Table 1. Covered (1) establishments, employment, and wages in the 335 largest counties, first quarter 2009 (2)






Table 1. Covered(1) establishments, employment, and wages in the 335 largest counties,
first quarter 2009(2)
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
                                                     Employment               Average weekly wage(4)   
                                                                                                       
                          Establishments,                                                              
        County(3)          first quarter                Percent   Ranking            Percent   Ranking 
                                2009         March      change,      by    Average   change,      by   
                            (thousands)       2009       March    percent   weekly    first    percent 
                                          (thousands) 2008-09(5)   change    wage    quarter    change 
                                                                                   2008-09(5)          
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
United States(6).........       9,113.9     128,992.2      -4.2         -     $882      -2.5         - 
                                                                                                       
Jefferson, AL............          18.6         341.2      -5.1       242      890      -2.5       256 
Madison, AL..............           8.9         178.7      -1.8        38      930       1.3        49 
Mobile, AL...............          10.0         168.9      -4.1       174      713       0.4        96 
Montgomery, AL...........           6.5         131.4      -5.2       249      726       0.4        96 
Shelby, AL...............           5.0          72.1      -5.1       242      867      -1.0       183 
Tuscaloosa, AL...........           4.4          83.4      -3.7       137      731       2.0        30 
Anchorage Borough, AK....           8.1         144.8       0.3         5      928       1.3        49 
Maricopa, AZ.............         104.0       1,671.0      -7.4       304      854      -1.3       200 
Pima, AZ.................          21.2         356.5      -5.1       242      746      -3.7       290 
Benton, AR...............           5.6          91.4      -4.6       211    1,029      16.7         2 
                                                                                                       
Pulaski, AR..............          15.0         244.7      -2.3        62      877      10.7         4 
Washington, AR...........           5.8          88.8      -3.3       111      684      -1.0       183 
Alameda, CA..............          54.4         647.7      -6.1       276    1,109      -3.1       275 
Butte, CA................           8.1          71.2      -5.4       259      654       2.5        21 
Contra Costa, CA.........          30.5         324.8      -5.0       235    1,088      -1.6       229 
Fresno, CA...............          31.0         327.1      -4.3       189      688      -0.3       137 
Kern, CA.................          18.4         258.0      -3.8       148      767       1.1        59 
Los Angeles, CA..........         431.2       3,996.3      -4.9       229      967      -2.4       252 
Marin, CA................          11.9         103.2      -5.3       255    1,051      -1.9       240 
Monterey, CA.............          12.9         151.1      -6.1       276      789      -0.9       178 
                                                                                                       
Orange, CA...............         102.3       1,399.5      -6.8       294      992      -2.7       260 
Placer, CA...............          11.0         127.5      -7.7       308      844       1.1        59 
Riverside, CA............          48.8         575.6      -8.3       318      743      -0.7       160 
Sacramento, CA...........          55.1         605.3      -4.5       205      970       0.6        86 
San Bernardino, CA.......          51.0         619.9      -6.4       284      735      -0.7       160 
San Diego, CA............          99.6       1,263.0      -4.7       216      934      -1.1       187 
San Francisco, CA........          52.5         551.7      -3.5       122    1,523      -6.2       319 
San Joaquin, CA..........          18.2         207.8      -5.0       235      723      -0.8       173 
San Luis Obispo, CA......           9.9         100.9      -4.8       221      753       1.1        59 
San Mateo, CA............          24.2         326.4      -4.8       221    1,786      23.7         1 
                                                                                                       
Santa Barbara, CA........          14.4         177.6      -4.7       216      826       0.9        73 
Santa Clara, CA..........          61.4         863.3      -5.3       255    1,519      -4.4       301 
Santa Cruz, CA...........           9.1          88.7      -4.2       179      818       0.2       109 
Solano, CA...............          10.3         121.1      -4.4       200    1,016      16.0         3 
Sonoma, CA...............          18.9         178.0      -7.3       301      807      -1.3       200 
Stanislaus, CA...........          15.2         160.5      -6.3       283      717       0.7        83 
Tulare, CA...............           9.7         136.9      -4.7       216      603      -0.7       160 
Ventura, CA..............          24.0         304.7      -5.7       267      912      -1.7       234 
Yolo, CA.................           6.1          96.9      -3.8       148      808       0.2       109 
Adams, CO................           9.1         149.7      -4.6       211      798      -1.4       206 
                                                                                                       
Arapahoe, CO.............          19.3         270.7      -4.2       179    1,074      -0.2       134 
Boulder, CO..............          12.9         153.5      -3.7       137    1,016      -4.0       296 
Denver, CO...............          25.6         424.1      -4.3       189    1,139      -2.7       260 
Douglas, CO..............           9.5          88.9      -3.8       148      990       3.9         8 
El Paso, CO..............          17.3         234.2      -4.1       174      797       1.1        59 
Jefferson, CO............          18.3         203.7      -3.1       103      894      -1.2       196 
Larimer, CO..............          10.2         124.9      -2.6        75      762       0.8        77 
Weld, CO.................           6.0          80.5      -2.7        79      723       1.0        68 
Fairfield, CT............          33.0         401.5      -4.0       169    1,735     -10.0       329 
Hartford, CT.............          25.6         488.4      -3.1       103    1,142      -3.9       294 
                                                                                                       
New Haven, CT............          22.6         350.6      -4.4       200      911      -1.1       187 
New London, CT...........           7.0         125.9      -2.4        69      941       0.0       121 
New Castle, DE...........          18.2         268.1      -5.2       249    1,114      -0.8       173 
Washington, DC...........          33.3         679.2      -0.1        10    1,461      -1.9       240 
Alachua, FL..............           6.8         116.6      -5.0       235      740       2.4        24 
Brevard, FL..............          14.9         192.1      -6.9       298      788       1.7        35 
Broward, FL..............          64.1         699.1      -7.7       308      812      -0.7       160 
Collier, FL..............          12.2         122.6      -8.6       320      722      -3.9       294 
Duval, FL................          27.3         444.0      -5.2       249      848      -4.3       299 
Escambia, FL.............           8.2         120.0      -7.4       304      678       0.6        86 
                                                                                                       
Hillsborough, FL.........          38.0         585.9      -7.5       306      859       1.8        32 
Lake, FL.................           7.5          82.7      -6.8       294      576      -2.9       268 
Lee, FL..................          19.5         201.9      -9.5       323      694      -3.3       278 
Leon, FL.................           8.3         139.1      -4.2       179      726       1.7        35 
Manatee, FL..............           9.5         114.8      -6.0       274      646      -1.8       237 
Marion, FL...............           8.4          94.2     -10.5       330      608       0.2       109 
Miami-Dade, FL...........          84.7         963.9      -6.1       276      858      -1.2       196 
Okaloosa, FL.............           6.1          77.1      -4.0       169      693       1.6        37 
Orange, FL...............          36.0         653.8      -7.7       308      785      -1.5       217 
Palm Beach, FL...........          50.2         510.7      -7.8       311      844      -1.5       217 
                                                                                                       
Pasco, FL................          10.2          96.8      -7.3       301      603       1.5        41 
Pinellas, FL.............          31.6         402.3      -6.7       291      740      -0.4       143 
Polk, FL.................          12.8         197.8      -6.5       286      652      -1.2       196 
Sarasota, FL.............          15.1         140.5      -9.5       323      718       0.0       121 
Seminole, FL.............          14.5         161.6      -9.7       325      735      -0.9       178 
Volusia, FL..............          14.1         155.3      -7.8       311      606      -1.6       229 
Bibb, GA.................           4.7          80.8      -4.3       189      691       0.3       102 
Chatham, GA..............           7.8         129.7      -5.9       268      734       1.8        32 
Clayton, GA..............           4.5         108.4      -4.8       221      772      -4.9       307 
Cobb, GA.................          21.0         302.6      -5.4       259      951      -1.2       196 
                                                                                                       
De Kalb, GA..............          18.0         282.7      -5.1       242      939      -1.1       187 
Fulton, GA...............          39.6         711.1      -5.0       235    1,212      -3.7       290 
Gwinnett, GA.............          24.1         300.0      -6.8       294      853      -2.3       250 
Muscogee, GA.............           4.8          92.5      -4.5       205      693      -1.7       234 
Richmond, GA.............           4.8          99.6      -2.8        87      728       0.3       102 
Honolulu, HI.............          24.8         438.9      -3.4       117      801       0.4        96 
Ada, ID..................          14.8         194.0      -7.3       301      749       0.7        83 
Champaign, IL............           4.2          88.3      -3.5       122      729       3.1        12 
Cook, IL.................         141.1       2,381.5      -4.4       200    1,084      -5.4       311 
Du Page, IL..............          36.2         556.2      -5.5       264    1,028      -3.4       281 
                                                                                                       
Kane, IL.................          12.8         192.7      -7.2       300      755      -0.7       160 
Lake, IL.................          21.2         311.0      -5.0       235    1,120      -1.4       206 
McHenry, IL..............           8.5          94.3      -5.9       268      705      -3.3       278 
McLean, IL...............           3.7          84.3      -1.4        29      893      -2.7       260 
Madison, IL..............           5.9          91.9      -4.3       189      714       1.4        46 
Peoria, IL...............           4.8         100.5      -4.3       189      895       6.2         5 
Rock Island, IL..........           3.5          75.5      -4.8       221      888       2.9        15 
St. Clair, IL............           5.5          94.2      -2.3        62      696       3.6        10 
Sangamon, IL.............           5.3         126.3      -1.9        44      863       1.6        37 
Will, IL.................          14.1         187.2      -3.7       137      749      -1.1       187 
                                                                                                       
Winnebago, IL............           7.0         126.1      -6.7       291      743      -1.1       187 
Allen, IN................           9.1         169.4      -5.1       242      717      -1.5       217 
Elkhart, IN..............           5.0          92.0     -23.4       332      642      -8.7       325 
Hamilton, IN.............           7.9         108.1      -3.1       103      837      -6.5       321 
Lake, IN.................          10.4         184.2      -4.6       211      756       0.4        96 
Marion, IN...............          24.2         547.1      -4.2       179      932      -2.5       256 
St. Joseph, IN...........           6.1         115.1      -6.2       281      715      -3.2       277 
Tippecanoe, IN...........           3.3          73.7      -2.7        79      764       0.0       121 
Vanderburgh, IN..........           4.8         102.9      -3.6       126      709      -2.7       260 
Johnson, IA..............           3.5          74.9       0.2         7      769       1.3        49 
                                                                                                       
Linn, IA.................           6.3         123.9      -0.2        12      825      -1.1       187 
Polk, IA.................          14.9         265.9      -2.0        48      892      -1.3       200 
Scott, IA................           5.3          84.7      -3.9       161      695      -0.1       130 
Johnson, KS..............          20.6         302.4      -3.6       126      906      -3.5       284 
Sedgwick, KS.............          12.3         251.6      -2.8        87      789      -5.4       311 
Shawnee, KS..............           4.9          93.1      -1.5        32      748       1.9        31 
Wyandotte, KS............           3.2          78.4      -1.4        29      771      -4.2       298 
Fayette, KY..............           9.3         168.0      -4.5       205      776       1.4        46 
Jefferson, KY............          22.0         407.6      -4.3       189      841      -0.9       178 
Caddo, LA................           7.4         122.4      -2.4        69      699       0.6        86 
                                                                                                       
Calcasieu, LA............           4.9          86.0      -1.4        29      758       2.2        26 
East Baton Rouge, LA.....          14.4         263.0       0.3         5      829       1.5        41 
Jefferson, LA............          13.9         195.3      -2.1        51      799       0.4        96 
Lafayette, LA............           8.9         133.8      -0.7        15      827       1.3        49 
Orleans, LA..............          10.5         168.9      -0.6        14      959      -4.7       304 
Cumberland, ME...........          12.2         163.7      -3.4       117      794      -3.5       284 
Anne Arundel, MD.........          14.5         225.0      -3.5       122      929      -0.3       137 
Baltimore, MD............          21.4         363.1      -3.8       148      887      -1.4       206 
Frederick, MD............           6.0          91.3      -3.3       111      886       2.7        18 
Harford, MD..............           5.6          79.9      -2.5        74      810      -1.5       217 
                                                                                                       
Howard, MD...............           8.8         142.2      -3.7       137    1,038       0.9        73 
Montgomery, MD...........          32.7         444.0      -2.0        48    1,234      -0.6       153 
Prince Georges, MD.......          15.8         305.1      -3.0        99      921       1.1        59 
Baltimore City, MD.......          13.9         326.8      -3.6       126    1,011      -2.0       243 
Barnstable, MA...........           9.0          78.5      -5.2       249      742      -0.7       160 
Bristol, MA..............          15.3         204.9      -5.0       235      747      -2.9       268 
Essex, MA................          20.7         286.3      -3.5       122      895      -3.0       270 
Hampden, MA..............          14.6         191.4      -2.8        87      794      -3.6       287 
Middlesex, MA............          47.3         791.7      -3.0        99    1,276      -0.5       149 
Norfolk, MA..............          23.2         308.5      -3.1       103    1,020      -4.0       296 
                                                                                                       
Plymouth, MA.............          13.6         167.5      -3.4       117      787      -1.4       206 
Suffolk, MA..............          21.7         574.8      -2.4        69    1,558      -9.0       327 
Worcester, MA............          20.6         306.8      -3.7       137      858      -1.8       237 
Genesee, MI..............           7.7         127.1      -5.9       268      715      -4.4       301 
Ingham, MI...............           6.7         151.5      -5.4       259      812      -0.6       153 
Kalamazoo, MI............           5.5         108.3      -5.9       268      784       1.8        32 
Kent, MI.................          14.2         302.4      -8.1       315      780       0.8        77 
Macomb, MI...............          17.5         270.5     -10.8       331      849      -3.0       270 
Oakland, MI..............          38.8         618.3      -7.8       311      973      -4.8       306 
Ottawa, MI...............           5.7          95.9      -9.7       325      695      -2.1       246 
                                                                                                       
Saginaw, MI..............           4.3          77.6      -6.4       284      698      -2.8       264 
Washtenaw, MI............           8.1         181.7      -3.4       117      932      -1.3       200 
Wayne, MI................          31.8         671.7      -8.1       315      936       (7)         - 
Anoka, MN................           7.5         106.2      -5.3       255      796      -0.1       130 
Dakota, MN...............          10.3         166.4      -3.6       126      860      -1.1       187 
Hennepin, MN.............          41.2         800.8      -4.4       200    1,108      -6.7       322 
Olmsted, MN..............           3.4          87.3      -1.9        44      933       2.6        19 
Ramsey, MN...............          14.9         315.9      -3.8       148    1,011       0.7        83 
St. Louis, MN............           5.8          91.7      -4.3       189      710       2.6        19 
Stearns, MN..............           4.4          76.0      -5.4       259      697       1.6        37 
                                                                                                       
Harrison, MS.............           4.6          83.3      -4.2       179      676       1.3        49 
Hinds, MS................           6.3         126.2      -0.7        15      759       0.9        73 
Boone, MO................           4.5          80.5      -2.6        75      661       1.1        59 
Clay, MO.................           4.9          86.5      -3.6       126      785      -3.4       281 
Greene, MO...............           8.1         150.1      -3.6       126      644       0.8        77 
Jackson, MO..............          18.4         357.0      -3.7       137      897       0.3       102 
St. Charles, MO..........           8.2         118.3      -3.3       111      714      -4.3       299 
St. Louis, MO............          32.2         578.1      -3.9       161      960       0.6        86 
St. Louis City, MO.......           8.5         222.0      -5.3       255    1,024      -1.3       200 
Yellowstone, MT..........           5.8          75.1      -2.7        79      697       0.1       114 
                                                                                                       
Douglas, NE..............          15.7         310.5      -2.1        51      855       4.9         6 
Lancaster, NE............           8.1         153.6      -2.4        69      681      -0.4       143 
Clark, NV................          50.4         834.2      -9.1       321      814      -4.7       304 
Washoe, NV...............          14.6         187.8     -10.4       329      785      -1.4       206 
Hillsborough, NH.........          12.2         187.9      -3.6       126      927      -5.5       314 
Rockingham, NH...........          10.7         128.9      -4.3       189      823      -2.1       246 
Atlantic, NJ.............           7.0         134.0      -6.2       281      745      -5.6       315 
Bergen, NJ...............          34.3         428.5      -3.9       161    1,109      -3.1       275 
Burlington, NJ...........          11.4         195.7      -3.9       161      915      -1.5       217 
Camden, NJ...............          13.0         197.1      -4.8       221      877       0.1       114 
                                                                                                       
Essex, NJ................          21.2         346.5      -3.8       148    1,153      -3.8       292 
Gloucester, NJ...........           6.3         100.4      -3.1       103      776      -1.1       187 
Hudson, NJ...............          14.0         232.5      -2.9        97    1,394      -9.7       328 
Mercer, NJ...............          11.1         224.9      -2.6        75    1,157      -5.3       310 
Middlesex, NJ............          21.9         380.5      -5.9       268    1,135      -1.5       217 
Monmouth, NJ.............          20.7         243.5      -4.3       189      918      -1.5       217 
Morris, NJ...............          18.0         272.7      -3.7       137    1,394      -1.6       229 
Ocean, NJ................          12.3         140.8      -3.8       148      721      -0.8       173 
Passaic, NJ..............          12.5         167.8      -5.9       268      909       1.2        58 
Somerset, NJ.............          10.3         167.8      -3.2       109    1,734      -2.0       243 
                                                                                                       
Union, NJ................          14.9         218.5      -5.5       264    1,116      -6.1       317 
Bernalillo, NM...........          17.8         317.7      -4.2       179      770       1.6        37 
Albany, NY...............          10.0         222.4      -1.8        38      881       2.1        27 
Bronx, NY................          16.3         228.7       1.1         4      803      -0.6       153 
Broome, NY...............           4.5          92.3      -3.0        99      692      -0.6       153 
Dutchess, NY.............           8.3         112.2      -2.7        79      900      -0.7       160 
Erie, NY.................          23.7         444.3      -2.1        51      759      -0.7       160 
Kings, NY................          47.4         474.9      -0.7        15      725      -1.0       183 
Monroe, NY...............          18.1         369.9      -1.8        38      828      -3.8       292 
Nassau, NY...............          52.5         582.9      -2.6        75      962       0.1       114 
                                                                                                       
New York, NY.............         119.1       2,290.3      -3.6       126    2,149     -23.4       331 
Oneida, NY...............           5.3         107.1      -2.2        57      678       0.1       114 
Onondaga, NY.............          12.8         243.0      -2.8        87      800       0.0       121 
Orange, NY...............          10.0         127.0      -2.8        87      726       0.3       102 
Queens, NY...............          44.0         489.5      -2.7        79      828      -2.8       264 
Richmond, NY.............           8.8          91.2      -2.3        62      733      -1.5       217 
Rockland, NY.............           9.9         111.7      -2.8        87      927      -0.7       160 
Saratoga, NY.............           5.4          73.2      -2.2        57      724      -1.8       237 
Suffolk, NY..............          50.5         597.4      -3.6       126      922       2.8        16 
Westchester, NY..........          36.4         401.9      -3.8       148    1,224      -7.0       323 
                                                                                                       
Buncombe, NC.............           8.2         110.5      -4.1       174      655      -0.3       137 
Catawba, NC..............           4.6          78.6      -9.7       325      625      -5.4       311 
Cumberland, NC...........           6.4         118.6      -0.4        13      659       0.3       102 
Durham, NC...............           7.2         181.9      -1.0        22    1,224      -2.8       264 
Forsyth, NC..............           9.3         179.4      -3.7       137      805      -3.0       270 
Guilford, NC.............          14.9         263.7      -6.0       274      757      -1.7       234 
Mecklenburg, NC..........          33.5         543.6      -4.6       211    1,058     -10.3       330 
New Hanover, NC..........           7.6          97.2      -6.8       294      706       0.6        86 
Wake, NC.................          29.3         432.4      -4.0       169      880       0.2       109 
Cass, ND.................           5.8          97.0      -1.1        23      717       0.1       114 
                                                                                                       
Butler, OH...............           7.4         137.3      -6.1       276      769      -0.5       149 
Cuyahoga, OH.............          37.6         693.4      -4.5       205      892      -1.5       217 
Franklin, OH.............          29.9         651.7      -3.1       103      897      -0.8       173 
Hamilton, OH.............          23.9         491.6      -3.8       148      949      -1.4       206 
Lake, OH.................           6.7          94.6      -4.1       174      720      -1.4       206 
Lorain, OH...............           6.3          92.5      -5.2       249      716      -0.3       137 
Lucas, OH................          10.8         198.6      -6.5       286      772       0.0       121 
Mahoning, OH.............           6.4          95.8      -4.3       189      622       0.8        77 
Montgomery, OH...........          12.8         244.1      -5.6       266      777      -3.0       270 
Stark, OH................           9.0         151.2      -5.4       259      677       0.4        96 
                                                                                                       
Summit, OH...............          15.0         257.0      -5.1       242      811      -0.2       134 
Trumbull, OH.............           4.7          69.3      -8.4       319      659      -7.1       324 
Warren, OH...............           4.3          72.2      -4.3       189      730      -1.6       229 
Oklahoma, OK.............          23.7         415.2      -1.9        44      790      -0.1       130 
Tulsa, OK................          19.5         337.5      -3.3       111      802      -2.0       243 
Clackamas, OR............          12.7         140.2      -7.1       299      779      -1.3       200 
Jackson, OR..............           6.5          75.3      -7.9       314      628       1.1        59 
Lane, OR.................          10.9         135.8      -9.3       322      655      -0.3       137 
Marion, OR...............           9.3         131.2      -5.1       242      689       2.1        27 
Multnomah, OR............          27.9         425.8      -4.9       229      873      -1.4       206 
                                                                                                       
Washington, OR...........          16.0         233.2      -6.5       286    1,006      -1.4       206 
Allegheny, PA............          35.2         664.9      -1.8        38      953       0.5        94 
Berks, PA................           9.1         160.9      -4.2       179      764      -0.7       160 
Bucks, PA................          19.8         249.5      -4.8       221      845      -0.7       160 
Butler, PA...............           4.8          77.3      -1.9        44      736      -0.7       160 
Chester, PA..............          15.2         235.7      -2.3        62    1,114      -0.4       143 
Cumberland, PA...........           6.0         121.0      -3.7       137      797       1.1        59 
Dauphin, PA..............           7.4         176.6      -2.2        57      848       0.6        86 
Delaware, PA.............          13.6         203.2      -2.8        87      941      -2.4       252 
Erie, PA.................           7.4         121.5      -3.3       111      688       0.6        86 
                                                                                                       
Lackawanna, PA...........           5.9          98.9      -2.8        87      646       0.0       121 
Lancaster, PA............          12.4         217.7      -4.2       179      720      -1.5       217 
Lehigh, PA...............           8.8         169.4      -3.8       148      858      -1.4       206 
Luzerne, PA..............           7.9         137.0      -1.8        38      668      -0.9       178 
Montgomery, PA...........          27.5         467.1      -3.7       137    1,162      -2.4       252 
Northampton, PA..........           6.5          96.7      -3.2       109      769      -0.1       130 
Philadelphia, PA.........          31.1         624.5      -1.1        23    1,050      -1.4       206 
Washington, PA...........           5.4          77.5      -1.3        26      783       2.5        21 
Westmoreland, PA.........           9.4         130.3      -2.7        79      689      -8.9       326 
York, PA.................           9.1         169.6      -4.1       174      756      -0.3       137 
                                                                                                       
Kent, RI.................           5.6          73.2      -6.6       290      758      -2.1       246 
Providence, RI...........          17.8         265.6      -4.9       229      865      -3.5       284 
Charleston, SC...........          12.0         201.7      -4.7       216      739       0.8        77 
Greenville, SC...........          12.5         226.2      -6.1       276      731      -0.7       160 
Horry, SC................           8.1         104.0     -10.2       328      525      -0.9       178 
Lexington, SC............           5.6          94.6      -3.9       161      629      -1.6       229 
Richland, SC.............           9.3         207.9      -4.2       179      782       1.0        68 
Spartanburg, SC..........           6.1         112.4      -8.2       317      749      -3.6       287 
Minnehaha, SD............           6.4         113.1      -0.7        15      720      -1.9       240 
Davidson, TN.............          18.5         420.5      -3.8       148      876      -1.1       187 
                                                                                                       
Hamilton, TN.............           8.6         180.0      -6.5       286      754       1.3        49 
Knox, TN.................          11.1         217.6      -4.8       221      715       0.1       114 
Rutherford, TN...........           4.3          93.4      -7.6       307      737      -0.5       149 
Shelby, TN...............          19.8         478.5      -4.8       221      861      -3.4       281 
Williamson, TN...........           6.1          84.8      -2.8        87      949       0.0       121 
Bell, TX.................           4.6         102.7       0.0         9      680       1.5        41 
Bexar, TX................          32.7         717.8      -1.5        32      774      -1.5       217 
Brazoria, TX.............           4.7          85.4      -2.8        87      821      -5.1       309 
Brazos, TX...............           3.9          86.6       (7)         -      644       (7)         - 
Cameron, TX..............           6.4         122.5      -2.3        62      527       0.8        77 
                                                                                                       
Collin, TX...............          17.3         283.2       (7)         -    1,030       (7)         - 
Dallas, TX...............          67.9       1,425.7      -3.3       111    1,085      -3.3       278 
Denton, TX...............          10.7         166.6      -1.6        34      763       0.1       114 
El Paso, TX..............          13.6         266.8      -2.1        51      603       0.3       102 
Fort Bend, TX............           8.5         129.9       1.2         3      956      -0.6       153 
Galveston, TX............           5.2          90.5      -6.7       291      864       3.1        12 
Gregg, TX................           4.0          72.9      -2.9        97      736      -0.4       143 
Harris, TX...............          97.9       2,028.4      -1.1        23    1,143      -2.6       258 
Hidalgo, TX..............          10.6         218.9      -1.7        35      538       1.3        49 
Jefferson, TX............           5.9         124.0      -0.8        19      863       1.1        59 
                                                                                                       
Lubbock, TX..............           6.8         123.1      -0.1        10      633       1.3        49 
McLennan, TX.............           4.8         101.0      -1.3        26      696       0.6        86 
Montgomery, TX...........           8.3         126.9       1.5         2      794      -1.0       183 
Nueces, TX...............           8.0         154.1      -1.3        26      734      -2.8       264 
Potter, TX...............           3.8          75.3       0.2         7      714      -0.4       143 
Smith, TX................           5.3          92.3      -1.8        38      720       1.3        49 
Tarrant, TX..............          37.3         752.4      -2.2        57      862      -2.3       250 
Travis, TX...............          29.3         563.2      -2.2        57      950      -2.6       258 
Webb, TX.................           4.8          86.4      -2.3        62      552      -0.4       143 
Williamson, TX...........           7.3         119.7      -1.7        35      857      -6.2       319 
                                                                                                       
Davis, UT................           7.2          97.5      -4.5       205      682       0.9        73 
Salt Lake, UT............          37.4         561.4      -4.2       179      820       1.0        68 
Utah, UT.................          12.8         164.5      -5.0       235      659       1.5        41 
Weber, UT................           5.6          90.7      -4.9       229      625       1.0        68 
Chittenden, VT...........           6.0          91.3      -2.4        69      869      -3.0       270 
Arlington, VA............           7.8         157.3       2.6         1    1,472       0.0       121 
Chesterfield, VA.........           7.6         115.0      -4.0       169      784      -0.8       173 
Fairfax, VA..............          34.2         568.5      -2.1        51    1,389       0.3       102 
Henrico, VA..............           9.7         173.4      -3.7       137      947      -5.0       308 
Loudoun, VA..............           9.2         128.2      -1.7        35    1,053      -4.6       303 
                                                                                                       
Prince William, VA.......           7.4         100.0      -3.0        99      773       1.4        46 
Alexandria City, VA......           6.2          98.0      -0.9        20    1,200       1.5        41 
Chesapeake City, VA......           5.8          94.7      -4.6       211      701       4.2         7 
Newport News City, VA....           4.0          96.0      -3.6       126      790      -0.5       149 
Norfolk City, VA.........           5.9         140.0      -2.1        51      851       3.0        14 
Richmond City, VA........           7.4         152.5      -3.9       161    1,035      -6.1       317 
Virginia Beach City, VA..          11.6         163.9      -4.7       216      687       1.0        68 
Clark, WA................          12.0         126.4      -4.0       169      772       0.5        94 
King, WA.................          75.4       1,135.9      -3.9       161    1,127       0.2       109 
Kitsap, WA...............           6.4          81.6      -2.7        79      771       3.8         9 
                                                                                                       
Pierce, WA...............          20.2         264.6      -3.6       126      797      -0.6       153 
Snohomish, WA............          17.5         241.2      -5.2       249      893      -0.2       134 
Spokane, WA..............          15.0         199.8      -4.4       200      724       3.3        11 
Thurston, WA.............           6.8          98.2      -2.3        62      786       2.1        27 
Whatcom, WA..............           6.7          79.5      -3.9       161      702       2.8        16 
Yakima, WA...............           7.9          94.2      -3.8       148      600       2.4        24 
Kanawha, WV..............           6.0         106.0      -0.9        20      785       2.5        21 
Brown, WI................           6.6         142.5      -3.4       117      775      -1.5       217 
Dane, WI.................          13.8         292.1      -2.7        79      840      -2.1       246 
Milwaukee, WI............          20.7         471.9      -4.5       205      882      -0.6       153 
                                                                                                       
Outagamie, WI............           5.0         100.0      -3.8       148      717      -2.4       252 
Racine, WI...............           4.1          70.7      -4.9       229      756      -3.6       287 
Waukesha, WI.............          12.9         220.5      -4.9       229      866       0.0       121 
Winnebago, WI............           3.7          86.6      -2.0        48      777      -5.7       316 
San Juan, PR.............          12.6         275.5      -2.7       (8)      593       0.2       (8) 

(1) Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal
Employees (UCFE) programs. These 334 U.S. counties comprise 71.5 percent of the total covered workers
in the U.S.
(2) Data are preliminary.
(3) Includes areas not officially designated as counties. See Technical Note.
(4) Average weekly wages were calculated using unrounded data.
(5) Percent changes were computed from quarterly employment and pay data adjusted for noneconomic
county reclassifications. See Technical Note.
(6) Totals for the United States do not include data for Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.
(7) Data do not meet BLS or State agency disclosure standards.
(8) This county was not included in the U.S. rankings.




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