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
Nov. Sept. Oct. Nov. Nov. Sept. Oct. Nov. Nov. Sept. Oct. Nov.
2014 2015 2015 2015p 2014 2015 2015 2015p 2014 2015 2015 2015p
Alabama.................. 2,130.1 2,140.0 2,141.2 2,146.3 130.9 129.3 127.2 128.1 6.1 6.0 5.9 6.0
Alaska................... 366.0 362.5 362.7 362.8 23.9 23.3 23.3 23.3 6.5 6.4 6.4 6.4
Arizona.................. 3,115.8 3,144.4 3,148.6 3,158.5 206.6 197.0 192.9 190.0 6.6 6.3 6.1 6.0
Arkansas................. 1,309.7 1,337.3 1,337.5 1,335.8 74.8 69.8 68.6 66.6 5.7 5.2 5.1 5.0
California............... 18,901.3 19,004.6 18,994.2 18,991.9 1,355.9 1,121.2 1,094.9 1,081.8 7.2 5.9 5.8 5.7
Los Angeles-Long Beach-
Glendale (1)......... 5,049.2 5,030.0 5,002.6 4,985.6 403.9 327.0 306.9 294.1 8.0 6.5 6.1 5.9
Colorado................. 2,823.6 2,804.9 2,807.3 2,811.6 121.6 111.4 105.7 102.0 4.3 4.0 3.8 3.6
Connecticut.............. 1,896.5 1,899.1 1,895.9 1,893.1 119.7 98.6 96.9 96.5 6.3 5.2 5.1 5.1
Delaware................. 455.2 464.0 466.1 468.5 24.1 22.9 23.6 23.7 5.3 4.9 5.1 5.1
District of Columbia..... 383.8 386.8 388.0 389.1 29.6 25.9 25.5 25.7 7.7 6.7 6.6 6.6
Florida.................. 9,647.6 9,532.3 9,579.9 9,628.0 554.7 498.5 494.1 486.2 5.7 5.2 5.2 5.0
Miami-Miami Beach-
Kendall (1).......... 1,328.9 1,309.7 1,315.5 1,323.2 84.1 76.5 77.0 78.9 6.3 5.8 5.9 6.0
Georgia.................. 4,743.5 4,728.9 4,735.8 4,750.0 315.8 272.1 268.3 265.1 6.7 5.8 5.7 5.6
Hawaii................... 670.7 675.1 677.4 679.9 27.3 23.2 22.6 22.1 4.1 3.4 3.3 3.2
Idaho.................... 777.1 800.8 802.4 803.5 34.9 33.4 32.4 31.7 4.5 4.2 4.0 3.9
Illinois................. 6,514.7 6,499.2 6,518.9 6,540.6 405.7 352.7 353.5 371.7 6.2 5.4 5.4 5.7
Chicago-Naperville-
Arlington Heights (1) 3,802.3 3,766.8 3,766.1 3,768.5 236.9 202.0 197.9 205.1 6.2 5.4 5.3 5.4
Indiana.................. 3,250.6 3,268.5 3,273.2 3,280.4 190.6 145.4 143.9 144.0 5.9 4.4 4.4 4.4
Iowa..................... 1,714.7 1,701.9 1,704.8 1,706.2 73.7 61.4 60.4 58.7 4.3 3.6 3.5 3.4
Kansas................... 1,502.8 1,481.5 1,491.3 1,501.6 63.3 64.5 61.7 59.4 4.2 4.4 4.1 4.0
Kentucky................. 1,974.4 1,930.6 1,929.6 1,935.1 109.2 97.1 94.0 95.7 5.5 5.0 4.9 4.9
Louisiana................ 2,195.5 2,164.7 2,153.1 2,143.0 157.1 128.9 132.5 134.6 7.2 6.0 6.2 6.3
Maine.................... 694.4 685.4 681.8 678.7 38.3 30.2 29.1 27.9 5.5 4.4 4.3 4.1
Maryland................. 3,104.6 3,152.1 3,158.1 3,167.5 172.2 160.0 161.7 163.8 5.5 5.1 5.1 5.2
Massachusetts............ 3,582.8 3,569.6 3,560.7 3,557.4 193.5 163.1 164.1 166.0 5.4 4.6 4.6 4.7
Michigan................. 4,748.0 4,730.4 4,743.4 4,763.7 309.1 234.8 238.1 243.7 6.5 5.0 5.0 5.1
Detroit-Warren-
Dearborn (2)......... 2,019.0 1,994.6 1,996.0 2,002.5 157.4 109.0 113.0 118.6 7.8 5.5 5.7 5.9
Minnesota................ 2,976.0 2,996.0 2,998.0 3,007.0 109.3 114.4 111.2 106.6 3.7 3.8 3.7 3.5
Mississippi.............. 1,220.6 1,272.7 1,278.9 1,286.8 88.0 77.2 75.0 76.7 7.2 6.1 5.9 6.0
Missouri................. 3,078.6 3,057.8 3,073.6 3,097.3 168.1 161.3 153.6 146.0 5.5 5.3 5.0 4.7
Montana.................. 516.0 524.5 524.4 524.2 23.5 21.7 21.6 21.2 4.6 4.1 4.1 4.0
Nebraska................. 1,021.2 1,007.5 1,009.8 1,012.6 31.5 29.1 29.6 29.5 3.1 2.9 2.9 2.9
Nevada................... 1,397.9 1,429.5 1,431.3 1,432.2 99.5 95.7 94.0 93.2 7.1 6.7 6.6 6.5
New Hampshire............ 741.1 743.6 740.8 738.2 29.9 25.3 24.4 23.9 4.0 3.4 3.3 3.2
New Jersey............... 4,537.8 4,518.2 4,523.1 4,544.0 286.4 251.4 243.8 243.1 6.3 5.6 5.4 5.3
New Mexico............... 916.6 923.5 918.8 914.7 55.9 62.5 62.4 62.0 6.1 6.8 6.8 6.8
New York................. 9,533.8 9,617.3 9,632.4 9,673.8 557.4 486.1 466.0 465.6 5.8 5.1 4.8 4.8
New York City.......... 4,128.9 4,169.0 4,167.3 4,185.8 269.7 214.7 200.8 202.7 6.5 5.2 4.8 4.8
North Carolina........... 4,625.5 4,753.1 4,761.5 4,775.0 255.4 275.7 273.0 271.0 5.5 5.8 5.7 5.7
North Dakota............. 421.2 409.9 409.8 410.9 11.7 11.5 11.3 11.2 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.7
Ohio..................... 5,727.9 5,695.0 5,701.6 5,711.2 295.7 254.4 248.7 254.8 5.2 4.5 4.4 4.5
Cleveland-Elyria (2)... 1,047.5 1,041.5 1,038.6 1,035.0 59.5 52.4 48.9 46.0 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.4
Oklahoma................. 1,781.5 1,837.4 1,839.7 1,846.6 71.1 81.0 78.2 78.0 4.0 4.4 4.3 4.2
Oregon................... 1,961.0 1,946.4 1,960.2 1,973.5 132.4 120.1 117.8 112.9 6.8 6.2 6.0 5.7
Pennsylvania............. 6,351.9 6,409.5 6,415.4 6,428.5 322.7 338.7 330.1 320.9 5.1 5.3 5.1 5.0
Rhode Island............. 549.7 558.5 557.1 555.6 37.9 30.4 29.4 28.7 6.9 5.4 5.3 5.2
South Carolina........... 2,212.9 2,250.0 2,255.0 2,261.4 146.6 129.0 126.7 123.9 6.6 5.7 5.6 5.5
South Dakota............. 448.8 454.9 454.2 454.7 14.9 15.9 14.7 13.7 3.3 3.5 3.2 3.0
Tennessee................ 2,983.0 3,043.0 3,044.5 3,057.2 196.9 173.2 169.5 169.8 6.6 5.7 5.6 5.6
Texas.................... 13,161.1 13,010.0 13,035.6 13,070.6 609.7 544.7 569.9 598.4 4.6 4.2 4.4 4.6
Utah..................... 1,440.2 1,468.4 1,467.4 1,466.6 51.8 53.4 52.3 51.5 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.5
Vermont.................. 348.8 347.2 345.3 344.1 14.5 12.7 12.8 12.6 4.2 3.7 3.7 3.7
Virginia................. 4,234.2 4,223.1 4,218.7 4,222.8 204.5 182.1 177.2 175.5 4.8 4.3 4.2 4.2
Washington............... 3,517.4 3,525.7 3,523.8 3,529.5 221.9 184.2 183.6 185.6 6.3 5.2 5.2 5.3
Seattle-Bellevue-
Everett (1).......... 1,562.3 1,583.6 1,584.8 1,583.7 71.5 57.7 60.9 66.2 4.6 3.6 3.8 4.2
West Virginia............ 778.2 788.1 787.7 787.7 46.6 57.8 54.3 51.1 6.0 7.3 6.9 6.5
Wisconsin................ 3,111.0 3,075.3 3,085.9 3,096.6 162.6 133.5 131.5 131.5 5.2 4.3 4.3 4.2
Wyoming.................. 306.4 309.9 308.9 307.1 13.1 12.4 12.5 12.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.1
Puerto Rico.............. 1,138.6 1,132.5 1,145.5 1,148.0 157.0 129.4 141.5 143.2 13.8 11.4 12.4 12.5
1 Metropolitan division.
2 Metropolitan statistical area.
p = preliminary.
NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. Data for Puerto Rico are derived from a monthly household survey similar to the
Current Population Survey. Area definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 13-01, dated February 28,
2013, and are available on the BLS website at www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm. Estimates for the latest month are subject to
revision the following month.
