For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Friday, June 16, 2017
USDL-17-0819
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STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT — MAY 2017
Unemployment rates were lower in May in 9 states, higher in 3 states, and stable in 38 states and the
District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twenty-two states had jobless
rate decreases from a year earlier and 28 states and the District had little or no change. The national
unemployment rate, 4.3 percent, was little changed from April but was 0.4 percentage point lower than
in May 2016.
Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 9 states and the District of Columbia in May 2017, decreased
in 4, and was essentially unchanged in 37 states. Over the year, 28 states added nonfarm payroll jobs and
22 states and the District were essentially unchanged.
Unemployment
Colorado had the lowest unemployment rate in May, 2.3 percent, followed by North Dakota, 2.5
percent. The rates in Arkansas (3.4 percent), Mississippi (4.9 percent), Oregon (3.6 percent), and
Washington (4.5 percent) set new series lows. (All state series begin in 1976.) Alaska and New Mexico
had the highest jobless rates, 6.7 percent and 6.6 percent, respectively. In total, 17 states had
unemployment rates lower than the U.S. figure of 4.3 percent, 8 states and the District of Columbia had
higher rates, and 25 states had rates that were not appreciably different from that of the nation. (See
tables A and 1 and map 1.)
In May, nine states had unemployment rate decreases, the largest of which was in Tennessee (-0.7
percentage point). Three states had notable rate increases, the largest of which was in Massachusetts
(+0.3 percentage point). The remaining 38 states and the District of Columbia had jobless rates that were
not notably 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.)
Twenty-two states had unemployment rate changes from May 2016, all of which were decreases. The
largest of these declines occurred in West Virginia and Wyoming (-1.5 percentage points each), closely
followed by Indiana and Oregon (-1.4 points each). (See table C.)
Nonfarm Payroll Employment
Nine states and the District of Columbia had over-the-month increases in nonfarm payroll employment
and four states had decreases in May 2017. The largest increase in employment over the month occurred
in Florida (+29,600), followed by New York (+27,700) and North Carolina (+18,800). In percentage
terms, the largest increase occurred in the District of Columbia (+0.8 percent), followed by Alaska (+0.7
percent) and Alabama and Louisiana (+0.5 percent each). The decreases in employment occurred in
New Jersey (-13,100), Nevada (-6,500), West Virginia (-4,100), and New Hampshire (-3,800). In
percentage terms, the largest decrease occurred in New Hampshire (-0.6 percent), followed by Nevada
and West Virginia (-0.5 percent each) and New Jersey (-0.3 percent). (See tables D and 3.)
Twenty-eight states had over-the-year increases in nonfarm payroll employment in May. The largest job
gains occurred in Texas (+266,600), California (+242,600), and Florida (+228,000). The largest
percentage gain occurred in Utah (+3.3 percent), followed by Florida and Nevada (+2.7 percent each)
and Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington (+2.4 percent each). (See table E and map 2.)
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The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment news release for May is scheduled to
be released on Wednesday, June 28, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT). The State Employment and
Unemployment news release for June is scheduled to be released on Friday, July 21, 2017, at
10:00 a.m. (EDT).
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Table A. States with unemployment rates significantly different from that
of the U.S., May 2017, seasonally adjusted
Rate p
State
United States 1 …………………………………………
4.3
Alaska ................................................................
Arizona ...............................................................
Arkansas ............................................................
Colorado ............................................................
District of Columbia .............................................
Georgia ..............................................................
Hawaii ................................................................
Idaho .................................................................
Indiana ...............................................................
Iowa ..................................................................
6.7
5.1
3.4
2.3
6.0
4.9
2.7
3.2
3.2
3.1
Kansas ...............................................................
Louisiana ............................................................
Maine .................................................................
Nebraska ............................................................
New Hampshire ...................................................
New Mexico ........................................................
North Dakota ......................................................
Ohio ...................................................................
Oregon ...............................................................
Pennsylvania .......................................................
3.7
5.7
3.2
2.9
2.9
6.6
2.5
4.9
3.6
5.0
South Dakota ......................................................
Texas .................................................................
Utah ...................................................................
Vermont .............................................................
Virginia ...............................................................
Wisconsin ...........................................................
2.9
4.8
3.2
3.1
3.8
3.1
1
p
Data are not preliminary.
= preliminary.
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Table B. States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes from April 2017
to May 2017, seasonally adjusted
State
Alabama ......................................
Alaska .........................................
California ......................................
Florida .........................................
Indiana .........................................
Maine ..........................................
Massachusetts .............................
Michigan ......................................
North Carolina ..............................
North Dakota ................................
Tennessee ...................................
Wyoming ......................................
p
Rate
April 2017
May 2017
5.4
6.6
4.8
4.5
3.6
3.0
3.9
4.7
4.7
2.7
4.7
4.3
p
4.9
6.7
4.7
4.3
3.2
3.2
4.2
4.2
4.5
2.5
4.0
4.1
Over-the-month
p
change
-0.5
.1
-.1
-.2
-.4
.2
.3
-.5
-.2
-.2
-.7
-.2
= preliminary.
Table C. States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes from May 2016
to May 2017, seasonally adjusted
State
Rate
May 2016
May 2017
p
Over-the-year
p
change
Alabama ......................................
California ......................................
Colorado ......................................
Florida .........................................
Idaho ...........................................
Illinois ..........................................
Indiana .........................................
Iowa ............................................
Maine ..........................................
Mississippi ...................................
5.8
5.5
3.4
4.9
3.8
5.9
4.6
3.8
3.9
5.9
4.9
4.7
2.3
4.3
3.2
4.6
3.2
3.1
3.2
4.9
-0.9
-.8
-1.1
-.6
-.6
-1.3
-1.4
-.7
-.7
-1.0
Nevada ........................................
New Jersey ..................................
New York .....................................
North Dakota ................................
Oklahoma ....................................
Oregon ........................................
Rhode Island ................................
South Carolina ..............................
Washington ..................................
West Virginia ................................
Wisconsin .....................................
Wyoming ......................................
5.8
5.1
4.8
3.3
5.0
5.0
5.4
5.1
5.6
6.0
4.1
5.6
4.7
4.1
4.4
2.5
4.3
3.6
4.1
4.1
4.5
4.5
3.1
4.1
-1.1
-1.0
-.4
-.8
-.7
-1.4
-1.3
-1.0
-1.1
-1.5
-1.0
-1.5
p
= preliminary.
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Table D. States with statistically significant employment changes from April 2017 to May 2017,
seasonally adjusted
Over-the-month change p
Level
Percent
April
2017
May
2017 p
Alabama ......................................
Alaska .........................................
Colorado ......................................
Connecticut ..................................
District of Columbia .......................
Florida .........................................
Louisiana .....................................
Nevada ........................................
New Hampshire ............................
New Jersey ..................................
1,997,600
328,400
2,635,000
1,681,600
786,700
8,552,400
1,972,700
1,333,600
678,500
4,116,700
2,007,200
330,700
2,645,600
1,688,300
792,800
8,582,000
1,983,200
1,327,100
674,700
4,103,600
9,600
2,300
10,600
6,700
6,100
29,600
10,500
-6,500
-3,800
-13,100
0.5
.7
.4
.4
.8
.3
.5
-.5
-.6
-.3
New York .....................................
North Carolina ..............................
South Carolina ..............................
West Virginia ................................
9,485,000
4,379,100
2,073,300
747,100
9,512,700
4,397,900
2,080,900
743,000
27,700
18,800
7,600
-4,100
.3
.4
.4
-.5
State
p
= preliminary.
Table E. States with statistically significant employment changes from May 2016 to May 2017,
seasonally adjusted
State
May
2016
May
2017 p
Over-the-year change p
Level
Percent
Alabama ......................................
Arizona ........................................
Arkansas .....................................
California .....................................
Colorado ......................................
Florida .........................................
Georgia .......................................
Idaho ...........................................
Indiana .........................................
Kentucky ......................................
1,971,400
2,695,300
1,224,700
16,454,900
2,583,600
8,354,000
4,362,200
692,000
3,072,900
1,911,100
2,007,200
2,744,600
1,246,700
16,697,500
2,645,600
8,582,000
4,465,300
708,800
3,114,600
1,937,500
35,800
49,300
22,000
242,600
62,000
228,000
103,100
16,800
41,700
26,400
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.5
2.4
2.7
2.4
2.4
1.4
1.4
Maryland ......................................
Massachusetts .............................
Michigan ......................................
Minnesota ....................................
Missouri .......................................
Nevada ........................................
New Jersey ..................................
New York .....................................
North Carolina ..............................
Oregon ........................................
2,700,900
3,549,600
4,308,200
2,890,800
2,830,800
1,292,100
4,060,500
9,363,600
4,328,700
1,828,500
2,744,000
3,607,900
4,382,600
2,938,500
2,877,800
1,327,100
4,103,600
9,512,700
4,397,900
1,871,800
43,100
58,300
74,400
47,700
47,000
35,000
43,100
149,100
69,200
43,300
1.6
1.6
1.7
1.7
1.7
2.7
1.1
1.6
1.6
2.4
Pennsylvania ................................
South Carolina ..............................
Tennessee ...................................
Texas ..........................................
Utah ............................................
Virginia ........................................
Washington ..................................
Wisconsin ....................................
5,867,700
2,048,200
2,953,700
11,994,900
1,421,800
3,907,100
3,235,000
2,916,700
5,921,700
2,080,900
3,011,200
12,261,500
1,468,400
3,951,500
3,311,200
2,957,100
54,000
32,700
57,500
266,600
46,600
44,400
76,200
40,400
.9
1.6
1.9
2.2
3.3
1.1
2.4
1.4
p
= preliminary.
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Technical Note
This release presents civilian labor force and
unemployment data for states and selected substate areas from
the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program
(tables 1 and 2). Also presented are nonfarm payroll
employment estimates by state and industry supersector from
the Current Employment Statistics (CES) program (tables 3 and
4). The LAUS and CES programs are both federal-state
cooperative endeavors.
Civilian labor force and unemployment—from the
LAUS program
Definitions. The civilian 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 employed persons and unemployed persons on a
place-of-residence basis. The universe for each is the civilian
noninstitutional population 16 years of age and older.
Employed persons are those who did any work at all for pay or
profit in the reference week (typically 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 civilian labor force is the
sum of employed and unemployed persons. The unemployment
rate is the number of unemployed as a percent of the civilian
labor force.
Method of estimation. Estimates for 48 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 five additional
substate areas contained in this release (the Cleveland-Elyria
and Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metropolitan areas and the
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, Miami-Miami BeachKendall, and Seattle-Bellevue-Everett metropolitan divisions)
and their respective balances of state are produced using a
similar model-based approach.
Each month, estimates for the nine census divisions first
are modeled using inputs from the CPS only and controlled to
the national totals. State estimates then are controlled to their
respective census division totals. Substate and balance-of-state
estimates for the five areas noted above also are controlled to
their respective state totals. This tiered process of controlling
model-based estimates to the U.S. totals is called real-time
benchmarking. Estimates for Puerto Rico are derived from a
monthly household survey similar to the CPS. A more detailed
description of the estimation procedures is available from BLS
upon request.
Annual revisions. Civilian labor force and
unemployment data for prior years reflect adjustments made
after 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 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 models decompose the
estimates of employed and unemployed persons into trend,
seasonal, and irregular components. The trend component of
each measure is then smoothed using a Trend-Cycle Cascade
Filter, which combines the Henderson trend filter with a
seasonal filter. This combined filter suppresses variability due
to real-time benchmarking while simultaneously removing any
residual seasonality that may be present in the series. The
resulting smoothed-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate
estimates are analyzed in this news release and published on the
BLS website. During estimation for the current year, the
smoothed-seasonally adjusted estimates for a given month are
created using an asymmetric filter that incorporates information
from previous observations only. For annual revisions,
historical data are smoothed using a two-sided filter.
Area definitions. The substate area data published in this
release reflect the delineations that were issued by the U.S.
Office of Management and Budget on July 15, 2015. 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. Information on recent benchmark revisions
is available online at www.bls.gov/sae/benchmark2017.pdf.
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
to 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.
Use of error measures. Changes in state unemployment
rates and state nonfarm payroll employment are cited in the
analysis of this release only if they have been determined to be
statistically significant at the 90-percent confidence level.
Furthermore, state unemployment rates for the current month
generally are cited only if they have been determined to be
significantly different from the U.S. rate at the 90-percent
confidence level. The underlying model-based standard error
measures for unemployment rates and over-the-month and
over-the-year changes in rates are available at
www.bls.gov/lau/lastderr.htm. The underlying standard error
measures for over-the-month and over-the-year changes in state
payroll employment data at the total nonfarm and supersector
levels are available at www.bls.gov/sae/790stderr.htm.
Measures of nonsampling error are not available.
Additional information
Estimates of civilian labor force and unemployment from
the LAUS program, as well as nonfarm payroll employment
from the CES program, for metropolitan areas and metropolitan
divisions are available in the news release Metropolitan Area
Employment and Unemployment. Estimates of civilian labor
force, employed persons, unemployed persons, and
unemployment rates 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 state and selected area, seasonally adjusted
Civilian labor force
State and area
May
2016
Mar.
2017
Apr.
2017
Unemployed
May
2017p
Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,164,065 2,208,910 2,207,877 2,196,581
Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
360,617
364,703
366,453
367,047
Arizona. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,225,626 3,324,038 3,331,153 3,327,456
Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,344,508 1,341,152 1,348,129 1,355,668
California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,058,447 19,170,311 19,178,980 19,156,032
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale1. . . . 5,033,798 5,083,716 5,104,345 5,114,807
Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,881,156 2,933,137 2,945,526 2,959,703
Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,892,487 1,911,680 1,922,519 1,929,333
Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
473,885
474,409
476,039
476,793
District of Columbia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
392,432
398,131
399,420
401,949
Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,780,043 10,109,008 10,143,867 10,147,162
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall1. . . . . . . . . . . 1,333,427 1,357,712 1,367,366 1,375,160
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,893,254 5,020,597 5,031,311 5,034,975
Hawaii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
682,713
696,854
698,014
697,427
Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
812,040
825,274
822,858
820,678
Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,539,452 6,523,342 6,505,269 6,482,654
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights1. . . 3,806,955 3,754,543 3,739,496 3,735,139
Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,328,875 3,331,994 3,337,683 3,335,621
Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,700,430 1,692,245 1,691,964 1,689,309
Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,481,995 1,484,611 1,487,318 1,485,263
Kentucky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,989,763 2,065,194 2,082,822 2,085,238
Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,127,498 2,113,797 2,121,129 2,118,719
Maine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
689,389
700,586
702,788
703,216
Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,162,106 3,218,843 3,228,240 3,229,004
Massachusetts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,587,500 3,661,248 3,694,227 3,711,336
Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,810,684 4,913,671 4,915,609 4,894,579
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,060,780 2,097,278 2,104,192 2,100,077
Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,993,164 3,018,513 3,027,400 3,030,584
Mississippi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,279,378 1,302,684 1,306,320 1,303,140
Missouri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,100,388 3,101,249 3,093,137 3,076,309
Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
525,754
525,951
525,198
524,985
Nebraska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,009,895 1,008,374 1,006,408 1,005,342
Nevada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,422,869 1,439,242 1,440,247 1,440,166
New Hampshire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
747,467
752,164
752,955
753,288
New Jersey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,515,095 4,522,999 4,528,605 4,526,328
New Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
926,005
934,546
935,768
934,867
New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,534,647 9,604,253 9,664,061 9,691,754
New York City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,119,873 4,178,844 4,218,724 4,243,475
North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,848,368 4,950,774 4,945,288 4,928,477
North Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
415,595
420,977
421,685
420,525
Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,707,852 5,766,989 5,787,413 5,788,902
Cleveland-Elyria2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,029,155 1,028,405 1,031,678 1,035,112
Oklahoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,826,357 1,836,595 1,835,764 1,830,935
Oregon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,054,122 2,078,112 2,090,230 2,104,855
Pennsylvania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,440,700 6,442,011 6,464,270 6,475,102
Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
552,600
554,123
555,508
555,523
South Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,297,039 2,332,821 2,334,139 2,328,694
South Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
452,409
456,752
457,274
457,425
Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,127,256 3,202,889 3,199,738 3,181,884
Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,231,311 13,520,071 13,548,834 13,526,420
Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,505,700 1,553,670 1,563,458 1,570,448
Vermont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
344,801
347,514
347,311
346,339
Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,219,870 4,290,500 4,301,411 4,306,169
Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,630,880 3,687,153 3,690,122 3,690,022
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,614,686 1,649,325 1,648,427 1,645,260
West Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
782,160
780,578
780,334
779,317
Wisconsin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,115,633 3,136,885 3,147,122 3,155,314
Wyoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
303,047
303,601
302,212
300,046
Puerto Rico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,125,705 1,130,127 1,130,411 1,119,881
1
Number
Percent of labor force
May
2016
Mar.
2017
Apr.
2017
May
2017p
May
2016
Mar.
2017
Apr.
2017
May
2017p
125,153
23,949
172,375
54,476
1,050,211
265,183
97,037
100,645
20,763
23,921
477,648
70,662
260,587
21,111
31,122
386,863
224,591
153,345
64,100
61,317
99,219
132,706
26,588
136,209
138,068
232,219
107,328
115,280
75,860
143,414
22,084
32,185
82,919
21,401
231,749
61,932
461,165
216,008
240,150
13,581
281,629
53,433
91,196
103,512
354,389
30,051
116,513
12,621
144,283
615,608
52,447
11,353
168,594
201,580
67,052
47,275
128,613
17,062
129,443
128,610
23,434
166,934
48,608
943,382
235,518
75,666
91,736
21,521
23,028
484,646
72,521
257,273
19,154
29,087
322,300
172,364
130,238
52,052
55,867
102,966
120,199
20,923
136,753
131,331
247,829
117,639
115,586
65,811
121,566
19,908
30,997
68,529
21,010
190,809
63,041
409,018
168,848
243,698
11,975
293,270
64,452
79,720
78,695
310,836
23,986
103,639
12,805
164,283
677,495
47,716
10,580
161,071
173,927
54,644
38,120
107,090
13,763
130,352
119,113
24,023
165,225
47,698
924,372
231,966
68,317
93,646
21,977
23,686
461,518
71,520
252,369
18,940
27,569
306,872
162,331
118,671
52,199
54,724
105,781
122,972
20,912
137,239
143,169
231,455
110,839
114,155
64,759
119,087
19,973
30,031
67,416
21,419
185,218
62,744
416,764
172,852
234,535
11,406
288,362
63,776
78,362
76,691
314,763
23,941
101,458
13,010
151,091
676,328
49,234
10,688
161,678
170,404
54,182
37,158
100,537
12,877
130,297
107,364
24,642
168,319
46,633
897,832
225,990
67,383
95,147
22,187
24,280
435,127
68,561
246,348
19,147
26,632
298,140
158,373
107,663
52,923
54,537
103,933
121,173
22,588
135,076
155,348
207,333
96,217
112,798
64,141
120,377
20,432
29,371
67,855
21,923
184,904
61,626
428,461
181,873
222,989
10,399
286,229
62,763
78,982
75,334
322,885
22,858
96,526
13,270
128,210
655,958
50,817
10,903
161,874
167,218
54,496
35,194
96,283
12,235
123,122
5.8
6.6
5.3
4.1
5.5
5.3
3.4
5.3
4.4
6.1
4.9
5.3
5.3
3.1
3.8
5.9
5.9
4.6
3.8
4.1
5.0
6.2
3.9
4.3
3.8
4.8
5.2
3.9
5.9
4.6
4.2
3.2
5.8
2.9
5.1
6.7
4.8
5.2
5.0
3.3
4.9
5.2
5.0
5.0
5.5
5.4
5.1
2.8
4.6
4.7
3.5
3.3
4.0
5.6
4.2
6.0
4.1
5.6
11.5
5.8
6.4
5.0
3.6
4.9
4.6
2.6
4.8
4.5
5.8
4.8
5.3
5.1
2.7
3.5
4.9
4.6
3.9
3.1
3.8
5.0
5.7
3.0
4.2
3.6
5.0
5.6
3.8
5.1
3.9
3.8
3.1
4.8
2.8
4.2
6.7
4.3
4.0
4.9
2.8
5.1
6.3
4.3
3.8
4.8
4.3
4.4
2.8
5.1
5.0
3.1
3.0
3.8
4.7
3.3
4.9
3.4
4.5
11.5
5.4
6.6
5.0
3.5
4.8
4.5
2.3
4.9
4.6
5.9
4.5
5.2
5.0
2.7
3.4
4.7
4.3
3.6
3.1
3.7
5.1
5.8
3.0
4.3
3.9
4.7
5.3
3.8
5.0
3.9
3.8
3.0
4.7
2.8
4.1
6.7
4.3
4.1
4.7
2.7
5.0
6.2
4.3
3.7
4.9
4.3
4.3
2.8
4.7
5.0
3.1
3.1
3.8
4.6
3.3
4.8
3.2
4.3
11.5
4.9
6.7
5.1
3.4
4.7
4.4
2.3
4.9
4.7
6.0
4.3
5.0
4.9
2.7
3.2
4.6
4.2
3.2
3.1
3.7
5.0
5.7
3.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.6
3.7
4.9
3.9
3.9
2.9
4.7
2.9
4.1
6.6
4.4
4.3
4.5
2.5
4.9
6.1
4.3
3.6
5.0
4.1
4.1
2.9
4.0
4.8
3.2
3.1
3.8
4.5
3.3
4.5
3.1
4.1
11.0
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. 15-01, dated July 15, 2015, and are available on the BLS website at https://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 2. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected area, not seasonally adjusted
Civilian labor force
April
Unemployed
May
Number
State and area
2016
2017
2016
2017p
Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,154,477 2,179,071 2,159,095 2,172,302
Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
356,340
363,136
361,669
367,626
Arizona. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,220,117 3,307,527 3,220,802 3,300,420
Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,343,967 1,353,749 1,348,027 1,365,434
California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,030,030 19,085,797 19,021,893 19,061,296
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale1. . . . 5,027,660 5,108,719 5,022,855 5,100,780
Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,871,961 2,945,374 2,871,881 2,959,849
Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,881,896 1,910,485 1,895,569 1,930,771
Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
473,738
475,503
471,888
474,571
District of Columbia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
391,221
397,998
388,784
400,850
Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,766,559 10,095,521 9,819,355 10,129,616
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall1. . . . . . . . . . . 1,334,630 1,387,407 1,333,460 1,386,709
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,880,700 5,013,470 4,898,019 5,033,406
Hawaii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
681,793
696,236
681,018
692,108
Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
807,610
815,215
812,838
821,236
Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,537,340 6,418,403 6,516,889 6,435,332
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights1. . . 3,805,743 3,706,449 3,787,318 3,741,100
Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,331,392 3,317,169 3,342,323 3,335,278
Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,699,546 1,686,689 1,697,251 1,680,871
Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,479,812 1,478,194 1,475,236 1,468,555
Kentucky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,979,563 2,082,112 1,991,254 2,077,060
Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,127,276 2,116,619 2,126,138 2,103,477
Maine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
680,347
693,767
685,895
696,346
Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,143,001 3,201,457 3,151,996 3,204,290
Massachusetts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,571,623 3,684,286 3,569,607 3,686,676
Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,786,552 4,844,764 4,834,360 4,869,326
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,029,683 2,077,780 2,053,841 2,089,660
Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,991,122 3,020,462 2,995,353 3,026,785
Mississippi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,268,078 1,289,551 1,279,090 1,296,628
Missouri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,117,499 3,064,062 3,119,644 3,059,676
Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
524,095
522,272
526,760
523,993
Nebraska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,011,041 1,006,026 1,013,004 1,008,258
Nevada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,420,601 1,436,610 1,423,834 1,438,876
New Hampshire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
741,348
747,732
743,011
748,109
New Jersey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,522,552 4,508,103 4,524,636 4,506,181
New Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
921,721
931,908
919,658
927,079
New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,576,980 9,618,458 9,566,693 9,618,997
New York City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,133,635 4,208,814 4,114,497 4,202,764
North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,855,395 4,913,141 4,872,058 4,922,633
North Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
413,236
418,889
417,037
417,622
Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,706,644 5,750,014 5,713,907 5,771,461
2
Cleveland-Elyria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,030,670 1,033,868 1,023,975 1,038,711
Oklahoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,824,356 1,818,129 1,822,419 1,813,338
Oregon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,037,794 2,086,147 2,043,391 2,105,948
Pennsylvania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,459,383 6,450,613 6,484,977 6,476,898
Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
547,325
550,831
548,407
550,225
South Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,295,233 2,317,289 2,301,982 2,318,855
South Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
450,583
455,688
453,250
456,615
Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,106,445 3,164,071 3,119,543 3,152,400
Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,236,855 13,506,876 13,245,519 13,449,184
Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,495,938 1,559,101 1,504,567 1,569,094
Vermont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
340,472
341,898
342,550
341,983
Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,226,469 4,304,904 4,240,815 4,321,604
Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,613,072 3,672,339 3,625,231 3,675,875
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,617,598 1,646,824 1,618,175 1,645,922
West Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
782,789
781,038
785,503
780,676
Wisconsin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,098,029 3,121,316 3,106,700 3,136,701
Wyoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
301,994
297,399
302,387
296,629
Puerto Rico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,127,448 1,119,900 1,130,852 1,103,366
1
Percent of labor force
April
May
April
May
2016
2017
2016
2017p
2016
2017
2016
2017p
113,556
24,232
167,967
48,474
1,019,131
249,033
101,832
99,967
20,229
21,130
450,261
71,833
245,777
20,394
31,401
380,480
229,416
148,441
58,931
56,154
91,540
121,287
27,289
126,511
136,232
217,050
93,864
111,721
65,405
133,954
21,382
31,031
83,327
20,652
228,488
57,581
439,358
200,091
228,678
14,068
272,309
51,949
82,586
98,075
334,738
27,892
107,506
12,268
130,382
564,001
52,210
11,567
152,750
190,589
59,669
47,580
127,379
17,953
127,927
95,572
25,377
149,486
41,350
864,015
212,278
63,885
89,159
21,643
21,589
409,041
70,407
233,838
18,204
24,662
280,434
157,299
89,785
49,133
51,599
101,438
118,583
23,302
124,258
140,628
179,807
82,502
112,337
54,982
113,421
19,687
28,297
66,755
20,738
174,559
57,984
405,338
165,304
208,564
11,401
252,874
55,950
72,218
73,432
302,450
22,609
83,817
13,419
115,651
611,747
49,716
11,076
154,066
156,243
47,249
38,737
93,499
12,747
128,469
116,430
23,829
163,739
52,655
941,445
242,896
93,353
97,111
19,240
21,042
445,147
69,007
241,857
20,261
27,316
342,972
203,515
140,717
56,466
57,046
96,565
124,825
25,865
125,543
131,194
218,781
97,170
98,186
75,602
130,546
19,465
29,932
80,669
20,206
224,726
58,612
414,684
189,985
227,259
12,292
250,260
50,038
89,887
94,466
343,548
28,907
103,766
11,951
130,525
566,379
50,903
10,313
158,991
190,151
62,389
45,348
119,416
17,102
127,305
90,976
25,010
165,545
45,698
805,572
205,843
71,933
92,850
20,776
21,975
404,500
64,843
237,421
19,002
22,586
275,090
153,913
93,470
48,497
54,682
97,409
116,001
24,545
126,540
152,551
179,817
75,331
102,046
68,984
124,198
18,695
28,201
66,784
20,475
188,285
56,813
410,710
178,300
212,911
8,261
266,220
60,293
83,740
69,494
336,285
20,063
83,648
13,173
91,268
591,954
51,018
9,961
164,390
159,882
52,911
32,230
87,686
12,257
113,284
5.3
6.8
5.2
3.6
5.4
5.0
3.5
5.3
4.3
5.4
4.6
5.4
5.0
3.0
3.9
5.8
6.0
4.5
3.5
3.8
4.6
5.7
4.0
4.0
3.8
4.5
4.6
3.7
5.2
4.3
4.1
3.1
5.9
2.8
5.1
6.2
4.6
4.8
4.7
3.4
4.8
5.0
4.5
4.8
5.2
5.1
4.7
2.7
4.2
4.3
3.5
3.4
3.6
5.3
3.7
6.1
4.1
5.9
11.3
4.4
7.0
4.5
3.1
4.5
4.2
2.2
4.7
4.6
5.4
4.1
5.1
4.7
2.6
3.0
4.4
4.2
2.7
2.9
3.5
4.9
5.6
3.4
3.9
3.8
3.7
4.0
3.7
4.3
3.7
3.8
2.8
4.6
2.8
3.9
6.2
4.2
3.9
4.2
2.7
4.4
5.4
4.0
3.5
4.7
4.1
3.6
2.9
3.7
4.5
3.2
3.2
3.6
4.3
2.9
5.0
3.0
4.3
11.5
5.4
6.6
5.1
3.9
4.9
4.8
3.3
5.1
4.1
5.4
4.5
5.2
4.9
3.0
3.4
5.3
5.4
4.2
3.3
3.9
4.8
5.9
3.8
4.0
3.7
4.5
4.7
3.3
5.9
4.2
3.7
3.0
5.7
2.7
5.0
6.4
4.3
4.6
4.7
2.9
4.4
4.9
4.9
4.6
5.3
5.3
4.5
2.6
4.2
4.3
3.4
3.0
3.7
5.2
3.9
5.8
3.8
5.7
11.3
4.2
6.8
5.0
3.3
4.2
4.0
2.4
4.8
4.4
5.5
4.0
4.7
4.7
2.7
2.8
4.3
4.1
2.8
2.9
3.7
4.7
5.5
3.5
3.9
4.1
3.7
3.6
3.4
5.3
4.1
3.6
2.8
4.6
2.7
4.2
6.1
4.3
4.2
4.3
2.0
4.6
5.8
4.6
3.3
5.2
3.6
3.6
2.9
2.9
4.4
3.3
2.9
3.8
4.3
3.2
4.1
2.8
4.1
10.3
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. 15-01, dated July 15, 2015, and are available on the BLS website at https://www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm. Estimates for the latest month are subject to revision
the following month.
2
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 3. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted
[In thousands]
Total1
State
May
2016
Mar.
2017
Construction
Apr.
2017
May
2017p
Manufacturing
May
2016
Mar.
2017
Apr.
2017
May
2017p
May
2016
Mar.
2017
Apr.
2017
May
2017p
Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,971.4
1,997.7
1,997.6
2,007.2
Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
333.6
328.4
328.4
330.7
Arizona. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,695.3
2,736.1
2,742.6
2,744.6
Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,224.7
1,240.1
1,243.8
1,246.7
California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,454.9 16,697.5 16,679.9 16,697.5
84.3
16.5
133.6
50.4
771.6
84.8
15.6
137.2
49.9
803.6
85.3
15.6
140.0
50.7
810.2
87.8
15.6
138.1
51.5
810.5
259.9
13.1
159.8
154.0
1,308.3
266.0
12.1
161.6
157.1
1,301.5
265.9
11.8
162.8
157.9
1,299.3
266.9
10.9
161.7
156.9
1,299.4
Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delaware2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
District of Columbia3, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,583.6
1,677.3
451.7
781.6
8,354.0
2,634.1
1,684.7
456.1
788.7
8,541.6
2,635.0
1,681.6
455.7
786.7
8,552.4
2,645.6
1,688.3
455.7
792.8
8,582.0
153.9
59.1
20.3
15.8
470.2
157.6
59.1
21.9
14.7
499.6
156.3
61.7
21.7
14.7
500.7
157.7
61.1
21.5
14.6
501.2
142.3
156.1
25.7
–
354.1
142.1
156.6
25.7
–
365.1
142.5
156.7
25.8
–
365.2
140.6
155.8
25.9
–
364.7
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hawaii2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,362.2
646.0
692.0
5,996.9
3,072.9
4,469.5
650.1
708.7
6,036.5
3,117.8
4,469.1
653.1
710.0
6,029.2
3,111.0
4,465.3
654.1
708.8
6,031.6
3,114.6
175.3
38.1
41.3
217.9
130.2
183.9
36.9
43.6
216.4
134.1
181.3
37.4
43.3
212.2
133.9
182.7
37.5
42.9
216.2
136.0
386.5
14.1
64.2
574.9
521.9
387.6
13.7
65.5
570.4
530.3
390.1
13.8
66.6
572.6
528.3
388.1
14.0
65.4
573.1
525.8
Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kentucky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,567.9
1,408.3
1,911.1
1,973.8
616.1
1,580.2
1,413.6
1,938.9
1,973.9
622.9
1,577.6
1,409.6
1,939.5
1,972.7
621.9
1,583.1
1,404.6
1,937.5
1,983.2
619.5
80.1
60.6
76.9
139.1
27.2
81.3
62.9
79.7
147.2
29.9
79.2
61.2
81.2
146.7
29.7
79.0
60.5
79.8
151.7
28.9
214.1
159.9
247.9
136.5
50.9
211.1
159.4
255.0
135.1
50.2
210.2
159.1
252.0
134.7
50.8
212.5
157.8
251.6
135.0
50.0
Maryland2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Massachusetts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mississippi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,700.9
3,549.6
4,308.2
2,890.8
1,141.9
2,745.6
3,605.8
4,378.5
2,929.3
1,145.3
2,745.6
3,605.0
4,390.5
2,945.7
1,145.1
2,744.0
3,607.9
4,382.6
2,938.5
1,144.5
161.6
145.1
154.9
116.8
43.5
161.3
150.4
163.9
121.2
41.2
160.4
149.6
164.1
124.2
41.1
165.2
149.9
163.8
121.6
41.3
104.1
245.8
598.5
317.9
142.5
103.2
243.7
600.6
318.5
142.5
103.5
244.1
608.5
319.1
142.2
102.0
243.9
608.3
319.9
142.0
Missouri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nebraska2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nevada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Hampshire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,830.8
467.5
1,013.6
1,292.1
665.2
2,865.9
476.7
1,022.8
1,325.7
675.3
2,869.5
475.5
1,024.2
1,333.6
678.5
2,877.8
474.9
1,025.3
1,327.1
674.7
119.7
27.1
51.6
74.3
25.3
121.5
28.9
51.9
81.8
27.1
119.5
27.8
52.4
84.0
28.1
115.6
27.8
51.7
82.4
27.7
262.3
19.6
96.7
43.4
67.9
263.5
20.1
97.4
45.0
68.3
263.8
19.8
96.8
45.1
68.2
265.6
20.0
97.1
45.0
68.1
New Jersey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,060.5
829.5
9,363.6
4,328.7
433.9
4,116.0
837.3
9,480.6
4,387.5
434.6
4,116.7
840.0
9,485.0
4,379.1
437.0
4,103.6
836.9
9,512.7
4,397.9
438.7
152.9
43.0
374.5
199.1
32.2
154.0
46.1
381.4
202.8
32.4
153.0
47.0
378.8
199.7
32.9
153.1
46.2
379.5
203.0
33.3
241.8
27.2
452.7
464.1
24.5
246.3
26.2
442.1
464.0
24.4
245.8
26.3
440.1
462.8
24.2
246.3
26.4
436.4
464.7
24.2
Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oklahoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oregon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pennsylvania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5,474.3
1,650.2
1,828.5
5,867.7
488.3
5,518.5
1,655.4
1,862.1
5,929.8
494.8
5,509.1
1,651.9
1,868.9
5,925.7
494.8
5,515.4
1,652.6
1,871.8
5,921.7
495.4
206.2
77.3
89.5
238.2
17.9
219.0
79.1
97.0
245.9
19.8
213.2
77.7
97.7
245.1
19.9
211.1
77.7
99.3
240.8
20.2
683.7
129.0
188.3
559.3
40.5
692.9
129.4
189.6
554.4
40.3
686.9
129.7
190.7
550.6
41.2
683.3
130.5
191.6
547.8
41.1
South Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,048.2
2,074.4
2,073.3
2,080.9
South Dakota2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
431.7
438.2
438.9
437.1
Tennessee2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,953.7
3,016.4
3,011.4
3,011.2
Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,994.9 12,217.7 12,246.7 12,261.5
Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,421.8
1,459.5
1,464.2
1,468.4
93.6
23.5
117.4
700.7
91.5
95.3
24.6
125.9
716.2
95.7
96.2
24.7
125.9
707.9
96.2
98.0
23.7
125.3
711.3
97.1
237.3
42.2
343.2
847.4
125.1
245.0
41.6
347.1
858.6
130.0
245.1
41.5
348.0
864.7
128.2
244.7
41.0
348.8
866.5
128.6
Vermont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wisconsin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wyoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
312.0
3,907.1
3,235.0
750.3
2,916.7
281.8
315.0
3,955.3
3,306.6
746.3
2,947.1
278.3
315.0
3,953.6
3,309.2
747.1
2,960.2
279.4
313.7
3,951.5
3,311.2
743.0
2,957.1
277.9
15.3
187.3
184.5
29.3
111.6
21.4
16.0
188.1
194.9
31.7
114.1
21.2
15.8
189.1
195.6
30.7
115.5
21.5
15.4
188.2
195.2
30.6
114.0
20.4
29.9
232.0
292.6
46.9
464.8
9.2
28.9
233.9
285.8
45.5
467.9
9.3
29.1
233.2
285.4
45.5
472.1
9.3
28.5
234.1
285.5
45.3
471.8
9.2
Puerto Rico2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virgin Islands3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
891.4
38.2
881.1
38.5
879.5
38.4
879.4
38.5
23.4
–
21.2
–
20.9
–
21.5
–
73.9
–
71.9
–
71.9
–
71.4
–
1
Includes mining and logging, information, and other services (except public administration), not shown separately.
Mining and logging is combined with construction.
3
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 2016 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are
preliminary and will be revised when new information becomes available.
2
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 3. 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
May
2016
Mar.
2017
Apr.
2017
May
2017p
May
2016
Mar.
2017
Apr.
2017
May
2017p
May
2016
Mar.
2017
Apr.
2017
May
2017p
Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arizona. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
380.3
65.7
516.2
252.4
2,987.7
378.3
64.6
518.3
252.8
3,015.8
377.0
64.6
518.0
252.3
3,005.5
377.1
65.5
517.8
251.5
3,008.6
95.8
12.0
200.5
51.1
821.1
97.4
11.8
209.3
51.3
828.3
97.5
11.9
209.6
51.7
826.3
98.1
11.9
210.1
52.1
828.0
234.3
28.8
411.2
141.9
2,527.7
239.1
27.1
416.5
147.7
2,553.7
239.6
26.8
414.0
148.4
2,537.8
239.5
26.7
415.5
150.7
2,536.1
Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
District of Columbia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
453.5
298.4
82.7
32.7
1,716.3
461.5
299.3
83.0
32.6
1,745.6
462.2
296.8
83.0
32.7
1,744.6
468.4
297.1
80.9
32.6
1,747.2
163.0
129.8
46.8
29.9
545.2
165.9
131.2
46.9
29.2
553.9
165.3
131.8
47.3
28.9
555.5
166.5
132.6
47.1
29.1
554.8
403.4
217.7
61.4
165.1
1,276.2
412.3
218.7
59.1
168.2
1,311.3
415.0
215.5
58.8
167.4
1,316.8
411.5
217.1
60.8
167.8
1,329.1
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hawaii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
924.8
119.6
137.0
1,208.7
593.8
942.9
120.3
139.7
1,211.8
600.8
941.2
121.5
139.1
1,204.7
598.6
944.6
122.2
138.7
1,201.0
594.5
237.8
28.2
33.6
382.7
133.5
247.1
28.2
35.1
391.7
136.2
247.4
28.3
35.2
392.3
137.0
247.7
28.1
34.9
392.2
138.1
648.2
83.3
86.1
926.3
332.6
676.5
84.0
87.4
939.7
334.9
675.7
84.4
85.8
940.4
335.0
671.3
83.6
86.8
939.7
337.2
Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kentucky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
315.3
267.3
396.7
388.6
120.7
318.5
268.3
401.9
384.9
122.8
320.0
268.1
400.7
383.4
121.8
322.4
266.3
401.2
383.6
120.7
108.2
85.8
93.6
92.5
31.1
110.7
85.7
95.4
91.7
30.8
111.1
85.8
95.9
92.7
30.6
111.7
85.6
96.1
92.5
30.6
138.4
177.7
217.4
211.2
65.3
142.5
178.7
224.6
213.6
65.5
141.5
177.8
224.3
212.0
64.2
142.4
177.7
223.9
214.0
64.5
Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Massachusetts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mississippi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
467.1
573.3
782.1
531.4
229.2
469.7
577.1
784.1
538.6
230.3
468.7
578.0
780.6
536.7
231.1
470.3
577.2
777.8
534.8
231.3
148.7
223.2
212.1
175.2
44.0
149.0
229.4
217.3
178.0
43.8
149.6
228.6
216.3
177.6
44.2
147.9
228.0
217.0
177.1
43.9
440.0
545.9
645.4
371.4
106.8
456.0
558.0
660.5
374.2
105.9
456.3
562.1
662.6
378.8
106.0
456.7
562.6
663.8
376.7
105.6
Missouri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nebraska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nevada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Hampshire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
544.7
95.5
204.8
241.4
140.0
552.4
96.7
206.4
242.2
139.6
551.9
96.0
206.7
241.9
139.9
552.6
94.6
206.7
241.9
139.8
168.8
23.7
73.2
62.6
36.8
170.5
24.1
74.3
63.8
36.8
172.2
24.4
74.5
64.1
36.6
171.5
24.9
75.2
64.0
36.8
376.7
40.7
117.7
174.3
77.6
385.2
42.2
120.2
181.4
78.4
390.8
41.7
120.3
184.9
78.5
394.5
42.1
121.5
185.1
79.1
New Jersey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
864.1
138.8
1,572.9
813.5
96.4
875.7
139.0
1,578.7
818.2
95.0
871.0
139.7
1,572.8
816.1
95.0
868.6
139.5
1,578.4
817.6
94.7
247.4
33.5
714.2
225.4
23.9
251.9
33.6
713.0
230.8
24.5
253.4
33.6
714.8
229.7
24.6
252.0
33.0
715.5
231.0
24.4
659.2
100.9
1,288.6
604.3
34.8
674.2
100.9
1,318.6
621.6
34.0
677.9
101.3
1,323.2
624.8
35.6
668.9
100.9
1,330.8
634.4
36.3
Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oklahoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oregon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pennsylvania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,020.4
306.9
340.7
1,127.1
76.6
1,024.8
301.0
343.5
1,129.9
77.2
1,021.2
299.9
344.4
1,129.0
77.9
1,015.3
297.6
344.5
1,127.1
77.6
299.2
78.6
96.4
316.2
33.4
303.5
80.6
98.2
318.5
33.0
303.6
80.2
99.4
317.3
33.5
305.5
80.4
99.0
316.0
33.3
721.5
180.3
237.8
792.0
65.1
721.2
179.7
245.6
800.7
66.7
725.8
181.1
245.9
805.3
65.9
732.8
182.1
246.6
806.4
65.2
South Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
393.2
88.4
616.1
2,414.0
270.7
401.7
89.0
625.5
2,444.0
278.8
401.5
88.9
627.4
2,444.2
280.4
402.6
88.7
624.2
2,443.2
279.8
100.1
29.3
151.9
731.0
81.6
100.2
30.1
154.4
745.9
82.0
100.8
30.0
154.9
748.9
82.0
100.0
30.0
156.2
752.1
83.0
268.2
31.2
402.8
1,620.8
201.8
272.5
31.8
414.7
1,669.3
208.9
268.2
32.0
412.8
1,673.7
211.4
271.0
31.6
413.9
1,671.3
212.2
Vermont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wisconsin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wyoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55.7
662.0
605.4
133.7
539.9
53.9
55.3
666.1
621.2
130.6
543.7
52.4
55.5
660.7
624.2
130.7
543.2
52.8
55.6
659.2
621.6
129.9
544.8
52.2
12.0
200.5
150.0
27.7
151.5
10.8
11.7
204.5
155.2
27.1
153.7
10.5
11.5
204.0
154.4
27.6
153.7
10.4
11.7
206.5
155.3
27.6
152.7
10.8
27.7
714.1
402.5
65.8
321.8
17.7
27.9
730.6
410.0
65.2
326.3
17.2
28.0
734.4
408.8
65.7
324.6
17.1
28.0
734.6
409.2
65.1
328.3
16.7
Puerto Rico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virgin Islands1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
173.2
8.0
171.2
7.9
171.8
7.9
171.1
7.9
42.3
–
42.9
–
42.5
–
42.6
–
113.5
–
113.3
–
112.9
–
112.4
–
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 2016 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are
preliminary and will be revised when new information becomes available.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 3. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted-Continued
[In thousands]
Education and health services
Leisure and hospitality
Government
State
May
2016
Mar.
2017
Apr.
2017
May
2017p
May
2016
Mar.
2017
Apr.
2017
May
2017p
May
2016
Mar.
2017
Apr.
2017
May
2017p
Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arizona. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
232.2
48.5
409.9
179.9
2,536.4
238.2
48.6
418.9
186.4
2,593.6
239.1
49.3
421.7
186.9
2,600.5
237.8
49.4
421.6
186.6
2,601.0
197.0
35.4
307.4
115.3
1,888.7
201.3
35.5
323.0
115.7
1,933.6
201.6
35.6
324.3
116.9
1,942.4
205.6
36.9
325.2
117.8
1,932.7
377.6
81.1
410.0
212.6
2,507.4
380.9
81.6
408.9
211.9
2,548.9
380.0
81.2
409.1
211.5
2,542.0
381.5
82.2
412.0
211.2
2,554.3
Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
District of Columbia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
325.3
327.3
76.8
134.3
1,237.7
333.0
330.8
79.3
136.0
1,271.1
329.2
330.2
79.3
135.4
1,271.7
334.1
333.4
79.6
139.2
1,272.1
321.3
153.3
49.5
74.1
1,170.5
329.2
156.0
51.4
78.5
1,194.3
332.0
156.4
50.9
78.9
1,199.2
334.1
158.0
51.8
80.2
1,205.4
420.1
238.2
65.4
239.6
1,093.3
430.1
233.7
65.3
240.9
1,101.0
428.7
233.2
65.5
239.0
1,097.3
427.8
233.9
65.6
239.2
1,105.0
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hawaii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
559.4
83.2
100.2
912.4
460.8
573.7
82.9
103.7
925.2
473.6
572.4
83.8
104.8
927.9
471.4
572.5
84.3
105.0
931.6
474.5
466.2
117.5
71.7
592.0
306.7
486.0
121.4
72.5
598.8
307.5
483.8
121.0
73.5
595.6
307.8
481.6
122.0
73.3
595.4
307.7
685.8
125.8
120.7
824.3
428.2
691.9
126.4
123.4
824.8
432.3
693.1
126.5
123.9
825.4
432.7
695.5
126.5
123.9
822.9
433.8
Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kentucky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
228.5
195.8
267.9
309.6
124.9
232.1
198.3
269.7
315.4
127.6
233.7
198.2
271.2
316.4
127.8
233.6
197.6
272.3
316.6
127.5
142.4
127.3
193.2
232.6
64.6
142.5
128.6
193.8
229.7
65.0
142.3
127.8
195.3
230.3
65.2
141.1
127.2
194.4
232.2
66.2
257.2
255.4
318.6
327.3
99.8
256.8
255.0
318.2
323.2
99.8
255.7
255.4
317.7
322.7
100.3
255.2
255.7
317.5
324.1
99.9
Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Massachusetts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mississippi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
457.3
779.9
665.1
519.7
140.2
468.6
796.3
671.2
534.5
142.6
468.3
796.5
670.2
539.5
142.4
465.4
799.0
669.3
539.4
143.9
270.5
360.4
423.6
263.5
132.5
273.5
362.8
435.8
264.2
134.1
273.4
358.9
439.6
265.6
133.5
271.2
360.2
435.7
265.6
132.2
503.6
453.3
592.5
423.2
244.1
510.7
459.7
608.4
424.6
245.8
512.3
458.7
609.6
427.6
245.5
512.0
458.7
605.9
425.0
245.0
Missouri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nebraska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nevada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Hampshire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
454.9
73.5
152.5
126.7
120.7
460.8
75.8
154.0
131.4
122.2
466.1
76.1
153.3
131.7
123.4
467.8
76.1
154.3
131.5
123.0
299.0
64.4
90.0
344.4
69.2
309.5
64.9
90.5
351.2
75.1
305.4
65.9
91.4
354.5
75.9
309.6
65.7
91.2
348.5
72.1
431.1
91.4
172.1
157.1
90.1
432.6
91.9
171.3
159.8
90.7
431.1
92.1
171.1
158.2
90.9
430.4
92.3
170.6
159.1
90.3
New Jersey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
671.3
138.2
1,946.0
583.8
61.8
686.1
141.0
1,989.0
592.0
62.7
688.1
141.0
1,994.0
593.2
62.7
687.3
141.1
1,998.8
593.8
62.5
368.2
95.2
908.1
479.6
39.2
372.9
97.8
921.5
489.0
39.3
375.8
97.9
924.6
487.3
39.1
375.4
98.5
937.6
487.4
39.5
614.4
191.3
1,440.3
724.0
83.5
610.7
191.4
1,453.0
733.0
83.6
608.5
191.1
1,453.9
729.2
83.7
609.4
189.2
1,449.5
728.7
83.8
Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oklahoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oregon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pennsylvania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
921.7
233.2
264.9
1,215.7
106.4
938.1
236.8
272.7
1,250.6
107.6
938.0
235.3
273.2
1,245.9
106.7
944.5
236.6
273.8
1,248.4
107.3
550.1
163.7
199.0
555.2
57.5
553.4
165.2
199.6
563.6
58.6
558.6
164.2
200.9
566.3
58.4
552.6
165.9
201.6
569.4
58.8
775.7
352.8
306.9
700.7
60.1
769.0
354.6
309.7
700.8
60.5
766.9
354.2
309.3
700.1
60.6
773.6
353.6
309.7
701.1
60.6
South Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
241.0
70.3
422.9
1,624.9
190.8
245.8
71.1
427.8
1,668.1
195.1
244.7
71.1
430.3
1,678.6
195.8
245.8
71.4
428.5
1,674.6
196.0
246.7
46.5
317.8
1,285.5
138.2
244.9
47.9
328.1
1,313.0
141.9
247.0
48.7
325.2
1,320.7
142.8
249.3
48.7
324.1
1,322.7
142.6
362.5
78.6
426.2
1,919.8
237.4
365.1
79.9
434.9
1,947.0
241.7
365.8
79.9
429.5
1,949.5
242.5
365.4
79.9
433.1
1,953.2
244.1
Vermont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wisconsin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wyoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
64.4
528.2
462.4
129.3
443.0
27.6
64.8
541.6
476.3
132.7
450.1
28.0
64.9
544.0
475.9
133.0
450.2
27.8
65.2
544.5
477.7
132.6
447.9
27.5
36.1
396.2
322.4
75.1
274.7
35.8
37.9
403.2
332.5
74.4
275.9
35.5
38.3
400.8
332.1
74.8
277.6
35.6
37.5
399.4
334.6
73.5
279.3
35.4
55.0
713.9
571.2
158.6
407.5
71.7
56.1
714.0
580.3
154.5
411.5
70.7
55.6
715.3
582.1
154.6
418.6
70.5
55.8
715.4
581.5
153.5
417.2
70.4
Puerto Rico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virgin Islands1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
121.4
–
121.2
–
121.8
–
122.4
–
80.4
7.6
82.4
7.6
81.5
7.6
81.8
7.7
228.0
10.8
221.7
11.0
221.2
11.0
220.9
11.0
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 2016 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are
preliminary and will be revised when new information becomes available.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 4. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjusted
[In thousands]
Total
Mining and logging
April
State
May
April
April
May
2016
2017
2016
2017p
2016
2017
2016
2017p
Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,979.4 2,001.5 1,981.6 2,014.6
Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
328.7
322.0
339.0
334.6
Arizona. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,712.9 2,761.7 2,698.8 2,747.0
Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,231.9 1,252.2 1,233.1 1,255.9
California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,440.0 16,679.4 16,491.7 16,748.9
9.4
15.1
11.5
6.3
24.3
9.7
13.4
11.3
6.0
22.5
9.3
15.0
11.5
6.2
24.5
9.6
13.5
11.4
6.0
22.7
85.6
15.4
133.3
50.3
762.9
85.5
14.2
139.3
50.1
800.1
84.6
17.2
133.7
50.5
768.7
88.6
15.8
138.3
50.9
810.3
Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delaware1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
District of Columbia1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,585.2
1,676.0
451.8
785.8
8,396.2
2,626.3
1,682.4
454.9
789.6
8,609.8
2,579.5
1,691.6
455.0
784.4
8,385.5
2,641.9
1,700.9
459.0
791.2
8,621.6
23.7
0.6
–
–
5.8
22.0
0.6
–
–
5.7
23.3
0.6
–
–
5.8
22.2
0.6
–
–
5.8
152.0
58.5
20.5
15.7
466.6
153.4
60.1
21.3
14.6
496.4
154.2
60.5
20.6
15.8
470.3
157.2
62.9
21.6
14.8
503.7
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hawaii1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,365.2
645.4
689.4
6,006.4
3,082.8
4,482.0
653.1
706.4
6,011.7
3,114.9
4,379.2
647.6
696.3
6,036.8
3,095.8
4,488.0
655.8
714.1
6,061.6
3,139.5
9.4
–
3.4
8.1
6.3
10.1
–
3.1
8.1
6.5
9.3
–
3.9
8.1
6.3
10.2
–
3.5
8.2
6.6
173.8
37.6
40.7
215.3
129.6
180.0
37.2
42.4
205.1
131.6
175.1
37.8
42.0
222.1
132.7
182.6
37.4
43.8
220.1
138.7
Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kentucky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,578.6
1,419.2
1,911.7
1,979.4
606.7
1,583.6
1,412.8
1,941.9
1,974.8
609.1
1,584.3
1,419.6
1,922.1
1,980.8
619.1
1,602.9
1,413.4
1,948.9
1,987.1
620.8
2.3
6.7
10.5
38.7
1.7
2.5
6.6
9.8
34.5
1.8
2.4
6.8
10.4
38.0
1.7
2.6
6.7
9.7
33.9
1.8
81.0
61.1
76.8
137.4
26.2
77.7
60.0
79.2
146.4
27.7
82.6
61.6
77.9
137.7
27.9
82.3
61.1
80.6
149.8
29.4
Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Massachusetts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mississippi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,706.2
3,548.5
4,304.3
2,885.9
1,150.4
2,750.3
3,594.4
4,366.6
2,921.8
1,149.9
2,722.6
3,574.4
4,345.8
2,912.5
1,148.7
2,766.6
3,629.2
4,419.1
2,960.2
1,149.6
1.3
1.1
7.1
5.7
6.8
1.3
1.0
7.2
6.5
6.8
1.3
1.1
7.3
6.3
6.8
1.3
1.1
7.6
6.9
6.9
159.4
142.5
149.1
112.4
44.8
160.5
144.5
156.0
114.8
41.4
160.8
147.9
159.4
121.2
44.4
164.6
152.6
167.8
125.6
41.4
Missouri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nebraska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nevada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Hampshire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,853.0
465.0
1,013.8
1,293.8
662.0
2,885.1
471.5
1,024.4
1,332.4
673.5
2,861.1
471.1
1,023.0
1,297.1
668.2
2,905.0
478.9
1,034.9
1,334.9
679.0
4.1
6.9
1.0
13.7
0.9
4.3
6.9
1.1
13.9
0.9
4.1
7.0
1.0
13.7
1.0
4.3
7.1
1.1
14.0
1.0
120.4
26.6
50.3
73.8
25.0
117.5
26.9
50.9
82.7
27.2
121.0
28.0
51.9
74.2
25.8
117.1
28.6
51.8
82.4
28.1
New Jersey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,052.4
833.8
9,390.9
4,339.3
432.9
4,095.2
841.1
9,466.6
4,392.1
434.6
4,088.9
834.3
9,415.8
4,363.1
437.5
4,133.9
841.8
9,564.5
4,429.1
441.2
1.3
19.9
5.0
5.6
14.9
1.4
19.3
5.1
5.8
16.5
1.4
19.5
5.2
5.6
14.6
1.3
19.2
5.3
5.7
17.2
152.3
43.2
367.9
199.0
29.6
150.0
45.8
369.2
199.9
30.7
155.5
42.8
379.7
200.3
32.6
155.7
46.0
386.4
203.2
33.6
Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oklahoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oregon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pennsylvania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5,477.7
1,659.2
1,828.4
5,896.7
488.7
5,506.8
1,657.3
1,866.7
5,936.3
493.4
5,523.2
1,657.8
1,837.9
5,913.8
493.6
5,562.3
1,663.9
1,882.3
5,965.6
500.2
11.3
44.3
7.5
25.1
0.2
11.1
45.6
7.6
23.2
0.2
11.3
43.4
7.8
24.9
0.2
11.3
45.8
7.7
23.4
0.2
203.3
76.1
87.8
237.6
17.5
206.8
76.9
96.4
240.0
19.5
211.3
76.5
89.5
243.5
18.4
216.1
78.3
99.0
244.6
20.5
South Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,057.2 2,080.0 2,067.5 2,098.0
South Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
429.4
434.2
436.7
441.9
Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,963.2 3,020.3 2,963.2 3,023.2
Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,995.4 12,248.0 12,026.4 12,294.5
Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,422.0 1,467.0 1,423.4 1,470.5
4.1
0.9
4.0
223.3
8.7
4.3
1.0
4.3
227.5
7.9
4.2
1.0
4.0
219.2
8.6
4.4
1.1
4.3
232.7
7.9
93.1
21.6
113.5
701.6
90.9
97.0
22.7
120.2
707.0
93.9
94.1
23.3
114.0
701.7
92.5
98.9
23.5
121.7
710.4
97.7
2016
2017
2016
2017p
Construction
May
Vermont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wisconsin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wyoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
308.9
3,921.7
3,223.2
751.0
2,919.1
278.2
310.2
3,954.7
3,298.6
748.6
2,939.8
272.2
311.0
3,925.0
3,248.7
761.1
2,933.2
283.2
312.0
3,969.0
3,326.7
751.6
2,969.5
279.0
0.8
7.8
6.1
20.8
3.7
19.0
0.8
7.9
6.3
20.6
3.8
19.0
0.8
7.8
6.3
19.9
3.9
18.2
0.8
7.9
6.5
20.6
4.1
19.6
14.5
187.5
181.8
30.6
109.4
21.4
14.2
188.4
192.7
30.0
110.2
20.5
15.8
189.0
184.9
30.4
114.7
22.2
15.5
191.0
196.7
31.9
116.5
20.9
Puerto Rico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virgin Islands1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
891.5
38.7
881.5
38.7
891.3
38.3
882.5
38.6
0.5
–
0.5
–
0.5
–
0.5
–
22.4
1.6
20.2
1.5
22.5
1.5
20.7
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 2016 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are
preliminary and will be revised when new information becomes available.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 4. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjustedContinued
[In thousands]
Manufacturing
April
State
Trade, transportation, and utilities
May
April
Information
May
April
May
2016
2017
2016
2017p
2016
2017
2016
2017p
2016
2017
2016
2017p
Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arizona. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
259.8
12.5
159.4
153.7
1,300.1
264.6
10.7
162.0
157.6
1,291.5
259.8
10.7
159.5
153.9
1,303.8
266.1
8.9
162.0
157.3
1,296.0
379.4
64.0
512.6
251.3
2,954.9
375.5
62.6
514.5
253.4
2,974.9
379.8
67.9
512.7
252.2
2,962.0
376.0
67.7
514.6
252.9
2,982.1
20.7
6.4
45.6
13.6
524.6
20.0
6.2
45.4
13.2
521.3
20.9
6.4
46.0
13.6
528.7
20.3
6.1
46.1
13.1
528.2
Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
District of Columbia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
141.8
155.5
25.6
1.2
353.2
141.5
156.2
25.8
1.2
364.5
142.0
155.8
25.7
1.2
354.2
140.1
155.9
25.9
1.2
365.6
448.4
294.8
82.0
32.6
1,706.8
457.8
294.0
81.7
32.4
1,743.4
450.1
298.7
82.3
32.6
1,708.7
464.1
297.0
81.0
32.5
1,744.8
71.4
32.2
4.6
17.0
136.5
71.5
31.5
4.6
16.8
137.0
71.5
32.3
4.3
16.7
137.0
72.7
31.1
4.6
16.7
137.2
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hawaii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
387.3
14.0
64.0
574.0
520.2
390.0
13.6
66.0
569.1
526.7
387.1
14.0
64.2
574.9
521.4
388.5
13.8
65.0
571.7
526.0
918.5
118.4
136.2
1,202.6
589.8
940.1
120.6
137.7
1,193.5
593.6
922.4
118.5
136.6
1,207.4
593.8
943.5
121.5
139.1
1,198.6
597.5
112.7
8.5
9.0
98.6
32.7
115.9
9.1
9.3
99.9
30.9
112.2
9.0
9.0
99.5
33.0
114.8
8.8
9.3
101.1
30.9
Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kentucky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
213.8
160.3
247.1
136.5
50.1
209.8
158.6
252.8
133.8
49.9
214.3
160.2
247.9
136.4
50.8
212.8
157.7
250.7
134.7
49.9
314.9
266.3
393.8
387.8
116.7
318.9
266.1
398.9
383.0
117.0
316.0
267.1
396.2
387.7
119.2
322.6
265.2
402.1
383.1
118.6
22.7
20.8
22.7
24.0
7.7
21.0
19.8
24.1
23.0
7.4
22.7
20.8
22.8
23.8
7.8
21.5
19.9
24.4
22.9
7.5
Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Massachusetts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mississippi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
103.5
245.0
598.2
316.1
143.1
103.4
243.1
603.2
315.9
142.1
104.0
245.5
598.8
316.7
142.7
102.1
243.6
606.4
319.4
141.9
462.5
566.0
773.3
528.5
228.5
464.7
569.0
769.2
529.3
230.6
465.7
571.8
784.3
533.5
228.9
469.7
576.1
780.0
535.9
231.0
38.4
88.8
57.1
50.2
12.1
36.4
89.2
57.9
51.2
11.4
35.5
85.4
57.6
50.3
12.2
36.4
90.0
58.4
51.0
11.4
Missouri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nebraska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nevada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Hampshire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
262.8
19.2
96.5
43.1
67.7
264.4
19.5
96.3
44.9
68.0
262.8
19.4
96.7
43.3
67.9
265.7
19.8
97.1
45.0
68.2
543.4
94.7
203.7
239.1
137.9
548.9
95.1
205.2
240.1
137.6
545.9
95.8
205.0
239.9
139.6
552.2
95.8
207.3
241.1
139.5
53.3
6.3
18.4
14.9
12.5
50.3
6.4
19.2
14.4
12.5
53.7
6.3
18.3
14.7
12.5
50.4
6.5
19.0
14.3
12.4
New Jersey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
240.3
26.9
451.5
463.2
24.6
244.2
26.1
437.7
459.8
23.8
241.8
27.0
452.2
463.5
24.5
245.7
26.3
436.5
461.7
24.1
853.9
138.6
1,558.8
807.9
96.8
860.3
138.8
1,553.3
814.0
94.6
862.6
138.6
1,566.5
812.4
96.8
868.9
139.3
1,572.2
817.6
94.6
73.8
13.3
266.5
78.6
6.6
72.2
13.1
267.7
74.1
6.9
69.6
12.9
254.9
79.4
6.6
72.0
13.2
266.1
74.3
6.9
Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oklahoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oregon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pennsylvania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
683.6
129.2
186.8
557.6
40.6
684.8
129.2
189.3
549.7
40.9
684.9
128.7
187.7
559.3
40.5
686.1
130.1
191.2
549.7
41.2
1,011.1
306.1
336.5
1,118.6
75.6
1,014.2
299.1
339.3
1,121.9
76.6
1,019.7
306.3
338.2
1,127.6
76.4
1,016.7
298.0
342.6
1,127.6
77.3
71.4
21.3
33.1
85.0
8.2
73.6
21.0
33.7
83.0
7.6
71.7
21.5
33.4
81.2
7.4
73.0
21.2
33.5
83.7
7.7
South Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
237.3
42.1
341.9
847.1
124.8
245.3
41.3
347.4
860.8
128.1
237.7
42.2
343.5
845.2
125.1
245.2
41.3
348.9
862.3
128.5
391.3
87.8
613.6
2,398.5
268.1
398.5
87.8
624.0
2,429.3
278.5
393.8
89.0
614.4
2,400.8
269.7
402.2
89.1
623.1
2,433.8
279.1
27.8
5.8
45.5
202.1
36.3
26.2
5.9
45.8
193.4
35.8
27.3
5.8
45.2
202.6
36.6
26.1
5.9
45.4
192.7
37.2
Vermont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wisconsin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wyoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
29.8
231.2
290.2
46.7
461.0
9.0
28.6
231.9
283.3
45.5
468.2
9.1
29.9
231.6
291.0
46.9
462.4
9.0
28.7
233.5
284.0
45.6
470.1
9.0
55.0
655.8
595.4
133.0
534.4
53.0
54.6
654.0
615.0
129.6
534.5
51.4
55.4
660.4
601.7
133.0
539.7
53.5
55.4
656.8
619.0
129.5
541.4
52.1
4.6
68.8
118.1
9.5
49.0
3.7
4.5
64.9
123.2
9.6
46.9
3.7
4.6
66.5
118.9
9.6
48.9
3.7
4.6
64.5
123.0
9.7
46.6
3.7
Puerto Rico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virgin Islands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
73.4
0.6
71.6
0.6
73.6
0.6
71.4
0.6
172.1
8.1
169.7
7.9
172.0
8.0
170.3
7.9
17.7
0.7
17.6
0.6
17.5
0.6
17.7
0.6
p Preliminary
NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2016 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are
preliminary and will be revised when new information becomes available.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 4. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjustedContinued
[In thousands]
Financial activities
April
State
Professional and business services
May
April
Education and health services
May
April
May
2016
2017
2016
2017p
2016
2017
2016
2017p
2016
2017
2016
2017p
Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arizona. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
95.9
11.8
200.1
51.2
819.4
97.9
11.6
209.4
51.5
825.0
96.1
12.0
200.1
51.2
821.1
98.5
11.7
209.8
52.1
827.2
235.5
28.6
410.2
143.9
2,515.2
240.3
26.4
413.8
149.8
2,530.1
234.9
29.3
407.7
143.0
2,509.7
240.7
27.2
411.7
152.0
2,532.9
232.2
48.6
411.5
180.4
2,546.5
239.3
49.7
422.4
187.3
2,612.1
232.0
48.7
410.0
180.5
2,547.8
238.0
49.7
421.2
186.7
2,613.4
Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
District of Columbia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
162.1
129.4
47.1
29.9
544.4
164.4
131.8
47.0
28.8
555.5
161.9
129.4
46.7
29.8
545.4
164.9
132.8
47.0
29.0
556.6
403.0
219.4
60.5
165.1
1,281.3
412.2
216.3
59.0
167.4
1,319.2
403.2
219.0
61.1
164.9
1,278.2
413.6
218.8
60.5
167.7
1,328.3
326.3
329.8
77.0
137.5
1,243.7
331.3
333.9
79.6
139.0
1,278.7
325.9
328.9
77.0
136.2
1,242.9
335.3
333.8
80.0
137.0
1,275.8
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hawaii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
236.9
28.2
33.5
382.3
132.8
246.3
28.1
35.0
390.0
136.2
238.1
28.2
33.6
382.5
133.5
247.2
28.2
35.0
391.1
137.6
647.2
83.6
86.0
927.2
334.1
677.3
84.5
85.5
935.7
335.1
648.9
82.9
86.5
926.2
332.9
676.4
83.3
87.2
941.9
338.0
559.9
84.2
100.3
916.9
466.3
574.3
83.8
104.9
933.3
475.3
560.8
83.5
100.7
918.6
465.0
574.1
84.4
105.4
935.2
475.0
Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kentucky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
107.7
85.6
92.9
92.2
30.8
110.6
85.2
95.9
92.4
30.4
108.1
85.7
93.5
92.3
31.2
111.1
85.7
96.1
92.3
30.7
139.5
178.4
214.6
213.8
65.0
141.6
177.5
221.7
211.8
63.6
138.6
177.3
215.7
212.1
66.0
142.4
177.7
222.7
213.4
65.2
232.6
197.1
268.0
310.0
125.8
236.6
198.0
273.6
316.2
128.8
230.0
196.8
267.8
310.2
125.2
236.1
198.2
272.0
316.7
127.9
Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Massachusetts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mississippi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
148.1
221.5
210.2
174.4
44.0
149.0
226.3
215.1
176.7
44.2
148.6
222.5
212.7
175.1
44.1
148.1
226.6
217.5
176.6
44.0
440.0
545.9
648.1
370.5
108.0
457.5
559.7
662.9
375.2
105.6
440.8
547.9
654.8
371.4
106.6
457.9
564.5
674.7
377.6
105.0
458.5
787.9
664.4
522.9
141.0
471.8
805.5
672.4
542.7
144.0
458.8
784.8
667.4
521.5
140.9
468.9
799.6
671.7
541.7
144.1
Missouri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nebraska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nevada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Hampshire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
168.5
23.4
72.9
62.5
36.6
171.8
24.2
74.5
63.5
36.4
169.1
23.5
73.1
62.9
36.7
172.0
24.7
75.3
63.9
36.9
380.3
40.7
117.9
175.3
77.5
391.5
41.5
120.4
184.0
78.9
378.2
41.0
118.2
174.0
77.8
395.8
42.3
121.5
184.6
79.4
457.9
73.7
151.7
126.3
120.9
469.3
76.5
154.0
132.2
124.6
455.4
73.7
152.8
126.7
121.0
467.4
76.6
154.9
132.3
123.3
New Jersey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
245.8
33.5
708.7
223.8
23.9
251.9
33.6
710.3
228.9
24.5
247.1
33.6
710.6
225.3
23.9
251.4
33.0
712.2
230.9
24.4
656.6
100.5
1,287.8
605.1
34.4
670.2
101.1
1,316.1
626.1
34.9
660.5
100.5
1,290.0
604.7
34.7
673.1
100.9
1,334.0
634.1
36.1
675.1
139.4
1,978.3
584.7
61.9
691.9
141.7
2,026.9
594.5
62.9
676.3
139.4
1,960.5
585.9
61.8
693.2
141.9
2,013.1
595.0
62.5
Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oklahoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oregon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pennsylvania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
298.2
78.5
95.7
314.9
33.5
301.6
80.0
98.9
315.8
33.0
299.8
78.6
96.3
316.1
33.4
305.4
80.1
98.9
315.5
33.3
722.1
180.8
237.8
795.0
65.6
720.3
181.9
245.5
804.8
65.9
723.0
180.2
237.4
795.2
65.9
732.7
182.8
246.5
810.5
65.9
924.7
233.7
268.3
1,234.2
108.2
945.9
236.2
276.5
1,262.7
109.4
926.9
233.0
265.7
1,219.3
108.0
948.4
236.2
274.5
1,249.1
109.0
South Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100.1
29.1
151.5
726.7
80.7
100.4
29.8
154.6
746.7
81.9
100.6
29.3
152.2
729.4
81.2
100.0
30.1
156.1
750.7
82.5
269.3
31.2
401.5
1,619.5
200.2
267.1
31.4
411.6
1,666.9
209.9
269.2
31.5
401.4
1,613.1
201.3
273.5
31.7
411.6
1,665.8
213.1
241.2
70.3
423.7
1,623.3
192.1
246.7
71.5
432.8
1,679.9
199.1
242.0
70.7
422.1
1,628.7
188.0
246.7
71.7
428.2
1,677.6
193.5
Vermont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wisconsin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wyoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11.9
199.3
148.9
27.8
150.6
10.7
11.4
203.2
153.7
27.6
152.8
10.3
12.0
200.6
149.9
27.9
151.3
10.7
11.7
205.9
155.7
27.8
152.5
10.7
27.4
715.4
400.5
66.0
321.0
17.5
27.7
732.0
407.0
65.8
320.5
16.8
27.9
714.7
401.9
65.6
320.9
17.9
28.4
736.9
409.2
65.3
326.3
16.9
64.7
531.5
465.0
130.1
446.3
28.1
65.0
547.9
477.8
133.6
452.2
28.0
64.4
524.5
465.3
130.3
444.7
27.9
65.0
541.8
480.8
133.2
448.7
27.8
Puerto Rico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virgin Islands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42.2
2.2
42.4
2.1
42.2
2.1
42.4
2.1
113.5
3.5
112.7
3.4
112.4
3.5
112.3
3.4
123.4
2.4
125.0
2.6
124.1
2.4
125.4
2.6
p Preliminary
NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2016 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are
preliminary and will be revised when new information becomes available.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 4. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjustedContinued
[In thousands]
Leisure and hospitality
April
State
Other services
May
April
Government
May
April
May
2016
2017
2016
2017p
2016
2017
2016
2017p
2016
2017
2016
2017p
Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arizona. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
199.5
32.0
314.6
116.7
1,893.1
203.4
32.4
331.3
119.3
1,935.2
202.0
37.5
312.6
118.9
1,908.1
209.5
38.3
329.7
121.0
1,947.6
80.6
11.1
89.6
47.0
554.9
82.1
11.8
86.7
48.4
573.5
80.2
11.3
90.4
47.1
556.5
83.0
12.0
85.8
49.3
577.9
380.8
83.2
424.5
217.5
2,544.1
383.2
83.0
425.6
215.6
2,593.2
382.0
83.0
414.6
216.0
2,560.8
384.3
83.7
416.4
214.6
2,610.6
Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
District of Columbia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
317.7
150.0
48.6
76.9
1,195.3
327.7
153.6
50.2
80.3
1,225.4
311.5
157.7
51.3
76.2
1,185.7
322.8
161.1
53.2
82.1
1,221.0
104.4
64.2
18.8
72.0
349.6
108.8
67.0
18.6
71.3
361.3
104.6
64.6
18.9
72.0
349.3
109.2
67.4
18.0
71.7
362.2
434.4
241.6
67.1
237.9
1,113.0
435.7
237.4
67.1
237.8
1,122.7
431.3
244.1
67.1
239.0
1,108.0
439.8
239.5
67.2
238.5
1,120.6
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hawaii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
473.5
117.1
70.0
591.9
307.9
490.7
120.3
71.4
591.2
308.5
478.9
117.4
72.0
608.2
316.6
494.7
121.6
73.2
608.2
318.6
157.5
27.2
23.9
251.0
126.0
158.5
27.2
24.8
248.8
128.9
158.4
27.2
24.2
252.0
126.9
157.8
27.2
25.2
251.0
130.8
688.5
126.6
122.4
838.5
437.1
698.8
128.7
126.3
837.0
441.6
688.0
129.1
123.6
837.3
433.7
698.2
129.6
127.4
834.5
439.8
Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kentucky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
143.1
128.1
197.0
234.9
59.1
141.8
127.8
196.8
232.0
58.7
147.4
130.4
200.8
236.9
65.8
147.1
129.3
201.7
236.2
66.1
58.7
51.0
65.7
75.5
21.4
60.2
50.3
67.2
76.3
21.2
59.0
50.7
66.1
75.4
21.6
61.9
49.7
66.9
77.5
21.3
262.3
263.8
322.6
328.6
102.2
262.9
262.9
321.9
325.4
102.6
263.2
262.2
323.0
330.3
101.9
262.5
262.2
322.0
326.6
102.4
Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Massachusetts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mississippi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
269.1
351.0
415.1
259.7
134.1
269.3
348.0
426.9
258.2
135.5
280.4
367.1
436.4
271.1
135.3
280.1
366.8
450.1
272.4
135.9
112.9
134.9
167.9
114.9
40.2
115.8
136.9
172.8
118.2
41.0
113.2
136.1
169.8
115.5
40.2
117.0
137.8
175.4
120.4
41.4
512.5
463.9
613.8
430.6
247.8
520.6
471.2
623.0
433.1
247.3
513.5
464.3
597.3
429.9
246.6
520.5
470.5
609.5
432.7
246.6
Missouri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nebraska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nevada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Hampshire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
303.5
62.8
90.2
346.5
64.7
308.3
63.1
91.0
354.2
69.3
309.8
64.1
92.5
348.1
68.7
320.1
64.8
94.0
353.3
71.8
116.5
18.2
36.7
39.6
24.0
114.4
17.9
38.2
40.9
23.7
116.8
18.3
36.8
40.0
24.1
116.2
17.9
38.1
41.8
24.6
442.3
92.5
174.5
159.0
94.3
444.4
93.5
173.6
161.6
94.4
444.3
94.0
176.7
159.6
93.1
443.8
94.8
174.8
162.2
93.8
New Jersey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
357.5
94.4
901.8
481.0
39.1
361.9
98.1
903.8
485.2
38.7
378.4
96.6
930.0
493.8
39.8
383.2
100.1
953.2
499.5
39.9
170.0
27.8
405.7
149.5
16.1
169.1
28.8
409.7
154.4
15.6
171.5
28.2
408.2
150.8
16.1
170.3
29.2
416.9
156.9
15.4
625.8
196.3
1,458.9
740.9
85.0
622.1
194.7
1,466.8
749.4
85.5
624.2
195.2
1,458.0
741.4
86.1
619.1
192.7
1,468.6
750.2
86.5
Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oklahoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oregon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pennsylvania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
548.3
166.7
197.8
552.2
55.5
554.7
165.7
198.5
560.0
56.2
572.0
167.0
201.3
575.1
58.8
574.6
169.5
204.0
589.0
59.8
213.2
62.7
63.6
256.4
22.9
211.4
61.7
65.0
258.4
22.8
214.5
62.8
64.1
258.3
23.2
215.5
60.8
65.1
259.3
23.3
790.5
359.8
313.5
720.1
60.9
782.4
360.0
316.0
716.8
61.3
788.1
359.8
316.5
713.3
61.4
782.5
361.1
319.3
713.2
62.0
South Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
251.0
45.1
321.4
1,293.8
139.1
251.0
46.2
326.8
1,328.4
144.0
257.0
47.6
325.3
1,311.1
137.0
257.4
49.7
331.8
1,347.8
141.3
74.7
16.0
110.6
422.4
39.1
73.7
16.0
112.0
435.4
40.5
74.8
16.1
111.1
428.4
39.3
74.2
16.3
112.8
439.3
40.1
367.3
79.5
436.0
1,937.1
242.0
369.8
80.6
440.8
1,972.7
247.4
366.8
80.2
430.0
1,946.2
244.1
369.4
81.5
439.3
1,981.4
249.6
Vermont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wisconsin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wyoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31.9
398.8
320.5
74.6
268.3
32.0
34.4
399.1
328.7
74.3
267.0
31.2
32.8
409.9
326.4
76.5
282.6
35.0
33.9
409.7
337.2
75.2
286.9
34.8
10.4
199.0
117.4
54.1
148.5
11.4
10.9
198.4
120.2
54.0
152.4
11.0
10.5
199.7
118.7
54.1
148.9
11.4
10.7
199.1
120.2
54.8
150.7
11.3
57.9
726.6
579.3
157.8
426.9
72.4
58.1
727.0
590.7
158.0
431.3
71.2
56.9
720.3
583.7
166.9
415.2
73.7
57.3
721.9
594.4
158.0
425.7
72.2
Puerto Rico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virgin Islands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
80.3
7.8
81.8
7.7
80.4
7.7
82.2
7.7
17.4
1.0
17.7
1.2
17.4
1.1
17.7
1.2
228.6
10.8
222.3
11.1
228.7
10.8
221.9
11.0
p Preliminary
NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2016 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are
preliminary and will be revised when new information becomes available.
Map 1. Unemployment rates by state, seasonally adjusted,
May 2017
(U.S. rate = 4.3 percent)
WASH.
MONT.
MAINE
N.D.
MINN.
ORE.
VT. N.H.
IDAHO
N.Y.
WIS.
MASS.
!
S.D.
MICH.
!
!
WYO.
R.I.
IOWA
CONN.
PA.
NEB.
N.J.
!
OHIO
UTAH
ILL.
MD.
IND.
COLO.
CALIF.
!
NEV.
DEL.
W.VA.
KAN.
VA.
MO.
D.C.
KY.
N.C.
TENN.
OKLA.
ARIZ.
ARK.
N.M.
S.C.
MISS.
TEXAS
ALA.
GA.
LA.
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
Map 2. Percentage change in nonfarm employment by state,
seasonally adjusted, May 2016 - May 2017
WASH.
MONT.
MAINE
N.D.
ORE.
MINN.
VT.
N.H.
IDAHO
WIS.
S.D.
WYO.
IOWA
UTAH
ILL.
N.J.
OHIO
IND.
MD.
DEL.
W.VA.
COLO.
CALIF.
VA.
KAN.
MO.
KY.
N.C.
TENN.
OKLA.
ARIZ.
R.I.
CONN.
PA.
NEB.
NEV.
MASS.
N.Y.
MICH.
N.M.
D.C.
S.C.
ARK.
MISS.
ALA.
GA.
TEXAS
LA.
FLA.
3.1% or higher
2.1% to 3.0%
1.1% to 2.0%
ALASKA
HAWAII
0.1% to 1.0%
0.0% or lower