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USDL 08-0832
For release: 10:00 A.M. (EDT)
Friday, June 20, 2008
REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: MAY 2008
Virtually all regional and state jobless rates increased in May, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the
U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Forty-nine states and the District of Columbia recorded overthe-month unemployment rate increases, while one state had a rate decrease. Over the year, jobless rates
were up in 44 states and the District of Columbia and down in 6 states. The national unemployment rate
rose from 5.0 in April to 5.5 percent in May, a full percentage point higher than a year earlier.
Between April and May 2008, employment increased in 29 states and the District of Columbia,
decreased in 17 states, and was unchanged in 4 states. Ohio reported the largest over-the-month increase
in employment (+9,200), followed by Texas (+8,800), Michigan (+6,100), Iowa (+4,100), Illinois
(+4,000), and Hawaii and Oklahoma (+3,900 each). Hawaii recorded the largest over-the-month
percentage increase in employment (+0.6 percent), followed by Vermont (+0.4 percent), the District of
Columbia and Iowa (+0.3 percent each), and Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Nevada, Ohio,
Oklahoma, and South Dakota (+0.2 percent each). The largest over-the-month decreases in employment
occurred in California (-10,900), Florida (-6,000), North Carolina (-3,800), Oregon (-3,700), and South
Carolina (-3,100). Rhode Island experienced the largest over-the-month percentage decrease in employment (-0.4 percent), followed by Oregon, South Carolina, and West Virginia (-0.2 percent each) and
California, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, and North Carolina (-0.1 percent each). Over the year, nonfarm
employment increased in 35 states and the District of Columbia, decreased in 14 states, and was unchanged in 1 state (Vermont). The largest over-the-year percentage increases in employment occurred
in Wyoming (+2.8 percent), Texas (+2.3 percent), Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Utah (+1.6 percent
each), and Colorado, the District of Columbia, and Montana (+1.5 percent each). Rhode Island recorded
the largest over-the-year percentage decrease in employment (-2.3 percent), followed by Michigan (-1.6
percent), Florida (-0.9 percent), Wisconsin (-0.7 percent), and Arizona (-0.6 percent).
Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
In May, the Midwest and West regions registered the highest jobless rates, 5.9 and 5.8 percent,
respectively. The South and Northeast reported the lowest rates, 5.1 and 5.2 percent, respectively. The
Midwest posted the largest over-the-month rate increase (+0.8 percentage point). The Northeast, South,
and West recorded smaller rate increases (+0.5 percentage point each). All these rate increases were
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statistically significant. Likewise, all regions had significant rate increases from a year earlier: the West
(+1.2 percentage point), South (+0.9 point), and Midwest and Northeast (+0.8 point each). (See table 1.)
Among the nine geographic divisions, the East North Central and Pacific registered the highest
jobless rates in May, 6.4 percent each, while the Mountain and West South Central reported the lowest
rates, 4.4 percent each. All divisions posted statistically significant over-the-month rate increases
(ranging from +0.3 percentage point in the West South Central to +0.9 point in the East North Central).
The East South Central, Pacific, and South Atlantic divisions recorded the largest over-the-year unemployment rate changes (+1.3 percentage points each). Five of the remaining 6 divisions also registered statistically significant rate increases from a year earlier. Only the West South Central did not
have a measurable rate change from May 2007.
State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
In May, Michigan continued to report the highest jobless rate, 8.5 percent, followed by Rhode
Island, 7.2 percent, and Alaska, 7.0 percent. South Dakota and Wyoming again posted the lowest
unemployment rates, 2.9 percent each. Overall, 10 states and the District of Columbia recorded
significantly higher rates than the U.S., 22 states registered measurably lower rates, and 18 states
had rates little different from that of the nation. (See tables A and 3 and chart 1.)
Thirty-six states and the District of Columbia reported statistically significant jobless rate increases
from April to May. Michigan posted the largest of these increases (+1.6 percentage points), followed by
Rhode Island (+1.1 points) and Illinois, Mississippi, and Tennessee (+1.0 point each). The remaining 14
states recorded May unemployment rates that were not appreciably different from those of a month earlier, even though some had changes that were at least as large numerically as the significant changes.
(See table B.)
Rhode Island registered the largest jobless rate increase from May 2007 (+2.2 percentage points).
Sixteen other states reported rate increases of 1.0 percentage point or more. Twenty additional states
and the District of Columbia had smaller, but also statistically significant, rate increases. Oklahoma
continued to experience the largest over-the-year unemployment rate decrease (-1.0 percentage point).
The only other state to post a significant rate decrease was Wisconsin (-0.5 point). The remaining 11
states recorded May 2008 jobless rates that were not appreciably different from those of a year earlier.
(See table C.)
Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)
Between April and May 2008, only one state experienced a statistically significant change in employment. The statistically significant increase in employment occurred in Hawaii (+3,900). (See
tables D and 5.)
Over the year, seven states recorded statistically significant changes in employment. The largest
statistically significant employment gains were reported in Texas (+238,700), Washington (+35,000),
Colorado (+33,800), Utah (+20,600), and Wyoming (+8,000). The statistically significant over-the-year
employment declines were reported in Michigan (-68,900) and Rhode Island (-11,300). Only 1 state
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reported a statistically significant over-the-year employment increase that was less than 15,000:
Wyoming (+8,000). (See table E.)
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The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment release for May is scheduled to be issued
on Tuesday, July 8. The Regional and State Employment and Unemployment release for June is scheduled to be issued on Friday, July 18.
Hurricane Katrina
For May, BLS and its state partners continued to make modifications to the usual
estimation procedures for the LAUS program to reflect the impact of Hurricane Katrina
on the labor force statistics in affected areas. These modifications included: (1) modifying the state population controls to account for displacement due to Katrina; (2) developing labor force estimates for the New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner metropolitan area using
an alternative to the model-based method; and (3) not publishing labor force estimates for
the months immediately following the hurricane for the parishes within the New OrleansMetairie-Kenner metropolitan area and cities within those parishes, where the quality of
input data was severely compromised by the hurricane.
For more information on LAUS procedures and estimates for May 2008, see Hurricane Information: Katrina and Rita on the BLS Web site at http://www.bls.gov/Katrina/
home.htm or call (202) 691-6392.
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Table A. States with unemployment rates significantly different from that
of the U.S., May 2008, seasonally adjusted
State
1
Rate
United States …………………………………………
5.5
Alaska.......................................................................
Arizona.....................................................................
California..................................................................
Colorado...................................................................
Delaware..................................................................
District of Columbia..................................................
Hawaii.......................................................................
Idaho.........................................................................
Illinois........................................................................
Iowa..........................................................................
7.0
4.4
6.8
4.9
4.2
6.6
3.5
3.6
6.4
3.9
Kansas......................................................................
Louisiana..................................................................
Maryland...................................................................
Michigan...................................................................
Mississippi................................................................
Montana....................................................................
Nebraska..................................................................
Nevada.....................................................................
New Hampshire........................................................
New Mexico..............................................................
4.6
4.0
4.0
8.5
6.9
4.2
3.2
6.2
4.0
3.8
North Dakota............................................................
Ohio..........................................................................
Oklahoma.................................................................
Rhode Island............................................................
South Carolina..........................................................
South Dakota............................................................
Tennessee................................................................
Texas........................................................................
Utah..........................................................................
Vermont....................................................................
3.3
6.3
3.5
7.2
6.5
2.9
6.4
4.5
3.2
4.9
Virginia......................................................................
Wisconsin.................................................................
Wyoming..................................................................
3.9
4.4
2.9
1
p
Data are not preliminary.
= preliminary.
p
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Table B. States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes from April 2008 to
May 2008, seasonally adjusted
State
Rate
April 2008
May 2008
p
Over-the-month rate
p
change
Alabama...........................................
Arizona.............................................
Arkansas..........................................
California..........................................
Colorado..........................................
Connecticut......................................
Delaware..........................................
District of Columbia..........................
Florida..............................................
Georgia............................................
4.0
3.9
4.7
6.2
4.4
4.7
3.7
6.0
5.0
5.3
4.7
4.4
5.1
6.8
4.9
5.4
4.2
6.6
5.5
5.8
0.7
.5
.4
.6
.5
.7
.5
.6
.5
.5
Idaho................................................
Illinois...............................................
Indiana.............................................
Iowa.................................................
Kansas.............................................
Kentucky..........................................
Maine...............................................
Maryland..........................................
Massachusetts.................................
Michigan...........................................
3.1
5.4
4.8
3.5
4.0
5.6
4.7
3.6
4.1
6.9
3.6
6.4
5.3
3.9
4.6
6.2
5.4
4.0
4.9
8.5
.5
1.0
.5
.4
.6
.6
.7
.4
.8
1.6
Minnesota........................................
Mississippi........................................
Missouri............................................
Montana...........................................
Nevada.............................................
New Jersey......................................
New York.........................................
North Carolina..................................
Ohio.................................................
Rhode Island....................................
4.8
5.9
5.2
3.8
5.7
4.9
4.7
5.4
5.6
6.1
5.4
6.9
6.0
4.2
6.2
5.4
5.2
5.8
6.3
7.2
.6
1.0
.8
.4
.5
.5
.5
.4
.7
1.1
South Carolina.................................
South Dakota...................................
Tennessee.......................................
Texas...............................................
Vermont...........................................
Virginia.............................................
Washington......................................
5.9
2.6
5.4
4.1
4.4
3.5
4.7
6.5
2.9
6.4
4.5
4.9
3.9
5.3
.6
.3
1.0
.4
.5
.4
.6
p
= preliminary.
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Table C. States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes from May 2007 to
May 2008, seasonally adjusted
State
Rate
May 2007
May 2008
p
Over-the-year rate
p
change
Alabama...........................................
Alaska..............................................
Arizona.............................................
California..........................................
Colorado..........................................
Connecticut......................................
Delaware..........................................
District of Columbia..........................
Florida..............................................
Georgia............................................
3.5
6.1
3.6
5.3
3.7
4.4
3.4
5.7
3.9
4.4
4.7
7.0
4.4
6.8
4.9
5.4
4.2
6.6
5.5
5.8
1.2
.9
.8
1.5
1.2
1.0
.8
.9
1.6
1.4
Hawaii..............................................
Idaho................................................
Illinois...............................................
Indiana.............................................
Kansas.............................................
Kentucky..........................................
Maine...............................................
Maryland..........................................
Massachusetts.................................
Michigan...........................................
2.5
2.7
4.9
4.4
4.2
5.6
4.7
3.5
4.5
7.1
3.5
3.6
6.4
5.3
4.6
6.2
5.4
4.0
4.9
8.5
1.0
.9
1.5
.9
.4
.6
.7
.5
.4
1.4
Minnesota........................................
Missouri............................................
Montana...........................................
Nevada.............................................
New Jersey......................................
New York.........................................
North Carolina..................................
Ohio.................................................
Oklahoma........................................
Oregon.............................................
4.6
4.8
3.1
4.7
4.3
4.5
4.8
5.6
4.5
5.1
5.4
6.0
4.2
6.2
5.4
5.2
5.8
6.3
3.5
5.6
.8
1.2
1.1
1.5
1.1
.7
1.0
.7
-1.0
.5
Pennsylvania....................................
Rhode Island....................................
South Carolina.................................
Tennessee.......................................
Utah.................................................
Vermont...........................................
Virginia.............................................
Washington......................................
West Virginia....................................
Wisconsin........................................
4.3
5.0
5.6
4.7
2.6
3.8
3.0
4.5
4.6
4.9
5.2
7.2
6.5
6.4
3.2
4.9
3.9
5.3
5.3
4.4
.9
2.2
.9
1.7
.6
1.1
.9
.8
.7
-.5
p
= preliminary.
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Table D. States with statistically significant employment changes from April 2008 to
May 2008, seasonally adjusted
State
Hawaii .............................................
p
April
2008
624,100
May
p
2008
Over-the-month
p
change
628,000
3,900
= preliminary.
Table E. States with statistically significant employment changes from May 2007 to
May 2008, seasonally adjusted
State
Colorado .........................................
Michigan ..........................................
Rhode Island ...................................
Texas ..............................................
Utah ................................................
Washington .....................................
Wyoming .........................................
p
= preliminary.
May
2007
2,328,300
4,274,000
494,200
10,331,700
1,250,300
2,926,900
286,900
May
p
2008
2,362,100
4,205,100
482,900
10,570,400
1,270,900
2,961,900
294,900
Over-the-year
p
change
33,800
-68,900
-11,300
238,700
20,600
35,000
8,000
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 had a job from which they were temporarily absent,
whether or not paid, for such reasons as labor-management
dispute, illness, or vacation. Unemployed persons are those
who did not work at all (in the reference week), had actively
looked for a job (sometime in the 4-week period ending with the
reference week), and were currently available for work; persons
on layoff expecting recall need not be looking for work to be
counted as unemployed.
Method of estimation. 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 November 20, 2007.
A detailed list of the geographic definitions is available on the
Internet at http://www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm.
Employment—from the CES program
Definitions. Employment data refer to persons on
establishment payrolls who receive pay for any part of the
pay period that includes the 12th of the month. Persons
are counted at their place of work rather than at their
place of residence; those appearing on more than one payroll are counted on each payroll. Industries are classified on the
basis of their principal activity in accordance with the 2007
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. Small-domain models are used as the official
estimators for the approximately 39 percent of CES published
series which have insufficient sample for direct sample-based
estimates.
Annual revisions. Employment estimates are adjusted
annually to a complete count of jobs, called benchmarks,
derived principally from tax reports that are submitted by
employers who are covered under state unemployment
insurance (UI) laws. The benchmark information is used to ad-
just 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 “sumof-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.
Use of error measures. In 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. 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.
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
between 0.3 and 0.4 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
Employment and Earnings Online at http://www.bls.gov/opub/
ee/home.htm.
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 Online.
Estimates of labor force and unemployment, as well as
nonfarm employment from the CES program, for over 300
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
May
2007
March
2008
Percent of labor force
April
2008
May
2008
May
2007
March
2008
April
2008
May
2008
1,469.4
4.4
4.8
4.7
5.2
343.1
988.5
394.3
1,075.1
4.5
4.4
4.8
4.8
4.5
4.8
5.1
5.2
2,573.8
2,552.3
2,819.6
4.2
4.7
4.6
5.1
1,409.5
457.2
707.0
1,413.9
453.0
685.4
1,564.2
515.8
739.7
4.0
4.7
4.3
4.8
5.3
4.2
4.8
5.2
4.1
5.3
6.0
4.4
1,776.7
1,870.8
1,803.8
2,085.0
5.1
5.3
5.1
5.9
24,163.3
10,971.5
1,318.5
458.2
1,388.4
482.3
1,332.9
470.9
1,555.2
529.8
5.5
4.2
5.8
4.4
5.5
4.3
6.4
4.8
May
2007
March
2008
April
2008
May
2008
Northeast ...........................
27,900.3
28,035.6
28,121.2
28,178.4
1,228.3
1,350.3
1,331.6
New England ....................
Middle Atlantic ..................
7,646.7
20,253.6
7,678.5
20,357.1
7,664.8
20,456.4
7,659.0
20,519.3
342.4
885.9
369.8
980.5
South .................................
54,282.3
54,873.9
54,987.7
55,094.3
2,298.5
South Atlantic ...................
East South Central ...........
West South Central ..........
29,164.1
8,561.1
16,557.1
29,493.9
8,632.6
16,747.3
29,535.3
8,660.5
16,791.9
29,592.5
8,657.2
16,844.6
1,175.6
405.4
717.5
Midwest .............................
34,873.2
35,048.6
35,032.1
35,134.8
East North Central ............
West North Central ...........
23,988.4
10,884.7
24,115.7
10,932.9
24,104.5
10,927.5
West ...................................
35,334.5
35,903.3
35,938.1
35,982.4
1,613.1
1,914.4
1,900.0
2,086.9
4.6
5.3
5.3
5.8
Mountain ...........................
Pacific ...............................
10,873.5
24,461.0
11,127.0
24,776.4
11,104.1
24,834.0
11,116.0
24,866.5
376.3
1,236.8
456.2
1,458.1
444.7
1,455.3
490.8
1,596.1
3.5
5.1
4.1
5.9
4.0
5.9
4.4
6.4
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.
Estimates for the current year are subject to revision early in the following
calendar year.
Table 2. Civilian labor force and unemployment by census region and division, not seasonally adjusted 1
(Numbers in thousands)
Unemployed
Civilian labor force
Number
Census region and
division
April
Percent of labor force
April
May
2007
May
2008
2007
April
2008
2007
May
2008
2007
2008
2007
2008
2007
2008
Northeast ...........................
27,644.6
27,895.4
27,748.8
28,045.2
1,142.2
1,276.5
1,159.3
1,409.0
4.1
4.6
4.2
5.0
New England ....................
Middle Atlantic ..................
7,577.5
20,067.2
7,600.1
20,295.2
7,608.3
20,140.5
7,624.0
20,421.2
327.7
814.6
332.9
943.6
324.9
834.4
379.7
1,029.3
4.3
4.1
4.4
4.6
4.3
4.1
5.0
5.0
South .................................
53,979.4
54,734.9
54,197.5
55,051.2
2,111.0
2,388.0
2,162.0
2,705.6
3.9
4.4
4.0
4.9
South Atlantic ...................
East South Central ...........
West South Central ..........
29,014.6
8,487.6
16,477.2
29,408.7
8,594.9
16,731.4
29,160.4
8,533.4
16,503.7
29,608.7
8,635.6
16,806.9
1,088.7
364.7
657.6
1,341.3
416.7
630.0
1,110.5
374.3
677.2
1,510.9
490.5
704.2
3.8
4.3
4.0
4.6
4.8
3.8
3.8
4.4
4.1
5.1
5.7
4.2
Midwest .............................
34,657.3
34,826.4
34,778.3
35,073.2
1,713.0
1,763.4
1,655.3
1,985.4
4.9
5.1
4.8
5.7
East North Central ............
West North Central ...........
23,810.6
10,846.7
23,927.4
10,899.0
23,912.9
10,865.4
24,110.1
10,963.1
1,278.4
434.5
1,303.9
459.5
1,234.8
420.5
1,487.6
497.8
5.4
4.0
5.4
4.2
5.2
3.9
6.2
4.5
West ...................................
35,091.7
35,751.3
35,163.3
35,833.3
1,545.9
1,858.9
1,490.4
1,976.5
4.4
5.2
4.2
5.5
Mountain ...........................
Pacific ...............................
10,795.7
24,296.0
11,043.7
24,707.6
10,821.5
24,341.8
11,069.1
24,764.2
361.8
1,184.2
432.3
1,426.6
344.6
1,145.8
461.8
1,514.7
3.4
4.9
3.9
5.8
3.2
4.7
4.2
6.1
1 Census region estimates are derived by summing the Census
division model-based estimates.
NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. The composition of the regions
and divisions is described in table 1. Estimates for the current year are
subject to revision early in the following calendar year.
LABOR FORCE DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
LABOR FORCE DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 3. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected area, seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
Unemployed
Civilian labor force
State and area
Number
March
2008
April
2008
May
2008p
May
2007
March
2008
April
2008
May
2008p
77.3
21.4
110.0
73.5
955.7
238.1
98.7
81.8
14.8
18.4
353.2
44.8
90.9
23.8
123.6
66.5
1,138.4
289.9
121.4
100.7
16.6
20.5
454.6
48.6
88.9
23.7
118.8
64.4
1,140.5
294.5
120.6
88.1
16.6
19.9
458.5
57.6
103.9
25.0
133.8
71.2
1,256.4
332.7
134.6
101.6
18.6
21.9
511.8
61.0
3.5
6.1
3.6
5.4
5.3
4.9
3.7
4.4
3.4
5.7
3.9
3.8
4.1
6.7
4.0
4.9
6.2
5.8
4.4
5.3
3.7
6.1
4.9
4.1
4.0
6.6
3.9
4.7
6.2
5.9
4.4
4.7
3.7
6.0
5.0
4.8
4.7
7.0
4.4
5.1
6.8
6.7
4.9
5.4
4.2
6.6
5.5
5.0
4,905.0
663.4
754.9
6,824.9
4,210.3
3,228.9
1,679.8
1,494.5
2,047.1
2,008.0
709.0
209.5
16.3
20.5
325.9
199.8
141.8
62.4
62.0
113.6
81.9
33.2
257.7
20.4
22.3
371.3
225.2
165.0
57.6
60.8
115.7
91.3
35.7
258.2
21.7
23.0
369.4
221.1
153.1
58.8
59.0
115.5
82.0
33.6
284.8
23.4
26.9
437.6
271.3
169.7
65.5
68.5
127.3
79.5
38.3
4.4
2.5
2.7
4.9
4.9
4.4
3.8
4.2
5.6
4.1
4.7
5.3
3.1
3.0
5.5
5.4
5.1
3.4
4.1
5.7
4.5
5.0
5.3
3.3
3.1
5.4
5.3
4.8
3.5
4.0
5.6
4.1
4.7
5.8
3.5
3.6
6.4
6.4
5.3
3.9
4.6
6.2
4.0
5.4
3,003.9
3,404.1
4,981.6
2,113.7
2,948.1
1,336.8
3,011.9
504.7
994.7
1,387.4
746.0
3,017.3
3,392.0
5,008.0
2,139.2
2,952.1
1,341.9
3,031.5
504.0
996.0
1,394.8
745.3
105.5
154.9
354.9
164.3
134.0
81.3
146.1
15.6
30.6
62.5
26.8
108.0
149.8
359.7
163.8
137.7
80.1
172.4
18.0
29.8
80.1
28.9
108.4
140.7
345.8
157.3
142.3
79.3
156.5
18.9
30.8
78.9
28.4
120.1
166.1
428.1
198.4
158.4
92.0
182.2
21.2
32.1
86.6
29.6
3.5
4.5
7.1
7.7
4.6
6.2
4.8
3.1
3.1
4.7
3.6
3.6
4.4
7.2
7.7
4.7
6.0
5.7
3.6
3.0
5.8
3.9
3.6
4.1
6.9
7.4
4.8
5.9
5.2
3.8
3.1
5.7
3.8
4.0
4.9
8.5
9.3
5.4
6.9
6.0
4.2
3.2
6.2
4.0
4,495.3
950.1
9,532.0
3,832.3
4,544.1
370.1
5,989.5
1,084.0
1,721.7
1,952.7
6,324.5
572.8
4,511.9
951.0
9,579.2
3,868.2
4,557.0
370.7
5,996.5
1,094.3
1,723.6
1,948.5
6,370.1
573.2
4,516.7
949.6
9,591.1
3,871.6
4,559.6
373.0
6,005.8
1,096.3
1,735.1
1,947.7
6,404.8
571.5
190.3
33.7
431.1
195.1
216.2
11.6
336.7
63.8
77.3
98.6
271.0
28.6
217.1
34.7
453.9
173.6
237.0
11.5
344.7
65.6
53.1
109.7
308.8
35.1
223.3
33.7
453.2
183.2
244.9
11.5
335.1
70.4
55.5
105.6
319.2
34.9
243.0
35.8
501.1
200.0
265.8
12.3
379.7
80.1
61.0
109.7
330.5
41.1
4.3
3.6
4.5
5.1
4.8
3.2
5.6
5.8
4.5
5.1
4.3
5.0
4.8
3.7
4.8
4.5
5.2
3.1
5.8
6.1
3.1
5.6
4.9
6.1
4.9
3.5
4.7
4.7
5.4
3.1
5.6
6.4
3.2
5.4
5.0
6.1
5.4
3.8
5.2
5.2
5.8
3.3
6.3
7.3
3.5
5.6
5.2
7.2
2,126.4
442.4
3,031.0
11,472.6
1,355.3
354.2
4,045.2
3,399.1
1,434.2
808.4
3,087.6
287.6
2,140.7
444.7
3,055.5
11,632.8
1,394.0
352.0
4,114.7
3,465.8
1,445.9
814.3
3,105.4
292.5
2,139.0
445.8
3,068.4
11,675.9
1,384.8
352.2
4,116.6
3,466.8
1,453.0
817.8
3,096.7
291.0
2,152.4
444.8
3,062.9
11,712.1
1,388.4
352.3
4,125.3
3,452.6
1,444.0
816.6
3,089.2
290.2
119.9
13.1
141.9
500.9
35.0
13.6
121.3
154.1
54.5
36.9
150.3
9.1
122.2
11.0
169.5
494.5
46.2
16.1
153.5
166.3
53.1
38.1
150.2
9.0
125.6
11.7
164.6
481.7
42.7
15.7
143.8
161.5
50.1
41.0
132.5
7.5
140.8
12.9
195.9
522.4
44.0
17.1
161.1
184.7
58.9
43.5
136.9
8.5
5.6
3.0
4.7
4.4
2.6
3.8
3.0
4.5
3.8
4.6
4.9
3.2
5.7
2.5
5.5
4.3
3.3
4.6
3.7
4.8
3.7
4.7
4.8
3.1
5.9
2.6
5.4
4.1
3.1
4.4
3.5
4.7
3.4
5.0
4.3
2.6
6.5
2.9
6.4
4.5
3.2
4.9
3.9
5.3
4.1
5.3
4.4
2.9
1,397.5
1,355.8
1,355.5
1,366.9
149.0
133.2
141.1
153.7
10.7
9.8
10.4
11.2
May
2007
March
2008
April
2008
May
2008p
Alabama ...................................................
Alaska .......................................................
Arizona .....................................................
Arkansas ...................................................
California ..................................................
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 1 ...
Colorado ...................................................
Connecticut ...............................................
Delaware ..................................................
District of Columbia ..................................
Florida .......................................................
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 1 ..............
2,181.9
351.8
3,016.9
1,366.9
18,159.3
4,907.8
2,693.4
1,859.2
442.1
325.9
9,121.6
1,188.7
2,204.6
356.6
3,076.6
1,368.8
18,332.1
4,965.5
2,767.3
1,885.2
445.3
333.5
9,216.3
1,197.2
2,204.1
358.4
3,063.8
1,372.5
18,386.6
4,968.4
2,766.3
1,878.2
446.7
332.4
9,230.1
1,208.7
2,207.0
360.3
3,069.0
1,384.0
18,442.9
4,955.6
2,765.8
1,886.3
446.2
332.0
9,261.0
1,210.3
Georgia .....................................................
Hawaii .......................................................
Idaho .........................................................
Illinois ........................................................
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet 1 ...................
Indiana ......................................................
Iowa ..........................................................
Kansas ......................................................
Kentucky ...................................................
Louisiana ..................................................
Maine ........................................................
4,803.7
650.3
753.9
6,680.7
4,104.3
3,205.6
1,660.0
1,479.4
2,045.0
1,996.7
703.6
4,887.8
658.1
756.2
6,807.7
4,184.2
3,227.9
1,672.8
1,487.2
2,039.9
2,017.1
707.9
4,901.2
662.7
753.2
6,812.7
4,193.9
3,218.7
1,675.4
1,485.1
2,045.6
2,019.3
708.8
Maryland ...................................................
Massachusetts ..........................................
Michigan ...................................................
Detroit-Warren-Livonia 2 .......................
Minnesota .................................................
Mississippi ................................................
Missouri ....................................................
Montana ....................................................
Nebraska ..................................................
Nevada .....................................................
New Hampshire ........................................
2,973.8
3,410.6
5,029.4
2,147.3
2,928.1
1,309.6
3,025.0
501.1
983.9
1,330.9
737.8
2,998.7
3,410.8
4,996.3
2,125.2
2,937.3
1,332.6
3,022.8
504.8
990.8
1,384.8
743.5
New Jersey ...............................................
New Mexico ..............................................
New York ..................................................
New York City ......................................
North Carolina ..........................................
North Dakota ............................................
Ohio ..........................................................
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 2 ....................
Oklahoma .................................................
Oregon ......................................................
Pennsylvania ............................................
Rhode Island ............................................
4,466.1
941.9
9,514.6
3,842.4
4,519.7
365.0
5,976.7
1,095.7
1,734.5
1,924.4
6,284.7
577.8
South Carolina ..........................................
South Dakota ............................................
Tennessee ................................................
Texas ........................................................
Utah ..........................................................
Vermont ....................................................
Virginia ......................................................
Washington ...............................................
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 1 ....................
West Virginia ............................................
Wisconsin .................................................
Wyoming ...................................................
Puerto Rico ...............................................
p = preliminary.
1
Metropolitan division.
Metropolitan statistical area.
NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. Data for Puerto Rico are derived from
a monthly household survey similar to the Current Population Survey. Area
2
May
2007
Percent of labor force
definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 08-01,
dated November 20, 2007, and are available at http://www.bls.gov/
lau/lausmsa.htm. Estimates for the latest month are subject to revision the
following month.
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
April
April
May
May
April
May
2008p
2007
2008
2007
2008p
63.6
20.4
98.6
70.1
876.2
219.1
89.0
80.6
12.8
17.4
322.3
40.5
91.9
24.1
125.5
69.2
1,189.5
317.2
127.8
100.3
16.8
21.6
489.2
57.2
2.8
6.3
3.4
5.0
5.0
4.6
3.4
4.2
3.4
5.1
3.5
3.5
3.5
7.0
3.6
4.5
6.1
5.7
4.3
4.5
3.7
5.3
4.7
4.7
2.9
5.8
3.3
5.1
4.9
4.5
3.3
4.3
2.9
5.4
3.5
3.4
4.2
6.7
4.1
5.0
6.5
6.4
4.7
5.3
3.8
6.5
5.3
4.7
244.5
21.3
25.2
363.0
223.4
149.9
58.6
53.9
111.2
69.6
35.4
194.7
15.2
15.7
306.7
188.8
135.8
55.6
57.1
108.4
75.5
31.6
274.6
22.4
22.6
421.3
272.1
164.3
58.8
65.0
125.3
73.7
36.7
4.0
2.4
3.0
4.7
4.7
4.5
3.6
3.7
5.2
3.3
4.9
5.0
3.2
3.4
5.4
5.4
4.7
3.5
3.6
5.5
3.5
5.1
4.1
2.3
2.1
4.6
4.6
4.2
3.4
3.9
5.3
3.8
4.5
5.6
3.4
3.0
6.2
6.5
5.1
3.5
4.4
6.1
3.7
5.2
96.6
145.1
335.3
147.5
136.9
76.4
132.1
15.6
26.4
59.5
27.0
102.0
132.8
326.8
143.9
145.2
74.0
147.7
19.6
30.5
78.4
28.5
98.4
147.4
336.3
152.4
120.7
78.9
134.5
12.8
29.7
56.6
25.8
116.0
157.8
416.2
189.5
146.6
92.3
172.5
18.8
31.3
82.5
28.2
3.3
4.3
6.8
7.0
4.7
5.9
4.4
3.1
2.7
4.5
3.7
3.4
3.9
6.6
6.9
4.9
5.6
4.9
3.9
3.1
5.7
3.9
3.3
4.3
6.7
7.1
4.1
6.0
4.4
2.6
3.0
4.3
3.5
3.8
4.7
8.3
8.9
5.0
6.9
5.7
3.7
3.1
5.9
3.8
4,502.6
945.9
9,532.2
3,843.3
4,559.8
375.0
5,995.9
1,097.8
1,735.4
1,939.1
6,386.4
566.9
179.7
32.2
391.5
171.0
197.4
12.3
327.2
59.1
68.2
97.0
243.4
28.0
213.4
32.6
432.1
172.5
232.6
12.2
329.3
67.9
49.4
107.1
298.2
34.1
179.7
31.9
394.9
177.5
207.4
10.5
312.2
60.8
76.1
90.9
259.8
27.0
235.5
34.9
471.8
185.3
262.2
11.1
356.6
79.1
61.2
102.5
321.9
40.7
4.0
3.4
4.2
4.5
4.4
3.4
5.5
5.4
3.9
5.1
3.9
4.9
4.8
3.4
4.5
4.5
5.1
3.3
5.5
6.2
2.9
5.5
4.7
6.0
4.0
3.4
4.2
4.7
4.6
2.9
5.2
5.5
4.4
4.8
4.2
4.7
5.2
3.7
4.9
4.8
5.8
2.9
5.9
7.2
3.5
5.3
5.0
7.2
2,134.0
444.4
3,011.3
11,407.6
1,349.1
350.9
4,053.2
3,379.3
1,438.3
810.3
3,068.8
285.6
2,160.1
447.0
3,045.7
11,675.1
1,383.3
349.2
4,133.3
3,435.6
1,449.7
818.3
3,071.8
288.3
111.2
12.7
122.8
454.3
31.5
16.1
109.1
143.9
48.4
36.4
161.1
9.0
117.2
11.3
155.6
448.8
40.7
17.5
134.9
157.2
46.6
41.9
135.0
7.9
109.1
12.4
123.4
455.6
31.5
12.4
113.5
143.2
53.3
34.8
144.0
8.6
132.3
12.5
180.9
500.1
41.4
16.0
156.0
176.1
59.3
42.0
129.3
8.3
5.2
2.9
4.1
4.0
2.3
4.6
2.7
4.3
3.4
4.5
5.2
3.2
5.5
2.6
5.1
3.9
3.0
5.0
3.3
4.6
3.2
5.1
4.4
2.7
5.1
2.8
4.1
4.0
2.3
3.5
2.8
4.2
3.7
4.3
4.7
3.0
6.1
2.8
5.9
4.3
3.0
4.6
3.8
5.1
4.1
5.1
4.2
2.9
1,403.4
1,375.0
137.4
131.8
148.1
156.1
9.7
9.7
10.6
11.4
2007
2008
2007
2008p
Alabama ...................................................
Alaska .......................................................
Arizona .....................................................
Arkansas ...................................................
California ..................................................
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 1 ...
Colorado ...................................................
Connecticut ...............................................
Delaware ..................................................
District of Columbia ..................................
Florida .......................................................
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 1 ..............
2,159.7
346.3
3,001.7
1,367.3
18,025.8
4,869.9
2,661.1
1,847.0
441.7
324.0
9,074.0
1,184.4
2,186.0
354.0
3,053.7
1,374.1
18,303.1
4,943.5
2,742.9
1,867.1
446.0
329.6
9,183.3
1,201.4
2,168.0
350.8
3,002.0
1,368.9
18,051.0
4,870.2
2,670.8
1,857.1
440.2
323.2
9,119.1
1,187.3
2,195.2
360.0
3,057.6
1,388.7
18,367.5
4,925.5
2,746.3
1,885.1
444.0
329.5
9,256.7
1,207.1
59.8
21.9
101.3
68.9
905.7
222.2
90.5
77.3
15.1
16.5
315.2
41.5
75.9
24.9
111.1
62.2
1,116.1
281.2
116.9
84.6
16.7
17.6
434.0
56.3
Georgia .....................................................
Hawaii .......................................................
Idaho .........................................................
Illinois ........................................................
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet 1 ...................
Indiana ......................................................
Iowa ..........................................................
Kansas ......................................................
Kentucky ...................................................
Louisiana ..................................................
Maine ........................................................
4,776.4
650.5
747.4
6,632.7
4,078.7
3,203.6
1,653.8
1,473.0
2,033.8
1,985.3
695.4
4,879.4
664.6
748.2
6,775.4
4,172.4
3,208.3
1,670.5
1,478.5
2,036.8
2,010.3
700.9
4,791.3
647.7
751.3
6,648.5
4,080.2
3,212.8
1,652.9
1,470.7
2,047.1
1,995.5
700.1
4,892.5
662.0
752.8
6,797.8
4,198.2
3,238.7
1,673.6
1,487.9
2,052.2
2,007.7
705.6
191.1
15.6
22.1
311.9
190.3
143.0
59.9
54.3
105.8
66.2
34.2
Maryland ...................................................
Massachusetts ..........................................
Michigan ...................................................
Detroit-Warren-Livonia 2 .......................
Minnesota .................................................
Mississippi ................................................
Missouri ....................................................
Montana ....................................................
Nebraska ..................................................
Nevada .....................................................
New Hampshire ........................................
2,950.3
3,380.7
4,965.4
2,115.7
2,915.7
1,301.6
3,020.7
499.6
979.7
1,321.9
731.2
2,980.0
3,375.4
4,915.1
2,080.9
2,936.5
1,329.7
3,005.9
504.2
994.5
1,384.1
739.7
2,968.8
3,394.5
5,019.9
2,136.1
2,920.3
1,307.1
3,023.6
500.9
986.8
1,324.6
733.5
3,014.5
3,375.6
5,005.9
2,129.8
2,946.2
1,342.5
3,033.8
504.0
999.6
1,390.9
741.6
New Jersey ...............................................
New Mexico ..............................................
New York ..................................................
New York City ......................................
North Carolina ..........................................
North Dakota ............................................
Ohio ..........................................................
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 2 ....................
Oklahoma .................................................
Oregon ......................................................
Pennsylvania ............................................
Rhode Island ............................................
4,439.0
937.1
9,418.1
3,812.3
4,489.1
363.4
5,938.4
1,089.2
1,726.5
1,910.4
6,210.0
571.9
4,483.2
947.0
9,504.0
3,852.0
4,534.6
368.8
5,957.8
1,089.7
1,718.2
1,940.7
6,308.0
568.3
4,445.1
937.2
9,440.8
3,808.3
4,520.3
366.8
5,963.0
1,095.7
1,731.7
1,913.1
6,254.6
572.1
South Carolina ..........................................
South Dakota ............................................
Tennessee ................................................
Texas ........................................................
Utah ..........................................................
Vermont ....................................................
Virginia ......................................................
Washington ...............................................
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 1 ....................
West Virginia ............................................
Wisconsin .................................................
Wyoming ...................................................
2,125.4
440.4
2,992.5
11,398.2
1,342.3
351.3
4,028.0
3,363.0
1,425.8
805.7
3,070.5
284.6
2,135.9
444.4
3,042.4
11,628.8
1,375.0
348.7
4,104.1
3,445.2
1,451.3
815.7
3,070.8
288.7
Puerto Rico ...............................................
1,412.1
1,355.5
p = preliminary.
1
Percent of labor force
Metropolitan division.
2 Metropolitan statistical area.
NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. Data for Puerto Rico are derived from
a monthly household survey similar to the Current Population Survey. Area
2007
2008
2007
definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 08-01,
dated November 20, 2007, and are available at http://www.bls.gov/
lau/lausmsa.htm. Estimates for the latest month are subject to revision the
following month.
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
May
2007
Mar.
2008
Apr.
2008
May
2008p
May
2007
Mar.
2008
Apr.
2008
May
2008p
Alabama ...............................
Alaska ...................................
Arizona .................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ..............................
2,003.0
317.6
2,668.6
1,203.5
15,161.7
2,014.8
319.5
2,660.8
1,208.5
15,163.1
2,011.2
320.4
2,653.4
1,207.3
15,154.0
2,011.5
320.7
2,652.9
1,207.2
15,143.1
112.3
17.6
226.8
56.4
903.7
115.0
17.3
205.7
55.4
829.1
114.0
17.1
202.0
55.4
824.9
113.2
16.9
199.1
55.2
815.3
(2)
13.0
182.1
190.4
1,464.5
(2)
12.3
179.4
185.1
1,447.9
(2)
13.2
179.0
183.8
1,445.8
(2)
13.1
178.5
183.2
1,442.5
Colorado ...............................
Connecticut ...........................
Delaware 3 ...........................
District of Columbia 3 ...........
Florida ..................................
2,328.3
1,696.7
437.0
692.4
8,050.6
2,360.4
1,699.7
436.1
699.8
8,012.4
2,361.4
1,698.9
436.0
700.5
7,981.9
2,362.1
1,701.8
435.4
702.9
7,975.9
169.3
68.5
27.8
12.5
605.9
165.2
67.8
27.3
12.5
544.1
165.4
67.8
27.0
12.5
527.1
165.1
68.0
26.7
12.6
528.7
146.7
191.1
(2)
(2)
391.8
143.7
189.9
(2)
(2)
373.1
143.5
189.6
(2)
(2)
371.5
142.3
189.2
(2)
(2)
367.9
Georgia ................................
Hawaii 3 ................................
Idaho ....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
4,144.0
624.2
656.3
5,983.9
2,987.1
4,176.4
630.2
653.7
5,996.3
2,986.9
4,162.7
624.1
654.7
5,996.6
2,984.7
4,164.9
628.0
654.0
6,000.6
2,983.4
222.7
38.8
53.0
273.4
152.1
220.9
40.0
49.5
265.8
146.6
219.4
39.4
49.4
264.4
147.2
219.0
39.5
48.5
264.9
147.0
432.5
(2)
67.0
677.1
550.5
423.6
(2)
63.1
673.5
539.8
419.6
(2)
62.8
671.6
536.9
417.9
(2)
62.3
672.0
537.8
Iowa ......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ...............................
Louisiana ..............................
Maine ....................................
1,516.1
1,376.9
1,869.1
1,911.2
615.8
1,523.3
1,386.7
1,881.6
1,940.3
618.2
1,522.2
1,383.5
1,878.5
1,942.0
615.1
1,526.3
1,384.9
1,879.1
1,942.0
616.5
72.6
64.6
85.1
132.5
30.6
71.9
63.8
86.1
136.9
30.1
71.2
63.3
86.4
137.2
29.5
72.3
64.6
86.6
137.6
29.6
228.3
184.9
257.8
158.0
59.1
230.4
187.8
253.3
158.4
58.3
229.8
186.5
250.7
157.7
58.4
229.9
184.2
251.8
157.4
58.4
Maryland 3 ............................
Massachusetts ......................
Michigan ...............................
Minnesota .............................
Mississippi ............................
2,606.8
3,277.3
4,274.0
2,771.2
1,151.0
2,634.0
3,293.0
4,215.8
2,784.2
1,156.8
2,631.4
3,290.5
4,199.0
2,772.3
1,156.6
2,632.5
3,291.9
4,205.1
2,774.0
1,156.7
190.7
137.3
166.6
122.0
57.8
190.8
135.1
159.1
117.5
58.8
189.4
134.3
152.9
114.1
58.9
189.0
133.9
152.0
115.0
58.0
132.1
295.8
622.2
341.7
170.8
130.4
292.8
584.3
340.1
166.0
129.4
292.5
572.5
337.6
165.0
128.7
292.1
575.0
335.5
164.6
Missouri ...............................
Montana ................................
Nebraska 3 ...........................
Nevada .................................
New Hampshire ....................
2,796.7
444.3
960.5
1,296.1
646.1
2,792.8
451.2
970.6
1,288.8
655.2
2,788.8
450.6
971.1
1,287.5
655.4
2,788.8
451.1
971.1
1,290.3
656.6
148.1
33.2
49.7
136.0
27.9
147.3
32.9
50.1
125.0
27.6
146.4
32.7
51.6
124.2
27.6
146.7
33.0
50.7
124.0
28.7
301.1
20.5
101.3
50.6
77.6
288.8
20.6
100.9
50.9
78.0
290.3
20.6
100.3
51.2
78.1
290.6
20.7
100.6
51.2
78.1
New Jersey ...........................
New Mexico ..........................
New York ..............................
North Carolina ......................
North Dakota ........................
4,077.0
841.9
8,732.7
4,137.6
357.1
4,071.7
851.3
8,777.5
4,183.1
362.2
4,071.6
850.8
8,771.1
4,176.5
361.2
4,071.7
851.3
8,770.9
4,172.7
361.6
172.0
59.3
351.4
254.3
18.8
168.0
59.4
351.0
258.9
19.9
166.9
59.4
349.9
258.4
19.4
167.3
59.4
348.4
258.2
19.1
313.2
37.4
555.8
536.5
26.0
308.3
35.3
540.8
527.8
26.0
306.9
35.1
539.3
525.3
25.9
305.2
35.4
539.0
524.1
25.8
Ohio ......................................
Oklahoma .............................
Oregon .................................
Pennsylvania ........................
Rhode Island ........................
5,428.9
1,560.5
1,730.3
5,796.0
494.2
5,420.1
1,582.1
1,739.2
5,799.7
485.2
5,408.7
1,577.9
1,738.9
5,801.0
484.7
5,417.9
1,581.8
1,735.2
5,803.9
482.9
226.4
70.8
104.7
262.9
22.2
223.7
73.9
98.2
259.2
21.0
220.1
72.8
98.0
257.8
20.9
219.9
73.0
96.4
259.9
21.0
775.3
(2)
203.8
659.9
51.0
758.4
(2)
200.0
647.0
48.6
758.7
(2)
199.9
647.3
48.4
760.1
(2)
197.6
646.4
48.1
South Carolina ......................
South Dakota3 ......................
Tennessee3 ..........................
Texas ....................................
Utah ......................................
1,941.2
406.3
2,792.6
10,331.7
1,250.3
1,951.6
411.0
2,796.3
10,539.4
1,272.1
1,957.8
409.2
2,785.8
10,561.6
1,271.3
1,954.7
410.0
2,785.9
10,570.4
1,270.9
125.3
22.9
137.5
639.9
104.2
121.3
23.6
138.8
655.2
102.0
117.7
23.4
137.7
662.1
100.0
116.2
23.7
137.9
663.2
96.8
250.0
41.9
378.8
934.5
127.2
247.8
42.5
373.6
932.0
130.1
246.2
42.6
371.5
930.4
129.5
245.7
42.3
370.1
929.5
129.0
Vermont ................................
Virginia ..................................
Washington ...........................
West Virginia ........................
Wisconsin .............................
Wyoming ...............................
308.4
3,758.3
2,926.9
756.4
2,886.0
286.9
308.2
3,772.0
2,966.5
761.4
2,871.0
294.8
307.2
3,773.3
2,962.6
760.4
2,866.8
294.9
308.4
3,772.1
2,961.9
758.8
2,866.7
294.9
17.2
241.4
208.8
38.7
126.6
25.7
16.3
237.2
207.6
38.4
121.0
27.6
15.7
237.4
206.3
38.3
120.1
27.9
16.6
235.0
206.6
37.9
121.5
28.3
36.0
279.6
291.1
59.2
501.8
10.2
35.7
272.4
297.1
58.0
493.4
10.3
35.8
276.3
296.8
57.7
492.7
10.2
35.6
275.8
296.8
57.6
492.7
10.1
See footnotes at end of table.
May
2007
Mar.
2008
Apr.
2008
Manufacturing
May
2008p
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
May
2007
Mar.
2008
Apr.
2008
May
2008p
May
2007
Mar.
2008
Apr.
2008
May
2008p
Alabama ...............................
Alaska ...................................
Arizona .................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ..............................
395.7
63.9
527.0
249.9
2,911.9
397.8
65.0
523.8
250.2
2,909.4
397.2
64.7
524.2
249.2
2,906.0
396.9
64.4
522.6
249.1
2,905.3
99.7
15.2
186.5
53.4
912.4
100.7
15.0
179.2
53.8
879.5
100.6
15.0
177.9
53.7
878.7
100.4
15.0
178.5
53.9
877.5
220.3
25.1
402.5
116.7
2,260.3
224.3
25.4
400.5
118.7
2,286.0
224.3
25.6
397.9
118.6
2,285.1
224.3
25.7
400.3
119.0
2,282.0
Colorado ...............................
Connecticut ...........................
Delaware 3 ...........................
District of Columbia 3 ...........
Florida ..................................
428.6
311.9
83.1
28.0
1,613.2
436.3
310.9
82.9
27.5
1,607.1
435.1
308.9
82.7
28.0
1,605.8
435.1
310.1
82.2
27.9
1,600.7
160.0
144.9
45.5
29.0
542.5
158.6
142.6
45.6
28.7
538.2
158.7
142.8
45.5
28.3
535.8
158.2
143.0
45.7
28.0
536.4
347.2
207.0
60.3
154.2
1,328.0
354.7
204.1
59.4
155.6
1,315.6
356.3
205.3
59.1
155.1
1,312.4
354.8
205.8
59.3
156.3
1,309.9
Georgia ................................
Hawaii 3 ................................
Idaho ....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
886.4
121.4
131.9
1,211.4
587.7
899.5
122.2
131.9
1,223.1
585.2
893.4
120.2
132.3
1,221.7
584.3
893.5
120.0
132.5
1,224.0
585.4
231.7
(2)
32.9
405.2
139.2
228.9
(2)
32.1
403.3
138.5
228.4
(2)
32.4
403.2
138.6
227.9
(2)
32.5
402.0
139.1
559.6
(2)
83.0
872.2
290.3
568.1
(2)
82.7
873.5
289.0
564.3
(2)
82.9
877.4
290.7
565.2
(2)
82.9
877.3
289.5
Iowa ......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ...............................
Louisiana ..............................
Maine ....................................
309.5
263.1
386.2
381.1
125.9
308.8
264.2
390.8
384.5
126.8
308.7
263.3
391.0
383.6
125.6
309.8
263.6
391.1
384.3
126.2
102.5
74.3
93.0
96.9
33.4
103.7
73.7
94.4
96.8
32.7
103.4
73.8
94.2
96.8
32.9
103.5
73.9
93.8
96.9
33.0
120.7
144.0
182.6
200.6
53.2
122.0
146.6
184.9
202.6
54.0
121.8
147.0
183.1
203.3
54.2
121.7
146.7
181.3
202.9
54.2
Maryland 3 ............................
Massachusetts ......................
Michigan ...............................
Minnesota .............................
Mississippi ............................
477.6
571.5
788.4
530.0
227.4
478.8
568.9
787.7
530.4
228.4
477.6
567.4
785.1
528.6
228.4
477.7
567.8
784.2
527.9
228.0
158.1
225.5
212.2
178.8
(2)
156.1
224.1
208.6
179.7
(2)
156.1
224.1
207.6
180.6
(2)
155.7
223.6
207.4
180.4
(2)
395.1
482.2
576.3
329.2
94.0
403.6
488.6
577.0
332.0
94.9
402.5
488.1
579.9
331.2
95.8
403.6
488.8
582.4
328.9
96.3
Missouri ...............................
Montana ................................
Nebraska 3 ...........................
Nevada .................................
New Hampshire ....................
549.7
91.9
204.5
232.2
141.9
549.0
94.2
206.4
237.8
142.4
548.2
93.8
206.1
238.0
142.4
547.9
93.8
205.3
237.6
142.7
166.7
21.8
69.2
65.6
38.4
165.8
21.6
69.7
63.1
38.7
164.9
21.7
70.2
63.0
38.7
164.7
21.7
70.3
62.9
39.0
337.4
40.7
103.6
159.2
65.4
340.9
42.2
108.2
153.4
67.3
340.6
42.3
107.8
152.1
67.8
337.9
42.5
108.1
153.4
67.6
New Jersey ...........................
New Mexico ..........................
New York ..............................
North Carolina ......................
North Dakota ........................
876.6
144.2
1,527.3
778.1
76.2
874.7
147.2
1,527.7
785.8
77.5
873.3
147.4
1,526.2
782.1
77.4
873.7
146.7
1,525.5
779.1
77.4
276.2
35.3
732.2
211.7
19.8
269.4
35.3
731.5
210.9
20.1
268.5
35.2
728.9
209.7
20.1
267.9
35.0
726.5
211.0
19.9
609.0
108.4
1,134.5
498.3
29.4
608.9
109.3
1,134.4
503.0
30.2
611.7
108.8
1,135.4
503.3
29.8
612.9
108.5
1,137.9
505.3
30.0
Ohio ......................................
Oklahoma .............................
Oregon .................................
Pennsylvania ........................
Rhode Island ........................
1,052.3
287.1
339.5
1,136.6
79.9
1,051.6
291.5
342.1
1,133.0
78.4
1,049.6
288.9
342.4
1,129.0
78.5
1,051.1
289.1
340.8
1,130.4
77.5
302.5
83.5
107.4
332.2
35.4
301.1
83.9
105.4
330.6
33.8
301.0
84.3
105.6
329.9
33.7
300.7
84.7
105.4
329.9
33.7
667.0
180.4
197.6
704.8
56.6
668.3
180.6
200.9
711.0
54.2
668.0
180.7
200.2
714.7
54.4
670.0
181.4
199.2
713.2
54.3
South Carolina ......................
South Dakota3 ......................
Tennessee3 ..........................
Texas ....................................
Utah ......................................
376.7
81.2
610.7
2,098.4
245.0
376.1
81.8
612.7
2,142.6
251.6
377.7
81.6
611.3
2,139.6
250.8
376.3
80.7
611.0
2,139.7
250.3
105.7
30.9
144.8
644.8
75.1
106.9
31.3
143.3
647.1
75.5
108.5
31.2
143.1
651.3
75.5
107.9
31.6
142.6
650.7
75.3
225.5
27.7
321.8
1,281.7
161.5
228.0
27.7
319.7
1,335.7
164.5
230.0
28.2
319.1
1,344.5
164.8
228.2
28.6
319.4
1,346.2
165.8
Vermont ................................
Virginia ..................................
Washington ...........................
West Virginia ........................
Wisconsin .............................
Wyoming ...............................
59.0
668.0
552.5
142.7
549.1
54.7
58.8
666.8
556.2
142.7
544.2
56.8
58.4
664.7
555.0
141.6
540.2
56.5
58.6
662.9
554.6
141.3
539.8
56.1
13.2
194.6
155.7
29.8
162.8
11.3
13.3
192.6
153.9
29.6
163.0
11.6
13.3
192.8
153.4
29.7
164.1
11.7
13.1
193.4
152.9
29.7
163.7
11.7
22.4
643.4
343.7
60.9
278.2
18.5
22.3
650.1
351.0
61.7
279.3
18.7
22.4
652.8
348.9
62.2
278.5
18.8
22.7
650.3
349.5
62.2
277.8
18.9
See footnotes at end of table.
May
2007
Mar.
2008
Apr.
2008
Professional and business services
May
2008p
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
May
2007
Mar.
2008
Apr.
2008
May
2008p
May
2007
Mar.
2008
Apr.
2008
May
2008p
May
2007
Mar.
2008
Apr.
2008
May
2008p
Alabama ...............................
Alaska ...................................
Arizona .................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ..............................
207.7
36.9
302.1
154.1
1,656.1
209.5
37.3
313.0
156.7
1,703.4
208.5
37.1
312.7
156.9
1,708.2
209.5
36.9
314.1
157.1
1,712.2
172.9
32.3
272.1
98.9
1,554.6
174.7
32.3
273.4
100.3
1,567.5
174.4
32.3
273.9
100.9
1,566.1
174.0
32.5
275.0
100.7
1,564.1
375.9
81.6
417.3
209.6
2,491.4
379.6
81.7
433.1
212.4
2,529.8
379.5
82.2
434.2
212.7
2,534.6
381.2
82.7
432.9
212.7
2,534.6
Colorado ...............................
Connecticut ...........................
Delaware 3 ...........................
District of Columbia 3 ...........
Florida ..................................
238.9
286.6
57.7
97.3
1,003.0
246.4
292.4
59.1
101.0
1,032.0
247.5
293.2
59.5
101.7
1,034.7
248.5
293.4
59.5
102.7
1,038.2
269.9
135.1
40.8
54.4
931.1
275.8
136.2
39.7
54.3
946.8
275.9
135.8
39.6
54.7
947.2
277.1
136.3
40.5
54.8
947.5
373.7
247.8
61.2
231.0
1,123.1
381.9
251.9
60.6
233.1
1,140.9
381.6
251.7
61.0
233.2
1,138.6
383.5
252.7
60.9
233.5
1,138.7
Georgia ................................
Hawaii 3 ................................
Idaho ....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
453.0
72.7
73.9
776.5
396.1
463.0
74.3
74.9
788.7
405.8
465.2
74.6
74.9
790.9
405.1
466.6
74.5
75.4
791.7
400.8
396.3
110.7
63.2
531.2
283.9
400.5
109.3
64.0
529.3
284.2
399.3
109.0
64.2
528.4
283.1
400.6
109.3
64.9
529.1
284.8
675.2
122.1
116.6
849.0
428.3
684.4
124.1
119.9
853.7
437.4
685.0
120.0
120.1
854.0
438.5
686.3
124.7
119.3
852.7
438.7
Iowa ......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ...............................
Louisiana ..............................
Maine ....................................
201.7
170.4
240.5
244.5
116.0
204.0
172.2
240.9
251.8
117.0
204.2
171.7
240.3
253.4
116.9
204.7
172.1
240.0
252.5
117.3
137.2
116.2
173.3
192.7
59.3
136.4
115.4
174.1
199.2
61.5
136.9
115.2
174.3
199.6
60.1
137.7
115.2
174.2
199.4
59.7
249.5
257.1
322.6
357.0
104.4
253.2
260.9
328.8
363.0
104.1
252.8
260.7
330.3
364.1
104.0
253.1
262.9
332.1
364.0
104.4
Maryland 3 ............................
Massachusetts ......................
Michigan ...............................
Minnesota .............................
Mississippi ............................
372.3
622.8
594.3
426.0
125.4
381.3
632.4
603.3
436.0
127.4
382.9
636.0
602.5
436.2
127.0
384.1
636.4
604.5
436.7
127.0
234.1
299.9
405.5
247.3
125.0
239.3
305.1
401.9
249.9
127.4
238.8
301.8
400.4
247.5
126.6
239.4
302.1
404.5
250.7
127.5
478.6
432.9
659.0
415.2
243.5
483.3
436.0
646.3
418.6
246.3
484.1
436.0
650.6
417.5
247.0
484.0
437.0
647.9
419.8
247.3
Missouri ...............................
Montana ................................
Nebraska 3 ...........................
Nevada .................................
New Hampshire ....................
383.4
58.7
131.5
91.6
102.7
388.1
60.1
134.7
94.7
105.8
388.2
60.0
133.9
94.6
106.2
389.3
60.1
134.1
95.3
106.3
281.1
57.9
82.1
339.2
64.3
282.4
59.5
83.0
339.5
63.9
279.6
59.8
83.0
338.9
63.9
279.7
60.1
83.5
339.6
63.0
440.0
86.6
164.3
156.8
92.7
440.8
86.3
163.7
159.4
95.8
442.1
85.9
163.9
160.6
95.3
443.9
85.6
164.4
161.4
95.7
New Jersey ...........................
New Mexico ..........................
New York ..............................
North Carolina ......................
North Dakota ........................
578.9
111.6
1,597.0
513.8
50.7
588.4
114.7
1,631.9
527.3
51.6
590.0
115.3
1,631.0
528.9
51.5
590.5
116.3
1,630.6
530.7
51.8
339.2
87.4
699.7
393.6
32.8
341.0
89.0
708.1
399.8
33.4
340.1
88.4
707.9
399.7
33.2
340.3
87.9
708.4
401.5
33.2
649.3
194.5
1,499.1
693.7
75.6
648.8
195.5
1,511.5
703.8
75.1
648.6
196.4
1,512.2
703.6
75.3
648.2
196.2
1,514.3
698.5
75.7
Ohio ......................................
Oklahoma .............................
Oregon .................................
Pennsylvania ........................
Rhode Island ........................
788.8
191.6
210.6
1,072.0
99.2
801.0
194.8
217.8
1,085.2
100.2
799.9
195.8
218.3
1,090.0
100.1
803.1
196.2
221.8
1,092.8
100.1
501.4
138.4
171.1
498.8
51.1
499.6
142.3
176.3
506.5
50.8
496.9
141.8
174.8
504.1
51.0
499.3
141.9
174.4
505.8
50.5
793.4
321.7
289.8
744.3
64.8
797.0
321.4
294.5
741.9
64.3
795.9
320.7
296.0
742.5
64.2
795.7
322.0
296.2
741.0
64.1
South Carolina ......................
South Dakota3 ......................
Tennessee3 ..........................
Texas ....................................
Utah ......................................
199.5
60.0
348.9
1,250.8
139.2
205.4
61.0
355.9
1,283.2
144.0
206.1
60.7
355.3
1,283.9
144.5
206.0
61.5
356.2
1,289.3
145.2
216.2
42.8
275.1
976.0
112.4
220.0
43.8
279.1
1,010.3
116.4
222.8
42.8
276.1
1,013.6
117.3
224.2
42.9
276.0
1,014.9
116.7
336.1
75.7
421.0
1,728.7
206.5
340.8
76.0
420.7
1,740.0
208.6
342.4
75.7
419.5
1,741.1
209.3
343.7
75.7
420.9
1,741.0
211.2
Vermont ................................
Virginia ..................................
Washington ...........................
West Virginia ........................
Wisconsin .............................
Wyoming ...............................
56.5
416.2
346.1
113.1
398.2
(2)
57.4
423.5
354.5
115.5
406.0
(2)
57.5
423.1
354.2
116.1
406.0
(2)
57.5
425.8
354.1
116.1
406.5
(2)
32.9
344.0
279.6
71.2
262.0
33.4
33.2
349.3
288.7
73.6
257.2
34.6
33.3
346.7
288.4
73.3
259.6
34.4
32.7
347.5
288.7
72.3
257.8
34.2
54.7
684.3
533.5
145.6
415.8
66.6
54.1
693.1
538.4
145.5
417.6
68.0
54.2
693.5
539.9
145.7
415.9
68.2
54.9
694.0
538.7
146.4
417.1
68.2
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 2007 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are
provisional and will be revised when new information becomes available. Data reflect
the conversion to the 2007 version of the North American Industry Classification
System (NAICS) as the basis for the assignment and tabulation of economic data by
industry, replacing NAICS 2002. See http://www.bls.gov/sae/saenaics07.htm. for more
details.
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
April
2007
May
2008
2007
2008p
Alabama ................... 2,002.8 2,016.4 2,010.6 2,019.1
Alaska .......................
309.8
312.5
322.4
324.1
Arizona ..................... 2,676.0 2,670.2 2,680.6 2,663.5
Arkansas ................... 1,208.0 1,210.1 1,211.5 1,214.2
California .................. 15,111.8 15,146.7 15,200.0 15,183.1
April
2007
Construction
May
2008
2007
April
2008p
2007
Manufacturing
May
2008
2007
April
2008p
May
2007
2008
2007
2008p
12.8
13.5
10.7
9.0
25.2
12.8
14.8
12.4
10.3
25.6
12.9
13.6
10.9
9.2
25.9
12.8
14.9
12.3
10.4
26.6
112.1
16.0
226.3
56.8
890.5
114.1
15.3
200.6
55.0
809.8
112.6
18.0
227.3
57.5
903.4
113.9
17.3
198.4
56.0
813.3
296.6
11.0
182.1
190.5
1,458.0
291.0
10.8
178.8
183.4
1,439.1
296.5
10.5
182.0
190.3
1,461.9
290.4
10.5
178.3
183.3
1,440.0
Colorado ...................
Connecticut ...............
Delaware .................
District of Columbia ..
Florida .......................
2,313.7
1,689.4
434.1
693.1
8,099.3
2,354.5
1,700.9
434.6
702.8
8,030.2
2,328.0
1,705.7
440.0
691.0
8,096.0
2,362.6
1,711.9
438.4
702.7
8,007.6
24.5
.7
(1)
(1)
6.8
27.7
.7
(1)
(1)
6.4
25.1
.7
(1)
(1)
6.7
28.3
.8
(1)
(1)
6.4
164.1
67.1
27.4
12.2
609.6
162.3
66.6
26.7
12.4
527.8
169.9
69.6
28.0
12.6
606.9
165.5
69.2
26.8
12.7
529.4
145.6
190.7
33.2
1.7
393.7
142.7
189.4
33.5
1.6
371.5
146.4
190.9
33.5
1.7
393.5
142.4
189.3
32.9
1.6
368.5
Georgia .....................
Hawaii ......................
Idaho ........................
Illinois ........................
Indiana ......................
4,140.4
618.2
650.0
5,960.7
2,989.2
4,167.0
623.6
651.5
5,977.1
2,989.5
4,158.9
626.7
660.0
6,018.2
3,010.1
4,176.4
630.4
656.8
6,025.7
3,006.9
12.0
(1)
3.6
10.1
7.0
11.6
(1)
4.0
9.7
7.1
12.0
(1)
4.3
10.4
7.1
11.6
(1)
4.7
10.0
7.2
221.7
38.2
51.6
266.5
148.9
218.5
39.4
47.8
258.2
146.1
223.1
38.6
53.9
279.3
155.5
219.7
39.7
48.9
269.8
150.2
433.5
15.1
66.4
676.9
550.0
419.9
15.2
62.5
670.7
535.8
433.7
15.3
66.8
677.3
551.4
419.1
15.2
62.1
671.6
538.4
Iowa ..........................
Kansas ......................
Kentucky ...................
Louisiana ..................
Maine ........................
1,516.7
1,378.0
1,865.0
1,912.0
604.5
1,528.5
1,387.5
1,881.5
1,947.4
606.8
1,533.2
1,387.2
1,881.6
1,920.2
618.3
1,543.0
1,394.0
1,888.4
1,945.6
619.5
2.2
9.2
22.1
50.8
2.0
2.1
9.3
22.1
51.2
2.0
2.3
9.2
22.0
51.1
1.9
2.2
9.4
22.2
51.4
1.9
69.5
63.5
84.2
132.5
29.1
70.2
63.2
85.5
137.2
28.3
74.5
64.8
86.4
134.2
31.4
74.3
65.2
87.3
137.8
30.5
227.9
183.9
257.1
156.9
58.6
229.2
186.1
250.1
157.3
57.9
228.4
184.6
257.5
157.8
59.0
230.1
184.2
251.1
157.5
58.4
Maryland ...................
Massachusetts ..........
Michigan ...................
Minnesota .................
Mississippi ................
2,597.6
3,262.9
4,262.5
2,744.3
1,153.8
2,628.4
3,287.1
4,191.7
2,761.3
1,159.1
2,621.9
3,296.7
4,325.9
2,793.8
1,156.3
2,648.7
3,311.6
4,255.9
2,800.5
1,158.4
(1)
1.5
7.3
5.6
9.6
(1)
1.5
6.9
5.5
9.6
(1)
1.7
7.8
5.9
9.7
(1)
1.6
7.3
5.9
9.7
188.9
131.8
158.1
110.7
58.0
187.4
131.0
144.2
106.1
58.3
191.5
140.1
171.6
125.3
58.2
189.7
136.4
157.0
118.5
58.0
131.8
295.0
626.9
338.7
171.7
129.0
291.9
572.0
334.9
165.3
132.1
295.7
626.8
340.9
171.0
128.4
291.9
577.9
335.4
164.8
Missouri ...................
Montana ....................
Nebraska ..................
Nevada .....................
New Hampshire ........
2,804.4
440.0
957.8
1,294.1
638.7
2,804.7
446.1
971.6
1,289.1
650.8
2,825.6
447.8
968.6
1,303.9
648.9
2,817.8
452.7
979.0
1,295.0
658.8
5.2
8.1
( )
11.9
1.1
5.5
8.3
( )
12.2
1.1
5.3
8.2
( )
12.1
1.1
1
5.2
8.5
( )
12.3
1.2
146.1
31.5
49.1
134.6
26.3
145.4
31.5
50.7
123.4
26.7
150.4
33.8
50.8
137.5
28.6
148.6
33.2
51.6
124.2
29.1
302.2
20.2
100.6
50.5
77.6
291.0
20.3
100.0
51.0
77.6
302.6
20.4
101.1
50.7
77.7
291.5
20.5
100.4
51.1
77.8
New Jersey ...............
New Mexico ..............
New York ..................
North Carolina ..........
North Dakota ............
4,050.1
840.5
8,677.6
4,126.3
356.1
4,058.7
850.2
8,741.5
4,185.9
361.0
4,100.6
845.8
8,772.9
4,164.5
362.5
4,090.3
855.1
8,815.7
4,206.0
365.8
1.6
19.2
5.9
7.1
4.9
1.7
19.5
6.2
7.0
5.2
1.7
19.4
6.4
7.1
5.1
1.7
19.4
6.7
7.0
5.4
169.7
58.6
337.4
253.3
17.6
164.5
58.6
339.1
258.1
18.0
175.5
59.6
356.3
255.4
19.7
169.5
59.7
353.8
259.9
20.1
312.8
36.8
553.7
535.5
25.6
305.9
34.8
536.3
525.5
25.6
313.2
37.0
556.1
536.1
25.9
304.9
35.1
538.6
525.2
25.7
Ohio ..........................
Oklahoma .................
Oregon ......................
Pennsylvania ............
Rhode Island ............
5,414.3
1,561.0
1,721.0
5,794.6
493.2
5,404.1
1,585.6
1,735.3
5,808.4
483.6
5,469.4
1,572.1
1,736.3
5,840.0
499.4
5,451.5
1,594.0
1,743.0
5,846.1
487.3
11.6
44.8
9.1
20.9
.3
12.0
51.1
8.1
21.3
.2
11.8
45.2
9.3
21.3
.3
12.2
51.0
8.3
21.7
.2
219.0
70.1
101.4
257.5
21.6
215.5
72.8
95.2
253.1
20.5
230.9
70.8
104.2
268.1
22.7
224.3
74.0
95.5
264.4
21.4
772.8
149.6
201.4
658.1
51.1
757.4
150.6
197.2
644.0
48.4
774.5
150.2
201.8
659.7
51.1
759.1
151.3
195.8
645.9
48.1
South Carolina .......... 1,944.6 1,966.8 1,958.0 1,974.6
South Dakota ............
401.6
407.4
411.6
416.1
Tennessee ................ 2,791.9 2,793.8 2,801.9 2,798.2
Texas ........................ 10,303.8 10,581.5 10,365.1 10,616.0
Utah .......................... 1,247.6 1,270.7 1,250.2 1,268.2
4.6
(1)
1
( )
201.4
10.9
4.5
(1)
1
( )
217.0
11.4
4.6
(1)
1
( )
203.1
11.1
4.5
(1)
1
( )
217.6
11.6
125.6
21.5
136.6
633.7
102.1
117.5
22.7
137.4
661.8
98.1
126.3
23.9
138.5
640.9
105.1
117.1
24.8
139.3
666.0
97.7
250.7
42.1
382.9
931.5
126.6
247.0
42.5
372.2
927.6
129.0
250.8
42.0
379.6
934.0
127.3
246.6
42.4
371.1
928.1
128.9
.8
11.1
7.9
28.2
3.5
26.8
.9
10.6
7.9
28.8
3.4
27.5
.9
11.1
8.3
28.2
3.9
27.2
.9
10.7
8.1
28.9
3.8
27.4
15.3
240.7
202.8
38.7
120.0
24.9
14.6
235.2
201.9
37.8
115.5
26.7
17.7
243.1
209.5
39.9
130.2
26.5
17.0
235.7
206.4
39.0
124.2
28.9
35.8
280.2
288.5
59.0
497.2
10.1
35.5
276.1
294.5
57.6
487.7
9.9
36.0
279.7
289.6
59.2
499.3
10.1
35.6
275.7
295.8
57.8
489.8
9.9
67.1
69.1
67.4
69.3
106.5
102.3
106.2
101.7
Vermont ....................
Virginia ......................
Washington ...............
West Virginia ............
Wisconsin .................
Wyoming ...................
302.7
3,751.3
2,909.8
756.6
2,862.0
280.6
303.9
3,771.4
2,951.6
760.1
2,852.5
289.5
308.3
3,777.6
2,940.7
761.6
2,904.0
289.0
308.2
3,784.9
2,972.4
764.3
2,887.9
296.7
Puerto Rico ...............
1,029.8
1,010.0
1,034.0
1,009.9
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
April
Information
May
April
Financial activities
May
April
May
2007
2008
2007
2008p
Alabama ...................
Alaska .......................
Arizona .....................
Arkansas ...................
California ..................
391.4
61.7
522.6
248.2
2,871.2
395.8
62.7
522.3
248.0
2,873.1
394.8
65.9
524.0
250.0
2,887.4
396.8
66.0
520.0
249.2
2,882.6
28.3
6.8
42.7
19.7
464.8
28.7
6.8
42.0
19.8
462.9
28.5
6.9
43.5
19.8
471.5
28.7
6.8
41.9
20.0
466.1
99.7
14.8
186.5
53.1
914.1
100.2
14.8
178.3
53.6
879.1
99.7
15.2
186.2
53.4
913.0
Colorado ...................
Connecticut ...............
Delaware .................
District of Columbia ..
Florida .......................
422.9
306.1
81.3
27.8
1,606.8
430.4
307.1
81.7
27.8
1,604.1
424.7
311.3
83.0
27.9
1,611.6
431.7
310.1
82.1
27.8
1,596.6
75.8
38.0
6.9
21.9
162.1
75.4
38.7
7.0
21.2
158.3
76.2
38.9
7.0
21.8
162.8
75.0
38.5
7.0
21.2
158.3
160.0
144.1
45.1
29.4
543.1
158.2
142.6
45.3
28.4
537.3
Georgia .....................
Hawaii ......................
Idaho ........................
Illinois ........................
Indiana ......................
878.7
120.3
130.4
1,196.2
582.1
890.1
118.9
130.9
1,208.6
581.0
884.5
120.7
131.6
1,210.3
588.2
893.5
119.1
132.0
1,219.1
585.5
113.4
10.5
10.8
116.0
39.6
115.3
10.7
11.1
116.9
40.5
114.1
11.2
10.9
116.6
40.1
114.9
11.0
11.3
116.9
40.7
231.6
29.9
32.5
403.6
138.6
Iowa ..........................
Kansas ......................
Kentucky ...................
Louisiana ..................
Maine ........................
306.9
261.2
383.1
379.3
121.2
307.7
261.7
388.9
383.1
121.7
310.6
263.0
386.7
381.1
123.8
310.8
263.4
391.9
384.0
124.1
34.1
41.3
29.9
28.8
11.5
33.6
40.5
29.9
26.5
11.2
34.3
41.4
30.3
28.7
11.4
33.6
40.4
29.9
26.6
11.2
Maryland ...................
Massachusetts ..........
Michigan ...................
Minnesota .................
Mississippi ................
470.3
561.0
777.4
523.3
225.7
472.2
560.0
776.1
524.2
228.1
475.9
568.9
790.0
531.1
227.3
475.9
565.5
786.6
529.6
228.7
50.4
88.0
65.3
58.0
13.3
50.8
89.7
64.7
57.8
13.1
50.9
87.5
66.2
58.4
13.3
Missouri ...................
Montana ....................
Nebraska ..................
Nevada .....................
New Hampshire ........
546.7
90.6
202.4
229.5
139.1
545.8
93.0
205.1
236.3
140.2
550.6
92.2
205.0
231.0
141.1
548.3
94.1
206.0
236.5
142.0
62.6
7.6
19.2
15.8
12.2
63.6
7.5
19.0
15.7
12.3
New Jersey ...............
New Mexico ..............
New York ..................
North Carolina ..........
North Dakota ............
861.6
142.4
1,498.8
770.1
75.9
863.2
145.6
1,506.2
776.7
77.0
874.5
144.0
1,520.2
777.3
77.0
871.3
146.3
1,520.5
778.7
77.6
97.1
14.4
262.6
72.6
7.6
Ohio ..........................
Oklahoma .................
Oregon ......................
Pennsylvania ............
Rhode Island ............
1,039.1
285.0
334.3
1,124.3
78.9
1,040.0
287.4
338.2
1,119.8
77.2
1,050.9
287.3
336.3
1,135.8
79.7
1,049.1
288.8
338.2
1,128.9
77.5
South Carolina ..........
South Dakota ............
Tennessee ................
Texas ........................
Utah ..........................
373.5
80.3
607.0
2,075.5
241.8
377.3
81.1
608.0
2,126.3
248.1
376.6
81.8
609.4
2,086.6
243.3
Vermont ....................
Virginia ......................
Washington ...............
West Virginia ............
Wisconsin .................
Wyoming ...................
57.7
657.5
544.2
141.5
538.4
53.3
57.5
658.0
547.6
140.5
533.3
55.3
Puerto Rico ...............
180.9
174.6
See footnotes at end of table.
April
2008
2007
2008p
100.3
15.1
178.5
53.9
878.5
219.8
24.3
401.9
116.6
2,243.7
224.8
24.7
399.6
118.4
2,281.0
219.8
25.7
402.5
116.8
2,250.9
224.2
26.0
400.0
119.0
2,278.1
159.2
144.5
45.3
29.1
543.6
157.4
142.7
45.4
28.1
537.7
344.3
206.0
60.1
153.3
1,337.7
353.9
205.9
59.2
155.4
1,316.4
349.0
207.6
60.5
154.7
1,334.8
357.6
206.5
59.7
156.8
1,311.4
227.9
29.9
32.1
401.5
137.9
231.9
30.0
32.9
404.9
139.4
228.1
29.9
32.4
401.3
138.9
556.4
75.0
82.9
867.6
289.8
563.5
77.3
82.5
874.7
289.1
558.9
75.2
84.0
873.5
292.6
563.2
77.0
83.7
881.1
290.4
102.0
73.7
92.9
96.6
33.1
103.1
73.6
94.3
96.7
32.5
102.5
74.2
93.2
96.6
33.3
103.5
73.7
94.2
96.6
32.7
121.3
143.4
180.4
200.8
52.9
122.2
147.6
181.8
204.1
54.1
120.8
143.4
181.8
201.1
53.8
121.8
146.8
180.0
203.0
54.9
50.9
89.5
64.8
57.9
13.1
157.7
224.0
211.6
178.2
47.0
155.6
222.6
207.0
180.5
46.8
158.1
224.8
213.3
178.7
47.2
155.8
223.1
208.2
181.0
47.1
395.7
480.0
572.6
324.8
94.5
402.8
487.6
572.8
328.9
96.3
396.9
484.4
579.8
329.0
94.3
406.3
490.9
583.2
331.0
96.2
63.1
7.6
19.2
16.1
12.3
63.8
7.6
18.8
15.6
12.3
166.2
21.5
68.7
65.0
38.1
164.7
21.4
69.9
62.7
38.6
166.9
21.7
69.4
65.4
38.2
164.7
21.5
70.3
62.8
38.8
337.6
40.3
103.4
159.7
64.9
341.9
41.9
108.1
153.0
67.8
337.5
41.1
104.0
159.9
65.8
339.1
42.4
108.4
153.7
67.9
97.9
15.7
266.2
72.5
7.6
97.4
14.8
265.1
72.8
7.7
98.2
16.7
267.5
72.3
7.7
274.8
35.2
727.5
210.8
19.5
267.4
35.1
725.2
209.4
20.0
276.0
35.2
728.2
211.9
19.8
267.8
35.0
723.8
211.3
19.9
604.8
108.3
1,126.8
494.3
29.0
610.7
108.1
1,129.2
503.4
29.6
610.6
108.7
1,133.4
497.6
29.5
614.3
108.4
1,136.6
506.6
30.1
87.7
28.6
35.9
106.5
10.5
86.3
28.8
35.7
105.6
10.8
88.3
28.8
36.3
107.0
10.5
86.2
28.9
35.4
106.0
10.9
301.8
83.2
106.9
330.9
35.3
299.6
84.2
105.3
328.6
33.5
302.4
83.5
107.2
332.3
35.4
300.4
84.6
105.3
329.9
33.6
663.6
179.8
196.2
701.9
56.4
666.8
182.2
199.9
713.4
54.4
666.6
180.8
196.6
705.8
57.1
668.9
183.3
200.0
714.9
54.7
378.6
81.5
609.5
2,132.0
248.4
27.6
7.3
49.5
219.1
32.3
27.7
6.9
49.5
219.7
31.9
27.8
7.4
49.9
220.8
32.6
27.7
7.1
49.3
220.7
32.3
105.4
30.6
143.8
639.4
74.8
107.9
31.3
142.6
650.0
75.1
106.1
30.8
144.9
643.2
75.0
107.9
31.5
142.5
650.9
75.0
225.1
27.4
318.2
1,274.6
159.6
229.5
28.2
318.6
1,345.4
164.4
226.6
28.0
319.5
1,279.9
162.2
229.5
28.9
318.0
1,348.4
166.4
58.7
664.2
549.2
142.6
547.9
54.6
58.3
660.4
551.1
141.3
539.9
56.1
5.9
90.6
101.5
11.3
49.5
4.0
6.0
90.0
104.2
11.3
49.5
4.0
5.9
91.2
102.6
11.3
49.9
4.0
6.0
90.4
104.7
11.4
49.6
4.0
13.1
194.0
155.6
29.8
162.2
11.2
13.1
191.8
152.7
29.7
163.2
11.6
13.2
195.1
155.9
29.9
162.7
11.3
13.1
193.2
152.7
29.8
163.6
11.7
22.1
641.2
340.9
60.8
275.7
17.9
22.2
650.3
347.2
62.1
276.6
18.5
22.6
642.3
343.7
60.7
278.0
18.8
22.8
649.0
349.3
61.9
278.2
19.3
183.9
175.3
22.7
22.0
22.7
22.1
48.3
48.0
48.7
47.8
109.0
103.9
108.6
103.5
2008
2007
2007
2008
2007
2008p
May
2007
2007
2008p
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
April
Leisure and hospitality
May
April
Other services
May
April
Government
May
2007
2008
2007
2008p
2007
2008
2007
2008p
Alabama ...................
Alaska .......................
Arizona .....................
Arkansas ...................
California ..................
207.8
37.3
301.5
154.3
1,662.2
209.3
37.3
313.9
157.6
1,721.9
208.3
37.3
302.9
154.5
1,668.2
209.8
37.2
314.8
157.3
1,722.6
174.5
29.2
278.0
100.1
1,548.3
176.0
29.3
281.0
101.8
1,564.3
176.6
33.7
277.7
101.6
1,569.2
177.2
33.8
280.0
103.3
1,576.5
81.2
11.4
97.2
45.3
508.9
80.6
11.5
97.4
45.8
517.2
81.4
11.8
97.7
45.5
513.2
Colorado ...................
Connecticut ...............
Delaware .................
District of Columbia ..
Florida .......................
238.9
289.2
57.6
101.2
1,004.7
248.1
295.8
59.8
105.2
1,036.7
239.9
287.5
57.9
96.8
1,007.4
249.4
294.0
59.9
102.3
1,042.0
266.6
131.3
39.7
55.4
952.7
273.9
133.4
38.3
55.8
969.8
263.0
138.6
41.7
55.5
947.5
269.1
139.7
41.2
56.3
962.2
92.5
63.9
20.3
62.2
343.2
94.4
64.0
20.8
64.2
344.1
Georgia .....................
Hawaii ......................
Idaho ........................
Illinois ........................
Indiana ......................
453.6
72.9
72.9
777.7
396.6
466.1
74.7
75.3
791.8
408.9
454.4
73.2
73.4
779.0
392.2
467.1
74.9
74.8
792.5
402.0
399.7
110.1
61.4
527.2
283.2
403.1
108.7
63.0
525.8
281.6
405.4
110.7
63.4
545.0
292.7
408.0
108.9
64.8
541.8
291.6
160.6
26.3
19.3
258.1
112.2
Iowa ..........................
Kansas ......................
Kentucky ...................
Louisiana ..................
Maine ........................
204.5
170.6
239.7
246.0
116.3
207.3
172.5
240.9
254.6
117.8
203.1
171.0
240.8
245.6
116.4
206.0
172.3
240.4
252.7
117.7
136.6
116.4
173.8
193.0
53.6
137.0
115.2
176.7
200.2
54.9
142.0
118.8
179.1
196.0
59.6
142.1
117.0
178.8
201.6
60.4
Maryland ...................
Massachusetts ..........
Michigan ...................
Minnesota .................
Mississippi ................
372.6
630.3
595.4
425.9
125.9
383.9
644.7
606.4
439.0
128.5
373.4
623.6
598.2
427.9
126.2
384.8
637.1
609.2
439.5
128.2
229.7
291.1
396.5
241.5
125.2
235.2
293.5
394.9
243.1
127.1
238.9
305.6
420.7
254.8
126.7
Missouri ...................
Montana ....................
Nebraska ..................
Nevada .....................
New Hampshire ........
384.2
58.9
131.7
91.2
102.7
390.0
60.2
134.2
95.0
106.7
384.2
58.9
131.0
92.0
102.8
389.8
60.3
134.4
95.6
106.5
282.5
55.9
82.1
339.4
58.7
281.6
57.8
83.3
338.7
59.6
New Jersey ...............
New Mexico ..............
New York ..................
North Carolina ..........
North Dakota ............
577.3
112.5
1,616.9
512.3
50.3
591.6
116.8
1,653.3
530.7
51.4
583.5
112.9
1,610.1
514.8
50.6
594.1
117.4
1,644.8
531.9
51.7
327.8
87.6
677.3
388.7
32.1
Ohio ..........................
Oklahoma .................
Oregon ......................
Pennsylvania ............
Rhode Island ............
791.2
191.3
212.7
1,082.5
101.3
806.0
196.9
221.6
1,104.1
102.1
789.9
191.9
212.6
1,074.1
100.9
803.5
196.4
223.0
1,095.2
101.4
South Carolina ..........
South Dakota ............
Tennessee ................
Texas ........................
Utah ..........................
199.3
59.8
347.5
1,244.6
140.4
207.6
61.1
356.2
1,285.8
146.1
199.9
60.1
348.7
1,250.5
136.6
Vermont ....................
Virginia ......................
Washington ...............
West Virginia ............
Wisconsin .................
Wyoming ...................
56.6
417.2
347.6
113.1
396.9
22.9
57.8
427.6
357.3
116.2
406.8
23.6
Puerto Rico ...............
107.1
106.9
1
p
April
2008
2007
2008p
80.9
11.8
97.9
46.1
520.3
378.6
83.8
426.5
214.4
2,524.9
383.1
84.5
443.9
216.4
2,572.7
379.5
83.8
425.9
212.9
2,535.4
384.1
84.7
441.4
215.7
2,578.5
92.6
64.2
20.3
62.5
345.2
94.7
64.3
20.7
64.5
345.3
378.5
252.3
62.5
228.0
1,138.9
387.5
256.7
62.3
230.8
1,157.8
382.0
251.9
62.8
228.4
1,136.0
391.5
256.8
62.7
231.4
1,149.8
161.1
27.0
19.8
256.7
112.8
161.7
26.5
19.5
260.3
113.2
162.6
27.1
19.6
259.0
113.4
679.2
119.9
118.2
860.8
441.2
689.9
121.8
122.5
862.5
448.7
679.2
125.3
119.3
861.6
437.7
688.6
127.6
122.5
862.6
448.6
57.6
52.6
75.9
68.5
19.7
58.0
52.5
76.3
69.0
19.7
58.1
52.3
76.5
69.2
20.0
58.4
52.3
76.3
68.7
20.0
254.1
262.2
325.9
358.8
106.5
258.1
265.3
335.0
367.5
106.7
256.6
264.5
327.3
358.8
107.7
260.2
269.3
336.3
365.7
107.7
244.3
307.7
418.6
256.0
128.2
117.0
118.2
175.4
116.7
37.1
119.7
117.8
174.9
115.9
37.9
117.8
119.7
177.4
117.5
37.2
120.2
118.7
176.7
116.1
37.9
483.5
442.0
676.0
420.9
245.8
491.8
446.8
671.8
425.4
248.1
486.4
444.7
674.1
424.3
245.2
492.4
449.2
666.4
429.6
246.5
291.3
57.5
84.4
341.9
63.4
288.9
59.4
85.6
340.8
62.9
120.5
17.3
34.9
36.4
21.5
119.7
17.3
35.2
36.7
21.9
121.2
17.2
35.2
36.8
21.8
119.9
17.3
35.3
37.0
22.0
450.6
88.1
165.7
160.1
96.5
455.5
86.9
166.1
164.4
98.3
452.5
89.2
168.5
160.5
96.1
458.0
87.9
168.2
165.4
98.3
330.4
88.1
688.1
399.7
32.8
345.4
88.4
713.2
402.5
33.5
345.1
89.0
721.0
411.4
33.9
163.4
28.7
361.7
176.1
15.2
165.3
28.9
366.6
183.8
15.6
165.0
29.1
366.4
178.6
15.2
166.5
29.3
368.9
185.0
15.5
659.2
196.8
1,509.0
705.5
78.4
660.1
199.0
1,525.1
719.1
78.2
657.8
196.7
1,517.5
710.4
78.5
656.9
198.8
1,533.5
716.7
78.2
496.0
139.3
168.9
490.7
49.5
493.0
143.0
172.7
496.6
49.0
519.2
142.0
172.4
516.5
52.4
515.9
145.3
176.1
521.5
51.5
222.3
62.6
60.0
256.0
23.0
219.9
63.4
59.7
257.5
22.4
223.6
63.0
60.6
257.9
23.3
220.9
63.7
60.3
258.3
22.5
809.2
326.7
294.2
765.3
65.3
807.6
325.2
301.7
764.4
65.1
811.3
328.6
299.0
761.5
66.0
811.0
326.7
305.1
759.4
65.5
206.8
61.6
356.6
1,291.2
142.5
219.6
41.1
276.2
979.7
113.9
225.7
41.2
278.3
1,019.6
117.5
224.1
44.1
281.1
995.7
111.6
231.8
44.1
281.9
1,032.2
115.3
73.3
15.7
104.0
352.9
35.2
74.9
15.9
103.2
358.1
35.9
74.3
15.9
105.2
354.9
35.9
75.5
15.9
103.4
360.0
36.6
339.9
75.8
426.2
1,751.4
210.0
347.2
76.5
427.8
1,770.2
213.2
340.9
77.6
425.1
1,755.5
209.5
348.6
78.3
426.6
1,768.9
213.5
56.5
420.4
350.3
113.4
398.7
23.1
57.7
429.8
357.9
116.3
408.1
23.7
29.4
340.7
276.0
70.8
254.3
30.5
30.0
343.7
285.8
72.4
252.5
31.7
29.9
353.0
282.6
72.5
268.5
32.6
30.0
354.7
291.9
73.4
264.0
33.6
9.7
184.8
104.8
55.8
137.3
11.6
9.7
186.9
106.1
55.8
136.2
11.6
9.9
185.9
105.6
55.7
137.9
12.1
9.8
187.2
106.8
55.6
137.0
11.9
56.3
693.3
540.0
147.6
427.0
67.4
56.6
701.2
546.4
147.9
427.8
69.1
57.0
691.6
543.4
148.2
427.0
68.7
57.0
698.1
547.7
148.9
429.7
70.2
107.9
106.9
73.1
72.9
72.9
72.4
18.7
17.5
18.7
17.2
296.4
292.8
297.0
293.7
Natural resources and mining is combined with construction.
= preliminary.
NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently projected
from 2007 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are
2008
2007
2008p
May
2007
2007
provisional and will be revised when new information becomes available. Data reflect the
conversion to the 2007 version of the North American Industry Classification System
(NAICS) as the basis for the assignment and tabulation of economic data by industry,
replacing NAICS 2002. For more details, see http://www.bls.gov/sae/saenaics07.htm.
Pacific
ALASKA
CALIF.
ORE.
NEV.
WASH.
HAWAII
ARIZ.
UTAH
IDAHO
N.M.
COLO.
WYO.
MONT.
Mountain
TEXAS
LA.
ARK.
MO.
IOWA
MINN.
West
South Central
OKLA.
KAN.
NEB.
S.D.
N.D.
West
North Central
ALA.
TENN.
IND.
KY.
MICH.
OHIO
GA.
FLA.
S.C.
W.VA.
N.C.
VA.
MD.
PA.
#
N.Y.
#
#
South
Atlantic
DEL.
2.9% or lower
3.0% - 3.9%
4.0% - 4.9%
5.0% - 5.9%
6.0% or higher
D.C.
CONN. R.I.
#
#
MASS.
MAINE
N.H.
N.J.
#
VT.
New England
Middle
Atlantic
East
North Central
East
South Central
MISS.
ILL.
WIS.
(U.S. rate = 5.5 percent)
Chart 1. Unemployment rates by state, seasonally adjusted,
May 2008