For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Friday, April 15, 2016
USDL-16-0750
Technical information:
Employment:
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Unemployment:
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REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT — MARCH 2016
Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed in March. Twenty-one states had
unemployment rate decreases from February, 15 states had increases, and 14 states and the District of
Columbia had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Thirty-six states and the
District of Columbia had unemployment rate decreases from a year earlier, 12 states had increases, and 2
states had no change. The national jobless rate, 5.0 percent, was little changed from February and was
0.5 percentage point lower than in March 2015.
In March 2016, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 37 states, decreased in 12 states and the
District of Columbia, and was unchanged in South Dakota. The largest over-the-month increases in
employment occurred in Maryland (+19,300), Ohio (+18,300), and New Jersey (+17,300). The largest
over-the-month decrease in employment occurred in Texas (-12,000), followed by Indiana (-9,000) and
Oklahoma (-5,800). The largest over-the-month percentage increases in employment occurred in Hawaii
and Maryland (+0.7 percent each), followed by Rhode Island and South Carolina (+0.6 percent each).
The largest over-the-month percentage declines in employment occurred in Alaska and Wyoming
(-0.4 percent each), followed by Arkansas, Indiana, and Oklahoma (-0.3 percent each). Over the year,
nonfarm employment increased in 43 states and the District of Columbia, decreased in 6 states, and was
unchanged in Kansas. The largest over-the-year percentage increase occurred in Idaho (+3.6 percent),
followed by Oregon and Utah (+3.3 percent each). The largest over-the-year percentage declines in
employment occurred in North Dakota (-4.5 percent), Wyoming (-3.2 percent), and Louisiana and West
Virginia (-0.7 percent each).
Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
In March, no region had an unemployment rate significantly different from the U.S. rate of 5.0 percent.
Over the month, no region had a statistically significant unemployment rate change. Significant overthe-year rate changes occurred in three regions: the Northeast and West (-0.9 percentage point each) and
South (-0.6 point). (See table 1.)
Among the nine geographic divisions, the West North Central had the lowest unemployment rate, 3.8
percent in March. Three other divisions also had rates significantly different from that of the U.S.: the
Mountain, 4.4 percent; New England, 4.5 percent; and West South Central, 4.6 percent. Over the month,
only the East South Central had a significant unemployment rate change (-0.3 percentage point). Seven
divisions had significant rate changes from a year earlier, all of which were declines. The largest of
these decreases occurred in the Pacific (-1.0 percentage point).
State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
South Dakota and New Hampshire had the lowest jobless rates in March, 2.5 percent and 2.6 percent,
respectively, followed by Colorado, 2.9 percent. The rates in both Arkansas (4.0 percent) and Oregon
(4.5 percent) set new series lows. (All region, division, and state series begin in 1976.) Alaska had the
highest rate, 6.6 percent. In total, 20 states had unemployment rates significantly lower than the U.S.
figure of 5.0 percent, 10 states and the District of Columbia had measurably higher rates, and 20 states
had rates that were not appreciably different from that of the nation. (See tables A and 3 and map 1.)
In March, six states had statistically significant over-the-month unemployment rate declines, the largest
of which occurred in Tennessee (-0.4 percentage point). Four states had significant rate increases from
February, the largest of which was in Pennsylvania (+0.3 percentage point). The remaining 40 states and
the District of Columbia had 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.)
New Jersey had the largest unemployment rate decline from March 2015 (-1.8 percentage points).
Seventeen other states also had statistically significant rate decreases from a year earlier. The only
significant over-the-year rate increases were in Wyoming (+1.3 percentage points) and North Dakota
(+0.4 point). (See table C.)
Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)
In March 2016, 15 states had statistically significant over-the-month changes in employment, 14 of
which were positive. The largest significant job gains occurred in Maryland (+19,300), Ohio (+18,300),
and New Jersey (+17,300). The only significant job decrease occurred in Indiana (-9,000). (See tables D
and 5.)
Over the year, 37 states had statistically significant changes in employment, 35 of which were positive.
The largest significant over-the-year job increase occurred in California (+420,800), followed by Florida
(+234,300) and Texas (+185,000). The significant over-the-year job decreases occurred in North Dakota
(-20,700) and Wyoming (-9,300). (See table E and map 2.)
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The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment news release for March is scheduled to
be released on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT). The Regional and State
Employment and Unemployment news release for April is scheduled to be released on Friday,
May 20, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT).
- 2 - Current Employment Statistics (CES) Data Corrections
This news release contains corrections to previously released employment data in tables D, E,
5, and 6 and map 2. A complete list of corrections in this news release and in the CES (State
and Area) database can be found at www.bls.gov/bls/errata/sae_errata.htm.
- 3 - Table A. States with unemployment rates significantly different from that
of the U.S., March 2016, seasonally adjusted
State
Rate
1
p
United States …………………………………………
5.0
Alabama ..................................................................
Alaska ......................................................................
Arkansas .................................................................
Colorado ..................................................................
District of Columbia .................................................
Hawaii ......................................................................
Idaho ........................................................................
Illinois .......................................................................
Iowa .........................................................................
Kansas ....................................................................
6.2
6.6
4.0
2.9
6.5
3.1
3.8
6.5
3.8
3.9
Louisiana .................................................................
Maine .......................................................................
Minnesota ................................................................
Mississippi ...............................................................
Missouri ...................................................................
Montana ...................................................................
Nebraska .................................................................
Nevada ....................................................................
New Hampshire .......................................................
New Jersey ..............................................................
6.1
3.4
3.7
6.3
4.2
4.3
3.0
5.8
2.6
4.4
New Mexico .............................................................
North Dakota ...........................................................
Oklahoma ................................................................
South Carolina .........................................................
South Dakota ...........................................................
Texas .......................................................................
Utah .........................................................................
Vermont ...................................................................
Virginia .....................................................................
Washington .............................................................
West Virginia ...........................................................
6.2
3.1
4.4
5.7
2.5
4.3
3.5
3.3
4.0
5.8
6.5
1
p
Data are not preliminary.
= preliminary.
- 4 - Table B. States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes from February 2016
to March 2016, seasonally adjusted
State
Arkansas .........................................
California .........................................
Iowa ................................................
Mississippi ......................................
North Dakota ...................................
Oregon ............................................
Pennsylvania ..................................
South Dakota ..................................
Tennessee ......................................
Wyoming ........................................
p
Rate
February 2016
March 2016
4.2
5.5
3.7
6.5
2.9
4.8
4.6
2.7
4.9
5.0
p
4.0
5.4
3.8
6.3
3.1
4.5
4.9
2.5
4.5
5.2
Over-the-month
p
change
-0.2
-.1
.1
-.2
.2
-.3
.3
-.2
-.4
.2
= preliminary.
Table C. States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes from March 2015
to March 2016, seasonally adjusted
State
Rate
March 2015
March 2016
p
Over-the-year
p
change
Arizona ............................................
Arkansas .........................................
California .........................................
Colorado .........................................
Florida .............................................
Hawaii .............................................
Maine ..............................................
Maryland .........................................
Michigan ..........................................
Missouri ..........................................
6.2
5.5
6.6
4.0
5.6
3.9
4.6
5.3
5.8
5.3
5.4
4.0
5.4
2.9
4.9
3.1
3.4
4.7
4.8
4.2
-0.8
-1.5
-1.2
-1.1
-.7
-.8
-1.2
-.6
-1.0
-1.1
Nevada ............................................
New Hampshire ..............................
New Jersey .....................................
New York ........................................
North Dakota ...................................
Oregon ............................................
South Dakota ..................................
Tennessee ......................................
Virginia ............................................
Wyoming ........................................
6.9
3.7
6.2
5.6
2.7
5.7
3.2
6.0
4.7
3.9
5.8
2.6
4.4
4.8
3.1
4.5
2.5
4.5
4.0
5.2
-1.1
-1.1
-1.8
-.8
.4
-1.2
-.7
-1.5
-.7
1.3
p
= preliminary.
- 5 - Table D. States with statistically significant employment changes from February 2016 to
March 2016, seasonally adjusted
State
February
2016
March
2016 p
Over-the-month
change p
Georgia .....................................
Hawaii .......................................
Illinois ........................................
Indiana ......................................
Maryland ...................................
Nebraska ...................................
Nevada ......................................
New Jersey ................................
North Carolina ............................
Ohio ..........................................
4,346,500
648,600
5,994,300
3,067,500
2,684,300
1,013,900
1,276,700
4,051,900
4,296,200
5,475,500
4,359,100
653,000
6,009,000
3,058,500
2,703,600
1,018,500
1,283,200
4,069,200
4,308,700
5,493,800
12,600
4,400
14,700
-9,000
19,300
4,600
6,500
17,300
12,500
18,300
Pennsylvania ..............................
Rhode Island ..............................
South Carolina ...........................
Washington ...............................
Wisconsin .................................
5,876,400
488,200
2,028,600
3,222,700
2,922,900
5,891,700
490,900
2,040,000
3,231,700
2,934,400
15,300
2,700
11,400
9,000
11,500
p
= preliminary.
- 6 - Table E. States with statistically significant employment changes from March 2015 to
March 2016, seasonally adjusted
State
March
2015
March
2016 p
Over-the-year
change p
Alabama ....................................
Arizona ......................................
Arkansas ...................................
California ...................................
Colorado ....................................
Delaware ...................................
Florida .......................................
Georgia .....................................
Hawaii .......................................
Idaho .........................................
1,936,100
2,612,400
1,197,900
15,900,100
2,523,300
446,200
8,014,500
4,229,100
634,400
667,800
1,959,700
2,694,000
1,223,900
16,320,900
2,594,300
457,900
8,248,800
4,359,100
653,000
691,800
23,600
81,600
26,000
420,800
71,000
11,700
234,300
130,000
18,600
24,000
Illinois ........................................
Indiana ......................................
Kentucky ...................................
Maryland ...................................
Massachusetts ..........................
Michigan ....................................
Minnesota ..................................
Mississippi ................................
Nebraska ...................................
Nevada ......................................
5,929,100
3,019,600
1,871,400
2,641,200
3,476,000
4,223,500
2,845,500
1,125,900
1,002,100
1,247,700
6,009,000
3,058,500
1,908,300
2,703,600
3,537,400
4,320,800
2,876,500
1,146,600
1,018,500
1,283,200
79,900
38,900
36,900
62,400
61,400
97,300
31,000
20,700
16,400
35,500
New Hampshire ..........................
New Jersey ................................
New York ...................................
North Carolina ............................
North Dakota ..............................
Ohio ..........................................
Oregon ......................................
Pennsylvania ..............................
Rhode Island ..............................
South Carolina ...........................
653,800
3,991,300
9,202,100
4,204,400
461,000
5,399,100
1,764,700
5,810,700
482,100
1,987,200
664,300
4,069,200
9,334,400
4,308,700
440,300
5,493,800
1,823,300
5,891,700
490,900
2,040,000
10,500
77,900
132,300
104,300
-20,700
94,700
58,600
81,000
8,800
52,800
Tennessee .................................
Texas ........................................
Utah ..........................................
Virginia ......................................
Washington ...............................
Wisconsin .................................
Wyoming ...................................
2,859,000
11,774,000
1,366,000
3,813,200
3,132,000
2,883,200
293,600
2,950,800
11,959,000
1,411,000
3,921,200
3,231,700
2,934,400
284,300
91,800
185,000
45,000
108,000
99,700
51,200
-9,300
p
= preliminary.
- 7 - 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 industry supersector 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 bad weather, 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 time-series
models. This method, which underwent substantial
enhancement at the beginning of 2015, 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
Angeles-Long 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 the nine census
divisions, as well as the five additional substate areas contained
in this release (the Cleveland-Elyria and Detroit-WarrenDearborn metropolitan areas and the Chicago-NapervilleArlington Heights, Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, and SeattleBellevue-Everett metropolitan divisions) and their respective
balances of state are based on similar model-based approaches.
Estimates for census regions are obtained by summing the
model-based estimates for the component divisions. Each
month, census division estimates are controlled to the 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 re-estimation. 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. With the introduction
of a new generation of times-series models in early 2015,
historical data were re-estimated back to the series beginnings
in 1976, 1990, or 1994.
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 website at
www.bls.gov/lau/lassaqa.htm.
Area definitions. The substate area data published in this
release reflect the delineations issued by the U.S. Office of
Management and Budget on February 28, 2013. A detailed list
of the geographic definitions is available online 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 2012 version of the North
American Industry Classification System.
Method of estimation. CES State and Area employment
data are produced using several estimation procedures. Where
possible these data are produced using a "weighted link
relative" estimation technique in which a ratio of current month
weighted employment to that of the previous-month weighted
employment is computed from a sample of establishments
reporting for both months. The estimates of employment for the
current month are then obtained by multiplying these ratios by
the previous month’s employment estimates. The weighted link
relative technique is utilized for data series where the sample
size meets certain statistical criteria.
For some employment series, the sample of establishments
is very small or highly variable. In these cases, a model-based
approach is used in estimation. These models use the direct
sample estimates (described above), combined with forecasts of
historical (benchmarked) data to decrease volatility in
estimation. Two different models (Fay-Herriot Model and
Small Domain Model) are used depending on the industry level
being estimated. For more detailed information about each
model, refer to the BLS Handbook of Methods.
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-of-states"
employment series, and cautions users that such a series is
subject to a relatively large and volatile error structure.
Reliability of the estimates
The estimates presented in this release are based on sample
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. 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. Model-based
error measures for seasonally adjusted and not seasonally
adjusted data and for over-the-month and over-the-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 0.7 point.
More details can be found on the website. Measures of
nonsampling error are not available.
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/benchmark2016.pdf.
Additional information
Estimates of labor force and unemployment from the LAUS
program, as well as nonfarm employment from the CES
program, for 394 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 7,500 subnational areas are
available online at www.bls.gov/lau/. Employment data from
the CES program for states and metropolitan areas are available
online 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
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by census region and division, seasonally adjusted1
Civilian labor force
Unemployed
Census region and
division
Mar.
2015
Jan.
2016
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016
Northeast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New England. . . . . . . . . .
Middle Atlantic. . . . . . . . .
South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Atlantic. . . . . . . . . .
East South Central. . . . .
West South Central. . . . .
Midwest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
East North Central. . . . .
West North Central. . . . .
West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mountain. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pacific. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
28,397,907
7,792,427
20,605,480
57,229,854
30,431,631
8,422,035
18,376,188
34,473,613
23,297,916
11,175,697
36,879,196
11,388,623
25,490,573
28,529,958
7,766,080
20,763,878
57,704,845
30,707,551
8,490,136
18,507,158
34,787,022
23,507,882
11,279,140
37,147,215
11,485,586
25,661,629
28,590,029
7,775,007
20,815,022
57,883,200
30,780,168
8,526,404
18,576,628
34,923,630
23,611,874
11,311,756
37,237,722
11,522,929
25,714,793
28,677,991
7,794,110
20,883,881
58,063,215
30,865,019
8,545,760
18,652,436
35,055,888
23,724,773
11,331,115
37,320,340
11,566,803
25,753,537
1
Number
Percent of labor force
Mar.
2015
Jan.
2016
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016
Mar.
2015
Jan.
2016
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016
1,583,446
403,340
1,180,106
3,126,208
1,748,016
499,139
879,053
1,739,110
1,271,288
467,822
2,211,795
598,992
1,612,803
1,347,080
359,715
987,365
2,932,154
1,576,338
501,082
854,734
1,647,041
1,222,049
424,992
1,980,558
534,372
1,446,186
1,327,033
350,991
976,042
2,887,324
1,562,296
483,143
841,885
1,659,346
1,235,836
423,510
1,927,409
518,842
1,408,567
1,349,559
349,720
999,839
2,873,197
1,560,205
461,589
851,403
1,685,652
1,260,577
425,075
1,888,939
513,766
1,375,173
5.6
5.2
5.7
5.5
5.7
5.9
4.8
5.0
5.5
4.2
6.0
5.3
6.3
4.7
4.6
4.8
5.1
5.1
5.9
4.6
4.7
5.2
3.8
5.3
4.7
5.6
4.6
4.5
4.7
5.0
5.1
5.7
4.5
4.8
5.2
3.7
5.2
4.5
5.5
4.7
4.5
4.8
4.9
5.1
5.4
4.6
4.8
5.3
3.8
5.1
4.4
5.3
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.
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 2. Civilian labor force and unemployment by census region and division, not seasonally adjusted1
Civilian labor force
February
Census region and
division
Northeast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New England. . . . . . . . . .
Middle Atlantic. . . . . . . . .
South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Atlantic. . . . . . . . . .
East South Central. . . . .
West South Central. . . . .
Midwest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
East North Central. . . . .
West North Central. . . . .
West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mountain. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pacific. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
Unemployed
March
Number
2015
2016
2015
2016
28,286,895
7,745,475
20,541,420
56,968,481
30,303,948
8,369,480
18,295,053
34,259,770
23,141,023
11,118,747
36,805,993
11,347,967
25,458,026
28,487,490
7,727,068
20,760,422
57,720,020
30,647,971
8,509,401
18,562,648
34,830,758
23,544,701
11,286,057
37,240,768
11,525,789
25,714,979
28,277,577
7,747,804
20,529,773
57,071,289
30,353,124
8,389,060
18,329,105
34,278,291
23,134,675
11,143,616
36,793,100
11,344,817
25,448,283
28,621,342
7,770,296
20,851,046
58,002,006
30,828,194
8,517,358
18,656,454
34,950,251
23,656,734
11,293,517
37,280,463
11,560,316
25,720,147
Percent of labor force
February
March
February
March
2015
2016
2015
2016
2015
2016
2015
2016
1,722,103
443,429
1,278,674
3,152,296
1,763,352
511,936
877,008
1,902,795
1,373,906
528,889
2,323,722
625,209
1,698,513
1,459,313
377,871
1,081,442
2,892,488
1,574,046
480,306
838,136
1,868,288
1,372,027
496,261
1,998,453
536,808
1,461,645
1,616,436
419,866
1,196,570
3,016,757
1,681,622
488,758
846,377
1,806,360
1,294,145
512,215
2,247,649
607,431
1,640,218
1,472,256
376,870
1,095,386
2,852,091
1,541,573
448,412
862,106
1,832,367
1,345,822
486,545
1,959,598
538,795
1,420,803
6.1
5.7
6.2
5.5
5.8
6.1
4.8
5.6
5.9
4.8
6.3
5.5
6.7
5.1
4.9
5.2
5.0
5.1
5.6
4.5
5.4
5.8
4.4
5.4
4.7
5.7
5.7
5.4
5.8
5.3
5.5
5.8
4.6
5.3
5.6
4.6
6.1
5.4
6.4
5.1
4.9
5.3
4.9
5.0
5.3
4.6
5.2
5.7
4.3
5.3
4.7
5.5
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
Table 3. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected area, seasonally adjusted
Civilian labor force
State and area
Mar.
2015
Jan.
2016
Feb.
2016
Unemployed
Mar.
2016p
Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,140,730 2,154,746 2,167,334 2,176,457
Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
364,090
363,404
362,914
361,754
Arizona. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,134,674 3,187,561 3,212,514 3,234,016
Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,324,512 1,343,406 1,351,646 1,358,908
California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,930,368 19,019,082 19,045,736 19,058,083
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale1. . . . 5,029,524 4,989,080 5,003,548 5,010,682
Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,820,497 2,843,825 2,861,521 2,877,263
Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,898,610 1,892,272 1,896,146 1,901,906
Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
463,110
475,485
477,347
479,912
District of Columbia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
386,263
391,787
392,789
394,297
Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,602,394 9,765,830 9,793,922 9,808,953
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall1. . . . . . . . . . . 1,331,881 1,341,416 1,336,176 1,332,226
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,751,795 4,800,864 4,818,027 4,839,597
Hawaii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
674,673
684,334
687,550
690,318
Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
791,276
806,356
806,579
806,479
Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,493,008 6,575,740 6,607,449 6,645,148
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights1. . . 3,776,746 3,792,080 3,812,500 3,840,593
Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,251,866 3,300,534 3,322,197 3,340,267
Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,700,155 1,709,460 1,714,165 1,714,670
Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,493,770 1,511,163 1,513,204 1,512,718
Kentucky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,953,245 1,963,387 1,975,807 1,981,611
Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,181,209 2,135,940 2,146,182 2,158,584
Maine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
684,075
673,900
673,726
674,344
Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,140,015 3,163,339 3,167,606 3,174,169
Massachusetts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,586,810 3,563,214 3,570,026 3,581,535
Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,739,382 4,797,955 4,829,858 4,856,444
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,000,397 2,016,878 2,032,082 2,049,940
Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,001,382 3,037,040 3,055,842 3,067,799
Mississippi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,259,115 1,299,087 1,305,368 1,303,007
Missouri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,106,188 3,136,203 3,152,653 3,164,174
Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
520,983
523,872
524,281
524,935
Nebraska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,009,795 1,017,866 1,018,160 1,019,185
Nevada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,417,904 1,433,083 1,431,288 1,432,579
New Hampshire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
741,503
740,532
742,112
744,190
New Jersey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,545,099 4,561,881 4,565,949 4,579,089
New Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
921,488
914,880
916,363
918,694
New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,680,782 9,741,827 9,773,368 9,809,315
New York City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,198,946 4,229,249 4,240,774 4,252,883
North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,735,590 4,797,872 4,823,194 4,857,347
North Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
416,205
415,060
416,471
417,370
Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,706,047 5,719,872 5,753,890 5,790,174
Cleveland-Elyria2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,032,474 1,019,979 1,024,693 1,031,335
Oklahoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,835,337 1,853,975 1,862,135 1,869,890
Oregon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,949,661 2,004,629 2,018,429 2,031,907
Pennsylvania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,417,585 6,449,845 6,471,026 6,501,476
Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
555,600
552,131
552,133
552,816
South Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,249,950 2,275,039 2,288,203 2,306,133
South Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
451,624
453,737
454,451
454,469
Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,056,802 3,092,211 3,121,396 3,138,902
Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,025,343 13,167,773 13,215,921 13,273,740
Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,453,184 1,474,912 1,478,561 1,483,699
Vermont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
345,561
343,205
343,805
344,477
Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,229,772 4,245,931 4,244,889 4,244,222
Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,526,540 3,588,347 3,605,654 3,618,972
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,573,291 1,594,357 1,601,505 1,608,794
West Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
782,777
785,208
786,311
785,489
Wisconsin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,086,826 3,122,756 3,137,066 3,143,047
Wyoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
306,653
303,251
302,096
301,114
Puerto Rico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,129,681 1,138,127 1,135,692 1,133,638
1
Number
Percent of labor force
Mar.
2015
Jan.
2016
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016p
Mar.
2015
Jan.
2016
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016p
129,537
23,331
194,986
73,371
1,242,448
369,910
113,812
111,942
22,689
27,866
535,272
83,768
292,390
26,199
32,800
384,786
230,004
165,069
62,863
63,547
103,376
144,272
31,455
167,200
181,621
272,618
131,932
109,047
82,453
163,214
21,156
28,648
98,515
27,177
279,635
60,231
540,574
256,654
272,935
11,290
290,452
54,847
77,909
111,575
339,865
35,206
143,919
14,602
182,104
569,889
51,166
12,674
198,561
198,264
69,435
54,180
142,222
12,107
137,889
134,417
23,898
179,152
59,513
1,089,346
291,323
90,544
103,758
22,539
25,437
494,100
80,802
258,813
21,621
31,406
412,538
224,939
151,262
60,234
60,741
114,305
125,061
25,673
153,378
166,417
237,378
119,809
111,558
87,438
133,197
21,657
30,645
89,444
21,581
207,077
59,150
479,279
224,643
266,407
11,608
279,272
44,372
75,527
102,324
296,014
29,601
124,506
12,635
165,456
594,240
49,547
11,768
175,474
209,897
81,115
49,450
144,688
14,162
135,432
134,092
23,905
176,226
57,314
1,053,962
282,026
84,967
104,511
21,836
25,707
485,060
78,167
261,024
21,195
31,080
420,015
231,398
157,390
63,179
60,477
114,921
127,483
24,008
149,179
158,975
232,780
117,035
112,718
85,380
131,835
22,116
30,501
84,995
20,210
198,367
58,379
472,513
226,976
266,049
12,237
285,125
46,272
77,806
96,725
300,045
29,785
125,494
12,272
153,753
574,855
50,123
11,604
172,335
208,662
80,612
50,821
144,846
14,981
132,563
134,280
23,883
173,172
55,007
1,020,019
268,431
83,661
107,575
21,084
25,700
477,694
75,565
265,851
21,531
30,557
429,633
240,902
166,155
65,289
59,721
111,560
131,939
22,996
148,102
155,800
232,260
116,155
114,858
81,509
132,303
22,410
30,503
83,192
19,297
200,603
57,356
475,433
233,091
265,918
12,952
294,085
50,225
81,745
91,949
316,695
29,907
131,345
11,569
141,921
577,214
51,380
11,422
171,465
208,616
79,333
51,410
140,487
15,688
134,037
6.1
6.4
6.2
5.5
6.6
7.4
4.0
5.9
4.9
7.2
5.6
6.3
6.2
3.9
4.1
5.9
6.1
5.1
3.7
4.3
5.3
6.6
4.6
5.3
5.1
5.8
6.6
3.6
6.5
5.3
4.1
2.8
6.9
3.7
6.2
6.5
5.6
6.1
5.8
2.7
5.1
5.3
4.2
5.7
5.3
6.3
6.4
3.2
6.0
4.4
3.5
3.7
4.7
5.6
4.4
6.9
4.6
3.9
12.2
6.2
6.6
5.6
4.4
5.7
5.8
3.2
5.5
4.7
6.5
5.1
6.0
5.4
3.2
3.9
6.3
5.9
4.6
3.5
4.0
5.8
5.9
3.8
4.8
4.7
4.9
5.9
3.7
6.7
4.2
4.1
3.0
6.2
2.9
4.5
6.5
4.9
5.3
5.6
2.8
4.9
4.4
4.1
5.1
4.6
5.4
5.5
2.8
5.4
4.5
3.4
3.4
4.1
5.8
5.1
6.3
4.6
4.7
11.9
6.2
6.6
5.5
4.2
5.5
5.6
3.0
5.5
4.6
6.5
5.0
5.9
5.4
3.1
3.9
6.4
6.1
4.7
3.7
4.0
5.8
5.9
3.6
4.7
4.5
4.8
5.8
3.7
6.5
4.2
4.2
3.0
5.9
2.7
4.3
6.4
4.8
5.4
5.5
2.9
5.0
4.5
4.2
4.8
4.6
5.4
5.5
2.7
4.9
4.3
3.4
3.4
4.1
5.8
5.0
6.5
4.6
5.0
11.7
6.2
6.6
5.4
4.0
5.4
5.4
2.9
5.7
4.4
6.5
4.9
5.7
5.5
3.1
3.8
6.5
6.3
5.0
3.8
3.9
5.6
6.1
3.4
4.7
4.4
4.8
5.7
3.7
6.3
4.2
4.3
3.0
5.8
2.6
4.4
6.2
4.8
5.5
5.5
3.1
5.1
4.9
4.4
4.5
4.9
5.4
5.7
2.5
4.5
4.3
3.5
3.3
4.0
5.8
4.9
6.5
4.5
5.2
11.8
Metropolitan division.
Metropolitan statistical area.
p Preliminary
NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. Data for Puerto Rico are derived from a monthly household survey similar to the Current Population Survey. Area definitions are based on Office of
Management and Budget Bulletin No. 13-01, dated February 28, 2013, and are available on the BLS website at www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm. Estimates for the latest month are subject to revision the
following month.
2
LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 4. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected area, not seasonally adjusted
Civilian labor force
February
Unemployed
March
Number
State and area
2015
2016
2015
2016p
Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,131,570 2,147,743 2,135,802 2,156,616
Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
360,580
356,996
360,272
356,048
Arizona. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,133,491 3,218,024 3,131,692 3,229,454
Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,315,170 1,353,789 1,319,136 1,359,339
California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,961,776 19,038,779 18,949,567 19,028,171
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale1. . . . 5,047,623 5,018,670 5,031,686 5,007,468
Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,819,395 2,869,557 2,815,057 2,874,645
Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,880,162 1,878,896 1,881,804 1,894,143
Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
459,098
474,940
462,287
480,469
District of Columbia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
386,773
394,707
384,644
393,956
Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,604,057 9,721,773 9,619,505 9,747,653
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall1. . . . . . . . . . . 1,334,243 1,325,675 1,318,451 1,316,704
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,759,653 4,815,411 4,759,333 4,846,801
Hawaii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
673,270
688,184
674,969
690,002
Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
785,092
798,981
787,431
801,624
Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,459,564 6,574,920 6,452,137 6,619,887
1
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights . . . 3,760,303 3,826,799 3,752,950 3,860,110
Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,226,977 3,309,986 3,229,254 3,319,627
Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,696,609 1,711,877 1,696,622 1,708,089
Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,490,508 1,505,241 1,490,192 1,501,817
Kentucky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,948,539 1,961,048 1,956,705 1,972,042
Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,156,317 2,129,030 2,166,163 2,156,004
Maine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
674,368
663,317
674,654
665,192
Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,119,204 3,148,420 3,130,115 3,163,898
Massachusetts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,558,788 3,551,324 3,557,729 3,572,896
Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,713,839 4,816,141 4,717,971 4,835,638
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,977,040 2,026,658 1,976,545 2,050,414
Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,979,653 3,048,328 2,989,975 3,055,197
Mississippi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,249,912 1,288,904 1,251,316 1,274,279
Missouri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,090,650 3,142,110 3,098,397 3,140,914
Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
515,857
520,774
518,490
522,300
Nebraska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,003,320 1,014,032 1,006,544 1,020,705
Nevada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,418,699 1,425,852 1,417,027 1,433,445
New Hampshire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
737,452
742,456
739,427
744,818
New Jersey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,529,032 4,553,672 4,530,620 4,588,485
New Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
922,108
918,432
918,430
916,878
New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,643,117 9,748,023 9,632,056 9,775,383
New York City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,214,709 4,249,038 4,198,365 4,254,446
North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,726,584 4,818,176 4,739,503 4,876,207
North Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
411,892
413,465
412,560
414,432
Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,661,782 5,716,088 5,663,340 5,766,389
2
Cleveland-Elyria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,030,025 1,029,100 1,021,407 1,029,837
Oklahoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,822,149 1,857,879 1,830,172 1,867,197
Oregon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,935,191 2,015,161 1,936,819 2,023,329
Pennsylvania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,369,271 6,458,727 6,367,096 6,487,179
Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
550,981
547,792
550,308
549,076
South Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,233,796 2,277,575 2,236,752 2,307,000
South Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
446,115
451,005
449,326
452,363
Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,039,457 3,111,705 3,045,237 3,114,421
Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,001,418 13,221,950 13,013,634 13,273,913
Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,449,583 1,475,496 1,451,219 1,482,953
Vermont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
343,724
343,282
343,884
344,174
Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,233,936 4,215,927 4,242,173 4,237,377
Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,527,209 3,615,858 3,526,657 3,622,597
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,575,605 1,613,687 1,575,528 1,614,253
West Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
780,847
781,043
778,813
774,831
Wisconsin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,078,862 3,127,565 3,071,974 3,115,192
Wyoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
303,743
298,674
305,469
299,015
Puerto Rico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,135,899 1,141,957 1,139,374 1,134,278
1
Percent of labor force
February
March
February
March
2015
2016
2015
2016p
2015
2016
2015
2016p
131,615
26,620
193,087
80,002
1,300,871
374,483
132,489
122,447
24,465
29,285
536,157
80,029
298,225
26,153
38,834
418,333
244,373
180,807
75,235
68,192
113,735
139,552
38,895
176,298
197,149
286,414
126,957
133,100
82,806
189,587
25,346
31,627
102,603
31,568
308,672
61,534
604,613
284,200
278,173
13,977
318,038
62,653
79,242
121,066
365,389
39,452
147,219
17,172
183,779
578,212
58,083
13,918
212,019
223,803
71,579
61,512
170,314
13,234
128,759
138,234
27,521
166,531
63,908
1,080,055
278,494
95,252
112,608
22,802
27,214
457,565
69,677
270,147
21,230
36,021
458,073
256,919
179,886
77,671
63,674
124,033
122,484
29,569
152,699
165,619
241,252
109,266
135,163
79,323
156,748
26,504
32,959
80,637
23,247
218,481
58,245
522,626
250,206
276,315
15,484
320,627
58,690
85,286
105,220
340,335
34,296
127,560
14,563
138,715
566,458
56,769
12,532
178,753
227,619
79,471
60,992
172,189
16,849
133,164
125,880
25,525
188,589
74,931
1,266,911
359,608
129,458
115,209
23,420
27,213
518,916
82,812
282,546
25,468
37,027
387,047
225,301
169,205
70,287
67,379
110,519
139,234
36,591
168,016
186,491
278,601
123,854
132,260
76,674
179,962
24,706
31,019
98,659
29,885
292,612
60,504
552,367
254,873
266,657
14,120
295,828
53,763
74,830
118,704
351,590
37,949
133,893
17,188
175,685
557,383
54,802
13,743
201,523
203,610
69,235
59,439
163,465
13,685
143,846
132,872
26,069
164,059
54,674
1,057,110
251,025
100,838
117,318
21,150
24,883
456,281
73,995
263,764
21,890
33,829
446,871
253,677
182,287
72,506
60,726
115,140
132,192
27,763
151,226
164,981
247,280
114,385
139,593
70,982
151,123
25,786
33,220
85,036
22,114
230,091
56,013
505,766
243,761
262,210
16,154
312,669
56,325
83,784
98,570
359,530
32,796
129,551
13,224
129,418
591,456
56,121
11,900
176,495
217,164
77,849
56,012
156,715
17,111
138,455
6.2
7.4
6.2
6.1
6.9
7.4
4.7
6.5
5.3
7.6
5.6
6.0
6.3
3.9
4.9
6.5
6.5
5.6
4.4
4.6
5.8
6.5
5.8
5.7
5.5
6.1
6.4
4.5
6.6
6.1
4.9
3.2
7.2
4.3
6.8
6.7
6.3
6.7
5.9
3.4
5.6
6.1
4.3
6.3
5.7
7.2
6.6
3.8
6.0
4.4
4.0
4.0
5.0
6.3
4.5
7.9
5.5
4.4
11.3
6.4
7.7
5.2
4.7
5.7
5.5
3.3
6.0
4.8
6.9
4.7
5.3
5.6
3.1
4.5
7.0
6.7
5.4
4.5
4.2
6.3
5.8
4.5
4.9
4.7
5.0
5.4
4.4
6.2
5.0
5.1
3.3
5.7
3.1
4.8
6.3
5.4
5.9
5.7
3.7
5.6
5.7
4.6
5.2
5.3
6.3
5.6
3.2
4.5
4.3
3.8
3.7
4.2
6.3
4.9
7.8
5.5
5.6
11.7
5.9
7.1
6.0
5.7
6.7
7.1
4.6
6.1
5.1
7.1
5.4
6.3
5.9
3.8
4.7
6.0
6.0
5.2
4.1
4.5
5.6
6.4
5.4
5.4
5.2
5.9
6.3
4.4
6.1
5.8
4.8
3.1
7.0
4.0
6.5
6.6
5.7
6.1
5.6
3.4
5.2
5.3
4.1
6.1
5.5
6.9
6.0
3.8
5.8
4.3
3.8
4.0
4.8
5.8
4.4
7.6
5.3
4.5
12.6
6.2
7.3
5.1
4.0
5.6
5.0
3.5
6.2
4.4
6.3
4.7
5.6
5.4
3.2
4.2
6.8
6.6
5.5
4.2
4.0
5.8
6.1
4.2
4.8
4.6
5.1
5.6
4.6
5.6
4.8
4.9
3.3
5.9
3.0
5.0
6.1
5.2
5.7
5.4
3.9
5.4
5.5
4.5
4.9
5.5
6.0
5.6
2.9
4.2
4.5
3.8
3.5
4.2
6.0
4.8
7.2
5.0
5.7
12.2
Metropolitan division.
Metropolitan statistical area.
p Preliminary
NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. Data for Puerto Rico are derived from a monthly household survey similar to the Current Population Survey. Area definitions are based on Office of
Management and Budget Bulletin No. 13-01, dated February 28, 2013, and are available on the BLS website at www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm. Estimates for the latest month are subject to revision the
following month.
2
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 5. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted
[In thousands]
Total1
State
Mar.
2015
Alabama2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,936.1
Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
340.0
Arizona. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,612.4
Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,197.9
California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,900.1
Construction
Manufacturing
Jan.
2016
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016p
Mar.
2015
Jan.
2016
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016p
Mar.
2015
Jan.
2016
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016p
1,955.1
339.2
2,683.1
1,222.9
16,270.1
1,958.8
339.6
2,688.9
1,227.8
16,316.8
1,959.7
338.2
2,694.0
1,223.9
16,320.9
79.7
18.4
125.8
47.6
713.1
82.9
16.7
131.8
49.2
748.4
81.5
17.2
132.5
50.1
760.1
80.8
16.8
133.7
48.6
752.7
–
14.1
156.8
155.3
1,290.3
–
14.2
161.7
154.6
1,286.6
–
14.3
159.6
155.2
1,287.2
–
14.2
159.2
153.2
1,285.6
Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delaware3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
District of Columbia2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,523.3
1,670.6
446.2
764.6
8,014.5
2,582.3
1,681.2
457.5
775.2
8,235.8
2,588.8
1,685.3
456.6
775.0
8,245.8
2,594.3
1,685.6
457.9
774.5
8,248.8
147.6
57.0
20.4
14.0
420.3
154.6
58.1
21.7
14.7
446.2
154.6
58.1
21.5
14.5
445.1
158.5
57.0
21.6
14.5
447.8
140.4
158.9
27.0
–
339.3
144.9
158.8
27.8
–
349.2
143.9
159.9
27.9
–
349.1
143.6
159.7
27.8
–
346.4
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hawaii3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,229.1
634.4
667.8
5,929.1
3,019.6
4,330.2
644.3
689.2
5,975.7
3,065.4
4,346.5
648.6
691.0
5,994.3
3,067.5
4,359.1
653.0
691.8
6,009.0
3,058.5
163.1
33.5
38.5
210.4
125.4
172.5
38.5
39.2
218.0
132.6
174.3
39.2
40.2
215.4
132.6
178.6
40.5
40.1
219.5
130.3
375.9
14.1
61.2
582.7
517.5
386.3
14.1
63.0
577.1
520.3
385.6
14.3
63.6
578.3
517.4
385.8
14.0
63.7
575.2
515.9
Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kentucky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,560.1
1,398.8
1,871.4
1,991.3
608.6
1,580.6
1,397.8
1,904.9
1,983.2
614.6
1,573.8
1,396.3
1,904.6
1,978.2
613.0
1,575.4
1,398.8
1,908.3
1,978.1
614.6
78.5
60.7
74.1
139.1
26.2
82.6
59.0
76.1
148.0
27.8
82.4
57.6
77.7
144.0
27.0
86.0
57.3
76.6
146.1
26.8
217.0
162.4
239.2
146.0
50.5
214.2
162.5
243.8
140.3
51.3
213.9
161.2
242.9
140.1
50.6
210.9
161.0
243.1
139.0
51.1
Maryland3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Massachusetts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mississippi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,641.2
3,476.0
4,223.5
2,845.5
1,125.9
2,684.1
3,516.6
4,307.4
2,870.7
1,140.1
2,684.3
3,530.5
4,315.3
2,879.4
1,144.5
2,703.6
3,537.4
4,320.8
2,876.5
1,146.6
152.7
134.1
148.0
113.1
46.3
159.6
147.1
151.8
117.7
46.5
160.2
147.6
155.3
121.7
46.7
163.6
150.1
156.2
120.1
47.8
103.7
250.8
582.2
318.1
140.5
106.8
250.9
599.6
316.7
143.9
107.5
250.3
596.0
316.4
145.1
106.6
250.2
595.4
317.4
143.7
Missouri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nebraska3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nevada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Hampshire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,774.6
461.3
1,002.1
1,247.7
653.8
2,789.1
462.4
1,016.3
1,273.5
660.9
2,799.8
464.3
1,013.9
1,276.7
665.1
2,798.3
464.7
1,018.5
1,283.2
664.3
112.9
26.8
49.8
67.9
23.6
119.4
27.7
51.0
73.4
25.6
119.4
27.3
50.2
72.8
26.0
117.4
27.4
50.8
75.8
25.4
260.8
19.1
97.9
41.8
66.9
261.0
19.5
98.2
42.6
65.7
260.4
19.6
98.0
42.8
66.1
258.2
19.8
97.2
42.7
65.7
New Jersey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3,991.3
826.0
9,202.1
4,204.4
461.0
4,057.1
826.5
9,298.5
4,296.1
445.5
4,051.9
826.5
9,320.3
4,296.2
441.2
4,069.2
828.3
9,334.4
4,308.7
440.3
145.2
43.5
352.5
184.9
36.2
150.5
44.5
364.7
197.7
31.5
149.9
45.2
368.2
196.2
31.1
152.9
44.5
369.8
195.4
30.5
237.4
28.0
455.5
459.3
25.8
237.7
27.0
456.1
460.5
24.6
238.5
27.3
456.9
460.5
24.4
238.3
27.4
454.2
460.6
24.6
Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oklahoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oregon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pennsylvania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5,399.1
1,670.1
1,764.7
5,810.7
482.1
5,465.3
1,667.6
1,812.0
5,855.1
487.9
5,475.5
1,669.8
1,819.4
5,876.4
488.2
5,493.8
1,664.0
1,823.3
5,891.7
490.9
197.9
77.3
82.4
228.3
16.5
207.2
80.3
85.4
229.6
18.8
209.2
81.1
87.7
228.3
18.8
208.2
81.2
86.8
234.3
18.7
685.6
140.3
185.2
569.6
41.1
692.9
132.3
189.0
567.6
41.6
691.2
130.5
188.9
565.7
41.4
686.9
128.8
188.2
564.9
41.9
South Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,987.2
South Dakota3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
427.9
2,859.0
Tennessee3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,774.0
Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,366.0
2,028.7
431.5
2,952.4
11,962.3
1,399.3
2,028.6
432.3
2,951.5
11,971.0
1,407.3
2,040.0
432.3
2,950.8
11,959.0
1,411.0
85.3
23.5
114.4
676.8
83.5
90.9
24.0
126.1
694.3
87.4
90.8
23.7
126.2
688.0
87.6
92.5
24.3
124.7
687.3
88.8
234.5
42.9
329.3
891.8
123.1
237.3
41.5
340.0
862.6
124.5
237.8
41.5
340.6
856.7
125.0
237.7
41.4
341.4
854.2
125.5
Vermont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wisconsin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wyoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
311.7
3,813.2
3,132.0
766.2
2,883.2
293.6
316.3
3,901.5
3,209.3
759.3
2,911.3
285.9
315.9
3,916.3
3,222.7
758.6
2,922.9
285.3
316.1
3,921.2
3,231.7
761.0
2,934.4
284.3
15.2
180.6
172.2
32.8
108.3
23.8
16.2
182.4
177.5
31.3
112.6
22.3
16.2
184.0
182.0
31.0
113.6
22.0
16.6
183.0
183.1
32.4
114.9
22.1
30.9
232.2
291.2
48.1
468.8
9.8
30.5
232.4
290.1
47.9
470.7
9.7
30.5
231.8
288.1
47.8
470.4
9.7
30.2
230.7
288.6
47.4
474.6
9.6
Puerto Rico3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virgin Islands2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
906.3
37.8
892.3
37.4
892.0
37.3
893.3
37.6
26.6
–
22.8
–
23.2
–
23.1
–
74.7
–
72.6
–
72.2
–
72.1
–
1
Includes mining and logging, information, and other services (except public administration), not shown separately.
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 2015 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmark are preliminary and
will be revised when new information becomes available.
2
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
Mar.
2015
Jan.
2016
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016p
Mar.
2015
Jan.
2016
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016p
Mar.
2015
Jan.
2016
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016p
Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arizona. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
375.9
65.5
501.3
249.5
2,916.0
378.6
67.7
512.3
256.2
2,982.6
380.7
67.4
513.1
258.9
2,975.1
380.1
67.4
512.7
256.5
2,986.2
95.2
12.0
192.2
49.0
791.3
96.4
12.3
202.1
49.9
799.4
97.4
12.4
203.7
49.3
798.7
97.9
12.5
205.8
49.2
801.9
226.4
30.2
392.2
135.8
2,468.3
228.7
29.1
411.6
140.3
2,530.8
229.5
28.9
411.5
140.0
2,531.6
231.3
29.4
408.6
142.9
2,531.2
Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
District of Columbia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
443.2
295.9
80.8
31.6
1,668.1
447.8
298.5
80.9
33.4
1,702.1
448.5
298.5
82.2
33.6
1,706.0
448.5
299.8
83.4
33.2
1,708.0
157.5
129.9
46.4
30.4
530.4
162.2
131.5
46.7
30.7
543.3
161.4
130.9
46.5
30.4
546.7
161.7
130.8
46.8
30.8
548.7
396.7
216.1
59.6
160.5
1,202.7
406.5
216.9
63.1
162.4
1,256.6
404.3
216.6
62.1
162.9
1,249.3
403.5
216.9
61.1
163.4
1,249.9
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hawaii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
897.7
119.4
135.3
1,193.7
579.8
918.1
119.2
138.8
1,202.3
591.0
924.7
119.9
139.1
1,207.7
595.9
925.8
119.6
138.2
1,210.5
591.8
233.2
28.1
33.2
378.2
130.1
238.7
28.4
34.0
378.2
132.9
238.7
28.5
33.8
377.6
132.4
238.9
28.7
34.0
380.8
131.3
633.6
83.3
80.5
914.1
327.3
659.1
84.2
83.4
915.6
326.3
663.9
84.1
84.0
922.7
322.2
662.9
85.4
83.6
921.3
320.7
Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kentucky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
315.5
264.0
383.7
393.9
119.5
320.0
263.7
396.2
393.8
119.5
319.0
264.2
396.1
395.2
119.4
319.9
266.7
400.3
393.3
119.6
105.0
79.4
91.8
92.4
30.5
107.3
80.4
94.3
89.1
31.2
107.8
80.6
93.7
89.9
31.0
107.3
79.8
93.7
89.5
31.1
138.6
178.4
213.2
213.2
64.2
138.7
177.0
221.0
207.8
65.0
136.2
176.8
217.0
208.5
64.5
137.1
179.1
219.7
208.3
64.2
Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Massachusetts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mississippi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
459.4
566.8
769.2
522.4
223.2
466.4
569.9
774.8
522.3
227.6
468.1
571.0
778.1
525.5
229.1
467.3
572.5
779.4
526.2
230.2
145.5
218.0
204.8
180.2
43.5
148.3
219.5
213.5
182.8
43.6
148.2
222.1
212.6
183.9
43.2
147.8
221.0
212.9
184.3
43.3
425.8
528.8
633.8
356.3
103.3
435.8
537.0
649.9
356.2
102.2
430.1
540.4
649.6
354.0
102.5
438.0
539.0
654.0
355.5
102.5
Missouri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nebraska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nevada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Hampshire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
529.4
94.5
206.1
237.2
137.5
529.3
95.6
206.8
244.6
138.3
531.5
95.4
206.3
245.4
139.7
533.7
95.3
207.7
245.6
140.3
165.8
23.9
71.2
58.8
35.1
167.6
23.7
72.6
58.4
36.9
168.4
23.9
72.7
59.6
36.3
169.8
24.0
72.3
59.9
36.6
363.8
40.5
115.9
163.0
75.9
370.9
40.6
118.8
169.0
77.1
373.1
40.3
118.4
170.3
77.1
372.3
40.4
119.7
169.2
77.0
New Jersey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
848.2
139.8
1,570.7
789.4
106.4
865.3
136.2
1,582.3
808.8
100.7
867.1
136.2
1,583.6
810.2
99.0
870.0
136.9
1,581.7
816.8
98.2
247.5
33.2
702.0
216.1
24.6
251.7
33.2
705.9
221.1
23.9
254.0
33.0
706.8
220.2
23.8
255.0
32.5
708.6
220.3
23.5
644.9
99.5
1,252.0
580.0
36.2
659.4
100.2
1,278.5
601.3
37.3
651.4
99.3
1,274.8
604.5
36.4
653.0
99.6
1,276.7
608.4
36.6
Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oklahoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oregon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pennsylvania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,011.1
306.1
333.6
1,117.9
75.8
1,019.8
307.2
336.6
1,125.9
75.6
1,024.8
307.7
338.7
1,132.4
75.6
1,026.3
307.0
340.9
1,136.2
75.5
291.2
79.7
94.1
315.6
32.7
293.3
81.0
96.8
318.5
33.4
297.2
80.8
97.1
319.9
33.3
298.3
79.9
96.9
320.1
33.6
712.7
186.3
225.7
772.1
62.9
711.6
183.8
234.5
780.9
65.7
711.0
183.9
236.4
784.9
65.5
718.0
181.5
237.6
784.5
66.3
South Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
381.2
87.1
595.2
2,374.5
261.3
385.7
89.4
616.4
2,419.7
267.8
388.8
89.9
617.7
2,423.9
269.0
392.7
89.9
618.1
2,424.7
270.0
96.6
29.6
146.6
714.2
78.2
97.2
29.8
150.8
733.9
81.7
97.0
29.9
151.1
731.7
81.7
97.0
29.8
151.6
731.2
82.3
257.7
30.5
386.1
1,582.8
191.6
272.2
31.4
405.2
1,609.6
193.3
266.4
31.6
401.5
1,615.4
194.2
270.2
31.0
401.7
1,609.4
193.5
Vermont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wisconsin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wyoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55.8
647.7
585.6
135.1
529.2
56.4
55.9
667.2
602.1
135.1
536.6
55.5
55.9
668.2
606.1
135.3
541.9
54.9
56.2
675.3
610.4
134.9
542.5
54.6
12.0
196.7
146.5
36.4
150.9
11.2
12.3
199.7
150.6
37.0
151.3
10.9
12.1
200.3
150.6
36.7
152.4
10.7
12.2
201.7
150.6
36.9
152.2
10.7
26.8
687.3
383.8
67.4
310.9
18.4
28.0
715.6
396.6
66.6
314.5
18.2
27.8
722.1
398.5
66.4
311.9
18.7
27.9
717.8
400.7
66.9
316.0
18.3
Puerto Rico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virgin Islands1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
173.8
8.2
173.3
8.0
175.0
8.0
175.2
8.1
42.1
–
41.8
–
41.4
–
41.5
–
112.8
–
110.4
–
110.6
–
110.7
–
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 2015 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmark 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
Mar.
2015
Jan.
2016
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016p
Mar.
2015
Jan.
2016
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016p
Mar.
2015
Jan.
2016
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016p
Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arizona. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
225.2
47.0
392.5
173.5
2,417.9
229.9
47.9
407.9
178.3
2,506.6
231.8
48.1
409.1
178.8
2,517.0
231.4
48.5
411.3
179.3
2,522.6
187.9
34.8
296.0
109.6
1,807.7
192.1
34.7
303.2
116.0
1,867.3
192.7
34.9
303.3
117.3
1,885.6
192.4
33.8
305.7
115.9
1,882.4
376.3
82.0
410.1
212.5
2,444.4
375.4
81.9
403.2
213.3
2,481.9
374.9
81.7
407.5
213.1
2,488.6
375.1
81.7
408.4
212.8
2,491.2
Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
District of Columbia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
309.4
326.0
74.4
129.0
1,187.3
316.8
325.1
77.0
129.0
1,221.0
320.5
329.1
76.7
128.6
1,225.1
320.4
329.2
77.0
128.8
1,228.9
308.7
150.9
48.1
72.6
1,117.9
325.9
154.9
51.3
75.7
1,159.9
329.1
155.0
51.3
75.8
1,161.7
332.9
155.5
51.6
75.1
1,154.8
413.4
239.2
66.3
237.7
1,078.2
420.6
238.3
65.7
239.9
1,082.7
422.4
237.5
64.9
240.7
1,088.3
422.6
237.8
65.2
239.7
1,087.2
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hawaii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
534.6
80.8
96.5
891.2
448.3
542.9
83.2
100.0
909.8
458.9
544.0
83.3
99.9
911.4
462.7
548.1
84.5
100.8
912.8
465.2
442.9
113.7
67.7
568.1
299.6
461.7
116.9
72.4
584.5
308.5
463.0
117.2
71.9
587.3
309.2
462.9
117.6
72.8
593.6
307.8
678.7
126.0
118.5
828.3
424.7
682.4
124.1
121.8
830.0
429.1
684.2
126.2
121.3
831.3
427.7
686.1
126.5
121.5
833.1
429.2
Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kentucky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
223.8
193.5
262.1
302.5
123.1
227.5
194.8
269.4
308.4
125.1
229.2
195.8
273.3
309.0
125.4
228.4
194.3
272.3
309.3
125.6
139.5
125.4
184.6
226.7
63.8
143.9
127.7
187.9
229.1
64.5
141.5
128.5
189.1
225.0
65.6
141.8
128.7
189.3
226.8
66.1
255.4
257.1
319.1
327.1
99.5
256.7
255.8
316.3
326.1
99.0
255.2
255.7
315.0
325.8
98.6
255.3
256.3
313.4
324.7
98.9
Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Massachusetts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mississippi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
434.1
756.3
648.0
505.8
137.4
434.1
767.1
660.5
519.1
140.3
440.0
771.7
658.4
522.8
140.6
441.5
772.7
659.1
521.1
140.4
264.7
345.9
411.5
257.4
126.7
275.6
348.3
425.5
263.2
129.8
274.0
349.0
430.2
263.5
131.3
279.6
349.0
428.2
262.1
132.4
502.9
452.5
594.3
419.4
243.6
503.4
452.3
597.6
421.0
245.2
500.5
453.1
599.8
420.2
245.9
503.0
455.2
600.7
419.4
246.0
Missouri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nebraska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nevada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Hampshire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
443.3
71.0
148.5
119.8
117.3
452.5
73.2
152.2
124.1
118.5
455.0
74.3
152.1
125.1
120.0
452.5
74.6
153.0
126.2
119.9
289.8
62.1
88.1
341.1
68.2
284.6
61.1
90.9
339.7
69.1
290.4
61.5
90.5
340.9
70.0
293.1
61.2
92.1
343.6
70.3
435.6
90.3
170.3
153.9
90.9
431.3
90.1
171.5
158.2
90.4
429.9
91.0
171.4
156.0
89.9
428.6
91.0
172.1
156.7
89.2
New Jersey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
654.3
131.3
1,874.5
571.1
60.0
667.8
138.1
1,895.5
576.8
62.0
669.3
137.9
1,902.5
575.6
61.4
672.7
138.6
1,915.7
578.6
61.7
355.6
92.6
889.2
454.3
40.5
365.4
95.2
903.4
470.2
41.0
363.4
95.6
901.3
469.6
40.1
366.9
96.5
901.4
470.6
40.2
613.8
189.7
1,434.5
718.9
80.6
611.1
189.9
1,433.2
723.6
82.2
612.6
190.4
1,439.4
724.1
82.8
612.9
190.8
1,440.7
722.6
83.3
Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oklahoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oregon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pennsylvania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
899.3
229.7
254.8
1,185.6
105.4
916.6
233.0
265.2
1,192.6
103.3
919.2
234.6
266.4
1,206.8
104.7
924.6
234.2
266.6
1,210.2
104.6
534.4
158.8
189.3
540.5
55.6
554.1
165.8
195.6
558.6
57.1
552.5
167.5
195.5
559.2
57.0
552.3
168.0
196.2
562.2
58.1
768.5
349.9
299.0
704.4
60.4
766.9
352.5
304.5
706.2
60.3
770.3
352.6
305.0
705.0
60.1
777.2
352.2
305.9
705.4
60.0
South Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
232.5
69.0
411.9
1,562.8
179.9
239.6
69.3
423.8
1,614.4
187.3
240.2
69.7
424.2
1,623.8
189.5
241.0
70.0
427.5
1,621.2
189.4
236.6
45.9
301.9
1,218.2
132.0
238.2
47.0
312.1
1,285.8
139.7
239.7
47.1
312.1
1,291.4
140.5
239.8
46.9
310.4
1,293.8
140.9
358.9
77.7
423.6
1,843.5
233.0
363.7
77.4
425.6
1,870.1
235.5
362.4
77.6
425.8
1,873.1
236.7
362.5
77.7
423.4
1,876.2
237.3
Vermont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wisconsin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wyoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
63.0
505.7
455.5
128.3
434.7
26.9
64.8
522.0
465.2
128.8
440.8
27.6
64.9
524.2
466.2
128.4
444.0
27.2
64.9
522.0
464.6
129.1
444.2
27.6
36.1
378.0
304.8
74.1
269.5
36.1
36.2
393.4
317.3
73.5
269.3
34.8
36.5
394.2
319.7
74.1
270.7
35.1
35.7
397.8
320.1
74.9
273.1
35.0
55.9
709.6
558.7
151.4
410.1
71.1
56.7
711.0
567.1
151.7
414.3
71.6
56.2
711.5
568.0
151.8
415.4
72.0
56.5
713.0
568.6
152.0
413.8
72.0
Puerto Rico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virgin Islands1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
123.9
–
121.6
–
120.3
–
120.6
–
81.0
7.2
82.8
7.3
81.7
7.3
82.5
7.3
233.1
10.8
228.8
10.8
229.3
10.8
229.3
10.8
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 2015 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmark 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
State
February
Mining and logging
March
February
February
March
2015
2016
2015
2016p
2015
2016
2015
2016p
Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,922.2 1,945.3 1,931.6 1,955.5
Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
325.6
326.1
328.1
327.1
Arizona. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,620.9 2,700.4 2,628.3 2,712.6
Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,193.3 1,219.3 1,195.0 1,223.9
California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,770.9 16,226.2 15,860.2 16,298.6
11.4
17.5
12.7
8.7
29.0
10.6
15.9
11.4
7.0
25.5
11.3
17.7
12.6
8.4
28.9
10.5
15.5
11.5
7.1
25.0
79.1
15.3
123.8
46.2
687.6
79.4
14.4
131.7
47.7
739.4
79.6
15.9
124.7
46.0
698.2
80.3
14.4
133.7
47.5
739.3
Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delaware1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
District of Columbia1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,499.1
1,641.9
434.5
759.8
8,013.6
2,569.8
1,656.6
446.1
770.9
8,271.3
2,509.4
1,648.8
439.2
762.2
8,064.7
2,581.4
1,664.8
450.8
773.3
8,312.9
34.5
0.5
–
–
5.8
27.4
0.4
–
–
5.8
33.1
0.5
–
–
5.8
26.4
0.4
–
–
5.7
140.6
50.7
19.4
13.5
412.4
146.3
51.9
20.0
14.0
437.9
141.9
51.5
19.5
13.6
416.6
152.2
52.1
20.5
14.2
441.5
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hawaii1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,188.1
633.4
652.6
5,819.9
2,973.2
4,312.3
647.8
677.6
5,888.7
3,017.8
4,208.8
637.0
659.9
5,853.2
2,995.9
4,339.6
654.2
682.8
5,932.3
3,030.6
9.0
–
3.5
9.4
6.7
8.8
–
3.3
8.8
6.0
9.0
–
3.4
9.4
6.8
8.8
–
3.1
8.9
6.0
161.3
32.3
34.5
181.8
112.3
172.1
38.8
36.2
187.4
116.5
161.1
33.0
36.0
190.0
116.5
175.2
40.2
37.5
199.0
120.3
Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kentucky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,532.1
1,387.8
1,843.9
1,987.9
585.4
1,549.3
1,382.2
1,872.7
1,966.4
592.4
1,542.3
1,393.1
1,853.5
1,989.1
588.2
1,558.4
1,391.5
1,892.2
1,973.6
594.3
1.9
9.3
15.1
52.4
2.5
1.8
7.6
12.1
40.7
2.5
2.1
8.9
14.6
51.0
2.6
2.0
7.4
12.0
40.3
2.4
66.8
56.1
68.8
137.5
22.7
71.8
52.7
70.2
142.1
23.6
69.3
58.3
70.0
138.9
22.7
76.1
54.2
73.2
144.9
23.7
Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Massachusetts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mississippi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,596.9
3,389.7
4,158.0
2,785.3
1,123.3
2,638.3
3,457.3
4,249.2
2,827.1
1,138.3
2,613.6
3,420.0
4,174.0
2,792.3
1,125.3
2,677.8
3,480.4
4,266.5
2,828.6
1,144.2
1.4
0.9
7.6
6.9
8.7
1.4
0.9
6.7
5.5
7.3
1.4
0.9
7.5
7.0
8.3
1.4
0.9
6.4
5.7
7.3
143.8
119.0
128.6
93.9
45.8
152.1
131.5
133.2
100.6
45.9
145.4
121.4
131.4
96.3
45.8
156.9
135.4
137.0
101.6
47.3
Missouri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nebraska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nevada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Hampshire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,735.5
448.8
985.9
1,234.1
641.0
2,759.5
451.2
998.5
1,266.7
654.3
2,754.0
452.6
993.2
1,242.7
644.2
2,784.5
454.7
1,008.0
1,277.6
655.5
4.0
8.6
1.0
14.3
0.9
3.8
6.7
0.9
13.5
0.8
4.1
8.4
1.1
14.3
0.9
4.0
6.7
1.0
13.3
0.8
104.1
22.7
43.3
65.7
21.1
108.8
22.7
44.3
71.0
23.3
107.5
23.7
45.1
65.8
21.2
111.7
23.8
46.2
73.2
23.1
New Jersey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3,906.4
821.8
9,060.8
4,165.0
455.2
3,973.4
821.8
9,187.9
4,253.7
433.6
3,938.8
823.5
9,106.8
4,183.8
453.6
4,010.9
826.5
9,248.3
4,292.5
435.0
1.4
28.1
4.6
5.5
28.6
1.3
20.5
4.4
5.5
17.7
1.3
27.0
4.7
5.5
26.8
1.3
20.1
4.5
5.4
17.4
132.0
42.1
316.6
180.1
31.4
136.8
43.6
330.2
189.9
26.1
135.4
42.2
326.1
182.3
31.1
142.9
42.9
340.8
192.5
26.1
Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oklahoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oregon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pennsylvania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5,295.5
1,663.6
1,740.9
5,737.0
468.5
5,375.8
1,656.9
1,799.8
5,792.0
476.4
5,322.3
1,665.6
1,750.7
5,761.0
472.4
5,419.4
1,660.9
1,810.2
5,833.4
482.0
14.8
60.4
7.6
36.8
0.2
11.6
47.7
7.2
27.8
0.2
14.7
58.0
7.6
36.3
0.2
11.4
46.9
7.2
27.4
0.2
173.9
76.2
77.7
205.8
14.0
182.8
78.7
82.7
204.7
16.0
179.2
76.2
78.7
211.5
14.4
187.9
79.8
83.3
216.0
16.5
South Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,960.2 2,007.2 1,979.1 2,035.0
South Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
416.2
421.1
419.5
423.3
Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,831.7 2,924.0 2,845.6 2,937.2
Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,720.2 11,899.4 11,741.3 11,923.1
Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,350.4 1,395.6 1,361.0 1,405.4
3.9
0.8
4.4
301.0
11.1
4.1
0.8
4.3
243.4
9.5
3.9
0.8
4.4
291.5
10.9
4.1
0.8
4.3
236.3
9.5
83.7
18.6
106.4
673.2
77.7
90.1
19.3
116.7
684.2
82.1
84.9
19.7
106.8
673.1
79.8
91.9
20.4
117.7
681.7
84.8
2015
2016
2015
2016p
Construction
March
Vermont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wisconsin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wyoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
311.1
3,766.5
3,084.2
755.6
2,824.4
286.1
317.3
3,861.4
3,183.1
746.2
2,868.4
276.9
310.5
3,780.0
3,106.5
759.9
2,837.8
286.9
315.5
3,888.5
3,203.9
753.4
2,882.3
277.4
0.8
9.3
6.3
27.8
4.0
26.6
0.7
8.3
5.6
22.3
3.5
21.0
0.8
9.2
6.2
27.6
4.0
25.7
0.7
8.2
5.6
21.9
3.6
20.3
12.8
172.9
163.3
28.5
93.2
21.0
13.5
177.8
174.0
26.4
97.2
19.1
12.8
175.2
166.2
29.8
95.5
21.5
13.7
178.9
177.0
28.1
100.5
19.8
Puerto Rico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virgin Islands1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
902.1
38.0
893.4
37.6
908.6
38.3
895.9
37.8
0.5
–
0.5
–
0.6
–
0.5
–
25.4
1.6
22.5
1.5
25.8
1.6
22.5
1.5
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 2015 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmark 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
February
Trade, transportation, and utilities
March
February
March
Information
February
March
2015
2016
2015
2016p
2015
2016
2015
2016p
2015
2016
2015
2016p
Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arizona. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
256.3
13.0
156.6
155.6
1,277.1
258.1
12.8
158.8
154.1
1,275.0
256.6
13.2
156.5
155.2
1,280.9
258.9
12.9
158.9
152.7
1,276.7
370.3
61.3
497.9
245.5
2,874.1
375.8
63.3
511.6
255.1
2,938.9
373.1
61.7
498.7
246.7
2,879.0
377.6
63.5
511.2
254.8
2,947.4
21.8
6.3
45.4
13.2
475.6
21.1
6.2
47.4
13.8
493.7
21.8
6.4
44.4
13.1
479.4
21.0
6.1
47.7
13.8
494.2
Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
District of Columbia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
139.0
158.0
26.8
1.0
336.7
143.1
158.2
27.6
1.2
349.3
139.4
158.4
26.8
1.1
338.6
143.1
158.6
27.6
1.2
348.1
436.8
290.1
78.8
31.3
1,661.0
443.4
291.6
79.8
33.2
1,702.3
437.6
291.3
79.1
31.3
1,664.9
443.2
294.7
81.2
33.0
1,707.7
70.6
32.1
4.7
16.7
135.8
71.6
33.5
4.8
17.0
134.1
70.4
32.2
4.7
16.7
135.7
71.3
33.6
4.8
17.0
134.9
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hawaii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
374.8
14.1
60.4
580.1
513.6
385.8
14.1
62.7
574.6
513.3
375.7
14.0
60.7
581.0
515.7
386.5
13.9
62.9
573.6
513.4
884.1
118.6
131.7
1,169.3
567.1
914.4
118.5
135.9
1,180.7
582.9
888.4
118.9
133.1
1,174.9
570.1
918.9
118.9
135.4
1,188.6
582.1
104.1
8.6
9.2
99.5
33.8
101.6
8.8
9.2
97.8
32.2
104.2
8.6
9.2
99.6
33.8
103.1
8.8
9.2
98.1
31.7
Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kentucky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
215.3
162.4
238.4
146.3
49.1
211.7
160.1
241.8
138.6
49.6
215.9
162.1
238.7
144.9
49.2
210.0
160.5
241.9
137.9
49.9
309.1
259.7
377.3
389.7
114.5
313.3
261.1
388.6
390.1
115.0
310.6
260.5
379.4
391.4
114.0
314.7
262.7
394.6
390.9
114.2
25.2
21.2
25.4
26.6
7.3
23.5
20.0
24.4
25.6
7.4
25.2
21.2
25.3
25.5
7.5
23.5
19.9
24.4
26.3
7.4
Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Massachusetts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mississippi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
102.8
249.0
577.9
312.4
140.5
106.5
248.0
594.6
312.0
144.2
102.9
249.5
577.1
313.4
140.4
105.9
248.6
594.1
313.5
143.4
449.2
551.3
750.7
509.6
221.0
458.0
555.5
760.4
515.6
226.6
450.9
553.6
752.9
510.9
221.2
459.0
558.8
761.2
515.8
228.1
38.3
86.5
56.3
51.2
13.4
37.7
87.7
56.7
50.2
13.4
38.4
86.9
56.3
51.1
13.4
38.2
88.5
56.6
50.0
13.5
Missouri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nebraska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nevada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Hampshire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
259.1
18.7
97.4
41.6
66.3
258.3
19.2
97.4
42.4
65.8
260.0
18.6
97.6
41.7
66.4
257.7
19.3
96.7
42.4
65.4
519.1
91.9
202.5
232.9
134.1
521.4
93.0
202.5
243.0
136.1
521.7
92.5
203.1
233.9
134.3
526.3
93.2
204.6
242.4
136.9
54.3
6.4
17.3
13.8
11.9
52.5
6.3
17.5
13.3
12.8
54.2
6.3
17.4
13.5
12.3
52.4
6.2
17.3
13.2
12.6
New Jersey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
235.3
27.4
449.2
456.8
25.3
237.3
26.7
451.2
458.4
24.0
236.0
27.5
451.3
458.0
25.3
237.1
26.9
450.3
458.6
24.1
829.4
138.0
1,538.9
775.3
105.7
851.2
134.7
1,549.5
797.6
97.4
833.3
138.2
1,540.2
780.3
105.2
855.7
135.4
1,551.1
809.1
96.9
73.8
12.2
263.2
74.7
6.6
74.4
11.9
269.5
74.8
6.6
73.8
12.6
263.4
74.8
6.6
74.7
12.2
271.2
74.1
6.6
Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oklahoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oregon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pennsylvania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
681.0
141.1
181.4
565.7
40.8
686.4
130.1
186.1
561.0
41.5
681.5
140.1
182.3
566.5
40.9
683.7
128.4
185.7
562.5
41.9
989.2
302.2
326.2
1,098.5
74.2
1,002.3
303.8
332.5
1,114.0
73.7
993.2
303.4
327.3
1,102.7
74.1
1,008.4
304.9
334.3
1,118.5
73.9
71.1
20.9
32.4
83.9
8.4
71.5
21.3
34.4
85.3
8.6
71.0
21.0
32.5
84.4
8.5
71.8
21.3
34.5
85.1
8.6
South Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
234.6
42.6
328.9
893.7
122.0
237.2
40.9
339.4
855.1
124.2
234.7
42.6
328.8
889.3
122.4
237.4
41.0
340.2
851.8
125.0
373.3
85.2
585.8
2,346.4
257.0
382.6
88.2
609.5
2,398.3
266.1
376.6
85.4
588.1
2,351.4
258.2
387.8
88.2
610.8
2,403.0
267.6
26.6
5.8
43.5
198.1
33.3
26.2
5.9
43.2
200.5
34.9
26.6
5.8
43.5
198.2
33.5
26.4
5.9
43.5
198.9
35.0
Vermont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wisconsin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wyoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30.8
230.4
286.6
47.5
463.0
9.8
30.1
229.6
284.7
47.2
467.8
9.5
30.6
231.0
288.1
47.8
463.9
9.5
29.8
229.9
285.6
47.1
470.3
9.4
54.7
635.1
571.1
132.4
514.3
54.8
55.3
655.6
593.7
132.7
527.3
53.7
54.6
635.6
574.9
132.9
517.4
55.2
55.3
662.9
598.5
132.9
528.5
53.5
4.5
69.5
110.8
9.6
48.1
3.8
4.5
69.1
118.5
9.0
48.1
3.7
4.7
69.2
111.0
9.7
47.8
3.8
4.5
68.7
118.9
9.1
48.0
3.7
Puerto Rico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virgin Islands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
74.4
0.6
72.4
0.6
74.6
0.6
72.4
0.6
171.8
8.3
174.7
8.0
172.6
8.4
174.5
8.2
19.9
0.7
20.6
0.6
20.3
0.7
20.6
0.6
p Preliminary
NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2015 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmark 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
February
Professional and business services
March
February
March
Education and health services
February
March
2015
2016
2015
2016p
2015
2016
2015
2016p
2015
2016
2015
2016p
Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arizona. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
94.3
11.6
191.7
48.7
786.5
96.7
12.2
203.8
49.0
797.5
94.8
11.6
192.0
48.7
787.4
97.7
12.2
205.4
48.9
801.3
223.5
29.2
391.0
137.2
2,440.9
228.5
27.9
409.2
139.3
2,517.9
224.9
29.2
390.5
136.1
2,455.1
230.0
28.3
407.8
142.6
2,524.2
225.9
47.1
392.4
173.3
2,426.8
231.6
48.5
410.6
179.1
2,528.2
224.5
47.1
393.4
173.5
2,436.9
231.2
49.1
412.9
179.9
2,543.4
Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
District of Columbia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
156.9
128.7
46.0
30.4
527.1
161.4
130.2
46.4
30.2
544.8
157.3
129.0
46.1
30.5
529.5
161.4
130.4
46.7
30.5
548.2
388.6
211.4
57.9
159.3
1,197.6
397.0
210.6
60.7
161.6
1,248.8
389.9
211.9
58.1
159.5
1,202.2
396.8
211.8
60.5
162.7
1,252.5
308.4
326.2
74.4
130.6
1,186.8
321.1
330.1
76.6
131.8
1,231.3
309.7
325.3
74.4
130.9
1,191.2
320.2
329.4
76.9
131.9
1,236.1
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hawaii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
231.7
27.9
32.7
374.9
128.6
237.3
28.5
33.3
375.6
131.6
232.2
28.1
32.9
375.0
129.0
237.5
28.5
33.7
378.6
130.0
625.3
83.0
77.9
891.4
316.4
652.9
83.9
81.1
899.1
312.9
629.7
83.5
78.8
893.2
320.3
656.3
85.5
81.9
901.6
314.7
533.3
80.8
96.2
891.3
450.6
545.1
83.3
100.1
914.6
465.8
534.4
81.5
96.9
895.4
451.9
548.9
84.8
101.0
917.0
467.9
Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kentucky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
104.0
78.7
91.1
92.0
30.0
107.0
79.9
93.5
89.6
30.5
104.5
79.0
91.3
92.1
30.0
106.5
79.4
93.6
89.4
30.7
135.1
175.8
206.5
212.5
62.3
133.3
173.4
211.6
206.7
62.2
135.7
176.2
208.0
213.3
62.3
133.7
176.4
216.0
207.9
62.1
225.0
193.2
261.9
302.6
123.1
231.2
194.8
272.7
308.7
126.0
226.7
192.9
262.5
302.7
123.7
231.4
193.8
273.2
309.7
126.1
Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Massachusetts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mississippi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
144.1
215.5
202.4
178.7
43.3
146.8
219.5
210.4
182.2
42.9
144.2
215.6
202.6
178.6
43.3
146.7
218.0
210.4
182.5
43.1
417.0
512.1
627.2
348.0
103.4
422.1
526.7
645.2
348.8
102.2
420.2
515.3
628.2
347.6
103.2
434.8
526.1
648.8
347.9
102.2
434.5
754.2
647.3
505.5
137.8
439.5
774.6
660.1
523.2
141.5
436.3
761.1
650.5
506.3
138.0
442.8
779.5
661.8
523.1
141.3
Missouri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nebraska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nevada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Hampshire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
164.1
23.4
70.9
58.4
34.6
167.0
23.8
72.0
59.2
36.0
164.3
23.5
70.9
58.5
34.7
169.0
23.9
71.9
59.9
36.3
357.2
38.9
113.8
161.5
74.3
367.0
39.1
116.6
168.9
75.4
360.9
39.3
114.5
162.7
74.0
369.8
39.3
118.3
168.8
75.7
444.9
71.0
148.4
119.2
117.5
457.4
74.2
152.4
124.6
120.7
442.0
71.2
149.1
119.9
118.1
453.8
74.6
153.5
125.8
121.0
New Jersey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
244.0
33.2
694.7
213.9
24.3
251.3
33.0
700.5
216.6
23.6
245.1
33.2
696.1
214.3
24.4
253.3
32.5
703.1
217.1
23.4
626.6
98.5
1,227.8
573.8
35.6
631.5
98.5
1,250.8
596.5
35.7
634.0
98.4
1,231.5
574.1
35.3
637.1
99.2
1,259.2
603.9
36.2
651.5
131.9
1,894.3
571.8
60.0
668.8
138.1
1,928.7
578.2
61.3
657.4
132.1
1,904.5
570.9
60.1
675.7
138.9
1,947.7
581.6
62.0
Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oklahoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oregon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pennsylvania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
289.0
79.4
92.8
313.5
32.5
294.1
80.3
96.3
316.3
33.0
289.0
79.3
92.7
313.5
32.7
295.4
79.6
96.5
316.9
33.3
693.9
184.4
220.8
757.0
59.9
696.4
180.3
232.4
768.7
62.6
696.9
185.0
222.6
759.1
60.7
704.5
179.9
234.9
769.7
63.5
899.2
229.1
257.0
1,198.6
105.8
923.8
234.1
268.7
1,217.9
106.2
900.5
229.4
257.4
1,198.1
106.9
928.0
234.4
269.7
1,222.8
107.2
South Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
95.3
29.3
145.8
710.0
77.4
96.5
29.7
150.1
726.4
81.6
95.7
29.4
145.9
711.2
77.7
96.6
29.6
150.8
727.8
81.8
253.4
29.7
377.9
1,575.1
186.6
262.2
30.7
397.0
1,594.4
189.4
255.7
30.0
381.2
1,575.6
188.7
268.2
30.2
396.8
1,593.5
189.7
232.3
68.5
411.4
1,555.7
181.8
240.6
69.8
425.4
1,623.1
191.5
233.1
69.0
413.2
1,559.2
182.4
242.2
70.6
429.9
1,622.5
191.7
Vermont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wisconsin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wyoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12.0
194.8
145.3
36.1
149.5
11.2
12.0
199.2
149.5
36.4
151.0
10.7
11.8
195.2
145.4
36.3
149.7
11.1
12.1
200.4
149.3
36.7
150.7
10.7
25.9
678.8
375.1
66.5
303.4
17.6
26.7
708.8
391.4
65.4
305.0
17.7
25.9
681.1
379.3
66.5
303.9
17.6
26.7
709.2
396.2
66.3
307.8
17.7
62.8
506.6
457.6
128.3
434.8
26.9
65.1
526.3
468.2
128.6
444.2
27.4
63.2
507.7
458.2
128.6
436.7
27.0
65.2
525.7
467.1
129.5
444.9
27.8
Puerto Rico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virgin Islands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
41.9
2.1
41.4
2.1
42.1
2.1
41.3
2.1
112.1
3.2
111.1
3.3
112.5
3.3
110.9
3.3
123.0
2.3
121.9
2.4
125.8
2.4
123.4
2.4
p Preliminary
NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2015 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmark 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
February
Other services
March
February
Government
March
February
March
2015
2016
2015
2016p
2015
2016
2015
2016p
2015
2016
2015
2016p
Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arizona. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
182.1
30.2
297.2
106.1
1,770.5
186.4
30.5
304.7
113.9
1,850.4
186.0
30.8
303.6
107.9
1,789.7
190.6
30.5
312.0
115.1
1,861.9
79.3
11.4
88.3
43.0
536.8
80.3
11.7
89.6
44.0
547.9
79.9
11.5
88.7
43.0
539.1
79.8
11.7
90.0
44.5
548.5
378.2
82.7
423.9
215.8
2,466.0
376.8
82.7
421.6
216.3
2,511.8
379.1
83.0
423.2
216.4
2,485.6
377.9
82.9
421.5
217.0
2,536.7
Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
District of Columbia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
305.4
140.0
43.3
70.4
1,123.3
328.7
144.5
46.1
73.2
1,169.4
309.2
143.1
44.5
71.8
1,147.8
334.1
147.9
47.3
74.0
1,185.0
101.6
62.5
18.4
70.6
328.7
104.0
64.6
18.4
69.7
335.2
102.0
63.1
18.3
70.7
330.8
104.2
64.1
18.4
70.6
338.4
416.7
241.7
64.8
236.0
1,098.4
425.8
241.0
65.7
239.0
1,112.4
418.9
242.5
67.7
236.1
1,101.6
428.5
241.8
66.9
238.2
1,114.8
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hawaii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
428.1
113.2
63.8
537.7
284.4
448.7
116.8
69.1
557.7
293.4
436.5
113.8
65.1
547.0
290.7
456.4
117.4
70.5
572.0
299.6
153.6
26.6
22.8
249.4
124.6
156.9
26.9
23.7
253.6
126.9
153.9
26.9
23.0
251.3
125.7
157.4
27.1
23.8
253.2
127.3
682.8
128.3
119.9
835.1
435.1
688.7
128.2
123.0
838.8
436.3
683.7
128.7
120.8
836.4
435.4
690.6
129.1
123.8
841.7
437.6
Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kentucky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
131.7
120.9
176.3
224.1
52.3
133.3
122.9
179.3
223.0
54.5
134.1
122.7
179.4
226.5
53.5
136.2
125.2
183.9
226.0
55.5
58.5
47.9
62.7
73.3
20.5
62.6
47.9
62.5
73.6
20.6
58.9
47.5
63.4
73.5
20.7
63.2
48.1
62.8
73.9
20.8
259.5
262.6
320.4
330.9
101.1
259.8
261.8
316.0
327.7
100.5
259.3
263.8
320.9
329.3
102.0
261.1
263.9
316.6
326.4
101.5
Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Massachusetts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mississippi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
245.8
313.4
386.9
240.8
124.3
252.9
317.6
399.9
247.4
127.7
250.7
321.4
392.5
243.6
125.7
263.8
324.2
404.2
248.1
130.1
112.1
128.6
164.8
112.2
39.5
115.9
131.9
170.3
114.7
39.1
112.7
131.1
165.5
112.9
39.6
116.6
134.0
170.6
114.6
39.6
507.9
459.2
608.3
426.1
245.6
505.4
463.4
611.7
426.9
247.5
510.5
463.2
609.5
424.6
246.4
511.7
466.4
615.4
425.8
248.3
Missouri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nebraska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nevada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Hampshire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
270.9
58.4
83.5
335.8
62.5
269.6
57.4
85.7
336.1
64.3
278.6
59.3
85.8
339.7
63.1
283.3
58.1
89.0
342.0
64.6
113.2
17.8
36.8
35.4
24.5
114.8
17.4
36.8
36.1
25.8
113.9
17.9
36.9
35.8
24.7
116.1
17.5
36.4
36.5
25.9
444.6
91.0
171.0
155.5
93.3
438.9
91.4
172.4
158.6
93.3
446.8
91.9
171.7
156.9
94.5
440.4
92.1
173.1
160.1
93.2
New Jersey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
324.1
89.9
835.6
431.4
39.4
330.9
93.1
850.0
442.9
39.3
331.0
90.9
846.1
438.9
39.6
339.4
95.7
861.2
453.0
39.7
164.7
27.8
395.4
147.7
16.8
166.6
28.2
405.0
153.4
17.6
166.2
27.7
397.1
148.5
16.9
168.6
28.3
405.7
154.9
17.5
623.6
192.7
1,440.5
734.0
81.5
623.3
193.5
1,448.1
739.9
84.3
625.3
193.7
1,445.8
736.2
82.3
625.1
194.4
1,453.5
742.3
85.1
Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oklahoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oregon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pennsylvania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
498.1
154.5
181.2
506.3
49.6
514.6
162.4
187.3
521.3
51.5
509.7
156.7
184.1
515.5
50.6
526.5
166.0
190.2
535.2
53.2
208.9
61.1
59.5
251.2
22.2
214.0
61.4
61.3
256.5
22.4
210.3
61.9
59.7
253.1
22.5
216.8
61.9
61.6
258.0
22.9
776.4
354.3
304.3
719.7
60.9
778.3
356.8
310.9
718.5
60.7
776.3
354.6
305.8
720.3
60.9
785.0
357.8
312.3
721.3
60.8
South Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
222.5
42.1
289.2
1,191.6
130.1
227.0
42.4
297.1
1,256.8
139.6
231.3
42.8
294.8
1,212.2
132.6
236.1
42.8
302.4
1,285.1
142.4
72.4
15.6
105.7
410.7
38.4
74.3
15.2
107.7
419.5
37.6
73.6
15.6
106.2
412.5
38.7
76.0
15.2
108.4
422.0
37.7
362.2
78.0
432.7
1,864.7
235.0
366.4
78.2
433.6
1,897.7
239.1
363.0
78.4
432.7
1,867.1
236.1
368.3
78.6
432.4
1,900.5
240.2
Vermont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wisconsin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wyoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38.7
356.4
291.9
71.0
248.5
33.2
39.9
368.4
306.8
70.7
250.7
31.8
37.9
363.0
296.4
72.1
253.1
33.4
38.1
382.0
310.7
72.3
255.5
31.6
10.0
194.0
112.8
54.7
145.6
10.1
10.4
200.0
116.6
54.9
148.7
10.0
10.2
195.5
114.1
54.9
146.9
10.1
10.4
201.2
117.8
55.0
148.9
10.1
58.1
718.7
563.4
153.2
420.0
71.1
59.1
718.3
574.1
152.6
424.9
72.3
58.0
717.3
566.7
153.7
418.9
72.0
59.0
721.4
577.2
154.5
423.6
72.8
Puerto Rico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virgin Islands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
80.7
7.5
81.5
7.4
81.3
7.5
82.4
7.4
17.9
0.9
17.6
0.9
18.0
0.9
17.7
0.9
234.5
10.8
229.2
10.8
235.0
10.8
229.7
10.8
p Preliminary
NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2015 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmark are
preliminary and will be revised when new information becomes available.
Map 1. Unemployment rates by state, seasonally adjusted,
March 2016
(U.S. rate = 5.0 percent)
Mountain
West
North Central
East
North Central
WASH.
MONT.
N.D.
MAINE
Middle
Atlantic
MINN.
ORE.
New England
VT. N.H.
MASS.
N.Y.
IDAHO
WIS.
S.D.
CONN. R.I.
MICH.
WYO.
PA.
IOWA
N.J.
NEB.
OHIO
NEV.
CALIF.
ILL.
IND.
MD.
UTAH
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.
West
South Central
East
South Central
FLA.
6.5% or higher
5.5% to 6.4%
4.5% to 5.4%
HAWAII
3.5% to 4.4%
ALASKA
3.4% or lower