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Employment Indicators in Selected States

Employment Indicators in Selected States - May 2022
Seasonally adjusted unless otherwise indicated (numbers in thousands)
	Arkansas			Louisiana			New Mexico			Oklahoma			Texas
	May 2021	Apr 2022	May 2022(p)	May 2021	Apr 2022	May 2022(p)	May 2021	Apr 2022	May 2022(p)	May 2021	Apr 2022	May 2022(p)	May 2021	Apr 2022	May 2022(p)
Labor force data
Civilian labor force	1,332.8	1,349.6	1,352.1	2,070.0	2,100.4	2,107.3	943.9	949.7	951.9	1,860.7	1,868.2	1,875.0	14,194.3	14,459.4	14,516.1
Employed	1,274.7	1,307.0	1,309.3	1,947.3	2,013.6	2,023.9	876.2	899.6	903.5	1,779.1	1,817.2	1,823.0	13,353.8	13,838.7	13,907.8
Unemployed	58.1	42.6	42.8	122.7	86.8	83.5	67.7	50.1	48.4	81.6	51.1	52.0	840.5	620.7	608.2
Unemployment rate	4.4	3.2	3.2	5.9	4.1	4.0	7.2	5.3	5.1	4.4	2.7	2.8	5.9	4.3	4.2

Nonfarm wage and salary employment
Total	1,274.9	1,309.8	1,307.5	1,869.8	1,908.9	1,910.4	806.1	846.8	845.2	1,639.8	1,676.3	1,680.0	12,594.7	13,282.9	13,357.1
Mining and Logging	5.3	5.1	5.0	30.0	31.8	31.6	18.5	19.3	19.6	27.4	30.6	31.0	178.6	208.8	208.2
Construction	55.3	53.5	53.3	127.4	134.2	133.7	46.9	52.3	52.9	78.4	78.6	78.9	729.2	773.2	783.8
Manufacturing	156.5	162.7	162.8	128.5	133.4	134.2	27.3	29.6	29.7	128.5	131.8	132.6	868.4	909.1	915.3
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities	253.3	267.7	265.3	365.1	370.4	369.2	134.8	139.5	138.3	312.3	323.4	322.9	2,550.7	2,675.9	2,687.6
Information	11.5	12.5	12.6	20.6	22.9	22.7	9.8	9.6	10.4	17.8	17.2	17.2	204.8	223.6	225.2
Financial Activities	65.9	66.6	67.5	89.0	88.5	89.1	33.5	33.6	32.9	77.8	80.7	81.3	824.3	886.4	888.5
Professional & Business Services	145.2	147.6	149.4	211.1	219.4	220.3	110.8	115.7	116.2	190.0	197.6	198.1	1,877.8	1,990.8	2,006.1
Education and Health Services	195.0	197.2	194.8	317.2	318.1	318.2	138.8	140.7	140.6	236.1	233.1	234.0	1,721.3	1,782.1	1,778.9
Leisure and Hospitality	113.3	121.7	121.1	197.6	212.1	213.8	83.2	99.6	96.7	163.3	170.6	171.7	1,275.7	1,412.2	1,439.8
Other Services	67.0	66.4	66.6	69.8	70.3	69.4	26.4	28.2	28.5	63.6	63.5	63.4	412.4	440.2	443.7
Government	206.6	208.8	209.1	313.5	307.8	308.2	176.1	178.7	179.4	344.6	349.2	348.9	1,951.5	1,980.6	1,980.0
(p) Preliminary
NOTE: State labor force and industry employment data revised for annual benchmarking procedure and updated seasonal adjustment factors. Source: BLS Southwest Information Office, Dallas; CES and LAUS Surveys.