For release 10:00 a.m. (EST) Tuesday, November 23, 2010
USDL-10-1628
Technical information:
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REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT – OCTOBER 2010
Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed in October. Nineteen states and the District
of Columbia recorded unemployment rate decreases, 14 states registered rate increases, and 17 states
had no rate change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia posted unemployment rate decreases from a year earlier, 16 states reported increases,
and 5 states had no change. The national jobless rate was unchanged in October at 9.6 percent but was
down from 10.1 percent a year earlier.
In October, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 41 states and the District of Columbia, decreased
in 6 states, and was unchanged in 3 states. The largest over-the-month increases in employment occurred
in Texas (+47,900), New York (+40,600), California (+38,900), Michigan (+19,000), and Arkansas
(+17,400). The largest over-the-month percentage increases in employment were in Arkansas (+1.5 percent), New Mexico (+0.8 percent), and Maine and North Dakota (+0.7 percent each). The largest overthe-month employment decreases were in Delaware (-3,000), Missouri (-2,900), and Nevada and
Virginia (-2,200 each). The largest over-the-month percentage decreases in employment occurred in
Delaware (-0.7 percent), Nevada (-0.2 percent), and Missouri and Virginia (-0.1 percent each). Over the
year, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 36 states and the District of Columbia and decreased in
14 states. The largest over-the-year percentage increase in employment was reported in the District of
Columbia (+2.9 percent), followed by New Hampshire (+2.6 percent), Texas (+1.7 percent), and
Minnesota and North Dakota (+1.6 percent each). The largest over-the-year percentage decrease in
employment occurred in Nevada (-2.4 percent), followed by New Jersey (-1.0 percent), Montana (-0.9
percent), Rhode Island (-0.8 percent), and Missouri (-0.7 percent).
Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
The West reported the highest regional unemployment rate in October, 10.8 percent, while the Northeast
recorded the lowest rate, 8.5 percent. No region experienced a statistically significant over-the-month
unemployment rate change, but the Midwest and Northeast registered significant rate changes from a
year earlier (-0.8 and -0.5 percentage point, respectively). (See table 1.)
Among the nine geographic divisions, the Pacific continued to report the highest jobless rate, 11.5 percent in October. The West North Central registered the lowest rate, 7.1 percent, followed by the West
South Central, at 7.9 percent. The only division with a statistically significant over-the-month unem-
ployment rate change was New England (-0.2 percentage point). Over the year, two divisions posted
measurable rate decreases: the East South Central (-1.3 percentage points) and East North Central (-0.9
point). The Mountain experienced the only statistically significant unemployment rate increase from a
year earlier (+0.6 percentage point).
State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
Nevada continued to register the highest unemployment rate among the states, 14.2 percent in October.
The states with the next highest rates were Michigan, 12.8 percent, and California, 12.4 percent. North
Dakota reported the lowest jobless rate, 3.8 percent, followed by South Dakota and Nebraska, at 4.5 and
4.7 percent, respectively. In total, 27 states posted jobless rates significantly lower than the U.S. figure
of 9.6 percent, 5 states recorded measurably higher rates, and 18 states and the District of Columbia had
rates that were not appreciably different from that of the nation. (See tables A and 3 and chart 1.)
In October, two states experienced statistically significant unemployment rate changes from September:
Maine and Massachusetts (-0.3 percentage point each). The remaining 48 states and the District of
Columbia registered jobless rates that were not measurably different from those of a month earlier,
though some had changes that were at least as large numerically as the significant changes.
Eleven states reported statistically significant over-the-year jobless rate decreases in October, the largest
of which were in Alabama (-1.9 percentage points) and Michigan (-1.6 points). The District of Columbia
also posted a significant over-the-year unemployment rate decrease (-1.7 percentage points). Utah recorded the only significant rate increase from October 2009 (+0.9 percentage point). The remaining 38
states registered unemployment rates that were not appreciably different from those of a year earlier.
(See table B.)
Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)
Between September and October, 18 states recorded statistically significant changes in employment. The
largest over-the-month statistically significant job gains occurred in Texas (+47,900), New York
(+40,600), and California (+38,900). The only over-the-month statistically significant job loss occurred
in Delaware (-3,000). (See tables C and 5.)
Over the year, 12 states and the District of Columbia reported statistically significant employment increases, while one state experienced a statistically significant decline in employment. The largest statistically significant over-the-year employment increases were posted in Texas (+172,800), Pennsylvania
(+48,800), and Minnesota (+42,000). The only statistically significant over-the-year job loss occurred in
New Jersey (-37,100). (See table D.)
The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment news release for October is scheduled to
be released on Tuesday, December 7, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. (EST). The Regional and State Employment and Unemployment news release for November is scheduled to be released on Friday,
December 17, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. (EST).
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Table A. States with unemployment rates significantly different from that
of the U.S., October 2010, seasonally adjusted
Rate p
State
United States 1…………………………………………
9.6
Alaska ............................................................
Arkansas ........................................................
California .........................................................
Colorado .........................................................
Delaware .........................................................
Florida ............................................................
Hawaii .............................................................
Iowa ................................................................
Kansas ...........................................................
Louisiana ........................................................
7.9
7.8
12.4
8.4
8.3
11.9
6.4
6.7
6.7
8.1
Maine .............................................................
Maryland .........................................................
Massachusetts ................................................
Michigan .........................................................
Minnesota .......................................................
Montana ..........................................................
Nebraska ........................................................
Nevada ............................................................
New Hampshire ...............................................
New Mexico ....................................................
7.4
7.4
8.1
12.8
7.1
7.3
4.7
14.2
5.4
8.4
New York ........................................................
North Dakota ...................................................
Oklahoma .......................................................
Pennsylvania ...................................................
Rhode Island ...................................................
South Dakota ..................................................
Texas .............................................................
Utah ...............................................................
Vermont ..........................................................
Virginia ...........................................................
Wisconsin .......................................................
Wyoming ........................................................
8.3
3.8
6.9
8.8
11.4
4.5
8.1
7.6
5.7
6.8
7.8
6.7
1
p
Data are not preliminary.
= preliminary.
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Table B. States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes from October 2009 to
October 2010, seasonally adjusted
State
Rate
October 2009
October 2010
p
Over-the-year
rate change p
Alabama ....................................
District of Columbia ....................
Illinois ........................................
Michigan ....................................
New Hampshire ..........................
New York ...................................
North Carolina ............................
North Dakota ..............................
South Carolina ...........................
Tennessee .................................
10.8
11.4
10.9
14.4
6.8
8.9
10.9
4.3
12.2
10.8
8.9
9.7
9.8
12.8
5.4
8.3
9.6
3.8
10.7
9.4
-1.9
-1.7
-1.1
-1.6
-1.4
-.6
-1.3
-.5
-1.5
-1.4
Utah ..........................................
Vermont ....................................
Wisconsin .................................
6.7
6.7
8.7
7.6
5.7
7.8
.9
-1.0
-.9
p
= preliminary.
Table C. States with statistically significant employment changes from September 2010 to
October 2010, seasonally adjusted
State
September
2010
October
2010 p
Over-the-month
change p
Arizona ......................................
Arkansas ...................................
California ...................................
Delaware ...................................
Hawaii .......................................
Iowa ..........................................
Maine ........................................
Massachusetts ..........................
Michigan ....................................
Minnesota ..................................
2,398,600
1,155,400
13,818,600
416,000
588,100
1,471,100
588,300
3,175,500
3,821,900
2,657,500
2,413,100
1,172,800
13,857,500
413,000
591,700
1,479,200
592,500
3,185,500
3,840,900
2,671,600
14,500
17,400
38,900
-3,000
3,600
8,100
4,200
10,000
19,000
14,100
New Mexico ...............................
New York ...................................
North Dakota ..............................
Oregon ......................................
Pennsylvania ..............................
Tennessee .................................
Texas ........................................
Vermont ....................................
804,500
8,479,000
370,300
1,594,700
5,602,200
2,609,800
10,353,300
294,200
810,800
8,519,600
372,800
1,602,300
5,618,100
2,618,500
10,401,200
296,000
6,300
40,600
2,500
7,600
15,900
8,700
47,900
1,800
p
= preliminary.
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Table D. States with statistically significant employment changes from October 2009 to
October 2010, seasonally adjusted
State
October
2009
October
2010 p
Over-the-year
change p
Arizona ......................................
Arkansas ...................................
District of Columbia ....................
Maryland ...................................
Massachusetts ..........................
Minnesota ..................................
New Hampshire ..........................
New Jersey ................................
North Dakota ..............................
Oklahoma ..................................
2,388,900
1,157,700
703,600
2,503,000
3,148,200
2,629,600
621,300
3,867,600
367,000
1,524,700
2,413,100
1,172,800
724,300
2,531,400
3,185,500
2,671,600
637,500
3,830,500
372,800
1,543,300
24,200
15,100
20,700
28,400
37,300
42,000
16,200
-37,100
5,800
18,600
Pennsylvania ..............................
Tennessee .................................
Texas ........................................
Virginia ......................................
5,569,300
2,596,300
10,228,400
3,603,800
5,618,100
2,618,500
10,401,200
3,636,800
48,800
22,200
172,800
33,000
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 Chicago-JolietNaperville, 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. The LAUS program introduced
smoothed-seasonally-adjusted (SSA) estimates in January
2010. These are seasonally-adjusted data that have
incorporated a long-run trend smoothing procedure, resulting
in estimates that are less volatile than those previously
produced. The estimates are smoothed using a Henderson
Trend Filter (H13). The H13 uses a filtering procedure, based
on moving averages, to remove the irregular fluctuations
from the seasonally-adjusted series, leaving the trend. The
same process is used on both historical and current year
estimates
Seasonally-adjusted labor force estimates from January
1976 through December 2009 were replaced with the SSA
estimates for all four census regions, nine census divisions,
all States, the District of Columbia, New York City, the Los
Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale metropolitan division, and the
respective balances of New York and California. Seasonallyadjusted estimates for the Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor and
Detroit-Warren-Livonia metropolitan areas and the ChicagoJoliet-Naperville, Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, and SeattleBellevue-Everett metropolitan divisions and the respective
balances of Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Florida, and
Washington were also replaced from January 1983 through
December 2009. For more information about the smoothing
technique and the reasons behind the change, see the BLS
Web site at www.bls.gov/lau/lassaqa.htm.
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 December
1, 2009. A detailed list of the geographic definitions is available
on the Internet at www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm.
Employment—from the CES program
Definitions. Employment data refer to persons on
establishment payrolls who receive pay for any part of the
pay period that includes the 12th of the month. Persons are
counted at their place of work rather than at their place of
residence; those appearing on more than one payroll are
counted on each payroll. Industries are classified on the basis
of their principal activity in accordance with the 2007 version
of the North American Industry Classification System.
Method of estimation. The employment data are
estimated using a “link relative” technique in which a ratio
(link relative) of current-month employment to that of the
previous month is computed from a sample of establishments
reporting for both months. The estimates of employment for
the current month are obtained by multiplying the estimates
for the previous month by these ratios. Small-domain models
are used as the official estimators for the approximately 39
percent of CES published series which have insufficient
sample for direct sample-based estimates.
Annual revisions. Employment estimates are adjusted
annually to a complete count of jobs, called benchmarks,
derived principally from tax reports that are submitted by
employers who are covered under state unemployment
insurance (UI) laws. The benchmark information is used to
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 were the development of model-based error measures
for the monthly estimates and the estimates of over-themonth 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 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 over-the-month change
in a state unemployment rate that is required in order to be
statistically significant at the 90-percent confidence level is
just over 0.2 percentage point. The average amount of the
current over-the-year change in a state unemployment rate to
be considered statistically significant is between 0.8 and 0.9
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 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 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 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 www.bls.gov/lau/. Employment data from
the CES program are available on the Internet at
www.bls.gov/sae/.
Information in this release will be made available to
sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone:
(202) 691-5200; Federal Relay Service: (800) 877-8339.
LABOR FORCE DATA
LABOR FORCE DATA
Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by census region and division, seasonally adjusted 1
(Numbers in thousands)
Unemployed
Civilian labor force
Number
Census region and
division
Oct.
2009
Aug.
2010
Percent of labor force
Sept.
2010
Oct.
2009
Aug.
2010
Sept.
2010
Oct.
2010
2,405.4
9.0
8.8
8.6
8.5
645.1
1,791.8
632.1
1,773.2
8.8
9.0
8.6
8.9
8.4
8.7
8.2
8.6
5,078.5
5,066.7
5,045.5
9.4
9.2
9.2
9.2
2,869.9
821.1
1,387.5
2,880.4
812.6
1,373.7
2,857.6
810.0
1,377.8
10.0
10.7
7.9
9.8
9.7
8.0
9.9
9.5
7.9
9.8
9.4
7.9
3,439.9
3,233.9
3,199.8
3,179.3
10.0
9.4
9.3
9.2
23,522.6
10,889.2
2,625.0
815.0
2,462.6
771.4
2,426.0
773.8
2,400.9
778.4
11.1
7.4
10.5
7.1
10.3
7.1
10.2
7.1
Oct.
2009
Aug.
2010
Sept.
2010
Oct.
2010
Northeast ...........................
28,319.9
28,236.9
28,254.8
28,261.4
2,537.4
2,486.5
2,436.9
New England ....................
Middle Atlantic ..................
7,733.9
20,586.0
7,706.9
20,530.1
7,720.7
20,534.2
7,735.4
20,526.0
680.2
1,857.2
662.8
1,823.7
South .................................
54,953.5
54,991.1
55,065.0
55,096.9
5,183.9
South Atlantic ...................
East South Central ...........
West South Central ..........
29,287.8
8,437.8
17,227.9
29,159.8
8,502.6
17,328.6
29,182.6
8,541.2
17,341.1
29,174.1
8,573.4
17,349.4
2,929.5
899.3
1,355.1
Midwest .............................
34,515.6
34,406.1
34,421.6
34,411.8
East North Central ............
West North Central ...........
23,552.6
10,963.0
23,526.4
10,879.7
23,534.2
10,887.4
Oct.
2010
West ...................................
35,624.3
35,750.8
35,783.6
35,760.8
3,778.8
3,874.5
3,889.7
3,878.6
10.6
10.8
10.9
10.8
Mountain ...........................
Pacific ...............................
11,022.2
24,602.2
11,026.9
24,723.9
11,041.1
24,742.5
11,028.5
24,732.3
955.0
2,823.7
1,022.9
2,851.6
1,026.9
2,862.8
1,023.1
2,855.5
8.7
11.5
9.3
11.5
9.3
11.6
9.3
11.5
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
September
October
September
2009
2010
Percent of labor force
October
2009
2010
September
2009
2010
October
2009
2010
2009
2010
2009
2010
Northeast ...........................
28,228.6
28,222.9
28,269.2
28,260.8
2,448.8
2,298.2
2,441.3
2,293.9
8.7
8.1
8.6
8.1
New England ....................
Middle Atlantic ..................
7,708.9
20,519.7
7,724.2
20,498.7
7,722.0
20,547.2
7,744.6
20,516.3
657.5
1,791.2
606.5
1,691.7
646.3
1,795.0
592.6
1,701.3
8.5
8.7
7.9
8.3
8.4
8.7
7.7
8.3
South .................................
54,979.9
55,232.5
54,988.9
55,167.3
5,095.8
4,984.0
5,106.7
4,899.5
9.3
9.0
9.3
8.9
South Atlantic ...................
East South Central ...........
West South Central ..........
29,307.0
8,456.6
17,216.3
29,250.6
8,593.2
17,388.7
29,298.8
8,448.3
17,241.8
29,170.8
8,605.5
17,391.0
2,882.7
876.8
1,336.2
2,843.8
805.2
1,335.0
2,908.1
877.3
1,321.3
2,751.4
795.8
1,352.3
9.8
10.4
7.8
9.7
9.4
7.7
9.9
10.4
7.7
9.4
9.2
7.8
Midwest .............................
34,527.0
34,477.0
34,524.9
34,438.9
3,295.4
3,044.6
3,273.9
2,975.8
9.5
8.8
9.5
8.6
East North Central ............
West North Central ...........
23,572.0
10,955.0
23,575.6
10,901.4
23,566.4
10,958.5
23,540.3
10,898.5
2,503.9
791.5
2,299.4
745.2
2,510.9
763.0
2,253.5
722.3
10.6
7.2
9.8
6.8
10.7
7.0
9.6
6.6
West ...................................
35,721.3
35,921.8
35,686.5
35,785.0
3,677.6
3,813.0
3,703.8
3,733.9
10.3
10.6
10.4
10.4
Mountain ...........................
Pacific ...............................
11,071.2
24,650.1
11,105.9
24,815.9
11,046.4
24,640.1
11,038.5
24,746.5
944.5
2,733.1
1,006.6
2,806.4
934.6
2,769.2
988.4
2,745.6
8.5
11.1
9.1
11.3
8.5
11.2
9.0
11.1
1 Census region estimates are derived by summing the Census
division model-based estimates.
NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. The composition of the regions
and divisions is described in table 1. Estimates for the current year are
subject to revision early in the following calendar year.
LABOR FORCE DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
LABOR FORCE DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 3. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected area, seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
Unemployed
Civilian labor force
State and area
Number
Percent of labor force
Oct.
2009
Aug.
2010
Sept.
2010
Oct.
2010p
Oct.
2009
Aug.
2010
Sept.
2010
Oct.
2010p
Oct.
2009
Aug.
2010
Sept.
2010
Oct.
2010p
Alabama ...................................................
Alaska .......................................................
Arizona .....................................................
Arkansas ...................................................
California ..................................................
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 1 ...
Colorado ...................................................
Connecticut ...............................................
Delaware ..................................................
District of Columbia ..................................
Florida .......................................................
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 1 ..............
2,078.3
362.0
3,138.6
1,372.2
18,154.9
4,857.7
2,663.4
1,891.4
430.1
332.1
9,202.4
1,249.4
2,102.7
362.9
3,174.8
1,341.0
18,228.4
4,871.5
2,656.4
1,878.8
422.0
331.8
9,231.4
1,278.9
2,116.0
362.8
3,184.8
1,340.1
18,243.5
4,884.6
2,661.1
1,887.7
422.2
331.0
9,244.1
1,282.2
2,126.0
363.0
3,183.2
1,344.7
18,230.1
4,884.3
2,658.9
1,893.1
422.3
330.9
9,233.3
1,287.3
224.7
30.5
292.6
103.3
2,215.9
595.7
200.4
164.4
36.7
37.8
1,048.5
140.1
192.5
27.9
309.0
100.9
2,260.0
614.1
216.5
171.5
35.2
32.9
1,086.0
162.7
188.5
28.1
308.9
102.8
2,268.2
613.7
219.4
172.7
35.2
32.5
1,101.0
164.8
189.4
28.8
302.8
104.8
2,258.2
617.2
222.6
172.4
35.1
32.1
1,096.2
167.0
10.8
8.4
9.3
7.5
12.2
12.3
7.5
8.7
8.5
11.4
11.4
11.2
9.2
7.7
9.7
7.5
12.4
12.6
8.1
9.1
8.4
9.9
11.8
12.7
8.9
7.7
9.7
7.7
12.4
12.6
8.2
9.1
8.3
9.8
11.9
12.9
8.9
7.9
9.5
7.8
12.4
12.6
8.4
9.1
8.3
9.7
11.9
13.0
Georgia .....................................................
Hawaii .......................................................
Idaho .........................................................
Illinois ........................................................
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville 1 ...................
Indiana ......................................................
Iowa ..........................................................
Kansas ......................................................
Kentucky ...................................................
Louisiana ..................................................
Maine ........................................................
4,724.0
635.1
750.4
6,596.9
4,080.4
3,128.8
1,676.1
1,519.7
2,074.2
2,067.4
703.8
4,667.6
634.9
756.0
6,624.6
4,072.9
3,120.2
1,671.9
1,490.4
2,067.9
2,099.0
693.9
4,665.0
634.6
756.4
6,637.0
4,084.1
3,120.4
1,674.3
1,492.2
2,077.5
2,109.3
694.0
4,659.9
632.7
755.9
6,641.0
4,094.6
3,116.3
1,674.2
1,494.0
2,083.4
2,113.3
694.5
480.7
44.0
66.4
716.4
445.5
310.0
108.3
104.0
222.7
151.6
57.1
466.0
40.9
67.3
671.4
407.2
318.1
113.7
97.5
206.0
158.8
55.5
464.0
40.4
67.8
659.3
402.4
315.7
112.8
98.6
209.7
163.7
53.1
459.1
40.6
69.1
648.9
397.8
309.6
112.4
100.2
208.7
170.5
51.1
10.2
6.9
8.8
10.9
10.9
9.9
6.5
6.8
10.7
7.3
8.1
10.0
6.4
8.9
10.1
10.0
10.2
6.8
6.5
10.0
7.6
8.0
9.9
6.4
9.0
9.9
9.9
10.1
6.7
6.6
10.1
7.8
7.7
9.9
6.4
9.1
9.8
9.7
9.9
6.7
6.7
10.0
8.1
7.4
Maryland ...................................................
Massachusetts ..........................................
Michigan ...................................................
Detroit-Warren-Livonia 2 .......................
Minnesota .................................................
Mississippi ................................................
Missouri ....................................................
Montana ....................................................
Nebraska ..................................................
Nevada .....................................................
New Hampshire ........................................
2,965.8
3,471.9
4,855.0
2,093.8
2,962.8
1,289.5
3,016.9
497.4
981.1
1,374.5
741.7
2,947.7
3,475.3
4,831.0
2,087.5
2,956.5
1,296.6
2,979.4
497.1
975.7
1,351.7
739.6
2,954.8
3,477.0
4,826.4
2,092.6
2,957.1
1,302.7
2,986.0
496.8
973.9
1,345.7
743.3
2,963.8
3,480.3
4,819.0
2,094.0
2,954.9
1,308.6
2,991.3
495.7
971.4
1,335.5
745.5
216.7
316.3
699.7
336.7
229.0
131.5
292.4
32.8
46.1
176.7
50.5
216.0
304.3
634.1
294.2
207.5
129.9
276.5
36.8
45.3
194.7
42.3
219.8
292.2
625.1
290.5
207.7
127.6
278.2
36.6
45.2
193.3
41.1
218.3
282.9
618.8
288.7
209.6
126.7
279.9
36.3
45.3
190.1
40.2
7.3
9.1
14.4
16.1
7.7
10.2
9.7
6.6
4.7
12.9
6.8
7.3
8.8
13.1
14.1
7.0
10.0
9.3
7.4
4.6
14.4
5.7
7.4
8.4
13.0
13.9
7.0
9.8
9.3
7.4
4.6
14.4
5.5
7.4
8.1
12.8
13.8
7.1
9.7
9.4
7.3
4.7
14.2
5.4
New Jersey ...............................................
New Mexico ..............................................
New York ..................................................
New York City ......................................
North Carolina ..........................................
North Dakota ............................................
Ohio ..........................................................
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 2 ....................
Oklahoma .................................................
Oregon ......................................................
Pennsylvania ............................................
Rhode Island ............................................
4,532.3
957.5
9,666.7
3,983.3
4,521.5
364.0
5,928.3
1,072.1
1,777.1
1,944.2
6,391.4
571.6
4,510.0
954.6
9,659.3
3,993.0
4,491.7
367.8
5,926.2
1,079.4
1,757.0
1,963.8
6,363.8
572.1
4,501.9
955.5
9,668.2
3,997.3
4,480.6
368.1
5,920.1
1,085.8
1,756.9
1,969.4
6,365.0
571.0
4,494.3
957.5
9,669.4
3,991.4
4,468.5
367.8
5,911.5
1,088.2
1,754.1
1,976.8
6,366.5
571.5
448.0
76.5
857.5
412.9
492.9
15.7
637.5
102.1
122.7
211.5
551.9
70.1
434.8
78.8
800.6
375.4
436.8
13.6
601.1
100.7
122.8
208.0
585.6
67.5
423.5
78.7
798.6
373.5
434.0
13.7
590.8
104.3
122.1
207.3
570.2
65.9
415.4
80.8
797.8
368.6
427.1
13.9
587.6
105.4
121.5
207.7
560.1
65.3
9.9
8.0
8.9
10.4
10.9
4.3
10.8
9.5
6.9
10.9
8.6
12.3
9.6
8.3
8.3
9.4
9.7
3.7
10.1
9.3
7.0
10.6
9.2
11.8
9.4
8.2
8.3
9.3
9.7
3.7
10.0
9.6
6.9
10.5
9.0
11.5
9.2
8.4
8.3
9.2
9.6
3.8
9.9
9.7
6.9
10.5
8.8
11.4
South Carolina ..........................................
South Dakota ............................................
Tennessee ................................................
Texas ........................................................
Utah ..........................................................
Vermont ....................................................
Virginia ......................................................
Washington ...............................................
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 1 ....................
West Virginia ............................................
Wisconsin .................................................
Wyoming ...................................................
2,174.1
445.6
2,999.4
12,013.0
1,350.9
358.3
4,153.7
3,518.9
1,498.3
791.1
3,046.2
293.5
2,148.3
442.9
3,037.4
12,128.7
1,351.9
355.8
4,168.8
3,536.8
1,490.8
773.8
3,029.7
290.9
2,152.8
443.1
3,047.9
12,139.1
1,353.8
356.1
4,170.7
3,540.2
1,488.7
775.9
3,031.8
291.7
2,153.4
443.0
3,058.0
12,141.6
1,355.0
356.6
4,173.5
3,541.6
1,491.6
777.8
3,033.0
292.2
266.2
21.0
322.9
977.0
89.9
24.2
283.2
324.4
133.4
69.9
264.0
21.8
237.6
19.7
290.8
1,004.3
100.5
21.3
289.4
318.1
128.7
68.1
239.2
19.8
235.9
19.6
287.3
987.1
101.0
20.7
284.5
321.7
129.6
70.7
235.7
19.8
230.6
19.7
286.5
982.5
102.4
20.4
283.0
323.5
132.4
72.3
235.9
19.6
12.2
4.7
10.8
8.1
6.7
6.7
6.8
9.2
8.9
8.8
8.7
7.4
11.1
4.5
9.6
8.3
7.4
6.0
6.9
9.0
8.6
8.8
7.9
6.8
11.0
4.4
9.4
8.1
7.5
5.8
6.8
9.1
8.7
9.1
7.8
6.8
10.7
4.5
9.4
8.1
7.6
5.7
6.8
9.1
8.9
9.3
7.8
6.7
Puerto Rico ...............................................
1,332.5
1,288.3
1,296.0
1,297.8
207.2
201.0
207.2
203.3
15.6
15.6
16.0
15.7
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. 10-02,
dated December 1, 2009, and are available on the BLS Web site at
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
September
October
September
Percent of labor force
October
September
October
2009
2010p
2009
2010
2009
2010p
2009
2010
2009
2010p
Alabama ...................................................
Alaska .......................................................
Arizona .....................................................
Arkansas ...................................................
California ..................................................
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 1 ...
Colorado ...................................................
Connecticut ...............................................
Delaware ..................................................
District of Columbia ..................................
Florida .......................................................
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 1 ..............
2,090.7
362.7
3,147.3
1,372.9
18,178.9
4,871.5
2,687.8
1,881.8
426.5
330.7
9,227.5
1,245.1
2,133.8
363.6
3,205.3
1,346.0
18,295.9
4,907.8
2,684.6
1,891.7
419.0
331.3
9,288.1
1,285.5
2,087.5
360.2
3,145.6
1,368.5
18,173.9
4,863.3
2,671.0
1,890.2
428.8
332.4
9,218.5
1,262.0
2,140.1
361.0
3,181.4
1,352.4
18,225.1
4,884.3
2,664.8
1,896.0
421.9
331.7
9,218.9
1,299.4
223.8
27.8
301.1
95.6
2,151.1
597.2
196.2
158.9
34.9
37.1
1,048.2
141.4
193.7
26.5
309.4
99.5
2,236.2
608.7
214.9
166.0
34.3
31.5
1,120.2
168.2
224.1
28.8
297.2
94.8
2,188.7
591.2
189.5
157.2
36.3
38.8
1,055.6
149.5
194.3
27.3
294.9
95.9
2,179.9
612.1
214.9
161.7
34.4
31.8
1,065.0
169.7
10.7
7.7
9.6
7.0
11.8
12.3
7.3
8.4
8.2
11.2
11.4
11.4
9.1
7.3
9.7
7.4
12.2
12.4
8.0
8.8
8.2
9.5
12.1
13.1
10.7
8.0
9.4
6.9
12.0
12.2
7.1
8.3
8.5
11.7
11.5
11.8
9.1
7.6
9.3
7.1
12.0
12.5
8.1
8.5
8.2
9.6
11.6
13.1
Georgia .....................................................
Hawaii .......................................................
Idaho .........................................................
Illinois ........................................................
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville 1 ...................
Indiana ......................................................
Iowa ..........................................................
Kansas ......................................................
Kentucky ...................................................
Louisiana ..................................................
Maine ........................................................
4,728.9
634.1
749.1
6,586.6
4,052.7
3,142.3
1,676.8
1,519.7
2,075.9
2,063.1
703.9
4,662.5
630.3
757.6
6,658.4
4,090.0
3,125.3
1,681.6
1,494.6
2,088.0
2,119.6
695.6
4,717.3
630.4
752.9
6,594.5
4,050.7
3,132.3
1,681.9
1,514.3
2,061.9
2,077.2
705.5
4,655.6
624.5
757.9
6,634.3
4,072.9
3,121.1
1,680.0
1,493.8
2,074.5
2,122.3
698.7
477.7
46.2
59.8
684.8
420.9
299.2
100.1
106.0
214.0
148.4
52.1
459.4
40.4
63.0
629.3
382.6
297.8
105.5
99.9
204.2
164.6
45.2
480.1
43.1
62.2
692.6
420.7
298.9
100.9
97.1
211.1
145.8
52.9
448.7
39.9
65.9
608.2
361.3
288.0
103.6
95.1
192.7
171.9
46.5
10.1
7.3
8.0
10.4
10.4
9.5
6.0
7.0
10.3
7.2
7.4
9.9
6.4
8.3
9.5
9.4
9.5
6.3
6.7
9.8
7.8
6.5
10.2
6.8
8.3
10.5
10.4
9.5
6.0
6.4
10.2
7.0
7.5
9.6
6.4
8.7
9.2
8.9
9.2
6.2
6.4
9.3
8.1
6.7
Maryland ...................................................
Massachusetts ..........................................
Michigan ...................................................
Detroit-Warren-Livonia 2 .......................
Minnesota .................................................
Mississippi ................................................
Missouri ....................................................
Montana ....................................................
Nebraska ..................................................
Nevada .....................................................
New Hampshire ........................................
2,962.6
3,458.1
4,853.6
2,100.6
2,960.1
1,280.6
3,013.7
497.5
974.6
1,382.7
737.9
2,963.0
3,464.8
4,831.4
2,106.6
2,962.4
1,306.4
2,983.8
496.3
967.1
1,351.9
744.8
2,962.8
3,460.0
4,860.2
2,105.0
2,965.2
1,287.1
3,008.0
495.9
979.2
1,374.9
738.3
2,974.3
3,475.4
4,821.3
2,101.6
2,952.9
1,313.5
2,992.3
493.0
969.2
1,326.0
743.0
208.7
310.4
669.6
332.8
223.9
122.2
286.3
28.5
43.2
180.7
48.1
214.1
277.9
594.4
281.8
197.0
126.3
271.0
32.4
43.3
196.0
37.8
214.5
300.1
665.8
331.3
211.6
128.2
280.0
30.1
42.1
174.5
47.6
205.9
265.9
578.0
280.2
189.7
127.5
264.4
32.8
41.1
181.6
36.8
7.0
9.0
13.8
15.8
7.6
9.5
9.5
5.7
4.4
13.1
6.5
7.2
8.0
12.3
13.4
6.7
9.7
9.1
6.5
4.5
14.5
5.1
7.2
8.7
13.7
15.7
7.1
10.0
9.3
6.1
4.3
12.7
6.4
6.9
7.7
12.0
13.3
6.4
9.7
8.8
6.7
4.2
13.7
5.0
New Jersey ...............................................
New Mexico ..............................................
New York ..................................................
New York City ......................................
North Carolina ..........................................
North Dakota ............................................
Ohio ..........................................................
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 2 ....................
Oklahoma .................................................
Oregon ......................................................
Pennsylvania ............................................
Rhode Island ............................................
4,506.2
954.6
9,630.3
3,970.5
4,516.2
365.0
5,935.1
1,073.8
1,775.9
1,951.2
6,383.2
569.3
4,477.3
957.3
9,636.0
3,985.4
4,486.5
369.3
5,924.0
1,088.9
1,757.7
1,978.2
6,385.4
570.0
4,516.8
959.0
9,646.3
3,983.4
4,538.9
363.4
5,940.5
1,066.3
1,781.8
1,946.1
6,384.1
569.9
4,482.7
962.3
9,651.6
3,983.1
4,474.4
366.9
5,928.7
1,079.0
1,757.7
1,985.9
6,382.0
573.6
433.3
72.2
836.9
404.6
470.9
12.9
607.3
99.1
119.3
201.1
521.0
65.1
399.1
76.2
774.1
368.7
417.5
11.1
565.9
102.6
114.6
194.6
518.5
60.7
430.5
74.4
836.6
415.6
478.7
12.2
613.8
94.1
122.5
200.9
527.9
66.8
393.9
80.2
773.2
364.6
408.9
10.4
565.3
92.5
119.3
196.2
534.2
63.4
9.6
7.6
8.7
10.2
10.4
3.5
10.2
9.2
6.7
10.3
8.2
11.4
8.9
8.0
8.0
9.3
9.3
3.0
9.6
9.4
6.5
9.8
8.1
10.6
9.5
7.8
8.7
10.4
10.5
3.4
10.3
8.8
6.9
10.3
8.3
11.7
8.8
8.3
8.0
9.2
9.1
2.8
9.5
8.6
6.8
9.9
8.4
11.0
South Carolina ..........................................
South Dakota ............................................
Tennessee ................................................
Texas ........................................................
Utah ..........................................................
Vermont ....................................................
Virginia ......................................................
Washington ...............................................
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 1 ....................
West Virginia ............................................
Wisconsin .................................................
Wyoming ...................................................
2,168.4
445.1
3,009.3
12,004.4
1,357.6
357.7
4,151.5
3,523.2
1,495.5
794.8
3,054.3
294.6
2,151.3
442.6
3,065.1
12,165.4
1,359.2
357.3
4,165.6
3,547.8
1,482.4
783.1
3,036.6
293.6
2,170.1
446.5
3,011.8
12,014.4
1,353.3
358.2
4,139.1
3,529.6
1,494.6
790.9
3,038.9
293.7
2,145.9
443.6
3,077.4
12,158.6
1,360.2
357.8
4,167.2
3,549.9
1,488.5
780.9
3,035.0
292.9
263.4
19.1
316.8
973.0
86.4
22.9
279.1
307.0
134.8
62.8
242.9
19.7
228.2
17.5
280.9
956.3
96.6
18.8
271.7
308.7
131.8
66.8
212.0
18.0
267.4
19.2
313.9
958.3
86.1
21.7
272.1
307.5
135.0
64.5
239.8
20.6
219.2
18.1
281.3
965.2
100.2
18.3
271.4
302.3
131.7
66.1
213.9
17.8
12.1
4.3
10.5
8.1
6.4
6.4
6.7
8.7
9.0
7.9
8.0
6.7
10.6
4.0
9.2
7.9
7.1
5.3
6.5
8.7
8.9
8.5
7.0
6.1
12.3
4.3
10.4
8.0
6.4
6.1
6.6
8.7
9.0
8.1
7.9
7.0
10.2
4.1
9.1
7.9
7.4
5.1
6.5
8.5
8.8
8.5
7.0
6.1
Puerto Rico ...............................................
1,320.1
1,293.7
1,329.5
1,299.7
216.8
210.4
211.8
205.5
16.4
16.3
15.9
15.8
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
2009
2010
definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 10-02,
dated December 1, 2009, and are available on the BLS Web site at
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
Oct.
2009
Aug.
2010
Sept.
2010
Oct.
2010p
Oct.
2009
Aug.
2010
Sept.
2010
Oct.
2010p
Alabama ...............................
Alaska ...................................
Arizona .................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ..............................
1,871.3
322.0
2,388.9
1,157.7
13,884.8
1,872.5
323.7
2,405.6
1,160.4
13,872.1
1,874.1
319.8
2,398.6
1,155.4
13,818.6
1,874.5
321.0
2,413.1
1,172.8
13,857.5
87.9
15.9
116.2
50.9
577.4
87.6
16.1
113.5
53.4
541.3
85.4
15.4
112.7
52.9
529.2
86.2
15.2
117.7
53.5
531.7
(2)
12.0
149.0
158.8
1,244.9
(2)
14.7
148.4
165.5
1,237.8
(2)
13.7
147.7
164.7
1,233.1
(2)
13.5
147.7
164.9
1,240.1
Colorado ...............................
Connecticut ...........................
Delaware 3 ...........................
District of Columbia 3 ...........
Florida ..................................
2,219.0
1,617.2
411.2
703.6
7,179.8
2,196.0
1,616.5
416.8
705.6
7,219.4
2,199.3
1,611.1
416.0
722.5
7,208.6
2,206.4
1,616.4
413.0
724.3
7,215.5
121.4
53.7
18.5
10.9
366.6
109.3
50.5
18.2
11.3
359.8
110.4
50.1
18.7
11.5
361.4
112.2
49.6
18.2
11.4
352.8
125.3
168.5
(2)
(2)
309.7
123.9
166.6
(2)
(2)
310.2
124.3
166.3
(2)
(2)
301.9
123.6
165.9
(2)
(2)
301.3
Georgia ................................
Hawaii 3 ................................
Idaho ....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
3,828.1
587.9
606.3
5,597.5
2,767.4
3,815.1
586.1
603.6
5,600.3
2,808.4
3,815.2
588.1
603.1
5,603.9
2,791.4
3,820.7
591.7
605.4
5,611.9
2,798.2
159.8
30.1
32.9
214.7
120.1
151.5
28.5
28.4
198.0
114.3
154.3
29.8
28.4
199.1
114.8
152.5
30.5
27.9
202.1
116.7
342.4
(2)
53.8
559.7
427.3
336.1
(2)
53.7
564.2
442.9
334.5
(2)
54.3
563.4
440.9
336.7
(2)
53.9
562.7
440.6
Iowa ......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ...............................
Louisiana ..............................
Maine ....................................
1,469.3
1,330.2
1,764.2
1,888.7
592.9
1,475.0
1,338.9
1,770.3
1,905.3
590.8
1,471.1
1,334.0
1,771.3
1,901.7
588.3
1,479.2
1,336.4
1,778.6
1,907.9
592.5
62.5
56.6
71.7
127.4
24.0
62.8
62.7
64.6
129.1
23.1
62.5
61.2
64.5
127.1
23.6
62.2
61.7
64.6
127.9
23.7
201.4
161.4
208.1
140.6
52.2
206.2
162.7
213.7
135.6
52.6
206.6
162.5
214.1
137.4
53.2
206.3
162.0
215.0
139.0
53.3
Maryland 3 ............................
Massachusetts ......................
Michigan ...............................
Minnesota .............................
Mississippi ............................
2,503.0
3,148.2
3,861.6
2,629.6
1,091.7
2,522.4
3,196.8
3,835.5
2,661.7
1,084.3
2,525.5
3,175.5
3,821.9
2,657.5
1,086.8
2,531.4
3,185.5
3,840.9
2,671.6
1,088.1
145.8
108.0
121.5
89.3
47.9
151.1
109.7
114.8
82.0
46.8
150.7
108.2
114.2
85.1
46.3
148.8
106.7
115.4
82.8
45.0
117.1
251.7
458.4
290.3
138.2
112.0
253.8
461.4
300.3
136.9
111.7
253.0
464.3
301.4
135.1
112.1
254.2
467.2
299.1
134.2
Missouri ...............................
Montana ................................
Nebraska 3 ...........................
Nevada .................................
New Hampshire ....................
2,673.2
428.0
938.5
1,132.9
621.3
2,670.4
425.5
946.1
1,115.1
630.5
2,658.7
424.4
940.9
1,107.6
635.4
2,655.8
424.2
942.5
1,105.4
637.5
115.0
23.8
47.1
74.5
23.2
104.6
21.4
45.7
60.5
23.9
103.9
21.6
45.9
58.9
24.1
103.1
21.3
46.0
60.0
23.8
249.0
17.2
91.3
38.9
64.6
250.6
17.8
92.2
38.3
67.0
247.6
17.8
92.0
38.2
67.2
249.1
18.1
91.7
38.3
66.8
New Jersey ...........................
New Mexico ..........................
New York ..............................
North Carolina ......................
North Dakota ........................
3,867.6
806.2
8,486.2
3,892.6
367.0
3,844.0
797.4
8,525.1
3,911.5
372.2
3,827.9
804.5
8,479.0
3,901.7
370.3
3,830.5
810.8
8,519.6
3,901.7
372.8
134.5
45.4
312.3
179.5
21.6
124.4
43.9
314.8
172.8
21.4
122.9
43.4
308.9
171.3
21.3
122.1
44.4
309.4
171.8
21.1
261.8
29.2
465.0
436.2
23.2
255.9
30.4
464.0
434.4
23.1
257.4
31.0
463.8
432.6
22.7
257.9
30.4
462.8
432.5
23.0
Ohio ......................................
Oklahoma .............................
Oregon .................................
Pennsylvania ........................
Rhode Island ........................
5,016.9
1,524.7
1,593.3
5,569.3
454.5
5,031.5
1,544.8
1,595.1
5,594.1
451.9
5,014.5
1,543.4
1,594.7
5,602.2
450.4
5,022.9
1,543.3
1,602.3
5,618.1
451.0
174.2
67.0
69.7
219.4
16.7
174.0
72.5
66.9
218.3
17.1
169.2
72.2
65.7
216.5
16.6
169.8
72.4
66.2
214.3
16.6
613.3
123.8
163.2
557.8
40.4
623.1
123.3
162.4
559.9
39.5
621.4
123.1
161.3
559.8
39.3
622.0
124.0
160.8
560.8
39.6
South Carolina ......................
South Dakota3 ......................
Tennessee3 ..........................
Texas ....................................
Utah ......................................
1,805.5
402.9
2,596.3
10,228.4
1,187.8
1,819.1
406.2
2,607.5
10,360.9
1,197.5
1,815.4
404.7
2,609.8
10,353.3
1,194.4
1,820.9
404.7
2,618.5
10,401.2
1,194.5
82.6
21.2
105.3
560.4
69.7
80.1
20.8
102.4
570.2
67.5
78.8
20.9
101.4
564.5
68.4
81.3
21.1
102.7
573.3
69.1
206.0
37.2
302.4
817.4
109.3
209.5
38.2
305.3
840.1
109.3
210.1
38.4
305.6
842.7
109.5
211.1
38.6
305.0
843.8
109.6
Vermont ................................
Virginia ..................................
Washington ...........................
West Virginia ........................
Wisconsin .............................
Wyoming ...............................
295.8
3,603.8
2,788.4
737.3
2,721.2
282.4
294.1
3,640.3
2,801.5
743.7
2,730.6
283.7
294.2
3,639.0
2,804.1
740.5
2,728.9
285.4
296.0
3,636.8
2,807.0
742.7
2,736.7
285.4
13.4
184.7
150.7
33.0
101.8
23.0
11.6
179.1
136.6
33.8
99.4
22.2
11.7
177.4
137.2
33.1
97.3
22.5
11.6
175.4
140.1
34.1
96.5
23.1
30.7
233.5
258.8
49.5
421.5
9.1
30.6
231.2
256.4
49.9
429.9
9.2
31.2
229.2
258.2
49.9
431.7
9.2
31.4
231.1
259.5
50.3
431.1
9.0
See footnotes at end of table.
Oct.
2009
Aug.
2010
Sept.
2010
Manufacturing
Oct.
2010p
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 5. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by State and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted—Continued
(In thousands)
Trade, transportation, and utilities
State
Financial activities
Oct.
2009
Aug.
2010
Sept.
2010
Oct.
2010p
Oct.
2009
Aug.
2010
Sept.
2010
Oct.
2010p
Alabama ...............................
Alaska ...................................
Arizona .................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ..............................
364.2
63.6
476.3
231.1
2,598.0
364.1
62.9
483.8
230.8
2,574.3
366.2
61.8
485.8
229.6
2,571.9
366.1
61.9
488.8
229.5
2,579.5
93.9
14.9
163.8
50.2
787.1
90.8
13.5
160.7
50.5
776.4
91.2
14.6
161.6
50.3
782.3
91.0
14.5
162.4
51.1
778.0
202.0
25.9
339.5
113.8
2,019.8
201.1
24.0
347.9
108.8
2,057.0
200.9
25.3
349.4
108.8
2,063.6
200.9
25.4
348.1
114.7
2,078.4
Colorado ...............................
Connecticut ...........................
Delaware 3 ...........................
District of Columbia 3 ...........
Florida ..................................
397.1
290.3
74.4
26.6
1,452.9
395.6
291.0
75.3
27.3
1,472.1
395.3
288.3
74.5
27.2
1,464.3
394.6
290.6
73.6
27.0
1,467.0
144.7
136.1
43.1
26.1
474.0
143.7
133.5
43.5
26.0
463.2
142.7
132.7
43.6
26.0
463.2
141.9
133.7
43.3
26.2
462.6
323.7
186.6
54.9
148.3
1,033.9
322.7
185.2
55.0
156.2
1,046.8
324.6
186.1
54.8
156.4
1,046.8
324.4
187.9
54.2
157.2
1,038.9
Georgia ................................
Hawaii 3 ................................
Idaho ....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
807.3
109.9
120.4
1,125.3
546.1
805.4
111.8
120.8
1,127.9
553.9
808.0
111.4
120.7
1,130.1
554.7
806.2
111.2
120.6
1,130.0
555.3
205.5
28.0
29.1
366.9
131.5
195.8
27.2
29.4
360.8
130.1
195.4
26.9
30.1
362.5
130.2
198.0
27.3
29.9
359.8
130.1
500.2
70.3
75.2
770.2
263.1
503.9
68.0
75.5
787.7
280.5
506.3
68.1
74.7
787.0
278.5
509.3
68.7
74.6
786.1
283.0
Iowa ......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ...............................
Louisiana ..............................
Maine ....................................
298.2
254.2
360.4
363.6
116.6
292.8
258.6
367.2
368.4
116.9
291.9
257.5
368.6
369.7
115.8
291.8
257.6
365.7
370.7
116.1
101.3
70.2
86.9
89.4
31.2
100.4
68.5
84.3
88.9
30.1
100.3
68.6
84.6
88.3
30.7
101.4
67.7
84.8
88.0
30.6
116.7
135.3
173.8
190.0
54.5
124.6
135.2
182.4
197.3
54.1
123.7
132.9
179.5
196.6
54.6
127.2
135.6
182.4
196.7
55.4
Maryland 3 ............................
Massachusetts ......................
Michigan ...............................
Minnesota .............................
Mississippi ............................
437.0
533.0
711.7
490.1
213.4
434.0
535.8
707.9
493.0
213.0
432.2
535.4
706.7
493.8
213.0
437.1
534.9
710.9
497.7
214.5
141.5
209.3
189.6
171.3
(2)
137.6
208.5
180.9
170.4
(2)
137.5
210.0
181.6
170.2
(2)
137.9
210.6
183.4
170.5
(2)
381.4
455.6
510.0
307.4
86.0
390.3
468.5
511.6
314.2
88.3
391.6
468.5
511.7
310.7
89.4
394.6
467.6
516.7
317.2
88.5
Missouri ...............................
Montana ................................
Nebraska 3 ...........................
Nevada .................................
New Hampshire ....................
513.7
88.8
195.4
213.5
133.2
513.3
89.3
194.5
210.3
136.1
509.7
89.5
193.8
209.5
135.7
509.0
89.0
194.7
209.2
135.5
162.0
20.9
67.8
54.8
35.4
157.5
20.4
67.9
52.6
35.4
157.5
20.8
67.3
52.3
35.3
157.9
20.6
67.7
52.2
35.1
310.8
38.2
98.3
135.7
61.0
311.6
36.6
101.3
135.6
64.0
311.1
37.8
100.4
136.2
64.4
309.8
38.5
99.8
136.1
65.5
New Jersey ...........................
New Mexico ..........................
New York ..............................
North Carolina ......................
North Dakota ........................
810.1
133.5
1,440.8
710.1
77.6
813.9
129.9
1,440.7
712.0
78.3
812.1
128.1
1,438.4
714.1
78.0
812.7
129.0
1,441.3
716.0
77.6
251.8
33.0
668.5
199.7
20.0
251.4
32.5
667.2
198.6
20.0
251.2
32.8
666.9
199.3
20.3
252.8
33.2
668.9
198.0
20.3
574.5
100.4
1,076.6
463.7
28.9
584.5
99.0
1,099.8
479.6
29.4
580.2
101.1
1,091.4
481.4
29.3
582.9
98.5
1,108.1
482.2
29.9
Ohio ......................................
Oklahoma .............................
Oregon .................................
Pennsylvania ........................
Rhode Island ........................
955.3
276.4
309.5
1,069.1
71.9
956.2
278.8
310.5
1,072.5
70.1
953.7
276.8
310.5
1,073.6
70.0
953.2
275.3
311.5
1,075.5
70.6
274.1
81.1
95.6
316.1
30.3
265.0
83.1
92.6
307.4
30.6
265.0
83.4
92.7
307.6
30.8
262.0
82.4
93.2
309.8
30.7
607.5
164.7
174.2
662.3
52.4
620.6
170.2
176.2
670.8
50.4
618.4
170.7
177.5
674.8
50.6
621.1
170.2
178.5
673.6
50.4
South Carolina ......................
South Dakota3 ......................
Tennessee3 ..........................
Texas ....................................
Utah ......................................
346.8
80.8
549.5
2,047.1
233.5
346.8
81.4
554.2
2,040.9
233.1
344.3
81.1
555.8
2,042.8
230.5
345.4
81.1
558.3
2,044.1
231.1
100.9
30.2
139.1
624.3
72.6
103.5
28.7
136.4
627.7
71.3
102.8
28.6
136.6
628.0
71.3
102.6
28.2
136.9
628.8
70.8
200.9
25.7
290.6
1,230.8
151.5
207.8
28.0
300.5
1,275.4
153.6
206.9
27.7
298.2
1,277.2
153.0
206.1
27.7
301.1
1,281.4
155.9
Vermont ................................
Virginia ..................................
Washington ...........................
West Virginia ........................
Wisconsin .............................
Wyoming ...............................
55.1
617.1
517.0
135.3
509.6
52.6
54.9
621.0
532.1
132.5
505.9
52.7
55.1
620.3
533.4
132.0
504.3
53.0
55.1
620.9
532.4
132.6
502.9
52.7
12.4
178.5
141.0
27.8
157.7
11.1
12.3
177.4
137.6
27.6
155.4
10.7
12.5
177.3
137.1
27.3
155.6
10.8
13.1
176.3
139.0
27.2
155.3
10.9
22.0
636.9
321.1
59.5
249.0
17.1
22.1
645.7
330.9
59.2
256.0
17.2
22.2
647.8
329.6
59.3
255.6
16.6
22.3
655.3
330.9
60.0
256.4
16.8
See footnotes at end of table.
Oct.
2009
Aug.
2010
Sept.
2010
Professional and business services
Oct.
2010p
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 5. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by State and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted—Continued
(In thousands)
Education and health services
State
Leisure and hospitality
Government
Oct.
2009
Aug.
2010
Sept.
2010
Oct.
2010p
Oct.
2009
Aug.
2010
Sept.
2010
Oct.
2010p
Oct.
2009
Aug.
2010
Sept.
2010
Oct.
2010p
Alabama ...............................
Alaska ...................................
Arizona .................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ..............................
210.9
40.0
333.1
164.4
1,744.3
213.1
40.0
340.1
169.2
1,763.9
213.8
41.7
341.4
169.6
1,759.9
213.7
42.0
346.4
171.3
1,765.1
169.2
32.0
254.4
101.5
1,484.9
171.2
32.3
255.2
96.6
1,485.5
172.8
29.3
254.4
96.4
1,486.8
170.2
31.2
255.9
101.2
1,491.2
381.9
84.8
415.6
216.7
2,481.8
385.9
85.3
416.1
215.2
2,477.8
384.2
85.8
408.2
212.2
2,449.2
384.4
84.8
407.2
214.1
2,452.0
Colorado ...............................
Connecticut ...........................
Delaware 3 ...........................
District of Columbia 3 ...........
Florida ..................................
260.6
303.1
64.1
103.1
1,066.6
264.8
311.3
65.6
104.0
1,083.9
263.8
308.8
66.7
106.5
1,095.4
268.8
308.4
66.5
107.0
1,096.4
262.8
135.3
40.2
58.8
902.6
259.8
138.9
43.8
58.7
911.0
260.9
138.8
43.3
59.6
910.3
259.9
140.3
42.0
59.4
928.1
392.8
246.6
62.5
244.9
1,116.7
389.1
243.1
62.7
239.7
1,115.9
390.0
243.5
61.6
251.7
1,108.4
391.7
244.5
62.2
252.3
1,109.2
Georgia ................................
Hawaii 3 ................................
Idaho ....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
475.1
74.8
82.1
821.4
417.2
487.8
76.9
84.1
826.3
419.0
485.7
75.1
84.6
828.8
417.1
485.9
76.6
86.6
835.4
418.8
380.4
101.1
59.1
510.4
271.7
383.6
103.3
59.2
514.0
279.5
380.7
103.6
59.0
503.4
276.8
382.9
103.6
58.8
504.8
275.8
687.9
124.7
120.0
861.1
440.3
681.0
122.0
118.7
851.1
439.2
680.7
125.0
117.8
856.3
430.7
680.3
125.0
119.2
857.2
429.9
Iowa ......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ...............................
Louisiana ..............................
Maine ....................................
213.0
181.5
248.6
269.9
119.1
213.0
179.3
248.9
279.1
117.9
213.9
179.4
249.8
278.4
118.8
216.3
181.4
250.6
279.6
119.5
132.7
113.2
170.5
197.4
61.2
131.9
113.0
167.4
196.9
61.8
129.6
111.7
170.1
197.5
59.1
130.9
111.7
173.5
197.3
60.3
254.0
263.5
326.2
368.8
103.4
252.2
264.6
324.6
367.3
102.7
251.5
265.4
322.2
363.7
101.6
251.5
262.9
322.0
365.2
102.1
Maryland 3 ............................
Massachusetts ......................
Michigan ...............................
Minnesota .............................
Mississippi ............................
396.9
652.3
620.1
453.7
133.5
400.9
668.2
621.6
467.2
131.0
403.1
661.1
616.6
466.2
135.0
407.4
666.2
625.9
468.2
135.6
231.0
299.4
378.4
235.6
118.5
247.8
310.1
377.2
247.7
117.4
243.4
298.2
374.6
246.2
119.5
239.5
301.0
368.6
248.5
120.3
491.6
435.4
644.9
418.6
252.6
492.1
438.0
634.0
415.8
248.8
499.5
436.1
627.8
413.5
246.2
498.4
437.6
625.4
414.0
247.2
Missouri ...............................
Montana ................................
Nebraska 3 ...........................
Nevada .................................
New Hampshire ....................
405.6
62.3
135.3
98.5
106.8
405.5
61.7
137.1
99.8
108.0
406.8
61.6
138.5
98.4
109.2
407.5
61.7
138.7
98.6
109.7
275.1
57.1
81.8
304.0
63.9
278.5
56.6
83.2
302.9
63.6
278.3
55.7
81.9
301.2
63.5
275.6
55.0
81.3
300.6
64.8
457.8
88.9
168.5
154.8
98.0
460.9
89.4
170.7
155.6
95.7
458.4
87.5
168.3
153.7
98.3
458.6
88.1
169.2
151.0
98.1
New Jersey ...........................
New Mexico ..........................
New York ..............................
North Carolina ......................
North Dakota ........................
602.7
119.3
1,675.2
544.8
53.9
601.5
123.8
1,682.0
546.0
54.4
597.7
124.4
1,686.1
544.7
55.1
598.2
124.6
1,700.1
548.7
55.1
336.9
85.6
718.8
394.9
34.2
339.3
85.9
723.9
390.3
34.4
339.1
85.4
721.2
393.9
33.9
339.5
86.3
726.2
389.9
34.7
650.1
199.4
1,509.7
726.0
77.9
631.1
193.2
1,495.0
740.9
79.9
623.8
198.1
1,472.0
728.0
78.0
621.6
203.1
1,472.1
725.9
78.9
Ohio ......................................
Oklahoma .............................
Oregon .................................
Pennsylvania ........................
Rhode Island ........................
827.8
204.0
223.7
1,124.6
101.7
831.2
209.5
222.3
1,131.0
101.4
835.9
211.7
222.0
1,133.8
101.2
838.0
212.4
224.3
1,143.5
100.7
476.8
139.4
162.4
493.7
47.9
481.3
144.7
163.7
509.5
48.7
481.4
144.6
166.5
507.2
47.2
484.0
143.8
165.4
510.4
47.7
787.1
339.0
299.1
756.8
61.7
782.9
332.7
300.8
750.5
61.3
773.4
329.3
296.7
756.8
61.7
777.7
330.0
300.2
755.8
61.5
South Carolina ......................
South Dakota3 ......................
Tennessee3 ..........................
Texas ....................................
Utah ......................................
207.8
64.0
370.4
1,359.7
153.6
210.0
63.8
373.9
1,393.0
158.7
210.0
63.7
377.4
1,393.1
158.7
211.7
64.2
379.1
1,398.5
157.4
207.7
43.5
260.2
999.2
108.5
203.8
42.8
257.9
1,017.7
114.8
204.1
43.0
259.6
1,020.6
113.5
204.5
42.2
262.0
1,023.0
111.1
352.1
77.9
431.2
1,834.9
215.4
354.9
79.5
430.6
1,822.3
214.3
355.5
78.6
430.0
1,811.3
215.3
355.7
78.8
427.7
1,830.4
215.2
Vermont ................................
Virginia ..................................
Washington ...........................
West Virginia ........................
Wisconsin .............................
Wyoming ...............................
60.9
452.3
373.1
119.6
414.5
(2)
60.5
465.2
384.1
121.8
423.7
(2)
60.5
462.3
384.6
121.1
423.4
(2)
61.5
463.2
382.7
120.3
425.7
(2)
30.9
333.3
264.2
70.9
251.3
32.9
32.1
348.6
264.7
72.5
253.2
32.9
31.0
350.3
266.6
71.9
248.4
32.5
31.2
340.1
261.5
72.2
251.1
31.1
54.6
691.8
546.2
148.7
428.2
71.7
54.6
695.3
540.5
150.1
420.7
71.7
54.1
699.9
540.9
149.9
424.4
73.2
54.4
698.2
544.8
150.4
426.7
73.1
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 estimated
from 2009 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are
provisional and will be revised when new information becomes available.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by State and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjusted
(In thousands)
Total
State
September
2009
2010
Mining and Logging
October
2009
2010p
Alabama ................... 1,868.0 1,873.4 1,872.2 1,875.2
Alaska .......................
334.4
333.1
320.0
319.0
Arizona ..................... 2,392.1 2,405.0 2,408.0 2,432.4
Arkansas ................... 1,166.2 1,166.5 1,167.3 1,182.7
California .................. 13,890.8 13,838.4 13,963.0 13,938.2
September
2009
2010
Construction
October
2009
September
2010p
2009
2010
Manufacturing
October
2009
September
2010p
October
2009
2010
2009
2010p
11.7
15.0
10.7
10.2
25.6
11.7
14.6
11.9
9.8
26.4
11.4
15.0
10.7
10.0
25.2
11.7
14.6
12.0
9.7
26.2
89.3
18.7
122.2
53.1
605.1
86.2
18.4
116.0
55.0
551.3
88.9
17.4
119.4
51.6
594.2
87.2
16.7
121.1
54.2
548.7
242.3
14.4
149.4
161.5
1,269.1
240.3
16.3
147.5
166.2
1,251.8
240.4
10.4
149.0
160.2
1,252.8
240.0
11.7
147.7
166.4
1,248.4
Colorado ...................
Connecticut ...............
Delaware .................
District of Columbia ..
Florida .......................
2,232.0
1,617.0
414.8
695.7
7,162.0
2,211.3
1,615.1
418.7
718.7
7,181.8
2,227.5
1,629.6
413.4
705.4
7,183.5
2,215.3
1,628.8
415.3
726.0
7,219.5
22.8
.7
(1)
(1)
5.4
23.0
.7
(1)
(1)
5.4
22.8
.6
(1)
(1)
5.4
24.6
.7
(1)
(1)
5.4
129.6
56.0
19.6
11.1
379.4
115.7
53.8
19.1
11.7
363.1
125.5
56.7
19.1
11.1
370.0
116.3
52.7
18.8
11.6
356.2
127.3
168.2
27.3
1.4
315.1
124.8
166.3
26.3
1.3
303.0
125.7
168.9
27.5
1.4
310.5
124.0
166.3
26.3
1.3
302.2
Georgia .....................
Hawaii ......................
Idaho ........................
Illinois ........................
Indiana ......................
3,836.2
583.0
615.1
5,644.3
2,798.6
3,815.4
585.2
613.4
5,649.4
2,820.9
3,844.9
587.8
614.0
5,654.2
2,806.3
3,837.7
591.5
612.8
5,668.7
2,838.0
9.2
(1)
3.7
9.5
6.7
9.1
(1)
3.4
10.1
7.1
9.1
(1)
3.7
9.5
6.7
9.2
(1)
3.3
10.2
7.1
159.3
30.2
36.3
230.5
122.7
154.7
29.9
31.6
217.0
120.6
160.6
30.5
35.0
230.5
126.0
153.2
30.9
30.0
218.1
122.7
350.9
13.5
54.3
565.1
436.4
336.4
13.8
55.3
566.8
445.8
342.3
13.5
54.8
562.5
431.8
336.6
14.0
54.9
565.6
445.5
Iowa ..........................
Kansas ......................
Kentucky ...................
Louisiana ..................
Maine ........................
1,476.5
1,334.7
1,767.3
1,882.0
604.2
1,480.7
1,334.9
1,776.8
1,899.3
599.9
1,487.5
1,343.1
1,774.4
1,893.4
601.7
1,497.8
1,349.7
1,788.7
1,912.6
601.3
2.4
8.0
22.9
49.5
2.6
2.6
9.0
23.4
50.5
2.9
2.4
7.8
23.0
48.1
2.6
2.5
9.1
23.4
50.5
3.0
68.6
58.4
74.8
127.6
26.4
67.5
63.4
66.8
127.5
25.5
67.0
58.7
73.8
128.1
25.4
66.7
63.9
66.6
128.6
25.1
200.2
161.8
210.3
140.3
51.9
207.7
162.5
215.0
137.7
53.5
202.5
161.7
208.3
141.5
52.5
207.5
162.3
215.2
139.9
53.7
Maryland ...................
Massachusetts ..........
Michigan ...................
Minnesota .................
Mississippi ................
2,511.7
3,175.4
3,879.7
2,633.7
1,093.1
2,535.0
3,200.1
3,865.1
2,666.7
1,088.3
2,521.2
3,183.5
3,925.4
2,655.1
1,094.3
2,549.9
3,221.6
3,905.5
2,697.2
1,090.4
(1)
1.4
7.2
4.6
8.1
(1)
1.5
7.6
5.1
8.8
(1)
1.4
7.2
4.6
8.0
(1)
1.5
7.7
5.2
8.9
153.7
114.4
132.3
102.5
49.8
155.3
114.9
126.9
96.6
47.0
150.1
114.0
135.1
99.2
48.5
153.2
112.8
129.3
92.7
45.6
116.8
254.3
463.8
296.3
139.6
111.8
253.3
470.4
304.8
135.6
117.2
251.7
462.0
293.0
138.5
112.2
254.2
470.9
301.9
134.5
Missouri ...................
Montana ....................
Nebraska ..................
Nevada .....................
New Hampshire ........
2,686.7
434.2
943.3
1,134.6
624.4
2,674.9
430.5
943.4
1,109.8
642.1
2,695.1
433.0
944.1
1,140.5
626.9
2,678.1
429.0
948.4
1,112.9
643.3
4.3
7.0
( )
11.7
1.0
4.1
7.5
( )
12.2
1.0
4.3
7.0
( )
11.6
1.0
1
4.0
7.6
( )
12.2
1.0
119.5
25.8
49.9
76.0
24.2
107.5
23.4
48.4
60.1
25.6
118.5
25.6
48.9
75.2
24.5
106.7
23.1
47.8
60.5
25.1
250.0
17.3
92.0
39.1
66.5
248.9
17.8
92.2
38.5
67.7
249.6
17.4
91.6
39.0
64.9
249.8
18.2
92.0
38.4
67.1
New Jersey ...............
New Mexico ..............
New York ..................
North Carolina ..........
North Dakota ............
3,874.7
812.5
8,507.5
3,911.0
372.2
3,834.4
810.1
8,498.9
3,921.0
375.0
3,894.5
810.4
8,577.6
3,926.7
373.1
3,858.0
815.0
8,612.8
3,936.4
378.8
1.6
16.8
5.8
6.0
6.8
1.7
17.5
6.0
6.0
8.9
1.6
16.8
5.8
6.0
6.8
1.7
17.6
6.0
6.1
9.2
140.3
47.2
334.5
188.3
24.5
130.3
44.5
330.3
173.5
23.9
141.2
46.0
329.5
181.3
23.6
128.9
45.0
326.7
173.6
23.1
262.8
29.9
471.3
438.6
23.4
258.9
31.6
467.9
434.6
23.0
263.3
29.7
468.5
437.2
23.7
259.4
30.9
466.4
433.6
23.5
Ohio ..........................
Oklahoma .................
Oregon ......................
Pennsylvania ............
Rhode Island ............
5,053.5
1,523.7
1,603.9
5,591.6
460.8
5,048.7
1,546.9
1,600.4
5,626.1
455.3
5,071.6
1,534.7
1,611.5
5,627.1
461.2
5,079.1
1,553.7
1,620.5
5,676.9
457.6
11.8
40.8
7.4
22.5
.2
12.0
46.0
7.8
26.4
.3
11.7
39.6
7.3
23.0
.2
11.9
46.1
7.8
26.9
.3
186.6
67.1
76.1
231.1
17.5
181.3
72.7
69.8
227.6
17.7
185.9
67.6
73.2
230.3
17.6
181.6
73.1
69.6
225.4
17.5
618.8
123.9
167.2
564.6
41.1
628.1
123.3
164.3
562.9
39.8
619.3
124.3
165.7
559.7
41.1
628.3
124.4
163.4
562.7
40.3
South Carolina .......... 1,816.1 1,823.4 1,818.6 1,834.1
South Dakota ............
406.2
408.6
406.0
407.9
Tennessee ................ 2,613.5 2,628.6 2,613.1 2,635.7
Texas ........................ 10,215.0 10,370.2 10,281.0 10,455.9
Utah .......................... 1,194.4 1,203.4 1,197.2 1,204.4
4.2
(1)
1
( )
198.0
10.4
4.4
(1)
1
( )
226.1
10.6
4.1
(1)
1
( )
197.6
10.4
4.4
(1)
1
( )
228.8
10.7
84.2
23.2
110.1
581.0
72.7
79.1
22.7
104.5
569.6
71.5
83.1
22.5
107.5
565.7
72.0
81.8
22.4
105.1
578.9
71.4
207.7
36.9
303.6
820.3
111.6
210.6
38.5
306.9
844.3
110.0
206.5
37.4
303.4
820.2
110.0
211.7
38.8
306.0
846.8
110.4
.8
10.1
6.4
28.3
3.3
24.2
.8
9.9
5.8
30.2
3.5
26.7
.8
10.1
6.3
28.0
3.3
24.2
.8
9.9
5.6
29.9
3.4
27.3
15.1
189.4
161.7
34.2
107.5
25.1
13.3
181.9
146.9
35.1
105.3
24.5
14.7
188.4
158.0
35.1
109.9
24.5
12.9
179.1
147.6
36.2
104.7
24.6
30.9
235.5
265.6
49.7
430.9
9.2
31.3
230.2
263.2
50.1
438.0
9.3
30.9
234.7
262.4
49.6
424.9
9.4
31.6
232.3
263.1
50.4
434.7
9.3
36.0
27.2
35.1
26.0
90.4
89.2
90.3
89.9
Vermont ....................
Virginia ......................
Washington ...............
West Virginia ............
Wisconsin .................
Wyoming ...................
297.3
3,620.5
2,812.9
743.2
2,745.2
290.3
296.6
3,651.4
2,819.8
744.7
2,751.7
291.7
299.9
3,626.8
2,814.6
744.6
2,754.0
285.0
300.2
3,660.3
2,833.9
750.1
2,769.8
288.0
Puerto Rico ...............
943.1
917.9
944.3
925.0
See footnotes at end of table.
1
(1)
1
(1)
1
(1)
(1)
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by State and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjusted—Continued
(In thousands)
Trade, transportation, and utilities
State
September
October
Information
September
Financial activities
October
September
October
2009
2010
2009
2010p
Alabama ...................
Alaska .......................
Arizona .....................
Arkansas ...................
California ..................
361.6
66.1
469.8
234.0
2,613.0
365.2
64.0
480.3
230.5
2,580.6
364.1
62.6
474.8
232.2
2,613.4
366.0
60.9
487.4
230.7
2,595.6
23.9
6.5
38.3
16.0
445.6
22.8
6.3
36.4
15.1
442.7
23.9
6.5
38.6
15.6
446.3
22.8
6.4
36.1
15.1
439.7
95.0
14.9
164.9
50.2
786.4
91.5
14.9
162.0
50.5
782.4
94.1
15.0
164.0
50.2
788.2
Colorado ...................
Connecticut ...............
Delaware .................
District of Columbia ..
Florida .......................
399.4
290.7
75.1
26.8
1,442.2
395.4
287.3
74.7
27.3
1,451.3
398.7
291.1
74.7
26.9
1,446.3
396.3
291.3
74.0
27.3
1,460.0
73.5
34.4
6.3
18.7
138.9
70.1
34.2
6.6
18.6
132.7
73.7
34.1
6.3
18.6
141.4
70.4
33.6
6.7
18.6
132.5
145.4
135.7
44.0
26.4
474.6
143.2
132.7
43.6
26.1
462.4
Georgia .....................
Hawaii ......................
Idaho ........................
Illinois ........................
Indiana ......................
809.3
109.7
122.3
1,128.1
544.8
803.8
110.6
122.3
1,129.9
554.2
808.9
109.5
121.6
1,130.8
548.4
807.7
110.7
121.8
1,135.3
557.7
103.5
8.9
9.7
104.6
37.0
101.4
8.3
9.8
104.4
35.7
103.4
8.7
9.7
104.0
36.5
100.7
8.2
9.7
104.6
35.3
209.1
27.5
29.2
367.1
130.4
Iowa ..........................
Kansas ......................
Kentucky ...................
Louisiana ..................
Maine ........................
300.0
254.2
360.4
364.7
119.2
291.1
256.8
367.2
367.8
116.9
298.9
254.8
361.7
363.3
118.3
292.5
258.2
367.0
370.3
117.7
29.6
33.9
26.5
23.9
9.0
28.6
32.0
25.9
24.2
8.9
29.6
33.8
26.5
24.3
9.1
28.9
32.1
25.9
24.9
9.0
Maryland ...................
Massachusetts ..........
Michigan ...................
Minnesota .................
Mississippi ................
437.4
539.6
712.4
490.9
213.0
432.3
536.2
706.5
492.5
212.0
438.0
538.5
714.1
491.8
212.6
438.1
540.5
713.3
499.4
213.6
45.1
84.0
54.3
54.2
12.6
44.9
85.0
52.6
56.2
12.3
45.0
84.0
53.8
54.2
12.6
Missouri ...................
Montana ....................
Nebraska ..................
Nevada .....................
New Hampshire ........
517.2
88.2
195.6
211.6
132.4
511.1
89.8
192.7
209.6
135.6
515.9
89.3
194.9
214.3
134.4
511.3
89.5
194.1
210.0
136.8
63.2
7.4
17.4
12.8
12.4
61.7
7.3
16.9
12.1
12.5
New Jersey ...............
New Mexico ..............
New York ..................
North Carolina ..........
North Dakota ............
811.6
135.1
1,452.3
712.2
77.8
811.5
128.6
1,442.4
713.4
77.7
812.7
134.2
1,453.2
713.5
77.9
815.4
129.8
1,454.3
719.4
77.9
82.7
15.6
252.7
68.3
7.4
Ohio ..........................
Oklahoma .................
Oregon ......................
Pennsylvania ............
Rhode Island ............
955.7
277.8
312.1
1,070.1
73.2
950.1
276.5
313.2
1,070.9
70.4
959.0
276.6
312.8
1,076.7
72.6
956.8
275.6
314.9
1,083.1
71.3
South Carolina ..........
South Dakota ............
Tennessee ................
Texas ........................
Utah ..........................
347.4
80.7
554.2
2,041.0
233.1
343.3
80.9
557.0
2,039.5
230.6
347.6
81.1
552.0
2,051.1
234.8
Vermont ....................
Virginia ......................
Washington ...............
West Virginia ............
Wisconsin .................
Wyoming ...................
55.8
618.5
523.8
136.1
512.4
53.6
55.1
617.9
536.3
132.3
505.4
53.5
Puerto Rico ...............
169.3
157.8
See footnotes at end of table.
September
2010
2009
2010p
91.1
14.6
162.6
51.1
779.1
202.9
26.9
337.6
112.4
2,018.9
202.4
26.2
350.9
110.0
2,070.6
204.2
25.6
343.9
114.7
2,032.1
203.2
25.2
352.6
115.6
2,091.1
144.2
136.0
43.0
26.2
474.3
141.4
133.6
43.2
26.3
462.9
328.0
186.2
54.5
145.6
1,028.1
330.4
188.3
54.9
156.5
1,041.9
328.1
187.9
55.3
148.5
1,032.7
328.8
189.3
54.5
157.4
1,037.9
194.7
26.8
30.1
361.1
130.5
205.2
27.9
29.3
366.1
131.5
197.6
27.2
30.1
358.9
130.1
498.4
70.1
76.7
780.1
263.8
508.2
68.2
76.2
799.5
281.0
505.0
70.3
76.0
785.6
267.8
514.1
68.7
75.4
801.7
287.9
101.4
70.7
87.3
89.8
31.6
100.1
68.5
84.4
88.5
30.8
101.0
70.2
86.6
89.7
31.2
101.1
67.7
84.5
88.3
30.6
117.3
138.6
171.4
188.1
55.1
125.3
134.3
180.4
196.1
55.4
118.7
137.3
175.9
189.8
55.1
129.4
137.7
184.5
196.5
56.0
44.7
85.3
52.6
56.3
12.2
143.4
210.4
189.0
171.0
45.6
138.0
211.0
181.5
169.6
44.8
141.3
208.9
189.1
171.1
45.6
137.7
210.2
182.9
170.3
45.3
383.7
459.8
506.3
303.5
85.9
394.2
474.4
521.6
314.3
89.4
384.2
462.7
523.6
312.0
86.5
397.5
475.0
530.8
321.8
89.1
62.3
7.3
17.3
12.9
12.5
61.4
7.3
16.9
12.3
12.4
161.7
21.1
67.6
54.3
35.9
157.8
20.6
67.4
52.5
35.4
161.9
20.7
67.7
54.9
35.3
157.8
20.4
67.6
52.3
35.0
312.3
38.9
99.7
133.6
62.5
313.1
38.7
101.3
135.9
65.4
313.4
38.9
99.4
136.3
61.2
312.4
39.2
101.1
136.7
65.7
81.8
15.0
246.6
70.7
7.4
81.9
15.5
251.4
68.8
7.4
82.4
14.9
247.3
71.0
7.4
253.8
33.1
670.1
199.4
20.2
250.2
32.8
667.5
199.5
20.3
250.6
32.9
669.2
200.6
20.0
251.6
33.1
669.8
198.9
20.2
587.2
102.3
1,089.3
462.2
29.8
590.9
101.9
1,100.1
484.3
29.7
583.1
100.7
1,087.9
469.2
29.2
591.8
98.7
1,119.6
487.8
30.2
79.2
27.0
32.3
98.3
9.9
74.5
26.1
35.2
98.8
10.1
77.5
27.1
32.5
98.4
9.9
74.2
26.3
35.4
98.7
10.1
277.3
80.5
95.2
316.4
30.6
264.8
83.3
93.3
307.4
30.9
273.9
81.3
95.6
315.8
30.3
261.9
82.6
93.2
309.6
30.7
612.6
162.0
179.5
666.6
53.0
628.9
171.7
181.1
680.0
51.8
620.6
165.9
176.1
668.9
54.0
634.8
171.5
180.5
680.6
52.0
346.3
81.4
560.7
2,048.4
232.4
27.6
6.7
46.6
200.8
29.1
27.6
6.8
43.0
186.0
29.3
27.6
6.7
46.0
201.4
29.8
27.7
6.8
43.1
188.2
29.4
101.7
30.0
139.2
624.5
71.1
103.1
28.7
137.0
629.5
71.2
100.9
30.2
139.2
626.3
72.8
102.6
28.2
137.0
630.8
71.1
201.0
26.3
291.7
1,231.2
151.3
208.3
27.8
302.7
1,281.4
154.0
205.1
25.6
295.3
1,242.3
152.6
210.3
27.6
306.0
1,293.8
157.1
55.7
619.2
520.3
136.1
515.1
52.4
55.7
623.0
535.6
133.4
508.5
52.5
5.4
79.1
102.5
10.3
47.3
3.9
5.2
73.8
104.5
10.2
47.0
3.8
5.4
78.8
101.8
10.2
47.2
3.9
5.2
74.7
103.9
10.2
46.5
3.8
12.3
179.0
141.1
28.0
158.6
11.1
12.5
177.6
137.9
27.3
155.6
10.8
12.3
178.4
141.2
27.9
157.3
11.1
13.0
176.1
139.3
27.3
154.9
10.9
22.0
635.7
323.8
59.1
256.5
17.4
22.6
650.6
334.4
59.4
261.7
17.0
22.3
641.1
325.5
59.9
254.1
17.2
22.6
659.6
335.5
60.4
261.7
16.9
168.4
159.3
18.1
18.1
17.9
18.4
46.1
46.8
46.5
47.2
98.4
107.1
98.2
108.3
2010
2009
2009
2010
2009
2010p
October
2009
2009
2010p
Professional and business services
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by State and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjusted—Continued
(In thousands)
Education and health services
State
September
October
Leisure and hospitality
September
Other services
October
September
October
2009
2010
2009
2010p
2009
2010
2009
2010p
Alabama ...................
Alaska .......................
Arizona .....................
Arkansas ...................
California ..................
210.2
39.5
330.4
165.4
1,725.1
214.1
41.6
341.8
170.4
1,750.1
212.0
39.9
334.8
165.5
1,758.0
214.9
41.9
348.2
172.5
1,779.3
170.2
35.2
248.9
101.2
1,500.0
174.3
32.5
250.9
98.0
1,498.7
168.6
29.7
252.8
101.1
1,480.5
169.7
28.9
254.2
100.8
1,487.0
79.7
11.5
93.0
44.9
480.1
80.4
11.7
89.2
46.4
475.8
79.5
11.6
91.5
44.9
476.2
Colorado ...................
Connecticut ...............
Delaware .................
District of Columbia ..
Florida .......................
256.7
302.2
63.6
102.8
1,056.5
263.4
308.0
66.5
105.1
1,092.4
261.4
306.7
64.2
105.6
1,070.9
269.6
312.0
66.6
109.4
1,101.1
262.4
137.9
42.8
57.9
880.9
260.4
141.2
45.5
59.6
889.9
253.9
134.9
40.2
59.3
882.3
251.2
139.9
42.1
60.0
907.2
93.5
61.2
19.7
64.2
310.0
93.5
61.3
19.8
63.7
317.2
Georgia .....................
Hawaii ......................
Idaho ........................
Illinois ........................
Indiana ......................
474.8
74.2
81.7
817.5
418.4
485.4
75.1
85.1
828.5
417.9
479.2
74.8
82.9
825.9
422.7
490.1
76.6
87.3
839.7
424.4
379.0
100.4
61.0
528.5
281.9
382.6
103.7
61.2
518.9
282.8
379.4
100.4
58.2
514.3
271.9
382.0
102.9
57.9
508.7
275.9
157.0
26.0
21.2
254.3
107.2
Iowa ..........................
Kansas ......................
Kentucky ...................
Louisiana ..................
Maine ........................
209.9
180.2
248.2
266.6
118.3
213.1
179.3
249.5
278.3
118.4
216.7
182.8
249.4
271.2
120.1
220.0
182.7
251.3
280.9
120.5
135.7
116.2
170.4
193.2
67.0
133.1
112.8
172.3
197.2
66.3
133.0
113.6
170.5
196.0
61.6
131.2
112.1
173.5
196.0
60.7
Maryland ...................
Massachusetts ..........
Michigan ...................
Minnesota .................
Mississippi ................
392.9
647.3
608.9
447.8
132.1
401.4
658.4
614.8
463.1
135.7
398.2
659.8
625.5
455.4
134.6
408.7
673.8
631.4
469.8
136.7
238.3
313.4
393.5
243.4
119.2
250.8
311.2
389.7
254.6
120.0
230.3
302.8
382.7
235.6
117.7
Missouri ...................
Montana ....................
Nebraska ..................
Nevada .....................
New Hampshire ........
401.9
62.5
134.4
97.4
106.0
407.2
61.6
138.5
98.1
108.8
408.0
62.6
136.0
98.7
107.1
410.0
62.0
139.4
98.8
110.1
278.4
60.0
83.1
306.7
65.2
284.0
58.5
83.2
302.5
66.8
New Jersey ...............
New Mexico ..............
New York ..................
North Carolina ..........
North Dakota ............
594.8
119.8
1,655.2
541.1
53.4
593.8
124.9
1,676.7
545.3
54.9
605.9
120.2
1,703.2
547.7
53.9
601.5
125.5
1,728.5
551.7
55.2
349.8
85.3
737.5
399.8
34.8
Ohio ..........................
Oklahoma .................
Oregon ......................
Pennsylvania ............
Rhode Island ............
829.6
202.7
223.3
1,114.4
99.8
838.1
211.9
221.5
1,130.4
100.6
836.3
205.0
226.4
1,140.3
103.4
846.6
213.4
227.1
1,159.4
102.3
South Carolina ..........
South Dakota ............
Tennessee ................
Texas ........................
Utah ..........................
208.2
63.1
368.4
1,347.6
152.8
210.7
63.6
378.1
1,396.2
160.2
208.2
64.3
371.8
1,363.6
155.7
Vermont ....................
Virginia ......................
Washington ...............
West Virginia ............
Wisconsin .................
Wyoming ...................
59.8
452.8
371.1
119.8
412.2
25.6
60.9
465.3
382.5
121.0
422.3
26.2
Puerto Rico ...............
112.5
115.4
1
p
Government
September
2010
2009
2010p
80.9
11.8
90.6
47.9
476.6
381.2
85.7
426.9
217.3
2,421.9
384.5
86.6
418.1
214.6
2,408.0
385.1
86.3
428.5
221.3
2,496.1
387.7
86.3
419.9
218.7
2,466.5
93.3
61.8
19.8
65.1
309.2
93.6
60.7
20.1
64.1
320.6
393.4
243.8
61.9
240.8
1,130.9
391.4
241.3
61.7
248.8
1,122.5
400.2
250.9
63.3
242.7
1,140.5
399.1
248.7
63.0
250.0
1,133.5
158.4
26.3
20.9
257.5
105.3
157.5
26.9
20.4
253.9
107.2
159.7
26.7
20.9
258.7
106.0
685.7
122.5
119.0
859.0
449.3
680.7
122.5
117.5
855.7
440.0
694.3
125.3
122.4
871.1
455.8
686.8
125.6
121.5
867.2
445.4
56.9
52.3
69.7
69.0
19.6
59.7
53.7
68.8
67.8
19.5
57.3
52.8
68.6
68.8
19.2
60.0
54.8
70.8
67.7
19.7
254.5
260.4
325.4
369.3
103.5
251.9
262.6
323.1
363.7
101.8
260.4
269.6
330.1
372.6
106.6
258.0
269.1
326.0
369.0
105.3
238.9
304.5
373.1
248.6
119.4
115.2
117.8
168.2
115.4
35.3
110.9
118.6
165.3
109.5
36.3
115.6
117.6
166.3
114.6
35.2
110.8
119.4
167.5
112.3
36.0
485.2
433.0
643.8
404.1
251.9
495.4
435.6
628.2
400.4
246.4
501.3
442.1
666.0
423.6
254.5
508.1
444.4
646.0
418.9
249.1
276.3
56.1
81.6
304.8
63.1
276.7
54.0
81.3
301.5
64.0
117.9
17.0
35.5
34.1
21.2
119.5
17.7
35.4
35.3
24.1
117.8
16.7
35.6
33.8
21.6
120.0
17.2
36.4
35.0
24.7
460.3
89.0
168.1
157.3
97.1
460.0
87.6
167.4
153.0
99.2
467.1
91.4
171.1
159.0
101.3
468.0
90.5
171.8
155.2
101.4
350.1
86.7
742.5
400.3
34.6
334.3
85.0
720.6
396.0
34.3
336.8
85.7
728.1
391.1
34.8
160.6
28.3
362.0
166.8
15.3
159.2
27.7
376.1
160.1
15.3
161.0
27.7
364.9
162.7
15.6
158.0
28.4
380.4
159.4
15.7
629.5
199.1
1,476.8
728.3
78.8
606.0
198.9
1,442.8
733.3
79.3
658.9
201.7
1,523.4
743.7
80.7
630.5
205.4
1,485.7
743.8
81.6
490.5
140.2
167.8
505.7
52.4
495.2
145.6
170.8
520.1
50.1
474.1
138.8
162.1
492.0
48.4
481.4
143.2
165.0
508.5
48.2
211.0
61.4
57.5
247.9
21.8
208.6
59.1
59.2
247.5
22.5
211.1
61.8
56.5
248.2
21.4
208.5
59.8
59.3
249.0
22.8
780.4
340.3
285.5
754.0
61.3
767.1
330.7
284.2
754.1
61.1
802.2
346.7
303.3
773.8
62.3
793.1
337.7
304.3
773.0
62.1
212.0
64.5
380.5
1,402.2
159.6
211.7
45.5
265.0
1,004.0
111.5
207.8
45.2
264.5
1,024.6
115.0
208.4
43.6
258.8
993.3
106.4
205.2
42.4
260.6
1,016.9
109.0
68.2
15.7
101.7
359.8
34.1
70.1
16.0
102.3
362.1
34.6
68.9
15.8
101.2
357.5
33.9
70.3
16.1
102.2
363.4
34.6
354.2
78.1
433.0
1,806.8
216.7
358.4
78.4
432.6
1,810.9
216.4
358.2
78.8
437.9
1,862.0
218.8
361.8
79.7
434.5
1,857.7
218.7
61.2
457.3
376.8
120.5
415.8
25.7
61.8
468.3
386.7
121.2
426.8
26.6
31.1
347.8
279.3
73.7
260.9
35.8
30.7
357.9
276.5
74.3
259.3
35.2
29.8
333.1
263.5
71.3
251.4
32.1
30.1
340.2
260.8
72.6
251.2
30.4
9.4
185.4
107.3
55.5
137.7
11.7
9.6
190.4
107.4
56.2
137.3
11.3
9.5
186.0
107.9
55.2
138.3
11.5
9.5
190.9
106.3
56.0
142.3
11.3
54.7
687.2
530.3
148.5
417.9
72.7
54.6
695.9
524.4
148.6
416.3
73.4
57.3
699.7
550.9
150.8
436.7
73.0
57.0
706.2
549.5
152.5
435.1
74.4
115.6
118.4
71.9
70.4
70.8
70.1
15.7
15.5
15.8
15.9
284.7
270.4
285.7
271.5
Mining and logging is combined with construction.
= preliminary.
NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated
2010
2009
2010p
October
2009
2009
from 2009 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are
provisional and will be revised when new information becomes available.
Chart 1. Unemployment rates by state, seasonally adjusted
October 2010
(U.S. rate = 9.6 percent)
Mountain
West
North Central
East
North Central
WASH.
MONT.
N.D.
MAINE
Middle
Atlantic
MINN.
ORE.
New England
IDAHO
VT. N.H.
MASS.
N.Y.
WIS.
S.D.
MICH.
CONN.
R.I.
WYO.
PA
PA.
IOWA
N.J.
NEB.
OHIO
NEV.
CALIF.
ILL.
IND.
MD.
UTAH
COLO.
KAN.
DEL.
MO.
W.VA.
KY.
VA.
TENN.
ARIZ.
D.C.
N.C.
OKLA.
N.M.
ARK.
Pacific
MISS.
S.C.
ALA.
GA.
TEXAS
South
Atlantic
LA.
West
South Central
East
South Central
FLA.
12.0% or higher
10.0% to 11.9%
8.0% to 9.9%
6.0% to 7.9%
ALASKA
HAWAII
5.9% or lower