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Regional and State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly) News Release

For release 10:00 a.m. (EST) Friday, November 22, 2013        		USDL-13-2197

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       REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- OCTOBER 2013


Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed in October. Twenty-eight
states had unemployment rate decreases from September, 11 states and the District
of Columbia had increases, and 11 states had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics reported today. Thirty-eight states had unemployment rate decreases
from a year earlier, 10 states and the District of Columbia had increases, and
2 states had no change. The national jobless rate was little changed from
September at 7.3 percent and was 0.6 percentage point lower than in October 2012.

In October 2013, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 34 states, decreased in
15 states, and was unchanged in the District of Columbia and Pennsylvania. The
largest over-the-month increases in employment occurred in Florida (+44,600),
California (+39,800), and North Carolina (+22,200). The largest over-the-month
decrease in employment occurred in Kentucky (-12,600), followed by Washington
(-8,100), New Jersey (-5,500), and Virginia (-5,400). The largest over-the-month
percentage increase in employment occurred in Wyoming (+1.0 percent), followed
by Delaware, Florida, and Nevada (+0.6 percent each). The largest over-the-month
percentage decline in employment occurred in Kentucky (-0.7 percent), followed
by South Dakota (-0.6 percent) and Washington (-0.3 percent). Over the year,
nonfarm employment increased in 49 states and decreased in Alaska (-0.9 percent)
and the District of Columbia (-0.1 percent). The largest over-the-year percentage
increase occurred in North Dakota (+3.5 percent), followed by Florida (+2.5 percent)
and Idaho and Texas (+2.4 percent each).

Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)

In October, the West continued to have the highest regional unemployment rate,
7.8 percent, while the South had the lowest rate, 6.9 percent. Over the month,
only the South had a statistically significant unemployment rate change (-0.1
percentage point). Significant over-the-year rate changes occurred in three
regions: the West (-1.1 percentage points) and Northeast and South (-0.6 point
each). (See table 1.)

Among the nine geographic divisions, the Pacific had the highest jobless rate, 8.2
percent in October. The West North Central again had the lowest rate, 5.1 percent.
Two divisions had statistically significant over-the-month unemployment rate changes:
the West North Central (-0.3 percentage point) and South Atlantic (-0.2 point). 
Three divisions had significant rate changes from a year earlier: the Pacific
(-1.3 percentage points), South Atlantic (-1.0 point), and Middle Atlantic (-0.7 point). 

State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)

Nevada had the highest unemployment rate among the states in October, 9.3 percent. The
next highest rates were in Rhode Island, 9.2 percent, and Michigan, 9.0 percent. North
Dakota continued to have the lowest jobless rate, 2.7 percent. In total, 17 states had
jobless rates significantly lower than the U.S. figure of 7.3 percent, 9 states and the
District of Columbia had measurably higher rates, and 24 states had rates that were not
appreciably different from that of the nation. (See tables A and 3.)

Eleven states had statistically significant over-the-month unemployment rate decreases in
October, the largest of which occurred in Missouri and South Carolina (-0.4 percentage
point each). The District of Columbia had the only significant unemployment rate increase
over the month (+0.3 percentage point). The remaining 39 states 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.)

Thirteen states had statistically significant unemployment rate changes from October 2012,
all of which were declines. The largest of these occurred in Florida (-1.5 percentage
points), followed by California and North Carolina (-1.4 points each). (See table C.)

Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)

In October 2013, 18 states had statistically significant over-the-month changes in
employment, 15 of which were increases. The largest statistically significant job gains
occurred in Florida (+44,600), California (+39,800), and North Carolina (+22,200). The
three statistically significant job decreases occurred in Kentucky (-12,600), Washington
(-8,100), and South Dakota (-2,600). (See tables D and 5.)

Over the year, 29 states had statistically significant changes in employment, all of
which were positive. The largest over-the-year job increase occurred in Texas (+267,400),
followed by California (+207,300) and Florida (+182,200). (See table E.)

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The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment news release for October is scheduled
to be released on Thursday, December 5, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. (EST). The Regional and
State Employment and Unemployment news release for November is scheduled to be released
on Friday, December 20, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. (EST).


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   |			Partial Federal Government Shutdown			      |
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   |	Bureau of Labor Statistics data collection, analysis, and dissemination	      |
   |	activities were suspended from October 1, 2013, through October 16, 2013,     |
   |	due to the partial shutdown of the federal government. The Regional and	      |
   |	State Employment and Unemployment news release for September 2013, which      |
   |	had been scheduled for October 22, 2013, was cancelled due to the lack of     |
   |	adequate processing time upon resumption of operations. Subnational 	      |
   |	employment and unemployment estimates for the latest month are generally      |
   |	preliminary, subject to revision the following month. With the publication    |
   |	of this news release highlighting preliminary data for October 2013, 	      |
   |	estimates for September 2013 are being issued for the first time. These	      |
   |	September estimates will not be subject to further updating until early 2014, |
   |	per our usual annual revision activities. A summary of the final data from    |
   |	September 2013 is included in the second box note in this news release.	      |
   |	Revised data for August 2013, which would have been issued in the news	      |
   |	release for September 2013, are included in this release.		      |
   |										      |
   |	The civilian labor force and unemployment data in this news release are	      |
   |	model-based estimates consistent with the household data from the Current     |
   |	Population Survey, while the nonfarm payroll employment data come from	      |
   |	the Current Employment Statistics survey of business establishments. 	      |
   |	Information on the impact of the partial federal government shutdown on	      |
   |	these surveys is available at www.bls.gov/bls/shutdown_2013_empsit_qa.pdf.    |
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    |	 Retrospective Summary of September 2013 State Employment and Unemployment    |
    |										      |
    |	In September, 33 states and the District of Columbia had unemployment rate    |
    |	decreases, 4 states had increases, and 13 states had no change. Nonfarm	      |
    |	payroll employment increased in 26 states and the District of Columbia and    |
    |	decreased in 24 states.							      |
    |										      |
    |	State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted) -- September 			      |
    |    									      |
    |   Nevada had the highest unemployment rate among the states in September,       |
    |   9.4 percent. North Dakota continued to have the lowest jobless rate, 2.8      |
    |   percent. The largest over-the-month unemployment rate declines occurred in    |
    |	Georgia and North Carolina (-0.4 percentage point each). Statistically	      |
    |	significant rate declines also occurred in Delaware, Indiana, Maryland, and   |
    |	Missouri (-0.3 percentage point each) and Florida and North Dakota (-0.2      |
    |	point each). The remaining 42 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.							      |
    |   									      |
    |   Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted) -- September 		      |
    |	 									      |
    |	The largest over-the-month increases in employment occurred in Texas	      |
    |	(+36,400), Florida (+21,600), and New York (+16,600). The largest over-	      |
    |	the-month decreases in	employment occurred in Alabama (-11,500) and Indiana  |
    |	(-9,600). The largest over-the-month percentage increases in employment	      |
    |	occurred in Hawaii and North Dakota (+0.9 percent each), followed by the      |
    |	District of Columbia (+0.7 percent). The largest over-the-month percentage    |
    |	decline in employment occurred in Wyoming (-1.0 percent), followed by Nevada  |
    |	(-0.8 percent). Over the year, nonfarm employment increased in 48 states and  |
    |	the District of Columbia and decreased in 2 states. The largest over-the-year |
    |	percentage increase occurred in North Dakota (+3.7 percent), followed by      |
    |	Georgia and Idaho (+2.9 percent each). The over-the-year percentage decreases |
    |	in employment occurred in Alaska (-0.7 percent) and Alabama (-0.1 percent).   |
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Table A.  States with unemployment rates significantly different
from that of the U.S., October 2013, seasonally adjusted
--------------------------------------------------------------
                State                |          Rate(p)
--------------------------------------------------------------
United States (1) ...................|           7.3
                                     |
California ..........................|           8.7
District of Columbia ................|           8.9
Florida .............................|           6.7
Georgia .............................|           8.1
Hawaii ..............................|           4.4
Illinois ............................|           8.9
Iowa ................................|           4.6
Kansas ..............................|           5.6
Kentucky ............................|           8.4
Michigan ............................|           9.0
                                     |
Minnesota ...........................|           4.8
Montana .............................|           5.2
Nebraska ............................|           3.9
Nevada ..............................|           9.3
New Hampshire .......................|           5.1
New Jersey ..........................|           8.4
North Dakota ........................|           2.7
Oklahoma ............................|           5.5
Rhode Island ........................|           9.2
South Dakota ........................|           3.7
                                     |
Tennessee ...........................|           8.4
Texas ...............................|           6.2
Utah ................................|           4.6
Vermont .............................|           4.5
Virginia ............................|           5.6
Wisconsin ...........................|           6.5
Wyoming .............................|           4.6
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   1 Data are not preliminary.
   p = preliminary.


Table B.  States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes
from September 2013 to October 2013, seasonally adjusted
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                |          Rate         |
                                |-----------|-----------| Over-the-month
             State              | September |  October  |    change(p)
                                |    2013   |  2013(p)  |
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Delaware .......................|     7.0   |     6.8   |      -0.2
District of Columbia ...........|     8.6   |     8.9   |        .3
Florida ........................|     6.8   |     6.7   |       -.1
Georgia ........................|     8.3   |     8.1   |       -.2
Iowa ...........................|     4.7   |     4.6   |       -.1
Kansas .........................|     5.7   |     5.6   |       -.1
Maine ..........................|     6.9   |     6.7   |       -.2
Minnesota ......................|     5.0   |     4.8   |       -.2
Missouri .......................|     6.9   |     6.5   |       -.4
Nebraska .......................|     4.1   |     3.9   |       -.2
North Carolina .................|     8.3   |     8.0   |       -.3
South Carolina .................|     7.9   |     7.5   |       -.4
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   p = preliminary.


Table C.  States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes
from October 2012 to October 2013, seasonally adjusted
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                                |          Rate         |
                                |-----------|-----------|  Over-the-year
             State              |  October  |  October  |    change(p)
                                |    2012   |  2013(p)  |
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
California .....................|    10.1   |     8.7   |      -1.4
Colorado .......................|     7.7   |     6.8   |       -.9
Florida ........................|     8.2   |     6.7   |      -1.5
Georgia ........................|     8.8   |     8.1   |       -.7
Hawaii .........................|     5.4   |     4.4   |      -1.0
Minnesota ......................|     5.6   |     4.8   |       -.8
New Jersey .....................|     9.6   |     8.4   |      -1.2
New York .......................|     8.4   |     7.7   |       -.7
North Carolina .................|     9.4   |     8.0   |      -1.4
North Dakota ...................|     3.2   |     2.7   |       -.5
                                |           |           |
South Carolina .................|     8.8   |     7.5   |      -1.3
South Dakota ...................|     4.4   |     3.7   |       -.7
Utah ...........................|     5.5   |     4.6   |       -.9
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   p = preliminary.


Table D.  States with statistically significant employment changes from
September 2013 to October 2013, seasonally adjusted
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                              |   September |   October   | Over-the-month
           State              |     2013    |   2013(p)   |    change(p)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Arkansas .....................|   1,185,700 |   1,190,700 |       5,000
California ...................|  14,673,800 |  14,713,600 |      39,800
Delaware .....................|     426,500 |     429,100 |       2,600
Florida ......................|   7,574,300 |   7,618,900 |      44,600
Illinois .....................|   5,810,400 |   5,825,800 |      15,400
Kentucky .....................|   1,845,200 |   1,832,600 |     -12,600
Louisiana ....................|   1,957,900 |   1,966,500 |       8,600
Massachusetts ................|   3,329,800 |   3,338,900 |       9,100
Michigan .....................|   4,090,600 |   4,101,500 |      10,900
Minnesota ....................|   2,776,400 |   2,786,300 |       9,900
                              |             |             |            
Nevada .......................|   1,159,700 |   1,167,100 |       7,400
North Carolina ...............|   4,064,800 |   4,087,000 |      22,200
South Dakota .................|     422,800 |     420,200 |      -2,600
Tennessee ....................|   2,749,900 |   2,757,900 |       8,000
Utah .........................|   1,282,100 |   1,288,500 |       6,400
Washington ...................|   2,944,400 |   2,936,300 |      -8,100
Wisconsin ....................|   2,819,000 |   2,830,900 |      11,900
Wyoming ......................|     289,200 |     292,000 |       2,800
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   p = preliminary.


Table E.  States with statistically significant employment changes from
October 2012 to October 2013, seasonally adjusted
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              |   October   |   October   | Over-the-year
           State              |     2012    |   2013(p)   |    change(p)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Arizona ......................|   2,473,700 |   2,517,000 |      43,300
California ...................|  14,506,300 |  14,713,600 |     207,300
Colorado .....................|   2,326,300 |   2,371,900 |      45,600
Delaware .....................|     420,400 |     429,100 |       8,700
Florida ......................|   7,436,700 |   7,618,900 |     182,200
Georgia ......................|   3,974,600 |   4,060,400 |      85,800
Idaho ........................|     627,000 |     641,900 |      14,900
Illinois .....................|   5,768,500 |   5,825,800 |      57,300
Indiana ......................|   2,912,800 |   2,957,200 |      44,400
Kansas .......................|   1,360,700 |   1,378,300 |      17,600
                              |             |             |            
Louisiana ....................|   1,935,700 |   1,966,500 |      30,800
Massachusetts ................|   3,286,800 |   3,338,900 |      52,100
Michigan .....................|   4,029,100 |   4,101,500 |      72,400
Minnesota ....................|   2,735,700 |   2,786,300 |      50,600
Mississippi ..................|   1,107,100 |   1,125,800 |      18,700
Missouri .....................|   2,681,000 |   2,712,600 |      31,600
Nebraska .....................|     963,900 |     975,100 |      11,200
Nevada .......................|   1,146,900 |   1,167,100 |      20,200
New Jersey ...................|   3,908,300 |   3,963,800 |      55,500
New York .....................|   8,833,700 |   8,931,200 |      97,500
                              |             |             |            
North Carolina ...............|   4,006,900 |   4,087,000 |      80,100
North Dakota .................|     436,700 |     452,100 |      15,400
Oregon .......................|   1,643,500 |   1,672,400 |      28,900
South Carolina ...............|   1,867,700 |   1,901,300 |      33,600
Tennessee ....................|   2,724,700 |   2,757,900 |      33,200
Texas ........................|  10,965,300 |  11,232,700 |     267,400
Utah .........................|   1,260,700 |   1,288,500 |      27,800
Washington ...................|   2,890,700 |   2,936,300 |      45,600
Wisconsin ....................|   2,789,800 |   2,830,900 |      41,100
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   p = preliminary.




Technical Note

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

Labor force and unemployment--from the LAUS program

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

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

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

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

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

Employment--from the CES program

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

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

   For some employment series, relatively small sample sizes limit the reliability
of the weighted link-relative estimates.  In these cases, BLS uses the CES small
domain model (SDM) to generate employment estimates. The SDM combines the direct
sample estimates (described above) and forecasts of historical (benchmarked) data
to decrease the volatility of the estimates. With the January 2013 estimates
published on March 18, 2013, BLS will refine the SDM methodology to incorporate
more real-time information in the model. 

   For more detailed information about the CES small domain model, refer to the BLS
Handbook of Methods.

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

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

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

Reliability of the estimates

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

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

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

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

Additional information

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

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




LABOR FORCE DATA                                                                                                LABOR FORCE DATA


Table 1.  Civilian labor force and unemployment by census region and division, seasonally adjusted (1)

(Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                        Unemployed                              
                                                                                                                                
                             Civilian labor force                                                                               
 Census region and                                                                                                              
      division                                                          Number                      Percent of labor force      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                       Oct.     Aug.     Sept.    Oct.     Oct.     Aug.     Sept.    Oct.     Oct.     Aug.     Sept.    Oct.  
                       2012     2013     2013     2013     2012     2013     2013     2013     2012     2013     2013     2013  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Northeast........... 28,441.9 28,440.8 28,442.9 28,377.9  2,330.7  2,188.7  2,174.1  2,157.4    8.2      7.7      7.6      7.6  
                                                                                                                                
  New England.......  7,716.3  7,692.8  7,701.0  7,690.2    559.0    557.9    551.6    548.6    7.2      7.3      7.2      7.1  
  Middle Atlantic... 20,725.7 20,748.0 20,742.0 20,687.7  1,771.7  1,630.8  1,622.5  1,608.9    8.5      7.9      7.8      7.8  
                                                                                                                                
South............... 56,639.2 56,578.0 56,587.3 56,469.2  4,223.4  4,070.6  3,984.1  3,914.9    7.5      7.2      7.0      6.9  
                                                                                                                                
  South Atlantic.... 30,091.1 29,961.7 29,963.1 29,911.3  2,411.3  2,231.6  2,159.1  2,105.2    8.0      7.4      7.2      7.0  
  East South Central  8,689.3  8,624.2  8,606.7  8,551.1    687.2    683.4    679.6    677.7    7.9      7.9      7.9      7.9  
  West South Central 17,858.9 17,992.1 18,017.5 18,006.8  1,124.9  1,155.5  1,145.5  1,132.0    6.3      6.4      6.4      6.3  
                                                                                                                                
Midwest............. 34,120.8 34,214.8 34,240.7 34,196.5  2,475.0  2,515.6  2,480.9  2,433.0    7.3      7.4      7.2      7.1  
                                                                                                                                
  East North Central 23,178.1 23,211.1 23,229.4 23,198.4  1,871.8  1,908.8  1,891.5  1,869.4    8.1      8.2      8.1      8.1  
  West North Central 10,942.7 11,003.6 11,011.2 10,998.0    603.1    606.9    589.4    563.6    5.5      5.5      5.4      5.1  
                                                                                                                                
West................ 35,982.9 36,050.5 36,087.1 36,024.2  3,192.8  2,879.2  2,855.5  2,825.7    8.9      8.0      7.9      7.8  
                                                                                                                                
  Mountain.......... 11,027.4 11,051.8 11,042.3 11,019.6    834.5    790.1    785.6    774.8    7.6      7.1      7.1      7.0  
  Pacific........... 24,955.4 24,998.6 25,044.8 25,004.6  2,358.4  2,089.1  2,069.9  2,050.9    9.5      8.4      8.3      8.2  

   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


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

(Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                        Unemployed                              
                                                                                                                                
                             Civilian labor force                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
 Census region and                                                      Number                      Percent of labor force      
      division                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                         September          October          September          October          September          October     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                       2012     2013     2012     2013     2012     2013     2012     2013     2012     2013     2012     2013  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Northeast........... 28,364.1 28,346.6 28,528.7 28,291.9  2,219.7  2,059.5  2,230.5  2,044.5    7.8      7.3      7.8      7.2  
                                                                                                                                
  New England.......  7,701.9  7,694.4  7,741.3  7,672.5    534.9    522.5    526.0    513.6    6.9      6.8      6.8      6.7  
  Middle Atlantic... 20,662.2 20,652.2 20,787.4 20,619.4  1,684.8  1,537.0  1,704.5  1,530.9    8.2      7.4      8.2      7.4  
                                                                                                                                
South............... 56,664.7 56,740.6 56,901.5 56,436.7  4,150.2  3,855.4  4,116.3  3,805.9    7.3      6.8      7.2      6.7  
                                                                                                                                
  South Atlantic.... 30,097.2 30,039.0 30,222.5 29,910.0  2,375.6  2,053.6  2,363.8  2,055.7    7.9      6.8      7.8      6.9  
  East South Central  8,692.1  8,617.3  8,734.2  8,511.0    666.6    666.2    662.9    656.8    7.7      7.7      7.6      7.7  
  West South Central 17,875.5 18,084.3 17,944.8 18,015.7  1,108.0  1,135.6  1,089.7  1,093.3    6.2      6.3      6.1      6.1  
                                                                                                                                
Midwest............. 34,095.2 34,245.0 34,263.4 34,178.8  2,295.0  2,274.0  2,301.0  2,225.4    6.7      6.6      6.7      6.5  
                                                                                                                                
  East North Central 23,166.7 23,235.0 23,271.5 23,192.0  1,738.3  1,748.5  1,742.5  1,735.0    7.5      7.5      7.5      7.5  
  West North Central 10,928.5 11,010.0 10,991.9 10,986.8    556.6    525.5    558.5    490.5    5.1      4.8      5.1      4.5  
                                                                                                                                
West................ 36,033.5 36,203.4 36,173.4 36,010.2  3,084.6  2,695.7  3,101.1  2,697.4    8.6      7.4      8.6      7.5  
                                                                                                                                
  Mountain.......... 11,060.5 11,064.1 11,096.1 11,035.6    812.0    758.1    811.6    739.2    7.3      6.9      7.3      6.7  
  Pacific........... 24,973.0 25,139.3 25,077.4 24,974.6  2,272.7  1,937.6  2,289.5  1,958.2    9.1      7.7      9.1      7.8  

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




LABOR FORCE DATA                                                                                               LABOR FORCE DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED                                                                                         SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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

(Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                           Unemployed                          
                                                                                                                               
                                  Civilian labor force                                                                         
                                                                                                                               
    State and area                                                               Number                  Percent of labor force
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                           Oct.      Aug.     Sept.     Oct.       Oct.      Aug.     Sept.     Oct.     Oct.  Aug. Sept. Oct. 
                           2012      2013     2013      2013p      2012      2013     2013      2013p    2012  2013 2013  2013p
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
Alabama................   2,154.8   2,149.2   2,144.7   2,131.0    153.0     134.3     136.7     138.0    7.1   6.2   6.4   6.5
Alaska.................     366.1     363.2     364.2     365.0     25.0      23.6      23.5      23.9    6.8   6.5   6.5   6.5
Arizona................   3,028.0   3,004.3   3,003.8   2,996.1    245.7     248.2     248.6     245.4    8.1   8.3   8.3   8.2
Arkansas...............   1,348.7   1,323.1   1,322.2   1,321.5     97.4      98.5      98.4      99.8    7.2   7.4   7.4   7.5
California.............  18,517.6  18,580.9  18,636.7  18,605.9  1,861.6   1,646.2   1,629.7   1,611.9   10.1   8.9   8.7   8.7
  Los Angeles-Long                                                                                                             
    Beach-Glendale (1).   4,872.9   4,982.0   5,009.4   5,003.6    513.1     501.1     492.3     484.7   10.5  10.1   9.8   9.7
Colorado...............   2,743.7   2,765.1   2,760.7   2,747.2    212.1     194.0     191.6     185.5    7.7   7.0   6.9   6.8
Connecticut............   1,873.5   1,851.7   1,854.8   1,853.8    157.6     150.2     148.5     147.1    8.4   8.1   8.0   7.9
Delaware...............     445.2     440.1     440.2     439.4     31.6      32.1      30.9      29.8    7.1   7.3   7.0   6.8
District of Columbia...     367.8     364.7     363.8     362.5     31.8      31.7      31.3      32.3    8.6   8.7   8.6   8.9
Florida................   9,395.0   9,394.1   9,405.3   9,395.6    769.4     658.3     642.7     625.2    8.2   7.0   6.8   6.7
  Miami-Miami Beach-                                                                                                           
    Kendall (1)........   1,299.3   1,267.7   1,267.4   1,268.1    115.5     100.0      99.1     101.3    8.9   7.9   7.8   8.0
                                                                                                                               
Georgia................   4,817.2   4,796.6   4,785.6   4,761.1    424.9     416.7     396.9     384.3    8.8   8.7   8.3   8.1
Hawaii.................     651.1     642.5     645.2     648.3     35.1      27.8      27.6      28.7    5.4   4.3   4.3   4.4
Idaho..................     773.7     773.1     773.5     772.6     51.4      52.2      52.4      51.4    6.6   6.8   6.8   6.7
Illinois...............   6,603.7   6,525.5   6,527.1   6,519.1    579.1     601.8     592.0     579.4    8.8   9.2   9.1   8.9
  Chicago-Joliet-                                                                                                              
    Naperville (1).....   4,137.0   4,133.4   4,142.4   4,136.1    368.3     388.9     383.7     374.9    8.9   9.4   9.3   9.1
Indiana................   3,146.2   3,155.1   3,158.6   3,157.1    265.4     256.8     246.1     238.0    8.4   8.1   7.8   7.5
Iowa...................   1,630.3   1,654.8   1,659.1   1,659.2     82.6      80.6      78.7      75.9    5.1   4.9   4.7   4.6
Kansas.................   1,486.9   1,487.2   1,488.7   1,488.0     82.7      87.7      85.4      82.8    5.6   5.9   5.7   5.6
Kentucky...............   2,082.8   2,078.3   2,073.7   2,063.8    169.6     174.9     172.6     172.4    8.1   8.4   8.3   8.4
Louisiana..............   2,082.9   2,086.1   2,091.2   2,085.3    123.4     146.0     142.0     136.4    5.9   7.0   6.8   6.5
Maine..................     706.1     709.0     711.5     709.9     51.1      49.9      49.4      47.3    7.2   7.0   6.9   6.7
                                                                                                                               
Maryland...............   3,134.6   3,115.0   3,117.3   3,113.9    213.2     218.5     210.1     209.0    6.8   7.0   6.7   6.7
Massachusetts..........   3,477.1   3,491.9   3,494.1   3,487.6    234.2     252.5     249.1     249.8    6.7   7.2   7.1   7.2
Michigan...............   4,645.9   4,727.1   4,736.3   4,724.6    421.9     424.7     424.6     423.2    9.1   9.0   9.0   9.0
  Detroit-Warren-                                                                                                              
    Livonia (2)........   2,008.7   2,030.3   2,045.5   2,042.0    215.5     195.0     197.5     194.4   10.7   9.6   9.7   9.5
Minnesota..............   2,971.5   2,970.5   2,968.9   2,964.6    165.0     152.5     147.8     142.4    5.6   5.1   5.0   4.8
Mississippi............   1,336.0   1,291.3   1,290.2   1,283.2    121.2     110.2     110.2     109.0    9.1   8.5   8.5   8.5
Missouri...............   2,991.1   3,010.5   3,017.5   3,012.5    201.7     216.7     208.1     195.5    6.7   7.2   6.9   6.5
Montana................     509.6     507.9     508.4     508.3     29.7      27.0      26.7      26.7    5.8   5.3   5.3   5.2
Nebraska...............   1,025.4   1,033.8   1,032.0   1,027.1     39.7      43.4      42.4      40.3    3.9   4.2   4.1   3.9
Nevada.................   1,372.9   1,366.6   1,364.1   1,362.3    141.7     130.0     127.7     127.2   10.3   9.5   9.4   9.3
New Hampshire..........     743.5     741.8     742.2     741.7     42.2      37.1      36.9      37.8    5.7   5.0   5.0   5.1
                                                                                                                               
New Jersey.............   4,619.6   4,599.0   4,587.4   4,562.3    443.1     392.0     387.5     382.2    9.6   8.5   8.4   8.4
New Mexico.............     937.1     930.9     924.6     920.7     63.3      63.4      61.6      60.4    6.8   6.8   6.7   6.6
New York...............   9,587.4   9,614.2   9,641.8   9,655.0    801.8     729.3     734.6     740.3    8.4   7.6   7.6   7.7
  New York City........   4,004.0   4,041.2   4,056.2   4,064.6    359.2     346.7     350.4     355.2    9.0   8.6   8.6   8.7
North Carolina.........   4,743.3   4,684.3   4,678.2   4,665.9    447.6     409.2     390.3     371.8    9.4   8.7   8.3   8.0
North Dakota...........     394.4     399.6     400.9     401.1     12.6      11.8      11.3      10.8    3.2   3.0   2.8   2.7
Ohio...................   5,729.7   5,732.6   5,733.4   5,727.3    396.0     419.2     424.6     426.9    6.9   7.3   7.4   7.5
  Cleveland-Elyria-                                                                                                            
    Mentor (2).........   1,054.1   1,048.1   1,051.1   1,049.6     74.0      75.6      74.9      75.4    7.0   7.2   7.1   7.2
Oklahoma...............   1,810.9   1,807.9   1,811.1   1,812.7     94.6      95.9      97.6     100.3    5.2   5.3   5.4   5.5
Oregon.................   1,956.8   1,921.3   1,922.5   1,918.7    166.7     155.1     150.5     147.4    8.5   8.1   7.8   7.7
Pennsylvania...........   6,517.3   6,512.4   6,502.7   6,471.4    524.6     501.2     496.0     484.8    8.0   7.7   7.6   7.5
Rhode Island...........     562.4     552.2     551.4     550.7     56.8      50.0      50.5      50.4   10.1   9.1   9.2   9.2
                                                                                                                               
South Carolina.........   2,166.1   2,161.3   2,161.0   2,157.0    189.6     175.3     170.1     162.6    8.8   8.1   7.9   7.5
South Dakota...........     446.1     448.3     449.4     449.4     19.5      16.9      16.8      16.7    4.4   3.8   3.7   3.7
Tennessee..............   3,116.6   3,108.0   3,101.7   3,076.1    244.0     264.4     262.0     259.9    7.8   8.5   8.4   8.4
Texas..................  12,619.6  12,770.8  12,793.1  12,787.8    810.6     816.6     807.8     796.7    6.4   6.4   6.3   6.2
Utah...................   1,356.7   1,403.5   1,405.4   1,408.5     74.6      65.3      65.5      64.9    5.5   4.7   4.7   4.6
Vermont................     356.2     351.8     352.6     351.6     18.0      16.2      16.3      16.0    5.0   4.6   4.6   4.5
Virginia...............   4,212.6   4,216.7   4,223.1   4,222.0    242.6     242.5     238.0     237.8    5.8   5.8   5.6   5.6
Washington.............   3,472.2   3,482.0   3,478.7   3,470.6    270.9     242.8     241.0     241.3    7.8   7.0   6.9   7.0
  Seattle-Bellevue-                                                                                                            
    Everett (1)........   1,507.4   1,538.3   1,534.8   1,526.7    100.9      80.9      83.5      86.5    6.7   5.3   5.4   5.7
West Virginia..........     807.3     793.6     794.8     795.4     60.7      49.5      49.4      49.6    7.5   6.2   6.2   6.2
Wisconsin..............   3,046.5   3,071.2   3,071.7   3,064.7    207.7     205.6     202.4     198.5    6.8   6.7   6.6   6.5
Wyoming................     306.1     307.2     306.9     306.6     15.6      14.0      13.8      14.0    5.1   4.6   4.5   4.6
                                                                                                                               
Puerto Rico............   1,207.1   1,182.4   1,186.7   1,189.5    171.4     164.6     171.8     174.4   14.2  13.9  14.5  14.7

   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. 10-02, dated December 1,
2009, and are available on the BLS website at www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm. Estimates for the latest month are subject to
revision the following month.




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

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

(Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                             Unemployed                            
                                                                                                                                   
                                  Civilian labor force                                                                             
                                                                                                                                   
    State and area                                                               Number                    Percent of labor force  
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                             September            October            September            October         September      October   
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                           2012      2013      2012     2013p      2012      2013      2012     2013p    2012   2013   2012   2013p
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
Alabama................   2,158.6   2,145.7   2,173.2   2,128.5    151.6     139.4     151.5     136.8    7.0    6.5    7.0    6.4 
Alaska.................     367.2     366.1     364.6     363.8     22.3      20.1      22.1      22.1    6.1    5.5    6.1    6.1 
Arizona................   3,040.5   3,011.4   3,046.0   2,995.3    248.3     250.7     247.3     240.1    8.2    8.3    8.1    8.0 
Arkansas...............   1,354.7   1,328.7   1,351.1   1,322.8     91.1      93.0      89.2      92.9    6.7    7.0    6.6    7.0 
California.............  18,511.7  18,719.0  18,602.3  18,574.1  1,805.1   1,540.1   1,822.4   1,547.7    9.8    8.2    9.8    8.3 
  Los Angeles-Long                                                                                                                 
    Beach-Glendale (1).   4,871.7   5,033.2   4,902.4   4,991.7    506.7     470.5     509.5     471.8   10.4    9.3   10.4    9.5 
Colorado...............   2,759.7   2,771.3   2,765.9   2,747.4    203.8     181.4     203.4     171.2    7.4    6.5    7.4    6.2 
Connecticut............   1,868.8   1,851.9   1,881.6   1,851.7    150.9     141.3     151.9     139.3    8.1    7.6    8.1    7.5 
Delaware...............     440.9     437.1     445.7     438.2     30.2      28.6      30.8      28.3    6.8    6.5    6.9    6.5 
District of Columbia...     367.0     365.6     367.7     363.5     32.0      31.3      31.0      35.8    8.7    8.6    8.4    9.9 
Florida................   9,438.0   9,462.6   9,439.8   9,401.5    791.1     648.5     765.3     616.9    8.4    6.9    8.1    6.6 
  Miami-Miami Beach-                                                                                                               
    Kendall (1)........   1,298.5   1,276.1   1,317.6   1,283.0    115.6     106.5     120.7     109.1    8.9    8.3    9.2    8.5 
                                                                                                                                   
Georgia................   4,809.4   4,773.4   4,828.7   4,740.5    417.4     367.7     421.6     381.0    8.7    7.7    8.7    8.0 
Hawaii.................     647.6     646.3     648.5     648.2     36.0      29.1      34.6      30.4    5.6    4.5    5.3    4.7 
Idaho..................     773.6     773.5     778.3     773.8     47.0      46.7      47.1      45.1    6.1    6.0    6.1    5.8 
Illinois...............   6,595.2   6,528.6   6,632.1   6,520.5    542.3     544.5     552.6     542.8    8.2    8.3    8.3    8.3 
  Chicago-Joliet-                                                                                                                  
    Naperville (1).....   4,114.3   4,120.1   4,132.9   4,101.6    339.6     347.8     347.4     341.6    8.3    8.4    8.4    8.3 
Indiana................   3,146.1   3,158.0   3,160.3   3,163.2    247.4     222.0     249.3     222.8    7.9    7.0    7.9    7.0 
Iowa...................   1,632.2   1,660.1   1,643.3   1,661.9     74.6      67.9      75.3      65.4    4.6    4.1    4.6    3.9 
Kansas.................   1,483.6   1,489.9   1,490.8   1,486.5     78.2      79.7      77.6      75.1    5.3    5.4    5.2    5.1 
Kentucky...............   2,083.2   2,075.5   2,082.0   2,048.1    160.8     163.8     158.0     163.0    7.7    7.9    7.6    8.0 
Louisiana..............   2,083.6   2,104.3   2,105.2   2,090.7    123.6     137.0     120.8     128.2    5.9    6.5    5.7    6.1 
Maine..................     706.1     714.7     711.9     709.5     45.5      42.7      46.9      40.4    6.4    6.0    6.6    5.7 
                                                                                                                                   
Maryland...............   3,128.4   3,127.0   3,152.1   3,118.0    205.1     195.0     206.4     209.6    6.6    6.2    6.5    6.7 
Massachusetts..........   3,466.5   3,480.3   3,481.3   3,470.5    229.3     239.7     218.2     237.2    6.6    6.9    6.3    6.8 
Michigan...............   4,645.8   4,737.2   4,663.8   4,712.1    390.2     391.0     389.2     393.2    8.4    8.3    8.3    8.3 
  Detroit-Warren-                                                                                                                  
    Livonia (2)........   2,012.4   2,059.6   2,026.4   2,035.6    204.6     192.9     210.4     183.1   10.2    9.4   10.4    9.0 
Minnesota..............   2,974.3   2,973.8   2,983.0   2,966.8    152.6     135.5     148.7     121.8    5.1    4.6    5.0    4.1 
Mississippi............   1,335.8   1,292.9   1,339.8   1,276.1    120.4     110.6     116.8     105.1    9.0    8.6    8.7    8.2 
Missouri...............   2,978.6   3,009.2   2,999.8   2,997.9    188.7     181.8     192.3     170.0    6.3    6.0    6.4    5.7 
Montana................     508.7     508.5     510.1     506.6     25.9      22.8      27.0      24.2    5.1    4.5    5.3    4.8 
Nebraska...............   1,019.5   1,023.5   1,029.6   1,022.9     35.8      37.2      37.0      35.1    3.5    3.6    3.6    3.4 
Nevada.................   1,375.8   1,366.3   1,378.2   1,364.7    142.5     125.5     139.4     125.8   10.4    9.2   10.1    9.2 
New Hampshire..........     740.6     740.3     743.3     738.3     39.1      35.2      39.2      36.6    5.3    4.8    5.3    5.0 
                                                                                                                                   
New Jersey.............   4,585.4   4,551.5   4,626.7   4,531.6    421.5     374.1     426.3     365.1    9.2    8.2    9.2    8.1 
New Mexico.............     936.5     918.5     943.4     924.8     61.0      57.3      61.4      58.2    6.5    6.2    6.5    6.3 
New York...............   9,555.6   9,609.9   9,615.9   9,645.5    773.3     712.2     781.3     721.8    8.1    7.4    8.1    7.5 
  New York City........   3,989.5   4,040.7   4,021.7   4,069.0    349.3     342.1     362.6     360.7    8.8    8.5    9.0    8.9 
North Carolina.........   4,736.3   4,685.3   4,777.3   4,680.3    423.0     353.8     434.9     351.6    8.9    7.6    9.1    7.5 
North Dakota...........     395.3     403.6     395.9     400.4      9.7       8.2       9.7       7.8    2.5    2.0    2.5    1.9 
Ohio...................   5,734.7   5,740.7   5,765.0   5,741.4    374.0     410.5     371.4     401.6    6.5    7.2    6.4    7.0 
  Cleveland-Elyria-                                                                                                                
    Mentor (2).........   1,055.8   1,052.5   1,055.1   1,042.8     71.0      69.7      67.2      69.9    6.7    6.6    6.4    6.7 
Oklahoma...............   1,811.4   1,817.6   1,820.8   1,818.1     90.7      96.3      94.1     102.0    5.0    5.3    5.2    5.6 
Oregon.................   1,962.4   1,927.5   1,967.2   1,918.2    152.5     129.8     157.6     135.3    7.8    6.7    8.0    7.1 
Pennsylvania...........   6,521.2   6,490.7   6,544.8   6,442.3    489.9     450.8     496.9     444.0    7.5    6.9    7.6    6.9 
Rhode Island...........     563.1     553.0     565.8     552.7     53.6      48.4      54.1      47.1    9.5    8.7    9.6    8.5 
                                                                                                                                   
South Carolina.........   2,160.2   2,155.9   2,173.6   2,152.4    183.7     161.0     186.8     154.1    8.5    7.5    8.6    7.2 
South Dakota...........     445.0     449.9     449.5     450.2     17.1      15.1      17.9      15.2    3.8    3.4    4.0    3.4 
Tennessee..............   3,114.5   3,103.2   3,139.3   3,058.3    233.8     252.3     236.6     251.9    7.5    8.1    7.5    8.2 
Texas..................  12,625.8  12,833.7  12,667.7  12,784.1    802.6     809.3     785.5     770.2    6.4    6.3    6.2    6.0 
Utah...................   1,359.0   1,407.5   1,366.8   1,416.0     69.8      62.1      72.0      61.7    5.1    4.4    5.3    4.4 
Vermont................     356.8     354.2     357.5     349.9     16.6      15.2      15.6      12.9    4.7    4.3    4.4    3.7 
Virginia...............   4,206.2   4,231.7   4,227.2   4,218.3    237.8     224.1     232.0     233.6    5.7    5.3    5.5    5.5 
Washington.............   3,484.1   3,480.5   3,494.8   3,470.3    256.8     218.6     252.8     222.8    7.4    6.3    7.2    6.4 
  Seattle-Bellevue-                                                                                                                
    Everett (1)........   1,509.1   1,524.4   1,503.4   1,512.1    100.1      83.3      98.8      84.3    6.6    5.5    6.6    5.6 
West Virginia..........     810.8     800.4     810.5     797.2     55.2      43.7      55.0      44.7    6.8    5.5    6.8    5.6 
Wisconsin..............   3,044.9   3,070.5   3,050.3   3,054.7    184.4     180.4     180.0     174.4    6.1    5.9    5.9    5.7 
Wyoming................     306.7     307.0     307.3     307.1     13.7      11.7      13.9      12.9    4.5    3.8    4.5    4.2 
                                                                                                                                   
Puerto Rico............   1,198.3   1,183.9   1,205.5   1,189.7    171.4     179.1     175.3     175.2   14.3   15.1   14.5   14.7 

   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. 10-02, dated December 1, 2009, and
are available on the BLS website at www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm. Estimates for the latest month are subject to revision the
following month.




ESTABLISHMENT DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 5. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted
[In thousands]
State Total(1) Construction Manufacturing
Oct.
2012
Aug.
2013
Sept.
2013
Oct.
2013(p)
Oct.
2012
Aug.
2013
Sept.
2013
Oct.
2013(p)
Oct.
2012
Aug.
2013
Sept.
2013
Oct.
2013(p)

Alabama(2)

1,886.1 1,892.6 1,881.1 1,886.3 78.8 76.7 76.3 76.6 - - - -

Alaska

334.8 332.6 331.9 331.8 17.4 17.0 16.7 17.7 12.5 11.3 10.7 9.8

Arizona

2,473.7 2,513.5 2,514.6 2,517.0 118.4 122.9 122.2 118.9 155.9 154.9 154.8 154.4

Arkansas

1,180.7 1,184.8 1,185.7 1,190.7 45.7 46.1 45.0 46.0 155.2 154.6 155.4 155.0

California

14,506.3 14,676.7 14,673.8 14,713.6 599.4 615.0 624.0 625.4 1,256.2 1,254.8 1,256.0 1,250.4


Colorado

2,326.3 2,371.6 2,370.4 2,371.9 115.6 125.2 124.5 123.3 133.4 132.7 132.8 133.8

Connecticut

1,640.7 1,654.9 1,650.8 1,650.7 50.2 54.7 55.1 55.7 164.1 161.5 160.7 160.6

Delaware(3)

420.4 425.0 426.5 429.1 18.5 18.1 18.0 18.0 25.8 25.7 25.7 25.8

District of Columbia(2)(3)

736.4 730.4 735.7 735.7 13.9 13.2 13.4 13.2 - - - -

Florida

7,436.7 7,552.7 7,574.3 7,618.9 347.1 361.9 363.2 373.7 316.9 316.4 317.8 317.3


Georgia

3,974.6 4,047.3 4,061.8 4,060.4 140.1 144.8 147.4 147.7 358.0 352.5 352.7 356.4

Hawaii(3)

609.8 611.8 617.1 616.4 30.3 32.5 32.9 32.1 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.4

Idaho

627.0 638.8 641.0 641.9 30.7 32.1 31.7 32.0 57.4 59.2 58.7 58.2

Illinois

5,768.5 5,800.1 5,810.4 5,825.8 187.2 184.0 184.3 182.7 585.2 574.4 574.2 577.7

Indiana

2,912.8 2,959.5 2,949.9 2,957.2 124.1 113.9 110.6 112.3 485.7 485.1 484.3 487.9


Iowa

1,517.0 1,532.4 1,524.9 1,524.1 64.9 68.2 67.0 67.3 211.8 214.5 213.7 215.3

Kansas

1,360.7 1,372.6 1,374.9 1,378.3 55.1 53.8 54.6 55.2 162.8 163.8 164.2 164.3

Kentucky

1,831.3 1,845.4 1,845.2 1,832.6 66.6 68.3 67.9 68.4 226.5 224.8 225.4 223.3

Louisiana

1,935.7 1,955.9 1,957.9 1,966.5 129.3 135.0 136.6 140.0 142.3 142.6 145.0 144.0

Maine

597.3 603.0 601.7 600.9 25.7 26.5 26.4 26.7 50.8 51.3 50.9 50.9


Maryland(3)

2,585.8 2,616.6 2,608.1 2,607.7 145.2 146.7 146.6 148.1 105.7 107.0 105.3 104.1

Massachusetts

3,286.8 3,320.4 3,329.8 3,338.9 115.0 118.7 120.0 121.3 251.1 249.7 248.2 246.8

Michigan

4,029.1 4,098.8 4,090.6 4,101.5 125.2 128.2 127.6 129.3 541.3 557.6 557.3 559.4

Minnesota

2,735.7 2,785.1 2,776.4 2,786.3 94.0 97.3 96.4 97.6 305.4 299.5 300.9 304.8

Mississippi

1,107.1 1,123.8 1,123.1 1,125.8 48.6 53.7 56.0 57.9 137.8 135.9 136.2 137.4


Missouri

2,681.0 2,711.5 2,706.0 2,712.6 104.0 111.7 110.5 111.0 247.6 251.6 251.7 251.4

Montana

445.3 449.5 448.7 448.3 23.3 21.4 21.5 21.6 17.8 18.1 18.2 18.2

Nebraska(3)

963.9 970.8 973.7 975.1 43.3 42.4 42.6 42.9 95.8 97.3 98.4 97.5

Nevada

1,146.9 1,168.5 1,159.7 1,167.1 53.2 52.2 52.3 55.4 39.5 39.8 39.8 39.8

New Hampshire

634.5 638.9 635.9 639.0 22.3 23.1 23.0 22.8 65.4 65.9 65.9 66.0


New Jersey

3,908.3 3,961.6 3,969.3 3,963.8 130.1 132.9 138.0 135.0 243.8 248.9 247.9 248.4

New Mexico

806.2 813.4 808.4 808.0 40.4 41.1 41.1 40.9 29.7 28.6 28.8 28.8

New York

8,833.7 8,908.0 8,924.6 8,931.2 309.0 320.3 319.6 315.7 457.6 444.4 445.0 445.3

North Carolina

4,006.9 4,056.9 4,064.8 4,087.0 168.6 166.8 165.5 165.0 439.7 444.3 444.0 446.4

North Dakota

436.7 447.3 451.3 452.1 30.2 31.9 32.5 32.4 25.8 25.8 25.8 26.1


Ohio

5,177.6 5,202.2 5,202.4 5,204.8 176.5 170.9 174.1 175.4 654.9 661.2 660.0 660.9

Oklahoma(2)

1,612.3 1,618.5 1,624.5 1,627.4 68.6 68.2 67.3 69.4 - - - -

Oregon

1,643.5 1,669.6 1,672.9 1,672.4 68.5 70.0 72.1 72.9 171.1 175.9 175.3 175.2

Pennsylvania

5,734.5 5,771.3 5,763.9 5,763.9 226.7 224.2 227.2 228.6 565.7 564.7 565.4 566.7

Rhode Island

464.1 467.7 468.8 469.6 15.2 15.3 15.6 16.0 39.9 40.0 40.1 40.0


South Carolina

1,867.7 1,889.8 1,897.7 1,901.3 78.6 81.0 81.7 83.5 220.2 220.6 221.4 224.0

South Dakota(3)

415.7 420.2 422.8 420.2 20.3 20.5 20.6 20.2 41.5 41.6 41.8 41.5

Tennessee(3)

2,724.7 2,747.7 2,749.9 2,757.9 108.7 107.2 106.0 107.2 315.4 320.1 320.6 321.5

Texas

10,965.3 11,188.9 11,225.3 11,232.7 593.5 609.7 612.0 608.0 867.8 869.8 868.0 870.0

Utah

1,260.7 1,284.2 1,282.1 1,288.5 68.3 70.4 69.0 69.3 117.7 119.4 120.0 121.1


Vermont

304.6 308.0 306.9 307.3 13.9 13.9 13.9 14.5 31.9 32.2 32.9 32.3

Virginia

3,740.0 3,770.8 3,772.9 3,767.5 174.6 176.1 174.6 172.9 232.4 232.8 234.5 231.8

Washington

2,890.7 2,945.8 2,944.4 2,936.3 140.0 143.8 143.9 141.1 283.5 286.0 285.9 284.6

West Virginia

768.1 772.4 775.4 776.2 35.2 35.1 35.5 36.9 49.2 49.1 49.0 49.0

Wisconsin

2,789.8 2,819.2 2,819.0 2,830.9 92.3 95.5 95.1 94.1 454.1 457.0 457.8 463.8

Wyoming

289.6 292.2 289.2 292.0 22.1 24.0 23.0 23.0 9.6 9.8 9.8 9.9


Puerto Rico(3)

942.7 896.4 889.4 895.4 35.3 28.0 28.2 29.2 79.7 74.3 74.4 75.4

Virgin Islands(2)

38.8 38.6 38.3 38.7 - - - - - - - -

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 2012 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are preliminary and will be revised when new information becomes available.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 5. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted-Continued
[In thousands]
State Trade, transportation, and utilities Financial activities Professional and business services
Oct.
2012
Aug.
2013
Sept.
2013
Oct.
2013(p)
Oct.
2012
Aug.
2013
Sept.
2013
Oct.
2013(p)
Oct.
2012
Aug.
2013
Sept.
2013
Oct.
2013(p)

Alabama

366.1 364.3 362.0 364.0 93.0 92.2 91.7 93.1 220.0 221.8 219.0 219.9

Alaska

64.6 64.2 64.6 64.9 13.0 13.8 13.5 13.5 29.0 27.7 27.8 27.9

Arizona

481.1 487.7 490.0 490.0 177.1 184.2 184.2 185.8 355.1 364.0 361.1 363.3

Arkansas

246.5 250.6 252.0 254.1 49.3 49.5 50.1 50.3 123.0 124.7 125.2 124.6

California

2,746.5 2,762.8 2,761.0 2,767.9 778.9 792.6 789.6 785.9 2,264.6 2,313.3 2,307.3 2,311.2


Colorado

410.1 416.0 413.7 412.2 146.3 144.0 144.4 145.1 359.5 371.5 372.0 373.9

Connecticut

295.9 299.2 298.6 297.8 131.6 129.3 128.0 128.2 202.9 207.6 206.5 205.9

Delaware

75.6 75.5 75.7 76.2 42.8 43.4 43.6 43.9 57.0 58.9 60.1 60.9

District of Columbia

27.8 27.4 26.9 27.3 28.0 29.1 28.8 28.8 154.6 155.5 156.0 155.5

Florida

1,545.7 1,588.6 1,593.1 1,602.0 500.3 507.2 506.7 509.3 1,075.1 1,098.9 1,102.3 1,113.6


Georgia

834.7 849.8 851.0 851.2 227.4 231.2 232.6 232.1 568.3 597.9 602.6 598.9

Hawaii

115.6 114.9 115.3 116.3 27.3 27.4 27.2 27.2 77.2 77.3 77.6 77.9

Idaho

127.1 130.4 131.5 130.8 30.5 32.4 32.2 31.7 77.7 78.5 80.1 79.8

Illinois

1,160.2 1,170.6 1,171.1 1,172.5 368.4 373.2 373.3 371.4 867.8 892.2 891.7 898.6

Indiana

563.1 586.8 586.9 586.1 130.7 134.1 133.0 133.0 301.1 307.4 306.1 306.0


Iowa

307.8 309.6 308.9 307.8 102.2 104.6 103.8 104.0 129.6 134.3 134.0 133.3

Kansas

257.3 258.2 256.1 257.8 74.5 76.9 76.7 77.2 153.2 161.9 161.3 161.2

Kentucky

373.6 376.6 377.2 372.1 88.2 88.1 89.9 88.9 193.6 197.3 198.2 198.7

Louisiana

379.7 387.5 389.1 390.0 95.5 96.2 94.7 94.9 203.6 208.4 205.2 207.3

Maine

117.8 119.8 119.0 119.4 31.2 31.1 31.2 31.3 58.6 59.9 60.0 60.1


Maryland

453.3 454.2 457.0 456.6 144.2 143.8 142.8 143.0 413.8 426.3 426.4 425.7

Massachusetts

550.9 556.0 559.8 562.3 206.2 206.4 205.4 206.0 492.4 502.3 500.7 501.3

Michigan

727.6 743.5 742.3 744.7 196.7 196.4 197.0 196.4 576.4 593.6 592.7 595.4

Minnesota

504.3 518.2 517.2 518.0 176.6 179.8 179.0 178.8 336.3 350.9 344.2 343.6

Mississippi

216.5 217.8 216.7 217.4 44.0 44.8 45.0 45.4 99.0 106.5 105.6 104.3


Missouri

516.9 520.6 523.9 525.0 165.1 168.5 168.7 170.1 341.6 339.9 340.3 343.5

Montana

88.7 89.0 89.2 88.9 21.8 21.6 21.8 22.0 41.3 44.7 42.9 43.1

Nebraska

200.0 203.1 204.5 205.5 71.1 71.6 71.6 71.5 105.9 106.8 105.8 105.5

Nevada

217.8 223.8 223.2 227.6 54.6 54.6 54.6 55.2 144.0 146.6 139.1 140.3

New Hampshire

136.3 133.5 135.3 135.8 35.3 36.0 35.5 35.2 68.8 69.5 70.2 70.6


New Jersey

820.4 838.3 834.1 838.4 249.6 250.7 251.3 250.7 620.7 621.4 621.4 625.9

New Mexico

134.6 135.3 134.8 135.7 33.2 35.0 35.5 36.2 97.0 96.4 97.5 97.1

New York

1,514.4 1,535.3 1,535.8 1,533.5 681.6 682.7 680.2 682.0 1,174.7 1,203.2 1,198.8 1,202.6

North Carolina

751.2 762.2 769.0 769.2 205.5 209.5 210.6 206.4 534.6 556.5 555.2 561.6

North Dakota

99.4 100.1 102.4 102.7 22.3 23.3 23.2 23.5 33.7 35.1 35.5 35.0


Ohio

973.8 981.4 981.4 984.9 280.8 280.2 280.9 281.9 675.9 682.4 678.6 677.4

Oklahoma

291.9 293.7 294.0 293.7 80.1 80.2 80.2 80.3 178.6 180.8 182.7 184.2

Oregon

318.3 319.9 321.0 321.2 90.2 89.6 89.3 88.9 196.6 202.3 202.3 201.3

Pennsylvania

1,103.4 1,096.5 1,101.4 1,099.1 311.2 314.1 312.9 313.0 733.5 741.3 740.9 748.6

Rhode Island

73.9 74.9 74.3 74.3 31.9 33.1 32.5 32.4 56.3 58.4 59.3 59.3


South Carolina

356.4 363.0 362.9 362.8 99.9 102.0 102.2 102.6 232.7 239.9 239.9 239.0

South Dakota

83.3 85.5 85.6 84.6 29.2 29.6 29.6 29.4 29.1 28.1 28.6 29.1

Tennessee

577.6 583.3 582.6 584.9 136.9 139.1 139.7 140.3 338.5 347.2 343.1 345.4

Texas

2,183.2 2,232.9 2,246.4 2,250.1 662.9 676.4 678.5 672.1 1,415.8 1,479.9 1,484.0 1,489.0

Utah

246.8 253.0 253.4 254.4 69.8 73.2 73.0 73.2 169.4 172.5 172.2 173.0


Vermont

55.7 55.8 55.5 55.0 12.1 12.2 12.4 12.3 26.3 27.2 26.8 27.2

Virginia

632.2 641.5 640.2 644.1 190.5 197.1 198.0 198.2 682.5 682.9 683.1 675.1

Washington

542.7 558.5 560.7 562.2 144.2 142.4 142.4 142.3 351.6 356.2 356.4 356.1

West Virginia

136.3 135.5 137.0 136.0 28.2 27.6 27.8 27.8 65.3 65.8 66.6 67.1

Wisconsin

511.2 511.4 510.7 515.7 161.7 163.5 162.2 160.5 288.9 296.8 298.8 296.0

Wyoming

53.6 55.0 54.3 55.0 10.9 10.7 10.4 10.4 18.1 17.4 17.7 17.8


Puerto Rico

176.6 170.2 169.1 170.1 44.9 44.7 44.9 44.7 111.2 105.6 105.6 106.4

Virgin Islands(1)

8.1 8.2 8.1 8.1 - - - - - - - -

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

NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2012 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are preliminary and will be revised when new information becomes available.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 5. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted-Continued
[In thousands]
State Education and health services Leisure and hospitality Government
Oct.
2012
Aug.
2013
Sept.
2013
Oct.
2013(p)
Oct.
2012
Aug.
2013
Sept.
2013
Oct.
2013(p)
Oct.
2012
Aug.
2013
Sept.
2013
Oct.
2013(p)

Alabama

219.4 220.2 218.7 219.9 175.5 179.4 178.1 179.1 375.1 374.3 370.4 368.9

Alaska

46.7 47.0 47.3 47.4 32.3 32.6 32.2 32.7 84.0 82.7 82.7 82.0

Arizona

366.4 378.3 376.4 377.3 269.8 279.1 278.5 278.0 414.8 404.9 411.0 412.8

Arkansas

173.3 176.3 175.7 176.6 103.4 101.7 101.9 102.6 216.0 214.6 214.3 215.0

California

1,902.8 1,933.0 1,925.5 1,935.1 1,615.2 1,677.0 1,681.1 1,690.3 2,371.7 2,355.5 2,356.2 2,368.4

Colorado

285.4 290.2 291.9 293.5 284.2 294.0 291.5 292.5 396.2 401.3 403.8 403.2

Connecticut

318.4 325.2 324.2 325.6 144.5 148.4 146.6 147.1 239.0 237.1 238.5 237.4

Delaware

68.5 71.1 70.5 70.3 43.4 44.2 44.3 44.8 63.8 62.5 62.8 63.6

District of Columbia

118.8 119.2 118.7 118.4 65.2 68.5 69.4 69.7 242.1 231.2 236.2 236.5

Florida

1,118.9 1,128.6 1,131.8 1,134.0 1,004.0 1,024.8 1,032.5 1,043.5 1,075.9 1,067.9 1,068.7 1,066.9

Georgia

501.7 517.0 518.4 519.1 399.8 416.3 418.8 419.7 680.0 674.7 675.3 672.0

Hawaii

77.3 76.9 77.4 77.4 107.8 111.6 111.5 111.0 126.0 121.4 124.9 125.0

Idaho

89.7 91.0 90.6 92.7 62.0 64.1 63.2 62.9 117.3 116.3 117.4 118.3

Illinois

870.2 881.5 881.6 879.2 536.9 540.7 540.1 544.8 832.4 823.9 827.3 829.0

Indiana

439.6 444.5 440.4 441.7 290.0 294.3 299.6 299.4 426.0 443.1 437.7 438.4

Iowa

221.8 222.6 223.1 225.7 136.7 135.6 135.7 136.3 254.4 256.6 252.7 250.4

Kansas

186.7 187.7 187.3 189.0 119.7 123.0 123.5 122.3 260.9 255.5 259.9 259.9

Kentucky

258.4 259.7 259.4 259.1 175.7 186.8 183.7 179.9 335.1 334.8 335.5 333.8

Louisiana

284.3 282.1 283.0 283.3 211.4 217.3 216.2 219.3 349.9 344.8 344.6 344.2

Maine

121.2 120.3 120.0 120.5 61.9 63.8 63.7 64.0 99.9 100.0 99.7 97.2

Maryland

417.2 428.6 427.1 428.0 249.0 249.9 246.6 248.4 504.9 509.0 504.8 503.8

Massachusetts

693.3 705.3 708.7 710.6 327.0 329.2 328.0 331.2 440.4 439.0 440.6 440.4

Michigan

634.6 641.3 641.7 640.8 389.6 401.2 394.6 397.6 608.7 606.7 610.7 609.3

Minnesota

481.0 488.5 490.0 495.2 244.7 251.1 250.4 251.0 416.2 418.5 419.1 418.7

Mississippi

132.8 133.1 132.8 133.3 122.9 124.4 126.3 126.2 245.3 247.8 244.7 244.1

Missouri

413.4 422.9 420.7 420.0 277.6 288.0 284.3 284.4 437.9 433.9 430.9 431.0

Montana

68.0 69.0 69.4 69.2 59.9 62.1 61.1 60.3 90.2 89.0 90.1 89.7

Nebraska

141.0 141.7 142.0 142.4 83.9 85.0 85.3 86.9 168.5 169.3 169.2 168.8

Nevada

107.4 110.6 111.1 110.9 319.1 324.5 324.7 323.8 149.4 154.0 152.5 151.3

New Hampshire

115.4 117.4 117.4 117.7 65.1 67.6 64.1 66.4 90.6 90.7 89.8 89.9


New Jersey

627.3 646.7 646.5 643.3 346.1 358.0 357.2 355.8 626.7 624.5 632.8 628.7

New Mexico

122.0 124.9 121.4 120.9 86.9 91.6 89.0 89.2 195.5 193.2 194.1 192.2

New York

1,780.3 1,798.7 1,823.3 1,828.4 812.3 824.0 831.3 833.7 1,456.0 1,451.7 1,443.5 1,441.1

North Carolina

551.2 557.6 559.9 567.5 423.0 435.4 430.7 432.2 715.2 704.2 708.9 715.1

North Dakota

58.6 58.1 58.7 59.1 39.2 38.2 37.9 37.6 79.7 80.7 80.0 80.1

Ohio

867.2 880.9 879.9 879.3 502.7 507.3 512.8 515.8 751.4 748.1 746.2 739.9

Oklahoma

224.1 225.1 226.3 225.6 149.8 154.0 156.4 155.1 348.1 348.1 349.6 349.1

Oregon

238.2 242.8 243.1 243.5 171.5 180.7 178.9 179.5 292.4 288.1 291.6 290.6

Pennsylvania

1,172.9 1,191.0 1,191.5 1,183.7 520.9 538.0 528.0 533.4 718.5 718.8 715.2 709.5

Rhode Island

103.8 103.1 103.9 104.0 51.3 51.3 51.4 52.4 60.1 60.3 60.1 59.8

South Carolina

209.9 210.0 211.1 212.9 221.3 226.7 227.0 226.1 349.0 348.6 353.1 352.8

South Dakota

67.7 68.5 68.4 68.7 44.9 45.8 46.8 46.1 77.9 78.9 79.5 78.7

Tennessee

397.9 401.9 403.0 402.5 280.2 290.3 290.6 292.2 423.0 411.8 418.4 418.4

Texas

1,477.2 1,499.9 1,504.3 1,507.2 1,108.7 1,133.3 1,142.2 1,149.8 1,798.3 1,807.7 1,806.3 1,801.1

Utah

164.0 170.0 168.7 169.4 120.9 124.8 124.9 127.1 223.3 217.4 216.7 215.3

Vermont

60.6 62.3 61.5 62.0 34.0 33.7 33.5 33.9 54.4 54.7 54.9 54.8

Virginia

483.3 491.8 493.9 496.1 357.9 366.1 365.0 367.3 714.1 708.1 712.9 711.3

Washington

386.9 401.4 398.1 395.3 276.8 287.8 286.8 284.1 543.5 545.2 544.5 544.7

West Virginia

126.9 127.2 128.5 128.7 75.2 75.0 75.0 75.5 155.1 156.2 156.7 155.9

Wisconsin

420.5 419.0 416.7 419.2 258.6 276.2 274.9 277.5 415.1 410.6 415.0 414.5

Wyoming

26.8 26.8 26.9 27.1 34.0 34.5 33.6 34.8 73.7 73.9 73.7 73.7

Puerto Rico

118.4 117.8 115.6 114.5 75.3 75.7 75.7 75.5 264.0 243.7 239.4 242.8

Virgin Islands(1)

- - - - 6.8 7.0 6.9 7.0 11.4 10.8 10.8 11.0

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 2012 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are preliminary and will be revised when new information becomes available.


ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjusted
[In thousands]
State Total Mining and logging Construction
September October September October September October
2012 2013 2012 2013(p) 2012 2013 2012 2013(p) 2012 2013 2012 2013(p)

Alabama

1,888.7 1,885.7 1,894.0 1,894.3 12.7 12.4 12.6 12.3 80.2 78.4 80.5 78.4

Alaska

349.2 345.6 331.8 329.3 17.8 18.7 17.6 18.5 19.1 20.1 19.2 19.5

Arizona

2,477.9 2,519.3 2,490.3 2,533.5 12.8 13.0 12.9 13.0 119.7 125.0 122.0 122.5

Arkansas

1,182.2 1,193.1 1,189.4 1,199.2 10.3 10.5 10.2 10.4 48.8 47.7 46.9 47.1

California

14,451.9 14,666.2 14,578.1 14,786.4 31.0 30.7 30.5 30.7 612.7 640.6 610.7 636.7


Colorado

2,328.2 2,377.2 2,333.8 2,379.0 30.3 30.2 30.4 30.7 120.5 129.1 121.0 128.7

Connecticut

1,644.9 1,651.3 1,654.8 1,665.3 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 53.7 58.8 53.1 58.9

Delaware(1)

420.6 427.9 421.1 429.9 - - - - 18.9 18.0 18.6 18.1

District of Columbia(1)

733.4 734.4 738.5 738.0 - - - - 14.1 13.6 14.0 13.3

Florida

7,388.9 7,542.5 7,436.4 7,618.1 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.7 349.6 367.4 348.6 375.1


Georgia

3,952.5 4,056.0 3,993.2 4,078.7 8.4 8.5 8.5 8.5 142.3 150.0 143.6 151.1

Hawaii(1)

604.8 613.7 611.1 618.0 - - - - 30.1 32.7 30.7 32.5

Idaho

634.0 649.7 635.2 650.4 4.4 4.4 4.2 4.5 34.0 35.0 33.1 34.5

Illinois

5,796.6 5,843.6 5,824.1 5,882.1 10.4 10.7 10.3 10.8 202.0 200.3 203.4 198.9

Indiana

2,938.9 2,979.6 2,952.1 2,996.8 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 131.5 118.2 133.0 121.2


Iowa

1,517.7 1,531.2 1,538.0 1,545.1 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 68.9 71.8 69.4 71.8

Kansas

1,363.6 1,379.6 1,372.0 1,389.4 10.1 10.6 10.1 10.6 56.7 57.1 56.9 57.0

Kentucky

1,836.0 1,847.4 1,838.2 1,839.3 19.5 18.2 19.0 18.1 69.7 70.4 68.8 70.6

Louisiana

1,919.0 1,950.1 1,942.1 1,972.8 53.0 56.3 52.7 55.4 128.4 135.6 130.3 141.1

Maine

609.8 613.4 608.1 611.8 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 27.2 28.4 27.7 28.7


Maryland(1)

2,586.7 2,619.7 2,606.3 2,628.7 - - - - 147.9 150.8 148.7 151.5

Massachusetts

3,299.7 3,351.6 3,323.5 3,376.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 121.5 127.1 121.7 128.0

Michigan

4,070.5 4,124.8 4,079.8 4,151.7 8.2 8.3 8.0 8.4 138.1 140.4 136.8 140.8

Minnesota

2,755.2 2,793.3 2,764.9 2,815.3 7.3 7.8 7.3 7.8 105.2 107.8 105.2 108.8

Mississippi

1,106.6 1,124.5 1,111.8 1,130.7 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.3 48.3 55.9 48.6 57.9


Missouri

2,684.6 2,721.7 2,702.3 2,734.2 4.2 4.1 4.2 4.0 108.1 115.8 108.3 115.4

Montana

449.7 454.8 449.0 452.1 9.7 9.8 9.7 9.8 25.6 23.9 25.5 23.8

Nebraska(1)

966.5 976.9 969.8 981.2 - - - - 45.1 44.4 44.9 44.5

Nevada

1,149.3 1,165.9 1,155.7 1,176.2 15.9 16.7 16.0 16.6 54.7 54.3 54.4 56.5

New Hampshire

640.1 641.5 640.7 645.4 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 23.6 24.7 23.6 24.1


New Jersey

3,912.0 3,974.0 3,930.6 3,985.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 133.8 143.3 136.0 141.0

New Mexico

808.5 811.9 812.1 814.0 24.4 24.7 24.3 24.8 40.9 41.8 41.9 42.5

New York

8,834.1 8,927.8 8,912.5 9,010.8 5.7 5.4 5.6 5.4 327.8 339.5 326.3 333.8

North Carolina

4,011.9 4,082.9 4,034.1 4,114.8 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.4 173.5 170.3 172.7 169.2

North Dakota

439.8 455.7 443.7 459.1 25.4 32.6 25.2 33.1 33.6 36.3 33.2 35.4


Ohio

5,195.7 5,227.3 5,227.3 5,254.3 12.8 13.0 12.6 13.0 190.2 188.5 189.7 188.7

Oklahoma

1,615.4 1,629.6 1,623.5 1,638.9 58.8 53.9 56.8 54.0 70.2 69.3 70.1 71.0

Oregon

1,647.7 1,678.0 1,661.7 1,690.8 7.5 7.4 7.4 7.2 73.5 77.2 72.6 77.0

Pennsylvania

5,749.1 5,779.2 5,790.1 5,819.3 36.2 36.6 36.1 35.7 236.7 236.8 235.1 237.1

Rhode Island

470.8 474.4 470.0 475.7 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 16.8 16.8 16.2 17.1


South Carolina

1,863.5 1,897.5 1,873.0 1,907.1 3.8 3.7 3.8 3.7 78.3 81.8 79.3 84.2

South Dakota(1)

418.7 426.5 419.3 423.7 - - - - 22.3 22.7 22.2 22.1

Tennessee(1)

2,732.8 2,768.6 2,743.6 2,776.3 - - - - 112.2 110.0 111.3 109.8

Texas

10,943.1 11,217.4 11,019.5 11,287.4 276.1 291.8 275.8 290.7 597.1 618.4 607.2 622.4

Utah

1,266.2 1,292.9 1,271.2 1,299.0 12.8 13.3 12.8 13.4 72.8 73.0 72.2 73.3


Vermont

305.8 308.7 309.0 311.9 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.8 15.4 15.4 15.2 15.9

Virginia

3,743.7 3,779.4 3,761.9 3,789.6 10.8 10.7 10.8 10.8 179.4 178.2 177.8 176.1

Washington

2,896.3 2,955.4 2,916.7 2,963.0 6.2 6.3 6.1 6.2 147.1 152.3 146.7 147.8

West Virginia

769.6 777.6 774.6 782.6 32.8 36.6 33.2 36.3 38.2 38.2 37.9 39.6

Wisconsin

2,812.3 2,841.5 2,817.6 2,858.2 3.8 3.9 3.7 3.9 100.2 104.1 101.2 103.0

Wyoming

295.8 296.4 292.6 295.0 27.2 25.8 26.5 26.1 23.7 25.2 24.2 25.1


Puerto Rico(1)

936.2 885.4 941.6 894.6 - - - - 36.4 28.3 35.1 29.1

Virgin Islands(1)

38.3 37.9 38.3 38.2 - - - - 1.6 1.7 1.6 1.7

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

NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2012 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are preliminary and will be revised when new information becomes available.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjusted-Continued
[In thousands]
State Manufacturing Trade, transportation, and utilities Information
September October September October September October
2012 2013 2012 2013(p) 2012 2013 2012 2013(p) 2012 2013 2012 2013(p)

Alabama

244.7 250.4 243.4 250.3 364.7 361.0 367.1 365.0 22.4 21.3 21.9 21.4

Alaska

15.3 12.3 9.7 7.5 66.8 66.6 63.2 63.5 6.1 6.1 6.2 6.1

Arizona

155.6 155.0 156.0 154.5 475.0 485.2 479.9 488.8 37.6 38.9 37.5 38.4

Arkansas

155.5 155.5 155.3 155.1 242.1 250.6 246.3 253.9 14.4 14.3 14.4 14.2

California

1,270.8 1,271.0 1,261.6 1,255.8 2,732.1 2,761.8 2,755.7 2,777.2 429.5 432.0 428.8 434.5


Colorado

132.8 133.2 133.9 134.3 410.1 413.9 412.1 414.1 69.2 68.5 69.2 67.7

Connecticut

164.4 160.9 163.9 160.5 294.1 296.6 297.5 299.5 31.2 30.6 31.3 30.6

Delaware

26.0 25.9 26.0 26.0 75.2 75.9 75.4 76.0 5.3 5.5 5.3 5.4

District of Columbia

0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 28.0 27.1 27.8 27.3 17.0 16.4 16.9 16.3

Florida

316.4 317.7 316.5 316.9 1,524.7 1,578.4 1,539.0 1,595.1 132.8 135.9 132.9 135.7


Georgia

355.3 354.4 357.2 355.5 829.3 846.2 836.7 853.0 100.4 102.3 102.7 102.5

Hawaii

13.4 13.6 13.4 13.5 114.7 114.7 115.6 116.4 8.3 8.3 8.1 8.1

Idaho

57.5 59.1 58.5 59.3 127.6 131.7 127.8 131.5 9.2 9.3 9.2 9.3

Illinois

587.4 577.4 585.9 578.3 1,154.1 1,166.4 1,163.2 1,175.5 99.1 98.4 99.1 99.3

Indiana

485.7 486.5 487.1 489.3 560.7 586.4 566.6 589.7 35.2 35.1 35.3 35.0


Iowa

211.3 214.5 212.6 216.1 307.1 308.2 309.0 308.9 26.3 26.4 27.1 26.2

Kansas

163.7 165.2 163.6 165.1 256.9 255.5 257.4 257.8 28.3 29.0 28.3 29.0

Kentucky

227.3 225.9 227.8 224.6 371.4 375.4 372.9 371.2 26.2 23.9 25.7 24.0

Louisiana

142.5 144.5 144.1 145.8 375.2 386.0 379.0 389.2 24.0 24.8 24.3 24.7

Maine

51.2 51.0 50.9 51.0 118.0 119.9 119.1 120.6 7.8 8.2 7.8 8.2


Maryland

107.9 105.8 105.8 104.2 450.8 456.7 454.8 458.2 39.8 38.5 40.2 38.1

Massachusetts

251.9 248.9 252.3 248.0 550.6 557.9 553.4 564.7 86.3 93.8 87.0 93.6

Michigan

542.2 559.4 543.6 561.5 730.2 741.9 728.3 745.3 52.9 51.2 52.2 52.2

Minnesota

309.4 305.1 306.3 305.5 503.3 517.3 507.1 520.8 53.5 54.5 54.2 55.1

Mississippi

136.8 136.6 137.6 137.2 214.9 215.4 215.9 216.9 12.3 12.5 12.4 12.6


Missouri

248.3 252.2 248.0 251.8 513.6 522.5 516.7 524.7 58.2 55.4 58.3 56.1

Montana

17.7 18.2 18.0 18.4 89.0 89.4 89.1 89.3 6.9 7.6 6.9 7.6

Nebraska

95.6 98.2 95.8 97.5 199.0 203.0 199.7 205.2 17.1 16.9 17.3 17.0

Nevada

39.6 40.0 39.7 40.0 218.2 224.7 219.8 229.8 12.6 12.5 12.6 12.6

New Hampshire

65.9 66.2 65.6 66.2 135.5 134.6 137.0 136.5 12.0 11.7 11.9 11.7


New Jersey

244.9 249.1 245.5 250.1 821.7 834.1 822.1 840.0 77.6 74.6 76.2 74.0

New Mexico

30.3 29.5 30.2 29.3 135.5 135.0 134.5 135.5 13.3 13.0 13.6 13.5

New York

461.8 449.1 460.4 448.1 1,513.8 1,536.1 1,523.5 1,542.3 261.4 258.8 261.7 259.4

North Carolina

442.4 446.0 439.8 446.4 743.6 764.5 750.4 768.3 68.6 73.7 68.9 75.0

North Dakota

25.9 25.9 26.1 26.3 97.9 101.4 99.7 103.0 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9


Ohio

660.4 664.9 657.5 663.4 967.7 975.9 974.2 984.6 73.7 71.1 73.4 70.6

Oklahoma

135.4 136.2 134.6 136.8 289.2 293.2 290.9 292.8 22.4 22.3 22.3 22.3

Oregon

175.5 179.2 173.2 177.2 318.8 322.4 320.3 323.2 32.5 34.0 32.4 34.0

Pennsylvania

567.3 567.5 567.3 568.2 1,098.4 1,099.0 1,109.9 1,105.9 89.6 87.6 89.3 88.0

Rhode Island

39.9 40.2 40.2 40.3 74.7 74.9 74.6 75.0 9.3 9.1 9.2 9.0


South Carolina

219.9 221.9 220.3 224.2 354.2 361.2 356.4 362.7 25.3 25.1 25.6 25.4

South Dakota

41.6 42.0 42.0 42.0 83.3 85.5 83.7 85.0 6.1 6.1 6.0 6.1

Tennessee

316.1 322.5 316.3 322.3 575.8 583.5 578.0 584.8 42.4 41.6 42.4 41.6

Texas

871.1 870.3 871.4 873.6 2,178.7 2,240.3 2,184.0 2,250.4 195.3 204.1 197.6 205.6

Utah

117.7 120.8 118.8 122.2 243.8 252.7 247.5 255.1 31.1 34.5 31.9 35.5


Vermont

32.1 32.8 32.1 32.5 55.4 55.1 56.4 55.7 4.6 4.7 4.7 4.7

Virginia

233.9 235.1 233.5 232.9 628.6 637.0 632.5 644.3 71.2 69.9 71.3 70.4

Washington

288.0 290.6 287.3 288.4 541.4 561.9 544.3 563.7 104.9 106.4 104.5 105.6

West Virginia

48.5 49.0 49.2 49.0 135.6 136.3 136.7 136.4 9.6 9.3 9.4 9.3

Wisconsin

459.5 463.6 453.9 463.4 511.9 512.0 514.9 519.4 46.5 47.0 46.6 46.7

Wyoming

9.5 9.7 9.8 10.1 53.6 54.7 53.7 55.1 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.9


Puerto Rico

81.0 74.6 80.2 75.8 173.7 166.8 174.4 168.1 19.2 19.2 19.4 19.4

Virgin Islands

0.9 0.8 0.9 0.8 8.1 8.1 8.1 8.1 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2012 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are preliminary and will be revised when new information becomes available.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjusted-Continued
[In thousands]
State Financial activities Professional and business services Education and health services
September October September October September October
2012 2013 2012 2013(p) 2012 2013 2012 2013(p) 2012 2013 2012 2013(p)

Alabama

93.5 92.3 93.0 93.1 221.2 221.0 222.3 222.2 220.1 219.5 220.7 221.2

Alaska

13.4 13.6 13.0 13.5 30.1 29.2 28.9 27.8 46.1 47.0 46.7 47.4

Arizona

177.1 183.6 177.1 185.8 355.9 363.0 358.4 366.7 368.7 376.2 369.2 380.2

Arkansas

49.0 50.0 49.3 50.3 123.7 126.2 124.0 125.5 173.8 176.9 175.3 178.6

California

778.3 789.2 780.4 787.4 2,268.4 2,313.2 2,281.9 2,328.5 1,874.4 1,910.1 1,915.6 1,948.2


Colorado

146.5 144.8 145.6 144.4 361.3 374.8 362.5 376.9 282.9 291.3 286.1 294.3

Connecticut

132.1 128.2 131.9 128.5 205.1 207.7 205.1 208.1 319.4 323.1 322.4 329.6

Delaware

42.7 43.7 42.7 43.9 55.7 59.3 57.1 61.0 68.4 70.2 68.8 70.6

District of Columbia

28.1 29.0 28.0 28.9 152.5 155.9 155.4 156.3 116.7 117.3 120.8 120.5

Florida

500.2 506.0 500.3 509.3 1,071.8 1,098.1 1,072.8 1,111.2 1,112.4 1,129.0 1,123.5 1,138.8


Georgia

227.0 232.5 228.4 233.1 565.6 602.8 573.3 603.9 497.9 517.1 504.9 522.5

Hawaii

27.1 27.2 27.3 27.2 76.5 77.3 77.3 78.1 76.9 77.1 77.3 77.4

Idaho

30.5 32.3 30.7 32.0 78.7 81.6 78.7 80.9 88.8 90.5 90.5 93.5

Illinois

366.8 371.9 368.2 371.4 878.3 902.8 883.4 914.2 865.1 878.4 877.9 887.4

Indiana

130.9 133.1 130.1 132.3 305.8 310.3 307.4 312.5 442.3 442.5 445.4 447.5


Iowa

101.8 103.6 102.1 103.9 131.3 135.9 132.7 136.5 219.3 221.5 226.8 230.7

Kansas

74.1 76.7 74.6 77.3 154.2 161.3 154.6 162.6 186.3 187.1 187.3 189.5

Kentucky

87.1 89.3 87.9 88.6 193.4 197.7 195.1 200.2 258.4 259.0 258.6 259.3

Louisiana

93.3 94.7 95.1 94.4 201.9 204.0 203.8 207.5 281.9 283.2 286.7 285.6

Maine

31.5 31.4 31.2 31.3 58.8 61.1 59.7 61.3 121.4 120.0 122.7 122.0


Maryland

142.9 142.5 144.5 143.3 414.1 429.8 418.3 430.5 413.9 425.5 420.4 431.3

Massachusetts

206.0 206.3 206.9 206.8 496.2 507.3 500.2 509.2 685.8 704.2 700.7 718.3

Michigan

197.7 197.3 196.9 196.6 583.8 597.6 587.3 606.3 631.5 639.2 640.9 647.2

Minnesota

177.7 179.2 177.4 179.5 341.4 346.1 342.3 349.7 480.1 490.3 483.5 497.7

Mississippi

44.2 45.0 44.0 45.4 98.0 105.6 99.5 104.8 134.6 134.2 135.0 135.5


Missouri

165.0 169.3 165.2 170.2 339.0 341.8 344.3 346.2 413.3 422.1 417.2 424.0

Montana

21.6 21.7 21.6 21.8 41.9 43.7 42.2 44.0 67.6 69.4 68.1 69.4

Nebraska

70.9 71.7 71.2 71.6 107.5 108.4 107.1 106.9 140.9 141.8 141.6 143.0

Nevada

54.7 54.9 54.6 55.2 146.2 140.4 146.0 142.4 106.3 111.2 107.4 110.9

New Hampshire

35.3 35.5 35.3 35.2 69.0 70.4 68.9 70.7 114.4 116.5 115.9 118.3


New Jersey

249.3 251.4 248.4 249.5 628.2 629.1 625.2 629.9 619.5 639.6 631.3 647.5

New Mexico

32.9 35.6 33.1 36.1 97.8 98.5 97.8 97.9 122.1 121.7 123.5 122.4

New York

682.4 680.4 681.6 681.9 1,181.3 1,203.7 1,182.7 1,210.1 1,763.7 1,807.0 1,805.1 1,853.1

North Carolina

203.8 208.7 205.5 206.4 538.9 559.7 540.4 567.8 549.1 557.0 552.1 568.4

North Dakota

22.0 23.1 22.2 23.4 33.7 35.8 34.1 35.4 58.3 58.5 58.7 59.2


Ohio

280.3 281.4 279.8 280.8 678.1 685.1 688.5 690.2 865.5 881.0 876.6 888.8

Oklahoma

79.8 79.9 80.0 80.1 178.1 184.0 180.6 186.4 225.2 226.8 225.5 227.1

Oregon

90.7 90.2 90.6 89.3 197.9 205.0 198.5 203.3 238.1 241.4 240.7 246.0

Pennsylvania

310.7 312.5 311.3 313.0 736.0 746.2 738.0 753.1 1,166.1 1,181.0 1,189.4 1,199.8

Rhode Island

31.7 32.6 31.8 32.3 57.1 60.2 57.4 60.4 103.3 103.4 105.7 105.9


South Carolina

98.8 102.2 100.1 102.9 235.0 241.0 233.5 239.7 211.3 212.3 211.0 214.1

South Dakota

28.9 29.5 29.3 29.5 29.5 28.9 29.0 29.0 67.2 68.0 68.0 69.0

Tennessee

137.9 140.4 137.3 140.7 340.4 346.8 343.2 350.1 396.9 403.7 401.5 406.2

Texas

664.7 678.7 666.3 675.5 1,425.6 1,492.6 1,429.2 1,503.1 1,470.9 1,504.7 1,485.3 1,515.6

Utah

70.1 73.1 69.7 73.2 169.7 174.6 171.2 174.8 165.7 170.5 166.8 172.4


Vermont

12.0 12.3 12.1 12.3 26.6 27.3 26.8 27.7 60.5 61.7 61.2 62.7

Virginia

190.3 198.2 191.0 198.7 680.2 682.9 687.6 680.4 481.1 495.4 487.0 499.9

Washington

144.1 143.0 144.5 142.8 354.8 360.7 355.2 359.9 383.7 393.0 390.3 398.9

West Virginia

28.1 27.7 28.2 27.8 64.8 66.3 65.6 67.4 126.7 128.7 127.7 129.4

Wisconsin

162.7 162.3 161.7 160.5 294.3 304.4 294.8 301.9 421.0 416.1 421.8 420.5

Wyoming

10.8 10.3 10.9 10.4 18.4 18.1 18.3 18.0 26.5 26.7 26.8 27.1


Puerto Rico

44.7 44.7 44.9 44.7 109.6 104.3 110.7 105.9 119.0 115.5 121.4 117.4

Virgin Islands

2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 2.4 2.3 2.4 2.4

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2012 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are preliminary and will be revised when new information becomes available.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjusted-Continued
[In thousands]
State Leisure and hospitality Other services Government
September October September October September October
2012 2013 2012 2013(p) 2012 2013 2012 2013(p) 2012 2013 2012 2013(p)

Alabama

176.5 179.1 174.3 177.9 80.4 81.2 80.6 81.1 372.3 369.1 377.6 371.4

Alaska

37.2 36.1 29.7 30.0 11.7 11.9 11.9 11.7 85.6 84.0 85.7 83.8

Arizona

265.8 274.4 266.8 274.9 85.3 84.3 84.5 84.8 424.4 420.7 426.0 423.9

Arkansas

104.2 103.7 104.0 103.2 43.4 41.5 43.6 41.8 217.0 216.2 220.1 219.1

California

1,627.5 1,697.9 1,614.4 1,689.7 510.6 513.6 513.9 516.1 2,316.6 2,306.1 2,384.6 2,381.6


Colorado

281.5 290.2 273.0 280.8 95.9 96.4 96.2 96.3 397.2 404.8 403.8 410.8

Connecticut

145.4 147.8 143.8 146.4 61.4 61.0 61.7 60.7 237.5 236.0 243.5 241.9

Delaware

45.5 46.7 43.1 44.5 19.5 20.1 19.6 20.1 63.4 62.6 64.5 64.3

District of Columbia

66.5 69.8 65.9 70.4 67.9 68.9 68.4 69.3 241.7 235.5 240.4 234.8

Florida

980.7 1,011.6 988.1 1,027.2 313.3 316.1 314.3 317.2 1,081.4 1,076.6 1,094.7 1,085.9


Georgia

395.6 418.5 399.7 419.6 153.0 151.3 153.8 152.7 677.7 672.4 684.4 676.3

Hawaii

107.8 111.9 107.6 110.9 26.3 28.3 27.1 28.2 123.7 122.6 126.7 125.7

Idaho

64.8 66.0 60.7 61.6 21.6 22.5 21.5 22.0 116.9 117.3 120.3 121.3

Illinois

548.0 553.3 538.6 546.5 249.0 254.8 248.8 257.7 836.4 829.2 845.3 842.1

Indiana

290.9 303.8 290.7 300.2 110.2 109.3 110.3 110.2 438.7 447.1 439.2 451.6


Iowa

137.3 137.8 136.2 135.7 57.6 56.5 58.6 55.7 254.4 252.6 261.1 257.2

Kansas

120.6 125.4 120.7 123.3 51.8 51.5 52.5 52.2 260.9 260.2 266.0 265.0

Kentucky

177.9 186.0 175.8 180.0 69.3 66.0 68.5 65.9 335.8 335.6 338.1 336.8

Louisiana

205.7 213.9 208.9 216.8 63.4 62.8 62.6 63.3 349.7 344.3 354.6 349.0

Maine

69.6 71.4 62.7 64.8 20.0 20.1 19.7 19.9 101.6 99.2 103.9 101.3


Maryland

254.2 253.7 247.2 246.5 111.5 112.7 112.0 111.6 503.7 503.7 514.4 513.5

Massachusetts

339.0 341.6 328.9 333.1 121.9 123.7 121.9 123.7 439.5 439.8 449.5 449.7

Michigan

402.7 408.4 390.3 398.1 169.4 168.1 168.6 167.9 613.8 613.0 626.9 627.4

Minnesota

253.0 259.6 244.0 250.2 115.7 116.8 116.7 116.7 408.6 408.8 420.9 423.5

Mississippi

122.9 126.0 122.1 125.4 38.2 38.0 38.0 37.4 247.1 246.0 249.4 248.3


Missouri

280.7 289.6 279.0 285.8 114.1 114.9 113.8 115.5 440.1 434.0 447.3 440.5

Montana

61.6 63.8 58.1 58.5 17.6 17.5 17.7 17.9 90.5 89.8 92.1 91.6

Nebraska

85.6 87.6 83.9 86.9 36.8 36.8 37.1 37.1 168.0 168.1 171.2 171.5

Nevada

319.1 325.9 319.8 324.5 33.9 33.8 33.6 33.9 148.1 151.5 151.8 153.8

New Hampshire

67.6 67.2 64.8 66.1 22.8 22.5 22.9 22.4 93.0 91.2 93.8 93.2


New Jersey

364.0 372.5 341.6 350.7 165.4 164.4 166.5 162.8 606.3 614.6 636.5 638.6

New Mexico

87.2 89.7 86.2 88.4 28.5 28.5 29.0 28.7 195.6 193.9 198.0 194.9

New York

827.1 849.6 813.6 835.4 380.0 382.3 383.6 387.3 1,429.1 1,415.9 1,468.4 1,454.0

North Carolina

425.4 438.4 424.2 433.5 142.5 141.8 143.4 143.1 718.5 717.3 731.2 731.3

North Dakota

39.0 38.0 39.3 37.7 16.2 16.0 16.0 16.0 80.9 81.2 82.3 82.7


Ohio

514.5 525.1 500.9 514.2 204.2 203.9 207.6 205.0 748.3 737.4 766.5 755.0

Oklahoma

148.9 156.7 149.9 155.3 59.2 57.1 57.8 57.2 348.2 350.2 355.0 355.9

Oregon

177.1 184.8 171.3 179.4 57.5 58.8 57.9 59.1 278.6 277.6 296.8 295.1

Pennsylvania

534.1 541.7 521.4 533.9 256.1 257.9 257.1 258.4 717.9 712.4 735.2 726.2

Rhode Island

55.4 55.2 51.6 52.7 22.8 22.4 22.3 22.2 59.6 59.4 60.8 60.6


South Carolina

220.8 228.5 220.2 225.0 68.9 68.7 70.3 68.6 347.2 351.1 352.5 356.6

South Dakota

46.6 48.7 44.3 45.4 15.8 16.0 15.9 15.9 77.4 79.1 78.9 79.7

Tennessee

280.8 293.4 279.4 291.4 104.3 104.5 104.0 103.8 426.0 422.2 430.2 425.6

Texas

1,101.1 1,141.2 1,099.0 1,139.9 384.1 386.9 384.4 388.7 1,778.4 1,788.4 1,819.3 1,821.9

Utah

120.6 125.8 117.8 123.6 35.4 36.0 35.3 36.3 226.5 218.6 227.2 219.2


Vermont

33.4 33.0 32.2 32.1 10.2 10.2 10.2 9.9 54.7 55.4 57.2 57.6

Virginia

366.7 371.8 356.3 365.6 190.5 189.6 191.1 190.2 711.0 710.6 723.0 720.3

Washington

288.9 299.2 277.0 284.3 111.9 114.8 111.6 114.8 525.3 527.2 549.2 550.6

West Virginia

76.0 76.4 75.4 75.7 55.1 54.1 54.4 54.0 154.2 155.0 156.9 157.7

Wisconsin

267.6 284.4 258.1 276.8 137.8 137.3 137.2 139.1 407.0 406.4 423.7 423.0

Wyoming

36.7 37.0 32.6 33.4 11.0 10.5 10.7 10.5 74.5 74.5 75.3 75.3


Puerto Rico

75.1 75.9 75.2 75.4 17.9 17.2 18.0 17.5 259.6 238.9 262.3 241.3

Virgin Islands

6.5 6.6 6.5 6.7 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.3 11.3 10.8 11.3 10.9

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2012 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are preliminary and will be revised when new information becomes available.


Last Modified Date: November 22, 2013