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Regional and State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly) News Release

For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Tuesday, October 20, 2015			  USDL-15-2042

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	REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- SEPTEMBER 2015


Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed in September. Thirty-seven
states and the District of Columbia had unemployment rate decreases from August,
six states had increases, and seven states had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics reported today. Forty-one states and the District of Columbia had
unemployment rate decreases from a year earlier, seven states had increases,
and two states had no change. The national jobless rate was unchanged from August
at 5.1 percent and was 0.8 percentage point lower than in September 2014.

In September 2015, nonfarm payroll employment decreased in 27 states, increased in
20 states and the District of Columbia, and remained unchanged in 3 states. The
largest over-the-month decreases in employment occurred in Missouri (-16,500),
Pennsylvania (-16,400), and Michigan (-9,800). The largest over-the-month increases
in employment occurred in Texas (+26,600), New York (+12,000), and Georgia (+9,100).
The largest over-the-month percentage decline in employment occurred in Hawaii 
(-1.3 percent), followed by Vermont and Wyoming (-0.7 percent each). The largest
over-the-month percentage increases in employment occurred in Delaware and Kansas
(+0.4 percent each), followed by South Carolina (+0.3 percent). Over the year,
nonfarm employment increased in 46 states and the District of Columbia and decreased
in 4 states. The largest over-the-year percentage increases occurred in Utah (+3.7
percent), South Carolina (+3.2 percent), and Idaho and Washington (+3.1 percent each).
The over-the-year percentage decreases occurred in North Dakota (-1.6 percent), West
Virginia (-1.5 percent), Wyoming (-0.9 percent), and Alaska (-0.1 percent).

Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)

In September, the Midwest had the lowest regional unemployment rate, 4.5 percent,
while the West had the highest rate, 5.6 percent. Over the month, no region had a
statistically significant unemployment rate change. Significant over-the-year rate
decreases occurred in all four regions: the Midwest (-1.0 percentage point), Northeast
and West (-0.9 point each), and South (-0.7 point). (See table 1.)

Among the nine geographic divisions, the West North Central had the lowest unemployment
rate, 4.0 percent in September. The East South Central and Pacific had the highest
rates, 5.7 percent each. Over the month, no division had a statistically significant
jobless rate change. All divisions except the Mountain had significant rate changes
from a year earlier, all of which were declines. The largest of these decreases occurred
in the East North Central and Pacific (-1.3 percentage points each).

State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)

North Dakota had the lowest jobless rate in September, 2.8 percent, followed by Nebraska,
2.9 percent. West Virginia had the highest rate, 7.3 percent. In total, 19 states had
unemployment rates significantly lower than the U.S. figure of 5.1 percent, 12 states and
the District of Columbia had measurably higher rates, and 19 states had rates that were
not appreciably different from that of the nation. (See tables A and 3.)

In September, 11 states had statistically significant over-the-month unemployment rate
declines, the largest of which occurred in Missouri, Rhode Island, and South Carolina
(-0.3 percentage point each). The remaining 39 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.
(See table B.)

Twenty-six states and the District of Columbia had statistically significant unemployment
rate declines from September 2014, the largest of which occurred in Rhode Island (-1.8
percentage points) and Michigan (-1.7 points). The only significant over-the-year rate
increase was in West Virginia (+1.0 percentage point). The remaining 23 states had rates
that were not appreciably different from those of a year earlier. (See table C.)

Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)

In September 2015, nine states had statistically significant over-the-month changes in
employment, six of which were negative. The largest significant job decreases occurred
in Missouri (-16,500), Pennsylvania (-16,400), and Hawaii (-8,100). The significant job
gains occurred in Texas (+26,600), South Carolina (+6,300), and Kansas (+4,900). (See
tables D and 5.)

Over the year, 32 states had statistically significant increases in employment and West
Virginia had a significant decrease (-11,400). The largest significant over-the-year job
increase occurred in California (+444,300), followed by Florida (+235,700) and Texas
(+224,800). (See table E.)

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The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment news release for September 2015
is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT).
The Regional and State Employment and Unemployment news release for October 2015
is scheduled to be released on Friday, November 20, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. (EST).


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|             Current Employment Statistics (CES) Data Corrections		  |
|										  |
| This news release contains corrections to previously released employment data	  |
| in tables D, E, 5, and 6. A complete list of corrections in this news release   |
| and in the CES (State and Area) database can be found at		          |
| www.bls.gov/bls/errata/sae_errata.htm						  |
|_________________________________________________________________________________|


Table A.  States with unemployment rates significantly different
from that of the U.S., September 2015, seasonally adjusted
--------------------------------------------------------------
                State                |          Rate(p)
--------------------------------------------------------------
United States (1) ...................|           5.1
                                     |
Alabama .............................|           6.0
Alaska ..............................|           6.4
Arizona .............................|           6.3
California ..........................|           5.9
Colorado ............................|           4.0
District of Columbia ................|           6.7
Georgia .............................|           5.8
Hawaii ..............................|           3.4
Idaho ...............................|           4.2
Iowa ................................|           3.6
                                     |
Kansas ..............................|           4.4
Louisiana ...........................|           6.0
Maine ...............................|           4.4
Minnesota ...........................|           3.8
Mississippi .........................|           6.1
Montana .............................|           4.1
Nebraska ............................|           2.9
Nevada ..............................|           6.7
New Hampshire .......................|           3.4
New Mexico ..........................|           6.8
                                     |
North Carolina ......................|           5.8
North Dakota ........................|           2.8
Oklahoma ............................|           4.4
Oregon ..............................|           6.2
South Dakota ........................|           3.5
Texas ...............................|           4.2
Utah ................................|           3.6
Vermont .............................|           3.7
Virginia ............................|           4.3
West Virginia .......................|           7.3
Wisconsin ...........................|           4.3
Wyoming .............................|           4.0
--------------------------------------------------------------
   1 Data are not preliminary.
   p = preliminary.


Table B.  States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes
from August 2015 to September 2015, seasonally adjusted
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                |          Rate         |
                                |-----------|-----------| Over-the-month
             State              |   August  | September |    change(p)
                                |    2015   |  2015(p)  |
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
California .....................|     6.1   |     5.9   |      -0.2
Colorado .......................|     4.2   |     4.0   |       -.2
Florida ........................|     5.4   |     5.2   |       -.2
Kansas .........................|     4.6   |     4.4   |       -.2
Missouri .......................|     5.6   |     5.3   |       -.3
New Hampshire ..................|     3.6   |     3.4   |       -.2
New York .......................|     5.2   |     5.1   |       -.1
Rhode Island ...................|     5.7   |     5.4   |       -.3
South Carolina .................|     6.0   |     5.7   |       -.3
South Dakota ...................|     3.7   |     3.5   |       -.2
Virginia .......................|     4.5   |     4.3   |       -.2
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
   p = preliminary.


Table C.  States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes
from September 2014 to September 2015, seasonally adjusted
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                |          Rate         |
                                |-----------|-----------|  Over-the-year
             State              | September | September |    change(p)
                                |    2014   |  2015(p)  |
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
California .....................|     7.3   |     5.9   |      -1.4
Connecticut ....................|     6.3   |     5.2   |      -1.1
District of Columbia ...........|     7.8   |     6.7   |      -1.1
Florida ........................|     5.8   |     5.2   |       -.6
Georgia ........................|     6.9   |     5.8   |      -1.1
Hawaii .........................|     4.2   |     3.4   |       -.8
Idaho ..........................|     4.7   |     4.2   |       -.5
Illinois .......................|     6.4   |     5.4   |      -1.0
Indiana ........................|     5.8   |     4.5   |      -1.3
Iowa ...........................|     4.3   |     3.6   |       -.7
                                |           |           |
Louisiana ......................|     6.9   |     6.0   |       -.9
Maine ..........................|     5.6   |     4.4   |      -1.2
Massachusetts ..................|     5.6   |     4.6   |      -1.0
Michigan .......................|     6.7   |     5.0   |      -1.7
Mississippi ....................|     7.3   |     6.1   |      -1.2
New Hampshire ..................|     4.1   |     3.4   |       -.7
New Jersey .....................|     6.4   |     5.6   |       -.8
New York .......................|     6.0   |     5.1   |       -.9
Ohio ...........................|     5.3   |     4.5   |       -.8
Rhode Island ...................|     7.2   |     5.4   |      -1.8
                                |           |           |
South Carolina .................|     6.6   |     5.7   |       -.9
Tennessee ......................|     6.6   |     5.7   |       -.9
Texas ..........................|     4.8   |     4.2   |       -.6
Vermont ........................|     4.2   |     3.7   |       -.5
Virginia .......................|     5.0   |     4.3   |       -.7
Washington .....................|     6.2   |     5.2   |      -1.0
West Virginia ..................|     6.3   |     7.3   |       1.0
Wisconsin ......................|     5.3   |     4.3   |      -1.0
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
   p = preliminary.


Table D.  States with statistically significant employment changes from
August 2015 to September 2015, seasonally adjusted
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              |   August    |   September | Over-the-month
           State              |    2015     |    2015(p)  |    change(p)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Connecticut ..................|   1,701,100 |   1,693,500 |      -7,600
Hawaii .......................|     642,600 |     634,500 |      -8,100
Kansas .......................|   1,399,300 |   1,404,200 |       4,900
Missouri .....................|   2,777,800 |   2,761,300 |     -16,500
Pennsylvania .................|   5,856,700 |   5,840,300 |     -16,400
South Carolina ...............|   2,010,400 |   2,016,700 |       6,300
Texas ........................|  11,819,300 |  11,845,900 |      26,600
Vermont ......................|     314,300 |     312,200 |      -2,100
Wyoming ......................|     292,300 |     290,400 |      -1,900
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
   p = preliminary.


Table E.  States with statistically significant employment changes from
September 2014 to September 2015, seasonally adjusted
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              |   September |   September | Over-the-year
           State              |     2014    |    2015(p)  |   change(p)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alabama ......................|   1,927,200 |   1,957,600 |      30,400
Arizona ......................|   2,575,700 |   2,631,500 |      55,800
Arkansas .....................|   1,192,000 |   1,214,500 |      22,500
California ...................|  15,754,700 |  16,199,000 |     444,300
Colorado .....................|   2,482,200 |   2,523,700 |      41,500
Connecticut ..................|   1,666,500 |   1,693,500 |      27,000
Delaware .....................|     438,100 |     445,700 |       7,600
Florida ......................|   7,878,200 |   8,113,900 |     235,700
Georgia ......................|   4,185,200 |   4,269,400 |      84,200
Idaho ........................|     655,700 |     675,700 |      20,000
                              |             |             |            
Indiana ......................|   2,986,300 |   3,052,200 |      65,900
Iowa .........................|   1,549,300 |   1,573,000 |      23,700
Kentucky .....................|   1,863,200 |   1,895,900 |      32,700
Maryland .....................|   2,625,600 |   2,670,300 |      44,700
Massachusetts ................|   3,425,600 |   3,492,800 |      67,200
Michigan .....................|   4,187,400 |   4,271,500 |      84,100
Minnesota ....................|   2,819,200 |   2,856,400 |      37,200
Nevada .......................|   1,227,100 |   1,261,700 |      34,600
New Jersey ...................|   3,969,700 |   4,009,300 |      39,600
New York .....................|   9,133,900 |   9,261,200 |     127,300
                              |             |             |            
North Carolina ...............|   4,152,000 |   4,259,600 |     107,600
Ohio .........................|   5,351,600 |   5,400,900 |      49,300
Oregon .......................|   1,728,700 |   1,777,100 |      48,400
Pennsylvania .................|   5,802,300 |   5,840,300 |      38,000
South Carolina ...............|   1,953,300 |   2,016,700 |      63,400
South Dakota .................|     424,400 |     431,100 |       6,700
Tennessee ....................|   2,830,300 |   2,877,000 |      46,700
Texas ........................|  11,621,100 |  11,845,900 |     224,800
Utah .........................|   1,335,400 |   1,385,200 |      49,800
Virginia .....................|   3,777,500 |   3,814,200 |      36,700
			      |		    |		  |
Washington ...................|   3,095,800 |   3,190,400 |      94,600
West Virginia ................|     762,600 |     751,200 |     -11,400
Wisconsin ....................|   2,846,800 |   2,900,200 |      53,400
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
   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 supersector 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 layoff 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 time-series models.
This method, which underwent substantial enhancement at the beginning of 2015,
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 the nine census divisions, as well as
the five additional substate areas contained in this release (the Cleveland-Elyria
and Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metropolitan areas and the Chicago-Naperville-Arlington
Heights, Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, and Seattle-Bellevue-Everett metropolitan
divisions) and their respective balances of state are based on similar model-based 
approaches. Estimates for census regions are obtained by summing the model-based
estimates for the component divisions. Each month, census division estimates are
controlled to the 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 re-estimation. 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. With the introduction of a new generation of times-series models in
early 2015, historical data were re-estimated back to the series beginnings in
1976, 1990, or 1994.

   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
delineations issued by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget on February 28, 2013.
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, the sample of establishments is very small or highly
variable. In these cases, a model-based approach is used in estimation. These models
use the direct sample estimates (described above), combined with forecasts of historical
(benchmarked) data to decrease volatility in estimation. Two different models (Fay-Herriot
Model and Small Domain Model) are used depending on the industry level being estimated.
For more detailed information about each 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. 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 0.7
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 394 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 7,500 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
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED                                                                                          SEASONALLY ADJUSTED   

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      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                       Sept.    July     Aug.     Sept.    Sept.    July     Aug.     Sept.    Sept.    July     Aug.     Sept. 
                       2014     2015     2015     2015     2014     2015     2015     2015     2014     2015     2015     2015  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Northeast........... 28,249.5 28,519.9 28,442.1 28,372.6  1,658.9  1,491.8  1,445.2  1,419.5    5.9      5.2      5.1      5.0  
                                                                                                                                
  New England.......  7,803.2  7,883.2  7,849.2  7,808.3    443.8    370.8    363.0    357.0    5.7      4.7      4.6      4.6  
  Middle Atlantic... 20,446.3 20,636.7 20,592.9 20,564.3  1,215.1  1,121.0  1,082.2  1,062.5    5.9      5.4      5.3      5.2  
                                                                                                                                
South............... 57,054.6 57,255.6 57,154.6 57,084.6  3,322.5  2,997.6  2,923.5  2,895.7    5.8      5.2      5.1      5.1  
                                                                                                                                
  South Atlantic.... 30,270.1 30,319.1 30,291.7 30,286.1  1,832.6  1,678.8  1,627.1  1,600.7    6.1      5.5      5.4      5.3  
  East South Central  8,361.2  8,500.0  8,467.7  8,433.6    549.8    493.3    485.2    479.0    6.6      5.8      5.7      5.7  
  West South Central 18,423.2 18,436.6 18,395.2 18,364.9    940.1    825.6    811.3    816.0    5.1      4.5      4.4      4.4  
                                                                                                                                
Midwest............. 34,479.4 34,465.3 34,452.7 34,439.3  1,901.8  1,655.7  1,598.4  1,562.4    5.5      4.8      4.6      4.5  
                                                                                                                                
  East North Central 23,337.3 23,310.1 23,322.9 23,313.2  1,413.1  1,179.6  1,136.1  1,114.6    6.1      5.1      4.9      4.8  
  West North Central 11,142.1 11,155.2 11,129.8 11,126.1    488.7    476.1    462.2    447.9    4.4      4.3      4.2      4.0  
                                                                                                                                
West................ 36,626.9 37,012.8 36,985.0 36,932.4  2,392.2  2,115.4  2,090.3  2,051.0    6.5      5.7      5.7      5.6  
                                                                                                                                
  Mountain.......... 11,278.6 11,436.0 11,418.7 11,409.7    623.5    584.0    585.7    584.9    5.5      5.1      5.1      5.1  
  Pacific........... 25,348.3 25,576.8 25,566.3 25,522.7  1,768.6  1,531.4  1,504.6  1,466.0    7.0      6.0      5.9      5.7  

   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
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED                                                                                  NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED     

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                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                           August          September           August          September           August          September      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                       2014     2015     2014     2015     2014     2015     2014     2015     2014     2015     2014     2015  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Northeast........... 28,436.7 28,595.7 28,128.5 28,244.8  1,733.7  1,454.5  1,589.8  1,359.0    6.1      5.1      5.7      4.8  
                                                                                                                                
  New England.......  7,884.6  7,902.6  7,779.7  7,743.2    453.2    362.3    432.8    341.6    5.7      4.6      5.6      4.4  
  Middle Atlantic... 20,552.1 20,693.1 20,348.8 20,501.6  1,280.5  1,092.2  1,157.0  1,017.4    6.2      5.3      5.7      5.0  
                                                                                                                                
South............... 57,060.1 57,180.6 57,041.3 57,110.4  3,610.9  3,038.5  3,301.7  2,910.2    6.3      5.3      5.8      5.1  
                                                                                                                                
  South Atlantic.... 30,324.6 30,396.1 30,280.0 30,340.7  2,015.3  1,699.8  1,833.6  1,602.2    6.6      5.6      6.1      5.3  
  East South Central  8,373.1  8,410.4  8,343.0  8,398.6    584.6    483.0    529.7    465.2    7.0      5.7      6.3      5.5  
  West South Central 18,362.4 18,374.2 18,418.3 18,371.1  1,011.1    855.8    938.4    842.8    5.5      4.7      5.1      4.6  
                                                                                                                                
Midwest............. 34,570.3 34,581.6 34,419.4 34,382.2  1,975.9  1,567.3  1,787.5  1,439.4    5.7      4.5      5.2      4.2  
                                                                                                                                
  East North Central 23,433.6 23,436.6 23,311.9 23,273.4  1,477.9  1,123.7  1,330.7  1,042.5    6.3      4.8      5.7      4.5  
  West North Central 11,136.8 11,145.0 11,107.6 11,108.9    498.0    443.7    456.8    396.9    4.5      4.0      4.1      3.6  
                                                                                                                                
West................ 36,677.6 37,032.1 36,629.9 36,869.9  2,488.4  2,101.9  2,302.9  1,919.0    6.8      5.7      6.3      5.2  
                                                                                                                                
  Mountain.......... 11,296.2 11,426.2 11,286.2 11,414.9    653.0    601.3    603.4    559.5    5.8      5.3      5.3      4.9  
  Pacific........... 25,381.4 25,605.9 25,343.7 25,455.0  1,835.4  1,500.6  1,699.5  1,359.5    7.2      5.9      6.7      5.3  

   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
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                             Sept.     July      Aug.     Sept.      Sept.     July      Aug.     Sept.    Sept. July  Aug. Sept.
                             2014      2015      2015     2015p      2014      2015      2015     2015p    2014  2015  2015 2015p
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Alabama..................   2,129.9   2,156.7   2,146.2   2,140.2    135.0     133.1     132.0     129.3    6.3   6.2   6.2   6.0
Alaska...................     366.8     363.8     362.8     362.5     24.9      24.5      23.8      23.3    6.8   6.7   6.6   6.4
Arizona..................   3,097.3   3,145.8   3,141.1   3,144.2    205.5     191.4     196.8     197.1    6.6   6.1   6.3   6.3
Arkansas.................   1,303.2   1,337.0   1,338.5   1,337.1     76.2      74.6      72.2      69.7    5.8   5.6   5.4   5.2
California...............  18,860.5  19,039.6  19,035.8  19,004.2  1,376.2   1,179.7   1,164.0   1,120.6    7.3   6.2   6.1   5.9
  Los Angeles-Long Beach-                                                                                                            
    Glendale (1).........   5,040.5   5,077.7   5,055.8   5,029.1    406.6     364.3     348.7     326.1    8.1   7.2   6.9   6.5
Colorado.................   2,821.1   2,812.9   2,806.6   2,805.2    127.2     121.9     118.2     111.4    4.5   4.3   4.2   4.0
Connecticut..............   1,889.9   1,910.8   1,903.4   1,899.1    119.8     103.7     100.1      98.7    6.3   5.4   5.3   5.2
Delaware.................     454.6     463.1     463.4     464.1     25.2      21.9      22.5      22.9    5.5   4.7   4.8   4.9
District of Columbia.....     381.0     385.1     386.6     386.8     29.6      26.2      26.2      25.9    7.8   6.8   6.8   6.7
Florida..................   9,608.9   9,504.3   9,501.6   9,532.0    561.1     520.0     509.4     497.4    5.8   5.5   5.4   5.2
  Miami-Miami Beach-                                                                                                           
    Kendall (1)..........   1,325.9   1,301.7   1,304.5   1,309.8     86.1      79.8      77.0      76.3    6.5   6.1   5.9   5.8
                                                                                                                               
Georgia..................   4,740.8   4,743.9   4,732.1   4,729.2    328.2     283.2     276.8     272.5    6.9   6.0   5.8   5.8
Hawaii...................     670.2     672.9     673.2     675.1     28.0      24.8      23.8      23.1    4.2   3.7   3.5   3.4
Idaho....................     778.2     799.1     799.5     800.8     36.7      33.0      33.3      33.4    4.7   4.1   4.2   4.2
Illinois.................   6,511.8   6,488.7   6,492.7   6,498.3    417.6     373.6     362.9     352.6    6.4   5.8   5.6   5.4
  Chicago-Naperville-                                                                                                          
    Arlington Heights (1)   3,791.6   3,780.2   3,777.9   3,766.1    245.3     220.0     210.3     202.0    6.5   5.8   5.6   5.4
Indiana..................   3,242.9   3,259.5   3,265.1   3,266.6    188.4     153.9     149.1     145.4    5.8   4.7   4.6   4.5
Iowa.....................   1,711.5   1,700.4   1,700.1   1,701.5     74.0      63.9      62.5      61.3    4.3   3.8   3.7   3.6
Kansas...................   1,501.7   1,478.9   1,476.0   1,481.4     64.3      67.9      67.4      64.6    4.3   4.6   4.6   4.4
Kentucky.................   1,978.9   1,960.1   1,941.7   1,930.3    114.7     102.7     100.5      97.0    5.8   5.2   5.2   5.0
Louisiana................   2,180.5   2,197.6   2,180.8   2,165.0    150.0     136.5     130.6     129.0    6.9   6.2   6.0   6.0
Maine....................     696.4     692.1     689.2     685.5     39.0      32.0      31.1      30.2    5.6   4.6   4.5   4.4
                                                                                                                               
Maryland.................   3,104.1   3,154.2   3,152.8   3,152.1    175.2     163.1     161.1     160.3    5.6   5.2   5.1   5.1
Massachusetts............   3,572.9   3,614.6   3,591.7   3,569.8    198.5     170.0     167.7     163.1    5.6   4.7   4.7   4.6
Michigan.................   4,747.4   4,727.9   4,728.8   4,731.7    318.5     249.1     241.8     234.9    6.7   5.3   5.1   5.0
  Detroit-Warren-                                                                                                              
    Dearborn (2).........   2,018.7   1,992.5   1,994.3   1,994.4    162.8     115.2     111.1     109.0    8.1   5.8   5.6   5.5
Minnesota................   2,974.5   3,016.7   3,003.5   2,996.6    109.4     120.1     118.9     114.4    3.7   4.0   4.0   3.8
Mississippi..............   1,222.1   1,265.2   1,267.7   1,272.7     89.4      81.8      79.6      77.1    7.3   6.5   6.3   6.1
Missouri.................   3,069.6   3,072.4   3,057.7   3,057.6    172.4     179.0     171.4     161.3    5.6   5.8   5.6   5.3
Montana..................     516.3     525.0     524.9     524.4     23.8      21.2      21.8      21.7    4.6   4.0   4.2   4.1
Nebraska.................   1,021.8   1,007.0   1,006.7   1,007.5     32.4      27.6      28.7      29.0    3.2   2.7   2.8   2.9
Nevada...................   1,395.7   1,426.4   1,428.1   1,429.7    102.3      96.9      96.9      95.7    7.3   6.8   6.8   6.7
New Hampshire............     740.6     748.8     747.3     743.6     30.6      27.9      26.8      25.3    4.1   3.7   3.6   3.4
                                                                                                                               
New Jersey...............   4,529.9   4,539.3   4,527.6   4,518.1    290.3     267.5     257.9     251.4    6.4   5.9   5.7   5.6
New Mexico...............     916.7     929.8     926.3     923.7     57.9      60.6      61.8      62.5    6.3   6.5   6.7   6.8
New York.................   9,539.9   9,666.2   9,628.5   9,617.5    568.1     518.9     501.7     486.1    6.0   5.4   5.2   5.1
  New York City..........   4,123.2   4,200.6   4,180.8   4,168.4    275.9     238.3     226.3     214.7    6.7   5.7   5.4   5.2
North Carolina...........   4,626.8   4,761.2   4,753.4   4,752.4    269.0     279.2     280.7     276.1    5.8   5.9   5.9   5.8
North Dakota.............     419.5     413.9     411.2     409.9     11.5      12.3      11.8      11.5    2.7   3.0   2.9   2.8
Ohio.....................   5,730.3   5,721.2   5,702.7   5,695.6    305.3     285.8     265.1     254.5    5.3   5.0   4.6   4.5
  Cleveland-Elyria (2)...   1,047.3   1,048.3   1,045.3   1,041.9     61.3      59.8      55.0      52.5    5.9   5.7   5.3   5.0
Oklahoma.................   1,779.7   1,853.6   1,843.0   1,837.2     74.5      83.9      83.9      80.9    4.2   4.5   4.6   4.4
Oregon...................   1,954.0   1,931.1   1,934.4   1,945.6    134.7     114.2     117.5     120.0    6.9   5.9   6.1   6.2
Pennsylvania.............   6,354.9   6,427.0   6,415.5   6,409.3    334.9     349.1     344.0     338.7    5.3   5.4   5.4   5.3
Rhode Island.............     552.1     559.8     560.0     558.2     39.8      32.3      31.7      30.4    7.2   5.8   5.7   5.4
                                                                                                                               
South Carolina...........   2,203.1   2,254.2   2,249.3   2,249.8    144.4     143.2     135.1     128.5    6.6   6.4   6.0   5.7
South Dakota.............     448.8     456.0     455.6     455.0     14.8      17.3      16.6      15.9    3.3   3.8   3.7   3.5
Tennessee................   2,985.0   3,076.8   3,055.3   3,043.0    198.0     176.7     173.6     173.3    6.6   5.7   5.7   5.7
Texas....................  13,131.4  13,035.4  13,012.4  13,010.0    629.8     541.2     538.0     544.7    4.8   4.2   4.1   4.2
Utah.....................   1,435.0   1,471.0   1,468.5   1,468.2     53.0      53.0      53.8      53.4    3.7   3.6   3.7   3.6
Vermont..................     348.9     349.4     348.6     347.2     14.5      12.4      12.5      12.7    4.2   3.6   3.6   3.7
Virginia.................   4,235.5   4,243.5   4,233.6   4,223.7    209.7     202.2     192.0     182.5    5.0   4.8   4.5   4.3
Washington...............   3,502.7   3,537.4   3,531.2   3,526.3    218.3     188.4     185.8     184.4    6.2   5.3   5.3   5.2
  Seattle-Bellevue-                                                                                                            
    Everett (1)..........   1,557.4   1,577.8   1,582.6   1,584.0     71.9      58.2      56.5      57.9    4.6   3.7   3.6   3.7
West Virginia............     782.5     783.9     787.2     788.1     48.9      59.1      59.8      57.8    6.3   7.5   7.6   7.3
Wisconsin................   3,104.2   3,072.9   3,071.9   3,076.2    164.5     142.5     137.4     133.4    5.3   4.6   4.5   4.3
Wyoming..................     306.9     310.4     310.5     309.8     13.4      12.8      12.6      12.3    4.4   4.1   4.0   4.0
                                                                                                                               
Puerto Rico..............   1,138.5   1,126.5   1,126.1   1,132.5    158.2     134.5     130.2     129.4   13.9  11.9  11.6  11.4
 
   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.




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  
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                                 August            September             August            September          August      September
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                             2014      2015      2014     2015p      2014      2015      2014     2015p    2014   2015   2014   2015p
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
Alabama..................   2,149.2   2,159.6   2,133.9   2,147.8    154.8     140.9     132.9     127.1    7.2    6.5    6.2    5.9 
Alaska...................     373.4     368.6     367.6     362.8     22.6      20.2      22.8      20.7    6.0    5.5    6.2    5.7 
Arizona..................   3,091.7   3,142.6   3,108.9   3,163.4    230.4     213.9     214.1     203.6    7.5    6.8    6.9    6.4 
Arkansas.................   1,302.6   1,335.9   1,305.5   1,331.2     78.1      66.9      73.9      64.3    6.0    5.0    5.7    4.8 
California...............  18,869.7  19,071.2  18,855.1  18,946.0  1,434.2   1,166.9   1,322.8   1,034.2    7.6    6.1    7.0    5.5 
  Los Angeles-Long Beach-                                                                                                                
    Glendale (1).........   5,044.9   5,039.4   5,049.2   5,003.5    434.9     354.2     406.9     308.5    8.6    7.0    8.1    6.2 
Colorado.................   2,834.8   2,819.7   2,831.8   2,811.3    130.3     107.2     116.6      93.5    4.6    3.8    4.1    3.3 
Connecticut..............   1,904.3   1,913.9   1,883.7   1,892.5    127.0     105.4     116.2      95.9    6.7    5.5    6.2    5.1 
Delaware.................     457.1     465.5     450.8     460.8     26.7      23.4      24.9      22.6    5.8    5.0    5.5    4.9 
District of Columbia.....     378.7     385.9     380.4     384.3     30.6      27.2      30.4      26.6    8.1    7.1    8.0    6.9 
Florida..................   9,674.8   9,604.0   9,705.8   9,644.8    652.2     539.6     601.8     513.6    6.7    5.6    6.2    5.3 
  Miami-Miami Beach-                                                                                                               
    Kendall (1)..........   1,320.8   1,312.5   1,319.4   1,314.8     96.5      83.2      89.2      81.7    7.3    6.3    6.8    6.2 
                                                                                                                                   
Georgia..................   4,759.3   4,726.5   4,754.8   4,726.8    367.7     280.2     333.1     272.7    7.7    5.9    7.0    5.8 
Hawaii...................     669.6     674.4     666.5     673.8     28.0      22.5      28.9      24.4    4.2    3.3    4.3    3.6 
Idaho....................     783.2     803.4     777.1     801.3     36.3      32.1      32.4      29.7    4.6    4.0    4.2    3.7 
Illinois.................   6,528.4   6,542.0   6,502.0   6,502.0    447.6     365.9     400.3     329.0    6.9    5.6    6.2    5.1 
  Chicago-Naperville-                                                                                                              
    Arlington Heights (1)   3,810.2   3,799.8   3,783.6   3,741.7    261.8     215.7     234.8     183.6    6.9    5.7    6.2    4.9 
Indiana..................   3,236.7   3,272.9   3,234.3   3,258.2    193.8     145.3     176.3     131.6    6.0    4.4    5.5    4.0 
Iowa.....................   1,705.0   1,702.4   1,705.2   1,697.4     74.1      58.5      68.9      56.0    4.3    3.4    4.0    3.3 
Kansas...................   1,494.5   1,476.6   1,495.9   1,490.9     69.8      66.4      63.4      57.1    4.7    4.5    4.2    3.8 
Kentucky.................   1,991.2   1,934.7   1,984.8   1,929.0    120.6      94.2     109.4      88.1    6.1    4.9    5.5    4.6 
Louisiana................   2,188.0   2,178.3   2,185.0   2,152.8    161.6     136.8     151.5     133.9    7.4    6.3    6.9    6.2 
Maine....................     714.0     700.1     696.4     682.3     34.4      25.4      34.1      25.2    4.8    3.6    4.9    3.7 
                                                                                                                                   
Maryland.................   3,131.5   3,162.3   3,107.1   3,137.1    189.0     160.6     172.8     157.5    6.0    5.1    5.6    5.0 
Massachusetts............   3,606.5   3,621.9   3,560.2   3,537.0    204.9     161.9     201.5     158.9    5.7    4.5    5.7    4.5 
Michigan.................   4,777.6   4,771.3   4,744.7   4,743.0    350.5     245.9     314.3     223.7    7.3    5.2    6.6    4.7 
  Detroit-Warren-                                                                                                                  
    Dearborn (2).........   2,045.1   2,021.3   2,027.5   2,008.2    182.5     125.8     165.3     113.6    8.9    6.2    8.2    5.7 
Minnesota................   2,986.3   3,016.5   2,969.5   2,988.7    108.4     104.6     102.9      95.8    3.6    3.5    3.5    3.2 
Mississippi..............   1,226.5   1,266.3   1,228.3   1,284.3     94.3      71.7      91.1      75.4    7.7    5.7    7.4    5.9 
Missouri.................   3,050.4   3,069.6   3,058.2   3,073.7    189.1     160.7     169.9     139.5    6.2    5.2    5.6    4.5 
Montana..................     524.6     530.9     514.9     519.9     21.8      19.8      20.2      17.4    4.2    3.7    3.9    3.3 
Nebraska.................   1,022.9   1,007.8   1,013.4     997.9     31.7      28.2      29.7      26.2    3.1    2.8    2.9    2.6 
Nevada...................   1,396.8   1,429.0   1,397.1   1,429.2    104.5      97.7     101.8      94.3    7.5    6.8    7.3    6.6 
New Hampshire............     747.5     752.2     738.0     734.1     30.9      24.9      28.9      22.2    4.1    3.3    3.9    3.0 
                                                                                                                                   
New Jersey...............   4,547.4   4,552.7   4,503.0   4,488.1    301.3     252.7     286.3     243.9    6.6    5.6    6.4    5.4 
New Mexico...............     917.2     917.7     915.0     916.3     60.7      63.0      57.5      61.6    6.6    6.9    6.3    6.7 
New York.................   9,588.8   9,696.0   9,498.3   9,615.0    588.8     484.5     548.4     463.0    6.1    5.0    5.8    4.8 
  New York City..........   4,122.1   4,190.6   4,102.5   4,154.5    291.4     223.1     265.9     200.2    7.1    5.3    6.5    4.8 
North Carolina...........   4,652.3   4,748.2   4,641.6   4,753.8    303.1     288.6     261.7     257.1    6.5    6.1    5.6    5.4 
North Dakota.............     424.8     414.0     419.3     409.6     10.7      10.6       9.1       9.0    2.5    2.5    2.2    2.2 
Ohio.....................   5,776.9   5,748.1   5,732.0   5,690.6    323.4     244.5     293.5     245.9    5.6    4.3    5.1    4.3 
  Cleveland-Elyria (2)...   1,059.2   1,053.7   1,046.8   1,038.7     63.8      50.1      58.2      50.4    6.0    4.8    5.6    4.9 
Oklahoma.................   1,778.4   1,829.6   1,783.1   1,841.5     77.7      82.5      74.6      76.7    4.4    4.5    4.2    4.2 
Oregon...................   1,968.7   1,960.9   1,957.5   1,966.3    135.8     116.2     122.8     110.8    6.9    5.9    6.3    5.6 
Pennsylvania.............   6,415.9   6,444.4   6,347.5   6,398.6    390.4     355.0     322.3     310.5    6.1    5.5    5.1    4.9 
Rhode Island.............     559.9     564.9     552.8     552.8     42.0      32.4      37.9      26.2    7.5    5.7    6.9    4.7 
                                                                                                                                   
South Carolina...........   2,225.2   2,270.6   2,209.6   2,252.3    161.3     138.4     150.6     129.3    7.2    6.1    6.8    5.7 
South Dakota.............     452.7     458.1     446.0     450.7     14.1      14.6      13.0      13.4    3.1    3.2    2.9    3.0 
Tennessee................   3,006.2   3,049.8   2,996.0   3,037.5    214.9     176.2     196.2     174.5    7.2    5.8    6.5    5.7 
Texas....................  13,093.4  13,030.4  13,144.7  13,045.6    693.7     569.6     638.4     568.0    5.3    4.4    4.9    4.4 
Utah.....................   1,438.6   1,471.8   1,435.0   1,466.6     57.0      56.5      49.2      48.6    4.0    3.8    3.4    3.3 
Vermont..................     352.6     349.6     348.7     344.4     13.9      12.3      14.2      13.2    3.9    3.5    4.1    3.8 
Virginia.................   4,257.0   4,241.1   4,242.2   4,190.9    233.3     182.7     212.5     173.4    5.5    4.3    5.0    4.1 
Washington...............   3,500.1   3,530.8   3,497.1   3,506.1    214.8     174.8     202.3     169.5    6.1    5.0    5.8    4.8 
  Seattle-Bellevue-                                                                                                            
    Everett (1)..........   1,541.0   1,588.7   1,554.4   1,576.8     74.2      57.6      72.3      62.0    4.8    3.6    4.6    3.9 
West Virginia............     788.7     792.0     787.9     789.8     51.4      59.0      45.9      49.4    6.5    7.4    5.8    6.3 
Wisconsin................   3,113.9   3,102.4   3,098.8   3,079.5    162.5     122.0     146.4     112.3    5.2    3.9    4.7    3.6 
Wyoming..................     309.4     311.0     306.5     306.9     12.0      11.0      11.7      10.7    3.9    3.5    3.8    3.5 
                                                                                                                                   
Puerto Rico..............   1,143.5   1,127.6   1,130.2   1,138.2    173.9     140.0     169.5     138.8   15.2   12.4   15.0   12.2 

   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.




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
Sept.
2014
July
2015
Aug.
2015
Sept.
2015(p)
Sept.
2014
July
2015
Aug.
2015
Sept.
2015(p)
Sept.
2014
July
2015
Aug.
2015
Sept.
2015(p)

Alabama(2)

1,927.2 1,952.1 1,953.7 1,957.6 80.2 83.6 83.3 84.1 - - - -

Alaska

336.3 337.4 336.0 336.1 16.9 18.3 18.1 18.8 13.6 13.8 13.2 13.1

Arizona

2,575.7 2,619.6 2,626.8 2,631.5 122.6 129.6 129.2 130.3 156.4 155.3 156.3 155.0

Arkansas

1,192.0 1,213.1 1,215.2 1,214.5 45.9 52.3 52.4 53.3 154.9 153.4 152.8 152.4

California

15,754.7 16,148.9 16,190.8 16,199.0 681.9 721.2 723.7 725.8 1,272.3 1,277.1 1,269.0 1,268.8


Colorado

2,482.2 2,520.1 2,521.7 2,523.7 145.0 151.6 153.2 151.0 137.9 139.7 139.1 140.6

Connecticut

1,666.5 1,695.7 1,701.1 1,693.5 56.4 58.6 58.8 57.5 158.9 161.2 162.0 161.4

Delaware(3)

438.1 446.6 443.9 445.7 20.5 22.2 22.1 21.8 25.8 25.4 25.4 25.6

District of Columbia(2)(3)

754.9 765.3 764.4 765.2 14.4 14.7 14.6 14.6 - - - -

Florida

7,878.2 8,099.6 8,111.8 8,113.9 402.8 427.9 426.3 429.5 332.8 337.9 337.8 336.3


Georgia

4,185.2 4,258.1 4,260.3 4,269.4 158.8 157.5 159.7 159.9 370.7 372.8 371.4 373.5

Hawaii(3)

626.6 633.1 642.6 634.5 32.4 33.6 34.5 33.9 13.8 13.4 13.5 13.4

Idaho

655.7 673.7 675.0 675.7 36.1 40.4 39.8 38.8 60.4 62.3 62.6 62.9

Illinois

5,882.1 5,921.3 5,916.1 5,909.2 204.1 211.5 209.2 208.2 577.5 573.4 570.3 568.5

Indiana

2,986.3 3,050.3 3,056.3 3,052.2 122.5 118.0 119.3 121.0 509.6 519.7 519.9 520.4


Iowa

1,549.3 1,576.7 1,575.1 1,573.0 76.0 80.0 82.1 80.6 216.2 217.6 216.9 214.9

Kansas

1,395.5 1,399.4 1,399.3 1,404.2 59.2 63.8 64.3 64.8 162.1 161.0 160.2 157.7

Kentucky

1,863.2 1,892.1 1,895.9 1,895.9 73.5 75.6 75.5 75.3 236.2 238.2 241.1 242.7

Louisiana

1,987.5 1,987.8 1,990.5 1,990.0 144.1 139.6 138.9 142.0 147.5 151.0 149.5 148.1

Maine

605.8 609.5 611.7 611.6 25.9 25.3 25.5 25.5 50.2 50.2 51.0 50.5


Maryland(3)

2,625.6 2,671.6 2,674.3 2,670.3 151.9 158.6 157.9 158.9 103.4 102.2 101.6 101.3

Massachusetts

3,425.6 3,495.2 3,499.9 3,492.8 129.1 131.9 133.3 131.3 248.8 251.6 249.9 248.2

Michigan

4,187.4 4,277.6 4,281.3 4,271.5 144.2 155.1 150.6 149.0 575.9 598.6 600.1 602.7

Minnesota

2,819.2 2,856.1 2,862.1 2,856.4 109.2 108.4 108.2 106.5 312.2 314.1 313.7 313.6

Mississippi

1,119.8 1,132.0 1,131.7 1,131.7 47.5 46.8 45.0 45.1 139.4 142.0 141.7 140.5


Missouri

2,739.7 2,771.7 2,777.8 2,761.3 109.6 109.7 109.9 110.4 256.6 257.8 260.9 263.9

Montana

453.7 457.4 457.3 456.4 24.5 24.8 24.8 23.7 19.0 18.4 18.7 18.9

Nebraska(3)

994.8 996.4 1,001.7 1,000.4 47.4 46.5 47.2 46.4 97.5 94.9 94.9 94.2

Nevada

1,227.1 1,260.0 1,264.3 1,261.7 64.5 70.6 68.9 70.2 41.5 42.3 42.0 42.3

New Hampshire

650.1 657.6 653.5 654.0 23.0 23.7 23.5 23.2 66.5 67.9 67.9 68.4


New Jersey

3,969.7 3,989.1 4,004.6 4,009.3 145.4 148.2 148.5 151.3 241.7 247.3 248.5 246.1

New Mexico

821.6 825.7 828.0 828.0 42.6 42.7 40.9 42.2 27.7 27.9 27.5 27.7

New York

9,133.9 9,262.9 9,249.2 9,261.2 347.9 350.9 355.2 353.4 451.1 455.1 449.3 447.9

North Carolina

4,152.0 4,257.9 4,254.9 4,259.6 179.6 190.0 193.0 189.7 449.7 460.1 462.6 461.6

North Dakota

466.0 461.2 460.5 458.7 36.1 36.2 35.7 35.4 26.1 25.7 26.1 25.9


Ohio

5,351.6 5,396.5 5,409.5 5,400.9 197.9 184.2 186.3 185.5 675.9 689.1 689.6 685.7

Oklahoma(2)

1,658.1 1,665.2 1,661.5 1,661.1 75.3 80.6 81.0 80.6 - - - -

Oregon

1,728.7 1,778.9 1,782.4 1,777.1 80.1 82.7 81.9 80.1 179.2 186.5 186.3 185.9

Pennsylvania

5,802.3 5,858.6 5,856.7 5,840.3 232.2 241.7 242.0 243.5 566.1 567.0 564.8 564.7

Rhode Island

479.1 485.8 483.9 482.1 16.5 15.0 14.9 14.7 40.9 42.0 42.0 41.9


South Carolina

1,953.3 2,003.6 2,010.4 2,016.7 82.1 89.0 89.5 89.5 231.0 230.9 232.0 230.7

South Dakota(3)

424.4 433.3 430.4 431.1 22.3 23.4 22.8 23.4 42.6 44.3 44.4 44.7

Tennessee(3)

2,830.3 2,870.8 2,875.1 2,877.0 110.7 112.4 113.0 113.1 326.3 332.2 331.0 330.9

Texas

11,621.1 11,822.7 11,819.3 11,845.9 659.8 663.4 667.2 669.9 887.1 860.7 855.6 857.7

Utah

1,335.4 1,387.0 1,385.9 1,385.2 78.8 79.7 80.8 82.8 121.0 126.3 126.1 126.0


Vermont

310.2 314.5 314.3 312.2 14.8 14.7 14.3 14.3 31.1 30.8 31.0 30.4

Virginia

3,777.5 3,817.0 3,814.4 3,814.2 178.1 187.0 184.1 185.3 231.9 235.2 234.7 235.2

Washington

3,095.8 3,187.4 3,192.6 3,190.4 161.7 175.2 173.9 173.1 288.6 293.3 292.2 293.1

West Virginia

762.6 749.0 749.6 751.2 34.3 28.4 28.5 28.5 47.6 48.6 47.8 48.1

Wisconsin

2,846.8 2,891.5 2,898.8 2,900.2 105.0 106.0 107.1 105.8 465.4 473.5 473.2 470.5

Wyoming

293.0 293.6 292.3 290.4 23.9 23.5 23.5 23.6 9.8 10.1 9.8 10.0


Puerto Rico(3)

905.8 905.1 914.1 912.8 27.1 23.5 23.9 24.0 75.1 74.8 74.2 73.0

Virgin Islands(2)

38.3 38.1 37.9 38.2 - - - - - - - -

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 2014 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
Sept.
2014
July
2015
Aug.
2015
Sept.
2015(p)
Sept.
2014
July
2015
Aug.
2015
Sept.
2015(p)
Sept.
2014
July
2015
Aug.
2015
Sept.
2015(p)

Alabama

373.7 374.9 376.9 377.8 94.7 96.4 96.3 96.4 224.0 228.2 226.7 227.4

Alaska

64.9 66.4 67.0 66.4 12.0 11.8 11.7 12.2 30.0 28.7 28.0 28.3

Arizona

494.2 498.9 501.7 500.3 190.2 195.1 196.0 196.4 386.3 398.3 394.3 393.2

Arkansas

246.0 248.2 248.0 247.7 49.7 51.4 51.8 50.9 135.0 139.0 139.5 139.1

California

2,887.5 2,955.0 2,963.3 2,963.9 787.7 798.6 797.7 791.8 2,456.5 2,592.0 2,585.5 2,586.7


Colorado

435.2 438.1 436.9 436.3 154.2 157.2 157.5 157.1 390.8 383.6 384.5 386.2

Connecticut

300.9 306.6 307.5 305.0 128.8 131.1 130.6 130.7 211.5 217.1 217.5 216.4

Delaware

79.9 79.7 79.4 79.3 45.1 46.1 46.4 46.8 59.0 61.4 60.6 60.8

District of Columbia

30.7 31.5 31.3 31.1 30.6 31.0 30.8 30.8 158.8 162.5 164.1 162.0

Florida

1,633.5 1,682.6 1,677.2 1,678.0 524.8 536.5 536.3 539.8 1,180.4 1,207.8 1,210.5 1,206.7


Georgia

875.9 903.5 901.1 902.0 234.3 236.8 236.9 236.2 628.4 644.4 644.6 641.2

Hawaii

117.5 120.9 121.4 119.8 27.3 28.1 28.2 28.4 82.7 82.7 82.8 84.0

Idaho

132.1 135.7 136.3 137.1 33.4 35.0 34.9 34.6 79.2 80.7 81.0 81.0

Illinois

1,179.1 1,190.5 1,186.2 1,179.8 369.5 368.9 370.7 369.0 920.9 932.0 935.3 935.6

Indiana

576.3 599.8 599.5 599.0 128.5 129.7 129.7 129.5 319.4 330.9 327.2 325.3


Iowa

312.2 318.5 317.5 316.9 104.4 106.8 107.1 107.0 136.3 138.3 138.6 138.8

Kansas

265.0 265.3 265.4 267.5 80.4 80.1 80.4 81.3 170.5 171.1 171.2 174.8

Kentucky

378.0 378.3 378.9 380.5 89.8 94.0 93.5 93.5 211.1 218.4 214.1 213.4

Louisiana

390.3 390.2 388.7 387.1 91.9 93.4 92.9 93.6 213.6 215.2 216.8 218.7

Maine

119.2 119.9 120.6 120.4 30.4 31.6 31.2 31.5 63.6 66.4 65.3 65.1


Maryland

455.3 461.5 461.6 456.9 144.2 146.0 147.6 146.5 424.6 437.9 434.5 433.6

Massachusetts

563.3 566.6 566.4 563.4 208.3 209.8 209.9 210.8 521.2 542.0 542.9 542.7

Michigan

759.7 763.6 766.7 766.4 205.0 211.7 213.8 209.7 620.4 646.8 645.2 639.7

Minnesota

517.2 524.9 524.6 522.7 178.7 181.1 182.8 182.2 353.2 360.3 364.5 366.3

Mississippi

220.2 221.4 222.3 221.7 43.3 44.3 44.5 44.4 102.4 102.0 104.2 105.7


Missouri

524.1 525.0 527.0 529.6 164.5 167.4 168.7 165.7 356.5 358.3 358.1 352.4

Montana

93.0 96.0 94.8 95.6 25.0 27.0 27.1 26.9 39.8 40.2 40.3 40.4

Nebraska

204.6 201.9 204.0 204.2 72.7 73.6 73.8 74.5 112.6 111.0 111.9 111.2

Nevada

231.9 233.7 232.5 231.2 57.8 57.6 57.7 56.6 156.6 159.7 163.4 162.6

New Hampshire

137.4 141.3 140.3 140.8 36.0 36.2 36.3 36.7 73.9 74.2 74.1 72.5


New Jersey

838.2 850.5 850.5 849.9 246.4 245.9 247.7 247.7 637.1 623.7 627.5 626.5

New Mexico

138.3 138.2 138.1 137.4 33.5 33.8 34.1 33.9 99.0 100.7 101.8 100.5

New York

1,561.6 1,581.3 1,572.8 1,575.2 696.5 696.8 696.1 692.3 1,238.4 1,266.9 1,263.3 1,265.9

North Carolina

778.5 796.6 796.0 795.1 213.5 218.1 219.2 222.3 576.4 596.1 596.1 598.0

North Dakota

107.3 104.8 105.3 105.1 24.4 24.0 24.4 24.1 36.8 36.9 36.7 36.1


Ohio

996.6 1,012.3 1,015.7 1,012.5 290.4 293.1 293.6 295.8 710.1 704.9 710.7 710.0

Oklahoma

302.0 305.9 306.0 304.6 79.9 80.6 79.9 80.3 185.4 188.2 190.2 189.0

Oregon

326.5 336.0 337.1 335.9 93.2 93.9 93.7 93.3 221.7 231.6 231.6 230.3

Pennsylvania

1,112.6 1,130.6 1,128.0 1,123.3 316.1 321.8 320.1 321.8 763.1 767.2 765.5 766.1

Rhode Island

75.0 75.7 75.9 75.4 32.7 33.1 33.0 32.5 61.4 65.0 64.7 63.5


South Carolina

373.5 386.0 386.3 388.5 96.2 96.0 96.4 95.5 256.2 266.8 266.6 268.4

South Dakota

86.2 86.6 86.7 85.8 29.6 30.5 30.4 30.0 30.0 30.5 30.2 31.3

Tennessee

595.3 607.6 613.2 611.7 142.5 144.8 145.2 144.8 376.7 384.7 382.4 383.9

Texas

2,327.0 2,379.0 2,372.8 2,384.2 703.9 707.2 703.5 706.2 1,557.2 1,585.6 1,590.9 1,596.1

Utah

254.5 261.9 261.7 260.8 75.6 78.8 78.6 78.6 186.9 196.0 195.9 195.1


Vermont

55.7 56.1 55.7 55.8 12.1 11.8 12.2 11.9 26.7 26.6 26.8 26.9

Virginia

643.7 645.5 645.9 645.9 193.7 196.9 195.8 196.4 678.9 684.1 687.7 683.5

Washington

574.6 590.4 591.5 593.0 153.5 160.7 158.3 157.5 377.0 391.6 393.8 389.9

West Virginia

134.3 134.6 134.9 135.9 30.6 29.6 29.8 30.1 67.3 67.8 67.8 66.7

Wisconsin

523.9 526.5 530.8 531.2 150.5 156.1 155.5 155.4 307.6 314.1 315.7 312.1

Wyoming

55.2 55.2 55.0 54.6 11.2 12.0 12.1 12.1 18.3 18.6 18.6 18.7


Puerto Rico

175.4 174.1 177.4 178.0 42.9 41.9 42.2 42.3 111.6 114.4 114.3 113.8

Virgin Islands(1)

8.1 8.1 8.1 8.0 - - - - - - - -

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 2014 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
Sept.
2014
July
2015
Aug.
2015
Sept.
2015(p)
Sept.
2014
July
2015
Aug.
2015
Sept.
2015(p)
Sept.
2014
July
2015
Aug.
2015
Sept.
2015(p)

Alabama

224.3 233.3 232.8 231.5 184.6 187.3 189.5 192.9 378.0 381.7 382.2 381.1

Alaska

46.8 47.2 47.8 47.5 34.1 33.4 33.1 33.3 81.8 81.8 81.7 80.9

Arizona

382.3 393.3 397.3 395.5 287.1 295.1 295.8 299.1 411.4 403.7 407.1 411.7

Arkansas

171.9 177.4 178.6 178.2 108.4 112.3 113.0 113.0 213.8 213.9 213.6 213.5

California

2,441.4 2,499.0 2,504.8 2,502.8 1,762.0 1,830.0 1,836.2 1,837.1 2,426.0 2,424.5 2,458.5 2,464.7

Colorado

302.1 312.2 315.5 316.5 303.3 317.8 314.7 316.8 407.5 416.9 417.7 415.7

Connecticut

326.2 330.4 333.5 330.0 150.0 155.8 155.1 157.5 238.4 239.0 240.3 239.4

Delaware

72.9 73.1 73.1 73.7 46.8 49.2 48.7 49.4 64.8 66.0 65.5 65.8

District of Columbia

127.1 129.3 129.8 131.9 70.1 69.4 69.2 69.2 234.3 236.7 235.0 235.3

Florida

1,167.9 1,210.4 1,220.4 1,218.1 1,095.7 1,138.5 1,146.6 1,153.8 1,071.7 1,079.2 1,079.6 1,073.0

Georgia

527.3 539.7 539.2 542.4 432.6 449.5 449.8 450.3 687.3 684.9 687.7 692.9

Hawaii

79.0 80.5 81.5 80.2 113.4 114.5 115.4 115.3 125.2 123.5 129.4 123.8

Idaho

94.3 96.3 96.4 96.4 66.1 67.1 67.8 67.1 118.4 120.7 120.8 121.6

Illinois

885.5 896.3 897.7 899.1 555.7 562.7 562.1 560.2 828.4 828.9 827.5 829.6

Indiana

439.4 452.0 451.3 454.3 293.9 301.2 301.2 304.1 427.7 429.6 441.1 430.4

Iowa

223.5 228.6 228.4 229.0 137.6 139.4 139.3 140.8 256.1 259.5 258.1 257.8

Kansas

191.0 191.5 192.2 191.0 123.5 124.0 124.1 125.4 256.7 254.2 254.6 255.3

Kentucky

261.3 268.2 270.4 268.9 182.9 186.8 188.0 188.5 323.8 327.3 328.8 327.5

Louisiana

300.3 306.2 309.5 308.5 221.8 223.4 225.6 227.5 328.0 321.3 323.4 323.3

Maine

122.7 122.5 123.5 123.7 62.4 62.8 63.1 62.4 100.2 99.4 99.6 101.0

Maryland

429.0 439.6 443.2 441.3 261.0 270.3 266.9 269.2 506.3 506.7 512.1 514.3

Massachusetts

739.6 759.7 762.6 757.9 341.8 345.9 349.0 351.8 453.6 461.9 460.1 462.4

Michigan

643.9 662.6 661.5 659.3 407.1 416.0 417.5 414.0 594.8 588.3 590.2 594.3

Minnesota

500.0 513.4 515.2 513.0 254.2 257.9 262.1 264.5 421.7 422.3 416.8 416.5

Mississippi

135.3 138.1 137.2 136.8 125.5 128.9 130.5 129.8 244.9 248.3 247.4 248.4

Missouri

436.6 441.8 442.4 440.4 284.9 290.2 291.0 292.5 431.9 447.5 445.5 432.1

Montana

69.9 71.3 70.9 70.4 60.3 58.5 59.6 59.5 89.0 87.5 87.7 87.8

Nebraska

148.6 152.2 153.5 153.3 86.4 87.9 87.1 87.0 171.1 171.7 172.6 173.1

Nevada

117.6 123.6 124.7 122.5 340.2 355.4 357.5 358.2 154.2 153.8 154.4 154.9

New Hampshire

116.2 118.5 117.4 118.4 66.9 67.8 67.4 67.5 91.1 88.2 87.0 87.3


New Jersey

637.0 645.0 647.5 649.7 356.8 356.4 362.2 364.9 621.4 620.3 620.1 621.4

New Mexico

128.3 132.4 131.1 131.5 90.9 93.3 94.1 93.4 192.3 188.8 192.9 193.0

New York

1,861.7 1,919.8 1,915.8 1,923.0 873.8 878.5 881.1 892.3 1,438.3 1,436.6 1,438.9 1,439.5

North Carolina

568.6 584.5 581.3 584.1 443.3 457.8 458.0 462.0 714.1 715.9 712.3 710.7

North Dakota

59.4 59.0 59.2 58.9 40.7 41.1 40.4 40.9 80.8 81.7 81.4 81.6

Ohio

893.0 898.9 898.6 903.5 529.6 538.7 541.2 547.8 762.4 777.3 776.2 762.2

Oklahoma

227.9 232.3 229.6 232.9 156.0 157.6 158.4 160.3 348.4 350.3 349.7 348.3

Oregon

250.3 258.7 259.0 260.1 182.7 187.9 190.2 188.6 295.7 300.6 301.4 302.7

Pennsylvania

1,185.3 1,195.7 1,200.5 1,189.2 537.5 547.0 544.1 552.1 711.9 708.8 717.2 706.0

Rhode Island

105.2 106.1 105.3 104.5 55.1 55.7 55.7 57.5 60.2 60.6 60.0 59.7

South Carolina

226.3 233.6 234.3 235.8 227.8 238.6 240.7 242.0 358.1 360.6 362.0 362.2

South Dakota

68.3 70.7 69.8 69.7 45.5 46.1 46.6 46.1 78.1 79.0 77.9 78.6

Tennessee

404.4 409.1 407.5 409.1 299.9 308.9 310.7 309.6 424.7 421.2 423.7 426.8

Texas

1,530.0 1,594.3 1,599.0 1,609.9 1,197.5 1,254.9 1,259.7 1,262.7 1,830.9 1,857.4 1,854.4 1,849.8

Utah

175.5 182.7 184.6 185.2 129.2 140.6 141.2 139.0 230.2 235.7 231.7 232.2

Vermont

62.6 65.4 64.6 63.8 35.1 36.8 36.4 36.6 56.3 56.1 56.6 56.2

Virginia

495.2 506.0 504.6 505.1 371.5 373.7 374.0 377.6 707.4 709.7 711.0 708.7

Washington

455.6 469.8 471.1 470.4 297.3 305.6 305.8 305.2 556.1 565.3 569.2 569.2

West Virginia

126.2 127.5 128.7 128.0 73.9 71.5 71.5 70.9 153.3 149.3 149.2 152.5

Wisconsin

430.9 440.0 440.7 443.7 261.5 267.8 270.3 271.5 411.5 417.5 416.9 419.6

Wyoming

27.0 28.3 28.0 27.3 35.3 36.9 36.9 36.7 71.3 72.5 72.1 71.8

Puerto Rico

123.5 124.4 128.4 128.2 80.6 80.8 81.6 81.7 232.7 233.5 234.3 233.9

Virgin Islands(1)

- - - - 7.3 7.4 7.3 7.7 11.0 10.8 10.8 10.9

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 2014 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
August September August September August September
2014 2015 2014 2015(p) 2014 2015 2014 2015(p) 2014 2015 2014 2015(p)

Alabama

1,925.0 1,948.8 1,930.2 1,958.8 11.8 10.6 11.8 10.5 80.9 84.7 81.0 85.4

Alaska

359.9 358.3 350.2 349.4 18.8 18.3 18.5 18.0 20.8 22.0 19.7 21.4

Arizona

2,548.4 2,604.4 2,575.1 2,633.2 13.2 12.7 13.1 12.6 125.2 129.8 123.8 131.4

Arkansas

1,181.4 1,207.1 1,199.1 1,219.4 9.0 8.4 9.0 8.3 47.1 54.1 47.4 55.2

California

15,655.1 16,097.8 15,728.2 16,177.9 32.3 29.8 32.4 29.4 698.4 744.8 696.8 744.6


Colorado

2,487.2 2,529.3 2,488.8 2,531.2 34.9 35.1 35.1 34.8 149.3 159.9 148.2 156.6

Connecticut

1,658.7 1,690.3 1,668.8 1,691.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 59.9 62.4 59.3 60.6

Delaware(1)

440.7 446.1 440.0 446.2 - - - - 21.2 22.6 20.9 22.0

District of Columbia(1)

744.3 758.5 757.3 764.7 - - - - 14.9 15.1 14.6 14.9

Florida

7,815.5 8,051.0 7,831.7 8,066.2 5.7 5.5 5.7 5.5 405.4 433.0 407.1 434.8


Georgia

4,184.8 4,264.7 4,183.3 4,262.1 9.0 8.7 9.0 8.6 160.3 163.5 160.6 162.6

Hawaii(1)

619.7 633.1 625.1 634.3 - - - - 32.4 34.7 32.8 34.1

Idaho

661.2 680.3 663.8 685.3 4.1 3.9 4.1 3.8 38.9 42.9 38.4 41.9

Illinois

5,903.5 5,931.4 5,920.1 5,947.3 10.4 9.5 10.5 9.4 219.6 227.6 219.0 224.7

Indiana

2,987.9 3,058.8 3,017.0 3,073.9 7.4 6.9 7.3 6.8 130.0 128.4 128.8 126.1


Iowa

1,543.7 1,564.9 1,562.3 1,578.2 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.3 82.1 88.5 81.1 85.9

Kansas

1,381.5 1,387.5 1,399.1 1,407.3 10.6 9.8 10.4 9.6 62.2 67.2 61.1 66.9

Kentucky

1,867.6 1,901.3 1,872.1 1,902.6 16.8 14.9 16.7 14.8 75.9 79.4 76.5 78.5

Louisiana

1,979.5 1,980.7 1,986.3 1,986.4 54.3 46.5 54.1 45.3 144.1 141.8 145.5 143.8

Maine

620.2 628.3 618.5 623.9 2.6 2.7 2.6 2.6 28.3 27.8 27.9 27.4


Maryland(1)

2,625.3 2,678.0 2,635.0 2,676.2 - - - - 156.4 161.0 155.3 161.4

Massachusetts

3,419.0 3,514.2 3,443.8 3,512.4 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.0 137.2 142.9 135.4 138.6

Michigan

4,176.4 4,281.3 4,216.5 4,305.1 8.6 8.6 8.5 8.5 155.2 166.3 154.4 162.6

Minnesota

2,845.3 2,881.8 2,837.0 2,872.5 7.6 7.2 7.4 7.0 123.4 122.8 120.3 118.3

Mississippi

1,118.3 1,127.3 1,124.6 1,133.0 9.4 8.6 9.4 8.4 48.9 45.5 48.1 45.9


Missouri

2,732.6 2,766.2 2,751.2 2,775.2 4.2 4.1 4.2 3.9 115.4 116.4 114.1 115.9

Montana

462.6 466.9 459.3 463.3 9.4 9.2 9.4 8.9 27.9 27.8 26.8 26.5

Nebraska(1)

994.2 1,003.2 998.1 1,004.3 - - - - 50.4 49.8 49.6 48.4

Nevada

1,220.9 1,257.6 1,230.9 1,265.4 14.6 13.5 14.4 13.3 66.2 70.6 66.3 72.0

New Hampshire

646.0 657.5 654.9 657.4 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.0 24.7 25.0 24.3 24.7


New Jersey

3,962.5 4,018.2 3,980.3 4,020.1 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.4 149.6 156.6 150.3 158.7

New Mexico

820.6 826.7 824.5 832.1 28.0 26.9 28.1 27.0 43.5 42.0 43.0 42.7

New York

9,083.2 9,245.7 9,133.3 9,266.0 5.7 5.4 5.6 5.3 365.7 381.9 362.8 373.7

North Carolina

4,153.9 4,260.6 4,170.4 4,269.0 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.3 182.9 195.1 182.6 192.9

North Dakota

461.9 457.8 472.1 463.8 30.7 27.3 30.9 26.9 40.1 40.0 39.7 39.5


Ohio

5,367.4 5,425.6 5,380.0 5,436.0 15.8 14.6 15.6 14.4 212.2 202.8 209.7 200.7

Oklahoma

1,651.5 1,652.4 1,662.7 1,663.9 62.7 53.9 62.7 52.2 76.8 81.7 76.2 81.4

Oregon

1,720.6 1,779.8 1,735.9 1,782.1 8.1 7.5 7.9 7.4 84.8 86.0 83.8 84.8

Pennsylvania

5,768.1 5,830.9 5,825.1 5,863.9 38.7 36.4 38.6 35.9 246.4 256.7 244.9 253.6

Rhode Island

480.2 486.5 484.1 487.7 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 17.6 16.4 17.5 16.1


South Carolina

1,950.0 2,007.7 1,956.4 2,017.8 3.9 3.7 3.9 3.6 83.1 89.7 82.7 89.3

South Dakota(1)

430.9 439.4 428.4 435.6 - - - - 24.7 25.9 24.1 25.7

Tennessee(1)

2,819.3 2,866.4 2,842.0 2,890.1 - - - - 113.5 115.4 113.5 116.3

Texas

11,569.7 11,792.1 11,617.4 11,835.8 314.4 292.5 314.8 288.2 662.6 674.9 663.9 673.1

Utah

1,325.5 1,379.3 1,341.1 1,392.8 12.4 11.6 12.3 11.3 82.5 85.0 81.5 86.5


Vermont

308.0 311.2 311.6 313.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 16.5 16.3 16.2 15.8

Virginia

3,780.3 3,811.2 3,785.8 3,818.7 9.4 8.4 9.4 8.3 183.0 187.7 181.9 187.7

Washington

3,093.6 3,199.3 3,110.3 3,203.2 6.4 6.1 6.4 6.0 169.1 184.2 169.5 181.6

West Virginia

758.5 748.4 768.5 755.8 30.3 26.8 30.3 26.6 36.0 31.4 36.7 31.2

Wisconsin

2,867.4 2,923.4 2,868.0 2,919.9 4.5 4.4 4.4 4.3 114.7 119.0 112.7 114.6

Wyoming

299.9 301.0 299.5 296.8 27.7 23.2 27.6 22.6 26.0 25.9 25.6 25.6


Puerto Rico(1)

891.1 900.9 899.5 904.3 - - - - 26.7 24.3 27.1 23.8

Virgin Islands(1)

37.3 37.5 37.5 37.6 - - - - 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6

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 2014 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
August September August September August September
2014 2015 2014 2015(p) 2014 2015 2014 2015(p) 2014 2015 2014 2015(p)

Alabama

253.5 252.9 253.9 253.2 372.9 376.1 372.6 375.4 21.8 22.1 21.7 21.9

Alaska

21.2 20.8 15.4 15.0 70.0 72.2 68.0 68.9 6.3 6.2 6.3 6.2

Arizona

156.9 156.9 156.3 155.2 489.6 496.5 489.6 495.7 44.0 43.6 43.0 43.4

Arkansas

155.0 153.2 155.3 152.5 246.1 247.8 246.2 245.9 13.7 13.8 13.5 13.7

California

1,291.3 1,289.0 1,289.5 1,288.2 2,877.4 2,950.2 2,877.0 2,952.4 461.8 475.4 461.7 478.9


Colorado

138.0 140.2 138.2 141.1 435.9 439.0 433.7 435.6 71.0 67.9 69.6 67.5

Connecticut

160.0 162.7 158.9 161.2 296.3 303.1 299.4 303.2 32.4 31.8 31.7 31.4

Delaware

25.8 25.7 25.8 25.7 80.4 79.6 79.7 79.5 4.9 4.5 4.8 4.4

District of Columbia

1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 30.4 31.0 30.6 30.9 17.2 17.2 17.1 17.1

Florida

332.2 336.5 332.4 336.5 1,614.6 1,660.3 1,615.2 1,659.5 136.2 135.2 135.5 134.3


Georgia

370.6 372.3 370.6 373.2 872.3 897.0 871.1 895.5 107.0 107.0 106.1 107.2

Hawaii

14.1 13.7 13.9 13.5 117.0 121.0 117.1 119.5 8.6 8.3 8.7 8.4

Idaho

60.6 63.4 60.6 63.6 133.7 137.9 133.0 137.9 9.5 8.8 9.1 8.9

Illinois

581.2 572.4 578.6 570.1 1,179.2 1,186.1 1,177.7 1,178.6 100.5 97.9 98.6 97.5

Indiana

512.7 524.1 510.6 522.0 577.7 601.8 575.9 597.5 36.0 35.5 35.5 35.0


Iowa

218.5 217.7 216.7 215.0 312.7 317.7 311.2 314.6 25.4 24.6 25.3 24.4

Kansas

162.7 160.2 162.2 157.9 265.5 265.7 263.7 266.0 27.9 28.5 27.5 28.3

Kentucky

237.0 242.8 236.4 243.3 378.2 379.3 377.9 378.9 26.5 26.7 26.2 26.5

Louisiana

148.1 148.8 147.5 147.9 389.2 387.7 388.9 384.4 25.1 26.5 24.4 25.2

Maine

51.3 51.5 50.7 50.7 122.7 124.1 120.3 121.6 7.6 7.4 7.5 7.4


Maryland

104.3 102.5 103.7 102.0 455.9 460.2 454.0 456.5 38.7 37.7 37.3 37.1

Massachusetts

251.2 251.8 249.3 248.5 552.5 569.0 562.3 562.5 87.1 87.9 85.9 86.9

Michigan

583.3 603.5 578.3 603.9 763.9 772.2 759.6 766.4 57.8 54.7 57.1 54.9

Minnesota

318.2 318.3 315.2 315.4 521.6 526.5 516.9 522.3 53.2 52.7 52.3 51.9

Mississippi

139.2 140.8 139.2 140.6 220.4 221.4 219.8 220.5 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.1


Missouri

257.9 262.7 257.1 263.5 524.8 527.4 523.2 529.5 57.6 57.6 57.3 56.9

Montana

19.2 19.0 19.0 19.0 94.1 95.9 93.2 95.5 6.5 6.3 6.4 6.4

Nebraska

98.0 95.5 97.7 94.5 204.7 204.4 203.6 203.4 17.0 17.4 17.0 17.3

Nevada

41.6 42.3 41.6 42.5 230.7 231.5 231.8 231.0 13.4 13.8 13.5 13.8

New Hampshire

66.9 68.3 66.4 68.3 131.5 141.7 137.0 139.5 12.2 12.4 12.1 12.2


New Jersey

243.0 248.2 242.6 246.9 836.5 847.9 837.1 848.2 76.0 75.4 74.9 74.7

New Mexico

28.6 28.2 28.4 28.3 138.4 138.3 137.9 137.3 12.9 12.7 12.1 12.3

New York

455.6 453.7 454.0 451.7 1,550.7 1,568.1 1,559.9 1,573.6 266.0 264.3 263.7 262.5

North Carolina

450.2 463.9 451.8 463.1 778.9 796.5 776.6 789.9 73.1 76.3 72.7 74.6

North Dakota

26.4 26.2 26.3 26.1 107.1 105.6 107.1 104.7 6.9 6.8 6.9 6.8


Ohio

680.6 694.0 678.3 688.4 998.1 1,017.6 992.0 1,008.2 72.8 73.4 71.6 72.8

Oklahoma

139.9 131.9 139.9 131.8 301.4 305.4 301.2 303.5 21.8 21.8 21.6 21.7

Oregon

183.6 191.3 182.8 189.5 328.3 338.4 329.1 336.9 32.5 34.1 32.5 33.6

Pennsylvania

571.0 568.1 567.4 565.9 1,103.5 1,118.4 1,107.9 1,119.9 85.5 84.9 84.7 84.7

Rhode Island

41.1 42.1 41.1 41.8 75.0 76.2 75.3 75.5 9.0 8.5 8.8 8.5


South Carolina

229.7 231.7 230.8 230.6 374.8 386.8 372.9 386.5 26.4 26.7 26.3 26.5

South Dakota

42.9 44.6 42.7 44.8 87.6 88.4 86.0 86.0 6.2 5.9 6.0 5.8

Tennessee

327.2 331.3 326.9 332.0 593.2 611.1 594.1 610.1 43.9 42.7 43.5 42.6

Texas

890.9 861.6 889.1 858.3 2,324.1 2,374.3 2,318.6 2,376.9 204.0 207.5 201.9 207.7

Utah

121.3 126.6 121.2 126.2 254.1 261.3 254.1 260.0 34.0 35.6 33.4 35.9


Vermont

31.5 31.3 31.2 30.6 55.9 55.8 55.5 55.5 4.8 4.9 4.8 4.9

Virginia

232.3 235.6 232.2 235.9 644.0 647.0 640.5 641.6 72.6 70.2 70.7 69.5

Washington

293.9 296.6 293.3 297.2 577.5 597.9 576.9 595.2 112.5 114.4 111.4 113.2

West Virginia

47.9 48.2 47.8 48.3 134.7 135.0 134.4 135.3 9.5 9.4 9.5 9.3

Wisconsin

473.8 480.2 468.0 473.5 526.7 535.4 523.0 531.2 48.8 50.4 47.8 50.7

Wyoming

9.9 9.9 9.9 9.9 56.4 56.4 55.6 54.9 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8


Puerto Rico

74.4 73.6 75.2 72.9 172.4 174.1 172.5 174.6 19.4 20.7 19.5 20.6

Virgin Islands

0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 7.9 7.9 7.9 8.0 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2014 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
August September August September August September
2014 2015 2014 2015(p) 2014 2015 2014 2015(p) 2014 2015 2014 2015(p)

Alabama

95.4 96.7 94.5 96.8 226.0 227.3 225.1 229.0 223.2 230.4 225.8 231.8

Alaska

12.6 12.1 12.1 12.2 31.5 29.4 30.9 29.4 46.8 47.2 46.6 47.2

Arizona

189.1 195.1 189.3 195.5 382.8 394.2 383.0 393.1 381.4 395.8 383.6 394.9

Arkansas

50.0 51.4 49.7 50.9 132.5 140.6 135.6 141.0 170.5 176.8 173.2 178.8

California

789.8 799.2 786.7 792.0 2,458.2 2,588.1 2,462.3 2,592.1 2,397.9 2,462.1 2,426.8 2,487.9


Colorado

154.7 158.1 153.7 157.2 396.7 391.2 393.6 389.1 299.8 313.0 301.1 315.7

Connecticut

129.9 131.5 128.6 130.2 213.9 219.2 212.8 217.4 319.2 325.6 326.5 328.9

Delaware

45.7 46.4 45.2 46.7 59.3 60.3 59.0 59.8 72.4 72.9 72.8 73.5

District of Columbia

30.6 31.0 30.5 30.9 158.1 163.4 158.4 161.1 118.0 123.7 128.8 131.5

Florida

524.1 537.1 523.4 538.2 1,171.0 1,206.1 1,172.2 1,203.2 1,157.0 1,202.8 1,165.9 1,212.6


Georgia

234.5 237.1 233.6 235.6 628.7 647.5 628.7 642.2 526.9 539.6 527.7 541.9

Hawaii

27.5 28.2 27.3 28.4 82.1 83.2 82.4 84.1 78.2 80.5 79.1 80.3

Idaho

33.4 35.4 33.4 35.0 81.0 83.5 80.5 82.8 92.3 94.5 93.8 96.4

Illinois

374.4 372.4 370.1 368.7 932.6 950.8 927.0 945.7 878.3 884.5 884.4 896.6

Indiana

129.3 131.3 128.8 129.3 324.9 329.4 325.5 327.4 426.4 443.2 442.5 455.7


Iowa

104.9 108.1 104.1 106.7 139.2 141.0 137.4 140.4 214.8 217.9 225.1 227.2

Kansas

80.7 81.3 80.3 81.3 171.3 173.2 170.8 174.4 188.7 191.3 190.8 190.8

Kentucky

90.4 93.8 90.2 93.1 211.9 216.3 211.1 214.1 258.9 268.1 262.1 269.3

Louisiana

92.5 93.2 92.2 93.5 212.8 216.0 212.1 217.7 298.8 308.4 300.0 308.8

Maine

31.2 31.9 30.5 31.7 65.2 67.7 64.6 66.4 120.0 121.2 122.7 123.7


Maryland

145.8 147.7 144.4 146.0 431.0 439.1 427.2 436.9 421.7 435.9 426.9 439.2

Massachusetts

211.6 213.3 208.4 211.4 529.4 551.7 524.1 546.9 726.1 748.4 735.0 754.7

Michigan

207.9 215.5 204.9 210.4 613.5 639.3 621.8 642.7 635.2 652.1 641.9 656.6

Minnesota

180.9 184.5 178.5 182.2 361.7 372.0 356.1 367.3 494.1 508.8 498.7 512.1

Mississippi

43.5 44.5 43.3 44.2 101.8 104.3 102.6 105.5 134.6 135.1 136.8 137.6


Missouri

165.9 169.4 164.5 165.7 358.8 359.7 356.7 353.3 433.6 437.5 434.6 441.4

Montana

25.3 27.2 25.0 26.8 41.2 42.0 40.2 41.0 69.3 70.1 69.8 70.3

Nebraska

72.8 74.3 72.6 74.6 113.6 113.2 113.2 112.8 147.8 151.9 148.7 152.9

Nevada

57.5 57.7 57.7 56.6 156.4 162.5 156.4 162.9 116.9 123.2 117.2 122.7

New Hampshire

36.4 37.2 36.0 36.7 75.5 74.5 74.2 72.7 114.6 115.7 116.1 117.5


New Jersey

249.1 250.1 247.1 248.2 644.0 641.6 644.7 633.7 620.7 638.1 633.5 645.8

New Mexico

33.6 34.1 33.3 33.8 100.8 102.1 99.1 101.1 125.0 130.4 128.9 131.8

New York

704.0 703.1 694.4 694.9 1,249.6 1,278.7 1,239.5 1,269.8 1,778.5 1,846.2 1,853.4 1,908.2

North Carolina

215.2 223.7 214.0 222.9 580.5 601.7 580.8 600.9 567.9 576.2 569.2 582.2

North Dakota

24.4 24.6 24.3 24.0 37.4 37.1 37.6 36.4 58.9 58.9 59.3 58.6


Ohio

291.5 297.5 290.2 296.8 721.6 720.7 715.4 715.8 884.8 887.5 890.0 902.9

Oklahoma

80.3 80.6 79.8 80.3 187.6 191.1 186.8 189.5 227.4 228.9 228.6 233.0

Oregon

94.2 94.4 93.8 94.1 225.1 234.9 224.5 233.2 241.5 253.1 249.9 258.6

Pennsylvania

319.3 324.1 315.7 322.4 769.0 774.9 766.2 772.4 1,147.3 1,167.5 1,186.2 1,186.8

Rhode Island

32.6 33.4 32.7 32.6 62.3 65.5 62.3 64.6 101.5 100.4 104.9 104.2


South Carolina

97.5 96.7 96.4 95.5 255.5 268.4 256.0 270.1 225.1 232.2 226.4 236.1

South Dakota

29.8 30.5 29.5 29.9 30.8 31.1 30.1 31.5 67.9 69.1 68.1 69.1

Tennessee

142.7 145.6 142.5 145.4 377.6 381.7 377.6 385.4 400.5 404.7 406.4 410.0

Texas

706.0 708.8 704.5 708.3 1,564.5 1,607.4 1,562.3 1,605.8 1,527.6 1,592.0 1,534.5 1,609.5

Utah

76.3 78.8 75.8 78.7 187.3 198.2 187.8 197.1 171.0 179.6 176.1 186.1


Vermont

12.3 12.3 12.2 12.0 27.4 27.7 27.1 27.3 62.4 63.6 62.2 63.6

Virginia

195.2 197.6 193.7 197.1 685.3 691.2 679.1 686.7 491.8 498.8 498.6 504.6

Washington

155.3 159.4 154.2 157.7 381.0 399.0 381.8 394.8 447.1 463.4 453.1 466.5

West Virginia

30.8 29.6 30.6 30.0 68.1 68.1 67.6 67.1 124.6 126.6 127.3 129.1

Wisconsin

152.2 156.8 150.7 155.5 312.9 322.9 311.0 317.2 424.4 437.1 431.0 442.0

Wyoming

11.4 12.2 11.3 11.9 19.4 19.9 18.7 19.1 26.5 27.4 27.1 27.3


Puerto Rico

42.6 42.2 42.7 42.2 109.6 112.8 110.5 112.1 118.0 122.8 123.3 126.4

Virgin Islands

2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.3

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2014 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
August September August September August September
2014 2015 2014 2015(p) 2014 2015 2014 2015(p) 2014 2015 2014 2015(p)

Alabama

190.0 194.9 187.0 193.6 80.4 80.5 80.1 81.2 369.1 372.6 376.7 380.0

Alaska

41.4 40.7 37.9 37.1 12.0 11.8 11.9 12.0 78.5 77.6 82.9 82.0

Arizona

282.2 292.4 284.2 295.5 87.1 93.3 88.2 93.5 396.9 394.1 421.0 422.4

Arkansas

111.2 115.3 110.0 114.1 44.2 43.9 44.0 44.3 202.1 201.8 215.2 214.7

California

1,798.0 1,871.2 1,773.1 1,852.3 544.7 549.4 544.9 549.9 2,305.3 2,338.6 2,377.0 2,410.2


Colorado

315.4 328.6 304.0 314.7 102.9 101.3 101.3 101.4 388.6 395.0 410.3 417.5

Connecticut

158.1 164.0 152.8 158.9 64.1 64.7 62.9 63.3 224.3 224.7 235.3 236.0

Delaware

51.8 54.6 48.7 51.3 18.7 18.4 18.5 18.1 60.5 61.1 64.6 65.2

District of Columbia

70.4 69.5 70.9 70.0 70.9 72.1 70.6 72.4 232.8 234.5 234.8 234.9

Florida

1,076.4 1,131.2 1,071.2 1,127.0 323.1 332.9 323.8 337.0 1,069.8 1,070.4 1,079.3 1,077.6


Georgia

440.3 457.3 433.3 448.9 155.5 155.4 154.3 154.1 679.7 679.3 688.3 692.3

Hawaii

113.3 116.1 113.3 115.7 26.6 27.7 26.8 27.8 119.9 119.7 123.7 122.5

Idaho

72.6 73.8 69.0 69.9 23.5 23.6 23.1 24.2 111.6 112.6 118.8 120.9

Illinois

580.5 587.6 567.1 572.3 254.9 252.4 252.5 250.8 791.9 790.2 834.6 832.9

Indiana

305.7 312.2 299.1 307.8 126.5 126.8 125.5 126.3 411.3 419.2 437.5 440.0


Iowa

145.1 148.8 141.2 143.0 59.6 60.6 59.1 60.3 239.0 237.6 258.7 258.4

Kansas

126.9 128.1 124.4 126.7 49.1 48.2 49.1 48.6 235.9 234.0 258.8 256.8

Kentucky

188.5 195.0 185.3 192.0 64.0 64.5 64.0 64.4 319.5 320.5 325.7 327.7

Louisiana

224.7 226.5 220.8 225.6 72.0 72.5 71.6 71.0 317.9 312.8 329.2 323.2

Maine

79.7 81.3 70.0 70.2 21.6 22.7 21.2 21.7 90.0 90.0 100.5 100.5


Maryland

278.4 290.5 268.8 274.9 112.9 112.7 113.0 111.6 480.2 490.7 504.4 510.6

Massachusetts

374.3 388.8 355.1 364.3 139.4 141.5 133.2 135.9 409.1 417.9 454.0 461.7

Michigan

433.0 450.7 418.8 427.5 171.9 174.1 171.1 173.5 546.1 544.3 600.1 598.1

Minnesota

276.0 283.4 263.7 273.4 115.1 114.5 113.6 112.1 393.5 391.1 414.3 410.5

Mississippi

127.0 132.2 126.7 130.4 39.0 37.8 38.8 38.0 241.5 244.0 246.7 248.8


Missouri

301.5 306.9 290.9 297.1 114.5 112.9 113.7 113.6 398.4 411.6 434.9 434.4

Montana

67.5 67.1 63.7 62.6 17.9 18.5 17.6 18.2 84.3 83.8 88.2 88.1

Nebraska

90.3 92.1 87.9 88.6 37.0 39.0 36.9 38.8 162.6 165.6 170.9 173.0

Nevada

343.1 358.6 342.7 358.9 35.5 36.8 35.5 36.7 145.0 147.1 153.8 155.0

New Hampshire

77.6 78.7 69.7 70.2 26.5 27.0 26.0 26.2 79.0 76.0 92.0 88.4


New Jersey

391.2 402.6 372.0 380.3 171.5 177.9 169.1 174.1 579.4 578.4 607.5 608.1

New Mexico

94.3 97.4 91.7 94.2 30.4 28.8 28.3 29.0 185.1 185.8 193.7 194.6

New York

916.0 937.8 892.4 912.3 395.9 411.9 394.4 403.2 1,395.5 1,394.6 1,413.2 1,410.8

North Carolina

462.6 482.6 451.9 467.6 151.3 156.7 149.8 155.6 685.7 682.3 715.4 714.0

North Dakota

41.6 41.4 41.4 41.0 16.8 17.8 16.7 17.3 71.6 72.1 81.9 82.5


Ohio

560.1 579.0 542.1 561.9 210.9 212.5 208.3 209.3 719.0 726.0 766.8 764.8

Oklahoma

159.7 162.3 158.6 161.5 59.3 59.8 59.1 60.1 334.6 335.0 348.2 348.9

Oregon

192.8 201.1 189.2 194.9 59.5 60.1 59.5 59.6 270.2 278.9 282.9 289.5

Pennsylvania

572.8 584.1 547.8 561.7 258.2 257.9 254.0 253.4 656.4 657.9 711.7 707.2

Rhode Island

60.6 62.8 58.5 61.1 24.0 24.9 23.1 23.9 56.3 56.1 59.7 59.2


South Carolina

238.8 251.8 231.6 243.9 72.1 72.3 71.8 73.3 343.1 347.7 357.6 362.4

South Dakota

50.9 53.8 47.8 48.2 16.0 16.0 15.7 15.8 74.1 74.1 78.4 78.8

Tennessee

308.1 319.3 302.9 312.6 106.0 105.3 105.8 104.3 406.6 409.3 428.8 431.4

Texas

1,212.2 1,281.6 1,202.8 1,259.3 413.3 420.2 409.9 413.8 1,750.1 1,771.3 1,815.1 1,834.9

Utah

132.2 144.8 129.7 139.0 38.4 39.3 37.8 38.0 216.0 218.5 231.4 234.0


Vermont

36.9 37.9 34.5 35.7 10.5 11.1 10.3 10.7 49.0 49.5 56.8 56.8

Virginia

391.6 397.6 377.9 383.6 197.8 200.0 196.0 198.2 677.3 677.1 705.8 705.5

Washington

312.3 322.1 308.0 316.6 116.3 121.5 114.8 121.3 522.2 534.7 540.9 553.1

West Virginia

77.1 73.9 75.6 72.2 55.6 55.4 55.4 55.1 143.9 144.0 153.3 151.6

Wisconsin

285.5 296.9 272.6 280.7 139.4 136.1 138.4 136.0 384.5 384.2 408.4 414.2

Wyoming

41.2 44.1 38.3 40.0 10.0 9.7 9.9 9.5 67.6 68.5 71.7 72.2


Puerto Rico

79.6 81.3 79.8 81.6 17.2 17.1 17.4 17.2 231.2 232.0 231.5 232.9

Virgin Islands

7.1 7.3 6.9 7.3 1.0 0.8 1.0 0.8 10.6 10.8 10.9 10.7

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2014 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are preliminary and will be revised when new information becomes available.


Last Modified Date: October 20, 2015