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USDL 09-0680
For release: 10:00 A.M. (EDT)
Friday, June 19, 2009
REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: MAY 2009
Regional and state unemployment rates were nearly all higher in May. Forty-eight states and the
District of Columbia recorded over-the-month unemployment rate increases, 1 state registered a rate
decrease, and 1 state had no rate change, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor
reported today. Over the year, jobless rates were higher in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The national unemployment rate rose from 8.9 percent in April to 9.4 percent in May, which was 3.9
percentage points higher than a year earlier.
In May, nonfarm payroll employment decreased in 39 states and increased in 11 states and the
District of Columbia. The largest over-the-month decrease in the level of employment occurred in
California (-68,900), followed by Florida (-61,000), Texas (-24,700), and Michigan (-23,900). Arizona
and Florida experienced the largest over-the-month percentage decreases in employment (-0.8 percent
each), followed by Oklahoma (-0.7 percent) and Arkansas, Kentucky, and Michigan (-0.6 percent each).
The largest over-the-month increases in employment occurred in Massachusetts (4,900), Connecticut
(3,600), North Dakota (3,000), and Alaska (2,900). Alaska (+0.9 percent) experienced the largest overthe-month percentage increase, followed by North Dakota (+0.8 percent) and Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Mexico (+0.2 percent each). Over the year, nonfarm employment decreased in 48 states
and the District of Columbia, increased in 1 state, and remained unchanged in 1 state. The largest overthe-year percentage decreases occurred in Arizona (-7.4 percent), Michigan (-7.2 percent), Nevada (-6.1
percent), Idaho (-5.5 percent), Oregon (-5.4 percent), and Florida (-5.3 percent). Only North Dakota
(+1.4 percent) reported an over-the-year percentage increase, and Alaska (0.0 percent) reported no overthe-year percentage change.
Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
In May, the West reported the highest regional jobless rate, 10.1 percent, followed by the Midwest,
9.8 percent. The last time any region had a rate of at least 10.0 percent was September 1983, when the
Midwest posted a rate of 10.1 percent. The Northeast recorded the lowest rate in May, 8.3 percent. All
four regions registered statistically significant unemployment rate increases from April, led by the
Midwest (+0.6 percentage point). All four regions also reported significant jobless rate increases from
May 2008, the largest of which was in the West (+4.2 percentage points). (See table 1.)
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Among the nine geographic divisions, the Pacific and East North Central reported the highest
unemployment rates in May, 11.1 and 11.0 percent, respectively. The Pacific rate was the highest on
record for that division; the South Atlantic, at 9.6 percent, also posted a series high. (All region, division, and state series begin in 1976.) The West South Central registered the lowest jobless rate, 7.0
percent in May. Eight of the 9 divisions experienced statistically significant over-the-month unemployment rate changes, all of which were increases: the East North Central and East South Central (+0.7
percentage point each); Mountain, South Atlantic, West North Central, and West South Central (+0.5
point each); and Middle Atlantic and Pacific (+0.4 point each). All nine divisions had significant overthe-year rate increases, with the Pacific and East North Central recording the largest changes (+4.7 and
+4.6 percentage points, respectively).
State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
Michigan again reported the highest jobless rate, 14.1 percent in May. The states with the next
highest rates were Oregon, 12.4 percent; Rhode Island and South Carolina, 12.1 percent each;
California, 11.5 percent; Nevada, 11.3 percent; and North Carolina, 11.1 percent. Six additional states
and the District of Columbia recorded unemployment rates of at least 10.0 percent. The California,
Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, and South Carolina rates were the highest on record for
those states. Florida, at 10.2 percent, and Georgia, at 9.7 percent, also posted series highs. Nebraska
and North Dakota registered the lowest unemployment rates, 4.4 percent each. Overall, 12 states and the
District of Columbia had significantly higher jobless rates than the U.S. figure of 9.4 percent, 29 states
reported measurably lower rates, and 9 states had rates little different from that of the nation. (See tables
A and 3 and chart 1.)
Thirty-five states and the District of Columbia recorded statistically significant over-the-month
unemployment rate increases in May. Michigan reported the largest of these (+1.2 percentage points),
followed by Rhode Island (+1.0 point) and Missouri and West Virginia (+0.9 point each). Fifteen states
registered May unemployment rates that were not appreciably different from those of a month earlier,
though some had changes that were at least as large numerically as the significant changes. (See
table B.)
Oregon reported the largest jobless rate increase from a year earlier (+6.7 percentage points), followed by Michigan (+5.9 points) and South Carolina (+5.8 points). Thirteen additional states and the
District of Columbia recorded rate increases of 4.0 percentage points or more. The remaining 34 states
had smaller, but also statistically significant, rate increases from May 2008. (See table C.)
Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)
Between April and May 2009, 14 states experienced statistically significant changes in employment; 12 states reported declines and 2 reported gains in that time period. California (-68,900) and
Florida (-61,000) reported the largest statistically significant decreases. (See tables D and 5.) North
Dakota (+3,000) and Alaska (+2,900) experienced statistically significant increases in employment.
Over the year, 45 states experienced statistically significant changes in employment, all decreases.
The states with the largest statistically significant job losses were California (-744,000), Florida
(-417,500), Michigan (-302,800), Illinois (-273,500), and Ohio (-262,100). Four states recorded statistically significant decreases in employment that were less than 15,000: New Hampshire (-14,800),
Vermont (-13,300), Montana (-8,400), and South Dakota (-6,800). (See table E.)
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The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment release for May is scheduled to be issued
on Tuesday, June 30. The Regional and State Employment and Unemployment release for June is
scheduled to be issued on Friday, July 17.
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Table A. States with unemployment rates significantly different from that
of the U.S., May 2009, seasonally adjusted
State
1
United States ……………………………………………
Rate
p
9.4
Alaska ......................................................................
Arizona ....................................................................
Arkansas .................................................................
California .................................................................
Colorado ..................................................................
Connecticut ..............................................................
Delaware .................................................................
District of Columbia .................................................
Florida ......................................................................
Hawaii ......................................................................
8.4
8.2
7.0
11.5
7.6
8.0
8.1
10.7
10.2
7.4
Idaho ........................................................................
Indiana .....................................................................
Iowa .........................................................................
Kansas .....................................................................
Kentucky ..................................................................
Louisiana .................................................................
Maine .......................................................................
Maryland ..................................................................
Massachusetts ........................................................
Michigan ..................................................................
7.8
10.6
5.8
7.0
10.6
6.6
8.3
7.2
8.2
14.1
Minnesota ................................................................
Montana ...................................................................
Nebraska .................................................................
Nevada ....................................................................
New Hampshire .......................................................
New Mexico .............................................................
New York .................................................................
North Carolina .........................................................
North Dakota ...........................................................
Ohio .........................................................................
8.2
6.3
4.4
11.3
6.5
6.5
8.2
11.1
4.4
10.8
Oklahoma ................................................................
Oregon .....................................................................
Pennsylvania ...........................................................
Rhode Island ...........................................................
South Carolina .........................................................
South Dakota ...........................................................
Tennessee ...............................................................
Texas .......................................................................
Utah .........................................................................
Vermont ...................................................................
Virginia .....................................................................
Wyoming .................................................................
6.3
12.4
8.2
12.1
12.1
5.0
10.7
7.1
5.4
7.3
7.1
5.0
1
p
Data are not preliminary.
= preliminary.
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Table B. States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes from April 2009 to
May 2009, seasonally adjusted
State
Rate
April 2009
May 2009
p
Over-the-month rate
p
change
Alabama ..........................................
Alaska .............................................
Arizona ............................................
Arkansas .........................................
California .........................................
Delaware .........................................
District of Columbia .........................
Florida .............................................
Georgia ...........................................
Hawaii .............................................
9.0
7.9
7.7
6.5
11.1
7.4
9.9
9.7
9.2
6.9
9.8
8.4
8.2
7.0
11.5
8.1
10.7
10.2
9.7
7.4
0.8
.5
.5
.5
.4
.7
.8
.5
.5
.5
Idaho ...............................................
Illinois ..............................................
Indiana ............................................
Iowa ................................................
Kansas ............................................
Kentucky .........................................
Maryland .........................................
Michigan ..........................................
Missouri ...........................................
Montana ..........................................
7.0
9.4
9.9
5.1
6.5
9.9
6.8
12.9
8.1
6.0
7.8
10.1
10.6
5.8
7.0
10.6
7.2
14.1
9.0
6.3
.8
.7
.7
.7
.5
.7
.4
1.2
.9
.3
New Jersey .....................................
New Mexico ....................................
New York ........................................
North Carolina .................................
North Dakota ...................................
Ohio ................................................
Oregon ............................................
Pennsylvania ...................................
Rhode Island ...................................
South Carolina ................................
8.4
5.8
7.7
10.7
4.1
10.2
11.8
7.8
11.1
11.4
8.8
6.5
8.2
11.1
4.4
10.8
12.4
8.2
12.1
12.1
.4
.7
.5
.4
.3
.6
.6
.4
1.0
.7
South Dakota ..................................
Tennessee ......................................
Texas ..............................................
Virginia ............................................
Washington .....................................
West Virginia ...................................
4.8
9.9
6.6
6.8
9.0
7.7
5.0
10.7
7.1
7.1
9.4
8.6
.2
.8
.5
.3
.4
.9
p
= preliminary.
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Table C. States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes from May 2008 to
May 2009, seasonally adjusted
State
Rate
May 2008
May 2009
p
Over-the-year rate
p
change
Alabama ..........................................
Alaska .............................................
Arizona ............................................
Arkansas .........................................
California .........................................
Colorado .........................................
Connecticut .....................................
Delaware .........................................
District of Columbia .........................
Florida .............................................
4.7
6.6
5.2
4.9
6.8
4.7
5.4
4.4
6.6
5.8
9.8
8.4
8.2
7.0
11.5
7.6
8.0
8.1
10.7
10.2
5.1
1.8
3.0
2.1
4.7
2.9
2.6
3.7
4.1
4.4
Georgia ...........................................
Hawaii .............................................
Idaho ...............................................
Illinois ..............................................
Indiana ............................................
Iowa ................................................
Kansas ............................................
Kentucky .........................................
Louisiana .........................................
Maine ..............................................
5.9
3.6
4.5
6.4
5.3
4.0
4.3
6.2
4.1
5.1
9.7
7.4
7.8
10.1
10.6
5.8
7.0
10.6
6.6
8.3
3.8
3.8
3.3
3.7
5.3
1.8
2.7
4.4
2.5
3.2
Maryland .........................................
Massachusetts ................................
Michigan ..........................................
Minnesota .......................................
Mississippi .......................................
Missouri ...........................................
Montana ..........................................
Nebraska ........................................
Nevada ............................................
New Hampshire ..............................
4.1
4.9
8.2
5.3
6.8
5.8
4.3
3.2
6.1
3.7
7.2
8.2
14.1
8.2
9.6
9.0
6.3
4.4
11.3
6.5
3.1
3.3
5.9
2.9
2.8
3.2
2.0
1.2
5.2
2.8
New Jersey .....................................
New Mexico ....................................
New York ........................................
North Carolina .................................
North Dakota ...................................
Ohio ................................................
Oklahoma .......................................
Oregon ............................................
Pennsylvania ...................................
Rhode Island ...................................
5.1
4.0
5.2
5.9
3.1
6.3
3.6
5.7
5.1
7.4
8.8
6.5
8.2
11.1
4.4
10.8
6.3
12.4
8.2
12.1
3.7
2.5
3.0
5.2
1.3
4.5
2.7
6.7
3.1
4.7
South Carolina ................................
South Dakota ..................................
Tennessee ......................................
Texas ..............................................
Utah ................................................
Vermont ..........................................
Virginia ............................................
Washington .....................................
West Virginia ...................................
Wisconsin .......................................
Wyoming .........................................
6.3
2.9
6.2
4.7
3.3
4.5
3.8
5.1
4.3
4.4
3.0
12.1
5.0
10.7
7.1
5.4
7.3
7.1
9.4
8.6
8.9
5.0
5.8
2.1
4.5
2.4
2.1
2.8
3.3
4.3
4.3
4.5
2.0
p
= preliminary.
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Table D. States with statistically significant employment changes from April 2009 to
May 2009, seasonally adjusted
State
April
2009
May
p
2009
Over-the-month
p
change
Alaska..............................................
Arizona.............................................
Arkansas..........................................
California..........................................
Florida..............................................
Georgia............................................
Illinois...............................................
Indiana.............................................
Kentucky..........................................
Michigan...........................................
320,900
2,462,300
1,179,200
14,412,300
7,450,100
3,933,500
5,717,800
2,836,000
1,790,300
3,901,500
323,800
2,443,400
1,172,300
14,343,400
7,389,100
3,917,700
5,700,400
2,820,800
1,778,800
3,877,600
2,900
-18,900
-6,900
-68,900
-61,000
-15,800
-17,400
-15,200
-11,500
-23,900
North Carolina..................................
North Dakota....................................
Oklahoma........................................
Pennsylvania....................................
3,949,500
368,400
1,569,100
5,648,300
3,937,000
371,400
1,557,700
5,630,600
-12,500
3,000
-11,400
-17,700
p
= preliminary.
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Table E. States with statistically significant employment changes from May 2008 to
May 2009, seasonally adjusted
State
May
2008
May
p
2009
Over-the-year
p
change
Alabama...........................................
Arizona.............................................
Arkansas..........................................
California..........................................
Colorado..........................................
Connecticut......................................
Delaware..........................................
Florida..............................................
Georgia............................................
Hawaii..............................................
2,004,600
2,638,400
1,205,600
15,087,400
2,358,400
1,707,300
434,200
7,806,600
4,129,200
622,600
1,910,200
2,443,400
1,172,300
14,343,400
2,261,600
1,643,900
415,400
7,389,100
3,917,700
601,600
-94,400
-195,000
-33,300
-744,000
-96,800
-63,400
-18,800
-417,500
-211,500
-21,000
Idaho................................................
Illinois...............................................
Indiana.............................................
Iowa.................................................
Kansas.............................................
Kentucky..........................................
Maine...............................................
Maryland..........................................
Massachusetts.................................
Michigan...........................................
651,400
5,973,900
2,976,800
1,527,500
1,394,300
1,864,100
619,300
2,610,800
3,300,100
4,180,400
615,300
5,700,400
2,820,800
1,484,400
1,357,500
1,778,800
597,700
2,545,700
3,189,000
3,877,600
-36,100
-273,500
-156,000
-43,100
-36,800
-85,300
-21,600
-65,100
-111,100
-302,800
Minnesota........................................
Mississippi........................................
Missouri............................................
Montana...........................................
Nevada.............................................
New Hampshire...............................
New Jersey......................................
New Mexico.....................................
New York.........................................
North Carolina..................................
2,768,500
1,154,900
2,798,200
447,200
1,276,800
646,900
4,070,200
847,700
8,808,100
4,149,000
2,667,500
1,117,100
2,723,900
438,800
1,199,300
632,100
3,935,100
826,900
8,609,600
3,937,000
-101,000
-37,800
-74,300
-8,400
-77,500
-14,800
-135,100
-20,800
-198,500
-212,000
Ohio.................................................
Oklahoma........................................
Oregon.............................................
Pennsylvania....................................
Rhode Island....................................
South Carolina.................................
South Dakota...................................
Tennessee.......................................
Texas...............................................
Utah.................................................
5,394,800
1,597,600
1,729,200
5,815,600
484,200
1,944,500
411,300
2,796,300
10,624,500
1,257,700
5,132,700
1,557,700
1,635,900
5,630,600
463,500
1,852,000
404,500
2,663,900
10,401,900
1,215,800
-262,100
-39,900
-93,300
-185,000
-20,700
-92,500
-6,800
-132,400
-222,600
-41,900
Vermont...........................................
Virginia.............................................
Washington......................................
West Virginia....................................
Wisconsin........................................
308,800
3,768,100
2,969,300
762,200
2,882,700
295,500
3,674,800
2,866,100
738,000
2,750,200
-13,300
-93,300
-103,200
-24,200
-132,500
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 to 4). Also presented are nonfarm
payroll employment estimates by state and major industry
sector 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 LAUS program measures
employment and unemployment on a place-of-residence
basis. The universe for each is the civilian noninstitutional
population 16 years of age and over. 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 were not employed
during the reference week (based on the definition above),
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. The labor
force is the sum of employed and unemployed persons. The
unemployment rate is the number of unemployed as a percent
of the labor force.
Method of estimation. Estimates for 48 of the 50
states, the District of Columbia, the Los Angeles-Long
Beach-Glendale metropolitan division, New York City, and
the balances of California and New York State 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) programs. Estimates for the state of California
are derived by summing the estimates for the Los AngelesLong Beach-Glendale metropolitan division and the balance
of California. Similarly, estimates for New York State are
derived by summing the estimates for New York City and the
balance of New York State. Estimates for all nine census
divisions and the five additional substate areas contained in
this release (the Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor and DetroitWarren-Livonia metropolitan areas and the ChicagoNaperville-Joliet, Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, and SeattleBellevue-Everett metropolitan divisions) and their respective
balances of state are based on a similar regression approach
that does not incorporate CES or UI data. Estimates for
census regions are obtained by summing the model-based
estimates for the component divisions and then calculating
the unemployment rate. Each month, census division
estimates are controlled to national totals; state estimates are
then controlled to their respective division totals. Substate
and balance-of-state estimates for the five areas noted above
are controlled to their respective state totals. Estimates for
Puerto Rico are derived from a monthly household survey
similar to the CPS. A detailed description of the estimation
procedures is available from BLS upon request.
Annual revisions. Labor force and unemployment data
for prior years reflect adjustments made at the end of each
year. The adjusted estimates reflect updated population data
from the U.S. Census Bureau, any revisions in the other data
sources, and model reestimation. In most years, historical
data for the most recent five years (both seasonally adjusted
and not seasonally adjusted) are revised near the beginning of
each calendar year, prior to or coincident with the release of
January estimates.
Seasonal adjustment. Seasonal adjustment of modeled
estimates of employment and unemployment levels is
performed within the modeling procedure. Series are
decomposed into trend, seasonal, and irregular components
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.
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, 2008. 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 44
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
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-ofstates” 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 surveys, 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.
Unemployment rates are computed from
unrounded data and thus may differ slightly from rates
computed using the rounded data displayed in the tables.
Use of error measures. In 2005, the 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 statistical significance into consideration.
Labor force and unemployment estimates. Modelbased error measures for both seasonally adjusted and not
seasonally adjusted data and for over-the-month changes are
available online 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 current year overthe-month change in a state unemployment rate that is
required in order to be statistically significant at the 90percent 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 online 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
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states is available on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/sae/.
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LAUS program, 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
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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
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from the CES program are available on the Internet at
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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
2008
March
2009
Percent of labor force
April
2009
May
2009
May
2008
March
2009
April
2009
May
2009
2,370.5
5.1
7.9
7.9
8.3
617.8
1,632.2
634.6
1,735.9
5.1
5.1
7.8
7.9
8.0
7.9
8.3
8.3
4,614.0
4,627.3
4,899.6
5.2
8.4
8.4
8.9
2,687.9
812.5
1,113.6
2,685.9
821.1
1,120.3
2,828.1
878.0
1,193.5
5.3
6.0
4.5
9.1
9.5
6.5
9.1
9.6
6.5
9.6
10.3
7.0
2,044.0
3,133.8
3,185.9
3,419.4
5.9
9.0
9.2
9.8
23,822.2
10,976.8
1,525.4
518.6
2,368.0
765.8
2,440.2
745.7
2,620.3
799.1
6.4
4.8
10.0
7.0
10.3
6.8
11.0
7.3
May
2008
March
2009
April
2009
May
2009
Northeast ...........................
28,181.9
28,421.3
28,468.5
28,503.8
1,444.4
2,241.3
2,250.0
New England ....................
Middle Atlantic ..................
7,656.6
20,525.3
7,683.7
20,737.6
7,696.4
20,772.1
7,690.4
20,813.4
392.0
1,052.4
598.8
1,642.5
South .................................
54,809.9
55,060.0
55,184.6
55,161.1
2,833.1
South Atlantic ...................
East South Central ...........
West South Central ..........
29,419.8
8,566.0
16,824.1
29,413.6
8,583.1
17,063.3
29,492.3
8,564.7
17,127.7
29,444.3
8,555.4
17,161.5
1,563.3
513.4
756.4
Midwest .............................
34,884.4
34,651.3
34,714.6
34,798.9
East North Central ............
West North Central ...........
23,966.7
10,917.7
23,686.8
10,964.4
23,741.3
10,973.3
West ...................................
35,834.4
36,306.2
36,362.4
36,272.5
2,098.5
3,546.7
3,512.4
3,662.6
5.9
9.8
9.7
10.1
Mountain ...........................
Pacific ...............................
11,090.8
24,743.6
11,135.9
25,170.4
11,171.2
25,191.2
11,163.9
25,108.5
518.3
1,580.2
818.8
2,727.9
814.1
2,698.3
866.0
2,796.6
4.7
6.4
7.4
10.8
7.3
10.7
7.8
11.1
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
April
May
2008
Percent of labor force
May
2009
2008
April
2009
2008
May
2009
2008
2009
2008
2009
2008
2009
Northeast ...........................
27,992.5
28,239.4
28,122.8
28,370.4
1,262.3
2,192.0
1,390.3
2,310.2
4.5
7.8
4.9
8.1
New England ....................
Middle Atlantic ..................
7,602.9
20,389.6
7,630.3
20,609.1
7,641.6
20,481.2
7,654.3
20,716.1
343.6
918.7
606.6
1,585.4
379.0
1,011.3
619.4
1,690.8
4.5
4.5
7.9
7.7
5.0
4.9
8.1
8.2
South .................................
54,616.2
54,921.4
54,909.5
55,106.8
2,394.2
4,451.5
2,725.2
4,787.0
4.4
8.1
5.0
8.7
South Atlantic ...................
East South Central ...........
West South Central ..........
29,330.7
8,506.5
16,779.0
29,363.8
8,496.3
17,061.3
29,510.6
8,568.5
16,830.5
29,449.9
8,535.0
17,121.9
1,333.8
422.5
637.9
2,607.0
782.6
1,062.0
1,512.2
489.9
723.0
2,773.6
855.4
1,157.9
4.5
5.0
3.8
8.9
9.2
6.2
5.1
5.7
4.3
9.4
10.0
6.8
Midwest .............................
34,690.8
34,505.1
34,917.5
34,746.7
1,766.2
3,140.4
1,951.7
3,328.0
5.1
9.1
5.6
9.6
East North Central ............
West North Central ...........
23,789.7
10,901.1
23,564.0
10,941.1
23,977.6
10,939.9
23,775.7
10,971.0
1,311.5
454.6
2,408.9
731.6
1,462.7
489.0
2,556.9
771.1
5.5
4.2
10.2
6.7
6.1
4.5
10.8
7.0
West ...................................
35,644.6
36,167.9
35,776.6
36,112.5
1,850.1
3,464.4
1,993.1
3,548.0
5.2
9.6
5.6
9.8
Mountain ...........................
Pacific ...............................
11,033.1
24,611.6
11,108.8
25,059.1
11,071.5
24,705.1
11,115.6
24,996.9
449.9
1,400.2
800.5
2,663.8
489.9
1,503.2
837.0
2,711.0
4.1
5.7
7.2
10.6
4.4
6.1
7.5
10.8
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
Percent of labor force
May
2008
March
2009
April
2009
May
2009p
May
2008
March
2009
April
2009
May
2009p
May
2008
March
2009
April
2009
May
2009p
Alabama ...................................................
Alaska .......................................................
Arizona .....................................................
Arkansas ...................................................
California ..................................................
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 1 ...
Colorado ...................................................
Connecticut ...............................................
Delaware ..................................................
District of Columbia ..................................
Florida .......................................................
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 1 ..............
2,165.8
356.6
3,113.2
1,370.5
18,350.6
4,966.9
2,726.4
1,869.2
441.8
332.4
9,182.2
1,210.2
2,142.1
358.3
3,137.0
1,359.6
18,614.9
4,969.0
2,725.1
1,884.9
436.2
328.5
9,218.2
1,202.0
2,131.4
358.7
3,153.4
1,359.0
18,629.5
4,998.5
2,737.4
1,887.2
438.3
326.2
9,247.9
1,217.1
2,128.8
360.1
3,153.4
1,360.0
18,524.7
4,998.0
2,719.7
1,886.5
438.0
329.0
9,232.3
1,223.1
102.2
23.6
161.7
67.7
1,253.3
350.4
128.8
100.0
19.5
21.9
534.1
67.7
192.9
30.0
244.6
88.7
2,091.8
561.8
203.5
142.1
33.3
32.0
900.9
97.2
191.3
28.3
241.3
88.7
2,065.5
545.7
202.5
148.5
32.5
32.2
893.7
100.3
208.9
30.2
259.0
95.2
2,138.0
580.9
205.8
150.3
35.6
35.2
942.7
120.1
4.7
6.6
5.2
4.9
6.8
7.1
4.7
5.4
4.4
6.6
5.8
5.6
9.0
8.4
7.8
6.5
11.2
11.3
7.5
7.5
7.6
9.7
9.8
8.1
9.0
7.9
7.7
6.5
11.1
10.9
7.4
7.9
7.4
9.9
9.7
8.2
9.8
8.4
8.2
7.0
11.5
11.6
7.6
8.0
8.1
10.7
10.2
9.8
Georgia .....................................................
Hawaii .......................................................
Idaho .........................................................
Illinois ........................................................
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet 1 ...................
Indiana ......................................................
Iowa ..........................................................
Kansas ......................................................
Kentucky ...................................................
Louisiana ..................................................
Maine ........................................................
4,840.7
654.5
753.0
6,721.1
4,147.8
3,224.7
1,676.1
1,494.1
2,038.0
2,063.6
706.0
4,783.3
644.4
750.0
6,578.0
4,065.5
3,219.9
1,674.8
1,509.0
2,082.3
2,070.5
705.3
4,784.1
646.7
750.2
6,611.2
4,102.8
3,205.3
1,674.8
1,522.0
2,076.5
2,074.3
703.9
4,776.7
649.0
750.8
6,668.1
4,132.0
3,217.9
1,680.0
1,528.1
2,076.7
2,069.0
702.4
286.0
23.8
34.1
429.1
259.4
172.4
67.6
64.1
125.4
83.7
36.0
439.0
45.5
52.7
595.0
369.1
323.3
87.5
92.1
204.9
120.7
57.1
440.2
44.9
52.6
618.6
396.1
318.7
84.9
98.4
205.1
127.9
55.5
463.9
47.8
58.8
671.4
433.7
341.7
96.9
107.0
220.6
136.1
58.0
5.9
3.6
4.5
6.4
6.3
5.3
4.0
4.3
6.2
4.1
5.1
9.2
7.1
7.0
9.0
9.1
10.0
5.2
6.1
9.8
5.8
8.1
9.2
6.9
7.0
9.4
9.7
9.9
5.1
6.5
9.9
6.2
7.9
9.7
7.4
7.8
10.1
10.5
10.6
5.8
7.0
10.6
6.6
8.3
Maryland ...................................................
Massachusetts ..........................................
Michigan ...................................................
Detroit-Warren-Livonia 2 .......................
Minnesota .................................................
Mississippi ................................................
Missouri ....................................................
Montana ....................................................
Nebraska ..................................................
Nevada .....................................................
New Hampshire ........................................
2,995.8
3,422.3
4,954.5
2,115.2
2,924.9
1,315.8
3,010.3
505.8
994.8
1,363.7
738.9
2,961.1
3,421.1
4,841.3
2,073.0
2,954.7
1,321.1
3,014.0
501.0
990.2
1,394.3
743.8
2,968.4
3,434.3
4,847.9
2,104.6
2,964.0
1,311.9
3,008.4
502.7
990.5
1,400.5
744.0
2,955.3
3,430.7
4,848.8
2,101.8
2,959.0
1,310.1
3,011.6
501.0
982.4
1,406.1
741.3
122.8
168.9
407.9
184.6
153.7
89.3
174.1
21.9
31.5
82.9
27.3
202.9
265.0
609.1
275.7
242.5
124.8
261.7
30.6
46.9
145.6
46.1
200.7
274.5
626.6
302.8
238.4
119.5
242.5
30.1
44.4
148.1
47.0
212.5
282.6
681.7
322.7
242.0
126.2
272.4
31.6
43.4
158.5
48.1
4.1
4.9
8.2
8.7
5.3
6.8
5.8
4.3
3.2
6.1
3.7
6.9
7.7
12.6
13.3
8.2
9.4
8.7
6.1
4.7
10.4
6.2
6.8
8.0
12.9
14.4
8.0
9.1
8.1
6.0
4.5
10.6
6.3
7.2
8.2
14.1
15.4
8.2
9.6
9.0
6.3
4.4
11.3
6.5
New Jersey ...............................................
New Mexico ..............................................
New York ..................................................
New York City ......................................
North Carolina ..........................................
North Dakota ............................................
Ohio ..........................................................
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 2 ....................
Oklahoma .................................................
Oregon ......................................................
Pennsylvania ............................................
Rhode Island ............................................
4,491.3
957.1
9,667.2
3,937.9
4,523.2
368.8
5,974.3
1,083.5
1,743.6
1,948.3
6,392.0
567.6
4,540.6
954.6
9,762.5
3,999.2
4,554.5
370.1
5,953.7
1,065.9
1,763.3
2,000.1
6,433.5
564.4
4,572.4
955.5
9,772.0
4,004.4
4,579.6
369.8
5,968.5
1,070.5
1,771.7
2,003.6
6,430.8
563.4
4,560.9
959.1
9,775.9
4,024.3
4,568.3
368.4
5,978.5
1,076.2
1,770.6
2,002.7
6,467.2
566.1
230.1
38.5
500.4
202.2
266.3
11.3
378.4
71.6
63.1
110.9
326.0
41.9
376.8
56.1
763.3
324.6
493.6
15.5
578.5
89.1
104.6
237.8
502.9
59.6
384.4
55.4
751.4
321.9
491.4
15.1
609.3
98.2
110.4
236.0
499.5
62.7
400.6
62.6
802.4
361.1
508.8
16.0
645.6
108.2
111.7
248.1
531.6
68.5
5.1
4.0
5.2
5.1
5.9
3.1
6.3
6.6
3.6
5.7
5.1
7.4
8.3
5.9
7.8
8.1
10.8
4.2
9.7
8.4
5.9
11.9
7.8
10.6
8.4
5.8
7.7
8.0
10.7
4.1
10.2
9.2
6.2
11.8
7.8
11.1
8.8
6.5
8.2
9.0
11.1
4.4
10.8
10.1
6.3
12.4
8.2
12.1
South Carolina ..........................................
South Dakota ............................................
Tennessee ................................................
Texas ........................................................
Utah ..........................................................
Vermont ....................................................
Virginia ......................................................
Washington ...............................................
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 1 ....................
West Virginia ............................................
Wisconsin .................................................
Wyoming ...................................................
2,141.1
443.9
3,045.2
11,657.8
1,379.7
355.0
4,110.8
3,457.1
1,454.6
807.3
3,075.3
291.8
2,187.1
448.1
3,039.5
11,861.2
1,382.2
359.1
4,151.4
3,541.1
1,480.1
792.7
3,104.9
290.3
2,198.4
446.9
3,039.1
11,924.8
1,379.4
361.0
4,170.5
3,539.9
1,497.0
795.0
3,110.8
290.8
2,206.0
446.6
3,043.0
11,955.8
1,382.3
361.0
4,170.7
3,571.9
1,496.3
794.8
3,104.7
291.8
135.7
12.7
190.0
551.1
45.4
16.0
156.2
177.0
64.0
35.1
134.4
8.8
250.1
21.8
291.5
796.7
71.9
25.9
280.7
322.4
118.7
53.5
263.6
13.1
250.2
21.6
300.5
793.0
71.3
26.3
284.1
317.8
116.7
61.0
268.6
13.2
266.2
22.5
326.4
843.5
74.8
26.5
298.1
336.0
125.2
68.5
276.3
14.7
6.3
2.9
6.2
4.7
3.3
4.5
3.8
5.1
4.4
4.3
4.4
3.0
11.4
4.9
9.6
6.7
5.2
7.2
6.8
9.1
8.0
6.8
8.5
4.5
11.4
4.8
9.9
6.6
5.2
7.3
6.8
9.0
7.8
7.7
8.6
4.5
12.1
5.0
10.7
7.1
5.4
7.3
7.1
9.4
8.4
8.6
8.9
5.0
Puerto Rico ...............................................
1,366.1
1,310.8
1,340.5
1,332.2
154.5
196.8
206.4
191.5
11.3
15.0
15.4
14.4
1
2
Metropolitan division.
Metropolitan statistical area.
p = preliminary.
NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. Data for Puerto Rico are derived from
a monthly household survey similar to the Current Population Survey. Area
definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 09-01,
dated November 20, 2008, and are available on the BLS Web site 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
Percent of labor force
May
April
May
2008
2009
2008
2009p
2008
2009
2008
2009p
2008
2009
2008
2009p
Alabama ...................................................
Alaska .......................................................
Arizona .....................................................
Arkansas ...................................................
California ..................................................
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 1 ...
Colorado ...................................................
Connecticut ...............................................
Delaware ..................................................
District of Columbia ..................................
Florida .......................................................
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 1 ..............
2,152.2
351.6
3,094.9
1,372.0
18,225.8
4,942.4
2,709.6
1,857.4
443.0
330.6
9,158.0
1,208.2
2,113.3
354.2
3,142.0
1,359.5
18,542.8
4,974.4
2,715.5
1,874.4
437.7
323.1
9,196.8
1,209.7
2,160.4
357.0
3,108.4
1,378.2
18,305.3
4,944.8
2,714.9
1,872.2
441.8
331.4
9,221.9
1,212.4
2,118.4
359.8
3,140.7
1,364.5
18,441.4
4,968.1
2,701.0
1,885.2
435.9
326.9
9,223.8
1,219.5
77.6
23.0
130.7
59.4
1,101.0
296.8
114.1
85.9
17.3
17.1
449.4
61.3
177.7
29.3
233.0
86.7
2,038.1
530.7
199.0
144.8
32.4
29.8
866.1
98.2
92.7
22.8
151.9
65.1
1,185.9
333.9
121.8
99.2
17.5
21.3
508.9
63.9
197.7
29.3
250.5
93.6
2,066.9
564.3
199.4
148.8
33.9
35.1
919.0
116.6
3.6
6.6
4.2
4.3
6.0
6.0
4.2
4.6
3.9
5.2
4.9
5.1
8.4
8.3
7.4
6.4
11.0
10.7
7.3
7.7
7.4
9.2
9.4
8.1
4.3
6.4
4.9
4.7
6.5
6.8
4.5
5.3
4.0
6.4
5.5
5.3
9.3
8.1
8.0
6.9
11.2
11.4
7.4
7.9
7.8
10.7
10.0
9.6
Georgia .....................................................
Hawaii .......................................................
Idaho .........................................................
Illinois ........................................................
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet 1 ...................
Indiana ......................................................
Iowa ..........................................................
Kansas ......................................................
Kentucky ...................................................
Louisiana ..................................................
Maine ........................................................
4,836.8
656.9
748.2
6,693.6
4,134.1
3,217.3
1,675.3
1,488.5
2,029.0
2,059.7
699.0
4,762.0
648.3
745.2
6,576.1
4,088.6
3,193.1
1,669.7
1,514.7
2,066.8
2,063.7
695.5
4,851.7
654.2
752.9
6,716.7
4,147.8
3,243.5
1,675.3
1,492.0
2,049.4
2,066.3
704.3
4,763.8
647.8
748.5
6,646.1
4,128.0
3,227.7
1,674.0
1,522.5
2,080.2
2,066.5
698.8
244.1
20.7
31.9
367.5
224.3
152.4
60.5
51.6
111.6
66.2
34.8
426.5
44.6
54.6
612.8
404.1
315.2
84.7
93.2
200.9
116.3
57.4
274.5
22.5
29.6
414.0
257.2
167.0
62.1
61.8
126.1
76.5
34.8
453.2
46.8
54.5
657.2
440.4
336.5
90.8
104.8
218.8
130.6
56.5
5.0
3.1
4.3
5.5
5.4
4.7
3.6
3.5
5.5
3.2
5.0
9.0
6.9
7.3
9.3
9.9
9.9
5.1
6.2
9.7
5.6
8.2
5.7
3.4
3.9
6.2
6.2
5.1
3.7
4.1
6.2
3.7
4.9
9.5
7.2
7.3
9.9
10.7
10.4
5.4
6.9
10.5
6.3
8.1
Maryland ...................................................
Massachusetts ..........................................
Michigan ...................................................
Detroit-Warren-Livonia 2 .......................
Minnesota .................................................
Mississippi ................................................
Missouri ....................................................
Montana ....................................................
Nebraska ..................................................
Nevada .....................................................
New Hampshire ........................................
2,985.0
3,396.4
4,878.4
2,079.8
2,919.6
1,306.7
3,007.6
505.8
998.1
1,354.9
734.8
2,943.7
3,405.6
4,780.2
2,062.7
2,952.4
1,302.7
3,001.5
502.3
989.8
1,395.2
737.5
3,007.9
3,412.1
4,967.2
2,113.2
2,929.5
1,320.7
3,022.5
507.2
1,001.1
1,363.6
736.7
2,950.1
3,414.0
4,848.4
2,088.7
2,953.5
1,310.5
3,016.2
500.7
985.8
1,402.4
737.3
102.5
144.6
332.8
145.6
145.8
73.2
145.1
20.4
29.3
70.5
25.8
193.8
266.0
604.3
279.4
240.5
112.1
231.9
30.7
44.1
145.8
47.3
117.5
162.3
397.5
174.9
144.5
91.2
166.8
19.5
31.0
78.8
26.4
208.6
274.1
672.1
310.7
230.3
126.4
265.2
29.1
43.0
154.6
46.8
3.4
4.3
6.8
7.0
5.0
5.6
4.8
4.0
2.9
5.2
3.5
6.6
7.8
12.6
13.5
8.1
8.6
7.7
6.1
4.5
10.5
6.4
3.9
4.8
8.0
8.3
4.9
6.9
5.5
3.8
3.1
5.8
3.6
7.1
8.0
13.9
14.9
7.8
9.6
8.8
5.8
4.4
11.0
6.4
New Jersey ...............................................
New Mexico ..............................................
New York ..................................................
New York City ......................................
North Carolina ..........................................
North Dakota ............................................
Ohio ..........................................................
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 2 ....................
Oklahoma .................................................
Oregon ......................................................
Pennsylvania ............................................
Rhode Island ............................................
4,470.3
955.1
9,595.8
3,920.4
4,513.8
367.9
5,938.2
1,081.6
1,739.0
1,938.9
6,323.5
563.1
4,545.5
950.6
9,698.0
3,988.0
4,558.7
367.7
5,929.0
1,065.5
1,764.6
1,996.0
6,365.6
559.7
4,481.9
955.3
9,619.0
3,913.7
4,544.7
372.1
5,982.9
1,090.1
1,746.7
1,942.6
6,380.4
563.8
4,547.8
954.8
9,718.2
3,996.7
4,565.1
370.3
5,966.7
1,077.1
1,770.4
1,992.5
6,450.1
561.2
201.9
33.8
433.9
172.3
226.6
10.9
330.2
62.4
50.0
102.0
282.8
35.6
374.9
54.4
730.0
311.4
478.7
15.9
604.4
96.2
104.5
238.3
480.5
63.0
223.0
37.1
471.9
187.7
261.3
10.4
356.6
70.5
62.4
103.4
316.4
41.1
393.7
62.0
774.2
347.6
505.4
15.0
622.4
108.2
111.7
240.6
522.9
67.8
4.5
3.5
4.5
4.4
5.0
3.0
5.6
5.8
2.9
5.3
4.5
6.3
8.2
5.7
7.5
7.8
10.5
4.3
10.2
9.0
5.9
11.9
7.5
11.3
5.0
3.9
4.9
4.8
5.7
2.8
6.0
6.5
3.6
5.3
5.0
7.3
8.7
6.5
8.0
8.7
11.1
4.0
10.4
10.0
6.3
12.1
8.1
12.1
South Carolina ..........................................
South Dakota ............................................
Tennessee ................................................
Texas ........................................................
Utah ..........................................................
Vermont ....................................................
Virginia ......................................................
Washington ...............................................
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 1 ....................
West Virginia ............................................
Wisconsin .................................................
Wyoming ...................................................
2,139.3
444.1
3,018.5
11,608.3
1,374.6
352.2
4,114.0
3,438.3
1,452.3
810.1
3,062.2
289.9
2,194.1
445.3
3,013.5
11,873.5
1,369.6
357.6
4,154.8
3,517.8
1,491.6
793.0
3,085.6
288.4
2,158.8
447.4
3,038.0
11,639.2
1,378.6
352.5
4,139.1
3,445.9
1,459.7
813.2
3,067.3
290.7
2,212.5
448.7
3,025.9
11,920.6
1,377.5
357.9
4,175.9
3,555.5
1,502.3
796.0
3,086.8
289.9
113.2
11.4
160.2
462.3
40.3
17.0
130.1
153.6
50.7
33.6
128.6
8.1
241.7
21.3
291.9
754.5
69.4
28.1
275.3
313.5
108.8
62.8
272.1
13.6
126.7
12.4
179.9
519.1
42.6
15.1
150.6
168.5
61.9
33.9
127.5
8.5
257.7
22.1
312.6
822.0
72.3
25.4
293.2
327.4
126.3
67.7
268.7
14.6
5.3
2.6
5.3
4.0
2.9
4.8
3.2
4.5
3.5
4.1
4.2
2.8
11.0
4.8
9.7
6.4
5.1
7.9
6.6
8.9
7.3
7.9
8.8
4.7
5.9
2.8
5.9
4.5
3.1
4.3
3.6
4.9
4.2
4.2
4.2
2.9
11.6
4.9
10.3
6.9
5.2
7.1
7.0
9.2
8.4
8.5
8.7
5.0
Puerto Rico ...............................................
1,355.5
1,335.7
1,375.0
1,334.6
131.8
196.5
156.1
191.3
9.7
14.7
11.4
14.3
1
Metropolitan division.
Metropolitan statistical area.
p = preliminary.
NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. Data for Puerto Rico are derived from
a monthly household survey similar to the Current Population Survey. Area
2
definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 09-01,
dated November 20, 2008, and are available on the BLS Web site 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
2008
Mar.
2009
Apr.
2009
May
2009p
May
2008
Mar.
2009
Apr.
2009
May
2009p
Alabama ...............................
Alaska ...................................
Arizona .................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ..............................
2,004.6
323.8
2,638.4
1,205.6
15,087.4
1,920.2
322.6
2,464.4
1,178.6
14,475.1
1,912.9
320.9
2,462.3
1,179.2
14,412.3
1,910.2
323.8
2,443.4
1,172.3
14,343.4
110.7
17.4
192.9
55.8
803.3
94.0
17.3
145.2
55.3
674.8
92.0
16.6
141.7
53.2
665.4
90.7
16.4
139.1
52.2
654.1
(2)
13.2
174.9
183.8
1,436.6
(2)
12.7
165.8
166.9
1,338.2
(2)
12.5
166.5
167.0
1,324.0
(2)
13.4
165.9
164.4
1,314.4
Colorado ...............................
Connecticut ...........................
Delaware 3 ...........................
District of Columbia 3 ...........
Florida ..................................
2,358.4
1,707.3
434.2
705.0
7,806.6
2,278.7
1,652.2
416.3
704.9
7,449.7
2,266.7
1,640.3
415.7
702.4
7,450.1
2,261.6
1,643.9
415.4
702.7
7,389.1
163.8
66.4
26.0
12.9
522.5
141.3
53.2
22.4
12.4
432.6
140.6
51.9
22.5
12.3
427.4
138.8
52.6
22.0
12.2
431.7
145.7
188.5
(2)
(2)
376.0
134.7
176.8
(2)
(2)
343.3
133.4
175.1
(2)
(2)
340.0
131.1
174.3
(2)
(2)
335.9
Georgia ................................
Hawaii 3 ................................
Idaho ....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
4,129.2
622.6
651.4
5,973.9
2,976.8
3,955.4
605.9
621.6
5,742.9
2,848.8
3,933.5
604.5
618.6
5,717.8
2,836.0
3,917.7
601.6
615.3
5,700.4
2,820.8
208.9
38.2
46.0
261.4
145.6
180.5
33.9
40.2
232.9
127.9
176.4
32.7
40.1
228.1
125.3
171.3
32.8
39.3
225.7
128.6
412.7
(2)
64.0
663.2
531.6
370.5
(2)
58.4
602.3
461.4
364.8
(2)
57.4
593.5
453.8
360.2
(2)
56.9
584.0
437.7
Iowa ......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ...............................
Louisiana ..............................
Maine ....................................
1,527.5
1,394.3
1,864.1
1,942.9
619.3
1,493.4
1,370.6
1,796.4
1,938.8
602.1
1,487.8
1,360.5
1,790.3
1,932.3
598.9
1,484.4
1,357.5
1,778.8
1,930.2
597.7
73.8
65.9
86.4
134.5
29.8
67.8
58.4
70.8
138.5
27.0
66.5
57.0
70.9
139.5
26.2
67.3
56.6
68.2
138.9
26.1
229.6
186.3
250.0
153.5
59.3
208.4
176.6
215.1
147.0
54.9
206.9
173.6
211.6
146.5
54.0
201.8
171.6
209.8
144.2
53.0
Maryland 3 ............................
Massachusetts ......................
Michigan ...............................
Minnesota .............................
Mississippi ............................
2,610.8
3,300.1
4,180.4
2,768.5
1,154.9
2,547.3
3,195.1
3,939.2
2,677.4
1,118.0
2,543.2
3,184.1
3,901.5
2,669.1
1,118.4
2,545.7
3,189.0
3,877.6
2,667.5
1,117.1
181.8
134.1
155.5
112.3
63.5
159.6
118.9
142.4
95.1
57.2
154.7
116.6
133.5
95.1
58.7
154.4
114.0
129.2
96.0
61.1
129.1
288.3
576.0
336.9
162.3
123.8
274.2
492.1
308.3
147.2
124.0
273.0
471.1
304.0
145.4
123.8
272.7
455.2
301.9
143.2
Missouri ...............................
Montana ................................
Nebraska 3 ...........................
Nevada .................................
New Hampshire ....................
2,798.2
447.2
966.5
1,276.8
646.9
2,735.6
439.0
947.8
1,208.5
636.5
2,727.8
439.9
946.3
1,201.6
631.5
2,723.9
438.8
945.5
1,199.3
632.1
142.2
30.0
50.8
119.3
26.1
129.2
25.7
48.3
99.4
23.3
129.7
25.7
47.4
97.1
21.7
128.1
24.9
48.3
95.1
22.0
292.9
20.3
102.3
48.8
76.3
264.9
19.2
94.8
45.3
69.9
262.6
19.3
94.2
45.0
69.2
258.9
19.3
93.8
45.0
68.5
New Jersey ...........................
New Mexico ..........................
New York ..............................
North Carolina ......................
North Dakota ........................
4,070.2
847.7
8,808.1
4,149.0
366.3
3,960.0
832.4
8,642.4
3,955.3
367.8
3,941.3
825.2
8,627.5
3,949.5
368.4
3,935.1
826.9
8,609.6
3,937.0
371.4
165.8
58.1
361.7
240.2
20.5
151.9
51.6
341.6
198.4
19.6
146.8
49.2
338.0
195.8
19.6
141.9
49.7
335.7
193.7
21.3
301.9
35.6
537.0
520.9
26.4
273.2
32.3
502.6
457.7
25.2
271.4
32.1
500.5
453.9
24.9
271.7
31.5
495.4
450.1
24.3
Ohio ......................................
Oklahoma .............................
Oregon .................................
Pennsylvania ........................
Rhode Island ........................
5,394.8
1,597.6
1,729.2
5,815.6
484.2
5,158.7
1,577.7
1,644.1
5,672.1
465.0
5,132.9
1,569.1
1,636.0
5,648.3
464.6
5,132.7
1,557.7
1,635.9
5,630.6
463.5
213.6
76.0
96.5
258.6
20.6
188.3
74.4
80.9
239.9
17.6
181.8
74.7
78.9
234.8
17.8
182.2
72.7
79.5
234.5
18.1
746.5
151.6
198.2
649.4
48.5
649.9
139.3
174.2
589.4
44.1
638.2
138.5
170.8
581.6
43.7
622.1
135.6
169.5
576.2
43.6
South Carolina ......................
South Dakota3 ......................
Tennessee3 ..........................
Texas ....................................
Utah ......................................
1,944.5
411.3
2,796.3
10,624.5
1,257.7
1,854.8
406.4
2,679.5
10,474.1
1,224.7
1,851.4
404.0
2,666.1
10,426.6
1,219.0
1,852.0
404.5
2,663.9
10,401.9
1,215.8
113.8
23.6
136.3
676.6
92.1
104.6
22.2
113.8
618.0
78.1
103.8
22.1
111.8
615.6
76.6
103.8
22.8
108.8
605.2
75.2
244.5
42.8
366.5
928.3
126.9
220.3
40.0
326.1
876.7
116.5
218.5
39.2
325.8
867.6
114.3
215.8
38.8
320.2
854.8
113.7
Vermont ................................
Virginia ..................................
Washington ...........................
West Virginia ........................
Wisconsin .............................
Wyoming ...............................
308.8
3,768.1
2,969.3
762.2
2,882.7
297.0
295.0
3,673.1
2,874.6
744.2
2,772.6
295.6
295.4
3,672.7
2,869.4
738.8
2,752.3
293.2
295.5
3,674.8
2,866.1
738.0
2,750.2
292.5
15.7
224.7
203.8
38.1
119.6
27.9
12.8
197.6
180.3
36.0
105.3
26.1
13.2
194.6
178.3
34.4
101.6
25.4
13.5
192.9
175.9
35.2
103.6
25.2
35.1
267.2
295.1
56.8
496.1
10.0
31.2
249.3
274.2
52.3
451.7
9.9
31.1
243.9
269.4
51.7
441.8
9.7
30.9
239.1
268.0
51.4
434.6
9.9
See footnotes at end of table.
May
2008
Mar.
2009
Apr.
2009
Manufacturing
May
2009p
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
2008
Mar.
2009
Apr.
2009
May
2009p
May
2008
Mar.
2009
Apr.
2009
May
2009p
Alabama ...............................
Alaska ...................................
Arizona .................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ..............................
391.3
64.8
522.9
248.5
2,883.0
379.9
65.1
484.5
237.9
2,719.9
377.9
63.7
482.7
236.0
2,700.2
377.6
63.6
483.0
235.2
2,691.9
99.5
15.0
176.9
52.7
855.4
100.3
14.8
170.7
49.9
813.7
99.8
14.6
169.2
49.8
807.3
99.0
14.8
168.5
50.1
803.8
222.2
26.2
390.5
117.8
2,257.0
205.1
25.9
348.8
114.0
2,151.7
201.5
26.4
352.9
115.9
2,141.8
202.6
27.2
344.0
114.4
2,130.9
Colorado ...............................
Connecticut ...........................
Delaware 3 ...........................
District of Columbia 3 ...........
Florida ..................................
431.8
311.5
81.5
28.0
1,593.8
416.3
299.9
76.8
26.7
1,522.1
414.5
297.6
76.3
26.5
1,519.6
414.8
299.0
77.1
26.5
1,511.6
156.7
143.9
45.7
28.4
527.9
147.6
140.5
44.6
27.4
511.8
147.4
140.0
44.8
27.5
507.6
148.3
139.9
44.5
27.6
504.4
352.3
206.8
59.7
153.2
1,156.8
326.6
191.9
53.6
151.4
1,061.2
323.4
191.8
53.8
150.3
1,076.1
323.2
191.2
53.7
148.4
1,064.2
Georgia ................................
Hawaii 3 ................................
Idaho ....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
879.4
119.2
132.3
1,209.7
583.2
843.6
114.9
124.2
1,171.1
563.8
835.8
113.7
122.4
1,165.8
559.8
828.8
113.4
121.9
1,160.5
561.6
226.3
29.6
31.8
394.7
136.3
215.8
28.9
31.5
381.2
133.8
215.8
28.8
31.0
377.1
133.3
214.6
28.6
30.7
375.4
131.8
564.6
76.3
81.0
868.3
285.7
523.4
73.8
73.4
801.6
268.2
516.3
73.2
74.3
796.8
266.0
508.4
74.0
74.2
795.6
265.3
Iowa ......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ...............................
Louisiana ..............................
Maine ....................................
309.4
263.1
383.4
384.7
125.8
311.5
260.3
372.3
381.2
120.5
312.7
259.0
373.7
379.4
120.4
312.9
257.9
368.9
378.1
120.1
102.9
73.6
92.2
95.3
32.9
102.7
72.3
90.6
93.4
31.8
102.0
71.6
89.9
92.3
32.0
102.8
71.3
88.5
93.3
32.0
123.2
148.9
184.4
206.2
56.2
113.0
141.0
179.5
204.3
55.6
112.6
140.0
177.9
201.7
54.7
114.2
140.3
174.0
201.6
55.4
Maryland 3 ............................
Massachusetts ......................
Michigan ...............................
Minnesota .............................
Mississippi ............................
468.5
571.4
775.3
526.0
224.6
447.5
548.9
729.4
509.0
218.1
449.7
546.9
724.8
508.1
217.2
448.3
547.3
720.6
501.1
216.5
153.9
221.8
206.7
177.1
(2)
146.1
210.1
195.3
176.3
(2)
145.3
209.5
193.2
174.4
(2)
143.2
209.9
192.0
174.6
(2)
399.9
489.1
568.6
329.5
95.5
397.7
459.4
505.2
299.1
89.9
394.4
455.8
504.5
295.4
88.5
396.4
458.4
505.1
295.1
86.8
Missouri ...............................
Montana ................................
Nebraska 3 ...........................
Nevada .................................
New Hampshire ....................
544.3
92.3
205.1
232.6
140.2
532.9
90.1
200.5
225.4
141.8
530.7
89.5
201.0
224.4
139.4
530.1
89.6
198.8
224.8
140.7
166.0
21.9
69.1
62.0
38.2
162.8
22.2
68.4
59.3
37.8
162.1
21.8
68.4
59.0
37.4
162.8
21.7
68.8
59.4
36.8
343.5
41.2
106.3
155.5
67.2
334.6
38.5
100.7
143.1
64.4
333.1
39.1
99.7
141.6
64.4
332.6
39.1
98.6
142.0
65.4
New Jersey ...........................
New Mexico ..........................
New York ..............................
North Carolina ......................
North Dakota ........................
867.9
145.3
1,530.1
772.8
77.7
851.7
141.0
1,483.8
732.8
78.7
847.7
138.8
1,473.1
729.7
78.7
841.9
139.2
1,468.1
729.9
78.6
272.3
34.9
726.6
212.3
20.2
259.2
33.9
696.0
204.9
20.6
259.0
33.8
693.8
203.7
20.3
258.9
33.7
690.8
202.3
20.0
618.6
107.6
1,160.9
507.6
30.3
581.1
106.9
1,125.2
467.5
29.4
577.8
105.4
1,122.0
466.0
29.8
577.2
105.2
1,120.7
464.1
29.9
Ohio ......................................
Oklahoma .............................
Oregon .................................
Pennsylvania ........................
Rhode Island ........................
1,042.2
289.3
338.6
1,131.6
77.8
1,004.7
289.2
315.0
1,101.3
73.9
998.3
286.5
313.4
1,096.6
73.7
999.9
286.1
314.0
1,096.0
73.4
291.6
83.4
102.9
331.0
33.4
280.8
81.9
96.9
321.3
32.3
277.5
80.5
96.3
318.1
32.2
279.3
80.1
95.8
316.1
32.2
673.4
185.0
198.1
712.5
54.8
619.7
177.6
183.0
684.2
51.9
617.6
175.3
180.4
680.0
52.1
619.1
170.3
179.8
673.2
51.8
South Carolina ......................
South Dakota3 ......................
Tennessee3 ..........................
Texas ....................................
Utah ......................................
374.8
81.8
604.9
2,147.2
249.4
360.0
81.6
579.7
2,106.0
243.6
358.4
81.6
577.8
2,085.1
243.1
358.9
81.4
574.6
2,076.2
243.5
106.3
31.3
145.2
650.0
74.5
103.7
30.2
139.0
645.4
73.0
102.5
30.1
137.8
640.5
73.0
103.9
29.9
138.7
641.4
72.6
224.8
27.9
325.3
1,342.9
163.4
210.3
26.9
308.9
1,302.2
160.4
211.5
26.7
305.1
1,276.9
157.4
209.5
26.2
308.4
1,274.2
156.2
Vermont ................................
Virginia ..................................
Washington ...........................
West Virginia ........................
Wisconsin .............................
Wyoming ...............................
59.4
661.9
556.0
141.9
542.9
55.9
55.9
643.0
529.8
137.6
524.3
56.0
56.5
640.9
529.6
136.5
516.7
55.7
56.9
642.5
529.3
135.7
513.3
55.6
12.9
188.8
153.8
29.8
164.8
11.6
12.6
186.5
146.7
28.5
161.3
11.7
12.6
187.3
147.4
28.3
159.9
11.6
12.6
186.3
146.7
28.1
159.6
11.5
23.2
657.3
352.0
61.0
280.8
18.5
20.8
640.1
330.5
58.4
254.3
17.8
20.8
641.6
329.8
58.5
255.0
17.8
21.1
642.8
328.5
57.9
258.4
17.9
See footnotes at end of table.
May
2008
Mar.
2009
Apr.
2009
Professional and business services
May
2009p
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
2008
Mar.
2009
Apr.
2009
May
2009p
May
2008
Mar.
2009
Apr.
2009
May
2009p
May
2008
Mar.
2009
Apr.
2009
May
2009p
Alabama ...............................
Alaska ...................................
Arizona .................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ..............................
211.1
37.3
319.4
157.3
1,723.6
213.4
38.0
316.1
161.7
1,750.0
213.6
38.3
315.9
162.5
1,744.8
215.5
38.5
315.4
164.2
1,746.9
176.0
33.2
270.2
100.3
1,577.9
172.6
31.8
256.3
102.1
1,522.0
172.8
31.7
257.6
103.4
1,518.3
173.3
32.0
256.9
101.7
1,515.6
384.0
83.1
433.9
214.5
2,523.8
381.1
82.9
430.5
217.2
2,511.4
383.6
83.6
431.6
218.1
2,523.8
382.4
83.9
426.8
217.9
2,509.6
Colorado ...............................
Connecticut ...........................
Delaware 3 ...........................
District of Columbia 3 ...........
Florida ..................................
249.2
295.3
60.0
102.4
1,043.6
255.7
301.4
61.2
106.2
1,063.1
256.0
299.8
61.5
106.7
1,059.2
257.5
300.4
61.7
107.7
1,048.6
275.2
139.1
41.0
57.9
950.7
268.7
137.4
39.9
58.9
915.2
266.2
135.7
39.5
57.9
913.0
263.9
137.8
39.7
58.4
895.6
383.9
253.0
61.4
234.3
1,127.3
390.4
250.8
62.1
235.6
1,119.8
391.4
248.9
62.1
236.0
1,120.0
391.1
250.0
61.7
236.9
1,114.8
Georgia ................................
Hawaii 3 ................................
Idaho ....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
464.3
73.6
77.9
796.9
408.8
476.0
74.5
77.9
802.8
417.6
477.4
74.4
78.1
802.4
418.0
481.8
74.6
78.8
802.8
416.1
397.7
108.1
63.9
534.1
285.7
382.8
102.6
60.7
514.4
286.1
385.2
102.0
59.7
513.5
286.5
390.4
101.4
59.8
520.4
287.9
694.3
124.4
117.8
855.8
440.8
693.0
126.0
120.7
853.6
438.4
692.1
129.8
121.0
861.3
440.0
694.7
126.4
120.2
858.4
438.8
Iowa ......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ...............................
Louisiana ..............................
Maine ....................................
205.9
176.4
244.5
255.0
117.7
210.1
178.6
246.2
259.2
119.0
210.1
178.1
246.1
258.5
118.7
209.4
177.9
247.0
260.4
118.7
135.9
116.7
172.2
196.9
60.2
134.1
117.0
173.7
199.8
57.9
132.3
115.1
173.8
196.9
57.3
132.0
115.0
172.7
196.9
57.8
253.0
261.0
322.7
362.9
104.1
253.6
263.8
320.4
365.4
103.5
253.5
264.2
318.9
366.9
103.4
253.0
265.0
321.0
367.6
102.5
Maryland 3 ............................
Massachusetts ......................
Michigan ...............................
Minnesota .............................
Mississippi ............................
381.4
638.1
607.6
440.2
127.3
389.1
646.7
613.9
454.6
129.2
389.4
645.6
612.8
459.3
129.1
390.0
648.1
609.7
459.4
129.8
241.0
307.7
399.1
245.8
126.4
227.6
297.4
385.5
236.5
121.3
228.4
296.8
383.9
235.7
123.1
233.4
299.3
386.4
242.8
123.1
486.4
436.6
645.7
418.9
247.7
491.4
437.0
639.0
419.6
250.8
493.2
438.0
641.8
419.3
252.5
491.7
435.9
644.7
420.1
252.2
Missouri ...............................
Montana ................................
Nebraska 3 ...........................
Nevada .................................
New Hampshire ....................
390.7
60.7
132.7
95.5
104.8
398.8
62.8
134.4
97.1
106.4
398.0
63.2
134.3
97.3
107.1
399.2
62.0
134.6
96.8
107.3
282.5
59.3
82.5
336.5
64.2
277.8
59.0
81.0
315.8
63.0
276.2
58.6
81.0
316.3
63.0
276.1
58.8
82.5
315.5
62.5
445.4
88.3
163.6
161.3
94.3
448.9
89.1
167.3
159.7
94.7
450.6
90.0
167.8
157.4
94.8
451.7
90.7
167.1
157.1
93.4
New Jersey ...........................
New Mexico ..........................
New York ..............................
North Carolina ......................
North Dakota ........................
588.3
114.6
1,626.3
534.6
52.2
598.3
117.8
1,651.7
540.4
52.5
599.2
117.1
1,659.3
543.9
52.5
598.2
118.3
1,658.5
543.2
53.1
345.2
87.0
718.0
399.6
33.3
340.1
85.5
710.5
387.3
33.9
332.8
84.6
706.6
388.4
33.4
338.0
85.0
706.3
391.3
34.6
650.4
198.0
1,510.0
703.9
76.3
650.9
198.9
1,501.6
721.0
77.9
652.1
200.3
1,505.1
720.0
79.2
652.5
200.0
1,507.6
716.0
79.8
Ohio ......................................
Oklahoma .............................
Oregon .................................
Pennsylvania ........................
Rhode Island ........................
814.6
198.4
218.2
1,097.3
99.8
821.8
199.2
223.9
1,115.1
99.9
822.6
199.0
224.5
1,118.7
99.8
831.0
200.1
224.8
1,118.0
99.6
498.3
143.1
174.2
506.8
51.6
497.5
146.7
166.8
494.8
50.7
499.0
145.5
166.8
491.3
50.0
501.2
146.0
168.4
492.0
50.4
796.2
324.9
296.5
744.7
64.0
787.8
329.6
300.1
750.3
62.1
790.0
331.7
302.2
752.8
62.6
789.4
331.2
301.9
752.1
62.0
South Carolina ......................
South Dakota3 ......................
Tennessee3 ..........................
Texas ....................................
Utah ......................................
206.9
61.9
357.2
1,284.8
145.6
206.1
63.2
366.8
1,333.8
148.7
206.6
63.1
364.9
1,338.6
149.7
208.4
63.3
364.2
1,344.4
150.0
221.1
43.0
275.3
1,012.1
115.5
204.9
42.7
269.2
1,006.6
110.4
204.0
42.1
268.1
1,016.0
110.9
205.8
43.0
271.2
1,015.2
110.2
347.7
76.2
429.6
1,775.3
211.0
340.1
77.0
427.2
1,801.7
216.5
341.1
76.5
426.1
1,809.1
217.1
341.0
76.5
428.8
1,814.9
218.0
Vermont ................................
Virginia ..................................
Washington ...........................
West Virginia ........................
Wisconsin .............................
Wyoming ...............................
58.8
436.6
360.1
116.4
404.1
(2)
60.0
437.7
364.7
117.2
412.9
(2)
60.2
441.0
364.2
117.7
414.4
(2)
60.1
440.3
364.8
117.9
413.5
(2)
32.9
352.1
284.5
72.9
260.8
34.7
31.6
338.0
282.7
71.5
250.7
34.4
31.2
343.8
283.7
70.5
248.7
33.6
30.8
347.8
286.8
71.4
253.6
34.1
54.0
692.3
543.9
147.6
420.6
69.3
53.9
701.3
547.8
146.1
424.8
70.5
53.9
700.5
551.9
146.9
428.6
70.4
54.2
705.8
550.1
146.9
426.9
70.8
1 Includes mining and logging, 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 Mining and logging is combined with construction.
p = preliminary.
NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently projected
from 2008 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
Mining and Logging
April
2008
May
2009
2008
April
2009p
Alabama ................... 2,008.4 1,915.8 2,012.0 1,915.9
Alaska .......................
313.1
314.0
328.9
327.8
Arizona ..................... 2,655.3 2,481.2 2,648.3 2,459.9
Arkansas ................... 1,208.4 1,181.9 1,213.2 1,179.4
California .................. 15,094.7 14,408.1 15,126.4 14,387.6
2008
Construction
May
2009
2008
April
2009p
2008
Manufacturing
May
2009
2008
April
2009p
May
2008
2009
2008
2009p
12.6
14.8
13.0
10.2
27.9
12.6
15.4
10.6
11.4
26.5
12.5
15.1
13.3
10.6
28.6
12.6
15.5
10.6
11.5
26.9
110.5
15.7
195.0
55.7
800.0
92.2
15.0
140.4
52.7
650.0
111.0
17.8
193.4
56.7
803.4
91.2
16.8
138.9
52.9
649.9
288.1
10.6
174.9
184.0
1,429.9
255.1
10.4
166.5
166.4
1,318.6
287.7
10.9
174.7
183.8
1,434.1
253.0
10.9
165.8
164.5
1,312.5
Colorado ...................
Connecticut ...............
Delaware .................
District of Columbia ..
Florida .......................
2,348.8
1,705.4
435.1
701.7
7,875.9
2,260.1
1,640.6
413.9
703.6
7,495.4
2,359.8
1,717.3
437.0
703.3
7,848.6
2,262.2
1,653.3
417.9
702.1
7,420.7
27.4
.7
(1)
(1)
6.4
27.3
.7
(1)
(1)
6.2
28.0
.8
(1)
(1)
6.3
26.4
.7
(1)
(1)
6.2
160.1
66.2
26.3
12.6
526.9
137.9
50.7
22.2
12.1
426.1
165.0
67.5
26.2
12.9
524.2
139.2
53.7
22.1
12.3
431.3
145.0
187.9
32.3
1.6
378.5
132.7
174.8
27.7
1.3
339.6
145.5
188.5
31.4
1.7
377.2
130.8
174.3
27.6
1.3
335.5
Georgia .....................
Hawaii ......................
Idaho ........................
Illinois ........................
Indiana ......................
4,137.0
619.8
645.3
5,962.7
2,974.1
3,936.5
603.2
614.5
5,703.9
2,839.4
4,147.4
625.4
655.8
6,012.3
3,002.5
3,930.4
604.7
618.1
5,731.2
2,844.8
10.4
(1)
3.5
9.8
6.7
9.8
(1)
2.4
10.2
6.9
10.3
(1)
4.0
10.2
6.8
9.8
(1)
2.6
10.3
7.0
208.7
38.5
44.7
255.9
143.7
175.5
32.5
38.4
222.3
123.3
209.4
38.0
46.9
267.4
148.7
172.3
32.8
39.4
231.4
131.4
415.0
15.0
63.9
663.2
530.7
365.2
14.3
56.6
592.0
451.3
413.5
15.1
63.9
663.3
533.4
361.5
14.3
56.4
583.8
438.6
Iowa ..........................
Kansas ......................
Kentucky ...................
Louisiana ..................
Maine ........................
1,528.5
1,399.0
1,862.0
1,943.5
609.3
1,492.7
1,362.7
1,793.6
1,937.3
589.2
1,545.3
1,405.6
1,878.7
1,949.3
622.4
1,501.4
1,366.5
1,788.6
1,933.6
600.0
2.2
9.6
22.7
54.1
2.2
2.2
10.1
25.5
53.0
1.8
2.3
9.6
23.4
54.4
1.8
2.3
10.1
25.7
52.4
1.6
70.0
64.5
83.9
134.0
27.9
64.9
56.0
69.9
139.5
24.8
75.9
66.2
87.6
135.5
30.6
69.3
56.8
69.3
139.2
26.9
228.7
188.0
248.8
152.4
58.7
206.3
173.3
212.4
146.0
53.5
229.5
185.5
250.9
153.4
59.3
202.5
171.6
209.9
144.4
53.1
Maryland ...................
Massachusetts ..........
Michigan ...................
Minnesota .................
Mississippi ................
2,609.5
3,293.3
4,171.4
2,747.0
1,161.6
2,540.2
3,179.2
3,894.1
2,658.1
1,122.0
2,626.4
3,320.4
4,227.0
2,791.9
1,160.9
2,561.5
3,207.4
3,927.6
2,695.6
1,120.7
(1)
1.4
7.5
5.9
9.4
(1)
1.2
7.2
5.3
9.4
(1)
1.5
8.0
6.3
9.5
(1)
1.2
7.6
5.0
9.5
182.0
130.7
146.6
102.3
63.5
152.7
112.7
124.8
87.0
58.3
182.3
136.8
160.6
115.7
64.5
154.9
116.2
134.5
99.1
61.1
128.9
287.9
577.8
333.9
163.2
123.6
272.6
470.5
301.2
145.5
128.9
288.2
577.5
336.7
162.6
123.4
272.7
456.9
302.0
143.5
Missouri ...................
Montana ....................
Nebraska ..................
Nevada .....................
New Hampshire ........
2,808.4
442.4
965.2
1,280.5
641.1
2,742.1
436.0
946.4
1,202.7
626.6
2,828.4
450.8
975.5
1,285.6
650.1
2,750.8
440.7
953.7
1,204.1
634.1
5.0
7.8
( )
11.9
1.0
4.8
7.9
( )
12.4
.8
4.9
8.0
( )
12.0
1.0
1
4.8
8.1
( )
12.4
1.0
140.5
29.2
49.9
119.0
25.5
128.3
24.5
46.7
96.5
20.8
144.4
30.8
51.9
120.6
26.7
130.0
25.1
49.1
95.3
22.4
291.6
20.1
102.0
48.8
76.1
262.7
19.0
93.6
45.0
68.9
294.1
20.3
102.2
49.0
76.3
259.9
19.2
93.4
45.1
68.4
New Jersey ...............
New Mexico ..............
New York ..................
North Carolina ..........
North Dakota ............
4,064.9
848.1
8,779.3
4,150.7
365.9
3,925.6
825.8
8,591.9
3,957.7
367.7
4,093.8
851.8
8,846.4
4,176.3
371.7
3,953.8
831.3
8,650.0
3,969.7
375.1
1.6
20.6
6.0
6.6
6.2
1.6
19.2
5.9
6.4
7.3
1.7
21.0
6.6
6.6
6.5
1.7
19.3
6.3
6.4
7.5
165.3
58.5
351.3
239.8
18.9
144.0
48.6
325.9
196.1
18.0
168.6
58.5
366.5
241.1
21.3
143.9
50.2
341.2
195.5
22.1
302.9
35.1
534.7
520.9
26.3
270.7
31.7
497.2
453.4
24.6
302.2
35.3
536.8
520.5
26.4
271.4
31.2
495.2
450.9
24.1
Ohio ..........................
Oklahoma .................
Oregon ......................
Pennsylvania ............
Rhode Island ............
5,387.4
1,598.2
1,728.5
5,826.4
485.0
5,125.9
1,576.0
1,633.9
5,655.7
463.4
5,438.1
1,608.5
1,736.0
5,862.3
489.7
5,169.1
1,569.2
1,643.6
5,674.3
467.6
11.5
50.6
8.3
21.6
.2
11.5
46.3
6.9
23.0
.2
11.9
51.4
8.4
22.1
.3
11.8
44.9
7.1
23.4
.2
208.2
74.8
94.7
255.3
20.3
176.0
74.4
76.6
229.5
17.3
218.3
76.1
96.0
264.4
21.2
185.9
73.3
78.3
239.3
18.4
744.8
151.6
196.7
647.1
48.8
635.9
138.1
168.6
579.2
43.6
746.2
151.8
196.1
649.3
48.6
621.3
135.6
167.9
576.1
43.5
South Carolina .......... 1,950.0 1,861.4 1,963.5 1,873.2
South Dakota ............
407.1
401.6
416.6
410.7
Tennessee ................ 2,798.6 2,670.9 2,805.9 2,674.8
Texas ........................ 10,619.3 10,446.6 10,663.6 10,441.2
Utah .......................... 1,259.1 1,221.0 1,256.7 1,214.8
4.4
(1)
1
( )
224.3
11.8
4.2
(1)
1
( )
216.3
13.5
4.4
(1)
1
( )
226.3
12.3
4.2
(1)
1
( )
210.7
13.7
114.2
22.2
136.8
678.0
91.0
103.0
21.2
111.5
614.7
75.3
114.3
24.5
137.5
679.9
92.6
104.2
23.9
110.1
607.3
75.8
245.4
42.6
367.3
926.0
127.2
218.9
39.1
326.1
864.1
114.1
245.7
42.9
366.9
928.3
126.7
216.7
38.8
320.8
853.4
113.7
.8
10.9
7.3
29.7
3.1
28.0
.8
11.0
6.7
28.6
2.9
27.1
.9
11.0
7.5
30.5
3.5
28.6
.8
11.1
7.1
27.7
3.3
26.1
14.2
225.5
201.7
38.2
113.6
26.8
12.3
192.6
173.8
34.1
96.6
24.3
16.2
226.2
204.7
39.0
123.4
28.4
14.0
193.1
176.2
36.3
106.7
26.0
35.0
267.7
291.7
56.8
493.4
9.8
30.9
243.8
266.6
51.5
436.9
9.6
35.1
266.6
293.4
56.8
493.7
9.8
30.9
239.6
266.5
51.4
432.2
9.7
58.0
49.5
58.2
48.0
102.5
94.6
102.0
93.1
Vermont ....................
Virginia ......................
Washington ...............
West Virginia ............
Wisconsin .................
Wyoming ...................
304.6
3,770.5
2,960.6
760.1
2,863.3
290.4
292.0
3,670.5
2,858.4
739.3
2,736.0
287.9
308.6
3,787.7
2,981.4
766.8
2,903.7
298.9
295.6
3,687.7
2,876.5
744.1
2,769.9
294.0
Puerto Rico ...............
1,014.8
975.7
1,015.4
977.0
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
2008
2009
2008
2009p
Alabama ...................
Alaska .......................
Arizona .....................
Arkansas ...................
California ..................
389.7
62.5
518.7
247.4
2,852.2
376.3
61.8
481.3
234.5
2,669.1
390.2
66.9
519.1
248.5
2,856.7
377.1
65.3
480.6
235.1
2,672.4
27.4
6.9
42.1
19.1
476.2
25.9
7.0
39.9
17.0
455.1
27.2
7.1
43.2
18.7
480.7
25.8
7.1
40.2
17.0
447.0
99.3
14.6
177.2
52.4
858.7
99.4
14.5
169.1
49.6
807.1
99.4
15.0
177.1
52.7
857.3
Colorado ...................
Connecticut ...............
Delaware .................
District of Columbia ..
Florida .......................
427.6
308.2
80.5
27.9
1,593.5
409.8
295.3
75.1
26.4
1,516.2
427.8
311.0
81.3
27.9
1,590.8
411.4
298.7
76.5
26.5
1,505.4
77.2
38.5
7.1
20.9
157.8
74.0
35.4
7.1
19.3
148.3
77.1
38.5
7.1
21.0
158.1
74.2
35.0
7.1
19.3
147.1
157.0
143.0
45.5
28.4
529.1
147.0
139.6
44.5
27.5
508.2
Georgia .....................
Hawaii ......................
Idaho ........................
Illinois ........................
Indiana ......................
876.4
118.8
130.8
1,199.3
577.1
830.7
112.5
121.1
1,153.4
555.4
877.5
118.3
131.9
1,208.1
583.9
827.5
112.6
121.7
1,158.0
561.2
109.4
10.4
10.9
115.8
39.7
104.2
9.3
12.1
109.6
38.6
109.9
10.7
11.8
116.3
40.2
103.6
9.3
12.2
108.7
39.0
226.3
29.7
31.7
394.1
135.7
Iowa ..........................
Kansas ......................
Kentucky ...................
Louisiana ..................
Maine ........................
307.4
261.6
380.5
382.5
121.6
311.4
257.2
371.7
378.0
115.8
310.5
262.7
383.5
383.6
123.7
313.7
257.4
369.7
377.5
117.6
33.9
39.7
29.7
30.1
10.9
32.9
37.7
29.3
27.5
10.2
34.1
39.2
30.0
30.9
10.8
32.9
37.5
29.1
27.0
10.2
Maryland ...................
Massachusetts ..........
Michigan ...................
Minnesota .................
Mississippi ................
463.9
563.2
765.0
520.1
224.5
445.0
538.6
716.2
503.3
217.3
466.6
568.9
776.6
527.1
224.3
447.2
544.7
723.1
502.5
217.3
50.6
90.7
61.8
57.8
13.5
48.4
85.0
56.9
56.2
13.2
50.8
90.7
62.3
57.8
13.5
Missouri ...................
Montana ....................
Nebraska ..................
Nevada .....................
New Hampshire ........
542.1
91.7
203.3
231.2
137.2
527.6
88.9
200.0
223.1
136.9
545.1
92.4
205.6
231.3
139.5
530.1
90.1
199.5
223.7
139.9
63.8
7.7
19.1
15.4
12.6
63.2
7.2
17.9
14.3
12.1
New Jersey ...............
New Mexico ..............
New York ..................
North Carolina ..........
North Dakota ............
857.9
144.9
1,510.3
769.2
77.5
835.6
137.5
1,451.3
724.9
78.4
865.6
145.1
1,522.9
772.0
78.3
838.8
138.9
1,461.7
730.3
78.7
93.1
15.1
260.6
72.1
7.4
Ohio ..........................
Oklahoma .................
Oregon ......................
Pennsylvania ............
Rhode Island ............
1,032.4
288.4
335.2
1,122.1
77.1
989.2
284.7
309.7
1,086.6
72.5
1,040.6
289.5
335.4
1,131.4
77.5
999.3
285.5
311.6
1,095.3
73.3
South Carolina ..........
South Dakota ............
Tennessee ................
Texas ........................
Utah ..........................
374.9
81.1
603.3
2,129.3
246.9
358.0
81.0
574.3
2,071.8
240.5
374.8
82.3
603.1
2,135.4
247.9
Vermont ....................
Virginia ......................
Washington ...............
West Virginia ............
Wisconsin .................
Wyoming ...................
58.2
654.0
549.8
141.0
536.1
54.7
55.3
633.7
522.1
135.3
509.0
54.6
Puerto Rico ...............
179.1
172.2
See footnotes at end of table.
April
2009
2008
2009p
98.9
14.9
168.2
50.1
804.5
223.6
25.5
393.0
117.2
2,255.0
201.8
25.5
354.0
115.7
2,138.6
222.0
26.9
389.8
118.0
2,246.7
202.5
27.7
344.4
114.4
2,127.5
156.0
143.5
45.7
28.3
528.7
147.7
139.7
44.3
27.5
505.3
352.7
208.0
60.2
153.7
1,166.2
321.3
192.0
53.8
150.0
1,078.5
354.2
207.5
59.8
153.8
1,160.3
325.5
191.8
54.1
148.5
1,065.2
215.5
28.7
30.9
376.4
132.6
226.5
29.6
31.8
394.8
136.5
214.9
28.6
30.8
375.0
131.8
566.2
76.0
81.0
866.7
287.6
515.5
73.5
73.8
795.8
265.8
565.5
75.7
82.0
870.5
287.7
507.4
73.7
75.1
799.1
266.5
102.6
73.3
92.0
94.8
32.7
101.7
71.4
90.1
92.3
31.7
102.9
73.5
92.4
94.9
32.9
102.7
71.2
89.0
93.0
31.9
123.5
148.8
184.1
206.6
56.1
112.9
140.4
177.0
202.7
54.5
123.4
148.5
183.9
206.8
56.9
114.6
140.4
172.8
201.8
56.0
48.7
85.0
56.6
55.9
13.2
154.1
220.6
205.7
176.6
47.0
144.9
207.8
192.5
174.6
44.4
154.1
221.1
207.8
177.0
47.1
143.3
209.1
192.6
175.3
45.2
400.7
488.3
567.4
326.1
96.3
394.4
455.3
499.5
294.7
89.0
401.4
491.5
574.0
329.0
95.9
398.8
460.4
509.1
298.4
87.2
64.4
7.6
18.8
15.9
12.6
63.0
7.3
17.8
14.5
12.1
165.5
21.8
69.0
62.2
38.0
161.8
21.6
68.1
58.7
37.2
166.4
21.9
69.3
62.0
38.2
162.6
21.5
68.8
59.3
36.7
346.5
40.8
106.5
156.0
67.4
335.0
39.1
99.9
141.7
64.5
343.7
41.6
106.7
156.6
67.7
333.2
39.4
98.8
142.2
65.9
89.6
15.0
254.5
67.9
7.2
92.7
15.4
263.2
72.3
7.5
88.8
15.3
252.5
67.4
7.2
271.8
34.7
721.8
212.6
20.1
257.7
33.7
689.9
203.0
20.2
272.5
34.8
722.2
212.7
20.2
258.8
33.6
688.3
202.2
20.0
618.7
107.3
1,158.5
505.9
30.3
575.6
105.0
1,114.3
465.3
29.4
619.4
107.6
1,159.0
507.1
30.5
578.2
105.2
1,119.1
465.3
30.0
86.5
29.2
36.0
107.7
10.8
79.1
28.8
35.0
98.4
10.2
86.5
29.3
36.3
108.1
10.6
79.5
28.7
34.8
98.2
10.1
291.4
83.3
102.9
329.9
33.4
276.7
80.4
96.3
316.6
32.0
292.1
83.5
102.8
331.1
33.5
279.4
80.1
95.9
316.0
32.1
673.5
185.4
197.5
712.9
55.3
616.1
176.3
180.5
678.7
51.9
673.8
185.5
197.6
714.4
55.3
619.4
171.8
180.4
675.1
52.1
360.8
82.2
574.0
2,067.7
241.6
28.6
6.8
51.1
218.6
30.9
29.5
6.8
47.3
206.4
29.2
28.8
6.9
51.3
219.6
31.4
29.8
6.9
47.4
206.1
29.7
106.1
30.9
145.0
647.7
74.6
102.3
30.1
137.6
639.7
72.7
106.6
31.2
145.4
650.3
74.3
104.0
30.0
138.7
641.6
72.3
224.4
28.2
324.4
1,339.7
162.2
211.9
26.7
303.8
1,279.2
157.4
226.7
28.2
323.4
1,341.3
164.2
211.8
26.6
306.7
1,275.5
157.1
59.2
657.6
552.7
141.4
542.6
55.7
56.4
639.7
525.6
135.7
512.6
55.4
5.8
88.2
104.2
11.2
50.2
4.0
5.5
80.7
101.8
10.5
49.1
4.0
5.8
88.3
104.9
11.2
50.9
4.0
5.5
81.0
100.8
10.5
49.3
4.0
12.8
189.3
153.2
29.9
163.8
11.5
12.5
186.4
146.6
28.4
159.4
11.5
12.9
189.3
154.2
29.8
164.8
11.6
12.6
186.8
146.4
28.2
159.6
11.5
22.5
655.6
351.0
61.0
279.8
18.3
20.5
640.2
328.1
58.9
253.8
17.5
23.4
656.2
352.4
61.1
281.1
18.9
21.3
640.3
328.1
58.3
259.2
18.2
180.6
173.8
20.7
19.4
20.6
19.6
48.0
43.9
47.7
43.6
107.1
101.5
107.2
101.5
2009
2008
2008
2009
2008
2009p
May
2008
2008
2009p
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
2008
2009
2008
2009p
2008
2009
2008
2009p
Alabama ...................
Alaska .......................
Arizona .....................
Arkansas ...................
California ..................
211.0
37.5
319.1
157.4
1,738.4
214.2
38.6
317.6
163.2
1,760.0
211.6
37.7
320.3
157.6
1,736.7
215.6
38.7
317.0
164.3
1,758.8
177.5
29.0
279.1
101.8
1,578.5
174.1
28.8
264.3
104.4
1,516.8
179.8
34.7
274.9
103.0
1,592.8
176.0
33.6
262.4
104.4
1,528.1
82.4
11.4
101.0
45.8
518.8
77.5
11.2
94.2
44.9
504.9
82.6
11.6
101.1
46.0
521.1
Colorado ...................
Connecticut ...............
Delaware .................
District of Columbia ..
Florida .......................
248.8
297.7
60.1
102.5
1,045.9
256.8
302.5
61.8
110.2
1,062.0
250.2
296.0
60.2
102.1
1,048.1
258.5
301.3
62.1
107.5
1,054.1
271.7
134.9
39.9
59.1
979.8
264.2
132.6
38.1
58.8
937.0
268.7
142.7
42.0
59.2
967.7
256.6
140.9
40.4
59.8
911.9
94.4
63.3
20.4
64.9
345.3
92.4
63.0
20.3
64.5
332.4
Georgia .....................
Hawaii ......................
Idaho ........................
Illinois ........................
Indiana ......................
464.5
73.7
77.7
796.8
407.1
478.6
74.7
78.3
804.2
422.5
466.3
74.0
77.6
798.9
405.6
482.5
75.1
78.1
804.7
416.3
400.2
108.5
62.1
532.6
283.9
388.9
101.8
58.6
510.1
284.6
407.1
108.5
64.3
548.4
294.6
398.1
101.5
59.8
532.5
295.3
161.2
27.4
20.6
260.8
112.6
Iowa ..........................
Kansas ......................
Kentucky ...................
Louisiana ..................
Maine ........................
209.2
177.0
244.4
256.2
117.9
212.8
178.6
246.4
260.1
119.5
207.4
177.3
244.9
255.1
118.0
210.4
177.9
247.2
260.4
119.2
136.1
116.9
174.0
198.7
54.1
132.1
115.0
176.2
197.6
52.1
140.7
119.2
178.5
200.1
60.7
136.1
116.7
177.4
199.1
58.2
Maryland ...................
Massachusetts ..........
Michigan ...................
Minnesota .................
Mississippi ................
381.9
646.9
608.2
442.7
128.6
390.7
654.9
616.2
462.5
130.3
382.7
638.7
611.3
442.2
127.8
391.2
648.9
614.1
461.9
130.4
235.7
297.1
390.8
239.5
127.3
224.8
287.9
376.1
230.7
123.3
246.8
313.9
414.0
253.3
128.4
Missouri ...................
Montana ....................
Nebraska ..................
Nevada .....................
New Hampshire ........
392.2
60.9
132.5
95.7
104.7
399.7
63.3
134.4
97.6
107.7
391.6
61.0
133.0
95.9
105.0
400.0
62.2
134.9
97.2
107.6
282.9
56.7
82.4
338.7
59.3
278.2
56.7
81.1
315.9
58.4
New Jersey ...............
New Mexico ..............
New York ..................
North Carolina ..........
North Dakota ............
590.9
115.8
1,646.9
533.6
52.0
601.3
118.7
1,682.9
545.3
52.4
592.7
116.1
1,638.2
535.6
52.1
602.2
119.6
1,671.9
544.2
53.0
336.5
87.2
700.6
397.4
33.2
Ohio ..........................
Oklahoma .................
Oregon ......................
Pennsylvania ............
Rhode Island ............
817.8
198.6
220.7
1,109.8
102.0
829.5
199.9
227.4
1,133.3
101.8
816.2
199.4
220.2
1,099.7
101.4
832.6
200.2
226.3
1,121.1
101.0
South Carolina ..........
South Dakota ............
Tennessee ................
Texas ........................
Utah ..........................
206.0
61.6
356.2
1,278.8
147.2
207.8
63.4
365.2
1,339.8
151.3
207.4
62.0
356.7
1,284.9
143.1
Vermont ....................
Virginia ......................
Washington ...............
West Virginia ............
Wisconsin .................
Wyoming ...................
58.7
440.9
361.8
116.4
403.1
24.2
60.3
445.1
367.6
117.8
414.5
24.9
Puerto Rico ...............
112.2
111.0
1
p
April
2009
2008
2009p
77.5
11.5
94.0
44.1
505.3
386.3
84.6
442.2
217.4
2,559.1
386.7
85.8
443.3
222.1
2,561.4
388.0
85.2
441.4
217.6
2,568.3
385.7
85.8
437.8
221.1
2,554.7
94.7
63.7
20.5
65.1
346.8
92.6
63.1
20.3
64.5
330.9
386.9
257.0
62.8
230.1
1,146.5
396.7
254.0
63.3
233.5
1,140.9
392.6
257.6
62.8
231.3
1,140.4
399.3
254.1
63.4
234.9
1,127.8
155.6
26.9
19.3
257.3
107.8
162.4
27.6
20.9
263.1
113.8
155.3
26.9
18.7
257.9
108.1
698.7
121.8
118.4
867.7
449.3
697.0
129.0
123.0
872.6
450.6
699.0
127.9
120.7
871.3
451.3
697.5
129.9
123.3
869.8
449.6
57.7
53.8
75.1
68.9
19.8
56.5
54.3
72.6
70.5
19.4
58.1
54.0
75.7
69.4
20.1
56.5
54.5
74.0
69.6
19.6
257.2
265.8
326.8
365.2
107.4
259.0
268.7
322.5
370.1
105.9
260.5
269.9
327.9
365.2
107.6
260.4
272.4
324.5
369.2
105.7
238.0
304.2
400.6
248.4
124.3
118.1
119.2
175.3
118.2
37.5
115.6
114.3
170.6
116.2
36.9
118.6
120.4
177.6
118.6
37.9
116.5
116.7
172.1
116.4
36.7
493.6
447.3
665.3
423.9
250.8
500.1
448.9
663.6
426.4
254.4
494.2
448.7
657.3
428.2
249.4
499.5
448.3
660.4
430.7
252.3
293.4
58.8
84.7
339.4
63.6
284.7
58.3
84.8
316.7
61.8
121.3
17.6
35.2
36.8
21.7
116.9
17.1
34.7
36.4
21.4
121.8
17.6
35.5
37.4
22.0
117.5
17.2
35.4
36.7
22.3
457.0
88.1
165.3
164.8
97.6
463.9
90.7
170.0
161.1
97.9
458.6
90.8
167.8
165.5
97.5
465.0
92.3
171.2
161.0
96.0
323.2
84.4
685.6
387.8
33.0
352.4
87.8
732.9
409.4
34.1
343.0
86.1
718.0
401.1
35.1
165.5
29.4
367.2
175.9
15.5
162.6
29.1
366.8
172.2
15.4
167.0
29.8
370.5
177.7
15.6
165.3
29.3
369.9
173.2
15.1
660.7
199.5
1,521.4
716.7
78.5
663.7
202.9
1,517.6
735.4
81.8
659.0
200.4
1,527.6
721.3
79.2
661.7
202.6
1,525.9
733.2
82.3
491.5
143.7
172.8
498.5
49.7
494.2
146.7
164.7
484.4
48.2
516.5
146.3
175.5
525.6
53.0
517.8
149.2
169.6
507.9
51.3
220.4
63.4
61.1
253.7
22.7
216.5
63.5
60.4
251.7
22.1
221.9
63.5
61.7
255.5
22.9
217.9
62.7
60.8
252.4
22.1
809.4
329.2
302.6
767.8
64.7
801.2
336.9
307.8
774.3
63.6
814.1
332.2
306.0
760.7
65.4
804.2
337.2
310.9
769.5
63.5
208.9
63.4
364.4
1,345.7
147.3
223.4
41.3
276.4
1,017.2
117.4
206.8
40.5
270.1
1,023.1
112.1
229.3
44.2
281.5
1,032.1
114.2
213.9
44.1
276.4
1,032.4
109.3
71.7
15.8
104.7
362.4
35.5
71.8
15.5
101.6
353.3
33.7
72.5
16.0
106.0
364.2
35.7
71.9
15.8
102.3
359.4
33.3
350.9
76.6
433.4
1,797.3
214.4
347.2
77.3
433.4
1,838.2
221.2
353.0
78.4
434.1
1,801.3
214.3
347.0
79.0
434.0
1,841.4
221.0
59.1
441.7
363.5
116.5
404.5
24.2
60.1
444.0
368.4
118.1
414.1
24.9
30.5
349.3
282.7
72.2
252.3
31.6
28.2
340.0
281.2
69.9
241.8
31.0
29.9
361.6
287.2
74.1
267.6
34.1
28.1
355.3
290.2
72.4
260.1
33.4
9.8
188.5
107.3
55.8
138.4
12.0
9.4
188.3
105.5
55.1
132.6
12.1
9.9
189.6
108.1
56.2
139.1
12.2
9.5
186.2
108.1
55.7
134.7
12.0
56.3
700.6
549.9
147.9
429.5
69.5
56.3
708.7
558.4
149.2
439.4
71.3
56.2
699.6
552.8
150.2
432.5
71.4
56.4
710.6
559.1
149.8
438.1
72.8
112.2
111.8
74.5
72.4
74.0
72.6
17.1
15.3
16.9
15.4
295.6
295.9
296.0
297.6
Mining and logging is combined with construction.
= preliminary.
NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently projected
2009
2008
2009p
May
2008
2008
from 2008 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are
provisional and will be revised when new information becomes available.
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.
4.9% or lower
5.0% to 6.4%
6.5% to 7.9%
8.0% to 9.4%
9.5% 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 = 9.4 percent)
Chart 1. Unemployment rates by state, seasonally adjusted,
May 2009