Table 1. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 16 years of age and over by region, division, and state, 2018-19 annual averages

Table 1. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 16 years of age and over by region, division, and state, 2018-19 annual averages
[Numbers in thousands]
Region, division, and state	Population		Civilian labor force		Employed		Unemployed		Unemployment rate		Error range of rate, 2019(1)
Region, division, and state	2018	2019	2018	2019	2018	2019	2018	2019	2018	2019	Error range of rate, 2019(1)
United States	257,791	259,175	162,075	163,539	155,761	157,538	6,314	6,001	3.9	3.7	3.6 – 3.7

Northeast	45,107	45,135	28,423	28,594	27,295	27,523	1,128	1,071	4.0	3.7	3.6 – 3.9
New England	12,090	12,132	8,044	8,095	7,765	7,844	279	251	3.5	3.1	2.9 – 3.3
Connecticut	2,882	2,884	1,901	1,914	1,822	1,842	79	71	4.1	3.7	3.2 – 4.3
Maine	1,104	1,110	696	693	673	672	23	21	3.2	3.0	2.5 – 3.6
Massachusetts	5,613	5,635	3,785	3,817	3,658	3,707	127	111	3.4	2.9	2.6 – 3.2
New Hampshire	1,113	1,121	763	774	743	754	20	20	2.6	2.5	2.2 – 2.9
Rhode Island	861	864	555	556	532	536	22	20	4.0	3.6	3.0 – 4.1
Vermont	517	518	345	342	336	334	9	8	2.5	2.4	2.0 – 2.7
Middle Atlantic	33,017	33,003	20,378	20,499	19,529	19,679	849	821	4.2	4.0	3.8 – 4.2
New Jersey	7,062	7,071	4,433	4,493	4,251	4,333	182	160	4.1	3.6	3.1 – 4.0
New York	15,692	15,656	9,522	9,514	9,128	9,138	394	377	4.1	4.0	3.7 – 4.3
Pennsylvania	10,262	10,277	6,424	6,492	6,151	6,208	273	284	4.2	4.4	4.0 – 4.8

Midwest	53,611	53,780	34,833	35,000	33,546	33,734	1,287	1,266	3.7	3.6	3.5 – 3.8
East North Central	37,030	37,112	23,653	23,679	22,700	22,766	953	912	4.0	3.9	3.7 – 4.0
Illinois	10,020	10,001	6,464	6,447	6,185	6,191	279	256	4.3	4.0	3.6 – 4.3
Indiana	5,209	5,246	3,382	3,387	3,264	3,275	118	112	3.5	3.3	2.9 – 3.7
Michigan	7,975	7,993	4,909	4,937	4,705	4,736	203	201	4.1	4.1	3.7 – 4.5
Ohio	9,215	9,239	5,781	5,802	5,522	5,564	259	239	4.5	4.1	3.7 – 4.5
Wisconsin	4,610	4,633	3,118	3,105	3,025	3,001	94	104	3.0	3.3	2.9 – 3.8
West North Central	16,581	16,668	11,180	11,321	10,846	10,968	334	353	3.0	3.1	2.9 – 3.3
Iowa	2,459	2,468	1,691	1,739	1,647	1,691	44	48	2.6	2.7	2.3 – 3.2
Kansas	2,222	2,229	1,478	1,487	1,429	1,440	49	47	3.3	3.2	2.7 – 3.6
Minnesota	4,390	4,424	3,071	3,110	2,981	3,009	90	100	2.9	3.2	2.8 – 3.6
Missouri	4,791	4,811	3,053	3,083	2,957	2,982	96	102	3.2	3.3	2.9 – 3.7
Nebraska	1,471	1,481	1,023	1,035	994	1,004	30	32	2.9	3.0	2.7 – 3.4
North Dakota	580	582	404	404	393	394	10	10	2.6	2.4	2.0 – 2.7
South Dakota	667	672	460	464	445	449	14	15	3.1	3.3	2.8 – 3.8

South	97,051	98,053	59,727	60,551	57,445	58,428	2,283	2,122	3.8	3.5	3.4 – 3.6
South Atlantic	51,596	52,147	31,815	32,271	30,629	31,191	1,185	1,080	3.7	3.3	3.2 – 3.5
Delaware	770	778	482	487	464	469	18	18	3.8	3.8	3.2 – 4.3
District of Columbia	574	577	405	410	382	387	23	22	5.7	5.5	4.9 – 6.1
Florida	17,183	17,410	10,174	10,337	9,809	10,016	365	321	3.6	3.1	2.8 – 3.4
Georgia	8,091	8,196	5,080	5,110	4,880	4,935	200	175	3.9	3.4	3.0 – 3.8
Maryland	4,748	4,761	3,222	3,261	3,095	3,144	127	117	3.9	3.6	3.1 – 4.0
North Carolina	8,137	8,243	4,986	5,080	4,788	4,884	198	197	4.0	3.9	3.5 – 4.3
South Carolina	4,003	4,063	2,340	2,376	2,259	2,308	81	68	3.5	2.8	2.4 – 3.3
Virginia	6,634	6,672	4,341	4,412	4,210	4,289	132	123	3.0	2.8	2.4 – 3.1
West Virginia	1,455	1,447	785	797	744	758	41	39	5.2	4.9	4.4 – 5.5
East South Central	14,940	15,023	8,798	8,935	8,447	8,596	351	339	4.0	3.8	3.5 – 4.1
Alabama	3,846	3,862	2,217	2,242	2,131	2,174	86	67	3.9	3.0	2.6 – 3.4
Kentucky	3,484	3,494	2,058	2,073	1,969	1,984	89	89	4.3	4.3	3.7 – 4.9
Mississippi	2,286	2,287	1,269	1,276	1,208	1,207	61	69	4.8	5.4	4.8 – 6.0
Tennessee	5,324	5,379	3,254	3,345	3,140	3,232	114	113	3.5	3.4	3.0 – 3.8
West South Central	30,515	30,883	19,115	19,345	18,369	18,641	746	704	3.9	3.6	3.4 – 3.8
Arkansas	2,333	2,343	1,353	1,363	1,304	1,314	49	48	3.6	3.5	3.1 – 4.0
Louisiana	3,581	3,577	2,104	2,095	2,002	1,994	103	101	4.9	4.8	4.3 – 5.3
Oklahoma	3,011	3,029	1,841	1,841	1,778	1,781	63	61	3.4	3.3	2.8 – 3.8
Texas	21,590	21,934	13,817	14,045	13,285	13,552	532	494	3.8	3.5	3.3 – 3.8

West	60,924	61,513	38,405	38,955	36,816	37,430	1,589	1,525	4.1	3.9	3.8 – 4.1
Mountain	18,998	19,341	12,193	12,512	11,717	12,056	475	456	3.9	3.6	3.4 – 3.9
Arizona	5,598	5,713	3,423	3,551	3,261	3,385	162	167	4.7	4.7	4.2 – 5.2
Colorado	4,471	4,545	3,081	3,149	2,983	3,062	97	87	3.2	2.8	2.3 – 3.2
Idaho	1,335	1,368	857	882	832	856	25	26	2.9	2.9	2.5 – 3.3
Montana	842	850	529	533	510	515	19	19	3.6	3.5	3.0 – 3.9
Nevada	2,375	2,424	1,504	1,542	1,437	1,482	67	60	4.4	3.9	3.4 – 4.4
New Mexico	1,631	1,640	938	955	892	908	46	46	4.9	4.9	4.3 – 5.4
Utah	2,298	2,351	1,570	1,608	1,522	1,566	48	42	3.0	2.6	2.3 – 3.0
Wyoming	448	450	291	292	280	282	11	11	3.9	3.6	3.1 – 4.1
Pacific	41,926	42,171	26,213	26,443	25,099	25,374	1,114	1,069	4.3	4.0	3.9 – 4.2
Alaska	546	545	353	348	330	326	23	21	6.5	6.1	5.5 – 6.8
California	30,983	31,107	19,281	19,412	18,461	18,627	820	784	4.3	4.0	3.8 – 4.3
Hawaii	1,093	1,091	675	665	658	647	17	18	2.5	2.7	2.3 – 3.1
Oregon	3,371	3,409	2,097	2,104	2,012	2,025	85	79	4.1	3.7	3.3 – 4.2
Washington	5,933	6,020	3,807	3,914	3,638	3,748	169	166	4.5	4.3	3.8 – 4.7

Puerto Rico	2,666	2,642	1,078	1,077	979	987	99	89	9.2	8.3	(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.

Last Modified Date: March 04, 2020

Table 1. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 16 years of age and over by region, division, and state, 2018-19 annual averages

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