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USDL 05-2236
For release: 10:00 A.M. EST
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: OCTOBER 2005
Regional and state unemployment rates were generally stable in October. Overall, 30 states and the
District of Columbia registered over-the-month unemployment rate decreases, 9 states recorded increases,
and 11 states had no change, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported
today. Over the year, jobless rates declined in 31 states and the District of Columbia, rose in 14 states,
and were unchanged in 5 states. The national unemployment rate was essentially unchanged in October
at 5.0 percent, but was down from 5.5 percent a year earlier.
Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 29 states and the District of Columbia over the month,
decreased in 20 states, and was unchanged in New Hampshire. Washington experienced the largest
employment gain (+24,200), followed by Georgia (+17,800), Virginia (+16,300), and Texas (+14,700).
Washington posted the largest over-the-month percentage increase in employment (+0.9 percent), followed
by Nevada (+0.7 percent), Mississippi (+0.6 percent), and Georgia (+0.5 percent). The largest employment
decreases were reported in Michigan (-14,100), Indiana (-13,800), New York (-8,900), Massachusetts
(-7,100), Ohio (-6,500), and Nebraska (-5,400). The largest over-the-month percentage losses in employment were reported in Nebraska and North Dakota (-0.6 percent each) and in Alaska, Indiana, and South
Dakota (-0.5 percent each).
Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma
In October, BLS and its state partners again made modifications to the usual estimation
procedures for both the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program and the
Current Employment Statistics (CES) survey to reflect the impact on the unemployment and
employment statistics in Katrina-affected areas.
For the October LAUS estimates, these modifications included: (1) allowing the state
labor force estimates for Louisiana and Mississippi to reflect the effects of Katrina by overriding the built-in feature of the methodology that smoothes over large shifts in key inputs—
unemployment insurance claims and nonfarm wage and salary employment; (2) modifying the
population controls to account for displacement due to Katrina; (3) developing labor force
estimates for the New Orleans metropolitan area using an alternative to the model-based
method; and (4) not publishing labor force estimates for the parishes within the New Orleans
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metropolitan area or cities within those parishes where the quality of input data was severely
compromised by the hurricane.
For the October CES estimates, the changes included: (1) modification of procedures
to impute employment counts for survey nonrespondents in the most heavily impacted areas;
(2) adjustments to sample weights for sample units in the more broadly defined disaster area
to compensate for lower-than-average survey response rates; and (3) modification of the
adjustment procedure for the business net birth/death estimator to reflect likely changes in
business birth/death patterns in the disaster areas.
Hurricane Rita made landfall on the Gulf Coast near the Louisiana and Texas border in
late September. For October, the number of responses to the CES survey was only slightly
below normal in the areas affected only by Rita. Therefore, no special estimation procedures
were used for those areas. No modifications were made to the LAUS estimation procedures
as a result of Rita.
Hurricane Wilma struck Florida after the October survey reference periods, but during the
survey collection periods. As with Hurricane Rita, the impact on data collection for the CES
survey was minimal, and no special estimation procedures were used for the affected areas.
Because the reference periods for both programs occurred before Hurricane Wilma struck,
any impact of this storm would not be reflected in October’s employment and unemployment
estimates.
CES estimates for metropolitan areas are always made available to the public at http://
www.bls.gov on the day of issue of the Regional and State Employment and Unemployment
news release. CES estimates for metropolitan areas normally do not appear in print until
about one or two weeks later with the release of the Metropolitan Area Employment and
Unemployment news release. However, due to intense interest in estimates for areas affected
by Hurricane Katrina, CES data for several metropolitan areas in Gulf Coast states are
included in this release. (See table E.)
For more information on LAUS and CES procedures and estimates for October 2005,
see Hurricane Information: Katrina and Rita on the BLS Web site at http://www.bls.gov/
katrina/home.htm or call (202) 691-6392 for information about the LAUS program, and
(202) 691-6559 for information about the CES survey.
Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
The Northeast again recorded the lowest regional unemployment rate, 4.7 percent in October. The
Midwest and South posted the highest jobless rates, 5.2 percent each, closely followed by the West, at
5.1 percent. No region reported a statistically significant rate change from September. Over the year,
unemployment rates declined significantly in the West (-0.6 percentage point), Midwest (-0.5 point), and
Northeast (-0.3 point). (See table 1.)
In October, the West North Central and South Atlantic divisions again recorded the lowest unemployment rates of the nine geographic divisions, 4.4 and 4.5 percent, respectively. The next lowest division rates
were registered in the Middle Atlantic, 4.6 percent, Mountain, 4.7 percent, and New England, 4.8 percent.
The highest division jobless rates were reported in the East South Central, 6.0 percent, and West South
Central, 5.8 percent, both of which were hit hard by Hurricane Katrina. No division registered a statistically
significant rate change from September. The Pacific division posted the largest unemployment rate decline
from October 2004 (-0.7 percentage point). Four other divisions also had significant over-the-year rate
decreases —the Middle Atlantic (-0.6 percentage point), East North Central and West North Central
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(-0.5 point each), and the South Atlantic (-0.3 point). New England recorded the only significant jobless
rate increase over the year (+0.3 percentage point).
State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
Hawaii continued to report the lowest state unemployment rate, 2.7 percent in October. The next lowest
jobless rates were recorded in Florida and Virginia, both 3.4 percent. Six additional states had rates below
4.0 percent. Louisiana and Mississippi again registered the highest unemployment rates, 11.3 and 9.6 percent, respectively, largely due to the impact of Hurricane Katrina. The next highest rates were reported in
Alaska and South Carolina, 6.9 percent each. Florida and Montana posted the lowest jobless rates in their
series, 3.4 and 4.3 percent, respectively. (All state series begin in 1976.) Overall, 15 states had unemployment rates that were significantly below the U.S. rate, 9 states and the District of Columbia reported appreciably higher rates, and 26 states had rates that were statistically little different from that of the nation. (See
tables A and 3 and chart 1.)
In October, statistically significant over-the-month jobless rate declines were reported in New Jersey
(-0.5 percentage point), New York (-0.4 point), and Nebraska and Pennsylvania (-0.3 point each). Two
states in the East South Central division registered the largest rate increases over the month—Tennessee
(+0.5 percentage point) and Alabama (+0.4 point)—both of which were statistically significant. Forty-four
states and the District of Columbia reported October unemployment rates that were not appreciably different
from those of September.
Florida recorded the largest unemployment rate decrease among the states between October 2004 and
October 2005 (-1.4 percentage points), followed by Oregon (-1.3 points), Michigan (-1.1 points), and
Alabama and Pennsylvania (-1.0 point each). The District of Columbia’s rate dropped by 2.5 percentage
points over the year. Sixteen additional states also had significant rate decreases from a year earlier.
Louisiana and Mississippi again posted the largest over-the-year jobless rate increases (+5.5 and +2.7
percentage points, respectively). Eight other states also reported significant rate increases. The remaining
19 states had jobless rates in October that were little different from those of a year earlier. (See table B.)
Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)
Between September and October, the measured changes in employment were statistically significant in
nine states. Five states—Washington (+24,200), Georgia (+17,800), Virginia (+16,300), Nevada (+8,700),
and Mississippi (+6,700)—registered gains in employment, while four had declines—Michigan (-14,100),
Indiana (-13,800), Nebraska (-5,400), and North Dakota (-2,000). (See tables C and 5.)
Over the year, the measured changes in employment were statistically significant in 29 states and the
District of Columbia. All had gains in employment except for Louisiana (-219,900), Michigan (-49,800),
and Mississippi (-37,100). The decreases in Louisiana and Mississippi reflect the impact of Hurricane
Katrina, which struck the Gulf Coast in late August. The largest gains were reported in Florida (+253,200),
California (+188,000), Texas (+131,300), and Arizona (+101,300). Three states and the District of
Columbia experienced statistically significant employment gains that were less then 15,000: Nebraska
(+11,000), the District of Columbia (+10,700), Wyoming (+7,600), and Alaska (+5,900). (See table D.)
Nonfarm Payroll Employment for Selected Metropolitan Areas (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Thirteen metropolitan statistical areas in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi contained one or more
counties or parishes designated by FEMA as disaster counties after Hurricane Katrina. (Because monthly
data for metropolitan areas are not adjusted for seasonal variations, the changes in employment are presented on an over-the-year basis.) Eight of these areas reported over-the-year declines in employment,
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with the largest decreases occurring in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, La. (-208,700), Gulfport-Biloxi, Miss.
(-27,100), and Lake Charles, La. (-10,000). The figure for Lake Charles, La., also reflects the impact of
Hurricane Rita, which struck the area in late September. (See table E.)
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The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment release for October is scheduled to be issued on
November 30. The Regional and State Employment and Unemployment release for November is scheduled
to be issued on December 16.
Use of Error Measures in the Regional and State News Release
With the release of data for January 2005, the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
program introduced several improvements to its methodology. Among these was the development
of model-based error measures for the monthly estimates and the estimates of over-the-month
changes. These error measures allow data users and the Bureau of Labor Statistics to consider
statistical significance when analyzing and describing the LAUS data. Error measures for the
nonfarm payroll employment data had been available prior to January 2005, although they were
not used in the analysis of those data in this release.
The introductory section of this release preserves the long-time practice of highlighting the
direction of the movements in regional and state unemployment rates and state nonfarm payroll
employment regardless of their statistical significance. The remainder of the analysis in the release
takes the statistical significance of monthly and annual changes into consideration.
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Table A. States with unemployment rates significantly different from
that of the U.S., October 2005, seasonally adjusted
State
October 2005
United States .....................................
5.0
Alaska...............................................
District of Columbia ..........................
Delaware...........................................
Florida ..............................................
Hawaii...............................................
Idaho ................................................
Kentucky ..........................................
Louisiana ...........................................
Maryland ...........................................
Michigan ...........................................
Minnesota .........................................
Mississippi.........................................
Nebraska ..........................................
Nevada .............................................
New Hampshire ................................
New Jersey .......................................
North Dakota ....................................
Ohio ..................................................
Oregon..............................................
South Carolina ..................................
South Dakota ....................................
Vermont ............................................
Virginia ..............................................
Washington .......................................
Wyoming...........................................
6.9
6.1
4.2
3.4
2.7
3.6
6.0
11.3
4.1
6.1
3.7
9.6
3.7
4.1
3.9
3.9
3.5
5.9
6.0
6.9
4.0
4.0
3.4
5.6
4.1
p = preliminary.
p
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Table B. States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes from
October 2004 to October 2005, seasonally adjusted
State
October
2004
October
p
2005
Over-the-year
p
rate change
Alabama ...........................
Alaska..............................
Arkansas ..........................
California ..........................
Colorado ..........................
Connecticut ......................
District of Columbia .........
Florida .............................
Georgia ............................
Hawaii..............................
Idaho ...............................
Illinois ...............................
Iowa ................................
Kansas .............................
Kentucky .........................
Louisiana ..........................
Maine ...............................
Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi........................
Missouri ...........................
New Hampshire ...............
New Jersey ......................
New York .......................
Oregon.............................
Pennsylvania .....................
Rhode Island ....................
South Dakota ...................
Texas ...............................
Utah .................................
Vermont ...........................
Washington ......................
5.5
7.5
5.6
6.0
5.4
4.7
8.6
4.8
4.8
3.1
4.5
6.1
5.0
5.4
4.8
5.8
4.7
7.2
4.5
6.9
5.8
3.5
4.5
5.5
7.3
5.6
4.9
3.5
6.0
5.1
3.4
6.0
4.5
6.9
4.9
5.2
4.9
5.3
6.1
3.4
5.5
2.7
3.6
5.5
4.5
5.0
6.0
11.3
5.2
6.1
3.7
9.6
5.0
3.9
3.9
4.9
6.0
4.6
5.4
4.0
5.2
4.5
4.0
5.6
-1.0
-.6
-.7
-.8
-.5
.6
-2.5
-1.4
.7
-.4
-.9
-.6
-.5
-.4
1.2
5.5
.5
-1.1
-.8
2.7
-.8
.4
-.6
-.6
-1.3
-1.0
.5
.5
-.8
-.6
.6
-.4
p = preliminary.
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Table C. States with statistically significant employment changes
from September 2005 to October 2005, seasonally adjusted
State
Georgia .......................
Indiana ........................
Michigan .....................
Mississippi...................
Nebraska ....................
Nevada .......................
North Dakota ..............
Virginia ........................
Washington .................
p = preliminary.
September
2005
3,930,000
2,970,700
4,362,500
1,084,400
940,500
1,238,200
345,400
3,645,000
2,765,200
October
2005 p
3,947,800
2,956,900
4,348,400
1,091,100
935,100
1,246,900
343,400
3,661,300
2,789,400
Over-the-month
change p
17,800
-13,800
-14,100
6,700
-5,400
8,700
-2,000
16,300
24,200
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Table D. States with statistically significant employment changes from October
2004 to October 2005, seasonally adjusted
State
October
2004
Alaska.....................................
303,700
Arizona ................................... 2,401,000
California ................................. 14,633,600
Colorado ................................. 2,192,800
District of Columbia ................
672,500
Florida .................................... 7,560,500
Hawaii.....................................
589,100
Idaho ......................................
590,400
Illinois ...................................... 5,806,200
Iowa ....................................... 1,462,700
Kansas .................................... 1,330,100
Louisiana ................................. 1,919,300
Maryland ................................. 2,529,200
Michigan ................................. 4,398,200
Minnesota ............................... 2,690,800
Mississippi............................... 1,128,200
Nebraska ................................
924,100
Nevada ................................... 1,176,100
New Jersey ............................. 4,017,800
New Mexico ...........................
795,100
New York .............................. 8,477,900
North Carolina ........................ 3,842,600
Oklahoma ............................... 1,476,400
Oregon.................................... 1,610,600
Pennsylvania ............................ 5,661,000
Texas ...................................... 9,513,600
Utah ........................................ 1,110,700
Virginia .................................... 3,616,400
Washington ............................. 2,710,300
Wyoming.................................
255,900
p = preliminary.
October
2005 p
Over-the-year
change p
309,600
2,502,300
14,821,600
2,234,400
683,200
7,813,700
604,800
612,800
5,870,600
1,482,800
1,356,600
1,699,400
2,581,000
4,348,400
2,727,800
1,091,100
935,100
1,246,900
4,059,800
811,700
8,541,800
3,888,400
1,503,100
1,659,600
5,724,800
9,644,900
1,153,300
3,661,300
2,789,400
263,500
5,900
101,300
188,000
41,600
10,700
253,200
15,700
22,400
64,400
20,100
26,500
-219,900
51,800
-49,800
37,000
-37,100
11,000
70,800
42,000
16,600
63,900
45,800
26,700
49,000
63,800
131,300
42,600
44,900
79,100
7,600
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Table E. Employment in states and metropolitan areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, not seasonally adjusted
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(Numbers in thousands)
State and area
September
October
Change from October 2004
p
to October 2005
Number
Percent
2005
2004
2005 p
Alabama……………………………… 1,908.8
169.8
Mobile…………………………...……
1,934.9
175.5
1,919.3
174.1
1,939.6
176.7
20.3
2.6
1.1
1.5
Louisiana……………………………… 1,916.4
Alexandria…………….……………
60.3
343.4
Baton Rouge…………………………
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux…
82.0
Lafayette……………………………
132.8
Lake Charles…………………………
86.8
Monroe………………………………
79.6
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner……
610.4
Shreveport-Bossier City……………
170.0
1,697.6
59.3
343.5
83.3
134.2
90.5
79.2
398.3
170.8
1,930.2
60.6
347.0
80.3
134.7
88.4
79.5
617.6
171.4
1,710.9
60.5
345.2
81.7
135.3
78.4
79.9
408.9
172.1
-219.3
-.1
-1.8
1.4
.6
-10.0
.4
-208.7
.7
-11.4
-.2
-.5
1.7
.4
-11.3
.5
-33.8
.4
Mississippi…………………………… 1,132.1
114.3
Gulfport-Biloxi………………………
Hattiesburg…………………………
55.4
Jackson………………………………
258.0
Pascagoula…………………………
54.0
1,086.7
88.2
52.6
254.7
48.2
1,133.5
113.0
55.5
259.4
54.0
1,096.5
85.9
54.7
255.0
49.9
-37.0
-27.1
-.8
-4.4
-4.1
-3.3
-24.0
-1.4
-1.7
-7.6
2004
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Metropolitan areas containing one or more counties designated by FEMA as disaster counties.
p = preliminary.
Technical Note
This release presents labor force and unemployment data for
census regions and divisions, states, and selected substate
areas 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 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 labormanagement 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 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. Estimates for all census divisions,
states, the District of Columbia, the Los Angeles-Long BeachGlendale metropolitan division, and New York City are produced
using estimating equations based on regression techniques.
This method, which underwent substantial enhancement at the
beginning of 2005, utilizes data from several sources, including
the CPS, the CES, and state unemployment insurance (UI) data.
Estimates for the six other areas contained in this release use a
different regression approach. A detailed description of the
estimation procedures is available from BLS upon request.
Estimates for census regions are obtained by summing the
model-based estimates for the component divisions 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 implemented with January estimates. The
adjusted estimates reflect updated population data from the U.S.
Census Bureau, any revisions in the other data sources, and
model reestimation.
Seasonal adjustment. Seasonal adjustment of census
division, state, and substate area model employment and
unemployment levels is performed within the modeling
procedure. The model estimation is based on the classical
approach to seasonal adjustment, in which the series is
decomposed into trend, seasonal, irregular, and survey error.
This directly yields seasonally adjusted estimates for
employment and unemployment levels with reliability measures.
Labor force levels and unemployment rates are calculated from
these two estimates. Additionally, measures for the state of
California are derived by summing the seasonally adjusted
estimates for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
metropolitan division and the balance of California, and the
estimates for the State of New York are the sum of the estimates
for New York City and the balance of New York. Labor force
estimates for census regions are calculated as the sum of the
levels of the component divisions, and the unemployment rate
is then calculated. In most years, historical data for the most
recent 5 years are revised near the beginning of each calendar
year, usually coincident with the release of January estimates.
Area definitions. The substate area data published in this
release reflect the standards and definitions established by the
U.S. Office of Management and Budget on February 18, 2004.
A detailed list of the geographic definitions is available on the
Web at http://www.bls.gov/lau/laumsa.htm and also is published
annually in the May issue of Employment and Earnings.
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 current-month 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, administrative data, and modeling 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 specific estimation processes used. The sums of individual
items may not always equal the totals shown in the same tables
because of rounding. With respect to the LAUS program,
unemployment rates are computed from unrounded data rather
than from data that may be displayed in the tables; differences,
however, are generally insignificant.
Labor force and unemployment estimates. Model-based
error measures for both seasonally adjusted and not seasonally
adjusted data, and for over-the-month change, are available on
the BLS Web site at http://www.bls.gov/lau/lastderr.htm. BLS
uses a 90-percent confidence level in determining whether
changes in LAUS unemployment rates are statistically
significant. The average magnitude of the over-the-month
change in a state unemployment rate that is required in order to
be statistically significant at the 90-percent confidence level is
slightly more than +/- 0.3 percentage point. More details can be
found on the Web site. Measures of nonsampling error are not
available, but additional information on the subject is provided in
the BLS monthly periodical, Employment and Earnings.
Employment estimates. Measures of sampling error for state
CES data at the total nonfarm and 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. BLS uses a 90-percent confidence level in
determining whether changes in CES employment levels are
statistically significant. 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, as well as
nonfarm employment from the CES program, for over 370
metropolitan areas and metropolitan New England City and
Town Areas (NECTAs) 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 region and division, seasonally adjusted 1
(Numbers in thousands)
Unemployed
Civilian labor force
Number
Census region and
division
Oct.
2004
Aug.
2005
Percent of labor force
Sept.
2005
Oct.
2005
Oct.
2004
Oct.
2004
Aug.
2005
Sept.
2005
Oct.
2005
Northeast ...........................
27,589.8
27,660.4
27,890.6
27,895.4
1,384.1
1,290.4
1,374.8
1,306.9
5.0
New England ....................
Middle Atlantic ..................
7,505.3
20,084.6
7,555.1
20,105.3
7,594.1
20,296.5
7,589.9
20,305.5
337.3
1,046.8
344.4
946.1
371.4
1,003.4
366.7
940.3
4.5
5.2
Aug.
2005
Sept.
2005
Oct.
2005
4.7
4.9
4.7
4.6
4.7
4.9
4.9
4.8
4.6
South .................................
51,959.1
52,865.1
52,920.1
53,029.6
2,720.6
2,526.2
2,749.3
2,731.2
5.2
4.8
5.2
5.2
South Atlantic ...................
East South Central ...........
West South Central ..........
27,417.0
8,368.3
16,173.7
28,051.2
8,375.2
16,438.8
28,162.2
8,389.1
16,368.8
28,257.4
8,422.4
16,349.8
1,317.8
468.2
934.7
1,255.4
434.3
836.4
1,293.8
482.2
973.3
1,270.0
505.5
955.7
4.8
5.6
5.8
4.5
5.2
5.1
4.6
5.7
5.9
4.5
6.0
5.8
Midwest .............................
34,509.9
34,532.2
34,695.3
34,644.2
1,977.0
1,834.7
1,861.5
1,802.3
5.7
5.3
5.4
5.2
East North Central ............
West North Central ...........
23,658.6
10,851.3
23,718.0
10,814.2
23,856.2
10,839.1
23,789.3
10,854.9
1,444.1
533.0
1,375.8
458.8
1,383.1
478.5
1,325.1
477.1
6.1
4.9
5.8
4.2
5.8
4.4
5.6
4.4
West ...................................
33,778.1
34,336.1
34,382.7
34,475.8
1,912.4
1,750.7
1,777.2
1,751.2
5.7
5.1
5.2
5.1
Mountain ...........................
Pacific ...............................
10,115.0
23,663.1
10,283.7
24,052.4
10,313.8
24,068.9
10,329.6
24,146.2
494.4
1,418.0
472.7
1,278.0
499.8
1,277.4
481.1
1,270.1
4.9
6.0
4.6
5.3
4.8
5.3
4.7
5.3
1 Census region estimates are derived by summing the Census
division model-based estimates.
NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. 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.
Table 2. Civilian labor force and unemployment by census region and division, not seasonally adjusted 1
(Numbers in thousands)
Unemployed
Civilian labor force
Census region and
division
Number
September
October
September
2004
2005
Percent of labor force
October
2004
2004
2005
2004
2005
Northeast ...........................
27,419.2
27,782.4
27,543.2
27,846.6
1,321.3
1,309.9
1,286.2
New England ....................
Middle Atlantic ..................
7,469.4
19,949.7
7,565.0
20,217.3
7,494.7
20,048.5
7,578.0
20,268.6
323.8
997.5
355.4
954.5
304.3
981.9
September
2005
October
2004
2005
2004
2005
1,204.1
4.8
4.7
4.7
4.3
332.5
871.6
4.3
5.0
4.7
4.7
4.1
4.9
4.4
4.3
South .................................
51,726.5
52,901.9
52,018.2
53,087.3
2,585.4
2,689.7
2,616.0
2,627.4
5.0
5.1
5.0
4.9
South Atlantic ...................
East South Central ...........
West South Central ..........
27,269.7
8,342.3
16,114.4
28,143.2
8,384.4
16,374.3
27,428.2
8,385.7
16,204.3
28,268.9
8,442.7
16,375.7
1,257.5
435.5
892.5
1,270.2
463.0
956.4
1,274.7
450.2
891.2
1,225.7
489.9
911.8
4.6
5.2
5.5
4.5
5.5
5.8
4.6
5.4
5.5
4.3
5.8
5.6
Midwest .............................
34,357.5
34,633.9
34,540.7
34,666.8
1,823.5
1,736.6
1,800.0
1,617.7
5.3
5.0
5.2
4.7
East North Central ............
West North Central ...........
23,543.5
10,814.0
23,822.1
10,811.8
23,684.5
10,856.2
23,809.4
10,857.4
1,313.8
509.7
1,285.3
451.3
1,320.8
479.2
1,196.1
421.6
5.6
4.7
5.4
4.2
5.6
4.4
5.0
3.9
West ...................................
33,680.5
34,386.9
33,876.4
34,574.5
1,813.6
1,678.4
1,827.8
1,668.1
5.4
4.9
5.4
4.8
Mountain ...........................
Pacific ...............................
10,104.3
23,576.2
10,337.8
24,049.1
10,151.2
23,725.2
10,362.5
24,212.0
479.7
1,333.9
485.4
1,193.0
473.4
1,354.4
458.5
1,209.6
4.7
5.7
4.7
5.0
4.7
5.7
4.4
5.0
1 Census region estimates are derived by summing the Census
division model-based estimates. The composition of the regions and
divisions is described in table 1.
NOTE: Data refer to place of residence.
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
Oct.
2004
Aug.
2005
Sept.
2005
Oct.
2005p
Oct.
2004
Alabama ...............................................
Alaska ...................................................
Arizona .................................................
Arkansas ...............................................
California ..............................................
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 1
Colorado ...............................................
Connecticut ...........................................
Delaware ..............................................
District of Columbia ..............................
Florida ...................................................
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 1 ..........
2,155.3
333.6
2,793.8
1,316.2
17,635.8
4,829.5
2,538.1
1,794.9
423.6
300.3
8,457.1
1,111.6
2,145.1
341.2
2,837.6
1,354.1
17,891.4
4,873.7
2,532.3
1,813.7
435.4
299.7
8,702.7
1,141.2
2,172.3
344.4
2,847.6
1,358.6
17,903.9
4,860.6
2,542.5
1,822.1
439.0
299.6
8,729.1
1,147.0
2,182.4
344.9
2,853.4
1,367.5
17,971.6
4,894.5
2,539.1
1,821.2
440.9
295.9
8,758.1
1,143.2
118.7
25.1
132.2
74.1
1,061.2
310.7
137.7
83.8
17.5
25.9
403.3
59.6
81.6
22.3
129.6
68.3
933.2
231.1
127.2
97.4
17.4
19.1
312.1
49.9
88.6
23.5
143.5
69.2
920.5
218.0
133.3
96.5
18.1
18.5
309.2
48.7
Georgia .................................................
Hawaii ...................................................
Idaho .....................................................
Illinois ....................................................
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet 1 ...............
Indiana ..................................................
Iowa ......................................................
Kansas ..................................................
Kentucky ...............................................
Louisiana ..............................................
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 2 .......
Maine ....................................................
4,413.8
617.6
706.1
6,415.6
3,988.0
3,173.8
1,625.2
1,467.4
1,968.4
2,068.7
613.6
702.3
4,514.6
636.3
735.9
6,471.7
3,990.7
3,196.4
1,645.8
1,460.9
1,991.5
2,121.6
637.8
712.4
4,550.6
643.8
734.7
6,508.7
3,997.4
3,224.9
1,651.5
1,466.3
2,012.5
2,006.0
4,561.7
647.9
737.4
6,493.4
3,973.8
3,216.5
1,651.8
1,468.6
2,022.8
1,953.1
719.3
230.0
16.7
27.7
372.1
241.3
171.2
70.5
74.1
106.7
122.5
34.9
35.6
250.0
17.6
26.4
379.3
251.2
172.8
75.4
74.8
115.2
228.4
717.2
211.2
19.1
32.0
391.9
239.2
166.0
80.6
79.0
95.4
119.0
26.9
32.9
Maryland ...............................................
Massachusetts ......................................
Michigan ...............................................
Detroit-Warren-Livonia 2 ...................
Minnesota .............................................
Mississippi ............................................
Missouri ................................................
Montana ................................................
Nebraska ..............................................
Nevada .................................................
New Hampshire ....................................
2,884.8
3,388.1
5,094.6
2,210.5
2,960.6
1,339.3
3,036.5
485.5
987.7
1,186.2
724.2
2,950.9
3,365.3
5,106.1
2,220.6
2,943.2
1,347.8
3,007.3
492.3
978.7
1,221.7
740.6
2,949.3
3,381.3
5,126.9
2,223.5
2,939.8
1,307.2
3,019.5
493.7
985.4
1,227.9
741.8
2,967.3
3,378.5
5,101.1
2,196.5
2,935.7
1,298.6
3,030.0
493.7
982.9
1,233.6
741.1
121.4
163.8
364.4
164.4
133.5
91.9
177.2
21.3
37.3
48.7
25.0
New Jersey ...........................................
New Mexico ..........................................
New York ..............................................
New York City ..................................
North Carolina ......................................
North Dakota ........................................
Ohio ......................................................
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 2 ................
Oklahoma .............................................
Oregon ..................................................
Pennsylvania ........................................
Rhode Island ........................................
4,392.3
916.9
9,368.5
3,716.7
4,260.8
355.8
5,892.9
1,091.7
1,713.0
1,861.7
6,308.8
561.8
4,441.8
938.1
9,361.6
3,699.5
4,339.6
354.2
5,913.8
1,077.5
1,736.8
1,866.1
6,290.3
573.6
4,484.5
940.2
9,492.7
3,766.6
4,346.6
355.5
5,940.7
1,082.7
1,738.1
1,865.8
6,341.2
579.3
4,500.3
941.3
9,476.6
3,758.0
4,362.9
357.5
5,925.0
1,079.5
1,735.9
1,873.5
6,313.1
576.7
South Carolina ......................................
South Dakota ........................................
Tennessee ............................................
Texas ....................................................
Utah ......................................................
Vermont ................................................
Virginia ..................................................
Washington ...........................................
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 1 ................
West Virginia ........................................
Wisconsin .............................................
Wyoming ...............................................
2,057.2
429.3
2,899.8
11,073.0
1,207.7
353.4
3,831.4
3,250.8
1,336.1
787.4
3,068.5
284.4
2,071.6
429.5
2,891.0
11,222.2
1,242.8
352.4
3,932.1
3,309.8
1,368.0
796.7
3,028.0
285.2
2,087.7
429.8
2,898.3
11,276.7
1,242.4
355.6
3,952.8
3,314.0
1,368.2
801.9
3,047.3
286.2
Puerto Rico ...........................................
1,385.7
1,431.0
1,453.5
(3)
Oct.
2005p
Oct.
2004
Aug.
2005
Sept.
2005
Oct.
2005p
98.4
23.8
139.1
66.6
935.8
220.0
125.7
97.0
18.5
18.0
297.5
45.4
5.5
7.5
4.7
5.6
6.0
6.4
5.4
4.7
4.1
8.6
4.8
5.4
3.8
6.5
4.6
5.0
5.2
4.7
5.0
5.4
4.0
6.4
3.6
4.4
4.1
6.8
5.0
5.1
5.1
4.5
5.2
5.3
4.1
6.2
3.5
4.2
4.5
6.9
4.9
4.9
5.2
4.5
4.9
5.3
4.2
6.1
3.4
4.0
249.4
17.7
26.7
356.4
225.8
174.8
74.4
73.8
121.6
220.0
5.1
2.6
3.8
5.7
6.0
5.4
4.3
5.1
5.4
5.8
5.5
5.0
5.5
2.7
3.6
5.8
6.3
5.4
4.6
5.1
5.7
11.4
5.5
2.7
3.6
5.5
5.7
5.4
4.5
5.0
6.0
11.3
(3)
(3)
5.4
5.2
(3)
(3)
39.0
37.4
129.8
142.5
344.5
160.0
109.1
92.9
138.0
22.0
38.4
49.9
26.1
122.0
161.8
332.9
147.7
114.3
134.2
147.4
22.3
39.1
52.1
28.9
120.9
161.1
309.3
135.0
107.7
125.1
152.6
21.5
35.9
50.7
29.1
4.2
4.8
7.2
7.4
4.5
6.9
5.8
4.4
3.8
4.1
3.5
4.4
4.2
6.7
7.2
3.7
6.9
4.6
4.5
3.9
4.1
3.5
4.1
4.8
6.5
6.6
3.9
10.3
4.9
4.5
4.0
4.2
3.9
4.1
4.8
6.1
6.1
3.7
9.6
5.0
4.3
3.7
4.1
3.9
197.5
51.3
511.8
240.3
228.6
12.5
364.8
64.0
80.5
135.5
354.4
27.6
186.7
49.7
443.0
189.5
242.6
11.9
351.3
61.6
76.0
123.9
313.4
29.5
197.2
52.2
502.7
229.3
240.0
12.9
353.4
62.5
76.8
115.6
312.3
33.2
176.4
50.4
460.4
213.3
233.3
12.4
346.7
64.6
74.4
111.5
293.0
31.3
4.5
5.6
5.5
6.5
5.4
3.5
6.2
5.9
4.7
7.3
5.6
4.9
4.2
5.3
4.7
5.1
5.6
3.4
5.9
5.7
4.4
6.6
5.0
5.1
4.4
5.6
5.3
6.1
5.5
3.6
5.9
5.8
4.4
6.2
4.9
5.7
3.9
5.4
4.9
5.7
5.3
3.5
5.9
6.0
4.3
6.0
4.6
5.4
2,100.7
430.2
2,920.5
11,294.3
1,244.1
357.2
3,960.8
3,333.3
1,380.4
803.3
3,046.2
287.2
142.7
15.2
154.9
660.4
62.0
12.1
138.1
195.8
67.4
41.0
143.8
12.1
129.2
16.4
153.4
569.4
55.0
12.2
144.6
190.5
65.1
43.7
138.8
11.4
137.8
17.1
147.1
592.4
58.4
13.2
142.1
189.3
65.2
45.4
142.2
11.9
145.1
17.1
162.2
590.8
55.8
14.2
135.9
187.9
67.1
41.5
137.8
11.8
6.9
3.5
5.3
6.0
5.1
3.4
3.6
6.0
5.0
5.2
4.7
4.2
6.2
3.8
5.3
5.1
4.4
3.5
3.7
5.8
4.8
5.5
4.6
4.0
6.6
4.0
5.1
5.3
4.7
3.7
3.6
5.7
4.8
5.7
4.7
4.1
6.9
4.0
5.6
5.2
4.5
4.0
3.4
5.6
4.9
5.2
4.5
4.1
1,430.5
141.9
151.5
155.1
180.7
10.2
10.6
10.7
12.6
(3)
Metropolitan division.
Metropolitan statistical area.
3 Estimates are not model-based as of September 2005.
NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. Data for Puerto Rico are derived
from a monthly household survey similar to the Current Population Survey.
2
Sept.
2005
4.8
3.1
4.5
6.1
6.0
5.2
5.0
5.4
4.8
5.8
4.4
4.7
p = preliminary.
1
Aug.
2005
Percent of labor force
Area definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No.
04-03, dated February 18, 2004, and are available at http://www.bls.gov/
lau/lausmsa.htm and in the May issue of Employment and Earnings.
Estimates for the latest month are revised the following month, and at least 3
years of estimates are subject to revision at the end of the year, to incorporate
updated inputs and reestimation.
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 4. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected area, not seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
Unemployed
Civilian labor force
State and area
Number
September
September
October
Percent of labor force
October
2005
2004
2005p
98.6
21.3
140.6
57.6
900.2
216.1
117.9
87.2
17.4
17.1
302.0
48.0
5.5
6.5
5.0
5.0
5.7
6.3
5.1
4.4
3.9
8.1
4.8
5.5
4.0
6.0
5.3
4.7
4.9
4.5
5.0
5.0
4.1
5.8
3.8
4.4
5.5
6.8
4.8
4.9
5.7
6.3
5.1
4.1
3.8
8.5
4.7
5.9
4.5
6.2
4.9
4.2
5.0
4.4
4.6
4.8
4.0
5.8
3.4
4.2
243.8
17.6
21.9
322.9
209.0
162.4
66.1
72.9
111.0
214.7
4.7
4.6
3.0
3.8
5.7
5.7
4.9
4.4
5.3
4.4
5.5
4.5
4.1
5.3
2.7
3.0
5.0
5.3
5.0
4.0
5.0
5.5
11.0
33.8
4.6
3.3
3.9
5.7
5.8
4.7
4.6
5.4
4.4
5.5
4.2
3.9
5.5
3.0
2.9
5.5
6.1
5.0
4.2
5.0
5.3
11.4
33.9
202.9
18.7
26.9
364.2
225.1
155.3
71.6
77.7
86.8
113.5
27.6
29.1
110.9
160.0
333.3
159.4
128.3
82.1
170.8
16.9
34.5
48.0
23.4
114.0
160.2
307.0
143.3
108.4
127.5
139.4
18.0
35.4
51.4
27.2
113.1
146.2
334.5
164.9
115.8
93.8
158.5
18.2
33.6
46.2
22.4
113.7
145.2
273.5
131.6
90.9
125.0
136.1
18.4
31.7
48.1
26.9
3.9
4.8
6.6
7.2
4.3
6.2
5.7
3.5
3.5
4.1
3.3
3.9
4.8
6.0
6.4
3.7
9.8
4.6
3.7
3.6
4.2
3.7
3.9
4.3
6.6
7.4
3.9
7.0
5.2
3.8
3.4
3.9
3.1
3.8
4.3
5.4
6.0
3.1
9.6
4.5
3.7
3.2
3.9
3.6
4,489.6
944.8
9,457.6
3,757.4
4,372.4
358.1
5,943.7
1,073.4
1,739.9
1,875.4
6,321.4
575.8
186.6
50.0
492.2
241.2
200.8
9.7
342.0
62.8
74.9
122.1
318.7
24.4
185.5
51.4
484.9
225.3
221.9
10.1
336.2
60.9
73.4
104.4
284.0
31.9
178.6
49.1
479.2
237.0
215.3
9.1
343.1
58.9
77.4
124.1
324.2
23.3
161.5
48.1
439.1
216.0
223.8
9.0
321.2
58.4
71.5
100.7
271.0
27.6
4.3
5.5
5.3
6.5
4.7
2.7
5.8
5.7
4.4
6.6
5.1
4.4
4.2
5.5
5.1
6.0
5.1
2.8
5.7
5.6
4.2
5.6
4.5
5.5
4.1
5.3
5.1
6.4
5.0
2.6
5.8
5.4
4.5
6.7
5.1
4.2
3.6
5.1
4.6
5.7
5.1
2.5
5.4
5.4
4.1
5.4
4.3
4.8
2,054.8
429.7
2,918.4
11,094.7
1,214.8
353.0
3,824.0
3,257.6
1,330.1
786.5
3,068.0
284.5
2,101.3
430.9
2,938.2
11,310.7
1,251.0
357.7
3,952.4
3,342.9
1,371.8
803.0
3,046.5
287.4
136.5
13.3
148.8
638.1
58.8
10.7
128.9
172.0
67.5
33.1
124.8
10.0
139.1
15.1
141.2
592.2
55.7
11.7
139.7
171.1
66.9
39.0
123.4
9.7
138.5
12.9
150.3
636.2
59.4
9.6
127.9
176.3
66.8
35.0
123.7
10.3
144.3
14.8
155.3
568.1
53.4
11.9
127.7
169.8
65.0
35.8
116.1
10.1
6.7
3.1
5.1
5.8
4.9
3.0
3.4
5.3
5.1
4.2
4.1
3.5
6.7
3.5
4.9
5.3
4.5
3.3
3.5
5.2
4.9
4.9
4.1
3.4
6.7
3.0
5.2
5.7
4.9
2.7
3.3
5.4
5.0
4.4
4.0
3.6
6.9
3.4
5.3
5.0
4.3
3.3
3.2
5.1
4.7
4.5
3.8
3.5
1,374.5
1,421.6
134.7
153.7
139.3
177.9
9.8
10.6
10.1
12.5
2005
2004
2005p
Alabama ...............................................
Alaska ...................................................
Arizona .................................................
Arkansas ...............................................
California ..............................................
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 1
Colorado ...............................................
Connecticut ...........................................
Delaware ..............................................
District of Columbia ..............................
Florida ...................................................
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 1 ..........
2,148.4
332.4
2,788.2
1,314.3
17,553.4
4,813.8
2,544.3
1,778.6
417.7
297.0
8,432.7
1,103.3
2,169.4
344.5
2,854.3
1,361.0
17,894.8
4,871.0
2,557.4
1,810.7
435.1
297.5
8,757.1
1,143.7
2,165.1
331.5
2,800.1
1,312.6
17,661.2
4,846.1
2,551.7
1,787.6
422.6
299.8
8,474.1
1,121.9
2,192.6
342.8
2,860.2
1,364.9
18,006.9
4,913.0
2,552.7
1,817.3
440.1
294.4
8,776.4
1,150.5
117.5
21.5
138.6
66.2
998.0
305.2
130.2
77.8
16.2
24.0
406.3
61.1
87.4
20.8
150.4
63.3
877.4
221.0
127.6
90.6
17.8
17.2
329.8
50.6
119.3
22.4
133.4
64.0
1,012.9
304.5
130.0
73.6
16.0
25.5
400.7
65.6
Georgia .................................................
Hawaii ...................................................
Idaho .....................................................
Illinois ....................................................
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet 1 ...............
Indiana ..................................................
Iowa ......................................................
Kansas ..................................................
Kentucky ...............................................
Louisiana ..............................................
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 2 .......
Maine ....................................................
4,382.7
610.9
703.4
6,379.9
3,966.0
3,161.6
1,621.9
1,460.0
1,964.8
2,054.5
606.7
699.5
4,543.1
639.6
733.4
6,494.9
3,979.9
3,223.1
1,649.4
1,459.3
2,010.0
2,004.6
4,560.4
644.1
739.6
6,488.8
3,960.5
3,224.7
1,658.6
1,469.4
2,011.1
1,960.2
721.9
200.8
20.4
27.2
363.7
230.6
150.0
74.7
78.4
87.1
113.4
25.8
27.5
251.8
19.3
21.3
358.4
240.8
160.3
69.9
72.9
106.9
227.6
717.3
4,413.4
612.9
708.5
6,415.4
3,976.8
3,183.1
1,631.0
1,466.8
1,958.6
2,079.2
612.5
703.3
Maryland ...............................................
Massachusetts ......................................
Michigan ...............................................
Detroit-Warren-Livonia 2 ...................
Minnesota .............................................
Mississippi ............................................
Missouri ................................................
Montana ................................................
Nebraska ..............................................
Nevada .................................................
New Hampshire ....................................
2,870.2
3,360.5
5,069.0
2,208.2
2,953.4
1,328.1
3,016.9
481.6
978.2
1,182.6
718.2
2,942.1
3,362.9
5,119.9
2,222.1
2,938.8
1,299.3
3,003.0
492.1
976.3
1,229.5
737.5
2,884.5
3,370.0
5,103.8
2,228.4
2,962.9
1,343.6
3,022.6
483.8
987.4
1,187.2
721.0
2,968.5
3,366.6
5,105.7
2,206.7
2,937.5
1,300.7
3,020.3
491.9
982.5
1,234.9
738.7
New Jersey ...........................................
New Mexico ..........................................
New York ..............................................
New York City ..................................
North Carolina ......................................
North Dakota ........................................
Ohio ......................................................
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 2 ................
Oklahoma .............................................
Oregon ..................................................
Pennsylvania ........................................
Rhode Island ........................................
4,361.8
913.0
9,308.1
3,699.8
4,248.9
356.1
5,873.0
1,094.7
1,703.8
1,854.6
6,279.8
560.0
4,456.8
940.0
9,440.2
3,747.4
4,342.0
356.3
5,937.7
1,080.8
1,731.8
1,867.0
6,320.3
580.7
4,381.8
920.7
9,348.7
3,714.6
4,268.5
355.8
5,914.2
1,090.4
1,717.8
1,862.1
6,318.1
559.8
South Carolina ......................................
South Dakota ........................................
Tennessee ............................................
Texas ....................................................
Utah ......................................................
Vermont ................................................
Virginia ..................................................
Washington ...........................................
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 1 ................
West Virginia ........................................
Wisconsin .............................................
Wyoming ...............................................
2,040.1
427.6
2,901.1
11,041.8
1,207.6
352.6
3,796.7
3,224.8
1,324.8
784.0
3,060.0
283.6
2,084.2
428.7
2,905.7
11,276.8
1,245.2
356.0
3,940.9
3,303.2
1,356.2
801.3
3,046.4
286.1
Puerto Rico ...........................................
1,381.8
1,442.8
(3)
p = preliminary.
1
Metropolitan division.
Metropolitan statistical area.
3 Estimates are not model-based as of September 2005 and are published
with the other metropolitan areas.
NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. Data for Puerto Rico are derived
from a monthly household survey similar to the Current Population Survey.
2
2004
2005
(3)
2004
2005p
October
2004
2004
(3)
September
(3)
(3)
(3)
4.7
Area definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No.
04-03, dated February 18, 2004, and are available at http://www.bls.gov/lau/
lausmsa.htm and in the May issue of Employment and Earnings. Estimates
for the latest month are revised the following month, and at least 3 years of
estimates are subject to revision at the end of the year, to incorporate updated
inputs and reestimation.
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
Oct.
2004
Aug.
2005
Sept.
2005
Oct.
2005p
Oct.
2004
Aug.
2005
Sept.
2005
Oct.
2005p
Alabama ...............................
Alaska ...................................
Arizona .................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ..............................
1,910.6
303.7
2,401.0
1,162.5
14,633.6
1,937.1
309.8
2,487.4
1,175.1
14,831.4
1,933.5
311.3
2,496.6
1,174.3
14,814.8
1,930.7
309.6
2,502.3
1,175.9
14,821.6
105.7
17.7
195.0
52.1
860.2
105.4
18.5
215.0
53.1
915.7
105.4
18.1
216.9
53.1
919.1
105.8
18.3
220.0
53.1
923.6
(2)
(2)
175.6
204.0
1,534.5
(2)
(2)
176.0
202.3
1,535.8
(2)
(2)
175.5
202.0
1,535.2
(2)
(2)
175.6
201.7
1,537.6
Colorado ...............................
Connecticut ...........................
Delaware 3 ...........................
District of Columbia 3 ...........
Florida ..................................
2,192.8
1,662.1
425.9
672.5
7,560.5
2,229.2
1,671.2
432.5
683.1
7,787.8
2,234.7
1,670.0
431.5
680.4
7,817.6
2,234.4
1,674.8
432.1
683.2
7,813.7
152.2
67.6
26.8
12.0
499.5
162.3
71.1
27.4
12.2
525.4
163.8
70.7
27.5
12.2
529.7
162.3
71.0
27.4
12.0
533.8
154.8
197.7
(2)
(2)
385.7
153.4
196.8
(2)
(2)
393.8
152.9
196.7
(2)
(2)
393.5
152.6
196.8
(2)
(2)
391.3
Georgia ................................
Hawaii 3 ................................
Idaho ....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
3,895.7
589.1
590.4
5,806.2
2,944.9
3,939.3
602.8
613.3
5,867.6
2,959.6
3,930.0
604.4
613.3
5,868.9
2,970.7
3,947.8
604.8
612.8
5,870.6
2,956.9
199.9
30.5
40.0
264.3
149.5
201.4
32.8
46.1
267.4
153.3
201.2
33.2
45.7
266.7
153.1
203.2
33.6
45.8
267.4
151.4
(2)
15.4
61.3
698.7
575.4
(2)
15.3
62.4
692.1
570.5
(2)
15.4
61.6
692.2
570.9
(2)
15.2
61.6
692.3
570.5
Iowa ......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ...............................
Louisiana ..............................
Maine ....................................
1,462.7
1,330.1
1,801.0
1,919.3
614.9
1,477.3
1,338.2
1,821.1
1,935.6
620.6
1,478.0
1,352.3
1,822.9
1,695.6
616.5
1,482.8
1,356.6
1,822.5
1,699.4
618.2
68.5
64.3
83.5
116.4
30.9
67.9
66.8
86.9
117.1
31.6
68.1
67.3
86.8
86.5
31.0
68.3
67.7
87.1
91.6
31.5
224.6
177.6
265.5
151.6
63.1
226.6
178.0
265.7
149.5
61.7
228.1
177.3
265.5
139.3
61.7
229.0
180.8
265.8
140.3
61.5
Maryland 3 ............................
Massachusetts ......................
Michigan ...............................
Minnesota .............................
Mississippi ............................
2,529.2
3,186.2
4,398.2
2,690.8
1,128.2
2,571.6
3,209.8
4,352.7
2,727.8
1,136.7
2,580.0
3,208.3
4,362.5
2,725.2
1,084.4
2,581.0
3,201.2
4,348.4
2,727.8
1,091.1
178.7
140.0
190.9
126.7
50.1
180.5
143.5
187.1
128.8
50.5
181.0
142.6
186.9
129.5
49.0
181.0
142.0
187.6
129.1
49.4
142.4
313.4
693.4
347.5
178.7
138.2
314.6
665.1
346.4
180.0
138.4
313.0
672.7
346.3
171.0
137.8
312.5
671.2
348.4
173.7
Missouri ...............................
Montana ................................
Nebraska 3 ...........................
Nevada .................................
New Hampshire ....................
2,692.9
413.9
924.1
1,176.1
630.7
2,742.5
421.7
934.9
1,231.6
644.7
2,722.7
420.5
940.5
1,238.2
642.5
2,718.0
421.4
935.1
1,246.9
642.5
138.6
25.1
47.3
124.4
30.2
137.6
26.3
48.4
136.6
31.3
138.1
26.2
49.6
137.8
31.1
142.0
26.4
49.5
138.8
31.6
313.2
19.0
99.6
2
( )
81.1
315.4
19.3
100.5
2
( )
82.2
316.1
19.2
100.6
2
( )
82.0
316.5
19.0
100.8
2
( )
81.7
New Jersey ...........................
New Mexico ..........................
New York ..............................
North Carolina ......................
North Dakota ........................
4,017.8
795.1
8,477.9
3,842.6
339.1
4,058.9
806.3
8,535.5
3,899.1
343.4
4,064.5
809.4
8,550.7
3,893.2
345.4
4,059.8
811.7
8,541.8
3,888.4
343.4
168.7
50.7
318.2
220.8
17.2
166.7
54.2
322.7
226.1
17.7
167.7
54.0
322.8
225.5
17.8
165.6
54.4
321.3
225.7
17.7
338.1
35.8
591.0
579.1
24.7
327.1
35.3
578.5
574.0
26.0
327.1
35.6
577.2
570.5
25.2
324.9
36.2
575.1
571.7
25.1
Ohio ......................................
Oklahoma .............................
Oregon .................................
Pennsylvania ........................
Rhode Island ........................
5,415.7
1,476.4
1,610.6
5,661.0
489.2
5,436.3
1,501.9
1,653.8
5,712.6
495.6
5,434.9
1,504.1
1,658.4
5,722.2
495.3
5,428.4
1,503.1
1,659.6
5,724.8
494.7
236.3
62.2
84.0
250.8
20.8
235.2
63.6
91.8
256.1
21.4
233.8
62.7
93.0
256.7
21.4
233.5
63.7
93.3
256.8
21.6
826.7
(2)
201.5
690.2
56.7
819.9
(2)
205.0
680.0
54.8
820.9
(2)
205.7
678.1
54.5
822.2
(2)
206.0
675.6
54.6
South Carolina ......................
South Dakota ........................
Tennessee ............................
Texas ....................................
Utah ......................................
1,832.7
384.7
2,712.6
9,513.6
1,110.7
1,836.2
391.4
2,722.7
9,620.0
1,147.8
1,835.3
393.1
2,729.9
9,630.2
1,149.4
1,839.4
391.2
2,734.9
9,644.9
1,153.3
112.8
19.7
118.1
542.5
73.7
111.0
20.9
119.0
554.0
81.7
111.7
20.8
119.1
557.1
82.8
112.6
20.7
120.3
558.3
83.9
(2)
(2)
(2)
890.9
115.1
(2)
(2)
(2)
891.6
117.4
(2)
(2)
(2)
892.3
117.2
(2)
(2)
(2)
891.8
117.4
Vermont ................................
Virginia ..................................
Washington ...........................
West Virginia ........................
Wisconsin .............................
Wyoming ...............................
305.1
3,616.4
2,710.3
739.8
2,816.0
255.9
308.8
3,642.0
2,776.4
742.9
2,831.9
263.0
309.6
3,645.0
2,765.2
742.0
2,832.8
263.0
309.4
3,661.3
2,789.4
744.6
2,834.6
263.5
16.7
233.9
164.5
34.5
125.9
18.6
17.7
242.7
176.4
37.3
131.4
20.6
17.7
243.1
176.8
37.3
130.8
20.5
17.8
246.5
178.4
37.2
131.0
20.1
37.2
300.6
263.3
62.9
503.5
(2)
37.4
298.0
267.6
62.2
501.4
(2)
37.6
297.2
253.0
61.8
500.1
(2)
37.6
297.4
269.0
61.8
499.9
(2)
See footnotes at end of table.
Oct.
2004
Aug.
2005
Sept.
2005
Manufacturing
Oct.
2005p
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
Oct.
2004
Aug.
2005
Sept.
2005
Oct.
2005p
Oct.
2004
Aug.
2005
Sept.
2005
Oct.
2005p
Alabama ...............................
Alaska ...................................
Arizona .................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ..............................
376.7
61.9
(2)
241.8
2,771.3
383.8
63.2
(2)
244.5
2,783.6
383.0
63.5
(2)
244.9
2,783.1
382.2
62.8
(2)
245.1
2,786.6
96.4
14.6
165.4
51.1
911.2
95.9
14.9
171.4
52.0
922.5
95.9
14.9
172.3
51.9
923.0
95.8
14.9
172.2
51.9
922.8
(2)
23.2
340.5
108.1
2,130.2
(2)
23.3
352.3
108.2
2,156.0
(2)
24.1
354.1
108.6
2,157.6
(2)
24.1
356.6
109.5
2,153.4
Colorado ...............................
Connecticut ...........................
Delaware 3 ...........................
District of Columbia 3 ...........
Florida ..................................
408.5
313.8
81.0
(2)
1,504.3
411.8
317.2
82.3
(2)
1,538.7
412.7
315.8
82.0
(2)
1,541.5
413.5
316.6
83.2
(2)
1,538.9
156.7
140.8
44.8
(2)
503.0
158.6
141.2
45.0
(2)
516.2
160.4
141.5
45.1
(2)
516.9
159.7
142.2
45.3
(2)
518.6
302.4
199.0
62.3
142.6
1,307.4
311.1
199.1
62.3
147.2
1,375.6
310.0
198.7
62.1
147.5
1,386.4
313.4
199.6
62.9
146.8
1,381.5
Georgia ................................
Hawaii 3 ................................
Idaho ....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
826.3
114.6
117.7
1,179.9
575.6
831.6
118.0
122.2
1,184.4
583.4
827.0
118.6
122.5
1,187.8
582.6
832.2
119.3
122.5
1,188.3
579.5
218.9
(2)
(2)
399.7
139.9
221.7
(2)
(2)
404.2
142.8
221.8
(2)
(2)
403.0
142.1
222.8
(2)
(2)
403.7
141.7
513.2
(2)
73.8
800.5
269.9
524.3
(2)
78.7
828.7
272.3
522.6
(2)
77.7
828.9
273.8
526.3
(2)
77.5
832.5
273.0
Iowa ......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ...............................
Louisiana ..............................
Maine ....................................
307.3
259.8
373.1
379.6
126.0
307.7
258.7
377.0
386.0
126.7
307.1
262.4
376.1
340.5
126.2
309.3
261.3
376.1
335.4
126.3
97.0
(2)
86.2
103.2
34.3
100.1
(2)
85.4
103.6
34.7
100.3
(2)
84.6
94.4
34.3
100.6
(2)
84.5
95.2
34.2
106.3
(2)
164.9
182.6
49.7
107.6
(2)
168.6
184.6
49.6
106.1
(2)
168.5
156.8
49.7
105.9
(2)
169.4
156.8
49.8
Maryland 3 ............................
Massachusetts ......................
Michigan ...............................
Minnesota .............................
Mississippi ............................
467.4
573.9
807.3
526.0
220.2
473.7
576.8
807.4
528.4
222.5
474.7
575.4
801.1
525.5
212.2
477.7
575.3
798.1
526.2
211.2
155.7
218.7
218.2
174.9
(2)
159.7
220.3
218.8
179.8
(2)
159.1
219.7
219.0
179.7
(2)
158.9
219.3
219.9
179.8
(2)
376.9
452.2
588.8
304.4
(2)
390.0
459.3
581.9
309.6
(2)
390.8
458.1
584.3
309.0
(2)
389.7
460.9
586.2
309.6
(2)
Missouri ...............................
Montana ................................
Nebraska 3 ...........................
Nevada .................................
New Hampshire ....................
534.5
85.5
198.1
206.0
140.6
538.6
87.2
199.6
211.4
144.4
538.1
86.8
200.7
211.5
145.0
537.8
86.6
198.1
214.3
143.8
164.7
21.0
63.3
62.1
38.0
169.0
21.6
64.1
65.9
38.3
169.0
21.4
64.7
65.9
38.2
169.3
21.1
65.5
66.6
38.3
300.9
32.9
94.8
136.3
56.6
305.4
35.1
97.4
146.1
56.8
306.0
35.1
97.3
147.1
56.9
305.2
34.3
96.0
149.7
57.1
New Jersey ...........................
New Mexico ..........................
New York ..............................
North Carolina ......................
North Dakota ........................
878.2
137.4
1,493.1
723.7
72.6
889.5
138.5
1,495.2
729.4
74.2
893.5
139.0
1,494.7
723.6
74.5
891.8
139.3
1,495.5
723.2
73.9
279.5
34.9
704.8
(2)
18.6
282.0
35.3
715.8
(2)
18.8
282.4
35.3
716.9
(2)
18.9
282.3
35.4
717.9
(2)
18.8
583.6
91.3
1,058.7
436.1
24.0
588.4
92.3
1,083.7
449.5
25.0
588.9
92.9
1,080.4
452.3
24.7
589.3
93.9
1,081.6
452.9
24.7
Ohio ......................................
Oklahoma .............................
Oregon .................................
Pennsylvania ........................
Rhode Island ........................
1,035.0
274.2
323.1
1,124.7
79.5
1,032.7
277.9
331.1
1,129.7
79.0
1,032.9
279.8
332.4
1,131.4
79.0
1,030.4
278.8
335.4
1,134.4
78.7
312.3
84.7
96.7
334.8
34.0
313.7
86.1
98.4
337.2
35.5
313.8
86.4
98.1
338.3
35.3
313.8
86.4
98.6
338.4
35.3
632.3
163.1
179.1
636.5
54.3
644.6
168.1
183.6
651.2
55.6
645.6
167.3
185.0
654.1
55.3
647.0
166.9
183.9
651.8
55.2
South Carolina ......................
South Dakota ........................
Tennessee ............................
Texas ....................................
Utah ......................................
353.2
76.9
590.1
1,950.3
220.6
358.2
79.1
594.3
1,970.4
224.6
360.0
78.7
596.6
1,969.0
225.4
360.8
78.6
598.2
1,971.8
225.8
94.1
28.0
142.1
597.9
(2)
94.7
28.8
143.9
602.6
(2)
94.5
28.8
143.7
604.7
(2)
94.8
29.0
144.1
606.7
(2)
(2)
(2)
303.5
1,093.2
138.9
(2)
(2)
304.3
1,107.6
146.3
(2)
(2)
304.0
1,110.1
145.1
(2)
(2)
304.8
1,115.4
148.2
Vermont ................................
Virginia ..................................
Washington ...........................
West Virginia ........................
Wisconsin .............................
Wyoming ...............................
(2)
652.1
522.6
137.8
542.3
49.6
(2)
660.6
534.8
138.0
540.0
50.5
(2)
659.7
534.8
137.8
537.7
50.4
(2)
662.1
539.4
138.4
537.7
50.6
(2)
189.7
151.5
30.4
157.0
(2)
(2)
190.2
153.2
29.7
158.9
(2)
(2)
191.0
154.0
29.7
158.8
(2)
(2)
191.7
154.4
29.8
158.4
(2)
21.3
587.1
305.3
58.4
253.0
15.3
22.1
587.2
317.7
59.5
257.7
16.0
22.2
588.7
316.9
59.4
258.5
15.6
22.2
595.4
318.7
59.6
258.2
15.7
See footnotes at end of table.
Oct.
2004
Aug.
2005
Sept.
2005
Professional and business services
Oct.
2005p
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
Oct.
2004
Aug.
2005
Sept.
2005
Oct.
2005p
Oct.
2004
Aug.
2005
Sept.
2005
Oct.
2005p
Oct.
2004
Aug.
2005
Sept.
2005
Oct.
2005p
Alabama ...............................
Alaska ...................................
Arizona .................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ..............................
(2)
34.6
264.0
144.0
1,567.3
(2)
35.8
275.2
147.1
1,587.5
(2)
35.7
278.4
147.4
1,589.3
(2)
35.7
279.6
148.5
1,593.3
160.8
30.2
245.0
91.2
1,455.8
163.4
31.6
253.0
93.2
1,484.5
162.3
32.0
254.4
92.5
1,479.6
162.7
31.1
256.4
92.1
1,488.2
360.0
80.8
405.4
201.6
2,390.8
361.9
81.1
410.9
205.6
2,423.8
360.5
81.5
411.7
205.2
2,415.0
360.2
81.2
410.4
205.6
2,407.9
Colorado ...............................
Connecticut ...........................
Delaware 3 ...........................
District of Columbia 3 ...........
Florida ..................................
220.8
(2)
51.9
(2)
926.7
225.5
(2)
53.3
(2)
953.1
225.7
(2)
53.4
(2)
959.1
226.3
(2)
53.3
(2)
955.4
253.5
129.0
40.5
51.0
862.4
258.0
131.1
42.0
54.0
891.1
257.4
131.2
42.5
53.8
896.6
256.7
129.7
41.7
54.0
895.9
362.2
241.2
59.0
230.8
1,075.9
367.4
244.5
59.7
234.4
1,091.0
371.3
241.7
60.1
229.2
1,093.8
370.5
242.8
59.1
230.7
1,096.5
Georgia ................................
Hawaii 3 ................................
Idaho ....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
(2)
68.1
(2)
731.9
373.5
(2)
69.5
(2)
738.1
379.3
(2)
70.3
(2)
739.6
380.8
(2)
70.3
(2)
740.2
380.8
360.5
104.9
55.9
510.5
274.5
367.4
107.4
57.5
524.3
281.3
368.9
107.5
57.4
526.2
281.3
372.3
107.6
57.7
523.1
279.7
643.1
120.3
115.7
840.7
428.3
650.0
121.3
113.8
844.8
420.1
649.2
120.4
115.1
843.3
427.5
648.4
119.6
115.2
843.6
422.7
Iowa ......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ...............................
Louisiana ..............................
Maine ....................................
191.6
(2)
231.5
253.0
112.2
194.6
(2)
235.4
257.9
113.9
194.4
(2)
235.6
208.4
113.3
194.4
(2)
235.7
209.7
114.2
(2)
111.3
160.7
204.3
59.8
(2)
111.7
166.2
207.1
60.0
(2)
111.9
166.2
161.2
60.6
(2)
111.8
165.6
161.3
60.9
244.6
253.6
308.7
382.9
105.3
245.4
251.7
306.9
383.9
107.5
244.9
259.9
310.8
378.5
105.2
245.7
259.5
309.7
375.8
106.0
Maryland 3 ............................
Massachusetts ......................
Michigan ...............................
Minnesota .............................
Mississippi ............................
349.4
582.7
552.1
378.8
(2)
357.5
587.7
557.8
391.9
(2)
357.5
587.9
559.5
391.4
(2)
358.7
587.1
556.1
392.4
(2)
229.7
294.0
404.8
237.1
125.4
237.7
297.9
406.3
241.7
124.6
238.2
297.5
406.3
244.7
111.5
238.1
296.5
404.4
244.0
111.5
460.5
405.1
688.2
411.5
242.7
466.5
407.0
675.0
419.0
245.9
468.6
410.0
679.3
415.7
242.6
466.7
404.9
671.4
417.3
241.2
Missouri ...............................
Montana ................................
Nebraska 3 ...........................
Nevada .................................
New Hampshire ....................
357.3
54.7
127.1
2
( )
(2)
371.1
55.5
128.4
2
( )
(2)
367.3
56.2
128.4
2
( )
(2)
366.4
56.1
127.4
2
( )
(2)
266.9
55.8
77.9
315.5
64.9
277.1
56.3
80.8
331.8
67.1
270.9
56.6
80.1
331.8
66.8
265.3
57.6
80.2
332.0
67.4
428.6
87.3
160.1
140.3
90.7
438.1
87.3
159.3
142.5
91.9
425.3
86.1
162.9
144.1
90.9
423.6
87.5
161.6
144.6
91.0
New Jersey ...........................
New Mexico ..........................
New York ..............................
North Carolina ......................
North Dakota ........................
550.3
103.8
1,530.7
449.3
48.9
561.3
104.9
1,548.7
465.4
49.7
561.8
104.8
1,557.2
466.2
49.9
561.4
105.4
1,556.7
464.5
49.8
326.3
82.5
667.5
345.6
31.4
343.3
83.9
679.6
347.7
31.8
340.7
83.8
679.0
351.7
32.4
344.4
83.3
677.5
352.2
31.8
639.3
199.8
1,484.4
648.8
74.9
642.6
201.3
1,479.4
660.3
74.3
644.4
202.9
1,488.7
660.5
75.1
642.6
202.5
1,484.3
649.1
74.8
Ohio ......................................
Oklahoma .............................
Oregon .................................
Pennsylvania ........................
Rhode Island ........................
747.7
179.6
195.5
1,003.1
93.2
755.7
183.3
204.3
1,017.9
95.9
757.9
184.3
203.8
1,019.6
96.8
754.0
183.6
204.2
1,025.8
97.1
494.5
129.5
158.9
480.0
50.5
499.6
127.8
163.3
491.4
52.2
499.0
128.2
164.3
493.2
52.2
497.8
128.3
161.3
492.0
52.1
799.9
306.4
271.1
748.5
65.9
802.8
314.4
272.5
752.8
65.9
798.6
315.8
272.0
755.2
65.8
797.8
314.6
272.2
756.2
65.6
South Carolina ......................
South Dakota ........................
Tennessee ............................
Texas ....................................
Utah ......................................
180.2
56.7
(2)
1,151.3
124.3
189.1
57.4
(2)
1,174.2
128.1
186.0
57.9
(2)
1,174.7
128.5
186.4
58.0
(2)
1,177.0
128.7
204.1
41.3
254.5
888.6
102.4
206.9
41.9
257.3
899.0
105.5
206.1
42.0
257.7
899.4
105.5
206.8
41.2
257.5
902.8
104.7
331.5
74.3
412.5
1,661.2
199.8
335.0
74.5
414.3
1,672.7
204.1
331.7
75.6
414.9
1,671.3
203.7
329.5
75.1
414.0
1,671.0
203.3
Vermont ................................
Virginia ..................................
Washington ...........................
West Virginia ........................
Wisconsin .............................
Wyoming ...............................
(2)
383.0
320.9
113.1
379.9
(2)
(2)
386.5
330.1
111.3
381.7
(2)
(2)
391.3
329.5
111.7
385.6
(2)
(2)
391.1
329.6
113.7
387.0
(2)
(2)
325.3
255.0
67.6
252.3
31.1
(2)
325.6
260.4
68.3
257.7
32.1
(2)
325.1
263.2
68.0
257.5
31.5
(2)
327.4
262.9
67.9
258.5
31.6
53.2
654.1
525.1
143.2
412.6
64.4
52.8
658.5
530.1
143.3
412.7
65.4
53.2
656.2
530.4
143.4
414.6
65.3
53.1
658.0
530.0
143.2
413.4
65.2
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. Estimates are currently projected
from 2004 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks 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
September
2004
2005
Natural resources and mining
October
2004
2005p
Alabama ................... 1,908.8 1,934.9 1,919.3 1,939.6
Alaska .......................
319.6
325.4
304.8
310.6
Arizona ..................... 2,389.4 2,491.6 2,416.8 2,518.8
Arkansas ................... 1,170.9 1,182.9 1,170.6 1,184.1
California .................. 14,598.9 14,827.2 14,695.3 14,884.8
September
2004
2005
Construction
October
2004
September
2005p
2004
2005
Manufacturing
October
2004
September
2005p
October
2004
2005
2004
2005p
12.8
10.3
8.6
7.4
23.9
12.9
10.9
8.2
7.6
23.9
12.8
10.1
8.7
7.4
23.7
12.9
10.8
8.4
7.6
23.8
103.4
20.9
194.2
53.5
883.0
106.4
21.7
218.4
54.6
944.7
106.9
19.7
197.6
52.9
879.5
107.1
20.3
222.5
53.9
942.8
293.0
14.3
175.8
204.8
1,550.5
295.8
14.6
175.6
202.3
1,551.8
293.3
10.9
175.8
204.2
1,536.3
296.4
10.9
175.8
201.9
1,539.6
Colorado ...................
Connecticut ...............
Delaware .................
District of Columbia ..
Florida .......................
2,196.8
1,655.9
428.1
670.8
7,498.2
2,241.0
1,673.2
434.0
680.7
7,785.4
2,198.4
1,671.9
428.1
674.5
7,564.4
2,240.2
1,684.5
434.3
685.4
7,817.9
15.5
.8
(1)
(1)
7.0
16.8
.8
(1)
(1)
6.4
15.3
.8
(1)
(1)
6.9
16.6
.8
(1)
(1)
6.4
156.9
69.7
27.3
12.4
498.5
167.9
73.9
28.1
12.4
531.4
156.1
69.9
27.4
12.4
501.5
166.3
73.3
28.0
12.3
535.9
155.6
197.2
34.2
2.5
386.8
152.9
196.8
33.6
2.5
391.9
155.3
197.9
34.3
2.4
384.8
153.1
197.1
33.7
2.5
390.4
Georgia .....................
Hawaii ......................
Idaho ........................
Illinois ........................
Indiana ......................
3,898.2
582.7
600.4
5,843.1
2,972.7
3,944.5
598.9
623.5
5,902.9
2,994.5
3,914.0
588.8
599.8
5,858.0
2,977.4
3,967.9
604.6
622.3
5,923.4
2,989.7
12.2
(1)
4.6
9.5
7.2
11.9
(1)
4.8
9.5
7.3
12.1
(1)
4.4
9.2
7.2
11.9
(1)
4.7
9.4
7.3
198.8
30.2
42.8
281.8
154.5
202.6
33.3
48.7
284.0
158.3
200.7
30.6
42.4
278.4
154.9
204.2
33.8
48.2
281.7
156.9
444.9
15.6
62.4
699.8
576.7
443.6
15.3
62.8
692.2
573.4
443.9
15.4
62.4
697.4
576.8
443.3
15.2
62.7
690.8
571.9
Iowa ..........................
Kansas ......................
Kentucky ...................
Louisiana ..................
Maine ........................
1,466.1
1,329.1
1,808.7
1,916.4
625.0
1,485.5
1,353.0
1,830.3
1,697.6
628.3
1,478.7
1,340.0
1,813.6
1,930.2
624.2
1,499.4
1,363.9
1,835.7
1,710.9
627.5
2.2
7.6
19.6
44.3
2.8
2.4
8.2
20.9
45.1
2.7
2.2
7.6
19.7
44.7
2.7
2.3
8.3
20.9
45.4
2.7
73.2
66.0
85.7
114.5
32.5
73.0
69.3
89.5
87.4
33.3
72.7
65.6
85.9
118.3
32.7
72.5
69.0
89.6
93.6
33.4
224.7
177.5
265.6
151.8
63.6
228.8
177.8
265.8
139.8
62.0
225.5
178.3
265.9
152.8
63.5
229.9
178.7
266.3
141.4
61.9
Maryland ...................
Massachusetts ..........
Michigan ...................
Minnesota .................
Mississippi ................
2,530.7
3,204.7
4,429.1
2,697.3
1,132.1
2,588.9
3,222.4
4,392.8
2,732.8
1,086.7
2,549.8
3,216.2
4,458.3
2,715.3
1,133.5
2,601.4
3,231.6
4,408.6
2,752.5
1,096.5
(1)
2.0
8.3
6.1
8.9
(1)
2.1
8.5
6.4
8.8
(1)
2.0
8.3
6.0
8.8
(1)
2.0
8.6
6.5
8.3
183.0
145.4
203.2
138.8
50.5
185.3
148.7
199.7
142.0
49.6
182.4
145.8
202.5
137.1
50.8
184.7
147.8
199.2
139.5
50.2
143.4
314.0
700.0
346.9
179.5
138.7
313.4
676.9
348.7
170.7
142.5
313.8
694.5
348.4
179.3
137.9
312.9
672.1
349.3
174.2
Missouri ...................
Montana ....................
Nebraska ..................
Nevada .....................
New Hampshire ........
2,712.6
419.0
928.7
1,174.9
634.1
2,738.3
427.5
940.6
1,245.4
647.1
2,720.7
419.1
932.1
1,185.4
634.6
2,746.0
426.4
943.5
1,256.9
646.6
5.0
7.4
( )
10.0
1.0
5.5
8.1
( )
10.6
1.1
4.9
7.6
( )
10.0
1.0
1
5.5
8.0
( )
10.7
1.1
142.7
27.2
50.1
125.2
31.2
143.9
28.5
51.9
140.6
32.5
142.3
27.1
48.9
126.9
31.2
145.6
28.4
51.1
141.4
32.7
313.2
19.4
100.4
46.3
80.8
316.2
19.4
100.7
48.0
81.9
314.1
19.5
99.7
46.6
81.1
317.3
19.5
100.9
48.1
81.7
New Jersey ...............
New Mexico ..............
New York ..................
North Carolina ..........
North Dakota ............
4,015.0
797.5
8,462.6
3,880.2
343.3
4,061.9
814.3
8,540.7
3,916.0
349.5
4,035.7
799.3
8,545.2
3,876.3
345.1
4,077.8
815.8
8,609.5
3,921.2
349.7
1.6
15.4
6.2
6.7
3.8
1.5
16.9
6.6
6.3
4.2
1.6
15.3
6.2
6.7
3.8
1.5
17.0
6.6
6.3
4.1
172.3
51.5
336.9
220.9
19.5
172.8
55.2
341.3
228.1
20.2
173.8
51.7
334.7
222.3
19.0
170.7
55.4
337.8
227.2
19.6
338.9
36.8
598.1
582.7
25.2
327.7
37.1
582.2
572.5
25.5
339.3
36.6
595.5
580.9
25.3
326.0
37.0
579.5
573.2
25.7
Ohio ..........................
Oklahoma .................
Oregon ......................
Pennsylvania ............
Rhode Island ............
5,443.4
1,479.8
1,612.4
5,669.3
493.8
5,453.8
1,507.5
1,665.2
5,740.9
499.5
5,461.6
1,484.7
1,634.2
5,711.3
495.5
5,473.4
1,511.5
1,683.6
5,775.4
501.0
11.5
31.3
10.0
19.3
.2
11.9
32.4
9.9
18.7
.2
11.4
31.2
10.0
19.2
.2
11.7
32.6
9.6
18.5
.2
247.8
63.3
88.2
261.6
22.1
246.5
64.2
97.6
268.9
22.7
248.3
62.8
88.1
260.8
21.8
245.5
64.3
97.4
266.8
22.6
826.1
142.6
205.2
694.1
57.2
821.8
142.2
210.2
681.4
54.9
827.2
141.8
205.4
692.3
57.2
822.8
142.2
210.1
677.6
55.1
South Carolina ..........
South Dakota ............
Tennessee ................
Texas ........................
Utah ..........................
1,836.4
388.5
2,717.2
9,522.9
1,117.0
1,842.5
394.8
2,742.3
9,650.4
1,157.3
1,845.1
387.7
2,724.9
9,546.7
1,119.5
1,851.0
394.3
2,747.1
9,678.7
1,162.5
4.4
.9
4.0
154.9
7.4
3.8
.9
4.0
157.7
8.2
4.4
.9
4.1
153.8
7.3
3.7
.9
4.1
157.3
8.3
112.3
21.5
120.0
546.5
77.6
112.8
22.4
122.2
560.8
86.5
114.1
21.0
119.9
543.9
76.6
113.8
22.0
122.1
559.8
86.8
269.5
39.2
412.7
892.7
116.0
263.9
40.1
412.1
893.5
118.3
268.3
39.2
412.9
891.9
116.3
264.3
40.4
411.5
892.7
118.6
Vermont ....................
Virginia ......................
Washington ...............
West Virginia ............
Wisconsin .................
Wyoming ...................
306.2
3,608.8
2,727.5
741.1
2,833.6
260.2
310.8
3,650.8
2,782.3
745.4
2,852.1
268.6
308.8
3,634.1
2,734.1
746.0
2,843.3
258.3
313.1
3,678.9
2,813.4
750.8
2,862.2
265.8
1.0
10.3
9.4
24.5
4.1
20.9
1.1
10.4
9.3
25.4
3.8
23.1
1.0
10.2
9.4
24.5
4.1
21.2
1.1
10.3
9.3
25.5
3.9
23.2
18.0
236.5
172.9
36.7
134.3
20.2
19.1
247.9
185.6
39.4
139.7
22.1
17.8
237.3
172.0
36.7
133.9
19.9
18.9
250.1
185.9
39.4
139.0
21.4
37.4
299.9
268.0
63.0
506.5
9.5
37.6
297.9
257.2
62.0
504.0
9.9
37.3
301.2
267.2
63.0
504.3
9.8
37.7
298.1
272.9
61.9
500.6
10.0
Puerto Rico ...............
1,037.5
994.3
1,044.4
996.1
67.1
63.8
68.0
63.8
117.6
115.1
117.4
115.8
See footnotes at end of table.
1
(1)
1
(1)
1
(1)
(1)
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
September
October
Information
September
Financial activities
October
September
October
2004
2005
2004
2005p
Alabama ...................
Alaska .......................
Arizona .....................
Arkansas ...................
California ..................
374.0
65.2
458.2
242.6
2,761.2
380.2
66.1
480.5
244.8
2,781.7
377.0
61.6
465.4
242.5
2,779.4
382.6
62.5
485.3
245.8
2,795.2
31.0
6.9
47.0
20.2
472.3
30.9
6.9
45.7
19.9
480.3
30.9
6.9
46.8
20.1
482.6
30.9
7.0
46.0
19.9
477.6
96.6
14.9
164.5
51.2
908.6
96.0
15.2
171.7
52.3
923.4
96.5
14.7
165.2
51.2
910.8
Colorado ...................
Connecticut ...............
Delaware .................
District of Columbia ..
Florida .......................
407.6
307.4
80.8
27.4
1,489.1
412.7
313.2
82.2
27.8
1,530.4
409.7
312.3
81.1
27.8
1,502.3
414.8
315.0
83.3
28.1
1,537.2
79.4
38.7
7.0
23.5
168.9
75.5
38.7
6.8
23.5
168.4
78.8
38.9
7.1
23.1
168.9
74.4
38.8
7.2
23.6
168.9
155.3
140.8
45.0
30.4
502.7
159.3
141.6
45.2
30.9
516.3
Georgia .....................
Hawaii ......................
Idaho ........................
Illinois ........................
Indiana ......................
823.7
112.8
118.6
1,180.0
575.9
826.3
117.9
123.6
1,187.2
581.4
830.8
114.1
119.0
1,187.2
577.1
836.5
118.8
123.8
1,195.8
580.9
118.0
11.1
10.2
118.9
40.3
116.6
10.7
11.1
117.1
40.8
117.8
11.0
10.2
119.0
40.4
117.3
10.7
11.0
117.2
40.6
218.4
28.7
28.4
399.6
140.1
Iowa ..........................
Kansas ......................
Kentucky ...................
Louisiana ..................
Maine ........................
306.2
259.0
371.8
377.1
126.9
307.8
261.5
375.4
339.6
127.6
309.0
261.6
374.3
380.7
127.8
311.0
263.2
377.5
336.4
128.2
33.0
40.9
28.6
28.8
11.5
33.5
40.1
27.7
26.5
11.7
33.3
40.9
28.4
28.5
11.7
33.8
40.4
27.6
27.5
11.8
Maryland ...................
Massachusetts ..........
Michigan ...................
Minnesota .................
Mississippi ................
466.0
573.4
812.5
524.0
219.9
475.3
574.7
804.1
524.4
211.9
471.3
577.5
815.0
528.2
220.8
481.7
579.0
805.7
528.4
211.8
50.3
85.7
67.4
59.2
14.3
51.0
83.9
63.9
58.8
14.2
50.5
85.5
66.9
59.1
14.1
Missouri ...................
Montana ....................
Nebraska ..................
Nevada .....................
New Hampshire ........
533.1
86.3
197.0
205.5
140.5
537.2
87.4
199.6
213.8
144.4
537.0
85.9
199.5
209.3
141.5
540.3
87.0
199.6
217.7
144.7
63.0
7.8
21.5
14.5
12.6
64.5
7.9
21.7
14.1
12.9
New Jersey ...............
New Mexico ..............
New York ..................
North Carolina ..........
North Dakota ............
873.9
137.6
1,489.6
724.6
72.3
890.6
139.1
1,493.2
724.5
74.0
882.6
137.9
1,502.4
729.3
72.7
896.5
139.8
1,504.8
728.7
74.0
97.4
14.2
271.2
70.9
7.7
Ohio ..........................
Oklahoma .................
Oregon ......................
Pennsylvania ............
Rhode Island ............
1,035.5
272.4
323.4
1,118.2
79.8
1,030.2
278.1
334.6
1,129.3
79.2
1,041.8
274.0
326.2
1,133.3
80.3
1,037.1
278.6
338.6
1,143.1
79.5
South Carolina ..........
South Dakota ............
Tennessee ................
Texas ........................
Utah ..........................
352.5
77.0
588.5
1,942.3
219.8
359.2
78.6
597.9
1,966.0
225.2
352.9
77.3
593.4
1,953.5
221.7
Vermont ....................
Virginia ......................
Washington ...............
West Virginia ............
Wisconsin .................
Wyoming ...................
58.4
644.1
524.7
137.6
542.8
49.7
59.1
658.0
539.0
138.0
538.5
51.2
Puerto Rico ...............
180.4
175.4
See footnotes at end of table.
September
2005
2004
2005p
96.0
15.0
172.0
52.0
922.2
200.9
24.5
338.7
108.9
2,126.5
209.3
25.0
354.3
110.9
2,168.0
203.1
23.3
342.3
109.6
2,143.2
209.9
24.2
358.5
111.0
2,167.2
155.9
140.8
44.7
30.4
502.0
158.9
142.2
45.3
30.8
517.6
304.9
200.1
61.8
143.4
1,288.1
315.6
200.7
62.7
147.5
1,380.9
305.0
200.7
62.5
143.5
1,306.6
316.1
201.3
63.1
147.7
1,380.4
222.2
29.4
29.8
402.8
141.9
219.2
28.7
28.3
399.2
139.7
223.1
29.4
29.7
403.3
141.4
513.9
71.0
75.6
812.7
272.6
526.2
73.9
79.9
839.8
277.1
517.4
71.3
75.5
810.6
273.2
530.6
74.1
79.3
843.2
276.3
97.0
69.7
87.1
102.7
34.6
100.2
71.7
85.0
94.7
34.3
96.8
70.0
86.5
103.2
34.2
100.4
71.7
84.8
95.2
34.1
107.6
128.4
165.8
182.8
50.1
107.4
134.1
170.2
157.0
50.1
107.9
129.5
167.6
183.0
50.0
107.6
134.8
172.1
157.1
50.1
51.1
83.8
63.9
58.1
14.0
155.8
219.4
218.1
175.6
46.1
159.4
219.5
218.8
179.9
44.9
155.6
218.6
217.1
174.5
45.8
158.8
219.2
218.6
179.4
44.9
377.4
453.6
595.6
306.8
83.3
392.0
462.7
590.7
311.6
81.7
379.8
455.4
595.2
307.4
84.3
392.7
464.2
592.5
312.8
83.5
62.8
7.6
21.7
14.4
12.6
64.4
7.7
21.6
14.2
12.9
164.0
21.2
63.0
62.3
37.7
168.9
21.4
64.6
66.3
38.2
164.5
21.0
63.2
62.5
37.9
169.0
21.1
65.4
67.0
38.2
303.3
34.1
94.9
135.5
57.3
307.8
35.6
97.5
148.7
57.3
303.2
33.3
96.5
137.6
56.9
307.5
34.7
97.8
151.2
57.4
95.3
14.6
270.6
71.2
7.7
97.0
14.2
272.0
69.7
7.7
95.6
14.7
270.4
71.6
7.6
278.5
34.9
703.1
193.2
18.5
282.2
35.3
716.1
195.5
18.9
279.3
34.8
703.7
193.0
18.6
282.1
35.3
716.7
195.7
18.8
587.2
91.6
1,058.4
435.1
24.2
593.0
93.5
1,085.9
453.2
24.8
585.4
91.4
1,066.6
438.0
24.3
591.0
94.0
1,090.0
454.9
25.0
91.9
30.3
32.9
111.2
10.7
91.3
31.0
34.8
108.4
10.9
92.1
30.3
33.0
110.6
10.7
91.1
31.2
35.5
107.8
10.8
312.4
84.6
97.8
335.0
34.2
314.1
86.0
99.3
337.8
35.6
312.1
84.5
97.3
333.6
34.2
313.5
86.2
99.2
337.1
35.5
637.6
164.9
181.3
639.2
55.1
650.7
169.6
187.9
658.2
56.5
637.8
163.8
182.6
643.3
55.7
652.8
167.5
187.5
658.8
56.6
360.4
79.0
601.6
1,975.0
226.9
25.7
6.7
48.5
223.1
30.0
26.9
6.7
47.0
229.2
31.7
25.7
6.7
49.2
222.6
30.2
27.4
6.7
47.3
229.1
32.0
93.8
28.0
142.2
597.6
65.2
94.1
28.9
144.2
606.3
67.0
93.8
27.9
142.2
598.2
65.2
94.5
28.9
144.2
606.9
67.3
191.6
24.2
305.0
1,100.8
138.6
188.7
23.8
306.5
1,117.4
147.3
194.4
24.2
305.7
1,101.1
139.9
191.0
23.8
306.9
1,123.9
149.2
59.3
655.7
526.0
138.5
546.7
49.7
59.6
665.7
542.6
139.1
542.1
50.7
6.2
99.4
92.1
11.9
49.7
4.4
6.0
99.4
95.1
12.3
49.8
4.3
6.2
98.8
92.2
11.9
49.4
4.2
6.1
98.6
95.1
12.2
50.2
4.4
13.3
190.2
152.5
30.4
157.2
10.5
13.6
191.0
154.9
29.8
159.0
10.9
13.4
188.9
152.0
30.4
156.8
10.5
13.7
190.9
154.9
29.8
158.2
10.7
21.6
585.0
309.6
58.5
256.8
15.5
22.5
592.6
321.1
59.4
263.6
15.8
21.6
590.2
308.5
58.6
256.7
15.3
22.5
598.5
322.1
59.8
262.1
15.7
182.5
176.1
23.8
23.0
23.5
23.2
46.2
46.6
46.1
46.9
101.8
100.9
102.1
100.4
2005
2004
2004
2005
2004
2005p
October
2004
2004
2005p
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
September
October
Leisure and hospitality
September
Other services
October
September
October
2004
2005
2004
2005p
2004
2005
2004
2005p
Alabama ...................
Alaska .......................
Arizona .....................
Arkansas ...................
California ..................
193.3
34.7
262.7
144.0
1,558.7
197.4
35.9
277.9
148.3
1,583.3
194.5
34.7
264.3
145.1
1,579.9
197.9
35.9
279.9
149.6
1,606.0
162.6
34.5
239.5
93.2
1,461.7
164.0
35.5
250.1
93.8
1,493.2
160.0
28.9
243.2
91.0
1,451.7
161.9
29.8
254.6
91.9
1,484.2
81.1
11.9
89.9
41.5
506.2
80.5
11.7
92.3
41.3
509.5
80.8
11.9
89.9
41.1
508.0
Colorado ...................
Connecticut ...............
Delaware .................
District of Columbia ..
Florida .......................
219.4
268.3
51.9
92.2
923.5
225.3
271.7
53.3
93.3
959.1
221.4
273.5
52.1
95.2
931.0
226.9
276.4
53.5
96.5
959.8
254.3
131.4
42.7
50.8
837.1
256.5
132.9
44.2
53.9
876.1
244.3
129.1
40.5
51.7
846.4
247.4
129.8
41.6
54.7
879.5
87.0
62.5
18.7
58.8
317.7
88.3
62.8
18.5
60.2
325.4
Georgia .....................
Hawaii ......................
Idaho ........................
Illinois ........................
Indiana ......................
405.8
67.8
65.8
728.5
373.9
417.4
69.9
69.2
738.1
382.1
409.9
68.3
66.3
734.5
378.2
419.9
70.5
69.9
742.9
385.5
361.5
104.6
58.3
521.8
282.2
371.6
107.4
60.0
537.0
286.2
358.1
104.8
54.9
514.7
277.4
369.9
107.5
56.7
527.3
282.1
155.5
24.2
18.5
256.8
110.0
Iowa ..........................
Kansas ......................
Kentucky ...................
Louisiana ..................
Maine ........................
190.2
161.9
231.4
253.4
111.4
192.9
164.0
235.6
208.8
113.6
196.0
161.4
233.1
254.6
113.1
198.8
164.7
237.4
211.0
115.1
132.1
112.7
164.0
205.3
67.1
138.9
113.7
168.7
162.1
68.0
129.7
112.4
161.7
204.5
60.3
136.0
113.0
166.7
161.4
61.4
Maryland ...................
Massachusetts ..........
Michigan ...................
Minnesota .................
Mississippi ................
347.2
580.1
547.4
373.2
120.5
356.2
584.1
555.0
387.3
116.6
351.7
591.6
556.4
381.4
120.7
360.9
596.1
560.4
395.1
119.9
234.2
303.3
415.2
244.8
127.2
244.7
308.3
417.0
252.4
112.8
228.4
299.4
407.2
236.7
125.6
Missouri ...................
Montana ....................
Nebraska ..................
Nevada .....................
New Hampshire ........
360.2
54.5
127.4
81.1
94.3
369.3
55.9
128.4
85.9
97.9
362.5
54.9
127.9
81.5
94.7
371.5
56.3
128.2
86.6
98.3
276.4
57.2
79.7
317.3
68.4
277.6
59.1
80.9
334.1
69.9
New Jersey ...............
New Mexico ..............
New York ..................
North Carolina ..........
North Dakota ............
545.2
103.4
1,515.1
450.8
48.8
558.5
105.2
1,546.0
465.1
49.8
552.9
104.6
1,547.4
454.0
48.9
564.0
106.2
1,573.7
468.6
49.8
342.5
83.8
682.5
352.5
32.0
Ohio ..........................
Oklahoma .................
Oregon ......................
Pennsylvania ............
Rhode Island ............
749.7
179.3
194.4
995.1
92.7
757.6
184.2
203.1
1,017.5
96.2
756.7
180.4
198.5
1,015.3
94.6
763.2
184.4
207.2
1,038.2
98.5
South Carolina ..........
South Dakota ............
Tennessee ................
Texas ........................
Utah ..........................
182.6
56.3
321.6
1,155.3
125.2
187.9
57.6
328.0
1,179.2
129.8
183.5
56.8
323.6
1,156.1
126.4
Vermont ....................
Virginia ......................
Washington ...............
West Virginia ............
Wisconsin .................
Wyoming ...................
53.7
385.5
318.8
111.2
379.7
21.7
54.9
390.9
328.9
111.5
385.6
22.3
Puerto Rico ...............
98.1
95.1
1
p
Government
September
2005
2004
2005p
80.3
11.7
93.1
40.9
508.9
360.1
81.5
410.3
203.6
2,346.3
361.5
81.9
416.9
207.1
2,367.4
363.5
82.1
417.6
205.5
2,400.2
363.7
82.5
422.7
209.6
2,417.3
86.9
62.7
18.6
59.0
319.7
87.7
63.0
18.7
60.3
326.5
360.9
239.0
58.7
229.4
1,078.8
370.2
240.1
59.4
228.7
1,099.1
369.7
245.3
59.8
229.0
1,094.3
378.0
246.8
59.9
228.9
1,115.3
155.8
24.6
18.7
258.3
110.2
154.6
24.1
18.3
255.3
110.0
156.3
24.8
18.7
256.5
109.7
645.5
116.7
115.2
833.7
439.3
650.3
116.5
114.9
836.9
435.8
649.5
120.5
118.1
852.5
442.5
654.9
119.8
117.6
855.3
437.1
56.5
53.7
78.6
72.3
20.1
57.0
55.1
79.9
58.5
20.0
56.2
53.9
78.7
72.8
19.8
56.6
55.4
80.0
60.8
19.7
243.4
251.7
310.5
383.4
104.4
243.6
257.5
311.6
378.1
105.0
249.4
258.8
311.8
387.1
108.4
250.5
264.7
312.8
380.0
109.1
236.5
301.5
407.1
243.6
111.9
114.3
115.4
179.1
118.5
37.5
118.0
114.9
181.2
117.8
32.3
114.6
115.1
180.5
119.2
37.3
117.8
114.0
182.1
116.8
33.4
459.1
412.4
682.3
403.4
244.4
468.3
410.1
677.0
403.5
243.2
473.0
411.5
714.7
417.3
246.0
479.3
411.1
698.4
423.0
244.4
272.3
54.8
78.1
315.5
64.3
270.9
56.5
80.5
332.0
66.8
119.7
17.0
34.7
37.4
20.6
120.9
16.9
34.3
39.9
19.9
119.7
17.5
34.6
37.3
20.4
121.2
17.2
34.8
39.9
19.5
432.0
86.9
160.0
139.8
89.7
426.5
87.3
161.0
143.4
91.1
437.4
89.9
162.0
143.8
93.0
432.8
90.0
163.6
148.1
93.3
353.3
85.2
694.3
358.4
32.9
322.1
82.2
671.0
346.5
31.8
340.1
82.9
681.1
352.8
32.3
153.4
28.9
350.6
169.9
15.1
159.9
29.1
355.1
174.6
14.9
155.0
28.8
354.4
168.4
15.2
160.2
29.0
357.9
174.4
14.9
624.1
199.4
1,450.9
672.9
76.2
627.1
203.1
1,449.4
666.6
76.6
646.7
201.8
1,491.3
667.5
77.8
650.1
204.5
1,491.0
667.8
77.9
513.6
131.4
162.8
491.0
53.2
513.8
130.2
167.5
503.2
54.8
495.2
130.5
159.1
477.9
50.7
497.5
129.3
161.5
489.7
52.3
227.6
73.4
57.5
263.3
23.1
227.9
74.2
59.7
268.0
23.5
226.5
73.4
57.9
263.1
23.2
228.0
74.8
59.8
267.9
23.3
789.7
306.3
258.9
741.3
65.5
788.0
315.4
260.6
749.5
65.0
812.5
312.0
276.1
761.9
66.9
810.2
320.4
277.2
769.9
66.6
189.8
58.1
330.1
1,181.7
130.9
204.2
43.3
260.1
893.6
104.1
207.0
44.1
263.2
906.1
106.2
202.3
41.6
254.5
881.7
100.8
205.0
41.5
257.4
895.7
103.0
67.8
16.6
101.8
359.9
33.0
66.1
16.5
102.7
364.1
33.6
69.0
16.4
102.2
358.3
32.6
66.5
16.5
103.2
360.7
33.4
332.0
74.8
412.8
1,656.2
200.1
332.1
75.2
414.5
1,670.1
203.5
336.7
75.7
417.2
1,685.6
202.5
334.6
76.5
418.7
1,695.9
206.1
54.2
386.1
322.9
114.0
383.3
21.8
55.2
394.0
331.5
114.6
390.6
22.6
33.0
329.6
266.0
69.8
260.5
34.1
33.3
331.1
273.7
70.2
265.7
34.4
32.2
321.7
255.0
68.0
251.4
30.4
32.6
323.7
263.2
68.3
257.6
30.9
10.1
180.6
101.2
55.6
135.9
9.8
10.2
180.9
103.4
55.3
135.3
9.8
10.2
179.5
100.5
55.5
136.0
9.7
10.2
180.6
102.7
55.3
136.4
9.6
53.5
647.7
512.3
141.9
406.1
63.9
53.4
650.7
514.1
142.1
407.1
64.8
55.6
664.5
528.4
144.9
420.7
65.8
55.5
668.4
533.2
144.9
421.5
66.6
99.4
95.2
71.5
70.3
71.6
70.0
21.5
23.1
21.5
23.4
309.5
281.0
312.3
281.3
Natural resources and mining is combined with construction.
= preliminary.
NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently projected
2005
2004
2005p
October
2004
2004
from 2004 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are
provisional and will be revised when new information becomes available.