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USDL 09-0093
For release: 10:00 A.M. (EST)
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: DECEMBER 2008
Regional and state unemployment rates were universally higher in December. All 50 states and the
District of Columbia recorded both over-the-month and over-the-year unemployment rate increases, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The national unemployment
rate rose from 6.8 to 7.2 percent in December and was up by 2.3 percentage points from a year earlier.
In December, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 1 state and the District of Columbia,
decreased in 48 states, and was unchanged in 1 state (Oklahoma). The only over-the-month increases
in the level of employment were recorded in Louisiana (+3,700 or +0.2 percent) and the District of
Columbia (+100 or less than +0.1 percent). The largest over-the-month decrease in the level of
employment was reported in California (-78,200), followed by Michigan (-59,000), New York
(-54,000), Illinois (-36,000), Indiana (-35,300), and North Carolina (-34,900). Idaho (-1.6 percent)
experienced the largest over-the-month percentage decrease in employment, followed by Michigan
(-1.4 percent), Hawaii and Indiana (-1.2 percent each), and North Carolina and New Hampshire (-0.9
percent each). Over the year, nonfarm employment increased in 8 states and the District of Columbia
and decreased in 42 states. Wyoming (+2.2 percent) reported the largest over-the-year percentage
increase in employment, followed by Texas (+1.5 percent), Oklahoma (+1.0 percent), Alaska (+0.9
percent), and South Dakota (+0.8 percent). The largest over-the-year percentage decrease in employment was reported in Rhode Island (-4.5 percent), followed by Arizona and Idaho (-4.3 percent each),
Michigan (-4.1 percent), and Indiana (-3.7 percent).
Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
In December, the West and Midwest again posted the highest regional jobless rates, 8.0 and 7.5
percent, respectively. The Northeast and South recorded the lowest unemployment rates, 7.0 percent
each. All four regions registered statistically significant rate increases from November: the Northeast
(+0.9 percentage point), West (+0.7 point), and Midwest and South (+0.6 point each). All four regions
also reported significant jobless rate increases from December 2007: the West (+2.9 percentage points),
South (+2.5 points), Northeast (+2.4 points), and Midwest (+2.2 points). (See table 1.)
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Among the nine geographic divisions, the Pacific and East North Central again recorded the highest unemployment rates in December, 8.8 and 8.2 percent, respectively. The West North Central and
West South Central registered the lowest jobless rates, 5.9 percent each. All nine divisions reported
statistically significant over-the-month unemployment rate increases: the East South Central and Middle
Atlantic (+0.9 percentage point each); Pacific (+0.8 point); East North Central, New England, and South
Atlantic (+0.7 point each); Mountain (+0.6 point); West North Central (+0.4 point); and West South
Central (+0.3 point). Over the year, all nine divisions also had significant rate increases: the Pacific
(+3.2 percentage points); South Atlantic (+3.1 points); East North Central, East South Central, and New
England (+2.5 points each); Middle Atlantic (+2.4 points); Mountain (+2.3 points); and West North
Central and West South Central (+1.5 points each).
State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
In December, Michigan and Rhode Island reported the highest jobless rates, 10.6 and 10.0 percent,
respectively. The Rhode Island rate was the highest in its series. (All state series begin in 1976.) Four
additional states recorded rates of 9.0 percent or more: South Carolina, 9.5 percent; California, 9.3 percent; Nevada, 9.1 percent; and Oregon, 9.0 percent. Wyoming posted the lowest unemployment rate,
3.4 percent, followed closely by North Dakota at 3.5 percent. Overall, 10 states and the District of
Columbia registered significantly higher jobless rates than the U.S. figure of 7.2 percent, 22 states reported measurably lower rates, and 18 states had rates little different from that of the nation. (See
tables A and 3 and chart 1.)
Indiana and South Carolina recorded the largest over-the-month unemployment rate increases
in December (+1.1 percentage points each). Six other states had increases of 1.0 percentage point:
Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, and Oregon. Thirty-two additional states
and the District of Columbia also experienced statistically significant rate increases. The remaining
10 states registered December unemployment rates that were not appreciably different from those of
a month earlier, though some had changes that were at least as large numerically as the significant
changes. (See table B.)
Forty-eight states and the District of Columbia had statistically significant jobless rate increases
from December 2007. Rhode Island reported the largest rate increase from a year earlier (+4.8 percentage points). The states with the next largest rate increases were North Carolina (+4.0 percentage
points) and Nevada (+3.9 points). Nine other states and the District of Columbia posted over-the-year
rate increases of 3.0 percentage points or more, and 36 additional states had smaller, but also statistically
significant, rate increases from December 2007. The remaining two states recorded December 2008
jobless rates that were not appreciably different from those of a year earlier. (See table C.)
Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)
Between November and December 2008, 33 states reported statistically significant changes in
employment, all of which were decreases. The largest statistically significant decreases in employment were experienced in California (-78,200), Michigan (-59,000), New York (-54,000), and Illinois
(-36,000). (See tables D and 5.)
Over the year, 30 states reported statistically significant changes in employment with only 1 of
those being an increase. The only statistically significant increase was recorded in Texas (+153,700).
The largest statistically significant over-the-year decreases occurred in California (-257,400), Florida
(-255,200), Michigan (-173,000), and North Carolina (-120,200). (See table E.)
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The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment release for December 2008 is scheduled to
be issued on Wednesday, February 4. The Regional and State Employment and Unemployment release
for January 2009 is scheduled to be issued on Wednesday, March 11.
Hurricane Katrina
For December, BLS and its state partners continued to make 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) modifying the state
population controls to account for displacement due to Katrina; (2) developing labor force
estimates for the New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner metropolitan area using an alternative to the
model-based method; and (3) not publishing labor force estimates for the months immediately
following the hurricane for the parishes within the New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner metropolitan
area and 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 December 2008, see
Hurricane Information: Katrina and Rita at http://www.bls.gov/Katrina/home.htm or call
(202) 691-6392.
This will be the last month this note will appear in this news release, though the modifications to the estimation procedures for the affected areas will continue until further notice.
Upcoming Changes to Local Area Unemployment Statistics Data
Effective with the release of 2008 annual average estimates on February 27, the labor force
data for regions, divisions, states, the District of Columbia, and the modeled substate areas
presented in tables 1-4 of this news release will be revised to incorporate updated population
controls, reestimation of models, and adjustment to new division and national control totals.
Revised seasonal adjustment factors will apply to data tables 1 and 3 as well. Both not
seasonally adjusted and seasonally adjusted data are subject to revision back to 2004. The
updated population controls reflect the annual updating of population estimates by the U.S.
Census Bureau.
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Upcoming Changes to Current Employment Statistics Data
Effective with the release of January 2009 estimates, all nonfarm payroll employment
estimates for states and areas presented in tables 5 and 6 of this news release will be adjusted to
2008 benchmark levels. Data in table 5 will be adjusted to incorporate new seasonal adjustment factors. Not seasonally adjusted payroll data back to April 2007 and seasonally adjusted
data for states back to January 2004 will be subject to revision.
Revisions to November 2008 Preliminary Current
Employment Statistics Data
Revisions to the November 2008 preliminary Current Employment Statistics (CES) estimates were unusually large in many states. The revisions reflect the routine incorporation of
additional sample reports, and the use of improved estimate review procedures provided by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The procedures are designed to improve the overall accuracy
of individual state estimates bringing the aggregate employment change across states into
closer alignment with the change in national employment reflected in the estimates produced
and published by BLS. The new review procedures more closely align the state review process
with the BLS review process.
More detailed information on the changes to procedures for producing CES estimates is
available on the BLS Web site at http://www.bls.gov/sae/cesprocs.htm.
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Table A. States with unemployment rates significantly different from that
of the U.S., December 2008, seasonally adjusted
State
1
Rate
p
United States ……………………………………………
7.2
Arkansas .................................................................
California .................................................................
Colorado ..................................................................
Delaware .................................................................
District of Columbia .................................................
Florida ......................................................................
Georgia ....................................................................
Hawaii ......................................................................
Indiana .....................................................................
Iowa .........................................................................
Kansas .....................................................................
6.2
9.3
6.1
6.2
8.8
8.1
8.1
5.5
8.2
4.6
5.2
Louisiana .................................................................
Maryland ..................................................................
Michigan ..................................................................
Montana ...................................................................
Nebraska .................................................................
Nevada ....................................................................
New Hampshire .......................................................
New Mexico .............................................................
North Carolina .........................................................
North Dakota ...........................................................
Oklahoma ................................................................
5.9
5.8
10.6
5.4
4.0
9.1
4.6
4.9
8.7
3.5
4.9
Oregon .....................................................................
Rhode Island ...........................................................
South Carolina .........................................................
South Dakota ...........................................................
Texas .......................................................................
Utah .........................................................................
Vermont ...................................................................
Virginia .....................................................................
West Virginia ...........................................................
Wisconsin ................................................................
Wyoming .................................................................
9.0
10.0
9.5
3.9
6.0
4.3
6.4
5.4
4.9
6.2
3.4
1
p
Data are not preliminary.
= preliminary.
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Table B. States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes from November 2008
to December 2008, seasonally adjusted
State
Rate
November 2008
December 2008
p
Over-the-month rate
p
change
Alabama ..........................................
Arizona ............................................
Arkansas .........................................
California .........................................
Delaware .........................................
District of Columbia .........................
Florida .............................................
Georgia ...........................................
Hawaii .............................................
Idaho ...............................................
6.0
6.3
5.7
8.4
5.6
8.0
7.4
7.4
5.0
5.7
6.7
6.9
6.2
9.3
6.2
8.8
8.1
8.1
5.5
6.4
0.7
.6
.5
.9
.6
.8
.7
.7
.5
.7
Indiana ............................................
Iowa ................................................
Kansas ............................................
Kentucky .........................................
Maine ..............................................
Maryland .........................................
Massachusetts ................................
Michigan ..........................................
Minnesota .......................................
Mississippi .......................................
7.1
4.3
4.9
7.0
6.3
5.3
5.9
9.6
6.4
7.2
8.2
4.6
5.2
7.8
7.0
5.8
6.9
10.6
6.9
8.0
1.1
.3
.3
.8
.7
.5
1.0
1.0
.5
.8
Missouri ...........................................
Montana ..........................................
Nebraska ........................................
Nevada ............................................
New Jersey .....................................
New Mexico ....................................
New York ........................................
North Carolina .................................
Ohio ................................................
Oregon ............................................
6.8
4.9
3.7
8.1
6.1
4.3
6.0
7.8
7.3
8.0
7.3
5.4
4.0
9.1
7.1
4.9
7.0
8.7
7.8
9.0
.5
.5
.3
1.0
1.0
.6
1.0
.9
.5
1.0
Pennsylvania ...................................
Rhode Island ...................................
South Carolina ................................
South Dakota ..................................
Tennessee ......................................
Texas ..............................................
Utah ................................................
Vermont ..........................................
Virginia ............................................
Washington .....................................
Wisconsin .......................................
6.2
9.3
8.4
3.4
7.0
5.7
3.7
5.7
4.8
6.3
5.6
6.7
10.0
9.5
3.9
7.9
6.0
4.3
6.4
5.4
7.1
6.2
.5
.7
1.1
.5
.9
.3
.6
.7
.6
.8
.6
p
= preliminary.
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Table C. States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes from December 2007 to
December 2008, seasonally adjusted
State
Rate
December 2007
December 2008
p
Over-the-year rate
p
change
Alabama ..........................................
Alaska .............................................
Arizona ............................................
Arkansas .........................................
California .........................................
Colorado .........................................
Connecticut .....................................
Delaware .........................................
District of Columbia .........................
Florida .............................................
3.7
6.3
4.2
5.5
5.9
4.0
4.8
3.5
5.7
4.5
6.7
7.5
6.9
6.2
9.3
6.1
7.1
6.2
8.8
8.1
3.0
1.2
2.7
.7
3.4
2.1
2.3
2.7
3.1
3.6
Georgia ...........................................
Hawaii .............................................
Idaho ...............................................
Illinois ..............................................
Indiana ............................................
Iowa ................................................
Kansas ............................................
Kentucky .........................................
Louisiana .........................................
Maine ..............................................
4.5
3.1
2.7
5.3
4.5
3.8
4.2
5.3
4.0
4.9
8.1
5.5
6.4
7.6
8.2
4.6
5.2
7.8
5.9
7.0
3.6
2.4
3.7
2.3
3.7
.8
1.0
2.5
1.9
2.1
Maryland .........................................
Massachusetts ................................
Michigan ..........................................
Minnesota .......................................
Mississippi .......................................
Missouri ...........................................
Montana ..........................................
Nebraska ........................................
Nevada ............................................
New Hampshire ..............................
3.6
4.3
7.4
4.7
6.3
5.3
3.2
2.8
5.2
3.4
5.8
6.9
10.6
6.9
8.0
7.3
5.4
4.0
9.1
4.6
2.2
2.6
3.2
2.2
1.7
2.0
2.2
1.2
3.9
1.2
New Jersey .....................................
New Mexico ....................................
New York ........................................
North Carolina .................................
North Dakota ...................................
Ohio ................................................
Oklahoma .......................................
Oregon ............................................
Pennsylvania ...................................
Rhode Island ...................................
4.2
3.2
4.6
4.7
3.2
5.8
4.1
5.4
4.4
5.2
7.1
4.9
7.0
8.7
3.5
7.8
4.9
9.0
6.7
10.0
2.9
1.7
2.4
4.0
.3
2.0
.8
3.6
2.3
4.8
South Carolina ................................
South Dakota ..................................
Tennessee ......................................
Texas ..............................................
Utah ................................................
Vermont ..........................................
Virginia ............................................
Washington .....................................
Wisconsin .......................................
6.2
2.9
5.0
4.2
2.9
3.9
3.2
4.6
4.8
9.5
3.9
7.9
6.0
4.3
6.4
5.4
7.1
6.2
3.3
1.0
2.9
1.8
1.4
2.5
2.2
2.5
1.4
p
= preliminary.
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Table D. States with statistically significant employment changes from November 2008 to
December 2008, seasonally adjusted
State
November
2008
December
p
2008
Over-the-month
p
change
Alabama...........................................
Arizona.............................................
Arkansas..........................................
California..........................................
Colorado..........................................
Connecticut......................................
Georgia............................................
Hawaii..............................................
Idaho................................................
Illinois...............................................
1,990,200
2,560,600
1,195,400
14,991,800
2,345,700
1,688,700
4,064,000
620,300
638,700
5,921,800
1,976,300
2,543,900
1,187,700
14,913,600
2,332,400
1,677,200
4,041,300
612,600
628,800
5,885,800
-13,900
-16,700
-7,700
-78,200
-13,300
-11,500
-22,700
-7,700
-9,900
-36,000
Indiana.............................................
Iowa.................................................
Kansas.............................................
Kentucky..........................................
Massachusetts.................................
Michigan...........................................
Minnesota........................................
Mississippi........................................
New Hampshire...............................
New Jersey......................................
2,918,300
1,521,100
1,392,200
1,859,000
3,260,900
4,113,600
2,732,200
1,136,200
653,100
4,034,800
2,883,000
1,513,300
1,385,500
1,843,200
3,244,100
4,054,600
2,720,400
1,128,400
647,200
4,019,600
-35,300
-7,800
-6,700
-15,800
-16,800
-59,000
-11,800
-7,800
-5,900
-15,200
New York.........................................
North Carolina..................................
Ohio.................................................
Oregon.............................................
Pennsylvania....................................
Rhode Island....................................
South Carolina.................................
Tennessee.......................................
Utah.................................................
Vermont...........................................
8,715,200
4,102,400
5,363,100
1,704,900
5,759,200
471,800
1,918,900
2,760,600
1,246,300
305,100
8,661,200
4,067,500
5,329,700
1,695,200
5,732,100
468,800
1,903,900
2,742,700
1,237,700
302,700
-54,000
-34,900
-33,400
-9,700
-27,100
-3,000
-15,000
-17,900
-8,600
-2,400
Virginia.............................................
Washington......................................
Wisconsin........................................
3,764,800
2,941,500
2,841,500
3,743,900
2,920,200
2,819,500
-20,900
-21,300
-22,000
p
= preliminary.
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Table E. States with statistically significant employment changes from December 2007 to
December 2008, seasonally adjusted
State
December
2007
December
p
2008
Over-the-year
p
change
Alabama...........................................
Arizona.............................................
Arkansas..........................................
California..........................................
Connecticut......................................
Florida..............................................
Georgia............................................
Hawaii..............................................
Idaho................................................
Illinois...............................................
2,018,000
2,659,300
1,206,400
15,171,000
1,706,500
8,039,400
4,159,700
626,000
657,300
5,986,500
1,976,300
2,543,900
1,187,700
14,913,600
1,677,200
7,784,200
4,041,300
612,600
628,800
5,885,800
-41,700
-115,400
-18,700
-257,400
-29,300
-255,200
-118,400
-13,400
-28,500
-100,700
Indiana.............................................
Kentucky..........................................
Maine...............................................
Michigan...........................................
Minnesota........................................
Mississippi........................................
Nevada.............................................
New York.........................................
North Carolina..................................
Ohio.................................................
2,994,900
1,880,000
619,800
4,227,600
2,776,300
1,154,600
1,293,300
8,781,100
4,187,700
5,418,700
2,883,000
1,843,200
608,100
4,054,600
2,720,400
1,128,400
1,261,100
8,661,200
4,067,500
5,329,700
-111,900
-36,800
-11,700
-173,000
-55,900
-26,200
-32,200
-119,900
-120,200
-89,000
Oregon.............................................
Pennsylvania....................................
Rhode Island....................................
South Carolina.................................
Tennessee.......................................
Texas...............................................
Utah.................................................
Vermont...........................................
Washington......................................
Wisconsin........................................
1,740,600
5,808,300
490,800
1,958,100
2,806,800
10,475,100
1,264,800
308,500
2,958,300
2,882,100
1,695,200
5,732,100
468,800
1,903,900
2,742,700
10,628,800
1,237,700
302,700
2,920,200
2,819,500
-45,400
-76,200
-22,000
-54,200
-64,100
153,700
-27,100
-5,800
-38,100
-62,600
p
= preliminary.
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 to 4). Also presented are nonfarm
payroll employment estimates by state and major industry
sector 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 LAUS program measures
employment and unemployment on a place-of-residence
basis. The universe for each is the civilian noninstitutional
population 16 years of age and over. 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 were not employed
during the reference week (based on the definition above),
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. The labor
force is the sum of employed and unemployed persons. The
unemployment rate is the number of unemployed as a percent
of the labor force.
Method of estimation. Estimates for 48 of the 50
states, the District of Columbia, the Los Angeles-Long
Beach-Glendale metropolitan division, New York City, and
the balances of California and New York State are produced
using estimating equations based on regression techniques.
This method, which underwent substantial enhancement at
the beginning of 2005, utilizes data from several sources,
including the CPS, the CES, and state unemployment
insurance (UI) programs. Estimates for the state of California
are derived by summing the estimates for the Los AngelesLong Beach-Glendale metropolitan division and the balance
of California. Similarly, estimates for New York State are
derived by summing the estimates for New York City and the
balance of New York State. Estimates for all nine census
divisions and the five additional substate areas contained in
this release (the Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor and DetroitWarren-Livonia metropolitan areas and the ChicagoNaperville-Joliet, Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, and SeattleBellevue-Everett metropolitan divisions) and their respective
balances of state are based on a similar regression approach
that does not incorporate CES or UI data. Estimates for
census regions are obtained by summing the model-based
estimates for the component divisions and then calculating
the unemployment rate. Each month, census division
estimates are controlled to national totals; state estimates are
then controlled to their respective division totals. Substate
and balance-of-state estimates for the five areas noted above
are controlled to their respective state totals. Estimates for
Puerto Rico are derived from a monthly household survey
similar to the CPS. A detailed description of the estimation
procedures is available from BLS upon request.
Annual revisions. Labor force and unemployment data
for prior years reflect adjustments made at the end of each
year. The adjusted estimates reflect updated population data
from the U.S. Census Bureau, any revisions in the other data
sources, and model reestimation. In most years, historical
data for the most recent five years (both seasonally adjusted
and not seasonally adjusted) are revised near the beginning of
each calendar year, prior to or coincident with the release of
January estimates.
Seasonal adjustment. Seasonal adjustment of modeled
estimates of employment and unemployment levels is
performed within the modeling procedure. Series are
decomposed into trend, seasonal, and irregular components
and survey error. This directly yields seasonally adjusted
estimates for employment and unemployment levels with
reliability measures. Labor force levels and unemployment
rates are calculated from these two 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 November
20, 2007. A detailed list of the geographic definitions is available on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm.
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 2007 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 employment to that of the
previous month is computed from a sample of establishments
reporting for both months. The estimates of employment for
the current month are obtained by multiplying the estimates
for the previous month by these ratios. Small-domain models
are used as the official estimators for the approximately 39
percent of CES published series which have insufficient
sample for direct sample-based estimates.
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 adjusted supersector series. In other states, the seasonally adjusted payroll
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 independently develops a national
employment series; state estimates are not forced to sum to
national totals. Because each state series is subject to larger
sampling and nonsampling errors than the national series,
summing them cumulates individual state level errors and can
cause significant distortions at an aggregate level. Due to
these statistical limitations, BLS does not compile a “sum-ofstates” 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 surveys, administrative 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.
Unemployment rates are computed from
unrounded data and thus may differ slightly from rates
computed using the rounded data displayed in the tables.
Use of error measures. In 2005, the 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 significance. The remainder of the analysis in the
release takes statistical significance into consideration.
Labor force and unemployment estimates. Modelbased error measures for both seasonally adjusted and not
seasonally adjusted data and for over-the-month changes are
available online 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 current year overthe-month change in a state unemployment rate that is
required in order to be statistically significant at the 90percent 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 Employment and
Earnings Online at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ee/home.htm.
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 online 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. Information on recent benchmark revisions for
states is available on the Internet 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 Online.
Estimates of labor force and unemployment from the
LAUS program, as well as nonfarm employment from the
CES program, for over 300 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 Internet at http://www.bls.gov/lau/. Employment data
from the CES program are available on the Internet 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: 1-800-8778339.
LABOR FORCE DATA
LABOR FORCE DATA
Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by census region and division, seasonally adjusted 1
(Numbers in thousands)
Unemployed
Civilian labor force
Number
Census region and
division
Dec.
2007
Oct.
2008
Percent of labor force
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2007
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
1,968.7
4.6
5.8
6.1
7.0
476.9
1,255.8
531.5
1,437.1
4.4
4.6
5.9
5.8
6.2
6.1
6.9
7.0
3,404.1
3,553.7
3,880.5
4.5
6.1
6.4
7.0
1,913.0
565.8
925.3
2,029.5
575.1
949.1
2,232.8
646.5
1,001.2
4.4
5.1
4.4
6.4
6.6
5.4
6.8
6.7
5.6
7.5
7.6
5.9
1,845.5
2,319.1
2,402.1
2,603.1
5.3
6.7
6.9
7.5
23,840.8
10,956.4
1,362.6
483.0
1,740.4
578.7
1,798.3
603.8
1,955.2
647.9
5.7
4.4
7.3
5.3
7.5
5.5
8.2
5.9
Dec.
2007
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008
Northeast ...........................
27,992.1
28,364.2
28,262.5
28,322.0
1,274.8
1,648.8
1,732.7
New England ....................
Middle Atlantic ..................
7,659.8
20,332.4
7,712.4
20,651.8
7,704.5
20,558.0
7,690.7
20,631.3
339.7
935.1
453.1
1,195.7
South .................................
54,760.1
55,371.2
55,260.7
55,273.7
2,487.6
South Atlantic ...................
East South Central ...........
West South Central ..........
29,425.3
8,633.5
16,701.3
29,759.3
8,579.7
17,032.3
29,670.9
8,536.7
17,053.1
29,672.9
8,552.8
17,047.9
1,308.2
439.1
740.3
Midwest .............................
34,933.7
34,867.8
34,835.3
34,797.2
East North Central ............
West North Central ...........
24,012.1
10,921.5
23,899.9
10,967.9
23,866.3
10,969.0
Dec.
2008
West ...................................
35,804.7
36,303.1
36,303.8
36,425.1
1,830.7
2,565.9
2,649.8
2,928.3
5.1
7.1
7.3
8.0
Mountain ...........................
Pacific ...............................
11,059.6
24,745.1
11,222.7
25,080.4
11,215.2
25,088.6
11,247.3
25,177.8
446.3
1,384.4
618.4
1,947.5
642.7
2,007.1
707.8
2,220.5
4.0
5.6
5.5
7.8
5.7
8.0
6.3
8.8
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 adjusted 1
(Numbers in thousands)
Unemployed
Civilian labor force
Census region and
division
Number
November
December
November
2007
2008
Percent of labor force
December
2007
2008
November
2007
2008
December
2007
2008
2007
2008
2007
2008
Northeast ...........................
27,998.5
28,234.0
27,933.3
28,227.8
1,168.0
1,659.0
1,232.1
1,873.1
4.2
5.9
4.4
6.6
New England ....................
Middle Atlantic ..................
7,664.0
20,334.5
7,694.5
20,539.5
7,633.7
20,299.5
7,654.5
20,573.3
312.5
855.5
452.6
1,206.3
325.3
906.8
502.5
1,370.6
4.1
4.2
5.9
5.9
4.3
4.5
6.6
6.7
South .................................
54,776.8
55,250.3
54,660.1
55,100.1
2,318.1
3,471.0
2,440.5
3,735.1
4.2
6.3
4.5
6.8
South Atlantic ...................
East South Central ...........
West South Central ..........
29,399.2
8,653.0
16,724.6
29,620.4
8,559.3
17,070.5
29,336.4
8,647.2
16,676.5
29,540.8
8,557.9
17,001.4
1,225.4
401.8
691.0
1,996.3
556.3
918.4
1,287.8
432.6
720.1
2,160.0
624.8
950.4
4.2
4.6
4.1
6.7
6.5
5.4
4.4
5.0
4.3
7.3
7.3
5.6
Midwest .............................
34,964.9
34,821.7
34,837.3
34,653.4
1,683.9
2,279.4
1,841.2
2,526.5
4.8
6.5
5.3
7.3
East North Central ............
West North Central ...........
24,053.0
10,911.9
23,868.4
10,953.3
23,965.2
10,872.1
23,757.1
10,896.3
1,252.9
431.0
1,709.6
569.8
1,357.0
484.1
1,895.0
631.6
5.2
3.9
7.2
5.2
5.7
4.5
8.0
5.8
West ...................................
35,806.4
36,317.6
35,782.8
36,367.2
1,725.2
2,605.6
1,834.3
2,864.0
4.8
7.2
5.1
7.9
Mountain ...........................
Pacific ...............................
11,060.2
24,746.2
11,222.6
25,094.9
11,044.5
24,738.3
11,225.1
25,142.1
410.5
1,314.7
625.4
1,980.2
443.6
1,390.7
688.2
2,175.8
3.7
5.3
5.6
7.9
4.0
5.6
6.1
8.7
1 Census region estimates are derived by summing the Census
division model-based estimates.
NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. The composition of the regions
and divisions is described in table 1. Estimates for the current year are
subject to revision early in the following calendar year.
LABOR FORCE DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
LABOR FORCE DATA
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
Dec.
2007
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008p
Dec.
2007
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008p
Dec.
2007
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008p
Alabama ...................................................
Alaska .......................................................
Arizona .....................................................
Arkansas ...................................................
California ..................................................
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 1 ...
Colorado ...................................................
Connecticut ...............................................
Delaware ..................................................
District of Columbia ..................................
Florida .......................................................
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 1 ..............
2,194.0
353.6
3,060.2
1,372.3
18,319.6
4,963.1
2,738.7
1,882.2
445.3
328.3
9,240.7
1,198.1
2,172.0
360.5
3,149.7
1,385.4
18,581.8
4,963.9
2,753.3
1,910.7
447.7
329.6
9,365.6
1,208.8
2,162.2
360.3
3,145.1
1,378.7
18,583.5
4,978.8
2,748.4
1,903.5
445.3
328.5
9,318.2
1,199.0
2,153.7
362.0
3,165.7
1,370.3
18,648.5
4,960.1
2,750.1
1,894.7
445.3
329.3
9,313.0
1,202.4
82.2
22.3
127.8
74.9
1,079.4
266.5
109.0
90.7
15.8
18.7
415.5
45.1
120.5
26.1
191.6
74.6
1,530.3
413.5
155.9
125.0
23.9
24.2
658.7
70.8
130.6
25.9
199.0
78.5
1,566.5
441.0
159.8
126.4
25.1
26.2
687.9
69.9
144.1
27.3
219.8
84.4
1,731.8
491.5
167.6
134.2
27.7
29.0
751.8
84.1
3.7
6.3
4.2
5.5
5.9
5.4
4.0
4.8
3.5
5.7
4.5
3.8
5.5
7.2
6.1
5.4
8.2
8.3
5.7
6.5
5.3
7.3
7.0
5.9
6.0
7.2
6.3
5.7
8.4
8.9
5.8
6.6
5.6
8.0
7.4
5.8
6.7
7.5
6.9
6.2
9.3
9.9
6.1
7.1
6.2
8.8
8.1
7.0
Georgia .....................................................
Hawaii .......................................................
Idaho .........................................................
Illinois ........................................................
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet 1 ...................
Indiana ......................................................
Iowa ..........................................................
Kansas ......................................................
Kentucky ...................................................
Louisiana ..................................................
Maine ........................................................
4,855.9
648.5
757.0
6,742.5
4,136.8
3,207.6
1,666.7
1,484.2
2,043.7
2,017.0
706.5
4,894.4
665.3
759.6
6,642.4
4,070.9
3,246.5
1,682.6
1,501.7
2,045.1
2,062.0
710.9
4,886.7
660.7
760.8
6,645.1
4,074.0
3,238.4
1,679.0
1,503.8
2,038.3
2,050.1
711.9
4,878.4
661.7
759.7
6,640.4
4,077.5
3,230.8
1,671.9
1,506.6
2,049.4
2,061.1
710.7
220.5
19.9
20.2
360.1
202.2
143.3
63.9
61.7
107.7
79.9
34.6
338.6
30.4
40.2
481.9
281.0
207.8
73.9
73.4
138.9
114.5
40.3
360.6
33.0
43.4
485.1
272.8
230.6
71.7
73.5
142.2
108.6
44.9
393.2
36.4
49.0
505.3
295.8
266.5
77.1
78.6
159.8
121.9
50.0
4.5
3.1
2.7
5.3
4.9
4.5
3.8
4.2
5.3
4.0
4.9
6.9
4.6
5.3
7.3
6.9
6.4
4.4
4.9
6.8
5.6
5.7
7.4
5.0
5.7
7.3
6.7
7.1
4.3
4.9
7.0
5.3
6.3
8.1
5.5
6.4
7.6
7.3
8.2
4.6
5.2
7.8
5.9
7.0
Maryland ...................................................
Massachusetts ..........................................
Michigan ...................................................
Detroit-Warren-Livonia 2 .......................
Minnesota .................................................
Mississippi ................................................
Missouri ....................................................
Montana ....................................................
Nebraska ..................................................
Nevada .....................................................
New Hampshire ........................................
2,991.5
3,402.8
4,988.8
2,126.5
2,933.8
1,325.6
3,036.9
503.0
985.3
1,359.7
740.6
3,000.8
3,423.0
4,930.3
2,118.4
2,942.1
1,316.8
3,028.2
507.0
999.2
1,416.9
744.4
2,994.4
3,421.2
4,915.3
2,098.9
2,945.4
1,311.0
3,018.6
505.7
999.3
1,417.9
742.4
2,995.6
3,418.1
4,894.3
2,090.0
2,951.8
1,310.9
3,012.3
505.7
997.6
1,426.8
739.5
106.9
146.1
371.6
172.7
137.4
83.1
159.7
16.1
27.4
70.7
25.3
148.4
186.9
456.8
191.3
174.5
94.5
196.7
24.4
36.5
108.6
30.5
157.4
202.8
472.2
209.0
188.3
94.4
204.1
25.0
36.8
114.2
31.8
174.7
235.4
519.3
232.5
202.8
104.4
219.7
27.2
40.0
130.5
33.8
3.6
4.3
7.4
8.1
4.7
6.3
5.3
3.2
2.8
5.2
3.4
4.9
5.5
9.3
9.0
5.9
7.2
6.5
4.8
3.7
7.7
4.1
5.3
5.9
9.6
10.0
6.4
7.2
6.8
4.9
3.7
8.1
4.3
5.8
6.9
10.6
11.1
6.9
8.0
7.3
5.4
4.0
9.1
4.6
New Jersey ...............................................
New Mexico ..............................................
New York ..................................................
New York City ......................................
North Carolina ..........................................
North Dakota ............................................
Ohio ..........................................................
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 2 ....................
Oklahoma .................................................
Oregon ......................................................
Pennsylvania ............................................
Rhode Island ............................................
4,463.8
945.2
9,542.2
3,868.5
4,531.9
367.8
5,988.4
1,094.3
1,732.4
1,937.5
6,290.1
576.7
4,552.7
961.6
9,660.2
3,918.5
4,588.5
372.1
5,989.2
1,080.7
1,769.8
1,970.9
6,447.0
570.5
4,519.6
960.9
9,619.1
3,911.1
4,564.8
371.5
5,969.5
1,073.8
1,771.0
1,976.1
6,419.4
570.6
4,550.6
966.1
9,635.3
3,923.1
4,563.1
371.5
5,971.6
1,073.5
1,768.9
1,990.9
6,442.2
566.2
188.0
30.6
442.2
198.2
211.7
11.8
347.3
66.0
71.5
105.0
278.6
30.2
273.9
41.7
548.3
222.0
323.5
12.7
435.0
75.8
76.8
142.6
372.3
52.9
275.7
41.7
581.8
245.9
358.3
12.2
435.2
78.7
82.9
158.4
395.4
53.1
324.9
47.8
671.5
291.8
396.8
12.8
464.8
79.0
87.0
178.9
433.7
56.8
4.2
3.2
4.6
5.1
4.7
3.2
5.8
6.0
4.1
5.4
4.4
5.2
6.0
4.3
5.7
5.7
7.1
3.4
7.3
7.0
4.3
7.2
5.8
9.3
6.1
4.3
6.0
6.3
7.8
3.3
7.3
7.3
4.7
8.0
6.2
9.3
7.1
4.9
7.0
7.4
8.7
3.5
7.8
7.4
4.9
9.0
6.7
10.0
South Carolina ..........................................
South Dakota ............................................
Tennessee ................................................
Texas ........................................................
Utah ..........................................................
Vermont ....................................................
Virginia ......................................................
Washington ...............................................
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 1 ....................
West Virginia ............................................
Wisconsin .................................................
Wyoming ...................................................
2,150.2
443.1
3,055.0
11,557.6
1,384.2
352.9
4,087.6
3,443.6
1,454.0
810.3
3,090.5
290.1
2,169.8
447.0
3,045.9
11,815.2
1,384.0
356.3
4,150.7
3,515.6
1,479.3
810.1
3,089.0
293.8
2,170.3
446.1
3,028.4
11,851.0
1,383.3
356.9
4,152.2
3,517.3
1,472.6
805.2
3,093.9
293.5
2,184.6
445.9
3,042.3
11,853.8
1,383.0
356.9
4,159.5
3,534.2
1,477.5
800.0
3,094.3
293.9
133.4
12.7
151.3
488.0
39.6
13.6
131.6
157.3
51.7
37.3
149.8
8.9
171.4
14.5
211.8
656.7
48.6
18.6
183.4
221.0
79.1
37.4
159.0
9.7
181.6
15.1
211.4
676.0
51.4
20.2
198.2
222.5
78.9
36.7
174.4
9.3
207.2
17.2
241.2
711.8
60.1
22.7
222.7
251.7
91.4
39.0
191.4
10.0
6.2
2.9
5.0
4.2
2.9
3.9
3.2
4.6
3.6
4.6
4.8
3.1
7.9
3.2
7.0
5.6
3.5
5.2
4.4
6.3
5.3
4.6
5.1
3.3
8.4
3.4
7.0
5.7
3.7
5.7
4.8
6.3
5.4
4.6
5.6
3.2
9.5
3.9
7.9
6.0
4.3
6.4
5.4
7.1
6.2
4.9
6.2
3.4
Puerto Rico ...............................................
1,364.9
1,364.0
1,374.2
1,377.1
153.3
164.1
171.4
185.9
11.2
12.0
12.5
13.5
p = preliminary.
1
Metropolitan division.
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
2
definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 08-01,
dated November 20, 2007, and are available at http://www.bls.gov/
lau/lausmsa.htm. Estimates for the latest month are subject to revision the
following month.
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
LABOR FORCE DATA
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
November
December
November
Percent of labor force
December
November
December
2007
2008
2007
2008p
2007
2008
2007
2008p
2007
2008
2007
2008p
Alabama ...................................................
Alaska .......................................................
Arizona .....................................................
Arkansas ...................................................
California ..................................................
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 1 ...
Colorado ...................................................
Connecticut ...............................................
Delaware ..................................................
District of Columbia ..................................
Florida .......................................................
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 1 ..............
2,206.6
351.8
3,070.2
1,368.2
18,342.2
4,994.5
2,744.9
1,882.1
446.0
327.1
9,224.1
1,201.2
2,171.7
357.3
3,150.4
1,372.3
18,579.1
4,994.2
2,749.1
1,901.3
445.8
328.3
9,310.6
1,201.2
2,204.2
351.8
3,067.4
1,364.8
18,352.6
4,987.8
2,740.7
1,871.8
445.2
325.8
9,215.0
1,199.3
2,158.6
358.8
3,163.4
1,358.1
18,612.8
4,965.0
2,743.1
1,882.8
445.4
327.4
9,280.9
1,205.6
77.3
21.2
122.6
68.3
1,021.2
252.5
107.6
86.1
13.6
18.6
398.0
44.0
127.1
25.0
193.8
71.4
1,546.5
433.1
155.8
121.9
23.1
27.4
685.2
67.0
83.5
23.6
131.9
76.8
1,080.3
260.3
116.9
84.4
15.2
18.9
412.6
47.1
138.9
27.7
210.8
81.9
1,688.0
473.5
163.1
123.9
26.3
29.1
723.6
83.9
3.5
6.0
4.0
5.0
5.6
5.1
3.9
4.6
3.0
5.7
4.3
3.7
5.9
7.0
6.2
5.2
8.3
8.7
5.7
6.4
5.2
8.4
7.4
5.6
3.8
6.7
4.3
5.6
5.9
5.2
4.3
4.5
3.4
5.8
4.5
3.9
6.4
7.7
6.7
6.0
9.1
9.5
5.9
6.6
5.9
8.9
7.8
7.0
Georgia .....................................................
Hawaii .......................................................
Idaho .........................................................
Illinois ........................................................
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet 1 ...................
Indiana ......................................................
Iowa ..........................................................
Kansas ......................................................
Kentucky ...................................................
Louisiana ..................................................
Maine ........................................................
4,857.8
650.0
757.4
6,748.4
4,142.5
3,213.1
1,669.5
1,484.3
2,049.0
2,020.0
702.9
4,889.8
660.4
759.2
6,642.3
4,068.9
3,237.0
1,681.4
1,506.2
2,041.2
2,054.7
707.7
4,871.3
649.1
755.5
6,731.0
4,131.4
3,190.0
1,666.3
1,480.1
2,048.3
2,005.1
701.4
4,887.9
659.8
756.8
6,621.1
4,062.4
3,209.7
1,668.5
1,500.4
2,047.0
2,045.8
705.0
205.5
19.1
19.3
324.6
191.9
134.2
58.6
56.7
96.9
69.7
32.7
349.8
33.6
42.0
458.5
257.5
222.5
67.4
72.3
134.4
102.3
44.1
223.3
18.0
22.3
355.6
203.5
142.2
70.5
59.9
110.5
76.2
35.1
381.6
33.6
48.9
488.8
282.6
261.3
80.3
73.1
154.0
113.2
49.3
4.2
2.9
2.6
4.8
4.6
4.2
3.5
3.8
4.7
3.4
4.7
7.2
5.1
5.5
6.9
6.3
6.9
4.0
4.8
6.6
5.0
6.2
4.6
2.8
2.9
5.3
4.9
4.5
4.2
4.0
5.4
3.8
5.0
7.8
5.1
6.5
7.4
7.0
8.1
4.8
4.9
7.5
5.5
7.0
Maryland ...................................................
Massachusetts ..........................................
Michigan ...................................................
Detroit-Warren-Livonia 2 .......................
Minnesota .................................................
Mississippi ................................................
Missouri ....................................................
Montana ....................................................
Nebraska ..................................................
Nevada .....................................................
New Hampshire ........................................
2,988.2
3,406.9
5,005.0
2,132.5
2,933.5
1,326.3
3,030.3
501.2
989.1
1,358.6
739.7
2,986.5
3,417.5
4,920.8
2,100.2
2,945.4
1,309.3
3,010.5
502.8
998.7
1,417.0
740.4
2,973.9
3,393.5
4,988.5
2,127.4
2,924.2
1,333.3
3,022.8
498.5
978.6
1,361.4
736.7
2,977.5
3,407.9
4,890.5
2,085.7
2,937.7
1,312.4
2,993.1
500.0
990.4
1,421.6
735.7
101.2
131.0
341.9
161.2
118.1
76.0
147.7
16.1
29.1
69.3
23.3
153.4
188.4
448.9
198.8
176.7
86.8
194.2
24.7
34.5
112.0
30.1
103.1
138.7
370.0
170.8
143.6
84.2
158.5
18.1
26.4
76.0
24.2
165.3
222.0
510.4
221.0
200.7
99.5
209.9
27.4
37.8
128.1
31.5
3.4
3.8
6.8
7.6
4.0
5.7
4.9
3.2
2.9
5.1
3.1
5.1
5.5
9.1
9.5
6.0
6.6
6.5
4.9
3.5
7.9
4.1
3.5
4.1
7.4
8.0
4.9
6.3
5.2
3.6
2.7
5.6
3.3
5.6
6.5
10.4
10.6
6.8
7.6
7.0
5.5
3.8
9.0
4.3
New Jersey ...............................................
New Mexico ..............................................
New York ..................................................
New York City ......................................
North Carolina ..........................................
North Dakota ............................................
Ohio ..........................................................
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 2 ....................
Oklahoma .................................................
Oregon ......................................................
Pennsylvania ............................................
Rhode Island ............................................
4,472.2
951.5
9,544.1
3,873.5
4,538.0
362.1
5,997.7
1,094.3
1,746.1
1,947.2
6,318.3
580.4
4,512.9
964.7
9,597.6
3,909.6
4,561.2
366.0
5,977.8
1,070.7
1,778.3
1,980.6
6,429.0
571.6
4,466.3
946.5
9,536.7
3,872.0
4,508.2
361.6
5,975.1
1,081.2
1,731.6
1,933.4
6,296.5
578.1
4,541.2
966.2
9,603.7
3,914.8
4,532.5
364.9
5,954.2
1,058.7
1,764.2
1,980.0
6,428.4
566.8
175.1
30.2
422.0
193.1
207.7
9.3
318.4
60.4
71.5
98.2
258.4
27.1
261.0
39.6
565.7
242.7
355.8
10.3
416.5
73.1
80.0
154.6
379.6
48.8
183.5
28.9
449.7
199.8
211.9
12.0
347.2
65.1
73.7
104.9
273.7
29.9
308.1
43.5
652.3
282.3
383.5
12.4
454.8
74.7
84.7
174.8
410.3
54.6
3.9
3.2
4.4
5.0
4.6
2.6
5.3
5.5
4.1
5.0
4.1
4.7
5.8
4.1
5.9
6.2
7.8
2.8
7.0
6.8
4.5
7.8
5.9
8.5
4.1
3.1
4.7
5.2
4.7
3.3
5.8
6.0
4.3
5.4
4.3
5.2
6.8
4.5
6.8
7.2
8.5
3.4
7.6
7.1
4.8
8.8
6.4
9.6
South Carolina ..........................................
South Dakota ............................................
Tennessee ................................................
Texas ........................................................
Utah ..........................................................
Vermont ....................................................
Virginia ......................................................
Washington ...............................................
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 1 ....................
West Virginia ............................................
Wisconsin .................................................
Wyoming ...................................................
2,136.3
443.2
3,071.0
11,590.2
1,386.7
351.9
4,072.4
3,455.0
1,455.5
809.2
3,088.7
289.7
2,157.5
445.1
3,037.1
11,865.3
1,386.3
355.9
4,137.0
3,517.4
1,469.1
803.7
3,090.4
293.1
2,132.4
438.5
3,061.5
11,575.1
1,385.5
352.3
4,059.2
3,451.4
1,458.7
805.2
3,080.5
289.0
2,164.1
441.2
3,039.9
11,833.3
1,381.7
356.3
4,131.2
3,530.8
1,478.1
793.9
3,081.8
292.3
124.3
11.7
151.5
481.5
36.8
12.3
122.9
154.9
53.9
33.4
133.9
8.6
177.7
14.3
208.1
664.7
48.5
19.4
190.8
220.5
81.1
33.1
163.3
8.9
136.2
13.4
154.3
493.4
39.3
13.0
130.8
164.1
54.5
35.8
142.1
10.2
202.3
17.4
232.4
670.6
55.9
21.2
213.4
251.7
89.7
35.0
179.6
10.4
5.8
2.6
4.9
4.2
2.7
3.5
3.0
4.5
3.7
4.1
4.3
3.0
8.2
3.2
6.9
5.6
3.5
5.4
4.6
6.3
5.5
4.1
5.3
3.0
6.4
3.1
5.0
4.3
2.8
3.7
3.2
4.8
3.7
4.5
4.6
3.5
9.3
3.9
7.6
5.7
4.0
6.0
5.2
7.1
6.1
4.4
5.8
3.5
Puerto Rico ...............................................
1,365.8
1,371.0
1,359.0
1,370.7
149.5
169.8
142.9
179.6
10.9
12.4
10.5
13.1
p = preliminary.
1
Metropolitan division.
2 Metropolitan statistical area.
NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. Data for Puerto Rico are derived from
a monthly household survey similar to the Current Population Survey. Area
definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 08-01,
dated November 20, 2007, and are available at http://www.bls.gov/
lau/lausmsa.htm. Estimates for the latest month are subject to revision the
following month.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 5. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted
(In thousands)
Total1
State
Construction
Dec.
2007
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008p
Dec.
2007
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008p
Alabama ...............................
Alaska ...................................
Arizona .................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ..............................
2,018.0
317.4
2,659.3
1,206.4
15,171.0
2,008.6
318.8
2,591.2
1,205.3
15,065.3
1,990.2
321.7
2,560.6
1,195.4
14,991.8
1,976.3
320.2
2,543.9
1,187.7
14,913.6
113.9
17.3
210.8
55.6
856.0
111.8
17.1
180.1
55.6
799.4
110.0
17.0
172.4
55.0
780.0
109.2
17.2
167.2
54.2
763.4
(2)
13.8
180.2
185.9
1,452.1
(2)
13.0
177.1
181.2
1,425.9
(2)
13.8
176.5
177.9
1,414.9
(2)
13.1
175.9
175.9
1,405.4
Colorado ...............................
Connecticut ...........................
Delaware 3 ...........................
District of Columbia 3 ...........
Florida ..................................
2,347.9
1,706.5
439.4
701.5
8,039.4
2,358.6
1,698.5
436.9
707.8
7,881.8
2,345.7
1,688.7
432.5
702.0
7,805.6
2,332.4
1,677.2
431.8
702.1
7,784.2
165.1
68.5
28.2
12.8
565.6
162.0
67.2
25.9
13.0
499.7
157.3
65.0
25.5
13.0
485.9
157.4
63.1
25.0
13.1
477.4
145.5
190.7
(2)
(2)
381.4
142.6
188.3
(2)
(2)
361.1
141.4
186.2
(2)
(2)
356.1
140.0
185.7
(2)
(2)
353.3
Georgia ................................
Hawaii 3 ................................
Idaho ....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
4,159.7
626.0
657.3
5,986.5
2,994.9
4,094.4
620.3
646.1
5,959.4
2,963.4
4,064.0
620.3
638.7
5,921.8
2,918.3
4,041.3
612.6
628.8
5,885.8
2,883.0
217.5
40.0
51.5
267.7
151.0
200.4
38.0
46.3
254.4
149.7
200.9
37.5
46.0
247.1
140.9
195.6
36.7
43.7
233.7
132.1
425.0
(2)
65.3
673.0
546.5
403.7
(2)
61.3
668.2
520.4
394.3
(2)
59.0
660.0
510.5
391.0
(2)
57.6
654.8
500.6
Iowa ......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ...............................
Louisiana ..............................
Maine ....................................
1,521.0
1,384.6
1,880.0
1,940.8
619.8
1,524.9
1,391.9
1,865.0
1,945.9
614.2
1,521.1
1,392.2
1,859.0
1,945.3
611.5
1,513.3
1,385.5
1,843.2
1,949.0
608.1
72.9
65.6
86.6
135.4
31.0
73.0
65.1
81.6
139.1
28.9
72.6
64.8
81.5
140.3
28.6
69.1
63.5
76.0
140.6
27.8
230.4
186.5
250.7
159.3
58.3
225.7
185.4
240.4
154.6
58.4
225.7
185.1
239.2
153.9
57.8
223.4
181.8
234.8
153.6
57.1
Maryland 3 ............................
Massachusetts ......................
Michigan ...............................
Minnesota .............................
Mississippi ............................
2,625.4
3,288.0
4,227.6
2,776.3
1,154.6
2,634.9
3,283.2
4,152.2
2,756.0
1,138.9
2,620.1
3,260.9
4,113.6
2,732.2
1,136.2
2,610.3
3,244.1
4,054.6
2,720.4
1,128.4
190.4
137.1
161.4
117.6
58.4
185.7
131.7
148.2
111.5
57.8
182.6
127.9
142.4
107.1
58.1
179.8
125.4
136.3
106.0
57.8
131.2
293.6
601.2
339.0
167.7
126.2
289.3
565.7
328.6
160.5
125.5
286.0
564.8
326.4
159.9
125.5
285.0
552.4
323.5
157.3
Missouri ...............................
Montana ................................
Nebraska 3 ...........................
Nevada .................................
New Hampshire ....................
2,801.2
447.0
971.3
1,293.3
654.7
2,790.4
446.6
976.6
1,279.3
656.3
2,776.3
444.5
971.1
1,269.3
653.1
2,774.7
443.2
970.3
1,261.1
647.2
147.3
32.4
52.1
128.8
28.5
145.8
30.3
51.8
115.2
27.5
145.9
29.5
51.8
112.0
27.8
145.4
29.7
51.6
109.3
26.1
295.8
20.3
102.2
50.5
77.8
286.6
20.4
100.3
49.7
76.6
282.9
20.3
99.6
49.3
75.8
280.1
20.2
98.7
48.7
74.7
New Jersey ...........................
New Mexico ..........................
New York ..............................
North Carolina ......................
North Dakota ........................
4,082.6
846.5
8,781.1
4,187.7
360.1
4,054.4
846.1
8,760.2
4,150.9
363.5
4,034.8
843.4
8,715.2
4,102.4
363.5
4,019.6
839.8
8,661.2
4,067.5
362.1
170.1
58.7
352.9
256.8
19.7
166.2
57.4
350.0
252.4
19.9
163.9
57.4
342.9
246.0
19.8
160.9
57.6
336.7
238.9
19.6
309.7
36.6
545.2
535.5
26.0
297.7
34.2
531.5
511.3
25.8
295.7
33.8
529.5
501.3
26.0
293.8
33.3
525.0
495.7
25.1
Ohio ......................................
Oklahoma .............................
Oregon .................................
Pennsylvania ........................
Rhode Island ........................
5,418.7
1,574.6
1,740.6
5,808.3
490.8
5,394.4
1,587.9
1,713.3
5,786.4
475.8
5,363.1
1,589.8
1,704.9
5,759.2
471.8
5,329.7
1,589.8
1,695.2
5,732.1
468.8
224.6
72.9
100.7
264.3
21.7
216.5
75.5
91.4
256.2
20.3
214.4
75.8
89.9
252.1
19.9
205.5
75.8
87.8
251.2
19.2
767.5
(2)
204.3
650.2
49.6
752.9
(2)
188.1
632.2
47.0
741.0
(2)
189.1
626.9
46.5
725.2
(2)
187.2
619.4
45.8
South Carolina ......................
South Dakota3 ......................
Tennessee3 ..........................
Texas ....................................
Utah ......................................
1,958.1
408.4
2,806.8
10,475.1
1,264.8
1,930.7
413.3
2,775.6
10,665.8
1,251.7
1,918.9
412.5
2,760.6
10,654.5
1,246.3
1,903.9
411.8
2,742.7
10,628.8
1,237.7
127.0
23.3
139.2
654.7
105.7
109.8
23.9
137.7
668.1
87.3
107.4
23.2
138.0
667.2
87.0
105.9
22.2
133.7
663.9
82.4
249.0
42.2
376.6
933.8
128.8
240.1
43.0
366.6
925.0
126.2
238.6
42.9
360.0
923.4
124.9
236.2
42.8
356.5
915.4
123.4
Vermont ................................
Virginia ..................................
Washington ...........................
West Virginia ........................
Wisconsin .............................
Wyoming ...............................
308.5
3,774.7
2,958.3
758.1
2,882.1
292.5
307.1
3,777.2
2,931.0
757.7
2,853.1
299.6
305.1
3,764.8
2,941.5
757.4
2,841.5
299.6
302.7
3,743.9
2,920.2
755.3
2,819.5
299.0
16.7
240.4
207.6
37.6
124.5
27.2
15.8
229.8
194.4
37.8
119.5
27.2
14.9
228.2
190.3
37.9
118.9
27.6
14.5
226.0
187.4
35.2
115.9
26.8
35.7
274.8
296.3
58.6
497.3
10.3
35.0
273.6
271.7
56.5
481.1
9.9
34.8
270.9
292.2
56.2
475.8
10.0
34.1
269.4
288.6
56.4
470.9
10.1
See footnotes at end of table.
Dec.
2007
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Manufacturing
Dec.
2008p
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 5. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted—Continued
(In thousands)
Trade, transportation, and utilities
State
Financial activities
Dec.
2007
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008p
Dec.
2007
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008p
Alabama ...............................
Alaska ...................................
Arizona .................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ..............................
399.6
64.0
523.4
249.5
2,908.3
396.8
63.8
505.1
248.9
2,869.7
394.6
64.9
496.8
245.4
2,841.3
391.0
64.6
493.5
242.5
2,815.9
100.7
14.8
179.5
53.9
887.1
100.7
14.6
176.2
53.6
863.1
99.5
14.7
173.1
53.7
860.3
99.5
14.6
172.4
53.2
857.0
222.9
24.8
400.0
118.6
2,276.4
225.1
25.5
387.7
118.7
2,268.1
221.8
25.4
377.1
116.4
2,260.5
218.3
25.3
372.1
117.6
2,252.0
Colorado ...............................
Connecticut ...........................
Delaware 3 ...........................
District of Columbia 3 ...........
Florida ..................................
433.5
313.1
83.2
27.3
1,616.6
432.7
309.4
83.3
28.0
1,573.2
429.5
305.7
81.3
27.6
1,558.2
425.8
301.2
81.6
27.4
1,535.5
158.5
143.2
45.7
29.0
541.1
155.0
142.0
45.5
28.4
527.5
153.6
141.7
45.3
28.5
522.4
153.9
141.5
45.2
28.3
522.7
352.4
206.5
60.3
156.3
1,334.5
349.2
204.2
58.6
157.3
1,286.1
348.2
202.8
57.6
156.3
1,270.9
341.1
201.3
57.2
154.8
1,280.8
Georgia ................................
Hawaii 3 ................................
Idaho ....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
893.9
121.1
132.4
1,212.4
590.1
881.6
117.3
128.2
1,212.7
584.3
877.6
116.8
126.9
1,205.1
573.0
870.2
115.7
126.1
1,196.5
566.8
227.8
(2)
31.8
403.2
138.2
227.1
(2)
31.9
394.2
139.0
226.3
(2)
31.8
393.5
138.9
226.0
(2)
30.7
393.4
135.9
563.7
(2)
83.6
871.5
289.8
549.2
(2)
80.9
877.0
286.2
536.5
(2)
80.0
866.5
277.5
535.0
(2)
77.1
861.9
276.5
Iowa ......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ...............................
Louisiana ..............................
Maine ....................................
308.6
263.6
389.9
385.8
127.3
311.5
262.7
390.6
385.8
124.0
311.9
263.1
388.9
385.1
122.9
312.3
265.2
385.9
385.9
121.8
103.1
73.9
94.4
97.1
33.0
103.4
73.8
92.8
98.1
32.4
103.4
73.7
92.6
97.9
32.2
103.5
73.8
92.1
98.0
31.9
121.4
146.6
182.6
202.4
54.2
119.7
147.9
177.5
202.7
55.7
116.6
147.4
177.2
202.7
55.4
112.1
143.8
173.0
203.7
54.8
Maryland 3 ............................
Massachusetts ......................
Michigan ...............................
Minnesota .............................
Mississippi ............................
476.6
571.4
783.7
531.6
227.5
476.0
565.3
770.8
526.1
225.2
471.4
560.7
763.3
522.0
225.7
467.4
557.3
753.8
516.7
224.7
157.1
224.5
209.4
178.5
(2)
154.8
221.6
204.1
182.0
(2)
153.7
218.4
203.4
180.6
(2)
153.7
217.5
201.3
180.0
(2)
401.9
484.2
569.3
329.5
96.0
406.7
489.3
563.4
321.2
95.8
402.3
485.5
552.6
316.7
95.4
400.1
478.0
537.3
315.1
91.4
Missouri ...............................
Montana ................................
Nebraska 3 ...........................
Nevada .................................
New Hampshire ....................
549.2
93.3
206.0
235.5
142.6
549.4
93.1
204.9
235.9
143.3
542.7
92.2
205.4
234.3
141.5
543.1
91.6
206.2
234.1
141.1
166.9
21.9
69.2
64.0
38.6
163.9
21.6
70.9
61.4
39.0
162.5
22.0
70.3
61.1
38.7
162.2
21.9
70.0
60.5
38.7
339.0
41.4
106.1
155.6
66.6
338.3
40.4
108.7
153.5
68.3
337.4
39.5
105.3
153.2
68.6
337.4
39.9
105.3
150.3
65.8
New Jersey ...........................
New Mexico ..........................
New York ..............................
North Carolina ......................
North Dakota ........................
879.9
144.8
1,529.0
783.6
76.3
870.1
145.5
1,520.1
773.6
78.2
866.3
143.7
1,508.3
761.9
78.0
861.8
142.6
1,496.0
753.6
77.5
270.2
35.6
732.3
210.9
20.1
263.5
34.6
718.2
210.7
19.9
262.9
34.2
712.9
208.7
19.9
262.7
34.0
712.5
209.0
19.8
612.8
107.9
1,145.1
510.3
29.9
616.0
106.4
1,132.5
496.8
30.2
610.5
106.1
1,126.3
481.9
30.1
605.5
105.7
1,113.3
470.5
30.1
Ohio ......................................
Oklahoma .............................
Oregon .................................
Pennsylvania ........................
Rhode Island ........................
1,050.4
288.8
342.0
1,132.5
79.5
1,043.1
289.6
336.6
1,117.0
76.3
1,035.3
287.9
332.1
1,110.1
74.7
1,034.2
288.0
330.2
1,104.6
73.5
299.7
84.4
105.5
331.0
34.5
298.8
84.1
102.5
328.2
33.2
299.1
84.0
103.3
327.6
33.0
299.0
84.1
103.2
326.4
32.6
666.2
182.4
198.3
711.6
55.6
664.5
183.6
194.6
714.3
53.2
655.7
183.6
192.5
707.6
52.6
647.9
184.1
192.1
696.7
51.9
South Carolina ......................
South Dakota3 ......................
Tennessee3 ..........................
Texas ....................................
Utah ......................................
380.1
82.4
613.4
2,124.1
250.1
372.0
82.2
605.4
2,151.6
250.3
369.8
82.9
599.3
2,144.7
247.6
366.2
83.1
596.3
2,136.6
244.2
107.7
30.9
143.3
649.6
74.4
107.9
31.4
141.0
654.4
72.9
107.3
31.3
140.4
655.0
72.0
107.6
31.2
139.5
653.2
73.3
226.1
28.1
325.9
1,321.3
162.7
220.9
27.7
316.8
1,370.2
162.8
219.0
27.4
315.8
1,368.1
161.5
212.2
27.4
310.7
1,365.4
161.8
Vermont ................................
Virginia ..................................
Washington ...........................
West Virginia ........................
Wisconsin .............................
Wyoming ...............................
59.3
670.0
557.3
143.5
547.6
56.2
58.7
663.2
551.3
140.4
538.9
56.4
58.8
657.3
546.1
140.2
536.6
56.6
57.6
654.9
543.8
140.5
533.4
57.1
13.2
192.7
154.4
29.7
162.9
11.7
13.0
190.5
151.0
29.2
163.2
11.7
13.0
189.8
150.6
29.0
163.4
11.7
12.9
189.8
150.1
29.2
162.1
11.8
22.2
649.5
349.5
60.4
279.0
18.5
22.4
653.1
351.1
60.8
272.5
19.2
22.3
652.0
347.5
60.8
268.9
19.0
22.2
644.4
338.8
60.8
264.7
19.2
See footnotes at end of table.
Dec.
2007
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Professional and business services
Dec.
2008p
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 5. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted—Continued
(In thousands)
Education and health services
State
Leisure and hospitality
Government
Dec.
2007
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008p
Dec.
2007
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008p
Dec.
2007
Oct.
2008
Nov.
2008
Dec.
2008p
Alabama ...............................
Alaska ...................................
Arizona .................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ..............................
210.8
36.7
309.6
155.7
1,686.6
209.9
37.4
317.5
159.1
1,730.3
207.4
37.5
317.5
158.1
1,735.9
207.2
37.3
318.7
159.7
1,738.2
174.4
31.8
275.1
100.1
1,561.9
174.7
30.9
267.8
100.5
1,559.8
172.2
31.6
266.8
100.5
1,550.1
169.4
31.5
265.4
98.1
1,543.3
378.0
81.5
429.9
211.7
2,523.4
381.7
82.6
433.7
211.5
2,534.3
381.1
82.8
434.4
212.0
2,530.9
381.4
82.5
433.8
211.2
2,529.4
Colorado ...............................
Connecticut ...........................
Delaware 3 ...........................
District of Columbia 3 ...........
Florida ..................................
243.8
290.8
59.1
99.7
1,019.5
252.4
293.8
60.6
103.2
1,054.0
253.1
295.1
60.9
101.1
1,061.9
252.7
295.2
61.3
102.3
1,061.9
273.6
138.0
40.3
55.3
932.0
276.5
138.1
40.4
55.5
936.7
274.5
138.1
40.0
54.9
912.8
272.3
136.2
39.5
55.4
918.4
378.8
251.2
61.5
233.9
1,137.0
387.5
252.1
62.0
233.7
1,141.1
388.3
251.6
61.8
233.0
1,136.1
388.7
251.4
61.5
233.4
1,133.0
Georgia ................................
Hawaii 3 ................................
Idaho ....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
463.8
72.9
74.2
784.7
403.3
472.8
74.3
76.0
790.1
404.4
473.1
74.3
75.8
791.7
403.0
474.1
74.2
75.9
790.7
404.2
398.9
109.4
64.0
530.2
282.1
393.6
106.0
62.9
528.0
283.4
390.8
104.7
62.0
523.5
280.0
388.4
104.8
60.2
521.9
277.5
680.4
122.9
119.5
852.4
433.8
677.8
126.2
123.1
850.5
436.5
676.9
130.5
122.8
851.6
436.2
675.7
125.6
123.2
852.3
432.6
Iowa ......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ...............................
Louisiana ..............................
Maine ....................................
203.4
171.8
241.5
250.5
116.7
205.7
173.3
241.0
253.8
117.6
206.2
173.6
241.2
253.9
118.2
206.9
173.0
242.0
255.0
118.5
137.3
115.8
175.1
198.3
60.6
140.1
115.3
173.2
198.6
59.3
138.7
115.5
171.3
198.5
59.1
139.9
115.9
171.8
199.0
58.8
251.0
258.8
329.9
364.9
104.7
252.6
266.0
338.2
365.1
104.6
253.1
266.6
338.7
365.3
104.2
253.4
266.3
339.9
366.2
104.6
Maryland 3 ............................
Massachusetts ......................
Michigan ...............................
Minnesota .............................
Mississippi ............................
379.0
628.1
600.0
434.7
126.9
386.5
638.9
610.7
442.0
128.8
387.5
638.1
610.6
441.8
128.4
388.3
637.4
606.3
445.8
127.9
237.4
303.0
402.9
248.7
126.9
241.8
300.1
404.2
248.0
121.9
241.6
297.8
396.5
241.1
120.8
239.5
296.9
395.3
239.7
120.4
481.3
435.5
650.5
416.9
244.1
484.6
437.1
641.1
419.1
241.5
484.5
437.3
637.9
419.7
241.4
485.5
437.8
635.9
416.8
242.6
Missouri ...............................
Montana ................................
Nebraska 3 ...........................
Nevada .................................
New Hampshire ....................
387.0
59.7
133.7
94.2
105.3
393.8
60.7
137.0
96.7
107.3
395.1
60.1
136.0
96.7
107.8
397.1
60.1
135.6
96.8
107.0
281.8
58.7
83.4
341.4
64.5
278.3
59.8
84.8
338.5
63.8
277.2
60.2
84.8
335.2
61.8
277.0
61.2
84.8
334.4
61.8
443.5
86.1
164.8
158.9
95.2
447.4
86.6
164.4
163.7
94.4
446.3
87.3
163.8
163.5
95.6
446.3
85.9
163.9
163.2
97.1
New Jersey ...........................
New Mexico ..........................
New York ..............................
North Carolina ......................
North Dakota ........................
585.9
112.5
1,625.4
522.8
51.4
592.9
116.3
1,643.7
539.5
51.7
592.9
116.6
1,643.5
539.9
51.8
591.0
116.6
1,634.4
540.9
51.8
340.8
88.5
703.3
400.0
33.3
336.0
86.8
706.1
402.4
33.2
334.5
86.3
699.1
399.4
33.3
335.8
85.7
698.8
397.9
33.6
648.8
196.4
1,509.6
703.6
75.4
646.7
198.4
1,517.0
706.6
75.9
646.2
198.8
1,515.0
709.0
76.0
645.6
197.5
1,510.3
706.2
76.0
Ohio ......................................
Oklahoma .............................
Oregon .................................
Pennsylvania ........................
Rhode Island ........................
795.5
195.4
214.9
1,084.9
99.7
804.0
195.7
225.5
1,102.8
100.4
804.7
197.8
224.5
1,105.2
100.3
805.6
197.4
225.7
1,106.8
100.9
497.1
140.4
176.5
502.2
51.4
499.8
142.1
173.1
503.2
50.5
500.4
143.2
171.1
499.1
50.0
501.6
143.1
168.4
499.3
50.0
798.1
319.9
292.9
744.5
64.5
797.2
320.4
298.6
748.6
62.1
797.3
321.8
299.4
746.8
62.1
796.3
322.3
297.8
746.0
62.4
South Carolina ......................
South Dakota3 ......................
Tennessee3 ..........................
Texas ....................................
Utah ......................................
204.7
60.4
355.0
1,273.8
142.8
207.4
62.8
359.1
1,301.1
147.7
208.4
62.8
360.2
1,304.9
149.5
208.9
63.0
361.4
1,303.8
150.0
217.5
42.8
278.2
995.7
113.4
218.6
43.4
271.0
1,026.3
113.9
212.5
43.4
270.9
1,023.7
113.2
211.9
43.2
270.6
1,027.5
111.8
339.8
75.3
422.6
1,729.2
207.4
347.3
76.2
425.4
1,761.5
211.1
348.6
76.1
423.7
1,764.5
212.0
349.2
76.3
422.7
1,763.9
211.7
Vermont ................................
Virginia ..................................
Washington ...........................
West Virginia ........................
Wisconsin .............................
Wyoming ...............................
57.7
420.9
352.7
115.2
400.8
(2)
58.1
429.7
357.1
116.0
406.7
(2)
58.2
429.8
356.8
116.2
406.9
(2)
58.1
429.5
357.5
116.3
406.7
(2)
33.2
351.3
286.5
71.6
259.2
34.2
33.3
346.4
287.9
72.4
258.6
35.0
33.0
345.6
288.9
72.5
256.7
34.7
33.5
342.8
287.2
72.3
254.6
34.6
53.9
688.3
536.9
145.4
418.7
67.5
54.0
701.7
546.4
146.0
423.4
70.3
53.9
702.1
548.3
146.2
425.0
69.9
53.8
700.0
546.1
146.4
422.2
69.7
1 Includes natural resources and mining, information, and other services, except
public administration, not shown separately.
2 This series is not published seasonally adjusted because the seasonal
component, which is small relative to the trend-cycle and irregular components, cannot
be separated with sufficient precision.
3 Natural resources and mining is combined with construction.
p = preliminary.
NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently projected
from 2007 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are
provisional and will be revised when new information becomes available. Data reflect
the conversion to the 2007 version of the North American Industry Classification
System (NAICS) as the basis for the assignment and tabulation of economic data by
industry, replacing NAICS 2002. See http://www.bls.gov/sae/saenaics07.htm. for more
details.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjusted
(In thousands)
Total
State
November
2007
2008
Natural resources and mining
December
2007
2008p
Alabama ................... 2,023.2 1,997.6 2,025.1 1,983.2
Alaska .......................
307.3
311.1
303.5
306.5
Arizona ..................... 2,692.8 2,589.4 2,693.5 2,577.0
Arkansas ................... 1,211.9 1,202.1 1,212.1 1,193.3
California .................. 15,266.6 15,097.8 15,290.5 15,030.7
November
2007
2008
Construction
December
2007
2008p
November
2007
2008
Manufacturing
December
2007
2008p
November
December
2007
2008
2007
2008p
12.8
14.4
12.1
10.2
26.2
12.9
15.4
12.0
10.7
27.5
12.8
14.2
12.2
10.1
25.6
12.9
15.4
11.3
10.7
26.7
114.2
16.4
215.1
55.3
866.4
110.3
16.1
173.6
54.7
784.8
113.7
15.1
211.6
54.8
849.7
109.0
15.0
167.8
53.4
757.1
295.0
9.0
180.0
185.8
1,450.9
280.6
9.0
176.5
177.7
1,412.1
295.0
6.8
180.6
186.0
1,447.0
277.9
6.5
176.3
176.0
1,400.3
Colorado ...................
Connecticut ...............
Delaware .................
District of Columbia ..
Florida .......................
2,353.0
1,722.0
442.3
702.5
8,074.4
2,351.3
1,706.8
436.3
706.1
7,854.4
2,367.4
1,729.3
443.3
704.6
8,124.4
2,351.2
1,699.5
435.7
705.4
7,873.7
26.0
.8
(1)
(1)
6.5
29.4
.8
(1)
(1)
6.4
26.2
.7
(1)
(1)
6.4
29.5
.7
(1)
(1)
6.4
167.7
70.5
28.3
12.8
569.7
158.4
66.5
25.9
13.1
486.4
161.9
68.2
28.3
12.6
566.2
154.0
62.8
25.1
12.9
477.9
145.8
191.1
34.5
1.7
380.9
141.6
186.5
32.6
1.6
356.1
146.1
191.4
34.4
1.6
381.9
140.6
186.3
32.4
1.6
353.8
Georgia .....................
Hawaii ......................
Idaho ........................
Illinois ........................
Indiana ......................
4,186.0
629.6
662.6
6,042.1
3,030.6
4,091.2
626.1
642.8
5,979.7
2,951.6
4,189.8
635.2
658.0
6,033.1
3,020.8
4,068.0
621.6
629.6
5,931.2
2,908.5
11.8
(1)
4.6
9.9
7.2
11.3
(1)
4.3
9.9
7.0
11.9
(1)
4.6
9.7
7.0
11.0
(1)
3.9
9.9
7.1
219.2
39.9
52.5
278.8
154.0
201.1
37.7
46.7
256.3
143.4
219.6
40.2
50.4
266.4
148.3
194.9
36.8
42.7
232.4
129.3
425.1
15.1
65.5
673.4
546.9
393.8
15.0
59.0
661.4
510.7
424.5
15.2
65.4
675.4
546.9
390.5
14.9
57.7
657.1
500.9
Iowa ..........................
Kansas ......................
Kentucky ...................
Louisiana ..................
Maine ........................
1,536.9
1,399.6
1,893.7
1,948.7
625.0
1,538.3
1,407.7
1,874.6
1,955.0
617.5
1,534.2
1,396.8
1,893.9
1,949.5
624.2
1,526.9
1,397.6
1,856.9
1,958.0
612.4
2.2
9.2
22.2
51.4
2.8
2.2
9.6
23.6
51.9
2.6
2.0
9.2
22.2
51.6
2.9
2.0
9.6
23.5
51.7
2.6
75.4
66.5
88.0
136.5
31.4
75.0
65.2
83.1
140.8
29.2
71.1
63.8
86.7
136.0
30.3
67.3
61.7
76.1
141.1
27.1
230.3
186.8
254.7
160.0
59.5
225.7
185.7
240.8
154.9
58.7
230.4
186.8
252.0
160.2
59.2
223.5
182.1
236.1
154.5
58.0
Maryland ...................
Massachusetts ..........
Michigan ...................
Minnesota .................
Mississippi ................
2,638.9
3,314.7
4,285.9
2,799.8
1,162.2
2,641.6
3,291.7
4,170.2
2,756.2
1,143.9
2,645.4
3,315.8
4,276.4
2,787.5
1,161.3
2,630.4
3,273.0
4,101.4
2,732.1
1,135.0
(1)
1.6
7.5
6.0
9.7
(1)
1.5
7.2
5.9
10.0
(1)
1.6
7.2
5.8
9.7
(1)
1.4
6.9
5.5
9.9
191.4
140.8
168.0
121.6
58.5
185.0
131.2
148.5
110.4
58.4
190.5
136.7
158.7
112.4
58.1
180.0
125.0
133.7
101.2
57.5
131.6
293.8
606.0
339.2
168.3
125.7
286.1
568.2
326.8
160.0
131.5
293.8
609.1
337.7
168.1
125.8
285.2
559.4
322.2
157.7
Missouri ...................
Montana ....................
Nebraska ..................
Nevada .....................
New Hampshire ........
2,822.9
447.8
975.1
1,299.5
656.7
2,795.4
447.0
977.8
1,277.1
656.9
2,815.3
447.6
976.0
1,301.0
660.5
2,788.3
443.8
974.7
1,268.9
653.3
6.2
8.5
( )
12.2
1.1
5.1
8.2
( )
12.0
1.1
6.1
8.5
( )
12.3
1.1
1
5.0
8.1
( )
11.9
.9
149.1
33.5
51.8
130.5
29.1
146.9
30.4
52.2
112.5
28.4
144.2
31.6
50.7
128.3
28.4
142.2
28.9
50.2
108.9
26.0
297.8
20.5
102.1
50.6
78.2
284.0
20.5
99.8
49.4
76.1
297.3
20.5
102.4
50.6
78.3
281.6
20.4
98.9
48.8
75.2
New Jersey ...............
New Mexico ..............
New York ..................
North Carolina ..........
North Dakota ............
4,108.5
850.3
8,874.0
4,208.2
364.1
4,066.9
847.9
8,819.5
4,133.3
368.3
4,121.2
851.1
8,899.9
4,210.9
363.1
4,057.6
844.3
8,778.5
4,090.2
365.0
1.6
19.5
6.5
7.0
5.2
1.7
20.6
6.6
6.7
5.8
1.6
19.5
6.1
7.0
5.2
1.6
20.6
5.9
6.7
5.7
174.4
58.7
361.1
256.7
19.6
167.5
57.4
353.1
246.8
20.1
171.4
58.0
351.7
256.4
18.2
162.1
56.9
335.4
238.5
18.1
311.4
36.4
550.3
536.0
26.0
297.1
33.7
532.3
501.3
26.1
311.0
36.3
546.7
535.9
25.9
295.1
33.0
526.4
496.1
25.0
Ohio ..........................
Oklahoma .................
Oregon ......................
Pennsylvania ............
Rhode Island ............
5,473.1
1,586.0
1,755.6
5,859.7
496.1
5,418.8
1,602.4
1,721.6
5,816.5
478.1
5,471.3
1,584.3
1,748.7
5,856.0
495.2
5,381.6
1,599.7
1,703.6
5,779.4
473.1
12.0
48.9
9.2
21.5
.3
12.3
54.1
8.2
22.3
.2
11.8
48.6
9.0
21.0
.3
12.2
53.8
7.6
21.8
.2
230.6
72.7
102.4
268.5
22.1
220.4
75.5
90.6
257.1
20.5
223.3
72.1
99.0
258.8
21.7
204.1
75.0
86.1
245.8
19.2
770.1
150.0
203.9
652.5
50.3
742.8
150.8
189.0
627.7
47.1
771.2
150.1
202.5
651.6
50.2
728.7
150.4
185.4
620.8
46.3
South Carolina .......... 1,972.4 1,928.9 1,961.0 1,906.9
South Dakota ............
409.0
413.1
407.0
410.2
Tennessee ................ 2,823.7 2,780.3 2,829.4 2,764.9
Texas ........................ 10,511.5 10,715.7 10,538.0 10,692.7
Utah .......................... 1,271.6 1,257.2 1,278.7 1,251.3
4.5
(1)
1
( )
211.1
11.3
4.3
(1)
1
( )
226.1
12.2
4.6
(1)
1
( )
214.0
11.3
4.2
(1)
1
( )
221.9
12.1
129.7
23.7
138.6
651.8
105.7
107.3
23.4
137.4
666.3
87.9
126.9
22.1
138.0
649.3
104.6
105.9
20.9
132.4
658.5
81.3
248.3
42.3
376.4
936.1
128.7
238.2
42.9
359.6
925.4
125.0
248.9
42.1
375.7
936.1
129.1
236.1
42.7
355.6
917.8
123.6
.9
10.7
8.0
28.9
3.7
27.3
.9
10.7
8.1
31.4
3.6
29.4
.8
10.7
8.0
28.9
3.5
27.5
.8
10.7
8.0
31.4
3.1
29.5
17.1
240.7
208.8
39.5
128.3
27.5
15.3
229.3
191.3
39.1
122.5
27.9
16.3
239.3
203.4
37.0
120.3
26.1
14.1
224.9
183.2
34.6
111.6
25.7
35.9
275.9
296.5
58.6
497.2
10.4
34.9
271.7
292.8
56.2
474.8
10.2
36.1
275.2
295.4
58.4
496.0
10.5
34.5
269.8
287.8
56.2
469.5
10.3
66.0
65.4
65.4
64.8
105.1
99.8
104.7
98.9
Vermont ....................
Virginia ......................
Washington ...............
West Virginia ............
Wisconsin .................
Wyoming ...................
310.5
3,791.5
2,975.0
765.9
2,904.4
289.3
307.4
3,792.3
2,965.7
764.9
2,867.0
297.6
314.8
3,797.5
2,970.1
763.5
2,896.0
289.9
308.9
3,766.4
2,931.6
760.8
2,833.4
296.3
Puerto Rico ...............
1,026.0
995.4
1,036.3
1,003.1
See footnotes at end of table.
1
(1)
1
(1)
1
(1)
(1)
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjusted—Continued
(In thousands)
Trade, transportation, and utilities
State
November
December
Information
November
Financial activities
December
November
December
2007
2008
2007
2008p
Alabama ...................
Alaska .......................
Arizona .....................
Arkansas ...................
California ..................
403.8
62.2
535.0
252.6
2,970.0
399.6
63.2
506.6
248.7
2,900.1
407.9
62.0
538.2
254.4
3,001.2
399.3
62.4
508.2
247.3
2,904.9
28.6
6.9
42.8
19.9
471.2
28.4
7.0
39.6
20.1
476.5
28.8
6.9
42.8
20.0
475.0
28.4
7.0
39.4
20.1
468.8
100.6
14.6
180.3
53.6
889.0
99.7
14.5
173.4
53.5
860.3
101.0
14.7
180.7
54.1
888.4
Colorado ...................
Connecticut ...............
Delaware .................
District of Columbia ..
Florida .......................
441.4
319.4
85.7
27.8
1,637.7
438.0
312.3
83.5
28.1
1,580.3
447.1
325.8
86.0
28.2
1,666.7
439.2
313.3
84.4
28.3
1,585.1
77.2
39.1
6.9
21.3
161.2
76.4
38.5
7.1
20.9
152.8
76.8
39.3
6.8
21.4
160.7
76.8
38.1
7.1
20.9
152.6
158.2
143.4
45.6
28.8
539.7
153.1
141.8
45.3
28.4
521.8
Georgia .....................
Hawaii ......................
Idaho ........................
Illinois ........................
Indiana ......................
907.4
122.8
135.3
1,235.0
602.0
892.7
118.5
129.5
1,228.5
582.7
915.1
124.7
135.1
1,250.1
604.1
891.0
119.3
128.7
1,233.6
580.4
115.2
10.7
10.9
116.4
41.1
115.8
10.3
11.4
114.3
40.6
115.5
10.7
10.9
116.8
41.0
115.6
9.7
11.4
114.2
40.9
229.1
30.0
32.6
403.9
138.1
Iowa ..........................
Kansas ......................
Kentucky ...................
Louisiana ..................
Maine ........................
313.4
268.4
395.3
389.6
132.0
317.2
267.7
396.0
388.7
127.5
315.8
269.3
399.0
391.3
133.1
319.7
271.0
395.1
391.4
127.4
33.2
40.5
30.4
26.2
11.2
32.6
40.7
29.5
26.5
10.8
33.0
40.8
30.5
26.6
11.3
32.7
41.0
29.3
26.6
10.8
Maryland ...................
Massachusetts ..........
Michigan ...................
Minnesota .................
Mississippi ................
486.1
581.6
800.8
542.2
230.7
482.4
571.3
779.4
532.2
228.4
493.4
590.1
806.5
544.7
231.5
483.9
575.3
775.9
529.4
228.6
51.4
89.7
65.2
58.2
13.3
50.8
89.7
61.7
56.8
13.2
51.6
90.2
65.4
58.3
13.3
Missouri ...................
Montana ....................
Nebraska ..................
Nevada .....................
New Hampshire ........
558.6
94.0
208.9
239.2
145.4
551.9
93.2
208.5
238.3
144.6
563.1
94.9
210.5
241.4
148.0
556.8
93.2
210.7
239.9
146.5
64.3
7.7
19.2
15.5
12.4
62.3
7.7
19.0
14.9
11.8
New Jersey ...............
New Mexico ..............
New York ..................
North Carolina ..........
North Dakota ............
894.1
147.6
1,564.1
793.9
77.8
882.9
146.6
1,542.6
775.0
79.4
908.2
148.8
1,585.6
801.3
78.0
889.3
146.5
1,551.0
770.8
79.2
98.6
16.3
268.7
72.8
7.6
Ohio ..........................
Oklahoma .................
Oregon ......................
Pennsylvania ............
Rhode Island ............
1,073.5
294.1
349.8
1,157.2
81.5
1,059.2
293.4
340.2
1,134.8
76.8
1,086.1
295.8
351.2
1,170.4
82.2
1,069.6
295.0
339.0
1,141.4
76.2
South Carolina ..........
South Dakota ............
Tennessee ................
Texas ........................
Utah ..........................
384.1
82.9
621.9
2,151.0
254.7
373.6
83.7
610.5
2,174.1
253.2
385.7
83.5
628.7
2,174.4
258.1
Vermont ....................
Virginia ......................
Washington ...............
West Virginia ............
Wisconsin .................
Wyoming ...................
60.5
682.9
568.5
145.8
560.3
56.1
60.1
672.4
557.5
143.0
550.2
56.8
Puerto Rico ...............
184.5
171.4
See footnotes at end of table.
December
2008
2007
2008p
99.8
14.5
173.6
53.4
858.2
222.8
24.2
403.1
118.4
2,286.3
222.4
24.7
379.4
116.7
2,272.5
222.7
24.1
403.4
117.9
2,291.2
218.2
24.6
375.3
116.9
2,266.9
159.4
143.4
45.8
29.0
541.2
154.6
141.7
45.3
28.3
522.9
350.7
207.1
60.4
155.5
1,333.4
347.3
203.8
57.9
156.0
1,275.8
351.5
208.0
61.1
156.2
1,341.3
340.0
202.8
58.0
154.7
1,288.0
226.7
29.4
31.8
394.4
138.8
228.4
30.2
31.9
405.2
138.4
226.5
29.3
30.8
395.3
136.1
566.8
76.7
83.7
880.0
294.7
540.3
75.2
80.2
876.1
281.5
566.3
77.8
82.5
873.0
290.1
537.6
75.2
76.0
863.1
276.8
102.7
74.3
93.8
97.0
33.0
103.1
73.8
92.2
97.7
32.1
103.4
74.3
94.4
96.9
33.1
103.8
74.1
92.1
97.8
32.0
122.1
146.4
184.9
202.3
54.2
117.3
148.0
180.6
202.7
55.5
121.7
147.1
186.8
202.5
53.9
112.4
144.3
177.3
203.7
54.5
50.8
90.1
61.4
56.9
13.2
156.2
223.1
208.5
178.0
46.6
153.2
217.1
202.4
180.1
46.9
156.8
224.4
209.0
179.0
46.9
153.4
217.5
200.9
180.6
46.8
401.2
487.7
576.0
331.6
96.0
403.2
489.4
560.1
319.6
95.4
401.6
486.4
573.6
329.9
96.0
399.8
480.2
541.5
315.5
91.4
64.3
7.8
19.3
15.4
12.4
62.4
7.7
19.0
14.8
11.8
167.5
21.9
68.9
64.1
38.5
162.4
22.0
70.2
61.3
38.6
167.1
22.0
69.3
64.5
38.6
162.4
22.0
70.1
61.0
38.7
340.1
41.1
106.2
156.9
66.6
338.8
39.8
105.8
153.9
68.7
339.6
40.7
106.6
154.9
66.6
337.9
39.3
105.7
149.6
65.8
97.9
16.1
265.2
72.4
7.5
99.1
16.6
269.2
73.0
7.5
97.9
16.8
263.6
72.5
7.5
270.6
35.2
730.7
210.4
20.0
262.5
34.1
712.1
208.5
19.9
270.5
35.7
732.9
210.7
20.2
263.0
34.1
713.1
208.8
19.9
615.3
108.6
1,152.7
510.7
30.3
614.7
106.7
1,136.4
484.5
30.4
614.5
108.3
1,154.9
510.1
29.8
607.2
106.1
1,122.8
470.5
30.0
87.2
28.8
36.6
107.2
10.7
85.9
28.6
35.4
104.7
10.7
87.5
29.1
36.4
107.6
10.8
85.7
28.6
35.2
103.9
10.6
299.4
84.2
104.8
330.8
34.4
299.1
84.2
102.7
326.7
33.0
300.2
84.5
105.4
331.2
34.5
299.5
84.2
103.1
326.7
32.6
671.5
182.4
198.4
712.2
56.3
662.3
183.2
192.4
711.0
53.3
669.4
181.2
197.0
712.7
56.0
651.3
182.9
190.8
697.8
52.2
371.7
84.2
611.4
2,187.0
252.2
27.8
7.2
49.9
222.4
32.7
27.4
6.9
49.4
217.5
31.4
27.7
7.2
50.1
223.0
32.4
27.5
7.0
49.0
217.0
31.8
107.3
30.6
143.8
647.5
74.4
107.3
31.1
140.8
655.0
72.3
107.2
30.9
144.2
651.1
75.2
107.2
31.2
140.2
654.8
74.1
230.2
27.7
330.4
1,316.5
163.2
221.6
27.4
320.0
1,371.2
162.6
227.0
27.8
331.8
1,320.3
163.4
213.1
27.1
316.8
1,364.3
162.5
61.4
691.3
572.2
146.6
564.0
56.5
59.7
676.0
558.2
143.6
549.4
57.3
6.0
90.2
103.5
11.6
50.6
4.0
5.9
89.2
106.1
11.2
50.3
4.0
6.0
89.9
103.6
11.5
50.7
4.0
5.9
89.3
106.4
11.2
50.3
4.0
13.1
192.3
154.2
29.8
162.0
11.5
12.9
189.7
150.6
29.1
162.9
11.7
13.2
192.9
154.5
29.7
163.2
11.6
12.9
190.0
150.2
29.2
162.4
11.7
22.1
646.6
349.3
61.2
278.7
18.2
22.3
653.0
349.7
61.4
270.1
18.7
22.2
650.4
349.5
61.2
278.1
17.8
22.2
645.4
338.8
61.6
263.9
18.4
191.4
177.3
22.3
21.2
22.3
21.2
48.6
46.2
48.4
45.9
105.0
100.2
104.3
100.7
2008
2007
2007
2008
2007
2008p
November
2007
2007
2008p
Professional and business services
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjusted—Continued
(In thousands)
Education and health services
State
November
December
Leisure and hospitality
November
Other services
December
November
December
2007
2008
2007
2008p
2007
2008
2007
2008p
Alabama ...................
Alaska .......................
Arizona .....................
Arkansas ...................
California ..................
211.8
36.5
309.6
156.8
1,698.4
209.0
37.3
319.3
159.3
1,753.8
211.1
36.7
311.1
156.8
1,700.1
207.6
37.3
320.2
160.8
1,752.6
172.1
28.4
275.3
97.9
1,544.9
170.0
28.2
266.9
98.7
1,538.1
171.6
28.5
275.5
97.3
1,553.0
166.6
28.2
265.7
95.3
1,534.7
80.2
11.4
96.3
45.1
516.4
79.9
11.6
94.5
45.5
512.8
80.2
11.4
96.0
45.2
517.1
Colorado ...................
Connecticut ...............
Delaware .................
District of Columbia ..
Florida .......................
244.2
294.4
59.0
103.7
1,022.8
253.8
300.2
61.1
106.0
1,067.2
245.1
294.8
59.2
103.2
1,026.0
254.0
299.1
61.4
106.0
1,068.7
263.1
134.0
39.2
55.3
923.2
264.0
134.5
39.0
54.9
904.9
275.5
135.2
38.8
54.7
932.1
274.2
133.7
38.1
54.8
918.5
92.4
64.3
20.7
63.3
343.1
93.4
62.9
21.2
65.2
341.9
Georgia .....................
Hawaii ......................
Idaho ........................
Illinois ........................
Indiana ......................
466.0
73.4
74.9
790.4
407.0
475.9
74.8
76.6
798.4
408.4
465.3
73.6
74.9
790.5
408.6
475.5
74.9
76.6
796.5
409.5
396.3
108.9
61.8
524.5
280.6
387.9
104.6
59.6
518.2
277.8
394.9
109.7
62.3
521.0
278.6
384.3
105.1
58.6
512.8
274.1
161.4
27.0
19.3
263.3
111.6
Iowa ..........................
Kansas ......................
Kentucky ...................
Louisiana ..................
Maine ........................
208.2
172.9
242.2
252.2
117.4
211.1
174.7
242.0
255.5
119.3
208.1
172.6
241.8
250.9
117.4
211.8
173.7
242.1
255.3
119.2
133.7
115.6
173.2
196.0
54.3
135.7
115.5
169.0
197.5
53.5
133.4
114.5
171.6
197.1
54.2
135.9
114.6
168.0
197.9
52.6
Maryland ...................
Massachusetts ..........
Michigan ...................
Minnesota .................
Mississippi ................
379.7
638.9
605.7
439.4
127.7
389.3
649.9
618.1
446.0
129.3
380.5
638.4
605.2
436.4
127.7
389.9
647.7
611.6
447.4
128.7
231.6
294.8
391.7
242.4
126.9
236.3
290.5
385.7
234.6
120.7
229.7
292.3
391.7
241.8
126.3
Missouri ...................
Montana ....................
Nebraska ..................
Nevada .....................
New Hampshire ........
388.7
60.3
134.7
94.1
105.2
397.1
60.9
136.9
96.9
108.2
388.0
60.4
134.4
94.5
105.5
398.0
60.8
136.3
97.1
107.2
278.5
55.4
81.3
337.5
60.1
273.7
56.7
83.2
333.5
57.7
New Jersey ...............
New Mexico ..............
New York ..................
North Carolina ..........
North Dakota ............
588.3
113.8
1,649.9
523.8
51.2
596.6
118.1
1,674.1
542.0
51.7
589.8
113.7
1,654.2
524.5
51.4
595.0
117.8
1,663.5
542.6
51.8
330.6
86.4
693.2
393.3
32.7
Ohio ..........................
Oklahoma .................
Oregon ......................
Pennsylvania ............
Rhode Island ............
806.1
196.8
217.8
1,100.5
101.8
815.6
199.5
228.3
1,122.3
102.7
804.4
196.6
218.1
1,095.7
101.4
814.6
198.6
229.1
1,117.7
102.6
South Carolina ..........
South Dakota ............
Tennessee ................
Texas ........................
Utah ..........................
204.0
61.1
355.8
1,278.6
144.6
209.4
63.4
361.9
1,312.3
151.7
205.3
61.0
356.3
1,279.2
145.2
Vermont ....................
Virginia ......................
Washington ...............
West Virginia ............
Wisconsin .................
Wyoming ...................
57.7
425.7
355.5
116.5
404.2
23.8
58.6
435.9
360.6
117.7
410.9
24.9
Puerto Rico ...............
107.0
105.5
1
p
Government
December
2008
2007
2008p
79.9
11.5
94.2
44.4
512.0
381.3
83.3
443.2
216.3
2,546.9
384.8
84.1
447.6
216.5
2,559.3
380.3
83.1
441.4
215.5
2,542.2
383.6
84.1
445.0
215.0
2,548.5
93.3
64.7
20.5
64.4
345.9
93.8
63.0
21.5
65.1
343.6
386.3
257.9
62.0
232.3
1,156.2
395.9
259.0
62.7
231.9
1,160.8
384.5
257.8
62.4
233.3
1,156.0
394.5
258.0
62.4
232.8
1,156.2
160.4
27.5
18.7
257.7
110.2
160.9
26.9
19.3
264.8
111.9
158.4
27.5
18.8
256.4
108.6
687.7
125.1
121.5
866.5
447.4
685.3
133.1
125.0
864.5
450.5
687.4
126.2
120.7
860.2
445.9
682.7
128.9
124.4
859.9
444.8
57.9
52.5
76.4
68.8
19.9
58.1
52.4
75.2
69.3
19.7
58.0
52.4
76.5
69.1
19.9
58.1
52.0
74.9
69.4
19.5
257.8
266.5
332.6
368.7
109.3
260.3
274.4
342.6
369.5
108.6
257.3
266.0
332.4
367.3
108.9
259.7
273.5
342.4
368.6
108.7
231.9
286.6
384.2
233.3
119.8
118.5
118.1
176.2
116.1
37.1
119.8
117.1
172.8
114.7
36.7
118.9
118.5
177.0
116.6
37.5
119.8
117.0
168.1
115.3
36.7
491.2
444.6
680.3
425.1
247.4
495.9
447.9
666.1
429.1
244.9
490.9
443.4
673.0
424.9
246.2
495.1
447.0
657.8
424.8
244.7
273.9
56.2
81.2
339.6
61.0
269.3
58.6
82.5
332.7
58.5
120.2
17.0
35.1
36.8
22.0
118.5
17.7
35.2
37.0
22.5
120.0
17.2
34.9
36.7
22.1
118.3
17.2
35.6
37.1
22.2
451.9
87.9
166.9
162.1
98.1
454.7
89.9
167.0
167.4
99.2
451.7
87.8
166.7
162.8
98.5
454.4
87.6
165.7
167.1
100.5
325.6
84.2
690.2
394.5
33.0
330.6
86.7
694.1
390.8
32.8
325.8
83.9
689.7
388.7
33.1
163.0
29.0
367.2
183.1
15.4
162.0
29.3
370.4
175.0
15.5
164.2
28.7
369.2
183.2
15.5
163.5
28.7
371.0
174.7
15.6
660.6
198.8
1,529.6
720.5
78.3
658.4
201.1
1,536.5
726.6
78.9
660.3
198.8
1,535.3
718.0
78.6
657.1
199.9
1,536.1
720.3
79.1
486.0
139.2
173.2
487.9
49.9
489.4
141.9
168.7
486.3
48.7
483.2
138.1
173.2
488.5
49.4
487.6
140.8
165.5
486.0
48.1
220.4
62.9
59.6
257.0
23.1
216.9
62.8
59.1
255.7
21.7
220.7
62.8
59.3
257.9
23.1
216.9
62.7
59.3
255.3
21.6
816.3
326.0
299.9
764.4
65.7
814.9
328.4
307.0
767.9
63.4
813.5
325.4
297.6
760.6
65.6
811.4
327.7
302.5
762.2
63.5
209.5
63.6
362.6
1,309.4
152.3
216.8
41.0
274.7
981.3
110.1
208.9
41.3
267.9
1,012.7
110.3
208.2
40.2
273.2
982.4
113.6
202.6
40.5
265.6
1,014.4
111.9
73.8
15.8
102.1
353.2
35.4
75.0
15.7
102.6
356.2
35.1
73.0
15.8
102.4
353.8
35.8
73.2
15.6
102.2
358.1
35.2
345.9
76.7
430.1
1,762.0
210.8
355.9
77.3
430.2
1,798.9
215.5
346.5
76.4
429.0
1,754.4
210.0
355.9
77.4
429.1
1,789.5
214.3
58.3
426.4
354.5
116.4
404.1
23.7
58.7
434.9
359.4
117.6
410.0
24.3
30.6
341.4
279.6
70.7
250.8
30.3
29.8
337.0
283.0
71.4
248.0
31.1
33.7
338.1
281.9
70.7
249.1
31.8
34.0
330.3
282.6
71.4
244.7
32.2
9.8
184.7
104.8
55.5
137.3
11.6
9.7
188.0
106.0
55.8
135.2
12.0
9.9
185.0
105.0
55.7
137.8
11.7
9.3
185.1
105.8
55.6
135.6
12.0
56.8
700.4
546.3
147.8
431.3
68.6
57.0
715.4
560.0
148.6
438.5
70.9
56.9
698.3
542.1
147.4
429.2
68.7
56.8
710.0
551.2
148.4
432.9
70.9
108.0
108.3
74.4
71.1
74.7
72.2
17.9
16.3
17.5
16.4
295.2
298.3
299.6
297.4
Natural resources and mining is combined with construction.
= preliminary.
NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently projected
from 2007 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are
2008
2007
2008p
November
2007
2007
provisional and will be revised when new information becomes available. Data reflect the
conversion to the 2007 version of the North American Industry Classification System
(NAICS) as the basis for the assignment and tabulation of economic data by industry,
replacing NAICS 2002. For more details, see http://www.bls.gov/sae/saenaics07.htm.
Pacific
ALASKA
CALIF.
ORE.
NEV.
WASH.
HAWAII
ARIZ.
UTAH
IDAHO
N.M.
COLO.
WYO.
MONT.
Mountain
TEXAS
LA.
ARK.
MO.
IOWA
MINN.
West
South Central
OKLA.
KAN.
NEB.
S.D.
N.D.
West
North Central
ALA.
TENN.
IND.
KY.
MICH.
OHIO
GA.
FLA.
S.C.
W.VA.
N.C.
VA.
MD.
PA.
#
N.Y.
#
#
South
Atlantic
DEL.
2.9% or lower
3.0% - 3.9%
4.0% - 4.9%
5.0% - 5.9%
6.0% or higher
D.C.
CONN. R.I.
#
#
MASS.
MAINE
N.H.
N.J.
#
VT.
New England
Middle
Atlantic
East
North Central
East
South Central
MISS.
ILL.
WIS.
(U.S. rate = 7.2 percent)
Chart 1. Unemployment rates by state, seasonally adjusted,
December 2008