.5 23.4 22.7 22.6 42.1 43.0 42.2 43.1

Tennessee ................ 2,799.2 2,821.3 2,813.2 2,833.2 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.2 133.5 140.5 133.3 140.3 394.8 386.2 396.0 387.1

Texas ........................ 10,173.6 10,382.8 10,213.3 10,418.3 192.8 207.6 192.8 208.3 616.0 629.2 612.2 626.9 934.2 927.4 935.2 923.8

Utah .......................... 1,223.9 1,275.2 1,230.9 1,283.2 10.4 11.6 10.5 11.6 100.8 110.9 100.8 109.5 123.5 129.5 124.0 130.2

Vermont .................... 311.3 312.5 310.0 310.9 1.0 1.0 .9 1.0 18.5 18.5 17.9 17.9 36.2 35.9 36.2 35.8

Virginia ...................... 3,752.0 3,813.7 3,764.6 3,828.2 11.4 11.4 11.4 11.4 251.1 254.6 248.2 253.3 284.9 287.3 284.8 286.9

Washington ............... 2,904.3 2,956.8 2,910.5 2,963.1 8.8 8.0 8.6 7.9 205.1 213.6 200.5 208.0 292.3 298.2 290.4 295.7

West Virginia ............ 763.2 766.9 765.8 768.7 28.6 29.5 28.7 29.5 41.5 42.1 40.6 41.3 60.5 59.0 60.3 58.8

Wisconsin ................. 2,891.3 2,909.9 2,890.4 2,902.8 4.1 4.2 3.9 4.1 132.4 131.7 129.3 129.0 504.3 497.7 501.9 495.0

Wyoming ................... 281.5 291.6 277.9 287.8 27.7 27.8 28.0 27.2 25.2 27.9 24.3 27.2 10.1 10.4 10.1 10.5

Puerto Rico ............... 1,032.8 1,019.8 1,044.3 1,022.3 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 67.4 66.8 67.7 67.0 107.5 101.5 106.9 101.1

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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

October November October November October November October November

2006 2007 2006 2007p 2006 2007 2006 2007p 2006 2007 2006 2007p 2006 2007 2006 2007p

Alabama ................... 388.5 394.5 395.0 401.1 29.9 30.5 30.1 30.9 98.4 98.7 98.7 98.7 218.9 224.7 218.8 224.8

Alaska ....................... 63.0 63.3 61.9 62.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 14.9 15.1 14.8 14.7 24.0 24.7 23.6 24.3

Arizona ..................... 513.8 529.7 527.3 542.3 44.2 42.6 43.8 43.2 186.2 186.1 186.4 185.4 405.1 421.6 408.0 420.3

Arkansas ................... 250.5 249.6 253.2 252.5 20.1 20.5 20.3 20.6 52.9 53.7 53.0 53.8 116.3 118.5 115.6 117.7

California .................. 2,898.8 2,907.5 2,954.6 2,954.9 469.9 470.4 473.7 472.7 940.7 927.4 941.9 923.7 2,258.3 2,284.2 2,266.7 2,287.5

Colorado ................... 422.0 430.4 430.3 439.3 74.9 76.3 75.1 76.7 160.6 160.9 160.8 161.4 338.0 350.9 335.9 349.1

Connecticut ............... 310.7 313.1 317.3 319.7 37.2 37.4 37.4 37.7 144.6 144.9 144.8 144.7 205.8 210.3 206.8 211.4

Delaware ................. 82.6 83.4 85.2 84.8 6.9 6.7 6.9 6.8 43.3 43.6 43.1 43.6 62.4 63.6 62.9 64.0

District of Columbia .. 28.0 28.2 28.4 28.5 22.6 23.0 22.8 23.1 29.5 30.3 29.7 30.6 155.2 160.7 155.4 160.8

Florida ....................... 1,592.7 1,611.3 1,623.6 1,639.5 167.6 163.4 167.7 164.7 545.9 555.7 547.3 553.4 1,344.3 1,368.5 1,362.6 1,379.3

Georgia ..................... 868.1 892.2 882.3 904.6 114.8 116.1 115.4 116.4 232.9 232.2 233.2 231.5 556.0 568.2 556.7 568.4

Hawaii ...................... 121.4 120.4 123.0 121.9 11.0 11.2 11.1 11.4 29.8 30.3 30.0 30.3 79.2 83.4 79.7 83.7

Idaho ........................ 130.2 135.0 132.1 136.7 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.8 32.5 33.6 32.5 33.4 83.1 86.5 83.1 86.3

Illinois ........................ 1,203.8 1,205.9 1,221.1 1,224.8 115.7 115.3 116.0 115.2 407.2 410.3 408.3 410.8 869.1 892.8 865.0 887.0

Indiana ...................... 588.6 592.1 598.7 601.4 39.7 40.0 39.9 40.4 140.1 140.1 140.0 139.9 286.4 287.6 285.2 287.1

Iowa .......................... 309.3 312.5 314.0 317.5 32.8 32.7 33.0 33.2 100.9 103.4 100.6 103.1 119.0 122.4 118.6 121.9

Kansas ...................... 263.6 266.2 268.0 270.2 39.5 39.2 40.0 39.9 72.3 73.4 72.2 73.8 141.1 147.1 141.5 145.7

Kentucky ................... 379.6 380.9 386.0 386.7 29.4 29.7 29.7 29.8 90.8 92.5 90.9 92.3 181.7 185.6 182.2 186.1

Louisiana .................. 378.4 386.5 381.4 390.3 25.6 25.9 25.7 26.0 96.2 97.4 96.4 97.5 197.9 200.1 197.9 200.2

Maine ........................ 126.8 128.2 129.8 131.5 11.2 11.3 11.2 11.4 33.5 33.1 33.4 33.0 52.2 53.3 52.0 53.0

Maryland ................... 474.2 477.8 484.4 487.2 50.2 50.8 50.3 51.1 159.3 159.9 159.7 160.1 398.5 407.7 398.0 407.6

Massachusetts .......... 574.1 577.1 584.2 586.6 86.8 87.7 87.4 88.2 222.9 223.5 223.6 223.7 476.9 487.6 478.9 489.5

Michigan ................... 796.6 783.7 807.7 795.1 66.3 65.4 66.9 65.8 214.9 209.6 214.0 209.0 598.4 594.1 597.0 593.6

Minnesota ................. 535.0 534.3 545.8 543.3 56.4 55.2 57.1 56.1 182.2 182.6 182.7 182.6 328.7 328.2 326.9 327.2

Mississippi ................ 228.7 230.7 230.9 233.9 13.4 13.2 13.5 13.4 46.0 46.8 46.0 47.0 93.6 97.8 94.3 98.2

Missouri ................... 548.6 555.6 558.5 564.1 62.2 62.4 62.2 62.5 166.5 166.2 166.4 165.6 334.8 336.8 334.1 335.9

Montana .................... 89.7 92.1 90.5 92.9 8.0 7.6 7.9 7.6 22.5 22.8 22.6 22.9 39.2 42.4 39.2 42.2

Nebraska .................. 202.7 204.3 207.2 207.0 19.0 19.5 19.5 19.5 65.5 66.2 65.6 66.9 103.3 108.3 103.6 108.9

Nevada ..................... 228.9 233.7 233.2 237.8 15.7 15.6 15.4 15.5 66.3 65.4 66.6 65.2 159.6 159.4 160.7 160.2

New Hampshire ........ 143.3 145.4 146.0 147.9 12.7 12.6 12.9 12.8 39.6 40.7 39.7 40.2 62.2 63.4 61.9 63.5

New Jersey ............... 877.2 878.6 891.4 891.1 100.5 98.6 99.7 99.0 281.2 281.4 281.6 281.1 609.9 622.4 610.3 622.6

New Mexico .............. 142.7 145.0 145.3 147.6 16.2 16.4 16.1 16.1 35.0 35.4 35.0 35.4 108.5 108.9 108.6 108.7

New York .................. 1,517.1 1,524.2 1,542.8 1,549.2 270.6 269.3 269.9 271.6 728.2 740.7 729.4 740.6 1,122.7 1,148.3 1,127.8 1,150.7

North Carolina .......... 761.7 770.8 774.0 781.6 73.0 75.3 73.8 76.1 209.9 216.1 209.8 215.7 483.7 498.3 482.7 497.0

North Dakota ............ 76.9 77.9 78.0 79.0 7.5 7.6 7.6 7.5 19.4 19.9 19.4 19.8 30.3 31.3 30.1 31.2

Ohio .......................... 1,051.8 1,051.6 1,070.2 1,071.8 88.4 86.6 89.0 87.0 306.7 302.8 306.9 302.7 669.1 673.2 666.2 670.2

Oklahoma ................. 286.7 286.5 291.0 292.6 29.4 29.5 29.5 29.5 84.1 83.8 83.7 84.0 176.0 178.7 175.7 178.6

Oregon ...................... 341.3 345.3 346.2 353.0 36.0 37.9 35.5 38.2 106.5 105.5 105.6 104.8 196.8 197.5 195.2 195.2

Pennsylvania ............ 1,136.1 1,143.0 1,155.8 1,160.3 107.9 106.6 107.8 107.1 333.2 332.9 333.2 333.1 685.6 701.5 685.9 701.7

Rhode Island ............ 80.7 80.9 82.3 82.4 10.8 11.2 10.8 11.3 35.8 35.8 36.1 35.7 58.7 60.1 58.3 59.8

South Carolina .......... 370.0 373.1 374.4 378.6 27.1 28.1 27.4 28.1 104.0 104.9 103.6 105.4 218.9 221.2 217.7 218.4

South Dakota ............ 80.9 82.4 82.1 83.1 7.1 7.1 7.2 7.2 30.0 31.2 30.1 31.0 25.8 27.2 25.6 27.4

Tennessee ................ 610.2 615.8 620.9 625.8 50.5 51.9 50.7 52.3 144.6 144.8 144.9 145.1 326.1 324.5 327.8 326.2

Texas ........................ 2,053.1 2,077.0 2,081.5 2,104.0 221.3 221.6 221.2 221.7 627.6 650.0 630.2 649.8 1,250.3 1,301.5 1,251.1 1,302.0

Utah .......................... 238.6 249.2 243.1 255.5 32.5 32.7 32.7 32.8 72.4 76.5 72.7 76.9 158.8 163.7 159.2 164.4

Vermont .................... 60.0 60.3 60.8 61.0 6.0 6.0 6.1 6.1 13.1 13.2 13.2 13.2 22.5 22.7 22.4 22.6

Virginia ...................... 668.3 680.1 682.5 694.8 91.5 91.4 92.0 91.9 196.8 198.6 196.7 198.3 633.9 652.1 636.1 651.4

Washington ............... 549.5 559.7 558.0 568.5 102.0 105.9 102.3 106.1 156.0 158.3 155.7 158.3 338.0 345.4 337.5 345.3

West Virginia ............ 143.0 144.0 146.0 146.3 11.6 11.5 11.6 11.6 30.4 30.1 30.3 30.0 60.3 61.8 60.5 62.0

Wisconsin ................. 548.1 555.2 560.7 564.6 48.8 50.3 49.7 50.3 160.9 162.0 160.9 161.4 275.2 282.6 270.1 279.7

Wyoming ................... 53.0 55.7 53.2 56.0 4.2 4.1 4.2 4.0 11.1 11.4 11.1 11.3 17.7 18.9 17.3 18.0

Puerto Rico ............... 183.5 179.4 188.5 182.0 21.9 21.0 21.8 21.0 49.6 49.8 49.6 48.9 104.8 104.7 103.8 103.7

See footnotes at end of table.
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NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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

(In thousands)

State 

Education and health services Leisure and hospitality Other services Government

October November October November October November October November

2006 2007 2006 2007p 2006 2007 2006 2007p 2006 2007 2006 2007p 2006 2007 2006 2007p

Alabama ................... 205.9 209.7 206.9 210.2 171.2 174.6 171.3 174.2 80.6 80.9 80.6 80.8 376.1 380.5 376.7 381.9

Alaska ....................... 37.0 37.3 37.4 37.6 29.2 29.6 27.9 28.2 11.5 11.5 11.7 11.5 83.2 83.6 82.7 83.3

Arizona ..................... 295.6 304.8 296.8 306.3 268.0 281.0 270.7 283.5 101.9 107.0 102.2 107.7 425.2 432.1 426.5 433.8

Arkansas ................... 153.4 156.7 153.7 157.0 96.7 100.7 95.4 99.3 43.4 44.1 43.6 44.0 214.0 215.9 214.8 216.9

California .................. 1,644.9 1,698.4 1,653.3 1,707.6 1,531.5 1,559.8 1,527.8 1,555.8 511.0 517.5 509.9 516.5 2,474.8 2,521.4 2,495.3 2,541.0

Colorado ................... 233.8 243.0 234.8 243.5 256.4 264.0 258.3 264.1 90.2 92.5 90.4 92.3 376.7 382.4 378.1 383.3

Connecticut ............... 285.9 292.3 287.6 293.6 131.9 134.5 130.2 132.4 63.4 64.5 63.7 64.7 249.4 252.8 252.1 255.7

Delaware ................. 57.0 58.7 57.5 59.0 41.3 41.6 40.4 41.0 20.5 21.0 20.6 21.3 61.6 60.8 62.1 61.4

District of Columbia .. 96.3 96.3 98.6 98.9 54.1 55.0 54.2 55.1 59.5 60.4 59.8 60.8 230.2 233.3 232.2 233.2

Florida ....................... 983.9 1,014.5 987.5 1,017.2 893.2 921.3 904.0 928.2 342.6 349.2 344.2 351.3 1,125.4 1,145.0 1,131.4 1,153.3

Georgia ..................... 442.9 458.8 444.1 458.8 382.4 395.5 382.2 395.1 159.5 159.9 159.8 160.0 673.1 694.9 676.3 697.6

Hawaii ...................... 71.7 72.8 72.2 73.2 107.0 109.4 107.6 109.8 26.3 26.9 26.5 26.9 122.1 123.9 128.0 125.7

Idaho ........................ 72.2 74.3 72.7 75.0 59.4 61.4 59.2 61.2 18.9 18.9 18.9 18.9 119.6 121.3 118.9 121.1

Illinois ........................ 775.5 785.8 778.0 787.1 532.9 541.1 525.7 534.2 258.6 257.6 257.5 258.8 852.7 854.6 857.7 857.8

Indiana ...................... 393.2 396.3 393.4 396.9 282.5 285.7 280.0 282.6 110.8 111.9 110.5 111.8 445.1 443.9 445.0 443.6

Iowa .......................... 203.9 208.8 205.0 209.9 132.2 136.0 130.0 133.8 56.4 56.3 56.4 56.6 254.3 256.4 255.7 257.8

Kansas ...................... 169.0 171.6 169.1 171.6 116.9 118.4 116.6 118.9 52.6 54.1 52.7 54.0 263.1 267.1 264.6 269.1

Kentucky ................... 240.1 242.5 239.8 242.6 168.3 169.9 166.3 167.9 75.6 76.5 75.5 76.4 321.4 326.7 321.8 327.4

Louisiana .................. 240.9 247.8 242.8 248.6 187.0 196.4 188.8 196.9 67.8 69.8 67.8 69.7 352.8 363.8 353.3 365.2

Maine ........................ 115.4 118.3 115.7 118.7 60.0 60.4 53.9 54.2 19.3 19.8 19.2 19.8 108.2 108.3 109.4 109.6

Maryland ................... 366.1 373.0 367.6 374.4 230.1 236.4 226.0 233.2 116.4 117.4 116.6 117.6 483.9 484.1 482.0 487.5

Massachusetts .......... 619.9 632.1 624.9 636.5 297.5 302.1 287.9 292.8 118.4 118.1 118.9 119.0 438.2 440.9 441.1 444.4

Michigan ................... 591.4 600.6 596.3 605.6 408.9 409.7 398.0 398.7 178.0 175.5 177.7 175.2 691.8 673.2 696.5 676.3

Minnesota ................. 410.4 426.0 412.3 428.0 244.2 248.7 238.2 244.1 118.5 117.4 117.6 116.9 417.9 421.3 425.4 426.5

Mississippi ................ 125.9 125.6 126.4 125.8 122.1 124.8 122.3 125.3 36.9 36.9 36.7 36.9 246.0 251.6 246.2 251.6

Missouri ................... 382.5 388.0 383.3 388.5 282.6 289.1 277.7 283.2 120.4 121.3 119.5 120.8 441.9 443.5 445.1 446.5

Montana .................... 57.9 59.7 58.3 60.2 54.4 56.8 52.4 54.6 17.0 17.3 17.0 17.3 88.0 89.1 88.9 89.9

Nebraska .................. 131.7 135.0 132.4 136.0 80.6 82.1 80.4 81.0 35.8 35.9 35.8 35.9 165.6 164.7 166.1 165.0

Nevada ..................... 88.7 93.0 89.1 93.5 339.3 341.1 338.0 341.7 37.0 38.1 37.1 38.0 155.9 161.4 157.1 162.1

New Hampshire ........ 100.8 104.8 101.5 105.1 63.1 63.3 59.4 59.5 21.4 21.7 21.3 21.7 94.4 95.6 94.9 95.6

New Jersey ............... 575.0 585.7 577.1 588.5 336.9 337.6 328.6 330.9 159.8 161.9 160.0 162.0 660.0 664.1 663.8 669.6

New Mexico .............. 109.6 113.3 110.5 114.4 86.2 87.4 85.0 87.5 28.9 29.1 28.9 29.1 197.4 198.9 198.0 199.6

New York .................. 1,603.3 1,630.0 1,615.5 1,639.1 681.4 695.0 673.2 682.8 358.4 360.3 360.1 361.8 1,503.4 1,503.5 1,512.5 1,516.2

North Carolina .......... 495.3 516.9 497.2 518.5 375.6 388.6 371.3 385.6 177.7 182.4 178.0 182.5 692.0 693.4 694.1 694.4

North Dakota ............ 50.1 51.5 49.9 51.3 32.2 32.8 31.6 31.9 15.2 15.3 15.2 15.4 78.7 78.5 78.6 78.4

Ohio .......................... 787.3 797.8 791.4 801.9 496.9 495.1 490.6 488.3 222.4 221.5 222.9 221.9 813.6 814.4 818.6 819.0

Oklahoma ................. 190.2 193.8 190.2 194.1 137.2 139.3 136.3 137.1 74.6 77.3 75.4 77.0 326.7 331.7 325.8 332.5

Oregon ...................... 208.6 214.7 210.2 216.9 167.5 171.9 166.5 171.4 60.0 60.5 59.3 60.1 291.6 297.6 295.7 301.7

Pennsylvania ............ 1,077.5 1,108.9 1,082.9 1,112.9 487.7 495.9 477.4 487.3 259.5 261.3 259.7 261.1 764.5 759.4 771.7 766.8

Rhode Island ............ 99.5 100.6 100.1 101.1 51.2 52.1 49.4 50.2 22.8 23.4 22.8 23.4 65.3 65.0 66.0 65.5

South Carolina .......... 197.1 206.2 198.3 206.0 209.6 216.6 206.5 212.8 77.8 79.5 77.1 79.6 336.0 343.9 338.0 346.4

South Dakota ............ 58.9 60.6 59.5 61.0 42.6 42.9 41.0 41.1 15.6 16.0 15.6 16.0 76.7 76.3 76.7 76.7

Tennessee ................ 342.4 349.3 343.0 350.1 270.6 278.7 269.7 276.0 100.9 101.6 101.2 102.0 421.4 423.8 421.6 424.1

Texas ........................ 1,233.7 1,258.3 1,238.3 1,264.1 950.9 990.3 948.3 987.8 344.0 350.2 345.0 349.7 1,749.7 1,769.7 1,757.5 1,780.2

Utah .......................... 138.1 143.4 138.6 143.7 106.7 111.7 106.6 111.7 34.4 35.9 34.5 35.8 207.7 210.1 208.2 211.1

Vermont .................... 55.8 56.4 56.0 56.5 31.8 32.1 29.8 30.1 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.8 56.5 56.5 56.8 56.9

Virginia ...................... 412.8 419.4 414.9 421.7 337.4 343.2 329.4 336.3 181.9 184.5 182.3 184.8 682.0 691.1 686.3 697.4

Washington ............... 342.4 351.7 343.9 353.5 273.2 278.1 269.5 274.2 104.3 104.9 103.9 104.4 532.7 533.0 540.2 541.2

West Virginia ............ 114.2 115.1 114.8 115.6 71.1 71.9 70.2 70.4 55.7 56.6 55.5 56.6 146.3 145.3 147.3 146.6

Wisconsin ................. 395.4 400.9 397.1 401.6 259.9 265.9 247.5 256.9 136.2 137.7 136.9 136.4 426.0 421.7 432.4 423.8

Wyoming ................... 22.7 23.5 22.8 23.7 31.7 32.5 29.1 30.2 11.0 11.5 10.9 11.7 67.1 67.9 66.9 68.0

Puerto Rico ............... 105.9 110.8 106.6 111.2 73.8 71.2 74.9 70.9 21.4 22.8 21.4 22.8 297.0 291.8 303.1 293.7

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

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

from 2006 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are

provisional and will be revised when new information becomes available. 
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Chart 1. Unemployment rates by state, seasonally adjusted,November 2007

6.0% or higher5.0% - 5.9%4.0% - 4.9%3.0% - 3.9%2.9% or lower

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