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        REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT:  JULY 2007

   Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed or slightly
higher in July.  Overall, 39 states and the District of Columbia recorded
over-the-month unemployment rate increases, 5 states registered decreases,
and 6 states had no changes, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
Department of Labor reported today.  Over the year, jobless rates were up
in 27 states, down in 19 states and the District of Columbia, and unchanged
in 4 states.  The national unemployment rate was essentially unchanged in
July at 4.6 percent.
   
   In July, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 26 states, decreased  
in 23 states and the District of Columbia, and was unchanged in 1 state
(Wisconsin).  The largest over-the-month increases in the level of employment
occurred in Texas (+29,400),  Maryland (+16,900), New York (+11,800), and
South Carolina (+10,600). Maryland and South Carolina reported the largest
over-the-month percentage increases in employment (+0.6 percent each), fol-
lowed by New Hampshire (+0.5 percent) and Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, and
South Dakota (+0.4 percent each).  The largest over-the-month decreases in
employment occurred in North Carolina (-20,700), Michigan (-19,800), and
Illinois (-11,500).  Vermont experienced the largest over-the-month percent-
age decrease in employment (-0.8 percent), followed by Michigan and North 
Carolina (-0.5 percent each).  Over the year, nonfarm employment increased 
in 48 states and the District of Columbia and decreased in 2 states.  The 
largest over-the-year percentage gains in employment were reported in Utah 
(+4.8 percent), Kansas (+3.6 percent), Louisiana and Wyoming (+3.4 percent 
each), and Montana (+3.3 percent).  Over-the-year percentage declines oc-
curred in Michigan (-1.5 percent) and in Ohio (less than -0.1 percent).

Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
   
   In July, the Midwest continued to record the highest unemployment rate
among the regions, 5.2 percent.  The South again registered the lowest rate, 
4.4 percent.  Three of the four regions posted statistically significant un-
employment rate changes from June, all of which were increases:  the North-
east (+0.3 percentage point) and the South and West (+0.2 point each).  Over 
the year, the Midwest had the only significant rate change (+0.2 percentage 
point).  (See table 1.)

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   Among the nine geographic divisions, the East North Central again reported 
the highest jobless rate, 5.7 percent in July, while the Mountain division con-
tinued to record the lowest rate, 3.6 percent.  Four divisions registered sta-
tistically significant jobless rate increases from June:  the West South Central 
(+0.4 percentage point), Middle Atlantic and South Atlantic (+0.3 point each), 
and Mountain (+0.2 point).  No division experienced a significant over-the-month 
unemployment rate decrease.  The Pacific and West North Central divisions posted 
the only significant unemployment rate increases from a year earlier (+0.3 per-
centage point each), while the East South Central and Mountain divisions recorded 
the only significant over-the-year decreases (-0.4 point each).
   
State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
   
   In July, Michigan again reported the highest unemployment rate, 7.2 percent, 
followed by Mississippi and Alaska at 6.7 and 6.1 percent, respectively.  Idaho 
recorded the lowest jobless rate, 2.3 percent.  Three additional states posted 
rates below 3.0 percent in July:  Hawaii at 2.6 percent, and Montana and Utah at 
2.7 percent each.  Overall, 17 states registered unemployment rates that were 
significantly below the U.S. rate, 9 states and the District of Columbia recorded 
measurably higher rates, and 24 states had rates that were statistically little 
different from that of the nation.  (See tables A and 3.)
   
   Mississippi registered the largest over-the-month unemployment rate increase 
in July (+0.7 percentage point).  Eleven other states also reported statistically 
significant jobless rate increases from a month earlier:  Arkansas, New Mexico, 
Oklahoma, and West Virginia (+0.5 percentage point each); Florida, Oregon, and 
Washington (+0.4 point each); and Montana, Nevada, Rhode Island, and Texas (+0.3 
point each).  The remaining 38 states and the District of Columbia recorded unem-
ployment rates that were not appreciably different from those of a month earlier,
even though some had changes that were at least as large numerically as those with 
statistically significant changes.
   
   Oklahoma reported the largest jobless rate increase from a year earlier (+1.0 per-
centage point).  Nine additional states had smaller, but also statistically signifi-
cant, rate increases.  Eleven states registered statistically significant over-the-
year unemployment rate decreases.  The largest of these occurred in Idaho and Tennes-
see (-1.1 percentage points each).  The remaining 29 states and the District of Co-
lumbia recorded jobless rates that were not appreciably different from those of July 
2006.  (See table B.)

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Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)
   
   Between June and July 2007, eight states recorded statistically significant changes 
in employment, five of which were increases.  The statistically significant job gains 
occurred in Texas (+29,400), Maryland (+16,900), South Carolina (+10,600), Arizona 
(+9,500), and Louisiana (+8,100).  The statistically significant declines occurred in 
North Carolina (-20,700), Michigan (-19,800), and Vermont (-2,500).  (See tables C and 5.)
   
   Over the year, 33 states and the District of Columbia posted statistically significant 
changes in employment.  All but one state reported gains.  The largest employment gains 
occurred in Texas (+265,900), California (+173,000), and Florida (+127,100).  The statis-
tically significant over-the-year employment decline occurred in Michigan (-67,100).  Five 
states and the District of Columbia recorded statistically significant increases in employ-
ment that were less than 15,000:  Montana (+14,200), New Mexico (+13,500), the District of 
Columbia (+12,000), South Dakota (+10,000), and North Dakota and Wyoming (+9,500 each).   
(See table D.)
   
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   The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment release for July is scheduled to 
be issued on Wednesday, August 29.  The Regional and State Employment and Unemployment 
release for August is scheduled to be issued on Tuesday, September 25.
   

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      |                             Hurricane Katrina                            |
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      |    For July, BLS and its state partners continued to make modifications  |
      | to the usual estimation procedures for the Local Area Unemployment Sta-  |
      | tistics (LAUS) program to reflect the impact of Hurricane Katrina on     |
      | the labor force statistics in affected areas.  These modifications in-   |
      | cluded:  (1) modifying the state population controls to account for dis- |
      | placement due to Katrina; (2) developing labor force estimates for the   |
      | New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner metropolitan area using an alternative to    |
      | the model-based method; and (3) not publishing labor force estimates for |
      | the parishes within the New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner metropolitan area or |
      | cities within those parishes where the quality of input data was severe- |
      | ly compromised by the hurricane.                                         |
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      |    For more information on LAUS procedures and estimates for July 2007,  |
      | see Hurricane Information:  Katrina and Rita on the BLS Web site at      |
      | http://www.bls.gov/Katrina/home.htm or call (202) 691-6392.              |
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    Table A.  States with unemployment rates significantly differ-
    ent from that of the U.S., July 2007, seasonally adjusted
    --------------------------------------------------------------
                                         |        July 2007       
                  State                  |           rate         
    --------------------------------------------------------------
    United States .......................|           4.6          
                                         |                        
    Alaska ..............................|           6.1          
    Arizona .............................|           3.7          
    Arkansas ............................|           5.5          
    California ..........................|           5.3          
    Colorado ............................|           3.8          
    Delaware ............................|           3.4          
    District of Columbia ................|           5.7          
    Florida .............................|           3.9          
    Hawaii ..............................|           2.6          
    Idaho ...............................|           2.3          
                                         |                        
    Iowa ................................|           3.9          
    Kentucky ............................|           5.7          
    Maryland ............................|           4.0          
    Michigan ............................|           7.2          
    Mississippi .........................|           6.7          
    Montana .............................|           2.7          
    Nebraska ............................|           3.2          
    New Hampshire .......................|           3.9          
    New Mexico ..........................|           3.7          
    North Dakota ........................|           3.1          
                                         |                        
    Ohio ................................|           5.8          
    Oregon ..............................|           5.5          
    South Carolina ......................|           5.9          
    South Dakota ........................|           3.0          
    Utah ................................|           2.7          
    Virginia ............................|           3.1          
    Wyoming .............................|           3.7          
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    Table B.  States with statistically significant unemployment rate
    changes from July 2006 to July 2007, seasonally adjusted
    -----------------------------------------------------------------
                                    |       Rate      |              
                                    |-----------------| Over-the-year
                State               |   July |   July |  rate change 
                                    |   2006 |   2007 |              
    -----------------------------------------------------------------
    Alaska .........................|   6.6  |   6.1  |      -0.5    
    Arizona ........................|   4.1  |   3.7  |       -.4    
    California .....................|   4.8  |   5.3  |        .5    
    Colorado .......................|   4.4  |   3.8  |       -.6    
    Florida ........................|   3.3  |   3.9  |        .6    
    Idaho ..........................|   3.4  |   2.3  |      -1.1    
    Illinois .......................|   4.4  |   5.2  |        .8    
    Indiana ........................|   5.1  |   4.6  |       -.5    
    Minnesota ......................|   3.8  |   4.6  |        .8    
    Montana ........................|   3.1  |   2.7  |       -.4    
                                    |        |        |
    Nevada..........................|   4.2  |   4.9  |        .7    
    New Hampshire ..................|   3.5  |   3.9  |        .4    
    New Mexico .....................|   4.2  |   3.7  |       -.5    
    New York .......................|   4.6  |   4.9  |        .3    
    Oklahoma .......................|   4.0  |   5.0  |       1.0    
    Pennsylvania ...................|   4.7  |   4.3  |       -.4    
    South Dakota ...................|   3.2  |   3.0  |       -.2    
    Tennessee ......................|   5.2  |   4.1  |      -1.1    
    Texas ..........................|   4.9  |   4.4  |       -.5    
    Vermont ........................|   3.7  |   4.1  |        .4    
    Wisconsin ......................|   4.6  |   5.0  |        .4    
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  Table C.  States with statistically significant employment changes from
  June 2007 to July 2007, seasonally adjusted
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                             |    June   |   July    |    Over-the-month 
             State           |    2007   |  2007(p)  |       change(p)   
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  Arizona....................| 2,719,200 | 2,728,700 |          9,500    
  Louisiana..................| 1,912,600 | 1,920,700 |          8,100    
  Maryland ..................| 2,605,500 | 2,622,400 |         16,900    
  Michigan...................| 4,288,300 | 4,268,500 |        -19,800    
  North Carolina ............| 4,109,900 | 4,089,200 |        -20,700    
  South Carolina.............| 1,924,300 | 1,934,900 |         10,600    
  Texas......................|10,276,100 |10,305,500 |         29,400    
  Vermont....................|   310,600 |   308,100 |         -2,500    
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  Table D.  States with statistically significant employment changes from
  July 2006 to July 2007, seasonally adjusted
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                                |     July   |    July    | Over-the-year
             State              |     2006   |   2007(p)  |   change(p) 
  ------------------------------|----------------------------------------
  Alabama ......................|  1,984,300 |  2,011,600 |     27,300   
  Arizona ......................|  2,653,300 |  2,728,700 |     75,400   
  California ...................| 15,085,100 | 15,258,100 |    173,000   
  Colorado .....................|  2,277,100 |  2,322,100 |     45,000   
  Connecticut ..................|  1,681,800 |  1,700,600 |     18,800   
  District of Columbia .........|    687,900 |    699,900 |     12,000   
  Florida ......................|  8,007,600 |  8,134,700 |    127,100   
  Georgia ......................|  4,086,600 |  4,154,500 |     67,900   
  Hawaii .......................|    614,400 |    630,600 |     16,200   
  Idaho ........................|    640,200 |    657,100 |     16,900   
                                |            |            |              
  Illinois .....................|  5,933,600 |  5,987,900 |     54,300   
  Iowa .........................|  1,501,800 |  1,521,400 |     19,600   
  Kansas .......................|  1,342,500 |  1,391,500 |     49,000   
  Louisiana ....................|  1,858,000 |  1,920,700 |     62,700   
  Maryland......................|  2,584,600 |  2,622,400 |     37,800   
  Massachusetts ................|  3,246,100 |  3,285,100 |     39,000   
  Michigan .....................|  4,335,600 |  4,268,500 |    -67,100   
  Mississippi ..................|  1,136,200 |  1,160,100 |     23,900   
  Montana ......................|    434,400 |    448,600 |     14,200   
  Nebraska .....................|    944,800 |    963,200 |     18,400   
                                |            |            |
  Nevada .......................|  1,282,000 |  1,306,100 |     24,100   
  New Mexico....................|    832,900 |    846,400 |     13,500   
  New York .....................|  8,614,800 |  8,707,100 |     92,300   
  North Carolina ...............|  4,016,700 |  4,089,200 |     72,500   
  North Dakota .................|    351,500 |    361,000 |      9,500   
  Oklahoma......................|  1,550,100 |  1,574,400 |     24,300   
  Pennsylvania .................|  5,752,500 |  5,796,300 |     43,800   
  South Carolina ...............|  1,894,000 |  1,934,900 |     40,900   
  South Dakota .................|    399,000 |    409,000 |     10,000   
  Texas ........................| 10,039,600 | 10,305,500 |    265,900   
                                |            |            |              
  Utah .........................|  1,206,000 |  1,263,400 |     57,400   
  Virginia .....................|  3,726,500 |  3,796,700 |     70,200   
  Washington ...................|  2,857,100 |  2,919,800 |     62,700   
  Wyoming ......................|    276,000 |    285,500 |      9,500   
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Technical Note 


   This release presents labor force and unemployment data for census
regions and divisions, states, and selected substate areas from the Local
Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program (tables 1-4).  Also presented
are nonfarm payroll employment estimates by state and major industry from
the Current Employment Statistics (CES) program (tables 5 and 6).  The LAUS
and CES programs are both federal-state cooperative endeavors.
   
Labor force and unemployment--from the LAUS program
   
   Definitions.  The labor force and unemployment data are based on the
same concepts and definitions as those used for the official national
estimates obtained from the Current Population Survey (CPS), a sample
survey of households that is conducted for the Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS) by the U.S. Census Bureau.  The labor force includes both the employed
and the unemployed.  Employed persons are those who did any work at all for
pay or profit in the reference week (the week including the 12th of the month)
or worked 15 hours or more without pay in a family business or farm, plus
those not working who had 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), had actively looked for a job (sometime in the 4-week
period ending with the reference week), and were currently available for work;
persons on layoff expecting recall need not be looking for work to be counted
as unemployed.
   
   Method of estimation.  Estimates for all census divisions, states, the
District of Columbia, the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale metropolitan
division, and New York City are produced using estimating equations based
on regression techniques.  This method, which underwent substantial enhance-
ment at the beginning of 2005, utilizes data from several sources, including
the CPS, the CES, and state unemployment insurance (UI) data.  Estimates for
the six other areas contained in this release use a different regression
approach.  A detailed description of the estimation procedures is available
from BLS upon request.  Estimates for census regions are obtained by summing
the model-based estimates for the component divisions and then calculating
the unemployment rate.
   
   Annual revisions.  Labor force and unemployment data shown for the prior
year reflect adjustments made at the end of each year, usually implemented
with January estimates.  The adjusted estimates reflect updated population
data from the U.S. Census Bureau, any revisions in the other data sources,
and model reestimation.
   
   Seasonal adjustment.  Seasonal adjustment of census division, state, and
substate area model employment and unemployment levels is performed within
the modeling procedure. The model estimation is based on the classical ap-
proach to seasonal adjustment, in which the series is decomposed into trend,
seasonal, irregular, and survey error.  This directly yields seasonally ad-
justed estimates for employment and unemployment levels with reliability
measures.  Labor force levels and unemployment rates are calculated from
these two estimates.  Additionally, measures for the State of California are
derived by summing the seasonally adjusted estimates for the Los Angeles-Long
Beach-Glendale metropolitan division and the balance of California, and the
estimates for the State of New York are the sum of the estimates for New York
City and the balance of New York.  Labor force estimates for census regions
are calculated as the sum of the levels of the component divisions, and the
unemployment rate is then calculated.  In most years, historical data for the
most recent 5 years are revised near the beginning of each calendar year,
usually coincident with the release of January estimates.
   
   Area definitions.  The substate area data published in this release reflect
the standards and definitions established by the U.S. Office of Management and
Budget on December 18, 2006.  A detailed list of the geographic definitions is
available on the Web at http://www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm and also is published
annually in the May issue of Employment and Earnings.
   
                                  - 8 -

Employment--from the CES program
   
   Definitions.  Employment data refer to persons on establishment payrolls
who receive pay for any part of the pay period that includes the 12th of
the month.  Persons are counted at their place of work rather than at their
place of residence; those appearing on more than one payroll are counted on
each payroll.  Industries are classified on the basis of their principal
activity in accordance with the 2002 version of the North American Industry
Classification System.
   
   Method of estimation.  The employment data are estimated using a "link
relative" technique in which a ratio (link relative) of current-month em-
ployment to that of the previous month is computed from a sample of estab-
lishments reporting for both months.  The estimates of employment for the
current month are obtained by multiplying the estimates for the previous
month by these ratios.
   
   Annual revisions.  Employment estimates are adjusted annually to a
complete count of jobs, called benchmarks, derived principally from tax
reports that are submitted by employers who are covered under state
unemployment insurance (UI) laws.  The benchmark information is used to
adjust the monthly estimates between the new benchmark and the preceding
one and also to establish the level of employment for the new benchmark
month.  Thus, the benchmarking process establishes the level of employment,
and the sample is used to measure the month-to-month changes in the level
for the subsequent months.
   
   Seasonal adjustment.  Payroll employment data are seasonally adjusted at
the statewide supersector level.  In some states, the seasonally adjusted
payroll employment total is computed by aggregating the independently ad-
justed supersector series.  In other states, the seasonally adjusted pay-
roll employment total is independently adjusted.  Revisions of historical
data for the most recent 5 years are made once a year, coincident with
annual benchmark adjustments.
   
   Caution on aggregating state data.  State estimation procedures are
designed to produce accurate data for each individual state.  BLS inde-
pendently develops a national employment series; state estimates are not
forced to sum to national totals.  Because each state series is subject
to larger sampling and nonsampling errors than the national series, summing
them cumulates individual state level errors and can cause significant dis-
tortions at an aggregate level.  Due to these statistical limitations, BLS
does not compile a "sum-of-states" employment series, and cautions users that
such a series is subject to a relatively large and volatile error structure.

Reliability of the estimates
   
   The estimates presented in this release are based on sample survey, ad-
ministrative data, and modeling and, thus, are subject to sampling and other
types of errors.  Sampling error is a measure of sampling variability--that
is, variation that occurs by chance because a sample rather than the entire
population is surveyed.  Survey data also are subject to nonsampling errors,
such as those which can be introduced into the data collection and processing
operations.  Estimates not directly derived from sample surveys are subject
to additional errors resulting from the specific estimation processes used.
The sums of individual items may not always equal the totals shown in the
same tables because of rounding.  With respect to the LAUS program, unem-
ployment rates are computed from unrounded data rather than from data that
may be displayed in the tables; differences, however, are generally insig-
nificant.

                                  - 9 -

   Use of error measures.  In 2005, the Local Area Unemployment Statistics
(LAUS) program introduced several improvements to its methodology.  Among
these was the development of model-based error measures for the monthly
estimates and the estimates of over-the-month changes.  The introductory
section of this release preserves the long-time practice of highlighting
the direction of the movements in regional and state unemployment rates
and state nonfarm payroll employment regardless of their statistical sig-
nificance.  The remainder of the analysis in the release takes the statis-
tical significance of monthly and annual changes into consideration.

   Labor force and unemployment estimates.  Model-based error measures for
both seasonally adjusted and not seasonally adjusted data, and for over-the-
month change, are available on the BLS Web site at http://www.bls.gov/lau/
lastderr.htm.  BLS uses a 90-percent confidence level in determining whether
changes in LAUS unemployment rates are statistically significant.  The average
magnitude of the over-the-month change in a state unemployment rate that is
required in order to be statistically significant at the 90-percent confidence
level is between 0.3 and 0.4 percentage point.  More details can be found on
the Web site.  Measures of nonsampling error are not available, but additional
information on the subject is provided in the BLS monthly periodical, Employ-
ment and Earnings.
   
   Employment estimates.  Measures of sampling error for state CES data at the
total nonfarm and supersector level and for metropolitan area CES data at the
total nonfarm level are available on the BLS Web site at http://www.bls.gov/
sae/790stderr.htm.  BLS uses a 90-percent confidence level in determining
whether changes in CES employment levels are statistically significant.  In-
formation on recent benchmark revisions for states is available on the BLS
Web site at http://www.bls.gov/sae/.
   
Additional information
   
   More complete information on the technical procedures used to develop
these estimates and additional data appear in Employment and Earnings, which
is available by subscription from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Gov-
ernment Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402 (telephone 202-512-1800), and
from the BLS Handbook of Methods, Bulletin 2490, August 1997.
   
   Estimates of labor force and unemployment, as well as nonfarm employment
from the CES program, for over 370 metropolitan areas and metropolitan New
England City and Town Areas (NECTAs) are available in the news release,
Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment.  Estimates of labor force,
employment, and unemployment for all states, metropolitan areas, labor
market areas, counties, cities with a population of 25,000 or more, and
other areas used in the administration of various federal economic
assistance programs are available on the BLS Web site at http://www.bls.
gov/lau/.  Employment data from the CES program are available at http:
//www.bls.gov/sae/.
   
   Information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired
individuals upon request.  Voice phone: 202-691-5200; TDD message referral
phone: 1-800-877-8339.
   



LABOR FORCE DATA                                                                                                LABOR FORCE DATA

Table 1.  Civilian labor force and unemployment by census region and division, seasonally adjusted (1)

(Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                        Unemployed                              
                                                                                                                                
                             Civilian labor force                                                                               
 Census region and                                                                                                              
      division                                                          Number                      Percent of labor force      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                       July     May      June     July     July     May      June     July     July     May      June     July  
                       2006     2007     2007     2007     2006     2007     2007     2007     2006     2007     2007     2007  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Northeast........... 27,982.1 27,865.8 27,954.0 27,887.8  1,299.7  1,231.5  1,243.0  1,310.4    4.6      4.4      4.4      4.7  
                                                                                                                                
  New England.......  7,637.5  7,694.1  7,698.3  7,694.8    347.6    360.3    352.0    369.0    4.6      4.7      4.6      4.8  
  Middle Atlantic... 20,344.5 20,171.7 20,255.7 20,193.0    952.1    871.2    890.9    941.3    4.7      4.3      4.4      4.7  
                                                                                                                                
South............... 54,056.6 54,588.5 54,505.7 54,569.5  2,416.5  2,273.4  2,267.6  2,422.8    4.5      4.2      4.2      4.4  
                                                                                                                                
  South Atlantic.... 28,933.7 29,296.0 29,316.9 29,370.0  1,189.1  1,146.7  1,176.0  1,255.4    4.1      3.9      4.0      4.3  
  East South Central  8,550.6  8,629.8  8,585.8  8,571.3    446.6    412.0    394.2    408.9    5.2      4.8      4.6      4.8  
  West South Central 16,572.3 16,662.7 16,603.0 16,628.2    780.8    714.8    697.3    758.6    4.7      4.3      4.2      4.6  
                                                                                                                                
Midwest............. 34,861.9 34,938.3 34,996.9 34,917.2  1,740.9  1,766.8  1,844.5  1,828.4    5.0      5.1      5.3      5.2  
                                                                                                                                
  East North Central 23,997.3 24,036.6 24,069.6 23,997.6  1,301.5  1,310.3  1,377.6  1,356.6    5.4      5.5      5.7      5.7  
  West North Central 10,864.6 10,901.7 10,927.3 10,919.6    439.4    456.5    466.8    471.8    4.0      4.2      4.3      4.3  
                                                                                                                                
West................ 34,797.5 35,357.4 35,323.2 35,451.4  1,598.8  1,601.8  1,588.1  1,670.8    4.6      4.5      4.5      4.7  
                                                                                                                                
  Mountain.......... 10,672.9 10,890.6 10,844.9 10,941.4    425.7    371.3    366.6    395.8    4.0      3.4      3.4      3.6  
  Pacific........... 24,124.6 24,466.9 24,478.3 24,510.0  1,173.1  1,230.5  1,221.5  1,275.0    4.9      5.0      5.0      5.2  

   1 Census region estimates are derived by summing the Census division model-based estimates.
   NOTE:  Data refer to place of residence.  The States (including the District of Columbia) that compose the various census
divisions are: New England:  Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont; Middle Atlantic:  New 
Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania; South Atlantic:  Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia; East South Central:  Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee; West South
Central:  Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas; East North Central:  Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin; West
North Central:  Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota; Mountain:  Arizona, Colorado,
Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming; and Pacific:  Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington. 
Estimates for the current year are subject to revision early in the following calendar year.





LABOR FORCE DATA                                                                                                LABOR FORCE DATA

Table 2.  Civilian labor force and unemployment by census region and division, not seasonally adjusted (1)

(Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                        Unemployed                              
                                                                                                                                
                             Civilian labor force                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
 Census region and                                                      Number                      Percent of labor force      
      division                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                            June              July              June              July              June              July      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                       2006     2007     2006     2007     2006     2007     2006     2007     2006     2007     2006     2007  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Northeast........... 28,217.7 28,256.0 28,430.4 28,405.0  1,313.9  1,264.2  1,407.6  1,376.0    4.7      4.5      5.0      4.8  
                                                                                                                                
  New England.......  7,718.5  7,800.1  7,759.8  7,836.0    357.5    363.1    369.6    379.6    4.6      4.7      4.8      4.8  
  Middle Atlantic... 20,499.2 20,455.9 20,670.6 20,569.1    956.4    901.1  1,038.0    996.5    4.7      4.4      5.0      4.8  
                                                                                                                                
South............... 54,393.1 55,027.1 54,588.7 55,231.4  2,624.2  2,479.5  2,641.1  2,572.9    4.8      4.5      4.8      4.7  
                                                                                                                                
  South Atlantic.... 29,044.2 29,547.5 29,222.9 29,736.4  1,256.0  1,258.8  1,297.6  1,328.9    4.3      4.3      4.4      4.5  
  East South Central  8,634.5  8,697.8  8,651.0  8,686.7    484.7    433.7    486.1    433.5    5.6      5.0      5.6      5.0  
  West South Central 16,714.4 16,781.8 16,714.7 16,808.2    883.5    787.1    857.5    810.5    5.3      4.7      5.1      4.8  
                                                                                                                                
Midwest............. 35,201.1 35,480.3 35,341.6 35,472.4  1,766.8  1,924.8  1,859.4  1,883.8    5.0      5.4      5.3      5.3  
                                                                                                                                
  East North Central 24,209.5 24,390.9 24,332.6 24,380.4  1,312.5  1,434.8  1,404.4  1,412.2    5.4      5.9      5.8      5.8  
  West North Central 10,991.6 11,089.4 11,009.0 11,092.0    454.3    490.0    455.0    471.6    4.1      4.4      4.1      4.3  
                                                                                                                                
West................ 34,905.3 35,489.0 35,019.7 35,762.1  1,645.3  1,626.2  1,702.8  1,723.5    4.7      4.6      4.9      4.8  
                                                                                                                                
  Mountain.......... 10,750.4 10,927.0 10,733.8 11,033.2    448.0    388.6    449.0    405.9    4.2      3.6      4.2      3.7  
  Pacific........... 24,154.9 24,561.9 24,285.8 24,728.9  1,197.3  1,237.6  1,253.8  1,317.6    5.0      5.0      5.2      5.3  

   1 Census region estimates are derived by summing the Census division model-based estimates.
   NOTE:  Data refer to place of residence.  The composition of the regions and divisions is described in table 1. Estimates for
the current year are subject to revision early in the following calendar year.





LABOR FORCE DATA                                                                                               LABOR FORCE DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED                                                                                         SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Table 3.  Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected area, seasonally adjusted

(Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                           Unemployed                          
                                                                                                                               
                                  Civilian labor force                                                                         
                                                                                                                               
    State and Area                                                               Number                  Percent of labor force
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                           July      May       June      July      July      May       June      July    July  May   June  July
                           2006      2007      2007      2007      2006      2007      2007      2007    2006  2007  2007  2007
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                               
Alabama................   2,203.7   2,214.4   2,195.5   2,189.0     79.1      78.1      77.7      81.5    3.6   3.5   3.5   3.7
Alaska.................     346.8     344.9     345.5     346.7     22.9      20.3      20.5      21.1    6.6   5.9   5.9   6.1
Arizona................   2,983.7   3,031.6   3,008.5   3,039.0    122.2     108.1     103.2     113.1    4.1   3.6   3.4   3.7
Arkansas...............   1,361.8   1,376.2   1,367.8   1,367.8     72.6      71.3      68.0      75.7    5.3   5.2   5.0   5.5
California.............  17,905.8  18,170.3  18,180.4  18,198.0    861.6     943.7     942.1     960.4    4.8   5.2   5.2   5.3
  Los Angeles-Long                                                                                                             
    Beach-Glendale (1).   4,852.7   4,910.4   4,931.7   4,942.7    221.1     231.9     240.0     239.3    4.6   4.7   4.9   4.8
Colorado...............   2,660.0   2,677.5   2,672.6   2,694.0    117.1      95.6      94.6     102.8    4.4   3.6   3.5   3.8
Connecticut............   1,847.2   1,876.6   1,875.6   1,877.4     80.6      83.7      80.6      83.9    4.4   4.5   4.3   4.5
Delaware...............     441.0     442.9     442.9     442.7     16.0      14.6      14.4      15.2    3.6   3.3   3.3   3.4
District of Columbia...     315.6     322.1     315.6     313.0     18.8      18.1      17.7      17.8    6.0   5.6   5.6   5.7
Florida................   8,993.7   9,173.4   9,186.9   9,230.3    292.7     309.9     323.4     363.7    3.3   3.4   3.5   3.9
  Miami-Miami Beach-                                                                                                           
    Kendall (1)........   1,159.8   1,185.9   1,184.1   1,191.8     43.4      40.1      38.8      42.6    3.7   3.4   3.3   3.6
                                                                                                                               
Georgia................   4,747.2   4,838.1   4,829.1   4,844.9    218.0     208.9     208.1     221.7    4.6   4.3   4.3   4.6
Hawaii.................     643.4     654.0     653.1     648.5     15.5      16.2      15.7      17.0    2.4   2.5   2.4   2.6
Idaho..................     751.1     755.4     754.9     762.9     25.5      17.4      18.5      17.4    3.4   2.3   2.5   2.3
Illinois...............   6,619.0   6,675.2   6,725.6   6,736.7    290.8     321.0     344.9     353.4    4.4   4.8   5.1   5.2
  Chicago-Naperville-                                                                                                          
    Joliet (1).........   4,068.4   4,093.6   4,134.2   4,153.5    174.2     190.8     218.2     224.4    4.3   4.7   5.3   5.4
Indiana................   3,272.8   3,220.5   3,221.8   3,200.9    166.8     144.2     149.9     148.0    5.1   4.5   4.7   4.6
Iowa...................   1,665.8   1,660.1   1,661.4   1,660.3     61.0      59.5      62.5      63.9    3.7   3.6   3.8   3.9
Kansas.................   1,466.6   1,479.3   1,483.9   1,479.5     66.1      67.7      67.6      67.9    4.5   4.6   4.6   4.6
Kentucky...............   2,040.3   2,058.0   2,053.9   2,051.4    116.2     112.5     111.3     117.1    5.7   5.5   5.4   5.7
Louisiana..............   1,974.4   2,009.2   1,969.8   1,979.6     64.9      97.4      75.2      76.2    3.3   4.8   3.8   3.9
Maine..................     711.5     713.8     712.3     710.8     33.3      32.4      31.7      34.1    4.7   4.5   4.4   4.8
                                                                                                                               
Maryland...............   3,015.7   3,000.4   2,987.9   2,998.9    120.7     108.8     113.9     119.7    4.0   3.6   3.8   4.0
Massachusetts..........   3,406.2   3,419.3   3,427.2   3,425.2    168.8     174.6     169.5     174.2    5.0   5.1   4.9   5.1
Michigan...............   5,078.5   5,054.1   5,046.0   5,020.0    350.1     347.7     363.4     360.4    6.9   6.9   7.2   7.2
  Detroit-Warren-                                                                                                              
    Livonia (2)........   2,169.6   2,165.9   2,181.6   2,173.3    157.5     156.7     168.7     167.1    7.3   7.2   7.7   7.7
Minnesota..............   2,943.6   2,937.5   2,942.2   2,939.0    110.9     134.3     132.8     134.3    3.8   4.6   4.5   4.6
Mississippi............   1,305.2   1,308.4   1,307.3   1,307.7     87.6      78.0      78.5      88.1    6.7   6.0   6.0   6.7
Missouri...............   3,032.8   3,039.1   3,052.1   3,053.8    145.4     140.3     146.8     151.1    4.8   4.6   4.8   4.9
Montana................     495.4     500.3     499.3     501.3     15.5      11.3      11.9      13.5    3.1   2.3   2.4   2.7
Nebraska...............     974.2     982.7     984.7     986.2     29.8      30.9      31.8      32.0    3.1   3.1   3.2   3.2
Nevada.................   1,298.2   1,343.5   1,336.1   1,349.0     54.4      61.3      61.8      66.5    4.2   4.6   4.6   4.9
New Hampshire..........     737.5     744.3     746.8     748.5     25.6      29.1      29.8      29.1    3.5   3.9   4.0   3.9
                                                                                                                               
New Jersey.............   4,524.6   4,468.5   4,499.9   4,478.9    213.2     190.4     193.9     204.7    4.7   4.3   4.3   4.6
New Mexico.............     935.5     946.1     937.5     944.7     39.4      35.0      30.4      34.6    4.2   3.7   3.2   3.7
New York...............   9,512.4   9,437.0   9,470.5   9,446.1    435.4     415.5     441.1     463.6    4.6   4.4   4.7   4.9
  New York City........   3,811.4   3,795.3   3,805.3   3,810.5    191.7     187.5     202.9     218.8    5.0   4.9   5.3   5.7
North Carolina.........   4,466.5   4,525.7   4,533.7   4,522.7    214.2     217.8     223.8     225.2    4.8   4.8   4.9   5.0
North Dakota...........     358.3     364.5     365.5     364.1     11.8      12.0      12.0      11.2    3.3   3.3   3.3   3.1
Ohio...................   5,943.7   5,991.7   6,000.5   5,970.3    329.9     342.2     363.4     343.6    5.6   5.7   6.1   5.8
  Cleveland-Elyria-                                                                                                            
    Mentor (2).........   1,094.0   1,085.6   1,085.4   1,088.9     58.9      62.0      63.7      67.6    5.4   5.7   5.9   6.2
Oklahoma...............   1,720.6   1,740.0   1,738.8   1,735.7     68.4      78.0      78.1      87.6    4.0   4.5   4.5   5.0
Oregon.................   1,903.2   1,919.7   1,922.5   1,916.7    102.8      96.7      97.3     106.0    5.4   5.0   5.1   5.5
Pennsylvania...........   6,304.8   6,258.4   6,295.5   6,262.7    298.7     261.8     259.8     269.2    4.7   4.2   4.1   4.3
Rhode Island...........     578.0     579.4     579.1     574.5     29.8      27.5      27.0      28.9    5.2   4.8   4.7   5.0
                                                                                                                               
South Carolina.........   2,120.7   2,145.3   2,147.3   2,148.8    133.5     115.7     118.3     127.6    6.3   5.4   5.5   5.9
South Dakota...........     431.6     437.7     437.1     437.3     13.8      13.9      12.9      12.9    3.2   3.2   3.0   3.0
Tennessee..............   2,997.8   3,045.8   3,028.1   3,023.1    156.4     143.0     125.0     123.1    5.2   4.7   4.1   4.1
Texas..................  11,499.5  11,541.5  11,522.8  11,529.3    565.7     475.2     475.5     512.9    4.9   4.1   4.1   4.4
Utah...................   1,314.6   1,346.3   1,345.3   1,352.4     38.3      33.1      35.3      36.0    2.9   2.5   2.6   2.7
Vermont................     361.0     360.4     360.9     359.7     13.2      13.6      13.8      14.7    3.7   3.8   3.8   4.1
Virginia...............   4,003.3   4,049.8   4,050.8   4,051.2    119.1     119.1     122.0     123.6    3.0   2.9   3.0   3.1
Washington.............   3,321.2   3,374.6   3,378.1   3,399.5    167.1     153.8     151.7     168.2    5.0   4.6   4.5   4.9
  Seattle-Bellevue-                                                                                                            
    Everett (1)........   1,403.8   1,420.4   1,429.4   1,443.2     59.7      56.7      57.4      56.8    4.3   4.0   4.0   3.9
West Virginia..........     809.4     815.1     813.1     814.1     41.5      37.0      34.7      39.2    5.1   4.5   4.3   4.8
Wisconsin..............   3,062.7   3,088.1   3,075.2   3,074.2    142.3     151.6     154.6     153.3    4.6   4.9   5.0   5.0
Wyoming................     285.6     289.8     288.1     290.2      9.4       9.7       9.5      10.6    3.3   3.3   3.3   3.7
                                                                                                                               
Puerto Rico............   1,390.5   1,400.2   1,380.8   1,389.9    156.8     145.6     153.6     156.8   11.3  10.4  11.1  11.3

   1 Metropolitan division.
   2 Metropolitan statistical area.
   NOTE:  Data refer to place of residence.  Data for Puerto Rico are derived from a monthly household survey similar to the
Current Population Survey.  Area definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 07-01, dated 
December 18, 2006, and are available at http://www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm and in the May issue of Employment and Earnings.
Estimates for the current year are subject to revision early in the following calendar year.





LABOR FORCE DATA                                                                                                    LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED                                                                                      NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Table 4.  Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected area, not seasonally adjusted

(Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                             Unemployed                             
                                                                                                                                    
                                  Civilian labor force                                                                              
                                                                                                                                    
    State and area                                                               Number                    Percent of labor force   
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                June                July                June                July             June          July     
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                           2006      2007      2006      2007      2006      2007      2006      2007    2006   2007   2006   2007  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                    
Alabama................   2,214.4   2,214.0   2,220.8   2,210.1     89.9      88.4      91.8      89.8    4.1    4.0    4.1    4.1  
Alaska.................     352.4     352.6     356.6     357.1     23.3      21.4      21.9      19.2    6.6    6.1    6.1    5.4  
Arizona................   2,979.1   3,022.8   2,971.1   3,050.9    130.9     110.0     136.5     122.3    4.4    3.6    4.6    4.0  
Arkansas...............   1,386.4   1,391.0   1,383.7   1,392.1     79.5      73.8      81.8      82.6    5.7    5.3    5.9    5.9  
California.............  17,896.8  18,216.2  18,010.7  18,343.5    881.3     947.8     946.3   1,014.8    4.9    5.2    5.3    5.5  
  Los Angeles-Long                                                                                                                  
    Beach-Glendale (1).   4,833.7   4,910.8   4,874.1   4,976.8    226.5     241.1     258.1     268.4    4.7    4.9    5.3    5.4  
Colorado...............   2,670.3   2,697.3   2,668.4   2,724.1    124.8     102.4     121.9     102.9    4.7    3.8    4.6    3.8  
Connecticut............   1,863.5   1,900.3   1,881.4   1,916.8     84.0      86.5      89.2      91.4    4.5    4.6    4.7    4.8  
Delaware...............     442.4     446.2     445.6     448.3     17.2      15.5      17.5      16.1    3.9    3.5    3.9    3.6  
District of Columbia...     321.3     319.7     326.5     323.4     19.7      18.9      21.7      19.4    6.1    5.9    6.6    6.0  
Florida................   9,009.5   9,241.0   9,053.6   9,316.4    317.3     349.3     330.4     392.8    3.5    3.8    3.6    4.2  
  Miami-Miami Beach-                                                                                                                
    Kendall (1)........   1,156.3   1,183.3   1,167.2   1,201.4     45.5      40.6      48.3      45.3    3.9    3.4    4.1    3.8  
                                                                                                                                    
Georgia................   4,743.2   4,844.2   4,769.3   4,875.5    238.3     226.5     242.4     237.2    5.0    4.7    5.1    4.9  
Hawaii.................     646.6     657.1     648.9     655.6     20.9      20.0      18.3      19.3    3.2    3.0    2.8    2.9  
Idaho..................     756.8     765.3     754.8     773.3     23.3      16.4      23.7      14.5    3.1    2.1    3.1    1.9  
Illinois...............   6,675.2   6,816.4   6,705.0   6,836.2    313.1     368.6     320.1     367.2    4.7    5.4    4.8    5.4  
  Chicago-Naperville-                                                                                                               
    Joliet (1).........   4,095.9   4,188.0   4,126.6   4,218.1    191.2     236.1     195.3     233.8    4.7    5.6    4.7    5.5  
Indiana................   3,310.8   3,265.4   3,314.8   3,244.4    167.0     151.1     173.5     145.7    5.0    4.6    5.2    4.5  
Iowa...................   1,675.8   1,676.7   1,681.0   1,681.8     59.4      61.4      56.1      56.8    3.5    3.7    3.3    3.4  
Kansas.................   1,485.7   1,507.5   1,489.6   1,506.5     69.0      71.7      74.2      73.2    4.6    4.8    5.0    4.9  
Kentucky...............   2,070.9   2,090.8   2,066.2   2,079.1    123.9     118.2     123.5     118.6    6.0    5.7    6.0    5.7  
Louisiana..............   2,022.7   2,009.9   2,010.9   2,020.8     96.9      98.1      80.5      88.5    4.8    4.9    4.0    4.4  
Maine..................     721.4     723.2     728.6     729.4     31.8      30.7      32.3      32.7    4.4    4.2    4.4    4.5  
                                                                                                                                    
Maryland...............   3,032.5   3,019.0   3,072.6   3,061.8    123.3     120.3     136.8     129.4    4.1    4.0    4.5    4.2  
Massachusetts..........   3,445.4   3,475.2   3,451.9   3,480.2    173.5     175.0     178.2     181.2    5.0    5.0    5.2    5.2  
Michigan...............   5,129.7   5,112.8   5,166.5   5,107.9    352.1     377.7     410.8     401.9    6.9    7.4    8.0    7.9  
  Detroit-Warren-                                                                                                                   
    Livonia (2)........   2,182.4   2,204.4   2,201.0   2,209.8    158.0     177.6     180.8     186.1    7.2    8.1    8.2    8.4  
Minnesota..............   2,954.9   2,972.7   2,973.9   2,978.9    110.6     135.0     109.5     128.2    3.7    4.5    3.7    4.3  
Mississippi............   1,320.4   1,326.9   1,327.1   1,330.6     97.4      91.0      99.3      95.9    7.4    6.9    7.5    7.2  
Missouri...............   3,082.4   3,112.5   3,066.0   3,096.4    158.2     162.3     155.7     155.9    5.1    5.2    5.1    5.0  
Montana................     501.7     506.4     501.7     511.7     16.2      12.5      13.9      11.5    3.2    2.5    2.8    2.3  
Nebraska...............     985.3     997.3     988.9   1,004.9     30.3      33.3      33.6      34.5    3.1    3.3    3.4    3.4  
Nevada.................   1,295.1   1,340.2   1,295.4   1,356.6     55.5      63.2      58.5      68.6    4.3    4.7    4.5    5.1  
New Hampshire..........     742.4     754.0     749.2     762.7     25.3      29.9      25.6      28.6    3.4    4.0    3.4    3.8  
                                                                                                                                    
New Jersey.............   4,560.3   4,547.7   4,589.5   4,555.2    216.3     197.2     243.2     226.8    4.7    4.3    5.3    5.0  
New Mexico.............     944.5     947.6     940.5     958.5     47.1      36.4      45.6      40.1    5.0    3.8    4.8    4.2  
New York...............   9,575.7   9,548.4   9,673.8   9,631.1    424.1     430.8     472.9     485.5    4.4    4.5    4.9    5.0  
  New York City........   3,792.4   3,795.4   3,850.7   3,859.2    183.6     196.5     214.9     235.5    4.8    5.2    5.6    6.1  
North Carolina.........   4,495.5   4,571.7   4,520.0   4,581.7    224.6     234.9     237.1     238.6    5.0    5.1    5.2    5.2  
North Dakota...........     368.2     376.6     368.0     374.7     13.3      13.8      11.7      10.6    3.6    3.7    3.2    2.8  
Ohio...................   5,983.0   6,066.6   6,038.4   6,068.5    328.1     372.9     352.5     346.8    5.5    6.1    5.8    5.7  
  Cleveland-Elyria-                                                                                                                 
    Mentor (2).........   1,109.9   1,104.6   1,120.4   1,116.0     62.4      69.1      63.9      69.9    5.6    6.3    5.7    6.3  
Oklahoma...............   1,741.2   1,763.2   1,734.2   1,752.3     73.6      82.8      68.9      85.7    4.2    4.7    4.0    4.9  
Oregon.................   1,914.9   1,939.7   1,921.3   1,937.3    103.8      98.0     103.3     103.4    5.4    5.1    5.4    5.3  
Pennsylvania...........   6,363.2   6,359.8   6,407.2   6,382.8    315.9     273.1     321.9     284.2    5.0    4.3    5.0    4.5  
Rhode Island...........     581.2     582.6     583.5     582.2     30.2      27.1      31.8      31.8    5.2    4.7    5.5    5.5  
                                                                                                                                    
South Carolina.........   2,153.4   2,185.1   2,154.3   2,183.0    145.4     126.6     142.0     130.6    6.8    5.8    6.6    6.0  
South Dakota...........     439.4     446.1     441.5     448.8     13.6      12.6      14.2      12.5    3.1    2.8    3.2    2.8  
Tennessee..............   3,028.9   3,066.0   3,037.0   3,066.9    173.4     136.1     171.5     129.1    5.7    4.4    5.6    4.2  
Texas..................  11,564.1  11,617.7  11,586.0  11,643.0    633.4     532.4     626.2     553.6    5.5    4.6    5.4    4.8  
Utah...................   1,313.3   1,354.0   1,313.0   1,362.1     41.4      38.7      40.9      37.0    3.1    2.9    3.1    2.7  
Vermont................     364.6     364.8     365.1     364.7     12.8      13.9      12.5      13.8    3.5    3.8    3.4    3.8  
Virginia...............   4,025.8   4,091.7   4,056.8   4,115.9    127.6     129.7     128.0     126.9    3.2    3.2    3.2    3.1  
Washington.............   3,344.1   3,396.3   3,348.3   3,435.4    168.1     150.4     164.0     160.8    5.0    4.4    4.9    4.7  
  Seattle-Bellevue-                                                                                                                 
    Everett (1)........   1,412.4   1,434.5   1,404.6   1,450.4     61.5      58.7      58.0      54.9    4.4    4.1    4.1    3.8  
West Virginia..........     820.7     828.9     824.2     830.4     42.5      37.0      41.7      38.0    5.2    4.5    5.1    4.6  
Wisconsin..............   3,110.7   3,129.9   3,108.0   3,123.3    152.2     164.5     147.4     150.7    4.9    5.3    4.7    4.8  
Wyoming................     289.6     293.6     288.9     296.0      8.9       9.0       8.2       9.0    3.1    3.1    2.8    3.1  
                                                                                                                                    
Puerto Rico............   1,420.5   1,399.4   1,387.4   1,382.3    161.8     165.2     162.0     166.8   11.4   11.8   11.7   12.1  

   1 Metropolitan division.
   2 Metropolitan statistical area.
   NOTE:  Data refer to place of residence.  Data for Puerto Rico are derived from a monthly household survey similar to the Current
Population Survey.  Area definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 07-01, dated December 18, 2006, and
are available at http://www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm and in the May issue of Employment and Earnings.  Estimates for the current year
are subject to revision early in the following calendar year.





     ESTABLISHMENT DATA                                                                                    ESTABLISHMENT DATA
     SEASONALLY ADJUSTED                                                                                  SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
     
     Table 5. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted
     
     (In thousands)
                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                             
                                        Total (1)                       Construction                   Manufacturing         
                                                                                                                             
            State                                                                                                            
                            July      May     June     July     July    May     June    July    July    May     June    July 
                            2006     2007     2007     2007p    2006    2007    2007   2007p    2006    2007    2007   2007p 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
      Alabama............  1,984.3  2,008.6  2,012.8  2,011.6   110.6   113.3   114.0   113.6    (2)     (2)     (2)     (2) 
      Alaska.............    314.4    319.0    319.9    319.1    17.9    18.2    18.1    17.9    13.1    12.1    13.9    13.0
      Arizona............  2,653.3  2,719.5  2,719.2  2,728.7   247.5   246.6   243.1   243.4   188.1   187.1   186.4   186.3
      Arkansas...........  1,199.0  1,208.7  1,208.2  1,206.3    56.4    57.6    57.5    57.1   199.7   192.5   191.2   190.5
      California......... 15,085.1 15,263.8 15,266.7 15,258.1   943.2   938.4   933.0   925.2 1,500.8 1,497.7 1,497.2 1,497.4
                                                                                                                             
      Colorado...........  2,277.1  2,320.4  2,322.3  2,322.1   167.4   164.8   166.4   166.5   149.1   147.3   146.3   146.3
      Connecticut........  1,681.8  1,696.0  1,699.8  1,700.6    67.0    68.3    68.5    68.6   194.8   193.3   193.6   193.0
      Delaware (3).......    434.9    439.3    439.5    440.4    29.3    28.8    29.1    29.4    (2)     (2)     (2)     (2) 
      District of                                                                                                            
        Columbia (3).....    687.9    696.7    700.0    699.9    12.8    12.5    12.5    12.7    (2)     (2)     (2)     (2) 
      Florida ...........  8,007.6  8,127.3  8,131.9  8,134.7   638.9   626.5   624.7   621.0   403.1   395.5   396.5   397.8
                                                                                                                             
      Georgia ...........  4,086.6  4,150.6  4,157.8  4,154.5   220.1   224.8   225.0   225.6   448.4   443.7   441.2   437.3
      Hawaii (3).........    614.4    629.7    632.3    630.6    35.7    37.8    38.3    38.2    (2)     (2)     (2)     (2) 
      Idaho .............    640.2    654.7    654.8    657.1    52.9    51.9    51.5    51.6    66.4    65.5    64.8    64.5
      Illinois...........  5,933.6  5,987.6  5,999.4  5,987.9   274.8   280.1   279.8   278.7   683.8   679.3   680.0   681.6
      Indiana............  2,963.5  2,973.4  2,981.5  2,989.4   148.7   155.0   155.7   156.5   565.4   557.0   557.7   558.6
                                                                                                                             
      Iowa...............  1,501.8  1,522.3  1,523.3  1,521.4    74.0    76.8    76.6    76.7   231.2   231.6   230.8   231.0
      Kansas.............  1,342.5  1,378.6  1,385.9  1,391.5    64.2    64.8    65.5    65.1   183.6   186.3   186.6   187.4
      Kentucky...........  1,838.9  1,856.8  1,854.6  1,853.5    81.7    84.7    84.2    84.8   257.6   257.0   257.4   257.4
      Louisiana..........  1,858.0  1,905.9  1,912.6  1,920.7   131.8   136.1   137.3   139.5   151.3   153.7   154.9   154.6
      Maine..............    614.0    617.3    619.7    617.9    31.3    31.8    32.1    31.6    60.4    59.7    59.3    60.0
                                                                                                                             
      Maryland (3).......  2,584.6  2,613.7  2,605.5  2,622.4   190.2   194.4   195.1   194.2   136.4   134.1   134.5   134.6
      Massachusetts......  3,246.1  3,273.0  3,280.9  3,285.1   139.9   139.1   139.9   139.3   300.8   297.6   297.1   297.3
      Michigan...........  4,335.6  4,286.1  4,288.3  4,268.5   179.1   165.9   163.6   162.0   641.7   624.1   626.6   614.7
      Minnesota..........  2,765.4  2,786.4  2,791.4  2,784.1   128.4   127.0   126.0   126.8   349.3   344.3   343.8   343.6
      Mississippi........  1,136.2  1,159.9  1,161.2  1,160.1    58.1    60.2    60.4    60.9   175.9   172.0   171.5   171.2
                                                                                                                             
      Missouri ..........  2,774.3  2,805.4  2,796.9  2,794.3   146.9   151.9   152.3   149.4   313.2   300.1   296.5   298.0
      Montana............    434.4    445.4    449.4    448.6    30.5    32.8    33.8    33.6    20.1    20.5    20.6    20.7
      Nebraska (3).......    944.8    962.7    961.0    963.2    47.9    49.8    49.1    49.3   101.4   101.3   101.0   101.2
      Nevada.............  1,282.0  1,309.8  1,310.7  1,306.1   143.2   142.0   142.1   140.7    50.7    52.0    51.9    51.9
      New Hampshire......    640.6    644.0    649.1    652.6    29.7    28.9    29.0    29.1    76.0    75.7    75.6    76.4
                                                                                                                             
      New Jersey.........  4,075.8  4,093.2  4,095.5  4,100.9   173.1   173.2   172.3   171.9   325.4   317.6   317.6   319.0
      New Mexico.........    832.9    844.6    846.3    846.4    58.9    59.3    59.5    58.4    37.8    37.6    37.5    37.6
      New York...........  8,614.8  8,682.8  8,695.3  8,707.1   335.2   349.2   348.3   349.4   570.0   554.2   554.2   555.0
      North Carolina.....  4,016.7  4,101.3  4,109.9  4,089.2   243.3   252.6   254.0   253.7   555.7   547.1   545.5   546.2
      North Dakota.......    351.5    359.0    360.6    361.0    18.1    19.1    19.0    19.2    26.2    26.1    26.0    25.6
                                                                                                                             
      Ohio...............  5,435.9  5,429.9  5,442.7  5,434.3   228.5   230.8   230.2   228.9   796.6   780.4   781.4   779.0
      Oklahoma...........  1,550.1  1,568.9  1,572.9  1,574.4    69.0    71.0    71.3    70.8    (2)     (2)     (2)     (2) 
      Oregon ............  1,710.5  1,725.8  1,724.2  1,726.3   101.5   104.3   101.8   103.0   209.0   201.1   200.6   201.9
      Pennsylvania.......  5,752.5  5,798.5  5,802.7  5,796.3   259.7   261.5   261.6   260.9   673.7   662.1   661.2   660.9
      Rhode Island.......    492.8    498.3    499.2    499.4    22.9    24.2    24.5    24.3    53.0    50.9    50.9    51.4
                                                                                                                             
      South Carolina.....  1,894.0  1,927.0  1,924.3  1,934.9   124.2   126.5   124.6   126.6   251.7   243.8   243.2   243.6
      South Dakota.......    399.0    408.4    407.5    409.0    22.0    22.2    22.2    22.4    41.6    42.8    42.6    42.7
      Tennessee..........  2,781.8  2,800.4  2,803.3  2,804.9   130.3   138.1   139.0   138.6   397.8   390.9   391.2   389.3
      Texas.............. 10,039.6 10,271.0 10,276.1 10,305.5   600.8   623.6   625.2   622.9   929.3   928.9   930.3   929.7
      Utah...............  1,206.0  1,254.2  1,263.3  1,263.4    95.6   108.2   109.5   109.1   122.6   127.9   128.2   128.1
                                                                                                                             
      Vermont............    306.1    308.9    310.6    308.1    17.3    17.5    17.5    17.3    36.1    35.8    35.9    35.8
      Virginia...........  3,726.5  3,778.3  3,789.9  3,796.7   248.6   249.2   250.3   251.8   290.3   285.9   287.4   286.9
      Washington.........  2,857.1  2,910.2  2,916.1  2,919.8   196.4   202.7   204.1   205.3   285.8   291.5   292.7   293.6
      West Virginia......    753.3    760.6    758.4    757.1    39.2    39.5    39.6    39.8    60.9    59.6    59.6    59.4
      Wisconsin..........  2,855.7  2,868.4  2,873.8  2,873.8   125.6   126.3   124.7   124.0   506.0   495.9   497.3   499.4
      Wyoming............    276.0    285.0    286.3    285.5    23.2    24.8    25.1    25.2    (2)     (2)     (2)     (2) 
    
    
    
    
    
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                             Trade, transportation, and         Financial activities         Professional and business   
                                     utilities                                                        services           
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                            July    May     June    July    July    May     June    July    July    May     June    July 
                            2006    2007    2007   2007p    2006    2007    2007   2007p    2006    2007    2007   2007p 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
      Alabama............   386.2   392.9   394.0   393.6    98.3    98.3    98.2    98.3   213.9   221.4   222.3   221.4
      Alaska.............    63.4    64.7    64.8    64.6    14.9    14.9    15.0    14.8    24.3    25.2    25.5    25.4
      Arizona............   513.6   527.3   526.4   529.6   183.5   187.7   187.5   188.4   395.5   416.4   416.7   416.7
      Arkansas...........   248.6   251.4   250.7   250.9    52.5    53.4    53.5    53.6   113.7   116.5   116.9   116.9
      California......... 2,877.8 2,904.1 2,900.7 2,899.6   939.6   940.2   933.9   934.4 2,230.4 2,269.5 2,268.3 2,269.1
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   418.7   420.4   423.6   424.3   160.6   161.8   161.8   161.8   331.8   345.2   344.2   344.7
      Connecticut........   310.8   312.5   312.9   312.7   144.2   146.2   145.4   145.4   204.1   209.2   210.5   208.1
      Delaware (3).......    82.5    82.6    82.7    83.3    43.4    43.1    43.1    43.1    61.7    63.3    63.4    63.3
      District of                                                                                                        
        Columbia (3).....    (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     29.6    30.0    29.9    30.3   153.3   159.5   161.0   159.6
      Florida ........... 1,595.7 1,610.1 1,613.3 1,612.3   544.7   553.3   550.9   553.8 1,344.8 1,369.8 1,367.8 1,365.1
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia ...........   867.2   883.8   884.4   882.9   231.1   232.8   233.3   234.0   551.3   559.7   561.7   560.7
      Hawaii (3).........   120.3   121.3   121.8   121.4    (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2) 
      Idaho .............   127.2   133.0   132.2   132.7    31.8    33.0    33.3    33.2    81.6    84.5    84.9    85.4
      Illinois........... 1,199.0 1,203.0 1,203.3 1,199.7   405.3   410.3   410.7   411.0   853.8   872.5   877.2   876.5
      Indiana............   584.8   589.2   589.4   590.6   139.4   139.3   139.5   140.2   279.2   281.2   282.0   281.9
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............   308.0   312.7   312.8   310.7   100.8   102.1   102.7   102.9   117.3   120.5   121.0   120.3
      Kansas.............   261.0   264.5   265.3   266.2    71.8    72.9    73.3    73.3   137.6   142.5   144.5   144.8
      Kentucky...........   379.3   382.1   380.6   380.1    90.4    92.4    92.3    92.2   178.4   180.9   183.4   182.4
      Louisiana..........   375.5   382.2   382.4   384.0    94.9    96.9    97.1    97.1   195.1   199.4   199.1   201.1
      Maine..............   125.0   126.3   126.3   125.8    33.4    33.0    33.2    33.0    51.7    52.7    53.1    52.6
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland (3).......   474.3   476.9   477.3   477.7   159.5   160.5   159.8   159.3   394.5   401.7   401.0   401.3
      Massachusetts......   569.3   573.6   574.7   575.8   223.8   224.2   224.7   226.0   471.5   480.5   482.7   482.1
      Michigan...........   793.7   782.6   783.0   780.6   216.1   213.2   213.0   212.6   583.6   583.7   582.8   582.3
      Minnesota..........   532.2   538.5   537.6   532.2   180.9   184.2   184.0   183.0   322.1   327.9   328.6   326.5
      Mississippi........   226.5   229.8   230.1   228.7    (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     92.6    97.0    96.5    95.7
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri ..........   543.8   552.3   553.2   551.3   164.8   167.4   167.5   168.0   330.4   335.2   333.7   335.0
      Montana............    89.2    91.4    91.4    91.2    22.2    22.5    22.2    22.1    38.0    40.5    40.3    40.1
      Nebraska (3).......   200.2   205.7   204.6   203.7    66.1    66.7    66.2    65.7   102.1   106.2   106.9   107.8
      Nevada.............   226.1   234.2   234.2   233.2    65.8    66.1    65.7    65.7   158.1   162.9   162.6   160.7
      New Hampshire......   142.0   144.0   144.3   145.1    39.7    39.6    39.5    39.8    61.7    63.0    63.3    63.2
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   876.7   876.2   875.8   876.7   280.7   283.3   282.6   283.8   602.8   610.5   613.0   613.8
      New Mexico.........   142.3   143.5   143.9   144.3    35.1    35.4    35.4    35.3   107.4   108.5   108.1   108.0
      New York........... 1,508.5 1,515.2 1,518.9 1,519.2   727.9   736.4   736.2   740.2 1,109.7 1,125.8 1,131.3 1,131.1
      North Carolina.....   756.5   765.4   762.5   761.7   206.5   211.6   212.2   213.6   474.7   489.0   488.6   492.4
      North Dakota.......    76.2    76.8    77.1    77.8    19.3    19.8    19.9    20.1    29.0    30.5    30.6    30.5
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio............... 1,045.4 1,049.0 1,047.4 1,046.4   307.0   304.3   303.7   303.6   655.3   660.2   663.2   664.0
      Oklahoma...........   284.9   285.3   285.1   287.2    84.1    83.1    83.0    84.1   174.9   176.6   175.4   176.6
      Oregon ............   337.4   342.9   342.8   342.9   105.9   105.3   104.8   104.6   192.5   198.6   197.2   193.8
      Pennsylvania....... 1,126.8 1,135.5 1,134.3 1,136.5   335.9   333.9   334.5   333.8   678.5   691.7   694.4   694.6
      Rhode Island.......    79.7    80.2    80.1    79.9    35.0    36.1    35.8    36.1    56.2    58.3    58.6    58.6
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....   365.4   373.0   371.5   372.5   101.9   104.1   103.1   103.6   216.3   218.2   215.2   214.4
      South Dakota.......    80.3    81.8    82.0    82.3    29.6    31.1    31.5    31.4    25.5    26.7    26.8    26.7
      Tennessee..........   607.7   613.7   613.5   613.5   144.4   144.3   144.6   144.6   319.0   319.7   321.2   319.2
      Texas.............. 2,042.6 2,069.9 2,066.7 2,069.4   623.4   638.1   638.6   638.5 1,222.9 1,283.1 1,278.4 1,284.3
      Utah...............   234.9   242.1   244.0   245.7    71.4    74.9    75.5    75.7   155.8   162.2   163.1   163.8
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............    59.3    60.0    60.1    59.6    13.2    13.2    13.4    13.3    22.2    22.3    22.5    22.4
      Virginia...........   661.5   674.4   674.5   677.2   195.2   198.2   199.0   199.1   627.3   645.2   648.6   649.9
      Washington.........   541.7   551.4   553.8   554.8   156.5   156.7   156.6   158.3   330.3   340.1   340.3   340.0
      West Virginia......   141.6   143.4   143.7   143.0    30.0    30.3    30.2    30.2    59.7    61.0    60.8    61.3
      Wisconsin..........   543.1   550.2   552.0   549.1   161.2   161.3   161.5   162.2   269.3   274.3   272.6   272.7
      Wyoming............    52.4    54.9    55.2    54.7    (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     16.9    17.8    18.0    17.8
    
    
    
    
    
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                           Education and health services      Leisure and hospitality                Government          
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                            July    May     June    July    July    May     June    July    July    May     June    July 
                            2006    2007    2007   2007p    2006    2007    2007   2007p    2006    2007    2007   2007p 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
      Alabama............   203.3   208.1   208.3   207.4   168.9   175.2   175.6   176.2   371.7   376.6   376.5   377.2
      Alaska.............    37.3    37.7    37.7    37.7    31.4    32.3    33.2    32.8    81.4    81.9    79.8    80.9
      Arizona............   291.5   299.6   300.7   302.9   267.4   276.5   278.8   278.9   410.8   417.6   418.1   422.1
      Arkansas...........   151.1   154.2   154.9   154.7    97.4    99.3    99.5    98.9   208.7   210.7   210.8   210.4
      California......... 1,618.7 1,655.1 1,664.7 1,664.0 1,519.6 1,554.7 1,560.8 1,561.0 2,449.4 2,488.4 2,493.3 2,498.4
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   230.5   239.2   239.7   239.9   264.9   273.7   272.7   273.0   367.2   374.0   373.4   371.4
      Connecticut........   280.6   283.7   284.8   287.1   132.2   134.6   135.8   135.3   246.2   245.4   245.8   247.9
      Delaware (3).......    56.7    58.1    58.3    58.5    40.3    42.3    42.0    42.4    60.8    61.1    60.8    60.8
      District of                                                                                                        
        Columbia (3).....    (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     54.1    54.6    55.3    55.0   234.4   233.9   233.9   236.7
      Florida ...........   968.9 1,003.7 1,004.5 1,007.0   905.1   934.3   937.7   941.5 1,094.6 1,114.5 1,119.3 1,116.6
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia ...........   437.8   450.1   450.0   453.3   382.7   394.6   394.5   392.5   662.2   674.9   680.7   681.4
      Hawaii (3).........    70.6    72.8    73.8    73.1   107.5   110.4   110.1   109.7   120.3   122.3   122.2   121.8
      Idaho .............    71.1    72.8    73.0    73.1    59.3    62.4    62.5    63.1   116.1   117.4   118.3   119.3
      Illinois...........   762.5   776.5   778.0   776.6   523.3   536.7   540.5   541.3   845.7   842.0   843.4   838.9
      Indiana............   386.9   384.4   386.3   387.4   279.1   280.0   282.6   285.4   422.2   428.6   429.0   429.5
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............   199.5   202.5   203.1   205.0   132.3   135.0   135.4   135.6   247.1   249.4   249.1   247.6
      Kansas.............   164.0   170.5   172.7   171.7   114.6   117.2   116.4   117.4   245.7   258.3   260.1   263.6
      Kentucky...........   238.1   241.7   242.3   241.1   166.5   170.6   168.9   168.0   318.3   317.6   316.1   318.4
      Louisiana..........   235.7   245.1   246.7   245.8   185.9   192.4   194.2   197.1   346.7   354.3   354.6   355.5
      Maine..............   114.0   115.8   116.4   116.4    59.4    59.5    61.0    59.6   105.1   105.1   104.5   105.3
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland (3).......   361.2   369.1   369.2   371.0   229.5   235.0   234.1   234.4   472.1   474.4   466.8   481.6
      Massachusetts......   607.5   619.5   621.9   624.2   295.6   296.0   298.6   299.3   429.5   434.4   431.0   430.4
      Michigan...........   582.7   592.7   593.1   592.7   407.1   412.0   410.5   407.8   679.1   660.0   664.6   664.9
      Minnesota..........   409.7   418.5   424.0   423.8   245.5   248.4   248.7   249.1   415.3   417.7   420.1   420.5
      Mississippi........   122.1   126.1   124.4   125.1   117.2   123.2   124.1   124.6   236.9   244.7   247.0   246.8
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri ..........   376.6   384.9   385.6   387.2   277.7   287.9   286.3   287.0   432.4   436.8   432.8   429.7
      Montana............    57.6    58.4    58.4    58.6    56.1    58.4    58.7    58.3    87.6    87.2    89.9    89.9
      Nebraska (3).......   131.1   134.2   135.1   135.2    79.6    81.3    81.2    81.4   161.3   162.7   162.2   164.2
      Nevada.............    87.3    91.2    92.0    91.6   337.3   339.6   340.1   339.6   150.4   156.7   157.0   157.6
      New Hampshire......   100.6   102.6   103.2   103.6    64.2    63.2    64.8    65.2    91.4    91.3    93.7    95.1
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   568.6   578.9   578.2   579.2   337.9   338.1   339.5   340.0   649.6   652.7   653.7   654.3
      New Mexico.........   108.1   110.4   111.1   111.0    86.7    88.0    88.1    88.6   193.0   195.2   195.6   196.0
      New York........... 1,567.4 1,598.3 1,595.8 1,591.2   680.0   685.9   689.4   694.0 1,482.1 1,486.6 1,488.3 1,494.6
      North Carolina.....   488.1   505.6   508.5   512.2   369.7   382.4   382.7   381.5   666.7   685.8   692.4   666.6
      North Dakota.......    49.6    51.0    51.2    51.5    31.1    32.4    32.4    32.7    75.0    75.5    76.8    76.1
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio...............   778.0   788.3   790.0   789.9   501.5   500.5   503.5   500.1   800.9   795.6   800.7   799.2
      Oklahoma...........   188.0   190.5   191.7   190.8   136.0   136.7   137.4   137.3   318.6   320.6   325.1   323.8
      Oregon ............   205.8   208.8   210.0   209.0   165.3   170.3   171.7   171.5   289.4   289.5   289.3   294.3
      Pennsylvania....... 1,055.0 1,081.5 1,080.7 1,084.5   490.6   494.2   497.8   497.6   743.3   747.2   746.4   736.6
      Rhode Island.......    97.3    98.6    98.9    99.1    49.9    51.0    51.3    51.0    64.8    64.5    64.7    64.5
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....   191.5   205.8   207.1   212.5   206.3   211.9   212.8   214.7   328.1   332.7   334.8   334.6
      South Dakota.......    59.0    60.2    60.3    60.6    42.1    44.0    43.1    42.9    75.2    75.5    75.1    75.8
      Tennessee..........   341.4   345.4   346.6   348.2   270.9   276.0   275.8   278.6   414.3   414.2   412.4   414.7
      Texas.............. 1,216.2 1,241.5 1,245.8 1,247.5   941.0   974.9   981.0   984.1 1,711.5 1,739.1 1,736.1 1,747.1
      Utah...............   134.6   139.7   140.1   139.8   108.5   112.1   113.4   113.6   205.2   206.1   207.8   207.1
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............    55.5    55.8    56.2    56.5    32.8    34.2    34.4    33.0    53.2    53.4    53.8    53.3
      Virginia...........   405.0   411.6   413.3   415.5   338.1   343.7   343.0   342.3   676.5   681.5   684.6   687.6
      Washington.........   336.3   345.8   346.2   344.9   270.5   277.4   276.9   276.6   527.7   526.7   527.3   527.1
      West Virginia......   113.2   113.6   113.3   113.3    70.4    71.6    71.9    71.8   143.2   145.8   143.3   142.4
      Wisconsin..........   391.0   396.4   399.8   399.6   256.8   259.5   260.2   259.7   413.7   414.4   414.2   415.2
      Wyoming............    (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     32.4    33.2    33.4    33.2    65.4    65.9    66.8    66.6
     
        1 Includes natural resources and mining, information, and other services, except public administration, not shown
     separately.
        2 This series is not published seasonally adjusted because the seasonal component, which is small relative to the
     trend-cycle and irregular components, cannot be separated with sufficient precision.
        3 Natural resources and mining is combined with construction.
        p = preliminary.
        NOTE:  Data are counts of jobs by place of work.  Estimates are currently projected from 2006 benchmark levels.
     Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are provisional and will be revised when new information becomes
     available.
     
     
     
     
     
     ESTABLISHMENT DATA                                                                                ESTABLISHMENT DATA
     NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED                                                                      NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
     
     Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjusted
     
     (In thousands)
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                                      Total                 Natural resources and mining            Construction         
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
           State               June            July             June            July            June            July     
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                           2006    2007    2006    2007p    2006    2007    2006   2007p    2006    2007    2006   2007p 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
      Alabama........... 1,995.2 2,018.8  1,974.6 2,004.4    13.2    13.0    13.2    13.0   111.5   114.3   110.7   113.9
      Alaska............   336.0   335.5    337.5   341.7    12.7    13.7    12.9    13.9    20.9    20.7    21.4    21.5
      Arizona........... 2,616.0 2,690.3  2,598.1 2,671.5    10.0    11.5    10.1    11.8   246.1   244.7   249.6   245.6
      Arkansas.......... 1,204.4 1,213.1  1,185.8 1,196.1     7.7     8.8     7.7     8.9    58.9    59.0    57.8    58.8
      California........ 15156.8 15342.1 15,010.8 15198.8    25.7    25.7    25.9    26.3   957.8   944.3   960.8   945.2
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado.......... 2,307.5 2,347.5  2,286.1 2,332.3    20.8    24.8    21.3    25.2   175.7   172.2   174.4   173.9
      Connecticut....... 1,698.1 1,717.0  1,672.8 1,691.3      .8      .8      .8      .8    69.8    71.5    70.9    72.6
      Delaware .........   443.2   446.1    437.3   443.7     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)    30.5    30.0    30.0    30.3
      District of                                                                                                        
        Columbia........   690.0   700.4    695.8   707.2     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)    12.8    12.9    13.1    13.2
      Florida........... 7,950.8 8,060.1  7,879.0 8,018.3     6.7     6.5     6.5     6.3   648.2   629.6   638.7   624.5
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia........... 4,093.1 4,155.2  4,059.9 4,130.8    12.3    12.2    12.2    12.1   220.3   227.7   222.8   229.4
      Hawaii ...........   620.6   633.8    608.8   624.0     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)    36.0    38.4    36.0    38.4
      Idaho ............   649.8   665.3    645.9   661.6     4.6     4.7     4.7     4.9    56.0    54.7    56.2    55.5
      Illinois.......... 6,004.8 6,051.3  5,968.2 6,020.2    10.6    10.7    10.5    10.7   292.4   293.7   292.2   296.0
      Indiana........... 2,983.5 2,984.3  2,933.2 2,955.4     7.2     7.2     7.2     7.5   157.1   161.8   157.4   163.9
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa.............. 1,527.0 1,542.8  1,492.5 1,509.9     2.4     2.2     2.4     2.2    79.7    82.5    80.5    83.6
      Kansas............ 1,366.9 1,399.3  1,330.1 1,373.9     8.6     9.1     8.8     9.2    67.1    68.9    68.1    69.0
      Kentucky.......... 1,859.5 1,866.8  1,833.8 1,845.2    23.3    23.6    23.2    23.7    85.6    86.4    85.5    87.7
      Louisiana......... 1,866.9 1,915.5  1,845.5 1,908.7    48.7    51.2    49.4    50.9   134.6   137.9   131.1   138.0
      Maine.............   630.8   633.2    625.1   628.2     2.6     2.6     2.9     2.8    33.8    34.0    34.0    34.2
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland.......... 2,618.1 2,644.1  2,595.7 2,627.3     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)   195.0   198.4   194.8   199.0
      Massachusetts..... 3,285.9 3,321.6  3,254.0 3,292.9     1.9     1.9     2.0     1.9   148.2   145.9   149.4   147.2
      Michigan.......... 4,400.7 4,339.7  4,273.8 4,209.9     8.5     8.4     8.5     8.4   192.7   176.8   196.1   179.0
      Minnesota......... 2,803.2 2,839.2  2,778.8 2,797.6     6.2     6.3     6.5     6.3   139.2   137.9   144.0   142.5
      Mississippi....... 1,144.5 1,160.5  1,125.7 1,151.9     9.6     9.4     9.6     9.5    60.5    61.6    58.6    62.2
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri ......... 2,804.9 2,827.5  2,749.7 2,782.1     5.6     5.4     5.6     5.5   154.1   157.6   153.7   157.0
      Montana...........   446.8   457.2    440.5   454.4     8.6     9.0     8.7     9.2    33.0    35.3    33.2    36.0
      Nebraska..........   959.2   972.0    944.5   962.6     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)    51.3    52.1    51.3    52.9
      Nevada............ 1,290.5 1,312.4  1,279.1 1,300.7    11.7    12.1    11.8    12.2   148.3   143.2   146.5   142.7
      New Hampshire.....   646.9   657.2    641.8   653.4     1.1     1.1     1.1     1.1    31.2    30.4    31.6    31.0
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey........ 4,146.7 4,159.9  4,098.6 4,121.3     1.8     1.8     1.8     1.8   180.8   178.0   179.8   178.9
      New Mexico........   837.6   850.7    829.5   844.4    18.8    19.9    18.9    19.9    61.0    61.1    60.7    60.8
      New York.......... 8,703.4 8,787.2  8,613.1 8,708.7     6.6     7.1     6.7     7.3   350.8   362.3   352.2   367.7
      North Carolina.... 4,043.9 4,121.7  3,963.4 4,050.0     6.8     6.8     6.9     6.8   248.5   257.4   247.7   257.0
      North Dakota......   356.3   363.7    346.4   355.5     4.7     5.1     4.7     5.2    20.9    21.5    20.9    21.9
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio.............. 5,497.0 5,484.2  5,434.4 5,435.0    11.8    11.5    11.8    11.7   242.2   241.7   244.6   244.5
      Oklahoma.......... 1,557.6 1,576.5  1,535.6 1,560.2    42.3    47.1    42.7    47.5    72.3    73.6    71.0    72.9
      Oregon............ 1,721.8 1,741.5  1,704.0 1,719.0     9.6     9.0     9.8     8.6   103.0   102.7   105.2   106.6
      Pennsylvania...... 5,798.3 5,848.0  5,730.2 5,778.9    21.1    21.9    21.1    21.9   272.8   274.1   275.4   277.7
      Rhode Island......   500.5   505.4    491.2   498.1      .3      .3      .3      .3    24.3    25.7    24.6    26.0
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.... 1,904.1 1,939.2  1,874.9 1,919.0     4.7     4.7     4.7     4.6   123.9   126.1   125.7   128.5
      South Dakota......   408.7   418.2    403.3   413.0     1.0     1.0     1.0     1.1    24.1    24.6    24.7    25.1
      Tennessee......... 2,791.9 2,811.0  2,770.3 2,793.5     4.2     4.3     4.2     4.2   134.2   142.4   133.8   142.0
      Texas............. 10094.9 10305.2  9,976.7 10243.7   185.8   202.7   187.0   205.1   615.3   631.0   605.6   628.9
      Utah.............. 1,211.7 1,267.0  1,195.8 1,253.1    10.2    11.6    10.3    11.8    98.5   111.9    99.2   112.8
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont...........   310.9   312.3    301.0   303.2      .9     1.0      .9     1.0    18.7    18.8    19.2    19.3
      Virginia.......... 3,777.5 3,826.8  3,723.7 3,789.3    11.5    11.5    11.6    11.5   256.3   253.9   255.4   256.4
      Washington........ 2,893.5 2,945.8  2,862.2 2,929.8     9.0     8.1     9.1     8.2   200.0   207.3   203.2   213.1
      West Virginia.....   762.2   763.3    752.8   758.1    28.4    28.5    28.3    28.7    42.0    41.5    40.9    41.7
      Wisconsin......... 2,912.5 2,920.0  2,873.3 2,891.0     4.4     4.5     4.3     4.4   137.6   133.9   137.6   135.3
      Wyoming...........   288.3   297.7    283.8   294.0    27.0    28.1    27.2    28.0    25.5    26.7    25.0    27.3
                                                                                                                         
      Puerto Rico....... 1,044.2 1,034.7  1,034.7 1,034.3     (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)    70.0    66.3    69.2    66.1
     
     
     
     
     
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                                   Manufacturing             Trade, transportation, and             Information          
                                                                     utilities                                           
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                                June            July            June            July            June            July     
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                            2006    2007    2006   2007p    2006    2007    2006   2007p    2006    2007    2006   2007p 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
      Alabama............   306.5   301.3   303.9   300.2   386.5   394.0   385.4   393.1    30.5    30.3    30.3    30.4
      Alaska.............    16.7    16.4    22.3    22.2    68.4    68.8    68.8    69.7     7.0     7.0     7.0     7.0
      Arizona............   188.5   186.7   188.5   186.7   506.3   522.3   508.3   524.1    45.2    43.4    45.0    43.5
      Arkansas...........   201.0   192.4   199.7   191.4   249.0   250.9   248.2   250.6    19.8    20.5    19.9    20.7
      California......... 1,509.2 1,502.5 1,508.3 1,509.1 2,862.8 2,888.9 2,863.8 2,891.3   473.8   474.6   474.3   468.3
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   150.2   147.0   149.9   146.9   419.7   424.5   419.1   424.6    75.9    77.3    75.5    76.6
      Connecticut........   196.1   194.4   194.2   192.4   313.4   315.3   306.5   308.7    37.9    37.9    37.8    37.8
      Delaware ..........    33.6    32.7    32.8    32.2    83.6    83.6    82.9    83.6     6.7     6.9     6.7     6.8
      District of                                                                                                        
        Columbia.........     1.8     1.7     1.7     1.6    28.1    28.1    27.5    27.6    22.4    22.8    22.7    23.0
      Florida............   406.7   398.4   402.1   396.5 1,591.5 1,604.9 1,580.3 1,597.9   168.5   165.7   167.7   165.6
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia............   452.5   442.3   447.1   437.0   868.6   881.3   864.5   880.2   116.1   115.6   114.5   114.9
      Hawaii ............    15.3    15.1    15.2    15.0   120.9   121.1   120.1   120.8    10.7    10.8    10.3    11.1
      Idaho .............    66.4    65.5    67.1    65.1   128.2   133.0   128.1   133.8    10.8    11.0    10.8    10.9
      Illinois...........   687.8   684.1   684.6   681.5 1,204.0 1,204.8 1,195.9 1,199.2   117.9   116.3   117.5   116.3
      Indiana............   573.5   561.7   564.4   556.3   587.8   590.8   585.8   590.5    40.6    40.7    40.3    40.4
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............   234.2   233.1   233.3   232.9   311.3   313.9   309.9   311.9    33.1    33.3    33.0    33.1
      Kansas.............   184.2   187.0   184.3   187.4   261.3   265.9   260.3   265.8    39.0    39.5    39.8    39.2
      Kentucky...........   262.8   258.7   255.5   252.5   381.7   381.1   378.0   379.0    29.9    30.2    29.8    29.9
      Louisiana..........   153.0   155.4   151.4   154.5   376.0   381.9   374.1   382.9    27.6    26.1    25.8    26.1
      Maine..............    60.6    59.5    60.5    59.3   126.8   127.4   127.7   128.7    11.3    11.4    11.3    11.4
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland...........   137.3   134.9   136.9   134.7   477.6   479.4   473.2   477.5    51.2    50.2    50.5    50.5
      Massachusetts......   302.0   298.5   298.4   297.2   574.9   580.0   568.6   574.5    87.7    89.2    87.6    89.3
      Michigan...........   661.7   629.7   614.4   594.4   803.7   789.3   796.3   782.3    67.3    66.9    67.0    66.4
      Minnesota..........   352.1   348.1   353.0   347.2   533.2   541.6   534.2   534.4    58.5    56.9    57.9    57.0
      Mississippi........   176.9   172.8   175.5   172.2   227.4   230.3   225.6   228.2    13.9    13.9    13.7    13.7
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri ..........   310.7   299.2   304.8   296.7   545.8   553.0   541.7   550.1    63.4    63.1    62.9    62.4
      Montana............    20.4    20.9    20.4    21.1    90.6    92.7    90.1    92.6     7.9     7.7     7.8     7.7
      Nebraska...........   101.9   101.5   101.8   101.7   200.7   204.8   199.9   203.6    19.7    19.4    19.6    19.6
      Nevada.............    51.0    52.0    51.1    52.0   225.6   232.9   225.4   232.6    15.1    15.5    15.6    15.4
      New Hampshire......    77.6    75.7    75.4    75.8   142.2   145.4   141.9   145.1    12.7    12.9    12.6    12.7
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   327.7   320.3   325.4   318.6   882.9   882.0   874.4   874.6    99.1    98.8    99.0    98.5
      New Mexico.........    37.4    37.6    38.1    38.1   141.6   143.6   141.8   143.7    17.4    17.3    15.2    17.3
      New York...........   575.2   559.4   567.8   553.6 1,520.7 1,528.3 1,499.5 1,508.8   272.7   269.5   271.9   267.4
      North Carolina.....   555.7   548.3   555.3   547.5   755.9   765.1   756.3   765.2    74.1    75.9    72.0    75.0
      North Dakota.......    26.4    26.4    26.7    26.1    77.0    77.6    76.1    77.8     7.5     7.6     7.6     7.5
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio...............   805.3   784.6   793.0   777.0 1,048.3 1,049.2 1,044.6 1,046.7    89.0    87.9    89.0    87.9
      Oklahoma...........   149.5   150.5   149.6   151.2   285.1   286.2   284.0   286.4    29.8    29.6    30.0    29.5
      Oregon.............   208.3   203.1   212.7   205.6   335.5   341.8   337.8   343.3    34.8    37.0    35.1    36.9
      Pennsylvania.......   678.3   667.2   675.6   665.0 1,124.3 1,135.3 1,115.7 1,126.4   109.2   109.1   109.0   108.6
      Rhode Island.......    53.3    51.3    50.8    48.8    80.2    80.6    79.2    79.7    11.4    11.0    10.8    11.1
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....   254.7   244.5   251.7   244.5   366.1   373.2   366.0   373.0    27.7    28.3    27.5    28.4
      South Dakota.......    41.9    43.1    42.1    43.2    81.3    83.1    80.9    82.8     7.0     7.1     7.1     7.3
      Tennessee..........   403.9   392.4   397.5   389.0   607.8   611.9   605.8   611.5    50.3    51.7    50.4    51.8
      Texas..............   933.4   932.9   931.9   930.9 2,045.2 2,064.2 2,036.1 2,066.5   225.1   222.7   222.5   223.5
      Utah...............   123.4   128.4   123.1   128.5   233.6   243.6   234.1   245.2    33.4    33.7    32.6    32.8
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............    36.5    36.2    36.4    36.1    59.9    60.4    59.2    59.8     6.1     6.1     6.1     6.1
      Virginia...........   291.2   288.3   289.3   285.7   663.5   675.0   659.9   675.4    92.0    92.5    93.0    93.2
      Washington.........   287.2   293.8   289.4   296.8   544.1   554.7   543.7   557.7    99.4   105.3    99.9   106.2
      West Virginia......    61.4    59.8    61.1    59.5   142.1   143.9   141.5   143.2    11.6    11.6    11.5    11.6
      Wisconsin..........   513.5   502.7   513.1   506.0   548.0   555.5   541.5   550.1    49.1    50.3    49.1    50.4
      Wyoming............    10.3    10.4    10.4    10.6    53.8    56.5    54.1    56.6     4.2     4.1     4.2     4.1
                                                                                                                         
      Puerto Rico........   110.3   103.2   109.5   103.3   186.9   184.7   184.5   181.4    22.6    21.4    22.5    21.5
    
    
    
    
    
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
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      Alabama............    99.2    98.7    99.0    98.8   216.1   222.8   214.7   222.2   202.8   207.3   202.3   206.3
      Alaska.............    15.3    15.3    15.4    15.3    25.9    26.9    25.9    27.1    37.5    37.9    37.2    37.7
      Arizona............   182.4   187.2   183.4   188.2   395.9   416.7   395.1   416.2   288.3   299.0   285.9   296.9
      Arkansas...........    52.9    53.9    52.9    54.0   115.3   117.6   113.8   117.4   149.8   153.4   148.4   152.2
      California.........   945.1   935.2   940.0   934.7 2,231.9 2,275.1 2,231.4 2,274.1 1,611.3 1,657.8 1,588.6 1,634.0
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   161.5   162.5   161.3   162.5   338.6   351.6   337.9   352.9   230.9   239.7   229.0   238.1
      Connecticut........   145.2   146.2   145.7   146.3   208.7   213.4   205.4   210.0   275.9   281.8   275.9   282.0
      Delaware ..........    44.0    43.3    44.0    43.5    62.3    64.0    61.5    63.5    56.0    58.4    56.1    58.0
      District of                                                                                                        
        Columbia.........    29.5    30.4    29.7    30.6   156.9   163.1   155.1   161.3    88.6    89.1    88.0    88.2
      Florida............   549.4   555.0   545.8   557.8 1,350.5 1,370.8 1,335.2 1,360.3   965.5 1,001.3   956.7   994.4
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia............   230.8   233.6   231.4   234.3   551.6   560.0   552.4   561.8   432.6   448.1   433.9   449.5
      Hawaii ............    30.2    30.6    29.9    30.4    78.8    83.6    78.7    83.0    71.7    73.6    70.3    72.9
      Idaho .............    32.0    33.4    32.2    33.7    84.1    86.8    83.6    87.1    69.0    72.2    70.0    71.8
      Illinois...........   407.7   413.6   409.3   413.8   867.0   886.9   865.4   887.4   760.6   775.7   755.5   771.1
      Indiana............   141.3   141.0   140.9   141.5   284.5   284.5   281.9   284.1   381.0   381.1   377.5   378.9
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............   101.8   103.4   101.7   103.6   118.5   121.8   118.7   121.8   195.3   199.2   190.5   194.9
      Kansas.............    72.0    73.5    72.5    73.4   139.3   146.2   138.4   146.2   165.3   171.3   163.0   170.0
      Kentucky...........    91.4    92.9    90.7    92.7   179.0   183.8   177.3   182.3   238.6   241.5   237.6   239.8
      Louisiana..........    95.8    97.5    95.3    97.3   195.8   200.1   193.7   200.3   232.7   244.1   232.6   243.1
      Maine..............    34.0    33.5    34.0    33.7    53.6    54.3    53.1    54.1   113.0   115.4   113.1   115.3
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland...........   161.6   161.3   161.0   161.1   399.1   407.8   399.0   407.4   362.9   369.7   359.7   369.1
      Massachusetts......   225.6   226.7   227.5   228.6   481.0   491.4   479.1   489.7   593.3   608.5   593.3   609.8
      Michigan...........   219.6   215.9   218.6   215.0   595.0   594.8   586.1   584.7   581.0   590.3   572.6   583.4
      Minnesota..........   182.0   185.4   181.8   183.9   325.7   335.2   327.6   332.1   406.0   420.9   403.9   417.7
      Mississippi........    46.5    47.0    46.6    47.0    94.5    96.3    92.9    96.3   119.2   122.4   118.9   122.3
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri ..........   167.1   168.1   166.8   168.7   335.3   338.4   332.5   336.8   375.7   385.0   374.3   384.1
      Montana............    22.5    22.4    22.6    22.6    39.5    41.3    39.2    41.5    57.0    58.1    56.3    57.3
      Nebraska...........    66.5    66.8    66.6    66.4   103.7   107.8   102.9   108.4   130.6   134.2   129.9   133.8
      Nevada.............    65.8    66.0    66.1    65.9   159.1   161.9   156.5   159.3    87.4    91.9    86.7    91.1
      New Hampshire......    39.9    39.9    40.0    40.1    62.6    64.2    62.6    64.1    99.8   103.1    99.7   102.7
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   282.2   284.9   284.6   286.4   611.3   620.7   609.9   620.5   571.5   581.3   564.6   575.8
      New Mexico.........    35.5    35.6    35.3    35.6   107.8   108.9   107.8   108.9   105.5   108.3   104.4   107.1
      New York...........   732.9   742.2   736.7   748.0 1,121.4 1,146.4 1,120.2 1,144.7 1,543.8 1,577.0 1,521.2 1,550.7
      North Carolina.....   207.5   214.4   209.6   216.0   477.5   493.3   475.5   493.5   485.0   506.1   485.2   506.5
      North Dakota.......    19.3    20.0    19.4    20.2    29.0    31.1    29.6    30.9    50.1    51.5    49.9    51.6
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio...............   309.7   305.9   309.3   306.0   664.7   669.5   661.0   669.8   768.2   779.7   762.9   774.7
      Oklahoma...........    84.9    83.6    84.6    84.5   177.4   177.9   175.7   178.5   188.2   189.6   186.5   188.1
      Oregon.............   106.5   105.5   107.8   106.4   195.9   199.5   196.0   197.3   202.6   205.8   200.2   203.3
      Pennsylvania.......   339.8   337.5   339.7   337.1   685.6   701.7   684.5   701.5 1,036.7 1,065.8 1,033.0 1,061.5
      Rhode Island.......    35.0    36.0    35.3    36.2    57.6    59.7    56.7    59.1    94.4    96.0    93.3    95.4
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....   102.0   104.2   103.5   105.4   217.0   217.3   216.4   216.5   189.6   205.7   189.9   208.5
      South Dakota.......    29.5    31.6    29.8    31.6    25.9    27.3    26.0    27.2    58.5    59.9    58.2    59.5
      Tennessee..........   144.8   145.1   145.0   145.2   320.5   320.6   317.3   317.4   338.5   345.6   339.4   346.2
      Texas..............   629.8   641.6   627.5   641.7 1,233.2 1,287.1 1,225.8 1,291.1 1,212.3 1,240.1 1,209.1 1,237.6
      Utah...............    71.4    75.3    71.6    75.6   156.7   164.8   157.1   165.4   131.7   136.9   130.1   135.2
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............    13.4    13.5    13.4    13.5    22.9    23.0    22.7    22.9    55.0    55.5    54.9    55.6
      Virginia...........   198.3   200.5   197.5   201.3   631.7   651.3   632.2   655.1   408.3   414.5   387.1   395.1
      Washington.........   157.6   157.7   157.8   159.7   332.7   342.2   334.3   344.2   336.5   345.8   329.2   339.4
      West Virginia......    30.7    30.4    30.2    30.3    60.5    61.3    59.9    61.4   112.1   112.4   111.2   111.9
      Wisconsin..........   162.7   162.7   163.1   163.5   275.1   278.2   273.8   280.1   392.1   397.6   390.2   397.3
      Wyoming............    11.3    11.4    11.3    11.4    17.9    19.0    18.0    19.0    22.8    23.3    22.8    23.3
                                                                                                                         
      Puerto Rico........    49.9    50.2    50.2    50.7   106.4   105.5   104.0   104.2   101.8   104.2   100.9   102.3
    
    
    
    
    
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
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      Alabama............   174.6   180.1   173.5   180.2    81.7    81.6    80.8    81.5   372.6   375.4   360.8   364.8
      Alaska.............    37.7    38.5    38.7    39.7    11.5    11.6    11.5    11.6    82.4    78.7    76.4    76.0
      Arizona............   267.1   278.9   261.4   272.6   101.0   106.7   100.9   105.8   385.2   393.2   369.9   380.1
      Arkansas...........   101.7   103.6   100.5   102.4    44.2    45.0    44.0    44.5   204.1   208.0   192.9   195.2
      California......... 1,547.2 1,584.5 1,550.3 1,590.0   513.5   521.3   506.4   516.1 2,478.5 2,532.2 2,361.0 2,409.7
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   273.8   280.4   277.2   284.7    92.4    94.4    91.8    94.2   368.0   373.1   348.7   352.7
      Connecticut........   141.4   144.5   142.7   145.7    64.2    65.2    64.9    65.6   244.7   246.0   228.0   229.4
      Delaware ..........    46.1    45.7    44.6    46.5    20.7    20.7    20.5    20.6    59.7    60.8    58.2    58.7
      District of                                                                                                        
        Columbia.........    55.8    56.6    54.5    55.3    60.6    61.7    60.7    61.8   233.5   234.0   242.8   244.6
      Florida............   911.3   946.0   894.3   932.7   338.5   348.2   337.9   348.1 1,014.0 1,033.7 1,013.8 1,034.2
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia............   392.2   403.3   389.2   400.1   161.0   161.6   161.2   161.5   655.1   669.5   630.7   650.0
      Hawaii ............   108.7   110.4   108.0   110.1    26.2    26.7    26.0    26.6   122.1   123.5   114.3   115.7
      Idaho .............    62.1    65.3    63.5    66.9    19.3    19.3    19.6    19.7   117.3   119.4   110.1   112.2
      Illinois...........   548.4   561.5   548.4   564.2   263.5   262.5   266.5   264.6   844.9   841.5   822.4   815.4
      Indiana............   293.2   293.8   289.7   294.6   113.2   113.5   112.1   113.0   404.1   408.2   376.0   384.7
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............   141.4   142.5   139.4   142.1    57.7    57.6    57.3    57.3   251.6   253.3   225.8   226.5
      Kansas.............   117.8   120.3   117.9   120.6    52.1    53.5    51.7    53.6   260.2   264.1   225.3   239.5
      Kentucky...........   175.0   175.9   173.2   174.1    76.9    76.8    76.1    76.4   315.3   315.9   306.9   307.1
      Louisiana..........   190.4   197.4   188.5   198.8    66.5    69.6    66.2    69.7   345.8   354.3   337.4   347.1
      Maine..............    69.3    69.6    75.0    75.3    20.1    19.8    20.3    20.1   105.7   105.7    93.2    93.3
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland...........   248.0   252.8   248.2   254.0   118.3   119.7   118.0   119.9   467.1   469.9   454.4   454.1
      Massachusetts......   316.8   319.2   325.2   327.6   122.3   122.4   123.8   124.0   432.2   437.9   399.1   403.1
      Michigan...........   432.8   434.5   430.4   431.8   180.9   180.1   179.2   178.3   657.5   653.0   604.6   586.2
      Minnesota..........   259.2   263.4   260.8   264.6   119.3   117.6   118.7   116.6   421.8   425.9   390.4   395.3
      Mississippi........   120.7   125.6   119.6   126.1    37.6    37.7    37.3    37.5   237.7   243.5   227.4   236.9
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri ..........   294.6   302.1   293.0   302.7   121.8   122.0   121.2   122.7   430.8   433.6   393.2   395.4
      Montana............    61.3    62.4    62.4    64.4    17.3    17.6    17.1    17.5    88.7    89.8    82.7    84.5
      Nebraska...........    83.5    85.3    82.6    85.0    35.8    35.8    35.9    35.5   165.5   164.3   154.0   155.7
      Nevada.............   341.6   343.2   341.7   343.5    36.7    38.2    36.6    38.2   148.2   155.5   141.1   147.8
      New Hampshire......    69.3    70.2    73.6    74.7    22.0    22.2    22.1    21.8    88.5    92.1    81.2    84.3
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   366.3   363.8   371.3   372.0   165.2   165.4   163.5   165.4   657.9   662.9   624.3   628.8
      New Mexico.........    89.3    91.8    90.0    92.2    31.5    31.8    31.5    31.9   191.8   194.8   185.8   188.9
      New York...........   717.1   726.5   727.5   740.3   360.5   361.9   357.6   360.3 1,501.7 1,506.6 1,451.8 1,459.9
      North Carolina.....   389.9   401.2   386.3   400.9   176.8   183.5   178.6   183.0   666.2   669.7   590.0   598.6
      North Dakota.......    32.8    33.6    32.4    34.1    14.9    15.0    14.9    15.0    73.7    74.3    64.2    65.2
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio...............   534.1   532.1   533.2   530.6   226.5   225.7   224.8   225.3   797.2   796.4   760.2   760.8
      Oklahoma...........   140.4   141.2   138.7   140.9    75.4    77.6    74.8    77.2   312.3   319.6   298.0   303.5
      Oregon.............   169.4   176.5   172.6   179.0    59.8    60.9    59.8    60.6   296.4   299.7   267.0   271.4
      Pennsylvania.......   524.0   529.1   524.5   530.3   264.1   266.1   264.2   266.1   742.4   740.2   687.5   682.8
      Rhode Island.......    54.9    55.9    55.6    56.8    23.5    23.5    23.5    23.8    65.6    65.4    61.1    60.9
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....   216.1   223.7   218.7   225.4    75.9    80.6    76.2    80.0   326.4   330.9   294.6   304.2
      South Dakota.......    46.6    47.4    46.8    47.7    15.8    16.1    15.9    16.2    77.1    77.0    70.8    71.3
      Tennessee..........   279.4   287.5   281.4   289.5   103.1   103.9   102.2   103.0   405.2   405.6   393.3   393.7
      Texas..............   971.5 1,010.0   962.9 1,004.5   354.2   356.6   347.7   357.3 1,689.1 1,716.3 1,620.6 1,656.6
      Utah...............   110.4   115.1   110.8   115.6    35.3    36.5    35.6    36.9   207.1   209.2   191.3   193.3
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............    34.4    34.5    34.5    34.8    10.1    10.1    10.1    10.1    53.0    53.2    43.6    44.0
      Virginia...........   360.1   366.1   360.4   366.7   183.4   186.5   183.4   185.4   681.2   686.7   653.9   663.5
      Washington.........   279.7   286.3   281.1   288.1   105.7   106.7   105.6   107.4   541.6   537.9   508.9   509.0
      West Virginia......    73.9    74.5    73.5    74.7    56.0    56.5    55.6    56.3   143.5   142.9   139.1   138.8
      Wisconsin..........   275.9   277.0   279.8   280.9   138.0   139.8   136.9   138.9   416.1   417.8   383.9   384.1
      Wyoming............    36.9    38.4    38.4    39.7    11.2    11.5    11.3    11.7    67.4    68.3    61.1    62.3
                                                                                                                         
      Puerto Rico........    74.9    72.3    74.1    72.3    21.2    23.6    21.1    23.2   300.2   303.3   298.7   309.3
     
        1 Natural resources and mining is combined with construction.
        p = preliminary.
        NOTE:  Data are counts of jobs by place of work.  Estimates are currently projected from 2006 benchmark levels.
     Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are provisional and will be revised when new information becomes
     available.