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TEXT Table 1. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 16 years of age and over by region, division, and state, Technical information: USDL 93-74 (202) 606-6392 Media contact: 606-5902 FOR RELEASE: 10:00 A.M. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1993 EST STATE AND REGIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT IN 1992 Thirty-one states and the District of Columbia had higher annual average unemployment rates in 1992 than in 1991, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. Ten states had unemployment rate increases of 1 percentage point or more in 1992, compared with 26 states and the District of Columbia in 1991. Jobless rates declined in 15 states in 1992 and were unchanged in 4 states. Nationally in 1992, the unemployment rate averaged 7.4 percent, up from 6.7 percent in 1991 and 5.5 percent in 1990. Unemployment rates rose in three of the four geographic regions of the country from 1991 to 1992 and was virtually unchanged in one, with the largest increases taking place in the West and Northeast. The rate jumped from 6.7 to 8.1 percent in the West, while it rose from 7.2 percent to the same level (8.1 percent) in the Northeast. The rate was up in the South from 6.6 to 7.2 percent over the year. The Midwest's rate was only 6.5 percent, virtually unchanged from 1991 and well below the national average. Among the nine divisions, the sharpest unemployment rate increases occurred in the Pacific and Middle Atlantic states--both of which were hard hit for the second consecutive year. In the Pacific states, the jobless rate jumped from 7.1 to 8.6 percent--the highest of the nine divisions and more than a full point above the national average. California dominated this advance with a 1.6 percentage point increase in the rate, but all other states in the division also were heavily affected. The rate in the Middle Atlantic states rose from 7.0 to 8.1 percent, as New Jersey and New York had especially large increases. In New England, the jobless rate held steady at 8.0 percent between 1991 and 1992, following a very sharp rise from a low of 3.1 percent in 1988. Jobless rates increased or decreased moderately in the other divisions. Seven states had annual unemployment rates of 8.5 percent or higher in 1992. West Virginia's rate, 11.3 percent, continued to be the highest of the 50 states. The next highest rates were in Alaska and California, both 9.1 percent, followed by Rhode Island and Michigan. Nebraska and South Dakota had the lowest jobless rates, 3.0 and 3.1 percent, respectively. Five other states had rates below 5.0 percent in 1992. (See map.) - 2 All estimates presented in this release, except those for Puerto Rico, were derived from the Current Population Survey, a sample survey of about 60,000 households conducted monthly for the Bureau of Labor Statistics by the Bureau of the Census. A description of the survey and information about the reliability of the state estimates appear in Geographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment, 1991, Bulletin 2410. Information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: 202-606-STAT, TDD phone: 202-606-5897, TDD Message Referral Phone Number: 1-800-326-2577. Table 1. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 16 years of age and over by region, division, and state, 1991-92 annual averages (Numbers in thousands) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | |Civilian labor | | | Unemployment | | Population | force | Employed | Unemployed | rate | Error range Region, division, and state | | | | | | of rate, | | | | | | 19921/ | | | | | | | | | | | | 1991 | 1992 | 1991 | 1992 | 1991 | 1992 | 1991 | 1992 | 1991 | 1992 | | | | | | | | | | | | _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | | | | | United States2/...........|189,765|191,576|125,303|126,982|116,877|117,598| 8,426| 9,384| 6.7 | 7.4 | 7.3 7.5 | | | | | | | | | | | Northeast..........................| 39,409| 39,490| 25,566| 25,589| 23,716| 23,518| 1,850| 2,071| 7.2 | 8.1 | 7.9 8.3 New England......................| 10,168| 10,211| 7,033| 7,062| 6,474| 6,500| 560| 562| 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.7 8.3 Connecticut....................| 2,509| 2,508| 1,801| 1,791| 1,679| 1,656| 121| 135| 6.7 | 7.5 | 6.7 8.3 Maine..........................| 953| 966| 647| 662| 598| 615| 49| 47| 7.5 | 7.1 | 6.4 7.8 Massachusetts..................| 4,624| 4,630| 3,127| 3,126| 2,847| 2,862| 280| 265| 9.0 | 8.5 | 8.1 8.9 New Hampshire..................| 865| 880| 634| 633| 589| 586| 46| 47| 7.2 | 7.5 | 6.6 8.2 Rhode Island...................| Vermont........................| | Middle Atlantic..................| New Jersey.....................| New York.......................| Pennsylvania...................| | Midwest............................| East North Central...............| Illinois.......................| Indiana........................| Michigan.......................| Ohio...........................| Wisconsin......................| | West North Central...............| Iowa...........................| Kansas.........................| Minnesota......................| Missouri.......................| Nebraska.......................| North Dakota...................| South Dakota...................| | South..............................| South Atlantic...................| Delaware.......................| District of Columbia...........| Florida........................| Georgia........................| Maryland.......................| North Carolina.................| South Carolina.................| Virginia.......................| West Virginia..................| | East South Central...............| Alabama........................| Kentucky.......................| Mississippi....................| Tennessee......................| | West South Central...............| Arkansas.......................| Louisiana......................| 773| 445| | 29,241| 6,026| 13,802| 9,414| | 45,689| 32,218| 8,917| 4,266| 7,017| 8,311| 3,707| | 13,471| 2,163| 1,867| 3,319| 3,933| 1,202| 468| 519| | 65,061| 33,559| 527| 429| 10,355| 4,827| 3,644| 5,062| 2,632| 4,669| 1,414| | 11,640| 3,104| 2,811| 1,910| 3,815| | 19,863| 1,803| 3,133| 775| 452| | 29,279| 6,026| 13,809| 9,443| | 45,895| 32,367| 8,965| 4,294| 7,038| 8,341| 3,729| | 13,528| 2,170| 1,874| 3,346| 3,947| 1,206| 464| 520| | 65,808| 34,066| 537| 416| 10,594| 4,894| 3,690| 5,127| 2,667| 4,734| 1,406| | 11,710| 3,122| 2,820| 1,919| 3,849| | 20,033| 1,811| 3,125| 513| 311| | 18,533| 4,018| 8,583| 5,933| | 30,869| 21,402| 6,029| 2,798| 4,543| 5,440| 2,592| | 9,467| 1,516| 1,295| 2,431| 2,689| 857| 317| 361| | 42,434| 22,075| 364| 282| 6,431| 3,166| 2,554| 3,445| 1,744| 3,306| 783| | 7,236| 1,894| 1,744| 1,183| 2,416| | 13,123| 1,118| 1,933| 527| 322| | 18,527| 4,001| 8,522| 6,004| | 31,269| 21,729| 6,120| 2,849| 4,610| 5,489| 2,661| | 9,540| 1,551| 1,330| 2,431| 2,696| 856| 314| 361| | 43,098| 22,440| 372| 276| 6,553| 3,232| 2,623| 3,487| 1,772| 3,359| 766| | 7,304| 1,937| 1,744| 1,182| 2,440| | 13,355| 1,149| 1,934| 469| 291| | 17,243| 3,752| 7,967| 5,524| | 28,892| 19,902| 5,598| 2,632| 4,125| 5,094| 2,453| | 8,990| 1,447| 1,238| 2,307| 2,511| 834| 304| 349| | 39,618| 20,669| 342| 260| 5,961| 3,008| 2,403| 3,246| 1,635| 3,113| 701| | 6,710| 1,758| 1,615| 1,081| 2,256| | 12,239| 1,036| 1,796| 481| 300| | 17,018| 3,666| 7,798| 5,554| | 29,228| 20,146| 5,659| 2,663| 4,205| 5,093| 2,526| | 9,082| 1,479| 1,274| 2,306| 2,543| 831| 299| 350| | 40,011| 20,847| 352| 253| 6,017| 3,008| 2,450| 3,281| 1,662| 3,145| 679| | 6,791| 1,796| 1,624| 1,086| 2,285| | 12,372| 1,066| 1,778| 44| 20| | 1,290| 266| 616| 409| | 1,977| 1,500| 431| 166| 418| 346| 140| | 477| 70| 57| 124| 177| 23| 13| 12| | 2,816| 1,406| 23| 22| 471| 158| 151| 198| 108| 193| 82| | 526| 135| 128| 102| 160| | 884| 82| 137| 47| 21| | 1,509| 335| 724| 450| | 2,041| 1,583| 461| 186| 405| 396| 135| | 458| 72| 56| 125| 153| 25| 15| 11| | 3,088| 1,592| 20| 23| 536| 224| 173| 207| 111| 213| 86| | 513| 142| 120| 96| 155| | 983| 83| 156| 8.5 | 6.4 | | 7.0 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 6.9 | | 6.4 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 9.2 | 6.4 | 5.4 | | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 6.6 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 10.5 | | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 8.6 | 6.6 | | 6.7 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 8.9 | 8.1 6.6 | 5.8 | 8.1 | 7.9 8.4 | 8.0 8.5 | 8.2 7.5 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 6.4 7.3 | 7.1 7.5 | 7.1 6.5 | 5.8 8.8 | 8.4 7.2 | 6.8 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.5 4.6 | 4.0 4.2 | 3.7 5.1 | 4.5 5.7 | 5.0 3.0 | 2.5 4.9 | 4.1 3.1 | 2.6 | 7.2 | 7.0 7.1 | 6.9 5.3 | 4.7 8.4 | 7.4 8.2 | 7.8 6.9 | 6.2 6.6 | 5.9 5.9 | 5.6 6.2 | 5.6 6.4 | 5.7 11.3 |10.2 | 7.0 | 6.6 7.3 | 6.5 6.9 | 6.1 8.1 | 7.3 6.4 | 5.6 | 7.4 | 7.1 7.2 | 6.4 8.1 | 7.2 - 9.8 7.3 - 8.4 8.8 8.8 7.9 - 6.7 7.5 7.9 7.3 9.2 7.6 5.7 - 5.1 5.2 4.8 5.8 6.4 3.4 5.4 3.5 - 7.3 7.3 6.1 9.2 8.6 7.7 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 12.2 - 7.4 8.1 7.7 8.9 7.1 - 7.7 8.0 8.9 Oklahoma.......................| 2,394| 2,400| 1,517| 1,527| 1,416| 1,440| 101| 86| 6.7 | 5.7 | 5.0 6.3 Texas..........................| 12,531| 12,698| 8,555| 8,745| 7,991| 8,088| 564| 657| 6.6 | 7.5 | 7.1 7.9 | | | | | | | | | | | West...............................| 39,605| 40,383| 26,433| 27,025| 24,650| 24,841| 1,783| 2,184| 6.7 | 8.1 | 7.9 8.3 Mountain.........................| 10,061| 10,203| 6,775| 6,868| 6,396| 6,427| 379| 442| 5.6 | 6.4 | 6.1 6.7 Arizona........................| 2,707| 2,752| 1,704| 1,734| 1,608| 1,605| 96| 129| 5.7 | 7.4 | 6.6 8.2 Colorado.......................| 2,490| 2,506| 1,755| 1,756| 1,667| 1,652| 87| 104| 5.0 | 5.9 | 5.2 6.6 Idaho..........................| 745| 756| 504| 518| 473| 485| 31| 33| 6.1 | 6.5 | 5.6 7.1 Montana........................| 598| 600| 403| 411| 375| 384| 28| 28| 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.0 7.6 Nevada.........................| 923| 964| 649| 673| 614| 629| 36| 45| 5.5 | 6.6 | 6.0 7.4 New Mexico.....................| 1,120| 1,133| 715| 723| 665| 674| 49| 49| 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.0 7.5 Utah...........................| 1,137| 1,151| 805| 811| 765| 771| 39| 40| 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.3 5.6 Wyoming........................| 342| 341| 240| 240| 228| 227| 12| 14| 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.1 6.6 | | | | | | | | | | | Pacific..........................| 29,544| 30,180| 19,658| 20,157| 18,254| 18,415| 1,404| 1,742| 7.1 | 8.6 | 8.4 8.9 Alaska.........................| 356| 360| 258| 262| 236| 238| 22| 24| 8.5 | 9.1 | 8.3 - 10.0 California.....................| 22,426| 22,925| 14,833| 15,187| 13,714| 13,805| 1,119| 1,382| 7.5 | 9.1 | 8.8 9.4 Hawaii.........................| 817| 832| 561| 572| 546| 547| 15| 26| 2.8 | 4.5 | 3.9 5.2 Oregon.........................| 2,235| 2,274| 1,508| 1,537| 1,418| 1,422| 90| 115| 6.0 | 7.5 | 6.7 8.3 Washington.....................| 3,710| 3,789| 2,498| 2,598| 2,340| 2,403| 157| 195| 6.3 | 7.5 | 6.7 8.3 | | | | | | | | | | | Puerto Rico3/......................| 2,391| 2,411| 1,102| 1,120| 926| 934| 176| 186| 16.0 | 16.7 | (4) | | | | | | | | | | | _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ Error ranges are shown at the 90-percent confidence level. 2/ Because of separate processing and weighting procedures, totals for the United States differ from the results obtained by aggregating the data for regions, divisions, or states. Moreover, due to independent population adjustments, data for geographic components may not add to totals for larger geographic areas. 3/ The source of these data is the Employment Security Agency of Puerto Rico. The population figure for 1991 has been corrected. 4/ Not available. NOTE: Sub-national data for 1991-92 have not been revised because updated population estimates are not yet available.