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USDL 03-239
For release: 10:00 A.M. EDT
Tuesday, May 13, 2003
METROPOLITAN AREA EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: MARCH 2003
In March, 163 metropolitan areas recorded lower unemployment rates than a year earlier, 145 areas
had higher rates, and 23 areas had rates that were unchanged, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
Department of Labor reported today. Thirteen areas registered jobless rates of at least 10.0 percent, nine
of which were located in California and three were along the Mexican border in other states. Nine areas
posted unemployment rates below 3.0 percent, with six of these located in the South. The national unemployment rate in March was 6.2 percent, not seasonally adjusted.
Metropolitan Area Unemployment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Sixty-eight metropolitan areas recorded unemployment rates of at least 7.0 percent in March, almost the
same number of areas (67) as a year ago, while 55 areas had rates below 4.0 percent, up slightly from 48
areas in March 2002. The highest jobless rates were again registered in four California areas—VisaliaTulare-Porterville, 18.1 percent, Merced, 17.2 percent, Fresno, 16.8 percent, and Yuba City, 16.2 percent.
Bryan-College Station, Texas, and Columbia, Mo., continued to report the lowest rates, 1.9 and 2.0 percent,
respectively. Overall, 228 areas recorded unemployment rates below the U.S. average of 6.2 percent in
March 2003, while 94 areas had higher rates. (See table 1 and the map.)
In March, the largest unemployment rate decreases from a year ago were again posted in Florence,
Ala. (-2.6 percentage points), and Danville, Va. (-2.5 points). An additional 21 areas registered jobless
rate declines of a full percentage point or more, with 8 of these located in the South and 6 in the Midwest.
Another 60 areas recorded over-the-year rate decreases of at least one-half percentage point. Yuma, Ariz.,
reported the largest unemployment rate increase from March 2002 (+2.3 percentage points), followed by
two areas in Texas—Brazoria (+1.9 points) and Beaumont-Port Arthur (+1.7 points). An additional 14
areas posted over-the-year rate increases of at least a full percentage point, while another 30 areas had
increases of one-half point or more.
Of the 51 metropolitan areas with a 1990 census population of 1 million or more, Portland-Vancouver,
Ore.-Wash., and San Jose, Calif., continued to report the highest unemployment rates, 8.4 percent each,
followed by New York, N.Y., 7.9 percent. Among these large areas, Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va.-W.Va.,
continued to have the lowest unemployment rate, 3.5 percent. Another two areas had rates below 4.0 percent—Nassau-Suffolk, N.Y., and Orange County, Calif., 3.9 percent each. Among the large areas, 35
posted unemployment rates below the U.S. rate, while 12 areas had higher rates. Over the year, jobless
rates were down in 26 of these large areas, up in 23 areas, and unchanged in 2 areas. The largest unemployment rate decrease from March 2002 was reported in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, N.Y. (-0.7 percentage
2
point). Eight other areas registered over-the-year rate decreases of at least one-half percentage point, four
of which were located in the South Atlantic division. The largest over-the-year rate increase was recorded
in Hartford, Conn. (+1.5 percentage points), followed by Houston, Texas (+1.0 point). Five additional
areas registered rate increases of one-half percentage point or more, with three of these areas located in the
Northeast.
Metropolitan Area Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Among the 272 metropolitan areas for which over-the-year comparisons could be made, 136 reported
over-the-year decreases in employment, 132 recorded increases, and 4 had no change. The largest overthe-year employment declines were posted in New York, N.Y. (-61,200), San Jose, Calif. (-50,000), and
Boston, Mass. (-41,500). The largest over-the-year percentage declines in employment were reported in
San Jose, Calif. (-5.4 percent), Tulsa, Okla. (-4.1 percent), Flint, Mich. (-4.0 percent), and Toledo, Ohio
(-3.9 percent). (See table 2.)
The largest over-the-year employment increases were reported in Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va.-W.Va.
(+26,800), Riverside-San Bernardino, Calif. (+18,900), and Las Vegas, Nev.-Ariz. (+16,300). The largest percentage increases in employment occurred in Elkhart-Goshen, Ind. (+4.8 percent), Houma, La.
(+4.1 percent), and Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, Texas (+3.1 percent).
Over-the-year nonfarm employment comparisons could be made in 37 metropolitan areas with annual
average employment levels above 750,000 in 2002. Employment declined in 23 of these 37 areas. The largest over-the-year percentage declines in employment in these large metropolitan areas were posted in San
Jose, Calif. (-5.4 percent), San Francisco, Calif. (-2.6 percent), and Kansas City, Mo.-Kan. (-2.4 percent).
Among the largest areas, Las Vegas, Nev.-Ariz., had the highest over-the-year percentage increase in employment (+2.1 percent), followed by Riverside-San Bernardino, Calif. (+1.8 percent), and Orlando, Fla.
(+1.3 percent).
Manufacturing remained the weakest industry, with 214 metropolitan areas experiencing employment
losses over the year. The information industry and trade, transportation, and utilities had employment losses
in 156 and 140 metropolitan areas, respectively. Employment growth was most widespread in education
and health services, in government, and in other services, with increases occurring in 225, 155, and 149
metropolitan areas, respectively.
_______________________________
The Regional and State Employment and Unemployment release for April is scheduled to be issued on
May 30. The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment release for April is scheduled to be issued
on June 5.
Technical Note
This release presents labor force and unemployment data from the
Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program (table 1) for
337 metropolitan areas, including those in Puerto Rico. Nonfarm
payroll employment estimates from t he Current Employment Statistics
(CES) program (table 2) are provided for over 270 of these areas. State
estimates were previously published in the news release, Regional and
State Employment and Unemployment, and are republished in this
release for ease of reference. The LAUS and CES programs are
both Federal-State cooperative endeavors.
Labor force and unemployment—from the LAUS
program
Definitions. The labor force and unemployment data are based
on the same concepts and definitions as those used for the official
national estimates obtained from the Current Population Survey
(CPS), a sample survey of households that is conducted for the Bureau
of Labor Statistics (BLS) by the U.S. Census Bureau. The labor force
includes both the employed and the unemployed. Employed persons
are those who did any work at all for pay or profit in the survey
reference week (the week including the 12th of the month) or worked
15 hours or more without pay in a family business or farm, plus those
not working who have a job from which they were temporarily absent,
whether or not paid, for such reasons as labor-management dispute,
illness, or vacation. Unemployed persons are those who did not work
at all (in the reference week), have actively looked for a job (sometime
in the 4-week period ending with the survey reference week), and
are currently available for work; persons on layoff expecting recall
need not be looking for work to be counted as unemployed.
Method of estimation. Effective January 1996, estimates for all
states, the District of Columbia, the Los Angeles-Long Beach metropolitan area, and New York City are produced using estimating
equations based on regression techniques. For all other substate
areas, estimates are prepared through indirect estimation procedures.
Employment estimates, which are based largely on ‘‘place of work’’
estimates from the CES program, are adjusted to refer to place of
residence as used in the CPS. Unemployment estimates are aggregates
of persons previously employed in industries covered by state
unemployment (UI) laws and entrants to the labor force data from
the CPS. The substate estimates of employment and unemployment
which geographically exhaust the entire state, are adjusted proportionally to ensure that they add to the independently estimated state
totals. A detailed description of the estimation procedures is available
from BLS upon request.
Annual revisions. Labor force and unemployment data shown
for the prior year reflect adjustments made at the end of each year,
usually with January estimates. The adjusted estimates reflect
updated population data from the U.S. Census Bureau and any
revisions in the other data sources. In addition, data for all states,
the District of Columbia, and the two large substate areas noted are
adjusted annually to equal the CPS annual averages, usually effective
with January estimates. All other substate estimates are adjusted to
add to the revised (benchmarked) state estimates.
Employment—from the CES program
Definitions. Employment data refer to persons on establishment
payrolls who receive pay for any part of the pay period which includes the 12th of the month. Persons are counted at their place
of work rather than at their place of residence; those appearing on
more than one payroll are counted on each payroll. Industries are
classified on the basis of their principal activity in accordance with the
2002 version of the North American Industry Classification System.
Method of estimation. The employment data are estimated using
a “link relative” technique in which a ratio (link relative) of currentmonth 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
10 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 which are submitted by employers who are covered under
state unemployment insurance (UI) laws. The benchmark information
is used to adjust the monthly estimates between the new benchmark
and the preceding one and also to establish the level of employment
for the new benchmark month. Thus, the benchmarking process
establishes the level of employment, and the sample is used to measure
the month-to-month changes in the level for the subsequent months.
Reliability of the estimates
The estimates presented in this release are based on sample survey
and administrative data and thus are subject to sampling and other
types of errors. Sampling error is a measure of sampling variability—
that is, variation that occurs by chance because a sample rather than
the entire population is surveyed. Survey data are also subject to
nonsampling errors, such as those which can be introduced into the
data collection and processing operations. Estimates not directly
derived from sample surveys are subject to additional errors resulting
from the special estimation processes used. The sums of individual
items may not always equal the totals shown in the same tables
because of rounding. With respect to the LAUS program,
unemployment rates are computed, in most instances, from unrounded
data rather than from data that may be displayed in the tables; differences, however, are generally insignificant.
Labor force and unemployment estimates. Measures of sampling
error, in the form of the standard errors for state annual average
estimates derived from the CPS, are available in the annual BLS
bulletin, Geographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment. Error
measures cannot be computed for substate areas because of the special
estimation processes used. Measures of nonsampling error for CPS
data are not available, but additional information on the subject is
provided in the BLS monthly periodical, Employment and Earnings.
Employment estimates. Measures of sampling error will be
available for state CES data, at the supersector level and for metropolitan area CES data at the total nonfarm level. Information on recent
benchmark revisions for states is available on the BLS Web site at
(http://www.bls.gov/sae/).
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, dated June 30, 1996. A detailed list of
the geographic definitions is published annually in the May issue of
Employment and Earnings.
Additional information
More complete information on the technical procedures used to
develop these estimates and additional data appear in Employment
and Earnings, which is available by subscription from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office,
Washington, DC 20402 (telephone 202-512-1800).
Estimates of unadjusted and seasonally adjusted labor force and
unemployment data for states, census regions and divisions, and
two areas are available in the news release, Regional and State Employment and Unemployment. Estimates of labor force and unemployment for all states, metropolitan areas, labor market areas, counties,
cities with a population of 25,000 or more, and other areas used in
the administration of various federal economic assistance programs
are available from the BLS Internet at (http://stats.bls.gov/lau/).
Employment data from the CES program are available at
(http://stats.bls.gov/sae/).
Information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: 202-691-5200; TDD
message referral phone: 1-800-877-8339.
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and metropolitan area
(Numbers in thousands)
Unemployed
Civilian labor force
Number
Percent of labor force
State and area
February
February
March
March
2002
2003p
113.4
2.6
1.8
19.5
4.1
2.7
4.9
2.6
7.6
15.4
7.3
2.8
6.0
6.0
4.2
4.3
7.6
4.9
11.1
6.2
4.4
6.1
4.4
3.3
5.6
5.6
3.7
4.3
6.1
4.5
8.6
5.9
4.3
6.1
4.7
3.5
5.5
5.3
3.5
4.0
7.1
4.6
10.5
5.6
4.2
5.5
4.0
3.1
5.3
5.0
3.5
4.1
5.7
4.1
7.9
5.5
4.3
5.7
4.4
3.2
26.6
8.2
26.1
8.1
8.8
5.9
8.7
5.9
8.4
5.7
7.8
5.3
144.8
4.7
91.6
18.7
9.6
152.6
4.2
99.5
20.6
8.5
145.1
4.3
91.9
19.1
10.2
6.0
6.6
5.8
5.1
12.5
5.5
6.9
5.2
4.4
14.6
5.8
6.1
5.6
4.8
13.1
5.5
6.4
5.2
4.5
15.4
78.3
4.5
4.8
2.4
15.1
3.2
73.0
4.4
5.3
2.0
13.8
3.2
74.4
4.2
4.9
2.4
14.6
3.2
68.4
4.2
4.9
1.9
13.2
3.0
6.2
2.8
4.9
5.6
4.9
8.8
5.7
2.6
5.3
4.5
4.4
8.7
5.8
2.5
4.9
5.4
4.7
8.6
5.3
2.4
4.8
4.2
4.2
8.1
17,572.1
299.0
92.8
455.4
4,775.0
93.7
220.7
1,309.4
1,574.1
82.1
1,678.8
876.4
200.5
1,492.9
927.0
930.8
124.0
206.0
144.7
265.1
280.6
287.4
423.2
178.9
96.7
60.0
1,186.3
38.7
7.8
71.9
319.4
16.0
27.3
75.3
61.5
7.1
90.0
43.9
31.2
58.9
54.9
78.4
4.0
9.6
15.0
12.2
31.1
14.0
21.1
31.5
5.8
9.5
1,235.0
41.7
8.2
77.3
319.9
16.6
28.4
82.2
62.4
7.2
96.8
48.3
31.9
64.6
53.7
80.4
4.3
9.8
16.0
13.3
31.4
16.7
22.3
32.5
6.3
10.0
1,180.5
40.7
7.5
72.9
317.3
15.5
27.5
76.2
62.0
7.0
88.0
43.9
29.2
58.8
54.3
78.1
4.1
9.7
14.3
12.4
30.4
14.1
20.6
32.4
5.5
9.5
1,193.6
42.8
7.8
76.3
299.5
16.2
28.2
81.2
60.7
7.1
94.5
46.4
28.6
64.1
53.0
78.3
4.3
9.5
15.1
13.0
30.3
16.1
21.0
32.4
5.8
9.7
6.9
13.3
8.6
16.2
6.8
18.3
13.0
5.9
4.0
9.1
5.5
5.1
16.0
4.0
5.8
8.1
3.3
4.7
10.5
4.6
11.5
5.1
5.0
18.2
6.1
16.1
7.0
14.0
8.9
16.8
6.7
17.8
13.0
6.3
4.0
8.9
5.8
5.5
15.9
4.3
5.8
8.6
3.5
4.7
11.1
5.0
11.3
5.9
5.3
18.2
6.5
16.4
6.8
13.9
8.2
16.5
6.8
17.6
12.9
5.9
4.0
8.9
5.4
5.1
14.7
4.0
5.8
8.0
3.3
4.7
9.9
4.7
11.2
5.1
4.8
18.6
5.8
16.1
6.8
14.3
8.4
16.8
6.3
17.2
12.8
6.2
3.9
8.6
5.6
5.3
14.3
4.3
5.7
8.4
3.4
4.6
10.4
4.9
10.8
5.6
5.0
18.1
6.0
16.2
2,401.7
198.4
276.1
1,194.8
153.1
62.5
94.8
61.7
2,427.8
174.9
277.3
1,229.0
155.5
64.9
97.5
61.8
143.0
11.3
18.7
71.6
8.3
3.6
6.1
4.8
139.8
9.6
17.1
71.6
8.5
3.7
6.5
4.4
145.8
11.6
19.2
74.2
8.5
3.4
6.1
4.7
145.2
10.0
17.6
75.2
8.8
3.7
6.8
4.6
6.0
5.7
6.8
6.0
5.5
5.7
6.4
7.8
5.8
5.5
6.1
5.8
5.5
5.7
6.7
7.3
6.1
5.9
6.9
6.2
5.5
5.4
6.5
7.5
6.0
5.7
6.3
6.1
5.7
5.7
6.9
7.4
1,762.8
223.9
114.5
602.5
285.3
164.8
187.3
117.5
1,758.5
223.3
112.5
601.2
283.6
162.1
191.8
116.2
1,776.8
226.0
115.3
605.9
288.4
166.5
189.9
118.2
80.0
12.7
4.1
28.0
11.7
5.9
6.8
7.5
96.9
14.7
4.3
35.8
14.5
8.1
6.7
8.8
75.5
11.6
3.9
26.2
11.3
5.7
6.4
7.2
96.2
14.6
4.3
35.7
14.5
7.9
6.7
8.7
4.6
5.7
3.7
4.7
4.2
3.7
3.6
6.5
5.5
6.6
3.8
5.9
5.1
4.9
3.6
7.5
4.3
5.2
3.5
4.4
4.0
3.5
3.4
6.2
5.4
6.5
3.7
5.9
5.0
4.7
3.5
7.3
417.3
73.4
308.9
426.3
74.9
318.1
420.0
74.2
310.7
19.7
3.6
14.3
18.5
3.3
15.4
18.4
3.2
13.8
17.8
3.0
15.5
4.6
4.8
4.5
4.4
4.5
5.0
4.3
4.2
4.4
4.2
4.1
5.0
2002
Alabama ...................................................................
Anniston ................................................................
Auburn-Opelika .....................................................
Birmingham ..........................................................
Decatur .................................................................
Dothan ..................................................................
Florence ................................................................
Gadsden ...............................................................
Huntsville ..............................................................
Mobile ...................................................................
Montgomery ..........................................................
Tuscaloosa ...........................................................
2,096.3
52.0
51.0
470.7
72.7
64.9
65.0
46.7
174.5
264.9
161.3
83.8
2,146.4
52.7
52.7
478.3
73.2
67.1
62.7
47.5
177.7
271.5
165.3
86.6
2,095.7
51.8
50.8
470.6
72.5
64.9
64.4
47.2
174.8
266.1
160.8
84.5
2,141.6
52.4
52.5
478.1
73.1
66.4
62.3
47.6
177.7
270.3
165.8
86.8
125.3
3.1
2.1
20.1
5.5
3.2
7.2
2.9
7.6
16.1
7.2
2.8
120.7
2.9
1.9
20.6
4.4
3.0
5.4
2.8
7.6
16.5
7.8
3.0
115.8
2.7
1.8
18.8
5.2
3.0
6.8
2.7
7.3
14.6
6.5
2.6
Alaska ......................................................................
Anchorage ............................................................
316.0
143.3
337.0
153.1
316.1
142.9
334.6
152.3
27.8
8.4
29.4
9.1
Arizona ....................................................................
Flagstaff ................................................................
Phoenix-Mesa .......................................................
Tucson ..................................................................
Yuma ....................................................................
2,631.1
67.8
1,768.7
428.0
64.2
2,634.4
67.3
1,769.2
426.4
65.6
2,638.7
67.7
1,774.4
427.2
64.7
2,642.7
67.1
1,776.6
426.2
66.2
159.0
4.5
103.0
22.0
8.0
Arkansas .................................................................
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers ............................
Fort Smith .............................................................
Jonesboro .............................................................
Little Rock-North Little Rock .................................
Pine Bluff ..............................................................
1,253.7
160.8
97.7
43.5
305.7
36.1
1,283.5
169.3
100.3
45.4
311.4
36.9
1,273.9
164.3
99.2
44.1
310.1
36.9
1,295.1
171.3
101.3
45.6
314.2
37.0
California .................................................................
Bakersfield ............................................................
Chico-Paradise .....................................................
Fresno ..................................................................
Los Angeles-Long Beach .....................................
Merced ..................................................................
Modesto ................................................................
Oakland ................................................................
Orange County .....................................................
Redding ................................................................
Riverside-San Bernardino ....................................
Sacramento ..........................................................
Salinas ..................................................................
San Diego .............................................................
San Francisco .......................................................
San Jose ...............................................................
San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles ..........
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc ....................
Santa Cruz-Watsonville ........................................
Santa Rosa ...........................................................
Stockton-Lodi ........................................................
Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa ...........................................
Ventura .................................................................
Visalia-Tulare-Porterville ......................................
Yolo ......................................................................
Yuba City ..............................................................
17,285.2
291.0
90.4
443.8
4,696.3
87.5
210.8
1,282.1
1,551.3
77.8
1,624.8
852.9
195.5
1,460.1
942.3
971.8
121.3
203.3
142.4
264.4
270.0
273.6
424.8
173.3
94.4
58.8
17,539.5
298.4
92.5
460.6
4,759.9
93.6
218.6
1,304.4
1,573.4
81.7
1,673.4
873.9
200.2
1,487.1
931.2
933.2
123.1
206.1
144.0
266.6
278.6
284.3
423.0
178.7
96.1
60.8
17,320.6
292.7
91.5
442.1
4,688.9
87.8
213.2
1,286.6
1,557.2
78.3
1,628.1
859.8
198.3
1,462.2
940.1
972.6
122.3
204.7
143.3
265.0
272.8
276.3
425.5
174.0
95.2
58.8
Colorado ..................................................................
Boulder-Longmont1,2 ...........................................
Colorado Springs ..................................................
Denver1,2 .............................................................
Fort Collins-Loveland ............................................
Grand Junction .....................................................
Greeley .................................................................
Pueblo ..................................................................
2,392.9
196.7
274.3
1,194.3
152.0
62.6
94.3
61.1
2,426.6
173.7
277.6
1,231.7
154.6
65.1
97.4
61.2
Connecticut .............................................................
Bridgeport .............................................................
Danbury ................................................................
Hartford .................................................................
New Haven-Meriden .............................................
New London-Norwich ...........................................
Stamford-Norwalk .................................................
Waterbury .............................................................
1,739.2
220.3
110.9
595.9
280.8
160.1
188.9
114.9
Delaware ..................................................................
Dover ....................................................................
Wilmington-Newark ..............................................
425.4
74.7
317.9
2002
2003
2002
2003p
March
2003
2003
See footnotes at end of table.
February
2002
2002
2003p
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and metropolitan area—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
Unemployed
Civilian labor force
Number
Percent of labor force
State and area
February
February
March
March
2002
2003p
19.2
100.4
7.0
3.9
7.1
3.8
6.3
3.7
6.3
3.5
419.9
10.9
50.7
7.4
7.5
2.9
2.8
29.7
11.3
11.5
86.1
3.5
5.1
51.7
4.0
7.7
2.0
9.5
5.2
58.4
30.1
394.1
10.4
46.9
8.2
7.4
2.5
2.5
28.0
11.2
11.0
78.3
4.1
4.5
45.3
3.7
7.0
2.1
9.6
5.2
56.4
28.7
5.5
5.3
6.1
3.7
5.9
4.1
2.6
5.3
5.4
5.4
8.0
3.2
5.3
5.7
7.0
4.6
3.7
3.3
3.5
4.6
5.6
5.2
5.3
5.8
4.1
5.7
3.3
2.4
5.1
5.3
5.4
7.4
3.7
4.7
5.1
6.7
4.6
4.0
3.4
3.5
4.5
5.2
5.2
5.1
5.9
3.6
5.4
3.4
2.5
5.1
5.2
5.2
7.7
3.0
4.9
5.4
5.8
4.4
3.6
3.3
3.4
4.4
5.2
4.9
4.9
5.5
3.9
5.3
2.8
2.2
4.8
5.2
5.1
7.1
3.3
4.4
4.8
5.3
4.0
3.6
3.2
3.4
4.3
4.9
197.5
2.7
2.1
113.5
10.1
6.4
6.0
5.1
217.8
3.3
2.6
123.7
10.6
6.4
6.2
5.5
201.5
3.2
2.2
113.9
9.2
6.3
6.1
5.1
5.0
5.5
3.3
5.1
5.4
4.8
3.9
3.7
4.6
4.7
2.7
4.7
4.8
5.1
3.8
3.5
5.1
6.0
3.5
5.2
5.1
5.0
4.1
3.9
4.6
5.6
2.8
4.7
4.4
5.0
3.9
3.5
27.6
18.3
17.9
11.4
24.8
16.3
19.9
12.5
4.7
4.4
3.0
2.7
4.3
4.0
3.4
3.0
687.9
247.6
41.6
48.9
15.5
2.9
45.0
14.4
2.5
46.5
14.0
2.8
44.4
14.4
2.3
7.2
6.2
7.4
6.6
5.9
6.0
6.9
5.6
7.1
6.5
5.8
5.5
6,364.6
96.3
101.3
4,260.8
188.7
57.3
52.6
182.7
198.1
107.6
6,363.8
96.8
102.1
4,261.4
187.3
56.1
53.4
181.5
198.2
105.8
431.7
2.9
3.5
294.5
10.9
4.7
4.1
10.6
16.6
5.1
452.7
3.2
3.6
306.1
10.8
4.6
4.6
11.4
17.7
5.9
431.6
3.0
3.4
296.4
11.1
5.1
3.8
11.0
16.5
4.8
448.1
3.2
3.4
305.9
10.5
4.5
4.5
11.0
17.6
5.6
6.8
3.0
3.5
6.9
5.8
8.4
7.8
5.9
8.4
4.7
7.2
3.4
3.6
7.2
5.8
8.3
8.7
6.3
9.0
5.6
6.8
3.1
3.3
7.0
5.9
9.0
7.3
6.0
8.3
4.5
7.0
3.3
3.3
7.2
5.6
8.0
8.5
6.1
8.9
5.3
3,146.0
64.2
98.6
162.7
271.1
299.0
877.3
50.8
95.7
61.4
137.5
70.8
3,138.9
63.8
94.6
164.8
268.5
302.8
883.5
50.3
94.8
61.7
135.4
70.5
3,146.4
63.5
99.0
162.0
270.0
297.3
876.7
50.5
95.7
61.0
136.7
70.2
182.9
2.4
5.4
7.5
16.0
23.7
41.3
3.4
4.2
3.7
7.7
5.1
173.2
2.4
4.7
7.2
14.7
18.2
42.9
3.1
4.1
4.0
6.9
4.5
176.0
2.3
5.1
7.0
15.4
23.0
41.3
3.2
3.8
3.5
7.7
4.8
161.3
2.1
4.3
6.6
14.1
16.9
41.1
2.8
3.9
3.7
6.4
4.0
5.9
3.8
5.8
4.6
6.0
7.8
4.7
6.7
4.4
6.0
5.7
7.2
5.5
3.7
4.7
4.4
5.4
6.1
4.9
6.1
4.3
6.5
5.0
6.4
5.6
3.6
5.4
4.3
5.7
7.6
4.7
6.4
4.0
5.7
5.7
6.8
5.1
3.3
4.4
4.1
5.2
5.7
4.7
5.6
4.0
6.1
4.7
5.7
1,644.7
118.4
274.3
50.2
75.3
65.9
72.1
1,650.8
119.9
274.7
50.5
75.7
65.8
72.3
1,644.0
118.0
275.6
49.9
76.3
66.0
71.8
77.1
5.4
10.3
2.5
2.2
2.8
3.5
79.9
5.9
11.4
2.5
2.4
2.9
3.8
77.6
5.5
10.5
2.4
2.2
2.9
3.7
79.7
5.9
11.6
2.4
2.4
3.0
3.7
4.7
4.6
3.8
5.0
3.0
4.3
4.9
4.9
5.0
4.1
4.9
3.1
4.4
5.2
4.7
4.6
3.8
4.8
3.0
4.3
5.1
4.8
5.0
4.2
4.9
3.1
4.6
5.2
2002
District of Columbia ...............................................
Washington ...........................................................
303.5
2,792.4
301.7
2,827.3
304.1
2,808.2
305.6
2,842.8
21.2
108.4
21.3
106.4
19.1
104.3
Florida ......................................................................
Daytona Beach .....................................................
Fort Lauderdale ....................................................
Fort Myers-Cape Coral .........................................
Fort Pierce-Port St. Lucie .....................................
Fort Walton Beach ................................................
Gainesville ............................................................
Jacksonville ..........................................................
Lakeland-Winter Haven ........................................
Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay .............................
Miami ....................................................................
Naples ..................................................................
Ocala ....................................................................
Orlando .................................................................
Panama City .........................................................
Pensacola .............................................................
Punta Gorda .........................................................
Sarasota-Bradenton .............................................
Tallahassee ..........................................................
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater ........................
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton .............................
7,982.5
211.2
849.3
206.4
138.3
85.1
111.4
578.3
216.8
219.2
1,115.4
115.4
102.5
945.3
67.2
174.9
55.5
289.3
155.0
1,309.2
570.5
8,017.6
212.7
853.3
211.0
140.0
85.8
110.5
578.4
218.1
216.5
1,106.8
123.1
102.5
946.2
67.3
173.3
58.3
292.0
152.7
1,316.1
582.5
8,023.8
211.7
856.6
207.9
139.9
86.8
112.5
582.6
216.3
219.7
1,115.9
116.4
103.1
949.2
69.0
176.3
56.2
292.1
155.0
1,314.7
573.8
8,036.9
212.8
854.6
211.1
140.3
87.7
111.0
579.5
216.7
216.8
1,106.7
123.9
102.5
946.7
68.9
173.8
59.0
294.7
153.2
1,319.3
584.0
438.9
11.2
52.0
7.6
8.2
3.4
2.9
30.7
11.6
11.9
89.8
3.7
5.5
54.3
4.7
8.1
2.0
9.7
5.4
60.2
31.8
417.1
11.2
49.1
8.7
7.9
2.8
2.6
29.3
11.5
11.7
81.9
4.6
4.8
47.8
4.5
7.9
2.3
10.0
5.4
59.4
30.5
Georgia ....................................................................
Albany ...................................................................
Athens ..................................................................
Atlanta ..................................................................
Augusta-Aiken ......................................................
Columbus .............................................................
Macon ...................................................................
Savannah .............................................................
4,244.4
53.8
74.6
2,362.4
206.6
126.2
152.2
139.4
4,333.5
56.5
77.6
2,394.4
211.0
125.3
156.4
146.1
4,266.7
54.5
75.0
2,374.0
207.4
126.9
153.3
140.9
4,341.7
56.8
77.5
2,405.7
210.4
125.3
155.9
145.7
213.0
3.0
2.5
121.1
11.1
6.1
5.9
5.2
Hawaii ......................................................................
Honolulu ...............................................................
584.9
415.6
594.3
421.2
582.1
413.1
592.2
419.9
Idaho ........................................................................
Boise City .............................................................
Pocatello ...............................................................
676.6
249.8
40.1
683.3
246.1
41.5
678.4
250.2
39.7
Illinois ......................................................................
Bloomington-Normal .............................................
Champaign-Urbana ..............................................
Chicago ................................................................
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island .............................
Decatur .................................................................
Kankakee ..............................................................
Peoria-Pekin .........................................................
Rockford ...............................................................
Springfield .............................................................
6,360.3
96.3
100.8
4,259.8
186.9
56.6
52.6
181.4
197.1
107.3
6,324.4
96.4
100.6
4,239.4
186.4
55.8
53.0
180.8
196.8
105.2
Indiana .....................................................................
Bloomington ..........................................................
Elkhart-Goshen .....................................................
Evansville-Henderson ...........................................
Fort Wayne ...........................................................
Gary ......................................................................
Indianapolis ..........................................................
Kokomo ................................................................
Lafayette ...............................................................
Muncie ..................................................................
South Bend ...........................................................
Terre Haute ..........................................................
3,126.7
64.2
93.7
163.6
267.3
302.8
879.6
50.2
95.1
61.6
135.0
70.2
Iowa ..........................................................................
Cedar Rapids ........................................................
Des Moines ...........................................................
Dubuque ...............................................................
Iowa City ...............................................................
Sioux City .............................................................
Waterloo-Cedar Falls ............................................
1,645.8
118.9
272.4
50.4
75.0
65.0
71.8
2002
2003
2002
2003p
March
2003
2003
See footnotes at end of table.
February
2002
2002
2003p
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and metropolitan area—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
Unemployed
Civilian labor force
Number
Percent of labor force
State and area
February
February
March
March
February
2003
2002
2003p
71.5
2.6
3.7
17.9
5.4
5.1
4.6
6.3
5.0
4.4
4.2
5.9
5.2
4.8
4.3
6.4
4.9
4.3
4.0
6.1
117.6
10.3
31.6
2.8
118.2
10.6
28.4
2.9
6.5
4.5
5.8
6.2
6.6
4.5
5.4
6.8
6.0
4.1
5.7
5.7
6.0
4.1
5.1
5.9
118.0
3.2
15.9
3.5
8.9
5.2
3.8
29.5
12.4
115.3
3.2
15.2
3.8
9.7
4.2
3.4
29.7
12.1
123.4
3.4
16.8
3.7
9.2
5.4
4.0
30.7
12.8
6.2
5.8
5.3
4.1
5.7
5.0
5.0
5.2
8.7
5.8
5.3
5.2
3.5
5.0
5.9
5.2
4.9
6.8
5.8
5.4
5.1
4.0
5.5
4.8
4.6
5.0
6.7
6.0
5.7
5.5
3.7
5.1
6.1
5.4
5.1
7.0
34.4
1.8
2.5
4.1
37.7
2.0
2.7
4.0
34.1
1.8
2.5
4.1
36.3
1.9
2.6
4.0
5.1
3.3
4.5
3.0
5.5
3.6
4.9
2.9
5.0
3.3
4.6
2.9
5.3
3.4
4.8
2.9
2,908.5
1,357.1
44.5
72.1
137.5
69.3
3.8
4.2
135.2
67.2
3.3
4.0
127.1
63.4
3.5
3.6
129.0
65.6
3.0
3.8
4.8
5.2
8.5
5.9
4.7
5.0
7.5
5.5
4.4
4.7
7.8
5.1
4.4
4.8
6.8
5.3
3,450.2
76.2
1,912.6
141.1
70.8
222.2
184.1
84.1
40.8
297.0
266.9
3,433.9
78.8
1,889.0
143.8
73.2
220.3
180.6
85.3
41.5
300.6
262.2
184.9
4.6
90.0
7.5
5.1
16.8
11.5
6.8
2.3
15.6
15.5
195.9
4.9
93.4
8.1
5.4
16.2
11.8
7.8
2.6
17.4
17.1
191.1
4.6
93.7
7.9
5.2
17.2
11.8
6.9
2.4
16.1
15.7
208.2
5.1
99.5
8.8
5.7
17.0
12.6
8.0
2.7
18.7
18.1
5.4
6.2
4.7
5.4
7.2
7.6
6.2
8.2
5.6
5.3
5.9
5.7
6.3
4.9
5.7
7.5
7.4
6.5
9.1
6.3
5.8
6.5
5.5
6.1
4.9
5.6
7.3
7.8
6.4
8.3
5.9
5.4
5.9
6.1
6.4
5.3
6.1
7.8
7.7
7.0
9.4
6.4
6.2
6.9
5,057.2
314.9
81.1
2,240.3
186.4
618.7
81.0
230.3
253.9
201.7
5,012.1
312.8
79.4
2,233.4
190.4
604.0
77.6
229.0
249.1
197.0
5,069.6
314.6
81.5
2,245.8
186.5
618.8
80.2
230.6
254.4
201.6
339.0
12.8
5.5
141.7
16.2
40.8
5.4
13.2
10.5
14.1
365.4
13.0
5.5
156.7
17.6
45.5
6.3
14.3
11.7
16.4
350.1
12.6
5.4
146.9
18.1
41.5
5.4
13.2
10.8
14.9
375.1
13.3
5.6
160.9
18.1
46.8
6.5
14.2
12.0
17.2
6.8
4.1
7.0
6.4
8.6
6.8
7.0
5.8
4.2
7.2
7.2
4.1
6.8
7.0
9.5
7.4
7.7
6.2
4.6
8.1
7.0
4.0
6.8
6.6
9.5
6.9
6.9
5.8
4.3
7.6
7.4
4.2
6.8
7.2
9.7
7.6
8.1
6.2
4.7
8.6
2,878.3
131.4
1,814.1
81.2
106.7
2,880.7
133.7
1,818.7
82.2
106.3
2,889.5
131.4
1,817.7
81.9
107.5
2,892.0
132.8
1,819.9
82.5
107.2
146.7
8.9
82.5
3.2
5.6
141.8
7.6
79.9
3.3
5.9
145.6
8.1
82.8
3.2
5.6
142.5
7.4
80.5
3.3
5.9
5.1
6.8
4.5
3.9
5.3
4.9
5.7
4.4
4.0
5.6
5.0
6.2
4.6
3.9
5.2
4.9
5.6
4.4
4.0
5.5
Mississippi ..............................................................
Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula ...................................
Hattiesburg ...........................................................
Jackson ................................................................
1,295.4
172.7
54.1
233.1
1,311.9
170.4
55.1
238.6
1,299.0
173.0
54.0
233.0
1,313.9
170.0
55.0
239.8
86.2
8.9
2.1
9.7
80.8
7.9
2.0
10.1
90.4
9.6
2.3
10.4
81.3
7.7
2.0
10.3
6.7
5.1
3.9
4.2
6.2
4.6
3.7
4.2
7.0
5.5
4.2
4.5
6.2
4.5
3.6
4.3
Missouri ...................................................................
Columbia ..............................................................
Joplin ....................................................................
Kansas City ..........................................................
St. Joseph .............................................................
St. Louis2 ..............................................................
Springfield .............................................................
2,989.9
90.8
85.0
996.5
54.0
1,371.5
174.8
2,938.3
87.6
81.4
1,005.3
52.1
1,374.2
177.2
2,997.2
91.0
85.1
999.2
54.0
1,376.3
175.6
2,940.9
87.5
81.1
1,006.5
51.9
1,373.1
177.7
174.1
2.0
4.2
55.2
3.6
76.4
8.0
151.8
1.8
3.8
54.6
3.0
72.6
6.7
170.6
2.0
4.3
55.2
3.3
77.9
8.0
147.5
1.7
3.8
53.5
2.8
71.3
6.3
5.8
2.2
4.9
5.5
6.6
5.6
4.6
5.2
2.0
4.7
5.4
5.8
5.3
3.8
5.7
2.2
5.1
5.5
6.2
5.7
4.5
5.0
2.0
4.7
5.3
5.5
5.2
3.5
Montana ...................................................................
Billings ..................................................................
Great Falls ............................................................
Missoula ...............................................................
458.0
68.7
36.6
52.5
464.9
71.5
37.8
54.9
459.3
69.3
36.8
53.7
465.8
71.9
37.8
54.8
26.9
3.2
2.0
2.6
24.3
2.8
1.8
2.4
26.3
3.1
1.9
2.5
23.7
2.7
1.7
2.3
5.9
4.6
5.3
4.9
5.2
3.9
4.7
4.5
5.7
4.5
5.1
4.6
5.1
3.7
4.6
4.3
2003
2002
Kansas .....................................................................
Lawrence ..............................................................
Topeka ..................................................................
Wichita ..................................................................
1,389.1
57.2
90.6
283.5
1,460.0
59.5
94.1
295.1
1,399.4
58.5
91.0
286.3
1,465.0
59.6
93.7
295.4
74.7
2.9
4.2
17.9
73.5
2.6
3.9
17.5
73.2
2.8
3.9
18.2
Kentucky .................................................................
Lexington ..............................................................
Louisville ...............................................................
Owensboro ...........................................................
1,946.5
250.3
555.0
48.4
1,969.9
254.5
559.1
49.4
1,951.9
252.0
558.3
48.6
1,975.2
255.9
560.6
49.5
126.7
11.3
32.0
3.0
129.2
11.5
30.3
3.3
Louisiana .................................................................
Alexandria .............................................................
Baton Rouge .........................................................
Houma ..................................................................
Lafayette ...............................................................
Lake Charles ........................................................
Monroe .................................................................
New Orleans .........................................................
Shreveport-Bossier City ........................................
1,992.4
58.0
297.9
93.6
174.8
88.1
72.3
592.9
182.5
2,031.0
59.9
305.0
98.8
179.0
88.9
73.1
597.5
182.0
2,001.3
58.6
300.2
94.5
176.2
88.4
72.9
595.5
179.9
2,050.2
60.4
307.0
99.7
181.3
88.3
73.9
602.4
183.4
123.4
3.4
15.8
3.9
9.9
4.5
3.6
30.5
15.8
Maine .......................................................................
Bangor ..................................................................
Lewiston-Auburn ...................................................
Portland ................................................................
670.5
53.3
54.3
137.5
685.8
53.7
54.6
138.4
676.8
54.0
54.7
139.4
687.3
54.3
54.3
139.5
Maryland ..................................................................
Baltimore ..............................................................
Cumberland ..........................................................
Hagerstown ..........................................................
2,861.9
1,332.9
44.6
70.9
2,901.0
1,350.3
44.4
72.5
2,874.5
1,338.0
44.6
70.7
Massachusetts ........................................................
Barnstable-Yarmouth ............................................
Boston ..................................................................
Brockton ...............................................................
Fitchburg-Leominster ............................................
Lawrence ..............................................................
Lowell ...................................................................
New Bedford .........................................................
Pittsfield ................................................................
Springfield .............................................................
Worcester .............................................................
3,426.1
74.8
1,900.1
139.0
70.4
220.5
183.9
83.7
40.6
294.1
265.5
3,424.7
78.0
1,886.4
142.9
72.9
219.3
180.2
85.3
41.5
298.6
261.7
Michigan ..................................................................
Ann Arbor .............................................................
Benton Harbor ......................................................
Detroit ...................................................................
Flint .......................................................................
Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland ........................
Jackson ................................................................
Kalamazoo-Battle Creek .......................................
Lansing-East Lansing ...........................................
Saginaw-Bay City-Midland ...................................
4,988.6
313.5
78.8
2,222.9
188.5
601.7
77.6
228.1
248.3
196.0
Minnesota ................................................................
Duluth-Superior ....................................................
Minneapolis-St.Paul ..............................................
Rochester .............................................................
St. Cloud ...............................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
2002
2003
2002
2003p
March
2002
2002
2003p
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and metropolitan area—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
Unemployed
Civilian labor force
Number
Percent of labor force
State and area
February
2002
2003
February
March
2002
2003p
2002
March
2003
2002
February
2003p
March
2002
2003
2002
2003p
Nebraska .................................................................
Lincoln ..................................................................
Omaha ..................................................................
951.6
150.9
410.8
974.3
157.0
419.2
955.2
152.8
413.6
978.9
157.1
420.1
38.7
5.6
17.0
38.7
5.8
17.2
36.4
5.2
16.5
38.6
5.8
17.5
4.1
3.7
4.1
4.0
3.7
4.1
3.8
3.4
4.0
3.9
3.7
4.2
Nevada .....................................................................
Las Vegas .............................................................
Reno .....................................................................
1,119.1
882.7
198.3
1,114.0
882.2
196.6
1,114.2
880.2
196.9
1,107.9
878.4
195.0
72.7
57.4
11.2
59.2
46.2
9.7
66.5
52.6
10.3
60.6
47.5
9.5
6.5
6.5
5.6
5.3
5.2
4.9
6.0
6.0
5.2
5.5
5.4
4.9
New Hampshire .......................................................
Manchester ...........................................................
Nashua .................................................................
Portsmouth-Rochester ..........................................
696.5
112.1
106.4
130.0
710.9
114.9
107.4
136.2
700.3
112.8
107.2
131.3
712.8
116.0
107.6
135.6
33.5
5.1
6.6
5.6
30.4
5.0
5.7
5.5
34.4
5.3
6.8
5.9
31.6
5.2
5.9
5.5
4.8
4.6
6.2
4.3
4.3
4.3
5.3
4.0
4.9
4.7
6.3
4.5
4.4
4.5
5.5
4.0
New Jersey ..............................................................
Atlantic-Cape May ................................................
Bergen-Passaic ....................................................
Jersey City ............................................................
Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon ...........................
Monmouth-Ocean .................................................
Newark .................................................................
Trenton .................................................................
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton ..................................
4,334.3
169.0
679.5
300.9
672.6
547.1
1,060.4
187.0
64.9
4,378.7
176.3
685.2
296.2
673.2
560.2
1,067.3
187.4
66.3
4,351.3
169.7
682.5
300.5
677.5
552.1
1,062.5
188.2
65.4
4,409.8
176.8
691.3
298.1
676.6
565.5
1,077.5
189.0
66.9
252.5
15.3
39.8
23.6
31.7
30.7
63.0
8.8
5.9
260.0
15.9
39.0
22.4
31.9
32.4
64.8
9.2
6.3
255.2
14.7
40.3
24.3
32.5
30.3
64.4
9.1
5.7
265.7
15.6
40.4
22.9
32.8
32.9
66.5
9.3
6.2
5.8
9.0
5.9
7.9
4.7
5.6
5.9
4.7
9.1
5.9
9.0
5.7
7.5
4.7
5.8
6.1
4.9
9.4
5.9
8.7
5.9
8.1
4.8
5.5
6.1
4.8
8.8
6.0
8.8
5.8
7.7
4.9
5.8
6.2
4.9
9.3
New Mexico .............................................................
Albuquerque .........................................................
Las Cruces ...........................................................
Santa Fe ...............................................................
864.3
381.1
73.9
77.0
885.4
391.3
77.0
80.6
872.9
384.7
75.3
77.8
895.1
397.5
78.0
81.3
45.8
16.8
5.3
1.9
50.6
18.7
5.6
2.3
46.2
16.9
5.4
2.0
51.7
19.2
5.6
2.4
5.3
4.4
7.2
2.5
5.7
4.8
7.2
2.8
5.3
4.4
7.2
2.5
5.8
4.8
7.2
3.0
New York .................................................................
Albany-Schenectady-Troy ....................................
Binghamton ..........................................................
Buffalo-Niagara Falls ............................................
Dutchess County ..................................................
Elmira ...................................................................
Glens Falls ............................................................
Jamestown ...........................................................
Nassau-Suffolk .....................................................
New York ..............................................................
New York City ....................................................
Newburgh .............................................................
Rochester .............................................................
Syracuse ...............................................................
Utica-Rome ...........................................................
9,241.5
463.3
126.7
571.1
127.1
43.2
58.4
65.7
1,442.7
4,377.0
3,711.8
183.8
573.1
366.3
143.1
9,314.0
471.8
125.8
576.1
131.5
43.1
60.0
66.5
1,461.3
4,379.8
3,704.5
186.8
571.9
376.4
146.5
9,279.7
464.9
126.7
571.1
128.5
43.2
57.4
65.0
1,457.5
4,410.1
3,737.4
184.8
571.3
365.1
142.9
9,283.2
472.0
124.8
574.5
130.8
43.0
58.9
65.7
1,469.2
4,362.8
3,682.3
187.9
568.2
373.3
145.8
607.3
21.4
9.0
40.4
5.9
3.4
4.2
5.1
66.6
319.7
290.6
9.6
37.8
23.7
9.0
629.0
19.6
8.0
36.7
5.2
2.9
3.8
4.2
62.7
366.8
340.7
8.8
35.1
21.8
8.2
588.6
19.8
8.2
37.3
5.5
3.1
3.7
4.6
61.3
322.9
295.2
8.8
35.3
21.7
8.5
581.6
17.8
7.2
33.4
4.7
2.6
3.4
3.8
56.9
343.9
320.2
8.0
31.7
19.6
7.4
6.6
4.6
7.1
7.1
4.7
7.8
7.2
7.7
4.6
7.3
7.8
5.2
6.6
6.5
6.3
6.8
4.2
6.3
6.4
4.0
6.8
6.3
6.3
4.3
8.4
9.2
4.7
6.1
5.8
5.6
6.3
4.2
6.5
6.5
4.3
7.3
6.5
7.1
4.2
7.3
7.9
4.8
6.2
5.9
6.0
6.3
3.8
5.8
5.8
3.6
5.9
5.8
5.7
3.9
7.9
8.7
4.3
5.6
5.2
5.1
North Carolina .........................................................
Asheville ...............................................................
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill ................................
Fayetteville ...........................................................
Goldsboro .............................................................
Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point ..........
Greenville .............................................................
Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir ....................................
Jacksonville ..........................................................
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill .................................
Rocky Mount .........................................................
Wilmington ............................................................
4,160.5
118.0
851.6
127.9
51.9
681.0
72.5
183.2
51.3
693.4
71.3
123.3
4,124.6
117.0
861.7
127.4
51.6
675.5
72.2
174.6
50.5
701.0
68.9
122.5
4,155.9
117.9
853.5
128.2
51.6
680.8
72.5
182.2
51.3
694.2
70.9
123.9
4,126.4
117.1
860.1
127.1
51.8
674.7
72.5
175.0
50.5
699.5
69.0
123.3
302.8
5.9
54.4
8.7
3.4
44.3
4.7
17.4
3.1
35.1
7.7
8.6
261.1
5.0
52.0
7.0
2.8
39.6
4.2
14.0
3.0
33.2
6.4
7.4
289.0
6.0
52.8
9.0
3.2
42.9
4.7
16.0
3.0
34.5
7.3
7.8
251.6
4.6
49.6
6.7
2.8
38.4
4.5
13.8
2.9
32.3
6.2
6.8
7.3
5.0
6.4
6.8
6.5
6.5
6.5
9.5
6.0
5.1
10.8
6.9
6.3
4.3
6.0
5.5
5.4
5.9
5.8
8.0
6.0
4.7
9.3
6.1
7.0
5.1
6.2
7.0
6.2
6.3
6.5
8.8
5.8
5.0
10.3
6.3
6.1
3.9
5.8
5.3
5.4
5.7
6.2
7.9
5.7
4.6
9.0
5.5
North Dakota ...........................................................
Bismarck ...............................................................
Fargo-Moorhead ...................................................
Grand Forks ..........................................................
338.8
54.0
106.3
54.1
341.6
53.5
106.0
53.7
341.0
54.5
105.9
54.0
344.8
53.7
105.6
53.9
15.3
2.2
3.4
2.6
15.0
2.2
3.2
2.2
16.7
2.3
3.5
2.7
16.3
2.3
3.4
2.4
4.5
4.0
3.2
4.7
4.4
4.1
3.1
4.1
4.9
4.2
3.3
5.1
4.7
4.3
3.2
4.4
Ohio .........................................................................
Akron ....................................................................
Canton-Massillon ..................................................
Cincinnati ..............................................................
Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria ........................................
Columbus .............................................................
Dayton-Springfield ................................................
Hamilton-Middletown ............................................
Lima ......................................................................
Mansfield ..............................................................
Steubenville-Weirton ............................................
Toledo ...................................................................
Youngstown-Warren .............................................
5,772.6
367.0
203.4
856.2
1,104.6
874.9
471.7
196.4
74.9
81.4
53.7
321.3
270.3
5,818.2
375.8
203.9
872.8
1,108.2
879.4
471.0
199.4
75.0
83.1
54.1
315.5
272.6
5,802.7
368.5
204.6
861.6
1,110.3
879.2
473.3
197.4
75.6
81.8
53.9
323.5
271.2
5,838.2
379.4
204.6
874.1
1,112.0
884.1
471.9
199.8
75.4
83.1
54.1
315.6
273.0
356.3
22.8
12.8
43.8
78.8
38.0
27.4
8.9
5.1
6.4
3.3
20.4
20.3
388.1
23.8
15.1
47.0
80.8
46.0
31.3
9.9
5.4
6.8
3.6
23.3
22.0
356.7
22.9
12.9
43.2
80.3
39.0
28.0
9.0
5.2
6.2
3.3
20.7
20.0
379.2
23.1
14.6
44.7
79.0
45.8
30.7
9.5
5.3
6.7
3.5
22.9
21.3
6.2
6.2
6.3
5.1
7.1
4.3
5.8
4.5
6.8
7.9
6.2
6.3
7.5
6.7
6.3
7.4
5.4
7.3
5.2
6.6
5.0
7.2
8.1
6.7
7.4
8.1
6.1
6.2
6.3
5.0
7.2
4.4
5.9
4.6
6.8
7.6
6.0
6.4
7.4
6.5
6.1
7.1
5.1
7.1
5.2
6.5
4.8
7.0
8.0
6.4
7.2
7.8
See footnotes at end of table.
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and metropolitan area—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
Unemployed
Civilian labor force
Number
Percent of labor force
State and area
February
February
March
March
2002
2003p
87.5
0.9
1.3
25.5
25.8
4.9
3.0
4.0
4.7
4.8
5.6
3.5
3.5
4.8
6.5
4.6
2.8
3.6
4.4
4.7
5.2
3.3
3.2
4.4
6.1
159.5
1.7
13.4
7.9
92.8
14.4
154.1
1.7
12.9
7.5
91.9
14.2
9.4
4.3
8.5
9.5
9.1
9.1
8.5
4.3
7.6
8.4
8.5
8.0
8.8
4.1
8.0
8.6
8.5
8.3
8.4
4.1
7.5
8.0
8.4
8.0
431.4
24.4
4.5
12.4
17.3
10.0
13.3
164.2
82.4
14.8
24.3
3.8
2.9
4.6
12.2
372.2
19.8
4.4
12.1
15.4
8.4
10.0
143.8
68.8
12.8
21.6
3.5
2.5
4.6
10.6
385.8
22.4
3.9
11.2
15.8
8.3
11.9
153.2
72.9
13.4
21.8
3.5
2.8
4.0
10.9
6.3
6.3
7.3
8.6
4.4
8.5
4.3
5.6
5.9
7.0
7.4
6.1
3.8
8.5
5.5
7.0
7.4
7.0
8.8
4.8
9.6
5.2
6.2
7.0
7.9
7.9
6.5
4.0
8.0
6.1
6.0
5.9
6.7
8.4
4.2
8.1
3.9
5.5
5.7
6.7
6.9
6.0
3.6
7.9
5.2
6.2
6.7
6.1
7.9
4.4
8.1
4.6
5.8
6.2
7.1
7.1
6.0
3.9
7.0
5.5
32.9
38.9
35.7
42.2
28.6
35.0
31.9
39.3
6.0
6.2
6.3
6.6
5.2
5.6
5.6
6.1
2,003.8
288.9
291.0
66.9
494.7
104.7
45.5
122.0
11.3
9.5
4.1
29.7
6.4
3.6
132.8
12.5
11.2
5.2
29.7
7.2
3.5
111.3
10.3
9.5
3.6
27.0
4.8
3.4
112.1
10.6
10.1
4.3
25.3
5.2
3.1
6.3
4.1
3.4
6.5
6.1
6.5
8.1
6.6
4.4
3.9
7.7
6.0
6.8
7.8
5.7
3.7
3.3
5.7
5.5
4.8
7.6
5.6
3.7
3.5
6.5
5.1
5.0
6.8
412.7
49.0
109.6
415.3
49.3
110.5
16.4
2.0
3.2
14.9
1.5
3.1
16.7
1.9
3.2
15.7
1.7
3.2
4.0
4.2
3.0
3.6
3.1
2.8
4.0
3.9
2.9
3.8
3.4
2.9
2,864.5
235.4
91.8
60.7
229.6
366.5
569.9
675.9
2,900.8
237.9
92.1
60.2
230.9
370.7
577.4
683.5
2,875.9
235.7
92.3
60.2
229.7
368.9
572.7
677.7
164.6
8.8
5.2
3.6
13.8
16.4
30.5
28.1
147.3
8.2
4.0
2.9
12.6
15.0
28.8
25.1
161.3
9.6
4.8
3.7
13.2
15.1
30.4
28.6
141.8
7.9
3.9
2.9
11.8
13.5
28.5
24.5
5.7
3.7
5.7
6.0
6.0
4.4
5.3
4.1
5.1
3.5
4.3
4.8
5.5
4.1
5.1
3.7
5.6
4.0
5.2
6.1
5.7
4.1
5.3
4.2
4.9
3.4
4.3
4.8
5.1
3.7
5.0
3.6
10,842.8
60.3
116.5
776.2
182.1
113.5
144.3
84.5
180.5
2,034.7
299.5
963.9
122.0
2,295.0
123.9
82.4
106.4
131.7
227.9
127.0
50.9
824.9
52.0
58.2
10,637.1
59.1
113.4
763.3
177.8
110.9
139.2
81.2
176.2
2,025.2
286.9
947.3
120.5
2,245.4
120.2
79.6
103.3
127.8
220.6
121.2
50.8
800.9
51.1
57.0
10,885.3
60.4
116.3
784.3
183.3
113.2
145.7
84.7
181.5
2,043.0
297.0
970.9
122.4
2,296.8
124.1
82.5
107.0
131.6
226.9
126.5
51.3
828.1
52.4
58.6
652.4
2.3
4.1
43.3
13.6
7.1
13.7
1.3
9.9
142.4
25.6
56.9
7.7
121.3
6.2
6.1
6.9
3.5
29.1
6.5
1.7
39.5
3.7
2.7
717.5
2.5
4.5
43.3
16.0
9.2
14.9
1.6
11.4
146.2
28.1
60.1
9.4
147.4
6.9
6.6
7.0
4.2
33.6
7.4
1.9
42.7
3.4
3.0
643.3
2.3
3.9
43.3
12.9
7.0
14.5
1.4
9.7
139.9
24.1
55.8
7.5
119.4
6.2
6.0
6.6
4.1
28.3
6.6
1.7
39.1
3.7
2.7
704.5
2.5
4.3
44.8
16.2
9.3
14.7
1.6
11.6
142.8
26.4
60.1
9.5
145.3
6.7
6.2
7.0
4.1
30.4
7.2
1.9
42.1
3.5
2.8
6.2
3.9
3.6
5.7
7.6
6.4
10.0
1.6
5.7
7.1
8.9
6.1
6.5
5.4
5.2
7.7
6.7
2.7
13.4
5.4
3.3
5.0
7.2
4.8
6.6
4.2
3.9
5.6
8.8
8.1
10.3
1.9
6.3
7.2
9.4
6.2
7.7
6.4
5.6
8.0
6.6
3.2
14.8
5.8
3.7
5.2
6.5
5.2
6.0
3.9
3.4
5.7
7.2
6.3
10.4
1.7
5.5
6.9
8.4
5.9
6.3
5.3
5.1
7.6
6.4
3.2
12.8
5.4
3.4
4.9
7.2
4.8
6.5
4.2
3.7
5.7
8.9
8.2
10.1
1.9
6.4
7.0
8.9
6.2
7.7
6.3
5.4
7.5
6.5
3.1
13.4
5.7
3.7
5.1
6.7
4.9
2002
Oklahoma ................................................................
Enid ......................................................................
Lawton ..................................................................
Oklahoma City ......................................................
Tulsa .....................................................................
1,679.4
25.9
40.8
568.5
430.8
1,688.1
26.7
41.2
575.2
425.0
1,693.9
26.3
41.3
572.5
431.6
1,692.3
26.7
41.0
576.2
420.5
82.5
0.8
1.6
26.9
20.8
94.4
0.9
1.4
27.8
27.6
78.2
0.7
1.5
25.2
20.2
Oregon .....................................................................
Corvallis ................................................................
Eugene-Springfield ...............................................
Medford-Ashland ..................................................
Portland-Vancouver ..............................................
Salem ...................................................................
1,814.4
40.4
167.7
91.4
1,091.0
173.0
1,820.6
41.0
171.4
93.1
1,084.4
175.5
1,819.7
40.5
168.5
92.1
1,090.0
174.1
1,840.2
41.8
172.9
94.4
1,092.6
178.4
170.0
1.7
14.3
8.7
99.1
15.7
155.5
1.8
13.1
7.8
92.0
14.0
Pennsylvania ...........................................................
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton ...............................
Altoona .................................................................
Erie .......................................................................
Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle ................................
Johnstown ............................................................
Lancaster ..............................................................
Philadelphia ..........................................................
Pittsburgh .............................................................
Reading ................................................................
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton .....................
Sharon ..................................................................
State College ........................................................
Williamsport ..........................................................
York ......................................................................
6,210.7
332.2
65.3
143.5
359.1
103.8
254.7
2,618.9
1,196.7
190.1
312.9
59.1
71.3
58.3
201.7
6,194.3
331.0
65.2
141.2
359.8
104.6
257.2
2,629.8
1,183.6
188.8
308.0
58.9
71.5
57.8
199.7
6,242.6
336.3
65.5
144.3
361.7
103.7
256.7
2,629.1
1,204.7
190.7
314.8
58.8
70.6
58.9
202.9
6,193.3
333.3
64.8
141.4
361.7
103.0
258.2
2,629.9
1,185.1
188.4
308.0
58.6
70.8
57.8
199.6
388.6
21.0
4.8
12.4
15.9
8.8
11.0
145.8
71.0
13.3
23.1
3.6
2.7
5.0
11.1
Rhode Island ...........................................................
Providence-Fall River-Warwick ............................
549.5
625.1
569.9
644.2
550.3
626.5
565.9
641.0
South Carolina ........................................................
Charleston-North Charleston ................................
Columbia ..............................................................
Florence ................................................................
Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson ........................
Myrtle Beach .........................................................
Sumter ..................................................................
1,931.3
276.8
279.8
62.6
485.0
97.6
44.8
2,009.0
286.9
290.6
67.4
496.6
105.5
45.5
1,949.3
279.6
283.4
63.0
488.3
101.1
45.0
South Dakota ..........................................................
Rapid City .............................................................
Sioux Falls ............................................................
407.3
48.5
108.1
410.9
48.5
109.1
Tennessee ...............................................................
Chattanooga .........................................................
Clarksville-Hopkinsville .........................................
Jackson ................................................................
Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol .............................
Knoxville ...............................................................
Memphis ...............................................................
Nashville ...............................................................
2,880.9
237.1
91.4
59.4
230.0
367.8
574.1
678.0
Texas .......................................................................
Abilene ..................................................................
Amarillo .................................................................
Austin-San Marcos ...............................................
Beaumont-Port Arthur ...........................................
Brazoria ................................................................
Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito ........................
Bryan-College Station ...........................................
Corpus Christi .......................................................
Dallas ....................................................................
El Paso .................................................................
Fort Worth-Arlington .............................................
Galveston-Texas City ...........................................
Houston ................................................................
Killeen-Temple ......................................................
Laredo ..................................................................
Longview-Marshall ................................................
Lubbock ................................................................
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission ....................................
Odessa-Midland ...................................................
San Angelo ...........................................................
San Antonio ..........................................................
Sherman-Denison .................................................
Texarkana .............................................................
10,586.5
58.4
112.7
760.3
177.6
111.1
137.2
79.5
175.2
2,019.4
285.9
940.6
119.6
2,242.8
119.3
79.2
103.2
126.9
217.2
120.9
50.4
796.8
50.7
56.3
2002
2003
2002
2003p
March
2003
2003
See footnotes at end of table.
February
2002
2002
2003p
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and metropolitan area—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
Unemployed
Civilian labor force
Number
Percent of labor force
State and area
February
2002
2003
February
March
2002
2003p
2002
March
2003
2002
February
2003p
March
2002
2003
2002
2003p
Texas—Continued
Tyler ......................................................................
Victoria ..................................................................
Waco ....................................................................
Wichita Falls .........................................................
94.0
44.7
102.1
64.1
97.1
45.5
105.6
64.9
94.4
45.0
103.1
64.4
97.5
45.7
106.3
65.1
4.4
2.2
4.8
2.6
4.3
2.4
4.9
3.0
4.0
2.2
4.8
2.5
4.2
2.3
5.1
2.8
4.7
4.9
4.7
4.0
4.4
5.3
4.7
4.6
4.3
4.9
4.6
3.9
4.3
5.0
4.8
4.3
Utah ..........................................................................
Provo-Orem ..........................................................
Salt Lake City-Ogden ...........................................
1,173.8
179.9
747.5
1,194.4
183.9
755.8
1,164.1
179.9
737.6
1,186.5
183.8
750.7
77.8
12.5
46.9
69.0
9.1
43.5
74.1
11.9
45.8
70.5
9.5
44.8
6.6
7.0
6.3
5.8
5.0
5.8
6.4
6.6
6.2
5.9
5.2
6.0
Vermont ...................................................................
Burlington .............................................................
344.9
104.7
350.6
104.1
345.2
105.5
350.8
105.3
16.8
3.7
18.0
4.0
15.1
3.4
16.6
3.8
4.9
3.6
5.1
3.9
4.4
3.2
4.7
3.6
Virginia ....................................................................
Charlottesville .......................................................
Danville .................................................................
Lynchburg .............................................................
Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News .................
Richmond-Petersburg ...........................................
Roanoke ...............................................................
3,695.7
76.1
57.4
106.4
765.2
538.8
129.6
3,754.5
79.1
57.6
105.6
775.5
543.3
130.2
3,709.2
76.8
57.0
106.4
768.9
540.3
130.3
3,781.1
80.0
57.8
105.4
779.7
547.4
131.8
164.4
2.1
5.6
6.7
33.8
21.8
4.6
161.2
2.2
4.3
5.4
34.5
23.2
4.8
153.3
2.1
5.7
6.1
32.1
20.5
4.3
154.8
2.2
4.2
5.3
32.5
22.3
4.8
4.4
2.7
9.8
6.3
4.4
4.0
3.6
4.3
2.8
7.5
5.1
4.4
4.3
3.7
4.1
2.7
9.9
5.8
4.2
3.8
3.3
4.1
2.7
7.4
5.0
4.2
4.1
3.6
Washington .............................................................
Bellingham ............................................................
Bremerton .............................................................
Olympia ................................................................
Richland-Kennewick-Pasco ..................................
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett .......................................
Spokane ...............................................................
Tacoma .................................................................
Yakima ..................................................................
3,050.8
82.3
97.8
103.6
95.9
1,391.4
213.5
340.5
101.6
3,105.3
87.7
102.9
108.6
101.3
1,399.2
214.4
350.4
103.7
3,062.3
83.3
98.3
104.1
96.3
1,391.6
214.2
342.0
103.9
3,103.8
88.1
102.5
108.7
101.1
1,394.5
213.9
351.2
104.3
246.5
6.0
6.5
6.4
7.9
99.6
17.9
26.8
13.0
237.3
5.3
7.0
6.2
8.5
94.2
16.0
26.7
12.6
239.5
5.9
6.5
6.4
6.8
98.5
17.0
27.0
12.8
228.9
5.5
6.5
6.0
7.5
92.7
14.8
26.5
11.6
8.1
7.3
6.7
6.2
8.3
7.2
8.4
7.9
12.8
7.6
6.1
6.8
5.7
8.4
6.7
7.5
7.6
12.2
7.8
7.1
6.6
6.2
7.0
7.1
7.9
7.9
12.4
7.4
6.2
6.4
5.6
7.4
6.6
6.9
7.5
11.2
West Virginia ...........................................................
Charleston ............................................................
Huntington-Ashland ..............................................
Parkersburg-Marietta ............................................
Wheeling ...............................................................
802.3
130.8
134.8
76.5
73.1
798.2
128.6
135.9
76.7
71.6
803.3
131.0
135.3
76.7
73.0
795.5
127.7
136.7
76.4
71.7
52.8
6.7
9.4
4.6
4.3
54.7
6.8
8.9
5.1
4.6
52.1
6.7
8.7
4.4
4.0
50.0
6.2
8.2
4.8
4.3
6.6
5.1
7.0
6.0
5.9
6.9
5.3
6.5
6.7
6.4
6.5
5.1
6.5
5.8
5.5
6.3
4.9
6.0
6.2
6.0
Wisconsin ................................................................
Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah ..................................
Eau Claire .............................................................
Green Bay ............................................................
Janesville-Beloit ....................................................
Kenosha ...............................................................
La Crosse .............................................................
Madison ................................................................
Milwaukee-Waukesha ..........................................
Racine ..................................................................
Sheboygan ...........................................................
Wausau ................................................................
3,012.7
232.4
85.8
140.2
78.5
82.4
74.6
278.0
816.1
93.6
63.3
76.1
3,081.2
239.9
88.3
146.5
79.2
83.3
75.5
286.7
824.8
96.2
65.7
77.5
3,014.8
232.5
85.2
140.3
78.8
81.9
74.9
278.4
815.7
93.3
63.0
76.3
3,083.2
239.5
88.2
146.5
79.2
83.0
75.0
287.4
821.8
95.6
65.5
78.4
205.2
14.0
6.4
8.4
6.4
5.2
4.0
8.6
52.4
8.1
4.0
5.2
198.9
13.6
5.7
8.5
5.9
5.3
4.0
8.8
51.4
8.2
3.6
4.6
201.7
13.8
6.1
8.1
6.2
5.2
4.0
8.7
52.0
7.9
3.7
5.1
199.7
13.6
5.8
8.2
5.8
5.4
3.8
9.0
51.8
8.4
3.5
5.0
6.8
6.0
7.4
6.0
8.1
6.3
5.3
3.1
6.4
8.6
6.3
6.8
6.5
5.7
6.5
5.8
7.5
6.4
5.3
3.1
6.2
8.5
5.5
5.9
6.7
6.0
7.2
5.7
7.9
6.4
5.3
3.1
6.4
8.4
6.0
6.7
6.5
5.7
6.5
5.6
7.3
6.5
5.1
3.1
6.3
8.7
5.3
6.3
Wyoming .................................................................
Casper ..................................................................
Cheyenne .............................................................
267.2
35.4
42.0
271.5
36.1
43.2
269.6
35.9
42.5
273.5
36.4
43.1
13.9
1.7
1.9
14.1
1.8
1.9
13.3
1.8
1.8
13.1
1.7
1.7
5.2
4.9
4.5
5.2
5.0
4.5
4.9
5.0
4.2
4.8
4.7
4.1
Puerto Rico .............................................................
Aguadilla ...............................................................
Arecibo .................................................................
Caguas .................................................................
Mayaguez .............................................................
Ponce ...................................................................
San Juan-Bayamon ..............................................
1,374.7
50.8
57.4
120.4
90.3
104.8
771.7
1,384.0
50.0
58.3
122.3
89.8
107.5
781.7
1,358.8
49.7
56.6
119.0
88.7
103.8
766.1
1,394.8
50.7
59.2
123.2
90.3
108.1
785.9
188.0
9.9
10.2
15.3
15.3
17.3
85.7
173.4
8.3
9.1
14.5
13.7
17.9
76.8
166.9
8.5
9.1
13.6
13.7
15.4
76.0
169.0
8.4
8.9
13.9
13.3
17.6
75.3
13.7
19.6
17.9
12.7
17.0
16.5
11.1
12.5
16.6
15.5
11.8
15.3
16.6
9.8
12.3
17.2
16.0
11.4
15.4
14.9
9.9
12.1
16.6
15.0
11.3
14.8
16.3
9.6
1 Data for 2003 are not directly comparable with data for previous years because
of a change in metropolitan area definitions.
2 Area boundaries do not reflect official OMB definitions.
p = preliminary.
NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. Data for Puerto Rico are derived from a
monthly household survey similar to the Current Population Survey. All estimates
are provisional and will be revised when new benchmark and population information
becomes available. Area definitions are published annually in the May issue of
Employment and Earnings.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 2. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected metropolitan areas, not seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
February
Change March 2002 to
March 2003p
March
State and area
2002
2003
2002
2003p
Alabama .................................................................................
Birmingham ........................................................................
Huntsville ............................................................................
Mobile .................................................................................
Montgomery ........................................................................
Tuscaloosa .........................................................................
1,868.4
476.6
181.6
222.4
162.3
82.3
1,868.8
474.8
181.6
222.9
161.9
83.2
1,882.6
479.5
183.2
225.4
162.8
83.4
Alaska ....................................................................................
Anchorage ..........................................................................
280.3
135.8
284.7
138.2
Arizona ..................................................................................
Phoenix-Mesa .....................................................................
Tucson ................................................................................
2,251.8
1,581.4
347.4
Arkansas ...............................................................................
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers ..........................................
Fort Smith ...........................................................................
Little Rock-North Little Rock ...............................................
Pine Bluff ............................................................................
Number
Percent
1,873.9
475.3
181.5
222.6
163.1
83.8
-8.7
-4.2
-1.7
-2.8
.3
.4
-0.5
-.9
-.9
-1.2
.2
.5
283.5
136.4
286.2
138.9
2.7
2.5
1.0
1.8
2,274.9
1,597.3
349.4
2,268.3
1,592.8
348.3
2,284.8
1,604.8
349.0
16.5
12.0
.7
.7
.8
.2
1,132.8
164.7
99.5
313.4
35.5
1,137.8
169.6
99.4
313.5
35.6
1,144.1
166.9
100.2
315.7
36.1
1,146.6
170.6
100.1
314.3
35.6
2.5
3.7
-.1
-1.4
-.5
.2
2.2
-.1
-.4
-1.4
California ...............................................................................
Bakersfield ..........................................................................
Fresno ................................................................................
Los Angeles-Long Beach ...................................................
Modesto ..............................................................................
Oakland ..............................................................................
Orange County ...................................................................
Riverside-San Bernardino ..................................................
Sacramento ........................................................................
Salinas ................................................................................
San Diego ...........................................................................
San Francisco .....................................................................
San Jose .............................................................................
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc ..................................
Santa Rosa .........................................................................
Stockton-Lodi ......................................................................
Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa .........................................................
Ventura ...............................................................................
14,328.0
202.8
302.9
4,004.9
145.7
1,031.8
1,389.2
1,042.6
730.4
128.7
1,217.6
988.4
919.9
164.3
185.3
188.7
176.1
279.6
14,383.5
204.4
312.1
3,995.8
150.0
1,037.4
1,397.5
1,063.6
740.6
131.0
1,226.4
966.2
873.3
164.3
183.9
193.9
180.4
274.4
14,459.1
205.3
305.9
4,042.9
147.6
1,039.0
1,399.7
1,048.6
739.9
130.4
1,224.4
993.8
925.1
165.7
187.2
190.5
178.6
280.4
14,450.0
205.7
313.4
4,016.9
150.9
1,041.5
1,400.2
1,067.5
746.1
131.0
1,231.7
967.5
875.1
164.9
184.6
195.6
181.7
274.0
-9.1
.4
7.5
-26.0
3.3
2.5
.5
18.9
6.2
.6
7.3
-26.3
-50.0
-.8
-2.6
5.1
3.1
-6.4
-.1
.2
2.5
-.6
2.2
.2
.0
1.8
.8
.5
.6
-2.6
-5.4
-.5
-1.4
2.7
1.7
-2.3
Colorado ................................................................................
Boulder-Longmont 1 ...........................................................
Colorado Springs ................................................................
Denver 1 .............................................................................
2,158.0
182.8
236.7
1,130.0
2,153.4
157.7
237.4
1,142.4
2,171.3
184.3
238.2
1,134.5
2,158.4
158.8
237.2
1,146.0
-12.9
(1)
-1.0
(1)
-.6
(1)
-.4
(1)
Connecticut ...........................................................................
Bridgeport ...........................................................................
Danbury ..............................................................................
Hartford ...............................................................................
New Haven-Meriden ...........................................................
New London-Norwich .........................................................
Stamford-Norwalk ...............................................................
Waterbury ...........................................................................
1,648.7
183.1
87.4
604.7
257.5
142.3
196.7
82.7
1,633.5
183.1
89.3
599.4
258.3
143.1
193.6
83.0
1,657.5
185.0
88.2
607.2
257.6
143.4
198.2
83.1
1,640.3
184.3
89.9
600.9
258.6
144.1
194.5
83.2
-17.2
-.7
1.7
-6.3
1.0
.7
-3.7
.1
-1.0
-.4
1.9
-1.0
.4
.5
-1.9
.1
Delaware ................................................................................
Dover ..................................................................................
Wilmington-Newark ............................................................
405.1
54.1
317.4
400.5
53.7
308.5
407.9
55.1
319.3
404.9
54.5
310.0
-3.0
-.6
-9.3
-.7
-1.1
-2.9
District of Columbia .............................................................
Washington PMSA .............................................................
653.4
2,754.6
657.9
2,785.2
660.4
2,779.6
663.7
2,806.4
3.3
26.8
.5
1.0
Florida ....................................................................................
Daytona Beach ...................................................................
Fort Lauderdale ..................................................................
Fort Myers-Cape Coral .......................................................
Gainesville ..........................................................................
Jacksonville ........................................................................
Lakeland-Winter Haven ......................................................
Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay ...........................................
Miami ..................................................................................
Orlando ...............................................................................
Pensacola ...........................................................................
Sarasota-Bradenton ...........................................................
Tallahassee ........................................................................
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater ......................................
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton ...........................................
7,157.3
166.1
700.1
182.8
122.3
553.2
187.2
189.1
1,014.6
899.9
153.8
272.7
158.8
1,215.5
520.4
7,271.2
168.7
711.8
187.6
122.7
559.9
189.2
188.8
1,023.8
914.8
153.7
276.7
157.9
1,230.2
537.2
7,219.8
166.8
708.1
184.3
123.5
558.6
188.6
190.0
1,020.3
907.0
155.5
275.4
158.9
1,223.1
525.4
7,303.0
169.4
714.9
188.0
123.3
562.3
188.7
189.5
1,027.3
918.4
155.1
279.4
158.4
1,235.8
539.8
83.2
2.6
6.8
3.7
-.2
3.7
.1
-.5
7.0
11.4
-.4
4.0
-.5
12.7
14.4
1.2
1.6
1.0
2.0
-.2
.7
.1
-.3
.7
1.3
-.3
1.5
-.3
1.0
2.7
See footnotes at end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 2. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected metropolitan areas, not seasonally adjusted—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
February
Change March 2002 to
March 2003p
March
State and area
2002
2003
2002
2003p
Georgia ..................................................................................
Albany .................................................................................
Athens ................................................................................
Atlanta ................................................................................
Augusta-Aiken ....................................................................
Columbus ...........................................................................
Macon .................................................................................
Savannah ...........................................................................
3,876.5
55.1
72.3
2,153.4
196.6
117.0
145.9
135.7
3,868.2
56.9
73.7
2,156.0
196.5
113.6
147.1
139.7
3,903.9
55.6
72.9
2,170.7
197.9
117.7
147.1
137.1
Hawaii ....................................................................................
Honolulu .............................................................................
549.4
408.3
564.7
418.7
Idaho ......................................................................................
Boise City ...........................................................................
548.2
222.4
Illinois ....................................................................................
Bloomington-Normal ...........................................................
Champaign-Urbana ............................................................
Chicago ..............................................................................
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island ...........................................
Decatur ...............................................................................
Kankakee ............................................................................
Peoria-Pekin .......................................................................
Rockford .............................................................................
Springfield ...........................................................................
Number
Percent
3,901.8
57.1
74.1
2,181.6
197.7
114.6
147.7
140.2
-2.1
1.5
1.2
10.9
-.2
-3.1
.6
3.1
-0.1
2.7
1.6
.5
-.1
-2.6
.4
2.3
554.0
411.0
567.0
420.6
13.0
9.6
2.3
2.3
552.5
223.2
553.5
224.8
555.0
224.2
1.5
-.6
.3
-.3
5,781.8
93.3
104.0
4,054.5
175.6
53.9
42.9
167.5
170.8
113.1
5,778.1
93.4
104.3
4,052.5
175.9
53.4
43.0
167.0
170.1
110.1
5,819.9
93.5
105.1
4,075.7
177.1
54.4
43.1
168.7
172.1
113.9
5,796.2
93.5
105.5
4,062.3
176.5
53.5
43.1
167.3
170.7
110.6
-23.7
.0
.4
-13.4
-.6
-.9
.0
-1.4
-1.4
-3.3
-.4
.0
.4
-.3
-.3
-1.7
.0
-.8
-.8
-2.9
Indiana ...................................................................................
Bloomington ........................................................................
Elkhart-Goshen ...................................................................
Evansville-Henderson .........................................................
Fort Wayne .........................................................................
Gary ....................................................................................
Indianapolis ........................................................................
Kokomo ..............................................................................
Lafayette .............................................................................
Muncie ................................................................................
South Bend .........................................................................
Terre Haute ........................................................................
2,847.0
66.4
113.8
159.9
263.2
253.7
865.0
49.2
97.1
57.4
129.2
65.3
2,840.9
65.4
119.4
157.1
264.8
252.2
851.9
49.4
96.5
56.2
130.9
65.7
2,865.1
66.0
115.0
161.6
265.2
254.9
870.6
49.5
97.0
57.7
129.6
66.0
2,854.2
65.1
120.5
157.2
264.8
253.5
854.6
49.5
96.7
56.0
130.8
65.6
-10.9
-.9
5.5
-4.4
-.4
-1.4
-16.0
.0
-.3
-1.7
1.2
-.4
-.4
-1.4
4.8
-2.7
-.2
-.5
-1.8
.0
-.3
-2.9
.9
-.6
Iowa ........................................................................................
Cedar Rapids ......................................................................
Des Moines .........................................................................
Dubuque .............................................................................
Iowa City .............................................................................
Sioux City ...........................................................................
Waterloo-Cedar Falls ..........................................................
1,420.8
117.4
280.6
49.7
73.7
63.0
72.3
1,421.5
116.6
282.8
50.3
74.3
63.8
72.3
1,429.8
118.1
282.1
50.1
74.5
63.8
72.5
1,427.2
116.9
284.3
50.2
75.5
64.0
72.4
-2.6
-1.2
2.2
.1
1.0
.2
-.1
-.2
-1.0
.8
.2
1.3
.3
-.1
Kansas ...................................................................................
Lawrence ............................................................................
Topeka ................................................................................
Wichita ................................................................................
1,318.6
51.3
104.7
282.4
1,325.6
50.5
102.5
277.8
1,330.6
52.7
105.3
285.5
1,330.1
50.7
102.4
278.0
-.5
-2.0
-2.9
-7.5
.0
-3.8
-2.8
-2.6
Kentucky ...............................................................................
Lexington ............................................................................
Louisville .............................................................................
Owensboro .........................................................................
1,761.8
273.1
560.8
43.3
1,763.4
274.5
561.8
43.5
1,774.7
274.6
564.2
43.8
1,772.7
275.5
565.0
43.9
-2.0
.9
.8
.1
-.1
.3
.1
.2
Louisiana ...............................................................................
Alexandria ...........................................................................
Baton Rouge .......................................................................
Houma ................................................................................
Lafayette .............................................................................
Lake Charles ......................................................................
Monroe ...............................................................................
New Orleans .......................................................................
Shreveport-Bossier City ......................................................
1,882.3
55.3
298.8
80.0
166.4
86.9
73.9
610.7
169.7
1,889.1
56.2
301.5
83.6
168.1
85.5
73.3
608.0
170.0
1,893.1
55.7
301.3
80.5
167.2
87.2
74.7
613.9
170.7
1,896.2
56.1
302.0
83.8
169.2
84.3
73.7
610.0
170.5
3.1
.4
.7
3.3
2.0
-2.9
-1.0
-3.9
-.2
.2
.7
.2
4.1
1.2
-3.3
-1.3
-.6
-.1
Maine .....................................................................................
Lewiston-Auburn .................................................................
Portland ..............................................................................
585.5
45.5
150.8
586.1
45.2
151.1
588.9
45.5
151.5
589.0
45.2
151.2
.1
-.3
-.3
.0
-.7
-.2
See footnotes at end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 2. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected metropolitan areas, not seasonally adjusted—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
February
Change March 2002 to
March 2003p
March
State and area
2002
2003
2002
2003p
Maryland ................................................................................
Baltimore PMSA .................................................................
Baltimore City .....................................................................
Suburban Maryland-D.C. ....................................................
2,436.6
1,234.2
384.5
918.8
2,439.4
1,237.6
383.4
917.1
2,462.2
1,246.4
387.8
927.4
Massachusetts ......................................................................
Barnstable-Yarmouth ..........................................................
Boston ................................................................................
Brockton .............................................................................
Fitchburg-Leominster ..........................................................
Lawrence ............................................................................
Lowell .................................................................................
New Bedford .......................................................................
Pittsfield ..............................................................................
Springfield ...........................................................................
Worcester ...........................................................................
3,203.9
57.7
1,962.6
98.4
50.7
156.0
125.9
64.0
41.5
255.1
229.5
3,175.5
59.2
1,930.0
99.9
52.2
153.4
122.3
64.0
41.8
255.6
222.8
Michigan ................................................................................
Ann Arbor ...........................................................................
Benton Harbor ....................................................................
Detroit .................................................................................
Flint .....................................................................................
Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland ......................................
Jackson ..............................................................................
Kalamazoo-Battle Creek .....................................................
Lansing-East Lansing .........................................................
Saginaw-Bay City-Midland .................................................
4,401.3
289.6
67.5
2,067.3
164.6
562.9
61.7
208.1
240.2
173.8
Minnesota ..............................................................................
Duluth-Superior ..................................................................
Minneapolis-St. Paul ...........................................................
Rochester ...........................................................................
St. Cloud .............................................................................
Number
Percent
2,461.2
1,247.0
386.0
923.7
-1.0
.6
-1.8
-3.7
0.0
.0
-.5
-.4
3,223.4
59.0
1,972.3
99.4
50.9
157.1
125.7
64.4
41.4
257.1
230.5
3,179.2
59.8
1,930.8
100.0
52.3
153.9
122.5
63.9
41.6
256.9
222.8
-44.2
.8
-41.5
.6
1.4
-3.2
-3.2
-.5
.2
-.2
-7.7
-1.4
1.4
-2.1
.6
2.8
-2.0
-2.5
-.8
.5
-.1
-3.3
4,380.2
285.8
68.5
2,031.4
158.2
564.1
62.5
205.5
240.7
174.0
4,427.5
290.4
68.8
2,079.5
165.5
566.0
62.2
209.5
241.8
174.6
4,383.6
286.0
69.0
2,040.5
158.9
564.7
61.9
206.2
241.4
173.8
-43.9
-4.4
.2
-39.0
-6.6
-1.3
-.3
-3.3
-.4
-.8
-1.0
-1.5
.3
-1.9
-4.0
-.2
-.5
-1.6
-.2
-.5
2,601.0
112.7
1,694.4
85.6
94.3
2,595.1
114.6
1,688.8
86.0
92.9
2,607.9
113.6
1,697.1
86.2
94.7
2,602.4
114.4
1,690.3
86.3
93.5
-5.5
.8
-6.8
.1
-1.2
-.2
.7
-.4
.1
-1.3
Mississippi ............................................................................
Jackson ..............................................................................
1,113.8
229.2
1,118.4
228.7
1,120.3
230.4
1,124.0
230.3
3.7
-.1
.3
.0
Missouri .................................................................................
Kansas City ........................................................................
St. Louis ..............................................................................
Springfield ...........................................................................
2,667.0
945.1
1,294.8
164.8
2,613.9
924.1
1,285.3
165.6
2,691.0
950.8
1,302.5
166.4
2,624.8
928.4
1,287.6
166.6
-66.2
-22.4
-14.9
.2
-2.5
-2.4
-1.1
.1
Montana .................................................................................
Billings ................................................................................
Missoula .............................................................................
383.3
67.2
50.3
386.5
68.1
51.3
385.6
67.7
51.3
386.8
68.5
52.2
1.2
.8
.9
.3
1.2
1.8
Nebraska ...............................................................................
Lincoln ................................................................................
Omaha ................................................................................
891.7
155.2
422.5
892.0
158.2
423.4
898.9
157.0
424.7
895.6
158.2
424.6
-3.3
1.2
-.1
-.4
.8
.0
Nevada ...................................................................................
Las Vegas ...........................................................................
Reno ...................................................................................
1,025.9
771.8
191.4
1,050.3
792.8
193.9
1,037.4
781.8
193.0
1,057.5
798.1
195.1
20.1
16.3
2.1
1.9
2.1
1.1
New Hampshire .....................................................................
Manchester .........................................................................
Nashua ...............................................................................
Portsmouth-Rochester ........................................................
608.6
106.6
94.0
121.5
609.1
107.2
93.7
125.0
611.4
107.1
94.5
122.4
609.9
107.8
93.6
124.7
-1.5
.7
-.9
2.3
-.2
.7
-1.0
1.9
New Jersey ............................................................................
Atlantic-Cape May ..............................................................
Bergen-Passaic ..................................................................
Camden ..............................................................................
Jersey City ..........................................................................
Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon .........................................
Monmouth-Ocean ...............................................................
Newark ...............................................................................
Trenton ...............................................................................
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton ................................................
3,940.2
177.4
652.5
504.8
260.3
650.3
388.4
1,002.3
222.0
59.2
3,930.0
182.5
651.7
503.9
254.0
643.6
391.5
996.2
219.3
59.5
3,968.8
179.3
657.3
508.9
260.5
656.7
393.4
1,006.6
223.7
60.1
3,969.3
183.2
655.4
506.4
255.8
645.3
394.5
1,003.4
220.8
60.0
.5
3.9
-1.9
-2.5
-4.7
-11.4
1.1
-3.2
-2.9
-.1
.0
2.2
-.3
-.5
-1.8
-1.7
.3
-.3
-1.3
-.2
See footnotes at end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 2. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected metropolitan areas, not seasonally adjusted—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
February
Change March 2002 to
March 2003p
March
State and area
2002
2003
2002
2003p
Number
Percent
New Mexico ...........................................................................
Albuquerque .......................................................................
Las Cruces .........................................................................
Santa Fe .............................................................................
754.1
353.6
58.8
75.1
769.4
359.1
61.1
77.5
760.9
356.4
59.6
76.0
774.5
362.2
61.2
78.2
13.6
5.8
1.6
2.2
1.8
1.6
2.7
2.9
New York ...............................................................................
Albany-Schenectady-Troy ..................................................
Binghamton ........................................................................
Buffalo-Niagara Falls ..........................................................
Dutchess County ................................................................
Elmira .................................................................................
Glens Falls ..........................................................................
Nassau-Suffolk ...................................................................
New York PMSA .................................................................
New York City .....................................................................
Newburgh ...........................................................................
Rochester ...........................................................................
Rockland County ................................................................
Syracuse .............................................................................
Utica-Rome .........................................................................
Westchester County ...........................................................
8,339.0
452.8
114.9
539.5
117.0
41.1
48.1
1,188.4
4,095.9
3,554.8
130.5
529.0
110.3
339.5
130.0
407.6
8,286.2
454.0
112.5
538.3
119.6
40.6
48.6
1,185.4
4,040.4
3,499.1
131.0
519.8
109.7
343.6
130.6
408.0
8,392.3
456.2
115.7
541.5
118.6
41.3
48.0
1,202.4
4,120.6
3,573.6
131.6
531.0
111.3
341.4
130.9
412.5
8,328.1
457.2
112.6
540.5
119.6
41.0
48.3
1,197.0
4,059.4
3,512.1
132.5
521.3
110.7
344.0
131.7
413.0
-64.2
1.0
-3.1
-1.0
1.0
-.3
.3
-5.4
-61.2
-61.5
.9
-9.7
-.6
2.6
.8
.5
-.8
.2
-2.7
-.2
.8
-.7
.6
-.4
-1.5
-1.7
.7
-1.8
-.5
.8
.6
.1
North Carolina .......................................................................
Asheville .............................................................................
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill ..............................................
Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point ...........................
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill ...............................................
3,809.6
111.1
827.9
643.1
674.6
3,798.5
109.9
829.3
635.1
676.8
3,837.6
111.6
834.4
647.1
679.0
3,820.7
110.7
833.0
638.1
678.9
-16.9
-.9
-1.4
-9.0
-.1
-.4
-.8
-.2
-1.4
.0
North Dakota .........................................................................
Bismarck .............................................................................
Fargo-Moorhead .................................................................
Grand Forks ........................................................................
323.9
51.4
102.8
48.7
325.6
51.6
103.5
49.0
323.9
51.5
102.2
48.6
326.4
51.9
103.1
49.3
2.5
.4
.9
.7
.8
.8
.9
1.4
Ohio .......................................................................................
Akron ..................................................................................
Canton-Massillon ................................................................
Cincinnati ............................................................................
Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria ......................................................
Columbus ...........................................................................
Dayton-Springfield ..............................................................
Hamilton-Middletown ..........................................................
Lima ....................................................................................
Mansfield ............................................................................
Steubenville-Weirton ..........................................................
Toledo .................................................................................
Youngstown-Warren ...........................................................
5,363.6
320.0
179.8
859.2
1,102.6
875.0
462.5
131.8
76.4
76.6
48.2
317.6
229.6
5,330.2
327.0
177.3
867.4
1,101.0
868.5
455.8
132.5
75.5
77.4
48.8
306.2
229.6
5,398.0
322.6
181.3
865.8
1,108.7
879.3
463.8
133.0
76.9
76.9
48.7
319.8
231.5
5,350.0
331.0
178.8
871.0
1,105.0
871.8
456.7
133.6
76.1
77.4
49.0
307.2
230.7
-48.0
8.4
-2.5
5.2
-3.7
-7.5
-7.1
.6
-.8
.5
.3
-12.6
-.8
-.9
2.6
-1.4
.6
-.3
-.9
-1.5
.5
-1.0
.7
.6
-3.9
-.3
Oklahoma ..............................................................................
Enid ....................................................................................
Lawton ................................................................................
Oklahoma City ....................................................................
Tulsa ...................................................................................
1,476.8
23.1
38.0
536.2
399.0
1,467.2
23.5
38.3
540.0
385.2
1,487.6
23.5
38.3
541.0
400.1
1,470.5
23.2
38.1
544.9
383.7
-17.1
-.3
-.2
3.9
-16.4
-1.1
-1.3
-.5
.7
-4.1
Oregon ...................................................................................
Eugene-Springfield .............................................................
Medford-Ashland ................................................................
Portland-Vancouver ............................................................
Salem .................................................................................
1,546.2
140.1
71.1
931.3
133.6
1,551.5
142.6
72.2
921.9
136.0
1,554.6
140.9
71.8
934.1
134.6
1,553.1
142.8
72.7
922.2
136.5
-1.5
1.9
.9
-11.9
1.9
-.1
1.3
1.3
-1.3
1.4
Pennsylvania .........................................................................
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton .............................................
Altoona ...............................................................................
Erie .....................................................................................
Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle ..............................................
Johnstown ..........................................................................
Lancaster ............................................................................
Philadelphia PMSA .............................................................
Philadelphia City .................................................................
Pittsburgh ...........................................................................
Reading ..............................................................................
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton ......................................
Sharon ................................................................................
State College ......................................................................
Williamsport ........................................................................
York ....................................................................................
5,575.0
282.9
59.6
129.2
359.3
85.5
224.1
2,385.2
680.6
1,107.3
166.2
275.8
49.5
72.8
52.8
168.0
5,562.7
281.6
60.2
128.3
361.5
85.3
226.0
2,383.5
678.9
1,093.6
165.1
271.9
49.3
73.5
53.2
166.9
5,613.9
286.3
60.1
130.0
362.2
86.2
226.9
2,400.8
683.4
1,115.6
167.1
278.7
49.6
72.2
53.5
169.1
5,596.6
284.0
60.4
129.5
365.1
85.8
228.2
2,397.9
680.1
1,103.5
165.9
274.5
49.5
72.8
53.5
167.7
-17.3
-2.3
.3
-.5
2.9
-.4
1.3
-2.9
-3.3
-12.1
-1.2
-4.2
-.1
.6
.0
-1.4
-.3
-.8
.5
-.4
.8
-.5
.6
-.1
-.5
-1.1
-.7
-1.5
-.2
.8
.0
-.8
See footnotes at end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 2. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected metropolitan areas, not seasonally adjusted—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
February
Change March 2002 to
March 2003p
March
State and area
2002
2003
2002
2003p
Number
Percent
Rhode Island .........................................................................
Providence-Fall River-Warwick ..........................................
467.1
519.4
470.0
520.1
471.4
523.8
472.6
522.8
1.2
-1.0
0.3
-.2
South Carolina ......................................................................
Charleston-North Charleston ..............................................
Columbia ............................................................................
Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson ......................................
1,773.6
254.2
304.0
468.2
1,784.2
252.6
301.7
461.4
1,794.8
257.1
306.8
472.3
1,791.2
255.2
302.4
461.8
-3.6
-1.9
-4.4
-10.5
-.2
-.7
-1.4
-2.2
South Dakota ........................................................................
Rapid City ...........................................................................
Sioux Falls ..........................................................................
365.7
48.6
112.9
370.0
49.5
115.0
367.3
48.7
113.3
371.3
50.0
116.0
4.0
1.3
2.7
1.1
2.7
2.4
Tennessee .............................................................................
Chattanooga .......................................................................
Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol ...........................................
Knoxville .............................................................................
Memphis .............................................................................
Nashville .............................................................................
2,623.1
230.9
194.0
334.4
578.9
660.9
2,635.1
229.6
194.2
337.2
577.0
665.5
2,644.3
230.8
195.1
338.7
582.8
665.5
2,656.8
230.7
194.6
341.5
580.9
669.0
12.5
-.1
-.5
2.8
-1.9
3.5
.5
.0
-.3
.8
-.3
.5
Texas .....................................................................................
Abilene ................................................................................
Amarillo ...............................................................................
Austin-San Marcos .............................................................
Beaumont-Port Arthur .........................................................
Brazoria ..............................................................................
Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito ......................................
Bryan-College Station .........................................................
Corpus Christi .....................................................................
Dallas ..................................................................................
El Paso ...............................................................................
Ft. Worth-Arlington .............................................................
Galveston-Texas City .........................................................
Houston ..............................................................................
Killeen-Temple ....................................................................
Laredo ................................................................................
Longview-Marshall ..............................................................
Lubbock ..............................................................................
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission ..................................................
Odessa-Midland .................................................................
San Angelo .........................................................................
San Antonio ........................................................................
Sherman-Denison ...............................................................
Texarkana ...........................................................................
Tyler ....................................................................................
Victoria ................................................................................
Waco ..................................................................................
Wichita Falls .......................................................................
9,366.3
54.9
97.1
656.5
157.5
79.5
112.6
78.3
159.7
1,928.6
251.9
780.0
87.0
2,102.6
103.9
72.1
91.2
122.2
166.3
103.6
44.1
719.2
43.6
52.9
84.2
37.4
99.8
60.2
9,379.3
55.7
98.1
660.1
156.8
78.5
116.3
81.4
160.6
1,908.2
257.9
782.9
86.2
2,088.8
105.8
73.5
92.3
123.4
169.9
105.9
43.7
728.8
44.1
53.5
85.8
37.5
101.1
59.1
9,423.6
55.7
98.1
659.8
158.3
79.9
113.7
79.7
160.2
1,937.9
254.7
785.8
87.9
2,111.5
104.5
72.7
91.5
122.6
168.3
103.9
44.5
725.1
44.2
53.3
85.2
37.5
100.6
60.2
9,426.9
56.0
98.2
664.6
157.4
78.4
117.2
81.6
160.6
1,916.1
257.7
787.8
86.5
2,098.8
106.0
74.0
92.5
123.8
170.1
106.3
43.7
734.6
44.3
53.6
85.9
37.7
102.0
59.2
3.3
.3
.1
4.8
-.9
-1.5
3.5
1.9
.4
-21.8
3.0
2.0
-1.4
-12.7
1.5
1.3
1.0
1.2
1.8
2.4
-.8
9.5
.1
.3
.7
.2
1.4
-1.0
.0
.5
.1
.7
-.6
-1.9
3.1
2.4
.2
-1.1
1.2
.3
-1.6
-.6
1.4
1.8
1.1
1.0
1.1
2.3
-1.8
1.3
.2
.6
.8
.5
1.4
-1.7
Utah ........................................................................................
Provo-Orem ........................................................................
Salt Lake City-Ogden .........................................................
1,069.6
149.8
712.7
1,061.6
151.3
701.9
1,065.7
150.7
705.4
1,064.2
152.4
702.6
-1.5
1.7
-2.8
-.1
1.1
-.4
Vermont .................................................................................
Barre-Montpelier .................................................................
Burlington ...........................................................................
299.4
33.9
107.1
302.4
34.6
106.4
299.1
34.1
107.2
302.2
34.6
106.9
3.1
.5
-.3
1.0
1.5
-.3
Virginia ..................................................................................
Bristol ..................................................................................
Charlottesville .....................................................................
Danville ...............................................................................
Lynchburg ...........................................................................
Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News ...............................
Northern Virginia .................................................................
Richmond-Petersburg .........................................................
Roanoke .............................................................................
3,444.5
39.8
85.3
45.0
100.0
707.1
1,164.1
566.5
144.3
3,444.3
40.2
87.2
45.7
98.9
708.3
1,166.2
562.8
142.9
3,472.7
39.9
86.0
44.5
100.6
713.3
1,174.6
569.8
145.2
3,461.6
40.3
87.8
45.6
98.4
711.7
1,172.1
566.4
144.1
-11.1
.4
1.8
1.1
-2.2
-1.6
-2.5
-3.4
-1.1
-.3
1.0
2.1
2.5
-2.2
-.2
-.2
-.6
-.8
Washington ...........................................................................
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett .....................................................
Spokane .............................................................................
Tacoma ...............................................................................
2,611.2
1,344.2
192.5
239.1
2,624.4
1,331.0
190.9
242.5
2,623.0
1,344.9
193.4
240.2
2,633.1
1,332.0
192.2
243.7
10.1
-12.9
-1.2
3.5
.4
-1.0
-.6
1.5
See footnotes at end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 2. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected metropolitan areas, not seasonally adjusted—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
February
Change March 2002 to
March 2003p
March
State and area
2002
2003
2002
2003p
Number
Percent
West Virginia .........................................................................
Charleston ..........................................................................
Huntington-Ashland ............................................................
Parkersburg-Marietta ..........................................................
Wheeling .............................................................................
719.9
132.4
119.4
68.7
65.6
721.9
132.4
121.3
69.1
64.2
727.5
133.8
120.8
69.5
66.2
726.2
132.8
122.4
69.0
64.6
-1.3
-1.0
1.6
-.5
-1.6
-0.2
-.7
1.3
-.7
-2.4
Wisconsin ..............................................................................
Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah ................................................
Eau Claire ...........................................................................
Green Bay ..........................................................................
Janesville-Beloit ..................................................................
Kenosha .............................................................................
La Crosse ...........................................................................
Madison ..............................................................................
Milwaukee-Waukesha ........................................................
Racine ................................................................................
Sheboygan .........................................................................
Wausau ..............................................................................
2,717.6
200.7
75.2
142.0
66.3
53.1
71.8
290.8
828.3
78.5
60.2
68.0
2,732.1
204.2
76.6
145.7
66.4
52.5
71.4
293.9
822.7
79.3
61.8
68.6
2,735.9
201.9
74.8
142.9
67.1
52.9
72.4
292.6
832.4
78.8
60.2
68.4
2,741.8
204.7
76.7
146.5
66.6
52.7
71.3
295.8
823.3
78.9
61.9
69.3
5.9
2.8
1.9
3.6
-.5
-.2
-1.1
3.2
-9.1
.1
1.7
.9
.2
1.4
2.5
2.5
-.7
-.4
-1.5
1.1
-1.1
.1
2.8
1.3
Wyoming ...............................................................................
Casper ................................................................................
237.7
32.5
239.2
33.0
240.2
32.9
240.4
33.3
.2
.4
.1
1.2
Puerto Rico ...........................................................................
Caguas ...............................................................................
Mayaguez ...........................................................................
Ponce .................................................................................
San Juan-Bayamon ............................................................
980.9
65.4
62.8
69.3
636.5
985.9
66.0
62.6
69.7
645.3
982.4
65.5
62.7
69.8
639.5
989.0
66.6
62.9
69.7
646.0
6.6
1.1
.2
-.1
6.5
.7
1.7
.3
-.1
1.0
Virgin Islands ........................................................................
44.2
42.6
44.0
42.7
-1.3
-3.0
1 Data for 2003 are not directly comparable with data for previous years because of
a change in metropolitan area definitions.
p = preliminary.
NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently projected
from March 2002 benchmarks. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmark month
are provisional and will be revised when new information becomes available. Area
definitions are published annually in the May issue of Employment and Earnings. Data
reflect the conversion to the 2002 version of the North American Industry Classification
System (NAICS) as the basis for the assignment and tabulation of economic data by
industry, replacing the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. Due to
differences in NAICS and SIC structures, NAICS-based data by industry are not
comparable to the SIC-based data.