Table 2. Civilian labor force and unemployment by census region and division, not seasonally adjusted
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
April May April May April May
2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009
Northeast.......... 27,992.5 28,239.4 28,122.8 28,370.4 1,262.3 2,192.0 1,390.3 2,310.2 4.5 7.8 4.9 8.1
New England....... 7,602.9 7,630.3 7,641.6 7,654.3 343.6 606.6 379.0 619.4 4.5 7.9 5.0 8.1
Middle Atlantic... 20,389.6 20,609.1 20,481.2 20,716.1 918.7 1,585.4 1,011.3 1,690.8 4.5 7.7 4.9 8.2
South.............. 54,616.2 54,921.4 54,909.5 55,106.8 2,394.2 4,451.5 2,725.2 4,787.0 4.4 8.1 5.0 8.7
South Atlantic.... 29,330.7 29,363.8 29,510.6 29,449.9 1,333.8 2,607.0 1,512.2 2,773.6 4.5 8.9 5.1 9.4
East South Central 8,506.5 8,496.3 8,568.5 8,535.0 422.5 782.6 489.9 855.4 5.0 9.2 5.7 10.0
West South Central 16,779.0 17,061.3 16,830.5 17,121.9 637.9 1,062.0 723.0 1,157.9 3.8 6.2 4.3 6.8
Midwest............ 34,690.8 34,505.1 34,917.5 34,746.7 1,766.2 3,140.4 1,951.7 3,328.0 5.1 9.1 5.6 9.6
East North Central 23,789.7 23,564.0 23,977.6 23,775.7 1,311.5 2,408.9 1,462.7 2,556.9 5.5 10.2 6.1 10.8
West North Central 10,901.1 10,941.1 10,939.9 10,971.0 454.6 731.6 489.0 771.1 4.2 6.7 4.5 7.0
West............... 35,644.6 36,167.9 35,776.6 36,112.5 1,850.1 3,464.4 1,993.1 3,548.0 5.2 9.6 5.6 9.8
Mountain.......... 11,033.1 11,108.8 11,071.5 11,115.6 449.9 800.5 489.9 837.0 4.1 7.2 4.4 7.5
Pacific........... 24,611.6 25,059.1 24,705.1 24,996.9 1,400.2 2,663.8 1,503.2 2,711.0 5.7 10.6 6.1 10.8
1 Census region estimates are derived by summing the Census division model-based estimates.
NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. The composition of the regions and divisions is described in table 1. Estimates
for the current year are subject to revision early in the following calendar year.
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