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USDL 08-0043
For release: 10:00 A.M. EST
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
METROPOLITAN AREA EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: NOVEMBER 2007
Unemployment rates were higher in November than a year earlier in 175 of the 369 metropolitan areas,
lower in 165 areas, and unchanged in 29 areas, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of
Labor reported today. Thirty-four metropolitan areas registered jobless rates below 3.0 percent, while three
areas recorded rates higher than 10.0 percent. The national unemployment rate in November was 4.5 percent, not seasonally adjusted, compared with 4.3 percent a year earlier.
Metropolitan Area Unemployment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
In November, 137 metropolitan areas reported unemployment rates below 4.0 percent, down from 155
areas a year earlier, while 19 areas posted rates of at least 7.0 percent, up slightly from 18 areas in November 2006. Idaho Falls, Idaho, again had the lowest jobless rate, 1.8 percent, followed by Logan, UtahIdaho, at 2.0 percent, and Sioux Falls, S.D., at 2.1 percent. Two adjacent, heavily agricultural areas continued to register the highest rates: El Centro, Calif., 19.1 percent, and Yuma, Ariz., 12.4 percent. Merced,
Calif., had the next highest rate in November, 10.3 percent. Overall, 203 areas recorded unemployment
rates below the U.S. figure of 4.5 percent, 151 areas had higher rates, and 15 areas had the same rate.
(See table 1 and the map.)
Two Florida areas registered the largest over-the-year unemployment rate increases in November: Cape
Coral-Fort Myers and Punta Gorda (+2.4 percentage points each). Two California areas—El Centro and
Merced—posted the next largest rate increases (+2.2 percentage points each). Thirty-four additional areas,
nearly two-thirds of which also were located in California or Florida, recorded jobless rate increases of at
least 1.0 percentage point from a year earlier. Gulfport-Biloxi, Miss., an area severely affected by Hurricane
Katrina, continued to report the largest over-the-year jobless rate decrease in November (-1.9 percentage
points). Seven additional areas had over-the-year rate decreases of 1.0 percentage point or more.
Of the 49 metropolitan areas with a Census 2000 population of 1 million or more, Birmingham-Hoover,
Ala., and Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va., recorded the lowest unemployment rates
in November, 3.0 percent each, followed by Richmond, Va., and Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News,
Va.-N.C., at 3.2 percent each. Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Mich., again posted the highest rate among the
large areas, 7.2 percent. Two California areas registered the next highest jobless rates: Riverside-San
Bernardino-Ontario and Sacramento—Arden-Arcade—Roseville, 6.0 and 5.6 percent, respectively.
Twenty-six of the large areas recorded higher unemployment rates in November 2007 than in November
2006, 17 registered lower rates, and 6 had no changes. Among the large areas, Las Vegas-Paradise, Nev.,
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reported the largest jobless rate increase (+1.2 percentage points), followed closely by Riverside-San
Bernardino-Ontario, Calif., and Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Fla. (+1.1 points each), and Sacramento—Arden-Arcade—Roseville, Calif. (+1.0 point). Louisville-Jefferson County, Ky.-Ind., had the
largest unemployment rate decrease from a year earlier (-0.9 percentage point). The areas posting the
next largest jobless rate decreases were Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Mass.-N.H., and New OrleansMetairie-Kenner, La. (-0.8 percentage point each).
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. Bethesda-Gaithersburg-Frederick, Md., reported the
lowest division unemployment rate in November, 2.6 percent. Framingham, Mass., Nashua, N.H.-Mass.,
and Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va., recorded the next lowest jobless rates, 3.1
percent each. Thirteen additional divisions registered jobless rates below 4.0 percent. The two divisions
that comprise the Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Mich., metropolitan area continued to post the highest unemployment rates: Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, 8.4 percent, and Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, 6.4 percent.
Lawrence-Methuen-Salem, Mass.-N.H., had the next highest rate, 6.0 percent. (See table 2.)
Nineteen of the 34 metropolitan divisions recorded over-the-year unemployment rate decreases in
November, 13 had rate increases, and 2 had no rate changes from a year earlier. Eight of the nine divisions
within the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Mass.-N.H., metropolitan area registered the largest rate declines
among the divisions, ranging from -1.2 percentage points to -0.7 point. Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Wash., also
had a jobless rate decline of -0.7 percentage point. Lake County-Kenosha County, Ill.-Wis., posted the
largest unemployment rate increase (+1.1 percentage points), followed closely by Chicago-Naperville-Joliet,
Ill., Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, Calif., and West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Fla.
(+1.0 point each).
In 5 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 in November. The Boston-Cambridge-Quincy,
Mass.-N.H., metropolitan area had the largest rate difference (2.9 percentage points) among its divisions
(Lawrence-Methuen-Salem, Mass.-N.H., 6.0 percent, compared with Framingham, Mass., and Nashua,
N.H.-Mass., 3.1 percent each). Within the Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Mich., metropolitan area, the range
between divisions was 2.0 percentage points (Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, 8.4 percent, compared with
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, 6.4 percent).
Metropolitan Area Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
In November, 304 metropolitan areas reported over-the-year increases in nonfarm payroll employment,
54 reported decreases, and 9 had no change. The largest over-the-year employment increase was recorded
in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, N.Y.-N.J.-Pa. (+80,000), followed by Dallas-Fort WorthArlington, Texas (+63,500), Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas (+58,800), and Atlanta-Sandy SpringsMarietta, Ga. (+52,500). The largest over-the-year percentage gain in employment was reported in Danville,
Va. (+7.4 percent), followed by Billings, Mont. (+6.1 percent), McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas, and
Provo-Orem, Utah (+5.2 percent each), and Jacksonville, N.C. (+5.1 percent). (See table 3.)
The largest over-the-year decreases in employment occurred in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Mich.
(-33,300), Flint, Mich. (-4,800), Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, Ohio-Pa. (-2,900), and SaginawSaginaw Township North, Mich. (-2,700). The largest over-the-year percentage decreases in employment
were reported in Bay City, Mich. (-4.1 percent), Flint, Mich. (-3.1 percent), Saginaw-Saginaw Township
North, Mich. (-2.9 percent), Merced, Calif. (-2.5 percent), and Anderson, Ind. (-2.3 percent).
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Over the year, nonfarm employment rose in 36 of the 37 metropolitan areas with annual average employment levels above 750,000 in 2006. The largest over-the-year percentage increases in employment in
these large metropolitan areas were posted in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, Calif. (+3.1 percent),
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Wash. (+2.6 percent), Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas (+2.4 percent), and
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Ga., and Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas (+2.2 percent each). Among
the largest areas, only one reported a decrease in employment: Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Mich. (-1.7 percent).
Metropolitan Division Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Nonfarm payroll employment data were available in November 2007 for 32 metropolitan divisions, which
are essentially separately identifiable employment centers within a metropolitan area. Twenty-nine of the 32
metropolitan divisions reported over-the-year employment gains, while 3 reported losses. The largest overthe-year employment increase in the metropolitan divisions occurred in New York-White Plains-Wayne,
N.Y.-N.J. (+61,400), followed by Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas (+46,800), Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Wash.
(+38,300), Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, Ill. (+37,500), and Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.W.Va. (+33,200). (See table 4.)
The largest over-the-year percentage increase in employment among the metropolitan divisions was reported in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Wash. (+2.6 percent), followed by Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas (+2.3 percent), Tacoma, Wash. (+2.2 percent), and Camden, N.J., and Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas (+2.0 percent
each). The three metropolitan divisions reporting over-the-year decreases in employment were DetroitLivonia-Dearborn, Mich. (-1.9 percent), Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, Mich. (-1.5 percent), and Santa
Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, Calif. (-0.1 percent).
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The Regional and State Employment and Unemployment release for December is scheduled to be issued
on Friday, January 18, 2008. The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment release for December
is scheduled to be issued on Tuesday, January 29, 2008.
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Hurricane Katrina
For November, BLS and its state partners continued to make modifications to the usual
estimation procedures for the LAUS program to reflect the impact of Hurricane Katrina on
the labor force statistics in affected areas. These modifications included: (1) modifying the
state population controls to account for displacement due to Katrina; (2) developing labor
force estimates for the New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner metropolitan area using an alternative
to the model-based method; and (3) not publishing labor force estimates for the parishes
within the New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner metropolitan area or cities within those parishes
where the quality of input data was severely compromised by the hurricane.
For more information on LAUS procedures and estimates for November 2007, see
Hurricane Information: Katrina and Rita on the BLS Web site at http://www.bls.gov/
Katrina/home.htm or call (202) 691-6392.
Upcoming Changes to Establishment Survey Data
With the release of January 2008 data on March 11, 2008, the Current Employment
Statistics survey will revise the basis for industry classification from the 2002 North American
Industry Classification System (NAICS) to the 2007 North American Industry Classification
System. The new classification reflects minor definitional changes within manufacturing, telecommunications, financial activities, and professional, scientific, and technical services. Several
industry titles and descriptions also will be updated. The conversion to NAICS 2007 will
result in minor revisions to some employment, hours, and earnings series.
For more information on the 2007 NAICS, see http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/
naics.html.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Metropolitan Area
Employment and Unemployment Estimates
Were the November nonfarm payroll data from the Metropolitan Area Employment and
Unemployment news release affected by the Southern California wildfires and evacuations in
October?
There was no discernible impact on state and metropolitan area employment estimates from the
establishment survey, because the areas most affected by Southern California wildfires contained only a
relatively small number of business establishments. For further information, see “Employment and Wage Profile
of the Counties Affected by the October 2007 California Wildfires,” at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ils/pdf/
opbils63.pdf.
Was BLS able to collect information from survey respondents (both establishments and households)
in the areas affected by the Southern California wildfires and evacuations?
Yes. In November, response rates for the establishment survey were within normal ranges for the affected
areas. The level of response in the household survey, on which the state and metropolitan area unemployment
estimates are indirectly based, also was little affected.
Technical Note
This release presents labor force and unemployment data from the
Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program (tables 1
and 2) for 377 metropolitan statistical areas and metropolitan New
England City and Town Areas (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 had a job from which they were temporarily absent,
whether or not paid, for such reasons as labor-management dispute,
illness, or vacation. Unemployed persons are those who did not work
at all (in the reference week), had actively looked for a job (sometime
in the 4-week period ending with the survey reference week), and
were 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 were
produced using updated time-series models with real-time benchmarking. Model-based estimation was 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 that includes the 12th of the month. Persons are counted at their place
of work rather than at their place of residence; those appearing on
more than one payroll are counted on each payroll. Industries are
classified on the basis of their principal activity in accordance with the
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 that are submitted by employers who are covered under
state unemployment insurance (UI) laws. The benchmark information
is used to adjust the monthly estimates between the new benchmark
and the preceding one and also to establish the level of employment
for the new benchmark month. Thus, the benchmarking process
establishes the level of employment, and the sample is used to measure
the month-to-month changes in the level for the subsequent months.
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 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 for states
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 December 18, 2006. 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
State and area
October
November
October
2006
Percent of labor force
November
2007
2006
2007
2006
2007
74.3
2.0
2.1
16.3
2.1
2.1
2.6
1.7
5.1
6.4
5.8
2.9
3.4
3.6
2.9
3.0
3.4
3.0
3.3
3.5
2.7
3.4
3.3
2.9
3.0
3.1
2.8
2.7
2.7
2.9
3.2
3.3
2.3
3.1
2.9
2.5
3.3
3.6
3.0
3.0
3.2
2.9
3.4
3.6
2.6
3.3
3.3
2.8
3.3
3.7
3.1
3.0
2.9
3.1
3.7
3.6
2.5
3.4
3.3
2.9
21.7
10.1
2.4
21.7
10.4
2.4
5.7
4.9
4.9
5.4
4.7
4.4
6.3
5.2
5.4
6.2
5.4
5.2
109.2
2.2
4.1
63.6
3.4
16.3
10.3
117.3
2.7
4.0
68.6
3.7
17.4
10.3
118.0
2.6
4.5
70.3
3.7
17.9
9.4
4.0
3.9
4.4
3.5
3.9
4.0
14.8
3.6
3.2
4.5
3.1
3.4
3.5
13.6
3.9
3.9
4.4
3.3
3.7
3.8
13.6
3.9
3.7
4.9
3.4
3.8
3.9
12.4
59.5
6.7
6.2
1.8
2.4
13.1
3.0
67.6
8.2
7.1
2.2
2.8
14.3
3.0
63.7
6.8
8.8
1.9
2.5
13.2
3.2
71.5
8.5
7.7
2.3
3.0
14.9
3.2
4.4
3.0
4.5
4.3
4.1
3.9
6.6
4.9
3.5
5.1
5.1
4.9
4.2
6.6
4.7
3.0
6.3
4.4
4.3
3.9
6.9
5.2
3.6
5.5
5.3
5.1
4.3
7.0
18,374.2
352.8
104.5
69.6
423.6
57.7
6,687.7
65.0
101.1
229.8
74.3
431.5
86.6
1,848.5
1,060.6
203.5
1,545.3
2,232.1
879.9
134.9
215.6
148.1
263.1
290.9
218.4
194.6
68.2
789.2
21.5
5.1
11.3
28.5
4.0
258.7
3.6
7.0
15.2
2.4
17.6
4.6
84.3
44.2
9.5
57.9
84.2
36.0
4.8
7.8
6.0
9.3
18.4
9.2
14.1
4.7
981.7
26.7
6.3
14.2
35.4
4.7
316.0
4.4
8.7
19.6
3.0
22.1
6.1
111.5
57.7
11.3
74.3
101.2
43.1
5.9
9.5
7.1
11.6
23.6
11.6
16.5
5.9
836.5
24.8
5.9
11.2
32.2
4.4
260.9
4.2
8.2
17.1
2.8
19.1
5.1
87.9
48.0
12.1
60.8
88.6
37.8
5.2
8.6
7.3
9.9
20.9
9.8
15.7
5.6
1,020.7
29.8
6.8
13.3
38.3
5.2
328.7
5.0
10.4
20.8
3.5
23.2
6.4
111.3
59.4
13.7
74.6
102.2
43.6
6.1
10.0
8.1
11.9
25.6
11.8
18.3
6.6
4.4
6.3
5.0
17.2
6.9
7.2
4.0
5.6
6.9
6.7
3.2
4.1
5.4
4.7
4.2
4.6
3.8
3.8
4.1
3.6
3.6
4.1
3.5
6.3
4.3
7.4
6.9
5.4
7.6
6.1
20.3
8.4
8.3
4.8
6.8
8.5
8.5
4.0
5.2
7.0
6.1
5.5
5.5
4.8
4.6
4.9
4.4
4.4
4.8
4.4
8.1
5.3
8.6
8.8
4.6
7.2
5.7
16.9
7.8
7.9
4.0
6.6
8.1
7.5
3.9
4.5
6.1
4.9
4.6
5.9
4.0
4.0
4.4
3.8
4.0
5.0
3.8
7.3
4.6
8.2
8.3
5.6
8.4
6.5
19.1
9.0
9.0
4.9
7.7
10.3
9.1
4.7
5.4
7.4
6.0
5.6
6.7
4.8
4.6
5.0
4.5
4.6
5.5
4.5
8.8
5.4
9.4
9.7
2,689.5
178.1
314.2
1,374.6
174.2
77.0
118.9
72.7
2,726.5
179.2
315.7
1,392.5
177.3
80.0
120.8
74.2
102.0
5.8
13.0
53.6
5.8
2.5
4.8
3.5
93.2
5.3
12.4
49.2
5.2
2.2
4.3
3.1
104.0
5.8
13.4
54.5
6.0
2.6
4.8
3.6
106.6
6.1
14.1
55.7
6.0
2.5
5.0
3.5
3.8
3.2
4.2
3.9
3.3
3.3
4.0
4.9
3.4
3.0
3.9
3.5
2.9
2.8
3.6
4.1
3.9
3.3
4.3
4.0
3.5
3.3
4.1
5.0
3.9
3.4
4.5
4.0
3.4
3.2
4.1
4.8
1,856.5
471.7
91.8
582.0
310.9
149.7
101.7
1,903.2
485.3
94.3
595.3
317.3
153.3
104.7
68.5
15.8
2.6
22.1
12.3
5.2
4.8
79.8
18.8
3.1
25.6
14.1
6.0
5.6
73.4
16.9
2.8
23.7
13.0
5.7
5.1
91.1
21.3
3.6
29.1
16.1
7.0
6.3
3.7
3.4
2.8
3.8
4.0
3.5
4.8
4.2
3.9
3.3
4.3
4.5
3.9
5.4
4.0
3.6
3.0
4.1
4.2
3.8
5.0
4.8
4.4
3.8
4.9
5.1
4.5
6.0
2007
2006
2007
Alabama ...............................................................
Anniston-Oxford ................................................
Auburn-Opelika .................................................
Birmingham-Hoover ..........................................
Decatur .............................................................
Dothan ..............................................................
Florence-Muscle Shoals ...................................
Gadsden ...........................................................
Huntsville ..........................................................
Mobile ...............................................................
Montgomery ......................................................
Tuscaloosa .......................................................
2,231.0
55.4
67.4
551.4
73.9
67.9
71.0
47.6
203.9
187.6
175.1
100.9
2,222.7
54.7
66.4
548.0
73.1
67.2
70.7
47.0
204.5
188.5
175.8
100.3
2,236.3
55.6
67.5
552.4
74.1
68.1
71.4
47.7
204.4
188.3
175.7
101.2
2,229.9
55.1
66.8
550.6
73.1
67.5
71.3
47.2
205.9
188.8
176.8
101.0
75.1
2.0
1.9
16.7
2.5
2.0
2.3
1.7
5.4
6.4
5.8
2.9
66.7
1.7
1.9
14.7
2.0
1.9
2.2
1.6
4.7
5.8
5.1
2.5
74.7
2.0
2.0
16.7
2.4
2.0
2.4
1.7
5.3
6.2
5.8
2.8
Alaska ..................................................................
Anchorage ........................................................
Fairbanks ..........................................................
345.7
190.3
44.7
346.1
191.2
45.0
345.2
192.2
44.9
348.1
193.2
45.5
19.7
9.3
2.2
18.6
8.9
2.0
Arizona ................................................................
Flagstaff ............................................................
Lake Havasu City-Kingman ..............................
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale .................................
Prescott ............................................................
Tucson ..............................................................
Yuma ................................................................
3,010.4
70.1
91.7
2,042.2
97.7
455.9
75.1
3,062.9
70.4
91.0
2,082.0
99.9
464.7
75.8
3,033.7
69.5
92.6
2,060.5
97.9
460.1
76.1
3,054.2
69.4
90.9
2,080.7
98.5
461.5
75.5
121.8
2.7
4.1
71.1
3.8
18.1
11.1
Arkansas .............................................................
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers ........................
Fort Smith .........................................................
Hot Springs .......................................................
Jonesboro .........................................................
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway ...............
Pine Bluff ..........................................................
1,363.3
227.6
138.6
42.3
57.6
337.5
45.6
1,372.1
232.7
140.1
42.9
57.7
343.9
45.3
1,364.7
228.2
139.2
42.2
57.7
337.7
45.7
1,374.4
233.3
140.1
42.6
58.0
344.3
45.2
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 ..........................................................
18,008.8
343.5
102.6
65.7
415.9
55.6
6,500.4
64.3
101.8
227.6
74.9
427.4
85.5
1,781.1
1,043.7
206.9
1,525.5
2,206.4
867.6
135.2
214.3
148.1
263.9
290.8
214.2
189.9
67.2
18,268.3
350.4
104.3
70.2
422.3
57.1
6,618.4
65.3
101.8
231.1
75.2
427.6
87.0
1,837.7
1,057.0
204.8
1,538.2
2,223.3
876.4
135.6
212.6
148.1
265.5
290.5
217.9
191.8
67.5
18,002.4
342.5
102.4
66.4
412.2
55.3
6,498.7
63.3
101.8
227.0
73.0
428.2
84.7
1,789.1
1,047.1
203.6
1,526.8
2,211.4
866.9
134.5
214.7
146.3
262.0
288.6
214.2
191.0
68.2
Colorado ..............................................................
Boulder .............................................................
Colorado Springs ..............................................
Denver-Aurora ..................................................
Fort Collins-Loveland ........................................
Grand Junction .................................................
Greeley .............................................................
Pueblo ..............................................................
2,683.7
177.9
314.2
1,376.2
175.0
76.5
117.9
72.2
2,732.8
180.3
314.7
1,393.0
179.1
79.7
120.4
74.6
Connecticut .........................................................
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk ...........................
Danbury ............................................................
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford ...............
New Haven .......................................................
Norwich-New London .......................................
Waterbury .........................................................
1,852.6
470.7
91.2
580.9
310.0
150.2
100.9
1,891.4
483.4
93.4
591.7
314.5
153.3
102.8
See footnotes at end of table.
November
2006
2006
2007
October
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and metropolitan area—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
Unemployed
Civilian labor force
Number
State and area
October
2006
November
2007
2006
2007
October
2006
Percent of labor force
November
2007
2006
2007
October
November
2006
2007
2006
2007
Delaware ..............................................................
Dover ................................................................
442.1
73.9
444.8
74.0
444.9
74.5
446.4
74.4
13.9
2.1
14.3
2.3
13.4
2.0
13.4
2.2
3.2
2.8
3.2
3.1
3.0
2.7
3.0
2.9
District of Columbia ...........................................
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria .....................
317.2
2,985.6
317.3
2,994.7
316.2
2,988.6
319.6
3,004.4
17.7
86.2
17.7
91.7
18.3
90.7
18.5
89.2
5.6
2.9
5.6
3.1
5.8
3.0
5.8
3.0
Florida ..................................................................
Cape Coral-Fort Myers .....................................
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach ..........
Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin ...............
Gainesville ........................................................
Jacksonville ......................................................
Lakeland ...........................................................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach ..........
Naples-Marco Island .........................................
Ocala ................................................................
Orlando-Kissimmee ..........................................
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville .........................
Palm Coast .......................................................
Panama City-Lynn Haven .................................
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent ............................
Port St. Lucie ....................................................
Punta Gorda .....................................................
Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice .............................
Sebastian-Vero Beach ......................................
Tallahassee ......................................................
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater ....................
9,113.1
287.7
251.9
99.4
135.3
660.7
272.6
2,795.0
154.7
134.4
1,077.8
263.1
32.5
85.9
206.3
182.9
68.9
341.8
59.8
185.3
1,342.5
9,289.6
295.4
254.4
101.0
135.7
673.9
276.0
2,854.5
158.3
137.3
1,100.5
264.3
34.6
87.4
208.3
188.2
70.7
343.7
61.2
188.3
1,363.1
9,118.6
288.4
251.6
99.2
135.1
662.3
272.7
2,796.7
156.3
134.4
1,077.8
262.8
32.8
85.7
205.9
183.8
69.1
341.0
60.5
185.3
1,340.9
9,290.0
296.6
254.4
100.0
135.7
671.4
276.9
2,855.5
158.7
136.9
1,103.9
264.3
34.8
87.6
207.1
188.4
70.7
341.7
61.7
188.5
1,360.7
290.3
8.2
7.8
2.3
3.3
20.3
9.4
95.5
5.0
4.3
31.4
8.5
1.4
2.3
6.1
7.3
2.4
10.0
2.6
4.9
41.8
396.9
15.8
10.9
3.0
4.0
26.3
12.9
119.5
8.1
6.6
43.5
12.0
2.0
3.2
8.1
11.0
4.2
15.7
4.0
6.0
59.0
296.7
8.5
8.3
2.4
3.3
21.3
9.5
93.3
4.7
4.6
33.1
9.0
1.5
2.7
6.4
7.4
2.4
10.1
2.6
5.1
44.0
393.8
15.9
11.3
3.2
4.2
27.0
12.6
112.9
7.5
6.9
44.7
12.3
2.1
3.5
8.4
10.7
4.2
15.5
3.7
6.3
60.1
3.2
2.8
3.1
2.3
2.4
3.1
3.4
3.4
3.2
3.2
2.9
3.2
4.2
2.7
3.0
4.0
3.4
2.9
4.4
2.6
3.1
4.3
5.3
4.3
3.0
3.0
3.9
4.7
4.2
5.1
4.8
4.0
4.5
5.8
3.6
3.9
5.9
6.0
4.6
6.5
3.2
4.3
3.3
3.0
3.3
2.4
2.5
3.2
3.5
3.3
3.0
3.4
3.1
3.4
4.6
3.1
3.1
4.0
3.5
3.0
4.3
2.7
3.3
4.2
5.4
4.4
3.2
3.1
4.0
4.6
4.0
4.7
5.0
4.0
4.6
5.9
4.0
4.0
5.7
5.9
4.5
6.0
3.3
4.4
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 ..................................................
4,788.4
76.8
105.2
2,693.3
257.3
53.7
129.4
69.8
87.9
30.5
112.2
52.3
175.8
67.7
67.0
4,880.3
77.5
107.3
2,764.1
257.1
54.1
130.9
69.5
90.2
31.5
113.5
53.1
180.1
69.1
69.3
4,806.6
77.0
105.6
2,705.7
257.5
54.0
131.0
70.0
88.3
30.6
112.8
52.6
176.9
68.1
67.2
4,888.8
77.7
107.7
2,770.1
257.7
54.1
131.2
70.0
90.7
31.5
113.9
53.2
180.6
69.4
69.6
214.4
3.8
3.7
116.2
15.4
2.1
6.7
3.4
3.1
1.7
6.1
2.1
6.6
2.5
2.7
227.4
4.1
4.0
124.0
14.5
2.1
6.7
3.2
3.4
1.5
5.8
2.4
7.1
2.9
3.0
210.2
3.7
3.6
114.8
14.9
2.0
7.2
3.3
3.0
1.6
5.9
2.1
6.3
2.4
2.6
205.7
3.6
3.5
111.8
13.3
1.9
6.3
3.2
3.0
1.3
5.1
2.2
6.2
2.6
2.5
4.5
5.0
3.5
4.3
6.0
3.8
5.2
4.9
3.5
5.5
5.4
4.0
3.7
3.7
4.1
4.7
5.3
3.8
4.5
5.6
3.9
5.1
4.7
3.7
4.9
5.2
4.6
3.9
4.1
4.3
4.4
4.8
3.4
4.2
5.8
3.6
5.5
4.7
3.4
5.1
5.2
4.0
3.6
3.6
3.9
4.2
4.6
3.3
4.0
5.2
3.4
4.8
4.6
3.3
4.2
4.5
4.2
3.4
3.7
3.6
Hawaii ..................................................................
Honolulu ...........................................................
643.4
450.9
641.8
447.4
649.5
455.2
648.7
452.8
12.4
8.5
16.4
10.5
13.7
9.4
19.2
12.3
1.9
1.9
2.6
2.4
2.1
2.1
3.0
2.7
Idaho ....................................................................
Boise City-Nampa .............................................
Coeur d’Alene ...................................................
Idaho Falls ........................................................
Lewiston ...........................................................
Pocatello ...........................................................
754.3
294.4
69.0
57.8
29.3
45.4
768.6
301.9
71.4
60.8
29.2
44.0
756.3
299.3
69.9
57.6
29.9
45.5
762.1
304.1
71.0
59.3
29.9
43.7
19.2
7.1
1.9
1.2
0.9
1.3
14.6
6.1
1.4
0.8
0.8
0.8
22.9
8.1
2.4
1.4
1.1
1.5
19.3
8.0
2.0
1.1
1.0
1.1
2.6
2.4
2.8
2.1
3.2
2.8
1.9
2.0
2.0
1.3
2.8
1.9
3.0
2.7
3.5
2.4
3.8
3.2
2.5
2.6
2.8
1.8
3.3
2.5
Illinois ..................................................................
Bloomington-Normal .........................................
Champaign-Urbana ..........................................
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet ..................................
Danville .............................................................
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island .........................
Decatur .............................................................
Kankakee-Bradley ............................................
Peoria ...............................................................
Rockford ...........................................................
Springfield .........................................................
6,674.1
92.5
125.4
4,883.8
38.6
207.9
55.4
55.6
203.8
174.1
116.2
6,738.8
93.5
126.1
4,907.1
39.1
209.7
55.9
56.7
206.9
178.2
117.1
6,686.0
92.6
125.5
4,902.7
38.6
207.8
55.3
55.7
203.7
174.2
116.2
6,792.3
93.9
126.7
4,964.9
39.1
209.7
55.8
57.0
206.7
176.3
117.0
237.2
2.4
3.6
173.2
1.7
7.5
2.3
2.4
6.2
7.2
3.9
323.8
3.3
5.1
228.5
2.3
8.7
3.0
3.3
8.7
14.4
4.9
247.1
2.4
3.7
183.9
1.7
7.0
2.2
2.4
6.4
7.3
4.0
326.3
3.4
5.4
234.1
2.4
8.4
3.0
3.6
9.0
10.3
5.1
3.6
2.6
2.9
3.5
4.4
3.6
4.1
4.2
3.1
4.1
3.4
4.8
3.5
4.0
4.7
5.8
4.2
5.4
5.8
4.2
8.1
4.2
3.7
2.6
2.9
3.8
4.5
3.4
4.0
4.3
3.1
4.2
3.4
4.8
3.7
4.3
4.7
6.1
4.0
5.4
6.3
4.4
5.8
4.4
Indiana .................................................................
Anderson ..........................................................
Bloomington ......................................................
Columbus .........................................................
Elkhart-Goshen .................................................
Evansville .........................................................
Fort Wayne .......................................................
Indianapolis-Carmel ..........................................
Kokomo ............................................................
Lafayette ...........................................................
Michigan City-La Porte .....................................
Muncie ..............................................................
South Bend-Mishawaka ....................................
3,291.2
63.5
99.3
38.9
105.9
186.3
219.6
910.2
47.5
98.0
53.9
58.3
166.1
3,205.2
60.6
96.3
38.7
102.2
183.2
214.0
892.2
45.6
96.6
52.6
55.7
162.0
3,284.0
63.0
97.9
38.9
104.6
186.6
220.0
910.4
47.5
97.9
53.7
58.3
165.7
3,230.0
60.9
97.1
39.0
102.8
185.2
215.1
900.0
46.0
97.6
52.8
56.4
163.1
144.4
3.3
3.7
1.4
5.1
7.6
9.3
35.8
2.5
3.6
2.6
3.0
7.7
134.5
3.3
3.4
1.2
4.5
7.8
9.5
34.2
2.1
3.4
2.4
2.6
7.3
147.3
3.3
3.8
1.4
5.4
7.9
9.7
35.8
2.5
3.6
2.7
2.9
8.0
142.3
3.4
4.2
1.3
4.8
7.8
9.9
35.4
2.2
3.6
2.5
2.7
7.7
4.4
5.1
3.8
3.6
4.8
4.1
4.3
3.9
5.2
3.7
4.8
5.2
4.6
4.2
5.5
3.5
3.2
4.4
4.2
4.4
3.8
4.6
3.5
4.5
4.7
4.5
4.5
5.2
3.8
3.6
5.2
4.2
4.4
3.9
5.2
3.7
5.0
5.1
4.8
4.4
5.6
4.3
3.3
4.7
4.2
4.6
3.9
4.8
3.7
4.8
4.9
4.7
See footnotes at end of table.
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and metropolitan area—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
Unemployed
Civilian labor force
Number
State and area
October
2006
October
November
2007
2006
2007
2006
Percent of labor force
November
2007
2006
October
2007
November
2006
2007
2006
2007
Indiana—Continued
Terre Haute ......................................................
82.5
79.5
82.7
80.3
4.3
3.7
4.3
4.0
5.2
4.7
5.1
5.0
Iowa ......................................................................
Ames ................................................................
Cedar Rapids ....................................................
Des Moines-West Des Moines .........................
Dubuque ...........................................................
Iowa City ...........................................................
Sioux City .........................................................
Waterloo-Cedar Falls ........................................
1,679.9
49.6
142.8
308.8
54.0
91.1
75.9
94.5
1,682.8
49.6
143.0
313.8
54.5
92.4
76.7
94.2
1,674.3
49.3
143.4
307.0
54.2
91.5
76.2
94.1
1,678.3
49.5
143.2
314.0
54.3
92.1
76.3
93.7
50.9
1.1
4.4
8.8
1.5
2.1
2.6
2.8
57.4
1.3
4.9
10.1
1.9
2.6
2.7
3.1
54.6
1.2
4.7
9.3
1.7
2.1
2.7
3.0
60.4
1.4
5.1
10.4
1.9
2.4
2.8
3.2
3.0
2.3
3.1
2.8
2.8
2.3
3.4
3.0
3.4
2.6
3.5
3.2
3.4
2.8
3.5
3.3
3.3
2.4
3.3
3.0
3.2
2.3
3.5
3.2
3.6
2.7
3.6
3.3
3.5
2.6
3.7
3.4
Kansas .................................................................
Lawrence ..........................................................
Topeka ..............................................................
Wichita ..............................................................
1,471.9
63.0
120.5
310.0
1,485.5
63.8
123.7
319.1
1,473.2
63.3
120.7
311.5
1,489.6
64.2
124.3
320.8
63.7
2.2
5.9
13.7
50.7
1.8
4.6
10.4
64.0
2.2
5.8
13.5
55.5
1.9
5.0
11.4
4.3
3.6
4.9
4.4
3.4
2.8
3.7
3.3
4.3
3.5
4.8
4.3
3.7
3.0
4.0
3.6
Kentucky .............................................................
Bowling Green ..................................................
Elizabethtown ...................................................
Lexington-Fayette .............................................
Louisville-Jefferson County ..............................
Owensboro .......................................................
2,039.1
63.3
54.8
234.9
631.3
56.3
2,049.2
63.8
55.2
236.7
633.1
56.3
2,060.3
64.4
55.3
237.6
635.1
57.2
2,059.9
64.6
55.3
238.9
632.8
56.8
98.2
2.4
2.5
8.7
33.4
2.4
105.2
2.5
2.7
9.0
32.9
2.5
106.5
2.7
2.7
9.6
32.8
2.7
95.0
2.4
2.4
8.6
27.2
2.4
4.8
3.7
4.5
3.7
5.3
4.3
5.1
3.9
4.8
3.8
5.2
4.4
5.2
4.2
5.0
4.1
5.2
4.8
4.6
3.7
4.4
3.6
4.3
4.1
Louisiana .............................................................
Alexandria .........................................................
Baton Rouge .....................................................
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux .......................
Lafayette ...........................................................
Lake Charles ....................................................
Monroe .............................................................
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner ..........................
Shreveport-Bossier City ....................................
2,024.7
70.0
370.8
102.9
133.6
94.8
83.6
505.7
182.6
1,996.9
68.0
366.8
102.4
131.1
93.3
81.1
501.2
179.8
2,013.5
69.8
368.9
102.4
133.0
94.2
83.1
504.2
182.0
2,013.2
68.7
368.7
102.9
132.0
94.6
81.9
505.4
181.6
77.2
2.4
13.6
2.7
3.6
3.2
3.2
22.0
7.3
60.6
1.9
10.5
2.0
2.8
2.7
2.8
15.8
6.2
76.3
2.4
13.2
2.7
3.6
3.2
3.1
21.4
7.2
64.5
2.1
10.9
2.3
3.0
2.9
2.9
17.0
6.4
3.8
3.5
3.7
2.7
2.7
3.3
3.8
4.3
4.0
3.0
2.9
2.9
2.0
2.1
2.9
3.5
3.1
3.5
3.8
3.5
3.6
2.7
2.7
3.4
3.7
4.2
4.0
3.2
3.0
2.9
2.2
2.3
3.0
3.5
3.4
3.5
Maine ...................................................................
Bangor ..............................................................
Lewiston-Auburn ...............................................
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford ...................
718.5
72.8
57.8
208.6
713.4
73.2
57.5
207.9
713.3
72.5
58.3
207.7
708.6
72.7
58.1
206.7
29.7
3.1
2.5
6.9
31.2
3.2
2.6
7.5
32.4
3.3
2.6
7.2
33.7
3.3
2.7
7.8
4.1
4.3
4.3
3.3
4.4
4.4
4.5
3.6
4.5
4.6
4.5
3.5
4.8
4.6
4.7
3.8
Maryland ..............................................................
Baltimore-Towson .............................................
Cumberland ......................................................
Hagerstown-Martinsburg ..................................
Salisbury ...........................................................
3,036.7
1,420.6
49.5
121.9
65.6
3,014.4
1,409.9
49.1
122.9
65.0
3,032.3
1,418.9
49.6
122.1
65.5
3,014.4
1,411.9
49.0
122.4
65.2
108.2
53.4
2.3
4.8
2.5
114.4
56.5
2.3
5.3
2.7
116.0
57.0
2.6
5.2
2.9
104.0
51.2
2.2
4.9
2.7
3.6
3.8
4.7
4.0
3.9
3.8
4.0
4.8
4.3
4.2
3.8
4.0
5.2
4.3
4.4
3.5
3.6
4.4
4.0
4.1
Massachusetts ....................................................
Barnstable Town ...............................................
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy ...............................
Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner .........................
New Bedford .....................................................
Pittsfield ............................................................
Springfield .........................................................
Worcester .........................................................
3,408.8
133.4
2,477.0
72.7
85.1
38.8
347.2
291.5
3,401.5
132.9
2,480.7
71.6
84.9
38.7
345.1
291.0
3,422.7
129.8
2,495.2
73.1
85.6
39.0
348.2
292.9
3,417.0
129.3
2,499.8
72.1
85.1
38.9
346.7
292.8
153.6
5.5
104.5
4.3
5.0
1.5
17.0
13.7
129.1
4.8
88.0
3.4
4.4
1.3
15.0
12.0
162.8
6.6
110.1
4.5
5.4
1.7
18.2
14.5
132.6
5.5
89.7
3.5
4.7
1.4
15.5
12.3
4.5
4.1
4.2
5.9
5.9
3.9
4.9
4.7
3.8
3.6
3.5
4.8
5.1
3.4
4.3
4.1
4.8
5.1
4.4
6.2
6.3
4.3
5.2
5.0
3.9
4.3
3.6
4.8
5.5
3.5
4.5
4.2
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 ...................
5,090.0
192.3
71.7
55.3
2,185.7
210.1
410.0
138.5
78.2
175.8
253.1
78.3
89.6
79.5
98.6
5,012.2
188.7
69.9
53.1
2,148.3
203.3
406.4
137.1
76.5
175.0
250.0
78.7
89.5
80.3
95.3
5,101.2
193.8
72.1
55.8
2,182.2
212.6
413.3
139.4
79.0
177.0
254.9
78.3
90.5
79.7
99.7
5,026.1
191.4
70.6
53.6
2,140.8
206.3
411.4
138.1
77.2
177.0
252.4
77.6
90.1
80.7
96.5
315.0
7.9
4.3
3.0
154.7
14.6
20.9
6.2
4.9
8.0
12.2
4.8
5.4
4.6
5.9
350.5
9.1
4.6
3.4
167.2
16.5
23.6
7.6
5.6
9.3
13.6
6.5
6.5
5.1
6.5
338.3
8.2
4.6
3.5
157.1
16.1
22.8
7.0
5.5
9.0
13.2
4.6
6.0
5.2
6.5
346.7
9.0
4.6
3.6
155.2
17.1
24.2
7.7
5.8
9.7
13.8
5.1
6.4
5.5
6.9
6.2
4.1
6.0
5.5
7.1
7.0
5.1
4.5
6.3
4.6
4.8
6.1
6.1
5.8
5.9
7.0
4.8
6.6
6.3
7.8
8.1
5.8
5.5
7.3
5.3
5.4
8.2
7.2
6.3
6.8
6.6
4.2
6.3
6.2
7.2
7.6
5.5
5.0
6.9
5.1
5.2
5.9
6.6
6.5
6.5
6.9
4.7
6.6
6.8
7.2
8.3
5.9
5.6
7.5
5.5
5.5
6.5
7.1
6.8
7.1
Minnesota ............................................................
Duluth ...............................................................
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington ...................
Rochester .........................................................
St. Cloud ...........................................................
2,956.1
144.2
1,851.0
104.6
106.3
2,951.7
145.6
1,862.8
106.0
107.0
2,963.1
144.6
1,865.5
105.1
106.7
2,940.3
145.1
1,860.9
105.5
107.1
99.5
5.9
61.7
3.1
3.3
120.0
7.0
74.8
3.6
4.1
111.1
6.7
67.5
3.4
3.9
117.8
7.2
72.0
3.4
4.1
3.4
4.1
3.3
2.9
3.1
4.1
4.8
4.0
3.4
3.8
3.8
4.6
3.6
3.2
3.7
4.0
4.9
3.9
3.3
3.9
Mississippi ..........................................................
Gulfport-Biloxi ...................................................
Hattiesburg .......................................................
1,313.4
112.5
66.2
1,322.4
111.8
66.2
1,319.2
112.3
66.7
1,341.6
113.0
66.6
80.4
8.2
3.2
77.9
6.1
3.2
82.9
8.0
3.2
76.8
5.9
3.1
6.1
7.3
4.8
5.9
5.5
4.9
6.3
7.1
4.8
5.7
5.2
4.6
See footnotes at end of table.
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and metropolitan area—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
Unemployed
Civilian labor force
Number
State and area
October
2006
November
2007
2006
2007
October
2006
Percent of labor force
November
2007
2006
October
2007
November
2006
2007
2006
2007
Mississippi—Continued
Jackson ............................................................
Pascagoula .......................................................
261.8
67.4
263.6
67.6
263.5
67.1
266.4
68.7
12.9
4.6
12.9
3.9
13.2
4.5
12.3
3.8
4.9
6.8
4.9
5.7
5.0
6.7
4.6
5.5
Missouri ...............................................................
Columbia ..........................................................
Jefferson City ....................................................
Joplin ................................................................
Kansas City ......................................................
St. Joseph .........................................................
St. Louis1 ..........................................................
Springfield .........................................................
3,051.3
94.7
78.4
85.0
1,043.6
67.4
1,473.8
220.6
3,060.0
95.1
78.2
85.3
1,044.5
68.4
1,485.6
222.9
3,047.2
95.2
78.3
85.1
1,044.3
67.3
1,472.9
220.8
3,050.2
95.2
77.9
85.1
1,045.2
68.1
1,480.1
223.0
141.8
3.1
3.0
3.6
53.1
2.8
67.6
8.4
160.2
3.6
3.3
4.0
52.8
3.1
78.1
9.6
141.6
3.1
3.0
3.6
50.9
2.9
68.2
8.3
149.4
3.3
3.1
3.7
49.9
2.9
75.1
9.0
4.6
3.2
3.8
4.2
5.1
4.2
4.6
3.8
5.2
3.8
4.2
4.7
5.1
4.5
5.3
4.3
4.6
3.2
3.9
4.2
4.9
4.3
4.6
3.8
4.9
3.4
3.9
4.4
4.8
4.3
5.1
4.0
Montana ...............................................................
Billings ..............................................................
Great Falls ........................................................
Missoula ...........................................................
492.4
85.0
39.4
59.8
503.0
88.6
40.7
60.8
494.7
85.9
40.0
60.1
500.9
89.1
41.1
61.2
11.5
1.7
0.9
1.3
12.9
1.8
1.1
1.5
13.9
1.9
1.1
1.5
16.7
2.1
1.3
1.9
2.3
2.0
2.4
2.1
2.6
2.0
2.6
2.4
2.8
2.2
2.7
2.5
3.3
2.4
3.1
3.1
Nebraska .............................................................
Lincoln ..............................................................
Omaha-Council Bluffs .......................................
978.8
166.8
445.8
990.1
169.9
455.7
977.4
166.8
447.3
991.3
170.1
456.9
24.6
3.8
12.4
26.9
4.3
13.9
26.0
4.0
13.3
28.3
4.5
14.7
2.5
2.3
2.8
2.7
2.5
3.0
2.7
2.4
3.0
2.9
2.6
3.2
Nevada .................................................................
Carson City .......................................................
Las Vegas-Paradise .........................................
Reno-Sparks .....................................................
1,310.8
28.1
937.0
223.1
1,367.8
28.7
978.7
231.5
1,324.1
28.3
946.4
225.6
1,363.7
28.5
977.0
230.4
52.0
1.2
37.5
8.0
68.6
1.5
50.0
10.5
54.7
1.3
39.2
8.5
71.2
1.6
51.4
11.1
4.0
4.3
4.0
3.6
5.0
5.2
5.1
4.5
4.1
4.7
4.1
3.8
5.2
5.6
5.3
4.8
New Hampshire ...................................................
Manchester .......................................................
Portsmouth .......................................................
Rochester-Dover ..............................................
738.5
106.4
45.4
83.2
745.0
106.8
46.0
84.8
740.5
107.3
45.2
83.5
747.1
107.8
45.9
85.5
22.7
3.4
1.3
2.4
21.7
3.1
1.3
2.4
24.5
3.5
1.4
2.5
23.8
3.4
1.4
2.6
3.1
3.2
2.9
2.8
2.9
2.9
2.8
2.8
3.3
3.3
3.1
3.0
3.2
3.2
3.0
3.0
New Jersey ..........................................................
Atlantic City .......................................................
Ocean City ........................................................
Trenton-Ewing ..................................................
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton ..............................
4,514.8
138.8
57.3
202.6
70.5
4,487.7
135.3
58.0
202.6
69.3
4,523.0
136.6
55.5
203.2
70.7
4,517.0
137.0
55.2
203.9
69.6
176.5
6.8
2.8
7.2
4.1
168.6
6.9
2.7
6.7
3.7
181.4
6.9
3.9
7.3
4.1
177.4
7.1
3.8
7.0
3.9
3.9
4.9
5.0
3.6
5.8
3.8
5.1
4.7
3.3
5.3
4.0
5.1
7.0
3.6
5.9
3.9
5.2
6.9
3.4
5.6
New Mexico .........................................................
Albuquerque .....................................................
Farmington .......................................................
Las Cruces .......................................................
Santa Fe ...........................................................
940.4
405.6
57.1
87.0
77.2
949.2
409.2
57.3
87.9
79.2
946.0
409.3
56.7
87.5
77.6
950.5
411.1
57.1
87.7
79.1
34.6
14.6
2.1
3.4
2.4
26.5
11.8
1.4
2.5
1.8
33.9
14.3
2.0
3.3
2.3
30.2
13.3
1.6
2.9
2.0
3.7
3.6
3.6
3.9
3.1
2.8
2.9
2.4
2.9
2.3
3.6
3.5
3.5
3.8
3.0
3.2
3.2
2.8
3.3
2.6
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 .......................................................
9,480.2
455.5
123.5
580.3
40.4
67.4
55.8
93.0
9,279.4
3,800.6
327.7
533.3
329.7
142.2
9,448.5
448.7
121.9
573.2
39.9
66.6
55.1
92.8
9,267.8
3,829.2
325.5
525.4
326.1
140.0
9,480.9
455.0
124.2
578.2
40.5
66.7
55.9
92.6
9,297.3
3,803.7
327.6
533.0
329.4
141.4
9,502.7
450.3
123.4
574.4
40.4
66.1
55.5
92.8
9,332.9
3,856.3
327.3
529.4
327.7
140.4
360.2
14.6
4.5
24.3
1.7
2.3
1.6
3.1
358.2
162.4
11.2
19.3
12.1
5.0
417.0
16.2
4.8
24.4
1.7
2.4
1.7
3.6
399.7
202.9
12.3
21.3
12.5
5.3
373.6
15.5
4.8
25.1
1.8
2.7
1.7
3.3
364.9
163.1
11.7
20.6
13.1
5.7
419.2
16.9
5.1
26.1
1.8
2.8
1.8
3.8
397.7
192.5
12.8
22.6
13.2
5.8
3.8
3.2
3.6
4.2
4.2
3.3
2.8
3.4
3.9
4.3
3.4
3.6
3.7
3.5
4.4
3.6
3.9
4.3
4.3
3.5
3.1
3.8
4.3
5.3
3.8
4.0
3.8
3.8
3.9
3.4
3.9
4.3
4.3
4.0
3.0
3.6
3.9
4.3
3.6
3.9
4.0
4.0
4.4
3.8
4.1
4.5
4.3
4.2
3.2
4.1
4.3
5.0
3.9
4.3
4.0
4.2
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 .................................................
4,522.4
208.4
70.8
841.4
259.4
150.3
52.7
373.4
87.8
179.3
60.1
536.5
70.3
175.7
240.3
4,543.0
204.9
70.6
849.3
262.0
153.8
52.6
373.2
88.5
175.9
62.5
541.1
71.7
178.4
241.1
4,532.5
208.5
71.2
843.3
260.2
151.2
53.1
374.9
88.7
180.2
60.8
538.0
70.7
176.0
241.0
4,537.6
207.4
70.5
847.7
261.1
153.8
52.6
372.3
88.7
175.7
62.6
539.8
72.1
176.8
240.1
207.0
7.0
3.7
38.4
9.9
8.3
2.4
17.3
4.4
10.3
2.5
18.8
4.3
6.5
10.1
209.4
7.6
3.4
39.7
9.7
7.7
2.4
17.3
4.3
10.1
2.7
19.1
4.2
6.9
10.6
221.2
7.9
3.9
40.5
10.5
9.0
2.6
18.6
4.7
11.1
2.9
20.3
4.5
7.3
10.6
208.8
7.3
3.3
39.9
9.6
7.6
2.4
17.5
4.2
10.0
2.7
19.0
4.2
7.2
10.4
4.6
3.3
5.3
4.6
3.8
5.5
4.6
4.6
5.0
5.8
4.2
3.5
6.1
3.7
4.2
4.6
3.7
4.8
4.7
3.7
5.0
4.6
4.6
4.8
5.8
4.3
3.5
5.9
3.9
4.4
4.9
3.8
5.4
4.8
4.0
5.9
5.0
5.0
5.3
6.2
4.7
3.8
6.3
4.1
4.4
4.6
3.5
4.7
4.7
3.7
5.0
4.5
4.7
4.8
5.7
4.3
3.5
5.9
4.1
4.4
North Dakota .......................................................
Bismarck ...........................................................
Fargo ................................................................
Grand Forks ......................................................
361.0
60.9
117.0
56.8
366.3
62.8
118.6
57.5
356.0
59.4
116.7
56.6
361.3
61.6
118.3
58.0
8.5
1.5
2.3
1.4
9.0
1.4
2.6
1.5
10.5
1.4
2.7
1.5
9.6
1.4
2.7
1.6
2.3
2.5
1.9
2.4
2.5
2.2
2.2
2.6
3.0
2.3
2.4
2.7
2.7
2.3
2.2
2.7
See footnotes at end of table.
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and metropolitan area—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
Unemployed
Civilian labor force
Number
State and area
October
November
October
2006
Percent of labor force
November
2007
2006
2007
2006
2007
317.2
19.5
11.3
51.8
60.1
43.6
23.9
3.1
3.9
2.5
4.7
20.1
3.3
16.0
4.9
4.7
5.2
4.6
4.8
4.3
5.4
5.8
5.5
5.3
5.2
5.3
6.4
5.6
5.4
5.1
5.6
4.8
5.4
4.7
5.8
6.1
6.2
5.8
6.4
7.0
5.9
5.9
5.3
5.0
5.5
4.9
5.1
4.6
5.7
6.4
6.1
6.0
5.5
5.7
7.0
5.9
5.3
4.9
5.5
4.6
5.4
4.5
5.5
5.9
6.2
5.9
6.6
5.8
5.7
5.7
64.3
1.8
21.0
15.8
74.1
2.1
24.2
18.5
3.6
3.9
3.5
3.5
4.2
4.4
4.0
4.0
3.7
4.0
3.6
3.5
4.2
4.5
4.1
4.1
96.2
4.0
1.7
9.1
5.4
54.1
9.5
99.0
3.5
1.8
9.5
5.4
55.0
10.0
102.4
4.6
1.7
9.6
5.7
56.9
10.1
4.7
3.8
4.0
4.9
4.7
4.5
4.8
5.0
4.8
3.8
5.1
5.1
4.7
4.9
5.2
4.3
4.1
5.3
5.2
4.8
5.3
5.2
5.5
3.8
5.2
5.4
4.9
5.2
258.0
16.5
2.5
6.0
9.6
3.2
8.5
2.2
123.2
49.2
7.9
12.5
2.5
2.7
7.8
261.1
16.9
2.5
6.3
9.8
3.4
8.6
2.4
123.5
48.5
8.3
12.6
2.4
2.6
7.9
279.6
17.7
2.8
6.9
10.4
3.7
9.2
2.4
126.4
53.4
8.6
13.7
2.9
3.0
8.5
250.7
16.4
2.5
6.2
9.4
3.3
8.3
2.3
117.3
47.4
7.9
12.3
2.3
2.6
7.5
4.1
4.0
3.9
4.3
3.4
4.7
3.2
3.0
4.1
4.1
3.9
4.5
3.3
4.6
3.5
4.1
4.0
3.9
4.5
3.4
4.9
3.2
3.3
4.1
4.0
4.1
4.5
3.2
4.4
3.5
4.4
4.2
4.4
4.8
3.6
5.4
3.4
3.3
4.2
4.4
4.2
4.9
3.8
5.0
3.8
3.9
3.9
3.8
4.4
3.3
4.8
3.1
3.1
3.9
3.9
3.9
4.3
3.1
4.4
3.3
583.8
718.6
25.1
32.6
25.9
32.4
26.6
34.1
27.5
34.4
4.3
4.6
4.5
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.7
4.8
2,140.6
86.4
309.1
373.6
95.4
313.4
130.8
136.2
46.2
2,137.0
86.8
312.6
375.1
94.9
317.3
129.0
133.9
45.2
137.7
5.8
16.5
21.1
6.8
18.2
6.8
9.1
3.6
124.5
5.1
14.8
19.4
6.0
16.8
6.6
8.0
3.4
138.1
5.8
15.9
20.6
6.7
17.9
7.0
8.7
3.7
122.8
5.0
14.3
18.6
6.0
16.3
6.9
7.7
3.4
6.4
6.7
5.3
5.6
7.1
5.8
5.2
6.7
7.8
5.8
5.9
4.7
5.2
6.4
5.3
5.0
6.0
7.4
6.5
6.7
5.1
5.5
7.0
5.7
5.4
6.4
8.0
5.7
5.7
4.6
5.0
6.3
5.1
5.4
5.7
7.5
440.1
66.4
127.5
433.4
64.7
124.2
439.4
65.6
127.9
12.2
1.8
3.0
11.0
1.7
2.7
13.3
2.0
3.3
11.5
1.8
2.7
2.8
2.8
2.5
2.5
2.6
2.1
3.1
3.1
2.6
2.6
2.7
2.1
3,020.9
262.7
108.5
55.8
55.8
98.1
144.9
351.9
616.1
65.6
780.1
3,058.2
266.0
108.5
56.1
56.7
100.8
147.0
357.8
628.5
65.7
793.8
3,025.8
263.1
109.3
55.6
56.2
97.9
144.8
352.7
619.3
65.9
782.9
3,068.6
266.7
109.7
56.1
57.2
100.8
147.5
358.7
631.3
66.1
795.2
135.5
10.4
5.1
2.4
2.7
4.0
6.1
12.5
31.3
3.2
29.3
134.4
10.7
5.6
2.3
2.6
4.1
6.5
12.5
30.6
2.9
29.7
146.1
10.7
5.6
2.6
2.9
4.6
6.5
13.8
33.8
3.5
31.5
148.1
11.7
5.7
2.7
3.0
4.6
6.2
13.9
33.1
3.3
33.4
4.5
4.0
4.7
4.3
4.8
4.1
4.2
3.5
5.1
4.8
3.8
4.4
4.0
5.2
4.2
4.5
4.0
4.4
3.5
4.9
4.4
3.7
4.8
4.1
5.1
4.7
5.2
4.7
4.5
3.9
5.5
5.3
4.0
4.8
4.4
5.2
4.7
5.2
4.6
4.2
3.9
5.2
4.9
4.2
11,576.1
82.1
130.2
843.5
181.6
143.7
11,572.3
81.6
128.4
851.9
181.4
142.9
11,583.9
82.1
130.4
845.0
182.4
143.7
11,658.2
82.6
129.8
859.5
183.2
144.3
504.7
3.0
4.5
30.8
9.4
8.4
448.4
2.7
4.0
28.2
9.0
7.3
511.2
3.0
4.5
30.8
9.7
8.7
477.4
2.9
4.2
29.8
9.8
8.1
4.4
3.7
3.4
3.6
5.2
5.8
3.9
3.3
3.1
3.3
4.9
5.1
4.4
3.7
3.5
3.6
5.3
6.0
4.1
3.5
3.2
3.5
5.3
5.6
2007
2006
2007
Ohio .....................................................................
Akron ................................................................
Canton-Massillon ..............................................
Cincinnati-Middletown ......................................
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor ...................................
Columbus .........................................................
Dayton ..............................................................
Lima ..................................................................
Mansfield ..........................................................
Sandusky ..........................................................
Springfield .........................................................
Toledo ...............................................................
Weirton-Steubenville ........................................
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman .......................
5,975.2
390.4
204.2
1,114.7
1,091.5
950.1
430.4
52.5
62.5
42.5
70.8
344.0
57.1
280.4
5,999.0
394.2
205.0
1,117.8
1,099.5
958.0
429.4
52.0
62.6
42.8
72.1
348.9
57.6
278.0
5,979.1
391.3
204.3
1,120.0
1,094.2
953.0
430.8
52.3
62.4
41.8
70.8
343.6
57.3
280.9
6,017.9
395.4
205.5
1,122.3
1,108.1
960.6
431.4
52.4
62.9
41.9
72.0
345.0
57.4
279.0
294.7
18.3
10.6
51.6
52.8
41.2
23.2
3.1
3.5
2.3
3.7
18.4
3.7
15.7
326.2
20.1
11.6
54.0
59.0
45.3
24.8
3.2
3.9
2.5
4.6
24.4
3.4
16.4
315.7
19.6
11.3
55.4
56.1
43.4
24.7
3.4
3.8
2.5
3.9
19.6
4.0
16.7
Oklahoma ............................................................
Lawton ..............................................................
Oklahoma City ..................................................
Tulsa .................................................................
1,732.0
45.8
581.8
455.5
1,740.6
46.1
589.7
452.8
1,737.4
45.7
585.0
455.5
1,749.1
46.1
593.8
453.4
62.7
1.8
20.6
15.8
72.7
2.0
23.9
18.2
Oregon .................................................................
Bend .................................................................
Corvallis ............................................................
Eugene-Springfield ...........................................
Medford ............................................................
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton ........................
Salem ...............................................................
1,913.8
80.2
43.2
179.5
103.4
1,133.8
189.2
1,941.7
83.4
43.7
180.9
104.9
1,154.4
191.9
1,915.9
80.1
43.7
180.3
103.9
1,143.2
188.5
1,959.1
83.5
44.8
183.5
106.2
1,171.7
191.9
89.5
3.1
1.7
8.7
4.9
50.9
9.0
Pennsylvania .......................................................
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton ...........................
Altoona .............................................................
Erie ...................................................................
Harrisburg-Carlisle ............................................
Johnstown ........................................................
Lancaster ..........................................................
Lebanon ............................................................
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington ....................
Pittsburgh .........................................................
Reading ............................................................
Scranton—Wilkes-Barre ...................................
State College ....................................................
Williamsport ......................................................
York-Hanover ...................................................
6,319.7
416.1
64.8
140.7
283.3
67.7
268.5
71.4
2,975.1
1,205.6
202.7
279.7
75.5
59.2
223.1
6,332.6
421.2
64.6
141.1
285.9
68.2
270.7
71.9
2,990.5
1,205.7
203.1
281.9
76.0
58.6
226.7
6,345.7
418.0
65.1
141.7
284.5
68.2
269.3
71.7
2,988.6
1,208.5
203.8
281.4
76.2
59.4
224.4
6,349.9
423.7
64.7
141.7
286.3
68.5
271.2
71.9
3,003.9
1,206.6
203.5
282.1
76.5
58.8
227.1
Rhode Island .......................................................
Providence-Fall River-Warwick ........................
578.3
713.5
580.2
713.9
581.7
717.4
South Carolina ....................................................
Anderson ..........................................................
Charleston-North Charleston ............................
Columbia ..........................................................
Florence ............................................................
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley ................................
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach ......
Spartanburg ......................................................
Sumter ..............................................................
2,145.6
86.9
310.9
374.2
95.0
313.4
131.3
136.6
46.4
2,142.0
86.0
313.4
373.7
94.5
316.5
133.5
133.7
45.6
South Dakota ......................................................
Rapid City .........................................................
Sioux Falls ........................................................
435.2
65.0
123.1
Tennessee ...........................................................
Chattanooga .....................................................
Clarksville .........................................................
Cleveland ..........................................................
Jackson ............................................................
Johnson City .....................................................
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol ....................................
Knoxville ...........................................................
Memphis ...........................................................
Morristown ........................................................
Nashville-Davidson—Murfreesboro—Franklin
Texas ...................................................................
Abilene ..............................................................
Amarillo .............................................................
Austin-Round Rock ...........................................
Beaumont-Port Arthur .......................................
Brownsville-Harlingen .......................................
See footnotes at end of table.
November
2006
2006
2007
October
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and metropolitan area—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
Unemployed
Civilian labor force
Number
State and area
October
November
October
2006
Percent of labor force
November
2007
2006
2007
2006
2007
3.6
8.5
127.9
16.0
110.4
7.0
4.0
4.0
4.8
16.5
2.0
2.2
1.9
36.2
2.6
2.9
4.0
2.0
4.6
3.0
3.6
4.5
4.3
6.3
4.3
4.9
4.6
4.1
3.5
6.3
3.1
3.4
3.9
4.2
4.3
4.9
4.3
3.7
4.2
3.9
3.2
3.9
3.8
5.2
3.8
4.3
4.1
3.6
3.1
5.3
2.7
3.1
3.4
3.6
4.4
4.4
3.8
3.4
3.8
3.7
3.6
4.5
4.3
6.4
4.3
5.0
4.6
4.1
3.4
6.7
3.1
3.4
3.9
4.2
4.4
4.9
4.5
3.7
4.3
4.0
3.4
4.2
4.0
5.4
4.0
4.6
4.5
3.8
3.2
5.9
2.7
3.2
3.5
3.9
4.4
4.6
4.0
3.5
4.0
3.9
31.9
1.2
6.5
5.0
1.6
13.9
35.5
1.3
7.3
5.3
1.8
15.5
2.4
1.9
2.6
2.2
2.4
2.3
2.6
2.0
2.9
2.4
2.6
2.5
2.4
1.9
2.5
2.2
2.5
2.4
2.6
2.0
2.8
2.3
2.8
2.6
13.2
4.0
12.7
3.6
13.3
3.7
3.0
2.9
3.7
3.5
3.5
3.1
3.7
3.3
110.3
2.2
2.2
3.4
1.4
3.4
18.3
4.3
26.1
1.7
117.4
2.6
2.4
2.8
1.5
3.8
19.3
4.6
25.0
1.9
113.7
2.4
2.3
3.6
1.5
3.7
18.8
4.4
25.5
1.8
122.1
2.7
2.5
2.9
1.6
3.9
20.3
4.9
26.4
2.0
2.7
2.8
2.2
6.6
2.1
2.8
2.9
2.8
3.2
2.6
2.9
3.2
2.3
5.4
2.3
3.0
3.0
2.9
3.1
2.9
2.8
3.1
2.2
6.8
2.2
3.1
2.9
2.8
3.2
2.7
3.0
3.4
2.4
5.5
2.4
3.2
3.2
3.1
3.2
2.9
3,477.0
110.9
127.7
119.1
45.2
58.8
131.8
1,857.5
243.1
58.8
119.6
144.5
4.0
5.1
5.4
2.5
2.4
5.0
74.7
9.4
2.2
5.7
145.9
4.1
5.2
5.1
2.7
2.5
5.3
74.1
10.0
2.4
5.5
167.4
4.6
5.7
7.1
2.9
2.9
5.7
82.3
11.0
3.0
8.4
160.5
4.5
5.6
6.6
2.9
2.9
5.8
75.0
11.4
3.0
8.2
4.3
3.8
4.2
4.7
5.9
4.2
4.0
4.2
4.1
3.5
4.6
4.2
3.7
4.2
4.2
5.9
4.2
4.1
4.1
4.2
3.6
4.3
5.0
4.3
4.6
6.3
6.7
5.1
4.5
4.6
4.7
5.3
7.4
4.6
4.1
4.4
5.6
6.4
4.9
4.4
4.0
4.7
5.1
6.8
813.9
139.7
135.4
62.8
81.4
69.3
816.7
140.5
135.6
64.0
81.6
69.4
35.5
5.7
6.1
1.9
3.7
3.3
35.6
5.7
5.9
2.1
3.7
3.3
38.2
6.0
6.6
2.0
4.0
3.5
34.5
5.3
5.8
1.9
3.6
3.2
4.4
4.1
4.5
3.0
4.6
4.7
4.3
4.0
4.4
3.3
4.5
4.8
4.7
4.3
4.9
3.2
4.9
5.1
4.2
3.8
4.3
2.9
4.4
4.6
3,081.1
122.5
90.4
56.2
170.1
83.5
74.5
338.4
797.4
91.9
99.0
65.3
75.2
3,074.5
122.0
90.0
56.2
170.3
83.7
74.7
340.2
796.1
92.7
99.2
64.6
76.1
3,093.9
123.2
90.8
56.1
170.1
83.4
75.1
341.3
802.6
92.7
99.3
65.4
75.8
119.7
4.4
3.3
2.2
6.7
3.6
2.4
10.0
34.2
3.6
4.6
2.2
2.7
138.4
5.3
3.6
2.4
7.6
4.6
2.8
11.6
39.7
4.0
5.5
2.8
3.0
132.4
4.9
3.5
2.3
7.2
3.9
2.6
10.6
36.2
3.9
5.1
2.4
2.9
147.3
5.5
3.8
2.5
8.1
4.6
2.9
12.1
41.5
4.2
5.8
3.0
3.2
3.9
3.7
3.6
3.9
3.9
4.3
3.2
2.9
4.3
3.9
4.7
3.4
3.5
4.5
4.3
4.0
4.3
4.5
5.6
3.8
3.4
5.0
4.4
5.6
4.2
4.0
4.3
4.0
3.9
4.2
4.2
4.6
3.4
3.1
4.5
4.2
5.1
3.7
3.8
4.8
4.5
4.2
4.4
4.8
5.5
3.9
3.6
5.2
4.5
5.9
4.5
4.2
290.0
40.9
42.4
287.9
41.4
42.5
289.2
41.2
42.8
8.4
1.1
1.6
6.6
0.8
1.2
9.0
1.2
1.6
8.1
1.0
1.4
2.9
2.7
3.8
2.3
2.1
2.9
3.1
2.9
3.8
2.8
2.4
3.4
2007
2006
2007
Texas—Continued
College Station-Bryan .......................................
Corpus Christi ...................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington ..............................
El Paso .............................................................
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown .........................
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood ................................
Laredo ..............................................................
Longview ..........................................................
Lubbock ............................................................
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission ................................
Midland .............................................................
Odessa .............................................................
San Angelo .......................................................
San Antonio ......................................................
Sherman-Denison .............................................
Texarkana .........................................................
Tyler ..................................................................
Victoria ..............................................................
Waco ................................................................
Wichita Falls .....................................................
107.4
202.1
3,135.8
298.1
2,740.8
152.4
90.1
105.2
145.5
269.8
71.7
67.8
53.9
935.3
57.7
62.6
98.1
58.4
114.2
75.9
106.2
201.3
3,142.4
294.3
2,745.0
149.6
89.5
104.2
145.9
274.8
71.7
68.0
53.4
934.9
58.0
62.9
97.9
58.1
114.1
74.8
107.2
201.8
3,138.1
298.3
2,743.6
152.3
90.4
105.2
146.1
271.1
71.5
67.7
54.0
935.0
57.8
62.9
98.3
58.3
114.2
75.9
105.9
202.0
3,163.2
296.5
2,766.7
151.0
90.4
104.5
147.0
278.7
71.9
68.0
53.9
938.6
58.2
63.1
98.9
58.3
114.6
75.5
3.8
9.0
134.4
18.8
117.6
7.4
4.1
4.3
5.1
16.9
2.2
2.3
2.1
39.0
2.5
3.1
4.2
2.2
4.8
3.0
3.4
7.9
121.0
15.2
103.9
6.5
3.7
3.8
4.5
14.6
1.9
2.1
1.8
34.0
2.5
2.8
3.7
2.0
4.4
2.8
3.8
9.1
135.5
19.0
118.5
7.6
4.2
4.3
5.0
18.1
2.2
2.3
2.1
39.0
2.6
3.1
4.4
2.2
4.9
3.0
Utah ......................................................................
Logan ................................................................
Ogden-Clearfield ..............................................
Provo-Orem ......................................................
St. George ........................................................
Salt Lake City ...................................................
1,328.6
65.6
255.3
222.0
62.4
585.6
1,366.6
66.5
260.7
230.1
63.7
602.0
1,337.5
66.4
256.3
223.6
62.5
591.0
1,363.7
66.6
259.1
229.6
63.2
603.5
31.6
1.3
6.6
5.0
1.5
13.8
35.3
1.3
7.5
5.5
1.7
15.3
Vermont ...............................................................
Burlington-South Burlington ..............................
364.0
116.3
359.1
114.6
362.3
115.4
356.5
113.3
10.9
3.3
Virginia ................................................................
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford .................
Charlottesville ...................................................
Danville .............................................................
Harrisonburg .....................................................
Lynchburg .........................................................
Richmond .........................................................
Roanoke ...........................................................
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News .............
Winchester ........................................................
4,024.6
79.4
103.3
51.9
65.5
121.4
639.4
154.8
807.4
65.7
4,061.0
79.7
106.2
51.9
67.0
123.3
639.0
156.8
817.6
66.9
4,028.6
78.9
103.4
52.5
66.0
121.9
637.1
155.4
806.4
66.0
4,075.2
79.2
106.2
52.6
67.5
124.1
637.5
157.0
820.9
67.3
Washington .........................................................
Bellingham ........................................................
Bremerton-Silverdale ........................................
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco ..............................
Longview ..........................................................
Mount Vernon-Anacortes ..................................
Olympia ............................................................
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue .................................
Spokane ...........................................................
Wenatchee .......................................................
Yakima ..............................................................
3,349.6
104.0
122.2
114.2
43.2
56.5
124.4
1,776.0
230.1
62.9
124.6
3,457.4
108.9
125.5
120.5
44.9
58.3
129.4
1,829.1
238.9
64.9
129.2
3,348.7
106.4
124.3
111.9
43.8
56.5
126.8
1,786.8
234.3
57.6
114.0
West Virginia .......................................................
Charleston ........................................................
Huntington-Ashland ..........................................
Morgantown ......................................................
Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna ...........................
Wheeling ...........................................................
813.2
140.0
134.1
62.6
81.0
69.1
820.4
141.9
134.4
64.7
81.1
69.8
Wisconsin ............................................................
Appleton ...........................................................
Eau Claire .........................................................
Fond du Lac ......................................................
Green Bay ........................................................
Janesville ..........................................................
La Crosse .........................................................
Madison ............................................................
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis .....................
Oshkosh-Neenah ..............................................
Racine ..............................................................
Sheboygan .......................................................
Wausau ............................................................
3,072.1
121.5
89.8
56.8
170.0
84.0
74.5
338.3
794.2
92.4
98.7
64.8
75.8
Wyoming .............................................................
Casper ..............................................................
Cheyenne .........................................................
287.4
40.7
42.0
2007
November
2006
2006
See footnotes at end of table.
October
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and metropolitan area—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
Unemployed
Civilian labor force
Number
State and area
October
Puerto Rico .........................................................
Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian .....................
Fajardo .............................................................
Guayama ..........................................................
Mayaguez .........................................................
Ponce ...............................................................
San German-Cabo Rojo ...................................
San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo ...........................
Yauco ...............................................................
November
2006
2007
2006
2007
1,398.8
112.6
28.6
27.3
37.5
95.4
54.0
943.8
39.9
1,366.5
107.2
28.1
26.5
37.2
96.4
52.6
922.6
39.1
1,409.2
112.0
28.0
27.4
38.0
96.5
54.2
954.3
40.0
1,365.8
107.7
28.3
26.5
37.7
96.9
53.0
918.7
39.4
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 similar to the Current Population Survey. Area
definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 07-01,
dated December 18, 2006, 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
October
2006
134.1
12.8
3.4
3.6
4.2
9.4
5.4
83.1
4.7
2007
162.5
14.6
4.2
4.2
4.9
11.4
6.4
102.5
5.6
Percent of labor force
November
2006
136.2
13.0
3.5
3.7
4.2
9.5
5.4
84.7
4.9
2007
149.5
13.2
4.0
3.9
4.5
10.5
5.8
94.4
5.3
October
November
2006
2007
2006
2007
9.6
11.4
11.8
13.3
11.2
9.9
9.9
8.8
11.8
11.9
13.6
15.1
15.7
13.1
11.9
12.2
11.1
14.4
9.7
11.6
12.3
13.5
10.9
9.8
10.0
8.9
12.2
10.9
12.3
14.0
14.8
11.9
10.9
11.0
10.3
13.4
(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. Data for 2006 have been revised to
incorporate updated inputs and adjustments to new state controls.
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
State, area, and division
October
2006
California .............................................................. 18,008.8
November
2007
2006
2007
October
2006
Percent of labor force
November
2007
2006
October
November
2007
2006
2007
2006
2007
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 .........
6,500.4
4,865.7
1,634.7
2,206.4
1,273.4
933.0
18,268.3
6,618.4
4,984.5
1,633.9
2,223.3
1,282.8
940.6
18,002.4
6,498.7
4,865.2
1,633.5
2,211.4
1,277.0
934.3
18,374.2
6,687.7
5,050.6
1,637.1
2,232.1
1,286.9
945.2
789.2
258.7
206.2
52.6
84.2
51.3
33.0
981.7
316.0
248.1
67.9
101.2
62.8
38.4
836.5
260.9
205.5
55.3
88.6
53.9
34.7
1,020.7
328.7
260.5
68.2
102.2
63.2
39.0
4.4
4.0
4.2
3.2
3.8
4.0
3.5
5.4
4.8
5.0
4.2
4.6
4.9
4.1
4.6
4.0
4.2
3.4
4.0
4.2
3.7
5.6
4.9
5.2
4.2
4.6
4.9
4.1
District of Columbia ..........................................
317.2
2,985.6
650.2
2,335.4
317.3
2,994.7
647.2
2,347.5
316.2
2,988.6
649.4
2,339.2
319.6
3,004.4
645.8
2,358.6
17.7
86.2
17.7
68.5
17.7
91.7
19.1
72.6
18.3
90.7
19.2
71.5
18.5
89.2
16.8
72.4
5.6
2.9
2.7
2.9
5.6
3.1
2.9
3.1
5.8
3.0
3.0
3.1
5.8
3.0
2.6
3.1
Florida ....................................................................
9,113.1
2,795.0
9,289.6
2,854.5
9,118.6
2,796.7
9,290.0
2,855.5
290.3
95.5
396.9
119.5
296.7
93.3
393.8
112.9
3.2
3.4
4.3
4.2
3.3
3.3
4.2
4.0
983.2
1,176.9
634.9
994.6
1,210.5
649.4
983.6
1,175.6
637.4
994.4
1,212.4
648.8
28.4
45.0
22.1
37.8
51.5
30.2
29.5
41.7
22.2
38.5
45.1
29.3
2.9
3.8
3.5
3.8
4.3
4.7
3.0
3.5
3.5
3.9
3.7
4.5
Illinois ....................................................................
6,674.1
4,883.8
4,089.9
337.2
456.7
6,738.8
4,907.1
4,115.4
328.4
463.4
6,686.0
4,902.7
4,107.9
337.3
457.4
6,792.3
4,964.9
4,169.9
331.9
463.1
237.2
173.2
142.7
15.0
15.5
323.8
228.5
194.1
14.1
20.3
247.1
183.9
151.8
15.6
16.5
326.3
234.1
196.5
16.1
21.6
3.6
3.5
3.5
4.4
3.4
4.8
4.7
4.7
4.3
4.4
3.7
3.8
3.7
4.6
3.6
4.8
4.7
4.7
4.8
4.7
Massachusetts ...................................................
3,408.8
2,477.0
1,494.3
125.6
144.5
120.9
69.7
151.5
179.1
128.2
63.2
3,401.5
2,480.7
1,497.8
125.8
144.5
121.5
69.1
150.8
180.6
127.6
63.0
3,422.7
2,495.2
1,504.8
126.5
145.6
121.6
70.3
152.3
180.8
129.6
63.8
3,417.0
2,499.8
1,508.6
126.9
145.7
121.9
69.5
151.9
182.8
128.8
63.7
153.6
104.5
61.5
6.3
5.2
4.9
4.8
7.1
5.8
6.0
2.9
129.1
88.0
51.2
5.4
4.4
4.4
4.1
5.9
5.3
5.0
2.4
162.8
110.1
64.9
6.6
5.5
5.3
5.1
7.4
6.1
6.3
3.0
132.6
89.7
51.8
5.5
4.5
4.5
4.2
5.9
5.7
5.0
2.5
4.5
4.2
4.1
5.0
3.6
4.1
6.8
4.7
3.2
4.7
4.5
3.8
3.5
3.4
4.3
3.1
3.6
5.9
3.9
2.9
3.9
3.8
4.8
4.4
4.3
5.2
3.8
4.4
7.2
4.8
3.4
4.8
4.7
3.9
3.6
3.4
4.3
3.1
3.7
6.0
3.9
3.1
3.9
3.9
Michigan ...............................................................
5,090.0
2,185.7
899.5
1,286.2
5,012.2
2,148.3
887.1
1,261.2
5,101.2
2,182.2
898.7
1,283.5
5,026.1
2,140.8
881.0
1,259.8
315.0
154.7
76.5
78.1
350.5
167.2
81.9
85.3
338.3
157.1
74.9
82.2
346.7
155.2
74.0
81.2
6.2
7.1
8.5
6.1
7.0
7.8
9.2
6.8
6.6
7.2
8.3
6.4
6.9
7.2
8.4
6.4
New York ..............................................................
9,480.2
9,279.4
1,195.3
1,478.8
5,505.2
1,100.1
9,448.5
9,267.8
1,190.2
1,467.3
5,521.0
1,089.3
9,480.9
9,297.3
1,197.6
1,482.0
5,513.8
1,103.9
9,502.7
9,332.9
1,197.2
1,476.9
5,560.9
1,097.8
360.2
358.2
42.4
47.4
224.8
43.6
417.0
399.7
40.3
52.2
265.8
41.4
373.6
364.9
44.3
49.5
226.7
44.5
419.2
397.7
43.1
54.0
257.7
43.0
3.8
3.9
3.5
3.2
4.1
4.0
4.4
4.3
3.4
3.6
4.8
3.8
3.9
3.9
3.7
3.3
4.1
4.0
4.4
4.3
3.6
3.7
4.6
3.9
Pennsylvania .......................................................
6,319.7
2,975.1
671.3
1,943.7
360.0
6,332.6
2,990.5
673.3
1,954.2
363.0
6,345.7
2,988.6
673.2
1,952.8
362.6
6,349.9
3,003.9
678.0
1,961.1
364.8
258.0
123.2
26.9
83.5
12.9
261.1
123.5
25.3
85.3
12.9
279.6
126.4
27.4
86.8
12.3
250.7
117.3
26.4
79.3
11.6
4.1
4.1
4.0
4.3
3.6
4.1
4.1
3.8
4.4
3.6
4.4
4.2
4.1
4.4
3.4
3.9
3.9
3.9
4.0
3.2
Texas ...................................................................... 11,576.1
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 2 ......................
Bethesda-Gaithersburg-Frederick 3 ..................
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 2 ...................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano 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 ............................
Nashua 2 ...........................................................
Peabody ............................................................
Taunton-Norton-Raynham .................................
Detroit-Warren-Livonia .........................................
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn ...................................
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills ...........................
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island 2 ....
Edison 3 .............................................................
Nassau-Suffolk ..................................................
New York-White Plains-Wayne 2 .......................
Newark-Union 3 .................................................
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 2 .....................
Camden 3 ..........................................................
Philadelphia .......................................................
Wilmington 3 ......................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington ..................................
Dallas-Plano-Irving ............................................
Fort Worth-Arlington ..........................................
3,135.8
2,103.1
1,032.8
11,572.3
3,142.4
2,108.6
1,033.8
11,583.9
3,138.1
2,104.7
1,033.4
11,658.2
3,163.2
2,124.2
1,039.0
504.7
134.4
90.1
44.3
448.4
121.0
82.1
38.8
511.2
135.5
91.0
44.5
477.4
127.9
86.8
41.1
4.4
4.3
4.3
4.3
3.9
3.8
3.9
3.8
4.4
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.1
4.0
4.1
4.0
Washington .........................................................
3,349.6
1,776.0
1,401.8
374.2
3,457.4
1,829.1
1,441.7
387.4
3,348.7
1,786.8
1,404.9
381.9
3,477.0
1,857.5
1,460.9
396.6
144.5
74.7
58.0
16.8
145.9
74.1
56.7
17.5
167.4
82.3
63.5
18.8
160.5
75.0
55.8
19.2
4.3
4.2
4.1
4.5
4.2
4.1
3.9
4.5
5.0
4.6
4.5
4.9
4.6
4.0
3.8
4.8
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue .....................................
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett ....................................
Tacoma ..............................................................
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. 07-01, dated December 18, 2006, 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 corresponds to the first city in their title. Metropolitan divisions
3
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. Three sets of metropolitan areas and divisions have
similar or identical titles. For Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va.,
the metropolitan area and division titles are identical. For the
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Mass.-N.H., and Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, Ill.-Ind.-Wis.,
metropolitan areas, the division titles are similar but include only Massachusetts and
Illinois, respectively. Data for 2006 have been revised to incorporate updated inputs
and adjustments to new state controls.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 3. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and metropolitan area
(Numbers in thousands)
October
State and area
Change from November 2006 to
November 2007 p
November
2006
2007
2006
2007p
Alabama .................................................................................
Anniston-Oxford ..................................................................
Auburn-Opelika ...................................................................
Birmingham-Hoover ............................................................
Decatur ...............................................................................
Dothan ................................................................................
Florence-Muscle Shoals .....................................................
Gadsden .............................................................................
Huntsville ............................................................................
Mobile .................................................................................
Montgomery ........................................................................
Tuscaloosa .........................................................................
1,994.6
52.0
54.9
532.5
57.9
63.0
57.9
37.7
205.9
181.6
178.3
97.3
2,020.8
52.5
54.8
537.1
58.2
63.0
58.4
38.8
210.1
184.3
182.2
98.4
2,003.5
52.4
55.0
534.1
58.3
63.2
58.4
37.6
206.7
182.5
179.3
97.8
Alaska ....................................................................................
Anchorage ..........................................................................
Fairbanks ............................................................................
313.3
167.9
38.2
316.0
169.4
38.2
Arizona ..................................................................................
Flagstaff ..............................................................................
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale ...................................................
Prescott ..............................................................................
Tucson ................................................................................
Yuma ..................................................................................
2,692.7
66.0
1,933.1
65.3
387.4
51.7
Arkansas ...............................................................................
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers ..........................................
Fort Smith ...........................................................................
Hot Springs .........................................................................
Jonesboro ...........................................................................
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway .................................
Pine Bluff ............................................................................
Number
Percent
2,028.4
52.5
55.0
539.6
58.2
63.4
58.8
39.0
211.7
185.2
182.9
98.6
24.9
.1
.0
5.5
-.1
.2
.4
1.4
5.0
2.7
3.6
.8
1.2
.2
.0
1.0
-.2
.3
.7
3.7
2.4
1.5
2.0
.8
305.9
166.3
37.7
308.6
167.4
37.7
2.7
1.1
.0
.9
.7
.0
2,739.1
65.8
1,969.6
66.5
394.0
52.1
2,712.0
65.2
1,948.4
65.6
389.7
53.2
2,753.5
65.8
1,980.4
66.8
395.2
53.2
41.5
.6
32.0
1.2
5.5
.0
1.5
.9
1.6
1.8
1.4
.0
1,210.3
207.3
124.3
38.8
49.8
345.0
39.7
1,215.2
212.5
126.4
39.1
50.1
351.1
39.5
1,208.4
208.1
122.4
38.7
49.9
344.9
39.6
1,215.0
213.2
125.6
39.2
50.3
351.5
39.4
6.6
5.1
3.2
.5
.4
6.6
-.2
.5
2.5
2.6
1.3
.8
1.9
-.5
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 ............................................................................
15,222.8
236.7
76.9
44.9
304.3
34.4
5,653.0
36.2
60.5
160.5
64.5
299.1
66.4
1,279.6
905.7
127.9
1,305.5
2,029.1
903.2
104.3
173.9
99.2
193.2
212.8
132.2
113.6
41.5
15,334.6
241.6
78.2
47.0
309.7
36.0
5,689.4
36.6
59.7
160.9
64.8
300.6
67.3
1,320.7
913.9
129.5
1,319.1
2,052.3
914.9
104.7
175.0
100.5
195.7
210.0
133.9
113.6
41.0
15,299.0
237.2
77.0
45.5
304.1
34.7
5,679.7
36.1
61.0
160.2
64.1
300.8
66.6
1,289.9
910.8
128.6
1,311.2
2,040.9
905.0
104.9
174.9
98.8
193.7
212.5
132.4
114.7
42.1
15,385.6
243.2
78.5
47.3
309.6
36.2
5,707.9
36.6
59.5
160.4
65.0
302.5
67.6
1,329.5
916.4
129.7
1,324.5
2,059.0
916.7
104.6
175.5
100.3
194.8
210.3
135.0
114.5
41.5
86.6
6.0
1.5
1.8
5.5
1.5
28.2
.5
-1.5
.2
.9
1.7
1.0
39.6
5.6
1.1
13.3
18.1
11.7
-.3
.6
1.5
1.1
-2.2
2.6
-.2
-.6
.6
2.5
1.9
4.0
1.8
4.3
.5
1.4
-2.5
.1
1.4
.6
1.5
3.1
.6
.9
1.0
.9
1.3
-.3
.3
1.5
.6
-1.0
2.0
-.2
-1.4
Colorado ................................................................................
Boulder ..............................................................................
Colorado Springs ................................................................
Denver-Aurora ....................................................................
Fort Collins-Loveland ..........................................................
Grand Junction ...................................................................
Greeley ...............................................................................
Pueblo ................................................................................
2,294.4
166.5
259.1
1,225.1
135.7
60.5
81.2
57.4
2,339.5
169.1
260.5
1,246.7
139.0
63.4
83.3
59.6
2,302.5
167.6
259.9
1,228.1
135.1
60.9
81.5
57.8
2,345.7
169.3
261.7
1,250.5
138.6
63.7
83.1
59.6
43.2
1.7
1.8
22.4
3.5
2.8
1.6
1.8
1.9
1.0
.7
1.8
2.6
4.6
2.0
3.1
Connecticut ...........................................................................
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk .............................................
Danbury ..............................................................................
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford .................................
New Haven .........................................................................
Norwich-New London .........................................................
Waterbury ...........................................................................
1,692.5
419.0
69.5
554.7
279.0
135.8
69.3
1,712.9
424.8
70.2
557.3
279.1
137.1
69.6
1,703.0
421.2
70.3
557.1
280.8
135.6
70.1
1,722.6
427.4
71.2
560.7
280.6
136.9
71.0
19.6
6.2
.9
3.6
-.2
1.3
.9
1.2
1.5
1.3
.6
-.1
1.0
1.3
Delaware ................................................................................
Dover ..................................................................................
439.2
65.7
440.3
65.8
442.8
66.1
444.0
66.0
1.2
-.1
.3
-.2
District of Columbia .............................................................
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria .......................................
690.0
2,982.3
701.8
3,023.7
695.7
3,000.0
705.5
3,040.4
9.8
40.4
1.4
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—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
October
State and area
Change from November 2006 to
November 2007 p
November
2006
2007
2006
2007p
Florida ....................................................................................
Cape Coral-Fort Myers .......................................................
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach ............................
Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin .................................
Gainesville ..........................................................................
Jacksonville ........................................................................
Lakeland .............................................................................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach ............................
Naples-Marco Island ...........................................................
Ocala ..................................................................................
Orlando-Kissimmee ............................................................
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville ...........................................
Panama City-Lynn Haven ...................................................
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent ..............................................
Port St. Lucie ......................................................................
Punta Gorda .......................................................................
Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice ...............................................
Sebastian-Vero Beach ........................................................
Tallahassee ........................................................................
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater ......................................
8,038.3
234.5
176.0
87.6
135.6
629.8
221.4
2,424.1
134.8
106.4
1,091.6
215.5
76.9
172.8
133.0
44.7
309.4
48.5
178.5
1,314.6
8,146.3
236.9
176.8
88.4
136.4
640.4
223.3
2,457.4
136.1
107.3
1,114.1
215.3
78.2
174.2
134.7
44.9
308.2
48.6
182.3
1,330.5
8,111.0
236.4
176.9
88.3
136.4
636.0
222.8
2,445.8
137.3
107.0
1,099.2
216.6
77.2
173.9
134.2
45.1
311.0
49.2
180.1
1,321.4
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 ....................................................................
4,112.5
65.3
82.7
2,421.2
214.4
45.4
121.6
80.0
74.4
18.5
100.6
44.7
159.0
55.9
57.4
4,191.2
65.6
84.5
2,475.6
215.2
45.6
123.3
79.8
76.4
19.0
101.8
45.2
162.1
56.8
59.4
Hawaii ....................................................................................
Honolulu .............................................................................
620.5
457.0
Idaho ......................................................................................
Boise City-Nampa ...............................................................
Coeur d’Alene .....................................................................
Idaho Falls ..........................................................................
Lewiston .............................................................................
Pocatello .............................................................................
Number
Percent
8,201.5
239.0
178.3
88.4
137.1
643.6
224.5
2,472.2
138.1
107.4
1,121.7
216.3
78.6
174.6
136.2
45.4
309.3
49.5
183.3
1,333.8
90.5
2.6
1.4
.1
.7
7.6
1.7
26.4
.8
.4
22.5
-.3
1.4
.7
2.0
.3
-1.7
.3
3.2
12.4
1.1
1.1
.8
.1
.5
1.2
.8
1.1
.6
.4
2.0
-.1
1.8
.4
1.5
.7
-.5
.6
1.8
.9
4,131.0
65.5
83.0
2,429.5
215.0
45.7
122.5
80.3
74.7
18.5
101.1
45.1
159.8
56.3
57.4
4,203.8
66.2
84.8
2,482.0
216.5
45.7
123.7
79.9
76.7
19.1
102.3
45.3
162.9
57.1
59.7
72.8
.7
1.8
52.5
1.5
.0
1.2
-.4
2.0
.6
1.2
.2
3.1
.8
2.3
1.8
1.1
2.2
2.2
.7
.0
1.0
-.5
2.7
3.2
1.2
.4
1.9
1.4
4.0
631.7
463.3
630.1
463.7
636.4
467.5
6.3
3.8
1.0
.8
653.7
276.2
56.5
50.9
27.8
40.6
665.3
281.0
58.6
52.2
27.6
40.1
653.4
278.6
56.0
50.8
27.9
40.5
664.8
282.0
58.0
52.9
27.6
40.1
11.4
3.4
2.0
2.1
-.3
-.4
1.7
1.2
3.6
4.1
-1.1
-1.0
Illinois ....................................................................................
Bloomington-Normal ...........................................................
Champaign-Urbana ............................................................
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet ....................................................
Danville ...............................................................................
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island ...........................................
Decatur ...............................................................................
Kankakee-Bradley ..............................................................
Peoria .................................................................................
Rockford .............................................................................
Springfield ...........................................................................
5,999.3
92.0
115.4
4,562.2
31.6
188.0
55.6
44.4
185.9
159.3
112.0
6,038.4
92.6
115.3
4,605.7
31.5
189.3
55.4
44.4
187.2
156.5
112.2
6,005.2
92.4
115.8
4,572.0
31.8
189.3
55.6
44.5
186.4
159.6
111.9
6,045.4
92.9
115.6
4,614.8
31.6
190.3
55.7
44.6
187.9
159.4
112.4
40.2
.5
-.2
42.8
-.2
1.0
.1
.1
1.5
-.2
.5
.7
.5
-.2
.9
-.6
.5
.2
.2
.8
-.1
.4
Indiana ...................................................................................
Anderson ............................................................................
Bloomington ........................................................................
Columbus ...........................................................................
Elkhart-Goshen ...................................................................
Evansville ...........................................................................
Fort Wayne .........................................................................
Indianapolis-Carmel ............................................................
Kokomo ..............................................................................
Lafayette .............................................................................
Michigan City-La Porte .......................................................
Muncie ................................................................................
South Bend-Mishawaka ......................................................
Terre Haute ........................................................................
3,011.5
43.6
84.8
44.6
132.1
181.3
221.0
913.2
48.2
95.7
47.3
55.3
148.0
75.2
3,020.8
42.3
84.9
46.3
131.8
183.9
221.5
924.6
48.0
97.9
47.8
54.8
148.5
75.3
3,013.3
43.1
83.8
44.9
130.2
181.8
221.7
915.1
48.2
96.0
47.3
55.6
147.8
76.0
3,021.8
42.1
84.6
46.2
131.6
183.9
221.1
925.3
47.9
97.9
47.4
55.1
148.3
75.6
8.5
-1.0
.8
1.3
1.4
2.1
-.6
10.2
-.3
1.9
.1
-.5
.5
-.4
.3
-2.3
1.0
2.9
1.1
1.2
-.3
1.1
-.6
2.0
.2
-.9
.3
-.5
Iowa ........................................................................................
Ames ..................................................................................
Cedar Rapids ......................................................................
Des Moines-West Des Moines ...........................................
Dubuque .............................................................................
Iowa City .............................................................................
Sioux City ...........................................................................
Waterloo-Cedar Falls ..........................................................
1,520.6
48.8
135.8
317.7
57.8
90.6
73.3
89.7
1,544.1
48.6
135.5
323.9
58.2
91.6
73.6
89.1
1,524.4
48.7
137.2
317.5
58.1
91.5
73.8
89.8
1,548.0
48.8
136.5
325.3
58.3
92.4
73.9
89.4
23.6
.1
-.7
7.8
.2
.9
.1
-.4
1.5
.2
-.5
2.5
.3
1.0
.1
-.4
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—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
October
State and area
Change from November 2006 to
November 2007 p
November
2006
2007
2006
2007p
Kansas ...................................................................................
Lawrence ............................................................................
Topeka ................................................................................
Wichita ................................................................................
1,378.7
52.9
109.9
297.9
1,401.2
53.8
114.6
310.9
1,384.3
53.0
109.9
299.9
Kentucky ...............................................................................
Bowling Green ....................................................................
Elizabethtown .....................................................................
Lexington-Fayette ...............................................................
Louisville-Jefferson County ................................................
Owensboro .........................................................................
1,855.0
61.9
48.3
254.0
621.0
51.4
1,869.6
62.8
48.5
257.8
630.7
51.5
Louisiana ...............................................................................
Alexandria ...........................................................................
Baton Rouge .......................................................................
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux .........................................
Lafayette .............................................................................
Lake Charles ......................................................................
Monroe ...............................................................................
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner ............................................
Shreveport-Bossier City ......................................................
1,889.2
65.4
366.7
93.3
146.9
91.2
80.0
492.8
177.0
Maine .....................................................................................
Bangor ................................................................................
Lewiston-Auburn .................................................................
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford .....................................
Number
Percent
1,406.5
54.0
114.8
311.7
22.2
1.0
4.9
11.8
1.6
1.9
4.5
3.9
1,860.4
62.6
48.3
254.8
623.6
51.6
1,873.8
63.3
48.6
258.0
630.7
51.9
13.4
.7
.3
3.2
7.1
.3
.7
1.1
.6
1.3
1.1
.6
1,932.2
66.2
375.6
96.3
149.4
93.0
80.2
508.7
180.6
1,895.6
65.8
367.5
93.6
147.5
91.2
80.1
495.1
177.5
1,937.8
66.5
376.3
96.3
149.3
93.7
80.6
510.3
181.2
42.2
.7
8.8
2.7
1.8
2.5
.5
15.2
3.7
2.2
1.1
2.4
2.9
1.2
2.7
.6
3.1
2.1
622.0
65.9
48.9
195.8
626.2
67.2
49.3
196.5
620.4
66.5
49.7
196.4
624.8
67.9
49.8
196.5
4.4
1.4
.1
.1
.7
2.1
.2
.1
Maryland ................................................................................
Baltimore-Towson ..............................................................
Cumberland ........................................................................
Hagerstown-Martinsburg ....................................................
Salisbury .............................................................................
2,608.5
1,311.8
40.2
101.9
57.2
2,638.7
1,326.7
40.2
104.2
58.1
2,613.8
1,317.9
40.3
102.2
57.6
2,650.2
1,334.2
40.4
104.3
58.6
36.4
16.3
.1
2.1
1.0
1.4
1.2
.2
2.1
1.7
Massachusetts ......................................................................
Barnstable Town .................................................................
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy ................................................
Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner ...........................................
New Bedford .......................................................................
Pittsfield ..............................................................................
Springfield ...........................................................................
Worcester ...........................................................................
3,278.2
100.6
2,478.2
51.4
68.2
37.2
302.2
250.5
3,308.0
101.5
2,507.1
51.4
68.5
37.5
302.4
252.6
3,289.4
97.3
2,491.5
51.6
68.5
37.2
302.2
250.9
3,318.9
98.4
2,518.0
51.5
68.6
37.5
303.8
253.3
29.5
1.1
26.5
-.1
.1
.3
1.6
2.4
.9
1.1
1.1
-.2
.1
.8
.5
1.0
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 .....................................
4,382.4
205.8
61.5
38.8
2,011.7
153.8
396.2
118.3
60.0
147.7
232.0
43.6
65.8
65.0
92.8
4,303.8
204.5
60.8
37.5
1,974.3
149.3
397.7
117.4
58.8
149.1
231.8
43.6
65.9
66.4
90.4
4,383.2
206.8
61.5
39.0
2,016.5
154.3
397.1
118.1
60.0
147.8
232.3
43.6
66.0
64.6
93.2
4,305.1
205.7
60.7
37.4
1,983.2
149.5
398.0
117.2
58.8
149.3
231.9
43.5
66.0
66.1
90.5
-78.1
-1.1
-.8
-1.6
-33.3
-4.8
.9
-.9
-1.2
1.5
-.4
-.1
.0
1.5
-2.7
-1.8
-.5
-1.3
-4.1
-1.7
-3.1
.2
-.8
-2.0
1.0
-.2
-.2
.0
2.3
-2.9
Minnesota ..............................................................................
Duluth .................................................................................
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington .....................................
Rochester ...........................................................................
St. Cloud .............................................................................
2,789.7
133.8
1,807.9
107.6
102.6
2,792.6
135.1
1,817.0
109.3
103.4
2,793.3
133.2
1,814.3
107.8
102.4
2,796.3
134.7
1,818.9
109.2
103.4
3.0
1.5
4.6
1.4
1.0
.1
1.1
.3
1.3
1.0
Mississippi ............................................................................
Gulfport-Biloxi .....................................................................
Hattiesburg .........................................................................
Jackson ..............................................................................
Pascagoula .........................................................................
1,156.1
107.6
61.1
263.3
55.3
1,170.9
110.2
61.4
268.0
56.7
1,159.3
107.7
61.5
264.7
55.0
1,176.1
110.6
61.4
268.3
57.1
16.8
2.9
-.1
3.6
2.1
1.4
2.7
-.2
1.4
3.8
Missouri ................................................................................
Columbia ............................................................................
Jefferson City ......................................................................
Joplin ..................................................................................
Kansas City .......................................................................
St. Joseph ...........................................................................
St. Louis 1 ...........................................................................
Springfield ..........................................................................
2,799.4
93.4
78.8
79.3
1,002.9
57.6
1,362.0
197.6
2,818.6
95.0
79.6
80.6
1,012.6
59.6
1,382.9
202.5
2,807.9
94.3
78.8
79.6
1,007.5
57.5
1,362.9
198.6
2,819.8
95.8
79.6
80.9
1,018.9
59.3
1,383.7
203.5
11.9
1.5
.8
1.3
11.4
1.8
20.8
4.9
.4
1.6
1.0
1.6
1.1
3.1
1.5
2.5
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—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
October
State and area
2006
Change from November 2006 to
November 2007 p
November
2007
2006
2007p
Number
Percent
Montana .................................................................................
Billings ................................................................................
Great Falls ..........................................................................
Missoula .............................................................................
438.8
78.4
35.2
58.4
453.2
83.1
36.8
60.2
437.6
78.6
35.4
58.2
451.7
83.4
37.0
60.2
14.1
4.8
1.6
2.0
3.2
6.1
4.5
3.4
Nebraska ...............................................................................
Lincoln ................................................................................
Omaha-Council Bluffs .........................................................
955.8
173.1
462.9
968.8
175.2
470.2
962.0
173.6
466.4
972.1
175.2
472.2
10.1
1.6
5.8
1.0
.9
1.2
Nevada ...................................................................................
Carson City .........................................................................
Las Vegas-Paradise ...........................................................
Reno-Sparks .......................................................................
1,298.8
33.1
931.1
226.9
1,310.2
32.7
940.3
228.4
1,303.6
33.1
935.3
228.0
1,314.0
32.7
945.4
228.4
10.4
-.4
10.1
.4
.8
-1.2
1.1
.2
New Hampshire .....................................................................
Manchester .........................................................................
Portsmouth .........................................................................
Rochester-Dover ................................................................
645.3
100.2
57.0
57.1
654.6
99.6
57.8
58.4
644.9
100.6
56.5
57.5
653.3
99.8
57.5
58.6
8.4
-.8
1.0
1.1
1.3
-.8
1.8
1.9
New Jersey ............................................................................
Atlantic City .........................................................................
Ocean City ..........................................................................
Trenton-Ewing ....................................................................
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton ................................................
4,103.1
153.4
43.7
245.6
64.0
4,127.2
151.0
43.9
249.8
64.2
4,112.6
150.8
41.0
246.8
64.3
4,140.8
152.4
41.4
250.6
64.0
28.2
1.6
.4
3.8
-.3
.7
1.1
1.0
1.5
-.5
New Mexico ...........................................................................
Albuquerque .......................................................................
Farmington .........................................................................
Las Cruces .........................................................................
Santa Fe .............................................................................
843.7
395.3
52.0
68.1
63.4
851.9
399.7
53.0
69.5
65.8
844.3
396.6
51.9
68.2
63.3
854.1
401.1
53.0
69.6
66.0
9.8
4.5
1.1
1.4
2.7
1.2
1.1
2.1
2.1
4.3
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 .........................................................................
8,711.2
452.3
115.3
552.2
40.4
54.6
64.0
65.9
8,518.2
259.3
520.9
325.2
134.6
8,791.8
452.3
115.6
554.4
40.9
54.9
64.3
67.0
8,599.1
261.2
521.1
328.1
135.2
8,751.9
453.2
116.2
551.4
40.8
54.0
64.3
65.8
8,569.2
260.1
522.3
325.8
133.9
8,824.6
452.6
116.8
553.4
41.3
54.2
64.8
66.8
8,649.2
262.1
522.9
328.3
134.7
72.7
-.6
.6
2.0
.5
.2
.5
1.0
80.0
2.0
.6
2.5
.8
.8
-.1
.5
.4
1.2
.4
.8
1.5
.9
.8
.1
.8
.6
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 ...................................................................
4,076.9
173.9
59.6
834.8
283.1
125.5
44.1
369.4
74.9
164.0
44.5
492.2
63.8
142.7
215.6
4,146.9
176.1
60.5
853.1
289.3
131.2
44.3
374.4
76.5
162.8
46.8
502.4
66.7
146.5
218.9
4,088.3
173.8
60.2
838.3
284.6
126.3
44.3
371.3
75.7
164.9
45.0
494.2
64.1
143.0
216.7
4,155.2
176.1
60.8
853.7
290.9
131.7
44.5
374.8
77.1
163.4
47.3
504.1
66.9
146.1
219.2
66.9
2.3
.6
15.4
6.3
5.4
.2
3.5
1.4
-1.5
2.3
9.9
2.8
3.1
2.5
1.6
1.3
1.0
1.8
2.2
4.3
.5
.9
1.8
-.9
5.1
2.0
4.4
2.2
1.2
North Dakota .........................................................................
Bismarck .............................................................................
Fargo ..................................................................................
Grand Forks ........................................................................
361.6
59.4
119.2
55.5
367.1
61.3
119.6
56.0
360.8
59.4
119.4
55.7
365.1
60.6
120.0
56.4
4.3
1.2
.6
.7
1.2
2.0
.5
1.3
Ohio .......................................................................................
Akron ..................................................................................
Canton-Massillon ................................................................
Cincinnati-Middletown ........................................................
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor .....................................................
Columbus ...........................................................................
Dayton ................................................................................
Lima ....................................................................................
Mansfield ............................................................................
Sandusky ............................................................................
Springfield ...........................................................................
Toledo .................................................................................
Weirton-Steubenville ..........................................................
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman .........................................
5,483.7
345.0
173.5
1,043.0
1,083.7
941.3
410.3
56.6
58.4
38.4
52.9
337.7
47.4
243.2
5,469.9
348.2
173.0
1,047.2
1,084.3
946.4
408.2
56.9
58.1
38.7
52.5
334.6
48.1
240.4
5,496.7
346.0
173.5
1,047.0
1,084.9
946.2
411.0
56.4
58.2
37.6
52.9
337.6
47.7
244.0
5,488.7
349.3
173.4
1,050.0
1,086.7
948.9
409.9
56.6
58.3
37.4
52.5
336.7
48.2
241.1
-8.0
3.3
-.1
3.0
1.8
2.7
-1.1
.2
.1
-.2
-.4
-.9
.5
-2.9
-.1
1.0
-.1
.3
.2
.3
-.3
.4
.2
-.5
-.8
-.3
1.0
-1.2
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—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
October
State and area
Change from November 2006 to
November 2007 p
November
2006
2007
2006
2007p
Oklahoma ..............................................................................
Lawton ................................................................................
Oklahoma City ....................................................................
Tulsa ...................................................................................
1,570.8
41.7
572.6
431.3
1,590.8
42.5
591.6
436.2
1,573.4
41.4
575.1
430.7
Oregon ...................................................................................
Bend ...................................................................................
Corvallis ..............................................................................
Eugene-Springfield .............................................................
Medford ..............................................................................
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton ..........................................
Salem .................................................................................
1,731.5
70.7
39.1
155.7
85.6
1,030.2
152.9
1,750.1
72.8
39.8
156.9
87.0
1,043.8
154.3
Pennsylvania .........................................................................
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton .............................................
Altoona ...............................................................................
Erie .....................................................................................
Harrisburg-Carlisle ..............................................................
Johnstown ..........................................................................
Lancaster ............................................................................
Lebanon ..............................................................................
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington ......................................
Pittsburgh ...........................................................................
Reading ..............................................................................
Scranton—Wilkes-Barre .....................................................
State College ......................................................................
Williamsport ........................................................................
York-Hanover .....................................................................
5,816.9
346.2
62.7
135.1
333.1
61.5
238.7
49.9
2,823.0
1,149.9
175.7
264.3
76.3
53.8
181.6
Rhode Island .........................................................................
Providence-Fall River-Warwick ..........................................
Number
Percent
1,596.4
42.6
596.5
436.8
23.0
1.2
21.4
6.1
1.5
2.9
3.7
1.4
1,729.3
70.1
39.3
155.9
86.3
1,034.8
151.5
1,753.6
71.9
40.1
157.6
87.8
1,049.4
153.1
24.3
1.8
.8
1.7
1.5
14.6
1.6
1.4
2.6
2.0
1.1
1.7
1.4
1.1
5,862.7
352.9
62.9
136.0
336.6
62.1
242.6
50.4
2,850.0
1,152.3
176.6
266.8
77.3
53.6
185.2
5,832.3
347.3
62.8
135.5
334.1
61.7
238.8
49.9
2,838.2
1,150.9
176.2
265.4
76.8
53.8
182.4
5,876.7
354.1
62.8
136.1
337.3
62.5
242.8
50.3
2,867.0
1,153.9
176.6
267.5
77.8
53.8
185.8
44.4
6.8
.0
.6
3.2
.8
4.0
.4
28.8
3.0
.4
2.1
1.0
.0
3.4
.8
2.0
.0
.4
1.0
1.3
1.7
.8
1.0
.3
.2
.8
1.3
.0
1.9
502.1
592.9
506.1
593.4
502.6
594.1
505.8
593.6
3.2
-.5
.6
-.1
South Carolina ......................................................................
Anderson ............................................................................
Charleston-North Charleston ..............................................
Columbia ............................................................................
Florence ..............................................................................
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley ..................................................
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach ........................
Spartanburg ........................................................................
Sumter ................................................................................
1,919.6
64.8
289.6
365.1
87.9
311.0
125.4
126.7
39.9
1,945.6
64.7
296.6
369.5
89.0
318.9
126.9
125.0
39.1
1,921.2
64.4
289.5
366.4
88.6
312.5
124.9
127.1
39.7
1,946.3
65.7
296.5
372.2
89.3
320.7
124.0
125.9
39.1
25.1
1.3
7.0
5.8
.7
8.2
-.9
-1.2
-.6
1.3
2.0
2.4
1.6
.8
2.6
-.7
-.9
-1.5
South Dakota ........................................................................
Rapid City ...........................................................................
Sioux Falls ..........................................................................
404.2
60.5
131.4
411.1
61.4
135.2
403.6
60.0
132.2
410.2
60.5
135.3
6.6
.5
3.1
1.6
.8
2.3
Tennessee .............................................................................
Chattanooga .......................................................................
Clarksville ...........................................................................
Cleveland ............................................................................
Jackson ..............................................................................
Johnson City .......................................................................
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol ......................................................
Knoxville .............................................................................
Memphis .............................................................................
Morristown ..........................................................................
Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin ........................
2,799.2
248.6
84.8
42.9
62.3
81.2
122.8
335.1
644.6
52.1
758.8
2,821.3
249.5
84.2
42.6
63.0
82.9
124.6
337.4
653.9
52.0
763.8
2,813.2
249.4
85.2
42.7
62.8
81.3
123.2
336.6
647.7
52.4
763.5
2,833.2
250.0
84.9
42.5
63.4
83.2
125.3
339.5
656.2
52.1
767.8
20.0
.6
-.3
-.2
.6
1.9
2.1
2.9
8.5
-.3
4.3
.7
.2
-.4
-.5
1.0
2.3
1.7
.9
1.3
-.6
.6
Texas .....................................................................................
Abilene ................................................................................
Amarillo ...............................................................................
Austin-Round Rock .............................................................
Beaumont-Port Arthur .........................................................
Brownsville-Harlingen .........................................................
College Station-Bryan .........................................................
Corpus Christi .....................................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington ................................................
El Paso ...............................................................................
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown ...........................................
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood ..................................................
Laredo ................................................................................
Longview ............................................................................
Lubbock ..............................................................................
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission ..................................................
Midland ...............................................................................
Odessa ...............................................................................
San Angelo .........................................................................
San Antonio ........................................................................
Sherman-Denison ...............................................................
Texarkana ...........................................................................
Tyler ....................................................................................
Victoria ................................................................................
Waco ..................................................................................
Wichita Falls .......................................................................
10,173.6
65.8
110.7
734.9
162.2
121.5
93.2
175.4
2,901.7
267.8
2,487.4
119.1
85.7
92.6
131.4
205.0
64.3
59.0
45.0
818.9
45.0
55.9
92.3
50.6
107.2
63.0
10,382.8
67.0
111.7
759.1
164.7
124.3
93.1
178.4
2,968.2
272.2
2,546.9
119.2
86.9
93.7
134.8
215.5
65.5
59.7
45.5
836.1
46.0
56.8
94.4
51.3
109.0
63.5
10,213.3
66.0
111.2
738.7
163.5
121.8
93.3
175.8
2,913.0
269.1
2,498.9
119.0
86.4
93.2
132.6
206.3
64.3
58.9
45.2
821.8
45.1
56.4
92.6
50.8
107.7
63.2
10,418.3
67.4
112.5
761.2
165.8
124.6
93.3
178.6
2,976.5
273.5
2,557.7
119.8
87.7
94.2
135.2
217.1
65.9
59.8
45.8
837.3
46.0
57.2
94.9
51.4
109.6
63.8
205.0
1.4
1.3
22.5
2.3
2.8
.0
2.8
63.5
4.4
58.8
.8
1.3
1.0
2.6
10.8
1.6
.9
.6
15.5
.9
.8
2.3
.6
1.9
.6
2.0
2.1
1.2
3.0
1.4
2.3
.0
1.6
2.2
1.6
2.4
.7
1.5
1.1
2.0
5.2
2.5
1.5
1.3
1.9
2.0
1.4
2.5
1.2
1.8
.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—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
October
State and area
Change from November 2006 to
November 2007 p
November
2006
2007
2006
2007p
Utah ........................................................................................
Logan ..................................................................................
Ogden-Clearfield ................................................................
Provo-Orem ........................................................................
St. George ..........................................................................
Salt Lake City .....................................................................
1,223.9
52.5
197.1
186.0
53.0
621.8
1,275.2
53.7
202.8
195.5
54.7
649.0
1,230.9
52.8
197.7
187.6
53.0
628.2
Vermont .................................................................................
Burlington-South Burlington ................................................
311.3
115.5
312.5
115.6
Virginia ..................................................................................
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford ...................................
Charlottesville .....................................................................
Danville ...............................................................................
Harrisonburg .......................................................................
Lynchburg ...........................................................................
Richmond ...........................................................................
Roanoke .............................................................................
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News ...............................
Winchester ..........................................................................
3,752.0
73.7
100.5
40.0
65.6
109.5
634.5
163.3
768.1
59.2
Washington ...........................................................................
Bellingham ..........................................................................
Bremerton-Silverdale ..........................................................
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco ................................................
Longview ............................................................................
Mount Vernon-Anacortes ....................................................
Olympia ..............................................................................
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue ...................................................
Spokane .............................................................................
Wenatchee .........................................................................
Yakima ................................................................................
Number
Percent
1,283.2
54.1
203.6
197.3
54.8
655.7
52.3
1.3
5.9
9.7
1.8
27.5
4.2
2.5
3.0
5.2
3.4
4.4
310.0
114.8
310.9
115.2
.9
.4
.3
.3
3,813.7
74.0
103.6
43.0
67.4
111.6
635.9
165.3
783.7
60.5
3,764.6
73.4
100.9
40.7
66.2
110.2
634.5
164.5
771.9
59.7
3,828.2
73.5
104.2
43.7
67.7
112.3
634.8
166.4
787.6
61.0
63.6
.1
3.3
3.0
1.5
2.1
.3
1.9
15.7
1.3
1.7
.1
3.3
7.4
2.3
1.9
.0
1.2
2.0
2.2
2,904.3
83.9
87.0
87.9
38.5
46.8
99.7
1,713.1
217.8
39.6
80.3
2,956.8
87.5
87.8
91.8
39.2
47.9
102.0
1,758.5
222.5
40.9
82.6
2,910.5
84.9
87.0
87.8
38.3
46.7
100.1
1,723.9
218.3
39.2
79.5
2,963.1
87.5
88.0
91.8
39.0
47.9
102.8
1,768.3
222.8
40.3
81.8
52.6
2.6
1.0
4.0
.7
1.2
2.7
44.4
4.5
1.1
2.3
1.8
3.1
1.1
4.6
1.8
2.6
2.7
2.6
2.1
2.8
2.9
West Virginia .........................................................................
Charleston ..........................................................................
Huntington-Ashland ............................................................
Morgantown ........................................................................
Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna .............................................
Wheeling .............................................................................
763.2
150.6
120.7
61.6
74.2
68.8
766.9
151.6
120.9
62.8
74.5
68.9
765.8
150.7
121.8
62.1
74.7
69.0
768.7
151.9
122.3
63.3
75.3
69.2
2.9
1.2
.5
1.2
.6
.2
.4
.8
.4
1.9
.8
.3
Wisconsin ..............................................................................
Appleton .............................................................................
Eau Claire ...........................................................................
Fond du Lac ........................................................................
Green Bay ..........................................................................
Janesville ............................................................................
La Crosse ...........................................................................
Madison ..............................................................................
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis .......................................
Oshkosh-Neenah ................................................................
Racine ................................................................................
Sheboygan .........................................................................
Wausau ..............................................................................
2,891.3
119.6
83.4
49.0
170.9
71.0
74.7
351.8
855.8
93.1
80.7
63.9
74.2
2,909.9
122.7
85.0
49.4
172.8
70.4
75.9
356.3
865.8
93.3
81.3
65.1
74.5
2,890.4
119.9
83.8
48.6
171.2
70.3
75.0
353.8
856.3
93.4
81.0
63.8
74.4
2,902.8
122.5
85.4
49.1
172.2
70.3
75.7
358.0
866.8
93.5
81.2
64.9
75.1
12.4
2.6
1.6
.5
1.0
.0
.7
4.2
10.5
.1
.2
1.1
.7
.4
2.2
1.9
1.0
.6
.0
.9
1.2
1.2
.1
.2
1.7
.9
Wyoming ...............................................................................
Casper ................................................................................
Cheyenne ...........................................................................
281.5
39.5
43.0
291.6
40.4
44.8
277.9
39.5
43.0
287.8
40.6
44.8
9.9
1.1
1.8
3.6
2.8
4.2
Puerto Rico ...........................................................................
Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian .......................................
Fajardo ...............................................................................
Guayama ............................................................................
Mayaguez ...........................................................................
Ponce .................................................................................
San German-Cabo Rojo .....................................................
San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo .............................................
Yauco .................................................................................
1,032.8
49.4
17.1
18.7
39.9
68.2
23.5
767.8
15.1
1,019.8
47.5
16.4
17.9
40.4
69.5
22.9
752.4
14.8
1,044.3
49.5
16.4
18.6
40.7
69.2
23.7
776.7
15.4
1,022.3
48.0
16.8
18.0
41.1
70.3
23.1
751.8
15.0
-22.0
-1.5
.4
-.6
.4
1.1
-.6
-24.9
-.4
-2.1
-3.0
2.4
-3.2
1.0
1.6
-2.5
-3.2
-2.6
Virgin Islands ........................................................................
45.1
46.2
45.6
46.5
.9
2.0
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. 07-01,
dated December 18, 2006, 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)
October
State, area, and division
Change from November 2006 to
November 2007 p
November
2006
2007
2006
2007p
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 ........................
15,222.8
5,653.0
4,121.4
1,531.6
2,029.1
1,054.6
974.5
15,334.6
5,689.4
4,158.4
1,531.0
2,052.3
1,062.8
989.5
15,299.0
5,679.7
4,144.6
1,535.1
2,040.9
1,061.2
979.7
District of Columbia .............................................................
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 1 ....................................
Bethesda-Gaithersburg-Frederick 2 .................................
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 1 ..................................
690.0
2,982.3
579.7
2,402.5
701.8
3,023.7
586.6
2,437.1
Florida ....................................................................................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach ............................
Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach ..........
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall .............................................
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach ...............
8,038.3
2,424.1
784.9
1,057.0
582.2
Illinois ....................................................................................
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet 1 .................................................
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet ..................................................
Gary 2 ...............................................................................
Lake County-Kenosha County 1 .......................................
Number
Percent
15,385.6
5,707.9
4,175.0
1,532.9
2,059.0
1,064.9
994.1
86.6
28.2
30.4
-2.2
18.1
3.7
14.4
0.6
.5
.7
-.1
.9
.3
1.5
695.7
3,000.0
582.3
2,417.6
705.5
3,040.4
589.6
2,450.8
9.8
40.4
7.3
33.2
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.4
8,146.3
2,457.4
795.3
1,067.6
594.5
8,111.0
2,445.8
791.1
1,064.4
590.3
8,201.5
2,472.2
796.8
1,076.3
599.1
90.5
26.4
5.7
11.9
8.8
1.1
1.1
.7
1.1
1.5
5,999.3
4,562.2
3,879.8
282.3
400.1
6,038.4
4,605.7
3,918.2
283.0
404.5
6,005.2
4,572.0
3,890.1
282.6
399.3
6,045.4
4,614.8
3,927.6
283.6
403.6
40.2
42.8
37.5
1.0
4.3
.7
.9
1.0
.4
1.1
Massachusetts ......................................................................
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 1 ..............................................
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy ...............................................
Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton ...........................................
Framingham .....................................................................
Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury 1 ...............................
Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford 1 ...........................................
Nashua 1 ..........................................................................
Peabody ...........................................................................
3,278.2
2,478.2
1,693.5
92.4
155.7
79.1
119.7
134.5
104.3
3,308.0
2,507.1
1,721.6
93.9
157.4
79.6
119.8
134.9
104.6
3,289.4
2,491.5
1,703.8
92.8
156.6
79.0
119.8
135.0
105.4
3,318.9
2,518.0
1,729.1
94.2
158.4
79.6
120.1
136.1
105.7
29.5
26.5
25.3
1.4
1.8
.6
.3
1.1
.3
.9
1.1
1.5
1.5
1.1
.8
.3
.8
.3
Michigan ................................................................................
Detroit-Warren-Livonia .......................................................
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn ..................................................
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills ..........................................
4,382.4
2,011.7
802.6
1,209.1
4,303.8
1,974.3
789.2
1,185.1
4,383.2
2,016.5
809.6
1,206.9
4,305.1
1,983.2
793.9
1,189.3
-78.1
-33.3
-15.7
-17.6
-1.8
-1.7
-1.9
-1.5
New York ...............................................................................
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island 1 ..................
Edison 2 ............................................................................
Nassau-Suffolk .................................................................
New York-White Plains-Wayne 1 ......................................
Newark-Union 2 ................................................................
8,711.2
8,518.2
1,031.4
1,266.4
5,181.2
1,039.2
8,791.8
8,599.1
1,040.1
1,271.0
5,245.3
1,042.7
8,751.9
8,569.2
1,032.9
1,272.1
5,219.7
1,044.5
8,824.6
8,649.2
1,043.1
1,277.2
5,281.1
1,047.8
72.7
80.0
10.2
5.1
61.4
3.3
.8
.9
1.0
.4
1.2
.3
Pennsylvania .........................................................................
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 1 ...................................
Camden 2 .........................................................................
Philadelphia ......................................................................
Wilmington 2 .....................................................................
5,816.9
2,823.0
547.6
1,920.0
355.4
5,862.7
2,850.0
558.5
1,932.6
358.9
5,832.3
2,838.2
550.1
1,929.5
358.6
5,876.7
2,867.0
561.3
1,943.3
362.4
44.4
28.8
11.2
13.8
3.8
.8
1.0
2.0
.7
1.1
Texas .....................................................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington ................................................
Dallas-Plano-Irving ...........................................................
Fort Worth-Arlington .........................................................
10,173.6
2,901.7
2,056.5
845.2
10,382.8
2,968.2
2,104.7
863.5
10,213.3
2,913.0
2,064.0
849.0
10,418.3
2,976.5
2,110.8
865.7
205.0
63.5
46.8
16.7
2.0
2.2
2.3
2.0
Washington ...........................................................................
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue ...................................................
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett ...................................................
Tacoma .............................................................................
2,904.3
1,713.1
1,438.4
274.7
2,956.8
1,758.5
1,478.0
280.5
2,910.5
1,723.9
1,448.0
275.9
2,963.1
1,768.3
1,486.3
282.0
52.6
44.4
38.3
6.1
1.8
2.6
2.6
2.2
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. 07-01,
dated December 18, 2006, 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.
and Budget Bulletin No. 07-01.
areas based on Office of Management
NOTE: Map includes data for 369 metropolitan
(U.S. rate = 4.5 percent)
Unemployment rates for metropolitan areas,
not seasonally adjusted, November 2007
U.S. average or below
Above U.S. average