Table 1. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 16 years of age and over by region, division, and state, 2022-23 annual averages

Table 1. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 16 years of age and over by region, division, and state, 2022-23 annual averages
[Numbers in thousands]
Region, division, and state	Population		Civilian labor force		Employed		Unemployed		Unemployment rate		Error range of rate, 2023(1)
Region, division, and state	2022	2023	2022	2023	2022	2023	2022	2023	2022	2023	Error range of rate, 2023(1)
United States	263,973	266,942	164,287	167,116	158,291	161,037	5,996	6,080	3.6	3.6	3.6 – 3.7

Northeast	46,231	46,299	28,810	29,082	27,667	27,977	1,143	1,106	4.0	3.8	3.6 – 4.0
New England	12,426	12,488	8,012	8,017	7,734	7,758	278	258	3.5	3.2	3.0 – 3.5
Connecticut	2,934	2,948	1,912	1,893	1,834	1,822	78	71	4.1	3.8	3.1 – 4.4
Maine	1,152	1,162	681	687	662	668	19	20	2.8	2.9	2.3 – 3.5
Massachusetts	5,741	5,766	3,744	3,752	3,606	3,625	137	126	3.7	3.4	3.0 – 3.8
New Hampshire	1,160	1,167	760	760	743	743	17	17	2.3	2.2	1.8 – 2.6
Rhode Island	898	902	572	574	554	557	18	17	3.2	3.0	2.4 – 3.6
Vermont	540	542	344	351	336	344	8	7	2.3	2.0	1.7 – 2.4
Middle Atlantic	33,805	33,811	20,797	21,066	19,933	20,218	864	847	4.2	4.0	3.8 – 4.3
New Jersey	7,402	7,439	4,736	4,830	4,553	4,616	184	214	3.9	4.4	3.9 – 4.9
New York	15,937	15,893	9,596	9,718	9,179	9,307	417	411	4.3	4.2	3.9 – 4.6
Pennsylvania	10,466	10,479	6,465	6,518	6,202	6,296	263	223	4.1	3.4	3.1 – 3.8

Midwest	54,397	54,656	34,744	35,128	33,538	33,919	1,206	1,208	3.5	3.4	3.3 – 3.6
East North Central	37,450	37,599	23,490	23,768	22,570	22,873	919	896	3.9	3.8	3.6 – 4.0
Illinois	10,012	10,022	6,422	6,438	6,127	6,151	294	287	4.6	4.5	4.0 – 4.9
Indiana	5,337	5,375	3,374	3,401	3,271	3,288	103	113	3.1	3.3	2.9 – 3.8
Michigan	8,058	8,085	4,866	5,008	4,664	4,812	202	195	4.1	3.9	3.5 – 4.3
Ohio	9,318	9,359	5,733	5,787	5,503	5,582	230	205	4.0	3.5	3.1 – 3.9
Wisconsin	4,726	4,760	3,095	3,134	3,005	3,039	90	95	2.9	3.0	2.6 – 3.5
West North Central	16,947	17,056	11,254	11,360	10,968	11,047	286	313	2.5	2.8	2.5 – 3.0
Iowa	2,510	2,523	1,706	1,709	1,658	1,659	48	50	2.8	2.9	2.5 – 3.4
Kansas	2,259	2,270	1,503	1,511	1,463	1,471	40	40	2.6	2.7	2.2 – 3.1
Minnesota	4,505	4,535	3,071	3,100	2,993	3,013	79	87	2.6	2.8	2.4 – 3.2
Missouri	4,867	4,895	3,037	3,088	2,957	2,994	79	94	2.6	3.0	2.6 – 3.5
Nebraska	1,515	1,527	1,050	1,055	1,028	1,031	23	24	2.2	2.3	1.9 – 2.6
North Dakota	597	602	412	417	404	409	8	8	2.0	1.9	1.6 – 2.2
South Dakota	694	704	475	480	465	471	10	10	2.0	2.0	1.6 – 2.4

South	100,949	102,396	61,631	62,839	59,534	60,755	2,097	2,084	3.4	3.3	3.2 – 3.4
South Atlantic	53,676	54,469	32,710	33,409	31,670	32,398	1,040	1,012	3.2	3.0	2.9 – 3.2
Delaware	819	832	497	507	476	486	21	20	4.3	4.0	3.4 – 4.5
District of Columbia	548	555	388	398	370	379	18	20	4.7	4.9	4.3 – 5.5
Florida	18,084	18,437	10,692	10,989	10,371	10,669	321	320	3.0	2.9	2.6 – 3.2
Georgia	8,484	8,610	5,222	5,306	5,058	5,136	164	170	3.1	3.2	2.8 – 3.6
Maryland	4,870	4,892	3,155	3,185	3,060	3,117	95	68	3.0	2.1	1.7 – 2.6
North Carolina	8,434	8,574	5,156	5,232	4,966	5,051	190	181	3.7	3.5	3.1 – 3.8
South Carolina	4,188	4,275	2,393	2,453	2,316	2,380	77	73	3.2	3.0	2.5 – 3.4
Virginia	6,816	6,863	4,427	4,555	4,305	4,424	123	131	2.8	2.9	2.5 – 3.3
West Virginia	1,432	1,431	779	786	748	755	30	31	3.9	3.9	3.4 – 4.4
East South Central	15,368	15,509	8,917	8,945	8,615	8,652	302	293	3.4	3.3	3.0 – 3.5
Alabama	3,998	4,033	2,276	2,308	2,219	2,250	58	58	2.5	2.5	2.1 – 2.9
Kentucky	3,528	3,546	2,030	2,026	1,948	1,942	82	84	4.0	4.2	3.5 – 4.8
Mississippi	2,272	2,281	1,248	1,231	1,200	1,192	48	39	3.8	3.2	2.7 – 3.7
Tennessee	5,570	5,649	3,362	3,380	3,248	3,268	114	112	3.4	3.3	2.8 – 3.8
West South Central	31,905	32,419	20,004	20,485	19,248	19,706	756	779	3.8	3.8	3.6 – 4.0
Arkansas	2,372	2,395	1,360	1,378	1,316	1,333	44	45	3.2	3.3	2.8 – 3.7
Louisiana	3,545	3,542	2,069	2,077	1,993	2,000	76	77	3.7	3.7	3.2 – 4.2
Oklahoma	3,083	3,119	1,904	1,963	1,845	1,900	58	63	3.1	3.2	2.7 – 3.7
Texas	22,906	23,362	14,672	15,067	14,094	14,473	578	595	3.9	3.9	3.7 – 4.2

West	62,486	62,906	39,157	39,640	37,603	37,972	1,553	1,668	4.0	4.2	4.0 – 4.4
Mountain	20,114	20,385	12,831	13,111	12,383	12,643	448	468	3.5	3.6	3.3 – 3.8
Arizona	5,857	5,944	3,600	3,691	3,463	3,547	137	144	3.8	3.9	3.4 – 4.4
Colorado	4,672	4,723	3,187	3,230	3,089	3,128	98	102	3.1	3.2	2.7 – 3.7
Idaho	1,501	1,530	945	962	918	932	27	30	2.8	3.1	2.7 – 3.5
Montana	897	910	564	574	549	558	15	17	2.7	2.9	2.5 – 3.3
Nevada	2,527	2,555	1,558	1,603	1,476	1,520	81	82	5.2	5.1	4.5 – 5.8
New Mexico	1,676	1,686	947	965	909	929	39	36	4.1	3.8	3.2 – 4.3
Utah	2,527	2,575	1,738	1,790	1,697	1,743	41	47	2.4	2.6	2.2 – 3.0
Wyoming	457	462	293	295	283	287	10	9	3.4	2.9	2.4 – 3.4
Pacific	42,372	42,521	26,326	26,530	25,220	25,329	1,105	1,200	4.2	4.5	4.3 – 4.7
Alaska	546	548	354	357	339	342	15	15	4.2	4.2	3.5 – 4.9
California	31,041	31,124	19,169	19,308	18,349	18,388	820	920	4.3	4.8	4.5 – 5.0
Hawaii	1,124	1,124	673	676	651	656	22	20	3.3	3.0	2.5 – 3.5
Oregon	3,458	3,467	2,160	2,162	2,075	2,082	85	80	3.9	3.7	3.2 – 4.2
Washington	6,204	6,258	3,970	4,026	3,807	3,861	163	165	4.1	4.1	3.6 – 4.6

Puerto Rico	2,735	2,729	1,187	1,197	1,116	1,127	71	70	6.0	5.9	(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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