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REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: JANUARY 2009 

Regional and state unemployment rates were nearly all higher in January. Forty-nine states and the 

District of Columbia recorded over-the-month unemployment rate increases, while all states and the District of Columbia had higher rates than a year earlier, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The national unemployment rate rose from 7.2 percent in December to 

7.6 percent in January and was 2.7 percentage points higher than a year earlier. 

In January, nonfarm payroll employment decreased in 42 states, increased in 7 states as well as the 

District of Columbia, and was unchanged in 1 state (Vermont). The largest over-the-month decreases in 

the level of employment were recorded in California (-79,300), Michigan (-60,800), Ohio (-59,600), and 

Texas (-50,600). Michigan (-1.5 percent) reported the largest over-the-month percentage decrease in 

employment, followed by Arizona and Ohio (-1.1 percent each) and Nevada (-1.0 percent). The largest 

over-the-month increases in the level of employment were reported by Maryland (+6,000), the District 

of Columbia (+5,800), and New Hampshire (+4,100). The District of Columbia experienced the largest 

over-the-month percentage increase in employment (+0.8 percent), followed by New Hampshire (+0.6 

percent), Maine (+0.3 percent), and Hawaii, Maryland, and Montana (+0.2 percent each). Over the year, 

nonfarm employment decreased in 44 states and increased in 6 states and the District of Columbia. The 

largest over-the-year percentage decreases in employment were reported by Arizona and Michigan (-6.2 

percent each), Nevada (-5.1 percent), Florida (-4.5 percent), and Ohio (-4.0 percent). The largest overthe-year percentage increases in employment were reported by Wyoming (+2.4 percent), the District of 

Columbia (+1.7 percent), Alaska (+0.9 percent), North Dakota (+0.8 percent), and Oklahoma (+0.4 

percent). 

Regional, State, and Metropolitan Area Data Series Changes 

In accordance with annual practices, historical data have been revised in tables 1 

through 6 of this news release and the ranges used to depict data in charts 1 and 2 have 

been updated to reflect current economic conditions. For detailed information on the 

data revisions, see the box note on page 3. 

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Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)

In January, the West and Midwest again posted the highest regional jobless rates, 8.7 and 8.1 percent, respectively. The Northeast recorded the lowest rate, 7.1 percent. All four regions registered 

statistically significant unemployment rate increases from December, led by the West (+1.3 percentage 

points). (The over-the-month changes between December and January were affected by the end-of-year 

seasonal adjustment of historical data, which lowered the unemployment rates in late 2008, during the 

period of steep economic decline, and raised them earlier in the year.) All four regions also reported 

significant jobless rate increases from January 2008. The West recorded the largest over-the-year rate 

increase (+3.5 percentage points). (See table 1.) 

Among the nine geographic divisions, the Pacific and East North Central recorded the highest 

unemployment rates in January, 9.6 and 8.9 percent, respectively. The West South Central registered 

the lowest jobless rate, 6.1 percent. All nine divisions reported statistically significant over-the-month 

unemployment rate increases. The East South Central and Pacific posted the largest increases (+1.4 

percentage points each). All nine divisions also had significant over-the-year rate increases, with the 

Pacific recording the largest change (+3.9 percentage points). 

State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)

In January, Michigan again reported the highest jobless rate, 11.6 percent, followed by South 

Carolina, 10.4 percent; Rhode Island, 10.3 percent; and California, 10.1 percent. Both Rhode Island and 

Georgia (8.6 percent) posted the highest unemployment rates in their respective series. (All state series 

begin in 1976.) Four additional states and the District of Columbia recorded rates over 9.0 percent in 

January. Wyoming registered the lowest unemployment rate, 3.7 percent. Overall, 13 states and the 

District of Columbia had significantly higher jobless rates than the U.S. figure of 7.6 percent, 23 states 

reported measurably lower rates, and 14 states had rates little different from that of the nation. (See 

tables A and 3 and chart 1.) 

Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia recorded statistically significant over-the-month 

unemployment rate increases in January. North Carolina, Oregon, and South Carolina recorded the 

largest rate increases (+1.6 percentage points each). Three states registered January unemployment rates 

that were not appreciably different from those of a month earlier, though they had changes that were at 

least as large numerically as the significant changes. (See table B.) 

North Carolina and South Carolina reported the largest jobless rate increases from a year earlier 

(+4.7 percentage points each). Six additional states also recorded increases of 4.0 percentage points or 

more, and nine other states and the District of Columbia posted over-the-year rate increases of 3.0 percentage points or more. The remaining 33 states had smaller, but also statistically significant, rate 

increases from January 2008. (See table C.) 

Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)

Between December 2008 and January 2009, 20 states and the District of Columbia recorded statistically significant changes in employment. The largest statistically significant decreases in employment 

were reported by California (-79,300), Michigan (-60,800), Ohio (-59,600), and Texas (-50,600), while 

the District of Columbia (+5,800) reported the only statistically significant increase in employment. 

(See tables D and 5). 
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Over the year, 36 states recorded statistically significant changes in employment—35 states 

experienced employment decreases, while Wyoming (+7,000) reported the only significant gain in 

employment. The largest statistically significant over-the-year decreases were reported in California 

(-494,000), Florida (-355,700), Michigan (-263,800), and Ohio (-214,600). (See table E.) 

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The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment release for January is scheduled to be 

issued on Thursday, March 19. The Regional and State Employment and Unemployment release for 

February is scheduled to be issued on Friday, March 27. 

Revisions to Regional, State, and Metropolitan Area Data Series 

Effective with the release of 2008 annual average estimates on February 27, the labor 

force data for regions, divisions, states, the District of Columbia, and the modeled substate areas presented in tables 1 through 4 of this news release have been revised to incorporate updated population controls, re-estimation of models, and adjustment to new division and national control totals. Estimates in tables 1 and 3 of this release also incorporate revised seasonal adjustment factors. Both not seasonally adjusted and seasonally 

adjusted data were revised back to 2004. The updated population controls reflect the 

annual updating of population estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau. 

In addition, effective with this release, nonfarm payroll estimates for states and areas 

have been revised to reflect 2008 benchmark levels (tables 5 and 6), as well as updated 

seasonal adjustment factors (table 5). For all states, not seasonally adjusted data back to 

April 2007 and seasonally adjusted data back to January 2004 were revised. For more 

information on benchmark procedures, see http://www.bls.gov/sae/benchmark09.pdf. 
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State Rate p

United States 1................................................... 7.6

Arkansas ................................................................. 6.4

California ................................................................. 10.1

Colorado .................................................................. 6.6

Delaware ................................................................. 6.7

District of Columbia ................................................. 9.3

Florida ...................................................................... 8.6

Georgia .................................................................... 8.6

Hawaii ...................................................................... 6.1

Idaho ........................................................................ 6.6

Indiana ..................................................................... 9.2

Iowa ......................................................................... 4.8

Kansas ..................................................................... 5.8

Kentucky .................................................................. 8.7

Louisiana ................................................................. 5.1

Maryland .................................................................. 6.2

Michigan .................................................................. 11.6

Montana ................................................................... 5.6

Nebraska ................................................................. 4.3

Nevada .................................................................... 9.4

New Hampshire ....................................................... 5.1

New Mexico ............................................................. 5.1

New York ................................................................. 7.0

North Carolina ......................................................... 9.7

North Dakota ........................................................... 4.2

Ohio ......................................................................... 8.8

Oklahoma ................................................................ 5.0

Oregon ..................................................................... 9.9

Rhode Island ........................................................... 10.3

South Carolina ......................................................... 10.4

South Dakota ........................................................... 4.4

Tennessee ............................................................... 8.6

Texas ....................................................................... 6.4

Utah ......................................................................... 4.6

Vermont ................................................................... 6.8

Virginia ..................................................................... 6.0

West Virginia ........................................................... 5.3

Wyoming.................................................................. 3.7

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 Data are not preliminary.

p

 = preliminary.

of the U.S., January 2009, seasonally adjusted

Table A. States with unemployment rates significantly different from that
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Table B. States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes from December 2008

to January 2009, seasonally adjusted

December 2008 January 2009 p

Alabama .......................................... 6.5 7.8 1.3

Alaska ............................................. 6.8 7.9 1.1

Arizona ............................................ 6.6 7.0 .4

Arkansas ......................................... 5.7 6.4 .7

California ......................................... 8.7 10.1 1.4

Colorado ......................................... 5.8 6.6 .8

Connecticut ..................................... 6.6 7.3 .7

Delaware ......................................... 5.7 6.7 1.0

District of Columbia ......................... 8.2 9.3 1.1

Florida ............................................. 7.6 8.6 1.0

Georgia ........................................... 7.5 8.6 1.1

Hawaii ............................................. 5.1 6.1 1.0

Idaho ............................................... 6.1 6.6 .5

Illinois .............................................. 7.2 7.9 .7

Indiana ............................................ 7.8 9.2 1.4

Iowa ................................................ 4.4 4.8 .4

Kansas ............................................ 5.0 5.8 .8

Kentucky ......................................... 7.6 8.7 1.1

Maine .............................................. 6.5 7.8 1.3

Maryland ......................................... 5.4 6.2 .8

Massachusetts ................................ 6.4 7.4 1.0

Michigan .......................................... 10.2 11.6 1.4

Minnesota ....................................... 6.6 7.6 1.0

Mississippi ....................................... 7.8 8.7 .9

Missouri ........................................... 7.1 8.0 .9

Montana .......................................... 5.0 5.6 .6

Nebraska ........................................ 3.9 4.3 .4

Nevada ............................................ 8.4 9.4 1.0

New Hampshire .............................. 4.3 5.1 .8

New Jersey ..................................... 6.8 7.3 .5

New Mexico .................................... 4.7 5.1 .4

New York ........................................ 6.6 7.0 .4

North Carolina ................................. 8.1 9.7 1.6

North Dakota ................................... 3.3 4.2 .9

Ohio ................................................ 7.4 8.8 1.4

Oregon ............................................ 8.3 9.9 1.6

Pennsylvania ................................... 6.4 7.0 .6

Rhode Island ................................... 9.4 10.3 .9

South Carolina ................................ 8.8 10.4 1.6

South Dakota .................................. 3.7 4.4 .7

Tennessee ...................................... 7.6 8.6 1.0

Texas .............................................. 5.6 6.4 .8

Utah ................................................ 4.1 4.6 .5

Vermont .......................................... 5.9 6.8 .9

Virginia ............................................ 5.0 6.0 1.0

Washington ..................................... 6.5 7.8 1.3

West Virginia ................................... 4.5 5.3 .8

Wisconsin ....................................... 5.9 6.9 1.0

p

 = preliminary.

Rate

State Over-the-month rate 

change p
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Table C. States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes from January 2008 to

January 2009, seasonally adjusted

January 2008 January 2009 p

Alabama .......................................... 3.9 7.8 3.9

Alaska ............................................. 6.4 7.9 1.5

Arizona ............................................ 4.4 7.0 2.6

Arkansas ......................................... 4.8 6.4 1.6

California ......................................... 6.1 10.1 4.0

Colorado ......................................... 4.3 6.6 2.3

Connecticut ..................................... 5.0 7.3 2.3

Delaware ......................................... 3.9 6.7 2.8

District of Columbia ......................... 5.9 9.3 3.4

Florida ............................................. 5.0 8.6 3.6

Georgia ........................................... 5.2 8.6 3.4

Hawaii ............................................. 3.0 6.1 3.1

Idaho ............................................... 3.7 6.6 2.9

Illinois .............................................. 5.8 7.9 2.1

Indiana ............................................ 4.8 9.2 4.4

Iowa ................................................ 3.9 4.8 .9

Kansas ............................................ 3.9 5.8 1.9

Kentucky ......................................... 5.5 8.7 3.2

Louisiana ......................................... 3.8 5.1 1.3

Maine .............................................. 4.8 7.8 3.0

Maryland ......................................... 3.6 6.2 2.6

Massachusetts ................................ 4.6 7.4 2.8

Michigan .......................................... 7.3 11.6 4.3

Minnesota ....................................... 4.8 7.6 2.8

Mississippi ....................................... 6.0 8.7 2.7

Missouri ........................................... 5.5 8.0 2.5

Montana .......................................... 3.9 5.6 1.7

Nebraska ........................................ 3.0 4.3 1.3

Nevada ............................................ 5.3 9.4 4.1

New Hampshire .............................. 3.5 5.1 1.6

New Jersey ..................................... 4.6 7.3 2.7

New Mexico .................................... 3.7 5.1 1.4

New York ........................................ 4.7 7.0 2.3

North Carolina ................................. 5.0 9.7 4.7

North Dakota ................................... 3.0 4.2 1.2

Ohio ................................................ 5.7 8.8 3.1

Oklahoma ....................................... 3.3 5.0 1.7

Oregon ............................................ 5.3 9.9 4.6

Pennsylvania ................................... 4.6 7.0 2.4

Rhode Island ................................... 6.3 10.3 4.0

South Carolina ................................ 5.7 10.4 4.7

South Dakota .................................. 2.7 4.4 1.7

Tennessee ...................................... 5.3 8.6 3.3

Texas .............................................. 4.4 6.4 2.0

Utah ................................................ 3.2 4.6 1.4

Vermont .......................................... 4.3 6.8 2.5

Virginia ............................................ 3.4 6.0 2.6

Washington ..................................... 4.6 7.8 3.2

West Virginia ................................... 4.1 5.3 1.2

Wisconsin ....................................... 4.4 6.9 2.5

Wyoming ......................................... 2.7 3.7 1.0

p

 = preliminary.

Rate

State Over-the-year rate 

change p
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Table D. States with statistically significant employment changes from December 2008 to

January 2009, seasonally adjusted

December January Over-the-month

2008 2009 p change p

Alabama........................................... 1,953,500 1,939,100 -14,400

Arizona............................................. 2,534,100 2,506,900 -27,200

California.......................................... 14,727,400 14,648,100 -79,300

Colorado.......................................... 2,320,600 2,310,300 -10,300

District of Columbia.......................... 704,700 710,500 5,800

Illinois............................................... 5,849,500 5,820,200 -29,300

Indiana............................................. 2,899,400 2,887,000 -12,400

Kentucky.......................................... 1,823,800 1,813,200 -10,600

Louisiana.......................................... 1,948,600 1,936,300 -12,300

Michigan........................................... 4,038,100 3,977,300 -60,800

Minnesota........................................ 2,722,300 2,701,600 -20,700

Missouri............................................ 2,770,900 2,759,400 -11,500

Nevada............................................. 1,235,600 1,223,600 -12,000

North Carolina.................................. 4,048,200 4,010,200 -38,000

Ohio................................................. 5,271,800 5,212,200 -59,600

Oregon............................................. 1,689,600 1,675,000 -14,600

South Carolina................................. 1,884,100 1,873,400 -10,700

Tennessee....................................... 2,726,100 2,713,100 -13,000

Texas............................................... 10,631,300 10,580,700 -50,600

Utah................................................. 1,246,700 1,239,300 -7,400

Wisconsin........................................ 2,832,800 2,819,800 -13,000

p

 = preliminary.

State
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Table E. States with statistically significant employment changes from January 2008 to

January 2009, seasonally adjusted

January January Over-the-year

2008 2009 p change p

Alabama........................................... 2,008,700 1,939,100 -69,600

Arizona............................................. 2,673,200 2,506,900 -166,300

California.......................................... 15,142,100 14,648,100 -494,000

Colorado.......................................... 2,354,900 2,310,300 -44,600

Connecticut...................................... 1,708,600 1,670,300 -38,300

Delaware.......................................... 437,000 421,700 -15,300

Florida.............................................. 7,913,400 7,557,700 -355,700

Georgia............................................ 4,150,900 4,003,100 -147,800

Hawaii.............................................. 627,900 610,900 -17,000

Illinois............................................... 5,995,300 5,820,200 -175,100

Indiana............................................. 2,985,100 2,887,000 -98,100

Iowa................................................. 1,526,700 1,509,200 -17,500

Kentucky.......................................... 1,868,800 1,813,200 -55,600

Maine............................................... 620,600 606,400 -14,200

Maryland.......................................... 2,613,400 2,574,400 -39,000

Massachusetts................................. 3,297,900 3,225,300 -72,600

Michigan........................................... 4,241,100 3,977,300 -263,800

Minnesota........................................ 2,774,300 2,701,600 -72,700

Mississippi........................................ 1,158,300 1,125,300 -33,000

Missouri............................................ 2,803,600 2,759,400 -44,200

Nevada............................................. 1,288,700 1,223,600 -65,100

New Jersey...................................... 4,091,000 3,991,600 -99,400

New York......................................... 8,799,600 8,695,000 -104,600

North Carolina.................................. 4,167,700 4,010,200 -157,500

Ohio................................................. 5,426,800 5,212,200 -214,600

Oregon............................................. 1,737,800 1,675,000 -62,800

Pennsylvania.................................... 5,817,900 5,745,700 -72,200

Rhode Island.................................... 488,600 469,600 -19,000

South Carolina................................. 1,949,000 1,873,400 -75,600

Tennessee....................................... 2,805,400 2,713,100 -92,300

Utah................................................. 1,260,000 1,239,300 -20,700

Vermont........................................... 308,600 297,800 -10,800

Virginia............................................. 3,771,500 3,709,300 -62,200

Washington...................................... 2,969,800 2,919,400 -50,400

Wisconsin........................................ 2,891,800 2,819,800 -72,000

Wyoming.......................................... 294,600 301,600 7,000

p

 = preliminary.

State
Technical Note 

This release presents labor force and unemployment 

data for census regions and divisions, states, and selected 

substate areas from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics 

(LAUS) program (tables 1 to 4). Also presented are nonfarm 

payroll employment estimates by state and major industry 

sector 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 LAUS program measures 

employment and unemployment on a place-of-residence 

basis. The universe for each is the civilian noninstitutional 

population 16 years of age and over. Employed persons are 

those who did any work at all for pay or profit in the 

reference week (the week including the 12th of the month) or 

worked 15 hours or more without pay in a family business or 

farm, plus those not working who had a job from which they 

were temporarily absent, whether or not paid, for such 

reasons as labor-management dispute, illness, or vacation. 

Unemployed persons are those who were not employed 

during the reference week (based on the definition above), 

had actively looked for a job sometime in the 4-week period 

ending with the reference week, and were currently available 

for work; persons on layoff expecting recall need not be 

looking for work to be counted as unemployed. The labor 

force is the sum of employed and unemployed persons. The 

unemployment rate is the number of unemployed as a percent 

of the labor force. 

Method of estimation. Estimates for 48 of the 50 

states, the District of Columbia, the Los Angeles-Long 

Beach-Glendale metropolitan division, New York City, and 

the balances of California and New York State are produced 

using estimating equations based on regression techniques. 

This method, which underwent substantial enhancement at 

the beginning of 2005, utilizes data from several sources, 

including the CPS, the CES, and state unemployment 

insurance (UI) programs. Estimates for the state of California 

are derived by summing the estimates for the Los AngelesLong Beach-Glendale metropolitan division and the balance 

of California. Similarly, estimates for New York State are 

derived by summing the estimates for New York City and the 

balance of New York State. Estimates for all nine census 

divisions and the five additional substate areas contained in 

this release (the Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor and DetroitWarren-Livonia metropolitan areas and the ChicagoNaperville-Joliet, Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, and SeattleBellevue-Everett metropolitan divisions) and their respective 

balances of state are based on a similar regression approach 

that does not incorporate CES or UI data. Estimates for 

census regions are obtained by summing the model-based 

estimates for the component divisions and then calculating 

the unemployment rate. Each month, census division 

estimates are controlled to national totals; state estimates are 

then controlled to their respective division totals. Substate 

and balance-of-state estimates for the five areas noted above 

are controlled to their respective state totals. Estimates for 

Puerto Rico are derived from a monthly household survey 

similar to the CPS. A detailed description of the estimation 

procedures is available from BLS upon request. 

Annual revisions. Labor force and unemployment data 

for prior years reflect adjustments made at the end of each 

year. The adjusted estimates reflect updated population data 

from the U.S. Census Bureau, any revisions in the other data 

sources, and model reestimation. In most years, historical 

data for the most recent five years (both seasonally adjusted 

and not seasonally adjusted) are revised near the beginning of 

each calendar year, prior to or coincident with the release of 

January estimates. 

Seasonal adjustment. Seasonal adjustment of modeled 

estimates of employment and unemployment levels is 

performed within the modeling procedure. Series are 

decomposed into trend, seasonal, and irregular components 

and survey error. This directly yields seasonally adjusted 

estimates for employment and unemployment levels with 

reliability measures. Labor force levels and unemployment 

rates are calculated from these two estimates. 

Area definitions. The substate area data published in 

this release reflect the standards and definitions established 

by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget on November 

20, 2008. A detailed list of the geographic definitions is available on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm.

Employment—from the CES program 

Definitions. Employment data refer to persons on 

establishment payrolls who receive pay for any part of the 

pay period that includes the 12th of the month. Persons are 

counted at their place of work rather than at their place of 

residence; those appearing on more than one payroll are 

counted on each payroll. Industries are classified on the basis 

of their principal activity in accordance with the 2007 version 

of the North American Industry Classification System. 

Method of estimation. The employment data are 

estimated using a “link relative” technique in which a ratio 

(link relative) of current-month 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. Small-domain models 
are used as the official estimators for the approximately 44 

percent of CES published series which have insufficient 

sample for direct sample-based estimates. 

Annual revisions. Employment estimates are adjusted 

annually to a complete count of jobs, called benchmarks, 

derived principally from tax reports that are submitted by 

employers who are covered under state unemployment 

insurance (UI) laws. The benchmark information is used to 

adjust the monthly estimates between the new benchmark and 

the preceding one and also to establish the level of 

employment for the new benchmark month. Thus, the 

benchmarking process establishes the level of employment, 

and the sample is used to measure the month-to-month 

changes in the level for the subsequent months. 

Seasonal adjustment. Payroll employment data are 

seasonally adjusted at the statewide supersector level. In 

some states, the seasonally adjusted payroll employment total 

is computed by aggregating the independently adjusted supersector series. In other states, the seasonally adjusted payroll 

employment total is independently adjusted. Revisions of 

historical data for the most recent 5 years are made once a 

year, coincident with annual benchmark adjustments. 

Caution on aggregating state data. State estimation 

procedures are designed to produce accurate data for each 

individual state. BLS 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-ofstates” 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 surveys, administrative data, and modeling and, thus, 

are subject to sampling and other types of errors. Sampling 

error is a measure of sampling variability—that is, variation 

that occurs by chance because a sample rather than the entire 

population is surveyed. Survey data also are subject to 

nonsampling errors, such as those which can be introduced 

into the data collection and processing operations. Estimates 

not directly derived from sample surveys are subject to 

additional errors resulting from the specific estimation 

processes used. The sums of individual items may not 

always equal the totals shown in the same tables because of 

rounding. Unemployment rates are computed from 

unrounded data and thus may differ slightly from rates 

computed using the rounded data displayed in the tables. 

Use of error measures. In 2005, the LAUS program 

introduced several improvements to its methodology. Among 

these was the development of model-based error measures for 

the monthly estimates and the estimates of over-the-month 

changes. The introductory section of this release preserves 

the long-time practice of highlighting the direction of the 

movements in regional and state unemployment rates and 

state nonfarm payroll employment regardless of their 

statistical significance. The remainder of the analysis in the 

release takes statistical significance into consideration. 

Labor force and unemployment estimates. Modelbased error measures for both seasonally adjusted and not 

seasonally adjusted data and for over-the-month changes are 

available online at http://www.bls.gov/lau/lastderr.htm. BLS 

uses a 90-percent confidence level in determining whether 

changes in LAUS unemployment rates are statistically 

significant. The average magnitude of the current year overthe-month change in a state unemployment rate that is 

required in order to be statistically significant at the 90-

percent confidence level is between 0.3 and 0.4 percentage 

point. More details can be found on the Web site. Measures 

of nonsampling error are not available, but additional 

information on the subject is provided in Employment and 

Earnings Online at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ee/home.htm. 

Employment estimates. Measures of sampling error 

for state CES data at the total nonfarm and supersector level 

and for metropolitan area CES data at the total nonfarm level 

are available online at http://www.bls.gov/sae/790stderr.htm. 

BLS uses a 90-percent confidence level in determining 

whether changes in CES employment levels are statistically 

significant. Information on recent benchmark revisions for 

states is available on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/sae/. 

Additional information 

More complete information on the technical procedures 

used to develop these estimates and additional data appear in 

Employment and Earnings Online. 

Estimates of labor force and unemployment from the 

LAUS program, as well as nonfarm employment from the 

CES program, for over 300 metropolitan areas and 

metropolitan New England City and Town Areas (NECTAs) 

are available in the news release, Metropolitan Area 

Employment and Unemployment. Estimates of labor force, 

employment, and unemployment for all states, metropolitan 

areas, labor market areas, counties, cities with a population of 

25,000 or more, and other areas used in the administration of 

various federal economic assistance programs are available 

on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/lau/. Employment data 

from the CES program are available on the Internet at 

http://www.bls.gov/sae/. 

Information in this release will be made available to 

sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: 

(202) 691-5200; TDD message referral phone: 1-800-877-

8339. 
LABOR FORCE DATA LABOR FORCE DATA

Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by census region and division, seasonally adjusted 1

(Numbers in thousands)

Census region and

division

Civilian labor force

Unemployed

Number Percent of labor force

Jan.

2008

Nov.

2008

Dec.

2008

Jan.

2009

Jan.

2008

Nov.

2008

Dec.

2008

Jan.

2009

Jan.

2008

Nov.

2008

Dec.

2008

Jan.

2009

Northeast ........................... 28,091.2 28,394.9 28,456.6 28,334.5 1,334.3 1,747.1 1,827.5 2,021.1 4.7 6.2 6.4 7.1

 New England .................... 7,640.9 7,700.2 7,709.7 7,688.2 357.5 474.0 490.5 563.6 4.7 6.2 6.4 7.3

 Middle Atlantic .................. 20,450.2 20,694.7 20,747.0 20,646.2 976.8 1,273.2 1,337.0 1,457.5 4.8 6.2 6.4 7.1

South ................................. 54,562.1 55,283.4 55,357.6 55,139.7 2,536.9 3,485.5 3,593.2 4,190.8 4.6 6.3 6.5 7.6

 South Atlantic ................... 29,305.6 29,638.1 29,672.7 29,530.8 1,369.3 1,992.6 2,065.6 2,428.0 4.7 6.7 7.0 8.2

 East South Central ........... 8,539.2 8,564.0 8,573.0 8,566.3 449.3 578.6 599.1 719.3 5.3 6.8 7.0 8.4

 West South Central .......... 16,717.2 17,081.2 17,111.9 17,042.6 718.3 914.3 928.5 1,043.5 4.3 5.4 5.4 6.1

Midwest ............................. 34,853.2 34,812.9 34,808.7 34,705.6 1,843.7 2,345.0 2,408.4 2,826.0 5.3 6.7 6.9 8.1

 East North Central ............ 23,968.4 23,847.5 23,837.4 23,767.2 1,369.0 1,756.5 1,809.9 2,118.6 5.7 7.4 7.6 8.9

 West North Central ........... 10,884.8 10,965.4 10,971.2 10,938.3 474.7 588.5 598.6 707.4 4.4 5.4 5.5 6.5

West ................................... 35,593.7 36,324.1 36,409.2 36,278.3 1,858.3 2,619.6 2,710.6 3,150.7 5.2 7.2 7.4 8.7

 Mountain ........................... 11,015.2 11,238.1 11,257.9 11,201.3 459.9 639.0 653.5 739.6 4.2 5.7 5.8 6.6

 Pacific ............................... 24,578.5 25,086.0 25,151.3 25,076.9 1,398.4 1,980.6 2,057.1 2,411.1 5.7 7.9 8.2 9.6

1 Census region estimates are derived by summing the Census

division model-based estimates.

 NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. The States (including the

District of Columbia) that compose the various census divisions are: New

England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode

Island, and Vermont; Middle Atlantic: New Jersey, New York, and

Pennsylvania; South Atlantic: Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida,

Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West

Virginia; East South Central: Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and

Tennessee; West South Central: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and

Texas; East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and

Wisconsin; West North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri,

Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota; Mountain: Arizona,

Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming;

and Pacific: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington. Data

have been revised back to January 2004 to incorporate updated

population controls, reestimation of models, adjustment to new division

and national control totals, and revised seasonal adjustment.

Table 2. Civilian labor force and unemployment by census region and division, not seasonally adjusted 1

(Numbers in thousands)

Census region and

division

Civilian labor force

Unemployed

Number Percent of labor force

December January December January December January

2007 2008 2008 2009 2007 2008 2008 2009 2007 2008 2008 2009

Northeast ........................... 28,038.8 28,255.5 28,010.5 28,165.6 1,251.0 1,874.6 1,488.5 2,204.4 4.5 6.6 5.3 7.8

 New England .................... 7,621.8 7,644.2 7,610.9 7,635.1 333.1 499.8 404.2 619.3 4.4 6.5 5.3 8.1

 Middle Atlantic .................. 20,417.0 20,611.3 20,399.6 20,530.5 917.9 1,374.7 1,084.3 1,585.1 4.5 6.7 5.3 7.7

South ................................. 54,503.1 54,975.0 54,357.0 54,740.7 2,440.9 3,724.2 2,676.3 4,388.5 4.5 6.8 4.9 8.0

 South Atlantic ................... 29,227.0 29,438.9 29,199.8 29,311.2 1,304.6 2,150.3 1,420.6 2,509.0 4.5 7.3 4.9 8.6

 East South Central ........... 8,573.3 8,549.9 8,493.7 8,498.9 438.9 624.1 483.8 768.5 5.1 7.3 5.7 9.0

 West South Central .......... 16,702.8 16,986.1 16,663.5 16,930.6 697.5 949.8 771.9 1,111.0 4.2 5.6 4.6 6.6

Midwest ............................. 34,830.5 34,549.7 34,644.8 34,404.2 1,822.5 2,521.0 2,044.7 3,081.1 5.2 7.3 5.9 9.0

 East North Central ............ 23,973.2 23,688.5 23,824.5 23,559.6 1,345.3 1,891.4 1,505.3 2,290.7 5.6 8.0 6.3 9.7

 West North Central ........... 10,857.3 10,861.2 10,820.3 10,844.6 477.3 629.6 539.5 790.4 4.4 5.8 5.0 7.3

West ................................... 35,593.7 36,244.2 35,566.0 36,134.9 1,821.1 2,855.2 1,998.0 3,335.0 5.1 7.9 5.6 9.2

 Mountain ........................... 11,004.8 11,186.8 10,997.4 11,146.2 449.6 684.4 499.5 789.8 4.1 6.1 4.5 7.1

 Pacific ............................... 24,588.9 25,057.4 24,568.7 24,988.7 1,371.5 2,170.8 1,498.5 2,545.2 5.6 8.7 6.1 10.2

1 Census region estimates are derived by summing the Census

division model-based estimates.

 NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. The composition of the regions

and divisions is described in table 1. Data have been revised back to

January 2004 to incorporate updated population controls, reestimation of

models, and adjustment to new division and national control totals.
LABOR FORCE DATA LABOR FORCE DATA

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Table 3. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected area, seasonally adjusted

(Numbers in thousands)

State and area

Civilian labor force

Unemployed

Number Percent of labor force

Jan.

2008

Nov.

2008

Dec.

2008

Jan.

2009p

Jan.

2008

Nov.

2008

Dec.

2008

Jan.

2009p Jan.

2008

Nov.

2008

Dec.

2008

Jan.

2009p

Alabama ................................................... 2,168.7 2,160.0 2,160.2 2,147.4 85.4 134.0 141.2 167.8 3.9 6.2 6.5 7.8

Alaska ....................................................... 354.3 359.1 359.3 359.2 22.6 24.6 24.6 28.4 6.4 6.8 6.8 7.9

Arizona ..................................................... 3,081.4 3,172.4 3,179.3 3,157.2 135.6 201.5 209.4 220.7 4.4 6.4 6.6 7.0

Arkansas ................................................... 1,365.0 1,374.9 1,373.5 1,370.0 66.1 76.1 77.7 88.0 4.8 5.5 5.7 6.4

California .................................................. 18,213.9 18,536.7 18,557.2 18,531.1 1,109.0 1,538.4 1,605.8 1,863.2 6.1 8.3 8.7 10.1

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 1 ... 4,943.3 4,992.0 4,974.6 4,975.8 298.1 441.9 456.2 521.2 6.0 8.9 9.2 10.5

Colorado ................................................... 2,715.6 2,741.5 2,751.3 2,737.2 118.1 148.4 159.9 181.0 4.3 5.4 5.8 6.6

Connecticut ............................................... 1,862.3 1,888.4 1,894.2 1,889.1 93.2 119.1 124.8 137.6 5.0 6.3 6.6 7.3

Delaware .................................................. 441.3 445.2 445.5 439.9 17.1 25.0 25.6 29.6 3.9 5.6 5.7 6.7

District of Columbia .................................. 330.6 332.6 332.8 332.3 19.6 26.6 27.4 30.8 5.9 8.0 8.2 9.3

Florida ....................................................... 9,154.7 9,316.0 9,342.6 9,256.0 456.9 674.9 708.9 800.5 5.0 7.2 7.6 8.6

Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 1 .............. 1,205.6 1,218.8 1,221.4 1,201.8 60.5 76.5 78.6 84.6 5.0 6.3 6.4 7.0

Georgia ..................................................... 4,827.6 4,868.3 4,880.6 4,819.6 253.4 348.0 365.9 412.8 5.2 7.1 7.5 8.6

Hawaii ....................................................... 649.5 657.2 657.6 648.7 19.7 31.9 33.4 39.6 3.0 4.9 5.1 6.1

Idaho ......................................................... 750.8 759.4 759.2 752.7 28.1 44.3 46.0 49.3 3.7 5.8 6.1 6.6

Illinois ........................................................ 6,740.6 6,652.8 6,658.3 6,601.4 390.6 462.2 480.5 518.6 5.8 6.9 7.2 7.9

Chicago-Naperville-Joliet 1 ................... 4,160.2 4,101.3 4,105.1 4,068.2 232.6 265.5 271.7 309.6 5.6 6.5 6.6 7.6

Indiana ...................................................... 3,222.7 3,237.0 3,247.6 3,251.1 154.7 226.4 254.4 300.7 4.8 7.0 7.8 9.2

Iowa .......................................................... 1,674.6 1,677.6 1,676.5 1,672.7 64.9 72.8 73.7 80.6 3.9 4.3 4.4 4.8

Kansas ...................................................... 1,486.3 1,507.1 1,511.9 1,508.2 57.9 72.3 76.1 87.4 3.9 4.8 5.0 5.8

Kentucky ................................................... 2,028.2 2,055.6 2,062.2 2,068.5 110.5 147.8 156.8 180.4 5.5 7.2 7.6 8.7

Louisiana .................................................. 2,048.2 2,105.2 2,110.8 2,090.6 77.1 112.5 116.4 107.1 3.8 5.3 5.5 5.1

Maine ........................................................ 704.8 709.1 710.6 710.9 33.9 43.6 46.3 55.5 4.8 6.2 6.5 7.8

Maryland ................................................... 2,988.2 3,006.5 3,012.8 2,979.8 107.6 153.5 161.6 185.3 3.6 5.1 5.4 6.2

Massachusetts .......................................... 3,416.9 3,429.6 3,432.6 3,426.5 156.1 208.3 219.7 252.4 4.6 6.1 6.4 7.4

Michigan ................................................... 4,981.6 4,900.2 4,884.7 4,864.4 363.0 470.7 496.2 565.0 7.3 9.6 10.2 11.6

Detroit-Warren-Livonia 2 ....................... 2,123.9 2,096.0 2,096.5 2,071.3 167.5 201.3 207.5 245.6 7.9 9.6 9.9 11.9

Minnesota ................................................. 2,913.1 2,947.3 2,950.9 2,941.3 140.1 181.0 194.6 222.2 4.8 6.1 6.6 7.6

Mississippi ................................................ 1,310.1 1,317.3 1,321.4 1,321.6 78.5 98.0 103.6 114.4 6.0 7.4 7.8 8.7

Missouri .................................................... 3,017.9 3,014.0 3,017.5 3,008.5 165.0 204.9 213.0 241.3 5.5 6.8 7.1 8.0

Montana .................................................... 504.9 507.0 507.3 503.9 19.8 25.1 25.6 28.2 3.9 4.9 5.0 5.6

Nebraska .................................................. 991.9 999.1 1,001.4 990.7 29.6 36.5 39.1 42.8 3.0 3.6 3.9 4.3

Nevada ..................................................... 1,346.6 1,399.7 1,406.8 1,403.2 71.7 112.4 118.1 132.4 5.3 8.0 8.4 9.4

New Hampshire ........................................ 738.8 738.5 738.9 739.8 26.2 30.2 31.4 38.1 3.5 4.1 4.3 5.1

New Jersey ............................................... 4,478.7 4,510.4 4,520.8 4,503.6 206.4 285.5 305.7 329.9 4.6 6.3 6.8 7.3

New Mexico .............................................. 953.2 964.9 964.9 957.9 35.2 44.1 45.1 49.0 3.7 4.6 4.7 5.1

New York .................................................. 9,620.8 9,731.7 9,733.7 9,688.9 453.8 609.6 637.9 675.2 4.7 6.3 6.6 7.0

New York City ...................................... 3,915.2 3,989.3 3,999.1 3,957.2 188.5 265.4 280.1 274.1 4.8 6.7 7.0 6.9

North Carolina .......................................... 4,516.9 4,572.2 4,577.3 4,552.1 227.7 343.8 369.7 443.1 5.0 7.5 8.1 9.7

North Dakota ............................................ 367.6 371.5 372.1 371.5 11.2 12.1 12.3 15.6 3.0 3.2 3.3 4.2

Ohio .......................................................... 5,964.6 5,968.9 5,979.3 5,958.3 342.9 424.4 445.1 524.0 5.7 7.1 7.4 8.8

Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 2 .................... 1,087.6 1,075.9 1,075.1 1,063.1 68.3 71.4 71.3 73.9 6.3 6.6 6.6 6.9

Oklahoma ................................................. 1,733.3 1,764.0 1,767.8 1,759.8 57.3 77.6 80.6 87.7 3.3 4.4 4.6 5.0

Oregon ...................................................... 1,939.5 1,977.3 1,982.3 1,991.7 102.9 153.8 164.2 198.2 5.3 7.8 8.3 9.9

Pennsylvania ............................................ 6,346.0 6,432.9 6,441.5 6,445.8 294.9 393.0 412.0 450.3 4.6 6.1 6.4 7.0

Rhode Island ............................................ 568.7 567.0 565.3 562.7 35.8 51.6 53.2 57.8 6.3 9.1 9.4 10.3

South Carolina .......................................... 2,128.0 2,180.4 2,193.2 2,188.4 121.5 178.9 193.1 228.0 5.7 8.2 8.8 10.4

South Dakota ............................................ 443.1 446.4 446.7 445.3 12.0 15.2 16.4 19.7 2.7 3.4 3.7 4.4

Tennessee ................................................ 3,030.4 3,047.1 3,046.1 3,035.2 160.5 219.7 231.3 261.8 5.3 7.2 7.6 8.6

Texas ........................................................ 11,568.8 11,823.4 11,856.7 11,816.9 511.9 638.9 658.7 756.1 4.4 5.4 5.6 6.4

Utah .......................................................... 1,373.8 1,393.9 1,400.1 1,391.0 43.4 52.6 57.3 64.3 3.2 3.8 4.1 4.6

Vermont .................................................... 354.6 356.5 356.7 357.2 15.2 19.0 21.0 24.2 4.3 5.3 5.9 6.8

Virginia ...................................................... 4,089.8 4,163.8 4,183.3 4,146.2 137.2 192.3 207.3 246.9 3.4 4.6 5.0 6.0

Washington ............................................... 3,437.9 3,515.3 3,525.5 3,526.8 156.4 213.8 230.1 275.0 4.6 6.1 6.5 7.8

Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 1 .................... 1,450.0 1,469.9 1,471.5 1,462.5 57.6 71.7 72.5 99.0 4.0 4.9 4.9 6.8

West Virginia ............................................ 808.3 804.3 805.5 799.1 33.1 34.6 35.9 42.2 4.1 4.3 4.5 5.3

Wisconsin ................................................. 3,083.2 3,096.8 3,110.6 3,099.5 136.6 166.9 182.9 215.4 4.4 5.4 5.9 6.9

Wyoming ................................................... 290.1 294.3 294.9 293.1 7.9 9.3 9.5 10.8 2.7 3.1 3.2 3.7

Puerto Rico ............................................... 1,365.5 1,374.0 1,377.1 1,353.2 146.4 173.2 185.9 175.8 10.7 12.6 13.5 13.0

1 Metropolitan division. 2 Metropolitan statistical area. 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. Area

definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 09-01,

dated November 20, 2008, and are available at http://www.bls.gov/

lau/lausmsa.htm. Data have been revised back to January 2004 to incorporate

updated population controls, reestimation of models, adjustment to new division

and national control totals, and revised seasonal adjustment. Estimates for the

latest month are subject to revisions the following month.
LABOR FORCE DATA LABOR FORCE DATA

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Table 4. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected area, not seasonally adjusted

(Numbers in thousands)

State and area

Civilian labor force

Unemployed

Number Percent of labor force

December January December January December January

2007 2008 2008 2009p 2007 2008 2008 2009p 2007 2008 2008 2009p

Alabama ................................................... 2,179.8 2,153.9 2,162.4 2,133.2 83.0 139.4 94.0 175.8 3.8 6.5 4.3 8.2

Alaska ....................................................... 351.6 356.3 351.5 356.2 23.4 27.1 25.3 32.3 6.7 7.6 7.2 9.1

Arizona ..................................................... 3,083.8 3,163.5 3,084.5 3,150.7 131.9 211.6 139.6 227.8 4.3 6.7 4.5 7.2

Arkansas ................................................... 1,356.1 1,356.2 1,346.1 1,347.4 66.8 81.4 75.4 98.5 4.9 6.0 5.6 7.3

California .................................................. 18,223.2 18,551.1 18,199.9 18,486.8 1,066.9 1,689.0 1,161.7 1,954.9 5.9 9.1 6.4 10.6

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 1 ... 4,977.2 4,989.3 4,937.2 4,960.3 274.3 473.8 304.9 537.0 5.5 9.5 6.2 10.8

Colorado ................................................... 2,709.6 2,732.2 2,707.5 2,721.5 115.0 165.0 128.2 194.6 4.2 6.0 4.7 7.2

Connecticut ............................................... 1,851.5 1,877.1 1,848.7 1,871.9 84.2 123.1 100.6 147.5 4.5 6.6 5.4 7.9

Delaware .................................................. 442.2 442.1 441.8 438.9 15.8 25.9 18.8 32.1 3.6 5.9 4.2 7.3

District of Columbia .................................. 328.1 328.8 328.9 329.0 18.4 29.1 21.0 31.9 5.6 8.9 6.4 9.7

Florida ....................................................... 9,141.6 9,248.5 9,116.0 9,180.8 425.8 725.9 452.6 808.2 4.7 7.8 5.0 8.8

Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 1 .............. 1,209.5 1,215.1 1,208.2 1,196.7 60.1 85.4 57.2 81.2 5.0 7.0 4.7 6.8

Georgia ..................................................... 4,844.7 4,858.4 4,836.1 4,807.3 240.6 378.5 257.5 424.0 5.0 7.8 5.3 8.8

Hawaii ....................................................... 647.9 654.6 652.0 648.5 17.8 33.1 18.8 39.5 2.8 5.1 2.9 6.1

Idaho ......................................................... 750.5 753.1 747.5 747.6 28.6 48.8 35.8 58.2 3.8 6.5 4.8 7.8

Illinois ........................................................ 6,726.2 6,604.2 6,708.2 6,554.2 366.5 486.2 419.4 560.1 5.4 7.4 6.3 8.5

Chicago-Naperville-Joliet 1 ................... 4,147.7 4,063.6 4,155.5 4,053.7 214.9 281.9 242.0 330.7 5.2 6.9 5.8 8.2

Indiana ...................................................... 3,201.8 3,209.9 3,198.7 3,219.7 144.1 260.3 168.5 319.8 4.5 8.1 5.3 9.9

Iowa .......................................................... 1,673.2 1,664.1 1,664.4 1,659.8 70.2 79.5 77.5 96.2 4.2 4.8 4.7 5.8

Kansas ...................................................... 1,487.5 1,497.7 1,482.9 1,501.9 58.6 73.0 63.6 95.8 3.9 4.9 4.3 6.4

Kentucky ................................................... 2,034.3 2,050.1 2,014.2 2,047.9 112.5 155.0 125.3 193.8 5.5 7.6 6.2 9.5

Louisiana .................................................. 2,041.3 2,086.8 2,026.9 2,062.0 74.2 116.2 88.4 118.4 3.6 5.6 4.4 5.7

Maine ........................................................ 699.2 702.9 696.3 701.0 33.5 48.8 38.7 61.5 4.8 6.9 5.6 8.8

Maryland ................................................... 2,976.8 2,969.9 2,980.5 2,960.9 101.1 163.0 116.0 198.4 3.4 5.5 3.9 6.7

Massachusetts .......................................... 3,410.4 3,412.3 3,404.6 3,407.7 145.4 221.3 175.7 276.9 4.3 6.5 5.2 8.1

Michigan ................................................... 4,997.4 4,862.6 4,942.0 4,818.1 362.6 509.4 388.9 603.0 7.3 10.5 7.9 12.5

Detroit-Warren-Livonia 2 ....................... 2,138.2 2,073.7 2,110.8 2,056.8 162.2 220.6 172.9 268.4 7.6 10.6 8.2 13.0

Minnesota ................................................. 2,906.6 2,923.4 2,895.2 2,917.7 142.5 199.2 160.6 248.8 4.9 6.8 5.5 8.5

Mississippi ................................................ 1,318.4 1,316.7 1,303.2 1,310.6 80.7 101.2 85.2 120.5 6.1 7.7 6.5 9.2

Missouri .................................................... 3,007.8 2,984.6 2,998.2 2,985.3 156.8 210.1 175.3 259.3 5.2 7.0 5.8 8.7

Montana .................................................... 500.7 499.2 500.8 498.6 20.9 27.5 24.3 33.6 4.2 5.5 4.9 6.7

Nebraska .................................................. 981.8 988.5 984.8 980.8 25.2 38.3 35.0 49.6 2.6 3.9 3.6 5.1

Nevada ..................................................... 1,342.6 1,396.5 1,351.1 1,405.2 71.4 121.3 79.8 143.6 5.3 8.7 5.9 10.2

New Hampshire ........................................ 735.5 731.9 737.7 736.9 24.1 31.3 29.2 41.9 3.3 4.3 4.0 5.7

New Jersey ............................................... 4,476.0 4,505.6 4,466.3 4,476.8 192.2 306.6 231.4 354.5 4.3 6.8 5.2 7.9

New Mexico .............................................. 956.0 959.9 945.7 947.3 32.7 43.4 34.8 49.3 3.4 4.5 3.7 5.2

New York .................................................. 9,607.6 9,687.9 9,612.1 9,650.6 445.7 655.7 513.6 735.0 4.6 6.8 5.3 7.6

New York City ...................................... 3,914.4 3,985.8 3,925.3 3,953.9 186.6 286.4 206.1 290.6 4.8 7.2 5.3 7.3

North Carolina .......................................... 4,505.2 4,518.5 4,501.2 4,517.8 219.5 380.6 240.7 464.0 4.9 8.4 5.3 10.3

North Dakota ............................................ 362.0 363.4 360.2 363.2 11.4 12.3 13.7 18.5 3.1 3.4 3.8 5.1

Ohio .......................................................... 5,968.4 5,931.6 5,910.1 5,893.9 342.8 455.5 377.7 573.6 5.7 7.7 6.4 9.7

Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 2 .................... 1,079.6 1,054.0 1,073.2 1,047.4 65.0 74.7 71.0 80.0 6.0 7.1 6.6 7.6

Oklahoma ................................................. 1,735.6 1,754.5 1,725.1 1,746.0 61.8 84.4 65.8 97.1 3.6 4.8 3.8 5.6

Oregon ...................................................... 1,931.3 1,973.9 1,928.4 1,977.9 101.5 173.1 115.0 214.8 5.3 8.8 6.0 10.9

Pennsylvania ............................................ 6,333.4 6,417.8 6,321.2 6,403.1 280.0 412.5 339.3 495.5 4.4 6.4 5.4 7.7

Rhode Island ............................................ 571.6 565.0 570.7 562.7 32.6 54.2 42.3 64.4 5.7 9.6 7.4 11.4

South Carolina .......................................... 2,114.2 2,160.4 2,115.5 2,169.4 121.0 200.6 126.9 237.5 5.7 9.3 6.0 10.9

South Dakota ............................................ 438.6 439.5 434.6 435.9 12.6 17.2 13.9 22.2 2.9 3.9 3.2 5.1

Tennessee ................................................ 3,040.7 3,029.2 3,013.9 3,007.2 162.6 228.4 179.3 278.5 5.3 7.5 5.9 9.3

Texas ........................................................ 11,569.8 11,788.6 11,565.4 11,775.1 494.7 667.9 542.3 797.0 4.3 5.7 4.7 6.8

Utah .......................................................... 1,372.5 1,391.0 1,372.5 1,385.2 39.8 56.5 46.4 68.6 2.9 4.1 3.4 5.0

Vermont .................................................... 353.7 355.0 353.0 354.9 13.3 21.1 17.7 27.1 3.8 5.9 5.0 7.6

Virginia ...................................................... 4,067.3 4,119.8 4,080.2 4,118.4 130.1 212.0 148.5 263.7 3.2 5.1 3.6 6.4

Washington ............................................... 3,434.9 3,521.4 3,436.8 3,519.4 161.9 248.5 177.7 303.7 4.7 7.1 5.2 8.6

Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 1 .................... 1,450.3 1,472.5 1,451.8 1,466.3 54.7 88.4 56.0 104.7 3.8 6.0 3.9 7.1

West Virginia ............................................ 807.0 792.7 799.7 788.7 32.4 34.7 38.5 49.2 4.0 4.4 4.8 6.2

Wisconsin ................................................. 3,079.4 3,080.1 3,065.5 3,073.7 129.3 180.0 150.7 234.2 4.2 5.8 4.9 7.6

Wyoming ................................................... 289.2 291.5 287.7 290.1 9.3 10.5 10.6 14.0 3.2 3.6 3.7 4.8

Puerto Rico ............................................... 1,359.0 1,370.7 1,361.0 1,345.1 142.9 179.6 146.7 174.7 10.5 13.1 10.8 13.0

1 Metropolitan division. 2 Metropolitan statistical area. 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. Area

definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 09-01,

dated November 20, 2008, and are available at http://www.bls.gov/

lau/lausmsa.htm. Data have been revised back to January 2004 to incorporate

updated population controls, reestimation of models, and adjustment to new

division and national control totals. Estimates for the latest month are subject to

revisions the following month.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Table 5. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted

(In thousands)

State 

Total1 Construction Manufacturing

Jan.

2008

Nov.

2008

Dec.

2008

Jan.

2009p Jan.2008

Nov.

2008

Dec.

2008

Jan.

2009p Jan.2008

Nov.

2008

Dec.

2008

Jan.

2009p

Alabama ............................... 2,008.7 1,970.7 1,953.5 1,939.1 112.2 103.8 103.7 98.4 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Alaska ................................... 320.3 324.6 324.3 323.1 17.4 17.1 17.2 17.3 13.1 14.2 14.0 13.0

Arizona ................................. 2,673.2 2,558.1 2,534.1 2,506.9 207.8 168.7 162.9 157.0 179.2 172.9 170.5 168.7

Arkansas ............................... 1,206.9 1,199.0 1,192.9 1,188.6 56.1 56.6 56.2 56.3 185.9 177.9 176.9 173.2

California .............................. 15,142.1 14,811.8 14,727.4 14,648.1 843.2 734.4 722.6 712.4 1,451.7 1,400.8 1,384.8 1,370.4

Colorado ............................... 2,354.9 2,332.9 2,320.6 2,310.3 165.9 154.9 152.8 149.4 147.5 141.0 139.9 138.9

Connecticut ........................... 1,708.6 1,683.2 1,673.9 1,670.3 68.6 61.0 58.5 57.0 189.0 185.1 185.0 182.8

Delaware 3 ........................... 437.0 423.8 421.9 421.7 26.9 23.9 23.7 23.7 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

District of Columbia 3 ........... 698.6 705.2 704.7 710.5 13.1 12.6 12.5 12.6 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Florida .................................. 7,913.4 7,608.4 7,576.1 7,557.7 563.8 475.3 465.0 463.1 386.2 360.8 357.7 355.4

Georgia ................................ 4,150.9 4,043.4 4,013.6 4,003.1 215.8 198.1 190.8 190.8 423.7 392.4 388.1 382.6

Hawaii 3 ................................ 627.9 613.9 609.4 610.9 39.4 37.3 36.5 36.4 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( )

Idaho .................................... 654.1 638.2 631.6 629.4 48.5 42.8 41.7 40.6 65.2 61.2 60.5 59.5

Illinois .................................... 5,995.3 5,880.8 5,849.5 5,820.2 266.1 249.1 236.4 235.5 671.8 647.8 643.8 633.0

Indiana .................................. 2,985.1 2,930.2 2,899.4 2,887.0 148.9 136.9 130.8 133.1 543.0 504.1 494.7 483.6

Iowa ...................................... 1,526.7 1,518.5 1,508.9 1,509.2 72.5 73.5 70.5 69.6 230.9 226.2 222.3 219.1

Kansas .................................. 1,392.2 1,389.7 1,389.6 1,385.1 64.7 63.4 63.3 60.9 188.8 187.0 185.6 179.7

Kentucky ............................... 1,868.8 1,838.1 1,823.8 1,813.2 85.3 83.6 77.8 75.3 252.4 237.7 230.6 220.3

Louisiana .............................. 1,931.5 1,948.4 1,948.6 1,936.3 132.5 139.6 138.4 139.3 155.8 150.7 149.6 149.4

Maine .................................... 620.6 607.1 604.8 606.4 30.6 28.1 27.8 27.9 59.7 57.6 57.1 55.8

Maryland 3 ............................ 2,613.4 2,572.6 2,568.4 2,574.4 187.3 171.2 170.9 169.6 130.9 125.7 125.6 125.7

Massachusetts ...................... 3,297.9 3,256.3 3,230.2 3,225.3 136.5 126.7 122.6 120.4 290.9 282.0 281.1 279.3

Michigan ............................... 4,241.1 4,090.7 4,038.1 3,977.3 164.1 146.8 143.0 146.4 604.6 555.8 543.6 490.7

Minnesota ............................. 2,774.3 2,733.4 2,722.3 2,701.6 116.1 100.8 99.6 98.0 339.4 330.4 327.5 317.9

Mississippi ............................ 1,158.3 1,134.8 1,127.2 1,125.3 61.2 58.4 58.1 58.5 165.7 154.7 153.2 151.1

Missouri ............................... 2,803.6 2,779.9 2,770.9 2,759.4 145.2 140.7 139.0 133.2 295.5 281.5 278.2 274.1

Montana ................................ 447.7 443.9 444.7 445.8 31.4 28.3 28.5 27.1 20.4 19.3 19.3 19.3

Nebraska 3 ........................... 966.2 963.4 963.7 959.2 50.3 49.5 49.6 49.4 102.5 100.4 99.7 98.0

Nevada ................................. 1,288.7 1,241.7 1,235.6 1,223.6 125.6 109.3 107.3 102.6 49.7 47.1 46.6 46.0

New Hampshire .................... 649.8 643.1 638.8 642.9 26.8 24.1 23.1 23.1 77.3 73.1 72.3 71.9

New Jersey ........................... 4,091.0 4,014.6 4,000.5 3,991.6 170.5 158.7 156.6 153.7 305.7 290.1 286.2 281.3

New Mexico .......................... 847.0 845.2 843.1 840.4 59.3 54.9 54.5 54.6 35.9 34.6 34.4 34.3

New York .............................. 8,799.6 8,757.9 8,713.5 8,695.0 362.7 355.2 346.6 345.1 544.0 523.6 521.1 509.1

North Carolina ...................... 4,167.7 4,074.2 4,048.2 4,010.2 249.5 226.1 220.4 210.1 529.8 495.8 491.1 479.6

North Dakota ........................ 363.9 368.4 368.7 366.9 20.0 20.8 20.7 20.6 26.5 26.4 26.1 24.2

Ohio ...................................... 5,426.8 5,303.0 5,271.8 5,212.2 221.3 199.3 192.4 189.3 760.2 719.1 703.7 669.6

Oklahoma ............................. 1,589.9 1,599.8 1,595.6 1,595.9 74.1 76.2 76.6 76.3 152.2 149.0 148.1 144.3

Oregon ................................. 1,737.8 1,700.0 1,689.6 1,675.0 100.8 88.6 88.0 85.9 201.7 189.3 186.4 182.0

Pennsylvania ........................ 5,817.9 5,772.4 5,749.2 5,745.7 261.8 248.0 249.7 246.9 655.2 632.2 621.5 616.4

Rhode Island ........................ 488.6 474.4 471.2 469.6 21.3 19.6 18.9 18.6 49.7 46.6 45.8 45.6

South Carolina ...................... 1,949.0 1,896.3 1,884.1 1,873.4 118.9 110.4 108.6 108.5 248.5 236.7 234.4 229.1

South Dakota3 ...................... 410.8 411.9 411.4 410.0 23.7 23.2 22.7 22.4 42.5 42.4 42.2 40.7

Tennessee3 .......................... 2,805.4 2,744.7 2,726.1 2,713.1 138.4 130.8 123.9 119.2 371.3 349.5 344.0 336.1

Texas .................................... 10,560.8 10,647.5 10,631.3 10,580.7 670.5 664.6 655.8 650.6 933.3 913.0 909.6 896.6

Utah ...................................... 1,260.0 1,251.9 1,246.7 1,239.3 98.0 87.2 84.6 82.4 129.2 124.0 122.5 120.2

Vermont ................................ 308.6 302.7 297.8 297.8 16.2 14.2 13.7 13.0 35.5 34.1 32.7 32.5

Virginia .................................. 3,771.5 3,719.9 3,711.2 3,709.3 232.3 211.7 210.0 205.8 270.9 258.2 257.3 254.3

Washington ........................... 2,969.8 2,939.5 2,923.7 2,919.4 208.8 193.6 191.7 190.7 296.5 287.4 284.7 280.2

West Virginia ........................ 761.6 759.2 757.4 755.4 38.6 38.0 37.9 37.7 57.8 55.1 54.8 54.3

Wisconsin ............................. 2,891.8 2,851.6 2,832.8 2,819.8 122.7 114.2 112.3 111.1 500.3 483.3 479.5 470.2

Wyoming ............................... 294.6 301.9 303.1 301.6 28.3 28.7 28.6 27.9 10.1 9.9 9.8 9.7

See footnotes at end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Table 5. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted—Continued

(In thousands)

State 

Trade, transportation, and utilities Financial activities Professional and business services

Jan.

2008

Nov.

2008

Dec.

2008

Jan.

2009p Jan.2008

Nov.

2008

Dec.

2008

Jan.

2009p Jan.2008

Nov.

2008

Dec.

2008

Jan.

2009p

Alabama ............................... 394.3 387.0 381.7 382.5 99.7 99.4 99.9 100.2 223.4 214.3 213.7 206.8

Alaska ................................... 65.0 65.2 65.6 65.2 15.0 14.9 14.9 14.7 25.8 25.7 25.7 26.1

Arizona ................................. 527.9 498.5 493.6 486.0 178.4 173.9 172.9 172.1 402.4 369.9 364.5 356.4

Arkansas ............................... 249.9 242.0 239.3 240.0 53.0 51.9 51.4 50.3 117.2 117.0 115.6 116.0

California .............................. 2,904.9 2,791.6 2,767.0 2,759.9 873.5 831.7 829.2 825.3 2,267.0 2,222.2 2,212.3 2,190.4

Colorado ............................... 433.1 423.9 420.7 421.3 158.0 153.2 152.7 151.8 352.7 343.3 339.3 334.9

Connecticut ........................... 314.1 305.3 300.3 300.9 143.5 141.6 141.4 140.9 209.5 200.8 199.0 198.5

Delaware 3 ........................... 82.8 77.4 77.4 77.5 45.4 45.2 45.0 45.1 60.8 55.2 54.8 53.7

District of Columbia 3 ........... 27.6 27.7 27.5 27.2 28.7 28.2 28.1 27.7 153.1 152.7 151.6 153.0

Florida .................................. 1,616.5 1,543.5 1,518.7 1,530.1 538.1 519.4 519.0 519.1 1,170.7 1,116.8 1,120.4 1,086.2

Georgia ................................ 888.4 860.8 851.2 852.7 228.3 219.8 219.4 218.8 566.5 541.7 538.5 528.4

Hawaii 3 ................................ 122.1 115.7 114.5 114.7 29.7 29.0 28.9 28.8 76.6 74.1 74.3 74.0

Idaho .................................... 133.1 127.5 127.2 126.2 32.1 31.5 31.4 31.5 81.7 77.5 75.0 75.4

Illinois .................................... 1,218.2 1,187.2 1,180.6 1,181.3 397.1 388.2 387.4 385.3 875.0 840.7 834.9 828.0

Indiana .................................. 584.7 575.6 569.9 566.7 137.4 133.9 134.5 134.5 291.3 276.8 274.0 267.0

Iowa ...................................... 310.5 308.9 308.0 312.0 103.2 102.9 103.2 103.4 123.1 117.6 113.5 114.1

Kansas .................................. 264.2 262.0 262.6 262.6 73.6 72.4 72.5 71.9 147.6 147.7 147.4 147.2

Kentucky ............................... 384.9 378.7 376.3 373.3 92.1 92.1 92.1 92.4 186.1 179.8 179.5 183.0

Louisiana .............................. 385.5 380.1 381.1 378.9 95.2 96.1 95.7 94.1 203.5 207.3 206.9 202.8

Maine .................................... 126.8 121.3 119.9 122.1 32.7 32.1 32.0 31.9 56.1 55.2 55.0 55.5

Maryland 3 ............................ 473.1 456.4 452.6 450.9 155.1 149.6 148.4 147.6 400.7 398.2 400.1 406.4

Massachusetts ...................... 573.6 561.4 555.0 557.0 222.2 213.2 211.4 210.2 489.7 480.7 471.7 468.1

Michigan ............................... 783.9 754.0 742.6 735.4 208.7 200.9 199.1 196.6 576.4 539.7 525.4 516.4

Minnesota ............................. 528.5 516.0 512.9 513.2 178.1 176.8 176.6 177.4 330.7 319.6 315.8 309.9

Mississippi ............................ 227.2 221.3 220.3 219.2 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 95.5 93.2 90.2 90.6

Missouri ............................... 547.6 536.0 535.4 536.1 167.0 163.8 162.3 164.2 341.5 341.9 342.2 341.8

Montana ................................ 93.4 91.7 91.6 90.4 22.0 21.7 21.6 21.6 40.9 39.5 39.8 39.5

Nebraska 3 ........................... 205.9 204.6 204.8 201.9 69.0 69.1 69.2 69.2 106.2 104.6 105.2 104.3

Nevada ................................. 234.9 229.6 229.4 227.7 62.9 59.9 59.5 59.1 157.1 148.8 146.7 145.7

New Hampshire .................... 141.5 139.4 139.0 142.5 38.3 37.6 37.7 38.3 67.1 68.0 65.9 66.4

New Jersey ........................... 874.5 848.6 844.0 852.5 274.5 260.1 260.8 256.0 624.7 603.7 599.3 592.6

New Mexico .......................... 146.6 143.6 143.1 142.1 34.8 34.4 34.3 34.2 108.0 107.3 106.8 107.1

New York .............................. 1,534.2 1,511.2 1,493.6 1,489.3 730.6 712.9 710.9 703.5 1,156.1 1,144.1 1,137.3 1,137.8

North Carolina ...................... 780.3 749.2 743.9 742.5 212.7 208.7 208.3 209.5 506.6 485.5 477.7 478.2

North Dakota ........................ 77.6 78.6 78.7 78.9 20.0 20.4 20.4 20.5 30.2 29.9 29.9 30.0

Ohio ...................................... 1,049.5 1,016.4 1,011.6 1,009.6 294.4 289.7 289.2 282.4 677.0 647.9 642.3 637.9

Oklahoma ............................. 289.0 288.4 287.6 290.0 83.2 82.5 82.4 83.0 185.7 185.5 185.3 185.1

Oregon ................................. 341.4 328.3 324.5 320.0 104.2 99.6 99.9 100.2 198.3 191.9 190.6 188.4

Pennsylvania ........................ 1,135.8 1,111.2 1,104.4 1,108.5 330.9 329.7 328.2 326.9 712.5 704.3 700.3 698.5

Rhode Island ........................ 78.9 75.3 74.4 74.3 33.9 33.3 32.8 32.7 55.8 53.2 52.7 52.4

South Carolina ...................... 379.6 365.8 362.9 360.6 106.4 105.1 105.6 105.6 224.0 213.6 209.7 210.2

South Dakota3 ...................... 82.3 82.5 82.6 82.9 31.1 31.3 31.4 31.5 28.1 26.8 26.7 27.1

Tennessee3 .......................... 610.6 585.9 587.0 585.7 145.8 144.4 143.0 139.3 326.1 315.9 312.8 314.2

Texas .................................... 2,142.4 2,152.5 2,143.5 2,116.9 647.5 651.3 651.6 650.3 1,334.8 1,343.2 1,339.2 1,337.0

Utah ...................................... 248.6 247.7 246.5 245.7 74.7 72.9 72.5 72.8 163.5 163.3 163.3 161.9

Vermont ................................ 59.4 57.8 55.9 56.5 12.9 12.8 12.7 12.6 22.7 22.5 21.7 21.4

Virginia .................................. 667.0 646.9 642.5 648.7 191.2 187.8 187.7 189.0 654.6 651.8 649.9 650.0

Washington ........................... 559.6 541.4 539.0 537.8 155.0 149.6 148.7 149.3 350.2 344.7 344.2 345.2

West Virginia ........................ 143.1 140.1 139.9 140.1 30.1 29.4 29.5 29.1 61.1 60.0 60.0 59.6

Wisconsin ............................. 546.2 531.4 528.5 530.4 164.1 161.6 161.5 162.8 283.9 275.5 269.0 266.1

Wyoming ............................... 56.0 56.6 57.1 56.8 11.5 11.7 11.8 11.6 18.5 18.6 18.8 18.5

See footnotes at end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Table 5. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted—Continued

(In thousands)

State 

Education and health services Leisure and hospitality Government

Jan.

2008

Nov.

2008

Dec.

2008

Jan.

2009p Jan.2008

Nov.

2008

Dec.

2008

Jan.

2009p Jan.2008

Nov.

2008

Dec.

2008

Jan.

2009p

Alabama ............................... 209.8 213.6 211.5 213.5 173.6 174.9 171.8 173.9 380.6 383.2 383.6 381.7

Alaska ................................... 37.2 37.9 37.7 37.7 32.2 31.8 31.8 32.1 81.6 83.4 83.0 82.4

Arizona ................................. 312.7 322.2 321.7 319.1 275.5 261.7 260.8 260.5 432.7 435.9 434.9 437.4

Arkansas ............................... 157.5 159.9 160.0 160.5 100.5 102.6 102.5 102.9 212.1 216.4 216.3 215.4

California .............................. 1,706.0 1,738.6 1,741.7 1,745.6 1,578.7 1,553.3 1,545.0 1,547.2 2,513.5 2,516.9 2,515.2 2,516.3

Colorado ............................... 246.1 254.2 254.7 254.2 273.4 271.9 270.8 269.4 379.5 388.7 388.3 388.6

Connecticut ........................... 292.6 298.9 299.1 299.5 136.5 138.4 138.5 139.3 252.3 252.0 251.8 251.3

Delaware 3 ........................... 59.4 61.2 61.4 61.5 41.5 40.7 40.1 39.4 61.3 62.4 62.4 62.9

District of Columbia 3 ........... 99.3 102.9 103.9 107.0 56.8 58.7 59.2 60.7 233.0 234.5 234.5 235.7

Florida .................................. 1,039.8 1,057.7 1,060.2 1,063.3 957.0 918.6 920.0 919.4 1,129.7 1,125.8 1,124.2 1,133.8

Georgia ................................ 461.0 471.3 472.7 473.1 397.1 390.1 386.6 388.7 688.5 693.2 693.3 695.6

Hawaii 3 ................................ 73.7 74.2 74.2 74.6 109.8 104.2 104.1 104.1 123.7 130.5 125.6 127.0

Idaho .................................... 76.4 77.4 77.5 77.6 63.5 63.4 61.2 60.2 118.0 121.1 121.4 122.3

Illinois .................................... 790.7 803.8 805.1 803.4 534.2 521.4 520.7 517.1 853.7 855.5 854.9 854.8

Indiana .................................. 401.7 416.3 418.4 418.8 283.8 288.5 283.4 285.5 435.0 440.9 438.9 444.1

Iowa ...................................... 205.8 208.3 209.1 209.7 136.1 133.7 135.1 135.2 251.2 254.3 254.3 253.4

Kansas .................................. 174.5 177.5 177.7 177.2 116.6 115.3 115.5 117.0 259.7 263.5 263.9 267.2

Kentucky ............................... 242.4 246.2 245.8 246.4 172.8 172.2 173.8 173.5 324.9 319.2 320.3 321.0

Louisiana .............................. 251.9 259.4 260.1 257.2 196.4 195.9 198.0 198.4 361.1 366.7 366.9 365.4

Maine .................................... 116.7 118.0 118.3 119.0 60.2 59.0 58.4 58.5 104.4 103.0 103.5 103.1

Maryland 3 ............................ 378.0 385.6 387.3 388.9 235.6 230.2 229.0 231.7 483.6 488.6 488.2 484.4

Massachusetts ...................... 633.1 643.3 643.3 644.9 306.7 302.1 299.0 301.3 434.9 439.4 439.8 439.0

Michigan ............................... 604.0 611.6 612.4 612.9 403.0 394.1 390.6 389.2 648.8 644.1 641.2 648.0

Minnesota ............................. 435.9 448.3 451.2 452.6 247.8 241.4 240.3 239.8 416.1 420.0 418.7 414.8

Mississippi ............................ 128.2 128.9 128.3 128.7 126.7 122.2 121.8 122.9 246.6 250.8 250.5 250.3

Missouri ............................... 389.1 397.6 398.0 397.2 283.1 279.4 277.1 276.4 442.4 449.2 449.1 447.8

Montana ................................ 60.0 61.8 61.7 62.9 59.1 59.1 60.6 60.6 87.3 88.5 88.8 91.9

Nebraska 3 ........................... 131.5 133.9 133.7 133.3 82.7 83.4 83.4 81.8 163.8 164.7 165.0 168.0

Nevada ................................. 93.9 96.2 96.1 96.8 340.4 324.4 324.1 319.6 159.6 162.5 162.1 162.1

New Hampshire .................... 103.9 107.5 107.2 106.2 64.3 62.3 62.5 63.5 94.4 95.9 96.5 96.4

New Jersey ........................... 586.9 599.9 600.3 602.6 343.8 346.0 345.7 344.1 649.8 653.1 652.4 652.8

New Mexico .......................... 112.7 116.6 117.2 116.7 87.7 86.6 86.9 87.2 196.6 199.5 199.0 198.6

New York .............................. 1,617.2 1,644.9 1,645.2 1,649.8 713.5 713.7 712.2 718.9 1,504.6 1,511.9 1,510.6 1,506.7

North Carolina ...................... 532.6 541.4 541.3 535.5 400.6 393.7 394.1 389.9 696.7 719.0 717.4 714.9

North Dakota ........................ 51.5 52.4 52.5 52.4 33.6 33.5 33.8 33.9 76.0 76.1 76.3 76.4

Ohio ...................................... 808.6 825.3 825.8 824.9 498.5 497.0 500.2 499.6 797.7 793.6 792.1 787.4

Oklahoma ............................. 196.9 198.4 197.9 199.0 143.1 145.7 145.8 147.6 323.7 328.2 328.5 328.3

Oregon ................................. 216.0 223.2 223.7 225.8 174.4 172.5 171.1 169.2 294.9 301.5 300.8 299.7

Pennsylvania ........................ 1,087.5 1,111.6 1,112.3 1,116.2 503.7 502.5 501.8 502.3 746.1 753.4 752.7 753.0

Rhode Island ........................ 99.4 100.1 100.5 100.0 51.7 50.4 50.5 50.4 64.1 62.5 62.6 62.6

South Carolina ...................... 204.9 209.0 208.7 208.6 218.6 207.2 206.7 205.5 343.9 343.9 343.3 340.8

South Dakota3 ...................... 61.5 62.9 63.2 63.1 43.3 44.0 43.9 43.7 75.6 76.1 76.0 75.8

Tennessee3 .......................... 354.2 363.3 363.5 364.5 277.3 275.8 275.6 275.3 425.6 428.7 427.1 428.6

Texas .................................... 1,270.5 1,316.5 1,317.4 1,320.6 998.3 1,009.8 1,014.1 1,015.8 1,762.6 1,784.2 1,785.9 1,789.5

Utah ...................................... 144.2 148.2 148.6 149.3 115.0 113.3 113.5 111.6 209.3 215.7 215.8 215.9

Vermont ................................ 58.0 59.4 59.0 59.2 32.9 31.6 31.9 31.6 54.6 53.9 54.0 54.9

Virginia .................................. 431.0 440.0 441.7 442.3 349.8 341.8 339.8 340.2 688.4 697.4 697.6 697.3

Washington ........................... 355.9 365.5 364.9 363.7 284.6 285.3 284.6 284.2 540.7 550.6 544.4 550.7

West Virginia ........................ 116.2 117.7 117.1 117.5 72.8 72.9 72.5 72.4 145.7 147.5 147.2 146.7

Wisconsin ............................. 401.4 409.7 409.8 411.0 261.0 254.5 254.2 253.5 420.3 426.9 423.1 420.7

Wyoming ............................... 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 2( ) 34.4 34.5 35.0 35.7 67.5 70.8 70.9 70.3

1 Includes mining and logging, information, and other services (except public

administration), not shown separately. 2 This series is not published seasonally adjusted because the seasonal

component, which is small relative to the trend-cycle and irregular components, cannot

be separated with sufficient precision. 3 Mining and logging is combined with construction.

p = preliminary.

 NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Data have been revised to reflect

2008 benchmarks and updated seasonal adjustment factors. Seasonally adjusted data

from January 2004 are subject to revision. Estimates subsequent to the current

benchmark are provisional and will be revised when new information becomes

available.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjusted

(In thousands)

State 

Total Mining and Logging Construction Manufacturing

December January December January December January December January

2007 2008 2008 2009p 2007 2008 2008 2009p 2007 2008 2008 2009p 2007 2008 2008 2009p

Alabama ................... 2,026.7 1,962.3 1,986.0 1,921.6 12.8 12.8 12.5 12.6 113.1 103.3 109.5 96.5 294.7 271.6 291.2 265.1

Alaska ....................... 304.9 309.2 299.1 304.1 14.3 15.7 14.2 15.6 15.5 15.2 13.7 13.6 7.2 7.2 10.7 10.7

Arizona ..................... 2,713.6 2,561.3 2,642.3 2,486.9 12.5 13.0 12.7 12.4 210.0 162.9 200.7 153.1 179.7 170.8 178.1 168.5

Arkansas ................... 1,214.2 1,196.4 1,190.8 1,171.1 9.9 11.1 9.9 10.7 55.5 55.3 53.4 53.3 186.7 176.6 185.2 172.1

California .................. 15,348.2 14,825.2 14,940.7 14,476.2 27.5 28.3 26.6 27.3 850.8 717.1 803.3 681.7 1,447.4 1,378.9 1,431.4 1,353.1

Colorado ................... 2,372.9 2,336.7 2,314.6 2,272.6 26.2 29.5 26.4 29.5 164.7 149.1 155.4 138.7 147.9 140.4 146.2 138.2

Connecticut ............... 1,730.9 1,694.8 1,685.3 1,645.1 .7 .7 .7 .6 68.8 58.2 63.0 51.7 189.8 185.5 188.8 182.5

Delaware ................. 441.8 425.0 426.8 411.7 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 26.9 23.8 25.7 22.6 33.5 30.1 31.7 29.4

District of Columbia .. 701.8 707.7 689.0 699.8 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 12.5 12.4 12.7 12.1 1.7 1.4 1.7 1.3

Florida ....................... 8,053.2 7,656.9 7,871.8 7,530.1 6.7 6.3 6.6 6.3 576.9 467.2 550.1 459.3 389.2 358.5 384.2 354.1

Georgia ..................... 4,181.1 4,034.8 4,110.7 3,961.2 11.4 10.0 10.8 9.9 216.6 189.2 211.1 185.4 426.0 386.6 421.9 379.5

Hawaii ...................... 637.0 617.3 619.9 604.4 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 39.9 36.6 38.9 35.8 15.3 14.7 15.0 14.4

Idaho ........................ 658.3 631.7 633.3 610.2 4.4 3.7 4.1 3.6 48.9 40.9 43.3 36.2 65.2 60.4 64.2 58.6

Illinois ........................ 6,036.5 5,885.4 5,869.4 5,693.0 9.7 10.2 9.3 9.8 263.8 233.0 236.3 207.4 674.0 644.4 667.5 629.1

Indiana ...................... 3,015.7 2,920.9 2,925.3 2,832.2 6.8 6.9 6.4 6.6 149.1 128.3 135.5 120.0 545.1 493.9 537.3 479.0

Iowa .......................... 1,538.9 1,521.3 1,496.1 1,477.3 2.1 2.1 1.7 1.6 71.4 68.7 63.1 60.1 231.2 221.7 229.1 217.0

Kansas ...................... 1,402.1 1,400.7 1,366.0 1,362.1 9.4 10.1 9.4 9.9 64.4 61.4 59.9 56.9 188.7 185.8 187.8 179.2

Kentucky ................... 1,887.4 1,835.9 1,839.1 1,784.8 22.2 25.1 22.2 25.0 85.8 77.5 79.1 70.2 253.8 231.0 252.6 220.4

Louisiana .................. 1,953.5 1,958.5 1,910.6 1,923.1 52.9 56.2 53.9 55.2 132.8 138.8 129.3 138.3 158.3 150.1 153.8 148.0

Maine ........................ 625.2 610.0 599.7 584.2 2.8 2.6 2.8 2.6 30.3 27.1 27.6 24.8 60.4 57.8 58.7 54.9

Maryland ................... 2,637.5 2,586.6 2,560.1 2,519.9 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 187.0 170.7 180.4 162.5 131.5 125.9 129.9 125.0

Massachusetts .......... 3,322.3 3,254.2 3,226.2 3,154.2 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.1 135.9 122.0 123.4 109.1 292.7 280.7 289.7 278.3

Michigan ................... 4,293.5 4,068.9 4,146.4 3,882.3 7.4 7.7 7.1 7.0 159.6 139.8 142.8 123.6 614.6 549.4 597.2 484.3

Minnesota ................. 2,789.1 2,725.9 2,719.1 2,644.6 6.0 5.8 5.9 5.6 111.3 94.5 100.3 81.7 339.2 325.0 334.2 312.7

Mississippi ................ 1,164.3 1,131.3 1,147.3 1,116.6 9.6 9.4 9.4 9.3 61.2 57.8 59.7 57.2 167.0 153.5 165.2 150.5

Missouri ................... 2,818.7 2,784.5 2,747.8 2,704.6 5.7 5.1 5.4 5.0 143.0 135.6 136.0 124.7 298.6 278.8 292.5 270.3

Montana .................... 448.0 444.4 433.6 431.6 8.3 8.6 7.9 8.3 30.9 27.5 27.6 23.9 20.6 19.4 20.1 19.0

Nebraska .................. 969.2 968.0 949.1 944.8 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 49.2 48.5 45.5 45.4 102.5 100.0 101.9 97.1

Nevada ..................... 1,300.4 1,241.6 1,268.4 1,208.8 11.9 12.6 11.9 12.5 126.7 106.7 118.9 98.8 49.2 46.4 49.0 45.7

New Hampshire ........ 654.9 643.6 637.6 630.0 1.1 .9 1.0 .8 26.6 23.2 24.2 20.9 77.7 72.4 77.0 71.5

New Jersey ............... 4,128.4 4,036.2 4,016.3 3,920.2 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.5 171.5 157.8 158.7 143.4 306.9 287.2 303.4 278.7

New Mexico .............. 855.3 846.4 834.1 825.5 19.9 20.6 19.8 20.4 59.0 53.5 57.0 51.5 36.0 34.2 35.2 33.4

New York .................. 8,921.5 8,818.1 8,636.0 8,522.6 6.2 6.1 5.3 5.2 358.8 345.1 334.9 314.5 548.7 521.5 537.8 502.9

North Carolina .......... 4,210.5 4,068.9 4,113.5 3,954.0 6.9 6.5 6.8 6.4 253.0 219.9 242.1 204.5 535.8 491.4 527.3 475.7

North Dakota ............ 365.6 370.7 356.9 360.1 5.5 7.5 5.4 7.3 18.6 19.0 16.7 16.9 26.3 25.9 26.0 23.8

Ohio .......................... 5,472.4 5,312.7 5,316.7 5,102.5 11.7 11.7 11.3 11.1 218.6 190.0 196.4 166.5 766.6 707.4 754.4 666.0

Oklahoma ................. 1,590.1 1,604.4 1,566.3 1,572.6 49.3 51.2 49.6 49.1 72.2 75.3 71.6 73.6 151.0 148.0 151.1 143.3

Oregon ...................... 1,751.7 1,695.3 1,702.9 1,644.6 8.8 8.0 8.4 7.6 101.3 86.3 94.4 80.9 201.2 184.5 198.3 178.6

Pennsylvania ............ 5,865.0 5,791.9 5,712.1 5,640.5 21.0 22.5 20.6 21.9 253.9 245.1 239.1 224.4 658.0 622.2 650.6 611.6

Rhode Island ............ 493.4 475.4 474.3 457.1 .2 .2 .2 .2 21.4 18.9 18.8 16.6 50.1 46.4 49.4 45.4

South Carolina .......... 1,957.4 1,885.6 1,918.9 1,842.8 4.6 4.2 4.5 4.2 120.8 108.5 116.3 106.6 249.0 233.6 247.5 227.7

South Dakota ............ 407.8 409.5 399.6 398.8 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 22.5 21.4 20.6 19.2 42.1 41.9 42.1 40.3

Tennessee ................ 2,836.4 2,747.0 2,762.4 2,669.5 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 138.5 123.1 132.7 114.2 373.7 342.5 369.3 333.5

Texas ........................ 10,619.2 10,685.7 10,439.7 10,461.2 216.9 240.8 218.6 234.5 666.3 648.1 653.8 631.5 935.6 912.0 926.7 891.3

Utah .......................... 1,281.0 1,258.3 1,244.5 1,224.1 11.4 13.6 11.4 13.6 99.7 84.1 91.2 77.2 130.5 122.4 128.4 119.6

Vermont .................... 315.5 303.9 307.0 295.4 .8 .8 .8 .8 16.0 13.2 14.1 11.2 35.9 32.9 35.1 31.9

Virginia ...................... 3,799.5 3,731.4 3,719.8 3,658.9 10.8 11.4 10.6 11.2 233.6 207.6 223.7 198.7 273.9 257.2 270.2 253.1

Washington ............... 2,975.1 2,931.0 2,916.9 2,864.0 7.9 7.3 7.4 6.8 205.2 187.5 196.6 177.4 295.0 283.4 292.9 276.6

West Virginia ............ 768.6 761.7 746.7 739.3 29.1 32.0 28.7 31.5 38.3 37.1 34.9 33.7 58.1 54.7 57.3 53.9

Wisconsin ................. 2,906.9 2,843.5 2,828.3 2,755.6 3.3 3.1 3.0 2.6 121.2 108.0 108.0 97.0 498.7 477.6 495.8 464.1

Wyoming ................... 292.4 300.6 286.1 292.3 27.9 30.2 28.1 29.7 27.4 27.4 25.8 25.0 10.3 10.0 10.0 9.7

Puerto Rico ............... 1,035.2 1,019.6 1,006.2 991.3 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 64.3 53.7 56.0 52.5 106.9 99.2 102.6 97.8

See footnotes at end of table.
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NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjusted—Continued

(In thousands)

State 

Trade, transportation, and utilities Information Financial activities Professional and business services

December January December January December January December January

2007 2008 2008 2009p 2007 2008 2008 2009p 2007 2008 2008 2009p 2007 2008 2008 2009p

Alabama ................... 406.0 389.7 390.7 379.4 27.9 26.7 27.4 26.2 100.2 100.1 98.8 99.4 224.8 213.1 220.1 203.7

Alaska ....................... 62.4 63.3 60.8 61.2 6.9 7.1 6.8 7.0 14.8 14.6 14.4 14.3 24.4 24.7 24.1 24.3

Arizona ..................... 549.2 506.4 527.9 487.5 42.4 40.6 41.7 40.3 181.0 173.9 176.4 171.3 406.5 366.0 394.0 349.6

Arkansas ................... 255.2 243.5 247.2 236.7 19.2 18.0 18.8 17.8 53.3 51.3 52.6 49.8 117.7 114.8 115.0 113.6

California .................. 3,031.1 2,846.5 2,894.1 2,740.0 477.9 468.0 459.2 440.3 882.7 830.2 865.0 821.5 2,296.6 2,222.6 2,225.2 2,160.6

Colorado ................... 445.3 433.5 430.9 419.0 77.9 76.3 77.4 75.9 159.2 153.2 157.0 150.5 351.4 337.8 342.5 323.4

Connecticut ............... 327.0 312.1 314.7 300.7 38.2 36.5 37.9 36.2 144.1 141.4 143.0 139.9 210.4 200.3 203.6 192.0

Delaware ................. 86.1 79.8 81.5 76.4 7.1 7.1 7.0 7.1 45.2 45.0 45.0 44.9 62.7 55.2 59.6 52.5

District of Columbia .. 28.4 28.3 27.4 27.1 21.3 20.2 21.1 19.6 28.9 28.2 28.3 27.4 153.3 151.6 150.5 150.2

Florida ....................... 1,672.1 1,564.6 1,615.9 1,527.2 160.3 150.4 158.7 148.8 543.7 519.4 533.4 514.8 1,204.7 1,127.0 1,158.0 1,080.4

Georgia ..................... 910.2 870.7 883.5 846.9 111.0 106.1 108.7 105.2 230.0 219.7 226.3 217.6 574.7 539.6 559.0 520.1

Hawaii ...................... 126.4 118.0 122.1 115.0 10.4 9.5 9.6 9.5 30.1 29.0 29.4 28.5 78.1 74.8 75.8 73.3

Idaho ........................ 136.2 129.5 130.7 123.3 11.0 12.1 11.0 11.9 32.4 31.3 31.6 30.9 83.1 74.1 77.1 71.2

Illinois ........................ 1,254.6 1,214.4 1,210.4 1,166.9 116.0 113.7 115.4 112.2 399.5 388.8 393.6 383.3 878.8 835.6 846.7 800.2

Indiana ...................... 602.7 582.7 576.4 559.7 40.0 39.4 39.6 38.6 138.0 134.6 135.6 133.2 292.0 273.7 280.1 258.0

Iowa .......................... 315.9 315.2 306.6 307.9 33.4 33.1 33.2 32.6 103.5 103.4 102.6 103.1 123.2 113.3 119.6 109.8

Kansas ...................... 269.7 268.2 261.4 260.0 40.0 37.5 39.8 37.8 74.5 72.7 73.0 71.5 148.4 147.5 143.9 143.3

Kentucky ................... 396.6 384.7 381.1 368.6 30.3 29.6 29.8 29.2 92.1 92.0 91.6 91.5 191.8 182.9 182.4 178.5

Louisiana .................. 396.2 387.2 383.5 376.7 27.1 27.2 26.7 26.8 95.8 95.7 94.4 93.7 206.8 207.1 201.7 201.2

Maine ........................ 132.0 126.4 124.7 119.5 11.1 10.8 10.9 10.5 32.8 32.0 32.4 31.6 55.2 54.6 54.2 53.3

Maryland ................... 493.2 467.5 469.3 446.8 51.4 49.2 50.0 48.8 156.4 148.2 153.5 146.0 401.1 400.4 390.3 395.0

Massachusetts .......... 592.2 573.5 570.9 552.1 89.4 86.9 87.7 85.0 222.6 211.1 220.5 208.3 489.5 472.7 475.7 454.6

Michigan ................... 806.5 760.0 771.9 722.9 63.8 60.8 62.8 59.9 208.7 198.4 206.6 194.5 584.2 525.4 560.7 499.7

Minnesota ................. 543.0 524.0 523.6 509.1 57.8 57.3 57.6 56.9 179.4 176.4 176.7 176.1 331.9 313.8 322.7 297.2

Mississippi ................ 232.4 223.7 225.1 217.4 13.5 13.3 13.4 13.2 47.4 45.9 47.0 44.8 95.8 90.2 94.5 89.4

Missouri ................... 562.1 547.7 542.4 530.9 64.6 64.5 64.3 64.1 166.0 162.8 165.3 162.6 341.1 342.4 335.1 333.1

Montana .................... 95.5 93.1 91.9 88.3 7.6 7.3 7.6 7.2 22.2 21.8 21.7 21.4 40.3 39.1 39.1 37.7

Nebraska .................. 211.1 209.2 203.9 200.4 19.4 18.4 19.2 18.1 68.8 69.1 68.5 68.8 106.4 104.8 103.8 102.3

Nevada ..................... 242.6 234.4 233.7 226.4 15.3 14.5 15.2 14.4 63.5 59.9 62.2 58.8 157.4 145.9 156.5 145.7

New Hampshire ........ 146.5 144.1 140.9 141.3 12.5 12.0 12.7 12.1 38.4 37.8 38.0 38.1 67.3 65.6 65.4 64.3

New Jersey ............... 907.2 872.6 870.5 845.1 93.9 90.7 93.7 90.0 273.9 260.8 272.0 254.3 626.9 599.9 605.5 575.2

New Mexico .............. 150.5 146.8 145.8 140.6 17.1 16.5 15.6 15.4 35.3 34.4 34.7 34.0 108.2 107.0 106.5 105.2

New York .................. 1,593.5 1,545.4 1,526.1 1,478.0 266.7 262.9 259.9 255.0 735.8 711.0 723.3 699.0 1,165.1 1,145.6 1,129.3 1,106.8

North Carolina .......... 802.1 759.9 771.0 730.0 72.8 70.8 72.0 69.6 211.8 208.3 209.1 206.6 508.7 476.5 497.4 467.9

North Dakota ............ 78.9 80.1 76.6 78.0 7.5 7.4 7.4 7.3 20.2 20.5 19.9 20.4 29.8 29.7 29.3 29.3

Ohio .......................... 1,088.0 1,041.9 1,038.7 995.8 87.4 85.6 86.3 82.6 295.8 289.0 292.1 281.0 678.8 641.2 660.5 617.8

Oklahoma ................. 294.1 294.0 285.9 286.9 29.0 28.7 28.7 28.6 83.0 82.4 83.0 82.4 184.2 184.7 181.5 180.1

Oregon ...................... 352.9 332.6 336.9 315.9 37.2 35.7 36.1 34.5 105.3 99.9 102.5 98.6 197.1 188.6 191.4 181.8

Pennsylvania ............ 1,174.4 1,139.4 1,133.4 1,102.3 108.9 102.0 107.2 99.8 332.3 328.4 328.2 324.9 715.8 700.3 695.7 681.9

Rhode Island ............ 82.2 76.8 77.8 73.1 10.8 10.3 10.6 10.3 34.0 32.9 33.6 32.5 55.7 53.0 53.2 50.2

South Carolina .......... 387.9 368.5 374.5 355.8 28.4 29.4 28.1 29.5 106.6 105.3 105.2 105.1 225.5 210.2 219.7 204.2

South Dakota ............ 82.9 83.8 81.0 81.4 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 31.2 31.2 31.0 31.3 27.8 26.5 27.4 26.2

Tennessee ................ 628.4 600.6 605.4 578.8 51.8 48.2 51.0 47.7 146.3 143.7 144.5 138.4 333.7 318.5 318.1 306.8

Texas ........................ 2,198.7 2,190.9 2,129.8 2,100.8 221.0 215.2 219.0 208.6 648.4 652.7 641.7 645.9 1,335.8 1,335.5 1,313.4 1,313.2

Utah .......................... 256.4 254.0 246.9 243.3 30.5 30.2 29.8 29.8 76.6 73.4 74.2 72.4 167.8 163.5 159.0 157.4

Vermont .................... 61.8 58.0 59.0 56.1 5.8 5.6 5.8 5.5 13.0 12.7 12.8 12.5 22.7 21.6 21.8 20.4

Virginia ...................... 694.4 663.5 663.4 644.9 89.5 84.8 88.7 82.9 190.3 188.3 189.3 187.0 656.4 650.4 644.9 640.5

Washington ............... 573.5 552.7 552.4 529.7 103.3 106.2 102.7 102.9 154.7 148.6 153.3 147.5 349.7 343.0 340.5 335.0

West Virginia ............ 147.8 142.9 141.7 138.1 11.5 10.9 11.3 10.7 30.1 29.5 29.8 28.8 62.4 60.1 60.2 58.1

Wisconsin ................. 563.0 543.7 539.9 522.2 50.9 50.2 50.3 49.5 164.3 161.6 163.1 161.6 284.5 268.7 274.4 257.0

Wyoming ................... 56.7 57.4 55.0 55.8 4.1 4.1 4.0 4.0 11.5 11.7 11.4 11.5 17.8 18.1 17.3 17.3

Puerto Rico ............... 193.8 182.8 184.0 177.4 21.9 20.1 21.2 19.7 48.2 46.2 48.0 45.4 113.4 106.1 105.6 104.8

See footnotes at end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjusted—Continued

(In thousands)

State 

Education and health services Leisure and hospitality Other services Government

December January December January December January December January

2007 2008 2008 2009p 2007 2008 2008 2009p 2007 2008 2008 2009p 2007 2008 2008 2009p

Alabama ................... 212.1 212.3 208.2 211.9 171.9 168.9 166.3 167.4 81.4 78.4 81.0 77.3 381.8 385.4 380.3 382.1

Alaska ....................... 37.0 37.6 36.8 37.4 28.1 28.1 27.0 27.1 11.2 11.4 10.9 11.0 83.1 84.3 79.7 81.9

Arizona ..................... 314.9 322.1 310.7 318.5 276.9 261.4 272.0 256.9 101.3 97.9 100.2 95.1 439.2 446.3 427.9 433.7

Arkansas ................... 157.0 161.0 156.8 159.8 98.2 99.4 95.9 97.3 45.4 45.3 45.0 44.7 216.1 220.1 211.0 215.3

California .................. 1,714.2 1,754.8 1,689.4 1,731.1 1,571.7 1,534.6 1,529.7 1,503.3 516.8 511.9 505.6 503.4 2,531.5 2,532.3 2,511.2 2,513.9

Colorado ................... 247.1 255.7 244.5 253.1 275.7 272.1 269.7 267.8 93.5 95.4 93.9 95.4 384.0 393.7 370.7 381.1

Connecticut ............... 295.4 302.9 290.7 297.5 134.5 135.8 127.5 130.5 64.0 63.4 62.8 62.1 258.0 258.0 252.6 251.4

Delaware ................. 59.3 61.5 59.3 61.3 38.9 38.9 36.8 35.9 20.2 20.3 20.0 19.9 61.9 63.3 60.2 61.7

District of Columbia .. 103.2 107.0 99.4 106.5 56.3 58.7 53.9 58.0 63.9 66.1 63.1 64.4 232.3 233.8 230.9 233.2

Florida ....................... 1,044.1 1,065.2 1,034.3 1,058.5 959.2 916.5 946.8 905.7 346.9 335.4 343.5 329.7 1,149.4 1,146.4 1,140.3 1,145.3

Georgia ..................... 461.6 475.3 458.0 471.6 390.6 381.6 383.3 374.6 159.0 156.3 159.5 154.8 690.0 699.7 688.6 695.6

Hawaii ...................... 73.8 74.7 72.5 73.5 109.4 104.3 108.5 103.2 27.0 27.1 26.7 26.6 126.6 128.6 121.4 124.6

Idaho ........................ 76.7 78.0 75.9 77.2 62.3 59.5 60.5 57.7 19.4 19.5 19.5 19.5 118.7 122.7 115.4 120.1

Illinois ........................ 795.2 809.6 785.8 798.1 524.7 510.9 504.7 488.4 261.6 261.7 258.1 255.1 858.6 863.1 841.6 842.5

Indiana ...................... 406.5 424.5 401.1 419.4 277.6 278.9 267.9 270.5 111.3 108.3 110.6 106.1 446.6 449.7 434.8 441.1

Iowa .......................... 209.8 214.0 206.1 209.9 133.4 131.5 127.1 126.6 57.9 57.8 57.1 57.1 257.1 260.5 249.9 251.6

Kansas ...................... 174.8 178.5 173.4 175.7 112.6 114.2 110.7 112.3 52.8 53.9 52.4 53.0 266.8 270.9 254.3 262.5

Kentucky ................... 243.0 246.5 241.1 245.5 168.5 170.0 162.1 164.5 75.6 72.9 74.5 72.7 327.7 323.7 322.6 318.7

Louisiana .................. 253.9 260.9 251.2 257.1 194.7 196.8 191.1 194.6 69.7 68.7 67.8 69.0 365.3 369.8 357.2 362.5

Maine ........................ 117.7 119.0 115.3 117.3 54.5 52.2 49.8 48.5 19.7 19.5 19.4 19.1 108.7 108.0 103.9 102.1

Maryland ................... 379.5 388.9 376.1 386.7 227.3 221.8 218.2 215.5 118.8 117.0 116.6 117.7 491.3 497.0 475.8 475.9

Massachusetts .......... 642.4 652.3 627.0 638.3 292.4 287.6 279.5 274.6 120.5 117.7 117.3 115.4 443.2 448.5 433.3 437.4

Michigan ................... 609.2 617.7 600.0 608.5 394.0 378.0 374.8 363.1 177.1 170.8 173.3 170.2 668.4 660.9 649.2 648.6

Minnesota ................. 437.6 454.5 433.0 450.7 240.5 232.8 232.9 226.1 117.4 117.1 115.1 112.7 425.0 424.7 417.1 415.8

Mississippi ................ 129.9 128.8 128.0 128.4 125.1 120.8 122.4 119.5 36.9 36.0 36.8 36.2 245.5 251.9 245.8 250.7

Missouri ................... 391.5 399.5 384.8 393.7 272.9 269.4 260.5 256.8 119.8 119.5 120.0 117.0 453.4 459.2 441.5 446.4

Montana .................... 60.0 62.4 60.0 63.0 56.7 57.8 55.2 56.6 17.2 17.0 17.1 16.5 88.7 90.4 85.4 89.7

Nebraska .................. 131.9 134.4 130.3 132.8 80.8 81.3 78.5 78.3 35.0 35.1 34.6 34.7 164.1 167.2 162.9 166.9

Nevada ..................... 93.2 96.4 93.2 96.2 340.1 322.3 334.6 315.6 37.2 36.6 36.6 36.0 163.3 165.9 156.6 158.7

New Hampshire ........ 104.3 107.4 103.3 106.1 60.4 58.9 59.4 58.6 22.1 21.6 22.0 21.3 98.0 99.7 93.7 95.0

New Jersey ............... 589.6 604.4 583.7 600.0 332.1 335.1 317.3 319.6 163.9 162.1 162.5 160.9 660.8 663.9 647.4 651.5

New Mexico .............. 114.2 118.1 112.7 117.2 86.7 85.1 84.9 83.8 29.0 29.0 28.7 28.6 199.4 201.2 193.2 195.4

New York .................. 1,647.3 1,674.2 1,600.0 1,632.6 700.9 700.1 662.3 666.2 367.3 372.4 361.7 365.5 1,531.2 1,533.8 1,495.4 1,496.9

North Carolina .......... 536.2 543.1 528.2 532.4 391.7 385.1 378.9 368.6 180.5 175.0 178.7 170.5 711.0 732.4 702.0 721.8

North Dakota ............ 51.7 52.5 51.3 52.3 33.0 33.2 32.1 32.2 15.3 15.5 15.2 15.2 78.8 79.4 77.0 77.4

Ohio .......................... 814.1 835.2 803.9 821.1 483.9 486.5 462.6 464.9 220.8 217.5 217.7 214.2 806.7 806.7 792.8 781.5

Oklahoma ................. 195.9 198.8 194.4 198.2 139.5 143.6 136.8 141.7 62.7 63.2 62.6 62.7 329.2 334.5 321.1 326.0

Oregon ...................... 218.0 226.4 213.7 223.9 171.1 167.8 166.6 162.0 60.7 60.1 59.8 60.0 298.1 305.4 294.8 300.8

Pennsylvania ............ 1,096.3 1,122.5 1,074.5 1,105.2 489.4 487.4 468.5 467.9 254.3 253.1 251.3 249.8 760.7 769.0 743.0 750.8

Rhode Island ............ 101.3 102.2 97.8 98.6 49.5 48.6 45.9 45.2 23.2 22.4 22.4 22.0 65.0 63.7 64.6 63.0

South Carolina .......... 204.0 209.0 204.1 207.8 210.6 196.6 203.1 191.0 71.6 70.1 70.2 69.2 348.4 350.2 345.7 341.7

South Dakota ............ 61.3 63.8 61.2 63.2 41.0 41.0 39.1 39.3 15.7 15.7 15.5 15.5 76.3 77.2 74.7 75.4

Tennessee ................ 355.0 364.6 351.1 361.4 274.1 271.2 262.4 261.6 103.8 100.5 103.2 100.2 431.1 434.1 424.7 426.9

Texas ........................ 1,274.8 1,322.5 1,258.1 1,313.9 982.6 1,000.2 961.6 983.4 357.5 356.8 355.2 353.8 1,781.6 1,811.0 1,761.8 1,784.3

Utah .......................... 146.1 151.0 145.0 149.9 115.4 112.8 113.7 109.8 35.6 35.3 34.8 34.3 211.0 218.0 210.1 216.8

Vermont .................... 58.4 59.7 57.3 58.6 34.3 32.8 35.1 33.5 10.0 9.7 9.7 9.3 56.8 56.9 55.5 55.6

Virginia ...................... 435.0 446.4 430.3 442.9 335.4 327.6 327.2 318.8 186.9 186.6 185.1 184.3 693.3 707.6 686.4 694.6

Washington ............... 357.5 366.9 353.0 361.4 280.1 279.8 271.8 271.3 105.7 107.2 105.0 105.1 542.5 548.4 541.3 550.3

West Virginia ............ 116.4 118.2 114.9 116.6 71.9 71.2 69.3 68.9 55.3 55.7 55.3 55.0 147.7 149.4 143.3 144.0

Wisconsin ................. 402.8 411.7 399.0 408.7 251.0 243.9 242.2 236.7 138.4 142.0 135.9 138.6 428.8 433.0 416.7 417.6

Wyoming ................... 23.8 24.8 23.7 24.9 31.9 32.6 31.6 32.5 12.0 12.2 11.8 11.9 69.0 72.1 67.4 70.0

Puerto Rico ............... 112.0 113.4 106.6 109.8 75.0 74.3 73.4 72.6 18.4 16.2 17.0 15.8 299.6 307.6 291.8 295.5

1 Mining and logging is combined with construction. p = preliminary.

 NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Data have been revised to reflect

2008 benchmarks. Unadjusted data from April 2007 are subject to revision. Estimates

subsequent to the current benchmark month are provisional and will be revised when

new information becomes available.
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