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FeedRegional and State Employment and Unemployment, Alaska Reports 7.6 percent
Regional and state unemployment rates were generally little changed in September.
Twenty-five states recorded unemployment rate decreases, 14 states posted rate
increases, and 11 states and the District of Columbia had no rate change, the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Thirty-eight states registered
unemployment rate decreases from a year earlier, 10 states and the District of
Columbia had increases, and 2 states experienced no change. The national jobless
rate was unchanged at 9.1 percent, but was 0.5 percentage point lower than a year
earlier.
In September, nonfarm payroll employment decreased in 25 states, increased in 24
states and the District of Columbia, and was unchanged in 1 state. The largest
over-the-month decrease in employment occurred in North Carolina (-22,200), followed
by Ohio (-21,600) and Pennsylvania (-15,800). The largest over-the-month increase
in employment occurred in Florida (+23,300), followed by Texas (+15,400) and
Louisiana (+14,100). New Hampshire experienced the largest over-the-month percentage
decline in employment (-0.9 percent), followed by New Mexico (-0.7 percent) and
North Carolina (-0.6 percent). The District of Columbia experienced the largest
over-the-month percentage increase in employment (+1.6 percent), followed by Hawaii
(+1.1 percent) and Louisiana and Mississippi (+0.7 percent each). Over the year,
nonfarm employment increased in 47 states, decreased in 2 states and the District
of Columbia, and was unchanged in 1 state. The largest over-the-year percentage
increase occurred in North Dakota (+5.3 percent), followed by Utah and Wyoming
(+3.0 percent each). The largest over-the-year percentage decrease in employment
occurred in Delaware (-1.5 percent), followed by Georgia (-0.6 percent).
Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
The West recorded the highest regional unemployment rate in September, 10.4 percent,
while the Northeast reported the lowest rate, 8.2 percent. Over the month, the West
was the only region to register a statistically significant jobless rate change
(-0.2 percentage point). Two regions had significant rate changes from a year
earlier, both decreases: the West (-0.6 percentage point) and Midwest (-0.4 point).
(See table 1.)
Among the nine geographic divisions, the Pacific continued to report the highest
jobless rate, 11.1 percent in September. The West North Central again registered the
lowest rate, 6.8 percent. No division experienced a statistically significant
unemployment rate change over the month. The Mountain division recorded the only
significant rate change over the year (-0.7 percentage point).
State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
Nevada continued to report the highest unemployment rate among the states, 13.4
percent in September. California posted the next highest rate, 11.9 percent. North
Dakota registered the lowest jobless rate, 3.5 percent, followed by Nebraska, 4.2
percent. In total, 26 states reported jobless rates significantly lower than the
U.S. figure of 9.1 percent, 10 states and the District of Columbia had measurably
higher rates, and 14 states had rates that were not appreciably different from that
of the nation. (See tables A and 3.)
Three states experienced statistically significant over-the-month unemployment rate
declines in September: Minnesota (-0.3 percentage point) and California and Idaho
(-0.2 point each). The remaining 47 states and the District of Columbia recorded
jobless rates that were not measurably different from those of a month earlier,
though some had changes that were at least as large numerically as the significant
changes.
New Mexico registered the largest jobless rate decrease from September 2010
(-2.0 percentage points). Three additional states reported smaller but also
statistically significant decreases over the year: Florida and Oregon
(-1.1 percentage points each) and Massachusetts (-1.0 point). The District of
Columbia posted the only significant rate increase from a year earlier
(+1.4 percentage points). Forty-six states recorded unemployment rates that were not
appreciably different from those of a year earlier.
Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)
In September, 14 states and the District of Columbia recorded statistically
significant changes in employment. The largest over-the-month statistically
significant declines in employment occurred in North Carolina (-22,200), Ohio
(-21,600), and Pennsylvania (-15,800). The largest over-the-month statistically
significant job gains occurred in Florida (+23,300), Louisiana (+14,100), the
District of Columbia (+11,500), and Arizona (+10,400). (See tables B and 5.)
Over the year, 28 states experienced statistically significant changes in
employment, 27 of which were increases. The largest increase occurred in California
(+250,700), followed by Texas (+248,500), New York (+98,100), and Florida (+93,500).
The only state with an over-the-year statistically significant decrease in
employment was Delaware (-6,100). (See table C.)
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The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment news release for September is
scheduled to be released on Wednesday, November 2, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT). The
Regional and State Employment and Unemployment news release for October is scheduled
to be released on Tuesday, November 22, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. (EST).
Table A. States with unemployment rates significantly differ-
ent from that of the U.S., September 2011, seasonally adjusted
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State | Rate(p)
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United States (1) ...................| 9.1
|
Alaska ..............................| 7.6
California ..........................| 11.9
Colorado ............................| 8.3
Delaware ............................| 8.1
District of Columbia ................| 11.1
Florida .............................| 10.6
Georgia .............................| 10.3
Hawaii ..............................| 6.4
Illinois ............................| 10.0
Iowa ................................| 6.0
|
Kansas ..............................| 6.7
Louisiana ...........................| 6.9
Maine ...............................| 7.5
Maryland ............................| 7.4
Massachusetts .......................| 7.3
Michigan ............................| 11.1
Minnesota ...........................| 6.9
Mississippi .........................| 10.6
Montana .............................| 7.7
Nebraska ............................| 4.2
|
Nevada ..............................| 13.4
New Hampshire .......................| 5.4
New Mexico ..........................| 6.6
New York ............................| 8.0
North Carolina ......................| 10.5
North Dakota ........................| 3.5
Oklahoma ............................| 5.9
Pennsylvania ........................| 8.3
Rhode Island ........................| 10.5
South Carolina ......................| 11.0
|
South Dakota ........................| 4.6
Texas ...............................| 8.5
Utah ................................| 7.4
Vermont .............................| 5.8
Virginia ............................| 6.5
Wisconsin ...........................| 7.8
Wyoming .............................| 5.8
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1 Data are not preliminary.
p = preliminary.
Table B. States with statistically significant employment changes from
August 2011 to September 2011, seasonally adjusted
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| August | September | Over-the-month
State | 2011 | 2011(p) | change(p)
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Arizona.......................| 2,407,500 | 2,417,900 | 10,400
District of Columbia..........| 701,800 | 713,300 | 11,500
Florida.......................| 7,230,600 | 7,253,900 | 23,300
Hawaii........................| 589,600 | 595,900 | 6,300
Louisiana.....................| 1,913,400 | 1,927,500 | 14,100
Maine.........................| 594,900 | 597,900 | 3,000
Michigan......................| 3,938,000 | 3,923,800 | -14,200
Mississippi...................| 1,089,100 | 1,096,400 | 7,300
New Hampshire.................| 632,900 | 627,500 | -5,400
New Jersey....................| 3,871,200 | 3,860,100 | -11,100
| | |
New Mexico....................| 807,100 | 801,400 | -5,700
North Carolina................| 3,885,400 | 3,863,200 | -22,200
Ohio..........................| 5,118,700 | 5,097,100 | -21,600
Pennsylvania..................| 5,684,700 | 5,668,900 | -15,800
Wisconsin.....................| 2,768,200 | 2,755,800 | -12,400
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p = preliminary.
Table C. States with statistically significant employment changes from
September 2010 to September 2011, seasonally adjusted
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| September | September | Over-the-year
State | 2010 | 2011(p) | change(p)
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Arizona.......................| 2,360,200 | 2,417,900 | 57,700
California....................| 13,847,800 | 14,098,500 | 250,700
Colorado......................| 2,217,400 | 2,240,500 | 23,100
Delaware......................| 415,600 | 409,500 | -6,100
Florida.......................| 7,160,400 | 7,253,900 | 93,500
Hawaii........................| 586,200 | 595,900 | 9,700
Idaho.........................| 599,900 | 607,800 | 7,900
Illinois......................| 5,617,100 | 5,661,500 | 44,400
Iowa..........................| 1,464,200 | 1,482,200 | 18,000
Kentucky......................| 1,769,600 | 1,792,800 | 23,200
| | |
Louisiana.....................| 1,882,600 | 1,927,500 | 44,900
Massachusetts.................| 3,183,000 | 3,231,700 | 48,700
Michigan......................| 3,858,500 | 3,923,800 | 65,300
Minnesota.....................| 2,636,700 | 2,674,900 | 38,200
Montana.......................| 428,200 | 435,600 | 7,400
Nebraska......................| 938,200 | 959,700 | 21,500
New York......................| 8,553,500 | 8,651,600 | 98,100
North Dakota..................| 376,800 | 396,800 | 20,000
Ohio..........................| 5,030,300 | 5,097,100 | 66,800
Oklahoma......................| 1,521,200 | 1,564,300 | 43,100
| | |
Oregon........................| 1,595,300 | 1,622,300 | 27,000
Pennsylvania..................| 5,620,600 | 5,668,900 | 48,300
Tennessee.....................| 2,613,000 | 2,641,800 | 28,800
Texas.........................| 10,361,600 | 10,610,100 | 248,500
Utah..........................| 1,182,100 | 1,217,300 | 35,200
Vermont.......................| 297,100 | 303,300 | 6,200
Washington....................| 2,769,300 | 2,814,100 | 44,800
Wyoming.......................| 284,300 | 292,700 | 8,400
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p = preliminary.
Technical Note This release presents labor force and unemployment data for census regions and divisions, states, and selected substate areas from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program (tables 1 to 4). Also presented are nonfarm payroll employment estimates by state and major industry sector from the Current Employment Statistics (CES) program (tables 5 and 6). The LAUS and CES programs are both federal-state cooperative endeavors. Labor force and unemployment--from the LAUS program Definitions. The labor force and unemployment data are based on the same concepts and definitions as those used for the official national estimates obtained from the Current Population Survey (CPS), a sample survey of households that is conducted for the Bureau of Labor Statis- tics (BLS) by the U.S. Census Bureau. The LAUS program measures employ- ment and unemployment on a place-of-residence basis. The universe for each is the civilian noninstitutional population 16 years of age and over. Employed persons are those who did any work at all for pay or profit in the reference week (the week including the 12th of the month) or worked 15 hours or more without pay in a family business or farm, plus those not working who had a job from which they were temporarily absent, whether or not paid, for such reasons as labor-management dis- pute, 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 lay- off expecting recall need not be looking for work to be counted as unem- ployed. The labor force is the sum of employed and unemployed persons. The unemployment rate is the number of unemployed as a percent of the labor force. Method of estimation. Estimates for 48 of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale metropolitan division, New York City, and the balances of California and New York State are produced using estimating equations based on regression techniques. This method, which underwent substantial enhancement at the beginning of 2005, utilizes data from several sources, including the CPS, the CES, and state unemployment insurance (UI) programs. Estimates for the state of California are derived by summing the estimates for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glen- dale metropolitan division and the balance of California. Similarly, esti- mates for New York State are derived by summing the estimates for New York City and the balance of New York State. Estimates for all nine census divi- sions and the five additional substate areas contained in this release (the Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor and Detroit-Warren-Livonia metropolitan areas and the Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, and Seattle- Bellevue-Everett metropolitan divisions) and their respective balances of state are based on a similar regression approach that does not incorporate CES or UI data. Estimates for census regions are obtained by summing the model-based estimates for the component divisions and then calculating the unemployment rate. Each month, census division estimates are controlled to national totals; state estimates are then controlled to their respective division totals. Substate and balance-of-state estimates for the five areas noted above are controlled to their respective state totals. Estimates for Puerto Rico are derived from a monthly household survey similar to the CPS. A detailed description of the estimation procedures is available from BLS upon request. Annual revisions. Labor force and unemployment data for prior years reflect adjustments made at the end of each year. The adjusted estimates reflect updated population data from the U.S. Census Bureau, any revisions in the other data sources, and model reestimation. In most years, historical data for the most recent five years (both seasonally adjusted and not season- ally adjusted) are revised near the beginning of each calendar year, prior to the release of January estimates. Seasonal adjustment. The LAUS program introduced smoothed seasonally ad- justed (SSA) estimates in January 2010. These are seasonally-adjusted data that have incorporated a long-run trend smoothing procedure, resulting in estimates that are less volatile than those previously produced. The esti- mates are smoothed using a Henderson Trend Filter (H13). The H13 uses a filtering procedure, based on moving averages, to remove the irregular fluctuations from the seasonally-adjusted series, leaving the trend. The same process is used on both historical and current year estimates. For more information about the smoothing technique, see the BLS Web site at www.bls.gov/lau/lassaqa.htm. Area definitions. The substate area data published in this release reflect the standards and definitions established by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget on December 1, 2009. A detailed list of the geographic definitions is available on the Internet at www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm. Employment--from the CES program Definitions. Employment data refer to persons on establishment payrolls who receive pay for any part of the pay period that includes the 12th of the month. Persons are counted at their place of work rather than at their place of resi- dence; those appearing on more than one payroll are counted on each payroll. Industries are classified on the basis of their principal activity in accordance with the 2007 version of the North American Industry Classification System. Method of estimation. The employment data are estimated using a "link rela- tive" technique in which a ratio (link relative) of current-month employment to that of the previous month is computed from a sample of establishments reporting for both months. The estimates of employment for the current month are obtained by multiplying the estimates for the previous month by these ratios. Small-do- main models are used as the official estimators for the approximately 39 percent of CES published series which have insufficient sample for direct sample-based estimates. Annual revisions. Employment estimates are adjusted annually to a complete count of jobs, called benchmarks, derived principally from tax reports that are submitted by employers who are covered under state unemployment insurance (UI) laws. The benchmark information is used to adjust the monthly estimates between the new benchmark and the preceding one and also to establish the level of em- ployment for the new benchmark month. Thus, the benchmarking process establishes the level of employment, and the sample is used to measure the month-to-month changes in the level for the subsequent months. Seasonal adjustment. Payroll employment data are seasonally adjusted at the statewide supersector level. In some states, the seasonally adjusted payroll em- ployment total is computed by aggregating the independently adjusted supersector series. In other states, the seasonally adjusted payroll employment total is in- dependently adjusted. Revisions of historical data for the most recent 5 years are made once a year, coincident with annual benchmark adjustments. Caution on aggregating state data. State estimation procedures are designed to produce accurate data for each individual state. BLS independently develops a national employment series; state estimates are not forced to sum to national totals. Because each state series is subject to larger sampling and nonsampling errors than the national series, summing them cumulates individual state level errors and can cause significant distortions at an aggregate level. Due to these statistical limitations, BLS does not compile a "sum-of-states" employment series, and cautions users that such a series is subject to a relatively large and vola- tile error structure. Reliability of the estimates The estimates presented in this release are based on sample surveys, adminis- trative 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 sur- veyed. 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 re- sulting from the specific estimation processes used. The sums of individual items may not always equal the totals shown in the same tables because of rounding. Un- employment rates are computed from unrounded data and thus may differ slightly from rates computed using the rounded data displayed in the tables. Use of error measures. In 2005, the LAUS program introduced several improve- ments to its methodology. Among these were the development of model-based error measures for the monthly estimates and the estimates of over-the-month changes. The introductory section of this release preserves the long-time practice of highlighting the direction of the movements in regional and state unemployment rates and state nonfarm payroll employment regardless of their statistical signi- ficance. The remainder of the analysis in the release takes statistical signifi- cance into consideration. Labor force and unemployment estimates. Model-based error measures for seasonally adjusted and not seasonally adjusted data and for over-the-month and over-the-year changes are available online at www.bls.gov/lau/lastderr.htm. BLS uses a 90-percent confidence level in determining whether changes in LAUS unemployment rates are statistically significant. The average magnitude of the current year over-the-month change in a state unemployment rate that is required for statistical significance at the 90-percent confidence level is just over 0.2 percentage point; the average amount of the current over-the-year change in a state rate for significance is about 0.9 point. More details can be found on the Web site. Measures of nonsampling error are not available, but additional information on the subject is provided in Employment and Earnings Online at www.bls.gov/opub/ee/home.htm. Employment estimates. Measures of sampling error for state CES data at the total nonfarm and supersector level and for metropolitan area CES data at the total nonfarm level are available online at www.bls.gov/sae/790stderr.htm. BLS uses a 90-percent confidence level in determining whether changes in CES employ- ment levels are statistically significant. Information on recent benchmark revi- sions for states is available on the Internet at www.bls.gov/sae/. Additional information More complete information on the technical procedures used to develop these estimates and additional data appear in Employment and Earnings Online. Estimates of labor force and unemployment from the LAUS program, as well as nonfarm employment from the CES program, for 380 metropolitan areas and metropolitan New England City and Town Areas (NECTAs) are available in the news release, Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment. Estimates of labor force, employment, and unemployment for approximately 7,300 subnational areas are available on the Internet at www.bls.gov/lau/. Employment data from the CES program for states and metropolitan areas are available on the Internet at www.bls.gov/sae/. Information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired in- dividuals upon request. Voice phone: (202) 691-5200; Federal Relay Service: (800) 877-8339.
LABOR FORCE DATA LABOR FORCE DATA
Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by census region and division, seasonally adjusted (1)
(Numbers in thousands)
Unemployed
Civilian labor force
Census region and
division Number Percent of labor force
Sept. July Aug. Sept. Sept. July Aug. Sept. Sept. July Aug. Sept.
2010 2011 2011 2011 2010 2011 2011 2011 2010 2011 2011 2011
Northeast........... 28,163.2 28,004.3 27,994.4 28,085.4 2,409.5 2,286.7 2,303.0 2,295.9 8.6 8.2 8.2 8.2
New England....... 7,762.1 7,701.7 7,688.2 7,706.6 647.9 607.0 600.1 592.8 8.3 7.9 7.8 7.7
Middle Atlantic... 20,401.0 20,302.6 20,306.3 20,378.9 1,761.6 1,679.7 1,703.0 1,703.1 8.6 8.3 8.4 8.4
South............... 55,141.3 55,387.9 55,357.2 55,510.6 5,094.3 5,007.2 5,041.5 5,067.5 9.2 9.0 9.1 9.1
South Atlantic.... 29,243.4 29,281.7 29,270.2 29,360.2 2,889.4 2,757.1 2,794.5 2,805.5 9.9 9.4 9.5 9.6
East South Central 8,557.8 8,745.2 8,721.3 8,723.0 823.5 864.5 855.6 862.1 9.6 9.9 9.8 9.9
West South Central 17,340.1 17,361.0 17,365.6 17,427.5 1,381.5 1,385.6 1,391.4 1,399.9 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0
Midwest............. 34,406.8 34,278.7 34,289.3 34,359.9 3,124.8 2,915.9 2,980.4 2,977.0 9.1 8.5 8.7 8.7
East North Central 23,483.7 23,312.3 23,315.6 23,358.2 2,341.6 2,168.5 2,223.6 2,231.8 10.0 9.3 9.5 9.6
West North Central 10,923.1 10,966.4 10,973.7 11,001.7 783.1 747.4 756.7 745.3 7.2 6.8 6.9 6.8
West................ 35,689.6 35,449.1 35,422.1 35,499.0 3,934.3 3,725.6 3,737.6 3,697.9 11.0 10.5 10.6 10.4
Mountain.......... 11,050.4 10,988.1 10,967.0 10,969.7 1,060.3 983.4 986.9 972.1 9.6 8.9 9.0 8.9
Pacific........... 24,639.2 24,461.0 24,455.1 24,529.4 2,874.0 2,742.2 2,750.7 2,725.8 11.7 11.2 11.2 11.1
1 Census region estimates are derived by summing the census division model-based estimates.
NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. The States (including the District of Columbia) that compose the various census
divisions are: New England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont; Middle Atlantic: New
Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania; South Atlantic: Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia; East South Central: Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee; West South
Central: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas; East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin; West
North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota; Mountain: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho,
Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming; and Pacific: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington. Estimates for
the current year are subject to revision early in the following calendar year.
LABOR FORCE DATA LABOR FORCE DATA
Table 2. Civilian labor force and unemployment by census region and division, not seasonally adjusted (1)
(Numbers in thousands)
Unemployed
Civilian labor force
Census region and Number Percent of labor force
division
August September August September August September
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
Northeast........... 28,517.1 28,406.0 28,118.6 28,130.4 2,420.9 2,272.8 2,313.9 2,193.7 8.5 8.0 8.2 7.8
New England....... 7,868.6 7,813.0 7,755.5 7,728.9 646.8 580.1 624.8 569.6 8.2 7.4 8.1 7.4
Middle Atlantic... 20,648.5 20,593.1 20,363.1 20,401.5 1,774.2 1,692.7 1,689.1 1,624.1 8.6 8.2 8.3 8.0
South............... 55,391.0 55,651.4 55,273.3 55,780.4 5,197.5 5,070.2 5,001.5 5,021.8 9.4 9.1 9.0 9.0
South Atlantic.... 29,438.4 29,449.0 29,299.0 29,497.2 2,964.3 2,841.2 2,844.3 2,773.6 10.1 9.6 9.7 9.4
East South Central 8,578.1 8,738.9 8,585.6 8,750.2 826.8 836.5 802.9 858.3 9.6 9.6 9.4 9.8
West South Central 17,374.5 17,463.5 17,388.7 17,533.0 1,406.5 1,392.5 1,354.3 1,389.9 8.1 8.0 7.8 7.9
Midwest............. 34,653.5 34,618.4 34,451.2 34,429.3 3,153.0 2,955.3 2,980.4 2,770.4 9.1 8.5 8.7 8.0
East North Central 23,676.8 23,557.3 23,515.8 23,411.1 2,370.3 2,204.1 2,230.7 2,083.0 10.0 9.4 9.5 8.9
West North Central 10,976.7 11,061.1 10,935.4 11,018.1 782.6 751.2 749.7 687.4 7.1 6.8 6.9 6.2
West................ 35,924.4 35,667.9 35,808.1 35,681.8 3,970.1 3,710.0 3,825.7 3,534.1 11.1 10.4 10.7 9.9
Mountain.......... 11,131.0 11,043.4 11,108.6 11,025.2 1,076.9 988.2 1,037.5 925.6 9.7 8.9 9.3 8.4
Pacific........... 24,793.4 24,624.5 24,699.5 24,656.7 2,893.1 2,721.8 2,788.2 2,608.5 11.7 11.1 11.3 10.6
1 Census region estimates are derived by summing the census division model-based estimates.
NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. The composition of the regions and divisions is described in table 1. Estimates for
the current year are subject to revision early in the following calendar year.
LABOR FORCE DATA LABOR FORCE DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 3. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected area, seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
Unemployed
Civilian labor force
State and area Number Percent of labor force
Sept. July Aug. Sept. Sept. July Aug. Sept. Sept. July Aug. Sept.
2010 2011 2011 2011p 2010 2011 2011 2011p 2010 2011 2011 2011p
Alabama................ 2,113.5 2,163.7 2,162.9 2,161.0 192.2 215.6 213.2 211.1 9.1 10.0 9.9 9.8
Alaska................. 361.4 365.2 366.1 367.6 28.5 28.0 28.1 27.8 7.9 7.7 7.7 7.6
Arizona................ 3,173.6 3,168.9 3,158.8 3,151.7 312.2 296.3 294.9 287.3 9.8 9.4 9.3 9.1
Arkansas............... 1,353.3 1,349.8 1,347.8 1,351.5 106.1 110.8 112.0 112.4 7.8 8.2 8.3 8.3
California............. 18,145.8 18,014.1 18,005.9 18,067.8 2,263.7 2,166.5 2,175.2 2,151.8 12.5 12.0 12.1 11.9
Los Angeles-Long
Beach-Glendale (1). 4,881.9 4,848.5 4,842.0 4,850.5 627.4 597.9 603.4 601.6 12.9 12.3 12.5 12.4
Colorado............... 2,675.3 2,674.8 2,672.6 2,680.9 236.7 226.9 227.2 222.2 8.8 8.5 8.5 8.3
Connecticut............ 1,896.7 1,876.0 1,870.2 1,874.3 173.0 170.0 169.0 166.0 9.1 9.1 9.0 8.9
Delaware............... 423.0 424.9 424.6 425.9 35.3 34.4 34.4 34.6 8.3 8.1 8.1 8.1
District of Columbia... 331.6 331.1 330.4 332.2 32.3 35.8 36.7 37.0 9.7 10.8 11.1 11.1
Florida................ 9,242.3 9,220.7 9,202.1 9,216.4 1,083.4 988.4 988.5 976.8 11.7 10.7 10.7 10.6
Miami-Miami Beach-
Kendall (1)........ 1,280.0 1,306.0 1,295.0 1,295.2 160.4 170.1 158.6 149.4 12.5 13.0 12.2 11.5
Georgia................ 4,680.8 4,703.5 4,708.5 4,732.2 479.7 473.2 481.2 487.5 10.2 10.1 10.2 10.3
Hawaii................. 628.7 632.4 632.1 632.1 41.1 38.4 39.2 40.2 6.5 6.1 6.2 6.4
Idaho.................. 758.1 761.4 758.9 758.5 72.1 71.2 70.0 68.1 9.5 9.4 9.2 9.0
Illinois............... 6,642.9 6,587.7 6,596.2 6,619.9 648.3 627.6 652.8 663.3 9.8 9.5 9.9 10.0
Chicago-Joliet-
Naperville (1)..... 4,095.3 4,056.5 4,077.7 4,098.8 398.7 400.3 423.4 431.0 9.7 9.9 10.4 10.5
Indiana................ 3,134.4 3,108.9 3,114.2 3,129.7 309.5 263.6 271.1 277.6 9.9 8.5 8.7 8.9
Iowa................... 1,671.1 1,668.6 1,664.8 1,661.3 103.4 100.4 101.5 100.4 6.2 6.0 6.1 6.0
Kansas................. 1,499.4 1,496.0 1,496.4 1,503.6 104.5 97.8 99.6 100.5 7.0 6.5 6.7 6.7
Kentucky............... 2,081.9 2,103.8 2,095.6 2,095.3 212.8 200.6 198.2 202.7 10.2 9.5 9.5 9.7
Louisiana.............. 2,086.1 2,037.8 2,032.1 2,038.4 160.9 154.2 146.6 141.2 7.7 7.6 7.2 6.9
Maine.................. 695.9 694.4 693.8 694.7 53.2 53.5 52.6 51.9 7.6 7.7 7.6 7.5
Maryland............... 2,978.4 2,982.2 2,975.3 2,983.6 220.6 213.0 217.5 219.9 7.4 7.1 7.3 7.4
Massachusetts.......... 3,493.8 3,471.5 3,469.9 3,479.2 291.7 263.1 257.9 255.1 8.3 7.6 7.4 7.3
Michigan............... 4,769.9 4,700.1 4,693.7 4,691.7 567.9 511.4 525.5 520.0 11.9 10.9 11.2 11.1
Detroit-Warren-
Livonia (2)........ 2,058.2 2,010.2 2,015.8 2,025.5 264.7 250.4 258.8 257.2 12.9 12.5 12.8 12.7
Minnesota.............. 2,962.9 2,976.5 2,979.4 2,981.7 210.2 213.2 215.3 205.3 7.1 7.2 7.2 6.9
Mississippi............ 1,312.8 1,347.4 1,344.7 1,350.8 133.2 140.0 139.5 142.8 10.1 10.4 10.4 10.6
Missouri............... 3,004.8 3,022.0 3,025.7 3,041.2 288.1 263.0 267.0 264.9 9.6 8.7 8.8 8.7
Montana................ 497.7 501.9 502.3 502.8 36.5 38.6 39.1 38.7 7.3 7.7 7.8 7.7
Nebraska............... 974.4 986.3 989.8 995.1 43.7 41.3 42.1 41.9 4.5 4.2 4.3 4.2
Nevada................. 1,342.7 1,309.9 1,314.1 1,314.9 200.3 169.4 176.2 176.8 14.9 12.9 13.4 13.4
New Hampshire.......... 742.8 739.6 740.1 742.3 42.8 38.3 39.3 39.9 5.8 5.2 5.3 5.4
New Jersey............. 4,484.0 4,496.5 4,502.3 4,520.5 416.4 427.9 422.2 418.0 9.3 9.5 9.4 9.2
New Mexico............. 954.3 932.6 929.8 930.7 81.6 62.4 61.4 61.6 8.6 6.7 6.6 6.6
New York............... 9,597.5 9,505.7 9,494.3 9,522.1 805.3 755.9 755.9 759.0 8.4 8.0 8.0 8.0
New York City........ 3,988.7 3,962.1 3,966.0 3,981.3 365.6 342.5 343.4 346.8 9.2 8.6 8.7 8.7
North Carolina......... 4,473.9 4,501.8 4,500.5 4,506.3 445.8 456.4 469.4 473.9 10.0 10.1 10.4 10.5
North Dakota........... 370.3 372.6 373.8 376.4 14.5 12.4 12.9 13.2 3.9 3.3 3.5 3.5
Ohio................... 5,886.7 5,862.7 5,859.0 5,860.4 577.2 528.7 535.8 533.6 9.8 9.0 9.1 9.1
Cleveland-Elyria-
Mentor (2)......... 1,082.2 1,075.5 1,079.7 1,085.4 100.7 85.0 87.0 87.2 9.3 7.9 8.1 8.0
Oklahoma............... 1,749.7 1,727.8 1,730.7 1,738.6 120.8 96.0 97.2 101.8 6.9 5.6 5.6 5.9
Oregon................. 1,984.6 1,990.7 1,992.5 1,997.3 211.8 188.4 190.3 191.4 10.7 9.5 9.6 9.6
Pennsylvania........... 6,321.3 6,302.7 6,308.1 6,334.4 539.2 494.4 516.2 523.1 8.5 7.8 8.2 8.3
Rhode Island........... 576.7 564.4 561.4 560.4 66.4 61.1 59.6 58.8 11.5 10.8 10.6 10.5
South Carolina......... 2,159.7 2,160.9 2,163.9 2,169.4 236.2 235.8 239.4 237.8 10.9 10.9 11.1 11.0
South Dakota........... 444.4 447.2 447.0 447.9 20.6 20.9 21.1 20.8 4.6 4.7 4.7 4.6
Tennessee.............. 3,052.4 3,128.1 3,118.1 3,117.6 286.7 305.8 303.5 306.7 9.4 9.8 9.7 9.8
Texas.................. 12,152.2 12,241.5 12,252.7 12,300.3 993.9 1,023.1 1,036.4 1,043.8 8.2 8.4 8.5 8.5
Utah................... 1,361.0 1,349.8 1,345.3 1,341.8 103.2 101.4 102.0 99.4 7.6 7.5 7.6 7.4
Vermont................ 360.1 359.8 359.8 362.1 21.3 20.5 21.1 21.1 5.9 5.7 5.9 5.8
Virginia............... 4,177.5 4,201.2 4,206.8 4,227.6 281.9 256.2 265.1 272.8 6.7 6.1 6.3 6.5
Washington............. 3,525.9 3,461.8 3,460.7 3,472.2 331.4 323.0 322.2 317.6 9.4 9.3 9.3 9.1
Seattle-Bellevue-
Everett (1)........ 1,492.4 1,468.5 1,473.2 1,493.0 135.8 131.4 131.3 128.4 9.1 8.9 8.9 8.6
West Virginia.......... 778.9 774.9 772.9 776.6 72.7 63.0 62.5 64.1 9.3 8.1 8.1 8.2
Wisconsin.............. 3,047.6 3,058.1 3,055.8 3,057.9 240.0 239.1 240.0 238.6 7.9 7.8 7.9 7.8
Wyoming................ 292.4 291.9 291.3 291.8 19.5 16.8 17.0 16.8 6.7 5.7 5.8 5.8
Puerto Rico............ 1,294.5 1,272.8 1,264.3 1,276.6 206.5 197.0 201.8 192.9 16.0 15.5 16.0 15.1
1 Metropolitan division.
2 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. 10-02, dated December 1,
2009, and are available at www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm. Estimates for the latest month are subject to revision the following
month.
LABOR FORCE DATA LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 4. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected area, not seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
Unemployed
Civilian labor force
State and area Number Percent of labor force
August September August September August September
2010 2011 2010 2011p 2010 2011 2010 2011p 2010 2011 2010 2011p
Alabama................ 2,124.2 2,173.7 2,121.1 2,160.7 199.1 210.7 191.6 207.6 9.4 9.7 9.0 9.6
Alaska................. 366.9 372.6 363.1 369.2 25.9 24.6 26.1 24.9 7.0 6.6 7.2 6.7
Arizona................ 3,181.7 3,159.8 3,187.1 3,160.5 326.2 296.7 313.4 281.7 10.3 9.4 9.8 8.9
Arkansas............... 1,354.8 1,358.2 1,357.7 1,361.7 104.3 109.1 100.3 106.4 7.7 8.0 7.4 7.8
California............. 18,264.8 18,115.9 18,188.7 18,166.0 2,288.1 2,156.8 2,208.7 2,068.6 12.5 11.9 12.1 11.4
Los Angeles-Long
Beach-Glendale (1). 4,905.3 4,860.5 4,901.6 4,881.4 648.3 613.2 622.0 597.2 13.2 12.6 12.7 12.2
Colorado............... 2,703.4 2,699.8 2,695.1 2,710.1 234.8 224.0 226.5 207.2 8.7 8.3 8.4 7.6
Connecticut............ 1,922.1 1,893.7 1,893.1 1,879.6 177.7 170.0 167.6 158.3 9.2 9.0 8.9 8.4
Delaware............... 426.0 427.0 419.8 423.4 35.7 33.9 34.1 33.5 8.4 7.9 8.1 7.9
District of Columbia... 332.5 333.6 331.3 334.5 32.7 36.1 31.3 36.7 9.8 10.8 9.5 11.0
Florida................ 9,310.8 9,255.5 9,291.6 9,284.8 1,122.8 1,013.5 1,095.4 984.1 12.1 11.0 11.8 10.6
Miami-Miami Beach-
Kendall (1)........ 1,295.0 1,305.5 1,279.4 1,303.9 175.7 164.0 161.4 149.7 13.6 12.6 12.6 11.5
Georgia................ 4,692.9 4,719.4 4,683.3 4,749.5 488.1 488.1 476.7 489.2 10.4 10.3 10.2 10.3
Hawaii................. 628.5 634.0 626.6 628.2 42.2 40.8 41.4 41.7 6.7 6.4 6.6 6.6
Idaho.................. 763.1 762.6 759.2 760.1 69.7 66.1 66.5 61.7 9.1 8.7 8.8 8.1
Illinois............... 6,672.1 6,650.2 6,646.5 6,646.4 662.1 662.9 619.8 632.2 9.9 10.0 9.3 9.5
Chicago-Joliet-
Naperville (1)..... 4,093.9 4,114.4 4,081.9 4,092.4 398.6 426.5 379.7 399.3 9.7 10.4 9.3 9.8
Indiana................ 3,156.7 3,145.7 3,139.7 3,148.7 314.6 274.0 294.6 266.5 10.0 8.7 9.4 8.5
Iowa................... 1,671.5 1,667.5 1,678.1 1,660.2 100.5 98.6 97.3 92.2 6.0 5.9 5.8 5.6
Kansas................. 1,497.9 1,501.7 1,500.0 1,509.8 106.2 103.8 103.1 100.2 7.1 6.9 6.9 6.6
Kentucky............... 2,085.6 2,096.8 2,087.2 2,101.7 210.1 190.4 203.6 202.7 10.1 9.1 9.8 9.6
Louisiana.............. 2,101.8 2,047.3 2,095.2 2,054.6 172.1 149.2 161.0 141.0 8.2 7.3 7.7 6.9
Maine.................. 711.7 712.2 697.1 697.3 48.8 46.6 47.3 47.0 6.9 6.5 6.8 6.7
Maryland............... 3,001.6 2,993.4 2,980.4 2,995.8 224.1 218.7 213.7 214.3 7.5 7.3 7.2 7.2
Massachusetts.......... 3,535.3 3,525.0 3,487.4 3,483.0 288.9 247.1 288.0 251.6 8.2 7.0 8.3 7.2
Michigan............... 4,821.0 4,743.1 4,778.6 4,691.8 577.0 520.8 545.2 473.4 12.0 11.0 11.4 10.1
Detroit-Warren-
Livonia (2)........ 2,092.0 2,058.7 2,066.1 2,038.0 279.8 265.3 259.5 239.1 13.4 12.9 12.6 11.7
Minnesota.............. 2,987.8 3,010.1 2,972.4 2,979.4 209.4 201.7 199.4 175.9 7.0 6.7 6.7 5.9
Mississippi............ 1,301.2 1,338.6 1,311.9 1,357.9 125.7 134.6 129.3 144.3 9.7 10.1 9.9 10.6
Missouri............... 3,013.6 3,044.0 2,999.6 3,047.7 290.2 272.7 279.0 252.4 9.6 9.0 9.3 8.3
Montana................ 505.6 510.4 498.2 502.2 34.0 36.0 32.3 34.1 6.7 7.1 6.5 6.8
Nebraska............... 976.0 998.4 968.5 993.4 42.0 40.8 40.7 38.3 4.3 4.1 4.2 3.9
Nevada................. 1,350.3 1,328.0 1,352.6 1,320.7 201.8 183.5 204.0 175.1 14.9 13.8 15.1 13.3
New Hampshire.......... 753.0 752.3 741.3 741.6 43.4 38.9 40.2 37.3 5.8 5.2 5.4 5.0
New Jersey............. 4,526.5 4,553.0 4,464.7 4,511.7 418.3 407.0 402.1 402.0 9.2 8.9 9.0 8.9
New Mexico............. 955.9 934.4 955.1 933.4 83.0 62.1 78.6 59.7 8.7 6.6 8.2 6.4
New York............... 9,729.9 9,629.1 9,568.6 9,528.8 810.5 743.3 783.7 742.7 8.3 7.7 8.2 7.8
New York City........ 4,021.9 4,007.5 3,981.3 3,985.8 378.9 348.7 361.8 345.8 9.4 8.7 9.1 8.7
North Carolina......... 4,502.9 4,513.7 4,474.3 4,513.5 454.2 474.5 420.7 451.5 10.1 10.5 9.4 10.0
North Dakota........... 378.7 384.9 371.9 379.7 14.0 12.7 11.7 10.3 3.7 3.3 3.1 2.7
Ohio................... 5,949.4 5,931.4 5,898.3 5,860.8 576.2 520.1 553.4 497.1 9.7 8.8 9.4 8.5
Cleveland-Elyria-
Mentor (2)......... 1,100.6 1,107.9 1,084.7 1,090.3 103.9 89.2 98.4 82.5 9.4 8.1 9.1 7.6
Oklahoma............... 1,750.8 1,741.1 1,752.4 1,744.7 119.5 93.7 115.6 100.9 6.8 5.4 6.6 5.8
Oregon................. 2,002.7 2,016.3 1,990.1 2,003.5 210.0 187.4 197.9 178.2 10.5 9.3 9.9 8.9
Pennsylvania........... 6,392.1 6,410.9 6,329.7 6,361.1 545.4 542.4 503.3 479.4 8.5 8.5 8.0 7.5
Rhode Island........... 583.1 564.6 576.3 562.3 68.1 57.7 61.9 56.2 11.7 10.2 10.7 10.0
South Carolina......... 2,182.9 2,185.8 2,156.9 2,168.5 247.1 239.5 232.3 230.0 11.3 11.0 10.8 10.6
South Dakota........... 451.2 454.6 444.8 447.9 20.4 21.0 18.6 18.2 4.5 4.6 4.2 4.1
Tennessee.............. 3,067.1 3,129.8 3,065.5 3,130.0 291.9 300.7 278.4 303.8 9.5 9.6 9.1 9.7
Texas.................. 12,167.0 12,316.9 12,183.4 12,371.9 1,010.5 1,040.6 977.4 1,041.6 8.3 8.4 8.0 8.4
Utah................... 1,374.5 1,353.8 1,367.6 1,344.6 108.5 103.5 98.5 91.3 7.9 7.6 7.2 6.8
Vermont................ 363.5 365.2 360.3 365.2 19.9 19.7 19.8 19.2 5.5 5.4 5.5 5.2
Virginia............... 4,204.2 4,241.4 4,178.7 4,242.2 289.1 275.0 273.4 272.3 6.9 6.5 6.5 6.4
Washington............. 3,530.6 3,485.7 3,531.0 3,489.7 327.0 312.0 314.1 295.1 9.3 9.0 8.9 8.5
Seattle-Bellevue-
Everett (1)........ 1,484.6 1,477.6 1,486.8 1,509.3 130.4 124.0 136.0 125.1 8.8 8.4 9.1 8.3
West Virginia.......... 784.6 779.2 782.7 785.1 70.6 62.0 66.5 62.0 9.0 8.0 8.5 7.9
Wisconsin.............. 3,077.7 3,087.0 3,052.7 3,063.4 240.4 226.4 217.7 213.8 7.8 7.3 7.1 7.0
Wyoming................ 296.4 294.8 293.7 293.5 18.8 16.3 17.7 14.8 6.3 5.5 6.0 5.1
Puerto Rico............ 1,281.5 1,257.3 1,293.7 1,275.7 206.6 206.3 210.4 195.9 16.1 16.4 16.3 15.4
1 Metropolitan division.
2 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. 10-02, dated December 1, 2009, and
are available at www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm. Estimates for the latest month are subject to revision the following month.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 5. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted [In thousands] State Total(1) Construction Manufacturing Sept.
2010 July
2011 Aug.
2011 Sept.
2011(p) Sept.
2010 July
2011 Aug.
2011 Sept.
2011(p) Sept.
2010 July
2011 Aug.
2011 Sept.
2011(p)
Alabama(2)
1,867.2 1,872.7 1,867.1 1,870.0 87.2 85.5 82.3 83.4 - - - -
Alaska
325.0 330.2 329.4 330.3 16.2 15.3 14.8 15.7 12.6 14.6 14.6 12.6
Arizona
2,360.2 2,393.0 2,407.5 2,417.9 107.5 111.1 112.2 115.7 146.3 150.8 151.3 151.8
Arkansas
1,159.3 1,173.8 1,171.5 1,169.9 47.7 48.6 46.8 48.6 159.8 155.6 155.9 154.8
California
13,847.8 14,065.6 14,086.7 14,098.5 543.2 565.1 559.3 566.2 1,236.7 1,257.1 1,257.2 1,252.5
Colorado
2,217.4 2,241.7 2,244.4 2,240.5 112.2 103.4 106.8 107.2 125.5 127.7 127.3 126.1
Connecticut
1,610.5 1,626.3 1,617.5 1,620.9 49.5 51.1 50.2 48.6 165.9 168.7 167.9 166.9
Delaware(3)
415.6 412.8 410.8 409.5 19.3 18.7 17.9 18.4 26.1 26.2 26.0 25.9
713.6 714.1 701.8 713.3 10.5 11.0 10.9 10.8 - - - -
Florida
7,160.4 7,223.2 7,230.6 7,253.9 341.7 331.7 327.0 328.8 306.0 307.4 306.8 305.6
Georgia
3,820.7 3,816.4 3,805.5 3,798.4 148.7 135.7 140.0 134.8 343.2 348.6 345.7 346.9
586.2 595.3 589.6 595.9 28.0 28.8 29.1 28.6 - - - -
Idaho
599.9 605.7 607.2 607.8 30.1 28.7 28.9 29.5 52.8 53.4 54.1 54.5
Illinois
5,617.1 5,657.0 5,659.9 5,661.5 194.8 204.9 205.2 202.2 559.4 573.9 570.5 570.7
Indiana
2,787.5 2,784.0 2,786.5 2,794.3 114.4 116.2 118.1 123.6 448.7 454.7 452.0 453.6
Iowa
1,464.2 1,488.5 1,487.9 1,482.2 60.3 63.8 63.0 62.7 200.7 206.3 206.5 205.5
Kansas
1,318.1 1,320.0 1,326.0 1,326.0 53.8 55.3 55.5 53.9 159.9 160.9 162.6 163.2
Kentucky
1,769.6 1,797.0 1,795.7 1,792.8 66.7 63.9 65.9 65.2 210.3 216.1 214.7 215.6
Louisiana
1,882.6 1,912.6 1,913.4 1,927.5 121.1 123.3 123.9 125.8 136.0 144.8 143.2 144.1
Maine
591.0 594.9 594.9 597.9 24.4 23.8 24.3 24.1 50.4 51.6 50.0 50.3
Maryland(3)
2,516.0 2,525.5 2,521.5 2,528.3 143.6 138.5 139.5 140.9 114.0 113.7 114.2 112.7
Massachusetts
3,183.0 3,244.5 3,234.0 3,231.7 106.2 108.7 108.6 106.9 253.9 259.8 259.1 259.3
Michigan
3,858.5 3,940.2 3,938.0 3,923.8 120.7 130.3 132.3 129.7 479.0 502.2 499.0 496.7
Minnesota
2,636.7 2,653.7 2,682.3 2,674.9 85.4 84.1 86.2 84.3 293.5 300.0 301.2 297.5
Mississippi
1,086.7 1,092.0 1,089.1 1,096.4 49.6 48.1 48.3 47.1 134.9 131.4 130.6 131.1
Missouri
2,647.4 2,655.5 2,652.3 2,648.3 104.5 107.2 105.3 105.0 242.8 254.8 253.0 253.6
Montana
428.2 433.4 435.3 435.6 22.8 22.7 22.5 23.3 16.4 16.1 15.9 16.0
Nebraska(3)
938.2 954.8 958.2 959.7 41.3 42.7 41.7 42.0 91.8 94.8 95.0 94.2
Nevada
1,108.1 1,116.0 1,117.3 1,119.1 55.3 54.6 54.7 57.1 37.5 35.8 35.7 35.7
New Hampshire
622.2 632.7 632.9 627.5 21.1 21.0 20.3 19.9 66.0 66.7 66.1 65.5
New Jersey
3,842.4 3,873.7 3,871.2 3,860.1 127.3 131.8 130.5 131.5 257.1 250.9 250.3 246.2
New Mexico
798.7 802.4 807.1 801.4 43.2 40.0 40.2 39.1 29.0 28.9 29.0 29.0
New York
8,553.5 8,660.2 8,642.8 8,651.6 302.8 304.1 303.0 306.9 456.2 456.4 455.9 453.3
North Carolina
3,853.5 3,866.0 3,885.4 3,863.2 172.8 169.2 169.6 172.4 431.0 434.9 433.5 433.0
North Dakota
376.8 394.2 395.4 396.8 21.3 24.8 25.4 26.2 22.7 23.2 23.1 23.1
Ohio
5,030.3 5,117.2 5,118.7 5,097.1 167.1 172.9 174.1 174.3 621.6 637.3 634.9 630.2
Oklahoma
1,521.2 1,564.6 1,565.1 1,564.3 67.3 70.8 70.5 72.6 123.2 132.7 133.5 134.6
Oregon
1,595.3 1,621.7 1,622.9 1,622.3 66.4 70.6 68.9 69.7 163.6 167.2 168.0 167.5
Pennsylvania
5,620.6 5,682.1 5,684.7 5,668.9 214.3 219.6 218.9 220.3 561.1 573.2 575.5 574.0
Rhode Island
459.8 467.2 461.5 459.8 15.7 15.4 15.0 15.2 40.2 41.9 40.6 40.8
South Carolina
1,806.4 1,825.9 1,823.5 1,822.5 77.8 77.0 77.0 76.2 207.1 217.4 218.6 216.8
South Dakota(3)
403.8 408.8 406.3 406.9 21.3 21.2 21.2 21.1 37.3 38.8 38.9 38.1
Tennessee(3)
2,613.0 2,632.2 2,635.5 2,641.8 105.4 111.6 111.0 111.0 296.3 304.4 300.5 300.9
Texas
10,361.6 10,616.3 10,594.7 10,610.1 565.9 592.6 594.1 601.3 812.6 832.5 834.1 831.1
Utah
1,182.1 1,213.0 1,217.7 1,217.3 65.0 66.3 65.4 65.1 111.3 116.2 117.2 117.5
Vermont
297.1 301.5 302.6 303.3 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.1 30.8 32.5 32.3 31.8
Virginia
3,634.4 3,642.4 3,641.1 3,636.4 183.0 178.9 179.0 178.2 228.8 232.5 231.8 231.5
Washington
2,769.3 2,820.8 2,818.5 2,814.1 139.0 137.4 137.1 136.8 257.8 263.6 266.6 267.8
West Virginia
747.2 751.7 752.1 751.1 33.3 32.5 33.0 32.9 48.9 49.7 49.4 49.4
Wisconsin
2,734.6 2,768.7 2,768.2 2,755.8 92.7 90.1 86.6 88.1 433.9 448.8 449.6 446.6
Wyoming
284.3 291.9 291.8 292.7 22.7 22.5 22.4 23.1 8.7 8.8 8.9 8.8
Puerto Rico(3)
915.6 923.8 914.7 918.8 30.1 28.1 28.8 29.8 86.1 81.9 81.4 81.4
Virgin Islands(2)
44.1 42.4 42.8 42.8 - - - - - - - -
Footnotes
(1) Includes mining and logging, information, and other services (except public administration), not shown separately.
(2) Missing series (denoted by '-') are not published seasonally adjusted because the seasonal component, which is small relative to the trend-cycle and irregular components, cannot be separated with sufficient precision.
(3) Mining and logging is combined with construction.
(p) Preliminary
NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2010 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are provisional and will be revised when new information becomes available.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 5. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted-Continued [In thousands] State Trade, transportation, and utilities Financial activities Professional and business services Sept.
2010 July
2011 Aug.
2011 Sept.
2011(p) Sept.
2010 July
2011 Aug.
2011 Sept.
2011(p) Sept.
2010 July
2011 Aug.
2011 Sept.
2011(p)
Alabama
359.5 367.4 365.6 365.4 91.0 91.6 91.0 91.5 210.1 212.9 215.0 216.0
Alaska
62.0 64.3 64.9 65.3 14.8 14.5 14.6 14.6 26.3 26.8 27.2 27.0
Arizona
465.5 470.9 472.3 476.1 160.6 164.5 163.8 162.3 337.1 337.4 337.7 336.1
Arkansas
234.4 236.0 235.7 233.8 48.3 49.7 49.4 50.0 118.7 122.1 120.3 120.0
California
2,619.4 2,639.2 2,646.9 2,651.5 758.7 756.5 752.5 751.7 2,078.1 2,136.7 2,142.8 2,156.1
Colorado
397.3 403.0 402.5 402.7 143.3 138.4 137.5 139.1 329.6 335.7 336.0 333.5
Connecticut
289.4 292.5 293.1 292.3 134.7 133.3 132.7 133.2 190.6 193.8 193.1 192.7
Delaware
74.5 72.4 71.9 72.1 42.7 42.2 42.2 42.7 54.7 53.6 53.9 52.9
District of Columbia
27.4 26.0 26.1 25.7 25.8 26.7 27.0 27.2 149.6 150.6 151.3 151.9
Florida
1,455.6 1,465.3 1,471.1 1,475.7 468.1 467.9 471.4 470.2 1,042.1 1,042.6 1,052.1 1,053.2
Georgia
807.9 813.1 808.8 807.9 202.8 193.2 192.7 193.3 521.7 530.4 531.4 537.3
Hawaii
109.5 108.9 108.5 109.1 26.6 26.9 27.1 27.1 71.2 74.1 74.4 74.9
Idaho
120.9 120.2 121.5 121.4 28.6 28.5 29.0 29.1 73.2 73.3 73.5 73.2
Illinois
1,127.3 1,135.4 1,134.9 1,135.6 359.6 357.1 357.2 355.4 806.5 814.7 819.3 820.5
Indiana
542.1 535.9 535.4 528.7 129.8 133.3 132.9 132.5 275.0 275.3 276.7 283.3
Iowa
298.8 305.0 303.9 305.3 101.0 99.2 98.5 98.8 122.8 123.6 124.6 123.8
Kansas
250.6 251.7 250.3 248.9 70.8 68.4 67.9 67.5 140.4 140.8 143.6 145.6
Kentucky
359.1 359.6 359.7 359.4 85.4 83.8 83.0 83.3 180.3 190.0 191.1 192.3
Louisiana
363.1 370.4 370.5 370.4 93.2 93.6 95.2 95.1 194.3 192.1 191.5 195.1
Maine
116.5 116.8 117.9 119.5 31.4 32.0 31.9 31.7 55.6 56.1 56.3 56.2
Maryland
438.2 442.4 442.3 439.3 142.2 141.9 140.3 139.8 385.8 395.8 395.2 399.1
Massachusetts
544.2 551.6 553.7 550.2 206.4 210.0 209.3 208.5 461.0 475.2 475.4 476.9
Michigan
708.0 715.8 713.5 714.2 185.7 187.3 187.3 188.3 523.2 536.5 537.9 541.7
Minnesota
490.2 499.8 504.0 499.2 171.1 172.6 172.6 173.9 313.8 321.7 322.8 321.9
Mississippi(1)
211.8 215.6 213.4 214.8 - - - - 93.2 97.8 97.4 99.8
Missouri
509.5 519.2 513.8 510.5 163.9 161.9 162.5 161.3 321.5 323.5 320.5 318.9
Montana
86.5 89.2 87.5 88.7 21.2 21.0 20.8 21.1 39.3 39.6 39.4 38.7
Nebraska
195.7 201.1 200.6 200.1 68.6 68.1 68.5 68.1 102.1 108.3 110.1 113.5
Nevada
208.7 203.5 203.8 203.9 51.8 48.1 47.3 46.7 134.9 140.8 142.0 142.0
New Hampshire
132.1 132.1 132.1 130.0 35.6 35.4 35.6 35.9 64.4 68.3 69.1 67.6
New Jersey
808.9 823.4 824.7 821.3 253.4 254.4 253.5 255.6 584.5 594.4 595.1 599.0
New Mexico
133.1 139.1 139.1 138.4 32.6 33.9 35.0 34.4 99.1 94.0 93.8 92.4
New York
1,461.0 1,469.3 1,465.2 1,463.8 666.8 672.3 675.1 677.2 1,103.7 1,143.9 1,134.3 1,129.7
North Carolina
710.7 721.7 718.4 716.3 199.3 203.4 203.2 200.2 485.8 496.1 498.6 497.4
North Dakota
80.9 84.5 85.4 85.3 20.4 20.5 20.6 20.4 28.2 29.9 30.3 30.4
Ohio
946.5 954.4 953.7 954.4 274.5 277.8 277.0 274.1 624.5 646.5 644.8 644.3
Oklahoma
276.1 279.5 277.8 277.3 79.3 81.3 81.2 81.1 170.9 177.4 178.2 176.9
Oregon
306.9 311.8 312.1 310.4 92.2 93.6 94.1 93.6 181.6 185.0 185.7 184.7
Pennsylvania
1,082.0 1,096.0 1,097.8 1,091.9 309.8 309.9 312.5 311.1 690.9 695.6 696.9 695.2
Rhode Island
73.4 76.7 75.9 75.4 30.5 29.9 29.7 29.7 53.2 54.7 53.8 53.6
South Carolina
345.0 352.4 351.6 349.5 96.8 96.3 95.9 96.2 216.8 222.0 221.0 225.4
South Dakota
80.5 81.6 81.3 81.5 28.6 28.2 27.3 27.3 27.7 28.2 28.1 28.1
Tennessee
555.1 557.7 554.2 553.4 137.2 138.9 138.8 138.9 305.1 311.1 316.9 314.6
Texas
2,056.4 2,109.1 2,100.8 2,101.0 620.8 630.7 631.2 632.4 1,284.1 1,325.6 1,333.9 1,352.3
Utah
228.8 236.2 237.9 236.8 68.0 68.1 68.2 68.0 152.6 162.9 166.0 165.7
Vermont
56.2 56.5 56.9 56.6 12.1 12.3 12.3 12.3 23.3 24.3 24.9 25.4
Virginia
620.3 628.1 630.0 627.8 178.3 177.3 177.8 177.7 650.0 662.7 659.9 663.1
Washington
516.1 525.5 524.8 525.8 134.1 138.1 136.1 136.8 326.5 349.3 347.3 350.7
West Virginia
133.7 137.3 136.7 135.5 28.1 27.7 27.7 27.6 60.9 63.6 63.6 62.8
Wisconsin
507.7 515.1 515.7 511.2 157.4 152.6 152.7 152.8 270.5 268.2 266.9 265.6
Wyoming
51.4 51.5 51.3 51.1 10.7 10.9 10.8 10.7 17.4 18.5 18.4 18.4
Puerto Rico
170.1 170.4 169.1 168.8 43.9 45.1 44.9 45.2 107.2 108.3 106.4 106.0
Virgin Islands(1)
8.2 8.1 8.2 8.3 - - - - - - - -
Footnotes
(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 2010 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are provisional and will be revised when new information becomes available.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 5. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted-Continued [In thousands] State Education and health services Leisure and hospitality Government Sept.
2010 July
2011 Aug.
2011 Sept.
2011(p) Sept.
2010 July
2011 Aug.
2011 Sept.
2011(p) Sept.
2010 July
2011 Aug.
2011 Sept.
2011(p)
Alabama
215.4 212.1 211.2 214.3 166.7 170.7 171.6 169.9 385.1 377.9 376.6 375.3
Alaska
41.9 42.9 43.2 43.9 31.3 33.2 32.5 33.0 86.0 84.0 83.3 84.1
Arizona
344.1 360.7 361.4 360.6 251.5 259.1 261.6 265.7 413.0 402.2 412.4 415.3
Arkansas
166.0 167.9 167.4 167.8 100.0 106.1 104.8 103.2 215.6 216.3 219.7 220.4
California
1,789.8 1,836.8 1,838.4 1,834.9 1,492.5 1,529.1 1,527.9 1,532.6 2,386.2 2,379.9 2,396.2 2,389.2
Colorado
266.1 273.7 276.2 276.1 263.4 282.0 280.6 277.4 391.4 389.4 388.8 389.9
Connecticut
309.0 314.8 316.1 316.7 134.8 132.9 134.0 136.4 243.3 246.3 238.3 241.8
Delaware
65.1 65.1 65.8 65.6 43.3 45.0 44.4 42.6 64.1 62.9 62.9 63.2
District of Columbia
109.5 110.9 109.6 109.7 59.3 58.8 59.5 58.6 247.4 246.7 233.4 246.8
Florida
1,076.2 1,102.1 1,101.5 1,109.2 915.0 958.2 963.0 973.5 1,104.9 1,101.3 1,091.9 1,090.9
Georgia
488.6 493.3 492.3 495.1 374.9 376.7 375.2 372.2 668.4 659.9 655.7 649.7
Hawaii
75.6 79.5 78.9 78.6 100.4 101.5 101.3 102.7 124.6 125.6 120.2 124.7
Idaho
84.4 86.5 85.7 86.3 58.1 62.2 62.2 62.1 117.5 118.6 118.3 117.9
Illinois
834.2 847.7 849.5 854.4 514.8 517.4 519.1 519.7 856.6 846.1 843.4 843.4
Indiana
426.7 433.4 433.0 431.5 271.9 272.0 271.5 274.2 429.3 416.8 421.3 420.3
Iowa
213.2 216.1 217.3 217.5 128.3 138.2 137.0 134.7 252.0 251.7 252.1 250.0
Kansas
178.9 186.4 185.5 185.0 112.8 111.2 112.9 114.8 261.1 257.2 258.9 258.8
Kentucky
250.0 253.6 254.4 255.0 166.8 180.9 177.7 176.4 331.4 329.0 328.3 325.8
Louisiana
272.3 285.1 285.8 291.0 194.8 201.5 200.6 198.1 361.1 352.3 353.9 358.9
Maine
119.0 122.4 122.0 123.6 59.7 60.8 61.4 61.7 102.6 100.5 99.6 100.0
Maryland
401.7 401.0 401.7 409.7 231.2 229.2 228.6 226.9 501.3 499.0 501.0 497.8
Massachusetts
664.0 678.5 676.7 677.2 306.5 315.5 312.8 310.5 436.6 432.2 430.8 431.5
Michigan
615.3 632.3 634.4 640.5 373.3 372.3 371.2 364.8 623.8 632.3 630.2 617.9
Minnesota
460.0 468.3 470.8 468.5 235.0 247.3 243.4 239.6 413.5 385.9 407.6 414.6
Mississippi
132.0 133.9 135.8 137.3 118.1 121.1 118.6 117.6 246.3 243.5 243.9 247.9
Missouri
407.1 406.4 406.5 410.7 271.9 269.3 269.0 268.8 447.3 437.8 445.7 444.4
Montana
63.8 64.4 65.3 64.7 56.0 60.4 60.1 59.5 90.2 87.0 91.5 91.1
Nebraska
135.5 136.3 137.3 137.0 81.0 82.4 82.2 82.8 168.6 167.2 168.7 167.5
Nevada
100.0 105.2 104.4 105.4 307.0 318.6 318.9 320.6 154.5 149.7 150.9 148.0
New Hampshire
110.1 113.2 112.5 112.4 62.8 69.6 71.6 68.6 96.4 93.9 93.8 95.4
New Jersey
606.4 616.9 616.3 619.0 336.0 340.1 336.2 332.5 627.3 621.1 626.4 621.1
New Mexico
120.1 127.8 127.0 125.6 83.5 82.5 83.6 84.7 197.3 194.0 196.4 195.3
New York
1,707.2 1,747.0 1,750.0 1,751.8 738.9 749.2 747.7 753.1 1,495.3 1,487.3 1,495.3 1,489.4
North Carolina
535.3 537.3 539.1 537.0 393.1 403.5 405.7 403.8 693.0 671.7 688.0 674.3
North Dakota
55.3 55.4 55.7 55.7 34.3 35.5 35.6 35.2 79.1 80.6 78.9 79.3
Ohio
844.7 867.5 872.2 867.0 476.1 487.4 485.8 479.5 775.6 770.2 770.9 769.9
Oklahoma
203.4 207.8 208.0 207.8 138.8 144.5 144.5 142.9 332.6 339.3 340.7 339.3
Oregon
229.1 236.6 237.4 237.2 161.9 170.9 170.5 171.6 296.6 289.9 289.1 289.2
Pennsylvania
1,139.0 1,156.1 1,156.5 1,161.6 501.8 512.4 510.3 504.9 750.0 737.9 737.1 728.8
Rhode Island
102.3 103.5 103.0 101.4 50.2 51.3 50.0 51.0 61.6 60.4 60.7 59.9
South Carolina
213.4 218.5 217.9 215.1 208.5 212.0 212.5 209.2 343.0 333.4 331.4 334.9
South Dakota
64.6 66.4 65.8 65.8 43.1 45.1 45.0 43.1 78.5 77.1 76.5 79.7
Tennessee
374.3 379.2 380.1 380.6 261.5 266.6 264.5 263.3 433.3 418.0 424.8 433.3
Texas
1,393.6 1,422.5 1,428.8 1,431.3 1,011.8 1,043.8 1,039.8 1,033.3 1,850.4 1,853.7 1,827.8 1,816.7
Utah
155.9 157.3 158.1 159.3 110.9 114.3 113.9 114.5 216.5 215.3 215.0 214.7
Vermont
59.1 60.5 60.5 60.5 32.0 33.6 34.0 34.3 54.2 52.7 52.6 53.5
Virginia
456.2 459.9 463.5 461.2 343.8 337.5 337.1 331.1 702.2 698.9 699.5 696.2
Washington
374.6 382.1 383.3 382.8 266.7 271.7 271.1 268.6 540.7 540.4 537.8 531.6
West Virginia
121.2 123.7 124.2 124.1 72.3 72.0 71.9 71.2 152.2 147.6 148.4 149.8
Wisconsin
418.6 424.8 427.5 430.2 250.7 253.8 255.2 255.9 416.7 421.1 420.8 409.3
Wyoming(1)
- - - - 33.4 33.5 33.5 32.5 72.9 76.2 76.7 77.8
Puerto Rico
112.8 116.0 114.5 116.3 71.2 68.0 68.8 68.8 260.3 271.0 265.4 267.4
Virgin Islands(1)
- - - - 7.3 7.0 7.2 7.3 13.2 12.3 12.7 12.5
Footnotes
(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 2010 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are provisional and will be revised when new information becomes available.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjusted [In thousands] State Total Mining and logging Construction August September August September August September 2010 2011 2010 2011(p) 2010 2011 2010 2011(p) 2010 2011 2010 2011(p)
Alabama
1,868.6 1,863.2 1,871.1 1,870.9 12.2 12.6 12.0 12.6 88.8 83.1 88.2 83.8
Alaska
346.4 352.3 339.2 342.9 16.5 17.2 16.3 17.1 19.8 19.0 19.0 18.6
Arizona
2,349.3 2,389.0 2,363.5 2,415.1 10.8 11.0 10.7 10.8 112.2 114.1 110.8 117.8
Arkansas
1,160.3 1,167.6 1,170.1 1,178.0 10.7 10.8 10.7 10.7 50.5 49.0 49.8 50.6
California
13,829.2 14,025.5 13,865.5 14,099.2 28.4 28.7 28.1 28.7 574.7 584.6 566.7 585.2
Colorado
2,233.8 2,254.7 2,228.3 2,249.7 25.2 28.2 25.1 28.1 119.6 113.5 118.1 112.7
Connecticut
1,603.5 1,608.1 1,616.3 1,622.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 53.7 54.3 53.1 52.1
Delaware(1)
417.7 414.3 418.0 412.6 - - - - 20.1 18.5 19.8 18.8
District of Columbia(1)
705.4 708.8 709.6 710.5 - - - - 11.1 11.3 10.7 11.1
Florida
7,152.6 7,186.5 7,135.8 7,213.0 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.7 352.3 333.3 348.3 333.5
Georgia
3,834.9 3,808.3 3,824.2 3,793.2 9.3 9.1 9.4 9.0 151.4 142.7 150.5 136.1
Hawaii(1)
576.9 584.4 584.4 592.6 - - - - 28.4 29.0 28.5 28.7
Idaho
608.7 613.6 610.9 617.2 4.0 4.2 4.0 4.0 33.9 32.8 33.4 32.8
Illinois
5,642.6 5,681.7 5,655.1 5,702.3 9.4 9.7 9.5 9.7 215.4 223.2 213.8 219.4
Indiana
2,798.3 2,781.4 2,823.9 2,825.2 6.7 6.8 6.8 6.8 124.4 126.5 121.6 130.0
Iowa
1,454.8 1,475.2 1,473.5 1,488.6 2.3 2.2 2.3 2.2 67.2 69.2 66.0 67.7
Kansas
1,312.0 1,310.9 1,323.4 1,328.6 8.5 9.3 8.4 9.3 57.6 58.8 56.6 56.0
Kentucky
1,776.9 1,800.0 1,780.5 1,800.1 22.5 23.1 22.6 23.0 70.5 68.7 70.1 67.4
Louisiana
1,875.0 1,906.6 1,883.3 1,924.6 52.8 54.2 52.5 54.7 122.3 124.9 122.0 125.9
Maine
601.5 607.7 602.2 607.8 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.8 26.3 26.9 26.4 26.1
Maryland(1)
2,528.6 2,525.5 2,526.4 2,537.4 - - - - 149.3 144.5 148.3 145.2
Massachusetts
3,188.3 3,249.6 3,204.9 3,254.4 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 115.2 118.0 113.6 114.2
Michigan
3,845.2 3,920.4 3,909.1 3,958.5 7.4 8.0 7.3 7.9 134.0 146.3 133.3 141.5
Minnesota
2,651.1 2,695.8 2,652.8 2,680.9 6.5 6.6 6.4 6.5 99.2 99.1 97.4 95.8
Mississippi
1,084.8 1,089.4 1,092.1 1,097.6 8.8 9.0 8.7 9.0 50.0 49.6 50.0 48.1
Missouri
2,647.3 2,637.3 2,666.9 2,662.4 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.4 111.4 110.7 110.2 108.9
Montana
436.4 442.4 434.7 441.7 7.9 8.5 7.9 8.3 25.5 25.5 25.3 25.7
Nebraska(1)
940.8 958.5 941.3 960.4 - - - - 45.4 44.6 44.4 44.4
Nevada
1,113.0 1,112.0 1,115.0 1,122.0 12.7 12.8 12.4 12.8 60.5 57.7 59.1 59.3
New Hampshire
623.8 636.2 628.8 634.1 1.0 0.9 1.0 0.9 23.1 21.9 22.9 21.3
New Jersey
3,852.1 3,875.4 3,851.3 3,865.7 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.5 135.0 139.2 134.1 138.6
New Mexico
796.8 804.8 804.9 806.6 18.8 20.5 18.7 20.4 44.8 41.7 44.6 40.3
New York
8,521.1 8,628.6 8,554.6 8,645.0 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.7 328.1 328.5 322.5 326.4
North Carolina
3,872.9 3,887.7 3,885.4 3,890.2 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 179.4 175.1 177.5 176.2
North Dakota
372.5 392.5 382.6 401.7 11.7 16.6 12.1 16.9 24.5 28.8 24.2 29.1
Ohio
5,048.0 5,120.3 5,068.7 5,125.5 11.6 12.2 11.6 12.0 183.0 188.6 180.3 186.1
Oklahoma
1,518.1 1,555.8 1,525.9 1,571.0 44.3 48.1 44.3 48.8 68.4 71.6 68.6 73.5
Oregon
1,596.8 1,622.8 1,605.6 1,629.6 7.2 7.2 7.2 7.1 72.5 74.6 72.2 75.1
Pennsylvania
5,597.7 5,658.8 5,645.6 5,686.9 28.1 33.4 28.7 33.2 231.3 234.9 228.2 231.1
Rhode Island
460.6 463.6 464.5 464.8 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 17.5 16.3 17.0 16.2
South Carolina
1,812.4 1,829.7 1,807.2 1,819.1 4.0 4.2 4.0 4.2 78.9 77.2 78.5 75.6
South Dakota(1)
411.3 414.7 407.9 410.3 - - - - 23.8 24.1 23.1 23.0
Tennessee(1)
2,618.1 2,640.1 2,633.3 2,658.6 - - - - 109.0 114.1 109.0 114.1
Texas
10,321.8 10,573.7 10,364.5 10,613.2 210.7 248.5 211.5 252.5 574.2 605.3 571.4 604.3
Utah
1,178.7 1,212.1 1,192.7 1,225.5 10.7 11.5 10.8 11.5 68.8 69.0 69.3 68.8
Vermont
291.8 297.9 299.2 305.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 15.1 15.3 14.8 14.8
Virginia
3,622.0 3,631.2 3,640.5 3,646.7 10.6 10.4 10.6 10.4 188.9 185.2 187.3 183.1
Washington
2,771.3 2,821.7 2,788.4 2,829.1 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 149.1 148.0 148.3 146.3
West Virginia
748.9 752.7 753.1 755.6 30.9 31.9 31.0 32.3 34.8 34.7 35.4 34.7
Wisconsin
2,760.0 2,792.8 2,755.9 2,777.4 3.3 3.4 3.3 3.3 103.8 98.3 101.9 95.6
Wyoming
288.9 297.5 290.9 299.5 25.8 28.2 25.7 28.7 25.0 25.1 24.7 25.5
Puerto Rico(1)
908.2 906.8 912.1 915.3 - - - - 31.4 29.0 30.0 29.7
Virgin Islands(1)
43.8 42.8 43.8 42.5 - - - - 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
Footnotes
(1) Mining and logging is combined with construction for states with this footnote.
(p) Preliminary
NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2010 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are provisional and will be revised when new information becomes available.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sectors, not seasonally adjusted-Continued [In thousands] State Manufacturing Trade, transportation, and utilities Information August September August September August September 2010 2011 2010 2011(p) 2010 2011 2010 2011(p) 2010 2011 2010 2011(p)
Alabama
237.0 237.6 236.7 238.3 360.4 364.5 359.2 363.6 23.9 23.2 23.6 23.3
Alaska
19.8 22.3 14.4 13.9 67.5 69.6 65.0 67.1 6.4 6.6 6.4 6.6
Arizona
147.4 151.3 146.7 151.0 464.3 468.8 461.4 470.4 36.2 36.8 36.0 36.2
Arkansas
161.6 156.4 161.0 155.4 236.4 236.7 235.3 234.2 15.3 15.8 15.3 15.6
California
1,259.8 1,274.2 1,256.0 1,266.8 2,621.0 2,647.4 2,619.7 2,655.3 430.2 456.7 432.7 454.5
Colorado
126.6 127.7 126.2 126.8 400.9 404.1 397.0 402.2 71.5 67.9 70.7 67.1
Connecticut
166.3 167.7 166.6 166.6 287.4 289.3 288.8 290.7 32.0 31.9 31.9 31.7
Delaware
26.2 26.1 26.3 26.1 74.6 72.8 74.5 72.3 5.9 5.5 6.0 6.0
District of Columbia
1.2 1.1 1.2 1.1 27.2 25.8 27.2 25.7 18.6 18.4 18.7 18.6
Florida
307.2 305.7 306.1 306.3 1,447.5 1,462.1 1,442.0 1,457.6 135.0 129.2 134.2 128.8
Georgia
345.7 347.7 345.4 348.1 810.8 806.8 806.4 804.6 101.2 98.3 101.3 97.7
Hawaii
12.7 12.9 12.8 12.8 109.8 108.3 109.3 108.5 9.5 10.8 11.2 10.8
Idaho
53.9 54.6 53.8 55.2 122.9 123.3 121.9 123.0 9.7 9.4 9.5 9.2
Illinois
563.6 572.7 562.8 573.7 1,128.1 1,135.5 1,125.8 1,137.7 101.2 97.4 100.2 96.0
Indiana
454.7 455.5 453.3 457.0 545.7 538.3 542.3 530.5 35.8 35.3 35.2 34.7
Iowa
202.2 207.7 201.8 207.4 300.7 304.4 298.2 302.8 28.2 27.3 27.7 26.7
Kansas
160.5 162.1 160.1 163.5 251.7 250.3 250.2 248.8 30.6 28.0 30.2 27.0
Kentucky
210.6 215.6 212.1 217.2 360.9 360.6 359.0 358.7 25.9 25.8 25.9 25.7
Louisiana
137.2 143.4 136.9 144.7 363.8 370.0 363.2 368.6 25.3 28.4 27.5 28.7
Maine
51.6 50.9 51.0 50.5 120.0 120.8 117.2 120.0 9.2 8.9 9.1 8.8
Maryland
115.3 114.3 114.7 112.8 439.4 441.8 437.4 438.4 42.5 40.6 43.4 44.3
Massachusetts
255.7 260.3 254.9 259.4 546.9 555.3 543.6 550.5 85.6 84.1 84.9 89.0
Michigan
476.8 503.0 487.3 504.6 716.1 719.1 710.8 714.2 57.0 54.1 56.6 53.6
Minnesota
299.0 306.1 297.3 301.4 491.8 504.4 489.9 497.0 54.6 53.1 53.8 52.8
Mississippi
135.6 130.8 134.9 131.2 212.5 213.0 211.9 213.6 12.3 12.2 12.7 12.3
Missouri
245.0 253.9 244.2 253.7 512.5 514.9 510.1 510.8 58.0 53.9 57.8 54.2
Montana
16.6 16.2 16.5 16.1 88.0 88.8 87.1 89.0 7.4 7.5 7.3 7.4
Nebraska
91.8 95.1 91.8 94.6 195.6 200.7 194.7 198.4 16.9 17.2 16.7 17.0
Nevada
38.0 36.0 37.9 36.0 209.6 204.0 209.3 203.9 12.4 12.5 12.3 12.4
New Hampshire
66.5 66.9 66.1 66.2 133.0 133.4 131.4 129.7 11.6 11.6 11.4 11.4
New Jersey
258.1 250.9 258.5 248.3 808.7 822.1 808.2 820.3 79.3 75.2 79.6 73.4
New Mexico
29.7 29.6 29.8 29.7 133.9 139.9 133.0 138.9 13.7 13.7 14.2 14.0
New York
459.6 459.1 460.3 457.4 1,454.7 1,459.8 1,460.9 1,466.1 253.8 239.2 252.6 254.7
North Carolina
432.5 435.9 433.7 435.7 714.8 720.1 709.8 716.9 68.3 68.9 68.1 67.7
North Dakota
22.7 23.4 23.0 23.0 80.9 85.7 80.8 85.2 7.3 7.2 7.2 7.3
Ohio
627.1 637.3 627.0 635.0 951.4 956.0 945.5 951.3 77.6 76.8 76.8 76.8
Oklahoma
123.2 133.7 123.0 134.8 277.3 278.2 275.3 276.6 24.7 24.2 24.5 24.1
Oregon
167.6 171.5 167.7 170.6 309.7 314.2 310.0 312.6 32.3 33.7 32.3 33.7
Pennsylvania
565.1 579.8 563.5 576.7 1,074.2 1,089.7 1,078.8 1,087.4 93.4 94.1 92.9 95.7
Rhode Island
40.5 40.8 40.7 41.0 72.9 76.4 73.8 76.0 10.2 9.5 10.3 10.3
South Carolina
207.7 219.1 207.6 217.1 346.2 351.7 343.7 347.3 25.4 25.5 25.1 25.2
South Dakota
37.5 39.1 37.5 38.5 81.9 82.5 80.4 81.0 6.6 6.6 6.5 6.5
Tennessee
300.1 300.8 299.9 302.2 557.2 554.1 555.5 553.5 44.2 43.9 44.2 43.6
Texas
815.4 837.8 815.5 834.7 2,061.4 2,105.7 2,054.2 2,098.2 194.8 187.7 193.2 186.4
Utah
112.3 117.9 112.0 118.3 230.2 238.0 229.3 235.9 29.1 30.6 29.1 29.8
Vermont
31.3 32.4 31.1 32.0 56.4 57.2 56.0 56.8 5.3 5.1 5.3 5.1
Virginia
230.5 232.0 229.8 231.8 622.8 629.9 618.2 624.1 75.2 67.9 75.8 72.0
Washington
261.6 270.7 263.7 273.3 520.2 530.1 519.6 528.1 103.8 105.7 103.3 104.1
West Virginia
49.6 49.7 49.4 49.5 134.8 136.9 134.2 135.7 10.5 10.6 10.4 10.8
Wisconsin
441.6 458.2 437.4 452.1 510.6 518.0 508.6 512.5 47.2 47.3 46.8 47.3
Wyoming
8.7 9.0 8.8 8.9 52.8 52.9 52.1 51.9 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.9
Puerto Rico
85.9 81.3 86.4 81.7 167.5 166.6 166.2 164.9 18.7 19.8 18.7 19.7
Virgin Islands
2.1 2.0 2.1 2.0 8.1 8.1 8.2 8.3 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8
Footnotes
(p) Preliminary
NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2010 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are provisional and will be revised when new information becomes available.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjusted-Continued [In thousands] State Financial activities Professional and business services Education and health services August September August September August September 2010 2011 2010 2011(p) 2010 2011 2010 2011(p) 2010 2011 2010 2011(p)
Alabama
91.9 91.7 91.2 91.8 211.9 215.7 211.9 216.3 215.5 210.2 216.4 214.5
Alaska
15.4 15.0 15.0 14.8 27.6 28.6 27.4 28.1 41.6 42.9 41.7 43.5
Arizona
161.8 163.3 160.9 161.8 337.9 337.2 337.0 335.7 343.4 359.3 343.9 361.0
Arkansas
48.7 49.5 48.5 49.9 119.0 122.0 119.5 121.2 164.6 166.0 167.1 168.6
California
761.3 753.9 759.5 753.0 2,092.7 2,142.8 2,088.4 2,160.7 1,755.1 1,801.3 1,782.2 1,822.0
Colorado
144.2 138.9 143.1 139.0 336.8 344.4 332.5 339.2 264.8 275.1 265.3 274.9
Connecticut
136.3 133.6 134.3 132.9 192.4 195.4 192.2 194.6 300.4 309.1 308.0 315.9
Delaware
43.4 42.6 43.0 42.8 54.9 54.1 54.5 53.1 65.2 65.2 65.0 65.4
District of Columbia
26.3 27.1 25.9 27.2 149.5 152.0 148.7 152.2 103.0 104.0 109.1 108.3
Florida
470.0 470.8 466.8 469.3 1,036.6 1,039.5 1,035.2 1,046.6 1,069.9 1,087.8 1,074.5 1,106.2
Georgia
204.1 192.6 202.6 191.7 524.1 535.0 523.4 538.2 487.7 492.9 487.4 492.9
Hawaii
26.7 27.0 26.6 27.0 71.4 74.7 71.5 74.7 75.1 78.3 75.3 78.4
Idaho
29.1 29.2 28.7 29.2 76.2 76.2 75.3 74.4 81.9 84.2 84.3 86.4
Illinois
362.7 357.9 359.1 354.0 818.2 834.5 814.8 834.2 824.9 839.4 833.5 850.8
Indiana
131.4 134.3 129.9 133.1 282.0 280.6 280.4 286.1 413.5 421.8 428.0 432.3
Iowa
101.7 99.4 100.9 98.7 124.1 127.1 123.0 125.2 202.4 207.7 212.0 216.2
Kansas
71.8 68.4 70.7 67.6 144.0 145.3 141.2 146.0 178.3 183.7 179.2 185.0
Kentucky
85.9 83.2 85.2 83.0 180.7 192.4 181.3 192.2 248.9 253.3 250.6 254.5
Louisiana
93.6 95.4 93.2 95.3 195.1 191.8 193.5 194.7 270.4 284.9 272.0 290.9
Maine
31.8 32.6 31.4 31.9 56.8 58.2 56.1 57.1 117.0 120.3 118.5 123.2
Maryland
143.5 141.7 142.2 140.5 391.8 401.5 389.1 401.4 396.7 398.3 400.0 406.5
Massachusetts
209.9 213.0 207.0 209.7 470.1 484.2 464.3 481.5 648.0 662.0 661.0 674.1
Michigan
188.3 188.8 186.1 187.7 515.4 540.1 527.3 543.3 607.9 624.5 613.8 636.5
Minnesota
172.8 173.5 170.8 173.3 322.6 328.4 316.9 322.6 453.3 465.6 457.8 464.8
Mississippi
44.9 45.4 44.7 45.4 92.6 97.9 93.6 99.9 131.0 134.8 133.7 137.1
Missouri
165.7 163.6 163.9 161.5 325.4 323.0 322.9 321.1 403.6 404.1 407.9 411.2
Montana
21.4 21.0 21.2 20.9 40.4 40.6 39.8 39.7 63.2 64.2 63.9 64.8
Nebraska
68.8 69.0 68.4 68.0 102.6 111.3 102.6 113.5 135.5 135.9 135.5 136.7
Nevada
52.0 47.4 51.8 46.9 137.0 140.1 134.9 141.4 99.5 103.4 99.7 104.9
New Hampshire
35.9 36.2 35.6 36.1 65.3 69.9 64.8 68.2 108.8 111.0 110.0 112.4
New Jersey
255.6 256.7 253.9 255.9 592.4 608.0 591.0 606.9 594.4 604.5 601.7 613.8
New Mexico
32.8 35.0 32.5 34.4 100.9 94.7 100.5 93.1 116.7 124.3 120.6 126.1
New York
674.2 681.5 667.0 677.2 1,116.4 1,153.0 1,106.9 1,137.1 1,638.4 1,679.4 1,692.8 1,733.4
North Carolina
201.1 205.1 199.9 200.6 488.8 504.8 489.6 501.3 535.9 536.3 534.8 536.5
North Dakota
20.7 20.7 20.4 20.5 28.5 30.6 28.5 30.7 54.9 55.7 55.3 55.5
Ohio
276.5 280.7 274.2 275.6 636.9 649.8 632.8 649.5 831.4 857.3 848.1 869.3
Oklahoma
79.9 81.9 79.4 81.1 172.0 178.5 171.9 178.3 203.0 206.9 204.5 209.0
Oregon
93.5 94.4 92.7 94.0 185.6 189.3 184.9 188.4 222.0 230.9 228.7 237.0
Pennsylvania
313.5 314.7 309.7 311.2 696.8 704.4 694.0 697.7 1,108.3 1,125.8 1,134.0 1,156.0
Rhode Island
30.6 30.0 30.6 29.9 54.2 55.2 54.4 55.0 97.9 98.8 101.6 100.9
South Carolina
98.3 97.0 97.0 96.1 218.4 222.3 218.4 224.7 212.1 216.5 212.9 214.6
South Dakota
28.8 27.8 28.5 27.7 28.2 28.9 27.7 28.1 64.1 65.3 64.5 65.7
Tennessee
138.2 139.5 137.4 139.4 304.5 316.1 308.0 315.9 372.4 378.4 375.8 381.8
Texas
624.1 635.4 621.7 634.7 1,287.0 1,345.9 1,287.8 1,356.5 1,389.6 1,425.8 1,398.1 1,435.1
Utah
67.9 68.4 67.7 68.1 155.0 166.4 154.5 165.2 151.6 154.1 157.0 160.9
Vermont
12.4 12.4 12.1 12.3 23.9 25.7 23.7 25.9 58.3 59.6 59.4 60.8
Virginia
180.1 179.5 178.1 178.0 654.9 666.1 651.2 663.9 441.6 448.5 458.2 464.0
Washington
135.6 137.2 135.0 136.6 330.5 352.2 331.2 353.0 367.4 374.3 373.6 380.2
West Virginia
28.2 27.6 28.1 27.6 61.3 63.8 60.9 63.1 120.0 123.1 122.2 124.7
Wisconsin
158.9 154.4 157.2 153.4 277.1 276.3 275.3 272.2 417.5 424.7 417.8 428.9
Wyoming
10.9 10.9 10.7 10.7 18.6 19.8 17.9 18.6 26.4 26.4 26.3 26.5
Puerto Rico
44.7 45.0 43.7 44.9 106.2 106.8 106.9 105.7 106.9 108.8 112.9 116.4
Virgin Islands
2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.4
Footnotes
(p) Preliminary
NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2010 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are provisional and will be revised when new information becomes available.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjusted-Continued [In thousands] State Leisure and hospitality Other services Government August September August September August September 2010 2011 2010 2011(p) 2010 2011 2010 2011(p) 2010 2011 2010 2011(p)
Alabama
171.2 175.9 168.9 171.6 80.3 80.6 79.7 80.1 375.5 368.1 383.3 375.0
Alaska
38.2 40.8 35.2 36.8 11.9 11.1 11.8 11.1 81.7 79.2 87.0 85.3
Arizona
248.3 258.1 249.2 260.0 88.1 87.4 87.6 86.7 398.9 401.7 419.3 423.7
Arkansas
102.2 107.7 101.5 104.6 43.4 45.6 43.3 45.3 207.9 208.1 218.1 221.9
California
1,525.5 1,558.9 1,509.5 1,544.0 486.5 481.6 485.7 481.5 2,294.0 2,295.4 2,337.0 2,347.5
Colorado
276.5 290.9 264.7 276.1 94.0 93.5 93.0 92.9 373.7 370.5 392.6 390.7
Connecticut
142.9 143.0 139.0 138.2 61.9 61.3 60.7 60.1 229.6 221.9 241.1 239.3
Delaware
47.3 49.6 45.6 45.4 19.9 20.4 19.6 19.9 60.2 59.5 63.7 62.8
District of Columbia
59.3 59.3 59.4 59.0 64.8 64.4 64.1 62.9 244.4 245.4 244.6 244.4
Florida
903.6 952.0 895.8 948.5 309.6 308.2 308.5 309.3 1,115.5 1,092.5 1,119.0 1,101.2
Georgia
382.3 383.2 376.5 372.3 154.2 156.7 153.6 154.1 664.1 643.3 667.7 648.5
Hawaii
100.5 101.8 100.5 102.8 26.3 26.5 26.4 26.6 116.5 115.1 122.3 122.3
Idaho
63.0 67.0 61.0 64.2 21.9 21.6 21.3 21.3 112.2 111.1 117.7 117.5
Illinois
536.2 545.6 528.1 531.8 261.5 258.4 252.6 253.1 821.4 807.4 854.9 841.9
Indiana
284.6 282.9 278.5 279.6 108.1 106.3 107.5 105.7 411.4 393.1 440.4 429.4
Iowa
136.2 144.3 132.6 137.5 57.1 55.6 56.8 54.7 232.7 230.3 252.2 249.5
Kansas
116.1 115.9 115.0 115.6 51.0 50.9 51.1 51.7 241.9 238.2 260.7 258.1
Kentucky
173.2 184.0 171.3 179.4 71.9 72.1 71.2 71.3 325.9 321.2 331.2 327.7
Louisiana
195.0 201.0 195.1 197.0 66.2 66.0 66.4 65.1 353.3 346.6 361.0 359.0
Maine
75.6 78.8 67.7 68.6 20.2 20.5 19.8 19.5 90.3 87.1 102.3 99.3
Maryland
248.7 248.1 240.5 234.5 116.1 119.3 115.1 117.5 485.3 475.4 495.7 496.3
Massachusetts
334.6 351.1 320.1 323.2 124.0 127.2 118.1 121.3 397.1 393.2 436.2 430.4
Michigan
400.1 397.1 390.1 380.4 168.0 172.1 166.3 168.5 574.2 567.3 630.2 620.3
Minnesota
251.8 263.6 243.2 248.9 116.3 115.5 114.1 116.3 383.2 379.9 405.2 401.5
Mississippi
120.6 120.4 119.4 118.7 34.8 34.8 34.9 34.1 241.7 241.5 247.6 248.2
Missouri
287.3 282.7 279.4 274.7 118.0 119.2 117.1 116.5 416.0 406.9 449.1 445.4
Montana
62.6 67.0 59.4 62.7 17.0 16.8 17.1 17.0 86.4 86.3 89.2 90.1
Nebraska
84.9 86.5 82.9 84.2 37.1 37.2 36.7 37.0 162.2 161.0 167.6 166.6
Nevada
310.6 321.2 309.9 321.2 34.6 35.2 34.4 35.0 146.1 141.7 153.3 148.2
New Hampshire
72.9 81.3 66.7 71.3 21.8 20.0 21.2 20.3 83.9 83.1 97.7 96.3
New Jersey
364.5 365.5 350.8 344.5 162.8 164.9 159.6 158.9 599.9 586.9 612.5 603.6
New Mexico
86.3 86.5 85.0 85.4 30.3 29.9 27.9 28.1 188.9 189.0 198.1 196.2
New York
783.4 803.8 760.5 771.7 367.2 372.5 363.8 363.1 1,439.5 1,446.0 1,461.5 1,452.2
North Carolina
409.6 424.7 403.3 410.4 159.5 156.9 158.1 155.7 677.3 654.2 704.9 683.5
North Dakota
35.3 36.9 35.1 35.8 15.3 16.8 15.5 17.0 70.7 70.1 80.5 80.7
Ohio
505.7 514.7 492.5 492.5 212.6 218.0 211.1 213.8 734.2 728.9 768.8 763.6
Oklahoma
141.0 147.8 140.8 144.8 61.0 59.6 60.9 59.3 323.3 325.3 332.7 340.7
Oregon
170.6 179.8 168.0 177.3 58.2 56.9 58.7 58.5 277.6 270.3 283.2 275.3
Pennsylvania
538.0 548.1 516.9 518.1 254.0 256.9 250.2 252.1 695.0 677.0 748.7 727.7
Rhode Island
55.2 56.4 53.1 53.5 23.0 23.7 22.1 22.3 58.4 56.3 60.7 59.5
South Carolina
216.9 225.0 211.2 212.8 68.5 68.4 68.8 69.0 336.0 322.8 340.0 332.5
South Dakota
49.3 51.4 45.4 45.1 15.8 16.0 15.7 15.7 75.3 73.0 78.6 79.0
Tennessee
270.5 274.0 266.1 268.5 101.3 100.9 100.8 101.8 420.7 418.3 436.6 437.8
Texas
1,026.9 1,060.4 1,018.1 1,037.3 362.7 374.7 360.0 373.2 1,775.0 1,746.5 1,833.0 1,800.3
Utah
114.0 117.6 111.4 115.9 34.5 35.3 33.6 34.4 204.6 203.3 218.0 216.7
Vermont
33.5 36.0 31.6 33.3 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 44.8 43.4 54.4 53.9
Virginia
362.5 357.3 350.8 341.3 186.8 185.3 185.2 185.7 668.1 669.1 695.3 692.4
Washington
279.0 286.1 277.6 280.6 107.1 106.0 105.4 104.1 510.7 505.1 524.4 516.5
West Virginia
75.7 75.0 74.7 73.2 55.1 55.6 55.3 55.7 148.0 143.8 151.5 148.3
Wisconsin
273.9 281.6 261.3 266.1 138.2 143.6 137.0 144.7 387.9 387.0 409.3 401.3
Wyoming
38.3 38.9 36.0 35.2 11.7 11.6 11.6 11.5 66.8 70.8 73.2 78.1
Puerto Rico
70.9 69.1 71.2 68.8 15.7 15.7 15.3 15.5 260.3 264.7 260.8 268.0
Virgin Islands
7.3 7.1 7.1 7.1 2.0 1.6 2.2 1.7 13.5 13.1 13.2 12.5
Footnotes
(p) Preliminary
NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2010 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are provisional and will be revised when new information becomes available.
Last Modified Date: October 21, 2011
