Table 1. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 16 years of age and over by region, division, and state, 2023-24 annual averages

Table 1. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 16 years of age and over by region, division, and state, 2023-24 annual averages
[Numbers in thousands]
Region, division, and state	Population		Civilian labor force		Employed		Unemployed		Unemployment rate		Error range of rate, 2024(1)
Region, division, and state	2023	2024	2023	2024	2023	2024	2023	2024	2023	2024	Error range of rate, 2024(1)
United States	266,942	268,571	167,116	168,106	161,037	161,346	6,080	6,761	3.6	4.0	3.9 – 4.1

Northeast	46,640	47,056	29,302	29,579	28,204	28,400	1,098	1,179	3.7	4.0	3.8 – 4.2
New England	12,575	12,696	8,101	8,270	7,847	7,975	254	295	3.1	3.6	3.3 – 3.8
Connecticut	2,969	2,999	1,913	1,944	1,852	1,883	61	62	3.2	3.2	2.6 – 3.7
Maine	1,165	1,173	693	705	674	683	18	22	2.6	3.1	2.5 – 3.7
Massachusetts	5,822	5,885	3,806	3,902	3,672	3,744	133	157	3.5	4.0	3.6 – 4.5
New Hampshire	1,167	1,177	762	772	744	752	17	20	2.3	2.6	2.1 – 3.0
Rhode Island	909	917	578	591	560	565	17	26	3.0	4.3	3.6 – 5.0
Vermont	543	545	350	356	343	348	7	8	1.9	2.3	1.9 – 2.7
Middle Atlantic	34,065	34,360	21,202	21,309	20,357	20,425	844	884	4.0	4.1	3.9 – 4.4
New Jersey	7,508	7,614	4,867	4,898	4,660	4,676	207	222	4.3	4.5	4.0 – 5.0
New York	16,032	16,153	9,773	9,835	9,377	9,412	397	423	4.1	4.3	3.9 – 4.7
Pennsylvania	10,524	10,593	6,561	6,577	6,321	6,337	240	239	3.7	3.6	3.3 – 4.0

Midwest	54,879	55,368	35,272	35,720	34,047	34,295	1,225	1,425	3.5	4.0	3.8 – 4.2
East North Central	37,772	38,090	23,872	24,217	22,966	23,156	906	1,061	3.8	4.4	4.2 – 4.6
Illinois	10,096	10,185	6,499	6,625	6,207	6,294	292	331	4.5	5.0	4.5 – 5.4
Indiana	5,389	5,439	3,411	3,456	3,293	3,311	118	145	3.4	4.2	3.7 – 4.7
Michigan	8,123	8,189	4,998	5,062	4,802	4,824	196	238	3.9	4.7	4.2 – 5.2
Ohio	9,390	9,461	5,820	5,899	5,607	5,646	213	253	3.7	4.3	3.8 – 4.7
Wisconsin	4,774	4,815	3,145	3,176	3,057	3,081	88	95	2.8	3.0	2.5 – 3.4
West North Central	17,107	17,278	11,400	11,503	11,081	11,139	319	365	2.8	3.2	2.9 – 3.4
Iowa	2,533	2,557	1,712	1,713	1,662	1,661	50	52	2.9	3.0	2.6 – 3.5
Kansas	2,279	2,303	1,524	1,546	1,481	1,491	44	55	2.9	3.6	3.1 – 4.1
Minnesota	4,548	4,594	3,108	3,130	3,021	3,036	87	94	2.8	3.0	2.6 – 3.5
Missouri	4,903	4,947	3,095	3,131	2,999	3,017	96	114	3.1	3.7	3.2 – 4.1
Nebraska	1,534	1,552	1,060	1,069	1,035	1,040	24	29	2.3	2.8	2.3 – 3.2
North Dakota	606	614	419	426	411	415	8	10	2.0	2.4	2.1 – 2.8
South Dakota	703	711	482	488	473	479	9	9	1.8	1.8	1.4 – 2.2

South	102,965	104,693	63,184	64,136	61,077	61,794	2,107	2,342	3.3	3.7	3.5 – 3.8
South Atlantic	54,817	55,774	33,565	33,921	32,543	32,757	1,022	1,164	3.0	3.4	3.3 – 3.6
Delaware	835	851	507	507	487	488	19	19	3.8	3.7	3.1 – 4.2
District of Columbia	562	575	406	416	386	394	20	22	4.8	5.2	4.7 – 5.8
Florida	18,657	19,078	11,031	11,155	10,705	10,781	326	374	3.0	3.4	3.1 – 3.6
Georgia	8,634	8,765	5,342	5,401	5,167	5,211	175	190	3.3	3.5	3.1 – 3.9
Maryland	4,923	4,969	3,199	3,248	3,129	3,149	70	98	2.2	3.0	2.5 – 3.6
North Carolina	8,610	8,770	5,262	5,285	5,078	5,093	184	192	3.5	3.6	3.2 – 4.0
South Carolina	4,284	4,375	2,475	2,536	2,401	2,430	74	105	3.0	4.1	3.6 – 4.7
Virginia	6,879	6,956	4,557	4,586	4,434	4,455	123	131	2.7	2.9	2.5 – 3.2
West Virginia	1,432	1,435	787	787	756	755	30	32	3.9	4.1	3.6 – 4.6
East South Central	15,557	15,723	8,987	9,133	8,694	8,796	293	336	3.3	3.7	3.4 – 4.0
Alabama	4,041	4,081	2,303	2,347	2,246	2,275	57	72	2.5	3.1	2.6 – 3.5
Kentucky	3,566	3,603	2,057	2,094	1,968	1,988	88	106	4.3	5.1	4.3 – 5.8
Mississippi	2,288	2,300	1,248	1,271	1,209	1,231	39	40	3.1	3.2	2.7 – 3.7
Tennessee	5,662	5,739	3,380	3,420	3,271	3,303	110	117	3.2	3.4	3.0 – 3.9
West South Central	32,592	33,196	20,632	21,083	19,840	20,241	792	842	3.8	4.0	3.8 – 4.2
Arkansas	2,398	2,421	1,385	1,409	1,342	1,360	44	49	3.1	3.5	3.0 – 3.9
Louisiana	3,552	3,568	2,072	2,079	1,995	1,989	77	91	3.7	4.4	3.8 – 4.9
Oklahoma	3,126	3,163	1,957	1,986	1,895	1,920	62	65	3.2	3.3	2.8 – 3.8
Texas	23,516	24,044	15,218	15,609	14,609	14,971	609	638	4.0	4.1	3.8 – 4.4

West	63,267	64,051	39,867	40,297	38,196	38,415	1,670	1,883	4.2	4.7	4.5 – 4.8
Mountain	20,484	20,839	13,154	13,356	12,688	12,827	465	529	3.5	4.0	3.7 – 4.2
Arizona	5,978	6,089	3,695	3,746	3,559	3,611	136	135	3.7	3.6	3.1 – 4.1
Colorado	4,740	4,803	3,231	3,268	3,124	3,128	107	140	3.3	4.3	3.7 – 4.8
Idaho	1,536	1,567	977	1,003	946	966	31	37	3.2	3.7	3.2 – 4.1
Montana	908	918	574	579	558	561	15	17	2.7	3.0	2.5 – 3.4
Nevada	2,572	2,626	1,614	1,648	1,530	1,556	83	92	5.2	5.6	4.9 – 6.2
New Mexico	1,690	1,705	969	983	933	942	36	41	3.7	4.1	3.6 – 4.7
Utah	2,597	2,663	1,797	1,833	1,749	1,775	48	58	2.7	3.2	2.8 – 3.6
Wyoming	463	467	296	297	288	287	9	10	2.9	3.2	2.7 – 3.7
Pacific	42,783	43,213	26,713	26,942	25,508	25,588	1,205	1,354	4.5	5.0	4.8 – 5.2
Alaska	551	556	357	359	342	343	15	17	4.2	4.6	3.9 – 5.3
California	31,325	31,618	19,471	19,644	18,552	18,601	919	1,043	4.7	5.3	5.0 – 5.6
Hawaii	1,129	1,135	678	680	658	660	20	20	2.9	3.0	2.5 – 3.5
Oregon	3,482	3,508	2,175	2,198	2,093	2,106	82	92	3.8	4.2	3.6 – 4.7
Washington	6,296	6,396	4,032	4,060	3,863	3,878	169	182	4.2	4.5	4.0 – 5.0

Puerto Rico	2,734	2,747	1,202	1,222	1,131	1,153	71	69	5.9	5.6	(2)-
Footnotes (1) Error ranges are shown at the 90-percent confidence level and are based on unrounded data. (2) Data not available.
NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. Unemployment rates are in percent and are based on unrounded levels. Data for subnational areas reflect revised population controls and model re-estimation. As a result, they will not add to U.S. totals. Data for Puerto Rico are derived from a monthly household survey similar to the Current Population Survey.

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