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Media contact:                691-5902     Friday, October 21, 2005


      REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT:  SEPTEMBER 2005

   Regional and state unemployment rates were generally little changed in
September, with the exceptions of Louisiana and Mississippi, the two states
most affected by Hurricane Katrina.  Overall, 31 states registered over-the-
month unemployment rate increases, 15 states and the District of Columbia
recorded decreases, and 4 states had no change, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.  In contrast,
jobless rates were lower over the year in 29 states and the District of
Columbia, higher in 18 states, and unchanged in 3 states.  The national
unemployment rate rose from 4.9 percent in August to 5.1 percent in
September, but was down by 0.3 percentage point over the year.
   
   Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 28 states in September and
decreased in 22 states and the District of Columbia.  Florida experienced
the largest employment gain (+17,700), followed by New York (+16,700),
Texas (+15,100), Indiana (+9,200), Pennsylvania (+8,300), and Michigan
(+8,100).  Nebraska and Nevada posted the largest over-the-month percentage
increases in employment (+0.6 percent each), followed by New Mexico and
North Dakota (+0.4 percent each) and Alaska, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, and
Tennessee (+0.3 percent each).  The impact of Hurricane Katrina, which
struck the Gulf Coast in late August, caused large employment decreases in
Louisiana (-251,000) and Mississippi (-59,700).  (See the note on Hurri-
canes Katrina and Rita.)  Other states with employment decreases of 10,000
or greater were:  California (-23,700), Missouri (-16,000), Georgia (-10,800),
Washington (-10,600), and North Carolina (-10,500).  The largest over-the-
month percentage losses in employment were reported in Louisiana (-13.0 per-
cent), Mississippi (-5.3 percent), Maine (-0.7 percent), Missouri (-0.6 per-
cent), and Montana, Washington, and the District of Columbia (-0.4 percent
each).

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   |                    Hurricanes Katrina and Rita                    |
   |                                                                   |
   |    Data for September are the first from the Local Area           |
   | Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program and the first for states   |
   | and areas from the Current Employment Statistics (CES) survey to  |
   | reflect the impact of Hurricane Katrina, which struck the Gulf    |
   | Coast on August 29 with catastrophic effects in parts of Alabama, |
   | Louisiana, and Mississippi.                                       |
   |                                                                   |
   |    For the September LAUS estimates, BLS and its state partners   |
   | made a number of modifications to the standard estimating         | 
   | procedures to better reflect the employment and unemployment      |
   | situation.  These include: (1) allowing the state labor force     |
   | estimates for Louisiana and Mississippi to reflect the effects of |
   | Katrina by overriding the built-in feature of the methodology     |
   | that smoothes over large shifts in key inputs--unemployment       |
   | insurance claims and nonfarm wage and salary employment; (2) de-  |
   | veloping labor force estimates for the New Orleans metropolitan   |
   | area using an alternative to the model-based method; and (3) not  |
   | publishing labor force estimates for the parishes within the New  |
   | Orleans metropolitan area or cities within those parishes where   |
   | the quality of input data was severely compromised by the hurri-  |
   | cane.                                                             |
   |                                                                   |
   |    For the September CES estimates, several modifications to the  |
   | usual estimation procedures were adopted to better reflect em-    |
   | ployment in Katrina-affected areas.  The changes included:  (1)   |
   | modification of procedures to impute employment counts for survey |
   | nonrespondents in the most heavily impacted areas; (2) adjust-    |
   | ments to sample weights for sample units in the more broadly de-  |
   | fined disaster area to compensate for lower-than-average survey   |
   | response rates; and (3) modification of the adjustment procedure  |
   | for the business net birth/death estimator to reflect likely      |
   | changes in business birth/death patterns in the disaster areas.   |
   |                                                                   |
   |    Hurricane Rita made landfall during the September data         |
   | collection period.  As a result, response rates for the CES       |
   | survey were lower than normal in some areas.  However, because    |
   | the reference period occurred before Hurricane Rita struck, the   |
   | impact of this storm on measures of employment was negligible.    |
   |                                                                   |
   |    CES estimates for metropolitan areas are always made available |
   | to the public at http://www.bls.gov on the day of issue of the    |
   | Regional and State Employment and Unemployment news release.  CES |
   | estimates for metropolitan areas normally do not appear in print  |
   | until about one or two weeks later with the release of the metro- |
   | politan Area Employment and Unemployment news release.  However,  |
   | due to intense interest in estimates for areas affected by Hurri- |
   | cane Katrina, CES data for several metropolitan areas in Gulf     |
   | Coast States are included in this release.                        |
   |                                                                   |
   |    For more information on LAUS and CES procedures and estimates  |
   | for September 2005, see Hurricane Information: Katrina and Rita   |
   | on the BLS Web site, http://www.bls.gov/katrina/home.htm or call  |
   | (202) 691-6392 for information about the LAUS program, and (202)  |
   | 691-6559 for information about the CES survey.                    |
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Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
     
   The Midwest and South reported the highest jobless rates, 5.3 percent
each.  The South was the only region to post a statistically significant
rate change from August (due largely to Hurricane Katrina).  The Northeast
again recorded the lowest unemployment rate in September, 4.9 percent,
followed by the West at 5.1 percent.  Three regions registered significant
unemployment rate decreases over the year--the West (-0.6 percentage point),
Midwest (-0.4 point), and Northeast (-0.2 point).  (See table 1.)
   
   Among the nine geographic divisions, the highest jobless rates were
posted in the West South Central, 6.4 percent, East North Central, 5.7
percent, and East South Central, 5.6 percent.  The two divisions to
register statistically significant unemployment rate increases from August
were the West South Central (+1.3 percentage points) and East South Central
(+0.4 point).  Louisiana is located in the West South Central division, and
Mississippi is located in the East South Central division.  The lowest
unemployment rates in September were reported in the West North Central,
4.3 percent, and South Atlantic, 4.5 percent.  No division had a statis-
tically significant unemployment rate decrease from August.  From Sep-
tember 2004, the West South Central division posted the only statistically
significant jobless rate increase (+0.7 percentage point).  The largest
over-the-year rate declines were registered by the Pacific (-0.9 percentage
point) and West North Central (-0.7 point).  The Middle Atlantic and East
North Central divisions also recorded significant rate declines (-0.4 and
-0.3 percentage point, respectively).
     
State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
     
   In September, Louisiana posted the highest state jobless rate, 11.5
percent, followed by Mississippi, 9.6 percent.  These were the two states
hit hardest by Hurricane Katrina.  Hawaii continued to report the lowest
state unemployment rate, 2.7 percent; the next lowest rates were recorded
in Florida, Idaho, and Virginia, 3.5 percent each.  Two of these states--
Florida and Idaho--reported the lowest unemployment rates in their series
in September.  (All state series begin in 1976.)  Six other states reg-
istered unemployment rates below 4.0 percent.  Overall, 16 states had
unemployment rates that were significantly below the U.S. rate in Sep-
tember, 8 states and the District of Columbia recorded measurably higher
rates, and 26 states had rates that statistically were little different
from that of the nation.  (See tables A and 3.)

   Louisiana and Mississippi reported the largest unemployment rate
increases from August.  Louisiana's over-the-month rate increase (+5.7
percentage points) was the largest of any state since these series began in
1976, while Mississippi's (+2.7 points) equaled the previous record.  Eight
other states--Arkansas, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Oklahoma,
Rhode Island, and Texas--had significant unemployment rate increases from
August.  Two states registered over-the-month jobless rate decreases that
were statistically significant in September--Oregon (-0.5 percentage point)
and Maryland (-0.3 point).  Thirty-eight states and the District of
Columbia reported jobless rates in September that were not appreciably
different from those of a month earlier.
   
   Over the year, Louisiana posted the largest unemployment rate increase
from last September (+5.8 percentage points), followed by Mississippi (+2.9
points).  Six other states posted significant unemployment rate increases.
Alabama experienced the largest over-the-year unemployment rate decrease
(-1.6 percentage points), followed by Florida (-1.3 points) and Oregon (-1.2
points).  Fourteen additional states recorded statistically significant
jobless rate declines.  The District of Columbia also reported a measurable
jobless rate decrease from a year ago (-2.4 percentage points).  Twenty-
five states recorded jobless rates that were not appreciably different from
those of September 2004, even though some states had changes that were as
large numerically as those with statistically significant changes.  (See
table B.)

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Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)
   
   Between August and September, the measured changes in employment were
statistically significant in seven states.  Two states--Nevada (+7,800)
and Nebraska (+5,300)--registered gains in employment, while five had
declines--Louisiana (-251,000), Mississippi (-59,700), Missouri (-16,000),
Washington (-10,600), and Maine (-4,200).  (See tables C and 5.)

   Over the year, the measured changes in employment were statistically
significant in 34 states and the District of Columbia.  All had gains in
employment except for Louisiana (-228,900), Mississippi (-49,100), and
Michigan (-38,200).  The largest gains were reported in Florida (+277,700),
California (+226,300), Texas (+142,500), and Arizona (+96,000).  Four
states and the District of Columbia experienced statistically significant
employment gains that were less than 15,000:  Nebraska (+14,500), New
Hampshire (+13,300), the District of Columbia (+9,200), Wyoming (+8,200),
and North Dakota (+5,500).  (See table D.)
   
Nonfarm Payroll Employment for Selected Metropolitan Areas (Not Seasonally
Adjusted)
   
   Thirteen metropolitan statistical areas in Alabama, Louisiana, and
Mississippi contained one or more counties or parishes designated by FEMA
as disaster counties after Hurricane Katrina.  (Because monthly data for
metropolitan areas are not adjusted for seasonal variations, the changes in
employment are presented on an over-the-year basis.)  Of the thirteen
areas, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, La., reported the largest loss of jobs
over the year, with a decline of 232,000, followed by Gulfport-Biloxi,
Miss. (-30,500), Pascagoula, Miss. (-6,000), Hattiesburg, Miss. (-2,700),
Jackson, Miss. (-2,300), Monroe, La. (-1,300), and Baton Rouge, La. (-800).
All of the other areas reported small employment gains over the year.  The
largest over-the-year percentage losses in employment occurred in New Or-
leans-Metairie-Kenner, La. (-38.0 percent), Gulfport-Biloxi, Miss. (-26.7 per-
cent), and Pascagoula, Miss. (-11.1 percent).  (See table E.)
   
                      ______________________________

   The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment release for September is
scheduled to be issued on November 2.  The Regional and State Employment and
Unemployment release for October is scheduled to be issued on November 22.


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   |   Use of Error Measures in the Regional and State News Release    |
   |                                                                   |
   |    With the release of data for January 2005, the Local Area      |
   | Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program introduced several im-     |
   | provements to its methodology.  Among these was the development   |
   | of model-based error measures for the monthly estimates and the   |
   | estimates of over-the-month changes.  These error measures allow  |
   | data users and the Bureau of Labor Statistics to consider sta-    |
   | tistical significance when analyzing and describing the LAUS      |
   | data.  Error measures for the nonfarm payroll employment data had |
   | been available prior to January 2005, although they were not used |
   | in the analysis of those data in this release.                    |
   |                                                                   |
   |    The introductory section of this release preserves the long-   |
   | time practice of highlighting the direction of the movements in   |
   | state unemployment rates and state nonfarm payroll employment     |
   | regardless of their statistical significance.  The remainder of   |
   | the analysis in the release takes the statistical significance of |
   | monthly and annual changes into consideration.                    |
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Table A.  States with unemployment rates significantly different
from that of the U.S., September 2005, seasonally adjusted                     
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              State             |           September                
                                |             2005 p           
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United States...................|              5.1              
                                |
Alabama.........................|              4.0              
Alaska..........................|              6.8              
Delaware........................|              4.1              
District of Columbia............|              6.1              
Florida.........................|              3.5              
Hawaii..........................|              2.7              
Idaho...........................|              3.5              
Louisiana.......................|             11.5             
Maryland........................|              4.1              
Michigan........................|              6.4              
Minnesota.......................|              3.8              
Mississippi.....................|              9.6              
Nebraska........................|              3.9
Nevada..........................|              4.2
New Hampshire...................|              3.8              
New Jersey......................|              4.3              
North Dakota....................|              3.6              
Ohio............................|              5.8
Oregon..........................|              6.1
South Carolina..................|              6.6              
South Dakota....................|              3.9              
Texas...........................|              5.7              
Vermont.........................|              3.7              
Virginia........................|              3.5              
Wyoming.........................|              4.1              
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   p = preliminary.                   


Table B.  States with statistically significant unemployment rate
changes from September 2004 to September 2005, seasonally adjusted                                             
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          State        | September | September |  Over-the-year                    
                       |   2004    |   2005 p  |  rate change p                    
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Alabama................|    5.6    |    4.0    |     -1.6                             
Alaska.................|    7.5    |    6.8    |      -.7                              
California.............|    6.1    |    5.1    |     -1.0                             
Connecticut............|    4.7    |    5.2    |       .5                               
District of Columbia...|    8.5    |    6.1    |     -2.4                             
Florida................|    4.8    |    3.5    |     -1.3                             
Georgia................|    4.8    |    5.3    |       .5                               
Hawaii.................|    3.1    |    2.7    |      -.4                              
Idaho..................|    4.6    |    3.5    |     -1.1                             
Iowa...................|    4.9    |    4.5    |      -.4                              
Kansas.................|    5.4    |    5.0    |      -.4           
Kentucky...............|    4.9    |    5.7    |       .8           
Louisiana..............|    5.7    |   11.5    |      5.8           
Maine..................|    4.7    |    5.3    |       .6           
Michigan...............|    7.1    |    6.4    |      -.7           
Minnesota..............|    4.5    |    3.8    |      -.7           
Mississippi............|    6.7    |    9.6    |      2.9           
Missouri...............|    5.9    |    4.8    |     -1.1           
New York...............|    5.6    |    5.2    |      -.4           
Oregon.................|    7.3    |    6.1    |     -1.2           
Pennsylvania...........|    5.6    |    4.8    |      -.8           
Rhode Island...........|    5.0    |    5.6    |       .6           
South Dakota...........|    3.5    |    3.9    |       .4
Texas..................|    6.0    |    5.7    |      -.3
Utah...................|    5.2    |    4.6    |      -.6           
Washington.............|    6.0    |    5.6    |      -.4           
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Table C.  States with statistically significant employment changes 			
from August 2005 to September 2005, seasonally adjusted                
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       State       |     August    |  September  | Over-the-month
                   |      2005     |   2005 p    |    change p
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Louisiana..........|   1,935,600   |  1,684,600  |    -251,000 
Maine..............|     620,600   |    616,400  |      -4,200 
Mississippi........|   1,136,700   |  1,077,000  |     -59,700 
Missouri...........|   2,742,500   |  2,726,500  |     -16,000 
Nebraska...........|     934,900   |    940,200  |       5,300 
Nevada.............|   1,231,600   |  1,239,400  |       7,800 
Washington.........|   2,776,400   |  2,765,800  |     -10,600 
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   p = preliminary.           


Table D.  States with statistically significant employment changes 			
from September 2004 to September 2005, seasonally adjusted              
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         State        |   September  |    September   |  Over-the-year
                      |     2004     |     2005 p     |    change p
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Alabama...............|   1,903,400  |    1,932,200   |     28,800 
Arizona...............|   2,393,900  |    2,489,900   |     96,000 
California............|  14,581,400  |   14,807,700   |    226,300 
Colorado..............|   2,185,500  |    2,232,200   |     46,700 
Connecticut...........|   1,652,400  |    1,670,100   |     17,700 
District of Columbia..|     671,200  |      680,400   |      9,200 
Florida...............|   7,527,800  |    7,805,500   |    277,700 
Hawaii................|     585,700  |      603,900   |     18,200 
Idaho.................|     590,100  |      611,700   |     21,600 
Illinois..............|   5,802,100  |    5,869,300   |     67,200 
Indiana...............|   2,938,100  |    2,968,800   |     30,700 
Iowa..................|   1,457,000  |    1,478,500   |     21,500 
Kentucky..............|   1,798,600  |    1,823,000   |     24,400 
Louisiana.............|   1,913,500  |    1,684,600   |   -228,900 
Maryland..............|   2,523,600  |    2,578,300   |     54,700 
Massachusetts.........|   3,180,400  |    3,209,100   |     28,700 
Michigan..............|   4,399,000  |    4,360,800   |    -38,200 
Minnesota.............|   2,689,700  |    2,723,700   |     34,000 
Mississippi...........|   1,126,100  |    1,077,000   |    -49,100 
Missouri..............|   2,694,800  |    2,726,500   |     31,700 
Nebraska..............|     925,700  |      940,200   |     14,500 
Nevada................|   1,168,200  |    1,239,400   |     71,200 
New Hampshire.........|     629,900  |      643,200   |     13,300 
New Jersey............|   4,017,900  |    4,066,000   |     48,100 
New Mexico............|     792,600  |      809,700   |     17,100 
New York..............|   8,466,500  |    8,552,200   |     85,700 
North Dakota..........|     339,300  |      344,800   |      5,500 
Oklahoma..............|   1,474,200  |    1,500,100   |     25,900 
Oregon................|   1,605,700  |    1,654,100   |     48,400 
Pennsylvania..........|   5,646,600  |    5,720,900   |     74,300 
Texas.................|   9,492,600  |    9,635,100   |    142,500 
Utah..................|   1,109,900  |    1,149,100   |     39,200 
Virginia..............|   3,599,400  |    3,645,200   |     45,800 
Washington............|   2,707,400  |    2,765,800   |     58,400 
Wyoming...............|     254,600  |      263,300   |      8,700 
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Table E.  Employment in states and metropolitan areas affected by Hurricane
Katrina, not seasonally adjusted 1

(Numbers in thousands)
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                        |                   |                   | Change from                                    
                        |                   |                   |  September 
                        |       August      |    September      |   2004 to
     State and area     |                   |                   |  September
                        |                   |                   |   2005 p
                        |------------------------------------------------------
                        |         |         |         |         |       |Per-
                        |   2004  |   2005  |   2004  |  2005 p |Number |cent     
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Alabama.................| 1,905.3 | 1,928.4 | 1,908.8 | 1,933.6 |  24.8 |  1.3
   Mobile...............|   169.8 |   174.9 |   169.8 |   174.9 |   5.1 |  3.0
                        |         |         |         |         |       |
Louisiana...............| 1,912.2 | 1,920.9 | 1,916.4 | 1,686.6 |-229.8 |-12.0c
   Alexandria...........|    60.1 |    59.4 |    60.3 |    60.4 |   0.1 |  0.2
   Baton Rouge..........|   340.9 |   339.4 |   343.4 |   342.6 |  -0.8 | -0.2
   Houma-Bayou Cane-    |         |         |         |         |       |
    Thibodaux...........|    82.3 |    82.6 |    82.0 |    83.2 |   1.2 |  1.5
   Lafayette............|   132.8 |   133.0 |   132.8 |   133.3 |   0.5 |  0.4
   Lake Charles.........|    87.7 |    89.8 |    86.8 |    89.8 |   3.0 |  3.5
   Monroe...............|    79.5 |    78.3 |    79.6 |    78.3 |  -1.3 | -1.6
   New Orleans-Metairie-|         |         |         |         |       |
    Kenner..............|   612.0 |   615.6 |   610.4 |   378.4 |-232.0 |-38.0
   Shreveport-Bossier   |         |         |         |         |       |
    City................|   169.3 |   170.6 |   170.0 |   171.1 |   1.1 |  0.6
                        |         |         |         |         |       |
Mississippi.............| 1,123.7 | 1,135.3 | 1,132.1 | 1,079.3 | -52.8 | -4.7
   Gulfport-Biloxi......|   115.1 |   114.0 |   114.3 |    83.8 | -30.5 |-26.7
   Hattiesburg..........|    54.4 |    55.2 |    55.4 |    52.7 |  -2.7 | -4.9
   Jackson..............|   256.6 |   258.2 |   258.0 |   255.7 |  -2.3 | -0.9
   Pascagoula...........|    53.5 |    57.2 |    54.0 |    48.0 |  -6.0 |-11.1
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   1 Metropolitan areas containing one or more counties designated by FEMA
as disaster counties.
   p = preliminary.                                     
   c = corrected.



  

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Technical Note 


   This release presents labor force and unemployment data for census
regions and divisions, states, and selected substate areas from the Local
Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program (tables 1-4).  Also presented
are nonfarm payroll employment estimates by state and major industry from
the Current Employment Statistics (CES) program (tables 5 and 6).  The LAUS
and CES programs are both federal-state cooperative endeavors.
   
Labor force and unemployment--from the LAUS program
   
   Definitions.  The labor force and unemployment data are based on the
same concepts and definitions as those used for the official national
estimates obtained from the Current Population Survey (CPS), a sample
survey of households that is conducted for the Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS) by the U.S. Census Bureau.  The labor force includes both the employed
and the unemployed.  Employed persons are those who did any work at all for
pay or profit in the reference week (the week including the 12th of the month)
or worked 15 hours or more without pay in a family business or farm, plus
those not working who 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 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.  Estimates for all census divisions, states, the
District of Columbia, the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale metropolitan
division, and New York City are produced using estimating equations based
on regression techniques.  This method, which underwent substantial enhance-
ment at the beginning of 2005, utilizes data from several sources, including
the CPS, the CES, and state unemployment insurance (UI) data.  Estimates for
the six other areas contained in this release use a different regression
approach.  A detailed description of the estimation procedures is available
from BLS upon request.  Estimates for census regions are obtained by summing
the model-based estimates for the component divisions and then calculating
the unemployment rate.
   
   Annual revisions.  Labor force and unemployment data shown for the prior
year reflect adjustments made at the end of each year, usually implemented
with January estimates.  The adjusted estimates reflect updated population
data from the U.S. Census Bureau, any revisions in the other data sources,
and model reestimation.
   
   Seasonal adjustment.  Seasonal adjustment of state and substate area model
employment and unemployment levels is performed within the modeling procedure.
The model estimation is based on the classical approach to seasonal adjustment,
in which the series is decomposed into trend, seasonal, irregular, and survey
error.  This directly yields seasonally adjusted estimates for employment and
unemployment levels with reliability measures.  Labor force levels and unemploy-
ment rates are calculated from these two estimates.  Additionally, measures
for the State of California are derived by summing the seasonally adjusted es-
timates for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale metropolitan division and the
balance of California, and the estimates for the State of New York are the sum
of the estimates for New York City and the balance of New York.  Labor force
estimates for census regions are calculated as the sum of the levels of the
component divisions, and the unemployment rate is then calculated.  In most
years, historical data for the most recent 5 years are revised near the begin-
ning of each calendar year, usually coincident with the release of January
estimates.
   
   Area definitions.  The substate area data published in this release reflect
the standards and definitions established by the U.S. Office of Management and
Budget on February 18, 2004.  A detailed list of the geographic definitions is
available on the Web at http://www.bls.gov/lau/laumsa.htm and also is published
annually in the May issue of Employment and Earnings.
   
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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 counted on
each payroll.  Industries are classified on the basis of their principal
activity in accordance with the 2002 version of the North American Industry
Classification System.
   
   Method of estimation.  The employment data are estimated using a "link
relative" technique in which a ratio (link relative) of current-month em-
ployment to that of the previous month is computed from a sample of estab-
lishments reporting for both months.  The estimates of employment for the
current month are obtained by multiplying the estimates for the previous
month by these ratios.
   
   Annual revisions.  Employment estimates are adjusted annually to a
complete count of jobs, called benchmarks, derived principally from tax
reports 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 pay-
roll employment total is independently adjusted.  Revisions of historical
data for the most recent 5 years are made once a year, coincident with
annual benchmark adjustments.
   
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designed to produce accurate data for each individual state.  BLS inde-
pendently develops a national employment series; state estimates are not
forced to sum to national totals.  Because each state series is subject
to larger sampling and nonsampling errors than the national series, summing
them cumulates individual state level errors and can cause significant dis-
tortions at an aggregate level.  Due to these statistical limitations, BLS
does not compile a "sum-of-states" employment series, and cautions users that
such a series is subject to a relatively large and volatile error structure.
   
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   The estimates presented in this release are based on sample survey, ad-
ministrative data, and modeling and, thus, are subject to sampling and other
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is, variation that occurs by chance because a sample rather than the entire
population is surveyed.  Survey data also are subject to nonsampling errors,
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to additional errors resulting from the specific estimation processes used.
The sums of individual items may not always equal the totals shown in the
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may be displayed in the tables; differences, however, are generally insig-
nificant.
   
   Labor force and unemployment estimates.  Model-based error measures for                                                   
month change, are available on the BLS Web site at http://www.bls.gov/lau/
lastderr.htm.  The average magnitude of the over-the-month change in a state
unemployment rate that is required in order to be statistically significant
at the 90-percent confidence level is slightly more than +/- 0.3 percentage
point.  More details can be found on the Web site.  Measures of nonsampling
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vided in the BLS monthly periodical, Employment and Earnings.
   
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total nonfarm and supersector level and for metropolitan area CES data at the
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sae/790stderr.htm.  BLS uses a 90-percent confidence level in determining
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 LABOR FORCE DATA                                                                                                LABOR FORCE DATA
 
 
 Table 1.  Civilian labor force and unemployment by census region and division, seasonally adjusted1
 
 (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                         Unemployed                              
                                                                                                                                 
                              Civilian labor force                                                                               
  Census region and                                                                                                              
       division                                                          Number                      Percent of labor force      
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                        Sept.    July     Aug.     Sept.    Sept.    July     Aug.     Sept.    Sept.    July     Aug.     Sept. 
                        2004     2005     2005     2005     2004     2005     2005     2005     2004     2005     2005     2005  
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
 Northeast........... 27,593.0 27,695.0 27,660.4 27,893.0  1,407.4  1,345.3  1,290.4  1,353.4    5.1      4.9      4.7      4.9  
                                                                                                                                 
   New England.......  7,514.0  7,547.4  7,555.1  7,594.8    344.2    358.7    344.4    365.6    4.6      4.8      4.6      4.8  
   Middle Atlantic... 20,079.0 20,147.6 20,105.3 20,298.1  1,063.2    986.6    946.1    987.8    5.3      4.9      4.7      4.9  
                                                                                                                                 
 South............... 51,854.7 52,673.9 52,865.1 52,854.0  2,684.6  2,556.6  2,526.2  2,783.6    5.2      4.9      4.8      5.3  
                                                                                                                                 
   South Atlantic.... 27,346.9 27,964.9 28,051.2 28,166.1  1,298.6  1,292.1  1,255.4  1,273.6    4.7      4.6      4.5      4.5  
   East South Central  8,365.8  8,336.4  8,375.2  8,381.9    463.5    447.1    434.3    470.2    5.5      5.4      5.2      5.6  
   West South Central 16,142.0 16,372.6 16,438.8 16,306.0    922.5    817.4    836.4  1,039.8    5.7      5.0      5.1      6.4  
                                                                                                                                 
 Midwest............. 34,487.4 34,485.5 34,532.2 34,695.8  1,969.3  1,886.0  1,834.7  1,832.6    5.7      5.5      5.3      5.3  
                                                                                                                                 
   East North Central 23,625.6 23,624.1 23,718.0 23,854.8  1,425.5  1,392.3  1,375.8  1,361.5    6.0      5.9      5.8      5.7  
   West North Central 10,861.8 10,861.3 10,814.2 10,840.9    543.8    493.7    458.8    471.0    5.0      4.5      4.2      4.3  
                                                                                                                                 
 West................ 33,736.7 34,206.1 34,336.1 34,384.2  1,932.8  1,772.1  1,750.7  1,749.5    5.7      5.2      5.1      5.1  
                                                                                                                                 
   Mountain.......... 10,099.4 10,273.0 10,283.7 10,314.8    501.0    501.3    472.7    492.0    5.0      4.9      4.6      4.8  
   Pacific........... 23,637.3 23,933.0 24,052.4 24,069.4  1,431.8  1,270.8  1,278.0  1,257.5    6.1      5.3      5.3      5.2  

   1 Census region estimates are derived by summing the Census division model-based estimates.
   NOTE: Data refer to place of residence.  The States (including the District of Columbia) that compose the various census
 divisions are: New England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont; Middle Atlantic: New
 Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania; South Atlantic: Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina,
 South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia; East South Central: Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee; West South
 Central: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas; East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin; West
 North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota; Mountain: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho,
 Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming; and Pacific: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington.





Table 2.  Civilian labor force and unemployment by census region and division, not seasonally adjusted1

(Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                        Unemployed                              
                                                                                                                                
                             Civilian labor force                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
 Census region and                                                      Number                      Percent of labor force      
      division                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                           August          September           August          September           August          September    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                       2004     2005     2004     2005     2004     2005     2004     2005     2004     2005     2004     2005  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Northeast........... 27,830.7 28,002.2 27,419.2 27,785.7  1,394.5  1,250.7  1,321.3  1,289.5    5.0      4.5      4.8      4.6  
                                                                                                                                
  New England.......  7,614.6  7,668.0  7,469.4  7,565.9    347.0    333.8    323.8    349.9    4.6      4.4      4.3      4.6  
  Middle Atlantic... 20,216.1 20,334.1 19,949.7 20,219.7  1,047.5    916.8    997.5    939.6    5.2      4.5      5.0      4.6  
                                                                                                                                
South............... 51,918.2 53,133.4 51,726.5 52,836.1  2,742.3  2,585.5  2,585.4  2,724.5    5.3      4.9      5.0      5.2  
                                                                                                                                
  South Atlantic.... 27,425.4 28,229.5 27,269.7 28,147.5  1,348.2  1,296.6  1,257.5  1,250.5    4.9      4.6      4.6      4.4  
  East South Central  8,373.3  8,410.7  8,342.3  8,376.8    470.3    442.1    435.5    450.8    5.6      5.3      5.2      5.4  
  West South Central 16,119.5 16,493.1 16,114.4 16,311.8    923.7    846.8    892.5  1,023.1    5.7      5.1      5.5      6.3  
                                                                                                                                
Midwest............. 34,636.5 34,783.0 34,357.5 34,636.3  1,906.2  1,758.7  1,823.5  1,709.6    5.5      5.1      5.3      4.9  
                                                                                                                                
  East North Central 23,733.5 23,909.2 23,543.5 23,822.3  1,375.4  1,323.4  1,313.8  1,265.3    5.8      5.5      5.6      5.3  
  West North Central 10,903.1 10,873.8 10,814.0 10,814.1    530.8    435.3    509.7    444.3    4.9      4.0      4.7      4.1  
                                                                                                                                
West................ 33,781.8 34,550.7 33,680.5 34,390.1  1,896.9  1,732.6  1,813.6  1,652.3    5.6      5.0      5.4      4.8  
                                                                                                                                
  Mountain.......... 10,117.2 10,348.2 10,104.3 10,339.1    494.0    469.1    479.7    477.9    4.9      4.5      4.7      4.6  
  Pacific........... 23,664.6 24,202.5 23,576.2 24,051.0  1,402.9  1,263.5  1,333.9  1,174.4    5.9      5.2      5.7      4.9  

  1 Census region estimates are derived by summing the Census division model-based estimates.  The composition of the regions and
divisions is described in table 1.
  NOTE: Data refer to place of residence.




     
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
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                           Sept.     July      Aug.     Sept.      Sept.     July      Aug.     Sept.    Sept. July  Aug. Sept.
                           2004      2005      2005     2005p      2004      2005      2005     2005p    2004  2005  2005 2005p
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
Alabama................   2,154.0   2,130.8   2,145.1   2,172.8    119.6      85.3      81.6      86.2    5.6   4.0   3.8   4.0
Alaska.................     333.4     340.7     341.2     344.5     25.1      22.3      22.3      23.3    7.5   6.5   6.5   6.8
Arizona................   2,787.2   2,828.2   2,837.6   2,847.8    134.2     137.7     129.6     141.6    4.8   4.9   4.6   5.0
Arkansas...............   1,313.6   1,353.9   1,354.1   1,356.6     74.3      65.7      68.3      77.0    5.7   4.9   5.0   5.7
California.............  17,601.2  17,800.1  17,891.4  17,905.0  1,069.8     917.7     933.2     905.7    6.1   5.2   5.2   5.1
  Los Angeles-Long                                                                                                             
     Beach-Glendale 1..   4,812.9   4,872.4   4,873.7   4,861.1    309.8     250.9     231.1     215.0    6.4   5.1   4.7   4.4
Colorado...............   2,533.6   2,535.6   2,532.3   2,542.0    137.5     133.3     127.2     130.6    5.4   5.3   5.0   5.1
Connecticut............   1,795.5   1,802.0   1,813.7   1,822.2     84.7      92.7      97.4      95.1    4.7   5.1   5.4   5.2
Delaware...............     423.4     433.7     435.4     439.4     17.4      17.9      17.4      18.1    4.1   4.1   4.0   4.1
District of Columbia...     299.7     299.4     299.7     299.8     25.5      20.2      19.1      18.4    8.5   6.7   6.4   6.1
Florida................   8,434.9   8,677.6   8,702.7   8,729.6    405.7     336.9     312.1     302.8    4.8   3.9   3.6   3.5
  Miami-Miami Beach-                                                                                                           
     Kendall 1 ........   1,110.6   1,143.6   1,141.2   1,147.0     60.2      55.3      49.9      47.8    5.4   4.8   4.4   4.2
                                                                                                                               
Georgia................   4,409.7   4,503.7   4,514.6   4,546.3    210.7     237.7     230.0     241.9    4.8   5.3   5.1   5.3
Hawaii.................     616.9     634.2     636.3     644.2     19.4      17.2      16.7      17.5    3.1   2.7   2.6   2.7
Idaho..................     705.5     736.9     735.9     734.8     32.4      30.7      27.7      26.0    4.6   4.2   3.8   3.5
Illinois...............   6,406.9   6,430.8   6,471.7   6,509.8    388.2     386.6     372.1     374.0    6.1   6.0   5.7   5.7
  Chicago-Naperville-                                                                                                          
     Joliet 1..........   3,994.0   3,977.7   3,990.7   3,997.8    243.3     259.9     241.3     247.8    6.1   6.5   6.0   6.2
Indiana................   3,170.6   3,188.0   3,196.4   3,224.3    164.2     171.9     171.2     169.8    5.2   5.4   5.4   5.3
Iowa...................   1,624.8   1,650.7   1,645.8   1,652.0     80.0      75.4      70.5      74.5    4.9   4.6   4.3   4.5
Kansas.................   1,466.4   1,468.7   1,460.9   1,466.3     79.0      77.4      74.1      73.6    5.4   5.3   5.1   5.0
Kentucky...............   1,968.6   1,996.0   1,991.5   2,015.4     96.4     118.6     106.7     115.1    4.9   5.9   5.4   5.7
Louisiana..............   2,057.7   2,102.1   2,121.6   1,980.1    116.8     116.8     122.5     227.1    5.7   5.6   5.8  11.5
  New Orleans-Metairie-                                                                                                        
     Kenner 2..........     613.3     627.5     637.8      (3)      27.0      30.7      34.9      (3)     4.4   4.9   5.5   (3)
Maine..................     701.3     710.4     712.4     717.1     33.1      35.2      35.6      38.3    4.7   4.9   5.0   5.3
                                                                                                                               
Maryland...............   2,884.8   2,930.4   2,950.9   2,951.6    122.6     127.5     129.8     121.6    4.3   4.3   4.4   4.1
Massachusetts..........   3,389.2   3,376.8   3,365.3   3,381.6    165.7     159.3     142.5     159.2    4.9   4.7   4.2   4.7
Michigan...............   5,086.2   5,099.5   5,106.1   5,125.8    361.1     356.5     344.5     327.8    7.1   7.0   6.7   6.4
  Detroit-Warren-                                                                                                         
     Livonia 2.........   2,211.3   2,193.3   2,220.6   2,223.0    164.5     162.1     160.0     145.4    7.4   7.4   7.2   6.5
Minnesota..............   2,952.1   2,948.1   2,943.2   2,939.5    133.8     106.4     109.1     111.9    4.5   3.6   3.7   3.8
Mississippi............   1,336.9   1,340.3   1,347.8   1,291.6     89.7      86.7      92.9     124.0    6.7   6.5   6.9   9.6
Missouri...............   3,035.6   3,026.7   3,007.3   3,020.7    178.1     169.3     138.0     145.2    5.9   5.6   4.6   4.8
Montana................     484.1     491.2     492.3     493.7     21.3      21.4      22.0      22.0    4.4   4.4   4.5   4.5
Nebraska...............     987.8     984.5     978.7     985.7     37.9      39.5      38.4      38.5    3.8   4.0   3.9   3.9
Nevada.................   1,183.3   1,213.9   1,221.7   1,228.4     49.4      50.4      49.9      51.2    4.2   4.2   4.1   4.2
New Hampshire..........     724.0     734.8     740.6     742.0     25.7      26.3      26.1      28.4    3.5   3.6   3.5   3.8
                                                                                                                               
New Jersey.............   4,391.9   4,434.8   4,441.8   4,485.7    202.8     181.3     186.7     194.3    4.6   4.1   4.2   4.3
New Mexico.............     914.4     940.0     938.1     940.3     51.5      56.2      49.7      51.5    5.6   6.0   5.3   5.5
New York...............   9,368.6   9,396.3   9,361.6   9,493.5    523.0     477.7     443.0     495.3    5.6   5.1   4.7   5.2
  New York City .......   3,723.8   3,717.6   3,699.5   3,766.5    252.2     210.4     189.5     226.1    6.8   5.7   5.1   6.0
North Carolina.........   4,270.7   4,342.0   4,339.6   4,346.8    229.5     246.4     242.6     237.3    5.4   5.7   5.6   5.5
North Dakota...........     355.4     355.1     354.2     355.6     12.5      12.4      11.9      12.8    3.5   3.5   3.4   3.6
Ohio...................   5,889.0   5,881.3   5,913.8   5,939.2    361.8     337.1     351.3     347.4    6.1   5.7   5.9   5.8
  Cleveland-Elyria-                                                                                                        
     Mentor 2..........   1,094.7   1,089.2   1,077.5   1,082.5     64.2      63.3      61.6      61.4    5.9   5.8   5.7   5.7
Oklahoma...............   1,711.6   1,723.6   1,736.8   1,733.8     80.4      75.2      76.0      85.8    4.7   4.4   4.4   5.0
Oregon.................   1,857.6   1,866.6   1,866.1   1,864.5    136.4     122.9     123.9     114.1    7.3   6.6   6.6   6.1
Pennsylvania...........   6,300.4   6,312.9   6,290.3   6,340.6    351.5     325.1     313.4     306.8    5.6   5.1   5.0   4.8
Rhode Island...........     561.9     570.8     573.6     579.3     28.1      29.2      29.5      32.7    5.0   5.1   5.1   5.6
                                                                                                                               
South Carolina.........   2,055.3   2,066.1   2,071.6   2,089.1    143.1     125.6     129.2     137.3    7.0   6.1   6.2   6.6
South Dakota...........     428.7     430.5     429.5     429.9     15.1      17.0      16.4      16.9    3.5   3.9   3.8   3.9
Tennessee..............   2,894.8   2,871.1   2,891.0   2,902.9    154.9     156.7     153.4     147.5    5.3   5.5   5.3   5.1
Texas..................  11,063.5  11,187.9  11,222.2  11,244.9    663.7     563.6     569.4     642.1    6.0   5.0   5.1   5.7
Utah...................   1,206.6   1,240.1   1,242.8   1,242.9     62.3      57.7      55.0      57.6    5.2   4.7   4.4   4.6
Vermont................     353.5     352.2     352.4     355.7     12.4      12.7      12.2      13.1    3.5   3.6   3.5   3.7
Virginia...............   3,822.6   3,918.1   3,932.1   3,954.7    137.7     136.5     144.6     140.2    3.6   3.5   3.7   3.5
Washington.............   3,243.3   3,284.5   3,309.8   3,314.4    195.2     185.2     190.5     186.3    6.0   5.6   5.8   5.6
  Seattle-Bellevue-                                                                                                        
     Everett 1.........   1,335.2   1,354.5   1,368.0   1,368.5     67.3      65.2      65.1      64.2    5.0   4.8   4.8   4.7
West Virginia..........     787.8     793.8     796.7     802.9     41.4      44.1      43.7      45.2    5.3   5.6   5.5   5.6
Wisconsin..............   3,068.8   3,031.4   3,028.0   3,048.0    145.2     143.2     138.8     140.1    4.7   4.7   4.6   4.6
Wyoming................     284.2     286.8     285.2     286.3     12.2      11.8      11.4      11.7    4.3   4.1   4.0   4.1
                                                                                                                               
Puerto Rico............   1,393.0   1,422.8   1,431.0   1,453.5    135.6     168.3     151.5     155.1    9.7  11.8  10.6  10.7

  p = preliminary.
  1 Metropolitan division.
  2 Metropolitan statistical area.
  3 Estimates are not model-based as of September 2005 and are published with the other metropolitan areas.
  NOTE: Data refer to place of residence.  Data for Puerto Rico are derived from a monthly household survey similar to the
Current Population Survey.  Area definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 04-03, dated February 18,
2004, and are available at http://www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm and in the May issue of Employment and Earnings.  Estimates for
the latest month are revised the following month, and at least 3 years of estimates are subject to revision at the end of the
year, to incorporate updated inputs and reestimation.





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  
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                               August            September             August            September          August      September  
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                           2004      2005      2004     2005p      2004      2005      2004     2005p    2004   2005   2004   2005p
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
Alabama................   2,159.7   2,155.7   2,148.4   2,169.9    129.2      90.2     117.5      85.2    6.0    4.2    5.5    3.9 
Alaska.................     337.7     347.3     332.4     344.5     21.9      19.7      21.5      20.6    6.5    5.7    6.5    6.0 
Arizona................   2,779.0   2,842.4   2,788.2   2,854.4    142.1     137.8     138.6     148.4    5.1    4.8    5.0    5.2 
Arkansas...............   1,315.0   1,362.9   1,314.3   1,358.2     69.8      65.6      66.2      70.4    5.3    4.8    5.0    5.2 
California.............  17,613.2  18,012.3  17,553.4  17,896.7  1,044.7     926.1     998.0     863.3    5.9    5.1    5.7    4.8 
  Los Angeles-Long                                                                                                                 
     Beach-Glendale 1..   4,804.3   4,893.3   4,813.8   4,871.5    316.9     243.8     305.2     218.1    6.6    5.0    6.3    4.5 
Colorado...............   2,547.2   2,556.5   2,544.3   2,557.0    131.7     122.1     130.2     124.9    5.2    4.8    5.1    4.9 
Connecticut............   1,818.5   1,840.6   1,778.6   1,810.8     86.7      97.5      77.8      89.2    4.8    5.3    4.4    4.9 
Delaware...............     424.9     439.0     417.7     435.5     18.2      18.2      16.2      17.8    4.3    4.2    3.9    4.1 
District of Columbia...     300.6     303.5     297.0     297.7     24.4      18.5      24.0      17.1    8.1    6.1    8.1    5.7 
Florida................   8,436.4   8,760.7   8,432.7   8,757.9    415.6     335.3     406.3     323.8    4.9    3.8    4.8    3.7 
  Miami-Miami Beach-                                                                                                               
     Kendall 1.........   1,115.2   1,154.5   1,103.3   1,143.7     63.1      53.7      61.1      49.7    5.7    4.6    5.5    4.3 
                                                                                                                                   
Georgia................   4,398.3   4,526.8   4,382.7   4,539.0    215.1     235.4     200.8     243.9    4.9    5.2    4.6    5.4 
Hawaii.................     615.6     637.8     610.9     640.1     19.6      17.1      20.4      19.2    3.2    2.7    3.3    3.0 
Idaho..................     708.6     740.8     703.4     733.6     29.8      25.2      27.2      21.0    4.2    3.4    3.9    2.9 
Illinois...............   6,417.9   6,506.3   6,379.9   6,496.3    390.1     367.5     363.7     353.4    6.1    5.6    5.7    5.4 
  Chicago-Naperville-                                                                                                              
     Joliet 1..........   3,990.6   3,996.3   3,966.0   3,980.4    240.9     236.9     230.6     237.5    6.0    5.9    5.8    6.0 
Indiana................   3,180.8   3,217.5   3,161.6   3,222.7    162.1     168.1     150.0     157.5    5.1    5.2    4.7    4.9 
Iowa...................   1,625.1   1,647.5   1,621.9   1,649.9     75.7      65.1      74.7      69.1    4.7    4.0    4.6    4.2 
Kansas.................   1,466.3   1,460.7   1,460.0   1,459.3     82.3      74.0      78.4      71.8    5.6    5.1    5.4    4.9 
Kentucky...............   1,977.3   1,998.5   1,964.8   2,012.8     96.4     101.5      87.1     106.9    4.9    5.1    4.4    5.3 
Louisiana..............   2,059.6   2,134.4   2,054.5   1,978.7    115.8     128.3     113.4     226.2    5.6    6.0    5.5   11.4 
  New Orleans-Metairie-                                                                                                            
     Kenner 2..........     603.7     633.8     606.7      (3)      27.0      36.8      25.8      (3)     4.5    5.8    4.2    (3) 
Maine..................     715.8     729.4     699.5     717.3     27.3      30.3      27.5      33.4    3.8    4.2    3.9    4.7 
                                                                                                                                   
Maryland...............   2,895.8   2,978.2   2,870.2   2,944.5    121.9     128.7     110.9     113.6    4.2    4.3    3.9    3.9 
Massachusetts..........   3,425.0   3,409.3   3,360.5   3,363.1    168.1     140.5     160.0     157.5    4.9    4.1    4.8    4.7 
Michigan...............   5,106.4   5,148.6   5,069.0   5,119.3    339.0     323.7     333.3     302.2    6.6    6.3    6.6    5.9 
  Detroit-Warren-                                                                                                             
     Livonia 2.........   2,224.5   2,247.4   2,208.2   2,221.7    161.4     158.4     159.4     141.1    7.3    7.0    7.2    6.3 
Minnesota..............   2,979.4   2,967.4   2,953.4   2,938.6    130.0      99.7     128.3     106.2    4.4    3.4    4.3    3.6 
Mississippi............   1,330.9   1,348.3   1,328.1   1,283.7     87.5      94.9      82.1     117.3    6.6    7.0    6.2    9.1 
Missouri...............   3,043.6   3,015.8   3,016.9   3,004.3    181.3     134.3     170.8     137.4    6.0    4.5    5.7    4.6 
Montana................     491.3     501.1     481.6     492.2     17.9      19.2      16.9      17.7    3.7    3.8    3.5    3.6 
Nebraska...............     989.5     981.6     978.2     976.6     35.7      35.8      34.5      34.9    3.6    3.6    3.5    3.6 
Nevada.................   1,179.9   1,225.1   1,182.6   1,229.9     48.1      49.0      48.0      50.5    4.1    4.0    4.1    4.1 
New Hampshire..........     731.4     750.8     718.2     737.8     26.3      25.8      23.4      26.7    3.6    3.4    3.3    3.6 
                                                                                                                                   
New Jersey.............   4,417.5   4,479.3   4,361.8   4,458.2    199.7     181.3     186.6     182.8    4.5    4.0    4.3    4.1 
New Mexico.............     912.9     940.6     913.0     940.1     50.7      49.1      50.0      50.7    5.6    5.2    5.5    5.4 
New York...............   9,455.3   9,485.4   9,308.1   9,441.2    509.5     432.5     492.2     477.8    5.4    4.6    5.3    5.1 
  New York City .......   3,729.7   3,722.3   3,699.8   3,747.3    251.4     191.6     241.2     222.1    6.7    5.1    6.5    5.9 
North Carolina.........   4,276.2   4,363.8   4,248.9   4,342.3    226.0     239.9     200.8     219.2    5.3    5.5    4.7    5.0 
North Dakota...........     364.5     364.4     356.1     356.5     11.6      11.1       9.7      10.0    3.2    3.1    2.7    2.8 
Ohio...................   5,935.3   5,979.1   5,873.0   5,936.6    343.6     334.0     342.0     330.5    5.8    5.6    5.8    5.6 
  Cleveland-Elyria-                                                                                                            
     Mentor 2..........   1,117.7   1,096.4   1,094.7   1,080.6     64.6      60.7      62.8      59.9    5.8    5.5    5.7    5.5 
Oklahoma...............   1,699.9   1,736.3   1,703.8   1,727.1     73.9      72.8      74.9      81.9    4.3    4.2    4.4    4.7 
Oregon.................   1,871.3   1,887.0   1,854.6   1,865.9    132.0     118.9     122.1     103.0    7.1    6.3    6.6    5.5 
Pennsylvania...........   6,343.3   6,369.4   6,279.8   6,320.3    338.3     303.0     318.7     279.0    5.3    4.8    5.1    4.4 
Rhode Island...........     566.7     580.7     560.0     580.7     28.0      29.5      24.4      31.4    4.9    5.1    4.4    5.4 
                                                                                                                                   
South Carolina.........   2,063.3   2,092.1   2,040.1   2,085.6    143.9     132.7     136.5     138.6    7.0    6.3    6.7    6.6 
South Dakota...........     434.6     436.3     427.6     428.9     14.2      15.2      13.3      14.9    3.3    3.5    3.1    3.5 
Tennessee..............   2,905.4   2,908.2   2,901.1   2,910.4    157.2     155.5     148.8     141.6    5.4    5.3    5.1    4.9 
Texas..................  11,044.9  11,259.5  11,041.8  11,247.7    664.2     580.0     638.1     644.6    6.0    5.2    5.8    5.7 
Utah...................   1,212.6   1,253.1   1,207.6   1,245.7     64.3      57.3      58.8      55.0    5.3    4.6    4.9    4.4 
Vermont................     357.2     357.2     352.6     356.1     10.8      10.1      10.7      11.6    3.0    2.8    3.0    3.3 
Virginia...............   3,838.3   3,962.9   3,796.7   3,942.8    143.4     146.7     128.9     137.9    3.7    3.7    3.4    3.5 
Washington.............   3,226.8   3,318.1   3,224.8   3,303.8    184.7     181.7     172.0     168.3    5.7    5.5    5.3    5.1 
  Seattle-Bellevue-                                                                                                            
     Everett 1.........   1,323.0   1,366.8   1,324.8   1,356.5     61.4      61.4      67.5      65.8    4.6    4.5    5.1    4.9 
West Virginia..........     791.5     802.5     784.0     802.3     39.8      41.3      33.1      38.8    5.0    5.1    4.2    4.8 
Wisconsin..............   3,093.0   3,057.8   3,060.0   3,047.3    140.5     130.1     124.8     121.5    4.5    4.3    4.1    4.0 
Wyoming................     285.8     288.5     283.6     286.2      9.4       9.4      10.0       9.6    3.3    3.3    3.5    3.3 
                                                                                                                                   
Puerto Rico............   1,382.1   1,428.4   1,381.8   1,442.8    157.8     160.3     134.7     153.7   11.4   11.2    9.8   10.6 

  p = preliminary.
  1 Metropolitan division.
  2 Metropolitan statistical area.
  3 Estimates are not model-based as of September 2005 and are published with the other metropolitan areas.
  NOTE: Data refer to place of residence.  Data for Puerto Rico are derived from a monthly household survey similar to the Current
Population Survey. Area definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 04-03, dated February 18, 2004, and
are available at http://www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm and in the May issue of Employment and Earnings.  Estimates for the latest month
are revised the following month, and at least 3 years of estimates are subject to revision at the end of the year, to incorporate
updated inputs and reestimation.





     ESTABLISHMENT DATA
                                                                                                          SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
     SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
     
     Table 5. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted

     (In thousands)
                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                             
                                        Total(1)                        Construction                   Manufacturing         
                                                                                                                             
            State                                                                                                            
                            Sept.    July     Aug.     Sept.    Sept.   July    Aug.   Sept.    Sept.   July    Aug.   Sept. 
                            2004     2005     2005     2005p    2004    2005    2005   2005p    2004    2005    2005   2005p 
                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                             
      Alabama............  1,903.4  1,935.1  1,937.1  1,932.2   102.3   104.8   105.4   105.5   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Alaska.............    305.1    310.2    309.8    310.6    17.8    18.5    18.5    18.1   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Arizona............  2,393.9  2,478.0  2,487.4  2,489.9   192.7   214.3   215.0   216.3   175.6   175.8   176.0   175.9
      Arkansas...........  1,161.2  1,175.1  1,175.1  1,174.8    51.6    52.8    53.1    53.0   203.8   202.9   202.3   202.4
      California......... 14,581.4 14,791.6 14,831.4 14,807.7   860.4   910.8   915.7   919.0 1,531.2 1,539.5 1,535.8 1,533.9
                                                                                                                             
      Colorado...........  2,185.5  2,228.5  2,229.2  2,232.2   151.3   160.1   162.3   163.4   155.1   153.0   153.4   153.0
      Connecticut........  1,652.4  1,670.2  1,671.2  1,670.1    66.5    71.1    71.1    70.8   197.0   197.3   196.8   196.7
      Delaware (3).......    425.8    432.1    432.5    431.6    26.7    27.4    27.4    27.7   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      District of                                                                                                            
         Columbia (3)....    671.2    681.7    683.1    680.4    12.1    12.4    12.2    12.3   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Florida ...........  7,527.8  7,771.2  7,787.8  7,805.5   497.0   522.7   525.4   528.0   388.3   394.9   393.8   393.2
                                                                                                                             
      Georgia ...........  3,886.7  3,923.2  3,939.3  3,928.5   196.4   201.5   201.4   201.3   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Hawaii (3).........    585.7    600.3    602.8    603.9    29.6    32.6    32.8    33.1    15.6    15.2    15.3    15.4
      Idaho .............    590.1    613.4    613.3    611.7    39.9    46.2    46.1    46.1    61.7    63.2    62.4    61.5
      Illinois...........  5,802.1  5,863.1  5,867.6  5,869.3   264.4   268.2   267.4   266.4   696.8   691.8   692.1   692.6
      Indiana............  2,938.1  2,968.6  2,959.6  2,968.8   147.9   153.6   153.3   153.0   573.4   573.3   570.5   571.2
                                                                                                                             
      Iowa...............  1,457.0  1,479.0  1,477.3  1,478.5    68.5    68.2    67.9    68.1   224.0   227.5   226.6   228.2
      Kansas.............  1,328.4  1,341.0  1,338.2  1,341.9    64.1    65.9    66.8    67.4   177.0   178.0   178.0   179.0
      Kentucky...........  1,798.6  1,817.3  1,821.1  1,823.0    82.7    86.9    86.9    86.5   264.4   259.6   265.7   265.6
      Louisiana..........  1,913.5  1,930.1  1,935.6  1,684.6   113.6   116.9   117.1    91.5   150.9   149.4   149.5   139.0
      Maine..............    614.3    618.6    620.6    616.4    30.6    31.6    31.6    31.0    62.9    62.2    61.7    61.6
                                                                                                                             
      Maryland (3).......  2,523.6  2,578.7  2,571.6  2,577.8   179.3   180.1   180.5   181.0   142.9   138.7   138.2   138.6
      Massachusetts......  3,180.4  3,214.3  3,209.8  3,209.1   138.7   142.8   143.5   142.9   313.6   314.9   314.6   313.3
      Michigan...........  4,399.0  4,342.2  4,352.7  4,360.8   190.5   186.9   187.1   187.1   695.7   660.4   665.1   672.8
      Minnesota..........  2,689.7  2,724.4  2,727.8  2,723.7   126.3   128.4   128.8   128.9   344.4   347.6   346.4   346.3
      Mississippi........  1,126.1  1,136.1  1,136.7  1,077.0    49.5    50.4    50.5    49.6   179.6   180.1   180.0   168.5
                                                                                                                             
      Missouri ..........  2,694.8  2,729.4  2,742.5  2,726.5   138.1   136.6   137.6   138.6   312.8   310.0   315.4   316.5
      Montana............    412.2    422.7    421.7    420.0    25.0    26.0    26.3    26.2    19.2    19.5    19.3    19.2
      Nebraska (3).......    925.7    935.1    934.9    940.2    48.2    48.9    48.4    49.3   100.4   100.1   100.5   101.5
      Nevada.............  1,168.2  1,232.4  1,231.6  1,239.4   122.4   136.2   136.6   138.6   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      New Hampshire......    629.9    640.7    644.7    643.2    29.9    31.0    31.3    31.1    80.9    81.9    82.2    81.7
                                                                                                                             
      New Jersey.........  4,017.9  4,055.6  4,058.9  4,066.0   167.1   165.7   166.7   168.3   338.2   329.9   327.1   327.1
      New Mexico.........    792.6    806.1    806.3    809.7    50.9    54.4    54.2    54.2    35.6    35.9    35.3    35.6
      New York...........  8,466.5  8,527.6  8,535.5  8,552.2   318.9   322.4   322.7   323.9   593.7   581.0   578.5   577.0
      North Carolina.....  3,857.8  3,897.0  3,899.1  3,888.6   218.3   224.7   226.1   226.0   580.6   575.8   574.0   570.6
      North Dakota.......    339.3    342.4    343.4    344.8    17.2    17.7    17.7    17.8    24.8    25.8    26.0    25.2
                                                                                                                             
      Ohio...............  5,425.6  5,437.4  5,436.3  5,431.7   235.1   234.0   235.2   234.9   825.2   824.7   819.9   822.0
      Oklahoma...........  1,474.2  1,496.6  1,501.9  1,500.1    62.4    63.0    63.6    62.6   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Oregon ............  1,605.7  1,650.6  1,653.8  1,654.1    83.4    90.3    91.8    92.5   200.8   207.0   205.0   205.2
      Pennsylvania.......  5,646.6  5,706.9  5,712.6  5,720.9   249.0   255.7   256.1   256.7   690.7   681.8   680.0   677.7
      Rhode Island.......    489.0    496.4    495.6    495.1    20.6    21.2    21.4    21.4    56.6    55.1    54.8    54.5
                                                                                                                             
      South Carolina.....  1,828.3  1,827.9  1,836.2  1,834.7   111.1   110.9   111.0   111.7   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      South Dakota.......    386.9    390.7    391.4    391.7    19.9    21.4    20.9    20.8   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Tennessee..........  2,704.8  2,719.1  2,722.7  2,729.9   116.9   119.4   119.0   119.1   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Texas..............  9,492.6  9,613.2  9,620.0  9,635.1   539.7   551.3   554.0   557.5   888.9   891.7   891.6   892.8
      Utah...............  1,109.9  1,146.7  1,147.8  1,149.1    73.9    80.5    81.7    82.7   115.6   117.5   117.4   117.2
                                                                                                                             
      Vermont............    304.1    308.2    308.8    309.5    16.7    17.9    17.7    17.6    37.4    37.5    37.4    37.6
      Virginia...........  3,599.4  3,646.0  3,642.0  3,645.2   232.1   243.2   242.7   242.1   298.6   299.8   298.0   297.9
      Washington.........  2,707.4  2,771.9  2,776.4  2,765.8   164.3   175.3   176.4   177.0   263.5   268.0   267.6   253.3
      West Virginia......    737.7    743.7    742.9    743.5    34.2    37.7    37.3    37.9    62.7    62.3    62.2    61.6
      Wisconsin..........  2,814.5  2,830.6  2,831.9  2,831.5   125.4   132.5   131.4   131.2   502.6   504.0   501.4   500.6
      Wyoming............    254.6    262.3    263.0    263.3    18.3    20.8    20.6    20.3   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  






                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                             Trade, transportation, and         Financial activities         Professional and business   
                                     utilities                                                        services           
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                            Sept.   July    Aug.   Sept.    Sept.   July    Aug.   Sept.    Sept.   July    Aug.   Sept. 
                            2004    2005    2005   2005p    2004    2005    2005   2005p    2004    2005    2005   2005p 
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
      Alabama............   375.7   383.2   383.8   383.0    96.5    95.8    95.9    96.0   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Alaska.............    62.3    63.8    63.2    63.1    14.6    14.8    14.9    14.8    23.7    23.5    23.3    23.8
      Arizona............   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     165.1   170.3   171.4   172.4   338.5   351.5   352.3   353.5
      Arkansas...........   241.7   243.6   244.5   245.0    51.1    52.1    52.0    51.8   107.4   108.8   108.2   108.5
      California......... 2,761.9 2,778.7 2,783.6 2,783.0   908.2   919.9   922.5   922.9 2,115.3 2,152.8 2,156.0 2,156.4
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   408.2   412.6   411.8   412.9   155.8   158.5   158.6   160.3   301.0   310.3   311.1   309.9
      Connecticut........   308.9   316.2   317.2   315.7   140.7   141.1   141.2   141.4   198.0   199.9   199.1   198.7
      Delaware (3).......    80.9    82.2    82.3    82.0    44.8    45.0    45.0    44.6    61.7    63.0    62.3    62.1
      District of                                                                                                        
         Columbia (3)....   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     143.4   147.3   147.2   147.1
      Florida ........... 1,499.5 1,535.6 1,538.7 1,539.5   503.3   517.3   516.2   516.7 1,292.9 1,366.1 1,375.6 1,379.5
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia ...........   825.2   828.0   831.6   826.4   218.3   221.9   221.7   221.9   510.2   520.9   524.3   522.3
      Hawaii (3).........   113.0   117.3   118.0   118.5   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Idaho .............   117.7   122.1   122.2   122.4   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)      73.6    78.8    78.7    77.8
      Illinois........... 1,180.2 1,185.2 1,184.4 1,188.4   399.9   403.2   404.2   403.1   797.2   826.7   828.7   829.1
      Indiana............   576.1   582.5   583.4   581.8   139.7   142.6   142.8   142.1   268.5   271.9   272.3   273.1
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............   305.8   309.1   307.7   307.3    97.1    99.9   100.1   100.4   106.8   108.5   107.6   106.0
      Kansas.............   259.8   261.1   258.7   264.7   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Kentucky...........   372.2   375.1   377.0   375.8    87.1    86.0    85.4    84.8   163.8   167.6   168.6   168.5
      Louisiana..........   378.0   385.9   386.0   336.8   102.8   104.5   103.6    92.3   183.6   183.7   184.6   151.2
      Maine..............   125.7   126.5   126.7   126.2    34.7    34.6    34.7    34.3    49.4    49.9    49.6    49.7
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland (3).......   466.2   473.5   473.7   474.8   155.3   159.5   159.7   159.2   374.8   392.3   390.0   390.6
      Massachusetts......   574.3   575.9   576.8   575.7   219.5   220.6   220.3   219.8   449.7   460.1   459.3   457.9
      Michigan...........   809.7   807.9   807.4   799.5   218.4   218.7   218.8   218.6   589.1   582.3   581.9   583.5
      Minnesota..........   525.2   528.2   528.4   525.9   175.4   178.9   179.8   179.9   304.3   308.3   309.6   309.4
      Mississippi........   219.7   223.3   222.5   209.1   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri ..........   533.4   536.8   538.6   537.1   163.4   168.6   169.0   168.3   301.6   304.4   305.4   305.6
      Montana............    85.8    87.5    87.2    86.4    21.2    21.6    21.6    21.3    33.6    35.2    35.1    35.1
      Nebraska (3).......   197.3   198.9   199.6   200.8    63.1    64.2    64.1    64.8    94.3    97.9    97.4    96.8
      Nevada.............   203.3   211.7   211.4   211.5    61.9    66.1    65.9    65.9   134.0   146.7   146.1   147.4
      New Hampshire......   141.1   144.0   144.4   144.7    37.7    38.4    38.3    38.2    56.9    57.0    56.8    57.0
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   877.0   889.5   889.5   893.7   278.6   281.6   282.0   282.2   583.1   588.2   588.4   589.0
      New Mexico.........   137.7   138.4   138.5   138.9    34.8    35.4    35.3    35.3    91.2    91.9    92.3    92.8
      New York........... 1,488.0 1,495.5 1,495.2 1,494.6   703.4   712.7   715.8   717.0 1,054.0 1,077.9 1,083.7 1,080.1
      North Carolina.....   723.5   732.1   729.4   724.1   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     434.2   448.9   449.5   452.0
      North Dakota.......    72.8    74.0    74.2    74.2    18.5    18.5    18.8    18.8    24.1    25.0    25.0    24.7
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio............... 1,038.2 1,033.3 1,032.7 1,030.6   312.1   313.4   313.7   313.9   632.6   643.6   644.6   645.2
      Oklahoma...........   273.6   277.4   277.9   279.3    84.4    86.3    86.1    86.1   162.7   166.3   168.1   167.0
      Oregon ............   321.3   331.1   331.1   332.9    96.9    99.0    98.4    98.1   178.5   182.4   183.6   183.8
      Pennsylvania....... 1,121.6 1,127.9 1,129.7 1,130.3   335.3   336.7   337.2   338.2   633.5   651.0   651.2   653.8
      Rhode Island.......    79.5    79.1    79.0    78.9    34.2    35.5    35.5    35.3    53.9    55.3    55.6    55.4
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....   353.2   357.3   358.2   359.6    94.2    94.3    94.7    94.0   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      South Dakota.......    77.1    78.8    79.1    78.7    27.9    28.5    28.8    28.9   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Tennessee..........   587.2   592.7   594.3   596.6   141.5   143.7   143.9   143.7   302.4   304.9   304.3   304.0
      Texas.............. 1,943.7 1,968.2 1,970.4 1,968.8   596.7   601.5   602.6   605.2 1,093.7 1,106.8 1,107.6 1,109.9
      Utah...............   220.0   225.6   224.6   225.4   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     137.1   147.4   146.3   145.1
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)      21.3    21.9    22.1    22.1
      Virginia...........   646.2   657.5   660.6   660.1   189.8   191.9   190.2   191.4   583.3   589.6   587.2   587.2
      Washington.........   520.7   533.3   534.8   534.4   151.3   153.6   153.2   154.0   304.4   316.6   317.7   318.5
      West Virginia......   137.2   138.4   138.0   138.0    30.4    29.8    29.7    29.9    58.2    58.6    59.5    59.4
      Wisconsin..........   542.2   541.6   540.0   538.4   157.0   158.3   158.9   158.8   251.7   254.0   257.7   258.4
      Wyoming............    49.0    50.4    50.5    50.4   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)      15.2    16.1    16.0    15.7






                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                           Education and health services      Leisure and hospitality                Government          
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                            Sept.   July    Aug.   Sept.    Sept.   July    Aug.   Sept.    Sept.   July    Aug.   Sept. 
                            2004    2005    2005   2005p    2004    2005    2005   2005p    2004    2005    2005   2005p 
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
      Alabama............   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     160.9   162.4   163.4   162.3   360.6   362.3   361.9   359.1
      Alaska.............    34.9    35.8    35.8    36.0    30.6    31.4    31.6    31.8    80.6    80.2    81.1    81.4
      Arizona............   263.2   271.5   275.2   278.4   243.8   252.2   253.0   254.0   405.1   410.2   410.9   407.5
      Arkansas...........   143.1   146.6   147.1   147.4    91.4    93.2    93.2    92.5   202.2   205.9   205.6   205.4
      California......... 1,567.1 1,584.9 1,587.5 1,588.7 1,447.6 1,480.6 1,484.5 1,483.8 2,389.2 2,400.3 2,423.8 2,406.8
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   219.6   226.0   225.5   225.6   252.6   257.6   258.0   257.8   360.0   369.3   367.4   368.0
      Connecticut........   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     128.9   131.4   131.1   131.2   241.6   242.1   244.5   241.9
      Delaware (3).......    51.9    53.6    53.3    53.4    40.6    41.6    42.0    42.6    59.5    59.7    59.7    60.1
      District of                                                                                                        
         Columbia (3)....   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)      50.7    53.6    54.0    53.9   229.8   231.5   234.4   229.7
      Florida ...........   923.5   953.1   953.1   959.3   856.1   890.6   891.1   895.7 1,073.6 1,087.5 1,091.0 1,093.6
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia ...........   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     358.3   364.5   367.4   368.7   642.6   647.8   650.0   648.9
      Hawaii (3).........    67.7    69.6    69.5    70.2   104.5   106.9   107.4   107.6   120.9   120.1   121.3   120.5
      Idaho .............   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)      55.8    56.8    57.5    57.2   114.7   113.8   113.8   113.4
      Illinois...........   728.2   736.0   738.1   739.8   507.5   522.2   524.3   527.7   843.6   844.8   844.8   841.1
      Indiana............   371.7   382.0   379.3   380.8   275.6   283.1   281.3   281.6   430.5   424.4   420.1   426.7
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............   191.5   194.4   194.6   194.4   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     244.6   243.5   245.4   245.3
      Kansas.............   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     110.8   112.6   111.7   112.0   254.2   252.3   251.7   241.8
      Kentucky...........   231.6   235.7   235.4   235.6   160.6   165.5   166.2   166.1   309.2   312.0   306.9   311.3
      Louisiana..........   251.5   260.3   257.9   198.6   204.3   204.9   207.1   169.4   384.2   379.6   383.9   379.1
      Maine..............   111.6   113.3   113.9   113.2    59.7    59.7    60.0    60.6   105.0   106.0   107.5   105.2
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland (3).......   348.8   357.1   357.5   357.5   225.8   237.0   237.7   235.9   463.6   468.4   466.5   468.6
      Massachusetts......   583.7   588.4   587.7   588.0   290.1   300.2   297.9   297.4   408.4   407.6   407.0   410.1
      Michigan...........   551.7   560.0   557.8   560.5   404.6   404.4   406.3   406.7   684.8   668.7   675.0   679.4
      Minnesota..........   377.1   390.5   391.9   389.7   237.3   240.7   241.7   245.6   415.6   419.8   419.0   415.1
      Mississippi........   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     125.4   125.3   124.6   107.4   242.5   244.8   245.9   242.3
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri ..........   359.4   367.5   371.1   366.8   267.6   277.6   277.1   271.8   430.8   438.3   438.1   429.5
      Montana............    54.9    55.8    55.5    56.3    54.1    56.0    56.3    56.4    86.4    88.1    87.3    86.1
      Nebraska (3).......   126.9   128.9   128.4   128.4    77.9    81.0    80.8    79.8   161.2   159.3   159.3   162.6
      Nevada.............   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     315.0   331.6   331.8   331.9   140.5   144.0   142.5   144.1
      New Hampshire......   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)      65.4    67.1    67.1    67.5    89.5    90.3    91.9    90.4
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   548.5   561.1   561.3   562.4   329.9   340.7   343.3   341.1   641.8   641.5   642.6   644.7
      New Mexico.........   102.8   105.0   104.9   104.8    82.5    84.4    83.9    83.8   198.3   200.2   201.3   203.4
      New York........... 1,526.1 1,545.8 1,548.7 1,557.4   665.4   680.6   679.6   679.3 1,486.0 1,478.9 1,479.4 1,489.1
      North Carolina.....   452.2   462.5   465.4   463.7   345.8   346.1   347.7   351.6   666.8   663.4   660.3   657.1
      North Dakota.......    48.9    49.6    49.7    49.7    31.6    32.1    31.8    32.4    74.7    72.0    74.3    75.1
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio...............   750.2   753.8   755.7   757.1   499.7   501.6   499.6   499.1   800.1   800.1   802.8   796.9
      Oklahoma...........   178.2   182.2   183.3   183.0   129.3   129.5   127.8   128.0   306.0   311.6   314.4   314.0
      Oregon ............   195.0   202.4   204.3   202.1   159.6   161.4   163.3   164.3   270.3   272.7   272.5   271.3
      Pennsylvania.......   999.5 1,017.7 1,017.9 1,020.5   477.5   487.8   491.4   492.9   744.9   752.6   752.8   754.7
      Rhode Island.......    93.4    95.6    95.9    96.8    50.2    52.6    52.2    52.2    66.0    66.2    65.9    65.6
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....   180.8   188.7   189.1   186.0   203.3   206.6   206.9   206.3   331.6   328.2   335.0   331.3
      South Dakota.......    56.6    57.0    57.4    57.6    41.2    42.1    41.9    41.5    75.3    75.1    74.5    75.4
      Tennessee..........   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     254.7   255.7   257.3   257.7   413.5   413.2   414.3   414.9
      Texas.............. 1,147.7 1,171.3 1,174.2 1,177.0   887.0   897.4   899.0   901.0 1,657.2 1,670.8 1,672.7 1,671.8
      Utah...............   124.4   127.1   128.1   128.4   103.1   106.1   105.5   105.4   199.9   202.4   204.1   203.7
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)      52.8    52.8    52.8    53.5
      Virginia...........   383.3   388.2   386.5   392.1   320.4   322.4   325.6   323.9   653.8   659.2   658.5   656.6
      Washington.........   320.2   329.8   330.1   330.1   255.5   260.7   260.4   263.2   525.8   529.2   530.1   528.5
      West Virginia......   111.6   111.6   111.3   111.7    67.7    68.9    68.3    68.1   143.9   143.0   143.3   143.8
      Wisconsin..........   379.8   381.6   381.7   385.1   252.5   255.9   257.7   257.6   413.4   413.1   412.7   412.1
      Wyoming............   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)      31.4    31.4    32.1    31.6    64.7    65.3    65.4    65.4

       1 Includes natural resources and mining, information, and other services, except public administration, not shown
     separately.
       2 This series is not published seasonally adjusted because the seasonal component, which is small relative to the
     trend-cycle and irregular components, cannot be separated with sufficient precision.
       3 Natural resources and mining is combined with construction.
       p = preliminary.
       NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work.  Estimates are currently projected from 2004 benchmark levels. 
     Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are provisional and will be revised when new information becomes
     available.





     ESTABLISHMENT DATA
                                                                                                  NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
     NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
     
     Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjusted

     (In thousands)
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                                      Total                 Natural resources and mining            Construction         
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
           State              August         September          August        September         August        September   
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                           2004    2005    2004    2005p     2004    2005    2004   2005p    2004    2005    2004   2005p 
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
      Alabama........... 1,905.3 1,928.4  1,908.8 1,933.6    12.7    12.6    12.8    12.6   103.3   106.1   103.4   106.5
      Alaska............   325.4   330.1    319.6   324.7    10.7    10.7    10.3    10.8    21.5    22.6    20.9    21.7
      Arizona........... 2,358.8 2,456.3  2,389.4 2,484.9     8.5     8.3     8.6     8.2   193.9   216.7   194.2   217.8
      Arkansas.......... 1,157.3 1,169.1  1,170.9 1,183.4     7.3     7.6     7.4     7.6    53.7    54.8    53.5    54.5
      California........ 14535.8 14769.4 14,598.9 14820.4    24.0    23.9    23.9    23.9   880.8   943.5   883.0   944.6
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado.......... 2,195.3 2,236.7  2,196.8 2,238.5    15.4    16.9    15.5    16.9   158.2   169.4   156.9   167.5
      Connecticut....... 1,642.6 1,661.7  1,655.9 1,673.3      .8      .8      .8      .8    70.3    75.3    69.7    74.0
      Delaware .........   427.5   434.6    428.1   434.1   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)      27.5    28.3    27.3    28.3
      District of                                                                                                        
         Columbia.......   674.7   686.2    670.8   680.7   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)      12.4    12.6    12.4    12.5
      Florida........... 7,496.8 7,756.5  7,498.2 7,773.2     7.1     6.5     7.0     6.4   498.8   528.7   498.5   529.7
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia........... 3,917.3 3,948.8  3,898.2 3,943.0    12.3    12.0    12.2    11.9   201.8   204.4   198.8   202.7
      Hawaii ...........   579.2   596.2    582.7   598.4   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)      30.0    32.8    30.2    33.2
      Idaho ............   596.3   618.2    600.4   621.9     4.6     4.8     4.6     4.8    43.5    49.8    42.8    49.1
      Illinois.......... 5,845.5 5,887.5  5,843.1 5,903.3     9.5     9.5     9.5     9.5   283.6   285.3   281.8   283.7
      Indiana........... 2,924.0 2,944.5  2,972.7 2,992.5     7.3     7.3     7.2     7.3   156.5   160.8   154.5   158.2
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa.............. 1,448.2 1,466.5  1,466.1 1,486.0     2.2     2.3     2.2     2.4    74.7    74.6    73.2    73.0
      Kansas............ 1,312.0 1,322.8  1,329.1 1,342.6     7.5     8.2     7.6     8.2    67.1    70.3    66.0    69.4
      Kentucky.......... 1,799.0 1,818.6  1,808.7 1,830.4    19.7    20.7    19.6    20.9    86.1    89.8    85.7    89.2
      Louisiana......... 1,912.2 1,920.9  1,916.4 1,686.6    44.8    44.9    44.3    45.7   114.6   117.1   114.5    92.4
      Maine.............   626.7   630.2    625.0   628.2     2.8     2.8     2.8     2.7    33.4    34.3    32.5    33.3
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland.......... 2,545.6 2,592.6  2,530.7 2,586.7   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     184.0   185.6   183.0   185.3
      Massachusetts..... 3,180.1 3,200.8  3,204.7 3,223.2     2.0     2.1     2.0     2.1   148.0   151.2   145.4   149.0
      Michigan.......... 4,370.5 4,323.4  4,429.1 4,391.1     8.5     8.8     8.3     8.5   206.9   203.9   203.2   199.9
      Minnesota......... 2,688.8 2,730.2  2,697.3 2,731.4     6.4     6.6     6.1     6.3   142.2   145.0   138.8   141.4
      Mississippi....... 1,123.7 1,135.3  1,132.1 1,079.3     9.0     9.1     8.9     8.4    50.3    51.2    50.5    50.2
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri ......... 2,679.1 2,709.8  2,712.6 2,742.1     5.0     5.4     5.0     5.5   144.6   145.5   142.7   144.4
      Montana...........   418.5   426.3    419.0   427.0     7.6     8.2     7.4     8.1    27.7    28.7    27.2    28.5
      Nebraska..........   925.3   931.5    928.7   940.3   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)      51.6    51.7    50.1    51.6
      Nevada............ 1,159.6 1,232.3  1,174.9 1,246.6    10.0    10.6    10.0    10.5   123.2   139.6   125.2   141.4
      New Hampshire.....   630.6   646.6    634.1   647.8     1.0     1.1     1.0     1.1    31.7    33.3    31.2    32.5
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey........ 4,009.9 4,059.6  4,015.0 4,063.4     1.7     1.6     1.6     1.5   173.5   173.9   172.3   173.4
      New Mexico........   791.1   807.0    797.5   814.6    15.4    16.7    15.4    16.8    52.1    56.1    51.5    55.4
      New York.......... 8,422.4 8,506.8  8,462.6 8,542.2     6.2     6.6     6.2     6.5   338.6   344.5   336.9   342.4
      North Carolina.... 3,851.7 3,895.1  3,880.2 3,911.4     6.9     6.4     6.7     6.2   222.4   229.5   220.9   228.6
      North Dakota......   335.6   340.0    343.3   348.9     3.8     4.2     3.8     4.2    20.1    20.7    19.5    20.2
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio.............. 5,421.4 5,431.7  5,443.4 5,450.6    11.9    11.9    11.5    11.9   250.3   251.0   247.8   247.6
      Oklahoma.......... 1,464.1 1,491.7  1,479.8 1,503.5    31.5    32.5    31.3    32.5    63.7    65.3    63.3    64.1
      Oregon............ 1,597.4 1,649.0  1,612.4 1,660.9    10.2    10.5    10.0     9.8    88.0    96.8    88.2    97.1
      Pennsylvania...... 5,613.6 5,689.5  5,669.3 5,739.6    19.5    18.9    19.3    18.8   263.8   272.3   261.6   268.9
      Rhode Island......   489.6   495.7    493.8   499.3      .2      .2      .2      .2    22.2    22.9    22.1    22.7
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.... 1,833.5 1,836.2  1,836.4 1,841.9     4.4     3.9     4.4     3.8   114.7   113.0   112.3   112.8
      South Dakota......   390.1   396.0    388.5   393.4      .9      .9      .9      .9    22.5    23.5    21.5    22.4
      Tennessee......... 2,699.1 2,724.8  2,717.2 2,742.3     4.1     4.1     4.0     4.0   120.4   122.6   120.0   122.2
      Texas............. 9,476.2 9,592.1  9,522.9 9,655.3   155.0   158.2   154.9   158.1   547.4   560.8   546.5   561.2
      Utah.............. 1,103.7 1,143.3  1,117.0 1,157.0     7.3     7.9     7.4     8.2    78.0    86.5    77.6    86.4
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont...........   298.5   303.6    306.2   310.7     1.0     1.1     1.0     1.1    18.6    19.6    18.0    19.0
      Virginia.......... 3,588.1 3,631.4  3,608.8 3,651.0    10.3    10.4    10.3    10.3   238.0   248.4   236.5   246.9
      Washington........ 2,704.6 2,778.3  2,727.5 2,783.0     9.3     9.3     9.4     9.2   174.3   186.5   172.9   185.8
      West Virginia.....   739.2   745.0    741.1   746.9    24.2    25.6    24.5    25.7    37.0    39.4    36.7    40.0
      Wisconsin......... 2,832.7 2,849.9  2,833.6 2,850.8     4.2     3.9     4.1     3.8   139.0   143.6   134.3   140.1
      Wyoming...........   262.6   269.9    260.2   268.9    20.9    22.8    20.9    23.0    20.9    22.5    20.2    21.9
                                                                                                                         
      Puerto Rico....... 1,031.2   992.9  1,037.5   995.5   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)      67.9    64.1    67.1    64.5






                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
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                                                                     utilities                                           
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
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                            2004    2005    2004   2005p    2004    2005    2004   2005p     2004    2005    2004   2005p 
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
      Alabama............   292.3   296.6   293.0   296.2   376.0   382.1   374.0   380.2    31.3    30.8    31.0    30.8
      Alaska.............    18.4    19.0    14.3    14.8    67.0    67.7    65.2    65.7     6.9     7.0     6.9     7.1
      Arizona............   176.1   176.4   175.8   176.0   457.8   480.6   458.2   479.3    47.5    45.6    47.0    45.5
      Arkansas...........   204.6   202.6   204.8   202.7   242.1   244.3   242.6   244.9    20.2    20.0    20.2    20.0
      California......... 1,556.7 1,555.2 1,550.5 1,550.5 2,758.1 2,777.5 2,761.2 2,781.6   481.4   489.4   472.3   479.6
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   156.3   153.2   155.6   153.0   409.6   413.8   407.6   412.9    81.0    76.1    79.4    76.0
      Connecticut........   196.7   196.4   197.2   196.8   303.1   310.7   307.4   313.1    39.3    39.3    38.7    38.7
      Delaware ..........    34.9    34.3    34.2    33.9    81.1    82.7    80.8    82.2     7.0     6.9     7.0     6.8
      District of                                                                                                        
         Columbia........     2.5     2.5     2.5     2.5    27.4    27.8    27.4    27.8    23.8    23.4    23.5    23.5
      Florida............   388.5   392.0   386.8   391.6 1,488.1 1,526.2 1,489.1 1,528.4   168.1   169.3   168.9   168.6
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia............   446.8   445.3   444.9   443.8   830.6   828.6   823.7   825.7   118.6   117.4   118.0   116.6
      Hawaii ............    15.5    15.3    15.6    15.3   112.4   117.7   112.8   117.8    11.0    10.5    11.1    10.6
      Idaho .............    62.6    63.3    62.4    62.7   119.1   123.3   118.6   123.5    10.3    11.1    10.2    11.0
      Illinois...........   699.5   692.6   699.8   692.6 1,178.6 1,184.5 1,180.0 1,187.8   120.4   117.0   118.9   117.0
      Indiana............   577.5   574.2   576.7   573.7   580.2   582.1   575.9   580.6    41.1    41.0    40.3    40.7
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............   223.8   227.8   224.7   228.9   308.5   309.9   306.2   308.0    33.3    33.8    33.0    33.4
      Kansas.............   177.6   178.8   177.5   179.5   262.2   259.2   259.0   263.8    41.6    40.0    40.9    40.6
      Kentucky...........   265.3   265.8   265.6   265.9   372.7   376.1   371.8   375.1    29.0    28.1    28.6    27.7
      Louisiana..........   151.8   149.8   151.8   139.5   379.2   384.9   377.1   335.9    28.8    28.7    28.8    25.3
      Maine..............    64.3    62.4    63.6    61.9   129.4   130.2   126.9   127.6    11.7    11.8    11.5    11.7
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland...........   143.9   138.6   143.4   138.9   466.3   475.1   466.0   475.4    50.8    51.2    50.3    51.0
      Massachusetts......   314.4   314.0   314.0   313.7   571.5   574.6   573.4   575.0    86.8    84.3    85.7    83.8
      Michigan...........   701.0   669.0   700.0   677.0   813.6   810.5   812.5   802.5    68.3    64.8    67.4    63.8
      Minnesota..........   348.2   351.9   346.9   348.7   525.0   530.1   524.0   524.8    59.5    59.2    59.2    58.7
      Mississippi........   179.7   179.8   179.5   168.2   220.1   221.5   219.9   208.8    14.4    14.3    14.3    14.2
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri ..........   314.3   316.4   313.2   316.6   531.0   536.6   533.1   536.2    63.3    64.6    63.0    64.4
      Montana............    19.5    19.7    19.4    19.4    87.1    88.3    86.3    87.0     8.1     8.0     7.8     7.9
      Nebraska...........   101.0   100.6   100.4   101.6   197.0   198.8   197.0   199.7    21.5    21.9    21.5    21.7
      Nevada.............    46.7    48.2    46.3    47.9   204.9   213.1   205.5   213.8    14.6    14.3    14.5    14.2
      New Hampshire......    80.7    82.2    80.8    81.6   141.2   144.8   140.5   144.1    12.5    12.9    12.6    13.0
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   337.9   327.1   338.9   327.7   872.0   886.4   873.9   890.8    98.3    96.6    97.4    94.9
      New Mexico.........    36.8    36.9    36.8    37.1   137.8   138.9   137.6   139.0    14.7    14.5    14.2    14.5
      New York...........   597.4   581.3   598.1   582.0 1,479.1 1,485.0 1,489.6 1,493.1   270.8   270.0   271.2   270.4
      North Carolina.....   582.0   574.6   582.7   572.6   726.0   731.3   724.6   725.0    71.4    71.5    70.9    71.3
      North Dakota.......    25.4    25.8    25.2    25.5    72.7    74.1    72.3    73.7     7.8     7.7     7.7     7.7
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio...............   828.2   823.1   826.1   822.9 1,040.3 1,033.9 1,035.5 1,027.9    93.2    92.5    91.9    91.2
      Oklahoma...........   142.8   142.2   142.6   142.7   273.9   277.1   272.4   277.6    31.0    31.6    30.3    31.1
      Oregon.............   206.2   210.4   205.2   209.7   323.5   332.9   323.4   335.1    33.2    34.9    32.9    34.9
      Pennsylvania.......   696.5   684.6   694.1   681.0 1,112.4 1,122.8 1,118.2 1,128.2   112.4   109.9   111.2   108.6
      Rhode Island.......    57.1    54.9    57.2    54.9    79.3    78.7    79.8    79.1    10.8    11.0    10.7    10.9
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....   269.7   263.4   269.5   264.0   353.7   358.4   352.5   358.8    26.1    27.0    25.7    27.0
      South Dakota.......    39.4    40.2    39.2    40.0    78.5    80.3    77.0    78.6     6.8     6.8     6.7     6.6
      Tennessee..........   412.5   410.5   412.7   412.1   582.1   593.5   588.5   597.9    48.9    47.5    48.5    47.0
      Texas..............   894.0   893.4   892.7   894.0 1,953.0 1,971.8 1,942.3 1,965.8   225.0   229.6   223.1   228.6
      Utah...............   116.1   118.2   116.0   118.3   220.1   225.5   219.8   225.2    30.2    31.4    30.0    31.6
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............    37.5    37.7    37.4    37.6    58.7    59.5    58.4    58.9     6.4     6.2     6.2     6.2
      Virginia...........   299.2   298.4   299.9   298.6   647.2   660.3   644.1   658.4   100.5    99.9    99.4   100.4
      Washington.........   267.1   272.2   268.0   257.5   524.3   539.3   524.7   538.6    93.1    95.9    92.1    95.4
      West Virginia......    63.1    62.6    63.0    61.8   137.7   138.6   137.6   138.2    12.0    12.3    11.9    12.3
      Wisconsin..........   512.1   510.6   506.5   504.5   543.2   542.9   542.8   539.2    50.2    50.5    49.7    49.7
      Wyoming............     9.6     9.8     9.5    10.0    50.7    52.0    49.7    51.2     4.4     4.4     4.4     4.3
                                                                                                                         
      Puerto Rico........   117.2   115.3   117.6   114.7   181.4   177.3   180.4   175.7    23.4    23.1    23.8    22.8






                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
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                                August        September        August        September         August        September   
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                             2004    2005    2004   2005p   2004    2005    2004   2005p    2004    2005    2004   2005p 
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
      Alabama............    97.3    96.4    96.6    96.1   201.9   208.4   200.9   209.4   192.3   196.6   193.3   197.3
      Alaska.............    15.3    15.5    14.9    15.1    24.8    24.9    24.5    24.7    34.4    36.0    34.7    36.2
      Arizona............   164.1   170.6   164.5   171.8   338.4   351.7   338.7   353.7   260.6   274.8   262.7   277.9
      Arkansas...........    51.5    52.5    51.2    52.2   109.4   110.4   108.9   110.8   141.4   145.6   144.0   148.3
      California.........   910.4   923.8   908.6   923.3 2,126.7 2,166.1 2,126.5 2,166.8 1,536.0 1,560.2 1,558.7 1,582.7
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   155.8   160.0   155.3   159.2   307.2   317.8   304.9   315.5   218.2   223.9   219.4   225.2
      Connecticut........   142.1   142.5   140.8   141.5   200.2   200.7   200.1   200.7   261.5   265.0   268.3   271.7
      Delaware ..........    45.7    45.5    45.0    44.7    62.0    62.8    61.8    62.7    51.1    52.7    51.9    53.3
      District of                                                                                                        
         Columbia........    30.6    31.2    30.4    30.9   144.1   147.7   143.4   147.1    88.2    88.3    92.2    93.1
      Florida............   504.0   517.3   502.7   516.1 1,291.9 1,372.0 1,288.1 1,374.0   914.2   946.6   923.5   959.3
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia............   220.3   223.4   218.4   222.3   517.8   528.9   513.9   525.9   407.3   415.3   405.8   417.4
      Hawaii ............    28.8    29.4    28.7    29.3    71.2    74.2    71.0    73.7    66.6    68.5    67.8    69.8
      Idaho .............    28.3    29.9    28.4    29.9    76.1    80.7    75.6    80.0    64.5    67.8    65.8    69.4
      Illinois...........   403.4   405.5   399.6   402.9   814.8   838.7   812.7   840.0   722.5   731.1   728.5   738.3
      Indiana............   141.9   143.4   140.1   141.9   273.9   276.7   272.6   276.4   356.6   367.5   373.9   382.1
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............    98.0   100.8    97.0   100.3   109.2   108.8   107.6   107.3   182.4   185.1   190.2   192.9
      Kansas.............    70.6    71.6    69.7    71.5   129.0   135.6   128.4   135.5   160.0   161.4   161.9   165.7
      Kentucky...........    88.3    85.7    87.1    85.2   164.4   169.9   165.8   170.2   231.0   234.2   231.4   235.6
      Louisiana..........   103.5   103.8   102.7    92.6   184.2   183.6   182.8   151.4   252.2   255.0   253.4   198.9
      Maine..............    35.4    35.2    34.6    34.3    51.1    50.9    50.1    50.1   110.2   112.5   111.4   113.5
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland...........   157.1   160.8   155.8   159.5   379.2   393.7   377.4   391.8   347.0   352.9   347.2   356.2
      Massachusetts......   222.7   222.9   219.4   219.6   456.1   465.8   453.6   462.5   565.6   570.3   580.1   584.2
      Michigan...........   220.2   221.2   218.1   218.4   597.8   590.4   595.6   589.9   544.4   548.3   547.4   556.0
      Minnesota..........   176.5   180.9   175.6   180.1   309.0   313.3   306.8   312.0   372.1   384.1   373.2   385.6
      Mississippi........    46.3    46.6    46.1    45.1    82.7    86.3    83.3    80.4   117.4   120.6   120.5   119.9
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri ..........   165.6   169.3   164.0   168.2   303.8   308.3   303.3   307.4   356.9   365.2   360.2   368.8
      Montana............    21.5    21.7    21.2    21.3    34.9    36.1    34.1    35.6    53.2    54.6    54.5    56.0
      Nebraska...........    63.4    64.6    63.0    64.7    95.8    97.1    94.9    97.0   126.7   127.0   127.4   128.4
      Nevada.............    62.2    66.2    62.3    66.3   134.4   147.1   135.5   149.0    79.9    84.9    81.1    86.0
      New Hampshire......    38.2    38.8    37.7    38.2    58.0    57.7    57.3    57.4    93.2    96.8    94.3    98.0
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   281.2   284.6   278.5   282.0   589.7   595.4   587.2   593.1   541.3   554.3   545.2   559.1
      New Mexico.........    34.8    35.6    34.9    35.3    91.5    93.1    91.6    93.4    99.8   101.8   103.4   105.2
      New York...........   711.4   721.1   703.1   716.2 1,064.8 1,091.7 1,058.4 1,085.6 1,471.5 1,502.2 1,515.1 1,546.2
      North Carolina.....   193.6   196.8   193.2   195.7   435.5   452.8   435.1   452.9   448.0   460.5   450.8   462.6
      North Dakota.......    18.6    18.9    18.5    18.8    24.6    25.3    24.2    24.8    48.8    49.6    48.8    49.6
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio...............   314.9   316.6   312.4   314.2   637.3   651.0   637.6   650.3   730.8   740.1   749.7   756.8
      Oklahoma...........    85.0    86.4    84.6    85.7   164.4   169.7   164.9   169.3   177.4   181.9   179.3   182.9
      Oregon.............    98.4    99.8    97.8    99.3   181.6   187.4   181.3   186.7   187.8   197.4   194.4   201.4
      Pennsylvania.......   339.2   340.4   335.0   337.7   641.9   660.0   639.2   657.9   970.7   993.4   995.1 1,018.4
      Rhode Island.......    34.4    35.8    34.2    35.6    55.4    56.4    55.1    56.6    89.0    92.5    92.7    96.2
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....    94.7    95.2    93.8    93.6   194.1   189.6   191.6   189.0   180.0   185.5   182.6   187.9
      South Dakota.......    28.1    29.1    28.0    29.0    24.7    24.3    24.2    23.9    56.0    56.6    56.3    57.3
      Tennessee..........   142.5   144.6   142.2   144.2   304.4   305.9   305.0   306.5   318.5   324.9   321.6   328.0
      Texas..............   599.2   606.2   597.6   606.8 1,105.4 1,117.1 1,100.8 1,117.2 1,144.2 1,171.7 1,155.3 1,181.5
      Utah...............    65.2    66.9    65.2    67.0   140.4   149.2   138.6   147.3   120.6   125.4   125.2   129.7
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............    13.5    13.9    13.3    13.6    21.8    22.7    21.6    22.4    52.0    53.4    53.7    54.9
      Virginia...........   192.0   192.0   190.2   191.4   588.2   595.4   585.0   591.1   364.9   369.5   385.5   391.7
      Washington.........   153.2   155.0   152.5   154.9   310.0   322.2   309.6   322.8   313.6   324.2   318.8   329.5
      West Virginia......    30.6    30.0    30.4    30.0    58.8    59.5    58.5    59.4   109.6   109.8   111.2   111.5
      Wisconsin..........   158.8   160.0   157.2   159.0   257.6   264.4   256.8   263.5   374.3   378.0   379.7   385.1
      Wyoming............    10.7    10.9    10.5    11.0    16.5    16.7    15.5    15.9    21.7    22.2    21.7    22.4
                                                                                                                         
      Puerto Rico........    46.0    46.6    46.2    46.9   102.6   101.4   101.8   100.8    94.9    93.0    98.1    95.7






                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                              Leisure and hospitality              Other services                    Government          
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                               August        September          August        September        August        September   
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                            2004    2005    2004   2005p     2004    2005    2004   2005p   2004    2005    2004   2005p 
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
      Alabama............   165.3   166.8   162.6   164.0    81.8    81.4    81.1    80.4   351.1   350.6   360.1   360.1
      Alaska.............    37.2    37.7    34.5    35.2    11.9    11.6    11.9    11.7    77.3    77.4    81.5    81.7
      Arizona............   237.5   247.4   239.5   249.7    89.8    92.1    89.9    92.3   384.6   392.1   410.3   412.7
      Arkansas...........    94.6    95.5    93.2    93.8    41.6    41.6    41.5    41.3   190.9   194.2   203.6   207.3
      California......... 1,477.3 1,511.7 1,461.7 1,497.5   503.2   509.2   506.2   510.5 2,281.2 2,308.9 2,346.3 2,359.4
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   264.6   268.2   254.3   256.9    87.9    89.4    87.0    88.5   341.1   348.0   360.9   366.9
      Connecticut........   136.6   138.7   131.4   132.9    63.8    64.2    62.5    62.8   228.2   228.1   239.0   240.3
      Delaware ..........    44.1    45.9    42.7    44.3    18.9    18.7    18.7    18.5    55.2    56.8    58.7    59.4
      District of                                                                                                        
         Columbia........    50.4    53.6    50.8    54.0    59.1    60.3    58.8    60.1   236.2   238.8   229.4   229.2
      Florida............   844.1   878.8   837.1   875.2   319.1   327.0   317.7   325.1 1,072.9 1,092.1 1,078.8 1,098.8
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia............   368.2   376.4   361.5   371.4   157.6   156.6   155.5   155.3   636.0   640.5   645.5   650.0
      Hawaii ............   104.8   107.6   104.6   107.5    24.3    24.7    24.2    24.6   114.6   115.5   116.7   116.6
      Idaho .............    60.1    61.6    58.3    59.8    18.9    19.2    18.5    18.5   108.3   106.7   115.2   113.2
      Illinois...........   531.0   544.8   521.8   538.5   266.4   265.6   256.8   258.3   815.8   812.9   833.7   834.7
      Indiana............   287.5   291.8   282.2   286.5   110.9   111.6   110.0   110.1   390.6   388.1   439.3   435.0
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............   136.2   142.4   132.1   138.9    56.8    57.2    56.5    56.9   223.1   223.8   243.4   244.0
      Kansas.............   114.1   115.1   112.7   113.8    53.1    54.3    53.7    55.2   229.2   228.3   251.7   239.4
      Kentucky...........   167.1   171.7   164.0   168.6    78.8    80.1    78.6    79.9   296.6   296.5   310.5   312.1
      Louisiana..........   207.6   209.1   205.3   170.4    72.1    72.3    72.3    55.8   373.4   371.7   383.4   378.7
      Maine..............    75.0    76.1    67.1    68.1    20.5    20.4    20.1    20.0    92.9    93.6   104.4   105.0
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland...........   242.2   256.6   234.2   242.3   114.9   119.0   114.3   118.0   460.2   459.1   459.1   468.3
      Massachusetts......   317.9   322.8   303.3   308.2   118.7   117.9   115.4   114.9   376.4   374.9   412.4   410.2
      Michigan...........   429.2   431.2   415.2   417.4   180.4   181.8   179.1   180.6   600.2   593.5   682.3   677.1
      Minnesota..........   252.2   258.0   244.8   253.4   119.0   117.1   118.5   117.5   378.7   384.0   403.4   402.9
      Mississippi........   128.7   127.0   127.2   108.6    37.5    37.3    37.5    32.6   237.6   241.6   244.4   242.9
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri ..........   281.8   284.1   276.4   278.5   120.1   121.8   119.7   121.4   392.7   392.6   432.0   430.7
      Montana............    60.7    62.4    57.2    58.9    17.1    17.2    17.0    17.0    81.1    81.4    86.9    87.3
      Nebraska...........    80.8    83.6    79.7    80.6    34.7    34.6    34.7    34.3   152.8   151.6   160.0   160.7
      Nevada.............   317.6   334.3   317.3   334.2    36.7    40.0    37.4    39.9   129.4   134.0   139.8   143.4
      New Hampshire......    74.7    77.1    68.4    70.6    21.1    20.5    20.6    20.7    78.3    81.4    89.7    90.6
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   358.3   372.4   342.5   353.7   156.4   162.2   153.4   159.8   599.6   605.1   624.1   627.4
      New Mexico.........    85.3    87.2    83.8    85.2    31.0    31.2    28.9    29.1   191.9   195.0   199.4   203.6
      New York...........   707.4   722.1   682.5   694.6   351.2   356.3   350.6   355.4 1,424.0 1,426.0 1,450.9 1,449.8
      North Carolina.....   361.2   366.4   352.5   358.3   172.3   175.7   169.9   175.1   632.4   629.6   672.9   663.1
      North Dakota.......    32.5    32.7    32.0    32.9    15.2    14.8    15.1    14.9    66.1    66.2    76.2    76.6
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio...............   529.2   529.9   513.6   513.9   229.1   227.5   227.6   227.6   756.2   754.2   789.7   786.3
      Oklahoma...........   131.9   132.3   131.4   130.0    73.7    74.9    73.4    74.0   288.8   297.8   306.3   313.6
      Oregon.............   164.3   170.4   162.8   167.5    57.4    58.8    57.5    59.5   246.8   249.7   258.9   259.9
      Pennsylvania.......   511.3   522.8   491.0   502.9   266.8   271.0   263.3   268.2   679.1   693.4   741.3   749.0
      Rhode Island.......    55.8    57.5    53.2    54.8    23.7    24.2    23.1    23.5    61.7    61.6    65.5    64.8
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....   207.7   212.3   204.2   207.2    68.2    66.4    67.8    66.1   319.9   321.5   332.0   331.7
      South Dakota.......    46.8    47.7    43.3    43.6    16.6    16.4    16.6    16.1    69.7    70.2    74.8    75.0
      Tennessee..........   264.3   267.2   260.1   263.2   101.8   102.7   101.8   102.7   399.6   401.3   412.8   414.5
      Texas..............   906.8   919.9   893.6   907.7   362.3   366.5   359.9   363.8 1,583.9 1,596.9 1,656.2 1,670.6
      Utah...............   105.1   107.9   104.1   106.1    33.9    34.5    33.0    33.7   186.8   189.9   200.1   203.5
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............    35.4    35.5    33.0    33.2    10.3    10.4    10.1    10.1    43.3    43.6    53.5    53.7
      Virginia...........   340.6   347.1   329.6   329.9   181.9   182.8   180.6   181.2   625.3   627.2   647.7   651.1
      Washington.........   267.2   273.5   266.0   273.7   101.9   104.0   101.2   103.4   490.6   496.2   512.3   512.2
      West Virginia......    71.1    71.6    69.8    70.3    55.0    55.6    55.6    55.2   140.1   140.0   141.9   142.5
      Wisconsin..........   275.8   279.3   260.5   265.8   136.1   136.2   135.9   135.5   381.4   380.5   406.1   404.6
      Wyoming............    36.8    37.6    34.1    34.5    10.1    10.0     9.8     9.8    60.3    61.0    63.9    64.9
                                                                                                                         
      Puerto Rico........    71.9    70.3    71.5    70.3    21.0    22.9    21.5    23.1   304.9   278.9   309.5   281.0

       1 Natural resources and mining is combined with construction.
       p = preliminary.
       NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work.  Estimates are currently projected from 2004 benchmark levels. 
     Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are provisional and will be revised when new information becomes
     available.