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For release: 10:00 A.M. EST

Thursday, March 9, 2006

REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: JANUARY 2006

Regional and nearly all state unemployment rates were lower in January, the Bureau of Labor Statistics

of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia recorded

rate declines over the month, two states experienced rate increases, and one state had a rate that was unchanged. Over the year, jobless rates were down in 46 states and the District of Columbia and up in

4 states. In January, the national unemployment rate declined by 0.2 percentage point to 4.7 percent.

Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 30 states and the District of Columbia over the month and

decreased in 20 states. The largest employment gains occurred in Florida (+31,100), California (+18,300),

Texas (+13,400), North Carolina (+11,700), Georgia (+11,000), and Louisiana (+10,900). Nebraska

reported the largest over-the-month percentage increase in employment (+0.8 percent), followed by

Louisiana (+0.6 percent) and the District of Columbia, Mississippi, and Wyoming (+0.5 percent each).

Large employment decreases were reported in Michigan (-29,000), Illinois (-18,000), Ohio (-14,300),

Indiana (-12,800), and Tennessee (-12,600). The largest over-the-month percentage losses in employment

occurred in Michigan and Montana (-0.7 percent each) and Rhode Island and Tennessee (-0.5 percent

each). Over the year, nonfarm employment increased in 47 states and the District of Columbia and

decreased in 3 states (Louisiana, Maine, and Michigan). The largest percentage gains were reported in

Nevada (+6.2 percent), Arizona (+5.1 percent), Idaho (+4.8 percent), and Utah (+4.4 percent).

Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)

The South and Northeast recorded the lowest regional unemployment rates in January, 4.4 and 4.5 percent, respectively. The Midwest continued to report the highest rate, 4.9 percent, and the West posted the

next highest rate, 4.7 percent. Three of the four regions registered statistically significant jobless rate decreases from December: the Midwest (-0.4 percentage point) and the Northeast and South (-0.3 point

each). All four regions experienced significant rate drops over the year—the Midwest, South, and West

each reported decreases of 0.7 percentage point, while the Northeast had a decline of 0.4 point. (See

table 1.)

Among the nine geographic divisions, the South Atlantic posted the lowest unemployment rate in January,

3.9 percent. The West North Central division had the next lowest rate, 4.2 percent. The East South Central

and East North Central divisions recorded the highest jobless rates, 5.6 and 5.3 percent, respectively. Over

the month, the East North Central and Middle Atlantic divisions registered the largest rate decreases (-0.4

percentage point each). Four other divisions reported statistically significant rate decreases from December
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—the Pacific, South Atlantic, West North Central, and West South Central (-0.3 percentage point each).

Eight of the divisions posted significant unemployment rate declines from January 2005, with the Pacific division reporting the largest drop, -1.0 percentage point. The other divisions with significant rate decreases

were the South Atlantic (-0.8 percentage point), East North Central, West North Central, and West South

Central (-0.7 point each), Middle Atlantic and Mountain (-0.4 point each), and New England (-0.3 point).

No division posted a rate increase over the year.

State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)

For the 21st consecutive month, Hawaii recorded the lowest state unemployment rate, 2.4 percent in

January. The next lowest rates were posted in Florida and Virginia, 3.0 percent each. Five states reported

the lowest unemployment rates in their series: Florida, 3.0 percent, Idaho, 3.3 percent, Montana, 3.8 percent, Nevada, 3.6 percent, and West Virginia, 3.8 percent. (All state series begin in 1976.) Mississippi had

the highest jobless rate, 8.4 percent, followed by Alaska, 6.7 percent, Kentucky, 6.3 percent, and Michigan

and South Carolina, 6.2 percent each. In January, 18 states registered unemployment rates that were

significantly below the U.S. rate, 5 states reported higher rates, and 27 states and the District of Columbia

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

In January, 26 states and the District of Columbia posted over-the-month jobless rate decreases that

were statistically significant. Louisiana recorded the largest decline (-1.6 percentage points), followed by

South Carolina and West Virginia (-1.0 percentage point each). No state had a statistically significant overthe-month rate increase. Twenty-four states registered January unemployment rates that were not appreciably different from those of December. (See table B.)

Among the states, Florida, Missouri, and Oregon recorded the largest over-the-year declines in their

jobless rates (-1.2 percentage points each). Washington followed closely (-1.1 percentage points), along

with California and West Virginia (-1.0 point each). Twenty-eight other states had significant rate declines

from January 2005. The District of Columbia also recorded a statistically significant rate decrease (-1.7 percentage points). Mississippi and Kentucky experienced the only significant unemployment rate increases from

a year earlier (+1.5 and +0.9 percentage points, respectively). (See table C.)

Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)

Between December 2005 and January 2006, the measured changes in employment were statistically

significant in nine states and the District of Columbia. Four states and the District of Columbia posted gains

in employment—Florida (+31,100), North Carolina (+11,700), Louisiana (+10,900), Nebraska (+7,300),

and the District of Columbia (+3,300). Five states registered decreases in employment—Michigan

(-29,000), Illinois (-18,000), Indiana (-12,800), Tennessee (-12,600), and Montana (-3,100). (See

tables D and 5.)

Over the year, the measured changes in employment were statistically significant in 32 states and the

District of Columbia. All had gains in employment except for Louisiana (-176,300). The decrease in

Louisiana reflects the impact of Hurricane Katrina, which struck the Gulf Coast in late August 2005. The

largest gains were reported in Florida (+302,500), California (+289,600), Texas (+269,800), and Arizona

(+125,600). Three states and the District of Columbia experienced statistically significant employment gains

that were less than 15,000: the District of Columbia (+9,500), West Virginia (+8,300), Wyoming (+8,000),

and North Dakota (+7,300). (See table E.)
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The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment release for January 2006 is scheduled to be

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

scheduled to be issued on March 30.

Revisions to Regional, State, and Metropolitan Area Data Series

Effective with the release of 2005 annual average estimates on March 1, the historical 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 were revised to incorporate updated population

controls, reestimation of models, and adjustment to new division and national control totals.

Estimates in tables 1 and 3 of this release also incorporate revised seasonal adjustment. Both

not seasonally adjusted and seasonally adjusted data were 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 this release, nonfarm payroll estimates for states and metropolitan

areas have been revised to reflect 2005 benchmark levels (tables 5 and 6), as well as updated

seasonal adjustment factors (table 5). For most states, not seasonally adjusted data back to

April 2004 and seasonally adjusted data back to January 2001 were subject to revision. For

more information on benchmark procedures, see www.bls.gov/sae/2005bmk.htm.

Elimination of Monthly Revisions to Local Area Unemployment Statistics Data

Effective with the release of region, division, and state data for February 2006 on March 30,

the LAUS program will no longer revise the prior month’s estimates each month. Estimates from

the LAUS program will be subject to revision at the beginning of the following calendar year.

This change, which results from reduced funding as part of the rescission in the BLS fiscal year

2006 appropriation, applies to all of the more than 7,200 LAUS geographic areas.
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Hurricane Katrina and Revisions to January 2006 State Labor Force Estimates

For January, 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 labor force 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.

Estimates in this release may differ from those already published by some states because

of an adjustment made by BLS. On February 24, BLS released January 2006 labor force

estimates to its cooperating state partners as part of regular monthly production. These

original estimates included model adjustments to account for the impact of Hurricane Katrina

on the Louisiana and West South Central division unemployment estimates. Based on a

subsequent review of the estimates, however, BLS determined that the adjustment for Louisiana’s unemployment was not warranted and performed reestimation without that adjustment.

This change had a fairly large impact on the other three states in the West South Central division and, due to real-time benchmarking, small impacts on the other states across the nation.

Some states—which independently set their publication schedules—released estimates prior to

the BLS corrections.

For more information on LAUS procedures and estimates for January 2006, see Hurricane Information: Katrina and Rita on the BLS Web site at http://www.bls.gov/Katrina/

home.htm or call (202) 691-6392.
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United States..................................... 4.7

Alaska............................................... 6.7

Delaware........................................... 3.9

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

Hawaii............................................... 2.4

Idaho ................................................ 3.3

Iowa ................................................. 4.1

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

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

Michigan ........................................... 6.2

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

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

Montana ............................................ 3.8

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

Nevada ............................................. 3.6

New Hampshire ................................ 3.3

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

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

South Carolina .................................. 6.2

South Dakota .................................... 3.4

Utah.................................................. 3.9

Vermont ............................................ 3.4

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

Wyoming........................................... 3.1

State January 2006

3.6

Table A. States with unemployment rates significantly different from

that of the U.S., January 2006, seasonally adjusted
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Table B. States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes from

December 2005 to January 2006, seasonally adjusted

Arkansas.......................... 4.7 4.3 -0.4

California .......................... 5.1 4.8 -.3

Delaware.......................... 4.6 3.9 -.7

District of Columbia ......... 5.9 5.4 -.5

Florida ............................. 3.4 3.0 -.4

Georgia ............................ 5.3 4.8 -.5

Hawaii.............................. 2.7 2.4 -.3

Indiana ............................. 5.5 4.7 -.8

Iowa ................................ 4.5 4.1 -.4

Kansas............................. 4.9 4.5 -.4

Louisiana .......................... 6.4 4.8 -1.6

Maryland .......................... 4.0 3.6 -.4

Missouri ........................... 5.2 4.7 -.5

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

Nevada ............................ 3.8 3.6 -.2

New York ....................... 5.0 4.6 -.4

North Carolina ................. 5.1 4.3 -.8

Ohio ................................. 5.9 5.3 -.6

Pennsylvania ..................... 4.7 4.3 -.4

Rhode Island .................... 5.1 4.7 -.4

South Carolina ................. 7.2 6.2 -1.0

South Dakota ................... 3.9 3.4 -.5

Texas ............................... 5.2 5.0 -.2

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

Washington ...................... 5.2 4.6 -.6

West Virginia ................... 4.8 3.8 -1.0

Wisconsin......................... 4.8 4.5 -.3

State Over-the-month

 2005 2006 rate change

December January
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Table C. States with statistically significant unemployment rate

changes from January 2005 to January 2006, seasonally adjusted

Alabama ....................... 4.4 3.8 -0.6

Alaska.......................... 7.1 6.7 -.4

Arkansas...................... 5.1 4.3 -.8

California ...................... 5.8 4.8 -1.0

Colorado...................... 5.2 4.7 -.5

District of Columbia ...... 7.1 5.4 -1.7

Florida ......................... 4.2 3.0 -1.2

Hawaii.......................... 3.0 2.4 -.6

Idaho ........................... 4.2 3.3 -.9

Illinois........................... 5.9 5.2 -.7

Indiana ......................... 5.6 4.7 -.9

Iowa ............................ 4.7 4.1 -.6

Kansas......................... 5.4 4.5 -.9

Kentucky ..................... 5.4 6.3

Maryland ...................... 4.2 3.6 -.6

Michigan ...................... 7.0 6.2 -.8

Mississippi.................... 6.9 8.4

Missouri ....................... 5.9 4.7 -1.2

Montana ....................... 4.2 3.8 -.4

Nebraska ..................... 4.0 3.4 -.6

Nevada ........................ 4.3 3.6 -.7

New Mexico ................ 5.5 4.9 -.6

New York.................... 5.2 4.6 -.6

North Carolina ............. 5.1 4.3 -.8

North Dakota ............... 3.5 3.1 -.4

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

Oklahoma .................... 4.5 3.9 -.6

Oregon......................... 6.5 5.3 -1.2

Pennsylvania ................. 5.2 4.3 -.9

South Dakota ............... 4.0 3.4 -.6

Tennessee .................... 5.5 5.1 -.4

Texas ........................... 5.5 5.0 -.5

Utah............................. 4.5 3.9 -.6

Virginia ......................... 3.4 3.0 -.4

Washington .................. 5.7 4.6 -1.1

West Virginia ................ 4.8 3.8 -1.0

Wisconsin..................... 5.0 4.5 -.5

January

 2005

January

 2006 State

 .9

1.5

Over-the-year

 rate change
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District of Columbia ............. 686,600 689,900 3,300

Florida ..................................... 7,943,500 7,974,600 31,100

Illinois ..................................... 5,894,000 5,876,000 -18,000

Indiana .................................... 2,975,900 2,963,100 -12,800

Louisiana ............................... 1,738,900 1,749,800 10,900

Michigan ................................ 4,396,500 4,367,500 -29,000

Montana ................................. 424,800 421,700 -3,100

Nebraska ................................ 940,300 947,600 7,300

North Carolina ...................... 3,943,500 3,955,200 11,700

Tennessee ............................. 2,760,900 2,748,300 -12,600

December

 2005

Over-the-month

 change

 January

 2006

Table D. States with statistically significant employment changes from

December 2005 to January 2006, seasonally adjusted

State

Table E. States with statistically significant employment changes from

January 2005 to January 2006, seasonally adjusted

Alabama ................................. 1,923,100 1,961,500 38,400

Arizona ................................... 2,440,000 2,565,600 125,600

Arkansas ................................ 1,168,600 1,184,500 15,900

California ................................ 14,647,600 14,937,200 289,600

Colorado ................................. 2,200,600 2,252,000 51,400

District of Columbia ............. 680,400 689,900 9,500

Florida ..................................... 7,672,100 7,974,600 302,500

Georgia ................................... 3,964,300 4,041,700 77,400

Hawaii ..................................... 592,500 610,300 17,800

Idaho ....................................... 600,500 629,600 29,100

Illinois ..................................... 5,835,700 5,876,000 40,300

Iowa ........................................ 1,466,200 1,490,100 23,900

Kentucky ................................ 1,810,400 1,837,900 27,500

Louisiana ............................... 1,926,100 1,749,800 -176,300

Maryland ................................ 2,536,700 2,570,400 33,700

Minnesota ............................. 2,692,600 2,729,400 36,800

Missouri ................................. 2,708,200 2,739,900 31,700

Nebraska ................................ 928,700 947,600 18,900

Nevada ................................... 1,184,500 1,258,200 73,700

New Jersey ............................ 4,022,100 4,060,200 38,100

New Mexico .......................... 799,500 822,100 22,600

North Carolina ...................... 3,887,200 3,955,200 68,000

North Dakota ........................ 341,800 349,100 7,300

Oklahoma ............................... 1,490,100 1,531,000 40,900

Oregon .................................... 1,636,200 1,689,500 53,300

Pennsylvania ......................... 5,673,600 5,742,300 68,700

Tennessee ............................. 2,716,000 2,748,300 32,300

Texas ....................................... 9,604,900 9,874,700 269,800

Utah ........................................ 1,125,400 1,175,100 49,700

Virginia ................................... 3,627,500 3,709,500 82,000

Washington. ......................... 2,741,100 2,826,200 85,100

West Virginia ........................ 742,000 750,300 8,300

Wyoming ............................... 259,200 267,200 8,000

State January

 2005

 January

 2006

Over-the-year

 change

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p

p = preliminary.

p = preliminary.

p

p
Technical Note

This release presents labor force and unemployment data for

census regions and divisions, states, and selected substate

areas from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)

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

employment estimates by state and major industry from the

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

The LAUS and CES programs are both federal-state cooperative

endeavors.

Labor force and unemployment—from the LAUS

program

Definitions. The labor force and unemployment data are

based on the same concepts and definitions as those used for

the official national estimates obtained from the Current

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

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

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

employed and the unemployed. Employed persons are those

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

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

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

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

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

dispute, illness, or vacation. Unemployed persons are those

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

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

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

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

counted as unemployed.

Method of estimation. Estimates for all census divisions,

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

using estimating equations based on regression techniques.

This method, which underwent substantial enhancement at the

beginning of 2005, utilizes data from several sources, including

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

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

different regression approach. A detailed description of the

estimation procedures is available from BLS upon request.

Estimates for census regions are obtained by summing the

model-based estimates for the component divisions and then

calculating the unemployment rate.

Annual revisions. Labor force and unemployment data

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

each year, usually implemented with January estimates. The

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

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

model reestimation.

Seasonal adjustment. Seasonal adjustment of census

division, state, and substate area model employment and

unemployment levels is performed within the modeling

procedure. The model estimation is based on the classical

approach to seasonal adjustment, in which the series is

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

This directly yields seasonally adjusted estimates for

employment and unemployment levels with reliability measures.

Labor force levels and unemployment rates are calculated from

these two estimates. Additionally, measures for the state of

California are derived by summing the seasonally adjusted

estimates for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale

metropolitan division and the balance of California, and the

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

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

estimates for census regions are calculated as the sum of the

levels of the component divisions, and the unemployment rate

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

recent 5 years are revised near the beginning of each calendar

year, usually coincident with the release of January estimates.

Area definitions. The substate area data published in this

release reflect the standards and definitions established by the

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

A detailed list of the geographic definitions is available on the

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

annually in the May issue of Employment and Earnings.

Employment—from the CES program

Definitions . Employment data refer to persons on

establishment payrolls who receive pay for any part of the pay

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

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

those appearing on more than one payroll are counted on each

payroll. Industries are classified on the basis of their principal

activity in accordance with the 2002 version of the North

American Industry Classification System.

Method of estimation. The employment data are estimated

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

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

computed from a sample of establishments reporting for both

months. The estimates of employment for the current month are

obtained by multiplying the estimates for the previous month

by these ratios.

Annual revisions. Employment estimates are adjusted

annually to a complete count of jobs, called benchmarks,

derived principally from tax reports that are submitted by

employers who are covered under state unemployment

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

preceding one and also to establish the level of employment for

the new benchmark month. Thus, the benchmarking process

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

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

subsequent months.
Seasonal adjustment. Payroll employment data are

seasonally adjusted at the statewide supersector level. In some

states, the seasonally adjusted payroll employment total is

computed by aggregating the independently adjusted supersector

series. In other states, the seasonally adjusted payroll

employment total is independently adjusted. Revisions of

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

coincident with annual benchmark adjustments.

Caution on aggregating state data. State estimation

procedures are designed to produce accurate data for each

individual state. BLS independently develops a national

employment series; state estimates are not forced to sum to

national totals. Because each state series is subject to larger

sampling and nonsampling errors than the national series,

summing them cumulates individual state level errors and

can cause significant distortions at an aggregate level. Due

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

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

Reliability of the estimates

The estimates presented in this release are based on sample

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

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

measure of sampling variability—that is, variation that occurs

by chance because a sample rather than the entire population

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

such as those which can be introduced into the data collection

and processing operations. Estimates not directly derived from

sample surveys are subject to additional errors resulting from

the specific estimation processes used. The sums of individual

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

because of rounding. With respect to the LAUS program,

unemployment rates are computed from unrounded data rather

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

however, are generally insignificant.

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

improvements to its methodology. Among these was the

development of model-based error measures for the monthly

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

introductory section of this release preserves the long-time

practice of highlighting the direction of the movements in

regional and state unemployment rates and state nonfarm

payroll employment regardless of their statistical significance.

The remainder of the analysis in the release takes the statistical

significance of monthly and annual changes into consideration.

Labor force and unemployment estimates. Model-based

error measures for both seasonally adjusted and not seasonally

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

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

uses a 90-percent confidence level in determining whether

changes in LAUS unemployment rates are statistically

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

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

be statistically significant at the 90-percent confidence level is

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

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

but additional information on the subject is provided in the BLS

monthly periodical, Employment and Earnings.

Employment estimates. Measures of sampling error for state

CES data at the total nonfarm and supersector level and for

metropolitan area CES data at the total nonfarm level are

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

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

determining whether changes in CES employment levels are

statistically significant. Information on recent benchmark

revisions for states is available on the BLS Web site at

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

Additional information

More complete information on the technical procedures used

to develop these estimates and additional data appear in

Employment and Earnings, which is available by subscription

from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government

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

and from the BLS Handbook of Methods, Bulletin 2490,

August 1997.

Estimates of labor force and unemployment, as well as

nonfarm employment from the CES program, for over 370

metropolitan areas and metropolitan New England City and

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

Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment. Estimates

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

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

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

administration of various federal economic assistance programs

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

Employment data from the CES program are available at

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

Information in this release will be made available to sensory

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

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

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

(Numbers in thousands)

Census region and

division

Civilian labor force

Unemployed

Number Percent of labor force

Jan.

2005

Nov.

2005

Dec.

2005

Jan.

2006

Jan.

2005

Nov.

2005

Dec.

2005

Jan.

2006

Jan.

2005

Nov.

2005

Dec.

2005

Jan.

2006

Northeast ........................... 27,567.3 27,804.9 27,825.0 27,838.0 1,340.7 1,346.1 1,340.4 1,243.2 4.9 4.8 4.8 4.5

 New England .................... 7,517.6 7,577.6 7,583.5 7,568.6 349.9 352.5 352.2 333.3 4.7 4.7 4.6 4.4

 Middle Atlantic .................. 20,049.7 20,227.3 20,241.5 20,269.4 990.8 993.5 988.2 909.9 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.5

South ................................. 52,428.6 53,216.9 53,166.4 53,194.7 2,687.5 2,667.8 2,516.8 2,352.0 5.1 5.0 4.7 4.4

 South Atlantic ................... 27,731.2 28,312.1 28,352.2 28,378.5 1,306.5 1,225.8 1,201.6 1,101.2 4.7 4.3 4.2 3.9

 East South Central ........... 8,386.8 8,434.1 8,437.9 8,437.9 476.6 483.0 482.8 469.2 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.6

 West South Central .......... 16,310.7 16,470.6 16,376.4 16,378.4 904.5 959.0 832.4 781.6 5.5 5.8 5.1 4.8

Midwest ............................. 34,512.6 34,680.2 34,730.9 34,736.4 1,944.1 1,825.0 1,847.8 1,717.4 5.6 5.3 5.3 4.9

 East North Central ............ 23,642.9 23,765.1 23,810.8 23,847.7 1,415.9 1,332.4 1,358.3 1,260.9 6.0 5.6 5.7 5.3

 West North Central ........... 10,869.7 10,915.1 10,920.1 10,888.7 528.2 492.6 489.4 456.5 4.9 4.5 4.5 4.2

West ................................... 33,871.5 34,373.4 34,445.4 34,346.6 1,836.7 1,686.4 1,664.6 1,604.7 5.4 4.9 4.8 4.7

 Mountain ........................... 10,211.1 10,407.2 10,447.6 10,444.6 475.4 452.0 442.6 452.4 4.7 4.3 4.2 4.3

 Pacific ............................... 23,660.5 23,966.2 23,997.7 23,902.0 1,361.3 1,234.4 1,222.0 1,152.3 5.8 5.2 5.1 4.8

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. Data

have been revised back to January 2000 to incorporate updated

population controls, reestimation of models, adjustment to new division

and national control totals, and revised seasonal adjustment.

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

(Numbers in thousands)

Census region and

division

Civilian labor force

Unemployed

Number Percent of labor force

December January December January December January

2004 2005 2005 2006 2004 2005 2005 2006 2004 2005 2005 2006

Northeast ........................... 27,505.7 27,757.5 27,339.7 27,638.6 1,297.3 1,244.3 1,488.1 1,401.9 4.7 4.5 5.4 5.1

 New England .................... 7,484.6 7,557.5 7,451.8 7,509.1 324.0 322.9 395.0 381.4 4.3 4.3 5.3 5.1

 Middle Atlantic .................. 20,021.0 20,200.0 19,887.9 20,129.5 973.3 921.4 1,093.1 1,020.5 4.9 4.6 5.5 5.1

South ................................. 52,234.8 53,039.1 51,961.7 52,786.2 2,599.4 2,350.8 2,831.3 2,519.0 5.0 4.4 5.4 4.8

 South Atlantic ................... 27,588.0 28,250.8 27,491.8 28,169.3 1,268.9 1,118.1 1,362.0 1,166.4 4.6 4.0 5.0 4.1

 East South Central ........... 8,384.2 8,443.4 8,297.3 8,357.8 449.0 453.0 512.6 510.2 5.4 5.4 6.2 6.1

 West South Central .......... 16,262.6 16,344.9 16,172.7 16,259.1 881.4 779.7 956.7 842.4 5.4 4.8 5.9 5.2

Midwest ............................. 34,365.8 34,600.0 34,135.2 34,391.4 1,884.7 1,751.4 2,151.9 1,938.4 5.5 5.1 6.3 5.6

 East North Central ............ 23,559.3 23,735.4 23,380.0 23,610.7 1,374.6 1,288.0 1,552.9 1,408.5 5.8 5.4 6.6 6.0

 West North Central ........... 10,806.5 10,864.6 10,755.3 10,780.7 510.2 463.4 599.0 530.0 4.7 4.3 5.6 4.9

West ................................... 33,766.3 34,405.3 33,674.5 34,179.6 1,815.0 1,582.4 1,971.6 1,758.4 5.4 4.6 5.9 5.1

 Mountain ........................... 10,148.2 10,435.9 10,138.2 10,382.8 466.4 419.0 510.5 494.1 4.6 4.0 5.0 4.8

 Pacific ............................... 23,618.1 23,969.4 23,536.4 23,796.8 1,348.6 1,163.3 1,461.1 1,264.3 5.7 4.9 6.2 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. Data have been revised back to

January 2000 to incorporate updated population controls, reestimation of

models, and adjustment to new division and national control totals.
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

Jan.

2005

Nov.

2005

Dec.

2005

Jan.

2006

Jan.

2005

Nov.

2005

Dec.

2005

Jan.

2006

Jan.

2005

Nov.

2005

Dec.

2005

Jan.

2006

Alabama ................................................... 2,145.0 2,162.7 2,164.8 2,173.5 94.4 78.5 77.3 81.6 4.4 3.6 3.6 3.8

Alaska ....................................................... 337.9 341.4 341.8 340.8 24.1 23.4 23.5 22.8 7.1 6.9 6.9 6.7

Arizona ..................................................... 2,796.9 2,876.6 2,880.2 2,888.3 126.4 136.2 136.2 139.2 4.5 4.7 4.7 4.8

Arkansas ................................................... 1,338.1 1,378.9 1,376.8 1,393.1 68.4 65.7 64.4 60.4 5.1 4.8 4.7 4.3

California .................................................. 17,587.3 17,783.5 17,823.4 17,714.2 1,026.0 909.8 911.0 858.7 5.8 5.1 5.1 4.8

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 1 ... 4,793.7 4,853.5 4,872.1 4,850.0 284.5 255.2 266.1 248.3 5.9 5.3 5.5 5.1

Colorado ................................................... 2,529.8 2,557.4 2,560.4 2,565.3 131.1 122.4 122.7 120.0 5.2 4.8 4.8 4.7

Connecticut ............................................... 1,810.1 1,819.2 1,818.9 1,820.0 89.3 85.5 83.9 82.9 4.9 4.7 4.6 4.6

Delaware .................................................. 433.5 441.9 443.1 444.4 17.6 19.7 20.5 17.4 4.1 4.5 4.6 3.9

District of Columbia .................................. 299.9 293.0 293.3 295.2 21.3 17.5 17.2 15.8 7.1 6.0 5.9 5.4

Florida ....................................................... 8,547.2 8,735.5 8,734.9 8,789.4 359.5 306.3 295.0 266.9 4.2 3.5 3.4 3.0

Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 1 .............. 1,107.1 1,117.1 1,117.4 1,117.8 52.9 44.4 43.6 40.3 4.8 4.0 3.9 3.6

Georgia ..................................................... 4,521.5 4,632.4 4,637.9 4,650.4 229.2 247.3 246.1 224.0 5.1 5.3 5.3 4.8

Hawaii ....................................................... 624.5 643.0 644.1 645.7 18.4 17.4 17.5 15.3 3.0 2.7 2.7 2.4

Idaho ......................................................... 727.5 745.7 746.1 748.6 30.5 26.3 25.9 24.5 4.2 3.5 3.5 3.3

Illinois ........................................................ 6,454.4 6,481.3 6,484.0 6,513.5 379.7 340.2 354.0 339.7 5.9 5.2 5.5 5.2

Chicago-Naperville-Joliet 1 ................... 3,976.3 3,955.8 3,947.7 3,988.6 242.0 221.9 223.1 214.0 6.1 5.6 5.7 5.4

Indiana ...................................................... 3,194.3 3,221.4 3,228.5 3,260.7 178.5 170.0 176.0 153.9 5.6 5.3 5.5 4.7

Iowa .......................................................... 1,645.6 1,668.8 1,667.2 1,666.9 77.1 74.9 74.8 68.0 4.7 4.5 4.5 4.1

Kansas ...................................................... 1,474.2 1,478.5 1,479.8 1,471.4 79.3 72.5 72.2 65.5 5.4 4.9 4.9 4.5

Kentucky ................................................... 1,979.6 2,011.5 2,013.4 2,013.5 107.7 128.5 130.0 126.0 5.4 6.4 6.5 6.3

Louisiana .................................................. 2,096.3 2,027.7 1,909.8 1,892.9 117.0 244.4 121.4 91.7 5.6 12.1 6.4 4.8

Maine ........................................................ 704.4 717.1 717.4 715.3 33.1 34.0 33.7 32.2 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.5

Maryland ................................................... 2,905.2 2,953.3 2,955.5 2,964.8 120.6 119.2 118.4 106.0 4.2 4.0 4.0 3.6

Massachusetts .......................................... 3,364.7 3,366.0 3,366.8 3,359.7 165.4 161.0 161.9 156.1 4.9 4.8 4.8 4.6

Michigan ................................................... 5,088.7 5,102.4 5,106.2 5,104.7 357.2 334.0 341.9 317.8 7.0 6.5 6.7 6.2

Detroit-Warren-Livonia 2 ....................... 2,200.4 2,190.4 2,189.8 2,170.5 161.6 157.9 158.7 150.0 7.3 7.2 7.2 6.9

Minnesota ................................................. 2,941.0 2,955.2 2,960.2 2,947.7 128.2 114.7 123.6 121.6 4.4 3.9 4.2 4.1

Mississippi ................................................ 1,344.5 1,329.6 1,318.8 1,325.1 92.9 127.4 116.2 111.4 6.9 9.6 8.8 8.4

Missouri .................................................... 3,028.2 3,031.5 3,031.2 3,023.3 178.1 159.6 157.2 141.0 5.9 5.3 5.2 4.7

Montana .................................................... 488.3 496.6 496.6 495.8 20.3 19.3 19.2 18.8 4.2 3.9 3.9 3.8

Nebraska .................................................. 987.0 986.2 988.4 981.5 40.0 35.2 37.7 33.6 4.0 3.6 3.8 3.4

Nevada ..................................................... 1,197.5 1,229.1 1,230.8 1,231.7 51.0 47.7 47.1 44.9 4.3 3.9 3.8 3.6

New Hampshire ........................................ 728.6 734.0 733.9 736.2 26.8 25.9 25.4 24.6 3.7 3.5 3.5 3.3

New Jersey ............................................... 4,390.6 4,463.3 4,467.0 4,481.8 191.7 201.1 203.8 201.8 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.5

New Mexico .............................................. 926.9 943.4 944.6 944.7 51.0 47.3 46.9 46.1 5.5 5.0 5.0 4.9

New York .................................................. 9,382.8 9,459.7 9,457.2 9,494.7 490.0 478.4 468.8 437.8 5.2 5.1 5.0 4.6

New York City ...................................... 3,711.9 3,762.2 3,761.1 3,787.3 222.6 222.2 217.5 208.2 6.0 5.9 5.8 5.5

North Carolina .......................................... 4,291.9 4,370.5 4,369.5 4,362.1 219.8 224.9 223.8 189.4 5.1 5.1 5.1 4.3

North Dakota ............................................ 357.3 360.1 360.5 361.7 12.5 11.9 11.9 11.2 3.5 3.3 3.3 3.1

Ohio .......................................................... 5,885.0 5,904.5 5,911.9 5,908.3 354.7 340.6 346.5 312.2 6.0 5.8 5.9 5.3

Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 2 .................... 1,096.1 1,092.0 1,091.4 1,095.1 64.0 61.9 61.7 56.7 5.8 5.7 5.7 5.2

Oklahoma ................................................. 1,727.4 1,751.9 1,752.9 1,753.6 78.1 75.0 74.0 68.3 4.5 4.3 4.2 3.9

Oregon ...................................................... 1,850.9 1,866.3 1,866.4 1,869.2 119.8 107.4 105.7 98.4 6.5 5.8 5.7 5.3

Pennsylvania ............................................ 6,293.9 6,290.8 6,288.9 6,290.6 327.7 297.7 295.9 270.6 5.2 4.7 4.7 4.3

Rhode Island ............................................ 562.8 574.1 574.0 574.2 28.3 29.3 29.4 27.2 5.0 5.1 5.1 4.7

South Carolina .......................................... 2,061.4 2,103.7 2,106.8 2,096.4 138.4 150.5 151.6 129.3 6.7 7.2 7.2 6.2

South Dakota ............................................ 429.6 433.9 433.7 430.2 17.3 16.1 16.9 14.5 4.0 3.7 3.9 3.4

Tennessee ................................................ 2,895.0 2,917.5 2,916.6 2,926.1 159.9 161.8 158.3 149.2 5.5 5.5 5.4 5.1

Texas ........................................................ 11,136.7 11,309.0 11,310.8 11,348.4 612.0 602.2 589.9 569.9 5.5 5.3 5.2 5.0

Utah .......................................................... 1,252.4 1,280.2 1,282.3 1,283.5 56.7 51.8 51.0 49.6 4.5 4.0 4.0 3.9

Vermont .................................................... 354.1 358.2 359.3 360.9 12.8 12.2 12.9 12.2 3.6 3.4 3.6 3.4

Virginia ...................................................... 3,890.2 3,960.9 3,963.7 3,968.8 131.5 134.4 132.0 117.5 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.0

Washington ............................................... 3,257.5 3,327.1 3,321.3 3,313.5 186.8 178.5 173.4 152.1 5.7 5.4 5.2 4.6

Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 1 .................... 1,345.7 1,377.6 1,378.8 1,370.6 67.1 66.3 66.2 57.8 5.0 4.8 4.8 4.2

West Virginia ............................................ 792.8 804.4 804.2 805.1 38.0 39.4 38.5 30.9 4.8 4.9 4.8 3.8

Wisconsin ................................................. 3,044.3 3,039.4 3,047.2 3,061.3 151.0 139.7 147.3 137.2 5.0 4.6 4.8 4.5

Wyoming ................................................... 281.3 286.2 285.9 286.2 9.4 10.0 9.4 8.9 3.4 3.5 3.3 3.1

Puerto Rico ............................................... 1,386.3 1,440.8 1,419.6 1,400.0 150.6 187.1 169.3 162.9 10.9 13.0 11.9 11.6

1 Metropolitan division. 2 Metropolitan statistical area.

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

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

definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 06-01,

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

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

have been revised back to January 2000 to incorporate updated population

controls, reestimation of models, adjustment to new division and national

control totals, and revised seasonal adjustment.
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

December January December January December January

2004 2005 2005 2006 2004 2005 2005 2006 2004 2005 2005 2006

Alabama ................................................... 2,153.1 2,175.3 2,129.0 2,155.2 96.9 70.4 102.5 87.8 4.5 3.2 4.8 4.1

Alaska ....................................................... 335.0 338.9 334.0 337.5 24.9 23.4 26.8 26.1 7.4 6.9 8.0 7.7

Arizona ..................................................... 2,785.6 2,886.8 2,788.7 2,880.5 116.7 122.0 129.2 144.2 4.2 4.2 4.6 5.0

Arkansas ................................................... 1,326.9 1,369.0 1,312.5 1,368.6 70.4 59.7 79.5 69.3 5.3 4.4 6.1 5.1

California .................................................. 17,554.0 17,805.1 17,506.5 17,658.7 991.5 853.3 1,079.2 936.3 5.6 4.8 6.2 5.3

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 1 ... 4,815.8 4,886.7 4,770.2 4,834.0 277.7 245.7 289.5 260.0 5.8 5.0 6.1 5.4

Colorado ................................................... 2,522.3 2,561.8 2,511.9 2,548.1 135.7 114.8 140.3 131.4 5.4 4.5 5.6 5.2

Connecticut ............................................... 1,793.7 1,812.6 1,789.1 1,803.1 76.3 76.1 95.8 91.3 4.3 4.2 5.4 5.1

Delaware .................................................. 432.4 443.9 431.0 442.7 16.5 18.1 19.6 19.0 3.8 4.1 4.5 4.3

District of Columbia .................................. 297.2 292.0 293.9 290.7 23.0 16.7 20.6 15.8 7.7 5.7 7.0 5.4

Florida ....................................................... 8,509.0 8,729.7 8,456.2 8,715.7 355.2 257.0 366.8 271.3 4.2 2.9 4.3 3.1

Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 1 .............. 1,109.4 1,118.1 1,101.6 1,114.5 56.1 40.7 51.6 38.7 5.1 3.6 4.7 3.5

Georgia ..................................................... 4,523.1 4,657.2 4,499.4 4,636.2 227.4 226.1 238.2 230.2 5.0 4.9 5.3 5.0

Hawaii ....................................................... 623.9 644.8 624.0 645.9 17.0 15.2 17.4 14.5 2.7 2.4 2.8 2.2

Idaho ......................................................... 719.4 746.0 722.1 743.1 30.8 24.6 38.3 32.7 4.3 3.3 5.3 4.4

Illinois ........................................................ 6,423.6 6,478.8 6,384.1 6,457.5 375.1 336.1 405.6 371.6 5.8 5.2 6.4 5.8

Chicago-Naperville-Joliet 1 ................... 3,964.8 3,947.1 3,941.1 3,960.7 236.8 212.2 252.9 224.3 6.0 5.4 6.4 5.7

Indiana ...................................................... 3,163.0 3,212.2 3,149.6 3,224.5 167.9 169.0 193.5 170.5 5.3 5.3 6.1 5.3

Iowa .......................................................... 1,643.9 1,666.4 1,631.8 1,654.2 81.5 75.9 91.5 82.9 5.0 4.6 5.6 5.0

Kansas ...................................................... 1,466.9 1,473.9 1,464.9 1,463.4 71.7 62.9 85.3 73.2 4.9 4.3 5.8 5.0

Kentucky ................................................... 1,976.9 2,019.2 1,960.8 1,990.4 102.2 124.7 123.9 137.8 5.2 6.2 6.3 6.9

Louisiana .................................................. 2,073.5 1,897.0 2,066.3 1,862.0 110.4 109.9 132.1 102.7 5.3 5.8 6.4 5.5

Maine ........................................................ 697.4 712.4 691.3 703.4 32.4 33.0 37.8 37.6 4.6 4.6 5.5 5.3

Maryland ................................................... 2,881.9 2,941.6 2,880.4 2,945.1 117.1 104.3 136.4 119.6 4.1 3.5 4.7 4.1

Massachusetts .......................................... 3,355.1 3,365.0 3,336.1 3,338.1 152.8 150.3 182.8 176.9 4.6 4.5 5.5 5.3

Michigan ................................................... 5,087.7 5,103.3 5,030.2 5,055.6 352.5 321.4 392.7 356.9 6.9 6.3 7.8 7.1

Detroit-Warren-Livonia 2 ....................... 2,204.7 2,190.1 2,172.3 2,145.4 156.6 146.1 173.6 163.8 7.1 6.7 8.0 7.6

Minnesota ................................................. 2,933.0 2,944.5 2,914.3 2,921.1 123.0 117.7 150.6 146.4 4.2 4.0 5.2 5.0

Mississippi ................................................ 1,347.3 1,323.6 1,337.2 1,315.5 90.6 109.3 104.4 120.1 6.7 8.3 7.8 9.1

Missouri .................................................... 3,006.7 3,013.9 3,000.1 2,997.8 167.8 144.5 192.4 157.3 5.6 4.8 6.4 5.2

Montana .................................................... 481.9 492.3 482.3 489.7 20.7 18.6 25.0 23.8 4.3 3.8 5.2 4.9

Nebraska .................................................. 980.5 982.9 976.2 971.2 37.1 35.0 44.7 39.4 3.8 3.6 4.6 4.1

Nevada ..................................................... 1,189.3 1,230.8 1,193.9 1,228.0 49.7 43.5 56.0 50.7 4.2 3.5 4.7 4.1

New Hampshire ........................................ 723.5 732.0 723.7 733.0 24.3 23.7 29.5 27.9 3.4 3.2 4.1 3.8

New Jersey ............................................... 4,377.5 4,467.2 4,350.2 4,450.4 177.4 192.2 207.9 224.4 4.1 4.3 4.8 5.0

New Mexico .............................................. 924.0 947.7 916.3 934.4 47.5 41.2 50.5 46.7 5.1 4.4 5.5 5.0

New York .................................................. 9,369.8 9,447.8 9,313.9 9,448.3 491.8 458.6 527.8 490.0 5.2 4.9 5.7 5.2

New York City ...................................... 3,711.7 3,763.6 3,694.7 3,781.0 224.2 211.4 228.8 221.3 6.0 5.6 6.2 5.9

North Carolina .......................................... 4,261.3 4,353.4 4,256.3 4,331.1 221.4 203.5 240.6 206.4 5.2 4.7 5.7 4.8

North Dakota ............................................ 351.0 354.2 347.7 352.5 12.6 11.2 14.9 13.9 3.6 3.2 4.3 3.9

Ohio .......................................................... 5,860.5 5,899.9 5,806.2 5,839.2 343.8 326.6 396.5 356.5 5.9 5.5 6.8 6.1

Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 2 .................... 1,082.3 1,080.9 1,073.2 1,076.1 60.3 57.5 68.1 62.1 5.6 5.3 6.3 5.8

Oklahoma ................................................. 1,722.2 1,753.2 1,712.7 1,738.9 78.9 69.4 88.9 76.9 4.6 4.0 5.2 4.4

Oregon ...................................................... 1,843.0 1,858.1 1,829.1 1,851.3 120.2 99.8 130.5 111.8 6.5 5.4 7.1 6.0

Pennsylvania ............................................ 6,273.7 6,285.0 6,223.8 6,230.7 304.1 270.6 357.4 306.1 4.8 4.3 5.7 4.9

Rhode Island ............................................ 562.0 575.7 561.0 573.4 26.3 27.6 33.8 32.8 4.7 4.8 6.0 5.7

South Carolina .......................................... 2,038.1 2,087.1 2,036.2 2,073.0 138.8 140.7 148.1 136.7 6.8 6.7 7.3 6.6

South Dakota ............................................ 424.5 428.8 420.2 420.4 16.5 16.2 19.6 16.8 3.9 3.8 4.7 4.0

Tennessee ................................................ 2,906.9 2,925.2 2,870.3 2,896.8 159.3 148.6 181.8 164.5 5.5 5.1 6.3 5.7

Texas ........................................................ 11,139.9 11,325.8 11,081.1 11,289.6 621.8 540.8 656.2 593.4 5.6 4.8 5.9 5.3

Utah .......................................................... 1,246.5 1,285.5 1,245.2 1,276.4 54.6 45.0 58.8 52.7 4.4 3.5 4.7 4.1

Vermont .................................................... 353.0 359.8 350.5 358.2 11.9 12.1 15.3 14.8 3.4 3.4 4.4 4.1

Virginia ...................................................... 3,856.5 3,944.5 3,857.7 3,941.0 132.3 118.2 145.3 129.3 3.4 3.0 3.8 3.3

Washington ............................................... 3,262.2 3,322.7 3,242.8 3,303.3 195.1 171.6 207.3 175.6 6.0 5.2 6.4 5.3

Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 1 .................... 1,352.6 1,382.7 1,345.6 1,374.2 67.3 62.8 68.5 59.6 5.0 4.5 5.1 4.3

West Virginia ............................................ 788.6 801.3 780.8 793.8 37.2 33.6 46.3 38.0 4.7 4.2 5.9 4.8

Wisconsin ................................................. 3,024.5 3,041.2 3,009.9 3,033.9 135.3 135.0 164.6 153.0 4.5 4.4 5.5 5.0

Wyoming ................................................... 279.2 285.0 277.7 282.6 10.8 9.3 12.3 11.9 3.9 3.3 4.4 4.2

Puerto Rico ............................................... 1,383.5 1,415.4 1,373.0 1,385.1 136.0 152.6 148.4 159.8 9.8 10.8 10.8 11.5

1 Metropolitan division. 2 Metropolitan statistical area.

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

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

definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 06-01,

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

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

have been revised back to January 2000 to incorporate updated population

controls, reestimation of models, and adjustment to new division and national

control totals.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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

(In thousands)

State 

Total1 Construction Manufacturing

Jan.

2005

Nov.

2005

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2005

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2006p Jan.2005

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2005

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2006p Jan.2005

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2005

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2006p

Alabama ............................... 1,923.1 1,957.2 1,959.5 1,961.5 103.4 108.2 108.2 108.0 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Alaska ................................... 309.0 310.2 310.6 311.8 18.2 18.4 18.4 18.5 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Arizona ................................. 2,440.0 2,555.4 2,567.4 2,565.6 203.8 228.1 230.5 230.6 179.5 182.5 182.9 183.5

Arkansas ............................... 1,168.6 1,183.7 1,183.6 1,184.5 53.3 54.8 54.7 54.2 202.1 198.8 197.5 197.2

California .............................. 14,647.6 14,914.0 14,918.9 14,937.2 856.3 926.8 933.3 932.0 1,523.6 1,510.4 1,510.6 1,506.4

Colorado ............................... 2,200.6 2,241.6 2,249.2 2,252.0 154.5 163.9 164.7 165.5 151.0 150.1 150.1 150.5

Connecticut ........................... 1,656.6 1,667.7 1,668.6 1,668.9 66.8 66.2 66.4 66.2 196.6 194.2 194.0 193.9

Delaware 3 ........................... 427.0 435.0 434.0 433.6 27.1 28.1 28.2 27.9 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

District of Columbia 3 ........... 680.4 686.2 686.6 689.9 12.7 12.2 12.1 12.4 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Florida .................................. 7,672.1 7,914.8 7,943.5 7,974.6 550.1 591.4 597.9 605.5 396.6 400.4 399.9 399.4

Georgia ................................ 3,964.3 4,025.6 4,030.7 4,041.7 204.4 213.6 214.9 213.4 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Hawaii 3 ................................ 592.5 609.8 611.2 610.3 31.6 35.1 35.7 35.9 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.3

Idaho .................................... 600.5 625.1 627.0 629.6 42.3 47.4 48.1 49.4 62.4 63.8 63.8 63.0

Illinois .................................... 5,835.7 5,891.8 5,894.0 5,876.0 267.8 273.1 274.9 271.3 693.5 687.5 687.5 687.1

Indiana .................................. 2,941.1 2,975.5 2,975.9 2,963.1 147.3 150.6 150.1 149.6 572.8 571.6 571.2 573.5

Iowa ...................................... 1,466.2 1,489.6 1,495.7 1,490.1 68.9 72.0 73.8 72.7 227.0 231.3 232.4 232.3

Kansas .................................. 1,325.1 1,339.0 1,334.7 1,335.6 60.8 65.0 63.2 68.7 179.5 179.5 178.1 178.8

Kentucky ............................... 1,810.4 1,833.9 1,836.0 1,837.9 83.5 85.9 85.6 85.8 262.9 262.7 262.0 262.0

Louisiana .............................. 1,926.1 1,733.1 1,738.9 1,749.8 115.0 100.2 101.6 103.1 154.4 143.3 143.1 143.3

Maine .................................... 611.6 612.1 612.3 611.2 30.1 30.8 30.9 30.3 62.5 59.8 59.8 59.6

Maryland 3 ............................ 2,536.7 2,568.1 2,568.4 2,570.4 182.5 185.9 185.6 185.9 142.3 139.3 139.3 139.6

Massachusetts ...................... 3,185.3 3,202.2 3,206.0 3,203.2 138.0 142.1 142.9 144.5 309.2 303.8 304.4 303.5

Michigan ............................... 4,387.3 4,388.5 4,396.5 4,367.5 191.6 193.7 193.4 189.2 684.5 679.3 676.9 671.0

Minnesota ............................. 2,692.6 2,722.3 2,730.6 2,729.4 128.0 130.3 130.5 128.2 345.7 348.8 349.2 347.0

Mississippi ............................ 1,130.0 1,129.5 1,126.2 1,131.4 49.4 53.8 54.2 56.2 180.7 175.2 176.1 177.1

Missouri ............................... 2,708.2 2,734.6 2,739.6 2,739.9 136.8 142.1 142.3 144.6 310.6 306.4 306.3 304.2

Montana ................................ 415.6 423.4 424.8 421.7 25.2 28.1 28.2 27.5 19.4 19.3 19.2 19.2

Nebraska 3 ........................... 928.7 939.8 940.3 947.6 47.9 47.1 46.3 48.2 100.4 102.0 102.8 103.5

Nevada ................................. 1,184.5 1,250.7 1,256.6 1,258.2 124.5 142.1 143.9 144.4 47.3 48.4 48.4 48.6

New Hampshire .................... 633.8 635.4 636.6 637.8 28.8 30.0 30.1 30.0 80.1 78.6 78.3 78.2

New Jersey ........................... 4,022.1 4,061.7 4,064.5 4,060.2 167.3 170.5 171.0 172.6 334.8 324.2 323.2 320.9

New Mexico .......................... 799.5 818.3 821.5 822.1 52.2 55.5 56.5 57.2 36.2 36.4 36.7 36.8

New York .............................. 8,507.5 8,563.0 8,566.3 8,561.5 325.8 325.7 326.9 330.3 589.6 571.9 569.7 568.0

North Carolina ...................... 3,887.2 3,938.2 3,943.5 3,955.2 226.6 233.6 235.4 235.2 571.7 563.9 563.7 563.0

North Dakota ........................ 341.8 347.7 348.4 349.1 17.0 17.5 17.5 17.5 25.5 25.9 25.8 25.8

Ohio ...................................... 5,410.5 5,451.5 5,445.7 5,431.4 231.9 233.7 234.3 232.7 816.6 814.6 814.2 812.2

Oklahoma ............................. 1,490.1 1,527.8 1,529.4 1,531.0 63.8 66.9 66.8 67.7 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Oregon ................................. 1,636.2 1,681.7 1,686.6 1,689.5 86.4 95.0 96.2 96.0 203.6 206.2 206.9 208.8

Pennsylvania ........................ 5,673.6 5,726.7 5,737.6 5,742.3 251.7 256.1 257.9 257.6 685.9 678.4 677.2 676.2

Rhode Island ........................ 489.5 493.5 493.0 490.7 21.4 22.5 22.6 22.6 56.2 54.3 54.1 53.9

South Carolina ...................... 1,854.0 1,872.0 1,875.5 1,873.9 115.0 120.4 120.8 118.8 266.7 257.4 258.1 257.6

South Dakota ........................ 386.1 392.5 391.8 393.4 20.4 21.1 20.1 21.5 39.3 40.3 40.9 41.0

Tennessee ............................ 2,716.0 2,758.6 2,760.9 2,748.3 118.6 120.5 120.7 122.8 412.3 405.0 405.0 405.7

Texas .................................... 9,604.9 9,856.1 9,861.3 9,874.7 552.7 578.5 580.2 581.7 892.4 904.4 905.1 904.6

Utah ...................................... 1,125.4 1,171.3 1,175.8 1,175.1 76.7 84.3 85.0 85.4 116.2 118.3 118.8 119.0

Vermont ................................ 304.5 306.4 306.6 306.7 16.4 17.0 16.8 16.5 37.0 36.6 36.8 36.8

Virginia .................................. 3,627.5 3,699.9 3,699.5 3,709.5 239.7 250.9 253.2 255.2 298.3 295.0 294.9 295.0

Washington ........................... 2,741.1 2,815.8 2,822.1 2,826.2 169.3 182.7 183.9 185.6 268.7 277.3 277.9 278.9

West Virginia ........................ 742.0 751.1 752.3 750.3 36.7 38.0 38.2 37.2 62.5 61.4 61.2 61.4

Wisconsin ............................. 2,826.0 2,852.6 2,861.0 2,852.6 127.7 132.4 132.9 134.5 503.0 508.0 509.0 508.0

Wyoming ............................... 259.2 265.4 265.9 267.2 19.7 20.5 20.8 21.1 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

See footnotes at end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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

(In thousands)

State 

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

Jan.

2005

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2005

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2005

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2006p Jan.2005

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2005

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2006p Jan.2005

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2005

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2006p

Alabama ............................... 380.0 381.7 383.5 382.2 97.1 98.4 98.2 97.8 203.0 211.8 212.2 213.5

Alaska ................................... 62.6 63.4 63.4 63.4 14.8 14.9 14.8 14.8 23.4 23.9 24.0 23.9

Arizona ................................. 476.7 494.4 496.0 499.0 168.9 177.3 177.8 178.1 354.3 381.6 385.8 382.3

Arkansas ............................... 244.5 246.0 246.3 246.4 51.2 51.9 52.0 52.2 109.6 113.4 113.7 113.0

California .............................. 2,799.4 2,830.9 2,830.3 2,840.2 915.2 936.5 937.8 938.9 2,121.8 2,172.6 2,177.9 2,187.7

Colorado ............................... 408.7 419.1 420.4 420.4 155.8 159.3 159.5 160.0 312.1 319.4 321.0 322.8

Connecticut ........................... 310.7 312.9 312.9 313.7 141.3 142.7 143.0 143.3 197.7 199.9 200.9 200.4

Delaware 3 ........................... 81.4 82.4 82.3 82.2 45.4 44.9 45.0 45.1 61.8 63.2 63.9 62.3

District of Columbia 3 ........... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 146.7 148.4 148.8 151.7

Florida .................................. 1,533.2 1,587.4 1,591.2 1,591.6 516.4 533.4 534.6 536.0 1,295.1 1,347.0 1,354.8 1,364.2

Georgia ................................ 841.2 852.7 851.8 856.0 223.4 226.7 228.3 228.8 525.6 541.1 543.3 547.3

Hawaii 3 ................................ 115.2 120.2 120.4 120.4 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Idaho .................................... 120.2 125.0 125.4 125.9 28.7 30.6 30.9 31.1 75.0 78.5 79.0 79.9

Illinois .................................... 1,183.2 1,188.4 1,191.6 1,179.4 399.4 406.5 406.5 406.6 814.2 830.7 830.6 830.2

Indiana .................................. 578.4 587.6 589.5 580.5 138.9 139.6 140.0 139.4 270.6 276.6 275.2 274.0

Iowa ...................................... 304.7 308.2 309.2 307.9 97.9 98.8 99.5 99.7 110.2 114.5 114.5 113.7

Kansas .................................. 261.9 261.2 261.0 260.4 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 131.8 134.0 132.9 133.8

Kentucky ............................... 376.6 379.9 380.7 380.4 87.0 87.4 87.6 88.9 168.2 174.4 175.1 173.2

Louisiana .............................. 380.0 351.4 352.8 359.5 99.1 92.9 93.2 93.9 188.0 161.4 162.9 163.3

Maine .................................... 125.9 125.7 126.1 125.8 34.3 33.9 33.8 33.9 49.6 50.6 50.5 50.4

Maryland 3 ............................ 468.5 472.1 473.1 474.6 157.7 159.1 159.3 159.7 378.8 387.6 388.3 386.6

Massachusetts ...................... 571.1 570.3 570.0 569.0 219.1 222.2 222.2 222.3 455.7 463.4 465.1 464.0

Michigan ............................... 806.4 803.1 804.4 794.9 218.7 219.1 219.1 217.8 589.8 590.5 598.2 594.8

Minnesota ............................. 524.0 529.5 529.2 531.0 177.2 180.2 181.6 179.9 300.9 302.8 304.8 303.8

Mississippi ............................ 221.2 222.2 222.3 223.7 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 85.3 88.5 89.5 90.7

Missouri ............................... 536.5 542.0 542.2 544.1 162.8 166.7 167.3 166.8 315.2 319.7 322.9 324.8

Montana ................................ 86.9 87.9 88.0 87.9 21.0 21.7 21.8 21.5 33.8 34.8 34.7 34.6

Nebraska 3 ........................... 198.7 199.7 200.1 201.1 64.0 65.1 65.3 65.3 95.7 97.3 97.2 96.8

Nevada ................................. 210.1 219.4 219.7 220.2 63.5 66.9 67.3 67.5 139.9 147.9 149.3 150.6

New Hampshire .................... 140.2 140.5 140.6 141.8 38.3 39.7 39.9 39.8 58.4 60.0 60.1 60.4

New Jersey ........................... 876.9 885.5 884.9 877.2 278.2 282.7 283.3 283.9 587.6 598.0 596.8 595.4

New Mexico .......................... 138.6 141.2 141.1 141.6 34.8 35.5 35.5 35.4 91.7 93.2 93.7 94.1

New York .............................. 1,495.6 1,507.6 1,506.9 1,500.5 706.9 718.9 719.2 720.6 1,073.4 1,089.9 1,090.8 1,085.0

North Carolina ...................... 733.7 733.4 733.0 735.0 194.3 200.5 200.9 201.3 440.4 448.8 451.3 448.1

North Dakota ........................ 73.3 75.1 75.6 75.7 18.7 19.2 19.1 19.2 25.4 26.8 27.2 26.9

Ohio ...................................... 1,041.8 1,045.9 1,043.2 1,041.1 308.3 309.5 309.8 311.9 634.1 651.4 650.5 646.8

Oklahoma ............................. 275.1 282.2 282.5 282.8 83.4 84.8 85.0 84.9 167.4 174.2 175.0 174.1

Oregon ................................. 324.3 334.2 334.8 337.2 99.8 104.1 104.4 103.9 181.8 187.6 188.2 188.5

Pennsylvania ........................ 1,117.7 1,126.6 1,131.7 1,132.6 334.2 336.0 336.1 335.8 649.7 661.7 665.9 662.2

Rhode Island ........................ 80.1 79.6 79.5 79.2 34.0 35.1 35.2 35.1 54.4 56.5 56.1 56.2

South Carolina ...................... 359.2 356.9 358.9 361.2 97.1 100.0 100.3 100.9 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

South Dakota ........................ 77.9 79.0 78.8 79.0 28.2 28.6 28.6 28.7 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Tennessee ............................ 585.8 602.6 602.9 596.6 141.8 144.6 144.7 143.2 307.3 317.7 317.6 310.4

Texas .................................... 1,969.2 2,016.9 2,012.5 2,016.5 602.3 617.5 618.3 620.2 1,123.1 1,183.8 1,185.9 1,190.1

Utah ...................................... 221.7 229.5 230.1 230.8 65.9 69.5 69.8 67.8 142.2 152.6 154.2 153.8

Vermont ................................ 59.4 60.0 59.7 59.9 13.2 13.2 13.3 13.2 21.7 21.9 22.0 22.2

Virginia .................................. 653.5 657.1 658.7 661.1 191.0 195.1 195.1 194.6 594.9 620.2 618.6 623.4

Washington ........................... 525.6 537.8 538.7 539.8 152.7 156.5 157.0 157.2 309.2 324.5 325.5 326.0

West Virginia ........................ 138.8 140.4 139.8 140.1 29.9 29.8 30.0 30.6 58.6 59.3 59.9 59.1

Wisconsin ............................. 539.8 535.8 539.1 535.6 159.4 157.0 157.2 156.9 258.1 261.6 262.8 261.0

Wyoming ............................... 49.6 50.9 50.9 50.7 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 15.6 16.0 15.8 16.0

See footnotes at end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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

(In thousands)

State 

Education and health services Leisure and hospitality Government

Jan.

2005

Nov.

2005

Dec.

2005

Jan.

2006p Jan.2005

Nov.

2005

Dec.

2005

Jan.

2006p Jan.2005

Nov.

2005

Dec.

2005

Jan.

2006p

Alabama ............................... 197.4 201.4 201.9 203.1 162.2 167.9 167.2 167.2 360.3 362.1 362.0 361.8

Alaska ................................... 35.4 35.9 36.1 36.3 30.6 30.4 30.9 31.2 81.5 82.0 82.1 80.6

Arizona ................................. 267.5 279.6 280.5 281.0 246.0 258.8 260.0 260.1 400.1 403.6 403.8 402.6

Arkansas ............................... 144.9 147.9 148.2 148.8 93.2 94.5 94.8 95.0 201.0 206.7 206.5 207.9

California .............................. 1,573.2 1,599.0 1,597.4 1,601.7 1,455.8 1,490.2 1,492.9 1,497.5 2,400.9 2,426.3 2,425.5 2,426.3

Colorado ............................... 221.6 225.8 226.5 226.4 254.1 256.4 258.3 259.2 360.3 364.1 365.2 363.9

Connecticut ........................... 271.0 274.1 273.2 273.9 128.2 129.4 129.6 130.5 242.4 247.0 247.2 245.5

Delaware 3 ........................... 53.4 54.1 54.3 54.9 40.4 41.7 41.7 40.9 58.3 60.0 59.4 59.7

District of Columbia 3 ........... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 53.1 55.1 55.1 56.1 233.4 233.0 231.9 231.5

Florida .................................. 929.1 948.6 953.3 956.1 874.2 903.6 907.1 913.4 1,074.9 1,089.7 1,091.8 1,093.0

Georgia ................................ 418.8 426.1 426.8 429.1 366.4 372.9 372.7 374.4 643.0 655.4 655.3 655.8

Hawaii 3 ................................ 69.6 70.7 70.8 71.0 105.0 107.3 107.5 107.4 118.4 119.7 119.7 117.6

Idaho .................................... 67.0 68.9 69.0 69.1 57.2 60.4 60.4 61.0 114.8 116.7 116.5 116.4

Illinois .................................... 738.8 752.9 752.7 752.5 506.3 519.0 518.7 519.3 845.2 845.3 843.5 840.5

Indiana .................................. 371.4 381.0 381.1 379.3 275.2 280.5 281.0 284.8 427.8 429.5 428.9 424.2

Iowa ...................................... 192.7 197.4 198.3 198.2 129.2 128.8 129.2 129.2 243.8 247.1 247.2 245.7

Kansas .................................. 164.1 165.0 165.1 165.8 111.3 111.6 111.1 111.5 246.2 251.8 252.6 246.9

Kentucky ............................... 232.7 236.1 236.8 237.5 163.0 165.9 166.8 168.2 311.1 313.0 312.4 314.1

Louisiana .............................. 255.1 207.2 208.0 207.9 208.3 166.1 168.6 169.8 380.0 376.9 374.8 375.2

Maine .................................... 111.5 113.1 112.7 112.6 59.0 58.9 59.5 58.7 104.7 105.6 105.4 105.5

Maryland 3 ............................ 350.3 357.1 357.9 359.5 227.9 232.8 233.1 233.4 462.3 467.0 467.5 464.4

Massachusetts ...................... 584.7 591.9 592.8 592.6 291.4 290.5 290.8 290.7 410.0 410.3 410.6 410.6

Michigan ............................... 564.8 568.7 569.8 568.5 401.2 407.1 406.3 401.8 676.2 673.3 673.1 675.2

Minnesota ............................. 381.2 388.6 390.8 395.6 238.3 242.4 243.8 243.1 415.6 418.0 418.4 418.9

Mississippi ............................ 120.3 121.5 122.2 121.3 125.3 121.3 113.4 113.0 241.5 240.8 241.2 241.0

Missouri ............................... 362.4 368.6 369.2 369.7 272.0 274.7 275.5 277.2 426.2 429.3 429.5 427.2

Montana ................................ 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 54.4 55.2 55.6 55.4 86.6 87.1 87.3 86.9

Nebraska 3 ........................... 126.5 129.0 129.2 130.5 78.3 80.0 80.5 82.0 160.7 162.0 161.5 163.6

Nevada ................................. 82.5 85.7 86.3 86.4 317.1 333.2 333.8 333.6 141.6 145.6 146.1 145.8

New Hampshire .................... 96.3 99.0 99.2 99.2 63.7 63.9 64.6 64.7 93.4 88.6 89.0 88.6

New Jersey ........................... 553.0 563.7 565.9 566.2 329.7 337.7 339.5 340.7 638.4 642.4 642.4 645.6

New Mexico .......................... 103.5 107.4 107.5 107.7 83.7 83.5 84.3 84.6 200.0 203.5 203.6 202.6

New York .............................. 1,529.2 1,557.2 1,558.1 1,558.0 666.2 670.0 670.6 671.5 1,492.4 1,487.4 1,488.9 1,490.0

North Carolina ...................... 456.5 469.1 470.0 476.1 353.2 362.7 362.0 363.8 661.2 668.6 667.9 673.7

North Dakota ........................ 48.5 49.2 49.2 49.4 31.5 31.5 31.5 31.8 75.0 75.0 74.9 75.0

Ohio ...................................... 754.9 767.4 768.1 765.1 497.8 504.1 504.3 502.2 798.7 798.7 795.9 796.1

Oklahoma ............................. 180.0 185.2 184.9 184.0 131.5 133.1 133.3 134.8 307.7 313.8 313.7 313.8

Oregon ................................. 196.1 202.9 204.2 204.2 157.6 163.6 164.7 164.0 286.8 285.5 285.2 286.4

Pennsylvania ........................ 1,015.1 1,041.7 1,042.5 1,049.0 479.8 486.8 487.3 486.5 746.1 746.8 745.8 748.6

Rhode Island ........................ 93.7 96.8 96.2 95.5 50.5 50.5 50.5 49.9 65.0 64.8 64.8 64.8

South Carolina ...................... 183.7 185.9 186.5 188.5 201.8 201.4 201.4 201.1 325.1 332.0 333.3 332.1

South Dakota ........................ 57.3 58.3 58.5 58.5 41.1 41.4 41.7 41.9 75.1 75.7 75.7 75.5

Tennessee ............................ 325.8 332.0 332.7 333.6 258.9 265.5 266.4 268.1 412.6 415.9 416.2 413.7

Texas .................................... 1,166.9 1,200.5 1,204.6 1,207.5 897.2 917.5 919.0 917.6 1,670.4 1,688.9 1,688.9 1,690.4

Utah ...................................... 126.3 130.5 130.8 131.8 103.2 105.9 106.0 105.3 200.9 204.3 204.4 204.3

Vermont ................................ 53.7 54.6 54.6 54.8 33.1 32.5 32.9 32.9 52.8 53.1 53.0 53.4

Virginia .................................. 387.1 401.1 400.2 399.3 326.5 330.1 329.8 329.5 656.0 664.7 665.1 665.0

Washington ........................... 324.7 334.9 336.2 335.2 260.7 266.2 267.5 268.6 525.8 527.9 526.9 526.1

West Virginia ........................ 111.7 114.7 114.7 114.3 68.8 70.1 70.7 69.3 144.2 143.7 144.0 145.0

Wisconsin ............................. 379.5 392.3 392.4 388.4 252.9 264.4 265.1 263.4 416.8 413.6 415.2 416.9

Wyoming ............................... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 31.8 32.5 32.7 32.8 64.7 65.4 65.3 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. Data have been revised to reflect

2005 benchmarks and updated seasonal adjustment factors. Seasonally adjusted data

from January 2001 for most states are subject to revision. Estimates subsequent to the

current benchmark are provisional and will be revised when new information becomes

available. 
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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

(In thousands)

State 

Total Natural resources and mining Construction Manufacturing

December January December January December January December January

2004 2005 2005 2006p 2004 2005 2005 2006p 2004 2005 2005 2006p 2004 2005 2005 2006p

Alabama ................... 1,932.4 1,971.3 1,899.8 1,947.0 12.7 13.4 12.7 13.4 103.3 108.4 100.6 106.4 296.4 301.5 292.3 301.1

Alaska ....................... 294.3 298.6 288.6 292.6 10.1 11.0 9.9 10.7 16.2 16.4 14.6 14.9 6.0 5.9 10.8 10.7

Arizona ..................... 2,475.8 2,603.4 2,413.1 2,549.1 8.7 9.6 8.6 9.6 203.8 231.1 199.2 227.2 180.6 183.5 178.6 183.1

Arkansas ................... 1,173.6 1,189.8 1,151.0 1,167.8 6.8 7.1 6.5 7.0 51.2 54.0 50.3 51.6 202.2 197.8 201.3 196.2

California .................. 14,780.4 15,034.6 14,451.9 14,769.8 22.9 23.7 21.7 22.3 866.4 927.1 823.8 900.1 1,517.7 1,504.8 1,500.6 1,489.1

Colorado ................... 2,224.4 2,269.6 2,163.5 2,218.5 15.3 18.0 15.4 17.8 152.7 162.3 144.7 155.9 151.7 150.8 149.4 149.6

Connecticut ............... 1,681.3 1,691.0 1,630.3 1,644.4 .7 .7 .7 .7 67.1 66.0 60.9 60.2 197.7 195.0 196.4 193.9

Delaware ................. 430.8 437.1 416.8 423.9 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 26.8 28.2 25.9 26.8 34.2 32.2 32.2 33.4

District of Columbia .. 678.6 689.2 670.3 679.6 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 12.5 12.1 12.3 12.0 2.3 2.0 2.2 2.0

Florida ....................... 7,747.5 8,031.8 7,631.8 7,941.0 7.1 7.2 7.1 7.3 549.5 601.6 543.1 599.0 398.8 401.5 394.6 398.2

Georgia ..................... 3,969.3 4,063.9 3,910.8 3,992.4 12.2 12.1 11.8 12.0 203.7 214.1 199.8 207.9 450.8 447.1 445.6 443.7

Hawaii ...................... 601.8 620.4 585.0 605.1 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 31.3 35.6 30.8 35.1 15.4 15.4 15.1 15.2

Idaho ........................ 598.9 627.7 581.5 611.5 4.0 4.4 3.8 4.1 41.1 46.9 37.7 44.4 62.1 63.4 61.6 62.4

Illinois ........................ 5,897.6 5,942.1 5,700.8 5,762.7 9.5 10.2 8.8 9.6 273.4 274.3 236.7 242.7 697.8 688.2 686.4 681.7

Indiana ...................... 2,967.9 2,999.9 2,882.2 2,920.5 6.8 6.9 6.7 6.4 146.5 147.6 132.4 138.7 573.3 571.8 568.4 569.3

Iowa .......................... 1,482.7 1,509.4 1,434.2 1,462.3 2.0 2.1 1.7 1.7 69.2 72.1 59.0 63.0 226.7 232.4 224.8 230.4

Kansas ...................... 1,349.3 1,347.5 1,303.3 1,320.6 7.3 7.5 7.2 7.4 63.0 61.6 55.8 63.4 179.9 178.7 178.1 178.8

Kentucky ................... 1,825.4 1,851.2 1,778.9 1,810.5 20.3 22.5 20.1 22.3 83.7 85.7 76.2 80.7 265.3 263.3 262.6 262.6

Louisiana .................. 1,939.0 1,750.6 1,905.0 1,736.3 44.5 47.4 44.0 47.0 115.7 102.7 112.2 102.9 154.7 143.5 152.7 142.0

Maine ........................ 616.7 616.7 589.5 589.3 2.9 2.9 2.9 3.0 29.9 30.3 27.0 27.4 63.7 61.1 61.4 58.9

Maryland ................... 2,560.6 2,590.3 2,482.0 2,519.0 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 182.1 185.8 174.8 178.6 142.8 139.6 141.1 138.4

Massachusetts .......... 3,220.6 3,238.7 3,113.6 3,145.2 2.0 1.8 1.8 1.7 139.2 142.6 124.5 133.8 311.2 305.4 307.6 303.5

Michigan ................... 4,451.6 4,429.0 4,283.9 4,275.6 7.9 8.1 7.7 7.8 191.2 190.6 168.0 167.9 700.3 682.8 675.6 664.7

Minnesota ................. 2,722.9 2,746.3 2,629.3 2,671.4 6.0 5.8 5.6 5.4 127.3 125.5 108.3 109.4 346.2 347.4 340.8 342.8

Mississippi ................ 1,133.1 1,130.3 1,118.4 1,120.2 8.9 8.5 8.5 8.6 49.0 54.2 47.4 54.3 180.8 176.3 180.0 175.5

Missouri ................... 2,730.9 2,756.7 2,656.0 2,688.5 4.7 4.9 4.9 4.9 137.7 140.5 126.5 134.3 312.0 307.1 308.6 303.6

Montana .................... 416.6 425.3 400.8 409.7 7.4 8.0 7.3 7.9 25.2 27.6 21.7 24.2 19.6 19.4 19.0 18.9

Nebraska .................. 933.7 947.0 911.8 933.9 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 47.3 44.6 43.0 43.7 101.6 103.3 99.7 103.0

Nevada ..................... 1,193.0 1,264.0 1,166.7 1,243.5 9.8 11.1 9.8 11.1 127.3 142.7 120.2 139.6 46.8 48.6 46.8 48.4

New Hampshire ........ 638.2 642.5 621.4 626.2 1.0 1.0 .9 1.0 29.0 30.1 26.3 27.9 80.3 78.6 79.9 78.2

New Jersey ............... 4,064.0 4,101.5 3,946.0 3,995.5 1.7 1.8 1.6 1.8 169.0 172.6 155.4 161.2 336.2 324.9 330.8 318.3

New Mexico .............. 805.2 826.2 786.5 807.1 16.1 18.1 15.9 18.0 51.9 56.0 50.2 54.4 36.1 36.3 35.3 35.7

New York .................. 8,639.6 8,680.4 8,329.6 8,402.1 5.7 5.9 4.9 5.2 327.9 327.4 295.0 298.8 595.3 571.0 581.4 560.2

North Carolina .......... 3,911.1 3,971.2 3,832.7 3,904.1 6.9 6.9 6.8 6.8 224.6 235.3 219.3 230.1 575.3 565.4 568.5 559.5

North Dakota ............ 343.9 351.1 333.4 342.5 3.6 4.3 3.6 4.3 15.9 16.2 13.6 14.4 25.1 25.8 24.8 25.4

Ohio .......................... 5,476.5 5,497.3 5,287.2 5,326.5 11.6 11.3 10.8 10.5 232.8 233.8 204.9 209.1 821.9 817.7 810.0 808.5

Oklahoma ................. 1,503.5 1,538.8 1,465.5 1,508.0 34.4 37.8 34.4 37.5 63.4 65.9 61.1 64.9 144.4 147.2 141.3 144.7

Oregon ...................... 1,645.7 1,697.2 1,600.2 1,659.0 9.7 8.7 9.2 8.3 85.2 95.2 80.8 91.6 201.4 205.5 199.2 204.5

Pennsylvania ............ 5,728.7 5,783.6 5,568.7 5,633.6 19.1 19.7 18.6 18.8 248.0 252.3 228.0 234.8 689.2 678.4 681.0 670.0

Rhode Island ............ 495.3 497.9 475.8 479.5 .3 .3 .2 .2 21.6 22.8 18.8 20.4 57.2 54.7 55.8 53.6

South Carolina .......... 1,857.4 1,885.7 1,820.5 1,847.3 5.0 4.8 4.9 4.8 113.8 120.4 112.5 116.5 267.1 258.2 265.2 256.2

South Dakota ............ 385.4 391.4 375.3 383.3 .8 .8 .8 .8 19.7 19.1 17.3 18.2 39.0 41.3 38.8 40.9

Tennessee ................ 2,756.2 2,789.3 2,671.3 2,708.9 3.9 4.1 4.0 4.1 117.0 120.7 113.0 116.7 412.1 404.7 409.0 403.9

Texas ........................ 9,658.8 9,923.7 9,493.0 9,771.8 157.6 172.2 158.5 171.1 546.9 575.9 540.4 570.3 896.2 904.9 885.8 899.8

Utah .......................... 1,136.4 1,188.9 1,110.8 1,164.0 7.7 9.1 7.6 9.0 75.2 84.7 71.1 80.3 116.6 119.8 115.3 118.3

Vermont .................... 310.3 312.5 302.9 304.8 .9 .9 .7 .8 16.2 16.5 14.4 14.6 37.4 37.1 36.5 36.3

Virginia ...................... 3,660.0 3,722.3 3,573.4 3,661.3 10.4 10.9 10.4 10.7 236.6 252.3 230.5 249.3 300.0 296.2 297.1 294.3

Washington ............... 2,749.6 2,834.3 2,688.2 2,776.2 9.2 8.5 8.8 8.4 166.6 180.4 158.4 174.2 266.2 277.2 263.9 274.8

West Virginia ............ 747.3 757.4 727.1 737.2 24.7 26.4 24.4 26.2 34.9 37.6 31.9 34.0 62.7 61.3 62.0 61.2

Wisconsin ................. 2,841.5 2,872.0 2,757.8 2,791.5 3.9 3.8 3.3 3.2 125.4 129.9 112.1 119.9 505.0 507.6 496.6 503.9

Wyoming ................... 256.0 263.6 249.6 257.9 21.3 24.2 21.0 24.2 18.5 19.8 17.0 18.5 9.7 9.7 9.6 9.6

Puerto Rico ............... 1,097.2 1,075.9 1,036.5 1,048.9 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 75.4 69.5 65.2 68.3 121.1 111.7 116.9 110.7

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 

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

December January December January December January December January

2004 2005 2005 2006p 2004 2005 2005 2006p 2004 2005 2005 2006p 2004 2005 2005 2006p

Alabama ................... 389.2 391.0 376.2 379.7 31.4 31.1 31.1 31.0 97.9 98.5 96.2 97.3 201.0 212.1 198.7 210.2

Alaska ....................... 60.7 61.6 58.3 59.3 7.0 6.9 6.8 6.8 14.7 14.7 14.3 14.4 22.9 23.3 21.9 22.4

Arizona ..................... 488.8 512.8 476.8 500.3 44.9 45.0 44.2 44.5 169.2 179.4 167.3 176.9 356.1 388.1 346.0 377.4

Arkansas ................... 248.7 251.4 241.1 243.5 20.3 20.3 20.2 20.0 51.4 52.1 50.8 51.8 110.7 113.0 107.1 110.3

California .................. 2,883.5 2,920.8 2,778.9 2,818.3 484.3 472.9 473.1 466.3 915.2 939.8 908.6 934.1 2,132.8 2,191.7 2,083.1 2,158.6

Colorado ................... 422.8 431.8 405.8 418.0 79.6 76.2 78.3 75.7 157.1 161.0 155.2 159.3 310.9 320.4 302.6 311.7

Connecticut ............... 324.2 325.0 310.2 312.4 38.8 38.0 38.5 37.8 141.1 143.2 140.5 142.5 199.6 202.8 191.9 195.7

Delaware ................. 84.5 85.2 79.9 80.8 7.0 6.9 6.4 6.7 44.5 45.1 45.1 44.7 63.5 64.2 60.8 61.5

District of Columbia .. 28.4 28.8 27.3 27.9 22.7 22.7 22.8 22.8 30.7 30.1 29.9 30.4 146.1 150.1 144.2 148.3

Florida ....................... 1,580.7 1,642.2 1,532.4 1,592.4 169.2 169.7 166.9 169.6 517.6 534.5 512.1 531.6 1,295.9 1,358.8 1,278.8 1,349.1

Georgia ..................... 860.6 880.7 832.8 848.6 117.2 116.3 116.2 115.4 222.7 229.5 222.3 227.1 521.0 546.1 516.8 536.7

Hawaii ...................... 118.4 124.3 114.9 120.9 11.5 11.1 10.4 11.0 29.3 29.8 28.7 29.5 72.7 76.1 71.9 75.2

Idaho ........................ 122.7 128.0 117.7 123.3 10.4 11.1 10.5 10.9 28.8 31.1 28.3 30.6 74.3 78.3 71.0 76.4

Illinois ........................ 1,222.3 1,223.3 1,170.9 1,175.0 120.0 117.9 118.8 116.6 401.7 408.4 396.2 403.8 817.8 836.5 786.6 804.7

Indiana ...................... 596.1 602.8 570.1 575.6 40.8 41.0 40.0 40.3 140.0 140.0 137.2 138.7 270.6 275.3 260.5 265.8

Iowa .......................... 313.0 316.1 300.1 304.1 34.0 33.3 33.4 32.8 98.1 99.6 97.3 99.1 110.7 115.3 107.0 111.3

Kansas ...................... 268.7 266.1 258.6 257.8 40.5 39.5 40.2 39.0 70.3 70.8 69.3 70.2 132.7 133.6 127.8 130.0

Kentucky ................... 386.5 390.2 372.4 376.6 29.4 29.5 28.6 29.0 87.2 88.1 86.4 87.4 171.1 177.6 164.1 169.1

Louisiana .................. 388.5 360.4 375.9 356.7 31.5 28.4 31.2 28.6 100.4 93.5 98.6 93.7 187.1 164.1 187.0 162.3

Maine ........................ 131.5 131.3 123.1 122.8 11.3 11.3 11.2 11.2 34.4 33.8 34.0 33.4 49.3 50.4 47.8 48.6

Maryland ................... 488.5 490.2 462.5 468.6 49.6 50.6 48.8 50.2 158.0 159.5 156.3 158.5 377.4 388.3 368.3 374.5

Massachusetts .......... 593.0 590.2 565.2 564.8 87.7 87.8 86.5 87.1 218.5 222.4 217.5 221.7 459.3 467.6 443.1 452.0

Michigan ................... 834.3 824.5 791.0 784.7 68.9 67.1 68.0 66.3 217.8 218.9 216.3 216.3 591.6 594.9 572.5 572.8

Minnesota ................. 542.6 542.7 517.6 524.8 59.2 59.1 58.7 58.1 177.3 181.7 175.2 178.6 304.1 306.1 291.1 293.8

Mississippi ................ 227.1 227.2 218.8 222.4 14.5 13.9 14.5 13.8 46.5 46.2 45.9 46.4 84.3 89.7 84.6 89.3

Missouri ................... 551.0 556.7 530.4 538.8 63.6 62.4 62.8 61.4 163.1 167.4 160.8 165.7 313.6 323.0 309.4 315.4

Montana .................... 88.5 89.6 85.0 86.1 7.8 7.8 7.7 7.7 21.3 21.8 20.8 21.4 33.3 34.1 32.1 32.8

Nebraska .................. 203.4 205.1 196.7 200.0 20.7 20.4 20.4 20.3 64.2 65.3 63.5 65.0 94.5 98.4 93.3 95.2

Nevada ..................... 215.6 227.4 207.6 219.4 14.6 14.4 15.0 14.5 64.0 67.6 63.0 66.9 138.2 148.9 139.4 150.4

New Hampshire ........ 145.7 146.0 139.2 140.4 12.8 13.0 12.5 13.0 38.0 39.8 38.2 39.7 58.5 60.5 56.6 58.8

New Jersey ............... 906.5 910.6 870.8 874.4 97.9 97.4 96.7 96.2 278.1 283.8 275.8 281.9 592.8 597.9 570.0 578.8

New Mexico .............. 142.2 145.1 137.5 139.9 15.0 15.0 13.9 14.5 34.9 35.5 34.7 35.2 91.7 94.1 90.2 92.3

New York .................. 1,562.0 1,563.4 1,480.5 1,493.3 269.9 273.9 263.5 267.3 712.5 721.5 701.0 716.1 1,082.9 1,100.4 1,045.5 1,057.9

North Carolina .......... 751.9 748.7 723.0 725.8 75.5 77.5 75.4 76.2 193.8 200.8 191.4 199.5 437.9 449.0 430.8 437.3

North Dakota ............ 75.6 77.3 72.3 74.8 7.7 7.8 7.6 7.7 18.8 19.2 18.6 19.1 25.2 27.0 24.5 26.3

Ohio .......................... 1,080.9 1,079.8 1,028.2 1,028.0 91.1 89.5 89.9 89.0 309.9 310.2 305.7 309.3 638.8 649.2 615.1 629.9

Oklahoma ................. 282.4 289.0 272.1 279.7 30.5 29.8 30.2 29.8 84.0 85.1 82.3 84.5 168.1 173.3 162.2 168.9

Oregon ...................... 335.1 345.1 319.1 332.5 33.1 33.6 32.6 33.3 99.9 104.5 98.0 102.8 181.7 189.0 174.8 181.3

Pennsylvania ............ 1,163.7 1,169.5 1,111.9 1,124.8 110.1 108.5 109.1 107.2 334.8 336.1 332.3 333.7 652.8 664.7 633.6 646.0

Rhode Island ............ 83.1 82.6 78.9 78.5 10.6 10.5 10.8 10.5 34.1 35.2 33.7 35.0 54.7 56.7 51.8 54.1

South Carolina .......... 366.7 366.7 354.2 357.4 27.2 27.3 26.6 26.6 95.9 99.4 95.4 99.8 199.4 209.7 195.5 200.9

South Dakota ............ 79.3 79.8 76.4 77.5 6.6 7.0 6.6 6.9 28.1 28.5 28.2 28.6 23.7 24.2 22.9 23.5

Tennessee ................ 613.0 623.6 578.4 588.8 50.0 50.1 49.7 49.8 144.0 145.0 141.3 142.4 314.4 320.9 300.6 307.2

Texas ........................ 2,019.4 2,064.3 1,955.5 2,003.8 223.4 224.1 222.0 221.3 604.7 619.5 597.4 615.6 1,120.5 1,188.3 1,103.6 1,170.1

Utah .......................... 228.7 237.3 219.7 227.9 31.3 33.9 31.0 33.8 66.6 70.0 65.5 68.7 142.8 154.0 138.2 149.9

Vermont .................... 61.4 61.7 59.0 59.2 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.2 13.4 13.4 13.1 13.1 21.8 22.1 20.8 21.2

Virginia ...................... 676.5 679.3 646.9 655.9 95.0 92.8 93.5 92.7 190.8 194.8 188.7 193.9 596.4 619.3 584.8 612.7

Washington ............... 540.6 553.1 517.2 531.9 94.2 96.5 92.7 95.5 153.3 157.3 150.5 155.4 307.4 325.3 300.0 317.5

West Virginia ............ 142.3 143.2 136.9 137.9 11.8 11.7 11.6 11.7 30.0 30.1 29.6 30.3 60.1 60.5 57.6 58.2

Wisconsin ................. 559.5 555.3 532.0 528.5 50.1 49.2 49.6 48.8 160.4 157.3 158.3 156.6 257.2 261.8 249.6 251.7

Wyoming ................... 50.0 51.2 48.2 49.6 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 10.6 10.6 10.5 10.7 14.8 15.3 14.5 15.0

Puerto Rico ............... 203.4 202.2 188.2 192.8 23.3 23.5 22.7 23.3 50.2 51.6 48.2 51.6 109.8 108.5 102.9 103.7

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

December January December January December January December January

2004 2005 2005 2006p 2004 2005 2005 2006p 2004 2005 2005 2006p 2004 2005 2005 2006p

Alabama ................... 197.7 202.8 196.0 201.8 158.4 165.5 155.1 162.3 81.2 81.4 80.8 81.1 363.2 365.6 360.1 362.7

Alaska ....................... 35.5 36.1 35.1 35.9 27.4 28.1 25.8 26.6 11.1 11.3 10.8 11.0 82.7 83.3 80.3 79.9

Arizona ..................... 270.4 281.2 266.2 280.9 246.0 261.4 242.5 258.1 90.6 95.8 88.1 93.1 416.7 415.5 395.6 398.0

Arkansas ................... 145.2 149.3 144.1 148.2 90.0 91.8 87.5 89.1 41.5 42.3 41.2 42.0 205.6 210.7 200.9 208.1

California .................. 1,586.7 1,608.2 1,557.4 1,590.2 1,450.5 1,487.8 1,408.5 1,457.1 503.8 514.7 495.8 508.9 2,416.6 2,443.1 2,400.4 2,424.8

Colorado ................... 223.1 228.0 220.3 225.8 256.1 260.8 250.8 258.3 88.6 88.8 88.2 88.9 366.5 371.5 352.8 357.5

Connecticut ............... 274.8 277.0 269.0 272.0 126.0 127.8 119.1 121.9 62.6 62.9 61.6 62.1 248.7 252.6 241.5 245.2

Delaware ................. 53.6 54.5 53.2 54.5 38.7 40.3 36.3 37.6 19.2 20.2 19.3 19.4 58.8 60.3 57.7 58.5

District of Columbia .. 93.5 97.6 91.6 95.0 51.0 54.9 50.5 53.6 58.8 59.5 57.8 57.7 232.6 231.4 231.7 229.9

Florida ....................... 934.0 958.9 924.0 951.7 875.7 907.5 865.7 903.9 325.7 338.0 326.0 337.0 1,093.3 1,111.9 1,081.1 1,101.2

Georgia ..................... 418.3 429.0 415.8 426.5 361.6 370.0 352.3 360.9 154.8 156.7 154.9 156.7 646.4 662.3 642.5 656.9

Hawaii ...................... 69.9 71.6 68.7 70.4 105.5 108.3 103.8 107.0 24.9 25.5 24.5 25.2 122.9 122.7 116.2 115.6

Idaho ........................ 67.3 69.9 66.9 69.0 54.2 58.9 54.0 58.2 18.1 18.2 17.9 18.0 115.9 117.5 112.1 114.2

Illinois ........................ 743.5 757.6 734.6 747.3 499.5 512.3 476.4 493.3 259.3 259.5 252.4 257.9 852.8 853.9 833.0 830.1

Indiana ...................... 376.8 386.0 371.6 379.1 269.9 277.7 257.5 272.2 110.1 110.7 109.0 109.2 437.0 440.1 428.8 425.2

Iowa .......................... 197.2 202.9 193.1 198.8 124.7 126.0 120.1 121.4 56.4 56.2 55.3 55.1 250.7 253.4 242.4 244.6

Kansas ...................... 164.2 166.5 163.3 165.8 110.3 109.7 105.5 106.9 53.2 53.0 52.1 52.4 259.2 260.5 245.4 248.9

Kentucky ................... 234.3 238.2 231.4 236.3 159.3 163.9 152.1 158.4 76.7 77.0 75.4 75.7 311.6 315.2 309.6 312.4

Louisiana .................. 253.5 208.9 254.9 208.5 206.8 166.2 202.0 164.9 70.7 57.8 70.0 57.7 385.6 377.7 376.5 372.0

Maine ........................ 112.1 113.3 110.0 111.1 52.6 52.4 48.6 48.4 19.9 19.9 19.5 19.6 109.1 110.0 104.0 104.9

Maryland ................... 352.7 359.8 347.6 358.1 221.1 224.4 210.3 215.5 116.9 118.5 115.1 117.1 471.5 473.6 457.2 459.5

Massachusetts .......... 596.2 603.0 578.9 586.0 280.9 281.1 265.2 267.5 116.8 117.8 114.2 115.3 415.8 419.0 409.1 411.8

Michigan ................... 569.5 574.1 559.8 566.2 390.5 395.1 373.1 379.3 178.1 178.8 174.4 176.1 701.5 694.1 677.5 673.5

Minnesota ................. 385.7 393.9 377.6 391.2 231.2 237.2 223.0 229.9 118.4 118.3 115.0 116.4 424.9 428.6 416.4 421.0

Mississippi ................ 121.3 122.6 120.6 121.3 122.3 111.3 120.7 109.7 37.0 37.2 37.0 37.4 241.4 243.2 240.4 241.5

Missouri ................... 364.2 371.7 359.6 367.7 262.6 268.2 247.2 256.7 119.5 117.1 118.0 115.0 438.9 437.7 427.8 425.0

Montana .................... 56.1 57.7 55.6 57.1 51.9 53.4 50.4 52.3 16.9 17.0 16.4 16.4 88.6 88.9 84.8 84.9

Nebraska .................. 127.3 130.7 126.0 130.0 76.6 78.7 73.9 77.9 35.8 37.0 35.5 36.1 162.3 163.5 159.8 162.7

Nevada ..................... 82.6 86.4 81.9 85.9 315.1 331.6 311.5 329.2 34.1 35.7 32.4 35.1 144.9 149.6 139.1 143.0

New Hampshire ........ 96.2 99.9 95.7 99.1 60.5 60.5 58.5 59.5 21.1 20.9 20.7 20.7 95.1 92.2 92.9 87.9

New Jersey ............... 556.4 569.3 549.3 563.8 319.5 329.9 305.1 317.2 154.5 158.7 154.3 156.7 651.4 654.6 636.2 645.2

New Mexico .............. 104.8 108.4 104.0 108.3 81.8 82.8 80.6 81.2 28.3 28.8 28.0 28.5 202.4 206.1 196.2 199.1

New York .................. 1,560.6 1,582.0 1,511.3 1,543.0 659.5 662.4 617.6 626.3 358.1 360.1 349.2 354.4 1,505.2 1,512.4 1,479.7 1,479.6

North Carolina .......... 456.8 474.2 453.1 472.3 346.0 352.0 332.1 341.7 167.2 174.5 166.2 174.5 675.2 686.9 666.1 680.4

North Dakota ............ 48.5 49.4 48.2 49.3 30.5 31.1 29.7 30.2 15.1 15.2 14.9 15.1 77.9 77.8 75.6 75.9

Ohio .......................... 766.2 778.0 748.6 762.7 484.0 491.3 460.6 468.8 225.0 224.7 221.1 221.1 814.3 811.8 792.3 789.6

Oklahoma ................. 181.4 186.0 178.6 183.8 128.3 131.1 124.9 129.0 73.6 73.9 73.2 73.2 313.0 319.7 305.2 312.0

Oregon ...................... 199.1 207.1 193.9 202.8 154.0 160.2 149.4 156.6 56.8 59.0 55.8 57.7 289.7 289.3 287.4 287.6

Pennsylvania ............ 1,022.8 1,054.0 1,004.5 1,036.1 466.0 474.4 446.1 454.6 264.0 265.2 260.2 262.1 758.2 760.8 743.4 745.5

Rhode Island ............ 95.9 97.7 92.7 94.3 48.5 48.5 44.7 45.2 23.5 22.8 22.9 22.3 65.8 66.1 65.5 65.4

South Carolina .......... 184.3 188.5 182.6 187.8 194.1 193.6 185.5 188.2 72.0 76.7 71.1 76.3 331.9 340.4 327.0 332.8

South Dakota ............ 57.8 58.8 57.1 58.4 38.5 39.6 37.0 38.1 15.6 15.4 15.3 15.1 76.3 76.9 74.9 75.3

Tennessee ................ 326.6 334.3 323.1 330.9 252.7 262.2 243.0 252.6 100.6 101.3 99.0 99.8 421.9 422.4 410.2 412.7

Texas ........................ 1,174.6 1,208.7 1,157.6 1,200.5 881.4 902.9 862.4 883.5 345.6 347.6 343.3 347.3 1,688.5 1,715.3 1,666.5 1,688.5

Utah .......................... 128.3 133.4 126.8 132.4 103.5 106.1 100.9 104.3 32.8 33.8 32.4 33.2 202.9 206.8 202.3 206.2

Vermont .................... 53.8 55.3 53.3 54.4 33.5 33.3 35.6 35.3 10.0 9.9 9.8 9.8 55.6 56.0 53.4 53.9

Virginia ...................... 393.0 404.2 387.3 401.5 314.9 317.0 302.3 307.5 180.2 181.3 178.0 179.3 666.2 674.2 653.9 663.5

Washington ............... 326.0 338.1 322.1 333.2 254.8 262.6 248.1 255.7 100.4 103.1 100.2 102.2 530.9 532.2 526.3 527.4

West Virginia ............ 112.7 115.9 110.9 113.9 67.4 69.3 65.1 66.2 55.6 55.7 54.6 55.2 145.1 145.7 142.5 142.4

Wisconsin ................. 380.1 394.7 377.1 387.2 242.6 255.0 233.8 246.7 135.8 133.7 133.9 132.6 421.5 423.7 411.5 412.4

Wyoming ................... 22.0 22.1 21.7 22.1 29.4 30.1 28.7 29.4 9.7 9.8 9.4 9.7 65.7 66.5 64.7 64.8

Puerto Rico ............... 104.1 103.1 96.9 98.2 74.5 75.2 72.2 72.9 22.1 22.5 20.9 22.1 313.3 308.1 302.4 305.3

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

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

2005 benchmarks. Unadjusted data from April 2004 for most states are subject to

revision. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmark month are provisional and will

be revised when new information becomes available.