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Mid-Atlantic - Labor Force Statistics
Civilian labor force in states in the Middle Atlantic and South Atlantic divisions, seasonally adjusted (in thousands)
Area
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May 2008 |
Mar 2009 |
Apr 2009 |
May 2009 |
May 2008 to May 2009 |
Net change |
Percent change |
United States |
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154,510 |
154,048 |
154,731 |
155,081 |
571 |
0.4 |
Northeast region |
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28,181.9 |
28,421.3 |
28,468.5 |
28,503.8 |
321.9 |
1.1 |
Middle Atlantic division |
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20,525.3 |
20,737.6 |
20,772.1 |
20,813.4 |
288.1 |
1.4 |
New Jersey |
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4,491.3 |
4,540.6 |
4,572.4 |
4,560.9 |
69.6 |
1.5 |
New York |
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9,667.2 |
9,762.5 |
9,772.0 |
9,775.9 |
108.7 |
1.1 |
Pennsylvania |
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6,392.0 |
6,433.5 |
6,430.8 |
6,467.2 |
75.1 |
1.2 |
South region |
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54,809.9 |
55,060.0 |
55,184.6 |
55,161.1 |
351.2 |
0.6 |
South Atlantic division |
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29,419.8 |
29,413.6 |
29,492.3 |
29,444.3 |
24.5 |
0.1 |
Delaware |
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441.8 |
436.2 |
438.3 |
438.0 |
-3.8 |
-0.9 |
District of Columbia |
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332.4 |
328.5 |
326.2 |
329.0 |
-3.5 |
-1.0 |
Florida |
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9,182.2 |
9,218.2 |
9,247.9 |
9,232.3 |
50.1 |
0.5 |
Georgia |
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4,840.7 |
4,783.3 |
4,784.1 |
4,776.7 |
-64.0 |
-1.3 |
Maryland |
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2,995.8 |
2,961.1 |
2,968.4 |
2,955.3 |
-40.5 |
-1.4 |
North Carolina |
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4,523.2 |
4,554.5 |
4,579.6 |
4,568.3 |
45.0 |
1.0 |
South Carolina |
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2,141.1 |
2,187.1 |
2,198.4 |
2,206.0 |
64.8 |
3.0 |
Virginia |
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4,110.8 |
4,151.4 |
4,170.5 |
4,170.7 |
59.9 |
1.5 |
West Virginia |
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807.3 |
792.7 |
795.0 |
794.8 |
-12.5 |
-1.5 |
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SOURCE: Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The State and regional data above are a product of the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program, a Federal-State cooperative program in which total employment and unemployment are measured for approximately 7,200 areas.
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Unemployed in states in the Middle Atlantic and South Atlantic divisions, seasonally adjusted (in thousands)
Area
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May 2008 |
Mar 2009 |
Apr 2009 |
May 2009 |
May 2008 to May 2009 |
Net change |
Percent change |
United States |
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8,536 |
13,161 |
13,724 |
14,511 |
5,975 |
70.0 |
Northeast region |
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1,444.4 |
2,241.3 |
2,250.0 |
2,370.5 |
926.2 |
64.1 |
Middle Atlantic division |
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1,052.4 |
1,642.5 |
1,632.2 |
1,735.9 |
683.6 |
65.0 |
New Jersey |
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230.1 |
376.8 |
384.4 |
400.6 |
170.5 |
74.1 |
New York |
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500.4 |
763.3 |
751.4 |
802.4 |
302.1 |
60.4 |
Pennsylvania |
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326.0 |
502.9 |
499.5 |
531.6 |
205.5 |
63.0 |
South region |
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2,833.1 |
4,614.0 |
4,627.3 |
4,899.6 |
2,066.5 |
72.9 |
South Atlantic division |
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1,563.3 |
2,687.9 |
2,685.9 |
2,828.1 |
1,264.8 |
80.9 |
Delaware |
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19.5 |
33.3 |
32.5 |
35.6 |
16.1 |
82.8 |
District of Columbia |
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21.9 |
32.0 |
32.2 |
35.2 |
13.3 |
60.7 |
Florida |
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534.1 |
900.9 |
893.7 |
942.7 |
408.6 |
76.5 |
Georgia |
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286.0 |
439.0 |
440.2 |
463.9 |
177.9 |
62.2 |
Maryland |
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122.8 |
202.9 |
200.7 |
212.5 |
89.7 |
73.0 |
North Carolina |
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266.3 |
493.6 |
491.4 |
508.8 |
242.5 |
91.1 |
South Carolina |
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135.7 |
250.1 |
250.2 |
266.2 |
130.5 |
96.2 |
Virginia |
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156.2 |
280.7 |
284.1 |
298.1 |
141.9 |
90.8 |
West Virginia |
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35.1 |
53.5 |
61.0 |
68.5 |
33.5 |
95.5 |
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SOURCE: Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The State and regional data above are a product of the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program, a Federal-State cooperative program in which total employment and unemployment are measured for approximately 7,200 areas.
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Unemployment rates in states in the Middle Atlantic and South Atlantic divisions, seasonally adjusted (in percent)
Area
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May 2008 |
Mar 2009 |
Apr 2009 |
May 2009 |
Net change May 2008 to May 2009 |
United States |
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5.5 |
8.5 |
8.9 |
9.4 |
3.9 |
Northeast region |
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5.1 |
7.9 |
7.9 |
8.3 |
3.2 |
Middle Atlantic division |
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5.1 |
7.9 |
7.9 |
8.3 |
3.2 |
New Jersey |
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5.1 |
8.3 |
8.4 |
8.8 |
3.7 |
New York |
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5.2 |
7.8 |
7.7 |
8.2 |
3.0 |
Pennsylvania |
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5.1 |
7.8 |
7.8 |
8.2 |
3.1 |
South region |
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5.2 |
8.4 |
8.4 |
8.9 |
3.7 |
South Atlantic division |
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5.3 |
9.1 |
9.1 |
9.6 |
4.3 |
Delaware |
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4.4 |
7.6 |
7.4 |
8.1 |
3.7 |
District of Columbia |
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6.6 |
9.7 |
9.9 |
10.7 |
4.1 |
Florida |
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5.8 |
9.8 |
9.7 |
10.2 |
4.4 |
Georgia |
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5.9 |
9.2 |
9.2 |
9.7 |
3.8 |
Maryland |
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4.1 |
6.9 |
6.8 |
7.2 |
3.1 |
North Carolina |
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5.9 |
10.8 |
10.7 |
11.1 |
5.2 |
South Carolina |
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6.3 |
11.4 |
11.4 |
12.1 |
5.8 |
Virginia |
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3.8 |
6.8 |
6.8 |
7.1 |
3.3 |
West Virginia |
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4.3 |
6.8 |
7.7 |
8.6 |
4.3 |
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SOURCE: Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The State and regional data above are a product of the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program, a Federal-State cooperative program in which total employment and unemployment are measured for approximately 7,200 areas.
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Unemployment rates in states in the Mid-Atlantic region by Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), not seasonally adjusted (in percent)
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) (news release)
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May 2008 |
Mar 2009 |
Apr 2009 |
May 2009 |
Net change May 2008 to May 2009 |
Delaware |
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Dover, DE |
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3.9 |
8.1 |
7.4 |
7.8 |
3.9 |
Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ |
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4.3 |
8.1 |
7.8 |
8.4 |
4.1 |
District of Columbia |
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
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3.5 |
5.9 |
5.7 |
6.2 |
2.7 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
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3.6 |
6.1 |
5.9 |
6.4 |
2.8 |
Maryland |
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Baltimore-Towson, MD |
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4.1 |
7.3 |
7.0 |
7.6 |
3.5 |
Bethesda-Frederick-Rockville, MD |
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3.0 |
5.2 |
5.0 |
5.4 |
2.4 |
Cumberland, MD-WV |
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4.8 |
8.7 |
7.8 |
7.9 |
3.1 |
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV |
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5.0 |
9.8 |
9.3 |
9.8 |
4.8 |
Salisbury, MD |
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4.7 |
9.2 |
8.2 |
8.5 |
3.8 |
Pennsylvania |
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Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ |
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5.3 |
8.7 |
8.1 |
8.7 |
3.4 |
Altoona, PA |
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4.7 |
7.7 |
6.9 |
7.3 |
2.6 |
Erie, PA |
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5.2 |
8.9 |
8.1 |
9.0 |
3.8 |
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA |
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4.2 |
7.2 |
6.7 |
7.1 |
2.9 |
Johnstown, PA |
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5.5 |
8.8 |
8.2 |
8.6 |
3.1 |
Lancaster, PA |
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3.9 |
7.3 |
6.7 |
7.1 |
3.2 |
Lebanon, PA |
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3.8 |
6.9 |
6.4 |
6.7 |
2.9 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE |
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4.9 |
8.0 |
7.6 |
8.2 |
3.3 |
Philadelphia, PA |
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5.0 |
7.8 |
7.3 |
8.0 |
3.0 |
Philadelphia City, PA |
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6.8 |
9.6 |
9.1 |
9.9 |
3.1 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
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4.7 |
7.5 |
6.9 |
7.3 |
2.6 |
Reading, PA |
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5.0 |
8.7 |
8.4 |
9.1 |
4.1 |
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA |
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5.8 |
9.2 |
8.4 |
8.9 |
3.1 |
State College, PA |
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3.9 |
5.8 |
5.1 |
5.6 |
1.7 |
Williamsport, PA |
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5.5 |
9.3 |
8.5 |
9.1 |
3.6 |
York-Hanover, PA |
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4.4 |
8.3 |
7.7 |
8.3 |
3.9 |
Virginia |
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Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA |
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3.9 |
9.4 |
8.2 |
8.9 |
5.0 |
Charlottesville, VA |
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3.0 |
5.6 |
5.5 |
5.9 |
2.9 |
Danville, VA |
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6.8 |
12.1 |
12.4 |
13.0 |
6.2 |
Harrisonburg, VA |
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3.5 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
6.5 |
3.0 |
Lynchburg, VA |
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3.9 |
7.5 |
7.2 |
7.7 |
3.8 |
Richmond, VA |
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3.9 |
7.8 |
7.5 |
8.1 |
4.2 |
Roanoke, VA |
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3.7 |
7.2 |
7.1 |
7.5 |
3.8 |
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC |
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3.8 |
6.8 |
6.5 |
7.0 |
3.2 |
Winchester, VA-WV |
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3.9 |
8.6 |
8.0 |
8.2 |
4.3 |
West Virginia |
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Charleston, WV |
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3.6 |
6.4 |
6.9 |
7.5 |
3.9 |
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH |
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4.9 |
7.6 |
7.4 |
8.0 |
3.1 |
Morgantown, WV |
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2.9 |
4.7 |
4.9 |
5.4 |
2.5 |
Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH |
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4.7 |
9.0 |
9.3 |
9.5 |
4.8 |
Wheeling, WV-OH |
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4.8 |
8.5 |
8.6 |
8.6 |
3.8 |
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SOURCE: Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The State and regional data above are a product of the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program, a Federal-State cooperative program in which total employment and unemployment are measured for approximately 7,200 areas.
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Nonfarm wage and salary employment in the states in the Middle Atlantic and South Atlantic divisions, seasonally adjusted (in thousands)
Area
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May 2008 |
Mar 2009 |
Apr 2009 |
May 2009 |
May 2008 to May 2009
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Net change |
Percent change |
United States |
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137,517 |
133,000 |
132,481 |
132,159 |
-5,358 |
-3.9 |
Middle Atlantic division |
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New Jersey |
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4,070.2 |
3,960.0 |
3,941.3 |
3,935.1 |
-135.1 |
-3.3 |
New York |
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8,808.1 |
8,642.4 |
8,627.5 |
8,609.6 |
-198.5 |
-2.3 |
Pennsylvania |
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5,815.6 |
5,672.1 |
5,648.3 |
5,630.6 |
-185.0 |
-3.2 |
South Atlantic division |
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Delaware |
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434.2 |
416.3 |
415.7 |
415.4 |
-18.8 |
-4.3 |
District of Columbia |
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705.0 |
704.9 |
702.4 |
702.7 |
-2.3 |
-0.3 |
Florida |
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7,806.6 |
7,449.7 |
7,450.1 |
7,389.1 |
-417.5 |
-5.3 |
Georgia |
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4,129.2 |
3,955.4 |
3,933.5 |
3,917.7 |
-211.5 |
-5.1 |
Maryland |
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2,610.8 |
2,547.3 |
2,543.2 |
2,545.7 |
-65.1 |
-2.5 |
North Carolina |
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4,149.0 |
3,955.3 |
3,949.5 |
3,937.0 |
-212.0 |
-5.1 |
South Carolina |
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1,944.5 |
1,854.8 |
1,851.4 |
1,852.0 |
-92.5 |
-4.8 |
Virginia |
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3,768.1 |
3,673.1 |
3,672.7 |
3,674.8 |
-93.3 |
-2.5 |
West Virginia |
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762.2 |
744.2 |
738.8 |
738.0 |
-24.2 |
-3.2 |
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SOURCE: Current Employment Statistics - National - State and Metropolitan Area
The Current Employment Statistics (CES) Survey is a monthly survey of business establishments which provides estimates of employment, hours, and earnings data by industry for the nation as a whole, all States, and most major metropolitan areas since 1939. The CES survey is a Federal-State cooperative program in which State employment security agencies prepare the data using concepts, definitions, and technical procedures prescribed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Mass layoff events and initial claimants for unemployment insurance, states in the Middle Atlantic and South Atlantic divisions, not seasonally adjusted
Area
(news release) |
Mass Layoff Events |
Mass Layoff Initial Claimants for Unemployment Insurance |
Back data |
May 2008 |
May 2009 |
Back data |
May 2008 |
May 2009 |
United States |
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1,552 |
2,738 |
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159,471 |
289,628 |
Northeast |
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266 |
451 |
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25,619 |
41,413 |
Middle Atlantic |
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234 |
384 |
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22,401 |
35,548 |
New Jersey |
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38 |
45 |
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3,813 |
4,394 |
New York |
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95 |
112 |
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9,613 |
10,762 |
Pennsylvania |
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101 |
227 |
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8,975 |
20,392 |
South |
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402 |
742 |
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42,832 |
72,375 |
South Atlantic |
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199 |
370 |
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15,761 |
34,117 |
Delaware |
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3 |
3 |
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203 |
172 |
District of Columbia |
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- |
- |
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- |
- |
Florida |
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125 |
181 |
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8,841 |
12,446 |
Georgia |
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32 |
56 |
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3,170 |
5,187 |
Maryland |
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4 |
10 |
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318 |
1,201 |
North Carolina |
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9 |
33 |
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1,163 |
5,351 |
South Carolina |
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11 |
31 |
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809 |
3,021 |
Virginia |
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11 |
49 |
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904 |
6,168 |
West Virginia |
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3 |
5 |
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277 |
429 |
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(-) Zero or data do not meet BLS or state agency disclosure standards.
SOURCE: Mass Layoff Statistics
Monthly data report summary information on establishments which have at least 50 initial claims for unemployment insurance (UI) filed against them during a 5-week period. Data are available for 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, as well as by industry.
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