Department of Labor Logo United States Department of Labor
Dot gov

The .gov means it's official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Economic News Release
PRINT:Print
LAU LAU Program Links
SAE SAE Program Links

Regional and State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly) News Release

For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Friday, March 30, 2012                        USDL-12-0553

Technical information:
 Employment:    (202) 691-6559  *  sminfo@bls.gov  *  www.bls.gov/sae
 Unemployment:  (202) 691-6392  *  lausinfo@bls.gov  *  www.bls.gov/lau

Media contact:  (202) 691-5902  *  PressOffice@bls.gov


(NOTE: Employment data published in this release for several states and industries
are erroneous. The errors are found in the text; tables C, D, 5, and 6; and chart 2.
Corrected data were loaded into the CES State and Area database on June 15, 2012, and
are available at www.bls.gov/sae/data.htm. This news release will not be corrected.
A complete listing of corrected series is available at
www.bls.gov/bls/errata/sae_errata.htm.)


    REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- FEBRUARY 2012


Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed in February.
Twenty-nine states recorded unemployment rate decreases, 8 states posted
rate increases, and 13 states and the District of Columbia had no change,
the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Forty-nine states and
the District of Columbia registered unemployment rate decreases from a
year earlier, while only one state experienced an increase. The national
jobless rate was unchanged from January at 8.3 percent but was 0.7 percentage
point lower than in February 2011.

In February, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 42 states and the
District of Columbia and decreased in 8 states. The largest over-the-month
increase in employment occurred in Ohio (+28,300), followed by Texas
(+27,900) and New York (+24,700). The largest over-the-month decrease
in employment occurred in Nevada (-12,800), followed by Georgia (-8,300),
Oregon (-6,400), and Kansas (-5,700). North Dakota experienced the largest
over-the-month percentage increase in employment (+1.3 percent), followed
by Alaska and Wyoming (+0.7 percent each). Nevada experienced the largest
over-the-month percentage decline in employment (-1.1 percent), followed
by New Hampshire (-0.6 percent). Over the year, nonfarm employment increased
in 43 states and the District of Columbia and decreased in 7 states. The
largest over-the-year percentage increase occurred in North Dakota 
(+6.8 percent). The largest over-the-year percentage decrease in employment
occurred in Wisconsin (-0.6 percent).

Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)

The West continued to record the highest regional unemployment rate in
February, 9.6 percent, while the Midwest again reported the lowest
rate, 7.5 percent. Over the month, the Midwest and South experienced
statistically significant unemployment rate changes (-0.2 percentage
point each). Over the year, the West registered the largest of three
measurable rate changes (-1.0 percentage point), followed by the Midwest
and South (-0.9 point each). (See table 1.)

Among the nine geographic divisions, the Pacific continued to report the
highest jobless rate, 10.2 percent in February. The West North Central
again registered the lowest rate, 5.9 percent. Two divisions experienced
statistically significant unemployment rate changes over the month:
the East North Central (-0.2 percentage point) and South Atlantic 
(-0.1 point). Eight divisions had measurable unemployment rate declines
from a year earlier, the largest of which occurred in the East South Central
(-1.4 percentage points). No division recorded an unemployment rate
increase from February 2011.

State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)

Nevada continued to record the highest unemployment rate among the states,
12.3 percent in February. Rhode Island and California posted the next
highest rates, 11.0 and 10.9 percent, respectively. North Dakota again
registered the lowest jobless rate, 3.1 percent, followed by Nebraska,
4.0 percent. In total, 23 states reported jobless rates significantly
lower than the U.S. figure of 8.3 percent, 6 states and the District
of Columbia had measurably higher rates, and 21 states had rates that
were not appreciably different from that of the nation.
(See tables A and 3.)

Mississippi and Nevada experienced the largest over-the-month
unemployment rate declines in February (-0.5 and -0.4 percentage
point, respectively). Five other states also had statistically
significant rate decreases: Illinois, Indiana, Montana, and North
Carolina (-0.3 percentage point each) and Florida (-0.2 point). The
only significant rate increase was recorded in New York (+0.2 percentage
point). The remaining 42 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.

Michigan registered the largest jobless rate decrease from February 2011
(-1.9 percentage points), followed by Alabama (-1.7 points). Nineteen
additional states reported smaller but also statistically significant
declines over the year. The remaining 29 states and the District of
Columbia recorded unemployment rates that were not appreciably different
from those of a year earlier. (See table B.)

Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)

In February, 17 states recorded statistically significant over-the-month
changes in employment, 13 of which were increases. The largest statistically
significant job gains occurred in Ohio (+28,300), Texas (+27,900), and
New York (+24,700). The largest statistically significant decline in
employment occurred in Nevada (-12,800), followed by Oregon (-6,400) and
Kansas (-5,700). (See tables C and 5.)

Over the year, 28 states experienced statistically significant changes in
employment, all of which were increases. The largest increase occurred in
Texas (+273,900), followed by New York (+141,300) and California (+127,300).
(See table D.)

______________
The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment news release for
February is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, April 10, 2012, at
10:00 a.m. (EDT). The Regional and State Employment and Unemployment
news release for March is scheduled to be released on Friday, April
20, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT).



Table A.  States with unemployment rates significantly different
from that of the U.S., February 2012, seasonally adjusted
--------------------------------------------------------------
                State                |          Rate(p)
--------------------------------------------------------------
United States (1) ...................|           8.3
                                     |
Alaska ..............................|           7.1
California ..........................|          10.9
Delaware ............................|           7.0
District of Columbia ................|           9.9
Florida .............................|           9.4
Georgia .............................|           9.1
Hawaii ..............................|           6.4
Iowa ................................|           5.3
Kansas ..............................|           6.1
Louisiana ...........................|           7.0
                                     |
Maine ...............................|           7.1
Maryland ............................|           6.5
Massachusetts .......................|           6.9
Minnesota ...........................|           5.7
Montana .............................|           6.2
Nebraska ............................|           4.0
Nevada ..............................|          12.3
New Hampshire .......................|           5.2
North Carolina ......................|           9.9
North Dakota ........................|           3.1
                                     |
Oklahoma ............................|           6.0
Pennsylvania ........................|           7.6
Rhode Island ........................|          11.0
South Dakota ........................|           4.3
Texas ...............................|           7.1
Utah ................................|           5.7
Vermont .............................|           4.9
Virginia ............................|           5.7
Wisconsin ...........................|           6.9
Wyoming .............................|           5.4
--------------------------------------------------------------
   1 Data are not preliminary.
   p = preliminary.



Table B.  States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes
from February 2011 to February 2012, seasonally adjusted
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                |          Rate         |
                                |-----------|-----------| Over-the-year
             State              |  February |  February |   change(p)
                                |    2011   |  2012(p)  |
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alabama ........................|     9.3   |     7.6   |      -1.7
California .....................|    12.0   |    10.9   |      -1.1
Connecticut ....................|     9.2   |     7.8   |      -1.4
Florida ........................|    10.8   |     9.4   |      -1.4
Georgia ........................|     9.9   |     9.1   |       -.8
Kansas .........................|     6.9   |     6.1   |       -.8
Kentucky .......................|     9.8   |     8.7   |      -1.1
Maine ..........................|     7.9   |     7.1   |       -.8
Michigan .......................|    10.7   |     8.8   |      -1.9
Minnesota ......................|     6.7   |     5.7   |      -1.0
                                |           |           |
Missouri .......................|     8.9   |     7.4   |      -1.5
Nevada .........................|    13.6   |    12.3   |      -1.3
Ohio ...........................|     8.9   |     7.6   |      -1.3
South Carolina .................|    10.5   |     9.1   |      -1.4
South Dakota ...................|     5.0   |     4.3   |       -.7
Tennessee ......................|     9.5   |     8.0   |      -1.5
Texas ..........................|     8.0   |     7.1   |       -.9
Utah ...........................|     7.3   |     5.7   |      -1.6
Vermont ........................|     5.9   |     4.9   |      -1.0
Washington .....................|     9.5   |     8.2   |      -1.3
Wisconsin ......................|     7.6   |     6.9   |       -.7
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
   p = preliminary.



Table C.  States with statistically significant employment changes from
January 2012 to February 2012, seasonally adjusted
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              |   January   |   February  | Over-the-month
           State              |     2012    |    2012(p)  |    change(p)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alaska........................|     328,600 |     330,800 |       2,200
Arizona.......................|   2,427,900 |   2,436,900 |       9,000
Delaware......................|     418,200 |     420,300 |       2,100
Iowa..........................|   1,484,800 |   1,493,500 |       8,700
Kansas........................|   1,356,000 |   1,350,300 |      -5,700
Kentucky......................|   1,813,400 |   1,821,400 |       8,000
Massachusetts.................|   3,225,700 |   3,234,800 |       9,100
Nevada........................|   1,133,500 |   1,120,700 |     -12,800
New Hampshire.................|     632,400 |     628,900 |      -3,500
New York......................|   8,758,700 |   8,783,400 |      24,700
                              |             |             |            
North Dakota..................|     407,700 |     412,800 |       5,100
Ohio..........................|   5,119,300 |   5,147,600 |      28,300
Oregon........................|   1,623,200 |   1,616,800 |      -6,400
Pennsylvania..................|   5,700,900 |   5,717,600 |      16,700
South Carolina................|   1,845,800 |   1,854,100 |       8,300
Texas.........................|  10,710,900 |  10,738,800 |      27,900
Wyoming.......................|     286,700 |     288,700 |       2,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
   p = preliminary.



Table D.  States with statistically significant employment changes from
February 2011 to February 2012, seasonally adjusted
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              |   February  |   February  | Over-the-year
           State              |     2011    |    2012(p)  |    change(p)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Arizona.......................|   2,396,300 |   2,436,900 |      40,600
California....................|  14,057,200 |  14,184,500 |     127,300
Colorado......................|   2,240,100 |   2,288,900 |      48,800
Florida.......................|   7,235,600 |   7,307,900 |      72,300
Georgia.......................|   3,869,900 |   3,905,100 |      35,200
Indiana.......................|   2,824,300 |   2,862,100 |      37,800
Iowa..........................|   1,476,300 |   1,493,500 |      17,200
Kansas........................|   1,332,000 |   1,350,300 |      18,300
Kentucky......................|   1,786,800 |   1,821,400 |      34,600
Louisiana.....................|   1,906,100 |   1,947,200 |      41,100
                              |             |             |            
Maryland......................|   2,538,100 |   2,585,100 |      47,000
Massachusetts.................|   3,207,700 |   3,234,800 |      27,100
Michigan......................|   3,911,800 |   3,980,600 |      68,800
Minnesota.....................|   2,669,800 |   2,705,300 |      35,500
New Jersey....................|   3,841,500 |   3,892,100 |      50,600
New York......................|   8,642,100 |   8,783,400 |     141,300
North Carolina................|   3,915,400 |   3,962,400 |      47,000
North Dakota..................|     386,600 |     412,800 |      26,200
Ohio..........................|   5,074,100 |   5,147,600 |      73,500
Oklahoma......................|   1,532,100 |   1,574,700 |      42,600
                              |             |             |            
Pennsylvania..................|   5,677,600 |   5,717,600 |      40,000
South Carolina................|   1,826,500 |   1,854,100 |      27,600
Tennessee.....................|   2,642,100 |   2,692,200 |      50,100
Texas.........................|  10,464,900 |  10,738,800 |     273,900
Utah..........................|   1,194,200 |   1,226,700 |      32,500
Virginia......................|   3,672,200 |   3,709,600 |      37,400
Washington....................|   2,807,300 |   2,844,500 |      37,200
West Virginia.................|     749,800 |     762,600 |      12,800
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
   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 Statistics
(BLS) by the U.S. Census Bureau. The LAUS program measures employment
and unemployment on a place-of-residence basis. The universe for each
is the civilian noninstitutional population 16 years of age and over.
Employed persons are those who did any work at all for pay or profit in
the reference week (the week including the 12th of the month) or worked
15 hours or more without pay in a family business or farm, plus those
not working who had a job from which they were temporarily absent, whether
or not paid, for such reasons as labor-management dispute, illness, or
vacation. Unemployed persons are those who were not employed during the
reference week (based on the definition above), had actively looked for a
job sometime in the 4-week period ending with the reference week, and
were currently available for work; persons on lay-off expecting recall
need not be looking for work to be counted as unemployed. The labor force
is the sum of employed and unemployed persons. The unemployment rate is
the number of unemployed as a percent of the labor force.

   Method of estimation. Estimates for 48 of the 50 states, the District
of Columbia, the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale metropolitan division,
New York City, and the balances of California and New York State are
produced using estimating equations based on regression techniques. This
method, which underwent substantial enhancement at the beginning of 2005,
utilizes data from several sources, including the CPS, the CES, and state
unemployment insurance (UI) programs. Estimates for the state of California
are derived by summing the estimates for the Los 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 all nine census divisions 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 seasonally adjusted) are
revised near the beginning of each calendar year, prior to the release of January
estimates.

   Seasonal adjustment. The LAUS program introduced smoothed seasonally adjusted
(SSA) estimates in January 2010. These are seasonally-adjusted data that have
incorporated a long-run trend smoothing procedure, resulting in estimates that
are less volatile than those previously produced. The estimates are smoothed using
a Henderson Trend Filter (H13). The H13 uses a filtering procedure, based on moving
averages, to remove the irregular fluctuations from the seasonally-adjusted series,
leaving the trend. The same process is used on both historical and current year
estimates. For more information about the smoothing technique, see the BLS Web
site at www.bls.gov/lau/lassaqa.htm.

   Area definitions. The substate area data published in this release reflect
the standards and definitions established by the U.S. Office of Management and
Budget on December 1, 2009. A detailed list of the geographic definitions is
available on the Internet at www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm.

Employment--from the CES program

   Definitions. Employment data refer to persons on establishment payrolls who
receive pay for any part of the pay period that includes the 12th of the month.
Persons are counted at their place of work rather than at their place of residence;
those appearing on more than one payroll are counted on each payroll. Industries
are classified on the basis of their principal activity in accordance with the
2007 version of the North American Industry Classification System.

   Method of estimation. The employment data are estimated using a "link relative"
technique in which a ratio (link relative) of current-month employment to that of
the previous month is computed from a sample of establishments reporting for
both months. The estimates of employment for the current month are obtained by
multiplying the estimates for the previous month by these ratios. Small-domain
models are used as the official estimators for the approximately 39 percent of
CES published series which have insufficient sample for direct sample-based
estimates.

   Annual revisions. Employment estimates are adjusted annually to a complete
count of jobs, called benchmarks, derived principally from tax reports that are
submitted by employers who are covered under state unemployment insurance (UI)
laws. The benchmark information is used to adjust the monthly estimates between
the new benchmark and the preceding one and also to establish the level of 
employment for the new benchmark month. Thus, the benchmarking process establishes
the level of employment, and the sample is used to measure the month-to-month
changes in the level for the subsequent months.

   Seasonal adjustment. Payroll employment data are seasonally adjusted at the
statewide supersector level. In some states, the seasonally adjusted payroll 
employment total is computed by aggregating the independently adjusted supersector
series. In other states, the seasonally adjusted payroll employment total is 
independently adjusted. Revisions of historical data for the most recent 5 years
are made once a year, coincident with annual benchmark adjustments.

   Caution on aggregating state data. State estimation procedures are designed
to produce accurate data for each individual state. BLS independently develops a
national employment series; state estimates are not forced to sum to national
totals. Because each state series is subject to larger sampling and nonsampling
errors than the national series, summing them cumulates individual state level
errors and can cause significant distortions at an aggregate level. Due to these
statistical limitations, BLS does not compile a "sum-of-states" employment series,
and cautions users that such a series is subject to a relatively large and volatile
error structure.

Reliability of the estimates

   The estimates presented in this release are based on sample surveys, 
administrative data, and modeling and, thus, are subject to sampling and other 
types of errors. Sampling error is a measure of sampling variability--that is,
variation that occurs by chance because a sample rather than the entire population
is surveyed. Survey data also are subject to nonsampling errors, such as those
which can be introduced into the data collection and processing operations.
Estimates not directly derived from sample surveys are subject to additional
errors resulting from the specific estimation processes used. The sums of
individual items may not always equal the totals shown in the same tables because
of rounding. Unemployment rates are computed from unrounded data and thus may
differ slightly from rates computed using the rounded data displayed in the tables.

   Use of error measures. In 2005, the LAUS program introduced several improvements
to its methodology. Among these were the development of model-based error measures
for the monthly estimates and the estimates of over-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 significance. The remainder of the analysis
in the release takes statistical significance into consideration.

   Labor force and unemployment estimates. Model-based error measures for 
seasonally adjusted and not seasonally adjusted data and for over-the-month
and over-the-year changes are available online at www.bls.gov/lau/lastderr.htm.
BLS uses a 90-percent confidence level in determining whether changes in LAUS
unemployment rates are statistically significant. The average magnitude of the
current year over-the-month change in a state unemployment rate that is required
for statistical significance at the 90-percent confidence level is just over
0.2 percentage point; the average amount of the current over-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 employment levels are
statistically significant. Information on recent benchmark revisions for states is
available on the Internet at www.bls.gov/sae/.

Additional information

   More complete information on the technical procedures used to develop these
estimates and additional data appear in Employment and Earnings Online.

   Estimates of labor force and unemployment from the LAUS program, as well as
nonfarm employment from the CES program, for 380 metropolitan areas and metropolitan
New England City and Town Areas (NECTAs) are available in the news release, Metropolitan
Area Employment and Unemployment. Estimates of labor force, employment, and unemployment
for approximately 7,300 subnational areas are available on the Internet at www.bls.gov/lau/.
Employment data from the CES program for states and metropolitan areas are available
on the Internet at www.bls.gov/sae/.

   Information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals
upon request. Voice phone: (202) 691-5200; Federal Relay Service: (800) 877-8339.




LABOR FORCE DATA                                                                                                LABOR FORCE DATA


Table 1.  Civilian labor force and unemployment by census region and division, seasonally adjusted (1)

(Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                        Unemployed                              
                                                                                                                                
                             Civilian labor force                                                                               
 Census region and                                                                                                              
      division                                                          Number                      Percent of labor force      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                       Feb.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.     Feb.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.     Feb.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.  
                       2011     2011     2012     2012     2011     2011     2012     2012     2011     2011     2012     2012  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Northeast........... 28,229.8 28,241.8 28,215.5 28,232.2  2,323.4  2,245.5  2,241.3  2,254.3    8.2      8.0      7.9      8.0  
                                                                                                                                
  New England.......  7,756.5  7,750.2  7,746.7  7,749.3    622.0    561.8    554.3    552.6    8.0      7.2      7.2      7.1  
  Middle Atlantic... 20,473.3 20,491.7 20,468.8 20,482.9  1,701.4  1,683.7  1,687.0  1,701.7    8.3      8.2      8.2      8.3  
                                                                                                                                
South............... 56,039.3 56,378.0 56,341.3 56,349.8  5,014.0  4,713.8  4,592.6  4,500.1    8.9      8.4      8.2      8.0  
                                                                                                                                
  South Atlantic.... 29,677.2 29,905.0 29,891.8 29,916.8  2,794.7  2,652.9  2,583.7  2,532.1    9.4      8.9      8.6      8.5  
  East South Central  8,744.4  8,731.8  8,709.1  8,683.0    845.3    766.9    740.9    720.5    9.7      8.8      8.5      8.3  
  West South Central 17,617.6 17,741.2 17,740.4 17,750.0  1,374.0  1,294.0  1,268.1  1,247.4    7.8      7.3      7.1      7.0  
                                                                                                                                
Midwest............. 34,322.2 34,352.0 34,322.3 34,336.0  2,897.5  2,710.8  2,626.7  2,578.0    8.4      7.9      7.7      7.5  
                                                                                                                                
  East North Central 23,292.5 23,287.1 23,271.8 23,300.3  2,142.1  2,031.1  1,975.4  1,928.3    9.2      8.7      8.5      8.3  
  West North Central 11,029.8 11,064.9 11,050.5 11,035.6    755.3    679.6    651.3    649.7    6.8      6.1      5.9      5.9  
                                                                                                                                
West................ 35,905.6 35,964.7 35,933.5 35,951.2  3,809.6  3,534.2  3,459.7  3,439.8   10.6      9.8      9.6      9.6  
                                                                                                                                
  Mountain.......... 11,026.2 10,985.7 10,962.8 10,966.2  1,012.4    923.9    903.3    893.6    9.2      8.4      8.2      8.1  
  Pacific........... 24,879.4 24,979.1 24,970.7 24,985.0  2,797.2  2,610.3  2,556.5  2,546.1   11.2     10.4     10.2     10.2  

   1 Census region estimates are derived by summing the census division model-based estimates.
   NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. The states (including the District of Columbia) that compose the various census
divisions are: New England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont; Middle Atlantic: New
Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania; South Atlantic: Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia; East South Central: Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee; West South
Central: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas; East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin; West
North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota; Mountain: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho,
Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming; and Pacific: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington. Estimates for
the current year are subject to revision early in the following calendar year.




Table 2.  Civilian labor force and unemployment by census region and division, not seasonally adjusted (1)

(Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                        Unemployed                              
                                                                                                                                
                             Civilian labor force                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
 Census region and                                                      Number                      Percent of labor force      
      division                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                          January           February          January           February          January           February    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                       2011     2012     2011     2012     2011     2012     2011     2012     2011     2012     2011     2012  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Northeast........... 28,066.0 27,990.2 28,042.8 28,107.8  2,532.9  2,433.8  2,475.5  2,438.0    9.0      8.7      8.8      8.7  
                                                                                                                                
  New England.......  7,696.8  7,679.7  7,686.8  7,690.7    685.8    608.4    662.7    600.3    8.9      7.9      8.6      7.8  
  Middle Atlantic... 20,369.1 20,310.6 20,356.0 20,417.2  1,847.1  1,825.4  1,812.8  1,837.7    9.1      9.0      8.9      9.0  
                                                                                                                                
South............... 55,568.5 55,844.4 55,608.0 56,005.3  5,271.7  4,709.7  5,111.7  4,592.9    9.5      8.4      9.2      8.2  
                                                                                                                                
  South Atlantic.... 29,428.3 29,628.5 29,444.4 29,758.3  2,917.4  2,613.1  2,837.0  2,574.6    9.9      8.8      9.6      8.7  
  East South Central  8,664.0  8,607.1  8,671.6  8,595.4    901.8    772.1    882.7    752.9   10.4      9.0     10.2      8.8  
  West South Central 17,476.3 17,608.7 17,492.0 17,651.6  1,452.5  1,324.5  1,392.0  1,265.4    8.3      7.5      8.0      7.2  
                                                                                                                                
Midwest............. 33,976.8 33,949.7 34,035.6 34,111.3  3,168.6  2,803.8  3,099.5  2,787.7    9.3      8.3      9.1      8.2  
                                                                                                                                
  East North Central 23,060.6 23,038.9 23,092.2 23,175.8  2,329.7  2,111.7  2,284.8  2,059.5   10.1      9.2      9.9      8.9  
  West North Central 10,916.2 10,910.8 10,943.4 10,935.5    838.9    692.0    814.7    728.2    7.7      6.3      7.4      6.7  
                                                                                                                                
West................ 35,731.1 35,700.9 35,769.1 35,889.4  4,041.2  3,593.8  3,932.4  3,611.7   11.3     10.1     11.0     10.1  
                                                                                                                                
  Mountain.......... 10,966.4 10,868.0 10,966.6 10,937.4  1,078.4    940.3  1,041.0    929.3    9.8      8.7      9.5      8.5  
  Pacific........... 24,764.7 24,832.9 24,802.5 24,952.0  2,962.8  2,653.5  2,891.4  2,682.4   12.0     10.7     11.7     10.8  

   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
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                           Feb.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb.      Feb.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb.    Feb.  Dec.  Jan.  Feb.
                           2011      2011      2012     2012p      2011      2011      2012     2012p    2011  2011  2012 2012p
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
Alabama................   2,203.5   2,171.6   2,160.1   2,151.1    204.5     174.4     167.6     162.9    9.3   8.0   7.8   7.6
Alaska.................     366.5     369.1     367.9     367.4     28.1      27.2      26.5      26.0    7.7   7.4   7.2   7.1
Arizona................   3,058.4   3,019.0   3,005.9   3,006.0    297.7     270.3     262.6     260.4    9.7   9.0   8.7   8.7
Arkansas...............   1,369.8   1,378.5   1,383.0   1,386.0    110.1     107.1     105.7     105.3    8.0   7.8   7.6   7.6
California.............  18,360.8  18,475.0  18,462.4  18,467.6  2,198.4   2,060.1   2,019.5   2,012.6   12.0  11.2  10.9  10.9
  Los Angeles-Long                                                                                                             
    Beach-Glendale (1).   4,934.7   4,929.5   4,921.0   4,919.5    609.0     589.1     578.4     579.7   12.3  12.0  11.8  11.8
Colorado...............   2,723.7   2,734.0   2,730.2   2,731.2    234.4     215.1     213.2     212.6    8.6   7.9   7.8   7.8
Connecticut............   1,921.8   1,918.8   1,916.0   1,914.3    176.0     155.8     152.5     148.5    9.2   8.1   8.0   7.8
Delaware...............     438.5     441.6     440.5     439.9     32.4      31.8      30.9      30.6    7.4   7.2   7.0   7.0
District of Columbia...     346.0     345.3     346.6     347.9     34.5      34.8      34.4      34.3   10.0  10.1   9.9   9.9
Florida................   9,219.4   9,303.3   9,298.7   9,294.7    994.7     922.5     895.4     869.3   10.8   9.9   9.6   9.4
  Miami-Miami Beach-                                                                                                           
    Kendall (1)........   1,261.6   1,274.3   1,284.6   1,296.8    156.1     130.1     131.8     133.8   12.4  10.2  10.3  10.3
                                                                                                                               
Georgia................   4,718.4   4,740.1   4,743.5   4,752.5    469.2     445.4     436.8     432.5    9.9   9.4   9.2   9.1
Hawaii.................     660.8     662.7     660.8     659.4     43.6      44.1      43.0      42.1    6.6   6.6   6.5   6.4
Idaho..................     768.3     775.3     775.5     777.2     67.3      64.6      62.9      62.5    8.8   8.3   8.1   8.0
Illinois...............   6,552.8   6,585.5   6,580.0   6,589.3    610.9     638.4     620.1     598.6    9.3   9.7   9.4   9.1
  Chicago-Joliet-                                                                                                              
    Naperville (1).....   4,037.3   4,087.4   4,074.4   4,070.2    376.0     412.4     388.2     364.1    9.3  10.1   9.5   8.9
Indiana................   3,172.3   3,214.4   3,210.7   3,212.9    281.0     286.5     279.1     269.9    8.9   8.9   8.7   8.4
Iowa...................   1,668.1   1,666.6   1,666.5   1,664.4     99.7      93.4      90.1      88.5    6.0   5.6   5.4   5.3
Kansas.................   1,505.6   1,512.4   1,510.2   1,507.7    103.3      96.3      92.4      91.8    6.9   6.4   6.1   6.1
Kentucky...............   2,070.2   2,069.0   2,066.6   2,065.4    202.5     185.9     182.2     178.8    9.8   9.0   8.8   8.7
Louisiana..............   2,071.3   2,062.7   2,057.9   2,060.4    158.2     144.2     141.9     144.4    7.6   7.0   6.9   7.0
Maine..................     703.2     708.1     708.7     709.4     55.3      49.8      49.6      50.1    7.9   7.0   7.0   7.1
                                                                                                                               
Maryland...............   3,071.0   3,084.4   3,079.1   3,083.7    220.8     203.3     199.9     201.7    7.2   6.6   6.5   6.5
Massachusetts..........   3,464.1   3,457.2   3,456.3   3,458.5    265.2     237.7     237.2     238.2    7.7   6.9   6.9   6.9
Michigan...............   4,675.4   4,630.4   4,633.0   4,646.8    499.4     431.0     417.2     408.9   10.7   9.3   9.0   8.8
  Detroit-Warren-                                                                                                              
    Livonia (2)........   2,022.7   2,005.3   2,005.0   2,008.4    239.0     209.7     201.6     197.1   11.8  10.5  10.1   9.8
Minnesota..............   2,974.2   2,981.8   2,976.1   2,973.7    198.4     171.0     165.6     169.7    6.7   5.7   5.6   5.7
Mississippi............   1,337.9   1,350.6   1,349.0   1,343.2    140.3     140.7     134.7     128.0   10.5  10.4  10.0   9.5
Missouri...............   3,051.4   3,052.3   3,041.9   3,032.3    270.5     244.0     229.0     224.9    8.9   8.0   7.5   7.4
Montana................     502.6     506.8     506.5     506.6     34.5      33.4      32.8      31.6    6.9   6.6   6.5   6.2
Nebraska...............     999.6   1,016.6   1,015.7   1,013.7     44.9      42.9      41.2      40.9    4.5   4.2   4.1   4.0
Nevada.................   1,387.9   1,384.5   1,377.5   1,370.7    189.4     179.7     174.5     168.0   13.6  13.0  12.7  12.3
New Hampshire..........     737.7     741.4     742.1     742.6     40.4      38.5      38.2      38.3    5.5   5.2   5.1   5.2
                                                                                                                               
New Jersey.............   4,548.4   4,580.3   4,572.9   4,576.1    424.1     416.2     411.9     413.9    9.3   9.1   9.0   9.0
New Mexico.............     930.5     927.3     928.5     932.0     70.9      64.6      64.6      66.8    7.6   7.0   7.0   7.2
New York...............   9,523.2   9,522.3   9,513.5   9,521.5    770.0     776.8     787.9     805.8    8.1   8.2   8.3   8.5
  New York City........   3,943.9   3,963.8   3,959.3   3,960.3    347.0     359.8     367.5     379.7    8.8   9.1   9.3   9.6
North Carolina.........   4,640.5   4,677.2   4,683.1   4,688.4    483.9     484.2     475.5     464.0   10.4  10.4  10.2   9.9
North Dakota...........     379.8     388.8     389.7     390.0     13.2      13.0      12.3      12.1    3.5   3.3   3.2   3.1
Ohio...................   5,822.2   5,791.3   5,788.9   5,795.1    516.6     457.7     447.2     442.9    8.9   7.9   7.7   7.6
  Cleveland-Elyria-                                                                                                            
    Mentor (2).........   1,078.8   1,089.7   1,087.6   1,085.7     83.8      80.5      78.9      78.2    7.8   7.4   7.3   7.2
Oklahoma...............   1,766.6   1,786.6   1,785.0   1,787.1    107.1     112.7     109.1     106.6    6.1   6.3   6.1   6.0
Oregon.................   1,993.1   1,995.2   1,992.8   1,992.4    193.5     179.1     175.8     174.8    9.7   9.0   8.8   8.8
Pennsylvania...........   6,403.9   6,387.7   6,382.8   6,388.9    509.6     489.2     486.3     482.9    8.0   7.7   7.6   7.6
Rhode Island...........     564.9     562.0     560.1     559.0     63.7      62.1      61.3      61.7   11.3  11.0  10.9  11.0
                                                                                                                               
South Carolina.........   2,154.0   2,159.4   2,152.1   2,157.8    225.4     208.1     200.9     196.7   10.5   9.6   9.3   9.1
South Dakota...........     446.1     449.1     449.4     449.4     22.3      19.4      19.0      19.3    5.0   4.3   4.2   4.3
Tennessee..............   3,130.8   3,140.4   3,134.7   3,123.4    296.8     266.2     257.5     250.9    9.5   8.5   8.2   8.0
Texas..................  12,410.7  12,518.6  12,518.6  12,518.2    998.7     930.8     912.1     891.6    8.0   7.4   7.3   7.1
Utah...................   1,347.7   1,330.7   1,330.8   1,334.4     98.3      77.4      76.1      76.4    7.3   5.8   5.7   5.7
Vermont................     360.2     360.4     360.6     360.7     21.2      18.8      18.2      17.8    5.9   5.2   5.1   4.9
Virginia...............   4,283.4   4,347.6   4,342.0   4,343.0    268.5     263.7     253.5     249.2    6.3   6.1   5.8   5.7
Washington.............   3,491.1   3,492.4   3,492.5   3,497.0    330.2     300.0     293.0     288.5    9.5   8.6   8.4   8.2
  Seattle-Bellevue-                                                                                                            
    Everett (1)........   1,484.1   1,501.9   1,495.3   1,489.5    131.5     115.8     113.0     110.3    8.9   7.7   7.6   7.4
West Virginia..........     800.8     802.6     802.7     804.0     65.0      62.3      59.6      57.7    8.1   7.8   7.4   7.2
Wisconsin..............   3,070.8   3,056.4   3,054.6   3,059.3    234.0     213.2     210.1     209.8    7.6   7.0   6.9   6.9
Wyoming................     303.6     306.2     306.7     307.2     18.7      17.2      16.8      16.4    6.2   5.6   5.5   5.4
                                                                                                                               
Puerto Rico............   1,274.2   1,285.5   1,290.9   1,291.4    206.5     195.2     195.2     194.1   16.2  15.2  15.1  15.0

   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  
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                              January             February            January             February         January       February  
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                           2011      2012      2011     2012p      2011      2012      2011     2012p    2011   2012   2011   2012p
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
Alabama................   2,193.7   2,132.2   2,183.9   2,130.8    219.2     173.7     210.4     169.8   10.0    8.1    9.6    8.0 
Alaska.................     362.2     361.8     363.0     363.9     31.9      28.9      31.6      29.1    8.8    8.0    8.7    8.0 
Arizona................   3,055.2   2,981.4   3,048.3   3,009.1    312.4     263.1     295.6     261.8   10.2    8.8    9.7    8.7 
Arkansas...............   1,344.8   1,363.4   1,359.4   1,376.3    120.9     114.2     119.5     114.9    9.0    8.4    8.8    8.3 
California.............  18,299.7  18,365.0  18,316.3  18,451.3  2,315.2   2,081.0   2,249.5   2,102.2   12.7   11.3   12.3   11.4 
  Los Angeles-Long                                                                                                                 
    Beach-Glendale (1).   4,926.1   4,891.1   4,929.4   4,925.1    633.8     588.4     607.7     593.8   12.9   12.0   12.3   12.1 
Colorado...............   2,704.0   2,703.8   2,704.0   2,716.3    251.4     226.5     243.8     223.0    9.3    8.4    9.0    8.2 
Connecticut............   1,905.0   1,894.9   1,903.1   1,897.1    189.5     161.0     185.0     154.9    9.9    8.5    9.7    8.2 
Delaware...............     437.4     436.9     436.1     437.4     35.5      32.1      34.6      32.9    8.1    7.4    7.9    7.5 
District of Columbia...     344.1     345.0     344.9     347.4     36.0      35.2      33.9      34.4   10.5   10.2    9.8    9.9 
Florida................   9,130.1   9,202.9   9,143.7   9,223.3  1,011.5     877.7     979.9     839.4   11.1    9.5   10.7    9.1 
  Miami-Miami Beach-                                                                                                               
    Kendall (1)........   1,245.2   1,290.9   1,243.1   1,293.6    144.1     127.8     141.3     125.4   11.6    9.9   11.4    9.7 
                                                                                                                                   
Georgia................   4,705.5   4,735.3   4,698.1   4,752.1    489.2     444.4     473.2     441.5   10.4    9.4   10.1    9.3 
Hawaii.................     657.4     656.6     659.5     656.8     44.3      42.0      43.2      40.8    6.7    6.4    6.6    6.2 
Idaho..................     761.2     768.1     763.4     774.2     76.5      69.4      74.3      70.0   10.1    9.0    9.7    9.0 
Illinois...............   6,496.3   6,522.6   6,498.2   6,566.4    654.3     647.8     643.2     616.1   10.1    9.9    9.9    9.4 
  Chicago-Joliet-                                                                                                                  
    Naperville (1).....   4,012.4   4,042.2   4,020.2   4,068.0    396.5     386.0     384.3     362.1    9.9    9.5    9.6    8.9 
Indiana................   3,140.3   3,170.1   3,140.0   3,183.5    306.7     291.8     299.8     281.0    9.8    9.2    9.5    8.8 
Iowa...................   1,655.5   1,652.6   1,658.4   1,652.0    115.2     101.1     110.4      99.6    7.0    6.1    6.7    6.0 
Kansas.................   1,498.9   1,497.3   1,498.5   1,498.0    113.1      95.3     107.9      98.3    7.5    6.4    7.2    6.6 
Kentucky...............   2,050.8   2,041.6   2,050.2   2,047.4    220.4     194.6     219.6     194.6   10.7    9.5   10.7    9.5 
Louisiana..............   2,044.7   2,019.5   2,037.8   2,033.8    173.3     151.4     153.0     144.2    8.5    7.5    7.5    7.1 
Maine..................     692.7     698.7     693.1     699.8     62.0      55.6      61.6      57.7    8.9    8.0    8.9    8.2 
                                                                                                                                   
Maryland...............   3,049.4   3,048.3   3,041.5   3,067.6    235.6     212.1     229.4     218.5    7.7    7.0    7.5    7.1 
Massachusetts..........   3,442.0   3,432.4   3,437.5   3,439.2    295.0     264.0     281.4     258.0    8.6    7.7    8.2    7.5 
Michigan...............   4,626.5   4,595.5   4,636.9   4,628.4    538.2     447.9     522.5     434.8   11.6    9.7   11.3    9.4 
  Detroit-Warren-                                                                                                                  
    Livonia (2)........   2,000.0   1,990.6   2,007.3   1,996.9    251.6     213.9     245.4     203.0   12.6   10.7   12.2   10.2 
Minnesota..............   2,940.2   2,941.4   2,948.1   2,947.0    224.6     187.0     216.8     195.6    7.6    6.4    7.4    6.6 
Mississippi............   1,323.2   1,335.7   1,331.9   1,330.8    145.4     135.2     144.1     126.1   11.0   10.1   10.8    9.5 
Missouri...............   3,027.8   2,998.5   3,032.9   3,007.5    293.8     228.7     290.2     251.8    9.7    7.6    9.6    8.4 
Montana................     496.4     500.0     497.3     501.7     40.0      37.2      38.8      34.4    8.1    7.4    7.8    6.9 
Nebraska...............     987.0   1,001.1     992.7   1,005.1     51.3      44.8      49.2      45.9    5.2    4.5    5.0    4.6 
Nevada.................   1,385.7   1,365.3   1,387.0   1,366.3    197.6     176.5     191.6     165.8   14.3   12.9   13.8   12.1 
New Hampshire..........     734.4     739.2     733.8     739.3     45.4      42.1      44.3      42.7    6.2    5.7    6.0    5.8 
                                                                                                                                   
New Jersey.............   4,515.5   4,528.0   4,530.1   4,568.1    451.0     432.7     448.1     443.7   10.0    9.6    9.9    9.7 
New Mexico.............     920.5     920.6     926.6     933.2     72.7      67.0      73.2      73.2    7.9    7.3    7.9    7.8 
New York...............   9,487.9   9,447.4   9,480.1   9,503.7    843.7     862.8     818.7     875.6    8.9    9.1    8.6    9.2 
  New York City........   3,942.4   3,941.8   3,948.6   3,970.9    369.4     394.0     357.7     403.5    9.4   10.0    9.1   10.2 
North Carolina.........   4,590.8   4,653.0   4,601.8   4,657.0    509.6     486.5     500.4     472.6   11.1   10.5   10.9   10.1 
North Dakota...........     371.2     381.4     373.4     383.5     16.3      14.6      15.6      14.9    4.4    3.8    4.2    3.9 
Ohio...................   5,754.1   5,724.0   5,762.0   5,747.1    572.9     494.8     555.0     486.9   10.0    8.6    9.6    8.5 
  Cleveland-Elyria-                                                                                                                
    Mentor (2).........   1,064.4   1,069.8   1,069.3   1,075.9     91.9      86.1      91.5      86.6    8.6    8.0    8.6    8.1 
Oklahoma...............   1,750.9   1,763.8   1,751.8   1,776.6    118.2     112.2     114.7     112.1    6.7    6.4    6.5    6.3 
Oregon.................   1,973.0   1,972.8   1,979.9   1,981.1    211.6     188.7     209.1     192.9   10.7    9.6   10.6    9.7 
Pennsylvania...........   6,365.7   6,335.2   6,345.8   6,345.3    552.4     529.8     546.0     518.4    8.7    8.4    8.6    8.2 
Rhode Island...........     564.5     556.5     561.1     556.0     69.4      65.4      67.5      67.2   12.3   11.7   12.0   12.1 
                                                                                                                                   
South Carolina.........   2,128.4   2,121.0   2,131.5   2,151.8    235.9     203.7     231.7     204.5   11.1    9.6   10.9    9.5 
South Dakota...........     435.6     438.5     439.4     442.3     24.6      20.6      24.7      22.1    5.6    4.7    5.6    5.0 
Tennessee..............   3,096.2   3,097.6   3,105.6   3,086.4    316.8     268.7     308.5     262.4   10.2    8.7    9.9    8.5 
Texas..................  12,335.9  12,461.9  12,343.1  12,464.8  1,040.2     946.6   1,004.8     894.3    8.4    7.6    8.1    7.2 
Utah...................   1,343.0   1,325.4   1,339.6   1,332.3    105.7      81.4     103.1      82.9    7.9    6.1    7.7    6.2 
Vermont................     358.1     358.0     358.2     359.2     24.6      20.4      23.0      19.7    6.9    5.7    6.4    5.5 
Virginia...............   4,251.9   4,295.2   4,254.1   4,322.2    291.4     258.9     280.8     264.9    6.9    6.0    6.6    6.1 
Washington.............   3,472.5   3,476.7   3,483.8   3,498.9    359.9     312.9     358.0     317.3   10.4    9.0   10.3    9.1 
  Seattle-Bellevue-                                                                                                                
    Everett (1)........   1,481.9   1,487.3   1,489.4   1,491.8    137.9     116.4     138.6     117.7    9.3    7.8    9.3    7.9 
West Virginia..........     790.6     790.9     792.7     799.5     72.7      62.5      73.3      65.9    9.2    7.9    9.3    8.2 
Wisconsin..............   3,043.4   3,026.7   3,055.1   3,050.5    257.6     229.4     264.3     240.8    8.5    7.6    8.6    7.9 
Wyoming................     300.0     303.4     300.1     304.2     22.1      19.2      20.6      18.1    7.4    6.3    6.9    5.9 
                                                                                                                                   
Puerto Rico............   1,289.6   1,297.7   1,269.1   1,285.6    202.7     198.7     202.5     191.2   15.7   15.3   16.0   14.9 

   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
Feb.
2011
Dec.
2011
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012(p)
Feb.
2011
Dec.
2011
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012(p)
Feb.
2011
Dec.
2011
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012(p)

Alabama(2)

1,869.3 1,867.9 1,865.2 1,871.4 82.0 75.6 73.8 75.0 - - - -

Alaska

329.2 326.9 328.6 330.8 15.9 14.9 15.2 14.8 13.4 11.1 11.9 12.4

Arizona

2,396.3 2,415.0 2,427.9 2,436.9 111.1 112.8 114.8 113.8 149.1 149.1 150.2 151.0

Arkansas

1,159.2 1,161.3 1,167.0 1,167.7 46.7 46.5 48.6 48.8 160.7 156.0 156.4 156.2

California

14,057.2 14,179.0 14,180.5 14,184.5 564.2 558.2 567.4 566.5 1,245.7 1,242.6 1,243.8 1,250.0


Colorado

2,240.1 2,265.3 2,284.2 2,288.9 112.5 112.7 118.1 117.5 127.7 129.1 130.3 130.8

Connecticut

1,621.7 1,623.5 1,628.9 1,633.8 51.7 49.2 52.0 52.8 166.7 164.8 166.3 166.6

Delaware(3)

418.9 417.4 418.2 420.3 20.3 19.0 19.1 19.3 25.6 25.4 25.3 25.7

District of Columbia(2)(3)

724.2 737.7 733.1 735.0 11.4 12.4 12.5 12.9 - - - -

Florida

7,235.6 7,333.2 7,297.8 7,307.9 338.6 325.5 320.8 321.5 310.7 313.3 314.5 314.0


Georgia

3,869.9 3,897.0 3,913.4 3,905.1 147.5 143.0 145.8 141.9 348.4 353.1 353.0 352.7

Hawaii(3)

592.6 596.5 595.0 595.5 28.5 27.6 27.6 28.3 13.2 13.2 13.1 13.0

Idaho

607.1 610.6 614.1 615.5 30.4 30.7 31.2 31.4 54.5 55.8 56.8 56.9

Illinois

5,654.4 5,676.0 5,679.9 5,686.4 199.9 191.3 189.7 195.7 569.6 576.9 579.6 582.2

Indiana

2,824.3 2,849.6 2,861.7 2,862.1 117.9 126.3 126.7 123.5 459.8 472.5 474.7 477.1


Iowa

1,476.3 1,480.6 1,484.8 1,493.5 61.1 63.6 64.1 65.4 204.3 211.4 215.2 215.3

Kansas

1,332.0 1,340.2 1,356.0 1,350.3 53.1 53.0 56.0 55.6 159.2 162.8 162.7 163.4

Kentucky

1,786.8 1,804.3 1,813.4 1,821.4 67.6 66.5 69.0 70.2 210.3 214.9 216.0 215.0

Louisiana

1,906.1 1,937.2 1,943.2 1,947.2 122.0 119.5 120.2 122.5 139.0 139.8 140.4 140.7

Maine

593.4 591.6 595.7 598.1 24.9 24.7 25.0 25.2 51.1 49.7 50.7 50.2


Maryland(3)

2,538.1 2,568.0 2,577.1 2,585.1 145.1 146.8 149.7 152.4 114.1 110.8 111.5 111.1

Massachusetts

3,207.7 3,211.8 3,225.7 3,234.8 108.5 105.8 106.9 107.2 253.3 255.8 255.1 255.1

Michigan

3,911.8 3,960.4 3,980.0 3,980.6 125.3 123.4 122.7 123.8 494.0 510.8 527.7 522.3

Minnesota

2,669.8 2,683.3 2,699.1 2,705.3 90.5 89.3 95.2 96.5 298.0 302.3 304.5 303.9

Mississippi

1,091.1 1,089.0 1,088.4 1,089.5 49.6 48.0 48.0 49.6 135.4 133.8 134.7 134.8


Missouri

2,650.4 2,632.5 2,654.3 2,656.6 103.4 98.2 102.0 99.3 245.9 247.8 252.0 251.0

Montana

426.7 424.2 425.9 426.4 22.0 23.2 22.9 23.4 16.7 16.9 17.2 17.2

Nebraska(3)

942.3 947.6 944.5 941.3 41.8 40.7 41.8 40.9 92.5 93.4 94.0 93.2

Nevada

1,121.3 1,131.6 1,133.5 1,120.7 56.7 52.9 54.3 49.9 38.2 37.8 37.7 37.6

New Hampshire

626.4 626.7 632.4 628.9 22.2 22.4 23.4 23.3 66.4 66.2 66.4 65.9


New Jersey

3,841.5 3,874.6 3,883.4 3,892.1 127.3 128.9 129.2 130.5 255.4 251.1 255.2 253.9

New Mexico

798.7 802.9 801.6 804.2 42.4 40.8 42.2 42.1 28.8 29.4 28.6 28.8

New York

8,642.1 8,717.0 8,758.7 8,783.4 304.7 306.5 301.2 304.8 457.8 454.7 457.5 458.3

North Carolina

3,915.4 3,932.2 3,954.1 3,962.4 174.8 177.7 176.8 176.2 433.2 434.0 437.4 437.1

North Dakota

386.6 406.8 407.7 412.8 22.3 26.1 25.9 26.5 23.4 24.4 24.6 24.9


Ohio

5,074.1 5,094.3 5,119.3 5,147.6 173.9 171.1 177.0 181.2 631.3 645.3 647.2 649.9

Oklahoma

1,532.1 1,565.3 1,572.3 1,574.7 66.7 68.6 67.5 66.5 126.3 132.2 134.3 135.3

Oregon

1,617.3 1,619.5 1,623.2 1,616.8 68.0 70.4 70.3 68.3 167.0 164.0 165.4 165.4

Pennsylvania

5,677.6 5,712.8 5,700.9 5,717.6 219.2 225.8 230.4 229.1 563.0 564.1 568.0 568.1

Rhode Island

459.4 457.9 457.9 458.4 15.7 16.4 15.6 14.9 40.5 40.6 41.0 41.0


South Carolina

1,826.5 1,840.4 1,845.8 1,854.1 78.1 74.8 74.9 75.4 212.0 221.3 221.8 223.1

South Dakota(3)

405.6 408.0 406.9 408.1 20.9 21.0 21.6 20.9 38.2 38.9 39.3 39.6

Tennessee(3)

2,642.1 2,673.5 2,687.4 2,692.2 106.0 114.4 115.8 114.4 303.0 306.8 307.2 307.7

Texas

10,464.9 10,643.2 10,710.9 10,738.8 559.6 554.7 563.2 567.7 822.9 844.6 846.5 847.3

Utah

1,194.2 1,223.0 1,222.1 1,226.7 64.1 66.9 67.2 68.4 112.6 115.8 116.7 117.4


Vermont

299.0 301.4 300.8 302.1 13.6 14.0 14.1 14.2 31.0 30.6 30.8 31.1

Virginia

3,672.2 3,702.7 3,703.3 3,709.6 181.5 177.3 180.9 179.4 229.9 227.0 226.9 228.3

Washington

2,807.3 2,834.0 2,848.4 2,844.5 137.8 138.1 140.0 139.6 263.2 276.9 277.6 277.8

West Virginia

749.8 760.8 763.9 762.6 32.3 34.1 34.3 34.4 49.5 49.4 48.7 48.8

Wisconsin

2,750.2 2,719.8 2,725.0 2,733.3 93.1 85.8 90.2 92.3 439.7 442.3 446.0 446.6

Wyoming

284.1 287.1 286.7 288.7 21.0 20.7 20.8 21.1 8.9 9.1 9.0 8.9


Puerto Rico(3)

924.1 925.9 923.3 925.7 31.6 34.2 33.9 32.6 85.3 82.6 82.4 83.1

Virgin Islands(2)

44.4 43.9 43.9 43.3 - - - - - - - -

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 2011 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are preliminary and will be revised when new information becomes available.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 5. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted-Continued
[In thousands]
State Trade, transportation, and utilities Financial activities Professional and business services
Feb.
2011
Dec.
2011
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012(p)
Feb.
2011
Dec.
2011
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012(p)
Feb.
2011
Dec.
2011
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012(p)

Alabama

363.6 365.1 366.3 365.1 92.2 93.6 92.7 93.2 213.6 217.0 214.3 216.1

Alaska

63.0 63.3 62.7 62.9 14.8 14.9 14.9 15.1 27.0 27.5 27.4 28.4

Arizona

469.9 474.9 475.0 473.3 165.7 167.0 166.7 166.0 345.1 342.0 352.0 356.1

Arkansas

235.7 237.0 239.1 237.3 48.5 47.8 47.4 47.4 118.3 117.4 116.9 116.9

California

2,648.8 2,687.0 2,701.4 2,695.6 762.3 764.1 763.4 762.8 2,115.6 2,164.6 2,180.5 2,183.3


Colorado

399.2 401.5 405.5 406.5 143.8 143.3 143.7 142.6 335.9 344.0 349.3 349.8

Connecticut

292.4 295.3 297.6 299.8 136.0 132.7 132.0 131.9 193.9 196.4 194.8 195.6

Delaware

75.7 75.3 76.0 75.6 42.9 43.4 42.9 43.0 55.6 55.0 55.7 56.7

District of Columbia

27.5 27.2 27.2 27.4 26.8 26.8 27.0 26.9 148.6 151.9 151.2 151.3

Florida

1,479.9 1,520.2 1,514.7 1,507.7 481.2 487.9 486.0 486.8 1,040.1 1,064.3 1,058.1 1,062.6


Georgia

820.2 827.6 830.3 831.8 209.2 206.4 209.1 206.9 539.2 557.0 562.9 565.2

Hawaii

110.9 111.4 110.9 111.1 26.7 27.4 27.6 27.6 74.3 75.0 76.3 75.2

Idaho

121.6 124.1 124.8 125.3 29.5 29.1 28.7 28.5 75.5 76.3 76.4 76.1

Illinois

1,137.3 1,142.2 1,139.8 1,134.0 363.8 360.5 363.6 365.0 821.8 838.5 845.6 847.6

Indiana

549.2 550.2 554.4 548.3 132.2 129.4 128.8 128.3 286.0 289.9 296.0 295.5


Iowa

301.1 303.8 303.1 303.9 100.4 100.6 100.2 100.4 124.2 122.8 121.7 122.4

Kansas

254.6 252.5 254.0 254.4 71.5 71.6 72.3 71.9 147.8 157.2 159.0 161.0

Kentucky

364.4 368.2 368.1 367.5 85.0 83.5 83.0 83.1 183.8 193.8 198.9 202.2

Louisiana

373.6 375.6 380.5 381.2 94.6 97.2 97.1 97.0 195.6 199.0 201.4 200.9

Maine

117.0 118.3 119.3 120.7 31.6 31.8 31.6 31.6 57.0 56.5 56.1 56.6


Maryland

441.9 442.5 444.6 441.2 143.5 142.6 141.9 143.2 394.0 398.9 401.2 406.3

Massachusetts

547.7 551.9 553.9 556.5 206.6 204.8 204.8 204.0 471.2 478.5 482.1 483.0

Michigan

717.4 725.7 724.9 723.1 192.5 194.9 196.9 195.9 541.9 559.9 564.8 569.9

Minnesota

492.4 496.4 495.9 495.0 174.2 174.8 174.4 174.3 323.9 338.1 343.6 339.6

Mississippi

214.8 213.8 213.7 213.2 44.6 45.2 44.8 44.3 93.4 94.0 92.8 92.2


Missouri

514.2 505.9 511.8 510.6 161.2 155.2 157.2 158.9 327.7 332.8 335.7 337.3

Montana

86.0 87.0 87.2 86.3 21.0 20.9 20.8 20.8 40.2 41.3 41.9 42.0

Nebraska

196.5 196.7 195.9 194.8 69.5 69.5 69.2 68.4 101.7 104.5 102.7 102.5

Nevada

211.2 214.8 214.1 210.8 52.6 52.1 51.8 50.9 137.7 139.2 140.7 136.7

New Hampshire

133.6 132.4 133.7 133.6 34.5 34.7 34.7 34.6 65.8 65.3 66.0 66.8


New Jersey

813.9 823.7 826.0 826.0 250.8 252.9 252.9 254.2 597.8 606.7 599.7 603.4

New Mexico

133.0 133.6 134.1 134.5 32.4 33.4 33.0 32.1 101.0 98.6 97.4 96.4

New York

1,481.4 1,489.4 1,496.9 1,500.0 679.5 687.6 693.5 692.0 1,120.8 1,153.4 1,169.1 1,180.6

North Carolina

723.0 727.5 734.8 734.7 203.6 201.0 203.4 203.6 506.9 510.8 515.1 516.7

North Dakota

83.6 89.0 90.4 91.2 21.0 21.7 21.2 21.5 28.8 32.2 31.8 32.5


Ohio

952.7 961.5 966.8 974.2 279.5 276.0 278.3 277.3 643.2 648.0 648.7 650.3

Oklahoma

278.9 283.6 287.4 285.6 79.1 79.1 80.6 81.3 170.4 174.2 174.3 175.6

Oregon

311.6 315.0 316.5 314.5 92.8 91.4 92.5 92.1 186.0 185.5 185.9 184.4

Pennsylvania

1,092.2 1,101.5 1,096.5 1,098.7 309.5 307.4 310.7 310.2 708.3 712.2 708.0 715.0

Rhode Island

73.1 71.8 73.1 73.1 30.7 31.0 30.4 30.2 54.1 54.3 54.5 55.2


South Carolina

349.2 353.7 355.0 352.1 96.2 96.9 95.8 94.3 226.5 228.0 230.9 234.4

South Dakota

81.4 83.2 82.5 82.4 28.5 28.2 27.5 28.2 28.1 29.5 28.9 29.2

Tennessee

558.4 556.9 558.3 558.8 135.4 133.6 136.5 136.0 315.4 326.2 331.0 332.2

Texas

2,083.3 2,126.0 2,143.3 2,151.6 634.3 646.3 648.6 650.3 1,314.4 1,359.9 1,375.1 1,372.1

Utah

230.6 234.2 234.4 234.8 67.8 69.7 70.1 70.8 156.6 164.8 162.1 162.2


Vermont

56.1 56.7 57.3 57.3 12.2 11.9 11.9 11.9 24.2 25.8 25.7 26.4

Virginia

627.2 635.8 633.3 634.2 180.5 185.3 186.1 188.6 663.5 664.0 667.3 667.0

Washington

520.7 528.1 534.0 534.8 137.9 136.8 136.3 135.7 335.3 338.3 342.0 341.1

West Virginia

135.4 135.0 135.4 134.5 28.0 27.0 27.0 26.8 61.7 62.8 63.3 63.4

Wisconsin

509.2 509.2 510.6 508.6 159.1 156.1 156.2 156.5 282.4 279.5 282.0 283.4

Wyoming

52.2 53.5 53.4 53.6 10.8 10.6 10.7 10.8 17.4 17.6 17.6 18.6


Puerto Rico

174.1 164.3 162.6 163.4 43.8 43.5 43.8 44.1 106.1 105.3 101.7 106.1

Virgin Islands(1)

8.4 8.6 8.7 8.7 - - - - - - - -

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 2011 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are preliminary and will be revised when new information becomes available.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 5. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted-Continued
[In thousands]
State Education and health services Leisure and hospitality Government
Feb.
2011
Dec.
2011
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012(p)
Feb.
2011
Dec.
2011
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012(p)
Feb.
2011
Dec.
2011
Jan.
2012
Feb.
2012(p)

Alabama

215.1 218.5 218.2 218.8 167.9 169.3 171.2 173.6 385.0 373.8 373.9 374.3

Alaska

43.9 45.4 45.6 45.8 32.6 32.1 33.1 32.8 85.2 84.6 84.6 84.7

Arizona

351.2 358.6 358.3 360.9 256.7 261.4 262.7 264.4 410.6 410.3 411.1 414.8

Arkansas

165.4 168.0 170.1 169.4 98.0 99.2 101.0 101.4 216.7 220.9 218.8 221.1

California

1,819.9 1,859.0 1,853.6 1,859.7 1,523.9 1,545.3 1,543.2 1,543.2 2,429.0 2,396.3 2,389.5 2,379.2

Colorado

269.8 273.8 276.6 278.5 268.1 274.9 277.8 277.1 392.4 394.3 390.4 392.4

Connecticut

311.7 317.6 318.3 320.5 135.8 138.4 138.5 138.0 240.8 237.0 236.4 235.8

Delaware

65.7 67.7 67.5 67.7 43.8 42.1 42.1 42.5 63.7 64.6 64.3 64.3

District of Columbia

112.2 118.9 118.3 119.1 60.8 63.5 62.7 63.2 250.6 248.6 245.3 245.7

Florida

1,093.4 1,124.0 1,112.9 1,117.2 941.1 958.6 958.1 962.2 1,103.2 1,094.4 1,086.6 1,088.8

Georgia

496.5 502.7 503.9 504.4 379.0 380.1 381.9 380.4 668.2 671.8 669.6 666.2

Hawaii

75.5 76.6 74.7 75.7 102.3 106.2 105.7 106.6 125.8 124.9 125.8 124.6

Idaho

85.9 87.3 87.7 88.2 58.2 58.2 58.7 59.6 117.7 115.0 115.5 115.0

Illinois

844.8 857.1 851.4 852.9 517.5 519.8 523.3 525.3 840.2 832.7 830.8 829.6

Indiana

425.7 423.4 423.4 428.7 276.5 281.6 282.1 284.5 426.6 425.6 424.8 425.2

Iowa

215.2 217.6 214.7 218.3 130.7 127.1 129.9 132.0 252.0 247.8 248.3 248.4

Kansas

183.0 184.5 184.3 182.8 113.5 116.2 117.0 117.0 260.6 254.7 261.8 255.7

Kentucky

254.1 258.9 259.2 259.8 169.3 172.3 173.1 176.1 332.6 327.7 327.2 328.6

Louisiana

285.4 299.9 299.8 298.9 197.7 202.1 200.8 201.7 358.9 362.8 361.3 362.1

Maine

118.8 122.2 121.1 123.3 59.8 58.9 59.0 59.0 102.7 98.5 102.3 101.3

Maryland

404.9 418.1 416.1 421.9 232.3 236.2 237.4 238.9 505.3 510.9 512.6 510.1

Massachusetts

670.0 668.2 671.7 673.4 310.1 308.1 312.5 317.3 435.6 432.8 431.5 431.6

Michigan

615.0 625.8 623.6 628.0 377.5 375.1 376.2 376.5 620.0 612.5 614.8 612.5

Minnesota

465.8 471.2 474.1 479.2 236.4 228.6 228.6 229.9 414.0 407.3 405.3 407.8

Mississippi

133.8 137.8 137.7 137.5 118.6 115.4 115.3 115.8 245.9 245.7 246.3 247.5

Missouri

414.1 415.2 419.5 423.6 269.4 267.1 268.1 269.4 439.7 436.4 433.3 431.6

Montana

64.0 64.2 64.6 64.7 56.0 54.4 54.8 54.9 89.1 84.8 85.1 85.2

Nebraska

136.8 138.1 137.7 137.7 81.3 82.0 80.5 80.8 168.6 168.9 168.9 169.3

Nevada

103.4 103.9 103.7 102.4 311.6 322.7 322.9 324.2 151.9 146.5 146.4 146.0

New Hampshire

113.0 114.1 114.5 113.0 62.9 64.0 64.2 63.8 93.5 92.8 93.9 92.4


New Jersey

603.0 619.2 625.2 627.7 333.8 334.2 335.6 338.7 621.6 619.9 621.0 620.0

New Mexico

121.0 125.9 125.0 126.7 82.0 83.1 83.2 83.8 196.5 194.8 195.3 195.4

New York

1,722.9 1,741.6 1,753.8 1,749.7 756.8 772.9 779.1 785.2 1,486.9 1,487.2 1,486.3 1,489.7

North Carolina

544.4 550.3 553.9 555.3 397.2 402.5 400.9 402.8 702.9 697.9 700.1 705.7

North Dakota

56.2 57.6 57.5 58.1 35.0 35.6 35.4 35.9 79.4 78.9 78.5 78.6

Ohio

846.9 855.6 859.5 862.8 480.1 472.5 478.3 480.5 768.9 763.4 762.0 766.7

Oklahoma

203.5 209.0 208.6 209.2 139.6 142.1 142.3 143.0 335.2 339.3 338.4 338.4

Oregon

232.8 237.6 238.8 238.2 165.3 165.5 165.4 165.7 298.1 292.1 291.7 291.9

Pennsylvania

1,147.4 1,172.1 1,155.4 1,163.9 509.7 512.8 515.6 515.5 753.0 733.1 732.9 735.2

Rhode Island

102.9 103.5 103.6 103.8 49.6 48.6 47.6 48.6 60.7 60.0 60.1 60.1

South Carolina

216.1 217.4 215.8 220.6 208.6 212.5 214.5 213.1 341.3 336.0 336.5 340.8

South Dakota

64.9 66.0 65.9 66.6 43.2 41.3 41.5 41.1 78.5 77.9 78.0 77.6

Tennessee

381.2 386.3 387.0 389.3 265.1 265.2 266.9 267.4 431.7 439.3 438.1 440.0

Texas

1,404.2 1,445.5 1,449.9 1,453.7 1,024.3 1,064.0 1,080.6 1,078.4 1,841.3 1,776.3 1,770.6 1,783.4

Utah

157.2 160.4 161.5 162.4 112.3 114.0 112.7 113.5 218.7 221.1 220.7 219.2

Vermont

59.5 60.9 60.9 61.1 32.6 33.4 32.8 32.5 54.0 52.7 52.2 52.4

Virginia

463.3 474.5 473.3 475.1 345.9 350.4 348.9 351.2 709.3 714.7 714.0 716.1

Washington

379.3 388.7 388.3 388.4 269.2 276.3 276.8 278.3 546.6 535.1 537.7 534.0

West Virginia

122.0 125.0 124.3 125.4 72.6 73.9 75.4 75.2 150.9 153.4 155.2 154.9

Wisconsin

408.8 413.3 412.7 415.2 251.9 243.5 246.7 245.9 419.0 405.9 397.3 401.6

Wyoming(1)

- - - - 32.4 31.7 32.1 32.0 72.7 73.3 73.0 73.3

Puerto Rico

114.4 117.0 117.1 117.3 71.1 72.5 73.1 72.4 261.6 269.3 271.3 269.0

Virgin Islands(1)

- - - - 7.4 7.5 7.5 7.5 12.8 12.1 12.2 11.9

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 2011 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are preliminary and will be revised when new information becomes available.


ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjusted
[In thousands]
State Total Mining and logging Construction
January February January February January February
2011 2012 2011 2012(p) 2011 2012 2011 2012(p) 2011 2012 2011 2012(p)

Alabama

1,839.4 1,844.1 1,853.3 1,857.8 12.1 12.4 12.1 12.5 77.2 70.1 79.2 71.8

Alaska

308.8 309.2 314.4 317.2 14.8 15.4 15.2 16.1 12.3 11.6 12.5 11.5

Arizona

2,376.1 2,413.2 2,398.5 2,441.1 11.3 11.5 11.4 11.5 106.6 111.9 106.4 111.0

Arkansas

1,144.3 1,149.3 1,146.5 1,155.4 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.6 43.6 45.5 43.6 45.3

California

13,861.9 14,026.4 13,947.0 14,116.4 26.7 27.6 27.0 27.0 532.7 538.5 535.1 541.1


Colorado

2,202.9 2,249.7 2,213.4 2,261.6 25.7 27.7 25.9 27.9 104.3 108.7 102.7 108.1

Connecticut

1,591.4 1,599.9 1,597.9 1,609.0 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.4 45.6 46.3 45.3 45.2

Delaware(1)

406.8 407.1 407.9 408.8 - - - - 18.7 18.3 18.6 18.0

District of Columbia(1)

713.3 725.8 716.2 731.7 - - - - 11.0 12.0 11.1 12.4

Florida

7,196.1 7,274.3 7,246.4 7,329.3 5.7 5.6 5.7 5.6 328.5 309.3 330.3 314.2


Georgia

3,786.6 3,864.8 3,838.6 3,880.4 9.0 8.7 9.1 8.7 137.9 138.6 143.6 137.9

Hawaii(1)

583.8 588.8 592.2 596.1 - - - - 27.6 27.1 28.0 27.7

Idaho

585.9 595.7 592.5 601.0 3.4 3.5 3.4 3.4 25.7 26.9 25.6 26.5

Illinois

5,527.2 5,559.3 5,545.6 5,575.5 9.0 9.3 8.8 9.3 168.9 162.7 167.7 161.5

Indiana

2,761.9 2,802.7 2,771.6 2,817.7 6.3 6.5 6.4 6.5 104.2 113.2 102.2 109.2


Iowa

1,443.9 1,453.6 1,449.9 1,468.4 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.9 50.6 55.4 49.6 55.0

Kansas

1,313.2 1,329.1 1,315.0 1,333.3 8.4 8.9 8.3 8.8 47.1 50.7 46.8 49.3

Kentucky

1,749.5 1,784.8 1,754.2 1,792.5 22.0 21.6 22.1 21.7 60.4 63.1 60.7 62.3

Louisiana

1,880.4 1,926.0 1,895.3 1,942.0 51.5 55.1 52.0 55.9 117.5 118.2 119.5 120.1

Maine

572.4 574.3 574.2 577.4 2.6 2.9 2.6 2.9 22.0 21.9 21.3 21.2


Maryland(1)

2,474.1 2,515.9 2,488.2 2,536.0 - - - - 138.0 142.3 137.2 143.4

Massachusetts

3,135.2 3,148.4 3,149.0 3,163.5 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 96.8 94.2 94.0 91.2

Michigan

3,831.6 3,880.6 3,846.5 3,907.6 6.7 6.8 6.7 6.8 108.0 104.9 104.9 102.3

Minnesota

2,607.3 2,636.3 2,614.5 2,642.8 6.0 6.3 6.2 6.4 74.2 78.7 72.7 76.1

Mississippi

1,077.2 1,078.5 1,082.4 1,083.1 8.8 9.1 8.8 9.2 46.9 46.3 47.2 47.2


Missouri

2,597.5 2,593.8 2,602.8 2,612.7 3.9 4.0 3.8 4.1 91.6 91.9 90.5 88.2

Montana

412.0 412.3 413.9 413.9 7.4 7.7 7.5 7.7 17.9 19.1 17.8 19.4

Nebraska(1)

923.1 930.1 926.2 928.4 - - - - 36.8 37.9 36.4 36.7

Nevada

1,106.2 1,117.1 1,108.8 1,113.2 12.8 14.7 13.0 15.2 52.4 50.4 52.1 47.2

New Hampshire

613.1 619.2 615.7 618.0 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 19.6 21.0 19.1 20.4


New Jersey

3,756.3 3,807.3 3,763.8 3,818.1 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 114.2 117.3 112.4 115.3

New Mexico

787.9 793.3 795.7 800.8 19.7 22.2 20.0 22.5 40.9 39.7 40.5 39.4

New York

8,453.2 8,568.4 8,515.8 8,638.4 4.3 4.2 4.4 4.3 273.3 269.3 270.7 266.1

North Carolina

3,835.6 3,887.8 3,871.0 3,913.1 5.5 5.4 5.6 5.4 162.5 167.1 167.2 167.4

North Dakota

377.7 401.4 379.5 405.6 13.5 18.7 14.0 19.4 18.5 22.1 18.1 22.3


Ohio

4,956.1 5,012.4 4,977.9 5,048.2 10.8 11.3 10.8 11.3 150.1 152.5 147.9 152.2

Oklahoma

1,516.1 1,552.3 1,515.7 1,560.2 47.3 54.9 47.8 55.3 65.1 65.5 63.7 63.9

Oregon

1,583.6 1,593.0 1,596.6 1,599.7 6.2 6.4 6.5 6.6 62.1 64.7 62.9 63.3

Pennsylvania

5,557.1 5,601.3 5,589.7 5,638.6 29.4 35.5 30.2 35.8 194.7 210.8 192.5 204.2

Rhode Island

445.5 444.0 448.9 448.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 13.6 13.7 13.0 12.5


South Carolina

1,779.6 1,808.9 1,798.8 1,826.8 3.9 3.8 3.9 3.8 74.0 73.4 75.6 73.5

South Dakota(1)

393.0 395.1 394.4 397.0 - - - - 17.4 17.8 16.9 16.9

Tennessee(1)

2,587.1 2,641.1 2,609.1 2,651.9 - - - - 97.8 109.7 99.8 108.9

Texas

10,325.6 10,588.3 10,390.7 10,656.9 218.3 257.5 220.9 257.2 543.5 550.0 549.4 556.9

Utah

1,177.1 1,207.4 1,182.2 1,212.3 10.8 11.8 10.9 12.0 59.4 62.4 58.8 61.7


Vermont

296.5 299.9 299.2 302.5 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 11.5 12.1 11.1 11.4

Virginia

3,603.0 3,649.2 3,620.8 3,658.2 10.7 10.8 10.6 10.7 171.7 175.8 171.9 172.1

Washington

2,756.4 2,798.5 2,769.3 2,810.5 5.6 5.5 5.7 5.4 126.9 127.7 127.5 129.3

West Virginia

729.5 748.7 735.8 749.4 31.6 34.7 32.0 33.2 27.4 30.3 27.7 29.9

Wisconsin

2,681.6 2,654.9 2,688.9 2,666.6 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.4 79.2 72.7 76.8 72.4

Wyoming

273.9 277.4 275.6 279.9 26.2 27.6 26.2 27.5 17.9 18.1 17.8 18.2


Puerto Rico(1)

913.3 917.3 917.3 921.3 - - - - 30.6 33.1 31.3 32.9

Virgin Islands(1)

44.0 43.5 45.1 43.6 - - - - 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.0

Footnotes
(1) Mining and logging is combined with construction.
(p) Preliminary

NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2011 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are preliminary and will be revised when new information becomes available.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjusted-Continued
[In thousands]
State Manufacturing Trade, transportation, and utilities Information
January February January February January February
2011 2012 2011 2012(p) 2011 2012 2011 2012(p) 2011 2012 2011 2012(p)

Alabama

233.2 238.0 235.0 239.1 358.8 363.2 358.8 361.5 23.5 22.5 23.4 22.5

Alaska

10.5 9.8 12.3 11.4 58.9 59.6 58.9 59.5 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3

Arizona

148.4 149.4 148.4 150.4 468.0 474.9 467.5 472.0 36.2 37.0 36.3 36.8

Arkansas

159.8 155.5 159.7 154.5 233.7 234.6 231.3 231.9 15.0 14.2 15.0 14.2

California

1,228.0 1,230.6 1,232.2 1,240.4 2,632.6 2,682.2 2,615.8 2,663.4 429.4 423.9 429.7 433.2


Colorado

126.1 129.5 126.3 129.7 395.1 402.5 392.6 398.8 72.3 69.8 72.2 70.0

Connecticut

165.3 165.1 165.4 165.1 290.4 296.3 287.0 293.2 31.5 31.7 31.5 31.8

Delaware

25.3 24.9 25.3 25.1 74.0 74.0 73.4 73.2 5.8 5.7 5.8 5.7

District of Columbia

1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 27.3 26.9 27.1 27.0 18.3 18.2 18.5 18.3

Florida

308.8 312.7 309.6 313.4 1,477.3 1,514.7 1,475.2 1,503.4 134.8 134.0 134.9 134.1


Georgia

344.3 350.8 347.7 351.9 805.0 824.0 809.8 824.0 97.4 94.0 98.1 94.2

Hawaii

13.0 13.0 13.2 12.9 110.8 111.4 110.3 111.1 8.5 7.7 9.4 8.0

Idaho

53.2 56.2 53.5 56.0 119.0 122.1 118.3 121.7 9.4 9.2 9.3 9.2

Illinois

565.7 574.8 566.1 577.9 1,126.0 1,127.1 1,116.8 1,109.0 100.6 99.7 99.9 97.9

Indiana

452.0 471.0 453.8 473.1 539.3 546.5 536.2 536.4 34.4 33.4 34.2 34.2


Iowa

201.7 212.5 202.0 212.6 295.9 298.8 294.2 297.7 28.2 27.1 28.4 27.4

Kansas

158.9 161.5 158.7 162.5 251.7 251.3 250.5 249.6 28.8 27.0 28.7 26.8

Kentucky

210.1 215.3 210.3 213.6 358.7 364.3 356.9 361.8 27.1 26.5 26.9 26.1

Louisiana

136.8 139.5 137.3 139.8 369.8 377.8 368.9 378.5 23.4 23.1 23.5 23.4

Maine

50.1 49.1 49.9 49.0 114.5 117.1 112.3 115.1 8.4 7.9 8.3 7.9


Maryland

112.7 110.5 112.6 109.9 436.8 440.4 432.1 431.5 41.3 42.2 41.9 42.4

Massachusetts

251.8 253.9 250.9 253.5 542.3 550.3 535.3 543.0 83.3 82.1 83.4 82.4

Michigan

488.5 515.1 492.1 516.0 704.7 713.0 698.7 705.2 53.8 52.8 53.5 53.4

Minnesota

292.7 299.1 292.3 298.7 484.7 491.0 480.9 484.5 53.7 53.4 53.3 54.2

Mississippi

134.3 134.2 134.3 134.4 212.5 212.1 212.2 211.3 12.0 11.6 12.0 11.5


Missouri

243.4 247.8 243.5 248.4 506.9 503.5 503.5 499.5 58.5 57.7 58.3 58.2

Montana

16.3 16.8 16.3 16.8 84.1 85.4 83.6 83.8 7.1 7.3 7.2 7.4

Nebraska

91.8 93.4 91.9 92.7 193.8 194.0 192.7 191.2 16.9 16.9 16.9 17.0

Nevada

37.5 37.3 37.6 37.3 209.1 212.2 207.5 207.4 12.4 12.5 12.3 12.6

New Hampshire

65.8 65.7 65.8 65.2 132.7 132.7 130.3 129.4 11.0 11.1 10.9 11.0


New Jersey

253.6 252.3 253.1 250.5 807.2 818.4 797.8 810.0 75.5 68.8 75.3 67.6

New Mexico

28.9 28.6 28.8 28.8 131.9 133.0 131.0 132.5 13.8 13.7 13.4 14.3

New York

451.4 449.7 451.6 450.9 1,467.0 1,484.0 1,449.8 1,466.8 251.4 243.2 252.2 246.3

North Carolina

429.4 433.7 430.4 433.5 709.5 722.5 709.9 719.4 67.9 68.0 67.9 68.3

North Dakota

22.9 24.5 22.9 24.6 82.2 89.1 82.2 89.4 7.1 7.3 7.1 7.5


Ohio

624.4 642.5 625.5 645.2 936.7 956.3 931.3 952.8 76.1 77.7 75.8 77.7

Oklahoma

125.4 134.0 125.6 134.5 275.8 283.7 274.2 281.7 24.3 23.9 24.1 23.6

Oregon

162.5 162.0 163.5 162.5 307.1 313.1 305.1 309.0 31.8 31.8 32.0 31.9

Pennsylvania

557.4 562.6 556.2 560.2 1,084.0 1,092.3 1,073.5 1,080.3 90.6 88.0 90.6 88.4

Rhode Island

40.3 40.6 40.3 40.9 72.2 71.8 71.7 71.3 9.8 10.5 9.8 10.6


South Carolina

209.4 220.7 211.5 221.0 341.7 348.7 342.5 347.3 26.0 26.1 25.7 26.4

South Dakota

37.5 38.6 37.7 38.9 79.7 81.7 79.3 80.7 6.4 6.2 6.4 6.2

Tennessee

299.4 304.7 300.8 304.3 550.4 551.0 550.2 547.6 44.3 44.4 44.1 44.7

Texas

816.7 841.2 820.0 843.3 2,064.2 2,126.5 2,055.5 2,120.7 194.6 192.1 194.2 192.8

Utah

111.2 115.9 111.5 116.3 227.5 232.8 226.5 230.9 28.9 30.1 29.2 30.5


Vermont

30.2 30.4 30.7 30.7 55.6 56.5 55.3 56.1 5.2 4.9 5.3 4.9

Virginia

227.3 226.1 227.8 226.3 619.6 628.6 614.5 621.7 74.7 72.7 74.5 73.6

Washington

257.6 274.8 259.7 274.2 512.7 525.1 510.0 523.3 102.8 102.3 103.4 102.5

West Virginia

48.7 48.4 48.7 48.4 133.4 133.8 132.5 132.0 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.4

Wisconsin

433.3 439.1 433.2 438.8 502.1 503.8 495.6 495.3 46.9 45.7 46.6 45.7

Wyoming

8.8 8.9 8.7 8.8 50.8 52.4 50.7 52.2 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8


Puerto Rico

85.0 82.4 85.0 82.8 176.2 166.9 172.8 163.2 18.3 18.6 18.2 18.7

Virgin Islands

2.2 2.1 2.2 2.1 8.4 8.7 8.5 8.7 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 2011 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are preliminary and will be revised when new information becomes available.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjusted-Continued
[In thousands]
State Financial activities Professional and business services Education and health services
January February January February January February
2011 2012 2011 2012(p) 2011 2012 2011 2012(p) 2011 2012 2011 2012(p)

Alabama

91.1 92.0 91.5 92.7 208.2 210.7 211.1 213.8 213.2 217.7 214.3 219.6

Alaska

14.4 14.5 14.4 14.7 25.4 25.8 26.0 27.2 43.5 45.5 43.9 46.1

Arizona

164.4 166.1 165.2 166.4 340.1 345.5 343.4 351.2 349.3 359.2 351.7 361.5

Arkansas

48.2 47.2 48.0 47.0 116.2 115.1 116.9 116.5 165.5 169.6 165.3 169.8

California

758.2 762.1 760.1 761.6 2,072.1 2,154.8 2,095.9 2,177.1 1,800.9 1,842.9 1,829.2 1,876.5


Colorado

143.6 142.9 143.4 142.1 327.2 339.3 328.6 340.5 268.0 274.6 270.0 278.7

Connecticut

135.4 131.0 135.2 131.4 188.0 188.3 189.8 190.2 310.1 315.4 313.0 322.8

Delaware

42.3 42.6 42.4 42.7 54.0 54.1 54.4 55.0 65.4 67.5 65.6 67.8

District of Columbia

26.6 26.6 26.5 26.7 146.7 149.2 147.4 149.9 112.7 118.6 113.6 123.6

Florida

477.0 483.7 478.8 484.6 1,024.9 1,050.5 1,038.6 1,061.8 1,087.9 1,116.3 1,095.6 1,126.8


Georgia

207.1 207.0 207.8 205.5 518.7 553.6 531.7 559.7 489.6 501.6 497.1 505.4

Hawaii

26.5 27.3 26.6 27.5 73.2 75.2 74.3 75.0 73.9 73.8 75.8 75.5

Idaho

29.2 28.3 29.2 28.2 72.4 72.8 72.5 73.0 85.4 87.7 86.2 88.1

Illinois

360.9 362.2 360.7 362.6 794.9 818.2 798.4 820.4 838.4 847.5 844.0 857.2

Indiana

130.9 127.4 130.9 127.0 275.3 284.4 276.2 287.0 423.2 421.8 425.9 431.2


Iowa

100.8 100.2 100.4 100.4 121.5 117.7 121.7 118.7 215.6 215.8 218.0 221.6

Kansas

70.9 71.9 70.9 71.5 143.7 155.9 144.5 156.4 182.8 183.2 183.2 183.5

Kentucky

84.2 82.6 84.4 83.0 179.6 195.0 178.8 197.3 252.3 258.8 252.7 260.0

Louisiana

93.6 96.8 94.0 96.7 192.2 200.3 194.7 200.0 282.3 296.9 285.2 301.3

Maine

31.2 31.1 31.2 31.1 54.9 53.7 55.2 54.2 117.1 119.9 119.3 123.6


Maryland

142.0 140.5 142.0 142.1 383.4 390.8 384.3 397.4 401.7 413.3 404.9 421.7

Massachusetts

205.0 201.9 204.6 201.0 459.1 467.5 459.9 468.5 663.5 665.2 676.1 679.2

Michigan

190.4 195.3 190.9 194.7 528.2 542.6 533.4 557.2 610.8 618.9 615.1 627.7

Minnesota

172.8 173.4 172.9 173.8 314.4 332.7 315.1 329.4 461.7 469.2 466.4 477.4

Mississippi

44.4 44.5 44.4 44.1 91.9 91.5 92.8 91.7 133.8 138.2 134.2 138.3


Missouri

159.8 155.6 160.1 157.7 321.3 326.4 322.9 331.5 410.0 417.3 413.4 424.9

Montana

20.7 20.7 20.7 20.7 38.6 40.0 38.8 40.3 63.9 64.6 64.2 64.8

Nebraska

69.3 68.6 69.2 68.1 99.2 100.8 99.7 100.9 135.8 137.6 136.8 138.3

Nevada

52.4 51.6 52.1 50.9 138.6 140.1 137.0 137.1 102.2 103.3 103.2 102.9

New Hampshire

34.4 34.4 34.2 34.4 64.1 64.1 64.1 65.4 112.6 114.0 113.3 113.6


New Jersey

248.3 251.3 248.1 252.3 579.8 579.5 580.8 586.0 597.8 622.0 603.1 627.2

New Mexico

32.5 33.0 32.4 32.1 98.8 97.4 101.0 96.4 120.5 125.0 121.0 126.7

New York

672.4 688.4 673.3 686.2 1,091.1 1,139.0 1,096.8 1,152.0 1,701.9 1,731.7 1,744.4 1,769.8

North Carolina

201.3 201.2 201.8 201.4 490.4 502.6 500.2 508.1 538.3 549.7 544.6 555.1

North Dakota

20.8 21.2 20.8 21.4 28.0 31.4 28.1 32.0 55.8 57.6 56.0 58.0


Ohio

277.4 275.6 277.5 275.2 624.5 632.4 628.1 633.8 841.5 854.1 849.7 864.5

Oklahoma

78.7 80.1 78.5 80.7 168.7 170.4 167.8 172.1 203.3 208.1 202.4 209.1

Oregon

91.3 90.9 91.7 91.3 180.1 180.4 182.1 181.2 230.9 236.7 234.6 240.2

Pennsylvania

308.1 308.8 306.9 308.4 690.8 691.0 692.7 700.3 1,131.6 1,147.3 1,159.1 1,178.3

Rhode Island

30.5 30.3 30.6 30.1 51.5 52.2 51.8 52.7 100.6 101.7 103.9 105.3


South Carolina

94.9 95.1 94.9 94.1 217.8 223.5 222.0 227.4 213.3 215.4 216.2 220.2

South Dakota

28.3 27.5 28.3 27.9 27.4 27.8 27.6 28.7 64.5 65.7 64.7 66.5

Tennessee

134.8 134.7 134.7 134.5 304.5 322.9 311.2 324.0 376.0 384.0 379.9 389.3

Texas

629.0 643.4 631.4 645.4 1,288.3 1,351.6 1,301.9 1,353.3 1,390.5 1,441.4 1,396.7 1,451.0

Utah

67.4 69.6 67.6 70.6 151.8 158.5 153.2 159.2 157.6 162.1 158.8 163.6


Vermont

12.1 11.9 12.0 11.8 23.0 24.7 23.2 25.2 58.5 60.2 59.6 61.4

Virginia

178.4 183.5 178.6 186.2 652.7 655.2 655.3 655.2 461.3 475.1 464.2 478.7

Washington

136.4 135.2 136.6 134.8 326.3 333.3 329.4 336.6 377.2 388.2 380.9 392.1

West Virginia

27.9 26.7 27.6 26.7 60.5 62.2 61.1 62.8 120.2 123.6 121.5 125.1

Wisconsin

158.1 154.4 157.9 154.7 274.4 271.0 274.7 273.9 405.2 411.1 407.5 415.4

Wyoming

10.7 10.5 10.6 10.6 16.4 16.4 16.4 17.2 26.5 26.4 26.8 26.6


Puerto Rico

43.3 43.9 43.7 44.0 104.7 103.0 105.2 106.2 110.4 112.3 114.4 116.9

Virgin Islands

2.3 2.4 2.4 2.4 3.5 3.7 3.7 3.7 2.8 2.6 2.8 2.6

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2011 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are preliminary and will be revised when new information becomes available.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjusted-Continued
[In thousands]
State Leisure and hospitality Other services Government
January February January February January February
2011 2012 2011 2012(p) 2011 2012 2011 2012(p) 2011 2012 2011 2012(p)

Alabama

159.5 163.6 162.3 167.6 78.4 81.0 78.9 80.5 384.2 372.9 386.7 376.2

Alaska

27.5 27.9 28.0 28.3 11.0 10.6 11.1 10.6 84.2 82.2 85.8 85.5

Arizona

252.1 258.4 256.5 265.5 87.9 86.9 89.0 88.0 411.8 412.4 422.7 426.8

Arkansas

93.8 96.3 94.0 97.7 42.8 42.6 42.6 43.8 215.1 218.1 219.5 224.1

California

1,476.9 1,503.8 1,491.1 1,515.2 480.0 475.6 485.3 479.1 2,424.4 2,384.4 2,445.6 2,401.8


Colorado

265.4 277.0 264.1 275.1 91.8 94.5 91.7 94.7 383.4 383.2 395.9 396.0

Connecticut

124.3 128.9 125.7 128.6 59.3 59.6 59.4 59.3 241.0 236.9 245.1 241.0

Delaware

39.1 37.8 39.2 38.0 19.5 19.1 19.5 19.2 62.7 63.1 63.7 64.1

District of Columbia

57.2 61.4 58.5 61.7 65.5 68.2 66.1 68.6 246.9 243.7 246.4 242.5

Florida

931.5 943.5 946.5 966.4 305.1 302.9 306.9 305.2 1,114.6 1,101.1 1,124.3 1,113.8


Georgia

358.7 365.6 366.0 368.2 150.7 151.6 152.8 151.3 668.2 669.3 674.9 673.6

Hawaii

101.5 105.1 101.9 106.7 25.5 25.2 25.8 25.4 123.3 123.0 126.9 126.3

Idaho

54.6 55.8 55.2 57.4 20.5 20.8 20.6 21.0 113.1 112.4 118.7 116.5

Illinois

488.4 495.0 487.5 495.5 245.2 243.4 245.5 243.8 829.2 819.4 850.2 840.4

Indiana

259.7 265.1 261.1 269.1 107.1 108.4 107.5 108.2 429.5 425.0 437.2 435.8


Iowa

122.1 121.3 122.2 123.2 56.2 56.8 56.1 57.0 249.6 246.3 255.5 252.9

Kansas

108.3 111.5 108.5 111.9 51.0 52.0 51.5 52.6 261.6 255.2 263.4 260.4

Kentucky

157.3 163.3 158.8 167.0 69.3 69.6 69.5 69.9 328.5 324.7 333.1 329.8

Louisiana

192.6 197.1 195.0 200.5 63.1 62.5 63.4 62.0 357.6 358.7 361.8 363.8

Maine

49.3 49.6 49.5 49.1 19.3 19.5 19.3 19.2 103.0 101.6 105.3 104.1


Maryland

211.8 217.1 212.1 218.3 113.1 117.2 112.9 115.3 493.3 501.6 508.2 514.0

Massachusetts

284.1 281.9 282.8 284.5 115.4 119.5 115.8 119.0 433.0 431.0 445.3 440.3

Michigan

351.6 351.6 350.7 350.5 163.9 166.3 164.3 165.9 625.0 613.3 636.2 627.9

Minnesota

220.8 211.8 220.4 210.4 112.7 115.4 113.0 116.0 413.6 405.3 421.3 415.9

Mississippi

113.8 111.6 115.4 112.9 33.6 33.9 33.6 33.8 245.2 245.5 247.5 248.7


Missouri

248.7 246.0 248.2 249.5 110.8 110.7 110.8 110.4 442.6 432.9 447.8 440.3

Montana

51.9 51.4 52.1 51.5 16.4 15.9 16.5 16.1 87.7 83.4 89.2 85.4

Nebraska

76.1 76.8 76.8 76.7 36.1 36.3 36.3 36.5 167.3 167.8 169.5 170.3

Nevada

306.1 317.3 307.6 320.5 31.6 33.7 31.8 33.5 151.1 144.0 154.6 148.6

New Hampshire

58.0 60.1 58.1 59.4 22.1 22.8 22.2 22.6 92.0 92.5 96.9 95.8


New Jersey

303.7 311.0 305.2 312.5 157.8 165.3 158.0 165.0 617.2 620.2 628.8 630.5

New Mexico

81.4 83.2 82.0 83.8 27.0 26.3 27.2 26.8 192.5 191.2 198.4 197.5

New York

701.2 722.4 709.8 734.9 363.5 363.4 365.3 365.2 1,475.7 1,473.1 1,497.5 1,495.9

North Carolina

369.8 376.5 375.0 381.2 152.9 154.5 153.8 154.3 708.1 706.6 714.6 719.0

North Dakota

33.4 34.1 33.5 34.4 15.3 16.0 15.4 15.9 80.2 79.4 81.4 80.7


Ohio

442.6 444.6 444.6 447.3 207.1 209.4 207.3 212.7 764.9 756.0 779.4 775.5

Oklahoma

135.2 136.9 134.5 138.1 59.5 58.6 59.4 59.4 332.8 336.2 337.7 341.8

Oregon

156.2 157.7 158.3 159.0 55.8 57.0 56.3 57.6 299.6 292.3 303.6 297.1

Pennsylvania

471.3 480.6 471.0 479.4 247.8 253.3 248.5 251.5 751.4 731.1 768.5 751.8

Rhode Island

44.0 41.8 44.6 43.3 21.5 20.7 21.7 20.3 61.4 60.6 61.4 60.9


South Carolina

190.2 196.3 195.0 199.0 67.5 69.1 67.9 69.2 340.9 336.8 343.6 344.9

South Dakota

38.9 37.5 39.2 37.3 15.3 15.3 15.3 15.8 77.6 77.0 79.0 78.1

Tennessee

249.0 251.3 251.5 253.4 99.7 99.9 100.4 99.7 431.2 438.5 436.5 445.5

Texas

983.4 1,041.3 996.8 1,048.5 356.9 374.2 359.2 375.9 1,840.2 1,769.1 1,864.7 1,811.9

Utah

110.5 109.7 111.2 111.5 33.0 33.4 33.3 34.0 219.0 221.1 221.2 222.0


Vermont

35.3 36.1 35.2 35.8 9.7 9.3 9.7 9.5 54.7 53.1 56.4 55.0

Virginia

319.9 324.1 323.5 328.7 183.0 185.3 184.0 183.8 703.7 712.0 715.9 721.2

Washington

256.1 262.7 257.0 266.4 105.2 104.0 106.0 103.7 549.6 539.7 553.1 542.2

West Virginia

68.5 72.1 69.0 71.7 54.1 54.4 54.3 54.4 146.8 152.1 151.0 154.8

Wisconsin

232.7 227.0 232.4 226.0 135.1 133.4 135.1 133.6 412.1 394.3 426.6 408.4

Wyoming

29.8 29.1 29.8 28.9 11.3 12.1 11.4 12.1 71.7 72.1 73.4 74.0


Puerto Rico

70.9 72.8 71.0 72.2 17.5 18.6 17.7 18.9 256.4 265.7 258.0 265.5

Virgin Islands

7.5 7.6 7.6 7.6 2.1 1.8 2.4 1.9 12.5 11.8 12.7 11.8

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2011 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are preliminary and will be revised when new information becomes available.


Last Modified Date: June 19, 2012