For release 10:00 a.m. (EST) Tuesday, November 20, 2012
USDL-12-2293
Technical information:
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Unemployment:
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REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT — OCTOBER 2012
Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed in October. Thirty-seven states and the
District of Columbia recorded unemployment rate decreases, seven states posted rate increases, and six
states had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Forty-two states and the
District of Columbia registered unemployment rate decreases from a year earlier, while eight states
experienced increases. The national jobless rate, 7.9 percent, was essentially unchanged from September
but was 1.0 percentage point lower than in October 2011.
In October 2012, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 35 states and the District of Columbia and
decreased in 15 states. The largest over-the-month increase in employment occurred in California
(+45,800), followed by Texas (+36,600) and Georgia (+16,100). The largest over-the-month decrease in
employment occurred in Michigan (-16,500), followed by New Jersey (-11,700) and Minnesota (-8,100).
Utah experienced the largest over-the-month percentage increase in employment (+0.7 percent),
followed by Louisiana and Montana (+0.6 percent each). Alaska and Rhode Island experienced the
largest over-the-month percentage declines in employment (-0.5 percent each), followed by Kentucky
and Michigan (-0.4 percent each). Over the year, nonfarm employment increased in 43 states and the
District of Columbia and decreased in 7 states. The largest over-the-year percentage increase occurred in
North Dakota (+5.3 percent). The largest over-the-year percentage decrease in employment occurred in
West Virginia (-1.5 percent).
Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
The West continued to record the highest regional unemployment rate in October, 9.0 percent, while
the Midwest again reported the lowest rate, 7.3 percent. Over the month, two regions experienced
statistically significant unemployment rate changes, both of which were declines: the South (-0.2
percentage point) and the West (-0.1 point). Significant over-the-year rate changes were registered in
three regions: the South and West (-1.1 percentage points each) and the Midwest (-0.9 point). (See
table 1.)
Among the nine geographic divisions, the Pacific continued to report the highest jobless rate, 9.5 percent
in October. The West North Central again registered the lowest rate, 5.6 percent. Three divisions
experienced statistically significant unemployment rate changes over the month: the South Atlantic
(-0.3 percentage point) and the Pacific and West South Central (-0.2 point each). Seven divisions had
significant rate changes from a year earlier, all of which were decreases. The largest of these declines
occurred in the Pacific (-1.3 percentage points).
State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
Nevada continued to record the highest unemployment rate among the states, 11.5 percent in October.
Rhode Island and California posted the next highest rates, 10.4 and 10.1 percent, respectively. North
Dakota again registered the lowest jobless rate, 3.1 percent. In total, 23 states reported jobless rates
significantly lower than the U.S. figure of 7.9 percent, 10 states had measurably higher rates, and 17
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.)
Fourteen states reported statistically significant over-the-month unemployment rate decreases in
October. The largest of these occurred in South Carolina (-0.5 percentage point), followed by Alaska
and Wisconsin (-0.4 point each). The remaining 36 states and the District of Columbia recorded 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. (See table B.)
Eighteen states and the District of Columbia reported statistically significant unemployment rate
changes from October 2011, all of which were declines. The largest of these occurred in Nevada (-1.9
percentage points), followed by the District of Columbia and Mississippi (-1.8 points each), Florida (-1.7
points), and Idaho (-1.6 points). (See table C.)
Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)
In October 2012, fourteen states recorded statistically significant over-the-month increases in
employment. The largest of these increases occurred in California (+45,800), Texas (+36,600), and
Georgia (+16,100). Four states experienced statistically significant employment declines over the month,
the largest of which was in Michigan (-16,500). (See table D.)
Over the year, 31 states experienced statistically significant changes in employment; only West
Virginia’s employment decreased (-11,000). The largest over-the-year jobs increase occurred in
California (+295,300), followed by Texas (+277,400) and New York (+134,500). (See table E and
chart 2.)
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The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment news release for October is scheduled
to be released on Wednesday, November 28, 2012, 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 21, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. (EST).
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Current Employment Statistics (CES) Data Error
BLS has identified errors in the state government employment data for the Lubbock, Texas
metropolitan statistical area (31180). Federal and state government data in this area will be
suppressed from 1990 forward while we research the full scope of the errors. BLS plans to
release the corrected series concurrent with the CES State and Area benchmark release on
March 18, 2013. More information on this data suppression and a complete listing of
corrections to the CES State and Area database can be found at
www.bls.gov/bls/errata/sae_errata.htm.
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Table A. States with unemployment rates significantly different from that
of the U.S., October 2012, seasonally adjusted
Rate p
State
United States 1 …………………………………………
7.9
California .........................................................
Connecticut .....................................................
Delaware .........................................................
Georgia ...........................................................
Hawaii .............................................................
Illinois .............................................................
Iowa ................................................................
Kansas ...........................................................
Louisiana ........................................................
Maryland .........................................................
10.1
9.0
6.8
8.7
5.5
8.8
5.1
5.7
6.6
6.7
Massachusetts ................................................
Michigan .........................................................
Minnesota .......................................................
Missouri ..........................................................
Montana ..........................................................
Nebraska ........................................................
Nevada ............................................................
New Hampshire ...............................................
New Jersey .....................................................
New Mexico ....................................................
6.6
9.1
5.8
6.9
6.0
3.8
11.5
5.7
9.7
6.3
New York ........................................................
North Carolina ..................................................
North Dakota ...................................................
Ohio ...............................................................
Oklahoma .......................................................
Rhode Island ...................................................
South Dakota ..................................................
Texas .............................................................
Utah ...............................................................
Vermont ..........................................................
8.7
9.3
3.1
6.9
5.3
10.4
4.5
6.6
5.2
5.5
Virginia ...........................................................
Wisconsin .......................................................
Wyoming ........................................................
5.7
6.9
5.2
1
p
Data are not preliminary.
= preliminary.
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Table B. States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes from September 2012
to October 2012, seasonally adjusted
State
Rate
September 2012
October 2012
p
Over-the-month
change p
Alaska .......................................
California ...................................
Florida .......................................
Georgia .....................................
Hawaii .......................................
Kansas ......................................
Maryland ...................................
Nevada ......................................
New York ...................................
North Carolina ............................
7.5
10.2
8.7
9.0
5.7
5.9
6.9
11.8
8.9
9.6
7.1
10.1
8.5
8.7
5.5
5.7
6.7
11.5
8.7
9.3
-0.4
-.1
-.2
-.3
-.2
-.2
-.2
-.3
-.2
-.3
South Carolina ...........................
Texas ........................................
Washington ...............................
Wisconsin .................................
9.1
6.8
8.5
7.3
8.6
6.6
8.2
6.9
-.5
-.2
-.3
-.4
p
= preliminary.
Table C. States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes from October 2011
to October 2012, seasonally adjusted
State
Rate
Over-the-year
change p
October 2011
October 2012 p
California ...................................
District of Columbia ....................
Florida .......................................
Georgia .....................................
Hawaii .......................................
Idaho .........................................
Illinois ........................................
Indiana ......................................
Kansas ......................................
Mississippi ................................
11.5
10.3
10.2
9.7
6.8
8.6
10.0
9.1
6.6
10.7
10.1
8.5
8.5
8.7
5.5
7.0
8.8
8.0
5.7
8.9
-1.4
-1.8
-1.7
-1.0
-1.3
-1.6
-1.2
-1.1
-.9
-1.8
Missouri ....................................
Nebraska ...................................
Nevada ......................................
North Carolina ............................
Ohio ..........................................
Oklahoma ..................................
South Carolina ...........................
Texas ........................................
Utah ..........................................
8.3
4.4
13.4
10.6
8.3
6.3
10.0
7.8
6.2
6.9
3.8
11.5
9.3
6.9
5.3
8.6
6.6
5.2
-1.4
-.6
-1.9
-1.3
-1.4
-1.0
-1.4
-1.2
-1.0
p
= preliminary.
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Table D. States with statistically significant employment changes from September 2012 to
October 2012, seasonally adjusted
State
September
2012
October
2012 p
Over-the-month
change p
California ...................................
Colorado ....................................
Georgia .....................................
Iowa ..........................................
Kentucky ...................................
Louisiana ...................................
Maryland ...................................
Michigan ....................................
Mississippi ................................
Missouri ....................................
14,371,400
2,301,500
3,938,300
1,490,300
1,840,400
1,935,500
2,581,000
3,989,200
1,085,000
2,657,900
14,417,200
2,310,100
3,954,400
1,496,300
1,833,800
1,947,700
2,595,000
3,972,700
1,089,300
2,670,900
45,800
8,600
16,100
6,000
-6,600
12,200
14,000
-16,500
4,300
13,000
Montana ....................................
New Jersey ................................
Ohio ..........................................
Rhode Island ..............................
South Carolina ...........................
Tennessee .................................
Texas ........................................
Utah ..........................................
433,600
3,903,900
5,178,000
459,500
1,861,700
2,686,600
10,846,600
1,239,400
436,400
3,892,200
5,191,900
457,000
1,869,000
2,694,100
10,883,200
1,248,100
2,800
-11,700
13,900
-2,500
7,300
7,500
36,600
8,700
p
= preliminary.
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Table E. States with statistically significant employment changes from October 2011 to
October 2012, seasonally adjusted
October
2011
October
2012 p
Arizona ......................................
California ...................................
Colorado ....................................
Florida .......................................
Georgia .....................................
Hawaii .......................................
Idaho .........................................
Illinois ........................................
Indiana ......................................
Iowa ..........................................
2,417,400
14,121,900
2,268,000
7,303,900
3,886,800
595,700
609,000
5,674,800
2,833,400
1,481,000
2,463,900
14,417,200
2,310,100
7,371,500
3,954,400
607,700
622,200
5,712,600
2,905,000
1,496,300
46,500
295,300
42,100
67,600
67,600
12,000
13,200
37,800
71,600
15,300
Kentucky ...................................
Louisiana ...................................
Maryland ...................................
Massachusetts ..........................
Minnesota ..................................
Missouri ....................................
Montana ....................................
New York ...................................
North Carolina ............................
North Dakota ..............................
1,796,100
1,921,300
2,561,700
3,212,100
2,676,500
2,644,100
426,700
8,697,100
3,929,100
400,700
1,833,800
1,947,700
2,595,000
3,255,100
2,710,500
2,670,900
436,400
8,831,600
3,964,800
422,000
37,700
26,400
33,300
43,000
34,000
26,800
9,700
134,500
35,700
21,300
Ohio ..........................................
Oklahoma ..................................
Oregon ......................................
Pennsylvania ..............................
South Carolina ...........................
Tennessee .................................
Texas ........................................
Utah ..........................................
Virginia ......................................
Washington ...............................
West Virginia .............................
5,095,400
1,561,600
1,621,000
5,704,100
1,832,300
2,669,300
10,605,800
1,220,100
3,693,500
2,835,400
758,600
5,191,900
1,603,800
1,636,300
5,752,200
1,869,000
2,694,100
10,883,200
1,248,100
3,728,900
2,888,600
747,600
96,500
42,200
15,300
48,100
36,700
24,800
277,400
28,000
35,400
53,200
-11,000
State
p
= preliminary.
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Over-the-year
change p
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 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. For more information about the smoothing technique, 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 seasonally adjusted and not
seasonally adjusted data and for over-the-month and overthe-year
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 for statistical
significance at the 90-percent confidence level is just over 0.2
percentage point; the average amount of the current over-theyear change in a state rate for significance is about 0.9 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 levels 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 online 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 380 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 approximately 7,300 subnational areas are
available on the Internet at www.bls.gov/lau/. Employment
data from the CES program for states and metropolitan areas
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.
2011
Aug.
2012
Percent of labor force
Sept.
2012
Oct.
2011
Aug.
2012
Sept.
2012
Oct.
2012
2,381.7
8.1
8.6
8.5
8.4
568.5
1,833.2
574.1
1,807.5
7.5
8.4
7.3
9.0
7.4
8.9
7.4
8.7
4,493.8
4,397.5
4,296.5
8.7
8.0
7.8
7.6
2,504.7
744.4
1,244.8
2,468.5
731.3
1,197.6
2,411.3
721.6
1,163.5
9.1
9.2
7.6
8.4
8.6
7.0
8.3
8.4
6.7
8.0
8.3
6.5
2,824.0
2,572.8
2,523.0
2,487.4
8.2
7.5
7.4
7.3
23,290.3
10,949.7
2,118.4
705.6
1,932.1
640.7
1,901.4
621.6
1,869.9
617.5
9.1
6.4
8.3
5.9
8.2
5.7
8.0
5.6
Oct.
2011
Aug.
2012
Sept.
2012
Oct.
2012
Northeast ...........................
28,194.2
28,322.5
28,355.8
28,441.6
2,292.1
2,427.6
2,401.7
New England ....................
Middle Atlantic ..................
7,737.8
20,456.3
7,699.5
20,622.9
7,712.3
20,643.5
7,732.9
20,708.8
581.1
1,711.0
565.1
1,862.5
South .................................
56,266.8
56,334.0
56,448.4
56,629.0
4,867.4
South Atlantic ...................
East South Central ...........
West South Central ..........
29,836.1
8,730.9
17,699.8
29,777.9
8,668.6
17,887.5
29,886.1
8,668.2
17,894.1
30,022.9
8,689.5
17,916.5
2,728.5
800.6
1,338.3
Midwest .............................
34,330.3
34,091.7
34,137.9
34,240.0
East North Central ............
West North Central ...........
23,290.5
11,039.9
23,166.6
10,925.0
23,213.6
10,924.3
Oct.
2012
West ...................................
35,909.1
35,780.2
35,764.5
35,790.0
3,640.5
3,356.2
3,262.3
3,205.5
10.1
9.4
9.1
9.0
Mountain ...........................
Pacific ...............................
10,974.8
24,934.3
10,955.3
24,825.0
10,962.9
24,801.6
10,980.0
24,810.1
953.2
2,687.2
881.9
2,474.3
857.3
2,405.0
843.6
2,361.8
8.7
10.8
8.0
10.0
7.8
9.7
7.7
9.5
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
2011
2012
Percent of labor force
October
2011
2012
September
2011
2012
October
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
Northeast ...........................
28,165.2
28,346.5
28,209.1
28,545.9
2,253.3
2,228.7
2,196.5
2,254.1
8.0
7.9
7.8
7.9
New England ....................
Middle Atlantic ..................
7,729.7
20,435.6
7,719.6
20,626.8
7,744.3
20,464.9
7,759.7
20,786.2
578.3
1,675.0
536.6
1,692.0
548.4
1,648.1
538.8
1,715.4
7.5
8.2
7.0
8.2
7.1
8.1
6.9
8.3
South .................................
56,396.6
56,630.9
56,386.6
56,885.5
4,963.7
4,173.6
4,775.1
4,111.4
8.8
7.4
8.5
7.2
South Atlantic ...................
East South Central ...........
West South Central ..........
29,886.8
8,768.8
17,741.0
30,052.7
8,663.4
17,914.8
29,886.0
8,752.9
17,747.7
30,181.7
8,736.6
17,967.3
2,777.8
820.4
1,365.5
2,379.0
681.8
1,112.8
2,691.1
775.3
1,308.7
2,314.7
686.7
1,110.0
9.3
9.4
7.7
7.9
7.9
6.2
9.0
8.9
7.4
7.7
7.9
6.2
Midwest .............................
34,363.1
34,227.7
34,391.4
34,413.0
2,763.9
2,280.7
2,658.3
2,288.6
8.0
6.7
7.7
6.7
East North Central ............
West North Central ...........
23,329.5
11,033.6
23,295.2
10,932.5
23,338.9
11,052.4
23,410.2
11,002.8
2,074.9
689.0
1,725.8
554.9
2,005.3
653.1
1,718.9
569.8
8.9
6.2
7.4
5.1
8.6
5.9
7.3
5.2
West ...................................
36,018.2
35,869.8
36,029.8
35,934.8
3,628.8
3,058.6
3,556.1
3,086.4
10.1
8.5
9.9
8.6
Mountain ...........................
Pacific ...............................
11,024.9
24,993.3
11,012.2
24,857.6
11,018.4
25,011.4
11,034.3
24,900.4
956.2
2,672.6
805.7
2,252.9
931.1
2,625.0
816.1
2,270.3
8.7
10.7
7.3
9.1
8.5
10.5
7.4
9.1
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.
2011
Aug.
2012
Sept.
2012
Oct.
2012p
Oct.
2011
Aug.
2012
Sept.
2012
Oct.
2012p
Oct.
2011
Aug.
2012
Sept.
2012
Oct.
2012p
Alabama ...................................................
Alaska .......................................................
Arizona .....................................................
Arkansas ...................................................
California ..................................................
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 1 ...
Colorado ...................................................
Connecticut ...............................................
Delaware ..................................................
District of Columbia ..................................
Florida .......................................................
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 1 ..............
2,178.8
368.0
3,020.4
1,372.8
18,433.5
4,924.0
2,727.0
1,917.4
440.4
343.9
9,279.4
1,266.1
2,158.3
366.1
3,003.1
1,379.4
18,339.5
4,814.1
2,721.7
1,902.9
437.9
354.0
9,262.7
1,287.9
2,154.4
365.5
3,006.8
1,376.8
18,332.9
4,799.4
2,722.3
1,897.9
438.4
357.3
9,302.2
1,286.0
2,160.6
364.6
3,011.1
1,372.0
18,359.8
4,802.5
2,725.8
1,894.4
439.5
360.4
9,341.8
1,290.9
186.3
27.6
279.0
109.3
2,121.5
603.0
220.0
162.3
32.3
35.4
948.2
130.9
183.3
28.3
249.8
100.2
1,935.6
530.8
224.4
171.1
30.2
31.2
819.1
118.2
177.6
27.5
245.2
98.3
1,876.5
509.7
217.8
169.6
29.9
30.9
810.0
113.6
175.0
25.9
243.6
98.3
1,848.0
502.4
214.1
171.1
29.8
30.8
790.0
111.7
8.5
7.5
9.2
8.0
11.5
12.2
8.1
8.5
7.3
10.3
10.2
10.3
8.5
7.7
8.3
7.3
10.6
11.0
8.2
9.0
6.9
8.8
8.8
9.2
8.2
7.5
8.2
7.1
10.2
10.6
8.0
8.9
6.8
8.7
8.7
8.8
8.1
7.1
8.1
7.2
10.1
10.5
7.9
9.0
6.8
8.5
8.5
8.7
Georgia .....................................................
Hawaii .......................................................
Idaho .........................................................
Illinois ........................................................
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville 1 ...................
Indiana ......................................................
Iowa ..........................................................
Kansas ......................................................
Kentucky ...................................................
Louisiana ..................................................
Maine ........................................................
4,734.5
661.4
773.1
6,582.8
4,083.0
3,204.9
1,662.7
1,507.5
2,067.5
2,057.5
706.0
4,759.9
640.3
776.4
6,556.3
4,089.6
3,141.1
1,642.3
1,484.3
2,068.8
2,076.1
705.4
4,776.1
640.6
776.0
6,584.9
4,113.6
3,142.5
1,637.7
1,484.0
2,073.5
2,072.1
705.6
4,793.5
642.5
774.9
6,627.0
4,144.8
3,150.0
1,639.7
1,485.5
2,084.0
2,078.8
708.1
458.0
44.7
66.5
657.8
423.6
292.7
96.0
98.9
192.3
146.9
51.2
438.7
38.9
57.1
593.6
362.8
260.0
89.7
92.5
175.1
153.7
54.0
428.4
36.6
55.3
582.5
356.3
256.4
85.5
87.4
174.6
144.2
53.5
418.7
35.5
54.2
581.3
363.3
251.9
83.8
84.6
174.8
137.8
52.7
9.7
6.8
8.6
10.0
10.4
9.1
5.8
6.6
9.3
7.1
7.3
9.2
6.1
7.4
9.1
8.9
8.3
5.5
6.2
8.5
7.4
7.7
9.0
5.7
7.1
8.8
8.7
8.2
5.2
5.9
8.4
7.0
7.6
8.7
5.5
7.0
8.8
8.8
8.0
5.1
5.7
8.4
6.6
7.4
Maryland ...................................................
Massachusetts ..........................................
Michigan ...................................................
Detroit-Warren-Livonia 2 .......................
Minnesota .................................................
Mississippi ................................................
Missouri ....................................................
Montana ....................................................
Nebraska ..................................................
Nevada .....................................................
New Hampshire ........................................
3,078.3
3,454.2
4,642.1
2,011.4
2,980.1
1,349.4
3,047.4
506.0
1,011.5
1,385.2
739.7
3,071.1
3,448.3
4,658.7
1,992.2
2,969.1
1,333.4
2,986.7
509.9
1,014.8
1,368.5
738.0
3,078.8
3,461.1
4,666.7
2,002.9
2,972.7
1,335.9
2,986.4
509.7
1,018.5
1,366.5
738.8
3,094.6
3,473.9
4,674.5
2,013.2
2,975.6
1,337.7
2,998.3
510.6
1,022.1
1,367.5
740.4
212.2
245.7
458.7
222.3
181.0
144.7
252.9
34.3
44.1
185.5
39.7
217.0
218.6
436.6
213.3
175.4
122.0
213.9
32.4
40.9
165.9
41.9
213.7
225.2
432.2
215.0
173.2
123.0
205.9
31.0
39.9
161.6
42.0
208.6
230.2
427.3
217.9
174.0
119.5
206.0
30.4
39.2
156.6
42.2
6.9
7.1
9.9
11.1
6.1
10.7
8.3
6.8
4.4
13.4
5.4
7.1
6.3
9.4
10.7
5.9
9.1
7.2
6.3
4.0
12.1
5.7
6.9
6.5
9.3
10.7
5.8
9.2
6.9
6.1
3.9
11.8
5.7
6.7
6.6
9.1
10.8
5.8
8.9
6.9
6.0
3.8
11.5
5.7
New Jersey ...............................................
New Mexico ..............................................
New York ..................................................
New York City ......................................
North Carolina ..........................................
North Dakota ............................................
Ohio ..........................................................
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 2 ....................
Oklahoma .................................................
Oregon ......................................................
Pennsylvania ............................................
Rhode Island ............................................
4,569.4
926.5
9,506.1
3,953.8
4,666.6
386.3
5,797.0
1,087.5
1,779.2
1,993.4
6,379.8
562.6
4,579.9
920.0
9,545.4
3,966.6
4,648.1
387.3
5,751.4
1,063.9
1,799.2
1,974.4
6,475.5
554.7
4,577.2
922.3
9,555.1
3,969.4
4,674.3
388.2
5,758.5
1,063.0
1,813.5
1,970.7
6,505.4
558.1
4,592.5
925.7
9,586.3
3,976.4
4,709.0
389.9
5,772.0
1,063.9
1,822.0
1,967.6
6,536.5
563.4
423.9
67.0
782.5
360.7
492.7
13.5
483.6
83.0
112.9
184.7
503.0
63.2
455.2
59.7
871.6
393.3
451.9
11.6
413.5
75.1
91.4
175.0
524.8
59.2
448.4
58.8
848.1
377.5
448.6
11.7
406.0
74.3
94.4
170.6
530.5
58.7
447.3
58.3
830.6
367.9
439.6
12.1
395.7
72.8
96.1
169.4
527.6
58.7
9.3
7.2
8.2
9.1
10.6
3.5
8.3
7.6
6.3
9.3
7.9
11.2
9.9
6.5
9.1
9.9
9.7
3.0
7.2
7.1
5.1
8.9
8.1
10.7
9.8
6.4
8.9
9.5
9.6
3.0
7.1
7.0
5.2
8.7
8.2
10.5
9.7
6.3
8.7
9.3
9.3
3.1
6.9
6.8
5.3
8.6
8.1
10.4
South Carolina ..........................................
South Dakota ............................................
Tennessee ................................................
Texas ........................................................
Utah ..........................................................
Vermont ....................................................
Virginia ......................................................
Washington ...............................................
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 1 ....................
West Virginia ............................................
Wisconsin .................................................
Wyoming ...................................................
2,159.4
447.0
3,136.2
12,493.3
1,331.7
359.5
4,331.1
3,487.1
1,500.0
801.0
3,057.2
305.2
2,131.7
442.1
3,109.8
12,628.6
1,355.5
356.7
4,321.4
3,497.9
1,506.8
798.2
3,061.2
306.3
2,133.9
442.5
3,107.2
12,631.6
1,357.9
357.3
4,332.0
3,495.7
1,511.6
799.4
3,059.9
305.8
2,137.8
443.9
3,108.7
12,644.0
1,361.1
358.2
4,347.2
3,483.7
1,504.9
800.6
3,061.2
305.1
216.4
19.8
278.0
970.4
82.8
19.4
270.3
309.9
120.4
63.5
222.7
17.7
205.0
19.7
264.1
901.6
78.7
19.0
255.5
302.1
116.9
59.7
229.1
17.4
193.8
19.6
258.0
861.4
73.1
19.4
254.2
296.9
114.4
60.6
223.6
16.7
183.0
19.8
253.6
832.5
70.8
19.6
249.6
285.8
109.6
60.3
211.1
15.8
10.0
4.4
8.9
7.8
6.2
5.4
6.2
8.9
8.0
7.9
7.3
5.8
9.6
4.5
8.5
7.1
5.8
5.3
5.9
8.6
7.8
7.5
7.5
5.7
9.1
4.4
8.3
6.8
5.4
5.4
5.9
8.5
7.6
7.6
7.3
5.4
8.6
4.5
8.2
6.6
5.2
5.5
5.7
8.2
7.3
7.5
6.9
5.2
Puerto Rico ...............................................
1,280.2
1,267.5
1,265.6
1,265.6
197.5
171.4
172.5
175.2
15.4
13.5
13.6
13.8
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
2011
2012p
2011
2012
2011
2012p
2011
2012
2011
2012p
Alabama ...................................................
Alaska .......................................................
Arizona .....................................................
Arkansas ...................................................
California ..................................................
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 1 ...
Colorado ...................................................
Connecticut ...............................................
Delaware ..................................................
District of Columbia ..................................
Florida .......................................................
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 1 ..............
2,193.5
369.0
3,038.7
1,375.0
18,473.7
4,945.6
2,744.9
1,914.3
436.7
344.3
9,326.7
1,268.3
2,145.4
365.9
3,021.9
1,378.0
18,373.8
4,805.5
2,746.2
1,889.0
436.0
361.5
9,387.1
1,289.6
2,188.4
366.3
3,034.1
1,373.1
18,482.8
4,948.0
2,743.6
1,922.3
440.1
343.1
9,304.0
1,282.1
2,182.8
361.6
3,022.7
1,364.7
18,442.9
4,840.1
2,746.8
1,897.1
440.6
361.8
9,389.7
1,311.7
196.9
25.4
289.3
105.6
2,124.6
617.3
216.8
162.2
32.0
36.3
987.0
137.5
162.0
23.2
240.9
90.2
1,774.8
488.6
203.3
155.5
28.5
31.6
809.9
113.2
182.2
25.5
281.1
100.1
2,084.0
598.2
212.1
155.9
31.6
34.6
946.4
136.6
171.2
21.6
244.1
90.6
1,801.7
500.9
206.1
163.6
29.0
30.1
767.5
117.2
9.0
6.9
9.5
7.7
11.5
12.5
7.9
8.5
7.3
10.5
10.6
10.8
7.6
6.3
8.0
6.5
9.7
10.2
7.4
8.2
6.5
8.7
8.6
8.8
8.3
6.9
9.3
7.3
11.3
12.1
7.7
8.1
7.2
10.1
10.2
10.7
7.8
6.0
8.1
6.6
9.8
10.3
7.5
8.6
6.6
8.3
8.2
8.9
Georgia .....................................................
Hawaii .......................................................
Idaho .........................................................
Illinois ........................................................
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville 1 ...................
Indiana ......................................................
Iowa ..........................................................
Kansas ......................................................
Kentucky ...................................................
Louisiana ..................................................
Maine ........................................................
4,739.1
657.6
773.3
6,591.2
4,065.3
3,207.5
1,663.2
1,505.7
2,074.7
2,062.9
706.5
4,786.1
640.9
777.0
6,623.2
4,123.9
3,159.9
1,637.9
1,483.0
2,076.9
2,068.9
706.3
4,738.4
657.4
776.5
6,590.8
4,057.7
3,216.4
1,670.2
1,507.5
2,060.5
2,074.0
709.1
4,802.1
640.7
777.0
6,675.4
4,150.2
3,173.3
1,654.6
1,488.4
2,087.5
2,104.0
714.5
469.3
46.1
63.0
646.3
409.4
284.4
91.9
100.4
192.9
147.7
47.5
410.2
35.9
49.4
536.3
327.9
237.3
72.0
78.0
162.6
130.9
47.3
456.7
44.3
62.2
634.3
397.2
282.1
88.5
93.6
180.7
146.3
47.4
409.5
35.0
49.9
558.6
349.6
234.7
75.9
77.6
162.0
131.5
47.5
9.9
7.0
8.1
9.8
10.1
8.9
5.5
6.7
9.3
7.2
6.7
8.6
5.6
6.4
8.1
8.0
7.5
4.4
5.3
7.8
6.3
6.7
9.6
6.7
8.0
9.6
9.8
8.8
5.3
6.2
8.8
7.1
6.7
8.5
5.5
6.4
8.4
8.4
7.4
4.6
5.2
7.8
6.3
6.7
Maryland ...................................................
Massachusetts ..........................................
Michigan ...................................................
Detroit-Warren-Livonia 2 .......................
Minnesota .................................................
Mississippi ................................................
Missouri ....................................................
Montana ....................................................
Nebraska ..................................................
Nevada .....................................................
New Hampshire ........................................
3,079.4
3,447.5
4,655.3
2,023.1
2,990.5
1,351.5
3,040.0
505.7
1,003.7
1,391.6
737.5
3,085.7
3,465.7
4,669.7
2,012.3
2,979.0
1,337.8
2,981.7
508.4
1,017.0
1,363.6
737.6
3,087.0
3,450.8
4,647.5
2,021.8
2,982.1
1,352.6
3,045.0
504.5
1,013.1
1,386.8
738.1
3,118.4
3,479.9
4,685.6
2,028.7
2,979.2
1,339.4
3,015.0
510.4
1,026.3
1,371.4
739.8
215.4
250.4
455.1
226.1
173.9
146.1
251.8
31.3
41.8
189.3
38.6
201.2
223.2
384.9
200.9
156.9
121.3
186.9
26.0
34.6
152.7
38.0
207.1
230.3
422.7
213.7
160.9
143.6
240.3
31.6
41.2
183.4
36.9
197.8
216.1
387.6
212.8
155.2
110.9
197.8
27.7
35.9
149.3
38.5
7.0
7.3
9.8
11.2
5.8
10.8
8.3
6.2
4.2
13.6
5.2
6.5
6.4
8.2
10.0
5.3
9.1
6.3
5.1
3.4
11.2
5.2
6.7
6.7
9.1
10.6
5.4
10.6
7.9
6.3
4.1
13.2
5.0
6.3
6.2
8.3
10.5
5.2
8.3
6.6
5.4
3.5
10.9
5.2
New Jersey ...............................................
New Mexico ..............................................
New York ..................................................
New York City ......................................
North Carolina ..........................................
North Dakota ............................................
Ohio ..........................................................
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 2 ....................
Oklahoma .................................................
Oregon ......................................................
Pennsylvania ............................................
Rhode Island ............................................
4,553.0
926.8
9,487.8
3,946.3
4,671.3
386.2
5,811.3
1,088.1
1,777.4
2,000.8
6,394.8
563.2
4,551.7
927.2
9,537.2
3,959.5
4,713.7
391.0
5,782.5
1,071.7
1,826.3
1,972.8
6,537.9
562.8
4,564.7
930.3
9,505.4
3,962.2
4,682.2
386.2
5,824.1
1,085.7
1,785.7
1,998.6
6,394.7
563.8
4,610.5
933.3
9,620.2
3,988.9
4,760.2
391.8
5,810.0
1,065.4
1,827.1
1,971.4
6,555.5
569.1
419.0
66.7
773.6
359.8
483.6
11.2
479.4
81.7
109.7
176.3
482.4
60.9
418.7
55.6
782.8
348.3
421.9
9.2
377.8
70.3
90.2
149.2
490.6
55.2
408.1
65.3
762.2
365.6
481.1
10.5
464.9
75.9
112.3
175.1
477.8
60.5
432.6
56.3
797.6
366.7
416.6
9.4
364.3
64.9
95.5
159.4
485.2
56.4
9.2
7.2
8.2
9.1
10.4
2.9
8.2
7.5
6.2
8.8
7.5
10.8
9.2
6.0
8.2
8.8
9.0
2.3
6.5
6.6
4.9
7.6
7.5
9.8
8.9
7.0
8.0
9.2
10.3
2.7
8.0
7.0
6.3
8.8
7.5
10.7
9.4
6.0
8.3
9.2
8.8
2.4
6.3
6.1
5.2
8.1
7.4
9.9
South Carolina ..........................................
South Dakota ............................................
Tennessee ................................................
Texas ........................................................
Utah ..........................................................
Vermont ....................................................
Virginia ......................................................
Washington ...............................................
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 1 ....................
West Virginia ............................................
Wisconsin .................................................
Wyoming ...................................................
2,158.4
444.4
3,149.1
12,525.6
1,338.6
360.6
4,325.9
3,492.3
1,501.1
805.1
3,064.2
305.7
2,137.7
442.9
3,103.3
12,641.6
1,361.9
358.2
4,339.6
3,504.3
1,514.0
805.2
3,059.8
305.9
2,160.3
448.3
3,151.4
12,515.0
1,337.1
360.1
4,328.3
3,506.4
1,497.1
802.8
3,060.0
305.9
2,145.7
447.6
3,126.8
12,671.5
1,367.4
359.3
4,359.2
3,483.8
1,485.4
804.0
3,066.0
305.2
221.9
18.0
284.5
1,002.6
83.4
18.7
272.4
300.1
123.4
59.9
209.7
16.3
176.5
17.3
235.9
801.6
64.2
17.4
243.8
269.8
107.0
55.5
189.6
13.6
214.9
18.0
268.8
949.9
79.2
17.3
260.7
296.1
120.6
57.9
201.3
16.3
175.5
18.0
242.6
792.4
69.3
16.6
234.3
252.6
99.1
54.3
173.7
13.4
10.3
4.0
9.0
8.0
6.2
5.2
6.3
8.6
8.2
7.4
6.8
5.3
8.3
3.9
7.6
6.3
4.7
4.9
5.6
7.7
7.1
6.9
6.2
4.4
9.9
4.0
8.5
7.6
5.9
4.8
6.0
8.4
8.1
7.2
6.6
5.3
8.2
4.0
7.8
6.3
5.1
4.6
5.4
7.2
6.7
6.8
5.7
4.4
Puerto Rico ...............................................
1,275.7
1,258.0
1,286.7
1,267.5
195.9
176.5
209.5
180.9
15.4
14.0
16.3
14.3
1
Metropolitan division.
Metropolitan statistical area.
p = preliminary.
NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. Data for Puerto Rico are derived from
a monthly household survey similar to the Current Population Survey. Area
2
2011
2012
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
Table 5. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted
[In thousands]
Total1
Construction
Manufacturing
State
Oct.
2011
Aug.
2012
Sept.
2012
Oct.
2012p
Oct.
2011
Aug.
2012
Sept.
2012
Oct.
2012p
Oct.
2011
Aug.
2012
Sept.
2012
Oct.
2012p
Alabama2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arizona. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,868.0
327.8
2,417.4
1,156.2
14,121.9
1,875.8
329.9
2,462.5
1,168.1
14,339.4
1,876.5
329.7
2,467.2
1,165.6
14,371.4
1,881.5
328.0
2,463.9
1,170.0
14,417.2
76.4
15.0
114.2
46.7
551.5
74.3
12.1
119.6
44.2
577.7
73.7
12.6
117.1
44.1
575.1
74.7
13.8
117.7
42.8
579.2
–
11.7
151.0
155.2
1,248.7
–
12.3
151.4
155.6
1,243.7
–
11.9
151.5
155.7
1,237.8
–
11.5
152.2
155.7
1,239.2
Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delaware3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
District of Columbia2 , 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,268.0
1,627.7
417.8
734.7
7,303.9
2,293.2
1,624.1
414.9
725.4
7,349.0
2,301.5
1,623.7
416.0
737.5
7,356.8
2,310.1
1,624.9
416.2
739.0
7,371.5
111.5
51.3
20.0
12.2
322.6
116.7
47.3
18.0
13.9
313.2
117.3
48.3
17.7
13.5
317.4
116.6
48.2
17.8
14.1
317.7
129.1
166.2
25.6
–
312.6
133.0
165.1
25.4
–
311.2
132.2
164.5
25.5
–
310.9
134.0
164.2
25.3
–
311.7
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hawaii3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3,886.8
595.7
609.0
5,674.8
2,833.4
3,938.3
603.4
616.7
5,697.7
2,902.2
3,938.3
605.5
619.3
5,707.8
2,900.0
3,954.4
607.7
622.2
5,712.6
2,905.0
141.3
28.8
30.6
192.0
122.9
137.7
29.0
29.9
183.9
131.1
138.9
28.7
30.7
184.1
130.8
140.6
29.0
30.0
185.1
130.3
350.9
13.2
55.7
575.7
468.7
357.1
13.5
58.1
597.4
487.2
356.9
13.6
57.3
596.0
485.5
361.4
13.7
58.0
596.9
488.6
Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kentucky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,481.0
1,336.5
1,796.1
1,921.3
593.9
1,493.8
1,349.5
1,831.4
1,945.2
590.6
1,490.3
1,348.0
1,840.4
1,935.5
595.6
1,496.3
1,344.8
1,833.8
1,947.7
595.3
63.7
52.7
67.6
122.4
25.1
62.6
51.7
64.7
121.5
23.2
65.2
53.2
65.2
121.8
23.9
65.7
53.5
63.8
120.3
24.2
209.8
162.0
215.4
139.8
49.8
217.2
165.8
220.6
140.9
49.3
216.5
166.0
218.7
138.3
49.3
218.0
165.8
218.7
138.3
48.7
Maryland3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Massachusetts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mississippi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,561.7
3,212.1
3,945.3
2,676.5
1,093.3
2,571.5
3,244.5
3,995.7
2,707.6
1,082.2
2,581.0
3,247.2
3,989.2
2,718.6
1,085.0
2,595.0
3,255.1
3,972.7
2,710.5
1,089.3
147.0
107.8
123.8
90.5
48.5
145.9
101.8
119.7
92.8
44.5
147.2
103.1
122.9
93.5
44.9
149.5
105.5
118.4
94.7
46.3
112.5
255.7
508.3
301.4
134.7
110.7
256.7
524.3
305.4
136.2
110.0
256.0
523.1
302.2
135.5
107.6
256.4
523.5
301.9
137.4
Missouri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nebraska3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nevada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Hampshire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,644.1
426.7
948.2
1,130.8
625.6
2,654.7
433.6
955.1
1,129.0
627.4
2,657.9
433.6
959.1
1,133.9
625.8
2,670.9
436.4
958.4
1,136.1
626.8
100.2
24.2
40.8
51.2
21.4
95.8
25.1
45.1
46.7
21.1
100.3
25.7
45.3
47.9
21.9
100.5
25.4
45.2
47.8
21.9
248.3
16.8
92.8
38.0
66.3
253.2
16.8
94.4
37.3
65.4
247.7
16.9
94.3
37.0
65.2
246.8
16.9
94.3
37.0
65.3
New Jersey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3,865.2
804.8
8,697.1
3,929.1
400.7
3,906.6
794.3
8,815.4
3,952.9
421.7
3,903.9
795.8
8,822.2
3,956.8
421.1
3,892.2
798.8
8,831.6
3,964.8
422.0
130.3
42.7
308.6
176.9
25.5
121.9
39.9
298.5
168.2
27.5
118.4
40.2
294.2
169.2
28.1
122.9
41.4
295.8
171.0
28.5
251.7
29.6
455.4
433.7
23.9
244.1
30.0
454.9
437.1
25.3
244.7
29.9
451.8
436.1
25.2
244.3
30.0
451.8
438.7
25.3
Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oklahoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oregon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pennsylvania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5,095.4
1,561.6
1,621.0
5,704.1
459.5
5,190.0
1,600.4
1,639.5
5,716.1
456.0
5,178.0
1,602.5
1,638.7
5,744.7
459.5
5,191.9
1,603.8
1,636.3
5,752.2
457.0
176.9
70.2
69.4
224.7
16.0
179.6
69.8
70.4
215.0
16.7
177.7
69.0
68.4
215.4
16.5
178.0
68.9
68.9
214.3
16.2
641.6
130.6
166.0
564.4
40.6
663.5
137.5
170.7
570.8
40.8
657.3
138.2
169.6
567.7
40.6
655.1
137.2
169.2
569.2
40.9
South Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Dakota3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tennessee3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,832.3
405.1
2,669.3
10,605.8
1,220.1
1,846.8
408.7
2,681.8
10,836.6
1,236.3
1,861.7
406.9
2,686.6
10,846.6
1,239.4
1,869.0
408.9
2,694.1
10,883.2
1,248.1
74.5
20.7
112.4
556.5
66.7
75.4
19.2
117.5
596.4
66.7
74.5
19.6
119.1
589.8
66.5
74.8
20.0
118.5
603.4
65.5
218.6
39.0
304.7
840.9
115.5
222.2
39.4
313.5
853.6
117.8
223.1
40.1
313.1
855.6
117.1
223.9
40.2
313.8
853.8
118.1
Vermont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wisconsin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wyoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
301.4
3,693.5
2,835.4
758.6
2,731.2
286.2
302.8
3,711.0
2,875.3
750.7
2,727.8
290.5
303.0
3,729.5
2,881.9
747.4
2,728.2
288.3
302.0
3,728.9
2,888.6
747.6
2,720.7
287.5
13.8
178.5
138.2
33.7
85.5
20.9
13.6
175.1
141.3
36.2
82.1
20.2
13.7
176.3
141.4
35.8
83.3
20.2
13.8
175.1
142.8
35.1
84.0
20.5
30.7
229.3
274.1
49.6
441.9
9.1
30.9
225.9
287.8
47.2
446.7
8.8
30.7
226.1
287.9
47.0
446.9
8.8
30.3
225.4
289.3
46.9
447.4
8.8
Puerto Rico3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virgin Islands2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
922.9
43.6
918.8
40.8
913.3
40.8
917.5
40.9
33.7
–
33.5
–
32.3
–
31.6
–
82.0
–
79.2
–
78.7
–
77.6
–
1 Includes mining and logging, information, and other services (except public administration), not shown separately.
2 Missing series (denoted by ’-’) are 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 2011 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are preliminary and will
be revised when new information becomes available.
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
Financial activities
Professional and business services
State
Oct.
2011
Aug.
2012
Sept.
2012
Oct.
2012p
Oct.
2011
Aug.
2012
Sept.
2012
Oct.
2012p
Oct.
2011
Aug.
2012
Sept.
2012
Oct.
2012p
Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arizona. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
367.7
63.6
475.9
231.8
2,672.9
369.2
64.4
484.8
233.4
2,706.6
367.7
64.5
485.1
233.3
2,709.7
369.7
64.3
487.8
237.1
2,734.4
93.0
14.9
165.4
48.0
763.9
94.9
15.0
171.8
47.3
781.6
94.8
15.0
170.9
46.9
783.2
94.7
14.4
170.2
47.1
781.6
213.6
27.6
340.0
117.1
2,150.4
217.3
27.5
354.4
119.2
2,228.9
219.0
27.5
353.8
118.8
2,227.4
219.2
27.7
355.2
116.9
2,236.4
Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
District of Columbia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
403.4
294.9
74.8
26.9
1,507.0
405.5
294.8
74.9
27.5
1,513.2
407.6
293.6
75.7
27.3
1,520.4
409.5
295.5
75.5
27.5
1,530.3
144.2
133.9
43.1
26.9
482.7
146.2
131.7
43.9
26.5
489.4
145.7
131.8
44.6
26.7
489.8
145.6
130.7
44.3
26.8
489.6
343.6
196.4
55.4
151.1
1,066.9
349.2
194.8
52.8
147.7
1,100.0
348.9
193.9
52.5
147.2
1,092.1
352.4
193.3
52.7
148.1
1,092.5
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hawaii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
823.6
111.4
122.7
1,140.2
546.8
842.6
114.2
125.0
1,137.3
553.0
840.9
114.2
124.9
1,133.4
555.3
838.6
114.5
125.3
1,132.7
557.5
207.7
27.4
29.3
362.4
130.3
206.7
28.1
28.7
365.8
128.3
206.6
28.1
28.6
366.7
128.5
207.2
28.0
28.9
366.7
127.4
553.0
75.2
75.1
838.5
287.7
575.7
76.3
75.4
855.1
299.0
577.7
75.3
75.9
859.2
295.7
578.7
75.9
76.2
858.2
294.2
Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kentucky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
302.1
251.4
364.9
372.7
118.6
300.8
250.8
369.4
380.6
118.7
300.9
251.6
376.2
378.4
118.4
300.1
250.6
374.2
380.5
118.3
99.7
72.9
83.8
96.9
31.8
102.4
72.8
84.4
97.3
31.4
102.9
72.8
84.7
97.9
31.7
102.6
73.3
85.2
100.3
31.6
123.2
151.2
190.9
198.4
56.8
123.2
160.2
208.3
198.0
55.8
124.9
159.3
208.5
199.9
57.3
125.0
157.4
207.0
200.8
57.7
Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Massachusetts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mississippi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
443.0
550.3
721.6
495.2
214.4
440.7
561.9
721.6
495.0
212.6
444.7
558.9
718.8
494.4
214.3
448.4
558.2
714.6
494.8
214.7
142.2
205.7
194.7
174.8
45.0
138.7
204.4
200.1
176.4
44.1
138.3
205.0
200.4
177.9
44.3
140.0
206.7
198.9
177.9
43.9
398.7
477.5
554.0
331.1
95.1
412.7
498.4
570.7
340.7
91.3
415.1
501.4
573.7
342.4
90.7
419.0
503.8
568.7
337.1
92.0
Missouri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nebraska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nevada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Hampshire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
509.0
86.8
195.5
213.6
131.4
502.9
87.6
196.5
215.0
136.3
504.5
87.4
196.9
214.8
135.1
509.7
86.8
196.0
216.9
134.7
157.3
21.2
69.2
51.5
35.0
158.8
20.8
68.1
50.9
34.9
160.5
21.0
68.4
52.0
34.2
159.4
20.9
68.8
51.7
34.3
330.6
40.8
107.1
140.2
64.9
344.1
42.3
103.8
139.6
65.0
348.7
42.8
106.5
141.3
65.4
355.4
43.6
106.3
139.7
65.3
New Jersey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
817.2
132.4
1,478.9
724.0
87.8
824.6
131.8
1,503.2
736.2
93.0
824.4
132.5
1,504.4
732.9
92.9
821.7
132.4
1,508.2
735.8
93.8
251.3
33.4
688.4
201.2
21.3
251.2
32.2
692.0
206.0
22.1
251.8
32.2
695.3
202.5
21.7
251.1
32.6
695.5
202.9
22.0
604.5
99.2
1,140.0
513.8
31.3
612.1
94.7
1,190.6
520.7
33.8
609.5
95.4
1,196.9
526.3
33.2
610.7
95.8
1,192.2
522.9
33.8
Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oklahoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oregon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pennsylvania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
956.0
283.5
313.1
1,097.0
72.8
974.1
292.2
320.8
1,103.2
71.1
974.4
294.3
321.0
1,110.2
72.2
970.6
295.3
321.6
1,113.9
71.9
277.3
79.9
92.2
310.4
30.5
280.7
82.0
94.8
313.1
30.7
280.8
82.0
94.9
313.7
30.9
281.2
81.9
94.6
313.6
31.0
648.3
174.2
186.4
710.8
54.0
662.6
179.5
189.3
722.6
52.3
662.3
177.1
186.3
729.2
53.4
669.6
179.4
186.9
729.8
53.7
South Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
351.5
82.9
554.4
2,117.9
234.8
354.8
83.6
553.7
2,158.2
235.7
356.0
83.1
551.4
2,167.5
236.5
356.0
83.2
552.8
2,165.7
239.1
96.5
27.6
134.9
639.2
69.6
96.2
28.2
132.2
651.3
72.3
98.0
28.0
132.2
653.6
73.2
99.1
28.6
131.9
653.5
73.4
227.8
29.0
325.0
1,355.1
162.5
231.1
29.4
326.8
1,390.3
168.8
230.4
28.9
325.9
1,401.8
170.5
230.1
28.9
328.2
1,389.9
173.2
Vermont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wisconsin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wyoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
56.6
631.4
533.5
135.1
508.5
53.0
56.4
634.6
540.2
132.4
509.7
53.4
56.2
632.1
538.6
132.1
507.7
53.3
56.0
633.3
542.0
132.3
507.4
53.4
12.1
184.2
137.3
26.9
156.9
10.5
12.2
191.8
139.6
27.3
153.5
10.9
12.1
192.6
139.5
26.5
153.8
10.7
12.2
192.8
141.3
26.6
152.5
10.7
25.7
661.7
335.8
62.6
282.2
17.4
26.5
665.4
345.8
62.9
282.4
17.4
26.8
668.3
348.5
63.0
284.8
16.9
26.5
671.9
350.4
62.6
283.5
17.6
Puerto Rico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virgin Islands1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
167.8
8.5
160.7
8.5
159.9
8.5
161.5
8.5
43.6
–
44.2
–
44.8
–
44.6
–
104.4
–
103.7
–
103.1
–
104.1
–
1 Missing series (denoted by ’-’) are 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.
p Preliminary
NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2011 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are preliminary
and will be revised when new information becomes available.
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.
2011
Aug.
2012
Sept.
2012
Oct.
2012p
Oct.
2011
Aug.
2012
Sept.
2012
Oct.
2012p
Oct.
2011
Aug.
2012
Sept.
2012
Oct.
2012p
Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arizona. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
217.1
45.3
358.3
167.7
1,848.2
217.3
46.1
367.0
173.9
1,896.7
218.7
46.1
369.0
171.7
1,901.7
219.4
46.5
364.4
172.6
1,913.1
168.4
32.1
262.4
99.3
1,540.3
176.5
32.9
268.5
103.5
1,589.0
173.4
32.4
269.6
103.4
1,601.9
173.1
31.5
266.9
104.9
1,605.5
377.0
84.7
412.4
221.5
2,396.7
366.1
85.4
409.5
222.1
2,351.4
365.7
85.5
415.6
222.6
2,367.5
368.7
84.2
415.6
223.4
2,358.9
Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
District of Columbia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
274.8
316.7
67.4
118.7
1,115.3
277.3
326.5
69.1
122.9
1,128.1
279.8
327.6
69.1
123.8
1,133.3
282.5
326.1
69.0
124.0
1,138.4
274.0
138.8
42.1
62.6
959.5
277.0
136.7
43.9
63.3
970.5
278.4
137.1
43.8
63.8
975.3
278.5
139.3
44.1
62.4
972.0
393.8
236.7
64.5
248.6
1,094.0
395.2
235.0
62.2
234.8
1,079.8
397.0
234.1
62.5
246.5
1,078.5
397.1
234.2
63.1
246.7
1,081.1
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hawaii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
501.7
75.6
86.9
856.5
422.6
510.2
76.0
89.1
858.7
435.6
511.6
77.3
90.7
861.1
431.7
514.6
77.1
91.4
863.7
431.7
379.2
105.9
59.0
518.6
278.8
383.8
109.4
61.1
530.3
288.1
384.3
110.3
61.4
533.5
288.2
386.6
111.1
61.5
536.2
293.4
672.8
124.8
115.8
834.5
425.7
665.2
123.6
114.5
821.3
428.8
662.9
124.6
115.0
828.2
433.2
665.1
124.7
115.9
828.3
430.5
Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kentucky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
217.0
183.4
256.9
288.2
120.8
216.4
188.3
259.1
291.4
120.8
216.0
187.4
258.8
290.5
123.6
217.8
186.7
260.3
292.5
122.7
130.0
118.1
169.5
200.2
59.6
131.0
116.5
176.6
207.1
59.4
128.8
112.8
178.7
204.7
60.4
131.4
114.6
177.8
209.5
60.5
249.4
256.4
327.7
362.6
100.4
253.2
257.5
328.7
361.2
101.8
248.1
258.7
329.4
360.5
101.2
248.1
256.1
327.8
360.2
101.8
Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Massachusetts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mississippi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
416.0
668.8
626.3
468.9
136.9
417.5
671.1
630.7
478.8
137.8
418.9
667.7
632.5
488.0
138.1
421.6
669.0
632.8
487.4
137.6
232.1
305.2
371.7
230.4
115.7
233.6
306.8
384.1
224.8
118.3
233.8
313.6
378.3
228.5
116.3
237.5
313.4
379.9
227.4
116.5
511.4
435.2
614.5
408.9
247.7
511.7
434.2
615.2
417.3
242.5
511.9
433.3
610.8
414.6
245.2
509.2
433.7
607.2
412.1
244.9
Missouri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nebraska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nevada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Hampshire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
419.5
64.3
137.6
105.4
114.4
424.3
65.1
139.6
107.7
111.5
427.9
65.4
140.4
108.5
111.2
428.5
65.7
140.8
108.0
112.2
268.9
55.5
83.4
322.8
65.1
265.8
55.4
84.1
321.4
65.2
265.1
54.7
83.3
321.6
64.3
266.9
56.2
83.8
322.9
66.0
436.2
85.7
168.4
146.8
92.4
439.2
88.3
170.3
147.3
93.0
432.3
87.7
170.8
147.9
93.4
432.1
88.5
170.0
148.9
92.3
New Jersey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
619.0
124.0
1,734.1
548.7
57.0
635.4
127.8
1,774.8
556.3
59.3
637.7
126.0
1,769.9
556.9
59.2
635.6
126.5
1,771.7
555.1
58.8
333.9
84.9
771.8
400.0
34.7
352.0
86.7
784.4
405.0
35.6
349.3
87.2
783.6
407.2
35.9
339.6
87.4
790.4
410.8
36.2
619.6
195.6
1,488.9
700.2
78.9
625.2
190.1
1,481.3
693.5
78.4
623.3
190.8
1,488.0
696.8
78.2
621.0
191.1
1,491.5
695.9
77.8
Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oklahoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oregon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pennsylvania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
853.6
208.0
237.5
1,166.7
104.0
877.4
208.8
237.5
1,149.1
101.9
875.5
208.2
239.3
1,162.2
103.3
878.9
207.3
238.2
1,166.2
102.5
476.6
142.8
165.3
513.3
48.9
485.5
145.7
168.3
525.3
50.8
485.4
145.8
169.4
529.5
51.5
485.7
148.0
168.2
528.5
50.1
765.0
336.0
293.3
735.1
60.4
760.7
344.0
290.0
734.0
59.3
759.3
346.3
292.3
734.6
59.3
764.5
347.3
291.1
733.8
59.3
South Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
218.2
65.8
386.9
1,443.8
161.2
221.9
67.6
391.3
1,467.9
161.9
224.0
66.8
392.5
1,473.2
162.4
225.3
67.2
394.8
1,486.9
163.6
208.6
40.7
266.2
1,056.8
112.9
208.0
43.4
267.9
1,094.2
114.7
212.0
42.0
266.4
1,099.9
113.6
215.2
41.7
269.8
1,108.6
115.9
337.7
77.8
439.7
1,778.6
221.6
338.1
76.7
433.4
1,789.6
220.5
344.0
77.0
441.2
1,774.9
221.4
344.5
77.4
439.3
1,787.0
220.6
Vermont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wisconsin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wyoming1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60.8
475.6
387.4
123.9
414.7
–
62.1
483.5
391.6
127.2
418.2
–
62.3
491.4
389.9
127.0
419.5
–
62.8
491.4
391.0
127.3
415.9
–
33.1
347.0
272.9
73.3
247.6
32.0
32.8
354.7
276.8
73.3
238.0
34.2
32.8
353.1
281.0
72.5
235.2
33.7
32.7
352.5
279.3
73.9
236.1
32.6
53.1
712.8
540.3
153.5
409.7
73.6
52.8
708.7
536.3
150.7
411.3
75.3
52.9
717.3
540.6
150.7
410.7
74.7
52.2
715.9
537.7
149.4
409.2
74.8
Puerto Rico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virgin Islands1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
115.9
–
120.4
–
118.3
–
118.8
–
72.5
7.1
71.9
7.6
72.2
7.2
72.7
7.1
266.8
12.3
267.4
11.0
266.2
11.3
268.8
11.5
1 Missing series (denoted by ’-’) are 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.
p Preliminary
NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2011 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are preliminary
and will be revised when new information becomes available.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjusted
[In thousands]
Total
September
State
2011
Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arizona. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2012
Mining and logging
October
2011
September
2012p
1,866.9 1,881.4 1,874.2 1,887.9
342.0
342.0
325.7
325.8
2,417.5 2,472.3 2,437.6 2,484.2
1,161.2 1,174.2 1,164.9 1,178.4
14,057.7 14,357.2 14,182.7 14,478.8
Construction
October
September
October
2011
2012
2011
2012p
2011
2012
2011
2012p
12.5
16.5
11.6
11.1
29.7
12.2
17.1
11.8
11.3
29.9
12.5
16.2
11.7
11.0
29.7
12.0
16.8
11.8
11.0
29.4
78.7
17.7
116.4
49.7
568.2
75.2
15.4
120.4
46.5
594.6
77.5
16.5
118.9
48.3
566.5
75.7
15.3
122.5
44.4
594.1
Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delaware1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
District of Columbia1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,272.6
1,626.8
418.7
728.4
7,250.1
2,310.6
1,627.6
418.4
734.5
7,324.3
2,276.4
1,641.4
419.7
734.2
7,299.2
2,318.0
1,638.3
418.1
738.6
7,365.3
27.9
0.6
–
–
5.6
29.4
0.6
–
–
5.6
28.1
0.6
–
–
5.6
29.5
0.5
–
–
5.7
118.8
53.2
19.4
12.2
330.5
122.9
52.3
17.9
13.8
321.2
118.2
54.6
20.3
12.3
323.5
123.4
51.4
18.0
14.2
318.2
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hawaii1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3,877.6
589.8
616.3
5,685.7
2,863.9
3,935.7
601.8
628.2
5,738.2
2,928.1
3,903.7
595.8
616.9
5,728.8
2,871.4
3,971.7
607.8
630.0
5,767.3
2,942.9
8.9
–
4.2
9.7
6.9
8.5
–
4.1
9.8
6.7
8.9
–
4.1
9.9
6.9
8.6
–
3.9
9.8
6.6
145.7
28.2
32.8
208.4
131.0
141.1
28.7
33.8
200.1
136.5
143.6
29.0
33.2
208.3
130.9
142.8
29.2
32.7
201.4
138.3
Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kentucky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,481.3
1,340.4
1,796.2
1,913.4
605.9
1,497.6
1,352.5
1,840.2
1,931.4
606.5
1,499.6
1,350.2
1,807.2
1,928.4
603.5
1,515.0
1,358.6
1,845.2
1,955.4
604.8
2.4
8.9
22.8
54.3
2.9
2.4
9.1
21.3
57.4
2.8
2.4
9.0
22.6
55.0
2.9
2.4
9.1
20.8
56.7
2.8
67.4
54.5
70.2
125.1
26.4
70.0
56.4
67.9
121.5
25.9
68.4
54.9
70.5
123.8
26.9
70.4
55.7
66.8
121.8
26.0
Maryland1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Massachusetts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mississippi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,562.7
3,220.2
3,969.4
2,697.1
1,093.4
2,590.8
3,270.2
4,022.3
2,736.7
1,087.2
2,580.4
3,245.4
4,002.7
2,711.2
1,096.6
2,613.8
3,288.6
4,028.4
2,746.0
1,092.8
–
1.2
7.7
6.9
9.3
–
1.1
7.7
6.9
9.2
–
1.1
7.8
7.0
9.3
–
1.1
7.5
6.9
9.2
152.3
113.2
136.1
102.6
48.6
152.3
110.7
131.3
106.2
45.4
150.8
113.8
135.0
102.2
48.3
153.3
111.5
129.4
106.5
46.1
Missouri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nebraska1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nevada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Hampshire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,663.5
432.7
946.5
1,133.3
629.0
2,677.1
439.8
960.3
1,139.5
631.7
2,668.8
430.7
953.7
1,139.1
631.9
2,695.8
440.5
963.9
1,144.2
632.9
4.4
8.1
–
14.4
1.0
4.4
8.1
–
16.2
1.0
4.4
8.1
–
14.6
1.0
4.5
8.0
–
16.4
0.9
107.9
27.0
42.9
55.2
22.5
105.0
27.8
47.3
50.0
23.5
105.0
26.5
42.6
53.0
22.7
105.2
27.7
47.0
49.6
23.2
New Jersey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3,864.0
810.2
8,696.3
3,941.0
402.1
3,905.5
802.2
8,828.5
3,976.5
424.8
3,889.0
811.0
8,778.6
3,962.0
406.5
3,915.5
805.1
8,913.9
3,998.3
428.1
1.4
21.7
5.6
5.7
17.4
1.4
22.6
5.5
5.5
23.0
1.4
22.0
5.6
5.6
17.9
1.4
22.2
5.4
5.4
22.6
138.4
43.4
326.9
181.9
28.4
126.6
41.7
314.8
175.1
30.8
136.2
44.2
326.0
180.6
27.7
128.8
42.9
313.6
174.8
30.8
Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oklahoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oregon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pennsylvania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5,112.9
1,562.6
1,626.7
5,700.2
464.1
5,205.5
1,606.5
1,642.8
5,759.7
464.3
5,141.6
1,573.2
1,638.4
5,757.2
465.9
5,238.1
1,615.6
1,654.1
5,805.3
463.3
12.0
52.6
7.4
35.5
0.2
11.7
56.7
7.3
40.0
0.2
12.3
53.2
7.2
36.4
0.2
11.5
54.6
7.1
39.7
0.2
189.0
70.7
74.6
234.5
16.4
191.8
70.3
73.9
226.1
17.4
189.7
71.4
73.5
234.6
16.9
190.9
70.1
73.0
224.2
17.1
1,832.6 1,863.8 1,840.4 1,874.9
407.9
411.6
409.1
412.9
2,680.1 2,710.0 2,691.8 2,717.2
10,595.8 10,849.5 10,653.6 10,930.0
1,227.2 1,252.4 1,230.3 1,258.6
3.9
–
–
244.1
12.0
3.6
–
–
259.6
12.7
3.8
–
–
248.0
12.1
3.6
–
–
258.9
12.6
75.3
22.9
114.5
567.1
69.0
74.7
21.8
122.0
596.1
70.2
75.4
22.6
114.8
560.6
70.6
75.6
21.9
121.0
607.3
69.4
0.8
11.0
6.2
34.9
3.3
27.8
0.8
10.2
5.9
29.4
3.2
27.5
0.8
11.1
6.1
35.1
3.3
27.8
0.8
10.2
5.8
29.8
3.1
26.6
15.1
180.6
146.3
35.6
97.1
23.3
15.4
179.9
150.4
37.9
93.6
22.2
15.3
181.7
145.3
36.2
96.0
22.8
15.3
178.3
149.9
37.6
94.4
22.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.3
2.0
32.2
2.0
33.6
2.0
31.5
2.0
South Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Dakota1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tennessee1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vermont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wisconsin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wyoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
302.1
3,690.4
2,834.3
761.0
2,755.3
292.7
304.9
3,729.1
2,892.1
751.4
2,749.8
295.1
306.0
3,714.9
2,858.3
766.2
2,763.9
288.6
306.5
3,744.4
2,911.5
755.0
2,753.4
289.8
Puerto Rico1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virgin Islands1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
919.3
43.1
909.4
40.5
921.5
43.1
916.2
40.4
1 Mining and logging is combined with construction.
p Preliminary
NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2011 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are preliminary
and will be revised when new information becomes available.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjustedContinued
[In thousands]
Manufacturing
State
September
Trade, transportation, and utilities
October
September
October
Information
September
October
2011
2012
2011
2012p
2011
2012
2011
2012p
2011
2012
2011
2012p
Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arizona. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
238.5
13.8
149.9
156.6
1,263.0
246.2
13.7
151.8
156.3
1,254.0
238.1
9.3
151.5
155.8
1,253.2
245.0
9.1
152.7
156.2
1,243.5
362.7
66.0
470.0
232.8
2,673.9
367.3
66.4
480.7
233.9
2,719.2
368.1
62.2
473.8
232.2
2,679.9
370.2
62.8
485.6
237.4
2,741.2
23.6
6.4
36.4
14.3
430.7
22.0
6.3
34.9
14.0
457.2
23.8
6.4
36.4
14.3
432.4
21.4
6.3
34.7
14.0
455.5
Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
District of Columbia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
130.8
166.6
25.8
1.0
310.5
133.2
164.8
25.7
1.0
311.7
129.4
166.3
25.9
1.0
312.0
134.3
164.3
25.6
1.0
311.1
402.0
293.7
75.1
26.7
1,487.1
407.7
292.9
76.1
27.5
1,507.5
403.8
295.9
74.9
27.0
1,498.8
409.9
296.5
75.6
27.6
1,521.7
70.3
31.2
5.8
18.6
132.9
68.6
32.3
5.5
18.1
133.1
70.9
31.5
5.8
18.6
133.8
68.6
32.4
5.5
18.0
132.8
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hawaii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
351.4
13.3
56.1
576.1
469.7
359.5
13.6
58.2
599.7
488.6
349.7
13.2
56.7
577.2
470.3
360.2
13.7
59.0
598.6
490.2
813.9
110.6
122.1
1,137.7
545.8
835.8
113.7
125.5
1,129.8
554.2
826.8
111.2
123.6
1,145.6
549.8
842.2
114.4
126.2
1,138.0
560.5
96.3
7.7
9.3
98.8
33.9
97.4
8.2
9.6
97.1
34.3
96.2
7.7
9.2
100.7
33.4
99.8
8.3
9.6
97.0
34.4
Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kentucky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
210.0
162.2
214.2
140.0
49.9
217.8
166.5
218.9
138.2
49.6
211.0
162.5
215.9
141.6
50.2
219.2
166.4
219.2
140.2
49.1
299.3
252.1
362.8
370.8
120.4
299.3
251.2
373.7
376.4
119.6
302.3
251.8
365.0
372.6
119.9
300.3
251.0
374.3
380.4
119.6
27.3
26.5
26.4
23.1
8.1
27.0
24.2
27.6
21.5
7.8
27.3
26.7
26.7
23.2
8.0
27.3
24.6
27.2
24.8
7.8
Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Massachusetts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mississippi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
113.0
255.1
513.1
305.9
133.2
110.0
256.3
529.8
307.3
135.8
113.0
255.8
516.0
303.3
134.2
108.2
256.5
530.4
303.7
136.9
439.1
548.2
720.8
497.2
212.8
444.0
559.1
719.6
495.2
213.2
443.5
554.0
723.6
499.0
213.7
448.8
562.0
716.6
498.7
214.1
42.9
83.3
53.1
51.6
11.8
42.5
85.0
53.1
52.9
11.7
43.0
82.3
53.6
52.2
11.8
42.8
84.9
53.0
53.9
11.7
Missouri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nebraska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nevada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Hampshire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
249.1
17.0
93.1
38.2
66.7
249.6
17.0
94.2
37.2
65.8
250.2
17.2
92.9
38.2
66.6
248.7
17.3
94.3
37.2
65.5
509.9
86.3
192.8
213.4
131.3
506.2
87.2
195.0
215.9
134.1
509.5
87.0
194.9
214.8
132.0
510.1
87.2
195.4
218.1
135.3
58.6
7.3
16.9
12.5
11.1
56.1
7.6
16.4
12.6
10.9
57.9
7.3
16.9
12.6
11.2
56.4
7.6
16.7
12.6
10.8
New Jersey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
253.4
30.2
462.2
436.5
23.6
246.8
30.6
456.9
439.1
25.2
254.6
30.1
458.7
434.5
24.0
247.3
30.5
455.0
439.5
25.5
814.4
133.1
1,486.4
723.1
86.2
824.0
133.2
1,506.6
731.9
92.2
819.3
132.4
1,487.7
726.3
87.9
823.6
132.4
1,516.9
738.0
93.9
72.7
14.5
259.7
68.3
7.1
70.5
13.3
253.1
68.9
7.6
70.5
14.3
257.9
68.3
7.1
69.7
13.4
252.5
69.3
7.6
Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oklahoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oregon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pennsylvania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
644.8
130.0
170.3
565.4
41.2
662.7
138.2
173.2
570.9
41.0
645.7
130.8
167.6
566.0
41.0
659.3
137.4
170.9
570.7
41.3
949.7
278.4
313.9
1,088.5
73.2
970.2
292.9
321.6
1,105.2
72.6
960.3
282.5
314.9
1,100.5
73.5
975.2
294.4
323.4
1,117.3
72.6
76.2
24.8
32.3
89.6
10.4
76.5
23.9
32.5
90.8
10.3
76.7
24.2
32.1
89.9
10.4
76.3
23.9
32.4
90.4
10.3
South Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
218.4
39.2
306.2
844.4
115.9
224.1
40.4
315.9
857.2
118.5
218.8
39.6
306.8
844.4
116.8
224.1
40.8
315.9
857.2
119.5
348.6
82.2
555.5
2,108.3
233.8
354.3
82.9
553.7
2,162.0
236.4
351.7
83.0
556.9
2,121.9
234.8
356.2
83.3
555.2
2,170.0
239.1
25.6
6.3
43.9
195.5
29.2
27.0
6.1
43.6
189.6
31.2
26.1
6.3
43.6
194.9
29.2
26.8
6.1
43.6
191.5
31.6
Vermont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wisconsin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wyoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30.9
229.2
277.8
49.8
449.1
9.1
30.7
226.9
292.4
47.3
453.9
8.8
31.1
230.5
277.6
49.7
443.0
9.3
30.7
226.7
292.8
47.0
448.3
9.0
56.3
627.7
530.0
134.4
507.1
53.1
56.2
629.1
541.6
131.8
508.7
53.7
57.3
631.6
535.5
135.5
511.8
52.9
56.7
633.1
544.1
132.7
510.6
53.3
4.9
73.9
103.9
10.6
46.0
3.8
4.9
71.8
103.5
10.4
48.1
3.9
4.9
74.5
103.4
10.6
46.2
3.8
4.9
71.7
102.8
10.4
48.0
3.8
Puerto Rico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virgin Islands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
83.4
2.2
78.9
1.1
82.2
2.2
77.8
1.1
165.7
8.4
157.4
8.5
164.8
8.5
158.6
8.5
18.3
0.8
18.3
0.8
18.4
0.8
18.2
0.8
p Preliminary
NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2011 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are preliminary
and will be revised when new information becomes available.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjustedContinued
[In thousands]
Financial activities
State
September
Professional and business services
October
September
October
Education and health services
September
October
2011
2012
2011
2012p
2011
2012
2011
2012p
2011
2012
2011
2012p
Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arizona. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
92.4
14.9
164.9
47.7
759.4
95.1
15.1
170.2
46.9
781.0
92.8
15.2
165.7
48.0
765.4
94.5
14.7
170.5
47.2
783.2
213.0
29.0
340.3
116.7
2,148.0
220.4
28.7
357.1
118.8
2,232.8
215.6
27.4
344.2
118.0
2,163.3
221.3
27.5
359.4
117.7
2,249.9
218.5
44.7
358.0
167.6
1,827.5
219.7
46.0
368.1
172.5
1,884.4
218.3
45.4
361.6
169.0
1,857.9
220.5
46.6
367.9
173.9
1,923.4
Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
District of Columbia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
143.6
134.6
42.9
27.2
481.6
145.9
131.6
44.6
26.9
488.8
143.8
134.2
42.9
27.0
482.2
145.2
131.0
44.1
26.9
489.1
344.2
195.6
55.6
150.4
1,052.7
353.0
194.9
52.4
148.0
1,086.6
346.0
198.3
55.9
151.7
1,063.9
354.6
195.2
53.2
148.8
1,089.1
274.0
316.0
66.9
116.8
1,108.2
279.3
326.5
68.9
121.8
1,127.6
275.4
320.5
67.7
120.2
1,116.4
283.1
329.8
69.4
125.6
1,139.2
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hawaii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
208.0
27.1
29.5
359.7
131.6
207.3
28.0
28.8
364.6
128.7
208.7
27.4
29.5
361.6
130.3
208.2
28.0
29.1
365.9
127.4
554.7
75.0
76.1
842.6
292.7
578.6
75.0
77.1
869.1
299.6
559.1
75.1
75.8
854.8
294.9
584.6
75.8
76.9
874.8
301.7
498.5
74.8
87.1
848.2
424.9
510.5
76.8
90.4
856.2
434.6
504.5
75.4
87.7
861.5
428.8
517.5
76.9
92.2
868.9
437.9
Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kentucky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
99.9
73.4
83.8
94.9
31.8
102.3
73.0
84.1
98.0
31.8
99.7
73.0
83.5
96.7
31.7
102.6
73.4
84.9
100.0
31.5
123.8
150.8
191.3
198.3
58.2
126.4
159.4
207.7
199.2
58.1
125.5
153.7
193.8
198.5
57.7
127.4
159.9
210.3
200.9
58.6
214.5
183.5
255.6
288.4
120.9
215.3
187.1
258.5
291.1
122.8
221.4
184.5
257.7
290.4
122.0
222.3
187.8
261.1
295.2
123.8
Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Massachusetts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mississippi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
141.5
205.6
194.3
176.1
44.9
138.9
206.0
200.1
177.7
44.3
142.0
205.7
194.8
174.8
45.1
139.8
206.8
199.0
177.9
44.0
401.2
480.6
549.7
329.7
95.2
419.0
507.9
577.4
343.9
91.3
403.1
484.9
564.1
338.2
95.8
423.5
511.5
578.3
344.6
92.7
411.9
661.5
624.3
466.9
137.8
418.4
663.8
629.0
487.8
139.0
419.8
676.0
631.9
472.4
138.8
425.6
675.9
638.5
491.0
139.6
Missouri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nebraska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nevada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Hampshire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
158.2
20.7
68.8
51.4
35.3
160.5
20.9
68.5
52.0
34.3
157.8
21.1
69.1
51.7
35.0
159.9
20.8
68.7
51.9
34.3
330.9
41.4
107.6
141.5
65.0
350.1
43.7
108.0
142.3
65.7
334.3
41.8
107.8
142.0
65.5
359.2
44.6
107.1
141.4
65.8
419.3
64.1
136.9
104.1
113.6
428.5
65.3
140.2
108.2
110.8
423.1
64.4
138.1
105.4
115.1
432.3
65.8
141.3
108.0
112.8
New Jersey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
251.6
33.2
689.8
201.2
20.9
251.4
32.2
695.5
202.5
21.8
250.6
33.3
688.9
202.0
21.1
250.3
32.5
695.9
203.6
21.8
612.6
100.0
1,137.4
514.6
31.3
617.2
96.7
1,201.8
529.1
33.8
608.9
99.9
1,151.3
521.0
31.8
614.8
96.5
1,203.9
530.1
34.3
608.9
125.1
1,718.4
544.2
56.6
630.9
126.9
1,756.8
555.4
58.8
622.5
125.7
1,761.5
551.3
57.1
639.3
128.2
1,799.4
557.9
58.9
Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oklahoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oregon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pennsylvania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
278.1
79.9
92.4
309.5
30.8
281.2
81.8
95.3
313.4
31.0
276.2
79.9
92.7
310.6
30.4
280.0
82.0
95.1
313.9
30.9
654.4
174.7
188.5
712.2
55.2
669.2
179.1
189.4
732.3
54.6
658.7
176.1
188.3
713.9
55.5
679.9
181.3
188.8
732.8
55.1
853.1
208.3
236.5
1,159.0
103.0
876.8
208.1
238.2
1,156.6
102.6
861.9
209.6
240.1
1,185.0
105.8
887.3
208.8
240.9
1,184.1
104.3
South Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
95.3
27.5
135.9
642.8
70.3
97.5
28.1
133.1
652.9
73.2
96.3
27.6
135.6
642.0
69.8
98.8
28.6
132.6
656.2
73.6
229.3
28.7
328.0
1,362.7
162.6
232.1
29.3
331.1
1,404.0
172.4
229.9
29.0
330.4
1,369.9
163.4
232.1
28.9
333.7
1,405.3
174.2
217.1
65.4
386.2
1,440.0
161.4
224.8
66.7
393.4
1,477.2
164.3
218.9
66.1
389.1
1,450.4
163.7
226.0
67.5
397.1
1,493.6
166.2
Vermont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wisconsin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wyoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12.1
183.9
137.3
26.8
157.7
10.6
12.1
193.0
139.9
26.5
154.1
10.6
12.1
184.9
137.0
26.9
157.4
10.5
12.2
193.6
140.9
26.6
153.0
10.7
26.1
659.7
344.6
62.6
286.1
17.9
27.3
668.8
351.9
62.9
289.1
17.7
26.2
665.9
338.0
63.0
287.6
17.4
27.0
676.3
352.5
63.0
289.0
17.6
61.0
473.9
379.7
124.7
413.1
26.6
62.7
485.9
386.7
127.2
417.5
27.3
61.5
480.1
390.4
124.8
415.9
26.6
63.5
490.0
393.9
128.0
417.2
27.6
Puerto Rico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virgin Islands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43.6
2.4
44.4
2.4
43.6
2.4
44.6
2.4
105.3
3.6
102.8
3.6
104.2
3.6
103.9
3.6
115.7
2.6
118.5
2.5
118.6
2.6
121.5
2.5
p Preliminary
NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2011 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are preliminary
and will be revised when new information becomes available.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjustedContinued
[In thousands]
Leisure and hospitality
State
September
Other services
October
September
Government
October
September
October
2011
2012
2011
2012p
2011
2012
2011
2012p
2011
2012
2011
2012p
Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arizona. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
169.7
36.2
258.8
99.0
1,545.0
174.9
36.1
265.1
105.4
1,614.7
167.7
29.7
260.2
99.1
1,537.0
172.4
29.1
264.6
104.6
1,601.7
80.0
10.6
89.5
43.6
485.3
83.3
11.0
87.5
44.2
482.1
80.4
10.7
89.7
43.5
488.1
83.7
11.4
87.4
44.4
484.9
377.3
86.2
421.7
222.1
2,327.0
365.1
86.2
424.7
224.4
2,307.3
379.4
86.7
423.9
225.7
2,409.3
371.2
86.2
427.1
227.6
2,372.0
Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
District of Columbia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
272.0
139.4
43.7
61.8
940.6
277.2
139.6
46.0
63.7
953.4
264.8
137.9
41.9
63.2
946.1
268.7
138.3
43.9
63.0
958.7
94.0
60.6
19.1
67.3
305.0
96.2
59.8
18.9
69.7
300.8
95.0
60.2
19.2
67.9
305.2
96.4
60.1
19.0
70.2
301.0
395.0
235.3
64.4
246.4
1,095.4
397.2
232.3
62.4
244.0
1,088.0
401.0
241.4
65.2
245.3
1,111.7
404.3
238.8
63.8
243.3
1,098.7
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hawaii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
375.6
104.9
62.1
527.3
284.0
383.6
110.3
63.8
546.7
294.4
379.1
105.4
57.7
519.8
278.8
386.6
110.5
60.1
537.4
293.1
152.9
25.7
21.2
245.8
109.3
152.3
25.2
21.9
236.8
109.9
151.6
25.8
21.0
244.7
109.1
153.3
25.5
21.9
236.9
109.9
671.7
122.5
115.8
831.4
434.1
661.1
122.3
115.0
828.3
440.6
675.5
125.6
118.4
844.7
438.2
667.9
125.5
118.4
838.6
442.9
Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kentucky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
132.3
119.0
170.3
194.9
66.9
132.0
115.4
180.8
203.5
67.4
129.7
118.3
170.1
197.5
60.4
131.0
114.8
178.4
206.7
61.3
55.9
52.9
70.0
62.2
20.3
57.2
52.9
71.1
64.6
19.5
56.6
53.1
70.1
62.0
20.2
58.1
53.5
70.9
63.9
19.3
248.5
256.6
328.8
361.4
100.1
247.9
257.3
328.6
360.0
101.2
255.3
262.7
331.3
367.1
103.6
254.0
262.4
331.3
364.8
105.0
Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Massachusetts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mississippi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
240.0
316.5
385.7
241.9
116.9
241.2
326.0
393.0
237.5
116.5
229.5
306.4
373.1
231.7
115.1
234.8
314.3
381.0
228.7
115.8
115.8
122.3
166.1
117.6
34.0
118.5
122.7
168.5
117.6
34.7
115.4
122.3
168.8
116.7
33.6
119.0
122.2
168.0
117.1
34.5
505.0
432.7
618.5
400.7
248.9
506.0
431.6
612.8
403.7
246.1
520.3
443.1
634.0
413.7
250.9
518.0
441.9
626.7
417.0
248.2
Missouri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nebraska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nevada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Hampshire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
275.2
58.5
85.0
320.6
66.7
270.9
57.7
85.3
323.6
68.0
270.6
53.9
83.5
323.5
64.2
268.6
54.5
83.9
323.6
65.1
112.3
16.4
36.0
34.5
22.9
110.5
16.7
36.4
34.7
23.8
111.4
15.9
36.5
34.3
23.1
110.3
16.7
36.5
34.4
23.7
437.7
85.9
166.5
147.5
92.9
435.3
87.8
169.0
146.8
93.8
444.6
87.5
171.4
149.0
95.5
440.6
90.3
173.0
151.0
95.5
New Jersey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
344.4
85.5
788.7
408.8
35.3
359.9
88.1
804.3
414.9
36.3
331.5
84.3
774.2
400.9
34.7
337.2
86.8
793.3
411.7
36.2
162.6
27.1
365.5
155.8
15.6
171.9
25.9
376.6
155.1
16.2
164.9
26.8
369.1
156.2
15.7
173.2
26.2
378.1
156.5
16.1
603.6
196.4
1,455.7
700.9
79.7
604.9
191.0
1,456.6
699.0
79.1
628.6
198.0
1,497.7
715.3
81.5
629.9
193.5
1,499.9
711.5
80.4
Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oklahoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oregon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pennsylvania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
486.8
143.0
172.4
519.5
51.4
496.1
147.1
174.6
541.1
54.4
472.5
143.0
165.0
512.4
49.2
481.3
148.3
167.8
527.8
50.4
209.1
59.8
59.4
254.4
22.2
216.2
61.5
58.8
252.9
21.4
210.0
59.3
59.3
256.2
21.8
219.3
60.3
59.0
253.8
21.0
759.7
340.4
279.0
732.1
60.1
753.1
346.9
278.0
730.4
58.8
777.6
343.2
297.7
751.7
61.2
777.1
354.5
295.7
750.6
60.1
South Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
210.4
43.2
268.3
1,044.9
116.3
214.4
44.0
271.0
1,099.8
116.4
207.7
40.8
265.5
1,046.4
110.7
214.0
41.8
269.1
1,097.6
113.6
69.3
15.5
101.8
372.1
33.6
68.4
15.4
102.0
383.7
34.4
69.0
15.2
101.9
375.3
33.9
69.7
15.5
101.8
385.2
34.4
339.4
77.0
439.8
1,773.9
223.1
342.9
76.9
444.2
1,767.4
222.7
342.8
78.9
447.2
1,799.8
225.3
348.0
78.5
447.2
1,807.2
224.4
Vermont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wisconsin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wyoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32.2
355.1
282.3
73.7
255.1
35.0
32.2
362.1
293.1
74.7
245.6
36.7
31.2
346.6
273.5
73.6
248.5
30.9
30.7
352.1
279.9
74.2
237.1
31.5
9.9
187.9
106.9
55.3
135.9
11.9
9.9
189.1
107.2
54.3
134.6
11.6
9.9
187.5
106.7
54.9
135.1
11.9
9.9
188.8
106.5
53.9
134.0
11.4
52.8
707.5
519.3
152.6
404.8
73.6
52.7
712.3
519.5
149.0
401.4
75.1
55.7
720.5
544.8
155.9
419.1
74.7
54.8
723.6
542.4
151.8
418.7
75.9
Puerto Rico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virgin Islands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
72.5
6.8
72.5
7.1
72.3
7.0
72.5
7.0
17.6
1.8
19.4
1.2
17.8
1.9
19.6
1.2
263.9
12.5
265.0
11.3
266.0
12.1
268.0
11.3
p Preliminary
NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2011 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are preliminary
and will be revised when new information becomes available.
Chart 1. Unemployment rates by state, seasonally adjusted
October 2012
(U.S. rate = 7.9 percent)
Mountain
West
North Central
East
North Central
WASH
WASH.
MONT.
N.D.
MAINE
Middle
Atlantic
MINN.
ORE.
New England
VT. N.H.
MASS.
N.Y.
IDAHO
WIS.
S.D.
MICH.
CONN.
R.I.
WYO
WYO.
PA.
IOWA
N.J.
NEB.
OHIO
NEV.
CALIF.
ILL.
IND.
UTAH
MD.
COLO.
KAN.
DEL.
MO.
W.VA.
KY.
VA.
TENN.
ARIZ.
N.C.
N.M.
D.C.
OKLA.
ARK.
Pacific
MISS.
S.C.
ALA.
GA.
TEXAS
South
Atlantic
LA
LA.
West
South Central
East
South Central
FLA.
12.0% or higher
10.0% to 11.9%
8.0% to 9.9%
HAWAII
6.0% to 7.9%
ALASKA
5.9% or lower