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   Employment:          (202)691-6559      USDL 07-0454
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   Unemployment:             691-6392
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Media contact:               691-5902      Friday, March 30, 2007
                                     
                                     
      REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT:  FEBRUARY 2007

   Regional and state unemployment rates were generally little changed in
February.  Overall, 24 states and the District of Columbia registered over-
the-month unemployment rate decreases, 16 states recorded increases, and 10
states had no change, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department
of Labor reported today.  Over the year, jobless rates declined in 33 states
and the District of Columbia, rose in 10 states, and were unchanged in 7
states.  The national unemployment rate was essentially unchanged in February 
at 4.5 percent, but was down from 4.8 percent a year earlier.
   
   Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 39 states and the District of
Columbia over the month and decreased in 11 states.  The largest employment
gains occurred in California (+27,600), Texas (+14,300), Arizona (+12,200),
Florida (+10,400), Michigan (+9,300), and Nevada (+8,000). Wyoming experienced
the largest percentage increase in employment (+0.7 percent), followed by
Nevada (+0.6 percent), Alaska, Arizona, and Utah (+0.5 percent each), and
Nebraska and Oregon (+0.4 percent each).  The largest employment decreases
were reported in Ohio (-9,700), Indiana (-7,400), New Jersey (-6,200),
Tennessee (-4,000), Wisconsin (-2,500), and Oklahoma (-1,800).  The largest
over-the-month percentage losses in employment occurred in Indiana, Maine,
New Jersey, Ohio, and Vermont (-0.2 percent each), and Oklahoma, South
Carolina, Tennessee, and Wisconsin (-0.1 percent each).  Over the year, non-
farm employment increased in 47 states and the District of Columbia and de-
creased in 3 states (Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio).  The largest over-the-year
percentage gains in employment were reported in Utah (+4.3 percent), Arizona
and Louisiana (+4.1 percent each), Wyoming (+4.0 percent), Idaho (+3.5 per-
cent), and Nevada (+3.2 percent).
   
Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
   
   The South again posted the lowest jobless rate among the regions, 4.2 per-
cent in February, followed closely by the Northeast at 4.3 percent, and West
at 4.4 percent.  The rate in the West was a series low for that region.  (All
region, division, and state series begin in 1976.)  The Midwest continued to
report the highest unemployment rate in February, 4.9 percent.  No region re-
corded a statistically significant change in its jobless rate from January.
In contrast, three of the four regions registered significant unemployment
rate changes from a year earlier--the Northeast and South (-0.4 percentage
point each) and the West (-0.3 point).  (See table 1.)

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   Among the nine geographic divisions, the Mountain again posted the lowest
unemployment rate in February, 3.5 percent, followed by the South Atlantic
at 3.9 percent.  The Mountain division recorded the lowest jobless rate in
its series.  The East North Central continued to report the highest jobless
rate, 5.2 percent.  The Mountain division had the only statistically signi-
ficant over-the-month jobless rate change (-0.3 percentage point).  Four of
the nine divisions registered significant unemployment rate changes from a
year earlier, all of which were declines:  the Middle Atlantic, Mountain,
and West South Central (-0.6 percentage point each) and the East South Cen-
tral (-0.4 point).
   
State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
   
   In February, Hawaii, Utah, and Wyoming recorded the lowest unemployment
rates, 2.3 percent each.  Four additional states registered jobless rates
below 3.0 percent.  Four states, all in the Mountain division, posted the
lowest jobless rates in their series:  Idaho, 2.8 percent; Montana, 2.5
percent; New Mexico, 3.5 percent; and Utah, 2.3 percent.  Mississippi and
Michigan reported the highest jobless rates in February, 6.7 and 6.6 per-
cent, respectively, followed by Alaska and South Carolina at 6.1 percent
each.  Overall, 18 states recorded unemployment rates that were signifi-
cantly below the U.S. rate of 4.5 percent, 6 states and the District of
Columbia reported measurably higher rates, and 26 states had rates that
were statistically little different from that of the nation.  (See tables
A and 3.)
   
   Pennsylvania registered the largest over-the-month unemployment rate
decline in February (-0.7 percentage point).  The only other states with
statistically significant decreases were Indiana (-0.4 percentage point)
and Ohio and Utah (-0.3 point each).  The only significant over-the-month
increases were reported in Missouri (+0.4 percentage point) and Kansas
(+0.3 point).  The remaining 44 states and the District of Columbia
recorded unemployment rates that were not appreciably different from those
of a month earlier, even though some had changes that were at least as
large numerically as those with statistically significant changes.
   
   New Mexico experienced the largest over-the-year jobless rate decline in
February (-1.1 percentage points), followed by Montana (-1.0 point), Utah
(-0.9 point), and Alaska, Idaho, and Rhode Island (-0.8 point each).  Nine
additional states also reported decreases that were statistically signifi-
cant.  Massachusetts and Minnesota recorded the largest jobless rate in-
creases from a year earlier (+0.5 and +0.4 percentage point, respectively).
Nevada was the only other state to register a significant rate increase
(+0.2 percentage point).  Thirty-two states and the District of Columbia
had rates that were not appreciably different from those of February 2006.
(See table B.)

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Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)
   
   Between January and February, seven states reported statistically signifi-
cant changes in employment, all of which were increases.  The largest gains 
were in California (+27,600), Arizona (+12,200), Nevada (+8,000), Oregon 
(+7,000), and Utah (+6,600).  (See tables C and 5.)
   
   Over the year, 29 states and the District of Columbia posted statistically
significant changes in employment.  All had gains in employment with the ex-
ception of Michigan (-55,300).  The largest employment gains occurred in Texas
(+231,200), California (+230,700), Florida (+134,700), and Arizona (+107,100).
Four states and the District of Columbia recorded statistically significant
increases in employment that were less than 15,000:  Hawaii (+13,000), Wyoming
(+11,000), Montana (+8,600), the District of Columbia (+7,500), and North Dakota
(+7,300).  (See table D.)


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   The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment release for February
2007 is scheduled to be issued on Wednesday, April 4.  The Regional and
State Employment and Unemployment release for March is scheduled to be
issued on Friday, April 20.
                                     


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    |                         Hurricane Katrina                         |
    |                                                                   |
    |    For February, BLS and its state partners continued to make     |
    | modifications to the usual estimation procedures for the LAUS     |
    | program to reflect the impact of Hurricane Katrina on the labor   |
    | force statistics in affected areas.  These modifications in-      |
    | cluded:  (1) modifying the state population controls to account   |
    | for displacement due to Katrina; (2) developing labor force es-   |
    | timates for the New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner metropolitan area     |
    | using an alternative to the model-based method; and (3) not pub-  |
    | lishing labor force estimates for the parishes within the New     |
    | Orleans-Metairie-Kenner metropolitan area or cities within those  |
    | parishes where the quality of input data was severely compromised |
    | by the hurricane.                                                 |
    |                                                                   |
    |    For more information on LAUS procedures and estimates for      |
    | February 2007, see Hurricane Information:  Katrina and Rita on    |
    | the BLS Web site at http://www.bls.gov/Katrina/home.htm or call   |
    | (202) 691-6392.                                                   |
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Table A.  States with unemployment rates significantly differ-
ent from that of the U.S., February 2007, seasonally adjusted 
--------------------------------------------------------------
                                     |      February 2007     
              State                  |           rate       
--------------------------------------------------------------
United States .......................|           4.5          
                                     |                        
Alabama .............................|           3.3          
Alaska ..............................|           6.1          
Colorado.............................|           3.8          
Delaware ............................|           3.4          
District of Columbia ................|           5.8          
Florida .............................|           3.3          
Hawaii ..............................|           2.3          
Idaho ...............................|           2.8          
Iowa ................................|           3.3          
Kentucky ............................|           5.7          
Maryland ............................|           3.8          
Massachusetts........................|           5.3          
Michigan ............................|           6.6          
Mississippi .........................|           6.7          
Montana .............................|           2.5          
Nebraska ............................|           2.9          
New Hampshire .......................|           3.7          
New Mexico ..........................|           3.5          
North Dakota ........................|           3.2          
South Carolina ......................|           6.1          
South Dakota ........................|           3.4          
Utah ................................|           2.3          
Vermont .............................|           3.9          
Virginia ............................|           2.9          
Wyoming .............................|           2.3          
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Table B.  States with statistically significant unemployment rate
changes from February 2006 to February 2007, seasonally adjusted
-----------------------------------------------------------------
                                |February|February| Over-the-year
           State                |  2006  |  2007  |    change    
-----------------------------------------------------------------
                                |              Rate              
                                |--------------------------------
Alaska .........................|   6.9  |   6.1  |      -0.8    
Colorado .......................|   4.3  |   3.8  |       -.5    
Delaware .......................|   3.7  |   3.4  |       -.3    
Georgia ........................|   4.7  |   4.3  |       -.4    
Idaho ..........................|   3.6  |   2.8  |       -.8    
Iowa ...........................|   3.9  |   3.3  |       -.6    
Massachusetts ..................|   4.8  |   5.3  |        .5    
Minnesota ......................|   4.1  |   4.5  |        .4    
Montana ........................|   3.5  |   2.5  |      -1.0    
Nevada .........................|   4.1  |   4.3  |        .2    
New Jersey .....................|   4.7  |   4.1  |       -.6    
New Mexico .....................|   4.6  |   3.5  |      -1.1    
New York .......................|   4.7  |   4.4  |       -.3    
Ohio ...........................|   5.3  |   5.0  |       -.3    
Pennsylvania ...................|   4.6  |   4.0  |       -.6    
Rhode Island ...................|   5.2  |   4.4  |       -.8    
Texas ..........................|   5.1  |   4.5  |       -.6    
Utah ...........................|   3.2  |   2.3  |       -.9    
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Table C.  States with statistically significant employment changes from  
January 2007 to February 2007, seasonally adjusted
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                             |   January  |   February   | Over-the-month
           State	     |     2007   |     2007p    |    change p  
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Arizona .....................|  2,701,100 |    2,713,300 |      12,200   
California ..................| 15,202,200 |   15,229,800 |      27,600   
Nebraska ....................|    957,000 |      961,100 |       4,100   
Nevada ......................|  1,302,200 |    1,310,200 |       8,000   
Oregon ......................|  1,711,700 |    1,718,700 |       7,000   
Utah ........................|  1,228,000 |    1,234,600 |       6,600   
Wyoming .....................|    282,900 |      284,800 |       1,900   
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   p = preliminary.





Table D.  States with statistically significant employment changes from
February 2006 to February 2007, seasonally adjusted
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                              |  February  |  February  | Over-the-year
           State              |    2006    |    2007p   |    change p  
------------------------------|----------------------------------------
Alabama.......................|  1,972,500 |  2,002,900 |      30,400  
Arizona ......................| .2,606,200 |  2,713,300 |     107,100  
California ...................| 14,999,100 | 15,229,800 |     230,700  
Colorado .....................|  2,261,800 |  2,306,000 |      44,200  
Connecticut ..................|  1,673,300 |  1,690,900 |      17,600  
District of Columbia..........|    687,300 |    694,800 |       7,500  
Florida ......................|  7,945,800 |  8,080,500 |     134,700  
Hawaii .......................|    611,900 |    624,900 |      13,000  
Idaho ........................|    630,400 |    652,300 |      21,900  
Illinois .....................|  5,920,900 |  5,976,300 |      55,400  
Iowa .........................|  1,500,000 |  1,518,600 |      18,600  
Kansas .......................|  1,348,800 |  1,375,700 |      26,900  
Louisiana ....................|  1,824,000 |  1,899,000 |      75,000  
Massachusetts ................|  3,232,200 |  3,264,500 |      32,300  
Michigan .....................|  4,363,100 |  4,307,800 |     -55,300  
Mississippi ..................|  1,132,600 |  1,158,000 |      25,400  
Montana ......................|    430,500 |    439,100 |       8,600  
Nebraska .....................|    944,800 |    961,100 |      16,300  
Nevada .......................|  1,270,000 |  1,310,200 |      40,200  
New Mexico ...................|    826,300 |    844,300 |      18,000  
New York .....................|  8,577,200 |  8,671,100 |      93,900  
North Carolina ...............|  3,984,200 |  4,074,800 |      90,600  
North Dakota .................|    350,200 |    357,500 |       7,300  
Oregon .......................|  1,690,100 |  1,718,700 |      28,600  
Pennsylvania .................|  5,737,600 |  5,790,500 |      52,900  
Texas ........................|  9,947,600 | 10,178,800 |     231,200  
Utah .........................|  1,183,600 |  1,234,600 |      51,000  
Virginia .....................|  3,713,700 |  3,753,000 |      39,300  
Washington ...................|  2,837,400 |  2,897,900 |      60,500  
Wyoming ......................|    273,800 |    284,800 |      11,000  
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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 Beach-Glendale metropolitan
division, and New York City are produced using estimating equations based
on regression techniques.  This method, which underwent substantial enhance-
ment 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 ap-
proach to seasonal adjustment, in which the series is decomposed into trend,
seasonal, irregular, and survey error.  This directly yields seasonally ad-
justed estimates for employment and unemployment levels with reliability
measures.  Labor force levels and unemployment rates are calculated from
these two estimates.  Additionally, measures for the State of California are
derived by summing the seasonally adjusted estimates for the Los Angeles-Long
Beach-Glendale metropolitan division and the balance of California, and the
estimates for the State of New York are the sum of the estimates for New York
City and the balance of New York.  Labor force estimates for census regions
are calculated as the sum of the levels of the component divisions, and the
unemployment rate is then calculated.  In most years, historical data for the
most recent 5 years are revised near the beginning of each calendar year,
usually coincident with the release of January estimates.
   
   Area definitions.  The substate area data published in this release reflect
the standards and definitions established by the U.S. Office of Management and
Budget on December 18, 2006.  A detailed list of the geographic definitions is
available on the Web at http://www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm and also is published
annually in the May issue of Employment and Earnings.
   
                                  - 8 -

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 em-
ployment to that of the previous month is computed from a sample of estab-
lishments 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 ad-
justed supersector series.  In other states, the seasonally adjusted pay-
roll 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 inde-
pendently 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 dis-
tortions at an aggregate level.  Due to these statistical limitations, BLS
does not compile a "sum-of-states" employment series, and cautions users that
such a series is subject to a relatively large and volatile error structure.

Reliability of the estimates
   
   The estimates presented in this release are based on sample survey, ad-
ministrative 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, unem-
ployment rates are computed from unrounded data rather than from data that
may be displayed in the tables; differences, however, are generally insig-
nificant.

                                  - 9 -

   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 sig-
nificance.  The remainder of the analysis in the release takes the statis-
tical 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, Employ-
ment 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.  In-
formation 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. Gov-
ernment 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)
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                         Unemployed                              
                                                                                                                                 
                              Civilian labor force                                                                               
  Census region and                                                                                                              
       division                                                          Number                      Percent of labor force      
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                        Feb.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.     Feb.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.     Feb.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.  
                        2006     2006     2007     2007     2006     2006     2007     2007     2006     2006     2007     2007  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                 
 Northeast........... 27,897.7 28,019.1 28,094.0 27,988.6  1,315.0  1,214.1  1,260.8  1,203.8    4.7      4.3      4.5      4.3  
                                                                                                                                 
   New England.......  7,600.1  7,684.0  7,694.9  7,676.5    348.1    357.1    361.6    358.3    4.6      4.6      4.7      4.7  
   Middle Atlantic... 20,297.7 20,335.0 20,399.1 20,312.1    966.9    857.0    899.1    845.5    4.8      4.2      4.4      4.2  
                                                                                                                                 
 South............... 53,496.1 54,586.3 54,639.5 54,650.8  2,441.1  2,337.5  2,318.2  2,317.4    4.6      4.3      4.2      4.2  
                                                                                                                                 
   South Atlantic.... 28,566.7 29,290.3 29,305.1 29,298.3  1,162.1  1,190.7  1,180.4  1,141.6    4.1      4.1      4.0      3.9  
   East South Central  8,474.1  8,624.0  8,660.8  8,663.0    457.7    424.4    413.9    433.8    5.4      4.9      4.8      5.0  
   West South Central 16,455.4 16,671.9 16,673.5 16,689.5    821.4    722.5    723.9    742.0    5.0      4.3      4.3      4.4  
                                                                                                                                 
 Midwest............. 34,664.0 35,069.5 35,109.2 35,016.8  1,752.9  1,732.5  1,747.9  1,715.4    5.1      4.9      5.0      4.9  
                                                                                                                                 
   East North Central 23,837.3 24,134.3 24,153.2 24,067.9  1,295.6  1,277.9  1,302.0  1,250.7    5.4      5.3      5.4      5.2  
   West North Central 10,826.7 10,935.2 10,956.0 10,949.0    457.3    454.6    446.0    464.7    4.2      4.2      4.1      4.2  
                                                                                                                                 
 West................ 34,648.5 35,082.3 35,185.0 35,232.3  1,635.7  1,567.9  1,600.9  1,561.1    4.7      4.5      4.5      4.4  
                                                                                                                                 
   Mountain.......... 10,631.3 10,826.4 10,820.7 10,865.3    430.9    402.9    410.4    381.7    4.1      3.7      3.8      3.5  
   Pacific........... 24,017.1 24,255.9 24,364.3 24,367.1  1,204.8  1,165.0  1,190.5  1,179.4    5.0      4.8      4.9      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:  
 Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania; South Atlantic:  Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina,
 South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia; East South Central: Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee; West South
 Central:  Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas; East North Central:  Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin; West
 North Central:  Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota; Mountain:  Arizona, Colorado, Idaho,
 Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming; and Pacific:  Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington.  Estimates for
 the current year are subject to revision early in the following calendar year.





LABOR FORCE DATA                                                                                                LABOR FORCE DATA

Table 2.  Civilian labor force and unemployment by census region and division, not seasonally adjusted (1)

(Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                        Unemployed                              
                                                                                                                                
                             Civilian labor force                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
 Census region and                                                      Number                      Percent of labor force      
      division                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                          January           February          January           February          January           February    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                       2006     2007     2006     2007     2006     2007     2006     2007     2006     2007     2006     2007  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Northeast........... 27,675.2 27,903.8 27,722.4 27,789.7  1,421.9  1,425.4  1,456.5  1,352.9    5.1      5.1      5.3      4.9  
                                                                                                                                
  New England.......  7,532.7  7,636.3  7,539.2  7,608.9    383.2    411.3    385.4    397.7    5.1      5.4      5.1      5.2  
  Middle Atlantic... 20,142.5 20,267.5 20,183.2 20,180.8  1,038.7  1,014.1  1,071.1    955.2    5.2      5.0      5.3      4.7  
                                                                                                                                
South............... 52,991.4 54,221.2 53,145.1 54,257.9  2,537.1  2,486.0  2,534.7  2,428.2    4.8      4.6      4.8      4.5  
                                                                                                                                
  South Atlantic.... 28,294.7 29,086.1 28,390.9 29,097.2  1,185.0  1,244.6  1,207.4  1,192.1    4.2      4.3      4.3      4.1  
  East South Central  8,383.2  8,582.7  8,397.4  8,582.2    489.9    455.9    484.1    465.6    5.8      5.3      5.8      5.4  
  West South Central 16,313.5 16,552.4 16,356.9 16,578.5    862.3    785.5    843.3    770.6    5.3      4.7      5.2      4.6  
                                                                                                                                
Midwest............. 34,277.9 34,770.0 34,395.2 34,719.0  1,915.7  1,975.3  1,945.0  1,918.8    5.6      5.7      5.7      5.5  
                                                                                                                                
  East North Central 23,569.1 23,921.2 23,650.5 23,860.1  1,401.7  1,455.7  1,436.6  1,397.4    5.9      6.1      6.1      5.9  
  West North Central 10,708.8 10,848.8 10,744.7 10,858.9    514.0    519.6    508.4    521.4    4.8      4.8      4.7      4.8  
                                                                                                                                
West................ 34,287.8 35,028.7 34,554.3 35,112.5  1,751.6  1,762.4  1,765.5  1,699.5    5.1      5.0      5.1      4.8  
                                                                                                                                
  Mountain.......... 10,396.6 10,758.2 10,584.1 10,808.1    470.6    454.4    456.3    408.2    4.5      4.2      4.3      3.8  
  Pacific........... 23,891.2 24,270.6 23,970.2 24,304.3  1,281.0  1,308.0  1,309.2  1,291.4    5.4      5.4      5.5      5.3  

  1 Census region estimates are derived by summing the Census division model-based estimates.
  NOTE:  Data refer to place of residence.  The composition of the regions and divisions is described in table 1.  Estimates for
the current year are subject to revision early in the following calendar year.





LABOR FORCE DATA                                                                                               LABOR FORCE DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED                                                                                         SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Table 3.  Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected area, seasonally adjusted

(Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                           Unemployed                          
                                                                                                                               
                                  Civilian labor force                                                                         
                                                                                                                               
    State and Area                                                               Number                  Percent of labor force
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                           Feb.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb.      Feb.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb.    Feb.  Dec.  Jan.  Feb.
                           2006      2006      2007      2007      2006      2006      2007      2007    2006  2006  2007  2007
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                               
Alabama................   2,174.5   2,225.9   2,249.3   2,236.1     75.7      82.9      73.8      73.6    3.5   3.7   3.3   3.3
Alaska.................     345.5     348.8     348.3     346.2     23.8      23.4      22.2      21.2    6.9   6.7   6.4   6.1
Arizona................   2,937.3   3,022.7   3,022.2   3,031.5    123.7     124.2     128.3     117.3    4.2   4.1   4.2   3.9
Arkansas...............   1,363.6   1,368.8   1,369.8   1,379.4     68.8      73.4      69.6      69.5    5.0   5.4   5.1   5.0
California.............  17,809.8  18,011.8  18,084.6  18,069.2    876.1     870.8     876.7     874.1    4.9   4.8   4.8   4.8
  Los Angeles-Long                                                                                                             
    Beach-Glendale (1).   4,876.2   4,847.5   4,870.9   4,874.9    243.1     220.1     225.5     223.0    5.0   4.5   4.6   4.6
Colorado...............   2,612.3   2,681.5   2,666.7   2,686.4    112.6     106.5     108.6     101.1    4.3   4.0   4.1   3.8
Connecticut............   1,833.5   1,855.1   1,859.6   1,854.6     80.3      76.4      82.3      77.6    4.4   4.1   4.4   4.2
Delaware...............     437.9     442.3     444.9     445.1     16.2      14.8      15.0      14.9    3.7   3.3   3.4   3.4
District of Columbia...     315.7     317.8     320.2     321.0     18.7      19.6      19.6      18.6    5.9   6.2   6.1   5.8
Florida................   8,886.5   9,100.7   9,135.5   9,148.1    298.1     296.5     305.1     301.0    3.4   3.3   3.3   3.3
  Miami-Miami Beach-                                                                                                           
    Kendall (1)........   1,150.3   1,167.5   1,179.1   1,178.4     45.8      40.5      41.5      38.6    4.0   3.5   3.5   3.3
                                                                                                                               
Georgia................   4,699.3   4,789.7   4,826.1   4,819.5    222.1     218.5     219.0     205.7    4.7   4.6   4.5   4.3
Hawaii.................     639.7     647.8     648.1     649.0     15.9      13.0      14.2      14.8    2.5   2.0   2.2   2.3
Idaho..................     742.3     755.4     751.2     754.0     26.8      24.3      22.8      21.2    3.6   3.2   3.0   2.8
Illinois...............   6,551.8   6,681.6   6,704.9   6,677.3    322.1     275.4     307.5     318.9    4.9   4.1   4.6   4.8
  Chicago-Naperville-                                                                                                          
    Joliet (1).........   4,018.0   4,108.8   4,141.3   4,118.3    195.2     167.1     190.6     192.6    4.9   4.1   4.6   4.7
Indiana................   3,264.3   3,285.1   3,300.8   3,283.8    167.1     158.3     170.0     154.2    5.1   4.8   5.1   4.7
Iowa...................   1,656.2   1,667.6   1,664.5   1,659.0     64.9      57.6      56.4      54.8    3.9   3.5   3.4   3.3
Kansas.................   1,461.1   1,469.7   1,478.5   1,478.8     64.6      65.8      61.1      65.2    4.4   4.5   4.1   4.4
Kentucky...............   2,027.7   2,049.4   2,066.2   2,069.4    120.9     110.9     115.9     118.3    6.0   5.4   5.6   5.7
Louisiana..............   1,988.4   2,003.6   1,996.6   1,999.0     85.6      85.1      74.5      77.6    4.3   4.2   3.7   3.9
Maine..................     706.5     716.7     719.6     713.5     31.2      33.1      31.7      31.3    4.4   4.6   4.4   4.4
                                                                                                                               
Maryland...............   2,983.1   3,032.9   3,039.6   3,015.2    110.1     117.1     116.8     115.6    3.7   3.9   3.8   3.8
Massachusetts..........   3,389.7   3,421.4   3,427.4   3,417.8    164.4     178.3     181.1     181.3    4.8   5.2   5.3   5.3
Michigan...............   5,082.0   5,085.1   5,083.7   5,071.0    346.3     366.3     350.8     335.2    6.8   7.2   6.9   6.6
  Detroit-Warren-                                                                                                              
    Livonia (2)........   2,170.9   2,169.3   2,189.4   2,172.8    152.8     165.0     158.9     139.9    7.0   7.6   7.3   6.4
Minnesota..............   2,939.1   2,958.5   2,969.8   2,966.8    121.3     124.7     130.9     133.2    4.1   4.2   4.4   4.5
Mississippi............   1,304.1   1,318.5   1,317.9   1,319.0     93.5      90.7      81.1      88.1    7.2   6.9   6.2   6.7
Missouri...............   3,012.3   3,050.1   3,058.1   3,065.1    140.1     147.6     139.3     153.7    4.7   4.8   4.6   5.0
Montana................     490.4     495.4     495.9     498.3     16.9      14.2      13.4      12.7    3.5   2.9   2.7   2.5
Nebraska...............     973.2     975.4     980.2     976.8     28.5      27.4      29.3      28.1    2.9   2.8   3.0   2.9
Nevada.................   1,270.7   1,323.8   1,329.7   1,334.5     52.0      57.2      59.2      57.8    4.1   4.3   4.5   4.3
New Hampshire..........     733.9     740.4     743.2     743.9     25.1      25.9      27.8      27.7    3.4   3.5   3.7   3.7
                                                                                                                               
New Jersey.............   4,500.7   4,531.9   4,528.6   4,520.9    211.9     195.5     191.2     186.9    4.7   4.3   4.2   4.1
New Mexico.............     930.9     939.0     937.2     938.5     43.2      35.5      35.4      33.0    4.6   3.8   3.8   3.5
New York...............   9,481.1   9,506.5   9,518.6   9,491.1    446.3     392.4     411.6     412.9    4.7   4.1   4.3   4.4
  New York City........   3,792.4   3,811.0   3,828.7   3,821.5    199.4     167.8     186.2     181.8    5.3   4.4   4.9   4.8
North Carolina.........   4,411.2   4,514.5   4,510.8   4,522.9    207.0     220.5     208.1     201.4    4.7   4.9   4.6   4.5
North Dakota...........     356.0     359.9     362.8     364.5     11.4      11.4      11.5      11.5    3.2   3.2   3.2   3.2
Ohio...................   5,906.5   5,958.3   5,976.6   5,955.0    315.8     334.2     319.7     294.9    5.3   5.6   5.3   5.0
  Cleveland-Elyria-                                                                                                            
    Mentor (2).........   1,092.4   1,093.7   1,102.2   1,092.2     57.9      59.5      59.8      58.5    5.3   5.4   5.4   5.4
Oklahoma...............   1,709.5   1,727.1   1,727.7   1,736.9     65.2      69.7      65.5      68.1    3.8   4.0   3.8   3.9
Oregon.................   1,885.7   1,907.2   1,921.7   1,930.0    102.1     102.6     100.7     101.4    5.4   5.4   5.2   5.3
Pennsylvania...........   6,284.1   6,336.0   6,351.6   6,308.2    290.6     296.9     299.0     253.8    4.6   4.7   4.7   4.0
Rhode Island...........     574.5     578.7     580.5     579.5     29.7      29.4      27.2      25.8    5.2   5.1   4.7   4.4
                                                                                                                               
South Carolina.........   2,110.3   2,147.2   2,159.3   2,157.0    135.7     140.3     137.4     131.6    6.4   6.5   6.4   6.1
South Dakota...........     428.3     433.8     435.4     436.2     13.8      13.9      14.5      14.7    3.2   3.2   3.3   3.4
Tennessee..............   2,960.0   3,003.8   3,031.5   3,035.1    152.2     147.6     145.2     149.8    5.1   4.9   4.8   4.9
Texas..................  11,417.5  11,568.4  11,579.0  11,573.8    585.0     543.6     515.6     522.9    5.1   4.7   4.5   4.5
Utah...................   1,291.6   1,332.5   1,330.5   1,332.2     41.8      34.0      34.7      30.0    3.2   2.5   2.6   2.3
Vermont................     359.7     363.6     363.0     362.0     13.0      13.7      14.4      14.1    3.6   3.8   4.0   3.9
Virginia...............   3,963.5   4,030.6   4,046.5   4,048.3    116.7     116.6     115.2     119.3    2.9   2.9   2.8   2.9
Washington.............   3,311.2   3,344.2   3,345.0   3,360.7    160.3     165.9     170.1     162.3    4.8   5.0   5.1   4.8
  Seattle-Bellevue-                                                                                                            
    Everett (1)........   1,393.3   1,406.4   1,395.5   1,404.8     61.0      59.6      62.4      61.4    4.4   4.2   4.5   4.4
West Virginia..........     799.9     811.3     809.5     813.5     36.7      40.3      32.1      34.8    4.6   5.0   4.0   4.3
Wisconsin..............   3,054.7   3,077.7   3,086.9   3,094.6    146.3     150.9     151.8     154.3    4.8   4.9   4.9   5.0
Wyoming................     280.6     287.1     286.0     287.4      7.8       8.6       7.4       6.7    2.8   3.0   2.6   2.3
                                                                                                                               
Puerto Rico............   1,417.4   1,408.5   1,422.5   1,459.7    147.3     144.1     138.9     165.8   10.4  10.2   9.8  11.4

   1 Metropolitan division.
   2 Metropolitan statistical area.
   NOTE:  Data refer to place of residence.  Data for Puerto Rico are derived from a monthly household survey similar to 
the Current Population Survey.  Area definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 07-01, dated
December 18, 2006, and are available at http://www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm and in the May issue of Employment and Earnings.
Estimates for the current year are subject to revision early in the following calendar year.





LABOR FORCE 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)
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                             Unemployed                             
                                                                                                                                    
                                  Civilian labor force                                                                              
                                                                                                                                    
    State and area                                                               Number                    Percent of labor force   
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                              January             February            January             February         January       February   
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                           2006      2007      2006      2007      2006      2007      2006      2007    2006   2007   2006   2007  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                    
Alabama................   2,154.7   2,231.6   2,161.9   2,220.6     84.1      79.7      85.5      81.9    3.9    3.6    4.0    3.7  
Alaska.................     341.4     344.8     343.1     343.0     26.5      25.4      28.1      25.0    7.8    7.4    8.2    7.3  
Arizona................   2,898.5   3,014.7   2,950.6   3,022.4    129.4     134.0     121.9     115.1    4.5    4.4    4.1    3.8  
Arkansas...............   1,338.0   1,346.1   1,350.3   1,367.1     75.5      78.5      79.5      78.9    5.6    5.8    5.9    5.8  
California.............  17,756.4  18,036.1  17,805.2  18,041.1    946.5     959.0     955.7     944.0    5.3    5.3    5.4    5.2  
  Los Angeles-Long                                                                                                                  
    Beach-Glendale (1).   4,856.6   4,856.1   4,883.8   4,876.4    252.6     238.5     253.1     230.2    5.2    4.9    5.2    4.7  
Colorado...............   2,576.0   2,648.0   2,612.5   2,666.3    129.0     120.6     121.1     108.8    5.0    4.6    4.6    4.1  
Connecticut............   1,816.2   1,843.0   1,816.1   1,836.3     89.5      91.6      88.8      85.9    4.9    5.0    4.9    4.7  
Delaware...............     435.3     443.6     434.8     442.4     17.3      16.9      17.9      16.6    4.0    3.8    4.1    3.8  
District of Columbia...     310.1     315.9     312.7     318.3     17.8      19.7      18.6      18.5    5.7    6.3    6.0    5.8  
Florida................   8,774.7   9,059.7   8,816.6   9,086.5    291.7     312.0     286.4     290.9    3.3    3.4    3.2    3.2  
  Miami-Miami Beach-                                                                                                                
    Kendall (1)........   1,142.8   1,177.3   1,143.9   1,173.2     41.6      39.6      42.1      36.7    3.6    3.4    3.7    3.1  
                                                                                                                                    
Georgia................   4,669.6   4,814.9   4,683.9   4,808.2    221.5     226.0     226.5     209.4    4.7    4.7    4.8    4.4  
Hawaii.................     638.6     648.3     638.5     647.3     14.0      13.5      14.3      13.5    2.2    2.1    2.2    2.1  
Idaho..................     730.2     745.7     743.5     749.0     34.3      31.1      34.2      28.2    4.7    4.2    4.6    3.8  
Illinois...............   6,482.3   6,653.1   6,510.3   6,631.6    356.7     345.8     350.6     350.1    5.5    5.2    5.4    5.3  
  Chicago-Naperville-                                                                                                               
    Joliet (1).........   3,984.0   4,113.1   4,006.7   4,103.0    211.4     202.0     202.0     199.4    5.3    4.9    5.0    4.9  
Indiana................   3,217.1   3,266.0   3,229.3   3,246.0    172.4     187.9     186.5     172.9    5.4    5.8    5.8    5.3  
Iowa...................   1,639.2   1,650.4   1,648.2   1,648.9     78.9      71.9      78.3      67.0    4.8    4.4    4.8    4.1  
Kansas.................   1,451.6   1,470.8   1,453.5   1,471.1     71.7      68.1      69.4      69.5    4.9    4.6    4.8    4.7  
Kentucky...............   2,001.3   2,043.0   2,007.0   2,046.4    132.3     128.4     139.9     135.4    6.6    6.3    7.0    6.6  
Louisiana..............   1,952.7   1,966.3   1,956.0   1,966.6    102.8      85.9      82.7      72.8    5.3    4.4    4.2    3.7  
Maine..................     695.3     708.7     696.8     703.1     36.4      37.1      37.8      37.8    5.2    5.2    5.4    5.4  
                                                                                                                                    
Maryland...............   2,953.3   3,019.5   2,958.8   2,988.2    120.4     132.1     117.3     123.8    4.1    4.4    4.0    4.1  
Massachusetts..........   3,362.7   3,405.8   3,367.1   3,393.8    180.6     202.7     180.2     197.0    5.4    6.0    5.4    5.8  
Michigan...............   5,021.8   5,033.6   5,040.2   5,027.5    366.0     388.2     370.8     360.4    7.3    7.7    7.4    7.2  
  Detroit-Warren-                                                                                                                   
    Livonia (2)........   2,145.0   2,166.1   2,148.5   2,150.1    161.6     173.3     156.3     143.4    7.5    8.0    7.3    6.7  
Minnesota..............   2,911.6   2,944.4   2,912.1   2,936.9    144.2     157.6     139.0     149.7    5.0    5.4    4.8    5.1  
Mississippi............   1,295.3   1,305.7   1,296.9   1,310.5    105.3      87.4      94.9      89.0    8.1    6.7    7.3    6.8  
Missouri...............   2,981.6   3,032.1   2,993.0   3,045.7    154.1     154.2     158.5     172.7    5.2    5.1    5.3    5.7  
Montana................     480.4     490.3     489.0     493.3     21.7      18.5      21.5      17.0    4.5    3.8    4.4    3.4  
Nebraska...............     960.5     970.9     967.9     970.1     35.2      36.5      33.0      31.7    3.7    3.8    3.4    3.3  
Nevada.................   1,251.3   1,326.3   1,280.9   1,334.7     55.7      65.2      55.0      60.5    4.5    4.9    4.3    4.5  
New Hampshire..........     729.9     740.0     729.5     739.5     27.7      31.3      28.7      31.2    3.8    4.2    3.9    4.2  
                                                                                                                                    
New Jersey.............   4,472.5   4,499.3   4,486.0   4,496.4    228.7     213.8     233.9     206.6    5.1    4.8    5.2    4.6  
New Mexico.............     911.3     927.1     933.8     934.1     43.1      36.2      45.4      35.0    4.7    3.9    4.9    3.7  
New York...............   9,443.8   9,473.7   9,462.6   9,449.2    489.0     465.9     498.7     461.4    5.2    4.9    5.3    4.9  
  New York City........   3,790.8   3,823.7   3,806.7   3,827.2    213.6     200.9     212.9     193.7    5.6    5.3    5.6    5.1  
North Carolina.........   4,362.0   4,477.0   4,370.5   4,489.2    212.5     225.7     224.5     219.0    4.9    5.0    5.1    4.9  
North Dakota...........     346.3     354.1     349.1     357.7     13.7      14.2      14.2      14.1    4.0    4.0    4.1    3.9  
Ohio...................   5,828.3   5,908.2   5,838.8   5,884.2    352.8     365.3     356.3     333.5    6.1    6.2    6.1    5.7  
  Cleveland-Elyria-                                                                                                                 
    Mentor (2).........   1,071.9   1,084.2   1,078.3   1,080.6     61.0      65.5      62.2      63.9    5.7    6.0    5.8    5.9  
Oklahoma...............   1,693.0   1,713.3   1,695.2   1,724.4     75.0      74.6      73.8      75.7    4.4    4.4    4.4    4.4  
Oregon.................   1,862.7   1,905.7   1,873.4   1,916.4    113.8     114.8     120.3     118.4    6.1    6.0    6.4    6.2  
Pennsylvania...........   6,226.1   6,294.6   6,234.6   6,235.3    321.0     334.4     338.5     287.2    5.2    5.3    5.4    4.6  
Rhode Island...........     572.4     578.9     571.9     576.1     33.9      31.7      34.5      29.4    5.9    5.5    6.0    5.1  
                                                                                                                                    
South Carolina.........   2,077.2   2,137.9   2,086.8   2,136.0    137.3     145.1     143.8     139.8    6.6    6.8    6.9    6.5  
South Dakota...........     418.0     426.0     420.8     428.5     16.1      17.0      16.1      16.6    3.9    4.0    3.8    3.9  
Tennessee..............   2,931.9   3,002.4   2,931.7   3,004.6    168.0     160.5     163.7     159.2    5.7    5.3    5.6    5.3  
Texas..................  11,329.9  11,526.7  11,355.4  11,520.3    609.0     546.5     607.2     543.2    5.4    4.7    5.3    4.7  
Utah...................   1,273.7   1,323.5   1,294.7   1,324.5     46.2      38.2      47.0      34.6    3.6    2.9    3.6    2.6  
Vermont................     356.1     359.9     357.9     360.0     15.1      17.0      15.4      16.4    4.2    4.7    4.3    4.6  
Virginia...............   3,927.6   4,019.9   3,935.3   4,022.4    125.3     128.4     126.6     130.2    3.2    3.2    3.2    3.2  
Washington.............   3,292.0   3,335.7   3,310.0   3,356.5    180.2     195.3     190.8     190.5    5.5    5.9    5.8    5.7  
  Seattle-Bellevue-                                                                                                                 
    Everett (1)........   1,384.8   1,397.5   1,394.1   1,407.1     60.1      64.7      65.4      66.1    4.3    4.6    4.7    4.7  
West Virginia..........     785.0     797.6     791.5     806.1     41.1      38.6      45.6      43.8    5.2    4.8    5.8    5.4  
Wisconsin..............   3,019.7   3,060.4   3,031.9   3,070.7    153.8     168.5     172.4     180.5    5.1    5.5    5.7    5.9  
Wyoming................     275.1     282.5     279.3     283.9     11.2      10.5      10.2       9.0    4.1    3.7    3.7    3.2  
                                                                                                                                    
Puerto Rico............   1,385.1   1,416.1   1,401.5   1,448.7    159.8     140.3     136.9     155.4    11.5   9.9    9.8   10.7  

   1 Metropolitan division.
   2 Metropolitan statistical area.
   NOTE:  Data refer to place of residence.  Data for Puerto Rico are derived from a monthly household survey similar to the Current
Population Survey.  Area definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 07-01, dated December 18, 2006, and
are available at http://www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm and in the May issue of Employment and Earnings.  Estimates for the current year
are subject to revision early in the following calendar year.





     ESTABLISHMENT DATA                                                                                   ESTABLISHMENT DATA
     SEASONALLY ADJUSTED                                                                                 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
     
     Table 5. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted
     
     (In thousands)
                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                             
                                        Total (1)                       Construction                   Manufacturing         
                                                                                                                             
            State                                                                                                            
                            Feb.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.     Feb.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.    Feb.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb. 
                            2006     2006     2007     2007p    2006    2006    2007   2007p    2006    2006    2007   2007p 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
      Alabama............  1,972.5  1,996.1  1,997.5  2,002.9   108.6   111.5   111.4   112.2    (2)     (2)     (2)     (2) 
      Alaska.............    313.2    315.6    315.0    316.6    18.3    18.2    17.6    17.9    12.9    12.8    13.5    12.2
      Arizona............  2,606.2  2,685.5  2,701.1  2,713.3   238.1   252.0   251.9   253.4   187.3   186.1   186.1   187.4
      Arkansas...........  1,195.4  1,203.4  1,204.9  1,206.5    57.4    57.3    57.2    57.4   201.6   195.7   194.8   194.6
      California......... 14,999.1 15,212.6 15,202.2 15,229.8   948.1   937.2   942.9   943.7 1,510.6 1,506.9 1,507.2 1,507.2
                                                                                                                             
      Colorado...........  2,261.8  2,300.5  2,303.7  2,306.0   167.5   167.5   166.1   166.9   150.0   149.1   148.9   149.0
      Connecticut........  1,673.3  1,686.0  1,690.1  1,690.9    67.1    66.8    68.4    68.6   194.4   192.8   193.0   193.2
      Delaware (3).......    435.5    438.7    439.0    439.5    29.4    29.3    29.1    28.7    (2)     (2)     (2)     (2) 
      District of                                                                                                            
        Columbia (3).....    687.3    694.0    692.4    694.8    12.5    13.1    12.9    12.9    (2)     (2)     (2)     (2) 
      Florida ...........  7,945.8  8,069.6  8,070.1  8,080.5   630.6   638.9   631.4   635.9   405.7   398.7   400.9   399.7
                                                                                                                             
      Georgia ...........  4,069.3  4,103.3  4,120.8  4,128.4   215.5   223.8   225.0   225.8   452.8   443.2   442.7   442.4
      Hawaii (3).........    611.9    622.5    623.8    624.9    35.4    37.2    37.0    37.0    (2)     (2)     (2)     (2) 
      Idaho .............    630.4    650.8    651.3    652.3    50.1    54.0    53.3    53.0    65.4    67.1    67.4    67.4
      Illinois...........  5,920.9  5,949.5  5,968.6  5,976.3   278.8   272.7   281.3   280.1   685.3   680.9   680.5   679.4
      Indiana............  2,975.4  2,980.6  2,970.1  2,962.7   151.1   151.7   148.4   143.1   569.4   560.2   558.8   557.4
                                                                                                                             
      Iowa...............  1,500.0  1,508.8  1,513.5  1,518.6    75.9    75.2    77.0    78.1   231.3   230.6   231.4   232.1
      Kansas.............  1,348.8  1,368.2  1,373.3  1,375.7    65.1    65.9    68.4    66.8   181.7   183.2   184.5   185.4
      Kentucky...........  1,842.6  1,850.9  1,854.3  1,854.0    84.7    83.6    83.6    82.4   263.1   262.1   260.9   259.7
      Louisiana..........  1,824.0  1,886.8  1,893.3  1,899.0   128.6   134.8   134.6   134.8   150.7   155.0   154.1   155.7
      Maine..............    612.9    615.2    617.0    615.6    31.3    31.5    31.8    31.8    60.7    59.3    59.4    59.5
                                                                                                                             
      Maryland (3).......  2,582.5  2,600.1  2,603.2  2,605.9   191.2   192.9   193.8   193.6   137.4   135.1   135.4   134.8
      Massachusetts......  3,232.2  3,258.0  3,260.3  3,264.5   143.1   140.3   139.1   139.2   301.3   296.6   297.6   297.4
      Michigan...........  4,363.1  4,325.4  4,298.5  4,307.8   185.3   176.2   173.3   174.0   661.7   630.9   623.1   633.6
      Minnesota..........  2,762.0  2,768.8  2,780.3  2,779.1   133.8   128.4   132.0   132.4   345.2   348.2   346.6   346.7
      Mississippi........  1,132.6  1,155.1  1,156.8  1,158.0    56.2    58.8    59.2    59.2   176.8   175.1   175.8   174.9
                                                                                                                             
      Missouri ..........  2,766.9  2,789.7  2,787.9  2,792.9   149.6   148.3   149.5   147.7   307.9   304.8   300.9   305.1
      Montana............    430.5    434.7    438.0    439.1    29.2    29.9    30.8    31.0    20.1    20.6    20.7    21.0
      Nebraska (3).......    944.8    955.0    957.0    961.1    48.8    49.6    49.6    48.5   102.3   101.8   101.3   101.8
      Nevada.............  1,270.0  1,300.1  1,302.2  1,310.2   146.1   142.3   141.5   142.8    49.4    51.3    51.8    51.8
      New Hampshire......    638.9    642.3    641.0    642.0    29.8    29.2    28.7    28.6    78.3    75.6    75.0    75.0
                                                                                                                             
      New Jersey.........  4,066.4  4,085.5  4,090.8  4,084.6   177.4   172.9   173.9   171.9   327.8   320.7   321.1   320.8
      New Mexico.........    826.3    840.8    843.7    844.3    59.0    59.3    58.9    59.0    37.7    38.2    38.9    38.8
      New York...........  8,577.2  8,655.1  8,667.6  8,671.1   334.3   340.0   345.9   343.0   572.9   562.1   560.2   558.1
      North Carolina.....  3,984.2  4,064.5  4,073.3  4,074.8   238.9   247.9   247.8   248.3   554.3   551.1   550.2   548.9
      North Dakota.......    350.2    357.4    356.7    357.5    18.3    18.9    18.9    19.2    26.0    26.4    26.3    26.2
                                                                                                                             
      Ohio...............  5,447.7  5,442.8  5,433.3  5,423.6   235.6   228.0   230.3   226.0   803.4   788.1   782.7   781.5
      Oklahoma...........  1,543.7  1,561.9  1,563.6  1,561.8    70.4    71.9    72.2    71.6    (2)     (2)     (2)     (2) 
      Oregon ............  1,690.1  1,712.2  1,711.7  1,718.7    98.4   100.0    99.8   100.7   206.7   204.6   203.8   201.9
      Pennsylvania.......  5,737.6  5,778.6  5,787.9  5,790.5   262.7   264.1   265.1   265.3   672.5   667.7   668.2   664.4
      Rhode Island.......    490.7    495.9    495.0    495.8    22.7    23.5    23.8    23.5    53.5    51.6    51.5    51.1
                                                                                                                             
      South Carolina.....  1,899.5  1,919.3  1,921.0  1,919.4   123.1   126.0   126.1   126.2   254.3   247.3   246.0   245.0
      South Dakota.......    395.8    404.6    403.3    404.3    21.9    22.8    22.5    22.0    40.8    42.1    42.4    42.6
      Tennessee..........  2,770.1  2,794.3  2,797.9  2,793.9   128.5   133.3   136.3   136.9   405.1   394.5   395.7   393.8
      Texas..............  9,947.6 10,171.3 10,164.5 10,178.8   593.3   615.9   615.7   619.4   914.1   933.7   928.0   927.8
      Utah...............  1,183.6  1,222.5  1,228.0  1,234.6    90.2   100.4   102.3   104.1   121.7   123.4   125.0   126.5
                                                                                                                             
      Vermont............    307.0    308.4    308.2    307.7    17.2    16.9    17.1    17.1    36.4    35.9    35.8    35.9
      Virginia...........  3,713.7  3,744.1  3,746.4  3,753.0   250.9   247.5   246.6   246.9   291.8   286.3   286.9   286.7
      Washington.........  2,837.4  2,890.6  2,890.3  2,897.9   189.1   200.4   199.8   201.0   284.7   290.1   291.3   292.2
      West Virginia......    755.2    759.8    758.2    760.1    38.7    39.4    39.3    38.9    61.8    59.9    59.8    59.7
      Wisconsin..........  2,856.4  2,869.8  2,866.2  2,863.7   129.6   126.0   128.3   125.9   505.8   501.6   496.4   495.3
      Wyoming............    273.8    281.1    282.9    284.8    22.9    24.3    24.9    25.4    (2)     (2)     (2)     (2) 





                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                             Trade, transportation, and         Financial activities         Professional and business   
                                     utilities                                                        services           
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                            Feb.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.    Feb.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.    Feb.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb. 
                            2006    2006    2007   2007p    2006    2006    2007   2007p    2006    2006    2007   2007p 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
      Alabama............   386.1   391.5   391.0   392.0    99.1    98.5    98.3    98.1   213.1   218.8   219.0   220.5
      Alaska.............    63.5    63.4    64.2    64.2    15.0    14.9    14.9    14.8    24.1    24.3    24.3    24.6
      Arizona............   503.5   517.1   519.6   522.5   180.9   186.5   188.4   188.3   387.8   407.5   411.1   413.4
      Arkansas...........   248.1   249.6   250.4   250.6    52.2    53.2    53.3    53.4   114.4   115.9   115.4   116.6
      California......... 2,854.9 2,897.0 2,899.7 2,902.8   940.5   941.2   942.8   944.0 2,200.8 2,260.2 2,255.1 2,261.8
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   416.3   423.5   420.2   419.4   160.3   161.3   161.0   161.1   327.0   338.0   341.8   341.3
      Connecticut........   310.4   311.2   312.2   310.9   143.8   144.8   144.6   144.4   203.3   206.2   205.3   207.6
      Delaware (3).......    82.6    83.3    83.2    83.1    44.7    43.3    43.3    43.4    62.1    63.3    63.3    63.6
      District of                                                                                                        
        Columbia (3).....    (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     29.8    30.0    29.8    29.8   151.5   155.7   156.1   157.3
      Florida ........... 1,591.4 1,599.9 1,606.1 1,605.3   544.7   551.9   550.5   551.2 1,320.0 1,361.0 1,359.6 1,358.7
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia ...........   865.5   866.1   875.3   876.7   228.4   232.9   233.0   233.2   545.4   552.5   554.8   556.1
      Hawaii (3).........   120.0   121.3   121.3   122.0    (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2) 
      Idaho .............   125.9   129.7   130.6   131.3    31.1    32.6    32.6    32.3    80.8    83.1    81.9    82.4
      Illinois........... 1,195.6 1,198.8 1,202.7 1,198.9   404.7   408.1   409.1   411.1   845.9   857.3   861.8   865.0
      Indiana............   585.9   587.9   590.4   588.0   140.2   140.5   140.4   140.2   278.9   281.7   279.8   280.1
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............   308.9   309.4   309.9   311.7    99.6   101.4   101.5   101.7   115.8   118.4   117.6   117.8
      Kansas.............   260.6   263.9   263.5   263.6    71.3    71.9    71.7    71.9   137.0   140.9   142.5   142.4
      Kentucky...........   378.9   380.3   379.8   379.2    89.9    91.0    91.8    92.0   176.2   179.7   180.2   180.7
      Louisiana..........   367.1   376.9   381.1   382.3    95.8    96.7    97.2    97.3   189.8   199.3   198.9   197.9
      Maine..............   125.1   125.5   127.0   125.8    33.9    33.5    33.6    33.4    51.2    51.9    51.8    52.3
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland (3).......   475.5   475.1   473.6   474.6   160.5   160.2   159.8   160.3   392.8   397.4   401.6   402.7
      Massachusetts......   568.4   572.1   575.4   573.5   222.8   225.0   223.1   223.2   468.8   475.3   476.5   480.2
      Michigan...........   798.4   793.3   787.8   785.7   217.2   215.1   214.9   215.0   588.9   593.3   590.7   589.7
      Minnesota..........   531.2   534.4   535.6   534.0   181.3   182.6   183.7   183.2   322.2   324.8   326.1   327.7
      Mississippi........   225.6   228.8   228.6   228.6   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)      93.0    94.1    95.2    95.0
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri ..........   544.9   549.5   550.8   551.4   164.5   166.3   165.4   166.3   327.2   333.8   334.7   333.6
      Montana............    88.9    89.6    90.0    90.2    22.1    22.8    22.8    22.8    37.4    39.5    40.5    40.5
      Nebraska (3).......   199.6   203.6   203.3   206.2    65.2    65.6    66.1    66.1    99.8   102.0   105.1   105.7
      Nevada.............   224.1   228.8   232.1   233.2    64.8    66.8    66.4    66.7   155.3   162.4   162.2   164.5
      New Hampshire......   141.4   143.2   142.9   142.5    39.5    40.1    39.7    39.6    60.6    61.9    62.4    62.8
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   874.4   875.5   876.7   874.3   279.6   282.3   282.5   282.4   599.5   607.4   608.3   607.3
      New Mexico.........   140.5   142.9   143.6   143.4    35.3    35.5    35.5    35.3    95.5   107.9   108.6   108.9
      New York........... 1,504.5 1,504.8 1,512.4 1,510.0   721.5   731.9   730.7   731.9 1,098.0 1,117.4 1,128.9 1,130.5
      North Carolina.....   749.1   762.7   762.8   761.0   201.1   211.2   209.6   210.9   465.3   483.0   485.4   484.7
      North Dakota.......    75.5    76.8    76.1    76.7    19.1    19.5    19.3    19.4    27.8    29.9    29.9    30.3
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio............... 1,046.5 1,049.1 1,051.2 1,050.0   307.7   307.2   305.4   304.5   653.6   664.7   659.2   657.6
      Oklahoma...........   282.8   286.0   285.7   285.3    84.2    83.7    83.2    83.4   175.1   174.8   175.4   176.5
      Oregon ............   334.8   337.3   340.4   343.6   105.3   106.3   105.7   105.5   192.1   195.1   195.0   198.5
      Pennsylvania....... 1,123.6 1,131.9 1,132.4 1,131.2   336.0   334.4   333.9   334.4   672.3   684.7   685.4   689.7
      Rhode Island.......    79.7    79.6    79.7    80.1    34.4    36.3    36.2    36.4    55.6    57.5    57.7    57.8
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....   369.2   373.5   371.9   371.8   101.4   105.2   105.0   105.2   217.0   219.8   218.9   216.4
      South Dakota.......    79.9    81.7    81.2    81.7    29.1    30.5    30.6    30.6    25.4    26.0    26.4    26.5
      Tennessee..........   605.8   610.2   612.3   611.7   143.9   144.7   144.2   144.7   316.2   325.8   317.8   317.0
      Texas.............. 2,033.0 2,052.1 2,054.5 2,058.9   621.3   631.2   632.9   634.1 1,208.1 1,249.8 1,254.7 1,260.2
      Utah...............   231.8   238.2   239.2   240.6    70.0    73.0    72.9    73.2   152.0   159.5   159.6   160.0
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............    59.3    59.8    59.8    59.6    13.3    13.2    13.4    13.3    22.3    22.4    22.7    22.6
      Virginia...........   661.5   669.9   668.7   670.3   194.4   197.5   195.6   197.4   622.2   632.4   635.4   638.0
      Washington.........   539.3   548.3   547.3   548.1   156.8   156.0   157.0   156.7   324.3   335.7   335.7   337.8
      West Virginia......   141.2   143.8   144.8   144.9    30.2    30.0    29.9    30.3    60.4    60.0    60.0    59.9
      Wisconsin..........   544.2   549.0   548.3   545.0   160.6   161.9   161.2   163.4   268.3   267.7   270.7   273.8
      Wyoming............    52.3    53.3    53.8    54.2    (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     16.7    17.4    17.6    17.7





                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
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                            Feb.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.    Feb.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.    Feb.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb. 
                            2006    2006    2007   2007p    2006    2006    2007   2007p    2006    2006    2007   2007p 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
      Alabama............   201.1   206.0   205.9   206.9   168.6   172.8   173.2   174.1   366.7   372.9   373.9   374.3
      Alaska.............    36.9    37.4    37.3    37.9    31.1    31.1    31.2    31.4    81.4    81.7    79.8    81.7
      Arizona............   285.8   296.0   295.8   296.5   262.6   271.1   273.5   275.1   405.3   413.3   416.2   416.7
      Arkansas...........   149.3   152.5   153.2   153.8    96.2    97.5    98.3    97.9   206.3   209.8   209.9   209.5
      California......... 1,603.6 1,641.5 1,642.5 1,646.9 1,504.4 1,544.6 1,535.9 1,539.8 2,432.4 2,468.8 2,470.7 2,471.3
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   228.2   234.1   235.8   237.1   261.9   267.3   270.3   270.5   365.2   370.7   369.7   370.3
      Connecticut........   276.6   283.1   283.2   282.9   131.2   133.1   134.8   134.9   245.0   245.7   246.4   246.3
      Delaware (3).......    55.2    57.2    57.4    57.5    40.9    40.9    41.9    42.7    60.4    60.8    60.7    60.8
      District of                                                                                                        
        Columbia (3).....    (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     54.4    54.1    54.3    54.6   233.7   232.8   232.1   232.7
      Florida ...........   960.5   983.5   985.5   986.9   898.8   914.6   913.2   914.6 1,091.2 1,103.5 1,108.0 1,112.5
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia ...........   435.6   442.3   446.2   447.8   380.2   385.3   387.1   389.4   658.4   668.8   669.5   670.3
      Hawaii (3).........    70.2    71.6    71.6    71.7   107.5   107.7   108.1   108.1   120.0   122.1   121.1   122.5
      Idaho .............    68.5    71.8    72.3    72.5    58.8    61.8    62.1    62.4   116.4   116.6   116.9   116.9
      Illinois...........   755.9   772.1   772.4   775.4   521.3   531.7   532.0   534.7   846.7   841.0   840.8   844.8
      Indiana............   384.1   388.2   387.2   387.8   282.2   281.5   280.1   280.5   425.5   430.5   426.6   427.2
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............   197.5   200.8   201.5   202.0   133.0   132.7   133.6   134.2   246.7   248.4   248.8   249.0
      Kansas.............   164.7   167.6   167.7   170.3   113.6   117.1   116.9   117.6   255.6   256.5   257.4   257.0
      Kentucky...........   236.9   238.6   240.5   241.0   168.6   167.9   169.9   170.7   315.9   319.0   317.9   318.7
      Louisiana..........   226.8   240.7   241.7   243.2   180.1   189.4   191.7   190.0   346.7   349.6   350.0   352.2
      Maine..............   113.4   114.5   114.9   115.1    59.5    60.5    60.0    60.0   104.0   104.9   105.2   104.4
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland (3).......   360.0   366.2   366.4   367.2   228.4   233.5   237.2   235.9   469.2   471.9   469.0   470.3
      Massachusetts......   599.3   613.0   616.1   614.5   294.4   295.0   294.4   294.7   427.0   432.0   429.7   433.5
      Michigan...........   580.7   590.7   588.6   589.5   408.2   407.6   403.9   407.1   669.2   664.2   663.9   660.6
      Minnesota..........   401.7   411.4   412.3   412.3   250.6   246.2   248.2   249.2   414.0   411.9   415.1   413.4
      Mississippi........   120.9   125.6   125.9   125.9   114.7   122.8   122.4   122.5   239.0   243.2   243.2   245.3
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri ..........   374.4   380.2   382.1   382.1   278.2   282.8   283.5   286.2   432.3   435.9   432.6   433.2
      Montana............    56.7    57.5    57.8    57.9    56.8    55.2    55.4    55.4    86.8    86.0    86.7    87.0
      Nebraska (3).......   129.9   131.8   132.8   133.2    81.9    82.8    82.4    82.7   162.2   162.6   161.9   161.5
      Nevada.............    86.1    89.5    89.5    90.0   334.9   340.4   341.0   341.9   147.9   153.1   153.8   155.2
      New Hampshire......    99.2   101.2   101.6   102.0    63.4    64.1    63.9    63.8    91.7    91.8    91.6    92.1
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   564.8   574.4   574.1   575.1   336.9   338.4   339.9   338.2   646.9   651.8   651.8   652.2
      New Mexico.........   106.6   109.4   109.5   109.9    85.8    87.5    87.9    87.8   203.2   195.1   195.6   195.5
      New York........... 1,558.0 1,590.5 1,585.8 1,591.9   673.2   681.8   679.6   683.3 1,484.3 1,490.7 1,490.7 1,489.0
      North Carolina.....   480.9   494.7   498.6   500.5   367.8   378.7   381.3   383.0   672.1   675.3   677.2   676.7
      North Dakota.......    49.5    50.2    50.5    50.5    31.6    32.1    32.0    32.1    75.3    75.9    75.9    75.5
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio...............   774.7   782.0   782.1   783.8   503.0   498.8   499.6   501.8   799.3   801.4   801.9   797.8
      Oklahoma...........   186.0   188.7   188.5   189.1   136.4   138.0   137.8   138.0   317.0   319.4   320.8   319.3
      Oregon ............   202.7   207.0   205.9   206.0   163.2   170.0   170.4   170.9   284.8   287.3   286.3   286.7
      Pennsylvania....... 1,046.5 1,068.3 1,073.1 1,074.3   490.6   489.3   490.5   491.8   745.2   749.6   748.9   749.0
      Rhode Island.......    96.1    98.0    97.6    98.4    49.7    50.8    50.0    50.1    65.1    64.6    64.3    64.2
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....   191.5   198.8   200.5   201.9   206.9   208.6   210.9   210.7   330.8   329.7   331.3   331.2
      South Dakota.......    58.0    59.2    58.9    59.0    42.3    43.0    42.7    42.5    75.0    75.4    74.7    75.8
      Tennessee..........   335.5   342.1   343.1   342.7   268.3   273.4   277.8   277.6   413.0   415.0   415.1   413.3
      Texas.............. 1,204.2 1,233.7 1,224.7 1,225.9   926.8   963.8   964.1   964.0 1,700.4 1,727.1 1,726.3 1,721.4
      Utah...............   132.1   136.5   137.1   137.0   106.9   109.1   109.9   110.5   203.4   204.9   204.5   205.1
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............    54.9    55.8    55.6    55.8    33.1    33.5    33.0    33.1    53.6    53.7    53.9    53.6
      Virginia...........   400.8   408.0   409.0   408.5   338.5   340.7   343.5   344.2   671.0   674.9   675.7   674.1
      Washington.........   334.8   341.5   342.1   342.0   270.2   275.9   276.5   278.2   530.1   527.7   525.6   525.2
      West Virginia......   113.0   113.4   113.2   113.1    70.5    71.9    71.9    72.4   144.8   145.3   143.5   145.3
      Wisconsin..........   389.0   393.1   394.4   393.9   259.0   257.9   258.0   260.1   410.9   419.0   415.9   413.9
      Wyoming............    (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     32.6    32.9    33.3    33.2    65.2    66.2    66.2    66.5

       1 Includes natural resources and mining, information, and other services, except public administration, not shown
     separately.
       2 This series is not published seasonally adjusted because the seasonal component, which is small relative to the
     trend-cycle and irregular components, cannot be separated with sufficient precision.
       3 Natural resources and mining is combined with construction.
       p = preliminary.
       NOTE:  Data are counts of jobs by place of work.  Estimates are currently projected from 2006 benchmark levels. 
     Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are provisional and will be revised when new information becomes
     available. 





     ESTABLISHMENT DATA                                                                                ESTABLISHMENT DATA
     NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED                                                                      NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
     
     
     Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjusted
     
     (In thousands)
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                                      Total                 Natural resources and mining            Construction         
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
           State             January         February         January         February        January         February   
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                           2006    2007    2006    2007p    2006    2007    2006   2007p    2006    2007    2006   2007p 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
      Alabama........... 1,944.9 1,980.9  1,956.1 1,991.9    13.0    12.8    13.1    12.8   105.1   109.5   106.2   110.8
      Alaska............   291.4   296.5    298.0   302.4    11.0    12.9    11.4    13.1    14.5    14.0    14.7    14.3
      Arizona........... 2,562.0 2,679.5  2,606.5 2,717.4     9.0    10.7     9.1    10.7   229.7   247.6   234.4   249.5
      Arkansas.......... 1,178.3 1,188.3  1,186.6 1,195.3     6.8     7.5     6.8     7.6    54.1    54.5    55.0    54.8
      California........ 14755.6 15040.4 14,881.0 15133.1    23.0    24.8    23.4    24.9   903.9   910.6   916.0   914.4
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado.......... 2,221.1 2,268.3  2,235.1 2,280.3    18.7    22.5    19.1    22.8   157.7   156.5   158.3   158.1
      Connecticut....... 1,648.5 1,665.6  1,650.7 1,668.7      .7      .6      .7      .6    60.9    62.4    60.4    61.7
      Delaware .........   425.6   429.7    425.9   429.9     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)    28.0    27.9    27.8    27.0
      District of                                                                                                        
        Columbia........   675.4   683.1    681.8   690.1     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)    11.9    12.4    12.2    12.4
      Florida........... 7,887.6 8,034.0  7,962.3 8,094.8     6.6     6.6     6.6     6.5   614.4   624.7   626.1   632.0
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia........... 4,018.0 4,076.2  4,039.5 4,096.5    12.4    12.1    12.1    12.2   209.2   219.3   211.0   221.1
      Hawaii ...........   600.2   617.3    611.0   625.4     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)    34.5    36.6    34.7    36.7
      Idaho ............   607.9   632.0    615.0   636.8     3.8     4.0     3.7     3.9    44.4    48.2    45.4    47.7
      Illinois.......... 5,774.8 5,841.2  5,798.4 5,856.0    10.0     9.7     9.9     9.7   245.2   251.4   244.7   247.7
      Indiana........... 2,911.1 2,923.5  2,927.9 2,931.4     6.5     6.6     6.5     6.5   136.9   137.7   136.2   131.5
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa.............. 1,462.9 1,482.4  1,471.0 1,490.2     1.8     1.8     1.8     1.8    64.9    67.0    64.6    66.7
      Kansas............ 1,316.4 1,350.6  1,331.7 1,362.2     8.0     8.9     8.2     8.8    59.2    62.7    59.8    61.1
      Kentucky.......... 1,810.2 1,827.9  1,814.1 1,829.6    22.3    23.0    22.3    22.9    78.8    79.0    78.2    77.1
      Louisiana......... 1,789.8 1,881.4  1,813.1 1,893.5    46.4    50.6    46.9    50.8   125.7   133.5   127.3   133.3
      Maine.............   592.1   594.9    592.6   595.3     2.9     2.9     2.9     3.0    28.3    28.7    27.5    28.0
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland.......... 2,522.5 2,548.0  2,534.7 2,560.3     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)   183.1   186.6   182.6   184.5
      Massachusetts..... 3,158.0 3,196.8  3,169.0 3,208.0     1.6     1.7     1.6     1.6   129.2   128.8   126.6   125.7
      Michigan.......... 4,266.0 4,206.9  4,280.4 4,235.8     7.4     7.3     7.5     7.4   162.5   152.7   158.7   149.0
      Minnesota......... 2,701.9 2,719.8  2,700.9 2,721.6     5.7     5.3     5.8     5.0   114.6   111.7   112.8   109.3
      Mississippi....... 1,116.2 1,146.5  1,126.1 1,152.5     8.9     9.5     9.0     9.4    54.7    57.5    54.3    57.5
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri ......... 2,706.5 2,734.5  2,722.9 2,751.7     5.3     5.2     5.3     5.1   139.1   140.6   139.5   137.2
      Montana...........   414.6   424.2    419.1   427.8     7.8     8.4     7.8     8.4    25.3    27.2    25.3    27.2
      Nebraska..........   924.5   944.0    929.0   948.3     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)    43.4    45.2    43.5    43.9
      Nevada............ 1,239.7 1,285.5  1,254.8 1,298.6    11.0    11.8    10.9    11.9   136.9   136.9   140.2   139.1
      New Hampshire.....   625.2   629.7    626.9   631.7      .9      .9      .9      .9    27.2    26.4    26.5    25.8
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey........ 3,984.6 4,022.2  3,992.5 4,016.8     1.6     1.8     1.6     1.6   161.5   162.8   161.2   157.5
      New Mexico........   809.2   828.3    819.7   836.0    17.8    19.6    18.0    19.7    55.9    56.0    56.8    56.2
      New York.......... 8,401.3 8,503.5  8,442.6 8,545.7     5.0     5.3     5.1     5.1   303.3   314.3   300.3   308.6
      North Carolina.... 3,921.8 4,015.2  3,936.6 4,027.3     6.6     6.7     6.6     6.7   230.2   241.8   231.2   242.0
      North Dakota......   341.1   350.2    343.7   352.1     4.1     4.8     4.3     4.7    14.8    15.6    14.7    15.6
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio.............. 5,326.3 5,323.7  5,347.0 5,335.5    11.0    11.0    11.0    10.8   208.1   205.3   207.5   199.1
      Oklahoma.......... 1,516.2 1,539.5  1,530.4 1,550.7    38.4    44.8    39.2    45.4    67.7    69.1    68.1    69.1
      Oregon............ 1,648.2 1,680.7  1,665.2 1,699.3     8.8     8.0     9.0     8.5    91.3    94.8    93.3    96.1
      Pennsylvania...... 5,621.0 5,681.9  5,654.1 5,707.5    19.2    20.2    19.3    20.2   237.2   241.8   236.4   238.0
      Rhode Island......   475.5   482.6    478.5   485.2      .2      .3      .2      .2    19.8    21.4    19.4    20.7
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.... 1,859.5 1,889.8  1,877.8 1,900.7     4.7     4.6     4.7     4.5   119.3   123.3   120.8   123.9
      South Dakota......   383.8   393.0    385.1   395.0      .7      .8      .8      .8    18.7    19.6    18.5    19.0
      Tennessee......... 2,727.1 2,754.7  2,734.9 2,761.6     3.9     3.9     4.0     4.0   122.5   130.7   123.0   131.2
      Texas............. 9,806.6 10061.7  9,889.0 10126.8   173.3   195.0   175.7   196.2   576.1   603.2   586.3   611.0
      Utah.............. 1,162.9 1,215.8  1,171.5 1,223.5     9.0    10.4     9.2    10.6    83.0    96.7    84.5    98.0
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont...........   305.2   306.4    306.3   307.4      .8      .8      .7      .8    14.9    15.0    14.5    14.5
      Virginia.......... 3,654.1 3,700.9  3,664.7 3,709.8    11.0    11.4    11.0    11.4   240.8   241.1   241.7   240.3
      Washington........ 2,775.5 2,835.8  2,796.3 2,854.2     8.4     7.7     8.5     7.8   175.6   187.6   179.5   190.6
      West Virginia.....   738.2   744.5    741.3   746.8    27.2    28.2    27.4    28.0    34.3    35.7    34.0    34.6
      Wisconsin......... 2,790.0 2,802.9  2,793.9 2,807.4     3.4     3.5     3.4     3.5   114.3   114.6   111.9   111.4
      Wyoming...........   262.4   273.2    264.3   275.0    24.6    27.2    25.0    27.2    20.2    22.2    20.1    22.5
                                                                                                                         
      Puerto Rico....... 1,042.5 1,030.8  1,047.6 1,027.8     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)    68.1    66.0    69.7    66.7





                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                                   Manufacturing             Trade, transportation, and             Information          
                                                                     utilities                                           
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                              January         February        January         February        January         February   
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                            2006    2007    2006   2007p    2006    2007    2006   2007p    2006    2007    2006   2007p 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
      Alabama............   303.5   299.8   304.4   300.7   382.2   388.3   381.1   387.8    30.5    30.0    30.5    30.0
      Alaska.............    10.8    10.8    12.1    11.9    59.4    60.1    58.9    59.9     6.9     6.9     7.0     6.9
      Arizona............   185.0   185.8   186.9   186.9   502.1   521.7   501.6   521.7    45.4    42.8    45.5    43.1
      Arkansas...........   201.1   193.7   201.0   193.4   244.8   247.4   244.4   246.8    19.7    20.4    19.7    20.6
      California......... 1,487.9 1,488.1 1,498.1 1,494.3 2,832.0 2,882.7 2,816.4 2,865.4   468.2   467.4   476.3   474.7
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   148.7   148.1   148.8   148.0   414.2   418.2   409.5   413.5    75.8    74.5    75.6    74.6
      Connecticut........   193.8   192.9   193.7   192.8   311.7   312.0   305.4   306.0    37.9    37.5    37.9    37.6
      Delaware ..........    33.7    32.7    33.5    32.5    81.1    82.0    80.1    80.9     6.7     6.8     6.7     6.8
      District of                                                                                                        
        Columbia.........     1.8     1.6     1.8     1.6    28.1    28.1    27.9    28.1    22.0    22.4    21.9    22.4
      Florida............   403.5   399.4   405.3   399.2 1,585.5 1,602.2 1,584.7 1,598.6   165.8   165.0   166.6   165.9
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia............   450.4   439.9   451.7   441.3   856.2   867.3   853.2   863.6   115.9   114.9   116.2   114.5
      Hawaii ............    15.0    14.9    15.1    14.9   119.2   121.4   118.9   121.3    10.8    11.1    11.1    11.3
      Idaho .............    64.2    66.2    64.4    66.1   122.9   127.9   122.6   127.7    10.3    10.5    10.3    10.5
      Illinois...........   680.5   675.9   680.6   676.1 1,182.0 1,188.9 1,171.7 1,175.9   116.4   116.0   116.0   115.6
      Indiana............   566.8   555.7   565.2   555.1   576.9   583.2   572.6   578.5    39.5    39.9    39.8    39.9
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............   229.0   229.5   228.6   229.4   303.8   306.1   301.5   304.1    32.2    32.7    32.4    32.8
      Kansas.............   179.8   184.2   180.8   184.5   257.3   260.8   256.1   259.4    38.6    39.7    38.6    39.4
      Kentucky...........   263.2   262.0   262.1   260.2   374.7   376.0   371.6   373.2    29.4    29.9    29.5    29.9
      Louisiana..........   148.3   152.9   148.6   153.8   361.1   377.6   362.9   378.7    27.2    25.5    27.3    25.8
      Maine..............    59.5    58.7    59.4    58.5   123.4   124.1   119.9   120.5    11.2    11.4    11.2    11.3
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland...........   136.5   134.1   136.3   134.1   470.6   469.0   465.1   465.0    50.5    49.2    50.8    49.1
      Massachusetts......   300.3   297.1   300.1   296.6   566.5   570.4   555.3   562.0    86.5    87.4    86.5    87.5
      Michigan...........   657.1   615.4   656.5   628.3   784.5   775.5   776.1   767.6    66.6    66.8    66.7    66.7
      Minnesota..........   341.2   341.8   339.0   340.8   525.7   530.2   519.4   523.3    58.3    56.6    58.1    56.7
      Mississippi........   175.9   174.1   176.2   174.3   222.2   226.5   222.4   227.0    14.0    13.7    13.9    13.6
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri ..........   305.3   298.2   306.2   303.9   538.3   546.3   534.1   541.9    63.0    62.7    63.0    63.1
      Montana............    19.6    20.3    19.7    20.5    86.7    88.0    86.5    87.6     7.7     7.9     7.8     7.9
      Nebraska...........   101.5   100.7   101.7   101.4   196.8   202.5   196.0   203.4    19.7    19.3    19.6    19.3
      Nevada.............    48.4    51.5    49.0    51.6   220.4   230.1   220.2   230.0    14.8    15.4    15.2    15.2
      New Hampshire......    78.4    75.0    78.0    74.6   140.2   141.8   137.5   139.1    12.8    12.7    12.6    12.8
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   326.4   318.2   325.9   318.3   871.2   869.9   859.3   859.9    97.4    98.7    98.1    98.5
      New Mexico.........    36.4    37.7    36.9    37.7   139.6   142.0   138.5   140.9    14.5    16.3    15.4    16.5
      New York...........   567.2   554.0   566.6   553.4 1,493.2 1,500.9 1,469.8 1,481.3   267.1   265.2   267.2   266.4
      North Carolina.....   552.4   546.1   550.9   545.2   739.5   749.8   734.4   746.4    74.1    74.0    74.0    74.9
      North Dakota.......    25.5    25.8    25.4    25.7    74.0    75.3    73.9    75.4     7.4     7.5     7.4     7.5
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio...............   799.0   778.7   797.5   778.5 1,034.4 1,036.6 1,024.5 1,027.7    88.8    87.9    88.6    87.7
      Oklahoma...........   147.7   148.9   148.1   149.3   278.1   282.6   278.1   281.2    30.0    29.5    30.0    29.3
      Oregon.............   202.2   200.6   203.1   199.5   328.4   336.0   326.9   336.4    34.1    35.4    34.5    35.9
      Pennsylvania.......   668.0   662.5   666.2   657.0 1,119.7 1,126.3 1,103.4 1,111.9   107.6   107.4   108.0   106.9
      Rhode Island.......    53.1    51.3    53.2    51.2    78.6    78.7    77.7    78.1    11.0    11.0    10.9    11.1
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....   253.7   244.7   253.5   243.4   360.4   367.4   363.7   367.8    27.2    27.4    27.6    27.6
      South Dakota.......    40.3    42.1    40.3    42.3    78.3    79.8    77.8    79.5     6.8     7.2     6.9     7.2
      Tennessee..........   403.9   393.7   402.8   392.1   598.3   604.5   596.2   602.3    49.1    50.6    49.2    50.7
      Texas..............   905.7   922.7   909.3   923.4 2,015.1 2,042.4 2,006.2 2,034.8   221.4   219.6   222.3   219.4
      Utah...............   120.0   124.7   120.8   125.3   228.6   237.1   228.0   236.5    31.7    31.8    31.6    31.8
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............    36.0    35.3    35.9    35.4    58.9    59.2    58.3    58.5     6.1     6.1     6.1     6.1
      Virginia...........   291.3   286.0   290.3   285.2   659.2   665.4   648.1   658.2    91.3    91.5    91.7    92.0
      Washington.........   277.8   287.1   279.9   287.6   530.4   539.2   527.2   536.5    94.8   102.0    95.2   102.9
      West Virginia......    61.2    59.6    61.3    59.4   139.0   142.6   138.1   141.5    11.7    11.6    11.5    11.5
      Wisconsin..........   501.1   492.1   498.6   490.0   536.0   540.5   529.6   532.2    49.6    50.1    49.3    50.1
      Wyoming............     9.8     9.9     9.7     9.9    50.7    52.5    50.6    52.2     4.3     4.2     4.3     4.2
                                                                                                                         
      Puerto Rico........   111.4   104.9   111.5   103.0   190.6   189.5   187.2   182.9    22.6    21.5    22.6    21.6





                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                                Financial activities         Professional and business     Education and health services 
                                                                      services                                           
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                              January         February        January         February        January         February   
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                            2006    2007    2006   2007p    2006    2007    2006   2007p    2006    2007    2006   2007p 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
      Alabama............    97.1    97.6    98.3    97.4   207.4   215.8   210.0   218.2   199.6   204.7   200.4   206.6
      Alaska.............    14.5    14.5    14.5    14.4    22.2    22.9    22.9    23.4    36.4    37.0    36.9    37.7
      Arizona............   178.5   186.8   179.9   188.0   374.0   403.5   382.7   410.3   282.5   295.6   286.3   297.6
      Arkansas...........    51.8    52.9    51.8    52.9   111.5   113.5   112.9   114.5   148.4   152.5   149.7   153.7
      California.........   934.3   938.6   937.1   941.8 2,152.5 2,225.8 2,179.9 2,244.2 1,582.8 1,630.7 1,609.0 1,654.9
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   159.3   160.4   159.8   160.9   314.7   329.9   318.4   330.9   225.9   235.0   228.5   237.6
      Connecticut........   143.0   143.7   142.7   143.5   196.0   199.9   198.5   202.5   274.7   281.3   278.4   285.2
      Delaware ..........    44.5    43.1    44.4    43.1    60.8    62.1    61.0    62.5    54.8    57.1    55.0    57.4
      District of                                                                                                        
        Columbia.........    29.5    29.4    29.7    29.6   147.4   153.9   149.2   155.8    92.6    93.1    96.0    96.9
      Florida............   538.1   545.7   542.3   548.2 1,305.8 1,345.7 1,320.9 1,356.3   953.4   981.0   961.8   986.8
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia............   226.0   231.5   227.4   232.2   537.4   546.4   541.1   550.8   433.1   443.8   435.8   447.2
      Hawaii ............    29.5    29.8    29.6    29.9    75.3    79.5    76.8    80.9    68.9    71.0    70.1    71.8
      Idaho .............    30.5    32.0    30.7    31.8    76.0    78.5    77.3    79.3    67.8    72.1    68.5    72.8
      Illinois...........   401.0   406.2   401.1   406.4   815.2   832.2   819.1   836.2   748.0   767.6   755.2   774.1
      Indiana............   138.4   139.1   138.6   139.1   266.5   271.2   269.5   272.9   381.7   387.2   386.7   390.3
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............    98.8   101.0    99.0   101.1   111.7   114.2   112.6   115.2   197.5   201.9   199.8   204.2
      Kansas.............    70.9    71.5    70.8    71.6   132.0   138.4   134.0   139.1   163.1   167.3   164.3   170.7
      Kentucky...........    89.0    90.8    89.3    91.1   172.1   175.6   172.4   175.9   235.1   239.3   236.3   240.9
      Louisiana..........    95.2    96.8    95.2    97.0   185.7   198.3   188.5   198.4   225.1   242.5   226.8   244.1
      Maine..............    33.7    33.1    33.6    33.0    48.9    49.9    49.4    50.3   111.6   113.3   113.6   115.4
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland...........   158.5   158.5   159.0   159.0   381.2   388.3   384.1   391.5   356.7   364.6   359.5   367.8
      Massachusetts......   220.6   222.3   220.4   221.7   453.0   463.1   454.7   465.0   591.8   608.8   604.6   620.4
      Michigan...........   215.3   213.0   215.2   212.8   574.3   572.4   571.6   571.3   575.2   584.3   580.6   590.0
      Minnesota..........   179.8   181.9   179.7   182.4   313.2   314.0   313.6   316.4   399.2   410.9   402.1   414.7
      Mississippi........    45.6    45.8    46.3    45.9    90.5    93.5    92.6    94.2   120.6   125.8   121.5   126.5
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri ..........   162.1   164.5   162.5   165.6   318.7   325.4   322.2   327.2   369.6   379.0   374.0   381.7
      Montana............    21.7    22.4    21.8    22.5    35.5    38.2    35.9    38.6    56.4    57.8    56.9    58.1
      Nebraska...........    64.6    65.6    64.9    65.9    97.0   102.7    97.8   103.7   128.8   132.4   129.9   133.0
      Nevada.............    64.2    65.9    64.2    66.2   153.5   162.3   154.6   163.2    85.0    89.0    86.1    90.0
      New Hampshire......    39.1    39.6    39.2    39.5    58.3    60.7    58.8    61.0    98.7   101.5    99.4   102.4
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   276.8   281.1   276.5   280.6   577.5   592.1   582.6   592.0   560.8   571.9   563.2   574.4
      New Mexico.........    35.2    35.2    35.2    35.2    93.6   106.6    94.5   107.4   106.9   110.3   107.4   111.1
      New York...........   712.8   727.1   714.7   727.9 1,070.6 1,098.6 1,075.1 1,103.4 1,536.8 1,569.8 1,571.8 1,603.7
      North Carolina.....   196.6   207.0   198.0   208.1   455.4   474.3   458.7   477.7   475.3   496.0   479.4   499.3
      North Dakota.......    18.9    19.2    19.0    19.3    26.8    29.1    27.1    29.6    49.1    50.4    49.3    50.5
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio...............   305.6   303.5   305.5   302.8   633.4   641.4   636.0   643.7   766.8   778.8   777.6   787.5
      Oklahoma...........    83.5    82.6    83.5    83.0   170.1   170.1   172.1   172.7   184.0   188.0   184.7   189.6
      Oregon.............   103.2   103.9   103.8   104.4   184.2   188.6   187.0   193.0   200.1   203.2   204.1   208.7
      Pennsylvania.......   333.9   331.9   333.7   331.7   652.8   669.7   656.8   673.3 1,032.7 1,061.3 1,057.6 1,086.1
      Rhode Island.......    34.2    36.0    34.1    36.2    52.6    55.5    53.0    55.5    94.0    96.2    97.4    99.5
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....    99.4   104.1   100.0   104.4   211.7   212.6   213.6   211.9   189.2   200.4   191.4   202.4
      South Dakota.......    29.0    30.5    29.0    30.5    24.6    25.4    25.0    26.0    57.8    59.0    58.0    59.3
      Tennessee..........   142.5   143.3   142.8   143.7   310.9   314.6   311.3   314.7   332.6   340.2   334.3   341.9
      Texas..............   614.6   628.5   617.2   630.5 1,180.9 1,235.3 1,195.7 1,247.3 1,193.3 1,218.6 1,201.9 1,225.2
      Utah...............    69.2    72.8    69.9    73.3   147.1   155.4   148.5   156.7   132.6   137.9   133.5   138.8
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............    13.2    13.2    13.2    13.1    21.5    21.7    21.5    21.7    54.2    55.4    55.1    56.1
      Virginia...........   191.9   195.2   192.6   195.8   610.5   626.2   615.0   630.2   400.4   410.2   403.8   413.1
      Washington.........   155.2   155.0   155.4   155.0   313.6   325.4   317.4   330.5   331.3   339.7   335.4   342.9
      West Virginia......    29.9    29.8    29.9    29.9    59.4    58.9    59.5    59.3   112.7   112.6   113.1   113.3
      Wisconsin..........   159.5   160.7   159.2   162.7   257.2   258.7   260.2   261.5   385.9   391.8   388.4   394.7
      Wyoming............    10.9    11.2    10.9    11.2    15.4    16.5    15.7    16.6    22.1    23.0    22.2    23.1
                                                                                                                         
      Puerto Rico........    49.7    49.8    49.9    50.2   104.9   105.7   107.3   104.8   100.6   102.6   103.3   107.9





                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                              Leisure and hospitality              Other services                    Government          
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                              January         February        January         February        January         February   
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                            2006    2007    2006   2007p    2006    2007    2006   2007p    2006    2007    2006   2007p 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
      Alabama............   160.3   167.5   163.3   169.5    79.5    80.5    79.8    80.7   366.7   374.4   369.0   377.4
      Alaska.............    25.8    26.6    26.5    27.0    10.9    11.4    11.0    11.3    79.0    79.4    82.1    82.5
      Arizona............   258.1   270.5   264.2   276.6    97.3   103.3    99.6   105.0   400.4   411.2   416.3   428.0
      Arkansas...........    92.0    92.5    92.7    94.2    42.5    43.5    42.6    43.7   205.6   209.9   210.0   213.1
      California......... 1,451.1 1,498.0 1,472.8 1,514.7   492.9   504.0   499.3   508.8 2,427.0 2,469.7 2,452.7 2,495.0
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   258.5   268.4   259.0   268.7    89.8    91.8    89.7    91.6   357.8   363.0   368.4   373.6
      Connecticut........   122.1   126.2   121.8   125.6    62.1    63.0    61.8    62.9   245.6   246.1   249.4   250.3
      Delaware ..........    36.3    38.1    36.6    38.5    20.0    20.3    20.1    20.4    59.7    59.6    60.7    60.8
      District of                                                                                                        
        Columbia.........    51.7    52.1    52.7    53.1    58.6    59.6    59.0    60.0   231.8   230.5   231.4   230.2
      Florida............   888.7   904.3   908.0   925.7   325.5   341.6   329.1   343.0 1,100.3 1,117.8 1,110.9 1,132.6
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia............   364.2   373.7   369.6   378.3   156.9   157.5   157.4   158.3   656.3   669.8   664.0   677.0
      Hawaii ............   105.9   107.5   107.1   108.1    25.4    26.3    25.7    26.4   115.7   119.2   121.9   124.1
      Idaho .............    55.7    59.3    56.2    59.8    18.3    18.6    18.5    18.7   114.0   114.7   117.4   118.5
      Illinois...........   487.5   504.6   491.0   506.1   256.7   257.7   255.7   257.0   832.3   831.0   853.4   851.2
      Indiana............   263.2   266.6   266.0   267.8   109.0   109.8   109.3   110.4   425.7   426.5   437.5   439.4
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............   123.5   125.2   124.3   125.9    55.9    56.2    55.7    56.0   243.8   246.8   250.7   253.0
      Kansas.............   107.6   112.3   108.7   113.3    51.8    51.4    52.2    52.3   248.1   253.4   258.2   262.0
      Kentucky...........   156.6   160.3   158.8   162.0    75.1    75.5    75.5    75.7   313.9   316.5   318.1   320.7
      Louisiana..........   169.7   187.7   176.6   187.9    62.4    67.9    63.5    68.2   343.0   348.1   349.5   355.5
      Maine..............    48.9    49.4    49.0    49.3    19.4    18.8    19.4    18.9   104.3   104.6   106.7   107.1
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland...........   210.7   218.0   210.2   216.8   114.8   114.9   115.2   115.8   459.9   464.8   471.9   476.7
      Massachusetts......   267.6   270.2   267.9   270.3   115.8   116.6   115.5   116.3   425.1   430.4   435.8   440.9
      Michigan...........   376.6   380.2   381.2   383.1   174.8   174.8   175.9   175.6   671.7   664.5   690.4   684.0
      Minnesota..........   233.5   234.3   233.5   234.2   115.5   116.2   115.4   115.6   415.2   416.9   421.5   423.2
      Mississippi........   109.6   119.4   111.9   120.1    36.3    36.7    37.0    36.9   237.9   244.0   241.0   247.1
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri ..........   254.3   262.8   256.5   265.4   119.1   117.9   118.1   117.6   431.7   431.9   441.5   443.0
      Montana............    52.6    52.3    53.2    52.5    16.5    16.8    16.6    16.8    84.8    84.9    87.6    87.7
      Nebraska...........    76.8    79.2    77.8    79.4    35.0    35.1    35.2    35.6   160.9   161.3   162.6   162.7
      Nevada.............   327.4   335.4   330.0   337.0    33.9    36.3    34.3    36.7   144.2   150.9   150.1   157.7
      New Hampshire......    58.5    59.5    58.3    59.2    20.9    21.2    20.9    21.4    90.2    90.4    94.8    95.0
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   310.7   315.8   310.8   313.3   156.8   159.0   156.9   159.1   643.9   650.9   656.4   661.6
      New Mexico.........    82.6    84.1    83.0    84.7    27.9    28.2    28.4    28.7   198.8   192.3   205.6   197.9
      New York...........   620.7   633.6   628.4   641.0   349.5   353.4   350.7   355.0 1,475.1 1,481.3 1,492.9 1,499.9
      North Carolina.....   343.5   358.0   347.3   360.5   170.9   176.9   172.5   176.9   677.3   684.6   683.6   689.6
      North Dakota.......    29.5    30.4    30.0    30.5    14.8    15.3    14.9    15.2    76.2    76.8    77.7    78.1
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio...............   463.8   465.3   467.4   467.7   219.9   219.0   220.4   219.8   795.5   796.2   811.0   810.2
      Oklahoma...........   129.8   131.6   131.4   133.0    73.2    74.1    73.5    74.2   313.7   318.2   321.7   323.9
      Oregon.............   154.6   162.9   155.5   164.3    56.8    59.2    57.4    59.4   284.5   288.1   290.6   293.1
      Pennsylvania.......   454.4   457.7   455.5   459.0   255.7   257.0   255.8   257.4   739.8   746.1   761.4   766.0
      Rhode Island.......    44.4    44.9    44.5    45.2    22.2    22.5    22.2    22.5    65.4    64.8    65.9    65.0
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....   191.1   196.1   194.7   199.8    71.9    77.1    72.6    78.4   330.9   332.1   335.2   336.6
      South Dakota.......    37.9    38.6    38.0    38.7    15.3    15.4    15.3    15.3    74.4    74.6    75.5    76.4
      Tennessee..........   252.7   261.4   254.3   262.9    98.7    99.5    99.4   100.2   412.0   412.3   417.6   417.9
      Texas..............   888.7   931.4   902.7   942.8   341.1   344.4   342.8   347.1 1,696.4 1,720.6 1,728.9 1,749.1
      Utah...............   104.5   108.4   105.8   109.7    33.2    34.4    33.5    34.5   204.0   206.2   206.2   208.3
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............    35.6    35.6    35.4    35.5     9.7     9.7     9.7     9.7    54.3    54.4    55.9    56.0
      Virginia...........   313.2   319.6   316.7   321.7   178.5   181.3   179.0   181.7   666.0   673.0   674.8   680.2
      Washington.........   257.6   263.1   258.9   265.2   101.4   102.7   102.3   103.6   529.4   526.3   536.6   531.6
      West Virginia......    66.9    68.9    67.0    69.1    54.6    55.1    54.7    55.2   141.3   141.5   144.8   145.0
      Wisconsin..........   239.0   242.0   239.6   242.4   133.9   135.8   134.0   136.0   410.1   413.1   419.7   422.9
      Wyoming............    29.3    29.9    29.8    30.0    10.3    10.8    10.4    11.0    64.8    65.8    65.6    67.1
                                                                                                                         
      Puerto Rico........    73.5    73.7    74.4    73.2    21.1    22.4    21.1    22.3   300.0   294.7   300.6   295.2

       1 Natural resources and mining is combined with construction.
       p = preliminary.
       NOTE:  Data are counts of jobs by place of work.  Estimates are currently projected from 2006 benchmark levels. 
     Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are provisional and will be revised when new information becomes
     available.