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Regional and State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly) News Release

For release 10:00 a.m. (EST) Friday, November 21, 2014                     USDL-14-2108

Technical information: 
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               REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- OCTOBER 2014


Regional and state unemployment rates were generally little changed in October.
Thirty-four states and the District of Columbia had unemployment rate decreases
from September, 5 states had increases, and 11 states had no change, the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Forty-two states and the District
of Columbia had unemployment rate decreases from a year earlier, five states had
increases, and three states had no change. The national jobless rate edged down to
5.8 percent from September and was 1.4 percentage points lower than in October 2013.

In October 2014, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 38 states and decreased
in 12 states and the District of Columbia. The largest over-the-month increases in
employment occurred in California (+41,500), Texas (+35,200), and Florida (+34,400).
The largest over-the-month decrease in employment occurred in Nevada (-7,300),
followed by New York (-5,600) and New Jersey (-4,500). The largest over-the-month
percentage increase in employment occurred in Wyoming (+1.4 percent), followed by
Idaho (+0.8 percent) and Utah (+0.7 percent). The largest over-the-month percentage
declines in employment occurred in Montana and Nevada (-0.6 percent each), followed
by Rhode Island (-0.5 percent). Over the year, nonfarm employment increased in
49 states and the District of Columbia and decreased in Alaska (-0.2 percent). The
largest over-the-year percentage increase occurred in North Dakota (+5.0 percent),
followed by Utah (+3.8 percent) and Texas (+3.7 percent).

Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)

In October, the West continued to have the highest regional unemployment rate, 6.5
percent, while the Midwest had the lowest rate, 5.6 percent. There were statistically
significant over-the-month unemployment rate changes in the Northeast and South (-0.2
percentage point each) and Midwest (-0.1 point). Significant over-the-year rate
decreases occurred in all four regions: the Midwest and Northeast (-1.4 percentage
points each), West (-1.2 points), and South (-0.7 point). (See table 1.)

Among the nine geographic divisions, the Pacific had the highest jobless rate, 7.0
percent in October. The West North Central again had the lowest rate, 4.5 percent.
Over the month, statistically significant jobless rate changes occurred in the East
South Central (-0.3 percentage point); Mountain, South Atlantic, and West North
Central (-0.2 point each); and Middle Atlantic (-0.1 point). All nine divisions had
significant rate declines from a year earlier. The largest of these decreases occurred
in the East North Central (-1.9 percentage points) and Mountain (-1.4 points).

State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)

Georgia had the highest unemployment rate among the states in October, 7.7 percent.
North Dakota again had the lowest jobless rate, 2.8 percent. In total, 16 states had
unemployment rates significantly lower than the U.S. figure of 5.8 percent, 12 states
and the District of Columbia had measurably higher rates, and 22 states had rates
that were not appreciably different from that of the nation. (See tables A and 3.)

In October, 17 states had statistically significant over-the-month unemployment rate
declines. The largest of these decreases were in Kentucky (-0.5 percentage point)
and Colorado, Idaho, Missouri, and North Carolina (-0.4 point each). Washington had
the only significant over-the-month rate increase (+0.3 percentage point). The
remaining 32 states and the District of Columbia had jobless rates that were not
measurably different from those of a month earlier, though some had changes that
were at least as large numerically as the significant changes. (See table B.)

Twenty-seven states had statistically significant unemployment rate changes over
the year, all of which were decreases. The largest of these occurred in Illinois
(-2.5 percentage points), Nevada (-2.3 points), Colorado (-2.2 points), and Ohio
(-2.1 points). The remaining 23 states and the District of Columbia had rates that
were not appreciably different from those of a year earlier. (See table C.)

Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)

In October 2014, 18 states had statistically significant over-the-month changes in
employment, 15 of which were increases. The largest significant job gains occurred
in California (+41,500), Texas (+35,200), and Florida (+34,400). The significant
job decreases occurred in Nevada (-7,300), Montana (-2,800), and Rhode Island
(-2,600). (See tables D and 5.)

Over the year, 35 states had statistically significant changes in employment, all
of which were positive. The largest significant over-the-year job increase occurred
in Texas (+421,900), followed by California (+319,500) and Florida (+206,900).
(See table E.)

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The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment news release for October is
scheduled to be released on Tuesday, December 9, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. (EST). The
Regional and State Employment and Unemployment news release for November is
scheduled to be released on Friday, December 19, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. (EST).


   ____________________________________________________________________________
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  |             Current Employment Statistics (CES) Data Corrections           |
  |                                                                            |
  | This news release contains corrections to previously released employment   |
  | data in tables D, E, 5, and 6. A complete list of corrections in this news |
  | release and in the CES (state and area) database can be found at           |
  | www.bls.gov/bls/errata/sae_errata.htm.                                     |
  |____________________________________________________________________________|



Table A.  States with unemployment rates significantly different
from that of the U.S., October 2014, seasonally adjusted
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                State                |          Rate(p)
--------------------------------------------------------------
United States (1) ...................|           5.8
                                     |
Alaska ..............................|           6.8
Arizona .............................|           6.8
California ..........................|           7.3
Colorado ............................|           4.3
District of Columbia ................|           7.6
Georgia .............................|           7.7
Hawaii ..............................|           4.1
Idaho ...............................|           4.1
Illinois ............................|           6.6
Iowa ................................|           4.5
                                     |
Kansas ..............................|           4.4
Michigan ............................|           7.1
Minnesota ...........................|           3.9
Mississippi .........................|           7.6
Montana .............................|           4.5
Nebraska ............................|           3.4
Nevada ..............................|           7.1
New Hampshire .......................|           4.2
New Jersey ..........................|           6.6
North Dakota ........................|           2.8
                                     |              
Oklahoma ............................|           4.5
Oregon ..............................|           7.0
Rhode Island ........................|           7.4
South Dakota ........................|           3.3
Tennessee ...........................|           7.1
Texas ...............................|           5.1
Utah ................................|           3.6
Vermont .............................|           4.4
Wyoming .............................|           4.7
--------------------------------------------------------------
   1 Data are not preliminary.
   p = preliminary.


Table B.  States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes
from September 2014 to October 2014, seasonally adjusted
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                |          Rate         |                
                                |-----------|-----------| Over-the-month 
             State              | September |  October  |    change(p)   
                                |    2014   |  2014(p)  |                
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alabama ........................|     6.6   |     6.3   |      -0.3
Colorado .......................|     4.7   |     4.3   |       -.4
Florida ........................|     6.1   |     6.0   |       -.1
Georgia ........................|     7.9   |     7.7   |       -.2
Idaho ..........................|     4.5   |     4.1   |       -.4
Kansas .........................|     4.7   |     4.4   |       -.3
Kentucky .......................|     6.7   |     6.2   |       -.5
Maryland .......................|     6.3   |     6.0   |       -.3
Minnesota ......................|     4.1   |     3.9   |       -.2
Missouri .......................|     6.3   |     5.9   |       -.4
                                |           |           |
Nebraska .......................|     3.6   |     3.4   |       -.2
Nevada .........................|     7.3   |     7.1   |       -.2
North Carolina .................|     6.7   |     6.3   |       -.4
Ohio ...........................|     5.6   |     5.3   |       -.3
Pennsylvania ...................|     5.7   |     5.4   |       -.3
Rhode Island ...................|     7.6   |     7.4   |       -.2
South Dakota ...................|     3.4   |     3.3   |       -.1
Washington .....................|     5.7   |     6.0   |        .3
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
   p = preliminary.


Table C.  States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes
from October 2013 to October 2014, seasonally adjusted
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                |          Rate         |
                                |-----------|-----------|  Over-the-year
             State              |  October  |  October  |    change(p)
                                |    2013   |  2014(p)  |
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Arkansas .......................|     7.6   |     6.0   |      -1.6
California .....................|     8.6   |     7.3   |      -1.3
Colorado .......................|     6.5   |     4.3   |      -2.2
Connecticut ....................|     7.6   |     6.4   |      -1.2
Florida ........................|     6.7   |     6.0   |       -.7
Idaho ..........................|     5.9   |     4.1   |      -1.8
Illinois .......................|     9.1   |     6.6   |      -2.5
Indiana ........................|     7.1   |     5.7   |      -1.4
Kansas .........................|     5.2   |     4.4   |       -.8
Kentucky .......................|     8.2   |     6.2   |      -2.0
                                |           |           |
Massachusetts ..................|     7.2   |     6.0   |      -1.2
Michigan .......................|     8.6   |     7.1   |      -1.5
Minnesota ......................|     4.8   |     3.9   |       -.9
Montana ........................|     5.5   |     4.5   |      -1.0
Nevada .........................|     9.4   |     7.1   |      -2.3
New Hampshire ..................|     5.2   |     4.2   |      -1.0
New Jersey .....................|     7.7   |     6.6   |      -1.1
New York .......................|     7.4   |     6.0   |      -1.4
North Carolina .................|     7.5   |     6.3   |      -1.2
Ohio ...........................|     7.4   |     5.3   |      -2.1
                                |           |           |
Oklahoma .......................|     5.6   |     4.5   |      -1.1
Pennsylvania ...................|     7.1   |     5.4   |      -1.7
Rhode Island ...................|     9.4   |     7.4   |      -2.0
Tennessee ......................|     8.1   |     7.1   |      -1.0
Texas ..........................|     6.2   |     5.1   |      -1.1
Washington .....................|     6.8   |     6.0   |       -.8
Wisconsin ......................|     6.5   |     5.4   |      -1.1
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   p = preliminary.


Table D.  States with statistically significant employment changes from
September 2014 to October 2014, seasonally adjusted
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              |   September |   October   | Over-the-month
            State             |      2014   |   2014(p)   |    change(p)  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Arizona ......................|   2,577,800 |   2,590,700 |      12,900
California ...................|  15,526,100 |  15,567,600 |      41,500
Florida ......................|   7,822,900 |   7,857,300 |      34,400
Georgia ......................|   4,138,300 |   4,149,900 |      11,600
Idaho ........................|     644,200 |     649,400 |       5,200
Kansas .......................|   1,388,100 |   1,396,500 |       8,400
Kentucky .....................|   1,862,400 |   1,873,200 |      10,800
Minnesota ....................|   2,837,500 |   2,847,000 |       9,500
Montana ......................|     457,900 |     455,100 |      -2,800
Nevada .......................|   1,221,300 |   1,214,000 |      -7,300
                              |             |             |            
New Mexico ...................|     817,100 |     821,300 |       4,200
North Carolina ...............|   4,166,700 |   4,183,900 |      17,200
Oregon .......................|   1,723,700 |   1,733,600 |       9,900
Rhode Island .................|     479,100 |     476,500 |      -2,600
Tennessee ....................|   2,817,600 |   2,825,500 |       7,900
Texas ........................|  11,673,200 |  11,708,400 |      35,200
Utah .........................|   1,339,500 |   1,349,500 |      10,000
Wyoming ......................|     294,000 |     298,100 |       4,100
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   p = preliminary.


Table E.  States with statistically significant employment changes from
October 2013 to October 2014, seasonally adjusted
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              |   October   |   October   | Over-the-year 
            State             |     2013    |   2014(p)   |    change(p)  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alabama ......................|   1,908,900 |   1,942,400 |      33,500
Arizona ......................|   2,526,300 |   2,590,700 |      64,400
Arkansas .....................|   1,181,100 |   1,195,300 |      14,200
California ...................|  15,248,100 |  15,567,600 |     319,500
Colorado .....................|   2,400,900 |   2,461,700 |      60,800
Connecticut ..................|   1,658,800 |   1,681,800 |      23,000
Delaware .....................|     431,400 |     443,700 |      12,300
Florida ......................|   7,650,400 |   7,857,300 |     206,900
Georgia ......................|   4,054,500 |   4,149,900 |      95,400
Idaho ........................|     640,400 |     649,400 |       9,000
                              |             |             |            
Illinois .....................|   5,816,900 |   5,856,300 |      39,400
Indiana ......................|   2,954,100 |   3,003,700 |      49,600
Iowa .........................|   1,541,500 |   1,556,900 |      15,400
Kentucky .....................|   1,835,300 |   1,873,200 |      37,900
Louisiana ....................|   1,964,400 |   1,988,900 |      24,500
Massachusetts ................|   3,372,000 |   3,424,600 |      52,600
Minnesota ....................|   2,797,600 |   2,847,000 |      49,400
Missouri .....................|   2,740,400 |   2,788,800 |      48,400
Montana ......................|     448,300 |     455,100 |       6,800
Nevada .......................|   1,185,400 |   1,214,000 |      28,600
                              |             |             |            
New York .....................|   8,942,700 |   9,043,500 |     100,800
North Carolina ...............|   4,099,200 |   4,183,900 |      84,700
North Dakota .................|     449,200 |     471,700 |      22,500
Oklahoma .....................|   1,637,100 |   1,673,700 |      36,600
Oregon .......................|   1,685,700 |   1,733,600 |      47,900
Pennsylvania .................|   5,754,100 |   5,802,300 |      48,200
South Carolina ...............|   1,912,400 |   1,949,600 |      37,200
South Dakota .................|     416,700 |     422,700 |       6,000
Tennessee ....................|   2,765,700 |   2,825,500 |      59,800
Texas ........................|  11,286,500 |  11,708,400 |     421,900
                              |             |             |            
Utah .........................|   1,300,700 |   1,349,500 |      48,800
Washington ...................|   3,001,600 |   3,076,300 |      74,700
West Virginia ................|     763,900 |     776,600 |      12,700
Wisconsin ....................|   2,839,800 |   2,868,000 |      28,200
Wyoming ......................|     291,900 |     298,100 |       6,200
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   p = preliminary.




Technical Note

   This release presents labor force and unemployment data for census
regions and divisions, states, and selected substate areas from the
Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program (tables 1 to 4). Also
presented are nonfarm payroll employment estimates by state and industry
super sector from the Current Employment Statistics (CES) program
(tables 5 and 6). The LAUS and CES programs are both federal-state
cooperative endeavors.

Labor force and unemployment--from the LAUS program

   Definitions. The labor force and unemployment data are based on the
same concepts and definitions as those used for the official national
estimates obtained from the Current Population Survey (CPS), a sample
survey of households that is conducted for the Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS) by the U.S. Census Bureau. The LAUS program measures employment
and unemployment on a place-of-residence basis. The universe for each
is the civilian noninstitutional population 16 years of age and over.
Employed persons are those who did any work at all for pay or profit in
the reference week (the week including the 12th of the month) or worked
15 hours or more without pay in a family business or farm, plus those
not working who had a job from which they were temporarily absent, whether
or not paid, for such reasons as bad weather, labor-management dispute,
illness, or vacation. Unemployed persons are those who were not employed
during the reference week (based on the definition above), had actively
looked for a job sometime in the 4-week period ending with the reference
week, and were currently available for work; persons on lay-off expecting
recall need not be looking for work to be counted as unemployed. The labor
force is the sum of employed and unemployed persons. The unemployment rate
is the number of unemployed as a percent of the labor force.

   Method of estimation. Estimates for 48 of the 50 states, the District
of Columbia, the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale metropolitan division,
New York City, and the balances of California and New York State are
produced using estimating equations based on regression techniques. This
method, which underwent substantial enhancement at the beginning of 2005,
utilizes data from several sources, including the CPS, the CES, and state
unemployment insurance (UI) programs. Estimates for the state of California
are derived by summing the estimates for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
metropolitan division and the balance of California. Similarly, estimates
for New York State are derived by summing the estimates for New York City and
the balance of New York State. Estimates for all nine census divisions and
the five additional substate areas contained in this release (the Cleveland-
Elyria-Mentor and Detroit-Warren-Livonia metropolitan areas and the Chicago-
Joliet-Naperville, Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, and Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 
metropolitan divisions) and their respective balances of state are based on a
similar regression approach that does not incorporate CES or UI data. Estimates
for census regions are obtained by summing the model-based estimates for the
component divisions and then calculating the unemployment rate. Each month,
census division estimates are controlled to national totals; state estimates
are then controlled to their respective division totals. Substate and
balance-of-state estimates for the five areas noted above are controlled
to their respective state totals. Estimates for Puerto Rico are derived from
a monthly household survey similar to the CPS. A detailed description of
the estimation procedures is available from BLS upon request.

   Annual revisions. Labor force and unemployment data for prior years reflect
adjustments made at the end of each year. The adjusted estimates reflect updated
population data from the U.S. Census Bureau, any revisions in the other data
sources, and model reestimation. In most years, historical data for the most
recent five years (both seasonally adjusted and not seasonally adjusted) are
revised near the beginning of each calendar year, prior to the release of January
estimates.

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

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

Employment--from the CES program

   Definitions. Employment data refer to persons on establishment payrolls who
receive pay for any part of the pay period that includes the 12th of the month.
Persons are counted at their place of work rather than at their place of residence;
those appearing on more than one payroll are counted on each payroll. Industries
are classified on the basis of their principal activity in accordance with the
2012 version of the North American Industry Classification System.

   Method of estimation. CES State and Area employment data are produced using
several estimation procedures. Where possible these data are produced using a 
"weighted link relative" estimation technique in which a ratio of current-month 
weighted employment to that of the previous-month weighted employment is computed
from a sample of establishments reporting for both months. The estimates of
employment for the current month are then obtained by multiplying these ratios
by the previous month’s employment estimates. The weighted link relative technique
is utilized for data series where the sample size meets certain statistical criteria.

   For some employment series, relatively small sample sizes limit the reliability
of the weighted link-relative estimates.  In these cases, BLS uses the CES small
domain model (SDM) to generate employment estimates. The SDM combines the direct
sample estimates (described above) and forecasts of historical (benchmarked) data
to decrease the volatility of the estimates. For more detailed information about
the CES small domain model, refer to the BLS Handbook of Methods.

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

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

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

Reliability of the estimates

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

   Use of error measures. In 2005, the LAUS program introduced several improvements
to its methodology. Among these were the development of model-based error measures
for the monthly estimates and the estimates of over-the-month changes. The introductory
section of this release preserves the long-time practice of highlighting the direction
of the movements in regional and state unemployment rates and state nonfarm payroll
employment regardless of their statistical significance. The remainder of the analysis
in the release takes statistical significance into consideration.

   Labor force and unemployment estimates. Model-based error measures for seasonally
adjusted and not seasonally adjusted data and for over-the-month and over-the-year
changes are available online at www.bls.gov/lau/lastderr.htm. BLS uses a 90-percent
confidence level in determining whether changes in LAUS unemployment rates are
statistically significant. The average magnitude of the current year over-the-month
change in a state unemployment rate that is required for statistical significance at
the 90-percent confidence level is just over 0.2 percentage point; the average amount
of the current over-the-year change in a state rate for significance is about 0.9
point. More details can be found on the website. Measures of nonsampling error are
not available.

   Employment estimates. Measures of sampling error for state CES data at the total
nonfarm and supersector levels are available online at www.bls.gov/sae/790stderr.htm.
BLS uses a 90-percent confidence level in determining whether changes in CES employment
levels are statistically significant. Information on recent benchmark revisions for 
states is available online at www.bls.gov/sae/.

Additional information

   Estimates of labor force and unemployment from the LAUS program, as well as nonfarm
employment from the CES program, for 380 metropolitan areas and metropolitan New
England City and Town Areas (NECTAs) are available in the news release, Metropolitan
Area Employment and Unemployment. Estimates of labor force, employment, and unemployment
for approximately 7,400 subnational areas are available online at www.bls.gov/lau/
Employment data from the CES program for states and metropolitan areas are available
online at www.bls.gov/sae/.

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




LABOR FORCE DATA                                                                                                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      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                       Oct.     Aug.     Sept.    Oct.     Oct.     Aug.     Sept.    Oct.     Oct.     Aug.     Sept.    Oct.  
                       2013     2014     2014     2014     2013     2014     2014     2014     2013     2014     2014     2014  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                 
Northeast........... 28,242.0 28,150.3 28,142.2 28,205.9  2,052.8  1,746.9  1,711.8  1,677.4    7.3      6.2      6.1      5.9  
                                                                                                                                
  New England.......  7,684.8  7,733.3  7,750.6  7,776.8    542.8    457.7    463.6    459.9    7.1      5.9      6.0      5.9  
  Middle Atlantic... 20,557.2 20,417.0 20,391.5 20,429.2  1,510.1  1,289.2  1,248.2  1,217.5    7.3      6.3      6.1      6.0  
                                                                                                                                
South............... 56,552.2 56,806.0 56,820.6 56,919.8  3,802.2  3,567.8  3,526.8  3,436.9    6.7      6.3      6.2      6.0  
                                                                                                                                
  South Atlantic.... 29,968.4 30,212.7 30,217.6 30,253.7  2,034.1  1,987.0  1,964.8  1,909.6    6.8      6.6      6.5      6.3  
  East South Central  8,490.0  8,411.1  8,370.5  8,363.7    652.3    611.4    589.3    564.3    7.7      7.3      7.0      6.7  
  West South Central 18,093.8 18,182.1 18,232.5 18,302.4  1,115.8    969.4    972.7    963.0    6.2      5.3      5.3      5.3  
                                                                                                                                
Midwest............. 34,277.1 34,339.8 34,393.4 34,495.8  2,409.8  1,997.6  1,967.6  1,921.8    7.0      5.8      5.7      5.6  
                                                                                                                                
  East North Central 23,262.8 23,249.8 23,282.7 23,359.2  1,856.8  1,466.1  1,443.3  1,421.7    8.0      6.3      6.2      6.1  
  West North Central 11,014.3 11,090.0 11,110.7 11,136.6    553.0    531.5    524.4    500.1    5.0      4.8      4.7      4.5  
                                                                                                                                
West................ 36,017.9 36,213.2 36,280.4 36,414.6  2,785.2  2,401.2  2,368.7  2,359.6    7.7      6.6      6.5      6.5  
                                                                                                                                
  Mountain.......... 11,068.4 11,165.1 11,162.0 11,185.3    753.7    646.2    623.2    604.6    6.8      5.8      5.6      5.4  
  Pacific........... 24,949.5 25,048.1 25,118.3 25,229.3  2,031.5  1,755.0  1,745.5  1,755.0    8.1      7.0      6.9      7.0  

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




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

(Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                        Unemployed                              
                                                                                                                                
                             Civilian labor force                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
 Census region and                                                      Number                      Percent of labor force      
      division                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                         September          October          September          October          September          October     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                       2013     2014     2013     2014     2013     2014     2013     2014     2013     2014     2013     2014  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Northeast........... 28,274.4 28,087.0 28,176.3 28,287.2  2,024.7  1,575.9  1,993.8  1,531.8    7.2      5.6      7.1      5.4  
                                                                                                                                
  New England.......  7,687.3  7,753.6  7,667.1  7,796.2    528.7    449.5    517.5    409.6    6.9      5.8      6.7      5.3  
  Middle Atlantic... 20,587.1 20,333.4 20,509.2 20,491.0  1,496.0  1,126.5  1,476.4  1,122.2    7.3      5.5      7.2      5.5  
                                                                                                                                
South............... 56,781.1 56,955.6 56,507.1 57,108.0  3,847.1  3,347.6  3,780.0  3,183.0    6.8      5.9      6.7      5.6  
                                                                                                                                
  South Atlantic.... 30,093.7 30,294.6 29,943.4 30,333.1  2,069.3  1,870.7  2,038.0  1,772.7    6.9      6.2      6.8      5.8  
  East South Central  8,542.9  8,353.0  8,492.2  8,399.7    654.4    537.1    643.8    512.4    7.7      6.4      7.6      6.1  
  West South Central 18,144.5 18,308.0 18,071.5 18,375.1  1,123.5    939.8  1,098.3    897.9    6.2      5.1      6.1      4.9  
                                                                                                                                
Midwest............. 34,313.5 34,440.1 34,220.3 34,636.2  2,285.5  1,805.6  2,260.6  1,712.3    6.7      5.2      6.6      4.9  
                                                                                                                                
  East North Central 23,296.1 23,311.5 23,239.2 23,476.0  1,765.2  1,321.4  1,760.4  1,296.7    7.6      5.7      7.6      5.5  
  West North Central 11,017.4 11,128.6 10,981.2 11,160.3    520.2    484.3    500.3    415.5    4.7      4.4      4.6      3.7  
                                                                                                                                
West................ 36,171.7 36,420.6 36,015.1 36,584.7  2,727.4  2,232.9  2,738.4  2,252.9    7.5      6.1      7.6      6.2  
                                                                                                                                
  Mountain.......... 11,119.0 11,195.5 11,075.2 11,239.8    745.6    575.4    742.4    561.1    6.7      5.1      6.7      5.0  
  Pacific........... 25,052.7 25,225.1 24,939.9 25,344.9  1,981.8  1,657.5  1,995.9  1,691.8    7.9      6.6      8.0      6.7  

   1 Census region estimates are derived by summing the census division model-based estimates.
   NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. The composition of the regions and divisions is described in table 1. Estimates for
the current year are subject to revision early in the following calendar year.




LABOR FORCE DATA                                                                                               LABOR FORCE DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED                                                                                         SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Table 3.  Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected area, seasonally adjusted

(Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                           Unemployed                          
                                                                                                                               
                                  Civilian labor force                                                                         
                                                                                                                               
    State and area                                                               Number                  Percent of labor force
                                                                                                                               

                                                                                                                               
                           Oct.      Aug.     Sept.     Oct.       Oct.      Aug.     Sept.     Oct.     Oct.  Aug. Sept. Oct. 
                           2013      2014     2014      2014p      2013      2014     2014      2014p    2013  2014 2014  2014p
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
Alabama................   2,122.1   2,127.3   2,119.1   2,118.0    134.3     147.2     140.6     133.5    6.3   6.9   6.6   6.3
Alaska.................     364.0     366.2     366.4     366.7     23.9      24.8      24.9      24.8    6.6   6.8   6.8   6.8
Arizona................   3,001.4   3,033.4   3,034.3   3,049.9    235.3     215.3     209.9     206.7    7.8   7.1   6.9   6.8
Arkansas...............   1,325.7   1,296.3   1,300.0   1,307.4    100.6      81.9      81.0      79.0    7.6   6.3   6.2   6.0
California.............  18,568.1  18,598.9  18,668.6  18,757.1  1,598.0   1,375.4   1,361.9   1,360.6    8.6   7.4   7.3   7.3
  Los Angeles-Long                                                                                                             
    Beach-Glendale (1).   4,960.1   4,998.1   5,016.3   5,018.7    473.9     405.1     399.6     400.3    9.6   8.1   8.0   8.0
Colorado...............   2,750.7   2,802.9   2,802.5   2,805.1    178.6     143.0     131.4     121.0    6.5   5.1   4.7   4.3
Connecticut............   1,850.6   1,870.4   1,875.6   1,886.3    141.1     123.4     119.8     121.6    7.6   6.6   6.4   6.4
Delaware...............     442.4     451.6     453.3     454.5     28.9      29.2      29.4      29.1    6.5   6.5   6.5   6.4
District of Columbia...     367.4     370.6     373.8     378.8     29.3      28.4      28.8      28.7    8.0   7.7   7.7   7.6
Florida................   9,422.3   9,611.0   9,637.9   9,659.6    629.3     604.3     590.6     578.4    6.7   6.3   6.1   6.0
  Miami-Miami Beach-                                                                                                           
    Kendall (1)........   1,279.9   1,292.0   1,296.8   1,299.6     97.5      87.8      85.6      83.8    7.6   6.8   6.6   6.5
                                                                                                                               
Georgia................   4,747.0   4,767.6   4,762.5   4,762.7    370.8     384.2     378.2     364.7    7.8   8.1   7.9   7.7
Hawaii.................     651.1     662.7     665.8     667.8     30.8      28.5      27.8      27.6    4.7   4.3   4.2   4.1
Idaho..................     775.3     778.1     775.9     774.4     45.4      36.8      34.7      32.0    5.9   4.7   4.5   4.1
Illinois...............   6,538.0   6,493.8   6,499.3   6,531.1    591.7     433.0     427.5     429.0    9.1   6.7   6.6   6.6
  Chicago-Joliet-                                                                                                              
    Naperville (1).....   4,123.3   4,071.4   4,082.0   4,110.9    371.1     257.6     255.4     258.0    9.0   6.3   6.3   6.3
Indiana................   3,180.6   3,231.1   3,231.8   3,245.9    225.6     188.3     184.6     183.4    7.1   5.8   5.7   5.7
Iowa...................   1,674.2   1,702.9   1,707.4   1,711.6     74.1      76.5      77.7      76.8    4.4   4.5   4.6   4.5
Kansas.................   1,479.5   1,494.8   1,495.5   1,495.5     76.6      73.0      70.9      66.5    5.2   4.9   4.7   4.4
Kentucky...............   2,052.0   2,017.5   2,002.2   1,996.8    168.2     142.7     134.2     124.4    8.2   7.1   6.7   6.2
Louisiana..............   2,097.6   2,129.1   2,146.6   2,165.3    121.6     123.3     129.7     134.6    5.8   5.8   6.0   6.2
Maine..................     708.9     705.0     704.2     703.8     46.1      39.8      40.6      40.8    6.5   5.6   5.8   5.8
                                                                                                                               
Maryland...............   3,113.9   3,105.8   3,103.1   3,100.4    197.9     199.6     194.2     185.1    6.4   6.4   6.3   6.0
Massachusetts..........   3,484.0   3,517.1   3,531.7   3,545.8    249.8     203.9     213.3     211.0    7.2   5.8   6.0   6.0
Michigan...............   4,699.3   4,730.0   4,732.5   4,737.6    406.1     348.2     342.5     334.7    8.6   7.4   7.2   7.1
  Detroit-Warren-                                                                                                              
    Livonia (2)........   2,033.8   2,003.8   2,006.2   2,012.8    186.0     168.1     167.2     166.4    9.1   8.4   8.3   8.3
Minnesota..............   2,970.3   2,981.1   2,983.4   2,988.2    143.7     128.2     122.4     116.6    4.8   4.3   4.1   3.9
Mississippi............   1,273.5   1,253.6   1,249.3   1,250.1    104.7      99.6      96.4      95.1    8.2   7.9   7.7   7.6
Missouri...............   3,019.1   3,032.3   3,047.4   3,057.7    190.1     192.0     192.2     180.4    6.3   6.3   6.3   5.9
Montana................     513.1     519.7     520.2     520.2     28.4      24.2      23.9      23.4    5.5   4.7   4.6   4.5
Nebraska...............   1,021.2   1,017.7   1,019.6   1,021.4     38.6      36.9      36.3      34.4    3.8   3.6   3.6   3.4
Nevada.................   1,367.0   1,367.5   1,367.8   1,368.4    128.1     103.8     100.1      96.7    9.4   7.6   7.3   7.1
New Hampshire..........     741.0     740.4     739.0     739.8     38.7      32.7      32.1      30.8    5.2   4.4   4.3   4.2
                                                                                                                               
New Jersey.............   4,507.3   4,495.6   4,504.0   4,528.8    344.8     294.7     294.5     298.2    7.7   6.6   6.5   6.6
New Mexico.............     924.1     919.9     919.6     922.3     62.9      61.8      60.7      59.7    6.8   6.7   6.6   6.5
New York...............   9,615.8   9,554.2   9,529.9   9,539.7    707.3     614.0     586.4     572.7    7.4   6.4   6.2   6.0
  New York City........   4,055.9   4,101.3   4,092.0   4,101.0    341.7     300.6     276.9     262.8    8.4   7.3   6.8   6.4
North Carolina.........   4,672.5   4,655.9   4,645.5   4,646.4    348.2     314.8     310.3     293.6    7.5   6.8   6.7   6.3
North Dakota...........     401.8     411.5     413.1     415.5     11.1      11.4      11.5      11.6    2.8   2.8   2.8   2.8
Ohio...................   5,762.6   5,715.9   5,727.5   5,737.6    423.8     324.0     318.6     305.2    7.4   5.7   5.6   5.3
  Cleveland-Elyria-                                                                                                            
    Mentor (2).........   1,048.9   1,055.8   1,057.0   1,052.4     80.1      72.9      70.8      66.8    7.6   6.9   6.7   6.4
Oklahoma...............   1,821.9   1,777.6   1,781.5   1,790.2    101.5      83.3      83.6      81.2    5.6   4.7   4.7   4.5
Oregon.................   1,921.0   1,942.8   1,948.0   1,957.5    142.4     138.4     136.9     137.9    7.4   7.1   7.0   7.0
Pennsylvania...........   6,430.3   6,343.6   6,347.6   6,363.5    454.4     367.9     360.4     344.6    7.1   5.8   5.7   5.4
Rhode Island...........     552.0     556.5     555.8     555.4     52.1      42.6      42.3      40.9    9.4   7.6   7.6   7.4
                                                                                                                               
South Carolina.........   2,173.4   2,173.8   2,182.7   2,192.2    153.0     138.0     144.4     146.7    7.0   6.3   6.6   6.7
South Dakota...........     448.6     450.4     450.6     451.4     16.5      16.0      15.5      14.8    3.7   3.5   3.4   3.3
Tennessee..............   3,043.3   3,016.6   3,004.0   3,001.5    245.5     222.3     219.7     212.1    8.1   7.4   7.3   7.1
Texas..................  12,853.1  12,975.9  13,005.4  13,039.2    795.7     683.6     679.4     669.2    6.2   5.3   5.2   5.1
Utah...................   1,431.0   1,438.9   1,435.5   1,436.3     60.9      51.1      50.6      51.6    4.3   3.5   3.5   3.6
Vermont................     350.4     350.2     350.2     351.0     15.5      14.4      15.4      15.6    4.4   4.1   4.4   4.4
Virginia...............   4,235.9   4,276.9   4,264.8   4,263.0    229.4     237.3     234.2     227.1    5.4   5.5   5.5   5.3
Washington.............   3,453.2   3,471.0   3,476.3   3,488.5    236.5     195.5     198.2     208.9    6.8   5.6   5.7   6.0
  Seattle-Bellevue-                                                                                                            
    Everett (1)........   1,534.4   1,556.4   1,554.7   1,559.9     82.6      74.6      74.7      74.6    5.4   4.8   4.8   4.8
West Virginia..........     791.3     798.7     797.3     796.8     49.6      52.3      52.7      51.9    6.3   6.6   6.6   6.5
Wisconsin..............   3,071.8   3,077.8   3,086.8   3,098.7    201.2     173.9     169.4     166.8    6.5   5.7   5.5   5.4
Wyoming................     306.4     311.0     310.9     311.3     13.9      14.4      14.5      14.6    4.5   4.6   4.7   4.7
                                                                                                                               
Puerto Rico............   1,192.2   1,142.9   1,142.8   1,143.8    177.3     154.5     161.4     160.5   14.9  13.5  14.1  14.0

   1 Metropolitan division.
   2 Metropolitan statistical area.
   p = preliminary.
   NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. Data for Puerto Rico are derived from a monthly household survey similar to
the Current Population Survey. Area definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 10-02, dated
December 1, 2009, and are available on the BLS website at www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm. Estimates for the latest month are
subject to revision the following month.




LABOR FORCE DATA                                                                                                   LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED                                                                                     NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Table 4.  Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected area, not seasonally adjusted

(Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                             Unemployed                            
                                                                                                                                   
                                  Civilian labor force                                                                             
                                                                                                                                   
    State and area                                                               Number                    Percent of labor force  
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                             September            October            September            October         September      October   
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                           2013      2014      2013     2014p      2013      2014      2013     2014p    2013   2014   2013   2014p
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
Alabama................   2,135.2   2,110.0   2,126.1   2,130.1    138.1     128.1     132.9     124.2    6.5    6.1    6.3    5.8 
Alaska.................     365.3     367.2     361.5     364.6     21.3      21.3      22.3      21.8    5.8    5.8    6.2    6.0 
Arizona................   3,020.1   3,050.3   3,003.4   3,074.2    243.7     206.0     240.2     203.3    8.1    6.8    8.0    6.6 
Arkansas...............   1,331.1   1,310.4   1,321.9   1,314.0     95.4      74.6      93.9      67.5    7.2    5.7    7.1    5.1 
California.............  18,646.1  18,760.1  18,554.7  18,841.7  1,577.8   1,301.8   1,581.6   1,312.7    8.5    6.9    8.5    7.0 
  Los Angeles-Long                                                                                                                 
    Beach-Glendale (1).   4,997.1   5,042.2   4,967.1   5,019.5    478.8     391.5     476.1     395.6    9.6    7.8    9.6    7.9 
Colorado...............   2,773.0   2,814.0   2,757.4   2,818.1    174.8     112.4     173.4     105.0    6.3    4.0    6.3    3.7 
Connecticut............   1,850.8   1,878.3   1,848.4   1,900.2    138.2     110.6     137.0     119.2    7.5    5.9    7.4    6.3 
Delaware...............     439.4     449.6     440.6     454.0     28.1      27.8      28.3      27.4    6.4    6.2    6.4    6.0 
District of Columbia...     368.3     378.9     367.0     382.8     29.9      29.7      32.9      27.6    8.1    7.8    9.0    7.2 
Florida................   9,490.5   9,710.7   9,415.5   9,681.8    671.1     590.9     635.3     561.4    7.1    6.1    6.7    5.8 
  Miami-Miami Beach-                                                                                                               
    Kendall (1)........   1,284.2   1,297.2   1,289.2   1,308.2    104.2      88.8     104.5      84.3    8.1    6.8    8.1    6.4 
                                                                                                                                   
Georgia................   4,758.2   4,756.2   4,734.0   4,766.9    372.4     354.2     374.4     342.5    7.8    7.4    7.9    7.2 
Hawaii.................     647.8     666.5     646.6     663.3     31.8      28.2      31.6      27.8    4.9    4.2    4.9    4.2 
Idaho..................     776.3     772.9     776.0     776.2     41.6      27.3      41.7      24.7    5.4    3.5    5.4    3.2 
Illinois...............   6,540.4   6,510.0   6,529.3   6,578.1    563.8     403.4     569.3     410.5    8.6    6.2    8.7    6.2 
  Chicago-Joliet-                                                                                                                  
    Naperville (1).....   4,109.3   4,083.9   4,092.0   4,125.5    351.0     246.2     349.5     247.3    8.5    6.0    8.5    6.0 
Indiana................   3,186.8   3,229.3   3,184.0   3,272.5    218.8     166.0     218.8     174.1    6.9    5.1    6.9    5.3 
Iowa...................   1,675.7   1,707.9   1,673.7   1,718.0     68.5      72.0      66.7      66.9    4.1    4.2    4.0    3.9 
Kansas.................   1,480.8   1,492.6   1,472.9   1,493.6     75.5      64.4      71.6      56.2    5.1    4.3    4.9    3.8 
Kentucky...............   2,063.9   1,993.5   2,041.7   1,993.7    163.9     118.8     162.1     106.2    7.9    6.0    7.9    5.3 
Louisiana..............   2,106.4   2,161.2   2,103.9   2,187.7    125.6     131.4     120.2     130.2    6.0    6.1    5.7    6.0 
Maine..................     711.6     704.3     709.8     706.1     41.4      36.3      42.0      36.0    5.8    5.2    5.9    5.1 
                                                                                                                                   
Maryland...............   3,124.8   3,097.6   3,115.1   3,104.4    195.2     172.3     200.8     166.6    6.2    5.6    6.4    5.4 
Massachusetts..........   3,478.6   3,527.8   3,469.7   3,541.9    247.7     218.4     238.6     180.6    7.1    6.2    6.9    5.1 
Michigan...............   4,714.2   4,736.2   4,696.8   4,754.6    388.1     317.4     384.7     304.7    8.2    6.7    8.2    6.4 
  Detroit-Warren-                                                                                                                  
    Livonia (2)........   2,048.2   2,016.2   2,038.4   2,036.1    185.9     162.6     181.9     164.9    9.1    8.1    8.9    8.1 
Minnesota..............   2,977.7   2,991.0   2,965.3   2,997.1    135.7     109.0     126.2      95.6    4.6    3.6    4.3    3.2 
Mississippi............   1,281.3   1,249.4   1,272.5   1,255.9    107.8      91.9     103.9      91.3    8.4    7.4    8.2    7.3 
Missouri...............   3,012.9   3,055.1   3,003.7   3,056.6    181.1     184.4     176.8     147.2    6.0    6.0    5.9    4.8 
Montana................     513.6     519.5     509.6     517.6     24.8      19.6      26.1      19.6    4.8    3.8    5.1    3.8 
Nebraska...............   1,018.0   1,016.8   1,017.5   1,023.5     36.0      32.1      35.8      28.2    3.5    3.2    3.5    2.8 
Nevada.................   1,372.0   1,370.6   1,365.6   1,368.2    129.8      95.3     127.9      90.9    9.5    7.0    9.4    6.6 
New Hampshire..........     739.7     736.2     736.8     740.3     36.6      29.1      37.0      26.7    5.0    4.0    5.0    3.6 
                                                                                                                                   
New Jersey.............   4,506.7   4,483.9   4,491.2   4,544.9    347.2     281.7     336.8     283.5    7.7    6.3    7.5    6.2 
New Mexico.............     924.4     918.8     925.4     928.5     61.0      55.9      61.9      55.1    6.6    6.1    6.7    5.9 
New York...............   9,619.6   9,478.6   9,600.4   9,564.9    708.1     532.9     703.8     548.8    7.4    5.6    7.3    5.7 
  New York City........   4,057.0   4,071.3   4,059.0   4,126.2    345.7     248.7     354.6     263.8    8.5    6.1    8.7    6.4 
North Carolina.........   4,691.8   4,655.9   4,684.7   4,678.8    341.2     282.8     339.4     256.9    7.3    6.1    7.2    5.5 
North Dakota...........     403.3     415.1     400.0     417.6      8.5       8.9       8.1       8.8    2.1    2.1    2.0    2.1 
Ohio...................   5,778.8   5,740.9   5,767.8   5,762.8    411.0     289.9     407.2     263.5    7.1    5.0    7.1    4.6 
  Cleveland-Elyria-                                                                                                                
    Mentor (2).........   1,052.5   1,053.1   1,044.2   1,041.4     76.6      63.9      74.3      56.6    7.3    6.1    7.1    5.4 
Oklahoma...............   1,825.1   1,792.7   1,821.5   1,805.6     98.4      80.0     103.2      74.6    5.4    4.5    5.7    4.1 
Oregon.................   1,928.0   1,951.6   1,921.0   1,967.9    130.5     118.8     134.7     127.0    6.8    6.1    7.0    6.5 
Pennsylvania...........   6,460.8   6,371.0   6,417.6   6,381.2    440.7     311.8     435.8     289.9    6.8    4.9    6.8    4.5 
Rhode Island...........     554.3     555.8     552.6     555.6     49.8      40.4      49.7      35.1    9.0    7.3    9.0    6.3 
                                                                                                                                   
South Carolina.........   2,179.0   2,187.7   2,170.6   2,196.3    157.1     145.2     153.1     139.2    7.2    6.6    7.1    6.3 
South Dakota...........     449.1     450.1     448.1     453.8     15.0      13.4      15.1      12.6    3.3    3.0    3.4    2.8 
Tennessee..............   3,062.5   3,000.1   3,051.9   3,020.1    244.5     198.3     244.8     190.8    8.0    6.6    8.0    6.3 
Texas..................  12,881.9  13,043.7  12,824.2  13,067.7    804.0     653.9     781.1     625.6    6.2    5.0    6.1    4.8 
Utah...................   1,432.4   1,438.4   1,431.7   1,444.5     58.0      46.9      58.4      49.6    4.0    3.3    4.1    3.4 
Vermont................     352.3     351.1     349.7     352.1     14.9      14.6      13.2      12.1    4.2    4.2    3.8    3.4 
Virginia...............   4,244.6   4,258.6   4,225.0   4,270.1    228.9     221.0     228.4     206.8    5.4    5.2    5.4    4.8 
Washington.............   3,465.5   3,479.6   3,456.1   3,507.3    220.4     187.5     225.7     202.4    6.4    5.4    6.5    5.8 
  Seattle-Bellevue-                                                                                                                
    Everett (1)........   1,531.0   1,545.9   1,520.3   1,558.1     82.1      75.5      83.9      70.6    5.4    4.9    5.5    4.5 
West Virginia..........     797.1     799.2     790.8     798.2     45.4      46.9      45.4      44.4    5.7    5.9    5.7    5.6 
Wisconsin..............   3,075.8   3,095.1   3,061.2   3,107.9    183.5     144.7     180.3     143.9    6.0    4.7    5.9    4.6 
Wyoming................     307.0     311.0     306.1     312.5     12.0      12.0      12.8      13.0    3.9    3.9    4.2    4.1 
                                                                                                                                   
Puerto Rico............   1,183.9   1,137.2   1,189.7   1,145.1    179.1     170.5     175.2     155.9   15.1   15.0   14.7   13.6 

   1 Metropolitan division.
   2 Metropolitan statistical area.
   p = preliminary.
   NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. Data for Puerto Rico are derived from a monthly household survey similar to the Current
Population Survey. Area definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 10-02, dated December 1, 2009, and
are available on the BLS website at www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm. Estimates for the latest month are subject to revision the
following month.




ESTABLISHMENT DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 5. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted
[In thousands]
State Total(1) Construction Manufacturing
Oct.
2013
Aug.
2014
Sept.
2014
Oct.
2014(p)
Oct.
2013
Aug.
2014
Sept.
2014
Oct.
2014(p)
Oct.
2013
Aug.
2014
Sept.
2014
Oct.
2014(p)

Alabama(2)

1,908.9 1,927.8 1,940.2 1,942.4 78.5 81.1 81.6 82.1 - - - -

Alaska

337.2 333.1 335.1 336.5 17.0 16.1 16.2 16.1 16.1 14.4 16.0 15.9

Arizona

2,526.3 2,570.9 2,577.8 2,590.7 121.5 118.2 116.3 118.4 154.5 156.0 155.5 154.8

Arkansas

1,181.1 1,191.1 1,194.5 1,195.3 45.6 48.0 48.8 48.8 152.1 155.5 155.0 155.9

California

15,248.1 15,540.3 15,526.1 15,567.6 644.3 676.3 677.8 678.6 1,248.1 1,249.0 1,251.0 1,251.7


Colorado

2,400.9 2,449.9 2,461.4 2,461.7 128.4 133.8 134.8 137.4 133.2 138.6 139.0 140.1

Connecticut

1,658.8 1,667.7 1,678.2 1,681.8 54.5 57.0 57.3 57.2 163.4 163.9 163.4 163.3

Delaware(3)

431.4 439.9 442.0 443.7 20.4 22.1 22.2 21.8 25.3 25.3 25.3 25.0

District of Columbia(2)(3)

748.4 749.7 756.8 756.3 13.7 13.9 14.0 14.4 - - - -

Florida

7,650.4 7,813.8 7,822.9 7,857.3 382.7 412.5 415.4 421.6 323.4 328.9 329.8 328.7


Georgia

4,054.5 4,137.7 4,138.3 4,149.9 148.1 155.2 155.0 156.6 359.1 368.4 365.3 366.0

Hawaii(3)

620.1 626.3 628.7 626.7 30.6 30.5 31.4 30.6 13.5 14.0 13.7 13.7

Idaho

640.4 642.8 644.2 649.4 33.6 33.9 33.2 34.4 59.8 59.5 59.9 58.6

Illinois

5,816.9 5,844.3 5,858.3 5,856.3 189.6 202.2 204.0 204.4 577.3 574.8 572.6 573.5

Indiana

2,954.1 2,999.6 2,996.4 3,003.7 123.5 128.6 127.9 127.0 496.0 512.3 517.6 520.1


Iowa

1,541.5 1,554.9 1,557.1 1,556.9 69.0 70.6 72.0 73.6 216.5 214.1 214.3 213.7

Kansas

1,382.7 1,387.0 1,388.1 1,396.5 58.0 59.3 58.5 58.5 162.4 160.1 159.9 160.6

Kentucky

1,835.3 1,862.5 1,862.4 1,873.2 68.6 62.8 63.1 63.4 227.7 231.2 230.4 231.1

Louisiana

1,964.4 1,983.2 1,987.7 1,988.9 136.2 140.8 141.5 140.3 144.4 146.9 146.2 147.7

Maine

604.1 611.6 611.8 609.9 25.6 27.1 26.2 25.4 50.8 50.7 51.2 51.2


Maryland(3)

2,598.2 2,608.9 2,610.5 2,611.9 150.6 154.7 152.4 152.1 105.7 101.9 103.0 103.4

Massachusetts

3,372.0 3,415.6 3,423.4 3,424.6 122.7 123.7 123.8 125.1 248.7 249.0 248.4 248.0

Michigan

4,123.9 4,141.3 4,143.0 4,150.2 131.7 136.1 138.3 136.0 561.3 567.9 568.4 569.6

Minnesota

2,797.6 2,827.5 2,837.5 2,847.0 104.0 110.0 110.5 111.4 309.6 316.7 317.8 320.1

Mississippi

1,120.2 1,120.6 1,124.4 1,123.7 54.4 48.9 50.6 50.2 137.3 140.7 141.5 142.0


Missouri

2,740.4 2,779.6 2,786.4 2,788.8 108.0 107.7 109.4 109.7 252.6 255.7 255.0 254.6

Montana

448.3 457.6 457.9 455.1 23.5 23.3 23.5 23.1 18.3 19.1 19.3 19.3

Nebraska(3)

983.5 987.6 989.2 991.8 46.5 46.5 46.1 45.9 96.3 97.2 97.9 97.8

Nevada

1,185.4 1,219.7 1,221.3 1,214.0 59.9 63.5 64.3 62.0 40.9 41.9 42.1 42.2

New Hampshire

642.4 643.1 648.1 647.3 22.0 22.2 21.7 22.2 66.0 66.2 65.9 65.8


New Jersey

3,942.5 3,953.2 3,956.2 3,951.7 136.4 127.7 128.8 125.3 242.8 244.7 243.2 243.1

New Mexico

810.8 817.6 817.1 821.3 42.4 41.6 42.4 43.0 29.1 26.7 26.5 26.9

New York

8,942.7 9,048.0 9,049.1 9,043.5 320.0 329.2 331.7 325.6 453.6 441.7 443.0 444.2

North Carolina

4,099.2 4,156.0 4,166.7 4,183.9 173.3 180.1 179.5 180.5 444.2 445.3 447.5 448.8

North Dakota

449.2 467.1 470.6 471.7 32.7 37.0 37.2 37.6 25.8 25.3 25.4 25.3


Ohio

5,269.7 5,297.4 5,306.3 5,307.3 185.3 185.9 187.1 184.3 663.0 675.2 677.9 676.7

Oklahoma(2)

1,637.1 1,667.2 1,670.1 1,673.7 75.8 77.0 77.0 78.3 - - - -

Oregon

1,685.7 1,722.9 1,723.7 1,733.6 74.8 74.1 74.3 74.6 175.4 180.5 179.4 181.6

Pennsylvania

5,754.1 5,792.2 5,789.7 5,802.3 228.9 237.4 232.7 233.5 563.7 557.3 559.4 562.1

Rhode Island

472.9 478.5 479.1 476.5 16.1 16.9 17.1 16.4 40.5 41.1 40.8 40.8


South Carolina

1,912.4 1,933.2 1,944.7 1,949.6 82.0 80.8 82.3 82.3 227.7 231.8 233.2 235.3

South Dakota(3)

416.7 420.5 421.2 422.7 21.1 21.3 21.7 22.3 41.1 42.3 42.8 42.7

Tennessee(3)

2,765.7 2,809.5 2,817.6 2,825.5 108.6 114.2 114.5 115.3 320.2 323.8 326.1 327.4

Texas

11,286.5 11,635.8 11,673.2 11,708.4 619.6 643.8 648.9 658.1 872.4 888.1 885.8 887.3

Utah

1,300.7 1,337.3 1,339.5 1,349.5 73.8 81.7 82.0 84.8 119.6 122.6 121.7 120.8


Vermont

305.9 306.8 307.2 308.1 14.5 14.7 14.6 13.6 31.1 32.0 31.7 32.1

Virginia

3,763.2 3,783.2 3,776.5 3,775.6 176.4 181.1 180.3 181.5 229.1 231.3 231.9 230.5

Washington

3,001.6 3,069.1 3,070.7 3,076.3 148.2 154.8 157.6 158.1 286.4 287.7 287.2 288.7

West Virginia

763.9 771.4 776.5 776.6 34.1 32.3 31.4 31.5 48.5 48.7 49.1 49.3

Wisconsin

2,839.8 2,866.2 2,867.9 2,868.0 97.1 103.3 103.7 104.1 459.5 465.7 466.2 471.6

Wyoming

291.9 294.2 294.0 298.1 20.8 22.1 22.1 21.8 9.8 9.8 9.9 9.9


Puerto Rico(3)

923.0 926.0 923.2 922.4 29.1 30.9 31.3 30.6 74.9 74.3 74.7 75.4

Virgin Islands(2)

38.3 38.0 38.6 38.2 - - - - - - - -

Footnotes
(1) Includes mining and logging, information, and other services (except public administration), not shown separately.
(2) Missing series (denoted by '-') are not published seasonally adjusted because the seasonal component, which is small relative to the trend-cycle and irregular components, cannot be separated with sufficient precision.
(3) Mining and logging is combined with construction.
(p) Preliminary

NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2013 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are preliminary and will be revised when new information becomes available.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 5. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted-Continued
[In thousands]
State Trade, transportation, and utilities Financial activities Professional and business services
Oct.
2013
Aug.
2014
Sept.
2014
Oct.
2014(p)
Oct.
2013
Aug.
2014
Sept.
2014
Oct.
2014(p)
Oct.
2013
Aug.
2014
Sept.
2014
Oct.
2014(p)

Alabama

370.7 368.5 370.1 369.5 94.5 94.1 93.7 93.2 218.1 223.8 226.7 228.1

Alaska

64.5 65.7 65.3 66.2 12.0 12.0 11.7 11.7 29.6 29.9 30.2 30.2

Arizona

484.8 488.6 489.5 489.8 187.8 193.2 194.0 194.6 371.2 384.2 385.0 388.1

Arkansas

244.1 243.9 243.7 243.0 49.8 49.3 49.8 49.9 128.5 128.6 131.1 131.1

California

2,813.9 2,847.3 2,847.3 2,859.7 781.6 779.7 777.3 776.9 2,360.7 2,444.3 2,454.6 2,467.1


Colorado

421.4 426.1 425.7 424.0 151.7 146.3 148.7 148.9 378.0 385.4 388.2 385.5

Connecticut

300.2 304.2 306.8 308.3 131.3 130.7 129.9 129.5 205.5 205.1 206.8 207.5

Delaware

78.3 79.1 79.1 79.7 44.3 45.5 45.6 46.0 59.5 63.0 63.4 63.7

District of Columbia

29.2 31.0 30.2 30.5 28.7 28.7 28.7 28.8 155.2 158.8 158.6 160.0

Florida

1,588.5 1,624.8 1,634.9 1,639.0 516.5 525.4 522.2 522.1 1,132.2 1,168.0 1,167.9 1,174.0


Georgia

850.8 864.9 869.4 877.3 231.1 231.5 232.8 231.6 590.7 621.6 618.5 623.9

Hawaii

117.8 117.7 118.3 117.8 27.3 27.5 27.8 27.5 80.1 81.2 82.3 82.9

Idaho

130.1 131.8 130.1 130.9 30.9 31.5 31.7 31.7 76.8 74.2 75.3 76.9

Illinois

1,168.7 1,169.0 1,171.7 1,171.6 370.2 368.9 369.8 368.4 891.4 904.5 909.7 908.7

Indiana

570.6 573.8 571.6 574.9 129.6 130.6 130.5 130.7 312.5 318.1 317.0 314.8


Iowa

311.8 313.3 312.2 314.9 103.9 104.6 104.6 104.4 132.2 135.3 135.2 135.1

Kansas

263.2 262.2 261.1 263.1 76.0 76.2 76.3 76.3 164.6 169.6 168.5 168.9

Kentucky

366.8 375.6 373.1 374.9 88.1 87.2 86.3 86.9 201.7 209.6 210.2 216.3

Louisiana

387.6 390.1 391.9 395.7 95.8 95.1 95.8 95.8 208.7 215.3 216.5 215.3

Maine

118.9 119.7 119.5 119.6 31.9 33.0 32.5 32.6 60.5 62.4 62.3 62.2


Maryland

450.7 447.7 447.7 448.9 146.6 150.5 150.9 149.6 415.6 419.6 421.7 424.3

Massachusetts

559.8 558.8 568.8 567.0 206.9 208.4 209.3 208.8 508.5 521.6 522.8 523.0

Michigan

748.4 757.1 757.0 759.7 201.5 198.1 197.7 197.9 607.2 600.9 608.9 614.6

Minnesota

514.9 513.8 514.1 519.3 180.9 179.4 178.3 177.9 347.3 355.5 358.9 357.6

Mississippi

219.2 218.5 217.9 218.3 43.8 43.5 43.3 43.0 98.0 99.1 101.6 100.1


Missouri

517.8 517.7 516.2 517.5 164.6 168.2 168.8 170.3 352.0 361.3 362.5 362.9

Montana

91.6 92.9 92.8 92.0 22.9 24.6 24.3 24.4 39.4 41.2 40.7 41.3

Nebraska

202.6 205.2 205.8 206.0 71.6 72.3 72.8 72.8 108.5 107.9 107.3 108.4

Nevada

225.7 228.8 231.0 230.1 56.9 58.3 57.9 58.0 148.9 161.7 158.0 158.4

New Hampshire

137.0 134.1 140.3 139.1 35.4 36.0 35.9 35.5 71.0 70.5 71.8 72.5


New Jersey

833.3 844.7 845.3 846.2 253.4 251.5 251.0 252.3 634.1 644.3 645.6 642.6

New Mexico

137.0 137.5 138.4 138.0 34.0 35.8 35.9 36.0 97.5 96.0 96.1 97.4

New York

1,534.0 1,556.9 1,550.7 1,550.0 681.8 686.1 684.8 684.8 1,210.9 1,234.7 1,241.6 1,245.5

North Carolina

762.2 777.2 775.6 777.4 207.4 211.6 215.4 213.4 560.5 588.8 594.3 594.3

North Dakota

103.6 109.7 111.1 110.1 23.3 24.2 24.3 24.1 34.3 34.3 33.6 33.9


Ohio

986.1 984.8 988.6 987.9 283.5 279.0 278.8 279.8 693.1 705.6 703.8 705.6

Oklahoma

296.9 302.6 300.8 301.9 80.9 83.5 84.2 83.9 180.9 181.1 180.9 181.7

Oregon

322.1 326.5 325.9 326.1 90.9 90.9 90.5 90.7 210.5 216.7 218.3 221.0

Pennsylvania

1,101.5 1,118.6 1,113.9 1,119.4 312.4 316.7 316.7 314.6 756.0 757.5 757.7 759.7

Rhode Island

74.1 75.1 74.5 74.4 32.2 33.1 33.3 33.6 59.2 61.6 61.1 59.9


South Carolina

364.6 367.5 368.9 368.9 96.2 94.9 95.1 94.7 239.4 248.1 250.8 251.4

South Dakota

82.8 84.4 84.5 84.2 29.9 29.8 30.1 30.0 29.7 30.8 30.1 30.3

Tennessee

585.4 595.7 594.8 598.3 138.2 140.4 140.8 141.0 357.6 371.7 372.4 375.3

Texas

2,262.9 2,345.5 2,348.1 2,365.6 684.0 709.6 710.2 714.0 1,470.8 1,538.0 1,539.4 1,532.0

Utah

248.1 255.0 256.5 261.0 74.0 74.5 75.3 75.2 178.3 180.5 179.4 180.5


Vermont

55.3 55.2 55.5 55.7 12.1 12.4 12.4 12.6 26.5 26.5 26.5 26.6

Virginia

644.2 637.7 637.3 638.4 192.7 194.6 196.3 195.9 669.5 665.7 662.9 659.6

Washington

557.1 572.5 572.8 573.9 150.5 150.4 152.4 153.0 363.1 371.2 371.2 371.3

West Virginia

134.8 134.8 134.2 135.1 28.7 30.1 30.4 30.6 65.1 71.0 71.2 70.5

Wisconsin

520.6 522.4 522.8 521.4 161.2 158.4 158.2 160.2 300.7 303.6 304.7 301.2

Wyoming

54.9 56.5 56.8 57.4 11.5 11.3 11.5 11.6 18.3 17.8 18.6 18.8


Puerto Rico

178.7 174.8 175.2 175.4 44.3 43.2 43.4 43.4 115.4 116.7 115.5 116.4

Virgin Islands(1)

8.0 8.1 8.1 8.1 - - - - - - - -

Footnotes
(1) Missing series (denoted by '-') are not published seasonally adjusted because the seasonal component, which is small relative to the trend-cycle and irregular components, cannot be separated with sufficient precision.
(p) Preliminary

NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2013 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are preliminary and will be revised when new information becomes available.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 5. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted-Continued
[In thousands]
State Education and health services Leisure and hospitality Government
Oct.
2013
Aug.
2014
Sept.
2014
Oct.
2014(p)
Oct.
2013
Aug.
2014
Sept.
2014
Oct.
2014(p)
Oct.
2013
Aug.
2014
Sept.
2014
Oct.
2014(p)

Alabama

223.5 225.8 225.6 225.2 183.1 186.3 191.8 195.0 377.0 378.1 379.8 378.3

Alaska

47.3 46.9 47.1 46.6 33.7 30.9 31.6 32.7 81.9 81.1 80.6 81.2

Arizona

377.1 392.1 394.0 395.3 277.6 286.4 287.3 291.2 410.4 408.5 411.9 412.8

Arkansas

173.0 174.7 176.0 176.6 106.0 109.0 108.8 109.1 215.1 214.8 214.5 214.6

California

2,333.4 2,401.5 2,399.1 2,402.2 1,687.6 1,721.6 1,720.4 1,727.9 2,374.3 2,386.9 2,376.3 2,379.8

Colorado

289.4 301.7 303.4 303.0 294.3 305.7 309.6 310.2 406.5 410.7 409.7 412.1

Connecticut

324.7 325.0 328.7 331.1 150.4 150.9 153.5 154.5 234.9 235.7 237.1 235.8

Delaware

69.9 70.9 71.7 72.0 44.5 44.1 44.4 45.2 64.3 64.6 64.7 65.1

District of Columbia

126.6 128.4 128.6 127.9 68.2 69.8 69.5 69.6 239.7 231.8 240.4 239.0

Florida

1,133.1 1,155.0 1,149.5 1,158.5 1,050.4 1,072.1 1,073.8 1,083.1 1,076.4 1,074.2 1,074.8 1,077.2

Georgia

512.5 513.8 517.3 517.3 415.8 431.7 431.3 431.8 680.0 681.7 681.4 678.2

Hawaii

79.3 79.7 80.6 80.2 110.8 113.3 112.9 115.1 125.5 127.3 126.4 124.7

Idaho

91.7 93.1 95.4 95.8 63.4 65.7 65.1 65.9 119.4 118.7 119.0 120.3

Illinois

879.7 883.5 885.4 890.0 548.0 549.5 547.5 547.9 830.0 834.2 834.6 831.7

Indiana

443.2 442.6 443.1 444.3 292.5 299.2 296.2 297.4 424.1 428.5 427.0 428.8

Iowa

226.9 226.8 228.0 230.6 138.4 139.8 138.5 135.3 257.1 263.6 265.4 262.9

Kansas

189.5 190.4 192.6 193.8 120.3 119.2 119.1 122.1 258.8 256.4 257.8 258.7

Kentucky

259.3 261.2 262.3 264.4 177.8 185.8 187.6 188.6 336.6 338.8 338.9 338.1

Louisiana

290.7 296.8 295.9 297.1 217.3 222.1 224.3 221.7 339.3 333.9 333.3 332.8

Maine

122.9 123.3 124.7 124.8 62.7 65.6 64.8 64.4 100.1 99.3 100.0 99.5

Maryland

421.4 428.4 427.3 428.5 256.7 260.4 259.5 259.7 502.4 498.9 502.0 499.5

Massachusetts

735.9 757.5 751.1 751.9 337.7 338.2 339.3 337.8 438.7 439.9 439.7 440.9

Michigan

637.1 638.0 636.9 639.3 401.9 407.7 402.9 401.3 599.0 601.5 596.4 596.4

Minnesota

496.7 499.4 501.8 506.3 249.8 251.2 255.4 253.3 416.0 422.0 419.8 419.1

Mississippi

135.2 136.0 135.9 137.2 126.0 125.7 127.1 127.6 245.6 248.1 246.4 245.7

Missouri

431.4 440.4 444.9 445.1 283.9 295.3 295.5 295.7 450.8 456.2 456.7 457.0

Montana

69.5 70.7 70.5 70.2 60.0 61.2 61.1 61.0 89.1 89.5 90.5 88.1

Nebraska

147.5 149.2 148.8 149.3 86.5 85.2 85.7 86.0 169.2 169.1 169.8 170.3

Nevada

112.9 119.1 118.9 117.3 327.3 332.6 332.8 331.0 151.2 151.3 153.6 152.1

New Hampshire

116.3 118.3 117.1 117.6 67.5 68.6 68.1 66.8 90.0 88.5 89.0 89.9


New Jersey

632.5 639.9 647.9 649.6 355.0 352.9 344.3 345.1 615.6 609.5 616.2 614.1

New Mexico

123.3 128.4 127.9 128.4 88.0 89.2 87.2 87.8 193.0 193.1 192.6 193.0

New York

1,804.4 1,860.1 1,846.6 1,833.7 843.3 844.3 858.6 868.4 1,440.6 1,438.0 1,437.7 1,436.8

North Carolina

569.6 567.1 572.3 578.4 436.2 440.0 438.7 442.2 719.2 712.4 710.0 713.5

North Dakota

59.4 59.2 59.8 60.6 40.0 40.2 41.4 41.8 80.3 80.8 80.5 80.6

Ohio

878.7 888.8 888.6 889.7 518.9 514.0 514.0 523.6 759.0 761.5 764.5 757.1

Oklahoma

226.4 233.6 234.0 235.3 153.5 158.1 161.4 159.3 346.8 349.1 348.4 347.6

Oregon

244.6 253.2 251.9 254.9 178.8 181.8 183.3 183.9 290.0 294.3 297.9 297.9

Pennsylvania

1,162.0 1,166.7 1,171.0 1,169.6 536.4 538.3 537.1 542.3 717.2 721.7 719.5 716.9

Rhode Island

105.5 104.0 105.8 105.0 53.7 54.8 54.9 55.0 60.2 60.3 60.0 59.9

South Carolina

220.9 225.1 224.4 227.0 227.4 232.1 235.5 235.7 352.1 352.6 354.0 354.5

South Dakota

68.2 67.2 67.5 67.7 44.5 43.6 43.1 44.0 77.5 78.7 78.8 78.7

Tennessee

397.0 398.7 400.7 400.0 290.5 300.8 303.3 302.9 419.4 413.3 415.5 415.5

Texas

1,498.9 1,542.6 1,547.2 1,554.0 1,161.1 1,188.5 1,197.5 1,202.3 1,819.3 1,850.4 1,857.2 1,853.5

Utah

171.8 175.8 175.8 179.1 126.1 130.0 129.6 129.9 226.7 231.3 233.3 233.4

Vermont

61.8 62.9 63.1 63.5 34.8 33.4 34.5 34.6 54.9 54.8 54.0 54.6

Virginia

499.0 512.9 511.6 515.4 368.5 370.0 369.2 368.8 709.7 709.3 708.8 708.7

Washington

440.3 452.1 448.9 447.9 287.1 301.0 297.4 300.1 544.2 551.3 555.5 554.9

West Virginia

127.0 127.3 128.8 129.4 74.8 77.4 77.0 76.7 155.0 151.9 156.0 154.9

Wisconsin

427.7 426.4 431.7 432.0 264.6 269.2 271.4 272.9 417.8 425.3 418.9 415.0

Wyoming

26.8 27.3 27.0 27.2 36.0 33.8 33.5 35.9 71.6 72.1 71.5 72.6

Puerto Rico

122.5 125.4 124.5 123.3 78.6 80.4 79.7 79.8 242.5 243.2 241.6 240.3

Virgin Islands

2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 7.1 7.3 7.2 7.3 11.0 10.6 11.1 10.8

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2013 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are preliminary and will be revised when new information becomes available.


ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjusted
[In thousands]
State Total Mining and logging Construction
September October September October September October
2013 2014 2013 2014(p) 2013 2014 2013 2014(p) 2013 2014 2013 2014(p)

Alabama

1,906.2 1,938.8 1,915.5 1,948.6 12.0 12.3 11.9 12.2 80.0 83.0 80.0 83.2

Alaska

350.8 348.8 332.9 330.5 17.9 19.1 17.7 18.5 19.5 18.6 18.7 17.4

Arizona

2,526.7 2,580.5 2,542.6 2,609.0 13.4 13.7 13.4 13.7 125.9 118.4 123.9 121.5

Arkansas

1,183.3 1,199.1 1,189.4 1,205.7 9.7 10.0 9.6 10.0 46.0 50.7 46.5 49.5

California

15,205.3 15,513.3 15,327.4 15,670.1 31.2 32.7 31.0 32.2 656.7 694.2 654.5 693.3


Colorado

2,404.3 2,467.1 2,408.5 2,466.6 31.2 34.8 31.5 35.1 133.8 140.0 133.6 141.2

Connecticut

1,656.2 1,676.8 1,669.8 1,694.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 56.7 60.3 56.8 60.7

Delaware(1)

430.4 442.3 432.3 444.8 - - - - 20.1 22.0 20.4 21.8

District of Columbia(1)

747.9 753.5 751.3 761.8 - - - - 14.1 14.4 13.8 14.5

Florida

7,577.2 7,783.5 7,657.9 7,867.5 5.6 5.9 5.6 5.9 378.3 419.6 386.4 426.5


Georgia

4,049.2 4,132.6 4,070.4 4,166.4 8.8 8.9 8.9 9.1 149.0 156.7 150.5 157.9

Hawaii(1)

617.7 626.5 621.7 629.4 - - - - 31.2 31.6 30.9 30.9

Idaho

649.9 653.6 650.0 657.4 4.3 4.5 4.3 4.4 36.7 36.6 36.3 36.6

Illinois

5,837.5 5,888.3 5,875.0 5,915.5 9.9 10.1 9.9 10.1 207.0 219.7 205.1 221.6

Indiana

2,969.1 3,023.5 2,988.6 3,046.6 7.1 7.3 7.1 7.2 127.2 133.7 130.2 135.5


Iowa

1,543.0 1,561.0 1,560.8 1,576.7 2.4 2.6 2.4 2.6 73.7 76.6 73.8 78.8

Kansas

1,384.2 1,392.4 1,394.5 1,408.4 10.5 11.1 10.6 11.3 60.0 61.1 60.5 61.0

Kentucky

1,848.7 1,867.1 1,841.9 1,878.1 17.6 17.8 17.4 17.7 71.6 66.3 71.6 65.0

Louisiana

1,951.1 1,981.2 1,973.1 1,996.8 54.9 54.3 54.1 53.7 132.2 141.5 137.5 141.3

Maine

615.0 623.5 614.5 620.3 2.6 2.8 2.7 2.8 27.4 28.1 27.6 27.3


Maryland(1)

2,604.3 2,619.4 2,613.5 2,630.8 - - - - 151.8 155.8 153.1 154.7

Massachusetts

3,379.9 3,442.8 3,408.0 3,465.9 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 129.5 131.2 130.0 132.3

Michigan

4,148.8 4,177.9 4,170.2 4,205.7 8.3 9.2 8.3 9.4 143.6 151.4 143.8 150.9

Minnesota

2,804.5 2,852.2 2,826.4 2,876.3 7.2 7.7 7.2 7.8 114.2 121.5 115.5 122.4

Mississippi

1,117.9 1,125.3 1,123.8 1,127.9 9.3 9.7 9.2 9.5 53.0 50.9 54.7 50.1


Missouri

2,746.3 2,799.8 2,763.9 2,816.0 4.2 4.3 4.2 4.3 113.1 114.8 112.6 113.8

Montana

457.2 464.6 453.0 461.5 9.6 9.8 9.6 10.1 26.3 26.3 26.0 25.8

Nebraska(1)

985.2 993.3 990.5 999.3 - - - - 47.9 47.9 48.1 47.5

Nevada

1,184.7 1,225.8 1,193.7 1,226.8 15.2 14.9 15.1 15.0 59.6 66.1 61.8 64.2

New Hampshire

644.5 652.2 647.2 653.4 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.1 23.6 23.2 23.0 23.4


New Jersey

3,955.8 3,962.6 3,964.0 3,978.6 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 143.7 135.1 141.8 132.7

New Mexico

814.4 821.1 816.6 825.7 26.2 27.8 26.4 28.1 42.9 42.7 43.7 43.5

New York

8,935.8 9,049.5 9,022.5 9,129.0 5.4 5.6 5.4 5.6 341.5 352.3 337.6 346.4

North Carolina

4,089.5 4,174.9 4,124.6 4,217.9 5.6 5.7 5.5 5.6 176.6 183.0 176.8 185.2

North Dakota

453.2 476.0 456.8 479.2 26.6 34.4 27.0 34.3 37.0 41.5 36.1 40.8


Ohio

5,298.8 5,333.4 5,320.9 5,357.3 12.8 13.6 12.8 13.5 198.8 201.7 199.1 198.3

Oklahoma

1,640.8 1,674.6 1,648.3 1,685.2 59.8 61.2 59.9 61.9 76.6 78.5 77.8 80.3

Oregon

1,688.7 1,731.5 1,704.2 1,752.6 8.0 8.4 7.9 8.4 79.1 79.8 79.2 78.4

Pennsylvania

5,766.9 5,814.1 5,809.3 5,864.8 36.2 38.8 35.5 38.0 238.9 243.9 239.8 245.0

Rhode Island

478.1 485.0 479.2 483.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 17.2 18.5 17.4 17.8


South Carolina

1,911.2 1,947.5 1,919.2 1,960.2 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.7 80.8 82.1 83.1 83.2

South Dakota(1)

422.5 425.3 420.1 426.1 - - - - 23.4 23.9 22.8 24.1

Tennessee(1)

2,769.9 2,831.9 2,782.7 2,842.2 - - - - 111.0 118.0 110.8 117.8

Texas

11,251.8 11,663.6 11,331.6 11,768.3 295.5 325.0 295.0 328.3 621.8 654.2 625.8 664.5

Utah

1,302.1 1,348.7 1,312.1 1,359.5 12.3 12.7 12.3 12.9 77.0 86.3 77.5 87.3


Vermont

307.6 309.2 310.2 313.4 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.8 15.4 16.0 15.8 15.4

Virginia

3,772.8 3,781.8 3,784.1 3,799.6 9.9 10.0 10.0 9.8 180.7 182.7 177.9 182.5

Washington

3,018.3 3,083.7 3,026.0 3,099.9 6.5 6.6 6.4 6.5 158.7 166.1 154.6 165.0

West Virginia

766.4 779.8 771.1 783.4 31.6 33.7 31.3 33.7 36.0 34.1 37.0 34.3

Wisconsin

2,848.0 2,891.6 2,870.1 2,905.3 4.0 4.2 4.0 4.2 107.2 113.4 106.1 113.7

Wyoming

296.3 301.1 294.7 299.4 26.7 27.3 27.0 27.0 22.9 23.9 22.4 23.2


Puerto Rico(1)

914.5 916.1 923.7 921.1 - - - - 28.7 31.1 28.8 30.6

Virgin Islands(1)

37.8 37.9 37.8 37.9 - - - - 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7

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

NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2013 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are preliminary and will be revised when new information becomes available.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjusted-Continued
[In thousands]
State Manufacturing Trade, transportation, and utilities Information
September October September October September October
2013 2014 2013 2014(p) 2013 2014 2013 2014(p) 2013 2014 2013 2014(p)

Alabama

250.0 257.5 249.8 257.3 367.9 367.8 371.8 370.2 22.4 21.8 22.3 22.3

Alaska

17.0 18.0 12.4 12.2 67.5 67.8 63.0 64.3 6.3 6.2 6.2 6.1

Arizona

155.1 155.6 154.7 155.1 479.6 484.7 483.6 490.9 41.3 41.6 40.5 41.0

Arkansas

152.6 155.4 152.1 156.9 241.6 241.7 244.3 242.3 14.1 13.4 14.0 13.5

California

1,270.4 1,269.0 1,255.0 1,259.2 2,805.9 2,845.4 2,824.5 2,875.1 453.7 472.8 457.1 474.7


Colorado

133.3 139.3 133.8 140.5 421.3 424.5 421.7 424.0 69.7 69.0 68.7 68.0

Connecticut

163.3 163.6 163.3 163.9 297.6 304.5 300.7 307.9 31.7 31.7 31.6 31.4

Delaware

25.5 25.4 25.5 25.4 78.1 79.3 78.3 79.7 5.2 5.2 5.1 5.2

District of Columbia

1.0 0.8 0.9 0.8 29.0 30.4 29.2 30.9 17.1 17.2 17.0 17.1

Florida

323.2 329.8 322.1 330.1 1,563.7 1,616.1 1,580.9 1,630.5 133.8 135.0 134.4 135.2


Georgia

357.4 365.7 358.1 365.5 845.4 864.8 852.6 879.0 102.0 102.9 101.7 103.9

Hawaii

13.7 13.8 13.6 13.8 116.6 117.6 118.0 117.6 8.7 8.4 8.5 8.4

Idaho

60.6 60.3 60.8 59.9 130.8 130.7 131.1 131.6 9.3 9.2 9.2 9.3

Illinois

577.8 574.3 577.9 575.0 1,163.1 1,167.1 1,172.5 1,175.9 97.3 96.7 98.1 96.0

Indiana

494.0 518.1 497.1 518.5 570.2 570.6 572.9 578.1 35.4 34.7 35.3 34.1


Iowa

215.2 213.9 216.8 213.2 311.1 311.0 312.2 314.6 25.6 25.1 25.7 25.2

Kansas

162.7 160.3 162.5 160.8 260.6 259.9 262.9 262.5 27.6 28.5 27.6 28.6

Kentucky

229.8 231.0 228.4 230.9 370.6 371.7 366.4 374.8 26.1 26.9 26.0 26.6

Louisiana

144.9 145.7 145.8 148.7 383.4 388.8 386.4 393.3 24.6 23.0 24.4 23.5

Maine

50.8 51.2 50.8 51.3 119.8 120.7 120.6 121.4 7.5 7.3 7.5 7.3


Maryland

106.3 103.7 105.4 103.1 450.7 448.0 451.4 451.1 38.9 35.5 38.6 35.7

Massachusetts

250.3 249.0 249.5 248.5 556.5 567.2 561.8 569.6 86.2 92.6 86.2 93.6

Michigan

561.6 570.0 563.1 571.5 745.5 756.6 749.4 761.9 55.1 56.8 56.0 56.2

Minnesota

309.9 320.3 310.4 320.9 512.3 513.3 516.5 519.3 52.9 54.1 53.4 54.3

Mississippi

136.9 141.7 137.7 142.2 216.9 216.6 218.7 217.2 12.8 12.4 12.8 12.3


Missouri

253.5 256.2 252.9 256.1 516.3 515.5 518.8 519.6 57.9 57.1 58.8 56.7

Montana

18.5 19.4 18.7 19.5 91.6 92.7 91.8 92.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 7.1

Nebraska

96.8 97.9 96.3 97.4 200.5 204.9 202.9 205.9 17.1 17.1 17.2 17.2

Nevada

41.1 42.3 41.1 42.4 223.0 230.6 227.6 232.7 12.7 12.9 12.9 13.1

New Hampshire

65.9 65.9 66.1 66.0 135.9 139.1 136.8 139.9 11.9 12.0 11.9 12.1


New Jersey

243.6 243.8 244.1 244.3 828.5 844.0 834.4 848.4 74.1 72.4 73.2 72.1

New Mexico

29.6 27.2 29.7 27.4 136.2 138.4 136.5 138.1 12.3 13.1 12.3 13.0

New York

457.2 447.5 456.1 447.0 1,531.3 1,549.3 1,538.7 1,557.2 262.4 260.3 263.6 262.3

North Carolina

444.1 449.2 444.4 450.6 758.1 772.9 761.1 778.0 69.1 74.3 70.2 74.8

North Dakota

25.8 25.6 26.2 25.8 102.5 110.2 104.0 111.0 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.6


Ohio

665.4 680.7 662.7 677.6 979.3 984.6 989.2 989.8 74.6 72.0 74.1 72.2

Oklahoma

136.0 142.8 136.4 142.2 295.8 300.1 295.7 301.4 21.6 20.9 21.6 20.9

Oregon

178.9 183.3 177.3 181.9 322.4 327.3 324.1 329.3 32.5 32.8 32.8 33.0

Pennsylvania

563.8 560.9 564.2 563.2 1,098.9 1,110.7 1,106.2 1,124.6 87.4 85.8 88.0 85.9

Rhode Island

40.3 40.8 40.6 40.9 74.6 74.9 74.6 75.1 8.9 8.8 8.8 8.7


South Carolina

225.5 233.1 227.9 234.9 362.9 367.4 364.4 370.1 26.1 25.6 26.3 25.5

South Dakota

41.5 42.9 41.4 43.0 83.4 84.6 83.1 84.5 6.0 6.2 6.1 6.3

Tennessee

320.2 327.2 320.8 327.9 582.1 594.1 584.8 597.4 43.4 42.4 43.4 42.8

Texas

873.0 886.9 875.3 887.7 2,251.6 2,342.7 2,262.7 2,365.9 200.6 207.9 202.1 208.7

Utah

119.2 122.0 120.7 121.7 247.2 255.9 249.1 261.1 32.2 35.0 33.2 34.7


Vermont

31.5 31.9 31.2 32.2 55.4 55.1 55.8 55.9 4.6 4.3 4.5 4.3

Virginia

231.5 232.3 229.9 231.4 637.4 634.1 645.4 639.6 70.1 70.3 70.6 69.5

Washington

291.6 291.4 289.3 291.5 556.3 573.9 558.7 574.2 107.4 111.0 106.7 109.3

West Virginia

48.7 49.1 48.6 49.2 135.4 134.0 135.3 135.9 9.5 9.4 9.4 9.5

Wisconsin

459.1 470.8 458.4 471.2 517.7 523.6 525.4 527.7 47.1 46.6 47.0 46.5

Wyoming

9.6 9.8 10.0 10.2 54.7 56.9 54.8 56.4 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8


Puerto Rico

75.1 74.8 75.6 75.2 174.5 172.6 177.3 173.9 18.8 19.3 18.9 19.3

Virgin Islands

0.6 0.7 0.6 0.7 8.1 8.1 8.0 8.1 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.7

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2013 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are preliminary and will be revised when new information becomes available.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjusted-Continued
[In thousands]
State Financial activities Professional and business services Education and health services
September October September October September October
2013 2014 2013 2014(p) 2013 2014 2013 2014(p) 2013 2014 2013 2014(p)

Alabama

93.9 94.1 94.7 93.7 219.2 227.4 220.2 230.3 223.2 225.7 224.5 226.1

Alaska

12.2 11.8 12.1 11.7 30.8 31.3 29.4 30.0 47.0 46.8 47.3 46.5

Arizona

184.9 193.3 187.4 194.2 371.1 385.4 375.1 391.0 375.5 393.2 379.8 398.3

Arkansas

49.5 49.7 49.8 49.8 130.1 131.9 129.1 132.9 173.0 176.4 174.3 178.3

California

782.7 777.7 782.3 778.1 2,354.5 2,463.0 2,377.1 2,485.6 2,307.4 2,381.5 2,350.7 2,424.5


Colorado

151.2 149.2 151.2 148.3 378.0 390.5 380.6 387.6 287.6 302.0 290.3 303.8

Connecticut

130.8 129.7 131.4 129.4 206.6 207.8 207.0 209.9 322.3 327.1 328.4 333.5

Delaware

44.1 45.6 44.3 46.0 58.0 62.4 59.6 63.9 69.7 71.4 70.0 72.1

District of Columbia

28.8 28.9 28.8 28.9 155.0 158.1 155.5 160.5 126.2 127.5 129.4 131.2

Florida

514.7 521.7 517.4 525.2 1,120.6 1,163.7 1,134.7 1,175.8 1,127.4 1,146.1 1,137.8 1,164.0


Georgia

230.5 232.6 231.7 233.1 595.5 619.8 595.5 627.7 509.9 516.8 516.3 521.7

Hawaii

27.0 27.8 27.3 27.7 79.6 82.0 80.3 83.1 79.2 80.5 79.5 80.4

Idaho

31.5 32.0 31.2 32.0 79.4 76.9 78.0 77.8 90.3 95.1 92.6 96.6

Illinois

369.9 368.9 369.7 367.8 895.9 920.5 908.9 922.9 878.7 882.8 886.6 895.8

Indiana

129.7 130.6 129.0 131.1 315.0 321.1 317.4 323.6 443.8 444.5 448.6 450.1


Iowa

103.5 104.1 103.8 104.1 133.9 137.4 135.1 138.6 221.8 226.2 232.1 235.5

Kansas

75.8 75.9 75.8 76.2 164.7 168.3 166.1 170.4 187.1 192.3 190.0 194.3

Kentucky

88.9 86.1 87.9 86.8 200.7 210.2 202.9 216.3 258.7 261.9 259.5 265.2

Louisiana

95.8 95.8 95.8 96.3 206.3 215.0 209.6 215.4 290.6 296.6 293.4 300.6

Maine

32.0 32.7 31.9 32.7 61.5 63.5 61.7 63.5 122.3 124.4 124.3 126.1


Maryland

145.3 150.0 146.8 149.9 419.6 426.0 419.3 427.6 418.8 424.5 424.5 431.3

Massachusetts

206.4 209.9 207.5 209.7 510.7 527.4 515.3 530.9 730.4 747.3 744.0 761.0

Michigan

202.3 198.4 201.6 197.9 609.9 612.6 615.5 623.1 635.3 635.4 643.4 646.8

Minnesota

180.9 178.5 181.4 178.3 349.0 359.4 352.0 363.8 492.0 501.2 499.7 509.3

Mississippi

43.7 43.5 43.9 43.3 98.0 101.0 97.4 100.6 135.4 136.7 136.9 139.4


Missouri

163.7 168.9 164.8 170.3 349.2 363.1 354.5 365.7 432.7 445.6 435.4 449.0

Montana

22.8 24.2 22.9 24.1 40.1 41.2 40.2 42.1 69.5 70.5 69.6 70.5

Nebraska

71.7 72.9 71.7 73.1 110.6 109.3 109.1 110.0 147.1 148.7 148.2 150.5

Nevada

56.7 58.1 57.0 58.3 148.9 160.1 150.8 160.9 112.4 118.5 112.6 117.6

New Hampshire

35.6 36.0 35.3 35.4 71.0 71.8 71.2 71.6 115.6 116.6 117.3 118.5


New Jersey

254.6 251.5 252.7 251.6 642.5 653.1 640.3 650.2 628.9 642.5 636.1 653.8

New Mexico

33.3 35.6 33.8 35.8 98.4 97.1 98.2 97.2 123.9 128.3 124.4 129.3

New York

681.3 685.5 682.5 686.5 1,211.8 1,245.2 1,218.9 1,252.2 1,791.2 1,831.8 1,834.8 1,865.7

North Carolina

208.5 214.6 206.9 213.2 558.0 595.7 567.4 602.1 560.3 569.8 570.4 581.1

North Dakota

23.0 24.1 23.3 24.0 35.1 34.1 34.6 34.0 58.9 59.5 59.5 60.6


Ohio

284.8 279.8 283.8 279.7 699.8 711.5 705.7 719.0 876.4 887.4 885.5 895.8

Oklahoma

80.8 84.0 80.8 83.9 181.7 181.9 182.9 184.5 227.6 234.2 227.7 235.6

Oregon

92.1 91.4 91.2 91.2 213.6 222.0 212.4 223.2 243.1 251.6 247.4 258.3

Pennsylvania

312.1 317.0 313.1 315.1 754.7 763.7 761.8 769.7 1,159.9 1,167.1 1,178.7 1,184.4

Rhode Island

32.3 33.3 32.1 33.5 60.1 62.1 60.4 61.5 104.9 105.3 107.5 107.1


South Carolina

96.0 94.9 96.8 94.9 242.2 252.8 240.1 255.6 219.8 225.0 222.1 227.6

South Dakota

29.8 29.8 29.9 29.9 29.7 30.4 29.8 30.1 67.6 67.1 68.5 67.9

Tennessee

138.3 141.3 138.5 141.4 356.3 374.6 360.9 378.0 397.4 401.6 400.6 403.2

Texas

688.8 711.5 686.3 716.1 1,473.4 1,548.0 1,485.4 1,554.8 1,494.6 1,546.7 1,508.0 1,564.4

Utah

73.6 75.0 73.8 75.5 179.8 181.5 180.5 183.7 171.7 177.3 174.4 180.2


Vermont

12.1 12.5 12.1 12.6 26.8 27.0 27.1 27.1 61.6 63.1 62.5 64.4

Virginia

192.4 196.8 193.3 196.8 677.1 664.4 674.0 665.4 499.6 512.6 504.1 521.3

Washington

151.0 152.9 150.7 153.6 367.6 375.9 366.8 375.9 439.4 446.4 444.5 452.2

West Virginia

28.6 30.3 28.7 30.5 65.1 71.4 65.6 70.8 127.0 129.1 127.8 130.1

Wisconsin

162.3 158.5 160.8 159.1 304.1 309.7 305.4 309.2 425.1 430.8 429.5 433.9

Wyoming

11.3 11.3 11.4 11.4 18.5 19.1 18.4 19.0 26.9 27.2 27.4 27.8


Puerto Rico

43.7 43.1 43.9 43.4 114.5 114.4 115.5 115.2 122.8 123.9 124.6 125.8

Virgin Islands

2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.3 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2013 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are preliminary and will be revised when new information becomes available.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjusted-Continued
[In thousands]
State Leisure and hospitality Other services Government
September October September October September October
2013 2014 2013 2014(p) 2013 2014 2013 2014(p) 2013 2014 2013 2014(p)

Alabama

182.4 191.9 181.3 193.4 80.0 79.9 80.0 79.8 375.2 377.4 379.0 380.1

Alaska

37.4 35.5 31.0 29.5 11.8 11.6 11.6 11.6 83.4 82.1 83.5 82.7

Arizona

274.3 283.6 275.0 287.6 86.4 88.7 86.5 89.6 419.2 422.3 422.7 426.1

Arkansas

107.1 110.4 106.9 110.2 43.1 43.4 43.2 43.1 216.5 216.1 219.6 219.2

California

1,694.4 1,737.2 1,686.5 1,732.0 516.5 519.1 520.3 518.5 2,331.9 2,320.7 2,388.4 2,396.9


Colorado

291.6 307.3 283.5 298.8 97.7 97.9 97.7 97.5 408.9 412.6 415.9 421.8

Connecticut

150.4 154.3 149.4 154.6 61.9 62.2 61.4 62.6 234.3 235.0 239.2 240.1

Delaware

46.1 46.5 44.1 44.9 19.7 20.2 19.7 19.9 63.9 64.3 65.3 65.9

District of Columbia

68.7 70.3 69.1 71.0 69.2 68.9 69.5 69.4 238.8 237.0 238.1 237.5

Florida

1,021.8 1,052.3 1,037.2 1,063.1 305.7 312.3 306.6 313.1 1,082.4 1,081.0 1,094.8 1,098.1


Georgia

415.4 429.6 415.8 430.7 154.5 154.8 155.7 154.8 680.8 680.0 683.6 683.0

Hawaii

111.2 113.6 110.4 114.6 26.7 26.9 26.7 26.1 123.8 124.3 126.5 126.8

Idaho

66.1 68.2 62.5 64.9 22.5 21.5 21.5 21.3 118.4 118.6 122.5 123.0

Illinois

557.8 559.8 551.9 553.7 250.5 252.6 252.2 252.0 829.6 835.8 842.2 844.7

Indiana

296.4 301.9 293.5 299.0 118.6 123.6 119.7 125.0 431.7 437.4 437.8 444.4


Iowa

140.4 140.5 138.0 136.1 58.2 58.6 57.4 58.4 257.2 265.0 263.5 269.6

Kansas

123.0 121.4 120.9 122.7 51.5 54.5 52.2 55.2 260.7 259.1 265.4 265.4

Kentucky

182.5 190.9 177.6 188.4 65.0 65.6 64.9 65.3 337.2 338.7 339.3 341.1

Louisiana

213.3 221.9 215.8 220.7 65.7 65.3 66.3 65.6 339.4 333.3 344.0 337.7

Maine

70.1 72.5 63.6 65.0 20.8 20.6 20.6 20.2 100.2 99.7 103.2 102.7


Maryland

261.3 265.7 253.9 258.3 111.0 110.9 110.1 110.4 500.6 499.3 510.4 508.7

Massachusetts

347.5 351.8 340.0 343.0 123.8 126.1 124.6 125.9 437.5 439.2 448.0 450.3

Michigan

409.4 416.4 401.2 404.9 172.3 170.2 171.3 169.5 605.5 600.9 616.6 613.6

Minnesota

259.2 264.4 250.0 255.1 118.1 118.8 118.4 119.6 408.8 413.0 421.9 425.5

Mississippi

125.8 127.2 125.1 126.4 38.9 38.0 38.4 37.6 247.2 247.6 249.0 249.3


Missouri

288.9 300.1 285.5 297.9 115.3 115.3 116.0 114.8 451.5 458.9 460.4 467.8

Montana

63.5 64.2 58.6 59.6 17.7 18.8 17.6 18.8 90.7 90.6 91.1 91.0

Nebraska

87.9 87.8 87.5 87.1 37.3 37.5 37.6 37.8 168.3 169.3 171.9 172.8

Nevada

329.7 333.7 327.6 333.0 33.6 35.3 33.9 34.8 151.8 153.3 153.3 154.8

New Hampshire

68.9 70.6 67.1 67.5 24.8 25.6 24.7 25.4 90.3 90.3 92.8 92.5


New Jersey

371.0 359.2 351.0 341.1 165.9 159.9 164.6 159.9 601.6 599.7 624.4 623.1

New Mexico

89.1 88.6 87.7 88.1 27.7 28.9 27.8 29.3 194.8 193.4 196.1 195.9

New York

858.0 876.8 845.6 869.2 384.8 387.9 388.9 390.0 1,410.9 1,407.3 1,450.4 1,446.9

North Carolina

440.0 445.0 436.7 443.5 149.4 153.0 151.0 155.0 719.8 711.7 734.2 728.8

North Dakota

40.3 41.4 40.0 41.6 16.3 16.8 16.3 17.1 80.9 81.6 83.0 83.4


Ohio

532.7 528.8 520.8 523.5 213.0 216.1 214.4 217.1 761.2 757.2 772.8 770.8

Oklahoma

155.1 162.2 153.4 158.5 58.2 59.6 58.4 60.6 347.6 349.2 353.7 355.4

Oregon

183.5 189.2 178.6 183.2 58.5 61.9 58.8 62.8 277.0 283.8 294.5 302.9

Pennsylvania

545.0 552.1 537.0 543.6 252.2 257.4 252.8 261.1 717.8 716.7 732.2 734.2

Rhode Island

57.2 58.8 54.2 55.7 22.6 22.9 22.5 22.6 59.8 59.4 60.9 60.4


South Carolina

228.1 236.1 225.0 233.9 71.9 70.5 71.9 70.4 354.1 356.3 357.9 360.4

South Dakota

47.0 45.2 44.0 43.7 16.0 16.5 15.9 16.6 78.1 78.7 78.6 80.0

Tennessee

291.1 305.2 289.9 301.3 105.7 107.0 104.9 106.3 424.4 420.5 428.1 426.1

Texas

1,153.4 1,196.7 1,152.4 1,192.2 398.0 405.0 400.5 407.4 1,801.1 1,839.0 1,838.1 1,878.3

Utah

124.4 130.0 123.2 127.4 36.3 37.5 36.7 37.4 228.4 235.5 230.7 237.6


Vermont

33.8 33.8 32.8 33.2 10.0 9.8 9.7 9.8 55.6 54.8 57.9 57.7

Virginia

373.8 375.4 367.1 368.3 193.9 197.5 194.1 198.0 706.4 705.7 717.7 717.0

Washington

299.9 309.7 285.6 296.9 112.3 111.8 112.1 113.0 527.6 538.0 550.6 561.8

West Virginia

75.6 78.3 75.1 76.8 55.4 55.9 55.2 55.6 153.5 154.5 157.1 157.0

Wisconsin

272.1 280.3 264.5 273.3 138.2 140.2 140.2 140.1 411.1 413.5 428.8 426.4

Wyoming

37.9 37.2 34.8 34.7 11.6 12.3 11.6 12.3 72.4 72.3 73.1 73.6


Puerto Rico

77.8 79.7 78.5 79.6 18.0 17.8 18.0 18.0 240.6 239.4 242.6 240.1

Virgin Islands

6.8 6.9 6.8 7.0 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.0 10.7 10.9 10.9 10.8

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2013 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are preliminary and will be revised when new information becomes available.


Last Modified Date: November 25, 2014