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USDL 04-994
For release: 10:00 A.M. EDT
Wednesday, June 2, 2004
METROPOLITAN AREA EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: APRIL 2004
In April, 274 of the 331 metropolitan areas recorded lower unemployment rates than a year earlier,
43 areas had higher rates, and 14 areas had rates that were unchanged, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of
the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Twenty-two areas registered unemployment rates below
3.0 percent, with 11 of these located in the South and 8 in the Midwest. Nine metropolitan areas posted
jobless rates of at least 10.0 percent, seven of which were in California and two were along the Mexican
border in other states. The national unemployment rate in April was 5.4 percent, not seasonally adjusted.
Metropolitan Area Unemployment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Eighty-eight metropolitan areas reported jobless rates below 4.0 percent in April, up from 57 areas a
year earlier. Thirty-eight areas recorded rates of at least 7.0 percent, down from 60 areas in April 2003.
The lowest unemployment rates again were posted in areas with major state universities: Bryan-College
Station, Texas, 1.7 percent, Columbia, Mo., 1.9 percent, and Charlottesville, Va., 2.1 percent. Yuma,
Ariz., had the highest unemployment rate, 24.7 percent; highly dependent on agriculture, Yuma typically
experiences nearly doubled unemployment rates outside of the winter months. Next were six California
areas—Merced, 15.5 percent, Yuba City, 14.9 percent, Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, 14.3 percent, Fresno,
13.5 percent, Bakersfield, 12.3 percent, and Modesto, 12.0 percent. (See table 1 and the map.)
In April, Youngstown-Warren, Ohio, experienced the largest over-the-year unemployment rate decrease
(-3.1 percentage points), followed by Shreveport-Bossier City, La. (-2.7 points), and Eugene-Springfield,
Ore., and Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, Mich. (-2.5 points each). Ninety-one additional areas, spread
across all regions, had decreases of at least 1.0 percentage point from April 2003. Yuma, Ariz., Steubenville-Weirton, Ohio-W.Va., and Buffalo-Niagara Falls, N.Y., registered the only over-the-year jobless rate
increases greater than 1.0 percentage point (+3.2, +3.0, and +1.3 percentage points, respectively). BuffaloNiagara Falls, N.Y., and Steubenville-Weirton, Ohio-W.Va., both experienced declines in manufacturing
employment from last April. Twelve additional areas, five of which were in New York, had over-the-year
rate increases of one-half percentage point or more.
Of the 51 metropolitan areas with a 1990 census population of 1 million or more, 44 areas reported
lower jobless rates than in April 2003, 3 recorded higher rates, and 4 had rates that were unchanged.
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va.-W.Va., and Orange County, Calif., continued to register the lowest unemployment rates, 2.8 and 3.3 percent, respectively. Four additional large areas—Norfolk-Virginia BeachNewport News, Va., 3.5 percent, Atlanta, Ga., 3.6 percent, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Fla.,
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3.7 percent, and San Diego, Calif., 3.9 percent—also had rates of less than 4.0 percent. Buffalo-Niagara
Falls, N.Y., posted the highest unemployment rate among the 51 large areas, 7.2 percent, followed by New
York, N.Y., and Portland-Vancouver, Ore.-Wash., 6.7 percent each. Among the fourteen large areas with
unemployment rate decreases of a full percentage point or more from a year ago, the largest declines were
reported in San Jose, Calif. (-2.3 percentage points), and Portland-Vancouver, Ore.-Wash. (-2.1 points).
The remaining 12 areas had rate decreases between 1.0 and 1.2 percentage points. Buffalo-Niagara Falls,
N.Y., reported the largest over-the-year rate increase (+1.3 percentage points). No other large area had
an increase greater than 0.4 percentage point.
Metropolitan Area Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Among the 274 metropolitan areas for which April nonfarm payroll data were available, 183 reported
increases in employment, 84 recorded decreases, and 7 had no change. The largest over-the-year employment increases were posted in Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va.-W.Va. (+77,300), Phoenix-Mesa, Ariz.
(+45,300), Las Vegas, Nev.-Ariz. (+39,300), Riverside-San Bernardino, Calif. (+22,500), Orlando, Fla.
(+19,900), and Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Fla. (+19,700). The largest over-the-year percentage
increases in employment were reported in Iowa City, Iowa (+5.2 percent), Las Vegas, Nev.-Ariz. (+4.8
percent), Laredo, Texas, and Reno, Nev. (+4.1 percent each), Bloomington, Ind. (+3.8 percent), and Boise
City, Idaho (+3.5 percent). (See table 2.)
The largest over-the-year employment decreases were reported in Detroit, Mich. (-27,900), Boston,
Mass.-N.H. (-23,200), San Jose, Calif. (-17,300), and San Francisco, Calif. (-10,800). The largest overthe-year percentage decreases in employment were reported in Saginaw-Bay City-Midland, Mich., Salinas,
Calif., and Toledo, Ohio (-3.0 percent each), Lawton, Okla. (-2.3 percent), Elmira, N.Y. (-2.2 percent),
and San Jose, Calif., and Steubenville-Weirton, Ohio-W.Va. (-2.0 percent each).
Over the year, nonfarm employment increased in 28 of the 39 metropolitan areas with annual average
employment levels above 750,000 in 2003. The largest over-the-year percentage increases in employment
in these metropolitan areas were posted in Las Vegas, Nev.-Ariz. (+4.8 percent), Phoenix-Mesa, Ariz., and
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va.-W.Va. (+2.8 percent each), Orlando, Fla. (+2.2 percent), and Riverside-San
Bernardino, Calif. (+2.1 percent). Among the 39 large areas, San Jose, Calif., had the largest over-the-year
percentage decline in employment (-2.0 percent), followed by Detroit, Mich. (-1.4 percent), Boston, Mass.N.H. (-1.2 percent), and San Francisco, Calif. (-1.1 percent).
Employment growth was most widespread in education and health services, with 220 of 274 metropolitan areas experiencing over-the-year employment gains in this industry sector. Growth also was prevalent in leisure and hospitality; trade, transportation, and utilities; construction; professional and business
services; and financial activities. Manufacturing remained the weakest industry, with 186 metropolitan
areas experiencing employment losses over the year.
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The Regional and State Employment and Unemployment release for May is scheduled to be issued on
June 18. The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment release for May is scheduled to be issued
on June 30.
Technical Note
This release presents labor force and unemployment data for census
regions and divisions, states, the Los Angeles-Long Beach metropolitan
area, and New York City from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics
(LAUS) program (tables 1-4). Also presented are nonfarm payroll
employment estimates by state and major industry from the Current
Employment Statistics (CES) program (tables 5 and 6). The LAUS and
CES programs are both Federal-State cooperative endeavors.
Labor force and unemployment—from the LAUS
program
Definitions. The labor force and unemployment data are based on
the same concepts and definitions as those used for the official national
estimates obtained from the Current Population Survey (CPS), a sample
survey of households that is conducted for the Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS) by the U.S. Census Bureau. The labor force includes
both the employed and the unemployed. Employed persons are those
who did any work at all for pay or profit in the survey reference week
(the week including the 12th of the month) or worked 15 hours or
more without pay in a family business or farm, plus those not working
who have a job from which they were temporarily absent, whether or
not paid, for such reasons as labor-management dispute, illness, or
vacation. Unemployed persons are those who did not work at all (in the
reference week), have actively looked for a job (sometime in the 4-week
period ending with the survey reference week), and are currently
available for work; persons on layoff expecting recall need not be looking
for work to be counted as unemployed.
Method of estimation. Effective January 1996, estimates for all
states, the District of Columbia, the Los Angeles-Long Beach
metropolitan area, and New York City are produced using estimating
equations based on regression techniques. This method utilizes data
from several sources, including the CPS, the CES, and state
unemployment insurance (UI) data. A detailed description of the
estimation procedures is available from BLS upon request. Effective
January 1998, estimates for census regions and divisions are obtained
by summing the model-based estimates for the component states and
then calculating the unemployment rate.
Annual revisions. Labor force and unemployment data shown for
the prior year reflect adjustments made at the end of each year, usually
with January estimates. The adjusted estimates reflect updated
population data from the U.S. Census Bureau and any revisions in the
other data sources. In addition, data for all states, the District of
Columbia, and the two large substate areas noted are adjusted annually
to equal the CPS annual averages, usually effective with January
estimates. The regional and state data will not sum to national totals
obtained from the CPS, since the monthly state estimates are not based
directly on the CPS.
Seasonal adjustment. Seasonal adjustment of state (and Los
Angeles-Long Beach and New York City) labor force levels are
computed by aggregating independently seasonally adjusted
employment and unemployment levels. Unemployment rates are then
computed from these independently adjusted levels. Region and
division levels are calculated as the sum of the levels of the component
states. Revisions of historical data for the most recent 5 years are
usually made at the beginning of each calendar year, usually coincident
with January estimates.
Employment—from the CES program
Definitions. Employment data refer to persons on establishment
payrolls who receive pay for any part of the pay period which includes
the 12th of the month. 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.
Annual revisions. Employment estimates are adjusted annually
to a complete count of jobs, called benchmarks, derived principally
from tax reports which are submitted by employers who are covered
under state unemployment insurance (UI) laws. The benchmark
information is used to adjust the monthly estimates between the new
benchmark and the preceding one and also to establish the level of
employment for the new benchmark month. Thus, the benchmarking
process establishes the level of employment, and the sample is used
to measure the month-to-month changes in the level for the subsequent
months.
Seasonal adjustment. Payroll employment data are seasonally
adjusted at the statewide supersector level. In some states, the
seasonally adjusted payroll employment total is computed by
aggregating the independently adjusted supersector series. In other
states, the seasonally adjusted payroll employment total is
independently adjusted. Revisions of historical data for the most recent
5 years are made once a year, coincident with annual benchmark
adjustments.
Caution on aggregating state data. State estimation procedures
are designed to produce accurate data for each individual state. BLS
independently develops a national employment series; state estimates
are not forced to sum to national totals. Because each state series is
subject to larger sampling and nonsampling errors than the national
series, summing them cumulates individual state level errors and can
cause significant distortions at an aggregate level. Due to these
statistical limitations, BLS does not compile a “sum-of-states”
employment series, and cautions users that such a series is subject to
a relatively large and volatile error structure.
Reliability of the estimates
The estimates presented in this release are based on sample survey
and administrative data and thus are subject to sampling and other
types of errors. Sampling error is a measure of sampling variability—
that is, variation that occurs by chance because a sample rather than
the entire population is surveyed. Survey data also are subject to
nonsampling errors, such as those which can be introduced into the
data collection and processing operations. Estimates not directly
derived from sample surveys are subject to additional errors resulting
from the special estimation processes used. The sums of individual
items may not always equal the totals shown in the same tables because
of rounding. With respect to the LAUS program, unemployment rates
are computed, in most instances, from unrounded data rather than from
data that may be displayed in the tables; differences, however, are
generally insignificant.
Labor force and unemployment estimates. Measures of
sampling error, in the form of standard errors for state annual average
estimates derived from the CPS, are available in the annual BLS bulletin,
Geographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment. Measures of
nonsampling error for CPS data are not available, but additional
information on the subject is provided in the BLS monthly periodical,
Employment and Earnings.
Employment estimates. Measures of sampling error for state
CES data at the supersector level and for metropolitan area CES data
at the total nonfarm level are available on the BLS Web site at
(http://www.bls.gov/sae/790stderr.htm). Information on recent benchmark revisions for states is available at (http://www.bls.gov/sae/).
Additional information
More complete information on the technical procedures used to
develop these estimates and additional data appear in Employment and
Earnings, which is available by subscription from the Superintendent
of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC
20402 (telephone 202-512-1800), and from the BLS Handbook of
Methods, Bulletin 2490, August 1997.
Estimates of labor force and unemployment for over 330
metropolitan areas are available in the news release, Metropolitan Area
Employment and Unemployment. Estimates of labor force,
employment, and unemployment for all states, metropolitan areas,
labor market areas, counties, cities with a population of 25,000 or
more, and other areas used in the administration of various federal
economic assistance programs are available on the BLS Web site at
(http://www.bls.gov/lau/). Employment data from the CES program
are available at (http://www.bls.gov/sae/).
Information in this release will be made available to sensory
impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: 202-691-5200; TDD
message referral phone: 1-800-877-8339.
LABOR FORCE DATA
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
State and area
March
Percent of labor force
March
April
April
2003
2004p
116.5
2.4
2.0
20.1
4.4
2.9
4.2
3.0
8.4
15.9
8.2
3.0
5.3
4.9
3.4
4.1
5.8
4.1
7.8
5.5
4.1
5.7
4.4
3.2
5.5
4.7
3.7
4.3
7.4
4.3
6.8
6.0
4.7
6.0
4.9
3.5
5.5
5.1
3.4
4.2
6.0
4.1
8.0
5.9
4.4
5.7
4.6
5.1
5.4
4.5
3.6
4.2
6.3
4.3
6.8
6.4
4.5
5.8
4.9
3.5
26.5
8.4
24.6
7.7
8.7
6.0
7.8
5.4
8.2
5.8
7.3
5.1
123.4
4.1
74.9
16.4
9.5
147.4
3.7
91.7
18.0
15.0
138.2
4.4
79.3
17.0
18.3
5.5
6.4
5.1
4.5
15.0
4.5
5.9
4.1
3.8
13.8
5.5
5.5
5.1
4.2
21.5
5.0
6.1
4.3
3.9
24.7
78.4
4.8
5.6
2.2
15.1
3.5
74.8
5.0
5.0
2.5
15.3
3.2
74.4
4.7
5.2
2.1
14.8
3.4
71.1
4.8
4.9
2.3
14.7
3.2
6.2
2.9
5.6
5.0
4.9
9.5
5.7
2.8
4.9
5.4
4.8
8.3
5.9
2.8
5.2
4.7
4.8
9.3
5.4
2.6
4.8
5.0
4.5
8.6
17,461.3
302.9
92.1
451.4
4,778.0
91.6
216.5
1,258.0
1,581.3
81.4
1,718.8
880.2
200.7
1,497.0
888.2
867.4
121.6
216.0
140.0
254.0
280.4
286.3
430.8
176.5
99.1
57.4
1,209.7
42.8
7.8
76.2
317.5
16.1
28.1
81.1
60.6
7.1
94.6
46.4
28.6
63.6
52.8
78.2
4.2
9.4
15.1
12.9
30.3
16.0
21.0
32.3
5.8
9.7
1,180.6
45.6
8.3
72.1
297.9
17.1
28.8
75.9
58.2
8.0
99.8
52.5
29.5
63.0
45.8
60.6
4.3
9.8
14.7
13.3
32.1
17.2
21.8
32.7
6.4
10.0
1,171.9
38.4
7.3
70.5
322.4
14.7
27.1
80.5
58.7
6.6
94.4
45.2
21.4
62.3
52.2
76.2
4.1
7.7
13.0
12.8
28.7
15.9
20.2
28.0
5.0
9.2
1,059.4
37.4
7.1
61.0
294.1
14.2
26.0
68.0
52.2
6.6
91.8
45.4
18.7
57.7
41.5
53.8
3.9
7.4
11.4
11.5
27.9
14.9
18.9
25.2
5.0
8.6
7.0
14.4
8.5
17.0
6.6
18.1
13.1
6.3
3.9
8.8
5.6
5.4
14.5
4.3
5.9
8.7
3.5
4.6
10.9
5.0
10.9
5.7
4.9
18.6
6.0
16.5
6.7
15.1
9.0
15.9
6.2
18.3
13.2
6.0
3.7
9.8
5.8
5.9
14.7
4.2
5.1
6.9
3.6
4.6
10.5
5.2
11.4
6.0
5.0
18.5
6.4
17.1
6.8
12.7
7.9
15.6
6.8
16.7
12.6
6.4
3.8
8.2
5.7
5.2
10.6
4.2
5.8
8.5
3.4
3.7
9.4
5.0
10.4
5.7
4.7
15.9
5.1
15.6
6.1
12.3
7.8
13.5
6.2
15.5
12.0
5.4
3.3
8.2
5.3
5.2
9.3
3.9
4.7
6.2
3.2
3.4
8.1
4.5
10.0
5.2
4.4
14.3
5.0
14.9
2,445.5
175.4
280.6
1,235.4
152.2
65.3
101.6
62.8
2,477.0
174.6
283.2
1,253.3
151.8
66.8
103.2
63.7
158.2
11.1
19.2
81.8
9.4
4.0
7.4
5.0
128.6
7.9
15.0
67.2
7.6
3.5
6.4
4.5
154.0
10.8
18.6
80.5
9.0
3.6
7.1
4.6
128.5
8.0
15.2
66.8
7.5
3.2
6.2
4.4
6.5
6.3
6.9
6.6
6.3
6.2
7.4
7.9
5.2
4.6
5.3
5.4
5.1
5.3
6.4
7.1
6.3
6.2
6.6
6.5
5.9
5.6
7.0
7.3
5.2
4.6
5.4
5.3
4.9
4.8
6.0
7.0
1,779.0
228.0
115.4
602.6
287.0
167.2
190.4
118.3
1,794.5
229.5
114.9
611.0
290.6
167.2
192.7
118.5
1,769.6
226.0
115.3
596.8
286.7
167.0
190.1
117.9
107.1
16.3
4.8
39.7
16.1
8.7
7.5
9.7
91.8
13.8
4.1
33.8
14.4
7.9
6.3
8.0
100.5
15.3
4.5
37.0
15.3
8.2
7.0
9.1
80.9
12.3
3.5
29.6
13.1
6.8
5.4
7.2
5.9
7.0
4.1
6.5
5.5
5.2
3.9
8.1
5.2
6.1
3.5
5.6
5.0
4.7
3.3
6.8
5.6
6.7
3.9
6.1
5.3
4.9
3.7
7.6
4.6
5.4
3.1
5.0
4.6
4.1
2.9
6.1
424.0
78.1
312.0
414.9
76.7
306.1
425.0
79.1
311.5
20.0
3.5
17.1
16.9
2.7
13.4
17.5
3.2
14.5
15.7
2.5
12.1
4.8
4.6
5.5
4.0
3.4
4.3
4.2
4.1
4.7
3.7
3.2
3.9
2003
Alabama ...................................................................
Anniston ................................................................
Auburn-Opelika .....................................................
Birmingham ..........................................................
Decatur .................................................................
Dothan ..................................................................
Florence ................................................................
Gadsden ...............................................................
Huntsville ..............................................................
Mobile ...................................................................
Montgomery ..........................................................
Tuscaloosa ...........................................................
2,118.7
53.0
53.1
470.4
70.4
65.9
62.8
46.8
181.5
268.5
163.4
86.2
2,148.6
53.7
54.8
477.6
72.0
67.5
62.0
46.6
186.9
274.0
167.7
85.8
2,126.8
53.2
53.3
471.5
70.8
66.5
63.0
46.7
182.7
270.2
164.6
86.0
2,152.1
53.9
55.0
478.3
70.8
67.8
61.9
46.8
187.4
274.7
168.5
86.0
112.2
2.6
1.8
19.3
4.1
2.7
4.9
2.6
7.5
15.3
7.2
2.7
118.2
2.5
2.0
20.4
5.3
2.9
4.2
2.8
8.8
16.3
8.2
3.0
116.6
2.7
1.8
19.7
4.2
2.7
5.0
2.8
8.0
15.3
7.5
4.4
Alaska ......................................................................
Anchorage ............................................................
323.0
145.7
336.4
151.9
323.0
145.4
336.8
152.1
28.2
8.8
26.3
8.2
Arizona ....................................................................
Flagstaff ................................................................
Phoenix-Mesa .......................................................
Tucson ..................................................................
Yuma ....................................................................
2,657.8
67.3
1,787.9
425.8
68.5
2,728.4
69.7
1,838.0
433.9
68.7
2,672.3
68.1
1,798.3
426.3
69.7
2,751.6
71.2
1,850.7
435.5
74.2
145.5
4.3
91.9
19.1
10.3
Arkansas .................................................................
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers ............................
Fort Smith .............................................................
Jonesboro .............................................................
Little Rock-North Little Rock .................................
Pine Bluff ..............................................................
1,265.5
166.3
98.5
44.2
308.1
36.4
1,308.3
177.5
102.0
46.0
321.2
38.0
1,266.3
167.0
98.5
44.4
309.2
36.3
1,316.7
179.4
102.2
46.2
323.7
37.7
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 ..............................................................
17,405.1
297.1
91.9
449.1
4,803.5
89.1
215.5
1,276.9
1,563.8
80.7
1,679.3
866.2
196.8
1,472.0
902.0
903.1
120.0
204.2
138.1
255.1
277.9
279.9
427.6
173.5
97.9
58.7
17,536.7
302.3
92.4
453.4
4,782.9
93.5
218.5
1,270.5
1,590.6
81.8
1,728.7
888.6
200.6
1,502.3
893.9
875.6
120.3
213.1
139.6
254.4
282.9
285.1
433.9
176.8
99.7
58.5
17,351.9
301.6
93.2
452.9
4,769.1
88.2
214.5
1,263.7
1,559.7
80.4
1,669.2
864.5
203.1
1,468.5
896.5
896.5
121.5
209.0
138.3
256.6
276.3
281.1
427.4
176.3
98.0
58.8
Colorado ..................................................................
Boulder-Longmont1 ..............................................
Colorado Springs ..................................................
Denver1 ................................................................
Fort Collins-Loveland ............................................
Grand Junction .....................................................
Greeley .................................................................
Pueblo ..................................................................
2,436.8
174.5
277.8
1,231.5
150.4
65.0
99.1
62.5
2,456.0
173.0
280.5
1,241.9
149.4
65.8
100.7
62.8
Connecticut .............................................................
Bridgeport .............................................................
Danbury ................................................................
Hartford .................................................................
New Haven-Meriden .............................................
New London-Norwich ...........................................
Stamford-Norwalk .................................................
Waterbury .............................................................
1,801.7
231.5
115.5
613.6
292.1
167.6
192.3
119.6
Delaware ..................................................................
Dover ....................................................................
Wilmington-Newark ..............................................
415.0
76.0
308.9
2003
2004
2003
2004p
April
2004
2004
See footnotes at end of table.
March
2003
2003
2004p
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
State and area
March
Percent of labor force
March
April
April
2003
2004p
20.1
82.3
6.8
3.7
6.8
3.0
6.4
3.4
6.7
2.8
410.3
11.0
49.2
8.6
7.4
2.5
2.6
29.7
11.7
11.3
81.0
4.3
4.7
48.0
3.6
7.4
2.3
10.5
5.4
57.8
30.0
363.9
9.8
41.7
7.1
7.3
2.1
2.7
29.4
10.3
9.1
71.5
3.5
4.3
41.7
3.1
6.6
2.1
9.7
4.9
49.9
28.3
5.0
4.9
5.5
3.9
5.3
2.8
2.2
4.9
5.3
5.0
7.1
3.5
4.4
4.9
5.2
4.1
4.1
3.3
3.4
4.4
5.0
4.5
4.6
4.8
3.4
5.1
2.5
2.4
5.0
4.8
4.3
6.4
3.0
4.2
4.5
4.5
3.8
3.9
3.2
3.1
4.0
4.7
5.1
5.0
5.7
4.0
5.2
2.8
2.3
5.1
5.4
5.1
7.4
3.6
4.4
5.0
5.0
4.1
4.3
3.5
3.5
4.4
5.2
4.4
4.4
4.7
3.2
4.9
2.3
2.3
4.9
4.7
4.0
6.4
2.8
4.0
4.2
4.2
3.6
3.8
3.1
3.1
3.7
4.8
160.2
2.4
1.8
92.1
9.7
5.6
5.4
4.6
203.2
3.0
2.2
116.3
10.1
6.2
6.2
5.3
153.0
2.3
1.8
87.8
9.8
5.4
5.1
4.7
5.0
5.9
3.0
5.1
4.6
5.1
4.1
3.8
3.7
4.1
2.3
3.8
4.4
4.3
3.3
3.1
4.6
5.3
2.8
4.8
4.7
4.8
3.8
3.6
3.5
4.0
2.3
3.6
4.4
4.2
3.2
3.2
23.1
14.5
22.2
14.7
25.6
16.1
22.5
14.3
3.8
3.4
3.5
3.3
4.2
3.7
3.6
3.2
695.3
252.7
41.1
45.0
15.0
2.4
38.7
11.6
2.0
40.9
14.0
2.1
32.9
10.3
1.7
6.6
6.0
5.8
5.6
4.6
4.9
6.0
5.7
5.2
4.7
4.1
4.2
6,269.1
93.9
101.7
4,183.6
185.4
55.3
52.3
178.6
194.9
104.0
6,332.6
94.5
102.0
4,232.2
184.6
55.5
52.9
180.0
193.6
105.4
444.1
3.1
3.4
304.2
10.7
4.4
4.4
10.8
17.4
5.5
408.2
3.0
3.5
278.0
9.9
3.7
4.3
9.2
16.2
5.6
398.5
2.4
3.0
276.8
9.2
3.8
3.8
9.4
16.1
4.7
370.9
2.6
3.1
254.5
8.8
3.4
3.9
8.2
14.4
5.0
7.1
3.3
3.4
7.2
5.7
7.9
8.5
6.0
8.9
5.3
6.4
3.2
3.4
6.6
5.4
6.7
8.2
5.1
8.3
5.3
6.4
2.5
3.0
6.6
5.0
6.9
7.2
5.3
8.2
4.5
5.9
2.8
3.0
6.0
4.8
6.1
7.5
4.5
7.4
4.7
3,167.0
68.7
97.8
163.3
265.7
304.0
903.2
50.4
93.6
59.5
137.3
74.2
3,176.7
66.8
98.1
166.0
268.8
303.8
899.2
50.2
94.3
60.7
136.4
72.4
3,174.5
68.9
98.3
164.4
266.0
305.5
905.7
50.5
93.7
59.6
137.3
74.2
170.7
2.2
4.6
7.1
14.9
17.9
43.6
3.0
4.1
4.0
6.7
4.2
178.7
2.1
4.3
7.0
16.3
20.1
46.2
2.9
4.4
3.6
7.2
5.1
164.4
2.0
6.0
6.8
14.4
16.8
42.5
2.8
3.9
3.6
6.8
4.0
158.9
1.8
3.9
6.3
14.3
18.0
42.2
2.7
3.9
3.2
6.3
4.4
5.4
3.4
4.8
4.3
5.6
6.0
4.9
5.9
4.4
6.6
4.9
5.9
5.6
3.1
4.4
4.3
6.2
6.6
5.1
5.8
4.7
6.1
5.3
6.9
5.2
3.0
6.1
4.1
5.4
5.5
4.7
5.6
4.1
6.0
5.0
5.5
5.0
2.6
4.0
3.8
5.4
5.9
4.7
5.3
4.2
5.3
4.6
6.0
1,616.9
114.7
274.5
51.3
74.8
63.0
71.7
1,610.1
117.1
272.3
50.0
71.6
64.0
71.5
1,610.5
113.9
273.7
50.5
74.3
62.9
71.0
85.0
6.4
12.5
2.6
2.5
3.3
3.8
79.8
5.6
10.9
2.5
2.6
3.5
3.7
73.3
5.5
10.9
2.0
2.1
3.1
3.4
64.1
4.8
9.0
1.8
2.3
3.1
3.1
5.2
5.4
4.6
5.2
3.2
5.2
5.3
4.9
4.9
4.0
4.9
3.4
5.5
5.2
4.6
4.7
4.0
3.9
3.0
4.8
4.8
4.0
4.3
3.3
3.5
3.1
4.9
4.4
2003
District of Columbia ...............................................
Washington ...........................................................
301.8
2,827.3
302.6
2,892.2
300.2
2,822.1
301.0
2,892.3
20.4
103.8
20.6
87.7
19.4
96.8
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 .............................
8,073.1
217.8
869.8
216.1
143.1
89.6
112.9
581.5
215.6
221.5
1,098.8
120.8
103.6
956.0
71.2
178.5
53.5
299.7
155.2
1,316.2
580.2
8,264.7
225.6
892.3
223.7
147.4
92.5
117.2
601.5
220.1
226.9
1,106.3
127.2
107.0
982.1
72.9
183.0
54.7
309.8
157.7
1,339.1
592.5
8,076.4
217.7
864.7
215.3
142.8
90.7
113.1
581.6
216.1
222.1
1,093.6
119.9
104.7
960.6
71.7
179.6
53.0
302.2
156.0
1,319.1
579.1
8,276.9
225.6
886.8
223.4
146.8
93.9
118.0
603.0
220.7
228.1
1,109.1
125.8
107.2
984.5
72.7
184.5
54.7
312.2
159.5
1,344.9
591.9
400.5
10.6
47.5
8.5
7.5
2.5
2.5
28.7
11.4
11.2
78.4
4.2
4.6
46.4
3.7
7.3
2.2
9.8
5.3
57.6
29.1
375.4
10.5
43.2
7.5
7.5
2.3
2.9
30.0
10.6
9.8
71.2
3.8
4.5
43.9
3.3
7.0
2.1
9.8
5.0
53.1
27.9
Georgia ....................................................................
Albany ...................................................................
Athens ..................................................................
Atlanta ..................................................................
Augusta-Aiken ......................................................
Columbus .............................................................
Macon ...................................................................
Savannah .............................................................
4,373.1
57.5
79.7
2,413.5
211.9
128.6
159.8
145.8
4,383.7
57.2
78.9
2,424.0
219.8
129.9
162.0
149.2
4,384.6
57.5
79.7
2,420.9
216.4
130.5
160.8
147.2
4,381.6
57.0
78.6
2,422.4
220.3
129.4
161.5
149.3
216.6
3.4
2.4
122.4
9.8
6.6
6.6
5.5
Hawaii ......................................................................
Honolulu ...............................................................
608.4
431.1
624.8
442.4
613.1
433.3
627.8
443.9
Idaho ........................................................................
Boise City .............................................................
Pocatello ...............................................................
685.0
248.3
41.4
696.7
252.3
41.2
687.2
247.7
41.1
Illinois ......................................................................
Bloomington-Normal .............................................
Champaign-Urbana ..............................................
Chicago ................................................................
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island .............................
Decatur .................................................................
Kankakee ..............................................................
Peoria-Pekin .........................................................
Rockford ...............................................................
Springfield .............................................................
6,277.6
93.5
101.4
4,197.0
186.4
55.9
52.4
178.9
194.9
103.6
6,334.2
94.5
102.2
4,241.1
185.6
55.5
53.0
179.3
194.2
105.2
Indiana .....................................................................
Bloomington ..........................................................
Elkhart-Goshen .....................................................
Evansville-Henderson ...........................................
Fort Wayne ...........................................................
Gary ......................................................................
Indianapolis ..........................................................
Kokomo ................................................................
Lafayette ...............................................................
Muncie ..................................................................
South Bend ...........................................................
Terre Haute ..........................................................
3,151.0
65.9
96.6
164.5
267.3
300.9
893.0
50.2
94.0
60.2
135.5
71.4
Iowa ..........................................................................
Cedar Rapids ........................................................
Des Moines ...........................................................
Dubuque ...............................................................
Iowa City ...............................................................
Sioux City .............................................................
Waterloo-Cedar Falls ............................................
1,621.0
117.7
272.0
50.6
76.4
63.5
71.4
2003
2004
2003
2004p
April
2004
2004
See footnotes at end of table.
March
2003
2003
2004p
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
State and area
March
Percent of labor force
March
April
April
March
2004
2003
2004p
67.6
2.4
4.9
16.6
5.6
4.9
4.7
7.0
5.0
4.4
5.1
6.0
5.5
4.6
4.4
6.9
4.6
4.1
5.3
5.7
120.0
11.1
29.3
2.9
103.1
9.3
27.2
2.3
6.5
4.5
5.6
6.5
5.9
4.1
5.3
5.4
6.2
4.4
5.3
6.0
5.2
3.6
4.9
4.8
107.2
2.6
14.8
3.5
7.8
4.3
3.7
29.3
10.7
123.3
3.3
16.9
3.5
8.9
5.5
4.1
30.8
15.0
106.4
2.4
16.4
3.6
7.5
4.5
3.4
29.1
10.1
6.5
6.1
5.8
4.0
5.4
6.5
5.8
5.4
7.4
5.3
4.4
4.8
3.6
4.4
4.9
5.0
4.9
5.9
6.1
5.5
5.5
3.6
5.0
6.2
5.5
5.1
8.2
5.3
4.1
5.3
3.7
4.2
5.1
4.7
4.8
5.5
38.8
1.9
2.8
4.3
38.7
2.3
2.6
4.5
37.8
1.8
2.6
4.1
32.7
1.9
2.2
3.7
5.7
3.6
5.0
3.1
5.6
4.1
4.7
3.2
5.5
3.4
4.8
2.9
4.8
3.4
4.0
2.6
2,919.4
1,349.1
43.9
71.1
134.2
67.9
3.2
4.0
116.6
60.1
3.5
3.2
122.3
62.2
2.7
3.4
109.2
56.9
3.0
2.6
4.7
5.1
7.3
5.6
4.0
4.5
8.0
4.5
4.2
4.7
6.2
4.8
3.7
4.2
6.9
3.7
3,399.1
80.9
1,868.7
140.7
71.0
211.8
177.5
83.7
40.9
294.6
266.8
3,363.3
80.3
1,839.7
142.6
70.1
207.7
177.6
82.5
40.2
294.5
266.0
217.5
5.3
103.8
9.2
6.0
17.8
13.2
8.3
2.8
19.6
18.9
189.4
5.2
87.1
8.7
5.5
16.1
10.6
7.3
2.6
17.9
16.4
194.0
4.1
95.0
8.1
5.4
17.0
12.1
6.9
2.4
17.2
16.8
155.9
3.5
73.8
7.3
4.6
14.7
9.0
5.5
2.0
14.7
13.7
6.4
6.8
5.5
6.5
8.4
8.4
7.4
9.8
6.8
6.6
7.1
5.6
6.6
4.7
6.1
7.7
7.7
5.9
8.7
6.3
6.0
6.1
5.7
5.1
5.1
5.8
7.6
8.0
6.8
8.2
6.0
5.8
6.3
4.6
4.3
4.0
5.1
6.6
7.1
5.1
6.6
4.9
5.0
5.1
5,042.9
320.3
82.5
2,229.4
186.4
610.8
79.7
235.7
252.0
193.2
4,964.1
308.4
79.3
2,211.0
182.5
598.3
78.0
229.2
246.4
193.5
4,970.8
318.2
81.9
2,200.4
182.1
599.8
78.1
231.6
248.8
190.7
383.2
13.7
5.7
164.2
18.5
47.6
6.7
14.5
12.3
17.6
385.9
14.3
6.2
170.6
18.3
44.4
6.1
15.6
13.5
17.2
356.2
12.4
5.1
154.6
16.7
49.1
6.1
13.2
10.8
15.5
298.4
10.6
4.9
134.0
14.1
34.5
4.7
12.5
10.2
13.9
7.7
4.4
7.4
7.4
9.9
7.9
8.5
6.3
4.9
9.1
7.7
4.5
7.6
7.7
9.8
7.3
7.7
6.6
5.3
8.9
7.2
4.0
6.4
7.0
9.2
8.2
7.8
5.8
4.4
8.0
6.0
3.3
6.0
6.1
7.8
5.7
6.1
5.4
4.1
7.3
2,891.1
131.4
1,811.3
83.2
106.1
2,926.6
133.4
1,837.5
84.1
108.2
2,920.8
132.5
1,826.4
83.7
107.6
2,945.1
134.2
1,851.3
84.4
108.3
157.3
8.1
88.6
3.6
6.6
156.0
8.4
87.2
3.6
6.5
151.8
8.1
86.9
3.6
5.9
132.3
7.6
77.1
3.2
4.9
5.4
6.2
4.9
4.4
6.2
5.3
6.3
4.7
4.2
6.0
5.2
6.1
4.8
4.3
5.5
4.5
5.7
4.2
3.8
4.6
Mississippi ..............................................................
Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula ...................................
Hattiesburg ...........................................................
Jackson ................................................................
1,307.1
173.3
54.4
237.5
1,305.6
177.3
56.0
241.4
1,307.2
174.3
55.0
237.3
1,306.5
177.7
55.8
242.1
88.3
8.4
2.2
11.1
60.3
6.1
1.8
7.7
82.0
8.6
2.0
10.9
59.6
6.3
1.8
8.0
6.8
4.9
4.0
4.7
4.6
3.5
3.3
3.2
6.3
4.9
3.6
4.6
4.6
3.6
3.3
3.3
Missouri ...................................................................
Columbia ..............................................................
Joplin ....................................................................
Kansas City ..........................................................
St. Joseph .............................................................
St. Louis1 ..............................................................
Springfield .............................................................
2,995.4
88.8
83.5
1,017.2
52.9
1,383.4
176.1
2,997.2
89.9
84.7
1,019.3
52.9
1,389.1
182.0
3,019.6
89.3
84.7
1,022.1
52.8
1,394.0
177.6
3,015.1
90.5
85.3
1,017.6
53.4
1,391.4
181.7
172.2
2.0
4.4
61.5
3.3
80.5
7.3
154.6
2.0
3.6
56.7
2.8
75.6
6.4
165.8
1.9
4.6
61.9
3.0
79.3
7.0
137.0
1.7
3.4
52.4
2.4
69.6
5.6
5.8
2.3
5.3
6.0
6.2
5.8
4.1
5.2
2.2
4.3
5.6
5.3
5.4
3.5
5.5
2.2
5.4
6.1
5.6
5.7
3.9
4.5
1.9
4.0
5.2
4.6
5.0
3.1
Montana ...................................................................
Billings ..................................................................
Great Falls ............................................................
Missoula ...............................................................
467.3
70.6
36.4
55.8
474.1
75.2
36.2
59.2
473.0
71.8
36.3
56.0
476.8
76.1
36.1
59.4
26.1
2.9
1.9
2.6
24.2
2.6
1.6
2.4
21.7
2.1
1.4
2.2
21.8
2.3
1.5
2.2
5.6
4.1
5.2
4.6
5.1
3.5
4.5
4.0
4.6
3.0
4.0
3.9
4.6
3.1
4.1
3.7
2004
2003
Kansas .....................................................................
Lawrence ..............................................................
Topeka ..................................................................
Wichita ..................................................................
1,425.5
58.5
88.5
286.9
1,459.8
60.5
92.7
292.2
1,424.3
58.7
89.2
284.1
1,455.5
59.5
92.4
290.6
80.2
2.9
4.2
20.1
72.8
2.7
4.7
17.5
77.7
2.7
3.9
19.6
Kentucky .................................................................
Lexington ..............................................................
Louisville ...............................................................
Owensboro ...........................................................
1,933.0
251.6
546.5
47.8
1,970.2
256.4
554.5
48.6
1,943.3
254.8
550.2
47.9
1,976.5
258.2
557.8
48.6
126.4
11.4
30.4
3.1
115.5
10.4
29.3
2.6
Louisiana .................................................................
Alexandria .............................................................
Baton Rouge .........................................................
Houma ..................................................................
Lafayette ...............................................................
Lake Charles ........................................................
Monroe .................................................................
New Orleans .........................................................
Shreveport-Bossier City ........................................
2,024.8
59.7
307.0
98.6
180.1
89.1
73.7
601.5
182.4
2,018.7
59.9
311.3
99.1
179.2
88.3
73.1
603.3
181.5
2,028.2
59.9
307.3
98.6
180.4
88.3
73.9
605.8
182.3
2,016.9
59.4
310.1
98.3
177.9
88.0
72.9
604.2
181.5
130.8
3.7
17.9
3.9
9.7
5.8
4.3
32.7
13.5
Maine .......................................................................
Bangor ..................................................................
Lewiston-Auburn ...................................................
Portland ................................................................
680.8
54.2
54.8
139.3
685.3
54.8
55.3
141.2
681.6
53.8
54.2
139.5
686.7
54.7
55.0
142.2
Maryland ..................................................................
Baltimore ..............................................................
Cumberland ..........................................................
Hagerstown ..........................................................
2,881.7
1,337.1
43.7
71.2
2,921.0
1,344.4
43.7
71.3
2,877.4
1,337.4
43.7
71.0
Massachusetts ........................................................
Barnstable-Yarmouth ............................................
Boston ..................................................................
Brockton ...............................................................
Fitchburg-Leominster ............................................
Lawrence ..............................................................
Lowell ...................................................................
New Bedford .........................................................
Pittsfield ................................................................
Springfield .............................................................
Worcester .............................................................
3,411.4
78.4
1,877.9
140.5
71.7
212.4
178.4
84.9
40.8
295.4
268.0
3,381.9
79.3
1,846.6
142.9
71.4
209.1
179.3
84.1
40.8
296.8
267.3
Michigan ..................................................................
Ann Arbor .............................................................
Benton Harbor ......................................................
Detroit ...................................................................
Flint .......................................................................
Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland ........................
Jackson ................................................................
Kalamazoo-Battle Creek .......................................
Lansing-East Lansing ...........................................
Saginaw-Bay City-Midland ...................................
4,985.2
310.3
77.0
2,221.5
185.6
601.4
78.2
230.1
247.8
193.8
Minnesota ................................................................
Duluth-Superior ....................................................
Minneapolis-St.Paul ..............................................
Rochester .............................................................
St. Cloud ...............................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
2003
2004
2003
2004p
April
2003
2003
2004p
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
State and area
March
2003
March
April
2004
2003
Percent of labor force
2004p
2003
April
2004
2003
March
2004p
April
2003
2004
2003
2004p
Nebraska .................................................................
Lincoln ..................................................................
Omaha ..................................................................
969.9
157.1
417.5
981.1
155.7
410.8
974.0
155.4
413.9
985.2
155.8
412.2
42.0
6.3
19.6
37.9
6.0
18.5
38.5
5.9
18.4
33.5
5.4
16.6
4.3
4.0
4.7
3.9
3.8
4.5
4.0
3.8
4.4
3.4
3.5
4.0
Nevada .....................................................................
Las Vegas .............................................................
Reno .....................................................................
1,126.0
894.0
197.0
1,171.2
933.4
204.6
1,125.9
893.8
196.9
1,175.4
937.1
205.7
59.9
47.3
9.3
51.9
40.9
8.4
60.0
47.3
9.1
50.9
40.8
8.0
5.3
5.3
4.7
4.4
4.4
4.1
5.3
5.3
4.6
4.3
4.4
3.9
New Hampshire .......................................................
Manchester ...........................................................
Nashua .................................................................
Portsmouth-Rochester ..........................................
710.1
117.7
110.1
134.6
722.4
120.9
111.6
136.8
710.4
119.4
111.0
135.0
722.8
121.3
111.6
137.4
33.0
5.4
6.2
6.0
31.0
5.1
5.5
5.4
31.8
5.1
6.0
5.5
29.6
5.0
5.3
4.6
4.7
4.6
5.6
4.4
4.3
4.2
4.9
3.9
4.5
4.3
5.4
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.7
3.3
New Jersey ..............................................................
Atlantic-Cape May ................................................
Bergen-Passaic ....................................................
Jersey City ............................................................
Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon ...........................
Monmouth-Ocean .................................................
Newark .................................................................
Trenton .................................................................
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton ..................................
4,350.3
171.9
678.8
289.0
661.7
561.4
1,067.2
190.8
66.3
4,390.2
176.0
682.5
286.9
667.2
576.1
1,076.4
192.6
67.0
4,337.6
173.2
676.7
285.1
658.2
567.8
1,061.2
190.7
65.8
4,392.9
176.9
682.7
286.5
665.0
580.0
1,074.5
192.9
66.6
276.3
16.2
42.1
24.0
34.3
34.4
69.5
9.7
6.5
236.1
15.0
35.6
19.2
28.6
29.5
58.7
8.3
5.4
247.0
13.6
38.5
22.4
31.4
30.3
62.8
8.6
5.6
220.4
13.0
33.3
19.2
26.6
26.9
54.8
7.4
5.2
6.4
9.4
6.2
8.3
5.2
6.1
6.5
5.1
9.8
5.4
8.5
5.2
6.7
4.3
5.1
5.5
4.3
8.1
5.7
7.9
5.7
7.8
4.8
5.3
5.9
4.5
8.4
5.0
7.4
4.9
6.7
4.0
4.6
5.1
3.9
7.9
New Mexico .............................................................
Albuquerque .........................................................
Las Cruces ...........................................................
Santa Fe ...............................................................
890.8
390.3
77.6
80.6
901.4
394.3
79.4
82.5
891.0
389.3
78.8
80.3
902.5
394.7
80.1
82.3
53.0
19.4
5.8
2.5
49.0
17.8
5.5
2.7
52.6
19.3
6.0
2.4
47.8
17.3
5.5
2.5
5.9
5.0
7.5
3.1
5.4
4.5
7.0
3.2
5.9
5.0
7.6
3.0
5.3
4.4
6.9
3.1
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 ...........................................................
9,295.6
466.0
123.7
571.8
129.8
43.0
59.6
65.0
1,470.5
4,390.1
3,713.2
189.1
571.6
367.8
143.7
9,290.4
467.3
123.0
570.6
130.6
42.2
60.7
64.8
1,477.0
4,375.1
3,689.4
193.1
569.5
368.3
143.0
9,245.4
466.6
123.0
569.9
129.9
43.0
59.8
64.0
1,473.8
4,350.5
3,673.5
189.4
567.1
367.3
143.4
9,220.9
466.2
122.4
569.5
130.8
41.7
60.9
64.0
1,477.3
4,323.9
3,643.4
192.5
565.5
367.2
142.0
606.5
19.6
7.9
36.1
5.1
2.8
3.6
4.1
61.3
348.0
322.1
8.8
34.2
21.2
8.3
625.9
23.0
8.2
41.8
6.0
3.2
4.2
4.6
68.3
329.8
298.8
11.2
36.6
24.7
9.4
562.2
18.3
7.0
33.8
4.7
2.7
3.3
3.8
56.1
321.7
297.8
8.2
32.4
20.2
7.8
557.4
20.3
7.0
41.1
5.4
2.8
3.6
4.2
62.0
289.3
262.7
9.7
34.5
21.9
8.3
6.5
4.2
6.3
6.3
4.0
6.5
6.1
6.2
4.2
7.9
8.7
4.6
6.0
5.8
5.7
6.7
4.9
6.7
7.3
4.6
7.7
6.9
7.2
4.6
7.5
8.1
5.8
6.4
6.7
6.6
6.1
3.9
5.7
5.9
3.6
6.4
5.4
5.9
3.8
7.4
8.1
4.3
5.7
5.5
5.4
6.0
4.4
5.7
7.2
4.1
6.6
5.8
6.6
4.2
6.7
7.2
5.0
6.1
6.0
5.8
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 ............................................................
4,159.1
117.9
854.0
129.4
50.9
679.4
72.1
177.0
50.4
701.9
69.6
125.4
4,164.3
119.9
870.9
128.0
50.5
675.4
70.9
170.2
50.8
713.1
68.8
126.2
4,190.6
119.3
859.3
129.7
50.5
685.1
73.2
176.7
50.9
708.3
69.9
126.9
4,183.2
121.3
873.3
128.3
50.5
678.2
72.0
169.3
51.0
716.9
69.0
126.9
268.2
4.9
52.9
7.3
3.0
40.9
4.8
14.7
3.1
34.5
6.6
7.3
220.0
4.1
51.3
5.4
2.3
34.1
3.6
11.9
2.3
24.7
5.0
5.2
264.4
4.8
53.1
6.8
3.0
41.0
4.8
14.7
3.0
33.9
6.5
7.0
207.4
3.7
49.1
5.2
2.2
32.9
3.7
11.3
2.0
23.3
5.0
4.5
6.4
4.1
6.2
5.6
5.8
6.0
6.6
8.3
6.2
4.9
9.4
5.8
5.3
3.4
5.9
4.2
4.6
5.0
5.1
7.0
4.5
3.5
7.3
4.1
6.3
4.0
6.2
5.3
5.9
6.0
6.5
8.3
6.0
4.8
9.2
5.5
5.0
3.0
5.6
4.1
4.3
4.8
5.1
6.7
4.0
3.2
7.3
3.6
North Dakota ...........................................................
Bismarck ...............................................................
Fargo-Moorhead ...................................................
Grand Forks ..........................................................
341.6
55.0
106.6
54.2
342.8
55.8
108.4
55.0
344.0
55.2
108.0
54.6
346.8
56.0
109.5
55.3
18.3
2.6
3.8
2.6
13.1
1.9
3.1
2.2
14.4
1.9
3.2
2.4
10.1
1.3
2.5
1.9
5.4
4.7
3.6
4.9
3.8
3.4
2.9
4.0
4.2
3.4
3.0
4.3
2.9
2.3
2.3
3.4
Ohio .........................................................................
Akron ....................................................................
Canton-Massillon ..................................................
Cincinnati ..............................................................
Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria ........................................
Columbus .............................................................
Dayton-Springfield ................................................
Hamilton-Middletown ............................................
Lima ......................................................................
Mansfield ..............................................................
Steubenville-Weirton ............................................
Toledo ...................................................................
Youngstown-Warren .............................................
5,859.6
371.0
203.9
865.7
1,115.2
886.9
472.9
201.3
76.3
83.0
55.7
324.0
274.3
5,816.9
374.0
201.3
878.8
1,112.1
878.6
464.5
203.9
75.8
81.1
56.0
314.6
269.5
5,877.0
374.7
203.7
872.9
1,120.2
889.0
474.4
201.5
76.6
82.8
55.6
325.1
275.7
5,829.2
373.7
202.0
884.0
1,111.6
878.5
465.2
204.1
76.3
80.8
56.4
314.9
270.0
397.0
24.1
15.3
46.8
82.8
48.0
32.2
9.9
5.6
7.0
3.7
24.0
22.3
361.5
22.0
13.4
44.4
75.6
43.1
27.6
8.7
4.6
6.5
5.1
23.4
20.6
366.1
21.7
13.3
42.3
76.4
44.8
29.4
8.8
5.3
6.5
3.2
22.4
28.2
338.9
19.8
13.0
42.5
70.9
41.7
26.6
8.5
4.4
6.1
5.0
21.9
19.2
6.8
6.5
7.5
5.4
7.4
5.4
6.8
4.9
7.3
8.4
6.6
7.4
8.1
6.2
5.9
6.7
5.1
6.8
4.9
5.9
4.2
6.0
8.1
9.1
7.4
7.6
6.2
5.8
6.5
4.8
6.8
5.0
6.2
4.4
7.0
7.8
5.8
6.9
10.2
5.8
5.3
6.4
4.8
6.4
4.7
5.7
4.2
5.8
7.5
8.8
6.9
7.1
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
State and area
March
Percent of labor force
March
April
April
2003
2004p
76.0
0.6
1.4
23.0
20.4
5.5
3.6
3.3
4.8
6.4
4.9
2.9
3.8
4.2
5.3
5.4
3.4
3.3
4.8
6.3
4.5
2.5
3.3
4.0
4.8
162.5
1.8
15.7
7.8
96.8
14.8
130.0
1.5
11.7
6.4
74.8
13.2
9.0
4.4
8.1
8.5
9.1
8.6
8.1
4.1
7.5
7.7
7.6
8.2
8.8
4.3
9.1
8.0
8.8
8.2
6.9
3.5
6.6
6.4
6.7
7.2
356.7
20.1
3.5
10.0
14.3
7.5
10.1
144.2
68.9
11.3
20.6
3.4
2.7
4.0
9.7
332.5
18.8
3.3
9.5
13.6
6.6
10.0
136.9
61.5
11.6
18.5
2.9
2.1
3.6
9.7
306.3
17.1
2.9
8.8
12.3
6.2
8.6
130.8
57.8
9.7
18.2
2.9
2.2
3.4
8.6
6.2
6.6
6.0
7.9
4.3
8.0
4.7
5.8
6.2
7.3
7.0
5.9
4.0
7.0
5.5
5.8
6.0
5.4
7.1
3.9
7.3
3.9
5.5
5.8
6.1
6.6
5.9
3.8
7.0
4.9
5.4
5.7
5.1
6.8
3.8
6.5
4.0
5.2
5.2
6.4
6.0
5.0
3.0
6.3
4.9
4.9
5.1
4.4
6.2
3.4
6.1
3.3
5.0
4.9
5.2
5.9
5.0
3.1
5.9
4.3
33.4
41.1
33.8
40.8
29.0
35.5
30.2
35.3
5.9
6.4
6.0
6.4
5.1
5.6
5.4
5.6
2,048.9
305.4
294.6
66.9
517.0
116.3
45.6
119.5
11.3
10.7
4.6
27.0
5.6
3.3
127.8
12.8
12.1
5.3
29.0
6.2
3.3
122.9
11.5
10.6
4.8
28.3
5.0
3.4
127.8
12.7
12.0
5.3
30.0
5.1
3.6
6.1
3.9
3.7
7.3
5.4
5.3
7.3
6.3
4.2
4.1
7.9
5.6
5.5
7.2
6.2
4.0
3.7
7.5
5.7
4.5
7.3
6.2
4.2
4.1
8.0
5.8
4.4
7.8
422.8
50.6
113.0
421.4
50.3
113.2
17.1
1.9
3.5
16.6
1.8
3.8
15.2
1.7
3.3
12.2
1.4
3.1
4.1
3.7
3.1
4.0
3.6
3.4
3.6
3.4
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.7
2,914.2
240.1
92.4
58.8
231.3
381.9
583.9
688.2
2,887.1
236.6
90.1
58.9
230.4
375.7
578.3
681.6
2,906.4
238.7
92.8
58.7
231.0
381.6
580.6
688.0
165.0
9.0
4.5
3.3
13.4
15.6
33.1
28.5
152.4
8.5
4.2
2.9
12.6
14.9
32.6
27.2
159.3
8.7
4.8
3.3
12.8
13.8
32.6
28.2
138.2
7.9
3.9
2.7
11.7
12.0
30.8
26.2
5.7
3.8
4.9
5.7
5.8
4.2
5.7
4.2
5.2
3.5
4.5
4.9
5.4
3.9
5.6
3.9
5.5
3.7
5.3
5.6
5.6
3.7
5.6
4.1
4.8
3.3
4.3
4.6
5.1
3.1
5.3
3.8
10,874.6
62.0
119.1
766.5
181.4
113.9
144.3
86.1
181.1
2,023.0
295.1
955.4
125.7
2,315.1
122.9
86.3
107.3
130.4
237.8
126.6
52.0
829.2
51.4
59.0
10,823.3
60.3
117.4
767.1
181.8
113.8
142.7
83.8
182.8
2,019.1
293.5
959.4
125.8
2,290.2
123.0
83.0
107.1
130.8
230.7
125.6
50.7
816.8
52.0
57.1
10,901.3
62.0
119.7
770.4
182.4
114.2
143.0
86.5
182.1
2,028.3
294.6
959.1
125.2
2,317.1
122.5
86.9
107.8
131.4
236.0
126.9
52.2
833.3
51.8
59.3
716.7
2.5
4.4
45.6
16.4
9.5
15.0
1.6
11.8
144.2
26.9
61.0
9.6
148.5
6.9
6.3
7.0
4.2
31.2
7.3
1.9
42.7
3.6
3.0
654.9
2.4
3.8
36.2
15.5
9.3
14.6
1.7
10.7
126.4
23.0
54.4
9.7
144.7
5.8
5.9
5.9
4.2
29.5
6.3
1.7
42.0
3.3
2.7
697.0
2.5
4.1
42.6
16.1
9.7
14.9
1.6
11.9
139.8
25.5
59.9
9.3
149.8
6.6
6.2
7.1
4.0
28.0
7.1
1.8
41.0
3.6
3.0
611.0
2.1
3.7
33.3
15.2
8.6
13.2
1.5
11.0
117.8
21.4
50.8
9.0
138.2
5.2
5.7
5.7
3.8
25.8
5.9
1.6
39.3
3.0
2.7
6.6
4.2
3.8
6.0
9.1
8.4
10.5
1.9
6.5
7.2
9.2
6.4
7.7
6.5
5.6
7.6
6.7
3.2
13.5
5.9
3.8
5.2
7.0
5.2
6.0
3.8
3.2
4.7
8.6
8.2
10.1
2.0
5.9
6.2
7.8
5.7
7.7
6.3
4.7
6.8
5.5
3.2
12.4
5.0
3.3
5.1
6.5
4.6
6.4
4.1
3.5
5.6
8.8
8.5
10.4
2.0
6.5
6.9
8.7
6.2
7.4
6.5
5.3
7.5
6.6
3.1
12.1
5.6
3.6
5.0
6.9
5.3
5.6
3.3
3.1
4.3
8.3
7.6
9.2
1.7
6.1
5.8
7.3
5.3
7.2
6.0
4.3
6.5
5.3
2.9
10.9
4.6
3.1
4.7
5.8
4.5
2003
Oklahoma ................................................................
Enid ......................................................................
Lawton ..................................................................
Oklahoma City ......................................................
Tulsa .....................................................................
1,690.6
26.6
42.9
568.5
424.3
1,695.2
26.0
42.8
584.5
422.5
1,692.4
26.3
43.1
569.3
423.9
1,694.7
26.1
42.7
580.9
421.9
93.5
0.9
1.4
27.1
27.3
83.0
0.8
1.6
24.7
22.2
91.2
0.9
1.4
27.1
26.6
Oregon .....................................................................
Corvallis ................................................................
Eugene-Springfield ...............................................
Medford-Ashland ..................................................
Portland-Vancouver ..............................................
Salem ...................................................................
1,855.9
41.8
171.9
97.1
1,102.4
179.3
1,863.1
41.8
173.2
98.9
1,096.5
180.9
1,855.7
41.6
172.9
97.6
1,097.8
180.7
1,889.0
42.3
175.4
100.5
1,109.6
184.8
167.5
1.8
14.0
8.2
99.9
15.4
150.4
1.7
13.1
7.6
83.0
14.8
Pennsylvania ...........................................................
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton ...............................
Altoona .................................................................
Erie .......................................................................
Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle ................................
Johnstown ............................................................
Lancaster ..............................................................
Philadelphia ..........................................................
Pittsburgh .............................................................
Reading ................................................................
Scranton—Wilkes-Barre—Hazleton .....................
Sharon ..................................................................
State College ........................................................
Williamsport ..........................................................
York ......................................................................
6,163.0
334.2
64.8
140.7
358.8
102.9
253.7
2,618.8
1,185.4
183.8
311.2
58.6
69.7
57.0
197.3
6,202.6
334.4
65.5
141.3
364.0
102.7
260.0
2,634.1
1,181.5
185.0
311.7
58.2
70.9
57.9
199.8
6,126.8
332.5
64.7
140.0
357.9
101.3
251.2
2,607.7
1,177.9
182.8
309.3
58.2
69.7
56.7
196.0
6,191.2
332.6
65.3
141.6
363.0
101.9
258.5
2,635.7
1,181.0
184.8
311.1
58.1
71.0
57.3
199.7
384.8
22.1
3.9
11.1
15.6
8.2
11.8
152.7
73.6
13.3
21.7
3.5
2.8
4.0
10.9
Rhode Island ...........................................................
Providence-Fall River-Warwick ............................
568.0
642.0
563.8
639.5
564.7
637.3
562.6
635.0
South Carolina ........................................................
Charleston-North Charleston ................................
Columbia ..............................................................
Florence ................................................................
Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson ........................
Myrtle Beach .........................................................
Sumter ..................................................................
1,972.9
288.4
288.7
63.2
496.6
104.3
45.4
2,035.5
303.4
293.1
66.7
514.9
113.7
45.1
1,992.9
287.2
286.3
64.3
499.1
110.2
45.8
South Dakota ..........................................................
Rapid City .............................................................
Sioux Falls ............................................................
417.8
49.8
111.5
418.1
49.9
112.1
Tennessee ...............................................................
Chattanooga .........................................................
Clarksville-Hopkinsville .........................................
Jackson ................................................................
Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol .............................
Knoxville ...............................................................
Memphis ...............................................................
Nashville ...............................................................
2,893.2
238.5
91.0
58.4
232.4
374.2
577.0
677.9
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 .............................................................
10,790.6
60.3
116.8
765.1
180.4
113.0
143.0
83.2
181.6
2,015.1
293.8
952.9
125.1
2,291.0
122.9
83.5
105.3
129.6
231.0
125.4
51.0
815.1
51.3
57.1
2003
2004
2003
2004p
April
2004
2004
See footnotes at end of table.
March
2003
2003
2004p
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
State and area
March
2003
March
April
2004
2003
Percent of labor force
2004p
2003
April
2004
2003
March
2004p
April
2003
2004
2003
2004p
Texas—Continued
Tyler ......................................................................
Victoria ..................................................................
Waco ....................................................................
Wichita Falls .........................................................
95.9
45.0
104.4
65.0
97.6
45.5
105.4
65.1
95.6
45.0
105.4
65.0
98.3
45.8
105.8
65.1
4.3
2.3
5.2
2.9
4.3
2.0
4.6
2.7
4.3
2.4
5.0
2.8
4.0
2.0
4.1
2.4
4.5
5.2
5.0
4.4
4.4
4.5
4.3
4.1
4.4
5.2
4.7
4.4
4.1
4.3
3.9
3.7
Utah ..........................................................................
Provo-Orem ..........................................................
Salt Lake City-Ogden ...........................................
1,162.2
179.7
731.8
1,183.8
182.7
741.1
1,166.2
180.6
734.0
1,187.6
184.3
743.3
72.9
9.8
46.2
61.3
8.0
38.8
65.4
8.5
42.1
51.3
6.4
33.1
6.3
5.5
6.3
5.2
4.4
5.2
5.6
4.7
5.7
4.3
3.5
4.5
Vermont ...................................................................
Burlington .............................................................
349.8
105.8
352.9
108.0
346.2
106.4
348.7
107.5
18.2
4.1
14.8
3.4
17.4
3.9
13.5
2.9
5.2
3.9
4.2
3.2
5.0
3.7
3.9
2.7
Virginia ....................................................................
Charlottesville .......................................................
Danville .................................................................
Lynchburg .............................................................
Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News .................
Richmond-Petersburg ...........................................
Roanoke ...............................................................
3,744.6
78.7
57.3
104.6
783.7
540.9
128.7
3,811.8
78.6
57.3
104.4
798.7
540.4
129.8
3,752.0
77.7
57.6
105.4
785.5
541.6
128.8
3,823.2
78.9
57.8
104.5
798.5
543.8
129.1
155.1
2.2
4.3
5.3
32.7
22.4
4.8
130.6
2.0
4.4
4.7
31.6
19.8
3.9
143.6
2.0
5.2
5.1
30.9
20.9
4.2
116.9
1.7
4.6
4.1
28.0
18.9
3.6
4.1
2.7
7.4
5.0
4.2
4.1
3.7
3.4
2.5
7.7
4.5
4.0
3.7
3.0
3.8
2.5
9.1
4.8
3.9
3.9
3.3
3.1
2.1
8.0
3.9
3.5
3.5
2.8
Washington .............................................................
Bellingham ............................................................
Bremerton .............................................................
Olympia ................................................................
Richland-Kennewick-Pasco ..................................
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett .......................................
Spokane ...............................................................
Tacoma .................................................................
Yakima ..................................................................
3,122.4
89.3
101.8
110.9
100.7
1,392.5
218.1
354.7
107.1
3,176.7
91.9
105.6
113.4
102.9
1,418.2
222.9
365.6
108.1
3,107.5
89.2
101.0
110.7
102.4
1,379.2
217.3
351.9
108.2
3,191.1
91.7
106.2
114.0
105.1
1,422.5
223.3
367.1
109.3
246.1
5.9
7.0
6.5
7.9
98.8
16.0
28.3
12.4
206.1
4.7
5.5
5.6
7.1
83.1
13.8
24.4
11.5
240.6
5.6
6.7
6.2
7.8
97.6
14.7
27.6
12.7
202.1
4.7
5.5
5.7
6.8
84.8
12.1
24.6
10.8
7.9
6.6
6.9
5.9
7.9
7.1
7.3
8.0
11.5
6.5
5.1
5.2
4.9
6.9
5.9
6.2
6.7
10.6
7.7
6.3
6.6
5.6
7.6
7.1
6.8
7.8
11.8
6.3
5.1
5.2
5.0
6.5
6.0
5.4
6.7
9.9
West Virginia ...........................................................
Charleston ............................................................
Huntington-Ashland ..............................................
Parkersburg-Marietta ............................................
Wheeling ...............................................................
781.7
125.8
134.7
76.0
72.4
787.8
126.6
135.6
75.6
71.9
788.1
127.0
135.3
76.1
72.5
792.6
127.4
136.1
76.3
72.4
54.0
6.6
8.8
5.1
4.7
47.2
5.9
8.5
4.5
4.4
52.1
6.5
8.2
4.9
3.9
42.9
5.6
7.6
4.2
3.9
6.9
5.3
6.5
6.6
6.4
6.0
4.6
6.3
6.0
6.1
6.6
5.1
6.1
6.4
5.3
5.4
4.4
5.6
5.5
5.4
Wisconsin ................................................................
Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah ..................................
Eau Claire .............................................................
Green Bay ............................................................
Janesville-Beloit ....................................................
Kenosha ...............................................................
La Crosse .............................................................
Madison ................................................................
Milwaukee-Waukesha ..........................................
Racine ..................................................................
Sheboygan ...........................................................
Wausau ................................................................
3,046.8
234.6
87.0
143.0
78.1
84.7
73.7
281.8
818.6
93.8
63.6
76.8
3,092.3
235.2
89.5
151.1
79.9
85.2
77.1
287.8
825.7
94.1
65.9
77.8
3,053.7
234.6
87.2
144.0
78.1
85.1
74.5
284.6
817.8
93.3
63.9
76.8
3,082.9
235.3
89.6
149.2
78.3
84.6
77.1
288.2
825.1
93.5
66.0
77.7
209.8
14.3
6.0
8.6
6.1
5.7
4.1
9.5
54.4
8.8
3.7
5.2
191.4
12.6
5.3
8.1
5.5
5.1
4.1
9.0
50.1
7.5
3.3
4.0
189.6
13.2
5.2
7.7
5.4
5.3
3.5
8.4
51.5
8.1
3.4
4.0
157.7
10.2
4.2
6.6
4.7
4.5
2.8
7.1
46.2
6.8
2.8
3.5
6.9
6.1
6.9
6.0
7.8
6.7
5.5
3.4
6.6
9.3
5.8
6.8
6.2
5.4
5.9
5.4
6.9
6.0
5.3
3.1
6.1
8.0
5.0
5.1
6.2
5.6
6.0
5.3
7.0
6.2
4.6
3.0
6.3
8.7
5.4
5.2
5.1
4.3
4.7
4.4
6.0
5.3
3.6
2.5
5.6
7.3
4.2
4.5
Wyoming .................................................................
Casper ..................................................................
Cheyenne .............................................................
273.7
36.3
43.8
275.2
37.0
44.2
275.6
36.4
43.8
276.5
37.2
43.8
13.9
1.8
1.9
11.0
1.5
1.8
13.1
1.7
1.7
10.1
1.3
1.7
5.1
5.0
4.2
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.8
4.8
3.9
3.7
3.6
3.8
Puerto Rico .............................................................
Aguadilla ...............................................................
Arecibo .................................................................
Caguas .................................................................
Mayaguez .............................................................
Ponce ...................................................................
San Juan-Bayamon ..............................................
1,394.8
50.3
56.9
123.7
90.2
109.4
792.0
1,413.6
51.1
57.1
126.6
90.8
109.3
797.5
1,409.4
50.7
58.1
125.9
90.8
111.3
797.5
1,404.8
49.6
56.7
125.4
89.8
106.9
797.8
169.0
8.5
8.8
13.9
13.4
17.7
75.6
165.7
7.4
7.9
14.6
12.1
16.2
76.8
173.6
8.5
9.3
14.7
13.4
18.4
77.5
154.0
6.9
7.4
13.4
11.0
14.2
73.1
12.1
16.9
15.4
11.2
14.9
16.2
9.5
11.7
14.5
13.8
11.5
13.3
14.8
9.6
12.3
16.7
16.0
11.7
14.7
16.5
9.7
11.0
13.8
13.1
10.7
12.2
13.3
9.2
1 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)
March
State and area
Change April 2003 to
April 2004p
April
2003
2004
2003
2004p
Alabama .................................................................................
Birmingham ........................................................................
Huntsville ............................................................................
Mobile .................................................................................
Montgomery ........................................................................
Tuscaloosa .........................................................................
1,875.0
473.0
187.8
223.7
162.6
84.1
1,877.5
474.5
190.2
225.6
164.4
82.5
1,878.8
473.2
188.2
225.0
163.5
82.2
Alaska ....................................................................................
Anchorage ..........................................................................
288.3
139.1
292.1
141.4
Arizona ..................................................................................
Phoenix-Mesa .....................................................................
Tucson ................................................................................
2,292.3
1,614.7
348.8
Arkansas ...............................................................................
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers ..........................................
Fort Smith ...........................................................................
Little Rock-North Little Rock ...............................................
Pine Bluff ............................................................................
Number
Percent
1,883.3
475.5
191.2
226.4
165.1
82.8
4.5
2.3
3.0
1.4
1.6
.6
0.2
.5
1.6
.6
1.0
.7
290.2
139.9
294.2
142.4
4.0
2.5
1.4
1.8
2,339.2
1,652.0
352.2
2,290.6
1,615.6
348.1
2,348.4
1,660.9
353.1
57.8
45.3
5.0
2.5
2.8
1.4
1,140.4
170.1
99.4
316.3
35.6
1,144.4
174.3
99.6
315.2
36.2
1,142.7
170.3
99.3
317.2
35.5
1,148.3
175.4
99.5
316.6
36.3
5.6
5.1
.2
-.6
.8
.5
3.0
.2
-.2
2.3
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 ...............................................................................
14,381.3
207.8
311.7
4,004.0
150.1
1,032.4
1,414.1
1,086.4
747.4
128.8
1,234.4
957.0
859.1
164.1
180.5
196.8
181.2
282.4
14,439.3
208.2
314.2
4,002.1
150.5
1,019.7
1,426.1
1,104.4
753.6
127.8
1,247.7
942.6
839.2
167.8
177.4
196.4
182.1
282.2
14,386.5
207.6
314.1
4,000.1
150.8
1,027.1
1,419.2
1,085.3
750.8
131.5
1,238.8
955.7
858.5
166.0
182.4
196.6
182.7
283.7
14,473.2
208.8
316.0
4,000.4
151.6
1,020.3
1,428.8
1,107.8
755.3
127.5
1,252.8
944.9
841.2
168.6
179.1
197.7
184.9
282.9
86.7
1.2
1.9
.3
.8
-6.8
9.6
22.5
4.5
-4.0
14.0
-10.8
-17.3
2.6
-3.3
1.1
2.2
-.8
.6
.6
.6
.0
.5
-.7
.7
2.1
.6
-3.0
1.1
-1.1
-2.0
1.6
-1.8
.6
1.2
-.3
Colorado ................................................................................
Boulder-Longmont .............................................................
Colorado Springs ................................................................
Denver ...............................................................................
2,137.5
156.3
234.5
1,133.8
2,132.4
155.2
236.2
1,124.5
2,138.0
156.5
236.3
1,138.2
2,150.1
155.6
237.3
1,137.1
12.1
-.9
1.0
-1.1
.6
-.6
.4
-.1
Connecticut ...........................................................................
Bridgeport ...........................................................................
Danbury ..............................................................................
Hartford ...............................................................................
New Haven-Meriden ...........................................................
New London-Norwich .........................................................
Stamford-Norwalk ...............................................................
Waterbury ...........................................................................
1,630.8
184.2
87.6
592.8
255.6
142.0
192.2
82.1
1,623.5
183.3
87.9
587.7
252.7
143.0
191.8
82.2
1,642.2
184.6
88.0
597.4
257.0
143.4
194.6
82.3
1,639.6
183.9
88.8
589.7
255.3
144.7
193.7
83.3
-2.6
-.7
.8
-7.7
-1.7
1.3
-.9
1.0
-.2
-.4
.9
-1.3
-.7
.9
-.5
1.2
Delaware ................................................................................
Dover ..................................................................................
Wilmington-Newark ............................................................
404.6
57.3
313.8
410.2
59.0
319.3
409.6
58.7
315.9
415.1
60.3
323.1
5.5
1.6
7.2
1.3
2.7
2.3
District of Columbia .............................................................
Washington PMSA .............................................................
665.2
2,800.8
670.0
2,863.4
664.0
2,796.0
669.3
2,873.3
5.3
77.3
.8
2.8
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 ...........................................
7,298.9
172.5
720.3
190.7
124.2
557.8
187.7
192.0
1,010.5
919.8
157.6
281.9
159.4
1,224.1
531.7
7,437.8
177.4
736.8
196.7
127.7
571.1
191.5
196.1
1,013.6
939.7
160.5
289.1
160.6
1,239.8
539.9
7,279.7
172.0
714.2
189.8
124.6
557.2
187.9
192.5
1,006.7
923.1
158.6
283.0
159.9
1,228.4
529.3
7,451.6
177.6
732.3
196.3
128.5
572.5
192.1
197.4
1,015.0
943.0
162.1
290.9
162.2
1,248.1
538.5
171.9
5.6
18.1
6.5
3.9
15.3
4.2
4.9
8.3
19.9
3.5
7.9
2.3
19.7
9.2
2.4
3.3
2.5
3.4
3.1
2.7
2.2
2.5
.8
2.2
2.2
2.8
1.4
1.6
1.7
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)
March
State and area
Change April 2003 to
April 2004p
April
2003
2004
2003
2004p
Georgia ..................................................................................
Albany .................................................................................
Athens ................................................................................
Atlanta ................................................................................
Augusta-Aiken ....................................................................
Columbus ...........................................................................
Macon .................................................................................
Savannah ...........................................................................
3,847.6
56.7
75.0
2,150.8
199.2
116.4
149.0
138.1
3,862.4
57.0
73.8
2,161.7
202.1
117.2
150.3
140.5
3,843.4
56.8
74.4
2,151.1
201.3
117.5
148.9
138.3
Hawaii ....................................................................................
Honolulu .............................................................................
567.9
421.0
576.9
426.5
Idaho .....................................................................................
Boise City ...........................................................................
561.2
226.3
Illinois ....................................................................................
Bloomington-Normal ...........................................................
Champaign-Urbana ............................................................
Chicago ..............................................................................
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island ...........................................
Decatur ...............................................................................
Kankakee ............................................................................
Peoria-Pekin .......................................................................
Rockford .............................................................................
Springfield ...........................................................................
Number
Percent
3,879.6
57.1
73.9
2,170.6
202.9
117.3
150.7
140.9
36.2
.3
-.5
19.5
1.6
-.2
1.8
2.6
0.9
.5
-.7
.9
.8
-.2
1.2
1.9
562.6
416.5
578.4
428.0
15.8
11.5
2.8
2.8
570.7
233.8
566.1
228.1
577.1
236.1
11.0
8.0
1.9
3.5
5,742.5
90.5
105.4
4,026.8
175.6
53.8
42.6
165.8
168.6
108.9
5,731.8
90.5
104.8
4,026.2
175.2
53.3
42.6
165.1
166.7
108.8
5,801.2
91.7
106.3
4,060.1
177.0
53.7
43.0
167.5
170.1
110.3
5,785.5
91.1
105.2
4,059.7
176.7
53.7
43.1
167.5
168.5
110.0
-15.7
-.6
-1.1
-.4
-.3
.0
.1
.0
-1.6
-.3
-.3
-.7
-1.0
.0
-.2
.0
.2
.0
-.9
-.3
Indiana ...................................................................................
Bloomington ........................................................................
Elkhart-Goshen ...................................................................
Evansville-Henderson .........................................................
Fort Wayne .........................................................................
Gary ....................................................................................
Indianapolis ........................................................................
Kokomo ..............................................................................
Lafayette .............................................................................
Muncie ................................................................................
South Bend .........................................................................
Terre Haute ........................................................................
2,868.6
68.2
118.0
160.8
263.1
257.9
875.9
49.2
95.3
55.9
130.4
67.2
2,886.8
71.2
120.1
159.3
260.2
258.1
882.5
49.5
94.6
55.3
131.7
69.2
2,896.1
69.3
117.9
162.2
264.9
262.0
885.4
49.4
95.6
56.6
131.2
68.2
2,907.8
71.9
121.0
161.0
262.6
261.3
889.3
49.6
95.3
55.9
132.7
69.8
11.7
2.6
3.1
-1.2
-2.3
-.7
3.9
.2
-.3
-.7
1.5
1.6
.4
3.8
2.6
-.7
-.9
-.3
.4
.4
-.3
-1.2
1.1
2.3
Iowa ........................................................................................
Cedar Rapids ......................................................................
Des Moines .........................................................................
Dubuque .............................................................................
Iowa City .............................................................................
Sioux City ...........................................................................
Waterloo-Cedar Falls ..........................................................
1,420.5
116.3
280.1
50.9
75.9
61.4
72.1
1,432.0
114.6
286.9
52.3
74.3
60.9
73.0
1,441.3
117.5
284.4
51.5
71.5
62.4
73.2
1,450.7
116.1
292.0
52.7
75.2
62.0
73.9
9.4
-1.4
7.6
1.2
3.7
-.4
.7
.7
-1.2
2.7
2.3
5.2
-.6
1.0
Kansas ...................................................................................
Lawrence ............................................................................
Topeka ................................................................................
Wichita ................................................................................
1,307.0
51.1
99.5
277.2
1,311.0
51.1
99.8
274.0
1,314.1
52.1
101.1
277.4
1,319.6
51.1
100.4
276.2
5.5
-1.0
-.7
-1.2
.4
-1.9
-.7
-.4
Kentucky ...............................................................................
Lexington ............................................................................
Louisville .............................................................................
Owensboro .........................................................................
1,768.0
274.3
557.0
42.8
1,779.2
276.0
556.6
43.2
1,781.4
277.2
561.4
43.0
1,789.2
277.3
560.8
43.3
7.8
.1
-.6
.3
.4
.0
-.1
.7
Louisiana ...............................................................................
Alexandria ...........................................................................
Baton Rouge .......................................................................
Houma ................................................................................
Lafayette .............................................................................
Lake Charles ......................................................................
Monroe ...............................................................................
New Orleans .......................................................................
Shreveport-Bossier City ......................................................
1,902.4
55.9
304.9
83.9
170.1
86.0
74.1
614.8
170.8
1,908.6
57.1
309.1
84.2
170.0
85.8
73.5
613.8
171.2
1,909.2
56.5
305.2
84.0
170.5
85.3
74.2
622.3
169.7
1,913.3
56.7
307.2
83.8
169.7
85.6
73.7
616.8
172.4
4.1
.2
2.0
-.2
-.8
.3
-.5
-5.5
2.7
.2
.4
.7
-.2
-.5
.4
-.7
-.9
1.6
Maine .....................................................................................
Lewiston-Auburn .................................................................
Portland ..............................................................................
587.8
46.2
153.0
591.5
46.3
154.2
594.9
46.2
154.5
599.1
46.5
156.5
4.2
.3
2.0
.7
.6
1.3
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)
March
State and area
Change April 2003 to
April 2004p
April
2003
2004
2003
2004p
Maryland ................................................................................
Baltimore PMSA .................................................................
Baltimore City .....................................................................
Suburban Maryland-D.C. ....................................................
2,452.7
1,235.3
381.5
927.4
2,482.5
1,241.3
381.4
942.1
2,477.4
1,249.1
384.3
930.9
Massachusetts ......................................................................
Barnstable-Yarmouth ..........................................................
Boston ................................................................................
Brockton .............................................................................
Fitchburg-Leominster ..........................................................
Lawrence ............................................................................
Lowell .................................................................................
New Bedford .......................................................................
Pittsfield ..............................................................................
Springfield ...........................................................................
Worcester ...........................................................................
3,149.7
59.2
1,917.0
97.6
50.9
152.7
120.1
63.2
41.0
251.9
227.8
3,119.9
60.1
1,890.4
99.3
50.9
150.2
121.9
63.5
40.9
253.4
228.5
Michigan ................................................................................
Ann Arbor ...........................................................................
Benton Harbor ....................................................................
Detroit .................................................................................
Flint .....................................................................................
Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland ......................................
Jackson ..............................................................................
Kalamazoo-Battle Creek .....................................................
Lansing-East Lansing .........................................................
Saginaw-Bay City-Midland .................................................
4,368.3
286.7
65.6
2,052.0
160.7
556.1
61.3
208.8
238.7
168.8
Minnesota ..............................................................................
Duluth-Superior ..................................................................
Minneapolis-St. Paul ...........................................................
Rochester ...........................................................................
St. Cloud .............................................................................
Number
Percent
2,509.2
1,257.0
384.4
945.6
31.8
7.9
.1
14.7
1.3
.6
.0
1.6
3,184.6
62.6
1,933.1
99.0
51.3
153.9
121.3
64.3
41.6
255.5
230.7
3,156.6
62.8
1,909.9
100.9
50.8
151.0
122.8
64.1
41.3
255.7
231.2
-28.0
.2
-23.2
1.9
-.5
-2.9
1.5
-.2
-.3
.2
.5
-.9
.3
-1.2
1.9
-1.0
-1.9
1.2
-.3
-.7
.1
.2
4,326.4
288.1
68.4
2,004.8
157.5
555.3
61.5
207.7
235.8
164.4
4,395.4
288.1
69.0
2,060.2
160.2
553.5
62.0
210.9
240.4
171.8
4,372.4
292.4
69.6
2,032.3
158.7
559.0
61.7
208.6
237.7
166.7
-23.0
4.3
.6
-27.9
-1.5
5.5
-.3
-2.3
-2.7
-5.1
-.5
1.5
.9
-1.4
-.9
1.0
-.5
-1.1
-1.1
-3.0
2,602.6
114.5
1,696.2
87.7
92.9
2,618.2
114.3
1,708.3
88.1
94.6
2,633.9
115.5
1,714.5
88.4
94.5
2,656.3
116.0
1,728.7
88.7
95.3
22.4
.5
14.2
.3
.8
.9
.4
.8
.3
.8
Mississippi ............................................................................
Jackson ..............................................................................
1,112.1
230.2
1,118.1
234.3
1,116.9
230.8
1,124.7
235.7
7.8
4.9
.7
2.1
Missouri .................................................................................
Kansas City ........................................................................
St. Louis ..............................................................................
Springfield ...........................................................................
2,664.8
933.0
1,284.1
169.8
2,683.0
935.9
1,297.4
171.4
2,693.4
942.7
1,296.8
171.6
2,723.3
946.6
1,315.5
172.8
29.9
3.9
18.7
1.2
1.1
.4
1.4
.7
Montana .................................................................................
Billings ................................................................................
Missoula .............................................................................
390.4
67.8
52.5
395.7
69.8
53.7
396.9
69.8
53.1
400.9
71.5
54.4
4.0
1.7
1.3
1.0
2.4
2.4
Nebraska ...............................................................................
Lincoln ................................................................................
Omaha ................................................................................
895.6
160.3
425.4
895.3
156.8
414.2
905.0
158.6
422.3
904.9
157.8
419.7
-.1
-.8
-2.6
.0
-.5
-.6
Nevada ...................................................................................
Las Vegas ...........................................................................
Reno ...................................................................................
1,071.8
811.1
196.8
1,117.1
847.1
203.9
1,073.9
812.0
197.4
1,123.2
851.3
205.5
49.3
39.3
8.1
4.6
4.8
4.1
New Hampshire .....................................................................
Manchester .........................................................................
Nashua ...............................................................................
Portsmouth-Rochester ........................................................
605.1
107.5
93.8
121.8
612.6
109.3
94.4
122.4
608.5
109.5
95.0
123.1
618.7
110.1
95.0
124.1
10.2
.6
.0
1.0
1.7
.5
.0
.8
New Jersey ............................................................................
Atlantic-Cape May ..............................................................
Bergen-Passaic ..................................................................
Camden ..............................................................................
Jersey City ..........................................................................
Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon .........................................
Monmouth-Ocean ...............................................................
Newark ...............................................................................
Trenton ...............................................................................
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton ................................................
3,922.2
178.8
647.1
511.4
248.7
635.1
394.4
999.7
224.8
59.9
3,978.5
183.5
653.2
520.9
249.2
641.7
406.3
1,012.7
227.4
60.9
3,956.4
183.6
651.9
518.3
247.6
637.5
402.8
1,005.4
226.5
60.7
4,009.9
187.4
657.5
523.4
249.5
643.4
412.5
1,017.6
229.5
60.9
53.5
3.8
5.6
5.1
1.9
5.9
9.7
12.2
3.0
.2
1.4
2.1
.9
1.0
.8
.9
2.4
1.2
1.3
.3
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)
March
State and area
2003
Change April 2003 to
April 2004p
April
2004
2003
2004p
Number
Percent
New Mexico ...........................................................................
Albuquerque .......................................................................
Las Cruces .........................................................................
Santa Fe .............................................................................
769.9
358.8
61.3
78.0
782.7
362.5
62.8
79.4
772.8
359.5
62.0
78.1
786.9
364.5
63.0
79.4
14.1
5.0
1.0
1.3
1.8
1.4
1.6
1.7
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 ...........................................................
8,341.4
453.8
111.9
540.5
119.4
41.2
49.2
1,206.0
4,072.6
3,524.9
133.9
527.4
112.4
340.7
130.1
411.8
8,362.0
456.2
112.2
538.5
120.8
40.4
50.4
1,216.5
4,079.5
3,524.9
136.2
527.8
114.6
341.5
129.9
415.3
8,365.3
457.3
113.0
542.8
120.3
41.3
50.1
1,216.6
4,071.8
3,521.5
135.0
528.6
112.8
342.6
130.7
413.7
8,412.5
459.7
113.2
540.7
121.8
40.4
51.3
1,228.8
4,091.2
3,534.1
137.6
528.5
115.3
344.8
130.6
416.9
47.2
2.4
.2
-2.1
1.5
-.9
1.2
12.2
19.4
12.6
2.6
-.1
2.5
2.2
-.1
3.2
.6
.5
.2
-.4
1.2
-2.2
2.4
1.0
.5
.4
1.9
.0
2.2
.6
-.1
.8
North Carolina .......................................................................
Asheville .............................................................................
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill ..............................................
Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point ...........................
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill ...............................................
3,776.9
110.5
821.0
635.7
674.4
3,806.3
111.5
826.3
630.2
686.5
3,795.9
111.8
821.1
637.7
677.6
3,839.1
113.1
829.8
633.1
690.6
43.2
1.3
8.7
-4.6
13.0
1.1
1.2
1.1
-.7
1.9
North Dakota .........................................................................
Bismarck .............................................................................
Fargo-Moorhead .................................................................
Grand Forks ........................................................................
327.2
52.5
103.8
49.2
330.2
53.3
104.8
50.1
331.6
53.5
105.9
50.0
332.9
53.4
105.8
50.3
1.3
-.1
-.1
.3
.4
-.2
-.1
.6
Ohio .......................................................................................
Akron ..................................................................................
Canton-Massillon ................................................................
Cincinnati ............................................................................
Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria ......................................................
Columbus ...........................................................................
Dayton-Springfield ..............................................................
Hamilton-Middletown ..........................................................
Lima ....................................................................................
Mansfield ............................................................................
Steubenville-Weirton ..........................................................
Toledo .................................................................................
Youngstown-Warren ...........................................................
5,339.4
318.5
175.4
856.9
1,091.9
862.6
451.0
133.0
75.8
76.0
50.3
311.2
228.4
5,329.1
323.8
175.3
871.4
1,101.1
863.1
449.1
135.7
76.8
74.9
49.1
303.5
226.4
5,389.7
326.2
178.1
870.7
1,108.0
871.2
456.9
134.6
76.5
76.5
50.5
315.1
225.6
5,375.1
326.1
176.4
879.2
1,107.2
865.8
451.4
136.0
77.5
75.1
49.5
305.8
228.0
-14.6
-.1
-1.7
8.5
-.8
-5.4
-5.5
1.4
1.0
-1.4
-1.0
-9.3
2.4
-.3
.0
-1.0
1.0
-.1
-.6
-1.2
1.0
1.3
-1.8
-2.0
-3.0
1.1
Oklahoma ..............................................................................
Enid ....................................................................................
Lawton ................................................................................
Oklahoma City ....................................................................
Tulsa ...................................................................................
1,456.4
22.9
39.7
532.4
383.8
1,451.2
22.5
38.7
536.8
377.1
1,459.6
22.8
40.0
534.3
384.9
1,464.0
22.8
39.1
537.4
379.7
4.4
.0
-.9
3.1
-5.2
.3
.0
-2.3
.6
-1.4
Oregon ...................................................................................
Eugene-Springfield .............................................................
Medford-Ashland ................................................................
Portland-Vancouver ............................................................
Salem .................................................................................
1,549.1
140.6
74.3
922.5
135.6
1,562.2
141.9
76.2
922.7
136.4
1,548.9
139.6
74.8
925.3
135.6
1,575.6
142.0
76.5
925.6
137.2
26.7
2.4
1.7
.3
1.6
1.7
1.7
2.3
.0
1.2
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 ....................................................................................
5,569.3
285.3
60.6
128.7
362.9
85.8
225.5
2,392.6
681.6
1,103.6
162.1
278.1
49.6
71.8
52.8
166.0
5,560.2
285.3
60.9
129.4
365.1
86.1
227.8
2,401.3
676.5
1,094.3
162.7
276.6
49.1
72.2
53.0
167.3
5,611.0
287.4
61.4
130.3
366.1
86.4
226.1
2,409.8
684.4
1,114.2
163.7
280.8
50.0
72.9
53.3
166.8
5,615.6
287.4
61.5
131.0
367.4
86.6
229.1
2,420.1
680.8
1,107.8
164.7
279.2
49.5
73.1
53.3
168.8
4.6
.0
.1
.7
1.3
.2
3.0
10.3
-3.6
-6.4
1.0
-1.6
-.5
.2
.0
2.0
.1
.0
.2
.5
.4
.2
1.3
.4
-.5
-.6
.6
-.6
-1.0
.3
.0
1.2
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)
March
State and area
2003
Change April 2003 to
April 2004p
April
2004
2003
2004p
Number
Percent
Rhode Island .........................................................................
Providence-Fall River-Warwick ..........................................
473.5
524.8
480.2
530.1
481.1
532.3
484.6
533.1
3.5
.8
0.7
.2
South Carolina ......................................................................
Charleston-North Charleston ..............................................
Columbia ............................................................................
Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson ......................................
1,806.9
263.3
310.2
479.7
1,821.8
263.4
299.0
473.2
1,817.3
260.0
303.7
474.8
1,837.8
265.3
301.0
474.5
20.5
5.3
-2.7
-.3
1.1
2.0
-.9
-.1
South Dakota ........................................................................
Rapid City ...........................................................................
Sioux Falls ..........................................................................
368.9
49.5
114.9
372.4
50.0
116.0
375.0
50.6
116.6
378.9
50.8
118.1
3.9
.2
1.5
1.0
.4
1.3
Tennessee .............................................................................
Chattanooga .......................................................................
Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol ...........................................
Knoxville .............................................................................
Memphis .............................................................................
Nashville .............................................................................
2,645.8
234.0
198.0
349.7
589.4
674.8
2,668.2
234.6
198.1
355.9
593.2
684.5
2,663.9
233.0
197.8
354.4
592.1
678.8
2,688.9
234.6
198.6
360.1
594.1
688.4
25.0
1.6
.8
5.7
2.0
9.6
.9
.7
.4
1.6
.3
1.4
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 .......................................................................
9,369.7
56.0
99.2
649.4
155.5
78.5
115.1
80.6
161.1
1,894.5
255.4
774.7
88.6
2,100.6
104.9
75.1
91.2
122.1
174.8
105.5
43.7
724.9
43.7
53.1
84.6
37.0
100.4
59.2
9,406.4
57.0
100.7
652.2
155.5
78.2
115.6
82.3
160.0
1,899.7
257.0
775.0
88.2
2,100.7
104.8
77.3
93.4
121.8
181.1
106.0
44.2
728.9
43.7
54.0
85.6
37.2
101.0
59.2
9,385.6
56.0
100.0
653.4
156.8
79.0
114.8
80.5
161.3
1,901.3
255.9
777.2
89.0
2,094.5
105.0
74.7
92.3
121.8
175.0
105.7
43.6
726.4
44.0
52.8
84.6
37.0
101.0
58.8
9,444.2
57.2
100.9
656.4
156.1
78.7
115.1
82.8
160.1
1,908.2
257.5
779.0
88.1
2,101.9
104.8
77.8
93.5
122.2
180.8
106.3
44.5
732.6
43.9
54.1
86.4
37.4
101.7
59.2
58.6
1.2
.9
3.0
-.7
-.3
.3
2.3
-1.2
6.9
1.6
1.8
-.9
7.4
-.2
3.1
1.2
.4
5.8
.6
.9
6.2
-.1
1.3
1.8
.4
.7
.4
.6
2.1
.9
.5
-.4
-.4
.3
2.9
-.7
.4
.6
.2
-1.0
.4
-.2
4.1
1.3
.3
3.3
.6
2.1
.9
-.2
2.5
2.1
1.1
.7
.7
Utah ........................................................................................
Provo-Orem ........................................................................
Salt Lake City-Ogden .........................................................
1,062.3
152.0
697.7
1,076.2
153.8
704.2
1,069.7
153.2
702.1
1,085.1
155.9
709.3
15.4
2.7
7.2
1.4
1.8
1.0
Vermont .................................................................................
Barre-Montpelier .................................................................
Burlington ...........................................................................
296.9
33.5
106.0
300.1
34.2
107.5
293.6
33.4
107.2
297.9
33.9
108.5
4.3
.5
1.3
1.5
1.5
1.2
Virginia ..................................................................................
Bristol ..................................................................................
Charlottesville .....................................................................
Danville ...............................................................................
Lynchburg ...........................................................................
Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News ...............................
Northern Virginia .................................................................
Richmond-Petersburg .........................................................
Roanoke .............................................................................
3,464.0
39.4
87.2
45.6
98.5
720.3
1,173.6
563.2
141.6
3,546.4
39.2
87.0
45.1
98.9
732.7
1,223.1
563.3
143.5
3,481.5
39.8
85.9
44.9
99.2
723.5
1,178.9
565.3
142.0
3,570.7
39.6
87.1
45.4
98.7
735.8
1,227.3
565.4
142.4
89.2
-.2
1.2
.5
-.5
12.3
48.4
.1
.4
2.6
-.5
1.4
1.1
-.5
1.7
4.1
.0
.3
Washington ...........................................................................
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett .....................................................
Spokane .............................................................................
Tacoma ...............................................................................
2,624.3
1,326.7
195.6
245.4
2,665.0
1,340.2
198.4
251.4
2,638.3
1,329.2
197.2
246.9
2,686.7
1,346.5
201.0
253.2
48.4
17.3
3.8
6.3
1.8
1.3
1.9
2.6
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)
March
State and area
2003
Change April 2003 to
April 2004p
April
2004
2003
2004p
Number
Percent
West Virginia .........................................................................
Charleston ..........................................................................
Huntington-Ashland ............................................................
Parkersburg-Marietta ..........................................................
Wheeling .............................................................................
719.6
132.0
121.3
68.5
65.1
717.8
132.2
121.3
68.6
64.8
727.4
133.1
122.7
69.2
66.5
726.0
132.6
122.2
69.3
65.4
-1.4
-.5
-.5
.1
-1.1
-0.2
-.4
-.4
.1
-1.7
Wisconsin ..............................................................................
Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah ................................................
Eau Claire ...........................................................................
Green Bay ..........................................................................
Janesville-Beloit ..................................................................
Kenosha .............................................................................
La Crosse ...........................................................................
Madison ..............................................................................
Milwaukee-Waukesha ........................................................
Racine ................................................................................
Sheboygan .........................................................................
Wausau ..............................................................................
2,726.6
201.3
75.8
143.7
66.0
54.1
70.3
292.0
824.9
77.7
60.3
68.0
2,760.1
199.9
77.5
150.4
67.0
53.8
72.7
293.9
822.4
77.7
61.9
68.9
2,761.6
202.7
77.1
146.1
66.7
54.9
71.8
296.7
831.2
78.2
60.9
69.2
2,799.7
203.2
78.8
150.9
66.6
54.1
74.2
298.0
830.8
78.2
62.9
69.5
38.1
.5
1.7
4.8
-.1
-.8
2.4
1.3
-.4
.0
2.0
.3
1.4
.2
2.2
3.3
-.1
-1.5
3.3
.4
.0
.0
3.3
.4
Wyoming ...............................................................................
Casper ................................................................................
240.0
33.5
245.2
34.5
243.1
33.9
247.9
35.0
4.8
1.1
2.0
3.2
Puerto Rico ...........................................................................
Caguas ...............................................................................
Mayaguez ...........................................................................
Ponce .................................................................................
San Juan-Bayamon ............................................................
999.0
67.3
63.0
71.1
654.3
999.4
68.1
63.9
71.5
651.2
999.8
67.8
63.1
71.2
653.6
1,000.5
68.1
63.8
70.8
654.8
.7
.3
.7
-.4
1.2
.1
.4
1.1
-.6
.2
Virgin Islands ........................................................................
42.1
41.6
41.9
41.5
-.4
-1.0
p = preliminary.
NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently projected
from 2003 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are
provisional and will be revised when new information becomes available.
definitions are published annually in the May issue of Employment and Earnings.
Area