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USDL 04-2258
For release: 10:00 A.M. EST
Wednesday, November 3, 2004
METROPOLITAN AREA EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: SEPTEMBER 2004
In September, 265 metropolitan areas recorded lower unemployment rates than a year earlier, 43 areas
had higher rates, and 23 areas had rates that were unchanged, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
Department of Labor reported today. Twenty-five metropolitan areas registered jobless rates below 3.0
percent, with 12 of these located in the South and 8 in the Midwest. Seven areas posted unemployment
rates of at least 10.0 percent; five of these were located in California, and the other two were along the
Mexican border in other states. The national unemployment rate was 5.1 percent, not seasonally adjusted,
in September.
Metropolitan Area Unemployment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Ninety-nine metropolitan areas had jobless rates below 4.0 percent in September, up from 58 areas a
year earlier, while 27 areas registered unemployment rates of at least 7.0 percent, down from 53 areas in
September 2003. Bryan-College Station, Texas, again recorded the lowest jobless rate in September,
1.7 percent, followed by Fargo-Moorhead, N.D.-Minn., 2.0 percent, and Fort Walton Beach, Fla.,
Hurricane Effects on State and Metropolitan Area Payroll Employment
Four hurricanes struck the U.S. during August and September: Charley in mid-August,
Frances early in September, Ivan in mid-September, and Jeanne late in the month. BLS made
additional data collection efforts for the hurricane-affected counties. Establishment survey response rates in September were within the normal range for these areas as well as for the U.S.
as a whole. For weather conditions to reduce the estimate of payroll employment, people have
to be off work for an entire pay period and not be paid for the time missed. While some employed persons were off payrolls during the survey reference period because of the hurricane
effects, some jobs were added as part of recovery efforts.
As a result of the hurricanes, all of Florida and parts of Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania were declared disaster areas by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency. Although some of these states experienced weakness in employment in
September, it is not possible to quantify precisely the net impact of this unusual string of severe
weather events on the state and metropolitan area payroll employment data.
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2.1 percent. This was the eighth consecutive month that Bryan-College Station had the lowest unemployment
rate. Of the 25 areas with rates below 3.0 percent, more than one-third were home to large state universities. Yuma, Ariz., where summer jobless rates are roughly double those of the winter, again posted the
highest unemployment rate, 27.8 percent. The next highest rate was recorded in Visalia-Tulare-Porterville,
Calif., 12.8 percent. (See table 1 and the map.)
In September, two areas in Texas located along the Mexican border experienced the largest over-theyear unemployment rate decreases, El Paso (-2.9 percentage points) and McAllen-Edinburg-Mission (-2.7
points). Eight additional areas reported jobless rate declines of at least 2.0 percentage points from last year.
Ninety-one other areas had rate decreases of 1.0 percentage point or more over the same period. Punta
Gorda, Fla., which sustained major damage from Hurricane Charley, registered the largest over-the-year
jobless rate increase (+2.5 percentage points). The other areas with rate increases of at least 1.0 percentage
point were Sumter, S.C. (+2.0 percentage points), Steubenville-Weirton, Ohio-W.Va. (+1.8 points), and
Scranton—Wilkes-Barre—Hazleton, Pa. (+1.1 points).
Of the 51 metropolitan areas with a 1990 census population of 1 million or more, 48 areas reported
lower jobless rates than in September 2003, 2 had no change, and 1 posted a slightly higher rate. Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va.-W.Va., and Orange County, Calif., continued to record the lowest unemployment
rates among the large areas, 3.1 and 3.2 percent, respectively. Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, N.J.,
and Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Fla., had the next lowest rates, 3.7 percent each. The highest
jobless rates among the large areas were in Detroit, Mich., 6.7 percent, Portland-Vancouver, Ore.-Wash.,
6.5 percent, and New York, N.Y., 6.4 percent. San Jose, Calif., again registered the largest over-the-year
jobless rate decrease (-2.4 percentage points), followed by Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Wash. (-2.2 points),
and Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, N.C.-S.C. (-2.0 points). Nineteen additional areas reported jobless rate
declines of at least 1.0 percentage point. No large area experienced an over-the-year rate increase greater
than 0.1 percentage point.
Metropolitan Area Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Among the 274 metropolitan areas for which September 2004 nonfarm payroll data were available,
193 posted over-the-year increases in employment, 76 recorded decreases, and 5 had no change. The
largest over-the-year employment increases were posted in Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va.-W.Va. (+65,600),
Las Vegas, Nev.-Ariz. (+42,500), Phoenix-Mesa, Ariz. (+38,900), St. Louis, Mo.-Ill. (+38,100), and New
York, N.Y. (+36,700). The largest over-the-year percentage increases in employment occurred in Las
Vegas, Nev.-Ariz. (+5.1 percent), Laredo, Texas (+4.5 percent), Provo-Orem, Utah (+4.4 percent), Boise
City, Idaho, and Reno, Nev. (+4.1 percent each), and Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa (+3.8 percent).
The largest over-the-year employment declines were recorded in Detroit, Mich. (-25,800), Lansing-East
Lansing, Mich. (-11,700), Hartford, Conn. (-8,400), Saginaw-Bay City-Midland, Mich. (-7,800), and San
Jose, Calif. (-7,300). The largest over-the-year percentage decreases in employment were reported in
Lansing-East Lansing, Mich. (-4.8 percent), Saginaw-Bay City-Midland, Mich. (-4.5 percent), Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, and Houma, La. (-3.7 percent each), Steubenville-Weirton, Ohio-W.Va. (-3.0 percent),
and Iowa City, Iowa, and Jackson, Mich. (-2.7 percent each).
Over the year, nonfarm employment increased in 35 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 occurred in Las Vegas, Nev.-Ariz. (+5.1 percent), St. Louis, Mo.-Ill. (+2.9
percent), Milwaukee-Waukesha, Wis. (+2.6 percent), Phoenix-Mesa, Ariz., and Riverside-San Bernardino,
Calif. (+2.4 percent each), and Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va.-W.Va. (+2.3 percent). Among the 39 large
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areas, Detroit, Mich., had the largest over-the-year percentage decline in employment (-1.3 percent),
followed by San Jose, Calif. (-0.9 percent), Indianapolis, Ind. (-0.8 percent), and Boston, Mass.-N.H.
(-0.3 percent).
Employment growth was most widespread in education and health services, with 202 of 274 metropolitan
areas experiencing over-the-year job gains in this industry sector. Employment gains also were prevalent in
leisure and hospitality and in professional and business services, with each industry recording increases in 169
metropolitan areas. Manufacturing remained the weakest industry, with 156 metropolitan areas posting
employment losses over the year.
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The Regional and State Employment and Unemployment release for October 2004 is scheduled to be
issued on November 19. The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment release for October 2004
is scheduled to be issued on December 1.
Technical Note
This release presents labor force and unemployment data from the
Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program (table 1) for
337 metropolitan areas, including those in Puerto Rico. Nonfarm
payroll employment estimates from the Current Employment Statistics
(CES) program (table 2) are provided for over 270 of these areas. State
estimates were previously published in the news release, Regional and
State Employment and Unemployment, and are republished in this
release for ease of reference. The LAUS and CES programs are
both Federal-State cooperative endeavors.
Labor force and unemployment—from the LAUS
program
Definitions. The labor force and unemployment data are based
on the same concepts and definitions as those used for the official
national estimates obtained from the Current Population Survey
(CPS), a sample survey of households that is conducted for the Bureau
of Labor Statistics (BLS) by the U.S. Census Bureau. The labor force
includes both the employed and the unemployed. Employed persons
are those who did any work at all for pay or profit in the survey
reference week (the week including the 12th of the month) or worked
15 hours or more without pay in a family business or farm, plus those
not working who have a job from which they were temporarily absent,
whether or not paid, for such reasons as labor-management dispute,
illness, or vacation. Unemployed persons are those who did not work
at all (in the reference week), have actively looked for a job (sometime
in the 4-week period ending with the survey reference week), and
are currently available for work; persons on layoff expecting recall
need not be looking for work to be counted as unemployed.
Method of estimation. Effective January 1996, estimates for all
states, the District of Columbia, the Los Angeles-Long Beach metropolitan area, and New York City are produced using estimating
equations based on regression techniques. For all other substate
areas, estimates are prepared through indirect estimation procedures.
Employment estimates, which are based largely on ‘‘place of work’’
estimates from the CES program, are adjusted to refer to place of
residence as used in the CPS. Unemployment estimates are aggregates
of persons previously employed in industries covered by state
unemployment (UI) laws and entrants to the labor force data from
the CPS. The substate estimates of employment and unemployment
which geographically exhaust the entire state, are adjusted proportionally to ensure that they add to the independently estimated state
totals. A detailed description of the estimation procedures is available
from BLS upon request.
Annual revisions. Labor force and unemployment data shown
for the prior year reflect adjustments made at the end of each year,
usually with January estimates. The adjusted estimates reflect
updated population data from the U.S. Census Bureau and any
revisions in the other data sources. In addition, data for all states,
the District of Columbia, and the two large substate areas noted are
adjusted annually to equal the CPS annual averages, usually effective
with January estimates. All other substate estimates are adjusted to
add to the revised (benchmarked) state estimates.
Employment—from the CES program
Definitions. Employment data refer to persons on establishment
payrolls who receive pay for any part of the pay period which includes the 12th of the month. Persons are counted at their place
of work rather than at their place of residence; those appearing on
more than one payroll are counted on each payroll. Industries are
classified on the basis of their principal activity in accordance with the
2002 version of the North American Industry Classification System.
Method of estimation. The employment data are estimated using
a “link relative” technique in which a ratio (link relative) of currentmonth employment to that of the previous month is computed from
a sample of establishments reporting for both months. The estimates
of employment for the current month are obtained by multiplying
the estimates for the previous month by these ratios. Small-domain
models are used as the official estimators for the approximately
10 percent of CES published series which have insufficient sample
for direct sample-based estimates.
Annual revisions. Employment estimates are adjusted annually
to a complete count of jobs, called benchmarks, derived principally from
tax reports which are submitted by employers who are covered under
state unemployment insurance (UI) laws. The benchmark information
is used to adjust the monthly estimates between the new benchmark
and the preceding one and also to establish the level of employment
for the new benchmark month. Thus, the benchmarking process
establishes the level of employment, and the sample is used to measure
the month-to-month changes in the level for the subsequent months.
Reliability of the estimates
The estimates presented in this release are based on sample survey
and administrative data and thus are subject to sampling and other
types of errors. Sampling error is a measure of sampling variability—
that is, variation that occurs by chance because a sample rather than
the entire population is surveyed. Survey data are also subject to
nonsampling errors, such as those which can be introduced into the
data collection and processing operations. Estimates not directly
derived from sample surveys are subject to additional errors resulting
from the special estimation processes used. The sums of individual
items may not always equal the totals shown in the same tables
because of rounding. With respect to the LAUS program,
unemployment rates are computed, in most instances, from unrounded
data rather than from data that may be displayed in the tables; differences, however, are generally insignificant.
Labor force and unemployment estimates. Measures of sampling
error, in the form of the standard errors for state annual average
estimates derived from the CPS, are available in the annual BLS
bulletin, Geographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment. Error
measures cannot be computed for substate areas because of the special
estimation processes used. Measures of nonsampling error for CPS
data are not available, but additional information on the subject is
provided in the BLS monthly periodical, Employment and Earnings.
Employment estimates. Measures of sampling error 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).
Area definitions. The substate area data published in this release
reflect the standards and definitions established by the U.S. Office
of Management and Budget, dated June 30, 1996. A detailed list of
the geographic definitions is published annually in the May issue of
Employment and Earnings.
Additional information
More complete information on the technical procedures used to
develop these estimates and additional data appear in Employment
and Earnings, which is available by subscription from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office,
Washington, DC 20402 (telephone 202-512-1800).
Estimates of unadjusted and seasonally adjusted labor force and
unemployment data for states, census regions and divisions, and
two areas are available in the news release, Regional and State Employment and Unemployment. Estimates of labor force and unemployment for all states, metropolitan areas, labor market areas, counties,
cities with a population of 25,000 or more, and other areas used in
the administration of various federal economic assistance programs
are available on the BLS Web site at (http://stats.bls.gov/lau/).
Employment data from the CES program are available at
(http://stats.bls.gov/sae/).
Information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: 202-691-5200; TDD
message referral phone: 1-800-877-8339.
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and metropolitan area
(Numbers in thousands)
Unemployed
Civilian labor force
Number
State and area
August
September
August
Percent of labor force
September
2003
2004p
123.2
2.8
2.0
22.1
4.9
3.1
4.7
3.2
8.0
17.2
9.0
3.4
6.1
5.5
4.3
4.7
7.3
4.7
7.9
6.2
4.5
6.5
5.6
3.9
6.2
5.7
4.4
5.0
6.8
4.8
8.0
7.3
4.7
6.6
5.9
4.6
5.9
5.6
4.0
4.6
7.9
4.5
7.5
5.9
4.7
6.4
5.2
3.5
5.7
5.3
3.7
4.6
6.8
4.6
7.6
6.6
4.3
6.2
5.4
3.9
23.3
7.9
23.3
7.8
7.0
5.5
6.6
5.0
6.9
5.4
6.7
5.1
136.8
4.3
73.0
15.5
24.3
154.9
4.0
90.8
18.2
21.8
139.8
4.0
77.0
16.9
22.1
6.2
6.3
5.3
4.6
31.9
4.9
5.8
3.9
3.6
29.8
5.7
5.6
5.0
4.3
27.8
5.0
5.5
4.1
3.9
27.8
76.9
5.2
5.2
2.4
16.3
3.4
67.5
4.5
4.6
2.1
14.4
3.4
74.5
5.0
5.2
2.4
16.1
3.3
66.3
4.4
4.7
2.0
14.6
3.3
6.0
3.0
5.2
5.5
5.2
9.5
5.1
2.5
4.5
4.6
4.4
8.7
5.9
3.0
5.3
5.5
5.2
9.1
5.0
2.4
4.7
4.5
4.5
8.5
17,697.8
307.8
92.0
473.4
4,829.3
94.4
220.7
1,271.9
1,598.3
84.1
1,748.0
886.9
197.4
1,521.6
904.7
866.8
122.4
216.7
140.3
263.6
289.3
288.2
436.6
176.8
100.2
59.2
1,171.1
32.6
6.6
52.5
361.1
10.5
20.9
81.4
61.0
5.8
108.0
47.7
13.8
65.1
52.8
73.0
4.1
7.6
8.9
12.8
25.7
15.6
24.5
23.0
4.3
6.6
1,026.5
32.0
6.3
47.4
306.1
10.2
19.7
67.2
53.1
5.7
101.8
45.0
12.7
58.8
41.3
49.0
4.0
7.1
7.9
11.1
24.7
14.6
22.6
22.4
4.0
6.3
1,124.4
31.2
5.8
50.1
351.4
9.4
19.7
77.5
58.8
5.5
103.1
47.2
12.8
62.5
49.3
69.6
3.9
7.4
8.6
12.0
24.1
15.0
24.1
22.0
4.0
6.3
1,000.4
31.8
5.7
48.1
298.9
9.8
20.5
64.0
51.5
5.6
99.1
44.2
12.2
57.2
38.3
47.5
3.7
7.3
7.9
10.3
24.4
13.8
22.4
22.6
3.8
6.2
6.7
10.6
7.1
11.3
7.5
11.4
9.4
6.4
3.8
7.0
6.4
5.4
6.9
4.3
5.8
8.1
3.4
3.6
6.4
4.9
9.2
5.4
5.7
13.2
4.3
10.7
5.8
10.3
6.8
10.1
6.4
10.8
8.7
5.3
3.3
6.8
5.8
5.0
6.3
3.8
4.5
5.6
3.3
3.3
5.6
4.2
8.6
5.0
5.2
12.6
4.0
10.4
6.4
10.3
6.3
10.7
7.3
10.4
9.0
6.2
3.7
6.6
6.1
5.4
6.5
4.2
5.5
7.9
3.2
3.6
6.3
4.6
8.6
5.3
5.6
12.8
4.1
10.5
5.7
10.3
6.2
10.2
6.2
10.4
9.3
5.0
3.2
6.6
5.7
5.0
6.2
3.8
4.2
5.5
3.1
3.4
5.6
3.9
8.4
4.8
5.1
12.8
3.8
10.4
2,515.5
176.4
286.4
1,271.2
159.1
68.3
104.0
63.6
2,560.9
178.2
291.7
1,300.4
159.6
69.8
105.0
64.8
148.6
10.0
17.7
79.9
8.7
3.8
6.7
4.5
124.5
7.8
15.8
65.0
7.3
3.3
6.1
4.3
144.1
9.6
17.3
78.1
8.5
3.5
6.5
4.3
118.7
7.8
15.2
61.9
7.1
3.1
5.9
4.2
5.9
5.8
6.2
6.3
5.4
5.6
6.5
7.1
4.9
4.5
5.4
5.0
4.5
4.7
5.8
6.7
5.7
5.4
6.0
6.1
5.4
5.1
6.3
6.8
4.6
4.4
5.2
4.8
4.4
4.4
5.6
6.5
1,818.5
231.7
119.4
607.8
289.5
176.5
198.7
120.9
1,784.7
227.3
116.2
604.6
286.1
170.1
192.1
117.0
1,776.0
225.8
117.7
597.4
283.4
170.3
191.6
116.8
102.2
16.3
4.7
37.1
16.6
8.4
7.1
8.5
84.2
12.9
3.8
30.9
13.8
7.1
5.7
7.1
89.1
14.1
4.0
32.3
14.4
7.3
6.3
7.5
74.2
11.1
3.2
27.4
12.1
6.3
4.9
6.5
5.6
6.9
3.9
6.0
5.7
4.7
3.6
7.0
4.6
5.6
3.2
5.1
4.8
4.0
2.9
5.9
5.0
6.2
3.4
5.3
5.0
4.3
3.3
6.4
4.2
4.9
2.7
4.6
4.3
3.7
2.6
5.6
427.1
78.7
308.1
414.1
75.4
303.8
422.5
77.7
309.3
20.1
3.6
16.8
16.2
2.5
14.2
18.3
3.2
15.1
16.4
2.3
15.3
4.8
4.7
5.5
3.8
3.2
4.6
4.4
4.3
5.0
3.9
2.9
4.9
2003
Alabama ...................................................................
Anniston ................................................................
Auburn-Opelika .....................................................
Birmingham ..........................................................
Decatur .................................................................
Dothan ..................................................................
Florence ................................................................
Gadsden ...............................................................
Huntsville ..............................................................
Mobile ...................................................................
Montgomery ..........................................................
Tuscaloosa ...........................................................
2,155.9
53.3
52.9
479.2
71.0
68.4
63.4
47.0
184.9
275.1
167.8
84.1
2,169.2
53.7
54.5
480.0
70.8
68.8
62.5
47.9
187.2
278.6
169.9
85.6
2,158.9
53.7
54.7
478.8
71.8
68.1
63.3
47.2
186.2
274.4
166.7
85.4
2,159.3
54.0
54.8
478.8
71.3
67.5
62.1
47.5
187.1
277.4
168.1
86.6
131.7
2.9
2.3
22.6
5.2
3.2
5.0
2.9
8.4
17.9
9.5
3.2
134.9
3.1
2.4
24.1
4.8
3.3
5.0
3.5
8.8
18.4
10.1
4.0
127.2
3.0
2.2
22.0
5.7
3.1
4.7
2.8
8.7
17.5
8.7
3.0
Alaska ......................................................................
Anchorage ............................................................
340.2
145.6
353.1
150.9
335.2
147.7
348.7
153.2
23.7
8.0
23.3
7.6
Arizona ....................................................................
Flagstaff ................................................................
Phoenix-Mesa .......................................................
Tucson ..................................................................
Yuma ....................................................................
2,719.8
72.7
1,822.1
423.9
81.4
2,787.6
74.1
1,867.8
433.5
81.4
2,709.8
71.9
1,815.8
426.2
78.5
2,782.3
73.9
1,861.8
437.7
79.6
167.7
4.5
95.9
19.3
26.0
Arkansas .................................................................
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers ............................
Fort Smith .............................................................
Jonesboro .............................................................
Little Rock-North Little Rock .................................
Pine Bluff ..............................................................
1,272.5
170.2
99.3
44.6
312.4
36.1
1,329.9
182.3
102.2
46.1
328.0
39.2
1,261.8
168.5
98.2
44.4
308.8
36.0
1,322.0
181.8
101.1
45.9
327.0
38.9
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 ..............................................................
17,584.0
307.8
92.0
465.9
4,807.4
91.9
224.0
1,268.5
1,588.4
82.2
1,692.2
883.4
200.7
1,500.0
910.9
896.5
121.6
211.4
139.8
258.6
279.2
287.4
431.3
173.9
99.6
62.0
17,757.8
310.5
92.0
470.9
4,814.3
94.9
228.1
1,276.7
1,608.7
84.0
1,747.9
892.3
201.9
1,534.6
912.1
874.9
121.6
219.0
142.5
263.0
287.3
290.2
437.4
177.9
101.2
60.1
17,474.3
302.3
91.3
466.3
4,804.6
90.4
219.8
1,257.5
1,573.4
82.8
1,687.5
874.4
196.6
1,481.2
903.0
883.2
121.2
209.2
136.9
260.2
281.8
286.0
431.9
172.4
99.1
60.6
Colorado ..................................................................
Boulder-Longmont1 ..............................................
Colorado Springs ..................................................
Denver1 ................................................................
Fort Collins-Loveland ............................................
Grand Junction .....................................................
Greeley .................................................................
Pueblo ..................................................................
2,519.8
173.4
285.4
1,271.3
160.5
68.3
104.3
64.1
2,556.7
173.7
290.6
1,294.1
160.7
69.6
105.3
65.1
Connecticut .............................................................
Bridgeport .............................................................
Danbury ................................................................
Hartford .................................................................
New Haven-Meriden .............................................
New London-Norwich ...........................................
Stamford-Norwalk .................................................
Waterbury .............................................................
1,833.1
234.3
118.6
619.3
291.6
177.0
198.4
121.1
Delaware ..................................................................
Dover ....................................................................
Wilmington-Newark ..............................................
420.9
75.9
306.1
See footnotes at end of table.
September
2004
2004
2003
2004
2003
2004p
August
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
August
September
August
Percent of labor force
September
2003
2004p
23.6
90.0
7.3
3.5
7.6
3.3
6.7
3.5
7.8
3.1
437.2
11.6
49.5
9.2
11.9
2.2
2.8
31.7
15.9
10.8
78.7
7.5
4.8
48.2
3.4
6.9
2.6
11.9
5.4
59.0
36.4
394.6
10.3
40.7
9.5
12.6
2.0
2.6
29.2
14.7
9.8
68.9
6.3
4.2
42.1
2.8
6.3
4.2
11.0
4.8
50.8
34.4
5.4
5.2
5.8
4.3
8.3
2.4
2.5
5.3
7.4
4.8
7.4
6.4
4.6
5.0
4.6
3.9
4.4
3.7
3.7
4.5
6.4
4.9
4.5
4.9
3.7
7.7
2.2
2.5
5.1
6.8
4.1
6.6
5.4
4.1
4.5
3.9
3.7
4.0
3.4
3.2
4.0
5.9
5.3
5.2
5.6
4.2
8.0
2.4
2.5
5.3
7.2
4.8
7.1
6.2
4.5
4.9
4.7
3.8
4.9
3.9
3.4
4.4
6.2
4.7
4.5
4.5
4.2
8.4
2.1
2.2
4.7
6.5
4.2
6.1
5.0
3.8
4.2
3.8
3.3
7.4
3.4
2.9
3.7
5.7
188.8
3.0
2.3
107.8
12.0
6.5
6.4
5.4
206.4
2.7
2.4
118.9
10.6
7.7
6.6
6.0
186.5
2.8
2.3
106.0
11.6
6.5
6.7
5.1
4.7
4.8
3.0
4.8
5.0
5.8
3.9
4.0
4.3
5.2
3.0
4.4
5.4
5.0
3.9
3.6
4.6
4.7
3.0
4.9
4.8
5.8
4.0
4.0
4.2
4.8
2.9
4.3
5.2
5.0
4.1
3.4
30.0
19.3
19.9
12.3
29.0
18.8
20.3
12.9
4.8
4.4
3.1
2.8
4.7
4.3
3.2
2.9
710.1
250.3
40.9
33.8
12.2
2.1
31.8
11.2
1.9
29.5
11.3
1.8
29.0
10.5
1.6
4.8
4.9
5.3
4.4
4.4
4.7
4.2
4.6
4.4
4.1
4.2
4.0
6,324.5
92.8
98.0
4,232.5
184.7
55.6
51.8
179.6
193.7
104.7
6,407.0
94.8
99.9
4,283.1
188.4
56.0
53.0
184.0
195.5
106.4
431.0
2.5
3.3
297.4
9.7
4.3
3.9
9.9
16.5
5.9
392.5
3.0
3.4
266.7
8.9
4.0
4.1
9.1
15.2
5.9
411.4
2.4
3.2
287.1
8.5
4.1
3.8
9.5
15.5
5.6
363.0
2.9
3.3
248.7
8.5
3.5
3.8
8.6
13.9
5.4
6.8
2.7
3.4
7.0
5.2
7.7
7.5
5.5
8.4
5.5
6.1
3.3
3.5
6.2
4.7
7.0
7.8
4.9
7.7
5.4
6.5
2.6
3.3
6.8
4.6
7.3
7.3
5.3
8.0
5.3
5.7
3.0
3.3
5.8
4.5
6.2
7.3
4.7
7.1
5.1
3,170.3
63.9
97.8
165.7
267.2
300.2
903.4
50.6
91.2
56.3
137.4
73.4
3,189.3
67.9
98.8
165.6
267.4
306.2
912.0
50.6
94.1
59.9
136.4
73.8
3,151.6
68.8
97.3
163.4
264.9
299.6
891.8
50.4
94.2
58.3
137.0
73.6
163.0
2.0
4.7
7.3
14.9
18.4
43.8
2.5
4.0
3.2
7.2
4.1
154.4
1.9
3.8
6.8
13.5
16.6
42.4
2.5
3.7
3.2
6.0
4.6
153.6
1.7
4.3
6.9
14.2
15.7
43.3
2.8
3.9
3.0
6.1
3.9
150.5
1.7
3.9
6.5
13.5
15.6
42.0
2.7
3.7
3.1
5.9
4.3
5.1
3.2
4.6
4.3
5.5
6.0
4.7
5.0
4.4
5.4
5.2
5.6
4.9
2.9
3.9
4.1
5.0
5.5
4.7
4.9
4.1
5.6
4.3
6.3
4.8
2.5
4.3
4.2
5.3
5.1
4.7
5.5
4.2
5.0
4.5
5.3
4.8
2.5
4.0
4.0
5.1
5.2
4.7
5.3
4.0
5.3
4.3
5.8
1,633.5
114.6
283.4
51.2
75.3
63.4
72.4
1,596.0
113.7
267.1
49.1
76.7
62.3
69.9
1,625.1
112.3
280.5
51.2
76.4
62.6
74.0
66.9
5.0
9.7
1.7
2.5
3.3
3.3
68.1
5.2
9.9
1.7
3.0
3.3
3.4
65.5
5.0
9.8
1.6
2.5
3.2
3.0
68.7
5.4
10.2
1.8
3.0
3.4
3.5
4.2
4.4
3.6
3.5
3.3
5.2
4.9
4.2
4.5
3.5
3.4
4.0
5.2
4.8
4.1
4.4
3.7
3.3
3.3
5.1
4.3
4.2
4.8
3.6
3.5
3.9
5.5
4.8
2003
District of Columbia ...............................................
Washington ...........................................................
306.1
2,882.2
304.5
2,941.4
300.8
2,851.7
303.1
2,915.0
22.2
101.2
23.3
95.7
20.0
98.8
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 .............................
8,313.3
225.1
886.9
219.6
150.7
94.8
115.3
609.2
223.6
230.3
1,109.4
122.1
108.8
998.0
74.4
185.2
52.5
312.6
158.1
1,360.6
595.1
8,525.8
233.0
906.3
229.5
153.9
98.4
119.7
629.2
228.0
235.8
1,129.5
127.7
110.8
1,026.3
75.8
191.1
54.7
320.9
163.0
1,384.7
608.9
8,241.0
223.1
886.0
217.0
148.8
92.3
115.3
599.9
221.6
226.6
1,110.6
121.2
107.3
986.2
72.2
183.4
52.4
309.6
157.4
1,344.1
589.4
8,431.3
228.7
904.0
227.2
150.5
95.4
118.7
616.5
225.0
232.1
1,128.9
125.9
108.9
1,011.3
73.5
188.3
56.3
318.6
162.5
1,365.5
599.8
452.6
11.6
51.3
9.4
12.5
2.2
2.9
32.4
16.5
11.1
82.1
7.8
5.0
49.9
3.4
7.2
2.3
11.5
5.8
60.9
38.1
416.8
10.5
44.4
8.4
11.8
2.2
3.0
32.1
15.6
9.7
74.6
6.9
4.5
45.7
2.9
7.1
2.2
10.8
5.2
55.4
36.0
Georgia ....................................................................
Albany ...................................................................
Athens ..................................................................
Atlanta ..................................................................
Augusta-Aiken ......................................................
Columbus .............................................................
Macon ...................................................................
Savannah .............................................................
4,415.5
57.4
79.9
2,437.3
219.3
132.7
161.6
149.4
4,423.9
57.7
79.3
2,436.7
223.7
129.6
161.5
149.8
4,442.6
57.6
80.6
2,446.5
219.2
132.7
162.7
150.7
4,425.2
57.5
79.2
2,444.0
223.4
129.9
162.2
149.8
205.5
2.7
2.4
117.7
10.9
7.7
6.4
5.9
Hawaii ......................................................................
Honolulu ...............................................................
625.5
439.0
634.1
445.5
619.9
436.2
626.0
440.5
Idaho ........................................................................
Boise City .............................................................
Pocatello ...............................................................
700.9
246.8
39.3
717.9
254.1
39.8
695.0
244.4
40.6
Illinois ......................................................................
Bloomington-Normal .............................................
Champaign-Urbana ..............................................
Chicago ................................................................
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island .............................
Decatur .................................................................
Kankakee ..............................................................
Peoria-Pekin .........................................................
Rockford ...............................................................
Springfield .............................................................
6,370.9
91.5
98.6
4,274.0
187.3
56.2
52.4
181.9
197.0
108.1
6,419.1
92.3
98.6
4,308.8
190.4
56.5
53.2
184.2
197.1
109.4
Indiana .....................................................................
Bloomington ..........................................................
Elkhart-Goshen .....................................................
Evansville-Henderson ...........................................
Fort Wayne ...........................................................
Gary ......................................................................
Indianapolis ..........................................................
Kokomo ................................................................
Lafayette ...............................................................
Muncie ..................................................................
South Bend ...........................................................
Terre Haute ..........................................................
3,218.4
62.9
101.6
168.1
271.1
308.4
926.7
51.2
90.7
58.8
138.7
72.8
Iowa ..........................................................................
Cedar Rapids ........................................................
Des Moines ...........................................................
Dubuque ...............................................................
Iowa City ...............................................................
Sioux City .............................................................
Waterloo-Cedar Falls ............................................
1,601.4
114.1
270.8
49.3
74.4
62.5
68.7
See footnotes at end of table.
September
2004
2004
2003
2004
2003
2004p
August
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
August
September
August
Percent of labor force
September
September
2004
2003
2004p
64.7
2.6
5.1
15.4
5.2
4.6
5.1
7.3
4.6
4.6
5.6
5.5
5.1
4.4
5.4
6.8
4.4
4.2
5.5
5.3
112.0
10.3
31.0
2.9
84.8
8.1
23.5
2.3
5.6
4.1
5.2
6.2
4.7
3.5
4.5
5.1
5.7
4.0
5.6
6.0
4.3
3.1
4.3
4.6
103.2
2.4
16.6
3.7
6.8
3.8
3.5
29.0
9.3
125.6
3.3
18.8
3.6
9.8
5.7
4.1
34.7
12.0
103.1
2.4
16.1
3.9
7.1
3.9
3.2
29.2
9.1
6.9
6.5
6.6
3.8
5.9
7.2
6.4
6.3
7.3
5.1
4.0
5.4
3.8
3.7
4.2
4.7
4.8
5.1
6.2
5.5
6.1
3.6
5.4
6.5
5.6
5.8
6.6
5.0
4.0
5.1
4.0
3.9
4.4
4.4
4.8
4.9
30.2
1.6
2.4
4.0
26.3
1.6
2.0
3.7
32.4
1.7
2.6
4.3
28.8
1.8
2.2
4.2
4.2
3.1
4.4
2.8
3.7
2.9
3.5
2.5
4.6
3.2
4.7
3.0
4.1
3.3
3.9
2.9
2,953.9
1,360.2
42.8
70.5
128.9
70.7
2.6
2.7
123.9
67.2
2.8
2.6
126.7
68.4
2.6
2.8
115.6
61.7
2.5
2.4
4.4
5.2
6.1
3.9
4.2
4.9
6.5
3.6
4.4
5.1
5.9
3.9
3.9
4.5
5.9
3.4
3,386.3
88.0
1,846.3
140.7
70.5
211.2
176.9
83.7
40.9
291.9
263.9
3,370.7
85.8
1,831.7
140.8
71.0
209.0
176.0
83.3
40.6
295.6
264.3
201.1
3.2
101.7
9.1
6.0
18.2
12.4
6.4
2.2
17.6
17.3
184.9
3.3
89.9
9.0
5.8
16.4
11.0
6.2
2.1
17.3
16.1
199.3
3.2
101.3
8.9
5.7
18.0
12.1
6.3
2.0
17.7
16.8
156.5
2.7
76.1
7.5
4.8
14.4
9.3
5.2
1.7
14.7
13.4
5.8
3.3
5.4
6.3
8.3
8.5
7.0
7.5
5.1
6.1
6.5
5.3
3.4
4.8
6.2
8.0
7.7
6.2
7.3
4.9
5.8
5.9
5.9
3.6
5.5
6.3
8.1
8.5
6.8
7.5
5.0
6.1
6.4
4.6
3.2
4.2
5.4
6.8
6.9
5.3
6.3
4.3
5.0
5.1
5,096.0
320.2
83.9
2,252.8
183.4
615.9
79.3
234.6
247.1
193.4
5,042.0
314.0
81.5
2,228.7
186.0
607.3
79.8
231.7
251.8
197.1
5,041.2
318.9
83.2
2,226.0
183.5
610.6
77.9
234.2
246.1
190.9
354.6
12.6
6.0
161.9
18.0
45.9
6.4
14.7
11.5
16.1
315.3
11.6
5.4
148.9
15.2
36.9
5.1
13.2
11.9
13.9
352.0
12.9
5.9
163.1
17.4
45.2
6.2
14.3
11.5
15.9
313.8
11.9
5.2
150.0
15.2
36.5
4.8
13.0
11.9
13.9
7.0
4.1
7.3
7.2
9.7
7.5
8.0
6.3
4.6
8.1
6.2
3.6
6.5
6.6
8.3
6.0
6.4
5.6
4.8
7.2
7.0
4.1
7.2
7.3
9.4
7.4
7.8
6.2
4.6
8.1
6.2
3.7
6.2
6.7
8.3
6.0
6.2
5.6
4.8
7.3
2,949.2
133.7
1,852.7
86.2
105.9
2,992.1
136.0
1,884.4
88.3
107.8
2,926.0
133.3
1,837.9
84.3
106.0
2,963.2
135.4
1,864.7
86.2
108.3
135.1
7.0
86.5
3.6
4.4
130.3
6.2
82.0
3.1
4.2
142.9
7.0
93.5
3.8
4.6
129.1
5.7
83.8
3.1
4.2
4.6
5.2
4.7
4.1
4.2
4.4
4.5
4.4
3.5
3.9
4.9
5.3
5.1
4.5
4.3
4.4
4.2
4.5
3.6
3.8
Mississippi ..............................................................
Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula ...................................
Hattiesburg ...........................................................
Jackson ................................................................
1,305.3
173.0
54.4
238.8
1,315.0
177.2
54.4
243.7
1,299.9
172.7
54.7
237.8
1,311.7
176.3
55.6
243.1
81.4
7.9
2.3
9.7
77.0
7.0
2.4
9.9
73.7
7.6
2.0
9.1
73.4
7.4
2.0
10.9
6.2
4.6
4.3
4.1
5.9
4.0
4.4
4.1
5.7
4.4
3.7
3.8
5.6
4.2
3.6
4.5
Missouri ...................................................................
Columbia ..............................................................
Joplin ....................................................................
Kansas City ..........................................................
St. Joseph .............................................................
St. Louis1 ..............................................................
Springfield .............................................................
3,007.7
87.4
82.7
1,029.6
51.5
1,401.6
176.4
3,039.0
89.7
83.7
1,040.4
52.6
1,425.6
182.8
3,009.7
88.7
84.5
1,012.5
53.0
1,389.7
178.4
3,022.4
88.8
83.5
1,026.4
53.1
1,414.4
182.4
178.9
2.2
4.8
64.1
3.0
88.7
7.4
172.6
2.3
4.2
61.4
3.3
89.0
7.1
161.4
1.9
4.1
59.8
2.9
82.1
6.8
162.8
2.2
3.7
58.5
3.2
83.7
6.7
5.9
2.5
5.8
6.2
5.9
6.3
4.2
5.7
2.6
5.0
5.9
6.3
6.2
3.9
5.4
2.1
4.9
5.9
5.4
5.9
3.8
5.4
2.5
4.5
5.7
6.0
5.9
3.7
Montana ...................................................................
Billings ..................................................................
Great Falls ............................................................
Missoula ...............................................................
486.1
73.3
36.9
56.8
491.9
76.5
36.0
59.1
475.4
72.2
36.2
58.3
481.8
75.1
35.5
58.5
19.2
2.5
1.5
1.8
19.3
2.6
1.5
1.9
18.9
2.2
1.5
2.0
20.7
2.7
1.6
2.2
3.9
3.4
4.0
3.2
3.9
3.4
4.1
3.3
4.0
3.1
4.1
3.4
4.3
3.6
4.5
3.7
2004
2003
Kansas .....................................................................
Lawrence ..............................................................
Topeka ..................................................................
Wichita ..................................................................
1,435.8
56.6
91.3
287.3
1,469.3
58.7
94.1
294.8
1,424.4
57.3
89.4
284.1
1,460.3
60.4
92.0
290.3
74.6
2.6
4.6
20.8
67.9
2.7
5.3
16.3
72.1
2.5
4.8
19.4
Kentucky .................................................................
Lexington ..............................................................
Louisville ...............................................................
Owensboro ...........................................................
1,968.3
254.4
558.0
48.4
1,991.7
262.1
562.5
49.5
1,951.7
255.0
553.5
48.8
1,970.8
262.7
554.0
49.3
111.1
10.3
29.2
3.0
93.7
9.1
25.0
2.5
Louisiana .................................................................
Alexandria .............................................................
Baton Rouge .........................................................
Houma ..................................................................
Lafayette ...............................................................
Lake Charles ........................................................
Monroe .................................................................
New Orleans .........................................................
Shreveport-Bossier City ........................................
2,039.6
60.5
309.5
100.1
181.2
88.2
73.6
603.8
184.5
2,041.9
59.8
311.1
98.5
182.4
89.8
73.6
609.9
182.9
2,031.7
59.7
311.1
99.3
180.3
87.0
73.4
603.6
182.6
2,051.5
60.1
315.0
98.5
183.1
89.0
73.7
611.3
183.8
139.9
3.9
20.6
3.8
10.7
6.3
4.7
38.2
13.5
Maine .......................................................................
Bangor ..................................................................
Lewiston-Auburn ...................................................
Portland ................................................................
712.2
52.8
54.9
145.9
718.7
54.6
55.9
148.7
699.8
53.4
55.0
142.3
701.8
54.6
55.6
144.3
Maryland ..................................................................
Baltimore ..............................................................
Cumberland ..........................................................
Hagerstown ..........................................................
2,931.3
1,355.3
42.8
70.0
2,973.8
1,373.6
42.6
70.6
2,903.6
1,342.8
43.5
70.2
Massachusetts ........................................................
Barnstable-Yarmouth ............................................
Boston ..................................................................
Brockton ...............................................................
Fitchburg-Leominster ............................................
Lawrence ..............................................................
Lowell ...................................................................
New Bedford .........................................................
Pittsfield ................................................................
Springfield .............................................................
Worcester .............................................................
3,455.7
97.2
1,885.8
144.0
71.8
213.5
176.8
85.2
42.5
291.3
266.8
3,462.2
94.9
1,879.9
145.3
73.0
212.3
177.9
84.8
42.4
298.3
270.9
Michigan ..................................................................
Ann Arbor .............................................................
Benton Harbor ......................................................
Detroit ...................................................................
Flint .......................................................................
Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland ........................
Jackson ................................................................
Kalamazoo-Battle Creek .......................................
Lansing-East Lansing ...........................................
Saginaw-Bay City-Midland ...................................
5,080.9
310.4
81.9
2,251.6
186.0
611.6
80.7
232.7
248.6
199.5
Minnesota ................................................................
Duluth-Superior ....................................................
Minneapolis-St.Paul ..............................................
Rochester .............................................................
St. Cloud ...............................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
2003
2004
2003
2004p
August
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
August
2003
September
2004
2003
2004p
August
2003
Percent of labor force
September
2004
2003
August
2004p
September
2003
2004
2003
2004p
Nebraska .................................................................
Lincoln ..................................................................
Omaha ..................................................................
978.2
154.1
417.5
990.7
156.1
413.9
968.8
151.6
412.9
981.4
156.4
410.5
37.4
6.0
18.0
33.3
5.2
17.2
36.1
5.9
17.4
33.0
5.2
17.2
3.8
3.9
4.3
3.4
3.3
4.2
3.7
3.9
4.2
3.4
3.3
4.2
Nevada .....................................................................
Las Vegas .............................................................
Reno .....................................................................
1,148.4
912.4
201.4
1,188.7
949.2
208.9
1,151.6
916.3
201.5
1,187.6
951.1
208.0
60.2
49.8
8.2
46.0
37.8
6.7
60.2
49.7
8.2
45.8
37.9
6.5
5.2
5.5
4.1
3.9
4.0
3.2
5.2
5.4
4.1
3.9
4.0
3.1
New Hampshire .......................................................
Manchester ...........................................................
Nashua .................................................................
Portsmouth-Rochester ..........................................
732.1
120.6
112.2
140.6
739.6
120.6
111.6
141.4
715.5
118.6
110.2
137.9
722.4
118.1
110.3
140.0
31.3
5.2
6.2
5.6
27.0
4.4
5.0
4.6
29.0
4.9
5.8
5.7
23.8
4.0
4.5
4.2
4.3
4.3
5.5
4.0
3.7
3.7
4.5
3.3
4.1
4.2
5.3
4.1
3.3
3.4
4.1
3.0
New Jersey ..............................................................
Atlantic-Cape May ................................................
Bergen-Passaic ....................................................
Jersey City ............................................................
Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon ...........................
Monmouth-Ocean .................................................
Newark .................................................................
Trenton .................................................................
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton ..................................
4,406.8
192.0
679.6
284.3
662.4
593.3
1,071.8
191.2
66.2
4,446.5
193.3
683.6
289.3
674.7
603.3
1,075.4
193.5
65.9
4,349.2
183.6
673.7
285.9
652.9
573.8
1,061.1
190.4
66.1
4,378.0
185.0
676.5
289.4
663.2
583.4
1,060.3
191.2
66.3
258.7
11.7
41.8
23.0
34.0
30.9
66.2
9.4
5.3
213.6
10.5
33.1
18.6
26.6
25.9
53.0
7.7
4.7
247.3
11.5
39.3
22.5
32.2
29.1
63.7
9.0
5.0
203.1
10.2
30.7
18.1
24.8
24.3
50.6
7.3
4.5
5.9
6.1
6.1
8.1
5.1
5.2
6.2
4.9
8.1
4.8
5.4
4.8
6.4
3.9
4.3
4.9
4.0
7.1
5.7
6.3
5.8
7.9
4.9
5.1
6.0
4.7
7.6
4.6
5.5
4.5
6.3
3.7
4.2
4.8
3.8
6.7
New Mexico .............................................................
Albuquerque .........................................................
Las Cruces ...........................................................
Santa Fe ...............................................................
899.2
388.5
78.7
82.5
910.3
396.9
79.2
84.2
899.1
390.2
78.5
82.1
910.0
397.5
80.3
83.6
59.7
23.0
5.6
3.1
49.6
19.5
4.7
2.7
58.9
22.8
5.7
3.2
48.5
19.4
4.8
2.7
6.6
5.9
7.1
3.8
5.4
4.9
6.0
3.2
6.5
5.8
7.2
3.9
5.3
4.9
6.0
3.2
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 ...........................................................
9,398.5
476.6
123.0
582.7
131.3
42.8
67.7
68.2
1,506.8
4,377.6
3,678.7
196.3
585.4
375.0
148.6
9,408.5
476.4
122.1
577.0
132.7
41.7
68.0
67.4
1,509.3
4,403.7
3,702.9
198.9
576.1
374.4
146.6
9,233.2
465.2
122.6
570.6
128.1
41.8
62.0
65.7
1,472.8
4,323.3
3,644.5
191.8
574.2
370.7
143.6
9,258.1
464.7
121.8
562.7
129.9
40.7
62.8
64.7
1,473.4
4,368.5
3,687.8
193.1
564.5
368.9
142.1
580.9
17.5
6.3
37.1
4.5
2.6
2.4
4.0
66.1
337.3
307.9
9.7
31.3
20.1
6.6
512.6
16.7
5.5
35.6
4.9
2.3
2.4
3.5
63.8
278.1
249.1
9.9
29.0
19.7
6.3
581.8
18.3
6.9
35.6
5.0
2.7
2.5
4.1
62.8
334.5
306.5
9.4
33.7
22.0
6.8
499.3
16.1
5.5
31.2
4.9
2.1
2.3
3.2
58.2
279.0
252.8
9.0
28.9
19.3
5.9
6.2
3.7
5.1
6.4
3.4
6.2
3.6
5.8
4.4
7.7
8.4
4.9
5.3
5.4
4.4
5.4
3.5
4.5
6.2
3.7
5.6
3.5
5.2
4.2
6.3
6.7
5.0
5.0
5.3
4.3
6.3
3.9
5.6
6.2
3.9
6.4
4.0
6.3
4.3
7.7
8.4
4.9
5.9
5.9
4.7
5.4
3.5
4.5
5.6
3.8
5.3
3.7
5.0
3.9
6.4
6.9
4.6
5.1
5.2
4.1
North Carolina .........................................................
Asheville ...............................................................
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill ................................
Fayetteville ...........................................................
Goldsboro .............................................................
Greensboro—Winston-Salem—High Point ..........
Greenville .............................................................
Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir ....................................
Jacksonville ..........................................................
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill .................................
Rocky Mount .........................................................
Wilmington ............................................................
4,280.8
122.3
880.8
126.9
52.2
691.3
72.7
178.3
52.7
723.5
71.2
132.0
4,218.1
122.8
881.3
125.4
50.8
679.8
70.8
168.9
51.8
730.8
69.4
129.7
4,259.9
120.6
880.9
130.0
51.9
686.0
73.4
177.2
52.0
722.6
70.4
130.0
4,168.1
121.7
877.2
126.1
50.2
670.5
71.4
166.1
50.9
721.8
68.1
126.9
276.0
4.4
63.2
7.0
3.0
43.5
5.3
16.0
2.7
33.1
6.1
6.6
206.8
3.6
48.7
5.4
2.1
32.5
4.4
11.6
2.1
24.6
5.1
4.5
255.5
4.0
60.5
6.6
2.7
40.5
4.8
15.0
2.6
30.8
5.5
6.1
183.1
3.5
43.3
4.9
1.9
28.6
3.6
10.9
1.9
21.5
4.4
3.9
6.4
3.6
7.2
5.5
5.8
6.3
7.3
9.0
5.1
4.6
8.6
5.0
4.9
2.9
5.5
4.3
4.2
4.8
6.2
6.9
4.1
3.4
7.4
3.5
6.0
3.4
6.9
5.1
5.2
5.9
6.6
8.5
4.9
4.3
7.8
4.7
4.4
2.9
4.9
3.9
3.8
4.3
5.1
6.6
3.8
3.0
6.5
3.1
North Dakota ...........................................................
Bismarck ...............................................................
Fargo-Moorhead ...................................................
Grand Forks ..........................................................
356.2
57.6
112.0
54.8
359.6
59.0
113.4
55.7
348.7
56.2
110.4
54.8
352.9
57.2
112.7
56.5
13.1
1.6
2.9
2.3
10.9
1.4
2.5
1.9
9.8
1.3
2.3
1.6
9.3
1.2
2.3
1.6
3.7
2.8
2.6
4.2
3.0
2.4
2.2
3.5
2.8
2.4
2.0
2.9
2.6
2.2
2.0
2.8
Ohio .........................................................................
Akron ....................................................................
Canton-Massillon ..................................................
Cincinnati ..............................................................
Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria ........................................
Columbus .............................................................
Dayton-Springfield ................................................
Hamilton-Middletown ............................................
Lima ......................................................................
Mansfield ..............................................................
Steubenville-Weirton ............................................
Toledo ...................................................................
Youngstown-Warren .............................................
5,994.2
379.9
208.2
892.4
1,142.2
908.8
480.6
204.9
78.3
84.1
56.0
325.1
277.8
5,946.3
376.0
205.2
901.9
1,134.3
904.3
471.0
202.1
77.9
82.0
55.7
316.0
275.6
5,905.2
379.5
204.7
876.9
1,127.0
890.6
473.4
206.1
76.0
82.2
55.0
322.0
276.5
5,851.9
374.9
201.9
881.3
1,113.5
885.4
463.2
203.9
76.0
80.4
55.0
312.2
272.2
337.9
19.7
13.0
43.3
69.9
42.4
28.3
8.5
4.5
6.2
3.7
21.8
18.6
344.9
19.6
12.0
45.8
71.1
44.0
27.9
8.8
4.5
6.0
5.2
22.0
19.8
338.6
19.9
12.8
44.0
72.4
42.3
27.8
8.7
4.0
6.3
3.6
21.6
18.8
332.6
19.4
11.8
43.0
67.7
43.6
26.3
8.6
4.3
5.8
4.6
19.9
18.5
5.6
5.2
6.3
4.9
6.1
4.7
5.9
4.2
5.7
7.4
6.5
6.7
6.7
5.8
5.2
5.9
5.1
6.3
4.9
5.9
4.3
5.8
7.3
9.3
7.0
7.2
5.7
5.2
6.3
5.0
6.4
4.8
5.9
4.2
5.2
7.6
6.5
6.7
6.8
5.7
5.2
5.8
4.9
6.1
4.9
5.7
4.2
5.6
7.2
8.3
6.4
6.8
See footnotes at end of table.
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and metropolitan area—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
Unemployed
Civilian labor force
Number
State and area
August
September
August
Percent of labor force
September
2003
2004p
71.2
0.7
1.5
22.0
18.6
5.5
3.5
3.5
4.9
6.3
3.8
2.2
3.2
3.3
4.0
5.6
3.7
3.8
4.9
6.5
4.2
2.7
3.5
3.7
4.4
138.0
1.6
12.6
6.1
88.4
12.6
120.2
1.4
11.0
5.7
69.9
11.9
7.8
4.1
7.8
7.0
8.4
7.2
6.8
3.6
6.8
6.7
6.9
6.8
7.4
4.1
7.5
6.3
8.1
6.8
6.5
3.5
6.6
5.8
6.5
6.5
340.9
19.2
3.2
9.0
13.7
7.2
10.0
142.6
65.3
9.8
20.5
2.9
2.7
3.7
9.5
307.4
17.5
2.8
8.3
12.2
5.7
9.0
142.7
57.0
10.0
15.3
2.5
2.0
3.1
8.7
306.5
17.4
3.4
8.3
12.1
6.3
8.7
131.7
57.4
9.1
19.1
2.6
2.4
3.6
8.1
5.2
5.4
4.2
6.4
3.6
6.1
3.7
5.5
5.2
5.6
5.3
4.7
3.4
5.9
4.8
5.4
5.6
4.8
6.3
3.6
6.8
3.7
5.3
5.4
5.2
6.5
5.0
3.8
6.2
4.7
5.0
5.3
4.3
6.0
3.4
5.7
3.5
5.5
4.9
5.4
5.0
4.2
3.0
5.4
4.4
4.9
5.2
5.0
5.8
3.3
6.1
3.3
5.0
4.8
4.9
6.1
4.4
3.3
6.1
4.0
28.9
34.4
30.6
36.3
26.3
32.1
25.9
31.2
5.0
5.3
5.3
5.6
4.6
5.0
4.6
4.9
2,084.3
312.9
302.8
68.6
520.9
121.2
45.8
139.7
14.5
12.1
5.6
33.7
4.4
3.7
135.7
14.1
12.8
5.7
32.4
4.5
3.6
137.7
13.8
12.1
5.5
31.4
4.6
3.7
140.2
14.8
13.8
6.1
32.1
5.0
4.5
6.9
4.9
4.1
8.6
6.6
3.8
8.0
6.5
4.5
4.3
8.3
6.2
3.7
7.8
6.8
4.7
4.2
8.6
6.2
4.1
7.8
6.7
4.7
4.5
8.9
6.2
4.1
9.8
424.3
51.0
112.0
424.2
52.4
113.7
14.5
1.5
3.0
12.6
1.4
2.9
12.9
1.6
3.0
12.0
1.5
3.1
3.3
2.9
2.6
2.9
2.5
2.6
3.0
3.1
2.7
2.8
2.9
2.7
2,947.5
240.8
94.1
59.6
233.2
390.5
589.0
701.0
2,922.9
238.5
92.0
59.5
232.9
381.1
581.9
691.1
2,954.3
242.6
94.6
60.1
232.0
391.0
589.1
702.1
175.1
9.9
5.2
3.6
14.4
14.2
38.6
32.0
142.8
8.3
4.4
2.9
11.5
12.2
34.3
26.9
168.9
9.1
5.3
3.4
13.9
13.6
37.7
31.8
142.8
8.3
4.5
2.9
10.7
12.1
35.3
27.0
6.0
4.2
5.7
6.0
6.1
3.7
6.6
4.6
4.8
3.4
4.6
4.8
4.9
3.1
5.8
3.8
5.8
3.8
5.8
5.8
6.0
3.6
6.5
4.6
4.8
3.4
4.8
4.8
4.6
3.1
6.0
3.8
11,020.2
62.4
121.0
779.1
183.9
116.7
144.2
81.9
184.7
2,051.4
298.2
968.7
128.9
2,361.1
123.4
87.7
109.3
132.1
230.2
127.7
53.2
848.2
51.1
59.3
10,953.1
62.3
120.4
774.2
185.1
115.3
143.7
84.5
183.6
2,036.8
303.6
964.8
126.8
2,339.3
123.8
83.6
108.1
129.8
229.1
129.7
51.7
836.3
52.8
57.5
10,986.7
62.4
121.2
775.0
183.5
116.6
142.8
86.6
183.1
2,041.6
300.8
962.0
127.5
2,357.8
123.9
87.4
108.6
131.6
229.7
128.8
53.1
845.9
51.6
59.3
765.4
2.7
5.2
45.7
18.2
10.8
16.1
2.1
12.8
149.0
30.9
64.2
11.3
169.0
7.0
5.8
7.4
5.3
31.3
7.7
2.0
49.1
4.2
3.2
643.0
2.0
4.0
34.9
16.7
10.4
12.9
1.6
12.8
122.8
22.3
53.1
10.4
147.6
5.5
5.5
5.7
4.7
26.5
6.1
1.9
41.8
2.9
2.9
742.1
2.6
4.9
44.9
17.8
10.5
15.3
2.0
12.2
144.9
30.7
62.1
10.9
165.5
7.0
5.6
6.9
4.6
30.5
7.4
2.0
47.5
4.0
3.2
598.6
1.8
3.8
32.3
15.5
9.2
12.2
1.4
12.1
115.6
21.6
49.8
9.5
138.1
5.1
5.1
5.4
3.9
24.4
5.6
1.6
39.2
2.8
2.8
7.0
4.4
4.3
5.9
9.8
9.4
11.1
2.6
6.9
7.3
10.3
6.6
8.9
7.2
5.7
6.9
6.8
4.1
13.7
6.0
3.8
5.8
8.0
5.5
5.8
3.3
3.3
4.5
9.1
8.9
8.9
1.9
6.9
6.0
7.5
5.5
8.1
6.3
4.5
6.2
5.2
3.5
11.5
4.8
3.6
4.9
5.7
4.9
6.8
4.2
4.1
5.8
9.6
9.1
10.7
2.3
6.6
7.1
10.1
6.4
8.6
7.1
5.7
6.7
6.4
3.5
13.3
5.7
3.9
5.7
7.5
5.6
5.4
2.9
3.1
4.2
8.4
7.9
8.6
1.7
6.6
5.7
7.2
5.2
7.4
5.9
4.1
5.8
5.0
3.0
10.6
4.4
3.1
4.6
5.4
4.8
2003
Oklahoma ................................................................
Enid ......................................................................
Lawton ..................................................................
Oklahoma City ......................................................
Tulsa .....................................................................
1,698.7
26.9
42.9
577.3
427.3
1,701.9
26.5
42.7
586.0
423.5
1,695.5
26.4
42.4
573.1
419.7
1,704.6
26.2
42.2
587.9
421.4
93.4
0.9
1.5
28.2
27.0
65.0
0.6
1.4
19.5
16.9
94.1
1.0
1.6
28.1
27.3
Oregon .....................................................................
Corvallis ................................................................
Eugene-Springfield ...............................................
Medford-Ashland ..................................................
Portland-Vancouver ..............................................
Salem ...................................................................
1,884.0
41.6
170.1
98.8
1,101.6
191.6
1,871.1
41.1
169.6
99.1
1,090.2
189.1
1,852.4
40.6
167.9
97.7
1,085.9
185.9
1,835.3
40.1
167.3
99.0
1,069.1
183.0
147.1
1.7
13.2
6.9
92.6
13.9
127.9
1.5
11.5
6.6
74.9
12.9
Pennsylvania ...........................................................
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton ...............................
Altoona .................................................................
Erie .......................................................................
Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle ................................
Johnstown ............................................................
Lancaster ..............................................................
Philadelphia ..........................................................
Pittsburgh .............................................................
Reading ................................................................
Scranton—Wilkes-Barre—Hazleton .....................
Sharon ..................................................................
State College ........................................................
Williamsport ..........................................................
York ......................................................................
6,224.8
334.3
65.8
140.3
368.3
102.8
259.7
2,649.1
1,196.3
185.1
311.9
58.5
67.9
56.7
199.1
6,344.1
339.3
67.4
143.0
376.7
105.0
269.1
2,672.5
1,213.3
188.3
317.8
58.4
69.7
58.8
203.2
6,127.1
328.9
65.2
138.9
359.5
101.4
254.0
2,616.7
1,174.3
183.0
307.4
58.3
68.5
56.5
196.9
6,264.8
334.3
67.5
142.2
369.4
103.2
264.6
2,641.8
1,196.6
187.2
314.5
58.4
71.0
58.8
200.3
324.9
18.1
2.8
8.9
13.3
6.2
9.6
145.0
62.2
10.5
16.7
2.8
2.3
3.3
9.5
Rhode Island ...........................................................
Providence-Fall River-Warwick ............................
578.8
647.2
573.7
644.4
573.8
642.1
566.9
636.8
South Carolina ........................................................
Charleston-North Charleston ................................
Columbia ..............................................................
Florence ................................................................
Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson ........................
Myrtle Beach .........................................................
Sumter ..................................................................
2,030.3
296.2
291.9
64.6
507.4
115.9
46.6
2,092.5
316.9
301.6
68.2
522.7
122.5
45.7
2,017.3
292.4
287.8
64.5
506.7
113.0
47.0
South Dakota ..........................................................
Rapid City .............................................................
Sioux Falls ............................................................
433.2
52.8
112.9
432.0
53.9
113.8
Tennessee ...............................................................
Chattanooga .........................................................
Clarksville-Hopkinsville .........................................
Jackson ................................................................
Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol .............................
Knoxville ...............................................................
Memphis ...............................................................
Nashville ...............................................................
2,925.0
238.0
91.4
59.4
234.0
381.7
583.8
692.6
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 .............................................................
10,995.3
62.0
120.1
779.4
184.6
114.5
145.7
80.1
185.2
2,052.4
301.2
973.1
127.4
2,343.5
123.4
83.9
108.7
130.1
228.7
129.0
51.7
840.2
52.8
57.6
See footnotes at end of table.
September
2004
2004
2003
2004
2003
2004p
August
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
August
2003
September
2004
2003
2004p
August
2003
Percent of labor force
September
2004
2003
August
2004p
September
2003
2004
2003
2004p
Texas—Continued
Tyler ......................................................................
Victoria ..................................................................
Waco ....................................................................
Wichita Falls .........................................................
97.7
45.5
105.9
65.5
99.5
46.5
105.8
65.3
97.2
45.2
105.8
65.4
99.1
46.5
106.0
65.1
4.8
2.4
6.0
3.7
4.2
2.2
4.7
2.5
4.6
2.4
5.6
3.5
3.9
2.0
4.2
2.2
4.9
5.2
5.6
5.7
4.2
4.7
4.5
3.8
4.7
5.3
5.3
5.4
3.9
4.4
4.0
3.4
Utah ..........................................................................
Provo-Orem ..........................................................
Salt Lake City-Ogden ...........................................
1,200.6
180.5
761.0
1,223.3
185.4
766.5
1,193.5
184.6
748.2
1,218.3
191.0
756.3
68.7
8.3
45.5
59.8
7.2
39.0
62.1
7.6
41.2
55.0
6.7
36.1
5.7
4.6
6.0
4.9
3.9
5.1
5.2
4.1
5.5
4.5
3.5
4.8
Vermont ...................................................................
Burlington .............................................................
352.3
107.3
356.0
110.7
352.3
107.6
353.2
110.1
14.8
3.9
10.8
2.8
15.3
4.8
10.3
2.8
4.2
3.7
3.0
2.6
4.3
4.5
2.9
2.6
Virginia ....................................................................
Charlottesville .......................................................
Danville .................................................................
Lynchburg .............................................................
Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News .................
Richmond-Petersburg ...........................................
Roanoke ...............................................................
3,820.3
77.5
58.3
105.8
810.4
546.8
128.4
3,889.0
78.5
58.6
104.7
823.0
557.8
129.7
3,774.9
78.7
58.1
104.6
796.3
537.6
128.1
3,821.0
77.6
57.9
103.7
806.8
545.8
128.3
159.9
3.0
6.1
5.4
38.0
25.2
4.7
142.6
2.2
6.0
4.5
37.2
24.3
4.0
157.4
2.7
5.3
5.7
37.2
25.0
4.8
127.0
1.8
4.7
3.9
34.3
22.0
3.6
4.2
3.9
10.4
5.1
4.7
4.6
3.7
3.7
2.8
10.2
4.3
4.5
4.4
3.1
4.2
3.5
9.2
5.4
4.7
4.6
3.7
3.3
2.3
8.1
3.8
4.3
4.0
2.8
Washington .............................................................
Bellingham ............................................................
Bremerton .............................................................
Olympia ................................................................
Richland-Kennewick-Pasco ..................................
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett .......................................
Spokane ...............................................................
Tacoma .................................................................
Yakima ..................................................................
3,141.2
90.1
101.9
108.9
104.8
1,391.1
214.6
353.6
115.1
3,210.9
92.1
106.2
112.2
107.2
1,422.1
218.2
365.7
115.2
3,116.8
86.6
100.1
107.5
105.7
1,373.7
213.8
353.5
119.6
3,183.3
88.9
104.6
110.4
107.1
1,406.1
218.0
365.2
116.5
231.0
5.3
6.1
6.3
7.2
99.5
13.9
27.4
10.9
188.2
4.8
5.3
5.5
6.1
79.1
11.3
23.1
9.7
222.8
5.1
6.0
6.3
7.1
98.4
13.5
27.0
8.8
162.6
4.2
5.0
5.0
5.2
70.0
9.9
20.6
7.0
7.4
5.9
5.9
5.7
6.9
7.2
6.5
7.7
9.5
5.9
5.2
5.0
4.9
5.7
5.6
5.2
6.3
8.4
7.2
5.9
6.0
5.8
6.8
7.2
6.3
7.6
7.4
5.1
4.7
4.8
4.5
4.9
5.0
4.6
5.7
6.0
West Virginia ...........................................................
Charleston ............................................................
Huntington-Ashland ..............................................
Parkersburg-Marietta ............................................
Wheeling ...............................................................
795.2
129.7
134.6
77.9
73.8
811.1
132.6
137.4
78.0
75.8
785.0
126.8
134.1
76.8
73.1
802.1
131.6
136.6
76.9
74.5
46.5
6.1
8.8
4.8
3.5
41.5
5.8
8.4
4.3
3.5
41.2
5.5
8.2
4.2
3.2
34.9
5.2
7.1
3.7
3.1
5.8
4.7
6.6
6.1
4.7
5.1
4.4
6.1
5.6
4.6
5.2
4.3
6.1
5.5
4.3
4.4
4.0
5.2
4.8
4.2
Wisconsin ................................................................
Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah ..................................
Eau Claire .............................................................
Green Bay ............................................................
Janesville-Beloit ....................................................
Kenosha ...............................................................
La Crosse .............................................................
Madison ................................................................
Milwaukee-Waukesha ..........................................
Racine ..................................................................
Sheboygan ...........................................................
Wausau ................................................................
3,122.6
238.2
87.7
148.2
79.6
87.2
75.7
291.7
835.7
97.3
66.0
78.4
3,145.9
238.9
89.3
153.5
79.0
86.0
77.5
293.6
845.2
96.2
69.6
78.8
3,073.8
233.4
87.1
147.8
78.6
84.9
75.6
288.0
819.3
95.2
65.1
77.7
3,099.8
235.2
89.1
151.7
77.9
85.2
77.1
289.7
834.7
94.2
66.9
78.0
164.7
11.3
3.9
6.9
5.1
5.0
2.9
8.2
52.4
8.0
3.0
3.2
139.0
9.1
3.6
6.0
4.6
4.3
2.5
6.8
44.0
6.3
2.5
2.9
144.1
10.0
3.4
6.1
4.6
4.4
2.5
7.3
46.4
6.8
2.7
2.8
126.5
8.5
3.2
5.8
4.3
4.1
2.3
6.5
40.3
5.6
2.3
2.5
5.3
4.8
4.5
4.7
6.4
5.7
3.9
2.8
6.3
8.2
4.5
4.1
4.4
3.8
4.0
3.9
5.8
5.0
3.2
2.3
5.2
6.6
3.5
3.6
4.7
4.3
3.9
4.1
5.8
5.2
3.3
2.5
5.7
7.1
4.1
3.6
4.1
3.6
3.6
3.8
5.6
4.8
3.0
2.2
4.8
6.0
3.5
3.2
Wyoming .................................................................
Casper ..................................................................
Cheyenne .............................................................
283.4
36.7
44.4
283.6
36.8
44.3
280.3
36.4
44.0
280.6
36.5
43.8
10.2
1.7
1.7
8.6
1.2
1.7
10.2
1.6
1.7
9.1
1.3
1.9
3.6
4.5
3.8
3.0
3.2
3.9
3.6
4.4
3.9
3.3
3.6
4.4
Puerto Rico .............................................................
Aguadilla ...............................................................
Arecibo .................................................................
Caguas .................................................................
Mayaguez .............................................................
Ponce ...................................................................
San Juan-Bayamon ..............................................
1,378.5
49.2
55.6
124.4
89.0
107.1
786.9
1,419.9
51.1
57.2
130.2
91.1
107.6
807.2
1,361.0
48.5
55.2
123.0
88.1
106.0
775.1
1,420.2
51.0
57.0
129.5
91.3
107.8
810.9
168.4
7.8
8.3
14.3
13.1
16.4
78.6
162.1
7.8
7.5
14.5
12.5
15.1
75.6
166.2
7.6
8.0
14.2
12.8
16.5
77.9
138.5
6.8
6.3
12.3
10.7
13.4
64.3
12.2
15.9
15.0
11.5
14.8
15.3
10.0
11.4
15.3
13.2
11.1
13.7
14.1
9.4
12.2
15.6
14.5
11.6
14.5
15.6
10.0
9.8
13.3
11.1
9.5
11.7
12.4
7.9
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)
August
State and area
Change September 2003 to
September 2004p
September
2003
2004
2003
2004p
Alabama .................................................................................
Birmingham ........................................................................
Huntsville ............................................................................
Mobile .................................................................................
Montgomery ........................................................................
Tuscaloosa .........................................................................
1,869.3
474.3
188.6
224.4
163.1
80.6
1,878.7
474.0
190.6
227.4
164.8
81.4
1,880.9
475.5
190.1
224.8
163.2
82.3
Alaska ....................................................................................
Anchorage ..........................................................................
319.7
145.3
323.4
146.9
Arizona ..................................................................................
Phoenix-Mesa .....................................................................
Tucson ................................................................................
2,265.6
1,602.5
338.3
Arkansas ...............................................................................
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers ..........................................
Fort Smith ...........................................................................
Little Rock-North Little Rock ...............................................
Pine Bluff ............................................................................
Number
Percent
1,886.8
475.1
191.5
227.8
164.2
83.0
5.9
-.4
1.4
3.0
1.0
.7
0.3
-.1
.7
1.3
.6
.9
313.4
145.7
317.6
148.0
4.2
2.3
1.3
1.6
2,322.5
1,644.1
344.4
2,295.8
1,621.3
345.8
2,349.9
1,660.2
352.2
54.1
38.9
6.4
2.4
2.4
1.9
1,139.8
172.5
99.3
317.3
35.4
1,148.7
176.4
98.5
318.7
36.6
1,154.6
174.4
100.4
320.5
35.9
1,162.5
178.9
98.6
321.8
36.9
7.9
4.5
-1.8
1.3
1.0
.7
2.6
-1.8
.4
2.8
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 ...............................................................................
14,360.7
205.2
317.1
3,959.8
157.6
1,014.8
1,424.7
1,077.2
753.0
131.1
1,244.4
947.8
848.7
164.3
178.6
197.2
184.0
281.8
14,462.4
205.1
319.3
3,969.9
159.7
1,018.8
1,429.5
1,102.9
751.9
128.9
1,261.0
947.9
839.2
168.6
180.7
201.3
184.1
283.0
14,425.6
206.4
316.6
3,975.2
157.2
1,019.4
1,427.3
1,088.7
753.8
130.4
1,243.7
948.6
846.9
165.0
180.8
200.6
184.6
284.0
14,539.1
206.2
320.0
3,991.1
155.1
1,026.2
1,433.2
1,114.5
754.7
128.1
1,262.2
951.1
839.6
169.4
182.6
204.0
184.2
285.0
113.5
-.2
3.4
15.9
-2.1
6.8
5.9
25.8
.9
-2.3
18.5
2.5
-7.3
4.4
1.8
3.4
-.4
1.0
.8
-.1
1.1
.4
-1.3
.7
.4
2.4
.1
-1.8
1.5
.3
-.9
2.7
1.0
1.7
-.2
.4
Colorado ................................................................................
Boulder-Longmont .............................................................
Colorado Springs ................................................................
Denver ...............................................................................
2,161.5
153.7
239.0
1,150.8
2,177.5
152.7
239.9
1,152.4
2,155.9
156.8
239.9
1,145.5
2,178.5
156.2
240.3
1,151.2
22.6
-.6
.4
5.7
1.0
-.4
.2
.5
Connecticut ...........................................................................
Bridgeport ...........................................................................
Danbury ..............................................................................
Hartford ...............................................................................
New Haven-Meriden ...........................................................
New London-Norwich .........................................................
Stamford-Norwalk ...............................................................
Waterbury ...........................................................................
1,630.6
182.3
87.8
587.2
249.9
148.0
195.2
82.2
1,633.7
181.8
88.5
578.7
249.0
148.3
195.5
82.6
1,643.6
183.2
89.0
594.1
254.1
147.4
196.1
82.3
1,646.9
182.6
89.9
585.7
251.7
147.3
194.6
82.2
3.3
-.6
.9
-8.4
-2.4
-.1
-1.5
-.1
.2
-.3
1.0
-1.4
-.9
-.1
-.8
-.1
Delaware ................................................................................
Dover ..................................................................................
Wilmington-Newark ............................................................
417.2
58.3
317.7
423.5
61.3
324.3
418.6
59.0
320.5
425.3
61.1
326.9
6.7
2.1
6.4
1.6
3.6
2.0
District of Columbia .............................................................
Washington PMSA .............................................................
661.6
2,833.3
675.0
2,900.0
663.8
2,844.0
671.4
2,909.6
7.6
65.6
1.1
2.3
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 ...........................................
7,275.4
171.4
706.0
186.4
122.8
562.0
187.2
193.1
984.2
925.9
158.1
283.3
156.1
1,225.6
521.3
7,426.5
177.2
720.7
193.9
125.7
575.3
190.3
197.0
995.3
947.8
161.6
289.1
159.7
1,240.5
530.9
7,298.7
172.5
717.6
187.0
124.4
562.0
188.5
193.0
1,003.6
929.8
159.1
284.6
158.2
1,229.5
525.1
7,423.7
176.3
731.8
193.7
126.8
573.5
190.6
196.3
1,013.1
949.4
162.1
290.7
161.9
1,243.6
531.0
125.0
3.8
14.2
6.7
2.4
11.5
2.1
3.3
9.5
19.6
3.0
6.1
3.7
14.1
5.9
1.7
2.2
2.0
3.6
1.9
2.0
1.1
1.7
.9
2.1
1.9
2.1
2.3
1.1
1.1
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)
August
State and area
Change September 2003 to
September 2004p
September
2003
2004
2003
2004p
Georgia ..................................................................................
Albany .................................................................................
Athens ................................................................................
Atlanta ................................................................................
Augusta-Aiken ....................................................................
Columbus ...........................................................................
Macon .................................................................................
Savannah ...........................................................................
3,873.3
57.0
74.4
2,170.8
202.6
118.5
150.0
140.7
3,905.6
57.3
74.2
2,184.1
203.9
117.4
150.8
142.2
3,882.4
57.0
74.6
2,172.2
203.0
118.3
150.4
141.4
Hawaii ....................................................................................
Honolulu .............................................................................
562.0
414.0
576.9
425.3
Idaho ......................................................................................
Boise City ...........................................................................
578.4
229.3
Illinois ....................................................................................
Bloomington-Normal ...........................................................
Champaign-Urbana ............................................................
Chicago ..............................................................................
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island ...........................................
Decatur ...............................................................................
Kankakee ............................................................................
Peoria-Pekin .......................................................................
Rockford .............................................................................
Springfield ...........................................................................
Number
Percent
3,912.8
57.5
74.5
2,187.8
204.5
117.6
151.1
142.6
30.4
.5
-.1
15.6
1.5
-.7
.7
1.2
0.8
.9
-.1
.7
.7
-.6
.5
.8
564.5
416.5
580.1
428.1
15.6
11.6
2.8
2.8
592.5
238.2
582.6
230.3
599.0
239.7
16.4
9.4
2.8
4.1
5,827.3
89.0
102.1
4,103.9
179.3
53.8
42.7
169.1
170.8
113.1
5,840.3
88.2
101.0
4,116.0
179.3
54.0
42.9
169.8
170.5
113.2
5,849.3
91.2
102.6
4,109.4
179.9
54.2
42.9
169.0
170.3
110.6
5,859.2
90.6
102.6
4,115.5
179.0
54.1
43.0
170.2
170.1
110.4
9.9
-.6
.0
6.1
-.9
-.1
.1
1.2
-.2
-.2
.2
-.7
.0
.1
-.5
-.2
.2
.7
-.1
-.2
Indiana ...................................................................................
Bloomington ........................................................................
Elkhart-Goshen ...................................................................
Evansville-Henderson .........................................................
Fort Wayne .........................................................................
Gary ....................................................................................
Indianapolis ........................................................................
Kokomo ..............................................................................
Lafayette .............................................................................
Muncie ................................................................................
South Bend .........................................................................
Terre Haute ........................................................................
2,890.7
64.0
122.1
161.6
262.5
259.3
896.1
49.9
90.1
54.1
131.2
67.4
2,899.9
66.6
120.5
161.5
264.6
257.4
886.4
49.8
92.8
52.5
133.5
68.6
2,928.6
70.7
121.2
161.9
263.6
263.4
895.7
49.9
95.5
56.2
132.1
69.8
2,943.0
72.9
121.6
162.1
266.1
261.5
888.5
50.1
97.2
55.3
135.2
70.4
14.4
2.2
.4
.2
2.5
-1.9
-7.2
.2
1.7
-.9
3.1
.6
.5
3.1
.3
.1
.9
-.7
-.8
.4
1.8
-1.6
2.3
.9
Iowa ........................................................................................
Cedar Rapids ......................................................................
Des Moines .........................................................................
Dubuque .............................................................................
Iowa City ............................................................................
Sioux City ...........................................................................
Waterloo-Cedar Falls ..........................................................
1,430.9
115.5
287.0
51.1
75.0
61.1
70.4
1,440.0
113.0
293.6
52.1
73.4
60.9
72.9
1,450.7
116.4
287.0
52.0
78.2
62.0
72.9
1,459.4
112.1
295.5
53.1
76.1
61.1
75.7
8.7
-4.3
8.5
1.1
-2.1
-.9
2.8
.6
-3.7
3.0
2.1
-2.7
-1.5
3.8
Kansas ...................................................................................
Lawrence ............................................................................
Topeka ................................................................................
Wichita ................................................................................
1,293.7
48.5
100.0
270.0
1,306.5
48.4
98.9
271.5
1,310.3
50.5
99.6
274.6
1,334.2
51.0
98.3
272.1
23.9
.5
-1.3
-2.5
1.8
1.0
-1.3
-.9
Kentucky ...............................................................................
Lexington ............................................................................
Louisville .............................................................................
Owensboro .........................................................................
1,782.8
274.1
562.5
43.9
1,794.4
275.8
560.9
43.5
1,791.9
278.5
562.6
43.7
1,810.7
280.7
562.3
43.6
18.8
2.2
-.3
-.1
1.0
.8
-.1
-.2
Louisiana ...............................................................................
Alexandria ...........................................................................
Baton Rouge .......................................................................
Houma ................................................................................
Lafayette .............................................................................
Lake Charles ......................................................................
Monroe ...............................................................................
New Orleans .......................................................................
Shreveport-Bossier City ......................................................
1,894.1
56.4
303.3
85.0
169.3
83.9
73.0
609.0
172.3
1,894.9
55.9
301.8
81.7
170.8
86.3
72.8
608.9
170.3
1,905.8
56.3
307.1
84.7
170.0
83.5
73.6
614.1
172.5
1,906.8
56.2
305.5
81.6
171.1
85.1
73.1
608.6
171.3
1.0
-.1
-1.6
-3.1
1.1
1.6
-.5
-5.5
-1.2
.1
-.2
-.5
-3.7
.6
1.9
-.7
-.9
-.7
Maine .....................................................................................
Lewiston-Auburn .................................................................
Portland ..............................................................................
618.9
46.0
159.9
623.3
46.7
161.3
617.8
46.5
158.6
624.0
47.0
160.3
6.2
.5
1.7
1.0
1.1
1.1
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)
August
State and area
Change September 2003 to
September 2004p
September
2003
2004
2003
2004p
Maryland ................................................................................
Baltimore PMSA .................................................................
Baltimore City .....................................................................
Suburban Maryland-D.C. ....................................................
2,484.8
1,244.2
383.4
938.2
2,518.9
1,264.2
391.6
947.9
2,493.5
1,250.1
384.0
939.5
Massachusetts ......................................................................
Barnstable-Yarmouth ..........................................................
Boston ................................................................................
Brockton .............................................................................
Fitchburg-Leominster ..........................................................
Lawrence ............................................................................
Lowell .................................................................................
New Bedford .......................................................................
Pittsfield ..............................................................................
Springfield ...........................................................................
Worcester ...........................................................................
3,176.6
76.1
1,921.0
100.3
50.7
152.1
119.3
64.9
43.5
249.0
227.6
3,166.4
74.1
1,913.0
100.8
51.3
151.1
120.3
64.3
43.1
253.8
230.6
Michigan ................................................................................
Ann Arbor ...........................................................................
Benton Harbor ....................................................................
Detroit .................................................................................
Flint .....................................................................................
Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland ......................................
Jackson ..............................................................................
Kalamazoo-Battle Creek .....................................................
Lansing-East Lansing .........................................................
Saginaw-Bay City-Midland .................................................
4,374.4
282.5
68.5
2,046.4
158.0
556.8
62.1
205.4
235.5
172.6
Minnesota ..............................................................................
Duluth-Superior ..................................................................
Minneapolis-St. Paul ...........................................................
Rochester ...........................................................................
St. Cloud .............................................................................
Number
Percent
2,541.3
1,270.2
393.2
961.7
47.8
20.1
9.2
22.2
1.9
1.6
2.4
2.4
3,196.7
70.6
1,927.3
100.7
51.2
154.0
122.7
65.6
43.0
255.8
231.2
3,189.8
69.1
1,921.5
101.3
52.0
153.6
122.9
65.4
42.8
259.9
232.5
-6.9
-1.5
-5.8
.6
.8
-.4
.2
-.2
-.2
4.1
1.3
-.2
-2.1
-.3
.6
1.6
-.3
.2
-.3
-.5
1.6
.6
4,343.0
285.6
69.0
2,019.0
154.6
558.2
60.6
203.6
227.9
164.6
4,437.2
291.1
69.7
2,059.9
161.1
564.2
62.6
210.8
243.7
173.8
4,385.7
290.3
70.2
2,034.1
157.5
566.1
60.9
209.6
232.0
166.0
-51.5
-.8
.5
-25.8
-3.6
1.9
-1.7
-1.2
-11.7
-7.8
-1.2
-.3
.7
-1.3
-2.2
.3
-2.7
-.6
-4.8
-4.5
2,662.5
115.3
1,716.9
89.9
93.1
2,681.0
116.7
1,731.2
91.5
94.1
2,664.6
116.1
1,723.5
88.9
95.1
2,682.7
118.0
1,734.6
90.5
96.3
18.1
1.9
11.1
1.6
1.2
.7
1.6
.6
1.8
1.3
Mississippi ............................................................................
Jackson ..............................................................................
1,115.6
234.5
1,122.9
236.9
1,117.8
234.5
1,129.4
237.3
11.6
2.8
1.0
1.2
Missouri ................................................................................
Kansas City .......................................................................
St. Louis .............................................................................
Springfield ..........................................................................
2,652.1
939.7
1,283.2
169.4
2,685.7
940.2
1,316.6
170.6
2,695.9
944.4
1,296.3
171.8
2,735.0
946.5
1,334.4
174.5
39.1
2.1
38.1
2.7
1.5
.2
2.9
1.6
Montana .................................................................................
Billings ................................................................................
Missoula .............................................................................
407.5
70.1
53.1
411.9
71.6
53.8
407.1
70.7
55.3
411.3
71.6
55.7
4.2
.9
.4
1.0
1.3
.7
Nebraska ...............................................................................
Lincoln ................................................................................
Omaha ................................................................................
899.1
156.7
423.5
904.0
158.1
418.0
904.9
156.6
425.1
910.6
160.0
419.9
5.7
3.4
-5.2
.6
2.2
-1.2
Nevada ...................................................................................
Las Vegas ...........................................................................
Reno ...................................................................................
1,093.1
821.7
201.5
1,140.0
860.7
209.2
1,103.2
830.4
202.7
1,154.3
872.9
211.0
51.1
42.5
8.3
4.6
5.1
4.1
New Hampshire .....................................................................
Manchester .........................................................................
Nashua ...............................................................................
Portsmouth-Rochester ........................................................
621.2
109.0
94.6
125.6
629.7
109.1
94.7
126.1
622.2
110.3
95.7
125.5
631.1
109.7
95.9
127.7
8.9
-.6
.2
2.2
1.4
-.5
.2
1.8
New Jersey ............................................................................
Atlantic-Cape May ..............................................................
Bergen-Passaic ..................................................................
Camden ..............................................................................
Jersey City ..........................................................................
Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon .........................................
Monmouth-Ocean ...............................................................
Newark ...............................................................................
Trenton ...............................................................................
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton ................................................
3,983.7
206.5
647.5
516.0
244.0
635.1
419.6
1,006.2
225.2
60.6
4,049.5
208.2
656.0
525.0
251.3
650.4
429.0
1,015.9
229.3
60.0
3,986.9
199.8
651.8
519.6
248.3
635.2
411.7
1,010.3
227.5
61.9
4,055.0
202.2
660.5
526.1
254.8
649.8
421.9
1,017.6
230.4
61.8
68.1
2.4
8.7
6.5
6.5
14.6
10.2
7.3
2.9
-.1
1.7
1.2
1.3
1.3
2.6
2.3
2.5
.7
1.3
-.2
See footnotes at end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 2. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected metropolitan areas, not seasonally adjusted—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
August
State and area
2003
Change September 2003 to
September 2004p
September
2004
2003
2004p
Number
Percent
New Mexico ...........................................................................
Albuquerque .......................................................................
Las Cruces .........................................................................
Santa Fe .............................................................................
777.4
361.2
61.8
80.1
793.5
367.5
62.7
81.1
781.8
363.3
62.2
79.7
800.0
369.9
64.3
80.8
18.2
6.6
2.1
1.1
2.3
1.8
3.4
1.4
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 ...........................................................
8,359.5
458.6
110.7
542.2
119.4
40.5
56.2
1,215.4
4,052.5
3,498.8
136.3
534.1
113.5
341.7
133.3
415.4
8,426.7
463.5
111.3
542.5
121.8
40.2
56.9
1,229.9
4,099.7
3,539.4
139.1
530.3
115.4
345.2
133.2
419.2
8,388.2
460.7
113.5
548.3
119.5
40.8
53.1
1,226.2
4,056.8
3,501.7
137.0
537.4
114.4
346.7
132.6
416.0
8,444.2
465.5
114.0
547.8
122.3
40.3
53.8
1,239.0
4,093.5
3,531.9
139.3
533.8
116.7
350.0
133.2
419.1
56.0
4.8
.5
-.5
2.8
-.5
.7
12.8
36.7
30.2
2.3
-3.6
2.3
3.3
.6
3.1
.7
1.0
.4
-.1
2.3
-1.2
1.3
1.0
.9
.9
1.7
-.7
2.0
1.0
.5
.7
North Carolina .......................................................................
Asheville .............................................................................
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill ..............................................
Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point ...........................
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill ...............................................
3,811.5
112.6
819.1
630.3
681.7
3,859.8
113.7
831.0
630.4
697.9
3,824.9
111.8
825.4
630.6
685.9
3,872.8
113.7
841.3
632.3
700.1
47.9
1.9
15.9
1.7
14.2
1.3
1.7
1.9
.3
2.1
North Dakota .........................................................................
Bismarck .............................................................................
Fargo-Moorhead .................................................................
Grand Forks ........................................................................
330.6
53.5
106.1
48.3
330.8
54.0
105.6
48.5
338.5
54.3
108.0
50.4
339.8
54.3
107.8
50.7
1.3
.0
-.2
.3
.4
.0
-.2
.6
Ohio .......................................................................................
Akron ..................................................................................
Canton-Massillon ................................................................
Cincinnati ............................................................................
Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria ......................................................
Columbus ...........................................................................
Dayton-Springfield ..............................................................
Hamilton-Middletown ..........................................................
Lima ....................................................................................
Mansfield ............................................................................
Steubenville-Weirton ..........................................................
Toledo .................................................................................
Youngstown-Warren ...........................................................
5,395.7
323.7
177.6
873.5
1,114.8
875.3
454.8
133.7
77.6
76.5
49.5
309.2
229.9
5,367.3
321.9
176.6
881.0
1,114.4
876.3
448.9
132.2
77.6
75.0
47.5
302.1
228.0
5,408.1
328.5
177.6
872.0
1,117.7
873.7
456.7
136.5
77.3
75.8
49.4
312.3
232.3
5,393.1
326.9
177.0
879.0
1,118.7
875.2
451.3
135.9
77.4
75.0
47.9
306.1
230.0
-15.0
-1.6
-.6
7.0
1.0
1.5
-5.4
-.6
.1
-.8
-1.5
-6.2
-2.3
-.3
-.5
-.3
.8
.1
.2
-1.2
-.4
.1
-1.1
-3.0
-2.0
-1.0
Oklahoma ..............................................................................
Enid ....................................................................................
Lawton ................................................................................
Oklahoma City ....................................................................
Tulsa ...................................................................................
1,433.6
23.0
38.9
526.8
377.4
1,451.6
22.2
38.2
534.8
377.4
1,444.8
22.8
38.7
532.6
377.0
1,468.0
22.4
38.4
541.9
378.8
23.2
-.4
-.3
9.3
1.8
1.6
-1.8
-.8
1.7
.5
Oregon ...................................................................................
Eugene-Springfield .............................................................
Medford-Ashland ................................................................
Portland-Vancouver ............................................................
Salem .................................................................................
1,559.7
138.1
74.9
917.3
139.0
1,595.1
140.6
76.5
924.4
139.4
1,568.6
139.4
75.9
926.3
140.6
1,601.0
141.6
78.3
927.0
140.2
32.4
2.2
2.4
.7
-.4
2.1
1.6
3.2
.1
-.3
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 ....................................................................................
5,573.0
285.5
61.5
128.4
368.1
85.4
227.3
2,393.3
671.2
1,107.5
162.9
278.6
48.5
68.9
52.5
166.0
5,616.8
286.7
61.6
129.6
370.3
85.9
229.0
2,398.9
669.6
1,106.8
163.3
276.6
48.3
69.1
53.2
167.0
5,617.0
287.9
62.2
130.2
368.3
86.2
229.1
2,403.4
675.9
1,113.1
165.4
281.3
49.6
71.4
54.0
168.5
5,664.5
289.0
62.5
131.4
370.4
86.2
231.1
2,410.9
674.6
1,114.5
166.0
278.7
49.3
72.0
54.4
168.5
47.5
1.1
.3
1.2
2.1
.0
2.0
7.5
-1.3
1.4
.6
-2.6
-.3
.6
.4
.0
.8
.4
.5
.9
.6
.0
.9
.3
-.2
.1
.4
-.9
-.6
.8
.7
.0
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)
August
State and area
2003
Change September 2003 to
September 2004p
September
2004
2003
2004p
Number
Percent
Rhode Island .........................................................................
Providence-Fall River-Warwick ..........................................
484.7
529.6
489.1
533.0
489.6
537.1
493.5
539.4
3.9
2.3
0.8
.4
South Carolina ......................................................................
Charleston-North Charleston ..............................................
Columbia ............................................................................
Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson ......................................
1,813.3
260.1
302.9
469.4
1,834.7
267.9
302.7
468.6
1,824.9
259.1
300.8
474.8
1,843.7
266.5
304.6
471.2
18.8
7.4
3.8
-3.6
1.0
2.9
1.3
-.8
South Dakota ........................................................................
Rapid City ...........................................................................
Sioux Falls ..........................................................................
383.4
53.4
117.8
385.5
54.4
118.8
380.9
51.8
117.6
384.5
52.9
119.1
3.6
1.1
1.5
.9
2.1
1.3
Tennessee .............................................................................
Chattanooga .......................................................................
Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol ...........................................
Knoxville .............................................................................
Memphis .............................................................................
Nashville .............................................................................
2,673.9
232.0
199.3
357.2
589.5
683.6
2,693.0
234.5
199.0
362.5
593.0
691.0
2,689.1
234.3
199.8
360.0
592.3
687.3
2,704.5
236.4
200.0
364.2
594.3
694.4
15.4
2.1
.2
4.2
2.0
7.1
.6
.9
.1
1.2
.3
1.0
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 .......................................................................
9,341.1
56.1
99.5
652.7
155.4
77.0
113.9
75.7
160.1
1,899.4
253.5
777.1
87.7
2,086.5
103.5
74.8
92.2
118.6
172.5
105.6
43.6
726.0
43.6
52.6
85.3
36.7
99.7
58.2
9,434.7
57.1
100.6
657.0
155.2
78.6
114.7
77.6
159.5
1,910.7
256.9
780.8
89.5
2,109.9
104.5
78.4
94.2
121.0
177.9
105.1
44.6
735.0
43.4
53.7
86.9
37.3
100.5
58.9
9,382.9
56.8
100.4
654.0
157.4
78.2
114.3
80.6
161.2
1,903.1
257.0
778.3
88.3
2,095.6
104.6
75.3
93.1
120.1
175.2
106.9
43.8
727.5
44.4
53.2
85.8
36.6
100.8
58.6
9,490.4
57.4
101.2
659.4
156.6
79.5
115.6
82.8
160.0
1,917.7
260.8
782.8
89.6
2,120.2
106.1
78.7
94.7
122.2
181.0
106.7
45.1
737.3
44.2
54.1
87.4
37.6
101.8
59.2
107.5
.6
.8
5.4
-.8
1.3
1.3
2.2
-1.2
14.6
3.8
4.5
1.3
24.6
1.5
3.4
1.6
2.1
5.8
-.2
1.3
9.8
-.2
.9
1.6
1.0
1.0
.6
1.1
1.1
.8
.8
-.5
1.7
1.1
2.7
-.7
.8
1.5
.6
1.5
1.2
1.4
4.5
1.7
1.7
3.3
-.2
3.0
1.3
-.5
1.7
1.9
2.7
1.0
1.0
Utah ........................................................................................
Provo-Orem ........................................................................
Salt Lake City-Ogden .........................................................
1,071.6
149.0
707.2
1,100.7
154.7
719.1
1,083.0
155.5
707.8
1,115.2
162.3
721.5
32.2
6.8
13.7
3.0
4.4
1.9
Vermont .................................................................................
Barre-Montpelier .................................................................
Burlington ...........................................................................
294.7
34.0
106.9
296.2
34.2
109.3
301.4
34.6
108.4
303.1
35.1
111.1
1.7
.5
2.7
.6
1.4
2.5
Virginia ..................................................................................
Bristol ..................................................................................
Charlottesville .....................................................................
Danville ...............................................................................
Lynchburg ...........................................................................
Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News ...............................
Northern Virginia .................................................................
Richmond-Petersburg .........................................................
Roanoke .............................................................................
3,499.2
38.9
83.7
44.4
98.7
735.4
1,198.7
562.4
140.2
3,581.1
39.1
85.8
44.5
98.2
742.4
1,235.3
570.7
142.0
3,517.1
39.4
86.9
45.5
98.6
733.8
1,202.2
561.1
141.9
3,595.1
39.7
87.2
46.0
99.5
743.0
1,240.9
570.5
143.5
78.0
.3
.3
.5
.9
9.2
38.7
9.4
1.6
2.2
.8
.3
1.1
.9
1.3
3.2
1.7
1.1
Washington ...........................................................................
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett .....................................................
Spokane .............................................................................
Tacoma ...............................................................................
2,664.4
1,341.4
196.3
248.6
2,714.7
1,364.3
199.0
255.3
2,680.6
1,345.2
199.2
252.8
2,735.2
1,370.8
202.5
259.3
54.6
25.6
3.3
6.5
2.0
1.9
1.7
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)
August
State and area
2003
Change September 2003 to
September 2004p
September
2004
2003
2004p
Number
Percent
West Virginia .........................................................................
Charleston ..........................................................................
Huntington-Ashland ............................................................
Parkersburg-Marietta ..........................................................
Wheeling .............................................................................
729.8
134.0
119.7
69.9
66.6
735.7
134.2
120.7
69.5
67.8
730.5
132.8
121.2
70.2
66.9
740.1
134.8
122.9
70.0
67.6
9.6
2.0
1.7
-.2
.7
1.3
1.5
1.4
-.3
1.0
Wisconsin ..............................................................................
Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah ................................................
Eau Claire ...........................................................................
Green Bay ..........................................................................
Janesville-Beloit ..................................................................
Kenosha .............................................................................
La Crosse ...........................................................................
Madison ..............................................................................
Milwaukee-Waukesha ........................................................
Racine ................................................................................
Sheboygan .........................................................................
Wausau ..............................................................................
2,804.8
204.1
77.1
148.8
67.2
55.3
72.3
299.2
833.2
80.4
62.4
70.2
2,854.4
205.9
78.3
154.8
66.8
54.6
74.2
301.7
847.1
80.4
66.3
70.5
2,798.3
202.2
77.7
150.1
67.1
54.3
73.3
298.0
826.4
80.0
62.2
70.5
2,851.2
205.3
79.4
154.9
66.8
54.6
74.9
301.1
847.9
80.0
64.4
71.0
52.9
3.1
1.7
4.8
-.3
.3
1.6
3.1
21.5
.0
2.2
.5
1.9
1.5
2.2
3.2
-.4
.6
2.2
1.0
2.6
.0
3.5
.7
Wyoming ...............................................................................
Casper ................................................................................
258.7
34.5
262.4
35.6
257.4
34.5
262.0
35.7
4.6
1.2
1.8
3.5
Puerto Rico ...........................................................................
Caguas ...............................................................................
Mayaguez ...........................................................................
Ponce .................................................................................
San Juan-Bayamon ............................................................
989.8
68.0
62.5
70.6
647.0
1,002.0
70.1
63.1
69.8
655.0
997.0
68.4
63.3
70.9
650.7
1,004.4
69.5
63.7
69.9
656.6
7.4
1.1
.4
-1.0
5.9
.7
1.6
.6
-1.4
.9
Virgin Islands ........................................................................
41.4
41.4
41.0
41.1
.1
.2
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