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       REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT:  JANUARY 2001


   Regional and state unemployment rates generally were stable in January.
Three of the four regions posted little change over the month, and 43
states and the District of Columbia recorded shifts of 0.3 percentage point
or less, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor
reported today.  The national jobless rate rose from 4.0 percent in
December to 4.2 percent in January.  Nonfarm employment increased in 28
states and the District of Columbia in January.
   
Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
   
   In January, the Northeast recorded the lowest regional unemployment
rate, 3.6 percent.  The West continued to report the highest rate, 4.3
percent.  Over the year, jobless rates were down by 0.4 percentage point in
both the Northeast and West, up by 0.3 point in the Midwest, and virtually
unchanged in the South.  Both the Northeast and West regions achieved the
lowest jobless rates in their series.  (Virtually all region and state
series begin in 1978; the West, Pacific, and California series date back to
1980.)  (See table 1.)
   
   At 2.4 percent, New England continued to have the lowest unemployment
rate among the nine geographic divisions.  The West North Central had the
next lowest rate, 3.1 percent.  The Pacific division again registered the
highest rate, 4.6 percent, followed by the East South Central, 4.4 percent.
Over the month, the unemployment rate in the East North Central edged up by
0.3 percentage point, while rates in the other divisions showed little or
no change.  The largest rate decrease from last January was recorded in New
England, -0.7 percentage point, followed by declines of -0.4 point in both
the Pacific and West South Central divisions.  The East North Central
division reported the only over-the-year increase, 0.4 percentage point.
   
State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
   
   In January, unemployment rates in 31 states were below the U.S.
average, while rates in 15 states and the District of Columbia were above
it.  Two states reported rates below 2.0 percent--South Dakota (1.8 percent)
and Connecticut (1.9 percent).  Eight additional states posted rates of 
2.5 percent or less.  In January, eight states registered the lowest rates in
their series--California, Connecticut, Idaho, Maine, Mississippi, New
Hampshire, Oklahoma, and South Dakota.  The states with the highest
unemployment rates were Alaska (6.1 percent), Louisiana (5.7 percent), and
West Virginia (5.5 percent).  The District of Columbia's rate was 6.1
percent.  (See table 3 and chart 1.)
   
   Unemployment rates were lower over the month in 21 states, higher 
in 21 states, and unchanged in 8 states and the District of Columbia.
Mississippi recorded the largest over-the-month rate decrease, -0.6
percentage point.  Michigan had the largest over-the-month increase, 
0.7 percentage point, due to employment declines in automobile-related
manufacturing.  No other state reported a change of more than 0.4
percentage point in either direction.

                                  - 2 -

   Over the year, unemployment rates were down in 33 states, up in 14
states and the District of Columbia, and unchanged in 3 states.  Maine
posted the largest rate decline from a year ago, -1.6 percentage points,
followed by Mississippi, -1.3 points, and North Dakota, -1.0 point.  Both
Maine and North Dakota showed gradual and consistent rate declines over the
12-month period.  Fourteen additional states had decreases of one-half
point or more.  Michigan reported the largest rate increase over the year,
1.2 percentage points, followed by North Carolina, 0.8 point, and Illinois,
0.6 point.  Three other states had rate increases of one-half percentage
point.

Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)

   Total nonfarm employment rose in 28 states and the District of Columbia
and decreased in 22 states from December to January.  The largest
employment increases occurred in Illinois (41,600), Florida (28,200), and
New York (14,600).  Illinois and Wyoming reported the greatest percentage
increase over the month (0.7 percent each), followed by the District of
Columbia and Nebraska (0.6 percent each) and New Hampshire (0.5 percent).
The largest employment declines were in California (-50,200), Michigan 
(-19,200), and Ohio (-14,000).  The largest percentage declines were recorded
in Delaware (-1.1 percent), Hawaii (-0.8 percent), and Idaho and Oregon 
(-0.7 percent each).  (See table 5.)
   
   Employment increased in 48 states and the District of Columbia over the
year, with 18 states reporting gains of 2.0 percent or greater.  The
largest employment increases were in California (452,300), Texas (261,000),
and Florida (257,100).  The biggest percentage increases occurred in Nevada
(4.2 percent), Colorado (4.0 percent), and Florida (3.7 percent).  The two
states that reported over-the-year decreases in employment were Mississippi
(-0.8 percent) and Indiana (-0.2 percent).  (See chart 2.)
   
   Over the year, employment continued to grow in most industry divisions.
Gains in services continued to be the most widespread, with all 50 states
and the District of Columbia posting increases.  Manufacturing continued to
be the weakest industry division, with 34 states reporting over-the-year
employment losses.
   
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   The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment release for January
is scheduled to be issued on March 14, 2001.  The Regional and State
Employment and Unemployment release for February is scheduled to be issued
on March 27, 2001.

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 |  Note:  Effective with this release, labor force estimates    |
 |for regions, divisions, states, the District of Columbia, the  |
 |Los Angeles-Long Beach metropolitan area, and New York City    |
 |have been revised to incorporate updated population controls,  |
 |reestimation of models, benchmarking to CPS annual averages,   |
 |and revised seasonal adjustment factors (tables 1-4).  Not-sea-|
 |sonally-adjusted data back to 1998 and seasonally-adjusted data|
 |back to 1996 are subject to revision.  The updated population  |
 |controls reflect the routine annual updating of intercensal    |
 |population estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau and do not      |
 |incorporate information from the 2000 decennial census.        |
 |                                                               |
 |  Nonfarm payroll employment estimates for states (tables 5    |
 |and 6) have been revised to incorporate March 2000 benchmark   |
 |levels, revised seasonal adjustment factors, and the introduc- |
 |tion of probability-based sample estimates for the wholesale   |
 |trade component of the trade industry.  Not-seasonally-adjusted|
 |data back to April 1999 and seasonally-adjusted data back to   |
 |1996 are subject to revision.                                  |
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Technical Note


     This release presents labor force and unemployment data for census
regions and divisions, states, the Los Angeles-Long Beach metropolitan
area, and New York City from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
program (tables 1-4).  Also presented are nonfarm payroll employment
estimates by state and major industry from the Current Employment
Statistics (CES) program (tables 5 and 6).  The LAUS and CES programs are
both Federal-State cooperative endeavors.

Labor force and unemployment--from the LAUS program

     Definitions.  The labor force and unemployment data are based on the
same concepts and definitions as those used for the official national
estimates obtained from the Current Population Survey (CPS), a sample
survey of households that is conducted for the Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS) by the 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 survey reference week (the week including
the 12th of the month) or worked 15 hours or more without pay in a family
business or farm, plus those not working who have a job from which they
were temporarily absent, whether or not paid, for such reasons as labor-
management dispute, illness, or vacation.  Unemployed persons are those who
did not work at all (in the reference week), have actively looked for a job
(sometime in the 4-week period ending with the survey reference week), and
are currently available for work; persons on layoff expecting recall need
not be looking for work to be counted as unemployed.
     
     Method of estimation.  Effective January 1996, estimates for all
states, the District of Columbia, the Los Angeles-Long Beach metropolitan
area, and New York City are produced using estimating equations based on
regression techniques.  This method utilizes data from several sources,
including the CPS, the CES, and state unemployment insurance (UI) data.  A
detailed description of the estimation procedures is available from BLS
upon request.  Effective January 1998, estimates for census regions and
divisions are obtained by summing the model-based estimates for the
component states and then calculating the unemployment rate.
     
     Annual revisions.  Labor force and unemployment data shown for the
prior year reflect adjustments made at the end of each year, usually with
January estimates.  The adjusted estimates reflect updated population data
from the U.S. Census Bureau and any revisions in the other data sources.
In addition, data for all states,  the District of Columbia, and the two
large sub-state areas noted are adjusted annually to equal the CPS annual
averages, usually effective with January estimates.  The regional and state
data will not sum to national totals obtained from the CPS, since the
monthly state estimates are not based directly on the CPS.
     
     Seasonal adjustment.  Seasonal adjustment of state (and Los Angeles-
Long Beach and New York City) labor force levels are computed by
aggregating independently seasonally adjusted employment and unemployment
levels. Unemployment rates are then computed from these independently
adjusted levels.  Region and division levels are calculated as the sum of
the levels of the component states.  Revisions of historical data for the
most recent 5 years are usually made at the beginning of each calendar
year, usually coincident with January estimates.

Employment--from the CES program

     Definitions.  Employment data refer to persons on establishment
payrolls who receive pay for any part of the pay period which includes the
12th of the month, except for federal government employment, which
represents the number of persons who occupied positions on the last day of
the month.  Persons are counted at their place of work rather than at their
place of residence;  those appearing on more than one payroll are counted
on each payroll.  Industries are classified on the basis of their principal
product or activity in accordance with the 1987 Standard Industrial
Classification Manual.
     
     Method of estimation.  The employment data are estimated using a "link
relative" technique in which a ratio (link relative) of current-month
employment to that of the previous month is computed from a sample of
establishments reporting for both months.  The estimates of employment for
the current month are obtained by multiplying the estimates for the
previous month by these ratios.
     
     Annual revisions.  Employment estimates are adjusted annually to a
complete count of jobs, called benchmarks, derived principally from tax
reports which are submitted by employers who are covered under state
unemployment insurance (UI) laws.  The benchmark information is used to
adjust the monthly estimates between the new benchmark and the preceding
one and also to establish the level of employment for the new benchmark
month.  Thus, the benchmarking process establishes the level of employment,
and the sample is used to measure the month-to-month changes in the level
for the subsequent months.
     
     Seasonal adjustment.  Seasonally adjusted payroll employment totals
for states are computed by aggregating independently adjusted series for
major industry divisions.  Revisions of historical data for the most recent
5 years are made once a year, coincident with annual benchmark adjustments.
     
     Caution on aggregating state data.  State estimation procedures are
designed to produce accurate data for each individual state.  BLS
independently develops a national employment series; state estimates are
not forced to sum to national totals.  Because each state series is subject
to larger sampling and nonsampling errors than the national series, summing
them cumulates individual state level errors and can cause significant
distortions at an aggregate level.  Due to these statistical limitations,
BLS does not compile a "sum-of-states" employment series, and cautions
users that such a series is subject to a relatively large and volatile
error structure.

Reliability of the estimates

     The estimates presented in this release are based on sample survey and
administrative data and thus are subject to sampling and other types of
errors.  Sampling error is a measure of sampling variability--that is,
variation that occurs by chance because a sample rather than the entire
population is surveyed.  Survey data also are subject to nonsampling
errors, such as those which can be introduced into the data collection and
processing operations.  Estimates not directly derived from sample surveys
are subject to additional errors resulting from the special estimation
processes used.  The sums of individual items may not always equal the
totals shown in the same tables because of rounding.  With respect to the
LAUS program, unemployment rates are computed, in most instances, from
unrounded data rather than from data that may be displayed in the tables;
differences, however, are generally insignificant.
     
     Labor force and unemployment estimates.  Measures of sampling error,
in the form of standard errors for state annual average estimates derived
from the CPS, are available in the annual BLS bulletin,  Geographic Profile
of Employment and Unemployment.  Measures of nonsampling error for CPS data
are not available, but additional information on the subject is provided in
the BLS monthly periodical, Employment and Earnings.
     
     Employment estimates.  Measures of sampling error are not available
for state CES data, but the relatively large size of the samples maintained
by the state agencies and the annual adjustment of employment estimates to
more recent benchmark levels assure a high degree of accuracy.  Information
on recent benchmark revisions for states is available upon request.

Additional information

     More complete information on the technical procedures used to develop
these estimates and additional data appear in Employment and Earnings,
which is available by subscription for $50.00 a year from the
Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington,
DC 20402 (telephone 202-512-1800), and from the BLS Handbook of Methods,
Bulletin 2490, August 1997.
     
     Estimates of labor force and unemployment for over 330 metropolitan
areas are available in the news release, Metropolitan Area Employment and
Unemployment.  Estimates of labor force, employment, and unemployment for
all states, metropolitan areas, labor market areas, counties, cities with a
population of 25,000 or more, and other areas used in the administration of
various federal economic assistance programs are available from the BLS
Internet at (http://stats.bls.gov/lauhome.htm).  Employment data from the CES
program are available at (http://stats.bls.gov/790home.htm).

     Information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired
individuals upon request.  Voice phone: 202-691-5200; TDD message referral
phone: 1-800-877-8339.
 LABOR FORCE DATA                                                                                                LABOR FORCE DATA
 
 
 Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by census regions and divisions, seasonally adjusted1
 
 (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                         Unemployed                              
                                                                                                                                 
                             Civilian labor force                                                                               
  Census region and                                                                                                              
      division                                                           Number                      Percent of labor force      
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                        Jan.     Nov.     Dec.     Jan.     Jan.     Nov.     Dec.     Jan.     Jan.     Nov.     Dec.     Jan.  
                        2000     2000     2000     2001p    2000     2000     2000     2001p    2000     2000     2000     2001p 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
 Northeast........... 26,187.6 26,481.9 26,525.7 26,584.4  1,042.6  1,009.3    999.1    967.3    4.0      3.8      3.8      3.6  
                                                                                                                                 
   New England.......  7,164.6  7,254.3  7,273.2  7,293.5    221.7    180.3    172.3    172.9    3.1      2.5      2.4      2.4  
   Middle Atlantic... 19,023.0 19,227.6 19,252.5 19,290.8    821.0    829.1    826.8    794.4    4.3      4.3      4.3      4.1  
                                                                                                                                 
 South............... 48,610.7 49,526.1 49,634.9 49,854.6  1,952.5  1,914.3  1,882.1  1,925.5    4.0      3.9      3.8      3.9  
                                                                                                                                 
   South Atlantic.... 25,244.6 25,816.8 25,879.4 26,000.9    915.6    904.0    905.1    935.8    3.6      3.5      3.5      3.6  
   East South Central  8,210.3  8,330.6  8,344.6  8,379.3    364.6    372.7    369.6    370.8    4.4      4.5      4.4      4.4  
   West South Central 15,155.8 15,378.6 15,410.8 15,474.4    672.3    637.7    607.4    618.9    4.4      4.1      3.9      4.0  
                                                                                                                                 
 Midwest............. 33,524.4 34,000.7 34,058.4 34,206.1  1,203.7  1,237.4  1,237.9  1,323.0    3.6      3.6      3.6      3.9  
                                                                                                                                 
   East North Central 23,310.7 23,558.1 23,604.2 23,697.6    885.0    904.2    919.1    996.7    3.8      3.8      3.9      4.2  
   West North Central 10,213.7 10,442.6 10,454.3 10,508.5    318.7    333.2    318.8    326.3    3.1      3.2      3.0      3.1  
                                                                                                                                 
 West................ 31,452.4 32,121.3 32,171.9 32,190.2  1,472.0  1,453.5  1,424.2  1,398.8    4.7      4.5      4.4      4.3  
                                                                                                                                 
   Mountain..........  8,845.9  9,084.2  9,119.0  9,145.1    342.7    340.2    334.9    338.5    3.9      3.7      3.7      3.7  
   Pacific........... 22,606.6 23,037.1 23,052.9 23,045.2  1,129.2  1,113.3  1,089.3  1,060.2    5.0      4.8      4.7      4.6  

   1 These estimates are obtained by summing the state estimates.
   p = preliminary.
   NOTE:  The States (including the District of Columbia) that compose the various census divisions are:  New England:  Connecticut,
 Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont; Middle Atlantic:  New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania; South
 Atlantic:  Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West
 Virginia; East South Central:   Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee; West South Central:  Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma,
 and Texas; East North Central:  Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin; West North Central:  Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota,
 Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota; Mountain: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and
 Wyoming; and Pacific:  Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington. Data have been revised to incorporate updated
 population controls, reestimation of models, benchmarking to CPS annual averages, and new seasonal adjustment factors.
       
       Table 2. Civilian labor force and unemployment by census regions and divisions, not seasonally adjusted
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                     Unemployed                        
                                                                                                                           
                                    Civilian labor force                                                                   
                                                                                                                           
        Census region and                                                     Number                Percent of labor force
             division                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                           
                                December           January           December          January        December    January  
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                              1999     2000     2000     2001p    1999     2000     2000     2001p   1999  2000  2000 2001p
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
       Northeast........... 26,167.5 26,487.1 25,942.5 26,337.7    988.7    904.2  1,196.0  1,119.0   3.8   3.4   4.6   4.2
                                                                                                                           
         New England.......  7,150.8  7,256.1  7,091.4  7,218.4    206.8    149.8    269.4    220.2   2.9   2.1   3.8   3.1
         Middle Atlantic... 19,016.7 19,231.0 18,851.2 19,119.3    781.9    754.4    926.6    898.8   4.1   3.9   4.9   4.7
                                                                                                                           
       South............... 48,477.1 49,516.6 47,986.4 49,214.4  1,783.8  1,700.0  2,098.8  2,066.9   3.7   3.4   4.4   4.2
                                                                                                                           
         South Atlantic.... 25,157.3 25,800.0 24,876.5 25,622.7    846.9    821.5    962.6    982.7   3.4   3.2   3.9   3.8
         East South Central  8,201.8  8,337.6  8,104.9  8,273.1    323.7    325.3    398.1    404.0   3.9   3.9   4.9   4.9
         West South Central 15,117.9 15,379.0 15,005.0 15,318.7    613.2    553.2    738.0    680.2   4.1   3.6   4.9   4.4
                                                                                                                           
       Midwest............. 33,435.4 33,968.8 33,075.0 33,751.3  1,128.0  1,159.8  1,404.9  1,526.1   3.4   3.4   4.2   4.5
                                                                                                                           
         East North Central 23,270.9 23,562.9 22,992.8 23,376.0    832.3    860.6  1,024.1  1,139.3   3.6   3.7   4.5   4.9
         West North Central 10,164.5 10,405.9 10,082.2 10,375.3    295.7    299.2    380.8    386.8   2.9   2.9   3.8   3.7
                                                                                                                           
       West................ 31,346.5 32,092.7 31,216.5 31,948.7  1,387.7  1,326.7  1,626.0  1,549.7   4.4   4.1   5.2   4.9
                                                                                                                           
         Mountain..........  8,827.5  9,094.6  8,732.0  9,028.0    322.8    307.1    362.6    357.6   3.7   3.4   4.2   4.0
         Pacific........... 22,519.0 22,998.2 22,484.6 22,920.7  1,065.0  1,019.6  1,263.4  1,192.0   4.7   4.4   5.6   5.2

         1 These estimates are obtained by summing the state estimates.  The composition of the regions and divisions is
       described in table 1.
         p = preliminary.
       NOTE:  Data have been revised to incorporate updated population controls, reestimation of models, and benchmarking to
       CPS annual averages.
LABOR FORCE DATA                                                                                               LABOR FORCE DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED                                                                                         SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Table 3. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected areas, seasonally adjusted

(Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                           Unemployed                          
                                                                                                                               
                                  Civilian labor force                                                                         
                                                                                                                               
    State and Area                                                               Number                  Percent of labor force
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                           Jan.      Nov.      Dec.     Jan.       Jan.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan.    Jan.  Nov.  Dec.  Jan.
                           2000      2000      2000     2001p      2000      2000      2000      2001p   2000  2000  2000  2001p
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
Alabama................   2,142.3   2,172.0   2,175.2   2,188.7    103.6      99.1      98.8     107.4    4.8   4.6   4.5   4.9
Alaska.................     319.6     325.0     326.1     327.0     22.3      20.1      19.4      20.0    7.0   6.2   5.9   6.1
Arizona................   2,338.6   2,380.4   2,399.5   2,410.9     97.4      88.0      87.8      93.5    4.2   3.7   3.7   3.9
Arkansas...............   1,228.5   1,256.7   1,263.1   1,264.8     56.0      52.9      51.4      54.2    4.6   4.2   4.1   4.3
California.............  16,856.9  17,245.7  17,251.0  17,249.9    831.9     833.1     815.5     783.8    4.9   4.8   4.7   4.5
  Los Angeles-Long                                                                                                             
     Beach.............   4,719.6   4,813.2   4,823.4   4,835.2    263.3     246.9     246.3     251.1    5.6   5.1   5.1   5.2
Colorado...............   2,249.6   2,315.7   2,325.7   2,331.6     62.9      61.2      58.7      57.9    2.8   2.6   2.5   2.5
Connecticut............   1,735.0   1,743.8   1,738.4   1,735.3     46.4      34.2      33.9      32.1    2.7   2.0   2.0   1.9
Delaware...............     398.7     415.2     416.0     417.5     15.6      15.8      16.0      17.3    3.9   3.8   3.9   4.1
District of Columbia...     280.4     279.9     279.0     283.3     16.1      16.9      17.1      17.2    5.7   6.1   6.1   6.1
Florida................   7,399.3   7,598.7   7,632.3   7,674.9    270.9     273.8     276.4     288.3    3.7   3.6   3.6   3.8
                                                                                                                               
Georgia................   4,131.6   4,195.2   4,195.3   4,210.9    161.1     142.4     138.7     148.5    3.9   3.4   3.3   3.5
Hawaii.................     594.0     597.3     597.7     599.1     28.7      24.3      25.2      24.6    4.8   4.1   4.2   4.1
Idaho..................     649.5     665.3     667.2     668.0     32.3      32.2      32.0      29.9    5.0   4.8   4.8   4.5
Illinois...............   6,437.4   6,388.7   6,366.3   6,377.9    271.2     290.5     297.7     303.2    4.2   4.5   4.7   4.8
Indiana................   3,078.5   3,093.3   3,101.1   3,120.1    107.9      85.9      86.5      99.2    3.5   2.8   2.8   3.2
Iowa...................   1,566.6   1,570.3   1,567.7   1,579.0     41.6      40.6      39.5      40.3    2.7   2.6   2.5   2.5
Kansas.................   1,405.3   1,436.7   1,447.9   1,452.9     45.5      53.0      50.6      52.8    3.2   3.7   3.5   3.6
Kentucky...............   1,976.1   1,989.7   1,990.8   2,005.4     82.2      81.2      80.5      82.3    4.2   4.1   4.0   4.1
Louisiana..............   2,034.6   2,043.2   2,047.0   2,066.2    107.2     122.8     118.8     118.8    5.3   6.0   5.8   5.7
Maine..................     687.4     689.0     688.5     694.5     28.0      20.3      18.9      17.2    4.1   2.9   2.7   2.5
                                                                                                                               
Maryland...............   2,768.4   2,857.1   2,874.3   2,874.8     99.1     109.5     107.2     103.6    3.6   3.8   3.7   3.6
Massachusetts..........   3,229.9   3,285.8   3,302.3   3,313.4     95.2      81.9      76.5      81.0    2.9   2.5   2.3   2.4
Michigan...............   5,175.1   5,224.5   5,223.3   5,238.8    172.6     196.9     198.1     234.8    3.3   3.8   3.8   4.5
Minnesota..............   2,707.7   2,783.2   2,793.7   2,799.7     89.2      89.4      85.3      85.9    3.3   3.2   3.1   3.1
Mississippi............   1,311.6   1,324.9   1,313.7   1,311.9     75.7      73.6      67.3      59.1    5.8   5.6   5.1   4.5
Missouri...............   2,888.2   2,965.6   2,954.4   2,983.9     95.0     104.1      99.5     108.0    3.3   3.5   3.4   3.6
Montana................     477.4     479.9     479.2     478.8     24.3      22.6      21.5      21.7    5.1   4.7   4.5   4.5
Nebraska...............     910.1     942.0     946.1     947.7     26.6      27.4      26.0      24.0    2.9   2.9   2.8   2.5
Nevada.................     962.2   1,007.0   1,008.0   1,013.4     40.5      44.7      44.1      42.8    4.2   4.4   4.4   4.2
New Hampshire..........     677.8     690.6     693.3     696.8     20.5      15.5      15.7      14.5    3.0   2.3   2.3   2.1
                                                                                                                               
New Jersey.............   4,171.2   4,234.0   4,252.3   4,251.0    157.1     162.7     160.6     152.5    3.8   3.8   3.8   3.6
New Mexico.............     814.0     846.2     846.2     844.4     37.9      44.5      44.8      44.0    4.7   5.3   5.3   5.2
New York...............   8,890.4   8,991.5   8,992.8   8,972.3    422.0     406.8     403.7     379.0    4.7   4.5   4.5   4.2
  New York City........   3,520.7   3,550.2   3,532.8   3,512.2    210.4     197.3     197.3     179.4    6.0   5.6   5.6   5.1
North Carolina.........   3,918.0   3,983.9   3,984.4   4,007.9    132.8     154.6     155.7     167.6    3.4   3.9   3.9   4.2
North Dakota...........     336.7     341.0     341.1     341.9     11.1       9.5       8.9       7.9    3.3   2.8   2.6   2.3
Ohio...................   5,743.5   5,851.6   5,888.7   5,910.2    238.5     231.2     234.5     244.1    4.2   4.0   4.0   4.1
Oklahoma...............   1,647.3   1,649.8   1,651.4   1,649.9     49.4      48.1      46.4      43.6    3.0   2.9   2.8   2.6
Oregon.................   1,796.2   1,793.5   1,788.0   1,794.6     93.0      78.9      75.6      79.1    5.2   4.4   4.2   4.4
Pennsylvania...........   5,961.3   6,002.0   6,007.5   6,067.5    241.9     259.7     262.4     262.8    4.1   4.3   4.4   4.3
Rhode Island...........     505.0     506.5     507.7     510.2     21.7      18.9      18.3      18.7    4.3   3.7   3.6   3.7
                                                                                                                               
South Carolina.........   1,967.6   2,005.3   2,008.6   2,015.8     86.9      67.0      71.6      71.2    4.4   3.3   3.6   3.5
South Dakota...........     399.1     403.7     403.3     403.3      9.7       9.2       8.9       7.4    2.4   2.3   2.2   1.8
Tennessee..............   2,780.3   2,844.1   2,864.9   2,873.4    103.1     118.9     122.9     122.1    3.7   4.2   4.3   4.2
Texas..................  10,245.3  10,429.0  10,449.2  10,493.5    459.6     413.9     390.7     402.3    4.5   4.0   3.7   3.8
Utah...................   1,089.6   1,122.2   1,127.0   1,131.6     36.9      36.4      36.2      39.9    3.4   3.2   3.2   3.5
Vermont................     329.5     338.7     343.0     343.4      9.9       9.5       9.2       9.3    3.0   2.8   2.7   2.7
Virginia...............   3,554.8   3,662.9   3,677.1   3,703.0     86.1      78.1      77.3      77.2    2.4   2.1   2.1   2.1
Washington.............   3,039.8   3,075.6   3,090.2   3,074.6    153.3     156.9     153.5     152.7    5.0   5.1   5.0   5.0
West Virginia..........     825.7     818.7     812.3     812.9     47.1      45.9      45.0      44.9    5.7   5.6   5.5   5.5
Wisconsin..............   2,876.1   2,999.9   3,024.9   3,050.7     94.9      99.7     102.3     115.4    3.3   3.3   3.4   3.8
Wyoming................     265.1     267.3     266.2     266.2     10.7      10.4       9.8       8.8    4.0   3.9   3.7   3.3
                                                                                                                               
Puerto Rico............   1,305.5   1,292.8   1,297.4   1,275.6    145.3     119.6     130.6     125.2   11.1   9.3  10.1   9.8

  p = preliminary.
  NOTE:  Data refer to place of residence.  Data for Puerto Rico are derived from a monthly household survey similar to the
Current Population Survey.  Data have been revised to incorporate updated population controls, reestimation of models,
benchmarking to CPS annual averages, and new seasonal adjustment factors.
LABOR FORCE DATA                                                                                         LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED                                                                           NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Table 4. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected areas, not seasonally adjusted

(Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                       Unemployed                       
                                                                                                                         
                                  Civilian labor force                                                                   
                                                                                                                         
    State and Area                                                             Number               Percent of labor force
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                              December             January             December        January       December    January  
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                           1999      2000      2000      2001p      1999      2000   2000   2001p   1999  2000  2000 2001p
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
Alabama................   2,146.4   2,178.9   2,121.3   2,167.6     92.7      87.0   103.1  106.9   4.3   4.0   4.9   4.9
Alaska.................     313.9     320.6     314.9     321.5     22.0      19.5    27.9   25.0   7.0   6.1   8.9   7.8
Arizona................   2,353.0   2,403.8   2,311.9   2,383.0     92.8      80.4    90.5   86.4   3.9   3.3   3.9   3.6
Arkansas...............   1,216.6   1,251.2   1,205.3   1,241.4     52.1      49.1    67.1   64.9   4.3   3.9   5.6   5.2
California.............  16,770.0  17,203.7  16,771.3  17,162.7    779.1     755.2   921.8  872.1   4.6   4.4   5.5   5.1
  Los Angeles-Long                                                                                                       
     Beach.............   4,711.0   4,825.1   4,694.2   4,810.2    245.0     226.0   273.0  260.5   5.2   4.7   5.8   5.4
Colorado...............   2,247.9   2,317.7   2,213.0   2,294.4     55.5      49.7    66.5   61.1   2.5   2.1   3.0   2.7
Connecticut............   1,711.5   1,721.2   1,711.3   1,712.1     40.3      25.4    54.0   39.7   2.4   1.5   3.2   2.3
Delaware...............     398.4     418.2     396.3     414.7     13.1      14.0    18.0   19.7   3.3   3.3   4.5   4.7
District of Columbia...     280.2     276.9     275.1     277.9     15.1      16.1    16.2   17.4   5.4   5.8   5.9   6.3
Florida................   7,386.8   7,627.2   7,288.9   7,563.2    242.1     247.2   283.4  302.1   3.3   3.2   3.9   4.0
                                                                                                                         
Georgia................   4,149.0   4,215.1   4,074.0   4,150.1    157.9     128.2   145.3  132.5   3.8   3.0   3.6   3.2
Hawaii.................     595.4     598.9     593.7     598.7     26.0      21.8    28.8   24.8   4.4   3.6   4.9   4.1
Idaho..................     646.1     664.0     640.5     658.8     33.7      33.3    40.6   38.1   5.2   5.0   6.3   5.8
Illinois...............   6,431.2   6,366.0   6,361.2   6,307.3    263.3     288.4   306.4  342.0   4.1   4.5   4.8   5.4
Indiana................   3,067.4   3,092.1   3,030.0   3,072.0    103.1      84.8   121.4  113.2   3.4   2.7   4.0   3.7
Iowa...................   1,564.9   1,562.9   1,553.8   1,566.2     39.9      38.9    54.9   53.3   2.5   2.5   3.5   3.4
Kansas.................   1,412.3   1,445.3   1,392.4   1,439.6     42.3      46.3    51.9   59.0   3.0   3.2   3.7   4.1
Kentucky...............   1,972.8   1,988.3   1,946.6   1,975.7     76.8      73.9    94.1   94.1   3.9   3.7   4.8   4.8
Louisiana..............   2,011.4   2,024.7   2,008.8   2,040.8     88.3     107.8   124.6  136.4   4.4   5.3   6.2   6.7
Maine..................     675.7     681.0     675.5     682.3     27.4      17.7    35.5   24.7   4.1   2.6   5.3   3.6
                                                                                                                         
Maryland...............   2,766.6   2,861.5   2,739.0   2,845.0     90.3      95.2   108.6  112.7   3.3   3.3   4.0   4.0
Massachusetts..........   3,245.7   3,305.5   3,208.3   3,290.2     91.3      67.3   117.5  103.1   2.8   2.0   3.7   3.1
Michigan...............   5,164.7   5,214.5   5,116.4   5,179.0    159.5     179.1   207.8  270.0   3.1   3.4   4.1   5.2
Minnesota..............   2,685.1   2,773.6   2,669.6   2,761.5     76.0      77.2   110.3  107.2   2.8   2.8   4.1   3.9
Mississippi............   1,303.0   1,315.4   1,300.8   1,300.9     63.3      56.8    81.9   65.1   4.9   4.3   6.3   5.0
Missouri...............   2,874.5   2,951.6   2,851.7   2,947.2     92.2      95.9   105.3  117.8   3.2   3.2   3.7   4.0
Montana................     470.0     472.9     470.7     472.1     26.0      23.2    29.2   26.6   5.5   4.9   6.2   5.6
Nebraska...............     904.8     941.2     898.7     936.2     24.3      23.1    31.7   29.1   2.7   2.5   3.5   3.1
Nevada.................     951.0   1,001.2     949.7   1,000.8     35.8      39.5    44.7   47.0   3.8   3.9   4.7   4.7
New Hampshire..........     674.7     691.6     671.6     690.6     19.1      14.9    23.7   17.7   2.8   2.2   3.5   2.6
                                                                                                                         
New Jersey.............   4,188.5   4,249.9   4,133.5   4,212.8    161.1     148.2   178.9  173.7   3.8   3.5   4.3   4.1
New Mexico.............     809.2     843.7     806.7     837.1     37.1      41.0    40.5   46.5   4.6   4.9   5.0   5.6
New York...............   8,871.7   8,979.5   8,834.7   8,917.2    403.0     376.8   475.4  432.1   4.5   4.2   5.4   4.8
  New York City........   3,509.9   3,540.2   3,519.6   3,510.8    198.1     184.7   226.6  195.2   5.6   5.2   6.4   5.6
North Carolina.........   3,892.8   3,959.8   3,852.6   3,941.0    115.9     141.1   150.4  185.2   3.0   3.6   3.9   4.7
North Dakota...........     329.2     334.7     326.8     331.2     10.6       8.7    13.8    9.8   3.2   2.6   4.2   3.0
Ohio...................   5,750.1   5,882.1   5,651.0   5,811.4    226.1     219.1   276.4  281.4   3.9   3.7   4.9   4.8
Oklahoma...............   1,646.1   1,642.1   1,624.8   1,627.0     49.4      42.7    55.5   49.6   3.0   2.6   3.4   3.0
Oregon.................   1,791.4   1,781.3   1,773.1   1,771.7     90.6      71.1   108.6   94.7   5.1   4.0   6.1   5.3
Pennsylvania...........   5,956.5   6,001.5   5,883.0   5,989.3    217.7     229.3   272.3  293.1   3.7   3.8   4.6   4.9
Rhode Island...........     510.9     512.2     499.6     504.3     19.8      16.2    26.1   23.1   3.9   3.2   5.2   4.6
                                                                                                                         
South Carolina.........   1,933.8   1,974.8   1,928.5   1,976.8     81.4      64.5    95.5   80.0   4.2   3.3   5.0   4.0
South Dakota...........     393.6     396.5     389.2     393.4     10.3       9.1    12.8   10.6   2.6   2.3   3.3   2.7
Tennessee..............   2,779.6   2,855.1   2,736.1   2,828.9     90.9     107.5   119.1  137.9   3.3   3.8   4.4   4.9
Texas..................  10,243.9  10,461.0  10,166.1  10,409.5    423.4     353.6   490.8  429.3   4.1   3.4   4.8   4.1
Utah...................   1,088.4   1,127.9   1,079.6   1,120.7     30.6      30.2    37.0   40.0   2.8   2.7   3.4   3.6
Vermont................     332.4     344.6     325.0     338.8      9.0       8.3    12.7   12.0   2.7   2.4   3.9   3.5
Virginia...............   3,524.5   3,654.8   3,507.7   3,652.5     81.8      71.0    90.7   81.1   2.3   1.9   2.6   2.2
Washington.............   3,048.3   3,093.6   3,031.5   3,066.0    147.2     151.9   176.3  175.4   4.8   4.9   5.8   5.7
West Virginia..........     825.2     811.7     814.5     801.4     49.3      44.4    54.5   52.1   6.0   5.5   6.7   6.5
Wisconsin..............   2,857.5   3,008.1   2,834.3   3,006.3     80.3      89.2   112.2  132.7   2.8   3.0   4.0   4.4
Wyoming................     261.9     263.4     260.0     261.1     11.4       9.8    13.8   11.9   4.3   3.7   5.3   4.6
                                                                                                                         
Puerto Rico............   1,303.4   1,299.0   1,308.2   1,279.5    132.1     116.1   152.7  133.2  10.1   8.9  11.7  10.4

  p = preliminary.
  NOTE:  Data refer to place of residence.  Data for Puerto Rico are derived from a monthly household survey similar to
the Current Population Survey.  Data have been revised to incorporate updated population controls, reestimation of models,
and benchmarking to CPS annual averages.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
                                                                                                 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Table 5. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry division, seasonally adjusted

(In thousands)
                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                    
                                 Total(1)                      Construction                   Manufacturing         
                                                                                                                    
       State                                                                                                        
                       Jan.    Nov.    Dec.   Jan.     Jan.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Jan.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan. 
                       2000    2000    2000   2001p    2000    2000    2000    2001p   2000    2000    2000    2001p 
                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                    
 Alabama............ 1,929.2 1,936.4 1,938.3 1,937.5   105.0   106.1   106.6   107.6   364.0   356.9   356.1   353.5
 Alaska.............   281.3   284.4   284.7   285.7    14.5    14.3    14.4    14.7    14.6    12.8    13.0    14.2
 Arizona............ 2,207.2 2,276.0 2,280.3 2,273.2   158.0   164.6   165.2   165.8   213.4   216.7   216.8   216.6
 Arkansas........... 1,155.1 1,166.8 1,169.0 1,169.4    53.9    54.0    54.4    56.4   252.9   250.4   250.3   249.3
 California......... 14256.3 14707.2 14758.8 14708.6   708.3   753.5   761.4   755.5 1,932.7 1,953.4 1,953.2 1,950.2
                                                                                                                    
 Colorado........... 2,167.6 2,244.7 2,247.1 2,254.7   155.0   163.6   163.5   165.6   204.8   205.8   206.5   206.2
 Connecticut........ 1,683.5 1,695.9 1,697.5 1,699.9    64.5    65.9    66.3    66.5   263.5   261.3   261.3   260.7
 Delaware...........   417.1   426.0   427.1   422.2    25.3    24.9    25.0    24.7    57.9    58.3    58.5    54.8
 District of                                                                                                        
    Columbia........   643.6   647.5   648.9   652.8    10.2    11.2    11.3    11.4    11.5    11.4    11.4    11.5
 Florida............ 6,957.6 7,164.4 7,186.5 7,214.7   379.6   393.0   393.7   397.7   486.5   486.4   486.3   484.2
                                                                                                                    
 Georgia............ 3,947.1 4,016.3 4,013.6 4,026.3   202.6   207.6   208.9   210.3   592.1   582.6   581.8   578.8
 Hawaii(2)..........   541.0   557.6   559.4   554.9    22.6    23.9    24.0    24.0    16.9    17.3    17.3    17.4
 Idaho..............   549.7   566.9   568.1   564.0    36.1    36.8    36.8    35.5    76.7    76.8    76.5    76.9
 Illinois........... 6,006.6 6,021.3 6,019.1 6,060.7   264.0   260.5   258.6   275.4   947.1   941.3   940.9   937.4
 Indiana............ 3,003.7 3,013.3 3,008.9 2,996.3   153.3   153.7   151.1   155.8   693.6   681.2   677.7   673.2
                                                                                                                    
 Iowa............... 1,474.9 1,486.1 1,487.9 1,484.5    64.7    64.0    64.2    62.0   260.7   261.6   261.4   260.4
 Kansas............. 1,339.1 1,353.3 1,353.7 1,355.3    66.9    64.5    64.1    65.2   210.4   210.7   210.3   210.5
 Kentucky........... 1,824.5 1,830.6 1,834.1 1,839.4    91.0    86.1    85.9    90.2   323.7   319.6   318.5   318.1
 Louisiana.......... 1,915.4 1,941.8 1,944.1 1,950.5   129.2   132.0   132.7   137.3   186.1   182.3   182.4   183.5
 Maine..............   597.0   610.5   610.3   611.8    29.1    29.7    29.9    30.3    86.4    85.3    84.4    84.6
                                                                                                                    
 Maryland........... 2,425.5 2,474.9 2,477.3 2,477.2   154.5   156.7   156.8   158.1   179.7   179.0   178.8   178.7
 Massachusetts...... 3,281.4 3,348.7 3,357.3 3,361.3   124.7   134.6   135.8   136.9   434.4   437.0   437.3   436.3
 Michigan........... 4,644.2 4,702.0 4,704.6 4,685.4   206.0   215.0   216.1   213.6   980.3   976.9   974.8   950.0
 Minnesota.......... 2,646.0 2,678.2 2,682.1 2,684.1   116.5   119.0   119.6   120.0   440.3   438.9   438.9   439.3
 Mississippi........ 1,157.5 1,153.3 1,151.1 1,148.0    56.0    54.0    54.1    52.2   239.2   229.3   227.3   225.9
                                                                                                                    
 Missouri........... 2,752.0 2,764.3 2,761.3 2,770.9   143.1   139.0   134.3   142.8   406.4   401.1   400.7   397.5
 Montana............   384.9   391.1   391.9   393.4    20.0    19.5    19.7    20.2    24.6    24.6    24.8    24.8
 Nebraska...........   903.7   911.5   911.5   917.1    44.5    43.7    42.9    44.6   118.5   120.2   119.9   120.0
 Nevada.............c1,009.0c1,047.0 1,053.0c1,051.6    86.5    88.2    89.0    88.8    43.6    45.1    45.6    45.9
 New Hampshire......   615.0   624.5   624.9   627.8    24.8    25.0    25.1    25.7   106.0   105.4   105.2   105.1
                                                                                                                    
 New Jersey......... 3,963.1 4,022.0 4,031.1 4,030.2   154.6   158.1   159.1   160.4   466.7   458.9   458.7   458.8
 New Mexico.........   735.9   747.6   748.4   747.1    43.6    45.7    45.7    45.5    42.6    42.9    43.1    43.2
 New York........... 8,559.1 8,680.8 8,691.5 8,706.1   323.5   331.3   332.4   335.1   883.9   868.7   868.0   863.0
 North Carolina..... 3,903.2 3,970.8 3,971.5 3,971.1   229.8   239.2   239.7   241.7   789.0   774.7   772.8   770.6
 North Dakota.......   327.3   328.0   327.9   328.6    17.1    15.7    15.6    16.3    24.3    25.2    25.3    25.2
                                                                                                                    
 Ohio............... 5,622.1 5,659.7 5,663.4 5,649.4   249.1   256.6   257.8   259.2 1,089.6 1,082.8 1,079.2 1,074.0
 Oklahoma........... 1,467.9 1,491.4 1,491.5 1,490.6    59.1    61.7    61.8    61.2   181.8   182.2   182.0   180.7
 Oregon............. 1,590.1 1,615.3 1,612.6 1,602.1    83.6    89.5    88.0    89.6   242.8   244.0   245.2   241.3
 Pennsylvania....... 5,660.4 5,728.2 5,734.7 5,745.2   246.4   255.5   255.6   255.9   929.7   923.0   923.0   920.7
 Rhode Island.......   472.4   477.3   477.7   478.6    18.3    19.0    19.0    19.0    73.7    72.3    72.3    73.0
                                                                                                                    
 South Carolina..... 1,859.2 1,900.5 1,892.1 1,892.3   114.0   118.4   118.9   118.5   345.4   346.8   346.2   344.0
 South Dakota.......   377.0   379.9   379.6   380.3    17.8    17.7    17.9    18.7    50.4    49.6    49.2    49.1
 Tennessee.......... 2,719.1 2,751.4 2,753.3 2,751.5   128.5   126.9   127.5   130.9   511.6   505.0   503.3   500.5
 Texas.............. 9,307.0 9,538.8 9,563.5 9,568.0   548.6   566.9   568.7   568.2 1,081.9 1,088.2 1,086.9 1,084.9
 Utah............... 1,063.0 1,088.0 1,090.7 1,090.4    73.1    73.3    73.7    73.2   131.2   131.7   131.7   131.6
                                                                                                                    
 Vermont............   295.9   299.8   300.6   299.2    14.7    14.6    14.6    14.4    48.4    49.3    49.5    49.5
 Virginia........... 3,465.2 3,539.1 3,542.7 3,550.1   205.3   216.1   217.5   219.6   394.4   386.1   385.9   387.0
 Washington......... 2,689.0 2,737.8 2,741.6 2,747.7   158.9   164.0   164.3   165.2   357.5   346.9   346.2   347.2
 West Virginia......   732.9   737.1   738.0   735.7    34.3    34.5    34.3    34.4    82.6    79.9    79.8    79.7
 Wisconsin.......... 2,817.4 2,842.6 2,842.7 2,849.9   125.0   126.7   126.3   126.8   617.9   615.3   614.0   612.7
 Wyoming............   237.2   239.9   240.7   242.3    18.1    17.4    17.6    18.3    11.3    11.3    11.4    11.4




                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                    
                        Transportation and public                 Trade                Finance, insurance, and real 
                                utilities                                                         estate            
                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                    
                       Jan.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Jan.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Jan.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan. 
                       2000    2000    2000    2001p   2000    2000    2000    2001p   2000    2000    2000    2001p 
                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                    
 Alabama............    94.9    96.3    96.4    95.5   446.2   450.0   452.0   450.7    91.5    92.3    92.2    92.3
 Alaska.............    27.0    27.2    27.0    27.3    57.3    58.3    58.3    57.7    12.8    12.8    12.7    12.7
 Arizona............   107.3   110.4   110.7   109.8   518.4   531.1   531.4   528.5   142.2   145.4   145.6   144.5
 Arkansas...........    69.8    70.8    71.0    70.4   264.5   269.0   269.9   270.3    46.3    46.3    46.5    46.2
 California.........   733.4   755.1   759.7   760.5 3,251.9 3,335.1 3,336.0 3,329.9   817.5   829.4   831.0   829.8
                                                                                                                    
 Colorado...........   142.3   143.8   143.3   143.3   515.2   532.0   531.2   531.1   141.0   143.2   143.2   143.5
 Connecticut........    78.5    80.2    79.8    80.1   362.6   365.4   365.5   365.7   140.8   141.6   141.2   141.1
 Delaware...........    17.4    17.9    18.0    17.9    90.8    93.1    93.2    92.0    50.2    50.8    50.9    51.1
 District of                                                                                                        
    Columbia........    19.4    19.6    19.6    19.7    49.1    49.1    49.1    49.0    31.2    31.8    31.9    31.9
 Florida............   353.5   361.8   362.8   362.9 1,733.4 1,773.0 1,777.0 1,778.9   440.2   445.5   445.8   447.5
                                                                                                                    
 Georgia............   265.1   270.3   270.8   271.9   970.9   987.8   984.9   989.7   204.8   206.9   207.5   206.6
 Hawaii(2)..........   (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     134.8   138.8   139.3   138.7    34.0    33.3    33.4    33.6
 Idaho..............    27.5    28.2    28.1    27.9   138.5   145.1   145.1   143.7    23.5    23.7    23.8    23.6
 Illinois...........   351.0   357.0   357.0   357.9 1,356.8 1,367.7 1,366.2 1,369.8   402.2   400.9   400.5   401.0
 Indiana............   149.0   149.5   150.2   149.6   707.8   712.4   712.7   706.5   141.7   140.7   141.1   141.0
                                                                                                                    
 Iowa...............    72.7    73.6    73.6    73.7   357.0   361.2   361.8   362.0    85.4    86.6    86.9    87.1
 Kansas.............    82.5    87.1    87.1    87.5   321.3   322.7   324.0   322.0    63.1    64.8    65.0    64.7
 Kentucky...........   108.3   109.0   109.2   110.0   428.9   433.3   434.8   434.1    77.2    76.2    76.3    76.7
 Louisiana..........   112.4   113.9   114.0   114.5   449.0   457.6   456.3   456.6    86.8    86.9    87.0    87.0
 Maine..............    24.4    24.2    24.1    24.4   147.9   152.0   152.1   152.4    32.1    32.8    33.0    32.8
                                                                                                                    
 Maryland...........   114.5   118.7   119.8   117.7   550.8   561.4   560.4   557.9   138.0   138.2   138.1   139.4
 Massachusetts......   142.7   146.2   146.6   146.0   740.2   751.9   753.4   752.1   226.3   228.9   229.0   229.2
 Michigan...........   180.7   182.0   181.7   181.7 1,086.2 1,103.3 1,104.7 1,098.6   206.0   205.5   205.6   205.4
 Minnesota..........   134.3   136.1   136.4   136.8   628.7   634.3   634.9   635.3   160.5   161.1   160.7   161.3
 Mississippi........    56.7    56.7    56.8    57.0   257.3   257.1   257.0   257.6    43.2    42.5    42.9    42.5
                                                                                                                    
 Missouri...........   175.3   183.0   182.5   181.6   646.7   652.0   653.7   651.8   165.9   168.1   168.9   168.9
 Montana............    22.2    22.3    22.4    22.5   102.0   103.1   103.3   103.3    17.6    18.0    18.0    18.1
 Nebraska...........    58.7    58.5    58.6    58.3   217.7   218.8   218.9   220.9    60.8    61.3    61.2    61.5
 Nevada.............    54.7    57.6    58.1    58.2   209.6   222.0   223.3   224.3    45.9    48.3    48.5    48.7
 New Hampshire......    22.0    22.1    22.1    21.5   162.7   165.5   166.2   163.9    32.7    33.1    32.9    32.8
                                                                                                                    
 New Jersey.........   272.4   272.1   272.6   271.3   925.1   940.5   943.5   944.1   262.6   266.3   266.9   267.2
 New Mexico.........    36.4    37.0    37.1    37.1   172.3   174.2   174.4   173.4    32.3    32.2    32.2    32.2
 New York...........   430.2   436.1   439.2   442.8 1,730.9 1,761.2 1,762.9 1,760.2   745.2   749.8   749.6   753.4
 North Carolina.....   178.6   183.5   182.8   184.6   891.1   907.9   905.7   897.1   185.6   188.1   189.1   189.9
 North Dakota.......    18.8    18.7    18.7    18.8    82.2    81.8    81.8    82.0    16.9    16.6    16.6    16.5
                                                                                                                    
 Ohio...............   250.0   250.7   250.7   250.6 1,353.0 1,361.1 1,362.6 1,355.0   308.7   309.0   309.3   309.6
 Oklahoma...........    84.2    85.5    85.4    86.1   341.3   342.6   342.1   341.4    72.9    73.9    73.9    73.9
 Oregon.............    78.7    80.8    80.8    80.3   391.2   395.8   394.0   390.6    94.2    94.4    94.6    94.7
 Pennsylvania.......   301.4   303.6   304.5   306.5 1,266.6 1,276.8 1,279.6 1,287.7   326.3   327.9   328.3   329.2
 Rhode Island.......    16.8    17.0    17.0    17.0   108.1   109.0   109.5   110.8    30.0    30.9    30.6    30.6
                                                                                                                    
 South Carolina.....    94.0    95.2    95.2    95.4   444.2   451.9   452.4   452.7    81.6    81.8    81.8    81.6
 South Dakota.......    16.9    17.0    17.0    17.0    91.9    91.8    92.1    93.2    25.3    26.0    26.0    25.9
 Tennessee..........   175.7   179.2   179.1   182.0   638.4   650.6   652.3   653.5   131.5   131.2   131.3   130.7
 Texas..............   577.0   603.5   605.4   605.0 2,220.5 2,266.0 2,270.8 2,268.9   522.1   526.5   526.9   527.5
 Utah...............    59.8    61.2    61.2    60.1   249.8   253.7   254.3   254.1    57.3    57.6    57.8    58.6
                                                                                                                    
 Vermont............    12.4    12.6    12.6    12.3    67.7    68.4    68.9    67.9    12.5    12.3    12.4    12.4
 Virginia...........   184.6   189.8   190.6   192.3   760.9   769.2   769.8   769.4   186.5   191.6   191.7   192.0
 Washington.........   143.1   149.2   150.1   149.8   644.7   658.4   659.2   658.3   137.9   137.8   138.1   138.8
 West Virginia......    37.8    37.5    37.6    37.1   164.3   165.2   164.7   164.5    29.5    29.5    29.7    29.4
 Wisconsin..........   132.6   134.9   135.5   134.7   633.0   637.7   639.3   641.0   147.4   149.9   150.3   150.1
 Wyoming............    14.4    14.3    14.1    14.3    54.0    55.2    54.8    55.1     8.1     8.2     8.2     8.2




                                                                                    
                                                                                    
                                 Services                       Government          
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
                       Jan.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Jan.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan. 
                       2000    2000    2000    2001p   2000    2000    2000    2001p 
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
 Alabama............   468.0   475.2   475.2   477.6   350.9   351.4   351.5   352.1
 Alaska.............    71.9    73.6    73.7    74.1    73.8    74.4    74.4    73.8
 Arizona............   698.0   727.0   730.5   727.7   360.1   371.1   370.4   370.6
 Arkansas...........   275.9   282.0   282.5   282.0   188.5   190.9   191.0   191.4
 California......... 4,505.9 4,721.3 4,751.8 4,711.4 2,283.6 2,335.9 2,342.3 2,347.8
                                                                                    
 Colorado...........   666.0   698.7   697.1   702.7   330.4   344.9   349.5   349.4
 Connecticut........   532.6   538.8   540.9   540.9   240.1   241.9   241.7   244.0
 Delaware...........   120.2   123.4   123.6   124.5    55.2    57.5    57.8    57.1
 District of                                                                        
    Columbia........   298.1   301.6   302.3   306.3   224.0   222.7   223.2   222.9
 Florida............ 2,575.7 2,700.0 2,714.2 2,731.4   982.2   998.2 1,000.1 1,005.5
                                                                                    
 Georgia............ 1,109.4 1,145.7 1,143.3 1,152.1   594.3   607.7   608.6   609.1
 Hawaii(2)..........   178.5   186.5   187.3   186.4   113.0   114.5   114.8   111.6
 Idaho..............   138.1   145.5   146.6   144.8   106.8   108.3   108.7   109.1
 Illinois........... 1,843.4 1,864.2 1,861.6 1,880.2   831.9   819.9   824.5   829.2
 Indiana............   743.5   758.6   760.2   753.7   408.6   411.4   410.2   410.3
                                                                                    
 Iowa...............   390.8   395.7   396.8   396.5   241.5   241.3   241.1   240.7
 Kansas.............   345.9   350.0   351.6   353.0   242.4   246.3   244.5   245.2
 Kentucky...........   470.7   477.8   480.3   482.3   304.3   309.6   310.2   309.0
 Louisiana..........   532.8   545.3   547.9   549.5   372.7   374.5   374.5   372.3
 Maine..............   178.8   185.7   185.8   186.9    98.2   100.7   100.9   100.3
                                                                                    
 Maryland...........   842.0   868.5   870.5   874.5   444.6   450.9   451.5   449.5
 Massachusetts...... 1,190.1 1,224.3 1,229.1 1,233.6   421.6   424.4   424.7   425.8
 Michigan........... 1,303.5 1,326.7 1,327.5 1,326.7   674.1   685.1   686.4   701.1
 Minnesota..........   770.8   785.7   786.6   787.6   387.5   396.1   397.9   396.7
 Mississippi........   271.8   273.8   272.6   273.2   229.2   235.4   235.8   234.9
                                                                                    
 Missouri...........   784.2   791.9   791.9   794.7   425.0   424.1   424.4   428.6
 Montana............   114.1   117.8   117.8   119.1    79.4    80.6    80.7    81.1
 Nebraska...........   248.9   254.2   254.5   256.2   153.4   153.6   154.3   154.4
 Nevada.............   438.3   452.1   454.0   451.6   119.2   122.8   123.6   123.3
 New Hampshire......   183.3   190.6   191.1   194.8    83.1    82.4    81.9    83.6
                                                                                    
 New Jersey......... 1,295.6 1,333.4 1,336.2 1,333.4   584.3   590.9   592.2   593.3
 New Mexico.........   212.5   217.4   217.4   216.7   181.7   182.6   183.0   182.9
 New York........... 2,986.1 3,068.4 3,076.1 3,088.5 1,454.6 1,460.7 1,458.8 1,458.7
 North Carolina..... 1,020.2 1,040.9 1,043.2 1,046.9   605.0   632.5   634.1   636.3
 North Dakota.......    91.6    92.9    92.6    92.5    72.8    73.2    73.4    73.2
                                                                                    
 Ohio............... 1,579.8 1,602.3 1,605.1 1,602.9   779.1   784.7   786.2   785.7
 Oklahoma...........   415.8   428.3   428.9   429.2   284.6   287.9   287.9   288.6
 Oregon.............   433.6   444.8   444.1   439.0   264.1   264.1   264.0   264.8
 Pennsylvania....... 1,843.9 1,894.4 1,897.5 1,897.8   726.4   727.9   727.2   728.3
 Rhode Island.......   161.6   164.7   165.4   164.4    63.7    64.2    63.7    63.7
                                                                                    
 South Carolina.....   456.6   476.2   477.7   476.5   321.5   328.3   318.0   321.7
 South Dakota.......   103.8   106.0   105.5   105.1    69.7    70.7    70.8    70.2
 Tennessee..........   737.2   755.6   756.5   749.2   391.8   398.8   399.2   400.4
 Texas.............. 2,660.2 2,766.3 2,778.2 2,783.5 1,549.8 1,569.6 1,574.7 1,576.9
 Utah...............   301.8   316.4   317.4   317.2   182.1   186.0   186.5   187.4
                                                                                    
 Vermont............    90.8    92.4    92.1    92.2    48.8    49.6    49.9    49.9
 Virginia........... 1,108.2 1,154.2 1,154.5 1,160.1   615.4   622.0   622.6   619.7
 Washington.........   763.7   793.8   796.3   798.7   479.8   484.1   483.9   486.0
 West Virginia......   222.3   228.9   229.9   230.6   141.5   141.1   141.5   139.2
 Wisconsin..........   756.2   771.6   773.5   776.7   402.5   403.9   401.2   405.2
 Wyoming............    54.8    55.5    56.2    56.5    59.8    60.3    60.6    60.3

  1 Includes mining, not shown separately.
  2 Mining is combined with construction.
  3 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.
  p = preliminary.
  c = corrected.
 NOTE:  Data are counts of jobs by place of work.  Data have been revised to reflect
March 2000 benchmark levels, updated seasonal adjustment factors, and the
introduction of probability-based sample estimates for the wholesale trade component
of the trade industry.  Estimates subsequent to the current benchmark month 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 division, not seasonally adjusted

(In thousands)
                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                    
                                 Total(1)                      Construction                   Manufacturing         
                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                    
       State             December        January         December         January        December        January    
                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                    
                       1999    2000    2000   2001p    1999    2000    2000    2001p   1999    2000    2000    2001p 
                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                    
 Alabama............ 1,943.6 1,950.7 1,903.3 1,921.3   105.6   106.0   101.3   104.5   364.8   356.4   361.7   352.6
 Alaska.............   267.9   273.7   261.2   266.6    12.2    12.6    11.0    11.3     8.3     7.7    10.9    10.4
 Arizona............ 2,238.6 2,312.7 2,184.3 2,258.4   158.9   165.7   153.7   163.6   213.6   217.2   211.4   216.1
 Arkansas........... 1,163.0 1,177.0 1,135.6 1,151.3    51.6    53.9    50.5    52.6   253.3   250.5   251.5   248.9
 California......... 14377.6 14897.1 14032.7 14552.9   708.6   758.8   676.6   728.5 1,928.4 1,948.3 1,899.4 1,930.5
                                                                                                                    
 Colorado........... 2,188.7 2,276.0 2,133.4 2,237.7   151.5   159.7   145.6   158.3   205.5   206.9   203.4   205.6
 Connecticut........ 1,706.3 1,723.6 1,655.0 1,675.4    64.0    65.9    58.8    61.2   267.0   262.2   262.8   260.9
 Delaware...........   423.6   430.7   407.2   413.1    25.3    25.1    23.9    23.2    59.7    58.6    57.7    54.6
 District of                                                                                                        
    Columbia........   644.2   653.8   628.8   640.7     9.9    11.0     9.8    10.9    11.4    11.5    11.4    11.4
 Florida............ 7,039.6 7,284.7 6,931.2 7,188.9   379.4   395.0   374.0   394.4   488.9   488.6   483.9   484.2
                                                                                                                    
 Georgia............ 3,971.0 4,057.3 3,899.1 3,985.6   202.9   209.9   196.2   206.6   596.3   582.7   588.2   577.8
 Hawaii(2)..........   551.2   566.0   534.9   550.3    22.4    23.8    21.9    23.8    17.1    17.3    16.8    17.3
 Idaho..............   549.6   569.4   533.1   551.4    35.3    35.6    31.0    31.8    76.6    76.5    75.7    76.4
 Illinois........... 6,066.4 6,062.9 5,874.2 5,934.3   260.5   255.6   232.2   242.8   955.7   939.9   940.0   932.7
 Indiana............ 3,036.1 3,038.0 2,947.0 2,949.0   151.5   148.6   138.8   137.9   693.9   677.4   688.1   669.8
                                                                                                                    
 Iowa............... 1,492.4 1,500.1 1,443.5 1,456.7    64.1    62.3    54.1    52.5   260.1   261.1   257.9   258.8
 Kansas............. 1,352.1 1,362.9 1,315.9 1,340.8    64.9    61.9    60.6    60.7   211.0   210.3   209.3   210.0
 Kentucky........... 1,830.2 1,848.6 1,781.6 1,801.1    87.5    85.6    82.1    81.5   324.2   320.0   323.1   318.2
 Louisiana.......... 1,923.1 1,959.4 1,889.9 1,929.9   125.3   132.5   126.5   133.5   185.7   183.2   182.9   181.4
 Maine..............   597.2   613.4   575.9   590.4    27.8    29.0    26.0    27.2    87.1    85.2    85.8    84.0
                                                                                                                    
 Maryland........... 2,453.5 2,499.4 2,369.7 2,432.3   153.4   156.3   146.6   149.6   180.5   179.1   178.3   177.4
 Massachusetts...... 3,312.6 3,395.2 3,218.1 3,303.2   123.7   135.3   113.0   126.1   436.1   438.5   433.2   435.3
 Michigan........... 4,684.1 4,756.5 4,561.7 4,609.6   203.0   211.8   181.2   189.8   987.4   979.5   977.6   949.4
 Minnesota.......... 2,667.7 2,700.7 2,590.9 2,631.4   110.3   114.8    97.3   101.5   438.9   438.1   435.2   434.5
 Mississippi........ 1,163.4 1,157.5 1,143.8 1,139.8    55.0    53.7    54.0    50.9   241.6   227.1   237.9   224.8
                                                                                                                    
 Missouri........... 2,779.4 2,785.0 2,690.8 2,714.7   140.0   133.0   131.2   132.8   411.5   401.8   404.4   397.9
 Montana............   383.5   392.7   372.9   383.4    18.5    19.0    16.6    17.0    24.7    25.0    24.5    24.6
 Nebraska...........   910.3   919.6   886.9   902.6    43.4    42.2    39.6    40.5   118.6   120.2   117.9   119.8
 Nevada............. 1,013.3 1,060.9   991.5 1,041.1    86.2    89.1    82.9    86.0    43.9    45.6    43.2    45.7
 New Hampshire......   620.4   632.5   603.3   619.2    24.5    25.4    22.4    24.0   106.7   105.8   106.2   105.1
                                                                                                                    
 New Jersey......... 3,984.9 4,069.0 3,888.1 3,963.8   151.2   160.7   142.0   148.1   466.2   459.6   461.3   454.6
 New Mexico.........   739.9   754.3   722.6   736.0    43.2    45.3    40.9    43.1    42.2    42.9    41.5    42.4
 New York........... 8,670.1 8,812.4 8,390.1 8,537.2   323.6   333.4   289.9   299.7   888.2   870.5   868.4   851.7
 North Carolina..... 3,942.4 4,015.5 3,841.4 3,936.3   229.5   240.3   221.5   236.1   794.8   775.7   783.7   768.4
 North Dakota.......   330.3   330.0   319.3   322.3    15.7    14.3    13.2    13.3    24.2    25.1    23.9    24.7
                                                                                                                    
 Ohio............... 5,694.8 5,727.6 5,504.1 5,537.8   247.1   256.8   220.7   229.6 1,097.3 1,083.7 1,085.6 1,072.2
 Oklahoma........... 1,486.6 1,501.2 1,447.6 1,472.4    59.2    61.4    56.8    59.4   184.4   182.0   181.4   180.6
 Oregon............. 1,610.2 1,622.8 1,556.0 1,579.5    83.5    86.5    77.7    84.4   242.4   242.0   237.2   237.8
 Pennsylvania....... 5,690.4 5,787.7 5,546.9 5,648.6   237.1   250.1   221.2   233.6   931.1   923.0   923.4   916.9
 Rhode Island.......   478.4   484.4   460.3   468.1    18.5    19.0    16.3    17.2    74.3    73.0    73.2    72.6
                                                                                                                    
 South Carolina..... 1,868.4 1,900.6 1,824.4 1,862.3   114.6   118.7   111.0   116.4   344.8   347.3   344.0   344.5
 South Dakota.......   378.9   379.6   367.0   373.1    16.4    16.8    14.9    16.3    50.4    49.4    50.1    49.1
 Tennessee.......... 2,741.6 2,781.2 2,663.8 2,709.2   124.7   127.6   120.5   123.1   512.3   503.8   509.0   499.8
 Texas.............. 9,358.9 9,641.0 9,195.8 9,468.6   539.0   565.3   532.2   554.8 1,083.1 1,089.7 1,076.0 1,081.3
 Utah............... 1,075.3 1,103.8 1,044.6 1,071.9    72.4    72.6    66.8    67.3   132.4   132.5   130.0   130.7
                                                                                                                    
 Vermont............   301.2   306.3   293.4   297.5    14.3    14.6    12.8    13.0    48.8    49.9    47.9    49.0
 Virginia........... 3,497.2 3,576.7 3,408.5 3,499.5   203.6   218.2   196.7   211.6   398.2   388.2   392.9   386.5
 Washington......... 2,700.2 2,757.2 2,635.6 2,693.9   155.2   161.2   147.1   153.6   356.5   344.9   351.3   341.5
 West Virginia......   738.0   745.8   714.0   721.5    33.7    34.2    28.6    29.6    81.9    80.0    81.6    79.3
 Wisconsin.......... 2,835.4 2,863.1 2,748.3 2,788.7   120.6   123.4   108.1   110.6   619.9   611.8   611.9   608.8
 Wyoming............   233.9   239.5   227.8   234.1    16.8    16.8    15.2    15.7    11.4    11.6    11.2    11.4
                                                                                                                    
 Puerto Rico........ 1,033.9 1,018.3   994.1   (3)      70.6    72.2    65.5   (3)     142.5   140.3   141.6   (3)  




                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                    
                         Transportation and public                 Trade               Finance, insurance, and real 
                                 utilities                                                        estate            
                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                    
                         December        January         December         January        December         January    
                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                    
                       1999    2000    2000    2001p   1999    2000    2000    2001p   1999    2000    2000    2001p 
                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                    
 Alabama............    96.6    96.3    93.8    94.9   457.5   461.8   437.8   446.0    92.2    92.3    90.8    92.1
 Alaska.............    25.3    25.4    24.9    25.1    57.5    57.7    53.2    54.0    12.8    12.6    12.4    12.3
 Arizona............   108.2   112.0   106.0   109.3   533.8   545.9   518.0   528.4   143.3   146.2   141.1   144.2
 Arkansas...........    71.3    72.0    68.8    69.6   269.4   274.6   258.6   264.9    46.6    46.5    45.8    45.8
 California.........   737.2   763.6   722.6   751.8 3,347.7 3,437.9 3,214.7 3,307.0   822.2   832.2   811.8   825.6
                                                                                                                    
 Colorado...........   144.5   145.4   142.1   143.3   528.9   544.6   509.3   530.7   142.3   144.0   140.2   144.1
 Connecticut........    79.4    80.8    77.9    79.9   376.0   379.5   358.9   361.9   140.8   141.5   139.8   140.7
 Delaware...........    17.8    18.1    17.2    17.8    92.6    95.2    87.8    89.4    50.1    50.7    49.9    50.5
 District of                                                                                                        
    Columbia........    19.8    19.7    19.2    19.5    50.7    50.5    47.0    47.4    32.3    32.0    31.1    31.7
 Florida............   359.0   369.3   352.0   362.5 1,785.8 1,831.8 1,731.4 1,775.6   443.2   447.4   437.7   445.7
                                                                                                                    
 Georgia............   265.8   272.5   263.0   269.7   995.1 1,013.8   957.6   980.4   205.0   208.1   202.8   205.8
 Hawaii(2)..........    42.2    43.3    41.2    43.2   138.3   142.0   134.5   138.8    34.6    33.4    33.6    33.4
 Idaho..............    27.7    28.1    27.0    27.9   141.3   147.7   134.9   141.5    23.7    23.8    23.3    23.5
 Illinois...........   353.3   359.3   348.3   356.1 1,393.1 1,403.5 1,338.2 1,354.8   402.9   400.1   399.7   398.9
 Indiana............   150.0   151.5   146.7   146.8   725.1   732.0   693.1   697.6   142.4   140.4   140.0   139.9
                                                                                                                    
 Iowa...............    72.7    73.9    71.3    73.0   366.5   368.7   348.6   353.0    86.0    87.0    84.8    86.5
 Kansas.............    82.7    87.3    82.4    87.3   330.2   329.1   316.7   318.8    63.0    64.7    62.6    64.4
 Kentucky...........   107.5   109.8   107.3   108.9   441.6   445.3   418.5   424.4    71.4    76.2    76.4    76.1
 Louisiana..........   113.0   114.6   110.8   113.2   458.0   467.6   443.4   450.9    86.7    87.3    86.5    86.5
 Maine..............    24.4    24.3    23.8    23.8   150.2   154.2   140.4   144.8    31.8    32.8    31.8    32.5
                                                                                                                    
 Maryland...........   116.1   120.7   112.8   116.6   567.9   572.2   538.2   547.9   139.3   138.5   135.9   138.3
 Massachusetts......   143.3   148.3   140.5   144.4   762.5   775.6   725.4   739.0   228.2   229.6   224.7   227.8
 Michigan...........   180.1   182.1   177.5   179.3 1,118.2 1,133.9 1,066.7 1,084.6   206.7   205.3   205.2   203.9
 Minnesota..........   135.2   137.4   133.3   135.4   644.6   650.2   616.5   625.1   160.9   161.0   158.9   160.0
 Mississippi........    57.2    56.8    55.7    56.4   263.0   261.1   253.0   254.7    43.4    42.8    42.8    42.4
                                                                                                                    
 Missouri...........   175.6   183.3   173.1   180.7   667.5   669.3   631.5   636.8   167.1   168.8   164.0   167.4
 Montana............    22.4    22.6    21.9    22.1   102.1   103.9    98.7   100.2    17.6    18.0    17.4    17.9
 Nebraska...........    58.6    58.6    58.2    57.7   223.5   224.3   214.3   218.2    61.7    61.2    60.3    61.1
 Nevada.............    54.6    58.4    54.1    57.9   214.8   229.2   206.7   222.8    45.3    48.6    45.7    48.7
 New Hampshire......    22.7    22.5    21.7    21.6   167.7   170.0   159.6   161.7    32.9    32.9    32.5    32.6
                                                                                                                    
 New Jersey.........   275.4   275.0   269.8   270.3   949.8   969.9   912.3   930.9   263.3   266.2   260.5   265.4
 New Mexico.........    36.7    38.0    36.3    37.2   176.0   177.3   169.4   170.5    32.7    32.3    32.0    31.9
 New York...........   433.6   445.0   425.5   438.2 1,796.7 1,826.8 1,702.8 1,734.5   745.6   752.6   739.1   745.7
 North Carolina.....   180.2   184.1   175.8   182.9   911.9   925.6   870.2   888.0   186.1   188.7   182.7   187.8
 North Dakota.......    18.9    18.9    18.5    18.7    84.0    83.5    80.4    80.7    17.1    16.7    16.8    16.4
                                                                                                                    
 Ohio...............   252.0   252.4   245.9   246.7 1,402.8 1,402.9 1,330.4 1,331.0   308.4   309.9   305.5   307.0
 Oklahoma...........    84.2    85.7    83.5    85.6   349.4   348.4   336.6   336.5    73.5    74.0    72.2    73.5
 Oregon.............    79.4    80.8    78.0    79.3   404.5   404.9   382.2   383.8    94.3    94.6    93.1    93.7
 Pennsylvania.......   302.2   308.1   299.3   304.4 1,303.6 1,313.1 1,248.8 1,268.4   325.4   327.1   323.4   326.6
 Rhode Island.......    16.9    17.2    16.4    16.6   110.0   112.6   104.7   107.3    30.1    30.6    29.7    30.4
                                                                                                                    
 South Carolina.....    95.1    95.9    93.0    94.3   450.5   457.9   431.9   441.3    81.8    81.5    80.1    80.2
 South Dakota.......    17.1    17.3    16.7    17.0    92.3    92.6    89.1    90.9    25.5    26.0    25.2    25.7
 Tennessee..........   175.8   179.9   172.8   179.5   657.9   672.0   626.0   641.2   131.2   131.2   130.5   129.8
 Texas..............   581.6   610.9   572.1   602.0 2,270.4 2,319.5 2,193.6 2,240.0   522.5   527.5   517.7   524.4
 Utah...............    60.7    62.1    59.2    59.6   258.5   262.0   246.0   249.7    57.5    58.4    56.9    58.1
                                                                                                                    
 Vermont............    12.4    12.6    12.2    12.2    69.7    70.3    67.0    67.4    12.5    12.3    12.3    12.3
 Virginia...........   184.9   192.2   182.7   190.8   784.9   793.5   746.5   756.7   186.9   191.4   184.8   190.4
 Washington.........   144.1   151.3   141.0   146.8   661.7   673.1   631.2   645.4   138.2   138.1   136.5   137.4
 West Virginia......    38.2    37.8    37.0    36.8   168.4   168.2   160.0   161.0    29.6    29.7    29.1    29.2
 Wisconsin..........   135.0   137.3   129.5   132.7   649.9   653.9   618.0   625.6   147.9   150.4   146.6   149.4
 Wyoming............    14.5    14.2    14.2    14.0    53.8    54.8    51.6    53.1     8.0     8.2     7.9     8.1
                                                                                                                    
 Puerto Rico........    35.4    33.8    34.1   (3)     230.7   224.9   215.9   (3)      50.2    47.2    48.6   (3)  




                                                                                    
                                                                                    
                                 Services                       Government          
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
                         December        January         December        January    
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
                       1999    2000    2000   2001p    1999    2000    2000   2001p 
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
 Alabama............   463.5   474.9   457.6   470.0   354.1   354.7   351.6   353.0
 Alaska.............    68.5    71.4    67.2    69.8    74.7    75.3    72.7    73.0
 Arizona............   702.6   733.4   685.9   718.2   368.4   382.6   358.6   369.0
 Arkansas...........   275.2   280.9   268.6   274.7   192.3   195.2   188.5   191.5
 California......... 4,514.3 4,764.1 4,402.7 4,640.7 2,295.9 2,368.8 2,282.3 2,345.5
                                                                                    
 Colorado...........   665.5   706.3   656.4   701.3   337.6   356.2   323.7   341.6
 Connecticut........   535.6   544.9   518.6   529.0   242.7   248.0   237.4   241.0
 Delaware...........   121.1   124.2   116.3   121.5    56.9    58.7    54.3    56.0
 District of                                                                        
    Columbia........   297.7   305.3   288.5   298.6   222.3   223.7   221.7   221.1
 Florida............ 2,574.2 2,721.6 2,554.1 2,709.5 1,002.5 1,024.4   991.6 1,010.4
                                                                                    
 Georgia............ 1,097.1 1,148.0 1,086.8 1,127.9   600.6   614.5   596.6   609.6
 Hawaii(2)..........   180.1   188.1   176.3   185.1   116.5   118.1   110.6   108.7
 Idaho..............   136.2   145.3   133.9   141.5   106.4   109.9   105.0   106.5
 Illinois........... 1,849.5 1,856.1 1,789.4 1,827.6   840.9   838.6   816.6   811.9
 Indiana............   747.7   760.1   722.8   740.1   418.9   422.3   411.7   411.1
                                                                                    
 Iowa...............   393.8   398.5   383.6   390.6   247.1   246.5   241.5   240.6
 Kansas.............   344.8   351.7   338.4   347.4   248.8   250.8   239.3   245.0
 Kentucky...........   470.3   478.5   456.6   468.3   306.8   314.2   297.4   304.9
 Louisiana..........   534.4   548.0   523.8   545.1   373.2   376.6   370.6   369.7
 Maine..............   173.5   182.5   170.6   178.5   102.3   105.3    97.4    99.5
                                                                                    
 Maryland...........   840.4   871.1   814.7   853.5   454.5   460.1   441.9   447.7
 Massachusetts...... 1,188.4 1,233.4 1,157.7 1,202.8   429.0   433.1   422.4   426.5
 Michigan........... 1,285.9 1,327.5 1,273.8 1,298.8   695.8   708.6   672.6   696.1
 Minnesota..........   771.6   785.4   750.8   769.5   399.0   407.0   392.1   399.0
 Mississippi........   268.9   272.7   266.1   269.9   229.4   238.7   230.2   236.0
                                                                                    
 Missouri...........   776.4   790.3   756.0   768.5   436.1   433.6   425.5   425.7
 Montana............   112.5   116.6   110.2   115.6    80.7    82.5    79.0    81.0
 Nebraska...........   249.1   255.9   242.7   250.8   154.2   156.0   152.8   153.4
 Nevada.............   434.9   452.6   430.3   447.5   122.6   126.6   117.6   121.8
 New Hampshire......   179.6   190.9   177.9   191.3    85.9    84.6    82.6    82.5
                                                                                    
 New Jersey......... 1,285.6 1,331.9 1,260.1 1,302.5   591.5   603.8   580.5   590.4
 New Mexico.........   212.0   217.7   209.5   214.8   183.1   185.2   178.7   180.2
 New York........... 3,009.9 3,101.1 2,915.0 3,017.5 1,468.2 1,478.7 1,445.6 1,446.3
 North Carolina..... 1,016.0 1,046.6   992.7 1,026.0   620.1   650.5   611.0   643.2
 North Dakota.......    91.4    92.2    89.8    91.2    75.3    75.4    73.5    73.6
                                                                                    
 Ohio............... 1,577.3 1,603.4 1,528.5 1,556.4   797.1   806.0   775.2   782.9
 Oklahoma...........   417.8   426.7   406.0   420.2   289.6   293.6   282.9   287.0
 Oregon.............   436.0   442.8   420.7   432.9   268.3   269.5   265.4   265.9
 Pennsylvania....... 1,843.2 1,903.9 1,793.5 1,852.3   728.0   743.4   718.5   728.2
 Rhode Island.......   163.2   166.7   155.4   159.5    65.2    65.1    64.4    64.4
                                                                                    
 South Carolina.....   453.8   473.6   440.9   462.2   325.9   323.8   321.6   321.5
 South Dakota.......   102.1   104.5   100.7   102.7    73.9    72.0    69.2    70.4
 Tennessee..........   736.9   756.3   710.7   733.5   398.6   406.3   390.1   398.1
 Texas.............. 2,647.1 2,778.9 2,610.8 2,739.7 1,568.9 1,596.2 1,547.1 1,573.5
 Utah...............   302.3   319.7   296.8   312.1   183.6   188.4   181.2   186.4
                                                                                    
 Vermont............    91.6    93.1    91.8    93.3    51.3    52.9    48.9    49.8
 Virginia........... 1,101.0 1,150.8 1,081.0 1,134.0   627.6   632.3   614.0   619.5
 Washington.........   758.6   795.0   745.8   779.5   482.7   489.2   479.3   486.2
 West Virginia......   221.7   231.3   218.0   227.4   143.4   143.8   139.2   137.7
 Wisconsin..........   751.1   774.3   732.4   757.3   408.4   409.6   399.6   402.4
 Wyoming............    52.0    54.0    51.0    52.9    60.6    62.0    60.1    60.8
                                                                                    
 Puerto Rico........   221.8   221.4   211.8   (3)     281.3   277.0   275.1   (3)  

  1 Includes mining, not shown separately.
  2 Mining is combined with construction.
  3 Not available.
  p = preliminary.
 NOTE:  Data are counts of jobs by place of work.  Data have been revised to reflect
March 2000 benchmark levels and the introduction of probability-based sample
estimates for the wholesale trade component of the trade industry.  Estimates
subsequent to the current benchmark month are provisional and will be revised when
new information becomes available.