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       REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT:  JANUARY 2003


   Most state unemployment rates declined in January, as did the rates 
for all four regions and nine geographic divisions, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.  The national
jobless rate decreased to 5.7 percent in January.  Nonfarm employment
increased in 25 states and the District of Columbia in January.
   
Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
   
   Among the four regions, the Midwest recorded the lowest unemployment
rate in January, 5.3 percent, followed by the South, 5.4 percent.  The
West continued to report the highest rate, 6.2 percent, although its rate
was down 0.3 percentage point from December.  The remaining three regions
posted smaller over-the-month jobless rate decreases.  Over the year, only
the Northeast had an increase in its unemployment rate (+0.3 percentage
point), as the other three regions had small declines.  (See table 1.)
   
   Among the nine geographic divisions, the West North Central again re-
ported the lowest jobless rate, 4.3 percent in January, while the Pacific
division continued to register the highest unemployment rate, 6.5 percent.
All geographic divisions posted over-the-month rate decreases, with the
largest decline recorded in the Pacific (-0.4 percentage point).  Over 
the year, the East South Central had the largest jobless rate decline 
(-0.5 percentage point), while the Middle Atlantic and New England divi-
sions posted the largest increases (+0.4 point each).
   
State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
   
   In January, South Dakota reported the lowest unemployment rate, 3.1 per-
cent.  Three of the other five states with rates below 4.0 percent were also 
in the West North Central division.  Meanwhile, four Pacific states recorded 
the highest unemployment rates--Oregon, 7.5 percent, Alaska, 6.9 percent, 
Washington, 6.6 percent, and California, 6.5 percent.
   
   Unemployment rates decreased over the month in 37 states and the District 
of Columbia, increased in 9 states, and were unchanged in 4 states.  The larg-
est decline from December occurred in Alaska (-1.5 percentage points).  Twelve 
additional states and the District of Columbia reported jobless rate decreases 
of at least 0.5 percentage point.  As a result of the 0.5-percentage point 
drop in its unemployment rate, Montana recorded the lowest rate in its series.  
(Virtually all regional and state series begin in 1978.)  No state had an 
over-the-month rate increase greater than 0.4 percentage point.
                                  
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   Compared with January 2002, unemployment rates were lower in 30 states
and the District of Columbia, higher in 17 states, and unchanged in 3 states.  
Nevada and Hawaii recorded the largest unemployment rate decreases from a 
year earlier (-1.6 and -1.3 percentage points, respectively).  Both states had 
registered substantial unemployment increases in the aftermath of the September 
2001 terrorist attacks, due to a dropoff in tourism-related activities.  Thir-
teen additional states had decreases of at least one-half percentage point.  
Connecticut posted the largest over-the-year jobless rate increase (+0.7 per-
centage point), followed by Oklahoma (+0.6 point).

Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)

   Total nonfarm employment increased in 25 states and the District of
Columbia and decreased in 25 states from December to January.  The largest
employment gains occurred in California (+28,500), Florida (+11,900), Utah
(+9,700), Arizona (+8,500), North Carolina (+8,300), and Texas (+8,200).
The largest over-the-month percentage increases in employment occurred in
Utah (+0.9 percent), Vermont (+0.8 percent), the District of Columbia and
Hawaii (+0.6 percent each), and in West Virginia (+0.5 percent).  The
largest employment decreases were posted in Missouri (-30,300), Illinois 
(-16,400), South Carolina (-13,200), and Pennsylvania (-10,700).  South
Dakota reported the largest over-the-month percentage decline in employ-
ment (-1.6 percent), followed by Missouri (-1.1 percent) and Idaho (-1.0
percent).  (See table 5.)
   
   Over the year, employment decreased in 29 states.  The largest employment 
decreases were in Missouri (-77,700), Ohio (-62,300), Massachusetts (-56,400), 
and New York (-45,600).  Missouri recorded the largest percentage decline in 
employment (-2.9 percent), followed by Massachusetts (-1.7 percent), Oklahoma
(-1.3 percent), and Ohio (-1.1 percent).  The largest over-the-year gains
in employment occurred in Florida (+101,700), California (+58,600), Nevada
(+21,900), and Arizona (+19,300).  The largest percentage gains were reported 
in Hawaii (+2.9 percent), Nevada (+2.1 percent), and Alaska (+1.9 percent).  
(See chart 2.)
   
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   The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment release for January 2003
is scheduled to be issued on March 26.  The Regional and State Employment and
Unemployment release for February 2003 is scheduled to be issued on April 15.

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 |                   Revisions to Regional, State, and                   |
 |                     Metropolitan Area Data Series                     |
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 | Labor Force Data Series                                               |
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 |   Labor force estimates for regions, divisions, states, the Dis-      |
 | trict of Columbia, the Los Angeles-Long Beach metropolitan area,      |
 | and New York City have been revised to incorporate population con-    |
 | trols reflecting the results of Census 2000, the reestimation of      |
 | models, and benchmarking to Current Population Survey annual aver-    |
 | ages (tables 1-4), as well as revised seasonal adjustment factors     |
 | (tables 1 and 3).  Not seasonally adjusted data back to 2000 and      |
 | seasonally adjusted data back to 1998 are subject to revision.        |
 | Questions about these changes to the labor force data series can      |
 | be directed to the Division of Local Area Unemployment Statistics     |
 | at 202-691-6392.                                                      |
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 | Nonfarm Payroll Data Series                                           |
 |                                                                       |
 |    Effective with this release, the nonfarm payroll series for states |
 | and metropolitan areas, produced from the Current Employment Statis-  |
 | tics (CES) program and presented for states in tables 5 and 6 have    |
 | been converted from a 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)   |
 | system basis to a 2002 North American Industry Classification Sys-    |
 | tem (NAICS) basis.  NAICS is the product of a cooperative effort on   |
 | the part of the statistical agencies of the United States, Canada,    |
 | and Mexico.  NAICS uses a production-oriented approach to categorize  |
 | economic units.  Units with similar production processes are classi-  |
 | fied in the same industry.  NAICS focuses on how products and ser-    |
 | vices are created, as opposed to the SIC focus on what is produced.   |
 | This approach yields significantly different industry groupings than  |
 | those produced by the SIC approach.  Consequently, the NAICS-based    |
 | data by industry are not comparable with the previously published     |
 | SIC-based data; SIC-based data series are no longer being produced    |
 | or published.  See http://www.bls.gov/sae/saenaics.htm for complete   |
 | information on the conversion of the CES state and area data to NAICS.|
 | Also, see http://www.bls.gov/sae/saewhatis.htm for an overview of     |
 | NAICS classification and its differences from the SIC system.  All    |
 | state nonfarm payroll employment estimates have a NAICS-based history |
 | extending back to January 1990, except for total nonfarm employment   |
 | estimates which have retained their beginning dates.  State estimates |
 | of average weekly hours, average hourly earnings, and other data      |
 | series begin on a NAICS basis in January 2001.                        |
 |                                                                       |
 |    In addition, the nonfarm payroll data series reflect March 2002    |
 | benchmark levels, the completion of the conversion of the CES survey  |
 | sample from a quota-based basis to a probability-based basis, and a   |
 | modification of the seasonal adjustment process.                      |
 |                                                                       |
 |    Additional information on the changes to the nonfarm payroll data  |
 | series for states and metropolitan areas will appear in an article in |
 | the March 2003 issue of Employment and Earnings or can be obtained    |
 | through the BLS public database at the state and area homepage at     |
 | http://www.bls.gov/sae/ or by calling 202-691-6559.                   |
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Technical Note


     This release presents labor force and unemployment data for census
regions and divisions, states, the Los Angeles-Long Beach metropolitan
area, and New York City from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
program (tables 1-4).  Also presented are nonfarm payroll employment
estimates by state and major industry from the Current Employment
Statistics (CES) program (tables 5 and 6).  The LAUS and CES programs are
both Federal-State cooperative endeavors.

Labor force and unemployment--from the LAUS program

     Definitions.  The labor force and unemployment data are based on the
same concepts and definitions as those used for the official national
estimates obtained from the Current Population Survey (CPS), a sample
survey of households that is conducted for the Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS) by the U.S. Census Bureau.  The labor force includes both the
employed and the unemployed.  Employed persons are those who did any work
at all for pay or profit in the survey reference week (the week including
the 12th of the month) or worked 15 hours or more without pay in a family
business or farm, plus those not working who have a job from which they
were temporarily absent, whether or not paid, for such reasons as labor-
management dispute, illness, or vacation.  Unemployed persons are those who
did not work at all (in the reference week), have actively looked for a job
(sometime in the 4-week period ending with the survey reference week), and
are currently available for work; persons on layoff expecting recall need
not be looking for work to be counted as unemployed.
     
     Method of estimation.  Effective January 1996, estimates for all
states, the District of Columbia, the Los Angeles-Long Beach metropolitan
area, and New York City are produced using estimating equations based on
regression techniques.  This method utilizes data from several sources,
including the CPS, the CES, and state unemployment insurance (UI) data.  A
detailed description of the estimation procedures is available from BLS
upon request.  Effective January 1998, estimates for census regions and
divisions are obtained by summing the model-based estimates for the
component states and then calculating the unemployment rate.
     
     Annual revisions.  Labor force and unemployment data shown for the
prior year reflect adjustments made at the end of each year, usually with
January estimates.  The adjusted estimates reflect updated population data
from the U.S. Census Bureau and any revisions in the other data sources.
In addition, data for all states,  the District of Columbia, and the two
large substate areas noted are adjusted annually to equal the CPS annual
averages, usually effective with January estimates.  The regional and state
data will not sum to national totals obtained from the CPS, since the
monthly state estimates are not based directly on the CPS.
     
     Seasonal adjustment.  Seasonal adjustment of state (and Los Angeles-
Long Beach and New York City) labor force levels are computed by
aggregating independently seasonally adjusted employment and unemployment
levels. Unemployment rates are then computed from these independently
adjusted levels.  Region and division levels are calculated as the sum of
the levels of the component states.  Revisions of historical data for the
most recent 5 years are usually made at the beginning of each calendar
year, usually coincident with January estimates.

Employment--from the CES program

     Definitions.  Employment data refer to persons on establishment
payrolls who receive pay for any part of the pay period which includes the
12th of the month.  Persons are counted at their place of work rather than at 
their place of residence;  those appearing on more than one payroll are count-
ed on each payroll.  Industries are classified on the basis of their princi-
pal activity in accordance with the 2002 version of the North American In-
dustry 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.
     
     Annual revisions.  Employment estimates are adjusted annually to a
complete count of jobs, called benchmarks, derived principally from tax
reports which are submitted by employers who are covered under state
unemployment insurance (UI) laws.  The benchmark information is used to
adjust the monthly estimates between the new benchmark and the preceding
one and also to establish the level of employment for the new benchmark
month.  Thus, the benchmarking process establishes the level of employment,
and the sample is used to measure the month-to-month changes in the level
for the subsequent months.
     
     Seasonal adjustment.  Payroll employment data are seasonally adjusted 
at the statewide supersector level.  In some states, the seasonally adjusted 
payroll employment total is computed by aggregating the independently ad-
justed supersector series.  In other states, the seasonally adjusted 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-of-states" employment series, and cautions
users that such a series is subject to a relatively large and volatile
error structure.

Reliability of the estimates

     The estimates presented in this release are based on sample survey and
administrative data and thus are subject to sampling and other types of
errors.  Sampling error is a measure of sampling variability--that is,
variation that occurs by chance because a sample rather than the entire
population is surveyed.  Survey data also are subject to nonsampling
errors, such as those which can be introduced into the data collection and
processing operations.  Estimates not directly derived from sample surveys
are subject to additional errors resulting from the special estimation
processes used.  The sums of individual items may not always equal the
totals shown in the same tables because of rounding.  With respect to the
LAUS program, unemployment rates are computed, in most instances, from
unrounded data rather than from data that may be displayed in the tables;
differences, however, are generally insignificant.
     
     Labor force and unemployment estimates.  Measures of sampling error,
in the form of standard errors for state annual average estimates derived
from the CPS, are available in the annual BLS bulletin,  Geographic Profile
of Employment and Unemployment.  Measures of nonsampling error for CPS data
are not available, but additional information on the subject is provided in
the BLS monthly periodical, Employment and Earnings.
     
     Employment estimates.  Measures of sampling error will be available for
state CES data at the supersector level and for metropolitan area CES data at
the total nonfarm level.  Information on recent benchmark revisions for states 
is available on the BLS Web site at (http://www.bls.gov/sae/).

Additional information

     More complete information on the technical procedures used to develop
these estimates and additional data appear in Employment and Earnings, which 
is available by subscription from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. 
Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402 (telephone 202-512-1800), 
and from the BLS Handbook of Methods, Bulletin 2490, August 1997.
     
     Estimates of labor force and unemployment for over 330 metropolitan
areas are available in the news release, Metropolitan Area Employment and
Unemployment.  Estimates of labor force, employment, and unemployment for
all states, metropolitan areas, labor market areas, counties, cities with a
population of 25,000 or more, and other areas used in the administration of
various federal economic assistance programs are available from the BLS
Internet at (http://www.bls.gov/lau/).  Employment data from the CES
program are available at (http://www.bls.gov/sae/).

     Information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired
individuals upon request.  Voice phone: 202-691-5200; TDD message referral
phone: 1-800-877-8339.
 
 
 
 
 
 LABOR FORCE DATA                                                                                                LABOR FORCE DATA
 
 
 Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by census regions and divisions, seasonally adjusted1
 
 (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                         Unemployed                              
                                                                                                                                 
                              Civilian labor force                                                                               
  Census region and                                                                                                              
       division                                                          Number                      Percent of labor force      
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                        Jan.     Nov.     Dec.     Jan.      Jan.     Nov.     Dec.    Jan.     Jan.     Nov.     Dec.     Jan.  
                        2002     2002     2002     2003p     2002     2002     2002    2003p    2002     2002     2002     2003p 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
 Northeast........... 27,361.3 27,734.3 27,752.2 27,593.3  1,465.7  1,607.5  1,640.4  1,586.4    5.4      5.8      5.9      5.7  
                                                                                                                                 
   New England.......  7,491.9  7,598.5  7,596.5  7,570.3    339.6    382.3    389.1    372.9    4.5      5.0      5.1      4.9  
   Middle Atlantic... 19,869.4 20,135.9 20,155.7 20,023.0  1,126.1  1,225.2  1,251.3  1,213.5    5.7      6.1      6.2      6.1  
                                                                                                                                 
 South............... 50,605.0 50,795.5 50,757.2 51,206.3  2,835.7  2,847.5  2,852.8  2,752.0    5.6      5.6      5.6      5.4  
                                                                                                                                 
   South Atlantic.... 26,646.0 26,702.2 26,672.9 26,914.9  1,440.1  1,407.6  1,410.5  1,354.1    5.4      5.3      5.3      5.0  
   East South Central  8,305.6  8,288.2  8,278.2  8,351.8    483.1    467.0    467.3    443.6    5.8      5.6      5.6      5.3  
   West South Central 15,653.4 15,805.1 15,806.2 15,939.5    912.4    972.9    975.1    954.3    5.8      6.2      6.2      6.0  
                                                                                                                                 
 Midwest............. 34,242.4 34,064.3 34,016.1 34,405.2  1,833.4  1,876.6  1,876.4  1,830.2    5.4      5.5      5.5      5.3  
                                                                                                                                 
   East North Central 23,539.9 23,334.2 23,297.9 23,668.9  1,353.8  1,380.1  1,383.5  1,364.2    5.8      5.9      5.9      5.8  
   West North Central 10,702.5 10,730.1 10,718.2 10,736.3    479.5    496.5    492.9    466.0    4.5      4.6      4.6      4.3  
                                                                                                                                 
 West................ 32,756.5 33,111.8 33,093.6 33,231.2  2,107.2  2,156.4  2,162.6  2,056.6    6.4      6.5      6.5      6.2  
                                                                                                                                 
   Mountain..........  9,656.6  9,736.2  9,725.5  9,760.9    560.7    554.7    553.4    523.0    5.8      5.7      5.7      5.4  
   Pacific........... 23,099.9 23,375.6 23,368.1 23,470.3  1,546.5  1,601.6  1,609.1  1,533.6    6.7      6.9      6.9      6.5  

   1 These estimates are obtained by summing the state estimates.
   p = preliminary.
   NOTE:  The States (including the District of Columbia) that compose the various census divisions are:  New England: Connecticut,
 Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont; Middle Atlantic: New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania; South
 Atlantic: Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West
 Virginia; East South Central: Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee; West South Central: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma,
 and Texas; East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin; West North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota,
 Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota; Mountain: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and
 Wyoming; and Pacific: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington.  Data have been revised to incorporate population
 controls reflecting the results of Census  2000, the reestimation of models, benchmarking to Current Population Survey annual
 averages, and new seasonal adjustment factors.  See the note on page 3 for more information on the changes.
       
 
 
 

       Table 2. Civilian labor force and unemployment by census regions and divisions, not seasonally adjusted1
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                         Unemployed                        
                                                                                                                           
                                    Civilian labor force                                                                   
                                                                                                                           
        Census region and                                                      Number                Percent of labor force
             division                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                           
                                 December          January           December           January       December    January  
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                              2001     2002     2002     2003p     2001     2002     2002    2003p   2001  2002  2002  2003p
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
       Northeast........... 27,206.2 27,674.5 27,136.9 27,369.6  1,323.1  1,553.7  1,616.1  1,737.1   4.9   5.6   6.0   6.3
                                                                                                                           
         New England.......  7,440.1  7,564.6  7,421.4  7,499.5    298.5    359.7    385.3    418.8   4.0   4.8   5.2   5.6
         Middle Atlantic... 19,766.1 20,109.9 19,715.6 19,870.1  1,024.5  1,194.0  1,230.7  1,318.3   5.2   5.9   6.2   6.6
                                                                                                                           
       South............... 50,363.8 50,544.3 50,031.5 50,624.7  2,606.7  2,660.5  3,021.4  2,937.4   5.2   5.3   6.0   5.8
                                                                                                                           
         South Atlantic.... 26,485.8 26,534.1 26,313.9 26,578.1  1,329.1  1,323.6  1,510.6  1,423.9   5.0   5.0   5.7   5.4
         East South Central  8,285.2  8,273.0  8,213.0  8,258.2    438.6    432.6    527.6    486.9   5.3   5.2   6.4   5.9
         West South Central 15,592.8 15,737.2 15,504.5 15,788.4    838.9    904.2    983.2  1,026.6   5.4   5.7   6.3   6.5
                                                                                                                           
       Midwest............. 34,089.9 33,867.6 33,828.6 33,986.5  1,675.5  1,778.6  2,076.5  2,076.9   4.9   5.3   6.1   6.1
                                                                                                                           
         East North Central 23,468.7 23,216.5 23,234.0 23,356.8  1,232.5  1,307.6  1,521.2  1,534.1   5.3   5.6   6.5   6.6
         West North Central 10,621.2 10,651.1 10,594.6 10,629.7    443.0    471.0    555.3    542.8   4.2   4.4   5.2   5.1
                                                                                                                           
       West................ 32,592.9 33,003.2 32,524.7 32,998.6  1,960.1  2,081.0  2,272.3  2,223.5   6.0   6.3   7.0   6.7
                                                                                                                           
         Mountain..........  9,611.0  9,692.1  9,559.9  9,664.4    526.8    531.7    593.2    556.2   5.5   5.5   6.2   5.8
         Pacific........... 22,981.9 23,311.1 22,964.8 23,334.2  1,433.2  1,549.3  1,679.1  1,667.3   6.2   6.6   7.3   7.1

         1 These estimates are obtained by summing the state estimates.  The composition of the regions and divisions is
       described in table 1.
         p = preliminary.
         NOTE:  Data have been revised to incorporate population controls reflecting the results of Census 2000, the
       reestimation of models, and benchmarking to Current Population Survey annual averages.  See the note on page 3 for
       more information on the changes.
        
 
 
 

LABOR FORCE DATA                                                                                               LABOR FORCE DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED                                                                                         SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Table 3. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected areas, seasonally adjusted

(Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                           Unemployed                          
                                                                                                                               
                                  Civilian labor force                                                                         
                                                                                                                               
    State and Area                                                               Number                  Percent of labor force
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                            Jan.      Nov.      Dec.     Jan.      Jan.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan.     Jan.  Nov.  Dec.  Jan.
                            2002      2002      2002     2003p     2002      2002      2002      2003p    2002  2002  2002  2003p
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
Alabama................   2,115.4   2,095.4   2,091.0   2,157.5    123.0     124.6     124.3     120.1    5.8   5.9   5.9   5.6
Alaska.................     319.8     326.0     327.5     339.5     21.9      26.8      27.5      23.3    6.9   8.2   8.4   6.9
Arizona................   2,645.8   2,683.7   2,674.8   2,662.6    161.9     162.9     158.8     147.9    6.1   6.1   5.9   5.6
Arkansas...............   1,262.9   1,298.7   1,298.4   1,299.2     67.9      70.4      70.1      63.4    5.4   5.4   5.4   4.9
California.............  17,313.7  17,503.0  17,497.8  17,558.7  1,115.2   1,197.1   1,206.3   1,143.2    6.4   6.8   6.9   6.5
  Los Angeles-Long                                                                                                             
     Beach.............   4,673.5   4,713.1   4,709.4   4,707.5    312.5     309.6     310.3     301.0    6.7   6.6   6.6   6.4
Colorado...............   2,423.1   2,444.1   2,441.8   2,453.7    137.7     141.2     142.6     133.3    5.7   5.8   5.8   5.4
Connecticut............   1,760.2   1,782.7   1,783.3   1,776.8     71.4      82.2      84.0      85.9    4.1   4.6   4.7   4.8
Delaware...............     427.3     420.6     419.2     421.2     17.0      18.2      17.8      14.3    4.0   4.3   4.3   3.4
District of Columbia...     307.5     302.1     302.5     300.5     20.0      19.4      19.8      18.2    6.5   6.4   6.6   6.1
Florida................   8,072.2   8,083.9   8,076.6   8,124.8    454.3     425.5     431.0     429.5    5.6   5.3   5.3   5.3
                                                                                                                               
Georgia................   4,254.9   4,315.8   4,316.5   4,351.8    208.9     226.7     226.9     201.4    4.9   5.3   5.3   4.6
Hawaii.................     587.4     581.8     582.3     595.6     28.7      22.6      22.9      21.7    4.9   3.9   3.9   3.6
Idaho..................     686.3     683.4     684.5     692.2     39.7      40.8      41.6      39.2    5.8   6.0   6.1   5.7
Illinois...............   6,418.7   6,368.6   6,362.8   6,401.9    391.5     426.4     423.9     404.5    6.1   6.7   6.7   6.3
Indiana................   3,159.8   3,182.8   3,177.5   3,191.1    166.9     157.7     155.6     151.6    5.3   5.0   4.9   4.8
Iowa...................   1,649.5   1,677.0   1,677.1   1,649.6     60.5      69.4      69.8      63.3    3.7   4.1   4.2   3.8
Kansas.................   1,399.4   1,425.9   1,425.8   1,470.6     69.3      74.6      73.7      68.7    5.0   5.2   5.2   4.7
Kentucky...............   1,978.4   1,959.8   1,958.7   1,984.9    114.6     107.1     108.2     105.3    5.8   5.5   5.5   5.3
Louisiana..............   2,024.2   1,998.5   2,001.8   2,043.6    123.4     124.3     125.7     107.6    6.1   6.2   6.3   5.3
Maine..................     685.1     687.2     687.7     698.3     28.5      32.1      32.9      32.2    4.2   4.7   4.8   4.6
                                                                                                                               
Maryland...............   2,886.1   2,901.7   2,897.0   2,927.8    129.4     122.6     122.7     118.3    4.5   4.2   4.2   4.0
Massachusetts..........   3,449.9   3,505.2   3,505.7   3,453.3    169.4     189.6     193.0     179.3    4.9   5.4   5.5   5.2
Michigan...............   5,070.1   4,957.0   4,941.2   5,103.2    315.5     304.6     307.2     317.2    6.2   6.1   6.2   6.2
Minnesota..............   2,915.9   2,918.6   2,913.7   2,909.2    127.5     124.9     124.4     125.7    4.4   4.3   4.3   4.3
Mississippi............   1,301.3   1,299.4   1,298.5   1,321.6     85.4      90.8      90.5      85.2    6.6   7.0   7.0   6.4
Missouri...............   3,019.6   2,974.2   2,968.5   2,960.8    161.0     166.1     164.7     150.3    5.3   5.6   5.5   5.1
Montana................     461.8     466.9     466.5     470.2     21.3      21.8      21.8      20.0    4.6   4.7   4.7   4.2
Nebraska...............     955.0     962.7     962.2     976.3     33.4      34.6      34.9      32.6    3.5   3.6   3.6   3.3
Nevada.................   1,122.4   1,119.7   1,118.7   1,113.5     73.7      54.8      55.0      55.4    6.6   4.9   4.9   5.0
New Hampshire..........     700.9     709.5     706.5     716.8     30.3      35.1      35.2      31.7    4.3   5.0   5.0   4.4
                                                                                                                               
New Jersey.............   4,355.2   4,384.1   4,380.3   4,404.8    234.3     261.5     260.7     243.7    5.4   6.0   6.0   5.5
New Mexico.............     868.0     884.8     885.0     890.6     45.6      48.2      47.8      51.7    5.3   5.4   5.4   5.8
New York...............   9,236.5   9,441.8   9,455.3   9,349.2    540.8     594.0     606.2     586.4    5.9   6.3   6.4   6.3
  New York City........   3,683.7   3,785.2   3,791.5   3,691.4    270.2     313.9     321.1     319.1    7.3   8.3   8.5   8.6
North Carolina.........   4,204.0   4,157.3   4,152.0   4,166.9    289.9     275.2     278.0     250.7    6.9   6.6   6.7   6.0
North Dakota...........     346.6     347.5     346.2     350.0     12.8      15.0      13.5      12.4    3.7   4.3   3.9   3.5
Ohio...................   5,855.4   5,800.0   5,788.5   5,873.8    315.3     323.2     323.4     324.2    5.4   5.6   5.6   5.5
Oklahoma...............   1,689.9   1,695.6   1,698.7   1,704.0     74.6      76.8      79.6      84.5    4.4   4.5   4.7   5.0
Oregon.................   1,830.9   1,840.2   1,836.0   1,848.1    154.0     135.2     133.5     139.4    8.4   7.3   7.3   7.5
Pennsylvania...........   6,277.7   6,309.9   6,320.1   6,269.0    351.1     369.7     384.4     383.4    5.6   5.9   6.1   6.1
Rhode Island...........     550.3     562.6     561.5     573.4     27.1      30.4      30.8      29.5    4.9   5.4   5.5   5.1
                                                                                                                               
South Carolina.........   1,952.1   1,986.3   1,982.2   2,031.4    116.2     125.4     122.5     127.9    6.0   6.3   6.2   6.3
South Dakota...........     416.6     424.2     424.6     419.8     15.0      12.0      12.0      13.0    3.6   2.8   2.8   3.1
Tennessee..............   2,910.5   2,933.6   2,929.9   2,887.9    160.1     144.6     144.3     133.0    5.5   4.9   4.9   4.6
Texas..................  10,676.3  10,812.3  10,807.3  10,892.7    646.5     701.4     699.7     698.8    6.1   6.5   6.5   6.4
Utah...................   1,177.7   1,183.5   1,184.1   1,203.5     69.9      73.3      74.0      64.6    5.9   6.2   6.3   5.4
Vermont................     345.5     351.3     351.9     351.6     12.9      12.9      13.2      14.3    3.7   3.7   3.7   4.1
Virginia...............   3,725.4   3,740.8   3,734.4   3,784.7    159.1     145.7     143.7     150.0    4.3   3.9   3.8   4.0
Washington.............   3,048.2   3,124.6   3,124.6   3,128.4    226.6     220.0     219.0     206.1    7.4   7.0   7.0   6.6
West Virginia..........     816.5     793.7     792.4     805.9     45.3      48.8      48.1      43.8    5.5   6.2   6.1   5.4
Wisconsin..............   3,035.9   3,025.8   3,027.9   3,098.9    164.5     168.2     173.4     166.8    5.4   5.6   5.7   5.4
Wyoming................     271.6     270.0     270.1     274.7     11.0      11.6      11.8      10.9    4.1   4.3   4.4   4.0
                                                                                                                               
Puerto Rico............   1,327.0   1,361.1   1,352.6   1,380.6    150.0     162.7     166.2     156.8   11.3  12.0  12.3  11.4

  p = preliminary.
  NOTE:  Data refer to place of residence.  Data for Puerto Rico are derived from a monthly household survey similar to the
Current Population Survey.  Data for other than Puerto Rico have been revised to incorporate population controls reflecting the
results of Census  2000, the reestimation of models, benchmarking to Current Population Survey annual averages, and new
seasonal adjustment factors.  See the note on page 3 for more information on the changes.

 
 

LABOR FORCE DATA                                                                                         LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED                                                                           NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Table 4. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected areas, not seasonally adjusted

(Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                        Unemployed                       
                                                                                                                         
                                  Civilian labor force                                                                   
                                                                                                                         
    State and Area                                                            Number               Percent of labor force
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                              December            January             December         January      December     January  
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                            2001      2002      2002     2003p     2001      2002    2002   2003p  2001  2002  2002  2003p
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
Alabama................   2,131.5   2,100.8   2,091.6   2,133.6    115.2     115.8   123.0  120.2   5.4   5.5   5.9   5.6
Alaska.................     314.5     322.1     315.0     334.3     21.8      27.7    27.2   28.9   6.9   8.6   8.6   8.6
Arizona................   2,644.4   2,680.1   2,624.5   2,642.2    150.6     152.5   159.0  145.1   5.7   5.7   6.1   5.5
Arkansas...............   1,242.6   1,280.4   1,240.5   1,275.8     65.4      66.7    81.4   76.0   5.3   5.2   6.6   6.0
California.............  17,234.2  17,459.4  17,214.1  17,458.9  1,021.4   1,152.9  1201.3 1229.6   5.9   6.6   7.0   7.0
  Los Angeles-Long                                                                                                       
     Beach.............   4,680.5   4,716.6   4,646.1   4,679.6    284.4     289.1   322.1  310.5   6.1   6.1   6.9   6.6
Colorado...............   2,410.2   2,435.3   2,393.0   2,423.4    125.5     138.9   146.6  142.5   5.2   5.7   6.1   5.9
Connecticut............   1,742.9   1,768.8   1,741.1   1,757.8     61.1      75.5    79.4   94.0   3.5   4.3   4.6   5.3
Delaware...............     428.9     420.5     424.2     418.1     14.0      16.2    19.9   17.3   3.3   3.8   4.7   4.1
District of Columbia...     305.8     299.5     304.2     297.2     18.4      18.5    20.8   19.0   6.0   6.2   6.8   6.4
Florida................   8,059.6   8,043.2   7,966.3   8,013.3    432.8     399.2   474.9  448.8   5.4   5.0   6.0   5.6
                                                                                                                         
Georgia................   4,263.0   4,340.5   4,209.7   4,306.7    192.7     219.4   200.8  193.7   4.5   5.1   4.8   4.5
Hawaii.................     592.3     583.7     588.9     597.0     28.4      21.0    28.9   21.9   4.8   3.6   4.9   3.7
Idaho..................     682.5     680.6     675.8     681.6     40.3      43.7    48.2   47.8   5.9   6.4   7.1   7.0
Illinois...............   6,417.7   6,349.1   6,350.0   6,332.0    373.7     407.7   435.0  448.5   5.8   6.4   6.9   7.1
Indiana................   3,135.0   3,160.0   3,114.7   3,145.9    159.6     152.8   183.6  168.5   5.1   4.8   5.9   5.4
Iowa...................   1,644.1   1,670.8   1,643.2   1,643.9     61.3      69.1    77.9   81.3   3.7   4.1   4.7   4.9
Kansas.................   1,385.7   1,420.4   1,388.8   1,459.8     58.9      67.6    76.7   76.1   4.2   4.8   5.5   5.2
Kentucky...............   1,971.3   1,954.1   1,957.9   1,963.0    108.6     101.4   133.9  123.0   5.5   5.2   6.8   6.3
Louisiana..............   2,018.5   1,983.2   1,997.7   2,017.2    122.7     121.0   142.9  127.4   6.1   6.1   7.2   6.3
Maine..................     676.4     680.8     671.6     684.3     27.5      31.6    34.5   38.1   4.1   4.6   5.1   5.6
                                                                                                                         
Maryland...............   2,850.5   2,873.6   2,854.5   2,896.3    116.2     113.5   141.0  130.0   4.1   4.0   4.9   4.5
Massachusetts..........   3,425.1   3,494.0   3,423.8   3,427.2    144.7     177.4   189.3  199.0   4.2   5.1   5.5   5.8
Michigan...............   5,077.2   4,929.1   4,997.6   5,028.3    286.5     286.3   359.6  362.0   5.6   5.8   7.2   7.2
Minnesota..............   2,887.9   2,888.1   2,877.7   2,870.9    114.4     115.8   149.1  147.3   4.0   4.0   5.2   5.1
Mississippi............   1,305.6   1,304.4   1,293.6   1,314.1     78.7      84.7    92.6   92.5   6.0   6.5   7.2   7.0
Missouri...............   3,003.2   2,958.3   2,994.9   2,937.3    149.9     160.1   178.8  168.6   5.0   5.4   6.0   5.7
Montana................     455.2     460.3     455.3     463.7     23.4      23.5    25.9   24.6   5.1   5.1   5.7   5.3
Nebraska...............     951.5     956.7     945.3     966.8     30.2      32.4    37.8   37.1   3.2   3.4   4.0   3.8
Nevada.................   1,116.0   1,109.1   1,115.9   1,106.9     72.9      53.6    80.9   63.0   6.5   4.8   7.3   5.7
New Hampshire..........     698.6     704.2     695.8     711.8     27.3      33.7    33.4   34.8   3.9   4.8   4.8   4.9
                                                                                                                         
New Jersey.............   4,342.8   4,374.2   4,315.6   4,365.2    213.1     248.3   248.6  257.8   4.9   5.7   5.8   5.9
New Mexico.............     862.8     882.1     860.1     882.7     41.7      44.0    47.4   53.5   4.8   5.0   5.5   6.1
New York...............   9,197.2   9,440.3   9,183.1   9,295.6    516.1     591.6   595.1  640.9   5.6   6.3   6.5   6.9
  New York City........   3,673.4   3,789.9   3,677.5   3,685.0    259.3     314.7   285.5  334.4   7.1   8.3   7.8   9.1
North Carolina.........   4,161.1   4,112.8   4,158.5   4,121.9    262.8     263.2   311.2  272.3   6.3   6.4   7.5   6.6
North Dakota...........     339.5     339.2     338.1     341.4     12.3      13.5    16.9   16.3   3.6   4.0   5.0   4.8
Ohio...................   5,836.8   5,773.5   5,767.6   5,785.3    275.2     302.0   354.0  363.3   4.7   5.2   6.1   6.3
Oklahoma...............   1,682.5   1,690.5   1,667.1   1,681.2     73.5      78.5    81.0   91.0   4.4   4.6   4.9   5.4
Oregon.................   1,806.7   1,823.6   1,811.1   1,827.9    139.4     128.5   172.2  157.6   7.7   7.0   9.5   8.6
Pennsylvania...........   6,226.1   6,295.4   6,216.9   6,209.3    295.3     354.2   387.0  419.7   4.7   5.6   6.2   6.8
Rhode Island...........     552.8     564.3     545.5     568.1     25.6      29.2    32.1   34.5   4.6   5.2   5.9   6.1
                                                                                                                         
South Carolina.........   1,917.2   1,950.8   1,909.0   1,988.2    109.1     116.5   122.1  133.9   5.7   6.0   6.4   6.7
South Dakota...........     409.4     417.7     406.6     409.8     16.0      12.5    18.1   16.1   3.9   3.0   4.5   3.9
Tennessee..............   2,876.9   2,913.6   2,870.0   2,847.5    136.1     130.7   178.1  151.2   4.7   4.5   6.2   5.3
Texas..................  10,649.2  10,783.1  10,599.3  10,814.1    577.4     638.0   677.9  732.3   5.4   5.9   6.4   6.8
Utah...................   1,170.1   1,177.0   1,169.3   1,194.7     61.0      63.3    71.3   66.1   5.2   5.4   6.1   5.5
Vermont................     344.3     352.6     343.7     350.2     12.4      12.3    16.6   18.3   3.6   3.5   4.8   5.2
Virginia...............   3,683.8   3,701.4   3,682.4   3,741.8    143.0     130.5   167.4  157.9   3.9   3.5   4.5   4.2
Washington.............   3,034.3   3,122.3   3,035.7   3,116.2    222.3     219.3   249.6  229.3   7.3   7.0   8.2   7.4
West Virginia..........     815.9     791.9     805.3     794.6     40.1      46.5    52.5   50.9   4.9   5.9   6.5   6.4
Wisconsin..............   3,002.0   3,004.7   3,004.0   3,065.2    137.5     158.8   189.1  191.7   4.6   5.3   6.3   6.3
Wyoming................     269.7     267.6     266.1     269.2     11.5      12.2    13.8   13.6   4.3   4.5   5.2   5.1
                                                                                                                         
Puerto Rico............   1,314.4   1,350.4   1,322.7   1,374.9    127.8     147.8   150.6  156.5   9.7  10.9  11.4  11.4

  p = preliminary.
  NOTE:  Data refer to place of residence.  Data for Puerto Rico are derived from a monthly household survey similar to
the Current Population Survey.  Data for other than Puerto Rico have been revised to incorporate population controls
reflecting the results of Census 2000, the reestimation of models, and benchmarking to Current Population Survey annual
averages.  See the note on page 3 for more information on the changes.
 
 
 
 

     ESTABLISHMENT DATA
                                                                                                          SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
     SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
     
     Table 5. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry division, seasonally adjusted

     (In thousands)
                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                             
                                        Total(1)                        Construction                   Manufacturing         
                                                                                                                             
            State                                                                                                            
                            Jan.     Nov.     Dec.     Jan.     Jan.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Jan.    Nov.    Dec.   Jan. 
                            2002     2002     2002     2003p    2002    2002    2002    2003p   2002    2002    2002   2003p 
                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                             
      Alabama............  1,887.9  1,887.7  1,883.2  1,880.3   101.2   101.3   100.4    98.4   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Alaska.............    292.0    297.7    299.5    297.6    15.5    16.1    16.2    15.5   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Arizona............  2,253.8  2,273.7  2,264.6  2,273.1   171.0   174.5   174.2   174.1   189.2   179.1   178.8   178.1
      Arkansas...........  1,145.1  1,148.2  1,148.4  1,149.7    54.5    55.3    55.7    56.1   217.0   213.0   212.5   213.2
      California......... 14,434.8 14,502.4 14,464.9 14,493.4   768.2   781.2   784.1   780.7 1,674.2 1,611.1 1,607.3 1,599.1
                                                                                                                             
      Colorado...........  2,183.3  2,176.4  2,173.5  2,168.8   160.7   158.2   158.5   156.2   170.5   161.4   161.4   160.0
      Connecticut........  1,674.6  1,662.4  1,660.2  1,662.1    65.1    62.6    62.1    61.0   217.6   209.9   209.3   209.0
      Delaware 3.........    413.0    414.2    411.5    411.2    24.6    23.8    23.4    24.6   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      District of                                                                                                            
         Columbia 3......    659.0    661.4    662.0    666.0    11.5    12.2    12.4    12.2   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Florida 3..........  7,149.0  7,261.7  7,238.8  7,250.7   431.7   441.4   437.8   433.1   414.7   404.0   401.2   399.7
                                                                                                                             
      Georgia............  3,912.1  3,911.4  3,905.2  3,897.1   206.3   197.5   198.1   198.0   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Hawaii 3...........    549.8    561.3    562.2    565.6   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Idaho..............    562.6    569.9    569.3    563.5    36.2    36.7    36.7    36.5    65.3    64.0    63.6    62.5
      Illinois...........  5,917.0  5,913.8  5,919.4  5,903.0   278.6   277.0   277.7   284.4   773.2   747.4   747.6   745.9
      Indiana............  2,890.6  2,892.3  2,880.4  2,883.3   149.4   136.8   137.5   138.8   588.0   588.3   586.5   590.2
                                                                                                                             
      Iowa...............  1,453.1  1,445.9  1,443.5  1,445.6    64.7    65.5    65.4    65.8   230.6   225.9   225.3   225.2
      Kansas.............  1,336.0  1,339.1  1,339.0  1,333.6    64.3    62.6    64.2    62.1   186.4   181.3   181.5   181.5
      Kentucky...........  1,794.8  1,787.6  1,783.3  1,790.4    85.4    83.3    83.7    86.6   280.4   273.0   272.8   271.9
      Louisiana..........  1,899.8  1,896.9  1,898.4  1,905.1   123.0   117.1   115.7   116.0   162.0   159.6   160.0   159.3
      Maine..............    604.8    603.8    604.2    605.4    29.5    29.5    29.3    28.8    70.1    68.0    67.2    64.9
                                                                                                                             
      Maryland 3.........  2,475.4  2,470.6  2,478.2  2,470.0   168.0   169.0   169.0   166.2   161.2   154.0   153.9   154.2
      Massachusetts......  3,270.4  3,226.4  3,220.9  3,214.0   139.9   140.1   139.0   138.2   359.4   341.2   339.7   338.1
      Michigan...........  4,477.2  4,474.3  4,451.1  4,445.7   206.1   198.8   199.7   203.2   762.0   754.8   752.6   752.4
      Minnesota..........  2,657.3  2,652.1  2,647.1  2,641.2   123.4   123.0   122.5   120.2   362.5   351.1   349.8   349.6
      Mississippi........  1,124.7  1,128.8  1,126.5  1,125.4    55.9    55.4    54.4    55.2   191.8   184.0   184.8   183.5
                                                                                                                             
      Missouri...........  2,707.5  2,661.7  2,660.1  2,629.8   141.1   130.5   131.4   131.0   327.7   316.8   314.9   313.9
      Montana............    393.6    396.5    395.0    396.5    21.5    21.9    22.5    23.6    20.4    19.1    18.9    18.9
      Nebraska...........    905.6    907.0    904.0    899.4    44.7    44.6    45.1    44.8   107.5   106.4   106.1   105.1
      Nevada.............  1,035.0  1,054.3  1,056.5  1,056.9    89.4    92.9    92.2    91.8   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      New Hampshire......    618.7    619.7    616.7    616.6    28.5    27.9    28.2    28.2    87.4    83.7    82.8    81.1
                                                                                                                             
      New Jersey.........  4,003.6  3,999.9  3,984.6  3,986.9   163.4   161.1   159.2   162.6   378.8   362.8   362.1   359.7
      New Mexico.........    761.5    770.6    772.0    773.0    47.1    45.2    45.2    46.1    39.2    38.2    38.2    37.7
      New York...........  8,460.3  8,420.6  8,412.9  8,414.7   324.3   319.1   321.6   324.1   669.4   638.1   634.3   630.8
      North Carolina.....  3,856.5  3,837.7  3,820.0  3,828.3   245.9   217.2   216.0   214.5   660.7   628.1   623.8   623.7
      North Dakota.......    329.8    331.5    330.4    329.7    15.8    15.0    14.9    14.6    23.6    23.1    23.0    23.1
                                                                                                                             
      Ohio...............  5,466.2  5,434.6  5,408.4  5,403.9   239.2   235.9   233.3   237.1   899.8   875.7   872.2   867.2
      Oklahoma...........  1,491.5  1,480.1  1,478.6  1,471.8    65.7    63.9    64.0    65.2   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Oregon.............  1,569.3  1,582.7  1,579.8  1,572.3    77.9    80.5    81.0    78.5   204.4   201.1   199.3   199.8
      Pennsylvania.......  5,653.1  5,651.3  5,643.0  5,632.3   248.4   247.5   248.7   247.3   777.2   749.0   746.9   740.8
      Rhode Island.......    478.0    479.3    480.5    479.4    19.4    19.1    19.3    19.3    63.9    60.8    60.6    61.1
                                                                                                                             
      South Carolina.....  1,798.0  1,821.4  1,817.3  1,804.1   110.3   111.4   110.4   111.7   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      South Dakota.......    375.0    379.7    381.3    375.1    18.4    19.9    20.1    19.0    38.9    37.2    37.4    38.4
      Tennessee..........  2,662.9  2,667.2  2,661.7  2,664.5   117.1   114.8   113.8   111.8   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Texas..............  9,432.2  9,436.3  9,420.2  9,428.4   572.9   569.8   571.1   574.4   977.0   934.7   929.9   930.5
      Utah...............  1,082.0  1,068.0  1,066.4  1,076.1    69.5    67.8    67.8    67.4   115.9   111.7   112.0   111.6
                                                                                                                             
      Vermont............    300.7    300.1    299.9    302.4    15.4    14.7    15.1    15.0    42.8    39.2    38.8    38.8
      Virginia...........  3,491.8  3,504.3  3,486.7  3,489.0   214.6   210.6   205.6   206.1   325.3   319.5   318.6   315.6
      Washington.........  2,656.7  2,662.2  2,665.1  2,665.5   153.8   156.0   156.1   156.2   297.4   276.5   275.8   274.0
      West Virginia......    733.9    727.0    728.2    732.2    34.7    32.9    33.3    35.4    70.1    67.5    67.5    66.8
      Wisconsin..........  2,786.7  2,773.5  2,764.2  2,770.7   124.5   121.3   121.3   122.3   537.5   525.2   522.4   524.8
      Wyoming............    247.5    247.5    248.3    248.1    20.2    20.5    20.9    20.4   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  






                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                             Trade, transportation, and          Financial activities          Professional and business   
                                      utilities                                                        services           
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                            Jan.    Nov.    Dec.   Jan.     Jan.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Jan.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan. 
                            2002    2002    2002   2003p    2002    2002    2002    2003p   2002    2002    2002    2003p 
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
      Alabama............   375.2   357.0   346.3   373.9    97.7    97.4    97.2    97.0   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Alaska.............    60.8    61.3    61.3    60.3   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)      22.7    23.0    23.1    23.0
      Arizona............   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     155.6   151.7   151.2   155.6   312.1   315.0   310.5   315.8
      Arkansas...........   240.7   242.1   241.5   242.4    49.8    50.1    50.4    50.1    99.5   100.1   100.5   102.1
      California......... 2,715.5 2,740.4 2,717.9 2,747.4   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)   2,133.6 2,138.0 2,135.4 2,130.3
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   411.6   411.8   415.5   412.5   148.3   149.5   147.5   148.9   294.8   281.7   278.3   273.8
      Connecticut........   310.4   293.3   292.2   306.8   143.6   142.3   142.6   141.2   204.8   200.2   198.8   198.3
      Delaware 3.........    76.0    79.2    80.0    78.2    39.3    38.2    37.4    38.1    70.1    66.2    65.8    67.1
      District of                                                                                                        
         Columbia 3......   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     138.5   138.2   138.3   139.9
      Florida 3.......... 1,477.5 1,469.2 1,466.0 1,475.4   472.4   474.4   473.2   476.0 1,204.1 1,239.1 1,235.4 1,242.0
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia............   839.1   815.8   810.7   827.5   214.4   210.7   211.2   216.0   527.3   514.6   510.9   524.3
      Hawaii 3...........   105.7   105.6   103.6   107.5   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Idaho..............   115.7   116.3   116.4   114.1   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)      67.0    69.2    69.5    68.0
      Illinois........... 1,203.5 1,198.1 1,194.3 1,193.1   401.4   404.1   403.1   404.7   793.4   792.2   790.1   786.6
      Indiana............   585.0   580.6   579.0   578.8   140.8   139.9   140.5   141.1   250.3   246.8   245.2   243.2
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............   307.7   302.2   302.4   303.7    93.6    94.0    94.3    93.5   105.4   106.0   106.5   105.5
      Kansas.............   268.4   266.2   266.2   267.8   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Kentucky...........   374.0   369.7   366.7   365.3    84.6    83.9    84.4    87.2   152.7   154.3   153.6   153.3
      Louisiana..........   385.5   381.7   382.9   387.3    99.8    99.4    99.5   100.2   183.0   179.1   178.6   178.8
      Maine..............   123.3   125.4   124.9   123.5   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)      51.0    51.6    50.9    51.3
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland 3.........   466.8   455.0   450.9   460.8   150.6   150.1   151.1   152.0   362.1   364.1   370.9   361.1
      Massachusetts......   581.4   574.9   575.8   577.3   231.8   228.7   229.7   229.9   462.2   447.2   443.7   438.5
      Michigan...........   837.6   844.4   836.1   829.3   213.4   215.7   214.9   213.3   592.3   588.6   579.5   575.3
      Minnesota..........   529.5   525.2   526.1   521.6   169.9   170.0   169.7   170.8   297.3   296.5   292.6   290.4
      Mississippi........   220.8   218.5   217.5   221.7   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri...........   543.9   541.6   540.0   538.7   160.3   158.2   158.6   158.8   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Montana............    84.5    85.3    84.9    84.1    19.1    19.7    19.7    19.8    32.6    32.5    32.4    32.3
      Nebraska...........   196.3   197.2   198.2   197.1    61.2    62.2    62.6    63.0    91.4    89.2    88.5    88.4
      Nevada.............   189.3   194.1   196.0   191.5    54.9    54.5    56.1    56.6   112.1   113.5   114.2   116.2
      New Hampshire......   137.5   139.6   138.9   140.7   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   882.5   887.5   883.3   884.6   280.0   276.1   276.6   277.1   585.3   583.8   579.7   576.8
      New Mexico.........   134.9   135.1   135.6   136.7    33.6    34.3    34.6    34.8    89.0    90.7    91.2    90.7
      New York........... 1,477.5 1,478.0 1,481.1 1,486.7   712.4   698.4   697.2   704.8 1,059.0 1,046.6 1,044.7 1,037.2
      North Carolina.....   726.9   713.7   719.0   720.0   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     411.8   412.8   411.5   415.5
      North Dakota.......    71.7    72.6    72.5    72.9    17.7    17.7    17.6    18.1    23.9    24.1    24.1    24.0
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio............... 1,067.8 1,060.8 1,056.8 1,055.0   308.4   305.9   306.3   307.0   616.9   614.5   608.6   615.6
      Oklahoma...........   287.1   286.3   285.1   283.8    84.3    83.5    83.9    84.7   163.5   158.5   158.3   159.3
      Oregon.............   315.0   313.3   313.4   313.2    94.7    91.9    91.6    95.8   171.0   171.9   171.1   170.7
      Pennsylvania....... 1,123.1 1,112.4 1,108.6 1,107.6   335.8   337.7   339.0   339.1   603.1   608.6   602.8   595.1
      Rhode Island.......    79.9    79.7    78.5    81.3   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)      49.8    48.1    48.2    47.4
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....   346.7   348.7   349.8   347.7    88.2    90.3    89.6    89.9   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      South Dakota.......    76.5    78.6    79.5    76.8    28.1    27.4    27.5    27.5   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Tennessee..........   580.2   570.5   565.1   575.9   138.3   137.2   137.7   138.8   302.2   310.1   312.4   308.4
      Texas.............. 1,973.1 1,960.8 1,956.8 1,955.8   580.3   581.8   581.5   583.6 1,059.3 1,051.9 1,045.8 1,047.8
      Utah...............   215.9   214.2   212.7   216.7   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     133.1   133.4   132.5   131.2
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)      20.0    21.0    20.6    20.4
      Virginia...........   638.1   640.0   637.8   636.6   180.7   183.6   182.6   184.0   547.2   544.8   541.3   543.4
      Washington.........   513.6   513.4   515.7   512.1   144.7   147.6   148.5   150.0   287.2   289.3   289.2   289.4
      West Virginia......   138.4   135.6   135.6   137.0   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)      56.5    56.8    57.7    58.3
      Wisconsin..........   539.4   527.5   526.0   532.7   152.4   154.0   153.4   152.9   237.7   240.2   238.2   239.7
      Wyoming............    48.3    47.9    48.0    48.6   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)      15.6    15.3    15.2    15.0






                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                            Education and health services      Leisure and hospitality              Government          
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                            Jan.    Nov.    Dec.   Jan.     Jan.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Jan.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan. 
                            2002    2002    2002   2003p    2002    2002    2002    2003p   2002    2002    2002    2003p 
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
      Alabama............   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     151.2   155.8   157.1   156.4   352.2   354.8   355.0   355.6
      Alaska.............    29.3    30.7    30.8    30.6    28.5    29.5    29.4    29.1    79.6    82.1    82.5    82.5
      Arizona............   228.3   239.2   240.3   239.6   226.8   229.7   229.2   230.6   385.0   394.0   390.6   387.6
      Arkansas...........   133.9   136.6   137.0   137.7    86.9    87.0    87.0    86.4   195.1   196.5   196.3   195.3
      California......... 1,479.2 1,519.1 1,513.7 1,510.0 1,365.4 1,384.9 1,382.9 1,404.2 2,426.3 2,457.5 2,460.3 2,469.5
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   205.3   211.1   211.0   211.8   245.1   247.4   246.4   251.5   351.0   365.9   366.3   366.8
      Connecticut........   256.9   264.3   263.8   260.3   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     250.0   247.5   246.4   249.4
      Delaware 3.........    48.0    49.7    49.2    49.3    36.1    38.8    37.9    37.9    56.5    56.7    56.5    56.2
      District of                                                                                                        
         Columbia 3......    87.9    91.2    90.7    91.5    46.6    48.2    48.0    48.4   231.5   228.8   230.1   232.3
      Florida 3..........   845.4   870.2   867.8   868.3   788.9   810.5   812.1   810.2 1,028.8 1,065.2 1,057.5 1,063.3
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia............   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     335.9   338.7   336.1   335.5   620.0   632.6   632.2   631.4
      Hawaii 3...........    62.5    64.0    63.3    64.1    96.0    97.3    98.6    99.1   117.1   119.3   119.5   120.7
      Idaho..............   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)      52.7    53.6    54.4    54.0   111.6   112.4   112.0   113.1
      Illinois...........   704.7   713.5   712.2   717.5   488.7   502.5   501.2   493.6   861.7   860.6   865.8   862.0
      Indiana............   344.2   351.8   352.0   349.9   267.1   267.2   263.4   265.2   409.5   421.0   418.1   418.0
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............   186.7   188.8   189.3   189.8   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     245.1   244.3   244.5   242.0
      Kansas.............   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     108.8   108.3   108.1   107.3   252.1   253.0   252.2   253.4
      Kentucky...........   219.0   225.0   225.7   226.0   152.7   153.6   154.2   161.1   315.3   313.9   312.9   315.1
      Louisiana..........   232.1   240.0   240.3   242.8   193.2   193.5   194.2   193.7   372.8   376.3   376.6   378.3
      Maine..............   103.4   105.4   105.6   106.2    56.6    56.4    56.4    57.7   102.5   102.5   103.1   103.5
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland 3.........   327.7   334.2   334.6   337.9   211.8   215.9   217.2   205.6   459.2   463.4   463.1   463.5
      Massachusetts......   563.1   569.8   570.7   570.2   279.3   280.6   279.1   280.9   431.3   429.6   428.9   426.1
      Michigan...........   524.3   535.1   536.4   537.8   393.4   382.5   382.0   388.2   689.2   694.2   690.8   688.2
      Minnesota..........   349.6   358.1   357.7   363.0   228.9   229.4   230.2   232.5   403.8   407.4   406.7   404.5
      Mississippi........   111.5   113.0   113.3   112.3   121.0   123.4   120.6   119.8   237.8   243.2   243.0   244.0
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri...........   348.2   351.2   352.3   344.8   259.8   254.9   255.8   254.6   429.6   416.5   417.7   415.8
      Montana............    51.5    51.9    52.1    51.9    50.5    51.8    51.1    52.2    84.0    84.0    83.0    83.4
      Nebraska...........   110.7   112.0   111.3   108.9    76.2    75.7    72.9    72.5   158.1   160.0   160.5   160.3
      Nevada.............   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     294.8   294.9   293.5   297.0   127.7   133.2   133.6   133.8
      New Hampshire......   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)      59.9    60.2    61.1    62.0    86.9    87.9    85.3    84.8
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   521.3   535.7   534.3   537.0   307.4   311.0   309.5   310.0   613.8   617.8   618.2   618.7
      New Mexico.........    91.2    95.5    95.5    96.4    78.9    79.7    80.1    79.5   188.5   192.8   192.9   192.9
      New York........... 1,440.9 1,477.5 1,471.5 1,465.6   633.2   638.4   639.2   646.9 1,489.2 1,482.5 1,482.2 1,484.4
      North Carolina.....   410.0   415.4   413.1   412.0   325.0   324.5   323.4   328.5   636.2   659.3   654.1   655.2
      North Dakota.......    46.6    46.9    47.0    47.1    29.7    29.9    29.4    29.5    74.2    75.8    75.8    74.6
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio...............   706.0   716.6   717.9   713.5   484.5   483.8   476.3   473.3   798.6   797.4   795.7   797.3
      Oklahoma...........   170.9   175.2   175.1   173.9   126.6   126.1   125.4   124.0   298.7   298.4   298.1   297.1
      Oregon.............   182.7   188.2   188.1   186.1   148.7   157.7   156.9   151.2   272.8   274.5   274.3   273.3
      Pennsylvania.......   958.4   970.1   972.4   978.2   460.4   466.6   465.2   467.2   738.1   748.9   748.1   747.9
      Rhode Island.......   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)      47.0    48.2    48.0    48.1    66.0    66.2    66.1    66.1
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....   169.5   179.1   178.8   173.4   184.9   190.2   194.4   197.5   324.3   336.0   336.0   332.1
      South Dakota.......    53.5    54.7    54.9    54.8    38.7    39.8    39.1    37.2    73.4    75.1    75.3    74.7
      Tennessee..........   292.0   304.3   304.6   303.4   236.8   237.9   236.9   238.2   408.2   410.6   410.1   412.9
      Texas.............. 1,064.0 1,100.3 1,105.2 1,108.7   837.1   847.1   847.4   846.0 1,609.3 1,643.3 1,637.8 1,640.6
      Utah...............   112.0   117.8   118.0   117.4   103.3    96.7    99.1   100.0   195.8   195.9   196.0   197.1
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............    49.2    50.6    51.0    52.2   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)      51.0    51.2    50.4    52.0
      Virginia...........   355.3   368.2   367.9   369.8   299.5   307.2   304.3   305.7   632.5   638.0   634.1   639.3
      Washington.........   303.3   308.8   310.0   311.7   244.0   247.1   245.1   246.3   512.0   524.1   525.4   525.3
      West Virginia......   106.0   106.6   106.5   108.7    63.4    63.4    63.4    63.8   141.9   142.4   142.2   141.1
      Wisconsin..........   353.2   358.2   358.5   360.2   240.3   236.4   237.6   239.7   413.7   420.0   418.0   407.7
      Wyoming............   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)      30.1    29.7    30.6    30.6    61.8    62.4    62.1    63.0

       1 Includes natural resources and mining, information, and other services, except public administration, not shown
     separately.
       2 This series is not published seasonally adjusted because the seasonal component, which is small relative to the
     trend-cycle and irregular components, cannot be separated with sufficient precision.
       3 Natural resources and mining is combined with construction.
       p = preliminary.
       NOTE:  Data are counts of jobs by place of work.  Data reflect the conversion to the 2002 version of the North
     American Industry Classification System (NAICS) as the basis for the assignment and tabulation of economic data by
     industry, replacing the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system.  Due to differences in NAICS and SIC
     structures, NAICS-based data by industry are not comparable to the SIC-based data.  In addition, data reflect March
     2002 benchmark levels, the completion of the conversion of the survey sample from a quota-based basis to a
     probability-based basis, and a modification to the seasonal adjustment process.  See the note on page 3 for more
     information on the changes.  Estimates subsequent to the current benchmark month are provisional and will be revised
     when new information becomes available.
      
 
 
 

     ESTABLISHMENT DATA
                                                                                                  NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
     NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
     
     Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry division, not seasonally adjusted

     (In thousands)
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                                       Total                Natural resources and mining            Construction         
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
            State               Dec.            Jan.             Dec.            Jan.            Dec.            Jan.     
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                            2001    2002    2002   2003p     2001    2002    2002   2003p    2001    2002    2002   2003p 
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
      Alabama............ 1,907.9 1,895.4 1,859.6 1,865.3    13.3    13.3    13.2    13.2   102.1    99.9    96.8    96.0
      Alaska.............   277.3   287.4   271.1   277.7    10.7     9.9    10.5    10.1    13.1    14.1    12.2    12.2
      Arizona............ 2,281.5 2,298.4 2,228.2 2,252.6     9.2     8.6     8.9     8.4   170.4   174.2   167.0   170.9
      Arkansa............ 1,151.0 1,156.3 1,125.3 1,134.2     6.8     6.8     6.5     6.6    53.3    54.9    51.3    53.4
      California......... 14598.9 14584.7 14237.6 14334.2    24.2    22.5    22.5    21.9   772.1   777.2   735.4   750.2
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado........... 2,210.6 2,195.3 2,147.2 2,149.2    13.3    13.2    12.9    12.8   160.3   154.0   150.5   147.8
      Connecticut........ 1,701.2 1,682.2 1,648.1 1,637.2      .7      .7      .7      .6    65.1    61.5    59.4    55.8
      Delaware...........   419.8   415.1   403.5   401.9   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)      24.9    24.0    23.4    23.0
      District of                                                                                                        
         Columbia........   659.8   665.3   648.3   654.0   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)      11.3    12.4    11.1    11.7
      Florida............ 7,239.0 7,325.8 7,101.6 7,216.4   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     437.4   438.8   426.0   429.5
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia............ 3,934.7 3,927.7 3,863.4 3,850.3    12.7    11.9    12.6    11.8   201.7   197.6   199.0   193.4
      Hawaii.............   555.5   568.5   541.9   559.9   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)      24.7    26.6    24.4    26.3
      Idaho..............   565.6   570.3   545.8   550.7     3.9     3.8     3.7     3.6    35.2    36.0    31.5    32.0
      Illinois........... 5,974.4 5,945.3 5,778.8 5,796.7    10.0     9.5     9.6     9.1   278.9   271.9   246.4   254.0
      Indiana............ 2,928.8 2,909.2 2,833.3 2,833.3     7.1     7.1     6.8     6.9   147.5   135.3   134.4   124.0
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa............... 1,464.8 1,455.9 1,422.7 1,418.1     2.0     2.0     1.7     1.6    63.7    63.0    54.8    55.6
      Kansas............. 1,355.1 1,347.5 1,319.8 1,321.2     7.0     6.4     6.6     6.5    62.2    61.6    58.2    57.7
      Kentucky........... 1,799.8 1,795.7 1,759.4 1,759.3    21.8    19.8    21.2    19.7    85.4    83.8    77.9    79.0
      Louisiana.......... 1,918.3 1,915.9 1,874.4 1,887.1    50.3    49.8    49.6    48.2   121.8   116.2   119.3   114.1
      Maine..............   607.1   607.6   583.7   584.2     2.8     2.7     2.8     2.7    29.0    28.5    26.4    26.1
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland........... 2,500.7 2,495.8 2,421.1 2,433.1   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     167.4   167.8   159.4   159.3
      Massachusetts...... 3,315.2 3,264.3 3,209.7 3,174.7     1.6     1.6     1.3     1.5   139.9   138.4   128.4   127.5
      Michigan........... 4,543.6 4,498.4 4,381.7 4,370.6     9.1     8.1     8.0     6.8   203.9   196.6   182.3   180.4
      Minnesota.......... 2,680.3 2,657.4 2,603.0 2,590.7     6.2     6.5     6.2     6.3   120.0   117.6   106.1   103.2
      Mississippi........ 1,126.1 1,131.8 1,111.0 1,115.5     9.6     9.0     8.9     8.9    53.7    54.2    53.3    53.0
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri........... 2,730.4 2,678.9 2,660.5 2,591.9     4.6     4.4     4.5     4.1   138.3   130.1   129.9   120.9
      Montana............   391.1   395.8   381.7   387.0     6.3     6.3     5.9     6.1    20.4    21.6    18.2    20.5
      Nebraska...........   920.3   912.1   887.8   888.7     1.3     1.2     1.2     1.2    44.0    44.0    40.0    40.9
      Nevada............. 1,043.4 1,060.9 1,019.1 1,045.0     9.2     8.6     9.0     8.5    88.7    91.9    85.0    88.8
      New Hampshire......   627.4   621.2   607.9   608.6     1.0      .9      .9      .9    28.1    28.0    26.2    26.5
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey......... 4,032.5 4,025.3 3,932.8 3,927.0     1.8     1.5     1.6     1.4   164.4   160.7   153.0   150.7
      New Mexico.........   762.6   776.1   748.5   759.3    14.9    13.2    14.6    12.9    46.9    45.1    44.7    43.7
      New York........... 8,595.3 8,523.3 8,291.3 8,254.7     5.2     5.0     4.4     4.7   328.8   321.2   293.8   291.5
      North Carolina..... 3,870.6 3,854.6 3,814.4 3,790.1     8.0     7.8     8.0     7.7   222.3   215.8   237.5   209.0
      North Dakota.......   332.1   334.1   322.6   325.6     3.3     3.2     2.9     3.0    14.1    13.6    12.4    12.0
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio............... 5,541.5 5,483.8 5,348.6 5,320.5    12.7    12.4    12.0    11.8   238.1   233.2   212.2   211.1
      Oklahoma........... 1,511.4 1,489.6 1,468.5 1,455.2    28.5    27.9    27.8    27.5    64.4    63.5    63.1    62.7
      Oregon............. 1,584.0 1,579.3 1,535.7 1,545.8     8.8     9.9     8.7     9.7    76.8    79.1    72.6    74.1
      Pennsylvania....... 5,694.9 5,695.2 5,549.6 5,548.1    19.3    18.2    18.7    17.2   244.7   243.9   225.0   226.0
      Rhode Island.......   483.1   486.1   466.0   468.9      .2      .2      .2      .2    19.5    19.4    17.4    17.5
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina..... 1,812.0 1,823.0 1,762.2 1,773.4     5.2     5.2     5.1     5.3   110.9   110.4   107.5   109.3
      South Dakota.......   376.8   380.7   365.7   369.8     1.0      .9      .9      .8    17.6    18.7    15.5    16.4
      Tennessee.......... 2,683.0 2,686.4 2,612.2 2,626.3     4.6     4.4     4.4     4.2   117.8   113.1   110.1   105.8
      Texas.............. 9,508.4 9,485.2 9,312.0 9,324.7   153.7   144.5   147.8   141.2   568.8   566.2   556.6   559.9
      Utah............... 1,085.7 1,080.9 1,062.8 1,057.8     7.0     6.9     6.7     7.0    70.5    67.8    63.9    61.4
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............   306.0   306.2   299.4   300.6     1.1     1.0      .9      .9    15.1    15.0    13.4    13.4
      Virginia........... 3,522.4 3,514.0 3,433.6 3,443.0    11.3    10.5    11.0    10.4   214.5   204.5   205.0   197.7
      Washington......... 2,674.9 2,675.4 2,606.2 2,619.7     9.4     9.0     9.0     8.9   149.8   153.1   143.2   145.7
      West Virginia......   741.9   736.0   717.2   718.6    24.9    22.7    24.4    22.1    35.8    33.1    29.7    30.8
      Wisconsin.......... 2,798.4 2,786.7 2,719.4 2,716.9     3.7     3.9     3.2     3.4   122.3   118.2   108.7   107.5
      Wyoming............   245.3   245.3   237.9   239.4    19.1    17.7    18.4    17.3    19.3    19.7    17.6    18.0
                                                                                                                         
      Puerto Rico........ 1,025.6 1,006.4   973.9   981.3     1.4     1.2     1.2     1.2    76.1    66.4    67.5    64.6






                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                                   Manufacturing             Trade, transportation, and              Information          
                                                                     utilities                                           
                                                                                                                         

                                Dec.             Jan.           Dec.             Jan.            Dec.            Jan.                     
                                                                                                                          

                            2001    2002    2002    2003p   2001    2002    2002    2003p    2001    2002    2002   2003p 
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
      Alabama............   316.3   304.7   310.1   302.7   387.2   379.7   370.7   369.0    35.0    33.9    34.7    33.5
      Alaska.............     6.0     6.3     8.2     8.2    58.7    59.7    56.6    57.3     7.2     7.2     6.9     6.9
      Arizona............   191.8   179.2   187.6   177.7   452.5   460.3   437.2   446.1    53.2    50.0    53.2    49.9
      Arkansa............   218.9   212.7   215.5   212.2   244.6   246.4   236.9   239.2    20.8    20.1    20.8    19.8
      California......... 1,688.3 1,600.6 1,648.3 1,581.5 2,807.5 2,808.9 2,697.4 2,722.7   522.5   477.9   510.1   473.5
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   172.9   162.2   169.2   159.5   429.3   425.9   409.0   410.4   100.5    90.0    98.1    90.0
      Connecticut........   220.0   209.8   217.1   208.8   324.7   322.6   309.4   310.2    43.3    40.2    42.2    39.9
      Delaware...........    38.4    36.1    37.1    34.3    79.4    79.8    74.9    76.7     8.0     7.8     7.8     7.7
      District of                                                                                                        
         Columbia........     3.1     2.9     3.2     2.8    28.8    28.7    27.5    27.4    26.1    25.6    25.7    25.2
      Florida............   419.3   403.1   412.0   399.7 1,528.7 1,517.8 1,476.5 1,471.0   184.1   172.2   181.1   169.5
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia............   478.0   465.2   465.4   461.9   865.2   859.3   828.6   829.2   141.9   128.1   141.0   126.2
      Hawaii.............    16.0    14.9    15.6    14.9   109.2   109.5   105.5   107.6    11.6    11.5    11.7    11.6
      Idaho..............    65.0    63.6    64.3    61.9   118.4   117.9   113.5   112.4     9.4     9.2     9.2     9.0
      Illinois...........   779.3   747.3   764.9   740.7 1,246.2 1,226.4 1,194.4 1,187.1   151.5   147.1   148.5   147.2
      Indiana............   592.0   586.6   582.4   584.3   608.0   595.6   579.0   572.1    43.9    42.2    42.9    41.5
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............   231.0   225.0   227.8   222.8   315.4   307.6   303.6   299.8    36.0    34.8    35.6    34.4
      Kansas.............   189.9   180.8   185.4   180.0   276.5   273.7   266.6   266.1    51.4    50.8    51.4    50.2
      Kentucky...........   283.0   274.0   279.5   272.4   384.3   376.2   370.0   362.3    31.9    31.9    32.3    31.8
      Louisiana..........   165.5   160.6   159.9   157.4   395.9   392.3   380.5   383.0    29.8    29.2    29.3    29.3
      Maine..............    71.0    67.1    68.8    64.9   128.1   128.5   120.3   120.8    11.9    11.6    11.8    11.5
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland...........   164.2   154.6   159.1   153.0   484.2   473.2   461.4   457.1    56.6    51.1    55.2    50.9
      Massachusetts......   366.3   340.7   358.4   338.1   607.0   599.4   577.4   575.0   104.7    96.1   103.5    95.4
      Michigan...........   789.4   756.0   755.6   745.6   871.7   861.7   826.1   821.9    76.3    74.4    76.1    74.2
      Minnesota..........   364.5   347.7   357.8   345.1   547.1   537.3   525.2   515.5    69.0    66.5    67.5    64.9
      Mississippi........   191.8   184.9   190.6   182.6   227.0   228.5   218.1   221.0    16.5    16.0    16.5    15.8
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri...........   331.6   316.8   324.9   313.6   556.2   550.8   535.9   533.9    71.9    69.5    72.8    68.6
      Montana............    20.8    19.3    19.9    18.9    85.9    86.5    82.6    82.7     7.8     7.8     7.8     7.8
      Nebraska...........   108.5   106.1   106.9   104.9   202.2   203.5   194.4   195.7    25.3    24.6    24.9    24.2
      Nevada.............    43.0    42.7    42.1    42.2   194.9   196.7   187.5   189.8    17.6    16.4    17.5    16.3
      New Hampshire......    89.6    83.3    87.4    81.3   143.1   144.6   137.1   140.7    13.4    12.9    13.4    12.7
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   383.7   362.9   372.7   356.5   911.3   912.9   879.3   880.2   125.3   111.1   121.0   109.1
      New Mexico.........    39.1    37.4    38.3    36.7   138.5   139.5   133.9   135.3    17.0    17.0    16.8    16.8
      New York...........   677.9   636.7   657.9   622.0 1,543.6 1,536.1 1,467.3 1,477.0   317.5   292.5   299.4   279.5
      North Carolina.....   668.1   626.2   657.0   623.3   746.3   737.5   715.3   712.8    78.9    79.8    79.6    78.2
      North Dakota.......    23.7    23.7    23.1    23.3    73.3    74.2    71.0    72.3     8.4     7.8     8.0     7.8
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio...............   916.1   876.1   893.6   864.6 1,117.0 1,094.8 1,058.1 1,043.4   104.6    98.4   103.5    98.6
      Oklahoma...........   164.5   148.9   155.4   146.9   293.3   292.4   283.8   281.8    37.8    35.7    36.8    34.8
      Oregon.............   204.5   196.7   199.2   195.6   326.7   323.0   309.7   308.2    38.5    36.3    38.1    36.2
      Pennsylvania.......   785.6   747.0   772.1   737.1 1,161.5 1,142.3 1,117.9 1,104.3   132.7   131.1   130.4   128.3
      Rhode Island.......    65.3    61.7    63.5    60.5    82.4    84.8    79.0    80.8    11.3    11.4    11.3    11.3
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....   299.8   288.9   294.3   282.5   356.3   356.0   340.5   343.5    28.0    27.6    27.7    27.5
      South Dakota.......    39.1    38.0    38.6    38.4    78.4    79.2    75.0    76.0     6.8     6.7     6.8     6.7
      Tennessee..........   436.1   419.1   430.1   415.4   596.6   588.4   569.7   568.4    55.4    53.4    54.1    52.1
      Texas..............   984.3   932.7   969.1   927.2 2,027.5 2,008.6 1,958.5 1,940.2   261.9   241.9   258.3   238.3
      Utah...............   117.2   113.0   114.8   110.9   222.4   221.5   214.2   213.2    32.5    31.0    31.8    30.7
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............    43.9    39.2    42.2    38.3    61.1    60.2    58.3    59.0     6.8     6.7     6.7     6.6
      Virginia...........   331.0   319.5   323.1   315.6   664.9   661.8   632.9   631.9   112.8   102.1   109.9   100.7
      Washington.........   300.5   274.6   291.5   269.1   527.8   524.2   505.1   503.4    96.7    93.5    94.2    92.6
      West Virginia......    70.4    67.7    69.7    66.5   142.1   139.3   136.1   135.4    13.8    13.1    13.4    12.9
      Wisconsin..........   538.8   521.9   531.6   520.6   558.8   544.1   533.0   526.3    52.5    50.6    51.8    50.5
      Wyoming............     9.7     9.5     9.5     9.3    48.6    48.2    47.0    47.3     4.2     4.2     4.2     4.3
                                                                                                                         
      Puerto Rico........   126.2   118.5   118.4   117.5   190.4   184.0   176.5   175.8    23.5    21.8    21.2    21.3






                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                                Financial activities         Professional and business      Education and health services
                                                                      services                                           
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                                Dec.             Jan.           Dec.            Jan.            Dec.             Jan.     
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                            2001    2002    2002    2003p   2001    2002    2002   2003p    2001    2002    2002    2003p 
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
      Alabama............    98.0    97.2    96.8    96.9   183.4   185.2   177.5   180.9   182.4   186.1   177.1   183.2
      Alaska.............    13.5    13.5    13.2    13.2    21.7    22.8    21.2    21.8    29.0    30.8    29.0    30.4
      Arizona............   156.3   153.0   153.2   152.0   312.2   314.0   303.6   308.9   227.6   241.1   227.3   239.6
      Arkansa............    49.9    50.4    49.4    49.7    98.3   100.5    96.4    98.4   134.5   138.2   133.0   137.1
      California.........   849.8   859.8   834.8   855.1 2,144.4 2,144.3 2,090.4 2,102.6 1,491.5 1,524.5 1,465.5 1,499.4
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   149.2   148.7   147.7   149.9   296.5   279.4   284.6   270.5   206.2   212.4   204.2   211.0
      Connecticut........   143.2   142.9   142.8   141.1   207.4   201.3   197.7   194.7   260.8   264.9   255.1   259.8
      Delaware...........    38.1    37.3    38.8    37.6    72.9    68.9    68.9    66.4    48.3    49.6    47.6    49.0
      District of                                                                                                        
         Columbia........    31.5    30.9    30.4    30.2   140.1   139.4   135.2   137.0    85.7    91.7    86.9    88.9
      Florida............   473.1   474.5   469.5   473.1 1,207.7 1,239.5 1,185.3 1,228.3   854.8   874.1   839.5   863.9
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia............   213.8   214.0   212.8   211.7   522.1   514.5   517.3   508.0   368.7   379.5   363.3   374.7
      Hawaii.............    27.7    28.0    27.2    28.0    64.4    68.9    63.5    67.9    63.2    63.7    61.5    63.4
      Idaho..............    25.4    25.1    25.1    25.3    67.1    69.8    63.7    66.7    59.6    61.2    58.6    60.5
      Illinois...........   403.7   403.6   398.7   402.7   796.9   794.1   764.0   776.4   707.9   716.3   699.8   713.0
      Indiana............   141.5   140.4   139.2   140.4   247.6   245.4   239.4   236.7   349.1   357.1   345.2   351.3
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............    94.1    94.2    93.0    93.1   105.4   107.1   102.5   104.4   190.7   194.2   187.0   190.8
      Kansas.............    68.4    69.3    68.2    69.3   126.4   126.2   123.4   122.5   155.4   160.3   154.2   160.0
      Kentucky...........    84.9    85.0    83.6    85.2   153.0   155.3   149.2   148.6   217.2   226.6   217.3   224.4
      Louisiana..........    99.2    99.7    99.0    99.2   184.1   179.6   181.9   177.5   234.6   241.3   230.3   242.6
      Maine..............    35.4    35.0    34.6    34.4    50.4    50.9    49.4    49.7   103.2   106.4   101.9   104.5
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland...........   150.6   151.4   148.8   150.3   364.9   362.9   350.5   354.6   328.5   337.5   324.3   335.3
      Massachusetts......   230.6   230.2   230.2   229.9   468.5   446.0   450.5   432.8   572.5   580.2   558.0   565.2
      Michigan...........   212.4   214.8   212.0   211.6   591.6   583.5   574.5   568.6   523.7   540.9   520.2   535.1
      Minnesota..........   169.4   169.2   168.3   169.4   302.6   294.2   290.1   286.3   350.6   360.4   346.3   360.3
      Mississippi........    46.1    46.2    45.6    46.0    76.4    76.3    75.8    75.8   112.6   113.4   111.6   111.9
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri...........   160.2   158.7   158.5   157.5   311.4   298.4   302.1   284.8   348.4   356.6   345.6   341.7
      Montana............    19.0    19.7    18.8    19.6    31.7    32.2    31.3    31.0    51.4    52.6    51.4    52.0
      Nebraska...........    61.0    62.5    60.6    62.7    95.8    89.9    89.0    87.5   114.0   111.6   109.8   108.6
      Nevada.............    55.8    56.1    54.4    56.0   109.6   114.2   110.7   115.0    70.0    73.1    69.1    73.1
      New Hampshire......    36.3    36.9    36.3    37.0    55.2    53.4    53.0    52.4    91.5    93.6    90.4    93.5
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   281.3   276.4   277.3   275.2   582.4   582.3   569.0   568.7   517.1   538.7   517.6   533.8
      New Mexico.........    33.5    34.6    33.4    34.4    88.6    91.0    87.7    88.9    91.2    97.0    91.7    96.8
      New York...........   707.8   698.6   705.5   697.8 1,075.0 1,053.0 1,031.8 1,018.5 1,472.1 1,495.3 1,429.5 1,450.9
      North Carolina.....   187.4   194.2   185.3   192.2   411.3   413.5   400.8   415.0   409.5   419.7   406.7   411.6
      North Dakota.......    17.0    17.7    17.7    17.9    25.0    24.1    23.1    23.5    46.6    47.2    46.2    47.1
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio...............   309.4   306.7   305.6   304.4   618.7   614.5   596.8   602.1   711.2   724.6   698.2   709.9
      Oklahoma...........    82.6    84.1    82.9    84.4   163.6   157.5   156.5   154.3   170.9   176.3   169.2   173.6
      Oregon.............    95.8    94.0    93.7    93.7   170.3   171.6   164.6   166.6   184.5   187.2   180.5   186.1
      Pennsylvania.......   336.2   338.4   334.1   337.1   602.4   603.6   587.9   585.6   961.1   987.9   947.3   966.5
      Rhode Island.......    32.4    32.6    32.3    32.2    50.6    48.6    47.2    45.7    88.0    90.9    85.6    88.1
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....    87.8    90.2    86.4    89.6   182.1   181.8   174.4   173.2   170.4   179.9   168.9   172.9
      South Dakota.......    28.1    27.5    28.0    27.3    24.7    24.1    24.0    23.6    53.8    55.2    53.3    54.7
      Tennessee..........   137.6   138.0   137.2   137.5   299.8   313.0   292.3   305.6   291.9   304.6   288.7   302.5
      Texas..............   580.3   582.9   575.2   579.5 1,068.1 1,050.6 1,037.1 1,034.2 1,063.3 1,109.5 1,054.8 1,101.2
      Utah...............    63.9    63.6    63.4    63.6   131.8   131.1   129.5   128.8   113.9   118.2   111.7   116.6
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............    13.3    13.3    13.0    13.2    20.0    20.8    19.2    19.9    49.7    52.0    49.0    51.3
      Virginia...........   179.9   182.8   179.0   182.7   554.3   543.9   537.1   535.2   356.5   372.1   355.9   370.9
      Washington.........   146.1   148.6   143.0   146.4   287.5   291.3   279.8   284.3   305.0   312.1   301.7   310.4
      West Virginia......    30.7    31.3    30.2    31.1    57.4    58.6    54.5    57.4   106.7   107.9   105.4   108.1
      Wisconsin..........   151.8   153.4   151.4   153.0   233.1   240.6   228.8   234.7   355.3   360.8   350.3   357.0
      Wyoming............     9.6    10.1     9.6    10.0    15.1    15.0    14.5    14.4    19.6    20.2    19.3    19.9
                                                                                                                         
      Puerto Rico........    46.4    44.7    43.3    44.7   100.0    98.6    94.8    97.9    88.9    88.5    81.4    85.2






                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                              Leisure and hospitality              Other services, except            Government          
                                                                   public administration                                 
                                                                                                                         
                                Dec.            Jan.             Dec.            Jan.           Dec.            Jan.     
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                            2001    2002    2002    2003p    2001    2002    2002   2003p   2001    2002    2002    2003p 
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
      Alabama............   149.0   151.6   144.2   147.5    84.6    84.8    86.0    85.4   356.6   359.0   352.5   357.0
      Alaska.............    25.4    27.2    24.0    24.7    11.8    12.4    11.6    12.0    80.2    83.5    77.7    80.9
      Arizona............   228.0   229.9   223.0   227.8    84.8    85.6    84.9    85.7   395.5   402.5   382.3   385.6
      Arkansa............    83.7    85.6    80.5    82.4    40.4    40.6    40.1    40.0   199.8   200.1   194.9   195.4
      California......... 1,357.3 1,380.2 1,318.1 1,366.3   500.4   502.7   492.5   496.4 2,440.9 2,486.1 2,422.6 2,464.6
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   243.6   250.3   242.2   252.0    83.7    85.4    84.7    84.5   355.1   373.8   344.1   360.8
      Connecticut........   118.0   123.1   112.9   117.5    62.8    63.0    62.1    62.5   255.2   252.2   248.7   246.3
      Delaware...........    34.7    36.5    32.4    34.5    17.4    17.4    16.9    17.4    57.7    57.7    55.7    55.3
      District of                                                                                                        
         Columbia........    46.2    48.3    43.4    46.0    57.1    56.1    54.6    54.8   229.9   229.3   230.3   230.0
      Florida............   782.2   811.1   774.6   800.5   302.5   316.0   303.2   312.3 1,049.2 1,078.7 1,033.9 1,068.6
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia............   332.0   333.7   318.5   322.4   175.2   185.7   183.7   179.6   623.4   638.2   621.2   631.4
      Hawaii.............    95.3    98.8    94.7    98.1    23.4    23.9    23.2    23.7   120.0   122.7   114.6   118.4
      Idaho..............    51.3    53.2    49.5    51.8    17.7    17.4    17.3    16.8   112.6   113.1   109.4   110.7
      Illinois...........   477.9   495.4   459.7   468.5   251.0   257.5   247.0   252.4   871.1   876.2   845.8   845.6
      Indiana............   262.2   261.5   250.5   251.8   106.4   108.8   104.0   108.0   423.5   429.2   409.5   416.3
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............   119.6   120.4   115.7   116.9    56.2    57.1    55.8    56.5   250.7   250.5   245.2   242.2
      Kansas.............   107.3   106.6   103.0   103.0    53.0    53.6    52.3    52.8   257.6   258.2   250.5   253.1
      Kentucky...........   148.3   151.5   141.8   150.5    74.3    75.5    74.3    73.5   315.7   316.1   312.3   311.9
      Louisiana..........   191.7   194.6   186.9   189.6    68.4    71.8    67.7    70.9   377.0   380.8   370.0   375.3
      Maine..............    48.7    49.4    46.7    47.0    18.9    19.8    19.1    19.7   107.7   107.7   101.9   102.9
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland...........   203.6   206.4   194.9   196.7   111.7   115.5   110.1   115.2   469.0   475.4   457.4   460.7
      Massachusetts......   267.7   276.0   254.1   264.0   116.5   117.8   114.4   116.2   439.9   437.9   433.5   429.1
      Michigan...........   382.8   376.1   367.2   366.4   174.2   177.4   170.9   174.7   708.5   708.9   688.8   685.3
      Minnesota..........   220.0   223.1   213.8   219.0   118.8   119.2   116.6   115.9   412.1   415.7   405.1   404.8
      Mississippi........   116.6   119.5   115.6   117.5    37.0    39.0    36.8    38.6   238.8   244.8   238.2   244.4
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri...........   247.5   251.2   234.9   238.6   117.8   116.7   115.5   113.2   442.5   425.7   435.9   415.0
      Montana............    46.9    49.0    46.7    48.7    16.0    16.3    15.5    16.1    84.9    84.5    83.6    83.6
      Nebraska...........    74.7    73.2    71.8    70.7    33.4    33.4    32.8    33.4   160.1   162.1   156.4   158.9
      Nevada.............   294.0   294.1   288.9   293.8    29.2    30.1    29.0    29.8   131.4   137.0   125.9   131.7
      New Hampshire......    55.6    57.9    54.8    57.7    22.3    21.9    21.9    21.8    91.3    87.8    86.5    84.1
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   294.2   298.2   283.3   285.6   146.9   149.7   146.0   148.3   624.1   630.9   612.0   617.5
      New Mexico.........    77.3    79.0    75.7    76.5    26.8    27.8    26.6    27.7   188.8   194.5   185.1   189.6
      New York...........   621.3   634.5   584.3   600.3   346.6   349.9   340.3   342.9 1,499.5 1,500.5 1,477.1 1,469.6
      North Carolina.....   312.3   311.0   305.6   304.8   177.1   177.6   176.6   173.7   649.4   671.5   642.0   661.8
      North Dakota.......    28.8    29.3    28.0    28.5    15.4    15.3    15.1    14.8    76.5    78.0    75.1    75.4
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio...............   467.3   477.6   448.2   454.4   229.2   231.6   225.6   226.8   817.2   813.9   794.8   793.4
      Oklahoma...........   124.3   124.0   120.2   119.3    75.6    75.8    74.5    74.3   305.9   303.5   298.3   295.6
      Oregon.............   145.5   146.2   140.8   144.1    55.7    57.9    54.8    57.7   276.9   277.4   273.0   273.8
      Pennsylvania.......   443.7   455.2   426.7   437.3   257.4   263.7   254.0   260.1   750.3   763.9   735.5   748.6
      Rhode Island.......    44.8    46.4    41.7    43.4    21.4    22.6    21.1    22.3    67.2    67.5    66.7    66.9
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....   176.5   178.4   169.4   171.2    63.0    64.6    62.6    65.2   332.0   340.0   325.4   333.2
      South Dakota.......    36.6    38.2    34.7    35.9    15.8    15.8    15.6    15.4    74.9    76.4    73.3    74.6
      Tennessee..........   231.3   234.5   220.6   223.9    99.8   101.0    98.6    99.9   412.1   416.9   406.4   411.0
      Texas..............   820.0   832.1   801.5   812.4   349.7   355.8   347.7   353.3 1,630.8 1,660.4 1,605.4 1,637.3
      Utah...............    99.1    97.8   100.5    96.8    32.4    32.0    32.0    31.7   195.0   198.0   194.3   197.1
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............    31.4    34.3    35.6    35.7    10.0    10.2     9.8    10.1    53.6    53.5    51.3    52.2
      Virginia...........   289.1   295.5   275.8   284.8   168.8   177.5   173.6   174.9   639.3   643.8   630.3   638.2
      Washington.........   239.1   240.5   231.4   235.3    96.1    98.1    95.0    97.2   516.9   530.4   512.3   526.4
      West Virginia......    61.2    62.9    59.8    61.5    55.2    55.1    54.9    55.1   143.7   144.3   139.1   137.7
      Wisconsin..........   224.7   231.5   221.0   224.8   133.1   136.1   131.0   137.1   424.3   425.6   408.6   402.0
      Wyoming............    27.2    27.6    26.6    26.8     9.5     9.4     9.3     9.4    63.4    63.7    61.9    62.7
                                                                                                                         
      Puerto Rico........    66.1    64.9    62.4    63.8    17.1    16.2    16.4    15.6   289.5   301.6   290.8   293.7

       1 Natural resources and mining is combined with construction.
       p = preliminary.
       NOTE:  Data are counts of jobs by place of work.  Data reflect the conversion to the 2002 version of the North
     American Industry Classification System (NAICS) as the basis for the assignment and tabulation of economic data by
     industry, replacing the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system.  Due to differences in NAICS and SIC
     structures, NAICS-based data by industry are not comparable to the SIC-based data.  In addition, data reflect March
     2002 benchmark levels and the completion of the conversion of the survey sample from a quota-based basis to a
     probability-based basis.  See the note on page 3 for more information on the changes.  Estimates subsequent to the
     current benchmark month are provisional and will be revised when new information becomes available.