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                                              Friday, October 22, 1999


      REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT:  SEPTEMBER 1999
   
   
   Regional and state unemployment rates were relatively stable in September.
All four regions reported little or no change from August, and 40 states
recorded shifts of 0.3 percentage point or less, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.  The national
jobless rate was unchanged at 4.2 percent.  Nonfarm employment rose in 28
states and the District of Columbia.
   
Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
   
   At the regional level, the Midwest continued to record the lowest
unemployment rate, 3.5 percent in September.  The West once again had the
highest rate, 4.7 percent, even though this was the lowest rate in its
series (dating back to 1980).  Over the year, rates declined in all
regions, with the West and South experiencing the largest decreases,
-0.7 and -0.4 percentage point, respectively.  (See table 1.)
   
   Among the nine geographic divisions, New England and the West North
Central registered the lowest rates, both 2.9 percent.  On the other hand,
the Pacific division continued to report the highest rate, 5.0 percent,
little different from the Middle Atlantic's 4.9 percent.  Unemployment
rates in all divisions showed little or no change over the month.  Compared
with a year earlier, the largest rate decline occurred in the Pacific
division, -0.8 percentage point.  The New England and West South Central
divisions followed with decreases of -0.6 percentage point each.  No
division reported an over-the-year rate increase.
   
State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
   
   In September, 27 states reported jobless rates below the U.S. average,
and 21 states and the District of Columbia recorded rates above it.  At
2.1 percent, New Hampshire registered the lowest rate, followed by Iowa
(2.4 percent) and Minnesota and Nebraska (2.5 percent each).  Ten other
states, including four in the Midwest and three in New England, posted
rates below 3.0 percent.  Six states--Arkansas, California, Iowa, Maryland,
New Hampshire, and Wisconsin--reported the lowest jobless rates in their
series.  (Most state series begin in 1978; the California series dates to
1980.)  The highest unemployment rates among the states were in West
Virginia (6.7 percent) and New Mexico (6.1 percent).  In addition, the
District of Columbia's rate was 6.3 percent.  Of the nine states with rates
above 5.0 percent, six were located in the West.  (See table 3 and chart 1.)
   
   Unemployment rates decreased over the month in 20 states, increased in
16 states and the District of Columbia, and were unchanged in 14 states.
The largest unemployment rate declines were recorded in Rhode Island
(-0.6 percentage point) and Alaska and Arkansas (-0.5 point each).  With a
0.6 percentage point jump, Connecticut had the largest over-the-month
increase, reversing the drop reported in August.  The next largest increases
were reported in Mississippi and South Carolina (both 0.5 point).
   
   Compared with September 1998, unemployment rates were lower in 39
states and the District of Columbia, higher in 6 states, and unchanged in
5 states.  The District of Columbia reported the largest over-the-year
decrease, -2.4 percentage points.  Among the states, the largest over-the-
year declines were registered in Oklahoma (-1.4 percentage points) and
Arkansas (-1.3 points).  Four additional states had rate declines of at
least 1.0 percentage point, and 10 other states recorded decreases of at
least one-half point.  Alabama posted the largest over-the-year unemployment
rate increase, 0.5 percentage point.
   
Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)
   
   Total nonfarm employment increased in 28 states and the District of
Columbia in September and declined in 22 states.  Most changes were quite
small, however; 34 states posted over-the-month changes of 0.2 percent or
less, compared with 26 in August.
   
   The largest employment increases were in California (33,300), Florida
(28,800), and Texas (23,500).  Hawaii had the largest percentage increase
(1.1 percent), followed by Rhode Island (0.6 percent) and Georgia and Utah
(0.5 percent each).  The largest employment declines occurred in North
Carolina (-17,500), followed by Tennessee (-12,400) and Washington (-6,600).
The largest percentage declines were reported in Idaho, South Dakota, and
Wyoming (-0.6 percent each).  (See table 5.)
   
   Over the year, employment increased in every state except North Dakota,
where employment declined by 1,000.  Fifteen states posted gains of
2.0 percent or greater, led by Nevada (5.1 percent), Florida (3.7 percent),
and Georgia (3.2 percent).  The largest gains in employment levels over the
year were in California (371,400), Florida (247,500), and Texas (244,800).
(See chart 2.)

                                  - 2 -

   Over the year, employment growth remained strong and was widespread
across most industry divisions.  Gains were particularly strong in
construction and services, where 36 and 33 states, respectively, showed
employment gains of over 2.0 percent.  Manufacturing employment continued
to be weak, with 39 states and the District of Columbia reporting losses
over the year.
   
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   The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment release for September
is scheduled to be issued on Nov. 3.  The Regional and State Employment and
Unemployment release for October is scheduled to be issued on Nov. 23.
Technical Note


     This release presents labor force and unemployment data for census
regions and divisions, states, the Los Angeles-Long Beach metropolitan
area, and New York City 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 Bureau of the Census.  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 survey reference week (the week including
the 12th of the month) or worked 15 hours or more without pay in a family
business or farm, plus those not working who have a job from which they
were temporarily absent, whether or not paid, for such reasons as labor-
management dispute, illness, or vacation.  Unemployed persons are those who
did not work at all (in the reference week), have actively looked for a job
(sometime in the 4-week period ending with the survey reference week), and
are currently available for work; persons on layoff expecting recall need
not be looking for work to be counted as unemployed.
     
     Method of estimation.  Effective January 1996, estimates for all
states, the District of Columbia, the Los Angeles-Long Beach metropolitan
area, and New York City are produced using estimating equations based on
regression techniques.  This method utilizes data from several sources,
including the CPS, the CES, and state unemployment insurance (UI) data.  A
detailed description of the estimation procedures is available from BLS
upon request.  Effective January 1998, estimates for census regions and
divisions are obtained by summing the model-based estimates for the
component states 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 with
January estimates.  The adjusted estimates reflect updated population data
from the Bureau of the Census and any revisions in the other data sources.
In addition, data for all states,  the District of Columbia, and the two
large sub-state areas noted are adjusted annually to equal the CPS annual
averages, usually effective with January estimates.  The regional and state
data will not sum to national totals obtained from the CPS, since the
monthly state estimates are not based directly on the CPS.
     
     Seasonal adjustment.  Seasonal adjustment of state (and Los Angeles-
Long Beach and New York City) labor force levels are computed by
aggregating independently seasonally adjusted employment and unemployment
levels. Unemployment rates are then computed from these independently
adjusted levels.  Region and division levels are calculated as the sum of
the levels of the component states.  Revisions of historical data for the
most recent 5 years are usually made at the beginning of each calendar
year, usually coincident with January estimates.

Employment--from the CES program

     Definitions.  Employment data refer to persons on establishment
payrolls who receive pay for any part of the pay period which includes the
12th of the month, except for federal government employment, which
represents the number of persons who occupied positions on the last day 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
product or activity in accordance with the 1987 Standard Industrial
Classification Manual.
     
     Method of estimation.  The employment data are estimated using a "link
relative" technique in which a ratio (link relative) of current-month
employment to that of the previous month is computed from a sample of
establishments reporting for both months.  The estimates of employment for
the current month are obtained by multiplying the estimates for the
previous month by these ratios.
     
     Annual revisions.  Employment estimates are adjusted annually to a
complete count of jobs, called benchmarks, derived principally from tax
reports which are submitted by employers who are covered under state
unemployment insurance (UI) laws.  The benchmark information is used to
adjust the monthly estimates between the new benchmark and the preceding
one and also to establish the level of employment for the new benchmark
month.  Thus, the benchmarking process establishes the level of employment,
and the sample is used to measure the month-to-month changes in the level
for the subsequent months.
     
     Seasonal adjustment.  Seasonally adjusted payroll employment totals
for states are computed by aggregating independently adjusted series for
major industry divisions.  Revisions of historical data for the most recent
5 years are made once a year, coincident with annual benchmark adjustments.
     
     Caution on aggregating state data.  State estimation procedures are
designed to produce accurate data for each individual state.  BLS
independently develops a national employment series; state estimates are
not forced to sum to national totals.  Because each state series is subject
to larger sampling and nonsampling errors than the national series, summing
them cumulates individual state level errors and can cause significant
distortions at an aggregate level.  Due to these statistical limitations,
BLS does not compile a "sum-of-states" employment series, and cautions
users that such a series is subject to a relatively large and volatile
error structure.

Reliability of the estimates

     The estimates presented in this release are based on sample survey and
administrative data 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 special estimation
processes used.  The sums of individual items may not always equal the
totals shown in the same tables because of rounding.  With respect to the
LAUS program, unemployment rates are computed, in most instances, from
unrounded data rather than from data that may be displayed in the tables;
differences, however, are generally insignificant.
     
     Labor force and unemployment estimates.  Measures of sampling error,
in the form of standard errors for state annual average estimates derived
from the CPS, are available in the annual BLS bulletin,  Geographic Profile
of Employment and Unemployment.  Measures of nonsampling error for CPS data
are not available, but additional information on the subject is provided in
the BLS monthly periodical, Employment and Earnings.
     
     Employment estimates.  Measures of sampling error are not available
for state CES data, but the relatively large size of the samples maintained
by the state agencies and the annual adjustment of employment estimates to
more recent benchmark levels assure a high degree of accuracy.  Information
on recent benchmark revisions for states is available upon request.

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 for $35.00 a year from the
Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington,
DC 20402 (telephone 202-512-1800), and from the BLS Handbook of Methods,
Bulletin 2490, August 1997.
     
     Estimates of labor force and unemployment for over 330 metropolitan
areas 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 from the BLS
Internet (http://stats.bls.gov/lauhome.htm).  Employment data from the CES
program are available at http://stats.bls.gov/790home.htm.

     Information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired
individuals upon request.  Voice phone: 202-606-7828; TDD phone:
202-606-5897; TDD message referral phone: 1-800-326-2577.
LABOR FORCE DATA                                                                                                LABOR FORCE DATA


Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by census regions and divisions, seasonally adjusted1

(Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                        Unemployed                              
                                                                                                                                
                             Civilian labor force                                                                               
 Census region and                                                                                                              
      division                                                          Number                      Percent of labor force      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                       Sept.    July     Aug.     Sept.    Sept.    July     Aug.     Sept.    Sept.    July     Aug.     Sept. 
                       1998     1999     1999     1999p    1998     1999     1999     1999p    1998     1999     1999     1999p 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Northeast........... 26,081.6 26,324.1 26,319.7 26,314.0  1,198.6  1,149.3  1,140.6  1,145.2    4.6      4.4      4.3      4.4  
                                                                                                                                
  New England.......  7,125.5  7,183.8  7,174.4  7,178.7    249.3    226.2    214.6    210.5    3.5      3.1      3.0      2.9  
  Middle Atlantic... 18,956.0 19,140.3 19,145.3 19,135.3    949.3    923.1    926.0    934.8    5.0      4.8      4.8      4.9  
                                                                                                                                
South............... 48,056.0 48,750.6 48,820.9 48,919.8  2,099.3  1,901.9  1,947.6  1,957.4    4.4      3.9      4.0      4.0  
                                                                                                                                
  South Atlantic.... 24,813.9 25,247.0 25,293.9 25,346.0    983.6    900.1    940.9    933.5    4.0      3.6      3.7      3.7  
  East South Central  8,128.1  8,220.6  8,217.5  8,226.8    358.3    324.1    338.1    343.1    4.4      3.9      4.1      4.2  
  West South Central 15,114.0 15,282.9 15,309.6 15,347.1    757.4    677.7    668.6    680.9    5.0      4.4      4.4      4.4  
                                                                                                                                
Midwest............. 33,250.3 33,748.8 33,668.0 33,660.8  1,245.3  1,214.3  1,194.9  1,168.6    3.7      3.6      3.5      3.5  
                                                                                                                                
  East North Central 23,035.6 23,374.5 23,326.8 23,313.0    917.9    896.4    888.9    871.4    4.0      3.8      3.8      3.7  
  West North Central 10,214.8 10,374.3 10,341.2 10,347.9    327.4    317.9    306.0    297.2    3.2      3.1      3.0      2.9  
                                                                                                                                
West................ 30,921.5 31,385.1 31,348.2 31,322.3  1,670.5  1,546.8  1,517.4  1,474.6    5.4      4.9      4.8      4.7  
                                                                                                                                
  Mountain..........  8,780.2  8,982.9  8,985.0  8,979.1    383.4    368.1    369.9    361.1    4.4      4.1      4.1      4.0  
  Pacific........... 22,141.3 22,402.2 22,363.2 22,343.2  1,287.1  1,178.7  1,147.5  1,113.5    5.8      5.3      5.1      5.0  

  1 These estimates are obtained by summing the state estimates.
  p = preliminary.
  NOTE: The States (including the District of Columbia) that compose the various census divisions are: New England: Connecticut,
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont; Middle Atlantic: New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania; South
Atlantic: Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West
Virginia; East South Central: Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee; West South Central: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma,
and Texas; East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin; West North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota,
Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota; Mountain: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and
Wyoming; and Pacific: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington. All estimates are provisional and will be revised when
new benchmark and population information becomes available.
LABOR FORCE DATA                                                                                                LABOR FORCE DATA


Table 2. Civilian labor force and unemployment by census regions and divisions, not seasonally adjusted1

(Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                        Unemployed                              
                                                                                                                                
                             Civilian labor force                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
 Census region and                                                      Number                      Percent of labor force      
      division                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                           August          September           August          September           August          September    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                       1998     1999     1998     1999p    1998     1999     1998     1999p    1998     1999     1998     1999p 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Northeast........... 26,348.7 26,631.6 25,961.6 26,192.4  1,137.2  1,101.1  1,137.8  1,090.6    4.3      4.1      4.4      4.2  
                                                                                                                                
  New England.......  7,217.1  7,283.4  7,100.5  7,155.5    225.2    199.9    232.9    196.5    3.1      2.7      3.3      2.7  
  Middle Atlantic... 19,131.6 19,348.2 18,861.0 19,036.9    912.1    901.2    904.9    894.1    4.8      4.7      4.8      4.7  
                                                                                                                                
South............... 48,279.9 49,137.8 48,089.1 48,937.6  2,157.1  1,989.0  2,091.6  1,944.4    4.5      4.0      4.3      4.0  
                                                                                                                                
  South Atlantic.... 24,944.7 25,486.1 24,849.3 25,368.7  1,017.6    961.1    996.5    940.4    4.1      3.8      4.0      3.7  
  East South Central  8,163.6  8,261.7  8,131.1  8,225.8    370.3    349.3    350.3    334.2    4.5      4.2      4.3      4.1  
  West South Central 15,171.6 15,390.1 15,108.7 15,343.2    769.2    678.7    744.9    669.8    5.1      4.4      4.9      4.4  
                                                                                                                                
Midwest............. 33,427.0 33,942.1 33,198.1 33,606.1  1,166.7  1,132.1  1,146.8  1,079.9    3.5      3.3      3.5      3.2  
                                                                                                                                
  East North Central 23,178.8 23,537.1 23,006.4 23,277.6    854.6    837.8    843.7    801.6    3.7      3.6      3.7      3.4  
  West North Central 10,248.2 10,405.0 10,191.7 10,328.5    312.0    294.3    303.1    278.4    3.0      2.8      3.0      2.7  
                                                                                                                                
West................ 31,122.3 31,634.1 31,027.3 31,429.1  1,641.0  1,499.8  1,608.3  1,416.6    5.3      4.7      5.2      4.5  
                                                                                                                                
  Mountain..........  8,836.1  9,072.9  8,835.8  9,034.7    397.4    382.0    377.7    357.3    4.5      4.2      4.3      4.0  
  Pacific........... 22,286.2 22,561.2 22,191.5 22,394.4  1,243.6  1,117.8  1,230.7  1,059.4    5.6      5.0      5.5      4.7  

  1 These estimates are obtained by summing the state estimates. The composition of the regions and divisions is described in
table 1.
  p = preliminary.
  NOTE: All estimates are provisional and will be revised when new benchmark and population information becomes available.
LABOR FORCE DATA                                                                                               LABOR FORCE DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED                                                                                         SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Table 3. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected areas, seasonally adjusted

(Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                           Unemployed                          
                                                                                                                               
                                  Civilian labor force                                                                         
                                                                                                                               
    State and Area                                                               Number                  Percent of labor force
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                           Sept.     July       Aug.     Sept.      Sept.     July      Aug.     Sept.   Sept. July  Aug.  Sept.
                           1998      1999       1999     1999p      1998      1999      1999     1999p   1998  1999  1999  1999p
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
Alabama................   2,150.4   2,170.3   2,171.6   2,172.5     89.0      87.6      96.7     101.0    4.1   4.0   4.5   4.6
Alaska.................     317.1     316.7     317.2     316.9     17.8      19.1      19.3      17.7    5.6   6.0   6.1   5.6
Arizona................   2,303.1   2,406.1   2,421.9   2,421.4     94.3     106.9     108.6     100.1    4.1   4.4   4.5   4.1
Arkansas...............   1,224.5   1,258.0   1,256.5   1,252.3     68.2      58.5      59.9      53.3    5.6   4.7   4.8   4.3
California.............  16,404.3  16,605.3  16,591.5  16,585.2    978.6     881.7     849.5     807.2    6.0   5.3   5.1   4.9
  Los Angeles-Long                                                                                                             
     Beach.............   4,671.9   4,660.9   4,656.9   4,678.0    316.6     262.9     263.7     270.8    6.8   5.6   5.7   5.8
Colorado...............   2,261.8   2,286.9   2,277.1   2,274.0     89.2      69.0      64.8      64.4    3.9   3.0   2.8   2.8
Connecticut............   1,715.8   1,706.5   1,705.8   1,717.7     58.6      44.8      35.7      45.9    3.4   2.6   2.1   2.7
Delaware...............     394.4     398.2     396.9     395.8     14.0      13.3      11.1      11.1    3.6   3.3   2.8   2.8
District of Columbia...     267.5     271.5     277.0     274.8     23.3      16.3      16.8      17.4    8.7   6.0   6.1   6.3
Florida................   7,276.3   7,468.5   7,481.7   7,494.1    303.9     286.1     296.1     290.0    4.2   3.8   4.0   3.9
                                                                                                                               
Georgia................   4,034.2   4,059.6   4,080.1   4,108.0    165.4     148.9     158.7     161.0    4.1   3.7   3.9   3.9
Hawaii.................     600.6     596.7     598.0     602.2     38.1      32.0      31.6      32.6    6.3   5.4   5.3   5.4
Idaho..................     658.8     659.9     658.7     659.4     32.9      33.3      32.1      32.0    5.0   5.0   4.9   4.9
Illinois...............   6,239.9   6,388.7   6,359.1   6,377.7    281.6     293.5     298.1     279.5    4.5   4.6   4.7   4.4
Indiana................   3,097.5   3,081.1   3,095.4   3,073.2     96.7      73.1      82.4      89.6    3.1   2.4   2.7   2.9
Iowa...................   1,572.3   1,597.3   1,597.0   1,583.4     42.4      42.8      43.8      37.7    2.7   2.7   2.7   2.4
Kansas.................   1,420.0   1,449.7   1,450.8   1,448.9     54.7      48.6      49.5      47.6    3.8   3.4   3.4   3.3
Kentucky...............   1,926.4   1,955.0   1,956.2   1,963.2     87.0      80.2      84.7      83.7    4.5   4.1   4.3   4.3
Louisiana..............   2,066.4   2,054.5   2,068.3   2,080.8    118.5      97.1      99.0     108.5    5.7   4.7   4.8   5.2
Maine..................     653.1     670.0     669.5     676.2     28.3      27.8      28.0      26.2    4.3   4.2   4.2   3.9
                                                                                                                               
Maryland...............   2,760.0   2,815.3   2,813.4   2,813.0    118.4     108.9     103.3      93.4    4.3   3.9   3.7   3.3
Massachusetts..........   3,274.2   3,286.7   3,280.5   3,273.1    109.3     105.5     103.2      94.8    3.3   3.2   3.1   2.9
Michigan...............   5,038.8   5,092.0   5,073.3   5,078.5    192.1     175.3     164.9     172.6    3.8   3.4   3.2   3.4
Minnesota..............   2,695.9   2,740.6   2,737.9   2,736.9     72.3      81.0      72.7      69.0    2.7   3.0   2.7   2.5
Mississippi............   1,272.3   1,281.7   1,275.3   1,284.6     68.0      60.3      55.1      61.9    5.3   4.7   4.3   4.8
Missouri...............   2,858.7   2,911.8   2,887.2   2,905.8    111.1     103.1      96.1      99.9    3.9   3.5   3.3   3.4
Montana................     469.3     475.3     474.1     473.5     26.2      22.6      24.7      24.5    5.6   4.7   5.2   5.2
Nebraska...............     922.5     933.4     930.1     934.0     24.9      22.4      23.7      23.3    2.7   2.4   2.5   2.5
Nevada.................     925.5     955.5     959.3     956.6     36.5      36.6      40.3      39.8    3.9   3.8   4.2   4.2
New Hampshire..........     652.4     671.3     669.6     667.7     18.3      16.6      15.7      14.2    2.8   2.5   2.3   2.1
                                                                                                                               
New Jersey.............   4,153.4   4,250.9   4,255.2   4,233.5    189.7     206.0     201.5     193.8    4.6   4.8   4.7   4.6
New Mexico.............     833.5     832.1     831.0     831.7     52.7      50.0      50.7      50.7    6.3   6.0   6.1   6.1
New York...............   8,870.5   8,910.2   8,903.6   8,931.3    487.0     461.8     455.9     474.1    5.5   5.2   5.1   5.3
  New York City........   3,449.3   3,446.6   3,439.9   3,460.9    273.3     240.7     236.8     247.5    7.9   7.0   6.9   7.2
North Carolina.........   3,797.8   3,845.9   3,856.1   3,855.9    128.9     113.9     126.5     119.4    3.4   3.0   3.3   3.1
North Dakota...........     346.1     341.1     338.5     340.4     11.0       9.8       9.3       9.6    3.2   2.9   2.7   2.8
Ohio...................   5,699.3   5,848.6   5,836.8   5,835.2    243.4     266.4     256.2     254.0    4.3   4.6   4.4   4.4
Oklahoma...............   1,634.6   1,661.6   1,658.6   1,662.7     74.8      57.5      56.3      53.5    4.6   3.5   3.4   3.2
Oregon.................   1,768.6   1,763.0   1,744.9   1,729.7    101.2      97.2      99.9     100.3    5.7   5.5   5.7   5.8
Pennsylvania...........   5,932.1   5,979.2   5,986.4   5,970.4    272.6     255.2     268.6     266.8    4.6   4.3   4.5   4.5
Rhode Island...........     498.7     509.4     509.1     505.3     23.9      20.8      22.2      19.4    4.8   4.1   4.4   3.8
                                                                                                                               
South Carolina.........   1,962.8   1,980.2   1,982.6   1,988.3     75.5      66.6      73.8      83.6    3.8   3.4   3.7   4.2
South Dakota...........     399.3     400.4     399.8     398.4     10.9      10.3      10.9      10.2    2.7   2.6   2.7   2.6
Tennessee..............   2,779.0   2,813.7   2,814.3   2,806.5    114.4      96.0     101.6      96.6    4.1   3.4   3.6   3.4
Texas..................  10,188.5  10,308.8  10,326.2  10,351.2    495.9     464.5     453.4     465.5    4.9   4.5   4.4   4.5
Utah...................   1,069.1   1,105.4   1,101.7   1,100.4     39.2      37.9      37.1      37.5    3.7   3.4   3.4   3.4
Vermont................     331.4     340.0     339.9     338.7     11.0      10.7      10.0      10.0    3.3   3.2   2.9   2.9
Virginia...............   3,521.3   3,593.9   3,592.4   3,598.6    101.4      96.3     102.6     103.0    2.9   2.7   2.9   2.9
Washington.............   3,050.7   3,120.6   3,111.6   3,109.1    151.3     148.6     147.1     155.7    5.0   4.8   4.7   5.0
West Virginia..........     799.5     813.9     813.7     817.4     52.7      49.8      52.0      54.6    6.6   6.1   6.4   6.7
Wisconsin..............   2,960.0   2,964.1   2,962.2   2,948.4    104.1      88.2      87.4      75.6    3.5   3.0   3.0   2.6
Wyoming................     259.1     261.6     261.2     262.2     12.4      11.8      11.6      12.1    4.8   4.5   4.5   4.6
                                                                                                                               
Puerto Rico............   1,312.4   1,276.0   1,288.0   1,281.8    176.3     130.8     152.4     150.3   13.4  10.3  11.8  11.7

  p = preliminary.
  NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. Data for Puerto Rico are derived from a monthly household survey similar to the
Current Population Survey. All estimates are provisional and will be revised when new benchmark and population information
becomes available.
LABOR FORCE DATA                                                                                                   LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED                                                                                     NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Table 4. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected areas, not seasonally adjusted

(Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                             Unemployed                            
                                                                                                                                   
                                  Civilian labor force                                                                             
                                                                                                                                   
         State                                                                   Number                    Percent of labor force  
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                               August            September             August            September          August      September  
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                           1998      1999      1998      1999p      1998      1999      1998     1999p   1998   1999   1998   1999p
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
Alabama................   2,151.5   2,172.3   2,143.8   2,164.5     95.1     103.7      90.7     102.7    4.4    4.8    4.2    4.7 
Alaska.................     326.3     325.8     318.7     318.4     13.9      15.1      14.6      14.3    4.3    4.6    4.6    4.5 
Arizona................   2,304.2   2,437.3   2,320.6   2,439.8    110.0     123.9     108.0     113.9    4.8    5.1    4.7    4.7 
Arkansas...............   1,231.2   1,270.6   1,224.9   1,253.9     68.6      61.4      63.6      49.8    5.6    4.8    5.2    4.0 
California.............  16,531.1  16,753.8  16,468.7  16,653.4    964.5     842.1     956.0     785.2    5.8    5.0    5.8    4.7 
  Los Angeles-Long                                                                                                                 
     Beach.............   4,699.8   4,702.4   4,724.7   4,734.9    323.4     278.5     322.0     276.5    6.9    5.9    6.8    5.8 
Colorado...............   2,287.3   2,310.3   2,289.9   2,302.4     89.2      65.9      86.6      63.4    3.9    2.9    3.8    2.8 
Connecticut............   1,741.0   1,736.1   1,703.2   1,704.7     54.5      36.0      48.8      36.3    3.1    2.1    2.9    2.1 
Delaware...............     396.7     400.3     390.6     391.9     15.4      12.1      13.9      11.0    3.9    3.0    3.6    2.8 
District of Columbia...     271.7     279.9     266.4     273.8     24.2      17.1      22.7      16.7    8.9    6.1    8.5    6.1 
Florida................   7,306.1   7,543.6   7,313.2   7,525.9    315.1     307.7     325.4     307.4    4.3    4.1    4.4    4.1 
                                                                                                                                   
Georgia................   4,020.8   4,070.0   4,034.3   4,105.0    169.4     160.3     172.2     165.9    4.2    3.9    4.3    4.0 
Hawaii.................     600.6     600.6     594.0     595.8     39.2      33.6      38.4      32.9    6.5    5.6    6.5    5.5 
Idaho..................     662.0     664.7     660.6     661.0     28.9      29.1      26.9      26.4    4.4    4.4    4.1    4.0 
Illinois...............   6,262.3   6,398.3   6,219.6   6,356.0    272.0     294.8     262.8     263.9    4.3    4.6    4.2    4.2 
Indiana................   3,093.0   3,101.5   3,100.4   3,075.0     88.7      78.9      89.0      83.3    2.9    2.5    2.9    2.7 
Iowa...................   1,572.0   1,599.5   1,571.5   1,583.0     38.5      39.7      38.0      33.7    2.4    2.5    2.4    2.1 
Kansas.................   1,415.0   1,448.6   1,410.1   1,439.1     52.4      47.2      51.7      44.8    3.7    3.3    3.7    3.1 
Kentucky...............   1,938.2   1,970.3   1,921.2   1,957.8     81.3      78.5      82.3      79.3    4.2    4.0    4.3    4.1 
Louisiana..............   2,088.9   2,084.0   2,067.9   2,080.5    128.4     104.3     115.4     104.5    6.1    5.0    5.6    5.0 
Maine..................     667.3     687.4     653.5     677.5     23.1      22.8      22.5      21.0    3.5    3.3    3.4    3.1 
                                                                                                                                   
Maryland...............   2,786.1   2,843.0   2,768.3   2,820.2    123.9     102.0     118.1      93.0    4.4    3.6    4.3    3.3 
Massachusetts..........   3,312.2   3,322.1   3,260.1   3,260.3     99.0      97.2     111.0      97.9    3.0    2.9    3.4    3.0 
Michigan...............   5,080.5   5,123.5   5,028.8   5,066.5    172.3     146.4     171.1     150.9    3.4    2.9    3.4    3.0 
Minnesota..............   2,712.2   2,761.5   2,701.8   2,745.0     54.4      62.8      74.3      72.2    2.0    2.3    2.8    2.6 
Mississippi............   1,270.3   1,277.8   1,264.5   1,276.4     75.1      62.8      66.7      60.8    5.9    4.9    5.3    4.8 
Missouri...............   2,857.6   2,900.1   2,844.0   2,892.0    120.4     102.3      99.1      91.1    4.2    3.5    3.5    3.1 
Montana................     476.3     481.9     467.6     471.6     21.5      20.3      21.8      19.9    4.5    4.2    4.7    4.2 
Nebraska...............     926.6     937.5     915.7     927.5     24.4      22.9      21.8      20.5    2.6    2.4    2.4    2.2 
Nevada.................     931.2     966.6     932.3     963.3     40.2      41.4      36.6      39.6    4.3    4.3    3.9    4.1 
New Hampshire..........     660.4     680.6     647.1     661.7     16.3      14.5      16.8      12.5    2.5    2.1    2.6    1.9 
                                                                                                                                   
New Jersey.............   4,169.4   4,282.2   4,134.6   4,214.7    184.0     198.8     181.8     187.4    4.4    4.6    4.4    4.4 
New Mexico.............     832.7     831.0     827.6     825.8     52.2      50.6      50.1      48.2    6.3    6.1    6.1    5.8 
New York...............   8,955.3   9,003.1   8,804.1   8,864.5    464.7     441.8     462.6     451.1    5.2    4.9    5.3    5.1 
  New York City........   3,445.1   3,446.8   3,413.1   3,427.0    261.9     232.2     258.5     234.6    7.6    6.7    7.6    6.8 
North Carolina.........   3,826.9   3,890.7   3,797.8   3,854.1    133.4     127.5     116.4     106.4    3.5    3.3    3.1    2.8 
North Dakota...........     357.9     349.7     349.4     343.6     11.7       9.2       9.5       8.3    3.3    2.6    2.7    2.4 
Ohio...................   5,754.9   5,920.5   5,699.7   5,836.7    227.9     239.4     232.8     244.2    4.0    4.0    4.1    4.2 
Oklahoma...............   1,633.0   1,661.7   1,630.9   1,659.4     70.0      51.4      73.0      51.9    4.3    3.1    4.5    3.1 
Oregon.................   1,780.4   1,762.6   1,778.7   1,738.5     92.2      92.4      90.8      90.2    5.2    5.2    5.1    5.2 
Pennsylvania...........   6,006.9   6,062.8   5,922.2   5,957.7    263.3     260.6     260.5     255.7    4.4    4.3    4.4    4.3 
Rhode Island...........     503.5     515.8     503.0     510.4     22.9      21.0      24.3      20.1    4.6    4.1    4.8    3.9 
                                                                                                                                   
South Carolina.........   1,988.2   2,005.8   1,965.1   1,990.4     83.1      79.7      76.6      84.5    4.2    4.0    3.9    4.2 
South Dakota...........     407.0     408.2     399.2     398.3     10.3      10.2       8.6       7.8    2.5    2.5    2.1    2.0 
Tennessee..............   2,803.7   2,841.2   2,801.6   2,827.1    118.9     104.3     110.5      91.4    4.2    3.7    3.9    3.2 
Texas..................  10,218.6  10,373.9  10,185.0  10,349.4    502.1     461.6     492.9     463.7    4.9    4.4    4.8    4.5 
Utah...................   1,080.0   1,116.3   1,077.9   1,108.6     44.9      41.0      37.6      36.1    4.2    3.7    3.5    3.3 
Vermont................     332.7     341.4     333.6     340.9      9.4       8.5       9.6       8.7    2.8    2.5    2.9    2.6 
Virginia...............   3,543.1   3,634.0   3,515.8   3,592.6    102.4     105.8     104.9     107.6    2.9    2.9    3.0    3.0 
Washington.............   3,048.0   3,118.4   3,031.3   3,088.3    133.8     134.7     130.9     136.7    4.4    4.3    4.3    4.4 
West Virginia..........     805.0     818.9     797.8     814.7     50.6      48.9      46.3      47.9    6.3    6.0    5.8    5.9 
Wisconsin..............   2,988.2   2,993.2   2,957.9   2,943.5     93.7      78.2      88.0      59.2    3.1    2.6    3.0    2.0 
Wyoming................     262.5     264.9     259.3     262.2     10.4       9.8      10.0       9.8    4.0    3.7    3.9    3.7 
                                                                                                                                   
Puerto Rico............   1,291.6   1,278.3   1,305.8   1,275.2    170.8     154.9     180.6     154.1   13.2   12.1   13.8   12.1 

  p = preliminary.
  NOTE: Data refer to place of  residence. Data for Puerto Rico are derived from a monthly household survey similar to the Current
Population Survey. All estimates are provisional and will be revised when new benchmark and population information becomes
available.
                                                                                              ESTABLISHMENT DATA
     ESTABLISHMENT DATA
                                                                                                      SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
     SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
     
     Table 5. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry division, seasonally adjusted

     (In thousands)
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                                      Total(1)                      Construction                   Manufacturing         
                                                                                                                         
            State                                                                                                        
                            Sept.   July    Aug.   Sept.    Sept.   July    Aug.    Sept.   Sept.   July    Aug.    Sept. 
                            1998    1999    1999   1999p    1998    1999    1999    1999p   1998    1999    1999    1999p 
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
      Alabama............ 1,917.3 1,934.6 1,933.2 1,936.0   103.0   108.1   107.4   107.3   379.6   370.7   366.8   365.6
      Alaska.............   276.3   276.7   277.4   276.5    13.1    13.3    13.2    13.2    14.7    14.4    15.3    15.3
      Arizona............ 2,099.6 2,162.2 2,165.9 2,166.5   147.0   158.0   158.6   158.1   217.8   218.1   218.3   218.2
      Arkansas........... 1,125.4 1,140.0 1,143.4 1,141.0    47.6    49.7    50.1    50.7   254.1   252.4   251.3   251.1
      California......... 13679.8 13977.1 14017.9 14051.2   614.3   661.7   662.4   667.5 1,965.6 1,945.0 1,947.7 1,953.4
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado........... 2,070.0 2,104.0 2,104.3 2,099.4   136.2   139.8   141.0   141.0   206.3   205.3   205.0   204.6
      Connecticut........ 1,645.8 1,669.5 1,672.3 1,673.8    58.3    60.0    60.1    60.7   278.0   273.3   273.1   272.8
      Delaware...........   401.7   410.4   412.6   412.8    22.3    24.1    24.2    24.2    59.8    57.4    59.7    59.6
      District of                                                                                                        
         Columbia........   617.8   612.7   620.3   622.2     9.0     9.0     9.1     9.0    12.5    12.1    12.2    12.1
      Florida............ 6,751.8 6,938.2 6,970.5 6,999.3   356.3   369.3   372.6   374.0   499.6   497.5   497.7   497.3
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia............ 3,774.8 3,855.6 3,876.3 3,895.3   186.1   195.2   192.2   193.5   594.4   587.9   592.8   591.0
      Hawaii(2)..........   536.2   529.4   531.8   537.4    21.0    20.2    19.8    20.1    16.5    16.1    16.1    16.2
      Idaho..............   522.8   531.9   532.8   529.5    32.9    33.6    33.5    33.6    76.0    76.5    77.7    76.9
      Illinois........... 5,921.4 5,985.1 5,973.5 5,979.1   239.3   247.1   245.5   246.5   978.4   968.4   970.9   969.7
      Indiana............ 2,937.6 2,948.5 2,954.9 2,951.3   144.4   144.0   143.2   142.4   684.1   689.5   688.5   688.0
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa............... 1,457.1 1,490.0 1,488.6 1,490.9    62.8    64.8    65.0    65.7   262.9   268.0   267.0   267.8
      Kansas............. 1,316.3 1,343.9 1,340.0 1,341.1    62.0    67.3    67.3    67.6   213.9   212.6   211.2   211.1
      Kentucky........... 1,760.6 1,788.8 1,796.5 1,791.7    84.7    87.1    87.9    87.1   321.4   319.4   318.5   319.7
      Louisiana.......... 1,907.9 1,916.4 1,918.2 1,920.2   128.8   131.7   132.2   132.4   191.8   191.2   190.5   190.8
      Maine..............   573.0   583.5   584.4   585.8    25.1    26.9    26.8    26.7    86.9    84.7    84.7    85.1
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland........... 2,339.7 2,371.8 2,372.2 2,378.1   143.4   145.2   145.1   144.4   176.7   179.1   177.3   177.6
      Massachusetts...... 3,187.9 3,225.8 3,229.0 3,231.6   108.5   114.2   114.4   115.4   445.3   435.2   435.8   435.7
      Michigan........... 4,535.3 4,590.7 4,581.0 4,579.8   184.7   195.0   192.5   191.6   971.5   971.9   965.2   961.9
      Minnesota.......... 2,559.4 2,610.1 2,612.6 2,616.6   101.9   109.3   109.6   110.8   444.2   440.0   443.0   443.8
      Mississippi........ 1,133.2 1,141.3 1,134.0 1,134.3    55.4    55.9    55.5    56.1   244.4   241.0   240.6   240.2
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri........... 2,698.6 2,711.4 2,705.3 2,702.9   128.8   138.5   135.7   135.5   423.4   412.6   409.8   408.6
      Montana............   375.1   381.8   382.1   380.8    18.5    19.7    19.4    19.7    24.6    24.5    24.6    24.3
      Nebraska...........   881.3   885.9   881.5   884.6    42.0    41.7    41.8    41.6   118.6   117.8   117.4   117.4
      Nevada.............   934.0   969.9   979.0   981.4    86.1    88.4    88.7    88.9    42.5    43.0    43.2    43.5
      New Hampshire......   587.8   598.1   600.2   601.0    22.9    23.8    23.7    23.9   107.3   106.2   106.1   106.2
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey......... 3,821.0 3,871.6 3,871.7 3,878.3   136.0   136.9   136.7   136.6   476.2   466.4   464.8   463.6
      New Mexico.........   722.2   729.9   732.0   731.1    43.4    43.6    43.6    43.7    44.4    43.4    43.0    42.8
      New York........... 8,263.3 8,386.1 8,393.2 8,411.6   283.6   301.4   302.4   302.9   917.7   904.1   904.3   903.3
      North Carolina..... 3,806.3 3,837.9 3,853.7 3,836.2   215.5   215.1   215.8   215.0   823.8   806.6   804.1   803.1
      North Dakota.......   317.0   317.1   316.5   316.0    15.0    15.6    15.3    14.8    24.1    23.6    23.6    23.4
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio............... 5,489.0 5,531.2 5,533.7 5,530.2   226.3   231.9   230.7   231.0 1,096.0 1,086.3 1,089.7 1,084.2
      Oklahoma........... 1,447.0 1,474.0 1,480.7 1,481.5    54.7    56.0    55.6    56.1   185.9   186.3   186.9   186.9
      Oregon............. 1,561.1 1,589.9 1,585.1 1,583.4    81.6    83.4    83.3    82.5   242.0   238.5   237.4   237.3
      Pennsylvania....... 5,516.8 5,537.3 5,529.4 5,537.5   220.6   225.9   224.7   224.8   942.9   935.5   930.4   931.8
      Rhode Island.......   462.1   464.8   465.1   468.0    15.8    16.3    16.3    16.3    78.6    77.9    78.2    77.5
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina..... 1,800.0 1,836.3 1,840.7 1,840.5   107.9   112.0   112.9   113.7   364.5   361.5   359.7   358.4
      South Dakota.......   362.1   366.5   364.9   362.6    15.9    16.4    16.0    16.3    49.8    48.5    48.3    48.9
      Tennessee.......... 2,644.4 2,676.1 2,686.6 2,674.2   124.9   131.1   132.2   133.1   512.3   508.1   508.1   506.5
      Texas.............. 9,001.5 9,199.6 9,222.8 9,246.3   503.0   528.7   530.0   531.0 1,107.7 1,103.6 1,101.1 1,099.8
      Utah............... 1,032.3 1,053.0 1,053.6 1,058.5    69.3    73.4    73.2    73.6   133.6   134.3   133.3   133.0
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............   287.0   291.2   291.9   290.5    14.0    14.1    14.1    14.1    48.5    49.1    49.1    48.6
      Virginia........... 3,329.0 3,389.2 3,404.8 3,399.0   190.4   196.6   197.8   199.5   404.6   394.4   401.1   399.6
      Washington......... 2,608.7 2,657.8 2,660.2 2,653.6   142.7   151.7   151.2   151.5   378.7   364.1   362.4   360.1
      West Virginia......   721.3   725.8   728.1   729.1    34.3    34.5    34.7    34.2    82.0    82.6    82.5    83.2
      Wisconsin.......... 2,718.3 2,742.3 2,748.0 2,743.7   112.8   116.2   116.8   117.1   616.5   610.6   610.9   610.1
      Wyoming............   226.6   231.3   230.9   229.6    15.5    16.6    16.4    16.5    10.9    11.3    11.4    11.1






                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                             Transportation and public                 Trade                Finance, insurance, and real 
                                     utilities                                                         estate            
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                           Sept.    July    Aug.   Sept.   Sept.    July    Aug.   Sept.   Sept.    July    Aug.   Sept. 
                            1998    1999    1999   1999p    1998    1999    1999   1999p    1998    1999    1999   1999p 
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
      Alabama............    92.6    94.2    94.1    94.2   442.8   453.1   452.0   452.2    87.7    89.4    89.4    89.7
      Alaska.............    25.7    26.2    27.1    26.6    57.4    57.5    57.7    57.5    12.5    12.9    12.9    12.7
      Arizona............   102.8   105.9   106.4   107.0   503.6   517.4   519.5   519.9   141.5   146.2   147.0   147.5
      Arkansas...........    68.3    69.6    69.8    69.7   257.3   260.9   260.7   260.8    45.0    45.4    45.8    46.0
      California.........   696.2   717.5   718.3   717.1 3,138.4 3,168.0 3,181.7 3,184.9   806.0   812.6   814.9   813.7
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   131.1   132.4   132.3   132.9   498.9   512.4   512.2   513.9   137.1   138.7   138.3   138.3
      Connecticut........    70.5    76.1    75.8    75.1   354.5   358.3   359.6   358.4   137.5   139.4   139.2   139.6
      Delaware...........    16.5    17.5    17.9    17.7    87.8    90.2    90.3    90.7    49.1    50.6    50.8    51.1
      District of                                                                                                        
         Columbia........    15.8    15.5    15.5    15.5    49.3    49.3    49.0    50.0    28.9    29.0    28.9    29.1
      Florida............   341.4   352.9   355.2   356.3 1,697.2 1,732.8 1,737.9 1,740.0   435.2   446.3   448.5   450.5
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia............   244.3   257.0   258.6   260.4   935.4   955.1   961.3   963.3   202.1   209.9   210.5   210.5
      Hawaii(2)..........    41.2    40.3    40.5    40.3   131.7   130.0   130.6   131.6    35.5    34.9    34.9    35.0
      Idaho..............    25.9    26.3    26.2    26.0   132.9   133.5   133.5   133.9    23.1    23.7    23.7    23.7
      Illinois...........   348.0   352.9   351.7   352.2 1,337.9 1,354.1 1,358.0 1,356.2   406.6   412.6   409.9   408.8
      Indiana............   144.8   145.0   145.3   144.7   690.5   693.5   692.2   690.7   142.4   146.7   146.6   147.0
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............    70.0    72.4    72.7    73.0   355.7   363.1   363.8   362.2    83.9    85.1    85.3    85.5
      Kansas.............    75.2    76.3    76.4    77.0   319.1   328.7   328.7   328.8    62.3    62.9    62.8    63.2
      Kentucky...........   102.6   104.9   105.3   105.8   417.6   428.0   428.9   427.7    70.2    71.9    71.8    71.9
      Louisiana..........   114.6   115.8   115.9   116.3   446.0   448.1   448.6   448.8    87.1    87.5    87.6    87.4
      Maine..............    23.6    24.3    24.4    24.4   143.9   145.3   146.1   146.1    29.7    30.9    30.6    30.7
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland...........   109.5   114.6   114.5   115.2   538.7   544.9   545.2   546.8   135.5   137.4   137.4   137.6
      Massachusetts......   136.2   137.9   138.3   139.6   726.2   739.1   737.4   736.5   218.3   222.1   222.1   222.3
      Michigan...........   177.8   179.6   180.1   180.7 1,071.2 1,089.3 1,087.4 1,089.6   209.2   209.9   209.7   210.2
      Minnesota..........   116.3   131.1   130.9   129.4   617.9   629.9   629.5   627.3   158.2   159.7   159.7   158.9
      Mississippi........    53.7    54.4    54.6    55.4   244.4   244.0   243.5   244.1    42.3    42.2    42.3    42.4
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri...........   165.4   164.2   165.1   163.2   636.4   639.6   639.6   637.2   163.1   166.3   166.3   165.4
      Montana............    21.4    22.0    22.0    21.9   100.7   101.8   102.4   102.1    17.3    17.5    17.7    17.4
      Nebraska...........    57.1    59.5    59.3    59.5   214.3   214.1   213.1   213.1    58.1    59.1    59.3    59.0
      Nevada.............    48.0    50.0    50.5    51.0   191.1   200.1   201.5   202.4    44.0    45.6    45.8    45.6
      New Hampshire......    20.8    21.4    21.7    21.6   152.7   154.8   155.9   155.8    31.4    31.5    31.9    31.8
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   262.9   262.8   263.8   263.3   889.0   907.8   909.5   911.8   249.2   256.9   257.4   257.5
      New Mexico.........    33.7    34.0    34.4    33.9   171.2   173.3   173.5   173.4    32.0    32.6    32.6    32.8
      New York...........   413.5   416.3   416.6   417.3 1,668.9 1,685.3 1,686.6 1,687.9   737.7   743.1   744.0   743.7
      North Carolina.....   172.8   176.2   175.6   176.9   862.1   875.0   872.5   872.0   181.6   183.1   183.1   184.2
      North Dakota.......    17.6    17.8    17.7    17.6    81.1    81.3    80.9    81.2    15.5    15.9    15.9    16.0
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio...............   242.9   243.2   244.3   244.7 1,328.4 1,336.8 1,336.7 1,335.4   300.1   305.2   305.4   306.0
      Oklahoma...........    82.9    84.2    84.5    84.6   331.7   337.9   339.1   339.1    74.0    76.2    76.4    76.8
      Oregon.............    77.0    79.9    80.7    80.7   384.7   387.8   385.8   387.7    95.7    97.1    97.1    97.2
      Pennsylvania.......   286.8   288.5   288.1   288.0 1,235.5 1,242.2 1,241.9 1,240.2   319.2   325.0   325.4   324.8
      Rhode Island.......    16.2    15.8    15.9    16.0   100.1   101.1   101.0   101.6    29.0    29.5    29.8    29.7
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....    77.3    79.9    79.9    80.6   433.1   444.6   445.8   447.1    80.8    83.7    83.9    84.1
      South Dakota.......    16.9    16.5    16.5    16.9    89.2    89.9    90.0    89.2    23.0    23.7    23.6    23.8
      Tennessee..........   158.6   162.8   162.3   162.2   626.8   640.1   638.8   641.0   126.9   127.5   127.6   127.4
      Texas..............   547.5   562.5   564.5   566.5 2,117.9 2,151.4 2,156.2 2,160.8   500.8   516.1   518.4   520.3
      Utah...............    59.2    59.8    60.0    59.8   243.3   248.7   248.6   248.3    56.3    58.7    59.4    58.6
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............    12.7    12.3    12.1    12.5    65.8    65.9    65.9    66.2    12.3    13.2    13.1    13.1
      Virginia...........   173.8   181.9   183.4   183.1   735.3   743.0   744.8   742.9   176.8   180.5   181.4   181.2
      Washington.........   137.4   141.2   141.3   141.8   629.4   643.5   645.0   645.2   136.7   140.6   141.4   141.6
      West Virginia......    39.3    39.3    39.5    39.6   164.2   167.0   165.8   165.5    28.7    29.4    29.5    29.5
      Wisconsin..........   128.2   128.7   128.2   127.9   609.6   613.5   614.6   615.5   144.5   148.4   148.8   149.5
      Wyoming............    13.9    14.3    14.3    14.2    52.2    53.2    53.0    52.8     8.7     8.4     8.4     8.5






                                                                                         
                                                                                         
                                      Services                       Government          
                                                                                         
                                                                                         
                            Sept.   July    Aug.   Sept.    Sept.   July    Aug.   Sept. 
                            1998    1999    1999   1999p    1998    1999    1999   1999p 
                                                                                         
                                                                                         
      Alabama............   453.0   461.8   461.7   460.4   347.8   347.0   351.5   356.3
      Alaska.............    68.8    70.3    70.0    69.9    73.8    73.4    72.5    72.8
      Arizona............   637.1   651.3   654.9   654.4   337.1   354.9   351.2   351.5
      Arkansas...........   263.8   271.7   271.4   271.5   186.1   187.1   191.1   188.1
      California......... 4,260.7 4,426.5 4,439.1 4,445.3 2,173.6 2,222.1 2,230.0 2,245.7
                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   623.5   636.4   635.9   633.4   322.8   326.1   326.5   322.2
      Connecticut........   515.7   528.6   529.4   529.5   230.5   233.0   234.3   236.9
      Delaware...........   112.1   115.2   115.1   115.5    54.0    55.3    54.5    53.9
      District of                                                                        
         Columbia........   275.5   278.7   278.9   279.3   226.7   219.0   226.6   227.1
      Florida............ 2,455.5 2,556.4 2,575.3 2,598.7   959.9   975.9   976.2   975.5
                                                                                         
      Georgia............ 1,007.8 1,049.2 1,056.2 1,063.2   596.9   593.3   596.8   605.4
      Hawaii(2)..........   172.5   175.6   175.1   175.9   117.8   112.3   114.8   118.3
      Idaho..............   126.4   129.2   128.8   129.5   102.6   106.2   106.5   103.0
      Illinois........... 1,778.1 1,822.0 1,809.8 1,812.7   822.3   817.3   817.0   822.3
      Indiana............   718.8   726.9   728.2   725.2   405.8   395.8   403.7   406.2
                                                                                         
      Iowa...............   382.0   394.3   393.4   392.2   237.5   240.0   239.1   242.2
      Kansas.............   336.0   343.2   343.8   345.3   240.8   245.9   242.8   241.0
      Kentucky...........   445.3   458.8   460.0   459.1   295.6   295.5   300.9   297.4
      Louisiana..........   514.0   522.9   524.0   525.7   368.4   367.0   367.6   366.6
      Maine..............   170.4   176.5   177.0   177.5    93.3    94.8    94.7    95.2
                                                                                         
      Maryland...........   794.1   813.7   814.2   817.6   440.5   435.6   437.1   437.5
      Massachusetts...... 1,138.4 1,162.3 1,164.3 1,164.3   413.7   413.7   415.4   416.6
      Michigan........... 1,250.5 1,274.0 1,276.7 1,277.2   662.5   663.9   662.7   662.7
      Minnesota..........   731.7   749.3   750.5   750.2   381.1   383.0   382.3   388.4
      Mississippi........   262.5   265.3   264.3   263.8   224.1   232.4   227.0   225.9
                                                                                         
      Missouri...........   758.5   762.4   763.0   762.2   418.1   422.7   420.7   425.6
      Montana............   108.3   111.7   111.6   111.4    79.2    79.6    79.4    78.9
      Nebraska...........   239.5   238.8   238.0   239.0   150.5   153.8   151.5   153.8
      Nevada.............   395.7   413.4   420.4   421.4   113.5   117.2   117.0   116.7
      New Hampshire......   172.9   179.5   179.5   181.8    79.3    80.4    80.9    79.5
                                                                                         
      New Jersey......... 1,233.2 1,268.7 1,269.1 1,270.8   572.4   570.1   568.3   572.6
      New Mexico.........   205.6   211.1   211.7   213.0   177.2   178.6   180.2   178.5
      New York........... 2,817.5 2,902.6 2,908.4 2,914.6 1,419.9 1,428.9 1,426.6 1,437.6
      North Carolina.....   944.6   960.2   961.2   966.0   601.8   617.6   637.3   614.9
      North Dakota.......    89.7    90.1    90.4    90.1    70.1    69.0    69.0    69.2
                                                                                         
      Ohio............... 1,516.1 1,538.6 1,540.8 1,540.6   766.1   776.3   773.4   775.6
      Oklahoma...........   407.2   421.3   421.7   423.1   278.8   282.2   286.6   285.3
      Oregon.............   421.3   434.2   432.0   430.3   257.0   267.0   266.8   265.7
      Pennsylvania....... 1,784.5 1,798.0 1,795.6 1,793.5   706.4   702.1   703.1   714.5
      Rhode Island.......   158.3   159.2   159.7   160.9    63.9    64.8    64.0    65.8
                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....   423.4   437.7   439.4   438.4   311.2   315.0   317.2   316.3
      South Dakota.......    94.3    96.3    95.1    96.1    71.4    73.6    73.9    69.9
      Tennessee..........   707.1   716.8   717.6   718.0   383.6   385.6   395.8   381.9
      Texas.............. 2,540.6 2,644.2 2,650.0 2,660.4 1,519.0 1,541.2 1,550.1 1,555.1
      Utah...............   281.8   291.9   292.9   293.8   180.9   178.4   178.7   183.8
                                                                                         
      Vermont............    86.7    88.7    89.4    88.4    46.4    47.2    47.5    47.0
      Virginia........... 1,033.3 1,068.4 1,071.5 1,073.7   604.2   614.7   615.1   609.1
      Washington.........   715.3   736.5   737.7   740.4   465.2   476.8   477.9   469.7
      West Virginia......   208.9   213.6   214.6   215.1   141.2   139.1   141.2   141.9
      Wisconsin..........   711.0   724.8   726.3   724.3   393.1   397.6   399.9   396.7
      Wyoming............    50.4    51.5    51.7    51.9    58.4    59.7    59.6    58.9

       1 Includes mining, not shown separately.
       2 Mining is combined with construction.
       p = preliminary.
       NOTE:   Data are counts of jobs by place of work.  Data have been adjusted to
     reflect March 1998 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors. 
     Estimates subsequent to the current benchmark month 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 division, not seasonally adjusted

     (In thousands)
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                                      Total(1)                      Construction                   Manufacturing         
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
            State              August        September         August        September         August        September   
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                            1998    1999    1998   1999p    1998    1999    1998    1999p   1998    1999    1998    1999p 
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
      Alabama............ 1,907.7 1,921.9 1,915.5 1,934.1   105.3   109.0   103.8   108.0   380.2   367.4   380.4   367.2
      Alaska.............   294.4   296.0   288.5   289.2    16.9    17.1    16.2    16.4    19.8    20.6    16.4    16.4
      Arizona............ 2,053.7 2,126.4 2,098.0 2,165.7   147.3   160.8   148.8   159.4   218.0   218.8   218.3   218.7
      Arkansas........... 1,124.2 1,139.1 1,135.4 1,149.9    49.9    52.3    49.9    52.4   254.5   252.0   254.7   251.4
      California......... 13597.4 13967.8 13714.6 14073.0   635.8   687.8   637.8   690.1 1,987.8 1,970.7 1,991.6 1,973.3
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado........... 2,059.4 2,099.0 2,069.4 2,096.5   139.4   146.3   141.1   144.7   207.5   205.2   206.8   204.7
      Connecticut........ 1,640.2 1,661.1 1,653.4 1,681.4    62.9    65.3    62.0    64.3   277.8   271.7   278.0   273.4
      Delaware...........   404.5   415.9   403.2   414.7    23.3    25.3    23.1    24.9    60.1    59.8    59.9    59.5
      District of                                                                                                        
         Columbia........   616.2   617.8   618.3   621.8     9.2     9.3     9.1     9.2    12.6    12.2    12.5    12.2
      Florida............ 6,606.3 6,851.6 6,719.5 6,961.2   355.8   373.4   358.8   374.9   497.2   495.7   498.5   496.8
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia............ 3,757.0 3,872.3 3,774.3 3,896.9   189.2   195.9   187.6   196.1   595.6   593.1   595.6   592.4
      Hawaii(2)..........   526.8   527.3   524.4   525.9    21.8    20.2    21.5    20.4    16.4    16.3    16.4    16.2
      Idaho..............   525.0   535.1   531.8   538.6    35.6    36.3    35.4    36.2    76.2    77.8    76.8    77.4
      Illinois........... 5,928.5 5,982.1 5,953.9 6,008.8   257.5   263.7   256.8   262.5   980.1   972.6   980.6   971.8
      Indiana............ 2,902.8 2,930.1 2,962.0 2,976.4   155.3   153.8   152.0   150.0   687.5   690.6   686.0   689.0
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa............... 1,443.7 1,477.7 1,460.0 1,495.6    70.1    72.5    68.2    71.0   264.4   268.0   263.5   267.8
      Kansas............. 1,303.2 1,325.5 1,320.8 1,343.9    66.3    71.0    64.6    69.7   214.0   211.6   213.9   210.6
      Kentucky........... 1,760.5 1,795.4 1,771.5 1,805.9    89.0    92.4    88.5    91.5   322.0   318.9   322.0   319.7
      Louisiana.......... 1,894.0 1,906.6 1,914.3 1,928.0   130.1   133.0   130.5   133.4   193.3   191.5   193.2   191.9
      Maine..............   579.8   594.2   584.7   598.7    27.5    29.5    27.8    29.4    87.8    86.2    87.6    85.9
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland........... 2,330.1 2,367.9 2,348.4 2,387.6   148.4   150.5   147.8   148.7   176.6   177.7   177.3   177.9
      Massachusetts...... 3,175.7 3,218.7 3,201.5 3,242.8   117.3   123.8   115.6   122.3   446.7   435.2   446.0   435.7
      Michigan........... 4,496.1 4,551.4 4,558.1 4,599.8   200.5   209.9   197.6   205.7   973.6   966.4   975.3   962.4
      Minnesota.......... 2,573.1 2,619.1 2,570.1 2,626.3   116.4   126.1   114.2   124.1   453.3   451.7   449.9   448.6
      Mississippi........ 1,132.7 1,132.3 1,138.8 1,138.9    57.0    57.4    56.8    57.9   242.8   239.6   244.1   239.4
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri........... 2,675.0 2,686.2 2,709.4 2,716.0   134.2   141.2   133.2   140.7   423.6   409.9   423.9   409.8
      Montana............   378.9   386.5   381.6   387.7    21.6    22.5    20.8    22.5    25.0    25.1    25.0    24.7
      Nebraska...........   876.0   876.9   880.5   883.8    44.9    44.5    44.0    43.5   118.9   117.6   118.5   117.1
      Nevada.............   930.1   977.3   938.7   985.6    89.2    91.4    88.3    90.9    42.5    43.3    42.6    43.5
      New Hampshire......   590.0   599.3   593.9   603.6    24.9    25.4    24.4    25.2   106.9   105.7   106.9   105.6
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey......... 3,821.9 3,882.8 3,826.3 3,881.8   142.8   144.3   142.4   142.9   478.0   465.8   480.1   467.4
      New Mexico.........   721.8   731.0   725.9   735.2    45.2    45.1    44.4    44.5    45.7    44.2    45.9    44.2
      New York1.......... 8,240.3 8,376.7 8,265.0 8,409.1   307.0   327.2   306.1   325.7   923.9   909.1   925.6   911.2
      North Carolina..... 3,776.2 3,811.3 3,812.4 3,841.4   219.4   219.0   218.3   217.9   826.9   805.8   826.8   805.2
      North Dakota.......   314.1   315.7   319.2   318.1    17.8    18.2    17.1    17.0    24.3    23.8    24.3    23.7
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio............... 5,483.0 5,528.7 5,516.5 5,558.2   246.2   249.8   242.7   246.9 1,097.2 1,089.4 1,100.6 1,087.1
      Oklahoma........... 1,439.5 1,470.7 1,450.4 1,484.0    55.6    56.9    55.1    56.5   186.4   187.1   186.2   186.8
      Oregon............. 1,558.7 1,582.6 1,573.3 1,594.4    89.4    90.1    87.3    89.5   252.2   246.3   248.6   243.2
      Pennsylvania....... 5,489.7 5,511.2 5,532.5 5,548.6   238.3   242.7   233.7   237.9   951.0   936.2   945.8   933.4
      Rhode Island.......   459.7   465.0   466.3   472.0    16.8    17.4    16.6    17.2    78.7    78.4    79.9    78.7
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina..... 1,791.2 1,838.2 1,806.1 1,848.1   108.3   114.3   108.3   114.3   362.4   359.5   363.8   358.5
      South Dakota.......   365.6   367.6   365.0   364.3    18.3    18.4    17.4    17.7    50.2    48.9    49.7    48.8
      Tennessee.......... 2,645.6 2,675.2 2,660.4 2,686.7   129.0   137.0   128.5   136.7   511.7   505.7   511.8   505.6
      Texas.............. 8,970.9 9,215.6 9,014.6 9,269.0   509.7   536.7   506.5   534.9 1,111.2 1,103.6 1,110.3 1,101.9
      Utah............... 1,025.6 1,051.7 1,039.7 1,066.8    73.7    78.6    73.8    78.2   133.7   133.5   133.9   133.3
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............   283.1   287.9   289.5   293.5    16.0    16.0    15.4    15.7    48.8    49.4    48.8    49.1
      Virginia........... 3,310.6 3,389.4 3,340.7 3,402.9   195.6   204.2   194.8   203.4   404.4   400.9   405.3   400.8
      Washington......... 2,610.5 2,658.5 2,634.9 2,680.0   153.1   161.5   152.3   161.0   385.3   367.3   385.0   366.2
      West Virginia......   718.9   727.9   722.4   731.5    37.0    37.8    37.2    37.3    82.4    82.6    82.4    83.3
      Wisconsin.......... 2,732.1 2,758.1 2,741.7 2,764.3   124.4   128.7   121.9   126.2   628.4   620.6   620.8   613.2
      Wyoming............   234.0   237.0   234.3   238.0    18.0    18.8    17.5    18.5    11.2    11.5    11.1    11.4
                                                                                                                         
      Puerto Rico........   966.8   965.8   971.5   972.0    57.6    59.3    57.9    60.2   146.5   139.1   146.5   138.7






                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                             Transportation and public                 Trade                Finance, insurance, and real 
                                     utilities                                                         estate            
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                               August        September         August        September         August        September   
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                            1998    1999    1998   1999p    1998    1999    1998   1999p    1998    1999    1998   1999p 
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
      Alabama............    93.0    94.4    93.0    94.5   443.9   451.9   442.5   452.1    88.2    90.0    87.8    89.8
      Alaska.............    28.2    29.2    27.2    28.3    61.5    62.0    59.6    60.3    13.2    13.4    12.8    12.9
      Arizona............   101.2   106.2   102.8   106.9   493.6   510.0   497.5   513.3   141.3   146.9   141.1   147.1
      Arkansas...........    68.6    70.0    69.0    70.3   258.9   263.1   258.8   262.3    45.4    46.1    44.9    45.9
      California.........   699.4   722.6   703.5   726.4 3,133.2 3,179.5 3,143.2 3,189.0   806.3   817.3   806.3   814.5
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   130.9   132.8   130.8   133.2   498.7   513.8   498.4   512.9   137.7   139.1   136.7   137.9
      Connecticut........    75.3    74.4    71.3    76.0   356.0   360.1   355.4   359.0   138.9   140.6   137.6   139.5
      Delaware...........    16.0    17.6    16.6    17.8    89.6    92.8    89.4    92.2    49.3    51.2    49.3    51.2
      District of                                                                                                        
         Columbia........    16.3    15.7    16.0    15.7    48.3    48.6    49.5    49.8    29.3    29.0    28.9    29.0
      Florida............   337.7   353.7   339.3   354.4 1,668.6 1,713.0 1,673.8 1,716.5   434.1   448.9   434.3   449.1
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia............   245.0   260.2   245.5   261.7   933.2   962.0   935.6   964.4   202.6   211.7   202.4   211.1
      Hawaii(2)..........    40.9    40.3    41.1    40.3   131.5   130.4   131.0   130.9    35.7    35.1    35.5    35.0
      Idaho..............    26.0    26.3    26.3    26.5   134.1   134.7   134.0   134.3    23.2    23.9    23.1    23.8
      Illinois...........   345.1   349.2   349.0   353.3 1,338.1 1,358.8 1,337.4 1,356.9   410.5   414.0   406.4   408.8
      Indiana............   145.4   145.8   145.2   144.8   693.0   694.6   692.0   692.1   143.3   148.1   142.4   146.7
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............    69.8    72.7    70.1    73.0   359.3   368.0   358.0   365.5    84.4    86.2    83.8    85.3
      Kansas.............    74.3    76.2    75.3    76.9   320.5   329.0   319.9   329.0    63.0    63.4    62.3    63.1
      Kentucky...........   102.8   105.9   102.9   106.1   420.3   430.9   419.6   429.7    70.4    72.1    70.2    71.9
      Louisiana..........   114.8   116.3   114.9   116.0   444.8   447.7   445.5   448.2    87.2    87.7    87.3    87.4
      Maine..............    23.8    24.5    24.1    24.6   151.9   155.2   148.6   152.0    30.3    31.2    29.9    30.8
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland...........   109.2   114.0   110.4   115.7   544.2   550.1   540.3   546.9   136.5   138.6   135.9   138.0
      Massachusetts......   133.1   135.2   137.8   139.7   731.5   744.3   728.9   738.1   219.8   224.3   218.4   222.7
      Michigan...........   179.2   181.2   179.5   181.4 1,074.5 1,094.1 1,072.7 1,089.6   211.6   212.4   208.6   209.6
      Minnesota..........   126.6   128.5   117.5   130.3   622.8   635.0   619.1   628.7   159.4   161.3   158.8   159.4
      Mississippi........    54.2    54.9    54.0    55.5   245.9   244.5   245.1   244.7    42.9    42.9    42.3    42.6
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri...........   163.8   163.9   165.1   163.9   637.7   641.9   638.3   640.2   163.4   167.6   163.3   165.4
      Montana............    21.4    22.0    21.7    22.1   104.4   105.8   102.9   104.0    17.3    17.9    17.3    17.6
      Nebraska...........    56.4    59.1    56.9    59.3   212.8   212.6   213.4   212.0    58.4    59.6    57.9    59.0
      Nevada.............    48.3    51.0    48.2    51.3   190.7   201.8   191.3   202.7    43.7    45.9    44.0    45.6
      New Hampshire......    20.5    21.0    21.2    21.8   157.0   159.3   154.1   156.1    31.6    32.2    31.2    31.7
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   256.8   258.8   264.6   265.1   893.9   916.7   893.2   914.2   251.7   260.6   249.8   258.1
      New Mexico.........    33.1    33.6    33.7    34.1   172.4   175.4   171.9   174.1    32.1    33.0    32.0    32.9
      New York1..........   405.7   409.5   417.1   421.5 1,670.7 1,691.7 1,674.4 1,695.0   744.6   751.5   740.2   746.2
      North Carolina.....   172.8   175.8   173.3   176.8   860.7   873.3   859.7   870.7   182.3   185.3   182.0   184.9
      North Dakota.......    17.4    17.6    17.6    17.5    81.4    81.3    81.0    80.9    15.7    16.0    15.5    16.0
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio...............   243.3   245.5   244.3   245.7 1,334.8 1,345.3 1,328.3 1,337.6   302.9   308.3   300.8   306.0
      Oklahoma...........    83.1    85.1    82.7    84.6   333.3   340.4   332.0   339.5    74.0    76.8    74.0    76.6
      Oregon.............    75.8    80.4    77.8    81.2   389.0   390.4   387.9   389.8    96.4    98.0    96.4    97.8
      Pennsylvania.......   278.7   280.3   289.0   289.7 1,240.5 1,246.7 1,233.5 1,238.0   323.4   329.6   319.6   324.5
      Rhode Island.......    15.8    15.6    16.3    16.3   102.1   103.5   100.9   103.0    29.1    30.0    29.1    29.9
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....    77.1    80.2    77.7    80.6   437.4   451.6   435.6   449.6    81.6    85.0    81.1    84.3
      South Dakota.......    16.6    16.3    17.0    16.8    91.7    92.5    89.9    89.8    22.6    23.7    22.8    23.7
      Tennessee..........   158.7   162.6   159.1   162.8   627.1   639.9   630.0   642.3   126.7   128.1   127.6   127.7
      Texas..............   548.0   566.8   548.6   567.6 2,120.2 2,164.5 2,117.8 2,161.9   502.4   521.6   501.1   521.3
      Utah...............    59.4    60.1    59.3    60.0   245.6   250.7   244.1   249.4    56.4    59.4    56.4    58.8
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............    12.6    12.1    12.9    12.6    66.8    67.0    66.2    66.7    12.5    13.3    12.3    13.1
      Virginia...........   175.0   183.7   174.3   183.4   737.7   746.9   738.4   742.6   178.4   183.2   177.1   181.0
      Washington.........   138.3   142.4   139.3   143.6   635.5   652.7   637.4   653.1   138.0   142.8   137.3   142.2
      West Virginia......    39.0    39.6    39.3    39.9   164.9   167.4   164.9   166.4    28.7    29.6    28.6    29.4
      Wisconsin..........   125.3   125.5   129.8   129.3   619.9   624.0   612.4   617.5   145.6   150.1   144.7   149.5
      Wyoming............    14.1    14.5    14.1    14.5    55.9    56.3    54.2    54.6     8.8     8.6     8.7     8.5
                                                                                                                         
      Puerto Rico........    26.0    27.8    26.4    27.6   198.9   200.7   199.1   201.2    46.8    45.3    46.9    45.3






                                                                                         
                                                                                         
                                      Services                       Government          
                                                                                         
                                                                                         
                               August        September         August        September   
                                                                                         
                                                                                         
                            1998    1999    1998   1999p    1998    1999    1998   1999p 
                                                                                         
                                                                                         
      Alabama............   454.7   462.6   454.8   462.7   331.6   336.3   342.4   349.5
      Alaska.............    73.6    75.0    71.4    72.7    70.2    69.6    73.9    73.2
      Arizona............   628.7   649.0   633.2   651.8   310.8   324.7   343.6   358.6
      Arkansas...........   267.0   273.8   267.6   274.8   176.6   178.6   187.2   189.6
      California......... 4,256.6 4,452.4 4,269.8 4,458.6 2,052.9 2,113.5 2,137.2 2,197.4
                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   629.1   642.3   619.8   629.6   301.8   306.2   321.6   320.3
      Connecticut........   516.8   531.0   518.1   532.1   211.7   217.1   230.2   236.3
      Delaware...........   113.7   116.3   112.6   116.0    52.4    52.8    52.2    53.0
      District of                                                                        
         Columbia........   271.9   275.8   276.7   280.1   228.5   227.1   225.5   225.7
      Florida............ 2,429.3 2,565.0 2,442.3 2,580.5   876.9   894.8   965.8   982.0
                                                                                         
      Georgia............ 1,014.4 1,064.6 1,013.5 1,068.5   569.2   576.9   586.3   594.7
      Hawaii(2)..........   172.0   174.4   171.4   174.4   108.5   110.6   107.5   108.7
      Idaho..............   130.5   133.1   129.9   133.3    96.3   100.0   103.2   104.1
      Illinois........... 1,806.1 1,838.8 1,793.3 1,827.2   780.1   774.1   819.4   817.4
      Indiana............   711.6   725.3   723.4   731.7   359.7   364.6   414.0   414.9
                                                                                         
      Iowa...............   377.9   388.7   381.1   392.2   215.4   219.2   232.9   238.4
      Kansas.............   338.1   344.8   338.7   346.7   219.8   222.4   239.1   240.8
      Kentucky...........   450.3   465.5   449.3   464.2   282.3   286.5   295.8   299.8
      Louisiana..........   510.6   522.4   515.2   527.3   355.0   355.6   370.3   371.3
      Maine..............   177.5   185.4   174.5   182.2    80.9    82.1    92.1    93.7
                                                                                         
      Maryland...........   800.6   822.3   798.2   821.7   413.3   413.3   437.2   437.3
      Massachusetts...... 1,139.8 1,167.1 1,142.5 1,168.6   386.1   387.4   410.9   414.4
      Michigan........... 1,258.4 1,288.2 1,255.2 1,281.0   590.1   592.1   661.2   664.0
      Minnesota..........   739.9   759.5   737.4   756.2   346.1   349.4   364.7   370.9
      Mississippi........   262.7   263.0   263.6   264.7   220.6   223.8   226.5   227.7
                                                                                         
      Missouri...........   766.6   769.9   764.1   766.0   380.8   386.6   416.5   424.7
      Montana............   112.0   115.6   110.0   113.1    71.9    72.3    78.6    78.5
      Nebraska...........   241.1   238.5   239.6   239.0   142.3   143.8   149.0   152.7
      Nevada.............   396.0   421.8   397.1   422.4   106.3   110.0   113.9   117.2
      New Hampshire......   179.7   184.0   175.7   183.1    68.9    71.2    79.9    79.7
                                                                                         
      New Jersey......... 1,250.6 1,288.6 1,238.1 1,275.5   546.0   545.8   555.9   556.4
      New Mexico.........   206.6   213.0   206.1   213.0   171.7   173.4   177.2   179.2
      New York1.......... 2,810.1 2,905.5 2,821.6 2,914.6 1,373.3 1,377.5 1,374.9 1,390.3
      North Carolina.....   941.4   964.1   947.0   967.9   568.7   583.9   601.2   613.9
      North Dakota.......    89.6    90.5    89.6    90.0    63.7    64.4    70.0    69.1
                                                                                         
      Ohio............... 1,532.3 1,556.2 1,531.2 1,554.5   712.9   721.2   755.2   767.6
      Oklahoma...........   409.5   423.2   410.4   425.7   265.6   271.1   278.2   284.5
      Oregon.............   421.7   433.7   426.5   435.9   232.3   241.6   246.9   255.0
      Pennsylvania....... 1,783.5 1,795.6 1,789.7 1,798.9   653.0   659.4   699.9   705.9
      Rhode Island.......   158.0   160.0   159.8   162.3    59.0    59.9    63.5    64.4
                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....   428.0   445.6   426.9   442.3   294.6   300.1   310.9   316.6
      South Dakota.......    98.3    98.0    95.8    96.6    66.2    68.2    70.7    69.3
      Tennessee..........   713.6   722.6   713.7   724.5   374.5   375.1   385.4   383.0
      Texas.............. 2,549.0 2,666.5 2,549.7 2,670.7 1,463.5 1,502.4 1,515.5 1,557.5
      Utah...............   284.2   295.8   285.8   297.9   164.5   166.0   178.4   181.6
                                                                                         
      Vermont............    87.5    90.1    86.3    88.5    38.3    39.3    46.9    47.1
      Virginia........... 1,037.1 1,079.9 1,042.5 1,081.2   571.9   580.8   597.8   600.8
      Washington.........   720.9   744.3   725.0   749.3   435.8   444.0   455.1   461.1
      West Virginia......   208.9   215.0   209.3   216.2   134.9   135.2   137.8   138.6
      Wisconsin..........   722.2   737.2   718.7   733.0   363.2   369.1   390.3   392.8
      Wyoming............    56.4    57.9    53.3    54.7    52.3    52.7    58.6    59.5
                                                                                         
      Puerto Rico........   194.3   196.9   196.5   199.6   295.4   295.3   296.9   298.0

       1 Includes mining, not shown separately.
       2 Mining is combined with construction.
       p = preliminary.
       NOTE:   Data are counts of jobs by place of work.  Data have been adjusted to
     reflect March 1998 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors. 
     Estimates subsequent to the current benchmark month are provisional and will be
     revised when new information becomes available.