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For release: 10:00 A.M. EST
Tuesday, January 27, 2004
REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: DECEMBER 2003
Regional and state unemployment rates were generally stable in December, the Bureau of Labor Statistics
of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. No region and only three states recorded a shift greater
than 0.3 percentage point. At 5.7 percent, the national jobless rate was little changed over the month, but
has trended down since midyear.
Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
The South again registered the lowest unemployment rate, 5.3 percent in December, while the West
continued to post the highest rate, 6.0 percent. Compared with December 2002, jobless rates were lower in
the West (-0.5 percentage point), Northeast (-0.4 point), and South (-0.3 point) and little changed in the
Midwest. (See table 1.)
In December, the West North Central and South Atlantic divisions continued to report the lowest
unemployment rates among the nine geographic divisions, 4.5 and 4.8 percent, respectively. The Pacific
division again recorded the highest unemployment rate, 6.5 percent, followed by the East North Central and
West South Central divisions, 6.1 percent each. Over the year, the largest changes in jobless rates occurred
in the Mountain division (-0.7 percentage point) and the Middle Atlantic and South Atlantic divisions
(-0.5 point each).
State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
Four states reported jobless rates below 4.0 percent in December. North Dakota again had the lowest
rate, 3.2 percent, followed by South Dakota, 3.4 percent, Virginia, 3.6 percent, and Nebraska, 3.7 percent.
Three states recorded rates over 7.0 percent. Alaska had the highest rate, 7.7 percent, followed by
Michigan and Oregon, with rates of 7.2 percent each. In December, 33 states posted unemployment rates
below that of the U.S. (5.7 percent), 14 states and the District of Columbia had higher rates, and 3 states
reported the same rate as the U.S. (See table 3 and chart 1.)
Over the month, 20 states and the District of Columbia registered jobless rate decreases, 18 states
reported rate increases, and 12 states recorded no change. South Carolina experienced the largest monthly
unemployment rate decrease from November (-0.7 percentage point), followed by Arkansas (-0.5 point).
No state had a rate increase of more than 0.3 percentage point.
2
Compared with December 2002, jobless rates were lower in 32 states, higher in 17 states, and
unchanged in 1 state and the District of Columbia. Mississippi posted the largest rate drop over the year
(-2.0 percentage points), and Utah recorded the next largest decline (-1.6 points). Four additional states
reported rate decreases of at least 1.0 percentage point over the same period. Michigan registered the
largest jobless rate increase from a year earlier (+1.0 percentage point), followed by Tennessee (+0.8 point)
and South Dakota (+0.6 point). No other state recorded an over-the-year rate increase of more than 0.4
percentage point.
Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)
From November to December 2003, total nonfarm employment decreased in 27 states and increased in
23 states and the District of Columbia. The largest employment decreases occurred in Michigan (-32,900),
Ohio (-14,400), California (-8,400), Maryland (-7,900), and Texas (-7,500). The largest over-the-month
percentage decreases in employment were reported in Michigan (-0.7 percent), North Dakota (-0.4 percent), and Delaware, Maryland, Nebraska, and Ohio (-0.3 percent each). The largest employment increases
occurred in Illinois (+16,100), Washington (+6,200), Nevada (+5,600), Oregon (+5,200), and Kansas
(+4,700). Alaska posted the largest over-the-month percentage increase in employment (+0.6 percent),
followed by Nevada (+0.5 percent), Kansas and Wyoming (+0.4 percent each), and the District of
Columbia, Illinois, New Hampshire, and Oregon (+0.3 percent each). (See table 5.)
Over the year, employment increased in 27 states and the District of Columbia, decreased in 22 states,
and was unchanged in 1 state. The largest over-the-year gains in employment occurred in Florida
(+114,600), Georgia (+64,000), Arizona (+46,200), Texas (+43,900), and Nevada (+42,300). The largest
percentage gains were reported in Nevada (+4.0 percent), Arizona (+2.0 percent), Alaska and Hawaii
(+1.8 percent each), Florida and Georgia (+1.6 percent each), and Wyoming (+1.3 percent). The largest
employment decreases were in Michigan (-78,800), Ohio (-66,900), Massachusetts (-42,600), South
Carolina (-40,900), and Illinois (-38,100). South Carolina recorded the largest percentage decline in
employment (-2.3 percent), followed by Michigan (-1.8 percent), Massachusetts (-1.3 percent), Ohio
(-1.2 percent), and Connecticut (-1.0 percent). (See chart 2.)
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The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment release for December 2003 is scheduled to be
issued on February 4. The Regional and State Employment and Unemployment release for January 2004 is
scheduled to be issued on March 10.
NOTE: Effective with the release of 2003 annual average estimates on February 27, the labor
force data for regions, divisions, states, the District of Columbia, the Los Angeles-Long Beach
metropolitan area, and New York City presented in tables 1-4 of this news release will be revised to
incorporate updated population controls, revised seasonal adjustment factors, reestimation of models,
and benchmarking to Current Population Survey annual averages. Not-seasonally-adjusted data back
to 2000 and seasonally-adjusted data back to 1999 are subject to revision. The updated population
controls reflect the annual updating of population estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau.
In addition, effective with the release of January 2004 estimates on March 10, all nonfarm payroll
employment estimates for states and areas presented in tables 5 and 6 of this news release will be
adjusted to 2003 benchmark levels. Not-seasonally-adjusted payroll data back to April 2002 and
seasonally-adjusted data for states back to 1999 will be subject to revision.
3
Revision of Historical Labor Force Data
All monthly and annual average labor force estimates for 1990-99 for regions, divisions, states,
the District of Columbia, the Los Angeles-Long Beach metropolitan area, and New York City will be
revised on February 11. The basis of these revisions is updated CPS population controls that better
link the results from the 1990 Census (adjusted for the estimated undercount) with those from the
2000 Census (as enumerated). In addition, the revised 1990-99 labor force estimates will reflect
subsequent reestimation of models, benchmarking to the new CPS levels, and updated seasonal
adjustment factors. The impact of the revisions on labor force estimates will vary. For example,
states in which the 2000 Census enumeration was close to the projected 1990 Census-based
population estimate will have smaller annual average revisions than states with large revisions. Also,
revisions will be larger for time periods later in the decade than for periods earlier in the decade.
Finally, changes to monthly estimates will generally be greater than the revisions to annual averages.
In addition, revised data for all substate series—consistent with the new not-seasonally-adjusted
statewide controls—also will be released on February 11. The updated estimates will be available at
http:www.bls.gov/lau/. For more information on these revisions, please contact the Division of Local
Area Unemployment Statistics at 202-691-6392.
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
Dec.
2002
Oct.
2003
Percent of labor force
Nov.
2003
Dec.
2002
Oct.
2003
Nov.
2003
Dec.
2003p
Northeast ...........................
27,752.2
27,586.4
27,637.9
27,617.7
1,640.4
1,560.1
1,529.0
New England ....................
Middle Atlantic ..................
7,596.5
20,155.7
7,575.9
20,010.5
7,572.7
20,065.2
7,572.8
20,044.9
389.1
1,251.3
387.9
1,172.2
384.8
1,144.3
Dec.
2003p
Dec.
2002
Oct.
2003
Nov.
2003
Dec.
2003p
1,529.6
5.9
5.7
5.5
5.5
391.5
1,138.1
5.1
6.2
5.1
5.9
5.1
5.7
5.2
5.7
South .................................
50,757.2
51,477.0
51,431.1
51,357.2
2,852.8
2,792.1
2,768.2
2,731.6
5.6
5.4
5.4
5.3
South Atlantic ...................
East South Central ...........
West South Central ..........
26,672.9
8,278.2
15,806.2
26,964.1
8,395.5
16,117.4
26,959.3
8,385.2
16,086.6
26,888.4
8,372.5
16,096.3
1,410.5
467.3
975.1
1,318.4
469.9
1,003.8
1,316.3
470.4
981.6
1,284.6
464.9
982.1
5.3
5.6
6.2
4.9
5.6
6.2
4.9
5.6
6.1
4.8
5.6
6.1
Midwest .............................
34,016.1
34,620.3
34,549.3
34,524.6
1,876.4
1,986.6
1,934.3
1,943.8
5.5
5.7
5.6
5.6
East North Central ............
West North Central ...........
23,297.9
10,718.2
23,791.4
10,828.9
23,740.9
10,808.4
23,719.7
10,804.9
1,383.5
492.9
1,485.4
501.3
1,447.8
486.6
1,452.5
491.3
5.9
4.6
6.2
4.6
6.1
4.5
6.1
4.5
West ...................................
33,093.6
33,434.3
33,355.3
33,395.5
2,162.6
2,096.0
2,049.3
2,017.8
6.5
6.3
6.1
6.0
Mountain ...........................
Pacific ...............................
9,725.5
23,368.1
9,812.6
23,621.7
9,796.9
23,558.5
9,803.5
23,592.1
553.4
1,609.1
503.3
1,592.6
494.9
1,554.4
494.4
1,523.5
5.7
6.9
5.1
6.7
5.1
6.6
5.0
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. All estimates are provisional and will be revised
when new benchmark and population information becomes available.
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
November
December
November
Percent of labor force
December
2002
2003
2002
2003p
Northeast ...........................
27,708.4
27,634.3
27,674.5
27,566.0
1,551.6
1,482.3
1,553.7
New England ....................
Middle Atlantic ..................
7,590.5
20,117.9
7,570.3
20,064.0
7,564.6
20,109.9
7,546.2
20,019.8
359.4
1,192.2
362.3
1,120.0
359.7
1,194.0
2002
2003
2002
2003p
November
December
2002
2003
2002
2003p
1,452.1
5.6
5.4
5.6
5.3
364.5
1,087.6
4.7
5.9
4.8
5.6
4.8
5.9
4.8
5.4
South .................................
50,840.0
51,439.0
50,544.3
51,141.6
2,759.2
2,690.9
2,660.5
2,544.9
5.4
5.2
5.3
5.0
South Atlantic ...................
East South Central ...........
West South Central ..........
26,690.3
8,334.9
15,814.8
26,925.0
8,425.4
16,088.6
26,534.1
8,273.0
15,737.2
26,749.7
8,364.0
16,028.0
1,374.2
455.0
930.0
1,289.6
460.4
940.9
1,323.6
432.6
904.2
1,203.1
430.4
911.4
5.1
5.5
5.9
4.8
5.5
5.8
5.0
5.2
5.7
4.5
5.1
5.7
Midwest .............................
34,096.0
34,553.2
33,867.6
34,350.3
1,750.5
1,810.7
1,778.6
1,843.8
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
East North Central ............
West North Central ...........
23,367.3
10,728.7
23,748.2
10,805.0
23,216.5
10,651.1
23,612.7
10,737.6
1,285.4
465.1
1,353.7
457.0
1,307.6
471.0
1,372.2
471.7
5.5
4.3
5.7
4.2
5.6
4.4
5.8
4.4
West ...................................
33,153.3
33,392.1
33,003.2
33,297.0
2,115.4
2,019.2
2,081.0
1,940.4
6.4
6.0
6.3
5.8
Mountain ...........................
Pacific ...............................
9,752.8
23,400.6
9,812.1
23,580.0
9,692.1
23,311.1
9,772.9
23,524.1
538.3
1,577.1
481.2
1,538.0
531.7
1,549.3
477.3
1,463.1
5.5
6.7
4.9
6.5
5.5
6.6
4.9
6.2
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: All estimates are provisional and will be revised when new
benchmark and population information becomes available.
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
Dec.
2002
Oct.
2003
Nov.
2003
Dec.
2003p
Dec.
2002
Oct.
2003
Nov.
2003
Dec.
2003p
Dec.
2002
Oct.
2003
Nov.
2003
Dec.
2003p
Alabama .............................
Alaska .................................
Arizona ...............................
Arkansas .............................
California ............................
Los Angeles-Long Beach
Colorado .............................
Connecticut .........................
Delaware ............................
District of Columbia ............
Florida .................................
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
2,166.0
346.2
2,664.7
1,313.9
17,722.2
4,780.4
2,477.5
1,780.8
424.2
314.7
8,085.8
2,160.8
345.3
2,656.7
1,311.7
17,672.9
4,745.2
2,480.8
1,783.6
422.9
313.8
8,081.0
2,151.9
347.4
2,653.1
1,310.4
17,681.6
4,757.7
2,485.9
1,783.4
419.7
307.2
8,075.5
124.3
27.5
158.8
70.1
1,206.3
310.3
142.6
84.0
17.8
19.8
431.0
120.6
25.3
134.0
81.6
1,184.3
339.8
134.7
87.2
17.1
21.3
396.4
125.9
25.8
127.6
79.2
1,156.2
330.0
138.0
89.2
17.4
20.9
393.5
125.0
26.9
128.2
72.3
1,125.9
314.0
143.0
89.2
17.2
20.2
377.3
5.9
8.4
5.9
5.4
6.9
6.6
5.8
4.7
4.3
6.6
5.3
5.6
7.3
5.0
6.2
6.7
7.1
5.4
4.9
4.0
6.8
4.9
5.8
7.5
4.8
6.0
6.5
7.0
5.6
5.0
4.1
6.7
4.9
5.8
7.7
4.8
5.5
6.4
6.6
5.8
5.0
4.1
6.6
4.7
Georgia ...............................
Hawaii .................................
Idaho ...................................
Illinois ..................................
Indiana ................................
Iowa ....................................
Kansas ................................
Kentucky .............................
Louisiana ............................
Maine ..................................
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
4,395.0
608.4
688.7
6,479.8
3,203.2
1,644.6
1,479.1
1,993.8
2,046.4
696.5
4,405.0
607.6
689.0
6,488.3
3,205.0
1,636.0
1,480.9
1,991.2
2,048.0
698.0
4,357.5
609.5
685.8
6,478.4
3,205.0
1,633.2
1,481.9
1,995.3
2,064.4
697.7
226.9
22.9
41.6
423.9
155.6
69.8
73.7
108.2
125.7
32.9
185.2
25.8
36.6
433.1
164.5
74.2
69.5
111.5
112.9
35.4
184.4
25.1
34.6
438.5
161.3
68.4
70.3
110.7
113.4
34.5
179.8
25.0
32.8
417.7
159.3
71.2
70.9
108.6
120.2
34.8
5.3
3.9
6.1
6.7
4.9
4.2
5.2
5.5
6.3
4.8
4.2
4.2
5.3
6.7
5.1
4.5
4.7
5.6
5.5
5.1
4.2
4.1
5.0
6.8
5.0
4.2
4.7
5.6
5.5
4.9
4.1
4.1
4.8
6.4
5.0
4.4
4.8
5.4
5.8
5.0
Maryland .............................
Massachusetts ....................
Michigan .............................
Minnesota ...........................
Mississippi ..........................
Missouri ..............................
Montana ..............................
Nebraska ............................
Nevada ...............................
New Hampshire ..................
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
2,921.4
3,458.1
5,147.0
2,933.4
1,325.1
3,001.4
478.3
991.0
1,107.5
719.7
2,922.4
3,454.4
5,111.0
2,932.1
1,322.1
2,988.5
477.0
990.2
1,101.6
717.9
2,930.4
3,460.2
5,084.8
2,934.0
1,316.7
2,985.5
476.2
989.0
1,104.1
716.0
122.7
193.0
307.2
124.4
90.5
164.7
21.8
34.9
55.0
35.2
119.2
194.8
392.9
136.1
75.9
157.8
20.2
37.5
55.2
31.4
121.5
188.3
360.7
135.9
66.2
150.4
20.5
35.9
50.1
30.9
129.0
195.7
365.5
138.3
66.4
148.0
21.5
37.1
49.1
29.4
4.2
5.5
6.2
4.3
7.0
5.5
4.7
3.6
4.9
5.0
4.1
5.6
7.6
4.6
5.7
5.3
4.2
3.8
5.0
4.4
4.2
5.5
7.1
4.6
5.0
5.0
4.3
3.6
4.5
4.3
4.4
5.7
7.2
4.7
5.0
5.0
4.5
3.7
4.4
4.1
New Jersey .........................
New Mexico ........................
New York ............................
New York City .................
North Carolina ....................
North Dakota ......................
Ohio ....................................
Oklahoma ...........................
Oregon ................................
Pennsylvania ......................
Rhode Island ......................
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
4,436.7
897.5
9,389.7
3,689.9
4,184.0
355.5
5,853.5
1,709.6
1,824.8
6,184.1
567.3
4,440.1
897.0
9,417.2
3,701.0
4,191.1
355.4
5,847.4
1,694.9
1,805.1
6,208.0
564.8
4,450.7
898.4
9,388.6
3,690.4
4,187.5
355.4
5,857.8
1,688.6
1,820.7
6,205.7
562.8
260.7
47.8
606.2
321.1
278.0
13.5
323.4
79.6
133.5
384.4
30.8
251.5
54.2
585.1
302.2
253.6
12.9
327.5
91.7
138.9
335.6
24.8
244.9
53.5
578.4
284.5
259.2
11.4
333.5
90.1
132.6
321.0
27.9
235.9
51.4
586.0
292.0
256.3
11.3
350.7
86.7
131.8
316.2
28.1
6.0
5.4
6.4
8.5
6.7
3.9
5.6
4.7
7.3
6.1
5.5
5.7
6.0
6.2
8.2
6.1
3.6
5.6
5.4
7.6
5.4
4.4
5.5
6.0
6.1
7.7
6.2
3.2
5.7
5.3
7.3
5.2
4.9
5.3
5.7
6.2
7.9
6.1
3.2
6.0
5.1
7.2
5.1
5.0
South Carolina ....................
South Dakota ......................
Tennessee ..........................
Texas ..................................
Utah ....................................
Vermont ..............................
Virginia ................................
Washington .........................
West Virginia ......................
Wisconsin ...........................
Wyoming .............................
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
2,040.5
423.9
2,910.6
11,047.5
1,221.6
353.6
3,795.6
3,120.1
803.0
3,108.0
276.8
2,028.2
425.4
2,911.2
11,032.0
1,217.3
354.0
3,797.7
3,127.7
797.1
3,089.1
277.3
2,019.6
425.9
2,908.7
11,033.0
1,222.5
352.6
3,796.9
3,132.8
794.1
3,093.7
277.4
122.5
12.0
144.3
699.7
74.0
13.2
143.7
219.0
48.1
173.4
11.8
144.0
13.4
162.0
717.5
57.5
14.2
134.1
218.4
47.5
167.3
10.9
138.3
14.4
167.6
698.8
59.5
14.0
137.2
214.8
43.8
153.8
11.0
124.0
14.5
164.9
702.9
57.3
14.2
138.6
213.8
42.2
159.3
11.1
6.2
2.8
4.9
6.5
6.3
3.7
3.8
7.0
6.1
5.7
4.4
7.1
3.2
5.6
6.5
4.7
4.0
3.5
7.0
5.9
5.4
3.9
6.8
3.4
5.8
6.3
4.9
3.9
3.6
6.9
5.5
5.0
4.0
6.1
3.4
5.7
6.4
4.7
4.0
3.6
6.8
5.3
5.2
4.0
Puerto Rico .........................
1,352.6
1,396.2
1,393.8
1,397.4
166.2
159.3
181.0
158.9
12.3
11.4
13.0
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. All estimates are provisional and will be revised when new
benchmark and population information becomes available.
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
November
December
November
Percent of labor force
December
November
December
2002
2003
2002
2003p
2002
2003
2002
2003p
2002
2003
2002
2003p
Alabama .............................
Alaska .................................
Arizona ...............................
Arkansas .............................
California ............................
Los Angeles-Long Beach
Colorado .............................
Connecticut .........................
Delaware ............................
District of Columbia ............
Florida .................................
2,114.1
322.5
2,689.9
1,291.4
17,543.0
4,749.2
2,453.6
1,776.0
424.1
300.6
8,084.6
2,173.9
341.7
2,662.8
1,303.2
17,709.2
4,778.2
2,488.5
1,778.5
426.1
312.2
8,073.3
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
2,158.8
341.9
2,659.3
1,292.5
17,634.2
4,756.7
2,479.2
1,769.6
420.5
303.9
8,040.7
126.7
25.4
159.4
61.1
1,182.2
298.9
140.8
74.0
16.6
19.0
426.3
128.5
25.1
123.5
69.2
1,147.5
319.1
138.6
80.7
15.7
20.6
393.5
115.8
27.7
152.5
66.7
1,152.9
289.1
138.9
75.5
16.2
18.5
399.2
117.0
27.5
121.8
68.8
1,072.0
291.7
139.8
80.5
15.6
18.9
350.1
6.0
7.9
5.9
4.7
6.7
6.3
5.7
4.2
3.9
6.3
5.3
5.9
7.3
4.6
5.3
6.5
6.7
5.6
4.5
3.7
6.6
4.9
5.5
8.6
5.7
5.2
6.6
6.1
5.7
4.3
3.8
6.2
5.0
5.4
8.0
4.6
5.3
6.1
6.1
5.6
4.5
3.7
6.2
4.4
Georgia ...............................
Hawaii .................................
Idaho ...................................
Illinois ..................................
Indiana ................................
Iowa ....................................
Kansas ................................
Kentucky .............................
Louisiana ............................
Maine ..................................
4,326.8
583.3
682.7
6,371.6
3,183.4
1,674.4
1,434.1
1,964.8
1,997.6
683.9
4,412.1
608.6
687.6
6,491.0
3,207.2
1,638.0
1,486.7
1,992.4
2,044.2
694.3
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
4,384.9
610.4
681.2
6,461.0
3,188.1
1,631.4
1,477.3
1,987.6
2,042.0
690.1
217.0
22.6
38.7
401.4
149.1
64.2
74.5
101.0
119.2
31.5
178.9
25.5
33.0
417.0
152.6
64.1
70.4
103.9
110.7
34.2
219.4
21.0
43.7
407.7
152.8
69.1
67.6
101.4
121.0
31.6
173.9
23.0
34.9
406.4
156.7
71.6
66.4
101.2
115.9
33.9
5.0
3.9
5.7
6.3
4.7
3.8
5.2
5.1
6.0
4.6
4.1
4.2
4.8
6.4
4.8
3.9
4.7
5.2
5.4
4.9
5.1
3.6
6.4
6.4
4.8
4.1
4.8
5.2
6.1
4.6
4.0
3.8
5.1
6.3
4.9
4.4
4.5
5.1
5.7
4.9
Maryland .............................
Massachusetts ....................
Michigan .............................
Minnesota ...........................
Mississippi ..........................
Missouri ..............................
Montana ..............................
Nebraska ............................
Nevada ...............................
New Hampshire ..................
2,906.3
3,503.3
4,977.6
2,923.3
1,300.0
2,967.1
463.6
963.9
1,119.5
710.8
2,924.7
3,456.7
5,119.0
2,935.7
1,321.6
2,979.8
473.5
989.4
1,102.6
719.6
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
2,907.0
3,452.7
5,059.0
2,907.7
1,323.7
2,970.9
469.9
982.3
1,095.9
714.4
122.3
179.2
279.9
112.9
83.7
157.3
21.8
31.2
54.2
34.9
120.6
177.6
335.4
123.5
61.0
142.4
20.8
32.5
49.1
31.4
113.5
177.4
286.3
115.8
84.7
160.1
23.5
32.4
53.6
33.7
119.0
181.7
339.6
129.5
62.1
143.4
23.4
34.5
47.3
28.5
4.2
5.1
5.6
3.9
6.4
5.3
4.7
3.2
4.8
4.9
4.1
5.1
6.6
4.2
4.6
4.8
4.4
3.3
4.5
4.4
4.0
5.1
5.8
4.0
6.5
5.4
5.1
3.4
4.8
4.8
4.1
5.3
6.7
4.5
4.7
4.8
5.0
3.5
4.3
4.0
New Jersey .........................
New Mexico ........................
New York ............................
New York City .................
North Carolina ....................
North Dakota ......................
Ohio ....................................
Oklahoma ...........................
Oregon ................................
Pennsylvania ......................
Rhode Island ......................
4,386.1
887.8
9,424.7
3,781.2
4,154.8
342.3
5,818.7
1,702.7
1,842.4
6,307.1
565.7
4,442.1
899.4
9,406.6
3,700.9
4,184.7
350.4
5,858.3
1,702.7
1,808.3
6,215.3
567.4
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
4,448.4
895.1
9,381.1
3,696.2
4,150.0
348.5
5,836.0
1,679.6
1,806.8
6,190.2
565.9
254.3
46.2
584.0
314.6
272.8
13.6
304.7
74.3
128.6
353.9
27.3
239.1
50.8
572.9
287.5
260.5
10.6
311.4
86.7
126.6
308.0
25.2
248.3
44.0
591.6
314.7
263.2
13.5
302.0
78.5
128.5
354.2
29.2
225.2
47.1
574.7
288.5
242.4
11.5
323.4
84.2
126.6
287.6
26.9
5.8
5.2
6.2
8.3
6.6
4.0
5.2
4.4
7.0
5.6
4.8
5.4
5.7
6.1
7.8
6.2
3.0
5.3
5.1
7.0
5.0
4.4
5.7
5.0
6.3
8.3
6.4
4.0
5.2
4.6
7.0
5.6
5.2
5.1
5.3
6.1
7.8
5.8
3.3
5.5
5.0
7.0
4.6
4.8
South Carolina ....................
South Dakota ......................
Tennessee ..........................
Texas ..................................
Utah ....................................
Vermont ..............................
Virginia ................................
Washington .........................
West Virginia ......................
Wisconsin ...........................
Wyoming .............................
1,971.5
423.4
2,956.0
10,823.2
1,186.9
350.8
3,730.1
3,109.3
791.4
3,016.1
268.9
2,013.2
425.1
2,937.5
11,038.6
1,221.9
353.7
3,784.5
3,112.2
794.3
3,072.7
275.9
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
1,988.9
419.5
2,893.9
11,013.8
1,217.8
353.5
3,760.9
3,130.8
792.9
3,068.6
274.7
118.3
11.5
143.6
675.3
66.2
12.5
136.4
218.2
45.5
150.3
10.9
131.6
13.6
167.0
674.4
54.9
13.3
127.6
213.3
40.5
137.3
10.4
116.5
12.5
130.7
638.0
63.3
12.3
130.5
219.3
46.5
158.8
12.2
118.1
14.8
150.1
642.4
51.5
13.1
124.6
214.0
40.5
146.0
11.5
6.0
2.7
4.9
6.2
5.6
3.6
3.7
7.0
5.7
5.0
4.1
6.5
3.2
5.7
6.1
4.5
3.8
3.4
6.9
5.1
4.5
3.8
6.0
3.0
4.5
5.9
5.4
3.5
3.5
7.0
5.9
5.3
4.5
5.9
3.5
5.2
5.8
4.2
3.7
3.3
6.8
5.1
4.8
4.2
Puerto Rico .........................
1,361.5
1,390.0
1,350.4
1,394.6
149.3
167.3
147.8
140.3
11.0
12.0
10.9
10.1
p = preliminary.
NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. Data for Puerto Rico are
derived from a monthly household survey similar to the Current
Population Survey. All estimates are provisional and will be revised when
new benchmark and population information becomes available.
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
Dec.
2002
Oct.
2003
Nov.
2003
Dec.
2003p
Dec.
2002
Oct.
2003
Nov.
2003
Dec.
2003p
Alabama ...............................
Alaska ...................................
Arizona .................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ..............................
1,883.2
299.5
2,264.6
1,148.4
14,464.9
1,874.6
302.5
2,300.9
1,145.6
14,461.0
1,873.1
303.1
2,306.6
1,144.7
14,440.8
1,873.8
305.0
2,310.8
1,146.2
14,432.4
100.4
16.2
174.2
55.7
784.1
103.1
16.4
179.9
53.9
792.8
103.3
16.4
182.7
54.3
796.8
102.5
16.5
182.6
54.3
799.9
(2)
(2)
178.8
212.5
1,607.3
(2)
(2)
173.5
206.1
1,576.4
(2)
(2)
174.3
205.6
1,574.2
(2)
(2)
174.2
205.6
1,573.3
Colorado ...............................
Connecticut ...........................
Delaware 3 ...........................
District of Columbia 3 ...........
Florida 3 ................................
2,173.5
1,660.2
412.5
662.0
7,238.8
2,162.2
1,643.1
413.0
670.2
7,343.9
2,156.6
1,645.1
412.9
667.0
7,353.8
2,154.0
1,644.0
411.6
668.7
7,353.4
158.5
62.1
23.4
12.4
437.8
149.8
60.2
24.4
12.8
454.4
149.6
60.4
24.6
12.8
455.7
148.5
59.8
24.5
12.9
459.1
161.4
209.3
(2)
(2)
401.2
150.8
200.6
(2)
(2)
392.8
150.0
200.7
(2)
(2)
392.2
149.9
200.2
(2)
(2)
392.0
Georgia ................................
Hawaii 3 ................................
Idaho .....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
3,903.1
562.2
569.3
5,919.4
2,880.4
3,982.2
572.0
577.2
5,862.1
2,868.2
3,970.8
572.0
575.8
5,865.2
2,868.2
3,967.1
572.4
575.9
5,881.3
2,872.2
200.6
(2)
36.7
277.7
137.5
218.2
(2)
36.9
272.0
146.0
214.7
(2)
37.5
273.8
145.5
215.4
(2)
37.7
278.0
149.4
(2)
(2)
63.6
747.6
586.5
(2)
(2)
61.0
725.3
572.1
(2)
(2)
60.8
725.9
573.8
(2)
(2)
61.0
725.9
574.8
Iowa ......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ...............................
Louisiana ..............................
Maine ....................................
1,443.5
1,339.0
1,783.3
1,898.4
604.2
1,447.7
1,341.9
1,773.3
1,897.6
605.4
1,445.3
1,342.2
1,774.8
1,895.1
603.6
1,442.8
1,346.9
1,774.4
1,892.1
604.8
65.4
64.2
83.7
115.7
29.3
63.9
64.2
81.4
125.9
28.8
64.4
64.7
81.7
124.4
29.2
64.6
66.6
81.6
125.4
28.9
225.3
181.5
272.8
160.0
67.2
222.0
176.6
269.0
156.9
63.4
221.4
177.3
267.7
156.5
64.3
221.1
177.8
268.3
156.6
63.8
Maryland 3 ............................
Massachusetts ......................
Michigan ...............................
Minnesota .............................
Mississippi ............................
2,478.2
3,220.9
4,451.1
2,647.1
1,126.5
2,476.3
3,192.7
4,409.3
2,645.7
1,127.6
2,467.0
3,185.4
4,405.2
2,642.8
1,130.4
2,459.1
3,178.3
4,372.3
2,647.1
1,130.7
169.0
139.0
199.7
122.5
54.4
165.8
132.2
196.5
127.2
55.6
165.6
133.0
197.5
126.4
56.2
164.8
133.7
199.4
125.6
55.6
153.9
339.7
752.6
349.8
184.8
152.3
330.8
723.8
344.6
176.8
151.5
331.6
724.5
345.8
178.1
151.4
331.1
722.3
346.5
179.2
Missouri ................................
Montana ................................
Nebraska ..............................
Nevada .................................
New Hampshire ....................
2,660.1
395.0
904.0
1,056.5
616.7
2,667.6
397.6
911.8
1,092.0
619.2
2,663.8
398.2
907.9
1,093.2
617.6
2,663.6
397.5
905.4
1,098.8
619.7
131.4
22.5
45.1
92.2
28.2
133.5
22.4
44.8
100.4
26.2
134.3
22.3
45.1
100.5
26.0
135.7
23.1
44.7
100.1
26.0
314.9
18.9
106.1
2
( )
82.8
313.3
17.7
104.3
2
( )
81.7
313.8
18.3
103.9
2
( )
81.1
312.7
18.1
103.9
2
( )
81.1
New Jersey ...........................
New Mexico ..........................
New York ..............................
North Carolina ......................
North Dakota ........................
3,984.6
772.0
8,412.9
3,820.0
330.4
4,023.8
777.7
8,401.9
3,840.1
332.7
4,024.3
780.0
8,408.1
3,835.5
332.4
4,021.7
781.6
8,405.0
3,830.5
331.1
159.2
45.2
321.6
216.0
14.9
163.9
47.4
328.8
217.5
15.6
163.7
47.9
330.1
219.5
15.5
163.3
47.7
329.8
217.9
15.6
362.1
38.2
634.3
623.8
23.0
353.5
36.3
611.2
599.0
22.7
355.4
36.6
610.0
596.1
22.7
355.1
36.5
606.2
596.5
22.7
Ohio ......................................
Oklahoma .............................
Oregon .................................
Pennsylvania ........................
Rhode Island ........................
5,408.4
1,478.6
1,568.3
5,643.0
480.5
5,374.0
1,475.7
1,560.7
5,634.9
480.7
5,355.9
1,469.8
1,562.5
5,635.3
480.7
5,341.5
1,467.7
1,567.7
5,631.7
481.3
233.3
64.0
80.7
248.7
19.3
235.3
65.6
75.6
249.4
20.4
234.0
64.2
78.7
248.7
20.0
235.2
62.0
79.6
249.1
19.9
872.2
(2)
199.3
746.9
60.6
840.2
(2)
198.2
719.6
59.1
838.6
(2)
199.2
718.4
59.3
838.4
(2)
198.7
716.0
59.4
South Carolina ......................
South Dakota ........................
Tennessee ............................
Texas ....................................
Utah ......................................
1,817.3
381.3
2,661.7
9,420.2
1,066.4
1,780.9
382.5
2,670.7
9,467.3
1,073.6
1,776.5
382.6
2,673.2
9,471.6
1,073.9
1,776.4
383.4
2,667.9
9,464.1
1,075.9
110.4
20.1
113.8
571.1
67.8
109.3
20.1
109.7
581.6
66.6
111.1
20.2
110.1
584.0
66.5
108.2
20.2
109.1
585.5
67.9
(2)
37.4
(2)
929.9
112.0
(2)
35.5
(2)
905.3
111.5
(2)
35.8
(2)
905.9
111.3
(2)
36.2
(2)
903.4
111.0
Vermont ................................
Virginia ..................................
Washington ...........................
West Virginia ........................
Wisconsin .............................
Wyoming ...............................
299.9
3,486.7
2,665.1
728.2
2,764.2
248.3
301.6
3,525.7
2,668.2
728.0
2,779.0
248.7
301.9
3,524.9
2,664.0
722.3
2,764.5
250.5
302.0
3,518.4
2,670.2
723.9
2,763.6
251.6
15.1
205.6
156.1
33.3
121.3
20.9
14.8
215.3
161.3
32.4
115.4
19.3
15.0
217.2
161.7
32.5
115.2
20.0
15.4
215.7
162.5
33.0
114.6
20.4
38.8
318.6
275.8
67.5
522.4
(2)
38.0
305.4
262.8
64.9
508.4
(2)
38.2
305.1
261.5
64.6
509.3
(2)
38.0
302.8
260.7
64.4
508.8
(2)
See footnotes at end of table.
Dec.
2002
Oct.
2003
Nov.
2003
Manufacturing
Dec.
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
Dec.
2002
Oct.
2003
Nov.
2003
Dec.
2003p
Dec.
2002
Oct.
2003
Nov.
2003
Alabama ...............................
Alaska ...................................
Arizona .................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ..............................
346.3
61.3
(2)
241.5
2,717.9
371.8
61.8
(2)
243.2
2,753.8
354.8
62.3
(2)
243.3
2,738.7
345.6
62.3
(2)
243.3
2,725.4
97.2
(2)
151.2
50.4
(2)
97.9
(2)
153.2
50.6
(2)
97.7
(2)
153.4
50.6
(2)
Colorado ...............................
Connecticut ...........................
Delaware 3 ...........................
District of Columbia 3 ...........
Florida 3 ................................
415.5
292.2
80.0
(2)
1,466.0
407.4
306.0
76.8
(2)
1,465.6
407.3
292.7
79.2
(2)
1,466.5
407.4
291.3
80.3
(2)
1,463.6
147.5
142.6
37.4
(2)
473.2
157.4
143.1
38.6
(2)
485.2
Georgia ................................
Hawaii 3 ................................
Idaho .....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
825.2
103.6
116.4
1,194.3
579.0
833.4
109.3
119.4
1,193.4
573.7
815.3
107.1
118.4
1,197.0
575.1
804.1
106.1
118.6
1,191.5
574.2
211.2
(2)
(2)
403.1
140.5
Iowa ......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ...............................
Louisiana ..............................
Maine ....................................
302.4
266.2
366.7
382.9
124.9
299.5
270.7
368.1
384.3
126.1
300.4
267.8
366.8
381.6
125.9
301.1
268.4
366.6
380.2
125.7
Maryland 3 ............................
Massachusetts ......................
Michigan ...............................
Minnesota .............................
Mississippi ............................
450.9
575.8
836.1
526.1
217.5
457.5
574.1
836.1
523.1
226.6
454.8
569.7
838.2
523.4
220.6
Missouri ................................
Montana ................................
Nebraska ..............................
Nevada .................................
New Hampshire ....................
540.0
84.9
198.2
196.0
138.9
534.3
85.3
197.2
197.8
139.9
New Jersey ...........................
New Mexico ..........................
New York ..............................
North Carolina ......................
North Dakota ........................
883.3
135.6
1,481.1
719.0
72.5
Ohio ......................................
Oklahoma .............................
Oregon .................................
Pennsylvania ........................
Rhode Island ........................
Professional and business services
Dec.
2002
Oct.
2003
Nov.
2003
Dec.
2003p
98.0
(2)
154.2
50.8
(2)
(2)
23.1
310.5
100.5
2,135.4
(2)
24.4
324.0
99.1
2,120.9
(2)
23.8
321.6
99.1
2,115.9
(2)
24.0
321.7
99.6
2,116.1
156.0
142.9
38.6
(2)
482.9
153.5
142.8
38.7
(2)
482.0
278.3
198.8
65.8
138.3
1,235.4
289.7
198.5
68.7
142.3
1,264.0
286.3
197.6
68.9
142.9
1,272.2
287.6
196.1
68.4
142.3
1,271.4
212.8
(2)
(2)
401.9
138.5
212.6
(2)
(2)
402.7
138.9
211.4
(2)
(2)
403.1
138.5
510.9
(2)
69.5
790.1
245.2
558.4
(2)
74.2
791.4
239.1
552.1
(2)
73.2
792.2
239.5
552.3
(2)
73.0
791.2
238.7
94.3
(2)
84.4
99.5
2
( )
94.8
(2)
83.5
98.4
2
( )
95.0
(2)
83.8
98.0
2
( )
95.4
(2)
84.2
98.6
2
( )
106.5
(2)
153.6
178.6
50.9
109.9
(2)
154.6
173.9
51.3
108.9
(2)
154.3
175.4
51.7
109.5
(2)
154.8
174.2
51.3
453.3
568.4
823.9
523.5
219.3
151.1
229.7
214.9
169.7
(2)
151.2
230.8
218.0
167.9
(2)
151.1
229.5
217.8
167.9
(2)
150.6
229.9
218.7
168.7
(2)
370.9
443.7
579.5
292.6
(2)
361.9
434.6
579.3
298.0
(2)
360.8
434.6
572.6
298.1
(2)
357.7
430.4
563.3
295.1
(2)
533.4
85.4
197.5
201.4
139.7
533.5
85.4
197.0
204.2
139.2
158.6
19.7
62.6
56.1
(2)
157.1
20.0
63.8
57.7
(2)
158.3
20.1
63.6
57.3
(2)
158.6
20.2
63.8
59.1
(2)
(2)
32.4
88.5
114.2
(2)
(2)
31.7
92.4
119.8
(2)
(2)
31.8
90.5
119.1
(2)
(2)
32.0
90.5
120.4
(2)
885.8
136.5
1,472.0
718.5
71.7
884.0
136.5
1,474.7
717.6
71.8
884.6
136.8
1,475.6
717.9
71.6
276.6
34.6
697.2
(2)
17.6
280.3
34.2
698.6
(2)
18.2
280.9
34.2
700.6
(2)
18.1
281.3
34.4
703.4
(2)
18.0
579.7
91.2
1,044.7
411.5
24.1
587.5
88.8
1,037.9
428.8
24.0
586.3
89.3
1,035.8
427.6
24.0
587.1
89.4
1,035.4
423.3
23.8
1,056.8
285.1
311.0
1,108.6
78.5
1,044.1
283.4
309.2
1,096.6
83.2
1,041.5
281.6
308.0
1,096.6
81.7
1,037.3
280.9
307.9
1,096.7
80.7
306.3
83.9
94.7
339.0
(2)
309.1
86.2
93.1
339.7
(2)
309.3
86.2
92.8
338.7
(2)
308.2
86.1
92.6
339.4
(2)
608.6
158.3
171.1
602.8
48.2
607.2
161.4
175.0
606.7
47.9
604.1
159.5
173.2
605.1
47.9
600.9
158.4
173.9
600.3
48.5
South Carolina ......................
South Dakota ........................
Tennessee ............................
Texas ....................................
Utah ......................................
349.8
79.5
565.1
1,956.8
212.7
344.5
79.0
572.6
1,945.1
214.1
345.2
79.0
569.8
1,941.4
213.9
344.5
79.8
564.7
1,939.8
213.8
89.6
27.5
137.7
581.5
(2)
87.8
27.8
137.4
586.3
(2)
87.6
27.8
137.6
586.3
(2)
87.5
28.1
138.2
587.8
(2)
(2)
(2)
312.4
1,045.8
132.5
(2)
(2)
313.7
1,054.9
132.7
(2)
(2)
314.1
1,050.4
133.0
(2)
(2)
316.4
1,045.0
134.3
Vermont ................................
Virginia ..................................
Washington ...........................
West Virginia ........................
Wisconsin .............................
Wyoming ...............................
(2)
637.8
515.7
135.6
526.0
48.0
(2)
641.2
509.4
135.3
540.9
48.4
(2)
643.0
512.1
131.7
534.3
48.8
(2)
646.8
515.4
133.4
533.1
48.8
(2)
182.6
148.5
(2)
153.4
(2)
(2)
184.3
148.9
(2)
158.0
(2)
(2)
184.7
149.4
(2)
159.0
(2)
(2)
184.8
149.9
(2)
159.2
(2)
20.6
541.3
289.2
57.7
238.2
15.2
20.8
554.1
295.3
58.7
243.1
15.1
20.9
548.0
294.9
57.9
242.1
15.0
20.6
543.0
294.2
58.4
238.5
15.4
See footnotes at end of table.
Dec.
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)
Education and health services
State
Leisure and hospitality
Government
Dec.
2002
Oct.
2003
Nov.
2003
Dec.
2003p
Dec.
2002
Oct.
2003
Nov.
2003
Dec.
2003p
Dec.
2002
Oct.
2003
Nov.
2003
Dec.
2003p
Alabama ...............................
Alaska ...................................
Arizona .................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ..............................
(2)
30.8
240.3
137.0
1,513.7
(2)
32.8
252.2
139.6
1,536.5
(2)
32.8
252.9
139.6
1,537.9
(2)
33.1
252.3
140.1
1,540.4
157.1
29.4
229.2
87.0
1,382.9
153.7
29.4
232.7
89.0
1,408.7
155.4
29.5
234.6
88.5
1,408.0
157.5
29.4
234.6
88.6
1,405.7
355.0
82.5
390.6
196.3
2,460.3
354.4
82.4
391.3
197.3
2,417.1
353.5
82.3
389.6
197.1
2,410.6
353.3
82.6
392.3
197.2
2,410.6
Colorado ...............................
Connecticut ...........................
Delaware 3 ...........................
District of Columbia 3 ...........
Florida 3 ................................
211.0
263.8
49.2
(2)
867.8
215.4
266.6
50.1
(2)
883.6
215.0
267.4
50.2
(2)
885.3
216.5
267.0
49.8
(2)
882.6
246.4
(2)
37.9
48.0
812.1
249.3
(2)
37.6
49.5
831.5
250.8
(2)
37.8
49.6
832.7
248.9
(2)
38.3
49.4
831.6
366.3
246.4
56.5
230.1
1,057.5
359.3
239.9
55.4
231.5
1,084.1
358.9
241.6
54.6
228.9
1,081.6
358.1
241.2
54.8
231.0
1,084.7
Georgia ................................
Hawaii 3 ................................
Idaho .....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
(2)
63.3
(2)
712.2
352.0
(2)
65.7
(2)
721.5
349.5
(2)
65.7
(2)
717.6
349.6
(2)
66.0
(2)
719.0
349.3
336.2
98.6
54.4
501.2
263.4
344.1
100.5
54.5
498.1
269.5
340.9
100.5
53.6
499.0
266.9
343.3
101.3
53.4
498.4
267.3
632.7
119.5
112.0
865.8
418.1
637.5
120.0
111.0
853.3
421.5
636.9
119.5
111.2
850.1
419.9
636.7
118.6
111.0
854.0
420.4
Iowa ......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ...............................
Louisiana ..............................
Maine ....................................
189.3
(2)
225.7
240.3
105.6
193.9
(2)
227.9
239.1
107.4
193.8
(2)
228.4
240.9
108.1
193.6
(2)
228.0
239.5
107.9
(2)
108.1
154.2
194.2
56.4
(2)
107.6
153.4
194.9
56.2
(2)
107.2
154.5
194.1
56.2
(2)
108.6
154.3
193.0
56.1
244.5
252.2
312.9
376.6
103.1
243.9
254.0
309.5
376.7
103.2
244.2
254.8
309.8
376.5
102.9
243.8
255.4
309.6
377.5
103.6
Maryland 3 ............................
Massachusetts ......................
Michigan ...............................
Minnesota .............................
Mississippi ............................
334.6
570.7
536.4
357.7
113.3
339.2
574.4
544.9
364.8
112.7
339.8
575.4
546.4
365.1
113.2
341.9
574.0
542.3
365.9
113.7
217.2
279.1
382.0
230.2
120.6
217.6
286.0
380.5
235.1
121.0
213.8
283.4
380.3
235.3
121.0
208.8
282.2
381.7
237.2
120.5
463.1
428.9
690.8
406.7
243.0
463.7
420.2
676.3
395.5
245.9
462.2
419.1
674.8
390.6
246.1
464.0
420.0
671.1
394.7
246.8
Missouri ................................
Montana ................................
Nebraska ..............................
Nevada .................................
New Hampshire ....................
352.3
52.1
111.3
2
( )
(2)
359.2
53.1
115.1
2
( )
(2)
359.7
52.8
115.9
2
( )
(2)
358.3
52.9
115.8
2
( )
(2)
255.8
51.1
72.9
293.5
61.1
259.4
52.2
73.7
305.1
62.3
258.0
52.5
72.9
302.8
61.3
258.5
51.9
71.4
301.9
64.0
417.7
83.0
160.5
133.6
85.3
427.0
85.2
160.6
135.8
90.9
423.9
84.9
159.2
135.7
91.0
426.0
83.8
159.9
136.2
91.2
New Jersey ...........................
New Mexico ..........................
New York ..............................
North Carolina ......................
North Dakota ........................
534.3
95.5
1,471.5
413.1
47.0
546.3
99.4
1,492.6
429.5
47.1
547.6
99.5
1,495.2
431.0
47.1
546.7
99.8
1,493.4
432.5
47.2
309.5
80.1
639.2
323.4
29.4
317.5
81.3
651.0
321.0
31.0
317.6
81.4
653.2
324.9
30.6
315.2
81.5
652.4
329.8
30.4
618.2
192.9
1,482.2
654.1
75.8
626.8
194.3
1,477.7
661.8
76.1
626.0
194.9
1,477.2
655.7
76.2
625.9
195.9
1,478.2
658.7
75.8
Ohio ......................................
Oklahoma .............................
Oregon .................................
Pennsylvania ........................
Rhode Island ........................
717.9
175.1
184.4
972.4
(2)
727.7
169.8
187.5
986.1
(2)
727.6
171.4
189.1
990.8
(2)
728.8
170.7
188.7
993.5
(2)
476.3
125.4
150.0
465.2
48.0
490.2
129.7
150.0
470.8
48.0
481.6
128.6
150.6
472.1
47.7
474.2
127.3
153.7
470.4
47.5
795.7
298.1
272.9
748.1
66.1
788.7
292.4
270.2
751.7
65.6
788.6
291.9
269.6
750.6
65.7
789.2
293.5
271.9
752.9
65.6
South Carolina ......................
South Dakota ........................
Tennessee ............................
Texas ....................................
Utah ......................................
178.8
54.9
304.6
1,105.2
118.0
179.6
56.1
312.7
1,133.6
120.4
179.3
56.5
313.2
1,137.2
120.9
180.0
56.7
313.4
1,141.8
121.4
194.4
39.1
236.9
847.4
99.1
183.0
40.8
240.6
855.7
97.9
186.0
40.3
240.4
857.2
98.7
190.4
39.7
239.5
858.0
101.3
336.0
75.3
410.1
1,637.8
196.0
328.9
75.4
412.7
1,668.2
197.8
329.0
75.3
413.8
1,673.0
197.3
331.1
75.3
413.2
1,671.4
197.3
Vermont ................................
Virginia ..................................
Washington ...........................
West Virginia ........................
Wisconsin .............................
Wyoming ...............................
51.0
367.9
310.0
106.5
358.5
(2)
51.3
369.9
315.7
107.2
370.2
(2)
51.1
369.2
316.3
107.5
368.5
(2)
51.5
367.9
316.5
107.2
369.3
(2)
(2)
304.3
245.1
63.4
237.6
30.6
(2)
316.6
249.0
66.6
239.9
30.5
(2)
315.3
246.8
65.0
237.5
30.3
(2)
315.1
245.5
64.7
238.4
31.0
50.4
634.1
525.4
142.2
418.0
62.1
51.3
646.1
524.8
141.1
409.5
64.1
51.6
648.1
520.2
141.2
406.6
63.4
51.6
644.0
524.4
141.1
410.4
63.4
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. Estimates are currently projected
from March 2002 benchmark levels. 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
Nov.
2002
Dec.
2003
2002
2003p
Alabama ............................... 1,899.0 1,884.3 1,895.4 1,885.0
Alaska ...................................
289.5
294.9
287.4
292.8
Arizona ................................. 2,303.6 2,336.6 2,298.4 2,345.5
Arkansas ............................... 1,158.7 1,155.2 1,156.3 1,154.0
California .............................. 14,599.1 14,537.7 14,584.7 14,549.0
Nov.
2002
13.2
10.3
8.8
6.9
23.6
Dec.
2003
13.2
9.8
8.5
6.8
23.2
14.2
.7
2002
13.3
9.9
8.6
6.8
22.5
13.2
.7
Nov.
2003p
2002
Manufacturing
Dec.
2003
2002
Nov.
2003p
Dec.
2002
2003
2002
2003p
13.1
9.6
8.5
6.8
22.2
101.1
15.5
175.8
55.0
786.7
103.1
15.8
183.9
54.0
801.7
99.9
14.1
174.2
54.9
777.2
102.0
14.4
182.6
53.5
792.5
305.7
7.0
179.2
213.1
1,608.4
294.0
7.4
174.4
205.7
1,571.1
304.7
6.3
179.2
212.7
1,600.6
295.8
6.4
174.7
205.8
1,567.0
Colorado ...............................
Connecticut ...........................
Delaware .............................
District of Columbia ..............
Florida ...................................
2,188.0
1,679.2
417.6
665.3
7,308.1
2,167.8
1,661.6
414.7
671.0
7,401.1
2,195.3
1,682.2
415.1
665.3
7,325.8
2,175.2
1,665.4
414.1
672.0
7,439.2
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
14.1
.7
158.5
63.3
24.5
12.3
443.8
149.9
61.0
24.9
12.9
458.0
154.0
61.5
24.0
12.4
438.8
143.8
59.2
24.4
12.9
460.1
162.5
210.2
35.9
2.9
405.1
151.0
200.9
34.8
2.8
393.4
162.2
209.8
36.1
2.9
403.1
150.6
200.8
33.5
2.8
394.0
Georgia .................................
Hawaii ..................................
Idaho .....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
3,930.6
564.6
573.9
5,955.5
2,926.9
3,990.7
575.4
579.8
5,906.3
2,902.6
3,927.7
568.5
570.3
5,945.3
2,909.2
3,990.9
578.7
576.9
5,904.8
2,900.9
11.7
(1)
4.0
9.6
7.2
11.9
(1)
3.6
9.6
7.2
11.9
(1)
3.8
9.5
7.1
11.9
(1)
3.3
9.2
7.1
197.3
26.6
37.7
284.1
140.4
215.2
27.6
38.4
281.0
149.2
197.6
26.6
36.0
271.9
135.3
214.6
27.2
36.9
271.9
147.2
471.7
14.9
64.4
748.7
589.1
449.9
15.0
61.2
727.4
574.4
465.2
14.9
63.6
747.3
586.6
449.9
15.1
61.0
725.9
574.8
Iowa ......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ...............................
Louisiana ..............................
Maine ....................................
1,462.8
1,352.3
1,801.8
1,912.9
611.2
1,462.6
1,355.3
1,789.3
1,911.2
610.8
1,455.9
1,347.5
1,795.7
1,915.9
607.6
1,455.8
1,355.2
1,786.8
1,909.5
607.8
2.0
6.4
20.0
48.6
2.7
2.1
6.8
19.6
47.5
2.7
2.0
6.4
19.8
49.8
2.7
2.1
6.7
19.6
48.4
2.7
67.7
62.3
85.2
117.9
30.0
66.6
64.3
83.6
125.2
29.7
63.0
61.6
83.8
116.2
28.5
62.1
63.9
81.7
126.0
28.1
226.0
181.1
273.6
160.6
67.6
221.5
177.1
268.2
157.4
63.9
225.0
180.8
274.0
160.6
67.1
220.7
177.0
269.4
157.2
63.7
Maryland ...............................
Massachusetts ......................
Michigan ...............................
Minnesota .............................
Mississippi ............................
2,496.7
3,263.8
4,523.2
2,675.5
1,133.6
2,506.4
3,222.8
4,454.5
2,665.9
1,134.9
2,495.8
3,264.3
4,498.4
2,657.4
1,131.8
2,503.5
3,221.0
4,419.9
2,656.6
1,135.9
(1)
1.7
9.0
6.6
9.1
(1)
1.7
8.1
6.1
9.4
(1)
1.6
8.1
6.5
9.0
(1)
1.6
7.6
6.1
9.4
169.1
143.9
205.3
126.3
55.6
168.2
136.8
204.1
129.7
56.3
167.8
138.4
196.6
117.6
54.2
166.4
133.2
196.3
120.6
55.4
154.9
341.7
756.8
350.0
184.7
152.4
332.3
726.7
344.8
178.6
154.6
340.7
756.0
347.7
184.9
152.0
332.1
725.9
344.2
179.2
Missouri ................................
Montana ................................
Nebraska ..............................
Nevada .................................
New Hampshire ....................
2,685.5
399.5
916.3
1,064.2
622.6
2,687.5
401.2
917.6
1,103.1
620.7
2,678.9
395.8
912.1
1,060.9
621.2
2,681.7
397.9
913.7
1,103.1
624.0
4.6
6.3
1.3
8.7
.9
4.3
6.5
1.4
8.6
1.1
4.4
6.3
1.2
8.6
.9
4.3
6.5
1.3
8.6
1.0
132.9
22.6
45.1
93.6
28.2
136.8
22.9
45.6
101.2
26.3
130.1
21.6
44.0
91.9
28.0
134.2
22.2
43.6
99.8
25.8
317.8
19.6
106.4
42.9
83.7
314.7
18.8
103.9
44.0
81.1
316.8
19.3
106.1
42.7
83.3
314.6
18.5
104.0
44.2
81.6
New Jersey ...........................
New Mexico ..........................
New York ..............................
North Carolina ......................
North Dakota ........................
4,031.3
774.9
8,515.6
3,876.2
335.8
4,056.3
784.4
8,502.3
3,874.0
336.6
4,025.3
776.1
8,523.3
3,854.6
334.1
4,061.9
785.9
8,514.9
3,864.6
334.8
1.5
13.5
5.4
7.9
3.3
1.5
14.2
5.2
7.4
3.2
1.5
13.2
5.0
7.8
3.2
1.5
14.2
4.7
7.3
3.1
165.3
45.7
329.7
218.2
15.2
167.9
48.4
340.6
220.4
15.7
160.7
45.1
321.2
215.8
13.6
164.8
47.6
329.5
217.7
14.3
364.3
37.7
641.9
630.6
23.8
356.8
36.1
613.7
598.7
23.3
362.9
37.4
636.7
626.2
23.7
355.8
35.7
608.6
598.9
23.4
Ohio ......................................
Oklahoma .............................
Oregon ..................................
Pennsylvania ........................
Rhode Island ........................
5,497.8
1,492.9
1,587.9
5,710.5
486.6
5,419.3
1,482.3
1,580.0
5,693.9
487.9
5,483.8
1,489.6
1,579.3
5,695.2
486.1
5,415.4
1,478.4
1,578.5
5,682.7
487.1
12.3
28.2
9.8
18.8
.2
12.1
28.9
9.2
18.0
.3
12.4
27.9
9.9
18.2
.2
11.9
29.6
8.8
17.4
.2
244.3
64.2
82.0
253.5
19.8
242.6
64.5
79.2
254.7
20.7
233.2
63.5
79.1
243.9
19.4
235.2
61.5
78.0
244.3
20.0
878.2
149.1
200.1
748.5
62.0
841.1
149.1
198.3
717.7
60.4
876.1
148.9
196.7
747.0
61.7
841.8
149.4
196.2
716.0
60.5
South Carolina ......................
South Dakota ........................
Tennessee ............................
Texas ....................................
Utah ......................................
1,830.7
380.9
2,688.7
9,487.1
1,081.2
1,785.4
383.8
2,694.6
9,519.0
1,086.8
1,823.0
380.7
2,686.4
9,485.2
1,080.9
1,781.7
382.7
2,692.5
9,530.3
1,091.0
5.3
1.0
4.4
144.8
7.0
5.3
.9
4.2
142.1
6.8
5.2
.9
4.4
144.5
6.9
5.3
.8
4.2
142.5
6.8
111.5
19.9
115.0
567.4
69.9
111.3
20.2
110.3
581.4
68.7
110.4
18.7
113.1
566.2
67.8
108.2
18.8
108.5
580.6
67.8
289.8
38.6
421.0
936.8
112.5
270.8
37.2
414.0
908.2
112.1
288.9
38.0
419.1
932.7
113.0
269.2
36.8
412.3
906.0
112.0
Vermont ................................
Virginia ..................................
Washington ...........................
West Virginia ........................
Wisconsin .............................
Wyoming ...............................
303.1
3,532.9
2,687.8
736.0
2,805.0
245.9
304.9
3,553.4
2,690.1
731.0
2,795.6
248.7
306.2
3,514.0
2,675.4
736.0
2,786.7
245.3
308.3
3,545.3
2,680.3
731.4
2,785.8
248.6
1.1
10.7
9.2
22.9
4.3
17.7
1.2
10.1
9.3
22.8
4.5
18.4
1.0
10.5
9.0
22.7
3.9
17.7
1.2
10.0
9.1
22.5
4.1
18.3
15.3
211.4
157.7
34.6
125.9
20.6
15.6
217.9
163.5
34.2
119.6
20.0
15.0
204.5
153.1
33.1
118.2
19.7
15.3
214.5
159.5
32.8
111.5
19.2
39.5
320.3
277.6
67.7
524.8
9.9
38.5
305.7
262.5
64.9
508.8
9.6
39.2
319.5
274.6
67.7
521.9
9.5
38.4
303.7
259.5
64.6
508.3
9.5
Puerto Rico ...........................
987.8
996.4
1,006.4
1,014.7
1.2
1.3
1.2
1.2
65.7
62.1
66.4
62.7
118.6
117.8
118.5
117.2
See footnotes at end of table.
13.1
.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
Nov.
Information
Dec.
Nov.
Financial activities
Dec.
Nov.
Dec.
2002
2003
2002
2003p
Alabama ...............................
Alaska ...................................
Arizona .................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ..............................
378.8
59.8
455.6
245.8
2,790.8
376.4
60.8
461.3
247.0
2,788.0
379.7
59.7
460.3
246.4
2,808.9
378.8
60.6
467.4
248.2
2,815.3
33.8
7.3
50.5
20.2
483.4
33.9
7.2
48.5
19.5
469.1
33.9
7.2
50.0
20.1
477.9
33.9
7.2
48.9
19.4
473.6
97.3
13.3
153.2
50.1
858.3
97.6
13.9
154.8
50.6
865.1
97.2
13.5
153.0
50.4
859.8
Colorado ...............................
Connecticut ...........................
Delaware .............................
District of Columbia ..............
Florida ...................................
419.2
315.6
79.1
28.1
1,493.5
414.6
314.7
79.1
27.9
1,490.0
425.9
322.6
79.8
28.7
1,517.8
417.6
321.6
80.1
28.2
1,514.8
91.8
40.2
8.0
25.6
172.9
84.0
39.5
8.0
25.4
166.8
90.0
40.2
7.8
25.6
172.2
84.5
39.4
7.9
25.0
167.3
147.6
142.4
38.0
31.1
474.2
154.0
143.0
38.4
31.0
482.9
Georgia .................................
Hawaii ..................................
Idaho .....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
846.2
108.7
118.0
1,215.1
593.3
846.5
110.3
120.1
1,213.8
587.9
859.3
109.5
117.9
1,226.4
595.6
851.0
112.2
120.1
1,223.7
590.8
128.2
11.5
9.2
147.5
42.0
129.2
11.3
9.4
143.4
41.4
128.1
11.5
9.2
147.1
42.2
129.2
11.4
9.4
143.2
42.1
212.7
27.9
25.5
403.6
139.7
Iowa ......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ...............................
Louisiana ..............................
Maine ....................................
306.8
273.0
376.2
387.4
128.3
304.9
274.6
373.2
387.3
128.8
307.6
273.7
376.2
392.3
128.5
306.2
275.9
376.0
389.3
129.3
35.3
50.8
31.8
29.9
11.6
35.8
50.0
31.8
29.8
11.5
34.8
50.8
31.9
29.2
11.6
35.4
50.1
31.9
29.6
11.5
Maryland ...............................
Massachusetts ......................
Michigan ...............................
Minnesota .............................
Mississippi ............................
468.0
588.1
858.0
535.0
226.3
467.5
582.8
851.8
533.1
228.1
473.2
599.4
861.7
537.3
228.5
472.3
591.7
849.4
534.6
230.3
50.9
96.1
74.5
66.5
16.0
50.3
90.9
73.9
66.6
16.0
51.1
96.1
74.4
66.5
16.0
Missouri ................................
Montana ................................
Nebraska ..............................
Nevada .................................
New Hampshire ....................
550.3
86.1
201.1
195.3
142.8
541.9
86.3
201.5
202.6
142.9
550.8
86.5
203.5
196.7
144.6
544.2
86.9
202.3
204.9
144.8
69.4
7.7
24.7
16.6
12.7
66.2
7.4
25.2
15.9
12.0
New Jersey ...........................
New Mexico ..........................
New York ..............................
North Carolina ......................
North Dakota ........................
904.6
137.8
1,512.3
729.2
73.8
900.8
139.2
1,508.4
733.4
73.0
912.9
139.5
1,536.1
737.5
74.2
913.8
140.8
1,530.4
735.8
73.2
112.2
16.8
293.5
81.4
7.8
Ohio ......................................
Oklahoma .............................
Oregon ..................................
Pennsylvania ........................
Rhode Island ........................
1,083.6
291.7
318.4
1,136.2
84.2
1,064.4
286.9
316.9
1,119.6
86.2
1,094.8
292.4
323.0
1,142.3
84.8
1,074.6
288.2
319.9
1,129.6
87.0
South Carolina ......................
South Dakota ........................
Tennessee ............................
Texas ....................................
Utah ......................................
352.3
78.4
585.6
1,991.3
220.1
348.7
78.8
585.2
1,970.5
219.8
356.0
79.2
588.4
2,008.6
221.5
Vermont ................................
Virginia ..................................
Washington ...........................
West Virginia ........................
Wisconsin .............................
Wyoming ...............................
59.6
658.3
521.5
138.3
542.0
48.2
60.2
661.3
520.3
134.4
548.7
49.1
Puerto Rico ...........................
175.9
172.3
See footnotes at end of table.
Nov.
2003
2002
2003p
98.0
14.2
156.1
50.8
866.2
186.7
22.8
317.9
101.6
2,143.5
186.6
23.6
324.5
100.6
2,122.2
185.2
22.8
314.0
100.5
2,144.3
185.6
23.7
325.2
99.6
2,124.6
148.7
142.9
37.3
30.9
474.5
154.6
143.1
38.5
31.2
483.4
283.4
201.9
69.5
139.1
1,241.5
288.0
199.2
68.9
143.8
1,274.7
279.4
201.3
68.9
139.4
1,239.5
288.5
198.5
68.5
143.4
1,275.2
214.5
28.4
27.5
402.3
138.7
214.0
28.0
25.1
403.6
140.4
214.4
28.5
27.6
403.5
138.4
521.5
68.2
70.0
796.1
248.3
558.8
70.1
74.1
796.2
240.9
514.5
68.9
69.8
794.1
245.4
555.6
70.1
73.3
795.2
239.0
93.9
69.2
84.9
99.6
35.0
94.9
71.0
84.9
98.2
34.9
94.2
69.3
85.0
99.7
35.0
95.3
70.9
84.8
98.9
35.1
106.9
126.9
157.0
180.0
51.4
109.9
126.1
157.1
176.3
51.5
107.1
126.2
155.3
179.6
50.9
110.2
126.2
156.5
175.1
51.3
50.3
90.4
73.8
66.4
16.2
150.5
228.9
215.6
169.9
45.9
151.4
229.7
217.8
167.7
45.9
151.4
230.2
214.8
169.2
46.2
151.4
230.4
218.7
168.2
46.1
364.1
448.8
591.6
297.4
77.0
364.8
436.3
575.6
299.0
81.2
362.9
446.0
583.5
294.2
76.3
363.4
432.6
567.3
296.6
80.1
69.5
7.8
24.6
16.4
12.9
66.8
7.5
25.3
15.9
12.1
158.1
19.7
62.1
55.9
36.8
158.1
20.1
63.5
58.7
37.1
158.7
19.7
62.5
56.1
36.9
158.6
20.2
63.7
59.1
37.2
298.5
32.6
90.8
116.2
53.4
298.0
32.0
92.2
121.7
52.6
298.4
32.2
89.9
114.2
53.4
295.7
31.7
92.0
120.3
52.6
108.2
16.0
279.4
79.2
8.0
111.1
17.0
292.5
79.8
7.8
108.6
16.2
281.0
78.0
8.0
275.2
34.2
699.2
191.7
17.7
280.1
34.1
701.3
192.4
18.1
276.4
34.6
698.6
194.2
17.7
281.0
34.4
704.8
193.3
18.1
587.0
90.6
1,052.6
415.3
24.4
589.8
89.2
1,041.7
430.0
24.3
582.3
91.0
1,053.0
413.5
24.1
589.4
89.2
1,043.6
425.3
23.8
99.0
36.1
35.9
129.6
11.3
94.5
33.8
35.1
129.3
11.0
98.4
35.7
36.3
131.1
11.4
94.8
33.4
34.7
129.6
11.1
305.9
83.6
92.8
336.6
32.7
309.4
86.3
92.5
337.7
32.4
306.7
84.1
94.0
338.4
32.6
308.6
86.3
91.9
339.1
32.2
620.6
158.8
173.2
610.3
49.1
610.1
159.8
174.4
606.9
48.9
614.5
157.5
171.6
603.6
48.6
606.9
157.5
174.4
600.9
48.9
350.4
79.5
587.9
1,990.2
222.5
27.6
6.6
53.3
242.3
30.8
27.6
6.9
52.1
230.3
30.9
27.6
6.7
53.4
241.9
31.0
27.6
6.9
52.2
230.5
30.6
90.5
27.3
137.9
582.2
63.5
87.9
27.7
138.3
586.9
64.4
90.2
27.5
138.0
582.9
63.6
88.0
28.1
138.5
589.0
65.1
184.7
24.3
311.3
1,053.8
132.8
178.6
24.3
315.4
1,052.5
132.5
181.8
24.1
313.0
1,050.6
131.1
178.5
23.9
317.0
1,050.2
132.8
60.2
661.8
524.2
139.3
544.1
48.2
61.0
670.6
523.6
137.1
551.2
49.0
6.7
102.3
93.0
13.1
50.8
4.1
6.7
101.2
94.0
13.0
50.6
4.3
6.7
102.1
93.5
13.1
50.6
4.2
6.7
101.4
94.9
13.0
50.8
4.2
13.1
183.1
147.9
31.1
153.9
10.1
13.4
184.3
149.8
31.4
158.9
10.2
13.3
182.8
148.6
31.3
153.4
10.1
13.5
185.1
150.0
31.5
159.2
10.3
21.1
546.6
291.8
57.8
243.0
15.4
21.0
549.6
297.4
58.9
244.8
15.1
20.8
543.9
291.3
58.6
240.6
15.0
20.8
545.7
296.3
59.3
240.9
15.2
184.0
180.0
21.7
21.1
21.8
21.4
44.1
44.7
44.7
45.1
97.8
96.4
98.6
96.2
2003
2002
2002
2003
2002
2003p
Dec.
2002
2002
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
Nov.
Leisure and hospitality
Dec.
Nov.
Other services
Dec.
Nov.
Government
Dec.
2002
2003
2002
2003p
2002
2003
2002
2003p
Alabama ...............................
Alaska ...................................
Arizona .................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ..............................
186.1
30.7
239.7
138.2
1,532.0
185.5
32.8
253.4
141.2
1,551.7
186.1
30.8
241.1
138.2
1,524.5
184.4
33.1
253.3
141.3
1,551.2
152.2
27.2
229.8
86.6
1,377.4
151.7
27.3
234.6
88.1
1,400.3
151.6
27.2
229.9
85.6
1,380.2
152.0
27.2
235.2
87.1
1,402.9
85.0
12.3
85.1
40.5
504.5
84.6
12.8
89.0
40.4
501.0
84.8
12.4
85.6
40.6
502.7
Colorado ...............................
Connecticut ...........................
Delaware .............................
District of Columbia ..............
Florida ...................................
212.8
264.8
49.8
93.8
875.3
216.7
267.9
50.3
94.1
890.3
212.4
264.9
49.6
91.7
874.1
218.0
268.1
50.1
92.9
888.7
239.7
122.9
37.6
48.7
802.0
243.0
122.7
36.7
50.1
824.4
250.3
123.1
36.5
48.3
811.1
252.9
123.9
37.0
49.6
829.9
84.6
62.4
17.6
56.4
314.4
84.6
63.0
18.1
55.5
317.4
Georgia .................................
Hawaii ..................................
Idaho .....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
382.0
64.7
61.5
718.6
356.8
388.2
66.4
63.0
722.8
354.5
379.5
63.7
61.2
716.3
357.1
386.5
66.4
63.2
723.1
354.2
335.7
97.4
51.7
497.9
266.5
337.8
100.6
51.7
494.2
266.1
333.7
98.8
53.2
495.4
261.5
340.6
101.5
52.3
492.4
265.4
186.6
23.7
17.6
258.9
110.5
Iowa ......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ...............................
Louisiana ..............................
Maine ....................................
194.2
160.2
226.3
241.5
106.2
199.1
162.3
229.8
242.3
108.9
194.2
160.3
226.6
241.3
106.4
198.5
162.2
228.9
240.5
108.7
122.7
108.5
152.5
193.4
51.2
120.1
107.4
153.4
194.1
51.0
120.4
106.6
151.5
194.6
49.4
118.0
107.1
151.7
193.2
49.1
Maryland ...............................
Massachusetts ......................
Michigan ...............................
Minnesota .............................
Mississippi ............................
338.0
580.4
540.1
362.8
113.3
343.4
586.1
551.3
369.8
113.5
337.5
580.2
540.9
360.4
113.4
344.2
583.4
547.2
368.6
113.8
209.6
278.5
376.5
222.8
121.8
213.0
281.2
374.4
228.5
119.4
206.4
276.0
376.1
223.1
119.5
Missouri ................................
Montana ................................
Nebraska ..............................
Nevada .................................
New Hampshire ....................
355.3
52.4
112.2
72.9
93.9
364.0
53.3
116.1
77.4
94.1
356.6
52.6
111.6
73.1
93.6
362.6
53.4
116.1
77.7
93.8
254.8
49.4
75.8
295.2
57.5
257.7
50.0
73.0
303.1
58.5
New Jersey ...........................
New Mexico ..........................
New York ..............................
North Carolina ......................
North Dakota ........................
538.9
97.1
1,498.3
422.4
47.2
550.9
101.2
1,516.1
438.3
47.4
538.7
97.0
1,495.3
419.7
47.2
551.1
101.4
1,517.3
439.4
47.4
300.9
78.7
632.0
318.9
29.8
Ohio ......................................
Oklahoma .............................
Oregon ..................................
Pennsylvania ........................
Rhode Island ........................
724.3
176.6
187.9
989.7
90.2
734.9
172.8
192.9
1,010.6
91.1
724.6
176.3
187.2
987.9
90.9
735.4
171.9
191.5
1,008.4
91.2
South Carolina ......................
South Dakota ........................
Tennessee ............................
Texas ....................................
Utah ......................................
180.4
54.9
304.7
1,108.0
118.4
180.6
56.7
313.6
1,144.9
121.5
179.9
55.2
304.6
1,109.5
118.2
Vermont ................................
Virginia ..................................
Washington ...........................
West Virginia ........................
Wisconsin .............................
Wyoming ...............................
52.0
372.9
311.7
108.0
361.6
20.1
52.5
374.0
319.2
108.9
372.2
20.6
Puerto Rico ...........................
87.7
88.3
1
p
Nov.
2003
2002
2003p
84.2
12.8
89.3
40.5
498.8
359.1
83.3
408.0
200.7
2,490.5
357.7
83.5
403.7
201.3
2,444.3
359.0
83.5
402.5
200.1
2,486.1
357.2
83.6
404.3
201.0
2,434.7
85.4
63.0
17.4
56.1
316.0
85.0
63.2
18.2
55.9
319.4
374.8
254.8
57.6
227.3
1,085.4
367.8
249.0
55.5
227.5
1,103.2
373.8
252.2
57.7
229.3
1,078.7
365.6
246.9
55.9
230.1
1,106.4
197.3
24.5
17.7
251.0
110.2
185.7
23.9
17.4
257.5
108.8
194.8
24.5
17.7
252.3
110.2
637.0
121.0
114.3
875.4
433.1
641.4
121.2
113.1
864.6
432.1
638.2
122.7
113.1
876.2
429.2
642.4
121.8
112.1
864.4
431.7
56.4
53.9
75.9
71.9
19.8
56.9
53.9
73.4
70.6
20.1
57.1
53.6
75.5
71.8
19.8
57.4
53.8
73.5
69.3
20.1
250.9
260.0
318.4
382.1
107.4
250.8
261.8
314.3
382.5
107.8
250.5
258.2
316.1
380.8
107.7
249.9
261.4
312.8
382.0
108.2
209.1
279.1
375.9
229.8
119.4
113.9
117.1
176.9
118.5
38.2
118.9
117.1
171.3
117.6
37.9
115.5
117.8
177.4
119.2
39.0
118.8
117.7
168.8
117.9
37.5
477.7
438.6
718.9
419.7
245.7
476.5
427.9
699.5
403.0
248.6
475.4
437.9
708.9
415.7
244.8
475.6
428.8
689.0
403.6
248.5
251.2
49.0
73.2
294.1
57.9
253.6
49.7
71.7
302.5
60.5
118.6
16.3
34.1
30.1
21.8
113.0
16.2
33.2
30.5
21.0
116.7
16.3
33.4
30.1
21.9
113.0
16.1
32.2
30.5
20.9
425.2
86.8
162.7
136.8
90.9
432.8
87.7
162.0
139.4
94.0
425.7
84.5
162.1
137.0
87.8
434.1
85.2
161.5
139.6
93.7
307.5
80.4
646.7
319.1
30.5
298.2
79.0
634.5
311.0
29.3
304.0
80.4
647.8
317.2
30.3
149.8
27.9
347.8
179.6
15.4
152.4
28.6
351.3
177.8
15.3
149.7
27.8
349.9
177.6
15.3
152.9
28.5
351.3
175.2
15.1
631.6
194.9
1,502.9
681.0
77.4
640.4
197.0
1,497.9
677.3
77.8
630.9
194.5
1,500.5
671.5
78.0
639.0
197.5
1,495.9
676.5
78.1
482.2
125.7
149.1
455.9
47.2
480.2
128.2
147.6
461.2
46.7
477.6
124.0
146.2
455.2
46.4
475.6
125.8
149.7
460.5
45.9
231.5
74.5
57.8
262.5
22.4
222.8
74.3
57.0
267.3
23.2
231.6
75.8
57.9
263.7
22.6
223.5
76.0
57.1
268.2
23.1
815.9
304.4
280.9
768.9
67.5
807.2
297.7
276.9
770.9
67.0
813.9
303.5
277.4
763.9
67.5
807.1
298.8
276.3
768.7
67.0
181.1
56.9
313.5
1,146.1
121.5
181.3
38.8
236.7
833.1
95.0
177.4
39.3
239.2
842.9
97.0
178.4
38.2
234.5
832.1
97.8
174.8
38.8
237.1
842.4
100.0
67.0
15.1
101.7
355.9
32.3
63.9
15.6
102.0
357.9
32.6
64.6
15.8
101.0
355.8
32.0
63.5
15.8
101.3
358.0
32.6
340.3
76.0
417.1
1,671.5
198.9
333.3
76.2
420.3
1,701.4
200.5
340.0
76.4
416.9
1,660.4
198.0
335.1
76.4
420.0
1,694.8
199.3
52.0
372.1
312.1
107.9
360.8
20.2
52.6
371.9
318.6
108.6
371.5
20.7
30.3
299.4
241.6
62.8
231.4
26.6
31.0
307.6
241.4
64.4
232.5
27.2
34.3
295.5
240.5
62.9
231.5
27.6
33.8
306.3
240.8
64.2
232.2
27.9
10.1
177.4
97.8
55.0
134.9
9.2
10.1
181.0
98.4
54.9
136.2
9.3
10.2
177.5
98.1
55.1
136.1
9.4
10.2
182.4
98.4
54.9
138.3
9.3
54.3
650.5
538.0
144.7
432.4
64.0
54.7
660.7
534.3
143.2
418.8
64.9
53.5
643.8
530.4
144.3
425.6
63.7
54.8
653.7
529.6
142.9
417.8
65.0
88.5
88.4
64.4
65.4
64.9
67.3
16.1
15.5
16.2
15.3
294.6
311.5
301.6
319.9
Natural resources and mining is combined with construction.
= preliminary.
NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently projected from
2003
2002
2003p
Dec.
2002
2002
March 2002 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmark month are
provisional and will be revised when new information becomes available.