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                                                For release:  10:00 A.M. EST
Media contact:                691-5902          Friday, November 17, 2000


              AVERAGE ANNUAL PAY BY STATE AND INDUSTRY, 1999
     
     
   The average annual pay of all workers covered by state and federal
unemployment insurance (UI) programs rose 4.3 percent to $33,313 in 1999,
according to preliminary data released today by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor.  This compares with a 5.2
percent rise in 1998.  The annual pay of private industry workers,
comprising 84.7 percent of the nation's employment, grew 4.6 percent in
1999, while pay for government workers rose 2.7 percent.  In 1998, the
increase in pay for private sector workers was 5.6 percent and for
government workers, 3.2 percent.
   
   Pay growth for U.S. workers in 1999, at 4.3 percent, slowed from the
growth in 1998 and 1997, but was the fifth highest in the 1989-99 period.
(See chart 1.)  Average annual pay for workers grew 47.6 percent from 1989
to 1999, a gain of $10,750.  The attached tables contain pay data for the
nation, the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.  (New
Jersey data were not available for the fourth quarter of 1999 and therefore
are not shown for 1999.  Totals for the United States were calculated using
estimated 1999 data for New Jersey.  Data for Puerto Rico are not included
in the national averages.)
   
   Annual pay data are compiled from reports submitted by employers
subject to state and federal unemployment insurance (UI) laws, covering
127.0 million full- and part-time workers.  Average annual pay is computed
by dividing total annual payrolls of employees covered by UI programs by
the average monthly number of these employees.  (See Technical Note.)  Pay
differences among states reflect the varying composition of employment by
occupation, industry, and hours of work, as well as other factors.  Pay
differences among industries are similarly affected.  For example, average
annual pay levels in retail trade industries are reduced by the relatively
large share of part-time workers.  Correspondingly, pay levels in
construction industries are reduced by the prevalence of part-year
employment due to weather and seasonal factors.  Over-the-year pay changes
may reflect shifts in the composition of employment, as well as changes in
the level of average pay.

                                  - 2 -

States
   
   Among the states, Connecticut had the highest pay level ($42,653) in
1999, followed by New York ($42,133), Massachusetts ($40,331), California
($37,564), and Illinois ($36,279).  (See table 2.)  The 1999 pay levels of
these five highest-ranking states, accounting for 26 percent of the
nation's employment, ranged from 9 to 28 percent higher than the U.S.
average.  Occupying the remaining top 10 pay positions for states were, in
order of 1999 pay levels, Washington, Michigan, Delaware, Maryland, and
Colorado.  Alaska and Minnesota also had above-average pay levels.  Among
the jurisdictions covered in this release, the District of Columbia had the
highest annual average pay level ($50,742).
   
   Among the states with below-average annual pay, Montana posted the
lowest pay ($23,253) in 1999.  The next lowest pay levels were in North
Dakota ($23,753), South Dakota ($23,765), Mississippi ($24,392), and
Arkansas ($25,371).  These five states continued to have the lowest wages
in the nation, as they have since 1988.  The 1999 average annual pay
figures for these states, which account for only 3 percent of the nation's
workers, were 24 to 30 percent below the national average.  Average annual
pay levels for 37 states were below the U.S. average in 1999; combined,
workers in these states accounted for 59 percent of the covered employment
of the nation.
   
   Overall, pay gains moderated in 1999 compared with the previous year.
(See chart 2.)  Annual pay grew by at least 4 percent in 18 states this
year, whereas 40 states reached this growth rate in 1998.  On the high end
of the growth scale, only four states posted pay increases of 6 percent or
higher in 1999, compared with seven states in 1998.  Leading the nation in
pay growth for the third year in a row, Washington's average annual pay
advanced 8.0 percent in 1999, exceeding the national growth rate by 3.7
percentage points.  The next highest pay increase occurred in
Massachusetts, where wages climbed 6.8 percent, followed by California (6.3
percent), Colorado (6.0 percent), and Virginia (5.2 percent).  As in 1998,
Washington's strong performance was due to a substantial increase in the
services industry (16.1 percent).  Washington also benefited from above-
average gains in retail trade; transportation, communications, and public
utilities; construction; and manufacturing.  In Massachusetts, the large
wage gain was due to sharp increases in four industries: finance,
insurance, and real estate (11.7 percent); wholesale trade (10.4 percent);
mining (9.6 percent); and manufacturing (8.7 percent).
     
   In 1999, no state reported a decline in average annual pay.  (See table
3.)  Alaska registered the smallest increase in pay (0.6 percent) in 1999.
Alaska has reported the smallest wage increase every year since 1995.
Following Alaska were Louisiana (1.2 percent), New Mexico (2.2 percent),
and Mississippi (2.4 percent).  Hawaii and Oklahoma each grew by 2.5
percent.  Except for Hawaii, the 1999 growth rates for each of these states
were lower than their 1998 pay growth.

                                  - 3 -

Industry
   
   Average annual pay levels for the nation varied widely by industry.
(See table 4.)  The highest average annual pay occurred in the mining
industry--$54,653.  (See chart 3.)  Mining pay was 65 percent greater than
the national average for private sector workers in 1999.  Mining, which
accounts for less than 1 percent of private sector employment, has held
this top position since 1980 when BLS began publishing average annual pay
levels for industries.  The next highest pay level was registered in
finance, insurance, and real estate ($50,865), which was 53 percent higher
than average pay for all private industry workers.  As it has every year
since 1980, retail trade recorded the lowest pay ($17,592), partly
reflecting its relatively large share of part-time workers.  In 1999, the
pay level of retail workers was 47 percent below the national average for
all private industry workers.  Average pay in the services industry, the
largest single component of the private sector, rose to $31,491 in 1999.

   The largest over-the-year percentage pay increase in the private sector
was registered in the transportation, communications, and public utilities
industry (6.1 percent).  Wholesale trade had the next largest increase (5.5
percent), followed by mining (5.0 percent) and services (4.8 percent).
Combined, these four industries account for 47 percent of private industry
employment.  The smallest pay gain among the eight major private industry
divisions occurred in the construction industry (4.2 percent).
   
   The average annual pay level for the public sector, which includes
federal, state, and local government establishments, was $33,830 in 1999,
compared with $33,220 in the private sector.  Pay differentials between the
public and private sectors reflect many variables, including work activity
and occupational structure.
   
   Average annual pay gains in the private sector have outpaced those of
government workers for the past 5 years.  (See chart 4.)  Average annual
pay in the public sector was 2 percent higher than private sector pay in
1999; this gap narrowed from 4 percent in 1998, 6 percent in 1997, and a
high of 10 percent in 1994.  Over the previous 5 years, pay grew 16 percent
in the public sector, 9 percentage points below the 25 percent growth rate
in the private sector.  Over the past 10 years, average annual pay for
government employees rose 40 percent, while pay for private industry
workers increased 49 percent.

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   |   1999 average annual pay and other data from the Covered|  
   |Employment and Wages program will be available on the BLS |
   |web site at http://stats.bls.gov/cewnote.htm in early     |
   |December.                                                 |
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                                  - 4 -


Technical Note
   
   These data are the product of a federal-state cooperative program known
as Covered Employment and Wages, or the ES-202 program.  The data are
derived from summaries of employment and total pay of workers covered by
unemployment insurance (UI) legislation and provided by State Employment
Security Agencies (SESAs).  The summaries are a by-product of the
administration of state unemployment insurance programs that require most
employers to pay quarterly taxes based on the employment and wages of
workers covered by UI.  Data for 1999 are preliminary and subject to
revision.
   
Coverage
   
   Employment and wage data for workers covered by state UI laws and for
federal civilian workers covered by the Unemployment Compensation for
Federal Employees (UCFE) program are compiled from quarterly contribution
reports submitted to the SESAs by employers.  In addition to the quarterly
contribution reports, employers who operate multiple establishments within
a state complete a questionnaire, called the "Multiple Worksite Report,"
which provides detailed information on the location and industry of each of
their establishments.  Average annual employment and pay data included in
this release are derived from microdata summaries of nearly 7.8 million
employer reports of employment and wages submitted by states to the Bureau
of Labor Statistics.  These reports are based on place of employment rather
than place of residence.
   
   UI and UCFE coverage is broad and basically comparable from state to
state.  In 1999, UI and UCFE programs covered workers in 127.0 million
jobs.  The estimated 122 million workers in these jobs (after adjustment
for multiple jobholders) represented 99.0 percent of wage and salary
civilian employment.  Multiple jobholder estimates are produced by the
Current Population Survey (CPS).  Covered workers received $4.232 trillion
in pay, representing 94.7 percent of the wage and salary component of
personal income and 45.5 percent of the gross domestic product.
   
   Major exclusions from UI coverage during 1999 are most agricultural
workers on small farms, all members of the Armed Forces, elected officials
in most states, most employees of railroads, some domestic workers, most
student workers at schools, and employees of certain small nonprofit
organizations.
   
Concepts and methodology
   
   Average annual pay was computed by dividing total annual pay of
employees covered by UI programs by the average monthly number of these
employees.  Included in the annual payroll data are bonuses, the cash value
of meals and lodging when supplied, tips and other gratuities, and, in some
states, employer contributions to certain deferred compensation plans such
as 401(k) plans, and stock options.  Monthly employment is based on the
number of workers who worked during or received pay for the pay period
including the 12th of the month.  With few exceptions, all employees of
covered firms are reported, including production and sales workers,
corporation officials, executives, supervisory personnel, and clerical
workers.  Workers on paid vacations and part-time workers also are
included.  Percent changes in average annual pay were computed using final
1998 data as the base.  These final 1998 data may differ from the
preliminary 1998 data previously published.

                                  - 5 -

   Average annual pay is affected by the ratio of full-time to part-time
workers as well as the number of individuals in high-paying and low-paying
occupations.  When comparing average annual pay levels between industries
and/or states, these factors should be taken into consideration.  Annual
pay data only approximate annual earnings because an individual may not be
employed by the same employer all year or may work for more than one
employer.  Also, year-to-year changes in average annual pay can result from
a change in the proportion of employment in high- and low-wage jobs, as
well as from changes in the level of average annual pay.                                 

   In order to insure the highest possible quality of data, SESAs verify
with employers and update, if necessary, the industry, location, and
ownership classification of all establishments on a 3-year cycle.  Changes
in establishment classification codes resulting from the verification
process are introduced with the data reported for the first quarter of the
year.  Changes resulting from improved employer reporting also are
introduced in the first quarter.  For these reasons, some data, especially
at more detailed industry levels, may not be strictly comparable with
earlier years.
   
   Data in table 4 are presented separately for the private sector and for
government.  Government data include federal, state, and local
establishments.
   
   A few covered employers provided insufficient information on the nature
of their businesses to enable the SESA to assign a specific Standard
Industrial Classification.  The establishments of these employers therefore
could not be classified by industry division.  The wages for these
nonclassifiable establishments, along with data for the agricultural
division, are not shown separately, but are included in the averages for
state and national totals.
   
Additional statistics and other information
   
   Average annual employment and pay data by state and industry are
available upon request from the Division of Occupational and Administrative
Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor,
Washington, DC 20212, telephone 202-691-6567 (e-mail: 202_info@bls.gov).
BLS now issues three other reports which provide data from state UI and
UCFE programs.  Also published from this program is the comprehensive
bulletin, Employment and Wages, which features information by detailed
industry on establishments, employment, and wages for the nation and all
states.  Employment and Wages Annual Averages, 1999 will be available for
sale in early 2001 from the BLS Publications Sales Center, P.O. Box 2145,
Chicago, Illinois 60690.  News releases on 1999 average annual pay for the
nation's metropolitan areas and for 1999 employment and average annual pay
for large counties are scheduled to be released soon.

   This news release, along with other BLS statistics and information, is
available via the Internet (http://stats.bls.gov/newsrels.htm).  Information
in this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon
request.  Voice phone: 202-691-5200; TDD message referral phone number:
1-800-877-8339.

                        Table 1.  State(1) average annual pay for 1998 and 1999 and percent change in pay
                        for all covered workers(2)
                                                                                                           
                                                                                                           
                                                                 Average annual pay             Percent    
                                     State                                                      change,    
                                                                                               1998-1999   
                                                               1998            1999(3)                     
                                                                                                           
                                                                                                           
                        UNITED STATES(4)................      $31,945          $33,313            4.3      
                                                                                                           
                        Alabama.........................       27,042           28,069            3.8      
                        Alaska..........................       33,847           34,034            0.6      
                        Arizona.........................       29,322           30,523            4.1      
                        Arkansas........................       24,425           25,371            3.9      
                        California......................       35,348           37,564            6.3      
                        Colorado........................       32,248           34,192            6.0      
                        Connecticut.....................       40,895           42,653            4.3      
                        Delaware........................       33,969           35,102            3.3      
                        District of Columbia............       48,462           50,742            4.7      
                        Florida.........................       28,184           28,911            2.6      
                                                                                                           
                        Georgia.........................       30,856           32,339            4.8      
                        Hawaii..........................       29,036           29,771            2.5      
                        Idaho...........................       24,868           26,042            4.7      
                        Illinois........................       34,715           36,279            4.5      
                        Indiana.........................       29,108           30,027            3.2      
                        Iowa............................       26,026           26,939            3.5      
                        Kansas..........................       26,845           28,029            4.4      
                        Kentucky........................       26,697           27,748            3.9      
                        Louisiana.......................       26,910           27,221            1.2      
                        Maine...........................       25,875           26,887            3.9      
                                                                                                           
                        Maryland........................       33,301           34,472            3.5      
                        Massachusetts...................       37,774           40,331            6.8      
                        Michigan........................       34,521           35,734            3.5      
                        Minnesota.......................       32,075           33,487            4.4      
                        Mississippi.....................       23,822           24,392            2.4      
                        Missouri........................       28,907           29,958            3.6      
                        Montana.........................       22,648           23,253            2.7      
                        Nebraska........................       25,539           26,633            4.3      
                        Nevada..........................       30,203           31,213            3.3      
                        New Hampshire...................       30,944           32,139            3.9      
                                                                                                           
                        New Jersey......................       39,516            (5)              (5)      
                        New Mexico......................       25,711           26,270            2.2      
                        New York........................       40,684           42,133            3.6      
                        North Carolina..................       28,176           29,453            4.5      
                        North Dakota....................       22,990           23,753            3.3      
                        Ohio............................       30,392           31,396            3.3      
                        Oklahoma........................       25,122           25,748            2.5      
                        Oregon..........................       29,544           30,867            4.5      
                        Pennsylvania....................       31,584           32,694            3.5      
                        Puerto Rico.....................       17,904           18,531            3.5      
                                                                                                           
                        Rhode Island....................       30,156           31,177            3.4      
                        South Carolina..................       26,161           27,124            3.7      
                        South Dakota....................       22,751           23,765            4.5      
                        Tennessee.......................       28,462           29,518            3.7      
                        Texas...........................       31,515           32,895            4.4      
                        Utah............................       26,873           27,884            3.8      
                        Vermont.........................       26,611           27,595            3.7      
                        Virginia........................       31,373           33,015            5.2      
                        Washington......................       33,076           35,736            8.0      
                        West Virginia...................       25,276           26,008            2.9      
                                                                                                           
                        Wisconsin.......................       28,531           29,597            3.7      
                        Wyoming.........................       24,725           25,639            3.7      

                          1 Includes the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
                        
                          2 Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment
                        Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs.
                        
                          3 Data are preliminary.
                        
                          4 Totals for the United States were calculated using estimated data for New
                        Jersey for the fourth quarter in 1999 and do not include data for Puerto Rico.
                        
                          5 New Jersey data for 1999 are not available.  Please see text for more
                        information.
                        
                        Table 2.  States(1) ranked by average annual pay for 1999, 1998 and 1999 pay
                        levels, and percent change in pay for all covered workers(2)
                                                                                                           
                                                                                                           
                                                                 Average annual pay             Percent    
                                     State                                                      change,    
                                                                                               1998-1999   
                                                                1998           1999(3)                     
                                                                                                           
                                                                                                           
                        District of Columbia............      $48,462          $50,742            4.7      
                        Connecticut.....................       40,895           42,653            4.3      
                        New York........................       40,684           42,133            3.6      
                        Massachusetts...................       37,774           40,331            6.8      
                        California......................       35,348           37,564            6.3      
                        Illinois........................       34,715           36,279            4.5      
                        Washington......................       33,076           35,736            8.0      
                        Michigan........................       34,521           35,734            3.5      
                        Delaware........................       33,969           35,102            3.3      
                        Maryland........................       33,301           34,472            3.5      
                                                                                                           
                        Colorado........................       32,248           34,192            6.0      
                        Alaska..........................       33,847           34,034            0.6      
                        Minnesota.......................       32,075           33,487            4.4      
                                                                                                           
                        UNITED STATES(4)................       31,945           33,313            4.3      
                                                                                                           
                        Virginia........................       31,373           33,015            5.2      
                        Texas...........................       31,515           32,895            4.4      
                        Pennsylvania....................       31,584           32,694            3.5      
                        Georgia.........................       30,856           32,339            4.8      
                        New Hampshire...................       30,944           32,139            3.9      
                        Ohio............................       30,392           31,396            3.3      
                        Nevada..........................       30,203           31,213            3.3      
                        Rhode Island....................       30,156           31,177            3.4      
                        Oregon..........................       29,544           30,867            4.5      
                        Arizona.........................       29,322           30,523            4.1      
                                                                                                           
                        Indiana.........................       29,108           30,027            3.2      
                        Missouri........................       28,907           29,958            3.6      
                        Hawaii..........................       29,036           29,771            2.5      
                        Wisconsin.......................       28,531           29,597            3.7      
                        Tennessee.......................       28,462           29,518            3.7      
                        North Carolina..................       28,176           29,453            4.5      
                        Florida.........................       28,184           28,911            2.6      
                        Alabama.........................       27,042           28,069            3.8      
                        Kansas..........................       26,845           28,029            4.4      
                        Utah............................       26,873           27,884            3.8      
                                                                                                           
                        Kentucky........................       26,697           27,748            3.9      
                        Vermont.........................       26,611           27,595            3.7      
                        Louisiana.......................       26,910           27,221            1.2      
                        South Carolina..................       26,161           27,124            3.7      
                        Iowa............................       26,026           26,939            3.5      
                        Maine...........................       25,875           26,887            3.9      
                        Nebraska........................       25,539           26,633            4.3      
                        New Mexico......................       25,711           26,270            2.2      
                        Idaho...........................       24,868           26,042            4.7      
                        West Virginia...................       25,276           26,008            2.9      
                                                                                                           
                        Oklahoma........................       25,122           25,748            2.5      
                        Wyoming.........................       24,725           25,639            3.7      
                        Arkansas........................       24,425           25,371            3.9      
                        Mississippi.....................       23,822           24,392            2.4      
                        South Dakota....................       22,751           23,765            4.5      
                        North Dakota....................       22,990           23,753            3.3      
                        Montana.........................       22,648           23,253            2.7      
                        Puerto Rico.....................       17,904           18,531            3.5      
                        New Jersey......................       39,516            (5)              (5)      

                          1 Includes the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
                        
                          2 Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment
                        Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs.
                        
                          3 Data are preliminary.
                        
                          4 Totals for the United States were calculated using estimated data for New
                        Jersey for the fourth quarter in 1999 and do not include data for Puerto Rico.
                        
                          5 New Jersey data for 1999 are not available.  Please see text for more
                        information.
                        
                        Table 3.  States(1) ranked by 1998 to 1999 growth in annual pay, 1998 and 1999 pay
                        levels, and percent change in pay for all covered workers(2)
                                                                                                           
                                                                                                           
                                                                  Average annual pay            Percent    
                                     State                                                      change,    
                                                                                               1998-1999   
                                                                1998           1999(3)                     
                                                                                                           
                                                                                                           
                        Washington......................      $33,076          $35,736            8.0      
                        Massachusetts...................       37,774           40,331            6.8      
                        California......................       35,348           37,564            6.3      
                        Colorado........................       32,248           34,192            6.0      
                        Virginia........................       31,373           33,015            5.2      
                        Georgia.........................       30,856           32,339            4.8      
                        District of Columbia............       48,462           50,742            4.7      
                        Idaho...........................       24,868           26,042            4.7      
                        Illinois........................       34,715           36,279            4.5      
                        North Carolina..................       28,176           29,453            4.5      
                                                                                                           
                        Oregon..........................       29,544           30,867            4.5      
                        South Dakota....................       22,751           23,765            4.5      
                        Kansas..........................       26,845           28,029            4.4      
                        Minnesota.......................       32,075           33,487            4.4      
                        Texas...........................       31,515           32,895            4.4      
                        Connecticut.....................       40,895           42,653            4.3      
                        Nebraska........................       25,539           26,633            4.3      
                                                                                                           
                        UNITED STATES(4)................       31,945           33,313            4.3      
                                                                                                           
                        Arizona.........................       29,322           30,523            4.1      
                        Arkansas........................       24,425           25,371            3.9      
                        Kentucky........................       26,697           27,748            3.9      
                        Maine...........................       25,875           26,887            3.9      
                        New Hampshire...................       30,944           32,139            3.9      
                        Alabama.........................       27,042           28,069            3.8      
                        Utah............................       26,873           27,884            3.8      
                        South Carolina..................       26,161           27,124            3.7      
                        Tennessee.......................       28,462           29,518            3.7      
                        Vermont.........................       26,611           27,595            3.7      
                                                                                                           
                        Wisconsin.......................       28,531           29,597            3.7      
                        Wyoming.........................       24,725           25,639            3.7      
                        Missouri........................       28,907           29,958            3.6      
                        New York........................       40,684           42,133            3.6      
                        Iowa............................       26,026           26,939            3.5      
                        Maryland........................       33,301           34,472            3.5      
                        Michigan........................       34,521           35,734            3.5      
                        Pennsylvania....................       31,584           32,694            3.5      
                        Puerto Rico.....................       17,904           18,531            3.5      
                        Rhode Island....................       30,156           31,177            3.4      
                                                                                                           
                        Delaware........................       33,969           35,102            3.3      
                        Nevada..........................       30,203           31,213            3.3      
                        North Dakota....................       22,990           23,753            3.3      
                        Ohio............................       30,392           31,396            3.3      
                        Indiana.........................       29,108           30,027            3.2      
                        West Virginia...................       25,276           26,008            2.9      
                        Montana.........................       22,648           23,253            2.7      
                        Florida.........................       28,184           28,911            2.6      
                        Hawaii..........................       29,036           29,771            2.5      
                        Oklahoma........................       25,122           25,748            2.5      
                                                                                                           
                        Mississippi.....................       23,822           24,392            2.4      
                        New Mexico......................       25,711           26,270            2.2      
                        Louisiana.......................       26,910           27,221            1.2      
                        Alaska..........................       33,847           34,034            0.6      
                        New Jersey......................       39,516            (5)              (5)      

                          1 Includes the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
                        
                          2 Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment
                        Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs.
                        
                          3 Data are preliminary.
                        
                          4 Totals for the United States were calculated using estimated data for New
                        Jersey for the fourth quarter in 1999 and do not include data for Puerto Rico.
                        
                          5 New Jersey data for 1999 are not available.  Please see text for more
                        information.
                        
          Table 4.  State(1) and industry average annual pay for 1998 and 1999 and percent change in pay for all covered
          workers(2)
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                Average annual pay            Percent    
                                     State                                                                    change,    
                                                                                                             1998-1999   
                                                                              1998           1999(3)                     
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
          United States(4)                                                                                               
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................      $31,762          $33,220            4.6      
              Mining..................................................       52,066           54,653            5.0                     
              Construction............................................       33,386           34,798            4.2      
              Manufacturing...........................................       40,092           41,918            4.6      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       39,345           41,729            6.1      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       41,831           44,144            5.5      
              Retail trade............................................       16,810           17,592            4.7      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       48,641           50,865            4.6      
              Services................................................       30,053           31,491            4.8      
            Government................................................       32,953           33,830            2.7      
                                                                                                                         
          Alabama                                                                                                        
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       26,507           27,538            3.9      
              Mining..................................................       47,640           48,968            2.8      
              Construction............................................       26,797           28,219            5.3      
              Manufacturing...........................................       31,302           32,616            4.2      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       36,092           37,168            3.0      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       34,067           36,075            5.9      
              Retail trade............................................       14,750           15,283            3.6      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       34,661           36,185            4.4      
              Services................................................       26,056           27,097            4.0      
            Government................................................       29,513           30,514            3.4      
                                                                                                                         
          Alaska                                                                                                         
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       32,034           32,321            0.9      
              Mining..................................................       79,611           79,665            0.1      
              Construction............................................       45,749           46,624            1.9      
              Manufacturing...........................................       31,234           33,737            8.0      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       41,294           42,252            2.3      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       36,409           35,923           -1.3      
              Retail trade............................................       19,046           19,651            3.2      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       34,042           34,725            2.0      
              Services................................................       26,805           27,017            0.8      
            Government................................................       39,143           39,097           -0.1      
                                                                                                                         
          Arizona                                                                                                        
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       28,856           30,133            4.4      
              Mining..................................................       45,851           51,452           12.2      
              Construction............................................       29,378           30,859            5.0      
              Manufacturing...........................................       42,770           44,198            3.3      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       35,805           37,831            5.7      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       39,899           42,664            6.9      
              Retail trade............................................       17,637           18,414            4.4      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       37,449           38,597            3.1      
              Services................................................       26,725           28,135            5.3      
            Government................................................       32,099           32,871            2.4      
                                                                                                                         
          Arkansas                                                                                                       
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       24,090           25,057            4.0      
              Mining..................................................       34,090           34,877            2.3      
              Construction............................................       25,395           26,426            4.1      
              Manufacturing...........................................       27,209           28,292            4.0      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       32,721           33,860            3.5      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       31,268           32,613            4.3      
              Retail trade............................................       15,855           16,982            7.1      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       32,019           32,447            1.3      
              Services................................................       22,450           23,285            3.7      
            Government................................................       26,218           27,058            3.2      
                                                                                                                         
          California                                                                                                     
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................      $34,836          $37,311            7.1      
              Mining..................................................       61,129           66,241            8.4      
              Construction............................................       36,076           37,454            3.8      
              Manufacturing...........................................       44,742           49,661           11.0      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       41,386           46,491           12.3      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       43,547           45,789            5.1      
              Retail trade............................................       19,321           20,384            5.5      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       51,906           54,730            5.4      
              Services................................................       34,630           36,906            6.6      
            Government................................................       38,249           38,993            1.9      
                                                                                                                         
          Colorado                                                                                                       
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       32,211           34,319            6.5      
              Mining..................................................       58,860           67,455           14.6      
              Construction............................................       33,410           34,567            3.5      
              Manufacturing...........................................       41,081           43,631            6.2      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       46,157           50,969           10.4      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       43,224           46,133            6.7      
              Retail trade............................................       17,192           18,141            5.5      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       42,348           46,450            9.7      
              Services................................................       31,483           33,271            5.7      
            Government................................................       32,455           33,460            3.1      
                                                                                                                         
          Connecticut                                                                                                    
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       41,065           43,084            4.9      
              Mining..................................................       51,577           65,166           26.3      
              Construction............................................       41,141           43,342            5.3      
              Manufacturing...........................................       53,330           56,505            6.0      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       46,880           46,493           -0.8      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       55,975           58,298            4.2      
              Retail trade............................................       19,493           20,863            7.0      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       69,729           76,090            9.1      
              Services................................................       35,427           36,743            3.7      
            Government................................................       39,684           39,667            0.0      
                                                                                                                         
          Delaware                                                                                                       
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       33,988           35,128            3.4      
              Mining..................................................       33,477            (6)              (6)      
              Construction............................................       33,538           34,922            4.1      
              Manufacturing...........................................       54,434           54,940            0.9      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       37,653           38,838            3.1      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       40,379           43,000            6.5      
              Retail trade............................................       16,518           17,279            4.6      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       42,859           46,678            8.9      
              Services................................................       29,472           30,248            2.6      
            Government................................................       33,841           34,922            3.2      
                                                                                                                         
          District of Columbia                                                                                           
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       45,223           47,870            5.9      
              Mining..................................................        (6)              (6)              (6)      
              Construction............................................       38,936           38,550           -1.0      
              Manufacturing...........................................       60,735           65,345            7.6      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       63,152           66,862            5.9      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       57,852           65,126           12.6      
              Retail trade............................................       17,774           18,739            5.4      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       69,947           71,348            2.0      
              Services................................................       45,328           47,835            5.5      
            Government................................................       53,963           55,824            3.4      

          Florida                                                                                                        
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................      $27,629          $28,388            2.7      
              Mining..................................................       41,042           41,584            1.3      
              Construction............................................       28,992           29,923            3.2      
              Manufacturing...........................................       35,404           36,278            2.5      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       35,204           36,935            4.9      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       38,799           41,014            5.7      
              Retail trade............................................       17,189           17,795            3.5      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       40,687           40,601           -0.2      
              Services................................................       27,201           27,718            1.9      
            Government................................................       31,549           32,136            1.9      
                                                                                                                         
          Georgia                                                                                                        
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       31,121           32,703            5.1      
              Mining..................................................       43,253           45,002            4.0      
              Construction............................................       30,657           32,444            5.8      
              Manufacturing...........................................       34,138           35,584            4.2      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       43,810           46,599            6.4      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       45,402           48,401            6.6      
              Retail trade............................................       16,550           17,429            5.3      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       45,362           46,840            3.3      
              Services................................................       30,176           31,800            5.4      
            Government................................................       29,434           30,325            3.0      
                                                                                                                         
          Hawaii                                                                                                         
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       27,672           28,135            1.7      
              Mining..................................................       51,198           52,312            2.2      
              Construction............................................       43,548           43,634            0.2      
              Manufacturing...........................................       31,404           32,041            2.0      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       36,708           37,622            2.5      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       33,333           34,156            2.5      
              Retail trade............................................       17,325           17,754            2.5      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       36,204           37,112            2.5      
              Services................................................       27,698           28,006            1.1      
            Government................................................       34,428           36,248            5.3      
                                                                                                                         
          Idaho                                                                                                          
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       24,558           25,818            5.1      
              Mining..................................................        (6)             39,705            (6)      
              Construction............................................       27,174           27,900            2.7      
              Manufacturing...........................................       34,218           37,582            9.8      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       30,089           30,551            1.5      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       28,277           30,028            6.2      
              Retail trade............................................       14,972           15,803            5.6      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       30,713           31,564            2.8      
              Services................................................       23,626           24,387            3.2      
            Government................................................       26,271           27,062            3.0      
                                                                                                                         
          Illinois                                                                                                       
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       34,747           36,407            4.8      
              Mining..................................................       47,295           48,666            2.9      
              Construction............................................       41,807           44,082            5.4      
              Manufacturing...........................................       42,428           44,049            3.8      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       41,508           44,098            6.2      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       45,700           48,256            5.6      
              Retail trade............................................       17,392           18,182            4.5      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       53,159           56,883            7.0      
              Services................................................       31,631           33,154            4.8      
            Government................................................       34,510           35,458            2.7      

          Indiana                                                                                                        
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................      $29,140          $30,055            3.1      
              Mining..................................................       45,904           46,094            0.4      
              Construction............................................       33,381           34,073            2.1      
              Manufacturing...........................................       40,143           41,529            3.5      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       34,428           35,435            2.9      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       36,825           38,333            4.1      
              Retail trade............................................       14,703           15,280            3.9      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       35,678           36,951            3.6      
              Services................................................       24,777           25,527            3.0      
            Government................................................       28,892           29,841            3.3      
                                                                                                                         
          Iowa                                                                                                           
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       25,609           26,541            3.6      
              Mining..................................................       34,583           35,884            3.8      
              Construction............................................       30,649           31,801            3.8      
              Manufacturing...........................................       34,490           35,060            1.7      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       31,997           33,676            5.2      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       32,670           35,983           10.1      
              Retail trade............................................       13,598           14,126            3.9      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       36,039           36,858            2.3      
              Services................................................       22,035           23,004            4.4      
            Government................................................       28,306           29,132            2.9      
                                                                                                                         
          Kansas                                                                                                         
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       27,020           28,296            4.7      
              Mining..................................................       33,389           33,524            0.4      
              Construction............................................       29,061           30,442            4.8      
              Manufacturing...........................................       35,425           36,874            4.1      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       36,075           42,109           16.7      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       37,532           37,764            0.6      
              Retail trade............................................       14,743           15,419            4.6      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       34,298           35,956            4.8      
              Services................................................       24,550           25,269            2.9      
            Government................................................       26,018           26,771            2.9      
                                                                                                                         
          Kentucky                                                                                                       
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       26,608           27,687            4.1      
              Mining..................................................       42,050           41,811           -0.6      
              Construction............................................       28,200           29,724            5.4      
              Manufacturing...........................................       34,655           36,392            5.0      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       35,697           37,520            5.1      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       33,909           35,794            5.6      
              Retail trade............................................       14,666           15,290            4.3      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       33,898           34,491            1.7      
              Services................................................       24,036           24,994            4.0      
            Government................................................       27,162           28,073            3.4      
                                                                                                                         
          Louisiana                                                                                                      
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       27,113           27,397            1.0      
              Mining..................................................       48,832           51,225            4.9      
              Construction............................................       30,074           30,171            0.3      
              Manufacturing...........................................       38,481           39,549            2.8      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       35,258           36,305            3.0      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       33,565           34,128            1.7      
              Retail trade............................................       14,305           14,696            2.7      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       33,225           34,043            2.5      
              Services................................................       24,408           24,655            1.0      
            Government................................................       26,039           26,470            1.7      

          Maine                                                                                                          
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................      $25,448          $26,529            4.2      
              Mining..................................................       21,859           22,593            3.4      
              Construction............................................       28,577           30,495            6.7      
              Manufacturing...........................................       33,226           34,560            4.0      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       31,849           32,252            1.3      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       32,822           34,649            5.6      
              Retail trade............................................       15,598           16,144            3.5      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       37,158           39,243            5.6      
              Services................................................       23,830           24,932            4.6      
            Government................................................       28,090           28,756            2.4      
                                                                                                                         
          Maryland                                                                                                       
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       32,076           33,483            4.4      
              Mining..................................................       42,415           43,440            2.4      
              Construction............................................       34,810           36,481            4.8      
              Manufacturing...........................................       41,663           43,206            3.7      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       40,198           41,428            3.1      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       43,896           46,351            5.6      
              Retail trade............................................       17,971           18,457            2.7      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       45,309           47,711            5.3      
              Services................................................       32,364           33,788            4.4      
            Government................................................       38,747           38,931            0.5      
                                                                                                                         
          Massachusetts                                                                                                  
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       37,885           40,629            7.2      
              Mining..................................................       41,265           45,208            9.6      
              Construction............................................       41,810           43,918            5.0      
              Manufacturing...........................................       47,611           51,742            8.7      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       40,161           42,507            5.8      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       51,881           57,266           10.4      
              Retail trade............................................       18,564           19,693            6.1      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       59,989           66,980           11.7      
              Services................................................       36,576           38,663            5.7      
            Government................................................       37,006           38,257            3.4      
                                                                                                                         
          Michigan                                                                                                       
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       34,591           35,877            3.7      
              Mining..................................................       42,534           43,734            2.8      
              Construction............................................       38,112           40,278            5.7      
              Manufacturing...........................................       51,297           52,701            2.7      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       40,892           43,017            5.2      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       45,687           46,960            2.8      
              Retail trade............................................       16,129           16,799            4.2      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       40,395           41,868            3.6      
              Services................................................       29,429           30,982            5.3      
            Government................................................       34,074           34,813            2.2      
                                                                                                                         
          Minnesota                                                                                                      
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       32,009           33,517            4.7      
              Mining..................................................        (6)             47,443            (6)      
              Construction............................................       39,005           41,037            5.2      
              Manufacturing...........................................       40,942           42,705            4.3      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       39,378           41,006            4.1      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       44,187           46,394            5.0      
              Retail trade............................................       16,665           17,906            7.4      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       46,640           47,976            2.9      
              Services................................................       28,446           29,908            5.1      
            Government................................................       32,503           33,296            2.4      

          Mississippi                                                                                                    
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................      $23,553          $24,080            2.2      
              Mining..................................................       36,794           40,164            9.2      
              Construction............................................       26,575           26,971            1.5      
              Manufacturing...........................................       26,721           27,640            3.4      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       32,962           33,435            1.4      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       31,465           32,530            3.4      
              Retail trade............................................       14,002           14,503            3.6      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       30,163           30,617            1.5      
              Services................................................       22,784           23,236            2.0      
            Government................................................       24,965           25,715            3.0      
                                                                                                                         
          Missouri                                                                                                       
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       28,997           30,080            3.7      
              Mining..................................................       43,683           43,031           -1.5      
              Construction............................................       33,597           35,584            5.9      
              Manufacturing...........................................       37,227           38,018            2.1      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       36,923           39,391            6.7      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       37,932           39,847            5.0      
              Retail trade............................................       15,439           15,959            3.4      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       38,373           40,157            4.6      
              Services................................................       26,889           27,876            3.7      
            Government................................................       28,395           29,264            3.1      
                                                                                                                         
          Montana                                                                                                        
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       21,688           22,322            2.9      
              Mining..................................................       43,750           45,525            4.1      
              Construction............................................       27,959           28,764            2.9      
              Manufacturing...........................................       31,217           30,053           -3.7      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       30,163           31,709            5.1      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       28,014           29,082            3.8      
              Retail trade............................................       13,405           13,981            4.3      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       28,898           29,886            3.4      
              Services................................................       20,126           20,878            3.7      
            Government................................................       26,652           27,218            2.1      
                                                                                                                         
          Nebraska                                                                                                       
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       25,156           26,363            4.8      
              Mining..................................................       31,045           31,738            2.2      
              Construction............................................       29,209           31,165            6.7      
              Manufacturing...........................................       31,009           32,308            4.2      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       33,826           35,055            3.6      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       30,755           31,730            3.2      
              Retail trade............................................       13,794           14,309            3.7      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       33,114           34,891            5.4      
              Services................................................       24,615           26,042            5.8      
            Government................................................       27,420           27,989            2.1      
                                                                                                                         
          Nevada                                                                                                         
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       29,379           30,381            3.4      
              Mining..................................................       52,823           55,743            5.5      
              Construction............................................       37,192           38,590            3.8      
              Manufacturing...........................................       34,983           36,121            3.3      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       33,475           35,550            6.2      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       38,378           40,947            6.7      
              Retail trade............................................       19,091           19,995            4.7      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       37,081           38,918            5.0      
              Services................................................       28,223           29,103            3.1      
            Government................................................       36,328           37,580            3.4      

          New Hampshire                                                                                                  
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................      $31,142          $32,403            4.0      
              Mining..................................................       36,197           38,727            7.0      
              Construction............................................       35,065           36,425            3.9      
              Manufacturing...........................................       40,483           41,578            2.7      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       37,056           37,895            2.3      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       47,094           49,653            5.4      
              Retail trade............................................       17,540           18,123            3.3      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       42,330           45,721            8.0      
              Services................................................       28,817           30,675            6.4      
            Government................................................       29,587           30,309            2.4      
                                                                                                                         
          New Jersey                                                                                                     
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       39,138            (7)              (7)      
              Mining..................................................       52,056            (7)              (7)      
              Construction............................................       42,139            (7)              (7)      
              Manufacturing...........................................       49,443            (7)              (7)      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       46,914            (7)              (7)      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       50,808            (7)              (7)      
              Retail trade............................................       19,881            (7)              (7)      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       58,254            (7)              (7)      
              Services................................................       36,542            (7)              (7)      
            Government................................................       41,739            (7)              (7)      
                                                                                                                         
          New Mexico                                                                                                     
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       24,689           25,290            2.4      
              Mining..................................................       41,874           43,551            4.0      
              Construction............................................       25,379           25,723            1.4      
              Manufacturing...........................................       34,062           35,168            3.2      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       33,027           33,430            1.2      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       31,139           32,291            3.7      
              Retail trade............................................       15,105           15,627            3.5      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       30,457           31,144            2.3      
              Services................................................       25,715           26,332            2.4      
            Government................................................       29,417           29,865            1.5      
                                                                                                                         
          New York                                                                                                       
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       41,119           42,586            3.6      
              Mining..................................................       46,910           48,143            2.6      
              Construction............................................       40,046           41,257            3.0      
              Manufacturing...........................................       46,374           47,854            3.2      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       44,913           46,757            4.1      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       48,981           50,768            3.6      
              Retail trade............................................       18,646           19,516            4.7      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       90,385           95,153            5.3      
              Services................................................       34,722           36,015            3.7      
            Government................................................       38,524           39,853            3.4      
                                                                                                                         
          North Carolina                                                                                                 
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       28,031           29,372            4.8      
              Mining..................................................       41,663           43,995            5.6      
              Construction............................................       28,272           29,329            3.7      
              Manufacturing...........................................       32,744           34,629            5.8      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       37,971           39,385            3.7      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       37,868           38,914            2.8      
              Retail trade............................................       15,975           16,792            5.1      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       41,681           44,047            5.7      
              Services................................................       26,236           27,706            5.6      
            Government................................................       28,964           29,900            3.2      

          North Dakota                                                                                                   
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................      $22,567          $23,395            3.7      
              Mining..................................................       40,770           43,020            5.5      
              Construction............................................       28,810           31,457            9.2      
              Manufacturing...........................................       28,992           29,664            2.3      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       33,129           33,002           -0.4      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       29,871           30,585            2.4      
              Retail trade............................................       12,849           13,304            3.5      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       28,132           28,743            2.2      
              Services................................................       20,782           21,713            4.5      
            Government................................................       24,944           25,407            1.9      
                                                                                                                         
          Ohio                                                                                                           
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       30,126           31,138            3.4      
              Mining..................................................       42,292           43,524            2.9      
              Construction............................................       33,741           35,158            4.2      
              Manufacturing...........................................       41,649           42,997            3.2      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       36,269           37,848            4.4      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       40,552           42,200            4.1      
              Retail trade............................................       15,649           16,267            3.9      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       38,289           39,682            3.6      
              Services................................................       26,487           27,374            3.3      
            Government................................................       32,117           33,087            3.0      
                                                                                                                         
          Oklahoma                                                                                                       
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       24,873           25,474            2.4      
              Mining..................................................       44,331           48,685            9.8      
              Construction............................................       25,477           26,908            5.6      
              Manufacturing...........................................       32,682           33,070            1.2      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       35,014           36,184            3.3      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       31,730           32,243            1.6      
              Retail trade............................................       14,033           14,619            4.2      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       29,993           30,992            3.3      
              Services................................................       22,732           23,265            2.3      
            Government................................................       26,169           26,898            2.8      
                                                                                                                         
          Oregon                                                                                                         
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       29,051           30,452            4.8      
              Mining..................................................       36,199           36,286            0.2      
              Construction............................................       35,268           36,066            2.3      
              Manufacturing...........................................       38,759           41,223            6.4      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       35,765           38,115            6.6      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       39,853           42,522            6.7      
              Retail trade............................................       17,452           18,319            5.0      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       36,971           37,789            2.2      
              Services................................................       25,905           27,275            5.3      
            Government................................................       32,343           33,194            2.6      
                                                                                                                         
          Pennsylvania                                                                                                   
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       31,111           32,251            3.7      
              Mining..................................................       43,956           45,128            2.7      
              Construction............................................       34,824           35,896            3.1      
              Manufacturing...........................................       39,674           41,020            3.4      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       38,769           40,538            4.6      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       40,291           42,086            4.5      
              Retail trade............................................       15,877           16,493            3.9      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       43,733           44,911            2.7      
              Services................................................       29,494           30,742            4.2      
            Government................................................       34,853           35,799            2.7      

          Puerto Rico                                                                                                    
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................      $17,130          $18,023            5.2      
              Mining..................................................       15,976           16,980            6.3      
              Construction............................................       14,276           15,178            6.3      
              Manufacturing...........................................       22,443           23,514            4.8      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       21,289           25,603           20.3      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       24,615           25,743            4.6      
              Retail trade............................................       11,517           11,986            4.1      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       23,694           25,158            6.2      
              Services................................................       15,481           16,207            4.7      
            Government................................................       19,757           19,881            0.6      
                                                                                                                         
          Rhode Island                                                                                                   
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       28,974           29,903            3.2      
              Mining..................................................       32,587           33,577            3.0      
              Construction............................................       34,942           37,222            6.5      
              Manufacturing...........................................       34,698           36,355            4.8      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       35,186           35,903            2.0      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       39,538           40,970            3.6      
              Retail trade............................................       16,371           17,209            5.1      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       41,798           42,609            1.9      
              Services................................................       27,926           28,622            2.5      
            Government................................................       37,705           39,406            4.5      
                                                                                                                         
          South Carolina                                                                                                 
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       25,830           26,754            3.6      
              Mining..................................................       37,762           37,803            0.1      
              Construction............................................       27,639           28,302            2.4      
              Manufacturing...........................................       33,116           33,939            2.5      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       33,425           37,334           11.7      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       34,487           35,954            4.3      
              Retail trade............................................       15,089           15,898            5.4      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       32,584           33,994            4.3      
              Services................................................       24,015           24,579            2.3      
            Government................................................       27,783           28,943            4.2      
                                                                                                                         
          South Dakota                                                                                                   
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       22,275           23,354            4.8      
              Mining..................................................       41,315           41,652            0.8      
              Construction............................................       25,803           26,971            4.5      
              Manufacturing...........................................       29,044           30,496            5.0      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       28,796           31,205            8.4      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       28,143           29,603            5.2      
              Retail trade............................................       13,055           13,643            4.5      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       28,035           29,261            4.4      
              Services................................................       20,929           21,887            4.6      
            Government................................................       25,153           25,885            2.9      
                                                                                                                         
          Tennessee                                                                                                      
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       28,376           29,501            4.0      
              Mining..................................................       46,584           44,005           -5.5      
              Construction............................................       30,443           32,108            5.5      
              Manufacturing...........................................       33,316           34,765            4.3      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       35,057           36,658            4.6      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       36,983           39,542            6.9      
              Retail trade............................................       16,594           17,390            4.8      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       39,362           40,292            2.4      
              Services................................................       27,109           27,776            2.5      
            Government................................................       28,981           29,622            2.2      

          Texas                                                                                                          
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................      $32,096          $33,550            4.5      
              Mining..................................................       64,754           69,584            7.5      
              Construction............................................       31,520           32,761            3.9      
              Manufacturing...........................................       41,469           42,341            2.1      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       41,008           44,307            8.0      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       44,170           49,236           11.5      
              Retail trade............................................       16,995           17,691            4.1      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       41,932           43,338            3.4      
              Services................................................       29,695           31,195            5.1      
            Government................................................       28,647           29,636            3.5      
                                                                                                                         
          Utah                                                                                                           
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       26,491           27,577            4.1      
              Mining..................................................       46,263           46,154           -0.2      
              Construction............................................       27,207           28,339            4.2      
              Manufacturing...........................................       32,480           33,631            3.5      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       34,657           36,168            4.4      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       35,788           37,482            4.7      
              Retail trade............................................       15,792           16,675            5.6      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       34,484           34,628            0.4      
              Services................................................       25,563           26,932            5.4      
            Government................................................       28,782           29,434            2.3      
                                                                                                                         
          Vermont                                                                                                        
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       26,196           27,241            4.0      
              Mining..................................................       31,560           32,096            1.7      
              Construction............................................       27,868           29,218            4.8      
              Manufacturing...........................................       35,932           37,169            3.4      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       33,910           34,193            0.8      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       32,973           34,699            5.2      
              Retail trade............................................       15,179           15,788            4.0      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       35,854           36,896            2.9      
              Services................................................       24,199           25,478            5.3      
            Government................................................       28,837           29,494            2.3      
                                                                                                                         
          Virginia                                                                                                       
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       30,904           32,737            5.9      
              Mining..................................................       41,555           42,994            3.5      
              Construction............................................       29,492           31,296            6.1      
              Manufacturing...........................................       34,818           35,770            2.7      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       43,765           46,726            6.8      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       43,011           47,039            9.4      
              Retail trade............................................       16,294           17,130            5.1      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       42,242           43,777            3.6      
              Services................................................       32,678           35,080            7.4      
            Government................................................       33,526           34,304            2.3      
                                                                                                                         
          Washington                                                                                                     
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       32,915           35,942            9.2      
              Mining..................................................       42,939           43,632            1.6      
              Construction............................................       33,658           35,664            6.0      
              Manufacturing...........................................       42,259           44,441            5.2      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       40,304           43,043            6.8      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       39,134           40,661            3.9      
              Retail trade............................................       17,912           19,356            8.1      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       40,695           41,763            2.6      
              Services................................................       35,904           41,668           16.1      
            Government................................................       33,859           34,733            2.6      

          West Virginia                                                                                                  
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................      $24,914          $25,488            2.3      
              Mining..................................................       46,962           47,623            1.4      
              Construction............................................       27,211           27,916            2.6      
              Manufacturing...........................................       34,793           35,706            2.6      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       35,159           36,587            4.1      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       31,076           32,327            4.0      
              Retail trade............................................       13,460           13,854            2.9      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       26,728           28,079            5.1      
              Services................................................       22,253           22,839            2.6      
            Government................................................       26,768           28,156            5.2      
                                                                                                                         
          Wisconsin                                                                                                      
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       28,117           29,236            4.0      
              Mining..................................................       39,080           39,697            1.6      
              Construction............................................       35,499           36,776            3.6      
              Manufacturing...........................................       36,407           37,730            3.6      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       32,826           34,518            5.2      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       36,495           38,056            4.3      
              Retail trade............................................       14,316           15,065            5.2      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       36,315           37,935            4.5      
              Services................................................       24,847           26,032            4.8      
            Government................................................       31,277           32,018            2.4      
                                                                                                                         
          Wyoming                                                                                                        
            Private(5)                                                                                                   
              Total...................................................       24,222           25,194            4.0      
              Mining..................................................       47,672           49,079            3.0      
              Construction............................................       26,842           28,803            7.3      
              Manufacturing...........................................       32,212           32,404            0.6      
              Transportation, communications, and public utilities....       34,482           36,156            4.9      
              Wholesale trade.........................................       30,365           31,624            4.1      
              Retail trade............................................       13,791           14,276            3.5      
              Finance, insurance, and real estate.....................       29,376           34,390           17.1      
              Services................................................       19,410           20,359            4.9      
            Government................................................       26,305           27,061            2.9      

            1 Includes the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
          
            2 Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
          (UCFE) programs.
          
            3 Data are preliminary.
          
            4 Totals for the United States were calculated using estimated data for New Jersey for the fourth quarter in
          1999 and do not include data for Puerto Rico.
          
            5 Includes data for industries in addition to those shown separately.
          
            6 Data do not meet BLS or State agency disclosure standards.
          
            7 New Jersey data for 1999 are not available.  Please see text for more information.