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Regional and State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly) News Release

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      REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT:  JUNE 2008

   Regional and state unemployment rates were generally little changed
in June.  Overall, 24 states recorded over-the-month unemployment rate
increases, 16 states and the District of Columbia registered decreases, 
and 10 states had no change, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. 
Department of Labor reported today.  Over the year, jobless rates were 
up in 45 states and the District of Columbia, down in 4 states, and un-
changed in 1 state.  The national unemployment rate was unchanged in 
June at 5.5 percent but was up from 4.6 percent a year earlier.

   From May to June, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 30 states
and the District of Columbia and decreased in 20 states.  The largest
over-the-month increases in the level of employment occurred in Texas
(+47,700), Michigan (+16,700), Wisconsin (+8,200), Ohio (+7,900),Okla-
homa (+7,700), and New York (+7,300).  Montana recorded the largest 
over-the-month percentage increase in employment (+0.6 percent), fol-
lowed by Oklahoma and Texas (+0.5 percent each), Alaska and Michigan 
(+0.4 percent each), and Delaware, the District of Columbia, Louisiana, 
and Wisconsin (+0.3 percent each).  The largest over-the-month employ-
ment decreases occurred in Florida (-22,300), Georgia (-14,400), Cali-
fornia (-12,800), Arizona (-7,600), and Illinois (-6,100).  Kansas and 
Mississippi (-0.4 percent each) experienced the largest over-the-month 
percentage decreases in employment, followed by Arizona, Florida, Geor-
gia, and Utah (-0.3 percent each) and Iowa, Kentucky, Nevada, and North 
Dakota (-0.2 percent each).  Over the year, nonfarm employment increas-
ed in 33 states and the District of Columbia, decreased in 16 states, 
and was unchanged in 1 state.  The largest over-the-year percentage in-
creases in employment occurred in Wyoming (+2.7 percent), Texas (+2.4
percent), Montana (+2.2 percent), the District of Columbia (+1.8 per-
cent), Louisiana (+1.7 percent), New Hampshire (+1.5 percent), and
Colorado and Oklahoma (+1.4 percent each).  Rhode Island recorded the
largest over-the-year percentage decrease in employment (-2.4 percent),
followed by Michigan (-1.1 percent), Florida (-1.0 percent), Arizona 
(-0.9 percent), Nevada and Tennessee (-0.5 percent each), and New Jer-
sey and Wisconsin (-0.4 percent each).

Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)

   In June, the Midwest and West regions again registered the highest
jobless rates, 6.1 and 5.9 percent, respectively.  The South and
Northeast continued to report the lowest rates, 5.1 and 5.3 percent,
respectively.  No region had a statistically significant rate change
from May.  All four regions registered significant unemployment rate 
increases from June 2007:  the West (+1.3 percentage points), Midwest 
and Northeast (+0.9 point each), and South (+0.8 point).  (See 
table 1.)

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   Among the nine geographic divisions, the East North Central regis-
tered the highest jobless rate in June 2008, 6.7 percent, followed by 
the Pacific at 6.5 percent, and the East South Central at 6.1 percent.  
The West South Central recorded the lowest rate, 4.3 percent.  The 
Mountain was the only division that posted a statistically significant 
over-the-month rate change (+0.3 percentage point).  The East South 
Central and Pacific recorded the largest over-the-year unemployment 
rate increases (+1.4 percentage points each), followed by the Mountain 
and South Atlantic (+1.2 points each) and the East North Central (+1.1 
points).  Three of the remaining 4 divisions also registered statisti-
cally significant rate increases from a year earlier.  Only the West 
South Central did not have a statistically significant rate change 
from June 2007.

State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)

   In June 2008, Michigan continued to report the highest jobless rate, 
8.5 percent.  Rhode Island, at 7.5 percent, was the only other state to
register a rate of 7.0 percent or higher.  South Dakota recorded the
lowest unemployment rate, 2.8 percent, followed by North Dakota, Utah,
and Wyoming at 3.2 percent each, and Nebraska at 3.3 percent.  Overall, 
9 states recorded significantly higher jobless rates than the U.S., 20 
states registered measurably lower rates, and 21 states and the District 
of Columbia had rates little different from that of the nation.  (See 
tables A and 3.)

   Six states reported statistically significant over-the-month jobless 
rate increases in June:  Indiana (+0.5 percentage point), Arizona and Il-
linois (+0.4 point each), Massachusetts (+0.3 point), and Idaho and Neva-
da (+0.2 point each).  Kansas registered the only significant rate de-
crease from the prior month (-0.3 percentage point).  The remaining 43 
states and the District of Columbia recorded June unemployment rates that 
were not appreciably different from those of May, though some had changes 
that were at least as large numerically as the statistically significant 
changes.

   Rhode Island registered the largest jobless rate increase from June
2007 (+2.5 percentage points).  Nineteen other states reported rate
increases of 1.0 percentage point or more.  Seventeen additional states 
and the District of Columbia had smaller, but also statistically signi-
ficant, rate increases.  Oklahoma again recorded the largest over-the-
year unemployment rate decrease (-0.5 percentage point).  The only other 
state to post a significant rate decrease was Arkansas (-0.4 percentage 
point).  The remaining 11 states recorded June 2008 jobless rates that 
were not appreciably different from those of a year earlier.  (See 
table B.)

Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)

   Between May and June 2008, four states recorded statistically signi-
ficant changes in employment.  The statistically significant job gains 
occurred in Texas (+47,700), Michigan (+16,700), and Oklahoma (+7,700), 
while Georgia had a statistically significant decrease in employment 
(-14,400).  (See tables C and 5.)

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   Over the year, seven states experienced statistically significant
changes in employment.  The statistically significant job gains occur-
red in Texas (+245,000), Washington (+35,500), Colorado (+32,200), and 
Wyoming (+7,800).  The statistically significant over-the-year decreases 
occurred in Florida (-78,100), Michigan (-48,600), and Rhode Island 
(-11,900).  (See table D.)

                     ____________________________

   The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment release for June is 
scheduled to be issued on Wednesday, July 30.  The Regional and State Em-
ployment and Unemployment release for July is scheduled to be issued on 
Friday, August 15.

                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
    __________________________________________________________________
   |                                                                  |
   |                        Hurricane Katrina                         |
   |                                                                  |
   |    For June, BLS and its state partners continued to make modi-  |
   | fications to the usual estimation procedures for the LAUS pro-   |
   | gram to reflect the impact of Hurricane Katrina on the labor     |
   | force statistics in affected areas.  These modifications includ- |
   | ed:  (1) modifying the state population controls to account for  |
   | displacement due to Katrina; (2) developing labor force esti-    |
   | mates for the New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner metropolitan area      |
   | using an alternative to the model-based method; and (3) not pub- |
   | lishing labor force estimates for the months immediately follow- |
   | ing the hurricane for the parishes within the New Orleans-       |
   | Metairie-Kenner metropolitan area and cities within those par-   |
   | ishes, where the quality of input data was severely compromised  |
   | by the hurricane.                                                |
   |                                                                  |
   |    For more information on LAUS procedures and estimates for     |
   | June 2008, see Hurricane Information:  Katrina and Rita on the   |
   | BLS Web site at http://www.bls.gov/Katrina/home.htm or call      |
   | (202) 691-6392.                                                  |
   |                                                                  |
   |__________________________________________________________________|
   
   
   
   
   
    __________________________________________________________________
   |                                                                  |
   |         Corrections to Current Population Survey Input Data      |
   |                                                                  |
   |     The estimates for May 2008 in tables 1 through 4 of this     |
   | release reflect minor corrections to input data from the         |
   | Current Population Survey (CPS).  The impact of the CPS input    |
   | data corrections on estimates for census regions and divi-       |
   | sions, which are not subject to monthly revisions, was so        |
   | small that the changes to the estimates previously published     |
   | in tables 1 and 2 of the May 2008 release only affected round-   |
   | ing of the last digit displayed for three estimates of levels;   |
   | no published rates were impacted.  The affected estimates ap-    |
   | pear in tables 1 and 2 of this release and are designated by a   |
   | "c."                                                             |
   |                                                                  |
   |    The CPS input data corrections did not affect the analysis in |
   | this release nor any of the establishment survey data shown in   |
   | tables 5 and 6 of this release.  In addition, the analysis in    |
   | the May 2008 release would not have been different in the ab-    |
   | sence of the errors.                                             |
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   |__________________________________________________________________|
   
   
   
   
   
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   |                                                                  |
   |                            Midwest Floods                        |
   |                                                                  |
   |    The Midwest floods and the resulting evacuations that occur-  |
   | red in June had no discernable impact on the statewide employ-   |
   | ment and unemployment estimates for the month.                   |
   |                                                                  |
   |__________________________________________________________________|
                                   


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Table A.  States with unemployment rates significantly differ-
ent from that of the U.S., June 2008, seasonally adjusted
--------------------------------------------------------------
              State              |            Rate(p)         
--------------------------------------------------------------
                                 |                            
United States (1) ...............|             5.5            
                                 |                            
Alaska ..........................|             6.8            
California ......................|             6.9            
Delaware ........................|             4.2            
Hawaii ..........................|             3.8            
Idaho ...........................|             3.8            
Illinois ........................|             6.8            
Iowa ............................|             4.0            
Kansas ..........................|             4.3            
Louisiana .......................|             3.8            
Maryland ........................|             4.0            
                                 |                            
Michigan ........................|             8.5            
Mississippi .....................|             6.9            
Montana .........................|             4.1            
Nebraska ........................|             3.3            
Nevada ..........................|             6.4            
New Hampshire ...................|             4.0            
New Mexico ......................|             3.9            
North Dakota ....................|             3.2            
Ohio ............................|             6.6            
Oklahoma ........................|             3.9            
                                 |                            
Rhode Island ....................|             7.5            
South Dakota ....................|             2.8            
Tennessee .......................|             6.5            
Texas ...........................|             4.4            
Utah ............................|             3.2            
Vermont .........................|             4.7            
Virginia ........................|             4.0            
Wisconsin .......................|             4.6            
Wyoming .........................|             3.2            
                                 |                            
--------------------------------------------------------------

   1 Data are not preliminary.
   p = preliminary.



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Table B.  States with statistically significant unemployment rate 
changes from June 2007 to June 2008, seasonally adjusted
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                |          Rate         |               
                                |-----------------------| Over-the-year 
             State              |    June   |  June     | rate change(p)
                                |    2007   |  2008(p)  |               
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                |           |           |               
Alabama ........................|     3.5   |    4.7    |       1.2     
Alaska .........................|     6.1   |    6.8    |        .7     
Arizona ........................|     3.6   |    4.8    |       1.2     
Arkansas .......................|     5.4   |    5.0    |       -.4     
California .....................|     5.3   |    6.9    |       1.6     
Colorado .......................|     3.7   |    5.1    |       1.4     
Connecticut ....................|     4.4   |    5.4    |       1.0     
Delaware .......................|     3.3   |    4.2    |        .9     
District of Columbia ...........|     5.7   |    6.4    |        .7     
Florida ........................|     4.0   |    5.5    |       1.5     
                                |           |           |               
Georgia ........................|     4.4   |    5.7    |       1.3     
Hawaii .........................|     2.6   |    3.8    |       1.2     
Idaho ..........................|     2.7   |    3.8    |       1.1     
Illinois .......................|     5.0   |    6.8    |       1.8     
Indiana ........................|     4.5   |    5.8    |       1.3     
Iowa ...........................|     3.8   |    4.0    |        .2     
Kentucky .......................|     5.5   |    6.3    |        .8     
Maine ..........................|     4.7   |    5.3    |        .6     
Maryland .......................|     3.6   |    4.0    |        .4     
Massachusetts ..................|     4.5   |    5.2    |        .7     
                                |           |           |               
Michigan .......................|     7.1   |    8.5    |       1.4     
Minnesota ......................|     4.5   |    5.3    |        .8     
Missouri .......................|     5.0   |    5.7    |        .7     
Montana ........................|     3.1   |    4.1    |       1.0     
Nevada .........................|     4.8   |    6.4    |       1.6     
New Hampshire ..................|     3.6   |    4.0    |        .4     
New Jersey .....................|     4.2   |    5.3    |       1.1     
New Mexico .....................|     3.5   |    3.9    |        .4     
New York .......................|     4.6   |    5.3    |        .7     
North Carolina .................|     4.7   |    6.0    |       1.3     
                                |           |           |               
Ohio ...........................|     5.7   |    6.6    |        .9     
Oklahoma .......................|     4.4   |    3.9    |       -.5     
Pennsylvania ...................|     4.3   |    5.2    |        .9     
Rhode Island ...................|     5.0   |    7.5    |       2.5     
Tennessee ......................|     4.6   |    6.5    |       1.9     
Utah ...........................|     2.7   |    3.2    |        .5     
Vermont ........................|     3.8   |    4.7    |        .9     
Virginia .......................|     3.0   |    4.0    |       1.0     
Washington .....................|     4.5   |    5.5    |       1.0     
West Virginia ..................|     4.5   |    5.3    |        .8     
                                |           |           |               
------------------------------------------------------------------------

   p = preliminary



                                    - 6 -


Table C.  States with statistically significant employment changes from 
May 2008 to June 2008, seasonally adjusted

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              |    May     |    June    | Over-the-month
              State           |    2008    |    2008(p) |    change(p)  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              |            |            |               
Georgia ......................|  4,164,900 |  4,150,500 |      -14,400  
Michigan .....................|  4,204,800 |  4,221,500 |       16,700  
Oklahoma .....................| .1,581,500 |  1,589,200 |        7,700  
Texas ........................| 10,566,900 | 10,614,600 |       47,700  
                              |            |            |               
------------------------------------------------------------------------
   p = preliminary.





Table D.  States with statistically significant employment changes from
June 2007 to June 2008, seasonally adjusted

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              |    June    |    June     | Over-the-year
             State            |    2007    |    2008(p)  |    change(p) 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              |            |             |              
Colorado .....................|  2,331,800 |  2,364,000  |      32,200  
Florida ......................|  8,030,200 |  7,952,100  |     -78,100  
Michigan .....................|  4,270,100 |  4,221,500  |     -48,600  
Rhode Island .................|    494,100 |    482,200  |     -11,900  
Texas ........................| 10,369,600 | 10,614,600  |     245,000  
Washington ...................|  2,927,100 |  2,962,600  |      35,500  
Wyoming ......................|    287,700 |    295,500  |       7,800  
                              |            |             |              
------------------------------------------------------------------------

   p = preliminary.






                                  - 7 -
Technical Note 

   This release presents labor force and unemployment data for census
regions and divisions, states, and selected substate areas from the Local
Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program (tables 1-4).  Also presented
are nonfarm payroll employment estimates by state and major industry 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 labor force includes both the employed
and the unemployed.  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 did not work at all (in the
reference week), had actively looked for a job (sometime in the 4-week period
ending with the reference week), and were currently available for work; per-
sons on layoff expecting recall need not be looking for work to be counted
as unemployed.

   Method of estimation.  Estimates for all census divisions, states, the
District of Columbia, the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale metropolitan
division, and New York City are produced using estimating equations based
on regression techniques.  This method, which underwent substantial enhance-
ment at the beginning of 2005, utilizes data from several sources, including
the CPS, the CES, and state unemployment insurance (UI) data.  Estimates for
the six other areas contained in this release use a different regression
approach.  A detailed description of the estimation procedures is available
from BLS upon request.  Estimates for census regions are obtained by summing
the model-based estimates for the component divisions and then calculating
the unemployment rate.

   Annual revisions.  Labor force and unemployment data shown for the prior
year reflect adjustments made at the end of each year, usually implemented
with January estimates.  The adjusted estimates reflect updated population
data from the U.S. Census Bureau, any revisions in the other data sources,
and model reestimation.

   Seasonal adjustment.  Seasonal adjustment of census division, state, and
substate area model employment and unemployment levels is performed within
the modeling procedure. The model estimation is based on the classical ap-
proach to seasonal adjustment, in which the series is decomposed into trend,
seasonal, irregular, and survey error.  This directly yields seasonally ad-
justed estimates for employment and unemployment levels with reliability
measures.  Labor force levels and unemployment rates are calculated from
these two estimates.  Additionally, measures for the state of California are
derived by summing the seasonally adjusted estimates for the Los Angeles-Long
Beach-Glendale metropolitan division and the balance of California, and the
estimates for the state of New York are the sum of the estimates for New York
City and the balance of New York.  Labor force estimates for census regions
are calculated as the sum of the levels of the component divisions, and the
unemployment rate is then calculated.  In most years, historical data for the
most recent 5 years are revised near the beginning of each calendar year,
usually coincident with the release of January estimates.

   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 November 20, 2007.  A detailed list of the geographic definitions is
available on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm.


                                  - 8 -

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 em-
ployment to that of the previous month is computed from a sample of estab-
lishments 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 esti-
mators 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 ad-
justed supersector series.  In other states, the seasonally adjusted pay-
roll 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 inde-
pendently 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 dis-
tortions 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 survey, ad-
ministrative 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.  With respect to the LAUS program, unem-
ployment rates are computed from unrounded data rather than from data that
may be displayed in the tables; differences, however, are generally insig-
nificant.


                                  - 9 -


   Use of error measures.  In 2005, the Local Area Unemployment Statistics
(LAUS) program introduced several improvements to its methodology.  Among
these was 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 sig-
nificance.  The remainder of the analysis in the release takes the statis-
tical significance of monthly and annual changes into consideration.

   Labor force and unemployment estimates.  Model-based error measures for
both seasonally adjusted and not seasonally adjusted data, and for over-the-
month change, are available on the BLS Web site at http://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 over-the-month change in a state unemployment rate that is
required in order to be statistically significant at the 90-percent confidence
level is between 0.3 and 0.4 percentage 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
http://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 on the BLS Web site at http://www.bls.gov/
sae/790stderr.htm.  BLS uses a 90-percent confidence level in determining
whether changes in CES employment levels are statistically significant.  In-
formation on recent benchmark revisions for states is available on the BLS
Web site at http://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 On-
line.

   Estimates of labor force and unemployment, as well as nonfarm employment
from the CES program, for over 300 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 all states, metropolitan areas, labor mar-
ket areas, counties, cities with a population of 25,000 or more, and other
areas used in the administration of various federal economic assistance pro-
grams are available on the BLS Web site at http://www.bls.gov/lau/.  Employ-
ment data from the CES program are available at http://www.bls.gov/sae/.

   Information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired
individuals upon request.  Voice phone:  (202) 691-5200; TDD message refer-
ral phone:  1-800-877-8339.






 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      
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                        June     April    May      June     June     April    May      June     June     April    May      June  
                        2007     2008     2008     2008     2007     2008     2008     2008     2007     2008     2008     2008  
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
 Northeast........... 27,918.5 28,121.2 28,178.4 28,186.2  1,238.8  1,331.6  1,469.4  1,486.2    4.4      4.7      5.2      5.3  
                                                                                                                                 
   New England.......  7,647.4  7,664.8  7,659.0  7,674.4    340.9    343.1    394.3    406.2    4.5      4.5      5.1      5.3  
   Middle Atlantic... 20,271.1 20,456.4 20,519.3 20,511.9    897.9    988.5  1,075.1  1,080.0    4.4      4.8      5.2      5.3  
                                                                                                                                 
 South............... 54,338.6 54,987.7 55,094.3 54,986.6  2,315.5  2,552.3  2,819.6  2,814.9    4.3      4.6      5.1      5.1  
                                                                                                                                 
   South Atlantic.... 29,206.3 29,535.3 29,592.5 29,574.1  1,200.1  1,413.9  1,564.2  1,564.2    4.1      4.8      5.3      5.3  
   East South Central  8,561.6  8,660.5  8,657.2  8,610.0    400.4    453.0    515.8    525.3    4.7      5.2      6.0      6.1  
   West South Central 16,570.7 16,791.9 16,844.6 16,802.5    715.0    685.4    739.7    725.4    4.3      4.1      4.4      4.3  
                                                                                                                                 
 Midwest............. 34,904.6 35,032.1 35,134.8 34,973.4  1,812.0  1,803.8  2,085.0  2,125.8    5.2      5.1      5.9      6.1  
                                                                                                                                 
   East North Central 24,011.9 24,104.5 24,163.3 24,049.6  1,347.8  1,332.9  1,555.2  1,612.9    5.6      5.5      6.4      6.7  
   West North Central 10,892.7 10,927.5 10,971.5 10,923.8    464.2    470.9    529.8    512.9    4.3      4.3      4.8      4.7  
                                                                                                                                 
 West................ 35,387.8 35,938.1 c35982.5 35,947.7  1,630.5  1,900.0  2,086.9  2,136.6    4.6      5.3      5.8      5.9  
                                                                                                                                 
   Mountain.......... 10,894.2 11,104.1 11,116.0 11,105.6    380.7    444.7    490.8    516.9    3.5      4.0      4.4      4.7  
   Pacific........... 24,493.5 24,834.0 24,866.5 24,842.1  1,249.8  1,455.3  1,596.1  1,619.7    5.1      5.9      6.4      6.5  
 
    1 Census region estimates are derived by summing the Census division model-based estimates.
    c = corrected.
    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.
 
 
 
 
 
 

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                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                            May               June              May               June              May               June      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                       2007     2008     2007     2008     2007     2008     2007     2008     2007     2008     2007     2008  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Northeast........... 27,748.8 28,045.2 28,176.9 28,491.7  1,159.3  1,409.0  1,248.4  1,509.1    4.2      5.0      4.4      5.3  
                                                                                                                                
  New England.......  7,608.3  7,624.0  7,738.1  7,777.8    324.9    379.7    348.9    418.4    4.3      5.0      4.5      5.4  
  Middle Atlantic... 20,140.5 20,421.2 20,438.8 20,713.8    834.4  1,029.3    899.5  1,090.7    4.1      5.0      4.4      5.3  
                                                                                                                                
South............... 54,197.5 55,051.2 54,774.2 55,518.2  2,162.0  2,705.6  2,497.8  3,031.4    4.0      4.9      4.6      5.5  
                                                                                                                                
  South Atlantic.... 29,160.4 29,608.7 29,392.7 29,812.2  1,110.5  1,510.9  1,267.7  1,647.4    3.8      5.1      4.3      5.5  
  East South Central  8,533.4  8,635.6  8,659.2  8,721.8    374.3    490.5    434.5    567.1    4.4      5.7      5.0      6.5  
  West South Central 16,503.7 16,806.9 16,722.2 16,984.1    677.2    704.2    795.6    816.9    4.1      4.2      4.8      4.8  
                                                                                                                                
Midwest............. 34,778.3 35,073.2 35,333.8 35,459.3  1,655.3  1,985.4  1,876.7  2,215.9    4.8      5.7      5.3      6.2  
                                                                                                                                
  East North Central 23,912.9 24,110.1 24,294.5 24,373.4  1,234.8  1,487.6  1,393.9  1,679.7    5.2      6.2      5.7      6.9  
  West North Central 10,865.4 10,963.1 11,039.3 11,085.8    420.5    497.8    482.9    536.3    3.9      4.5      4.4      4.8  
                                                                                                                                
West................ 35,163.3 c35833.4 35,492.9 36,112.9  1,490.4 c1,976.4  1,649.2  2,176.4    4.2      5.5      4.6      6.0  
                                                                                                                                
  Mountain.......... 10,821.5 11,069.1 10,958.8 11,187.7    344.6    461.8    397.7    540.6    3.2      4.2      3.6      4.8  
  Pacific........... 24,341.8 24,764.2 24,534.1 24,925.1  1,145.8  1,514.7  1,251.6  1,635.8    4.7      6.1      5.1      6.6  

   1 Census region estimates are derived by summing the Census division model-based estimates.
   c = corrected.
   NOTE:  Data refer to place of residence. The composition of the regions and divisions is described in table 1.






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
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                           June     April      May       June      June     April      May      June     June  April  May  June
                           2007     2008       2008      2008p     2007     2008       2008     2008p    2007  2008   2008 2008p
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
Alabama................   2,182.8   2,204.1   2,207.0   2,194.0     77.1      88.9     103.8     102.8    3.5   4.0   4.7   4.7
Alaska.................     352.1     358.4     360.0     359.9     21.6      23.7      24.8      24.5    6.1   6.6   6.9   6.8
Arizona................   3,021.4   3,063.8   3,068.8   3,071.2    110.2     118.8     133.7     146.1    3.6   3.9   4.4   4.8
Arkansas...............   1,366.0   1,372.5   1,383.9   1,374.4     73.8      64.4      71.1      69.0    5.4   4.7   5.1   5.0
California.............  18,182.1  18,386.6  18,446.2  18,427.3    968.2   1,140.5   1,259.4   1,277.8    5.3   6.2   6.8   6.9
  Los Angeles-Long                                                                                                             
    Beach-Glendale (1)    4,922.9   4,968.4   4,954.4   4,942.9    243.7     294.5     331.6     345.7    5.0   5.9   6.7   7.0
Colorado...............   2,701.1   2,766.3   2,765.9   2,759.6    100.6     120.6     134.8     139.7    3.7   4.4   4.9   5.1
Connecticut............   1,861.1   1,878.2   1,886.5   1,886.8     81.8      88.1     101.8     102.7    4.4   4.7   5.4   5.4
Delaware...............     442.2     446.7     446.1     446.2     14.7      16.6      18.4      18.8    3.3   3.7   4.1   4.2
District of Columbia...     323.3     332.4     331.8     328.5     18.4      19.9      21.8      20.9    5.7   6.0   6.6   6.4
Florida................   9,135.4   9,230.1   9,263.9   9,245.1    364.8     458.5     514.9     507.6    4.0   5.0   5.6   5.5
  Miami-Miami Beach-                                                                                                           
    Kendall (1) .......   1,189.9   1,208.7   1,210.7   1,209.1     44.9      57.6      61.4      63.0    3.8   4.8   5.1   5.2
                                                                                                                               
Georgia................   4,811.0   4,901.2   4,901.8   4,891.2    211.2     258.2     281.6     276.7    4.4   5.3   5.7   5.7
Hawaii.................     649.9     662.7     663.4     663.4     16.6      21.7      23.6      25.2    2.6   3.3   3.6   3.8
Idaho..................     755.2     753.2     755.2     752.5     20.4      23.0      26.9      28.7    2.7   3.1   3.6   3.8
Illinois...............   6,705.3   6,812.7   6,824.2   6,775.3    337.4     369.4     437.0     463.9    5.0   5.4   6.4   6.8
  Chicago-Naperville-                                                                                                          
    Joliet (1).........   4,117.1   4,193.9   4,209.8   4,186.6    205.0     221.1     270.9     284.2    5.0   5.3   6.4   6.8
Indiana................   3,208.3   3,218.7   3,229.7   3,218.2    144.1     153.1     170.0     187.9    4.5   4.8   5.3   5.8
Iowa...................   1,660.0   1,675.4   1,679.5   1,672.4     62.6      58.8      65.3      67.0    3.8   3.5   3.9   4.0
Kansas.................   1,479.4   1,485.1   1,494.6   1,491.3     60.9      59.0      68.7      63.9    4.1   4.0   4.6   4.3
Kentucky...............   2,045.1   2,045.6   2,047.5   2,041.6    112.7     115.5     127.6     128.3    5.5   5.6   6.2   6.3
Louisiana..............   1,989.1   2,019.3   2,008.1   2,012.1     73.1      82.0      79.4      76.9    3.7   4.1   4.0   3.8
Maine..................     704.0     708.8     708.9     710.0     32.9      33.6      38.3      37.5    4.7   4.7   5.4   5.3
                                                                                                                               
Maryland...............   2,975.3   3,003.9   3,017.1   3,014.1    107.0     108.4     119.9     121.7    3.6   3.6   4.0   4.0
Massachusetts..........   3,409.4   3,404.1   3,391.9   3,410.0    152.8     140.7     165.8     177.6    4.5   4.1   4.9   5.2
Michigan...............   5,023.5   4,981.6   5,007.4   4,991.6    356.7     345.8     428.0     423.4    7.1   6.9   8.5   8.5
  Detroit-Warren-                                                                                                              
    Livonia (2)........   2,146.0   2,113.7   2,139.0   2,139.3    166.8     157.3     198.3     199.0    7.8   7.4   9.3   9.3
Minnesota..............   2,931.4   2,948.1   2,951.9   2,935.9    132.4     142.3     158.2     154.4    4.5   4.8   5.4   5.3
Mississippi............   1,311.8   1,336.8   1,341.9   1,327.5     82.3      79.3      92.0      92.1    6.3   5.9   6.9   6.9
Missouri...............   3,030.4   3,011.9   3,031.7   3,013.3    151.7     156.5     182.4     170.9    5.0   5.2   6.0   5.7
Montana................     501.5     504.7     504.0     505.0     15.7      18.9      21.2      20.5    3.1   3.8   4.2   4.1
Nebraska...............     985.0     994.7     996.1     994.8     30.9      30.8      32.2      32.7    3.1   3.1   3.2   3.3
Nevada.................   1,334.4   1,387.4   1,394.7   1,394.3     63.7      78.9      86.5      88.9    4.8   5.7   6.2   6.4
New Hampshire..........     738.2     746.0     745.4     745.8     26.6      28.4      29.6      29.6    3.6   3.8   4.0   4.0
                                                                                                                               
New Jersey.............   4,467.6   4,511.9   4,516.8   4,504.6    189.3     223.3     242.9     237.5    4.2   4.9   5.4   5.3
New Mexico.............     942.4     951.0     949.7     951.2     33.2      33.7      35.8      37.3    3.5   3.5   3.8   3.9
New York...............   9,528.9   9,579.2   9,590.3   9,621.7    439.4     453.2     500.7     514.3    4.6   4.7   5.2   5.3
  New York City .......   3,851.4   3,868.2   3,870.7   3,896.1    201.3     183.2     199.8     210.5    5.2   4.7   5.2   5.4
North Carolina.........   4,526.5   4,557.0   4,561.6   4,560.6    213.7     244.9     268.1     271.6    4.7   5.4   5.9   6.0
North Dakota...........     365.4     370.7     373.0     372.4     11.7      11.5      12.2      12.0    3.2   3.1   3.3   3.2
Ohio...................   5,980.9   5,996.5   6,005.6   5,988.2    340.6     335.1     380.1     393.3    5.7   5.6   6.3   6.6
  Cleveland-Elyria-                                                                                                            
    Mentor (2) ........   1,095.4   1,094.3   1,096.3   1,089.1     64.3      70.4      80.2      78.7    5.9   6.4   7.3   7.2
Oklahoma...............   1,734.5   1,723.6   1,735.1   1,734.3     76.7      55.5      61.1      67.6    4.4   3.2   3.5   3.9
Oregon.................   1,927.1   1,948.5   1,945.6   1,939.5     99.8     105.6     108.5     107.0    5.2   5.4   5.6   5.5
Pennsylvania...........   6,297.4   6,370.1   6,405.5   6,393.9    272.9     319.2     331.0     332.1    4.3   5.0   5.2   5.2
Rhode Island...........     578.0     573.2     571.6     572.1     28.8      34.9      41.2      42.6    5.0   6.1   7.2   7.5
                                                                                                                               
South Carolina.........   2,133.8   2,139.0   2,150.9   2,143.2    122.1     125.6     139.2     132.2    5.7   5.9   6.5   6.2
South Dakota...........     442.7     445.8     444.7     444.5     12.9      11.7      12.9      12.6    2.9   2.6   2.9   2.8
Tennessee..............   3,033.9   3,068.4   3,062.5   3,044.2    139.7     164.6     195.6     196.9    4.6   5.4   6.4   6.5
Texas..................  11,484.8  11,675.9  11,712.2  11,681.2    499.4     481.7     522.7     514.7    4.3   4.1   4.5   4.4
Utah...................   1,360.3   1,384.8   1,388.3   1,380.3     36.4      42.7      44.0      44.8    2.7   3.1   3.2   3.2
Vermont................     353.9     352.2     352.3     353.5     13.4      15.7      17.1      16.6    3.8   4.4   4.9   4.7
Virginia...............   4,051.7   4,116.6   4,125.3   4,124.2    123.5     143.8     161.1     166.2    3.0   3.5   3.9   4.0
Washington.............   3,402.4   3,466.8   3,451.3   3,451.8    153.8     161.5     182.6     188.8    4.5   4.7   5.3   5.5
  Seattle-Bellevue-                                                                                                            
    Everett (1) .......   1,438.0   1,453.0   1,443.7   1,450.1     54.2      50.1      58.3      57.2    3.8   3.4   4.0   3.9
West Virginia..........     808.4     817.8     816.4     814.1     36.7      41.0      43.0      43.2    4.5   5.0   5.3   5.3
Wisconsin..............   3,087.2   3,096.7   3,089.9   3,078.6    149.2     132.5     136.9     143.1    4.8   4.3   4.4   4.6
Wyoming................     287.9     291.0     290.2     290.3      9.0       7.5       8.5       9.3    3.1   2.6   2.9   3.2
                                                                                                                               
Puerto Rico............   1,381.2   1,355.5   1,366.9   1,361.1    154.4     141.1     153.7     150.5   11.2  10.4  11.2  11.1

   p = preliminary.
   1 Metropolitan division.
   2 Metropolitan statistical area.
   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. 08-01, dated
November 20, 2007, and are available at http://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  
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                                May                 June                May                 June             May           June    
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                           2007      2008      2007     2008p      2007      2008      2007     2008p    2007   2008   2007   2008p
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
Alabama................   2,168.0   2,195.1   2,195.5   2,213.1     63.6      91.8      84.5     114.9    2.9    4.2    3.8    5.2 
Alaska.................     350.8     359.7     358.2     367.0     20.4      23.9      22.1      25.3    5.8    6.6    6.2    6.9 
Arizona................   3,002.0   3,057.4   3,027.5   3,085.9     98.6     125.4     112.8     153.9    3.3    4.1    3.7    5.0 
Arkansas...............   1,368.9   1,388.6   1,386.3   1,397.5     70.1      69.1      77.9      74.6    5.1    5.0    5.6    5.3 
California.............  18,051.0  18,371.1  18,172.5  18,466.2    876.2   1,192.7     959.6   1,285.6    4.9    6.5    5.3    7.0 
  Los Angeles-Long                                                                                                                 
    Beach-Glendale (1)    4,870.2   4,924.5   4,889.3   4,920.8    219.1     316.3     241.2     347.8    4.5    6.4    4.9    7.1 
Colorado...............   2,670.8   2,746.4   2,718.1   2,783.7     89.0     128.1     104.7     148.2    3.3    4.7    3.9    5.3 
Connecticut............   1,857.1   1,885.3   1,884.3   1,911.2     80.6     100.4      87.8     108.5    4.3    5.3    4.7    5.7 
Delaware...............     440.2     443.9     444.7     449.6     12.8      16.7      15.5      20.1    2.9    3.8    3.5    4.5 
District of Columbia...     323.2     329.3     326.8     332.4     17.4      21.4      19.4      22.2    5.4    6.5    5.9    6.7 
Florida................   9,119.1   9,259.7   9,171.7   9,299.5    322.3     492.5     380.6     533.3    3.5    5.3    4.2    5.7 
  Miami-Miami Beach-                                                                                                               
    Kendall (1) .......   1,187.3   1,207.4   1,186.5   1,209.1     40.5      57.6      45.3      66.6    3.4    4.8    3.8    5.5 
                                                                                                                                   
Georgia................   4,791.3   4,889.4   4,815.9   4,907.3    194.7     271.5     224.9     295.9    4.1    5.6    4.7    6.0 
Hawaii.................     647.7     662.0     652.7     668.3     15.2      22.5      20.6      29.9    2.3    3.4    3.1    4.5 
Idaho..................     751.3     753.0     763.9     762.5     15.7      22.6      17.6      26.5    2.1    3.0    2.3    3.5 
Illinois...............   6,648.5   6,797.1   6,785.8   6,864.9    306.7     420.7     362.1     490.5    4.6    6.2    5.3    7.1 
  Chicago-Naperville-                                                                                                              
    Joliet (1).........   4,080.2   4,197.8   4,165.4   4,244.2    188.8     271.8     223.8     308.7    4.6    6.5    5.4    7.3 
Indiana................   3,212.8   3,239.5   3,247.4   3,261.9    135.8     164.6     146.2     190.3    4.2    5.1    4.5    5.8 
Iowa...................   1,652.9   1,673.3   1,672.4   1,687.2     55.6      58.6      61.2      66.5    3.4    3.5    3.7    3.9 
Kansas.................   1,470.7   1,488.0   1,500.9   1,514.2     57.1      65.2      64.9      67.0    3.9    4.4    4.3    4.4 
Kentucky...............   2,047.1   2,052.5   2,075.6   2,079.5    108.4     125.7     114.9     136.4    5.3    6.1    5.5    6.6 
Louisiana..............   1,995.5   2,007.8   2,023.7   2,051.3     75.5      73.6      93.6      99.3    3.8    3.7    4.6    4.8 
Maine..................     700.1     705.6     714.7     721.1     31.6      36.7      32.1      36.2    4.5    5.2    4.5    5.0 
                                                                                                                                   
Maryland...............   2,968.8   3,014.3   3,000.8   3,046.0     98.4     115.8     112.2     130.6    3.3    3.8    3.7    4.3 
Massachusetts..........   3,394.5   3,375.4   3,455.7   3,458.6    147.4     157.6     159.8     184.2    4.3    4.7    4.6    5.3 
Michigan...............   5,019.9   5,005.3   5,084.3   5,058.6    336.3     416.1     372.7     439.0    6.7    8.3    7.3    8.7 
  Detroit-Warren-                                                                                                                  
    Livonia (2)........   2,136.1   2,129.6   2,166.4   2,165.1    152.4     189.5     173.9     210.3    7.1    8.9    8.0    9.7 
Minnesota..............   2,920.3   2,946.0   2,957.5   2,965.8    120.7     146.4     133.7     157.3    4.1    5.0    4.5    5.3 
Mississippi............   1,307.1   1,342.5   1,325.5   1,347.2     78.9      92.3      90.8     106.4    6.0    6.9    6.9    7.9 
Missouri...............   3,023.6   3,034.1   3,085.2   3,073.3    134.5     172.7     165.1     184.6    4.4    5.7    5.4    6.0 
Montana................     500.9     504.0     507.5     512.2     12.8      18.8      15.6      21.0    2.6    3.7    3.1    4.1 
Nebraska...............     986.8     999.7     996.0   1,007.9     29.7      31.4      32.2      34.6    3.0    3.1    3.2    3.4 
Nevada.................   1,324.6   1,390.8   1,334.4   1,398.4     56.6      82.4      62.8      90.5    4.3    5.9    4.7    6.5 
New Hampshire..........     733.5     741.6     744.9     753.3     25.8      28.3      27.1      29.9    3.5    3.8    3.6    4.0 
                                                                                                                                   
New Jersey.............   4,445.1   4,502.7   4,505.7   4,552.3    179.7     235.5     191.3     240.9    4.0    5.2    4.2    5.3 
New Mexico.............     937.2     946.0     949.4     961.3     31.9      34.9      37.4      43.2    3.4    3.7    3.9    4.5 
New York...............   9,440.8   9,531.5   9,586.1   9,703.2    394.9     471.5     425.9     505.1    4.2    4.9    4.4    5.2 
  New York City .......   3,808.3   3,842.4   3,832.4   3,888.2    177.5     185.1     193.4     204.9    4.7    4.8    5.0    5.3 
North Carolina.........   4,520.3   4,561.9   4,556.9   4,600.7    207.4     264.7     220.7     284.0    4.6    5.8    4.8    6.2 
North Dakota...........     366.8     375.0     376.1     383.7     10.5      11.1      13.4      13.8    2.9    2.9    3.6    3.6 
Ohio...................   5,963.0   5,995.7   6,039.8   6,055.0    312.2     357.0     353.1     406.2    5.2    6.0    5.8    6.7 
  Cleveland-Elyria-                                                                                                                
    Mentor (2) ........   1,095.7   1,097.8   1,112.0   1,108.4     60.8      79.2      69.0      85.4    5.5    7.2    6.2    7.7 
Oklahoma...............   1,731.7   1,735.3   1,756.2   1,759.8     76.1      61.2      80.0      73.3    4.4    3.5    4.6    4.2 
Oregon.................   1,913.1   1,937.1   1,939.5   1,955.9     90.9     101.4      99.1     107.1    4.8    5.2    5.1    5.5 
Pennsylvania...........   6,254.6   6,387.0   6,347.0   6,458.4    259.8     322.3     282.3     344.7    4.2    5.0    4.4    5.3 
Rhode Island...........     572.1     566.9     580.5     575.6     27.0      40.7      28.3      42.9    4.7    7.2    4.9    7.5 
                                                                                                                                   
South Carolina.........   2,134.0   2,158.7   2,167.6   2,181.9    109.1     130.8     127.7     140.8    5.1    6.1    5.9    6.5 
South Dakota...........     444.4     446.9     451.1     453.6     12.4      12.5      12.5      12.4    2.8    2.8    2.8    2.7 
Tennessee..............   3,011.3   3,045.4   3,062.6   3,082.1    123.4     180.7     144.3     209.4    4.1    5.9    4.7    6.8 
Texas..................  11,407.6  11,675.2  11,556.0  11,775.5    455.6     500.3     544.1     569.7    4.0    4.3    4.7    4.8 
Utah...................   1,349.1   1,383.2   1,365.4   1,388.3     31.5      41.4      38.5      48.4    2.3    3.0    2.8    3.5 
Vermont................     350.9     349.2     358.0     358.0     12.4      16.0      13.8      16.7    3.5    4.6    3.8    4.7 
Virginia...............   4,053.2   4,133.4   4,085.7   4,165.1    113.5     156.1     128.5     174.9    2.8    3.8    3.1    4.2 
Washington.............   3,379.3   3,434.4   3,411.1   3,467.7    143.2     174.1     150.2     187.9    4.2    5.1    4.4    5.4 
  Seattle-Bellevue-                                                                                                                
    Everett (1) .......   1,438.3   1,449.3   1,440.5   1,454.4     53.3      58.7      54.6      58.8    3.7    4.0    3.8    4.0 
West Virginia..........     810.3     818.0     822.5     829.6     34.8      41.5      38.1      45.6    4.3    5.1    4.6    5.5 
Wisconsin..............   3,068.8   3,072.4   3,137.2   3,133.0    144.0     129.3     159.8     153.7    4.7    4.2    5.1    4.9 
Wyoming................     285.6     288.3     292.6     295.5      8.6       8.3       8.2       8.8    3.0    2.9    2.8    3.0 
                                                                                                                                   
Puerto Rico............   1,403.4   1,375.0   1,399.4   1,375.3    148.1     156.1     165.2     162.9   10.6   11.4   11.8   11.8 

   p = preliminary.
   1 Metropolitan division.
   2 Metropolitan statistical area.
   NOTE:  Data refer to place of residence.  Data for Puerto Rico are derived from a monthly household survey similar to the Cur-
rent Population Survey.  Area definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 08-01, dated November 20, 2007,
and are available at http://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)
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                       Total (1)                        Construction                   Manufacturing        
                                                                                                                            
           State                                                                                                            
                            June     Apr.     May      June     June    Apr.    May    June     June    Apr.    May    June 
                            2007     2008     2008     2008p    2007    2008    2008   2008p    2007    2008    2008   2008p
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
      Alabama...........  2,008.1  2,011.2  2,011.6  2,012.9   112.8   114.0   113.0   113.7    (2)     (2)     (2)     (2) 
      Alaska............    318.5    320.4    320.4    321.6    17.6    17.1    16.9    17.0    13.2    13.2    12.9    12.4
      Arizona...........  2,669.2  2,653.4  2,652.7  2,645.1   227.8   202.0   199.4   196.8   181.5   179.0   178.4   178.2
      Arkansas..........  1,204.4  1,207.3  1,207.1  1,207.4    56.4    55.4    55.2    55.1   188.7   183.8   183.2   182.5
      California........ 15,172.2 15,154.0 15,145.1 15,132.3   901.0   824.9   815.7   815.0 1,463.9 1,445.8 1,441.7 1,437.3
                                                                                                                            
      Colorado..........  2,331.8  2,361.4  2,361.6  2,364.0   169.5   165.4   164.9   164.4   146.5   143.5   142.6   141.9
      Connecticut.......  1,699.9  1,698.9  1,702.2  1,705.8    68.7    67.8    68.0    68.3   191.2   189.6   189.1   189.3
      Delaware (3)......    437.8    436.0    435.7    437.0    27.5    27.0    26.9    26.5    (2)     (2)     (2)     (2) 
      District of                                                                                                           
        Columbia (3)....    692.1    700.5    702.3    704.4    12.6    12.5    12.6    12.6    (2)     (2)     (2)     (2) 
      Florida ..........  8,030.2  7,981.9  7,974.4  7,952.1   602.7   527.1   528.6   521.1   390.2   371.5   368.1   365.3
                                                                                                                            
      Georgia ..........  4,147.6  4,162.7  4,164.9  4,150.5   222.2   219.4   219.3   213.5   430.6   419.6   417.9   411.7
      Hawaii (3)........    626.4    624.1    627.3    626.9    39.2    39.4    39.1    39.2    (2)     (2)     (2)     (2) 
      Idaho ............    658.2    654.7    656.3    656.9    53.0    49.4    48.6    48.2    66.6    62.8    62.5    62.5
      Illinois..........  5,985.9  5,996.6  6,000.0  5,993.9   272.5   264.4   264.8   265.3   676.6   671.6   672.2   670.0
      Indiana...........  2,991.3  2,984.7  2,985.0  2,986.5   152.1   147.2   147.2   147.7   550.3   536.9   537.7   536.6
                                                                                                                            
      Iowa..............  1,519.1  1,522.2  1,525.5  1,522.1    72.8    71.2    72.7    73.1   228.2   229.8   229.8   228.5
      Kansas............  1,381.2  1,383.5  1,385.4  1,379.5    65.0    63.3    64.6    65.2   185.3   186.5   184.4   185.4
      Kentucky..........  1,871.1  1,878.5  1,879.1  1,874.7    85.3    86.4    86.7    87.4   258.3   250.7   251.8   247.6
      Louisiana.........  1,915.7  1,942.0  1,943.5  1,948.5   133.2   137.2   137.7   139.0   158.4   157.7   157.5   157.4
      Maine.............    617.5    615.1    616.1    617.1    30.9    29.5    29.6    29.6    59.5    58.4    58.5    59.0
                                                                                                                            
      Maryland (3)......  2,607.4  2,631.4  2,633.4  2,637.4   190.9   189.4   189.1   189.9   131.9   129.4   128.6   128.0
      Massachusetts.....  3,282.7  3,290.5  3,292.4  3,295.3   137.9   134.3   134.0   134.7   295.7   292.5   292.0   292.3
      Michigan..........  4,270.1  4,199.0  4,204.8  4,221.5   165.7   152.9   152.3   151.1   621.2   572.5   577.0   592.0
      Minnesota.........  2,773.3  2,772.3  2,774.8  2,778.2   121.7   114.1   114.0   114.6   341.6   337.6   336.3   337.6
      Mississippi.......  1,151.9  1,156.6  1,158.8  1,154.5    57.8    58.9    58.2    58.6   170.0   165.0   165.0   164.3
                                                                                                                            
      Missouri .........  2,795.2  2,788.8  2,789.2  2,787.3   148.6   146.4   147.3   146.5   298.9   290.3   290.3   288.7
      Montana...........    443.6    450.6    451.0    453.5    32.8    32.7    33.0    33.1    20.5    20.6    20.7    20.6
      Nebraska (3)......    961.7    971.1    971.8    972.3    49.9    51.6    50.9    50.4   101.2   100.3   100.3   100.6
      Nevada............  1,294.4  1,287.5  1,290.1  1,287.4   134.5   124.2   124.3   123.1    50.6    51.2    51.0    50.8
      New Hampshire.....    647.1    655.4    656.7    657.1    27.5    27.6    28.7    28.2    77.6    78.1    78.0    78.1
                                                                                                                            
      New Jersey........  4,083.2  4,071.6  4,072.6  4,068.5   173.2   166.9   167.3   166.5   312.7   306.9   304.6   302.0
      New Mexico........    843.9    850.8    851.9    850.9    59.5    59.4    59.8    59.4    37.3    35.1    35.4    35.3
      New York..........  8,747.8  8,771.1  8,769.7  8,777.0   354.2   349.9   350.7   350.6   554.6   539.3   539.0   536.7
      North Carolina....  4,151.4  4,176.5  4,171.5  4,177.1   255.5   258.4   258.6   254.7   537.9   525.3   523.9   520.8
      North Dakota......    358.3    361.2    361.9    361.2    18.9    19.4    19.1    18.8    26.1    25.9    25.8    25.7
                                                                                                                            
      Ohio..............  5,434.6  5,408.7  5,416.8  5,424.7   225.7   220.1   220.0   219.8   773.9   758.7   760.6   762.2
      Oklahoma..........  1,566.6  1,577.9  1,581.5  1,589.2    71.4    72.8    73.1    74.4    (2)     (2)     (2)     (2) 
      Oregon ...........  1,731.7  1,738.9  1,732.8  1,734.4   104.4    98.0    95.6    97.4   203.5   199.9   197.7   195.7
      Pennsylvania......  5,806.5  5,801.0  5,805.7  5,806.5   264.1   257.8   259.6   258.7   659.2   647.3   645.2   643.2
      Rhode Island......    494.1    484.7    482.7    482.2    22.1    20.9    21.0    21.2    50.9    48.4    48.1    48.1
                                                                                                                            
      South Carolina....  1,952.9  1,957.8  1,957.4  1,957.8   127.4   117.7   116.4   112.8   250.2   246.2   246.0   245.5
      South Dakota (3)..    406.4    409.2    410.1    410.4    23.1    23.4    23.3    23.3    41.9    42.6    42.6    42.9
      Tennessee (3).....  2,795.7  2,785.8  2,785.9  2,782.3   138.0   137.7   137.9   137.5   378.2   371.5   370.2   370.0
      Texas............. 10,369.6 10,561.6 10,566.9 10,614.6   644.1   662.1   663.5   665.7   935.8   930.4   929.9   928.3
      Utah..............  1,252.5  1,271.3  1,269.6  1,265.8   105.5   100.0    96.8    94.8   127.7   129.5   129.0   128.8
                                                                                                                            
      Vermont...........    308.0    307.2    308.3    308.5    17.0    15.7    16.6    16.5    35.9    35.8    35.6    35.6
      Virginia..........  3,761.5  3,773.3  3,777.3  3,775.8   240.8   237.4   235.2   234.9   279.9   276.3   275.8   275.0
      Washington........  2,927.1  2,962.6  2,964.6  2,962.6   210.9   206.3   206.0   205.5   293.0   296.8   297.0   298.3
      West Virginia.....    757.9    760.4    759.6    761.4    38.6    38.3    37.9    37.9    59.3    57.7    57.4    57.2
      Wisconsin.........  2,891.7  2,866.8  2,871.7  2,879.9   126.1   120.1   123.4   122.4   502.5   492.7   492.4   490.6
      Wyoming...........    287.7    294.9    294.8    295.5    26.3    27.9    28.2    29.0    10.1    10.2    10.0     9.6
     
     
     
     
     
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                             Trade, transportation, and         Financial activities         Professional and business   
                                     utilities                                                        services           
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                             June    Apr.    May    June     June    Apr.    May    June     June    Apr.    May    June 
                             2007    2008    2008   2008p    2007    2008    2008   2008p    2007    2008    2008   2008p
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
      Alabama............   396.7   397.2   396.9   397.6   100.0   100.6   100.6   100.5   220.3   224.3   224.8   224.5
      Alaska.............    64.4    64.7    64.4    64.5    15.0    15.0    15.0    15.1    24.9    25.6    25.7    25.6
      Arizona............   528.1   524.2   522.2   521.7   186.0   177.9   178.2   179.1   403.1   397.9   400.1   399.8
      Arkansas...........   250.1   249.2   249.1   249.6    53.4    53.7    53.9    53.9   116.7   118.6   118.9   119.3
      California......... 2,911.5 2,906.0 2,904.7 2,901.7   909.1   878.7   876.0   877.1 2,262.7 2,285.1 2,281.2 2,276.8
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   429.7   435.1   434.9   435.8   159.9   158.7   158.3   158.1   348.6   356.3   353.9   354.5
      Connecticut........   312.3   308.9   310.0   310.3   145.1   142.8   143.5   143.5   207.0   205.3   205.8   206.9
      Delaware (3).......    83.2    82.7    82.3    82.8    45.6    45.5    45.8    45.9    60.5    59.1    59.4    58.9
      District of                                                                                                        
        Columbia (3).....    27.8    28.0    27.9    28.0    29.1    28.3    28.1    28.1   154.1   155.1   155.5   156.1
      Florida ........... 1,611.7 1,605.8 1,600.4 1,598.5   542.3   535.8   535.6   534.6 1,325.6 1,312.4 1,310.1 1,301.5
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia ...........   889.5   893.4   893.2   894.7   231.8   228.4   228.0   227.8   560.3   564.3   565.2   564.3
      Hawaii (3).........   121.3   120.2   119.9   119.4    (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     (2) 
      Idaho .............   132.6   132.3   132.5   132.0    32.7    32.4    32.5    32.5    83.1    82.9    83.0    83.0
      Illinois........... 1,213.3 1,221.7 1,223.6 1,221.9   404.9   403.2   401.2   398.3   872.2   877.4   877.4   884.0
      Indiana............   589.4   584.3   585.3   585.8   139.0   138.6   139.0   138.7   290.3   290.7   289.5   289.3
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............   309.9   308.7   309.2   307.7   102.9   103.4   103.5   103.6   121.6   121.8   121.6   120.7
      Kansas.............   263.3   263.3   263.2   264.1    74.3    73.8    74.0    73.7   143.8   147.0   147.6   147.9
      Kentucky...........   386.9   391.0   390.8   391.8    93.2    94.2    93.9    93.5   182.1   183.1   181.2   181.0
      Louisiana..........   381.2   383.6   384.5   386.0    96.8    96.8    96.9    96.6   201.1   203.3   202.9   203.4
      Maine..............   126.2   125.6   126.0   126.0    33.4    32.9    33.0    32.7    53.6    54.2    54.3    54.9
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland (3).......   477.3   477.6   477.7   477.7   157.6   156.1   156.0   156.4   395.6   402.5   404.1   403.2
      Massachusetts......   572.2   567.4   568.1   568.0   225.3   224.1   223.6   223.5   482.7   488.1   489.4   489.4
      Michigan...........   788.0   785.1   784.6   784.6   211.8   207.6   207.5   207.4   574.3   579.9   582.0   576.3
      Minnesota..........   530.1   528.6   528.7   527.2   179.1   180.6   180.8   181.7   328.5   331.2   328.2   327.4
      Mississippi........   227.4   228.4   228.1   226.7    (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     94.2    95.8    96.5    96.0
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri ..........   548.9   548.2   549.7   551.7   166.7   164.9   164.9   165.2   338.2   340.6   337.9   338.6
      Montana............    91.7    93.8    93.9    93.7    21.7    21.7    21.6    21.5    40.7    42.3    42.5    42.6
      Nebraska (3).......   204.6   206.1   205.3   206.3    69.1    70.2    70.3    70.5   104.1   107.8   108.2   108.6
      Nevada.............   232.4   238.0   237.2   237.3    65.3    63.0    62.9    62.9   158.5   152.1   153.4   153.6
      New Hampshire......   141.9   142.4   142.8   143.6    38.4    38.7    39.0    38.9    65.4    67.8    68.1    68.2
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   878.5   873.3   873.8   873.1   276.2   268.5   267.8   267.8   609.9   611.7   613.3   613.0
      New Mexico.........   144.3   147.4   146.9   147.3    35.3    35.2    34.9    34.8   108.7   108.8   108.5   108.4
      New York........... 1,529.4 1,526.2 1,524.6 1,527.8   733.9   728.9   727.2   724.4 1,137.5 1,135.4 1,137.1 1,138.9
      North Carolina.....   778.9   782.1   778.9   780.4   212.6   209.7   210.8   211.4   501.7   503.3   504.3   506.1
      North Dakota.......    76.2    77.4    77.3    77.3    19.8    20.1    20.0    19.9    29.2    29.8    30.0    29.9
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio............... 1,053.1 1,049.6 1,050.7 1,052.1   299.9   301.0   300.7   300.1   669.1   668.0   669.8   669.9
      Oklahoma...........   287.6   288.9   289.2   289.4    83.5    84.3    84.6    84.6   180.6   180.7   181.1   181.6
      Oregon ............   340.1   342.4   340.2   340.3   107.3   105.6   105.5   104.4   197.8   200.2   199.2   197.8
      Pennsylvania....... 1,137.5 1,129.0 1,130.8 1,131.0   332.7   329.9   329.8   329.3   707.4   714.7   713.5   714.7
      Rhode Island.......    80.0    78.5    77.5    77.4    35.2    33.7    33.7    33.5    56.8    54.4    54.3    54.5
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....   379.7   377.7   376.5   377.3   106.0   108.5   107.8   108.3   227.4   230.0   229.7   228.5
      South Dakota (3)...    81.3    81.6    80.7    81.4    31.1    31.2    31.8    32.0    28.0    28.2    28.6    28.5
      Tennessee (3)......   610.9   611.3   611.4   612.0   145.2   143.1   142.6   142.2   322.8   319.1   319.3   317.2
      Texas.............. 2,105.6 2,139.6 2,140.1 2,148.5   645.2   651.3   650.8   653.5 1,289.4 1,344.5 1,345.5 1,356.2
      Utah...............   245.2   250.8   250.3   249.3    75.1    75.5    74.9    74.6   161.3   164.8   165.6   164.8
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............    59.1    58.4    58.6    58.7    13.2    13.3    13.1    13.1    22.4    22.4    22.6    22.7
      Virginia...........   668.6   664.7   665.4   667.0   194.1   192.8   193.5   192.9   644.7   652.8   649.9   651.4
      Washington.........   552.8   555.0   554.7   554.5   155.7   153.4   153.2   152.5   345.4   348.9   350.7   350.5
      West Virginia......   143.0   141.6   141.6   141.9    29.7    29.7    29.6    29.7    60.7    62.2    62.3    62.8
      Wisconsin..........   548.8   540.2   540.7   541.9   163.2   164.1   163.8   164.1   279.5   278.5   277.8   277.7
      Wyoming............    54.9    56.5    55.8    55.9    11.4    11.7    11.7    11.8    18.5    18.8    18.8    18.8
     
     
     
     
     
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                           Education and health services      Leisure and hospitality                Government          
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                             June    Apr.    May    June     June    Apr.    May    June     June    Apr.    May    June 
                             2007    2008    2008   2008p    2007    2008    2008   2008p    2007    2008    2008   2008p
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
      Alabama............   208.3   208.5   209.4   209.1   173.2   174.4   173.5   174.0   377.2   379.5   381.4   382.8
      Alaska.............    36.7    37.1    36.9    36.9    32.9    32.3    32.5    33.2    81.5    82.2    82.6    83.5
      Arizona............   303.6   312.7   313.8   313.9   271.7   273.9   275.2   275.8   415.2   434.2   433.5   427.6
      Arkansas...........   154.6   156.9   157.1   157.6    99.1   100.9   100.7   101.1   211.1   212.7   212.8   212.6
      California......... 1,657.5 1,708.2 1,712.2 1,716.3 1,557.3 1,566.1 1,565.2 1,566.9 2,496.2 2,534.6 2,537.8 2,531.3
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   239.5   247.5   248.5   249.6   269.8   275.9   276.8   277.2   373.5   381.6   384.3   384.7
      Connecticut........   288.4   293.2   293.4   295.0   135.3   135.8   136.5   136.6   248.6   251.7   252.6   252.8
      Delaware (3).......    57.8    59.5    59.4    59.6    40.9    39.6    40.3    40.9    61.7    61.0    60.9    61.2
      District of                                                                                                        
        Columbia (3).....    96.9   101.7   102.9   103.8    54.2    54.7    54.8    55.3   231.0   233.2   233.4   233.2
      Florida ........... 1,006.7 1,034.7 1,038.4 1,036.5   929.9   947.2   947.2   948.3 1,108.1 1,138.6 1,138.6 1,139.1
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia ...........   454.9   465.2   466.7   464.4   396.3   399.3   400.7   400.8   675.3   685.0   686.2   685.9
      Hawaii (3).........    73.1    74.6    74.5    74.9   110.7   109.0   109.3   108.5   122.0   120.0   125.0   124.4
      Idaho .............    74.2    74.9    75.4    76.0    63.8    64.2    65.1    65.2   117.3   120.1   120.6   121.0
      Illinois...........   779.7   790.9   791.7   791.3   531.1   528.4   528.9   532.3   847.6   854.0   853.1   843.8
      Indiana............   396.4   405.1   400.9   402.1   283.2   283.1   284.8   285.9   431.5   438.5   439.8   439.5
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............   202.7   204.2   204.6   206.6   137.1   136.9   137.7   138.7   249.6   252.8   252.9   249.7
      Kansas.............   171.2   171.7   172.1   173.0   116.1   115.2   115.2   115.3   260.1   260.7   262.6   253.2
      Kentucky...........   241.2   240.3   240.3   239.3   172.6   174.3   174.2   173.6   323.3   330.3   332.0   332.5
      Louisiana..........   246.4   253.4   252.8   253.6   193.0   199.6   199.5   200.2   357.0   364.1   364.5   365.2
      Maine..............   116.0   116.9   117.3   117.2    59.8    60.1    59.5    60.4   104.0   104.0   104.3   103.7
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland (3).......   373.5   382.9   383.8   383.7   233.7   238.8   239.1   238.9   478.3   484.1   484.5   489.0
      Massachusetts......   623.5   636.0   636.2   636.4   302.5   301.8   302.1   304.6   432.7   436.0   436.7   436.0
      Michigan...........   595.2   602.5   603.9   604.6   405.2   400.4   404.5   406.1   658.8   650.6   645.4   651.9
      Minnesota..........   429.1   436.2   435.9   437.3   247.0   247.5   251.2   251.0   415.7   417.5   420.5   421.9
      Mississippi........   126.2   127.0   127.3   127.9   125.5   126.6   127.3   126.6   243.5   247.0   248.4   247.1
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri ..........   383.7   388.2   389.9   389.6   281.6   279.6   279.1   280.5   439.6   442.1   441.8   438.4
      Montana............    58.7    60.0    60.0    60.2    58.1    59.8    60.1    59.9    86.2    85.9    85.5    88.1
      Nebraska (3).......   132.0   133.9   134.7   135.4    82.0    83.0    83.7    83.1   164.6   163.9   164.2   163.1
      Nevada.............    92.0    94.6    95.3    95.9   338.6   338.9   339.6   338.5   157.4   160.6   161.5   160.4
      New Hampshire......   103.4   106.2   106.4   106.4    64.2    63.9    63.1    64.2    93.0    95.3    95.0    94.0
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   578.5   590.0   590.9   591.2   340.3   340.1   340.0   339.8   649.9   648.6   649.0   649.1
      New Mexico.........   111.9   115.3   115.9   115.9    87.4    88.4    87.9    87.4   194.1   196.4   196.5   196.3
      New York........... 1,600.2 1,631.0 1,630.1 1,631.0   700.3   707.9   707.3   708.3 1,501.7 1,512.2 1,514.0 1,517.1
      North Carolina.....   515.5   528.9   530.7   533.0   395.2   399.7   401.2   401.9   696.0   703.6   698.2   704.6
      North Dakota.......    50.7    51.5    51.8    51.6    33.0    33.2    33.2    33.4    76.6    75.3    76.1    75.9
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio...............   790.5   799.9   802.9   801.7   502.0   496.9   499.3   502.2   797.8   795.9   794.9   797.8
      Oklahoma...........   192.6   195.8   196.1   198.1   139.3   141.8   141.7   141.4   322.7   320.7   321.9   326.1
      Oregon ............   211.5   218.3   221.2   222.0   171.0   174.8   174.0   175.8   289.7   296.0   295.9   296.7
      Pennsylvania....... 1,074.1 1,090.0 1,093.5 1,094.9   500.7   504.1   506.9   506.4   745.2   742.5   741.1   744.1
      Rhode Island.......    99.5   100.1   100.1    99.8    51.3    51.0    50.5    50.5    64.1    64.2    64.0    63.8
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....   200.3   206.1   205.9   206.2   217.2   222.8   224.6   222.9   337.8   342.4   343.9   349.3
      South Dakota (3)...    60.0    60.7    61.7    61.7    42.6    42.8    42.9    42.5    75.1    75.7    75.7    75.4
      Tennessee (3)......   349.8   355.3   356.5   357.6   276.5   276.1   275.1   273.7   420.3   419.5   420.9   419.6
      Texas.............. 1,255.4 1,283.9 1,286.9 1,293.9   980.3 1,013.6 1,014.6 1,019.0 1,735.1 1,741.1 1,741.1 1,754.6
      Utah...............   139.2   144.5   145.2   145.4   112.9   117.3   116.1   115.4   206.8   209.3   211.2   212.0
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............    56.8    57.5    57.5    58.0    32.8    33.3    32.7    32.7    54.3    54.2    54.9    54.6
      Virginia...........   418.2   423.1   426.0   428.5   344.6   346.7   348.4   345.6   685.2   693.5   695.0   693.5
      Washington.........   347.4   354.2   353.5   353.2   281.1   288.4   288.8   289.3   524.4   539.9   540.5   539.1
      West Virginia......   114.1   116.1   116.1   116.6    71.5    73.3    72.5    72.4   145.3   145.7   146.4   146.3
      Wisconsin..........   398.6   406.0   406.4   411.1   262.9   259.6   259.9   259.6   418.7   415.9   417.4   422.9
      Wyoming............    (2)     (2)     (2)     (2)     32.8    34.4    34.1    33.3    66.8    68.2    68.4    69.1
     
        1 Includes natural resources and mining, information, and other services, except public administration, not shown
     separately.
        2 This series is 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 Natural resources and mining is combined with construction.
        p = preliminary.
        NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work.  Estimates are currently projected from 2007 benchmark levels.
     Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are provisional and will be revised when new information becomes
     available.  Data reflect the conversion to the 2007 version of the North American Industry Classification System
     (NAICS) as the basis for the assignment and tabulation of economic data by industry, replacing NAICS 2002.  See
     http://www.bls.gov/sae/saenaics07.htm. for more details.
     
     
     
     
     
     

     ESTABLISHMENT DATA
     NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
     
     Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjusted
     
     (In thousands)
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                        Total                  Natural resources and mining            Construction         
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
           State                May               June             May             June            May             June     
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                           2007     2008     2007     2008p    2007    2008    2007    2008p   2007    2008    2007   2008p 
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
      Alabama...........  2,010.6  2,019.2  2,019.8  2,021.4    12.9    12.8    12.9    12.9   112.6   113.7   113.4   114.4
      Alaska............    322.4    323.8    336.5    338.2    13.6    14.9    14.1    15.1    18.0    17.3    20.2    19.7
      Arizona...........  2,680.6  2,663.3  2,647.1  2,614.1    10.9    12.5    11.2    12.4   227.3   198.7   231.1   198.0
      Arkansas..........  1,211.5  1,214.1  1,210.0  1,212.2     9.2    10.3     9.5    10.3    57.5    56.0    58.1    56.7
      California........ 15,200.0 15,185.2 15,269.2 15,210.3    25.9    26.6    26.4    27.3   903.4   813.7   917.1   827.5
                                                                                                                            
      Colorado..........  2,328.0  2,362.1  2,357.9  2,389.4    25.1    28.4    25.8    29.0   169.9   165.3   175.6   170.6
      Connecticut.......  1,705.7  1,712.4  1,719.9  1,723.6      .7      .8      .8      .8    69.6    69.2    71.8    71.3
      Delaware .........    440.0    438.7    445.0    443.4    (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     28.0    27.0    28.3    27.3
      District of                                                                                                           
        Columbia........    691.0    702.1    693.2    704.4    (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     12.6    12.7    12.7    12.8
      Florida...........  8,096.0  8,006.1  7,988.2  7,882.1     6.7     6.4     6.8     6.4   606.9   529.3   607.8   525.6
                                                                                                                            
      Georgia...........  4,158.9  4,176.4  4,147.4  4,154.5    12.0    11.6    12.0    11.6   223.1   220.0   224.1   215.9
      Hawaii ...........    626.7    629.7    630.0    629.3    (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     38.6    39.3    39.4    39.4
      Idaho ............    660.0    659.1    669.5    666.9     4.3     4.7     4.8     5.3    53.9    49.0    55.8    51.0
      Illinois..........  6,018.2  6,025.1  6,052.5  6,051.0    10.4    10.1    10.6    10.3   279.3   269.7   288.1   279.3
      Indiana...........  3,010.1  3,008.5  3,000.1  2,988.1     7.1     7.2     7.2     7.3   155.5   150.4   159.0   154.5
                                                                                                                            
      Iowa..............  1,533.2  1,542.2  1,541.6  1,542.6     2.3     2.2     2.3     2.3    74.5    74.7    78.3    78.5
      Kansas............  1,387.2  1,394.5  1,398.0  1,393.6     9.2     9.4     9.1     9.6    64.8    65.2    67.9    68.3
      Kentucky..........  1,881.6  1,888.4  1,886.5  1,886.4    22.0    22.2    22.2    22.4    86.4    87.4    88.2    89.6
      Louisiana.........  1,920.2  1,947.1  1,926.1  1,950.9    51.1    51.3    51.4    51.4   134.2   137.9   135.1   139.4
      Maine.............    618.3    619.1    632.5    630.9     1.9     1.9     2.5     2.4    31.4    30.5    33.0    31.8
                                                                                                                            
      Maryland..........  2,621.9  2,649.6  2,635.7  2,665.6    (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)    191.5   189.8   195.1   193.4
      Massachusetts.....  3,296.7  3,312.1  3,326.7  3,335.6     1.7     1.6     1.8     1.6   140.1   136.5   145.3   141.0
      Michigan..........  4,325.9  4,255.4  4,328.6  4,275.0     7.8     7.4     8.2     7.8   171.6   157.3   178.9   164.0
      Minnesota.........  2,793.8  2,801.3  2,821.9  2,829.7     5.9     5.9     6.1     6.1   125.3   117.4   133.0   125.1
      Mississippi.......  1,156.3  1,160.5  1,152.6  1,152.7     9.7     9.7     9.5     9.8    58.2    58.2    58.7    59.5
                                                                                                                            
      Missouri .........  2,825.6  2,818.3  2,826.1  2,818.6     5.3     5.2     5.5     5.2   150.4   149.2   154.8   152.2
      Montana...........    447.8    452.6    454.1    463.1     8.2     8.6     8.6     9.0    33.8    33.2    35.1    34.7
      Nebraska..........    968.6    979.7    974.6    983.4    (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     50.8    51.8    53.0    53.2
      Nevada............  1,303.9  1,294.8  1,302.3  1,290.2    12.1    12.3    12.4    12.4   137.5   124.5   137.5   124.3
      New Hampshire.....    648.9    658.9    656.1    665.3     1.1     1.2     1.2     1.2    28.6    29.1    29.2    29.5
                                                                                                                            
      New Jersey........  4,100.6  4,091.2  4,157.0  4,131.5     1.7     1.7     1.7     1.7   175.5   169.5   179.2   171.9
      New Mexico........    845.8    855.7    846.3    854.5    19.4    19.5    19.6    19.6    59.6    60.1    60.8    61.0
      New York..........  8,772.9  8,814.5  8,837.9  8,868.0     6.4     6.7     6.8     6.9   356.3   356.1   368.2   365.1
      North Carolina....  4,164.5  4,204.8  4,167.5  4,191.5     7.1     7.0     7.1     7.0   255.4   260.3   259.2   258.5
      North Dakota......    362.5    366.1    362.3    364.6     5.1     5.4     5.2     5.5    19.7    20.1    21.1    21.3
                                                                                                                            
      Ohio..............  5,469.4  5,450.3  5,487.2  5,468.3    11.8    12.2    11.9    12.4   230.9   224.4   238.1   231.2
      Oklahoma..........  1,572.1  1,593.7  1,570.8  1,592.7    45.2    51.5    46.3    52.3    70.8    74.1    73.2    76.6
      Oregon............  1,736.3  1,740.6  1,749.3  1,750.5     9.3     8.3     9.6     8.5   104.2    94.7   105.8    98.3
      Pennsylvania......  5,840.0  5,848.0  5,854.2  5,852.7    21.3    21.7    21.8    22.1   268.1   264.1   276.4   270.6
      Rhode Island......    499.4    487.1    501.4    488.4      .3      .2      .3      .2    22.7    21.4    23.4    22.3
                                                                                                                            
      South Carolina....  1,958.0  1,977.3  1,966.4  1,970.9     4.6     4.5     4.6     4.4   126.3   117.3   128.0   114.1
      South Dakota......    411.6    416.1    416.6    421.1    (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     23.9    24.4    25.4    25.7
      Tennessee.........  2,801.9  2,798.2  2,803.3  2,789.6    (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)    138.5   139.3   141.4   141.3
      Texas............. 10,365.1 10,612.5 10,405.7 10,644.1   203.1   217.4   206.7   220.0   640.9   666.3   653.6   673.2
      Utah..............  1,250.2  1,266.9  1,261.0  1,272.2    11.1    11.6    11.2    11.7   105.1    97.7   108.5    97.7
                                                                                                                            
      Vermont...........    308.3    308.1    310.8    310.8      .9      .9      .9      .9    17.7    17.0    18.5    17.9
      Virginia..........  3,777.6  3,790.1  3,809.4  3,817.0    11.1    10.7    11.2    10.7   243.1   235.9   245.8   238.5
      Washington........  2,940.7  2,975.1  2,960.1  2,992.1     8.3     8.1     8.5     8.2   209.5   205.8   214.6   208.8
      West Virginia.....    761.6    765.1    764.4    766.0    28.2    29.2    28.9    29.7    39.9    39.0    40.7    39.8
      Wisconsin.........  2,904.0  2,893.0  2,942.3  2,924.5     3.9     3.8     3.9     3.9   130.2   126.1   135.9   131.3
      Wyoming...........    289.0    296.6    298.6    306.3    27.2    27.8    27.7    28.4    26.5    28.8    27.9    30.5
                                                                                                                            
      Puerto Rico.......  1,034.0  1,009.5  1,037.5  1,010.9    (1)     (1)     (1)     (1)     67.4    69.1    65.5    69.2
     
     
     
     
     
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                                   Manufacturing             Trade, transportation, and             Information          
                                                                     utilities                                           
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                                May             June            May             June            May             June     
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                            2007    2008    2007   2008p    2007    2008    2007   2008p    2007    2008    2007   2008p 
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
      Alabama............   296.5   290.4   298.3   291.1   394.8   396.8   397.1   398.0    28.5    28.7    28.5    28.7
      Alaska.............    10.5    10.3    15.7    15.1    65.9    66.0    68.6    68.8     6.9     6.8     7.0     6.9
      Arizona............   182.0   178.2   182.4   178.5   524.0   519.6   523.6   517.5    43.5    41.9    43.4    41.4
      Arkansas...........   190.3   183.3   189.6   183.5   250.0   249.2   250.7   249.9    19.8    20.0    19.8    19.9
      California......... 1,461.9 1,439.2 1,472.0 1,441.3 2,887.4 2,882.0 2,898.7 2,891.1   471.5   467.6   475.5   465.4
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   146.4   142.7   147.3   142.5   424.7   431.5   429.4   436.0    76.2    75.0    76.9    75.2
      Connecticut........   190.9   189.2   192.9   190.5   311.3   310.0   314.6   312.8    38.9    38.5    38.5    38.4
      Delaware ..........    33.5    32.8    33.8    33.4    83.0    82.2    84.1    83.5     7.0     7.0     7.0     7.1
      District of                                                                                                        
        Columbia.........     1.7     1.6     1.7     1.6    27.9    27.8    28.0    28.0    21.8    21.2    22.2    21.1
      Florida............   393.5   368.7   393.0   366.9 1,611.6 1,596.3 1,606.2 1,590.7   162.8   158.2   163.2   157.5
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia............   433.7   419.1   432.9   413.8   884.5   893.2   885.2   893.4   114.1   114.9   114.3   115.1
      Hawaii ............    15.3    15.2    15.4    15.2   120.7   119.0   121.4   118.9    11.2    10.9    11.1    11.0
      Idaho .............    66.8    62.3    67.3    63.0   131.6   132.0   133.4   132.6    10.9    11.3    11.1    11.4
      Illinois...........   677.3   671.8   681.7   674.0 1,210.3 1,218.7 1,218.2 1,225.2   116.6   116.8   117.4   116.7
      Indiana............   551.4   538.3   555.1   540.8   588.2   585.4   592.1   586.6    40.1    40.9    40.6    41.1
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............   228.4   230.0   230.8   230.8   310.6   310.2   312.2   309.8    34.3    33.6    34.4    33.4
      Kansas.............   184.6   184.4   186.3   186.3   263.0   263.0   264.2   264.9    41.4    40.4    41.4    40.3
      Kentucky...........   257.5   251.1   259.0   248.0   386.7   391.6   388.7   392.6    30.3    29.9    30.5    30.0
      Louisiana..........   157.8   157.6   159.2   158.0   381.1   384.2   382.0   385.1    28.7    26.6    29.2    26.8
      Maine..............    59.0    58.5    60.2    59.2   123.8   123.9   127.4   127.0    11.4    11.2    11.4    11.2
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland...........   132.1   128.3   132.7   128.7   475.9   475.9   479.7   479.9    50.9    50.9    51.6    51.3
      Massachusetts......   295.7   291.8   298.2   293.9   568.9   565.8   578.1   573.6    87.5    89.5    88.3    90.1
      Michigan...........   626.8   579.9   629.2   597.2   790.0   787.0   795.0   791.4    66.2    64.9    66.2    64.8
      Minnesota..........   340.9   336.2   346.6   342.0   531.1   530.4   534.8   532.5    58.4    57.8    58.6    58.0
      Mississippi........   171.0   165.2   170.5   164.7   227.3   228.8   227.8   226.9    13.3    13.2    13.5    13.3
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri ..........   302.6   291.2   301.8   290.1   550.6   550.2   550.4   552.0    63.1    63.9    63.7    64.0
      Montana............    20.4    20.5    20.7    20.8    92.2    94.2    92.8    95.1     7.6     7.6     7.7     7.7
      Nebraska...........   101.1   100.1   101.7   101.0   205.0   206.0   205.3   206.7    19.2    18.9    19.5    18.7
      Nevada.............    50.7    50.9    51.0    50.9   231.0   236.1   232.0   236.8    16.1    15.6    16.1    15.6
      New Hampshire......    77.7    77.7    78.1    78.3   141.1   142.1   143.2   144.7    12.3    12.3    12.5    12.4
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   313.2   304.3   315.0   304.3   874.5   871.4   886.2   879.7    97.4    98.3    98.1    98.8
      New Mexico.........    37.0    35.1    37.3    35.4   144.0   146.5   143.9   146.8    14.8    16.8    16.4    17.0
      New York...........   556.1   538.6   559.6   541.7 1,520.2 1,519.6 1,541.0 1,537.9   265.1   266.8   267.7   269.6
      North Carolina.....   536.1   525.0   540.1   524.1   777.3   778.5   779.9   782.4    72.8    72.4    73.3    72.8
      North Dakota.......    25.9    25.7    26.5    26.1    77.0    77.5    76.8    77.7     7.7     7.6     7.6     7.7
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio...............   774.5   759.6   778.7   765.4 1,050.9 1,048.7 1,055.2 1,053.5    88.3    86.3    88.8    86.4
      Oklahoma...........   150.2   151.0   151.0   151.0   287.3   288.9   288.3   290.0    28.8    28.9    28.7    28.8
      Oregon.............   201.8   195.9   204.4   196.9   336.3   337.6   339.3   339.3    36.3    35.6    36.7    36.1
      Pennsylvania.......   659.7   644.7   664.8   648.5 1,135.8 1,129.3 1,139.1 1,131.7   107.0   106.3   108.5   106.6
      Rhode Island.......    51.1    48.1    51.2    48.3    79.7    77.5    80.6    78.0    10.5    10.9    10.5    11.0
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....   250.8   246.9   251.7   246.7   376.6   378.8   379.2   378.7    27.8    27.7    28.3    27.8
      South Dakota.......    42.0    42.7    42.4    43.3    81.8    81.5    82.3    82.6     7.4     6.9     7.5     7.0
      Tennessee..........   379.6   371.2   380.2   371.6   609.4   609.9   610.1   610.1    49.9    49.3    50.0    49.4
      Texas..............   934.0   928.5   941.4   931.3 2,086.6 2,132.4 2,100.1 2,146.4   220.8   220.0   221.4   220.5
      Utah...............   127.3   128.9   128.5   129.3   243.3   248.4   244.2   248.7    32.6    32.3    32.6    32.7
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............    36.0    35.6    36.3    35.9    58.7    58.3    59.4    59.1     5.9     6.0     5.9     6.0
      Virginia...........   279.7   275.7   281.4   276.2   664.2   662.8   668.3   667.1    91.2    90.4    91.2    90.9
      Washington.........   289.6   296.0   294.7   299.3   549.2   551.2   554.2   555.7   102.6   104.8   103.7   105.3
      West Virginia......    59.2    57.6    59.7    57.6   142.6   141.6   143.2   142.2    11.3    11.4    11.5    11.4
      Wisconsin..........   499.3   489.5   509.3   496.0   547.9   540.8   552.4   546.2    49.9    49.6    50.3    49.9
      Wyoming............    10.1     9.8    10.1     9.7    54.6    55.8    56.2    57.2     4.0     4.0     4.1     4.1
                                                                                                                         
      Puerto Rico........   106.2   101.8   106.2   101.6   183.9   174.8   184.4   175.3    22.7    22.0    22.7    22.1
     
     
     
     
     
     
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
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      Alabama............    99.7   100.5   100.7   101.0   219.8   224.7   221.2   225.7   208.3   209.7   207.9   208.5
      Alaska.............    15.2    15.1    15.5    15.4    25.7    26.0    26.6    27.1    37.3    37.2    37.1    37.1
      Arizona............   186.2   178.2   185.7   178.4   402.5   399.8   405.3   400.0   302.9   314.5   301.7   312.1
      Arkansas...........    53.4    53.9    53.8    54.3   116.8   118.9   117.4   119.9   154.5   157.3   153.6   156.3
      California.........   913.0   877.0   912.5   878.0 2,250.9 2,277.3 2,269.4 2,283.2 1,668.2 1,722.7 1,654.3 1,709.2
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   159.2   157.5   160.5   158.8   349.0   356.7   355.1   361.9   239.9   249.4   239.9   249.6
      Connecticut........   144.5   143.2   146.3   144.3   207.6   206.5   211.2   210.4   287.5   294.0   285.7   291.7
      Delaware ..........    45.3    45.5    45.8    45.9    60.5    59.8    60.9    59.7    57.9    59.8    57.9    59.8
      District of                                                                                                        
        Columbia.........    29.1    28.2    29.2    28.3   154.7   156.0   157.0   158.7    96.8   102.5    92.1    98.1
      Florida............   543.6   536.9   544.8   537.5 1,334.8 1,311.6 1,332.3 1,306.0 1,007.4 1,042.2 1,005.6 1,034.6
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia............   231.9   228.2   231.8   228.2   558.9   563.2   560.3   564.3   454.4   467.2   449.8   461.9
      Hawaii ............    30.0    29.9    30.2    29.9    75.2    76.6    77.1    77.8    73.2    74.9    73.6    75.2
      Idaho .............    32.9    32.4    33.0    32.7    84.0    83.8    85.6    85.2    73.4    74.8    73.8    75.2
      Illinois...........   404.9   400.5   408.1   401.4   873.5   881.2   883.9   895.1   779.0   792.5   777.3   789.0
      Indiana............   139.4   138.8   140.6   140.0   292.6   290.4   294.3   292.1   392.2   402.1   389.8   396.8
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............   102.5   103.5   104.0   104.6   120.8   121.7   123.2   121.8   203.1   205.9   198.4   202.3
      Kansas.............    74.2    73.8    74.7    74.1   143.4   147.7   144.8   149.6   171.0   172.3   171.4   172.2
      Kentucky...........    93.2    94.3    93.9    94.2   181.8   179.9   182.6   181.9   240.8   240.7   241.5   239.4
      Louisiana..........    96.6    96.6    96.8    97.0   201.1   203.0   202.2   204.1   245.6   253.0   245.6   251.9
      Maine..............    33.3    32.7    33.7    33.0    53.8    55.0    55.2    56.2   116.4   117.7   115.1   116.2
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland...........   158.1   156.1   158.9   157.8   396.9   406.8   400.5   409.4   373.4   384.5   373.5   384.2
      Massachusetts......   224.8   223.1   227.5   225.9   484.4   491.5   492.0   498.5   623.6   636.9   610.4   623.7
      Michigan...........   213.3   208.3   214.9   210.2   579.8   582.8   583.9   586.3   598.2   608.6   592.0   602.4
      Minnesota..........   178.7   181.4   181.0   183.3   329.0   330.3   332.6   334.8   427.9   438.7   426.2   436.4
      Mississippi........    47.2    47.0    47.3    46.7    94.3    96.4    94.3    96.1   126.2   128.5   123.3   125.6
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri ..........   166.9   164.9   168.2   166.1   337.5   339.1   341.2   342.2   384.2   390.4   382.5   389.3
      Montana............    21.7    21.4    21.9    21.7    41.1    42.4    42.1    43.4    58.9    60.2    58.4    59.9
      Nebraska...........    69.4    70.3    69.8    71.0   104.0   108.5   105.8   109.9   131.0   135.0   131.1   135.1
      Nevada.............    65.4    62.8    65.5    63.0   159.9   153.7   159.1   153.6    92.0    95.6    92.2    95.8
      New Hampshire......    38.2    38.8    38.7    39.2    65.8    68.4    66.7    69.3   102.8   106.6   103.4   106.3
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   276.0   267.7   278.7   269.8   610.6   614.7   620.1   620.9   583.5   594.5   581.6   593.6
      New Mexico.........    35.2    34.9    35.4    35.0   108.7   108.4   109.3   109.0   112.9   117.0   109.3   113.1
      New York...........   728.2   724.5   740.0   729.7 1,133.4 1,135.8 1,152.6 1,154.9 1,610.1 1,644.3 1,576.7 1,610.1
      North Carolina.....   211.9   211.1   214.6   213.2   497.6   505.6   504.5   509.8   514.8   531.9   514.2   531.3
      North Dakota.......    19.8    20.0    19.9    20.0    29.5    30.1    29.9    30.5    50.6    51.7    51.0    51.8
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio...............   302.4   300.4   301.9   302.1   666.6   668.7   675.7   675.7   789.9   803.3   781.7   792.7
      Oklahoma...........    83.5    84.5    84.1    85.0   180.8   183.0   182.3   183.8   191.9   196.3   192.6   196.2
      Oregon.............   107.2   105.4   107.8   105.0   196.6   200.0   199.1   201.2   212.6   222.4   209.2   217.8
      Pennsylvania.......   332.3   329.8   335.8   332.3   705.8   715.2   715.5   723.1 1,074.1 1,095.9 1,056.4 1,078.6
      Rhode Island.......    35.4    33.6    35.3    33.6    57.1    54.7    58.1    55.6   100.9   101.4    96.9    97.0
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....   106.1   107.8   107.2   108.7   226.6   231.0   227.7   229.3   199.9   206.7   199.6   205.5
      South Dakota.......    30.8    31.7    31.3    32.3    28.0    28.9    28.5    29.0    60.1    61.8    59.7    61.3
      Tennessee..........   144.9   142.5   146.0   142.6   319.5   317.9   322.9   317.8   348.7   356.9   349.0   356.7
      Texas..............   643.2   651.0   647.7   655.9 1,279.9 1,347.7 1,294.0 1,365.8 1,250.5 1,288.8 1,250.4 1,288.3
      Utah...............    75.0    74.6    75.2    74.5   162.2   166.2   163.5   166.8   136.6   142.5   136.4   142.7
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............    13.2    13.1    13.4    13.3    22.6    22.7    23.0    23.2    56.5    57.7    56.5    57.4
      Virginia...........   195.1   193.3   196.6   194.4   642.3   648.6   649.1   655.4   420.4   430.0   420.9   429.9
      Washington.........   155.9   153.0   156.8   153.3   343.7   350.5   347.8   352.3   350.3   357.3   347.0   352.7
      West Virginia......    29.9    29.7    29.9    29.9    60.7    62.0    61.3    63.2   113.4   116.3   113.3   115.6
      Wisconsin..........   162.7   163.7   164.6   165.4   278.0   278.2   283.8   283.1   398.7   408.0   399.5   408.3
      Wyoming............    11.3    11.7    11.6    11.9    18.8    19.2    19.6    19.9    23.1    23.7    23.3    23.9
                                                                                                                         
      Puerto Rico........    48.7    47.8    48.5    47.7   108.6   104.1   107.7   103.3   107.9   106.9   102.4   100.5
     
     
     
     
     
     
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
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      Alabama............   176.6   176.7   178.8   178.7    81.4    80.9    81.7    81.2   379.5   384.3   379.3   381.2
      Alaska.............    33.7    33.8    38.8    39.0    11.8    11.8    11.7    11.7    83.8    84.6    81.2    82.3
      Arizona............   277.7   280.2   272.6   276.0    97.7    97.7    98.5    98.8   425.9   442.0   391.6   401.0
      Arkansas...........   101.6   103.3   103.2   104.9    45.5    46.1    46.1    46.7   212.9   215.8   208.2   209.8
      California......... 1,569.2 1,577.6 1,589.8 1,592.3   513.2   519.8   519.0   524.1 2,535.4 2,581.7 2,534.5 2,570.9
                                                                                                                         
      Colorado...........   263.0   268.8   278.7   285.1    92.6    94.5    94.2    96.0   382.0   392.3   374.5   384.7
      Connecticut........   138.6   140.0   144.3   145.6    64.2    64.3    65.3    65.2   251.9   256.7   248.5   252.6
      Delaware ..........    41.7    41.0    45.3    44.4    20.3    20.9    20.7    21.1    62.8    62.7    61.2    61.2
      District of                                                                                                        
        Columbia.........    55.5    56.3    55.5    56.7    62.5    64.5    63.6    65.5   228.4   231.3   231.2   233.6
      Florida............   947.5   961.9   939.3   957.9   345.2   344.9   347.9   346.9 1,136.0 1,149.7 1,041.3 1,052.1
                                                                                                                         
      Georgia............   405.4   408.1   406.6   410.1   161.7   162.4   162.6   163.0   679.2   688.5   667.8   677.2
      Hawaii ............   110.7   108.9   111.7   109.1    26.5    27.1    26.6    27.2   125.3   127.9   123.5   125.6
      Idaho .............    63.4    65.0    66.9    67.9    19.5    20.0    19.8    20.5   119.3   123.8   118.0   122.1
      Illinois...........   545.0   541.6   556.2   553.9   260.3   259.2   266.0   263.5   861.6   863.0   845.0   842.6
      Indiana............   292.7   291.6   297.2   297.0   113.2   113.7   114.2   114.6   437.7   449.7   410.0   417.3
                                                                                                                         
      Iowa...............   142.0   142.1   145.2   146.2    58.1    58.3    59.2    59.1   256.6   260.0   253.6   253.8
      Kansas.............   118.8   117.0   120.4   118.9    52.3    52.3    52.5    52.2   264.5   269.0   265.3   257.2
      Kentucky...........   179.1   178.8   180.6   180.5    76.5    76.3    77.2    76.6   327.3   336.2   322.1   331.2
      Louisiana..........   196.0   201.7   198.6   203.2    69.2    69.0    69.8    69.3   358.8   366.2   356.2   364.7
      Maine..............    59.6    60.2    68.6    69.1    20.0    19.9    20.3    20.1   107.7   107.6   105.1   104.7
                                                                                                                         
      Maryland...........   238.9   244.0   250.2   256.1   117.8   120.4   119.3   121.6   486.4   492.9   474.2   483.2
      Massachusetts......   305.6   307.7   325.4   326.1   119.7   118.8   123.8   122.4   444.7   448.9   435.9   438.8
      Michigan...........   420.7   418.6   432.1   430.9   177.4   176.9   179.9   179.0   674.1   663.7   648.3   641.0
      Minnesota..........   254.8   256.6   263.0   265.1   117.5   116.3   118.1   117.2   424.3   430.3   421.9   429.2
      Mississippi........   126.7   128.0   128.4   128.1    37.2    37.9    37.5    37.8   245.2   247.6   241.8   244.2
                                                                                                                         
      Missouri ..........   291.3   288.3   297.8   295.1   121.2   120.0   121.9   120.7   452.5   455.9   438.3   441.7
      Montana............    57.5    59.4    62.3    64.0    17.2    17.3    17.5    17.5    89.2    87.8    87.0    89.3
      Nebraska...........    84.4    85.8    85.7    86.9    35.2    35.3    35.2    35.8   168.5   168.0   167.5   165.1
      Nevada.............   341.9   340.8   343.5   341.4    36.8    37.0    37.4    37.5   160.5   165.5   155.6   158.9
      New Hampshire......    63.4    63.0    70.2    69.7    21.8    22.1    22.5    22.3    96.1    97.6    90.4    92.4
                                                                                                                         
      New Jersey.........   345.4   344.8   367.7   363.8   165.0   166.6   168.4   168.8   657.8   657.7   660.3   658.2
      New Mexico.........    88.4    89.0    90.2    90.8    29.1    29.3    31.4    31.6   196.7   199.1   192.7   195.2
      New York...........   713.2   719.9   739.2   746.6   366.4   369.0   368.5   370.7 1,517.5 1,533.2 1,517.6 1,534.8
      North Carolina.....   402.5   411.1   411.2   419.3   178.6   185.5   182.0   187.8   710.4   716.4   681.4   685.3
      North Dakota.......    33.5    33.9    34.4    34.6    15.2    15.5    15.2    15.5    78.5    78.6    74.7    73.9
                                                                                                                         
      Ohio...............   519.2   515.9   535.2   532.6   223.6   220.7   226.0   223.3   811.3   810.1   794.0   793.0
      Oklahoma...........   142.0   145.0   143.5   144.9    63.0    63.9    64.1    63.7   328.6   326.6   316.7   320.4
      Oregon.............   172.4   175.7   176.1   180.4    60.6    60.2    61.0    60.7   299.0   304.8   300.3   306.3
      Pennsylvania.......   516.5   522.7   535.7   539.4   257.9   258.8   261.0   261.2   761.5   759.5   739.2   738.6
      Rhode Island.......    52.4    51.5    56.3    55.1    23.3    22.4    23.9    22.6    66.0    65.4    64.9    64.7
                                                                                                                         
      South Carolina.....   224.1   232.2   228.5   233.9    74.3    75.6    74.8    76.5   340.9   348.8   336.8   345.3
      South Dakota.......    44.1    44.1    46.7    46.7    15.9    15.9    16.0    15.9    77.6    78.2    76.8    77.3
      Tennessee..........   281.1   281.0   288.0   284.4   105.2   103.6   106.4   104.9   425.1   426.6   409.3   410.8
      Texas..............   995.7 1,031.9 1,012.3 1,048.1   354.9   359.5   360.6   362.6 1,755.5 1,769.0 1,717.5 1,732.0
      Utah...............   111.6   114.7   115.0   117.5    35.9    36.5    36.3    36.7   209.5   213.5   209.6   213.9
                                                                                                                         
      Vermont............    29.9    30.0    32.9    33.0     9.9     9.8    10.0    10.0    57.0    57.0    54.0    54.1
      Virginia...........   353.0   355.6   366.5   367.4   185.9   188.0   187.3   189.4   691.6   699.1   691.1   697.1
      Washington.........   282.6   292.0   289.8   298.6   105.6   106.9   106.8   108.2   543.4   549.5   536.2   549.7
      West Virginia......    72.5    73.6    74.7    75.1    55.7    55.8    56.2    56.0   148.2   148.9   145.0   145.5
      Wisconsin..........   268.5   266.2   281.0   276.8   137.9   137.1   139.7   138.6   427.0   430.0   421.9   425.0
      Wyoming............    32.6    33.5    37.4    38.1    12.1    11.9    12.1    12.0    68.7    70.4    68.6    70.6
                                                                                                                         
      Puerto Rico........    72.9    72.3    75.5    71.4    18.7    17.2    19.9    16.7   297.0   293.5   304.7   303.1
     
        1 Natural resources and mining is combined with construction.
        p = preliminary.
        NOTE:  Data are counts of jobs by place of work.  Estimates are currently projected from 2007 benchmark levels.
     Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are provisional and will be revised when new information becomes
     available. Data reflect the conversion to the 2007 version of the North American Industry Classification System
     (NAICS) as the basis for the assignment and tabulation of economic data by industry, replacing NAICS 2002. For more
     details, see http://www.bls.gov/sae/saenaics07.htm.
     
     
     
     
     
     

Last Modified Date: July 18, 2008