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Regional and State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly) News Release

For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Friday, March 25, 2016                 	USDL-16-0613

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       REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- FEBRUARY 2016


Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed in February. Twenty-two
states had unemployment rate decreases from January, 8 states had increases, and
20 states and the District of Columbia had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics reported today. Thirty-seven states and the District of Columbia had
unemployment rate decreases from a year earlier, 10 states had increases, and 3
states had no change. The national jobless rate, 4.9 percent, was unchanged from
January and was 0.6 percentage point lower than in February 2015.

In February 2016, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 36 states and the
District of Columbia and decreased in 14 states. The largest over-the-month
increases in employment occurred in California (+39,900), New York (+25,100), and
Pennsylvania (+21,100). The largest over-the-month decrease in employment occurred
in New Jersey (-8,600), followed by Iowa (-6,200) and Louisiana (-4,700). The
largest over-the-month percentage increases in employment occurred in Hawaii and
New Hampshire (+0.7 percent each), followed by Arkansas and Utah (+0.5 percent
each). The largest over-the-month percentage decline in employment occurred in 
North Dakota (-1.0 percent), followed by Iowa (-0.4 percent) and Delaware (-0.3
percent). Over the year, nonfarm employment increased in 43 states and the District
of Columbia and decreased in 7 states. The largest over-the-year percentage
increases occurred in Idaho (+4.0 percent), Utah (+3.3 percent), and Oregon,
Tennessee, and Washington (+3.1 percent each). The largest over-the-year percentage
decline in employment occurred in North Dakota (-4.9 percent), followed by Wyoming
(-3.0 percent) and West Virginia (-1.5 percent).

Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)

In February, no region had an unemployment rate significantly different from that
of the U.S. Over the month, only the West had a statistically significant
unemployment rate change (-0.1 percentage point). Significant over-the-year rate
decreases occurred in all four regions: the Northeast (-1.0 percentage point), West
(-0.9 point), South (-0.5 point), and Midwest (-0.3 point). (See table 1.)

Among the nine geographic divisions, the West North Central had the lowest rate,
3.7 percent in February, while the East South Central and Pacific had the highest
rates, 5.7 percent and 5.5 percent, respectively. No other division had a rate
significantly different from that of the U.S. Over the month, no division had a
significant unemployment rate change. Seven divisions had significant rate changes
from a year earlier, all of which were declines. The largest of these decreases
occurred in the Middle Atlantic (-1.1 percentage points).

State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)

New Hampshire and South Dakota had the lowest jobless rates in February, 2.7
percent each, followed by North Dakota, 2.9 percent. Alaska had the highest rate,
6.6 percent, closely followed by Mississippi and West Virginia, 6.5 percent each.
The District of Columbia also had an unemployment rate of 6.5 percent. In total,
18 states had unemployment rates significantly lower than the U.S. figure of 4.9
percent, 11 states and the District of Columbia had measurably higher rates, and
21 states had rates that were not appreciably different from that of the nation.
(See tables A and 3.)

In February, nine states had statistically significant over-the-month unemployment
rate declines, the largest of which occurred in Tennessee (-0.5 percentage point).
Three states had significant over-the-month rate increases, the largest of which was
in Wyoming (+0.3 percentage point). The remaining 38 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.)

New Jersey had the largest unemployment rate decline from February 2015 (-2.0
percentage points). Twenty other states also had statistically significant rate
decreases from a year earlier. The only significant over-the-year rate increase was
in Wyoming (+1.2 percentage points). (See table C.)

Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)

In February 2016, 17 states had statistically significant over-the-month changes
in employment, 15 of which were positive. The largest significant job gains occurred
in California (+39,900), New York (+25,100), and Pennsylvania (+21,100). The
significant job decreases occurred in Iowa (-6,200) and North Dakota (-4,400).
(See tables D and 5.)

Over the year, 38 states had statistically significant changes in employment, 35
of which were positive. The largest significant over-the-year job increase occurred
in California (+451,600), followed by Florida (+243,200) and Texas (+170,900). The
significant over-the-year job decreases occurred in North Dakota (-22,700), West
Virginia (-11,700), and Wyoming (-8,800). (See table E.)

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The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment news release for February is
scheduled to be released on Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT). The
Regional and State Employment and Unemployment news release for March is scheduled
to be released on Friday, April 15, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT).


Table A.  States with unemployment rates significantly different
from that of the U.S., February 2016, seasonally adjusted
--------------------------------------------------------------
                State                |          Rate(p)
--------------------------------------------------------------
United States (1) ...................|           4.9
                                     |
Alabama .............................|           6.2
Alaska ..............................|           6.6
Arkansas ............................|           4.2
California ..........................|           5.5
Colorado ............................|           3.0
District of Columbia ................|           6.5
Hawaii ..............................|           3.1
Idaho ...............................|           3.9
Illinois ............................|           6.4
Iowa ................................|           3.7
                                     |
Kansas ..............................|           4.0
Kentucky ............................|           5.8
Louisiana ...........................|           5.9
Maine ...............................|           3.6
Minnesota ...........................|           3.7
Mississippi .........................|           6.5
Montana .............................|           4.2
Nebraska ............................|           3.0
Nevada ..............................|           5.9
New Hampshire .......................|           2.7
                                     |
New Mexico ..........................|           6.4
North Dakota ........................|           2.9
Oklahoma ............................|           4.2
South Dakota ........................|           2.7
Texas ...............................|           4.4
Utah ................................|           3.4
Vermont .............................|           3.4
Virginia ............................|           4.1
Washington ..........................|           5.8
West Virginia .......................|           6.5
--------------------------------------------------------------
   1 Data are not preliminary.
   p = preliminary.


Table B.  States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes
from January 2016 to February 2016, seasonally adjusted
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                |          Rate         |
                                |-----------|-----------| Over-the-month
             State              |  January  |  February |    change(p)
                                |    2016   |   2016(p) |
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Arkansas .......................|     4.4   |     4.2   |      -0.2
California .....................|     5.7   |     5.5   |       -.2
Colorado .......................|     3.2   |     3.0   |       -.2
Iowa ...........................|     3.5   |     3.7   |        .2
Maine ..........................|     3.8   |     3.6   |       -.2
Nevada .........................|     6.2   |     5.9   |       -.3
New Hampshire ..................|     2.9   |     2.7   |       -.2
North Dakota ...................|     2.8   |     2.9   |        .1
Oregon .........................|     5.1   |     4.8   |       -.3
Tennessee ......................|     5.4   |     4.9   |       -.5
Texas ..........................|     4.5   |     4.4   |       -.1
Wyoming ........................|     4.7   |     5.0   |        .3
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
   p = preliminary.


Table C.  States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes
from February 2015 to February 2016, seasonally adjusted
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                |          Rate         |
                                |-----------|-----------|  Over-the-year
             State              |  February |  February |    change(p)
                                |    2015   |   2016(p) |
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Arkansas .......................|     5.6   |     4.2   |      -1.4
California .....................|     6.7   |     5.5   |      -1.2
Colorado .......................|     4.1   |     3.0   |      -1.1
Florida ........................|     5.6   |     4.9   |       -.7
Georgia ........................|     6.2   |     5.4   |       -.8
Hawaii .........................|     4.0   |     3.1   |       -.9
Maine ..........................|     4.7   |     3.6   |      -1.1
Maryland .......................|     5.4   |     4.7   |       -.7
Michigan .......................|     5.9   |     4.8   |      -1.1
Missouri .......................|     5.3   |     4.2   |      -1.1
                                |           |           |
Nevada .........................|     7.0   |     5.9   |      -1.1
New Hampshire ..................|     3.7   |     2.7   |      -1.0
New Jersey .....................|     6.3   |     4.3   |      -2.0
New York .......................|     5.7   |     4.8   |       -.9
Oregon .........................|     5.8   |     4.8   |      -1.0
Pennsylvania ...................|     5.3   |     4.6   |       -.7
Rhode Island ...................|     6.4   |     5.4   |      -1.0
South Carolina .................|     6.5   |     5.5   |      -1.0
South Dakota ...................|     3.3   |     2.7   |       -.6
Tennessee ......................|     6.0   |     4.9   |      -1.1
Virginia .......................|     4.8   |     4.1   |       -.7
Wyoming ........................|     3.8   |     5.0   |       1.2
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
   p = preliminary.


Table D.  States with statistically significant employment changes from
January 2016 to February 2016, seasonally adjusted
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              |   January   |   February  | Over-the-month
           State              |     2016    |    2016(p)  |    change(p)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Arkansas .....................|   1,222,900 |   1,229,000 |       6,100
California ...................|  16,270,100 |  16,310,000 |      39,900
Georgia ......................|   4,330,200 |   4,342,100 |      11,900
Hawaii .......................|     644,300 |     649,000 |       4,700
Illinois .....................|   5,975,700 |   5,993,800 |      18,100
Iowa .........................|   1,580,600 |   1,574,400 |      -6,200
Massachusetts ................|   3,516,600 |   3,529,900 |      13,300
Minnesota ....................|   2,870,700 |   2,879,700 |       9,000
Mississippi ..................|   1,140,100 |   1,145,200 |       5,100
Missouri .....................|   2,789,100 |   2,798,500 |       9,400
                              |             |             |            
New Hampshire ................|     660,900 |     665,700 |       4,800
New York .....................|   9,298,500 |   9,323,600 |      25,100
North Dakota .................|     445,500 |     441,100 |      -4,400
Pennsylvania .................|   5,855,100 |   5,876,200 |      21,100
Utah .........................|   1,399,300 |   1,406,800 |       7,500
Virginia .....................|   3,901,500 |   3,914,300 |      12,800
Washington ...................|   3,209,300 |   3,219,900 |      10,600
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   p = preliminary.


Table E.  States with statistically significant employment changes from
February 2015 to February 2016, seasonally adjusted
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              |   February  |   February  | Over-the-year
           State              |     2015    |    2016(p)  |    change(p)
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Alabama ......................|   1,938,400 |   1,959,800 |      21,400
Arizona ......................|   2,611,100 |   2,688,600 |      77,500
Arkansas .....................|   1,201,100 |   1,229,000 |      27,900
California ...................|  15,858,400 |  16,310,000 |     451,600
Colorado .....................|   2,521,800 |   2,584,800 |      63,000
Delaware .....................|     445,300 |     456,200 |      10,900
Florida ......................|   7,998,500 |   8,241,700 |     243,200
Georgia ......................|   4,226,100 |   4,342,100 |     116,000
Hawaii .......................|     633,400 |     649,000 |      15,600
Idaho ........................|     665,000 |     691,400 |      26,400
                              |             |             |            
Illinois .....................|   5,928,100 |   5,993,800 |      65,700
Indiana ......................|   3,021,800 |   3,072,800 |      51,000
Kentucky .....................|   1,876,500 |   1,905,300 |      28,800
Maryland .....................|   2,644,700 |   2,682,300 |      37,600
Massachusetts ................|   3,462,800 |   3,529,900 |      67,100
Michigan .....................|   4,222,100 |   4,312,900 |      90,800
Minnesota ....................|   2,842,300 |   2,879,700 |      37,400
Mississippi ..................|   1,128,800 |   1,145,200 |      16,400
Nebraska .....................|   1,000,900 |   1,013,800 |      12,900
Nevada .......................|   1,246,500 |   1,275,200 |      28,700
                              |             |             |            
New Hampshire ................|     651,300 |     665,700 |      14,400
New Jersey ...................|   3,988,700 |   4,048,500 |      59,800
New York .....................|   9,193,300 |   9,323,600 |     130,300
North Carolina ...............|   4,208,500 |   4,295,200 |      86,700
North Dakota .................|     463,800 |     441,100 |     -22,700
Ohio .........................|   5,399,000 |   5,477,700 |      78,700
Oregon .......................|   1,762,000 |   1,817,300 |      55,300
Pennsylvania .................|   5,822,900 |   5,876,200 |      53,300
Rhode Island .................|     480,800 |     488,200 |       7,400
South Carolina ...............|   1,988,400 |   2,030,600 |      42,200
                              |             |             |            
Tennessee ....................|   2,861,500 |   2,950,800 |      89,300
Texas ........................|  11,793,500 |  11,964,400 |     170,900
Utah .........................|   1,362,300 |   1,406,800 |      44,500
Virginia .....................|   3,817,800 |   3,914,300 |      96,500
Washington ...................|   3,123,400 |   3,219,900 |      96,500
West Virginia ................|     769,700 |     758,000 |     -11,700
Wisconsin ....................|   2,880,800 |   2,918,500 |      37,700
Wyoming ......................|     294,200 |     285,400 |      -8,800
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
   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 supersector 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 layoff 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 time-series models.
This method, which underwent substantial enhancement at the beginning of 2015,
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 the nine census divisions, as well as
the five additional substate areas contained in this release (the Cleveland-Elyria
and Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metropolitan areas and the Chicago-Naperville-Arlington
Heights, Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, and Seattle-Bellevue-Everett metropolitan
divisions) and their respective balances of state are based on similar model-based 
approaches. Estimates for census regions are obtained by summing the model-based
estimates for the component divisions. Each month, census division estimates are
controlled to the 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 re-estimation. 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. With the introduction of a new generation of times-series models in
early 2015, historical data were re-estimated back to the series beginnings in
1976, 1990, or 1994.

   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
delineations issued by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget on February 28, 2013.
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, the sample of establishments is very small or highly
variable. In these cases, a model-based approach is used in estimation. These models
use the direct sample estimates (described above), combined with forecasts of historical
(benchmarked) data to decrease volatility in estimation. Two different models (Fay-Herriot
Model and Small Domain Model) are used depending on the industry level being estimated.
For more detailed information about each 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. 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 0.7
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/benchmark2016.pdf. 

Additional information

Estimates of labor force and unemployment from the LAUS program, as well as nonfarm
employment from the CES program, for 394 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 7,500 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
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED                                                                                          SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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      


                       Feb.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.     Feb.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.     Feb.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.  
                       2015     2015     2016     2016     2015     2015     2016     2016     2015     2015     2016     2016  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Northeast........... 28,384.4 28,478.3 28,530.0 28,590.0  1,598.9  1,374.8  1,347.1  1,327.0    5.6      4.8      4.7      4.6  
                                                                                                                                
  New England.......  7,795.4  7,759.4  7,766.1  7,775.0    409.0    368.0    359.7    351.0    5.2      4.7      4.6      4.5  
  Middle Atlantic... 20,589.0 20,718.9 20,763.9 20,815.0  1,189.9  1,006.8    987.4    976.0    5.8      4.9      4.8      4.7  
                                                                                                                                
South............... 57,201.7 57,564.0 57,704.8 57,883.2  3,147.8  2,976.3  2,932.2  2,887.3    5.5      5.2      5.1      5.0  
                                                                                                                                
  South Atlantic.... 30,411.2 30,630.1 30,707.6 30,780.2  1,760.6  1,590.5  1,576.3  1,562.3    5.8      5.2      5.1      5.1  
  East South Central  8,422.2  8,465.2  8,490.1  8,526.4    502.2    512.3    501.1    483.1    6.0      6.1      5.9      5.7  
  West South Central 18,368.3 18,468.7 18,507.2 18,576.6    885.0    873.6    854.7    841.9    4.8      4.7      4.6      4.5  
                                                                                                                                
Midwest............. 34,461.0 34,666.3 34,787.0 34,923.6  1,757.3  1,640.9  1,647.0  1,659.3    5.1      4.7      4.7      4.8  
                                                                                                                                
  East North Central 23,295.6 23,415.1 23,507.9 23,611.9  1,287.6  1,211.4  1,222.0  1,235.8    5.5      5.2      5.2      5.2  
  West North Central 11,165.4 11,251.2 11,279.1 11,311.8    469.7    429.5    425.0    423.5    4.2      3.8      3.8      3.7  
                                                                                                                                
West................ 36,850.8 37,073.7 37,147.2 37,237.7  2,234.3  2,033.9  1,980.6  1,927.4    6.1      5.5      5.3      5.2  
                                                                                                                                
  Mountain.......... 11,376.8 11,458.8 11,485.6 11,522.9    602.6    552.6    534.4    518.8    5.3      4.8      4.7      4.5  
  Pacific........... 25,474.0 25,614.9 25,661.6 25,714.8  1,631.7  1,481.3  1,446.2  1,408.6    6.4      5.8      5.6      5.5  

   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.




LABOR FORCE DATA                                                                                                LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED                                                                                  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                                                                                                                  

                          January           February          January           February          January           February    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                       2015     2016     2015     2016     2015     2016     2015     2016     2015     2016     2015     2016  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Northeast........... 28,267.9 28,370.1 28,286.9 28,487.5  1,774.6  1,466.7  1,722.1  1,459.3    6.3      5.2      6.1      5.1  
                                                                                                                                
  New England.......  7,753.2  7,710.6  7,745.5  7,727.1    461.3    390.0    443.4    377.9    5.9      5.1      5.7      4.9  
  Middle Atlantic... 20,514.7 20,659.6 20,541.4 20,760.4  1,313.4  1,076.7  1,278.7  1,081.4    6.4      5.2      6.2      5.2  
                                                                                                                                
South............... 56,925.3 57,371.6 56,968.5 57,720.0  3,309.8  2,956.4  3,152.3  2,892.5    5.8      5.2      5.5      5.0  
                                                                                                                                
  South Atlantic.... 30,261.5 30,528.4 30,303.9 30,648.0  1,827.8  1,604.2  1,763.4  1,574.0    6.0      5.3      5.8      5.1  
  East South Central  8,377.4  8,429.9  8,369.5  8,509.4    548.5    495.7    511.9    480.3    6.5      5.9      6.1      5.6  
  West South Central 18,286.4 18,413.4 18,295.1 18,562.6    933.6    856.5    877.0    838.1    5.1      4.7      4.8      4.5  
                                                                                                                                
Midwest............. 34,233.0 34,585.4 34,259.8 34,830.8  2,002.1  1,845.9  1,902.8  1,868.3    5.8      5.3      5.6      5.4  
                                                                                                                                
  East North Central 23,142.9 23,371.4 23,141.0 23,544.7  1,461.7  1,357.6  1,373.9  1,372.0    6.3      5.8      5.9      5.8  
  West North Central 11,090.2 11,214.0 11,118.7 11,286.1    540.4    488.3    528.9    496.3    4.9      4.4      4.8      4.4  
                                                                                                                                
West................ 36,735.9 37,019.5 36,806.0 37,240.8  2,417.3  2,040.2  2,323.7  1,998.5    6.6      5.5      6.3      5.4  
                                                                                                                                
  Mountain.......... 11,323.4 11,446.5 11,348.0 11,525.8    647.5    548.7    625.2    536.8    5.7      4.8      5.5      4.7  
  Pacific........... 25,412.5 25,573.0 25,458.0 25,715.0  1,769.9  1,491.5  1,698.5  1,461.6    7.0      5.8      6.7      5.7  

   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
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                             Feb.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb.      Feb.      Dec.      Jan.      Feb.    Feb.  Dec.  Jan.  Feb.
                             2015      2015      2016     2016p      2015      2015      2016     2016p    2015  2015  2016 2016p
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
Alabama..................   2,139.7   2,145.9   2,154.7   2,167.7    129.1     134.4     134.4     134.3    6.0   6.3   6.2   6.2
Alaska...................     364.1     363.3     363.4     363.0     23.3      24.0      23.9      23.9    6.4   6.6   6.6   6.6
Arizona..................   3,133.3   3,167.3   3,187.6   3,213.1    197.2     185.5     179.2     176.3    6.3   5.9   5.6   5.5
Arkansas.................   1,323.0   1,337.0   1,343.4   1,351.8     73.6      63.5      59.5      57.2    5.6   4.7   4.4   4.2
California...............  18,921.0  19,001.7  19,019.1  19,045.1  1,260.0   1,124.1   1,089.3   1,053.0    6.7   5.9   5.7   5.5
  Los Angeles-Long Beach-                                                                                                           
    Glendale (1).........   5,032.0   4,982.4   4,989.1   5,004.0    376.7     299.2     291.3     281.3    7.5   6.0   5.8   5.6
Colorado.................   2,820.3   2,832.3   2,843.8   2,861.2    115.2      98.5      90.5      85.0    4.1   3.5   3.2   3.0
Connecticut..............   1,900.1   1,885.2   1,892.3   1,896.2    114.4     102.1     103.8     104.6    6.0   5.4   5.5   5.5
Delaware.................     461.9     473.6     475.5     477.3     22.8      23.0      22.5      21.8    4.9   4.9   4.7   4.6
District of Columbia.....     385.7     390.7     391.8     392.8     28.3      25.7      25.4      25.7    7.3   6.6   6.5   6.5
Florida..................   9,603.1   9,723.8   9,765.8   9,792.9    542.4     493.0     494.1     484.1    5.6   5.1   5.1   4.9
  Miami-Miami Beach-                                                                                                           
    Kendall (1)..........   1,332.2   1,341.6   1,341.4   1,336.0     84.4      81.8      80.8      78.1    6.3   6.1   6.0   5.8
                                                                                                                               
Georgia..................   4,750.7   4,784.4   4,800.9   4,818.0    296.1     260.9     258.8     261.2    6.2   5.5   5.4   5.4
Hawaii...................     674.1     681.1     684.3     687.6     26.7      22.4      21.6      21.2    4.0   3.3   3.2   3.1
Idaho....................     789.1     804.6     806.4     806.7     32.9      31.7      31.4      31.1    4.2   3.9   3.9   3.9
Illinois.................   6,489.2   6,542.9   6,575.7   6,607.5    386.6     400.7     412.5     420.3    6.0   6.1   6.3   6.4
  Chicago-Naperville-                                                                                                          
    Arlington Heights (1)   3,776.1   3,783.5   3,792.1   3,812.6    232.3     220.1     224.9     231.5    6.2   5.8   5.9   6.1
Indiana..................   3,250.2   3,279.5   3,300.5   3,323.2    169.8     149.4     151.3     157.4    5.2   4.6   4.6   4.7
Iowa.....................   1,701.2   1,705.4   1,709.5   1,714.1     63.8      59.4      60.2      63.0    3.7   3.5   3.5   3.7
Kansas...................   1,494.2   1,507.4   1,511.2   1,513.4     63.7      60.7      60.7      60.7    4.3   4.0   4.0   4.0
Kentucky.................   1,956.2   1,952.7   1,963.4   1,975.3    103.6     112.0     114.3     114.4    5.3   5.7   5.8   5.8
Louisiana................   2,186.0   2,129.6   2,135.9   2,146.4    147.4     124.4     125.1     127.6    6.7   5.8   5.9   5.9
Maine....................     685.4     674.0     673.9     673.8     32.4      27.0      25.7      24.0    4.7   4.0   3.8   3.6
                                                                                                                               
Maryland.................   3,137.9   3,159.7   3,163.3   3,167.7    169.1     158.4     153.4     149.5    5.4   5.0   4.8   4.7
Massachusetts............   3,588.8   3,561.7   3,563.2   3,569.9    183.6     174.6     166.4     159.0    5.1   4.9   4.7   4.5
Michigan.................   4,741.7   4,770.7   4,798.0   4,829.5    279.2     243.3     237.4     233.0    5.9   5.1   4.9   4.8
  Detroit-Warren-                                                                                                              
    Dearborn (2).........   2,001.0   2,004.6   2,016.9   2,032.2    134.7     121.3     119.8     117.1    6.7   6.1   5.9   5.8
Minnesota................   2,998.6   3,021.7   3,037.0   3,055.7    110.2     111.4     111.6     112.5    3.7   3.7   3.7   3.7
Mississippi..............   1,255.1   1,289.1   1,299.1   1,305.5     82.9      87.3      87.4      85.5    6.6   6.8   6.7   6.5
Missouri.................   3,103.3   3,126.9   3,136.2   3,152.7    164.9     137.2     133.2     132.0    5.3   4.4   4.2   4.2
Montana..................     520.0     523.9     523.9     524.1     21.3      21.6      21.7      22.0    4.1   4.1   4.1   4.2
Nebraska.................   1,009.7   1,016.8   1,017.9   1,018.2     28.7      30.8      30.6      30.5    2.8   3.0   3.0   3.0
Nevada...................   1,416.1   1,431.7   1,433.1   1,431.1     99.7      90.6      89.4      85.0    7.0   6.3   6.2   5.9
New Hampshire............     741.3     740.3     740.5     742.2     27.6      23.0      21.6      20.2    3.7   3.1   2.9   2.7
                                                                                                                               
New Jersey...............   4,546.6   4,560.9   4,561.9   4,565.4    285.5     220.0     207.1     198.2    6.3   4.8   4.5   4.3
New Mexico...............     921.7     914.7     914.9     916.4     59.7      60.1      59.2      58.4    6.5   6.6   6.5   6.4
New York.................   9,672.7   9,712.5   9,741.8   9,774.0    546.9     480.8     479.3     472.6    5.7   5.0   4.9   4.8
  New York City..........   4,197.6   4,215.0   4,229.2   4,241.5    262.5     218.9     224.6     227.0    6.3   5.2   5.3   5.4
North Carolina...........   4,724.2   4,781.8   4,797.9   4,823.4    270.2     268.4     266.4     266.2    5.7   5.6   5.6   5.5
North Dakota.............     417.1     413.0     415.1     416.3     11.2      11.1      11.6      12.1    2.7   2.7   2.8   2.9
Ohio.....................   5,706.6   5,694.0   5,719.9   5,753.8    291.4     273.4     279.3     284.6    5.1   4.8   4.9   4.9
  Cleveland-Elyria (2)...   1,033.0   1,018.4   1,020.0   1,024.8     55.2      44.1      44.4      46.3    5.3   4.3   4.4   4.5
Oklahoma.................   1,830.4   1,847.6   1,854.0   1,861.9     75.8      76.4      75.5      77.7    4.1   4.1   4.1   4.2
Oregon...................   1,947.8   1,994.9   2,004.6   2,018.1    112.2     109.6     102.3      96.6    5.8   5.5   5.1   4.8
Pennsylvania.............   6,416.9   6,437.1   6,449.8   6,471.0    341.5     299.6     296.0     300.1    5.3   4.7   4.6   4.6
Rhode Island.............     555.1     552.2     552.1     552.1     35.6      30.0      29.6      29.7    6.4   5.4   5.4   5.4
                                                                                                                               
South Carolina...........   2,248.6   2,263.4   2,275.0   2,288.6    145.8     124.4     124.5     125.5    6.5   5.5   5.5   5.5
South Dakota.............     451.2     453.1     453.7     454.4     14.7      13.3      12.6      12.3    3.3   2.9   2.8   2.7
Tennessee................   3,054.3   3,068.3   3,092.2   3,121.3    184.6     172.9     165.5     153.8    6.0   5.6   5.4   4.9
Texas....................  13,021.3  13,142.4  13,167.8  13,215.8    571.2     610.6     594.2     575.0    4.4   4.6   4.5   4.4
Utah.....................   1,449.7   1,472.5   1,474.9   1,478.5     50.9      50.0      49.5      50.1    3.5   3.4   3.4   3.4
Vermont..................     345.8     343.2     343.2     343.8     12.8      12.1      11.8      11.6    3.7   3.5   3.4   3.4
Virginia.................   4,231.4   4,241.6   4,245.9   4,245.1    201.3     176.6     175.5     172.5    4.8   4.2   4.1   4.1
Washington...............   3,523.9   3,568.8   3,588.3   3,605.7    200.1     206.2     209.9     209.0    5.7   5.8   5.8   5.8
  Seattle-Bellevue-                                                                                                            
    Everett (1)..........   1,571.6   1,588.5   1,594.4   1,601.4     69.6      78.7      81.1      80.9    4.4   5.0   5.1   5.0
West Virginia............     781.8     782.4     785.2     786.3     52.7      48.4      49.5      50.8    6.7   6.2   6.3   6.5
Wisconsin................   3,088.0   3,108.7   3,122.8   3,136.3    143.9     143.2     144.7     144.8    4.7   4.6   4.6   4.6
Wyoming..................     306.5     304.2     303.3     302.1     11.8      13.3      14.2      15.0    3.8   4.4   4.7   5.0
                                                                                                                               
Puerto Rico..............   1,130.6   1,144.1   1,138.1   1,135.7    137.9     139.6     135.4     132.6   12.2  12.2  11.9  11.7

   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. 13-01, dated February 28,
2013, 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
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
                                January             February            January             February         January       February  
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                             2015      2016      2015     2016p      2015      2016      2015     2016p    2015   2016   2015   2016p
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
Alabama..................   2,132.5   2,126.4   2,131.6   2,148.7    136.1     134.1     131.6     138.9    6.4    6.3    6.2    6.5 
Alaska...................     360.1     357.1     360.6     357.1     26.0      26.1      26.6      27.6    7.2    7.3    7.4    7.7 
Arizona..................   3,132.8   3,189.0   3,133.5   3,219.4    205.8     169.9     193.1     166.7    6.6    5.3    6.2    5.2 
Arkansas.................   1,302.2   1,330.7   1,315.2   1,354.1     84.1      62.5      80.0      63.6    6.5    4.7    6.1    4.7 
California...............  18,932.8  18,947.2  18,961.8  19,039.1  1,365.4   1,107.0   1,300.9   1,079.3    7.2    5.8    6.9    5.7 
  Los Angeles-Long Beach-                                                                                                                
    Glendale (1).........   5,027.2   4,975.6   5,047.6   5,020.1    395.6     297.0     374.5     277.0    7.9    6.0    7.4    5.5 
Colorado.................   2,813.3   2,832.8   2,819.4   2,868.8    135.1      91.4     132.5      95.4    4.8    3.2    4.7    3.3 
Connecticut..............   1,881.1   1,881.4   1,880.2   1,879.1    124.8     113.1     122.4     112.8    6.6    6.0    6.5    6.0 
Delaware.................     459.4     474.3     459.1     474.9     25.1      24.0      24.5      22.8    5.5    5.1    5.3    4.8 
District of Columbia.....     384.9     392.2     386.8     394.8     29.8      26.0      29.3      27.2    7.8    6.6    7.6    6.9 
Florida..................   9,597.8   9,713.6   9,604.1   9,719.5    566.9     498.2     536.2     455.3    5.9    5.1    5.6    4.7 
  Miami-Miami Beach-                                                                                                               
    Kendall (1)..........   1,340.9   1,346.8   1,334.2   1,325.2     82.8      76.6      80.0      69.5    6.2    5.7    6.0    5.2 
                                                                                                                                   
Georgia..................   4,759.7   4,793.3   4,759.7   4,815.4    311.0     261.0     298.2     270.6    6.5    5.4    6.3    5.6 
Hawaii...................     674.9     688.1     673.3     688.2     27.9      21.9      26.2      21.2    4.1    3.2    3.9    3.1 
Idaho....................     781.8     796.6     785.1     799.2     40.5      37.7      38.8      36.0    5.2    4.7    4.9    4.5 
Illinois.................   6,455.0   6,537.3   6,459.6   6,575.2    441.6     461.4     418.3     458.7    6.8    7.1    6.5    7.0 
  Chicago-Naperville-                                                                                                              
    Arlington Heights (1)   3,756.4   3,772.7   3,760.3   3,827.1    258.1     247.3     244.4     257.3    6.9    6.6    6.5    6.7 
Indiana..................   3,239.4   3,297.1   3,227.0   3,312.5    197.2     167.3     180.8     180.0    6.1    5.1    5.6    5.4 
Iowa.....................   1,693.9   1,698.3   1,696.6   1,711.7     80.7      76.4      75.2      77.3    4.8    4.5    4.4    4.5 
Kansas...................   1,488.3   1,503.1   1,490.5   1,505.7     71.1      65.9      68.2      64.1    4.8    4.4    4.6    4.3 
Kentucky.................   1,955.2   1,941.2   1,948.5   1,959.9    118.6     120.3     113.7     122.9    6.1    6.2    5.8    6.3 
Louisiana................   2,163.4   2,122.4   2,156.3   2,129.5    158.2     133.7     139.6     122.7    7.3    6.3    6.5    5.8 
Maine....................     677.5     665.3     674.4     663.5     39.7      30.4      38.9      29.6    5.9    4.6    5.8    4.5 
                                                                                                                                   
Maryland.................   3,124.5   3,143.2   3,119.2   3,148.6    183.6     153.8     176.3     153.4    5.9    4.9    5.7    4.9 
Massachusetts............   3,557.9   3,535.2   3,558.8   3,551.0    207.9     174.3     197.1     165.6    5.8    4.9    5.5    4.7 
Michigan.................   4,717.4   4,768.9   4,713.8   4,815.4    314.9     241.7     286.4     241.8    6.7    5.1    6.1    5.0 
  Detroit-Warren-                                                                                                                  
    Dearborn (2).........   1,987.9   2,011.6   1,977.0   2,026.9    142.8     114.2     127.0     109.5    7.2    5.7    6.4    5.4 
Minnesota................   2,975.3   3,031.6   2,979.7   3,048.2    138.9     137.1     133.1     134.8    4.7    4.5    4.5    4.4 
Mississippi..............   1,244.9   1,291.5   1,249.9   1,289.2     91.9      90.7      82.8      79.5    7.4    7.0    6.6    6.2 
Missouri.................   3,078.5   3,111.3   3,090.7   3,142.4    184.6     145.1     189.6     157.3    6.0    4.7    6.1    5.0 
Montana..................     514.6     518.6     515.9     520.3     27.1      26.3      25.3      26.3    5.3    5.1    4.9    5.1 
Nebraska.................     999.8   1,009.6   1,003.3   1,014.0     33.6      34.5      31.6      33.0    3.4    3.4    3.2    3.3 
Nevada...................   1,411.3   1,426.1   1,418.7   1,425.4    106.2      93.1     102.6      80.6    7.5    6.5    7.2    5.7 
New Hampshire............     739.2     738.2     737.5     742.7     32.3      23.9      31.6      23.2    4.4    3.2    4.3    3.1 
                                                                                                                                   
New Jersey...............   4,514.1   4,517.1   4,529.0   4,552.2    313.4     213.4     308.7     218.2    6.9    4.7    6.8    4.8 
New Mexico...............     920.1     913.7     922.1     918.6     62.0      59.0      61.5      58.2    6.7    6.5    6.7    6.3 
New York.................   9,614.3   9,706.5   9,643.1   9,749.6    613.8     527.8     604.6     522.9    6.4    5.4    6.3    5.4 
  New York City..........   4,189.5   4,218.8   4,214.7   4,250.8    288.0     248.1     284.2     250.4    6.9    5.9    6.7    5.9 
North Carolina...........   4,703.1   4,766.0   4,726.6   4,818.7    283.9     273.2     278.2     276.8    6.0    5.7    5.9    5.7 
North Dakota.............     411.6     413.0     411.9     413.1     13.9      15.1      14.0      15.1    3.4    3.7    3.4    3.7 
Ohio.....................   5,661.5   5,664.7   5,661.8   5,715.9    342.5     324.6     318.0     319.4    6.0    5.7    5.6    5.6 
  Cleveland-Elyria (2)...   1,024.8   1,012.7   1,030.0   1,029.3     59.8      49.2      62.7      58.8    5.8    4.9    6.1    5.7 
Oklahoma.................   1,816.3   1,846.8   1,822.1   1,857.3     80.1      78.8      79.2      85.1    4.4    4.3    4.3    4.6 
Oregon...................   1,930.7   1,991.4   1,935.2   2,014.4    123.9     102.1     121.1     105.0    6.4    5.1    6.3    5.2 
Pennsylvania.............   6,386.3   6,436.0   6,369.3   6,458.6    386.2     335.5     365.4     340.4    6.0    5.2    5.7    5.3 
Rhode Island.............     553.2     549.0     551.0     547.6     41.7      34.7      39.5      34.1    7.5    6.3    7.2    6.2 
                                                                                                                                   
South Carolina...........   2,229.7   2,261.1   2,233.8   2,278.7    152.9     127.5     147.2     127.7    6.9    5.6    6.6    5.6 
South Dakota.............     442.8     447.1     446.1     451.0     17.5      14.3      17.2      14.6    4.0    3.2    3.8    3.2 
Tennessee................   3,044.7   3,070.8   3,039.5   3,111.5    201.9     150.7     183.8     139.0    6.6    4.9    6.0    4.5 
Texas....................  13,004.5  13,113.5  13,001.4  13,221.7    611.2     581.5     578.2     566.8    4.7    4.4    4.4    4.3 
Utah.....................   1,445.5   1,470.3   1,449.6   1,475.3     56.9      53.8      58.1      56.7    3.9    3.7    4.0    3.8 
Vermont..................     344.3     341.3     343.7     343.3     15.0      13.7      13.9      12.5    4.4    4.0    4.0    3.6 
Virginia.................   4,228.2   4,207.9   4,233.9   4,216.5    217.5     183.2     212.0     179.3    5.1    4.4    5.0    4.3 
Washington...............   3,514.0   3,589.2   3,527.2   3,616.1    226.7     234.5     223.8     228.6    6.5    6.5    6.3    6.3 
  Seattle-Bellevue-                                                                                                                
    Everett (1)..........   1,554.1   1,584.3   1,575.6   1,613.6     71.1      83.0      71.6      80.2    4.6    5.2    4.5    5.0 
West Virginia............     774.3     776.8     780.8     781.0     57.0      57.3      61.5      60.9    7.4    7.4    7.9    7.8 
Wisconsin................   3,069.6   3,103.3   3,078.9   3,125.7    165.6     162.6     170.3     172.1    5.4    5.2    5.5    5.5 
Wyoming..................     304.1     299.5     303.7     298.7     13.9      17.5      13.2      16.8    4.6    5.8    4.4    5.6 
                                                                                                                                   
Puerto Rico..............   1,138.0   1,138.5   1,135.9   1,142.0    123.3     127.4     128.8     133.2   10.8   11.2   11.3   11.7 

   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. 13-01, dated February 28, 2013, 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
Feb.
2015
Dec.
2015
Jan.
2016
Feb.
2016(p)
Feb.
2015
Dec.
2015
Jan.
2016
Feb.
2016(p)
Feb.
2015
Dec.
2015
Jan.
2016
Feb.
2016(p)

Alabama(2)

1,938.4 1,957.5 1,955.1 1,959.8 80.9 81.9 82.9 81.8 - - - -

Alaska

339.9 339.2 339.2 339.6 18.4 16.9 16.7 16.9 14.2 14.8 14.2 14.4

Arizona

2,611.1 2,681.6 2,683.1 2,688.6 126.4 130.1 131.8 132.7 156.9 160.3 161.7 159.5

Arkansas

1,201.1 1,227.0 1,222.9 1,229.0 48.2 50.2 49.2 50.1 155.8 154.6 154.6 155.2

California

15,858.4 16,274.1 16,270.1 16,310.0 706.9 748.5 748.4 760.7 1,289.0 1,290.4 1,286.6 1,286.6


Colorado

2,521.8 2,578.6 2,582.3 2,584.8 148.0 156.2 154.6 154.4 140.2 143.9 144.9 143.6

Connecticut

1,669.6 1,680.0 1,681.2 1,685.4 56.7 57.4 58.1 58.0 158.7 158.5 158.8 159.8

Delaware(3)

445.3 456.0 457.5 456.2 20.7 21.8 21.7 21.3 27.0 27.6 27.8 28.1

District of Columbia(2)(3)

764.3 768.1 775.2 775.4 14.0 14.5 14.7 14.5 - - - -

Florida

7,998.5 8,211.5 8,235.8 8,241.7 418.6 440.6 446.2 444.4 337.8 348.8 349.2 350.0


Georgia

4,226.1 4,330.1 4,330.2 4,342.1 164.4 172.4 172.5 173.4 376.0 385.6 386.3 385.1

Hawaii(3)

633.4 642.0 644.3 649.0 33.0 37.9 38.5 39.3 14.2 13.7 14.1 14.3

Idaho

665.0 687.4 689.2 691.4 38.0 40.0 39.2 40.0 61.1 63.6 63.0 63.4

Illinois

5,928.1 5,974.2 5,975.7 5,993.8 209.9 217.8 218.0 215.6 583.3 576.4 577.1 580.6

Indiana

3,021.8 3,059.7 3,065.4 3,072.8 127.4 131.0 132.6 132.9 517.0 520.2 520.3 517.7


Iowa

1,558.6 1,573.9 1,580.6 1,574.4 78.2 82.9 82.6 82.5 217.1 215.7 214.2 214.0

Kansas

1,401.3 1,401.7 1,397.8 1,395.9 61.1 61.8 59.0 57.1 162.8 162.2 162.5 161.3

Kentucky

1,876.5 1,908.4 1,904.9 1,905.3 75.6 78.3 76.1 78.3 238.8 244.9 243.8 242.9

Louisiana

1,997.2 1,980.0 1,983.2 1,978.5 139.9 145.0 148.0 143.3 147.1 141.0 140.3 140.0

Maine

607.5 610.9 614.6 613.3 26.2 26.9 27.8 26.8 50.5 50.6 51.3 50.5


Maryland(3)

2,644.7 2,683.3 2,684.1 2,682.3 152.7 158.4 159.6 159.8 103.8 106.0 106.8 107.1

Massachusetts

3,462.8 3,515.4 3,516.6 3,529.9 133.1 144.8 147.1 147.7 250.9 250.4 250.9 250.7

Michigan

4,222.1 4,288.6 4,307.4 4,312.9 147.6 152.3 151.8 155.7 583.2 593.6 599.6 596.3

Minnesota

2,842.3 2,875.7 2,870.7 2,879.7 112.3 115.8 117.7 120.9 317.0 317.6 316.7 316.5

Mississippi

1,128.8 1,144.7 1,140.1 1,145.2 47.6 47.3 46.5 46.8 140.8 143.6 143.9 145.0


Missouri

2,779.8 2,783.3 2,789.1 2,798.5 114.5 117.8 119.4 119.8 261.0 260.2 261.0 259.7

Montana

459.8 461.1 462.4 463.7 26.5 27.1 27.7 27.2 19.1 19.2 19.5 19.7

Nebraska(3)

1,000.9 1,013.9 1,016.3 1,013.8 49.3 50.0 51.0 50.0 97.8 96.7 98.2 98.1

Nevada

1,246.5 1,267.7 1,273.5 1,275.2 68.2 72.0 73.4 73.2 41.9 42.3 42.6 42.8

New Hampshire

651.3 661.1 660.9 665.7 23.6 25.4 25.6 26.0 66.8 66.4 65.7 66.1


New Jersey

3,988.7 4,072.8 4,057.1 4,048.5 146.0 150.7 150.5 149.9 237.7 238.0 237.7 238.2

New Mexico

826.2 828.0 826.5 826.8 43.5 43.4 44.5 45.4 28.0 27.3 27.0 27.3

New York

9,193.3 9,298.4 9,298.5 9,323.6 350.1 373.5 364.7 369.2 455.0 453.1 456.1 456.7

North Carolina

4,208.5 4,275.0 4,296.1 4,295.2 187.2 193.8 197.7 196.3 458.8 458.5 460.5 460.6

North Dakota

463.8 444.7 445.5 441.1 36.5 32.3 31.5 31.2 25.8 24.9 24.6 24.4


Ohio

5,399.0 5,475.4 5,465.3 5,477.7 198.4 206.6 207.2 209.3 685.5 692.6 692.9 690.6

Oklahoma

1,675.7 1,663.1 1,667.6 1,668.5 78.0 79.8 80.3 81.1 141.4 132.3 132.3 129.9

Oregon

1,762.0 1,803.7 1,813.0 1,817.3 83.1 84.1 85.4 87.3 184.6 187.9 189.0 188.3

Pennsylvania

5,822.9 5,868.1 5,855.1 5,876.2 231.7 231.7 229.6 228.5 570.9 566.4 567.6 565.4

Rhode Island

480.8 488.5 487.9 488.2 16.4 18.4 18.8 18.8 41.1 41.6 41.6 41.2


South Carolina

1,988.4 2,035.2 2,028.7 2,030.6 85.5 88.6 90.9 91.2 234.7 237.9 237.3 238.6

South Dakota(3)

426.7 431.2 431.5 432.3 22.9 23.5 24.0 23.7 42.9 41.8 41.5 41.5

Tennessee(3)

2,861.5 2,941.2 2,952.4 2,950.8 115.9 121.9 126.1 126.1 329.7 338.0 340.0 340.4

Texas

11,793.5 11,931.1 11,962.3 11,964.4 679.6 698.2 694.3 689.0 895.4 858.7 862.6 855.8

Utah

1,362.3 1,398.1 1,399.3 1,406.8 83.4 86.5 87.4 87.7 122.9 124.4 124.5 125.4


Vermont

311.2 313.5 316.3 316.0 15.2 15.8 16.2 16.4 30.9 30.3 30.5 30.5

Virginia

3,817.8 3,902.1 3,901.5 3,914.3 181.3 187.8 182.4 184.2 232.3 233.2 232.4 231.3

Washington

3,123.4 3,195.3 3,209.3 3,219.9 171.3 176.8 177.5 183.0 290.4 289.8 290.1 287.6

West Virginia

769.7 761.5 759.3 758.0 33.2 31.8 31.3 30.9 48.1 46.9 47.9 47.9

Wisconsin

2,880.8 2,904.1 2,911.3 2,918.5 108.1 112.7 112.6 113.6 469.1 471.4 470.7 469.0

Wyoming

294.2 286.6 285.9 285.4 23.7 22.7 22.3 22.0 10.0 9.7 9.7 9.7


Puerto Rico(3)

905.9 901.3 892.3 890.5 26.8 24.6 22.8 23.2 74.8 73.5 72.6 72.2

Virgin Islands(2)

37.5 37.6 37.4 37.5 - - - - - - - -

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 2015 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmark 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
Feb.
2015
Dec.
2015
Jan.
2016
Feb.
2016(p)
Feb.
2015
Dec.
2015
Jan.
2016
Feb.
2016(p)
Feb.
2015
Dec.
2015
Jan.
2016
Feb.
2016(p)

Alabama

375.7 381.5 378.6 380.6 95.0 96.1 96.4 97.7 226.5 229.0 228.7 229.5

Alaska

65.3 67.6 67.7 67.6 11.9 12.1 12.3 12.4 30.4 29.0 29.1 28.7

Arizona

500.1 513.2 512.3 511.6 191.6 198.8 202.1 203.7 392.6 412.6 411.6 410.1

Arkansas

249.5 257.3 256.2 258.8 49.1 49.4 49.9 49.9 136.3 141.6 140.3 140.1

California

2,905.7 2,969.3 2,982.6 2,976.0 790.4 806.1 799.4 798.6 2,459.2 2,553.3 2,530.8 2,526.6


Colorado

442.2 448.7 447.8 448.3 157.2 162.7 162.2 160.7 396.8 398.8 406.5 402.3

Connecticut

295.6 299.3 298.5 297.8 129.7 130.3 131.5 131.2 216.1 217.4 216.9 217.5

Delaware

80.8 82.5 80.9 81.7 46.3 47.0 46.7 46.4 59.9 61.5 63.1 62.2

District of Columbia

31.6 33.3 33.4 33.5 30.4 30.4 30.7 30.4 160.5 161.4 162.4 162.7

Florida

1,664.0 1,696.0 1,702.1 1,705.5 529.7 541.1 543.3 547.0 1,199.5 1,255.4 1,256.6 1,251.7


Georgia

895.6 917.8 918.1 924.1 232.8 236.9 238.7 238.5 633.1 657.9 659.1 662.8

Hawaii

119.2 118.0 119.2 120.0 28.0 27.9 28.4 28.5 83.2 83.7 84.2 84.1

Idaho

134.6 137.3 138.8 139.1 33.1 33.9 34.0 33.9 80.5 83.3 83.4 83.8

Illinois

1,192.7 1,198.7 1,202.3 1,206.8 378.2 379.9 378.2 377.8 915.5 915.7 915.6 922.2

Indiana

579.5 592.9 591.0 596.0 129.8 131.3 132.9 132.5 327.7 327.9 326.3 323.3


Iowa

315.4 317.2 320.0 318.9 104.7 106.9 107.3 107.8 138.1 139.6 138.7 136.3

Kansas

264.1 266.6 263.7 264.0 79.3 79.3 80.4 80.8 178.7 177.0 177.0 176.8

Kentucky

384.1 390.1 396.2 396.2 91.8 94.3 94.3 94.0 213.3 223.7 221.0 216.6

Louisiana

394.1 389.3 393.8 395.2 92.6 89.9 89.1 89.7 213.2 211.0 207.8 208.6

Maine

119.4 118.4 119.5 119.7 30.5 30.5 31.2 31.0 64.2 64.9 65.0 64.4


Maryland

459.9 466.1 466.4 467.4 145.5 147.6 148.3 148.4 426.5 434.5 435.8 430.6

Massachusetts

564.2 564.6 569.9 570.1 218.0 221.2 219.5 221.8 526.5 538.4 537.0 541.0

Michigan

768.2 773.7 774.8 777.8 204.5 210.9 213.5 212.5 633.7 645.5 649.9 648.4

Minnesota

521.7 524.4 522.3 525.9 180.2 183.0 182.8 184.2 357.1 357.8 356.2 354.6

Mississippi

223.4 227.6 227.6 229.4 43.5 43.2 43.6 43.2 103.4 106.3 102.2 102.5


Missouri

529.6 529.1 529.3 530.6 165.6 166.0 167.6 168.8 363.1 371.9 370.9 371.5

Montana

94.0 94.8 95.6 95.2 23.8 23.9 23.7 23.9 40.4 40.2 40.6 40.0

Nebraska

206.2 207.7 206.8 206.2 71.3 72.7 72.6 72.7 115.6 119.2 118.8 118.5

Nevada

236.4 241.0 244.6 246.1 58.8 59.6 58.4 59.8 162.4 168.4 169.0 168.7

New Hampshire

137.3 138.5 138.3 139.6 35.0 36.6 36.9 36.6 75.8 77.6 77.1 77.0


New Jersey

846.5 864.6 865.3 866.8 247.1 254.8 251.7 253.6 644.7 669.2 659.4 653.8

New Mexico

139.7 138.6 136.2 136.4 33.3 33.1 33.2 33.0 99.2 100.4 100.2 99.3

New York

1,570.8 1,567.3 1,582.3 1,581.1 701.1 708.5 705.9 706.7 1,252.3 1,275.2 1,278.5 1,275.5

North Carolina

788.5 806.2 808.8 808.5 216.3 219.3 221.1 219.9 581.8 600.9 601.3 605.5

North Dakota

107.0 100.6 100.7 99.1 24.4 23.9 23.9 23.8 36.7 36.7 37.3 36.4


Ohio

1,009.5 1,019.0 1,019.8 1,025.6 291.3 292.2 293.3 297.2 713.3 719.7 711.6 711.6

Oklahoma

306.4 308.5 307.2 306.6 79.9 80.6 81.0 81.3 186.9 181.1 183.8 183.9

Oregon

332.5 338.4 336.6 338.1 94.1 96.4 96.8 97.7 225.2 233.2 235.5 236.9

Pennsylvania

1,116.8 1,130.2 1,125.9 1,132.9 315.8 315.8 318.5 320.5 773.4 778.3 780.9 786.1

Rhode Island

76.0 76.6 75.6 75.7 32.7 33.2 33.4 33.3 62.4 64.3 65.7 65.6


South Carolina

380.6 389.1 385.7 389.2 96.7 97.0 97.2 96.6 258.1 272.5 272.2 265.5

South Dakota

87.0 89.1 89.4 89.8 29.5 29.7 29.8 29.9 30.5 31.4 31.4 31.5

Tennessee

595.2 614.7 616.4 616.8 146.5 149.8 150.8 151.0 384.4 402.1 405.2 402.1

Texas

2,371.3 2,413.6 2,419.7 2,425.2 713.7 728.4 733.9 731.6 1,588.0 1,607.1 1,609.6 1,613.5

Utah

260.5 269.0 267.8 268.6 77.7 81.2 81.7 82.1 190.7 194.1 193.3 194.2


Vermont

55.7 55.2 55.9 55.9 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.1 27.0 27.3 28.0 27.8

Virginia

648.1 665.8 667.2 666.8 196.6 199.7 199.7 200.3 687.5 714.4 715.6 722.9

Washington

582.7 597.5 602.1 603.8 146.6 149.3 150.6 150.6 382.0 398.2 396.6 398.5

West Virginia

135.1 135.3 135.1 135.3 36.4 36.4 37.0 36.7 67.7 66.6 66.6 66.4

Wisconsin

527.8 534.1 536.6 541.1 150.9 150.9 151.3 152.3 311.4 311.8 314.5 311.1

Wyoming

56.2 55.8 55.5 54.9 11.3 10.9 10.9 10.7 18.5 17.9 18.2 18.6


Puerto Rico

173.8 174.5 173.3 174.7 42.1 42.1 41.8 41.5 112.9 111.9 110.4 109.9

Virgin Islands(1)

8.2 8.1 8.0 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 2015 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmark 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
Feb.
2015
Dec.
2015
Jan.
2016
Feb.
2016(p)
Feb.
2015
Dec.
2015
Jan.
2016
Feb.
2016(p)
Feb.
2015
Dec.
2015
Jan.
2016
Feb.
2016(p)

Alabama

225.5 230.5 229.9 232.0 188.6 192.5 192.1 192.8 376.7 375.4 375.4 374.7

Alaska

47.1 47.8 47.9 48.3 34.8 34.8 34.7 35.1 81.9 81.6 81.9 81.6

Arizona

391.3 405.9 407.9 410.5 295.2 304.4 303.2 304.2 410.1 407.9 403.2 407.4

Arkansas

173.5 178.4 178.3 179.1 110.3 115.7 116.0 117.5 212.7 213.4 213.3 213.1

California

2,414.0 2,500.4 2,506.6 2,516.7 1,803.7 1,864.8 1,867.3 1,885.6 2,441.9 2,477.6 2,481.9 2,481.5

Colorado

308.1 318.7 316.8 320.5 308.9 325.2 325.9 328.5 413.1 420.5 420.6 422.2

Connecticut

326.2 327.6 325.1 330.4 150.7 153.9 154.9 153.5 239.4 237.5 238.3 237.5

Delaware

74.6 76.0 77.0 76.4 48.0 50.8 51.3 51.4 64.7 65.6 65.7 65.1

District of Columbia

128.9 126.9 129.0 128.2 72.8 74.2 75.7 77.1 237.4 238.7 239.9 240.6

Florida

1,184.7 1,219.1 1,221.0 1,224.0 1,116.7 1,149.1 1,159.9 1,159.5 1,077.8 1,086.8 1,082.7 1,085.8

Georgia

533.4 546.9 542.9 543.8 443.0 459.8 461.7 462.1 678.9 681.1 682.4 684.0

Hawaii

80.7 82.7 83.2 83.4 113.8 115.6 116.9 117.2 125.9 126.9 124.1 126.2

Idaho

95.8 98.9 100.0 100.2 67.3 72.7 72.4 72.2 118.4 121.1 121.8 121.5

Illinois

890.0 906.6 909.8 907.8 567.6 583.8 584.5 588.7 828.3 832.6 830.0 831.3

Indiana

448.7 459.5 458.9 463.4 299.2 304.6 308.5 309.8 425.4 426.6 429.1 429.6

Iowa

223.6 226.6 227.5 229.7 139.2 141.6 143.9 140.8 255.6 254.8 256.7 255.5

Kansas

193.5 195.0 194.8 195.8 126.0 127.5 127.7 128.7 257.1 255.9 255.8 255.6

Kentucky

262.3 269.2 269.4 273.2 186.3 189.5 187.9 189.5 320.0 316.6 316.3 315.0

Louisiana

302.5 307.5 308.4 308.9 226.6 228.9 229.1 226.4 328.4 325.3 326.1 325.8

Maine

122.9 124.6 125.1 125.6 63.6 64.5 64.5 65.9 99.4 99.4 99.0 98.6

Maryland

433.5 438.5 434.1 439.5 266.6 274.6 275.6 273.2 503.6 502.7 503.4 501.2

Massachusetts

753.9 769.2 767.1 771.2 344.8 349.2 348.3 349.3 449.4 452.0 452.3 453.1

Michigan

647.1 659.0 660.5 658.2 411.7 420.7 425.5 429.8 594.1 598.6 597.6 599.0

Minnesota

504.4 516.1 519.1 524.0 257.0 262.3 263.2 262.2 419.9 424.8 421.0 420.0

Mississippi

137.2 138.7 140.3 140.5 127.2 130.6 129.8 131.5 243.7 245.9 245.2 246.0

Missouri

444.7 449.3 452.5 453.2 292.0 285.6 284.6 290.0 435.8 431.6 431.3 433.4

Montana

70.8 72.7 73.2 74.1 61.8 61.2 61.1 61.4 90.1 90.0 90.1 91.0

Nebraska

148.5 151.8 152.2 151.9 87.9 89.2 90.9 90.7 169.8 171.9 171.5 171.5

Nevada

119.4 124.2 124.1 125.0 341.2 339.0 339.7 340.1 153.7 156.7 158.2 155.7

New Hampshire

116.9 118.8 118.5 120.8 67.8 69.1 69.1 70.0 90.2 89.4 90.4 89.6


New Jersey

652.9 670.7 667.8 665.6 355.9 364.2 365.4 362.9 613.4 614.6 611.1 612.7

New Mexico

131.0 136.0 138.1 137.8 92.5 94.9 95.2 95.6 190.0 190.7 189.9 190.5

New York

1,871.2 1,896.4 1,895.5 1,906.5 887.5 899.6 903.4 902.5 1,433.8 1,444.9 1,433.2 1,439.6

North Carolina

571.9 575.5 576.8 575.0 454.4 466.2 470.2 469.7 719.1 718.6 723.6 724.1

North Dakota

60.0 61.3 62.0 61.3 40.7 40.3 41.0 40.1 80.2 82.4 82.2 82.8

Ohio

899.1 917.1 916.6 920.9 534.3 551.3 554.1 551.9 768.7 775.6 766.9 770.3

Oklahoma

229.6 231.4 233.0 234.0 159.4 165.1 165.8 168.0 350.5 352.4 352.5 352.7

Oregon

254.8 263.0 265.2 265.1 188.6 194.4 195.6 195.4 298.3 303.4 304.5 304.9

Pennsylvania

1,188.4 1,206.2 1,192.6 1,204.8 543.0 557.5 558.6 558.0 705.4 706.8 706.2 705.4

Rhode Island

105.0 104.9 103.3 105.0 55.2 57.3 57.1 56.8 60.6 60.0 60.3 60.1

South Carolina

231.9 239.7 239.6 240.5 237.8 241.7 238.2 241.3 359.2 362.5 363.7 362.5

South Dakota

68.7 69.2 69.3 69.8 45.9 46.5 47.0 47.2 77.6 78.2 77.4 77.6

Tennessee

410.9 423.0 423.8 424.8 304.1 312.6 312.1 312.6 424.3 427.6 425.6 424.4

Texas

1,560.6 1,604.4 1,614.4 1,620.5 1,224.0 1,276.1 1,285.8 1,289.7 1,842.5 1,867.0 1,870.1 1,870.6

Utah

179.3 185.9 187.3 189.5 131.6 138.7 139.7 139.3 232.6 235.7 235.5 236.7

Vermont

63.0 64.7 64.8 64.8 35.9 36.4 36.2 36.5 55.8 55.9 56.7 56.2

Virginia

505.2 518.2 522.0 523.4 379.2 393.2 393.4 393.3 711.7 710.4 711.0 711.6

Washington

455.3 461.4 465.2 465.0 304.8 315.7 317.3 320.1 557.3 566.8 567.1 567.7

West Virginia

129.1 129.1 128.8 128.1 74.3 74.7 73.5 73.8 152.5 152.5 151.7 151.8

Wisconsin

433.8 440.6 440.8 444.9 268.2 268.1 269.3 270.1 411.1 412.9 414.3 413.5

Wyoming

26.8 27.4 27.6 27.2 36.1 34.8 34.8 35.0 70.9 71.9 71.6 72.1

Puerto Rico

123.3 124.3 121.6 119.4 81.1 82.4 82.8 82.3 233.1 229.6 228.8 229.1

Virgin Islands(1)

- - - - 7.2 7.3 7.3 7.3 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.8

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 2015 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmark 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
January February January February January February
2015 2016 2015 2016(p) 2015 2016 2015 2016(p) 2015 2016 2015 2016(p)

Alabama

1,911.5 1,934.0 1,922.2 1,946.3 11.5 10.7 11.4 10.6 78.5 79.8 79.1 79.7

Alaska

321.6 322.5 325.6 326.2 17.5 15.8 17.5 15.9 14.9 14.0 15.3 14.2

Arizona

2,596.0 2,674.8 2,620.9 2,700.1 12.6 11.6 12.7 11.5 122.5 129.2 123.8 131.9

Arkansas

1,181.4 1,209.2 1,193.3 1,220.5 8.7 7.1 8.7 7.1 45.9 46.9 46.2 47.7

California

15,675.6 16,118.1 15,770.9 16,219.4 30.4 26.0 29.0 25.7 681.1 727.8 687.6 740.0


Colorado

2,482.4 2,552.0 2,499.1 2,565.9 35.6 28.3 34.5 27.6 139.8 146.6 140.6 146.1

Connecticut

1,645.7 1,655.5 1,641.9 1,656.8 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 52.0 52.8 50.7 51.8

Delaware(1)

434.6 447.0 434.5 445.7 - - - - 19.4 20.6 19.4 19.8

District of Columbia(1)

755.8 767.6 759.8 771.2 - - - - 13.6 14.1 13.5 14.0

Florida

7,940.7 8,202.1 8,013.6 8,267.1 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.8 407.1 437.4 412.4 437.2


Georgia

4,161.8 4,289.3 4,188.1 4,308.1 9.0 8.9 9.0 8.8 159.1 168.0 161.3 171.2

Hawaii(1)

627.9 639.5 633.4 648.2 - - - - 32.0 37.9 32.3 38.9

Idaho

646.8 670.6 652.6 678.0 3.6 3.4 3.5 3.4 34.0 35.6 34.5 36.0

Illinois

5,790.0 5,851.0 5,819.9 5,888.1 9.6 9.0 9.4 8.8 182.2 190.1 181.8 187.6

Indiana

2,956.4 3,003.4 2,973.2 3,022.9 6.9 6.1 6.7 6.0 112.9 117.4 112.3 116.8


Iowa

1,525.2 1,547.6 1,532.1 1,549.9 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.8 67.2 72.6 66.8 71.9

Kansas

1,374.8 1,375.7 1,387.8 1,381.8 9.9 7.8 9.3 7.6 55.1 53.9 56.1 52.2

Kentucky

1,846.8 1,873.5 1,843.9 1,873.3 15.3 12.7 15.1 12.0 69.1 72.0 68.8 70.8

Louisiana

1,982.2 1,962.7 1,987.9 1,966.7 54.5 41.9 52.4 40.7 136.6 143.1 137.5 141.4

Maine

586.5 593.3 585.4 592.6 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 23.3 24.8 22.7 23.4


Maryland

2,578.2 2,622.2 2,596.9 2,636.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 144.1 154.1 143.8 151.7

Massachusetts

3,386.7 3,438.2 3,389.7 3,456.7 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 123.8 134.0 119.0 131.6

Michigan

4,141.7 4,221.0 4,158.0 4,246.7 7.7 6.8 7.6 6.7 130.6 131.4 128.6 133.5

Minnesota

2,773.8 2,814.0 2,785.3 2,827.4 6.8 5.5 6.9 5.5 94.4 99.2 93.9 99.8

Mississippi

1,114.5 1,130.6 1,123.3 1,139.0 8.9 7.5 8.7 7.4 44.5 44.9 45.8 46.0


Missouri

2,717.7 2,737.6 2,735.5 2,758.2 4.0 3.9 4.0 3.8 104.1 110.5 104.1 109.2

Montana

444.8 447.3 448.8 450.6 8.8 6.8 8.6 6.8 22.4 23.4 22.7 22.6

Nebraska

981.0 998.5 985.9 998.4 1.0 0.9 1.0 0.9 42.9 45.3 43.3 44.1

Nevada

1,228.8 1,256.2 1,234.1 1,265.2 14.3 13.7 14.3 13.6 65.1 70.2 65.7 71.4

New Hampshire

640.1 649.8 641.0 654.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.8 21.8 23.2 21.1 23.3


New Jersey

3,899.0 3,969.0 3,906.4 3,970.1 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.3 134.7 140.2 132.0 136.8

New Mexico

816.7 814.7 821.8 822.1 28.9 21.6 28.1 20.4 42.3 43.1 42.1 43.8

New York

8,989.8 9,107.3 9,060.8 9,191.3 4.6 4.4 4.6 4.4 323.7 334.9 316.6 331.2

North Carolina

4,141.6 4,236.4 4,165.0 4,252.7 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 178.4 189.1 180.1 190.0

North Dakota

455.7 436.1 455.2 433.5 30.5 18.3 28.6 17.5 32.2 26.6 31.4 26.2


Ohio

5,273.5 5,347.4 5,295.5 5,378.0 15.2 12.0 14.8 11.6 175.9 184.1 173.9 182.9

Oklahoma

1,655.7 1,648.9 1,663.6 1,655.6 63.0 49.1 60.4 47.6 75.1 78.3 76.2 78.7

Oregon

1,725.6 1,787.4 1,740.9 1,797.6 7.5 7.2 7.6 7.2 77.3 81.0 77.7 82.3

Pennsylvania

5,709.5 5,751.0 5,737.0 5,791.7 38.2 29.1 36.8 27.8 209.3 209.4 205.8 204.9

Rhode Island

469.9 474.9 468.5 476.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 14.8 16.9 14.0 16.0


South Carolina

1,944.8 1,997.7 1,960.2 2,009.1 3.9 4.1 3.9 4.1 83.1 89.6 83.7 90.5

South Dakota

414.2 418.8 416.2 421.1 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 18.7 20.0 18.6 19.3

Tennessee

2,820.8 2,910.2 2,831.7 2,923.3 4.3 4.3 4.4 4.3 105.7 116.5 106.4 116.6

Texas

11,637.6 11,825.7 11,720.2 11,892.9 313.0 251.9 301.0 244.9 662.1 682.4 673.2 685.2

Utah

1,340.7 1,382.0 1,350.4 1,395.1 11.7 9.7 11.1 9.5 76.8 81.7 77.7 82.2


Vermont

310.5 315.4 311.1 317.3 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.7 13.2 14.1 12.8 13.6

Virginia

3,758.3 3,848.1 3,766.5 3,859.4 9.4 8.5 9.3 8.3 173.3 177.2 172.9 178.0

Washington

3,072.1 3,166.7 3,084.2 3,180.2 6.3 5.6 6.3 5.7 162.3 170.3 163.3 175.0

West Virginia

755.3 742.9 755.6 745.6 28.5 22.4 27.8 22.3 29.3 27.1 28.5 26.3

Wisconsin

2,805.0 2,847.1 2,824.4 2,864.0 3.9 3.5 4.0 3.5 94.4 97.3 93.2 97.2

Wyoming

285.9 277.3 286.1 277.0 27.4 21.7 26.6 21.2 21.0 19.7 21.0 19.1


Puerto Rico

898.8 889.8 902.1 891.9 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 25.3 21.6 25.4 22.5

Virgin Islands(1)

38.0 37.4 38.0 37.8 - - - - 1.6 1.4 1.6 1.5

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 2015 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmark 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
January February January February January February
2015 2016 2015 2016(p) 2015 2016 2015 2016(p) 2015 2016 2015 2016(p)

Alabama

255.5 257.8 256.3 258.5 371.2 375.9 370.3 375.7 21.6 21.1 21.8 21.1

Alaska

11.6 11.6 13.0 12.9 61.3 63.9 61.3 63.5 6.3 6.2 6.3 6.1

Arizona

156.1 160.1 156.6 158.7 499.0 512.9 497.9 510.1 44.1 47.7 45.4 47.6

Arkansas

155.9 154.2 155.6 154.1 245.8 254.5 245.5 255.1 13.2 13.7 13.2 13.7

California

1,271.1 1,272.4 1,277.1 1,274.4 2,895.5 2,973.1 2,874.1 2,939.8 466.3 482.7 475.6 497.7


Colorado

138.6 143.8 139.0 142.8 438.7 446.0 436.8 443.2 70.3 71.3 70.6 71.5

Connecticut

158.2 158.3 158.0 158.1 295.6 296.1 290.1 290.9 32.1 32.9 32.1 33.5

Delaware

26.8 27.6 26.8 27.8 79.2 79.9 78.8 79.3 4.8 4.8 4.7 4.8

District of Columbia

1.0 1.2 1.0 1.2 31.4 33.3 31.3 33.1 16.6 16.9 16.7 17.0

Florida

335.1 347.5 336.7 350.2 1,661.2 1,705.0 1,661.0 1,701.8 135.7 133.2 135.8 134.1


Georgia

373.1 385.8 374.8 385.3 887.2 914.7 884.1 913.9 103.3 100.7 104.1 101.7

Hawaii

14.0 13.9 14.1 14.1 119.3 119.3 118.6 118.6 8.5 8.7 8.6 8.8

Idaho

60.3 62.1 60.4 62.5 132.1 135.4 131.7 135.9 9.1 9.1 9.2 9.3

Illinois

579.4 572.9 580.1 576.9 1,177.4 1,189.1 1,169.3 1,179.8 99.5 98.8 99.5 98.0

Indiana

513.0 516.5 513.6 513.6 569.8 582.4 567.1 583.0 34.0 32.4 33.8 32.2


Iowa

215.8 212.3 215.3 211.8 310.8 316.4 309.1 313.2 25.1 23.9 25.2 23.6

Kansas

159.7 161.0 162.4 160.2 261.8 262.5 259.7 260.9 21.2 20.3 21.2 20.0

Kentucky

238.6 242.5 238.4 241.8 380.1 391.1 377.3 388.7 25.5 24.3 25.4 24.4

Louisiana

147.1 139.7 146.3 138.5 392.4 390.5 389.7 390.1 24.8 23.8 26.6 25.5

Maine

49.5 50.0 49.1 49.5 116.4 117.4 114.5 115.3 7.3 7.4 7.3 7.4


Maryland

102.8 105.8 102.8 106.1 454.9 461.5 449.2 457.3 38.8 36.9 38.3 36.7

Massachusetts

249.0 249.4 249.0 248.4 563.9 564.5 551.3 554.6 86.9 88.3 86.5 87.7

Michigan

576.2 594.1 577.9 594.9 756.6 764.2 750.7 760.1 56.5 56.0 56.3 56.9

Minnesota

312.5 312.6 312.4 312.1 514.0 520.1 509.6 516.0 51.4 50.6 51.2 50.3

Mississippi

140.3 144.2 140.5 144.1 221.5 226.5 221.0 226.9 13.4 13.3 13.4 13.4


Missouri

258.6 257.2 259.1 257.6 522.7 522.9 519.1 520.5 54.5 53.3 54.3 52.4

Montana

18.6 19.1 18.7 19.3 92.3 93.4 91.9 92.8 6.3 6.1 6.4 6.3

Nebraska

97.1 97.6 97.4 97.5 203.2 204.5 202.5 202.4 17.3 17.3 17.3 17.4

Nevada

41.5 42.1 41.6 42.4 234.7 243.7 232.9 243.7 13.3 13.2 13.8 13.4

New Hampshire

66.5 65.5 66.3 65.8 136.9 138.3 134.1 136.0 11.9 12.7 11.9 12.9


New Jersey

236.0 236.4 235.3 237.0 838.6 859.4 829.4 850.9 74.2 74.6 73.8 73.6

New Mexico

27.7 26.5 27.4 26.7 138.5 135.8 138.0 134.9 11.7 11.5 12.2 11.9

New York

448.7 450.1 449.2 451.0 1,558.9 1,569.7 1,538.9 1,547.1 261.8 265.0 263.2 268.7

North Carolina

455.4 458.2 456.8 458.5 776.6 798.9 775.3 795.9 74.2 75.3 74.7 74.8

North Dakota

25.4 24.2 25.3 24.0 106.0 99.5 105.7 97.5 6.6 6.5 6.6 6.6


Ohio

680.4 688.4 681.0 685.8 996.7 1,007.7 989.2 1,003.1 70.7 71.8 71.1 71.5

Oklahoma

140.9 132.1 141.1 129.5 302.6 304.4 302.2 302.7 20.8 21.2 20.9 21.3

Oregon

180.5 185.1 181.4 185.5 327.8 334.6 326.2 331.9 32.1 34.6 32.4 34.6

Pennsylvania

566.1 564.2 565.7 560.7 1,112.2 1,120.2 1,098.5 1,114.5 83.6 85.4 83.9 85.6

Rhode Island

41.1 41.6 40.8 41.3 75.1 74.9 74.2 73.8 8.5 8.6 8.4 8.5


South Carolina

233.4 236.9 234.6 238.0 373.5 382.0 373.3 383.0 26.6 26.5 26.6 26.4

South Dakota

42.7 40.8 42.6 40.9 85.5 88.3 85.2 88.1 5.8 6.0 5.8 5.9

Tennessee

328.2 338.5 328.9 339.2 589.2 610.6 585.8 608.6 43.3 43.7 43.5 43.6

Texas

894.8 859.0 893.7 854.2 2,352.2 2,406.0 2,346.4 2,399.6 198.5 198.8 198.1 200.6

Utah

121.8 123.6 122.0 124.6 256.8 265.4 257.0 265.7 32.9 34.2 33.3 35.0


Vermont

30.5 29.7 30.8 30.1 55.4 55.5 54.7 55.3 4.5 4.4 4.5 4.5

Virginia

230.7 231.3 230.4 229.1 643.2 663.7 635.1 654.2 70.0 68.6 69.5 69.2

Washington

286.7 285.1 286.6 284.2 573.5 596.5 571.1 591.4 109.9 117.6 110.8 118.5

West Virginia

47.6 47.3 47.5 47.3 133.7 133.5 132.4 132.7 9.6 9.2 9.6 9.0

Wisconsin

463.5 468.6 463.0 466.4 519.4 531.3 514.3 526.5 48.5 48.3 48.1 48.3

Wyoming

9.9 9.5 9.8 9.5 55.1 54.8 54.8 53.7 3.8 3.7 3.8 3.7


Puerto Rico

74.2 72.6 74.4 72.4 174.6 176.1 171.8 174.4 20.0 20.6 19.9 20.6

Virgin Islands

0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 8.4 8.1 8.3 8.1 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.7

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2015 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmark 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
January February January February January February
2015 2016 2015 2016(p) 2015 2016 2015 2016(p) 2015 2016 2015 2016(p)

Alabama

94.2 96.1 94.3 97.0 221.8 225.6 223.5 228.5 223.3 228.8 225.9 231.8

Alaska

11.6 12.1 11.6 12.2 29.0 27.6 29.2 27.7 46.7 48.0 47.1 48.7

Arizona

190.7 201.7 191.7 203.8 391.4 407.8 391.0 407.8 388.5 408.9 392.4 412.0

Arkansas

48.8 49.7 48.7 49.5 131.9 138.3 137.2 139.4 172.8 178.3 173.3 179.4

California

783.5 796.5 786.5 797.4 2,427.6 2,501.3 2,440.9 2,512.9 2,396.4 2,493.6 2,426.8 2,527.9


Colorado

156.2 162.2 156.9 160.7 386.7 394.8 388.6 395.1 305.6 315.9 308.4 321.1

Connecticut

128.9 130.4 128.7 130.5 209.9 211.1 211.4 211.5 324.8 323.5 326.2 331.5

Delaware

45.8 46.6 46.0 46.3 59.0 62.0 57.9 60.8 74.1 76.6 74.4 76.3

District of Columbia

30.2 30.5 30.4 30.2 158.2 160.9 159.3 161.4 129.0 128.5 130.6 131.4

Florida

525.3 541.4 527.1 545.1 1,184.6 1,241.6 1,197.6 1,251.2 1,176.4 1,217.8 1,186.8 1,230.2


Georgia

231.2 238.3 231.7 237.1 617.8 644.9 625.3 651.8 529.4 542.6 533.3 544.9

Hawaii

27.7 28.2 27.9 28.5 82.6 83.3 83.0 83.9 79.7 82.2 80.8 83.4

Idaho

32.7 33.2 32.7 33.4 77.8 81.4 77.9 80.9 95.2 99.1 96.2 100.4

Illinois

375.0 376.4 374.9 375.8 886.4 888.5 891.4 898.6 884.9 904.5 891.3 911.0

Indiana

128.3 131.7 128.6 131.7 317.3 315.6 316.4 314.0 439.7 456.5 450.6 466.4


Iowa

104.0 106.7 104.0 107.0 134.6 135.3 135.1 133.4 222.4 227.3 225.0 231.7

Kansas

78.4 79.8 78.7 80.1 175.0 173.6 175.8 173.4 192.0 193.6 193.2 194.8

Kentucky

91.1 94.2 91.1 93.8 210.7 216.7 206.5 211.2 259.7 268.0 261.9 272.6

Louisiana

92.3 88.9 92.0 89.4 211.8 205.5 212.5 206.8 302.2 307.3 302.6 308.6

Maine

30.1 30.6 30.0 30.5 61.7 62.4 62.3 62.1 122.6 124.7 123.1 126.2


Maryland

143.9 146.5 144.1 147.0 415.4 425.8 417.0 422.6 429.0 431.3 434.5 439.0

Massachusetts

215.9 217.6 215.5 219.2 512.0 523.3 512.1 527.3 740.9 760.7 754.2 774.1

Michigan

202.8 210.6 202.4 210.3 623.8 641.5 627.2 644.0 641.7 653.7 647.3 659.9

Minnesota

178.6 181.8 178.7 182.5 346.9 348.4 348.0 349.4 498.9 515.5 505.5 524.4

Mississippi

43.3 43.2 43.3 42.9 102.2 102.0 103.4 102.2 136.7 140.1 137.8 141.4


Missouri

163.9 166.5 164.1 167.4 354.0 364.0 357.2 365.4 441.6 449.2 444.9 455.6

Montana

23.4 23.4 23.4 23.8 38.5 38.6 38.9 38.8 70.6 73.1 71.0 74.0

Nebraska

71.1 71.8 70.9 72.0 112.9 116.9 113.8 116.7 147.8 151.7 148.4 152.2

Nevada

57.9 58.2 58.4 59.4 163.4 167.3 161.5 167.3 118.0 123.2 119.2 124.5

New Hampshire

34.6 36.6 34.6 36.3 73.3 75.4 74.3 75.3 117.0 118.5 117.5 121.5


New Jersey

243.8 249.9 244.0 250.9 624.5 637.0 626.6 633.9 646.5 661.7 651.5 665.1

New Mexico

33.2 33.0 33.2 33.0 98.4 99.4 98.5 98.5 131.0 137.7 131.9 138.0

New York

693.4 700.5 694.7 700.4 1,221.0 1,247.4 1,227.8 1,251.5 1,847.1 1,878.4 1,894.3 1,932.7

North Carolina

212.7 217.3 213.9 216.3 567.9 592.4 573.8 597.5 566.6 572.8 571.8 577.6

North Dakota

24.4 23.7 24.3 23.6 35.4 36.3 35.6 35.7 59.5 61.6 60.0 61.2


Ohio

288.4 291.1 289.0 294.1 696.0 697.1 693.9 697.0 891.5 909.8 899.2 925.5

Oklahoma

79.5 80.5 79.4 80.8 185.5 179.3 184.4 180.3 228.5 232.3 229.1 233.5

Oregon

92.7 96.4 92.8 96.9 218.9 230.4 220.8 232.8 251.3 264.6 257.0 267.4

Pennsylvania

312.8 315.8 313.5 316.9 755.4 762.3 757.0 769.9 1,174.8 1,185.5 1,198.6 1,215.7

Rhode Island

32.3 33.2 32.5 33.0 60.0 62.9 59.9 62.7 104.4 102.0 105.8 106.6


South Carolina

95.1 96.8 95.3 96.1 251.6 265.6 253.4 261.3 229.8 238.0 232.3 240.9

South Dakota

29.4 29.6 29.3 29.7 29.7 30.5 29.7 30.6 67.9 68.8 68.5 69.9

Tennessee

145.4 150.0 145.8 150.0 378.1 397.6 377.9 397.6 408.7 420.9 411.4 426.0

Texas

707.7 727.2 710.0 726.4 1,565.0 1,583.3 1,575.1 1,592.5 1,540.3 1,606.3 1,555.7 1,619.8

Utah

76.9 81.4 77.4 82.0 185.8 188.3 186.6 189.4 179.9 188.1 181.8 191.5


Vermont

12.0 12.2 12.0 12.0 25.8 26.7 25.9 26.7 62.9 64.4 62.8 65.0

Virginia

194.1 199.4 194.8 199.2 678.0 704.3 678.8 709.6 504.6 521.7 506.6 525.5

Washington

145.0 149.4 145.3 149.5 373.2 389.3 375.1 391.3 453.1 463.4 457.6 467.0

West Virginia

36.3 36.6 36.1 36.4 66.9 65.2 66.5 65.4 127.9 127.8 128.3 128.3

Wisconsin

149.6 150.4 149.5 150.9 302.6 305.8 303.4 304.2 427.6 434.8 434.8 445.1

Wyoming

11.2 10.8 11.2 10.7 17.5 17.3 17.6 17.6 26.9 27.6 26.9 27.4


Puerto Rico

42.0 41.8 41.9 41.5 111.6 110.2 112.1 110.4 120.8 118.9 123.0 121.0

Virgin Islands

2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 3.2 3.3 3.2 3.3 2.3 2.4 2.3 2.4

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2015 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmark 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
January February January February January February
2015 2016 2015 2016(p) 2015 2016 2015 2016(p) 2015 2016 2015 2016(p)

Alabama

178.8 183.7 182.1 186.5 79.2 80.4 79.3 80.3 375.9 374.1 378.2 376.6

Alaska

29.7 30.1 30.2 30.7 11.4 11.7 11.4 11.7 81.6 81.5 82.7 82.6

Arizona

292.1 299.7 297.2 305.6 87.2 88.5 88.3 89.6 411.8 406.7 423.9 421.5

Arkansas

104.4 111.4 106.1 114.1 42.8 43.8 43.0 44.1 211.2 211.3 215.8 216.3

California

1,746.2 1,821.5 1,770.5 1,850.4 531.3 539.9 536.8 548.5 2,446.2 2,483.3 2,466.0 2,504.7


Colorado

303.0 325.5 305.4 328.1 101.5 103.6 101.6 104.1 406.4 414.0 416.7 425.6

Connecticut

141.1 146.2 140.0 143.0 62.6 64.7 62.5 64.6 240.0 239.0 241.7 241.0

Delaware

43.0 45.8 43.3 46.2 18.3 18.1 18.4 18.5 64.2 65.0 64.8 65.9

District of Columbia

70.1 73.5 70.4 74.4 70.2 70.0 70.6 69.6 235.5 238.7 236.0 238.9

Florida

1,096.7 1,140.5 1,123.3 1,167.2 326.1 334.0 328.7 334.5 1,086.8 1,097.9 1,098.4 1,109.8


Georgia

422.0 446.8 428.1 447.9 152.4 156.2 153.6 157.0 677.3 682.4 682.8 688.5

Hawaii

112.8 116.3 113.2 116.8 26.4 26.7 26.6 27.0 124.9 123.0 128.3 128.2

Idaho

63.3 68.8 63.8 69.4 22.7 23.4 22.8 23.6 116.0 119.1 119.9 123.2

Illinois

533.6 554.2 537.7 559.0 248.3 249.7 249.4 253.8 813.7 817.8 835.1 838.8

Indiana

282.0 289.9 284.4 293.9 124.3 124.9 124.6 127.1 428.2 430.0 435.1 438.2


Iowa

130.2 133.8 131.7 132.6 58.6 62.6 58.5 62.8 254.7 254.9 259.5 260.1

Kansas

119.5 122.2 120.9 123.1 47.5 48.0 47.9 47.8 254.7 253.0 262.6 261.7

Kentucky

175.0 175.9 176.3 179.6 62.6 62.0 62.7 62.4 319.1 314.1 320.4 316.0

Louisiana

221.3 224.9 224.1 224.4 73.0 73.7 73.3 73.6 326.2 323.4 330.9 327.7

Maine

52.9 53.6 52.3 54.7 20.7 20.9 20.5 20.5 99.5 99.0 101.1 100.5


Maryland

244.8 253.5 245.8 252.2 111.9 116.0 112.1 116.3 491.2 489.4 507.9 506.1

Massachusetts

318.8 318.3 313.4 317.9 130.3 132.2 128.6 131.6 444.3 449.0 459.2 463.4

Michigan

386.4 397.8 386.9 399.5 164.7 168.8 164.8 170.0 594.7 596.1 608.3 610.9

Minnesota

240.3 246.7 240.8 246.1 111.8 114.8 112.2 114.6 418.2 418.8 426.1 426.7

Mississippi

122.2 124.9 124.3 127.9 39.2 39.9 39.5 39.2 242.3 244.1 245.6 247.6


Missouri

269.1 264.5 270.9 269.2 112.7 114.3 113.2 114.7 432.5 431.3 444.6 442.4

Montana

57.7 56.8 58.4 57.3 17.7 17.5 17.8 17.5 88.5 89.1 91.0 91.4

Nebraska

82.9 85.7 83.5 85.9 36.6 36.8 36.8 36.8 168.2 170.0 171.0 172.5

Nevada

332.8 333.7 335.8 335.3 35.2 35.5 35.4 35.9 152.6 155.4 155.5 158.3

New Hampshire

62.8 63.9 62.5 64.3 24.5 25.3 24.5 25.7 89.9 89.5 93.3 93.0


New Jersey

324.0 332.1 324.1 330.5 165.1 167.5 164.7 166.7 610.2 608.9 623.6 623.4

New Mexico

89.7 91.6 89.9 93.1 27.5 28.0 27.8 28.2 187.8 186.5 192.7 193.6

New York

826.7 840.9 835.6 851.2 394.4 400.3 395.4 404.8 1,409.5 1,415.7 1,440.5 1,448.3

North Carolina

428.9 441.5 431.4 443.0 147.2 152.6 147.7 153.7 728.2 732.8 734.0 739.9

North Dakota

39.1 39.5 39.4 39.3 16.7 17.3 16.8 17.6 79.9 82.6 81.5 84.3


Ohio

495.5 515.2 498.1 514.0 208.1 214.6 208.9 214.2 755.1 755.6 776.4 778.3

Oklahoma

152.4 161.0 154.5 162.9 60.7 61.1 61.1 61.4 346.7 349.6 354.3 356.9

Oregon

178.9 186.3 181.2 187.2 58.9 61.1 59.5 61.0 299.7 306.1 304.3 310.8

Pennsylvania

506.2 521.5 506.3 520.2 250.6 255.9 251.2 256.6 700.3 701.7 719.7 718.9

Rhode Island

50.2 51.1 49.6 51.3 22.4 22.8 22.2 22.4 60.9 60.7 60.9 60.7


South Carolina

218.3 223.3 222.5 228.5 72.0 73.0 72.4 73.8 357.5 361.9 362.2 366.5

South Dakota

41.5 42.0 42.1 42.5 15.5 15.4 15.6 15.2 76.7 76.6 78.0 78.2

Tennessee

287.4 296.7 289.2 297.6 105.1 106.8 105.7 107.6 425.4 424.6 432.7 432.2

Texas

1,165.7 1,238.6 1,191.6 1,255.1 407.3 415.7 410.7 419.4 1,831.0 1,856.5 1,864.7 1,895.2

Utah

128.1 136.9 130.1 138.4 38.0 36.8 38.4 37.7 232.0 235.9 235.0 239.1


Vermont

38.4 39.6 38.7 39.9 10.1 10.3 10.0 10.4 57.0 57.8 58.1 59.1

Virginia

354.7 368.1 356.4 367.5 193.9 197.6 194.0 200.4 706.4 707.7 718.7 718.4

Washington

290.0 303.2 291.9 307.2 112.4 116.1 112.8 116.6 559.7 570.2 563.4 573.8

West Virginia

71.3 70.2 71.0 70.4 54.7 55.1 54.7 54.9 149.5 148.5 153.2 152.6

Wisconsin

247.3 250.5 248.5 250.1 145.1 147.9 145.6 148.8 403.1 408.7 420.0 423.0

Wyoming

33.2 31.7 33.2 31.7 10.1 9.9 10.1 10.0 69.8 70.6 71.1 72.4


Puerto Rico

79.9 82.4 80.7 82.1 17.8 17.4 17.9 17.5 232.1 227.6 234.5 229.0

Virgin Islands

7.6 7.4 7.5 7.4 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 10.6 10.6 10.8 10.8

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2015 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmark are preliminary and will be revised when new information becomes available.


Last Modified Date: March 25, 2016