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Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected areas, seasonally adjusted
Table 2. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state, not seasonally adjusted
Table 3. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry division, seasonally adjusted
Table 3. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry division, seasonally adjusted-Continued
Table 3. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry division, seasonally
Table 4. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry division, not seasonally adjusted
Table 4. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry division, not seasonally adjusted-Continued
Table 4. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry division, not seasonally
Table 5. Unemployment rates by state and selected metropolitan areas, not seasonally adjusted
Table 5. Unemployment rates by state and selected metropolitan areas, not seasonally adjusted-Continued
Table 5. Unemployment rates by state and selected metropolitan areas, not seasonally adjusted-Continued
Table 5. Unemployment rates by state and selected metropolitan areas, not seasonally adjusted-Continued
Table 5. Unemployment rates by state and selected metropolitan areas, not seasonally adjusted-Continued

Technical information:                     USDL 96-161
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Media contact:               606-5902      Wednesday, May 1, 1996
 
 
         STATE AND METROPOLITAN AREA EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT:
                                MARCH 1996
 
 
   Unemployment rates in March 1996 were unchanged from a month
earlier in 15 states, lower in 18 states, and higher in 17 states and
the District of Columbia, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
Department of Labor reported today.  The national unemployment rate
was 5.6 percent in March, essentially unchanged from 5.5 percent in
February.  Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 45 states over the
month.
 
State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
 
   Over-the-month changes were relatively small in March, as jobless rates
in almost four-fifths of the states changed by 0.3 percentage point or
less; no state experienced a change of as much as a full percentage point.
Rhode Island had the largest decline (0.8 point), as its rate fell to 5.1
percent.  The states jobless rate has dropped 2 full percentage points
over the last 6 months.  Louisiana was the only other state whose rate
decreased by as much as 0.5 percentage point in March, as it declined from
6.7 to 6.2 percent--its lowest point in nearly 6 years.  The District of
Columbia recorded the largest rate increase over the month, 0.7 percentage
point.  The rates for both West Virginia and Wyoming increased 0.6
percentage point.  New York was the only other state to show a rate
increase as large as 0.5 percentage point.
 
   Over the year, 30 states experienced unemployment rate declines, while
16 states and the District of Columbia showed increases.  Rhode Island had
the largest drop in its unemployment rate by far, down 1.7 percentage
points.  Louisiana and Missouri experienced the next largest declines, 1.1
points each.  Rates in nine additional states decreased by 0.5 point or
more.  New Mexico registered the largest rise over the year (0.7 percentage
point), followed by Alaska, Ohio, and West Virginia (all 0.6 point).  Two
other states experienced increases of 0.5 point in their jobless rates.
 
   In March, the lowest unemployment rates continued to be concentrated in
the Plains states.  The rate in Nebraska was the lowest in the nation at
2.7 percent.  North Dakota and South Dakota followed closely with rates of
2.9 and 3.0 percent, respectively.  Ten other states registered rates of
less than 4.0 percent.  At 8.8 percent, the District of Columbia had the
highest jobless rate, followed by West Virginia (8.0 percent), Alaska (7.9
percent), and California (7.6 percent).  No other state had a rate as high
as 7.0 percent.  Overall, 38 states had unemployment rates below that of
the U.S. average, while 11 states and the District of Columbia had higher
rates.  Rates in three states--Indiana (4.2 percent), Iowa (3.3 percent),
and Michigan (4.6 percent)--were the lowest since the data series began in
1978.  (See table 1 and chart 1.)
 
                                  - 2 -
 
Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)
 
   Nonfarm payroll employment rose in 45 states in March.  Tennessee
reported the largest percentage increase (1.1 percent), followed by
Nevada, Oklahoma, Iowa, and Utah (all 0.6 percent).  The hiring of
temporary poll workers and the effects of labor disputes impacted
several states.
 
   Over the year, nonfarm employment posted increases in all states,
except in Hawaii and in the District of Columbia.  States in the
Mountain region continued to have the largest percentage gains, with
Nevada (7.3 percent) and Utah (5.3 percent) leading the way.
California, which has had continued growth for the past year, had the
largest increase in the level of employment (280,800), followed by
Texas (224,400) and Florida (183,900).  (See chart 2.)
 
   NOTE:  Monthly payroll employment data are provided on a seasonally
adjusted basis for all states and the District of Columbia, permitting both
current and over-the-year comparisons of the data.  The state data are
intended for individual state analyses only.  Because the state data are
not designed for national aggregation, a summation could present a
misleading picture of national trends.  (See Technical Note.)
 
Metropolitan Area Unemployment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
 
   Of the 272 areas for which March data are available, 82 had unemployment
rates below 4.0 percent, while 39 had rates of 7.0 percent or higher.  The
lowest rates were in Charlottesville, Va. (2.1 percent), Madison, Wis. (2.2
percent), and Sioux Falls, S.D. (2.3 percent).  Three areas had
unemployment rates of 2.4 percent.  McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Tex., had the
highest unemployment rate at 20.2 percent, followed by two areas in
California--Modesto (16.6 percent) and Fresno (16.4 percent).  Over the
year, Saginaw-Bay City-Midland, Mich., experienced the largest drop in its
jobless rate (2.0 percentage points), followed by Lake Charles, La. (1.9
points).  Rates in 27 other areas declined by 1.0 percentage point or more.
Youngstown-Warren, Ohio, had the largest over-the-year increase, as its
rate climbed 2.8 points, followed by Dubuque, Iowa, up 2.5 points.  Eleven
other areas posted rate increases of 1.0 percentage point or more, with
four registering increases of 2.0 points or more.  (See table 5.)
 
                        ___________________________
 
   The State and Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment release
for April 1996 is scheduled to be issued on Wednesday, May 29, 1996.
 
 
 
 
 
Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected areas, seasonally adjusted
 
(Numbers in thousands)
 
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                        |                                       |                            Unemployed
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                        |         Civilian labor force          |                                 |
                        |                                       |             Number              |           Percent of
     State and area     |                                       |                                 |           labor force
                        |                                       |                                 |
                       _______________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________
                        |         |         |         |         |       |       |       |         |       |       |       |
                        |  Mar.   |  Jan.   |  Feb.   |  Mar.   | Mar.  | Jan.  | Feb.  |  Mar.   | Mar.  | Jan.  | Feb.  |  Mar.
                        |  1995   |  1996   |  1996   |  1996p/ | 1995  | 1996  | 1996  |  1996p/ | 1995  | 1996  | 1996  |  1996p/
                        |         |         |         |         |       |       |       |         |       |       |       |
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                        |         |         |         |         |       |       |       |         |       |       |       |
                        |         |         |         |         |       |       |       |         |       |       |       |
Alabama.................|  2,052.2|  2,082.6|  2,071.5|  2,061.1|  121.8|   97.3|  102.9|   106.9 |   5.9 |   4.7 |   5.0 |    5.2
Alaska..................|    302.5|    309.1|    311.0|    313.7|   22.0|   23.8|   23.3|    24.7 |   7.3 |   7.7 |   7.5 |    7.9
Arizona.................|  2,087.9|  2,150.2|  2,157.5|  2,149.7|  110.9|  103.8|  106.1|   106.3 |   5.3 |   4.8 |   4.9 |    4.9
Arkansas................|  1,220.6|  1,238.4|  1,236.7|  1,233.6|   59.2|   61.4|   60.3|    60.6 |   4.9 |   5.0 |   4.9 |    4.9
California..............| 15,377.5| 15,488.5| 15,495.8| 15,488.8|1,200.7|1,181.3|1,189.5| 1,176.2 |   7.8 |   7.6 |   7.7 |    7.6
 Los Angeles-Long Beach.|  4,355.7|  4,413.1|  4,401.4|  4,409.9|  339.5|  356.2|  361.2|   370.6 |   7.8 |   8.1 |   8.2 |    8.4
Colorado................|  2,073.1|  2,125.7|  2,149.9|  2,161.1|   81.0|   73.1|   79.5|    83.0 |   3.9 |   3.4 |   3.7 |    3.8
Connecticut.............|  1,713.9|  1,746.1|  1,747.3|  1,744.0|   93.0|   93.0|   89.7|    88.7 |   5.4 |   5.3 |   5.1 |    5.1
Delaware................|    381.9|    383.5|    383.8|    384.1|   15.1|   18.2|   15.7|    17.4 |   4.0 |   4.7 |   4.1 |    4.5
District of Columbia....|    287.7|    280.8|    282.4|    277.4|   24.9|   23.4|   23.0|    24.4 |   8.7 |   8.3 |   8.1 |    8.8
Florida.................|  6,801.8|  6,999.2|  6,979.2|  6,955.8|  368.9|  394.9|  392.4|   365.4 |   5.4 |   5.6 |   5.6 |    5.3
                        |         |         |         |         |       |       |       |         |       |       |       |
Georgia.................|  3,593.5|  3,722.8|  3,722.2|  3,726.9|  168.6|  182.2|  166.9|   168.6 |   4.7 |   4.9 |   4.5 |    4.5
Hawaii..................|    579.4|    584.9|    585.9|    587.1|   32.6|   34.0|   34.4|    34.4 |   5.6 |   5.8 |   5.9 |    5.9
Idaho...................|    594.6|    610.9|    617.2|    616.7|   31.2|   30.6|   30.0|    31.5 |   5.2 |   5.0 |   4.9 |    5.1
Illinois................|  6,073.9|  6,141.8|  6,148.3|  6,152.2|  299.3|  330.4|  316.3|   311.6 |   4.9 |   5.4 |   5.1 |    5.1
Indiana.................|  3,137.4|  3,102.5|  3,131.8|  3,115.4|  145.9|  139.8|  139.4|   132.0 |   4.7 |   4.5 |   4.5 |    4.2
Iowa....................|  1,561.0|  1,559.0|  1,591.7|  1,595.0|   54.4|   52.7|   56.3|    53.3 |   3.5 |   3.4 |   3.5 |    3.3
Kansas..................|  1,326.7|  1,357.7|  1,357.2|  1,353.9|   59.8|   51.3|   50.2|    50.5 |   4.5 |   3.8 |   3.7 |    3.7
Kentucky................|  1,861.3|  1,871.7|  1,853.5|  1,836.9|   95.6|  102.5|   94.8|    92.9 |   5.1 |   5.5 |   5.1 |    5.1
Louisiana...............|  1,955.9|  1,982.8|  1,975.9|  1,987.4|  142.7|  130.9|  131.5|   123.5 |   7.3 |   6.6 |   6.7 |    6.2
Maine...................|    629.7|    648.9|    651.5|    655.5|   36.0|   33.0|   33.3|    32.9 |   5.7 |   5.1 |   5.1 |    5.0
                        |         |         |         |         |       |       |       |         |       |       |       |
Maryland................|  2,717.6|  2,719.8|  2,728.3|  2,715.6|  134.1|  138.8|  130.5|   129.5 |   4.9 |   5.1 |   4.8 |    4.8
Massachusetts...........|  3,160.2|  3,184.5|  3,187.7|  3,182.1|  165.3|  162.4|  158.9|   152.7 |   5.2 |   5.1 |   5.0 |    4.8
Michigan................|  4,766.8|  4,821.2|  4,834.2|  4,836.6|  259.3|  238.3|  233.2|   222.2 |   5.4 |   4.9 |   4.8 |    4.6
Minnesota...............|  2,587.4|  2,607.2|  2,591.8|  2,600.4|   91.5|   82.4|   80.9|    89.1 |   3.5 |   3.2 |   3.1 |    3.4
Mississippi.............|  1,253.4|  1,262.2|  1,260.6|  1,259.4|   73.2|   81.4|   79.2|    74.7 |   5.8 |   6.4 |   6.3 |    5.9
Missouri................|  2,814.3|  2,798.9|  2,816.9|  2,830.8|  141.8|   97.7|  102.5|   110.8 |   5.0 |   3.5 |   3.6 |    3.9
Montana.................|    436.1|    445.8|    448.6|    446.0|   23.8|   25.7|   25.3|    23.3 |   5.5 |   5.8 |   5.6 |    5.2
Nebraska................|    890.4|    906.6|    905.6|    900.2|   21.7|   23.7|   25.9|    24.1 |   2.4 |   2.6 |   2.9 |    2.7
Nevada..................|    789.5|    827.3|    834.0|    835.0|   43.2|   42.4|   41.9|    38.8 |   5.5 |   5.1 |   5.0 |    4.6
New Hampshire...........|    632.3|    629.4|    631.0|    631.3|   26.7|   20.7|   22.5|    23.0 |   4.2 |   3.3 |   3.6 |    3.6
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New Jersey..............|  4,046.2|  4,063.1|  4,072.1|  4,075.7|  251.9|  260.7|  261.4|   261.0 |   6.2 |   6.4 |   6.4 |    6.4
New Mexico..............|    783.9|    812.2|    812.7|    811.1|   47.2|   52.4|   53.5|    54.3 |   6.0 |   6.5 |   6.6 |    6.7
New York................|  8,521.8|  8,542.7|  8,530.6|  8,582.4|  538.9|  529.5|  508.5|   556.5 |   6.3 |   6.2 |   6.0 |    6.5
 New York City..........|  3,170.4|  3,182.2|  3,178.3|  3,215.5|  256.4|  261.1|  256.1|   291.8 |   8.1 |   8.2 |   8.1 |    9.1
North Carolina..........|  3,628.0|  3,691.4|  3,706.7|  3,714.3|  151.1|  184.2|  163.8|   162.7 |   4.2 |   5.0 |   4.4 |    4.4
North Dakota............|    334.5|    341.9|    344.3|    343.7|   11.6|    9.3|    9.7|     9.9 |   3.5 |   2.7 |   2.8 |    2.9
Ohio....................|  5,544.6|  5,727.5|  5,716.9|  5,710.2|  241.8|  302.2|  285.8|   284.8 |   4.4 |   5.3 |   5.0 |    5.0
Oklahoma................|  1,545.8|  1,561.9|  1,560.7|  1,558.5|   74.9|   73.3|   74.1|    69.0 |   4.8 |   4.7 |   4.7 |    4.4
Oregon..................|  1,647.7|  1,682.6|  1,706.5|  1,736.4|   76.1|   82.2|   83.6|    88.5 |   4.6 |   4.9 |   4.9 |    5.1
Pennsylvania............|  5,840.8|  5,844.0|  5,844.2|  5,871.7|  335.4|  361.3|  324.1|   328.6 |   5.7 |   6.2 |   5.5 |    5.6
Rhode Island............|    487.5|    489.2|    487.8|    488.1|   33.3|   30.9|   28.8|    24.9 |   6.8 |   6.3 |   5.9 |    5.1
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South Carolina..........|  1,841.6|  1,864.6|  1,850.0|  1,849.6|   89.5|  101.2|   86.7|    89.8 |   4.9 |   5.4 |   4.7 |    4.9
South Dakota............|    380.7|    387.1|    388.5|    389.5|   11.1|   10.9|   11.2|    11.6 |   2.9 |   2.8 |   2.9 |    3.0
Tennessee...............|  2,697.3|  2,753.7|  2,748.2|  2,770.1|  127.7|  153.0|  148.8|   139.6 |   4.7 |   5.6 |   5.4 |    5.0
Texas...................|  9,502.7|  9,702.4|  9,727.0|  9,715.3|  554.0|  596.0|  581.8|   584.8 |   5.8 |   6.1 |   6.0 |    6.0
Utah....................|    968.4|  1,006.4|  1,008.0|  1,004.4|   33.6|   31.1|   32.0|    31.7 |   3.5 |   3.1 |   3.2 |    3.2
Vermont.................|    319.6|    325.3|    324.8|    326.0|   13.4|   13.7|   13.2|    12.9 |   4.2 |   4.2 |   4.1 |    3.9
Virginia................|  3,481.8|  3,489.4|  3,478.8|  3,465.8|  154.3|  155.2|  141.7|   136.6 |   4.4 |   4.4 |   4.1 |    3.9
Washington..............|  2,785.3|  2,828.4|  2,825.1|  2,844.5|  174.7|  167.2|  168.4|   174.8 |   6.3 |   5.9 |   6.0 |    6.1
West Virginia...........|    785.5|    805.3|    802.9|    805.6|   58.0|   67.8|   59.6|    64.7 |   7.4 |   8.4 |   7.4 |    8.0
Wisconsin...............|  2,836.2|  2,873.2|  2,898.0|  2,918.5|  106.4|  112.1|  113.6|   106.8 |   3.8 |   3.9 |   3.9 |    3.7
Wyoming.................|    255.2|    256.1|    256.2|    257.4|   12.0|   10.8|   10.6|    12.0 |   4.7 |   4.2 |   4.1 |    4.7
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Puerto Rico.............|  1,237.1|  1,275.5|  1,278.6|  1,268.3|  169.3|  171.4|  161.6|   162.9 |  13.7 |  13.4 |  12.6 |   12.8
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      p/  = preliminary.                                                           population information becomes available.
      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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Table 2. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state, not seasonally adjusted
 
(Numbers in thousands)
 
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                       |                                       |                            Unemployed
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                       |         Civilian labor force          |                                 |
                       |                                       |             Number              |           Percent of
                       |                                       |                                 |           labor force
         State         |                                       |                                 |
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                       |                   |                   |               |                 |               |
                       |     February      |       March       |   February    |      March      |   February    |      March
                       |                   |                   |               |                 |               |
                        ___________________ ___________________ _______________ _________________ _______________ _________________
                       |         |         |         |         |       |       |       |         |       |       |       |
                       |  1995   |  1996   |  1995   | 1996p/  | 1995  | 1996  | 1995  | 1996p/  | 1995  | 1996  | 1995  | 1996p/
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                       |         |         |         |         |       |       |       |         |       |       |       |
                       |         |         |         |         |       |       |       |         |       |       |       |
Alabama................|  2,041.3|  2,060.6|  2,037.0|  2,045.6|  131.3|  111.1|  112.6|    97.2 |   6.4 |   5.4 |   5.5 |    4.8
Alaska.................|    296.8|    305.1|    297.7|    309.0|   27.1|   28.4|   24.5|    27.5 |   9.1 |   9.3 |   8.2 |    8.9
Arizona................|  2,050.3|  2,131.4|  2,071.3|  2,132.1|   99.7|   96.4|   99.9|    94.8 |   4.9 |   4.5 |   4.8 |    4.4
Arkansas...............|  1,209.4|  1,222.1|  1,214.7|  1,227.7|   70.2|   66.2|   61.8|    63.3 |   5.8 |   5.4 |   5.1 |    5.2
California.............| 15,327.6| 15,442.0| 15,285.6| 15,394.5|1,270.8|1,270.4|1,206.6| 1,180.8 |   8.3 |   8.2 |   7.9 |    7.7
Colorado...............|  2,033.1|  2,116.2|  2,039.9|  2,127.7|   89.3|   88.2|   86.3|    88.1 |   4.4 |   4.2 |   4.2 |    4.1
Connecticut............|  1,693.3|  1,721.7|  1,705.5|  1,734.9|  102.7|   97.3|   94.0|    89.6 |   6.1 |   5.6 |   5.5 |    5.2
Delaware...............|    380.1|    382.3|    379.8|    382.2|   17.7|   18.3|   16.2|    18.5 |   4.7 |   4.8 |   4.3 |    4.8
District of Columbia...|    288.2|    280.0|    286.5|    276.0|   26.1|   24.1|   24.4|    23.9 |   9.0 |   8.6 |   8.5 |    8.7
Florida................|  6,714.8|  6,885.9|  6,757.0|  6,922.9|  349.4|  364.9|  338.1|   332.5 |   5.2 |   5.3 |   5.0 |    4.8
                       |         |         |         |         |       |       |       |         |       |       |       |
Georgia................|  3,564.0|  3,695.8|  3,591.9|  3,724.0|  171.3|  165.4|  170.2|   169.2 |   4.8 |   4.5 |   4.7 |    4.5
Hawaii.................|    577.8|    585.0|    576.9|    584.7|   32.6|   34.0|   30.8|    32.5 |   5.6 |   5.8 |   5.3 |    5.6
Idaho..................|    586.0|    609.8|    588.3|    610.4|   39.7|   37.5|   36.7|    36.9 |   6.8 |   6.2 |   6.2 |    6.1
Illinois...............|  6,008.5|  6,088.9|  6,023.4|  6,100.5|  344.8|  350.1|  316.8|   330.0 |   5.7 |   5.8 |   5.3 |    5.4
Indiana................|  3,089.6|  3,089.4|  3,108.5|  3,086.6|  159.0|  154.2|  156.8|   142.7 |   5.1 |   5.0 |   5.0 |    4.6
Iowa...................|  1,544.3|  1,579.4|  1,544.9|  1,578.7|   64.8|   66.7|   64.6|    63.3 |   4.2 |   4.2 |   4.2 |    4.0
Kansas.................|  1,317.6|  1,347.0|  1,324.0|  1,351.6|   66.4|   55.8|   62.8|    53.4 |   5.0 |   4.1 |   4.7 |    4.0
Kentucky...............|  1,843.4|  1,828.4|  1,840.5|  1,816.0|  111.4|  108.7|   98.3|    95.3 |   6.0 |   5.9 |   5.3 |    5.2
Louisiana..............|  1,930.0|  1,953.4|  1,943.1|  1,974.6|  144.4|  133.1|  138.8|   119.8 |   7.5 |   6.8 |   7.1 |    6.1
Maine..................|    617.3|    641.2|    623.8|    649.1|   46.3|   42.9|   44.8|    41.5 |   7.5 |   6.7 |   7.2 |    6.4
                       |         |         |         |         |       |       |       |         |       |       |       |
Maryland...............|  2,684.4|  2,692.4|  2,691.1|  2,688.6|  145.3|  138.6|  134.2|   129.2 |   5.4 |   5.1 |   5.0 |    4.8
Massachusetts..........|  3,139.1|  3,160.4|  3,146.5|  3,166.7|  192.3|  177.1|  183.6|   170.6 |   6.1 |   5.6 |   5.8 |    5.4
Michigan...............|  4,709.0|  4,769.4|  4,722.2|  4,771.0|  284.6|  260.5|  285.9|   248.9 |   6.0 |   5.5 |   6.1 |    5.2
Minnesota..............|  2,592.7|  2,588.4|  2,572.1|  2,585.1|  114.0|  100.0|  102.6|    99.9 |   4.4 |   3.9 |   4.0 |    3.9
Mississippi............|  1,250.0|  1,257.5|  1,249.1|  1,254.5|   72.1|   79.6|   72.9|    74.1 |   5.8 |   6.3 |   5.8 |    5.9
Missouri...............|  2,763.2|  2,783.2|  2,793.5|  2,810.1|  149.2|  113.0|  146.5|   115.6 |   5.4 |   4.1 |   5.2 |    4.1
Montana................|    435.8|    445.1|    435.2|    445.2|   32.3|   31.2|   27.8|    27.4 |   7.4 |   7.0 |   6.4 |    6.1
Nebraska...............|    879.6|    897.8|    885.3|    895.1|   24.2|   28.0|   23.6|    26.1 |   2.7 |   3.1 |   2.7 |    2.9
Nevada.................|    782.4|    829.1|    783.3|    828.6|   46.1|   43.7|   42.2|    37.6 |   5.9 |   5.3 |   5.4 |    4.5
New Hampshire..........|    625.2|    624.9|    630.1|    629.1|   29.4|   25.5|   30.3|    26.5 |   4.7 |   4.1 |   4.8 |    4.2
                       |         |         |         |         |       |       |       |         |       |       |       |
New Jersey.............|  4,013.1|  4,042.6|  4,031.2|  4,060.3|  274.8|  278.4|  262.9|   271.9 |   6.8 |   6.9 |   6.5 |    6.7
New Mexico.............|    779.8|    808.4|    783.4|    810.7|   45.1|   51.3|   46.9|    53.8 |   5.8 |   6.3 |   6.0 |    6.6
New York...............|  8,471.3|  8,481.9|  8,485.7|  8,547.0|  588.1|  559.9|  570.9|   589.1 |   6.9 |   6.6 |   6.7 |    6.9
North Carolina.........|  3,581.3|  3,667.7|  3,583.4|  3,668.4|  169.1|  181.6|  151.7|   163.0 |   4.7 |   4.9 |   4.2 |    4.4
North Dakota...........|    325.3|    334.8|    327.5|    336.4|   13.2|   10.9|   13.5|    11.6 |   4.1 |   3.3 |   4.1 |    3.4
Ohio...................|  5,447.9|  5,623.0|  5,488.1|  5,650.0|  275.8|  311.3|  264.5|   306.1 |   5.1 |   5.5 |   4.8 |    5.4
Oklahoma...............|  1,530.4|  1,547.0|  1,541.7|  1,553.6|   84.1|   82.7|   76.1|    70.0 |   5.5 |   5.3 |   4.9 |    4.5
Oregon.................|  1,615.4|  1,677.4|  1,626.4|  1,715.3|   92.0|   98.6|   86.4|    98.8 |   5.7 |   5.9 |   5.3 |    5.8
Pennsylvania...........|  5,747.8|  5,762.3|  5,772.3|  5,803.1|  369.1|  353.0|  350.3|   343.2 |   6.4 |   6.1 |   6.1 |    5.9
Rhode Island...........|    489.8|    489.0|    481.0|    481.3|   40.4|   35.6|   36.3|    27.9 |   8.2 |   7.3 |   7.6 |    5.8
                       |         |         |         |         |       |       |       |         |       |       |       |
South Carolina.........|  1,822.2|  1,832.0|  1,833.8|  1,841.6|  103.2|   96.9|   90.4|    90.6 |   5.7 |   5.3 |   4.9 |    4.9
South Dakota...........|    371.3|    379.4|    375.7|    384.5|   13.2|   13.2|   12.9|    13.4 |   3.6 |   3.5 |   3.4 |    3.5
Tennessee..............|  2,657.8|  2,709.2|  2,677.7|  2,750.1|  131.3|  152.8|  130.8|   142.3 |   4.9 |   5.6 |   4.9 |    5.2
Texas..................|  9,382.9|  9,617.6|  9,425.9|  9,636.2|  568.7|  600.4|  540.5|   569.6 |   6.1 |   6.2 |   5.7 |    5.9
Utah...................|    957.4|    992.0|    950.1|    985.9|   39.4|   34.6|   32.6|    30.7 |   4.1 |   3.5 |   3.4 |    3.1
Vermont................|    315.4|    322.6|    317.9|    324.3|   16.8|   16.1|   14.8|    14.2 |   5.3 |   5.0 |   4.7 |    4.4
Virginia...............|  3,451.8|  3,455.9|  3,468.5|  3,454.4|  164.7|  148.9|  149.2|   131.8 |   4.8 |   4.3 |   4.3 |    3.8
Washington.............|  2,764.2|  2,816.7|  2,768.7|  2,828.1|  212.0|  204.6|  192.9|   192.9 |   7.7 |   7.3 |   7.0 |    6.8
West Virginia..........|    776.5|    793.2|    776.7|    796.7|   70.7|   68.7|   63.8|    70.3 |   9.1 |   8.7 |   8.2 |    8.8
Wisconsin..............|  2,790.8|  2,857.0|  2,806.4|  2,887.3|  129.0|  133.9|  125.9|   126.2 |   4.6 |   4.7 |   4.5 |    4.4
Wyoming................|    252.4|    252.9|    253.6|    255.8|   16.1|   14.1|   14.1|    14.1 |   6.4 |   5.6 |   5.5 |    5.5
                       |         |         |         |         |       |       |       |         |       |       |       |
Puerto Rico............|  1,248.6|  1,280.2|  1,237.2|  1,269.5|  162.7|  166.7|  169.5|   163.0 |  13.0 |  13.0 |  13.7 |   12.8
                       |         |         |         |         |       |       |       |         |       |       |       |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 
      p/  = preliminary.                                                           population information becomes available.
      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
 
 
 
 
 
 ESTABLISHMENT DATA
 
Table 3. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry division, seasonally adjusted
 
 (In thousands)
 
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                               |                                  |                               |
                               |         Total nonfarm1/          |         Construction          |         Manufacturing
                               |                                  |                               |
                                __________________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________
             State             |        |        |        |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
                               |  Mar.  |  Jan.  |  Feb.  | Mar.  | Mar.  | Jan.  | Feb.  | Mar.  | Mar.  | Jan.  | Feb.  | Mar.
                               |  1995  |  1996  |  1996  |1996p/ | 1995  | 1996  | 1996  |1996p/ | 1995  | 1996  | 1996  |1996p/
                               |        |        |        |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
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                               |        |        |        |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
 Alabama.......................| 1,797.5| 1,814.8| 1,813.2|1,814.7|   87.8|   89.6|   88.5|   88.4|  394.4|  385.5|  384.9|  380.5
 Alaska........................|   260.7|   260.9|   264.7|  263.2|   12.3|   12.8|   12.9|   12.4|   16.9|   16.3|   19.1|   17.7
 Arizona.......................| 1,773.2| 1,822.8| 1,835.1|1,839.2|  117.6|  122.6|  124.6|  122.2|  191.2|  196.0|  197.3|  197.4
 Arkansas......................| 1,064.9| 1,080.4| 1,080.4|1,081.6|   43.4|   45.3|   46.2|   46.7|  260.2|  258.1|  257.4|  256.6
 California....................|12,349.3|12,590.1|12,621.5|12630.1|  474.6|  512.7|  503.7|  496.9|1,786.6|1,801.7|1,803.9|1,806.4
                               |        |        |        |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
 Colorado......................| 1,818.3| 1,885.7| 1,888.5|1,897.1|  102.0|  110.5|  113.4|  114.5|  191.0|  193.5|  193.7|  194.3
 Connecticut...................| 1,565.1| 1,565.2| 1,576.1|1,576.8|   51.4|   51.8|   53.7|   54.3|  282.1|  277.3|  278.0|  278.4
 Delaware......................|   364.7|   365.7|   374.1|  372.9|   19.0|   18.3|   19.3|   19.8|   62.5|   57.3|   61.5|   57.6
 District of Columbia..........|   645.9|   629.9|   634.2|  634.0|    8.8|    8.2|    8.7|    9.1|   13.0|   12.8|   12.9|   12.9
 Florida.......................| 5,955.2| 6,089.2| 6,109.9|6,139.1|  305.1|  307.4|  311.9|  312.8|  484.1|  479.9|  480.2|  480.3
                               |        |        |        |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
 Georgia.......................| 3,380.1| 3,481.0| 3,498.8|3,512.8|  146.7|  160.8|  163.7|  162.6|  594.1|  586.9|  588.4|  588.7
 Hawaii2/......................|   535.5|   527.7|   530.6|  529.2|   26.9|   25.5|   24.9|   24.7|   16.9|   16.9|   16.7|   16.5
 Idaho.........................|   475.4|   485.0|   485.6|  487.4|   29.5|   31.5|   32.1|   32.4|   71.9|   71.9|   72.0|   73.0
 Illinois......................| 5,585.5| 5,666.0| 5,668.8|5,689.4|  218.0|  219.0|  217.1|  218.8|  964.4|  977.8|  977.8|  978.5
 Indiana.......................| 2,789.1| 2,796.7| 2,800.7|2,807.6|  131.0|  128.7|  130.2|  130.9|  686.6|  680.9|  681.7|  678.4
                               |        |        |        |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
 Iowa..........................| 1,354.3| 1,372.8| 1,370.7|1,378.3|   55.7|   56.0|   56.3|   56.5|  251.7|  251.1|  249.3|  250.2
 Kansas........................| 1,194.9| 1,226.1| 1,225.0|1,227.0|   51.4|   56.9|   57.5|   57.9|  192.5|  195.1|  195.2|  195.0
 Kentucky......................| 1,636.8| 1,651.0| 1,657.5|1,660.6|   74.6|   71.4|   73.0|   73.9|  313.1|  314.2|  314.8|  314.2
 Louisiana.....................| 1,760.7| 1,799.9| 1,801.7|1,801.8|  102.9|  112.6|  112.6|  113.0|  187.8|  188.9|  189.5|  187.5
 Maine.........................|   540.2|   544.3|   544.8|  544.2|   21.9|   22.3|   22.1|   22.0|   92.1|   91.0|   90.4|   90.0
                               |        |        |        |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
 Maryland......................| 2,179.5| 2,165.8| 2,191.2|2,196.2|  130.0|  117.6|  127.7|  130.3|  176.9|  172.6|  174.2|  174.0
 Massachusetts.................| 2,965.6| 3,000.1| 3,007.4|3,012.2|   89.1|   90.3|   93.1|   92.0|  446.0|  446.3|  446.2|  444.7
 Michigan......................| 4,260.5| 4,293.4| 4,296.8|4,297.6|  153.2|  160.1|  160.6|  163.1|  987.0|  972.3|  967.8|  948.3
 Minnesota.....................| 2,363.3| 2,393.2| 2,400.3|2,409.3|   82.4|   82.2|   83.0|   82.8|  424.3|  427.4|  427.0|  427.8
 Mississippi...................| 1,073.0| 1,078.4| 1,077.1|1,080.0|   44.2|   47.7|   47.2|   49.4|  262.6|  249.5|  247.5|  245.1
                               |        |        |        |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
 Missouri......................| 2,520.1| 2,548.2| 2,553.0|2,559.4|  113.9|  113.1|  112.9|  114.3|  422.5|  422.8|  422.6|  420.2
 Montana.......................|   349.5|   352.0|   355.4|  356.1|   16.3|   16.1|   16.4|   16.2|   23.6|   23.3|   23.1|   23.4
 Nebraska......................|   813.7|   818.9|   822.7|  824.3|   35.1|   34.5|   34.5|   35.2|  111.7|  112.4|  112.3|  112.4
 Nevada........................|   775.6|   823.2|   827.0|  832.1|   59.1|   69.3|   70.0|   70.0|   36.0|   38.6|   38.7|   38.8
 New Hampshire.................|   535.9|   542.4|   544.7|  545.0|   19.3|   20.2|   20.0|   19.8|  102.6|  101.7|  101.8|  101.7
                               |        |        |        |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
 New Jersey....................| 3,599.2| 3,595.8| 3,623.5|3,633.2|  124.6|  119.4|  123.5|  125.4|  506.3|  488.1|  492.8|  492.7
 New Mexico....................|   684.8|   707.0|   709.0|  710.9|   45.0|   48.3|   49.1|   49.5|   45.2|   46.1|   46.2|   46.5
 New York......................| 7,884.0| 7,879.1| 7,909.8|7,924.1|  257.2|  242.7|  246.5|  247.3|  948.2|  943.9|  943.2|  940.6
 North Carolina................| 3,445.1| 3,456.0| 3,495.0|3,506.3|  173.4|  166.5|  177.9|  179.4|  870.4|  844.2|  849.1|  846.1
 North Dakota..................|   300.8|   304.7|   305.6|  307.1|   13.4|   13.8|   13.7|   14.0|   21.4|   21.0|   21.0|   21.0
                               |        |        |        |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
 Ohio..........................| 5,201.3| 5,283.8| 5,294.0|5,291.4|  205.2|  208.5|  210.2|  214.0|1,100.5|1,096.2|1,095.9|1,081.2
 Oklahoma......................| 1,306.5| 1,334.0| 1,334.1|1,341.5|   47.2|   49.4|   49.0|   49.0|  170.2|  167.5|  166.9|  171.0
 Oregon........................| 1,402.8| 1,457.0| 1,453.8|1,459.0|   65.8|   72.7|   73.4|   72.7|  227.4|  232.4|  230.3|  231.9
 Pennsylvania..................| 5,256.0| 5,202.7| 5,258.3|5,278.0|  205.2|  195.4|  199.5|  202.4|  944.5|  920.7|  927.5|  926.7
 Rhode Island..................|   440.8|   443.8|   445.0|  445.4|   13.5|   13.8|   13.8|   13.7|   86.3|   83.2|   83.4|   83.6
                               |        |        |        |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
 South Carolina................| 1,634.7| 1,655.5| 1,658.9|1,662.0|   86.3|   87.3|   88.4|   88.3|  380.4|  373.2|  372.9|  372.2
 South Dakota..................|   342.2|   351.1|   351.8|  352.9|   14.4|   14.8|   14.8|   14.7|   46.1|   47.2|   47.1|   46.9
 Tennessee.....................| 2,488.7| 2,543.1| 2,546.5|2,575.4|  107.3|  111.8|  112.2|  115.5|  547.1|  535.8|  535.6|  535.4
 Texas.........................| 7,971.7| 8,158.9| 8,171.6|8,196.1|  404.4|  426.0|  425.9|  426.7|1,031.8|1,040.6|1,037.5|1,036.5
 Utah..........................|   896.0|   933.3|   937.9|  943.1|   52.8|   58.1|   59.1|   60.6|  122.7|  126.6|  127.7|  128.7
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 Vermont.......................|   269.9|   272.9|   273.0|  273.4|   13.2|   12.5|   12.3|   12.9|   44.7|   45.6|   46.0|   45.8
 Virginia......................| 3,067.1| 3,065.6| 3,099.5|3,109.6|  167.9|  162.8|  170.4|  172.5|  405.3|  393.4|  398.8|  397.6
 Washington....................| 2,347.7| 2,363.6| 2,368.5|2,378.8|  123.9|  123.2|  123.2|  125.2|  340.0|  331.8|  332.0|  332.6
 West Virginia.................|   685.9|   686.1|   693.8|  696.2|   33.2|   28.9|   32.7|   32.6|   82.5|   81.4|   82.3|   82.3
 Wisconsin.....................| 2,554.6| 2,576.8| 2,564.2|2,573.4|   99.3|  100.9|   98.5|  102.2|  603.1|  602.6|  601.0|  599.7
 Wyoming.......................|   220.3|   222.6|   222.8|  223.6|   14.8|   15.3|   15.4|   15.6|    9.7|   10.1|    9.8|    9.9
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                                __________________________________________________________________________________________________
 
 See footnotes at end of table.
 
 
   ESTABLISHMENT DATA
 
  Table 3. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry division, seasonally adjusted-Continued
 
   (In thousands)
 
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                                 |                               |                               |
                                 |   Transportation and public   |             Trade             | Finance, insurance, and real
                                 |           utilities           |                               |            estate
               State             |                               |                               |
                                  _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________
                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
                                 | Mar.  | Jan.  | Feb.  | Mar.  | Mar.  | Jan.  | Feb.  | Mar.  | Mar.  | Jan.  | Feb.  | Mar.
                                 | 1995  | 1996  | 1996  |1996p/ | 1995  | 1996  | 1996  |1996p/ | 1995  | 1996  | 1996  |1996p/
                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
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                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
   Alabama.......................|   89.2|   89.4|   89.2|   89.0|  405.7|  418.3|  417.8|  420.6|   77.2|   77.4|   77.7|   78.0
   Alaska........................|   23.4|   22.9|   23.2|   22.8|   53.7|   54.2|   54.4|   54.6|   11.7|   11.7|   11.6|   11.6
   Arizona.......................|   86.3|   87.5|   88.2|   88.2|  444.8|  454.4|  457.0|  460.9|  107.3|  107.5|  108.1|  108.2
   Arkansas......................|   63.0|   65.7|   65.4|   65.5|  240.8|  246.1|  246.5|  247.8|   41.6|   42.0|   42.0|   42.0
   California....................|  628.0|  628.7|  631.8|  631.5|2,910.9|2,966.6|2,984.0|2,985.1|  737.0|  734.7|  734.6|  734.8
                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
   Colorado......................|  116.7|  121.0|  121.3|  121.9|  449.9|  475.2|  473.3|  476.1|  112.1|  114.8|  115.2|  115.4
   Connecticut...................|   71.1|   71.2|   71.5|   71.3|  342.1|  341.0|  343.3|  344.5|  133.7|  132.9|  133.3|  133.8
   Delaware......................|   15.6|   16.1|   16.4|   16.4|   81.7|   83.8|   84.7|   85.9|   40.5|   42.4|   42.5|   42.7
   District of Columbia..........|   20.1|   19.6|   19.8|   19.6|   52.9|   50.2|   51.2|   51.6|   30.2|   29.7|   29.6|   29.6
   Florida.......................|  302.6|  307.7|  308.4|  309.4|1,541.2|1,567.2|1,571.6|1,571.0|  375.9|  379.3|  380.5|  381.4
                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
   Georgia.......................|  213.4|  218.5|  219.3|  220.6|  851.9|  888.8|  890.3|  898.5|  174.0|  175.7|  176.5|  176.4
   Hawaii2/......................|   40.7|   40.8|   40.8|   40.7|  136.1|  135.0|  134.9|  134.8|   37.4|   37.2|   37.3|   37.1
   Idaho.........................|   22.7|   23.3|   23.5|   23.3|  120.6|  123.8|  123.2|  123.2|   24.2|   24.1|   23.9|   23.7
   Illinois......................|  322.1|  327.4|  327.0|  327.9|1,312.7|1,338.4|1,334.8|1,345.7|  383.8|  384.6|  384.8|  385.9
   Indiana.......................|  140.8|  140.3|  140.1|  138.8|  666.1|  676.4|  677.6|  685.4|  130.5|  134.2|  134.4|  133.9
                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
   Iowa..........................|   61.4|   62.9|   62.7|   62.9|  339.9|  343.2|  343.2|  345.1|   76.3|   77.6|   77.6|   77.8
   Kansas........................|   67.5|   69.2|   69.2|   69.4|  292.9|  302.6|  302.1|  304.3|   57.0|   58.8|   58.7|   58.7
   Kentucky......................|   90.8|   93.4|   93.0|   92.9|  391.0|  397.2|  397.7|  400.3|   64.6|   65.7|   65.9|   65.4
   Louisiana.....................|  109.0|  107.5|  107.7|  106.7|  412.1|  425.7|  426.9|  427.4|   80.7|   80.8|   80.6|   80.8
   Maine.........................|   22.4|   22.1|   22.2|   22.2|  137.4|  140.8|  141.3|  141.2|   26.4|   25.9|   26.0|   26.1
                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
   Maryland......................|  106.5|  106.0|  106.7|  106.1|  529.0|  529.8|  533.1|  534.7|  129.7|  126.7|  127.5|  127.6
   Massachusetts.................|  127.5|  128.7|  128.4|  128.7|  686.2|  688.9|  693.4|  694.3|  204.3|  202.6|  203.3|  203.7
   Michigan......................|  166.9|  168.7|  170.4|  171.2|  995.5|1,021.5|1,015.4|1,023.5|  195.7|  196.0|  196.4|  197.1
   Minnesota.....................|  116.7|  117.3|  118.7|  119.3|  573.9|  584.5|  583.2|  587.8|  137.5|  140.0|  140.3|  140.4
   Mississippi...................|   50.7|   49.4|   49.9|   49.0|  225.2|  229.5|  229.1|  228.7|   39.8|   40.0|   39.5|   39.5
                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
   Missouri......................|  158.0|  163.4|  163.2|  163.4|  604.2|  610.0|  608.5|  610.6|  145.7|  148.9|  149.1|  149.6
   Montana.......................|   20.8|   20.9|   20.9|   21.2|   95.8|   97.9|   98.1|   98.3|   15.5|   15.5|   15.6|   15.5
   Nebraska......................|   49.3|   49.3|   49.3|   49.5|  203.8|  206.4|  206.6|  207.1|   52.1|   52.5|   52.5|   52.3
   Nevada........................|   40.1|   41.9|   42.0|   42.1|  153.9|  164.5|  165.6|  168.1|   34.9|   37.5|   37.6|   38.0
   New Hampshire.................|   19.6|   20.4|   20.3|   20.1|  140.0|  142.6|  142.8|  144.0|   28.8|   29.5|   29.4|   29.4
                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
   New Jersey....................|  251.8|  251.9|  249.3|  248.3|  847.1|  849.0|  856.4|  859.5|  229.0|  228.7|  229.4|  229.4
   New Mexico....................|   30.9|   31.5|   31.4|   31.3|  162.6|  169.4|  169.6|  170.3|   30.1|   29.9|   30.0|   30.0
   New York......................|  401.4|  405.6|  405.4|  405.9|1,614.3|1,627.8|1,628.1|1,633.1|  729.5|  714.7|  721.4|  720.5
   North Carolina................|  164.3|  164.1|  164.5|  163.8|  790.0|  804.3|  812.1|  816.2|  143.0|  147.6|  148.3|  148.9
   North Dakota..................|   18.5|   18.2|   18.2|   18.5|   78.4|   80.3|   80.6|   81.0|   13.8|   13.9|   14.0|   14.1
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   Ohio..........................|  229.2|  232.3|  229.4|  228.4|1,264.7|1,297.7|1,298.7|1,300.8|  269.8|  276.3|  274.5|  275.1
   Oklahoma......................|   73.2|   74.9|   75.2|   75.2|  309.7|  318.0|  318.1|  319.6|   65.0|   66.5|   66.5|   66.6
   Oregon........................|   70.7|   73.2|   72.7|   72.8|  355.5|  368.3|  366.9|  368.6|   86.3|   88.7|   88.7|   89.2
   Pennsylvania..................|  272.0|  268.6|  270.0|  269.8|1,193.1|1,198.3|1,215.1|1,218.2|  302.8|  306.3|  307.1|  307.3
   Rhode Island..................|   15.1|   15.2|   15.0|   15.0|   97.8|   96.7|   97.0|   96.5|   25.2|   24.7|   24.7|   24.7
                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
   South Carolina................|   71.0|   71.4|   71.1|   71.7|  377.5|  388.8|  389.7|  389.9|   68.5|   70.5|   70.4|   70.6
   South Dakota..................|   15.9|   16.1|   16.2|   16.3|   87.9|   90.3|   89.9|   90.7|   18.5|   19.4|   19.5|   19.7
   Tennessee.....................|  137.7|  137.6|  138.3|  137.9|  580.6|  601.4|  603.0|  604.6|  109.4|  111.6|  112.1|  111.8
   Texas.........................|  474.4|  479.7|  481.2|  484.5|1,933.3|1,985.4|1,982.9|1,985.1|  434.9|  441.0|  440.1|  441.0
   Utah..........................|   51.2|   52.7|   52.7|   53.2|  217.3|  224.9|  225.5|  226.8|   46.6|   49.6|   49.8|   50.2
                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
   Vermont.......................|   11.7|   11.9|   12.0|   12.0|   63.9|   64.3|   64.2|   64.2|   12.2|   12.1|   12.1|   12.2
   Virginia......................|  157.3|  159.8|  161.1|  162.0|  697.3|  700.6|  706.5|  709.5|  161.8|  162.0|  161.8|  162.4
   Washington....................|  119.3|  120.8|  120.8|  121.8|  580.5|  584.8|  584.9|  586.4|  121.3|  123.0|  122.9|  123.4
   West Virginia.................|   40.8|   39.7|   40.1|   40.2|  157.7|  160.1|  161.5|  161.5|   26.7|   27.3|   27.3|   27.4
   Wisconsin.....................|  119.6|  119.5|  119.1|  119.0|  587.2|  591.2|  590.8|  593.9|  136.4|  136.2|  136.1|  136.2
   Wyoming.......................|   13.9|   13.6|   13.6|   13.6|   51.4|   52.8|   52.7|   52.9|    7.9|    8.0|    8.1|    8.1
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                                  _______________________________________________________________________________________________
 
   See footnotes at end of table.
 
 
                   ESTABLISHMENT DATA
 
        Table 3. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry division, seasonally
                   adjusted-Continued
 
                   (In thousands)
 
                   ______________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                 |                               |
                                                 |           Services            |          Government
                                                 |                               |
                                                  _______________________________ _______________________________
                               State             |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
                                                 | Mar.  | Jan.  | Feb.  | Mar.  | Mar.  | Jan.  | Feb.  | Mar.
                                                 | 1995  | 1996  | 1996  |1996p/ | 1995  | 1996  | 1996  |1996p/
                                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
                   ______________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
                   Alabama.......................|  388.2|  402.1|  403.0|  405.1|  344.2|  341.5|  341.0|  342.1
                   Alaska........................|   59.7|   60.9|   61.0|   61.4|   73.0|   72.0|   72.2|   72.6
                   Arizona.......................|  516.7|  536.3|  540.7|  542.8|  297.1|  306.1|  306.8|  307.0
                   Arkansas......................|  236.4|  241.7|  242.3|  242.3|  175.8|  178.0|  177.1|  177.2
                   California....................|3,678.9|3,819.9|3,833.1|3,847.0|2,103.0|2,096.7|2,101.4|2,099.6
                                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
                   Colorado......................|  529.3|  551.7|  552.4|  554.7|  302.2|  304.9|  305.0|  305.8
                   Connecticut...................|  463.0|  467.5|  470.8|  470.5|  221.0|  222.7|  224.7|  223.2
                   Delaware......................|   95.0|   97.7|   99.6|  100.2|   50.3|   50.0|   50.0|   50.2
                   District of Columbia..........|  262.5|  262.4|  265.4|  265.7|  258.3|  246.9|  246.5|  245.4
                   Florida.......................|2,017.3|2,103.5|2,110.0|2,106.0|  921.9|  937.2|  940.2|  971.1
                                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
                   Georgia.......................|  821.5|  861.2|  871.2|  875.0|  570.7|  581.6|  581.8|  583.4
                   Hawaii2/......................|  165.0|  164.1|  165.7|  165.3|  112.5|  108.2|  110.3|  110.1
                   Idaho.........................|  108.3|  112.4|  113.1|  113.7|   95.5|   95.3|   94.9|   95.2
                   Illinois......................|1,572.4|1,602.5|1,605.3|1,609.6|  797.7|  803.2|  808.8|  809.6
                   Indiana.......................|  632.1|  639.7|  639.5|  642.6|  395.3|  390.1|  390.5|  391.1
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                   Iowa..........................|  337.0|  350.3|  350.3|  353.8|  230.2|  229.6|  229.3|  229.8
                   Kansas........................|  288.4|  292.5|  293.4|  294.7|  237.0|  242.8|  240.7|  238.7
                   Kentucky......................|  389.1|  399.3|  401.3|  402.6|  287.3|  286.0|  287.7|  287.5
                   Louisiana.....................|  467.0|  479.6|  478.7|  480.1|  356.4|  358.6|  359.4|  359.6
                   Maine.........................|  146.5|  149.5|  150.3|  150.3|   93.4|   92.6|   92.4|   92.3
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                   Maryland......................|  685.5|  690.3|  696.7|  698.1|  420.7|  421.7|  424.1|  424.2
                   Massachusetts.................|1,018.8|1,044.0|1,045.9|1,050.9|  392.4|  397.9|  395.6|  396.4
                   Michigan......................|1,113.1|1,134.7|1,142.5|1,150.9|  640.4|  632.3|  636.0|  635.7
                   Minnesota.....................|  640.0|  652.6|  656.9|  660.5|  380.6|  381.2|  383.1|  382.8
                   Mississippi...................|  230.9|  236.4|  238.5|  242.2|  214.8|  221.2|  220.8|  221.5
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                   Missouri......................|  682.7|  690.6|  694.5|  695.8|  388.2|  394.5|  397.0|  400.3
                   Montana.......................|   95.0|   97.5|   99.1|   99.5|   77.1|   75.7|   77.0|   76.9
                   Nebraska......................|  208.7|  210.7|  213.5|  213.9|  151.7|  151.9|  152.7|  152.6
                   Nevada........................|  342.6|  357.8|  360.2|  362.5|   96.1|  100.1|   99.4|   99.1
                   New Hampshire.................|  149.0|  153.5|  155.3|  154.6|   76.2|   74.1|   74.7|   75.0
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                   New Jersey....................|1,069.1|1,091.3|1,101.4|1,106.5|  569.3|  565.5|  568.7|  569.5
                   New Mexico....................|  190.1|  200.6|  201.4|  202.3|  165.1|  165.4|  165.5|  165.1
                   New York......................|2,525.3|2,558.2|2,580.5|2,592.7|1,403.1|1,381.9|1,380.4|1,379.6
                   North Carolina................|  751.4|  765.9|  776.1|  782.1|  548.9|  559.6|  563.3|  566.1
                   North Dakota..................|   80.2|   82.7|   83.1|   83.3|   71.4|   70.9|   71.0|   71.0
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                   Ohio..........................|1,369.8|1,411.8|1,416.7|1,423.1|  747.9|  746.8|  754.4|  754.7
                   Oklahoma......................|  339.4|  357.6|  357.9|  359.4|  269.6|  268.5|  268.8|  269.1
                   Oregon........................|  357.0|  386.9|  385.2|  386.5|  238.3|  232.8|  234.7|  235.4
                   Pennsylvania..................|1,599.5|1,580.5|1,598.6|1,610.0|  718.9|  714.6|  721.6|  724.6
                   Rhode Island..................|  141.4|  149.2|  149.8|  150.4|   61.4|   60.9|   61.2|   61.4
                                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
                   South Carolina................|  355.7|  372.6|  374.3|  376.0|  293.4|  289.8|  290.2|  291.4
                   South Dakota..................|   86.7|   90.5|   90.9|   91.3|   70.4|   70.5|   71.1|   70.9
                   Tennessee.....................|  629.3|  651.4|  650.0|  654.6|  372.7|  388.8|  390.8|  411.1
                   Texas.........................|2,096.5|2,172.1|2,181.8|2,197.3|1,439.6|1,461.1|1,467.5|1,471.2
                   Utah..........................|  233.8|  248.6|  249.1|  249.5|  163.5|  164.9|  166.0|  166.1
                                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
                   Vermont.......................|   78.3|   81.2|   80.9|   80.7|   45.2|   44.6|   45.0|   45.0
                   Virginia......................|  864.2|  883.2|  894.9|  899.2|  601.5|  593.4|  595.6|  595.9
                   Washington....................|  614.9|  632.5|  636.5|  639.6|  444.4|  444.3|  445.0|  446.6
                   West Virginia.................|  181.4|  186.1|  187.4|  187.8|  136.1|  137.1|  136.9|  138.7
                   Wisconsin.....................|  627.9|  641.4|  641.9|  644.2|  378.7|  382.8|  374.5|  376.0
                   Wyoming.......................|   46.9|   48.3|   48.6|   48.7|   58.3|   57.7|   57.6|   57.7
                                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
                   ______________________________________________________________________________________________
 
                      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
                   1995 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
 
Table 4. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry division, not seasonally adjusted
 
 (In thousands)
 
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                               |         Total nonfarm1/          |         Construction          |         Manufacturing
                               |                                  |                               |
                                __________________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________
                               |                 |                |               |               |               |
             State             |      Feb.       |      Mar.      |     Feb.      |     Mar.      |     Feb.      |     Mar.
                               |                 |                |               |               |               |
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                               |        |        |        |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
                               |  1995  |  1996  |  1995  |1996p/ | 1995  | 1996  | 1995  |1996p/ | 1995  | 1996  | 1995  |1996p/
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 Alabama.......................| 1,776.9| 1,804.3| 1,789.6|1,810.7|   82.4|   85.0|   85.5|   86.3|  391.1|  383.0|  392.4|  379.4
 Alaska........................|   248.9|   249.5|   250.5|  251.7|    9.5|    9.7|    9.4|    9.8|   16.2|   15.6|   16.3|   15.5
 Arizona.......................| 1,771.3| 1,839.5| 1,785.8|1,852.6|  114.7|  121.7|  116.0|  120.6|  190.3|  196.4|  190.1|  196.5
 Arkansas......................| 1,049.2| 1,070.2| 1,059.4|1,077.1|   40.5|   43.2|   42.0|   44.6|  258.9|  255.7|  258.9|  255.5
 California....................|12,232.7|12,540.4|12,314.8|12597.1|  451.4|  476.1|  458.6|  479.9|1,763.0|1,791.8|1,777.4|1,798.8
                               |        |        |        |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
 Colorado......................| 1,793.1| 1,876.6| 1,811.5|1,889.4|   92.8|  105.2|   95.4|  106.9|  188.9|  192.8|  188.9|  192.8
 Connecticut...................| 1,539.2| 1,552.9| 1,552.3|1,561.7|   43.6|   46.7|   45.1|   48.5|  280.9|  277.4|  281.5|  278.0
 Delaware......................|   354.4|   366.0|   358.9|  367.2|   16.5|   17.2|   17.7|   18.4|   62.2|   61.1|   62.1|   57.2
 District of Columbia..........|   639.5|   628.7|   642.0|  631.8|    8.0|    8.3|    8.4|    8.8|   12.9|   12.9|   13.0|   12.9
 Florida.......................| 5,956.3| 6,140.6| 6,019.6|6,200.7|  298.7|  308.9|  302.3|  310.7|  483.5|  481.7|  485.3|  481.8
                               |        |        |        |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
 Georgia.......................| 3,327.0| 3,473.0| 3,360.5|3,496.7|  138.5|  157.6|  143.1|  158.9|  587.9|  586.5|  591.1|  587.4
 Hawaii2/......................|   535.9|   531.8|   539.4|  532.8|   26.3|   24.7|   26.7|   24.5|   16.7|   16.6|   16.8|   16.5
 Idaho.........................|   461.0|   476.8|   467.2|  481.3|   24.6|   28.5|   26.0|   29.5|   70.2|   71.0|   70.3|   71.4
 Illinois......................| 5,465.5| 5,592.5| 5,524.2|5,638.2|  183.6|  189.3|  194.5|  195.3|  956.8|  972.5|  962.1|  976.3
 Indiana.......................| 2,734.0| 2,768.8| 2,765.0|2,786.7|  115.4|  114.7|  121.0|  119.9|  681.1|  677.6|  683.3|  674.6
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 Iowa..........................| 1,319.7| 1,347.1| 1,337.4|1,364.2|   43.5|   45.4|   46.0|   48.1|  247.6|  247.6|  249.7|  248.5
 Kansas........................| 1,176.5| 1,214.1| 1,189.2|1,223.0|   44.8|   51.2|   47.3|   53.4|  191.3|  194.4|  192.0|  195.0
 Kentucky......................| 1,600.7| 1,636.2| 1,622.3|1,647.8|   64.5|   66.4|   69.7|   68.4|  310.9|  313.0|  311.4|  312.7
 Louisiana.....................| 1,739.6| 1,792.0| 1,753.2|1,797.2|   99.9|  110.0|  101.1|  112.0|  184.5|  187.6|  185.5|  185.9
 Maine.........................|   520.7|   525.5|   522.3|  526.3|   17.6|   18.0|   17.8|   18.0|   90.8|   89.1|   90.7|   88.7
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 Maryland......................| 2,129.4| 2,148.2| 2,154.5|2,170.5|  117.7|  116.3|  122.2|  121.7|  175.3|  172.6|  175.6|  172.9
 Massachusetts.................| 2,902.9| 2,966.9| 2,924.9|2,980.9|   74.9|   79.8|   77.6|   81.0|  443.5|  443.3|  444.4|  442.7
 Michigan......................| 4,174.3| 4,241.6| 4,209.6|4,252.5|  126.4|  135.9|  131.3|  140.6|  977.8|  966.3|  981.9|  946.1
 Minnesota.....................| 2,314.4| 2,360.9| 2,332.5|2,377.4|   65.5|   67.0|   67.8|   68.4|  416.9|  420.6|  419.9|  422.5
 Mississippi...................| 1,063.7| 1,070.9| 1,066.5|1,075.7|   42.2|   45.4|   42.3|   47.9|  263.2|  246.7|  261.6|  244.2
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 Missouri......................| 2,463.1| 2,516.6| 2,498.6|2,543.6|  102.4|  103.1|  107.8|  108.4|  418.6|  421.3|  421.3|  419.4
 Montana.......................|   337.4|   346.6|   341.0|  349.1|   12.6|   13.1|   13.7|   13.6|   22.6|   22.8|   22.6|   22.7
 Nebraska......................|   797.8|   811.1|   805.0|  817.0|   30.3|   30.2|   31.2|   31.8|  111.0|  112.2|  111.2|  112.0
 Nevada........................|   756.4|   819.7|   770.4|  829.1|   54.9|   67.3|   57.1|   68.6|   35.4|   38.4|   35.7|   38.5
 New Hampshire.................|   522.6|   539.0|   526.5|  539.3|   15.8|   17.6|   16.3|   17.7|  102.3|  101.7|  102.6|  101.6
                               |        |        |        |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
 New Jersey....................| 3,521.0| 3,558.0| 3,555.0|3,588.7|  107.6|  108.8|  113.1|  113.7|  500.1|  486.6|  502.1|  488.3
 New Mexico....................|   677.2|   702.9|   682.1|  707.5|   42.8|   46.7|   43.8|   48.0|   44.2|   45.4|   44.2|   45.8
 New York......................| 7,741.6| 7,793.4| 7,801.8|7,852.8|  217.7|  214.3|  226.2|  222.2|  936.0|  933.5|  940.8|  935.8
 North Carolina................| 3,389.8| 3,466.0| 3,422.2|3,491.7|  163.0|  171.7|  169.5|  174.7|  865.2|  846.8|  865.3|  842.9
 North Dakota..................|   293.3|   300.7|   296.1|  303.1|    9.9|   10.9|   10.6|   11.4|   21.1|   20.9|   21.1|   21.0
                               |        |        |        |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
 Ohio..........................| 5,087.4| 5,204.1| 5,147.6|5,232.9|  172.0|  181.3|  184.8|  192.2|1,091.6|1,091.5|1,097.7|1,075.8
 Oklahoma......................| 1,291.5| 1,326.9| 1,301.8|1,338.7|   45.4|   47.6|   46.0|   47.7|  168.6|  167.0|  169.6|  170.6
 Oregon........................| 1,371.3| 1,429.8| 1,384.7|1,443.3|   60.2|   67.6|   61.8|   68.9|  221.3|  224.1|  221.4|  225.8
 Pennsylvania..................| 5,158.5| 5,190.4| 5,202.5|5,230.5|  173.1|  172.5|  182.2|  180.6|  936.8|  920.8|  938.6|  921.5
 Rhode Island..................|   429.5|   436.9|   432.6|  438.9|   10.8|   11.6|   11.1|   11.5|   85.6|   83.0|   86.0|   83.3
                               |        |        |        |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
 South Carolina................| 1,607.0| 1,641.6| 1,627.2|1,658.4|   83.9|   86.2|   86.0|   87.6|  378.7|  372.3|  379.3|  371.1
 South Dakota..................|   331.8|   344.8|   335.6|  347.0|   11.7|   12.3|   12.2|   12.5|   45.1|   46.6|   45.6|   46.5
 Tennessee.....................| 2,441.8| 2,513.2| 2,473.3|2,559.2|   96.9|  104.1|  102.5|  110.3|  543.7|  533.6|  546.2|  535.3
 Texas.........................| 7,878.2| 8,134.5| 7,928.9|8,176.8|  391.0|  417.0|  398.3|  422.0|1,022.7|1,035.0|1,027.2|1,034.6
 Utah..........................|   880.3|   926.9|   890.1|  936.1|   47.3|   53.2|   49.5|   56.3|  120.9|  126.8|  121.9|  128.2
                               |        |        |        |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
 Vermont.......................|   268.2|   273.7|   269.4|  274.3|   10.4|   10.3|   10.6|   10.8|   43.9|   45.4|   44.3|   45.5
 Virginia......................| 3,009.5| 3,057.0| 3,039.7|3,084.1|  154.8|  159.3|  160.7|  164.6|  403.5|  396.8|  403.3|  394.7
 Washington....................| 2,299.0| 2,335.5| 2,323.3|2,356.9|  111.4|  113.2|  116.6|  117.8|  334.2|  327.0|  334.8|  328.5
 West Virginia.................|   665.2|   679.6|   675.5|  686.2|   26.4|   27.0|   28.8|   28.3|   81.2|   81.8|   81.8|   81.7
 Wisconsin.....................| 2,488.3| 2,518.5| 2,512.6|2,532.4|   82.3|   85.9|   85.8|   88.2|  592.1|  593.4|  595.8|  593.3
 Wyoming.......................|   209.7|   213.0|   212.0|  214.8|   11.7|   12.1|   12.4|   12.8|    9.3|    9.5|    9.4|    9.6
                               |        |        |        |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
 Puerto Rico...................|   911.6|   919.2|   916.7|  921.0|   46.5|   48.0|   46.8|   48.0|  153.2|  150.7|  153.5|  150.7
                               |        |        |        |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
                                __________________________________________________________________________________________________
 
 See footnotes at end of table.
 
 
   ESTABLISHMENT DATA
 
  Table 4. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry division, not seasonally adjusted-Continued
 
   (In thousands)
 
   ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                 |                               |                               |
                                 |   Transportation and public   |             Trade             | Finance, insurance, and real
                                 |           utilities           |                               |            estate
                                 |                               |                               |
                                  _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________
               State             |               |               |               |               |               |
                                 |     Feb.      |     Mar.      |     Feb.      |     Mar.      |     Feb.      |     Mar.
                                 |               |               |               |               |               |
                                  _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________
                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
                                 | 1995  | 1996  | 1995  |1996p/ | 1995  | 1996  | 1995  |1996p/ | 1995  | 1996  | 1995  |1996p/
                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
   ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
   Alabama.......................|   88.1|   88.5|   88.4|   88.6|  396.1|  412.2|  400.0|  415.7|   76.3|   77.4|   76.8|   77.7
   Alaska........................|   21.8|   20.9|   22.1|   21.2|   49.8|   50.7|   50.4|   51.3|   11.4|   11.3|   11.4|   11.4
   Arizona.......................|   86.0|   87.3|   85.8|   87.7|  440.1|  455.5|  444.3|  460.5|  107.1|  107.6|  106.9|  107.8
   Arkansas......................|   61.5|   64.5|   62.2|   64.6|  234.3|  241.8|  237.2|  244.8|   41.1|   41.6|   41.4|   41.8
   California....................|  616.9|  624.2|  621.3|  625.8|2,864.0|2,946.7|2,875.1|2,950.9|  735.9|  732.7|  737.4|  735.2
                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
   Colorado......................|  115.5|  120.5|  117.0|  121.2|  440.2|  467.8|  444.2|  471.4|  111.7|  115.0|  112.3|  115.4
   Connecticut...................|   70.1|   71.0|   70.6|   71.0|  331.6|  334.3|  335.5|  337.0|  133.0|  132.2|  133.4|  132.7
   Delaware......................|   15.3|   16.3|   15.6|   16.4|   77.0|   80.9|   78.1|   82.1|   40.1|   42.3|   40.2|   42.6
   District of Columbia..........|   19.9|   19.3|   19.9|   19.4|   51.3|   49.9|   51.7|   50.8|   30.3|   29.6|   30.2|   29.6
   Florida.......................|  300.1|  307.2|  302.5|  308.8|1,545.2|1,578.4|1,561.6|1,588.2|  374.0|  380.5|  376.5|  381.8
                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
   Georgia.......................|  210.4|  217.8|  212.2|  219.2|  829.9|  878.0|  838.8|  888.6|  172.7|  175.7|  173.3|  175.7
   Hawaii2/......................|   40.5|   40.8|   40.6|   40.7|  134.8|  134.5|  135.4|  134.5|   37.2|   37.1|   37.3|   37.1
   Idaho.........................|   21.9|   23.2|   22.2|   23.0|  116.3|  120.2|  117.8|  120.9|   23.8|   23.7|   24.0|   23.6
   Illinois......................|  318.0|  325.4|  320.2|  326.9|1,278.3|1,311.0|1,289.4|1,322.7|  381.7|  382.9|  382.5|  384.0
   Indiana.......................|  137.6|  137.4|  138.7|  137.0|  642.9|  664.6|  653.8|  673.9|  128.7|  132.7|  129.3|  132.7
                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
   Iowa..........................|   60.1|   61.9|   60.6|   62.3|  327.6|  334.1|  332.0|  338.1|   75.5|   77.0|   75.7|   77.3
   Kansas........................|   66.9|   68.9|   67.1|   69.1|  286.3|  298.0|  288.6|  300.9|   56.3|   58.2|   56.5|   58.4
   Kentucky......................|   88.7|   91.6|   89.5|   91.8|  377.6|  389.4|  383.3|  393.6|   63.5|   65.2|   64.1|   65.2
   Louisiana.....................|  107.5|  107.3|  108.3|  106.5|  404.2|  421.7|  407.9|  423.4|   79.9|   80.2|   80.4|   80.6
   Maine.........................|   21.8|   21.5|   21.9|   21.7|  127.9|  131.9|  128.0|  131.8|   25.6|   25.6|   26.1|   25.8
                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
   Maryland......................|  105.3|  105.2|  105.3|  105.1|  508.0|  516.6|  515.2|  520.9|  128.9|  126.6|  129.2|  126.9
   Massachusetts.................|  125.2|  127.3|  125.8|  127.9|  662.0|  676.5|  665.9|  678.5|  203.1|  202.3|  203.8|  202.9
   Michigan......................|  162.9|  166.8|  164.0|  167.8|  960.3|  989.3|  968.4|  998.2|  193.5|  194.2|  193.9|  195.1
   Minnesota.....................|  115.3|  117.6|  115.9|  118.2|  558.4|  569.4|  561.5|  574.7|  136.1|  139.3|  136.7|  139.6
   Mississippi...................|   49.6|   48.9|   50.0|   48.3|  219.7|  225.0|  222.0|  226.1|   39.6|   39.3|   39.5|   39.4
                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
   Missouri......................|  155.4|  161.9|  157.2|  162.9|  582.6|  591.1|  590.9|  599.3|  143.7|  147.3|  144.4|  148.0
   Montana.......................|   20.4|   20.6|   20.4|   20.7|   91.4|   94.5|   92.3|   95.2|   15.2|   15.4|   15.3|   15.4
   Nebraska......................|   48.4|   49.0|   49.0|   49.5|  198.4|  203.3|  200.1|  204.3|   51.7|   52.3|   51.9|   52.1
   Nevada........................|   39.1|   41.6|   39.7|   41.9|  149.7|  163.7|  151.6|  166.6|   34.6|   37.5|   34.9|   37.9
   New Hampshire.................|   19.1|   20.3|   19.2|   20.2|  133.6|  138.8|  134.6|  139.2|   28.6|   29.2|   28.6|   29.2
                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
   New Jersey....................|  248.9|  248.3|  250.4|  248.3|  822.7|  832.9|  827.6|  837.6|  226.1|  227.5|  227.8|  228.2
   New Mexico....................|   30.8|   31.6|   31.2|   31.5|  158.3|  165.8|  159.9|  167.2|   29.7|   29.6|   29.9|   29.8
   New York......................|  395.9|  399.6|  398.1|  401.7|1,561.9|1,589.0|1,574.7|1,599.9|  724.2|  713.8|  724.8|  714.8
   North Carolina................|  161.9|  162.7|  162.8|  162.7|  766.4|  796.1|  775.0|  803.8|  140.5|  146.8|  141.5|  147.9
   North Dakota..................|   18.3|   18.2|   18.4|   18.4|   76.3|   78.5|   76.9|   79.4|   13.6|   13.9|   13.7|   14.0
                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
   Ohio..........................|  224.0|  225.5|  225.2|  226.3|1,225.9|1,264.8|1,239.5|1,276.1|  266.9|  271.8|  268.4|  273.4
   Oklahoma......................|   72.2|   74.8|   72.6|   75.0|  303.0|  313.2|  305.0|  315.1|   64.1|   65.8|   64.5|   66.1
   Oregon........................|   69.7|   71.9|   69.9|   72.3|  343.6|  357.6|  346.9|  360.2|   85.4|   87.9|   85.4|   88.5
   Pennsylvania..................|  269.0|  268.4|  270.7|  269.5|1,158.9|1,189.4|1,169.0|1,194.6|  299.8|  304.0|  300.4|  305.1
   Rhode Island..................|   14.9|   14.9|   14.8|   14.8|   93.5|   93.7|   94.0|   93.6|   24.7|   24.5|   25.0|   24.6
                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
   South Carolina................|   69.5|   70.7|   70.3|   71.3|  363.2|  379.0|  371.2|  385.0|   67.1|   69.6|   67.8|   70.2
   South Dakota..................|   15.6|   16.1|   15.7|   16.2|   84.3|   87.2|   85.3|   88.4|   18.2|   19.4|   18.4|   19.7
   Tennessee.....................|  135.7|  136.5|  136.8|  136.8|  564.3|  589.2|  571.3|  594.7|  108.1|  111.0|  108.8|  111.4
   Texas.........................|  467.1|  480.2|  471.9|  483.0|1,900.3|1,957.9|1,908.3|1,965.9|  430.9|  438.3|  431.9|  439.7
   Utah..........................|   50.6|   52.5|   50.9|   52.9|  210.6|  220.6|  212.7|  222.3|   46.5|   49.5|   46.7|   50.0
                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
   Vermont.......................|   11.5|   11.8|   11.5|   11.8|   62.3|   63.3|   62.4|   63.2|   12.1|   12.0|   12.1|   12.1
   Virginia......................|  153.7|  159.3|  155.8|  160.4|  675.1|  688.6|  681.0|  695.0|  160.2|  160.2|  160.8|  161.2
   Washington....................|  116.6|  118.9|  117.2|  120.0|  562.4|  570.0|  566.0|  573.3|  120.7|  121.8|  121.1|  122.6
   West Virginia.................|   40.1|   39.7|   40.4|   39.8|  152.0|  157.0|  153.9|  157.6|   26.3|   27.1|   26.4|   27.2
   Wisconsin.....................|  116.5|  117.7|  118.0|  118.4|  564.7|  571.8|  570.0|  575.9|  134.9|  135.0|  135.4|  135.3
   Wyoming.......................|   13.6|   13.4|   13.6|   13.3|   48.3|   49.9|   48.8|   50.4|    7.8|    8.0|    7.8|    8.0
                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
   Puerto Rico...................|   22.3|   22.3|   23.1|   22.6|  181.0|  179.4|  181.6|  179.3|   42.0|   42.9|   42.1|   42.6
                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
                                  _______________________________________________________________________________________________
 
   See footnotes at end of table.
 
 
                   ESTABLISHMENT DATA
 
        Table 4. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry division, not seasonally
                   adjusted-Continued
 
                   (In thousands)
 
                   ______________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                 |                               |
                                                 |           Services            |          Government
                                                 |                               |
                                                  _______________________________ _______________________________
                                                 |               |               |               |
                               State             |     Feb.      |     Mar.      |     Feb.      |     Mar.
                                                 |               |               |               |
                                                  _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________
                                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
                                                 | 1995  | 1996  | 1995  |1996p/ | 1995  | 1996  | 1995  |1996p/
                                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
                   ______________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
                   Alabama.......................|  384.2|  402.3|  387.6|  405.8|  348.0|  344.8|  348.1|  346.2
                   Alaska........................|   56.9|   58.4|   57.5|   59.1|   73.6|   73.0|   73.7|   73.6
                   Arizona.......................|  515.0|  541.2|  521.1|  547.7|  305.8|  317.4|  309.4|  319.3
                   Arkansas......................|  231.0|  238.7|  234.3|  240.6|  178.5|  181.3|  179.9|  181.8
                   California....................|3,647.8|3,817.8|3,681.7|3,847.0|2,123.9|2,122.8|2,133.5|2,131.1
                                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
                   Colorado......................|  523.5|  551.8|  530.9|  555.8|  305.5|  309.6|  308.0|  311.8
                   Connecticut...................|  454.8|  464.5|  458.5|  466.3|  224.6|  226.1|  227.1|  227.5
                   Delaware......................|   92.6|   98.0|   93.7|   99.2|   50.6|   50.1|   51.4|   51.2
                   District of Columbia..........|  259.6|  264.3|  261.8|  266.2|  257.4|  244.3|  256.9|  244.0
                   Florida.......................|2,015.4|2,122.7|2,044.5|2,133.4|  932.5|  954.1|  939.8|  988.9
                                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
                   Georgia.......................|  806.7|  861.6|  818.6|  868.9|  573.1|  588.2|  575.6|  590.4
                   Hawaii2/......................|  165.3|  165.6|  166.0|  165.5|  115.1|  112.5|  116.6|  114.0
                   Idaho.........................|  105.8|  111.6|  107.5|  113.2|   96.0|   95.9|   96.9|   96.9
                   Illinois......................|1,525.6|1,578.0|1,548.5|1,593.5|  808.2|  820.9|  813.3|  826.6
                   Indiana.......................|  618.7|  635.7|  628.0|  641.6|  403.2|  400.0|  404.4|  400.8
                                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
                   Iowa..........................|  331.8|  347.8|  336.3|  353.0|  231.8|  231.5|  235.1|  234.9
                   Kansas........................|  282.7|  291.1|  286.6|  293.5|  240.2|  244.3|  243.0|  244.6
                   Kentucky......................|  379.5|  395.7|  386.1|  400.2|  289.7|  291.2|  292.0|  292.2
                   Louisiana.....................|  462.0|  477.7|  466.0|  479.6|  356.4|  361.2|  359.2|  362.5
                   Maine.........................|  140.1|  143.8|  141.0|  144.7|   96.8|   95.5|   96.7|   95.5
                                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
                   Maryland......................|  669.0|  682.7|  678.9|  690.5|  424.1|  427.1|  427.0|  431.4
                   Massachusetts.................|  996.1|1,035.4|1,008.2|1,043.5|  397.0|  401.0|  398.0|  403.1
                   Michigan......................|1,087.2|1,127.6|1,098.0|1,138.2|  658.2|  654.4|  663.9|  659.2
                   Minnesota.....................|  626.3|  646.4|  634.1|  653.2|  388.9|  393.4|  389.4|  393.5
                   Mississippi...................|  227.5|  236.8|  228.6|  240.3|  217.1|  224.2|  217.7|  224.9
                                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
                   Missouri......................|  662.8|  681.3|  674.4|  689.5|  393.0|  405.7|  397.9|  411.1
                   Montana.......................|   92.4|   97.2|   93.1|   98.2|   77.9|   78.1|   78.4|   78.4
                   Nebraska......................|  204.7|  210.5|  207.1|  212.7|  152.2|  152.5|  153.3|  153.4
                   Nevada........................|  333.4|  357.0|  340.3|  360.3|   96.8|  100.9|   98.5|  101.9
                   New Hampshire.................|  144.3|  153.7|  145.8|  152.9|   78.5|   77.3|   79.0|   78.1
                                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
                   New Jersey....................|1,040.9|1,078.9|1,055.4|1,093.3|  573.0|  573.2|  576.8|  577.5
                   New Mexico....................|  187.8|  199.8|  189.7|  201.5|  168.0|  168.5|  167.9|  168.1
                   New York......................|2,484.9|2,549.5|2,513.0|2,577.1|1,417.0|1,390.1|1,419.8|1,397.5
                   North Carolina................|  731.4|  764.5|  742.2|  776.6|  557.8|  573.8|  562.3|  579.4
                   North Dakota..................|   78.3|   82.4|   79.3|   83.0|   72.6|   72.1|   72.7|   72.0
                                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
                   Ohio..........................|1,333.7|1,388.4|1,351.9|1,403.2|  759.9|  767.2|  766.4|  772.1
                   Oklahoma......................|  332.5|  353.2|  337.7|  358.0|  273.8|  273.7|  274.5|  274.8
                   Oregon........................|  347.8|  379.8|  354.3|  385.0|  241.8|  239.2|  243.4|  240.8
                   Pennsylvania..................|1,570.6|1,584.2|1,588.3|1,600.3|  731.5|  733.1|  734.2|  740.5
                   Rhode Island..................|  137.3|  147.4|  139.1|  148.7|   62.6|   61.7|   62.5|   62.3
                                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
                   South Carolina................|  345.3|  366.4|  351.5|  373.4|  297.4|  295.5|  299.2|  297.9
                   South Dakota..................|   83.2|   89.0|   84.4|   89.8|   71.5|   72.0|   71.8|   71.6
                   Tennessee.....................|  612.7|  638.5|  624.4|  648.5|  376.0|  395.9|  378.7|  417.7
                   Texas.........................|2,056.5|2,164.3|2,079.7|2,188.5|1,454.3|1,488.5|1,455.8|1,490.1
                   Utah..........................|  230.8|  247.9|  233.9|  249.7|  165.8|  168.5|  166.6|  168.8
                                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
                   Vermont.......................|   80.8|   83.8|   80.6|   83.2|   46.8|   46.7|   47.4|   47.2
                   Virginia......................|  841.2|  877.9|  856.1|  891.1|  609.4|  604.5|  610.2|  606.6
                   Washington....................|  603.0|  628.9|  611.1|  637.0|  447.5|  452.6|  453.2|  454.6
                   West Virginia.................|  177.3|  185.0|  179.7|  186.1|  134.8|  136.4|  137.0|  139.8
                   Wisconsin.....................|  611.6|  631.0|  618.7|  635.2|  384.5|  382.0|  386.9|  384.3
                   Wyoming.......................|   43.2|   45.0|   43.7|   45.2|   59.1|   58.7|   59.7|   59.2
                                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
                   Puerto Rico...................|  166.2|  171.9|  167.6|  173.0|  299.4|  303.0|  301.0|  303.8
                                                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
                   ______________________________________________________________________________________________
 
                      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 March 1995
                   benchmark levels.  Estimates subsequent to the current benchmark month are provisional and
                   will be revised when new information becomes available.
 
 
 
 
 
Table 5. Unemployment rates by state and selected metropolitan areas, not seasonally adjusted
  (Percent)
 
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                                                             |                                 |
                                                             |            February             |              March
                        State and area                       |                                 |
                                                              _________________________________ _________________________________
                                                             |                |                |                |
                                                             |      1995      |      1996      |     1995       |    1996p/
                                                             |                |                |                |
  _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                             |                |                |                |
                                                             |                |                |                |
       United States.........................................|       5.9      |       6.0      |       5.7      |       5.8
                                                             |                |                |                |
  Alabama....................................................|       6.4      |       5.4      |       5.5      |       4.8
    Birmingham...............................................|       4.4      |       3.5      |       3.8      |       3.0
    Huntsville...............................................|       5.4      |       3.8      |       4.5      |       3.3
    Mobile...................................................|       7.2      |       5.6      |       6.3      |       4.8
    Montgomery...............................................|       5.6      |       4.0      |       5.0      |       3.6
    Tuscaloosa...............................................|       5.2      |       3.8      |       4.4      |       3.4
                                                             |                |                |                |
  Alaska.....................................................|       9.1      |       9.3      |       8.2      |       8.9
    Anchorage................................................|       6.2      |       6.3      |       5.7      |       6.2
                                                             |                |                |                |
  Arizona....................................................|       4.9      |       4.5      |       4.8      |       4.4
    Phoenix_Mesa.............................................|       3.5      |       3.2      |       3.4      |       3.2
    Tucson...................................................|       3.3      |       3.2      |       3.3      |       3.3
                                                             |                |                |                |
  Arkansas...................................................|       5.8      |       5.4      |       5.1      |       5.2
    Fayetteville_Springdale_Rogers...........................|       2.6      |       3.0      |       2.3      |       2.9
    Fort Smith1/.............................................|       6.0      |       5.7      |       5.9      |       5.7
    Little Rock_North Little Rock............................|       4.0      |       3.6      |       3.5      |       3.5
    Pine Bluff...............................................|       9.3      |       6.9      |       8.2      |       6.9
                                                             |                |                |                |
  California.................................................|       8.3      |       8.2      |       7.9      |       7.7
    Bakersfield..............................................|      15.6      |      15.0      |      15.6      |      14.9
    Fresno...................................................|      16.5      |      16.8      |      16.6      |      16.4
    Los Angeles_Long Beach...................................|       8.1      |       8.5      |       7.6      |       8.2
    Modesto..................................................|      17.5      |      17.4      |      17.3      |      16.6
    Oakland..................................................|       5.7      |       5.5      |       5.5      |       5.1
    Orange County............................................|       5.0      |       4.6      |       4.8      |       4.2
    Riverside_San Bernardino.................................|       8.4      |       8.4      |       7.8      |       7.5
    Sacramento...............................................|       7.0      |       7.0      |       6.8      |       6.4
    Salinas..................................................|      18.2      |      18.2      |      16.9      |      15.4
    San Diego................................................|       6.4      |       6.1      |       6.0      |       5.5
    San Francisco............................................|       5.1      |       4.6      |       4.9      |       4.1
    San Jose.................................................|       5.5      |       4.1      |       5.2      |       3.7
    Santa Barbara_Santa Maria_Lompoc.........................|       7.8      |       7.1      |       7.2      |       6.4
    Santa Rosa...............................................|       6.2      |       5.4      |       6.0      |       5.0
    Stockton_Lodi............................................|      14.0      |      14.1      |      13.2      |      12.9
    Vallejo_Fairfield_Napa...................................|       7.8      |       8.2      |       7.6      |       7.6
    Ventura..................................................|       6.8      |       6.9      |       6.2      |       6.2
                                                             |                |                |                |
  Colorado...................................................|       4.4      |       4.2      |       4.2      |       4.1
    Colorado Springs.........................................|       4.8      |       4.5      |       4.8      |       4.5
    Boulder_Longmont.........................................|       4.0      |       3.7      |       3.9      |       3.5
    Denver...................................................|       4.0      |       3.7      |       3.8      |       3.7
                                                             |                |                |                |
  Connecticut................................................|       6.1      |       5.6      |       5.5      |       5.2
    Bridgeport...............................................|       6.8      |       6.5      |       6.2      |       5.9
    Danbury..................................................|       4.3      |       4.0      |       3.9      |       3.6
    Hartford.................................................|       6.6      |       6.1      |       6.0      |       5.5
    New Haven_Meriden........................................|       5.8      |       5.5      |       5.3      |       5.3
    New London_Norwich.......................................|       5.9      |       5.7      |       5.2      |       4.9
    Stamford_Norwalk.........................................|       4.3      |       3.8      |       3.9      |       3.4
    Waterbury................................................|       7.3      |       6.5      |       6.7      |       6.0
                                                             |                |                |                |
  Delaware...................................................|       4.7      |       4.8      |       4.3      |       4.8
    Dover....................................................|       5.1      |       5.1      |       4.8      |       4.5
    Wilmington_Newark1/......................................|       4.8      |       5.2      |       4.3      |       5.9
                                                             |                |                |                |
  District of Columbia.......................................|       9.0      |       8.6      |       8.5      |       8.7
    Washington1/.............................................|       4.3      |       4.0      |       4.0      |       3.6
                                                             |                |                |                |
  Florida....................................................|       5.2      |       5.3      |       5.0      |       4.8
    Daytona Beach............................................|       4.9      |       4.7      |       4.7      |       4.1
    Fort Lauderdale..........................................|       5.6      |       5.5      |       5.4      |       4.9
    Fort Myers_Cape Coral....................................|       3.9      |       4.1      |       3.7      |       3.6
    Gainesville..............................................|       2.9      |       3.0      |       2.7      |       2.7
    Jacksonville.............................................|       3.9      |       3.7      |       3.7      |       3.3
    Lakeland_Winter Haven....................................|       5.5      |       5.8      |       5.5      |       5.3
    Melbourne_Titusville_Palm Bay............................|       6.4      |       6.4      |       6.2      |       5.7
    Miami....................................................|       7.0      |       7.3      |       6.8      |       6.9
    Orlando..................................................|       4.5      |       4.3      |       4.3      |       3.9
    Pensacola................................................|       4.0      |       4.7      |       3.8      |       4.0
    Sarasota_Bradenton.......................................|       3.4      |       3.6      |       3.3      |       3.2
    Tallahassee..............................................|       2.8      |       3.3      |       2.8      |       3.0
    Tampa_St. Petersburg_Clearwater..........................|       4.3      |       4.4      |       4.2      |       3.9
    West Palm Beach_Boca Raton...............................|       6.4      |       6.6      |       6.2      |       6.1
                                                             |                |                |                |
  Georgia....................................................|       4.8      |       4.5      |       4.7      |       4.5
    Albany...................................................|       6.4      |       5.7      |       6.2      |       6.2
    Athens...................................................|       3.3      |       3.1      |       3.0      |       3.1
    Atlanta..................................................|       4.4      |       3.7      |       4.3      |       3.8
    Augusta_Aiken1/..........................................|       5.7      |       6.5      |       5.5      |       6.1
    Columbus1/...............................................|       6.1      |       5.3      |       5.3      |       5.1
    Macon....................................................|       4.9      |       4.6      |       5.0      |       4.8
    Savannah.................................................|       5.4      |       4.7      |       5.3      |       4.6
                                                             |                |                |                |
  Hawaii.....................................................|       5.6      |       5.8      |       5.3      |       5.6
    Honolulu.................................................|       4.3      |       4.8      |       4.1      |       4.6
                                                             |                |                |                |
  Idaho......................................................|       6.8      |       6.2      |       6.2      |       6.1
    Boise City...............................................|       4.9      |       4.3      |       4.4      |       4.3
                                                             |                |                |                |
                                                              ___________________________________________________________________
 
  See footnotes at end of table.
 
 
 
  Table 5. Unemployment rates by state and selected metropolitan areas, not seasonally adjusted-Continued
  (Percent)
 
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                                                             |                                 |
                                                             |            February             |              March
                        State and area                       |                                 |
                                                              _________________________________ _________________________________
                                                             |                |                |                |
                                                             |      1995      |      1996      |     1995       |    1996p/
                                                             |                |                |                |
  _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                             |                |                |                |
                                                             |                |                |                |
  Illinois...................................................|       5.7      |       5.8      |       5.3      |       5.4
    Bloomington_Normal.......................................|       3.4      |       3.9      |       2.9      |       3.6
    Champaign_Urbana.........................................|       3.5      |       3.6      |       3.0      |       3.3
    Chicago..................................................|       5.5      |       5.3      |       5.2      |       5.1
    Davenport_Moline_Rock Island1/...........................|       5.2      |       5.0      |       4.8      |       4.7
    Decatur..................................................|       7.7      |       8.3      |       7.0      |       7.6
    Kankakee.................................................|       7.6      |       6.7      |       7.0      |       6.3
    Peoria_Pekin.............................................|       5.0      |       7.1      |       4.3      |       6.7
    Rockford.................................................|       5.1      |       6.7      |       4.7      |       4.9
    Springfield..............................................|       5.2      |       4.8      |       4.4      |       4.4
                                                             |                |                |                |
  Indiana....................................................|       5.1      |       5.0      |       5.0      |       4.6
    Bloomington..............................................|       3.8      |       3.3      |       3.4      |       3.0
    Elkhart_Goshen...........................................|       2.9      |       4.3      |       3.0      |       3.9
    Evansville_Henderson1/...................................|       6.1      |       4.9      |       5.9      |       4.5
    Fort Wayne...............................................|       4.1      |       4.4      |       4.1      |       4.5
    Gary.....................................................|       6.9      |       6.2      |       7.2      |       5.6
    Indianapolis.............................................|       4.2      |       3.9      |       4.2      |       3.7
    Kokomo...................................................|       4.8      |       4.0      |       4.8      |       3.8
    Lafayette................................................|       3.7      |       3.7      |       3.5      |       3.3
    Muncie...................................................|       5.6      |       5.4      |       5.4      |       4.9
    South Bend...............................................|       4.5      |       4.8      |       4.6      |       4.4
    Terre Haute..............................................|       6.9      |       7.6      |       6.4      |       7.2
                                                             |                |                |                |
  Iowa.......................................................|       4.2      |       4.2      |       4.2      |       4.0
    Cedar Rapids.............................................|       3.2      |       3.1      |       3.0      |       3.2
    Des Moines...............................................|       3.1      |       2.7      |       3.0      |       2.6
    Dubuque..................................................|       4.5      |       6.4      |       3.9      |       6.4
    Iowa City................................................|       2.6      |       2.8      |       2.5      |       2.6
    Sioux City1/.............................................|       3.2      |       3.9      |       3.0      |       3.6
    Waterloo_Cedar Falls.....................................|       5.3      |       4.7      |       5.1      |       4.7
                                                             |                |                |                |
  Kansas.....................................................|       5.0      |       4.1      |       4.7      |       4.0
    Lawrence.................................................|       4.9      |       4.2      |       4.5      |       4.1
    Topeka...................................................|       5.2      |       4.4      |       4.7      |       4.0
    Wichita..................................................|       5.3      |       4.1      |       5.1      |       3.9
                                                             |                |                |                |
  Kentucky...................................................|       6.0      |       5.9      |       5.3      |       5.2
    Lexington................................................|       3.5      |       2.9      |       3.1      |       2.6
    Louisville1/.............................................|       4.5      |       4.3      |       4.2      |       4.1
    Owensboro................................................|       6.1      |       6.3      |       5.7      |       5.4
                                                             |                |                |                |
  Louisiana..................................................|       7.5      |       6.8      |       7.1      |       6.1
    Alexandria...............................................|       7.0      |       6.3      |       6.6      |       5.2
    Baton Rouge..............................................|       6.4      |       5.8      |       6.2      |       4.8
    Houma....................................................|       6.4      |       5.4      |       6.1      |       4.7
    Lafayette................................................|       7.2      |       6.5      |       6.8      |       5.5
    Lake Charles.............................................|       7.4      |       5.4      |       6.9      |       5.0
    Monroe...................................................|       6.4      |       6.2      |       6.0      |       5.2
    New Orleans..............................................|       6.4      |       6.4      |       6.3      |       5.5
    Shreveport_Bossier City..................................|       8.0      |       6.8      |       7.7      |       8.2
                                                             |                |                |                |
  Maine......................................................|       7.5      |       6.7      |       7.2      |       6.4
    Lewiston_Auburn..........................................|       7.2      |       6.6      |       6.6      |       7.0
    Portland.................................................|       4.5      |       3.8      |       4.4      |       3.6
                                                             |                |                |                |
  Maryland...................................................|       5.4      |       5.1      |       5.0      |       4.8
    Baltimore................................................|       5.8      |       5.5      |       5.4      |       5.2
                                                             |                |                |                |
  Massachusetts..............................................|       6.1      |       5.6      |       5.8      |       5.4
    Barnstable_Yarmouth......................................|      10.0      |       9.1      |       9.1      |       8.2
    Boston1/.................................................|       5.1      |       4.6      |       4.9      |       4.4
    Brockton.................................................|       6.4      |       6.7      |       6.2      |       6.2
    Fitchburg_Leominster.....................................|       6.5      |       6.5      |       6.1      |       6.2
    Lawrence1/...............................................|       6.7      |       5.5      |       6.7      |       6.2
    Lowell1/.................................................|       6.2      |       5.0      |       6.0      |       4.9
    New Bedford..............................................|      12.2      |      11.8      |      11.6      |      11.0
    Pittsfield...............................................|       8.6      |       7.1      |       8.2      |       6.8
    Springfield..............................................|       6.7      |       6.0      |       6.4      |       5.7
    Worcester1/..............................................|       5.5      |       5.1      |       5.4      |       4.9
                                                             |                |                |                |
  Michigan...................................................|       6.0      |       5.5      |       6.1      |       5.2
    Ann Arbor................................................|       3.5      |       3.5      |       3.4      |       2.9
    Benton Harbor............................................|       6.3      |       6.6      |       6.1      |       5.4
    Detroit..................................................|       5.4      |       4.7      |       5.3      |       4.6
    Flint....................................................|       7.1      |       6.4      |       7.1      |       7.1
    Grand Rapids_Muskegon_Holland............................|       4.4      |       4.5      |       4.3      |       4.0
    Jackson..................................................|       6.3      |       5.5      |       6.1      |       4.9
    Kalamazoo_Battle_Creek...................................|       5.2      |       4.9      |       5.3      |       4.3
    Lansing_East Lansing.....................................|       4.3      |       3.7      |       4.3      |       5.9
    Saginaw_Bay City_Midland.................................|       7.1      |       5.9      |       7.4      |       5.4
                                                             |                |                |                |
  Minnesota..................................................|       4.4      |       3.9      |       4.0      |       3.9
    Duluth_Superior1/........................................|       6.8      |       5.7      |       6.3      |       5.7
    Minneapolis_St.Paul1/....................................|       3.3      |       2.9      |       3.0      |       2.8
    Rochester................................................|       3.5      |       3.1      |       3.2      |       3.1
    St. Cloud................................................|       5.5      |       5.2      |       4.6      |       5.1
                                                             |                |                |                |
  Mississippi................................................|       5.8      |       6.3      |       5.8      |       5.9
    Jackson..................................................|       3.4      |       3.7      |       3.6      |       3.4
                                                             |                |                |                |
                                                              ___________________________________________________________________
 
  See footnotes at end of table.
 
 
 
  Table 5. Unemployment rates by state and selected metropolitan areas, not seasonally adjusted-Continued
  (Percent)
 
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                                                             |                                 |
                                                             |            February             |              March
                        State and area                       |                                 |
                                                              _________________________________ _________________________________
                                                             |                |                |                |
                                                             |      1995      |      1996      |     1995       |    1996p/
                                                             |                |                |                |
  _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                             |                |                |                |
                                                             |                |                |                |
  Missouri...................................................|       5.4      |       4.1      |       5.2      |       4.1
    Kansas City1/............................................|       4.6      |       3.5      |       4.6      |       3.5
    St. Louis LMA1/..........................................|       5.2      |       4.0      |       4.9      |       4.1
    Springfield..............................................|       3.7      |       3.0      |       3.8      |       3.0
                                                             |                |                |                |
  Montana....................................................|       7.4      |       7.0      |       6.4      |       6.1
                                                             |                |                |                |
  Nebraska...................................................|       2.7      |       3.1      |       2.7      |       2.9
    Lincoln..................................................|       2.2      |       2.5      |       2.1      |       2.4
    Omaha1/..................................................|       2.9      |       3.0      |       2.8      |       2.8
                                                             |                |                |                |
  Nevada.....................................................|       5.9      |       5.3      |       5.4      |       4.5
    Las Vegas................................................|       5.8      |       5.1      |       5.4      |       4.4
    Reno.....................................................|       5.5      |       5.2      |       5.0      |       4.7
                                                             |                |                |                |
  New Hampshire..............................................|       4.7      |       4.1      |       4.8      |       4.2
    Manchester...............................................|       4.9      |       3.5      |       5.0      |       3.5
    Nashua...................................................|       5.2      |       4.1      |       5.4      |       4.2
    Portsmouth_Rochester.....................................|       4.2      |       3.8      |       4.1      |       3.8
                                                             |                |                |                |
  New Jersey.................................................|       6.8      |       6.9      |       6.5      |       6.7
    Atlantic_Cape May........................................|      12.0      |      12.0      |      11.2      |      11.2
    Bergen_Passaic...........................................|       7.1      |       6.9      |       6.9      |       6.8
    Jersey City..............................................|       9.4      |       9.4      |       9.2      |       9.5
    Middlesex_Somerset_Hunterdon.............................|       5.0      |       4.9      |       4.8      |       4.8
    Monmouth_Ocean...........................................|       6.6      |       6.6      |       6.1      |       6.2
    Newark...................................................|       6.6      |       6.6      |       6.3      |       6.5
    Trenton..................................................|       5.4      |       6.2      |       5.1      |       6.0
    Vineland_Millville_Bridgeton.............................|      11.2      |      11.4      |      10.4      |      10.9
                                                             |                |                |                |
  New Mexico.................................................|       5.8      |       6.3      |       6.0      |       6.6
    Albuquerque..............................................|       3.4      |       3.8      |       3.6      |       4.0
    Las Cruces...............................................|       8.6      |       9.3      |       8.7      |       9.4
    Santa Fe.................................................|       3.4      |       4.0      |       3.4      |       4.2
                                                             |                |                |                |
  New York...................................................|       6.9      |       6.6      |       6.7      |       6.9
    Albany_Schenectady_Troy..................................|       5.4      |       5.4      |       5.3      |       5.4
    Binghamton...............................................|       6.8      |       5.4      |       6.4      |       5.2
    Buffalo_Niagara Falls....................................|       6.3      |       5.9      |       5.9      |       5.8
    Dutchess County..........................................|       6.0      |       4.8      |       5.7      |       4.8
    Elmira...................................................|       5.5      |       5.0      |       5.5      |       4.8
    Glens Falls..............................................|       8.7      |       8.1      |       8.6      |       8.2
    Nassau_Suffolk...........................................|       5.4      |       4.7      |       5.1      |       4.6
    New York.................................................|       7.8      |       7.8      |       7.7      |       8.6
       New York City.........................................|       8.4      |       8.5      |       8.4      |       9.3
    Newburgh1/...............................................|       5.7      |       5.1      |       5.5      |       5.0
    Rochester................................................|       5.6      |       4.6      |       5.3      |       4.7
    Syracuse.................................................|       6.2      |       5.9      |       6.1      |       5.8
    Utica_Rome...............................................|       6.6      |       6.3      |       6.4      |       6.4
                                                             |                |                |                |
  North Carolina.............................................|       4.7      |       4.9      |       4.2      |       4.4
    Asheville................................................|       4.8      |       4.7      |       4.0      |       3.7
    Charlotte_Gastonia_Rock Hill1/...........................|       3.4      |       3.7      |       3.1      |       3.5
    Greensboro_Winston-Salem_High Point......................|       3.5      |       3.5      |       3.1      |       3.1
    Raleigh_Durham_Chapel Hill...............................|       2.8      |       2.6      |       2.5      |       2.4
                                                             |                |                |                |
  North Dakota...............................................|       4.1      |       3.3      |       4.1      |       3.4
    Bismarck.................................................|       4.5      |       3.6      |       4.3      |       3.7
    Fargo_Moorhead1/.........................................|       3.2      |       3.0      |       3.2      |       3.1
    Grand Forks1/............................................|       3.3      |       2.7      |       3.1      |       2.7
                                                             |                |                |                |
  Ohio.......................................................|       5.1      |       5.5      |       4.8      |       5.4
    Akron....................................................|       4.9      |       5.3      |       4.7      |       5.2
    Canton_Massillon.........................................|       5.4      |       6.2      |       4.9      |       5.9
    Cincinnati1/.............................................|       4.5      |       4.7      |       4.1      |       4.3
    Cleveland_Lorain_Elyria..................................|       5.3      |       5.4      |       5.3      |       5.1
    Columbus.................................................|       3.3      |       3.5      |       3.2      |       3.4
    Dayton_Springfield.......................................|       4.2      |       4.7      |       3.9      |       5.0
    Hamilton_Middletown......................................|       4.4      |       4.8      |       4.0      |       4.5
    Lima.....................................................|       5.5      |       6.5      |       4.9      |       6.2
    Mansfield................................................|       6.1      |       6.5      |       5.8      |       6.6
    Steubenville_Weirton.....................................|       7.2      |       6.8      |       6.8      |       7.0
    Toledo...................................................|       5.1      |       5.4      |       4.8      |       5.0
    Youngstown_Warren........................................|       6.5      |       6.7      |       6.1      |       8.9
                                                             |                |                |                |
  Oklahoma...................................................|       5.5      |       5.3      |       4.9      |       4.5
    Enid.....................................................|       4.0      |       4.0      |       4.0      |       3.9
    Lawton...................................................|       6.2      |       5.3      |       5.5      |       4.8
    Oklahoma City............................................|       4.1      |       5.0      |       3.8      |       3.4
    Tulsa....................................................|       5.0      |       4.1      |       4.5      |       3.8
                                                             |                |                |                |
  Oregon.....................................................|       5.7      |       5.9      |       5.3      |       5.8
    Eugene_Springfield.......................................|       5.6      |       5.8      |       5.1      |       5.7
    Medford_Ashland..........................................|       7.8      |       8.2      |       7.0      |       8.2
    Portland_Vancouver1/.....................................|       4.4      |       4.2      |       4.0      |       4.2
    Salem....................................................|       5.8      |       6.1      |       5.3      |       5.5
                                                             |                |                |                |
  Pennsylvania...............................................|       6.4      |       6.1      |       6.1      |       5.9
    Allentown_Bethlehem_Easton...............................|       6.0      |       6.4      |       5.9      |       6.0
    Altoona..................................................|       7.4      |       6.8      |       7.0      |       6.5
    Erie.....................................................|       7.0      |       6.6      |       6.7      |       6.6
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  See footnotes at end of table.
 
 
 
  Table 5. Unemployment rates by state and selected metropolitan areas, not seasonally adjusted-Continued
  (Percent)
 
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                                                             |            February             |              March
                        State and area                       |                                 |
                                                              _________________________________ _________________________________
                                                             |                |                |                |
                                                             |      1995      |      1996      |     1995       |    1996p/
                                                             |                |                |                |
  _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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                                                             |                |                |                |
  Pennsylvania                                               |                |                |                |
    Harrisburg_Lebanon_Carlisle..............................|       4.4      |       4.1      |       4.1      |       3.9
    Johnstown................................................|       9.4      |       9.5      |       8.6      |       9.2
    Lancaster................................................|       4.0      |       3.8      |       3.6      |       3.6
    Philadelphia1/...........................................|       6.1      |       5.8      |       5.8      |       5.6
    Pittsburgh...............................................|       6.8      |       6.0      |       6.2      |       5.7
    Reading..................................................|       5.3      |       5.1      |       5.0      |       4.9
    Scranton_Wilkes_Barre_Hazelton...........................|       7.5      |       7.6      |       7.1      |       7.5
    Sharon...................................................|       6.0      |       5.3      |       5.3      |       5.4
    State College............................................|       4.2      |       3.7      |       3.7      |       3.5
    Williamsport.............................................|       9.2      |       8.0      |       8.7      |       7.8
    York.....................................................|       4.7      |       4.8      |       4.4      |       4.7
                                                             |                |                |                |
  Rhode Island...............................................|       8.2      |       7.3      |       7.6      |       5.8
    Providence_Fall River_Warwick............................|       8.5      |       7.9      |       7.8      |       6.6
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  South Carolina.............................................|       5.7      |       5.3      |       4.9      |       4.9
    Charleston_North Charleston..............................|       5.6      |       4.6      |       5.2      |       4.4
    Columbia.................................................|       3.3      |       3.3      |       3.2      |       3.2
    Greenville_Spartanburg_Anderson..........................|       4.0      |       3.7      |       3.4      |       3.4
                                                             |                |                |                |
  South Dakota...............................................|       3.6      |       3.5      |       3.4      |       3.5
    Rapid City...............................................|       3.5      |       3.8      |       3.6      |       3.9
    Sioux Falls..............................................|       2.6      |       2.4      |       2.5      |       2.3
                                                             |                |                |                |
  Tennessee..................................................|       4.9      |       5.6      |       4.9      |       5.2
    Chattanooga1/............................................|       4.4      |       5.1      |       4.4      |       4.8
    Johnson City_Kingsport_Bristol1/.........................|       5.3      |       5.7      |       5.1      |       4.9
    Knoxville................................................|       4.9      |       5.6      |       4.6      |       4.9
    Memphis1/................................................|       4.5      |       4.6      |       4.6      |       4.3
    Nashville................................................|       3.0      |       3.3      |       3.1      |       3.2
                                                             |                |                |                |
  Texas......................................................|       6.1      |       6.2      |       5.7      |       5.9
    Abilene..................................................|       5.1      |       5.9      |       5.0      |       5.7
    Amarillo.................................................|       3.7      |       4.2      |       3.5      |       3.8
    Austin_San Marcos........................................|       2.9      |       3.0      |       2.8      |       2.9
    Beaumont_Port Arthur.....................................|       9.1      |       9.7      |       8.9      |       9.0
    Brazoria.................................................|       7.3      |       6.9      |       6.9      |       6.6
    Brownsville_Harlingen_San Benito ........................|      12.4      |      13.3      |      11.6      |      13.6
    Bryan_College Station....................................|       3.1      |       2.7      |       2.9      |       2.7
    Corpus Christi...........................................|       8.9      |       9.0      |       8.4      |       8.4
    Dallas...................................................|       4.7      |       4.5      |       4.5      |       4.3
    El Paso..................................................|       9.8      |      12.1      |       9.5      |      11.9
    Fort Worth_Arlington.....................................|       5.1      |       4.6      |       4.7      |       4.3
    Galveston_Texas City.....................................|       7.5      |       8.0      |       7.1      |       8.0
    Houston..................................................|       5.6      |       5.6      |       5.3      |       5.4
    Killeen_Temple...........................................|       5.1      |       5.5      |       4.6      |       5.1
    Laredo...................................................|      13.9      |      15.4      |      14.1      |      14.4
    Longview_Marshall........................................|       7.4      |       8.8      |       7.1      |       8.1
    Lubbock..................................................|       3.9      |       4.4      |       4.4      |       4.2
    McAllen_Edinburg_Mission.................................|      21.4      |      22.5      |      19.4      |      20.2
    Odessa_Midland...........................................|       6.3      |       6.2      |       6.0      |       5.9
    San Angelo...............................................|       3.9      |       4.0      |       4.1      |       4.0
    San Antonio..............................................|       4.3      |       4.7      |       4.0      |       4.4
    Sherman_Denison..........................................|       5.5      |       6.5      |       5.1      |       5.6
    Texarkana1/..............................................|       8.0      |       8.1      |       7.8      |       7.6
    Tyler....................................................|       4.9      |       6.3      |       4.6      |       6.9
    Victoria.................................................|       6.3      |       5.6      |       5.9      |       5.3
    Waco.....................................................|       4.4      |       4.8      |       4.3      |       4.7
    Wichita Falls............................................|       5.0      |       4.7      |       4.8      |       4.4
                                                             |                |                |                |
  Utah.......................................................|       4.1      |       3.5      |       3.4      |       3.1
    Provo_Orem...............................................|       3.3      |       2.8      |       2.7      |       2.6
    Salt Lake City_Odgen.....................................|       3.7      |       3.1      |       3.1      |       2.8
                                                             |                |                |                |
  Vermont....................................................|       5.3      |       5.0      |       4.7      |       4.4
    Burlington...............................................|       3.8      |       3.4      |       3.4      |       3.0
                                                             |                |                |                |
  Virginia...................................................|       4.8      |       4.3      |       4.3      |       3.8
    Charlottesville..........................................|       2.5      |       2.2      |       2.2      |       2.1
    Danville.................................................|       7.8      |       6.0      |       7.5      |       6.0
    Lynchburg................................................|       4.1      |       3.4      |       3.8      |       3.2
    Norfolk_Virginia Beach_Newport News1/....................|       5.2      |       4.6      |       4.7      |       4.1
    Richmond_Petersburg......................................|       3.9      |       3.5      |       3.5      |       3.0
    Roanoke..................................................|       3.0      |       2.8      |       2.7      |       2.4
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  Washington.................................................|       7.7      |       7.3      |       7.0      |       6.8
    Spokane..................................................|       7.0      |       7.1      |       6.2      |       6.5
    Tacoma...................................................|       7.1      |       6.7      |       6.6      |       6.3
    Seattle_Bellevue_Everett.................................|       6.0      |       5.4      |       5.7      |       5.2
                                                             |                |                |                |
  West Virginia..............................................|       9.1      |       8.7      |       8.2      |       8.8
    Charleston...............................................|       6.7      |       6.6      |       6.0      |       6.6
    Huntington_Ashland1/.....................................|       8.6      |       8.0      |       7.7      |       7.5
    Parkersburg_Marietta1/...................................|       7.4      |       7.2      |       8.2      |       7.4
    Wheeling1/...............................................|       7.4      |       7.8      |       7.4      |       7.3
                                                             |                |                |                |
  Wisconsin..................................................|       4.6      |       4.7      |       4.5      |       4.4
    Appleton_Oshkosh_Neenah..................................|       3.9      |       3.7      |       3.6      |       3.5
    Eau Claire...............................................|       5.2      |       5.1      |       5.1      |       5.1
    Green Bay................................................|       4.2      |       3.8      |       3.9      |       3.6
                                                             |                |                |                |
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  See footnotes at end of table.
 
 
 
  Table 5. Unemployment rates by state and selected metropolitan areas, not seasonally adjusted-Continued
  (Percent)
 
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                                                             |                                 |
                                                             |            February             |              March
                        State and area                       |                                 |
                                                              _________________________________ _________________________________
                                                             |                |                |                |
                                                             |      1995      |      1996      |     1995       |    1996p/
                                                             |                |                |                |
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                                                             |                |                |                |
                                                             |                |                |                |
  Wisconsin                                                  |                |                |                |
    Janesville_Beloit........................................|       4.0      |       4.9      |       4.0      |       4.0
    Kenosha..................................................|       4.2      |       4.3      |       4.1      |       3.9
    La Crosse1/..............................................|       4.9      |       4.6      |       4.5      |       4.2
    Madison..................................................|       2.3      |       2.3      |       2.2      |       2.2
    Milwaukee_Waukesha.......................................|       3.7      |       3.8      |       3.6      |       3.7
    Racine...................................................|       5.2      |       5.1      |       4.9      |       4.8
    Sheboygan................................................|       3.0      |       3.2      |       2.8      |       3.2
    Wausau...................................................|       6.3      |       6.4      |       5.5      |       5.4
                                                             |                |                |                |
  Wyoming....................................................|       6.4      |       5.6      |       5.5      |       5.5
    Casper...................................................|       7.2      |       6.8      |       6.0      |       6.7
                                                             |                |                |                |
  Puerto Rico................................................|      13.0      |      13.0      |      13.7      |      12.8
    Caguas...................................................|      12.9      |      11.7      |      13.3      |      11.5
    Mayaguez.................................................|      13.8      |      14.9      |      14.2      |      14.4
    Ponce....................................................|      17.0      |      18.0      |      18.0      |      17.7
    San Juan_Bayamon.........................................|      10.6      |      10.5      |      11.3      |      10.3
                                                             |                |                |                |
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     1/  Includes interstate portion of area located in
  adjacent state.
     p/  = preliminary, except for national figures.
      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