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      REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT:  FEBRUARY 2006


   Regional and state unemployment rates were generally up slightly in
February, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor
reported today.  Thirty-three states recorded rate increases over the
month, 11 states and the District of Columbia experienced rate decreases,
and 6 states had no changes in their rates.  Over the year, jobless rates
were down in 39 states and the District of Columbia, up in 8 states, and
unchanged in 3 states.  The national unemployment rate, 4.8 percent in
February, was little changed from that of January but was down by 0.6
percentage point from a year earlier.
   
   Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 41 states and the District of
Columbia over the month and decreased in 9 states.  The largest employment
gains occurred in California (+31,100), Texas (+25,400), Florida (+22,900),
Arizona (+16,200), Washington (+13,800), and North Carolina (+13,000).
Idaho and Kansas reported the largest over-the-month percentage increases
in employment (+0.9 percent each), followed by Montana (+0.8 percent) and
Hawaii and Louisiana (+0.7 percent each).  The largest employment decreases
were reported in Michigan (-9,400), Virginia (-2,400), Kentucky (-2,200),
Ohio (-2,000), Nebraska (-1,800), and New Hampshire (-1,600).  The largest
over-the-month percentage losses in employment occurred in New Hampshire
(-0.3 percent), Michigan and Nebraska (-0.2 percent each), and Kentucky,
North Dakota, Vermont, and Virginia (-0.1 percent each).  Over the year,
nonfarm employment increased in 48 states and the District of Columbia and
decreased in 2 states (Louisiana and Michigan).  The largest percentage
gains were reported in Nevada (+6.1 percent), Idaho (+5.3 percent), Arizona
(+5.2 percent), and Utah (+4.0 percent).
   
Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
   
   In February, the South posted the lowest regional unemployment rate,
4.5 percent, followed by the Northeast and West, 4.7 percent each.  The
Midwest continued to report the highest regional unemployment rate, 5.1 per-
cent.  None of the four regions registered statistically significant changes
in their jobless rates from January.  In contrast, all four regions experi-
enced significant rate decreases over the year--the West had the largest de-
cline (-0.7 percentage point), followed by the Midwest and South (-0.6 point
each) and the Northeast (-0.2 point).  (See table 1.)

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   Among the nine geographic divisions, the South Atlantic again had the
lowest unemployment rate, 4.0 percent in February, followed closely by the
Mountain, 4.1 percent.  The East South Central and East North Central divi-
sions again posted the highest jobless rates, 5.6 and 5.4 percent, respec-
tively.  New England was the only division to experience a statistically
significant over-the-month rate change (+0.3 percentage point).  Seven of
the nine divisions posted significant changes from last February:  the East
North Central, Pacific, South Atlantic, and West South Central (-0.7 percent-
age point each), Mountain (-0.6 point), West North Central (-0.4  point),
and Middle Atlantic (-0.2 point).  No division had a rate increase over the
year.
   
State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
   
   Hawaii again reported the lowest unemployment rate, 2.5 percent in
February.  Six other states posted rates below 3.5 percent:  Virginia,
3.0 percent, Florida, 3.2 percent, Wyoming, 3.3 percent, and Idaho,
Nebraska, and North Dakota, 3.4 percent each.  Two states recorded the
lowest unemployment rates in their series--Louisiana, 4.3 percent, and
Montana, 3.7 percent.  (All state series begin in 1976.)  In Montana,
the jobless rate has edged down steadily over nearly eight years.  The
Louisiana figure accounts for only persons residing in the state.  The
Louisiana labor force is at its lowest level since 1993.  It is possible
that persons displaced from Louisiana by Hurricane Katrina are seeking
jobs in other states.  Once again, Mississippi had the highest jobless
rate, 8.4 percent in February, followed by Alaska, 7.0 percent.  Three
other states reported unemployment rates above 6.0 percent:  Michigan,
6.6 percent, South Carolina, 6.4 percent, and Kentucky, 6.3 percent.
Seventeen states registered jobless rates that were significantly below
the U.S. rate, 6 states reported significantly higher rates, and 27
states and the District of Columbia had rates that statistically were
little different from that of the nation.  (See tables A and 3.)
   
   Eight states posted statistically significant over-the-month jobless
rate increases in February--Arkansas, Indiana, Massachusetts, and Rhode
Island (+0.4 percentage point each), Iowa, North Dakota, and Wisconsin
(+0.3 point each), and Pennsylvania (+0.2 point).  Colorado was the only
state with a statistically significant over-the-month rate decrease (-0.4
percentage point).  Forty-one states and the District of Columbia regis-
tered February unemployment rates that were not appreciably different from
those of January.
   
   Twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia recorded statistically
significant unemployment rate decreases from February 2005, 2 states posted
significant rate increases, and 19 states had rates that were little dif-
ferent from those of a year ago.  Louisiana recorded the largest over-the-
year drop among state jobless rates (-1.2 percentage points), followed by
Colorado, Florida, and Illinois (-0.9 point each) and Missouri, Oklahoma,
Oregon, and Washington (-0.8 point each).  The District of Columbia also
reported a statistically significant rate decrease (-1.7 percentage points).
Mississippi and Kentucky again experienced the only significant unemployment
rate increases from a year earlier (+1.6 percentage points and +0.7 point,
respectively).  (See table B.)
   
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Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)
   
   Between January and February 2006, the measured changes in employment
were statistically significant in 11 states.  All states with statistically
significant changes experienced employment increases.  The largest gains
occurred in California (+31,100), Arizona (+16,200), Washington (+13,800),
and North Carolina (+13,000).  (See tables C and 5.)
   
   Over the year, the measured changes in employment were statistically
significant in 36 states and the District of Columbia.  All had gains in
employment except for Louisiana (-165,500) and Michigan (-38,900).  The
decrease in Louisiana reflects the impact of Hurricane Katrina, which
struck the Gulf Coast in late August 2005.  The largest gains were reported
in Florida (+295,400), California (+281,900), Texas (+279,700), and Arizona
(+128,600).  Six states and the District of Columbia experienced statistically
significant employment gains that were less than 15,000: Arkansas (+14,900),
Nebraska (+13,400), the District of Columbia (+9,400), Wyoming (+8,500),
Delaware (+8,200), West Virginia (+8,000), and North Dakota (+6,100).  (See
table D.)
   
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   The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment release for February 2006
is scheduled to be issued on April 5.  The Regional and State Employment and
Unemployment release for March is scheduled to be issued on April 21.
   

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  |             Elimination of Monthly Revisions to Local Area              | 
  |                  Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) Data                    | 
  |                                                                         | 
  |    Effective with this release, the LAUS program will no longer         |
  | revise the prior month's state labor force estimates (tables 3 and 4)   |
  | each month.  Estimates from the LAUS program will be subject to revi-   |
  | sion at the beginning of the following calendar year.  This change,     |
  | which results from budget constraints, applies to all of the more than  |
  | 7,200 LAUS geographic areas.  Region and division estimates have not    |
  | been subject to monthly revisions and therefore are not affected by     |
  | this change.                                                            |
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  |    This change also does not affect nonfarm payroll employment esti-    |
  | mates, which will continue to be presented on a preliminary and re-     |
  | vised basis (tables 5 and 6) each month.                                |            
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  |                           Hurricane Katrina                             |
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  |    For February, BLS and its state partners again made modifications    |
  | to the usual estimation procedures for the LAUS program to reflect the  |
  | impact of Hurricane Katrina on the labor force statistics in affected   |
  | areas.  These modifications included:  (1) allowing the state labor     |
  | force estimates for Louisiana and Mississippi to reflect the effects    |
  | of Katrina by overriding the built-in feature of the methodology that   |
  | smoothes over large shifts in key inputs--unemployment insurance claims |
  | and nonfarm wage and salary employment; (2) modifying the state popula- |
  | tion controls to account for displacement due to Katrina; (3) developing|
  | labor force estimates for the New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner metropolitan  |
  | area using an alternative to the model-based method; and (4) not pub-   |
  | lishing 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 severely compromised by the hurricane.    |                                            |
  |                                                                         |
  |    For more information on LAUS procedures and estimates for February   |
  | 2006, 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., February 2006, seasonally adjusted                        
---------------------------------------------------------------                         
              State             |            February           
                                |              2006            
--------------------------------|------------------------------                         
                                |
United States...................|               4.8              
                                |            
Alabama.........................|               3.6
Alaska..........................|               7.0
Delaware........................|               4.0
Florida.........................|               3.2
Hawaii..........................|               2.5
Idaho...........................|               3.4
Kentucky........................|               6.3              
Maryland........................|               3.5
Michigan........................|               6.6              
Mississippi.....................|               8.4              
Montana.........................|               3.7
Nebraska........................|               3.4
Nevada..........................|               3.8
New Hampshire...................|               3.5
North Dakota....................|               3.4
Oklahoma........................|               3.6                            
Oregon..........................|               5.6
South Carolina..................|               6.4              
South Dakota....................|               3.5              
Utah............................|               3.8              
Vermont.........................|               3.5              
Virginia........................|               3.0              
Wyoming.........................|               3.3                        
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Table B.  States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes
from February 2005 to February 2006, seasonally adjusted
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              State             |  February | February  |    Over-the-year    
                                |    2005   |   2006    |     rate change     
--------------------------------|-----------|-----------|--------------------
                                |           |           |
Alabama.........................|     4.3   |    3.6    |         -0.7                       
Arkansas........................|     5.0   |    4.7    |          -.3             
California......................|     5.6   |    5.0    |          -.6              
Colorado........................|     5.2   |    4.3    |          -.9              
District of Columbia............|     7.0   |    5.3    |         -1.7             
Florida.........................|     4.1   |    3.2    |          -.9             
Hawaii .........................|     2.9   |    2.5    |          -.4               
Idaho...........................|     4.1   |    3.4    |          -.7             
Illinois........................|     5.9   |    5.0    |          -.9           
Iowa............................|     4.7   |    4.4    |          -.3           
Kansas..........................|     5.3   |    4.7    |          -.6           
Kentucky........................|     5.6   |    6.3    |           .7           
Louisiana.......................|     5.5   |    4.3    |         -1.2
Maryland........................|     4.1   |    3.5    |          -.6                  
Mississippi.....................|     6.8   |    8.4    |          1.6           
Missouri........................|     5.6   |    4.8    |          -.8           
Montana.........................|     4.1   |    3.7    |          -.4           
Nebraska........................|     3.9   |    3.4    |          -.5
Nevada..........................|     4.2   |    3.8    |          -.4           
New Mexico......................|     5.5   |    4.8    |          -.7          
New York........................|     5.1   |    4.7    |          -.4           
North Carolina..................|     5.1   |    4.6    |          -.5         
Ohio............................|     6.0   |    5.3    |          -.7
Oklahoma........................|     4.4   |    3.6    |          -.8
Oregon..........................|     6.4   |    5.6    |          -.8           
Pennsylvania....................|     5.2   |    4.5    |          -.7                   
South Dakota....................|     4.0   |    3.5    |          -.5           
Texas...........................|     5.4   |    5.0    |          -.4           
Utah............................|     4.4   |    3.8    |          -.6           
Virginia........................|     3.3   |    3.0    |          -.3
Washington......................|     5.6   |    4.8    |          -.8           
West Virginia...................|     4.8   |    4.1    |          -.7
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Table C.  States with statistically significant employment changes
from January 2006 to February 2006, seasonally adjusted                
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         State        |     January   |   February  | Over-the-month
                      |      2006     |    2006 p   |    change p
----------------------|---------------|-------------|----------------
Arizona...............|   2,567,700   |  2,583,900  |    16,200
California............|  14,935,700   | 14,966,800  |    31,100 
Hawaii................|     610,700   |    615,000  |     4,300 
Idaho.................|     629,800   |    635,500  |     5,700
Iowa..................|   1,489,800   |  1,498,400  |     8,600 
Kansas................|   1,330,200   |  1,342,800  |    12,600
Louisiana.............|   1,747,700   |  1,760,500  |    12,800
Montana...............|     421,900   |    425,100  |     3,200 
Nevada................|   1,258,100   |  1,264,600  |     6,500
North Carolina........|   3,949,600   |  3,962,600  |    13,000 
Washington............|   2,828,100   |  2,841,900  |    13,800 
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   p = preliminary.           


Table D.  States with statistically significant employment changes 			
from February 2005 to February 2006, seasonally adjusted              
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         State        |    February  |    February    |  Over-the-year
                      |      2005    |     2006 p     |     change p
----------------------|--------------|----------------|---------------                 
Alabama...............|   1,926,600  |    1,970,100   |      43,500
Arizona...............|   2,455,300  |    2,583,900   |     128,600 
Arkansas..............|   1,172,300  |    1,187,200   |      14,900
California............|  14,684,900  |   14,966,800   |     281,900 
Colorado..............|   2,208,200  |    2,257,300   |      49,100 
Delaware..............|     427,600  |      435,800   |       8,200
District of Columbia..|     681,200  |      690,600   |       9,400 
Florida...............|   7,694,500  |    7,989,900   |     295,400 
Georgia...............|   3,969,200  |    4,056,200   |      87,000
Hawaii................|     594,100  |      615,000   |      20,900 
Idaho.................|     603,400  |      635,500   |      32,100 
Illinois..............|   5,842,200  |    5,887,100   |      44,900 
Iowa..................|   1,472,000  |    1,498,400   |      26,400 
Louisiana.............|   1,926,000  |    1,760,500   |    -165,500 
Maryland..............|   2,543,100  |    2,577,400   |      34,300 
Michigan..............|   4,399,600  |    4,360,700   |     -38,900
Minnesota.............|   2,695,800  |    2,731,500   |      35,700 
Missouri..............|   2,716,100  |    2,753,600   |      37,500 
Nebraska..............|     931,300  |      944,700   |      13,400 
Nevada................|   1,192,300  |    1,264,600   |      72,300 
New Jersey............|   4,026,500  |    4,066,700   |      40,200 
New Mexico............|     800,600  |      824,400   |      23,800 
New York..............|   8,500,600  |    8,572,500   |      71,900
North Carolina........|   3,894,100  |    3,962,600   |      68,500 
North Dakota..........|     342,900  |      349,000   |       6,100 
Oklahoma..............|   1,495,200  |    1,533,800   |      38,600 
Oregon................|   1,640,800  |    1,698,900   |      58,100 
Pennsylvania..........|   5,683,300  |    5,747,500   |      64,200 
South Carolina........|   1,856,800  |    1,885,100   |      28,300
Tennessee.............|   2,729,600  |    2,760,400   |      30,800
Texas.................|   9,622,600  |    9,902,300   |     279,700 
Utah..................|   1,130,200  |    1,175,600   |      45,400 
Virginia..............|   3,637,200  |    3,704,300   |      67,100 
Washington............|   2,746,700  |    2,841,900   |      95,200 
West Virginia.........|     742,900  |      750,900   |       8,000 
Wisconsin.............|   2,829,600  |    2,866,000   |      36,400
Wyoming...............|     260,300  |      268,800   |       8,500 
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    p = preliminary.







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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 February 18, 2004.  A detailed list of the geographic definitions is
available on the Web at http://www.bls.gov/lau/laumsa.htm and also is published
annually in the May issue of Employment and Earnings.
   
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Employment--from the CES program
   
   Definitions.  Employment data refer to persons on establishment payrolls
who receive pay for any part of the pay period 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.

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   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 adjusted1
 
 (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                         Unemployed                              
                                                                                                                                 
                              Civilian labor force                                                                               
  Census region and                                                                                                              
       division                                                          Number                      Percent of labor force      
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                        Feb.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.     Feb.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.     Feb.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.  
                        2005     2005     2006     2006     2005     2005     2006     2006     2005     2005     2006     2006  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                 
 Northeast........... 27,591.2 27,825.0 27,838.0 27,907.1  1,341.6  1,340.4  1,243.2  1,299.2    4.9      4.8      4.5      4.7  
                                                                                                                                 
   New England.......  7,523.9  7,583.5  7,568.6  7,592.6    351.5    352.2    333.3    353.7    4.7      4.6      4.4      4.7  
   Middle Atlantic... 20,067.3 20,241.5 20,269.4 20,314.5    990.1    988.2    909.9    945.5    4.9      4.9      4.5      4.7  
                                                                                                                                 
 South............... 52,519.4 53,166.4 53,194.7 53,358.1  2,679.6  2,516.8  2,352.0  2,394.1    5.1      4.7      4.4      4.5  
                                                                                                                                 
   South Atlantic.... 27,798.5 28,352.2 28,378.5 28,480.9  1,312.1  1,201.6  1,101.2  1,136.7    4.7      4.2      3.9      4.0  
   East South                                                                                                                    
    Central..........  8,389.0  8,437.9  8,437.9  8,458.6    475.0    482.8    469.2    476.0    5.7      5.7      5.6      5.6  
   West South                                                                                                                    
    Central.......... 16,331.9 16,376.4 16,378.4 16,418.5    892.5    832.4    781.6    781.4    5.5      5.1      4.8      4.8  
                                                                                                                                 
 Midwest............. 34,549.5 34,730.9 34,736.4 34,774.3  1,953.6  1,847.8  1,717.4  1,774.1    5.7      5.3      4.9      5.1  
                                                                                                                                 
   East North                                                                                                                    
    Central.......... 23,678.4 23,810.8 23,847.7 23,854.8  1,432.7  1,358.3  1,260.9  1,289.9    6.1      5.7      5.3      5.4  
   West North                                                                                                                    
    Central.......... 10,871.2 10,920.1 10,888.7 10,919.5    520.8    489.4    456.5    484.2    4.8      4.5      4.2      4.4  
                                                                                                                                 
 West................ 33,949.0 34,445.4 34,346.6 34,558.8  1,823.4  1,664.6  1,604.7  1,629.8    5.4      4.8      4.7      4.7  
                                                                                                                                 
   Mountain.......... 10,264.6 10,447.6 10,444.6 10,647.3    480.1    442.6    452.4    441.1    4.7      4.2      4.3      4.1  
   Pacific........... 23,684.4 23,997.7 23,902.0 23,911.5  1,343.3  1,222.0  1,152.3  1,188.7    5.7      5.1      4.8      5.0  

   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.







Table 2.  Civilian labor force and unemployment by census region and division, not seasonally adjusted1

(Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                        Unemployed                              
                                                                                                                                
                             Civilian labor force                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
 Census region and                                                      Number                      Percent of labor force      
      division                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                          January           February          January           February          January           February    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                       2005     2006     2005     2006     2005     2006     2005     2006     2005     2006     2005     2006  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Northeast........... 27,339.7 27,638.6 27,398.1 27,708.1  1,488.1  1,401.9  1,518.4  1,449.4    5.4      5.1      5.5      5.2  
                                                                                                                                
  New England.......  7,451.8  7,509.1  7,459.3  7,526.4    395.0    381.4    397.4    393.0    5.3      5.1      5.3      5.2  
  Middle Atlantic... 19,887.9 20,129.5 19,938.8 20,181.7  1,093.1  1,020.5  1,121.0  1,056.4    5.5      5.1      5.6      5.2  
                                                                                                                                
South............... 51,961.7 52,786.2 52,134.4 52,965.9  2,831.3  2,519.0  2,841.0  2,505.0    5.4      4.8      5.4      4.7  
                                                                                                                                
  South Atlantic.... 27,491.8 28,169.3 27,601.6 28,283.2  1,362.0  1,166.4  1,389.5  1,190.8    5.0      4.1      5.0      4.2  
  East South                                                                                                                    
   Central..........  8,297.3  8,357.8  8,309.2  8,375.8    512.6    510.2    512.9    504.2    6.2      6.1      6.2      6.0  
  West South                                                                                                                    
   Central.......... 16,172.7 16,259.1 16,223.6 16,306.9    956.7    842.4    938.6    810.0    5.9      5.2      5.8      5.0  
                                                                                                                                
Midwest............. 34,135.2 34,391.4 34,268.5 34,479.8  2,151.9  1,938.4  2,191.5  1,974.2    6.3      5.6      6.4      5.7  
                                                                                                                                
  East North                                                                                                                    
   Central.......... 23,380.0 23,610.7 23,487.2 23,651.6  1,552.9  1,408.5  1,610.8  1,438.9    6.6      6.0      6.9      6.1  
  West North                                                                                                                    
   Central.......... 10,755.3 10,780.7 10,781.3 10,828.1    599.0    530.0    580.6    535.2    5.6      4.9      5.4      4.9  
                                                                                                                                
West................ 33,674.5 34,179.6 33,841.9 34,437.7  1,971.6  1,758.4  1,997.2  1,769.0    5.9      5.1      5.9      5.1  
                                                                                                                                
  Mountain.......... 10,138.2 10,382.8 10,208.3 10,589.9    510.5    494.1    518.1    468.8    5.0      4.8      5.1      4.4  
  Pacific........... 23,536.4 23,796.8 23,633.6 23,847.8  1,461.1  1,264.3  1,479.1  1,300.2    6.2      5.3      6.3      5.5  

  1 Census region estimates are derived by summing the Census division model-based estimates.  The composition of the regions and
divisions is described in table 1.  Estimates for the current year are subject to revision early in the following calendar year.
  NOTE:  Data refer to place of residence.





LABOR FORCE DATA                                                                                               LABOR FORCE DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED                                                                                         SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Table 3.  Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected area, seasonally adjusted

(Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                           Unemployed                          
                                                                                                                               
                                  Civilian labor force                                                                         
                                                                                                                               
    State and Area                                                               Number                  Percent of labor force
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                           Feb.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb.      Feb.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb.    Feb.  Dec.  Jan.  Feb.
                           2005      2005      2006      2006      2005      2005      2006      2006    2005  2005  2006  2006
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                               
Alabama................   2,145.4   2,164.8   2,173.5   2,175.7     91.4      77.3      81.6      78.5    4.3   3.6   3.8   3.6
Alaska.................     337.9     341.8     340.8     343.1     23.6      23.5      22.8      23.9    7.0   6.9   6.7   7.0
Arizona................   2,804.1   2,880.2   2,888.3   2,944.6    126.7     136.2     139.2     131.0    4.5   4.7   4.8   4.4
Arkansas...............   1,343.1   1,376.8   1,393.1   1,392.3     67.4      64.4      60.4      65.1    5.0   4.7   4.3   4.7
California.............  17,598.8  17,823.4  17,714.2  17,694.6    988.3     911.0     858.7     878.9    5.6   5.1   4.8   5.0
  Los Angeles-Long                                                                                                             
     Beach-Glendale                                                                                                            
     1.................   4,795.8   4,872.1   4,850.0   4,868.4    273.2     266.1     248.3     260.3    5.7   5.5   5.1   5.3
Colorado...............   2,534.2   2,560.4   2,565.3   2,612.4    130.7     122.7     120.0     112.1    5.2   4.8   4.7   4.3
Connecticut............   1,811.8   1,818.9   1,820.0   1,829.4     89.7      83.9      82.9      82.6    5.0   4.6   4.6   4.5
Delaware...............     433.7     443.1     444.4     444.5     17.1      20.5      17.4      17.8    3.9   4.6   3.9   4.0
District of Columbia...     300.0     293.3     295.2     294.3     20.9      17.2      15.8      15.6    7.0   5.9   5.4   5.3
Florida................   8,569.3   8,734.9   8,789.4   8,831.3    352.3     295.0     266.9     278.5    4.1   3.4   3.0   3.2
  Miami-Miami Beach-                                                                                                           
     Kendall 1 ........   1,109.1   1,117.4   1,117.8   1,124.3     52.2      43.6      40.3      41.4    4.7   3.9   3.6   3.7
                                                                                                                               
Georgia................   4,536.0   4,637.9   4,650.4   4,669.6    232.6     246.1     224.0     233.2    5.1   5.3   4.8   5.0
Hawaii.................     627.2     644.1     645.7     646.6     18.4      17.5      15.3      16.3    2.9   2.7   2.4   2.5
Idaho..................     731.4     746.1     748.6     762.0     30.1      25.9      24.5      25.6    4.1   3.5   3.3   3.4
Illinois...............   6,453.3   6,484.0   6,513.5   6,510.3    379.9     354.0     339.7     328.0    5.9   5.5   5.2   5.0
  Chicago-Naperville-                                                                                                          
     Joliet 1..........   3,978.4   3,947.7   3,988.6   3,986.1    248.3     223.1     214.0     205.6    6.2   5.7   5.4   5.2
Indiana................   3,199.1   3,228.5   3,260.7   3,273.8    177.5     176.0     153.9     168.3    5.5   5.5   4.7   5.1
Iowa...................   1,650.5   1,667.2   1,666.9   1,672.9     76.8      74.8      68.0      72.9    4.7   4.5   4.1   4.4
Kansas.................   1,473.1   1,479.8   1,471.4   1,473.6     77.8      72.2      65.5      69.0    5.3   4.9   4.5   4.7
Kentucky...............   1,984.7   2,013.4   2,013.5   2,019.1    111.0     130.0     126.0     126.7    5.6   6.5   6.3   6.3
Louisiana..............   2,096.1   1,909.8   1,892.9   1,892.1    114.6     121.4      91.7      82.3    5.5   6.4   4.8   4.3
Maine..................     705.6     717.4     715.3     717.4     33.8      33.7      32.2      32.7    4.8   4.7   4.5   4.6
                                                                                                                               
Maryland...............   2,909.2   2,955.5   2,964.8   2,975.0    119.0     118.4     106.0     103.3    4.1   4.0   3.6   3.5
Massachusetts..........   3,364.6   3,366.8   3,359.7   3,365.6    164.9     161.9     156.1     168.3    4.9   4.8   4.6   5.0
Michigan...............   5,095.8   5,106.2   5,104.7   5,113.7    355.3     341.9     317.8     337.9    7.0   6.7   6.2   6.6
  Detroit-Warren-Livo-                                                                                                         
     nia 2.............   2,201.7   2,189.8   2,170.5   2,172.3    163.4     158.7     150.0     146.2    7.4   7.2   6.9   6.7
Minnesota..............   2,937.6   2,960.2   2,947.7   2,953.3    124.8     123.6     121.6     129.2    4.2   4.2   4.1   4.4
Mississippi............   1,345.0   1,318.8   1,325.1   1,330.0     91.7     116.2     111.4     112.1    6.8   8.8   8.4   8.4
Missouri...............   3,022.8   3,031.2   3,023.3   3,032.3    170.6     157.2     141.0     146.6    5.6   5.2   4.7   4.8
Montana................     489.8     496.6     495.8     503.4     20.2      19.2      18.8      18.4    4.1   3.9   3.8   3.7
Nebraska...............     987.8     988.4     981.5     990.6     38.5      37.7      33.6      33.8    3.9   3.8   3.4   3.4
Nevada.................   1,201.4   1,230.8   1,231.7   1,260.7     50.7      47.1      44.9      47.3    4.2   3.8   3.6   3.8
New Hampshire..........     729.8     733.9     736.2     735.9     27.2      25.4      24.6      25.4    3.7   3.5   3.3   3.5
                                                                                                                               
New Jersey.............   4,399.5   4,467.0   4,481.8   4,479.1    195.8     203.8     201.8     208.7    4.4   4.6   4.5   4.7
New Mexico.............     928.4     944.6     944.7     961.7     50.8      46.9      46.1      45.7    5.5   5.0   4.9   4.8
New York...............   9,374.5   9,457.2   9,494.7   9,517.4    475.1     468.8     437.8     444.0    5.1   5.0   4.6   4.7
  New York City .......   3,713.2   3,761.1   3,787.3   3,800.9    217.9     217.5     208.2     201.7    5.9   5.8   5.5   5.3
North Carolina.........   4,300.4   4,369.5   4,362.1   4,374.0    221.2     223.8     189.4     202.3    5.1   5.1   4.3   4.6
North Dakota...........     357.5     360.5     361.7     363.5     12.3      11.9      11.2      12.3    3.4   3.3   3.1   3.4
Ohio...................   5,890.6   5,911.9   5,908.3   5,903.1    356.0     346.5     312.2     314.6    6.0   5.9   5.3   5.3
  Cleveland-Elyria-Men-                                                                                                        
     tor 2.............   1,096.2   1,091.4   1,095.1   1,100.8     64.1      61.7      56.7      56.2    5.8   5.7   5.2   5.1
Oklahoma...............   1,727.8   1,752.9   1,753.6   1,754.2     75.2      74.0      68.3      63.8    4.4   4.2   3.9   3.6
Oregon.................   1,853.1   1,866.4   1,869.2   1,884.6    118.2     105.7      98.4     105.5    6.4   5.7   5.3   5.6
Pennsylvania...........   6,287.8   6,288.9   6,290.6   6,311.5    324.6     295.9     270.6     285.7    5.2   4.7   4.3   4.5
Rhode Island...........     564.5     574.0     574.2     574.9     28.3      29.4      27.2      29.0    5.0   5.1   4.7   5.1
                                                                                                                               
South Carolina.........   2,063.6   2,106.8   2,096.4   2,103.7    137.0     151.6     129.3     134.8    6.6   7.2   6.2   6.4
South Dakota...........     430.2     433.7     430.2     432.5     17.2      16.9      14.5      15.0    4.0   3.9   3.4   3.5
Tennessee..............   2,898.0   2,916.6   2,926.1   2,927.4    160.1     158.3     149.2     151.6    5.5   5.4   5.1   5.2
Texas..................  11,148.8  11,310.8  11,348.4  11,388.0    602.7     589.9     569.9     573.7    5.4   5.2   5.0   5.0
Utah...................   1,254.6   1,282.3   1,283.5   1,307.5     55.3      51.0      49.6      49.7    4.4   4.0   3.9   3.8
Vermont................     354.3     359.3     360.9     362.6     12.7      12.9      12.2      12.7    3.6   3.6   3.4   3.5
Virginia...............   3,896.4   3,963.7   3,968.8   3,973.1    129.7     132.0     117.5     120.0    3.3   3.3   3.0   3.0
Washington.............   3,259.4   3,321.3   3,313.5   3,333.9    183.0     173.4     152.1     159.2    5.6   5.2   4.6   4.8
  Seattle-Bellevue-Eve-                                                                                                        
     rett 1............   1,344.7   1,378.8   1,370.6   1,386.7     67.0      66.2      57.8      59.0    5.0   4.8   4.2   4.3
West Virginia..........     793.9     804.2     805.1     808.0     37.9      38.5      30.9      33.0    4.8   4.8   3.8   4.1
Wisconsin..............   3,041.3   3,047.2   3,061.3   3,066.1    146.9     147.3     137.2     147.1    4.8   4.8   4.5   4.8
Wyoming................     281.1     285.9     286.2     291.3      8.7       9.4       8.9       9.6    3.1   3.3   3.1   3.3
                                                                                                                               
Puerto Rico............   1,366.3   1,419.6   1,400.0   1,417.4    132.9     169.3     162.9     147.3    9.7  11.9  11.6  10.4

  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. 06-01, dated December 5,
2005, 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  
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                              January             February            January             February         January       February  
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                           2005      2006      2005      2006      2005      2006      2005      2006    2005   2006   2005   2006 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                   
Alabama................   2,129.0   2,155.2   2,133.4   2,161.1    102.5      87.8     104.5      86.6    4.8    4.1    4.9    4.0 
Alaska.................     334.0     337.5     335.0     340.2     26.8      26.1      27.9      27.9    8.0    7.7    8.3    8.2 
Arizona................   2,788.7   2,880.5   2,804.6   2,935.6    129.2     144.2     128.5     128.7    4.6    5.0    4.6    4.4 
Arkansas...............   1,312.5   1,368.6   1,331.4   1,378.6     79.5      69.3      80.4      74.6    6.1    5.1    6.0    5.4 
California.............  17,506.5  17,658.7  17,581.6  17,665.7  1,079.2     936.3   1,080.3     947.6    6.2    5.3    6.1    5.4 
  Los Angeles-Long                                                                                                                 
     Beach-Glendale                                                                                                                
     1.................   4,770.2   4,834.0   4,798.4   4,869.1    289.5     260.0     286.1     266.8    6.1    5.4    6.0    5.5 
Colorado...............   2,511.9   2,548.1   2,524.5   2,593.1    140.3     131.4     143.4     120.3    5.6    5.2    5.7    4.6 
Connecticut............   1,789.1   1,803.1   1,790.3   1,811.9     95.8      91.3      98.6      91.4    5.4    5.1    5.5    5.0 
Delaware...............     431.0     442.7     430.7     441.7     19.6      19.0      19.8      19.4    4.5    4.3    4.6    4.4 
District of Columbia...     293.9     290.7     298.2     291.9     20.6      15.8      22.8      16.1    7.0    5.4    7.6    5.5 
Florida................   8,456.2   8,715.7   8,501.3   8,772.5    366.8     271.3     361.3     270.6    4.3    3.1    4.3    3.1 
  Miami-Miami Beach-                                                                                                               
     Kendall 1.........   1,101.6   1,114.5   1,103.5   1,119.2     51.6      38.7      52.4      39.8    4.7    3.5    4.7    3.6 
                                                                                                                                   
Georgia................   4,499.4   4,636.2   4,522.0   4,656.9    238.2     230.2     248.8     237.3    5.3    5.0    5.5    5.1 
Hawaii.................     624.0     645.9     625.1     644.8     17.4      14.5      17.1      14.6    2.8    2.2    2.7    2.3 
Idaho..................     722.1     743.1     729.4     757.1     38.3      32.7      38.3      32.8    5.3    4.4    5.2    4.3 
Illinois...............   6,384.1   6,457.5   6,416.7   6,467.0    405.6     371.6     424.3     357.1    6.4    5.8    6.6    5.5 
  Chicago-Naperville-                                                                                                              
     Joliet 1..........   3,941.1   3,960.7   3,966.0   3,973.4    252.9     224.3     264.0     211.2    6.4    5.7    6.7    5.3 
Indiana................   3,149.6   3,224.5   3,163.1   3,236.8    193.5     170.5     203.7     188.2    6.1    5.3    6.4    5.8 
Iowa...................   1,631.8   1,654.2   1,643.5   1,664.6     91.5      82.9      90.3      85.3    5.6    5.0    5.5    5.1 
Kansas.................   1,464.9   1,463.4   1,465.8   1,464.7     85.3      73.2      81.7      72.6    5.8    5.0    5.6    5.0 
Kentucky...............   1,960.8   1,990.4   1,964.9   1,995.5    123.9     137.8     134.0     143.3    6.3    6.9    6.8    7.2 
Louisiana..............   2,066.3   1,862.0   2,066.7   1,859.0    132.1     102.7     117.0      77.6    6.4    5.5    5.7    4.2 
Maine..................     691.3     703.4     694.3     707.0     37.8      37.6      40.6      39.4    5.5    5.3    5.8    5.6 
                                                                                                                                   
Maryland...............   2,880.4   2,945.1   2,884.8   2,953.1    136.4     119.6     135.3     111.4    4.7    4.1    4.7    3.8 
Massachusetts..........   3,336.1   3,338.1   3,338.2   3,342.8    182.8     176.9     180.2     184.0    5.5    5.3    5.4    5.5 
Michigan...............   5,030.2   5,055.6   5,057.9   5,070.3    392.7     356.9     392.7     364.1    7.8    7.1    7.8    7.2 
  Detroit-Warren-Livo-                                                                                                             
     nia 2.............   2,172.3   2,145.4   2,186.2   2,149.8    173.6     163.8     175.7     150.8    8.0    7.6    8.0    7.0 
Minnesota..............   2,914.3   2,921.1   2,912.2   2,923.4    150.6     146.4     141.3     144.7    5.2    5.0    4.9    4.9 
Mississippi............   1,337.2   1,315.5   1,339.1   1,322.4    104.4     120.1      96.7     113.6    7.8    9.1    7.2    8.6 
Missouri...............   3,000.1   2,997.8   3,004.1   3,010.0    192.4     157.3     189.3     163.0    6.4    5.2    6.3    5.4 
Montana................     482.3     489.7     486.5     497.9     25.0      23.8      25.4      22.8    5.2    4.9    5.2    4.6 
Nebraska...............     976.2     971.2     982.6     984.5     44.7      39.4      43.5      37.8    4.6    4.1    4.4    3.8 
Nevada.................   1,193.9   1,228.0   1,205.5   1,261.2     56.0      50.7      54.7      50.1    4.7    4.1    4.5    4.0 
New Hampshire..........     723.7     733.0     724.6     731.4     29.5      27.9      30.8      29.0    4.1    3.8    4.2    4.0 
                                                                                                                                   
New Jersey.............   4,350.2   4,450.4   4,376.8   4,454.2    207.9     224.4     218.6     229.7    4.8    5.0    5.0    5.2 
New Mexico.............     916.3     934.4     927.4     957.1     50.5      46.7      54.6      47.8    5.5    5.0    5.9    5.0 
New York...............   9,313.9   9,448.3   9,337.5   9,478.0    527.8     490.0     530.6     493.8    5.7    5.2    5.7    5.2 
  New York City .......   3,694.7   3,781.0   3,718.7   3,806.3    228.8     221.3     232.9     213.6    6.2    5.9    6.3    5.6 
North Carolina.........   4,256.3   4,331.1   4,265.9   4,337.8    240.6     206.4     251.6     220.3    5.7    4.8    5.9    5.1 
North Dakota...........     347.7     352.5     350.3     356.3     14.9      13.9      15.1      14.9    4.3    3.9    4.3    4.2 
Ohio...................   5,806.2   5,839.2   5,830.6   5,835.2    396.5     356.5     411.3     355.9    6.8    6.1    7.1    6.1 
  Cleveland-Elyria-Men-                                                                                                            
     tor 2.............   1,073.2   1,076.1   1,080.8   1,089.4     68.1      62.1      71.7      61.3    6.3    5.8    6.6    5.6 
Oklahoma...............   1,712.7   1,738.9   1,715.5   1,739.8     88.9      76.9      87.4      71.2    5.2    4.4    5.1    4.1 
Oregon.................   1,829.1   1,851.3   1,838.2   1,869.6    130.5     111.8     137.4     122.2    7.1    6.0    7.5    6.5 
Pennsylvania...........   6,223.8   6,230.7   6,224.5   6,249.4    357.4     306.1     371.8     332.9    5.7    4.9    6.0    5.3 
Rhode Island...........     561.0     573.4     560.3     572.6     33.8      32.8      32.2      34.1    6.0    5.7    5.7    6.0 
                                                                                                                                   
South Carolina.........   2,036.2   2,073.0   2,043.7   2,081.3    148.1     136.7     153.2     143.3    7.3    6.6    7.5    6.9 
South Dakota...........     420.2     420.4     422.8     424.6     19.6      16.8      19.5      17.0    4.7    4.0    4.6    4.0 
Tennessee..............   2,870.3   2,896.8   2,871.8   2,896.8    181.8     164.5     177.7     160.8    6.3    5.7    6.2    5.5 
Texas..................  11,081.1  11,289.6  11,110.0  11,329.5    656.2     593.4     653.9     586.6    5.9    5.3    5.9    5.2 
Utah...................   1,245.2   1,276.4   1,252.1   1,300.3     58.8      52.7      61.9      54.5    4.7    4.1    4.9    4.2 
Vermont................     350.5     358.2     351.6     360.7     15.3      14.8      15.1      15.1    4.4    4.1    4.3    4.2 
Virginia...............   3,857.7   3,941.0   3,868.5   3,947.6    145.3     129.3     147.1     130.2    3.8    3.3    3.8    3.3 
Washington.............   3,242.8   3,303.3   3,253.7   3,327.5    207.3     175.6     216.4     187.9    6.4    5.3    6.6    5.6 
  New Orleans-Metairie-                                                                                                            
     Kenner 2..........   1,345.6   1,374.2   1,342.9   1,389.5     68.5      59.6      74.9      63.7    5.1    4.3    5.6    4.6 
West Virginia..........     780.8     793.8     786.5     800.5     46.3      38.0      49.5      42.2    5.9    4.8    6.3    5.3 
Wisconsin..............   3,009.9   3,033.9   3,018.9   3,042.3    164.6     153.0     178.8     173.7    5.5    5.0    5.9    5.7 
Wyoming................     277.7     282.6     278.5     287.7     12.3      11.9      11.3      11.9    4.4    4.2    4.1    4.1 
                                                                                                                                   
Puerto Rico............   1,373.0   1,385.1   1,363.9   1,401.5    148.4     159.8     136.6     136.9   10.8   11.5   10.0    9.8 

  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. 06-01, dated December 5, 2005, 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                                                                                                            
                            Feb.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.     Feb.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.    Feb.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb. 
                            2005     2005     2006     2006p    2005    2005    2006    2006p   2005    2005    2006    2006p 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
      Alabama............  1,926.6  1,959.5  1,964.7  1,970.1   103.6   108.2   108.1   108.8   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Alaska.............    307.9    310.6    312.5    312.7    18.3    18.4    18.5    18.9   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Arizona............  2,455.3  2,567.4  2,567.7  2,583.9   207.3   230.5   230.9   234.7   180.1   182.9   183.5   184.4
      Arkansas...........  1,172.3  1,183.6  1,186.3  1,187.2    53.7    54.7    54.6    54.9   201.9   197.5   197.5   196.5
      California......... 14,684.9 14,918.9 14,935.7 14,966.8   877.5   933.3   931.5   935.5 1,521.0 1,510.6 1,505.1 1,505.9
                                                                                                                             
      Colorado...........  2,208.2  2,249.2  2,252.0  2,257.3   156.1   164.7   165.6   166.3   151.3   150.1   150.2   150.0
      Connecticut........  1,659.6  1,668.6  1,669.2  1,671.6    66.6    66.4    66.2    66.1   196.5   194.0   193.9   193.7
      Delaware (3).......    427.6    434.0    434.8    435.8    27.2    28.2    28.2    28.7   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      District of                                                                                                            
         Columbia (3)....    681.2    686.6    690.1    690.6    13.0    12.1    12.4    12.4   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Florida ...........  7,694.5  7,943.5  7,967.0  7,989.9   555.2   597.9   605.8   611.4   397.2   399.9   399.6   400.8
                                                                                                                             
      Georgia ...........  3,969.2  4,030.7  4,046.2  4,056.2   205.1   214.9   214.2   214.7   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Hawaii (3).........    594.1    611.2    610.7    615.0    31.9    35.7    36.0    36.1    15.3    15.4    15.3    15.3
      Idaho .............    603.4    627.0    629.8    635.5    43.0    48.1    49.3    50.5    62.7    63.8    63.0    63.6
      Illinois...........  5,842.2  5,894.0  5,876.1  5,887.1   270.4   274.9   271.4   273.8   692.1   687.5   687.1   685.6
      Indiana............  2,949.0  2,975.9  2,965.9  2,968.5   147.5   150.1   150.0   149.1   572.4   571.2   573.3   571.4
                                                                                                                             
      Iowa...............  1,472.0  1,495.7  1,489.8  1,498.4    70.1    73.8    72.8    74.2   227.5   232.4   232.6   233.8
      Kansas.............  1,334.5  1,334.7  1,330.2  1,342.8    61.9    63.2    65.7    68.0   179.6   178.1   177.6   177.2
      Kentucky...........  1,815.5  1,836.0  1,838.5  1,836.3    84.2    85.6    86.0    85.5   262.7   262.0   261.8   262.1
      Louisiana..........  1,926.0  1,738.9  1,747.7  1,760.5   116.0   101.6   102.6   104.2   154.5   143.1   143.1   144.5
      Maine..............    611.2    612.3    611.3    611.4    30.3    30.9    30.3    30.5    62.6    59.8    59.6    59.5
                                                                                                                             
      Maryland (3).......  2,543.1  2,568.4  2,571.6  2,577.4   181.8   185.6   185.5   187.5   142.0   139.3   139.6   138.5
      Massachusetts......  3,192.2  3,206.0  3,203.1  3,212.0   138.1   142.9   144.5   144.0   309.7   304.4   303.7   305.2
      Michigan...........  4,399.6  4,396.5  4,370.1  4,360.7   191.9   193.4   189.7   189.5   689.8   676.9   666.0   658.1
      Minnesota..........  2,695.8  2,730.6  2,731.6  2,731.5   129.0   130.5   128.2   128.3   346.0   349.2   346.1   344.2
      Mississippi........  1,133.0  1,126.2  1,133.0  1,135.4    49.2    54.2    56.1    55.4   180.3   176.1   177.2   176.8
                                                                                                                             
      Missouri ..........  2,716.1  2,739.6  2,746.0  2,753.6   138.8   142.3   146.6   144.2   310.2   306.3   302.7   305.8
      Montana............    417.0    424.8    421.9    425.1    26.6    28.2    27.5    28.9    19.6    19.2    19.2    19.3
      Nebraska (3).......    931.3    940.3    946.5    944.7    48.0    46.3    47.8    49.1   101.1   102.8   103.4   103.6
      Nevada.............  1,192.3  1,256.6  1,258.1  1,264.6   127.7   143.9   144.1   145.8    47.4    48.4    48.6    48.7
      New Hampshire......    633.3    636.6    639.4    637.8    29.1    30.1    30.0    30.1    80.2    78.3    78.1    77.6
                                                                                                                             
      New Jersey.........  4,026.5  4,064.5  4,062.0  4,066.7   167.3   171.0   172.3   171.5   334.0   323.2   322.0   321.0
      New Mexico.........    800.6    821.5    823.2    824.4    52.5    56.5    57.3    58.1    36.2    36.7    36.8    37.0
      New York...........  8,500.6  8,566.3  8,565.8  8,572.5   324.5   326.9   330.5   331.0   586.9   569.7   570.1   570.2
      North Carolina.....  3,894.1  3,943.5  3,949.6  3,962.6   227.8   235.4   235.1   236.1   570.8   563.7   562.9   561.6
      North Dakota.......    342.9    348.4    349.4    349.0    17.2    17.5    17.5    17.6    25.7    25.8    25.9    26.0
                                                                                                                             
      Ohio...............  5,418.3  5,445.7  5,438.5  5,436.5   232.7   234.3   231.9   233.1   815.3   814.2   812.6   810.5
      Oklahoma...........  1,495.2  1,529.4  1,531.0  1,533.8    64.3    66.8    67.1    67.4   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Oregon ............  1,640.8  1,686.6  1,694.7  1,698.9    87.4    96.2    96.6    97.6   203.8   206.9   209.9   210.7
      Pennsylvania.......  5,683.3  5,737.6  5,743.5  5,747.5   251.6   257.9   257.5   257.2   684.8   677.2   675.9   673.6
      Rhode Island.......    490.3    493.0    490.8    492.9    21.5    22.6    22.6    22.8    56.0    54.1    54.0    53.8
                                                                                                                             
      South Carolina.....  1,856.8  1,875.5  1,877.5  1,885.1   115.4   120.8   120.4   122.8   266.1   258.1   259.1   258.9
      South Dakota.......    387.2    391.8    394.1    395.5    20.7    20.1    21.5    21.5    39.5    40.9    41.3    41.7
      Tennessee..........  2,729.6  2,760.9  2,756.3  2,760.4   119.3   120.7   122.8   123.4   412.5   405.0   405.5   406.6
      Texas..............  9,622.6  9,861.3  9,876.9  9,902.3   555.0   580.2   580.3   584.2   892.7   905.1   902.6   904.4
      Utah...............  1,130.2  1,175.8  1,173.0  1,175.6    78.1    85.0    85.6    87.3   116.6   118.8   119.6   119.1
                                                                                                                             
      Vermont............    304.7    306.6    306.4    306.0    16.3    16.8    16.5    16.4    37.0    36.8    36.8    36.7
      Virginia...........  3,637.2  3,699.5  3,706.7  3,704.3   239.4   253.2   255.7   257.1   298.1   294.9   295.2   294.7
      Washington.........  2,746.7  2,822.1  2,828.1  2,841.9   171.9   183.9   185.4   187.9   269.1   277.9   279.1   280.7
      West Virginia......    742.9    752.3    750.6    750.9    36.9    38.2    37.0    37.4    62.4    61.2    61.4    61.6
      Wisconsin..........  2,829.6  2,861.0  2,857.7  2,866.0   128.0   132.9   136.0   137.0   506.0   509.0   507.6   508.7
      Wyoming............    260.3    265.9    268.1    268.8    20.1    20.8    21.0    21.2   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  






                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                             Trade, transportation, and         Financial activities         Professional and business   
                                     utilities                                                        services           
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                            Feb.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.    Feb.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.    Feb.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb. 
                            2005    2005    2006    2006p   2005    2005    2006    2006p   2005    2005    2006    2006p 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
      Alabama............   380.7   383.5   382.3   382.7    97.6    98.2    98.0    98.9   204.3   212.2   213.7   214.2
      Alaska.............    62.8    63.4    63.6    63.6    14.7    14.8    15.0    14.9    23.6    24.0    24.0    24.2
      Arizona............   479.4   496.0   499.2   500.9   169.8   177.8   178.1   178.5   356.6   385.8   382.3   387.0
      Arkansas...........   244.3   246.3   246.6   246.7    51.2    52.0    52.2    52.3   110.5   113.7   114.9   115.5
      California......... 2,798.0 2,830.3 2,842.5 2,845.2   916.7   937.8   939.0   940.3 2,128.4 2,177.9 2,185.7 2,196.5
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   410.1   420.4   420.1   421.3   156.3   159.5   160.2   160.9   311.9   321.0   322.8   323.2
      Connecticut........   311.2   312.9   313.8   313.4   141.7   143.0   143.4   143.6   198.5   200.9   200.4   201.5
      Delaware (3).......    81.3    82.3    82.7    83.3    45.4    45.0    45.2    45.6    61.8    63.9    62.5    62.9
      District of                                                                                                        
         Columbia (3)....   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     147.2   148.8   151.7   152.2
      Florida ........... 1,541.8 1,591.2 1,589.2 1,596.5   518.7   534.6   536.0   537.5 1,297.6 1,354.8 1,363.1 1,367.9
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia ...........   843.6   851.8   858.0   859.9   224.4   228.3   229.4   230.2   526.6   543.3   547.4   549.2
      Hawaii (3).........   115.9   120.4   120.6   122.6   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Idaho .............   120.9   125.4   126.1   126.8    28.9    30.9    31.1    31.4    75.7    79.0    79.9    81.1
      Illinois........... 1,183.5 1,191.6 1,179.4 1,182.3   399.6   406.5   406.6   406.4   816.9   830.6   830.2   831.0
      Indiana............   581.3   589.5   581.1   580.2   138.9   140.0   139.3   139.7   272.5   275.2   273.5   274.1
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............   305.9   309.2   307.8   308.7    98.0    99.5    99.9   100.2   111.3   114.5   113.8   115.6
      Kansas.............   262.5   261.0   259.5   259.6   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     132.0   132.9   134.6   133.2
      Kentucky...........   377.1   380.7   380.8   379.6    87.3    87.6    88.9    89.0   169.6   175.1   173.2   173.1
      Louisiana..........   380.2   352.8   359.5   362.8    99.3    93.2    93.9    94.2   188.3   162.9   162.9   164.1
      Maine..............   125.8   126.1   125.9   125.7    34.2    33.8    33.9    33.8    49.5    50.5    50.5    50.5
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland (3).......   470.7   473.1   476.5   475.5   157.9   159.3   159.9   160.5   380.1   388.3   387.0   389.7
      Massachusetts......   572.0   570.0   569.3   569.9   219.2   222.2   222.5   222.7   457.4   465.1   463.7   466.5
      Michigan...........   807.4   804.4   795.9   795.0   218.8   219.1   218.4   218.9   590.5   598.2   598.4   597.2
      Minnesota..........   525.7   529.2   531.3   532.9   177.1   181.6   181.0   182.4   300.9   304.8   304.5   303.9
      Mississippi........   221.3   222.3   223.8   226.9   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)      86.8    89.5    90.6    90.3
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri ..........   536.8   542.2   544.3   547.3   163.6   167.3   167.1   167.0   316.3   322.9   323.9   323.1
      Montana............    87.0    88.0    87.8    88.2    21.0    21.8    21.5    21.6    34.1    34.7    34.7    34.7
      Nebraska (3).......   199.8   200.1   201.9   201.6    64.2    65.3    65.3    65.7    95.9    97.2    97.0    97.6
      Nevada.............   211.4   219.7   220.1   221.9    63.6    67.3    67.5    67.6   141.2   149.3   150.7   151.0
      New Hampshire......   140.9   140.6   141.8   140.2    38.3    39.9    40.2    40.5    58.6    60.1    60.3    60.6
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   877.2   884.9   877.5   879.3   278.2   283.3   284.2   283.0   589.5   596.8   595.4   596.2
      New Mexico.........   138.9   141.1   141.5   141.8    34.8    35.5    35.3    35.3    91.5    93.7    94.2    94.3
      New York........... 1,497.1 1,506.9 1,501.9 1,503.5   707.6   719.2   722.8   724.4 1,071.0 1,090.8 1,084.6 1,086.7
      North Carolina.....   736.1   733.0   731.4   735.7   194.8   200.9   200.2   201.6   439.5   451.3   449.3   451.1
      North Dakota.......    73.8    75.6    75.7    75.4    18.7    19.1    19.2    19.2    25.2    27.2    26.9    26.6
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio............... 1,043.7 1,043.2 1,041.7 1,044.6   307.9   309.8   311.9   313.2   636.5   650.5   647.7   644.6
      Oklahoma...........   276.4   282.5   282.3   283.0    83.4    85.0    84.7    85.1   168.4   175.0   173.9   174.5
      Oregon ............   325.6   334.8   337.5   336.1   100.4   104.4   103.9   105.8   182.8   188.2   192.3   191.5
      Pennsylvania....... 1,121.8 1,131.7 1,133.0 1,133.8   334.6   336.1   335.9   335.7   652.4   665.9   663.5   667.5
      Rhode Island.......    80.3    79.5    79.2    79.7    34.0    35.2    35.1    35.5    54.7    56.1    56.3    56.8
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....   359.9   358.9   363.0   364.2    97.2   100.3   101.3   103.1   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      South Dakota.......    78.5    78.8    79.2    79.5    28.1    28.6    28.7    29.2   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)  
      Tennessee..........   594.8   602.9   604.8   604.9   142.4   144.7   143.2   143.5   309.1   317.6   310.4   311.4
      Texas.............. 1,969.7 2,012.5 2,021.2 2,020.2   602.8   618.3   620.8   622.1 1,130.2 1,185.9 1,189.8 1,200.4
      Utah...............   222.6   230.1   230.9   230.7    66.1    69.8    67.8    68.3   143.0   154.2   153.4   153.5
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............    59.5    59.7    59.9    59.9    13.2    13.3    13.2    13.3    21.8    22.0    22.2    22.2
      Virginia...........   653.9   658.7   662.3   658.5   191.3   195.1   194.9   193.3   598.0   618.6   622.1   615.7
      Washington.........   527.3   538.7   540.0   541.2   153.0   157.0   157.2   157.6   311.0   325.5   325.6   328.2
      West Virginia......   139.2   139.8   140.4   140.8    29.8    30.0    30.8    30.8    58.3    59.9    59.3    59.7
      Wisconsin..........   541.2   539.1   538.0   540.5   159.0   157.2   156.9   157.9   259.5   262.8   261.9   262.6
      Wyoming............    50.0    50.9    50.8    51.2   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)      15.6    15.8    15.9    15.7






                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                           Education and health services      Leisure and hospitality                Government          
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                            Feb.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.    Feb.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb.    Feb.    Dec.    Jan.    Feb. 
                            2005    2005    2006    2006p   2005    2005    2006    2006p   2005    2005    2006    2006p 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
      Alabama............   197.6   201.9   203.1   202.5   162.6   167.2   167.2   168.5   360.5   362.0   363.9   364.4
      Alaska.............    35.4    36.1    36.2    36.4    30.5    30.9    31.3    31.3    81.4    82.1    80.7    82.1
      Arizona............   268.1   280.5   280.8   281.3   247.2   260.0   260.2   262.1   403.5   403.8   403.6   404.6
      Arkansas...........   145.2   148.2   148.3   148.6    93.7    94.8    95.5    95.5   202.5   206.5   206.7   207.0
      California......... 1,574.8 1,597.4 1,599.0 1,601.6 1,455.7 1,492.9 1,501.3 1,504.0 2,406.8 2,425.5 2,425.7 2,425.9
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   222.9   226.5   226.4   227.3   255.4   258.3   257.6   258.6   361.6   365.2   365.5   365.7
      Connecticut........   271.6   273.2   273.8   274.3   128.9   129.6   130.6   131.2   242.5   247.2   245.8   246.0
      Delaware (3).......    53.5    54.3    54.8    54.5    40.5    41.7    40.9    41.2    58.6    59.4    59.7    60.0
      District of                                                                                                        
         Columbia (3)....   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)      53.0    55.1    56.0    56.4   233.3   231.9   231.7   231.8
      Florida ...........   931.3   953.3   955.0   956.4   875.2   907.1   911.0   913.1 1,075.0 1,091.8 1,093.0 1,092.8
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia ...........   419.7   426.8   429.0   430.1   366.8   372.7   374.5   376.4   644.8   655.3   656.1   660.1
      Hawaii (3).........    69.5    70.8    71.0    71.0   105.1   107.5   107.4   108.0   119.3   119.7   117.6   120.4
      Idaho .............    67.4    69.0    69.1    69.7    56.4    60.4    61.1    61.5   115.3   116.5   116.3   116.8
      Illinois...........   739.8   752.7   752.5   753.8   508.9   518.7   519.3   521.4   844.5   843.5   840.5   843.6
      Indiana............   373.2   381.1   381.0   381.0   276.5   281.0   285.0   286.8   427.9   428.9   424.8   427.7
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............   193.2   198.3   198.2   199.0   129.9   129.2   129.2   129.8   244.2   247.2   245.2   246.3
      Kansas.............   164.3   165.1   164.4   167.4   111.8   111.1   111.8   112.3   252.3   252.6   247.3   255.1
      Kentucky...........   233.8   236.8   237.5   238.0   163.6   166.8   168.2   168.0   311.5   312.4   314.1   313.3
      Louisiana..........   254.4   208.0   207.5   212.7   207.3   168.6   169.8   171.9   380.4   374.8   375.3   372.4
      Maine..............   111.4   112.7   112.5   112.1    59.0    59.5    58.7    58.7   104.8   105.4   105.5   105.8
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland (3).......   351.0   357.9   359.2   360.2   228.5   233.1   232.2   232.9   462.5   467.5   464.9   468.0
      Massachusetts......   586.2   592.8   593.2   593.7   292.4   290.8   289.8   291.2   410.9   410.6   410.4   412.1
      Michigan...........   567.1   569.8   568.3   569.6   402.9   406.3   402.6   404.2   677.4   673.1   676.6   673.4
      Minnesota..........   382.4   390.8   395.9   393.9   238.7   243.8   243.9   245.2   414.3   418.4   419.3   418.8
      Mississippi........   120.6   122.2   121.8   121.8   125.5   113.4   114.2   115.1   242.4   241.2   241.6   241.2
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri ..........   363.2   369.2   369.6   370.8   272.4   275.5   277.4   281.3   428.6   429.5   431.5   431.6
      Montana............   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)      54.8    55.6    55.3    55.9    86.5    87.3    87.1    87.3
      Nebraska (3).......   126.5   129.2   130.6   130.2    78.5    80.5    82.0    81.3   160.5   161.5   162.0   159.0
      Nevada.............    83.0    86.3    86.4    87.0   318.4   333.8   333.7   334.6   142.2   146.1   145.9   146.5
      New Hampshire......    96.3    99.2   100.3   100.8    63.6    64.6    65.0    64.5    91.7    89.0    88.6    88.4
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   554.2   565.9   566.9   567.9   330.2   339.5   341.2   342.7   639.5   642.4   644.9   646.8
      New Mexico.........   103.7   107.5   107.7   107.6    83.7    84.3    84.6    84.5   200.1   203.6   203.5   203.6
      New York........... 1,532.0 1,558.1 1,558.1 1,562.2   667.4   670.6   670.4   670.1 1,486.5 1,488.9 1,489.8 1,488.8
      North Carolina.....   457.8   470.0   475.2   475.6   353.8   362.0   362.9   365.2   662.1   667.9   673.9   674.5
      North Dakota.......    48.5    49.2    49.4    49.6    31.3    31.5    31.8    32.1    75.4    74.9    75.2    75.1
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio...............   756.0   768.1   766.3   765.8   499.8   504.3   502.7   503.9   799.8   795.9   800.2   797.1
      Oklahoma...........   179.6   184.9   184.8   184.8   132.0   133.3   133.9   134.6   308.5   313.7   313.7   314.9
      Oregon ............   196.5   204.2   203.4   206.9   157.7   164.7   164.2   164.0   286.2   285.2   286.5   286.0
      Pennsylvania....... 1,017.9 1,042.5 1,048.6 1,048.8   480.9   487.3   486.6   488.6   745.7   745.8   748.6   748.7
      Rhode Island.......    94.0    96.2    95.2    96.3    50.7    50.5    49.9    49.8    65.1    64.8    65.0    65.2
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....   184.4   186.5   188.5   188.7   201.9   201.4   200.5   200.8   325.3   333.3   332.2   333.6
      South Dakota.......    57.3    58.5    58.5    58.5    41.2    41.7    41.9    42.0    75.0    75.7    75.7    76.0
      Tennessee..........   326.0   332.7   333.6   333.3   259.0   266.4   268.1   267.9   412.9   416.2   413.7   414.4
      Texas.............. 1,169.8 1,204.6 1,207.6 1,207.7   899.2   919.0   921.2   921.8 1,672.0 1,688.9 1,690.5 1,694.6
      Utah...............   126.6   130.8   131.4   131.5   103.4   106.0   104.6   105.4   200.9   204.4   204.0   203.7
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............    53.9    54.6    54.9    54.8    33.0    32.9    32.8    32.8    52.8    53.0    53.2    53.2
      Virginia...........   388.3   400.2   398.9   398.7   328.3   329.8   328.1   332.8   656.8   665.1   663.2   666.8
      Washington.........   325.2   336.2   336.0   337.8   258.6   267.5   268.9   270.2   525.2   526.9   526.8   529.0
      West Virginia......   112.2   114.7   114.4   114.4    69.0    70.7    69.2    69.2   143.9   144.0   145.0   143.8
      Wisconsin..........   379.9   392.4   388.5   386.9   253.8   265.1   264.3   266.7   412.9   415.2   416.0   416.5
      Wyoming............   (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)      31.9    32.7    33.0    32.7    64.8    65.3    65.7    66.3

       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 2005 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             January         February         January         February        January         February   
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                           2005    2006    2005    2006p     2005    2006    2005   2006p    2005    2006    2005   2006p 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
      Alabama........... 1,899.8 1,950.2  1,910.5 1,959.3    12.7    13.4    12.7    13.4   100.6   106.5   101.6   107.6
      Alaska............   288.6   293.2    293.0   298.3     9.9    10.7    10.3    11.0    14.6    14.9    14.7    15.2
      Arizona........... 2,413.1 2,551.2  2,454.6 2,588.0     8.6     9.6     8.7     9.8   199.2   227.5   203.3   231.4
      Arkansas.......... 1,151.0 1,169.5  1,162.1 1,176.4     6.5     7.0     6.6     7.0    50.3    52.0    50.9    52.3
      California........ 14451.9 14768.2 14,568.2 14859.6    21.7    22.7    21.9    22.8   823.8   899.6   844.8   904.6
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado.......... 2,163.5 2,218.5  2,181.9 2,233.4    15.4    17.9    15.8    18.2   144.7   156.0   146.3   157.2
      Connecticut....... 1,630.3 1,644.7  1,636.0 1,648.9      .7      .7      .6      .7    60.9    60.2    59.6    59.1
      Delaware .........   416.8   425.1    417.9   426.1   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)      25.9    27.1    25.5    26.9
      District of                                                                                                        
         Columbia.......   670.3   679.8    676.0   684.9   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)      12.3    12.0    12.6    12.1
      Florida........... 7,631.8 7,933.4  7,714.9 8,006.9     7.1     7.3     7.1     7.3   543.1   599.3   551.6   606.9
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia........... 3,910.8 3,996.8  3,931.5 4,020.1    11.8    12.0    11.9    11.9   199.8   208.7   200.6   210.0
      Hawaii ...........   585.0   605.4    593.1   614.9   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)      30.8    35.2    31.1    35.4
      Idaho ............   581.5   611.7    588.5   618.9     3.8     4.1     3.6     4.0    37.7    44.3    38.2    44.8
      Illinois.......... 5,700.8 5,762.8  5,716.3 5,780.8     8.8     9.6     8.9     9.6   236.7   242.8   235.7   242.0
      Indiana........... 2,882.2 2,923.3  2,900.6 2,940.4     6.7     6.4     6.7     6.6   132.4   139.1   132.1   137.1
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa.............. 1,434.2 1,462.0  1,442.3 1,470.9     1.7     1.7     1.7     1.7    59.0    63.1    58.4    62.5
      Kansas............ 1,303.3 1,315.4  1,316.0 1,328.3     7.2     7.4     7.3     7.5    55.8    60.6    56.8    60.9
      Kentucky.......... 1,778.9 1,811.1  1,787.2 1,813.7    20.1    22.3    20.1    22.3    76.2    80.9    77.4    80.0
      Louisiana......... 1,905.0 1,734.2  1,914.0 1,753.5    44.0    46.0    44.2    46.5   112.2   102.4   113.9   103.3
      Maine.............   589.5   589.4    591.3   591.7     2.9     3.0     2.9     3.0    27.0    27.4    26.5    26.9
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland.......... 2,482.0 2,520.2  2,494.2 2,533.8   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     174.8   178.2   173.1   178.0
      Massachusetts..... 3,113.6 3,145.2  3,126.1 3,154.9     1.8     1.7     1.7     1.6   124.5   133.8   120.7   130.2
      Michigan.......... 4,283.9 4,278.1  4,317.1 4,293.4     7.7     7.8     7.7     7.8   168.0   168.4   164.6   165.0
      Minnesota......... 2,629.3 2,673.4  2,634.4 2,679.2     5.6     5.4     5.7     5.5   108.3   109.4   106.5   106.6
      Mississippi....... 1,118.4 1,121.8  1,126.1 1,128.1     8.5     8.3     8.4     8.5    47.4    54.2    47.5    53.7
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri ......... 2,656.0 2,694.6  2,671.5 2,710.6     4.9     4.9     4.9     4.9   126.5   136.3   127.6   133.7
      Montana...........   400.8   409.9    405.9   414.5     7.3     7.9     7.5     8.0    21.7    24.2    22.8    24.9
      Nebraska..........   911.8   932.9    915.8   931.6   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)      43.0    43.4    42.7    44.1
      Nevada............ 1,166.7 1,243.4  1,179.5 1,254.3     9.8    11.1     9.8    11.1   120.2   139.3   124.3   141.6
      New Hampshire.....   621.4   627.8    620.2   626.8      .9     1.0      .9     1.0    26.3    27.9    25.8    27.3
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey........ 3,946.0 3,997.3  3,951.3 4,000.6     1.6     1.8     1.5     1.8   155.4   160.9   151.4   157.0
      New Mexico........   786.5   808.2    793.6   816.1    15.9    18.0    15.9    18.2    50.2    54.5    50.3    55.0
      New York.......... 8,329.6 8,406.4  8,369.2 8,449.3     4.9     5.2     4.8     5.2   295.0   299.0   290.1   296.5
      North Carolina.... 3,832.7 3,898.5  3,848.9 3,916.4     6.8     6.8     6.8     6.7   219.3   230.0   220.2   230.2
      North Dakota......   333.4   342.8    336.1   344.0     3.6     4.3     3.7     4.2    13.6    14.4    13.6    14.2
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio.............. 5,287.2 5,333.5  5,313.9 5,351.3    10.8    10.5    10.8    10.4   204.9   208.3   203.9   207.1
      Oklahoma.......... 1,465.5 1,508.0  1,479.9 1,522.2    34.4    37.8    34.5    38.1    61.1    64.3    61.4    64.9
      Oregon............ 1,600.2 1,664.0  1,614.9 1,678.9     9.2     8.1     9.4     8.5    80.8    92.2    82.0    93.4
      Pennsylvania...... 5,568.7 5,634.7  5,597.1 5,661.4    18.6    19.0    18.6    18.9   228.0   234.7   224.0   230.6
      Rhode Island......   475.8   479.6    478.6   483.2      .2      .2      .2      .2    18.8    20.4    18.3    20.1
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.... 1,820.5 1,850.8  1,833.9 1,867.2     4.9     4.8     4.9     4.8   112.5   118.1   112.9   120.7
      South Dakota......   375.3   384.0    376.3   385.7      .8      .7      .7      .8    17.3    18.2    17.2    18.0
      Tennessee......... 2,671.3 2,716.8  2,696.1 2,730.4     4.0     4.1     4.0     4.2   113.0   116.7   113.6   117.3
      Texas............. 9,493.0 9,774.0  9,563.8 9,847.0   158.5   167.0   159.2   168.7   540.4   568.9   545.8   576.3
      Utah.............. 1,110.8 1,161.9  1,118.0 1,166.8     7.6     9.1     7.8     9.2    71.1    80.5    72.1    81.5
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont...........   302.9   304.5    304.0   305.9      .7      .7      .7      .7    14.4    14.6    13.8    14.0
      Virginia.......... 3,573.4 3,658.5  3,588.8 3,659.5    10.4    10.8    10.4    10.8   230.5   249.8   230.1   250.1
      Washington........ 2,688.2 2,778.1  2,704.2 2,799.4     8.8     8.2     8.9     8.2   158.4   174.0   162.0   177.7
      West Virginia.....   727.1   737.5    728.4   738.5    24.4    26.2    24.7    26.2    31.9    33.8    32.1    33.5
      Wisconsin......... 2,757.8 2,796.4  2,766.0 2,807.9     3.3     3.2     3.3     3.3   112.1   121.4   109.5   120.1
      Wyoming...........   249.6   258.7    250.7   259.4    21.0    24.3    21.3    24.6    17.0    18.4    17.2    18.3
                                                                                                                         
      Puerto Rico....... 1,036.5 1,049.2  1,041.2 1,050.7   (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)      65.2    68.1    67.2    69.9






                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                                   Manufacturing             Trade, transportation, and             Information          
                                                                     utilities                                           
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                               January         February        January         February        January         February   
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                             2005    2006    2005   2006p    2005    2006    2005   2006p    2005    2006    2005   2006p 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
      Alabama............   292.3   301.6   292.5   301.9   376.2   379.8   375.6   378.8    31.1    31.0    31.1    31.1
      Alaska.............    10.8    10.6    11.6    11.5    58.3    59.5    58.4    59.4     6.8     6.8     6.9     6.8
      Arizona............   178.6   183.1   179.6   183.8   476.8   500.5   477.8   499.1    44.2    44.5    44.8    44.6
      Arkansas...........   201.3   196.5   201.1   195.7   241.1   243.7   240.6   243.2    20.2    20.2    20.4    20.2
      California......... 1,500.6 1,487.8 1,507.0 1,494.3 2,778.9 2,820.6 2,762.0 2,804.5   473.1   466.0   476.9   470.4
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   149.4   149.3   150.0   149.1   405.8   417.7   403.7   415.4    78.3    75.7    77.9    75.7
      Connecticut........   196.4   193.9   195.7   193.5   310.2   312.5   306.3   308.2    38.5    37.9    38.6    38.0
      Delaware ..........    32.2    33.3    33.5    33.3    79.9    81.3    78.9    80.6     6.4     6.9     6.4     7.1
      District of                                                                                                        
         Columbia........     2.2     2.1     2.2     2.0    27.3    27.9    27.1    27.5    22.8    22.7    23.0    23.1
      Florida............   394.6   398.4   396.8   400.3 1,532.4 1,590.0 1,535.7 1,592.2   166.9   169.0   167.7   168.6
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia............   445.6   444.2   447.0   446.8   832.8   850.5   831.4   848.2   116.2   115.4   116.5   115.3
      Hawaii ............    15.1    15.2    15.2    15.2   114.9   121.1   114.9   121.6    10.4    11.0    10.6    11.0
      Idaho .............    61.6    62.4    61.9    62.4   117.7   123.5   117.7   123.2    10.5    11.0    10.7    11.0
      Illinois...........   686.4   681.7   686.6   681.8 1,170.9 1,175.0 1,159.2 1,165.9   118.8   116.6   118.3   116.0
      Indiana............   568.4   569.1   568.4   568.4   570.1   576.2   567.6   573.4    40.0    40.4    40.1    40.6
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............   224.8   230.7   224.8   230.9   300.1   304.0   298.2   301.6    33.4    32.6    33.3    32.6
      Kansas.............   178.1   177.6   178.4   177.3   258.6   256.9   257.5   255.4    40.2    39.0    40.3    38.6
      Kentucky...........   262.6   262.4   261.6   261.8   372.4   377.0   370.1   374.3    28.6    29.1    28.7    29.1
      Louisiana..........   152.7   141.8   152.4   142.5   375.9   356.7   375.2   359.0    31.2    28.8    30.3    28.4
      Maine..............    61.4    58.9    61.1    58.5   123.1   122.9   120.7   120.5    11.2    11.2    11.1    11.2
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland...........   141.1   138.4   140.9   138.0   462.5   470.5   459.8   464.9    48.8    50.2    49.0    50.2
      Massachusetts......   307.6   303.7   307.7   304.7   565.2   565.1   559.8   558.0    86.5    87.1    86.7    87.1
      Michigan...........   675.6   659.7   686.2   656.0   791.0   785.7   785.3   778.1    68.0    66.9    67.4    67.2
      Minnesota..........   340.8   341.9   340.3   339.5   517.6   525.1   512.7   522.1    58.7    58.2    58.6    58.4
      Mississippi........   180.0   175.6   179.9   175.8   218.8   222.5   218.0   224.9    14.5    13.8    14.5    14.0
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri ..........   308.6   302.1   308.9   303.8   530.4   539.0   526.0   536.6    62.8    61.7    62.9    61.9
      Montana............    19.0    18.9    19.1    18.9    85.0    86.0    84.6    85.8     7.7     7.7     7.8     7.7
      Nebraska...........    99.7   102.9   100.5   103.2   196.7   200.8   196.2   198.7    20.4    20.2    20.5    19.8
      Nevada.............    46.8    48.4    47.0    48.5   207.6   219.3   207.5   219.1    15.0    14.5    14.4    14.4
      New Hampshire......    79.9    78.1    79.9    77.5   139.2   140.4   136.7   136.9    12.5    13.0    12.5    13.0
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   330.8   319.4   331.2   318.7   870.8   874.7   862.3   866.2    96.7    96.3    96.4    96.0
      New Mexico.........    35.3    35.7    35.2    35.9   137.5   139.8   136.9   139.1    13.9    14.6    14.1    14.6
      New York...........   581.4   562.2   580.3   563.6 1,480.5 1,494.7 1,463.3 1,477.5   263.5   267.7   265.7   268.3
      North Carolina.....   568.5   559.4   568.6   558.5   723.0   722.2   722.9   721.0    75.4    76.0    75.1    76.7
      North Dakota.......    24.8    25.5    25.0    25.6    72.3    74.8    72.3    74.2     7.6     7.7     7.6     7.6
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio...............   810.0   808.9   809.5   807.1 1,028.2 1,028.6 1,020.4 1,021.9    89.9    89.0    89.5    88.9
      Oklahoma...........   141.3   145.6   142.4   146.1   272.1   279.2   271.8   278.6    30.2    29.8    30.4    30.0
      Oregon.............   199.2   205.6   200.0   207.1   319.1   332.8   317.8   329.5    32.6    33.5    33.0    33.8
      Pennsylvania.......   681.0   669.7   677.9   666.5 1,111.9 1,125.2 1,100.7 1,112.6   109.1   106.9   108.8   106.6
      Rhode Island.......    55.8    53.7    55.7    53.8    78.9    78.5    78.3    77.8    10.8    10.5    10.8    10.4
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....   265.2   257.7   265.4   257.4   354.2   359.2   354.0   359.5    26.6    26.7    26.7    26.6
      South Dakota.......    38.8    41.2    38.9    41.4    76.4    77.7    76.4    77.2     6.6     7.0     6.6     7.0
      Tennessee..........   409.0   403.7   409.8   404.3   578.4   596.9   585.4   595.3    49.7    49.8    49.7    49.8
      Texas..............   885.8   897.8   887.8   900.8 1,955.5 2,008.5 1,944.1 1,997.4   222.0   221.7   222.3   223.2
      Utah...............   115.3   118.9   115.5   118.0   219.7   228.0   218.8   226.7    31.0    32.5    31.5    33.0
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............    36.5    36.3    36.6    36.2    59.0    59.2    58.6    58.8     6.3     6.2     6.2     6.3
      Virginia...........   297.1   294.5   296.9   293.4   646.9   657.1   640.6   646.2    93.5    92.5    93.4    92.4
      Washington.........   263.9   275.0   264.1   276.0   517.2   532.1   515.2   529.7    92.7    95.6    93.5    95.8
      West Virginia......    62.0    61.2    61.9    61.3   136.9   138.2   136.1   137.3    11.6    11.7    11.4    11.7
      Wisconsin..........   496.6   503.5   498.5   502.5   532.0   530.8   526.7   527.5    49.6    48.7    49.4    48.9
      Wyoming............     9.6     9.7     9.3     9.5    48.2    49.7    48.2    49.4     4.3     4.3     4.3     4.2
                                                                                                                         
      Puerto Rico........   116.9   111.5   116.9   110.5   188.2   192.9   184.8   189.5    22.7    23.4    22.4    23.4






                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                                Financial activities         Professional and business     Education and health services 
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                               January         February        January         February        January         February   
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                             2005    2006    2005   2006p    2005    2006    2005   2006p    2005    2006    2005   2006p 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
      Alabama............    96.2    97.5    96.8    98.1   198.7   210.4   201.5   211.8   196.0   201.8   197.3   203.0
      Alaska.............    14.3    14.6    14.2    14.5    21.9    22.5    22.4    22.8    35.1    35.8    35.4    36.1
      Arizona............   167.3   176.9   168.8   178.4   346.0   377.4   351.5   383.8   266.2   280.7   268.4   282.7
      Arkansas...........    50.8    51.8    50.7    51.8   107.1   112.2   108.8   113.2   144.1   147.7   145.4   148.6
      California.........   908.6   934.2   912.7   937.5 2,083.1 2,156.6 2,109.3 2,177.4 1,557.4 1,587.5 1,580.2 1,607.8
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   155.2   159.5   156.0   160.2   302.6   311.7   303.7   313.1   220.3   225.8   223.0   227.8
      Connecticut........   140.5   142.6   140.5   142.8   191.9   195.7   193.2   196.7   269.0   271.9   273.4   276.2
      Delaware ..........    45.1    44.8    45.1    45.0    60.8    61.7    60.7    62.0    53.2    54.4    53.4    54.5
      District of                                                                                                        
         Columbia........    29.9    30.5    30.1    30.5   144.2   148.3   145.5   149.6    91.6    95.0    94.7    98.0
      Florida............   512.1   531.6   516.0   534.5 1,278.8 1,348.0 1,300.2 1,367.2   924.0   950.6   932.8   956.5
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia............   222.3   227.7   223.3   228.8   516.8   536.8   521.9   541.6   415.8   426.4   417.8   429.2
      Hawaii ............    28.7    29.5    29.0    29.7    71.9    75.2    72.5    75.9    68.7    70.4    69.5    71.1
      Idaho .............    28.3    30.6    28.5    30.8    71.0    76.4    72.7    77.7    66.9    69.0    67.5    69.9
      Illinois...........   396.2   403.8   395.9   403.6   786.6   804.7   790.8   807.5   734.6   747.3   738.3   752.2
      Indiana............   137.2   138.6   137.2   138.8   260.5   265.3   264.1   267.0   371.6   380.8   375.7   383.9
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............    97.3    99.3    97.4    99.6   107.0   111.4   108.4   113.0   193.1   198.8   195.5   201.3
      Kansas.............    69.3    69.9    69.4    70.8   127.8   130.8   128.7   129.9   163.3   164.4   163.8   167.8
      Kentucky...........    86.4    87.4    86.5    87.8   164.1   169.1   165.7   168.9   231.4   236.3   233.7   238.0
      Louisiana..........    98.6    93.7    98.9    93.8   187.0   161.9   187.4   164.5   254.9   208.1   254.9   213.1
      Maine..............    34.0    33.4    33.9    33.5    47.8    48.7    47.8    48.8   110.0   111.0   111.6   112.6
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland...........   156.3   158.7   156.7   159.1   368.3   374.8   371.4   378.8   347.6   357.8   350.3   360.7
      Massachusetts......   217.5   221.9   217.1   221.4   443.1   451.7   443.3   450.9   578.9   586.6   591.7   599.6
      Michigan...........   216.3   216.9   216.3   216.9   572.5   576.3   573.5   577.1   559.8   566.0   567.8   572.4
      Minnesota..........   175.2   179.6   175.1   181.1   291.1   294.5   292.0   295.2   377.6   391.5   384.1   394.8
      Mississippi........    45.9    46.0    45.9    46.2    84.6    89.2    86.7    89.5   120.6   121.8   121.3   122.7
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri ..........   160.8   166.0   161.6   165.9   309.4   314.5   311.9   317.1   359.6   367.6   363.1   370.6
      Montana............    20.8    21.4    20.8    21.4    32.1    32.9    32.6    33.3    55.6    57.2    55.8    57.5
      Nebraska...........    63.5    65.0    63.8    65.5    93.3    95.4    93.9    96.0   126.0   130.1   126.9   130.2
      Nevada.............    63.0    66.9    63.0    67.1   139.4   150.5   140.1   150.2    81.9    85.9    82.9    87.0
      New Hampshire......    38.2    40.1    38.1    40.2    56.6    58.7    56.7    58.9    95.7   100.2    96.6   101.0
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   275.8   282.2   275.1   281.3   570.0   578.8   571.5   581.1   549.3   564.5   552.9   567.6
      New Mexico.........    34.7    35.1    34.6    35.2    90.2    92.4    90.5    93.0   104.0   108.3   104.6   109.0
      New York...........   701.0   718.3   701.2   719.4 1,045.5 1,057.5 1,047.0 1,062.1 1,511.3 1,543.1 1,544.6 1,572.5
      North Carolina.....   191.4   198.4   192.2   199.3   430.8   438.4   432.6   443.8   453.1   471.4   456.6   474.7
      North Dakota.......    18.6    19.1    18.6    19.1    24.5    26.3    24.7    26.3    48.2    49.3    48.2    49.5
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio...............   305.7   309.3   305.8   310.3   615.1   630.8   619.0   632.3   748.6   763.8   757.1   769.6
      Oklahoma...........    82.3    84.3    82.4    84.7   162.2   168.7   164.9   170.5   178.6   184.6   179.4   185.6
      Oregon.............    98.0   102.8    98.8   104.7   174.8   184.9   177.9   185.6   193.9   202.0   197.8   209.1
      Pennsylvania.......   332.3   333.8   332.4   332.9   633.6   647.2   636.7   649.9 1,004.5 1,035.7 1,028.3 1,059.8
      Rhode Island.......    33.7    35.0    33.8    35.2    51.8    54.2    52.2    54.5    92.7    94.0    95.2    97.4
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....    95.4   100.2    95.7   102.0   195.5   199.9   197.6   200.7   182.6   187.8   184.3   189.2
      South Dakota.......    28.2    28.6    28.0    29.1    22.9    23.5    23.4    23.7    57.1    58.4    57.3    58.7
      Tennessee..........   141.3   142.4   141.7   142.7   300.6   307.2   304.4   309.1   323.1   330.9   325.2   332.9
      Texas..............   597.4   616.2   599.1   618.5 1,103.6 1,169.8 1,117.4 1,185.3 1,157.6 1,200.6 1,167.9 1,207.1
      Utah...............    65.5    68.7    66.0    69.1   138.2   149.5   139.5   150.7   126.8   132.0   128.0   133.2
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............    13.1    13.1    13.1    13.1    20.8    21.2    20.9    21.3    53.3    54.5    53.9    55.1
      Virginia...........   188.7   194.2   189.4   192.3   584.8   611.4   590.4   607.9   387.3   401.1   391.3   403.9
      Washington.........   150.5   155.4   151.2   155.8   300.0   317.1   304.7   321.4   322.1   334.0   325.5   338.7
      West Virginia......    29.6    30.5    29.5    30.3    57.6    58.4    57.1    59.0   110.9   114.0   112.1   114.6
      Wisconsin..........   158.3   156.6   157.7   157.2   249.6   252.5   251.6   253.0   377.1   387.3   379.1   388.6
      Wyoming............    10.5    10.6    10.4    10.6    14.5    14.9    14.6    14.9    21.7    22.2    21.7    22.2
                                                                                                                         
      Puerto Rico........    48.2    51.3    48.4    51.1   102.9   105.1   104.0   107.1    96.9    98.8   100.0   101.1






                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                              Leisure and hospitality              Other services                    Government          
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                              January         February        January         February        January         February   
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                            2005    2006    2005   2006p    2005    2006    2005   2006p    2005    2006    2005   2006p 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
      Alabama............   155.1   162.3   157.5   164.4    80.8    81.1    80.9    81.4   360.1   364.8   363.0   367.8
      Alaska.............    25.8    26.7    26.1    26.9    10.8    11.1    11.0    11.2    80.3    80.0    82.0    82.9
      Arizona............   242.5   258.2   248.1   263.9    88.1    93.8    89.0    94.9   395.6   399.0   414.6   415.6
      Arkansas...........    87.5    89.5    90.1    91.6    41.2    42.0    41.5    42.2   200.9   206.9   206.0   210.6
      California......... 1,408.5 1,460.8 1,424.5 1,476.2   495.8   508.2   502.4   514.9 2,400.4 2,424.2 2,426.5 2,449.2
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   250.8   256.7   252.7   258.0    88.2    89.1    88.1    89.0   352.8   359.1   364.7   369.7
      Connecticut........   119.1   122.0   119.5   121.8    61.6    61.8    61.7    62.0   241.5   245.5   246.9   249.9
      Delaware ..........    36.3    37.6    36.3    37.5    19.3    19.5    19.3    19.4    57.7    58.5    58.8    59.8
      District of                                                                                                        
         Columbia........    50.5    53.5    51.5    54.6    57.8    57.7    58.1    58.1   231.7   230.1   231.2   229.4
      Florida............   865.7   901.5   885.2   922.7   326.0   336.5   328.3   338.1 1,081.1 1,101.2 1,093.5 1,112.6
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia............   352.3   361.0   355.4   365.1   154.9   156.9   155.8   158.3   642.5   657.2   649.9   664.9
      Hawaii ............   103.8   107.0   104.7   107.8    24.5    25.2    24.6    25.3   116.2   115.6   121.0   121.9
      Idaho .............    54.0    58.3    53.7    58.8    17.9    18.0    18.1    18.2   112.1   114.1   115.9   118.1
      Illinois...........   476.4   493.3   478.5   493.9   252.4   257.9   253.0   258.7   833.0   830.1   851.1   849.6
      Indiana............   257.5   272.4   260.0   274.9   109.0   109.2   109.5   109.9   428.8   425.8   439.2   439.8
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............   120.1   121.4   121.1   122.3    55.3    54.9    55.5    55.1   242.4   244.1   248.0   250.3
      Kansas.............   105.5   107.2   106.8   107.7    52.1    52.3    52.8    52.9   245.4   249.3   254.2   259.5
      Kentucky...........   152.1   158.4   153.6   159.3    75.4    75.8    75.9    75.7   309.6   312.4   313.9   316.5
      Louisiana..........   202.0   164.9   203.3   168.7    70.0    57.8    70.2    57.8   376.5   372.1   383.3   375.9
      Maine..............    48.6    48.4    48.6    48.4    19.5    19.6    19.5    19.7   104.0   104.9   107.6   108.6
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland...........   210.3   214.3   210.9   214.9   115.1   117.3   115.9   118.1   457.2   460.0   466.2   471.1
      Massachusetts......   265.2   266.7   265.9   267.4   114.2   115.3   114.6   115.5   409.1   411.6   416.9   418.5
      Michigan...........   373.1   380.1   375.6   380.0   174.4   175.4   175.3   176.1   677.5   674.9   697.4   696.8
      Minnesota..........   223.0   230.6   222.3   230.6   115.0   115.8   115.0   115.9   416.4   421.4   422.1   429.5
      Mississippi........   120.7   110.9   122.1   112.0    37.0    37.4    37.6    37.5   240.4   242.1   244.2   243.3
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri ..........   247.2   256.9   249.7   260.1   118.0   116.3   118.4   115.7   427.8   429.3   436.5   440.3
      Montana............    50.4    52.2    51.1    52.8    16.4    16.4    16.6    16.4    84.8    85.1    87.2    87.8
      Nebraska...........    73.9    77.9    74.4    77.8    35.5    36.1    36.0    36.3   159.8   161.1   160.9   160.0
      Nevada.............   311.5   329.3   313.6   330.9    32.4    35.1    32.7    35.6   139.1   143.1   144.2   148.8
      New Hampshire......    58.5    59.8    58.2    59.3    20.7    20.7    20.7    20.7    92.9    87.9    94.1    91.0
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   305.1   317.7   305.3   318.3   154.3   156.5   155.1   157.0   636.2   644.5   648.6   655.6
      New Mexico.........    80.6    81.2    81.1    81.6    28.0    28.6    28.3    28.7   196.2   200.0   202.1   205.8
      New York...........   617.6   625.3   623.4   629.4   349.2   354.0   350.8   355.1 1,479.7 1,479.4 1,498.0 1,499.7
      North Carolina.....   332.1   340.8   334.0   343.8   166.2   174.5   167.4   174.4   666.1   680.6   672.5   687.3
      North Dakota.......    29.7    30.2    29.7    30.4    14.9    15.1    15.0    15.2    75.6    76.1    77.7    77.7
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio...............   460.6   469.3   463.2   471.0   221.1   221.3   222.3   222.2   792.3   793.7   812.4   810.5
      Oklahoma...........   124.9   128.2   126.6   129.9    73.2    73.6    73.6    74.0   305.2   311.9   312.5   319.8
      Oregon.............   149.4   156.8   150.1   157.2    55.8    57.6    56.6    57.8   287.4   287.7   291.5   292.2
      Pennsylvania.......   446.1   454.7   446.5   456.2   260.2   262.3   260.7   262.8   743.4   745.5   762.5   764.6
      Rhode Island.......    44.7    45.2    45.4    45.4    22.9    22.3    22.9    22.4    65.5    65.6    65.8    66.0
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....   185.5   187.7   189.7   191.1    71.1    75.8    72.4    76.2   327.0   332.9   330.3   339.0
      South Dakota.......    37.0    38.1    37.0    38.1    15.3    15.1    15.4    15.2    74.9    75.5    75.4    76.5
      Tennessee..........   243.0   252.6   244.8   254.0    99.0    99.8    99.8   100.6   410.2   412.7   417.7   420.2
      Texas..............   862.4   887.1   875.1   899.1   343.3   347.8   344.4   349.4 1,666.5 1,688.6 1,700.7 1,721.2
      Utah...............   100.9   103.6   102.2   104.7    32.4    33.2    32.6    33.3   202.3   205.9   204.0   207.4
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............    35.6    35.2    35.3    35.1     9.8     9.8     9.8     9.8    53.4    53.7    55.1    55.5
      Virginia...........   302.3   306.2   305.9   309.4   178.0   179.2   179.1   180.1   653.9   661.7   661.3   673.0
      Washington.........   248.1   256.0   247.2   257.7   100.2   102.6   101.1   103.3   526.3   528.1   530.8   535.1
      West Virginia......    65.1    66.1    65.3    66.0    54.6    55.0    54.6    55.1   142.5   142.4   143.6   143.5
      Wisconsin..........   233.8   247.6   233.9   248.4   133.9   133.3   134.5   134.2   411.5   411.5   421.8   424.2
      Wyoming............    28.7    29.6    28.9    29.5     9.4     9.7     9.6     9.7    64.7    65.3    65.2    66.5
                                                                                                                         
      Puerto Rico........    72.2    74.0    72.5    73.6    20.9    22.3    21.1    22.2   302.4   301.8   303.9   302.3

       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 2005 benchmark levels. 
     Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are provisional and will be revised when new information becomes
     available.