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USDL 03-131
For release: 10:00 A.M. EST
Thursday, March 20, 2003
REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: JANUARY 2003
Most state unemployment rates declined in January, as did the rates for all four regions and nine geographic divisions, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The
national jobless rate decreased to 5.7 percent in January. Nonfarm employment increased in 25 states and
the District of Columbia in January.
Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
Among the four regions, the Midwest recorded the lowest unemployment rate in January, 5.3 percent,
followed by the South, 5.4 percent. The West continued to report the highest rate, 6.2 percent, although its
rate was down 0.3 percentage point from December. The remaining three regions posted smaller over-themonth jobless rate decreases. Over the year, only the Northeast had an increase in its unemployment rate
(+0.3 percentage point), as the other three regions had small declines. (See table 1.)
Among the nine geographic divisions, the West North Central again reported the lowest jobless rate,
4.3 percent in January, while the Pacific division continued to register the highest unemployment rate,
6.5 percent. All geographic divisions posted over-the-month rate decreases, with the largest decline
recorded in the Pacific (-0.4 percentage point). Over the year, the East South Central had the largest
jobless rate decline (-0.5 percentage point), while the Middle Atlantic and New England divisions posted
the largest increases (+0.4 point each).
State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
In January, South Dakota reported the lowest unemployment rate, 3.1 percent. Three of the other five
states with rates below 4.0 percent were also in the West North Central division. Meanwhile, four Pacific
states recorded the highest unemployment rates—Oregon, 7.5 percent, Alaska, 6.9 percent, Washington,
6.6 percent, and California, 6.5 percent.
Unemployment rates decreased over the month in 37 states and the District of Columbia, increased
in 9 states, and were unchanged in 4 states. The largest decline from December occurred in Alaska
(-1.5 percentage points). Twelve additional states and the District of Columbia reported jobless rate
decreases of at least 0.5 percentage point. As a result of the 0.5-percentage point drop in its unemployment rate, Montana recorded the lowest rate in its series. (Virtually all regional and state series begin in
1978.) No state had an over-the-month rate increase greater than 0.4 percentage point.
2
Compared with January 2002, unemployment rates were lower in 30 states and the District of Columbia,
higher in 17 states, and unchanged in 3 states. Nevada and Hawaii recorded the largest unemployment rate
decreases from a year earlier (-1.6 and -1.3 percentage points, respectively). Both states had registered
substantial unemployment increases in the aftermath of the September 2001 terrorist attacks, due to a dropoff in tourism-related activities. Thirteen additional states had decreases of at least one-half percentage point.
Connecticut posted the largest over-the-year jobless rate increase (+0.7 percentage point), followed by
Oklahoma (+0.6 point).
Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)
Total nonfarm employment increased in 25 states and the District of Columbia and decreased in
25 states from December to January. The largest employment gains occurred in California (+28,500),
Florida (+11,900), Utah (+9,700), Arizona (+8,500), North Carolina (+8,300), and Texas (+8,200).
The largest over-the-month percentage increases in employment occurred in Utah (+0.9 percent),
Vermont (+0.8 percent), the District of Columbia and Hawaii (+0.6 percent each), and in West Virginia
(+0.5 percent). The largest employment decreases were posted in Missouri (-30,300), Illinois (-16,400),
South Carolina (-13,200), and Pennsylvania (-10,700). South Dakota reported the largest over-the-month
percentage decline in employment (-1.6 percent), followed by Missouri (-1.1 percent) and Idaho (-1.0 percent). (See table 5.)
Over the year, employment decreased in 29 states. The largest employment decreases were in Missouri
(-77,700), Ohio (-62,300), Massachusetts (-56,400), and New York (-45,600). Missouri recorded the
largest percentage decline in employment (-2.9 percent), followed by Massachusetts (-1.7 percent), Oklahoma (-1.3 percent), and Ohio (-1.1 percent). The largest over-the-year gains in employment occurred in
Florida (+101,700), California (+58,600), Nevada (+21,900), and Arizona (+19,300). The largest percentage gains were reported in Hawaii (+2.9 percent), Nevada (+2.1 percent), and Alaska (+1.9 percent).
(See chart 2.)
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The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment release for January 2003 is scheduled to be
issued on March 26. The Regional and State Employment and Unemployment release for February 2003
is scheduled to be issued on April 15.
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Revisions to Regional, State, and
Metropolitan Area Data Series
Labor Force Data Series
Labor force estimates for regions, divisions, states, the District of Columbia, the Los
Angeles-Long Beach metropolitan area, and New York City have been revised to
incorporate population controls reflecting the results of Census 2000, the reestimation of
models, and benchmarking to Current Population Survey annual averages (tables 1-4), as well
as revised seasonal adjustment factors (tables 1 and 3). Not seasonally adjusted data back
to 2000 and seasonally adjusted data back to 1998 are subject to revision. Questions about
these changes to the labor force data series can be directed to the Division of Local Area
Unemployment Statistics at 202-691-6392.
Nonfarm Payroll Data Series
Effective with this release, the nonfarm payroll series for states and metropolitan areas,
produced from the Current Employment Statistics (CES) program and presented for states in
tables 5 and 6 have been converted from a 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)
system basis to a 2002 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) basis.
NAICS is the product of a cooperative effort on the part of the statistical agencies of the
United States, Canada, and Mexico. NAICS uses a production-oriented approach to
categorize economic units. Units with similar production processes are classified in the same
industry. NAICS focuses on how products and services are created, as opposed to the SIC
focus on what is produced. This approach yields significantly different industry groupings
than those produced by the SIC approach. Consequently, the NAICS-based data by
industry are not comparable with the previously published SIC-based data; SIC-based data
series are no longer being produced or published. See http://www.bls.gov/sae/saenaics.htm
for complete information on the conversion of the CES state and area data to NAICS. Also,
see http://www.bls.gov/sae/saewhatis.htm for an overview of NAICS classification and its
differences from the SIC system. All state nonfarm payroll employment estimates have a
NAICS-based history extending back to January 1990, except for total nonfarm employment
estimates which have retained their beginning dates. State estimates of average weekly hours,
average hourly earnings, and other data series begin on a NAICS basis in January 2001.
In addition, the nonfarm payroll data series reflect March 2002 benchmark levels, the
completion of the conversion of the CES survey sample from a quota-based basis to a
probability-based basis, and a modification of the seasonal adjustment process.
Additional information on the changes to the nonfarm payroll data series for states and
metropolitan areas will appear in an article in the March 2003 issue of Employment and
Earnings or can be obtained through the BLS public database at the state and area
homepage at http://www.bls.gov/sae/ or by calling 202-691-6559.
Technical Note
This release presents labor force and unemployment data for census
regions and divisions, states, the Los Angeles-Long Beach metropolitan
area, and New York City from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics
(LAUS) program (tables 1-4). Also presented are nonfarm payroll
employment estimates by state and major industry from the Current
Employment Statistics (CES) program (tables 5 and 6). The LAUS and
CES programs are both Federal-State cooperative endeavors.
Labor force and unemployment—from the LAUS
program
Definitions. The labor force and unemployment data are based on
the same concepts and definitions as those used for the official national
estimates obtained from the Current Population Survey (CPS), a sample
survey of households that is conducted for the Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS) by the U.S. Census Bureau. The labor force includes
both the employed and the unemployed. Employed persons are those
who did any work at all for pay or profit in the survey reference week
(the week including the 12th of the month) or worked 15 hours or
more without pay in a family business or farm, plus those not working
who have a job from which they were temporarily absent, whether or
not paid, for such reasons as labor-management dispute, illness, or
vacation. Unemployed persons are those who did not work at all (in the
reference week), have actively looked for a job (sometime in the 4-week
period ending with the survey reference week), and are currently
available for work; persons on layoff expecting recall need not be looking
for work to be counted as unemployed.
Method of estimation. Effective January 1996, estimates for all
states, the District of Columbia, the Los Angeles-Long Beach
metropolitan area, and New York City are produced using estimating
equations based on regression techniques. This method utilizes data
from several sources, including the CPS, the CES, and state
unemployment insurance (UI) data. A detailed description of the
estimation procedures is available from BLS upon request. Effective
January 1998, estimates for census regions and divisions are obtained
by summing the model-based estimates for the component states and
then calculating the unemployment rate.
Annual revisions. Labor force and unemployment data shown for
the prior year reflect adjustments made at the end of each year, usually
with January estimates. The adjusted estimates reflect updated
population data from the U.S. Census Bureau and any revisions in the
other data sources. In addition, data for all states, the District of
Columbia, and the two large substate areas noted are adjusted annually
to equal the CPS annual averages, usually effective with January
estimates. The regional and state data will not sum to national totals
obtained from the CPS, since the monthly state estimates are not based
directly on the CPS.
Seasonal adjustment. Seasonal adjustment of state (and Los
Angeles-Long Beach and New York City) labor force levels are
computed by aggregating independently seasonally adjusted
employment and unemployment levels. Unemployment rates are then
computed from these independently adjusted levels. Region and
division levels are calculated as the sum of the levels of the component
states. Revisions of historical data for the most recent 5 years are
usually made at the beginning of each calendar year, usually coincident
with January estimates.
Employment from the CES program
Definitions. Employment data refer to persons on establishment
payrolls who receive pay for any part of the pay period which includes
the 12th of the month. Persons are counted at their place of work
rather than at their place of residence; those appearing on more than
one payroll are counted on each payroll. Industries are classified on
the basis of their principal activity in accordance with the 2002 version
of the North American Industry Classification System.
Method of estimation. The employment data are estimated using
a “link relative” technique in which a ratio (link relative) of currentmonth employment to that of the previous month is computed from
a sample of establishments reporting for both months. The estimates
of employment for the current month are obtained by multiplying the
estimates for the previous month by these ratios.
Annual revisions. Employment estimates are adjusted annually
to a complete count of jobs, called benchmarks, derived principally
from tax reports which are submitted by employers who are covered
under state unemployment insurance (UI) laws. The benchmark
information is used to adjust the monthly estimates between the new
benchmark and the preceding one and also to establish the level of
employment for the new benchmark month. Thus, the benchmarking
process establishes the level of employment, and the sample is used
to measure the month-to-month changes in the level for the subsequent
months.
Seasonal adjustment. Payroll employment data are seasonally
adjusted at the statewide supersector level. In some states, the
seasonally adjusted payroll employment total is computed by
aggregating the independently adjusted supersector series. In other
states, the seasonally adjusted payroll employment total is
independently adjusted. Revisions of historical data for the most recent
5 years are made once a year, coincident with annual benchmark
adjustments.
Caution on aggregating state data. State estimation procedures
are designed to produce accurate data for each individual state. BLS
independently develops a national employment series; state estimates
are not forced to sum to national totals. Because each state series is
subject to larger sampling and nonsampling errors than the national
series, summing them cumulates individual state level errors and can
cause significant distortions at an aggregate level. Due to these
statistical limitations, BLS does not compile a “sum-of-states”
employment series, and cautions users that such a series is subject to
a relatively large and volatile error structure.
Reliability of the estimates
The estimates presented in this release are based on sample survey
and administrative data and thus are subject to sampling and other
types of errors. Sampling error is a measure of sampling variability—
that is, variation that occurs by chance because a sample rather than
the entire population is surveyed. Survey data also are subject to
nonsampling errors, such as those which can be introduced into the
data collection and processing operations. Estimates not directly
derived from sample surveys are subject to additional errors resulting
from the special estimation processes used. The sums of individual
items may not always equal the totals shown in the same tables because
of rounding. With respect to the LAUS program, unemployment rates
are computed, in most instances, from unrounded data rather than from
data that may be displayed in the tables; differences, however, are
generally insignificant.
Labor force and unemployment estimates. Measures of
sampling error, in the form of standard errors for state annual average
estimates derived from the CPS, are available in the annual BLS bulletin,
Geographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment. Measures of
nonsampling error for CPS data are not available, but additional
information on the subject is provided in the BLS monthly periodical,
Employment and Earnings.
Employment estimates. Measures of sampling error will be
available for state CES data at the supersector level and for
metropolitan area CES data at the total nonfarm level. Information on
recent benchmark revisions for states is available on the BLS Web site
at (http://www.bls.gov/sae/).
Additional information
More complete information on the technical procedures used to
develop these estimates and additional data appear in Employment and
Earnings, which is available by subscription from the Superintendent
of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC
20402 (telephone 202-512-1800), and from the BLS Handbook of
Methods, Bulletin 2490, August 1997.
Estimates of labor force and unemployment for over 330
metropolitan areas are available in the news release, Metropolitan Area
Employment and Unemployment . Estimates of labor force,
employment, and unemployment for all states, metropolitan areas,
labor market areas, counties, cities with a population of 25,000 or
more, and other areas used in the administration of various federal
economic assistance programs are available from the BLS Internet 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
LABOR FORCE DATA
Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by census regions and divisions, seasonally adjusted1
(Numbers in thousands)
Unemployed
Civilian labor force
Number
Census region and
division
Jan.
2002
Nov.
2002
Percent of labor force
Dec.
2002
Jan.
2002
Nov.
2002
Dec.
2002
Jan.
2003p
Northeast ...........................
27,361.3
27,734.3
27,752.2
27,593.3
1,465.7
1,607.5
1,640.4
New England ....................
Middle Atlantic ..................
7,491.9
19,869.4
7,598.5
20,135.9
7,596.5
20,155.7
7,570.3
20,023.0
339.6
1,126.1
382.3
1,225.2
389.1
1,251.3
Jan.
2003p
Jan.
2002
Nov.
2002
Dec.
2002
Jan.
2003p
1,586.4
5.4
5.8
5.9
5.7
372.9
1,213.5
4.5
5.7
5.0
6.1
5.1
6.2
4.9
6.1
South .................................
50,605.0
50,795.5
50,757.2
51,206.3
2,835.7
2,847.5
2,852.8
2,752.0
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.4
South Atlantic ...................
East South Central ...........
West South Central ..........
26,646.0
8,305.6
15,653.4
26,702.2
8,288.2
15,805.1
26,672.9
8,278.2
15,806.2
26,914.9
8,351.8
15,939.5
1,440.1
483.1
912.4
1,407.6
467.0
972.9
1,410.5
467.3
975.1
1,354.1
443.6
954.3
5.4
5.8
5.8
5.3
5.6
6.2
5.3
5.6
6.2
5.0
5.3
6.0
Midwest .............................
34,242.4
34,064.3
34,016.1
34,405.2
1,833.4
1,876.6
1,876.4
1,830.2
5.4
5.5
5.5
5.3
East North Central ............
West North Central ...........
23,539.9
10,702.5
23,334.2
10,730.1
23,297.9
10,718.2
23,668.9
10,736.3
1,353.8
479.5
1,380.1
496.5
1,383.5
492.9
1,364.2
466.0
5.8
4.5
5.9
4.6
5.9
4.6
5.8
4.3
West ...................................
32,756.5
33,111.8
33,093.6
33,231.2
2,107.2
2,156.4
2,162.6
2,056.6
6.4
6.5
6.5
6.2
Mountain ...........................
Pacific ...............................
9,656.6
23,099.9
9,736.2
23,375.6
9,725.5
23,368.1
9,760.9
23,470.3
560.7
1,546.5
554.7
1,601.6
553.4
1,609.1
523.0
1,533.6
5.8
6.7
5.7
6.9
5.7
6.9
5.4
6.5
1 These estimates are obtained by summing the state estimates.
p = preliminary.
NOTE: The States (including the District of Columbia) that compose the various
census divisions are: New England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont; Middle Atlantic: New Jersey, New York, and
Pennsylvania; South Atlantic: Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia,
Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia; East South
Central: Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee; West South Central:
Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas; East North Central: Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin; West North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota,
Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota; Mountain: Arizona, Colorado,
Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming; and Pacific: Alaska,
California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington. Data have been revised to incorporate
population controls reflecting the results of Census 2000, the reestimation of models,
benchmarking to Current Population Survey annual averages, and new seasonal
adjustment factors. See the note on page 3 for more information on the changes.
Table 2. Civilian labor force and unemployment by census regions and divisions, not seasonally adjusted1
(Numbers in thousands)
Unemployed
Civilian labor force
Census region and
division
Number
December
January
December
Percent of labor force
January
2003p
December
January
2003p
2001
2002
2002
2003p
Northeast ...........................
27,206.2
27,674.5
27,136.9
27,369.6
1,323.1
1,553.7
1,616.1
1,737.1
4.9
5.6
6.0
6.3
New England ....................
Middle Atlantic ..................
7,440.1
19,766.1
7,564.6
20,109.9
7,421.4
19,715.6
7,499.5
19,870.1
298.5
1,024.5
359.7
1,194.0
385.3
1,230.7
418.8
1,318.3
4.0
5.2
4.8
5.9
5.2
6.2
5.6
6.6
2001
2002
2002
2001
2002
2002
South .................................
50,363.8
50,544.3
50,031.5
50,624.7
2,606.7
2,660.5
3,021.4
2,937.4
5.2
5.3
6.0
5.8
South Atlantic ...................
East South Central ...........
West South Central ..........
26,485.8
8,285.2
15,592.8
26,534.1
8,273.0
15,737.2
26,313.9
8,213.0
15,504.5
26,578.1
8,258.2
15,788.4
1,329.1
438.6
838.9
1,323.6
432.6
904.2
1,510.6
527.6
983.2
1,423.9
486.9
1,026.6
5.0
5.3
5.4
5.0
5.2
5.7
5.7
6.4
6.3
5.4
5.9
6.5
Midwest .............................
34,089.9
33,867.6
33,828.6
33,986.5
1,675.5
1,778.6
2,076.5
2,076.9
4.9
5.3
6.1
6.1
East North Central ............
West North Central ...........
23,468.7
10,621.2
23,216.5
10,651.1
23,234.0
10,594.6
23,356.8
10,629.7
1,232.5
443.0
1,307.6
471.0
1,521.2
555.3
1,534.1
542.8
5.3
4.2
5.6
4.4
6.5
5.2
6.6
5.1
West ...................................
32,592.9
33,003.2
32,524.7
32,998.6
1,960.1
2,081.0
2,272.3
2,223.5
6.0
6.3
7.0
6.7
Mountain ...........................
Pacific ...............................
9,611.0
22,981.9
9,692.1
23,311.1
9,559.9
22,964.8
9,664.4
23,334.2
526.8
1,433.2
531.7
1,549.3
593.2
1,679.1
556.2
1,667.3
5.5
6.2
5.5
6.6
6.2
7.3
5.8
7.1
1 These estimates are obtained by summing the state estimates. The composition
of the regions and divisions is described in table 1.
p = preliminary.
NOTE: Data have been revised to incorporate population controls reflecting the
results of Census 2000, the reestimation of models, and benchmarking to Current
Population Survey annual averages. See the note on page 3 for more information on
the changes.
LABOR FORCE DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
LABOR FORCE DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 3. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected areas, seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
Unemployed
Civilian labor force
State and Area
Number
Percent of labor force
Jan.
2002
Nov.
2002
Dec.
2002
Jan.
2003p
Jan.
2002
Nov.
2002
Dec.
2002
Jan.
2003p
Jan.
2002
Nov.
2002
Dec.
2002
Jan.
2003p
Alabama .................................
Alaska .....................................
Arizona ...................................
Arkansas .................................
California ................................
Los Angeles-Long Beach ...
Colorado .................................
Connecticut .............................
Delaware ................................
District of Columbia ................
Florida .....................................
2,115.4
319.8
2,645.8
1,262.9
17,313.7
4,673.5
2,423.1
1,760.2
427.3
307.5
8,072.2
2,095.4
326.0
2,683.7
1,298.7
17,503.0
4,713.1
2,444.1
1,782.7
420.6
302.1
8,083.9
2,091.0
327.5
2,674.8
1,298.4
17,497.8
4,709.4
2,441.8
1,783.3
419.2
302.5
8,076.6
2,157.5
339.5
2,662.6
1,299.2
17,558.7
4,707.5
2,453.7
1,776.8
421.2
300.5
8,124.8
123.0
21.9
161.9
67.9
1,115.2
312.5
137.7
71.4
17.0
20.0
454.3
124.6
26.8
162.9
70.4
1,197.1
309.6
141.2
82.2
18.2
19.4
425.5
124.3
27.5
158.8
70.1
1,206.3
310.3
142.6
84.0
17.8
19.8
431.0
120.1
23.3
147.9
63.4
1,143.2
301.0
133.3
85.9
14.3
18.2
429.5
5.8
6.9
6.1
5.4
6.4
6.7
5.7
4.1
4.0
6.5
5.6
5.9
8.2
6.1
5.4
6.8
6.6
5.8
4.6
4.3
6.4
5.3
5.9
8.4
5.9
5.4
6.9
6.6
5.8
4.7
4.3
6.6
5.3
5.6
6.9
5.6
4.9
6.5
6.4
5.4
4.8
3.4
6.1
5.3
Georgia ...................................
Hawaii .....................................
Idaho .......................................
Illinois ......................................
Indiana ....................................
Iowa ........................................
Kansas ....................................
Kentucky .................................
Louisiana ................................
Maine ......................................
4,254.9
587.4
686.3
6,418.7
3,159.8
1,649.5
1,399.4
1,978.4
2,024.2
685.1
4,315.8
581.8
683.4
6,368.6
3,182.8
1,677.0
1,425.9
1,959.8
1,998.5
687.2
4,316.5
582.3
684.5
6,362.8
3,177.5
1,677.1
1,425.8
1,958.7
2,001.8
687.7
4,351.8
595.6
692.2
6,401.9
3,191.1
1,649.6
1,470.6
1,984.9
2,043.6
698.3
208.9
28.7
39.7
391.5
166.9
60.5
69.3
114.6
123.4
28.5
226.7
22.6
40.8
426.4
157.7
69.4
74.6
107.1
124.3
32.1
226.9
22.9
41.6
423.9
155.6
69.8
73.7
108.2
125.7
32.9
201.4
21.7
39.2
404.5
151.6
63.3
68.7
105.3
107.6
32.2
4.9
4.9
5.8
6.1
5.3
3.7
5.0
5.8
6.1
4.2
5.3
3.9
6.0
6.7
5.0
4.1
5.2
5.5
6.2
4.7
5.3
3.9
6.1
6.7
4.9
4.2
5.2
5.5
6.3
4.8
4.6
3.6
5.7
6.3
4.8
3.8
4.7
5.3
5.3
4.6
Maryland .................................
Massachusetts ........................
Michigan .................................
Minnesota ...............................
Mississippi ..............................
Missouri ..................................
Montana ..................................
Nebraska ................................
Nevada ...................................
New Hampshire ......................
2,886.1
3,449.9
5,070.1
2,915.9
1,301.3
3,019.6
461.8
955.0
1,122.4
700.9
2,901.7
3,505.2
4,957.0
2,918.6
1,299.4
2,974.2
466.9
962.7
1,119.7
709.5
2,897.0
3,505.7
4,941.2
2,913.7
1,298.5
2,968.5
466.5
962.2
1,118.7
706.5
2,927.8
3,453.3
5,103.2
2,909.2
1,321.6
2,960.8
470.2
976.3
1,113.5
716.8
129.4
169.4
315.5
127.5
85.4
161.0
21.3
33.4
73.7
30.3
122.6
189.6
304.6
124.9
90.8
166.1
21.8
34.6
54.8
35.1
122.7
193.0
307.2
124.4
90.5
164.7
21.8
34.9
55.0
35.2
118.3
179.3
317.2
125.7
85.2
150.3
20.0
32.6
55.4
31.7
4.5
4.9
6.2
4.4
6.6
5.3
4.6
3.5
6.6
4.3
4.2
5.4
6.1
4.3
7.0
5.6
4.7
3.6
4.9
5.0
4.2
5.5
6.2
4.3
7.0
5.5
4.7
3.6
4.9
5.0
4.0
5.2
6.2
4.3
6.4
5.1
4.2
3.3
5.0
4.4
New Jersey .............................
New Mexico ............................
New York ................................
New York City .....................
North Carolina ........................
North Dakota ..........................
Ohio ........................................
Oklahoma ...............................
Oregon ....................................
Pennsylvania ..........................
Rhode Island ..........................
4,355.2
868.0
9,236.5
3,683.7
4,204.0
346.6
5,855.4
1,689.9
1,830.9
6,277.7
550.3
4,384.1
884.8
9,441.8
3,785.2
4,157.3
347.5
5,800.0
1,695.6
1,840.2
6,309.9
562.6
4,380.3
885.0
9,455.3
3,791.5
4,152.0
346.2
5,788.5
1,698.7
1,836.0
6,320.1
561.5
4,404.8
890.6
9,349.2
3,691.4
4,166.9
350.0
5,873.8
1,704.0
1,848.1
6,269.0
573.4
234.3
45.6
540.8
270.2
289.9
12.8
315.3
74.6
154.0
351.1
27.1
261.5
48.2
594.0
313.9
275.2
15.0
323.2
76.8
135.2
369.7
30.4
260.7
47.8
606.2
321.1
278.0
13.5
323.4
79.6
133.5
384.4
30.8
243.7
51.7
586.4
319.1
250.7
12.4
324.2
84.5
139.4
383.4
29.5
5.4
5.3
5.9
7.3
6.9
3.7
5.4
4.4
8.4
5.6
4.9
6.0
5.4
6.3
8.3
6.6
4.3
5.6
4.5
7.3
5.9
5.4
6.0
5.4
6.4
8.5
6.7
3.9
5.6
4.7
7.3
6.1
5.5
5.5
5.8
6.3
8.6
6.0
3.5
5.5
5.0
7.5
6.1
5.1
South Carolina ........................
South Dakota ..........................
Tennessee ..............................
Texas ......................................
Utah ........................................
Vermont ..................................
Virginia ....................................
Washington .............................
West Virginia ..........................
Wisconsin ...............................
Wyoming .................................
1,952.1
416.6
2,910.5
10,676.3
1,177.7
345.5
3,725.4
3,048.2
816.5
3,035.9
271.6
1,986.3
424.2
2,933.6
10,812.3
1,183.5
351.3
3,740.8
3,124.6
793.7
3,025.8
270.0
1,982.2
424.6
2,929.9
10,807.3
1,184.1
351.9
3,734.4
3,124.6
792.4
3,027.9
270.1
2,031.4
419.8
2,887.9
10,892.7
1,203.5
351.6
3,784.7
3,128.4
805.9
3,098.9
274.7
116.2
15.0
160.1
646.5
69.9
12.9
159.1
226.6
45.3
164.5
11.0
125.4
12.0
144.6
701.4
73.3
12.9
145.7
220.0
48.8
168.2
11.6
122.5
12.0
144.3
699.7
74.0
13.2
143.7
219.0
48.1
173.4
11.8
127.9
13.0
133.0
698.8
64.6
14.3
150.0
206.1
43.8
166.8
10.9
6.0
3.6
5.5
6.1
5.9
3.7
4.3
7.4
5.5
5.4
4.1
6.3
2.8
4.9
6.5
6.2
3.7
3.9
7.0
6.2
5.6
4.3
6.2
2.8
4.9
6.5
6.3
3.7
3.8
7.0
6.1
5.7
4.4
6.3
3.1
4.6
6.4
5.4
4.1
4.0
6.6
5.4
5.4
4.0
Puerto Rico .............................
1,327.0
1,361.1
1,352.6
1,380.6
150.0
162.7
166.2
156.8
11.3
12.0
12.3
11.4
p = preliminary.
NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. Data for Puerto Rico are derived
from a monthly household survey similar to the Current Population Survey.
Data for other than Puerto Rico have been revised to incorporate
population controls reflecting the results of Census 2000, the reestimation
of models, benchmarking to Current Population Survey annual averages,
and new seasonal adjustment factors. See the note on page 3 for more
information on the changes.
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 4. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected areas, not seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
Unemployed
Civilian labor force
State and Area
Number
December
January
December
Percent of labor force
January
December
January
2001
2002
2002
2003p
2001
2002
2002
2003p
2001
2002
2002
2003p
Alabama .............................
Alaska .................................
Arizona ...............................
Arkansas .............................
California ............................
Los Angeles-Long Beach
Colorado .............................
Connecticut .........................
Delaware ............................
District of Columbia ............
Florida .................................
2,131.5
314.5
2,644.4
1,242.6
17,234.2
4,680.5
2,410.2
1,742.9
428.9
305.8
8,059.6
2,100.8
322.1
2,680.1
1,280.4
17,459.4
4,716.6
2,435.3
1,768.8
420.5
299.5
8,043.2
2,091.6
315.0
2,624.5
1,240.5
17,214.1
4,646.1
2,393.0
1,741.1
424.2
304.2
7,966.3
2,133.6
334.3
2,642.2
1,275.8
17,458.9
4,679.6
2,423.4
1,757.8
418.1
297.2
8,013.3
115.2
21.8
150.6
65.4
1,021.4
284.4
125.5
61.1
14.0
18.4
432.8
115.8
27.7
152.5
66.7
1,152.9
289.1
138.9
75.5
16.2
18.5
399.2
123.0
27.2
159.0
81.4
1,201.3
322.1
146.6
79.4
19.9
20.8
474.9
120.2
28.9
145.1
76.0
1,229.6
310.5
142.5
94.0
17.3
19.0
448.8
5.4
6.9
5.7
5.3
5.9
6.1
5.2
3.5
3.3
6.0
5.4
5.5
8.6
5.7
5.2
6.6
6.1
5.7
4.3
3.8
6.2
5.0
5.9
8.6
6.1
6.6
7.0
6.9
6.1
4.6
4.7
6.8
6.0
5.6
8.6
5.5
6.0
7.0
6.6
5.9
5.3
4.1
6.4
5.6
Georgia ...............................
Hawaii .................................
Idaho ...................................
Illinois ..................................
Indiana ................................
Iowa ....................................
Kansas ................................
Kentucky .............................
Louisiana ............................
Maine ..................................
4,263.0
592.3
682.5
6,417.7
3,135.0
1,644.1
1,385.7
1,971.3
2,018.5
676.4
4,340.5
583.7
680.6
6,349.1
3,160.0
1,670.8
1,420.4
1,954.1
1,983.2
680.8
4,209.7
588.9
675.8
6,350.0
3,114.7
1,643.2
1,388.8
1,957.9
1,997.7
671.6
4,306.7
597.0
681.6
6,332.0
3,145.9
1,643.9
1,459.8
1,963.0
2,017.2
684.3
192.7
28.4
40.3
373.7
159.6
61.3
58.9
108.6
122.7
27.5
219.4
21.0
43.7
407.7
152.8
69.1
67.6
101.4
121.0
31.6
200.8
28.9
48.2
435.0
183.6
77.9
76.7
133.9
142.9
34.5
193.7
21.9
47.8
448.5
168.5
81.3
76.1
123.0
127.4
38.1
4.5
4.8
5.9
5.8
5.1
3.7
4.2
5.5
6.1
4.1
5.1
3.6
6.4
6.4
4.8
4.1
4.8
5.2
6.1
4.6
4.8
4.9
7.1
6.9
5.9
4.7
5.5
6.8
7.2
5.1
4.5
3.7
7.0
7.1
5.4
4.9
5.2
6.3
6.3
5.6
Maryland .............................
Massachusetts ....................
Michigan .............................
Minnesota ...........................
Mississippi ..........................
Missouri ..............................
Montana ..............................
Nebraska ............................
Nevada ...............................
New Hampshire ..................
2,850.5
3,425.1
5,077.2
2,887.9
1,305.6
3,003.2
455.2
951.5
1,116.0
698.6
2,873.6
3,494.0
4,929.1
2,888.1
1,304.4
2,958.3
460.3
956.7
1,109.1
704.2
2,854.5
3,423.8
4,997.6
2,877.7
1,293.6
2,994.9
455.3
945.3
1,115.9
695.8
2,896.3
3,427.2
5,028.3
2,870.9
1,314.1
2,937.3
463.7
966.8
1,106.9
711.8
116.2
144.7
286.5
114.4
78.7
149.9
23.4
30.2
72.9
27.3
113.5
177.4
286.3
115.8
84.7
160.1
23.5
32.4
53.6
33.7
141.0
189.3
359.6
149.1
92.6
178.8
25.9
37.8
80.9
33.4
130.0
199.0
362.0
147.3
92.5
168.6
24.6
37.1
63.0
34.8
4.1
4.2
5.6
4.0
6.0
5.0
5.1
3.2
6.5
3.9
4.0
5.1
5.8
4.0
6.5
5.4
5.1
3.4
4.8
4.8
4.9
5.5
7.2
5.2
7.2
6.0
5.7
4.0
7.3
4.8
4.5
5.8
7.2
5.1
7.0
5.7
5.3
3.8
5.7
4.9
New Jersey .........................
New Mexico ........................
New York ............................
New York City .................
North Carolina ....................
North Dakota ......................
Ohio ....................................
Oklahoma ...........................
Oregon ................................
Pennsylvania ......................
Rhode Island ......................
4,342.8
862.8
9,197.2
3,673.4
4,161.1
339.5
5,836.8
1,682.5
1,806.7
6,226.1
552.8
4,374.2
882.1
9,440.3
3,789.9
4,112.8
339.2
5,773.5
1,690.5
1,823.6
6,295.4
564.3
4,315.6
860.1
9,183.1
3,677.5
4,158.5
338.1
5,767.6
1,667.1
1,811.1
6,216.9
545.5
4,365.2
882.7
9,295.6
3,685.0
4,121.9
341.4
5,785.3
1,681.2
1,827.9
6,209.3
568.1
213.1
41.7
516.1
259.3
262.8
12.3
275.2
73.5
139.4
295.3
25.6
248.3
44.0
591.6
314.7
263.2
13.5
302.0
78.5
128.5
354.2
29.2
248.6
47.4
595.1
285.5
311.2
16.9
354.0
81.0
172.2
387.0
32.1
257.8
53.5
640.9
334.4
272.3
16.3
363.3
91.0
157.6
419.7
34.5
4.9
4.8
5.6
7.1
6.3
3.6
4.7
4.4
7.7
4.7
4.6
5.7
5.0
6.3
8.3
6.4
4.0
5.2
4.6
7.0
5.6
5.2
5.8
5.5
6.5
7.8
7.5
5.0
6.1
4.9
9.5
6.2
5.9
5.9
6.1
6.9
9.1
6.6
4.8
6.3
5.4
8.6
6.8
6.1
South Carolina ....................
South Dakota ......................
Tennessee ..........................
Texas ..................................
Utah ....................................
Vermont ..............................
Virginia ................................
Washington .........................
West Virginia ......................
Wisconsin ...........................
Wyoming .............................
1,917.2
409.4
2,876.9
10,649.2
1,170.1
344.3
3,683.8
3,034.3
815.9
3,002.0
269.7
1,950.8
417.7
2,913.6
10,783.1
1,177.0
352.6
3,701.4
3,122.3
791.9
3,004.7
267.6
1,909.0
406.6
2,870.0
10,599.3
1,169.3
343.7
3,682.4
3,035.7
805.3
3,004.0
266.1
1,988.2
409.8
2,847.5
10,814.1
1,194.7
350.2
3,741.8
3,116.2
794.6
3,065.2
269.2
109.1
16.0
136.1
577.4
61.0
12.4
143.0
222.3
40.1
137.5
11.5
116.5
12.5
130.7
638.0
63.3
12.3
130.5
219.3
46.5
158.8
12.2
122.1
18.1
178.1
677.9
71.3
16.6
167.4
249.6
52.5
189.1
13.8
133.9
16.1
151.2
732.3
66.1
18.3
157.9
229.3
50.9
191.7
13.6
5.7
3.9
4.7
5.4
5.2
3.6
3.9
7.3
4.9
4.6
4.3
6.0
3.0
4.5
5.9
5.4
3.5
3.5
7.0
5.9
5.3
4.5
6.4
4.5
6.2
6.4
6.1
4.8
4.5
8.2
6.5
6.3
5.2
6.7
3.9
5.3
6.8
5.5
5.2
4.2
7.4
6.4
6.3
5.1
Puerto Rico .........................
1,314.4
1,350.4
1,322.7
1,374.9
127.8
147.8
150.6
156.5
9.7
10.9
11.4
11.4
p = preliminary.
NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. Data for Puerto Rico are derived
from a monthly household survey similar to the Current Population
Survey. Data for other than Puerto Rico have been revised to incorporate
population controls reflecting the results of Census 2000, the reestimation
of models, and benchmarking to Current Population Survey annual
averages. See the note on page 3 for more information on the changes.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 5. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted
(In thousands)
Total1
State
Construction
Jan.
2002
Nov.
2002
Dec.
2002
Jan.
2003p
Jan.
2002
Nov.
2002
Dec.
2002
Jan.
2003p
Alabama ...............................
Alaska ...................................
Arizona .................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ..............................
1,887.9
292.0
2,253.8
1,145.1
14,434.8
1,887.7
297.7
2,273.7
1,148.2
14,502.4
1,883.2
299.5
2,264.6
1,148.4
14,464.9
1,880.3
297.6
2,273.1
1,149.7
14,493.4
101.2
15.5
171.0
54.5
768.2
101.3
16.1
174.5
55.3
781.2
100.4
16.2
174.2
55.7
784.1
98.4
15.5
174.1
56.1
780.7
(2)
(2)
189.2
217.0
1,674.2
(2)
(2)
179.1
213.0
1,611.1
(2)
(2)
178.8
212.5
1,607.3
(2)
(2)
178.1
213.2
1,599.1
Colorado ...............................
Connecticut ...........................
Delaware 3 ............................
District of Columbia 3 ............
Florida 3 ................................
2,183.3
1,674.6
413.0
659.0
7,149.0
2,176.4
1,662.4
414.2
661.4
7,261.7
2,173.5
1,660.2
411.5
662.0
7,238.8
2,168.8
1,662.1
411.2
666.0
7,250.7
160.7
65.1
24.6
11.5
431.7
158.2
62.6
23.8
12.2
441.4
158.5
62.1
23.4
12.4
437.8
156.2
61.0
24.6
12.2
433.1
170.5
217.6
(2)
(2)
414.7
161.4
209.9
(2)
(2)
404.0
161.4
209.3
(2)
(2)
401.2
160.0
209.0
(2)
(2)
399.7
Georgia .................................
Hawaii 3 ................................
Idaho .....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
3,912.1
549.8
562.6
5,917.0
2,890.6
3,911.4
561.3
569.9
5,913.8
2,892.3
3,905.2
562.2
569.3
5,919.4
2,880.4
3,897.1
565.6
563.5
5,903.0
2,883.3
206.3
(2)
36.2
278.6
149.4
197.5
(2)
36.7
277.0
136.8
198.1
(2)
36.7
277.7
137.5
198.0
(2)
36.5
284.4
138.8
(2)
(2)
65.3
773.2
588.0
(2)
(2)
64.0
747.4
588.3
(2)
(2)
63.6
747.6
586.5
(2)
(2)
62.5
745.9
590.2
Iowa ......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ...............................
Louisiana ..............................
Maine ....................................
1,453.1
1,336.0
1,794.8
1,899.8
604.8
1,445.9
1,339.1
1,787.6
1,896.9
603.8
1,443.5
1,339.0
1,783.3
1,898.4
604.2
1,445.6
1,333.6
1,790.4
1,905.1
605.4
64.7
64.3
85.4
123.0
29.5
65.5
62.6
83.3
117.1
29.5
65.4
64.2
83.7
115.7
29.3
65.8
62.1
86.6
116.0
28.8
230.6
186.4
280.4
162.0
70.1
225.9
181.3
273.0
159.6
68.0
225.3
181.5
272.8
160.0
67.2
225.2
181.5
271.9
159.3
64.9
Maryland 3 ............................
Massachusetts ......................
Michigan ...............................
Minnesota .............................
Mississippi ............................
2,475.4
3,270.4
4,477.2
2,657.3
1,124.7
2,470.6
3,226.4
4,474.3
2,652.1
1,128.8
2,478.2
3,220.9
4,451.1
2,647.1
1,126.5
2,470.0
3,214.0
4,445.7
2,641.2
1,125.4
168.0
139.9
206.1
123.4
55.9
169.0
140.1
198.8
123.0
55.4
169.0
139.0
199.7
122.5
54.4
166.2
138.2
203.2
120.2
55.2
161.2
359.4
762.0
362.5
191.8
154.0
341.2
754.8
351.1
184.0
153.9
339.7
752.6
349.8
184.8
154.2
338.1
752.4
349.6
183.5
Missouri ................................
Montana ................................
Nebraska ..............................
Nevada .................................
New Hampshire ....................
2,707.5
393.6
905.6
1,035.0
618.7
2,661.7
396.5
907.0
1,054.3
619.7
2,660.1
395.0
904.0
1,056.5
616.7
2,629.8
396.5
899.4
1,056.9
616.6
141.1
21.5
44.7
89.4
28.5
130.5
21.9
44.6
92.9
27.9
131.4
22.5
45.1
92.2
28.2
131.0
23.6
44.8
91.8
28.2
327.7
20.4
107.5
2
( )
87.4
316.8
19.1
106.4
2
( )
83.7
314.9
18.9
106.1
2
( )
82.8
313.9
18.9
105.1
2
( )
81.1
New Jersey ...........................
New Mexico ..........................
New York ..............................
North Carolina ......................
North Dakota ........................
4,003.6
761.5
8,460.3
3,856.5
329.8
3,999.9
770.6
8,420.6
3,837.7
331.5
3,984.6
772.0
8,412.9
3,820.0
330.4
3,986.9
773.0
8,414.7
3,828.3
329.7
163.4
47.1
324.3
245.9
15.8
161.1
45.2
319.1
217.2
15.0
159.2
45.2
321.6
216.0
14.9
162.6
46.1
324.1
214.5
14.6
378.8
39.2
669.4
660.7
23.6
362.8
38.2
638.1
628.1
23.1
362.1
38.2
634.3
623.8
23.0
359.7
37.7
630.8
623.7
23.1
Ohio ......................................
Oklahoma .............................
Oregon ..................................
Pennsylvania ........................
Rhode Island ........................
5,466.2
1,491.5
1,569.3
5,653.1
478.0
5,434.6
1,480.1
1,582.7
5,651.3
479.3
5,408.4
1,478.6
1,579.8
5,643.0
480.5
5,403.9
1,471.8
1,572.3
5,632.3
479.4
239.2
65.7
77.9
248.4
19.4
235.9
63.9
80.5
247.5
19.1
233.3
64.0
81.0
248.7
19.3
237.1
65.2
78.5
247.3
19.3
899.8
(2)
204.4
777.2
63.9
875.7
(2)
201.1
749.0
60.8
872.2
(2)
199.3
746.9
60.6
867.2
(2)
199.8
740.8
61.1
South Carolina ......................
South Dakota ........................
Tennessee ............................
Texas ....................................
Utah ......................................
1,798.0
375.0
2,662.9
9,432.2
1,082.0
1,821.4
379.7
2,667.2
9,436.3
1,068.0
1,817.3
381.3
2,661.7
9,420.2
1,066.4
1,804.1
375.1
2,664.5
9,428.4
1,076.1
110.3
18.4
117.1
572.9
69.5
111.4
19.9
114.8
569.8
67.8
110.4
20.1
113.8
571.1
67.8
111.7
19.0
111.8
574.4
67.4
(2)
38.9
(2)
977.0
115.9
(2)
37.2
(2)
934.7
111.7
(2)
37.4
(2)
929.9
112.0
(2)
38.4
(2)
930.5
111.6
Vermont ................................
Virginia ..................................
Washington ...........................
West Virginia ........................
Wisconsin .............................
Wyoming ...............................
300.7
3,491.8
2,656.7
733.9
2,786.7
247.5
300.1
3,504.3
2,662.2
727.0
2,773.5
247.5
299.9
3,486.7
2,665.1
728.2
2,764.2
248.3
302.4
3,489.0
2,665.5
732.2
2,770.7
248.1
15.4
214.6
153.8
34.7
124.5
20.2
14.7
210.6
156.0
32.9
121.3
20.5
15.1
205.6
156.1
33.3
121.3
20.9
15.0
206.1
156.2
35.4
122.3
20.4
42.8
325.3
297.4
70.1
537.5
(2)
39.2
319.5
276.5
67.5
525.2
(2)
38.8
318.6
275.8
67.5
522.4
(2)
38.8
315.6
274.0
66.8
524.8
(2)
See footnotes at end of table.
Jan.
2002
Nov.
2002
Dec.
2002
Manufacturing
Jan.
2003p
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 5. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted—Continued
(In thousands)
Trade, transportation, and utilities
State
Financial activities
Jan.
2002
Nov.
2002
Dec.
2002
Jan.
2003p
Jan.
2002
Nov.
2002
Dec.
2002
Alabama ...............................
Alaska ...................................
Arizona .................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ..............................
375.2
60.8
(2)
240.7
2,715.5
357.0
61.3
(2)
242.1
2,740.4
346.3
61.3
(2)
241.5
2,717.9
373.9
60.3
(2)
242.4
2,747.4
97.7
(2)
155.6
49.8
(2)
97.4
(2)
151.7
50.1
(2)
97.2
(2)
151.2
50.4
(2)
Colorado ...............................
Connecticut ...........................
Delaware 3 ............................
District of Columbia 3 ............
Florida 3 ................................
411.6
310.4
76.0
(2)
1,477.5
411.8
293.3
79.2
(2)
1,469.2
415.5
292.2
80.0
(2)
1,466.0
412.5
306.8
78.2
(2)
1,475.4
148.3
143.6
39.3
(2)
472.4
149.5
142.3
38.2
(2)
474.4
Georgia .................................
Hawaii 3 ................................
Idaho .....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
839.1
105.7
115.7
1,203.5
585.0
815.8
105.6
116.3
1,198.1
580.6
810.7
103.6
116.4
1,194.3
579.0
827.5
107.5
114.1
1,193.1
578.8
214.4
(2)
(2)
401.4
140.8
Iowa ......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ...............................
Louisiana ..............................
Maine ....................................
307.7
268.4
374.0
385.5
123.3
302.2
266.2
369.7
381.7
125.4
302.4
266.2
366.7
382.9
124.9
303.7
267.8
365.3
387.3
123.5
Maryland 3 ............................
Massachusetts ......................
Michigan ...............................
Minnesota .............................
Mississippi ............................
466.8
581.4
837.6
529.5
220.8
455.0
574.9
844.4
525.2
218.5
450.9
575.8
836.1
526.1
217.5
Missouri ................................
Montana ................................
Nebraska ..............................
Nevada .................................
New Hampshire ....................
543.9
84.5
196.3
189.3
137.5
541.6
85.3
197.2
194.1
139.6
New Jersey ...........................
New Mexico ..........................
New York ..............................
North Carolina ......................
North Dakota ........................
882.5
134.9
1,477.5
726.9
71.7
Ohio ......................................
Oklahoma .............................
Oregon ..................................
Pennsylvania ........................
Rhode Island ........................
Professional and business services
Jan.
2002
Nov.
2002
Dec.
2002
Jan.
2003p
97.0
(2)
155.6
50.1
(2)
(2)
22.7
312.1
99.5
2,133.6
(2)
23.0
315.0
100.1
2,138.0
(2)
23.1
310.5
100.5
2,135.4
(2)
23.0
315.8
102.1
2,130.3
147.5
142.6
37.4
(2)
473.2
148.9
141.2
38.1
(2)
476.0
294.8
204.8
70.1
138.5
1,204.1
281.7
200.2
66.2
138.2
1,239.1
278.3
198.8
65.8
138.3
1,235.4
273.8
198.3
67.1
139.9
1,242.0
210.7
(2)
(2)
404.1
139.9
211.2
(2)
(2)
403.1
140.5
216.0
(2)
(2)
404.7
141.1
527.3
(2)
67.0
793.4
250.3
514.6
(2)
69.2
792.2
246.8
510.9
(2)
69.5
790.1
245.2
524.3
(2)
68.0
786.6
243.2
93.6
(2)
84.6
99.8
(2)
94.0
(2)
83.9
99.4
(2)
94.3
(2)
84.4
99.5
(2)
93.5
(2)
87.2
100.2
(2)
105.4
(2)
152.7
183.0
51.0
106.0
(2)
154.3
179.1
51.6
106.5
(2)
153.6
178.6
50.9
105.5
(2)
153.3
178.8
51.3
460.8
577.3
829.3
521.6
221.7
150.6
231.8
213.4
169.9
(2)
150.1
228.7
215.7
170.0
(2)
151.1
229.7
214.9
169.7
(2)
152.0
229.9
213.3
170.8
(2)
362.1
462.2
592.3
297.3
(2)
364.1
447.2
588.6
296.5
(2)
370.9
443.7
579.5
292.6
(2)
361.1
438.5
575.3
290.4
(2)
540.0
84.9
198.2
196.0
138.9
538.7
84.1
197.1
191.5
140.7
160.3
19.1
61.2
54.9
(2)
158.2
19.7
62.2
54.5
(2)
158.6
19.7
62.6
56.1
(2)
158.8
19.8
63.0
56.6
(2)
(2)
32.6
91.4
112.1
(2)
(2)
32.5
89.2
113.5
(2)
(2)
32.4
88.5
114.2
(2)
(2)
32.3
88.4
116.2
(2)
887.5
135.1
1,478.0
713.7
72.6
883.3
135.6
1,481.1
719.0
72.5
884.6
136.7
1,486.7
720.0
72.9
280.0
33.6
712.4
(2)
17.7
276.1
34.3
698.4
(2)
17.7
276.6
34.6
697.2
(2)
17.6
277.1
34.8
704.8
(2)
18.1
585.3
89.0
1,059.0
411.8
23.9
583.8
90.7
1,046.6
412.8
24.1
579.7
91.2
1,044.7
411.5
24.1
576.8
90.7
1,037.2
415.5
24.0
1,067.8
287.1
315.0
1,123.1
79.9
1,060.8
286.3
313.3
1,112.4
79.7
1,056.8
285.1
313.4
1,108.6
78.5
1,055.0
283.8
313.2
1,107.6
81.3
308.4
84.3
94.7
335.8
(2)
305.9
83.5
91.9
337.7
(2)
306.3
83.9
91.6
339.0
(2)
307.0
84.7
95.8
339.1
(2)
616.9
163.5
171.0
603.1
49.8
614.5
158.5
171.9
608.6
48.1
608.6
158.3
171.1
602.8
48.2
615.6
159.3
170.7
595.1
47.4
South Carolina ......................
South Dakota ........................
Tennessee ............................
Texas ....................................
Utah ......................................
346.7
76.5
580.2
1,973.1
215.9
348.7
78.6
570.5
1,960.8
214.2
349.8
79.5
565.1
1,956.8
212.7
347.7
76.8
575.9
1,955.8
216.7
88.2
28.1
138.3
580.3
(2)
90.3
27.4
137.2
581.8
(2)
89.6
27.5
137.7
581.5
(2)
89.9
27.5
138.8
583.6
(2)
(2)
(2)
302.2
1,059.3
133.1
(2)
(2)
310.1
1,051.9
133.4
(2)
(2)
312.4
1,045.8
132.5
(2)
(2)
308.4
1,047.8
131.2
Vermont ................................
Virginia ..................................
Washington ...........................
West Virginia ........................
Wisconsin .............................
Wyoming ...............................
(2)
638.1
513.6
138.4
539.4
48.3
(2)
640.0
513.4
135.6
527.5
47.9
(2)
637.8
515.7
135.6
526.0
48.0
(2)
636.6
512.1
137.0
532.7
48.6
(2)
180.7
144.7
(2)
152.4
(2)
(2)
183.6
147.6
(2)
154.0
(2)
(2)
182.6
148.5
(2)
153.4
(2)
(2)
184.0
150.0
(2)
152.9
(2)
20.0
547.2
287.2
56.5
237.7
15.6
21.0
544.8
289.3
56.8
240.2
15.3
20.6
541.3
289.2
57.7
238.2
15.2
20.4
543.4
289.4
58.3
239.7
15.0
See footnotes at end of table.
Jan.
2003p
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 5. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted—Continued
(In thousands)
Educational and health services
State
Leisure and hospitality
Government
Jan.
2002
Nov.
2002
Dec.
2002
Jan.
2003p
Jan.
2002
Nov.
2002
Dec.
2002
Jan.
2003p
Jan.
2002
Nov.
2002
Dec.
2002
Jan.
2003p
Alabama ...............................
Alaska ...................................
Arizona .................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ..............................
(2)
29.3
228.3
133.9
1,479.2
(2)
30.7
239.2
136.6
1,519.1
(2)
30.8
240.3
137.0
1,513.7
(2)
30.6
239.6
137.7
1,510.0
151.2
28.5
226.8
86.9
1,365.4
155.8
29.5
229.7
87.0
1,384.9
157.1
29.4
229.2
87.0
1,382.9
156.4
29.1
230.6
86.4
1,404.2
352.2
79.6
385.0
195.1
2,426.3
354.8
82.1
394.0
196.5
2,457.5
355.0
82.5
390.6
196.3
2,460.3
355.6
82.5
387.6
195.3
2,469.5
Colorado ...............................
Connecticut ...........................
Delaware 3 ............................
District of Columbia 3 ............
Florida 3 ................................
205.3
256.9
48.0
87.9
845.4
211.1
264.3
49.7
91.2
870.2
211.0
263.8
49.2
90.7
867.8
211.8
260.3
49.3
91.5
868.3
245.1
(2)
36.1
46.6
788.9
247.4
(2)
38.8
48.2
810.5
246.4
(2)
37.9
48.0
812.1
251.5
(2)
37.9
48.4
810.2
351.0
250.0
56.5
231.5
1,028.8
365.9
247.5
56.7
228.8
1,065.2
366.3
246.4
56.5
230.1
1,057.5
366.8
249.4
56.2
232.3
1,063.3
Georgia .................................
Hawaii 3 ................................
Idaho .....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
(2)
62.5
(2)
704.7
344.2
(2)
64.0
(2)
713.5
351.8
(2)
63.3
(2)
712.2
352.0
(2)
64.1
(2)
717.5
349.9
335.9
96.0
52.7
488.7
267.1
338.7
97.3
53.6
502.5
267.2
336.1
98.6
54.4
501.2
263.4
335.5
99.1
54.0
493.6
265.2
620.0
117.1
111.6
861.7
409.5
632.6
119.3
112.4
860.6
421.0
632.2
119.5
112.0
865.8
418.1
631.4
120.7
113.1
862.0
418.0
Iowa ......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ...............................
Louisiana ..............................
Maine ....................................
186.7
(2)
219.0
232.1
103.4
188.8
(2)
225.0
240.0
105.4
189.3
(2)
225.7
240.3
105.6
189.8
(2)
226.0
242.8
106.2
(2)
108.8
152.7
193.2
56.6
(2)
108.3
153.6
193.5
56.4
(2)
108.1
154.2
194.2
56.4
(2)
107.3
161.1
193.7
57.7
245.1
252.1
315.3
372.8
102.5
244.3
253.0
313.9
376.3
102.5
244.5
252.2
312.9
376.6
103.1
242.0
253.4
315.1
378.3
103.5
Maryland 3 ............................
Massachusetts ......................
Michigan ...............................
Minnesota .............................
Mississippi ............................
327.7
563.1
524.3
349.6
111.5
334.2
569.8
535.1
358.1
113.0
334.6
570.7
536.4
357.7
113.3
337.9
570.2
537.8
363.0
112.3
211.8
279.3
393.4
228.9
121.0
215.9
280.6
382.5
229.4
123.4
217.2
279.1
382.0
230.2
120.6
205.6
280.9
388.2
232.5
119.8
459.2
431.3
689.2
403.8
237.8
463.4
429.6
694.2
407.4
243.2
463.1
428.9
690.8
406.7
243.0
463.5
426.1
688.2
404.5
244.0
Missouri ................................
Montana ................................
Nebraska ..............................
Nevada .................................
New Hampshire ....................
348.2
51.5
110.7
2
( )
(2)
351.2
51.9
112.0
2
( )
(2)
352.3
52.1
111.3
2
( )
(2)
344.8
51.9
108.9
2
( )
(2)
259.8
50.5
76.2
294.8
59.9
254.9
51.8
75.7
294.9
60.2
255.8
51.1
72.9
293.5
61.1
254.6
52.2
72.5
297.0
62.0
429.6
84.0
158.1
127.7
86.9
416.5
84.0
160.0
133.2
87.9
417.7
83.0
160.5
133.6
85.3
415.8
83.4
160.3
133.8
84.8
New Jersey ...........................
New Mexico ..........................
New York ..............................
North Carolina ......................
North Dakota ........................
521.3
91.2
1,440.9
410.0
46.6
535.7
95.5
1,477.5
415.4
46.9
534.3
95.5
1,471.5
413.1
47.0
537.0
96.4
1,465.6
412.0
47.1
307.4
78.9
633.2
325.0
29.7
311.0
79.7
638.4
324.5
29.9
309.5
80.1
639.2
323.4
29.4
310.0
79.5
646.9
328.5
29.5
613.8
188.5
1,489.2
636.2
74.2
617.8
192.8
1,482.5
659.3
75.8
618.2
192.9
1,482.2
654.1
75.8
618.7
192.9
1,484.4
655.2
74.6
Ohio ......................................
Oklahoma .............................
Oregon ..................................
Pennsylvania ........................
Rhode Island ........................
706.0
170.9
182.7
958.4
(2)
716.6
175.2
188.2
970.1
(2)
717.9
175.1
188.1
972.4
(2)
713.5
173.9
186.1
978.2
(2)
484.5
126.6
148.7
460.4
47.0
483.8
126.1
157.7
466.6
48.2
476.3
125.4
156.9
465.2
48.0
473.3
124.0
151.2
467.2
48.1
798.6
298.7
272.8
738.1
66.0
797.4
298.4
274.5
748.9
66.2
795.7
298.1
274.3
748.1
66.1
797.3
297.1
273.3
747.9
66.1
South Carolina ......................
South Dakota ........................
Tennessee ............................
Texas ....................................
Utah ......................................
169.5
53.5
292.0
1,064.0
112.0
179.1
54.7
304.3
1,100.3
117.8
178.8
54.9
304.6
1,105.2
118.0
173.4
54.8
303.4
1,108.7
117.4
184.9
38.7
236.8
837.1
103.3
190.2
39.8
237.9
847.1
96.7
194.4
39.1
236.9
847.4
99.1
197.5
37.2
238.2
846.0
100.0
324.3
73.4
408.2
1,609.3
195.8
336.0
75.1
410.6
1,643.3
195.9
336.0
75.3
410.1
1,637.8
196.0
332.1
74.7
412.9
1,640.6
197.1
Vermont ................................
Virginia ..................................
Washington ...........................
West Virginia ........................
Wisconsin .............................
Wyoming ...............................
49.2
355.3
303.3
106.0
353.2
(2)
50.6
368.2
308.8
106.6
358.2
(2)
51.0
367.9
310.0
106.5
358.5
(2)
52.2
369.8
311.7
108.7
360.2
(2)
(2)
299.5
244.0
63.4
240.3
30.1
(2)
307.2
247.1
63.4
236.4
29.7
(2)
304.3
245.1
63.4
237.6
30.6
(2)
305.7
246.3
63.8
239.7
30.6
51.0
632.5
512.0
141.9
413.7
61.8
51.2
638.0
524.1
142.4
420.0
62.4
50.4
634.1
525.4
142.2
418.0
62.1
52.0
639.3
525.3
141.1
407.7
63.0
1 Includes natural resources and mining, information, and other services, except
public administration, not shown separately.
2 This series is not published seasonally adjusted because the seasonal
component, which is small relative to the trend-cycle and irregular components, cannot
be separated with sufficient precision.
3 Natural resources and mining is combined with construction.
p = preliminary.
NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Data reflect the conversion to the
2002 version of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) as the
basis for the assignment and tabulation of economic data by industry, replacing the
1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. Due to differences in NAICS and
SIC structures, NAICS-based data by industry are not comparable to the SIC-based
data. In addition, data reflect March 2002 benchmark levels, the completion of the
conversion of the survey sample from a quota-based basis to a probability-based basis,
and a modification to the seasonal adjustment process. See the note on page 3 for
more information on the changes. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmark
month are provisional and will be revised when new information becomes available.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjusted
(In thousands)
Total
State
Natural resources and mining
Dec.
2001
Jan.
2002
2002
Dec.
2003p
Alabama ............................... 1,907.9 1,895.4 1,859.6 1,865.3
Alaska ...................................
277.3
287.4
271.1
277.7
Arizona ................................. 2,281.5 2,298.4 2,228.2 2,252.6
Arkansas ............................... 1,151.0 1,156.3 1,125.3 1,134.2
California .............................. 14,598.9 14,584.7 14,237.6 14,334.2
2001
13.3
10.7
9.2
6.8
24.2
Jan.
2002
13.3
9.9
8.6
6.8
22.5
13.2
.7
2002
13.2
10.5
8.9
6.5
22.5
12.9
.7
Dec.
2003p
2001
Manufacturing
Jan.
2002
2002
Dec.
2003p
Jan.
2001
2002
2002
2003p
13.2
10.1
8.4
6.6
21.9
102.1
13.1
170.4
53.3
772.1
99.9
14.1
174.2
54.9
777.2
96.8
12.2
167.0
51.3
735.4
96.0
12.2
170.9
53.4
750.2
316.3
6.0
191.8
218.9
1,688.3
304.7
6.3
179.2
212.7
1,600.6
310.1
8.2
187.6
215.5
1,648.3
302.7
8.2
177.7
212.2
1,581.5
Colorado ...............................
Connecticut ...........................
Delaware .............................
District of Columbia ..............
Florida ...................................
2,210.6
1,701.2
419.8
659.8
7,239.0
2,195.3
1,682.2
415.1
665.3
7,325.8
2,147.2
1,648.1
403.5
648.3
7,101.6
2,149.2
1,637.2
401.9
654.0
7,216.4
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
12.8
.6
160.3
65.1
24.9
11.3
437.4
154.0
61.5
24.0
12.4
438.8
150.5
59.4
23.4
11.1
426.0
147.8
55.8
23.0
11.7
429.5
172.9
220.0
38.4
3.1
419.3
162.2
209.8
36.1
2.9
403.1
169.2
217.1
37.1
3.2
412.0
159.5
208.8
34.3
2.8
399.7
Georgia .................................
Hawaii ..................................
Idaho .....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
3,934.7
555.5
565.6
5,974.4
2,928.8
3,927.7
568.5
570.3
5,945.3
2,909.2
3,863.4
541.9
545.8
5,778.8
2,833.3
3,850.3
559.9
550.7
5,796.7
2,833.3
12.7
(1)
3.9
10.0
7.1
11.9
(1)
3.8
9.5
7.1
12.6
(1)
3.7
9.6
6.8
11.8
(1)
3.6
9.1
6.9
201.7
24.7
35.2
278.9
147.5
197.6
26.6
36.0
271.9
135.3
199.0
24.4
31.5
246.4
134.4
193.4
26.3
32.0
254.0
124.0
478.0
16.0
65.0
779.3
592.0
465.2
14.9
63.6
747.3
586.6
465.4
15.6
64.3
764.9
582.4
461.9
14.9
61.9
740.7
584.3
Iowa ......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ...............................
Louisiana ..............................
Maine ....................................
1,464.8
1,355.1
1,799.8
1,918.3
607.1
1,455.9
1,347.5
1,795.7
1,915.9
607.6
1,422.7
1,319.8
1,759.4
1,874.4
583.7
1,418.1
1,321.2
1,759.3
1,887.1
584.2
2.0
7.0
21.8
50.3
2.8
2.0
6.4
19.8
49.8
2.7
1.7
6.6
21.2
49.6
2.8
1.6
6.5
19.7
48.2
2.7
63.7
62.2
85.4
121.8
29.0
63.0
61.6
83.8
116.2
28.5
54.8
58.2
77.9
119.3
26.4
55.6
57.7
79.0
114.1
26.1
231.0
189.9
283.0
165.5
71.0
225.0
180.8
274.0
160.6
67.1
227.8
185.4
279.5
159.9
68.8
222.8
180.0
272.4
157.4
64.9
Maryland ...............................
Massachusetts ......................
Michigan ...............................
Minnesota .............................
Mississippi ............................
2,500.7
3,315.2
4,543.6
2,680.3
1,126.1
2,495.8
3,264.3
4,498.4
2,657.4
1,131.8
2,421.1
3,209.7
4,381.7
2,603.0
1,111.0
2,433.1
3,174.7
4,370.6
2,590.7
1,115.5
(1)
1.6
9.1
6.2
9.6
(1)
1.6
8.1
6.5
9.0
(1)
1.3
8.0
6.2
8.9
(1)
1.5
6.8
6.3
8.9
167.4
139.9
203.9
120.0
53.7
167.8
138.4
196.6
117.6
54.2
159.4
128.4
182.3
106.1
53.3
159.3
127.5
180.4
103.2
53.0
164.2
366.3
789.4
364.5
191.8
154.6
340.7
756.0
347.7
184.9
159.1
358.4
755.6
357.8
190.6
153.0
338.1
745.6
345.1
182.6
Missouri ................................
Montana ................................
Nebraska ..............................
Nevada .................................
New Hampshire ....................
2,730.4
391.1
920.3
1,043.4
627.4
2,678.9
395.8
912.1
1,060.9
621.2
2,660.5
381.7
887.8
1,019.1
607.9
2,591.9
387.0
888.7
1,045.0
608.6
4.6
6.3
1.3
9.2
1.0
4.4
6.3
1.2
8.6
.9
4.5
5.9
1.2
9.0
.9
4.1
6.1
1.2
8.5
.9
138.3
20.4
44.0
88.7
28.1
130.1
21.6
44.0
91.9
28.0
129.9
18.2
40.0
85.0
26.2
120.9
20.5
40.9
88.8
26.5
331.6
20.8
108.5
43.0
89.6
316.8
19.3
106.1
42.7
83.3
324.9
19.9
106.9
42.1
87.4
313.6
18.9
104.9
42.2
81.3
New Jersey ...........................
New Mexico ..........................
New York ..............................
North Carolina ......................
North Dakota ........................
4,032.5
762.6
8,595.3
3,870.6
332.1
4,025.3
776.1
8,523.3
3,854.6
334.1
3,932.8
748.5
8,291.3
3,814.4
322.6
3,927.0
759.3
8,254.7
3,790.1
325.6
1.8
14.9
5.2
8.0
3.3
1.5
13.2
5.0
7.8
3.2
1.6
14.6
4.4
8.0
2.9
1.4
12.9
4.7
7.7
3.0
164.4
46.9
328.8
222.3
14.1
160.7
45.1
321.2
215.8
13.6
153.0
44.7
293.8
237.5
12.4
150.7
43.7
291.5
209.0
12.0
383.7
39.1
677.9
668.1
23.7
362.9
37.4
636.7
626.2
23.7
372.7
38.3
657.9
657.0
23.1
356.5
36.7
622.0
623.3
23.3
Ohio ......................................
Oklahoma .............................
Oregon ..................................
Pennsylvania ........................
Rhode Island ........................
5,541.5
1,511.4
1,584.0
5,694.9
483.1
5,483.8
1,489.6
1,579.3
5,695.2
486.1
5,348.6
1,468.5
1,535.7
5,549.6
466.0
5,320.5
1,455.2
1,545.8
5,548.1
468.9
12.7
28.5
8.8
19.3
.2
12.4
27.9
9.9
18.2
.2
12.0
27.8
8.7
18.7
.2
11.8
27.5
9.7
17.2
.2
238.1
64.4
76.8
244.7
19.5
233.2
63.5
79.1
243.9
19.4
212.2
63.1
72.6
225.0
17.4
211.1
62.7
74.1
226.0
17.5
916.1
164.5
204.5
785.6
65.3
876.1
148.9
196.7
747.0
61.7
893.6
155.4
199.2
772.1
63.5
864.6
146.9
195.6
737.1
60.5
South Carolina ......................
South Dakota ........................
Tennessee ............................
Texas ....................................
Utah ......................................
1,812.0
376.8
2,683.0
9,508.4
1,085.7
1,823.0
380.7
2,686.4
9,485.2
1,080.9
1,762.2
365.7
2,612.2
9,312.0
1,062.8
1,773.4
369.8
2,626.3
9,324.7
1,057.8
5.2
1.0
4.6
153.7
7.0
5.2
.9
4.4
144.5
6.9
5.1
.9
4.4
147.8
6.7
5.3
.8
4.2
141.2
7.0
110.9
17.6
117.8
568.8
70.5
110.4
18.7
113.1
566.2
67.8
107.5
15.5
110.1
556.6
63.9
109.3
16.4
105.8
559.9
61.4
299.8
39.1
436.1
984.3
117.2
288.9
38.0
419.1
932.7
113.0
294.3
38.6
430.1
969.1
114.8
282.5
38.4
415.4
927.2
110.9
Vermont ................................
Virginia ..................................
Washington ...........................
West Virginia ........................
Wisconsin .............................
Wyoming ...............................
306.0
3,522.4
2,674.9
741.9
2,798.4
245.3
306.2
3,514.0
2,675.4
736.0
2,786.7
245.3
299.4
3,433.6
2,606.2
717.2
2,719.4
237.9
300.6
3,443.0
2,619.7
718.6
2,716.9
239.4
1.1
11.3
9.4
24.9
3.7
19.1
1.0
10.5
9.0
22.7
3.9
17.7
.9
11.0
9.0
24.4
3.2
18.4
.9
10.4
8.9
22.1
3.4
17.3
15.1
214.5
149.8
35.8
122.3
19.3
15.0
204.5
153.1
33.1
118.2
19.7
13.4
205.0
143.2
29.7
108.7
17.6
13.4
197.7
145.7
30.8
107.5
18.0
43.9
331.0
300.5
70.4
538.8
9.7
39.2
319.5
274.6
67.7
521.9
9.5
42.2
323.1
291.5
69.7
531.6
9.5
38.3
315.6
269.1
66.5
520.6
9.3
Puerto Rico ...........................
1,025.6
1,006.4
973.9
981.3
1.4
1.2
1.2
1.2
76.1
66.4
67.5
64.6
126.2
118.5
118.4
117.5
See footnotes at end of table.
13.3
.7
Construction
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjusted—Continued
(In thousands)
Trade, transportation, and utilities
State
Dec.
Information
Jan.
Dec.
Financial activities
Jan.
Dec.
Jan.
2001
2002
2002
2003p
Alabama ...............................
Alaska ...................................
Arizona .................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ..............................
387.2
58.7
452.5
244.6
2,807.5
379.7
59.7
460.3
246.4
2,808.9
370.7
56.6
437.2
236.9
2,697.4
369.0
57.3
446.1
239.2
2,722.7
35.0
7.2
53.2
20.8
522.5
33.9
7.2
50.0
20.1
477.9
34.7
6.9
53.2
20.8
510.1
33.5
6.9
49.9
19.8
473.5
98.0
13.5
156.3
49.9
849.8
97.2
13.5
153.0
50.4
859.8
96.8
13.2
153.2
49.4
834.8
Colorado ...............................
Connecticut ...........................
Delaware .............................
District of Columbia ..............
Florida ...................................
429.3
324.7
79.4
28.8
1,528.7
425.9
322.6
79.8
28.7
1,517.8
409.0
309.4
74.9
27.5
1,476.5
410.4
310.2
76.7
27.4
1,471.0
100.5
43.3
8.0
26.1
184.1
90.0
40.2
7.8
25.6
172.2
98.1
42.2
7.8
25.7
181.1
90.0
39.9
7.7
25.2
169.5
149.2
143.2
38.1
31.5
473.1
148.7
142.9
37.3
30.9
474.5
Georgia .................................
Hawaii ..................................
Idaho .....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
865.2
109.2
118.4
1,246.2
608.0
859.3
109.5
117.9
1,226.4
595.6
828.6
105.5
113.5
1,194.4
579.0
829.2
107.6
112.4
1,187.1
572.1
141.9
11.6
9.4
151.5
43.9
128.1
11.5
9.2
147.1
42.2
141.0
11.7
9.2
148.5
42.9
126.2
11.6
9.0
147.2
41.5
213.8
27.7
25.4
403.7
141.5
Iowa ......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ...............................
Louisiana ..............................
Maine ....................................
315.4
276.5
384.3
395.9
128.1
307.6
273.7
376.2
392.3
128.5
303.6
266.6
370.0
380.5
120.3
299.8
266.1
362.3
383.0
120.8
36.0
51.4
31.9
29.8
11.9
34.8
50.8
31.9
29.2
11.6
35.6
51.4
32.3
29.3
11.8
34.4
50.2
31.8
29.3
11.5
Maryland ...............................
Massachusetts ......................
Michigan ...............................
Minnesota .............................
Mississippi ............................
484.2
607.0
871.7
547.1
227.0
473.2
599.4
861.7
537.3
228.5
461.4
577.4
826.1
525.2
218.1
457.1
575.0
821.9
515.5
221.0
56.6
104.7
76.3
69.0
16.5
51.1
96.1
74.4
66.5
16.0
55.2
103.5
76.1
67.5
16.5
Missouri ................................
Montana ................................
Nebraska ..............................
Nevada .................................
New Hampshire ....................
556.2
85.9
202.2
194.9
143.1
550.8
86.5
203.5
196.7
144.6
535.9
82.6
194.4
187.5
137.1
533.9
82.7
195.7
189.8
140.7
71.9
7.8
25.3
17.6
13.4
69.5
7.8
24.6
16.4
12.9
New Jersey ...........................
New Mexico ..........................
New York ..............................
North Carolina ......................
North Dakota ........................
911.3
138.5
1,543.6
746.3
73.3
912.9
139.5
1,536.1
737.5
74.2
879.3
133.9
1,467.3
715.3
71.0
880.2
135.3
1,477.0
712.8
72.3
125.3
17.0
317.5
78.9
8.4
Ohio ......................................
Oklahoma .............................
Oregon ..................................
Pennsylvania ........................
Rhode Island ........................
1,117.0
293.3
326.7
1,161.5
82.4
1,094.8
292.4
323.0
1,142.3
84.8
1,058.1
283.8
309.7
1,117.9
79.0
1,043.4
281.8
308.2
1,104.3
80.8
South Carolina ......................
South Dakota ........................
Tennessee ............................
Texas ....................................
Utah ......................................
356.3
78.4
596.6
2,027.5
222.4
356.0
79.2
588.4
2,008.6
221.5
340.5
75.0
569.7
1,958.5
214.2
Vermont ................................
Virginia ..................................
Washington ...........................
West Virginia ........................
Wisconsin .............................
Wyoming ...............................
61.1
664.9
527.8
142.1
558.8
48.6
60.2
661.8
524.2
139.3
544.1
48.2
Puerto Rico ...........................
190.4
184.0
See footnotes at end of table.
Dec.
2002
2002
2003p
96.9
13.2
152.0
49.7
855.1
183.4
21.7
312.2
98.3
2,144.4
185.2
22.8
314.0
100.5
2,144.3
177.5
21.2
303.6
96.4
2,090.4
180.9
21.8
308.9
98.4
2,102.6
147.7
142.8
38.8
30.4
469.5
149.9
141.1
37.6
30.2
473.1
296.5
207.4
72.9
140.1
1,207.7
279.4
201.3
68.9
139.4
1,239.5
284.6
197.7
68.9
135.2
1,185.3
270.5
194.7
66.4
137.0
1,228.3
214.0
28.0
25.1
403.6
140.4
212.8
27.2
25.1
398.7
139.2
211.7
28.0
25.3
402.7
140.4
522.1
64.4
67.1
796.9
247.6
514.5
68.9
69.8
794.1
245.4
517.3
63.5
63.7
764.0
239.4
508.0
67.9
66.7
776.4
236.7
94.1
68.4
84.9
99.2
35.4
94.2
69.3
85.0
99.7
35.0
93.0
68.2
83.6
99.0
34.6
93.1
69.3
85.2
99.2
34.4
105.4
126.4
153.0
184.1
50.4
107.1
126.2
155.3
179.6
50.9
102.5
123.4
149.2
181.9
49.4
104.4
122.5
148.6
177.5
49.7
50.9
95.4
74.2
64.9
15.8
150.6
230.6
212.4
169.4
46.1
151.4
230.2
214.8
169.2
46.2
148.8
230.2
212.0
168.3
45.6
150.3
229.9
211.6
169.4
46.0
364.9
468.5
591.6
302.6
76.4
362.9
446.0
583.5
294.2
76.3
350.5
450.5
574.5
290.1
75.8
354.6
432.8
568.6
286.3
75.8
72.8
7.8
24.9
17.5
13.4
68.6
7.8
24.2
16.3
12.7
160.2
19.0
61.0
55.8
36.3
158.7
19.7
62.5
56.1
36.9
158.5
18.8
60.6
54.4
36.3
157.5
19.6
62.7
56.0
37.0
311.4
31.7
95.8
109.6
55.2
298.4
32.2
89.9
114.2
53.4
302.1
31.3
89.0
110.7
53.0
284.8
31.0
87.5
115.0
52.4
111.1
17.0
292.5
79.8
7.8
121.0
16.8
299.4
79.6
8.0
109.1
16.8
279.5
78.2
7.8
281.3
33.5
707.8
187.4
17.0
276.4
34.6
698.6
194.2
17.7
277.3
33.4
705.5
185.3
17.7
275.2
34.4
697.8
192.2
17.9
582.4
88.6
1,075.0
411.3
25.0
582.3
91.0
1,053.0
413.5
24.1
569.0
87.7
1,031.8
400.8
23.1
568.7
88.9
1,018.5
415.0
23.5
104.6
37.8
38.5
132.7
11.3
98.4
35.7
36.3
131.1
11.4
103.5
36.8
38.1
130.4
11.3
98.6
34.8
36.2
128.3
11.3
309.4
82.6
95.8
336.2
32.4
306.7
84.1
94.0
338.4
32.6
305.6
82.9
93.7
334.1
32.3
304.4
84.4
93.7
337.1
32.2
618.7
163.6
170.3
602.4
50.6
614.5
157.5
171.6
603.6
48.6
596.8
156.5
164.6
587.9
47.2
602.1
154.3
166.6
585.6
45.7
343.5
76.0
568.4
1,940.2
213.2
28.0
6.8
55.4
261.9
32.5
27.6
6.7
53.4
241.9
31.0
27.7
6.8
54.1
258.3
31.8
27.5
6.7
52.1
238.3
30.7
87.8
28.1
137.6
580.3
63.9
90.2
27.5
138.0
582.9
63.6
86.4
28.0
137.2
575.2
63.4
89.6
27.3
137.5
579.5
63.6
182.1
24.7
299.8
1,068.1
131.8
181.8
24.1
313.0
1,050.6
131.1
174.4
24.0
292.3
1,037.1
129.5
173.2
23.6
305.6
1,034.2
128.8
58.3
632.9
505.1
136.1
533.0
47.0
59.0
631.9
503.4
135.4
526.3
47.3
6.8
112.8
96.7
13.8
52.5
4.2
6.7
102.1
93.5
13.1
50.6
4.2
6.7
109.9
94.2
13.4
51.8
4.2
6.6
100.7
92.6
12.9
50.5
4.3
13.3
179.9
146.1
30.7
151.8
9.6
13.3
182.8
148.6
31.3
153.4
10.1
13.0
179.0
143.0
30.2
151.4
9.6
13.2
182.7
146.4
31.1
153.0
10.0
20.0
554.3
287.5
57.4
233.1
15.1
20.8
543.9
291.3
58.6
240.6
15.0
19.2
537.1
279.8
54.5
228.8
14.5
19.9
535.2
284.3
57.4
234.7
14.4
176.5
175.8
23.5
21.8
21.2
21.3
46.4
44.7
43.3
44.7
100.0
98.6
94.8
97.9
2002
2002
2001
2002
2002
2003p
Jan.
2001
2001
2003p
Professional and business services
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjusted—Continued
(In thousands)
Education and health services
State
Dec.
Other services, except public
administration
Leisure and hospitality
Jan.
Dec.
Jan.
Dec.
2002
2002
Jan.
2001
2002
2002
2003p
Alabama ...............................
Alaska ...................................
Arizona .................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ..............................
182.4
29.0
227.6
134.5
1,491.5
186.1
30.8
241.1
138.2
1,524.5
177.1
29.0
227.3
133.0
1,465.5
183.2
30.4
239.6
137.1
1,499.4
149.0
25.4
228.0
83.7
1,357.3
151.6
27.2
229.9
85.6
1,380.2
144.2
24.0
223.0
80.5
1,318.1
147.5
24.7
227.8
82.4
1,366.3
84.6
11.8
84.8
40.4
500.4
84.8
12.4
85.6
40.6
502.7
86.0
11.6
84.9
40.1
492.5
Colorado ...............................
Connecticut ...........................
Delaware .............................
District of Columbia ..............
Florida ...................................
206.2
260.8
48.3
85.7
854.8
212.4
264.9
49.6
91.7
874.1
204.2
255.1
47.6
86.9
839.5
211.0
259.8
49.0
88.9
863.9
243.6
118.0
34.7
46.2
782.2
250.3
123.1
36.5
48.3
811.1
242.2
112.9
32.4
43.4
774.6
252.0
117.5
34.5
46.0
800.5
83.7
62.8
17.4
57.1
302.5
85.4
63.0
17.4
56.1
316.0
Georgia .................................
Hawaii ..................................
Idaho .....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
368.7
63.2
59.6
707.9
349.1
379.5
63.7
61.2
716.3
357.1
363.3
61.5
58.6
699.8
345.2
374.7
63.4
60.5
713.0
351.3
332.0
95.3
51.3
477.9
262.2
333.7
98.8
53.2
495.4
261.5
318.5
94.7
49.5
459.7
250.5
322.4
98.1
51.8
468.5
251.8
175.2
23.4
17.7
251.0
106.4
Iowa ......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ...............................
Louisiana ..............................
Maine ....................................
190.7
155.4
217.2
234.6
103.2
194.2
160.3
226.6
241.3
106.4
187.0
154.2
217.3
230.3
101.9
190.8
160.0
224.4
242.6
104.5
119.6
107.3
148.3
191.7
48.7
120.4
106.6
151.5
194.6
49.4
115.7
103.0
141.8
186.9
46.7
116.9
103.0
150.5
189.6
47.0
Maryland ...............................
Massachusetts ......................
Michigan ...............................
Minnesota .............................
Mississippi ............................
328.5
572.5
523.7
350.6
112.6
337.5
580.2
540.9
360.4
113.4
324.3
558.0
520.2
346.3
111.6
335.3
565.2
535.1
360.3
111.9
203.6
267.7
382.8
220.0
116.6
206.4
276.0
376.1
223.1
119.5
194.9
254.1
367.2
213.8
115.6
Missouri ................................
Montana ................................
Nebraska ..............................
Nevada .................................
New Hampshire ....................
348.4
51.4
114.0
70.0
91.5
356.6
52.6
111.6
73.1
93.6
345.6
51.4
109.8
69.1
90.4
341.7
52.0
108.6
73.1
93.5
247.5
46.9
74.7
294.0
55.6
251.2
49.0
73.2
294.1
57.9
New Jersey ...........................
New Mexico ..........................
New York ..............................
North Carolina ......................
North Dakota ........................
517.1
91.2
1,472.1
409.5
46.6
538.7
97.0
1,495.3
419.7
47.2
517.6
91.7
1,429.5
406.7
46.2
533.8
96.8
1,450.9
411.6
47.1
294.2
77.3
621.3
312.3
28.8
Ohio ......................................
Oklahoma .............................
Oregon ..................................
Pennsylvania ........................
Rhode Island ........................
711.2
170.9
184.5
961.1
88.0
724.6
176.3
187.2
987.9
90.9
698.2
169.2
180.5
947.3
85.6
709.9
173.6
186.1
966.5
88.1
South Carolina ......................
South Dakota ........................
Tennessee ............................
Texas ....................................
Utah ......................................
170.4
53.8
291.9
1,063.3
113.9
179.9
55.2
304.6
1,109.5
118.2
168.9
53.3
288.7
1,054.8
111.7
Vermont ................................
Virginia ..................................
Washington ...........................
West Virginia ........................
Wisconsin .............................
Wyoming ...............................
49.7
356.5
305.0
106.7
355.3
19.6
52.0
372.1
312.1
107.9
360.8
20.2
Puerto Rico ...........................
88.9
88.5
1
p
2001
2003p
Government
Dec.
Jan.
2001
2002
2002
2003p
85.4
12.0
85.7
40.0
496.4
356.6
80.2
395.5
199.8
2,440.9
359.0
83.5
402.5
200.1
2,486.1
352.5
77.7
382.3
194.9
2,422.6
357.0
80.9
385.6
195.4
2,464.6
84.7
62.1
16.9
54.6
303.2
84.5
62.5
17.4
54.8
312.3
355.1
255.2
57.7
229.9
1,049.2
373.8
252.2
57.7
229.3
1,078.7
344.1
248.7
55.7
230.3
1,033.9
360.8
246.3
55.3
230.0
1,068.6
185.7
23.9
17.4
257.5
108.8
183.7
23.2
17.3
247.0
104.0
179.6
23.7
16.8
252.4
108.0
623.4
120.0
112.6
871.1
423.5
638.2
122.7
113.1
876.2
429.2
621.2
114.6
109.4
845.8
409.5
631.4
118.4
110.7
845.6
416.3
56.2
53.0
74.3
68.4
18.9
57.1
53.6
75.5
71.8
19.8
55.8
52.3
74.3
67.7
19.1
56.5
52.8
73.5
70.9
19.7
250.7
257.6
315.7
377.0
107.7
250.5
258.2
316.1
380.8
107.7
245.2
250.5
312.3
370.0
101.9
242.2
253.1
311.9
375.3
102.9
196.7
264.0
366.4
219.0
117.5
111.7
116.5
174.2
118.8
37.0
115.5
117.8
177.4
119.2
39.0
110.1
114.4
170.9
116.6
36.8
115.2
116.2
174.7
115.9
38.6
469.0
439.9
708.5
412.1
238.8
475.4
437.9
708.9
415.7
244.8
457.4
433.5
688.8
405.1
238.2
460.7
429.1
685.3
404.8
244.4
234.9
46.7
71.8
288.9
54.8
238.6
48.7
70.7
293.8
57.7
117.8
16.0
33.4
29.2
22.3
116.7
16.3
33.4
30.1
21.9
115.5
15.5
32.8
29.0
21.9
113.2
16.1
33.4
29.8
21.8
442.5
84.9
160.1
131.4
91.3
425.7
84.5
162.1
137.0
87.8
435.9
83.6
156.4
125.9
86.5
415.0
83.6
158.9
131.7
84.1
298.2
79.0
634.5
311.0
29.3
283.3
75.7
584.3
305.6
28.0
285.6
76.5
600.3
304.8
28.5
146.9
26.8
346.6
177.1
15.4
149.7
27.8
349.9
177.6
15.3
146.0
26.6
340.3
176.6
15.1
148.3
27.7
342.9
173.7
14.8
624.1
188.8
1,499.5
649.4
76.5
630.9
194.5
1,500.5
671.5
78.0
612.0
185.1
1,477.1
642.0
75.1
617.5
189.6
1,469.6
661.8
75.4
467.3
124.3
145.5
443.7
44.8
477.6
124.0
146.2
455.2
46.4
448.2
120.2
140.8
426.7
41.7
454.4
119.3
144.1
437.3
43.4
229.2
75.6
55.7
257.4
21.4
231.6
75.8
57.9
263.7
22.6
225.6
74.5
54.8
254.0
21.1
226.8
74.3
57.7
260.1
22.3
817.2
305.9
276.9
750.3
67.2
813.9
303.5
277.4
763.9
67.5
794.8
298.3
273.0
735.5
66.7
793.4
295.6
273.8
748.6
66.9
172.9
54.7
302.5
1,101.2
116.6
176.5
36.6
231.3
820.0
99.1
178.4
38.2
234.5
832.1
97.8
169.4
34.7
220.6
801.5
100.5
171.2
35.9
223.9
812.4
96.8
63.0
15.8
99.8
349.7
32.4
64.6
15.8
101.0
355.8
32.0
62.6
15.6
98.6
347.7
32.0
65.2
15.4
99.9
353.3
31.7
332.0
74.9
412.1
1,630.8
195.0
340.0
76.4
416.9
1,660.4
198.0
325.4
73.3
406.4
1,605.4
194.3
333.2
74.6
411.0
1,637.3
197.1
49.0
355.9
301.7
105.4
350.3
19.3
51.3
370.9
310.4
108.1
357.0
19.9
31.4
289.1
239.1
61.2
224.7
27.2
34.3
295.5
240.5
62.9
231.5
27.6
35.6
275.8
231.4
59.8
221.0
26.6
35.7
284.8
235.3
61.5
224.8
26.8
10.0
168.8
96.1
55.2
133.1
9.5
10.2
177.5
98.1
55.1
136.1
9.4
9.8
173.6
95.0
54.9
131.0
9.3
10.1
174.9
97.2
55.1
137.1
9.4
53.6
639.3
516.9
143.7
424.3
63.4
53.5
643.8
530.4
144.3
425.6
63.7
51.3
630.3
512.3
139.1
408.6
61.9
52.2
638.2
526.4
137.7
402.0
62.7
81.4
85.2
66.1
64.9
62.4
63.8
17.1
16.2
16.4
15.6
289.5
301.6
290.8
293.7
Natural resources and mining is combined with construction.
= preliminary.
NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Data reflect the conversion to the 2002
version of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) as the basis for the
assignment and tabulation of economic data by industry, replacing the 1987 Standard
Industrial Classification (SIC) system. Due to differences in NAICS and SIC structures,
2001
2002
2002
2003p
NAICS-based data by industry are not comparable to the SIC-based data. In addition, data
reflect March 2002 benchmark levels and the completion of the conversion of the survey
sample from a quota-based basis to a probability-based basis. See the note on page 3 for
more information on the changes. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmark month
are provisional and will be revised when new information becomes available.