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                                         For release:  10:00 A.M. EDT
Media contact:          (202) 691-5902   Thursday, October 18, 2001


        EMPLOYMENT AND AVERAGE ANNUAL PAY FOR LARGE COUNTIES, 2000


   Of the 315 largest counties in the United States, 138 had rates of
employment growth above the national average of 2.3 percent in 2000, and 23
experienced declines in employment, according to preliminary data released
today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor.
Average annual pay in 2000 was higher than the national average of $35,296
in 105 of the largest 315 U.S. counties.  Extraordinary growth in average
annual pay was experienced in the San Francisco Bay area, where three of
the four counties with the highest rates of pay growth were located.
   
   Employment and annual pay data by county are compiled from reports
submitted by employers subject to state and federal unemployment insurance
(UI) laws, covering 129.9 million full- and part-time workers.  Average
annual pay is computed by dividing total annual payrolls of employees
covered by UI programs by the average monthly number of these employees.
The attached tables and charts contain data for the nation and for the 315
counties with employment of 75,000 or more.  (Some areas defined as
counties in this release are not officially designated as counties.  In
addition, data for San Juan, Puerto Rico, are provided, but not used in
calculating U.S. averages.  See Technical Note.  The 1999 data used to
calculate the 1999-2000 changes presented in this release were adjusted for
changes in industry and county classification to make them comparable with
data for 2000.  As a result, the adjusted 1999 data differ to some extent
from the data available on the BLS Web site.)

Employment
   
   The 315 U.S. counties with 75,000 or more employees accounted for 70.8
percent of total U.S. covered employment, 77.0 percent of total wages, and
10.0 percent of the 3,140 U.S. counties.  (San Juan, P.R., is not included
in this grouping of U.S. counties.)  The largest absolute gains in
employment in 2000 were recorded in the counties of New York, N.Y.
(+76,402), Los Angeles, Calif. (+72,637), Santa Clara, Calif. (+64,031),
Dallas, Texas (+61,889), and Maricopa, Ariz. (+54,388).  These five
counties accounted for 11.4 percent of total U.S. covered employment
growth.  (See table A.)
   
   All of the 10 fastest-growing counties were found in the southern and
western states.  Loudoun County, Va., had the largest over-the-year
percentage increase in employment (12.0 percent), followed by the counties
of Williamson, Texas (9.5 percent), Placer, Calif. (8.8 percent), Boulder,
Colo. (8.2 percent), and Collier, Fla. (7.0 percent).  (See table 1.)

   Employment declined in 23 counties from 1999 to 2000.  The largest
percentage declines in employment were in Gaston County, N.C. (-3.5
percent), followed by the counties of Cumberland, Pa. (-1.3 percent),
Hinds, Miss. (-1.3 percent), Genessee, Mich. (-1.2 percent), Galveston,
Texas (-1.1 percent), and Trumbull, Ohio (-1.1 percent).  The largest
absolute declines in employment occurred in Gaston County, N.C. (-2,797),
Snohomish County, Wash. (-2,147), Camden County, N.J. (-2,094), Genessee
County, Mich. (-2,062), and Hinds County, Miss. (-1,756).

Table A.  Top 10 counties ranked by 2000 employment level, 1999-2000
employment growth, and  1999-2000 percentage growth in employment
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                                Employment
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    2000 Employment level    |   1999-2000 Employment   |1999-2000 Percentage
                             |          growth          |growth in employment
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Los Angeles, Calif. 4,101,907|New York, N.Y.      76,402|Loudoun, Va.     12.0 
Cook, Ill.          2,687,504|Los Angeles, Calif. 72,637|Williamson, Texas 9.5    
New York, N.Y.      2,383,948|Santa Clara, Calif. 64,031|Placer, Calif.    8.8 
Harris, Texas       1,841,672|Dallas, Texas       61,889|Boulder, Colo.    8.2 
Dallas, Texas       1,566,821|Maricopa, Ariz.     54,388|Collier, Fla.     7.0 
Maricopa, Ariz.     1,545,451|Harris, Texas       50,599|Hidalgo, Texas    6.9 
Orange, Calif.      1,396,170|Orange, Calif.      49,918|Fairfax, Va.      6.8 
San Diego, Calif.   1,197,997|San Diego, Calif.   37,983|Santa Clara,Calif.6.6 
King, Wash.         1,168,342|King, Wash.         36,632|Ada, Idaho        6.5 
Santa Clara, Calif. 1,035,451|Cook, Ill.          35,074|Collin, Texas     5.8 
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U.S.              129,925,813|U.S.             2,883,531|U.S.              2.3 
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Average Annual Pay

   Average annual pay in 2000 was higher than the national average of $35,296
in 105 of the largest 315 U.S. counties.  For the first time, New York
County, N.Y., comprised entirely of the borough of Manhattan, was not the
highest paid large county.  Santa Clara County, Calif., led the nation with
average annual pay of $76,076.  New York County moved into second place
with average annual pay of $71,115.  San Mateo County, Calif., was third
with average annual pay of $66,943.  Fairfield County, Conn., was fourth
with $61,105, followed by Morris County, N.J. ($60,503).  (See table B.)
   
   There were 208 counties with average annual pay below the national
average.  The lowest level of average annual pay (excluding San Juan,
Puerto Rico) was reported in Cameron County, Texas ($21,561), followed by
the counties of Hidalgo, Texas ($21,695), Horry, S.C. ($22,881), Yakima,
Wash. ($23,245), and Tulare, Calif. ($23,722).  (See table 2.)

   San Mateo County, Calif., led the nation in growth in average annual
pay with an increase of 30.2 percent from 1999 to 2000.  Santa Clara
County, Calif., was second with 24.5 percent growth, followed by the
counties of Morris, N.J. (19.0 percent), Santa Cruz, Calif. (15.5 percent),
and Boulder, Colo. (13.9 percent).  
   
   Only two counties showed declines in average annual pay.  Williamson
County, Texas, had a 4.5 percent decrease in average annual pay in 2000,
while Racine County, Wis., declined by 0.6 percent.  Barnstable County,
Mass., had no growth in average annual pay, while Kane County, Ill., had
the slowest growth, (0.1 percent), followed by Calcasieu County, La. (0.7
percent).

Table B.  Top 10 counties ranked by 2000 pay level, 1999-2000 growth in
pay, and 1999-2000 percentage growth in pay
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                               Average Annual Pay        
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                           |                         |  1999-2000 Percentage
      2000 Pay level       | 1999-2000 Growth in pay |     growth in pay
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Santa Clara, Calif. $76,076|San Mateo, Calif. $15,521|San Mateo,Calif.    30.2  
New York, N.Y.       71,115|Santa Clara, Calif.14,959|Santa Clara, Calif. 24.5  
San Mateo, Calif.    66,943|Morris, N.J.        9,655|Morris, N.J.        19.0  
Fairfield, Conn.     61,105|San Francisco,Calif.6,273|Santa Cruz, Calif.  15.5
Morris, N.J.         60,503|Suffolk, Mass.      5,862|Boulder, Colo.      13.9  
San Francisco, Calif.57,626|Boulder, Colo.      5,563|Washington, Ore.    13.2  
Suffolk, Mass.       56,682|Durham, N.C.        5,527|Durham, N.C.        12.6  
Somerset, N.J.       54,840|Middlesex, Mass.    5,477|San Francisco,Calif.12.2  
Loudoun, Va.         54,178|New York, N.Y.      5,321|Middlesex, Mass.    11.8  
Washington, D.C.     53,018|Washington, Ore.    5,188|Denver, Colo.       11.6  
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U.S.                 35,296|U.S.                1,956|U.S.                 5.9  
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 |   2000 Average annual pay and other data from the Covered Employment |
 | and Wages program are available on the BLS Web site at               |
 | http://www.bls.gov/cew/cewnote.htm.                                  |
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Technical Note


   These data are the product of a federal-state cooperative program known
as Covered Employment and Wages, or the ES-202 program.  The data are
derived from summaries of employment and total pay of workers covered by
unemployment insurance (UI) legislation and provided by State Employment
Security Agencies (SESAs).  The summaries are a by-product of the
administration of state unemployment insurance programs that require most
employers to pay quarterly taxes based on the employment and wages of
workers covered by UI.  Data for 2000 are preliminary and subject to
revision.  The 1999 data used to calculate the 1999-2000 changes presented
in this release were adjusted for changes in industry and county
classification to make them comparable to data for 2000.  As a result, the
adjusted 1999 data differ to some extent from the data available on the BLS
Web site.

Coverage

   Employment and wage data for workers covered by state UI laws and for
federal civilian workers covered by the Unemployment Compensation for
Federal Employees (UCFE) program are compiled from quarterly contribution
reports submitted to the SESAs by employers.  In addition to the quarterly
contribution report, employers who operate multiple establishments within a
state complete a questionnaire, called the "Multiple Worksite Report,"
which provides detailed information on the location and industry of each of
their establishments.  Average annual employment and pay data included in
this release are derived from establishment level summaries of nearly 7.9
million employer reports of employment and wages submitted by states to
the Bureau of Labor Statistics.  These reports are based on place of
employment rather than place of residence.
   
   UI and UCFE coverage is broad and basically comparable from state to
state.  In 2000, UI and UCFE programs covered workers in 129.9 million
jobs.  The estimated 124.9 million workers in these jobs (after adjustment
for multiple jobholders) represented 99.8 percent of wage and salary
civilian employment.  Multiple jobholder estimates are produced by the
Current Population Survey.  Covered workers received $4.586 trillion in
pay, representing 96.2 percent of the wage and salary component of personal
income and 46.0 percent of the gross domestic product.
   
   Major exclusions from UI coverage during 2000 included most agricultural
workers on small farms, all members of the Armed Forces, elected officials in
most states, most employees of railroads, some domestic workers, most student
workers at schools, and employees of certain small nonprofit organizations.

Change in industry classification systems

   The year 2000 data will be the last from the Covered Employment and
Wages program using the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)
system.  Beginning with the release of data for 2001, the program will
switch to the 2002 version of the North American Industry Classification
System (NAICS) as the basis for the assignment and tabulation of economic
data by industry.  NAICS is the product of a cooperative effort on the part
of the statistical agencies of the United States, Canada, and Mexico.  Due
to differences between the NAICS and SIC structures, data for 2001 will not
be comparable with the SIC-based data for earlier years.
   
   Users interested in more information about NAICS can access the Bureau
of the Census Web site at http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html.  In
2002, BLS will provide ratio tables that can be used to convert historic
SIC series to a NAICS basis at http://www.bls.gov/cew/.  In 2002, the
NAICS 2002 manual will be available from the Government Printing Office
(GPO).  In the meantime, the NAICS 1997 manual is available from GPO to
supplement the information on the Census Web site referenced above.

Concepts and methodology

   Average annual pay was computed by dividing total annual pay of
employees covered by UI programs by the average monthly number of these
employees.  Included in the annual payroll data are bonuses, the cash value
of meals and lodging when supplied, tips and other gratuities, and, in some
states, employer contributions to certain deferred compensation plans such
as 401(k) plans and stock options.  Monthly employment is based on the
number of workers who worked during or received pay for the pay period
including the 12th day of the month.  With few exceptions, all employees of
covered firms are reported, including production and sales workers,
corporation officials, executives, supervisory personnel, and clerical
workers.  Workers on paid vacation and part-time workers also are included.
Percent changes in average annual pay were computed using final 1999 data
as the base.  These final 1999 data may differ from the preliminary 1999
data previously published.
   
   Average annual pay is affected by the ratio of full-time to part-time
workers as well as the number of individuals in high-paying and low-paying
occupations.  When comparing average annual pay levels between counties,
these factors should be taken into consideration.  Annual pay data only
approximate annual earnings because an individual may not be employed by
the same employer all year or may work for more than one employer.  Also,
year-to-year changes in average annual pay can result from a change in the
proportion of employment in high- and low-wage jobs, as well as from
changes in the level of average annual pay.
   
   In order to insure the highest possible quality of data, SESAs verify
with employers and update, if necessary, the industry, location, and
ownership classification of all establishments on a 3-year cycle.  Changes
in establishment classification codes resulting from the verification
process are introduced with the data reported for the first quarter of the
year.  Changes resulting from improved employer reporting also are
introduced in the first quarter.  For these reasons, some data, especially
at more detailed geographic levels, may not be strictly comparable with
earlier years.  The 1999 data have been adjusted for code changes in order
to be comparable with 2000 data.
   
   County definitions are assigned according to Federal Information
Processing Standards Publications (FIPS PUBS) as issued by the National
Institute of Standards and Technology, after approval by the Secretary of
Commerce pursuant to Section 5131 of the Information Technology Management
Reform Act of 1996 and the Computer Security Act of 1987, Public Law 104-
106.  Areas shown as counties include those designated as independent
cities in some jurisdictions and, in Alaska, those designated as census
areas where counties have not been created.  County data also are presented
for the New England states for comparative purposes even though townships
are the more common designation used in New England (and New Jersey).  The
regions referred to in this release are defined as census regions.

Additional statistics and other information

   Average annual industry employment and pay data at the national, state,
Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area, Metropolitan Statistical Area,
and county levels are available upon request from the Division of
Administrative Statistics and Labor Turnover, Bureau of Labor Statistics,
U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC 20212, telephone 202-691-6567 (e-
mail: CEWInfo@bls.gov).  The comprehensive bulletin, Employment and Wages,
features information by detailed industry on establishments, employment,
and wages for the nation and all states.  Employment and Wages Annual
Averages, 2000 will be available late in 2001 from the BLS Publication
Sales Center, P.O. Box 2145, Chicago, Illinois 60690.  News releases
providing 2000 average annual pay data by state and industry and by
metropolitan areas also are available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
   
   This news release, along with other BLS statistics and information, is
available via the Internet (http://www.bls.gov/bls/newsrels.htm).  Information
in this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon
request.  Voice phone:  202-691-5200; TDD message referral phone number:
1-800-877-8339.
                Table 1.  Employment and average annual pay for 2000 and 1999-2000 percent changes for all covered
                workers(1) in the 316 largest counties
                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                   
                                                           Employment                        Average annual pay     
                                                                                                                   
                                                                          Ranked by                                         
                       County(2)                            Percent        percent                       Percent   
                                             2000(3)        change,        change,        2000(3)        change,   
                                                             1999-          1999-                         1999- 
                                                            2000(4)        2000(5)                       2000(4)       
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                   
                United States(6)........  129,925,813         2.3             -           $35,296          5.9     
                                                                                                                   
                Jefferson, AL...........      384,552         0.5            269           34,015          3.8     
                Madison, AL.............      154,344         1.7            187           35,827          4.9     
                Mobile, AL..............      169,477        -0.1            292           28,611          2.4     
                Montgomery, AL..........      132,028         0.2            285           28,893          3.2     
                Tuscaloosa, AL..........       76,436         0.7            252           29,067          2.5     
                Anchorage, AK...........      129,828         2.1            157           36,619          2.6     
                Maricopa, AZ............    1,545,451         3.6             47           35,099          7.8     
                Pima, AZ................      328,582         3.2             68           29,204          3.5     
                Pulaski, AR.............      243,137         0.4            275           30,796          3.8     
                Sebastian, AR...........       75,188         1.0            234           27,025          4.9     
                                                                                                                   
                Washington, AR..........       80,009         3.2             69           26,406          3.8     
                Alameda, CA.............      696,859         3.1             83           45,062          9.7     
                Contra Costa, CA........      337,177         3.2             70           42,326          3.7     
                Fresno, CA..............      323,438         2.1            158           26,197          5.0     
                Kern, CA................      238,788         2.3            139           28,536          5.6     
                Los Angeles, CA.........    4,101,907         1.8            178           39,671          5.0     
                Marin, CA...............      112,007         2.4            123           42,669          8.6     
                Monterey, CA............      164,623         2.5            115           29,986          5.2     
                Orange, CA..............    1,396,170         3.7             43           39,208          4.7     
                Placer, CA..............      107,066         8.8              3           33,476          5.5     
                                                                                                                   
                Riverside, CA...........      470,044         5.4             12           29,113          4.7     
                Sacramento, CA..........      574,101         2.6            107           37,725          7.1     
                San Bernardino, CA......      528,842         3.0             86           29,920          3.9     
                San Diego, CA...........    1,197,997         3.3             61           37,516          8.0     
                San Francisco, CA.......      609,626         3.7             44           57,626         12.2     
                San Joaquin, CA.........      201,320         3.2             71           29,250          4.8     
                San Luis Obispo, CA.....       94,926         3.7             45           28,067          6.1     
                San Mateo, CA...........      379,195         5.5             11           66,943         30.2     
                Santa Barbara, CA.......      177,197         3.2             72           32,518          8.0     
                Santa Clara, CA.........    1,035,451         6.6              8           76,076         24.5     
                                                                                                                   
                Santa Cruz, CA..........      101,822         3.2             73           35,826         15.5     
                Solano, CA..............      117,379         3.9             38           31,646          8.4     
                Sonoma, CA..............      191,062         3.2             74           35,796         11.5     
                Stanislaus, CA..........      162,064         2.4            124           28,202          4.4     
                Tulare, CA..............      133,264         3.8             41           23,722          4.5     
                Ventura, CA.............      287,744         3.5             51           37,102          9.2     
                Yolo, CA................       84,687         1.6            196           33,395          3.2     
                Adams, CO...............      144,793         3.5             52           33,427          4.8     
                Arapahoe, CO............      284,254         4.0             37           46,250          7.8     
                Boulder, CO.............      179,721         8.2              4           45,565         13.9     
                                                                                                                   
                Denver, CO..............      469,163         3.2             75           44,340         11.6     
                El Paso, CO.............      237,761         3.4             57           33,036          7.7     
                Jefferson, CO...........      210,529         2.6            108           36,194          5.2     
                Larimer, CO.............      119,151         5.1             18           32,394          7.9     
                Fairfield, CT...........      428,235         1.3            216           61,105          8.4     
                Hartford, CT............      501,880         1.2            224           43,626          6.2     
                New Haven, CT...........      367,661         1.2            225           38,331          5.3     
                New London, CT..........      123,056         0.6            259           36,727          3.7     
                New Castle, DE..........      284,540         0.3            282           40,660          5.0     
                Washington, DC..........      635,811         3.3             62           53,018          4.2     
                                                                                                                   
                Alachua, FL.............      117,619         2.5            116           26,150          3.9     
                Brevard, FL.............      181,273         3.3             63           32,107          7.2     
                Broward, FL.............      644,526         3.4             58           33,232          6.5     
                Collier, FL.............      103,355         7.0              5           29,941          6.9     
                Duval, FL...............      434,284         4.1             32           32,737          4.5     
                Escambia, FL............      125,606         0.9            242           26,698          4.4     
                Hillsborough, FL........      588,773         2.5            117           31,694          4.8     
                Lee, FL.................      162,425         4.5             24           28,138          6.3     
                Leon, FL................      141,887         2.1            159           29,245          4.0     
                Manatee, FL.............       (7)            (7)            (7)            (7)            (7)     
                                                                                                                   
                Marion, FL..............       83,350         1.7            188           24,938          3.2     
                Miami-Dade, FL..........      980,123         2.3            140           33,328          3.9     
                Orange, FL..............      611,261         3.2             76           31,122          4.6     
                Palm Beach, FL..........      481,712         4.1             33           35,219          7.3     
                Pinellas, FL............      437,531         4.4             28           31,166          5.1     
                Polk, FL................      183,212         2.6            109           28,023          4.1     
                Sarasota, FL............       (7)            (7)            (7)            (7)            (7)     
                Seminole, FL............      139,595         4.6             23           30,842          7.0     
                Volusia, FL.............      141,793         1.5            204           25,052          5.4     
                Bibb, GA................       89,011        -0.9            305           29,264          3.1     
                                                                                                                   
                Chatham, GA.............      123,110         1.5            205           29,568          1.6     
                Clayton, GA.............      116,606        -0.4            297           36,734          6.6     
                Cobb, GA................      302,080         1.6            197           38,714          5.2     
                Dekalb, GA..............      311,673        -0.3            295           38,517          4.7     
                Fulton, GA..............      756,094         2.9             92           47,034          8.4     
                Gwinnett, GA............      282,618         4.5             25           39,096          6.1     
                Muscogee, GA............       98,516         0.1            290           27,727          3.6     
                Richmond, GA............      106,391        -0.5            298           28,594          3.6     
                Honolulu, HI............      406,865         2.3            141           31,871          2.8     
                Ada, ID.................      177,684         6.5              9           34,470         10.0     
                                                                                                                   
                Champaign, IL...........       90,527         2.9             93           29,158          4.1     
                Cook, IL................    2,687,504         1.3            217           42,904          5.9     
                Du Page, IL.............      582,104         1.6            198           42,587          3.6     
                Kane, IL................      193,452         3.0             87           32,184          0.1     
                Lake, IL................      310,654         3.0             88           42,619          6.7     
                McHenry, IL.............       87,243         1.9            170           32,000          2.0     
                McLean, IL..............       84,371         0.7            253           34,226          4.0     
                Madison, IL.............       94,659         0.5            270           28,932          2.8     
                Peoria, IL..............      102,860         0.2            286           31,352          1.5     
                Rock Island, IL.........       80,252         0.8            246           33,538          4.6     
                                                                                                                   
                St. Clair, IL...........       89,992         2.2            146           26,857          2.5     
                Sangamon, IL............      144,408         4.5             26           34,730          1.6     
                Will, IL................      142,294         3.5             53           32,315          2.1     
                Winnebago, IL...........      143,761         0.5            271           31,478          1.9     
                Allen, IN...............      189,403         0.2            287           32,280          3.1     
                Elkhart, IN.............      122,481         0.6            260           30,353          2.4     
                Hamilton, IN............       77,431         3.0             89           37,937          7.9     
                Lake, IN................      199,418        -0.6            299           31,564          4.0     
                Marion, IN..............      605,976         1.6            199           36,465          3.2     
                St. Joseph, IN..........      129,574         0.5            272           29,649          3.5     

                Tippecanoe, IN..........       77,379         1.1            231           31,084          4.0     
                Vanderburgh, IN.........      109,918         0.7            254           29,564          3.2     
                Linn, IA................      121,966         2.1            160           34,109          4.9     
                Polk, IA................      263,705         1.2            226           33,662          2.5     
                Scott, IA...............       86,879        -0.7            302           29,101          4.0     
                Johnson, KS.............      287,637         2.7            103           37,254          6.7     
                Sedgwick, KS............      249,819         0.0            291           32,692          2.9     
                Shawnee, KS.............      100,237         2.4            125           29,373          3.2     
                Wyandotte, KS...........       79,585         1.6            200           34,553          2.7     
                Fayette, KY.............      171,938         1.7            189           30,686          3.7     
                                                                                                                   
                Jefferson, KY...........      438,853         1.3            218           33,405          4.1     
                Caddo, LA...............      119,404         0.2            288           28,786          3.2     
                Calcasieu, LA...........       84,060         0.2            289           28,179          0.7     
                East Baton Rouge, LA....      246,800         2.9             94           29,199          1.4     
                Jefferson, LA...........      214,949        -0.6            300           28,048          2.1     
                Lafayette, LA...........      113,933         2.2            147           29,932          5.6     
                Orleans, LA.............      263,385         1.9            171           31,681          1.3     
                Cumberland, ME..........      166,757         3.7             46           30,752          1.1     
                Anne Arundel, MD........      193,861         5.3             13           35,454          7.3     
                Baltimore, MD...........      358,087         1.2            227           34,071          4.6     
                                                                                                                   
                Frederick, MD...........       77,415         5.1             19           30,814          5.8     
                Howard, MD..............      128,741         3.2             77           37,861          5.0     
                Montgomery, MD..........      447,885         5.2             17           43,583          5.5     
                Prince Georges, MD......      303,380         3.3             64           37,032          6.8     
                Baltimore City, MD......      386,497         0.8            247           38,584          4.5     
                Barnstable, MA..........       88,527         3.6             48           29,718          0.0     
                Bristol, MA.............      221,519         1.3            219           30,790          4.6     
                Essex, MA...............      305,311         2.4            126           39,155          8.9     
                Hampden, MA.............      204,300         1.9            172           32,217          4.8     
                Middlesex, MA...........      846,989         3.1             84           52,086         11.8     
                                                                                                                   
                Norfolk, MA.............      325,002         2.4            127           43,371         10.4     
                Plymouth, MA............      166,481         1.3            220           33,930          6.3     
                Suffolk, MA.............      608,277         3.3             65           56,682         11.5     
                Worcester, MA...........      321,060         2.4            128           37,659         10.8     
                Genesee, MI.............      165,615        -1.2            311           36,418          1.7     
                Ingham, MI..............      173,904         1.7            190           34,997          5.7     
                Kalamazoo, MI...........      118,174        -0.3            296           32,652          2.3     
                Kent, MI................      349,719         2.2            148           33,971          2.6     
                Macomb, MI..............      337,308         0.3            283           40,924          3.6     
                Oakland, MI.............      768,590         1.0            235           44,469          4.2     
                                                                                                                   
                Ottawa, MI..............      118,812         1.9            173           31,914          3.4     
                Saginaw, MI.............       95,531        -0.7            303           34,657          2.4     
                Washtenaw, MI...........      195,836         0.6            261           40,182          5.3     
                Wayne, MI...............      867,244         1.3            221           42,424          3.5     
                Anoka, MN...............      108,984         3.8             42           33,930          4.5     
                Dakota, MN..............      153,432         2.7            104           34,402          4.9     
                Hennepin, MN............      874,606         2.1            161           43,818          7.1     
                Olmsted, MN.............       82,632         3.9             39           36,111          3.1     
                Ramsey, MN..............      333,173         1.7            191           39,063          5.8     
                St. Louis, MN...........       94,950         1.4            211           28,911          4.6     

                Stearns, MN.............       76,326         3.2             78           27,582          4.2     
                Harrison, MS............       89,737         0.4            276           25,443          4.8     
                Hinds, MS...............      136,833        -1.3            312           30,570          4.6     
                Boone, MO...............       75,775         2.8             98           27,366          3.1     
                Clay, MO................       84,076        -0.1            293           32,228          6.5     
                Greene, MO..............      142,525         2.4            129           26,974          3.2     
                Jackson, MO.............      393,792         0.4            277           36,059          6.2     
                St. Charles, MO.........       96,010         3.4             59           29,538          3.8     
                St. Louis, MO...........      646,535         0.8            248           38,145          5.6     
                St. Louis City, MO......      250,737         0.4            278           38,605          4.1     
                                                                                                                   
                Douglas, NE.............      330,999         2.4            130           32,294          3.9     
                Lancaster, NE...........      146,267         1.7            192           28,511          3.9     
                Clark, NV...............      697,580         5.3             14           32,131          3.4     
                Washoe, NV..............      189,119         3.2             79           32,747          4.4     
                Hillsborough, NH........      193,312         2.5            118           39,198          9.0     
                Rockingham, NH..........      129,521         4.1             34           35,805          9.8     
                Atlantic, NJ............      140,139        -0.2            294           31,062          3.4     
                Bergen, NJ..............      449,031         0.6            262           46,255          6.9     
                Burlington, NJ..........      180,181         0.9            243           37,664          4.9     
                Camden, NJ..............      199,911        -1.0            307           35,108          3.1     
                                                                                                                   
                Essex, NJ...............      364,395         1.7            193           44,685          3.6     
                Gloucester, NJ..........       86,734         0.8            249           32,048          2.8     
                Hudson, NJ..............      238,580         3.5             54           47,514         10.4     
                Mercer, NJ..............      209,727         3.1             85           44,576          5.0     
                Middlesex, NJ...........      392,932         0.7            255           46,464          5.8     
                Monmouth, NJ............      233,217         2.5            119           39,835          5.8     
                Morris, NJ..............      275,593         2.8             99           60,503         19.0     
                Ocean, NJ...............      129,024         2.4            131           30,368          4.3     
                Passaic, NJ.............      178,441         1.2            228           37,581          1.5     
                Somerset, NJ............      173,343         3.9             40           54,840          5.2     
                                                                                                                   
                Union, NJ...............      235,578         1.5            206           45,595          5.6     
                Bernalillo, NM..........      307,817         2.7            105           30,183          4.1     
                Albany, NY..............      231,009         1.4            212           35,787          6.0     
                Bronx, NY...............      213,023         2.2            149           32,846          2.7     
                Broome, NY..............       99,594         1.1            232           29,603          3.4     
                Dutchess, NY............      109,946         1.8            179           36,063          2.2     
                Erie, NY................      459,906         1.0            236           31,482          3.0     
                Kings, NY...............      441,804         2.3            142           30,561          3.1     
                Monroe, NY..............      399,544         0.9            244           35,440          1.8     
                Nassau, NY..............      599,477         1.8            180           40,001          4.4     
                                                                                                                   
                New York, NY............    2,383,948         3.3             66           71,115          8.1     
                Niagara, NY.............       78,351         0.4            279           31,063          3.5     
                Oneida, NY..............      110,870         1.6            201           27,474          4.0     
                Onondaga, NY............      252,481         0.7            256           32,497          3.4     
                Orange, NY..............      119,607         1.6            202           29,340          4.6     
                Queens, NY..............      480,695         1.3            222           34,980          4.4     
                Richmond, NY............       88,268         2.0            166           32,140          4.2     
                Rockland, NY............      106,360         1.4            213           37,588          5.3     
                Suffolk, NY.............      578,530         2.3            143           37,844          6.5     
                Westchester, NY.........      405,524         2.4            132           47,043          8.2     

                Buncombe, NC............      106,108         0.6            263           27,651          3.8     
                Catawba, NC.............      101,347         2.6            110           28,205          4.0     
                Cumberland, NC..........      109,927         1.3            223           26,098          3.9     
                Durham, NC..............      167,190         2.9             95           49,370         12.6     
                Forsyth, NC.............      181,682         1.8            181           33,960          6.1     
                Gaston, NC..............       77,271        -3.5            314           28,298          3.9     
                Guilford, NC............      279,867         0.6            264           32,209          2.5     
                Mecklenburg, NC.........      512,693         3.5             55           40,677          5.7     
                New Hanover, NC.........       87,193         0.6            265           28,552          4.2     
                Wake, NC................      383,827         3.3             67           35,357          7.3     
                                                                                                                   
                Cass, ND................       81,831         2.2            150           27,803          4.1     
                Butler, OH..............      126,289         2.7            106           31,520          1.8     
                Cuyahoga, OH............      817,577         0.9            245           36,530          4.2     
                Franklin, OH............      702,098         2.3            144           35,001          4.7     
                Hamilton, OH............      566,563         0.7            257           37,590          3.9     
                Lake, OH................      102,231         1.4            214           30,746          2.1     
                Lorain, OH..............      106,155         2.4            133           32,007          1.9     
                Lucas, OH...............      238,457         0.6            266           32,291          2.4     
                Mahoning, OH............      112,504        -0.6            301           25,985          3.0     
                Montgomery, OH..........      303,551         0.4            280           34,518          2.6     
                                                                                                                   
                Stark, OH...............      175,740         1.8            182           28,498          2.1     
                Summit, OH..............      266,421         0.5            273           32,679          4.1     
                Trumbull, OH............       94,574        -1.1            309           32,734          0.8     
                Oklahoma, OK............      414,012         2.8            100           29,189          4.5     
                Tulsa, OK...............      340,565         2.4            134           31,173          3.7     
                Clackamas, OR...........      132,715         1.9            174           32,469          4.0     
                Lane, OR................      139,742         1.1            233           27,867          3.5     
                Marion, OR..............      127,506         2.0            167           28,115          2.9     
                Multnomah, OR...........      453,025         2.0            168           36,788          6.2     
                Washington, OR..........      224,091         4.3             29           44,395         13.2     
                                                                                                                   
                Allegheny, PA...........      711,401         1.2            229           36,743          2.5     
                Berks, PA...............      168,431         2.1            162           31,995          3.2     
                Bucks, PA...............      244,368         2.5            120           34,033          3.3     
                Chester, PA.............      216,913         2.6            111           43,768          7.0     
                Cumberland, PA..........      124,070        -1.3            313           32,806          3.1     
                Dauphin, PA.............      172,575         2.1            163           33,677          2.2     
                Delaware, PA............      212,554         1.0            237           36,831          5.5     
                Erie, PA................      131,635         2.5            121           28,372          1.8     
                Lackawanna, PA..........       98,426        -0.7            304           27,651          7.4     
                Lancaster, PA...........      218,529         1.9            175           30,711          4.3     
                                                                                                                   
                Lehigh, PA..............      171,288         2.1            164           35,258          2.4     
                Luzerne, PA.............      143,212         2.4            135           27,839          2.7     
                Montgomery, PA..........      481,287         2.4            136           43,800          6.4     
                Northampton, PA.........       87,857         3.0             90           30,813          3.3     
                Philadelphia, PA........      668,955         1.5            207           39,605          4.2     
                Westmoreland, PA........      134,440         1.0            238           27,995          1.3     
                York, PA................      167,817         2.2            151           30,924          3.3     
                Providence, RI..........      290,755         1.7            194           33,411          4.0     
                Charleston, SC..........      182,872         1.4            215           27,668          4.7     
                Greenville, SC..........      233,035         2.5            122           31,278          4.0     

                Horry, SC...............       99,134         1.7            195           22,881          5.4     
                Lexington, SC...........       81,324         1.9            176           27,505          3.5     
                Richland, SC............      207,461         0.6            267           29,636          4.1     
                Spartanburg, SC.........      119,717         0.5            274           30,595          3.4     
                Minnehaha, SD...........      105,822         3.2             80           28,216          3.7     
                Davidson, TN............      434,823         1.5            208           34,876          5.4     
                Hamilton, TN............      188,112         1.8            183           30,581          4.1     
                Knox, TN................      202,718         3.4             60           30,089          4.1     
                Rutherford, TN..........       77,068         2.6            112           31,127          3.6     
                Shelby, TN..............      500,289         1.0            239           34,358          2.5     
                                                                                                                   
                Bell, TX................       87,858         2.2            152           25,182          4.0     
                Bexar, TX...............      648,757         2.2            153           30,061          5.7     
                Brazoria, TX............       75,415         2.8            101           34,361          3.3     
                Cameron, TX.............      109,044         5.3             15           21,561          2.7     
                Collin, TX..............      167,768         5.8             10           40,499          5.8     
                Dallas, TX..............    1,566,821         4.1             35           44,401          7.7     
                Denton, TX..............      119,606         3.6             49           29,296          4.0     
                El Paso, TX.............      251,466         1.5            209           25,067          3.2     
                Fort Bend, TX...........       87,697         2.3            145           35,810          5.2     
                Galveston, TX...........       86,822        -1.1            310           29,531          4.0     
                                                                                                                   
                Harris, TX..............    1,841,672         2.8            102           41,843          7.6     
                Hidalgo, TX.............      163,060         6.9              6           21,695          2.8     
                Jefferson, TX...........      120,759         1.0            240           31,281          0.8     
                Lubbock, TX.............      115,376         1.9            177           26,302          6.4     
                Mc Lennan, TX...........       98,049         1.0            241           27,032          2.1     
                Montgomery, TX..........       76,837         5.0             21           32,115          9.6     
                Nueces, TX..............      142,277         0.8            250           28,185          4.7     
                Potter, TX..............       75,570         0.7            258           26,552          2.8     
                Smith, TX...............       83,392         2.9             96           29,485          3.5     
                Tarrant, TX.............      702,884         3.5             56           35,434          5.0     
                                                                                                                   
                Travis, TX..............      538,098         5.1             20           41,330          7.0     
                Williamson, TX..........       76,582         9.5              2           50,413         -4.5     
                Davis, UT...............       84,638         3.2             81           27,482          6.3     
                Salt Lake, UT...........      531,434         2.6            113           32,216          5.1     
                Utah, UT................      142,352         4.5             27           27,910          5.1     
                Weber, UT...............       86,412         0.4            281           26,641          2.5     
                Chittenden, VT..........       95,283         5.0             22           34,302          4.2     
                Arlington, VA...........      158,007         4.2             31           52,816          7.0     
                Chesterfield, VA........      107,846         2.0            169           31,860          3.4     
                Fairfax, VA.............      538,044         6.8              7           51,464         10.1     
                                                                                                                   
                Henrico, VA.............      165,582         2.4            137           36,123          5.8     
                Loudoun, VA.............       87,323        12.0              1           54,178          3.6     
                Prince William, VA......       78,175         4.3             30           28,964          5.4     
                Alexandria, VA..........       91,988         5.3             16           42,007          5.8     
                Chesapeake, VA..........       81,308         2.1            165           26,052          4.1     
                Newport News, VA........       93,624         1.8            184           30,250          5.3     
                Norfolk, VA.............      145,181         0.3            284           32,169          4.9     
                Richmond, VA............      167,023         1.5            210           38,641          5.1     
                Roanoke City, VA........       75,909         3.0             91           29,497          4.6     
                Virginia Beach, VA......      165,536         3.6             50           25,397          4.3     

                Clark, WA...............      113,933         1.6            203           32,151          6.0     
                King, WA................    1,168,342         3.2             82           47,245          2.6     
                Pierce, WA..............      237,055         2.2            154           30,161          5.3     
                Snohomish, WA...........      210,054        -1.0            308           35,055          3.4     
                Spokane, WA.............      188,025         2.4            138           29,771          8.0     
                Thurston, WA............       84,466         1.8            185           31,722          6.8     
                Yakima, WA..............       94,173         1.8            186           23,245          3.8     
                Kanawha, WV.............      112,963         0.8            251           30,149          3.1     
                Brown, WI...............      142,442         2.2            155           31,520          2.9     
                Dane, WI................      274,354         2.6            114           32,817          5.5     
                                                                                                                   
                Milwaukee, WI...........      528,947         0.6            268           34,746          3.1     
                Outagamie, WI...........       94,319         2.9             97           30,782          4.4     
                Racine, WI..............       79,153        -0.9            306           32,538         -0.6     
                Waukesha, WI............      222,780         1.2            230           35,768          5.2     
                Winnebago, WI...........       90,213         2.2            156           33,633          2.8     
                                                                                                                   
                San Juan, PR............      328,105         4.1             36           21,239          3.2     

                  1 Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for
                Federal Employees (UCFE) programs.  The 315 U.S. counties comprise 70.8% of the total covered
                workers in the U.S.
                  2 Includes areas not officially designated as counties.  See Technical Note.
                  3 Data are preliminary.
                  4 Percent changes were computed from annual employment and pay data adjusted for noneconomic
                county reclassifications.  See Technical Note.
                  5 Rankings for percent change in employment are based on the 314 counties that are comparable
                over the year.
                  6 Totals for the United States do not include data for Puerto Rico.
                  7 Data are not available for release.
                
                   Table 2.  County rankings of employment and average annual pay for 2000 and 1999-2000
                   percent changes for all covered workers(1) in the 316 largest counties
                                                                                                               
                                                                                                               
                                                    Employment                   Average annual pay           
                                                                                                               
                                                                                                    Ranked by           
                         County(2)                            Net                                    percent  
                                              2000(3)       change,      2000(3)      Ranked by      change,   
                                                             1999-                    2000 level      1999-     
                                                            2000(4)                                  2000(5)
                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                               
                   Los Angeles, CA.......    4,101,907      72,637       $39,671          54           113     
                   Cook, IL..............    2,687,504      35,074        42,904          38            74     
                   New York, NY..........    2,383,948      76,402        71,115           2            29     
                   Harris, TX............    1,841,672      50,599        41,843          45            39     
                   Dallas, TX............    1,566,821      61,889        44,401          29            38     
                   Maricopa, AZ..........    1,545,451      54,388        35,099         109            35     
                   Orange, CA............    1,396,170      49,918        39,208          56           129     
                   San Diego, CA.........    1,197,997      37,983        37,516          77            30     
                   King, WA..............    1,168,342      36,632        47,245          17           272     
                   Santa Clara, CA.......    1,035,451      64,031        76,076           1             2     
                                                                                                               
                   Miami-Dade, FL........      980,123      21,648        33,328         143           191     
                   Hennepin, MN..........      874,606      17,778        43,818          32            46     
                   Wayne, MI.............      867,244      11,176        42,424          42           217     
                   Middlesex, MA.........      846,989      25,661        52,086          12             9     
                   Cuyahoga, OH..........      817,577       7,674        36,530          87           162     
                   Oakland, MI...........      768,590       7,677        44,469          28           158     
                   Fulton, GA............      756,094      21,252        47,034          19            27     
                   Allegheny, PA.........      711,401       8,440        36,743          83           277     
                   Tarrant, TX...........      702,884      23,651        35,434         104           117     
                   Franklin, OH..........      702,098      15,545        35,001         111           132     
                                                                                                               
                   Clark, NV.............      697,580      34,823        32,131         172           223     
                   Alameda, CA...........      696,859      20,696        45,062          25            19     
                   Philadelphia, PA......      668,955      10,141        39,605          55           163     
                   Bexar, TX.............      648,757      13,954        30,061         223            84     
                   St. Louis, MO.........      646,535       5,123        38,145          67            87     
                   Broward, FL...........      644,526      20,941        33,232         144            58     
                   Washington, DC........      635,811      20,107        53,018          10           157     
                   Orange, FL............      611,261      19,018        31,122         197           135     
                   San Francisco, CA.....      609,626      21,974        57,626           6             8     
                   Suffolk, MA...........      608,277      19,582        56,682           7            12     
                                                                                                               
                   Marion, IN............      605,976       9,325        36,465          88           237     
                   Nassau, NY............      599,477      10,441        40,001          52           151     
                   Hillsborough, FL......      588,773      14,532        31,694         183           126     
                   Du Page, IL...........      582,104       9,374        42,587          41           210     
                   Suffolk, NY...........      578,530      13,065        37,844          70            60     
                   Sacramento, CA........      574,101      14,443        37,725          71            45     
                   Hamilton, OH..........      566,563       4,052        37,590          74           196     
                   Travis, TX............      538,098      26,130        41,330          46            49     
                   Fairfax, VA...........      538,044      34,319        51,464          13            16     
                   Salt Lake, UT.........      531,434      13,549        32,216         166           109     
                                                                                                               
                   Milwaukee, WI.........      528,947       2,930        34,746         115           253     
                   San Bernardino, CA....      528,842      15,623        29,920         227           189     
                   Mecklenburg, NC.......      512,693      17,523        40,677          48            83     
                   Hartford, CT..........      501,880       5,831        43,626          35            66     
                   Shelby, TN............      500,289       5,000        34,358         123           278     
                   Palm Beach, FL........      481,712      19,070        35,219         107            41     
                   Montgomery, PA........      481,287      11,220        43,800          33            61     
                   Queens, NY............      480,695       6,090        34,980         113           152     
                   Riverside, CA.........      470,044      24,096        29,113         249           130     
                   Denver, CO............      469,163      14,460        44,340          31            10     

                   Erie, NY..............      459,906       4,417        31,482         189           254     
                   Multnomah, OR.........      453,025       8,871        36,788          82            68     
                   Bergen, NJ............      449,031       2,826        46,255          21            52     
                   Montgomery, MD........      447,885      22,039        43,583          36            90     
                   Kings, NY.............      441,804       9,910        30,561         215           250     
                   Jefferson, KY.........      438,853       5,724        33,405         141           167     
                   Pinellas, FL..........      437,531      18,608        31,166         195           108     
                   Davidson, TN..........      434,823       6,511        34,876         114            95     
                   Duval, FL.............      434,284      17,043        32,737         150           144     
                   Fairfield, CT.........      428,235       5,412        61,105           4            26     
                                                                                                               
                   Oklahoma, OK..........      414,012      11,284        29,189         247           147     
                   Honolulu, HI..........      406,865       9,218        31,871         180           259     
                   Westchester, NY.......      405,524       9,358        47,043          18            28     
                   Monroe, NY............      399,544       3,514        35,440         103           296     
                   Jackson, MO...........      393,792       1,666        36,059          94            67     
                   Middlesex, NJ.........      392,932       2,855        46,464          20            77     
                   Baltimore City, MD....      386,497       3,030        38,584          64           145     
                   Jefferson, AL.........      384,552       2,070        34,015         129           197     
                   Wake, NC..............      383,827      12,342        35,357         105            43     
                   San Mateo, CA.........      379,195      19,831        66,943           3             1     
                                                                                                               
                   New Haven, CT.........      367,661       4,373        38,331          66            97     
                   Essex, NJ.............      364,395       6,069        44,685          26           212     
                   Baltimore, MD.........      358,087       4,277        34,071         127           137     
                   Kent, MI..............      349,719       7,640        33,971         130           270     
                   Tulsa, OK.............      340,565       8,059        31,173         194           206     
                   Macomb, MI............      337,308         851        40,924          47           211     
                   Contra Costa, CA......      337,177      10,542        42,326          43           203     
                   Ramsey, MN............      333,173       5,476        39,063          60            76     
                   Douglas, NE...........      330,999       7,697        32,294         161           192     
                   Pima, AZ..............      328,582      10,160        29,204         245           215     
                                                                                                               
                   San Juan, PR..........      328,105      12,915        21,239         314           244     
                   Norfolk, MA...........      325,002       7,498        43,371          37            14     
                   Fresno, CA............      323,438       6,678        26,197         298           112     
                   Worcester, MA.........      321,060       7,654        37,659          73            13     
                   Dekalb, GA............      311,673        -785        38,517          65           131     
                   Lake, IL..............      310,654       9,181        42,619          40            55     
                   Bernalillo, NM........      307,817       8,010        30,183         219           169     
                   Essex, MA.............      305,311       7,254        39,155          58            23     
                   Montgomery, OH........      303,551       1,268        34,518         119           271     
                   Prince Georges, MD....      303,380       9,794        37,032          80            53     
                                                                                                               
                   Cobb, GA..............      302,080       4,871        38,714          61           104     
                   Providence, RI........      290,755       4,780        33,411         140           184     
                   Ventura, CA...........      287,744       9,661        37,102          79            21     
                   Johnson, KS...........      287,637       7,629        37,254          78            56     
                   New Castle, DE........      284,540         743        40,660          49           114     
                   Arapahoe, CO..........      284,254      10,816        46,250          22            36     
                   Gwinnett, GA..........      282,618      12,090        39,096          59            70     
                   Guilford, NC..........      279,867       1,567        32,209         167           276     
                   Morris, NJ............      275,593       7,511        60,503           5             3     
                   Dane, WI..............      274,354       6,916        32,817         147            92     

                   Summit, OH............      266,421       1,390        32,679         153           171     
                   Polk, IA..............      263,705       3,120        33,662         135           275     
                   Orleans, LA...........      263,385       4,814        31,681         184           305     
                   Onondaga, NY..........      252,481       1,671        32,497         157           226     
                   El Paso, TX...........      251,466       3,640        25,067         306           243     
                   St. Louis City, MO....      250,737         971        38,605          63           168     
                   Sedgwick, KS..........      249,819          -9        32,692         152           256     
                   East Baton Rouge, LA..      246,800       6,919        29,199         246           304     
                   Bucks, PA.............      244,368       5,920        34,033         128           230     
                   Pulaski, AR...........      243,137         880        30,796         205           198     
                                                                                                               
                   Kern, CA..............      238,788       5,429        28,536         260            85     
                   Hudson, NJ............      238,580       8,072        47,514          16            15     
                   Lucas, OH.............      238,457       1,533        32,291         162           283     
                   El Paso, CO...........      237,761       7,749        33,036         145            37     
                   Pierce, WA............      237,055       5,073        30,161         220           101     
                   Union, NJ.............      235,578       3,575        45,595          23            88     
                   Monmouth, NJ..........      233,217       5,625        39,835          53            78     
                   Greenville, SC........      233,035       5,784        31,278         193           185     
                   Albany, NY............      231,009       3,217        35,787         100            72     
                   Washington, OR........      224,091       9,314        44,395          30             6     
                                                                                                               
                   Waukesha, WI..........      222,780       2,588        35,768         101           107     
                   Bristol, MA...........      221,519       2,825        30,790         206           138     
                   Lancaster, PA.........      218,529       4,125        30,711         210           155     
                   Chester, PA...........      216,913       5,466        43,768          34            48     
                   Jefferson, LA.........      214,949      -1,236        28,048         273           289     
                   Bronx, NY.............      213,023       4,607        32,846         146           266     
                   Delaware, PA..........      212,554       2,021        36,831          81            91     
                   Jefferson, CO.........      210,529       5,412        36,194          90           103     
                   Snohomish, WA.........      210,054      -2,147        35,055         110           229     
                   Mercer, NJ............      209,727       6,331        44,576          27           116     
                                                                                                               
                   Richland, SC..........      207,461       1,233        29,636         231           172     
                   Hampden, MA...........      204,300       3,760        32,217         165           127     
                   Knox, TN..............      202,718       6,678        30,089         222           174     
                   San Joaquin, CA.......      201,320       6,279        29,250         243           124     
                   Camden, NJ............      199,911      -2,094        35,108         108           249     
                   Lake, IN..............      199,418      -1,301        31,564         186           178     
                   Washtenaw, MI.........      195,836       1,228        40,182          51            98     
                   Anne Arundel, MD......      193,861       9,687        35,454         102            42     
                   Kane, IL..............      193,452       5,548        32,184         168           311     
                   Hillsborough, NH......      193,312       4,639        39,198          57            22     
                                                                                                               
                   Sonoma, CA............      191,062       5,942        35,796          99            11     
                   Allen, IN.............      189,403         464        32,280         163           246     
                   Washoe, NV............      189,119       5,933        32,747         149           150     
                   Hamilton, TN..........      188,112       3,267        30,581         213           173     
                   Spokane, WA...........      188,025       4,448        29,771         228            32     
                   Polk, FL..............      183,212       4,658        28,023         274           165     
                   Charleston, SC........      182,872       2,505        27,668         281           133     
                   Forsyth, NC...........      181,682       3,189        33,960         131            71     
                   Brevard, FL...........      181,273       5,720        32,107         174            44     
                   Burlington, NJ........      180,181       1,521        37,664          72           122     

                   Boulder, CO...........      179,721      13,585        45,565          24             5     
                   Passaic, NJ...........      178,441       2,095        37,581          76           303     
                   Ada, ID...............      177,684      10,844        34,470         120            17     
                   Santa Barbara, CA.....      177,197       5,444        32,518         156            31     
                   Stark, OH.............      175,740       3,066        28,498         262           291     
                   Ingham, MI............      173,904       2,984        34,997         112            82     
                   Somerset, NJ..........      173,343       6,538        54,840           8           105     
                   Dauphin, PA...........      172,575       3,604        33,677         134           287     
                   Fayette, KY...........      171,938       2,934        30,686         211           205     
                   Lehigh, PA............      171,288       3,540        35,258         106           284     
                                                                                                               
                   Mobile, AL............      169,477        -173        28,611         257           280     
                   Berks, PA.............      168,431       3,395        31,995         178           242     
                   York, PA..............      167,817       3,676        30,924         201           232     
                   Collin, TX............      167,768       9,228        40,499          50            79     
                   Durham, NC............      167,190       4,659        49,370          15             7     
                   Richmond, VA..........      167,023       2,388        38,641          62           111     
                   Cumberland, ME........      166,757       6,025        30,752         208           307     
                   Plymouth, MA..........      166,481       2,139        33,930         132            64     
                   Genesee, MI...........      165,615      -2,062        36,418          89           299     
                   Henrico, VA...........      165,582       3,892        36,123          91            81     
                                                                                                               
                   Virginia Beach, VA....      165,536       5,751        25,397         304           156     
                   Monterey, CA..........      164,623       3,974        29,986         224           102     
                   Hidalgo, TX...........      163,060      10,507        21,695         312           262     
                   Lee, FL...............      162,425       7,027        28,138         270            63     
                   Stanislaus, CA........      162,064       3,757        28,202         267           148     
                   Arlington, VA.........      158,007       6,389        52,816          11            50     
                   Madison, AL...........      154,344       2,632        35,827          95           118     
                   Dakota, MN............      153,432       3,993        34,402         121           121     
                   Lancaster, NE.........      146,267       2,448        28,511         261           193     
                   Norfolk, VA...........      145,181         427        32,169         169           123     
                                                                                                               
                   Adams, CO.............      144,793       4,957        33,427         139           125     
                   Sangamon, IL..........      144,408       6,249        34,730         116           301     
                   Winnebago, IL.........      143,761         782        31,478         190           294     
                   Luzerne, PA...........      143,212       3,291        27,839         278           267     
                   Greene, MO............      142,525       3,376        26,974         291           241     
                   Brown, WI.............      142,442       3,039        31,520         188           258     
                   Utah, UT..............      142,352       6,107        27,910         276           110     
                   Will, IL..............      142,294       4,753        32,315         160           288     
                   Nueces, TX............      142,277       1,098        28,185         268           134     
                   Leon, FL..............      141,887       2,968        29,245         244           176     
                                                                                                               
                   Volusia, FL...........      141,793       2,101        25,052         307            93     
                   Atlantic, NJ..........      140,139        -300        31,062         200           224     
                   Lane, OR..............      139,742       1,557        27,867         277           219     
                   Seminole, FL..........      139,595       6,154        30,842         202            47     
                   Hinds, MS.............      136,833      -1,756        30,570         214           140     
                   Westmoreland, PA......      134,440       1,386        27,995         275           306     
                   Tulare, CA............      133,264       4,846        23,722         309           143     
                   Clackamas, OR.........      132,715       2,462        32,469         158           183     
                   Montgomery, AL........      132,028         306        28,893         255           234     
                   Erie, PA..............      131,635       3,160        28,372         263           298     

                   Anchorage, AK.........      129,828       2,629        36,619          86           269     
                   St. Joseph, IN........      129,574         677        29,649         230           216     
                   Rockingham, NH........      129,521       5,125        35,805          98            18     
                   Ocean, NJ.............      129,024       3,055        30,368         216           154     
                   Howard, MD............      128,741       4,003        37,861          69           115     
                   Marion, OR............      127,506       2,467        28,115         271           257     
                   Butler, OH............      126,289       3,307        31,520         187           297     
                   Escambia, FL..........      125,606       1,131        26,698         293           149     
                   Cumberland, PA........      124,070      -1,605        32,806         148           251     
                   Chatham, GA...........      123,110       1,870        29,568         233           300     
                                                                                                               
                   New London, CT........      123,056         785        36,727          85           204     
                   Elkhart, IN...........      122,481         727        30,353         217           281     
                   Linn, IA..............      121,966       2,459        34,109         126           120     
                   Jefferson, TX.........      120,759       1,211        31,281         192           309     
                   Spartanburg, SC.......      119,717         579        30,595         212           227     
                   Orange, NY............      119,607       1,862        29,340         240           141     
                   Denton, TX............      119,606       4,194        29,296         241           187     
                   Caddo, LA.............      119,404         271        28,786         256           240     
                   Larimer, CO...........      119,151       5,796        32,394         159            33     
                   Ottawa, MI............      118,812       2,245        31,914         179           222     
                                                                                                               
                   Kalamazoo, MI.........      118,174        -319        32,652         154           285     
                   Alachua, FL...........      117,619       2,874        26,150         299           190     
                   Solano, CA............      117,379       4,352        31,646         185            25     
                   Clayton, GA...........      116,606        -486        36,734          84            57     
                   Lubbock, TX...........      115,376       2,138        26,302         297            62     
                   Lafayette, LA.........      113,933       2,474        29,932         226            86     
                   Clark, WA.............      113,933       1,753        32,151         170            73     
                   Kanawha, WV...........      112,963         847        30,149         221           252     
                   Mahoning, OH..........      112,504        -677        25,985         302           255     
                   Marin, CA.............      112,007       2,632        42,669          39            24     
                                                                                                               
                   Oneida, NY............      110,870       1,713        27,474         287           181     
                   Dutchess, NY..........      109,946       1,996        36,063          93           286     
                   Cumberland, NC........      109,927       1,371        26,098         300           194     
                   Vanderburgh, IN.......      109,918         796        29,564         234           238     
                   Cameron, TX...........      109,044       5,535        21,561         313           268     
                   Anoka, MN.............      108,984       4,004        33,930         133           146     
                   Chesterfield, VA......      107,846       2,083        31,860         181           228     
                   Placer, CA............      107,066       8,657        33,476         138            89     
                   Richmond, GA..........      106,391        -539        28,594         258           209     
                   Rockland, NY..........      106,360       1,433        37,588          75            99     
                                                                                                               
                   Lorain, OH............      106,155       2,515        32,007         176           295     
                   Buncombe, NC..........      106,108         620        27,651         282           201     
                   Minnehaha, SD.........      105,822       3,237        28,216         265           207     
                   Collier, FL...........      103,355       6,718        29,941         225            51     
                   Peoria, IL............      102,860         165        31,352         191           302     
                   Lake, OH..............      102,231       1,438        30,746         209           290     
                   Santa Cruz, CA........      101,822       3,196        35,826          96             4     
                   Catawba, NC...........      101,347       2,553        28,205         266           182     
                   Shawnee, KS...........      100,237       2,376        29,373         239           239     
                   Broome, NY............       99,594       1,115        29,603         232           225     

                   Horry, SC.............       99,134       1,630        22,881         311            94     
                   Muscogee, GA..........       98,516          73        27,727         280           208     
                   Lackawanna, PA........       98,426        -693        27,651         283            40     
                   Mc Lennan, TX.........       98,049         962        27,032         289           292     
                   St. Charles, MO.......       96,010       3,193        29,538         235           200     
                   Saginaw, MI...........       95,531        -699        34,657         117           282     
                   Chittenden, VT........       95,283       4,538        34,302         124           164     
                   St. Louis, MN.........       94,950       1,311        28,911         254           139     
                   San Luis Obispo, CA...       94,926       3,383        28,067         272            69     
                   Madison, IL...........       94,659         479        28,932         253           260     
                                                                                                               
                   Trumbull, OH..........       94,574      -1,007        32,734         151           308     
                   Outagamie, WI.........       94,319       2,644        30,782         207           153     
                   Yakima, WA............       94,173       1,671        23,245         310           202     
                   Newport News, VA......       93,624       1,658        30,250         218           100     
                   Alexandria, VA........       91,988       4,638        42,007          44            80     
                   Champaign, IL.........       90,527       2,586        29,158         248           166     
                   Winnebago, WI.........       90,213       1,910        33,633         136           264     
                   St. Clair, IL.........       89,992       1,976        26,857         292           274     
                   Harrison, MS..........       89,737         394        25,443         303           128     
                   Bibb, GA..............       89,011        -851        29,264         242           245     
                                                                                                               
                   Barnstable, MA........       88,527       3,093        29,718         229           312     
                   Richmond, NY..........       88,268       1,708        32,140         171           160     
                   Bell, TX..............       87,858       1,856        25,182         305           186     
                   Northampton, PA.......       87,857       2,584        30,813         204           231     
                   Fort Bend, TX.........       87,697       1,980        35,810          97           106     
                   Loudoun, VA...........       87,323       9,351        54,178           9           214     
                   McHenry, IL...........       87,243       1,614        32,000         177           293     
                   New Hanover, NC.......       87,193         488        28,552         259           161     
                   Scott, IA.............       86,879        -573        29,101         250           180     
                   Galveston, TX.........       86,822        -940        29,531         236           188     
                                                                                                               
                   Gloucester, NJ........       86,734         664        32,048         175           261     
                   Weber, UT.............       86,412         370        26,641         294           279     
                   Yolo, CA..............       84,687       1,356        33,395         142           235     
                   Davis, UT.............       84,638       2,631        27,482         286            65     
                   Thurston, WA..........       84,466       1,522        31,722         182            54     
                   McLean, IL............       84,371         578        34,226         125           177     
                   Clay, MO..............       84,076        -100        32,228         164            59     
                   Calcasieu, LA.........       84,060         130        28,179         269           310     
                   Smith, TX.............       83,392       2,341        29,485         238           221     
                   Marion, FL............       83,350       1,426        24,938         308           236     
                                                                                                               
                   Olmsted, MN...........       82,632       3,092        36,111          92           247     
                   Cass, ND..............       81,831       1,786        27,803         279           170     
                   Lexington, SC.........       81,324       1,548        27,505         285           220     
                   Chesapeake, VA........       81,308       1,657        26,052         301           175     
                   Rock Island, IL.......       80,252         599        33,538         137           136     
                   Washington, AR........       80,009       2,484        26,406         296           199     
                   Wyandotte, KS.........       79,585       1,256        34,553         118           265     
                   Racine, WI............       79,153        -702        32,538         155           313     
                   Niagara, NY...........       78,351         285        31,063         199           218     
                   Prince William, VA....       78,175       3,224        28,964         252            96     

                   Hamilton, IN..........       77,431       2,232        37,937          68            34     
                   Frederick, MD.........       77,415       3,734        30,814         203            75     
                   Tippecanoe, IN........       77,379         843        31,084         198           179     
                   Gaston, NC............       77,271      -2,797        28,298         264           195     
                   Rutherford, TN........       77,068       1,936        31,127         196           213     
                   Montgomery, TX........       76,837       3,648        32,115         173            20     
                   Williamson, TX........       76,582       6,631        50,413          14           314     
                   Tuscaloosa, AL........       76,436         568        29,067         251           273     
                   Stearns, MN...........       76,326       2,357        27,582         284           159     
                   Roanoke City, VA......       75,909       2,205        29,497         237           142     
                                                                                                               
                   Boone, MO.............       75,775       2,050        27,366         288           248     
                   Potter, TX............       75,570         554        26,552         295           263     
                   Brazoria, TX..........       75,415       2,069        34,361         122           233     
                   Sebastian, AR.........       75,188         778        27,025         290           119     
                   Manatee, FL...........      (6)           (6)           (6)           (6)           (6)     
                   Sarasota, FL..........      (6)           (6)           (6)           (6)           (6)     

                     1 Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation
                   for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs.  The 315 U.S. counties comprise 70.8% of the total
                   covered workers in the U.S.
                     2 Includes areas not officially designated as counties.  See Technical Note.
                     3 Data are preliminary.
                     4 Net changes were computed from annual employment data adjusted for noneconomic county
                   reclassifications.  See Technical Note.
                     5 Rankings for percent change in annual pay are based on the 314 counties that are
                   comparable over the year.
                     6 Data are not available for release.