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Internet address: http://stats.bls.gov/newsrels.htm Technical information: USDL 99-70 Employment (202) 606-6559 Unemployment 606-6392 Media contact: 606-5902 For release: 10:00 A.M. EST Friday, March 19, 1999 REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: FEBRUARY 1999 Regional and state unemployment rates remained relatively stable in February. All four regions reported little or no change in their jobless rates from January, and 42 states and the District of Columbia recorded shifts of 0.3 percentage point or less, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The national jobless rate was essentially unchanged at 4.4 percent. Nonfarm payroll employment rose in 38 states. Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted) The Midwest's unemployment rate, 3.5 percent in February, remained the lowest among the four regions, while the West still reported the highest rate, 5.0 percent. The South and West, where rates inched downward, had new record low rates for their series. Compared with a year earlier, rates were lower by 0.6 percentage point in the Northeast, 0.4 point each in the South and West, and 0.3 point in the Midwest. (See table 1.) In February, the West North Central division continued to have the lowest unemployment rate, 2.6 percent, among the nine geographic divisions. The Pacific division again had the highest rate, 5.5 percent. Though all divisions showed little or no change over the month, rates reported for the East South Central and the West North Central divisions were new lows in their series. Over the year, the West North Central division experienced the largest rate decline (-0.8 percentage point), followed by the Middle Atlantic and New England divisions (-0.6 point each) and the East South Central and Mountain divisions (-0.5 point each). No division had an overthe-year rate increase. State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted) Unemployment rates in 35 states were below the U.S. average in February, while rates in 14 states and the District of Columbia were higher. At 2.3 percent, Minnesota registered the lowest jobless rate in the nation, followed closely by Nebraska (2.4 percent). Of the 10 states that had February unemployment rates below 3.0 percent, 7 were located in the Midwest. Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, and Mississippi recorded new lows in their series. Alaska and New Mexico had the highest rates among the states, 6.4 percent each, and were followed by two other Western states, Hawaii (6.0 percent) and Oregon (5.8 percent). The District of Columbia's rate was 7.4 percent. Of the 14 states with rates higher than the national rate, 9 were in the West and 4 were in the South. (See table 3 and chart 1.) Unemployment rates decreased over the month in 19 states and the District of Columbia, increased in 22 states, and remained the same in - 2 9 states. Mississippi had the largest over-the-month rate drop, -0.9 percentage point, followed by West Virginia and Rhode Island, -0.7 and -0.6 point, respectively. Alaska and South Carolina had the largest jobless rate increases, 0.5 percentage point each. Over the year, unemployment rates decreased in 40 states and the District of Columbia, increased in 7 states, and were unchanged in 3 states. In the District of Columbia, the rate declined 2.0 percentage points from last February. Among the states, Missouri had the greatest over-the-year decline (-1.9 points), followed by six states that experienced reductions of between 1.0 and 1.4 percentage points. Fifteen additional states recorded over-the-year rate decreases of one-half point or more. In contrast, the largest increases over the year were in South Carolina (0.6 percentage point) and New Mexico (0.5 percentage point). Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted) Total nonfarm employment increased in 38 states from January to February. The largest employment increases occurred in Texas (25,500), New York (22,600), Indiana (18,800), Florida (18,400), and Pennsylvania (16,800). Indiana and Wyoming reported the largest percentage increases (both 0.6 percent), followed by Iowa and Rhode Island (both 0.5 percent). The largest employment declines occurred in North Carolina (-5,900), Minnesota (-3,800), and Tennessee (-3,500). The greatest percentage declines were in Idaho (-0.3 percent) and Vermont and Nebraska (both -0.2 percent). (See table 5.) Over the year, employment increased in 49 states, with 26 states posting increases greater than 2.0 percent. The largest percentage increases were in Nevada (4.8 percent), Florida (4.0 percent), and Arizona (3.9 percent). Six states gained more than 100,000 jobs over the year. The largest gain occurred in California (404,400), followed by Texas (265,600), Florida (260,700), New York (137,400), Georgia (120,200), and North Carolina (100,600). Only Hawaii (-2,400) and the District of Columbia (-500) had declines in employment over the past 12 months. chart 2.) (See Throughout the nation, job growth continued strong in the services and construction industries. Over the year, employment increased by more than 2.0 percent in 41 states in services and in 43 states in construction. Manufacturing employment remained weak across the nation, especially in the Northeast, as 35 states and the District of Columbia experienced factory job losses during the past 12 months. ___________ The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment release for February 1999 is scheduled to be issued on March 31. The Regional and State Employment and Unemployment release for March is scheduled to be issued on April 16. Technical Note This release presents labor force and unemployment data for census regions and divisions, states, the Los Angeles-Long Beach metropolitan area, and New York City from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program (tables 1-4). Also presented are nonfarm payroll employment estimates by state and major industry from the Current Employment Statistics (CES) program (tables 5 and 6). The LAUS and CES programs are both Federal-State cooperative endeavors. Labor force and unemployment--from the LAUS program Definitions. The labor force and unemployment data are based on the same concepts and definitions as those used for the official national estimates obtained from the Current Population Survey (CPS), a sample survey of households that is conducted for the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) by the Bureau of the Census. The labor force includes both the employed and the unemployed. Employed persons are those who did any work at all for pay or profit in the survey reference week (the week including the 12th of the month) or worked 15 hours or more without pay in a family business or farm, plus those not working who have a job from which they were temporarily absent, whether or not paid, for such reasons as labormanagement dispute, illness, or vacation. Unemployed persons are those who did not work at all (in the reference week), have actively looked for a job (sometime in the 4-week period ending with the survey reference week), and are currently available for work; persons on layoff expecting recall need not be looking for work to be counted as unemployed. Method of estimation. Effective January 1996, estimates for all states, the District of Columbia, the Los Angeles-Long Beach metropolitan area, and New York City are produced using estimating equations based on regression techniques. This method utilizes data from several sources, including the CPS, the CES, and state unemployment insurance (UI) data. A detailed description of the estimation procedures is available from BLS upon request. Effective January 1998, estimates for census regions and divisions are obtained by summing the model-based estimates for the component states and then calculating the unemployment rate. Annual revisions. Labor force and unemployment data shown for the prior year reflect adjustments made at the end of each year, usually with January estimates. The adjusted estimates reflect updated population data from the Bureau of the Census and any revisions in the other data sources. In addition, data for all states, the District of Columbia, and the two large sub-state areas noted are adjusted annually to equal the CPS annual averages, usually effective with January estimates. The regional and state data will not sum to national totals obtained from the CPS, since the monthly state estimates are not based directly on the CPS. Seasonal adjustment. Seasonal adjustment of state (and Los AngelesLong Beach and New York City) labor force levels are computed by aggregating independently seasonally adjusted employment and unemployment levels. Unemployment rates are then computed from these independently adjusted levels. Region and division levels are calculated as the sum of the levels of the component states. Revisions of historical data for the most recent 5 years are usually made at the beginning of each calendar year, usually coincident with January estimates. Employment--from the CES program Definitions. Employment data refer to persons on establishment payrolls who receive pay for any part of the pay period which includes the 12th of the month, except for federal government employment, which represents the number of persons who occupied positions on the last day of the month. Persons are counted at their place of work rather than at their place of residence; those appearing on more than one payroll are counted on each payroll. Industries are classified on the basis of their principal product or activity in accordance with the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification Manual. Method of estimation. The employment data are estimated using a "link relative" technique in which a ratio (link relative) of current-month employment to that of the previous month is computed from a sample of establishments reporting for both months. The estimates of employment for the current month are obtained by multiplying the estimates for the previous month by these ratios. Annual revisions. Employment estimates are adjusted annually to a complete count of jobs, called benchmarks, derived principally from tax reports which are submitted by employers who are covered under state unemployment insurance (UI) laws. The benchmark information is used to adjust the monthly estimates between the new benchmark and the preceding one and also to establish the level of employment for the new benchmark month. Thus, the benchmarking process establishes the level of employment, and the sample is used to measure the month-to-month changes in the level for the subsequent months. Seasonal adjustment. Seasonally adjusted payroll employment totals for states are computed by aggregating independently adjusted series for major industry divisions. Revisions of historical data for the most recent 5 years are made once a year, coincident with annual benchmark adjustments. Caution on aggregating state data. State estimation procedures are designed to produce accurate data for each individual state. BLS independently develops a national employment series; state estimates are not forced to sum to national totals. Because each state series is subject to larger sampling and nonsampling errors than the national series, summing them cumulates individual state level errors and can cause significant distortions at an aggregate level. Due to these statistical limitations, BLS does not compile a "sum-of-states" employment series, and cautions users that such a series is subject to a relatively large and volatile error structure. Reliability of the estimates The estimates presented in this release are based on sample survey and administrative data and thus are subject to sampling and other types of errors. Sampling error is a measure of sampling variability--that is, variation that occurs by chance because a sample rather than the entire population is surveyed. Survey data also are subject to nonsampling errors, such as those which can be introduced into the data collection and processing operations. Estimates not directly derived from sample surveys are subject to additional errors resulting from the special estimation processes used. The sums of individual items may not always equal the totals shown in the same tables because of rounding. With respect to the LAUS program, unemployment rates are computed, in most instances, from unrounded data rather than from data that may be displayed in the tables; differences, however, are generally insignificant. Labor force and unemployment estimates. Measures of sampling error, in the form of standard errors for state annual average estimates derived from the CPS, are available in the annual BLS bulletin, Geographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment. Measures of nonsampling error for CPS data are not available, but additional information on the subject is provided in the BLS monthly periodical, Employment and Earnings. Employment estimates. Measures of sampling error are not available for state CES data, but the relatively large size of the samples maintained by the state agencies and the annual adjustment of employment estimates to more recent benchmark levels assure a high degree of accuracy. Information on recent benchmark revisions for states is available upon request. Additional information More complete information on the technical procedures used to develop these estimates and additional data appear in Employment and Earnings, which is available by subscription for $35.00 a year from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402 (telephone 202-512-1800), and from the BLS Handbook of Methods, Bulletin 2490, August 1997. Estimates of labor force and unemployment for over 330 metropolitan areas are available in the news release, Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment. Estimates of labor force, employment, and unemployment for all states, metropolitan areas, labor market areas, counties, cities with a population of 25,000 or more, and other areas used in the administration of various federal economic assistance programs are available from the BLS Internet at (http://stats.bls.gov/lauhome.htm). Employment data from the CES program are available at (http://stats.bls.gov/790home.htm). Information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: 202-606-7828; TDD phone: 202-606-5897; TDD message referral phone: 1-800-326-2577. LABOR FORCE DATA LABOR FORCE DATA Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by census regions and divisions, seasonally adjusted1 Unemployed Civilian labor force Census region and division Number Feb. 1998 Dec. 1998 Jan. 1999 Feb. 1999p Feb. 1998 Dec. 1998 Jan. 1999 Percent of labor force Feb. 1999p Feb. 1998 Dec. 1998 Jan. 1999 Feb. 1999p Northeast........... 26,097.3 26,147.6 26,178.3 26,245.1 1,279.0 1,159.2 1,135.0 1,124.8 4.9 4.4 4.3 4.3 New England....... 7,103.5 7,149.3 7,159.3 7,160.9 Middle Atlantic... 18,993.8 18,998.4 19,019.0 19,084.2 265.6 1,013.4 229.7 929.4 229.1 905.9 218.7 906.1 3.7 5.3 3.2 4.9 3.2 4.8 3.1 4.7 South............... 47,399.3 48,458.9 48,631.6 48,620.5 2,136.3 2,049.6 2,023.0 2,015.8 4.5 4.2 4.2 4.1 South Atlantic.... 24,498.5 25,072.6 25,170.3 25,171.4 East South Central 8,049.5 8,181.9 8,207.9 8,190.5 West South Central 14,851.3 15,204.5 15,253.4 15,258.6 1,034.4 374.7 727.2 961.1 350.7 737.8 946.5 354.1 722.4 958.8 343.6 713.4 4.2 4.7 4.9 3.8 4.3 4.9 3.8 4.3 4.7 3.8 4.2 4.7 Midwest............. 32,975.8 33,524.7 33,585.8 33,612.2 1,255.4 1,182.2 1,159.0 1,159.9 3.8 3.5 3.5 3.5 East North Central 22,867.5 23,210.4 23,267.8 23,296.3 West North Central 10,108.4 10,314.3 10,318.0 10,316.0 910.6 344.8 886.7 295.5 881.9 277.1 888.7 271.2 4.0 3.4 3.8 2.9 3.8 2.7 3.8 2.6 West................ 30,478.4 31,055.4 31,134.3 31,141.6 1,642.3 1,631.7 1,596.8 1,567.3 5.4 5.3 5.1 5.0 Mountain.......... 8,579.9 8,862.0 8,903.9 8,912.9 Pacific........... 21,898.5 22,193.4 22,230.4 22,228.7 380.1 1,262.2 360.0 1,271.7 350.0 1,246.8 344.5 1,222.9 4.4 5.8 4.1 5.7 3.9 5.6 3.9 5.5 1 These estimates are obtained by summing the state estimates. p = preliminary. NOTE: The States (including the District of Columbia) that compose the various census divisions are: New England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont; Middle Atlantic: New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania; South Atlantic: Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia; East South Central: Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee; West South Central: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas; East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin; West North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota; Mountain: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming; and Pacific: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington. All estimates are provisional and will be revised when new benchmark and population information becomes available. LABOR FORCE DATA LABOR FORCE DATA Table 2. Civilian labor force and unemployment by census regions and divisions, not seasonally adjusted1 Unemployed Civilian labor force Number Census region and division January Percent of labor force February January February January February 1998 1999 1998 1999p 1998 1999 1998 1999p 1998 1999 1998 1999p Northeast........... 25,853.3 25,917.6 25,874.4 26,018.1 1,456.7 1,290.8 1,421.2 1,264.5 5.6 5.0 5.5 4.9 New England....... 7,035.6 7,083.6 7,029.7 7,083.9 Middle Atlantic... 18,817.6 18,834.0 18,844.6 18,934.2 325.9 1,130.8 277.5 1,013.3 309.3 1,111.9 261.3 1,003.3 4.6 6.0 3.9 5.4 4.4 5.9 3.7 5.3 South............... 46,759.4 47,997.1 46,883.8 48,087.2 2,334.2 2,182.8 2,210.6 2,085.0 5.0 4.5 4.7 4.3 South Atlantic.... 24,142.5 24,804.3 24,237.1 24,901.8 East South Central 7,943.7 8,099.8 7,960.6 8,099.1 West South Central 14,673.3 15,093.0 14,686.1 15,086.3 1,106.2 413.8 814.1 1,003.0 383.5 796.3 1,063.4 398.7 748.4 986.6 365.5 732.9 4.6 5.2 5.5 4.0 4.7 5.3 4.4 5.0 5.1 4.0 4.5 4.9 Midwest............. 32,545.4 33,138.3 32,574.3 33,198.0 1,493.0 1,378.5 1,423.5 1,322.7 4.6 4.2 4.4 4.0 East North Central 22,568.3 22,946.7 22,588.3 23,006.1 West North Central 9,977.2 10,191.6 9,986.0 10,192.0 1,075.6 417.4 1,031.0 347.5 1,032.9 390.6 1,006.8 315.9 4.8 4.2 4.5 3.4 4.6 3.9 4.4 3.1 West................ 30,191.1 30,893.9 30,269.8 30,928.4 1,802.1 1,761.7 1,777.1 1,701.1 6.0 5.7 5.9 5.5 Mountain.......... 8,444.3 8,792.9 8,480.7 8,810.7 Pacific........... 21,746.8 22,101.0 21,789.1 22,117.7 399.2 1,403.0 374.7 1,387.0 394.9 1,382.3 358.3 1,342.8 4.7 6.5 4.3 6.3 4.7 6.3 4.1 6.1 1 These estimates are obtained by summing the state estimates. The composition of the regions and divisions is described in table 1. p = preliminary. NOTE: All estimates are provisional and will be revised when new benchmark and population information becomes available. LABOR FORCE DATA LABOR FORCE DATA SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SEASONALLY ADJUSTED Table 3. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected areas, seasonally adjusted Unemployed Civilian labor force State and Area Number Percent of labor force Feb. 1998 Dec. 1998 Jan. 1999 Feb. 1999p Feb. 1998 Dec. 1998 Jan. 1999 Alabama................ Alaska................. Arizona................ Arkansas............... California............. Los Angeles-Long Beach............. Colorado............... Connecticut............ Delaware............... District of Columbia... Florida................ 2,150.1 316.0 2,217.6 1,198.6 16,216.9 2,158.7 315.7 2,341.6 1,255.0 16,421.3 2,162.3 316.6 2,362.1 1,255.7 16,456.9 2,160.1 318.6 2,379.2 1,252.7 16,433.3 92.3 19.4 92.4 66.8 972.8 87.3 17.7 92.2 65.4 968.4 85.3 18.7 92.9 64.5 947.6 4,603.2 2,219.5 1,703.2 387.0 266.4 7,136.9 4,645.5 2,261.1 1,722.0 398.8 264.2 7,386.5 4,632.1 2,272.0 1,729.5 400.4 266.0 7,424.5 4,607.6 2,256.7 1,722.7 397.3 270.1 7,430.2 289.0 83.2 61.2 15.7 24.9 316.9 315.1 77.4 55.1 12.7 20.6 310.9 Georgia................ Hawaii................. Idaho.................. Illinois............... Indiana................ Iowa................... Kansas................. Kentucky............... Louisiana.............. Maine.................. 4,002.2 593.1 643.3 6,208.8 3,077.4 1,568.3 1,390.1 1,916.3 2,044.4 645.3 4,026.0 602.5 665.8 6,248.0 3,127.3 1,580.8 1,436.4 1,936.1 2,061.3 664.7 4,040.1 600.4 662.2 6,283.6 3,124.8 1,589.6 1,444.8 1,941.0 2,068.3 660.5 4,038.3 597.5 661.6 6,282.2 3,140.2 1,585.0 1,445.6 1,941.1 2,065.4 664.1 175.9 37.4 33.5 281.7 101.9 44.8 52.3 92.2 113.5 30.0 Maryland............... Massachusetts.......... Michigan............... Minnesota.............. Mississippi............ Missouri............... Montana................ Nebraska............... Nevada................. New Hampshire.......... 2,743.7 3,279.3 5,012.9 2,653.9 1,260.9 2,849.4 463.5 903.7 907.3 649.2 2,806.7 3,259.5 5,057.8 2,715.6 1,287.4 2,900.1 472.8 936.9 933.5 666.5 2,805.9 3,264.6 5,059.6 2,716.3 1,290.9 2,885.6 476.2 935.2 937.9 669.6 2,815.5 3,264.5 5,070.1 2,710.4 1,276.8 2,895.7 475.3 932.0 941.3 673.6 New Jersey............. New Mexico............. New York............... New York City........ North Carolina......... North Dakota........... 4,153.5 824.6 8,890.6 3,456.4 3,788.2 348.0 4,193.7 839.4 8,874.4 3,426.6 3,833.8 345.1 4,216.3 838.6 8,857.0 3,410.0 3,858.3 346.5 4,219.6 839.8 8,876.8 3,418.8 3,843.3 345.9 Feb. 1999p Feb. 1998 Dec. 1998 Jan. Feb. 1999 1999p 85.1 20.5 94.6 58.8 912.5 4.3 6.1 4.2 5.6 6.0 4.0 5.6 3.9 5.2 5.9 3.9 5.9 3.9 5.1 5.8 3.9 6.4 4.0 4.7 5.6 300.8 70.1 52.2 12.5 20.3 316.6 291.0 60.0 53.0 12.3 20.0 313.3 6.3 3.7 3.6 4.0 9.4 4.4 6.8 3.4 3.2 3.2 7.8 4.2 6.5 3.1 3.0 3.1 7.6 4.3 6.3 2.7 3.1 3.1 7.4 4.2 156.3 36.9 32.9 264.7 93.2 41.9 51.8 80.2 108.9 25.2 158.2 36.7 30.0 253.0 96.1 46.2 49.4 81.7 107.8 22.8 164.3 35.6 30.9 251.2 89.8 41.8 47.4 81.6 115.1 22.3 4.4 6.3 5.2 4.5 3.3 2.9 3.8 4.8 5.6 4.7 3.9 6.1 4.9 4.2 3.0 2.7 3.6 4.1 5.3 3.8 3.9 6.1 4.5 4.0 3.1 2.9 3.4 4.2 5.2 3.5 4.1 6.0 4.7 4.0 2.9 2.6 3.3 4.2 5.6 3.4 134.1 115.7 197.6 70.9 70.0 129.9 26.3 24.0 43.9 20.1 109.9 100.4 193.2 64.9 67.5 94.1 25.7 23.5 30.5 18.5 100.9 102.9 190.2 65.6 67.6 74.1 24.8 22.4 31.4 18.3 108.6 93.6 203.8 63.0 54.6 77.0 25.7 22.1 33.0 19.9 4.9 3.5 3.9 2.7 5.5 4.6 5.7 2.7 4.8 3.1 3.9 3.1 3.8 2.4 5.2 3.2 5.4 2.5 3.3 2.8 3.6 3.2 3.8 2.4 5.2 2.6 5.2 2.4 3.3 2.7 3.9 2.9 4.0 2.3 4.3 2.7 5.4 2.4 3.5 3.0 195.5 48.6 532.5 293.6 139.0 10.9 184.6 53.9 482.6 275.0 119.9 9.1 184.5 52.0 462.3 257.9 118.0 9.2 171.3 53.4 474.5 259.6 118.3 9.7 4.7 5.9 6.0 8.5 3.7 3.1 4.4 6.4 5.4 8.0 3.1 2.6 4.4 6.2 5.2 7.6 3.1 2.6 4.1 6.4 5.3 7.6 3.1 2.8 Ohio................... Oklahoma............... Oregon................. Pennsylvania........... Rhode Island........... 5,634.1 1,612.7 1,753.7 5,949.6 498.9 5,791.1 1,647.9 1,775.7 5,930.2 500.7 5,802.5 1,644.9 1,775.3 5,945.7 499.0 5,819.7 1,645.8 1,790.7 5,987.7 497.7 237.3 70.5 95.6 285.3 26.5 229.4 73.2 98.2 262.2 20.6 236.7 64.3 99.3 259.2 22.4 243.9 66.7 103.0 260.3 19.2 4.2 4.4 5.4 4.8 5.3 4.0 4.4 5.5 4.4 4.1 4.1 3.9 5.6 4.4 4.5 4.2 4.1 5.8 4.3 3.9 South Carolina......... South Dakota........... Tennessee.............. Texas.................. Utah................... Vermont................ Virginia............... Washington............. West Virginia.......... Wisconsin.............. Wyoming................ 1,947.5 395.0 2,722.2 9,995.6 1,048.9 327.5 3,430.0 3,018.7 796.6 2,934.3 255.2 1,966.9 399.5 2,799.6 10,240.3 1,088.1 335.8 3,585.9 3,078.2 803.8 2,986.2 259.6 1,973.4 400.0 2,813.6 10,284.5 1,094.5 336.1 3,589.3 3,081.1 812.4 2,997.3 260.5 1,981.7 401.3 2,812.5 10,294.8 1,098.7 338.2 3,585.6 3,088.6 809.4 2,984.1 260.4 71.0 12.0 120.1 476.5 39.8 12.1 104.3 137.2 52.7 92.1 12.3 76.7 10.2 115.7 490.3 35.6 10.0 105.6 150.6 48.4 106.3 11.7 73.1 10.3 119.4 485.6 36.7 10.5 94.7 144.5 52.3 105.9 12.1 82.7 10.3 122.4 472.8 35.0 10.7 93.0 151.4 46.3 100.0 11.9 3.6 3.0 4.4 4.8 3.8 3.7 3.0 4.5 6.6 3.1 4.8 3.9 2.6 4.1 4.8 3.3 3.0 2.9 4.9 6.0 3.6 4.5 3.7 2.6 4.2 4.7 3.4 3.1 2.6 4.7 6.4 3.5 4.6 4.2 2.6 4.4 4.6 3.2 3.2 2.6 4.9 5.7 3.4 4.6 Puerto Rico............ 1,312.9 1,322.0 1,333.4 1,322.3 185.3 163.8 168.0 168.0 14.1 12.4 12.6 12.7 p = preliminary. NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. Data for Puerto Rico are derived from a monthly household survey similar to the Current Population Survey. All estimates are provisional and will be revised when new benchmark and population information becomes available. LABOR FORCE DATA LABOR FORCE DATA NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED Table 4. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected areas, not seasonally adjusted Unemployed Civilian labor force State Number January Alabama................ February 1998 1999 1998 2,134.5 2,140.7 2,137.2 1999p 2,146.7 January 1998 94.6 Percent of labor force February 1999 83.0 1998 97.7 January 1999p 90.1 February 1998 1999 1998 1999p 4.4 3.9 4.6 4.2 Alaska................. Arizona................ Arkansas............... California............. Los Angeles-Long Beach............. Colorado............... Connecticut............ Delaware............... District of Columbia... Florida................ 309.4 2,182.8 1,175.2 16,093.5 310.4 2,333.6 1,230.0 16,366.0 310.2 2,192.2 1,183.1 16,154.1 313.0 2,352.4 1,236.0 16,369.0 24.2 86.5 75.8 1,066.9 22.9 87.0 73.1 1,044.9 23.9 84.0 76.6 1,049.4 25.3 86.1 67.5 989.3 7.8 4.0 6.5 6.6 7.4 3.7 5.9 6.4 7.7 3.8 6.5 6.5 8.1 3.7 5.5 6.0 4,548.8 2,176.0 1,679.9 383.7 259.8 7,031.3 4,593.6 2,236.3 1,701.6 398.1 260.9 7,313.0 4,596.3 2,184.4 1,679.8 386.8 263.3 7,040.5 4,599.3 2,221.2 1,698.6 396.7 266.9 7,330.0 298.8 86.6 74.2 17.7 24.0 339.3 311.3 76.0 61.1 15.2 20.0 333.0 296.2 86.3 70.7 18.2 25.6 294.8 297.6 62.8 62.2 14.8 20.6 291.4 6.6 4.0 4.4 4.6 9.3 4.8 6.8 3.4 3.6 3.8 7.7 4.6 6.4 4.0 4.2 4.7 9.7 4.2 6.5 2.8 3.7 3.7 7.7 4.0 Georgia................ Hawaii................. Idaho.................. Illinois............... Indiana................ Iowa................... Kansas................. Kentucky............... Louisiana.............. Maine.................. 3,935.9 593.2 634.4 6,151.0 3,027.8 1,553.9 1,376.6 1,889.1 2,019.0 637.2 3,983.9 600.5 655.5 6,217.0 3,071.6 1,574.5 1,432.2 1,910.8 2,039.2 648.7 3,986.3 591.5 636.2 6,150.9 3,033.0 1,555.4 1,377.6 1,884.3 2,010.4 633.9 4,024.5 595.9 654.4 6,218.3 3,095.5 1,571.7 1,432.4 1,907.6 2,031.0 651.8 160.7 36.6 42.4 335.7 115.1 57.9 60.6 105.2 133.7 41.8 144.7 36.2 38.8 294.9 107.0 58.1 57.7 92.4 123.0 30.8 177.5 36.4 42.0 312.1 114.2 55.2 57.4 103.8 107.5 38.3 166.0 34.6 39.4 277.8 101.8 51.6 52.3 91.6 108.6 30.5 4.1 6.2 6.7 5.5 3.8 3.7 4.4 5.6 6.6 6.6 3.6 6.0 5.9 4.7 3.5 3.7 4.0 4.8 6.0 4.7 4.5 6.2 6.6 5.1 3.8 3.6 4.2 5.5 5.3 6.0 4.1 5.8 6.0 4.5 3.3 3.3 3.7 4.8 5.3 4.7 Maryland............... Massachusetts.......... Michigan............... Minnesota.............. Mississippi............ Missouri............... Montana................ Nebraska............... Nevada................. New Hampshire.......... 2,717.7 3,255.4 4,948.4 2,611.2 1,251.7 2,821.7 455.5 893.1 892.9 642.4 2,772.4 3,242.3 4,999.6 2,678.7 1,281.1 2,856.7 469.0 925.0 928.2 663.0 2,708.6 3,248.8 4,965.0 2,616.0 1,257.7 2,820.1 459.6 893.9 902.8 641.8 2,780.0 3,233.2 5,021.1 2,672.0 1,273.5 2,866.6 471.3 922.1 936.7 666.1 148.3 141.2 234.7 92.5 76.8 149.0 31.4 29.7 46.2 22.6 111.1 124.9 227.6 85.7 74.1 93.9 29.8 28.3 35.1 21.0 147.1 129.1 226.5 82.9 70.8 142.0 31.5 27.3 45.1 22.5 121.3 106.8 232.7 74.8 55.4 89.1 30.9 25.5 34.1 22.2 5.5 4.3 4.7 3.5 6.1 5.3 6.9 3.3 5.2 3.5 4.0 3.9 4.6 3.2 5.8 3.3 6.3 3.1 3.8 3.2 5.4 4.0 4.6 3.2 5.6 5.0 6.8 3.1 5.0 3.5 4.4 3.3 4.6 2.8 4.3 3.1 6.5 2.8 3.6 3.3 New Jersey............. New Mexico............. New York............... New York City........ North Carolina......... North Dakota........... Ohio................... Oklahoma............... Oregon................. Pennsylvania........... Rhode Island........... 4,121.5 816.2 8,818.1 3,444.3 3,737.5 336.5 5,553.8 1,589.1 1,737.0 5,878.0 496.7 4,173.5 832.1 8,795.6 3,411.6 3,796.8 334.6 5,711.1 1,626.4 1,747.7 5,864.9 496.0 4,120.4 819.2 8,850.5 3,464.1 3,745.9 338.4 5,543.0 1,600.2 1,729.0 5,873.7 499.0 4,185.6 834.2 8,836.9 3,426.6 3,799.1 336.3 5,724.8 1,632.5 1,765.9 5,911.6 497.5 219.8 51.7 590.9 310.1 156.0 12.3 277.5 75.4 112.8 320.1 30.8 206.2 55.9 517.4 275.7 135.0 10.6 278.8 74.3 114.2 289.6 26.5 211.2 47.0 586.9 310.4 154.4 11.6 265.1 77.7 111.6 313.9 33.0 186.1 51.8 528.9 276.5 133.6 10.2 271.7 74.0 119.0 288.4 25.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 9.0 4.2 3.7 5.0 4.7 6.5 5.4 6.2 4.9 6.7 5.9 8.1 3.6 3.2 4.9 4.6 6.5 4.9 5.3 5.1 5.7 6.6 9.0 4.1 3.4 4.8 4.9 6.5 5.3 6.6 4.4 6.2 6.0 8.1 3.5 3.0 4.7 4.5 6.7 4.9 5.2 South Carolina......... South Dakota........... Tennessee.............. Texas.................. Utah................... Vermont................ Virginia............... Washington............. West Virginia.......... Wisconsin.............. Wyoming................ 1,908.6 384.1 2,668.3 9,889.8 1,037.7 323.9 3,381.2 3,013.7 786.8 2,887.2 248.8 1,933.1 389.9 2,767.2 10,197.4 1,083.3 332.1 3,542.4 3,076.5 803.7 2,947.5 254.9 1,923.2 384.5 2,681.4 9,892.3 1,034.8 326.4 3,396.4 3,004.2 786.2 2,896.4 251.6 1,957.1 390.8 2,771.4 10,186.8 1,083.5 336.6 3,548.3 3,073.9 799.0 2,946.3 256.8 81.0 15.4 137.2 529.1 39.1 15.3 118.0 162.5 61.3 112.6 15.3 79.1 13.3 134.0 525.9 37.2 13.3 103.7 168.8 61.1 122.7 14.9 74.8 14.1 126.4 486.6 43.3 15.7 109.5 161.0 61.5 115.0 15.7 86.2 12.5 128.3 482.7 38.0 13.9 97.7 174.7 54.9 122.8 15.2 4.2 4.0 5.1 5.4 3.8 4.7 3.5 5.4 7.8 3.9 6.2 4.1 3.4 4.8 5.2 3.4 4.0 2.9 5.5 7.6 4.2 5.9 3.9 3.7 4.7 4.9 4.2 4.8 3.2 5.4 7.8 4.0 6.2 4.4 3.2 4.6 4.7 3.5 4.1 2.8 5.7 6.9 4.2 5.9 Puerto Rico............ 1,301.2 1,328.3 1,310.5 1,319.7 188.5 170.2 182.1 165.2 14.5 12.8 13.9 12.5 p = preliminary. NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. Data for Puerto Rico are derived from a monthly household survey similar to the Current Population Survey. All estimates are provisional and will be revised when new benchmark and population information becomes available. ESTABLISHMENT DATA SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SEASONALLY ADJUSTED Table 5. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry division, seasonally adjusted (In thousands) Total(1) Construction Manufacturing State Feb. 1998 Dec. 1998 Jan. 1999 Feb. 1999p Feb. 1998 Dec. 1998 Jan. 1999 1,887.5 274.2 2,038.9 1,118.6 13425.4 1,923.0 276.1 2,117.7 1,131.4 13782.9 1,927.3 277.8 2,114.4 1,131.4 13827.9 1,927.5 277.5 2,118.6 1,132.8 13829.8 98.6 13.8 138.4 48.5 575.1 106.2 13.4 150.1 48.4 627.1 107.1 14.1 153.5 49.3 641.7 105.8 380.7 374.9 375.5 373.4 13.9 14.9 13.4 15.7 15.4 154.0 215.6 218.6 217.4 218.1 49.5 255.0 254.1 254.5 254.2 633.2 1,956.1 1,959.5 1,959.0 1,954.1 Colorado........... 2,028.2 2,076.2 2,085.1 2,083.2 Connecticut........ 1,635.5 1,660.3 1,660.5 1,663.9 Delaware........... 395.0 406.1 408.1 408.5 District of Columbia........ 616.3 615.4 615.1 615.8 Florida............ 6,567.3 6,791.4 6,809.6 6,828.0 126.7 59.6 22.6 135.9 60.5 22.9 138.8 61.0 23.9 136.6 61.1 24.8 208.7 279.7 58.2 205.6 275.6 60.6 206.0 276.3 59.8 205.9 276.0 59.6 9.2 343.8 8.7 359.7 8.9 361.6 8.8 360.8 12.4 493.2 12.6 498.5 12.1 497.5 12.2 498.4 Alabama............ Alaska............. Arizona............ Arkansas........... California......... Feb. 1999p Feb. 1998 Dec. 1998 Jan. 1999 Feb. 1999p Georgia............ 3,694.4 3,796.3 3,800.7 3,814.6 Hawaii(2).......... 529.4 527.2 526.5 527.0 Idaho.............. 517.8 532.8 536.8 535.4 Illinois........... 5,853.8 5,947.1 5,943.9 5,942.2 Indiana............ 2,897.6 2,940.7 2,940.5 2,959.3 174.1 21.8 32.0 236.6 145.9 192.1 20.2 34.1 241.8 145.9 192.6 20.7 35.3 243.1 144.4 191.3 20.6 34.7 242.8 147.8 590.0 16.5 76.3 979.2 683.3 597.0 16.2 76.1 973.1 684.9 596.3 16.2 75.9 973.1 686.5 596.3 16.1 76.2 973.5 687.2 Iowa............... Kansas............. Kentucky........... Louisiana.......... Maine.............. 1,432.5 1,300.7 1,735.8 1,881.0 565.2 1,466.9 1,330.6 1,765.6 1,918.3 577.1 1,459.7 1,333.8 1,772.8 1,910.8 578.6 1,466.6 1,334.5 1,772.4 1,909.3 579.7 62.4 61.2 82.0 125.0 24.2 62.9 63.8 85.3 130.6 25.1 63.4 64.8 86.2 131.5 26.2 64.2 65.1 87.2 131.5 26.6 258.8 212.7 320.6 192.6 88.0 263.6 214.4 321.4 192.0 85.4 262.4 214.8 321.2 191.5 86.6 265.2 214.8 320.4 191.4 86.3 Maryland........... Massachusetts...... Michigan........... Minnesota.......... Mississippi........ 2,310.1 3,156.6 4,503.5 2,538.6 1,127.2 2,346.3 3,198.5 4,547.1 2,592.3 1,134.9 2,355.3 3,193.9 4,541.7 2,593.2 1,135.9 2,361.4 3,203.7 4,542.2 2,589.4 1,136.6 139.3 106.2 188.3 100.2 53.8 143.8 110.6 189.6 106.5 56.8 144.9 113.1 184.1 107.7 58.1 146.6 114.8 190.2 109.7 58.4 179.7 453.8 972.3 443.6 244.5 176.7 440.2 966.7 445.0 244.9 176.5 438.4 962.8 443.9 244.3 177.0 436.5 958.8 444.0 241.3 Missouri........... 2,673.3 2,717.6 2,711.8 2,712.6 Montana............ 370.6 376.8 378.2 378.7 Nebraska........... 867.7 886.7 880.5 879.0 Nevada............. 906.7 946.7 949.9 949.8 New Hampshire...... 584.2 591.5 593.7 595.2 122.7 19.0 40.8 82.4 22.4 134.7 18.9 42.7 87.0 24.0 130.0 18.9 41.8 88.6 23.6 133.2 19.4 42.2 87.1 24.3 420.2 24.3 118.9 41.5 109.7 420.0 25.0 118.0 42.4 107.3 420.6 24.8 118.3 42.1 107.1 417.4 24.7 118.1 42.0 106.7 New Jersey......... 3,779.7 3,833.2 3,832.7 3,842.0 New Mexico......... 718.6 725.8 726.4 726.5 New York........... 8,188.5 8,311.4 8,303.3 8,325.9 North Carolina..... 3,725.0 3,823.2 3,831.5 3,825.6 North Dakota....... 319.4 319.3 319.9 319.7 134.4 43.3 280.8 207.2 15.5 136.7 43.9 290.1 219.3 15.3 137.4 44.2 292.0 220.5 14.5 138.4 44.3 294.7 220.8 15.6 482.4 46.3 924.2 829.6 24.3 473.6 44.1 915.0 818.4 24.3 474.4 44.3 915.0 817.7 23.9 471.4 44.1 912.3 816.2 23.7 Ohio............... Oklahoma........... Oregon............. Pennsylvania....... Rhode Island....... 5,454.6 1,427.6 1,547.2 5,476.0 455.5 5,501.3 1,454.2 1,573.6 5,526.4 461.0 5,489.4 1,455.8 1,578.7 5,518.8 458.3 5,501.1 1,459.6 1,580.3 5,535.6 460.4 227.9 53.4 82.3 218.2 15.3 227.6 55.5 84.3 224.5 15.8 228.7 55.6 85.6 222.3 15.2 231.1 1,101.9 1,091.8 1,093.6 1,089.8 54.9 185.5 186.1 186.7 186.2 85.1 247.9 241.9 242.8 242.4 228.0 947.9 938.1 935.3 934.6 15.3 79.7 77.9 77.9 78.4 South Carolina..... South Dakota....... Tennessee.......... Texas.............. Utah............... 1,762.9 359.3 2,618.0 8,836.9 1,014.1 1,812.0 364.9 2,655.8 9,063.9 1,036.9 1,818.8 365.2 2,652.4 9,077.0 1,037.7 1,821.0 366.6 2,648.9 9,102.5 1,040.0 102.4 15.8 120.4 481.6 66.9 109.6 16.4 126.8 508.8 71.5 109.8 16.4 128.8 512.5 71.6 110.3 362.5 363.2 363.7 362.3 16.6 49.5 50.0 50.2 50.2 128.0 518.7 509.7 509.8 507.6 517.6 1,106.5 1,106.7 1,104.5 1,104.3 71.1 133.9 134.1 133.6 133.5 Vermont............ 283.5 288.6 288.9 288.3 Virginia........... 3,275.4 3,348.8 3,347.2 3,354.9 Washington......... 2,571.6 2,625.6 2,628.6 2,631.8 13.8 185.5 140.1 14.4 192.9 145.0 15.1 193.0 146.3 15.0 194.4 146.5 47.7 407.6 381.2 48.8 401.9 374.6 48.5 401.8 373.4 48.3 402.0 371.8 West Virginia...... 714.5 724.3 726.5 727.8 Wisconsin.......... 2,698.5 2,731.5 2,727.9 2,729.8 Wyoming............ 228.2 228.0 229.1 230.4 34.8 109.8 16.1 Transportation and public utilities Feb. 1998 Dec. 1998 Jan. 1999 Alabama............ Alaska............. Arizona............ Arkansas........... California......... 92.3 25.2 98.9 67.0 689.5 92.7 25.9 104.0 69.2 701.8 93.6 25.8 105.0 68.4 705.6 Colorado........... Connecticut........ Delaware........... District of Columbia........ Florida............ 126.5 75.9 16.2 132.2 76.2 16.9 16.8 330.8 Georgia............ Hawaii(2).......... Idaho.............. Illinois........... Indiana............ Feb. 1999p 35.7 116.7 15.9 35.5 116.2 16.6 36.4 116.8 16.7 Trade Feb. 1998 82.1 615.8 10.9 80.5 616.5 10.9 81.0 615.0 11.1 Finance, insurance, and real estate Feb. 1998 Dec. 1998 Jan. 1999 94.0 430.9 444.9 446.4 448.8 25.8 56.7 57.3 56.9 57.2 104.5 492.1 506.1 509.7 510.8 68.7 254.5 258.3 258.4 258.4 707.6 3,092.7 3,158.5 3,154.9 3,152.6 86.8 12.4 133.2 45.1 784.6 88.1 12.6 143.4 45.0 808.2 88.4 12.7 142.8 45.1 809.1 88.6 12.7 143.0 45.3 808.2 132.1 76.2 17.3 132.0 76.7 17.2 504.5 359.7 88.8 132.5 133.7 48.5 137.8 138.5 49.6 138.3 138.8 50.1 138.6 138.8 50.0 15.8 344.6 16.1 347.4 16.0 47.8 48.5 47.4 48.2 347.8 1,663.5 1,702.9 1,709.0 1,707.8 29.0 421.3 29.1 438.9 29.0 439.2 28.9 440.7 238.3 41.2 24.9 345.0 142.0 247.2 40.1 25.9 352.0 145.8 247.7 40.2 26.4 350.8 146.4 250.0 923.2 936.4 935.6 940.7 40.2 132.7 130.7 130.7 130.6 26.3 131.3 134.3 135.4 135.3 350.8 1,328.1 1,347.4 1,352.9 1,355.0 146.4 684.1 688.7 698.9 701.8 195.3 35.5 22.7 402.9 139.7 203.9 35.2 23.3 408.0 144.0 204.9 35.3 23.7 408.8 146.2 206.3 35.2 23.6 407.9 146.2 Iowa............... Kansas............. Kentucky........... Louisiana.......... Maine.............. 67.8 74.4 99.9 112.0 23.4 70.8 77.2 102.8 116.3 24.0 70.3 76.9 103.3 115.2 24.2 70.6 77.1 103.6 115.6 24.1 351.4 316.0 411.1 437.3 141.3 358.2 322.3 419.8 448.8 146.1 358.7 322.9 421.2 446.2 145.2 360.8 324.0 421.4 444.6 144.9 81.8 61.2 69.7 86.3 29.3 84.1 62.7 70.5 87.0 30.3 83.5 62.9 70.9 86.5 30.7 83.9 63.0 71.0 86.5 30.8 Maryland........... Massachusetts...... 107.7 135.8 110.0 135.4 110.8 137.4 110.7 137.8 541.2 714.4 537.4 727.2 540.7 722.1 541.5 727.3 132.9 213.9 134.9 220.0 136.3 219.3 137.0 220.2 487.0 354.4 86.1 Dec. 1998 82.5 618.8 10.9 500.8 358.9 88.4 Jan. 1999 503.4 357.8 88.6 Feb. 1999p Feb. 1999p Michigan........... Minnesota.......... Mississippi........ 177.8 127.5 53.8 178.2 130.3 53.5 180.4 130.5 54.1 179.5 1,061.7 1,076.1 1,079.3 1,079.7 130.4 607.1 621.3 622.7 622.5 54.2 243.7 243.6 244.0 247.7 209.6 152.6 42.5 209.1 160.0 42.2 210.0 159.3 42.7 209.2 159.4 42.6 Missouri........... Montana............ Nebraska........... Nevada............. New Hampshire...... 167.2 21.7 55.1 47.5 19.7 166.9 21.8 58.2 48.3 21.1 167.3 22.0 58.1 48.7 21.3 167.3 22.1 58.5 48.9 20.9 641.6 101.5 212.3 195.2 154.9 160.2 16.9 55.9 42.2 30.9 164.9 17.3 58.6 44.8 31.5 165.1 17.4 58.7 44.9 31.4 165.9 17.4 58.1 45.1 31.5 New Jersey......... New Mexico......... New York........... North Carolina..... North Dakota....... 258.9 32.9 411.4 170.7 17.8 261.6 33.9 412.7 173.3 17.7 262.6 34.1 415.5 175.2 17.8 264.0 881.1 895.5 896.2 898.4 33.9 169.7 172.2 171.5 172.6 415.8 1,657.6 1,678.4 1,675.8 1,677.1 174.6 842.1 867.2 873.0 874.0 17.7 81.2 80.7 81.3 81.2 245.5 31.7 731.2 173.9 15.4 250.7 32.2 742.0 183.1 16.0 253.1 32.1 740.8 182.8 16.1 253.7 32.3 740.5 183.3 16.0 Ohio............... Oklahoma........... Oregon............. Pennsylvania....... Rhode Island....... 239.4 81.7 76.2 284.3 15.9 242.7 83.5 77.0 287.3 16.0 242.7 84.0 77.6 288.2 16.2 243.5 1,318.2 1,334.8 1,332.0 1,335.5 84.7 329.7 334.8 334.2 335.5 77.9 381.9 387.7 386.6 387.0 289.3 1,224.6 1,238.7 1,235.3 1,240.7 16.0 97.9 100.2 99.8 99.8 295.2 71.5 94.6 316.5 27.4 301.9 74.8 95.5 320.0 29.3 303.0 75.4 96.1 320.0 29.0 302.8 75.6 96.7 320.7 29.1 South Carolina..... South Dakota....... Tennessee.......... Texas.............. Utah............... 76.9 16.4 156.6 532.5 57.7 78.0 16.9 158.2 551.6 59.5 79.0 16.6 159.9 556.2 59.5 79.6 422.8 440.2 438.0 440.2 17.0 89.4 89.8 91.1 91.3 159.3 617.0 629.8 627.0 627.2 557.1 2,089.9 2,128.4 2,126.3 2,133.5 59.8 242.3 242.8 245.4 245.8 78.0 21.8 123.2 484.9 53.9 81.7 23.3 127.1 507.1 56.3 82.1 23.3 127.4 509.3 56.4 82.3 23.2 127.4 510.6 56.7 Vermont............ Virginia........... Washington......... West Virginia...... Wisconsin.......... Wyoming............ 12.6 170.3 134.6 38.9 125.6 13.9 12.5 175.6 138.8 39.2 128.9 14.0 12.5 176.2 138.6 39.4 128.8 13.8 12.6 176.2 139.1 39.6 128.6 14.0 12.2 172.2 132.0 28.4 142.0 8.5 12.6 177.1 138.2 29.0 145.8 8.6 12.7 177.7 139.3 29.7 146.3 8.7 12.7 178.1 139.5 29.6 146.6 8.7 630.1 100.2 210.6 185.8 151.0 65.1 726.9 617.0 162.3 608.9 52.9 Services Feb. Dec. Jan. 638.3 100.8 214.4 193.6 154.9 66.0 739.9 635.7 164.4 612.1 52.6 637.2 101.2 212.7 194.5 154.2 64.9 739.9 635.5 165.6 609.6 52.6 65.3 741.0 636.3 166.7 612.5 53.2 Government Feb. Feb. Dec. Jan. Feb. 1998 1998 1999 1999p 1998 1998 1999 1999p Alabama............ 440.1 456.2 457.0 456.8 347.5 349.4 348.7 349.5 Alaska............. 67.2 69.4 69.5 69.2 73.5 73.5 73.4 73.6 Arizona............ 608.9 643.4 632.0 633.0 338.6 339.6 341.5 342.7 Arkansas........... 260.4 267.0 266.3 267.2 184.5 186.2 186.2 186.4 California......... 4,158.7 4,304.2 4,334.1 4,349.3 2,142.2 2,199.0 2,198.8 2,200.7 Colorado........... 613.4 626.9 629.1 627.7 Connecticut........ 506.1 520.1 520.0 521.5 Delaware........... 109.5 113.2 113.4 113.3 District of Columbia........ 273.0 275.6 275.6 276.0 Florida............ 2,357.0 2,475.3 2,484.8 2,498.1 319.3 225.3 53.8 323.2 229.7 54.4 323.9 229.6 54.9 324.5 229.3 54.7 228.0 951.0 225.0 964.6 225.9 963.3 225.6 967.6 Georgia............ 981.6 1,022.1 1,024.4 1,030.1 Hawaii(2).......... 170.7 172.9 172.6 173.5 Idaho.............. 125.1 131.8 133.7 134.1 Illinois........... 1,740.7 1,801.4 1,790.9 1,793.4 Indiana............ 698.9 718.6 708.9 716.5 584.2 111.0 102.5 810.2 396.7 589.7 111.9 104.3 812.8 406.0 591.3 110.8 103.5 813.7 402.1 591.9 110.8 102.4 808.3 406.2 Iowa............... Kansas............. Kentucky........... Louisiana.......... Maine.............. 382.2 341.8 452.2 517.8 172.7 235.9 238.1 292.4 366.2 94.8 238.2 242.4 294.7 368.1 93.6 237.9 242.5 296.6 367.0 93.5 237.4 241.9 293.9 366.8 94.2 Maryland........... 777.5 802.9 804.0 806.2 Massachusetts...... 1,122.8 1,147.2 1,146.0 1,149.5 Michigan........... 1,234.9 1,259.6 1,258.2 1,257.3 Minnesota.......... 718.1 736.3 736.3 731.8 Mississippi........ 261.6 262.2 261.4 261.3 430.5 408.3 650.9 381.4 221.0 439.3 416.6 660.0 384.8 225.5 440.8 416.3 659.2 384.6 225.1 441.1 416.2 659.8 383.4 224.8 Missouri........... Montana............ Nebraska........... Nevada............. New Hampshire...... 416.0 77.7 152.3 109.6 79.2 420.9 79.4 150.4 113.9 78.9 419.0 79.4 149.8 114.9 79.5 418.9 79.2 149.8 115.0 79.9 372.2 329.1 437.2 503.5 164.1 752.1 105.4 232.8 384.1 171.0 386.7 340.8 447.7 519.2 172.5 766.9 108.6 243.2 403.6 173.4 381.3 342.0 450.7 517.2 172.1 767.5 109.2 240.0 403.0 176.2 763.2 109.0 238.8 403.3 176.6 New Jersey......... 1,202.9 1,242.3 1,236.7 1,243.7 572.5 570.8 570.3 570.3 New Mexico......... 199.7 207.9 207.1 207.6 179.2 177.5 179.1 177.8 New York........... 2,759.8 2,848.5 2,848.4 2,857.5 1,419.1 1,420.3 1,411.2 1,423.3 North Carolina..... 911.8 956.7 960.9 958.0 585.7 601.2 597.5 594.7 North Dakota....... 89.2 90.6 90.6 90.4 71.9 70.6 71.7 71.3 Ohio............... 1,500.1 1,522.5 1,518.6 1,519.1 Oklahoma........... 396.2 409.1 411.1 413.5 Oregon............. 410.6 425.9 428.4 428.8 Pennsylvania....... 1,755.0 1,789.9 1,787.2 1,790.2 Rhode Island....... 156.1 157.9 156.2 158.2 758.6 276.7 251.9 708.6 63.1 766.9 279.3 259.5 707.0 63.7 757.7 278.0 259.8 709.8 63.9 766.1 278.9 260.6 711.0 63.5 South Carolina..... 411.8 427.2 431.6 432.0 306.8 310.3 312.8 312.5 South Dakota....... 93.8 95.9 94.9 95.7 70.6 71.0 71.1 71.0 Tennessee.......... 696.9 715.9 712.9 711.3 380.8 384.1 382.4 383.9 Texas.............. 2,471.7 2,569.3 2,577.0 2,585.3 1,499.4 1,529.9 1,531.6 1,534.6 Utah............... 276.1 285.2 287.3 288.0 174.9 179.9 176.2 177.2 Vermont............ 85.4 87.2 87.9 87.5 Virginia........... 1,003.2 1,045.7 1,045.2 1,048.7 Washington......... 698.9 723.2 721.1 725.4 West Virginia...... 204.3 211.1 212.1 212.2 Wisconsin.......... 699.7 713.2 710.3 712.0 Wyoming............ 50.1 51.2 51.6 51.7 46.0 598.9 464.5 139.1 390.9 58.2 46.5 605.0 466.8 140.0 396.3 58.2 46.9 602.9 470.9 141.2 397.6 58.0 46.5 604.2 469.7 139.8 395.6 58.1 1 Includes mining, not shown separately. 2 Mining is combined with construction. p = preliminary. NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Data have been adjusted to reflect March 1998 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmark month are provisional and will be revised when new information becomes available. ESTABLISHMENT DATA NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry division, not seasonally adjusted (In thousands) Total(1) State January 1997 1998 Construction February 1998 1999p Alabama............ 1,830.0 1,860.9 1,869.7 1,917.3 Alaska............. 246.9 254.7 261.7 264.8 January 1997 92.2 9.4 Manufacturing February 1998 93.8 10.2 1998 94.8 10.4 1999p 102.7 10.4 January February 1997 1998 1998 379.6 11.4 379.3 11.3 378.9 14.9 1999p 373.0 15.4 Arizona............ 1,920.2 2,017.1 2,045.6 2,127.2 Arkansas........... 1,069.1 1,094.0 1,103.0 1,120.4 California......... 12710.4 13203.4 13306.1 13730.8 124.5 43.0 494.7 134.6 44.3 544.3 135.1 44.8 542.9 150.5 202.0 213.9 215.1 218.0 46.0 249.7 252.0 253.0 253.3 600.9 1,849.3 1,924.4 1,936.3 1,938.9 Colorado........... 1,913.4 1,996.9 2,012.3 2,074.7 Connecticut........ 1,571.9 1,602.4 1,613.1 1,640.6 Delaware........... 372.5 386.0 385.9 399.6 District of Columbia........ 607.0 603.6 610.7 611.0 Florida............ 6,286.7 6,530.4 6,590.3 6,856.0 105.0 48.7 21.7 115.7 52.5 21.6 118.1 52.1 20.6 129.7 54.1 22.2 199.4 274.2 56.2 207.7 279.0 57.8 207.8 279.0 57.8 205.2 275.3 59.4 8.7 323.3 8.8 335.4 8.8 338.7 8.5 358.5 12.7 488.2 12.3 490.5 12.4 492.5 12.1 499.8 Georgia............ 3,518.0 3,638.8 3,660.7 3,786.3 Hawaii(2).......... 528.9 526.2 530.3 529.0 Idaho.............. 488.4 500.6 504.8 523.8 Illinois........... 5,598.6 5,716.3 5,745.3 5,848.4 Indiana............ 2,781.6 2,839.4 2,855.7 2,924.0 158.2 22.5 26.9 194.1 123.3 167.1 21.0 27.3 201.3 130.2 168.4 21.2 27.1 201.1 129.9 187.1 20.4 30.7 212.6 132.0 585.5 16.5 72.8 961.1 670.2 589.0 16.4 75.4 972.5 677.6 588.6 16.3 75.3 975.0 680.3 595.3 16.0 75.5 969.1 684.3 Iowa............... Kansas............. Kentucky........... Louisiana.......... Maine.............. 1,363.3 1,222.0 1,657.1 1,799.9 527.1 1,396.5 1,273.1 1,700.5 1,845.5 537.5 1,400.6 1,284.9 1,705.6 1,860.8 546.0 1,440.0 1,324.6 1,744.3 1,900.7 560.0 47.7 50.2 73.0 109.9 20.8 50.8 53.2 74.8 117.6 20.6 50.2 54.8 73.9 121.5 20.1 52.1 60.2 79.4 129.7 22.1 249.6 200.3 311.8 186.4 85.9 255.6 211.0 318.8 188.7 86.3 256.1 212.0 318.1 189.1 86.7 262.8 214.1 319.5 189.3 85.0 Maryland........... Massachusetts...... Michigan........... Minnesota.......... Mississippi........ 2,186.6 3,022.6 4,332.9 2,404.8 1,079.7 2,250.0 3,089.5 4,419.2 2,479.4 1,109.3 2,263.1 3,106.9 4,440.6 2,487.9 1,115.4 2,322.6 3,156.8 4,494.4 2,542.8 1,129.1 128.7 87.4 152.6 74.6 45.3 130.5 94.0 164.9 82.0 49.7 130.0 92.8 163.7 81.0 51.1 137.4 100.8 166.0 89.7 55.5 174.8 443.1 963.3 421.1 239.8 176.6 452.2 967.0 437.2 242.2 178.3 452.0 969.6 436.3 242.9 176.0 435.2 959.6 438.0 240.9 Missouri........... 2,544.5 2,594.0 2,627.5 2,679.6 Montana............ 349.9 357.3 359.6 369.2 Nebraska........... 827.3 847.8 854.2 870.3 Nevada............. 859.0 886.7 894.4 942.4 New Hampshire...... 550.3 571.3 573.8 588.0 108.4 13.3 32.1 75.9 18.3 109.9 15.5 35.3 77.0 20.1 113.0 15.4 35.5 77.3 19.5 125.7 15.8 38.1 83.7 21.6 414.7 23.4 114.3 39.2 105.4 417.4 23.8 118.0 41.0 110.1 418.1 23.6 118.5 41.2 110.0 417.2 24.4 118.0 41.9 107.0 New Jersey......... 3,605.7 3,695.9 3,707.7 3,783.9 New Mexico......... 686.0 702.1 711.1 720.2 New York........... 7,823.5 7,988.1 8,058.8 8,193.6 North Carolina..... 3,556.5 3,658.0 3,679.0 3,800.8 North Dakota....... 303.3 311.6 312.9 315.2 116.0 39.2 228.9 192.1 10.9 119.8 40.4 245.7 200.6 12.0 119.3 41.0 246.4 199.7 11.8 123.7 41.9 256.3 214.1 12.1 474.4 44.6 903.9 832.1 22.0 476.4 45.4 906.5 823.5 23.9 476.6 45.4 912.3 825.9 23.9 467.7 43.3 902.0 813.3 23.5 Ohio............... Oklahoma........... Oregon............. Pennsylvania....... Rhode Island....... 192.5 48.5 74.0 187.8 12.2 198.3 50.1 75.6 191.7 13.1 198.3 51.4 76.2 190.2 12.9 201.1 1,080.7 1,094.1 1,096.7 1,087.2 53.5 177.3 184.6 185.2 186.0 79.2 234.5 241.4 242.7 236.8 201.3 926.1 940.0 940.7 929.1 13.6 80.0 78.9 79.3 77.9 5,233.0 1,351.1 1,474.5 5,262.9 433.9 5,336.2 1,404.0 1,510.2 5,360.5 442.2 5,360.0 1,415.4 1,522.9 5,394.8 445.4 5,412.4 1,451.3 1,559.2 5,463.2 452.9 South Carolina..... 1,669.9 1,730.2 1,740.6 1,797.7 South Dakota....... 340.4 349.3 350.4 359.4 Tennessee.......... 2,505.4 2,563.5 2,579.6 2,621.0 Texas.............. 8,317.4 8,691.3 8,768.1 9,049.6 Utah............... 960.6 992.6 1,002.4 1,027.8 95.8 11.8 107.5 428.9 56.1 100.0 13.3 112.2 460.0 59.5 100.4 13.0 112.3 471.7 60.4 108.4 361.2 361.9 361.4 361.8 14.0 47.8 49.0 48.8 49.7 119.8 514.9 516.8 518.1 507.8 509.4 1,058.1 1,097.5 1,099.7 1,100.2 64.6 130.2 133.3 133.2 132.8 Vermont............ 272.5 278.5 283.6 288.9 Virginia........... 3,148.2 3,215.0 3,230.1 3,317.3 Washington......... 2,414.1 2,508.0 2,528.7 2,588.9 West Virginia...... 688.1 696.0 697.9 712.5 Wisconsin.......... 2,559.8 2,625.0 2,639.0 2,677.7 Wyoming............ 212.7 218.0 217.9 220.0 10.8 176.6 123.0 30.2 92.7 11.6 11.5 176.4 127.6 29.8 93.5 13.2 11.1 175.8 129.7 29.2 92.7 12.9 12.4 185.5 135.6 30.7 99.3 13.4 45.5 399.7 353.9 80.9 593.5 10.5 47.2 406.3 374.7 81.5 610.9 10.6 47.2 405.6 375.8 81.8 610.2 10.6 47.8 401.2 366.0 80.7 608.3 10.7 Puerto Rico........ (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) Transportation and public utilities January February 1997 1998 1998 Alabama............ Alaska............. Arizona............ Arkansas........... California......... 90.1 21.3 94.2 63.6 639.3 90.9 23.1 97.7 65.7 675.1 91.3 23.6 97.9 66.0 680.2 Colorado........... Connecticut........ Delaware........... District of Columbia........ Florida............ 121.3 73.6 15.2 126.9 74.6 15.8 17.5 320.6 16.3 327.3 1999p Trade January 1997 February 1998 93.4 418.9 421.6 422.0 441.9 24.0 51.4 52.4 52.3 52.9 103.6 475.6 491.5 494.0 511.6 67.9 243.7 248.0 247.4 251.9 698.4 2,968.1 3,059.0 3,046.9 3,112.2 82.6 11.6 121.0 43.2 734.7 86.0 12.0 131.1 44.5 774.2 86.1 11.9 132.3 44.6 782.3 88.1 12.3 143.0 44.8 805.0 126.6 74.9 16.2 132.3 75.9 17.1 499.9 350.4 85.0 122.7 130.0 44.6 131.2 132.6 47.9 132.2 133.0 48.2 138.7 137.6 49.6 16.4 329.1 15.6 47.6 45.7 46.5 46.9 347.6 1,633.4 1,663.1 1,665.9 1,713.2 28.3 397.3 28.6 417.5 29.0 420.2 28.8 440.3 479.6 346.4 81.9 1999p February 1998 480.6 348.6 83.0 1998 January 1997 470.1 346.2 81.7 1998 Finance, insurance, and real estate 1999p Georgia............ Hawaii(2).......... Idaho.............. Illinois........... Indiana............ 222.9 41.2 23.5 334.9 137.7 235.1 41.3 24.4 341.9 140.7 235.6 41.2 24.4 341.8 139.4 248.0 889.2 906.6 907.3 924.8 40.2 134.8 132.6 132.2 130.5 26.1 124.8 127.1 127.2 131.9 348.3 1,301.4 1,308.3 1,298.4 1,326.8 144.0 666.2 667.5 666.0 684.7 181.1 36.2 24.8 390.5 134.9 193.7 35.2 22.2 398.4 137.9 194.3 35.2 22.3 400.5 137.9 205.2 35.1 23.5 405.5 144.9 Iowa............... Kansas............. Kentucky........... Louisiana.......... Maine.............. 63.7 70.9 95.8 107.6 22.3 66.6 73.4 98.1 110.0 22.6 66.5 73.7 98.1 110.6 22.8 69.9 76.8 101.9 114.9 23.5 349.8 319.9 410.6 439.5 134.4 77.6 60.0 67.3 83.8 27.3 80.7 60.4 69.3 85.8 28.8 80.8 60.6 68.8 85.8 28.9 83.1 62.6 70.2 86.2 30.4 Maryland........... Massachusetts...... Michigan........... Minnesota.......... Mississippi........ 105.2 130.0 168.9 121.4 52.2 106.0 133.8 175.0 126.7 52.8 106.1 134.2 175.2 126.5 53.1 109.7 523.8 525.8 524.1 526.4 136.5 688.0 695.2 692.5 709.5 177.2 1,018.2 1,039.3 1,033.6 1,056.0 129.4 583.8 594.8 591.3 607.8 53.9 230.9 238.2 238.5 243.3 128.8 210.7 203.7 143.8 40.9 131.6 212.0 207.5 149.9 42.2 131.8 212.3 208.3 150.9 42.4 135.6 218.4 207.5 158.0 42.3 Missouri........... Montana............ Nebraska........... Nevada............. New Hampshire...... 161.9 20.6 51.0 43.2 19.1 164.9 21.3 54.1 46.4 19.3 164.9 21.4 54.3 46.7 19.4 166.4 21.8 58.0 48.4 20.8 623.7 97.7 210.0 193.0 150.6 151.2 16.0 53.4 38.9 28.7 157.5 16.5 55.3 41.9 30.7 158.8 16.6 55.7 42.1 30.7 164.2 17.2 58.0 44.9 31.3 New Jersey......... New Mexico......... New York........... North Carolina..... North Dakota....... 252.6 31.6 403.1 167.6 18.1 255.3 33.0 406.5 168.8 17.9 256.7 33.0 407.4 168.2 17.7 262.9 847.2 864.9 857.6 877.5 34.0 163.8 165.7 165.8 168.8 410.8 1,604.4 1,624.9 1,611.5 1,631.7 173.5 811.6 819.6 818.6 860.3 17.7 78.9 79.3 79.3 79.6 233.9 31.0 706.7 159.8 14.4 244.0 31.2 723.8 170.0 15.2 243.6 31.4 724.9 171.2 15.2 251.2 31.9 733.1 181.8 15.9 Ohio............... Oklahoma........... Oregon............. Pennsylvania....... Rhode Island....... 228.9 76.8 73.2 275.4 15.0 235.5 80.8 75.4 282.9 15.5 235.3 81.2 75.4 282.4 15.6 239.8 1,283.3 1,293.9 1,287.2 1,303.9 83.9 316.3 323.0 322.7 330.2 77.3 365.9 372.0 371.3 377.2 287.9 1,197.6 1,204.7 1,194.5 1,212.1 15.8 94.4 94.4 94.1 96.3 278.9 67.9 93.0 308.5 25.9 291.5 70.7 93.5 312.8 27.0 292.6 70.9 93.7 313.0 27.2 300.2 75.1 95.8 317.8 29.0 South Carolina..... South Dakota....... Tennessee.......... Texas.............. Utah............... 73.5 16.2 145.6 498.8 54.7 75.6 16.0 153.4 526.4 56.7 75.9 16.2 154.7 528.4 57.2 78.4 393.0 408.6 410.0 427.6 16.9 84.7 86.7 86.5 88.3 158.0 591.2 602.9 601.7 613.2 553.8 1,989.8 2,057.7 2,056.7 2,104.6 59.6 230.0 238.0 237.2 240.4 72.0 20.3 116.3 451.0 51.1 76.4 21.4 121.4 478.9 53.1 76.8 21.7 122.0 481.0 53.6 81.2 23.1 126.2 507.4 56.4 Vermont............ Virginia........... Washington......... West Virginia...... 12.1 163.1 128.9 38.1 12.4 167.9 131.8 38.4 12.5 168.0 132.1 38.3 12.4 174.6 136.5 39.2 12.1 164.7 123.8 27.5 12.2 169.8 129.8 28.1 12.1 170.7 130.9 28.0 12.6 176.7 138.5 29.3 335.7 300.1 400.1 420.4 130.8 605.6 94.5 205.1 173.5 143.3 64.2 708.4 584.0 158.3 342.4 310.2 403.3 429.3 133.0 615.3 96.0 206.7 183.2 146.8 64.0 711.0 600.1 157.6 339.8 310.4 399.7 429.3 131.0 612.0 95.9 206.0 182.3 145.4 63.6 707.3 599.8 157.1 64.2 723.0 619.6 161.4 Wisconsin.......... Wyoming............ 120.5 13.7 122.4 13.5 122.8 13.6 127.1 13.7 586.9 50.0 591.8 50.0 588.5 49.9 593.3 50.1 138.4 7.9 140.8 8.3 141.1 8.4 145.4 8.6 Puerto Rico........ (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) Services January 1997 1998 Government February 1998 1999p January 1997 1998 February 1998 1999p Alabama............ 410.3 430.2 435.0 453.6 345.6 348.6 351.0 354.0 Alaska............. 60.3 62.9 64.0 65.9 72.6 72.8 74.4 74.5 Arizona............ 574.0 597.1 607.7 634.3 315.0 338.0 350.4 353.7 Arkansas........... 241.4 252.3 256.3 263.7 181.1 183.8 187.4 189.7 California......... 3,867.8 4,061.0 4,130.3 4,327.6 2,127.8 2,139.1 2,161.3 2,224.1 Colorado........... 573.4 605.8 610.6 627.1 Connecticut........ 475.9 492.8 497.6 513.2 Delaware........... 100.9 106.5 107.1 111.7 District of Columbia........ 257.7 264.3 271.4 275.7 Florida............ 2,169.6 2,325.4 2,367.7 2,503.1 308.0 222.6 52.1 315.1 221.6 53.3 323.5 229.4 54.0 328.5 233.4 54.5 234.4 947.7 227.5 964.6 226.1 969.5 223.3 986.7 Georgia............ 900.9 955.3 970.5 1,020.8 Hawaii(2).......... 167.0 168.6 170.7 173.7 Idaho.............. 115.3 120.7 122.3 130.1 Illinois........... 1,612.2 1,685.0 1,700.5 1,759.3 Indiana............ 653.7 679.8 687.1 710.8 572.5 110.7 97.4 792.9 389.4 584.4 111.1 100.9 798.0 399.0 588.3 113.5 103.5 817.4 408.5 597.1 113.1 103.4 816.6 416.5 Iowa............... Kansas............. Kentucky........... Louisiana.......... Maine.............. 233.9 233.1 283.8 358.3 92.3 235.9 236.8 289.7 362.5 92.0 237.9 241.8 296.3 368.6 98.0 240.4 245.6 297.7 369.1 97.4 353.4 299.4 402.5 483.3 147.6 362.7 320.1 423.7 494.8 154.1 367.4 323.6 427.8 498.6 158.4 379.9 338.7 442.3 517.3 167.1 Maryland........... 713.4 751.2 758.6 790.9 Massachusetts...... 1,061.5 1,094.4 1,109.8 1,134.4 Michigan........... 1,170.1 1,202.6 1,210.3 1,241.0 Minnesota.......... 671.2 697.3 705.6 720.8 Mississippi........ 246.6 256.2 257.9 259.6 410.7 400.8 649.2 381.7 218.7 427.0 406.7 655.5 384.3 221.8 433.0 412.1 672.5 389.1 223.2 445.4 420.8 680.0 391.8 227.3 Missouri........... Montana............ Nebraska........... Nevada............. New Hampshire...... 400.8 77.6 150.9 102.9 78.0 405.7 78.2 150.7 107.7 78.7 421.9 79.4 153.2 111.3 81.4 427.9 80.9 150.9 116.9 82.3 697.5 99.6 219.5 370.7 157.1 718.8 101.0 226.6 375.9 165.3 734.2 102.3 229.9 380.1 167.1 749.5 106.4 236.2 400.7 174.0 New Jersey......... 1,115.4 1,164.7 1,175.8 1,222.9 564.5 569.0 576.3 576.1 New Mexico......... 188.8 195.2 197.6 206.6 171.7 175.6 181.3 180.1 New York........... 2,589.1 2,685.2 2,724.2 2,823.2 1,383.7 1,391.9 1,428.3 1,432.6 North Carolina..... 814.4 882.1 893.6 943.6 575.1 589.5 597.8 610.2 North Dakota....... 84.5 87.5 88.1 89.9 70.8 72.0 73.1 72.9 Ohio............... 1,401.8 1,451.2 1,465.1 1,488.7 Oklahoma........... 360.1 386.8 390.9 409.7 Oregon............. 383.5 398.0 404.7 424.5 Pennsylvania....... 1,640.8 1,706.9 1,732.7 1,772.3 Rhode Island....... 143.4 149.4 152.2 155.7 753.9 272.9 248.8 707.4 62.9 758.8 275.5 252.6 701.7 63.8 772.1 280.3 257.2 721.4 64.0 778.8 282.6 266.7 722.6 64.5 South Carolina..... 374.1 398.5 402.7 421.6 298.5 307.5 311.7 316.9 South Dakota....... 87.3 90.3 90.8 93.8 70.2 70.7 71.5 72.1 Tennessee.......... 646.0 673.0 681.3 701.3 379.6 379.5 385.2 390.6 Texas.............. 2,264.8 2,409.6 2,443.1 2,561.5 1,465.8 1,491.9 1,517.6 1,554.3 Utah............... 260.2 269.7 274.0 285.7 170.3 174.0 178.6 180.6 Vermont............ Virginia........... Washington......... West Virginia...... Wisconsin.......... Wyoming............ 83.0 926.7 643.3 191.3 644.1 45.0 85.6 975.4 677.6 199.9 677.5 46.4 88.3 90.5 986.4 1,033.4 686.8 713.8 201.0 209.9 683.1 699.9 46.4 48.0 44.4 597.9 453.9 137.0 381.7 58.2 45.1 597.4 463.3 136.4 386.1 58.6 48.3 605.5 470.5 138.6 398.4 59.0 48.7 612.6 475.6 139.3 402.5 59.1 Puerto Rico........ (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) 1 Includes mining, not shown separately. 2 Mining is combined with construction. 3 Not available. p = preliminary. NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Data have been adjusted to reflect March 1998 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmark month are provisional and will be revised when new information becomes available.