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USDL 05-594
For release: 10:00 A.M. EDT
Thursday, April 7, 2005
METROPOLITAN AREA EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: FEBRUARY 2005
Unemployment rates were lower in February than a year earlier in 209 of the 367 metropolitan areas,
higher in 144 areas, and unchanged in 14 areas, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of
Labor reported today. Two areas registered jobless rates below 3.0 percent, while 11 areas—9 of which
were located in California—recorded unemployment rates of at least 10.0 percent. The February unemployment rate for the nation was 5.8 percent, not seasonally adjusted. Nonfarm payroll employment
increased in 323 metropolitan areas over the year.
Metropolitan Area Unemployment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
In February, 28 metropolitan areas registered unemployment rates below 4.0 percent, the same number
of areas as a year earlier, while 79 areas reported unemployment rates of at least 7.0 percent, down slightly
from 81 areas in February 2004. Honolulu, Hawaii, and Harrisonburg, Va., recorded the lowest unemployment rates, 2.7 and 2.8 percent, respectively. The highest unemployment rates in February were
reported in seven California areas with large agricultural sectors: El Centro, 14.9 percent; Merced, 13.0
percent; Visalia-Porterville, 12.5 percent; Hanford-Corcoran, 12.3 percent; Yuba City, 11.6 percent; and
Fresno and Salinas, 11.5 percent each. Overall, 201 areas posted unemployment rates below the U.S. rate,
155 areas had higher rates, and 11 areas had the same rate. (See table 1 and the map.)
As it had last month, Monroe, La., registered the largest over-the-year jobless rate decrease in February
(-2.5 percentage points), followed again by Ocean City, N.J. (-2.0 points). Twenty-three additional areas
posted over-the-year rate decreases of at least 1.0 percentage point. Sumter, S.C., and Hinesville-Fort
Stewart, Ga., experienced the largest unemployment rate increases (+2.8 and +2.1 percentage points,
respectively) from February 2004. Twenty-four other areas had over-the-year rate increases of 1.0 percentage point or more.
Of the 49 metropolitan areas with a Census 2000 population of 1 million or more, the lowest February
unemployment rates were recorded in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va., 3.7 percent,
and Richmond, Va., 3.8 percent. The next lowest rates were posted in Las Vegas-Paradise, Nev., PhoenixMesa-Scottsdale, Ariz., and Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Va.-N.C., 4.0 percent each. The
highest unemployment rates among the large areas were registered in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Mich., 8.2
percent, and Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio, 7.1 percent. Twelve other large areas had rates of at least 6.0
percent. Thirty-four large areas recorded lower jobless rates than in February 2004, while 15 registered
higher rates. Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, Ore.-Wash., and San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Calif.,
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recorded the largest over-the-year jobless rate decreases (-1.3 percentage points each), followed by DenverAurora, Colo. (-1.1 points), and New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, N.Y.-N.J.-Pa. (-1.0 point).
Thirteen additional large areas reported decreases of at least one-half percentage point from a year ago.
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Mich., posted the largest unemployment rate increase (+1.3 percentage points),
followed by Memphis, Tenn.-Miss.-Ark., and New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, La. (+1.0 point each). Five
additional large areas reported increases of 0.5 percentage point or more from February 2004.
Metropolitan Division Unemployment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Eleven of the most populous metropolitan areas are composed of 34 metropolitan divisions, which are
essentially separately identifiable employment centers within a metropolitan area. In February, the two
divisions in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va., metropolitan area posted the lowest
unemployment rates among the divisions—Bethesda-Frederick-Gaithersburg, Md., 3.4 percent, and
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va., 3.8 percent. Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, Calif.,
reported the next lowest jobless rate, 4.1 percent. The highest unemployment rates among the divisions were
in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Mich., 9.2 percent, and Lawrence-Methuen-Salem, Mass.-N.H., 8.6 percent.
(See table 2.)
Twenty-eight of the 34 metropolitan divisions recorded over-the-year unemployment rate declines in
February. The largest decreases occurred in New York-Wayne-White Plains, N.Y.-N.J. (-1.3 percentage
points), and Lawrence-Methuen-Salem, Mass.-N.H., and Tacoma, Wash. (-1.2 points each). The two
divisions making up the Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Mich., metropolitan area—Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn and
Warren-Farmington Hills-Troy—recorded the largest rate increases from last February (+1.3 percentage
points each).
In 6 of the 11 metropolitan areas that contain divisions, the ranges between the highest and lowest
division jobless rates were 1.0 percentage point or more. The metropolitan areas that had the largest rate
differences between their divisions were Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Mass.-N.H. (Lawrence-Methuen-Salem,
Mass.-N.H., 8.6 percent, compared with Framingham, Mass., 4.4 percent); Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa
Ana, Calif. (Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, 6.1 percent, compared with Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, 4.1
percent); and Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Mich. (Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, 9.2 percent, compared with
Warren-Farmington Hills-Troy, 7.4 percent).
Metropolitan Area Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
In February, 323 metropolitan areas reported over-the-year increases in nonfarm payroll employment,
36 recorded decreases, and 8 had no change. The largest over-the-year employment increases were posted
in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, N.Y.-N.J.-Pa. (+78,900), Washington-ArlingtonAlexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va. (+77,000), Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, Ariz. (+68,500), Miami-Fort
Lauderdale-Miami Beach, Fla. (+67,100), Las Vegas-Paradise, Nev. (+59,800), and Dallas-Fort WorthArlington, Texas (+50,000). The largest over-the-year percentage increases in employment were reported in
Ocean City, N.J. (+10.5 percent), St. George, Utah (+10.1 percent), Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford,
Va. (+9.4 percent), Yuma, Ariz. (+9.0 percent), Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, S.C. (+8.9
percent), and Las Vegas-Paradise, Nev. (+7.6 percent). (See table 3.)
The largest over-the-year employment declines were reported in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Mich.
(-11,000), Rochester, N.Y. (-4,300), Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, La. (-3,200), San Jose-SunnyvaleSanta Clara, Calif. (-2,700), Bloomington-Normal, Ill. (-1,800), and Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OhioPa. (-1,200). The largest over-the-year percentage declines in employment were reported in Houma-Bayou
Cane-Thibodaux, La. (-3.9 percent), Bloomington-Normal, Ill. (-2.0 percent), Springfield, Ohio (-1.7 per-
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cent), Kokomo, Ind. (-1.4 percent), and Elmira, N.Y., Muncie, Ind., and Sioux City, Iowa-Neb.-S.D.
(-1.3 percent each).
Over the year, nonfarm employment increased in 33 of the 35 metropolitan areas with annual average
employment levels above 750,000 in 2004. The largest over-the-year percentage increases in employment
in these large metropolitan areas were posted in Las Vegas-Paradise, Nev. (+7.6 percent), Orlando, Fla.
(+4.9 percent), Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, Ariz. (+4.2 percent), and Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, N.C.S.C., Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach, Fla., and Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, Ore.-Wash. (+3.0
percent each). Among the largest areas, the only over-the-year percentage decreases in employment were
for Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Mich. (-0.5 percent), and San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Calif. (-0.3 percent).
Metropolitan Division Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Nonfarm payroll employment data were available in February 2005 for 32 metropolitan divisions, which
are essentially separately identifiable employment centers within a metropolitan area. Twenty-nine of the 32
metropolitan divisions recorded over-the-year employment increases. The largest increases over the year in
the metropolitan divisions were in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va. (+66,300), New
York-Wayne-White Plains, N.Y.-N.J. (+52,000), and Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas (+37,000). The largest
employment decreases over the year were in Warren-Farmington Hills-Troy, Mich. (-10,200) and in
Newark-Union, N.J.-Pa. (-3,500). (See table 4.)
The largest over-the-year percentage increases in employment among the metropolitan divisions were
reported in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Fla. (+3.6 percent), Camden, N.J., and Fort
Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, Fla. (+3.1 percent each), and Washington-ArlingtonAlexandria, D.C. -Va.-Md.-W.Va. (+3.0 percent). The largest over-the-year percentage decreases in
employment among the divisions were reported in Warren-Farmington Hills-Troy, Mich. (-0.9 percent),
and Newark-Union, N.J.-Pa. (-0.3 percent).
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The Regional and State Employment and Unemployment release for March is scheduled to be issued
on April 22. The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment release for March is scheduled to
be issued on April 28.
Metropolitan Area Unemployment Statistics for 2004
The labor force and unemployment data for the metropolitan areas and divisions for
January and February 2004 presented in tables 1 and 2 of this news release have been
revised based on updated inputs from Census 2000 and improvements to the substate
estimation methodology. The data for these two months are comparable with the data shown
for the corresponding months for 2005. The monthly unemployment data for metropolitan
areas and divisions for 2004 on the BLS Web site, however, have not yet been revised to
reflect these changes, and thus differ from those in this release. The revised unemployment
data for all months of 2004 for all substate areas are planned to be released on the BLS
Web site on April 28.
Technical Note
This release presents labor force and unemployment data from the
Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program (tables 1
and 2) for 375 metropolitan statistical areas and metropolitan New
England and Town Area (NECTAs), including those in Puerto Rico.
Estimates for over 30 metropolitan and NECTA divisions also are
presented. Nonfarm payroll employment estimates from the Current
Employment Statistics (CES) program (tables 3 and 4) are provided
for the same 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 2005, estimates for all
census divisions, states, the District of Columbia, the Los AngelesLong-Beach-Glendale metropolitan division, and New York City are
produced using updated time-series models with real-time benchmarking.
Model-based estimation has been extended to the following areas and
respective balances-of-state: Chicago-Naperville-Joliet,IL Metropolitan
Division; Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area;
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area; MiamiMiami-Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division; New OrleansMetaire-Kenner, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area; and SeattleBellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division. This will improve the
statistical basis of the estimation for these areas and provide important
tools for anlysis, such as measures of errors and seasonally adjusted
series. 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 or balance-of-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 implemented with January estimates. The adjusted estimates
reflect updated population data from the U.S. Census Bureau, any
revisions in the other data sources, and model reestimation at the state
and selected area level. All substate estimates are adjusted to add
to the revised model-based 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. Model-based error
measures, including for over-the-month change, are available on the
BLS Web site at http://www.bls.gov/lau/lastderr.htm. Measures of
nonsampling error 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 on February 18, 2004. A detailed list of the geographic
definitions is available on the Web at http://www.bls.gov/lau/
lausmsa.htm and also 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 Super-
intendent 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
eight 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://www.bls.gov/lau.
Employment data from the CES program are available at
http://www.bls.gov/sae/.
Information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: 202-691-5200; TDD
message referral phone: 1-800-877-8339.
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and metropolitan area
(Numbers in thousands)
Unemployed
Civilian labor force
Number
Percent of labor force
State and area
January
February
January
February
2004
2005p
118.9
3.1
2.8
26.6
4.2
3.2
4.5
2.9
8.7
10.9
9.1
4.7
6.0
5.6
4.4
5.0
6.9
5.0
7.2
6.6
5.1
7.0
5.7
5.0
5.5
5.5
4.5
5.0
5.9
4.9
6.4
6.1
4.4
6.0
5.5
4.9
5.8
5.6
4.3
4.9
6.7
4.9
7.0
6.2
4.9
6.7
5.5
5.0
5.5
5.7
4.5
5.0
5.9
4.9
6.7
6.1
4.5
6.0
5.5
4.9
28.9
13.0
3.4
28.0
12.4
3.3
8.7
6.8
8.3
8.3
6.4
7.6
8.8
6.9
8.4
8.4
6.5
7.7
121.8
3.7
74.4
3.4
18.4
7.3
141.1
3.9
87.9
4.0
21.1
7.5
122.3
3.5
74.6
3.5
18.7
7.1
5.6
6.7
5.2
5.1
5.2
11.5
4.4
5.4
4.0
3.9
4.1
9.9
5.1
5.9
4.8
4.6
4.8
10.4
4.4
5.2
4.0
3.9
4.2
9.6
83.1
8.0
7.5
2.7
3.7
17.5
3.9
80.5
7.6
7.1
2.7
3.4
17.3
4.0
81.7
8.4
7.6
2.6
3.7
17.6
3.7
82.7
8.1
7.1
2.7
3.5
18.1
4.1
6.5
4.0
5.4
6.8
6.9
5.6
9.4
6.2
3.7
5.0
6.5
6.1
5.4
9.5
6.4
4.2
5.4
6.4
6.8
5.6
8.9
6.3
3.9
4.9
6.5
6.3
5.6
9.6
17,713.3
317.1
100.0
60.2
401.5
54.4
6,461.3
62.2
99.3
228.4
72.2
423.5
85.4
1,681.9
1,022.0
204.2
1,518.3
2,204.3
853.7
132.9
214.1
141.1
257.7
281.8
210.2
175.9
66.0
1,213.2
36.5
8.6
9.3
52.7
7.4
401.2
6.8
13.3
24.0
3.9
25.0
7.6
99.7
52.5
27.2
75.8
137.4
68.0
6.1
11.5
13.8
14.6
28.7
13.8
25.6
8.1
1,097.6
32.9
7.8
9.5
45.8
6.5
367.8
5.9
12.5
22.4
3.7
23.0
7.1
92.7
54.8
23.8
69.7
116.1
52.7
6.2
11.4
12.6
12.6
26.1
12.8
22.4
7.4
1,176.2
36.0
8.1
8.6
51.3
7.1
388.6
6.6
13.6
24.0
3.6
23.2
7.3
97.4
52.0
25.9
73.8
132.5
65.0
5.9
11.2
13.4
14.2
28.0
13.3
25.1
8.2
1,088.7
33.1
7.7
9.0
46.0
6.7
362.1
5.9
12.9
23.1
3.5
21.3
7.0
92.2
54.3
23.4
69.2
116.6
53.2
6.0
11.1
12.6
12.7
26.3
12.6
21.9
7.6
6.9
11.5
8.8
15.7
13.1
14.0
6.3
11.1
13.9
10.9
5.5
6.0
9.1
6.1
5.3
13.5
5.1
6.3
7.9
4.7
5.5
9.8
5.7
10.3
6.7
14.1
12.6
6.3
10.4
7.9
15.8
11.5
12.3
5.7
9.6
12.7
9.9
5.2
5.5
8.3
5.5
5.4
11.8
4.6
5.3
6.3
4.7
5.4
9.0
4.9
9.4
6.1
12.8
11.4
6.7
11.4
8.2
14.7
12.7
13.4
6.1
10.8
14.2
10.8
5.1
5.6
8.9
5.9
5.2
12.8
5.0
6.0
7.5
4.5
5.3
9.6
5.5
10.1
6.5
13.9
12.6
6.1
10.4
7.7
14.9
11.5
12.3
5.6
9.4
13.0
10.1
4.8
5.0
8.2
5.5
5.3
11.5
4.6
5.3
6.2
4.5
5.2
8.9
4.9
9.3
6.0
12.5
11.6
2,493.6
161.1
285.5
1,257.8
165.0
67.2
106.8
69.3
2,523.0
163.2
290.3
1,272.8
166.5
68.3
108.2
69.7
160.3
9.3
18.7
86.3
8.8
4.4
6.7
5.6
133.0
7.7
15.9
70.0
7.4
3.8
6.0
4.8
153.8
8.9
17.8
83.1
8.5
4.0
6.5
5.4
133.1
7.7
16.2
70.0
7.4
3.6
5.9
4.9
6.4
5.8
6.5
6.9
5.4
6.6
6.3
8.1
5.3
4.7
5.5
5.5
4.5
5.6
5.5
7.0
6.2
5.5
6.2
6.6
5.1
6.0
6.1
7.8
5.3
4.7
5.6
5.5
4.5
5.3
5.5
7.0
1,791.0
471.9
89.8
548.2
291.3
153.1
97.8
1,757.1
460.9
88.0
539.9
285.0
150.9
95.8
100.7
23.8
3.9
33.2
16.5
7.7
7.2
92.2
21.4
3.5
30.6
15.4
6.8
6.7
100.0
23.6
3.8
33.1
16.3
7.5
7.1
93.8
21.8
3.6
30.9
15.5
6.9
6.8
5.6
5.0
4.3
6.0
5.7
5.0
7.4
5.2
4.6
4.0
5.7
5.4
4.5
7.0
5.6
5.0
4.3
6.0
5.6
4.9
7.3
5.3
4.7
4.1
5.7
5.4
4.6
7.2
2004
Alabama ...................................................................
Anniston-Oxford ....................................................
Auburn-Opelika .....................................................
Birmingham-Hoover ..............................................
Decatur .................................................................
Dothan ..................................................................
Florence-Muscle Shoals .......................................
Gadsden ...............................................................
Huntsville ..............................................................
Mobile ...................................................................
Montgomery ..........................................................
Tuscaloosa ...........................................................
2,127.7
53.5
62.0
528.6
72.5
64.2
66.0
46.8
191.5
179.6
166.2
92.9
2,142.1
54.3
62.7
528.1
71.5
64.8
67.0
46.6
192.4
182.7
166.7
95.0
2,124.3
53.7
62.4
528.2
72.2
63.8
65.7
46.7
191.9
179.3
166.5
93.0
2,146.4
54.2
63.2
528.3
71.6
64.9
67.3
46.7
193.3
183.3
167.1
95.6
127.1
3.0
2.7
26.4
5.0
3.2
4.7
3.1
9.7
12.5
9.4
4.6
118.1
3.0
2.8
26.2
4.2
3.2
4.3
2.9
8.6
11.0
9.2
4.7
122.6
3.0
2.7
25.9
4.9
3.1
4.6
2.9
9.4
12.0
9.1
4.7
Alaska ......................................................................
Anchorage ............................................................
Fairbanks ..............................................................
329.5
187.8
40.6
331.0
189.0
41.7
329.7
187.1
40.8
333.3
189.5
42.2
28.6
12.8
3.4
27.4
12.1
3.1
Arizona ....................................................................
Flagstaff ................................................................
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale .....................................
Prescott ................................................................
Tucson ..................................................................
Yuma ....................................................................
2,747.4
65.4
1,825.2
84.9
442.0
73.2
2,793.8
67.3
1,859.6
88.6
447.4
73.9
2,749.8
65.8
1,827.1
85.8
443.2
71.9
2,794.4
67.5
1,859.2
88.7
449.0
74.2
153.4
4.4
94.9
4.4
23.1
8.4
Arkansas .................................................................
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers ............................
Fort Smith .............................................................
Hot Springs ...........................................................
Jonesboro .............................................................
Little Rock-North Little Rock .................................
Pine Bluff ..............................................................
1,269.3
197.7
139.5
39.6
53.7
313.0
41.3
1,295.1
204.5
141.9
41.3
54.8
318.8
42.2
1,282.7
200.1
140.1
40.9
54.1
316.7
42.0
1,313.5
208.1
143.4
42.4
55.6
324.3
42.8
California .................................................................
Bakersfield ............................................................
Chico ....................................................................
El Centro ...............................................................
Fresno ..................................................................
Hanford-Corcoran .................................................
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana ...................
Madera .................................................................
Merced ..................................................................
Modesto ................................................................
Napa .....................................................................
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura .........................
Redding ................................................................
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario .......................
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville .................
Salinas ..................................................................
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos .........................
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont .........................
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara ........................
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles ..............................
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta ......................
Santa Cruz-Watsonville ........................................
Santa Rosa-Petaluma ..........................................
Stockton ................................................................
Vallejo-Fairfield .....................................................
Visalia-Porterville ..................................................
Yuba City ..............................................................
17,457.9
316.5
97.3
59.4
402.8
53.0
6,354.5
61.2
95.7
220.9
70.5
414.4
83.4
1,639.4
997.4
202.1
1,485.8
2,192.8
862.4
130.1
210.1
140.1
256.0
278.2
206.9
181.8
64.8
17,560.1
316.7
98.7
60.3
397.8
53.3
6,401.6
61.6
98.1
225.4
71.0
416.9
86.0
1,674.2
1,015.0
200.8
1,504.8
2,186.3
843.8
131.6
211.7
140.2
255.8
279.0
208.5
174.6
65.2
17,488.7
314.9
98.8
58.4
402.3
53.1
6,379.1
60.9
96.0
221.9
70.9
418.0
82.4
1,639.1
997.7
203.1
1,489.3
2,194.6
861.8
130.7
210.9
139.4
256.3
277.6
206.4
180.6
65.3
Colorado ..................................................................
Boulder .................................................................
Colorado Springs ..................................................
Denver-Aurora ......................................................
Fort Collins-Loveland ............................................
Grand Junction .....................................................
Greeley .................................................................
Pueblo ..................................................................
2,492.4
160.5
286.4
1,256.8
163.2
67.1
106.6
69.0
2,519.6
162.8
290.3
1,271.2
164.7
68.3
108.4
69.6
Connecticut .............................................................
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk ...............................
Danbury ................................................................
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford ...................
New Haven ...........................................................
Norwich-New London ...........................................
Waterbury .............................................................
1,793.2
473.1
90.1
548.7
291.0
153.5
97.9
1,764.8
463.8
88.4
541.4
286.5
151.7
96.0
2004
2005
2004
2005p
February
2005
2005
See footnotes at end of table.
January
2004
2004
2005p
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and metropolitan area—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
Unemployed
Civilian labor force
Number
Percent of labor force
State and area
January
2004
February
2005
2004
2005p
January
2004
February
2005
2004
January
2005p
February
2004
2005
2004
2005p
Delaware ..................................................................
Dover ....................................................................
421.4
70.1
425.0
70.7
420.8
69.8
424.0
70.5
18.6
2.8
19.9
2.6
18.5
2.8
19.2
2.7
4.4
4.0
4.7
3.6
4.4
4.0
4.5
3.8
District of Columbia ...............................................
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria .........................
294.1
2,789.4
298.9
2,835.1
297.0
2,798.3
303.1
2,844.6
22.0
108.5
22.9
104.7
22.2
105.1
24.9
106.2
7.5
3.9
7.7
3.7
7.5
3.8
8.2
3.7
Florida ......................................................................
Cape Coral-Fort Myers .........................................
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach ..............
Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin ...................
Gainesville ............................................................
Jacksonville ..........................................................
Lakeland ...............................................................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach ...................
Naples-Marco Island .............................................
Ocala ....................................................................
Orlando .................................................................
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville .............................
Panama City-Lynn Haven .....................................
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent ................................
Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce .....................................
Punta Gorda .........................................................
Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice .................................
Tallahassee ..........................................................
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater ........................
Vero Beach ...........................................................
8,248.6
240.5
229.5
84.0
125.5
599.6
244.7
2,581.9
137.6
116.4
938.1
246.2
76.2
191.2
164.2
59.4
287.6
171.2
1,244.4
55.3
8,438.3
251.0
234.7
87.9
129.1
611.4
249.9
2,626.9
142.4
119.4
966.8
253.2
78.1
198.9
169.7
62.0
301.5
173.1
1,264.8
55.8
8,269.9
242.9
231.8
84.4
127.7
600.4
244.0
2,581.6
138.7
117.0
938.3
247.3
76.6
192.8
164.8
59.8
290.0
173.3
1,249.0
55.2
8,499.6
253.8
236.8
88.6
130.9
614.8
250.6
2,640.5
144.1
119.5
975.8
254.2
78.6
200.4
169.8
62.3
305.2
175.0
1,278.2
55.8
407.0
9.5
11.1
3.4
4.5
30.3
12.0
137.5
5.3
5.6
46.0
11.6
4.4
8.9
8.4
2.9
12.7
7.0
60.5
3.0
374.2
9.1
10.3
3.3
4.1
27.6
11.5
123.1
4.7
5.1
41.3
10.4
3.8
9.6
8.6
3.1
11.6
6.6
55.9
3.2
384.7
9.0
10.4
3.2
4.4
28.8
11.3
130.6
4.9
5.4
43.3
10.9
3.8
8.6
7.8
2.7
11.8
6.7
57.3
2.7
380.5
9.3
10.5
3.4
4.4
28.0
11.6
125.2
4.9
5.3
41.9
10.7
3.7
9.6
8.4
3.0
11.7
6.9
57.1
3.1
4.9
4.0
4.8
4.1
3.6
5.1
4.9
5.3
3.8
4.8
4.9
4.7
5.8
4.7
5.1
4.8
4.4
4.1
4.9
5.5
4.4
3.6
4.4
3.7
3.2
4.5
4.6
4.7
3.3
4.3
4.3
4.1
4.9
4.8
5.1
5.0
3.8
3.8
4.4
5.8
4.7
3.7
4.5
3.8
3.4
4.8
4.7
5.1
3.5
4.6
4.6
4.4
5.0
4.5
4.7
4.5
4.1
3.8
4.6
4.9
4.5
3.7
4.4
3.9
3.4
4.6
4.6
4.7
3.4
4.4
4.3
4.2
4.7
4.8
5.0
4.9
3.8
3.9
4.5
5.6
Georgia ....................................................................
Albany ...................................................................
Athens-Clarke County ..........................................
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta ............................
Augusta-Richmond County ...................................
Brunswick .............................................................
Columbus .............................................................
Dalton ...................................................................
Gainesville ............................................................
Hinesville-Fort Stewart .........................................
Macon ...................................................................
Rome ....................................................................
Savannah .............................................................
Valdosta ................................................................
Warner Robins ......................................................
4,354.8
71.0
90.9
2,483.6
238.0
48.8
121.4
62.4
75.9
26.1
104.7
47.7
148.9
55.7
57.8
4,431.8
72.5
91.5
2,515.5
238.9
49.9
121.6
62.2
76.7
26.7
105.6
48.7
152.9
56.7
58.3
4,353.9
70.8
90.8
2,486.9
237.4
48.8
120.8
62.0
75.3
26.3
104.7
48.1
149.8
55.7
57.7
4,436.3
72.2
92.0
2,517.6
239.0
49.7
121.5
62.2
76.8
26.8
105.6
48.9
153.2
57.0
58.4
198.0
3.5
3.3
111.7
12.3
2.0
6.8
2.5
3.0
1.3
4.9
1.9
6.1
2.1
2.1
221.5
4.2
3.6
122.2
14.7
2.3
6.7
2.9
3.2
1.7
5.8
2.5
6.8
2.4
2.6
184.2
3.2
2.9
103.8
11.8
1.8
6.0
2.3
2.6
1.1
4.6
2.2
5.5
1.8
1.9
233.2
4.1
3.8
128.6
15.2
2.3
6.9
3.0
3.4
1.7
6.2
2.8
7.0
2.5
2.9
4.5
5.0
3.6
4.5
5.2
4.2
5.6
3.9
4.0
4.9
4.7
4.0
4.1
3.8
3.6
5.0
5.7
3.9
4.9
6.2
4.6
5.5
4.7
4.2
6.2
5.5
5.2
4.4
4.3
4.5
4.2
4.5
3.2
4.2
5.0
3.6
5.0
3.7
3.5
4.2
4.4
4.7
3.7
3.3
3.4
5.3
5.7
4.1
5.1
6.4
4.7
5.7
4.8
4.4
6.3
5.9
5.7
4.5
4.4
5.0
Hawaii ......................................................................
Honolulu ...............................................................
615.7
431.5
622.4
434.8
612.5
429.9
626.0
439.5
20.9
14.4
17.5
12.2
19.8
13.6
17.1
11.8
3.4
3.3
2.8
2.8
3.2
3.2
2.7
2.7
Idaho ........................................................................
Boise City-Nampa .................................................
Coeur d’Alene .......................................................
Idaho Falls ............................................................
Lewiston ...............................................................
Pocatello ...............................................................
693.3
268.2
59.8
52.8
29.9
45.5
709.8
273.9
61.4
55.8
30.5
45.9
694.6
267.5
59.8
53.0
29.9
45.9
719.7
277.1
61.9
56.6
31.3
47.0
44.2
14.9
5.2
2.5
2.0
2.7
38.9
12.9
4.4
2.5
1.9
2.4
41.9
13.9
4.9
2.3
1.8
2.6
37.2
12.2
4.1
2.4
2.0
2.3
6.4
5.6
8.7
4.7
6.5
6.0
5.5
4.7
7.2
4.6
6.3
5.2
6.0
5.2
8.2
4.4
6.1
5.6
5.2
4.4
6.6
4.2
6.3
4.9
Illinois ......................................................................
Bloomington-Normal .............................................
Champaign-Urbana ..............................................
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet ......................................
Danville .................................................................
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island .............................
Decatur .................................................................
Kankakee-Bradley ................................................
Peoria ...................................................................
Rockford ...............................................................
Springfield .............................................................
6,335.7
83.3
110.0
4,695.0
37.0
191.7
50.9
50.8
178.7
183.1
106.2
6,400.0
82.9
111.7
4,718.0
37.4
190.8
51.9
51.4
184.8
185.6
107.7
6,352.3
83.6
112.1
4,710.3
37.2
190.8
51.0
50.5
179.4
183.4
106.0
6,424.5
83.9
114.4
4,741.7
37.5
190.7
51.9
51.3
184.0
184.2
107.2
440.4
3.9
5.6
316.7
3.6
13.2
4.2
4.7
11.8
14.5
6.7
393.1
4.4
5.6
279.3
3.0
12.1
3.7
4.3
11.2
12.9
6.2
428.3
3.9
5.6
304.1
3.7
12.1
4.1
4.6
11.9
14.6
6.8
415.0
4.5
5.7
302.6
3.1
12.0
3.8
4.4
11.4
13.0
6.4
7.0
4.7
5.1
6.7
9.6
6.9
8.2
9.3
6.6
7.9
6.3
6.1
5.3
5.0
5.9
8.1
6.3
7.2
8.4
6.0
6.9
5.8
6.7
4.7
5.0
6.5
9.8
6.3
8.1
9.1
6.7
8.0
6.4
6.5
5.4
4.9
6.4
8.3
6.3
7.3
8.6
6.2
7.1
6.0
Indiana .....................................................................
Anderson ..............................................................
Bloomington ..........................................................
Columbus .............................................................
Elkhart-Goshen .....................................................
Evansville .............................................................
Fort Wayne ...........................................................
Indianapolis ..........................................................
Kokomo ................................................................
Lafayette ...............................................................
Michigan City-La Porte .........................................
Muncie ..................................................................
3,140.0
64.1
95.8
36.1
96.7
177.2
213.7
804.5
49.7
91.9
55.9
58.7
3,146.9
64.2
96.1
37.1
101.5
174.4
210.6
809.6
48.5
91.8
55.6
57.4
3,138.1
64.0
97.0
36.3
97.2
176.7
212.8
801.7
49.7
92.4
55.8
59.1
3,163.7
64.5
96.9
37.5
101.8
175.8
211.3
812.9
49.3
93.0
55.8
58.3
182.8
4.3
4.9
1.8
4.6
9.0
12.2
43.7
3.2
4.8
3.9
3.8
190.9
4.6
5.2
1.9
5.0
9.5
12.0
45.9
3.4
4.8
3.7
4.2
183.6
4.2
4.9
1.9
4.4
9.0
12.4
44.1
3.0
4.9
3.9
3.8
203.0
4.7
5.7
2.1
5.1
10.3
13.1
49.1
3.6
5.2
4.0
4.7
5.8
6.7
5.1
5.0
4.7
5.1
5.7
5.4
6.5
5.2
7.0
6.5
6.1
7.1
5.4
5.2
4.9
5.5
5.7
5.7
6.9
5.3
6.6
7.4
5.9
6.5
5.1
5.1
4.6
5.1
5.8
5.5
6.1
5.3
7.0
6.4
6.4
7.3
5.8
5.5
5.0
5.9
6.2
6.0
7.3
5.6
7.1
8.0
See footnotes at end of table.
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and metropolitan area—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
Unemployed
Civilian labor force
Number
Percent of labor force
State and area
January
2004
February
2005
2004
2005p
January
2004
February
2005
2004
January
2005p
February
2004
2005
2004
2005p
Indiana—Continued
South Bend-Mishawaka ........................................
Terre Haute ..........................................................
158.9
84.2
162.8
83.1
159.9
84.1
163.7
83.7
8.8
7.1
9.1
6.4
8.8
7.0
9.6
6.8
5.5
8.4
5.6
7.7
5.5
8.3
5.9
8.1
Iowa ..........................................................................
Ames ....................................................................
Cedar Rapids ........................................................
Des Moines ...........................................................
Dubuque ...............................................................
Iowa City ...............................................................
Sioux City .............................................................
Waterloo-Cedar Falls ............................................
1,616.3
46.1
141.4
285.5
47.6
102.3
84.0
102.9
1,612.4
45.4
140.4
285.8
47.0
100.8
81.3
101.8
1,619.3
46.5
141.7
284.5
47.7
104.7
83.7
103.0
1,628.3
46.2
141.5
289.2
47.4
104.0
82.1
102.4
90.1
1.5
7.6
16.3
2.9
3.3
4.2
4.8
98.1
1.8
8.4
15.8
3.3
3.6
4.8
5.3
84.4
1.4
7.4
15.2
2.7
3.1
3.9
4.5
95.3
1.7
8.3
15.5
3.2
3.5
4.7
5.3
5.6
3.3
5.4
5.7
6.0
3.2
5.0
4.7
6.1
3.9
6.0
5.5
7.1
3.6
5.9
5.2
5.2
2.9
5.2
5.3
5.6
3.0
4.6
4.4
5.9
3.8
5.9
5.4
6.7
3.4
5.7
5.1
Kansas .....................................................................
Lawrence ..............................................................
Topeka ..................................................................
Wichita ..................................................................
1,455.1
61.0
117.4
289.3
1,457.2
61.5
117.9
288.4
1,457.1
61.4
117.4
289.2
1,454.6
62.9
117.5
288.2
88.3
2.7
7.8
21.0
85.0
2.9
8.6
18.7
82.8
2.6
8.0
19.3
81.9
2.8
8.1
18.3
6.1
4.5
6.6
7.3
5.8
4.7
7.3
6.5
5.7
4.3
6.8
6.7
5.6
4.5
6.9
6.3
Kentucky .................................................................
Bowling Green ......................................................
Elizabethtown .......................................................
Lexington-Fayette .................................................
Louisville ...............................................................
Owensboro ...........................................................
1,961.2
57.3
51.4
220.1
641.1
53.4
1,951.5
58.3
51.4
219.1
642.6
53.3
1,953.8
56.9
51.2
219.3
639.3
53.1
1,957.7
58.8
51.9
219.2
645.4
53.4
124.4
3.1
3.3
10.5
34.8
3.2
110.3
2.7
2.9
9.3
33.6
3.2
124.7
3.2
3.2
10.5
35.2
3.2
119.6
3.0
3.4
10.4
35.9
3.4
6.3
5.5
6.4
4.8
5.4
6.0
5.7
4.6
5.6
4.2
5.2
6.0
6.4
5.5
6.3
4.8
5.5
6.0
6.1
5.1
6.5
4.7
5.6
6.4
Louisiana .................................................................
Alexandria .............................................................
Baton Rouge .........................................................
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux ...........................
Lafayette ...............................................................
Lake Charles ........................................................
Monroe .................................................................
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner ..............................
Shreveport-Bossier City ........................................
2,021.7
62.5
361.6
88.7
114.1
88.3
84.2
603.0
171.8
2,063.0
66.0
375.7
88.2
117.5
91.2
81.3
612.7
180.0
2,021.2
62.2
364.0
88.7
114.7
88.1
82.5
607.1
171.3
2,062.7
65.4
375.5
88.1
116.8
89.4
82.1
613.9
179.8
131.8
4.0
22.5
4.8
6.1
5.5
9.6
31.2
11.4
132.1
4.0
21.7
5.0
6.0
5.6
5.9
37.3
11.2
110.7
3.4
18.3
4.0
5.1
4.6
7.5
28.0
9.6
121.8
3.8
20.1
4.7
5.6
5.1
5.3
34.6
10.4
6.5
6.3
6.2
5.4
5.4
6.3
11.4
5.2
6.7
6.4
6.1
5.8
5.6
5.1
6.1
7.2
6.1
6.2
5.5
5.4
5.0
4.6
4.5
5.2
9.0
4.6
5.6
5.9
5.8
5.3
5.3
4.8
5.7
6.5
5.6
5.8
Maine .......................................................................
Bangor ..................................................................
Lewiston-Auburn ...................................................
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford .......................
687.9
66.2
56.5
199.5
689.3
68.5
56.2
202.6
688.7
68.3
56.5
198.8
691.4
69.9
56.2
201.9
38.4
3.8
3.0
7.8
36.1
3.6
2.8
7.5
38.3
4.0
2.9
7.8
39.3
3.9
3.1
8.1
5.6
5.7
5.3
3.9
5.2
5.2
5.1
3.7
5.6
5.9
5.2
3.9
5.7
5.6
5.6
4.0
Maryland ..................................................................
Baltimore-Towson .................................................
Cumberland ..........................................................
Hagerstown-Martinsburg ......................................
Salisbury ...............................................................
2,869.6
1,346.3
47.9
117.3
59.2
2,872.2
1,332.9
48.1
117.7
60.0
2,865.4
1,342.3
47.7
116.2
59.5
2,875.2
1,334.6
47.2
117.9
60.7
134.6
66.4
3.6
5.7
3.5
133.0
65.8
3.4
5.1
3.3
128.4
63.5
3.4
5.9
3.3
133.1
65.7
3.4
5.7
3.4
4.7
4.9
7.4
4.9
5.9
4.6
4.9
7.0
4.4
5.6
4.5
4.7
7.1
5.0
5.5
4.6
4.9
7.2
4.8
5.6
Massachusetts ........................................................
Barnstable Town ...................................................
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy ...................................
Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner .............................
New Bedford .........................................................
Pittsfield ................................................................
Springfield .............................................................
Worcester .............................................................
3,398.0
130.6
2,462.1
74.6
85.1
39.1
346.5
292.3
3,350.0
130.6
2,425.2
73.6
83.6
38.9
340.9
289.2
3,390.0
129.2
2,456.9
74.0
84.2
38.8
345.9
291.2
3,354.0
129.5
2,429.0
73.3
83.6
38.8
342.1
288.4
211.0
8.8
143.1
5.6
7.8
2.2
23.2
18.4
180.9
7.8
119.5
5.2
6.9
2.0
20.1
15.9
198.0
8.3
134.9
5.3
7.1
2.2
21.8
17.6
179.2
7.9
120.1
5.1
6.9
2.0
19.8
15.9
6.2
6.7
5.8
7.5
9.2
5.7
6.7
6.3
5.4
6.0
4.9
7.0
8.2
5.1
5.9
5.5
5.8
6.4
5.5
7.2
8.5
5.6
6.3
6.1
5.3
6.1
4.9
7.0
8.3
5.3
5.8
5.5
Michigan ..................................................................
Ann Arbor .............................................................
Battle Creek ..........................................................
Bay City ................................................................
Detroit-Warren-Livonia .........................................
Flint .......................................................................
Grand Rapids-Wyoming .......................................
Holland-Grand Haven ...........................................
Jackson ................................................................
Kalamazoo-Portage ..............................................
Lansing-East Lansing ...........................................
Monroe .................................................................
Muskegon-Norton Shores .....................................
Niles-Benton Harbor .............................................
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North .......................
5,024.5
183.1
75.5
55.7
2,189.2
213.6
392.1
130.3
80.6
173.2
246.8
78.1
88.1
77.9
100.2
5,040.5
187.6
77.8
57.0
2,158.9
216.7
399.6
132.5
82.2
176.7
247.1
78.8
90.6
79.4
101.1
5,030.1
185.2
76.0
56.2
2,189.9
213.8
391.3
131.2
81.1
173.4
247.4
78.2
88.5
78.1
100.6
5,066.6
190.3
77.9
57.0
2,174.2
216.5
399.1
133.7
82.7
176.8
251.9
79.1
91.1
79.3
101.4
386.9
8.1
5.5
4.7
160.0
20.1
30.7
8.3
6.7
11.3
15.2
5.2
8.0
7.0
9.5
399.8
9.3
5.6
5.0
169.7
19.7
29.2
8.4
6.4
11.9
16.4
5.6
7.3
6.7
9.6
367.2
7.6
5.4
4.5
150.8
18.8
29.2
8.0
6.4
10.8
14.7
4.9
7.5
6.4
9.1
404.9
9.0
5.5
4.9
177.4
19.3
29.1
8.4
6.2
11.5
16.2
5.3
7.3
6.7
9.4
7.7
4.4
7.3
8.5
7.3
9.4
7.8
6.4
8.3
6.5
6.2
6.7
9.1
9.0
9.5
7.9
5.0
7.2
8.8
7.9
9.1
7.3
6.3
7.7
6.7
6.7
7.1
8.1
8.5
9.5
7.3
4.1
7.0
8.1
6.9
8.8
7.5
6.1
7.9
6.2
5.9
6.3
8.5
8.3
9.1
8.0
4.7
7.0
8.6
8.2
8.9
7.3
6.3
7.4
6.5
6.4
6.7
8.0
8.4
9.3
Minnesota ................................................................
Duluth ...................................................................
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington .......................
Rochester .............................................................
St. Cloud ...............................................................
2,918.6
146.1
1,807.8
105.3
107.3
2,936.7
148.7
1,832.1
106.4
108.2
2,912.8
147.0
1,806.7
104.5
107.8
2,937.3
149.1
1,833.6
105.9
108.7
170.8
10.6
95.7
5.4
6.7
152.2
9.4
83.5
4.8
6.1
157.2
10.0
88.4
4.9
6.1
138.9
9.0
76.5
4.4
5.7
5.9
7.2
5.3
5.1
6.2
5.2
6.3
4.6
4.5
5.6
5.4
6.8
4.9
4.7
5.7
4.7
6.1
4.2
4.2
5.2
See footnotes at end of table.
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and metropolitan area—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
Unemployed
Civilian labor force
Number
Percent of labor force
State and area
January
February
January
February
January
2005
2004
2005p
91.7
6.8
3.3
14.8
4.6
6.2
5.0
5.0
4.7
6.3
7.8
6.3
6.2
6.2
7.4
5.4
4.3
4.4
4.2
5.3
6.9
5.6
5.4
5.4
6.4
177.3
3.2
3.4
4.3
63.4
4.0
87.8
9.7
191.1
3.7
4.0
4.5
65.1
4.7
91.4
10.2
5.9
3.7
4.4
5.5
5.6
6.1
6.0
5.0
6.6
4.3
5.5
5.8
5.8
7.6
6.7
5.3
5.9
3.5
4.5
5.3
5.5
6.3
6.1
4.8
6.4
3.9
5.1
5.6
5.7
7.4
6.3
5.1
26.5
3.6
2.1
2.8
25.5
3.3
1.9
2.7
26.7
3.6
2.0
2.9
5.7
4.1
5.1
4.9
5.5
4.1
5.2
4.8
5.4
3.8
4.8
4.5
5.5
4.1
5.0
4.9
43.3
6.3
20.9
44.5
6.8
22.9
41.6
6.1
20.3
42.9
6.6
22.4
4.4
3.8
4.7
4.6
4.1
5.1
4.2
3.7
4.5
4.4
3.9
5.0
1,202.8
27.1
835.8
224.8
61.8
1.8
42.4
10.8
53.0
1.6
34.6
10.5
56.4
1.6
39.0
9.7
50.0
1.4
33.3
9.4
5.3
6.8
5.3
4.9
4.4
5.8
4.2
4.7
4.8
6.0
4.8
4.4
4.2
5.3
4.0
4.2
719.5
105.0
43.0
78.8
722.9
105.4
43.2
79.3
33.3
4.3
1.9
3.4
28.4
4.0
1.6
3.0
32.2
4.2
1.7
3.2
31.2
4.5
1.7
3.4
4.6
4.1
4.4
4.4
3.9
3.8
3.6
3.8
4.5
4.0
4.0
4.1
4.3
4.2
4.0
4.3
4,358.6
121.1
54.5
188.9
67.9
4,360.2
121.5
51.6
188.1
66.9
4,375.5
121.2
54.7
189.6
68.4
260.9
9.6
6.6
9.9
5.9
193.8
7.4
5.0
7.3
4.6
247.1
9.0
6.1
9.2
5.5
213.1
8.1
5.4
7.9
5.1
6.0
7.8
12.7
5.3
8.7
4.4
6.2
9.2
3.9
6.8
5.7
7.4
11.8
4.9
8.2
4.9
6.7
9.8
4.1
7.4
897.3
387.5
52.4
81.5
74.5
912.4
395.9
53.9
82.7
76.4
902.0
390.5
52.6
82.4
75.5
924.4
401.4
54.9
84.0
78.1
55.1
21.2
3.5
5.9
3.4
49.6
19.4
3.1
5.2
3.2
53.4
20.6
3.3
5.7
3.4
53.9
21.2
3.3
5.7
3.5
6.1
5.5
6.7
7.2
4.6
5.4
4.9
5.7
6.3
4.2
5.9
5.3
6.3
6.9
4.5
5.8
5.3
6.0
6.8
4.5
New York .................................................................
Albany-Schenectady-Troy ....................................
Binghamton ..........................................................
Buffalo-Niagara Falls ............................................
Elmira ...................................................................
Glens Falls ............................................................
Ithaca ....................................................................
Kingston ................................................................
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island .......
New York City ....................................................
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown ..................
Rochester .............................................................
Syracuse ...............................................................
Utica-Rome ...........................................................
9,307.2
446.9
121.7
584.5
40.7
63.7
52.5
90.8
9,117.0
3,724.6
316.3
500.0
325.0
140.0
9,308.0
450.1
120.8
581.3
39.7
65.1
53.0
92.4
9,103.5
3,701.0
320.3
491.5
326.3
141.2
9,297.3
446.6
122.1
582.6
40.6
63.5
54.7
91.6
9,117.2
3,724.2
316.4
497.4
325.1
139.6
9,344.1
450.7
121.5
580.3
39.9
65.0
55.6
93.0
9,146.2
3,731.7
320.3
491.7
327.0
140.8
657.3
23.2
8.4
42.2
3.1
4.3
2.3
5.3
615.7
314.6
16.6
34.8
21.9
9.7
520.9
20.2
7.3
35.5
2.6
3.8
1.9
4.6
465.9
229.5
14.5
29.0
18.9
8.3
621.0
22.1
7.8
39.3
3.0
4.0
2.2
5.0
583.1
295.9
15.9
32.4
20.6
9.3
527.5
19.5
7.0
34.6
2.6
3.7
1.9
4.4
491.0
241.4
14.0
28.1
18.5
8.2
7.1
5.2
6.9
7.2
7.7
6.8
4.5
5.8
6.8
8.4
5.2
7.0
6.7
6.9
5.6
4.5
6.0
6.1
6.6
5.8
3.6
4.9
5.1
6.2
4.5
5.9
5.8
5.9
6.7
4.9
6.4
6.8
7.3
6.3
4.0
5.5
6.4
7.9
5.0
6.5
6.3
6.6
5.6
4.3
5.7
6.0
6.4
5.8
3.3
4.7
5.4
6.5
4.4
5.7
5.6
5.8
North Carolina .........................................................
Asheville ...............................................................
Burlington .............................................................
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord .................................
Durham .................................................................
Fayetteville ...........................................................
Goldsboro .............................................................
Greensboro-High Point .........................................
Greenville .............................................................
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton ....................................
Jacksonville ..........................................................
Raleigh-Cary .........................................................
Rocky Mount .........................................................
Wilmington ............................................................
Winston-Salem .....................................................
4,224.5
189.7
69.3
765.9
251.3
125.0
50.3
356.4
79.5
182.8
54.1
476.7
68.1
152.2
228.3
4,252.7
191.3
69.6
778.4
252.1
126.6
50.4
358.8
81.0
182.3
55.4
481.7
66.4
158.7
232.8
4,219.5
189.5
69.4
766.2
252.2
124.9
49.6
356.8
79.2
182.8
53.8
477.2
67.7
152.5
227.8
4,247.6
191.1
69.8
777.3
252.8
126.7
49.8
359.4
81.8
181.9
55.1
481.1
66.6
158.3
232.1
268.4
9.9
4.7
49.1
11.8
8.7
3.1
22.4
4.8
13.6
3.4
23.1
5.5
8.6
13.3
234.4
9.1
4.0
42.3
10.4
8.1
2.8
19.2
4.7
11.6
3.2
20.7
5.0
7.5
11.1
258.7
9.4
4.6
47.5
11.3
8.1
2.8
21.6
4.7
13.3
3.2
22.2
5.4
8.1
12.9
250.8
9.8
4.4
44.6
11.2
8.6
3.0
20.6
5.0
12.6
3.4
22.1
5.3
7.7
11.9
6.4
5.2
6.9
6.4
4.7
7.0
6.1
6.3
6.1
7.4
6.4
4.9
8.1
5.7
5.8
5.5
4.8
5.7
5.4
4.1
6.4
5.6
5.3
5.8
6.4
5.7
4.3
7.5
4.7
4.8
6.1
5.0
6.7
6.2
4.5
6.5
5.7
6.1
6.0
7.3
5.9
4.7
8.0
5.3
5.7
5.9
5.1
6.3
5.7
4.4
6.8
6.0
5.7
6.1
6.9
6.2
4.6
8.0
4.9
5.1
2005
2004
Mississippi ..............................................................
Gulfport-Biloxi .......................................................
Hattiesburg ...........................................................
Jackson ................................................................
Pascagoula ...........................................................
1,314.0
120.2
61.9
265.9
70.3
1,335.0
120.7
61.8
271.0
70.9
1,312.8
120.9
62.5
267.8
70.4
1,334.2
121.2
61.9
272.4
71.7
81.8
6.0
3.1
12.5
4.5
103.5
7.6
3.9
16.8
5.2
71.3
5.2
2.7
11.1
3.8
Missouri ...................................................................
Columbia ..............................................................
Jefferson City ........................................................
Joplin ....................................................................
Kansas City ..........................................................
St. Joseph .............................................................
St. Louis1 ..............................................................
Springfield .............................................................
3,002.9
90.7
77.4
80.1
1,147.6
63.1
1,442.7
200.9
2,998.3
91.4
78.0
79.9
1,146.8
63.2
1,447.5
199.9
3,006.4
93.1
77.1
79.7
1,148.7
63.3
1,442.9
200.7
3,002.0
94.1
77.7
79.8
1,147.1
63.1
1,445.5
200.5
176.2
3.3
3.4
4.4
64.3
3.9
87.2
10.0
198.9
3.9
4.3
4.6
67.1
4.8
97.2
10.6
Montana ...................................................................
Billings ..................................................................
Great Falls ............................................................
Missoula ...............................................................
472.1
86.2
40.1
58.7
481.9
88.3
41.3
58.3
474.1
86.7
40.1
58.9
483.5
88.1
41.1
59.4
26.7
3.5
2.0
2.9
Nebraska .................................................................
Lincoln ..................................................................
Omaha-Council Bluffs ...........................................
974.8
166.6
445.9
972.9
166.3
445.5
979.3
168.2
446.5
984.5
170.3
448.2
Nevada .....................................................................
Carson City ...........................................................
Las Vegas-Paradise .............................................
Reno-Sparks .........................................................
1,165.3
26.7
804.0
219.7
1,191.5
26.9
827.2
222.4
1,169.1
26.9
806.4
220.7
New Hampshire .......................................................
Manchester ...........................................................
Portsmouth ...........................................................
Rochester-Dover ..................................................
720.4
105.6
42.9
77.8
723.3
105.3
43.1
79.1
New Jersey ..............................................................
Atlantic City ...........................................................
Ocean City ............................................................
Trenton-Ewing ......................................................
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton ..................................
4,353.5
122.2
51.9
187.7
67.0
New Mexico .............................................................
Albuquerque .........................................................
Farmington ...........................................................
Las Cruces ...........................................................
Santa Fe ...............................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
2004
2005
2004
2005p
February
2004
2004
2005p
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and metropolitan area—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
Unemployed
Civilian labor force
Number
Percent of labor force
State and area
January
2004
February
2005
2004
2005p
January
2004
February
2005
2004
January
2005p
February
2004
2005
2004
2005p
North Dakota ...........................................................
Bismarck ...............................................................
Fargo ....................................................................
Grand Forks ..........................................................
345.2
56.7
98.9
54.9
345.6
57.4
100.6
55.8
347.0
57.1
99.4
55.4
348.9
58.3
102.0
56.0
14.9
2.3
4.0
2.5
14.3
2.3
3.9
2.3
14.1
2.1
3.7
2.3
14.4
2.2
3.9
2.3
4.3
4.1
4.1
4.5
4.1
3.9
3.9
4.2
4.1
3.8
3.7
4.2
4.1
3.9
3.8
4.1
Ohio .........................................................................
Akron ....................................................................
Canton-Massillon ..................................................
Cincinnati-Middletown ..........................................
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor .......................................
Columbus .............................................................
Dayton ..................................................................
Lima ......................................................................
Mansfield ..............................................................
Sandusky ..............................................................
Springfield .............................................................
Toledo ...................................................................
Weirton-Steubenville ............................................
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman ...........................
5,822.5
367.2
201.4
1,070.1
1,093.6
900.0
446.1
51.8
64.4
43.1
70.0
332.3
58.1
277.1
5,827.3
371.2
205.5
1,078.9
1,067.2
910.0
447.7
51.5
63.6
44.3
68.6
331.8
57.4
275.4
5,820.0
368.4
201.6
1,069.6
1,096.4
900.1
445.5
51.7
64.0
42.9
69.7
334.1
58.6
276.0
5,850.7
373.8
206.2
1,079.3
1,078.9
907.5
448.8
51.6
63.9
44.3
68.9
334.5
58.0
275.3
405.9
25.9
15.8
63.6
69.8
52.8
29.4
3.8
5.3
3.4
5.4
26.9
5.0
24.3
397.5
25.2
15.5
63.1
69.0
53.1
29.1
3.7
4.9
3.4
5.1
25.8
4.7
22.0
389.8
24.5
15.1
61.2
69.5
51.7
28.0
3.6
5.1
3.1
5.2
25.9
4.9
21.7
421.5
26.3
16.2
66.7
76.6
57.1
30.5
3.9
5.1
3.5
5.4
26.8
4.8
22.6
7.0
7.0
7.8
5.9
6.4
5.9
6.6
7.3
8.3
7.9
7.7
8.1
8.6
8.8
6.8
6.8
7.5
5.9
6.5
5.8
6.5
7.2
7.7
7.7
7.4
7.8
8.2
8.0
6.7
6.7
7.5
5.7
6.3
5.7
6.3
7.0
8.0
7.3
7.5
7.8
8.4
7.8
7.2
7.0
7.8
6.2
7.1
6.3
6.8
7.5
7.9
7.9
7.8
8.0
8.2
8.2
Oklahoma ................................................................
Lawton ..................................................................
Oklahoma City ......................................................
Tulsa .....................................................................
1,698.6
45.7
567.4
450.5
1,707.0
46.9
579.5
444.2
1,698.8
46.2
570.9
447.9
1,709.1
47.3
582.6
446.2
97.2
2.2
29.1
28.4
89.2
2.3
29.7
22.3
94.0
2.3
28.4
25.5
81.6
2.2
25.9
21.1
5.7
4.7
5.1
6.3
5.2
5.0
5.1
5.0
5.5
5.0
5.0
5.7
4.8
4.6
4.4
4.7
Oregon .....................................................................
Bend .....................................................................
Corvallis ................................................................
Eugene-Springfield ...............................................
Medford ................................................................
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton ............................
Salem ...................................................................
1,837.3
70.5
42.3
172.7
99.2
1,088.4
178.5
1,833.9
71.1
41.6
173.7
99.5
1,088.9
178.8
1,837.2
70.4
42.5
172.8
98.0
1,091.0
179.7
1,850.2
71.7
42.1
174.8
99.7
1,099.2
181.9
158.8
6.2
2.6
14.3
8.1
89.6
15.6
131.1
5.2
2.1
12.0
7.3
71.3
13.2
156.0
5.9
2.5
14.2
8.1
89.5
15.3
138.6
5.3
2.2
12.8
7.6
76.1
14.0
8.6
8.7
6.1
8.3
8.2
8.2
8.7
7.1
7.3
5.1
6.9
7.3
6.6
7.4
8.5
8.4
5.9
8.2
8.3
8.2
8.5
7.5
7.4
5.3
7.3
7.6
6.9
7.7
Pennsylvania ...........................................................
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton ...............................
Altoona .................................................................
Erie .......................................................................
Harrisburg-Carlisle ................................................
Johnstown ............................................................
Lancaster ..............................................................
Lebanon ................................................................
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington ........................
Pittsburgh .............................................................
Reading ................................................................
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre ........................................
State College ........................................................
Williamsport ..........................................................
York-Hanover .......................................................
6,176.4
397.4
64.3
137.3
273.5
66.9
260.0
67.3
2,886.7
1,205.7
194.3
273.5
68.5
59.8
213.4
6,276.3
403.7
65.7
140.1
280.2
68.1
267.1
70.1
2,916.1
1,217.8
199.2
277.5
70.6
61.3
218.4
6,171.4
397.8
63.8
136.9
273.6
67.0
260.3
67.7
2,888.9
1,200.4
194.7
273.1
72.0
60.1
212.8
6,265.8
403.5
65.6
139.7
279.1
68.2
266.0
69.7
2,918.5
1,211.5
198.7
277.0
74.3
60.9
217.8
390.8
24.5
4.1
10.4
14.0
5.3
12.0
3.1
170.9
80.3
11.9
19.6
3.5
4.3
11.4
362.0
22.3
4.1
8.9
12.8
4.9
11.2
2.9
151.6
74.5
10.8
18.2
3.2
3.9
10.3
381.3
23.8
4.0
10.1
13.7
5.2
11.7
3.1
164.9
77.7
11.8
19.0
3.4
4.2
11.2
374.2
23.1
4.3
9.2
13.2
5.1
11.6
3.0
157.1
77.0
11.4
18.9
3.4
4.1
10.7
6.3
6.2
6.4
7.6
5.1
8.0
4.6
4.6
5.9
6.7
6.1
7.2
5.1
7.2
5.3
5.8
5.5
6.2
6.4
4.6
7.2
4.2
4.1
5.2
6.1
5.4
6.6
4.6
6.4
4.7
6.2
6.0
6.2
7.4
5.0
7.7
4.5
4.6
5.7
6.5
6.0
7.0
4.7
7.0
5.2
6.0
5.7
6.6
6.6
4.7
7.5
4.4
4.4
5.4
6.4
5.7
6.8
4.6
6.8
4.9
Rhode Island ...........................................................
Providence-Fall River-Warwick ............................
566.9
705.2
558.8
695.2
560.4
697.7
559.0
694.9
38.6
50.2
31.3
41.7
34.1
44.0
29.5
39.2
6.8
7.1
5.6
6.0
6.1
6.3
5.3
5.6
South Carolina ........................................................
Anderson ..............................................................
Charleston-North Charleston ................................
Columbia ..............................................................
Florence ................................................................
Greenville .............................................................
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach ..........
Spartanburg ..........................................................
Sumter ..................................................................
2,010.0
84.9
262.4
313.3
119.6
348.6
103.7
132.1
42.2
2,049.0
86.2
272.7
319.2
120.5
350.5
113.8
133.5
43.3
2,013.9
85.3
265.2
313.1
119.4
348.5
105.1
132.6
42.3
2,054.3
86.6
274.3
320.1
121.6
350.9
114.3
133.6
43.2
140.0
6.0
14.8
19.1
7.7
18.2
8.3
9.4
3.4
151.8
6.5
16.6
21.7
9.2
18.9
9.0
10.8
4.5
140.3
6.3
15.0
19.2
7.7
19.0
7.8
9.8
3.4
156.5
7.2
17.5
22.7
9.7
19.6
8.8
11.2
4.6
7.0
7.1
5.6
6.1
6.5
5.2
8.0
7.1
8.0
7.4
7.6
6.1
6.8
7.6
5.4
7.9
8.1
10.4
7.0
7.4
5.6
6.1
6.5
5.5
7.4
7.4
8.0
7.6
8.4
6.4
7.1
7.9
5.6
7.7
8.4
10.8
South Dakota ..........................................................
Rapid City .............................................................
Sioux Falls ............................................................
419.7
62.8
123.7
420.5
63.9
125.9
421.0
63.3
124.0
422.3
64.4
126.6
17.7
2.5
4.3
18.3
2.7
4.6
16.6
2.4
4.1
18.0
2.6
4.5
4.2
4.0
3.5
4.4
4.2
3.6
3.9
3.7
3.3
4.3
4.0
3.5
Tennessee ...............................................................
Chattanooga .........................................................
Clarksville .............................................................
Cleveland ..............................................................
Jackson ................................................................
Johnson City .........................................................
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol ........................................
Knoxville ...............................................................
Memphis ...............................................................
Morristown ............................................................
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro .......................
2,892.2
247.7
98.5
53.3
52.8
94.7
138.9
332.1
588.5
61.9
727.0
2,883.0
247.9
99.0
52.9
53.0
95.0
137.2
333.7
590.5
62.6
726.5
2,895.1
248.3
98.7
53.5
53.3
95.3
139.0
333.0
588.9
61.9
727.8
2,891.4
248.2
100.0
53.0
53.5
95.9
137.7
335.0
593.0
62.9
728.7
173.4
11.5
5.7
3.0
3.2
5.7
8.9
14.6
36.8
4.3
34.8
188.7
13.2
6.0
3.3
3.6
6.1
8.7
17.2
43.2
4.5
36.1
161.9
11.1
5.6
2.8
3.0
5.3
8.4
14.3
34.0
4.0
33.3
182.2
12.9
6.0
3.2
3.4
5.8
8.4
16.8
40.3
4.4
35.0
6.0
4.7
5.8
5.7
6.1
6.0
6.4
4.4
6.3
7.0
4.8
6.5
5.3
6.1
6.3
6.8
6.4
6.3
5.2
7.3
7.1
5.0
5.6
4.5
5.7
5.3
5.7
5.6
6.0
4.3
5.8
6.4
4.6
6.3
5.2
6.0
6.1
6.3
6.0
6.1
5.0
6.8
7.0
4.8
See footnotes at end of table.
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and metropolitan area—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
Unemployed
Civilian labor force
Number
Percent of labor force
State and area
January
February
January
February
2004
2005p
680.1
4.0
5.9
39.7
14.4
12.7
4.7
13.1
177.3
24.7
160.8
8.8
6.1
5.8
6.5
24.1
2.9
3.5
2.6
50.8
3.5
3.6
5.1
3.2
6.0
3.9
6.7
5.6
4.8
5.7
8.7
10.4
5.1
6.8
6.5
8.9
6.6
6.4
6.8
6.7
5.0
10.7
5.0
6.7
5.3
6.2
7.2
6.2
5.9
6.3
5.8
5.8
6.2
4.9
4.5
5.1
8.1
9.1
4.7
6.6
6.0
8.5
6.1
5.9
6.5
5.8
4.7
9.7
4.4
5.7
5.0
5.7
6.1
5.9
5.7
5.8
5.4
5.4
6.3
5.2
4.5
5.4
8.4
9.4
4.6
6.4
6.2
7.9
6.3
5.9
6.4
6.3
4.7
10.0
4.6
6.3
4.9
5.8
6.6
6.0
5.4
6.0
5.4
5.4
6.1
5.0
4.6
5.1
7.9
8.9
4.5
6.6
6.0
8.5
6.1
6.0
6.5
5.8
4.6
9.2
4.4
5.6
5.0
5.7
6.1
5.8
5.3
5.8
5.4
5.3
68.5
2.4
13.6
10.3
2.4
31.2
63.8
2.5
12.7
9.7
2.3
28.7
5.8
4.1
5.9
5.4
5.2
5.9
5.2
3.9
5.2
4.7
4.5
5.2
5.7
4.0
5.7
5.3
5.0
5.9
5.3
4.1
5.3
4.9
4.3
5.3
15.1
4.1
16.5
4.5
14.9
4.0
5.1
4.3
4.3
3.6
4.7
3.9
4.2
3.5
157.1
3.7
3.3
4.1
2.0
5.7
25.0
6.1
35.5
2.2
140.0
2.8
2.9
3.9
1.9
4.5
23.1
5.3
33.5
2.0
148.8
3.5
3.1
3.9
1.8
5.4
23.6
5.9
33.1
2.1
137.1
2.8
2.8
4.2
1.8
4.6
22.8
5.2
32.5
2.0
4.2
5.0
3.6
7.9
3.1
5.1
4.3
4.3
4.4
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.2
7.7
2.9
4.2
3.9
3.7
4.2
3.2
3.9
4.8
3.4
7.5
2.9
4.9
4.0
4.1
4.1
3.5
3.6
3.6
3.0
8.2
2.8
4.2
3.8
3.6
4.0
3.2
3,255.9
102.9
123.6
113.3
44.1
55.8
124.8
1,712.9
227.9
66.5
110.8
244.1
6.8
7.9
10.2
4.6
4.8
7.9
109.5
19.0
5.3
14.5
202.3
6.1
7.0
8.3
3.7
4.2
6.9
88.6
16.1
4.7
12.0
239.3
6.6
7.9
8.9
4.5
4.6
7.8
109.6
18.6
5.1
13.1
210.0
6.0
7.3
8.0
3.7
4.0
7.3
95.9
16.2
4.6
11.5
7.6
6.9
6.6
9.4
10.5
9.1
6.6
6.4
8.5
8.3
13.2
6.2
6.0
5.7
7.4
8.4
7.6
5.6
5.2
7.1
7.1
11.0
7.5
6.7
6.6
8.2
10.2
8.6
6.5
6.4
8.3
7.9
11.8
6.4
5.8
5.9
7.1
8.4
7.1
5.8
5.6
7.1
6.9
10.4
783.9
136.6
122.4
57.3
77.6
67.5
783.9
136.2
121.4
57.9
77.0
68.0
50.8
8.0
8.2
2.7
5.6
4.8
45.2
7.7
7.4
2.4
5.3
4.9
51.0
7.9
8.3
2.8
5.5
4.7
49.2
8.5
8.0
2.7
5.6
5.1
6.5
5.9
6.8
4.8
7.3
7.2
5.8
5.7
6.1
4.2
7.0
7.3
6.5
5.8
6.8
4.9
7.1
7.0
6.3
6.2
6.6
4.7
7.3
7.5
3,060.4
126.9
86.7
57.0
170.8
81.2
74.0
327.1
803.7
94.2
3,047.5
127.4
85.9
57.4
171.3
83.7
74.3
328.8
801.4
96.0
178.5
6.7
5.1
3.2
9.2
5.2
3.9
12.1
47.5
4.9
164.5
5.8
4.8
2.9
8.5
8.0
3.6
11.5
40.9
4.2
188.0
7.1
5.2
3.3
9.9
5.4
4.1
13.2
49.7
5.2
177.0
6.6
5.2
3.1
9.6
5.1
3.8
12.9
44.7
4.8
5.9
5.2
6.0
5.6
5.4
6.4
5.4
3.7
6.0
5.2
5.4
4.6
5.7
5.0
5.0
9.4
4.8
3.5
5.1
4.4
6.1
5.6
6.0
5.9
5.8
6.7
5.5
4.0
6.2
5.5
5.8
5.2
6.1
5.4
5.6
6.1
5.1
3.9
5.6
5.0
2004
Texas .......................................................................
Abilene ..................................................................
Amarillo .................................................................
Austin-Round Rock ...............................................
Beaumont-Port Arthur ...........................................
Brownsville-Harlingen ...........................................
College Station-Bryan ...........................................
Corpus Christi .......................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington ..................................
El Paso .................................................................
Houston-Baytown-Sugar Land .............................
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood ....................................
Laredo ..................................................................
Longview ..............................................................
Lubbock ................................................................
McAllen-Edinburg-Pharr .......................................
Midland .................................................................
Odessa .................................................................
San Angelo ...........................................................
San Antonio ..........................................................
Sherman-Denison .................................................
Texarkana .............................................................
Tyler ......................................................................
Victoria ..................................................................
Waco ....................................................................
Wichita Falls .........................................................
10,959.1
78.1
125.1
759.0
181.0
143.5
98.3
197.3
2,915.3
291.8
2,612.0
143.2
92.2
98.0
136.7
256.3
64.1
61.4
52.5
871.4
56.8
60.4
93.0
55.1
110.2
73.6
11,101.2
80.1
127.2
780.4
181.7
143.9
99.7
197.7
2,969.3
291.5
2,635.2
146.0
94.1
100.6
139.1
263.7
64.6
61.7
52.3
889.9
57.5
62.0
95.6
55.4
111.5
73.8
10,953.6
77.9
125.1
763.7
181.2
142.1
102.4
197.6
2,911.2
289.7
2,614.5
142.5
92.2
97.5
136.8
255.1
63.9
61.5
52.1
875.9
57.0
60.6
92.8
54.7
109.9
73.2
11,105.0
80.4
127.8
784.5
181.9
143.3
103.4
197.4
2,967.9
292.8
2,642.7
146.2
94.1
100.6
139.5
261.8
65.0
62.2
52.5
893.0
57.8
62.6
95.6
55.5
111.3
73.8
732.4
4.4
6.0
43.4
15.8
14.9
5.0
13.4
188.6
26.0
172.1
9.2
6.3
6.5
6.9
27.4
3.2
4.1
2.8
53.9
4.1
3.7
5.5
3.5
6.4
4.3
687.1
3.9
5.8
39.8
14.7
13.1
4.7
13.0
179.5
24.7
161.5
8.7
6.1
5.8
6.5
25.6
2.9
3.5
2.6
51.1
3.5
3.6
5.4
3.2
6.0
4.0
692.2
4.1
5.6
41.1
15.3
13.3
4.7
12.6
180.5
22.8
164.4
8.5
5.9
6.2
6.4
25.4
3.0
3.9
2.6
50.8
3.7
3.6
5.0
3.3
5.9
4.0
Utah ..........................................................................
Logan ....................................................................
Ogden-Clearfield ..................................................
Provo-Orem ..........................................................
St. George ............................................................
Salt Lake City .......................................................
1,195.3
60.5
237.0
192.1
47.2
530.8
1,203.2
60.9
238.8
196.9
51.0
535.8
1,193.5
60.7
238.3
193.0
48.0
532.3
1,212.9
60.8
240.8
198.7
51.9
540.7
69.4
2.5
14.1
10.3
2.5
31.3
62.0
2.4
12.5
9.2
2.3
27.7
Vermont ...................................................................
Burlington-South Burlington ..................................
351.9
115.1
349.9
113.8
352.1
115.6
351.0
114.9
18.0
5.0
Virginia ....................................................................
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford .....................
Charlottesville .......................................................
Danville .................................................................
Harrisonburg .........................................................
Lynchburg .............................................................
Richmond .............................................................
Roanoke ...............................................................
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News .................
Winchester ............................................................
3,778.9
74.1
91.8
52.2
63.2
110.7
586.7
144.3
797.3
61.5
3,824.1
75.4
92.7
51.3
64.3
108.9
591.3
144.9
800.4
61.9
3,779.7
73.8
91.8
52.0
63.0
110.1
587.7
143.5
799.4
60.7
3,834.7
78.0
92.3
51.6
64.3
108.9
592.5
145.0
803.4
61.9
Washington .............................................................
Bellingham ............................................................
Bremerton-Silverdale ............................................
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco ..................................
Longview ..............................................................
Mount Vernon-Anacortes ......................................
Olympia ................................................................
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue .....................................
Spokane ...............................................................
Wenatchee ...........................................................
Yakima ..................................................................
3,199.9
98.8
119.5
108.1
43.7
53.0
120.1
1,701.0
224.1
63.8
109.9
3,243.9
102.3
122.4
111.5
43.8
55.3
123.2
1,718.1
225.9
66.3
109.5
3,211.6
99.1
119.5
108.9
43.8
53.3
120.4
1,704.5
224.6
64.2
111.0
West Virginia ...........................................................
Charleston ............................................................
Huntington-Ashland ..............................................
Morgantown ..........................................................
Parkersburg-Marietta ............................................
Wheeling ...............................................................
781.1
135.9
121.9
56.9
77.4
67.5
777.6
135.3
121.4
57.3
76.2
67.5
Wisconsin ................................................................
Appleton ...............................................................
Eau Claire .............................................................
Fond du Lac ..........................................................
Green Bay ............................................................
Janesville ..............................................................
La Crosse .............................................................
Madison ................................................................
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis .........................
Oshkosh-Neenah ..................................................
3,050.4
127.0
84.4
57.0
170.9
81.2
72.9
326.5
797.3
93.9
3,047.4
127.4
84.4
57.3
172.1
84.9
74.1
328.6
801.4
95.6
2004
2005
2004
2005p
February
2005
2005
See footnotes at end of table.
January
2004
2004
2005p
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and metropolitan area—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
Unemployed
Civilian labor force
Number
Percent of labor force
State and area
January
2004
January
February
2005
2004
2005p
2004
February
2005
2004
January
2005p
February
2004
2005
2004
2005p
Wisconsin—Continued
Racine ..................................................................
Sheboygan ...........................................................
Wausau ................................................................
100.2
63.6
74.1
99.1
63.7
73.3
100.2
63.6
73.7
99.3
63.4
73.6
6.8
3.2
3.8
6.3
2.6
3.6
7.0
3.4
4.2
7.0
3.0
4.1
6.8
5.1
5.1
6.4
4.1
4.9
7.0
5.4
5.7
7.0
4.8
5.6
Wyoming .................................................................
Casper ..................................................................
Cheyenne .............................................................
276.7
39.0
43.2
280.2
40.4
43.6
276.8
39.1
43.1
279.7
40.5
43.4
14.4
1.9
2.4
12.9
1.7
2.2
12.9
1.7
2.1
10.7
1.4
1.8
5.2
4.9
5.5
4.6
4.3
5.1
4.6
4.4
4.8
3.8
3.5
4.3
Puerto Rico .............................................................
Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian .........................
Fajardo .................................................................
Guayama ..............................................................
Mayaguez .............................................................
Ponce ...................................................................
San German-Cabo Rojo .......................................
San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo ...............................
Yauco ...................................................................
1,353.6
104.3
27.7
24.9
36.3
86.5
49.3
929.1
36.1
1,373.0
107.0
29.7
24.9
37.2
88.2
49.5
938.3
37.4
1,350.3
104.2
27.8
24.8
36.3
86.8
49.3
925.5
36.0
1,363.9
105.5
29.4
24.5
36.7
87.3
48.5
934.6
36.8
153.0
14.4
4.1
4.4
4.9
10.3
5.9
95.4
5.4
148.4
14.2
4.0
4.0
4.9
10.0
6.1
91.6
5.6
145.6
13.5
3.9
4.4
4.7
9.8
5.6
90.8
5.1
136.6
13.3
3.7
3.8
4.4
9.4
5.5
84.2
5.2
11.3
13.8
14.9
17.7
13.6
11.9
12.0
10.3
15.0
10.8
13.3
13.5
16.0
13.3
11.3
12.4
9.8
15.0
10.8
13.0
14.1
17.5
12.9
11.3
11.4
9.8
14.3
10.0
12.6
12.5
15.7
12.0
10.7
11.3
9.0
14.0
p = preliminary.
1
Area boundaries do not reflect official OMB definitions.
NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. Data for Puerto Rico are derived from a
monthly household survey similiar to the Current Population Survey. Area definitions
are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 04-03, dated February
18, 2004, and are available at http://www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm and in the May
issue of Employment and Earnings. Areas in the six New England states are
Metropolitan New England City and Town Areas (NECTAs), while areas in other
states are county-based. Some metropolitan areas lie in two or more states. They
are listed under the state that appears first in their titles. Davenport-Moline-Rock
Island, Iowa-Ill., and Weirton-Steubenville, W.Va-Ohio, are the exceptions in that
they are listed under Illinois and Ohio, respectively, for operational reasons.
Estimates for the latest month are revised the following month, and at least 3 years
of estimates are subject to revision at the end of the year, to incorporate updated
inputs and reestimation.
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 2. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state, selected metropolitan area, and metropolitan division 1
(Numbers in thousands)
Unemployed
Civilian labor force
Number
Percent of labor force
State, area, and division
January
2004
California .............................................................. 17,457.9
February
2005
2004
2005p
January
February
2004
2005
January
February
2004
2005p
2004
2005
2004
2005p
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana ...................
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale ...................
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine ................................
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont .........................
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward ...............................
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City .........
6,354.5
4,773.9
1,580.6
2,192.8
1,265.3
927.5
17,560.1
6,401.6
4,802.6
1,599.1
2,186.3
1,262.5
923.8
17,488.7
6,379.1
4,795.1
1,583.9
2,194.6
1,267.2
927.3
17,713.3
6,461.3
4,847.7
1,613.6
2,204.3
1,273.5
930.7
1,213.2
401.2
327.5
73.7
137.4
82.1
55.3
1,097.6
367.8
302.9
64.9
116.1
69.7
46.4
1,176.2
388.6
316.4
72.2
132.5
79.4
53.1
1,088.7
362.1
296.6
65.5
116.6
70.1
46.5
6.9
6.3
6.9
4.7
6.3
6.5
6.0
6.3
5.7
6.3
4.1
5.3
5.5
5.0
6.7
6.1
6.6
4.6
6.0
6.3
5.7
6.1
5.6
6.1
4.1
5.3
5.5
5.0
District of Columbia ..........................................
294.1
2,789.4
626.0
2,163.4
298.9
2,835.1
628.6
2,206.5
297.0
2,798.3
626.1
2,172.2
303.1
2,844.6
628.0
2,216.6
22.0
108.5
20.7
87.8
22.9
104.7
21.1
83.6
22.2
105.1
20.0
85.1
24.9
106.2
21.3
85.0
7.5
3.9
3.3
4.1
7.7
3.7
3.4
3.8
7.5
3.8
3.2
3.9
8.2
3.7
3.4
3.8
Florida ....................................................................
8,248.6
2,581.9
8,438.3
2,626.9
8,269.9
2,581.6
8,499.6
2,640.5
407.0
137.5
374.2
123.1
384.7
130.6
380.5
125.2
4.9
5.3
4.4
4.7
4.7
5.1
4.5
4.7
890.3
1,100.4
591.2
906.8
1,113.3
606.8
891.0
1,097.3
593.4
911.9
1,118.7
610.0
45.8
61.7
30.0
40.7
54.4
28.0
43.3
59.1
28.2
41.5
55.4
28.3
5.1
5.6
5.1
4.5
4.9
4.6
4.9
5.4
4.8
4.6
4.9
4.6
Illinois ....................................................................
6,335.7
4,695.0
3,954.4
323.4
417.1
6,400.0
4,718.0
3,971.2
323.0
423.7
6,352.3
4,710.3
3,969.3
324.5
416.5
6,424.5
4,741.7
3,995.4
324.7
421.6
440.4
316.7
267.7
21.4
27.6
393.1
279.3
233.1
20.7
25.5
428.3
304.1
254.3
21.7
28.1
415.0
302.6
253.4
22.4
26.8
7.0
6.7
6.8
6.6
6.6
6.1
5.9
5.9
6.4
6.0
6.7
6.5
6.4
6.7
6.7
6.5
6.4
6.3
6.9
6.3
Massachusetts ...................................................
3,398.0
2,462.1
1,486.3
124.9
143.2
119.7
70.4
152.0
128.3
175.0
62.3
3,350.0
2,425.2
1,463.0
122.9
141.8
117.5
68.5
149.8
126.3
174.2
61.3
3,390.0
2,456.9
1,486.2
124.6
142.8
118.9
69.4
151.2
128.0
174.0
61.8
3,354.0
2,429.0
1,468.3
122.7
141.7
117.7
68.1
149.7
126.1
173.7
61.0
211.0
143.1
80.5
8.1
7.3
7.9
7.7
10.3
7.9
9.5
3.9
180.9
119.5
67.3
7.1
6.1
6.3
6.1
8.7
6.8
7.6
3.4
198.0
134.9
76.3
7.7
7.1
7.2
6.8
9.6
7.5
8.9
3.8
179.2
120.1
67.5
7.1
6.2
6.4
5.9
8.7
6.8
8.2
3.4
6.2
5.8
5.4
6.5
5.1
6.6
10.9
6.8
6.2
5.4
6.3
5.4
4.9
4.6
5.8
4.3
5.3
8.9
5.8
5.4
4.4
5.6
5.8
5.5
5.1
6.2
4.9
6.0
9.8
6.3
5.8
5.1
6.1
5.3
4.9
4.6
5.8
4.4
5.4
8.6
5.8
5.4
4.7
5.7
Michigan ...............................................................
5,024.5
2,189.2
931.0
1,258.2
5,040.5
2,158.9
921.8
1,237.1
5,030.1
2,189.9
928.3
1,261.6
5,066.6
2,174.2
924.6
1,249.6
386.9
160.0
78.5
81.5
399.8
169.7
83.0
86.8
367.2
150.8
73.6
77.1
404.9
177.4
85.0
92.3
7.7
7.3
8.4
6.5
7.9
7.9
9.0
7.0
7.3
6.9
7.9
6.1
8.0
8.2
9.2
7.4
New York ..............................................................
9,307.2
9,117.0
1,139.3
1,435.5
5,471.1
1,072.1
9,308.0
9,103.5
1,142.9
1,443.0
5,451.5
1,066.1
9,297.3
9,117.2
1,142.4
1,431.5
5,469.7
1,074.4
9,344.1
9,146.2
1,148.7
1,442.9
5,485.7
1,069.0
657.3
615.7
64.5
79.2
412.1
60.9
520.9
465.9
46.7
67.0
304.5
47.7
621.0
583.1
61.2
75.7
388.2
58.8
527.5
491.0
51.9
66.9
320.0
52.3
7.1
6.8
5.7
5.5
7.5
5.7
5.6
5.1
4.1
4.6
5.6
4.5
6.7
6.4
5.4
5.3
7.1
5.5
5.6
5.4
4.5
4.6
5.8
4.9
Pennsylvania .......................................................
6,176.4
2,886.7
630.9
1,905.8
348.1
6,276.3
2,916.1
641.7
1,925.3
349.0
6,171.4
2,888.9
631.3
1,907.7
348.3
6,265.8
2,918.5
642.5
1,927.2
348.9
390.8
170.9
36.5
115.7
16.8
362.0
151.6
27.5
106.1
17.9
381.3
164.9
34.8
112.6
16.1
374.2
157.1
30.3
110.5
16.3
6.3
5.9
5.8
6.1
4.8
5.8
5.2
4.3
5.5
5.1
6.2
5.7
5.5
5.9
4.6
6.0
5.4
4.7
5.7
4.7
Texas ...................................................................... 10,959.1
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 2 ......................
Bethesda-Frederick-Gaithersburg 3 ..................
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 2 ...................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach ...................
Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield
Beach .............................................................
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall ..............................
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet 2 ...................................
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet ...................................
Gary 3 ................................................................
Lake County-Kenosha County 2 ........................
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 2 ................................
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy ................................
Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton ............................
Framingham ......................................................
Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury 2 ................
Lawrence-Methuen-Salem 2 ..............................
Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford 2 ............................
Lynn-Peabody-Salem ........................................
Nashua 2 ...........................................................
Taunton-Norton-Raynham .................................
Detroit-Warren-Livonia .........................................
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn ...................................
Warren-Farmington Hills-Troy ...........................
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island 2 ....
Edison 3 .............................................................
Nassau-Suffolk ..................................................
New York-Wayne-White Plains 2 .......................
Newark-Union 3 .................................................
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 2 .....................
Camden 3 ..........................................................
Philadelphia .......................................................
Wilmington 3 ......................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington ..................................
Dallas-Plano-Irving ............................................
Fort Worth-Arlington ..........................................
2,915.3
1,946.3
969.0
11,101.2
2,969.3
1,978.5
990.7
10,953.6
2,911.2
1,940.3
970.9
11,105.0
2,967.9
1,978.2
989.6
732.4
188.6
129.1
59.4
687.1
179.5
120.2
59.2
692.2
180.5
123.8
56.7
680.1
177.3
120.3
57.0
6.7
6.5
6.6
6.1
6.2
6.0
6.1
6.0
6.3
6.2
6.4
5.8
6.1
6.0
6.1
5.8
Washington .........................................................
3,199.9
1,701.0
1,326.2
374.8
3,243.9
1,718.1
1,338.1
380.0
3,211.6
1,704.5
1,328.8
375.7
3,255.9
1,712.9
1,328.9
384.0
244.1
109.5
79.0
30.5
202.3
88.6
63.5
25.1
239.3
109.6
79.7
29.9
210.0
95.9
69.8
26.1
7.6
6.4
6.0
8.1
6.2
5.2
4.7
6.6
7.5
6.4
6.0
8.0
6.4
5.6
5.3
6.8
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue .....................................
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett ....................................
Tacoma ..............................................................
p = preliminary.
1 These 11 areas contain all of the 34 metropolitan divisions.
2
Part of the area (or division) is in one or more adjacent states.
All of the division is in one or more adjacent states.
NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. Area definitions are based on Office of
Management and Budget Bulletin No. 04-03, dated February 18, 2004, and are
available at http://www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm and in the May issue of
Employment and Earnings. Areas in the six New England states are Metropolitan
New England City and Town Areas (NECTAs), while areas in other states are
county-based. Some metropolitan areas lie in two or more states. They are listed
3
under the state that corresponds to the first city in their title. Metropolitan divisions
are listed under their metropolitan areas. Some divisions lie in more than one state,
and some, like Camden, N.J., are totally outside the states under which their
metropolitan areas are listed. Estimates for the latest month are revised the
following month, and at least 3 years of estimates are subject to revision at the end
of the year, to incorporate updated inputs and reestimation. Two sets of
metropolitan areas and divisions have similar or identical titles. For
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va., the titles are identical. For
the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet,Ill.-Ind.-Wis. metropolitan area, the division title
includes only Illinois.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 3. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and metropolitan area, not seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
January
Change from February 2004 to
February 2005 p
February
State and area
2004
2005
2004
2005p
Alabama .................................................................................
Anniston-Oxford ..................................................................
Auburn-Opelika ...................................................................
Birmingham-Hoover ............................................................
Decatur ...............................................................................
Dothan ................................................................................
Florence-Muscle Shoals .....................................................
Gadsden .............................................................................
Huntsville ............................................................................
Mobile .................................................................................
Montgomery ........................................................................
Tuscaloosa .........................................................................
1,862.7
49.1
48.8
503.4
55.4
59.2
51.8
37.1
188.1
166.9
165.1
88.1
1,904.3
50.6
50.1
508.7
55.6
60.4
53.2
37.2
192.8
173.6
167.8
91.6
1,872.4
49.6
49.2
505.3
55.7
59.5
51.7
37.4
189.6
167.8
166.3
88.8
Alaska ....................................................................................
Anchorage ..........................................................................
Fairbanks ............................................................................
283.3
152.7
34.2
288.0
156.5
34.7
Arizona ..................................................................................
Flagstaff ..............................................................................
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale ...................................................
Prescott ..............................................................................
Tucson ................................................................................
Yuma ..................................................................................
2,308.5
56.4
1,626.4
52.7
353.0
49.2
Arkansas ...............................................................................
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers ..........................................
Fort Smith ...........................................................................
Hot Springs .........................................................................
Jonesboro ...........................................................................
Little Rock-North Little Rock ...............................................
Pine Bluff ............................................................................
Number
Percent
1,911.3
50.6
50.7
509.7
55.7
60.6
53.5
37.4
194.1
174.6
168.6
92.6
38.9
1.0
1.5
4.4
.0
1.1
1.8
.0
4.5
6.8
2.3
3.8
2.1
2.0
3.0
.9
.0
1.8
3.5
.0
2.4
4.1
1.4
4.3
286.8
153.6
34.6
291.7
157.7
35.2
4.9
4.1
.6
1.7
2.7
1.7
2,407.3
59.9
1,699.4
56.5
363.8
53.5
2,339.1
57.8
1,648.2
53.9
357.0
50.2
2,434.5
60.8
1,716.7
57.3
368.9
54.7
95.4
3.0
68.5
3.4
11.9
4.5
4.1
5.2
4.2
6.3
3.3
9.0
1,135.2
183.3
115.1
36.0
46.6
322.1
40.0
1,151.0
189.3
116.8
37.3
47.7
325.3
40.4
1,142.5
184.3
115.0
36.9
46.9
323.4
40.6
1,156.8
190.7
117.0
37.8
47.9
326.2
40.6
14.3
6.4
2.0
.9
1.0
2.8
.0
1.3
3.5
1.7
2.4
2.1
.9
.0
California ...............................................................................
Bakersfield ..........................................................................
Chico ..................................................................................
El Centro .............................................................................
Fresno ................................................................................
Hanford-Corcoran ...............................................................
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana .................................
Madera ...............................................................................
Merced ................................................................................
Modesto ..............................................................................
Napa ...................................................................................
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura .......................................
Redding ..............................................................................
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario .....................................
Sacramento—Arden-Arcade—Roseville ............................
Salinas ................................................................................
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos .......................................
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont .......................................
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara ......................................
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles ............................................
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta ....................................
Santa Cruz-Watsonville ......................................................
Santa Rosa-Petaluma ........................................................
Stockton ..............................................................................
Vallejo-Fairfield ...................................................................
Visalia-Porterville ................................................................
Yuba City ............................................................................
14,231.3
205.1
69.4
40.8
277.9
31.9
5,380.1
32.5
54.2
147.9
59.0
280.8
61.7
1,122.8
843.3
123.6
1,234.1
1,933.8
848.1
97.1
165.6
90.0
180.9
195.0
121.2
101.8
37.4
14,496.1
211.1
71.0
41.7
282.2
33.4
5,417.8
33.3
57.3
153.3
59.2
283.1
64.4
1,157.7
857.0
124.3
1,256.2
1,949.0
843.7
98.2
166.4
92.4
182.0
199.8
123.5
101.5
38.6
14,327.1
206.2
71.0
40.7
281.2
32.1
5,411.7
32.6
54.7
148.7
59.0
283.3
61.8
1,128.5
845.5
125.4
1,240.9
1,943.9
852.7
97.9
167.1
90.5
181.4
196.2
121.4
102.9
37.6
14,580.9
211.6
71.7
41.6
285.4
33.7
5,453.6
33.4
57.5
153.9
59.8
286.1
64.3
1,159.7
859.5
126.6
1,262.5
1,956.2
850.0
98.9
168.2
92.4
182.3
200.6
124.0
102.9
38.8
253.8
5.4
.7
.9
4.2
1.6
41.9
.8
2.8
5.2
.8
2.8
2.5
31.2
14.0
1.2
21.6
12.3
-2.7
1.0
1.1
1.9
.9
4.4
2.6
.0
1.2
1.8
2.6
1.0
2.2
1.5
5.0
.8
2.5
5.1
3.5
1.4
1.0
4.0
2.8
1.7
1.0
1.7
.6
-.3
1.0
.7
2.1
.5
2.2
2.1
.0
3.2
Colorado ................................................................................
Boulder ..............................................................................
Colorado Springs ................................................................
Denver-Aurora ....................................................................
Fort Collins-Loveland ..........................................................
Grand Junction ...................................................................
Greeley ...............................................................................
Pueblo ................................................................................
2,121.6
153.3
240.4
1,133.8
122.8
52.1
71.1
53.5
2,174.0
156.7
247.0
1,160.5
124.7
54.0
74.4
54.6
2,131.0
154.2
241.3
1,136.9
124.5
52.9
72.0
53.9
2,188.8
157.8
247.7
1,166.6
127.0
54.5
74.8
54.9
57.8
3.6
6.4
29.7
2.5
1.6
2.8
1.0
2.7
2.3
2.7
2.6
2.0
3.0
3.9
1.9
Connecticut ...........................................................................
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk .............................................
Danbury ..............................................................................
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford .................................
New Haven .........................................................................
Norwich-New London .........................................................
Waterbury ...........................................................................
1,616.6
402.5
67.5
528.3
266.6
129.8
67.3
1,637.9
403.1
67.6
534.0
268.6
131.7
67.6
1,618.6
402.1
67.5
529.2
268.0
130.2
67.5
1,640.9
402.7
67.6
535.5
268.7
131.4
67.7
22.3
.6
.1
6.3
.7
1.2
.2
1.4
.1
.1
1.2
.3
.9
.3
Delaware ................................................................................
Dover ..................................................................................
410.7
60.2
420.8
62.2
412.6
60.2
422.2
62.3
9.6
2.1
2.3
3.5
District of Columbia .............................................................
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria .......................................
657.9
2,772.6
664.7
2,853.5
665.1
2,784.7
669.0
2,861.7
3.9
77.0
.6
2.8
See footnotes at end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 3. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and metropolitan area, not seasonally adjusted—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
January
Change from February 2004 to
February 2005 p
February
State and area
2004
2005
2004
2005p
Florida ....................................................................................
Cape Coral-Fort Myers .......................................................
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach ............................
Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin .................................
Gainesville ..........................................................................
Jacksonville ........................................................................
Lakeland .............................................................................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach .................................
Naples-Marco Island ...........................................................
Ocala ..................................................................................
Orlando ...............................................................................
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville ...........................................
Panama City-Lynn Haven ...................................................
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent ..............................................
Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce ...................................................
Punta Gorda .......................................................................
Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice ...............................................
Tallahassee ........................................................................
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater ......................................
Vero Beach .........................................................................
7,343.8
197.7
160.9
79.9
126.2
567.5
195.5
2,253.2
120.1
90.4
948.0
199.4
67.1
159.9
116.3
39.2
291.5
165.1
1,245.7
44.4
7,606.7
208.3
165.2
84.0
131.0
584.2
202.9
2,322.1
125.5
93.5
991.6
206.9
69.8
166.9
121.4
41.2
308.9
168.0
1,282.3
45.0
7,415.8
201.1
163.3
80.5
129.0
570.1
196.8
2,271.6
121.6
91.2
955.5
200.8
68.0
161.7
117.2
39.8
295.5
167.7
1,260.5
45.0
Georgia ..................................................................................
Albany .................................................................................
Athens-Clarke County ........................................................
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta ..........................................
Augusta-Richmond County .................................................
Brunswick ...........................................................................
Columbus ...........................................................................
Dalton .................................................................................
Gainesville ..........................................................................
Hinesville-Fort Stewart .......................................................
Macon .................................................................................
Rome ..................................................................................
Savannah ...........................................................................
Valdosta ..............................................................................
Warner Robins ....................................................................
3,818.2
63.2
75.4
2,218.3
210.4
41.4
117.7
75.6
66.6
16.4
99.6
42.3
139.2
51.2
50.3
3,851.0
63.5
75.6
2,241.2
208.9
41.9
117.9
74.7
67.2
16.5
99.3
42.4
142.4
51.8
50.2
Hawaii ....................................................................................
Honolulu .............................................................................
568.9
419.0
Idaho ......................................................................................
Boise City-Nampa ...............................................................
Coeur d’Alene .....................................................................
Idaho Falls ..........................................................................
Lewiston .............................................................................
Pocatello .............................................................................
Number
Percent
7,670.3
210.8
167.0
84.9
132.8
587.7
203.5
2,338.7
127.3
93.5
1,001.9
207.9
70.6
168.4
121.7
41.2
313.4
169.5
1,296.6
45.1
254.5
9.7
3.7
4.4
3.8
17.6
6.7
67.1
5.7
2.3
46.4
7.1
2.6
6.7
4.5
1.4
17.9
1.8
36.1
.1
3.4
4.8
2.3
5.5
2.9
3.1
3.4
3.0
4.7
2.5
4.9
3.5
3.8
4.1
3.8
3.5
6.1
1.1
2.9
.2
3,838.1
63.1
76.0
2,230.8
210.6
41.6
118.2
75.6
67.0
16.7
100.1
42.4
140.6
51.9
50.4
3,869.8
63.6
76.3
2,252.2
209.9
42.0
118.5
75.2
67.6
16.6
99.7
42.6
143.5
52.2
50.4
31.7
.5
.3
21.4
-.7
.4
.3
-.4
.6
-.1
-.4
.2
2.9
.3
.0
.8
.8
.4
1.0
-.3
1.0
.3
-.5
.9
-.6
-.4
.5
2.1
.6
.0
584.4
429.0
574.5
423.2
591.9
436.6
17.4
13.4
3.0
3.2
558.3
231.1
44.3
46.3
25.6
36.4
575.5
241.0
47.8
49.1
25.9
37.4
564.1
233.5
45.1
46.6
25.9
37.0
580.7
243.2
48.1
49.5
25.6
38.0
16.6
9.7
3.0
2.9
-.3
1.0
2.9
4.2
6.7
6.2
-1.2
2.7
Illinois ....................................................................................
Bloomington-Normal ...........................................................
Champaign-Urbana ............................................................
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet ....................................................
Danville ...............................................................................
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island ...........................................
Decatur ...............................................................................
Kankakee-Bradley ..............................................................
Peoria .................................................................................
Rockford .............................................................................
Springfield ...........................................................................
5,666.8
88.7
107.8
4,297.0
31.5
178.0
53.0
41.5
169.5
150.1
107.9
5,698.8
85.9
107.8
4,328.7
31.5
178.4
53.4
41.6
172.8
150.9
108.2
5,673.3
89.2
110.3
4,299.6
31.4
178.7
52.8
41.6
169.6
150.3
107.8
5,710.6
87.4
111.2
4,334.4
31.5
178.7
53.4
41.7
172.8
150.6
108.1
37.3
-1.8
.9
34.8
.1
.0
.6
.1
3.2
.3
.3
.7
-2.0
.8
.8
.3
.0
1.1
.2
1.9
.2
.3
Indiana ...................................................................................
Anderson ............................................................................
Bloomington ........................................................................
Columbus ...........................................................................
Elkhart-Goshen ...................................................................
Evansville ...........................................................................
Fort Wayne .........................................................................
Indianapolis ........................................................................
Kokomo ..............................................................................
Lafayette .............................................................................
Michigan City-La Porte .......................................................
Muncie ................................................................................
South Bend-Mishawaka ......................................................
Terre Haute ........................................................................
2,851.2
44.2
80.1
40.3
120.3
175.5
208.0
854.0
48.7
89.8
45.5
54.8
139.9
73.3
2,911.3
44.9
81.1
42.1
129.2
174.6
208.5
874.7
47.9
91.2
46.0
53.5
143.9
74.3
2,857.3
44.2
81.3
40.4
121.8
175.7
207.3
853.2
49.2
90.7
45.4
55.1
140.8
73.9
2,930.4
45.1
81.7
42.3
129.8
175.6
208.9
877.6
48.5
92.0
46.0
54.4
144.4
74.8
73.1
.9
.4
1.9
8.0
-.1
1.6
24.4
-.7
1.3
.6
-.7
3.6
.9
2.6
2.0
.5
4.7
6.6
-.1
.8
2.9
-1.4
1.4
1.3
-1.3
2.6
1.2
Iowa ........................................................................................
Ames ..................................................................................
Cedar Rapids ......................................................................
Des Moines .........................................................................
Dubuque .............................................................................
Iowa City .............................................................................
Sioux City ...........................................................................
Waterloo-Cedar Falls ..........................................................
1,417.8
46.1
127.4
289.1
50.8
81.4
71.1
85.3
1,431.7
46.2
129.3
299.1
50.9
82.2
69.6
86.5
1,419.7
46.6
127.5
288.8
50.9
83.9
70.7
85.6
1,433.8
47.0
129.5
301.7
51.2
85.2
69.8
86.4
14.1
.4
2.0
12.9
.3
1.3
-.9
.8
1.0
.9
1.6
4.5
.6
1.5
-1.3
.9
See footnotes at end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 3. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and metropolitan area, not seasonally adjusted—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
January
Change from February 2004 to
February 2005 p
February
State and area
2004
2005
2004
2005p
Kansas ...................................................................................
Lawrence ............................................................................
Topeka ................................................................................
Wichita ................................................................................
1,289.9
50.6
110.0
276.7
1,308.9
51.8
111.6
282.9
1,290.9
50.9
109.4
277.2
Kentucky ...............................................................................
Bowling Green ....................................................................
Elizabethtown .....................................................................
Lexington-Fayette ...............................................................
Louisville .............................................................................
Owensboro .........................................................................
1,760.1
54.7
45.0
238.9
586.4
49.1
1,778.2
56.7
45.6
242.7
594.2
49.5
Louisiana ...............................................................................
Alexandria ...........................................................................
Baton Rouge .......................................................................
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux .........................................
Lafayette .............................................................................
Lake Charles ......................................................................
Monroe ...............................................................................
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner ............................................
Shreveport-Bossier City ......................................................
1,893.7
58.2
336.6
82.0
129.9
87.2
79.3
608.1
165.3
Maine .....................................................................................
Bangor ................................................................................
Lewiston-Auburn .................................................................
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford .....................................
Number
Percent
1,319.6
53.6
111.9
283.6
28.7
2.7
2.5
6.4
2.2
5.3
2.3
2.3
1,762.4
54.4
45.0
239.7
587.7
49.0
1,783.4
57.0
45.9
242.7
596.1
49.5
21.0
2.6
.9
3.0
8.4
.5
1.2
4.8
2.0
1.3
1.4
1.0
1,911.2
60.5
341.5
79.0
131.4
87.6
78.3
616.3
169.6
1,904.9
58.4
340.6
82.6
131.4
87.2
79.5
610.5
165.8
1,916.6
60.3
343.4
79.4
131.1
86.3
79.7
618.0
170.5
11.7
1.9
2.8
-3.2
-.3
-.9
.2
7.5
4.7
.6
3.3
.8
-3.9
-.2
-1.0
.3
1.2
2.8
588.4
63.3
47.1
185.4
594.3
62.7
47.8
192.2
591.6
64.2
47.3
184.8
597.5
64.4
47.7
191.6
5.9
.2
.4
6.8
1.0
.3
.8
3.7
Maryland ................................................................................
Baltimore-Towson ..............................................................
Cumberland ........................................................................
Hagerstown-Martinsburg ....................................................
Salisbury .............................................................................
2,448.7
1,234.6
38.3
95.5
51.0
2,494.0
1,241.5
38.2
97.6
52.4
2,451.5
1,234.9
38.5
94.7
52.0
2,503.8
1,246.3
38.4
97.1
53.3
52.3
11.4
-.1
2.4
1.3
2.1
.9
-.3
2.5
2.5
Massachusetts ......................................................................
Barnstable Town .................................................................
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy ................................................
Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner ...........................................
New Bedford .......................................................................
Pittsfield ..............................................................................
Springfield ...........................................................................
Worcester ...........................................................................
3,101.4
90.7
2,349.9
50.8
61.6
35.4
287.1
238.4
3,134.5
93.0
2,373.8
51.3
61.9
36.4
289.8
241.3
3,107.0
90.2
2,354.6
50.6
61.5
35.3
287.6
238.3
3,140.2
92.1
2,379.9
50.9
62.0
36.0
290.8
241.0
33.2
1.9
25.3
.3
.5
.7
3.2
2.7
1.1
2.1
1.1
.6
.8
2.0
1.1
1.1
Michigan ................................................................................
Ann Arbor ...........................................................................
Battle Creek ........................................................................
Bay City ..............................................................................
Detroit-Warren-Livonia .......................................................
Flint .....................................................................................
Grand Rapids-Wyoming .....................................................
Holland-Grand Haven .........................................................
Jackson ..............................................................................
Kalamazoo-Portage ............................................................
Lansing-East Lansing .........................................................
Monroe ...............................................................................
Muskegon-Norton Shores ...................................................
Niles-Benton Harbor ...........................................................
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North .....................................
4,299.2
199.1
61.7
38.5
2,018.5
157.9
378.6
110.9
60.3
143.1
229.4
43.5
63.5
62.1
91.9
4,289.5
199.3
62.6
38.6
1,994.2
158.0
383.3
111.3
60.9
143.5
224.2
42.7
65.1
62.9
91.1
4,309.2
201.6
62.0
39.0
2,020.8
158.5
378.9
112.7
61.0
143.2
229.6
43.4
64.0
62.8
92.5
4,318.9
202.8
62.7
38.8
2,009.8
157.6
382.3
112.9
61.5
143.6
229.1
42.9
65.4
62.8
91.6
9.7
1.2
.7
-.2
-11.0
-.9
3.4
.2
.5
.4
-.5
-.5
1.4
.0
-.9
.2
.6
1.1
-.5
-.5
-.6
.9
.2
.8
.3
-.2
-1.2
2.2
.0
-1.0
Minnesota ..............................................................................
Duluth .................................................................................
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington .....................................
Rochester ...........................................................................
St. Cloud .............................................................................
2,598.2
125.2
1,692.9
99.5
93.1
2,642.7
127.7
1,719.1
101.5
94.8
2,601.3
126.0
1,694.9
99.0
93.9
2,649.2
128.2
1,722.1
100.8
95.1
47.9
2.2
27.2
1.8
1.2
1.8
1.7
1.6
1.8
1.3
Mississippi ............................................................................
Gulfport-Biloxi .....................................................................
Hattiesburg .........................................................................
Jackson ..............................................................................
Pascagoula .........................................................................
1,108.3
111.2
54.0
251.1
52.9
1,121.2
111.7
54.1
256.2
53.7
1,113.3
111.8
54.7
252.7
53.1
1,129.3
112.4
54.4
257.9
54.7
16.0
.6
-.3
5.2
1.6
1.4
.5
-.5
2.1
3.0
Missouri ................................................................................
Columbia ............................................................................
Jefferson City ......................................................................
Joplin ..................................................................................
Kansas City .......................................................................
St. Joseph ...........................................................................
St. Louis 1 ...........................................................................
Springfield ..........................................................................
2,629.6
82.7
77.1
74.3
944.6
52.5
1,295.7
179.3
2,648.5
84.5
78.7
75.7
957.6
52.7
1,305.1
182.4
2,630.8
85.2
76.7
74.2
942.8
52.6
1,294.2
180.0
2,669.8
87.9
78.8
75.9
962.8
52.9
1,315.0
183.7
39.0
2.7
2.1
1.7
20.0
.3
20.8
3.7
1.5
3.2
2.7
2.3
2.1
.6
1.6
2.1
See footnotes at end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 3. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and metropolitan area, not seasonally adjusted—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
January
Change from February 2004 to
February 2005 p
February
State and area
2004
2005
2004
2005p
Number
Percent
Montana .................................................................................
Billings ................................................................................
Great Falls ..........................................................................
Missoula .............................................................................
390.5
70.0
32.1
51.4
401.3
72.3
33.8
52.4
394.3
70.5
32.3
52.7
403.4
72.3
33.6
53.4
9.1
1.8
1.3
.7
2.3
2.6
4.0
1.3
Nebraska ...............................................................................
Lincoln ................................................................................
Omaha-Council Bluffs .........................................................
901.8
165.1
439.0
915.7
166.5
444.4
899.2
165.3
436.5
917.7
169.0
442.1
18.5
3.7
5.6
2.1
2.2
1.3
Nevada ...................................................................................
Carson City .........................................................................
Las Vegas-Paradise ...........................................................
Reno-Sparks .......................................................................
1,101.5
30.3
777.9
197.7
1,174.0
31.8
834.9
207.7
1,108.3
30.7
781.8
199.9
1,183.6
32.1
841.6
210.2
75.3
1.4
59.8
10.3
6.8
4.6
7.6
5.2
New Hampshire .....................................................................
Manchester .........................................................................
Portsmouth .........................................................................
Rochester-Dover ................................................................
608.0
98.2
52.1
52.3
623.7
99.0
53.3
54.6
609.2
97.8
52.1
53.6
622.0
99.2
53.4
54.7
12.8
1.4
1.3
1.1
2.1
1.4
2.5
2.1
New Jersey ............................................................................
Atlantic City .........................................................................
Ocean City ..........................................................................
Trenton-Ewing ....................................................................
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton ................................................
3,905.8
145.6
35.0
226.5
60.6
3,970.4
145.6
38.8
230.5
62.2
3,907.6
145.4
35.1
227.0
60.8
3,974.9
145.1
38.8
230.9
62.5
67.3
-.3
3.7
3.9
1.7
1.7
-.2
10.5
1.7
2.8
New Mexico ...........................................................................
Albuquerque .......................................................................
Farmington .........................................................................
Las Cruces .........................................................................
Santa Fe .............................................................................
769.8
360.2
45.7
60.6
58.5
785.3
368.2
47.3
62.0
59.6
778.0
364.5
46.2
62.2
59.4
791.7
371.6
47.9
63.0
60.8
13.7
7.1
1.7
.8
1.4
1.8
1.9
3.7
1.3
2.4
New York ...............................................................................
Albany-Schenectady-Troy ..................................................
Binghamton ........................................................................
Buffalo-Niagara Falls ..........................................................
Elmira .................................................................................
Glens Falls ..........................................................................
Ithaca ..................................................................................
Kingston ..............................................................................
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island .....................
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown ................................
Rochester ...........................................................................
Syracuse .............................................................................
Utica-Rome .........................................................................
8,233.1
432.7
109.3
535.5
39.2
49.7
58.9
62.9
8,092.4
243.6
499.6
309.4
127.7
8,329.7
437.5
109.2
537.4
38.6
51.3
59.8
64.4
8,177.7
247.7
495.0
312.6
129.7
8,289.9
436.1
111.0
539.4
39.4
49.9
62.2
63.9
8,122.1
245.6
502.4
312.5
128.4
8,371.7
440.8
110.7
539.8
38.9
51.3
63.5
65.4
8,201.0
249.3
498.1
315.2
130.2
81.8
4.7
-.3
.4
-.5
1.4
1.3
1.5
78.9
3.7
-4.3
2.7
1.8
1.0
1.1
-.3
.1
-1.3
2.8
2.1
2.3
1.0
1.5
-.9
.9
1.4
North Carolina .......................................................................
Asheville .............................................................................
Burlington ...........................................................................
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord ...............................................
Durham ...............................................................................
Fayetteville .........................................................................
Goldsboro ...........................................................................
Greensboro-High Point .......................................................
Greenville ...........................................................................
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton ..................................................
Jacksonville ........................................................................
Raleigh-Cary .......................................................................
Rocky Mount .......................................................................
Wilmington ..........................................................................
Winston-Salem ...................................................................
3,739.7
159.0
58.7
755.4
261.1
115.6
42.4
346.6
67.4
163.7
39.7
434.0
62.4
119.6
202.9
3,801.8
161.6
59.9
779.6
264.1
118.3
43.2
353.7
69.6
165.8
40.9
443.6
61.4
126.4
210.7
3,749.9
159.1
59.0
757.4
262.7
116.1
42.3
347.7
67.6
164.0
39.5
435.1
62.3
120.1
202.6
3,808.9
162.0
60.1
780.5
265.9
118.7
42.9
355.2
70.7
165.4
40.8
444.2
61.8
126.8
210.5
59.0
2.9
1.1
23.1
3.2
2.6
.6
7.5
3.1
1.4
1.3
9.1
-.5
6.7
7.9
1.6
1.8
1.9
3.0
1.2
2.2
1.4
2.2
4.6
.9
3.3
2.1
-.8
5.6
3.9
North Dakota .........................................................................
Bismarck .............................................................................
Fargo ..................................................................................
Grand Forks ........................................................................
326.5
53.1
105.7
49.8
332.3
54.9
109.0
51.3
328.2
53.9
106.3
50.2
335.4
55.5
110.1
51.5
7.2
1.6
3.8
1.3
2.2
3.0
3.6
2.6
Ohio .......................................................................................
Akron ..................................................................................
Canton-Massillon ................................................................
Cincinnati-Middletown ........................................................
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor .....................................................
Columbus ...........................................................................
Dayton ................................................................................
Lima ....................................................................................
Mansfield ............................................................................
Sandusky ............................................................................
Springfield ...........................................................................
Toledo .................................................................................
Weirton-Steubenville ..........................................................
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman .........................................
5,277.0
320.8
170.5
997.8
1,047.3
894.5
406.0
56.7
58.9
36.1
52.2
321.3
47.9
236.3
5,314.0
325.7
174.6
1,006.0
1,051.4
904.0
407.6
56.3
58.2
37.3
51.1
321.7
47.6
235.8
5,292.7
323.2
171.2
999.8
1,050.5
895.1
406.8
56.9
58.6
36.1
52.2
324.2
48.3
237.7
5,326.7
329.2
175.3
1,007.0
1,054.6
901.1
409.4
56.4
58.7
37.3
51.3
324.8
48.3
236.5
34.0
6.0
4.1
7.2
4.1
6.0
2.6
-.5
.1
1.2
-.9
.6
.0
-1.2
.6
1.9
2.4
.7
.4
.7
.6
-.9
.2
3.3
-1.7
.2
.0
-.5
See footnotes at end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 3. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and metropolitan area, not seasonally adjusted—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
January
Change from February 2004 to
February 2005 p
February
State and area
2004
2005
2004
2005p
Oklahoma ..............................................................................
Lawton ................................................................................
Oklahoma City ....................................................................
Tulsa ...................................................................................
1,439.8
39.7
528.5
393.1
1,463.6
40.6
538.3
393.5
1,448.3
40.0
532.7
395.1
Oregon ...................................................................................
Bend ...................................................................................
Corvallis ..............................................................................
Eugene-Springfield .............................................................
Medford ..............................................................................
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton ..........................................
Salem .................................................................................
1,530.6
56.5
36.9
138.4
76.3
914.6
134.6
1,593.9
58.6
37.3
143.5
78.7
945.4
139.7
Pennsylvania .........................................................................
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton .............................................
Altoona ...............................................................................
Erie .....................................................................................
Harrisburg-Carlisle ..............................................................
Johnstown ..........................................................................
Lancaster ............................................................................
Lebanon ..............................................................................
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington ......................................
Pittsburgh ...........................................................................
Reading ..............................................................................
Scranton—Wilkes-Barre .....................................................
State College ......................................................................
Williamsport ........................................................................
York-Hanover .....................................................................
5,507.1
321.6
60.4
127.2
313.3
58.1
225.1
45.2
2,687.9
1,110.6
162.1
249.3
66.9
52.6
168.7
Rhode Island .........................................................................
Providence-Fall River-Warwick ..........................................
Number
Percent
1,475.4
40.8
543.3
394.9
27.1
.8
10.6
-.2
1.9
2.0
2.0
-.1
1,546.8
56.8
37.6
140.3
75.8
924.7
136.2
1,609.7
59.4
37.9
144.3
78.8
952.7
141.4
62.9
2.6
.3
4.0
3.0
28.0
5.2
4.1
4.6
.8
2.9
4.0
3.0
3.8
5,570.1
326.2
61.3
130.5
319.1
59.0
229.0
47.0
2,720.3
1,116.3
165.7
251.6
68.5
53.8
172.1
5,530.4
323.1
60.3
127.9
314.8
58.6
226.8
45.7
2,699.2
1,110.2
163.3
250.2
71.1
53.2
168.6
5,596.8
327.5
61.3
130.8
319.8
59.3
229.6
47.0
2,739.1
1,115.9
166.0
252.3
73.0
53.6
172.5
66.4
4.4
1.0
2.9
5.0
.7
2.8
1.3
39.9
5.7
2.7
2.1
1.9
.4
3.9
1.2
1.4
1.7
2.3
1.6
1.2
1.2
2.8
1.5
.5
1.7
.8
2.7
.8
2.3
473.2
566.2
480.3
571.3
475.5
567.6
482.3
573.1
6.8
5.5
1.4
1.0
South Carolina ......................................................................
Anderson ............................................................................
Charleston-North Charleston ..............................................
Columbia ............................................................................
Florence ..............................................................................
Greenville ...........................................................................
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach ........................
Spartanburg ........................................................................
Sumter ................................................................................
1,781.8
61.8
262.3
337.1
87.9
288.4
99.1
120.5
39.2
1,788.5
62.5
272.4
342.0
88.1
290.5
110.1
120.5
39.0
1,791.7
61.9
265.7
337.7
88.1
288.1
101.9
120.9
39.3
1,795.2
62.6
274.0
343.2
88.7
291.1
111.0
121.1
39.0
3.5
.7
8.3
5.5
.6
3.0
9.1
.2
-.3
.2
1.1
3.1
1.6
.7
1.0
8.9
.2
-.8
South Dakota ........................................................................
Rapid City ...........................................................................
Sioux Falls ..........................................................................
369.7
55.6
119.1
376.0
57.2
122.4
370.0
55.9
118.8
377.2
57.5
122.6
7.2
1.6
3.8
1.9
2.9
3.2
Tennessee .............................................................................
Chattanooga .......................................................................
Clarksville ...........................................................................
Cleveland ............................................................................
Jackson ..............................................................................
Johnson City .......................................................................
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol ......................................................
Knoxville .............................................................................
Memphis .............................................................................
Morristown ..........................................................................
Nashville-Davidson—Murfreesboro ....................................
2,637.4
233.8
78.0
40.2
57.9
76.5
117.4
315.1
605.9
48.3
695.8
2,678.5
236.7
80.6
40.4
59.4
78.7
119.0
321.8
614.9
50.4
712.2
2,668.4
235.6
79.2
40.7
58.9
77.7
118.4
317.9
610.8
48.9
701.3
2,691.3
237.4
81.8
40.5
60.1
79.6
119.4
322.7
618.5
50.7
713.6
22.9
1.8
2.6
-.2
1.2
1.9
1.0
4.8
7.7
1.8
12.3
.9
.8
3.3
-.5
2.0
2.4
.8
1.5
1.3
3.7
1.8
Texas .....................................................................................
Abilene ................................................................................
Amarillo ...............................................................................
Austin-Round Rock .............................................................
Beaumont-Port Arthur .........................................................
Brownsville-Harlingen .........................................................
College Station-Bryan .........................................................
Corpus Christi .....................................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington ................................................
El Paso ...............................................................................
Houston-Baytown-Sugar Land ...........................................
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood ..................................................
Laredo ................................................................................
Longview ............................................................................
Lubbock ..............................................................................
McAllen-Edinburg-Pharr .....................................................
Midland ...............................................................................
Odessa ...............................................................................
San Angelo .........................................................................
San Antonio ........................................................................
Sherman-Denison ...............................................................
Texarkana ...........................................................................
Tyler ....................................................................................
Victoria ................................................................................
Waco ..................................................................................
Wichita Falls .......................................................................
9,304.2
61.5
105.1
648.5
154.1
115.2
82.7
165.7
2,640.7
254.3
2,256.9
110.2
76.5
83.0
121.3
181.6
55.2
51.0
43.1
742.0
42.6
52.6
85.2
46.4
101.0
60.2
9,444.4
63.7
107.5
668.1
155.1
116.8
84.2
165.3
2,697.8
254.2
2,277.2
113.1
78.2
86.6
124.4
188.9
56.2
51.8
43.4
758.1
43.6
53.6
87.5
46.9
102.4
60.6
9,368.7
62.0
106.3
655.5
154.8
115.7
87.2
166.8
2,654.5
255.8
2,268.4
110.6
77.0
83.6
122.7
182.8
55.9
51.4
43.1
749.8
43.3
52.8
85.5
46.4
101.4
60.4
9,507.6
64.2
108.6
674.2
155.8
117.5
88.2
166.0
2,704.5
256.1
2,290.8
113.7
78.4
86.8
125.4
190.2
56.9
52.4
43.5
763.8
44.2
54.5
88.2
47.3
102.4
61.2
138.9
2.2
2.3
18.7
1.0
1.8
1.0
-.8
50.0
.3
22.4
3.1
1.4
3.2
2.7
7.4
1.0
1.0
.4
14.0
.9
1.7
2.7
.9
1.0
.8
1.5
3.5
2.2
2.9
.6
1.6
1.1
-.5
1.9
.1
1.0
2.8
1.8
3.8
2.2
4.0
1.8
1.9
.9
1.9
2.1
3.2
3.2
1.9
1.0
1.3
See footnotes at end of table.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 3. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and metropolitan area, not seasonally adjusted—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
January
Change from February 2004 to
February 2005 p
February
State and area
2004
2005
2004
2005p
Utah ........................................................................................
Logan ..................................................................................
Ogden-Clearfield ................................................................
Provo-Orem ........................................................................
St. George ..........................................................................
Salt Lake City .....................................................................
1,072.3
47.5
178.4
157.7
39.7
554.2
1,112.7
49.2
183.0
165.6
44.0
571.0
1,077.7
47.9
179.4
158.8
40.5
556.1
Vermont .................................................................................
Burlington-South Burlington ................................................
298.7
110.1
303.9
111.3
Virginia ..................................................................................
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford ...................................
Charlottesville .....................................................................
Danville ...............................................................................
Harrisonburg .......................................................................
Lynchburg ...........................................................................
Richmond ...........................................................................
Roanoke .............................................................................
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News ...............................
Winchester ..........................................................................
3,483.3
64.8
90.0
43.7
59.1
100.6
589.8
153.9
726.4
52.9
Washington ...........................................................................
Bellingham ..........................................................................
Bremerton-Silverdale ..........................................................
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco ................................................
Longview ............................................................................
Mount Vernon-Anacortes ....................................................
Olympia ..............................................................................
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue ...................................................
Spokane .............................................................................
Wenatchee .........................................................................
Yakima ................................................................................
Number
Percent
1,117.6
48.7
184.0
166.5
44.6
573.2
39.9
.8
4.6
7.7
4.1
17.1
3.7
1.7
2.6
4.8
10.1
3.1
300.6
111.1
306.1
113.0
5.5
1.9
1.8
1.7
3,582.1
68.6
92.3
43.4
60.9
101.5
604.2
157.5
740.9
54.2
3,495.8
64.9
90.2
43.7
59.1
100.8
592.1
153.4
730.3
52.4
3,584.7
71.0
91.9
43.3
60.9
101.1
604.0
157.3
741.9
53.8
88.9
6.1
1.7
-.4
1.8
.3
11.9
3.9
11.6
1.4
2.5
9.4
1.9
-.9
3.0
.3
2.0
2.5
1.6
2.7
2,614.0
74.6
80.3
81.2
35.8
41.4
90.9
1,548.5
193.6
34.2
72.0
2,677.1
77.8
83.0
86.1
36.4
44.1
93.7
1,587.7
197.7
36.3
74.0
2,633.7
75.2
80.5
81.9
36.0
41.9
91.4
1,558.9
195.2
34.2
72.7
2,693.6
78.2
83.4
86.7
36.4
44.6
94.7
1,595.0
199.0
36.3
74.6
59.9
3.0
2.9
4.8
.4
2.7
3.3
36.1
3.8
2.1
1.9
2.3
4.0
3.6
5.9
1.1
6.4
3.6
2.3
1.9
6.1
2.6
West Virginia .........................................................................
Charleston ..........................................................................
Huntington-Ashland ............................................................
Morgantown ........................................................................
Parkersburg-Marietta ..........................................................
Wheeling .............................................................................
716.2
145.4
114.7
54.1
72.1
65.0
726.9
146.7
115.8
55.6
71.9
65.5
717.5
145.9
115.2
54.3
72.3
65.0
728.6
146.5
115.3
55.8
72.5
65.9
11.1
.6
.1
1.5
.2
.9
1.5
.4
.1
2.8
.3
1.4
Wisconsin ..............................................................................
Appleton .............................................................................
Eau Claire ...........................................................................
Fond du Lac ........................................................................
Green Bay ..........................................................................
Janesville ............................................................................
La Crosse ...........................................................................
Madison ..............................................................................
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis .......................................
Oshkosh-Neenah ................................................................
Racine ................................................................................
Sheboygan .........................................................................
Wausau ..............................................................................
2,718.1
112.3
74.2
46.8
163.9
65.5
69.3
327.6
815.1
87.7
78.1
59.8
68.8
2,749.7
114.1
75.2
48.3
167.2
66.8
71.6
332.6
824.7
90.7
77.7
60.9
69.6
2,727.3
112.0
76.4
46.8
163.2
65.6
70.6
327.8
817.9
87.7
78.2
59.5
68.2
2,765.4
114.0
77.0
48.2
166.2
69.2
71.8
333.5
826.1
90.9
77.9
60.5
69.4
38.1
2.0
.6
1.4
3.0
3.6
1.2
5.7
8.2
3.2
-.3
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.8
.8
3.0
1.8
5.5
1.7
1.7
1.0
3.6
-.4
1.7
1.8
Wyoming ...............................................................................
Casper ................................................................................
Cheyenne ...........................................................................
243.9
34.1
39.7
249.9
35.8
40.3
244.3
34.4
39.8
250.2
36.0
40.3
5.9
1.6
.5
2.4
4.7
1.3
Puerto Rico ...........................................................................
Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian .......................................
Fajardo ...............................................................................
Guayama ............................................................................
Mayaguez ...........................................................................
Ponce .................................................................................
San German-Cabo Rojo .....................................................
San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo .............................................
Yauco .................................................................................
1,025.1
48.4
16.1
17.2
37.3
63.2
22.2
771.4
13.8
1,036.6
50.3
18.0
17.5
38.5
64.5
21.7
781.0
14.6
1,027.9
49.0
16.5
17.3
37.7
64.1
22.3
772.7
13.9
1,039.5
49.7
18.0
17.1
38.8
64.5
21.4
786.9
14.6
11.6
.7
1.5
-.2
1.1
.4
-.9
14.2
.7
1.1
1.4
9.1
-1.2
2.9
.6
-4.0
1.8
5.0
Virgin Islands ........................................................................
42.5
42.5
43.0
42.9
-.1
-.2
1
p
Area boundaries do not reflect official OMB definitions.
= preliminary.
NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates subsequent to the current
benchmark are provisional and will be revised when new information becomes available.
Area definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 04-03,
dated February 18, 2004, and are available at http://www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm and
in the May issue of Employment and Earnings. Areas in the six New England states are
Metropolitan New England City and Town Areas (NECTAs), while areas in other states
are county-based. Some metropolitan areas lie in two or more states. They are listed
under the state that appears first in their titles. Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa-Ill.,
and Weirton-Steubenville, W. Va.-Ohio, are the exceptions in that they are listed under
Illinois and Ohio, respectively, for operational reasons.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 4. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state, selected metropolitan area, and metropolitan division
(Numbers in thousands)
January
Change from February 2004 to
February 2005 p
February
State, area, and division
2004
2005
2004
2005p
California ...............................................................................
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana .................................
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale ..................................
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine ...............................................
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont .......................................
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward ..............................................
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City ........................
14,231.3
5,380.1
3,951.1
1,429.0
1,933.8
1,004.9
928.9
14,496.1
5,417.8
3,960.3
1,457.5
1,949.0
1,014.3
934.7
14,327.1
5,411.7
3,975.8
1,435.9
1,943.9
1,011.4
932.5
District of Columbia .............................................................
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 1 ....................................
Bethesda-Frederick-Gaithersburg 2 .................................
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 1 ..................................
657.9
2,772.6
544.7
2,227.9
664.7
2,853.5
554.5
2,299.0
Florida ....................................................................................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach .................................
Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach ..........
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall .............................................
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach ...............
7,343.8
2,253.2
710.4
1,005.0
537.8
Illinois ....................................................................................
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet 1 .................................................
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet ..................................................
Gary 2 ...............................................................................
Lake County-Kenosha County 1 .......................................
Number
Percent
14,580.9
5,453.6
3,990.6
1,463.0
1,956.2
1,018.7
937.5
253.8
41.9
14.8
27.1
12.3
7.3
5.0
1.8
.8
.4
1.9
.6
.7
.5
665.1
2,784.7
543.5
2,241.0
669.0
2,861.7
554.4
2,307.3
3.9
77.0
10.9
66.3
.6
2.8
2.0
3.0
7,606.7
2,322.1
734.8
1,029.9
557.4
7,415.8
2,271.6
716.4
1,013.7
541.5
7,670.3
2,338.7
738.6
1,039.0
561.1
254.5
67.1
22.2
25.3
19.6
3.4
3.0
3.1
2.5
3.6
5,666.8
4,297.0
3,659.0
266.0
372.0
5,698.8
4,328.7
3,680.5
271.6
376.6
5,673.3
4,299.6
3,661.5
267.0
371.2
5,710.6
4,334.4
3,686.1
272.5
375.8
37.3
34.8
24.6
5.5
4.6
.7
.8
.7
2.1
1.2
Massachusetts ......................................................................
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 1 ..............................................
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy ...............................................
Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton ...........................................
Framingham .....................................................................
Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury 1 ...............................
Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford 1 ...........................................
Lynn-Peabody-Salem .......................................................
Nashua 1 ..........................................................................
3,101.4
2,349.9
1,604.9
86.6
146.6
73.1
114.4
99.9
125.8
3,134.5
2,373.8
1,618.2
86.9
149.6
74.3
116.1
100.3
128.8
3,107.0
2,354.6
1,611.5
86.2
146.1
73.4
114.2
99.7
125.5
3,140.2
2,379.9
1,626.9
86.5
148.7
74.6
115.7
100.0
128.2
33.2
25.3
15.4
.3
2.6
1.2
1.5
.3
2.7
1.1
1.1
1.0
.3
1.8
1.6
1.3
.3
2.2
Michigan ................................................................................
Detroit-Warren-Livonia .......................................................
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn ..................................................
Warren-Farmington Hills-Troy ..........................................
4,299.2
2,018.5
829.9
1,188.6
4,289.5
1,994.2
824.8
1,169.4
4,309.2
2,020.8
827.9
1,192.9
4,318.9
2,009.8
827.1
1,182.7
9.7
-11.0
-.8
-10.2
.2
-.5
-.1
-.9
New York ...............................................................................
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island 1 ..................
Edison 2 ............................................................................
Nassau-Suffolk .................................................................
New York-Wayne-White Plains 1 ......................................
Newark-Union 2 ................................................................
8,233.1
8,092.4
979.1
1,191.5
4,905.4
1,016.5
8,329.7
8,177.7
994.2
1,205.9
4,964.4
1,013.2
8,289.9
8,122.1
980.9
1,197.7
4,927.5
1,016.1
8,371.7
8,201.0
997.0
1,211.9
4,979.5
1,012.6
81.8
78.9
16.1
14.2
52.0
-3.5
1.0
1.0
1.6
1.2
1.1
-.3
Pennsylvania .........................................................................
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 1 ...................................
Camden 2 .........................................................................
Philadelphia ......................................................................
Wilmington 2 .....................................................................
5,507.1
2,687.9
516.1
1,834.3
337.7
5,570.1
2,720.3
533.3
1,842.9
344.1
5,530.4
2,699.2
515.4
1,843.6
340.1
5,596.8
2,739.1
531.5
1,854.3
347.7
66.4
39.9
16.1
10.7
7.6
1.2
1.5
3.1
.6
2.2
Texas .....................................................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington ................................................
Dallas-Plano-Irving ...........................................................
Fort Worth-Arlington .........................................................
9,304.2
2,640.7
1,865.4
775.3
9,444.4
2,697.8
1,908.2
789.6
9,368.7
2,654.5
1,874.2
780.3
9,507.6
2,704.5
1,911.2
793.3
138.9
50.0
37.0
13.0
1.5
1.9
2.0
1.7
Washington ...........................................................................
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue ...................................................
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett ...................................................
Tacoma .............................................................................
2,614.0
1,548.5
1,302.2
246.3
2,677.1
1,587.7
1,333.8
253.9
2,633.7
1,558.9
1,310.4
248.5
2,693.6
1,595.0
1,339.4
255.6
59.9
36.1
29.0
7.1
2.3
2.3
2.2
2.9
1
2
p
Part of the area is in one or more adjacent states.
All of the area is in one or more adjacent states.
= preliminary.
NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates subsequent to the current
benchmark are provisional and will be revised when new information becomes available.
Area definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 04-03,
dated February 18, 2004, and are available at http://www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm and
in the May issue of Employment and Earnings. Areas in the six New England states are
Metropolitan New England City and Town Areas (NECTAs), while areas in other states
are county-based. Some metropolitan areas lie in two or more states. They are listed
under the state that appears first in their titles. Some divisions lie in more than one
state, and some, like Camden, N.J., are totally outside the states under which their
metropolitan areas are listed.
NOTE: Map includes data for 367 areas based on 2000 definitions.
(U.S. rate = 5.8 percent)
Unemployment rates for metropolitan areas,
not seasonally adjusted, February 2005
U.S. average or below
Above U.S. average