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         REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT:  MAY 2006

   Regional and state unemployment rates were generally little changed in
May.  Overall, 24 states and the District of Columbia recorded over-the-
month unemployment rate increases, 21 states registered rate decreases,
and 5 states had no change, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. De-
partment of Labor reported today.  Over the year, jobless rates were down
in 41 states and the District of Columbia, up in 7 states, and unchanged
in 2 states.  The national unemployment rate was little changed in May at
4.6 percent, but was 0.5 percentage point lower than a year earlier.
   
   Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 33 states and the District of
Columbia, decreased in 16 states, and 1 state had no change in May.  The
largest employment increases were recorded in Florida (+26,100), California
and Texas (+14,800 each), North Carolina (+9,900), and Louisiana (+8,100).
Louisiana had the largest over-the-month percentage increase in employment
(+0.5 percent), followed by Alaska, Nebraska, Utah, and Vermont (+0.4 per-
cent each), and the District of Columbia, Florida, and Nevada (+0.3 percent
each).  The largest employment decreases occurred in Michigan (-19,200),
Virginia (-5,500), Connecticut (-5,300), Wisconsin (-4,700), and Illinois
(-3,800).  Delaware and South Dakota experienced the largest over-the-month
percentage decline in employment (-0.5 percent each), followed by Michigan
and Wyoming (-0.4 percent each), and Connecticut and Rhode Island (-0.3 per-
cent each).  Over the year, nonfarm employment increased in 48 states and the
District of Columbia and decreased in 2 states (Louisiana and Michigan).  The
largest over-the-year percentage gains in employment were reported in Nevada
(+5.3 percent), Idaho (+5.1 percent), Arizona (+4.8 percent), and Utah (+4.5
percent).
   
Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
   
   All four regions recorded nearly identical unemployment rates in May.
The South registered the lowest unemployment rate, 4.6 percent, followed
closely by the remaining three regions, at 4.7 percent each.  The Midwest
reported the only statistically significant jobless rate change from April
(-0.4 percentage point).  Over the year, unemployment rates were down sig-
nificantly for the Midwest (-0.8 percentage point), West (-0.5 point), and
South (-0.4 point).  (See table 1.)

                                  - 2 -

   Among the nine geographic divisions, the areas with the lowest unemploy-
ment rates in May were the West North Central, 3.8 percent, South Atlantic,
4.0 percent, and Mountain, 4.1 percent.  The East South Central and East
North Central divisions recorded the highest rates, 5.3 and 5.2 percent, re-
spectively.  The two divisions that compose the Midwest region--the East North
Central and West North Central--registered the only statistically significant
over-the-month unemployment rate changes (-0.4 and -0.3 percentage point, re-
spectively).  Five divisions reported significant over-the-year unemployment
rate declines:  the West North Central (-0.8 percentage point), East North
Central (-0.7 point), Mountain and South Atlantic (-0.6 point each), and Pa-
cific (-0.5 point).  No division had a jobless rate increase from a year
earlier.
   
State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
   
   Mississippi and Alaska posted the highest unemployment rates in May, 7.3
and 7.1 percent, respectively.  South Carolina, at 6.5 percent, and Michigan,
at 6.0 percent, had the next highest rates.  The states recording the lowest
jobless rates were South Dakota, 2.9 percent, and Hawaii, Vermont, and Vir-
ginia, 3.0 percent each.  In May, 18 states registered unemployment rates
that were significantly below the U.S. rate, 9 states and the District of
Columbia recorded measurably higher rates, and 23 states had rates that were
little different from that of the nation.  (See tables A and 3.)
   
   In May, West Virginia and Wyoming posted the largest unemployment rate
increases from April (+0.7 and +0.5 percentage point, respectively).  Six
additional states also recorded significant over-the-month rate increases:
Washington (+0.4 percentage point), Georgia, Maryland, and North Carolina
(+0.3 point each), and Florida and Montana (+0.2 point each).  Michigan
registered the largest over-the-month jobless rate decrease in May (-1.2
percentage points).  The other states with significant rate declines were
Illinois (-0.5 percentage point), Minnesota (-0.4 point), and Vermont and
Virginia (-0.3 point each).  In the remaining 37 states and the District
of Columbia, May unemployment rates were not statistically different from
those of a month earlier.
   
   The states with the largest over-the-year jobless rate declines were
Illinois and Iowa (-1.2 percentage points each), New Mexico (-1.1 points),
and Connecticut, Missouri, and South Dakota (-1.0 point each).  The District
of Columbia also reported a decrease of 1.0 percentage point.  Twenty states
had smaller statistically significant rate decreases.  Four states registered
significant unemployment rate increases from a year earlier:  New Jersey (+0.8
percentage point), Alaska and Rhode Island (+0.5 point each), and Arkansas
(+0.4 point).  Twenty states recorded jobless rates that were not appreciably
different from those of May 2005.  (See table B.)

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Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)
   
   Between April and May, four states reported statistically significant
changes in employment, three of which were increases.  The gains were in
Florida (+26,100), Louisiana (+8,100), and Nebraska (+3,500).  The loss
was in Michigan (-19,200).  (See tables C and 5.)
   
   Over the year, 32 states and the District of Columbia posted statistically
significant changes in employment. All had gains in employment except for
Louisiana (-172,800), which is still affected by the impact of Hurricane Ka-
trina. The largest employment gains occurred in Florida (+270,600), Texas
(+251,500), California (+233,700), and Arizona (+120,400).  Five states and
the District of Columbia recorded statistically significant gains in employ-
ment that were less than 15,000:  the District of Columbia (+12,200), South
Dakota (+9,500), Wyoming (+8,900), Montana (+8,700), Alaska (+5,800), and
North Dakota (+5,600).  (See table D.)
   
                      ______________________________
   
   
   The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment release for May is
scheduled to be issued on June 28.  The Regional and State Employment and
Unemployment release for June is scheduled to be issued on July 21.
   
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 |                            Hurricane Katrina                           |
 |                                                                        |
 |    For May, BLS and its state partners continued to make modifica-     |
 | tions to the usual estimation procedures for the LAUS program to re-   |
 | flect the impact of Hurricane Katrina on the labor force statistics in |
 | affected areas.  These modifications included: (1) allowing the state  |
 | labor force estimates for Louisiana to reflect the effects of Katrina  |
 | by overriding the built-in feature of the methodology that smoothes    |
 | over large shifts in a key input--nonfarm wage and salary employment;  |
 | (2) modifying the state population controls to account for displace-   |
 | ment due to Katrina; (3) developing labor force estimates for the New  |
 | Orleans-Metairie-Kenner metropolitan area using an alternative to the  |
 | model-based method; and (4) not publishing labor force estimates for   |
 | the parishes within the New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner metropolitan area  |
 | or cities within those parishes where the quality of input data was    |
 | severely compromised by the hurricane.                                 |
 |                                                                        |
 |    For more information on LAUS procedures and estimates for May 2006  |
 | see Hurricane Information:  Katrina and Rita on the BLS Web site at    |
 | http://www.bls.gov/Katrina/home.htm or call (202) 691-6392.            |
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Table A.  States with unemployment rates significantly differ-
ent from that of the U.S., May 2006, seasonally adjusted                           
---------------------------------------------------------------                                 
              State             |              May 
                                |              2006
---------------------------------------------------------------
United States...................|               4.6
                                |
Alabama.........................|               3.6
Alaska..........................|               7.1
Delaware........................|               3.8
District of Columbia............|               5.7
Florida.........................|               3.2
Hawaii..........................|               3.0
Idaho...........................|               3.5
Iowa............................|               3.4
Kentucky........................|               5.6
Maryland........................|               3.8
Michigan........................|               6.0
Minnesota.......................|               3.7
Mississippi.....................|               7.3
Montana.........................|               3.8
Nebraska........................|               3.2
Nevada..........................|               4.0
New Hampshire...................|               3.3
North Dakota....................|               3.3
Oregon..........................|               5.6
Rhode Island....................|               5.5
South Carolina..................|               6.5
South Dakota....................|               2.9
Tennessee.......................|               5.4
Texas...........................|               5.1
Utah............................|               3.5
Vermont.........................|               3.0
Virginia........................|               3.0
Wyoming.........................|               3.7
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Table B.  States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes
from May 2005 to May 2006, seasonally adjusted                                              
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                 
              State             |   May     |    May     |   Over-the-year
                                |   2005    |    2006    |    rate change 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                 
Alaska..........................|    6.6    |     7.1    |        0.5
Arizona.........................|    4.7    |     4.2    |        -.5
Arkansas........................|    4.9    |     5.3    |         .4
California......................|    5.4    |     5.0    |        -.4
Colorado........................|    5.2    |     4.5    |        -.7
Connecticut.....................|    5.0    |     4.0    |       -1.0
District of Columbia............|    6.7    |     5.7    |       -1.0
Florida.........................|    3.9    |     3.2    |        -.7
Georgia.........................|    5.3    |     4.9    |        -.4
Idaho...........................|    3.9    |     3.5    |        -.4
Illinois........................|    5.8    |     4.6    |       -1.2
Iowa............................|    4.6    |     3.4    |       -1.2
Kansas..........................|    5.1    |     4.5    |        -.6
Maine...........................|    4.9    |     4.4    |        -.5
Maryland........................|    4.2    |     3.8    |        -.4
Michigan........................|    6.8    |     6.0    |        -.8
Minnesota.......................|    4.0    |     3.7    |        -.3
Missouri........................|    5.4    |     4.4    |       -1.0
Montana.........................|    4.1    |     3.8    |        -.3
Nebraska........................|    3.8    |     3.2    |        -.6
New Jersey......................|    4.2    |     5.0    |         .8
New Mexico......................|    5.3    |     4.2    |       -1.1
New York........................|    5.1    |     4.6    |        -.5
North Carolina..................|    5.2    |     4.6    |        -.6
Ohio............................|    6.0    |     5.3    |        -.7
Oregon..........................|    6.3    |     5.6    |        -.7
Rhode Island....................|    5.0    |     5.5    |         .5
South Dakota....................|    3.9    |     2.9    |       -1.0
Utah............................|    4.4    |     3.5    |        -.9
Virginia........................|    3.5    |     3.0    |        -.5
Washington......................|    5.6    |     5.1    |        -.5
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Table C.  States with statistically significant employment changes
from April 2006 to May 2006, seasonally adjusted            
---------------------------------------------------------------------                         
         State        |    April      |     May     | Over-the-month 
                      |    2006       |    2006 p   |    change p
---------------------------------------------------------------------                         
Florida...............|  8,018,800    |  8,044,900  |    26,100 
Louisiana.............|  1,761,000    |  1,769,100  |     8,100 
Michigan..............|  4,384,600    |  4,365,400  |   -19,200 
Nebraska..............|    948,400    |    951,900  |     3,500 
---------------------------------------------------------------------                         
   p = preliminary.                      

Table D.  States with statistically significant employment changes
from May 2005 to May 2006, seasonally adjusted              
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
          State       |     May      |       May      |  Over-the-year
                      |     2005     |      2006 p    |    change p
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Alabama...............|   1,940,100  |    1,979,900   |     39,800 
Alaska................|     309,400  |      315,200   |      5,800 
Arizona...............|   2,491,300  |    2,611,700   |    120,400 
California............|  14,730,000  |   14,963,700   |    233,700 
Colorado..............|   2,217,900  |    2,264,900   |     47,000 
District of Columbia..|     680,300  |      692,500   |     12,200 
Florida...............|   7,774,300  |    8,044,900   |    270,600 
Georgia...............|   3,999,100  |    4,084,400   |     85,300 
Hawaii................|     599,900  |      616,000   |     16,100 
Idaho.................|     607,500  |      638,300   |     30,800 
Illinois..............|   5,855,300  |    5,915,500   |     60,200 
Iowa..................|   1,478,600  |    1,504,700   |     26,100 
Louisiana.............|   1,941,900  |    1,769,100   |   -172,800 
Minnesota.............|   2,706,700  |    2,756,300   |     49,600 
Montana...............|     419,100  |      427,800   |      8,700 
Nebraska..............|     934,000  |      951,900   |     17,900 
Nevada................|   1,217,900  |    1,282,800   |     64,900 
New Jersey............|   4,039,600  |    4,081,000   |     41,400 
New Mexico............|     806,300  |      826,300   |     20,000 
New York..............|   8,519,200  |    8,585,100   |     65,900 
North Carolina........|   3,899,800  |    3,980,700   |     80,900 
North Dakota..........|     344,600  |      350,200   |      5,600 
Oklahoma..............|   1,508,300  |    1,535,900   |     27,600 
Oregon................|   1,649,400  |    1,707,500   |     58,100 
Pennsylvania..........|   5,699,900  |    5,747,200   |     47,300 
South Carolina........|   1,857,200  |    1,906,600   |     49,400 
South Dakota..........|     387,900  |      397,400   |      9,500 
Tennessee.............|   2,743,000  |    2,781,400   |     38,400 
Texas.................|   9,696,100  |    9,947,600   |    251,500 
Utah..................|   1,141,100  |    1,193,000   |     51,900 
Virginia..............|   3,657,700  |    3,715,900   |     58,200 
Washington............|   2,769,800  |    2,860,800   |     91,000 
Wyoming...............|     262,100  |      271,000   |      8,900 
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   p = preliminary.





                                  - 7 -

Technical Note 


   This release presents labor force and unemployment data for census
regions and divisions, states, and selected substate areas from the Local
Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program (tables 1-4).  Also presented
are nonfarm payroll employment estimates by state and major industry from
the Current Employment Statistics (CES) program (tables 5 and 6).  The LAUS
and CES programs are both federal-state cooperative endeavors.
   
Labor force and unemployment--from the LAUS program
   
   Definitions.  The labor force and unemployment data are based on the
same concepts and definitions as those used for the official national
estimates obtained from the Current Population Survey (CPS), a sample
survey of households that is conducted for the Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS) by the U.S. Census Bureau.  The labor force includes both the employed
and the unemployed.  Employed persons are those who did any work at all for
pay or profit in the reference week (the week including the 12th of the month)
or worked 15 hours or more without pay in a family business or farm, plus
those not working who had a job from which they were temporarily absent,
whether or not paid, for such reasons as labor-management dispute, illness,
or vacation.  Unemployed persons are those who did not work at all (in the
reference week), had actively looked for a job (sometime in the 4-week
period ending with the reference week), and were currently available for work;
persons on layoff expecting recall need not be looking for work to be counted
as unemployed.
   
   Method of estimation.  Estimates for all census divisions, states, the
District of Columbia, the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale metropolitan
division, and New York City are produced using estimating equations based
on regression techniques.  This method, which underwent substantial enhance-
ment at the beginning of 2005, utilizes data from several sources, including
the CPS, the CES, and state unemployment insurance (UI) data.  Estimates for
the six other areas contained in this release use a different regression
approach.  A detailed description of the estimation procedures is available
from BLS upon request.  Estimates for census regions are obtained by summing
the model-based estimates for the component divisions and then calculating
the unemployment rate.
   
   Annual revisions.  Labor force and unemployment data shown for the prior
year reflect adjustments made at the end of each year, usually implemented
with January estimates.  The adjusted estimates reflect updated population
data from the U.S. Census Bureau, any revisions in the other data sources,
and model reestimation.
   
   Seasonal adjustment.  Seasonal adjustment of census division, state, and
substate area model employment and unemployment levels is performed within
the modeling procedure. The model estimation is based on the classical ap-
proach to seasonal adjustment, in which the series is decomposed into trend,
seasonal, irregular, and survey error.  This directly yields seasonally ad-
justed estimates for employment and unemployment levels with reliability
measures.  Labor force levels and unemployment rates are calculated from
these two estimates.  Additionally, measures for the State of California are
derived by summing the seasonally adjusted estimates for the Los Angeles-Long
Beach-Glendale metropolitan division and the balance of California, and the
estimates for the State of New York are the sum of the estimates for New York
City and the balance of New York.  Labor force estimates for census regions
are calculated as the sum of the levels of the component divisions, and the
unemployment rate is then calculated.  In most years, historical data for the
most recent 5 years are revised near the beginning of each calendar year,
usually coincident with the release of January estimates.
   
   Area definitions.  The substate area data published in this release reflect
the standards and definitions established by the U.S. Office of Management and
Budget on December 5, 2005.  A detailed list of the geographic definitions is
available on the Web at http://www.bls.gov/lau/laumsa.htm and also is published
annually in the May issue of Employment and Earnings.
   
                                  - 8 -

Employment--from the CES program
   
   Definitions.  Employment data refer to persons on establishment payrolls
who receive pay for any part of the pay period that includes the 12th of
the month.  Persons are counted at their place of work rather than at their
place of residence; those appearing on more than one payroll are counted on
each payroll.  Industries are classified on the basis of their principal
activity in accordance with the 2002 version of the North American Industry
Classification System.
   
   Method of estimation.  The employment data are estimated using a "link
relative" technique in which a ratio (link relative) of current-month em-
ployment to that of the previous month is computed from a sample of estab-
lishments reporting for both months.  The estimates of employment for the
current month are obtained by multiplying the estimates for the previous
month by these ratios.
   
   Annual revisions.  Employment estimates are adjusted annually to a
complete count of jobs, called benchmarks, derived principally from tax
reports that are submitted by employers who are covered under state
unemployment insurance (UI) laws.  The benchmark information is used to
adjust the monthly estimates between the new benchmark and the preceding
one and also to establish the level of employment for the new benchmark
month.  Thus, the benchmarking process establishes the level of employment,
and the sample is used to measure the month-to-month changes in the level
for the subsequent months.
   
   Seasonal adjustment.  Payroll employment data are seasonally adjusted at
the statewide supersector level.  In some states, the seasonally adjusted
payroll employment total is computed by aggregating the independently ad-
justed supersector series.  In other states, the seasonally adjusted pay-
roll employment total is independently adjusted.  Revisions of historical
data for the most recent 5 years are made once a year, coincident with
annual benchmark adjustments.
   
   Caution on aggregating state data.  State estimation procedures are
designed to produce accurate data for each individual state.  BLS inde-
pendently develops a national employment series; state estimates are not
forced to sum to national totals.  Because each state series is subject
to larger sampling and nonsampling errors than the national series, summing
them cumulates individual state level errors and can cause significant dis-
tortions at an aggregate level.  Due to these statistical limitations, BLS
does not compile a "sum-of-states" employment series, and cautions users that
such a series is subject to a relatively large and volatile error structure.

Reliability of the estimates
   
   The estimates presented in this release are based on sample survey, ad-
ministrative data, and modeling and, thus, are subject to sampling and other
types of errors.  Sampling error is a measure of sampling variability--that
is, variation that occurs by chance because a sample rather than the entire
population is surveyed.  Survey data also are subject to nonsampling errors,
such as those which can be introduced into the data collection and processing
operations.  Estimates not directly derived from sample surveys are subject
to additional errors resulting from the specific estimation processes used.
The sums of individual items may not always equal the totals shown in the
same tables because of rounding.  With respect to the LAUS program, unem-
ployment rates are computed from unrounded data rather than from data that
may be displayed in the tables; differences, however, are generally insig-
nificant.

                                  - 9 -

   Use of error measures.  In 2005, the Local Area Unemployment Statistics
(LAUS) program introduced several improvements to its methodology.  Among
these was the development of model-based error measures for the monthly
estimates and the estimates of over-the-month changes.  The introductory
section of this release preserves the long-time practice of highlighting
the direction of the movements in regional and state unemployment rates
and state nonfarm payroll employment regardless of their statistical sig-
nificance.  The remainder of the analysis in the release takes the statis-
tical significance of monthly and annual changes into consideration.

   Labor force and unemployment estimates.  Model-based error measures for
both seasonally adjusted and not seasonally adjusted data, and for over-the-
month change, are available on the BLS Web site at http://www.bls.gov/lau/
lastderr.htm.  BLS uses a 90-percent confidence level in determining whether
changes in LAUS unemployment rates are statistically significant.  The average
magnitude of the over-the-month change in a state unemployment rate that is
required in order to be statistically significant at the 90-percent confidence
level is between 0.3 and 0.4 percentage point.  More details can be found on
the Web site.  Measures of nonsampling error are not available, but additional
information on the subject is provided in the BLS monthly periodical, Employ-
ment and Earnings.
   
   Employment estimates.  Measures of sampling error for state CES data at the
total nonfarm and supersector level and for metropolitan area CES data at the
total nonfarm level are available on the BLS Web site at http://www.bls.gov/
sae/790stderr.htm.  BLS uses a 90-percent confidence level in determining
whether changes in CES employment levels are statistically significant.  In-
formation on recent benchmark revisions for states is available on the BLS
Web site at http://www.bls.gov/sae/.
   
Additional information
   
   More complete information on the technical procedures used to develop
these estimates and additional data appear in Employment and Earnings, which
is available by subscription from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Gov-
ernment Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402 (telephone 202-512-1800), and
from the BLS Handbook of Methods, Bulletin 2490, August 1997.
   
   Estimates of labor force and unemployment, as well as nonfarm employment
from the CES program, for over 370 metropolitan areas and metropolitan New
England City and Town Areas (NECTAs) are available in the news release,
Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment.  Estimates of labor force,
employment, and unemployment for all states, metropolitan areas, labor
market areas, counties, cities with a population of 25,000 or more, and
other areas used in the administration of various federal economic
assistance programs are available on the BLS Web site at http://www.bls.
gov/lau/.  Employment data from the CES program are available at http:
//www.bls.gov/sae/.
   
   Information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired
individuals upon request.  Voice phone: 202-691-5200; TDD message referral
phone: 1-800-877-8339.
   



 LABOR FORCE DATA                                                                                                LABOR FORCE DATA
 
 
 Table 1.  Civilian labor force and unemployment by census region and division, seasonally adjusted1
 
 (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                         Unemployed                              
                                                                                                                                 
                              Civilian labor force                                                                               
  Census region and                                                                                                              
       division                                                          Number                      Percent of labor force      
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                        May      Mar.     Apr.     May      May      Mar.     Apr.     May       May      Mar.     Apr.     May  
                        2005     2006     2006     2006     2005     2006     2006     2006      2005     2006     2006     2006  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                 
 Northeast........... 27,649.8 27,916.0 27,890.0 27,914.6  1,322.9  1,295.9  1,321.1  1,309.6    4.8      4.6      4.7      4.7  
                                                                                                                                 
   New England.......  7,541.6  7,581.7  7,563.1  7,572.0    353.1    350.2    335.9    339.4    4.7      4.6      4.4      4.5  
   Middle Atlantic... 20,108.2 20,334.2 20,326.9 20,342.6    969.8    945.7    985.2    970.2    4.8      4.7      4.8      4.8  
                                                                                                                                 
 South............... 52,774.0 53,428.7 53,569.1 53,593.6  2,619.5  2,355.0  2,397.4  2,438.6    5.0      4.4      4.5      4.6  
                                                                                                                                 
   South Atlantic.... 27,974.0 28,532.3 28,671.8 28,668.1  1,285.1  1,107.3  1,117.0  1,159.4    4.6      3.9      3.9      4.0  
   East South                                                                                                                    
    Central..........  8,401.2  8,456.2  8,475.6  8,475.1    475.3    451.8    468.2    449.6    5.7      5.3      5.5      5.3  
   West South                                                                                                                    
    Central.......... 16,398.8 16,440.2 16,421.7 16,450.4    859.1    796.0    812.2    829.6    5.2      4.8      4.9      5.0  
                                                                                                                                 
 Midwest............. 34,578.1 34,781.8 34,877.5 34,781.0  1,898.0  1,730.6  1,780.0  1,649.7    5.5      5.0      5.1      4.7  
                                                                                                                                 
   East North                                                                                                                    
    Central.......... 23,699.4 23,870.1 23,938.1 23,861.1  1,394.3  1,281.4  1,330.3  1,230.5    5.9      5.4      5.6      5.2  
   West North                                                                                                                    
    Central.......... 10,878.7 10,911.8 10,939.3 10,919.9    503.7    449.3    449.7    419.3    4.6      4.1      4.1      3.8  
                                                                                                                                 
 West................ 34,065.8 34,542.1 34,638.2 34,675.3  1,786.5  1,554.2  1,609.4  1,640.7    5.2      4.5      4.6      4.7  
                                                                                                                                 
   Mountain.......... 10,295.3 10,602.8 10,683.7 10,659.7    485.4    411.6    434.7    433.7    4.7      3.9      4.1      4.1  
   Pacific........... 23,770.5 23,939.3 23,954.6 24,015.6  1,301.1  1,142.6  1,174.6  1,207.1    5.5      4.8      4.9      5.0  

   1 Census region estimates are derived by summing the Census division model-based estimates.
   NOTE: Data refer to place of residence.  The States (including the District of Columbia) that compose the various census
 divisions are: New England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont; Middle Atlantic: New
 Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania; South Atlantic: Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina,
 South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia; East South Central: Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee; West South
 Central: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas; East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin; West
 North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota; Mountain: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho,
 Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming; and Pacific: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington.  Estimates for
 the current year are subject to revision early in the following calendar year.





Table 2.  Civilian labor force and unemployment by census region and division, not seasonally adjusted1

(Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                        Unemployed                              
                                                                                                                                
                             Civilian labor force                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
 Census region and                                                      Number                      Percent of labor force      
      division                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                           April              May              April              May              April              May       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                       2005     2006     2005     2006     2005     2006     2005     2006     2005     2006     2005     2006  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Northeast........... 27,446.4 27,669.1 27,554.2 27,783.6  1,262.4  1,267.7  1,268.9  1,248.4    4.6      4.6      4.6      4.5  
                                                                                                                                
  New England.......  7,486.2  7,501.0  7,516.2  7,537.2    342.7    327.1    339.3    323.5    4.6      4.4      4.5      4.3  
  Middle Atlantic... 19,960.2 20,168.1 20,038.0 20,246.4    919.8    940.6    929.6    924.8    4.6      4.7      4.6      4.6  
                                                                                                                                
South............... 52,500.4 53,310.9 52,811.2 53,554.8  2,462.4  2,235.5  2,518.6  2,326.6    4.7      4.2      4.8      4.3  
                                                                                                                                
  South Atlantic.... 27,819.3 28,542.9 28,036.1 28,688.4  1,219.1  1,045.6  1,239.1  1,110.7    4.4      3.7      4.4      3.9  
  East South                                                                                                                    
   Central..........  8,340.3  8,411.0  8,394.3  8,456.9    433.6    432.2    451.4    421.0    5.2      5.1      5.4      5.0  
  West South                                                                                                                    
   Central.......... 16,340.8 16,356.9 16,380.8 16,409.6    809.7    757.6    828.0    794.9    5.0      4.6      5.1      4.8  
                                                                                                                                
Midwest............. 34,403.4 34,668.7 34,572.7 34,723.4  1,856.5  1,732.1  1,819.6  1,550.1    5.4      5.0      5.3      4.5  
                                                                                                                                
  East North                                                                                                                    
   Central.......... 23,543.1 23,755.9 23,687.8 23,812.1  1,364.1  1,294.7  1,340.8  1,163.1    5.8      5.5      5.7      4.9  
  West North                                                                                                                    
   Central.......... 10,860.2 10,912.8 10,884.9 10,911.2    492.4    437.4    478.7    387.0    4.5      4.0      4.4      3.5  
                                                                                                                                
West................ 33,938.2 34,451.9 33,953.9 34,525.3  1,754.5  1,568.9  1,682.2  1,530.1    5.2      4.6      5.0      4.4  
                                                                                                                                
  Mountain.......... 10,289.0 10,624.0 10,262.8 10,614.5    477.5    423.0    460.7    406.0    4.6      4.0      4.5      3.8  
  Pacific........... 23,649.2 23,827.8 23,691.0 23,910.8  1,276.9  1,145.9  1,221.5  1,124.1    5.4      4.8      5.2      4.7  

  1 Census region estimates are derived by summing the Census division model-based estimates.
  NOTE: Data refer to place of residence.  The composition of the regions and divisions is described in table 1.  Estimates for
the current year are subject to revision early in the following calendar year.





LABOR FORCE DATA                                                                                               LABOR FORCE DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED                                                                                         SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Table 3.  Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected area, seasonally adjusted

(Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                           Unemployed                          
                                                                                                                               
                                  Civilian labor force                                                                         
                                                                                                                               
    State and Area                                                               Number                  Percent of labor force
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                           May       Mar.      Apr.      May       May       Mar.      Apr.      May     May   Mar.  Apr.  May 
                           2005      2006      2006      2006      2005      2006      2006      2006    2005  2006  2006  2006
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
Alabama................   2,150.3   2,170.0   2,173.5   2,173.7     86.0      71.7      78.5      78.2    4.0   3.3   3.6   3.6
Alaska.................     338.1     343.1     342.3     345.8     22.4      23.9      24.0      24.6    6.6   7.0   7.0   7.1
Arizona................   2,834.6   2,929.0   2,948.6   2,941.2    134.2     119.6     127.6     122.4    4.7   4.1   4.3   4.2
Arkansas...............   1,358.3   1,403.4   1,398.4   1,392.4     66.2      66.9      71.8      73.4    4.9   4.8   5.1   5.3
California.............  17,664.7  17,721.7  17,735.3  17,794.1    957.5     847.5     870.4     886.4    5.4   4.8   4.9   5.0
  Los Angeles-Long                                                                                                             
     Beach-Glendale                                                                                                            
     1.................   4,822.6   4,896.2   4,886.4   4,925.0    263.6     237.4     232.1     253.1    5.5   4.8   4.7   5.1
Colorado...............   2,547.8   2,610.3   2,636.7   2,622.6    133.2     111.6     113.1     118.5    5.2   4.3   4.3   4.5
Connecticut............   1,817.7   1,831.6   1,830.8   1,831.7     91.7      84.9      71.9      73.7    5.0   4.6   3.9   4.0
Delaware...............     436.9     443.7     444.7     446.0     18.1      16.1      16.4      17.0    4.1   3.6   3.7   3.8
District of Columbia...     295.2     290.9     288.5     293.3     19.7      15.4      16.0      16.8    6.7   5.3   5.5   5.7
Florida................   8,635.2   8,859.3   8,903.5   8,929.0    332.6     274.4     265.3     282.1    3.9   3.1   3.0   3.2
  Miami-Miami Beach-                                                                                                           
     Kendall 1 ........   1,113.0   1,125.5   1,139.7   1,150.0     49.3      43.5      43.0      43.3    4.4   3.9   3.8   3.8
                                                                                                                               
Georgia................   4,577.1   4,666.0   4,693.9   4,688.4    242.1     209.8     214.8     231.0    5.3   4.5   4.6   4.9
Hawaii.................     630.1     645.8     645.6     645.0     17.4      16.8      18.0      19.3    2.8   2.6   2.8   3.0
Idaho..................     736.6     758.2     761.2     759.2     28.8      24.5      25.6      26.2    3.9   3.2   3.4   3.5
Illinois...............   6,465.2   6,512.7   6,525.1   6,507.0    377.6     333.8     332.5     299.3    5.8   5.1   5.1   4.6
  Chicago-Naperville-                                                                                                          
     Joliet 1..........   3,977.9   3,988.4   3,993.5   3,979.1    247.7     201.0     191.9     167.6    6.2   5.0   4.8   4.2
Indiana................   3,196.7   3,261.1   3,252.0   3,263.9    166.4     161.3     159.5     163.4    5.2   4.9   4.9   5.0
Iowa...................   1,656.6   1,666.1   1,674.2   1,678.5     76.0      62.9      59.8      56.3    4.6   3.8   3.6   3.4
Kansas.................   1,474.2   1,470.1   1,481.3   1,479.7     74.9      69.8      67.4      66.2    5.1   4.7   4.6   4.5
Kentucky...............   1,996.1   2,024.1   2,022.0   2,012.1    119.6     122.0     123.6     113.1    6.0   6.0   6.1   5.6
Louisiana..............   2,112.4   1,872.0   1,872.7   1,876.8    113.5      89.3      90.1      98.5    5.4   4.8   4.8   5.2
Maine..................     710.7     714.4     716.3     714.2     34.9      29.5      30.0      31.8    4.9   4.1   4.2   4.4
                                                                                                                               
Maryland...............   2,930.4   2,974.7   2,997.7   2,992.7    122.4     100.2     105.7     114.9    4.2   3.4   3.5   3.8
Massachusetts..........   3,363.1   3,356.0   3,338.6   3,350.3    160.5     165.9     163.9     167.5    4.8   4.9   4.9   5.0
Michigan...............   5,104.0   5,130.8   5,157.6   5,092.0    349.2     348.8     369.5     307.5    6.8   6.8   7.2   6.0
  Detroit-Warren-Livo-                                                                                                         
     nia 2.............   2,198.5   2,183.4   2,194.7   2,165.5    160.4     156.4     163.4     132.2    7.3   7.2   7.4   6.1
Minnesota..............   2,953.1   2,948.2   2,946.1   2,936.9    118.2     122.0     119.6     108.0    4.0   4.1   4.1   3.7
Mississippi............   1,352.1   1,319.9   1,314.3   1,318.6     96.6     104.8     101.0      95.7    7.1   7.9   7.7   7.3
Missouri...............   3,021.4   3,041.6   3,057.2   3,044.1    162.5     137.1     141.7     134.1    5.4   4.5   4.6   4.4
Montana................     492.2     502.7     502.8     502.3     20.0      17.3      18.3      19.2    4.1   3.4   3.6   3.8
Nebraska...............     985.7     982.5     988.2     983.2     37.3      31.3      33.7      31.2    3.8   3.2   3.4   3.2
Nevada.................   1,212.7   1,254.5   1,264.9   1,269.9     49.9      48.0      52.3      51.1    4.1   3.8   4.1   4.0
New Hampshire..........     731.3     737.4     735.3     735.0     26.5      24.9      24.7      24.3    3.6   3.4   3.4   3.3
                                                                                                                               
New Jersey.............   4,415.4   4,496.7   4,501.8   4,478.5    187.4     203.0     231.3     223.0    4.2   4.5   5.1   5.0
New Mexico.............     933.8     954.4     958.0     956.1     49.9      38.1      41.1      40.0    5.3   4.0   4.3   4.2
New York...............   9,409.8   9,508.8   9,516.8   9,554.0    475.6     450.3     467.0     444.0    5.1   4.7   4.9   4.6
  New York City .......   3,728.7   3,791.9   3,782.9   3,797.8    216.6     204.7     203.7     189.6    5.8   5.4   5.4   5.0
North Carolina.........   4,313.1   4,378.8   4,396.0   4,403.6    225.3     195.2     189.8     204.6    5.2   4.5   4.3   4.6
North Dakota...........     358.6     364.0     363.9     364.1     12.5      11.7      12.0      12.0    3.5   3.2   3.3   3.3
Ohio...................   5,898.7   5,899.2   5,927.3   5,913.5    351.8     293.8     326.9     312.1    6.0   5.0   5.5   5.3
  Cleveland-Elyria-Men-                                                                                                        
     tor 2.............   1,094.5   1,091.3   1,096.0   1,097.1     62.5      52.7      53.8      50.8    5.7   4.8   4.9   4.6
Oklahoma...............   1,737.8   1,757.0   1,757.9   1,758.1     76.0      70.4      69.0      72.0    4.4   4.0   3.9   4.1
Oregon.................   1,857.7   1,877.9   1,877.4   1,886.8    116.6     102.5     103.7     106.0    6.3   5.5   5.5   5.6
Pennsylvania...........   6,302.8   6,316.6   6,318.7   6,302.9    315.9     286.2     299.4     301.3    5.0   4.5   4.7   4.8
Rhode Island...........     569.2     574.6     578.4     579.7     28.5      29.3      31.1      31.8    5.0   5.1   5.4   5.5
                                                                                                                               
South Carolina.........   2,070.6   2,110.5   2,123.8   2,119.8    135.4     138.0     139.9     138.2    6.5   6.5   6.6   6.5
South Dakota...........     431.2     432.3     432.5     430.7     17.0      14.2      13.0      12.6    3.9   3.3   3.0   2.9
Tennessee..............   2,916.2   2,940.1   2,960.5   2,967.2    166.3     151.2     161.2     161.1    5.7   5.1   5.4   5.4
Texas..................  11,192.3  11,397.2  11,390.9  11,418.1    585.9     568.7     578.7     582.1    5.2   5.0   5.1   5.1
Utah...................   1,264.7   1,305.7   1,314.2   1,314.9     55.1      44.9      46.2      45.8    4.4   3.4   3.5   3.5
Vermont................     354.0     361.1     360.3     361.3     11.3      12.1      12.0      10.7    3.2   3.3   3.3   3.0
Virginia...............   3,928.4   3,988.1   4,013.4   3,995.9    139.3     123.3     134.1     118.6    3.5   3.1   3.3   3.0
Washington.............   3,281.7   3,337.5   3,346.7   3,338.4    184.9     152.1     157.7     170.6    5.6   4.6   4.7   5.1
  Seattle-Bellevue-Eve-                                                                                                        
     rett 1............   1,357.0   1,402.8   1,407.6   1,418.8     67.1      59.7      57.1      63.2    4.9   4.3   4.1   4.5
West Virginia..........     798.3     813.6     813.7     816.3     38.9      31.7      33.6      39.2    4.9   3.9   4.1   4.8
Wisconsin..............   3,040.8   3,074.8   3,079.6   3,075.9    143.6     143.8     147.2     143.9    4.7   4.7   4.8   4.7
Wyoming................     284.6     290.1     292.0     292.4     10.8       8.4       9.4      10.9    3.8   2.9   3.2   3.7
                                                                                                                               
Puerto Rico............   1,399.8   1,419.3   1,427.2     -        153.6     130.2     137.7      -      11.0   9.2   9.7   -  

  - Data not available.
  1 Metropolitan division.
  2 Metropolitan statistical area.
  NOTE: Data refer to place of residence.  Data for Puerto Rico are derived from a monthly household survey similar to the
Current Population Survey.  Area definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 06-01, dated December 5,
2005, and are available at http://www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm and in the May issue of Employment and Earnings.  Estimates for
the current year are subject to revision early in the following calendar year.



LABOR FORCE DATA                                                                                                   LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED                                                                                     NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Table 4.  Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected area, not seasonally adjusted

(Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                             Unemployed                            
                                                                                                                                   
                                  Civilian labor force                                                                             
                                                                                                                                   
    State and area                                                               Number                    Percent of labor force  
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                               April                May                April                May             April          May     
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                           2005      2006      2005      2006      2005      2006      2005      2006    2005   2006   2005   2006 
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
Alabama................   2,129.7   2,157.1   2,138.9   2,164.8     73.8      65.6      75.0      66.2    3.5    3.0    3.5    3.1 
Alaska.................     333.9     338.0     338.0     345.5     23.7      25.2      21.7      23.8    7.1    7.5    6.4    6.9 
Arizona................   2,836.9   2,940.0   2,825.1   2,931.5    128.2     120.0     129.5     115.3    4.5    4.1    4.6    3.9 
Arkansas...............   1,356.5   1,398.6   1,363.1   1,395.5     64.9      69.8      64.8      71.0    4.8    5.0    4.8    5.1 
California.............  17,573.6  17,647.4  17,599.0  17,716.5    935.7     842.1     895.4     819.7    5.3    4.8    5.1    4.6 
  Los Angeles-Long                                                                                                                 
     Beach-Glendale                                                                                                                
     1.................   4,803.8   4,859.9   4,794.1   4,894.4    252.9     217.8     249.4     237.8    5.3    4.5    5.2    4.9 
Colorado...............   2,536.0   2,615.3   2,530.2   2,604.6    132.9     110.0     128.2     111.9    5.2    4.2    5.1    4.3 
Connecticut............   1,805.2   1,821.9   1,815.4   1,828.1     87.3      69.6      91.2      71.9    4.8    3.8    5.0    3.9 
Delaware...............     435.0     443.5     436.0     444.3     17.4      16.0      17.0      15.5    4.0    3.6    3.9    3.5 
District of Columbia...     295.9     286.8     294.0     290.8     18.4      15.0      20.7      16.7    6.2    5.2    7.0    5.7 
Florida................   8,579.4   8,861.8   8,647.4   8,931.4    324.1     243.9     315.9     262.4    3.8    2.8    3.7    2.9 
  Miami-Miami Beach-                                                                                                               
     Kendall 1.........   1,105.7   1,132.1   1,111.8   1,149.0     48.2      40.8      46.5      40.3    4.4    3.6    4.2    3.5 
                                                                                                                                   
Georgia................   4,543.4   4,670.3   4,575.4   4,676.4    226.4     200.0     235.1     221.0    5.0    4.3    5.1    4.7 
Hawaii.................     631.4     646.5     628.3     642.7     17.2      17.8      16.0      18.2    2.7    2.8    2.5    2.8 
Idaho..................     734.1     756.1     735.2     757.9     31.6      27.6      25.5      22.7    4.3    3.7    3.5    3.0 
Illinois...............   6,437.3   6,487.5   6,447.4   6,484.1    375.2     321.9     364.6     282.3    5.8    5.0    5.7    4.4 
  Chicago-Naperville-                                                                                                              
     Joliet 1..........   3,962.2   3,973.4   3,962.4   3,970.7    250.0     192.2     245.0     166.5    6.3    4.8    6.2    4.2 
Indiana................   3,191.7   3,242.4   3,211.7   3,276.7    167.1     156.2     162.3     158.8    5.2    4.8    5.1    4.8 
Iowa...................   1,652.5   1,669.8   1,650.5   1,672.5     76.0      59.4      71.3      50.1    4.6    3.6    4.3    3.0 
Kansas.................   1,467.0   1,474.9   1,466.5   1,471.2     70.7      62.4      71.3      60.9    4.8    4.2    4.9    4.1 
Kentucky...............   1,984.5   2,012.6   2,002.6   2,019.0    114.8     118.7     120.5     110.7    5.8    5.9    6.0    5.5 
Louisiana..............   2,102.9   1,862.6   2,113.7   1,875.0     99.9      76.7     107.8      90.5    4.7    4.1    5.1    4.8 
Maine..................     701.0     708.4     708.7     711.2     36.3      32.5      33.6      30.2    5.2    4.6    4.7    4.2 
                                                                                                                                   
Maryland...............   2,900.6   2,976.3   2,932.2   2,989.7    117.0     101.2     118.7     111.3    4.0    3.4    4.0    3.7 
Massachusetts..........   3,340.2   3,310.5   3,350.6   3,334.5    152.8     156.5     153.1     158.4    4.6    4.7    4.6    4.7 
Michigan...............   5,042.3   5,086.2   5,110.7   5,089.2    331.8     346.4     344.9     295.3    6.6    6.8    6.7    5.8 
  Detroit-Warren-Livo-                                                                                                             
     nia 2.............   2,175.9   2,161.8   2,192.8   2,158.2    152.5     149.8     154.0     125.0    7.0    6.9    7.0    5.8 
Minnesota..............   2,953.8   2,935.1   2,953.1   2,933.7    121.9     122.1     109.5      95.7    4.1    4.2    3.7    3.3 
Mississippi............   1,340.0   1,306.0   1,355.4   1,321.2     88.1      94.9     101.7      97.4    6.6    7.3    7.5    7.4 
Missouri...............   3,016.8   3,053.7   3,029.4   3,048.6    158.5     135.8     159.2     126.7    5.3    4.4    5.3    4.2 
Montana................     493.3     502.1     492.4     502.6     20.7      18.7      17.6      16.8    4.2    3.7    3.6    3.3 
Nebraska...............     984.6     986.9     990.8     986.2     36.3      32.6      38.6      30.4    3.7    3.3    3.9    3.1 
Nevada.................   1,214.3   1,262.4   1,208.7   1,266.4     50.6      52.4      46.7      47.0    4.2    4.1    3.9    3.7 
New Hampshire..........     725.7     729.4     728.5     731.0     26.0      24.6      25.7      23.2    3.6    3.4    3.5    3.2 
                                                                                                                                   
New Jersey.............   4,387.1   4,474.1   4,405.3   4,466.8    178.5     221.0     179.4     215.7    4.1    4.9    4.1    4.8 
New Mexico.............     933.3     953.5     929.0     951.3     49.2      40.0      49.4      38.7    5.3    4.2    5.3    4.1 
New York...............   9,335.6   9,442.4   9,346.6   9,493.7    449.3     446.8     444.4     414.1    4.8    4.7    4.8    4.4 
  New York City .......   3,711.1   3,767.4   3,700.1   3,769.4    205.0     193.4     201.6     174.8    5.5    5.1    5.4    4.6 
North Carolina.........   4,294.1   4,373.5   4,324.8   4,406.9    215.8     177.8     224.6     200.8    5.0    4.1    5.2    4.6 
North Dakota...........     356.0     361.8     360.8     366.0     12.8      12.8      11.7      11.0    3.6    3.5    3.2    3.0 
Ohio...................   5,856.9   5,885.0   5,892.7   5,903.5    343.0     318.0     330.6     288.8    5.9    5.4    5.6    4.9 
  Cleveland-Elyria-Men-                                                                                                            
     tor 2.............   1,088.7   1,092.4   1,097.5   1,100.8     59.3      51.3      61.0      49.8    5.4    4.7    5.6    4.5 
Oklahoma...............   1,730.5   1,750.4   1,738.0   1,756.9     72.0      62.7      76.8      71.6    4.2    3.6    4.4    4.1 
Oregon.................   1,853.4   1,870.9   1,853.1   1,880.8    119.2     105.5     111.6     100.2    6.4    5.6    6.0    5.3 
Pennsylvania...........   6,237.5   6,251.6   6,286.0   6,285.9    292.0     272.7     305.8     295.0    4.7    4.4    4.9    4.7 
Rhode Island...........     562.8     573.5     561.7     573.9     27.0      30.2      24.8      29.9    4.8    5.3    4.4    5.2 
                                                                                                                                   
South Carolina.........   2,067.8   2,121.1   2,083.3   2,128.4    129.4     132.0     130.3     130.7    6.3    6.2    6.3    6.1 
South Dakota...........     429.6     430.7     433.9     433.0     16.3      12.3      17.0      12.3    3.8    2.9    3.9    2.8 
Tennessee..............   2,886.1   2,935.3   2,897.4   2,951.9    156.8     153.0     154.2     146.6    5.4    5.2    5.3    5.0 
Texas..................  11,151.0  11,345.4  11,165.9  11,382.1    573.0     548.3     578.6     561.8    5.1    4.8    5.2    4.9 
Utah...................   1,258.7   1,304.8   1,259.4   1,309.8     53.8      44.1      53.4      43.2    4.3    3.4    4.2    3.3 
Vermont................     351.3     357.1     351.3     358.4     13.2      13.8      10.9      10.0    3.8    3.9    3.1    2.8 
Virginia...............   3,908.2   3,998.8   3,942.2   4,002.8    131.0     125.5     139.3     114.5    3.4    3.1    3.5    2.9 
Washington.............   3,256.8   3,325.0   3,272.7   3,325.2    181.1     155.2     176.9     162.3    5.6    4.7    5.4    4.9 
  New Orleans-Metairie-                                                                                                            
     Kenner 2..........   1,348.5   1,405.2   1,362.9   1,424.7     62.0      53.8      68.2      63.1    4.6    3.8    5.0    4.4 
West Virginia..........     794.8     810.8     800.7     817.7     39.7      34.4      37.5      37.7    5.0    4.2    4.7    4.6 
Wisconsin..............   3,014.9   3,054.9   3,025.3   3,058.7    147.0     152.3     138.4     138.0    4.9    5.0    4.6    4.5 
Wyoming................     282.3     289.9     282.6     290.5     10.4      10.2      10.4      10.3    3.7    3.5    3.7    3.6 
                                                                                                                                   
Puerto Rico............   1,375.6   1,430.5   1,411.9     -        156.5     137.8     154.1      -      11.4    9.6   10.9     - 

  - Data not available.
  1 Metropolitan division.
  2 Metropolitan statistical area.
  NOTE: Data refer to place of residence.  Data for Puerto Rico are derived from a monthly household survey similar to the Current
Population Survey.  Area definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 06-01, dated December 5, 2005, and
are available at http://www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm and in the May issue of Employment and Earnings.  Estimates for the current year
are subject to revision early in the following calendar year.




     ESTABLISHMENT DATA
                                                                                                          SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
     SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
     
     Table 5. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted

     (In thousands)
                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                             
                                        Total(1)                        Construction                   Manufacturing         
                                                                                                                             
            State                                                                                                            
                            May      Mar.     Apr.      May     May     Mar.    Apr.    May     May     Mar.    Apr.    May  
                            2005     2006     2006     2006p    2005    2006    2006   2006p    2005    2006    2006   2006p 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
      Alabama............  1,940.1  1,971.7  1,976.3  1,979.9   105.2   109.1   110.9   110.6   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Alaska.............    309.4    311.6    314.1    315.2    18.8    19.0    19.2    19.2   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Arizona............  2,491.3  2,600.4  2,609.9  2,611.7   215.4   237.4   237.9   238.6   181.0   184.3   183.8   182.8
      Arkansas...........  1,176.6  1,188.5  1,189.4  1,189.6    54.0    55.4    55.5    55.6   201.0   196.8   196.5   196.4
      California......... 14,730.0 14,953.7 14,948.9 14,963.7   896.1   925.6   918.2   921.9 1,510.6 1,504.1 1,506.7 1,508.7
                                                                                                                             
      Colorado...........  2,217.9  2,264.2  2,263.1  2,264.9   157.3   166.9   167.4   167.2   150.4   149.9   149.0   148.6
      Connecticut........  1,661.6  1,666.9  1,673.9  1,668.6    66.0    65.6    64.6    62.9   195.8   189.9   193.4   193.4
      Delaware (3).......    430.8    436.3    437.7    435.6    27.8    28.9    29.0    28.8   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      District of                                                                                                            
         Columbia (3)....    680.3    690.9    690.5    692.5    12.8    12.7    12.9    12.9   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Florida ...........  7,774.3  7,999.0  8,018.8  8,044.9   571.9   611.8   620.5   622.8   399.3   400.7   400.8   400.0
                                                                                                                             
      Georgia ...........  3,999.1  4,058.6  4,077.8  4,084.4   209.0   214.2   215.9   216.2   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Hawaii (3).........    599.9    615.5    615.1    616.0    33.0    35.5    35.3    35.4    15.1    15.4    15.1    15.2
      Idaho .............    607.5    634.5    638.2    638.3    43.8    51.2    52.4    52.0    62.9    63.7    64.2    63.8
      Illinois...........  5,855.3  5,896.6  5,919.3  5,915.5   269.1   274.1   275.0   275.8   689.9   681.2   681.1   678.2
      Indiana............  2,948.5  2,969.4  2,973.0  2,975.5   146.7   149.2   151.2   151.3   571.6   572.2   571.9   573.4
                                                                                                                             
      Iowa...............  1,478.6  1,503.8  1,502.7  1,504.7    70.3    75.9    75.8    75.5   229.4   233.4   233.5   234.2
      Kansas.............  1,336.3  1,341.7  1,342.2  1,340.6    63.0    67.3    66.5    65.8   180.5   178.1   178.8   179.5
      Kentucky...........  1,823.3  1,840.3  1,843.4  1,845.7    84.4    85.9    86.4    86.1   263.1   261.7   260.8   260.2
      Louisiana..........  1,941.9  1,763.9  1,761.0  1,769.1   119.5   105.9   107.0   107.6   154.4   143.7   143.8   143.8
      Maine..............    612.0    611.0    613.1    613.3    30.4    30.4    30.9    31.0    61.8    59.4    59.5    59.1
                                                                                                                             
      Maryland (3).......  2,551.2  2,579.4  2,581.8  2,581.9   184.6   188.1   188.4   187.2   140.8   138.1   138.1   137.7
      Massachusetts......  3,193.7  3,209.9  3,218.5  3,217.6   138.9   142.8   143.3   142.8   306.2   304.5   305.0   305.5
      Michigan...........  4,392.2  4,370.6  4,384.6  4,365.4   190.7   191.0   192.3   192.0   682.3   663.2   661.9   658.0
      Minnesota..........  2,706.7  2,741.0  2,755.9  2,756.3   129.4   130.1   131.8   129.4   347.2   344.5   346.7   347.3
      Mississippi........  1,133.7  1,138.0  1,134.5  1,134.5    51.1    56.6    55.5    55.8   179.3   176.5   176.0   175.0
                                                                                                                             
      Missouri ..........  2,727.1  2,757.2  2,755.6  2,753.3   140.9   144.0   145.3   144.5   309.5   306.6   304.5   303.5
      Montana............    419.1    429.2    428.8    427.8    27.1    29.8    30.0    29.8    19.5    19.5    19.4    19.3
      Nebraska (3).......    934.0    948.2    948.4    951.9    47.6    49.0    46.7    46.5   101.3   104.3   103.9   104.1
      Nevada.............  1,217.9  1,269.4  1,279.2  1,282.8   133.3   146.2   147.3   147.4    47.5    48.8    49.1    49.2
      New Hampshire......    634.7    641.3    641.6    643.1    29.3    30.5    30.8    31.1    80.2    77.4    77.0    77.0
                                                                                                                             
      New Jersey.........  4,039.6  4,068.7  4,074.1  4,081.0   168.6   171.1   171.9   171.9   329.1   321.4   321.0   320.1
      New Mexico.........    806.3    824.3    824.9    826.3    53.4    58.0    57.7    57.6    36.0    37.4    37.4    37.3
      New York...........  8,519.2  8,573.9  8,584.6  8,585.1   324.4   330.2   330.6   329.5   582.9   569.5   565.8   564.2
      North Carolina.....  3,899.8  3,970.2  3,970.8  3,980.7   227.9   237.9   239.0   240.7   567.0   563.0   562.5   561.1
      North Dakota.......    344.6    349.5    350.3    350.2    17.4    17.8    18.5    18.2    25.8    26.0    26.1    26.0
                                                                                                                             
      Ohio...............  5,428.4  5,442.3  5,462.5  5,462.7   234.1   233.2   237.4   237.1   812.9   808.6   810.7   808.2
      Oklahoma...........  1,508.3  1,539.9  1,536.7  1,535.9    64.9    69.6    68.5    68.9   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Oregon ............  1,649.4  1,704.0  1,703.5  1,707.5    89.5    99.6    99.4   100.9   204.4   211.3   211.4   210.5
      Pennsylvania.......  5,699.9  5,741.1  5,746.4  5,747.2   253.9   257.7   256.2   256.5   683.0   672.8   671.4   669.8
      Rhode Island.......    489.7    493.2    495.2    493.7    21.9    22.7    23.1    23.2    55.4    53.8    53.4    53.3
                                                                                                                             
      South Carolina.....  1,857.2  1,902.9  1,905.4  1,906.6   116.5   123.6   123.6   124.7   263.3   260.4   260.8   258.9
      South Dakota.......    387.9    396.7    399.4    397.4    20.8    22.1    22.6    21.8    39.6    41.5    41.8    41.7
      Tennessee..........  2,743.0  2,767.8  2,780.2  2,781.4   120.1   123.9   124.1   123.7   409.9   407.1   406.5   405.9
      Texas..............  9,696.1  9,923.7  9,932.8  9,947.6   563.6   590.5   592.2   594.1   896.1   902.4   902.7   902.7
      Utah...............  1,141.1  1,182.6  1,188.1  1,193.0    80.4    88.8    92.4    92.4   116.9   119.2   119.6   120.0
                                                                                                                             
      Vermont............    305.2    306.2    307.1    308.3    16.8    16.4    17.0    17.5    36.8    36.8    36.7    36.6
      Virginia...........  3,657.7  3,716.8  3,721.4  3,715.9   241.1   257.7   262.0   259.6   297.3   296.4   298.4   298.2
      Washington.........  2,769.8  2,848.0  2,856.2  2,860.8   175.5   190.7   191.1   192.2   271.7   281.1   282.3   282.1
      West Virginia......    746.4    751.8    753.6    753.3    36.2    37.6    38.9    38.6    62.2    61.7    61.4    61.3
      Wisconsin..........  2,837.6  2,864.0  2,871.1  2,866.4   129.8   135.4   136.4   135.8   505.0   507.1   507.1   506.1
      Wyoming............    262.1    271.7    272.1    271.0    20.2    21.7    21.6    21.2   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  






                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                             Trade, transportation, and         Financial activities         Professional and business   
                                     utilities                                                        services           
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                            May     Mar.    Apr.    May     May     Mar.    Apr.    May     May     Mar.    Apr.    May  
                            2005    2006    2006   2006p    2005    2006    2006   2006p    2005    2006    2006   2006p 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
      Alabama............   382.4   384.3   383.8   384.7    97.6    99.2    98.7    98.7   205.1   214.6   215.9   216.3
      Alaska.............    63.2    63.5    64.4    64.7    14.7    14.9    14.9    14.8    23.7    23.3    23.8    24.0
      Arizona............   484.1   507.6   508.0   507.3   172.5   178.4   180.0   180.1   363.2   390.3   392.6   394.3
      Arkansas...........   245.3   246.6   247.5   247.5    51.5    52.3    52.5    52.8   111.0   115.5   115.1   114.6
      California......... 2,805.1 2,837.7 2,832.9 2,833.5   922.7   941.5   941.3   941.8 2,133.1 2,192.9 2,197.2 2,196.3
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   411.6   420.8   419.0   419.0   157.7   161.5   161.0   161.2   314.7   324.7   326.0   325.4
      Connecticut........   311.3   312.5   312.2   311.4   142.0   144.2   144.3   143.9   199.0   202.1   203.3   202.3
      Delaware (3).......    81.5    83.0    82.5    82.9    45.0    45.1    45.1    44.7    62.6    62.8    63.6    64.4
      District of                                                                                                        
         Columbia (3)....   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     147.4   152.3   150.9   151.5
      Florida ........... 1,561.5 1,598.1 1,600.0 1,605.2   524.5   540.3   542.3   540.5 1,311.0 1,374.4 1,374.8 1,376.8
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia ...........   854.0   862.0   873.2   875.1   225.0   230.6   230.7   231.1   530.4   549.3   549.9   549.7
      Hawaii (3).........   117.3   122.6   122.3   122.4   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Idaho .............   122.0   127.1   127.0   126.8    29.2    31.5    31.9    32.0    76.6    79.3    81.0    81.0
      Illinois........... 1,186.2 1,187.9 1,192.3 1,191.3   401.7   407.6   409.3   409.0   819.9   838.0   848.6   847.6
      Indiana............   583.5   582.4   584.4   584.8   138.4   140.0   139.9   141.4   272.6   274.7   274.7   275.1
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............   307.1   309.6   309.3   309.9    98.1   100.4    99.7   100.1   112.1   115.9   115.7   115.9
      Kansas.............   262.4   261.6   260.2   259.9   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     132.2   132.6   133.3   132.4
      Kentucky...........   378.3   381.4   382.2   383.5    87.3    88.8    88.6    88.4   170.7   173.6   174.1   173.9
      Louisiana..........   382.4   364.1   361.6   364.0    99.2    94.5    94.3    94.9   190.8   166.7   168.9   172.2
      Maine..............   125.0   125.7   125.5   124.9    34.2    34.0    34.1    34.0    50.1    50.8    51.2    51.6
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland (3).......   471.0   476.4   475.4   475.9   158.2   160.8   161.0   161.1   383.2   389.2   388.2   389.5
      Massachusetts......   570.9   569.6   570.1   568.7   220.0   223.5   223.9   224.5   459.8   466.0   466.9   466.9
      Michigan...........   806.7   794.9   797.2   796.9   217.8   219.2   220.2   220.3   588.9   595.5   599.1   596.1
      Minnesota..........   527.7   531.8   532.1   533.9   178.2   182.2   181.9   181.6   302.5   308.0   314.0   317.0
      Mississippi........   221.4   227.1   225.0   226.5   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)      85.7    90.4    90.1    89.4
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri ..........   539.6   549.0   547.5   546.0   163.9   166.8   166.7   167.1   319.1   324.2   324.4   322.5
      Montana............    87.2    89.1    88.9    88.8    21.2    21.7    21.8    21.7    34.4    36.1    36.1    35.8
      Nebraska (3).......   200.3   202.5   201.6   203.3    64.5    66.0    65.8    66.0    96.0    97.3    98.8    99.1
      Nevada.............   213.8   223.9   225.4   226.8    64.6    67.4    67.6    67.9   143.6   153.3   156.2   157.1
      New Hampshire......   140.4   141.8   141.8   142.3    38.9    40.6    40.8    41.0    58.7    60.8    61.1    61.0
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   881.2   880.0   880.2   884.5   278.8   283.0   284.0   284.1   594.0   595.1   599.0   599.5
      New Mexico.........   139.5   141.3   141.1   141.2    35.0    35.3    35.3    35.3    92.1    93.6    94.1    93.7
      New York........... 1,500.7 1,507.1 1,512.0 1,510.9   712.1   725.5   724.5   724.9 1,076.5 1,085.6 1,090.5 1,091.6
      North Carolina.....   736.6   736.6   736.0   734.9   197.0   202.1   204.0   203.3   439.2   450.7   451.9   453.3
      North Dakota.......    74.5    75.9    75.5    75.7    18.8    19.1    19.2    19.3    26.3    26.9    27.1    27.4
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio............... 1,045.6 1,045.8 1,045.4 1,046.0   308.7   312.0   312.4   312.6   639.9   647.3   652.6   651.2
      Oklahoma...........   277.9   284.3   282.3   282.1    83.8    85.3    85.2    84.3   169.6   174.1   173.9   173.6
      Oregon ............   326.8   335.1   335.2   336.7   101.5   106.6   106.6   106.6   184.0   192.2   192.7   192.1
      Pennsylvania....... 1,124.4 1,132.8 1,131.9 1,131.5   335.3   335.7   335.2   335.1   655.7   666.5   667.2   667.6
      Rhode Island.......    80.2    80.0    81.0    80.5    34.4    35.6    35.9    35.8    54.8    56.2    56.6    56.6
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....   361.3   368.9   369.7   370.2    97.2   102.1   101.8   101.2   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      South Dakota.......    78.5    79.9    80.0    79.1    28.3    29.3    29.4    29.6   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Tennessee..........   598.5   606.8   608.8   609.8   143.6   144.2   144.5   144.6   310.0   312.6   315.5   314.7
      Texas.............. 1,985.6 2,029.5 2,029.4 2,034.2   605.8   622.3   626.4   628.0 1,143.6 1,203.2 1,207.2 1,207.1
      Utah...............   224.3   232.2   231.6   231.2    66.8    68.6    69.7    70.6   145.3   154.4   155.4   157.0
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............    59.4    59.9    59.9    59.9    13.2    13.2    13.1    13.2    21.7    22.3    22.3    22.2
      Virginia...........   656.5   663.5   662.6   659.5   192.1   193.4   194.4   194.3   601.4   618.7   620.0   617.8
      Washington.........   530.3   542.2   544.0   544.3   153.5   157.1   157.7   157.9   315.6   330.3   332.6   333.5
      West Virginia......   139.6   140.7   140.6   140.7    29.7    30.3    30.1    29.9    58.7    59.5    58.6    58.9
      Wisconsin..........   542.0   541.7   542.3   541.2   159.4   158.4   158.8   159.2   261.0   261.9   265.4   266.0
      Wyoming............    50.4    51.9    51.9    51.5   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)      15.8    16.1    16.4    16.4






                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                           Education and health services      Leisure and hospitality                Government          
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                            May     Mar.    Apr.    May     May     Mar.    Apr.    May     May     Mar.    Apr.    May  
                            2005    2006    2006   2006p    2005    2006    2006   2006p    2005    2006    2006   2006p 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
      Alabama............   199.9   203.9   203.6   204.1   164.8   169.4   170.1   170.7   362.6   363.9   364.1   365.5
      Alaska.............    35.6    36.1    36.0    36.0    31.1    31.2    31.1    31.6    81.2    81.4    81.8    82.3
      Arizona............   274.1   282.4   283.2   284.8   252.4   263.9   267.3   267.0   402.1   406.0   406.3   406.0
      Arkansas...........   146.8   148.7   149.1   149.5    93.9    95.7    95.3    95.0   203.9   207.2   207.7   207.8
      California......... 1,582.3 1,602.7 1,606.4 1,611.7 1,469.2 1,509.2 1,511.5 1,508.3 2,409.1 2,426.8 2,428.3 2,431.0
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   224.3   227.2   227.7   227.7   256.9   261.0   261.5   262.8   362.5   368.1   366.9   368.5
      Connecticut........   272.6   275.1   276.1   276.2   129.5   131.5   132.4   131.2   243.4   244.5   245.5   245.9
      Delaware (3).......    54.0    54.4    54.7    54.7    40.3    41.5    41.5    41.3    59.2    60.3    60.3    59.5
      District of                                                                                                        
         Columbia (3)....   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)      53.8    56.2    55.8    56.1   233.6   230.9   230.9   231.9
      Florida ...........   937.1   957.5   958.9   962.7   883.0   914.4   914.5   917.5 1,076.4 1,089.8 1,093.1 1,101.7
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia ...........   422.2   430.9   433.6   435.4   375.6   377.8   380.9   382.7   646.5   661.3   660.1   660.3
      Hawaii (3).........    69.9    70.6    70.9    70.7   106.3   108.0   108.1   108.5   119.5   120.2   120.0   120.7
      Idaho .............    67.7    69.9    69.5    70.2    57.0    61.7    62.1    61.2   114.7   115.8   115.6   116.6
      Illinois...........   744.1   751.6   752.2   753.1   512.5   522.4   529.1   529.2   845.2   843.6   841.1   841.9
      Indiana............   374.5   382.2   382.7   382.2   277.1   281.3   281.9   282.3   425.7   427.9   427.7   425.8
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............   194.6   198.6   199.4   199.6   130.1   131.5   132.0   131.8   245.2   247.4   247.2   247.7
      Kansas.............   165.1   165.1   166.2   166.4   110.9   112.8   112.5   111.9   251.5   255.1   254.5   254.9
      Kentucky...........   235.4   238.6   239.3   240.3   164.4   169.2   170.2   169.7   313.1   312.7   313.6   315.2
      Louisiana..........   257.1   212.8   209.9   212.0   212.0   171.7   171.4   172.5   379.9   371.3   370.1   368.8
      Maine..............   112.6   112.4   112.8   113.6    59.0    58.6    59.4    58.8   104.9   105.3   105.2   105.8
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland (3).......   352.8   361.3   361.5   363.4   229.7   232.5   233.5   232.7   464.0   470.2   471.5   470.1
      Massachusetts......   588.7   593.4   595.4   595.5   292.4   290.4   293.3   293.1   410.1   412.2   411.7   412.3
      Michigan...........   570.5   571.8   574.0   575.4   405.6   408.1   414.6   407.7   674.8   671.9   671.2   664.7
      Minnesota..........   385.1   394.1   393.9   395.6   239.5   245.9   249.8   246.9   414.8   420.2   420.4   419.9
      Mississippi........   120.6   121.9   122.6   122.8   126.5   115.8   115.9   115.8   241.9   242.5   242.7   244.9
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri ..........   366.3   372.0   372.8   374.1   271.3   277.9   278.5   277.0   429.0   432.0   430.9   433.1
      Montana............   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)      55.1    56.0    55.9    55.3    85.6    87.8    87.1    86.7
      Nebraska (3).......   128.2   129.8   130.8   131.6    78.9    80.6    81.4    82.4   160.8   162.2   162.8   163.1
      Nevada.............    84.2    87.3    87.5    87.6   327.8   334.4   336.1   336.1   143.4   146.6   147.9   148.1
      New Hampshire......    97.4   100.6   101.0   101.0    63.0    64.7    64.2    64.7    91.8    89.8    89.7    90.0
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   556.8   568.9   569.5   572.7   333.2   344.0   343.4   344.3   640.8   647.0   647.8   647.0
      New Mexico.........   104.8   107.6   107.6   108.4    83.4    84.4    84.7    84.5   201.3   204.0   203.8   204.9
      New York........... 1,536.4 1,560.9 1,562.7 1,566.3   670.4   672.5   673.4   676.0 1,485.8 1,488.0 1,488.8 1,485.8
      North Carolina.....   461.5   475.0   476.3   477.5   353.7   363.8   362.7   362.9   663.6   674.7   674.5   681.4
      North Dakota.......    48.4    49.5    49.3    49.6    31.1    32.1    32.4    32.2    75.4    75.3    75.4    75.3
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio...............   759.8   767.5   770.4   772.7   500.1   507.8   512.0   512.1   800.4   796.0   795.5   798.1
      Oklahoma...........   182.1   185.8   186.0   186.6   133.0   135.0   134.9   134.4   311.7   315.7   316.1   315.2
      Oregon ............   198.3   208.6   207.9   208.7   158.6   164.4   164.9   163.4   286.4   285.1   284.6   286.3
      Pennsylvania....... 1,024.5 1,047.9 1,052.8 1,054.1   485.1   487.2   489.6   490.5   744.5   746.6   748.1   748.1
      Rhode Island.......    94.7    96.6    96.3    96.1    49.8    50.2    50.1    50.1    64.9    65.0    65.1    64.6
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....   184.7   191.0   192.0   192.3   201.0   203.7   204.9   206.2   326.4   334.3   333.8   333.4
      South Dakota.......    57.5    58.5    58.8    58.9    41.4    42.3    43.0    43.3    74.8    75.4    75.4    74.7
      Tennessee..........   329.6   332.8   335.6   336.3   261.5   269.3   271.3   270.6   414.1   414.9   417.5   419.0
      Texas.............. 1,178.4 1,210.1 1,211.4 1,216.5   908.3   921.3   920.1   922.7 1,678.4 1,698.9 1,701.1 1,702.0
      Utah...............   128.1   132.3   133.5   133.5   104.1   105.9   105.4   106.7   201.7   204.6   203.9   204.6
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............    54.2    54.9    55.0    55.3    33.2    32.5    32.7    33.3    52.9    53.3    53.2    53.1
      Virginia...........   392.7   401.7   401.1   403.6   327.7   333.5   331.0   327.8   662.5   666.9   668.2   669.7
      Washington.........   328.7   337.3   338.4   339.3   261.7   271.1   272.2   272.1   526.5   528.0   527.6   529.0
      West Virginia......   112.7   114.6   115.2   115.4    69.0    69.8    70.1    70.1   143.6   143.4   143.4   142.9
      Wisconsin..........   382.5   391.5   394.8   396.6   254.7   267.5   265.3   261.0   412.7   411.9   412.4   411.8
      Wyoming............   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)      31.8    32.9    32.6    32.4    65.1    65.7    65.9    65.8

       1 Includes natural resources and mining, information, and other services, except public administration, not shown
     separately.
       2 This series is not published seasonally adjusted because the seasonal component, which is small relative to the
     trend-cycle and irregular components, cannot be separated with sufficient precision.
       3 Natural resources and mining is combined with construction.
       p = preliminary.
       NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work.  Estimates are currently projected from 2005 benchmark levels. 
     Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are provisional and will be revised when new information becomes
     available. 
     



     ESTABLISHMENT DATA
                                                                                                  NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
     NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
     
     Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjusted

     (In thousands)
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                                      Total                 Natural resources and mining            Construction         
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
           State              April             May            April            May            April            May      
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                           2005    2006    2005    2006p    2005    2006    2005   2006p    2005    2006    2005   2006p 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
      Alabama........... 1,943.3 1,981.0  1,948.6 1,984.3    12.8    13.1    12.9    13.2   106.1   110.5   105.3   110.6
      Alaska............   301.0   305.6    313.2   318.3    10.4    11.7    10.5    11.7    17.0    17.1    19.0    19.3
      Arizona........... 2,504.3 2,623.8  2,504.9 2,622.4     9.1    10.1     9.2    10.2   212.9   236.7   215.2   238.8
      Arkansas.......... 1,179.3 1,191.3  1,182.9 1,195.9     6.9     7.1     7.0     7.3    53.8    54.9    55.0    56.1
      California........ 14721.9 14942.2 14,776.7 15007.1    22.4    23.1    22.9    23.7   880.7   903.2   894.8   918.8
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado.......... 2,207.4 2,255.7  2,215.8 2,264.6    16.2    18.8    16.5    19.1   153.3   164.0   157.8   168.1
      Connecticut....... 1,664.3 1,673.2  1,670.9 1,679.6      .7      .8      .8      .8    65.2    63.4    67.1    64.6
      Delaware .........   428.6   435.5    433.5   439.1   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)      27.5    28.7    27.9    29.1
      District of                                                                                                        
         Columbia.......   680.4   691.7    680.4   691.3   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)      12.9    12.9    13.0    13.0
      Florida........... 7,805.9 8,065.8  7,826.1 8,075.9     7.3     7.3     7.4     7.4   566.3   617.4   572.6   621.2
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia........... 3,994.9 4,072.9  4,012.9 4,088.5    12.1    12.3    12.2    12.3   206.2   215.0   209.1   217.4
      Hawaii ...........   598.3   615.6    601.8   618.0   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)      32.4    35.5    33.0    35.7
      Idaho ............   603.1   634.1    609.6   640.9     3.4     3.5     3.8     4.0    42.7    50.5    44.3    52.4
      Illinois.......... 5,845.0 5,899.1  5,886.8 5,939.6     9.6     9.9     9.8    10.0   263.5   267.9   273.8   279.7
      Indiana........... 2,963.4 2,981.2  2,973.9 3,000.3     7.0     7.0     7.0     7.1   147.7   149.6   150.3   153.9
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa.............. 1,483.3 1,508.4  1,494.4 1,519.8     2.1     2.0     2.2     2.1    69.9    74.7    72.7    77.7
      Kansas............ 1,342.6 1,345.4  1,349.2 1,350.4     7.5     7.4     7.5     7.6    62.6    66.5    64.2    67.1
      Kentucky.......... 1,822.7 1,845.5  1,833.2 1,854.4    20.9    22.9    21.2    23.2    83.1    85.3    85.5    86.7
      Louisiana......... 1,949.2 1,766.6  1,952.4 1,774.8    45.4    47.6    45.8    47.7   120.9   106.7   121.6   107.7
      Maine.............   603.0   603.7    614.8   615.9     2.2     2.2     2.0     2.1    29.1    29.5    31.3    31.7
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland.......... 2,543.8 2,581.0  2,565.2 2,601.1   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     182.5   185.7   185.4   187.6
      Massachusetts..... 3,188.5 3,211.0  3,211.3 3,234.0     2.0     1.9     2.1     2.1   135.3   140.0   141.9   145.3
      Michigan.......... 4,393.2 4,368.4  4,443.8 4,422.7     8.4     8.4     8.8     8.8   183.1   183.3   195.3   196.6
      Minnesota......... 2,712.7 2,743.5  2,734.7 2,782.0     5.8     5.8     5.9     6.0   122.2   122.1   132.3   132.8
      Mississippi....... 1,139.7 1,139.1  1,139.3 1,138.3     8.7     9.1     8.8     9.1    50.5    54.9    51.4    56.0
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri ......... 2,740.5 2,766.2  2,749.0 2,777.6     5.2     5.0     5.2     5.0   139.3   143.2   142.7   145.0
      Montana...........   415.4   424.4    422.0   430.9     7.2     7.7     7.5     8.0    26.3    28.5    27.8    30.1
      Nebraska..........   933.8   948.7    942.2   958.6   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)      47.1    46.0    48.9    47.6
      Nevada............ 1,216.1 1,277.7  1,221.5 1,285.1    10.5    11.0    10.4    11.1   131.6   146.2   132.8   147.7
      New Hampshire.....   630.5   636.4    637.7   645.8     1.0     1.1     1.0     1.1    28.8    30.0    30.0    31.4
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey........ 4,024.8 4,063.3  4,057.4 4,096.7     1.7     1.8     1.7     1.9   165.9   168.9   171.4   173.3
      New Mexico........   807.1   825.9    810.5   830.8    16.2    18.4    16.4    18.4    52.7    57.2    53.6    58.0
      New York.......... 8,507.6 8,557.7  8,561.8 8,635.7     5.7     5.8     6.0     6.2   314.2   319.5   327.9   334.2
      North Carolina.... 3,906.4 3,979.3  3,926.6 4,004.8     6.7     6.7     6.6     6.8   227.2   238.5   230.2   241.7
      North Dakota......   345.6   350.5    349.7   354.8     3.9     4.3     4.1     4.3    16.3    16.7    18.2    19.0
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio.............. 5,423.8 5,455.3  5,464.6 5,493.8    11.3    10.8    11.4    10.8   228.3   230.6   237.4   240.0
      Oklahoma.......... 1,512.1 1,545.3  1,520.6 1,548.9    34.8    38.4    35.4    38.8    65.4    68.3    65.2    69.5
      Oregon............ 1,641.7 1,700.0  1,652.6 1,711.9     9.1     8.5     9.2     9.0    86.0    96.4    88.3    99.1
      Pennsylvania...... 5,705.8 5,752.5  5,738.0 5,790.6    19.4    19.2    19.6    19.5   249.2   251.9   258.9   261.9
      Rhode Island......   491.1   493.4    495.5   498.2      .3      .3      .3      .3    21.3    22.6    22.3    23.4
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.... 1,866.7 1,913.4  1,877.1 1,922.6     4.9     4.8     4.9     4.9   115.1   123.0   117.4   125.1
      South Dakota......   386.7   396.5    393.8   402.6      .9      .9      .9     1.0    20.1    21.5    21.8    22.8
      Tennessee......... 2,748.7 2,782.7  2,754.7 2,788.8     4.2     4.3     4.2     4.3   119.2   122.8   121.6   124.8
      Texas............. 9,703.1 9,944.6  9,733.7 9,985.4   161.8   171.5   163.3   172.3   565.0   590.9   566.0   596.7
      Utah.............. 1,138.7 1,188.7  1,140.2 1,191.0     8.2     9.6     8.4     9.8    78.1    89.8    80.6    92.4
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont...........   302.4   304.1    305.1   307.6      .8      .7      .8      .8    15.4    15.9    17.3    17.8
      Virginia.......... 3,651.6 3,717.8  3,672.0 3,728.1    10.3    10.9    10.4    11.0   239.6   258.4   242.5   260.3
      Washington........ 2,755.5 2,845.2  2,780.7 2,870.1     8.8     8.0     9.1     8.1   170.8   186.8   175.1   191.5
      West Virginia.....   745.1   752.7    751.2   757.7    25.4    27.1    26.1    27.2    36.0    38.3    37.2    39.8
      Wisconsin......... 2,826.5 2,855.7  2,854.2 2,882.7     3.8     3.8     4.1     4.3   124.2   131.1   133.2   138.7
      Wyoming...........   257.2   266.2    263.9   273.0    21.8    25.1    22.1    25.3    19.5    20.5    21.0    22.0
                                                                                                                         
      Puerto Rico....... 1,044.7 1,050.5  1,044.4 1,051.0   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)      67.4    68.9    66.3    68.6






                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                                   Manufacturing             Trade, transportation, and             Information          
                                                                     utilities                                           
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                               April            May            April            May            April            May      
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                            2005    2006    2005   2006p    2005    2006    2005   2006p    2005    2006    2005   2006p 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
      Alabama............   297.4   302.7   298.4   302.1   380.3   382.7   381.8   383.7    31.2    31.1    31.1    31.1
      Alaska.............    10.1    10.1    10.3    10.3    60.8    62.0    64.8    65.9     6.9     6.9     7.0     7.0
      Arizona............   179.9   183.3   180.6   182.5   481.3   504.3   481.7   504.1    45.8    44.6    46.0    44.4
      Arkansas...........   200.5   195.7   200.9   196.1   244.4   246.2   245.0   247.2    20.0    20.2    20.1    20.3
      California......... 1,508.6 1,500.8 1,509.4 1,507.3 2,769.6 2,802.3 2,784.4 2,812.0   470.4   465.3   470.1   468.2
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   149.9   148.6   150.1   148.7   406.0   415.0   407.7   416.8    77.3    75.8    77.4    75.7
      Connecticut........   195.8   193.3   195.9   193.4   308.9   309.8   310.3   311.2    38.2    37.8    38.2    37.7
      Delaware ..........    33.7    33.2    33.9    32.4    80.3    81.8    81.3    82.8     6.7     7.2     6.8     7.3
      District of                                                                                                        
         Columbia........     2.2     2.1     2.2     2.1    27.4    27.9    27.6    28.2    22.5    23.6    22.3    23.6
      Florida............   399.4   400.5   400.6   401.0 1,552.9 1,597.4 1,557.5 1,599.4   166.7   168.8   168.5   170.3
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia............   449.5   446.2   450.5   447.3   846.2   863.3   850.3   868.4   116.8   116.8   115.9   116.7
      Hawaii ............    15.1    15.2    15.1    15.3   115.4   121.1   116.4   121.2    10.7    11.3    10.8    11.4
      Idaho .............    62.2    63.5    62.5    63.6   120.4   125.1   121.6   126.1    11.0    11.1    11.1    11.3
      Illinois...........   690.8   680.8   690.7   678.9 1,176.2 1,181.0 1,184.9 1,187.4   119.2   116.9   119.2   116.8
      Indiana............   571.0   570.4   572.6   573.7   578.6   581.5   583.8   585.3    40.2    40.6    40.6    41.1
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............   228.0   232.8   229.4   234.2   305.5   307.6   307.1   309.4    33.4    32.5    33.4    32.5
      Kansas.............   179.6   178.5   180.3   179.1   261.2   258.6   262.6   259.1    40.3    38.5    40.2    38.4
      Kentucky...........   262.8   260.0   262.7   259.9   375.0   380.2   377.6   382.7    29.0    29.2    29.4    29.1
      Louisiana..........   153.9   143.7   154.7   144.0   381.3   361.6   382.9   363.9    29.5    28.1    29.3    27.5
      Maine..............    61.4    58.8    61.7    58.8   121.3   121.2   123.0   123.0    11.1    11.0    11.2    11.2
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland...........   141.2   137.9   141.0   137.5   464.7   469.2   468.6   473.2    49.3    50.2    49.7    50.3
      Massachusetts......   306.1   304.4   306.5   305.1   563.7   561.9   568.3   566.7    86.5    87.5    86.8    87.6
      Michigan...........   680.2   660.5   685.6   661.8   797.4   787.2   808.2   798.4    67.6    66.7    67.9    67.3
      Minnesota..........   343.7   344.7   346.4   347.4   526.1   527.1   530.4   534.2    59.6    60.6    59.5    61.5
      Mississippi........   180.4   176.4   180.0   175.8   221.0   225.2   221.0   226.4    14.4    14.1    14.4    14.0
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri ..........   310.0   304.3   310.1   304.1   535.8   544.2   538.7   547.3    63.3    61.6    63.2    61.7
      Montana............    19.3    19.2    19.4    19.4    86.3    87.8    87.5    89.0     7.7     7.6     7.8     7.7
      Nebraska...........   101.1   103.4   101.0   103.7   198.6   200.3   200.8   202.9    20.3    20.2    20.1    20.1
      Nevada.............    47.6    48.9    47.5    49.1   211.0   222.5   212.0   224.1    14.9    14.5    15.4    14.8
      New Hampshire......    80.3    77.0    80.3    77.1   137.7   139.3   139.5   141.5    12.7    13.0    12.7    12.9
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   329.2   319.7   329.6   319.9   870.6   872.9   878.6   881.3    96.2    95.1    96.5    95.2
      New Mexico.........    35.6    36.9    35.7    36.9   137.9   139.7   139.3   141.0    15.2    14.9    15.0    15.0
      New York...........   581.9   562.3   582.6   564.0 1,479.2 1,490.7 1,492.6 1,504.7   267.1   270.1   268.9   271.2
      North Carolina.....   567.0   561.9   567.3   562.0   732.9   729.5   736.1   733.3    75.9    76.7    76.2    76.9
      North Dakota.......    25.6    25.8    25.8    26.0    74.3    75.3    75.2    76.3     7.6     7.6     7.6     7.6
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio...............   813.4   809.4   814.0   808.0 1,035.4 1,034.1 1,041.9 1,040.9    90.1    89.4    90.7    89.4
      Oklahoma...........   143.8   146.9   144.4   147.4   276.8   281.6   278.2   282.4    30.4    30.1    30.4    30.1
      Oregon.............   201.6   208.4   202.4   208.5   321.6   331.2   323.3   333.9    33.2    33.7    33.4    33.9
      Pennsylvania.......   679.5   667.6   682.5   669.4 1,113.3 1,121.9 1,122.7 1,130.3   109.4   107.7   110.0   108.2
      Rhode Island.......    55.5    53.5    55.5    53.5    79.3    79.2    79.9    80.0    10.7    10.5    10.7    10.6
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....   265.0   260.4   263.9   259.6   358.7   368.4   362.2   370.8    27.0    28.2    27.3    28.9
      South Dakota.......    39.5    41.5    39.7    41.5    78.2    79.3    79.2    79.9     6.5     6.8     6.7     6.9
      Tennessee..........   411.5   405.8   411.2   406.0   593.7   604.1   595.8   606.0    49.5    49.7    49.8    49.9
      Texas..............   892.6   901.1   895.0   902.9 1,965.6 2,014.6 1,974.6 2,023.8   222.8   219.2   223.2   219.0
      Utah...............   116.2   119.1   116.9   119.8   221.9   229.5   223.0   230.4    31.5    32.9    31.7    33.1
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............    36.7    36.4    36.8    36.5    58.5    59.1    59.1    59.6     6.2     6.4     6.2     6.4
      Virginia...........   296.7   297.6   296.6   297.7   648.3   654.2   652.0   655.7    93.1    91.0    93.3    91.3
      Washington.........   269.0   279.7   271.2   281.3   521.0   536.4   526.4   540.1    94.2    96.0    94.6    96.3
      West Virginia......    62.1    61.3    62.4    61.4   138.1   139.0   139.5   140.3    11.5    11.7    11.6    11.7
      Wisconsin..........   501.6   502.7   502.5   503.5   535.3   533.7   541.2   539.5    49.6    49.1    49.8    49.1
      Wyoming............     9.5     9.6     9.5     9.8    49.3    50.6    50.3    51.4     4.3     4.3     4.3     4.4
                                                                                                                         
      Puerto Rico........   117.9   110.0   117.2   110.2   184.5   184.4   187.9   187.7    22.7    23.5    22.5    23.8






                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                                Financial activities         Professional and business     Education and health services 
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                               April            May            April            May            April            May      
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                            2005    2006    2005   2006p    2005    2006    2005   2006p    2005    2006    2005   2006p 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
      Alabama............    97.5    98.3    97.5    98.6   205.7   216.1   205.4   215.7   199.4   204.7   200.1   204.8
      Alaska.............    14.3    14.6    14.7    14.9    22.8    23.0    24.1    24.3    35.8    36.3    35.9    36.4
      Arizona............   172.2   180.6   172.7   180.3   364.9   393.3   364.5   393.4   274.7   285.0   275.5   286.0
      Arkansas...........    51.2    52.3    51.5    52.7   110.7   114.6   110.7   114.9   146.8   149.9   147.0   149.7
      California.........   919.4   940.5   923.3   941.9 2,130.3 2,189.1 2,128.0 2,191.7 1,595.3 1,619.9 1,595.9 1,621.9
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   157.1   160.7   156.8   160.2   313.9   323.5   315.5   327.6   224.1   228.2   225.0   228.3
      Connecticut........   141.7   143.6   141.6   143.4   199.4   202.7   199.4   202.7   275.5   278.2   273.9   277.4
      Delaware ..........    44.8    44.8    45.1    44.5    62.5    63.4    62.8    64.6    54.1    55.1    54.3    55.1
      District of                                                                                                        
         Columbia........    29.9    30.8    30.1    30.7   147.3   150.8   147.8   151.3    93.4    98.2    91.1    95.3
      Florida............   523.0   542.6   525.2   541.9 1,320.4 1,381.1 1,321.6 1,379.7   940.2   961.7   941.4   964.2
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia............   223.9   230.2   225.1   231.0   528.9   546.3   530.6   547.0   423.3   433.9   424.8   435.4
      Hawaii ............    28.9    29.7    29.1    29.9    73.6    76.9    73.0    76.4    69.9    70.9    70.2    70.9
      Idaho .............    28.8    31.6    29.1    31.8    76.3    80.4    77.3    81.7    67.9    70.2    67.2    69.5
      Illinois...........   399.7   407.9   401.2   408.8   819.6   843.9   820.8   848.7   745.4   753.6   746.9   754.9
      Indiana............   137.9   139.6   138.6   141.4   273.0   274.3   274.1   276.2   380.5   385.9   372.9   383.3
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............    97.6    99.7    98.1   100.2   112.4   116.3   112.1   116.1   197.2   202.4   196.0   201.0
      Kansas.............    70.2    70.3    70.4    70.5   132.7   133.3   132.7   132.6   165.5   165.9   165.5   166.3
      Kentucky...........    87.3    88.5    87.5    88.5   169.9   172.9   169.8   173.5   234.5   239.6   235.2   240.1
      Louisiana..........    98.8    94.3    99.0    94.5   193.9   169.5   191.7   171.6   258.3   211.1   257.4   212.5
      Maine..............    33.9    33.8    34.1    34.0    49.7    51.0    50.7    52.1   112.8   113.7   112.9   113.9
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland...........   157.6   160.3   157.9   161.0   382.7   389.7   385.1   393.1   353.1   362.9   353.5   363.8
      Massachusetts......   218.0   222.6   219.3   223.4   459.6   466.5   461.0   469.8   596.6   604.2   589.2   596.3
      Michigan...........   217.8   219.1   219.1   220.9   590.6   592.0   595.3   601.2   574.1   577.6   574.6   578.5
      Minnesota..........   179.1   181.3   178.8   181.8   304.2   311.3   302.9   317.6   389.3   398.2   388.7   400.0
      Mississippi........    46.2    46.2    46.4    45.7    87.1    90.4    85.8    88.6   121.8   123.8   121.4   123.7
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri ..........   163.6   166.7   163.7   167.0   321.6   325.1   319.1   324.4   367.1   374.6   366.4   374.0
      Montana............    21.0    21.7    21.2    21.8    34.4    35.8    34.6    36.0    56.2    57.6    56.5    57.8
      Nebraska...........    64.1    65.6    64.6    66.1    96.3    98.8    96.6    99.0   128.0   131.6   127.7   132.1
      Nevada.............    63.9    67.4    64.4    67.8   143.7   155.8   143.4   156.6    84.4    87.9    84.5    88.0
      New Hampshire......    38.8    40.6    39.0    40.8    58.8    60.7    59.0    61.0    97.8   101.3    97.7   101.3
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   277.2   282.6   278.4   283.6   593.2   598.9   594.5   601.6   556.7   571.6   560.9   575.1
      New Mexico.........    34.7    35.3    34.9    35.4    92.8    93.6    92.3    93.9   105.6   109.5   105.8   109.6
      New York...........   707.9   719.9   708.1   721.9 1,076.2 1,085.9 1,076.9 1,093.9 1,559.7 1,583.2 1,550.5 1,579.6
      North Carolina.....   195.9   203.0   196.8   203.8   442.2   452.4   439.2   455.3   461.3   479.2   462.6   479.9
      North Dakota.......    18.7    19.2    18.8    19.3    26.3    26.9    26.5    27.3    48.5    49.3    48.4    49.4
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio...............   307.0   310.6   308.3   312.0   638.8   652.1   639.4   652.5   762.7   776.6   759.0   772.2
      Oklahoma...........    83.4    85.1    84.0    84.5   169.8   175.1   170.2   175.5   182.6   187.0   182.5   186.6
      Oregon.............   100.4   105.9   101.2   106.3   182.7   191.1   183.2   191.9   199.8   210.2   200.0   208.8
      Pennsylvania.......   334.0   334.1   335.5   335.5   655.1   666.5   655.7   669.9 1,035.6 1,065.6 1,025.7 1,055.9
      Rhode Island.......    34.3    35.8    34.3    35.8    55.2    56.5    55.1    57.0    96.7    98.2    96.4    97.5
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....    97.0   101.7    97.9   101.7   202.9   207.4   203.4   209.0   184.8   192.3   185.4   191.7
      South Dakota.......    27.9    29.3    28.2    29.5    24.3    25.2    24.1    25.3    57.8    59.1    57.6    59.0
      Tennessee..........   143.0   144.0   143.7   144.6   310.1   314.4   308.8   313.6   329.8   336.9   329.4   336.6
      Texas..............   603.4   624.3   605.1   627.4 1,146.1 1,203.2 1,143.4 1,206.9 1,177.7 1,213.8 1,179.3 1,216.9
      Utah...............    66.8    69.5    66.8    70.4   143.7   154.8   145.8   157.2   129.3   134.7   125.4   130.5
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............    13.0    13.0    13.2    13.2    21.7    22.1    22.0    22.4    54.6    55.4    54.7    55.4
      Virginia...........   191.3   194.1   192.4   195.0   599.2   616.0   600.2   617.0   395.4   407.4   397.0   407.5
      Washington.........   152.3   157.0   153.3   157.8   312.7   331.3   315.3   333.7   331.1   341.0   332.0   342.3
      West Virginia......    29.7    30.0    29.7    30.0    58.6    58.7    58.4    58.8   113.0   115.5   113.0   115.3
      Wisconsin..........   158.6   157.8   159.2   158.7   261.7   263.3   260.8   265.3   382.7   395.0   382.6   397.0
      Wyoming............    10.6    11.0    10.8    11.0    15.5    16.2    15.9    16.7    21.9    22.3    21.9    22.7
                                                                                                                         
      Puerto Rico........    48.6    50.8    48.8    50.4   104.7   106.7   104.0   106.1   101.0   104.9   101.5   103.7






                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                              Leisure and hospitality              Other services                    Government          
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                               April            May            April            May            April            May      
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                            2005    2006    2005   2006p    2005    2006    2005   2006p    2005    2006    2005   2006p 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
      Alabama............   166.4   171.2   168.3   173.2    81.7    82.1    82.1    82.5   364.8   368.5   365.7   368.8
      Alaska.............    28.3    28.5    32.3    32.8    11.3    11.5    11.3    11.6    83.3    83.9    83.3    84.1
      Arizona............   259.5   273.3   257.9   271.9    91.6    96.2    91.9    96.4   412.4   416.4   409.7   414.4
      Arkansas...........    94.9    96.1    96.6    97.9    42.2    42.8    42.4    43.0   207.9   211.5   206.7   210.7
      California......... 1,468.4 1,507.0 1,482.5 1,519.3   511.3   520.2   512.6   522.4 2,445.5 2,470.8 2,452.8 2,479.9
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   253.7   259.4   249.9   254.3    88.4    89.5    88.4    89.6   367.5   372.2   370.7   376.2
      Connecticut........   127.7   129.3   133.0   134.9    62.7    63.2    63.0    63.2   248.5   251.1   247.7   250.3
      Delaware ..........    39.2    40.2    41.2    42.1    19.6    19.9    19.6    19.9    60.2    61.2    60.6    61.3
      District of                                                                                                        
         Columbia........    54.3    57.1    55.4    57.7    59.1    59.1    59.3    59.4   231.4   229.2   231.6   230.0
      Florida............   901.9   936.4   897.7   930.6   334.0   339.0   335.9   341.3 1,093.8 1,113.6 1,097.7 1,118.9
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia............   378.3   383.0   384.0   388.8   158.2   160.0   159.2   160.9   651.5   665.9   651.2   663.3
      Hawaii ............   105.9   107.6   106.2   107.7    25.0    25.6    25.3    25.8   121.4   121.8   122.7   123.7
      Idaho .............    55.4    60.5    57.0    61.1    18.3    18.9    18.4    19.1   116.7   118.8   117.3   120.3
      Illinois...........   510.9   526.1   525.6   540.4   255.9   260.7   256.7   260.2   854.2   850.4   857.2   853.8
      Indiana............   277.1   281.3   286.0   289.0   111.4   111.4   112.0   112.2   439.0   439.6   436.0   437.1
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............   130.7   131.7   134.6   135.7    56.3    55.9    56.3    55.9   250.2   252.8   252.5   255.0
      Kansas.............   111.3   112.0   113.2   113.5    53.0    54.0    53.0    53.8   258.7   260.4   259.6   262.4
      Kentucky...........   166.5   171.0   169.2   173.8    76.4    76.2    76.8    76.4   317.3   319.7   318.3   320.5
      Louisiana..........   211.2   172.4   215.7   175.1    71.7    57.8    71.9    58.8   384.3   373.8   382.4   371.5
      Maine..............    53.9    53.9    59.8    59.8    20.0    20.0    20.2    20.2   107.6   108.6   107.9   109.1
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland...........   226.2   229.7   234.2   238.8   117.2   120.0   117.7   120.6   469.3   475.4   472.1   475.2
      Massachusetts......   285.2   284.4   298.7   298.3   117.2   118.2   117.6   118.6   418.3   419.4   419.9   420.8
      Michigan...........   399.8   401.6   419.4   420.7   177.9   177.8   179.6   179.6   696.3   694.2   690.0   688.9
      Minnesota..........   239.8   244.2   246.9   252.3   118.5   118.6   118.1   117.6   424.4   429.6   424.8   430.8
      Mississippi........   127.2   117.0   128.8   117.5    37.8    37.9    37.8    37.4   244.6   244.1   243.5   244.1
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri ..........   275.1   278.1   281.5   284.5   119.1   118.4   119.1   118.8   440.4   445.0   439.3   445.8
      Montana............    52.7    53.6    54.7    54.7    16.7    16.6    16.8    16.8    87.6    88.3    88.2    89.6
      Nebraska...........    79.3    81.5    81.3    84.4    36.2    36.1    36.4    36.0   162.8   165.2   164.8   166.7
      Nevada.............   328.5   336.2   330.0   337.6    33.9    36.5    34.2    36.9   146.1   150.8   146.9   151.4
      New Hampshire......    59.1    60.2    62.2    64.6    21.4    20.8    21.4    21.0    94.1    92.4    94.9    93.1
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   323.9   333.7   338.2   349.2   158.3   159.4   159.3   160.6   651.9   658.7   648.3   655.0
      New Mexico.........    84.1    84.3    84.6    85.6    28.6    29.2    28.9    29.5   203.7   206.9   204.0   207.5
      New York...........   655.9   656.4   682.9   688.0   357.1   359.5   358.6   362.1 1,502.7 1,504.4 1,506.8 1,509.9
      North Carolina.....   353.0   362.6   362.9   372.6   168.2   177.4   170.4   179.3   676.1   691.4   678.3   693.2
      North Dakota.......    30.8    32.0    31.8    32.7    15.2    15.3    15.2    15.0    78.4    78.1    78.1    77.9
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio...............   498.5   506.0   517.4   526.1   225.8   225.4   226.7   226.1   812.5   810.3   818.4   815.8
      Oklahoma...........   134.4   135.9   136.9   137.2    74.4    74.5    74.7    74.3   316.3   322.4   318.7   322.6
      Oregon.............   156.8   163.7   159.6   165.3    57.3    59.2    57.6    59.6   293.2   291.7   294.4   295.6
      Pennsylvania.......   477.4   482.6   501.6   506.0   263.5   265.9   265.3   267.8   769.4   769.5   760.5   766.2
      Rhode Island.......    48.8    48.4    51.3    51.4    23.2    22.5    23.4    22.7    65.8    65.9    66.3    66.0
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....   206.5   208.0   209.3   212.4    72.7    78.8    73.4    78.7   332.1   340.4   332.0   339.8
      South Dakota.......    39.9    41.2    42.7    44.1    15.5    15.4    15.7    15.5    76.1    76.3    77.2    77.1
      Tennessee..........   263.7   272.6   268.1   276.8   101.7   102.4   101.8   102.6   422.3   425.7   420.3   423.6
      Texas..............   913.6   926.6   926.5   940.7   350.9   351.9   352.0   352.5 1,703.6 1,727.5 1,705.3 1,726.3
      Utah...............   103.7   106.0   103.2   105.6    33.3    33.9    33.4    34.0   206.0   208.9   205.0   207.8
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............    30.4    29.6    30.0    30.1    10.0     9.9    10.1    10.0    55.1    55.6    54.9    55.4
      Virginia...........   326.2   329.2   337.5   337.4   181.1   182.5   181.9   182.4   670.4   676.5   668.2   672.8
      Washington.........   259.0   268.4   264.9   274.6   102.1   104.4   102.9   105.5   534.5   536.2   535.9   538.9
      West Virginia......    68.5    69.3    70.5    71.3    56.7    56.4    57.0    56.7   145.5   145.4   145.8   145.2
      Wisconsin..........   249.8   258.7   260.7   267.7   136.1   136.0   136.4   136.4   423.1   424.5   423.7   422.5
      Wyoming............    29.4    29.9    31.3    31.9     9.6     9.9     9.7    10.1    65.8    66.8    67.1    67.7
                                                                                                                         
      Puerto Rico........    72.4    74.3    71.9    75.0    21.2    24.6    21.0    24.3   304.3   302.4   303.3   301.2

       1 Natural resources and mining is combined with construction.
       p = preliminary.
       NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work.  Estimates are currently projected from 2005 benchmark levels. 
     Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are provisional and will be revised when new information becomes
     available.