Annual change in nonfarm payroll employment, 
1999-2005 (December-December)


	  Change in employment 
	    (in thousands)	
	
1999		3172		
2000		1948		
2001	       -1779		
2002		-544		
2003		  94		
2004		2194		
2005		2019		
				
Data for 2005 are preliminary.