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       REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT:  JANUARY 2002

   In January, most regional and state unemployment rates either declined
or were little changed over the month, but were higher than a year earlier,
the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported
today.  The national jobless rate decreased to 5.6 percent in January.
Nonfarm employment increased in 30 states.  (Employment and unemployment
data for Michigan, and therefore the East North Central division and the
Midwest region, were not available at the time of release.)
   
Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
   
   In January, the Northeast recorded the lowest unemployment rate, 
5.1 percent, of the three regions for which data were available.  The 
West continued to report the highest rate, 6.2 percent.  The South posted 
a small over-the-month decrease in its unemployment rate (-0.3 percentage
point), while the jobless rates in the Northeast and West were unchanged
from December.  All three regions experienced over-the-year rate increases
of at least 1.2 percentage points, with the West recording the largest
increase (+1.7 points).  (See table 1.)
   
   Among the eight geographic divisions for which data were available, the
West North Central again reported the lowest jobless rate, 4.0 percent,
slightly below the 4.1 percent rate recorded in New England.  The Pacific
division continued to register the highest rate, 6.5 percent.  Unemployment
rates in the remaining five divisions available ranged from 5.1 to 
5.6 percent.  Two divisions in the South, the East South Central and South
Atlantic, recorded the largest over-the-month declines in unemployment, 
-0.3 percentage point each.  The Middle Atlantic division, where the
unemployment rate edged up 0.2 point, had the largest over-the-month
increase.  Over the year, all eight divisions reported increases in their
jobless rates.  The Mountain division had the largest increase (+1.9 per-
centage points), followed by the Pacific division (+1.7 points).  The
West North Central and East South Central (where unemployment rates rose 
by 0.3 and 0.9 percentage point, respectively) were the only divisions to
record over-the-year increases below 1.2 percentage points.
   
State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
   
   For the ninth consecutive month, North Dakota reported the lowest
unemployment rate, 2.8 percent.  Three additional states, also located 
in the Midwest, recorded rates below 3.5 percent.  Oregon and Washington, 
two Pacific states, again reported the highest rates, 8.0 percent and 
7.5 percent, respectively.  The last time any state's jobless rate was 
as high as 8.0 percent was in July 1997.  Overall, 33 states recorded 
unemployment rates below the national average, 15 states and the District 
of Columbia registered rates above it, and one was the same.  (Data for 
Michigan were not available.  See table 3 and chart 1.)
   
   Unemployment rates decreased over the month in 26 states, increased in
16 states and the District of Columbia, and were unchanged in 7 states.
The largest declines occurred in Hawaii and South Dakota (-0.9 percentage 
point each).  Twelve additional states reported jobless rate decreases of 
at least 0.5 percentage point.  One of these--Montana--recorded a new series 
low of 4.2 percent in January.  New Mexico reported the largest over-the-
month  increase (+0.9 percentage point), followed by Colorado (+0.6 point).  
Only two other states registered unemployment rate increases of at least 
0.5 percentage point.
   
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   Compared with January 2001, unemployment rates were higher in 42 states
and the District of Columbia, lower in 5 states, and unchanged in 2 states.
Oregon again registered the largest unemployment rate increase from a year
earlier (+3.1 points), followed by Colorado (+3.0 points).  The rates in
these two states have increased in every month for the past year.  Arizona
and Washington posted the next largest over-the-year increases (+2.0 points
each).  Twenty-two additional states had increases of at least a full
percentage point.  Alaska was the only state to report an over-the-year
unemployment rate decline greater than one-half percentage point 
(-0.7 point).

Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)

   Total nonfarm employment increased in 30 states and decreased in 19
states and the District of Columbia in January.  (Data for Michigan were
not available at the time of release.)  The largest employment increases
occurred in California (+30,900), Ohio (+15,900), and Tennessee (+15,300).
Montana posted the largest over-the-month percentage increase in employment
(+0.9 percent), followed by New Hampshire and Tennessee (+0.6 percent each)
and Arkansas, Rhode Island, Utah, and Wyoming (+0.5 percent each).  The
largest employment decrease was recorded in Pennsylvania (-13,400), followed 
by Louisiana (-10,300) and Georgia (-9,700).  Louisiana had the largest 
over-the-month percentage decrease in employment (-0.5 percent), followed by 
Delaware (-0.4 percent) and Alaska, Maryland, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Oregon 
(-0.3 percent each).  (See table 5.)
   
   Over the year, employment decreased in 36 states and the District of
Columbia, with 4 states reporting declines of 2.0 percent or greater.
Georgia recorded the biggest percentage decrease in employment (-2.7 percent), 
followed by Oregon (-2.4 percent) and Washington (-2.3 percent).  The largest 
employment decreases were in New York (-131,500), Georgia (-109,300), and 
Texas (-84,000).  The largest percentage increases in employment occurred in 
Wyoming and Alaska (+1.7 percent each), followed by New Mexico (+1.1 percent) 
and Montana, North Dakota, and Oklahoma (+0.7 percent each).  (See chart 2.)
   
   Over the year, most major industry divisions reported employment
declines.  Manufacturing remained the weakest industry division, with 48
states and the District of Columbia posting over-the-year employment losses
and only 1 state recording a gain.  Employment losses also were widespread
in transportation and public utilities, with 42 states and the District of
Columbia reporting an over-the-year decrease.  Employment gains in finance,
insurance, and real estate, however, were widespread, with 46 states and
the District of Columbia experiencing increases.  Government followed with
employment increases in 46 states.
   
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   The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment release for January
2002 is scheduled to be issued on March 13.  The Regional and State
Employment and Unemployment release for February 2002 is scheduled to be
issued on March 26.
   
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    |     NOTE:  Effective with this release, labor force estimates     |
    |  for regions, divisions, states, the District of Columbia, the    |
    |  Los Angeles-Long Beach metropolitan area, and New York City      |
    |  have been revised to incorporate the reestimation of models and  |
    |  benchmarking to CPS annual averages (tables 1-4), as well as     |
    |  revised seasonal adjustment factors (tables 1 and 3).  Not-      |
    |  seasonally-adjusted data back to 1999 and seasonally-adjusted    |
    |  data back to 1997 are subject to revision.  Revised labor force  |
    |  estimates for Michigan, and therefore the East North Central     |
    |  division and the Midwest region, were not available at the time  |
    |  of release.                                                      |
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    |     Nonfarm payroll employment estimates for states have been     |
    |  revised to incorporate March 2001 benchmark levels and the       |
    |  introduction of probability-based sample estimates for the       |
    |  mining, construction, and manufacturing industries (tables 5     |
    |  and 6), as well as revised seasonal adjustment factors (table 5).|  
    |  Not-seasonally-adjusted data back to April 2000 and seasonally-  |
    |  adjusted data back to 1997 are subject to revision.  Revised     |
    |  nonfarm payroll employment data for Michigan were not available  |
    |  at the time of release.                                          |
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Technical Note


     This release presents labor force and unemployment data for census
regions and divisions, states, the Los Angeles-Long Beach metropolitan
area, and New York City from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
program (tables 1-4).  Also presented are nonfarm payroll employment
estimates by state and major industry from the Current Employment
Statistics (CES) program (tables 5 and 6).  The LAUS and CES programs are
both Federal-State cooperative endeavors.

Labor force and unemployment--from the LAUS program

     Definitions.  The labor force and unemployment data are based on the
same concepts and definitions as those used for the official national
estimates obtained from the Current Population Survey (CPS), a sample
survey of households that is conducted for the Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS) by the U.S. Census Bureau.  The labor force includes both the
employed and the unemployed.  Employed persons are those who did any work
at all for pay or profit in the survey reference week (the week including
the 12th of the month) or worked 15 hours or more without pay in a family
business or farm, plus those not working who have a job from which they
were temporarily absent, whether or not paid, for such reasons as labor-
management dispute, illness, or vacation.  Unemployed persons are those who
did not work at all (in the reference week), have actively looked for a job
(sometime in the 4-week period ending with the survey reference week), and
are currently available for work; persons on layoff expecting recall need
not be looking for work to be counted as unemployed.
     
     Method of estimation.  Effective January 1996, estimates for all
states, the District of Columbia, the Los Angeles-Long Beach metropolitan
area, and New York City are produced using estimating equations based on
regression techniques.  This method utilizes data from several sources,
including the CPS, the CES, and state unemployment insurance (UI) data.  A
detailed description of the estimation procedures is available from BLS
upon request.  Effective January 1998, estimates for census regions and
divisions are obtained by summing the model-based estimates for the
component states and then calculating the unemployment rate.
     
     Annual revisions.  Labor force and unemployment data shown for the
prior year reflect adjustments made at the end of each year, usually with
January estimates.  The adjusted estimates reflect updated population data
from the U.S. Census Bureau and any revisions in the other data sources.
In addition, data for all states,  the District of Columbia, and the two
large substate areas noted are adjusted annually to equal the CPS annual
averages, usually effective with January estimates.  The regional and state
data will not sum to national totals obtained from the CPS, since the
monthly state estimates are not based directly on the CPS.
     
     Seasonal adjustment.  Seasonal adjustment of state (and Los Angeles-
Long Beach and New York City) labor force levels are computed by
aggregating independently seasonally adjusted employment and unemployment
levels. Unemployment rates are then computed from these independently
adjusted levels.  Region and division levels are calculated as the sum of
the levels of the component states.  Revisions of historical data for the
most recent 5 years are usually made at the beginning of each calendar
year, usually coincident with January estimates.

Employment--from the CES program

     Definitions.  Employment data refer to persons on establishment
payrolls who receive pay for any part of the pay period which includes the
12th of the month, except for federal government employment, which
represents the number of persons who occupied positions on the last day 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
product or activity in accordance with the 1987 Standard Industrial
Classification Manual.
     
     Method of estimation.  The employment data are estimated using a "link
relative" technique in which a ratio (link relative) of current-month
employment to that of the previous month is computed from a sample of
establishments reporting for both months.  The estimates of employment for
the current month are obtained by multiplying the estimates for the
previous month by these ratios.
     
     Annual revisions.  Employment estimates are adjusted annually to a
complete count of jobs, called benchmarks, derived principally from tax
reports which are submitted by employers who are covered under state
unemployment insurance (UI) laws.  The benchmark information is used to
adjust the monthly estimates between the new benchmark and the preceding
one and also to establish the level of employment for the new benchmark
month.  Thus, the benchmarking process establishes the level of employment,
and the sample is used to measure the month-to-month changes in the level
for the subsequent months.
     
     Seasonal adjustment.  Seasonally adjusted payroll employment totals
for states are computed by aggregating independently adjusted series for
major industry divisions.  Revisions of historical data for the most recent
5 years are made once a year, coincident with annual benchmark adjustments.
     
     Caution on aggregating state data.  State estimation procedures are
designed to produce accurate data for each individual state.  BLS
independently develops a national employment series; state estimates are
not forced to sum to national totals.  Because each state series is subject
to larger sampling and nonsampling errors than the national series, summing
them cumulates individual state level errors and can cause significant
distortions at an aggregate level.  Due to these statistical limitations,
BLS does not compile a "sum-of-states" employment series, and cautions
users that such a series is subject to a relatively large and volatile
error structure.

Reliability of the estimates

     The estimates presented in this release are based on sample survey and
administrative data and thus are subject to sampling and other types of
errors.  Sampling error is a measure of sampling variability--that is,
variation that occurs by chance because a sample rather than the entire
population is surveyed.  Survey data also are subject to nonsampling
errors, such as those which can be introduced into the data collection and
processing operations.  Estimates not directly derived from sample surveys
are subject to additional errors resulting from the special estimation
processes used.  The sums of individual items may not always equal the
totals shown in the same tables because of rounding.  With respect to the
LAUS program, unemployment rates are computed, in most instances, from
unrounded data rather than from data that may be displayed in the tables;
differences, however, are generally insignificant.
     
     Labor force and unemployment estimates.  Measures of sampling error,
in the form of standard errors for state annual average estimates derived
from the CPS, are available in the annual BLS bulletin,  Geographic Profile
of Employment and Unemployment.  Measures of nonsampling error for CPS data
are not available, but additional information on the subject is provided in
the BLS monthly periodical, Employment and Earnings.
     
     Employment estimates.  Measures of sampling error are not available
for state CES data, but the relatively large size of the samples maintained
by the state agencies and the annual adjustment of employment estimates to
more recent benchmark levels assure a high degree of accuracy.  Information
on recent benchmark revisions for states is available upon request.

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 for $50.00 a year from the
Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington,
DC 20402 (telephone 202-512-1800), and from the BLS Handbook of Methods,
Bulletin 2490, August 1997.
     
     Estimates of labor force and unemployment for over 330 metropolitan
areas are available in the news release, Metropolitan Area Employment and
Unemployment.  Estimates of labor force, employment, and unemployment for
all states, metropolitan areas, labor market areas, counties, cities with a
population of 25,000 or more, and other areas used in the administration of
various federal economic assistance programs are available from the BLS
Internet at (http://www.bls.gov/lau/).  Employment data from the CES
program are available at (http://www.bls.gov/sae/).

     Information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired
individuals upon request.  Voice phone: 202-691-5200; TDD message referral
phone: 1-800-877-8339.
 LABOR FORCE DATA                                                                                                LABOR FORCE DATA
 
 
 Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by census regions and divisions, seasonally adjusted1
 
 (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                         Unemployed                              
                                                                                                                                 
                              Civilian labor force                                                                               
  Census region and                                                                                                              
       division                                                          Number                      Percent of labor force      
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                        Jan.     Nov.     Dec.     Jan.      Jan.     Nov.     Dec.    Jan.      Jan.     Nov.     Dec.    Jan.  
                        2001     2001     2001     2002p     2001     2001     2001    2002p     2001     2001     2001    2002p 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
 Northeast........... 26,297.9 26,332.0 26,308.7 26,628.3    999.5  1,310.3  1,330.0  1,357.9    3.8      5.0      5.1      5.1  
                                                                                                                                 
   New England.......  7,206.1  7,225.7  7,217.0  7,312.9    205.3    307.4    311.5    298.7    2.8      4.3      4.3      4.1  
   Middle Atlantic... 19,091.8 19,106.3 19,091.7 19,315.4    794.2  1,002.9  1,018.5  1,059.2    4.2      5.2      5.3      5.5  
                                                                                                                                 
 South............... 49,242.5 49,663.6 49,677.7 50,217.0  2,019.9  2,689.3  2,763.0  2,658.1    4.1      5.4      5.6      5.3  
                                                                                                                                 
   South Atlantic.... 25,704.1 25,899.1 25,902.0 26,195.6    989.3  1,358.4  1,396.9  1,334.1    3.8      5.2      5.4      5.1  
   East South Central  8,242.9  8,252.7  8,257.4  8,375.4    378.5    466.7    478.9    463.1    4.6      5.7      5.8      5.5  
   West South Central 15,295.5 15,511.8 15,518.3 15,645.9    652.1    864.1    887.3    860.9    4.3      5.6      5.7      5.5  
                                                                                                                                 
 Midwest.............    (2)      (2)      (2)      (2)      (2)      (2)      (2)      (2)      (2)      (2)      (2)      (2)  
                                                                                                                                 
   East North Central    (2)      (2)      (2)      (2)      (2)      (2)      (2)      (2)      (2)      (2)      (2)      (2)  
   West North Central 10,401.4 10,440.7 10,430.1 10,552.2    380.3    432.8    436.9    424.4    3.7      4.1      4.2      4.0  
                                                                                                                                 
 West................ 32,003.6 32,407.2 32,392.8 32,629.0  1,443.1  1,966.8  1,995.0  2,026.9    4.5      6.1      6.2      6.2  
                                                                                                                                 
   Mountain..........  9,013.4  9,203.5  9,225.4  9,348.4    335.8    489.5    513.3    524.9    3.7      5.3      5.6      5.6  
   Pacific........... 22,990.2 23,203.7 23,167.4 23,280.6  1,107.4  1,477.4  1,481.6  1,502.0    4.8      6.4      6.4      6.5  

   1 These estimates are obtained by summing the state estimates.
   2 Not available.
   p = preliminary.
   NOTE:  The States (including the District of Columbia) that compose the various census divisions are: New England: Connecticut,
 Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont; Middle Atlantic: New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania; South
 Atlantic: Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West
 Virginia; East South Central: Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee; West South Central: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma,
 and Texas; East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin; West North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota,
 Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota; Mountain: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and
 Wyoming; and Pacific: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington. Data have been revised to incorporate the reestimation
 of models, benchmarking to CPS annual averages, and new seasonal adjustment factors.
       
       Table 2. Civilian labor force and unemployment by census regions and divisions, not seasonally adjusted
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                       Unemployed                        
                                                                                                                           
                                    Civilian labor force                                                                   
                                                                                                                           
        Census region and                                                      Number                Percent of labor force
            division                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                           
                                 December          January           December           January       December     January  
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                              2000     2001     2001     2002p     2000     2001     2001    2002p   2000  2001  2001  2002p
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
       Northeast........... 26,258.7 26,273.4 26,058.6 26,392.4    903.7  1,239.0  1,137.2  1,494.0   3.4   4.7   4.4   5.7
                                                                                                                           
         New England.......  7,174.3  7,195.6  7,132.5  7,242.3    169.6    282.3    249.3    342.6   2.4   3.9   3.5   4.7
         Middle Atlantic... 19,084.4 19,077.8 18,926.1 19,150.0    734.2    956.7    888.0  1,151.5   3.8   5.0   4.7   6.0
                                                                                                                           
       South............... 49,065.3 49,516.0 48,633.0 49,625.8  1,794.0  2,551.3  2,172.5  2,832.0   3.7   5.2   4.5   5.7
                                                                                                                           
         South Atlantic.... 25,594.7 25,798.3 25,339.9 25,842.5    878.3  1,294.8  1,044.6  1,399.3   3.4   5.0   4.1   5.4
         East South Central  8,246.1  8,255.6  8,152.6  8,288.0    335.9    438.3    417.7    505.1   4.1   5.3   5.1   6.1
         West South Central 15,224.5 15,462.1 15,140.5 15,495.3    579.8    818.2    710.3    927.7   3.8   5.3   4.7   6.0
                                                                                                                           
       Midwest.............    (2)      (2)      (2)      (2)      (2)      (2)      (2)      (2)    (2)   (2)   (2)   (2) 
                                                                                                                           
         East North Central    (2)      (2)      (2)      (2)      (2)      (2)      (2)      (2)    (2)   (2)   (2)   (2) 
         West North Central 10,310.8 10,372.7 10,284.1 10,436.8    353.9    419.7    448.9    495.2   3.4   4.0   4.4   4.7
                                                                                                                           
       West................ 31,934.0 32,320.4 31,763.4 32,385.8  1,350.6  1,898.6  1,590.0  2,171.8   4.2   5.9   5.0   6.7
                                                                                                                           
         Mountain..........  8,987.5  9,202.0  8,905.9  9,240.1    313.5    486.0    357.8    547.0   3.5   5.3   4.0   5.9
         Pacific........... 22,946.5 23,118.3 22,857.5 23,145.7  1,037.1  1,412.6  1,232.2  1,624.8   4.5   6.1   5.4   7.0

         1 These estimates are obtained by summing the state estimates. The composition of the regions and divisions is
         described in table 1.
         2 Not available.
         p = preliminary.
         NOTE:  Data have been revised to incorporate the reestimation of models and benchmarking to CPS annual averages.
LABOR FORCE DATA                                                                                               LABOR FORCE DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED                                                                                         SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Table 3. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected areas, seasonally adjusted

(Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                           Unemployed                          
                                                                                                                               
                                  Civilian labor force                                                                         
                                                                                                                               
    State and Area                                                               Number                  Percent of labor force
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                           Jan.      Nov.      Dec.      Jan.      Jan.      Nov.      Dec.     Jan.     Jan.  Nov.  Dec.  Jan.
                           2001      2001      2001      2002p     2001      2001      2001     2002p    2001  2001  2001  2002p
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
Alabama................   2,152.3   2,151.6   2,150.4   2,164.1    105.8     127.7     129.8     113.8    4.9   5.9   6.0   5.3
Alaska.................     322.3     322.0     322.1     328.6     21.1      19.6      19.5      19.4    6.6   6.1   6.0   5.9
Arizona................   2,370.5   2,455.6   2,462.3   2,480.9     91.1     136.8     142.3     144.3    3.8   5.6   5.8   5.8
Arkansas...............   1,231.8   1,225.0   1,224.3   1,270.3     58.7      65.9      66.9      61.5    4.8   5.4   5.5   4.8
California.............  17,247.0  17,502.4  17,482.9  17,525.5    807.3   1,068.4   1,067.9   1,083.3    4.7   6.1   6.1   6.2
  Los Angeles-Long                                                                                                             
     Beach.............   4,827.9   4,933.3   4,922.4   4,899.9    245.1     312.6     311.7     310.6    5.1   6.3   6.3   6.3
Colorado...............   2,277.4   2,318.0   2,321.3   2,379.7     61.5     112.5     118.8     134.8    2.7   4.9   5.1   5.7
Connecticut............   1,736.2   1,709.7   1,708.8   1,711.5     42.6      66.7      69.1      59.8    2.5   3.9   4.0   3.5
Delaware...............     419.0     419.7     419.7     418.2     17.5      14.0      14.5      15.7    4.2   3.3   3.4   3.8
District of Columbia...     279.6     276.4     275.6     275.9     17.8      18.7      17.6      18.6    6.4   6.8   6.4   6.7
Florida................   7,581.2   7,735.4   7,752.5   7,795.6    295.0     434.9     466.5     408.8    3.9   5.6   6.0   5.2
                                                                                                                               
Georgia................   4,170.5   4,116.3   4,110.4   4,207.3    154.3     185.7     186.5     191.3    3.7   4.5   4.5   4.5
Hawaii.................     599.2     611.0     609.0     608.1     24.6      34.9      33.9      28.7    4.1   5.7   5.6   4.7
Idaho..................     667.2     691.4     693.3     691.6     30.1      36.7      37.9      39.3    4.5   5.3   5.5   5.7
Illinois...............   6,375.3   6,333.3   6,324.1   6,369.1    313.6     373.2     376.4     373.3    4.9   5.9   6.0   5.9
Indiana................   3,099.6   3,118.5   3,110.6   3,140.3    119.9     158.9     159.9     155.6    3.9   5.1   5.1   5.0
Iowa...................   1,574.1   1,599.0   1,603.1   1,597.7     46.3      59.0      59.9      52.6    2.9   3.7   3.7   3.3
Kansas.................   1,393.4   1,377.6   1,377.5   1,447.1     58.1      61.3      61.1      62.9    4.2   4.5   4.4   4.3
Kentucky...............   1,977.3   1,969.8   1,970.6   1,994.2     93.8     119.7     122.6     107.3    4.7   6.1   6.2   5.4
Louisiana..............   2,042.5   2,064.9   2,065.2   2,027.8    122.1     134.4     137.4     119.3    6.0   6.5   6.7   5.9
Maine..................     684.8     686.0     684.1     683.1     22.4      29.4      29.2      26.4    3.3   4.3   4.3   3.9
                                                                                                                               
Maryland...............   2,818.2   2,852.5   2,847.9   2,898.9    106.5     126.7     126.7     136.9    3.8   4.4   4.4   4.7
Massachusetts..........   3,256.3   3,301.9   3,297.1   3,356.2     88.5     145.3     146.6     146.2    2.7   4.4   4.4   4.4
Michigan...............    (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)     (1)   (1)   (1)   (1) 
Minnesota..............   2,784.5   2,828.3   2,827.4   2,848.8     94.6     110.7     114.1     115.9    3.4   3.9   4.0   4.1
Mississippi............   1,307.2   1,298.0   1,297.0   1,320.8     63.9      82.4      84.3      85.1    4.9   6.3   6.5   6.4
Missouri...............   2,982.0   2,959.4   2,944.9   2,957.4    134.6     146.7     143.8     138.7    4.5   5.0   4.9   4.7
Montana................     471.7     463.0     463.1     472.5     21.6      21.3      21.7      19.8    4.6   4.6   4.7   4.2
Nebraska...............     925.8     931.7     930.9     953.3     26.9      30.4      31.3      32.0    2.9   3.3   3.4   3.4
Nevada.................   1,008.8   1,040.6   1,044.8   1,052.3     44.1      69.7      72.4      65.6    4.4   6.7   6.9   6.2
New Hampshire..........     690.1     689.8     688.6     709.3     20.0      27.4      26.9      28.4    2.9   4.0   3.9   4.0
                                                                                                                               
New Jersey.............   4,170.7   4,200.8   4,201.1   4,267.9    151.0     200.6     203.4     207.6    3.6   4.8   4.8   4.9
New Mexico.............     837.6     839.2     839.5     857.8     38.0      42.4      42.7      51.6    4.5   5.1   5.1   6.0
New York...............   8,883.2   8,819.4   8,812.4   8,940.5    379.1     495.5     506.2     511.9    4.3   5.6   5.7   5.7
  New York City........   3,546.3   3,484.7   3,481.0   3,502.4    186.4     248.2     254.2     250.0    5.3   7.1   7.3   7.1
North Carolina.........   3,995.2   4,015.9   4,014.8   4,020.3    179.0     259.4     261.5     256.1    4.5   6.5   6.5   6.4
North Dakota...........     339.2     338.5     339.0     338.5      9.4       9.8      10.5       9.4    2.8   2.9   3.1   2.8
Ohio...................   5,819.5   5,890.1   5,888.7   5,907.0    232.3     279.0     280.9     294.4    4.0   4.7   4.8   5.0
Oklahoma...............   1,644.6   1,683.2   1,686.9   1,690.8     48.4      74.8      78.5      71.1    2.9   4.4   4.7   4.2
Oregon.................   1,802.7   1,788.1   1,780.7   1,803.3     88.2     138.5     139.0     144.7    4.9   7.7   7.8   8.0
Pennsylvania...........   6,037.9   6,086.1   6,078.3   6,107.0    264.2     306.7     308.9     339.7    4.4   5.0   5.1   5.6
Rhode Island...........     504.3     502.0     501.8     507.5     21.4      24.6      25.1      25.1    4.2   4.9   5.0   5.0
                                                                                                                               
South Carolina.........   1,965.7   1,942.2   1,941.2   2,001.7     87.6     115.5     118.0     108.5    4.5   5.9   6.1   5.4
South Dakota...........     402.5     406.2     407.2     409.4     10.3      14.8      16.2      12.9    2.6   3.6   4.0   3.1
Tennessee..............   2,806.1   2,833.4   2,839.3   2,896.4    115.0     137.0     142.2     157.0    4.1   4.8   5.0   5.4
Texas..................  10,376.7  10,538.7  10,541.9  10,657.1    422.9     589.1     604.4     608.9    4.1   5.6   5.7   5.7
Utah...................   1,111.5   1,122.8   1,128.1   1,142.7     39.8      58.9      66.1      58.9    3.6   5.2   5.9   5.2
Vermont................     334.4     336.3     336.5     345.4     10.5      14.0      14.6      12.7    3.1   4.2   4.3   3.7
Virginia...............   3,643.9   3,706.8   3,707.3   3,764.1     88.0     165.1     167.6     156.4    2.4   4.5   4.5   4.2
Washington.............   3,019.0   2,980.2   2,972.7   3,015.1    166.3     216.0     221.3     225.9    5.5   7.2   7.4   7.5
West Virginia..........     830.8     833.8     832.5     813.6     43.4      38.5      38.1      41.8    5.2   4.6   4.6   5.1
Wisconsin..............   2,973.9   3,001.5   3,001.1   3,071.1    121.5     146.0     147.2     157.6    4.1   4.9   4.9   5.1
Wyoming................     268.7     272.9     273.0     270.9      9.7      11.2      11.5      10.4    3.6   4.1   4.2   3.8
                                                                                                                               
Puerto Rico............   1,280.1   1,317.8   1,310.7   1,323.1    129.1     153.0     146.3     146.8   10.1  11.6  11.2  11.1

  1 Not available.
  p = preliminary.
  NOTE:  Data refer to place of residence. Data for Puerto Rico are derived from a monthly household survey similar to the
Current Population Survey.  Data have been revised to incorporate the reestimation of models, benchmarking to CPS annual
averages, and new seasonal adjustment factors.
LABOR FORCE DATA                                                                                         LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED                                                                           NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Table 4. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected areas, not seasonally adjusted

(Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                        Unemployed                       
                                                                                                                         
                                  Civilian labor force                                                                   
                                                                                                                         
    State and Area                                                            Number               Percent of labor force
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                              December             January            December         January      December    January  
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                           2000      2001      2001      2002p      2000     2001    2001   2002p  2000  2001  2001  2002p
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
Alabama................   2,160.9   2,157.9   2,135.2   2,147.2     91.9     120.1   108.4  116.6   4.3   5.6   5.1   5.4
Alaska.................     317.0     316.7     317.1     322.7     21.3      19.6    26.4   24.3   6.7   6.2   8.3   7.5
Arizona................   2,369.2   2,467.2   2,344.5   2,454.1     83.4     135.5    85.4  138.5   3.5   5.5   3.6   5.6
Arkansas...............   1,216.1   1,209.1   1,208.2   1,247.3     54.7      64.0    70.8   74.1   4.5   5.3   5.9   5.9
California.............  17,203.0  17,444.2  17,152.0  17,429.0    751.4   1,009.6   889.5 1163.9   4.4   5.8   5.2   6.7
  Los Angeles-Long                                                                                                       
     Beach.............   4,824.5   4,925.9   4,800.7   4,873.1    225.4     291.5   254.9  320.3   4.7   5.9   5.3   6.6
Colorado...............   2,276.0   2,318.2   2,244.8   2,346.8     54.4     112.6    66.4  139.7   2.4   4.9   3.0   6.0
Connecticut............   1,725.3   1,694.3   1,714.8   1,691.5     31.0      59.5    50.8   68.0   1.8   3.5   3.0   4.0
Delaware...............     419.5     421.5     415.9     415.2     15.2      13.0    20.2   18.4   3.6   3.1   4.8   4.4
District of Columbia...     278.1     273.9     275.6     271.9     16.4      16.5    18.0   18.8   5.9   6.0   6.5   6.9
Florida................   7,553.9   7,721.5   7,464.6   7,686.4    256.9     421.6   311.8  432.5   3.4   5.5   4.2   5.6
                                                                                                                         
Georgia................   4,190.8   4,135.9   4,115.5   4,152.8    140.2     177.9   143.7  181.0   3.3   4.3   3.5   4.4
Hawaii.................     601.0     609.8     598.4     607.1     21.6      30.4    24.6   28.9   3.6   5.0   4.1   4.8
Idaho..................     664.2     690.3     656.5     680.7     34.7      40.6    37.9   47.1   5.2   5.9   5.8   6.9
Illinois...............   6,369.5   6,317.4   6,293.0   6,294.0    296.4     364.8   352.0  418.1   4.7   5.8   5.6   6.6
Indiana................   3,074.0   3,100.0   3,052.8   3,093.4    100.1     157.8   134.5  170.4   3.3   5.1   4.4   5.5
Iowa...................   1,563.3   1,600.0   1,566.3   1,592.0     45.6      59.3    60.5   68.8   2.9   3.7   3.9   4.3
Kansas.................   1,388.1   1,373.6   1,382.1   1,434.7     50.8      56.6    65.2   69.9   3.7   4.1   4.7   4.9
Kentucky...............   1,978.2   1,968.2   1,957.2   1,976.6     83.7     113.7   110.5  126.4   4.2   5.8   5.6   6.4
Louisiana..............   2,012.6   2,043.2   2,019.5   2,005.3    113.8     130.9   141.3  139.0   5.7   6.4   7.0   6.9
Maine..................     677.0     676.2     672.7     671.5     21.3      27.4    28.6   32.5   3.1   4.0   4.2   4.8
                                                                                                                         
Maryland...............   2,810.4   2,835.3   2,788.4   2,868.9    101.6     117.8   115.9  145.9   3.6   4.2   4.2   5.1
Massachusetts..........   3,241.6   3,293.7   3,230.0   3,330.2     70.5     133.3   107.9  165.2   2.2   4.0   3.3   5.0
Michigan...............    (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)       (1)      (1)    (1)   (1)   (1)   (1)   (1) 
Minnesota..............   2,755.1   2,806.2   2,745.5   2,809.9     88.8     107.1   116.1  137.5   3.2   3.8   4.2   4.9
Mississippi............   1,320.9   1,303.2   1,298.1   1,311.7     60.4      77.3    69.8   91.0   4.6   5.9   5.4   6.9
Missouri...............   2,957.2   2,936.2   2,953.8   2,930.2    123.6     140.7   150.5  154.8   4.2   4.8   5.1   5.3
Montana................     465.0     457.0     464.8     465.6     23.7      23.4    26.4   24.6   5.1   5.1   5.7   5.3
Nebraska...............     919.4     924.3     914.6     941.9     24.7      29.0    31.2   36.2   2.7   3.1   3.4   3.8
Nevada.................     998.7   1,038.2   1,000.1   1,043.7     40.2      68.8    48.9   70.6   4.0   6.6   4.9   6.8
New Hampshire..........     686.7     687.2     685.1     704.3     18.2      25.8    23.1   31.6   2.7   3.8   3.4   4.5
                                                                                                                         
New Jersey.............   4,178.3   4,202.3   4,130.8   4,227.6    142.0     192.7   166.9  222.8   3.4   4.6   4.0   5.3
New Mexico.............     837.9     837.9     829.3     849.4     34.8      38.7    39.7   53.3   4.2   4.6   4.8   6.3
New York...............   8,911.6   8,814.8   8,830.6   8,888.3    366.5     489.0   429.9  562.2   4.1   5.5   4.9   6.3
  New York City........   3,579.4   3,498.1   3,543.5   3,499.3    182.0     247.5   200.9  264.1   5.1   7.1   5.7   7.5
North Carolina.........   3,955.2   3,991.4   3,933.9   3,959.8    154.7     247.4   197.5  274.7   3.9   6.2   5.0   6.9
North Dakota...........     332.9     332.6     329.6     329.0     10.1      10.9    12.4   12.5   3.0   3.3   3.8   3.8
Ohio...................   5,795.6   5,880.3   5,730.7   5,816.8    212.5     265.9   271.1  333.3   3.7   4.5   4.7   5.7
Oklahoma...............   1,637.8   1,678.7   1,622.2   1,667.6     47.7      76.5    54.4   77.0   2.9   4.6   3.4   4.6
Oregon.................   1,789.1   1,770.8   1,781.7   1,782.5     79.4     134.3   104.8  161.3   4.4   7.6   5.9   9.1
Pennsylvania...........   5,994.4   6,060.8   5,964.7   6,034.1    225.7     275.0   291.2  366.4   3.8   4.5   4.9   6.1
Rhode Island...........     508.9     506.3     499.2     502.5     19.3      23.0    25.6   29.3   3.8   4.6   5.1   5.8
                                                                                                                         
South Carolina.........   1,940.1   1,908.9   1,929.4   1,965.4     75.6     110.0    94.9  115.7   3.9   5.8   4.9   5.9
South Dakota...........     394.8     399.9     392.1     399.1     10.3      16.2    13.0   15.5   2.6   4.0   3.3   3.9
Tennessee..............   2,786.1   2,826.3   2,762.2   2,852.5     99.9     127.2   129.0  171.0   3.6   4.5   4.7   6.0
Texas..................  10,358.1  10,531.1  10,290.5  10,575.2    363.6     546.9   443.8  637.5   3.5   5.2   4.3   6.0
Utah...................   1,110.7   1,123.4   1,102.3   1,134.0     32.1      54.9    40.5   60.0   2.9   4.9   3.7   5.3
Vermont................     334.7     338.0     330.6     342.3      9.2      13.3    13.3   16.1   2.8   3.9   4.0   4.7
Virginia...............   3,615.1   3,677.2   3,597.8   3,720.6     72.8     152.7    92.1  163.5   2.0   4.2   2.6   4.4
Washington.............   3,036.3   2,976.8   3,008.3   3,004.5    163.3     218.6   186.9  246.4   5.4   7.3   6.2   8.2
West Virginia..........     831.7     832.8     818.8     801.5     44.9      38.0    50.5   48.8   5.4   4.6   6.2   6.1
Wisconsin..............   2,939.8   2,981.1   2,935.6   3,031.9    100.5     132.1   140.6  176.6   3.4   4.4   4.8   5.8
Wyoming................     265.8     269.9     263.5     265.7     10.2      11.5    12.6   13.3   3.8   4.3   4.8   5.0
                                                                                                                         
Puerto Rico............   1,299.0   1,314.4   1,279.5   1,322.7    116.1     127.8   133.2  150.6   8.9   9.7  10.4  11.4

  1 Not available.
  p = preliminary.
  NOTE:  Data refer to place of  residence.  Data for Puerto Rico are derived from a monthly household survey similar to
the Current Population Survey. Data have been revised to incorporate the reestimation of models and benchmarking to CPS
annual averages.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
                                                                                                     SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Table 5. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry division, seasonally adjusted

(In thousands)
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
                                   Total(1)                        Construction                   Manufacturing         
                                                                                                                        
       State                                                                                                            
                       Jan.     Nov.     Dec.     Jan.     Jan.    Nov.    Dec.   Jan.     Jan.    Nov.    Dec.   Jan. 
                       2001     2001     2001     2002p    2001    2001    2001   2002p    2001    2001    2001   2002p 
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
 Alabama............  1,924.4  1,905.6  1,903.7  1,901.5   104.9   104.6   105.0   104.9   350.7   332.6   333.5   333.3
 Alaska.............    285.8    290.5    291.4    290.6    14.3    14.4    14.8    15.3    13.5    13.4    13.2    12.0
 Arizona............  2,267.8  2,252.6  2,247.1  2,249.7   164.7   161.3   160.2   158.1   216.9   203.6   202.3   197.6
 Arkansas...........  1,160.1  1,149.9  1,147.5  1,153.3    52.5    53.9    54.4    55.3   248.9   234.3   232.5   232.4
 California......... 14,729.4 14,644.2 14,656.2 14,687.1   756.8   759.7   761.1   762.5 1,971.2 1,847.6 1,843.4 1,843.7
                                                                                                                        
 Colorado...........  2,245.8  2,213.3  2,205.0  2,200.2   166.7   167.8   167.0   163.7   207.0   193.1   192.3   189.0
 Connecticut........  1,697.6  1,672.4  1,672.1  1,676.4    64.7    64.5    64.8    65.1   261.8   247.3   246.5   245.9
 Delaware(2)........    420.0    418.4    418.5    417.0    23.9    24.2    24.3    23.9    55.0    55.2    55.2    54.7
 District of                                                                                                            
    Columbia........    655.0    649.3    649.6    648.9    11.2    10.6    10.6     9.5    11.5    11.2    11.1    11.0
 Florida............  7,167.1  7,187.6  7,166.3  7,176.1   400.5   403.3   403.1   402.7   485.9   454.8   452.2   451.7
                                                                                                                        
 Georgia............  3,989.8  3,906.6  3,890.2  3,880.5   201.5   198.8   193.9   194.0   569.6   534.4   539.5   535.0
 Hawaii(2)..........    552.9    546.0    545.5    547.8    24.5    23.6    24.0    23.8    17.9    17.7    17.7    17.6
 Idaho..............    566.4    569.3    568.9    567.5    37.8    37.3    37.3    35.9    77.1    73.2    72.6    71.9
 Illinois...........  6,045.6  5,969.4  5,958.0  5,964.2   268.2   269.0   265.5   268.9   932.5   892.6   893.1   889.0
 Indiana............  2,959.9  2,915.4  2,911.0  2,909.9   144.7   147.3   147.0   146.5   664.2   626.6   623.4   621.6
                                                                                                                        
 Iowa...............  1,477.8  1,465.2  1,462.8  1,464.7    63.4    63.7    62.5    63.1   258.4   247.4   247.0   246.0
 Kansas.............  1,354.8  1,360.6  1,363.1  1,360.1    64.3    64.9    65.3    63.6   208.3   204.1   203.8   199.9
 Kentucky...........  1,830.7  1,819.0  1,818.5  1,823.7    87.5    89.1    89.5    88.1   316.9   301.6   300.6   301.1
 Louisiana..........  1,923.4  1,936.9  1,937.8  1,927.5   119.2   123.8   124.0   122.5   184.8   179.7   179.4   175.5
 Maine..............    609.4    608.3    608.1    609.3    29.9    29.6    29.7    29.9    84.1    78.3    78.0    77.4
                                                                                                                        
 Maryland...........  2,469.0  2,470.4  2,469.9  2,462.2   160.3   160.6   160.1   160.4   181.1   176.1   175.4   174.2
 Massachusetts......  3,368.1  3,312.1  3,307.1  3,306.2   134.6   139.2   140.2   139.4   438.8   412.1   409.7   409.5
 Michigan...........    (3)      (3)      (3)      (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)  
 Minnesota..........  2,695.4  2,653.4  2,648.4  2,658.5   121.8   122.4   122.3   122.4   439.3   413.4   412.2   411.3
 Mississippi........  1,141.9  1,130.8  1,125.5  1,129.3    50.5    53.3    52.5    53.4   223.5   209.8   207.5   207.9
                                                                                                                        
 Missouri...........  2,750.3  2,707.1  2,695.2  2,703.6   141.0   142.6   143.5   144.0   393.3   367.5   365.6   364.8
 Montana............    391.2    390.0    390.3    394.0    20.2    20.5    20.5    21.2    24.4    23.5    23.5    23.6
 Nebraska...........    908.6    911.4    908.8    906.0    43.0    42.5    41.8    41.9   119.0   115.2   115.0   114.2
 Nevada.............  1,050.5  1,046.8  1,049.6  1,052.9    87.2    90.3    90.1    89.8    46.6    45.6    45.7    45.6
 New Hampshire......    633.1    624.3    624.6    628.3    26.1    27.8    27.8    27.4   107.6   101.4   100.9   101.2
                                                                                                                        
 New Jersey.........  4,025.4  4,020.0  4,023.3  4,026.5   157.5   161.7   162.9   165.1   461.8   438.7   438.0   432.3
 New Mexico.........    752.7    757.4    758.1    760.9    45.9    45.7    45.8    46.3    44.2    42.0    42.3    42.2
 New York...........  8,694.2  8,574.5  8,568.5  8,562.7   337.2   334.7   337.0   337.8   870.0   820.6   816.7   817.0
 North Carolina.....  3,947.5  3,882.6  3,881.6  3,887.0   231.1   226.2   226.3   226.4   767.1   712.5   711.1   709.9
 North Dakota.......    328.9    330.9    331.0    331.2    15.4    15.8    15.5    15.0    25.3    25.6    25.6    25.8
                                                                                                                        
 Ohio...............  5,611.2  5,539.6  5,534.5  5,550.4   239.2   236.3   234.8   234.8 1,061.6 1,007.3 1,004.7 1,004.3
 Oklahoma...........  1,500.8  1,516.2  1,516.2  1,511.2    61.7    64.4    65.2    64.7   181.3   177.0   176.4   175.7
 Oregon.............  1,614.6  1,582.4  1,580.1  1,575.7    83.4    73.7    74.6    74.0   244.6   230.0   228.4   225.3
 Pennsylvania.......  5,723.6  5,666.5  5,663.1  5,649.7   247.8   247.3   248.3   247.3   921.8   867.6   864.0   857.0
 Rhode Island.......    478.7    477.6    477.9    480.1    18.2    18.1    18.1    18.3    72.8    67.8    67.6    67.7
                                                                                                                        
 South Carolina.....  1,844.8  1,834.8  1,827.8  1,829.4   110.3   111.5   111.2   110.4   342.7   324.1   320.9   320.1
 South Dakota.......    378.6    377.8    376.3    375.6    17.9    18.8    18.3    17.9    48.4    43.9    43.6    43.5
 Tennessee..........  2,734.0  2,706.3  2,706.9  2,722.2   123.2   120.4   120.7   121.3   495.0   469.7   468.4   468.3
 Texas..............  9,535.3  9,449.6  9,437.0  9,451.3   566.1   558.9   558.5   559.3 1,087.8 1,028.8 1,025.0 1,023.9
 Utah...............  1,086.9  1,075.6  1,073.7  1,079.2    71.0    71.4    70.8    70.0   130.8   123.8   123.0   122.4
                                                                                                                        
 Vermont............    301.6    297.7    297.4    297.0    14.8    14.8    14.8    14.5    49.3    46.5    46.1    45.8
 Virginia...........  3,550.6  3,504.9  3,501.9  3,502.6   212.9   211.1   210.3   206.3   386.9   362.4   361.1   360.7
 Washington.........  2,723.5  2,667.8  2,655.6  2,662.1   159.8   148.1   146.4   145.4   350.1   327.7   320.9   317.8
 West Virginia......    737.9    733.6    734.6    733.0    34.2    33.3    33.9    34.2    79.9    75.6    75.5    75.0
 Wisconsin..........  2,836.5  2,816.0  2,817.5  2,820.6   124.5   120.4   120.5   121.5   605.7   577.1   575.8   570.5
 Wyoming............    243.1    246.2    245.9    247.2    17.5    17.8    17.4    17.5    11.4    11.2    11.1    11.1




                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                    
                        Transportation and public                 Trade                Finance, insurance, and real 
                                utilities                                                         estate            
                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                    
                       Jan.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan.    Jan.    Nov.    Dec.   Jan.     Jan.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan. 
                       2001    2001    2001    2002p   2001    2001    2001   2002p    2001    2001    2001    2002p 
                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                    
 Alabama............    96.7    95.6    95.5    93.4   443.0   436.2   433.4   435.0    92.1    92.1    92.0    92.2
 Alaska.............    28.0    28.1    28.1    27.9    57.7    58.8    58.8    59.1    12.6    12.9    12.9    12.7
 Arizona............   112.8   108.8   108.3   107.9   533.5   535.3   535.3   533.9   147.8   151.4   151.3   151.1
 Arkansas...........    71.8    72.7    72.6    74.1   266.4   265.1   263.9   264.6    46.1    46.1    46.2    46.6
 California.........   757.7   736.5   734.6   734.6 3,332.4 3,338.0 3,336.5 3,350.4   831.7   850.7   851.0   850.1
                                                                                                                    
 Colorado...........   147.2   138.7   136.2   139.0   530.9   529.0   528.0   527.6   143.7   143.2   142.4   143.3
 Connecticut........    80.0    77.2    77.3    76.5   360.4   356.5   356.3   358.9   142.7   142.2   142.1   142.9
 Delaware(2)........    17.7    16.9    16.8    16.8    91.1    91.2    91.5    90.7    51.5    52.1    52.0    51.9
 District of                                                                                                        
    Columbia........    18.2    17.4    18.3    17.8    52.0    51.2    50.8    49.6    31.8    33.2    33.4    32.3
 Florida............   369.8   358.1   352.8   352.6 1,778.1 1,770.6 1,761.9 1,777.5   451.8   459.5   457.5   456.3
                                                                                                                    
 Georgia............   269.6   257.6   255.4   255.8   973.0   957.0   946.8   947.4   205.5   206.0   206.2   206.4
 Hawaii(2)..........   (4)     (4)     (4)     (4)     137.8   132.2   132.4   132.6    32.7    32.9    32.8    33.0
 Idaho..............    28.3    27.9    27.8    27.2   141.7   139.7   139.4   139.2    23.6    24.6    24.7    24.7
 Illinois...........   357.8   352.4   349.7   347.6 1,363.0 1,343.2 1,338.8 1,348.4   401.0   405.3   404.6   402.3
 Indiana............   149.5   145.8   145.1   146.4   701.1   689.7   687.8   689.2   139.9   140.3   140.5   140.9
                                                                                                                    
 Iowa...............    72.2    71.5    71.5    71.8   354.8   348.8   348.0   349.5    87.0    89.5    89.6    90.2
 Kansas.............    88.3    90.0    89.9    89.7   320.1   316.6   316.9   316.6    65.3    66.7    66.9    66.7
 Kentucky...........   109.6   107.3   107.2   106.5   429.6   423.8   422.8   428.7    75.3    76.4    76.5    76.1
 Louisiana..........   116.9   117.7   117.6   117.6   449.3   450.7   449.4   446.3    86.1    86.7    86.6    86.9
 Maine..............    24.9    24.5    24.4    24.7   150.9   151.0   150.7   151.3    33.1    33.9    33.9    33.8
                                                                                                                    
 Maryland...........   119.6   116.3   116.8   115.5   557.2   552.6   551.9   553.3   141.6   143.1   143.2   142.2
 Massachusetts......   147.2   140.3   139.7   139.9   744.4   736.5   735.4   734.6   232.2   232.5   232.3   232.3
 Michigan...........   (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)  
 Minnesota..........   136.2   129.3   128.0   128.8   636.9   629.1   627.0   630.2   166.0   165.1   165.1   165.7
 Mississippi........    57.7    56.8    57.0    56.9   254.2   251.9   250.3   250.1    42.8    43.7    43.7    43.5
                                                                                                                    
 Missouri...........   179.1   173.1   172.2   170.4   646.2   640.0   631.9   639.9   170.1   170.6   170.5   170.9
 Montana............    21.9    21.6    21.6    21.8   103.0   101.3   101.4   102.3    17.6    18.1    18.2    18.1
 Nebraska...........    58.1    57.4    57.4    57.1   213.8   211.7   211.3   211.7    62.0    62.4    62.3    62.9
 Nevada.............    58.0    56.4    56.5    56.9   219.5   221.7   221.9   223.1    48.5    50.1    50.1    50.2
 New Hampshire......    21.8    21.3    21.1    21.6   165.8   164.6   164.8   165.5    33.3    33.8    33.7    33.8
                                                                                                                    
 New Jersey.........   272.9   265.3   265.4   266.2   933.0   923.8   923.7   928.3   267.2   279.9   279.3   277.1
 New Mexico.........    37.5    37.0    36.8    37.0   174.4   172.9   172.7   174.2    32.6    32.7    32.7    32.7
 New York...........   442.5   429.1   427.6   427.0 1,743.8 1,723.8 1,724.2 1,718.8   748.4   724.7   722.0   721.0
 North Carolina.....   184.5   182.3   182.0   180.4   897.5   886.5   886.9   886.9   189.6   190.3   190.1   189.0
 North Dakota.......    19.1    19.1    19.1    19.1    81.3    81.7    81.8    81.9    16.9    17.2    17.3    17.4
                                                                                                                    
 Ohio...............   253.8   247.1   246.7   247.3 1,340.0 1,326.2 1,325.9 1,324.0   310.0   313.3   313.0   313.7
 Oklahoma...........    86.9    84.5    84.4    83.7   341.6   344.5   344.9   343.9    74.0    75.2    75.4    75.2
 Oregon.............    80.5    78.3    78.0    78.1   393.3   388.3   387.9   388.0    94.1    95.7    95.2    96.1
 Pennsylvania.......   306.4   298.5   297.0   296.2 1,275.2 1,267.6 1,271.5 1,263.9   328.7   329.1   329.5   328.8
 Rhode Island.......    17.2    17.0    17.0    17.3   107.7   107.6   107.7   108.3    32.2    32.7    32.9    33.4
                                                                                                                    
 South Carolina.....    95.6    95.8    96.0    96.3   434.4   435.8   434.2   437.8    82.2    84.3    84.4    85.2
 South Dakota.......    17.3    17.2    17.0    17.0    93.1    94.1    93.9    93.6    27.1    28.0    28.0    27.9
 Tennessee..........   183.2   179.9   180.3   177.0   642.2   637.6   638.3   641.8   131.3   133.0   133.1   133.7
 Texas..............   601.3   582.4   575.2   577.1 2,267.8 2,247.5 2,240.3 2,245.9   530.1   533.5   532.0   531.3
 Utah...............    61.9    59.2    58.4    59.5   252.4   248.2   247.4   249.4    59.2    60.0    60.1    60.2
                                                                                                                    
 Vermont............    12.4    12.2    12.2    12.3    68.3    67.4    67.2    67.4    12.6    12.8    12.9    12.9
 Virginia...........   191.5   181.1   179.6   179.9   769.0   763.2   758.8   765.6   191.8   193.9   194.2   193.9
 Washington.........   149.2   142.3   141.0   140.9   641.7   627.0   624.4   629.0   138.5   143.9   143.9   144.2
 West Virginia......    37.5    36.8    36.8    37.0   163.6   161.2   161.7   160.4    29.5    29.7    29.7    29.8
 Wisconsin..........   135.1   132.3   132.1   134.0   641.3   640.9   640.0   641.3   148.8   151.0   151.1   151.0
 Wyoming............    14.4    14.1    14.1    14.3    55.2    55.1    55.0    55.1     8.3     8.4     8.4     8.6




                                                                                    
                                                                                    
                                 Services                       Government          
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
                       Jan.    Nov.    Dec.   Jan.     Jan.    Nov.    Dec.    Jan. 
                       2001    2001    2001   2002p    2001    2001    2001    2002p 
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
 Alabama............   477.7   482.2   481.7   479.8   351.0   354.3   354.2   354.6
 Alaska.............    71.7    73.3    73.7    73.7    76.7    79.4    79.5    79.4
 Arizona............   714.8   700.8   699.2   706.0   367.6   382.2   381.4   386.5
 Arkansas...........   279.1   278.7   278.4   279.7   191.6   195.0   195.4   196.5
 California......... 4,711.4 4,673.6 4,686.6 4,697.1 2,344.3 2,413.9 2,418.9 2,424.4
                                                                                    
 Colorado...........   697.3   676.7   673.0   670.8   339.8   350.3   351.5   352.3
 Connecticut........   543.4   538.1   537.9   538.2   243.8   245.7   246.3   248.0
 Delaware(2)........   123.9   122.3   122.0   122.2    56.9    56.5    56.7    56.8
 District of                                                                        
    Columbia........   307.2   304.7   305.3   308.2   223.0   220.9   220.0   220.4
 Florida............ 2,667.6 2,695.1 2,695.4 2,690.4 1,007.1 1,040.0 1,037.1 1,038.6
                                                                                    
 Georgia............ 1,163.1 1,137.2 1,131.0 1,124.2   599.7   607.8   609.5   610.2
 Hawaii(2)..........   186.0   183.5   183.5   184.2   111.4   116.8   116.8   118.0
 Idaho..............   147.5   152.8   153.2   154.1   108.1   112.0   112.2   112.9
 Illinois........... 1,869.3 1,855.3 1,853.1 1,848.2   844.1   841.5   843.3   850.1
 Indiana............   751.0   747.2   747.9   750.1   403.3   412.0   412.6   408.6
                                                                                    
 Iowa...............   395.5   394.6   394.8   395.3   244.4   247.6   247.3   246.8
 Kansas.............   354.2   360.6   362.3   364.4   247.1   250.4   250.8   252.1
 Kentucky...........   483.5   488.9   489.6   492.0   309.0   311.3   311.6   310.8
 Louisiana..........   541.0   544.9   546.6   544.8   374.4   380.1   380.9   380.9
 Maine..............   185.9   187.3   187.3   188.0   100.5   103.6   104.0   104.1
                                                                                    
 Maryland...........   859.0   862.1   862.3   858.3   448.6   458.0   458.5   456.6
 Massachusetts...... 1,241.9 1,219.7 1,218.0 1,217.5   427.6   430.2   430.3   431.5
 Michigan...........   (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)  
 Minnesota..........   793.6   787.1   785.8   791.2   394.4   401.4   402.6   403.7
 Mississippi........   271.8   269.5   269.4   270.2   236.0   240.1   239.6   242.2
                                                                                    
 Missouri...........   789.5   780.2   777.4   777.4   426.2   428.0   428.9   431.3
 Montana............   115.3   116.6   116.5   117.1    83.4    83.0    83.2    84.4
 Nebraska...........   257.4   263.6   263.0   260.8   154.2   157.4   156.8   156.1
 Nevada.............   455.9   445.1   447.6   450.1   124.3   127.9   128.1   127.7
 New Hampshire......   193.5   191.0   191.6   192.5    84.6    83.9    84.2    85.9
                                                                                    
 New Jersey......... 1,337.3 1,344.2 1,347.3 1,348.4   594.1   604.7   605.0   607.5
 New Mexico.........   219.4   222.7   223.1   223.0   182.5   188.2   188.5   189.7
 New York........... 3,079.1 3,058.1 3,057.8 3,054.4 1,468.5 1,478.6 1,478.4 1,482.0
 North Carolina..... 1,045.2 1,046.8 1,047.6 1,054.1   628.5   634.0   633.7   636.3
 North Dakota.......    93.9    94.0    94.2    93.9    73.3    73.8    73.7    74.1
                                                                                    
 Ohio............... 1,605.6 1,599.0 1,599.1 1,613.1   788.4   797.7   797.6   800.4
 Oklahoma...........   432.3   439.8   440.0   436.8   292.4   299.4   298.6   299.8
 Oregon.............   449.4   444.4   444.8   443.2   267.4   270.2   269.5   269.3
 Pennsylvania....... 1,898.3 1,901.6 1,900.6 1,903.5   726.5   735.9   733.3   733.7
 Rhode Island.......   165.8   169.6   169.8   170.1    64.6    64.6    64.6    64.8
                                                                                    
 South Carolina.....   456.5   462.7   461.7   463.9   321.4   319.0   317.8   314.1
 South Dakota.......   101.9   101.5   101.4   101.7    71.8    73.1    73.1    73.1
 Tennessee..........   755.0   759.5   760.4   773.8   400.1   402.2   402.1   402.6
 Texas.............. 2,757.7 2,737.6 2,741.9 2,746.9 1,568.9 1,598.1 1,601.7 1,603.8
 Utah...............   316.3   313.9   314.2   317.8   187.4   191.4   192.1   192.2
                                                                                    
 Vermont............    93.9    93.1    93.3    92.5    49.7    50.3    50.3    51.0
 Virginia........... 1,161.6 1,150.2 1,155.2 1,153.1   627.2   632.7   632.5   632.9
 Washington.........   783.1   765.5   764.5   766.5   497.7   510.1   511.3   515.1
 West Virginia......   231.6   232.6   232.5   233.7   140.6   141.1   141.1   139.3
 Wisconsin..........   774.4   775.6   777.4   779.8   404.0   416.0   417.9   419.8
 Wyoming............    57.4    57.9    58.2    59.0    60.8    61.6    61.8    61.6

  1 Includes mining, not shown separately.
  2 Mining is combined with construction.
  3 Not available.
  4 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.
  p = preliminary.
 NOTE:  Data are counts of jobs by place of work.  Data have been revised to reflect
March 2001 benchmark levels, updated seasonal adjustment factors, and the
introduction of probability-based sample estimates for the mining, construction, and
manufacturing industries.  Estimates subsequent to the current benchmark month are
provisional and will be revised when new information becomes available.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
                                                                                             NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry division, not seasonally adjusted

(In thousands)
                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                    
                                 Total(1)                      Construction                   Manufacturing         
                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                    
       State             December        January         December        January         December        January    
                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                    
                       2000    2001    2001   2002p    2000    2001    2001    2002p   2000    2001    2001   2002p 
                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                    
 Alabama............ 1,943.7 1,915.6 1,897.4 1,886.0   105.6   103.9   100.7   102.2   354.6   334.2   347.7   332.1
 Alaska.............   274.7   279.8   266.2   272.0    12.2    12.9    10.9    11.8     8.1     7.6     9.8     9.2
 Arizona............ 2,311.7 2,283.0 2,243.0 2,230.3   166.1   159.2   159.6   154.9   218.5   202.4   215.4   197.3
 Arkansas........... 1,163.5 1,155.2 1,141.3 1,134.8    51.7    53.5    49.2    51.9   250.7   233.1   247.9   232.0
 California......... 14859.2 14779.6 14507.4 14511.8   751.4   757.7   722.2   733.1 1,972.1 1,838.2 1,941.7 1,823.4
                                                                                                                    
 Colorado........... 2,273.5 2,228.1 2,210.9 2,179.5   164.0   162.4   157.5   156.7   209.6   192.5   206.1   188.6
 Connecticut........ 1,723.7 1,697.6 1,671.1 1,652.7    65.1    64.4    59.2    59.6   264.7   247.3   261.3   246.0
 Delaware(2)........   425.8   421.5   410.3   407.9    23.8    24.2    22.6    22.4    58.1    55.3    54.8    54.6
 District of                                                                                                        
    Columbia........   666.9   654.2   639.7   637.5    11.4    10.4    10.6     9.1    11.6    11.2    11.3    11.0
 Florida............ 7,273.7 7,249.3 7,134.8 7,142.9   401.4   403.7   394.8   400.0   489.6   454.0   483.3   450.8
                                                                                                                    
 Georgia............ 4,012.1 3,924.6 3,934.1 3,840.4   200.3   193.9   195.2   189.8   575.2   540.8   565.7   534.6
 Hawaii(2)..........   567.4   552.0   546.1   541.9    24.9    24.1    23.9    23.5    18.0    17.7    17.7    17.5
 Idaho..............   568.7   571.7   549.5   553.4    36.2    36.2    32.6    31.8    77.8    72.8    77.0    71.4
 Illinois........... 6,108.9 5,989.7 5,907.4 5,846.8   259.4   258.5   234.8   238.1   941.1   893.7   924.8   885.8
 Indiana............ 3,005.1 2,937.6 2,896.8 2,857.4   141.0   142.8   129.3   130.2   672.7   623.2   657.2   617.0
                                                                                                                    
 Iowa............... 1,490.8 1,475.7 1,447.8 1,436.0    60.5    60.6    53.1    52.9   259.5   246.9   255.2   243.7
 Kansas............. 1,362.2 1,371.8 1,334.9 1,344.2    61.3    62.5    58.2    59.0   209.1   203.5   207.3   199.4
 Kentucky........... 1,845.0 1,831.7 1,791.2 1,788.0    88.2    88.8    79.1    81.6   321.9   302.0   315.8   300.9
 Louisiana.......... 1,937.1 1,952.4 1,897.7 1,909.6   119.3   123.1   115.2   119.8   184.7   180.1   182.2   174.1
 Maine..............   611.7   611.7   588.9   588.9    28.9    28.9    26.8    26.9    85.3    78.7    83.5    76.8
                                                                                                                    
 Maryland........... 2,509.6 2,495.4 2,414.5 2,417.9   158.7   158.7   151.8   151.9   182.5   176.0   179.6   173.3
 Massachusetts...... 3,406.9 3,339.8 3,305.8 3,248.2   133.4   139.8   122.6   128.7   442.8   411.1   438.8   408.9
 Michigan...........   (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)  
 Minnesota.......... 2,715.8 2,664.4 2,641.4 2,604.1   114.5   116.6   103.2   103.9   441.4   411.9   434.9   407.3
 Mississippi........ 1,150.4 1,132.2 1,129.0 1,118.7    51.8    52.5    48.2    51.5   226.3   208.1   222.3   206.9
                                                                                                                    
 Missouri........... 2,766.2 2,716.6 2,692.5 2,650.8   136.2   141.6   130.3   134.3   398.1   367.7   391.0   364.4
 Montana............   386.6   391.0   380.1   382.8    18.6    19.6    17.2    17.8    24.8    23.8    24.2    23.4
 Nebraska...........   917.7   915.8   892.2   893.7    41.7    40.8    38.4    38.3   120.2   115.1   118.5   114.0
 Nevada............. 1,051.5 1,055.7 1,033.7 1,039.3    87.2    90.2    83.5    86.8    46.5    45.5    46.3    45.3
 New Hampshire......   636.9   630.9   622.4   619.4    25.2    27.8    23.7    25.7   108.6   101.5   107.9   101.2
                                                                                                                    
 New Jersey......... 4,066.8 4,061.6 3,955.6 3,958.4   156.1   163.9   145.1   152.8   465.9   438.4   458.0   429.2
 New Mexico.........   758.8   763.8   739.7   747.5    44.8    45.5    43.4    44.0    43.8    42.1    43.2    41.4
 New York........... 8,831.3 8,679.0 8,527.1 8,392.8   336.3   336.5   301.8   302.0   878.2   820.0   858.6   805.9
 North Carolina..... 3,968.1 3,921.6 3,893.2 3,848.9   226.6   225.9   223.2   220.5   778.5   714.0   762.3   709.3
 North Dakota.......   331.0   332.4   321.4   325.4    13.3    13.9    11.9    12.3    25.4    25.4    24.9    25.3
                                                                                                                    
 Ohio............... 5,685.8 5,600.1 5,496.7 5,438.5   233.6   233.0   210.5   207.6 1,077.4 1,010.1 1,056.5 1,002.3
 Oklahoma........... 1,517.1 1,527.5 1,478.2 1,492.6    60.5    64.8    58.8    62.5   183.2   176.5   181.0   175.4
 Oregon............. 1,634.0 1,591.4 1,580.2 1,549.9    85.2    72.8    78.1    69.9   242.4   225.2   239.7   221.4
 Pennsylvania....... 5,767.0 5,709.1 5,620.0 5,555.0   238.8   242.1   223.5   224.8   928.0   864.5   918.3   854.2
 Rhode Island.......   487.6   484.2   466.7   469.1    18.2    18.1    16.1    16.4    74.1    68.5    72.7    67.8
                                                                                                                    
 South Carolina..... 1,866.7 1,836.4 1,810.4 1,800.1   110.6   110.8   107.3   108.2   347.1   321.5   341.3   319.7
 South Dakota.......   377.2   376.5   370.0   369.2    16.3    17.1    15.0    15.6    48.8    43.9    48.3    43.6
 Tennessee.......... 2,754.7 2,735.1 2,680.8 2,677.9   122.5   120.3   115.6   113.4   498.7   469.8   492.7   468.0
 Texas.............. 9,616.6 9,508.4 9,426.1 9,347.4   557.0   553.7   550.7   544.7 1,093.2 1,027.5 1,082.6 1,020.8
 Utah............... 1,101.9 1,086.1 1,070.0 1,061.1    70.1    69.7    65.1    64.7   132.1   123.5   130.3   121.5
                                                                                                                    
 Vermont............   308.4   303.2   299.6   295.1    14.4    14.7    12.9    13.0    50.1    46.4    49.0    45.3
 Virginia........... 3,596.8 3,529.3 3,494.1 3,450.9   210.4   208.8   204.5   197.7   390.9   362.2   386.2   360.4
 Washington......... 2,749.1 2,669.1 2,675.5 2,612.0   157.8   143.4   148.7   135.0   350.2   319.3   344.7   312.8
 West Virginia......   745.0   741.1   719.1   718.6    33.0    33.8    28.7    29.6    80.2    75.6    79.1    74.6
 Wisconsin.......... 2,854.4 2,836.0 2,772.6 2,759.2   117.8   117.3   108.2   106.1   608.9   574.9   601.1   567.7
 Wyoming............   239.2   243.8   233.8   239.3    16.1    16.1    15.0    15.1    11.6    11.2    11.3    11.1
                                                                                                                    
 Puerto Rico........ 1,052.4 1,018.2 1,003.0   993.1    77.5    72.3    69.3    70.8   141.4   131.0   137.1   128.8




                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                    
                        Transportation and public                 Trade                Finance, insurance, and real 
                                utilities                                                         estate            
                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                    
                         December         January        December         January        December         January    
                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                    
                       2000    2001    2001    2002p   2000    2001    2001    2002p   2000    2001     2001   2002p 
                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                    
 Alabama............    98.4    95.4    95.2    92.8   453.9   442.9   434.7   430.2    92.2    92.1    91.4    91.8
 Alaska.............    26.3    26.4    25.8    25.8    56.9    58.3    53.4    55.0    12.7    12.8    12.2    12.4
 Arizona............   114.6   109.4   111.7   106.8   553.6   551.3   532.8   533.2   148.4   152.3   146.6   150.3
 Arkansas...........    72.0    73.8    70.9    73.1   269.5   268.2   260.7   259.2    46.2    46.4    45.6    46.1
 California.........   761.4   736.7   748.5   724.5 3,434.3 3,435.7 3,294.7 3,318.9   832.1   851.0   826.6   845.3
                                                                                                                    
 Colorado...........   149.5   138.5   147.1   138.3   546.2   541.4   524.9   525.4   143.9   143.1   142.7   144.2
 Connecticut........    82.3    78.2    79.4    76.6   376.5   369.9   356.7   354.9   142.4   142.4   142.1   142.3
 Delaware(2)........    17.9    16.8    17.5    16.7    94.2    93.6    87.9    87.8    51.1    51.8    51.3    51.5
 District of                                                                                                        
    Columbia........    19.0    18.4    18.0    17.7    55.0    52.1    49.2    48.1    33.2    33.5    31.4    32.1
 Florida............   375.4   359.3   369.6   351.9 1,829.8 1,811.7 1,773.3 1,767.8   454.4   458.8   448.8   453.6
                                                                                                                    
 Georgia............   269.4   255.3   268.0   253.5   989.8   972.9   957.2   938.2   206.7   206.9   204.2   205.4
 Hawaii(2)..........    43.1    38.3    42.6    38.6   142.6   134.8   137.2   132.0    32.9    32.7    32.3    32.8
 Idaho..............    28.4    27.8    27.8    27.0   144.8   142.3   137.9   137.0    23.5    24.8    23.3    24.5
 Illinois...........   362.4   350.6   354.8   345.2 1,401.4 1,373.6 1,343.1 1,333.5   403.5   404.0   398.1   400.2
 Indiana............   152.0   145.8   147.0   143.6   723.5   706.2   686.0   678.5   139.8   140.3   138.1   140.2
                                                                                                                    
 Iowa...............    72.7    71.8    71.0    71.1   362.5   354.8   347.3   340.9    86.8    89.8    86.4    89.7
 Kansas.............    89.3    89.9    88.1    89.3   325.7   321.7   315.7   312.6    65.1    66.7    64.9    66.4
 Kentucky...........   110.7   107.9   108.5   105.9   436.5   433.1   419.8   419.3    75.5    76.5    74.2    75.6
 Louisiana..........   117.6   118.0   115.5   116.6   460.8   459.1   442.9   440.8    86.4    87.0    85.8    86.5
 Maine..............    24.8    24.5    24.3    24.1   152.7   152.6   143.5   143.9    32.8    33.7    32.8    33.5
                                                                                                                    
 Maryland...........   123.4   118.7   118.1   114.1   577.0   565.0   545.3   542.8   142.8   143.4   139.3   141.2
 Massachusetts......   149.1   140.9   144.7   138.1   770.6   755.9   729.1   721.0   232.8   232.6   230.5   230.7
 Michigan...........   (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)  
 Minnesota..........   137.7   127.9   135.5   126.5   647.8   641.4   626.1   619.5   166.4   164.9   164.3   164.4
 Mississippi........    58.3    57.1    56.8    56.4   259.8   254.4   249.9   247.5    43.0    43.8    42.4    43.4
                                                                                                                    
 Missouri...........   180.1   172.9   176.7   169.6   657.7   646.2   630.9   624.7   170.0   170.1   168.2   169.2
 Montana............    22.1    21.8    21.6    21.5   102.5   102.0    99.7    99.1    17.8    18.3    17.3    17.9
 Nebraska...........    57.9    57.5    57.6    56.5   219.7   216.8   210.5   209.9    62.3    62.2    61.4    62.5
 Nevada.............    58.3    56.6    57.4    56.5   224.5   227.2   216.5   221.0    48.0    50.2    48.3    50.1
 New Hampshire......    22.5    21.6    21.4    21.4   170.3   168.5   163.2   162.6    33.2    33.8    33.1    33.6
                                                                                                                    
 New Jersey.........   279.6   267.8   270.6   265.1   962.4   950.8   919.1   915.6   264.3   278.6   265.2   275.3
 New Mexico.........    37.6    37.7    37.6    37.0   177.6   175.7   171.7   170.5    33.0    32.8    32.3    32.4
 New York...........   449.0   430.9   438.5   422.3 1,815.5 1,786.3 1,714.6 1,692.2   754.5   722.7   742.0   713.6
 North Carolina.....   187.1   182.9   181.1   178.4   910.3   906.4   878.2   873.7   190.5   189.9   186.9   187.3
 North Dakota.......    19.1    19.2    19.0    19.0    83.4    83.3    79.4    80.7    17.1    17.4    16.9    17.3
                                                                                                                    
 Ohio...............   254.7   248.4   250.0   243.3 1,390.2 1,366.8 1,319.4 1,300.3   310.7   313.4   307.0   311.3
 Oklahoma...........    88.7    84.5    85.9    83.3   352.0   351.8   336.5   338.8    74.0    75.6    73.2    74.9
 Oregon.............    81.8    78.2    79.8    77.2   409.3   399.2   384.3   379.7    94.1    95.1    93.0    95.0
 Pennsylvania.......   310.6   299.2   305.5   295.0 1,316.1 1,303.0 1,258.1 1,247.0   327.3   328.2   326.9   326.5
 Rhode Island.......    17.3    17.2    16.9    16.9   113.5   110.4   104.1   105.0    32.0    33.0    31.9    33.2
                                                                                                                    
 South Carolina.....    97.5    96.6    94.4    95.2   445.2   439.6   422.1   426.9    82.0    84.2    80.7    83.6
 South Dakota.......    17.3    17.2    17.2    17.0    93.7    94.4    90.4    91.7    27.0    27.9    27.0    27.7
 Tennessee..........   181.5   180.4   180.1   174.7   659.5   657.9   629.4   629.7   131.6   133.2   130.2   132.4
 Texas..............   607.7   580.8   597.1   573.6 2,324.6 2,289.8 2,241.3 2,215.2   530.4   532.3   525.7   527.6
 Utah...............    62.6    59.3    61.3    58.5   260.0   254.8   248.6   244.8    59.2    60.6    59.0    60.0
                                                                                                                    
 Vermont............    12.6    12.3    12.2    12.1    70.5    68.6    67.5    66.6    12.7    12.9    12.4    12.8
 Virginia...........   191.7   179.8   190.3   178.6   797.1   780.5   753.8   751.2   193.0   194.1   190.0   192.5
 Washington.........   151.6   142.1   147.3   137.8   657.5   637.8   628.8   616.1   138.6   143.9   137.3   142.8
 West Virginia......    37.8    37.0    36.7    36.6   169.0   164.9   159.3   157.1    29.8    29.6    29.1    29.5
 Wisconsin..........   136.2   134.0   132.1   131.5   657.4   654.9   627.3   625.8   149.1   151.2   147.8   150.4
 Wyoming............    14.6    14.1    14.2    14.0    54.8    54.8    52.7    53.1     8.1     8.4     8.1     8.5
                                                                                                                    
 Puerto Rico........    35.4    33.7    34.2    34.0   237.8   227.4   221.7   217.5    49.7    47.8    47.3    47.3




                                                                                    
                                                                                    
                                 Services                       Government          
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
                         December        January         December        January    
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
                       2000    2001    2001   2002p    2000    2001    2001   2002p 
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
 Alabama............   476.9   481.0   467.6   473.1   353.9   357.9   351.8   355.5
 Alaska.............    72.1    71.3    67.3    69.6    75.5    80.4    76.0    78.2
 Arizona............   720.0   705.0   702.1   696.8   381.0   394.3   365.2   382.4
 Arkansas...........   275.4   276.8   272.0   272.4   194.4   199.3   191.4   196.1
 California......... 4,724.4 4,689.7 4,607.2 4,621.9 2,359.7 2,446.6 2,342.9 2,420.5
                                                                                    
 Colorado...........   702.1   677.5   687.6   666.1   345.3   358.0   332.1   345.8
 Connecticut........   545.2   541.7   529.6   526.4   246.7   252.8   242.1   246.1
 Delaware(2)........   122.9   122.4   120.3   119.1    57.8    57.4    55.9    55.8
 District of                                                                        
    Columbia........   312.9   308.3   298.0   300.8   223.7   220.2   221.1   218.6
 Florida............ 2,687.5 2,697.3 2,643.0 2,666.2 1,029.1 1,058.2 1,015.7 1,046.3
                                                                                    
 Georgia............ 1,158.5 1,131.4 1,135.3 1,101.7   604.3   615.5   600.7   609.7
 Hawaii(2)..........   187.8   184.0   183.6   182.4   118.1   120.4   108.8   115.1
 Idaho..............   145.8   152.6   143.2   149.9   109.9   113.5   105.6   110.3
 Illinois........... 1,874.7 1,843.4 1,814.2 1,802.0   856.6   856.0   828.3   832.7
 Indiana............   753.4   749.1   729.6   733.6   416.6   423.6   403.9   408.2
                                                                                    
 Iowa...............   397.8   397.0   388.6   389.0   249.1   252.7   244.5   247.0
 Kansas.............   350.7   362.9   348.5   359.1   253.6   257.4   245.1   251.3
 Kentucky...........   481.9   487.8   470.0   478.7   311.5   314.9   304.7   305.7
 Louisiana..........   545.7   547.7   532.6   541.0   373.0   384.1   372.5   378.1
 Maine..............   182.4   184.5   178.0   180.1   104.7   108.7    99.9   103.5
                                                                                    
 Maryland...........   864.1   861.7   830.2   837.7   459.6   470.2   448.7   455.3
 Massachusetts...... 1,243.9 1,219.5 1,209.3 1,187.1   432.9   438.5   429.6   432.3
 Michigan...........   (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)     (3)  
 Minnesota..........   792.6   783.4   775.0   772.2   408.5   413.0   395.8   405.4
 Mississippi........   268.9   269.0   266.8   266.4   237.1   241.8   237.2   241.5
                                                                                    
 Missouri...........   783.9   776.2   763.8   754.0   435.3   436.7   426.9   429.7
 Montana............   114.9   115.2   111.0   113.7    80.9    85.0    84.1    84.2
 Nebraska...........   258.8   264.0   251.4   256.4   155.9   158.2   153.4   155.0
 Nevada.............   450.5   445.2   448.6   444.2   125.9   131.3   122.8   126.0
 New Hampshire......   190.1   190.1   188.1   189.2    86.6    87.1    84.6    85.3
                                                                                    
 New Jersey......... 1,332.6 1,342.3 1,303.8 1,313.3   604.1   618.1   592.4   605.6
 New Mexico.........   220.3   223.2   216.2   220.2   185.6   190.7   179.3   186.3
 New York........... 3,112.2 3,079.4 3,009.2 2,984.1 1,481.1 1,498.6 1,458.6 1,468.9
 North Carolina..... 1,032.0 1,049.4 1,022.9 1,032.7   639.2   649.2   634.7   643.1
 North Dakota.......    93.8    93.8    91.9    92.6    75.4    75.7    74.1    74.6
                                                                                    
 Ohio............... 1,602.3 1,598.0 1,556.1 1,564.7   804.2   817.7   785.2   796.7
 Oklahoma...........   432.3   438.5   420.9   428.1   295.6   304.7   291.5   298.4
 Oregon.............   447.0   444.9   436.6   435.2   272.4   274.4   267.0   269.9
 Pennsylvania....... 1,892.5 1,903.5 1,846.9 1,854.0   735.4   749.7   722.8   735.0
 Rhode Island.......   166.5   171.0   159.3   164.1    65.8    65.8    65.5    65.5
                                                                                    
 South Carolina.....   454.4   459.5   440.5   450.4   328.2   322.6   322.4   314.5
 South Dakota.......   101.0   100.6    98.7    99.5    72.1    74.5    72.4    73.3
 Tennessee..........   751.2   760.8   730.7   755.2   405.8   409.1   398.2   400.9
 Texas.............. 2,757.0 2,737.0 2,706.5 2,702.3 1,591.8 1,624.6 1,567.6 1,600.8
 Utah...............   320.5   316.4   311.5   312.4   189.6   194.1   186.5   191.7
                                                                                    
 Vermont............    95.1    94.4    95.1    93.8    52.3    53.3    50.0    51.0
 Virginia........... 1,167.4 1,151.5 1,132.9 1,128.6   636.5   642.2   626.7   631.7
 Washington.........   799.0   762.6   765.0   748.9   491.0   516.9   500.4   515.6
 West Virginia......   231.1   233.8   227.4   230.6   143.1   142.9   138.0   137.2
 Wisconsin..........   770.6   776.6   751.7   761.1   412.1   424.6   402.4   414.6
 Wyoming............    54.1    55.9    54.0    55.6    62.0    63.6    60.9    62.1
                                                                                    
 Puerto Rico........   232.1   221.8   219.2   217.1   277.0   282.8   272.8   276.3

  1 Includes mining, not shown separately.
  2 Mining is combined with construction.
  3 Not available.
  p = preliminary.
 NOTE:  Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Data have been revised to reflect
March 2001 benchmark levels and the introduction of probability-based sample
estimates for the mining, construction, and manufacturing industries.  Estimates
subsequent to the current benchmark month are provisional and will be revised when
new information becomes available.