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        REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT:  MARCH 2005

    Regional and state unemployment rates were generally stable or down
slightly in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department
of Labor reported today.  Three of the four regions and 35 states record-
ed unemployment rate shifts of 0.2 percentage point or less from February.
Over the year, jobless rates were down in 36 states and up in 14 states
and the District of Columbia.  In March, the national unemployment rate de-
clined to 5.2 percent and was 0.5 percentage point lower than a year ago.
   
   Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 40 states over the month,
decreased in 9 states and the District of Columbia, and was unchanged
in 1 state.  Five states had employment gains of 10,000 or more--Florida
(+19,400), California (+17,600), Illinois (+16,200), Texas (+10,600), and
Missouri (+10,000).  Only one state--Michigan--had an employment loss of
a similar magnitude in March (-17,000).  Over the year, nonfarm employment
increased in 48 states and the District of Columbia and decreased in 2
states (Michigan and South Carolina).  The largest percentage gain in
employment was in Nevada (+6.7 percent), followed by Arizona (+3.9 per-
cent), Oregon (+3.8 percent), Utah (+3.7 percent), and Florida (+3.5 per-
cent).
   
Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
   
   The Northeast registered the lowest unemployment rate in March, 4.8
percent, while the Midwest had the highest rate, 5.6 percent.  Jobless
rates in the South and West were 5.0 and 5.2 percent, respectively; both
of these regions reported statistically significant declines over the month
(-0.3 percentage point in the South and -0.2 point in the West).  Over the
year, unemployment rates were down significantly in the West (-1.0 percent-
age point), Northeast (-0.8 point), and South (-0.3 point).  (See table 1.)
   
   Among the nine geographic divisions, the lowest unemployment rates in
March were reported in the New England and South Atlantic divisions, 4.7
percent each; the Middle Atlantic and Mountain, 4.8 percent each; and the
West North Central, 4.9 percent.  The East North Central division had the
highest unemployment rate, 5.9 percent, followed by the East South Central,
5.6 percent.  The Pacific division registered the largest over-the-month
unemployment rate decline (-0.5 percentage point).  The West South Central
was the only other division to have a statistically significant rate change
(-0.3 percentage point) from February.  The largest over-the-year unemploy-
ment rate changes were recorded in the Pacific (-1.3 percentage points),
Middle Atlantic (-1.0 point), and West South Central (-0.6 point) divisions.
The Mountain and New England divisions also posted significant rate declines
from March 2004 (-0.4 percentage point each).  No division had a statisti-
cally significant rate increase over the year.
   
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State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
   
   Hawaii had the lowest state unemployment rate in March, 2.8 percent.
The states with the next lowest rates were Wyoming, 3.1 percent; North
Dakota and Virginia, 3.3 percent each; and Vermont, 3.4 percent.  The
states with the highest jobless rates were Mississippi, 7.0 percent;
Michigan, 6.9 percent; South Carolina, 6.8 percent; and Alaska, 6.7
percent.  The District of Columbia recorded a rate of 7.8 percent.  In
March, 16 states registered unemployment rates that were measurably be-
low the U.S. rate, 6 states and the District of Columbia had higher
rates, and 28 states had rates that were little different from that of
the nation.  (See table A and table 3.)
   
   Five states recorded over-the-month jobless rate decreases that were
statistically significant in March--Alaska, Michigan, and New York (-0.5
percentage point each) and California and Texas (-0.4 point each).  The
remaining 45 states--including 2 with declines of 0.5 point or more--and
the District of Columbia registered rates that statistically were little
different from those of February.
   
   The largest over-the-year jobless rate declines were in New York (-1.5
percentage points), Oregon (-1.4 points), Washington (-1.3 points), and
Alabama and California (-1.0 point each).  Twenty other states also had
statistically significant rate decreases.  Four states registered sta-
tistically significant rate increases from a year earlier.  Mississippi
again experienced the largest over-the-year unemployment rate increase
(+1.8 percentage points), followed by Georgia (+0.7 point), Tennessee
(+0.5 point), and Iowa (+0.4 point).  (See table B.)  Twenty-one states
and the District of Columbia recorded jobless rates that were not ap-
preciably different from those of March 2004.
   
Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)
   
   Between February and March, the measured changes in employment were
statistically significant in six states.  Of these six, five states re-
gistered gains in employment--Illinois (+16,200), Nevada (+7,300), Utah
(+6,100), Nebraska (+5,300), and South Dakota (+2,900).  Michigan recorded
the only significant over-the-month employment decline (-17,000).  (See
table C.)
   
   Over the year, the measured changes in employment were statistically
significant in 30 states.  All 30 of these states registered job gains.
The largest gains were in Florida (+262,100), California (+244,100),
Texas (+125,400), Arizona (+90,800), and Nevada (+75,700).  States with
significant gains under 10,000 included Delaware (+9,700), Montana
(+9,000), and North Dakota and Wyoming (+5,700 each).  (See table D.)
   
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   The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment release for March 2005
is scheduled to be issued on April 28.  The Regional and State Employment
and Unemployment release for April is scheduled to be issued on May 20.

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   |   Use of Error Measures in the Regional and State News Release    |
   |                                                                   |
   |    With the release of data for January 2005, the Local Area      |
   | Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program introduced several         |
   | improvements to its methodology.  Among these was the develop-    |
   | ment of model-based error measures for the monthly estimates      |
   | and the estimates of over-the-month changes.  These error mea-    |
   | sures allow data users and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)   |
   | to consider statistical significance when analyzing and de-       |
   | scribing the LAUS data.  Error measures for the nonfarm payroll   |
   | employment data had been available prior to January 2005, al-     |
   | though they were not used in the analysis of those data in this   |
   | release.                                                          |
   |                                                                   |
   |    The introductory section of this release preserves the long-   |
   | time practice of highlighting the direction of the movements in   |
   | regional and state unemployment rates and state nonfarm payroll   |
   | employment regardless of their statistical significance.  The re- |
   | mainder of the analysis in the release takes the statistical      |
   | significance of monthly and annual changes into consideration.    |
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Table A.  States with unemployment rates sig-
nificantly different (90-percent confidence le-
vel) from that of the U.S., March 2005, season-
ally adjusted
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                         |
          State          |      March 2005
_______________________________________________
                         |
United States ...........|          5.2
                         |
Alaska...................|          6.7
Delaware.................|          3.9
District of Columbia.....|          7.8      
Florida..................|          4.4
Hawaii...................|          2.8      
Idaho....................|          4.2
Maryland.................|          4.3
Michigan.................|          6.9      
Minnesota................|          4.4      
Mississippi..............|          7.0      
Nebraska.................|          4.0      
Nevada...................|          3.9      
New Hampshire............|          3.7      
New Jersey...............|          4.3      
New York.................|          4.6      
North Dakota.............|          3.3      
Ohio.....................|          6.3      
Oregon...................|          6.2      
South Carolina...........|          6.8      
South Dakota.............|          3.7      
Vermont..................|          3.4      
Virginia.................|          3.3      
Wyoming..................|          3.1      
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Table B.  States with statistically significant (90-percent con-
fidence level) unemployment rate changes from March 2004 to March
2005, seasonally adjusted
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                |             |             |
     State      |    March    |    March    |    Over-the-year
                |     2004    |     2005    |     rate change
_________________________________________________________________                               
                |             |             |
Alabama.........|     5.7     |     4.7     |       -1.0
Alaska..........|     7.5     |     6.7     |        -.8
Arizona.........|     5.1     |     4.7     |        -.4
Arkansas........|     5.7     |     5.2     |        -.5
California......|     6.4     |     5.4     |       -1.0
Colorado........|     5.6     |     5.1     |        -.5
Florida.........|     4.8     |     4.4     |        -.4
Georgia.........|     4.3     |     5.0     |         .7
Hawaii..........|     3.6     |     2.8     |        -.8
Idaho...........|     5.0     |     4.2     |        -.8
Illinois........|     6.3     |     5.6     |        -.7
Iowa............|     4.7     |     5.1     |         .4
Massachusetts...|     5.4     |     4.9     |        -.5
Minnesota.......|     5.0     |     4.4     |        -.6
Mississippi.....|     5.2     |     7.0     |        1.8
Nevada..........|     4.6     |     3.9     |        -.7
New Jersey......|     5.2     |     4.3     |        -.9
New York........|     6.1     |     4.6     |       -1.5
North Carolina..|     5.7     |     5.2     |        -.5
Oklahoma........|     5.0     |     4.4     |        -.6
Oregon..........|     7.6     |     6.2     |       -1.4
Rhode Island....|     5.4     |     4.5     |        -.9
Tennessee.......|     5.4     |     5.9     |         .5
Texas...........|     6.2     |     5.6     |        -.6
Utah............|     5.3     |     4.8     |        -.5
Vermont.........|     4.0     |     3.4     |        -.6
Virginia........|     3.7     |     3.3     |        -.4
Washington......|     6.5     |     5.2     |       -1.3
Wisconsin.......|     5.3     |     4.6     |        -.7
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Table C.  States with statistically significant (90-percent con-
fidence level) employment changes from February 2005 to March
2005, seasonally adjusted
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                |             |             |
     State      |   February  |    March    |    Over-the-month
                |     2005    |     2005    |       change
_________________________________________________________________                               
                |             |             |
Illinois........|  5,814,800  |  5,831,000  |       16,200
Michigan........|  4,387,100  |  4,370,100  |      -17,000
Nebraska........|    929,800  |    935,100  |        5,300
Nevada..........|  1,195,300  |  1,202,600  |        7,300
South Dakota....|    385,900  |    388,800  |        2,900
Utah............|  1,128,700  |  1,134,800  |        6,100
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Table D.  States with statistically significant (90-percent con-
fidence level) employment changes from March 2004 to March 2005,
seasonally adjusted
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                |             |             |
     State      |    March    |    March    |    Over-the-year 
                |     2004    |     2005    |       change
_________________________________________________________________                               
                |             |             |
Alabama.........|  1,889,700  |  1,922,000  |       32,300
Arizona.........|  2,345,000  |  2,435,800  |       90,800
California......| 14,455,200  | 14,699,300  |      244,100
Colorado........|  2,164,000  |  2,219,700  |       55,700
Connecticut.....|  1,644,300  |  1,666,500  |       22,200
Delaware........|    423,000  |    432,700  |        9,700
Florida.........|  7,420,100  |  7,682,200  |      262,100
Hawaii..........|    575,600  |    592,500  |       16,900
Idaho...........|    582,100  |    598,400  |       16,300
Indiana.........|  2,916,800  |  2,967,000  |       50,200
Kansas..........|  1,313,900  |  1,337,500  |       23,600
Maryland........|  2,507,700  |  2,549,500  |       41,800
Minnesota.......|  2,661,900  |  2,698,000  |       36,100
Montana.........|    407,500  |    416,500  |        9,000
Nebraska........|    917,900  |    935,100  |       17,200
Nevada..........|  1,126,900  |  1,202,600  |       75,700
New Jersey......|  3,985,400  |  4,036,800  |       51,400
New Mexico......|    785,800  |    801,400  |       15,600
New York........|  8,430,600  |  8,494,900  |       64,300
North Carolina..|  3,804,400  |  3,853,000  |       48,600
North Dakota....|    335,500  |    341,200  |        5,700
Oklahoma........|  1,466,500  |  1,489,700  |       23,200
Oregon..........|  1,577,600  |  1,637,900  |       60,300
Pennsylvania....|  5,623,200  |  5,680,500  |       57,300
Tennessee.......|  2,690,300  |  2,719,200  |       28,900
Texas...........|  9,438,700  |  9,564,100  |      125,400
Utah............|  1,093,800  |  1,134,800  |       41,000
Virginia........|  3,556,300  |  3,629,700  |       73,400
Washington......|  2,685,600  |  2,740,700  |       55,100
Wyoming.........|    254,700  |    260,400  |        5,700
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Technical Note 


   This release presents labor force and unemployment data for census
regions and divisions, states, and selected substate areas from the Local
Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program (tables 1-4).  Also presented
are nonfarm payroll employment estimates by state and major industry from
the Current Employment Statistics (CES) program (tables 5 and 6).  The LAUS
and CES programs are both federal-state cooperative endeavors.
   
Labor force and unemployment--from the LAUS program
   
   Definitions.  The labor force and unemployment data are based on the
same concepts and definitions as those used for the official national
estimates obtained from the Current Population Survey (CPS), a sample
survey of households that is conducted for the Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS) by the U.S. Census Bureau.  The labor force includes both the employed
and the unemployed.  Employed persons are those who did any work at all for
pay or profit in the reference week (the week including the 12th of the month)
or worked 15 hours or more without pay in a family business or farm, plus
those not working who have a job from which they were temporarily absent,
whether or not paid, for such reasons as labor-management dispute, illness,
or vacation.  Unemployed persons are those who did not work at all (in the
reference week), have actively looked for a job (sometime in the 4-week
period ending with the reference week), and are currently available for work;
persons on layoff expecting recall need not be looking for work to be counted
as unemployed.
   
   Method of estimation.  Estimates for all census divisions, states, the
District of Columbia, the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale metropolitan
division, and New York City are produced using estimating equations based
on regression techniques.  This method, which underwent substantial enhance-
ment at the beginning of 2005, utilizes data from several sources, including
the CPS, the CES, and state unemployment insurance (UI) data.  Estimates for
the six other areas contained in this release use a different regression
approach.  A detailed description of the estimation procedures is available
from BLS upon request.  Estimates for census regions are obtained by summing
the model-based estimates for the component divisions and then calculating
the unemployment rate.
   
   Annual revisions.  Labor force and unemployment data shown for the prior
year reflect adjustments made at the end of each year, usually implemented
with January estimates.  The adjusted estimates reflect updated population
data from the U.S. Census Bureau, any revisions in the other data sources,
and model reestimation.
   
   Seasonal adjustment.  Seasonal adjustment of state and substate area model
employment and unemployment levels is performed within the modeling procedure.
The model estimation is based on the classical approach to seasonal adjustment,
in which the series is decomposed into trend, seasonal, irregular, and survey
error.  This directly yields seasonally adjusted estimates for employment and
unemployment levels with reliability measures.  Labor force levels and unemploy-
ment rates are calculated from these two estimates.  Additionally, measures
for the State of California are derived by summing the seasonally adjusted es-
timates for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale metropolitan division and the
balance of California, and the estimates for the State of New York are the sum
of the estimates for New York City and the balance of New York.  Labor force
estimates for census regions are calculated as the sum of the levels of the
component divisions, and the unemployment rate is then calculated.  In most
years, historical data for the most recent 5 years are revised near the begin-
ning of each calendar year, usually coincident with the release of January
estimates.
   
   Area definitions.  The substate area data published in this release reflect
the standards and definitions established by the U.S. Office of Management and
Budget on February 18, 2004.  A detailed list of the geographic definitions is
available on the Web at http://www.bls.gov/lau/laumsa.htm and also is published
annually in the May issue of Employment and Earnings.
   
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Employment--from the CES program
   
   Definitions.  Employment data refer to persons on establishment payrolls
who receive pay for any part of the pay period which includes the 12th of
the month.  Persons are counted at their place of work rather than at their
place of residence; those appearing on more than one payroll are counted on
each payroll.  Industries are classified on the basis of their principal
activity in accordance with the 2002 version of the North American Industry
Classification System.
   
   Method of estimation.  The employment data are estimated using a "link
relative" technique in which a ratio (link relative) of current-month em-
ployment to that of the previous month is computed from a sample of estab-
lishments reporting for both months.  The estimates of employment for the
current month are obtained by multiplying the estimates for the previous
month by these ratios.
   
   Annual revisions.  Employment estimates are adjusted annually to a
complete count of jobs, called benchmarks, derived principally from tax
reports which are submitted by employers who are covered under state
unemployment insurance (UI) laws.  The benchmark information is used to
adjust the monthly estimates between the new benchmark and the preceding
one and also to establish the level of employment for the new benchmark
month.  Thus, the benchmarking process establishes the level of employment,
and the sample is used to measure the month-to-month changes in the level
for the subsequent months.
   
   Seasonal adjustment.  Payroll employment data are seasonally adjusted at
the statewide supersector level.  In some states, the seasonally adjusted
payroll employment total is computed by aggregating the independently ad-
justed supersector series.  In other states, the seasonally adjusted pay-
roll employment total is independently adjusted.  Revisions of historical
data for the most recent 5 years are made once a year, coincident with
annual benchmark adjustments.
   
   Caution on aggregating state data.  State estimation procedures are
designed to produce accurate data for each individual state.  BLS inde-
pendently develops a national employment series; state estimates are not
forced to sum to national totals.  Because each state series is subject
to larger sampling and nonsampling errors than the national series, summing
them cumulates individual state level errors and can cause significant dis-
tortions at an aggregate level.  Due to these statistical limitations, BLS
does not compile a "sum-of-states" employment series, and cautions users that
such a series is subject to a relatively large and volatile error structure.
   
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Reliability of the estimates
   
   The estimates presented in this release are based on sample survey, ad-
ministrative data, and modeling and, thus, are subject to sampling and other
types of errors.  Sampling error is a measure of sampling variability--that
is, variation that occurs by chance because a sample rather than the entire
population is surveyed.  Survey data also are subject to nonsampling errors,
such as those which can be introduced into the data collection and processing
operations.  Estimates not directly derived from sample surveys are subject
to additional errors resulting from the specific estimation processes used.
The sums of individual items may not always equal the totals shown in the
same tables because of rounding.  With respect to the LAUS program, unem-
ployment rates are computed from unrounded data rather than from data that
may be displayed in the tables; differences, however, are generally insig-
nificant.
   
   Labor force and unemployment estimates.  Model-based error measures for                                                   
month change, are available on the BLS Web site at http://www.bls.gov/lau/
lastderr.htm.  The average magnitude of the over-the-month change in a state
unemployment rate that is required in order to be statistically significant
at the 90-percent confidence level is slightly more than +/- 0.3 percentage
point.  More details can be found on the Web site.  Measures of nonsampling
error are not available, but additional information on the subject is pro-
vided in the BLS monthly periodical, Employment and Earnings.
   
   Employment estimates.  Measures of sampling error for state CES data at the
total nonfarm and supersector level and for metropolitan area CES data at the
total nonfarm level are available on the BLS Web site at http://www.bls.gov/
sae/790stderr.htm.  BLS uses a 90-percent confidence level in determining
whether changes in CES employment levels are statistically significant.  In-
formation on recent benchmark revisions for states is available on the BLS
Web site at http://www.bls.gov/sae/.
   
Additional information
   
   More complete information on the technical procedures used to develop
these estimates and additional data appear in Employment and Earnings, which
is available by subscription from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Gov-
ernment Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402 (telephone 202-512-1800), and
from the BLS Handbook of Methods, Bulletin 2490, August 1997.
   
   Estimates of labor force and unemployment, as well as nonfarm employment
from the CES program, for over 370 metropolitan areas and metropolitan New
England City and Town Areas (NECTAs) are available in the news release,
Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment.  Estimates of labor force,
employment, and unemployment for all states, metropolitan areas, labor
market areas, counties, cities with a population of 25,000 or more, and
other areas used in the administration of various federal economic
assistance programs are available on the BLS Web site at http://www.bls.
gov/lau/.  Employment data from the CES program are available at http:
//www.bls.gov/sae/.
   
   Information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired
individuals upon request.  Voice phone: 202-691-5200; TDD message referral
phone: 1-800-877-8339.
   



 LABOR FORCE DATA                                                                                                LABOR FORCE DATA
 
 
 Table 1.  Civilian labor force and unemployment by census region and division, seasonally adjusted1
 
 (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                         Unemployed                              
                                                                                                                                 
                              Civilian labor force                                                                               
  Census region and                                                                                                              
       division                                                          Number                      Percent of labor force      
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                        Mar.     Jan.     Feb.     Mar.     Mar.     Jan.     Feb.     Mar.     Mar.     Jan.     Feb.     Mar.  
                        2004     2005     2005     2005     2004     2005     2005     2005     2004     2005     2005     2005  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                 
 Northeast........... 27,520.5 27,575.0 27,613.4 27,580.5  1,547.6  1,297.3  1,348.8  1,318.0    5.6      4.7      4.9      4.8  
                                                                                                                                 
   New England.......  7,543.7  7,493.2  7,500.3  7,512.8    383.3    334.3    348.1    353.1    5.1      4.5      4.6      4.7  
   Middle Atlantic... 19,976.7 20,081.8 20,113.1 20,067.7  1,164.3    963.1  1,000.8    964.9    5.8      4.8      5.0      4.8  
                                                                                                                                 
 South............... 51,581.1 52,247.6 52,364.9 52,312.1  2,742.6  2,677.0  2,752.4  2,638.3    5.3      5.1      5.3      5.0  
                                                                                                                                 
   South Atlantic.... 27,171.5 27,570.6 27,648.0 27,654.8  1,315.3  1,272.1  1,330.2  1,292.7    4.8      4.6      4.8      4.7  
   East South Central  8,359.8  8,390.7  8,414.6  8,382.5    463.4    478.3    484.8    469.7    5.5      5.7      5.8      5.6  
   West South Central 16,049.9 16,286.2 16,302.2 16,274.9    963.9    926.7    937.4    875.9    6.0      5.7      5.7      5.4  
                                                                                                                                 
 Midwest............. 34,385.0 34,539.7 34,630.8 34,595.6  1,970.2  1,925.9  2,006.6  1,938.8    5.7      5.6      5.8      5.6  
                                                                                                                                 
   East North Central 23,572.9 23,693.6 23,757.1 23,719.4  1,443.3  1,390.1  1,473.5  1,408.2    6.1      5.9      6.2      5.9  
   West North Central 10,812.0 10,846.2 10,873.7 10,876.1    526.9    535.9    533.1    530.6    4.9      4.9      4.9      4.9  
                                                                                                                                 
 West................ 33,525.8 33,844.6 34,036.4 33,962.7  2,064.9  1,819.2  1,846.8  1,755.7    6.2      5.4      5.4      5.2  
                                                                                                                                 
   Mountain..........  9,998.6 10,154.0 10,198.4 10,220.6    519.9    455.6    467.1    485.7    5.2      4.5      4.6      4.8  
   Pacific........... 23,527.2 23,690.5 23,838.0 23,742.1  1,545.0  1,363.6  1,379.7  1,270.0    6.6      5.8      5.8      5.3  

   1 Census region estimates are derived by summing the Census division model-based estimates.
   NOTE:  Data refer to place of residence. The States (including the District of Columbia) that compose the various census
 divisions are: New England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont; Middle Atlantic: New
 Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania; South Atlantic: Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina,
 South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia; East South Central: Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee; West South
 Central: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas; East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin; West
 North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota; Mountain: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho,
 Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming; and Pacific: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington.




                
Table 2.  Civilian labor force and unemployment by census region and division, not seasonally adjusted1

(Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                        Unemployed                              
                                                                                                                                
                             Civilian labor force                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
 Census region and                                                      Number                      Percent of labor force      
      division                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                          February           March            February           March            February           March      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                       2004     2005     2004     2005     2004     2005     2004     2005     2004     2005     2004     2005  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Northeast........... 27,330.7 27,420.8 27,413.6 27,431.5  1,668.6  1,502.6  1,665.8  1,406.0    6.1      5.5      6.1      5.1  
                                                                                                                                
  New England.......  7,501.8  7,435.4  7,504.7  7,464.3    419.1    387.9    416.6    379.9    5.6      5.2      5.6      5.1  
  Middle Atlantic... 19,828.9 19,985.4 19,908.9 19,967.3  1,249.5  1,114.7  1,249.2  1,026.1    6.3      5.6      6.3      5.1  
                                                                                                                                
South............... 51,246.3 51,978.7 51,406.7 52,075.0  2,795.8  2,862.9  2,785.8  2,630.2    5.5      5.5      5.4      5.1  
                                                                                                                                
  South Atlantic.... 27,004.0 27,458.7 27,108.2 27,561.9  1,336.7  1,384.4  1,328.7  1,281.5    5.0      5.0      4.9      4.6  
  East South Central  8,286.0  8,329.7  8,311.8  8,322.2    480.4    512.4    483.8    481.3    5.8      6.2      5.8      5.8  
  West South Central 15,956.3 16,190.3 15,986.7 16,191.0    978.6    966.2    973.4    867.4    6.1      6.0      6.1      5.4  
                                                                                                                                
Midwest............. 34,143.6 34,330.8 34,230.4 34,389.1  2,131.1  2,203.7  2,167.1  2,095.6    6.2      6.4      6.3      6.1  
                                                                                                                                
  East North Central 23,400.8 23,552.9 23,462.9 23,571.0  1,557.0  1,621.3  1,580.7  1,515.3    6.7      6.9      6.7      6.4  
  West North Central 10,742.8 10,777.9 10,767.5 10,818.1    574.0    582.4    586.4    580.3    5.3      5.4      5.4      5.4  
                                                                                                                                
West................ 33,433.1 33,919.0 33,473.0 33,849.3  2,173.7  1,980.1  2,212.8  1,854.5    6.5      5.8      6.6      5.5  
                                                                                                                                
  Mountain..........  9,953.4 10,140.4  9,948.8 10,159.1    553.5    497.8    548.5    506.0    5.6      4.9      5.5      5.0  
  Pacific........... 23,479.7 23,778.6 23,524.2 23,690.1  1,620.3  1,482.3  1,664.3  1,348.5    6.9      6.2      7.1      5.7  

  1 Census region estimates are derived by summing the Census division model-based estimates. The composition of the regions and
divisions is described in table 1.
  NOTE:  Data refer to place of residence.





LABOR FORCE DATA                                                                                               LABOR FORCE DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED                                                                                         SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Table 3. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected areas, seasonally adjusted

(Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                           Unemployed                          
                                                                                                                               
                                  Civilian labor force                                                                         
                                                                                                                               
    State and Area                                                               Number                  Percent of labor force
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                           Mar.      Jan.      Feb.      Mar.      Mar.      Jan.      Feb.      Mar.    Mar.  Jan.  Feb.  Mar.
                           2004      2005      2005     2005p      2004      2005      2005     2005p    2004  2005  2005 2005p
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
Alabama................   2,143.2   2,160.9   2,161.7   2,152.7    121.2     113.6     112.4     102.0    5.7   5.3   5.2   4.7
Alaska.................     331.7     334.5     336.4     336.8     24.9      24.5      24.2      22.4    7.5   7.3   7.2   6.7
Arizona................   2,755.3   2,801.8   2,804.0   2,810.6    141.4     116.9     124.0     131.7    5.1   4.2   4.4   4.7
Arkansas...............   1,296.3   1,319.5   1,325.7   1,328.0     73.7      70.6      73.0      68.6    5.7   5.4   5.5   5.2
California.............  17,478.4  17,610.3  17,742.3  17,654.2  1,125.7   1,020.2   1,024.8     954.0    6.4   5.8   5.8   5.4
  Los Angeles-Long                                                                                                             
     Beach-Glendale 1..   4,790.4   4,818.2   4,846.0   4,857.8    318.5     292.3     290.5     275.5    6.6   6.1   6.0   5.7
Colorado...............   2,505.5   2,537.8   2,542.8   2,543.9    140.5     121.7     124.1     130.6    5.6   4.8   4.9   5.1
Connecticut............   1,801.2   1,782.3   1,776.7   1,789.5     92.6      84.0      85.3      88.0    5.1   4.7   4.8   4.9
Delaware...............     422.3     426.6     426.3     426.9     17.1      18.1      17.3      16.7    4.0   4.3   4.1   3.9
District of Columbia...     298.6     305.6     306.3     303.5     23.1      24.9      25.0      23.7    7.7   8.1   8.1   7.8
Florida................   8,335.1   8,512.0   8,564.6   8,560.5    403.3     370.6     391.4     373.9    4.8   4.4   4.6   4.4
  Miami-Miami                                                                                                                  
     Beach-Kendall 1...   1,104.5   1,115.7   1,126.4   1,129.7     64.7      55.3      59.3      56.6    5.9   5.0   5.3   5.0
                                                                                                                               
Georgia................   4,361.5   4,444.5   4,448.7   4,457.1    187.7     212.9     227.8     221.8    4.3   4.8   5.1   5.0
Hawaii.................     614.8     621.4     627.8     626.3     21.9      18.3      18.7      17.5    3.6   2.9   3.0   2.8
Idaho..................     699.9     714.9     724.2     725.3     34.7      30.6      29.9      30.4    5.0   4.3   4.1   4.2
Illinois...............   6,380.9   6,456.3   6,465.4   6,449.8    401.6     360.5     382.7     363.4    6.3   5.6   5.9   5.6
  Chicago-Naperville-J-                                                                                                        
     oliet 1...........   3,975.0   4,002.4   4,006.4   3,994.2    249.7     221.7     245.0     236.2    6.3   5.5   6.1   5.9
Indiana................   3,169.9   3,184.0   3,202.2   3,207.0    166.2     173.4     184.1     179.0    5.2   5.4   5.7   5.6
Iowa...................   1,621.3   1,624.1   1,636.4   1,643.2     76.2      82.3      83.1      83.4    4.7   5.1   5.1   5.1
Kansas.................   1,460.9   1,465.1   1,464.4   1,465.5     82.0      76.9      79.5      78.8    5.6   5.2   5.4   5.4
Kentucky...............   1,979.8   1,972.5   1,980.8   1,983.5    112.4      97.7     102.7     104.9    5.7   5.0   5.2   5.3
Louisiana..............   2,049.6   2,091.4   2,094.3   2,081.4    112.9     119.5     125.3     110.0    5.5   5.7   6.0   5.3
  New                                                                                                                          
     Orleans-Metairie-                                                                                                         
     Kenner 2..........     612.7     624.2     621.1     615.6     29.1      35.4      35.3      31.5    4.8   5.7   5.7   5.1
Maine..................     696.1     700.9     701.4     701.8     32.2      30.6      32.3      32.9    4.6   4.4   4.6   4.7
                                                                                                                               
Maryland...............   2,878.8   2,893.0   2,896.3   2,899.8    119.5     119.3     120.8     123.7    4.1   4.1   4.2   4.3
Massachusetts..........   3,397.8   3,371.3   3,377.0   3,369.6    183.5     160.4     164.5     164.5    5.4   4.8   4.9   4.9
Michigan...............   5,073.5   5,086.9   5,110.6   5,100.2    358.6     359.0     380.6     353.3    7.1   7.1   7.4   6.9
  Detroit-Warren-Livon-                                                                                                        
     ia 2..............   2,203.2   2,177.7   2,192.6   2,175.5    150.1     153.4     170.4     162.8    6.8   7.0   7.8   7.5
Minnesota..............   2,938.9   2,963.5   2,967.4   2,970.1    147.4     129.1     124.6     130.2    5.0   4.4   4.2   4.4
Mississippi............   1,319.5   1,345.3   1,343.4   1,343.3     69.2      95.2      91.5      93.6    5.2   7.1   6.8   7.0
Missouri...............   3,019.6   3,024.2   3,024.2   3,016.9    164.2     182.2     174.4     172.8    5.4   6.0   5.8   5.7
Montana................     479.7     487.9     488.7     490.3     21.3      21.4      22.2      22.7    4.4   4.4   4.5   4.6
Nebraska...............     981.7     983.9     990.9     990.2     37.7      39.0      38.4      39.2    3.8   4.0   3.9   4.0
Nevada.................   1,168.7   1,194.8   1,202.4   1,208.0     53.7      47.1      47.2      47.4    4.6   3.9   3.9   3.9
New Hampshire..........     721.5     726.6     727.2     729.5     29.3      25.0      27.7      27.1    4.1   3.4   3.8   3.7
                                                                                                                               
New Jersey.............   4,383.7   4,390.1   4,398.5   4,397.0    226.2     172.2     192.8     189.3    5.2   3.9   4.4   4.3
New Mexico.............     907.5     922.0     930.0     934.9     52.6      48.5      52.4      55.1    5.8   5.3   5.6   5.9
New York...............   9,342.3   9,357.3   9,386.3   9,330.0    572.7     469.4     478.4     430.9    6.1   5.0   5.1   4.6
  New York City .......   3,719.6   3,708.6   3,728.3   3,693.0    282.0     216.9     229.0     192.5    7.6   5.8   6.1   5.2
North Carolina.........   4,244.6   4,284.5   4,281.5   4,285.2    240.9     215.1     231.5     220.8    5.7   5.0   5.4   5.2
North Dakota...........     353.0     354.9     356.6     356.4     11.9      11.6      11.9      11.8    3.4   3.3   3.3   3.3
Ohio...................   5,878.0   5,890.9   5,918.7   5,921.5    360.2     348.3     379.4     373.1    6.1   5.9   6.4   6.3
  Cleveland-Elyria-Men-                                                                                                        
     tor 2.............   1,110.2   1,085.1   1,091.0   1,087.7     66.1      62.8      70.2      64.7    6.0   5.8   6.4   5.9
Oklahoma...............   1,708.7   1,720.3   1,723.7   1,719.7     85.5      79.8      73.8      75.8    5.0   4.6   4.3   4.4
Oregon.................   1,853.2   1,852.0   1,866.5   1,863.4    141.0     117.5     121.5     115.1    7.6   6.3   6.5   6.2
Pennsylvania...........   6,244.8   6,337.6   6,333.5   6,336.6    341.6     324.1     333.3     342.9    5.5   5.1   5.3   5.4
Rhode Island...........     562.7     558.5     561.7     564.0     30.3      24.6      24.8      25.4    5.4   4.4   4.4   4.5
                                                                                                                               
South Carolina.........   2,035.9   2,072.0   2,076.1   2,070.9    137.2     144.1     147.7     139.8    6.7   7.0   7.1   6.8
South Dakota...........     427.3     429.7     430.3     429.9     15.3      15.5      15.9      16.1    3.6   3.6   3.7   3.7
Tennessee..............   2,917.2   2,914.5   2,924.0   2,902.5    157.3     172.9     173.0     170.0    5.4   5.9   5.9   5.9
Texas..................  10,995.8  11,149.6  11,164.8  11,145.0    683.3     658.1     664.4     626.0    6.2   5.9   6.0   5.6
Utah...................   1,199.2   1,209.5   1,220.0   1,224.4     64.0      58.9      58.9      59.2    5.3   4.9   4.8   4.8
Vermont................     353.3     353.1     353.3     352.7     14.1      12.2      12.5      11.9    4.0   3.5   3.5   3.4
Virginia...............   3,798.6   3,847.2   3,856.9   3,861.9    141.2     126.8     126.4     127.9    3.7   3.3   3.3   3.3
Washington.............   3,217.1   3,251.4   3,260.3   3,254.8    208.3     177.0     179.5     169.7    6.5   5.4   5.5   5.2
  Seattle-Bellevue-Eve-                                                                                                        
     rett 1............   1,326.9   1,333.8   1,326.1   1,317.6     72.3      60.7      63.5      61.6    5.5   4.5   4.8   4.7
West Virginia..........     789.4     788.5     790.6     797.5     42.6      37.0      39.3      41.8    5.4   4.7   5.0   5.2
Wisconsin..............   3,075.8   3,077.3   3,071.1   3,051.8    162.3     148.8     150.1     140.6    5.3   4.8   4.9   4.6
Wyoming................     279.3     283.9     283.2     283.5     10.0       9.8       8.3       8.9    3.6   3.4   2.9   3.1
                                                                                                                               
Puerto Rico............   1,369.2   1,383.8   1,360.3   1,378.3    157.3     153.6     130.5     153.3   11.5  11.1   9.6  11.1

  p = preliminary.
  1 Metropolitan division.
  2 Metropolitan statistical area.
  NOTE:  Data refer to place of residence. Data for Puerto Rico are derived from a monthly household survey similar to the
Current Population Survey. Area definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 04-03, dated February 18,
2004, and are available at http://www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm and in the May issue of Employment and Earnings. Estimates for
the latest month are revised the following month, and at least 3 years of estimates are subject to revision at the end of the
year, to incorporate updated inputs and reestimation.




                        
LABOR FORCE DATA                                                                                                   LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED                                                                                     NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Table 4. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected areas, not seasonally adjusted

(Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                             Unemployed                            
                                                                                                                                   
                                  Civilian labor force                                                                             
                                                                                                                                   
    State and area                                                               Number                    Percent of labor force  
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                              February             March              February             March           February       March    
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                           2004      2005      2004     2005p      2004      2005      2004     2005p    2004   2005   2004   2005p
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                   
Alabama................   2,124.3   2,146.2   2,133.7   2,139.4    122.6     118.9     123.1      99.3    5.8    5.5    5.8    4.6 
Alaska.................     329.7     333.1     329.0     332.9     28.9      27.8      28.5      24.7    8.8    8.3    8.7    7.4 
Arizona................   2,749.8   2,794.4   2,750.9   2,801.1    141.1     122.3     140.9     128.3    5.1    4.4    5.1    4.6 
Arkansas...............   1,282.7   1,313.3   1,290.2   1,321.5     81.7      82.5      78.1      71.1    6.4    6.3    6.1    5.4 
California.............  17,488.7  17,715.9  17,504.3  17,625.8  1,176.2   1,091.6   1,220.6     996.0    6.7    6.2    7.0    5.7 
  Los Angeles-Long                                                                                                                 
     Beach-Glendale 1..   4,795.1   4,846.7   4,798.2   4,852.5    316.4     296.0     327.3     270.6    6.6    6.1    6.8    5.6 
Colorado...............   2,493.6   2,522.9   2,487.2   2,520.9    153.8     133.1     151.1     138.7    6.2    5.3    6.1    5.5 
Connecticut............   1,791.0   1,757.2   1,793.0   1,778.8    100.0      93.9      95.0      89.8    5.6    5.3    5.3    5.0 
Delaware...............     420.8     423.9     422.9     426.9     18.5      19.1      18.5      17.7    4.4    4.5    4.4    4.1 
District of Columbia...     297.0     303.1     297.9     300.9     22.2      24.8      23.9      22.8    7.5    8.2    8.0    7.6 
Florida................   8,269.9   8,502.0   8,327.6   8,538.3    384.7     383.0     392.2     355.0    4.7    4.5    4.7    4.2 
  Miami-Miami                                                                                                                      
     Beach-Kendall 1...   1,097.3   1,119.0   1,093.0   1,116.6     59.1      55.7      62.2      53.3    5.4    5.0    5.7    4.8 
                                                                                                                                   
Georgia................   4,353.9   4,435.0   4,360.9   4,450.5    184.2     232.1     191.3     222.3    4.2    5.2    4.4    5.0 
Hawaii.................     612.5     625.8     615.5     626.3     19.8      16.9      22.0      16.6    3.2    2.7    3.6    2.6 
Idaho..................     694.6     719.7     696.5     721.1     41.9      37.3      41.7      36.7    6.0    5.2    6.0    5.1 
Illinois...............   6,352.3   6,422.9   6,359.5   6,417.5    428.3     413.9     426.0     381.3    6.7    6.4    6.7    5.9 
  Chicago-Naperville-J-                                                                                                            
     oliet 1...........   3,969.3   3,994.5   3,967.9   3,983.5    254.3     252.8     259.2     242.2    6.4    6.3    6.5    6.1 
Indiana................   3,138.1   3,164.1   3,151.4   3,184.5    183.6     204.0     181.7     192.4    5.9    6.4    5.8    6.0 
Iowa...................   1,619.3   1,628.1   1,615.7   1,635.7     84.4      95.0      86.8      93.0    5.2    5.8    5.4    5.7 
Kansas.................   1,457.1   1,454.8   1,457.2   1,459.2     82.8      82.0      83.8      80.1    5.7    5.6    5.8    5.5 
Kentucky...............   1,953.8   1,958.0   1,968.2   1,969.9    124.7     119.8     123.4     113.0    6.4    6.1    6.3    5.7 
Louisiana..............   2,021.2   2,062.6   2,033.6   2,064.5    110.7     121.6     107.7     102.4    5.5    5.9    5.3    5.0 
  New                                                                                                                              
     Orleans-Metairie-                                                                                                             
     Kenner 2..........     607.1     613.9     611.1     613.6     28.0      34.5      24.8      27.4    4.6    5.6    4.1    4.5 
Maine..................     688.7     691.0     689.7     693.8     38.3      38.9      37.9      38.1    5.6    5.6    5.5    5.5 
                                                                                                                                   
Maryland...............   2,865.4   2,874.2   2,870.0   2,887.0    128.4     132.2     125.2     128.5    4.5    4.6    4.4    4.5 
Massachusetts..........   3,390.0   3,354.3   3,390.2   3,353.9    198.0     179.6     200.5     179.0    5.8    5.4    5.9    5.3 
Michigan...............   5,030.1   5,066.2   5,054.8   5,070.3    367.2     404.6     398.5     384.6    7.3    8.0    7.9    7.6 
  Detroit-Warren-Livon-                                                                                                            
     ia 2..............   2,189.9   2,174.0   2,194.8   2,164.2    150.8     177.2     159.9     171.7    6.9    8.2    7.3    7.9 
Minnesota..............   2,912.8   2,937.3   2,926.4   2,952.7    157.2     138.9     166.5     148.3    5.4    4.7    5.7    5.0 
Mississippi............   1,312.8   1,334.4   1,313.5   1,336.5     71.3      91.9      69.7      93.3    5.4    6.9    5.3    7.0 
Missouri...............   3,006.4   3,001.8   3,017.3   3,007.6    177.3     191.2     175.8     183.1    5.9    6.4    5.8    6.1 
Montana................     474.1     483.6     477.3     487.2     25.5      26.8      26.2      27.1    5.4    5.5    5.5    5.6 
Nebraska...............     979.3     984.5     979.6     986.9     41.6      42.8      40.6      42.1    4.2    4.4    4.1    4.3 
Nevada.................   1,169.1   1,202.7   1,167.1   1,205.1     56.4      50.0      55.4      48.1    4.8    4.2    4.7    4.0 
New Hampshire..........     719.5     722.9     719.2     726.1     32.2      31.2      31.9      29.4    4.5    4.3    4.4    4.0 
                                                                                                                                   
New Jersey.............   4,360.2   4,374.8   4,375.7   4,382.6    247.1     212.5     247.1     201.5    5.7    4.9    5.6    4.6 
New Mexico.............     902.0     924.6     901.4     928.0     53.4      53.9      53.4      54.9    5.9    5.8    5.9    5.9 
New York...............   9,297.3   9,343.3   9,322.5   9,291.7    621.0     527.0     622.1     456.3    6.7    5.6    6.7    4.9 
  New York City .......   3,724.2   3,731.6   3,739.8   3,703.2    295.9     241.0     299.5     197.7    7.9    6.5    8.0    5.3 
North Carolina.........   4,219.5   4,248.3   4,232.1   4,266.0    258.7     250.7     247.9     222.9    6.1    5.9    5.9    5.2 
North Dakota...........     347.0     349.0     348.1     350.8     14.1      14.4      15.1      14.8    4.1    4.1    4.3    4.2 
Ohio...................   5,820.0   5,853.5   5,836.9   5,871.2    389.8     422.2     383.8     391.8    6.7    7.2    6.6    6.7 
  Cleveland-Elyria-Men-                                                                                                            
     tor 2.............   1,096.4   1,079.4   1,101.3   1,080.9     69.5      76.7      70.5      67.7    6.3    7.1    6.4    6.3 
Oklahoma...............   1,698.8   1,710.0   1,701.6   1,711.4     94.0      82.3      90.0      78.6    5.5    4.8    5.3    4.6 
Oregon.................   1,837.2   1,849.7   1,849.3   1,852.7    156.0     137.6     159.4     126.4    8.5    7.4    8.6    6.8 
Pennsylvania...........   6,171.4   6,267.3   6,210.8   6,293.0    381.3     375.2     380.0     368.3    6.2    6.0    6.1    5.9 
Rhode Island...........     560.4     559.1     560.3     560.9     34.1      29.6      34.6      29.5    6.1    5.3    6.2    5.3 
                                                                                                                                   
South Carolina.........   2,013.9   2,053.5   2,022.9   2,053.0    140.3     155.8     134.3     134.1    7.0    7.6    6.6    6.5 
South Dakota...........     421.0     422.4     423.2     425.2     16.6      18.0      17.9      18.8    3.9    4.3    4.2    4.4 
Tennessee..............   2,895.1   2,891.1   2,896.4   2,876.4    161.9     181.8     167.6     175.7    5.6    6.3    5.8    6.1 
Texas..................  10,953.6  11,104.4  10,961.3  11,093.6    692.2     679.8     697.5     615.3    6.3    6.1    6.4    5.5 
Utah...................   1,193.5   1,212.7   1,190.1   1,213.6     68.5      63.7      67.3      61.0    5.7    5.3    5.7    5.0 
Vermont................     352.1     350.9     352.3     350.7     16.5      14.8      16.7      14.1    4.7    4.2    4.7    4.0 
Virginia...............   3,779.7   3,835.3   3,794.9   3,852.9    148.8     137.6     147.4     131.6    3.9    3.6    3.9    3.4 
Washington.............   3,211.6   3,254.1   3,226.0   3,252.4    239.3     208.4     233.8     184.8    7.5    6.4    7.2    5.7 
  Seattle-Bellevue-Eve-                                                                                                            
     rett 1............   1,328.8   1,328.3   1,342.0   1,329.2     79.7      69.3      78.7      63.3    6.0    5.2    5.9    4.8 
West Virginia..........     783.9     783.4     779.1     786.5     51.0      49.0      48.1      46.7    6.5    6.3    6.2    5.9 
Wisconsin..............   3,060.4   3,046.1   3,060.2   3,027.6    188.0     176.6     190.7     165.3    6.1    5.8    6.2    5.5 
Wyoming................     276.8     279.7     278.3     282.1     12.9      10.7      12.4      11.1    4.6    3.8    4.5    3.9 
                                                                                                                                   
Puerto Rico............   1,350.3   1,363.9   1,379.3   1,389.1    145.6     136.6     161.7     158.3   10.8   10.0   11.7   11.4 

  p = preliminary.
  1 Metropolitan division.
  2 Metropolitan statistical area.
  NOTE:  Data refer to place of residence. Data for Puerto Rico are derived from a monthly household survey similar to the Current
Population Survey. Area definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 04-03, dated February 18, 2004, and
are available at http://www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm and in the May issue of Employment and Earnings. Estimates for the latest month
are revised the following month, and at least 3 years of estimates are subject to revision at the end of the year, to incorporate
updated inputs and reestimation.





     ESTABLISHMENT DATA
                                                                                                          SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
     SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
     
     Table 5. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted

     (In thousands)
                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                             
                                        Total(1)                        Construction                   Manufacturing         
                                                                                                                             
            State                                                                                                            
                            Mar.     Jan.     Feb.     Mar.     Mar.    Jan.    Feb.    Mar.    Mar.    Jan.    Feb.    Mar. 
                            2004     2005     2005     2005p    2004    2005    2005   2005p    2004    2005    2005   2005p 
                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                             
      Alabama............  1,889.7  1,917.9  1,920.2  1,922.0   103.0   107.0   107.2   107.1   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Alaska.............    302.1    307.6    305.0    306.0    17.2    18.1    18.2    18.0   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Arizona............  2,345.0  2,423.3  2,431.2  2,435.8   185.6   199.2   201.3   204.5   176.0   176.3   177.3   177.3
      Arkansas...........  1,154.8  1,165.4  1,165.8  1,168.3    51.3    51.9    52.0    52.5   203.5   203.3   202.9   203.4
      California......... 14,455.2 14,654.0 14,681.7 14,699.3   831.1   870.2   882.7   886.6 1,527.7 1,538.1 1,535.8 1,533.3
                                                                                                                             
      Colorado...........  2,164.0  2,202.4  2,212.8  2,219.7   150.1   155.6   157.8   158.4   153.7   155.0   154.7   154.9
      Connecticut........  1,644.3  1,661.0  1,664.2  1,666.5    64.2    67.5    67.7    68.6   197.3   197.6   198.9   199.1
      Delaware (3).......    423.0    430.9    432.7    432.7    26.2    27.7    28.1    28.2   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      District of                                                                                                            
         Columbia (3)....    671.9    674.6    675.3    674.8    12.4    12.0    12.1    12.2   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Florida ...........  7,420.1  7,643.9  7,662.8  7,682.2   481.3   511.3   509.4   513.5   386.1   388.0   388.0   388.9
                                                                                                                             
      Georgia ...........  3,880.8  3,892.3  3,905.1  3,910.6   198.1   197.7   199.5   199.4   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Hawaii (3).........    575.6    587.9    591.7    592.5    27.9    30.6    30.8    30.8    15.4    15.7    15.6    15.6
      Idaho..............    582.1    591.5    595.5    598.4    39.1    40.7    41.4    42.5    61.3    60.7    61.2    61.8
      Illinois...........  5,797.6  5,809.8  5,814.8  5,831.0   269.9   263.1   264.1   268.9   695.8   694.6   693.3   693.0
      Indiana............  2,916.8  2,956.5  2,963.0  2,967.0   147.0   150.8   152.3   153.9   570.1   575.3   575.7   576.9
                                                                                                                             
      Iowa...............  1,451.7  1,458.5  1,459.5  1,462.0    68.7    68.0    67.8    68.4   220.9   224.7   224.8   225.0
      Kansas.............  1,313.9  1,320.9  1,332.0  1,337.5    62.5    62.1    63.2    65.9   175.2   180.0   179.8   179.3
      Kentucky...........  1,792.7  1,802.4  1,803.6  1,807.1    83.3    85.2    85.7    86.7   264.3   264.6   264.5   265.3
      Louisiana..........  1,921.8  1,926.5  1,924.8  1,929.5   119.4   117.9   117.2   119.4   153.0   151.8   151.2   151.0
      Maine..............    611.7    615.7    617.4    616.5    32.0    31.2    31.8    32.1    62.4    62.5    62.4    62.3
                                                                                                                             
      Maryland (3).......  2,507.7  2,542.5  2,546.8  2,549.5   175.5   179.4   178.4   178.8   142.7   140.5   140.5   140.2
      Massachusetts......  3,174.1  3,190.0  3,191.1  3,196.7   137.5   140.1   140.0   141.4   313.8   312.7   313.3   312.2
      Michigan...........  4,393.8  4,376.2  4,387.1  4,370.1   190.8   192.2   190.9   190.2   702.5   680.9   689.2   683.0
      Minnesota..........  2,661.9  2,694.9  2,696.1  2,698.0   125.3   126.0   126.0   125.8   338.8   347.2   347.6   347.9
      Mississippi........  1,123.4  1,131.3  1,136.7  1,134.2    48.6    49.2    49.5    49.5   179.2   178.7   178.9   178.9
                                                                                                                             
      Missouri ..........  2,686.4  2,691.0  2,699.9  2,709.9   137.3   136.7   138.1   140.6   311.4   310.0   314.0   315.2
      Montana............    407.5    412.4    413.9    416.5    24.1    25.2    25.6    26.4    19.1    19.1    19.3    19.5
      Nebraska (3).......    917.9    930.3    929.8    935.1    48.8    46.8    48.3    50.1   101.5    98.8    98.9   100.7
      Nevada.............  1,126.9  1,190.1  1,195.3  1,202.6   109.7   126.9   129.0   129.8   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      New Hampshire......    624.6    632.9    631.0    634.2    29.3    29.9    30.0    30.1    79.6    81.0    80.9    80.7
                                                                                                                             
      New Jersey.........  3,985.4  4,030.5  4,037.2  4,036.8   163.9   167.7   167.0   166.3   340.5   335.0   333.9   332.4
      New Mexico.........    785.8    799.7    799.4    801.4    49.1    51.9    51.8    52.2    35.8    36.1    35.7    35.7
      New York...........  8,430.6  8,488.8  8,489.5  8,494.9   319.3   320.3   320.8   320.6   600.2   589.9   588.7   586.5
      North Carolina.....  3,804.4  3,846.1  3,850.8  3,853.0   214.5   223.0   222.2   221.7   576.1   576.2   575.9   574.8
      North Dakota.......    335.5    338.1    340.2    341.2    17.1    16.7    17.3    17.0    24.0    24.5    24.6    24.9
                                                                                                                             
      Ohio...............  5,401.1  5,406.7  5,411.0  5,411.3   235.9   234.6   234.7   236.4   823.5   824.5   823.1   822.8
      Oklahoma...........  1,466.5  1,483.8  1,487.9  1,489.7    62.4    63.1    62.7    62.4   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Oregon ............  1,577.6  1,621.3  1,632.9  1,637.9    80.6    84.7    86.0    88.1   196.3   202.4   204.6   206.0
      Pennsylvania.......  5,623.2  5,676.0  5,673.5  5,680.5   248.7   249.4   248.7   249.7   689.9   687.9   686.2   685.4
      Rhode Island.......    486.8    491.1    492.0    491.9    20.9    20.8    21.1    21.0    56.9    56.3    56.5    56.0
                                                                                                                             
      South Carolina.....  1,820.2  1,820.9  1,820.3  1,818.7   114.0   111.6   112.0   112.0   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      South Dakota.......    381.0    385.1    385.9    388.8    19.7    19.9    19.7    21.0   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Tennessee..........  2,690.3  2,717.4  2,720.6  2,719.2   117.5   120.0   119.6   120.0   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Texas..............  9,438.7  9,553.3  9,553.5  9,564.1   543.3   543.4   542.9   544.7   887.5   885.6   886.5   886.8
      Utah...............  1,093.8  1,124.4  1,128.7  1,134.8    71.1    75.1    76.2    77.2   113.7   116.7   116.8   117.0
                                                                                                                             
      Vermont............    301.4    305.4    305.8    305.4    16.5    16.8    17.0    17.2    36.7    37.1    37.4    37.4
      Virginia...........  3,556.3  3,629.3  3,630.5  3,629.7   227.0   239.9   237.3   238.2   298.6   299.0   298.4   297.9
      Washington.........  2,685.6  2,723.8  2,733.7  2,740.7   162.6   164.4   167.9   170.2   262.8   266.6   266.4   266.3
      West Virginia......    734.6    741.1    740.3    740.8    34.8    36.1    36.7    36.8    63.3    62.8    62.7    62.7
      Wisconsin..........  2,791.5  2,811.2  2,815.2  2,818.6   126.6   127.1   131.8   131.4   500.5   500.6   504.0   506.4
      Wyoming............    254.7    259.2    259.9    260.4    19.7    19.0    19.3    19.2   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  






                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                             Trade, transportation, and         Financial activities         Professional and business   
                                     utilities                                                        services           
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                            Mar.    Jan.    Feb.    Mar.    Mar.    Jan.    Feb.    Mar.    Mar.    Jan.    Feb.    Mar. 
                            2004    2005    2005   2005p    2004    2005    2005   2005p    2004    2005    2005   2005p 
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
      Alabama............   376.8   377.7   379.3   380.3    96.7    95.4    95.5    95.6   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Alaska.............    61.6    62.0    61.7    62.0    14.5    14.6    14.7    14.9    23.1    23.3    23.3    23.5
      Arizona............   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     162.9   165.4   165.6   165.6   327.6   340.7   343.6   342.1
      Arkansas...........   241.3   241.8   242.3   242.2    50.8    51.5    51.9    52.0   107.2   110.3   109.9   109.5
      California......... 2,734.5 2,768.0 2,763.4 2,769.6   894.7   917.8   917.2   917.1 2,074.4 2,126.7 2,135.4 2,135.7
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   405.1   412.5   414.2   414.6   154.0   156.2   156.6   156.7   295.4   304.6   307.6   309.5
      Connecticut........   306.4   309.7   310.8   312.3   140.6   140.7   141.2   141.6   196.7   197.8   198.1   198.1
      Delaware (3).......    80.4    81.5    82.3    81.3    44.5    44.7    44.8    44.4    61.9    63.3    63.3    63.4
      District of                                                                                                        
         Columbia (3)....   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     142.5   142.0   143.3   144.1
      Florida ........... 1,489.3 1,517.9 1,524.0 1,529.7   497.6   507.4   508.5   507.1 1,254.5 1,335.2 1,339.2 1,344.3
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia ...........   827.6   822.6   820.7   824.0   217.6   221.8   220.5   220.4   506.5   521.1   520.4   519.3
      Hawaii (3).........   109.9   113.8   115.0   115.3   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Idaho..............   117.1   117.8   118.2   118.6   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)      71.8    74.8    75.4    75.9
      Illinois........... 1,177.4 1,172.9 1,175.4 1,179.1   399.6   398.5   398.6   400.5   789.9   794.1   800.2   806.0
      Indiana............   575.9   578.0   578.0   580.2   140.1   140.3   140.5   141.1   262.3   270.3   272.0   272.1
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............   304.8   305.8   305.7   306.1    96.0    97.9    98.0    98.4   107.4   105.7   106.3   106.7
      Kansas.............   262.2   258.8   259.7   260.0   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Kentucky...........   372.2   372.8   372.6   372.7    87.6    85.7    85.6    84.9   159.1   164.0   164.4   165.1
      Louisiana..........   381.5   382.4   381.2   382.1   102.5   103.1   103.8   103.7   184.3   185.2   185.8   184.1
      Maine..............   125.5   126.6   127.0   126.3    35.1    34.5    34.7    34.4    49.7    49.1    49.6    49.5
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland (3).......   467.7   472.1   474.0   473.6   155.7   157.4   157.5   157.2   370.7   378.0   380.9   383.2
      Massachusetts......   574.7   575.2   574.3   574.2   220.3   218.7   219.4   219.9   445.8   454.3   455.7   455.0
      Michigan...........   810.1   815.1   816.3   811.8   217.2   218.4   217.8   218.9   578.5   571.6   573.0   571.4
      Minnesota..........   518.6   530.1   527.5   527.6   176.3   177.8   178.1   178.5   299.9   298.7   302.6   303.4
      Mississippi........   220.8   220.2   221.8   220.9   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri ..........   531.1   533.4   534.0   536.2   161.9   165.4   165.6   165.7   303.5   299.6   302.2   305.4
      Montana............    86.3    85.6    85.8    86.3    21.0    21.1    21.2    21.3    32.4    32.7    33.2    33.6
      Nebraska (3).......   194.3   198.5   199.1   200.9    62.8    63.4    63.8    64.3    93.3    94.8    94.9    95.9
      Nevada.............   202.9   209.0   209.9   210.8    60.4    63.2    63.5    63.8   128.2   139.2   138.3   140.1
      New Hampshire......   139.9   140.8   140.5   141.3    37.2    38.4    38.6    38.6    56.9    55.2    55.2    55.6
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   874.7   882.8   885.3   885.9   276.2   280.3   281.2   281.0   579.9   578.4   581.4   583.3
      New Mexico.........   137.7   137.9   138.0   138.0    34.4    35.1    35.0    35.1    88.9    91.7    91.6    92.2
      New York........... 1,477.0 1,484.5 1,487.8 1,488.4   699.4   706.2   707.5   709.0 1,052.1 1,057.0 1,058.4 1,061.4
      North Carolina.....   721.5   718.3   723.6   724.1   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     424.2   430.9   435.3   438.0
      North Dakota.......    72.6    72.5    73.1    73.2    18.8    18.8    18.6    18.9    23.9    23.9    24.0    24.1
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio............... 1,038.2 1,033.9 1,032.1 1,033.4   312.3   313.5   313.7   313.1   619.4   627.2   633.7   638.4
      Oklahoma...........   277.6   276.4   276.8   278.4    84.5    84.4    84.8    85.8   159.6   165.8   165.3   166.3
      Oregon ............   317.7   327.9   329.6   330.6    95.9    98.1    98.3    98.0   174.4   180.1   181.7   181.0
      Pennsylvania....... 1,119.9 1,126.7 1,126.5 1,128.5   337.1   335.2   334.9   335.2   628.2   644.8   648.5   649.1
      Rhode Island.......    80.7    78.9    78.6    79.0    34.0    35.0    35.2    35.3    52.8    54.9    55.2    55.3
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....   352.6   353.7   354.5   356.0    93.0    93.1    93.1    93.7   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      South Dakota.......    76.7    77.9    77.7    78.2    27.9    28.8    28.8    28.8   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Tennessee..........   585.4   592.0   592.6   593.2   141.2   144.0   144.0   143.4   296.6   305.5   306.9   304.5
      Texas.............. 1,936.9 1,959.0 1,955.8 1,957.4   591.2   599.9   600.3   601.0 1,076.3 1,097.3 1,103.1 1,107.9
      Utah...............   217.2   224.1   223.9   224.3   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     137.5   141.1   141.8   143.5
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)      21.0    21.2    21.2    21.2
      Virginia...........   644.9   655.0   656.6   657.2   187.2   190.8   191.0   191.1   566.3   589.1   592.1   593.3
      Washington.........   514.7   528.3   532.8   532.2   152.6   151.4   151.7   152.2   298.1   305.7   308.1   309.5
      West Virginia......   136.6   138.1   137.8   138.3    30.6    30.4    30.0    30.1    58.1    57.9    58.1    57.9
      Wisconsin..........   536.8   540.3   540.6   539.8   157.9   156.9   157.7   158.3   248.8   247.3   248.3   250.5
      Wyoming............    49.3    49.6    49.8    50.0   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)      15.2    15.1    15.4    15.3






                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                           Education and health services      Leisure and hospitality                Government          
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                            Mar.    Jan.    Feb.    Mar.    Mar.    Jan.    Feb.    Mar.    Mar.    Jan.    Feb.    Mar. 
                            2004    2005    2005   2005p    2004    2005    2005   2005p    2004    2005    2005   2005p 
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
      Alabama............   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     158.9   161.2   161.3   161.6   358.4   360.0   360.9   360.7
      Alaska.............    34.5    35.3    35.6    35.9    29.7    30.2    30.2    30.2    81.4    81.8    81.7    81.9
      Arizona............   255.4   268.4   268.9   269.6   240.0   247.1   247.2   248.3   396.0   405.2   408.0   407.0
      Arkansas...........   141.6   144.5   144.7   144.8    90.9    91.9    92.1    93.0   199.8   201.9   201.7   202.2
      California......... 1,554.6 1,577.4 1,579.3 1,577.3 1,431.9 1,468.8 1,465.9 1,470.2 2,391.9 2,381.5 2,387.4 2,386.8
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   216.8   222.2   222.8   223.5   249.2   253.3   254.4   257.0   357.0   362.0   364.3   363.8
      Connecticut........   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     126.7   128.9   129.2   129.9   242.9   242.3   242.0   242.3
      Delaware (3).......    51.2    53.6    53.1    53.1    39.5    41.8    41.7    41.4    57.6    59.1    59.5    60.4
      District of                                                                                                        
         Columbia (3)....   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)      50.6    52.6    52.7    52.6   230.8   231.1   230.8   230.3
      Florida ...........   908.6   935.8   936.8   939.4   843.2   870.3   875.5   875.0 1,062.6 1,079.6 1,081.3 1,082.9
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia ...........   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     356.4   359.5   360.5   361.6   633.5   642.0   646.1   646.7
      Hawaii (3).........    66.8    68.9    68.7    68.6   102.4   105.8   106.0   105.9   119.4   117.2   119.3   119.1
      Idaho..............   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)      55.6    55.8    56.2    56.0   113.5   115.1   115.5   115.4
      Illinois...........   725.4   729.8   728.9   730.6   503.5   517.9   519.0   519.3   845.1   845.6   843.6   844.4
      Indiana............   366.0   372.8   373.2   373.5   273.1   279.7   280.4   279.9   425.0   430.2   429.3   428.0
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............   190.8   192.5   192.4   192.3   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     244.2   243.1   242.4   242.1
      Kansas.............   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     108.7   111.9   112.3   112.6   250.1   248.6   255.8   255.6
      Kentucky...........   229.8   232.0   232.5   232.1   160.3   162.5   163.7   165.1   310.2   309.4   308.4   308.5
      Louisiana..........   250.6   252.1   253.0   254.0   203.0   206.4   205.2   207.0   381.2   382.5   382.6   382.4
      Maine..............   110.3   112.5   112.6   112.6    58.5    60.5    60.3    59.9   104.4   105.1   104.6   104.8
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland (3).......   345.2   352.7   352.9   353.7   223.1   232.2   235.5   236.9   464.2   461.4   462.2   462.4
      Massachusetts......   580.1   585.1   585.3   586.1   289.2   295.7   297.9   299.1   407.9   405.1   406.0   406.9
      Michigan...........   554.5   555.0   553.7   552.9   403.3   402.8   405.6   404.9   681.6   687.4   687.3   684.8
      Minnesota..........   373.0   379.3   382.0   382.4   233.6   238.1   238.6   238.2   410.9   414.4   411.4   411.8
      Mississippi........   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     124.5   125.5   127.2   126.0   242.8   243.9   244.5   244.9
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri ..........   356.4   363.6   362.5   363.3   265.9   263.1   265.1   267.3   430.2   430.3   429.8   427.7
      Montana............    53.8    54.6    54.5    54.4    53.0    55.1    55.2    56.2    86.5    86.6    86.7    86.2
      Nebraska (3).......   124.7   128.9   127.4   126.3    77.0    81.2    80.1    80.5   159.5   160.3   160.0   159.8
      Nevada.............   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     308.1   318.1   319.7   321.2   137.2   141.0   142.3   143.8
      New Hampshire......   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)      63.2    65.0    65.5    66.3    90.3    93.1    90.1    90.7
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   542.9   555.7   557.8   558.2   323.1   333.2   333.7   332.7   629.1   641.7   640.6   640.7
      New Mexico.........   101.3   104.6   104.7   104.7    82.5    83.2    83.1    83.2   197.7   200.5   201.1   201.5
      New York........... 1,514.6 1,537.3 1,538.7 1,539.2   658.0   674.6   674.1   676.1 1,482.4 1,485.3 1,481.5 1,482.0
      North Carolina.....   439.0   456.1   454.8   455.7   342.9   348.4   347.3   347.1   646.8   650.8   651.0   650.4
      North Dakota.......    48.3    48.8    49.5    49.6    30.2    30.9    31.2    31.6    74.5    75.6    75.5    75.7
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio...............   741.4   753.9   753.5   751.0   495.0   491.4   490.9   489.4   803.6   797.6   799.1   797.0
      Oklahoma...........   178.7   181.2   180.9   180.9   128.5   131.9   131.9   130.5   298.3   305.2   307.9   306.8
      Oregon ............   190.8   194.0   197.3   197.8   153.8   159.1   160.7   160.9   268.8   274.1   273.3   272.6
      Pennsylvania.......   988.7 1,010.0 1,010.1 1,013.0   472.2   480.6   480.4   480.6   745.1   747.0   745.0   744.7
      Rhode Island.......    92.4    94.2    94.6    95.0    49.0    50.8    50.8    51.2    65.8    65.6    65.7    65.7
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....   180.1   167.9   167.5   167.3   198.4   210.4   210.4   208.9   323.6   328.9   329.6   330.7
      South Dakota.......    56.4    56.9    57.3    57.1    40.5    41.0    41.4    42.2    74.5    75.0    74.9    75.3
      Tennessee..........   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     252.3   258.1   259.2   256.2   413.3   414.3   411.6   412.9
      Texas.............. 1,140.4 1,160.0 1,161.7 1,164.2   877.2   893.2   893.9   895.8 1,648.2 1,666.2 1,664.0 1,661.9
      Utah...............   122.0   125.8   126.5   127.0   100.6   104.3   104.8   105.6   197.4   200.8   201.1   201.8
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)      52.2    53.0    52.8    52.7
      Virginia...........   378.2   384.7   386.2   388.5   318.0   325.4   323.0   318.0   647.8   654.2   654.5   654.5
      Washington.........   317.0   323.8   324.4   325.5   254.4   255.6   255.2   256.6   522.4   524.6   523.7   524.4
      West Virginia......   110.3   112.2   112.3   112.4    68.0    68.4    69.0    68.7   142.8   143.9   142.7   142.8
      Wisconsin..........   372.7   382.5   381.7   383.2   249.4   248.7   248.9   249.4   410.6   418.9   413.3   412.4
      Wyoming............   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)      31.5    32.4    32.4    32.4    64.3    64.5    64.2    64.7

       1 Includes natural resources and mining, information, and other services, except public administration, not shown
     separately.
       2 This series is not published seasonally adjusted because the seasonal component, which is small relative to the
     trend-cycle and irregular components, cannot be separated with sufficient precision.
       3 Natural resources and mining is combined with construction.
       p = preliminary.
       NOTE:  Data are counts of jobs by place of work.  Estimates are currently projected from 2004 benchmark levels. 
     Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are provisional and will be revised when new information becomes
     available.




     ESTABLISHMENT DATA
                                                                                                  NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
     NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
     
     Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjusted

     (In thousands)
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                                       Total                Natural resources and mining            Construction         
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
            State             February         March          February         March          February         March     
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                            2004    2005    2004   2005p    2004    2005    2004   2005p    2004    2005    2004   2005p 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
      Alabama............ 1,872.4 1,910.6 1,886.6 1,921.4    12.2    12.8    12.2    12.8   101.2   105.4   103.0   106.4
      Alaska.............   286.8   291.6   291.2   294.8     9.7    10.1     9.9    10.1    13.8    14.3    14.1    14.6
      Arizona............ 2,339.1 2,437.0 2,357.8 2,449.2     7.9     8.9     7.9     9.0   180.6   198.3   183.0   201.7
      Arkansas........... 1,142.5 1,156.3 1,152.9 1,166.9     6.9     7.2     6.9     7.3    47.8    49.5    49.7    51.2
      California......... 14327.1 14581.1 14440.1 14668.5    21.6    21.7    21.7    21.7   797.5   851.3   810.8   862.7
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado........... 2,131.0 2,189.4 2,149.6 2,203.8    13.4    15.2    13.6    15.4   138.7   148.6   142.7   151.7
      Connecticut........ 1,618.6 1,641.6 1,627.7 1,650.5      .6      .6      .7      .7    56.4    60.7    58.6    63.1
      Delaware ..........   412.6   422.5   417.4   426.6   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)      24.1    26.2    25.1    26.8
      District of                                                                                                        
         Columbia........   665.1   669.9   670.7   674.8   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)      11.9    11.7    12.2    11.9
      Florida............ 7,415.8 7,671.6 7,482.1 7,728.1     7.2     6.7     7.2     6.8   471.0   505.3   479.9   510.7
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia............ 3,838.1 3,869.6 3,866.9 3,893.4    12.2    11.9    12.2    12.0   193.3   194.7   196.0   197.1
      Hawaii ............   574.5   591.6   578.0   594.4   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)      27.9    30.3    27.4    30.6
      Idaho .............   564.1   581.1   571.9   588.7     3.5     3.7     3.2     3.4    33.5    36.4    35.4    38.5
      Illinois........... 5,673.3 5,710.7 5,723.9 5,760.4     8.6     8.6     9.0     8.9   233.7   234.6   245.1   244.5
      Indiana............ 2,857.3 2,929.5 2,891.0 2,947.4     6.7     6.8     7.0     6.9   129.6   139.6   136.5   144.6
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa............... 1,419.7 1,433.8 1,433.0 1,446.9     1.6     1.8     1.9     2.0    55.6    56.7    59.7    59.3
      Kansas............. 1,290.9 1,319.9 1,307.7 1,333.9     6.5     7.6     6.7     7.7    54.7    57.5    59.0    62.3
      Kentucky........... 1,762.4 1,783.7 1,778.3 1,797.4    18.9    19.8    19.2    19.9    76.5    80.2    78.8    82.9
      Louisiana.......... 1,904.9 1,917.1 1,922.3 1,928.7    44.9    44.2    45.4    44.7   116.6   115.9   120.2   118.5
      Maine..............   591.6   597.6   594.0   599.3     2.7     2.8     2.7     2.8    27.5    27.7    28.3    28.4
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland........... 2,451.5 2,506.1 2,485.1 2,530.2   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     165.1   169.8   170.9   173.0
      Massachusetts...... 3,107.0 3,140.0 3,129.8 3,155.5     1.6     1.7     1.6     1.8   120.1   126.6   124.8   129.9
      Michigan........... 4,309.2 4,319.6 4,335.3 4,322.1     7.4     7.4     7.6     7.6   163.4   165.7   167.4   167.9
      Minnesota.......... 2,601.3 2,648.9 2,612.8 2,660.4     5.6     5.6     5.6     5.7   103.5   105.2   105.8   107.1
      Mississippi........ 1,113.3 1,129.2 1,120.9 1,131.7     8.5     8.6     8.8     8.5    47.0    48.0    47.7    48.1
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri .......... 2,630.8 2,668.3 2,666.9 2,698.1     4.5     4.7     4.6     5.1   122.3   128.3   130.3   133.9
      Montana............   394.3   404.4   399.4   407.8     6.5     7.7     6.6     7.7    19.9    22.0    21.1    23.1
      Nebraska...........   899.2   917.2   908.5   927.0   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)      42.4    43.2    44.9    45.6
      Nevada............. 1,108.3 1,184.3 1,122.0 1,197.9     9.1    10.1     9.2    10.2   105.2   125.0   107.5   127.4
      New Hampshire......   609.2   621.9   615.4   625.2      .9      .9      .9     1.0    25.7    27.1    26.2    27.5
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey......... 3,907.6 3,973.7 3,944.2 3,998.5     1.4     1.3     1.5     1.4   148.0   153.6   154.9   157.0
      New Mexico.........   778.0   792.2   783.8   798.5    14.3    15.5    14.5    15.7    46.8    49.4    47.7    50.5
      New York........... 8,289.9 8,370.1 8,363.9 8,424.0     4.6     5.0     5.0     5.2   283.7   286.6   293.6   293.1
      North Carolina..... 3,749.9 3,812.9 3,786.5 3,840.1     6.8     6.1     6.9     6.2   205.0   216.2   210.1   218.2
      North Dakota.......   328.2   335.3   330.6   337.7     3.2     3.5     3.3     3.7    13.0    13.7    13.7    13.8
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio............... 5,292.7 5,335.0 5,342.6 5,365.2    11.3    11.2    11.5    11.5   205.6   209.3   216.0   216.9
      Oklahoma........... 1,448.3 1,476.6 1,463.2 1,487.6    29.7    31.6    30.1    31.8    59.2    60.3    61.3    61.0
      Oregon............. 1,546.8 1,611.2 1,562.6 1,621.2     9.0     9.5     9.2     9.5    74.2    81.8    76.2    83.5
      Pennsylvania....... 5,530.4 5,596.6 5,582.2 5,640.2    17.2    17.4    17.7    17.7   219.4   224.3   230.7   231.6
      Rhode Island.......   475.5   482.4   478.5   484.4      .2      .1      .2      .1    18.0    18.5    18.4    18.8
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina..... 1,791.7 1,797.9 1,816.8 1,814.0     5.1     4.2     5.1     4.2   110.9   109.3   113.2   110.2
      South Dakota.......   370.0   376.9   372.1   380.8      .7      .7      .7      .7    16.0    16.4    16.7    17.9
      Tennessee.......... 2,668.4 2,691.6 2,678.9 2,706.2     4.0     4.0     4.1     4.1   111.2   113.4   113.7   116.0
      Texas.............. 9,368.7 9,499.0 9,430.8 9,555.5   149.4   153.6   150.7   154.7   535.7   536.1   542.1   543.4
      Utah............... 1,077.7 1,118.5 1,086.2 1,126.5     6.6     7.4     6.6     7.4    63.8    70.1    66.1    71.8
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............   300.6   306.1   300.1   305.8      .8      .8      .8      .8    13.8    14.7    13.9    14.9
      Virginia........... 3,495.8 3,587.2 3,535.3 3,612.6    10.1    10.0    10.2    10.0   215.4   228.3   221.4   232.8
      Washington......... 2,633.7 2,692.7 2,659.7 2,715.0     8.4     8.8     8.3     8.7   151.0   157.7   155.5   162.2
      West Virginia......   717.5   727.5   727.8   733.9    22.1    24.5    22.5    24.2    29.2    32.3    31.7    34.0
      Wisconsin.......... 2,727.3 2,760.3 2,744.3 2,776.1     3.2     2.9     3.3     3.1   107.6   113.5   110.9   115.3
      Wyoming............   244.3   250.5   246.9   252.3    19.0    21.6    19.1    21.6    16.6    16.8    17.2    17.0
                                                                                                                         
      Puerto Rico........ 1,027.9 1,040.6 1,033.7 1,041.9   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)      69.2    69.8    70.0    69.0






                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                                   Manufacturing             Trade, transportation, and             Information          
                                                                     utilities                                           
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                              February         March          February         March          February         March     
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                            2004    2005    2004   2005p    2004    2005    2004   2005p    2004    2005    2004   2005p 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
      Alabama............   286.7   292.6   287.5   293.2   370.4   376.3   374.2   378.5    31.2    30.8    31.3    30.8
      Alaska.............    11.5    11.4    11.6    11.4    57.0    58.1    58.0    59.0     6.8     6.7     6.8     6.8
      Arizona............   175.2   176.4   175.7   176.6   453.1   474.1   455.0   474.8    48.5    45.7    48.8    46.0
      Arkansas...........   202.7   202.5   202.9   202.7   237.6   239.0   239.3   240.9    20.3    20.2    20.3    20.2
      California......... 1,515.9 1,523.5 1,524.4 1,528.2 2,691.9 2,730.5 2,706.8 2,738.0   490.7   483.2   487.8   490.0
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   152.4   153.8   152.8   153.9   397.7   406.7   399.3   407.5    82.8    76.8    82.6    77.0
      Connecticut........   196.4   198.3   197.2   198.7   301.0   307.1   302.3   308.8    38.8    39.2    38.9    39.3
      Delaware ..........    35.0    34.4    35.0    34.7    78.1    79.7    78.7    79.9     7.2     6.7     7.3     6.7
      District of                                                                                                        
         Columbia........     2.5     2.4     2.5     2.4    27.7    27.5    28.1    27.5    24.1    22.8    24.2    22.9
      Florida............   385.1   388.4   387.7   389.9 1,480.2 1,515.3 1,487.0 1,523.0   167.5   168.3   168.6   169.2
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia............   446.0   439.0   447.1   439.0   813.9   811.8   820.0   816.6   118.1   117.4   118.4   117.6
      Hawaii ............    15.4    15.5    15.3    15.5   108.8   114.3   109.1   114.4    10.1    11.2    10.4    11.1
      Idaho .............    60.4    60.4    60.7    60.7   113.5   115.3   114.7   116.3     9.2    10.1     9.3    10.3
      Illinois...........   691.8   690.8   693.9   692.6 1,153.2 1,156.7 1,159.7 1,162.7   122.1   117.4   121.8   117.2
      Indiana............   565.3   572.5   567.0   574.1   561.1   570.5   565.9   573.1    40.4    40.3    40.9    40.4
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............   218.5   222.3   219.2   223.1   296.8   299.2   298.6   300.9    33.3    33.9    33.4    34.0
      Kansas.............   173.8   178.6   174.8   178.5   256.9   255.4   257.9   256.9    42.7    41.3    42.5    41.4
      Kentucky...........   263.5   264.3   263.4   264.7   364.6   367.4   367.4   369.6    29.0    28.1    29.0    28.1
      Louisiana..........   151.4   149.2   151.7   150.1   376.0   377.1   379.4   380.4    29.4    28.4    29.3    28.3
      Maine..............    61.5    61.6    61.3    61.4   119.8   121.3   119.7   120.6    11.4    11.8    11.4    11.7
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland...........   141.7   140.0   142.1   140.0   456.2   461.4   460.0   463.7    49.6    50.6    50.5    50.9
      Massachusetts......   311.8   312.6   313.1   312.2   561.4   562.6   563.0   563.2    86.8    84.2    87.5    84.2
      Michigan...........   696.7   684.7   700.6   679.4   789.9   797.0   792.0   796.3    68.3    65.7    68.5    65.6
      Minnesota..........   334.5   343.1   335.0   344.6   506.0   516.3   507.0   517.1    60.5    58.2    60.7    57.7
      Mississippi........   178.4   178.0   179.1   178.6   217.0   219.6   218.6   219.5    14.8    14.4    14.8    14.4
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri ..........   309.1   312.5   310.8   313.7   519.7   525.9   524.7   529.9    65.2    63.7    65.3    63.7
      Montana............    18.6    18.8    18.7    18.9    83.6    83.7    84.3    84.1     7.6     7.8     7.7     7.7
      Nebraska...........   100.8    98.7   100.9   100.3   189.8   196.4   191.2   198.2    21.3    21.6    21.3    21.6
      Nevada.............    44.5    46.5    44.9    46.8   197.5   205.7   199.1   206.9    14.6    14.3    14.5    14.3
      New Hampshire......    79.2    80.8    79.6    80.6   135.2   137.7   136.3   138.2    12.3    12.7    12.4    12.7
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   338.0   331.6   338.9   331.3   859.3   871.0   863.2   873.6    98.7    96.2    99.6    96.4
      New Mexico.........    34.9    34.8    35.0    35.0   135.4   135.5   136.2   136.2    15.2    13.9    15.0    13.9
      New York...........   594.8   581.5   599.2   582.2 1,443.6 1,462.1 1,452.1 1,465.5   268.1   267.9   269.7   269.9
      North Carolina.....   574.6   573.4   575.9   573.3   706.9   710.6   712.6   714.7    72.5    70.0    72.8    70.4
      North Dakota.......    23.3    24.4    23.5    24.7    71.0    71.9    71.3    72.2     7.6     7.7     7.6     7.6
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio...............   817.9   820.5   820.4   821.3 1,015.1 1,011.4 1,021.0 1,016.3    93.0    91.6    92.9    91.2
      Oklahoma...........   140.8   141.1   141.3   140.7   272.3   272.3   275.2   275.5    31.6    30.9    31.4    31.1
      Oregon.............   192.2   200.3   193.0   201.1   309.1   322.2   310.9   324.4    32.8    33.5    32.6    33.9
      Pennsylvania.......   684.6   679.9   686.1   680.9 1,098.1 1,107.7 1,104.0 1,113.2   113.2   109.4   113.2   109.7
      Rhode Island.......    56.8    56.3    56.8    56.0    78.9    77.3    78.8    77.3    11.0    10.8    11.1    10.7
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....   266.7   264.5   268.3   264.8   345.4   349.5   349.8   353.3    26.5    26.3    26.5    26.1
      South Dakota.......    37.7    39.1    37.9    39.2    74.4    75.7    74.7    76.3     6.8     6.7     6.8     6.6
      Tennessee..........   407.6   408.8   408.9   409.9   574.8   582.2   580.0   586.6    49.9    48.4    49.7    48.2
      Texas..............   884.6   883.7   885.5   885.1 1,909.1 1,934.3 1,919.2 1,941.0   225.7   226.4   227.4   226.2
      Utah...............   112.1   115.5   112.6   115.7   213.1   219.8   213.6   220.3    30.0    30.9    30.1    31.3
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............    36.5    36.9    36.3    37.0    57.4    58.1    57.5    57.9     6.4     6.3     6.4     6.3
      Virginia...........   296.9   297.4   298.0   297.8   630.2   644.3   633.3   647.1   100.7   100.7   101.2   101.1
      Washington.........   257.4   261.7   258.9   262.4   500.9   519.4   504.1   521.8    91.7    92.3    92.1    92.4
      West Virginia......    62.9    62.2    62.8    62.3   133.3   134.9   134.2   135.8    11.7    11.9    12.0    11.9
      Wisconsin..........   492.6   498.4   494.5   500.9   522.5   527.6   524.7   528.6    49.8    50.3    49.9    51.0
      Wyoming............     9.0     9.2     9.1     9.4    47.4    48.1    47.6    48.4     4.3     4.3     4.3     4.3
                                                                                                                         
      Puerto Rico........   118.5   117.4   118.6   117.1   181.2   181.9   181.3   181.4    21.4    22.9    21.5    23.0






                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                                Financial activities         Professional and business     Education and health services 
                                                                      services                                           
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                              February         March          February         March          February         March     
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                            2004    2005    2004   2005p    2004    2005    2004   2005p    2004    2005    2004   2005p 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
      Alabama............    95.9    94.9    96.2    95.1   188.8   201.5   191.3   203.6   189.4   195.0   190.0   195.5
      Alaska.............    14.0    14.3    14.1    14.4    21.9    22.1    22.4    22.5    34.2    35.2    34.5    35.6
      Arizona............   161.2   165.7   162.2   166.6   322.7   341.4   327.5   343.6   255.2   269.7   256.5   270.2
      Arkansas...........    50.3    51.3    50.5    51.5   105.2   107.1   106.5   108.2   141.4   144.8   142.3   145.5
      California.........   890.2   914.3   894.6   916.2 2,049.7 2,115.5 2,073.0 2,126.3 1,558.3 1,584.0 1,569.7 1,590.4
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   153.8   156.8   154.2   157.2   285.6   298.0   289.3   301.6   216.0   223.2   217.1   223.7
      Connecticut........   139.6   140.3   139.8   140.6   191.3   193.5   193.4   195.5   268.2   272.7   267.0   271.1
      Delaware ..........    44.1    44.3    44.3    44.2    61.2    62.4    61.8    62.9    51.1    53.1    51.4    53.5
      District of                                                                                                        
         Columbia........    30.1    30.5    30.2    30.6   139.5   141.6   140.9   143.0    94.2    94.9    94.9    95.1
      Florida............   493.5   506.2   496.9   507.3 1,253.7 1,337.9 1,270.2 1,352.4   908.8   937.9   913.1   942.0
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia............   215.9   218.6   216.4   219.3   498.3   512.6   504.8   515.6   404.1   411.4   405.4   412.8
      Hawaii ............    28.5    29.1    28.6    29.2    70.1    71.7    70.6    72.1    66.6    68.8    67.1    69.1
      Idaho .............    27.0    28.0    27.4    28.2    68.1    72.2    69.8    74.1    64.0    66.8    64.6    67.2
      Illinois...........   396.2   396.8   398.0   398.7   762.3   782.7   771.0   794.0   723.9   728.6   727.3   733.3
      Indiana............   138.6   140.1   138.9   140.5   251.7   264.8   256.7   267.4   367.3   377.1   369.5   377.4
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............    95.4    97.5    95.4    97.7   104.3   103.8   105.3   105.0   193.0   194.8   194.3   196.1
      Kansas.............    69.0    70.0    69.6    70.1   121.5   127.4   124.5   129.4   158.3   161.6   159.3   161.8
      Kentucky...........    86.5    84.6    87.0    84.8   154.8   160.8   156.5   162.6   229.2   232.5   230.1   232.4
      Louisiana..........   101.8   103.3   102.2   103.6   182.9   186.1   185.0   184.8   249.8   253.3   250.5   254.6
      Maine..............    35.0    34.3    34.9    34.1    48.2    48.0    48.4    48.2   110.3   113.1   111.0   113.4
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland...........   153.9   156.0   154.9   156.0   359.5   372.9   366.6   378.5   343.9   353.4   345.9   355.1
      Massachusetts......   218.6   218.1   218.9   218.4   431.6   442.5   435.6   445.6   584.8   591.0   588.0   593.2
      Michigan...........   214.0   216.0   215.1   217.0   563.2   559.1   565.1   559.9   552.5   556.6   555.8   556.3
      Minnesota..........   174.6   177.0   174.6   177.7   290.6   295.4   292.8   298.8   374.1   384.2   375.7   386.3
      Mississippi........    45.4    46.3    45.6    46.0    80.9    84.5    81.4    85.5   118.9   122.2   119.2   121.8
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri ..........   159.8   165.0   160.4   165.4   296.8   297.5   302.4   302.0   355.9   362.8   356.9   364.1
      Montana............    20.7    21.1    20.8    21.2    31.0    32.2    31.6    32.6    53.7    54.8    54.3    54.8
      Nebraska...........    62.1    63.5    62.6    63.8    90.8    93.5    91.9    95.3   125.0   127.6   125.7   127.3
      Nevada.............    59.7    62.9    60.1    63.4   126.4   137.8   127.8   139.5    78.0    82.8    78.9    83.5
      New Hampshire......    36.7    38.3    37.1    38.2    54.6    54.2    55.6    54.6    94.5    96.4    94.9    97.1
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   272.7   279.3   273.6   279.5   562.7   569.7   572.1   579.3   539.9   557.0   543.6   559.6
      New Mexico.........    34.1    34.8    34.4    34.9    87.6    90.4    88.6    91.4   102.4   106.0   102.4   106.2
      New York...........   692.7   702.8   695.5   704.3 1,025.8 1,038.0 1,038.2 1,048.8 1,523.0 1,548.1 1,535.8 1,558.1
      North Carolina.....   189.8   192.0   190.5   193.0   416.9   432.6   421.7   435.6   435.6   454.3   438.8   458.1
      North Dakota.......    18.6    18.5    18.7    18.8    23.3    23.7    23.4    23.8    47.9    49.4    48.1    49.6
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio...............   310.5   311.5   311.3   310.7   601.1   624.2   608.6   630.8   741.5   756.6   744.1   755.7
      Oklahoma...........    83.3    84.4    83.9    85.3   155.8   161.9   157.0   165.0   177.9   181.6   178.8   181.8
      Oregon.............    94.4    97.1    94.9    96.7   168.1   175.5   171.0   176.7   191.8   199.7   193.1   199.5
      Pennsylvania.......   334.8   332.5   335.8   333.6   610.9   632.6   619.2   640.3   996.0 1,019.2 1,002.0 1,024.4
      Rhode Island.......    33.8    34.9    33.8    34.9    50.3    52.8    50.9    53.4    93.3    95.8    94.4    96.6
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....    91.0    92.6    92.0    93.5   187.4   183.3   191.8   184.0   179.5   167.8   180.2   168.1
      South Dakota.......    27.6    28.6    27.8    28.7    23.5    23.2    23.1    23.6    56.5    57.5    56.7    57.5
      Tennessee..........   140.4   142.7   140.8   142.5   291.8   302.8   294.5   302.7   316.5   323.1   318.6   324.8
      Texas..............   587.4   596.7   588.9   598.5 1,061.7 1,088.0 1,070.1 1,098.4 1,135.8 1,161.0 1,141.1 1,165.4
      Utah...............    64.2    66.7    64.2    66.6   133.6   139.7   134.7   141.2   122.9   127.6   123.8   128.1
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............    13.1    13.4    13.1    13.5    20.0    20.5    20.3    20.6    52.7    54.2    53.1    54.3
      Virginia...........   185.0   189.7   186.0   190.3   556.7   583.9   563.7   589.9   379.1   390.4   383.0   393.1
      Washington.........   150.2   150.2   151.4   151.1   290.0   302.2   294.3   306.2   316.9   325.6   318.7   327.4
      West Virginia......    30.1    29.5    30.4    29.8    57.2    57.3    57.6    57.5   110.0   112.5   111.0   112.7
      Wisconsin..........   156.5   156.9   156.7   157.3   241.0   239.9   243.3   243.2   371.3   383.3   372.0   383.9
      Wyoming............    10.2    10.4    10.3    10.5    14.3    14.7    14.4    14.9    21.1    21.9    21.2    21.6
                                                                                                                         
      Puerto Rico........    46.3    46.3    46.7    46.5   102.2   102.1   103.9   102.3    98.7   100.3    99.8   102.2






                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                              Leisure and hospitality              Other services                    Government          
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                              February         March          February         March          February         March     
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                            2004    2005    2004   2005p    2004    2005    2004   2005p    2004    2005    2004   2005p 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
      Alabama............   153.5   156.6   157.2   160.1    81.4    80.5    81.8    80.8   361.7   364.2   361.9   364.6
      Alaska.............    25.3    26.0    25.9    26.4    10.8    11.2    10.9    11.0    81.8    82.2    83.0    83.0
      Arizona............   239.5   248.9   244.9   253.5    89.1    88.9    89.6    89.8   406.1   419.0   406.7   417.4
      Arkansas...........    86.4    88.5    89.5    91.7    40.7    40.8    41.0    41.1   203.2   205.4   204.0   206.6
      California......... 1,400.7 1,441.6 1,418.0 1,455.2   499.7   506.6   504.7   511.2 2,410.9 2,408.9 2,428.6 2,428.6
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   245.5   254.1   249.7   258.2    85.7    87.7    86.1    88.2   359.4   368.5   362.2   369.4
      Connecticut........   117.5   120.8   119.2   122.8    61.4    62.2    61.8    62.5   247.4   246.2   248.8   247.4
      Delaware ..........    35.3    37.8    36.1    38.6    18.7    18.5    18.9    18.4    57.8    59.4    58.8    60.9
      District of                                                                                                        
         Columbia........    49.0    50.9    50.3    52.5    57.5    59.2    58.0    59.7   228.6   228.4   229.4   229.2
      Florida............   850.7   882.1   869.4   898.5   320.3   325.1   321.5   325.8 1,077.8 1,098.4 1,080.6 1,102.5
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia............   344.6   348.7   352.0   356.6   154.9   153.0   156.5   154.4   636.8   650.5   638.1   652.4
      Hawaii ............   102.1   105.8   102.6   106.0    24.1    23.9    24.4    24.2   120.9   121.0   122.5   122.2
      Idaho .............    53.0    53.7    53.8    54.2    17.8    18.1    18.1    18.4   114.1   116.4   114.9   117.4
      Illinois...........   473.3   490.4   483.5   499.3   256.0   255.7   258.0   256.6   852.2   848.4   856.6   852.6
      Indiana............   255.3   267.4   262.5   271.2   106.7   110.4   107.8   111.0   434.6   440.0   438.3   440.8
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............   117.3   121.9   120.3   124.9    55.5    55.2    55.9    56.2   248.4   246.7   249.0   247.7
      Kansas.............   103.2   107.9   105.7   109.6    52.3    53.4    52.7    53.8   252.0   259.2   255.0   262.4
      Kentucky...........   149.7   155.6   155.0   160.0    77.0    78.5    77.6    79.0   312.7   311.9   314.3   313.4
      Louisiana..........   197.6   201.8   201.7   205.6    70.4    71.9    71.0    72.3   384.1   385.9   385.9   385.8
      Maine..............    48.3    49.6    48.9    50.2    19.6    19.6    19.6    19.8   107.3   107.8   107.8   108.7
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland...........   204.4   216.8   211.3   223.3   112.6   114.7   113.6   115.9   464.6   470.5   469.3   473.8
      Massachusetts......   262.8   273.7   267.5   277.7   114.5   114.5   115.6   115.5   413.0   412.5   414.2   413.8
      Michigan...........   375.9   381.4   381.3   384.1   176.7   176.5   177.8   177.0   701.2   709.5   704.1   711.0
      Minnesota..........   216.9   224.3   219.4   226.3   116.1   116.8   117.3   117.7   418.9   422.8   418.9   421.4
      Mississippi........   121.0   123.8   123.0   124.6    37.8    37.1    37.7    37.7   243.6   246.7   245.0   247.0
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri ..........   243.0   249.2   252.5   258.4   117.1   119.1   118.2   120.3   437.4   439.6   440.8   441.6
      Montana............    49.3    52.2    50.1    53.3    16.4    16.8    16.6    16.9    87.0    87.3    87.6    87.5
      Nebraska...........    72.7    76.6    74.5    78.2    34.3    34.9    34.6    34.9   160.0   161.2   160.9   161.8
      Nevada.............   303.2   316.4   306.5   319.9    32.1    38.4    33.2    39.0   138.0   144.4   140.3   147.0
      New Hampshire......    57.9    60.5    58.2    61.3    20.4    20.0    20.6    20.0    91.8    93.3    93.6    94.0
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   299.2   308.9   303.5   312.7   151.4   155.5   152.2   156.6   636.3   649.6   641.1   651.1
      New Mexico.........    79.7    80.3    81.1    81.7    28.1    28.5    28.2    28.6   199.5   203.1   200.7   204.4
      New York...........   613.3   632.6   624.3   642.7   346.8   351.6   350.1   353.9 1,493.5 1,493.9 1,500.4 1,500.3
      North Carolina.....   322.2   326.2   330.9   334.6   164.1   167.0   166.1   168.7   655.5   664.5   660.2   667.3
      North Dakota.......    28.7    30.0    29.2    30.7    15.0    14.8    15.0    14.9    76.6    77.7    76.8    77.9
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio...............   457.8   460.6   470.1   469.3   223.6   225.9   226.4   227.0   815.3   812.2   820.3   814.5
      Oklahoma...........   122.6   126.4   126.5   127.6    73.3    73.5    74.1    74.8   301.8   312.6   303.6   313.0
      Oregon.............   145.9   154.2   148.8   156.9    56.2    58.1    57.0    59.1   273.1   279.3   275.9   279.9
      Pennsylvania.......   438.5   449.7   447.5   458.2   257.6   261.5   260.9   264.2   760.1   762.4   765.1   766.4
      Rhode Island.......    44.1    46.4    44.3    46.9    22.8    23.0    22.9    22.9    66.3    66.5    66.9    66.8
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....   185.5   198.4   193.6   204.9    65.6    66.1    66.5    66.5   328.1   335.9   329.8   338.4
      South Dakota.......    36.3    37.6    36.9    38.4    15.6    16.0    15.7    16.0    74.9    75.4    75.1    75.9
      Tennessee..........   237.6   245.1   244.7   248.5   101.5   101.9   102.8   101.7   433.1   419.2   421.1   421.2
      Texas..............   851.4   870.2   870.9   887.8   353.5   358.5   358.8   363.7 1,674.4 1,690.5 1,676.1 1,691.3
      Utah...............    99.4   103.6   100.9   105.5    32.0    32.7    32.5    33.3   200.0   204.5   201.1   205.3
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............    35.5    35.9    34.4    35.0    10.1    10.1    10.0    10.2    54.3    55.2    54.3    55.3
      Virginia...........   294.4   300.8   304.8   306.6   176.6   180.5   178.3   181.4   650.7   661.2   655.4   662.5
      Washington.........   241.6   244.0   247.0   248.6    98.0   100.1    99.1   100.8   527.6   530.7   530.3   533.4
      West Virginia......    64.3    65.9    65.7    66.4    54.7    54.4    55.2    54.9   142.0   142.1   144.7   144.4
      Wisconsin..........   229.4   232.7   232.6   235.9   133.1   133.0   134.4   133.7   420.3   421.8   422.0   423.2
      Wyoming............    28.2    29.0    28.8    29.0     9.6     9.7     9.6     9.7    64.6    64.8    65.3    65.9
                                                                                                                         
      Puerto Rico........    70.2    70.9    70.9    71.1    20.5    22.5    20.8    22.7   299.7   306.5   300.2   306.6

       1 Natural resources and mining is combined with construction.
       p = preliminary.
       NOTE:  Data are counts of jobs by place of work.  Estimates are currently projected from 2004 benchmark levels. 
     Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are provisional and will be revised when new information becomes
     available.