Percent of labor force unemployed, seasonally adjusted, 
selected States and District of Columbia, December, 2003 and 2004 				

			Dec. 2003    Dec. 2004    over-the-year 
						  change
	
District of Columbia	   7.0		9.0	       2.0	
Mississippi		   5.6		6.4	       0.8	
Oklahoma		   5.6		4.2	      -1.4	
New Jersey		   5.6		4.2	      -1.4	
Hawaii			   4.4		3.0	      -1.4	
Washington		   7.3		5.8	      -1.5	
Kentucky		   6.0		4.5	      -1.5	

Data for December 2004 are preliminary and may be revised.