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For release: 10:00 A.M. EST
Wednesday, March 10, 2004
REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: JANUARY 2004
Unemployment rates declined in January in three of the four regions and in most states, the Bureau of
Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Over the year, unemployment rates
declined in about four-fifths of the states. The national jobless rate was little changed at 5.6 percent in
January, although it continued a downward trend from mid-2003. Nonfarm payroll employment increased
in 31 states and the District of Columbia in January.
Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
The South again had the lowest unemployment rate among the four regions in January, 5.2 percent,
followed by the Midwest, 5.5 percent, and Northeast, 5.7 percent. The West continued to report the
highest rate, 5.9 percent, despite a 0.4-percentage point decline from December. The Midwest and South
also recorded over-the-month rate decreases of 0.4 percentage point each. All regions reported lower
jobless rates over the year, led by the West (-0.7 percentage point) and the South (-0.5 point). The West
has posted the highest unemployment rate for over 11 years. (See table 1.)
In January, the West North Central and South Atlantic divisions continued to report the lowest
unemployment rates among the nine geographic divisions, 4.4 and 4.6 percent, respectively. The Pacific
division again recorded the highest unemployment rate, 6.3 percent, followed by the West South Central,
6.1 percent, and East North Central, 6.0 percent. With the exception of the Middle Atlantic, all divisions
reported over-the-month rate decreases. The largest declines were in the West North Central (-0.6 percentage point) and East South Central (-0.5 point). All nine divisions had over-the-year jobless rate declines,
with the largest in the Mountain, Pacific, and South Atlantic (-0.6 percentage point each).
State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
In January, South Dakota and North Dakota reported the lowest unemployment rates, 2.9 and 3.0 percent, respectively, while another six states also recorded rates below 4.0 percent. Oregon and Alaska
posted the highest jobless rates, 7.7 percent and 7.3 percent, respectively. Michigan had the next highest
rate, 6.6 percent, followed by New York and Washington, 6.5 percent each. Overall, 12 states and the
District of Columbia reported rates of 6.0 percent or higher in January. (See table 3 and chart 1.)
Compared with December, unemployment rates were lower in 40 states and the District of Columbia,
higher in 7 states, and unchanged in 3 states. The largest over-the-month unemployment rate decreases were
reported in Arkansas and Tennessee (-1.1 percentage points each) and in Delaware, Michigan, and South
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Dakota (-1.0 point each). Another 15 states and the District of Columbia reported decreases of one-half
percentage point or more. No state had an over-the-month jobless rate increase of more than 0.2 percentage point.
Unemployment rates were lower than a year earlier in 38 states and the District of Columbia, unchanged
in 7 states, and higher in 5 states. North Dakota posted the largest unemployment rate decline from January
2003 (-1.2 percentage points), followed by Florida, Utah, and West Virginia (-1.0 point each). An additional 18 states recorded over-the-year rate declines of 0.5 percentage point or more. No state had a rate
increase of more than 0.3 percentage point.
Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)
From December to January, total nonfarm employment increased in 31 states and the District of
Columbia and decreased in 19 states. The largest employment increases occurred in Ohio (+23,600),
California (+22,000), Wisconsin (+21,300), and Indiana (+18,300). The largest over-the-month percentage
increases in employment were reported in Alaska (+1.2 percent), Wisconsin (+0.8 percent), Indiana and
South Carolina (+0.6 percent each), and the District of Columbia and Louisiana (+0.5 percent each). The
largest employment decreases occurred in Illinois (-35,900), Michigan (-15,500), Colorado (-15,100), and
Pennsylvania (-14,000). The largest over-the-month percentage decreases occurred in New Hampshire
(-1.1 percent), Colorado (-0.7 percent), and Illinois (-0.6 percent). (See table 5.)
Over the year, employment increased in 32 states and the District of Columbia and decreased in 18
states. The largest over-the-year gains in employment occurred in Florida (+127,100), Nevada (+42,800),
Arizona (+42,300), and Virginia (+36,900). The largest percentage gains were reported in Nevada (+4.0
percent), Arizona and Wyoming (+1.9 percent each), and Florida (+1.8 percent). The largest over-theyear employment decreases were in Michigan (-73,100), Illinois (-60,400), Pennsylvania (-55,100),
Massachusetts (-48,400), and Ohio (-46,500). The largest percentage declines in employment occurred in
Oklahoma (-1.9 percent), Colorado and Michigan (-1.6 percent each), and Massachusetts (-1.5 percent).
(See chart 2.)
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The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment release for January is scheduled to be issued on
March 18. The Regional and State Employment and Unemployment release for February is scheduled to be
issued on March 31.
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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 updated Census 2000-based population controls, reestimation of models, and
benchmarking to Current Population Survey annual averages (tables 1-4), as well as updated
seasonal adjustment factors (tables 1 and 3). 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.
Nonfarm Payroll Data Series
Effective with this release, nonfarm payroll employment estimates for states and
metropolitan areas have been revised to reflect 2003 benchmark levels (tables 5 and 6),
as well as updated seasonal adjustment factors (table 5). For most states, not-seasonallyadjusted data back to April 2002 and seasonally-adjusted data back to 1999 are subject
to revision.
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 for state
CES data at the supersector level and for metropolitan area CES data
at the total nonfarm level are available on the BLS Web site at
(http://www.bls.gov/sae/790stderr.htm). Information on recent benchmark revisions for states is available at (http://www.bls.gov/sae/).
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 on the BLS Web site at
(http://www.bls.gov/lau/). Employment data from the CES program
are available at (http://www.bls.gov/sae/).
Information in this release will be made available to sensory
impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: 202-691-5200; TDD
message referral phone: 1-800-877-8339.
LABOR FORCE DATA
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.
2003
Nov.
2003
Percent of labor force
Dec.
2003
Jan.
2003
Nov.
2003
Dec.
2003
Jan.
2004p
1,562.7
5.9
5.7
5.7
5.7
410.7
1,152.4
381.3
1,181.4
5.3
6.1
5.3
5.8
5.4
5.8
5.0
5.9
2,890.7
2,868.8
2,682.5
5.7
5.6
5.6
5.2
1,360.0
496.5
1,034.2
1,350.9
492.4
1,025.5
1,257.5
455.6
969.4
5.2
5.7
6.4
5.0
5.9
6.5
5.0
5.9
6.4
4.6
5.4
6.1
1,946.4
2,028.7
2,039.2
1,891.4
5.7
5.9
5.9
5.5
23,678.0
10,784.7
1,431.1
515.2
1,496.6
532.0
1,504.1
535.1
1,420.5
470.9
6.1
4.8
6.3
4.9
6.4
5.0
6.0
4.4
33,349.0
33,525.5
2,172.7
2,103.1
2,093.6
1,988.5
6.6
6.3
6.3
5.9
9,889.2
23,459.8
9,970.7
23,554.8
559.6
1,613.0
527.6
1,575.5
526.4
1,567.1
512.9
1,475.6
5.7
6.9
5.3
6.7
5.3
6.7
5.1
6.3
Jan.
2003
Nov.
2003
Dec.
2003
Jan.
2004p
Northeast ...........................
27,539.7
27,350.7
27,350.0
27,484.5
1,620.3
1,549.1
1,563.1
New England ....................
Middle Atlantic ..................
7,572.4
19,967.4
7,535.6
19,815.1
7,539.3
19,810.7
7,563.8
19,920.6
399.5
1,220.8
401.2
1,147.9
South .................................
50,894.6
51,426.5
51,413.5
51,660.9
2,884.3
South Atlantic ...................
East South Central ...........
West South Central ..........
26,805.8
8,278.3
15,810.5
27,110.7
8,350.0
15,965.8
27,101.2
8,349.8
15,962.5
27,247.1
8,401.2
16,012.6
1,403.5
474.5
1,006.3
Midwest .............................
34,157.9
34,366.0
34,342.6
34,462.7
East North Central ............
West North Central ...........
23,444.7
10,713.2
23,608.0
10,758.0
23,589.2
10,753.4
West ...................................
33,128.9
33,317.6
Mountain ...........................
Pacific ...............................
9,767.6
23,361.3
9,878.9
23,438.7
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:
Jan.
2004p
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
updated Census 2000-based population controls, reestimation of models,
benchmarking to Current Population Survey annual averages, and updated seasonal
adjustment factors.
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
2004p
December
January
2004p
2002
2003
2003
2004p
Northeast ...........................
27,516.2
27,301.4
27,318.7
27,264.6
1,519.1
1,473.2
1,775.2
1,719.0
5.5
5.4
6.5
6.3
New England ....................
Middle Atlantic ..................
7,538.1
19,978.1
7,508.9
19,792.5
7,501.9
19,816.8
7,493.8
19,770.8
361.2
1,157.9
379.2
1,094.0
443.7
1,331.5
425.4
1,293.6
4.8
5.8
5.1
5.5
5.9
6.7
5.7
6.5
South .................................
50,581.9
51,194.0
50,325.3
51,073.7
2,674.9
2,653.7
3,051.9
2,842.6
5.3
5.2
6.1
5.6
South Atlantic ...................
East South Central ...........
West South Central ..........
26,619.6
8,254.3
15,708.0
26,967.1
8,336.0
15,890.9
26,471.2
8,193.7
15,660.3
26,902.5
8,315.3
15,855.9
1,310.0
434.8
930.1
1,250.9
453.0
949.7
1,463.0
513.2
1,075.7
1,313.4
492.6
1,036.6
4.9
5.3
5.9
4.6
5.4
6.0
5.5
6.3
6.9
4.9
5.9
6.5
Midwest .............................
33,965.2
34,180.0
33,759.6
34,056.5
1,806.6
1,918.4
2,191.5
2,134.8
5.3
5.6
6.5
6.3
East North Central ............
West North Central ...........
23,316.5
10,648.7
23,491.1
10,689.0
23,151.2
10,608.4
23,378.3
10,678.2
1,327.9
478.7
1,410.7
507.7
1,597.6
593.8
1,586.8
548.1
5.7
4.5
6.0
4.7
6.9
5.6
6.8
5.1
West ...................................
32,995.9
33,259.6
32,892.6
33,287.0
2,048.8
1,994.5
2,328.8
2,145.6
6.2
6.0
7.1
6.4
Mountain ...........................
Pacific ...............................
9,727.0
23,268.9
9,866.3
23,393.4
9,657.3
23,235.3
9,858.6
23,428.4
528.7
1,520.2
500.7
1,493.8
585.9
1,742.9
539.5
1,606.1
5.4
6.5
5.1
6.4
6.1
7.5
5.5
6.9
2002
1 These estimates are obtained by summing the state estimates. The composition
of the regions and divisions is described in table 1.
p = preliminary.
2003
2003
2002
2003
2003
NOTE: Data have been revised to incorporate updated Census 2000-based
population controls, reestimation of models, and benchmarking to Current Population
Survey annual averages.
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.
2003
Nov.
2003
Dec.
2003
Jan.
2004p
Jan.
2003
Nov.
2003
Dec.
2003
Jan.
2004p
Jan.
2003
Nov.
2003
Dec.
2003
Jan.
2004p
Alabama .................................
Alaska .....................................
Arizona ...................................
Arkansas .................................
California ................................
Los Angeles-Long Beach ...
Colorado .................................
Connecticut .............................
Delaware ................................
District of Columbia ................
Florida .....................................
2,117.9
327.0
2,679.2
1,274.4
17,431.0
4,785.3
2,460.5
1,806.3
415.7
301.4
8,111.7
2,163.8
335.4
2,694.2
1,262.1
17,480.2
4,767.4
2,487.2
1,797.4
419.0
301.3
8,202.6
2,163.0
335.8
2,699.4
1,259.2
17,487.0
4,766.8
2,487.1
1,797.4
418.0
298.9
8,205.8
2,169.7
342.7
2,743.0
1,307.6
17,556.5
4,787.6
2,499.4
1,793.7
421.1
303.3
8,280.6
120.8
25.8
157.6
71.0
1,187.6
325.4
147.1
94.0
17.2
20.0
426.2
126.7
27.2
134.0
82.2
1,146.4
336.3
145.9
96.8
18.4
21.2
401.8
126.1
27.3
134.3
79.3
1,139.8
330.1
146.8
98.4
18.3
20.9
398.1
130.4
25.0
142.2
67.8
1,077.2
298.2
139.4
83.9
14.4
19.0
357.3
5.7
7.9
5.9
5.6
6.8
6.8
6.0
5.2
4.1
6.6
5.3
5.9
8.1
5.0
6.5
6.6
7.1
5.9
5.4
4.4
7.0
4.9
5.8
8.1
5.0
6.3
6.5
6.9
5.9
5.5
4.4
7.0
4.9
6.0
7.3
5.2
5.2
6.1
6.2
5.6
4.7
3.4
6.3
4.3
Georgia ...................................
Hawaii .....................................
Idaho .......................................
Illinois ......................................
Indiana ....................................
Iowa ........................................
Kansas ....................................
Kentucky .................................
Louisiana ................................
Maine ......................................
4,364.8
608.7
689.3
6,320.4
3,183.3
1,634.4
1,425.5
1,941.1
2,021.2
687.3
4,447.4
626.2
694.4
6,346.0
3,188.7
1,603.0
1,438.9
1,963.3
2,048.1
697.9
4,441.2
627.5
695.3
6,342.0
3,188.7
1,600.2
1,440.2
1,963.6
2,050.8
699.4
4,417.5
627.9
697.4
6,388.4
3,208.7
1,621.3
1,462.7
1,979.9
2,039.1
699.5
217.5
23.4
38.6
413.8
156.9
67.8
75.6
114.0
124.3
33.1
193.0
27.6
35.0
425.2
162.3
73.0
76.0
118.2
127.4
35.9
190.2
27.8
34.9
423.1
162.9
73.5
77.1
117.2
128.9
36.2
190.5
24.7
33.8
399.2
161.7
66.4
68.9
103.3
123.5
34.2
5.0
3.9
5.6
6.5
4.9
4.1
5.3
5.9
6.2
4.8
4.3
4.4
5.0
6.7
5.1
4.6
5.3
6.0
6.2
5.1
4.3
4.4
5.0
6.7
5.1
4.6
5.4
6.0
6.3
5.2
4.3
3.9
4.8
6.2
5.0
4.1
4.7
5.2
6.1
4.9
Maryland .................................
Massachusetts ........................
Michigan .................................
Minnesota ...............................
Mississippi ..............................
Missouri ..................................
Montana ..................................
Nebraska ................................
Nevada ...................................
New Hampshire ......................
2,901.4
3,446.7
5,006.7
2,918.0
1,301.1
2,998.9
468.8
968.6
1,132.7
711.3
2,905.7
3,390.7
5,068.2
2,927.3
1,312.9
3,034.4
477.9
980.6
1,148.4
725.2
2,908.7
3,393.5
5,050.3
2,928.5
1,312.7
3,030.6
478.5
980.0
1,150.1
725.3
2,951.3
3,422.6
5,074.1
2,943.5
1,317.8
3,000.4
481.2
987.5
1,172.6
725.9
124.5
194.7
332.3
138.6
86.2
167.6
21.7
37.4
58.4
32.0
129.1
192.9
383.7
149.6
74.8
164.6
22.7
39.4
55.9
30.3
133.2
200.3
385.1
151.5
74.0
164.4
23.0
39.3
54.2
30.0
125.5
190.6
335.9
134.0
76.7
140.8
22.0
38.2
53.0
29.7
4.3
5.6
6.6
4.8
6.6
5.6
4.6
3.9
5.2
4.5
4.4
5.7
7.6
5.1
5.7
5.4
4.8
4.0
4.9
4.2
4.6
5.9
7.6
5.2
5.6
5.4
4.8
4.0
4.7
4.1
4.3
5.6
6.6
4.6
5.8
4.7
4.6
3.9
4.5
4.1
New Jersey .............................
New Mexico ............................
New York ................................
New York City .....................
North Carolina ........................
North Dakota ..........................
Ohio ........................................
Oklahoma ...............................
Oregon ....................................
Pennsylvania ..........................
Rhode Island ..........................
4,365.9
888.0
9,372.4
3,736.6
4,183.4
345.3
5,881.5
1,697.5
1,856.2
6,229.1
570.1
4,379.9
903.0
9,296.4
3,660.7
4,255.9
347.0
5,920.7
1,692.2
1,847.2
6,138.9
573.4
4,387.6
903.4
9,289.3
3,661.4
4,250.7
346.5
5,922.8
1,689.4
1,854.8
6,133.8
572.9
4,402.6
897.5
9,318.1
3,671.7
4,203.2
347.4
5,891.9
1,697.9
1,869.9
6,199.9
568.6
261.4
52.9
593.1
322.6
268.8
14.4
352.3
88.6
146.4
366.3
30.9
242.5
58.3
584.2
294.6
268.7
13.3
359.7
96.5
141.7
321.1
29.1
247.8
57.9
586.9
296.3
265.1
12.9
365.9
95.1
140.6
317.8
29.3
242.3
51.1
610.2
309.7
243.1
10.4
367.4
85.5
144.2
329.0
29.4
6.0
6.0
6.3
8.6
6.4
4.2
6.0
5.2
7.9
5.9
5.4
5.5
6.5
6.3
8.0
6.3
3.8
6.1
5.7
7.7
5.2
5.1
5.6
6.4
6.3
8.1
6.2
3.7
6.2
5.6
7.6
5.2
5.1
5.5
5.7
6.5
8.4
5.8
3.0
6.2
5.0
7.7
5.3
5.2
South Carolina ........................
South Dakota ..........................
Tennessee ..............................
Texas ......................................
Utah ........................................
Vermont ..................................
Virginia ....................................
Washington .............................
West Virginia ..........................
Wisconsin ...............................
Wyoming .................................
1,980.7
422.6
2,918.2
10,817.4
1,175.4
350.7
3,752.9
3,138.4
793.8
3,052.7
273.8
2,014.5
426.9
2,910.0
10,963.3
1,192.3
350.9
3,784.7
3,149.7
779.6
3,084.3
281.6
2,012.6
427.4
2,910.5
10,963.2
1,193.4
350.8
3,787.0
3,154.7
778.3
3,085.4
281.9
2,041.6
422.0
2,933.8
10,968.0
1,201.3
353.6
3,831.4
3,157.8
797.1
3,115.0
278.3
128.7
13.8
153.6
722.5
71.1
14.8
151.5
229.8
49.1
175.8
12.2
138.3
16.1
176.7
728.1
63.7
16.3
146.2
232.5
43.5
165.7
12.2
134.9
16.5
175.1
722.3
63.1
16.5
146.4
231.7
43.8
167.2
12.2
127.7
12.2
145.2
692.6
60.7
13.6
138.8
204.5
41.3
156.4
10.8
6.5
3.3
5.3
6.7
6.0
4.2
4.0
7.3
6.2
5.8
4.5
6.9
3.8
6.1
6.6
5.3
4.6
3.9
7.4
5.6
5.4
4.3
6.7
3.9
6.0
6.6
5.3
4.7
3.9
7.3
5.6
5.4
4.3
6.3
2.9
4.9
6.3
5.0
3.8
3.6
6.5
5.2
5.0
3.9
Puerto Rico .............................
1,384.0
1,395.1
1,399.5
1,395.9
162.1
179.6
162.3
163.3
11.7
12.9
11.6
11.7
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 have been revised to incorporate updated Census 2000-based
population controls, reestimation of models, benchmarking to Current
Population Survey annual averages, and updated seasonal adjustment
factors. Data for Puerto Rico reflect updated seasonal factors only.
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
2002
2003
2003
2004p
2002
2003
2003
2004p
2002
2003
2003
2004p
Alabama .............................
Alaska .................................
Arizona ...............................
Arkansas .............................
California ............................
Los Angeles-Long Beach
Colorado .............................
Connecticut .........................
Delaware ............................
District of Columbia ............
Florida .................................
2,114.2
321.1
2,686.5
1,265.0
17,370.0
4,787.6
2,446.6
1,787.9
416.4
298.4
8,093.0
2,168.7
330.3
2,708.3
1,245.4
17,437.1
4,769.8
2,479.5
1,782.9
418.6
295.7
8,189.4
2,097.8
323.1
2,647.2
1,253.7
17,334.3
4,744.6
2,428.6
1,785.9
412.8
296.6
8,000.9
2,149.5
338.1
2,709.6
1,286.4
17,460.0
4,746.3
2,467.8
1,774.3
418.1
298.4
8,160.2
113.6
26.9
148.8
68.1
1,115.8
295.2
138.2
81.2
15.3
18.7
394.8
117.7
27.7
125.7
74.9
1,077.3
305.5
141.1
89.1
16.5
19.5
362.8
119.4
31.3
150.2
83.9
1,272.2
334.5
155.9
101.8
20.0
20.6
443.9
128.8
30.2
134.9
80.1
1,162.4
307.2
148.6
91.8
17.2
19.6
371.6
5.4
8.4
5.5
5.4
6.4
6.2
5.7
4.5
3.7
6.3
4.9
5.4
8.4
4.6
6.0
6.2
6.4
5.7
5.0
3.9
6.6
4.4
5.7
9.7
5.7
6.7
7.3
7.0
6.4
5.7
4.8
6.9
5.5
6.0
8.9
5.0
6.2
6.7
6.5
6.0
5.2
4.1
6.6
4.6
Georgia ...............................
Hawaii .................................
Idaho ...................................
Illinois ..................................
Indiana ................................
Iowa ....................................
Kansas ................................
Kentucky .............................
Louisiana ............................
Maine ..................................
4,354.0
607.0
685.0
6,319.1
3,156.9
1,644.8
1,415.7
1,931.4
1,986.7
678.4
4,453.6
628.4
691.6
6,332.0
3,169.3
1,598.0
1,433.4
1,957.4
2,031.3
691.9
4,314.0
608.7
679.5
6,249.6
3,138.3
1,625.9
1,415.8
1,922.4
1,999.8
674.5
4,367.0
628.1
687.6
6,313.3
3,163.7
1,612.2
1,451.9
1,959.7
2,017.8
686.4
208.4
20.4
41.8
401.1
152.6
68.1
66.7
104.0
123.1
31.4
179.1
25.1
37.1
405.6
158.3
72.7
70.1
108.2
124.8
34.9
204.7
22.5
47.2
454.9
172.5
84.2
82.9
130.9
141.1
38.7
178.0
23.7
42.3
437.9
177.3
82.2
76.3
118.6
140.3
39.7
4.8
3.4
6.1
6.3
4.8
4.1
4.7
5.4
6.2
4.6
4.0
4.0
5.4
6.4
5.0
4.6
4.9
5.5
6.1
5.0
4.7
3.7
6.9
7.3
5.5
5.2
5.9
6.8
7.1
5.7
4.1
3.8
6.2
6.9
5.6
5.1
5.3
6.1
7.0
5.8
Maryland .............................
Massachusetts ....................
Michigan .............................
Minnesota ...........................
Mississippi ..........................
Missouri ..............................
Montana ..............................
Nebraska ............................
Nevada ...............................
New Hampshire ..................
2,871.1
3,444.8
4,977.3
2,885.9
1,303.7
2,991.1
463.0
957.8
1,126.5
709.4
2,884.5
3,384.3
5,027.3
2,900.8
1,316.7
3,022.4
472.5
973.4
1,144.7
723.2
2,873.1
3,420.6
4,936.3
2,879.2
1,297.0
2,978.5
461.5
958.2
1,124.2
705.8
2,923.3
3,396.4
5,003.6
2,904.8
1,313.8
2,981.2
474.0
977.2
1,164.1
720.3
116.0
173.9
299.5
121.0
81.3
162.1
23.6
33.6
56.0
31.5
123.8
183.1
358.2
140.8
67.1
157.9
24.9
36.3
51.8
28.6
134.9
213.5
375.1
162.9
92.7
186.8
26.2
40.8
64.7
35.1
136.0
209.6
379.1
158.5
83.2
160.3
26.5
41.5
59.3
32.6
4.0
5.0
6.0
4.2
6.2
5.4
5.1
3.5
5.0
4.4
4.3
5.4
7.1
4.9
5.1
5.2
5.3
3.7
4.5
4.0
4.7
6.2
7.6
5.7
7.2
6.3
5.7
4.3
5.8
5.0
4.7
6.2
7.6
5.5
6.3
5.4
5.6
4.3
5.1
4.5
New Jersey .........................
New Mexico ........................
New York ............................
New York City .................
North Carolina ....................
North Dakota ......................
Ohio ....................................
Oklahoma ...........................
Oregon ................................
Pennsylvania ......................
Rhode Island ......................
4,358.2
883.2
9,382.3
3,752.1
4,140.6
337.8
5,838.2
1,683.9
1,837.5
6,237.6
565.4
4,387.0
901.0
9,283.4
3,668.8
4,214.4
340.2
5,897.4
1,678.2
1,841.9
6,122.1
574.7
4,327.6
878.7
9,315.4
3,728.2
4,137.8
338.1
5,801.2
1,673.3
1,838.0
6,173.9
566.4
4,364.5
888.3
9,261.0
3,663.2
4,158.7
338.8
5,811.7
1,674.5
1,851.3
6,145.3
565.2
241.5
46.5
577.3
311.8
256.7
13.6
319.7
82.2
132.8
339.1
29.5
230.0
53.1
575.9
292.5
249.2
12.8
338.9
91.7
135.3
288.2
28.2
273.7
53.8
647.6
339.2
287.5
19.3
393.0
94.1
166.2
410.1
36.1
254.6
52.0
665.1
326.6
261.9
13.9
408.7
91.1
164.1
373.9
34.7
5.5
5.3
6.2
8.3
6.2
4.0
5.5
4.9
7.2
5.4
5.2
5.2
5.9
6.2
8.0
5.9
3.8
5.7
5.5
7.3
4.7
4.9
6.3
6.1
7.0
9.1
6.9
5.7
6.8
5.6
9.0
6.6
6.4
5.8
5.9
7.2
8.9
6.3
4.1
7.0
5.4
8.9
6.1
6.1
South Carolina ....................
South Dakota ......................
Tennessee ..........................
Texas ..................................
Utah ....................................
Vermont ..............................
Virginia ................................
Washington .........................
West Virginia ......................
Wisconsin ...........................
Wyoming .............................
1,938.6
415.6
2,905.1
10,772.3
1,166.0
352.2
3,715.1
3,133.3
792.4
3,025.0
270.2
1,979.9
420.8
2,893.3
10,935.9
1,189.0
351.9
3,752.9
3,155.5
778.0
3,065.1
279.5
1,941.9
412.8
2,876.5
10,733.5
1,168.9
348.6
3,711.2
3,131.2
782.9
3,025.8
268.5
2,002.8
412.1
2,892.3
10,877.2
1,194.2
351.2
3,788.0
3,150.8
786.2
3,086.0
273.0
116.3
13.6
135.9
656.7
61.2
13.7
136.1
224.3
47.6
155.0
12.4
125.8
16.9
160.0
658.3
54.4
15.4
132.7
228.3
41.5
149.8
12.5
135.3
16.9
170.1
756.6
73.2
18.6
160.6
250.8
55.6
202.2
14.8
134.4
15.3
161.9
725.2
62.7
17.0
147.1
225.6
47.8
183.7
13.3
6.0
3.3
4.7
6.1
5.3
3.9
3.7
7.2
6.0
5.1
4.6
6.4
4.0
5.5
6.0
4.6
4.4
3.5
7.2
5.3
4.9
4.5
7.0
4.1
5.9
7.0
6.3
5.3
4.3
8.0
7.1
6.7
5.5
6.7
3.7
5.6
6.7
5.2
4.8
3.9
7.2
6.1
6.0
4.9
Puerto Rico .........................
1,350.4
1,394.6
1,374.9
1,386.1
147.8
140.3
156.5
156.7
10.9
10.1
11.4
11.3
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, except those for Puerto Rico, have been revised
to incorporate updated Census 2000-based population controls,
reestimation of models, and benchmarking to Current Population Survey
annual averages.
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.
2003
Nov.
2003
Dec.
2003
Jan.
2004p
Jan.
2003
Nov.
2003
Dec.
2003
Jan.
2004p
Alabama ...............................
Alaska ...................................
Arizona .................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ..............................
1,881.7
299.9
2,278.1
1,147.0
14,430.0
1,872.8
299.8
2,309.2
1,145.3
14,437.4
1,872.3
301.3
2,314.6
1,145.7
14,416.6
1,878.9
304.8
2,320.4
1,143.7
14,438.8
101.0
16.0
173.5
52.4
785.2
99.1
17.0
182.7
50.4
797.4
99.0
17.4
184.9
50.0
799.6
99.9
17.3
185.6
49.9
807.5
(2)
(2)
178.8
210.3
1,586.1
(2)
(2)
172.5
205.0
1,528.5
(2)
(2)
172.7
205.1
1,527.5
(2)
(2)
173.2
203.9
1,524.6
Colorado ...............................
Connecticut ...........................
Delaware 3 ...........................
District of Columbia 3 ...........
Florida ..................................
2,165.8
1,656.0
413.8
666.9
7,233.6
2,149.2
1,640.6
416.5
663.8
7,348.7
2,147.0
1,639.7
415.8
665.3
7,357.0
2,131.9
1,639.0
416.1
668.7
7,360.7
155.4
61.9
24.2
13.4
436.6
149.5
61.9
24.9
12.8
455.9
149.8
61.4
25.1
13.0
459.8
145.8
61.6
25.5
13.5
458.4
160.2
204.5
(2)
(2)
397.2
153.6
196.7
(2)
(2)
384.8
153.9
196.2
(2)
(2)
383.0
153.0
194.8
(2)
(2)
383.0
Georgia ................................
Hawaii 3 ................................
Idaho .....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
3,865.2
566.6
572.7
5,848.4
2,906.4
3,874.0
573.0
571.0
5,822.8
2,896.2
3,875.3
574.2
573.1
5,823.9
2,898.1
3,889.5
575.8
574.6
5,788.0
2,916.4
194.8
(2)
36.9
278.8
145.9
201.3
(2)
36.9
280.8
145.9
200.9
(2)
37.0
283.1
147.7
202.1
(2)
37.6
272.0
152.1
(2)
(2)
64.1
735.0
583.4
(2)
(2)
60.6
709.7
569.0
(2)
(2)
60.6
708.3
569.3
(2)
(2)
60.8
711.4
569.6
Iowa ......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ...............................
Louisiana ..............................
Maine ....................................
1,441.7
1,314.9
1,786.5
1,908.8
605.5
1,445.0
1,312.9
1,786.4
1,904.7
608.0
1,444.5
1,313.9
1,785.7
1,900.7
609.1
1,447.3
1,314.1
1,793.3
1,910.4
607.4
64.8
63.5
83.7
119.4
30.0
65.9
63.1
84.7
118.2
31.1
66.1
63.3
85.1
118.2
31.2
66.8
63.9
86.4
119.8
31.1
223.0
174.8
269.6
158.5
65.3
219.5
170.7
265.8
154.4
63.5
219.3
170.3
266.1
153.8
63.0
219.8
173.4
266.4
155.6
62.1
Maryland 3 ............................
Massachusetts ......................
Michigan ...............................
Minnesota .............................
Mississippi ............................
2,482.2
3,212.0
4,449.3
2,650.8
1,120.0
2,487.0
3,173.4
4,403.4
2,655.3
1,120.4
2,486.0
3,169.1
4,391.7
2,657.3
1,120.0
2,495.4
3,163.6
4,376.2
2,660.7
1,119.8
169.3
138.4
192.0
123.6
52.9
169.1
137.6
190.6
127.7
51.3
168.2
137.8
191.2
127.4
50.9
171.2
139.0
188.1
126.9
50.7
151.9
335.6
744.9
348.6
181.8
144.9
322.4
717.7
343.8
176.8
144.6
321.6
717.3
344.6
177.7
145.0
321.5
719.2
346.4
177.2
Missouri ................................
Montana ................................
Nebraska ..............................
Nevada .................................
New Hampshire ....................
2,684.6
397.7
908.7
1,069.8
615.0
2,682.8
400.0
903.5
1,104.9
620.9
2,680.1
401.7
903.2
1,108.8
622.3
2,688.0
400.8
905.4
1,112.6
615.4
135.4
22.5
46.0
96.1
27.8
132.3
22.6
46.3
104.2
29.0
132.4
23.0
46.2
104.6
29.0
136.5
23.0
46.8
105.1
28.4
317.6
19.6
103.5
2
( )
81.9
312.3
18.3
101.5
2
( )
78.8
311.4
18.4
101.5
2
( )
78.7
313.2
18.4
101.8
2
( )
77.7
New Jersey ...........................
New Mexico ..........................
New York ..............................
North Carolina ......................
North Dakota ........................
3,976.4
772.3
8,433.5
3,814.0
330.9
3,998.2
779.8
8,417.1
3,806.0
333.4
3,999.2
782.4
8,418.2
3,800.7
333.4
3,998.8
780.6
8,407.2
3,800.8
332.4
159.7
46.7
321.8
214.4
15.5
159.3
47.2
320.8
211.7
16.2
158.7
47.4
321.5
211.9
16.4
160.5
47.2
319.1
214.4
16.5
358.6
37.0
632.9
623.9
23.6
349.1
36.1
605.4
589.8
23.1
348.3
36.0
603.6
588.4
23.1
348.3
35.7
601.5
587.9
23.1
Ohio ......................................
Oklahoma .............................
Oregon .................................
Pennsylvania ........................
Rhode Island ........................
5,424.8
1,470.4
1,572.2
5,626.1
481.6
5,367.5
1,444.0
1,564.8
5,589.8
484.8
5,354.7
1,443.7
1,568.4
5,585.0
485.7
5,378.3
1,442.4
1,564.8
5,571.0
487.4
234.0
64.3
77.3
247.1
19.3
227.9
61.5
78.8
243.7
21.8
225.9
61.4
79.7
242.0
21.9
230.0
61.3
76.8
242.4
22.4
866.4
(2)
200.0
735.2
60.4
828.6
(2)
197.7
703.9
58.5
826.9
(2)
198.5
702.4
58.4
829.4
(2)
197.5
699.9
58.0
South Carolina ......................
South Dakota ........................
Tennessee ............................
Texas ....................................
Utah ......................................
1,814.0
377.6
2,662.2
9,407.1
1,075.2
1,812.7
379.2
2,677.5
9,379.4
1,079.5
1,811.6
379.6
2,681.1
9,381.6
1,081.8
1,823.3
379.9
2,680.7
9,384.7
1,083.2
113.4
19.0
116.0
560.8
68.0
112.0
19.7
115.7
549.1
66.8
111.8
20.0
116.2
550.0
66.6
111.9
19.7
117.0
551.3
69.4
(2)
37.8
(2)
919.5
112.9
(2)
37.1
(2)
891.4
111.6
(2)
37.7
(2)
889.0
112.2
(2)
37.3
(2)
887.8
113.2
Vermont ................................
Virginia ..................................
Washington ...........................
West Virginia ........................
Wisconsin .............................
Wyoming ...............................
298.5
3,493.9
2,657.6
730.5
2,776.1
248.4
298.9
3,520.6
2,668.7
720.8
2,777.5
252.6
299.3
3,519.9
2,669.0
721.8
2,775.3
253.5
300.2
3,530.8
2,673.8
724.8
2,796.6
253.2
14.8
214.1
155.3
33.5
124.1
19.2
15.6
224.2
158.2
32.9
123.6
20.0
15.6
224.9
158.2
33.2
124.1
20.1
15.7
229.4
158.0
33.8
128.1
19.8
38.5
315.3
273.8
66.0
515.6
(2)
36.9
297.1
260.9
64.3
502.7
(2)
36.9
295.4
261.5
63.1
502.1
(2)
36.9
294.7
261.5
64.5
500.4
(2)
See footnotes at end of table.
Jan.
2003
Nov.
2003
Dec.
2003
Manufacturing
Jan.
2004p
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.
2003
Nov.
2003
Dec.
2003
Jan.
2004p
Jan.
2003
Nov.
2003
Dec.
2003
Alabama ...............................
Alaska ...................................
Arizona .................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ..............................
369.8
61.3
(2)
239.9
2,719.0
372.9
61.5
(2)
242.1
2,735.4
372.9
61.7
(2)
242.6
2,724.5
375.0
62.1
(2)
241.0
2,730.2
96.7
(2)
158.7
49.8
(2)
96.9
(2)
159.8
50.5
(2)
97.2
(2)
159.3
50.5
(2)
Colorado ...............................
Connecticut ...........................
Delaware 3 ...........................
District of Columbia 3 ...........
Florida ..................................
408.5
(2)
77.6
(2)
1,463.7
402.8
(2)
78.3
(2)
1,469.1
400.3
(2)
78.1
(2)
1,468.2
399.8
(2)
79.4
(2)
1,460.6
152.8
142.5
45.6
(2)
479.5
155.9
143.3
45.2
(2)
488.8
Georgia ................................
Hawaii 3 ................................
Idaho .....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
827.2
107.6
(2)
1,189.7
575.7
816.1
108.9
(2)
1,191.4
569.4
811.9
108.9
(2)
1,193.7
568.1
812.4
109.1
(2)
1,176.9
577.8
214.6
(2)
(2)
401.6
141.0
Iowa ......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ...............................
Louisiana ..............................
Maine ....................................
303.8
262.2
370.1
384.8
122.7
303.5
259.7
371.6
380.3
124.3
304.2
260.4
371.2
381.4
124.7
303.6
261.9
372.0
382.7
123.7
Maryland 3 ............................
Massachusetts ......................
Michigan ...............................
Minnesota .............................
Mississippi ............................
462.3
573.9
821.2
522.8
220.3
461.3
571.9
813.0
522.7
219.7
462.2
571.3
808.3
523.9
219.7
Missouri ................................
Montana ................................
Nebraska ..............................
Nevada .................................
New Hampshire ....................
536.9
84.4
194.4
192.3
136.8
534.2
84.7
193.4
201.5
140.1
New Jersey ...........................
New Mexico ..........................
New York ..............................
North Carolina ......................
North Dakota ........................
877.5
135.2
1,475.4
722.0
71.6
Ohio ......................................
Oklahoma .............................
Oregon .................................
Pennsylvania ........................
Rhode Island ........................
Professional and business services
Jan.
2003
Nov.
2003
Dec.
2003
Jan.
2004p
96.3
(2)
162.5
50.7
(2)
(2)
23.5
316.4
103.8
2,099.3
(2)
22.7
322.2
102.4
2,131.7
(2)
22.7
322.3
102.3
2,133.9
(2)
23.4
327.2
103.8
2,135.5
155.8
143.6
45.3
(2)
488.5
153.5
143.2
45.3
(2)
492.3
288.9
199.2
59.8
140.9
1,230.5
285.8
195.0
59.4
142.2
1,280.5
285.6
194.2
59.5
142.6
1,280.6
281.0
195.0
59.3
143.4
1,284.9
216.0
(2)
(2)
405.2
140.9
216.4
(2)
(2)
404.4
140.8
222.8
(2)
(2)
402.2
140.0
494.4
(2)
69.9
774.8
256.3
500.5
(2)
70.4
768.3
256.9
500.3
(2)
70.5
764.6
257.2
504.4
(2)
69.6
754.6
258.0
94.6
(2)
85.6
101.4
2
( )
96.3
(2)
86.2
99.5
2
( )
96.7
(2)
86.3
100.3
2
( )
97.4
(2)
89.0
101.3
2
( )
105.3
(2)
154.8
179.0
50.9
104.9
(2)
154.5
177.3
51.5
105.1
(2)
155.5
176.7
51.3
104.6
(2)
155.4
177.6
50.8
465.8
566.2
811.4
523.8
220.6
154.7
226.0
216.3
173.8
(2)
156.1
221.3
218.8
177.8
(2)
155.9
221.9
218.8
178.2
(2)
157.9
223.4
219.6
177.0
(2)
363.4
444.9
594.2
295.6
(2)
360.4
433.7
582.7
295.7
(2)
358.5
432.9
580.7
294.3
(2)
360.2
429.1
573.5
293.4
(2)
533.8
84.6
192.9
201.8
140.5
535.8
84.4
194.6
202.2
139.9
162.0
20.1
62.1
57.2
(2)
163.2
20.3
61.5
58.6
(2)
163.0
20.4
61.8
60.2
(2)
163.6
20.5
61.5
60.3
(2)
(2)
32.5
90.8
118.2
(2)
(2)
32.9
91.7
123.0
(2)
(2)
33.0
91.8
124.4
(2)
(2)
33.1
90.4
126.0
(2)
880.7
136.0
1,476.4
722.1
72.0
881.5
136.5
1,477.7
722.6
72.0
874.0
135.4
1,470.6
724.1
71.9
276.6
33.6
698.4
(2)
18.3
278.8
34.1
698.5
(2)
18.6
278.7
34.2
699.6
(2)
18.7
281.2
34.1
700.3
(2)
18.5
578.9
89.3
1,047.1
418.9
23.9
575.5
88.7
1,043.5
425.1
23.7
576.7
88.9
1,043.7
422.2
23.6
574.1
88.6
1,038.2
418.2
23.7
1,046.9
279.7
315.5
1,113.1
80.7
1,046.4
276.2
312.4
1,114.2
81.0
1,042.8
276.7
311.4
1,114.4
81.1
1,042.8
274.2
312.7
1,108.4
80.7
310.4
82.9
97.0
337.0
(2)
313.0
83.9
99.3
338.3
(2)
313.2
83.7
99.1
338.4
(2)
314.2
84.8
99.9
338.8
(2)
616.8
160.2
170.3
603.5
48.9
602.4
154.5
171.6
595.4
49.1
599.5
154.2
172.5
594.6
49.1
609.3
153.8
172.1
590.5
49.4
South Carolina ......................
South Dakota ........................
Tennessee ............................
Texas ....................................
Utah ......................................
347.9
76.6
579.8
1,940.7
212.9
346.5
77.3
581.8
1,928.7
214.1
346.1
77.4
581.2
1,926.2
214.6
348.0
77.2
584.8
1,934.7
213.6
90.6
27.7
138.7
582.8
(2)
90.5
27.7
139.4
585.9
(2)
90.9
28.1
139.3
586.0
(2)
91.3
28.0
141.2
585.2
(2)
(2)
(2)
289.8
1,049.1
130.6
(2)
(2)
288.0
1,050.1
133.7
(2)
(2)
290.5
1,049.2
133.9
(2)
(2)
292.3
1,040.3
131.7
Vermont ................................
Virginia ..................................
Washington ...........................
West Virginia ........................
Wisconsin .............................
Wyoming ...............................
(2)
632.4
509.6
135.6
534.8
48.4
(2)
636.7
514.1
133.5
540.0
48.6
(2)
639.2
512.5
135.8
538.4
48.8
(2)
636.7
518.8
135.0
550.7
48.9
(2)
184.2
149.5
(2)
155.4
(2)
(2)
189.4
154.0
(2)
159.9
(2)
(2)
189.4
154.1
(2)
160.2
(2)
(2)
191.4
155.8
(2)
160.1
(2)
20.2
545.3
290.6
57.4
243.8
15.4
20.3
557.9
295.1
56.0
245.8
15.4
20.1
555.6
295.0
56.6
243.4
15.6
20.2
562.4
296.7
56.7
247.7
15.2
See footnotes at end of table.
Jan.
2004p
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
Jan.
2003
Nov.
2003
Dec.
2003
Jan.
2004p
Jan.
2003
Nov.
2003
Dec.
2003
Jan.
2004p
Jan.
2003
Nov.
2003
Dec.
2003
Jan.
2004p
Alabama ...............................
Alaska ...................................
Arizona .................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ..............................
(2)
31.8
240.5
138.1
1,518.1
(2)
33.7
252.3
141.1
1,549.6
(2)
33.9
252.6
141.4
1,554.6
(2)
34.4
254.0
141.4
1,559.2
152.9
30.3
232.0
88.8
1,394.6
156.2
29.6
234.0
87.8
1,400.5
157.4
29.7
234.1
87.8
1,398.4
158.3
30.8
233.8
87.5
1,406.3
357.8
81.7
392.2
196.8
2,451.9
359.7
81.3
393.5
198.3
2,399.4
359.4
81.7
394.6
198.4
2,392.2
359.4
82.0
395.6
198.6
2,392.9
Colorado ...............................
Connecticut ...........................
Delaware 3 ...........................
District of Columbia 3 ...........
Florida ..................................
211.0
(2)
50.1
(2)
872.0
215.3
(2)
50.0
(2)
893.1
216.5
(2)
49.9
(2)
894.1
217.1
(2)
50.6
(2)
897.2
246.6
(2)
37.4
50.7
808.9
247.4
(2)
38.9
49.9
814.3
247.6
(2)
38.5
49.8
817.0
244.0
(2)
37.5
51.1
823.0
357.4
251.3
57.4
231.2
1,050.2
356.0
244.3
58.2
230.6
1,062.6
354.8
244.2
58.2
231.1
1,063.7
355.2
245.2
57.6
229.9
1,059.3
Georgia ................................
Hawaii 3 ................................
Idaho .....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
(2)
64.2
(2)
714.1
357.0
(2)
66.6
(2)
721.9
362.0
(2)
66.8
(2)
722.4
361.7
(2)
66.6
(2)
722.2
364.2
349.0
99.0
54.6
494.7
270.4
353.5
100.1
53.6
500.8
274.0
354.0
101.0
53.8
500.2
274.7
354.7
100.9
53.8
501.8
274.8
633.2
119.4
112.8
861.7
422.4
635.0
119.2
113.0
849.2
424.7
634.1
118.7
113.2
851.5
425.0
636.6
120.1
114.0
857.3
427.0
Iowa ......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ...............................
Louisiana ..............................
Maine ....................................
189.5
(2)
227.0
243.9
105.9
190.2
(2)
230.0
249.7
107.8
190.5
(2)
229.7
248.0
107.5
191.2
(2)
230.2
248.0
107.6
(2)
109.0
154.7
196.4
58.1
(2)
109.4
159.3
199.3
58.2
(2)
109.4
158.4
198.7
59.1
(2)
110.0
156.7
200.9
59.2
243.0
251.3
314.7
377.6
103.5
246.0
250.1
306.8
378.9
103.5
245.8
250.7
306.7
377.9
103.8
243.6
250.9
309.2
378.6
104.0
Maryland 3 ............................
Massachusetts ......................
Michigan ...............................
Minnesota .............................
Mississippi ............................
336.6
573.0
542.3
363.2
(2)
340.0
577.7
553.4
367.4
(2)
342.1
576.5
552.2
367.2
(2)
342.9
575.9
545.4
370.1
(2)
218.8
288.0
396.5
231.0
123.8
220.4
288.2
397.9
236.4
124.2
217.8
287.2
397.6
236.7
123.6
220.8
289.4
396.5
237.1
123.4
461.6
419.4
689.4
403.8
241.2
459.3
409.7
680.4
396.8
244.6
459.9
409.6
678.4
399.0
245.1
460.5
410.0
675.4
400.1
245.0
Missouri ................................
Montana ................................
Nebraska ..............................
Nevada .................................
New Hampshire ....................
352.2
52.9
114.8
2
( )
(2)
354.2
53.4
114.0
2
( )
(2)
354.8
53.7
113.7
2
( )
(2)
359.9
54.1
114.0
2
( )
(2)
260.7
52.2
78.4
302.2
61.3
262.6
52.4
77.6
305.2
62.6
263.0
52.2
77.5
304.4
63.3
261.8
52.7
78.4
305.4
62.9
430.6
83.7
161.0
133.5
89.0
428.3
85.8
160.2
135.6
91.8
428.9
86.3
160.6
136.3
92.0
431.7
84.6
160.7
136.0
89.9
New Jersey ...........................
New Mexico ..........................
New York ..............................
North Carolina ......................
North Dakota ........................
534.0
97.0
1,484.4
423.8
47.2
543.8
100.5
1,510.4
430.6
47.6
544.0
100.7
1,509.9
431.4
47.5
546.1
101.6
1,516.4
434.4
47.5
317.1
81.2
646.9
333.4
29.8
324.0
80.8
649.3
335.4
29.9
324.0
81.3
649.8
337.9
30.0
327.9
81.6
653.3
338.9
29.3
617.9
193.7
1,490.3
638.4
74.7
629.6
197.5
1,484.9
651.5
76.0
630.1
198.2
1,485.2
651.8
75.9
632.3
197.7
1,482.8
648.2
75.5
Ohio ......................................
Oklahoma .............................
Oregon .................................
Pennsylvania ........................
Rhode Island ........................
725.6
177.4
188.5
975.6
(2)
732.3
174.9
186.7
979.6
(2)
733.2
174.8
186.1
981.1
(2)
731.5
176.8
187.6
979.7
(2)
485.3
127.3
151.3
468.9
48.6
484.3
125.3
152.2
472.0
49.7
481.1
124.8
153.3
471.3
49.9
493.2
125.9
152.0
474.4
50.7
801.1
296.1
272.3
742.9
66.3
798.9
289.1
267.4
741.8
66.6
799.5
290.2
267.7
741.2
66.6
795.7
289.8
267.1
737.6
66.6
South Carolina ......................
South Dakota ........................
Tennessee ............................
Texas ....................................
Utah ......................................
174.2
55.3
(2)
1,107.2
118.1
180.9
55.6
(2)
1,128.7
121.1
180.9
55.5
(2)
1,132.5
121.9
182.5
55.8
(2)
1,136.6
121.9
192.1
39.7
246.1
856.9
100.0
200.5
39.6
248.4
862.9
99.5
204.8
38.8
248.5
863.9
101.8
207.1
40.2
251.0
869.0
101.9
326.8
74.2
410.3
1,645.8
196.8
331.6
74.4
412.8
1,646.9
197.3
332.7
74.5
413.2
1,647.6
198.0
332.6
74.7
409.5
1,645.4
198.3
Vermont ................................
Virginia ..................................
Washington ...........................
West Virginia ........................
Wisconsin .............................
Wyoming ...............................
(2)
367.4
310.0
108.8
362.4
(2)
(2)
369.7
313.8
107.2
371.0
(2)
(2)
370.5
314.5
106.8
371.8
(2)
(2)
368.3
313.5
107.3
374.5
(2)
(2)
307.8
247.9
65.5
244.2
30.9
(2)
309.0
248.4
66.2
244.3
30.4
(2)
308.6
247.1
65.9
244.2
30.9
(2)
312.1
246.1
65.4
248.2
30.9
51.5
636.0
520.0
143.1
408.6
63.4
52.0
642.4
523.3
140.9
408.6
63.7
52.2
641.9
524.8
140.8
409.2
64.0
51.8
639.6
522.4
142.9
407.4
64.2
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 have been revised to reflect
2003 benchmarks and updated seasonal adjustment factors. Seasonally adjusted data
from January 1999 for most states are subject to revision. Estimates subsequent to the
current benchmark 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.
2002
Jan.
2003
2003
2004p
Alabama ............................... 1,894.8 1,886.1 1,857.0 1,864.2
Alaska ...................................
286.0
290.2
279.0
284.7
Arizona ................................. 2,311.9 2,348.9 2,253.0 2,303.0
Arkansas ............................... 1,152.4 1,153.5 1,128.7 1,130.3
California .............................. 14,604.0 14,541.6 14,238.8 14,290.0
Dec.
2002
12.5
10.5
8.4
6.8
22.7
Jan.
2003
12.6
10.0
7.9
6.9
21.4
13.0
.8
2003
12.5
10.0
8.2
6.5
20.8
12.5
.7
Dec.
2004p
2002
Manufacturing
Jan.
2003
2003
Dec.
2004p
Jan.
2002
2003
2003
2004p
12.4
9.6
7.9
6.6
20.2
99.2
14.3
172.4
52.2
780.0
98.8
15.3
184.7
49.7
792.8
97.3
12.5
168.7
49.3
754.3
97.6
13.7
181.9
48.1
775.4
304.0
6.2
178.6
211.1
1,593.3
289.3
5.9
173.9
205.5
1,521.2
298.6
8.7
177.0
209.4
1,560.6
288.3
9.0
172.9
203.7
1,506.5
Colorado ...............................
Connecticut ...........................
Delaware .............................
District of Columbia ..............
Florida ...................................
2,196.0
1,678.2
418.9
671.1
7,321.5
2,167.1
1,660.9
418.6
669.2
7,440.2
2,129.6
1,630.9
403.1
656.9
7,187.8
2,111.8
1,616.4
405.6
658.6
7,329.5
(1)
(1)
–
(1)
(1)
–
(1)
(1)
–
(1)
(1)
–
12.7
.7
154.3
61.3
24.2
13.3
439.6
145.5
61.1
25.2
13.3
460.8
145.2
56.2
23.0
13.0
430.4
136.9
56.0
24.0
13.0
454.3
162.3
206.4
36.6
3.0
400.3
155.1
197.0
35.2
2.5
385.2
158.9
204.1
34.5
2.6
395.4
152.7
195.1
34.9
2.5
383.1
Georgia .................................
Hawaii ..................................
Idaho .....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
3,903.3
573.4
575.0
5,918.3
2,933.2
3,899.8
581.1
576.3
5,869.2
2,928.4
3,814.1
559.6
555.3
5,713.0
2,850.2
3,837.0
571.3
559.2
5,689.0
2,868.4
11.9
(1)
3.7
9.7
7.0
12.4
(1)
3.7
9.7
7.2
11.8
(1)
3.5
9.1
6.6
12.4
(1)
3.5
9.1
6.9
192.5
27.2
36.8
276.9
143.6
199.0
28.4
36.1
278.0
146.2
188.5
26.7
32.3
246.8
131.7
196.4
28.8
32.8
246.5
138.4
459.5
15.0
64.7
740.2
584.0
446.7
15.1
60.8
708.6
569.7
457.8
14.7
63.3
726.7
577.9
447.4
15.0
60.3
706.1
565.4
Iowa ......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ...............................
Louisiana ..............................
Maine ....................................
1,458.6
1,339.7
1,803.0
1,910.6
609.9
1,456.4
1,324.3
1,802.9
1,917.5
612.6
1,411.9
1,300.0
1,755.6
1,886.0
584.0
1,419.8
1,299.8
1,766.1
1,894.0
586.9
1.9
6.4
19.7
47.4
2.8
2.0
6.5
18.9
48.2
2.7
1.5
6.2
19.4
47.3
2.7
1.6
6.5
18.5
47.7
2.6
63.4
62.4
83.3
116.9
29.5
64.1
61.3
85.7
118.3
30.5
55.2
58.0
76.6
117.2
27.0
57.0
58.2
80.7
117.7
28.0
223.8
177.3
272.0
160.0
67.0
219.3
171.3
268.0
154.9
63.8
220.5
173.6
269.2
156.6
64.2
217.9
170.8
267.0
153.6
61.7
Maryland ...............................
Massachusetts ......................
Michigan ...............................
Minnesota .............................
Mississippi ............................
2,501.6
3,261.7
4,513.3
2,673.2
1,123.2
2,513.0
3,201.7
4,428.9
2,670.7
1,125.9
2,429.3
3,151.6
4,354.0
2,594.7
1,107.2
2,451.5
3,110.5
4,297.6
2,604.5
1,109.9
(1)
1.7
8.5
6.3
8.5
(1)
1.8
7.8
5.7
8.9
(1)
1.5
7.6
6.1
8.3
(1)
1.6
7.1
5.4
8.6
166.6
139.3
190.6
119.3
52.4
169.8
138.0
188.3
121.8
50.7
161.0
126.9
168.8
106.0
51.0
164.5
128.3
167.4
108.6
48.9
152.1
340.3
756.3
348.8
182.2
144.9
322.7
722.4
343.5
178.3
150.0
334.5
739.8
343.6
180.5
143.8
321.9
714.5
342.7
176.2
Missouri ................................
Montana ................................
Nebraska ..............................
Nevada .................................
New Hampshire ....................
2,720.0
399.7
913.4
1,072.7
624.2
2,700.1
402.5
909.5
1,115.3
627.6
2,640.4
386.4
891.9
1,053.5
603.6
2,649.0
390.8
890.0
1,099.2
608.9
4.5
6.3
1.3
8.7
.9
4.5
6.3
1.2
8.8
1.0
4.4
6.0
1.3
8.2
.9
4.5
6.4
1.1
8.8
1.0
133.8
21.5
44.5
93.3
28.0
129.9
22.3
45.1
103.9
29.1
125.3
19.2
41.4
91.2
25.7
126.1
20.0
42.8
101.8
26.9
320.2
19.7
105.0
43.6
83.3
313.5
18.7
101.9
44.6
79.0
315.4
19.1
102.8
43.0
81.7
312.4
18.2
101.4
44.7
77.7
New Jersey ...........................
New Mexico ..........................
New York ..............................
North Carolina ......................
North Dakota ........................
4,014.6
776.2
8,583.2
3,846.7
334.5
4,036.4
786.1
8,527.3
3,827.1
336.6
3,908.0
759.5
8,264.6
3,750.6
324.0
3,940.3
767.1
8,252.1
3,762.8
327.3
1.7
13.8
4.9
7.7
3.1
1.6
14.5
5.1
7.5
3.2
1.4
13.8
4.4
7.6
2.9
1.4
14.3
4.3
7.4
3.1
161.8
45.6
323.2
213.7
14.2
159.6
47.1
321.0
211.7
15.0
149.1
44.4
291.4
206.1
12.4
149.7
45.1
288.3
208.6
13.4
360.2
36.9
638.7
628.7
23.6
349.4
35.4
605.7
590.5
23.6
353.2
36.2
623.0
620.9
23.2
344.8
34.7
593.1
585.9
23.1
Ohio ......................................
Oklahoma .............................
Oregon ..................................
Pennsylvania ........................
Rhode Island ........................
5,486.2
1,486.7
1,582.3
5,670.0
487.2
5,424.2
1,454.3
1,581.7
5,632.0
491.9
5,309.8
1,449.0
1,540.0
5,522.5
469.9
5,282.3
1,424.9
1,541.3
5,476.7
476.5
11.9
27.3
9.5
17.8
.2
11.7
29.5
9.3
17.7
.2
11.5
28.0
8.9
17.2
.2
11.4
29.4
8.7
16.8
.1
232.2
63.1
76.5
240.4
19.4
225.4
60.5
78.8
237.4
22.1
207.5
61.9
72.1
223.8
17.2
205.6
59.0
72.7
220.4
20.2
875.5
148.6
197.5
739.8
61.3
831.8
142.7
196.8
703.7
59.1
861.0
146.5
195.2
730.5
60.1
826.4
141.9
194.1
694.9
57.9
South Carolina ......................
South Dakota ........................
Tennessee ............................
Texas ....................................
Utah ......................................
1,814.4
378.6
2,698.1
9,481.1
1,087.1
1,823.7
380.1
2,709.4
9,441.8
1,094.6
1,777.3
367.9
2,619.4
9,289.0
1,058.2
1,792.9
370.8
2,641.6
9,285.2
1,069.8
5.0
.9
4.4
144.2
7.0
4.8
.8
4.2
147.3
6.5
5.1
.8
4.2
142.7
6.6
4.7
.8
4.1
145.8
6.2
111.0
18.1
115.7
553.1
68.3
112.1
18.8
117.0
544.9
67.1
110.7
16.0
109.4
545.8
62.6
109.9
16.7
110.7
538.3
63.7
283.4
37.9
423.1
925.3
113.6
272.2
38.2
414.7
891.3
112.3
281.6
37.5
416.4
913.1
112.1
270.0
37.6
412.2
885.0
111.3
Vermont ................................
Virginia ..................................
Washington ...........................
West Virginia ........................
Wisconsin .............................
Wyoming ...............................
304.1
3,529.5
2,669.4
737.2
2,801.8
246.1
304.9
3,547.5
2,686.4
728.5
2,793.9
251.0
297.2
3,437.3
2,609.0
714.4
2,710.5
238.9
298.4
3,484.2
2,629.4
711.1
2,741.1
244.2
.9
10.2
9.3
22.5
3.6
17.3
1.0
10.0
8.7
20.6
3.7
19.0
.8
10.0
8.7
22.1
3.2
17.1
.8
10.1
8.3
20.6
3.3
19.1
14.3
212.9
151.6
31.8
120.9
18.2
15.6
223.8
155.2
32.9
121.8
19.1
13.0
204.4
144.9
28.4
108.6
16.6
14.0
220.1
147.7
29.4
112.8
17.3
38.8
318.1
274.6
67.0
521.2
9.6
37.3
296.5
260.2
63.4
501.4
9.8
37.9
313.9
268.8
65.5
509.3
9.2
36.6
294.6
257.2
64.0
497.5
9.1
Puerto Rico ...........................
1,023.9
1,021.3
991.7
1,002.8
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
69.7
68.0
68.3
67.1
119.4
116.6
116.1
115.6
See footnotes at end of table.
12.7
.8
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.
2002
2003
2003
2004p
Alabama ...............................
Alaska ...................................
Arizona .................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ..............................
380.5
59.3
460.9
244.4
2,829.9
381.7
59.6
464.5
246.7
2,815.3
365.6
57.2
442.6
236.2
2,699.7
372.5
57.9
451.1
238.3
2,713.8
33.1
7.1
50.8
20.3
479.4
31.5
7.0
48.8
20.3
464.7
32.5
6.8
49.6
20.1
479.8
31.3
6.9
47.9
20.1
466.7
97.2
13.8
158.6
49.8
873.7
97.2
14.5
161.1
50.7
896.8
95.9
13.7
156.5
49.4
866.1
Colorado ...............................
Connecticut ...........................
Delaware .............................
District of Columbia ..............
Florida ...................................
424.6
320.4
80.4
29.0
1,521.4
411.8
316.4
80.9
28.7
1,519.4
405.6
306.3
76.1
27.5
1,462.2
397.8
303.2
76.9
27.6
1,462.6
88.6
40.0
7.6
24.7
176.0
84.2
39.0
7.3
24.1
172.6
86.5
40.1
7.5
25.0
172.3
83.0
39.1
7.2
24.3
172.0
154.1
143.1
38.0
31.3
481.7
155.4
143.7
44.9
31.1
488.8
Georgia .................................
Hawaii ..................................
Idaho .....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
862.8
111.0
118.9
1,235.1
595.6
841.9
112.9
118.3
1,227.1
583.1
819.1
107.4
113.8
1,180.2
568.8
814.8
109.8
113.9
1,171.4
571.1
128.9
11.7
9.3
139.4
41.8
127.5
10.0
9.2
133.4
41.2
130.3
10.8
9.1
136.4
41.0
123.2
9.9
9.0
131.8
40.9
215.3
28.4
26.4
403.7
140.8
Iowa ......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ...............................
Louisiana ..............................
Maine ....................................
312.3
271.0
382.8
393.0
127.4
309.1
266.4
380.6
389.9
128.8
299.5
260.2
366.0
380.1
119.5
299.6
259.6
368.3
379.5
120.8
34.5
49.3
30.8
28.9
11.6
33.6
46.7
30.3
29.0
11.2
33.6
48.8
30.5
29.2
11.3
33.7
46.5
30.1
29.2
11.1
Maryland ...............................
Massachusetts ......................
Michigan ...............................
Minnesota .............................
Mississippi ............................
480.7
598.8
854.0
538.9
225.9
479.2
590.1
830.1
536.7
223.7
456.0
568.8
807.5
518.6
217.7
460.5
562.3
798.8
517.2
218.0
51.1
96.9
72.6
64.3
15.7
49.6
89.6
70.0
62.2
14.8
50.4
93.7
71.0
62.5
15.5
Missouri ................................
Montana ................................
Nebraska ..............................
Nevada .................................
New Hampshire ....................
554.0
86.4
199.7
199.3
144.6
544.3
86.5
197.5
205.5
146.4
529.4
82.5
192.6
190.2
136.0
531.8
83.0
193.4
198.5
139.6
67.6
7.8
24.5
16.5
12.6
65.6
7.5
21.4
15.6
11.7
New Jersey ...........................
New Mexico ..........................
New York ..............................
North Carolina ......................
North Dakota ........................
910.7
139.9
1,541.6
745.0
73.6
909.4
140.0
1,531.4
739.0
73.7
873.8
134.1
1,464.5
710.8
70.9
872.3
134.3
1,462.8
716.9
71.4
105.6
16.8
290.6
77.9
7.9
Ohio ......................................
Oklahoma .............................
Oregon ..................................
Pennsylvania ........................
Rhode Island ........................
1,089.2
287.9
326.3
1,155.0
84.5
1,079.5
283.7
321.9
1,149.3
84.0
1,034.7
276.6
310.4
1,107.8
79.6
1,031.4
271.8
307.9
1,103.6
80.6
South Carolina ......................
South Dakota ........................
Tennessee ............................
Texas ....................................
Utah ......................................
355.8
78.2
597.1
2,005.5
221.8
352.8
78.4
603.0
1,977.6
221.8
342.3
75.1
571.2
1,926.7
211.1
Vermont ................................
Virginia ..................................
Washington ...........................
West Virginia ........................
Wisconsin .............................
Wyoming ...............................
60.5
663.7
522.2
139.7
555.9
49.2
59.6
662.8
528.9
139.0
554.8
48.9
Puerto Rico ...........................
187.6
189.1
See footnotes at end of table.
Dec.
2003
2003
2004p
96.1
14.1
159.1
50.3
891.1
186.3
21.9
317.2
102.9
2,126.3
187.1
22.4
326.1
102.3
2,147.0
182.7
22.0
308.8
101.0
2,060.1
184.4
22.0
319.7
100.6
2,109.4
152.4
142.4
45.5
30.8
475.9
154.4
142.7
44.8
30.6
488.7
289.1
201.0
69.1
140.5
1,229.6
285.9
196.0
59.9
143.6
1,285.1
278.7
193.5
59.1
137.7
1,211.4
276.2
190.8
58.5
141.0
1,270.5
217.6
28.6
27.4
405.0
140.7
213.1
27.7
26.1
398.9
139.5
218.0
28.7
26.9
400.6
139.3
516.9
70.6
69.9
779.4
256.3
501.8
70.7
71.1
770.7
258.9
483.4
69.0
66.2
747.5
246.5
490.0
70.2
67.6
742.1
250.8
94.2
69.6
85.4
100.9
35.4
97.0
70.8
86.8
100.7
35.0
94.2
68.5
84.8
100.8
34.8
97.0
70.9
87.2
100.7
34.4
106.1
126.7
157.5
177.3
50.8
105.9
125.1
157.5
178.1
50.9
102.3
122.5
151.0
177.8
49.2
102.8
121.0
151.7
176.7
49.1
49.7
88.8
69.2
61.5
14.4
153.8
226.4
216.5
174.8
46.0
156.9
222.0
217.7
178.1
46.6
153.2
224.7
214.7
172.0
45.8
156.2
221.9
216.2
175.9
46.4
363.2
449.8
597.3
297.7
77.1
363.8
435.1
578.3
295.8
81.1
351.8
433.5
576.8
287.8
76.9
354.1
420.9
562.7
286.4
79.0
68.0
7.7
21.5
16.1
12.7
65.3
7.5
21.5
15.7
11.5
162.0
19.9
62.1
57.2
36.8
163.0
20.4
61.6
60.3
37.4
160.5
19.9
61.7
56.6
36.8
162.5
20.4
61.2
59.7
37.3
309.4
31.7
90.5
116.2
53.9
303.8
32.8
92.8
124.2
54.4
299.2
31.2
88.3
117.4
52.3
298.0
31.9
89.5
125.5
52.6
102.1
15.9
278.3
75.2
7.8
102.8
16.3
277.0
76.2
7.7
98.5
15.6
268.8
74.5
7.8
276.4
33.8
703.4
190.1
18.4
279.6
34.1
701.7
192.2
18.7
274.5
33.3
692.2
187.1
18.2
279.2
33.8
694.6
190.8
18.4
579.9
90.2
1,062.6
419.0
23.8
578.5
88.9
1,051.6
422.7
23.5
562.2
87.7
1,018.7
407.8
23.2
564.6
86.7
1,019.1
417.1
23.2
99.2
34.0
36.0
125.7
11.2
96.4
30.3
33.5
122.0
10.8
98.2
33.5
35.0
124.1
11.1
95.4
29.8
33.5
120.4
10.7
311.1
82.5
97.1
336.5
33.6
313.3
84.0
98.8
338.2
33.7
307.9
81.6
95.9
335.3
33.1
311.4
84.4
98.5
336.6
33.4
621.5
160.5
171.0
607.3
48.8
602.9
153.6
173.5
593.7
49.9
597.8
154.3
163.8
588.6
46.4
597.6
149.9
167.9
578.0
47.3
343.9
75.5
576.7
1,921.5
211.0
28.3
6.9
52.9
242.6
30.7
26.8
6.9
52.1
231.0
30.6
27.5
6.8
52.1
238.6
30.1
26.3
6.8
51.2
228.4
30.0
89.6
28.0
139.1
583.1
64.6
91.1
28.1
140.3
587.0
65.6
88.8
27.6
137.8
577.8
64.1
90.9
27.9
139.0
581.0
65.2
185.4
24.6
293.4
1,053.1
132.0
186.3
23.8
292.3
1,052.3
133.8
180.4
23.9
281.3
1,027.9
126.5
183.0
23.5
287.2
1,025.6
129.4
57.9
625.3
502.2
133.5
528.3
47.1
57.1
632.0
509.4
133.4
544.1
47.8
6.6
102.6
93.3
13.4
51.4
4.1
6.5
101.3
93.2
12.6
49.5
4.2
6.5
101.3
92.2
12.9
50.7
4.1
6.4
101.2
92.2
12.6
49.2
4.1
13.2
184.4
148.7
31.8
155.5
9.9
13.2
189.7
154.9
31.1
160.1
10.5
13.0
182.6
148.2
30.8
154.3
9.8
13.1
190.1
153.7
30.8
159.8
10.5
20.3
546.9
291.3
57.5
238.7
15.2
20.2
558.3
296.3
57.4
244.3
15.3
19.3
535.9
282.3
55.5
234.9
14.3
19.5
553.5
290.4
55.9
241.6
14.6
179.1
183.4
21.8
20.9
21.1
21.1
43.8
42.1
41.0
42.0
101.8
96.3
96.2
95.6
2003
2003
2002
2003
2003
2004p
Jan.
2002
2002
2004p
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.
Leisure and hospitality
Jan.
Dec.
Other services
Jan.
Dec.
Government
Jan.
2002
2003
2003
2004p
2002
2003
2003
2004p
Alabama ...............................
Alaska ...................................
Arizona .................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ..............................
187.1
31.9
240.7
138.7
1,532.7
187.8
33.9
253.6
142.4
1,566.8
184.4
31.5
239.8
137.3
1,502.6
186.4
33.8
253.7
140.9
1,546.3
149.6
26.6
232.2
85.3
1,385.6
154.2
27.3
234.6
86.1
1,395.5
146.1
25.6
228.0
82.6
1,346.1
152.1
26.0
231.2
83.0
1,369.6
83.9
11.3
86.4
40.6
505.7
82.8
11.2
86.2
40.5
503.4
83.1
11.1
85.0
40.2
497.6
Colorado ...............................
Connecticut ...........................
Delaware .............................
District of Columbia ..............
Florida ...................................
212.0
266.9
49.7
92.4
876.8
218.3
268.6
50.3
90.0
900.2
209.8
261.1
49.7
88.3
868.3
216.5
263.3
50.2
88.0
893.2
248.5
121.0
36.0
49.3
806.1
249.8
125.4
37.1
49.8
817.1
243.8
114.7
33.3
47.4
797.6
245.0
118.7
34.2
48.3
811.5
85.1
62.8
18.3
56.4
315.5
85.4
62.8
18.4
55.9
323.0
Georgia .................................
Hawaii ..................................
Idaho .....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
379.6
64.4
61.6
720.5
357.8
390.6
67.2
64.6
726.4
367.6
380.5
63.1
61.3
709.0
357.5
387.0
65.8
64.1
718.0
364.6
335.9
98.6
51.9
486.7
265.0
350.9
101.4
52.6
495.5
272.6
331.8
97.8
51.4
464.7
253.9
340.1
100.4
51.5
475.1
261.7
165.5
24.0
17.9
251.4
106.1
Iowa ......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ...............................
Louisiana ..............................
Maine ....................................
194.3
159.6
227.5
242.6
106.6
194.8
158.5
230.4
249.4
108.1
189.9
156.0
225.8
242.2
104.3
191.5
156.9
228.7
248.2
106.0
121.5
108.0
150.0
193.1
51.1
123.1
108.6
155.5
198.2
51.9
116.6
103.4
144.1
190.0
48.0
119.5
105.9
150.1
195.9
48.6
Maryland ...............................
Massachusetts ......................
Michigan ...............................
Minnesota .............................
Mississippi ............................
337.8
585.7
541.7
364.3
115.2
344.3
586.1
556.4
369.8
116.0
333.6
568.3
538.6
360.2
114.3
340.2
570.1
543.1
367.3
116.1
208.6
278.0
389.3
222.8
120.3
215.7
279.6
390.5
230.0
122.4
201.0
262.2
369.0
216.6
118.7
Missouri ................................
Montana ................................
Nebraska ..............................
Nevada .................................
New Hampshire ....................
354.4
53.3
114.4
74.0
92.3
359.9
54.2
114.0
77.5
94.8
349.7
53.2
114.4
73.5
92.1
356.0
54.2
111.2
77.4
94.6
252.7
49.1
75.9
297.6
57.5
258.7
50.0
76.7
304.6
59.8
New Jersey ...........................
New Mexico ..........................
New York ..............................
North Carolina ......................
North Dakota ........................
536.2
97.3
1,509.5
424.6
47.2
547.9
101.8
1,533.7
435.3
47.5
532.3
97.7
1,470.7
420.3
46.9
543.3
102.0
1,500.6
431.3
47.3
306.0
79.1
638.0
326.9
29.2
Ohio ......................................
Oklahoma .............................
Oregon ..................................
Pennsylvania ........................
Rhode Island ........................
728.9
177.3
190.1
975.3
92.2
740.9
176.4
189.4
992.6
92.6
719.1
176.2
186.7
964.1
89.6
727.4
176.4
187.4
967.3
90.1
South Carolina ......................
South Dakota ........................
Tennessee ............................
Texas ....................................
Utah ......................................
174.9
55.3
310.5
1,105.7
119.2
183.8
55.7
318.1
1,136.8
122.0
173.2
55.2
307.2
1,098.8
117.4
Vermont ................................
Virginia ..................................
Washington ...........................
West Virginia ........................
Wisconsin .............................
Wyoming ...............................
51.5
372.9
312.0
109.7
363.0
20.2
53.9
375.4
316.3
107.7
373.9
21.4
Puerto Rico ...........................
90.7
91.8
1
p
Dec.
2003
2003
2004p
82.2
11.0
85.7
40.1
497.9
361.4
83.1
405.7
200.3
2,474.7
363.1
83.1
407.5
202.4
2,416.7
358.3
79.9
388.8
196.7
2,451.1
360.9
80.7
391.9
198.6
2,393.1
85.7
61.5
17.7
55.0
314.5
86.6
62.4
18.2
54.6
321.0
364.7
254.5
59.0
231.2
1,067.5
362.7
250.1
59.4
230.2
1,080.5
350.5
250.3
56.7
229.6
1,052.7
350.0
244.4
56.7
228.7
1,065.3
171.0
24.6
18.1
249.4
105.0
164.8
23.5
17.7
246.6
104.1
170.6
24.2
17.8
245.8
103.7
634.5
122.5
113.9
875.3
435.2
640.4
122.2
114.4
865.4
436.2
633.0
118.9
110.6
847.1
422.7
637.1
118.5
111.8
842.5
425.6
56.3
52.9
76.0
71.6
19.7
56.1
52.2
78.0
69.3
21.3
55.6
52.2
75.5
70.3
20.1
55.6
52.1
77.8
69.0
21.3
250.3
256.5
318.0
378.9
108.0
251.4
256.9
311.2
381.5
108.4
243.0
250.6
312.7
374.5
102.9
243.6
251.4
306.0
375.8
103.3
208.4
266.7
377.4
223.9
120.7
115.0
117.3
173.8
120.2
37.1
116.3
117.3
169.9
118.3
36.4
113.1
115.0
170.1
117.7
37.2
115.7
115.7
168.8
116.4
35.9
472.7
427.5
712.7
415.8
242.8
472.5
419.4
697.5
408.8
247.0
459.2
422.5
690.1
403.6
241.3
458.4
412.3
672.4
399.2
245.7
235.5
48.6
73.8
296.5
56.3
245.6
49.6
74.4
302.4
58.6
117.3
16.3
33.9
29.1
20.6
118.0
16.3
34.9
30.6
19.6
115.6
15.9
34.4
29.4
20.4
115.7
15.9
34.1
30.9
19.3
444.1
87.7
161.6
137.2
93.7
438.9
87.5
162.4
139.7
94.4
437.4
83.1
159.7
131.4
88.7
431.1
83.7
159.4
133.8
89.8
312.2
80.0
643.6
325.1
29.7
293.7
78.0
598.8
313.2
28.1
303.8
78.4
606.7
315.5
28.3
149.0
27.6
352.0
160.1
15.2
153.7
28.1
350.8
160.7
15.3
148.6
27.5
344.6
158.6
15.1
152.0
28.0
343.3
159.0
15.2
627.1
195.2
1,518.7
653.0
78.3
642.4
200.3
1,504.4
667.2
78.6
616.4
190.5
1,479.3
642.0
75.4
630.7
194.2
1,470.5
655.8
76.1
471.2
123.5
146.4
455.3
45.8
478.2
122.8
149.8
460.1
48.2
449.1
120.9
143.7
435.7
43.3
459.2
119.1
145.6
443.9
45.8
228.1
74.8
56.2
259.2
22.6
226.2
74.9
57.2
260.9
23.2
224.7
74.4
55.6
255.9
22.2
223.8
74.2
56.8
257.6
23.0
817.4
307.2
275.7
757.7
67.6
817.9
295.9
272.7
756.4
68.1
798.3
295.1
272.7
739.5
67.1
792.7
289.0
268.2
737.2
67.4
182.4
55.6
314.8
1,129.4
121.1
183.4
37.4
239.7
840.8
99.0
189.5
37.5
245.6
849.6
101.1
176.1
35.6
229.9
821.9
97.7
184.3
36.4
235.8
834.3
99.9
64.0
15.7
102.8
356.1
32.5
64.3
16.0
103.5
354.6
32.8
63.4
15.5
101.5
352.9
31.9
64.7
15.6
102.2
354.4
32.5
333.6
75.6
419.4
1,671.6
198.4
340.0
75.9
418.6
1,669.4
201.0
328.2
73.9
408.4
1,642.8
198.1
332.8
74.4
407.7
1,641.5
199.5
50.9
368.2
307.8
108.4
359.8
20.4
53.2
370.9
312.7
106.7
371.7
21.2
34.4
296.2
242.1
63.7
232.1
27.7
32.6
297.5
242.8
65.3
237.0
28.0
35.9
283.5
235.7
61.8
225.6
27.5
35.6
289.1
235.3
63.3
233.5
27.1
10.2
177.3
97.7
55.2
133.3
9.6
10.1
181.5
99.6
55.4
129.5
9.5
9.9
178.3
97.5
54.7
131.5
9.5
9.9
183.3
98.4
55.1
127.1
9.3
53.4
644.3
526.6
144.9
426.2
65.1
54.9
650.7
530.3
143.1
417.9
65.3
52.1
633.9
520.7
140.8
404.3
63.3
52.2
639.3
524.1
139.3
400.5
64.1
85.8
89.6
68.8
70.2
65.6
67.9
16.8
15.9
16.1
15.7
302.3
309.2
301.2
303.6
Natural resources and mining is combined with construction.
= preliminary.
NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Data have been revised to reflect March
2003 benchmarks. All unadjusted data from April 2002 are subject to revision. Estimates
2003
2003
2004p
Jan.
2002
2002
subsequent to the current benchmark month are provisional and will be revised when new
information becomes available.
– Data not available.