Annual change in nonfarm payroll employment, 
2000-2006 (December-December)


	    Change in employment 
	    (in thousands)	

2000		1,948	
2001	       -1,763	
2002		 -535	
2003		  112	
2004		2,097	
2005		1,981	
2006		1,838	
			
			
Data for 2006 are preliminary.