For release 10:00 a.m. (EST) Friday, January 22, 2010
USDL-10-0068
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REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT – DECEMBER 2009
Regional and state unemployment rates were generally higher in December. Forty-three states and the
District of Columbia recorded over-the-month unemployment rate increases, four states registered rate
decreases, and three states had no rate change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over
the year, jobless rates increased in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The national unemployment rate was unchanged in December at 10.0 percent but was 2.6 percentage points higher than a year
earlier.
In December, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 11 states and the District of Columbia and
decreased in 39 states. The largest over-the-month increase in employment occurred in Virginia
(+9,500), followed by Oklahoma (+5,000), Oregon (+2,900), New Hampshire and Washington
(+2,000 each). New Hampshire, Oklahoma, and Virginia experienced the largest over-the-month
percentage increase in employment (+0.3 percent each), followed by the District of Columbia,
Hawaii, and Oregon (+0.2 percent each). The largest over-the-month decrease in employment occurred in California (-38,800), followed by Texas (-23,900), Ohio (-16,700), Illinois (-16,300),
Michigan (-15,700), Wisconsin (-15,200), and Georgia (-15,100). Montana (-1.5 percent) experienced the largest over-the-month percentage decrease in employment, followed by Nevada (-1.0 percent), Iowa and South Dakota (-0.9 percent each), and Vermont (-0.8 percent). Over the year, nonfarm
employment decreased in all 50 states but increased in the District of Columbia. The largest overthe-year percentage decreases occurred in Wyoming (-6.8 percent), Nevada (-6.6 percent), Michigan
(-5.1 percent), and Arizona (-4.8 percent).
Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
The West had the highest regional jobless rate in December, 10.7 percent. The Northeast recorded
the lowest rate, 9.2 percent. The Northeast had a statistically significant rate increase over the month
(+0.5 percentage point). The South had the only other significant regional rate change (+0.3 percentage point). Over the year, all four regions registered significant rate increases, the largest of which was
in the West (+3.3 percentage points). (See table 1.)
Among the nine geographic divisions, the Pacific continued to report the highest jobless rate, 11.7
percent in December. The East North Central recorded the next highest rate, 11.3 percent. The West
North Central registered the lowest December jobless rate, 7.3 percent, followed by the West South
Central, 8.0 percent. The South Atlantic rate (10.3 percent) set a new series high. (All region, division,
and state series begin in 1976.) Five divisions experienced statistically significant unemployment rate
increases from a month earlier, the largest of which were in East South Central and New England (+0.5
percentage point each). No division had a rate decrease. All nine divisions reported significant over-theyear rate increases of at least 1.8 percentage points. The largest of these occurred in the East South
Central (+3.8 percentage points) and East North Central (+3.7 points).
State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
Michigan again recorded the highest unemployment rate among the states, 14.6 percent in December.
The states with the next highest rates were Nevada, 13.0 percent; Rhode Island, 12.9 percent; and South
Carolina, 12.6 percent. North Dakota continued to register the lowest jobless rate, 4.4 percent in
December, followed by Nebraska and South Dakota, 4.7 percent each. The rate in South Carolina set a
new series high, as did the rates in three other states: Delaware (9.0 percent), Florida (11.8 percent), and
North Carolina (11.2 percent). The rate in the District of Columbia also set a new series high (12.1 percent). In total, 27 states posted jobless rates significantly lower than the U.S. figure of 10.0 percent, 10
states and the District of Columbia had measurably higher rates, and 13 states had rates that were not
appreciably different from that of the nation. (See tables A and 3 and chart 1.)
Twenty-one states reported statistically significant over-the-month unemployment rate increases in
December. Louisiana and Mississippi experienced the largest of these (+0.8 percentage point each).
One state, South Dakota, saw a statistically significant rate decrease from November (-0.2 percentage
point). The remaining 28 states and the District of Columbia registered jobless 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.)
All states and the District of Columbia recorded statistically significant increases in their jobless rates
from December 2008. The largest of these increases were in Nevada and West Virginia (+4.6 percentage points each), closely followed by Alabama (+4.5 points) and Michigan (+4.4 points). The smallest
rate increases occurred in Minnesota and Nebraska (+0.8 percentage point each). (See table C.)
Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)
In December, 13 states experienced statistically significant over-the-month changes in employment, all
of which were decreases. The largest statistically significant job losses occurred in California (-38,800),
Ohio (-16,700), and Illinois (-16,300). The smallest statistically significant decreases in employment
occurred in Vermont (-2,400), South Dakota (-3,600), and Montana (-6,400). (See tables D and 5.)
Over the year, 44 states experienced statistically significant changes in employment, all of which
were decreases. The largest statistically significant job losses occurred in California (-579,400), Texas
(-276,000), Illinois (-237,300), Florida (-232,400), and Michigan (-207,100). The smallest statistically
significant decreases in employment occurred in South Dakota (-10,900), Delaware (-12,100), and
Montana (-13,700). (See table E.)
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The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment news release for December 2009 is
scheduled to be released on Tuesday, February 2, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. (EST). The Regional and
State Unemployment 2009 Annual Averages news release is scheduled to be released on Friday,
February 26, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. (EST). The Regional and State Employment and Unemployment
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news release for January is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.
(EST).
Upcoming Changes to Local Area Unemployment Statistics Data
Effective with the release of 2009 annual average estimates on February 26, the labor force
data for regions, divisions, states, the District of Columbia, and the modeled sub-state areas
presented in tables 1-4 of this news release will be revised to incorporate updated inputs,
updated population controls, reestimation of models, and adjustment to new division and
national control totals. The updated population controls reflect the annual updating of
population estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau.
In addition, the Local Area Unemployment Statistics program will introduce a long-run trend
smoothing procedure to its seasonally adjusted data series back to January 1976. The smoothing procedure reduces month-to-month volatility in the estimates and addresses long-standing
issues related to end-of-year revisions that will enhance the analytical capability of the estimates. For more information about this topic, please see the questions and answers on our
website at www.bls.gov/lau/lassaqa.htm.
Revised seasonal adjustment factors will apply to tables 1 and 3 only. Not seasonally adjusted
data are subject to revision back to 2005.
Upcoming Changes to Current Employment Statistics Data
Effective with the release of January 2010 estimates, all nonfarm payroll employment estimates for states and areas presented in tables 5 and 6 of this news release will be adjusted to
2009 benchmark levels. Data in table 5 will be adjusted to incorporate new seasonal adjustment factors. A common start year of 1990 for seasonally adjusted series will also be implemented with the 2010 benchmark. As a result, seasonally adjusted series will be subject to
revision from 1990 forward. Not seasonally adjusted payroll data back to April 2008 also
will be subject to revision.
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Table A. States with unemployment rates significantly different from that
of the U.S., December 2009, seasonally adjusted
Rate p
State
United States 1…………………………………………
10.0
Alaska ............................................................
Arkansas ........................................................
California .........................................................
Colorado .........................................................
Connecticut .....................................................
Delaware .........................................................
District of Columbia ..........................................
Florida ............................................................
Hawaii .............................................................
Illinois .............................................................
8.8
7.7
12.4
7.5
8.9
9.0
12.1
11.8
6.9
11.1
Iowa ................................................................
Kansas ...........................................................
Louisiana ........................................................
Maine .............................................................
Maryland .........................................................
Michigan .........................................................
Minnesota .......................................................
Montana ..........................................................
Nebraska ........................................................
Nevada ............................................................
6.6
6.6
7.5
8.3
7.5
14.6
7.4
6.7
4.7
13.0
New Hampshire ...............................................
New Mexico ....................................................
New York ........................................................
North Carolina ..................................................
North Dakota ...................................................
Ohio ...............................................................
Oklahoma .......................................................
Oregon ............................................................
Pennsylvania ...................................................
Rhode Island ...................................................
7.0
8.3
9.0
11.2
4.4
10.9
6.6
11.0
8.9
12.9
South Carolina .................................................
South Dakota ..................................................
Texas .............................................................
Utah ...............................................................
Vermont ..........................................................
Virginia ...........................................................
Wisconsin .......................................................
Wyoming ........................................................
12.6
4.7
8.3
6.7
6.9
6.9
8.7
7.5
1
p
Data are not preliminary.
= preliminary.
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Table B. States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes from November 2009 to
December 2009, seasonally adjusted
State
Rate
November 2009
December 2009
p
Over-the-month rate
change p
Colorado ....................................
Connecticut ...............................
Delaware ...................................
Florida .......................................
Louisiana ...................................
Massachusetts ..........................
Mississippi ................................
Montana ....................................
New Mexico ...............................
New York ...................................
6.9
8.2
8.6
11.5
6.7
8.7
9.8
6.4
7.8
8.6
7.5
8.9
9.0
11.8
7.5
9.4
10.6
6.7
8.3
9.0
0.6
.7
.4
.3
.8
.7
.8
.3
.5
.4
North Carolina ............................
North Dakota ..............................
Pennsylvania ..............................
South Dakota .............................
Tennessee .................................
Texas ........................................
Utah ..........................................
Vermont ....................................
Virginia ......................................
Washington ...............................
West Virginia .............................
Wisconsin .................................
10.7
4.1
8.5
4.8
10.2
8.0
6.3
6.4
6.6
9.0
8.4
8.2
11.2
4.4
8.9
4.7
10.9
8.3
6.7
6.9
6.9
9.5
9.1
8.7
.5
.3
.4
-.2
.7
.3
.4
.5
.3
.5
.7
.5
p
= preliminary.
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Table C. States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes from December 2008 to
December 2009, seasonally adjusted
State
Rate
Over-the-year rate
change p
4.5
2.0
2.5
2.0
3.7
1.7
2.3
3.3
3.9
4.2
Alabama ....................................
Alaska .......................................
Arizona ......................................
Arkansas ...................................
California ...................................
Colorado ....................................
Connecticut ...............................
Delaware ...................................
District of Columbia ....................
Florida .......................................
6.5
6.8
6.6
5.7
8.7
5.8
6.6
5.7
8.2
7.6
December 2009 p
11.0
8.8
9.1
7.7
12.4
7.5
8.9
9.0
12.1
11.8
Georgia .....................................
Hawaii .......................................
Idaho .........................................
Illinois ........................................
Indiana ......................................
Iowa ..........................................
Kansas ......................................
Kentucky ...................................
Louisiana ...................................
Maine ........................................
7.5
5.1
6.1
7.2
7.8
4.4
5.0
7.6
5.5
6.5
10.3
6.9
9.1
11.1
9.9
6.6
6.6
10.7
7.5
8.3
2.8
1.8
3.0
3.9
2.1
2.2
1.6
3.1
2.0
1.8
Maryland ...................................
Massachusetts ..........................
Michigan ....................................
Minnesota ..................................
Mississippi ................................
Missouri ....................................
Montana ....................................
Nebraska ...................................
Nevada ......................................
New Hampshire ..........................
5.4
6.4
10.2
6.6
7.8
7.1
5.0
3.9
8.4
4.3
7.5
9.4
14.6
7.4
10.6
9.6
6.7
4.7
13.0
7.0
2.1
3.0
4.4
.8
2.8
2.5
1.7
.8
4.6
2.7
New Jersey ................................
New Mexico ...............................
New York ...................................
North Carolina ............................
North Dakota ..............................
Ohio ..........................................
Oklahoma ..................................
Oregon ......................................
Pennsylvania ..............................
Rhode Island ..............................
6.8
4.7
6.6
8.1
3.3
7.4
4.6
8.3
6.4
9.4
10.1
8.3
9.0
11.2
4.4
10.9
6.6
11.0
8.9
12.9
3.3
3.6
2.4
3.1
1.1
3.5
2.0
2.7
2.5
3.5
South Carolina ...........................
South Dakota .............................
Tennessee .................................
Texas ........................................
Utah ..........................................
Vermont ....................................
Virginia ......................................
Washington ...............................
West Virginia .............................
Wisconsin .................................
Wyoming ...................................
8.8
3.7
7.6
5.6
4.1
5.9
5.0
6.5
4.5
5.9
3.2
12.6
4.7
10.9
8.3
6.7
6.9
6.9
9.5
9.1
8.7
7.5
3.8
1.0
3.3
2.7
2.6
1.0
1.9
3.0
4.6
2.8
4.3
p
December 2008
= preliminary.
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Table D. States with statistically significant employment changes from November 2009 to
December 2009, seasonally adjusted
State
November
2009
December
2009
Over-the-month
change p
Alabama.....................................
California....................................
Georgia......................................
Illinois.........................................
Iowa...........................................
Michigan.....................................
Montana.....................................
Nevada.......................................
Ohio...........................................
South Dakota..............................
1,898,900
14,186,800
3,854,800
5,628,500
1,482,000
3,846,700
437,400
1,166,200
5,103,600
404,100
1,888,500
14,148,000
3,839,700
5,612,200
1,468,800
3,831,000
431,000
1,154,600
5,086,900
400,500
-10,400
-38,800
-15,100
-16,300
-13,200
-15,700
-6,400
-11,600
-16,700
-3,600
Tennessee..................................
Vermont.....................................
Wisconsin..................................
2,646,600
294,600
2,727,500
2,636,700
292,200
2,712,300
-9,900
-2,400
-15,200
p
= preliminary.
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Table E. States with statistically significant employment changes from December 2008 to
December 2009, seasonally adjusted
State
December
2008
December
2009
Over-the-year
change p
Alabama.....................................
Arizona.......................................
California....................................
Colorado.....................................
Connecticut................................
Delaware....................................
Florida........................................
Georgia......................................
Hawaii........................................
Illinois.........................................
1,953,500
2,534,100
14,727,400
2,320,600
1,673,900
421,900
7,576,100
4,013,600
609,400
5,849,500
1,888,500
2,412,000
14,148,000
2,234,000
1,614,900
409,800
7,343,700
3,839,700
586,100
5,612,200
-65,000
-122,100
-579,400
-86,600
-59,000
-12,100
-232,400
-173,900
-23,300
-237,300
Indiana.......................................
Iowa...........................................
Kansas.......................................
Kentucky....................................
Louisiana....................................
Maine.........................................
Maryland....................................
Massachusetts...........................
Michigan.....................................
Minnesota...................................
2,899,400
1,508,900
1,389,600
1,823,800
1,948,600
604,800
2,568,400
3,230,200
4,038,100
2,722,300
2,796,300
1,468,800
1,329,900
1,764,500
1,901,700
588,800
2,524,000
3,164,000
3,831,000
2,642,400
-103,100
-40,100
-59,700
-59,300
-46,900
-16,000
-44,400
-66,200
-207,100
-79,900
Mississippi.................................
Missouri.....................................
Montana.....................................
Nebraska....................................
Nevada.......................................
New Jersey.................................
New Mexico................................
New York....................................
North Carolina.............................
Ohio...........................................
1,127,200
2,770,900
444,700
963,700
1,235,600
4,000,500
843,100
8,713,500
4,048,200
5,271,800
1,101,400
2,708,300
431,000
938,300
1,154,600
3,910,400
817,100
8,544,900
3,924,000
5,086,900
-25,800
-62,600
-13,700
-25,400
-81,000
-90,100
-26,000
-168,600
-124,200
-184,900
Oklahoma...................................
Oregon.......................................
Pennsylvania...............................
Rhode Island...............................
South Carolina............................
South Dakota..............................
Tennessee..................................
Texas.........................................
Utah...........................................
Virginia.......................................
1,595,600
1,689,600
5,749,200
471,200
1,884,100
411,400
2,726,100
10,631,300
1,246,700
3,711,200
1,558,900
1,617,200
5,598,900
453,800
1,846,400
400,500
2,636,700
10,355,300
1,200,100
3,656,500
-36,700
-72,400
-150,300
-17,400
-37,700
-10,900
-89,400
-276,000
-46,600
-54,700
Washington................................
West Virginia..............................
Wisconsin..................................
Wyoming....................................
2,923,700
757,400
2,832,800
303,100
2,834,900
738,500
2,712,300
282,400
-88,800
-18,900
-120,500
-20,700
p
= preliminary.
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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
significant. Information on recent benchmark revisions for
states is available on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/sae/.
Additional information
More complete information on the technical procedures
used to develop these estimates and additional data appear in
Employment and Earnings Online.
Estimates of labor force and unemployment from the
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
Employment and Unemployment. Estimates of labor force,
employment, and unemployment for all states, metropolitan
areas, labor market areas, counties, cities with a population of
25,000 or more, and other areas used in the administration of
various federal economic assistance programs are available
on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/lau/. Employment data
from the CES program are available on the Internet at
http://www.bls.gov/sae/.
Information in this release will be made available to
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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
Dec.
2008
Oct.
2009
Percent of labor force
Nov.
2009
Dec.
2008
Oct.
2009
Nov.
2009
Dec.
2009
2,583.6
6.4
9.0
8.7
9.2
655.3
1,810.9
694.9
1,888.8
6.4
6.4
8.8
9.1
8.5
8.8
9.0
9.2
5,190.4
5,113.4
5,275.8
6.5
9.5
9.3
9.6
2,905.3
897.7
1,387.4
2,918.3
862.2
1,333.0
2,993.7
906.1
1,376.1
7.0
7.0
5.4
9.9
10.7
8.0
10.0
10.3
7.7
10.3
10.8
8.0
2,408.4
3,437.7
3,394.3
3,448.0
6.9
10.0
9.8
10.0
23,471.4
10,927.4
1,809.9
598.6
2,635.5
802.2
2,601.0
793.2
2,649.4
798.6
7.6
5.5
11.2
7.3
11.0
7.2
11.3
7.3
Dec.
2008
Oct.
2009
Nov.
2009
Dec.
2009
Northeast ...........................
28,456.6
28,280.0
28,268.3
28,195.1
1,827.5
2,542.0
2,466.2
New England ....................
Middle Atlantic ..................
7,709.7
20,747.0
7,701.9
20,578.2
7,717.0
20,551.3
7,684.2
20,510.8
490.5
1,337.0
674.7
1,867.3
South .................................
55,357.6
54,896.6
54,952.7
54,847.9
3,593.2
South Atlantic ...................
East South Central ...........
West South Central ..........
29,672.7
8,573.0
17,111.9
29,208.2
8,417.5
17,270.9
29,260.7
8,390.8
17,301.2
29,171.2
8,394.3
17,282.3
2,065.6
599.1
928.5
Midwest .............................
34,808.7
34,466.3
34,491.8
34,398.8
East North Central ............
West North Central ...........
23,837.4
10,971.2
23,520.8
10,945.5
23,540.1
10,951.7
Dec.
2009
West ...................................
36,409.2
35,865.1
35,839.1
35,690.5
2,710.6
3,858.4
3,783.3
3,830.7
7.4
10.8
10.6
10.7
Mountain ...........................
Pacific ...............................
11,257.9
25,151.3
11,043.2
24,821.9
11,049.6
24,789.5
11,027.1
24,663.5
653.5
2,057.1
938.1
2,920.3
909.0
2,874.3
953.6
2,877.2
5.8
8.2
8.5
11.8
8.2
11.6
8.6
11.7
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
Census region and
division
Number
November
December
November
2008
2009
Percent of labor force
December
2008
2009
November
2008
2009
December
2008
2009
2008
2009
2008
2009
Northeast ...........................
28,279.1
28,245.3
28,255.5
28,109.0
1,695.9
2,392.1
1,874.6
2,494.2
6.0
8.5
6.6
8.9
New England ....................
Middle Atlantic ..................
7,667.3
20,611.9
7,711.0
20,534.3
7,644.2
20,611.3
7,650.3
20,458.7
456.2
1,239.8
631.3
1,760.8
499.8
1,374.7
668.1
1,826.1
5.9
6.0
8.2
8.6
6.5
6.7
8.7
8.9
South .................................
55,104.2
54,957.4
54,975.0
54,695.6
3,440.9
5,019.5
3,724.2
5,128.1
6.2
9.1
6.8
9.4
South Atlantic ...................
East South Central ...........
West South Central ..........
29,500.5
8,559.2
17,044.6
29,223.5
8,411.0
17,322.9
29,438.9
8,549.9
16,986.1
29,054.0
8,401.6
17,240.0
1,979.6
565.4
895.9
2,880.7
837.3
1,301.5
2,150.3
624.1
949.8
2,918.3
882.7
1,327.1
6.7
6.6
5.3
9.9
10.0
7.5
7.3
7.3
5.6
10.0
10.5
7.7
Midwest .............................
34,695.9
34,484.9
34,549.7
34,252.5
2,252.7
3,266.7
2,521.0
3,360.0
6.5
9.5
7.3
9.8
East North Central ............
West North Central ...........
23,780.3
10,915.6
23,547.3
10,937.6
23,688.5
10,861.2
23,387.6
10,864.9
1,690.5
562.2
2,508.6
758.1
1,891.4
629.6
2,582.8
777.3
7.1
5.2
10.7
6.9
8.0
5.8
11.0
7.2
West ...................................
36,226.3
35,851.3
36,244.2
35,635.7
2,603.3
3,728.8
2,855.2
3,757.8
7.2
10.4
7.9
10.5
Mountain ...........................
Pacific ...............................
11,208.7
25,017.7
11,058.2
24,793.1
11,186.8
25,057.4
11,007.4
24,628.2
629.1
1,974.1
890.0
2,838.8
684.4
2,170.8
934.5
2,823.3
5.6
7.9
8.0
11.5
6.1
8.7
8.5
11.5
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
Dec.
2008
Oct.
2009
Nov.
2009
Dec.
2009p
Dec.
2008
Oct.
2009
Nov.
2009
Dec.
2009p
Dec.
2008
Oct.
2009
Nov.
2009
Dec.
2009p
Alabama ...................................................
Alaska .......................................................
Arizona .....................................................
Arkansas ...................................................
California ..................................................
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 1 ...
Colorado ...................................................
Connecticut ...............................................
Delaware ..................................................
District of Columbia ..................................
Florida .......................................................
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 1 ..............
2,160.2
359.3
3,179.3
1,373.5
18,557.2
4,974.6
2,751.3
1,894.2
445.5
332.8
9,342.6
1,221.4
2,080.1
357.9
3,142.6
1,369.3
18,340.4
4,890.0
2,660.6
1,900.6
428.4
329.8
9,183.1
1,233.6
2,064.5
358.0
3,145.0
1,377.3
18,338.7
4,891.5
2,664.0
1,895.2
426.7
330.8
9,210.5
1,230.8
2,059.7
357.9
3,141.2
1,370.2
18,232.3
4,865.1
2,656.8
1,883.0
426.6
331.6
9,179.7
1,230.9
141.2
24.6
209.4
77.7
1,605.8
456.2
159.9
124.8
25.6
27.4
708.9
78.6
226.5
31.2
292.3
104.0
2,299.2
620.9
186.2
166.9
36.8
39.2
1,035.1
141.8
216.3
30.1
279.8
101.9
2,272.7
596.8
183.5
155.6
36.5
39.0
1,063.6
137.9
225.6
31.6
285.7
105.4
2,254.4
602.9
198.4
167.9
38.2
40.0
1,087.1
143.5
6.5
6.8
6.6
5.7
8.7
9.2
5.8
6.6
5.7
8.2
7.6
6.4
10.9
8.7
9.3
7.6
12.5
12.7
7.0
8.8
8.6
11.9
11.3
11.5
10.5
8.4
8.9
7.4
12.4
12.2
6.9
8.2
8.6
11.8
11.5
11.2
11.0
8.8
9.1
7.7
12.4
12.4
7.5
8.9
9.0
12.1
11.8
11.7
Georgia .....................................................
Hawaii .......................................................
Idaho .........................................................
Illinois ........................................................
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet 1 ...................
Indiana ......................................................
Iowa ..........................................................
Kansas ......................................................
Kentucky ...................................................
Louisiana ..................................................
Maine ........................................................
4,880.6
657.6
759.2
6,658.3
4,105.1
3,247.6
1,676.5
1,511.9
2,062.2
2,110.8
710.6
4,717.7
645.6
753.8
6,639.6
4,118.3
3,108.0
1,685.4
1,526.5
2,072.2
2,065.8
700.5
4,717.5
643.5
755.2
6,647.8
4,121.6
3,108.4
1,682.2
1,521.9
2,064.3
2,055.1
702.4
4,702.2
638.1
753.8
6,623.9
4,092.9
3,104.0
1,683.8
1,519.0
2,061.8
2,049.8
703.1
365.9
33.4
46.0
480.5
271.7
254.4
73.7
76.1
156.8
116.4
46.3
478.0
46.8
67.7
730.6
458.8
305.8
112.0
102.9
233.4
152.6
57.4
476.8
43.7
68.9
722.6
450.9
297.6
111.9
97.1
218.5
138.4
56.3
485.1
44.3
68.8
733.3
453.8
306.9
110.8
100.9
221.1
154.2
58.3
7.5
5.1
6.1
7.2
6.6
7.8
4.4
5.0
7.6
5.5
6.5
10.1
7.3
9.0
11.0
11.1
9.8
6.6
6.7
11.3
7.4
8.2
10.1
6.8
9.1
10.9
10.9
9.6
6.7
6.4
10.6
6.7
8.0
10.3
6.9
9.1
11.1
11.1
9.9
6.6
6.6
10.7
7.5
8.3
Maryland ...................................................
Massachusetts ..........................................
Michigan ...................................................
Detroit-Warren-Livonia 2 .......................
Minnesota .................................................
Mississippi ................................................
Missouri ....................................................
Montana ....................................................
Nebraska ..................................................
Nevada .....................................................
New Hampshire ........................................
3,012.8
3,432.6
4,884.7
2,096.5
2,950.9
1,321.4
3,017.5
507.3
1,001.4
1,406.8
738.9
2,934.7
3,443.5
4,850.0
2,096.1
2,950.4
1,281.9
3,000.0
496.5
979.6
1,387.0
738.0
2,946.8
3,453.8
4,843.9
2,079.5
2,964.0
1,283.9
2,990.8
497.7
981.7
1,378.1
739.2
2,936.7
3,431.8
4,812.7
2,064.6
2,956.0
1,292.7
2,979.8
495.3
983.2
1,375.1
737.7
161.6
219.7
496.2
207.5
194.6
103.6
213.0
25.6
39.1
118.1
31.4
214.7
307.5
733.1
361.9
225.1
125.5
280.1
31.8
48.3
179.4
50.5
215.8
302.1
712.4
341.3
218.9
125.2
282.1
32.1
44.8
169.2
49.6
219.9
323.2
701.0
326.0
217.7
137.5
284.7
33.2
46.3
178.5
51.6
5.4
6.4
10.2
9.9
6.6
7.8
7.1
5.0
3.9
8.4
4.3
7.3
8.9
15.1
17.3
7.6
9.8
9.3
6.4
4.9
12.9
6.8
7.3
8.7
14.7
16.4
7.4
9.8
9.4
6.4
4.6
12.3
6.7
7.5
9.4
14.6
15.8
7.4
10.6
9.6
6.7
4.7
13.0
7.0
New Jersey ...............................................
New Mexico ..............................................
New York ..................................................
New York City ......................................
North Carolina ..........................................
North Dakota ............................................
Ohio ..........................................................
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 2 ....................
Oklahoma .................................................
Oregon ......................................................
Pennsylvania ............................................
Rhode Island ............................................
4,520.8
964.9
9,733.7
3,999.1
4,577.3
372.1
5,979.3
1,075.1
1,767.8
1,982.3
6,441.5
565.3
4,526.3
957.7
9,729.6
4,017.6
4,529.2
362.3
5,886.5
1,067.7
1,781.4
1,953.1
6,339.8
569.8
4,539.7
962.7
9,692.5
4,006.6
4,534.6
362.9
5,905.7
1,069.0
1,783.6
1,946.8
6,328.9
570.6
4,537.2
962.2
9,669.2
4,001.9
4,522.3
363.1
5,900.5
1,064.2
1,773.3
1,949.3
6,310.1
570.3
305.7
45.1
637.9
280.1
369.7
12.3
445.1
71.3
80.6
164.2
412.0
53.2
439.3
75.0
871.0
411.8
494.5
15.1
618.4
101.7
130.1
218.2
561.8
73.7
441.1
75.1
832.2
401.2
486.9
14.9
624.0
102.6
126.3
208.0
540.9
72.4
458.3
79.8
868.6
424.5
505.9
16.0
640.7
99.0
117.8
214.7
559.5
73.5
6.8
4.7
6.6
7.0
8.1
3.3
7.4
6.6
4.6
8.3
6.4
9.4
9.7
7.8
9.0
10.3
10.9
4.2
10.5
9.5
7.3
11.2
8.9
12.9
9.7
7.8
8.6
10.0
10.7
4.1
10.6
9.6
7.1
10.7
8.5
12.7
10.1
8.3
9.0
10.6
11.2
4.4
10.9
9.3
6.6
11.0
8.9
12.9
South Carolina ..........................................
South Dakota ............................................
Tennessee ................................................
Texas ........................................................
Utah ..........................................................
Vermont ....................................................
Virginia ......................................................
Washington ...............................................
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 1 ....................
West Virginia ............................................
Wisconsin .................................................
Wyoming ...................................................
2,193.2
446.7
3,046.1
11,856.7
1,400.1
356.7
4,183.3
3,525.5
1,471.5
805.5
3,110.6
294.9
2,171.0
446.7
2,987.0
12,059.8
1,361.0
356.7
4,135.0
3,543.2
1,515.3
789.6
3,047.7
291.7
2,173.4
445.7
2,982.6
12,092.6
1,363.4
359.9
4,139.3
3,514.5
1,494.4
790.0
3,041.4
291.6
2,166.7
443.9
2,986.3
12,092.9
1,356.1
357.8
4,131.1
3,509.2
1,489.6
786.5
3,028.0
291.7
193.1
16.4
231.3
658.7
57.3
21.0
207.3
230.1
72.5
35.9
182.9
9.5
260.4
22.2
313.6
1,002.6
88.7
23.3
274.3
328.3
139.5
67.3
256.5
21.6
266.8
22.0
304.4
970.3
86.3
23.1
271.3
316.2
125.0
66.1
250.6
20.9
273.2
21.0
325.7
999.0
91.2
24.7
284.3
334.8
137.0
71.6
263.3
21.8
8.8
3.7
7.6
5.6
4.1
5.9
5.0
6.5
4.9
4.5
5.9
3.2
12.0
5.0
10.5
8.3
6.5
6.5
6.6
9.3
9.2
8.5
8.4
7.4
12.3
4.9
10.2
8.0
6.3
6.4
6.6
9.0
8.4
8.4
8.2
7.2
12.6
4.7
10.9
8.3
6.7
6.9
6.9
9.5
9.2
9.1
8.7
7.5
Puerto Rico ...............................................
1,377.1
1,333.3
1,320.1
1,311.7
185.9
208.0
209.3
196.5
13.5
15.6
15.9
15.0
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.
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
November
December
November
Percent of labor force
December
November
December
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 ..............
2,159.7
355.8
3,169.7
1,365.9
18,515.7
5,003.9
2,735.7
1,884.2
443.4
330.2
9,263.6
1,214.0
2,072.6
355.2
3,149.7
1,372.1
18,332.2
4,906.7
2,664.7
1,893.1
426.6
329.3
9,203.6
1,228.0
2,153.9
356.3
3,163.5
1,356.2
18,551.1
4,989.3
2,732.2
1,877.1
442.1
328.8
9,248.5
1,215.1
2,063.6
354.6
3,139.3
1,357.9
18,195.8
4,869.4
2,649.9
1,869.9
426.6
329.2
9,147.3
1,230.5
127.8
24.3
200.1
70.9
1,547.8
442.3
147.9
117.4
23.6
27.7
684.0
75.0
211.6
29.3
274.2
94.9
2,248.8
588.2
179.1
150.7
34.4
38.8
1,060.6
129.4
139.4
27.1
211.6
81.4
1,689.0
473.8
165.0
123.1
25.9
29.1
725.9
85.4
219.2
31.8
277.0
103.0
2,206.6
584.3
194.2
158.0
36.7
39.3
1,057.6
139.0
5.9
6.8
6.3
5.2
8.4
8.8
5.4
6.2
5.3
8.4
7.4
6.2
10.2
8.2
8.7
6.9
12.3
12.0
6.7
8.0
8.1
11.8
11.5
10.5
6.5
7.6
6.7
6.0
9.1
9.5
6.0
6.6
5.9
8.9
7.8
7.0
10.6
9.0
8.8
7.6
12.1
12.0
7.3
8.5
8.6
11.9
11.6
11.3
Georgia .....................................................
Hawaii .......................................................
Idaho .........................................................
Illinois ........................................................
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet 1 ...................
Indiana ......................................................
Iowa ..........................................................
Kansas ......................................................
Kentucky ...................................................
Louisiana ..................................................
Maine ........................................................
4,849.1
655.7
756.0
6,627.2
4,076.9
3,224.0
1,674.7
1,504.1
2,048.9
2,103.9
704.1
4,720.3
643.3
753.7
6,643.9
4,103.8
3,106.4
1,683.9
1,523.8
2,066.3
2,059.4
698.7
4,858.4
654.6
753.1
6,604.2
4,063.6
3,209.9
1,664.1
1,497.7
2,050.1
2,086.8
702.9
4,712.9
636.0
751.0
6,602.4
4,066.5
3,082.2
1,679.7
1,512.4
2,059.2
2,035.8
698.1
344.3
33.1
44.0
443.8
258.2
221.4
68.6
70.8
137.2
108.1
43.9
464.6
44.0
67.6
694.7
422.8
288.3
107.0
95.4
208.9
130.9
55.2
378.5
33.1
48.8
486.2
281.9
260.3
79.5
73.0
155.0
116.2
48.8
473.2
41.1
68.6
714.6
430.1
301.0
113.0
95.1
213.8
146.2
57.4
7.1
5.0
5.8
6.7
6.3
6.9
4.1
4.7
6.7
5.1
6.2
9.8
6.8
9.0
10.5
10.3
9.3
6.4
6.3
10.1
6.4
7.9
7.8
5.1
6.5
7.4
6.9
8.1
4.8
4.9
7.6
5.6
6.9
10.0
6.5
9.1
10.8
10.6
9.8
6.7
6.3
10.4
7.2
8.2
Maryland ...................................................
Massachusetts ..........................................
Michigan ...................................................
Detroit-Warren-Livonia 2 .......................
Minnesota .................................................
Mississippi ................................................
Missouri ....................................................
Montana ....................................................
Nebraska ..................................................
Nevada .....................................................
New Hampshire ........................................
2,982.5
3,421.4
4,890.1
2,088.5
2,937.6
1,309.2
2,995.3
502.9
995.1
1,392.7
735.3
2,940.3
3,451.0
4,845.8
2,071.8
2,964.3
1,282.4
2,982.2
494.8
981.3
1,371.6
737.3
2,969.9
3,412.3
4,862.6
2,073.7
2,923.4
1,316.7
2,984.6
499.2
988.5
1,396.5
731.9
2,919.1
3,421.3
4,805.7
2,053.4
2,941.9
1,295.9
2,958.2
489.7
976.9
1,369.8
734.3
152.4
198.8
453.5
205.0
169.8
88.3
194.2
25.4
34.1
108.9
29.4
211.5
287.3
683.2
320.0
207.2
117.3
272.4
31.7
41.8
161.3
47.7
163.0
221.3
509.4
220.6
199.2
101.2
210.1
27.5
38.3
121.3
31.3
209.6
310.2
687.4
305.2
215.1
133.7
273.4
33.4
44.0
176.0
49.1
5.1
5.8
9.3
9.8
5.8
6.7
6.5
5.1
3.4
7.8
4.0
7.2
8.3
14.1
15.4
7.0
9.1
9.1
6.4
4.3
11.8
6.5
5.5
6.5
10.5
10.6
6.8
7.7
7.0
5.5
3.9
8.7
4.3
7.2
9.1
14.3
14.9
7.3
10.3
9.2
6.8
4.5
12.8
6.7
New Jersey ...............................................
New Mexico ..............................................
New York ..................................................
New York City ......................................
North Carolina ..........................................
North Dakota ............................................
Ohio ..........................................................
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 2 ....................
Oklahoma .................................................
Oregon ......................................................
Pennsylvania ............................................
Rhode Island ............................................
4,493.9
965.7
9,689.4
3,979.0
4,549.1
364.8
5,956.9
1,068.6
1,766.5
1,979.7
6,428.5
567.3
4,531.5
966.2
9,669.3
4,004.3
4,531.5
357.8
5,914.3
1,064.5
1,790.2
1,951.5
6,333.5
571.9
4,505.6
959.9
9,687.9
3,985.8
4,518.5
363.4
5,931.6
1,054.0
1,754.5
1,973.9
6,417.8
565.0
4,527.9
962.7
9,636.5
3,993.3
4,491.4
356.9
5,883.5
1,048.6
1,767.5
1,938.9
6,294.3
569.7
270.5
42.7
592.6
261.4
348.1
10.2
412.7
70.3
76.3
152.9
376.6
47.9
425.8
72.6
813.7
397.0
482.8
13.1
603.9
95.9
123.4
203.3
521.3
68.0
306.6
43.4
655.7
286.4
380.6
12.3
455.5
74.7
84.4
173.1
412.5
54.2
441.6
75.9
848.8
414.7
491.6
15.5
628.7
92.9
114.9
209.6
535.6
69.9
6.0
4.4
6.1
6.6
7.7
2.8
6.9
6.6
4.3
7.7
5.9
8.4
9.4
7.5
8.4
9.9
10.7
3.7
10.2
9.0
6.9
10.4
8.2
11.9
6.8
4.5
6.8
7.2
8.4
3.4
7.7
7.1
4.8
8.8
6.4
9.6
9.8
7.9
8.8
10.4
10.9
4.3
10.7
8.9
6.5
10.8
8.5
12.3
South Carolina ..........................................
South Dakota ............................................
Tennessee ................................................
Texas ........................................................
Utah ..........................................................
Vermont ....................................................
Virginia ......................................................
Washington ...............................................
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 1 ....................
West Virginia ............................................
Wisconsin .................................................
Wyoming ...................................................
2,157.2
443.9
3,041.4
11,808.2
1,393.0
355.0
4,126.5
3,510.9
1,466.6
799.0
3,082.2
293.0
2,159.0
444.3
2,989.6
12,101.2
1,366.3
358.9
4,123.9
3,511.0
1,488.3
789.0
3,037.0
291.2
2,160.4
439.5
3,029.2
11,788.6
1,391.0
355.0
4,119.8
3,521.4
1,472.5
792.7
3,080.1
291.5
2,145.5
439.0
2,982.9
12,078.7
1,354.9
357.0
4,101.6
3,502.8
1,486.9
780.5
3,013.7
290.1
178.4
14.4
212.1
640.6
50.8
18.7
188.9
216.1
81.1
32.2
159.1
9.2
262.7
21.1
299.5
952.3
83.0
22.3
263.1
313.4
125.2
62.1
238.6
20.5
200.6
17.2
228.4
667.9
56.5
21.1
212.0
248.5
88.4
34.7
180.0
10.5
267.9
21.1
316.0
963.0
87.3
23.5
274.9
334.3
133.3
67.4
250.9
22.0
8.3
3.3
7.0
5.4
3.6
5.3
4.6
6.2
5.5
4.0
5.2
3.1
12.2
4.7
10.0
7.9
6.1
6.2
6.4
8.9
8.4
7.9
7.9
7.0
9.3
3.9
7.5
5.7
4.1
5.9
5.1
7.1
6.0
4.4
5.8
3.6
12.5
4.8
10.6
8.0
6.4
6.6
6.7
9.5
9.0
8.6
8.3
7.6
Puerto Rico ...............................................
1,371.0
1,321.6
1,370.7
1,311.8
169.8
204.9
179.6
187.0
12.4
15.5
13.1
14.3
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
2008
2009
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
Dec.
2008
Oct.
2009
Nov.
2009
Dec.
2009p
Dec.
2008
Oct.
2009
Nov.
2009
Dec.
2009p
Alabama ...............................
Alaska ...................................
Arizona .................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ..............................
1,953.5
324.3
2,534.1
1,192.9
14,727.4
1,898.5
319.4
2,411.0
1,175.7
14,204.4
1,898.9
321.5
2,417.5
1,175.5
14,186.8
1,888.5
320.9
2,412.0
1,172.1
14,148.0
103.7
17.2
162.9
56.2
722.6
86.5
16.1
134.7
51.1
615.0
87.4
15.9
133.9
51.8
614.0
85.2
15.9
132.0
51.2
606.5
(2)
14.0
170.5
176.9
1,384.8
(2)
12.9
160.3
162.3
1,289.1
(2)
13.9
160.8
161.8
1,284.1
(2)
12.8
159.3
162.8
1,278.2
Colorado ...............................
Connecticut ...........................
Delaware 3 ...........................
District of Columbia 3 ...........
Florida ..................................
2,320.6
1,673.9
421.9
704.7
7,576.1
2,241.1
1,623.8
410.9
711.5
7,340.3
2,242.4
1,619.7
409.7
709.4
7,342.9
2,234.0
1,614.9
409.8
710.9
7,343.7
152.8
58.5
23.7
12.5
465.0
132.4
52.5
21.4
12.0
411.2
133.2
51.5
21.6
12.0
405.2
130.4
51.3
21.6
12.0
405.1
139.9
185.0
(2)
(2)
357.7
127.8
170.7
(2)
(2)
321.5
128.2
169.4
(2)
(2)
319.0
127.8
169.3
(2)
(2)
319.4
Georgia ................................
Hawaii 3 ................................
Idaho ....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
4,013.6
609.4
631.6
5,849.5
2,899.4
3,846.7
590.9
612.2
5,636.7
2,805.6
3,854.8
584.9
612.5
5,628.5
2,804.2
3,839.7
586.1
612.0
5,612.2
2,796.3
190.8
36.5
41.7
236.4
130.8
162.2
32.2
36.8
221.8
123.9
164.3
31.3
37.4
217.5
125.1
160.8
31.6
35.9
209.8
120.9
388.1
(2)
60.5
643.8
494.7
343.1
(2)
56.2
574.7
437.0
343.5
(2)
55.7
574.3
442.4
343.6
(2)
56.2
572.9
441.3
Iowa ......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ...............................
Louisiana ..............................
Maine ....................................
1,508.9
1,389.6
1,823.8
1,948.6
604.8
1,479.0
1,333.4
1,763.7
1,907.1
591.3
1,482.0
1,330.2
1,764.4
1,907.6
588.6
1,468.8
1,329.9
1,764.5
1,901.7
588.8
70.5
63.3
77.8
138.4
27.8
64.6
57.0
66.7
135.9
24.7
64.7
58.3
65.9
135.1
24.5
62.8
56.8
64.8
133.5
24.4
222.3
185.6
230.6
149.6
57.1
203.6
162.1
208.2
140.5
52.6
204.2
161.6
209.1
139.8
52.4
202.4
159.5
208.8
138.7
52.2
Maryland 3 ............................
Massachusetts ......................
Michigan ...............................
Minnesota .............................
Mississippi ............................
2,568.4
3,230.2
4,038.1
2,722.3
1,127.2
2,533.7
3,175.3
3,864.5
2,648.0
1,105.8
2,532.7
3,172.4
3,846.7
2,646.5
1,100.3
2,524.0
3,164.0
3,831.0
2,642.4
1,101.4
170.9
122.6
143.0
99.6
58.1
140.9
108.6
123.0
93.6
52.1
140.4
108.8
121.9
93.6
52.1
139.4
107.0
119.0
91.9
52.7
125.6
281.1
543.6
327.5
153.2
122.2
265.5
465.7
293.3
145.8
123.5
266.4
460.1
293.4
145.0
123.4
266.9
452.9
294.4
145.5
Missouri ...............................
Montana ................................
Nebraska 3 ...........................
Nevada .................................
New Hampshire ....................
2,770.9
444.7
963.7
1,235.6
638.8
2,713.3
439.0
942.3
1,174.8
629.1
2,710.3
437.4
942.1
1,166.2
627.5
2,708.3
431.0
938.3
1,154.6
629.5
139.0
28.5
49.6
107.3
23.1
120.5
24.9
47.8
82.0
21.3
121.1
25.6
48.4
82.3
20.9
119.9
22.9
46.4
77.6
20.9
278.2
19.3
99.7
46.6
72.3
260.7
19.1
90.4
44.0
65.7
258.7
19.2
90.8
43.9
65.7
260.1
19.1
91.5
43.3
65.7
New Jersey ...........................
New Mexico ..........................
New York ..............................
North Carolina ......................
North Dakota ........................
4,000.5
843.1
8,713.5
4,048.2
368.7
3,921.0
818.8
8,553.5
3,928.8
368.2
3,912.7
821.9
8,550.8
3,926.4
368.8
3,910.4
817.1
8,544.9
3,924.0
367.8
156.6
54.5
346.6
220.4
20.7
140.0
47.1
322.2
187.9
21.6
137.2
47.7
321.5
188.3
21.8
134.8
47.8
321.3
187.1
19.7
286.2
34.4
521.1
491.1
26.1
272.7
30.1
485.4
442.1
23.5
275.6
30.6
482.1
438.5
23.7
270.2
30.4
482.5
437.6
23.7
Ohio ......................................
Oklahoma .............................
Oregon .................................
Pennsylvania ........................
Rhode Island ........................
5,271.8
1,595.6
1,689.6
5,749.2
471.2
5,104.0
1,555.9
1,616.3
5,615.4
456.5
5,103.6
1,553.9
1,614.3
5,607.0
455.1
5,086.9
1,558.9
1,617.2
5,598.9
453.8
192.4
76.6
88.0
249.7
18.9
175.7
74.0
76.6
228.7
17.5
177.7
72.8
76.2
229.7
17.6
176.4
73.5
75.1
227.1
17.6
703.7
148.1
186.4
621.5
45.8
619.4
132.6
162.4
568.4
42.0
613.1
131.6
163.0
566.0
42.1
614.5
133.5
164.8
564.9
41.4
South Carolina ......................
South Dakota3 ......................
Tennessee3 ..........................
Texas ....................................
Utah ......................................
1,884.1
411.4
2,726.1
10,631.3
1,246.7
1,845.5
404.4
2,646.2
10,358.5
1,206.5
1,849.7
404.1
2,646.6
10,379.2
1,204.6
1,846.4
400.5
2,636.7
10,355.3
1,200.1
108.6
22.7
123.9
655.8
84.6
96.9
21.7
102.7
557.9
73.3
95.8
21.7
102.6
560.2
72.5
96.3
20.6
99.1
555.8
70.3
234.4
42.2
344.0
909.6
122.5
211.8
37.4
319.7
823.6
112.4
213.0
37.2
319.6
820.4
111.5
212.7
37.2
316.5
820.0
111.3
Vermont ................................
Virginia ..................................
Washington ...........................
West Virginia ........................
Wisconsin .............................
Wyoming ...............................
297.8
3,711.2
2,923.7
757.4
2,832.8
303.1
294.6
3,646.5
2,840.9
740.3
2,733.8
283.8
294.6
3,647.0
2,832.9
741.7
2,727.5
283.5
292.2
3,656.5
2,834.9
738.5
2,712.3
282.4
13.7
210.0
191.7
37.9
112.3
28.6
13.0
191.5
165.1
35.3
105.4
23.4
12.4
193.5
161.1
36.5
104.9
23.4
11.9
195.6
155.5
36.3
99.1
21.8
32.7
257.3
284.7
54.8
479.5
9.8
30.0
236.0
261.1
49.6
437.8
9.5
30.2
236.1
261.3
50.1
438.0
9.1
29.2
235.7
260.8
49.7
436.8
9.0
See footnotes at end of table.
Dec.
2008
Oct.
2009
Nov.
2009
Manufacturing
Dec.
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
Dec.
2008
Oct.
2009
Nov.
2009
Dec.
2009p
Dec.
2008
Oct.
2009
Nov.
2009
Dec.
2009p
Alabama ...............................
Alaska ...................................
Arizona .................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ..............................
381.7
65.6
493.6
239.3
2,767.0
373.8
63.2
472.9
230.6
2,664.4
372.0
63.7
471.0
231.0
2,655.2
371.0
64.2
471.0
228.8
2,639.9
99.9
14.9
172.9
51.4
829.2
95.1
14.6
164.5
48.6
800.5
94.6
14.5
165.4
48.8
797.6
94.0
14.6
165.8
49.7
798.7
213.7
25.7
364.5
115.6
2,212.3
203.3
25.5
343.2
117.1
2,122.2
205.9
25.4
346.4
117.1
2,127.1
204.1
25.5
345.8
115.2
2,122.4
Colorado ...............................
Connecticut ...........................
Delaware 3 ...........................
District of Columbia 3 ...........
Florida ..................................
420.7
300.3
77.4
27.5
1,518.7
408.3
291.6
75.0
26.9
1,474.6
406.5
291.3
74.8
26.6
1,477.7
405.2
289.4
74.6
26.7
1,467.9
152.7
141.4
45.0
28.1
519.0
144.7
137.6
43.2
27.2
495.7
144.4
137.4
43.2
26.8
494.1
145.4
137.4
43.2
26.7
496.3
339.3
199.0
54.8
151.6
1,120.4
323.9
187.9
53.2
150.6
1,057.2
326.5
185.9
53.5
151.6
1,061.1
324.4
185.5
54.4
152.6
1,079.9
Georgia ................................
Hawaii 3 ................................
Idaho ....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
851.2
114.5
127.2
1,180.6
569.9
808.0
110.3
121.1
1,138.8
553.6
808.4
109.7
120.8
1,137.6
550.4
800.7
109.0
120.5
1,132.4
547.9
219.4
28.9
31.4
387.4
134.5
205.2
27.8
30.6
368.9
134.0
205.6
27.6
30.9
368.4
131.9
205.9
27.7
30.9
369.7
133.4
538.5
74.3
75.0
834.9
274.0
508.6
71.6
74.9
789.8
269.6
511.1
70.7
74.7
790.9
270.5
510.7
70.6
75.4
790.9
271.7
Iowa ......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ...............................
Louisiana ..............................
Maine ....................................
308.0
262.6
376.3
381.1
119.9
303.7
254.3
361.6
370.2
116.4
304.3
253.4
358.6
372.4
115.8
300.1
252.6
357.9
370.1
115.2
103.2
72.5
92.1
95.7
32.0
103.2
71.8
87.1
91.0
31.6
103.5
71.8
86.9
91.0
31.4
104.1
73.2
87.4
91.0
31.4
113.5
147.4
179.5
206.9
55.0
113.4
133.2
177.3
201.1
55.2
115.4
133.0
180.5
202.1
54.9
114.7
132.0
185.4
201.4
54.7
Maryland 3 ............................
Massachusetts ......................
Michigan ...............................
Minnesota .............................
Mississippi ............................
452.6
555.0
742.6
512.9
220.3
443.0
541.4
701.3
498.1
213.6
440.8
538.8
696.6
499.4
211.3
439.1
533.8
695.3
495.6
211.1
148.4
211.4
199.1
176.6
(2)
139.4
205.9
189.1
176.0
(2)
139.5
204.9
188.6
176.3
(2)
137.6
205.2
187.8
174.6
(2)
400.1
471.7
525.4
315.8
90.2
402.0
464.7
512.0
300.5
86.3
406.6
466.2
516.2
303.4
86.0
406.0
464.8
514.6
307.3
85.0
Missouri ...............................
Montana ................................
Nebraska 3 ...........................
Nevada .................................
New Hampshire ....................
535.4
91.6
204.8
229.4
139.0
526.7
89.4
196.7
222.6
138.8
525.7
89.9
195.4
223.1
138.6
523.1
88.3
196.2
220.1
138.6
162.3
21.6
69.2
59.5
37.7
161.9
21.8
68.7
58.2
36.5
162.2
21.7
68.2
57.8
36.4
162.3
22.1
68.5
57.6
36.2
342.2
39.8
105.2
146.7
65.9
329.0
38.5
98.0
141.0
64.5
328.7
39.2
97.7
137.8
67.0
330.3
38.0
96.9
138.9
69.1
New Jersey ...........................
New Mexico ..........................
New York ..............................
North Carolina ......................
North Dakota ........................
844.0
143.1
1,493.6
743.9
78.7
835.3
133.5
1,461.0
719.7
78.1
826.2
131.8
1,460.4
721.1
77.8
830.1
129.9
1,460.0
720.3
77.9
260.8
34.3
710.9
208.3
20.4
252.6
32.4
682.4
200.1
20.1
251.4
33.4
681.6
200.1
20.1
249.7
32.8
680.2
200.3
20.6
599.3
106.8
1,137.3
477.7
29.9
578.3
100.3
1,098.1
468.1
29.4
576.4
100.9
1,100.4
467.9
29.5
579.9
100.1
1,097.4
469.8
29.6
Ohio ......................................
Oklahoma .............................
Oregon .................................
Pennsylvania ........................
Rhode Island ........................
1,011.6
287.6
324.5
1,104.4
74.4
984.4
284.9
312.9
1,083.3
72.1
983.2
284.8
313.1
1,083.5
71.4
975.7
283.6
314.5
1,077.1
71.4
289.2
82.4
99.9
328.2
32.8
277.9
81.4
94.9
312.9
32.3
276.7
81.3
94.5
311.8
32.3
276.8
81.5
94.2
311.8
32.6
642.3
185.3
190.6
700.3
52.7
623.7
173.0
181.0
668.1
51.7
631.6
171.8
181.1
667.1
51.3
625.1
174.8
181.5
671.8
50.6
South Carolina ......................
South Dakota3 ......................
Tennessee3 ..........................
Texas ....................................
Utah ......................................
362.9
82.6
587.0
2,143.5
246.5
356.5
81.0
563.5
2,041.8
237.3
353.5
81.2
562.6
2,042.4
238.4
353.4
81.0
560.9
2,035.0
237.4
105.6
31.4
143.0
651.6
72.5
102.3
30.8
136.5
647.8
71.1
102.2
30.5
136.7
651.6
71.0
101.7
30.1
135.4
649.9
70.2
209.7
26.7
312.8
1,339.2
163.3
218.1
26.1
308.6
1,274.9
153.6
225.5
26.0
308.7
1,278.5
152.6
223.7
26.3
307.6
1,273.2
154.4
Vermont ................................
Virginia ..................................
Washington ...........................
West Virginia ........................
Wisconsin .............................
Wyoming ...............................
55.9
642.5
539.0
139.9
528.5
57.1
56.2
631.3
523.0
134.0
514.5
53.8
56.1
630.4
524.1
133.8
510.0
53.3
54.8
627.4
527.9
133.0
507.3
53.6
12.7
187.7
148.7
29.5
161.5
11.8
12.7
188.0
145.2
28.5
157.3
11.2
12.7
187.1
144.8
28.5
157.3
11.0
12.6
186.4
143.8
28.5
157.1
11.1
21.7
649.9
344.2
60.0
269.0
18.8
20.6
636.2
328.4
61.1
252.6
17.6
20.8
633.4
332.1
61.6
255.3
17.5
20.4
638.4
333.3
60.3
252.1
17.0
See footnotes at end of table.
Dec.
2008
Oct.
2009
Nov.
2009
Professional and business services
Dec.
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
Dec.
2008
Oct.
2009
Nov.
2009
Dec.
2009p
Dec.
2008
Oct.
2009
Nov.
2009
Dec.
2009p
Dec.
2008
Oct.
2009
Nov.
2009
Dec.
2009p
Alabama ...............................
Alaska ...................................
Arizona .................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ..............................
211.5
37.7
321.7
160.0
1,741.7
218.6
39.6
321.6
169.4
1,758.7
219.7
39.7
324.2
169.2
1,757.0
219.0
39.7
326.2
170.0
1,764.5
171.8
31.8
260.8
102.5
1,545.0
170.0
30.0
255.2
102.3
1,511.0
169.6
30.6
257.2
101.9
1,506.4
167.4
30.1
256.4
101.0
1,501.4
383.6
83.0
434.9
216.3
2,515.2
385.4
84.0
417.6
220.8
2,478.6
386.0
84.3
417.3
220.8
2,473.6
385.8
84.6
414.4
221.1
2,470.9
Colorado ...............................
Connecticut ...........................
Delaware 3 ...........................
District of Columbia 3 ...........
Florida ..................................
254.7
299.1
61.4
103.9
1,060.2
260.2
298.8
62.2
106.1
1,065.0
261.0
299.2
62.5
104.8
1,070.0
261.0
300.5
62.5
106.1
1,070.0
270.8
138.5
40.1
59.2
920.0
263.0
140.6
38.6
59.9
910.1
262.5
140.4
38.1
59.6
913.7
261.7
138.7
37.6
59.8
910.0
388.3
251.8
62.4
234.5
1,124.2
393.3
246.9
62.6
242.6
1,119.7
392.9
247.0
62.7
243.0
1,120.0
391.1
246.4
62.5
243.1
1,114.2
Georgia ................................
Hawaii 3 ................................
Idaho ....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
472.7
74.2
77.5
805.1
418.4
482.4
75.4
79.1
796.8
417.3
484.6
75.5
79.2
800.5
414.9
483.9
75.5
79.6
801.2
414.9
386.6
104.1
61.2
520.7
283.4
387.0
100.1
61.4
516.2
277.3
388.4
100.5
62.2
511.3
278.0
386.3
99.6
61.6
508.7
276.6
693.3
125.6
121.4
854.9
438.9
683.6
124.1
117.8
855.3
440.7
682.4
123.5
117.4
856.0
440.4
683.5
123.8
117.9
854.6
439.1
Iowa ......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ...............................
Louisiana ..............................
Maine ....................................
209.1
177.7
245.8
260.1
118.3
212.6
179.0
246.3
263.1
119.3
212.5
178.8
246.2
262.4
119.5
211.7
179.2
246.4
262.9
120.0
135.1
115.5
173.8
198.0
58.4
134.9
113.7
172.3
192.4
58.2
133.9
111.3
173.7
191.9
57.1
130.6
112.6
169.0
192.4
57.5
254.3
263.9
320.3
366.9
103.5
252.4
260.7
316.2
367.3
101.8
252.6
260.9
316.0
367.1
101.5
252.6
262.0
316.7
366.4
101.9
Maryland 3 ............................
Massachusetts ......................
Michigan ...............................
Minnesota .............................
Mississippi ............................
387.3
643.3
612.4
451.2
128.3
395.9
653.8
621.4
457.7
132.9
396.9
655.6
619.9
457.0
132.7
396.6
656.6
623.8
456.1
133.1
229.0
299.0
390.6
240.3
121.8
233.4
301.4
384.5
238.1
119.5
230.1
301.0
381.7
236.6
119.2
228.5
297.6
378.6
235.3
119.1
488.2
439.8
641.2
418.7
250.5
494.0
428.7
635.6
417.4
253.8
492.9
427.8
632.3
414.7
252.9
491.1
428.7
630.6
415.0
252.5
Missouri ...............................
Montana ................................
Nebraska 3 ...........................
Nevada .................................
New Hampshire ....................
398.0
61.7
133.7
96.1
107.2
406.0
62.6
138.0
99.4
107.9
407.6
62.3
139.3
99.3
107.9
408.2
62.2
139.1
99.7
107.7
277.1
60.6
83.4
324.1
62.5
272.6
59.6
82.5
308.1
63.6
271.4
58.3
81.1
304.8
60.3
270.4
57.6
80.2
301.2
61.0
449.1
88.8
165.0
162.1
96.5
453.0
90.3
168.0
156.8
95.3
452.0
88.8
168.3
154.4
95.7
451.8
89.0
167.9
154.1
95.0
New Jersey ...........................
New Mexico ..........................
New York ..............................
North Carolina ......................
North Dakota ........................
600.3
117.2
1,645.2
541.3
52.5
598.1
119.8
1,683.3
546.0
53.8
598.2
120.9
1,686.5
547.7
54.0
597.7
120.5
1,688.9
548.0
54.1
345.7
86.9
712.2
394.1
33.8
338.8
86.4
701.9
389.2
33.9
340.5
85.9
703.6
387.2
34.1
340.3
86.7
702.5
384.6
34.1
652.4
199.0
1,510.6
717.4
76.3
650.0
201.0
1,498.8
732.9
77.9
651.6
202.3
1,497.0
734.0
77.6
650.4
201.5
1,494.2
734.8
77.8
Ohio ......................................
Oklahoma .............................
Oregon .................................
Pennsylvania ........................
Rhode Island ........................
825.8
197.9
223.7
1,112.3
100.5
834.8
201.4
226.4
1,129.9
99.3
833.9
202.8
225.5
1,133.5
99.6
834.0
204.1
228.4
1,132.8
99.6
500.2
145.8
171.1
501.8
50.5
494.8
139.9
162.4
495.4
48.9
493.8
140.2
162.4
490.7
48.2
494.1
140.7
161.4
488.9
47.8
792.1
328.5
300.8
752.7
62.6
791.2
333.3
299.3
757.6
61.5
789.1
333.7
298.3
755.5
61.1
788.1
332.9
298.0
753.6
61.0
South Carolina ......................
South Dakota3 ......................
Tennessee3 ..........................
Texas ....................................
Utah ......................................
208.7
63.2
363.5
1,317.4
148.6
208.2
64.2
368.8
1,371.9
155.3
210.3
64.1
370.6
1,373.0
157.4
211.1
63.6
372.0
1,377.8
156.1
206.7
43.9
275.6
1,014.1
113.5
202.7
43.0
270.4
1,000.9
108.1
200.2
43.4
270.6
1,006.6
105.9
199.2
42.8
270.3
1,000.1
104.9
343.3
76.0
427.1
1,785.9
215.8
343.8
77.7
429.8
1,867.3
217.7
343.3
77.6
428.8
1,869.7
217.1
342.2
76.6
428.6
1,867.9
217.3
Vermont ................................
Virginia ..................................
Washington ...........................
West Virginia ........................
Wisconsin .............................
Wyoming ...............................
59.0
441.7
364.9
117.1
409.8
(2)
61.8
449.3
367.7
119.5
414.4
(2)
62.2
450.4
370.3
119.2
416.3
(2)
62.0
452.4
370.9
119.1
418.2
(2)
31.9
339.8
284.6
72.5
254.2
35.0
30.4
342.1
286.6
70.8
244.8
32.8
30.3
342.9
280.5
71.1
241.8
32.5
31.4
342.8
281.9
70.7
241.0
33.1
54.0
697.6
544.4
147.2
423.1
70.9
53.9
702.8
551.0
148.5
425.3
70.7
53.8
704.2
546.5
148.2
423.4
71.6
53.8
702.3
548.8
148.7
420.7
71.6
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
November
2008
2009
Mining and Logging
December
2008
2009p
Alabama ................... 1,978.6 1,906.5 1,962.3 1,897.2
Alaska .......................
313.2
310.4
309.2
306.6
Arizona ..................... 2,580.9 2,439.2 2,561.3 2,437.5
Arkansas ................... 1,206.4 1,182.6 1,196.4 1,175.6
California .................. 14,909.7 14,281.4 14,825.2 14,240.9
November
2008
2009
Construction
December
2008
2009p
November
2008
2009
Manufacturing
December
2008
2009p
November
December
2008
2009
2008
2009p
12.7
15.7
13.8
11.1
28.9
12.4
15.2
11.2
11.9
27.5
12.8
15.7
13.0
11.1
28.3
12.5
15.1
11.1
11.8
26.8
103.8
16.2
169.0
56.5
741.1
87.4
15.0
134.1
51.7
620.7
103.3
15.2
162.9
55.3
717.1
84.8
14.0
131.8
50.3
600.8
275.5
9.6
172.4
178.0
1,396.5
248.5
9.5
160.3
161.8
1,279.9
271.6
7.2
170.8
176.6
1,378.9
248.2
6.6
159.6
162.5
1,272.7
Colorado ...................
Connecticut ...............
Delaware .................
District of Columbia ..
Florida .......................
2,336.9
1,700.8
427.4
709.2
7,650.7
2,246.5
1,636.8
413.2
713.2
7,383.5
2,336.7
1,694.8
425.0
707.7
7,656.9
2,249.0
1,635.4
412.8
713.8
7,421.9
29.7
.8
(1)
(1)
6.3
23.1
.7
(1)
(1)
6.1
29.5
.7
(1)
(1)
6.3
23.2
.6
(1)
(1)
5.9
155.7
62.5
24.4
12.7
476.5
134.0
53.0
22.1
12.1
406.5
149.1
58.2
23.8
12.4
467.2
126.5
51.0
21.7
11.9
407.4
141.1
185.4
30.7
1.4
361.6
128.3
169.7
26.7
1.3
319.8
140.4
185.5
30.1
1.4
358.5
128.3
169.7
26.7
1.3
320.2
Georgia .....................
Hawaii ......................
Idaho ........................
Illinois ........................
Indiana ......................
4,066.6
621.1
643.4
5,933.5
2,963.8
3,877.5
591.7
617.7
5,679.1
2,837.3
4,034.8
617.3
631.7
5,885.4
2,920.9
3,859.8
593.6
611.9
5,645.7
2,817.1
10.0
(1)
4.0
10.3
6.9
9.7
(1)
3.6
10.5
6.9
10.0
(1)
3.7
10.2
6.9
9.7
(1)
3.4
10.2
6.8
197.5
37.7
43.6
257.2
140.1
163.6
31.7
38.2
225.5
128.3
189.2
36.6
40.9
233.0
128.3
159.1
31.7
35.1
206.3
118.3
391.1
14.6
61.9
648.8
503.8
342.1
13.7
56.4
575.2
442.0
386.6
14.7
60.4
644.4
493.9
342.1
13.5
56.1
573.3
440.4
Iowa ..........................
Kansas ......................
Kentucky ...................
Louisiana ..................
Maine ........................
1,536.5
1,407.1
1,852.3
1,957.1
614.2
1,499.6
1,347.4
1,777.8
1,916.0
595.5
1,521.3
1,400.7
1,835.9
1,958.5
610.0
1,480.9
1,340.7
1,776.5
1,911.4
593.7
2.3
10.1
25.4
56.1
2.6
2.2
10.2
25.7
50.7
2.5
2.1
10.1
25.1
56.2
2.6
2.0
10.3
26.0
50.7
2.4
76.2
64.4
84.7
140.0
28.7
67.4
59.4
66.9
135.4
25.1
68.7
61.4
77.5
138.8
27.1
61.0
54.9
64.5
133.9
23.7
226.4
187.5
237.6
151.4
58.4
204.4
162.0
208.9
140.5
53.2
221.7
185.8
231.0
150.1
57.8
201.7
159.7
209.1
139.2
52.8
Maryland ...................
Massachusetts ..........
Michigan ...................
Minnesota .................
Mississippi ................
2,590.3
3,287.2
4,140.8
2,753.2
1,141.2
2,549.8
3,202.4
3,893.4
2,666.2
1,106.4
2,586.6
3,254.2
4,068.9
2,725.9
1,131.3
2,541.9
3,187.0
3,858.1
2,645.2
1,105.1
(1)
1.4
8.1
6.1
9.4
(1)
1.2
7.6
5.0
9.5
(1)
1.2
7.7
5.8
9.4
(1)
1.2
7.4
4.8
9.4
173.3
130.1
152.8
104.3
58.8
142.4
112.2
127.8
97.1
52.5
170.7
122.0
139.8
94.5
57.8
139.2
106.3
115.7
86.8
52.4
125.7
281.8
560.0
330.6
154.9
123.5
266.2
463.5
293.5
145.2
125.9
280.7
549.4
325.0
153.5
123.7
266.5
457.4
291.9
145.8
Missouri ...................
Montana ....................
Nebraska ..................
Nevada .....................
New Hampshire ........
2,800.1
445.3
969.8
1,248.8
647.1
2,730.6
438.6
948.5
1,173.4
631.4
2,784.5
444.4
968.0
1,241.6
643.6
2,721.7
430.9
942.6
1,160.9
634.1
5.2
8.6
( )
12.5
1.0
5.0
8.4
( )
12.2
.9
5.1
8.6
( )
12.6
.9
1
4.9
8.3
( )
11.9
.9
141.4
29.0
50.1
109.6
24.9
121.8
26.3
49.0
82.5
21.7
135.6
27.5
48.5
106.7
23.2
116.4
21.9
45.3
77.2
21.0
282.7
19.4
100.9
47.0
73.2
259.8
19.3
91.3
43.8
65.7
278.8
19.4
100.0
46.4
72.4
260.6
19.3
91.9
43.1
65.7
New Jersey ...............
New Mexico ..............
New York ..................
North Carolina ..........
North Dakota ............
4,052.3
848.4
8,861.7
4,107.1
372.9
3,949.8
825.1
8,653.5
3,959.0
373.1
4,036.2
846.4
8,818.1
4,068.9
370.7
3,944.7
820.5
8,648.3
3,944.4
370.1
1.7
21.2
6.6
6.5
7.7
1.7
19.3
6.3
6.4
8.0
1.7
20.6
6.1
6.5
7.5
1.7
18.6
5.7
6.3
8.0
162.2
55.0
364.9
226.6
21.1
140.7
47.8
331.0
188.7
22.1
157.8
53.5
345.1
219.9
19.0
136.0
46.9
319.7
186.7
18.0
291.3
34.6
526.4
496.5
26.5
276.8
30.6
484.6
439.3
23.8
287.2
34.2
521.5
491.4
25.9
271.2
30.2
482.8
437.9
23.6
Ohio ..........................
Oklahoma .................
Oregon ......................
Pennsylvania ............
Rhode Island ............
5,355.6
1,612.5
1,715.0
5,830.5
480.4
5,154.2
1,566.6
1,629.3
5,665.4
460.8
5,312.7
1,604.4
1,695.3
5,791.9
475.4
5,124.9
1,567.7
1,623.2
5,642.0
457.8
12.2
53.0
8.6
23.0
.2
11.7
44.8
7.5
24.3
.2
11.7
51.2
8.0
22.5
.2
11.4
44.0
6.2
23.7
.2
205.8
76.0
89.6
253.6
20.2
184.1
72.6
77.1
235.3
18.1
190.0
75.3
86.3
245.1
18.9
173.8
72.3
73.6
222.6
17.6
721.3
149.2
189.3
633.0
47.1
615.0
131.8
163.0
566.7
42.6
707.4
148.0
184.5
622.2
46.4
617.7
133.3
162.8
565.6
41.9
South Carolina .......... 1,904.2 1,857.4 1,885.6 1,847.5
South Dakota ............
412.1
404.3
409.5
398.4
Tennessee ................ 2,767.5 2,669.0 2,747.0 2,656.4
Texas ........................ 10,712.6 10,443.9 10,685.7 10,408.3
Utah .......................... 1,262.0 1,214.6 1,258.3 1,211.4
4.2
(1)
1
( )
239.9
13.6
4.1
(1)
1
( )
210.0
13.3
4.2
(1)
1
( )
240.8
13.6
4.2
(1)
1
( )
210.4
13.3
110.7
23.4
130.4
663.7
88.5
96.1
21.9
102.3
559.3
73.7
108.5
21.4
123.1
648.1
84.1
96.2
19.2
98.4
548.6
69.9
236.4
42.3
349.1
916.1
124.2
212.7
37.1
319.2
823.3
111.7
233.6
41.9
342.5
912.0
122.4
211.9
36.9
314.9
822.2
111.2
.9
11.2
7.4
32.0
3.5
30.1
.8
11.1
7.0
27.4
3.2
24.4
.8
11.4
7.3
32.0
3.1
30.2
.8
11.1
6.7
27.0
2.8
24.4
14.7
212.3
194.4
39.0
118.3
29.0
12.8
194.0
161.9
37.5
109.1
23.7
13.2
207.6
187.5
37.1
108.0
27.4
11.4
193.1
151.2
35.5
94.8
20.6
34.2
258.4
287.9
55.1
481.8
10.1
30.3
236.3
261.8
50.1
436.6
9.3
32.9
257.2
283.4
54.7
477.6
10.0
29.4
235.6
259.6
49.6
434.9
9.2
54.9
40.0
53.7
39.3
100.2
90.7
99.2
91.1
Vermont ....................
Virginia ......................
Washington ...............
West Virginia ............
Wisconsin .................
Wyoming ...................
304.3
3,748.1
2,964.8
765.8
2,877.9
299.9
296.1
3,674.7
2,858.1
748.0
2,753.6
281.5
303.9
3,731.4
2,931.0
761.7
2,843.5
300.6
298.2
3,676.6
2,842.3
742.6
2,722.8
279.9
Puerto Rico ...............
1,007.2
951.2
1,019.6
955.5
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
November
December
Information
November
Financial activities
December
November
December
2008
2009
2008
2009p
Alabama ...................
Alaska .......................
Arizona .....................
Arkansas ...................
California ..................
392.3
63.2
506.6
245.2
2,843.4
377.1
61.7
478.5
234.0
2,703.3
389.7
63.3
506.4
243.5
2,846.5
378.9
61.9
482.9
232.9
2,714.9
27.0
7.1
41.0
18.2
480.0
25.2
6.8
38.8
17.0
448.5
26.7
7.1
40.6
18.0
468.0
25.3
6.8
38.5
17.1
450.5
99.6
14.7
174.1
51.8
831.5
94.8
14.3
165.6
48.7
797.4
100.1
14.6
173.9
51.3
830.2
Colorado ...................
Connecticut ...............
Delaware .................
District of Columbia ..
Florida .......................
432.0
311.4
79.2
28.1
1,565.5
414.4
297.1
76.6
27.0
1,498.7
433.5
312.1
79.8
28.3
1,564.6
417.7
301.0
76.9
27.5
1,511.9
76.5
36.6
7.1
20.2
150.0
72.2
34.6
7.0
18.6
143.9
76.3
36.5
7.1
20.2
150.4
71.9
34.3
7.0
18.5
141.5
152.4
141.6
45.1
28.3
518.5
143.7
137.4
43.1
26.9
493.3
Georgia .....................
Hawaii ......................
Idaho ........................
Illinois ........................
Indiana ......................
874.4
117.4
129.9
1,209.2
586.1
821.6
111.4
123.1
1,158.6
560.6
870.7
118.0
129.5
1,214.4
582.7
819.8
112.5
122.6
1,164.8
560.3
106.6
9.6
12.2
113.8
39.1
102.1
9.2
12.2
105.4
38.0
106.1
9.5
12.1
113.7
39.4
101.5
9.1
12.2
106.3
38.1
219.6
29.0
31.4
388.0
133.8
Iowa ..........................
Kansas ......................
Kentucky ...................
Louisiana ..................
Maine ........................
314.4
266.4
385.7
383.4
126.6
309.7
257.6
365.3
375.7
120.9
315.2
268.2
384.7
387.2
126.4
307.1
257.9
365.9
376.1
121.5
33.1
37.4
29.9
27.4
10.7
32.3
36.4
29.3
26.6
10.0
33.1
37.5
29.6
27.2
10.8
32.2
36.4
29.3
26.6
10.0
Maryland ...................
Massachusetts ..........
Michigan ...................
Minnesota .................
Mississippi ................
465.3
573.4
768.9
524.8
224.2
449.4
550.4
710.5
508.0
214.1
467.5
573.5
760.0
524.0
223.7
453.5
551.6
711.7
506.3
214.3
49.2
87.6
60.8
57.7
13.3
48.7
86.0
53.4
54.7
13.0
49.2
86.9
60.8
57.3
13.3
Missouri ...................
Montana ....................
Nebraska ..................
Nevada .....................
New Hampshire ........
544.4
92.4
207.4
233.0
142.9
534.0
90.6
198.1
226.5
142.1
547.7
93.1
209.2
234.4
144.1
535.0
89.8
200.4
225.1
143.6
64.0
7.3
18.4
14.6
12.1
62.4
7.2
17.6
13.8
12.1
New Jersey ...............
New Mexico ..............
New York ..................
North Carolina ..........
North Dakota ............
870.4
145.9
1,545.5
761.9
79.6
847.6
134.1
1,493.5
733.4
78.8
872.6
146.8
1,545.4
759.9
80.1
858.4
133.6
1,510.8
735.9
79.3
90.7
16.4
266.4
70.3
7.4
Ohio ..........................
Oklahoma .................
Oregon ......................
Pennsylvania ............
Rhode Island ............
1,037.7
293.5
335.5
1,133.8
77.4
1,003.9
289.8
320.3
1,105.1
73.3
1,041.9
294.0
332.6
1,139.4
76.8
1,004.8
289.9
322.5
1,111.4
73.7
South Carolina ..........
South Dakota ............
Tennessee ................
Texas ........................
Utah ..........................
369.9
83.3
596.4
2,184.5
253.5
357.5
82.0
572.6
2,072.6
244.2
368.5
83.8
600.6
2,190.9
254.0
Vermont ....................
Virginia ......................
Washington ...............
West Virginia ............
Wisconsin .................
Wyoming ...................
58.9
660.5
552.8
142.9
545.5
56.6
57.2
643.8
535.1
136.4
523.7
53.3
Puerto Rico ...............
176.0
174.4
See footnotes at end of table.
December
2009
2008
2009p
94.3
14.3
166.6
49.6
799.5
215.1
24.9
370.8
117.0
2,233.1
206.6
24.6
346.9
117.1
2,137.5
213.1
24.7
366.0
114.8
2,222.6
203.5
24.5
346.9
114.4
2,132.2
153.2
141.4
45.0
28.2
519.4
145.8
137.4
43.2
26.8
496.7
342.2
201.8
55.8
152.7
1,121.8
325.3
186.8
54.1
151.6
1,065.8
337.8
200.3
55.2
151.6
1,127.0
322.8
186.7
54.8
152.6
1,086.4
205.3
27.6
30.8
368.1
131.8
219.7
29.0
31.3
388.8
134.6
206.1
27.7
30.8
371.0
133.5
544.3
74.2
78.0
848.9
281.0
513.6
70.8
75.2
798.6
274.8
539.6
74.8
74.1
835.6
273.7
511.6
71.1
74.5
791.4
271.3
102.7
72.6
91.9
96.0
32.0
103.3
71.9
86.7
90.9
31.3
103.4
72.7
92.0
95.7
32.0
104.3
73.4
87.3
91.0
31.4
118.2
148.7
183.0
207.5
55.2
115.8
133.9
183.7
202.2
54.9
113.3
147.5
182.9
207.1
54.6
114.4
132.0
188.8
201.5
54.3
48.7
85.7
53.1
54.8
13.0
149.0
212.2
200.0
175.9
46.1
138.9
203.9
187.7
175.3
43.2
148.2
211.1
198.4
176.4
45.9
137.4
204.8
187.1
174.5
43.7
398.9
484.1
544.0
321.4
93.3
407.2
469.4
520.2
305.1
86.1
400.4
472.7
525.4
313.8
90.2
406.4
465.7
514.3
305.1
85.0
64.5
7.3
18.4
14.5
12.0
62.3
7.3
17.6
13.5
12.1
163.7
21.7
68.9
60.1
37.5
162.1
21.7
68.0
58.0
36.3
162.8
21.8
69.1
59.9
37.8
162.8
22.3
68.5
58.0
36.3
343.2
39.6
104.6
149.8
67.9
329.9
39.3
97.6
138.9
66.9
342.4
39.1
104.8
145.9
65.6
330.5
37.4
96.4
138.2
68.8
88.3
18.4
248.4
66.5
7.2
90.7
16.5
262.9
70.8
7.4
89.9
18.2
249.1
66.9
7.2
259.7
34.3
711.7
208.7
20.4
251.0
33.3
680.3
200.1
20.1
260.8
34.4
711.0
208.3
20.5
249.7
32.9
680.3
200.2
20.7
609.2
107.5
1,155.6
488.4
30.1
581.8
101.1
1,111.5
470.7
29.7
599.9
107.0
1,145.6
476.5
29.7
579.7
100.3
1,105.3
468.5
29.4
85.4
28.6
36.0
102.3
10.5
76.0
28.8
35.2
95.6
9.8
85.6
28.7
35.7
102.0
10.3
76.5
28.7
35.4
96.6
9.9
289.2
82.7
98.8
328.8
33.4
276.2
81.5
93.7
311.0
32.4
289.0
82.4
99.9
328.4
32.9
276.6
81.5
94.2
312.0
32.7
652.1
185.6
190.8
708.9
54.0
635.2
172.0
180.0
671.8
52.0
641.2
184.7
188.6
700.3
53.0
623.5
174.2
179.6
671.6
50.9
358.8
82.1
573.8
2,079.8
244.9
29.1
6.9
49.1
214.3
30.5
29.8
6.7
46.2
200.6
31.0
29.4
7.0
48.2
215.2
30.2
30.1
6.8
45.9
200.8
31.3
104.6
31.1
144.9
650.9
73.1
101.7
30.3
137.2
651.2
71.2
105.3
31.2
143.7
652.7
73.4
101.4
29.9
136.0
651.0
71.1
216.1
26.8
321.9
1,345.4
163.7
228.0
26.0
314.8
1,280.4
153.0
210.2
26.5
318.5
1,335.5
163.5
224.0
26.1
313.1
1,269.4
154.5
58.0
663.5
552.7
142.9
543.7
57.4
56.9
648.1
541.3
135.9
522.1
53.9
5.6
85.7
106.1
11.0
50.2
4.0
5.4
78.8
99.0
10.4
49.4
4.0
5.6
84.8
106.2
10.9
50.2
4.1
5.5
78.3
98.7
10.4
49.6
4.0
12.7
187.5
149.6
29.4
161.1
11.7
12.6
186.6
144.8
28.4
156.8
11.0
12.7
188.3
148.6
29.5
161.6
11.7
12.6
187.1
143.6
28.5
157.1
11.0
22.6
654.8
346.5
60.1
277.4
18.2
20.9
636.4
333.7
61.6
257.1
17.1
21.6
650.4
343.0
60.1
268.7
18.1
20.3
638.9
332.2
60.4
251.9
16.4
182.8
182.1
19.9
18.3
20.1
18.4
46.3
43.9
46.2
44.4
105.7
100.3
106.1
101.6
2009
2008
2008
2009
2008
2009p
November
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
November
December
Leisure and hospitality
November
Other services
December
November
December
2008
2009
2008
2009p
2008
2009
2008
2009p
Alabama ...................
Alaska .......................
Arizona .....................
Arkansas ...................
California ..................
215.3
37.7
322.8
161.4
1,756.2
221.3
39.5
324.8
170.7
1,775.1
212.3
37.6
322.1
161.0
1,754.8
219.8
39.6
326.6
171.0
1,777.8
172.7
28.1
261.7
100.7
1,540.9
167.5
27.0
257.1
100.0
1,494.3
168.9
28.1
261.4
99.4
1,534.6
164.6
26.6
257.0
97.9
1,491.2
78.5
11.6
99.7
45.3
512.8
76.8
11.5
91.4
44.1
495.3
78.4
11.4
97.9
45.3
511.9
Colorado ...................
Connecticut ...............
Delaware .................
District of Columbia ..
Florida .......................
254.9
304.0
61.4
107.4
1,061.8
261.8
304.4
62.7
109.3
1,074.0
255.7
302.9
61.5
107.0
1,065.2
262.0
304.4
62.6
109.2
1,075.0
261.3
135.1
39.8
58.8
904.3
252.0
137.1
37.3
59.7
899.0
272.1
135.8
38.9
58.7
916.5
262.8
136.0
36.4
59.3
906.0
94.9
62.4
20.5
66.3
334.3
91.2
62.0
19.9
65.1
332.2
Georgia .....................
Hawaii ......................
Idaho ........................
Illinois ........................
Indiana ......................
474.4
74.4
78.2
809.4
422.1
487.8
75.7
80.1
806.1
420.7
475.3
74.7
78.0
809.6
424.5
486.5
76.0
80.1
805.7
421.0
387.4
103.9
61.0
516.1
285.6
385.7
100.1
59.8
505.8
275.0
381.6
104.3
59.5
510.9
278.9
381.2
99.8
59.9
498.6
272.1
159.5
27.2
19.6
262.9
110.6
Iowa ..........................
Kansas ......................
Kentucky ...................
Louisiana ..................
Maine ........................
213.1
178.8
247.3
260.7
119.2
217.3
180.1
247.3
263.6
120.7
214.0
178.5
246.5
260.9
119.0
216.6
180.0
247.2
263.6
120.7
131.0
115.4
169.8
194.5
53.3
131.2
111.4
171.1
190.5
51.5
131.5
114.2
170.0
196.8
52.2
127.2
111.4
165.3
191.3
51.3
Maryland ...................
Massachusetts ..........
Michigan ...................
Minnesota .................
Mississippi ................
387.4
654.0
619.2
452.2
129.7
398.6
666.2
627.4
460.9
133.5
388.9
652.3
617.7
454.5
128.8
398.3
665.6
629.3
459.4
133.6
225.3
294.6
383.1
233.5
121.6
225.2
293.4
370.6
229.2
118.5
221.8
287.6
378.0
232.8
120.8
Missouri ...................
Montana ....................
Nebraska ..................
Nevada .....................
New Hampshire ........
399.7
62.6
134.6
96.4
108.1
409.8
63.1
140.0
99.5
108.6
399.5
62.4
134.4
96.4
107.4
409.8
62.9
139.8
100.0
108.0
275.6
55.5
82.2
322.9
58.0
267.8
54.6
80.0
303.4
56.0
New Jersey ...............
New Mexico ..............
New York ..................
North Carolina ..........
North Dakota ............
603.6
117.7
1,676.7
544.2
52.3
601.9
122.0
1,719.7
550.5
53.9
604.4
118.1
1,674.2
543.1
52.5
601.8
121.4
1,719.0
549.7
54.2
337.0
84.4
702.5
388.1
33.3
Ohio ..........................
Oklahoma .................
Oregon ......................
Pennsylvania ............
Rhode Island ............
836.1
200.7
226.6
1,128.3
102.3
844.7
205.1
228.9
1,150.2
101.8
835.2
198.8
226.4
1,122.5
102.2
843.4
204.9
231.1
1,143.1
101.2
South Carolina ..........
South Dakota ............
Tennessee ................
Texas ........................
Utah ..........................
210.0
63.4
365.0
1,324.2
150.4
211.2
64.6
372.2
1,381.1
159.6
209.0
63.8
364.6
1,322.5
151.0
Vermont ....................
Virginia ......................
Washington ...............
West Virginia ............
Wisconsin .................
Wyoming ...................
59.8
446.7
369.6
119.3
412.5
25.2
62.6
457.0
374.7
120.7
419.0
25.7
Puerto Rico ...............
110.8
113.1
1
p
Government
December
2009
2008
2009p
77.7
11.4
90.7
43.2
486.8
386.1
84.4
449.0
221.2
2,545.3
388.9
85.3
430.5
225.6
2,501.9
385.4
84.3
446.3
220.1
2,532.3
387.6
85.8
425.8
224.9
2,487.7
95.4
63.4
20.3
66.1
335.4
91.6
61.8
20.1
64.4
334.6
396.2
259.2
63.4
233.3
1,150.1
400.5
254.0
63.7
241.6
1,144.2
393.7
258.0
63.3
233.8
1,146.4
396.4
252.5
63.4
242.3
1,136.3
154.9
25.4
18.3
255.9
105.1
156.3
27.1
19.5
261.7
108.3
152.4
25.4
18.0
255.4
105.4
701.8
133.1
123.6
868.9
454.7
691.1
126.1
120.0
869.4
454.1
699.7
128.6
122.7
863.1
449.7
689.8
126.8
119.2
862.7
449.9
57.7
53.8
73.5
69.0
19.7
56.4
54.9
72.7
68.4
19.2
57.8
53.9
72.9
68.7
19.5
55.7
55.7
72.9
68.1
19.2
261.4
272.0
323.5
371.1
107.8
259.6
269.6
320.2
371.5
106.2
260.5
270.9
323.7
369.8
108.0
258.7
269.0
320.2
369.4
106.4
221.3
286.5
365.7
227.9
118.0
117.7
118.0
174.2
116.8
36.5
113.1
115.2
167.7
112.8
35.4
117.0
117.7
170.8
117.1
36.0
113.5
115.9
166.8
113.0
36.1
498.5
450.0
669.7
429.9
253.4
502.8
438.3
657.0
424.6
255.4
497.0
448.5
660.9
424.7
251.9
499.9
437.2
649.6
420.7
253.8
269.4
57.8
81.3
322.3
58.9
263.1
54.9
78.2
299.5
57.4
120.4
18.2
35.0
36.6
22.1
115.4
16.9
35.5
36.6
22.0
119.5
17.0
35.1
36.6
21.6
114.5
16.3
34.4
36.6
22.2
459.8
91.0
167.7
166.3
99.4
462.6
91.2
171.4
158.2
99.1
459.2
90.4
167.2
165.9
99.7
461.8
90.5
170.1
157.8
98.1
331.5
83.7
692.2
381.9
33.8
335.1
85.1
700.1
385.1
33.2
329.8
84.9
690.3
376.2
33.5
161.4
29.3
372.2
177.3
15.4
164.8
29.9
367.8
168.0
15.2
162.1
29.0
372.4
175.0
15.5
164.7
29.8
368.2
166.5
15.3
665.1
202.1
1,533.2
738.6
79.1
663.7
204.9
1,518.2
753.5
80.5
663.9
201.2
1,533.8
732.4
79.4
661.8
203.7
1,517.1
749.6
80.9
486.1
144.4
170.1
489.1
49.0
482.9
138.9
160.1
478.2
46.9
486.5
143.6
167.8
487.4
48.6
480.5
138.5
158.4
475.6
46.1
217.1
63.9
60.5
254.3
22.7
216.6
60.8
57.5
249.4
21.5
217.5
63.2
60.1
253.1
22.4
214.5
61.5
56.8
249.7
21.6
812.6
334.9
309.2
775.4
63.6
807.9
340.5
306.0
777.8
62.2
806.7
334.5
305.4
769.0
63.7
802.2
338.9
302.6
770.1
62.0
211.4
64.2
373.1
1,383.0
158.5
201.4
41.7
273.3
997.6
110.0
194.4
41.1
268.1
994.4
102.6
196.6
41.0
271.2
1,000.2
112.8
189.2
39.9
265.9
986.2
104.0
71.0
15.8
101.2
356.6
35.4
71.7
15.7
100.1
364.5
33.8
70.1
15.7
100.5
356.8
35.3
71.2
15.5
99.8
362.9
33.3
350.8
77.4
436.2
1,819.4
219.1
350.2
78.9
436.3
1,906.5
220.5
350.2
77.2
434.1
1,811.0
218.0
349.1
77.8
435.5
1,894.0
219.4
59.7
446.4
366.9
118.2
411.7
24.8
62.7
457.1
373.1
120.2
420.1
25.7
28.4
333.2
280.0
71.4
245.5
31.1
27.3
334.1
275.4
69.6
233.0
29.1
32.8
327.6
279.8
71.2
243.9
32.6
32.2
330.0
277.2
69.4
231.0
30.8
9.7
188.7
107.1
55.6
140.8
12.1
9.5
180.7
105.4
55.0
127.9
11.3
9.7
186.6
107.2
55.7
142.0
12.2
9.7
184.9
105.8
54.9
128.0
11.0
56.8
709.1
563.4
150.0
441.3
71.8
56.7
715.9
559.3
150.9
437.8
72.6
56.9
707.6
548.4
149.4
433.0
72.1
56.7
712.4
552.9
150.8
430.5
72.9
113.4
114.5
73.3
71.5
74.3
72.0
16.4
14.6
16.2
14.5
303.7
284.4
307.6
277.6
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
November
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.
ALA.
TENN.
IND.
KY.
MICH.
OHIO
East
South Central
MISS.
ILL.
WIS.
GA.
FLA.
S.C.
W.VA.
N.C.
VA.
MD.
PA.
#
N.Y.
#
#
South
Atlantic
DEL.
5.9% or lower
6.0% to 7.9%
8.0% to 9.9%
10.0% to 11.9%
12.0% or higher
DC
D.C.
CONN. R.I.
#
#
MASS.
MAINE
N.H.
N.J.
#
VT.
New England
Middle
Atlantic
East
North Central
NOTE: THE RANGES USED TO DEPICT DATA
IN THIS CHART WERE UPDATED BEGINNING
WITH JULY 2009 DATA TO REFLECT CURRENT
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS.
West
South Central
OKLA.
KAN.
NEB.
S.D.
N.D.
West
North Central
(U.S. rate = 10.0 percent)
Chart 1. Unemployment rates by state, seasonally adjusted,
December 2009