Business Services Industry
A Note on Average Hourly Earnings in Aircraft and Guided Missiles and Space Vehicles Manufacturing - Sic 3721 - Sic 3761 - includes average hourly earnings of manufacturing production workers, nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm payrolls by major industry, manufacturing production workers in states and selected areas, labor force status by census region and division, labor force status by state, and by metropolitan area - Statistical Data Included
Employment and Earnings, August, 2000
1999
State
June July Aug. Sept.
Alabama
Civilian labor force 2,134.4 2,140.8 2,144.9 2,151.7
Employed 2,030.1 2,038.0 2,040.2 2,047.9
Unemployed 104.3 102.8 104.7 103.8
Unemployment rate 4.9 4.8 4.9 4.8
Alaska
Civilian labor force 314.1 313.8 314.4 314.9
Employed 293.3 293.4 294.5 295.5
Unemployed 20.8 20.4 19.9 19.4
Unemployment rate 6.6 6.5 6.3 6.2
Arizona
Civilian labor force 2,362.6 2,373.7 2,378.4 2,380.8
Employed 2,255.2 2,265.7 2,271.4 2,279.3
Unemployed 107.3 108.1 107.0 101.5
Unemployment rate 4.5 4.6 4.5 4.3
Arkansas
Civilian labor force 1,215.9 1,220.0 1,224.0 1,229.5
Employed 1,160.7 1,165.8 1,170.4 1,177.2
Unemployed 55.2 54.1 53.7 52.3
Unemployment rate 4.5 4.4 4.4 4.3
California
Civilian labor force 16,580.8 16,614.0 16,619.5 16,630.6
Employed 15,713.2 15,755.7 15,783.6 15,807.2
Unemployed 867.7 854.3 835.9 823.4
Unemployment rate 5.2 5.1 5.0 5.0
Colorado
Civilian labor force 2,256.9 2,264.3 2,265.1 2,271.9
Employed 2,191.8 2,200.0 2,201.0 2,208.0
Unemployed 65.1 64.3 64.1 63.9
Unemployment rate 2.9 2.8 2.8 2.8
Connecticut
Civilian labor force 1,690.3 1,689.7 1,688.9 1,690.2
Employed 1,634.2 1,637.7 1,638.3 1,637.8
Unemployed 56.1 52.0 50.6 52.4
Unemployment rate 3.3 3.1 3.0 3.1
Delaware
Civilian labor force 385.7 387.0 387.3 389.0
Employed 372.0 373.4 374.4 375.8
Unemployed 13.7 13.5 12.9 13.1
Unemployment rate 3.5 3.5 3.3 3.4
District of Columbia
Civilian labor force 283.1 283.6 265.0 284.4
Employed 265.8 265.8 268.2 267.6
Unemployed 17.3 16.8 16.8 16.8
Unemployment rate 6.1 5.9 5.9 5.9
Florida
Civilian labor force 7,339.0 7,359.7 7,381.2 7,408.6
Employed 7,058.7 7,065.4 7,104.5 7,127.4
Unemployed 280.3 274.3 276.6 279.1
Unemployment rate 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.8
Georgia
Civilian labor force 4,088.2 4,090.9 4,096.6 4,104.1
Employed 3,920.1 3,927.1 3,934.1 3,944.2
Unemployed 168.1 163.8 162.7 159.9
Unemployment rate 4.1 4.0 4.0 3.9
Hawaii
Civilian labor force 593.3 593.8 594.5 596.3
Employed 559.8 561.3 562.3 564.6
Unemployed 33.5 32.4 32.2 31.7
Unemployment rate 5.6 5.5 5.4 5.3
Idaho
Civilian labor force 652.8 654.7 656.0 656.4
Employed 617.3 620.0 622.0 623.8
Unemployed 35.6 34.7 34.0 32.6
Unemployment rate 5.4 5.3 5.2 5.0
Illinois
Civilian labor force 6,401.7 6,422.8 6,409.9 6,412.9
Employed 6,118.9 6,137.2 6,126.0 6,135.4
Unemployed 282.7 285.6 283.9 277.5
Unemployment rate 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.3
Indiana
Civilian labor force 3,071.2 3,070.7 3,076.7 3,074.9
Employed 2,977.0 2,981.5 2,983.8 2,992.1
Unemployed 94.2 89.2 92.9 92.8
Unemployment rate 3.1 2.9 3.0 3.0
Iowa
Civilian labor force 1,573.2 1,574.9 1,576.4 1,575.9
Employed 1,532.9 1,534.4 1,536.3 1,537.6
Unemployed 40.4 40.4 40.1 38.3
Unemployment rate 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.4
Kansas
Civilian labor force 1,429.5 1,435.5 1,435.7 1,438.6
Employed 1,390.0 1,394.6 1,393.9 1,395.3
Unemployed 39.5 40.9 41.8 43.3
Unemployment rate 2.8 2.8 2.9 3.0
Kentucky
Civilian labor force 1,976.4 1,972.9 1,973.8 1,975.8
Employed 1,883.9 1,884.9 1,886.7 1,889.8
Unemployed 92.5 88.0 87.0 86.0
Unemployment rate 4.7 4.5 4.4 4.4
Louisiana
Civilian labor force 2,044.7 2,049.8 2,050.3 2,054.5
Employed 1,943.2 1,948.2 1,949.4 1,953.1
Unemployed 101.4 101.6 100.9 101.4
Unemployment rate 5.0 5.0 4.9 4.9
Maine
Civilian labor force 671.0 671.2 673.6 678.3
Employed 641.0 644.3 645.9 650.8
Unemployed 29.9 27.0 27.7 27.5
Unemployment rate 4.5 4.0 4.1 4.1
Maryland
Civilian labor force 2,753.9 2,753.1 2,758.6 2,780.4
Employed 2,655.8 2,656.7 2,663.5 2,666.4
Unemployed 98.1 984.0 95.1 94.0
Unemployment rate 3.6 35.0 3.4 3.4
Massachusetts
Civilian labor force 3,273.5 3,279.6 3,281.8 3,265.1
Employed 3,169.0 3,173.9 3,176.3 3,179.5
Unemployed 104.6 105.0 105.5 105.5
Unemployment rate 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2
Michigan
Civilian labor force 5,158.2 5,164.4 5,144.3 5,137.4
Employed 4,963.0 4,972.4 4,957.5 4,950.3
Unemployed 165.3 192.0 166.8 187.2
Unemployment rate 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.6
Minnesota
Civilian labor force 2,691.4 26,997.0 2,701.9 2,708.8
Employed 2,610.2 28,191.0 2,623.9 2,633.5
Unemployed 81.3 80.8 78.0 75.3
Unemployment rate 3.0 30.0 2.9 2.8
Mississippi
Civilian labor force 1,263.4 12,684.0 1,269.9 1,277.9
Employed 1,198.6 1,204.6 1,206.5 1,212.8
Unemployed 64.8 63.8 63.4 65.2
Unemployment rate 5.1 50.0 5.0 5.1
Missouri
Civilian labor force 2,836.2 26,401.0 2,641.2 2,862.0
Employed 2,729.9 2,740.8 2,745.5 2,770.5
Unemployed 105.3 99.3 95.7 91.5
Unemployment rata 3.7 3.5 3.4 3.2
Montana
Civilian labor force 473.2 474.9 473.8 473.7
Employed 448.6 450.8 449.4 449.4
Unemployed 24.6 24i5 24.5 24.3
Unemployment rate 5.2 5.1 5.2 5.1
New Hampshire
Civilian labor force 903.0 906.8 910.6 915.9
Employed 876.8 880.8 884.6 890.3
Unemployed 26.2 26.0 25.9 25.6
Unemployment rate 2.9 2.8 2.8 2.8
Nevada
Civilian labor force 938.8 941.9 945.7 949.5
Employed 894.8 897.8 901.6 905.8
Unemployed 44.2 44.2 44.1 43.7
Unemployment rate 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.6
New Hampshire
Civilian labor force 665.1 666.2 666.8 668.5
Employed 646.7 648.8 649.5 651.7
Unemployed 18.4 17.6 17.3 16.9
Unemployment rate 2.8 2.6 2.6 2.5
New Jersey
Civilian labor force 4,207.3 4,217.1 4,220.2 4,218.1
Employed 4,005.3 4,017.8 4,022.2 4,023.3
Unemployed 202.0 199.3 198.0 194.8
Unemployment rate 4.8 4.7 4.7 4.6
New Mexico
Civilian labor force 801.8 802.4 807.2 812.2
Employed 757.5 758.6 762.6 766.8
Unemployed 44.3 43.8 44.6 45.4
Unemployment rate 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.6
New York
Civilian labor force 8,865.7 8,881.5 8,885.3 8,891.8
Employed 8,398.6 8,422.3 8,424.9 8,429.5
Unemployed 467.1 459.2 460.4 462.3
Unemployment rate 5.3 5.2 5.2 5.2
North Carolina
Civilian labor force 3,863.8 3,882.9 3,888.6 3,891.0
Employed 3,744.7 3,761.5 3,764.5 3,766.0
Unemployed 119.1 121.4 124.1 125.1
Unemployment rate 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.2
North Dakota
Civilian labor force 334.4 335.2 335.1 336.3
Employed 323.3 323.3 324.1 325.4
Unemployed 11.1 11.9 11.0 10.9
Unemployment rate 3.3 3.6 3.3 3.2
Ohio
Civilian labor force 5,734.7 5,753.4 5,761.9 5,786.0
Employed 5,476.6 5,498.3 5,509.7 5,536.5
Unemployed 258.1 255.1 252.2 249.6
Unemployment rate 4.5 4.4 4.4 4.3
Oklahoma
Civilian labor force 1,647.8 1,649.0 1,651.2 1,652.6
Employed 1,592.5 1,595.8 1,597.8 1,599.7
Unemployed 55.3 53.2 53.4 52.9
Unemployment rate 3.4 3.2 3.2 3.2
Oregon
Civilian labor force 1,750.8 1,757.1 1,753.5 1,746.6
Employed 1,647.2 1,655.6 1,651.8 1,547.4
Unemployed 103.6 101.5 101.7 99.3
Unemployment rate 5.9 5.8 5.8 5.7
Pennsylvania
Civilian labor force 5,976.6 5,976.2 5,979.8 5,973.0
Employed 5,710.9 5,712.4 5,712.0 5,711.8
Unemployed 265.7 263.8 267.7 261.2
Unemployment rate 4.4 4.4 4.5 4.4
Rhode Island
Civilian labor force 504.0 505.7 506.4 505.1
Employed 482.4 484.2 485.1 464.5
Unemployed 21.5 21.4 21.3 20.6
Unemployment rate 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.1
South Carolina
Civilian labor force 1,951.6 1,954.5 1,960.0 1,965.5
Employed 1,864.7 1,868.9 1,872.5 1,875.5
Unemployed 86.9 85.6 87.5 90.1
Unemployment rate 4.5 4.4 4.5 4.6
South Dakota
Civilian labor force 399.1 399.4 399.7 399.8
Employed 387.2 387.6 388.0 388.6
Unemployed 11.8 118.0 11.7 11.2
Unemployment rate 3.0 2.9 2.9 2.8
Tennessee
Civilian labor force 2,821.2 28,287.0 2,824.2 2,821.8
Employed 2,705.8 2,713.6 2,711.0 2,711.4
Unemployed 115.4 115.1 113.2 110.4
Unemployment rate 4.1 4.1 4.0 3.9
Texas
Civilian labor force 10,188.3 10,183.1 10,201.0 10,233.1
Employed 9,704.4 9,716.7 9,735.5 9,764.1
Unemployed 483.9 466.3 464.5 489.0
Unemployment rate 4.7 4.6 4.6 4.6
Utah
Civilian labor force 1,081.8 1,084.5 1,085.7 1,088.7
Employed 1,039.3 1,042.9 1,045.9 1,050.4
Unemployed 42.5 41.7 39.8 38.3
Unemployment rate 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.5
Vermont
Civilian labor force 335.2 3,367.0 336.7 336.4
Employed 324.9 3,260.0 326.5 326.2
Unemployed 10.3 10.7 10.1 10.2
Unemployment rate 3.1 3.2 3.0 3.0
Virginia
Civilian labor force 3,499.1 3,507.3 3,523.9 3,545.6
Employed 3,399.5 3,409.2 3,424.1 3,444.5
Unemployed 99.7 98.1 99.8 101.1
Unemployment rate 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.9
Washington
Civilian labor force 3,082.7 3,083.2 3,081.5 3,076.6
Employed 2,928.7 2,936.0 2,936.2 2,933.9
Unemployed 154.0 147.3 145.4 142.7
Unemployment rate 5.0 4.8 4.7 4.6
West Virginia
Civilian labor force 821.1 819.7 819.7 818.0
Employed 766.1 765.9 765.4 763.9
Unemployed 55.0 53.9 54.3 54.1
Unemployment rate 6.7 6.6 6.6 6.6
Wisconsin
Civilian labor force 2,858.4 28,690.0 2,879.9 2,894.8
Employed 2,773.8 2,784.4 2,795.5 2,811.5
Unemployed 94.6 84.8 84.4 83.3
Unemployment rate 3.0 2.9 2.9 2.9
Wyoming
Civilian labor force 262.4 263.0 261.8 262.4
Employed 249.2 250.2 249.1 249.9
Unemployed 13.2 12.8 12.7 12.5
Unemployment rate 5.0 4.9 4.8 4.8
Puerto Rico
Civilian labor force 1,300.7 1,281.3 1,292.6 1,289.3
Employed 1,156.0 1,146.7 1,139.9 1,139.3
Unemployed 144.7 134.8 162.9 150.0
Unemployment rate 11.1 10.5 11.8 11.6
1999
State
Oct. Nov. Dec.
Alabama
Civilian labor force 2,159.2 2,169.6 2,182.5
Employed 2,056.9 2,087.2 2,079.5
Unemployed 102.3 102.3 103.0
Unemployment rate 4.7 4.7 4.7
Alaska
Civilian labor force 315.7 316.7 317.6
Employed 296.6 297.7 299.4
Unemployed 19.1 19.0 18.2
Unemployment rate 6.0 6.0 5.7
Arizona
Civilian labor force 2,386.9 2,392.0 2,396.5
Employed 2,285.3 2,292.3 2,299.7
Unemployed 101.6 99.7 98.8
Unemployment rate 4.3 4.2 4.0
Arkansas
Civilian labor force 1,236.3 1,243.7 1,251.8
Employed 1,184.0 1,191.8 1,198.6
Unemployed 52.3 51.9 53.1
Unemployment rate 4.2 4.2 4.2
California
Civilian labor force 16,667.4 16,695.4 16,726.0
Employed 15,841.6 15,870.9 15,898.0
Unemployed 825.8 824.5 828.0
Unemployment rate 5.0 4.9 5.0
Colorado
Civilian labor force 2,281.1 2,292.1 2,301.2
Employed 2,216.0 2,227.8 2,235.8
Unemployed 65.0 64.3 65.5
Unemployment rate 2.9 2.8 2.8
Connecticut
Civilian labor force 1,694.2 1,696.0 1,697.1
Employed 1,642.2 1,646.6 1,649.9
Unemployed 52.0 49.4 47.2
Unemployment rate 3.1 2.9 2.8
Delaware
Civilian labor force 392.0 394.3 396.7
Employed 378.4 380.6 383.0
Unemployed 13.6 13.7 13.8
Unemployment rate 3.5 3.5 3.5
District of Columbia
Civilian labor force 284.7 284.9 284.4
Employed 268.2 268.0 267.3
Unemployed 16.5 168.0 17.1
Unemployment rate 5.8 5.9 6.0
Florida
Civilian labor force 7,446.6 7,483.6 7,508.2
Employed 7,162.0 7,193.4 7,221.2
Unemployed 284.6 290.2 287.1
Unemployment rate 3.8 3.9 3.8
Georgia
Civilian labor force 4,109.7 4,110.2 4,116.8
Employed 3,955.3 3,962.2 3,970.4
Unemployed 154.5 148.1 148.3
Unemployment rate 3.8 3.6 3.6
Hawaii
Civilian labor force 597.8 598.9 599.5
Employed 566.0 567.6 568.8
Unemployed 31.8 31.3 30.7
Unemployment rate 5.3 5.2 5.1
Idaho
Civilian labor force 658.6 660.1 662.8
Employed 626.7 629.8 633.6
Unemployed 31.9 30.3 29.1
Unemployment rate 4.8 4.6 4.4
Illinois
Civilian labor force 6,413.1 6,411.4 6,409.8
Employed 6,138.9 6,140.8 6,139.5
Unemployed 274.2 270.6 270.3
Unemployment rate 4.3 4.2 4.2
Indiana
Civilian labor force 3,090.3 3,098.1 3,104.5
Employed 2,998.5 3,005.7 3,014.3
Unemployed 91.8 92.3 90.3
Unemployment rate 3.0 3.0 2.9
Iowa
Civilian labor force 1,578.1 1,578.9 1,585.5
Employed 1,641.4 1,544.1 1,550.9
Unemployed 36.7 34.8 34.6
Unemployment rate 2.3 2.2 2.2
Kansas
Civilian labor force 1,442.4 1,445.3 1,448.4
Employed 1,398.7 1,399.8 1,401.4
Unemployed 43.7 45.5 47.0
Unemployment rate 3.0 3.1 3.2
Kentucky
Civilian labor force 1,978.4 1,975.8 1,972.5
Employed 1,893.3 1,895.3 1,895.6
Unemployed 85.1 80.5 76.9
Unemployment rate 4.3 4.1 3.9
Louisiana
Civilian labor force 2,056.8 2,056.1 2,046.4
Employed 1,957.3 1,963.3 1,959.3
Unemployed 99.5 92.9 87.1
Unemployment rate 4.8 4.5 4.3
Maine
Civilian labor force 680.9 683.7 686.9
Employed 654.5 658.3 661.8
Unemployed 26.4 25.5 25.1
Unemployment rate 3.9 3.7 3.7
Maryland
Civilian labor force 2,794.4 2,805.4 2,817.8
Employed 2,700.5 2,714.1 2,726.6
Unemployed 93.9 91.4 91.2
Unemployment rate 3.4 3.3 3.2
Massachusetts
Civilian labor force 3,292.2 3,293.3 3,293.7
Employed 3,184.7 3,186.3 3,188.1
Unemployed 107.5 107.1 105.7
Unemployment rate 3.3 3.3 3.2
Michigan
Civilian labor force 5,130.5 5,116.0 5,092.3
Employed 4,940.6 4,926.8 4,909.7
Unemployed 189.9 1,873.0 192.6
Unemployment rate 3.7 3.7 3.6
Minnesota
Civilian labor force 2,717.8 2,727.7 2,739.0
Employed 2,645.4 2,657.8 2,671.6
Unemployed 72.4 69.9 67.3
Unemployment rate 2.7 2.6 2.5
Mississippi
Civilian labor force 1,285.4 1,291.3 1,300.0
Employed 1,219.4 1,226.5 1,233.7
Unemployed 66.1 64.8 66.3
Unemployment rate 5.1 5.0 5.1
Missouri
Civilian labor force 2,881.3 2,895.5 2,916.0
Employed 2,796.8 2,811.5 2,832.9
Unemployed 64.5 64.0 83.1
Unemployment rata 2.9 29.0 2.8
Montana
Civilian labor force 475.7 476.5 477.4
Employed 451.6 453.2 454.4
Unemployed 23.6 23.3 23.0
Unemployment rate 5.0 4.9 4.8
New Hampshire
Civilian labor force 922.0 929.2 937.4
Employed 896.6 904.2 913.1
Unemployed 25.4 26.0 24.3
Unemployment rate 2.8 2.7 2.6
Nevada
Civilian labor force 954.9 958.6 963.8
Employed 912.2 917.2 924.3
Unemployed 42.7 41.4 38.8
Unemployment rate 4.5 43.0 4.1
New Hampshire
Civilian labor force 672.1 674.8 677.3
Employed 655.0 658.0 681.1
Unemployed 17.1 16.8 16.2
Unemployment rate 2.5 2.5 2.4
New Jersey
Civilian labor force 4,229.8 4,233.5 4,236.4
Employed 4,039.4 4,048.6 4,056.9
Unemployed 190.4 184.9 179.5
Unemployment rate 4.5 4.4 4.2
New Mexico
Civilian labor force 816.8 824.2 831.9
Employed 770.8 777.2 783.6
Unemployed 46.0 47.0 48.3
Unemployment rate 5.6 5.7 5.8
New York
Civilian labor force 8,906.9 8,918.7 8,929.7
Employed 8,455.3 8,477.3 8,497.5
Unemployed 451.7 441.4 432.2
Unemployment rate 5.1 4.9 4.8
North Carolina
Civilian labor force 3,901.4 3,904.9 3,905.1
Employed 3,774.9 3,779.1 3,781.2
Unemployed 126.6 125.8 124.0
Unemployment rate 3.2 3.2 3.2
North Dakota
Civilian labor force 337.2 338.3 339.3
Employed 326.3 328.1 329.6
Unemployed 10.9 10.2 9.7
Unemployment rate 3.2 3.0 2.9
Ohio
Civilian labor force 5,803.0 5,825.1 5,855.1
Employed 5,559.1 5,567.4 5,617.5
Unemployed 243.9 237.6 237.6
Unemployment rate 4.2 4.1 4.1
Oklahoma
Civilian labor force 1,655.2 1,656.6 1,658.4
Employed 1,602.5 1,603.5 1,604.3
Unemployed 52.7 53.1 54.1
Unemployment rate 3.2 3.2 3.3
Oregon
Civilian labor force 1,767.1 1,788.3 1,800.7
Employed 1,670.8 1,695.6 1,710.6
Unemployed 96.2 92.7 90.2
Unemployment rate 5.4 5.2 5.0
Pennsylvania
Civilian labor force 5,973.8 5,971.3 5,969.1
Employed 5,716.3 5,717.9 5,719.6
Unemployed 257.5 253.4 249.5
Unemployment rate 4.3 4.2 4.2
Rhode Island
Civilian labor force 505.8 507.1 507.1
Employed 485.6 487.3 487.8
Unemployed 20.2 19.8 19.3
Unemployment rate 4.0 3.9 3.8
South Carolina
Civilian labor force 1,974.1 1,980.8 1,989.8
Employed 1,883.1 1,890.8 1,902.5
Unemployed 91.0 90.0 87.4
Unemployment rate 4.6 4.5 4.4
South Dakota
Civilian labor force 401.2 401.4 402.0
Employed 390.1 390.9 392.0
Unemployed 11.1 10.5 10.0
Unemployment rate 2.8 2.6 2.5
Tennessee
Civilian labor force 2,826.2 2,822.6 2,818.2
Employed 2,716.7 2,715.8 2,715.3
Unemployed 109.5 106.8 102.9
Unemployment rate 3.9 3.8 3.7
Texas
Civilian labor force 10,262.7 10,294.6 10,331.2
Employed 9,791.6 9,822.8 9,857.2
Unemployed 471.1 471.8 474.0
Unemployment rate 4.6 4.6 4.6
Utah
Civilian labor force 1,081.8 1,094.4 1,098.2
Employed 1,055.4 1,060.5 1,065.7
Unemployed 35.3 33.9 32.6
Unemployment rate 3.3 3.1 3.0
Vermont
Civilian labor force 337.3 338.3 339.3
Employed 327.4 329.0 330.1
Unemployed 9.9 9.4 9.3
Unemployment rate 2.9 2.8 2.7
Virginia
Civilian labor force 3,568.4 3,593.7 3,620.6
Employed 3,467.5 3,492.7 3,520.4
Unemployed 100.8 101.0 100.2
Unemployment rate 2.8 2.8 2.8
Washington
Civilian labor force 3,075.1 3,071.9 3,070.0
Employed 2,937.6 2,940.1 2,938.5
Unemployed 137.5 131.8 131.4
Unemployment rate 4.5 4.3 4.3
West Virginia
Civilian labor force 816.6 813.2 808.8
Employed 763.5 761.9 760.2
Unemployed 53.1 51.3 49.6
Unemployment rate 6.5 6.3 6.1
Wisconsin
Civilian labor force 2,923.7 2,953.9 2,987.2
Employed 2,837.5 2,866.0 2,898.5
Unemployed 86.1 87.9 88.6
Unemployment rate 2.9 3.0 3.0
Wyoming
Civilian labor force 262.7 262.8 262.6
Employed 250.3 251.0 251.0
Unemployed 12.4 11.8 11.6
Unemployment rate 4.7 4.5 4.4
Puerto Rico
Civilian labor force 1,292.7 1,265.0 1,296.2
Employed 1,138.1 1,132.1 1,146.9
Unemployed 154.6 153.8 149.3
Unemployment rate 12.0 12.0 11.5
State 2000
Jan. Feb. Mar.
Alabama
Civilian labor force 2,197.8 2,199.9 2,186.7
Employed 2,089.7 2,098.4 2,095.2
Unemployed 108.1 101.6 91.5
Unemployment rate 4.9 4.6 4.2
Alaska
Civilian labor force 318.9 319.2 320.1
Employed 300.1 300.7 300.8
Unemployed 18.9 18.5 19.3
Unemployment rate 5.9 5.8 6.0
Arizona
Civilian labor force 2,401.2 2,398.6 2,398.1
Employed 2,302.6 2,303.9 2,305.1
Unemployed 98.7 94.7 93.0
Unemployment rate 4.1 3.9 3.9
Arkansas
Civilian labor force 1,256.7 1,259.0 1,262.4
Employed 1,201.8 1,200.2 1,202.6
Unemployed 54.9 58.8 59.8
Unemployment rate 4.2 4.4 4.7 4.7
California
Civilian labor force 16,794.2 16,805.4 16,820.5
Employed 15,993.9 16,026.8 15,987.4
Unemployed 800.3 778.6 8,331.0
Unemployment rate 4.8 4.6 5.0
Colorado
Civilian labor force 2,313.5 2,312.1 2,318.0
Employed 2,264.3 2,247.1 2,254.5
Unemployed 59.2 64.9 63.5
Unemployment rate 2.6 2.8 2.7
Connecticut
Civilian labor force 1,706.7 1,707.8 1,707.2
Employed 1,668.7 1,666.0 1,667.4
Unemployed 38.0 41.9 39.8
Unemployment rate 2.2 2.5 2.3
Delaware
Civilian labor force 397.0 397.8 400.6
Employed 384.8 384.0 387.9
Unemployed 12.2 13.7 12.7
Unemployment rate 3.1 3.5 3.2
District of Columbia
Civilian labor force 279.9 280.8 280.0
Employed 263.2 265.3 263.9
Unemployed 16.7 15.5 16.1
Unemployment rate 6.0 5.5 5.8
Florida
Civilian labor force 7,540.4 7,547.8 7,564.4
Employed 7,260.4 7,265.2 7,280.1
Unemployed 280.0 262.6 284.3
Unemployment rate 3.7 3.7 3.8
Georgia
Civilian labor force 4,118.5 4,144.7 4,145.2
Employed 3,970.0 4,003.0 4,003.0
Unemployed 148.5 141.6 142.2
Unemployment rate 3.6 3.4 3.4
Hawaii
Civilian labor force 602.5 601.3 603.8
Employed 573.0 572.9 575.5
Unemployed 29.4 28.4 28.3
Unemployment rate 4.9 4.7 4.7
Idaho
Civilian labor force 661.9 663.1 667.1
Employed 633.0 633.9 640.1
Unemployed 28.9 29.2 26.9
Unemployment rate 4.4 4.4 4.0
Illinois
Civilian labor force 6,420.2 6,434.1 6,420.4
Employed 6,158.6 6,156.5 6,139.2
Unemployed 261.6 277.6 281.3
Unemployment rate 4.1 4.3 4.4
Indiana
Civilian labor force 3,116.3 3,122.5 3,109.4
Employed 3,022.6 3,022.7 3,008.9
Unemployed 93.8 99.9 100.4
Unemployment rate 3.0 3.2 3.2
Iowa
Civilian labor force 1,583.9 1,586.9 1,585.1
Employed 1,646.4 1,551.8 1,551.9
Unemployed 37.6 35.1 33.2
Unemployment rate 2.4 2.2 2.1
Kansas
Civilian labor force 1,451.9 1,451.2 1,450.6
Employed 1,407.5 1,403.7 1,403.8
Unemployed 44.4 47.5 46.8
Unemployment rate 3.1 3.3 3.2
Kentucky
Civilian labor force 1,981.2 1,991.5 1,990.8
Employed 1,906.6 1,908.6 1,913.7
Unemployed 74.7 92.9 77.1
Unemployment rate 3.8 4.2 3.9
Louisiana
Civilian labor force 2,044.1 2,041.0 2,053.7
Employed 1,948.6 1,943.5 1,947.0
Unemployed 95.4 97.5 108.7
Unemployment rate 4.7 4.8 5.2
Maine
Civilian labor force 692.1 695.3 696.1
Employed 667.8 671.8 671.5
Unemployed 24.3 23.6 24.5
Unemployment rate 3.5 3.4 3.5
Maryland
Civilian labor force 2,626.6 2,87.2.1 2,823.3
Employed 2,742.1 2,738.3 2,738.1
Unemployed 86.7 83.6 65.1
Unemployment rate 3.1 3.0 3.0
Massachusetts
Civilian labor force 3,299.7 3,304.4 3,273.7
Employed 3,201.0 3,201.9 3,195.5
Unemployed 68.7 102.5 76.1
Unemployment rate 3.0 3.1 2.4
Michigan
Civilian labor force 5,101.0 5,070.8 50,792.0
Employed 4,937.5 4,932.0 4,933.3
Unemployed 163.4 138.6 145.9
Unemployment rate 3.2 2.7 2.9
Minnesota
Civilian labor force 2,747.0 2,748.7 2,755.1
Employed 2,677.5 2,677.0 2,680.0
Unemployed 69.5 71.7 75.1
Unemployment rate 2.5 2.6 2.7
Mississippi
Civilian labor force 1,305.3 1,313.6 1,313.6
Employed 1,238.3 1,240.2 1,240.9
Unemployed 67.0 73.4 72.8
Unemployment rate 5.1 5.6 6.5
Missouri
Civilian labor force 2,918.9 2,916.2 2,931.5
Employed 2,851.1 2,840.6 2,846.0
Unemployed 67.8 75.6 65.5
Unemployment rata 2.3 2.6 2.9
Montana
Civilian labor force 478.4 477.9 480.5
Employed 455.0 454.9 457.6
Unemployed 234.0 23.0 22.9
Unemployment rate 4.9 4.8 4.8
New Hampshire
Civilian labor force 937.5 942.5 941.0
Employed 915.3 917.6 918.1
Unemployed 22.2 250.0 229.0
Unemployment rate 2.4 2.7 2.4
Nevada
Civilian labor force 981.6 964.9 965.6
Employed 922.6 929.3 929.3
Unemployed 38.9 35.5 38.3
Unemployment rate 4.1 3.7 3.8
New Hampshire
Civilian labor force 681.7 683.4 679.0
Employed 664.1 665.8 664.4
Unemployed 17.7 17.5 14.6
Unemployment rate 2.6 2.6 2.2
New Jersey
Civilian labor force 4,223.7 4,233.9 4,225.3
Employed 4,057.1 4,060.0 4,068.5
Unemployed 166.6 173.9 156.8
Unemployment rate 3.9 4.1 3.7
New Mexico
Civilian labor force 833.2 835.2 835.7
Employed 788.7 789.4 791.1
Unemployed 44.4 45.8 44.6
Unemployment rate 5.3 5.5 5.3
New York
Civilian labor force 8,971.9 8,962.5 8,979.5
Employed 8,534.0 8,542.0 8,570.6
Unemployed 437.9 420.6 408.9
Unemployment rate 4.9 4.7 4.6
North Carolina
Civilian labor force 3,914.0 3,930.1 3,953.5
Employed 3,788.3 3,797.8 3,820.3
Unemployed 125.7 132.3 133.2
Unemployment rate 3.2 3.4 3.4
North Dakota
Civilian labor force 340.9 341.5 341.3
Employed 330.0 330.9 331.5
Unemployed 10.9 10.5 9.7
Unemployment rate 3.2 3.1 2.9
Ohio
Civilian labor force 5,869.1 5,886.4 5,875.6
Employed 5,634.9 5,631.3 5,632.7
Unemployed 234.2 255.1 242.9
Unemployment rate 4.0 4.3 4.1
Oklahoma
Civilian labor force 1,653.7 1,653.2 1,651.1
Employed 1,608.0 1,605.3 1,599.3
Unemployed 45.7 47.9 51.8
Unemployment rate 2.8 2.9 3.1
Oregon
Civilian labor force 1,802.2 1,813.8 1,817.7
Employed 1,717.5 1,725.2 1,732.7
Unemployed 64.8 88.6 84.9
Unemployment rate 4.7 4.9 4.7
Pennsylvania
Civilian labor force 5,994.2 5,987.9 5,959.1
Employed 5,755.0 5,737.3 5,725.6
Unemployed 239.2 250.6 233.4
Unemployment rate 4.0 4.2 3.9
Rhode Island
Civilian labor force 504.9 502.0 505.4
Employed 485.6 483.0 486.4
Unemployed 19.2 18.9 19.0
Unemployment rate 3.8 3.8 3.8
South Carolina
Civilian labor force 1,986.0 1,964.0 1,964.7
Employed 1,900.3 1,902.8 1,911.2
Unemployed 85.7 81.3 73.5
Unemployment rate 4.3 4.1 3.7
South Dakota
Civilian labor force 402.2 403.3 403.9
Employed 392.6 393.8 395.2
Unemployed 9.6 9.5 8.6
Unemployment rate 2.4 2.4 2.1
Tennessee
Civilian labor force 2,829.4 2,829.0 2,841.4
Employed 2,730.8 2,731.3 2,741.7
Unemployed 98.5 97.7 99.7
Unemployment rate 3.5 3.5 3.5
Texas
Civilian labor force 10,372.5 10,401.3 10,397.2
Employed 9,922.9 9,936.5 9,919.3
Unemployed 449.5 464.6 477.9
Unemployment rate 4.3 4.5 4.6
Utah
Civilian labor force 1,102.5 1,108.6 1,107.0
Employed 1,071.6 1,072.9 1,075.4
Unemployed 30.9 33.6 31.6
Unemployment rate 2.8 3.0 2.9
Vermont
Civilian labor force 341.3 339.9 340.3
Employed 332.0 330.3 332.2
Unemployed 9.3 9.5 8.1
Unemployment rate 2.7 2.8 2.4
Virginia
Civilian labor force 3,628.5 3,642.4 3,650.2
Employed 3,535.4 3,544.4 3,551.0
Unemployed 93.0 98.0 99.2
Unemployment rate 2.6 2.7 2.7
Washington
Civilian labor force 3,075.6 3,081.1 3,090.5
Employed 2,938.2 2,935.4 2,951.4
Unemployed 139.4 145.8 139.1
Unemployment rate 4.5 4.7 4.5
West Virginia
Civilian labor force 808.3 811.2 808.6
Employed 763.2 765.3 767.2
Unemployed 45.1 45.9 41.3
Unemployment rate 5.6 5.7 5.1
Wisconsin
Civilian labor force 3,000.0 3,002.5 3,007.2
Employed 2,917.2 2,917.4 2,915.4
Unemployed 82.8 85.0 91.8
Unemployment rate 2.8 2.8 3.1
Wyoming
Civilian labor force 262.2 262.0 261.6
Employed 251.4 251.1 251.2
Unemployed 10.7 10.9 10.4
Unemployment rate 4.1 4.2 4.0
Puerto Rico
Civilian labor force 1,305.9 1,307.3 1,321.0
Employed 1,159.2 1,172.5 1,193.5
Unemployed 146.7 134.8 137.5
Unemployment rate 11.2 10.3 10.4
2000
State
Apr. May June(p)
Alabama
Civilian labor force 2,177.7 2,187.2 2,180.5
Employed 2,087.7 2,093.8 2,097.7
Unemployed 90.0 93.4 82.8
Unemployment rate 4.1 4.3 3.8
Alaska
Civilian labor force 321.3 321.2 321.8
Employed 300.2 301.5 302.0
Unemployed 21.1 19.7 19.8
Unemployment rate 6.6 6.1 6.1
Arizona
Civilian labor force 2,397.2 2,398.7 2,395.3
Employed 2,309.0 2,305.3 2,304.6
Unemployed 88.3 91.5 90.7
Unemployment rate 3.7 3.8 3.8
Arkansas
Civilian labor force 1,260.2 1,263.1 1,259.7
Employed 1,204.8 1,205.9 1,209.1
Unemployed 55.4 57.2 50.6
Unemployment rate 4.4 4.5 4.0
California
Civilian labor force 16,907.1 16,943.1 17,022.6
Employed 16,089.8 16,083.6 16,138.4
Unemployed 817.3 859.5 884.1
Unemployment rate 4.8 5.1 5.2
Colorado
Civilian labor force 2,313.4 2,309.0 2,311.2
Employed 2,248.2 2,258.3 2,257.1
Unemployed 65.2 50.8 64.1
Unemployment rate 2.8 2.2 2.3
Connecticut
Civilian labor force 1,709.0 1,708.8 1,704.6
Employed 1,669.2 1,668.2 1,666.0
Unemployed 39.8 40.6 38.6
Unemployment rate 2.3 2.4 2.3
Delaware
Civilian labor force 404.9 408.4 406.4
Employed 390.3 391.6 392.1
Unemployed 14.6 14.8 14.3
Unemployment rate 3.6 3.6 3.5
District of Columbia
Civilian labor force 281.0 278.6 274.2
Employed 265.5 263.5 262.2
Unemployed 15.5 15.1 11.9
Unemployment rate 5.5 5.4 4.4
Florida
Civilian labor force 7,591.7 7,589.0 7,576.5
Employed 7,303.1 7,303.4 7,285.0
Unemployed 288.6 285.6 291.6
Unemployment rate 3.8 3.8 3.8
Georgia
Civilian labor force 4,152.8 4,181.0 4,163.5
Employed 4,005.4 4,031.0 4,013.1
Unemployed 147.4 150.0 150.4
Unemployment rate 3.6 3.6 3.6
Hawaii
Civilian labor force 603.1 603.5 603.0
Employed 577.4 577.4 579.0
Unemployed 25.7 26.1 24.0
Unemployment rate 4.3 4.3 4.0
Idaho
Civilian labor force 671.2 670.9 668.9
Employed 641.7 642.0 639.3
Unemployed 29.5 28.9 29.6
Unemployment rate 4.4 4.3 4.4
Illinois
Civilian labor force 6,454.0 6,438.9 6,450.3
Employed 6,178.2 6,161.5 6,177.7
Unemployed 275.8 277.5 272.6
Unemployment rate 4.3 4.3 4.2
Indiana
Civilian labor force 3,114.0 3,109.5 3,094.6
Employed 3,006.3 3,010.8 2,985.8
Unemployed 107.7 98.8 108.9
Unemployment rate 3.5 3.2 3.5
Iowa
Civilian labor force 1,581.6 1,578.4 1,572.9
Employed 1,646.6 1,542.1 1,538.6
Unemployed 35.0 36.3 34.2
Unemployment rate 2.2 2.3 2.2
Kansas
Civilian labor force 1,450.9 1,453.5 1,454.0
Employed 1,402.5 1,403.8 1,406.3
Unemployed 48.4 49.7 47.7
Unemployment rate 3.3 3.4 3.3
Kentucky
Civilian labor force 1,986.1 1,969.9 1,983.8
Employed 1,909.3 1,910.2 1,908.4
Unemployed 76.8 79.7 75.4
Unemployment rate 3.9 4.0 3.8
Louisiana
Civilian labor force 2,060.3 2,063.6 2,046.4
Employed 1,969.8 1,961.6 1,949.6
Unemployed 90.5 102.0 96.9
Unemployment rate 4.4 4.9 4.7
Maine
Civilian labor force 698.4 700.4 697.3
Employed 675.3 675.8 673.5
Unemployed 23.1 24.7 23.8
Unemployment rate 3.3 3.5 3.4
Maryland
Civilian labor force 2,824.6 2,825.8 2,816.5
Employed 2,753.4 2,729.0 2,724.4
Unemployed 91.3 98.8 92.1
Unemployment rate 3.2 3.4 3.3
Massachusetts
Civilian labor force 3,301.9 3,269.5 3,266.8
Employed 3,209.7 3,205.2 3,200.9
Unemployed 92.2 84.3 65.9
Unemployment rate 2.8 2.6 2.6
Michigan
Civilian labor force 5,096.4 5,097.5 5,123.5
Employed 4,946.2 4,931.2 4,955.1
Unemployed 152.2 166.4 168.4
Unemployment rate 3.0 3.3 3.3
Minnesota
Civilian labor force 2,761.2 2,766.4 2,752.4
Employed 2,689.0 2,682.0 2,688.4
Unemployed 72.3 84.4 64.0
Unemployment rate 2.6 3.1 2.3
Mississippi
Civilian labor force 1,316.2 1,322.1 1,328.3
Employed 1,245.7 1,245.7 1,247.6
Unemployed 72.5 76.4 80.6
Unemployment rate 5.5 5.8 6.1
Missouri
Civilian labor force 2,916.2 2,925.1 2,933.1
Employed 2,844.7 2,842.3 2,858.1
Unemployed 71.5 92.9 75.0
Unemployment rata 2.5 2.8 2.6
Montana
Civilian labor force 480.5 481.8 482.0
Employed 458.9 458.0 459.0
Unemployed 23.6 23.8 23.0
Unemployment rate 4.9 4.9 4.8
New Hampshire
Civilian labor force 944.3 942.8 943.4
Employed 916.9 916.6 916.2
Unemployed 27.4 26.2 27.1
Unemployment rate 2.9 2.8 2.9
Nevada
Civilian labor force 973.9 978.3 982.6
Employed 937.0 944.9 948.4
Unemployed 37.0 33.5 34.2
Unemployment rate 3.8 3.4 3.5
New Hampshire
Civilian labor force 680.6 581.8 683.3
Employed 663.9 663.4 664.1
Unemployed 16.7 18.4 19.2
Unemployment rate 2.5 2.7 2.8
New Jersey
Civilian labor force 4,246.1 4,240.2 4,224.6
Employed 4,083.6 4,078.2 4,079.0
Unemployed 162.5 162.0 145.6
Unemployment rate 3.8 3.8 3.4
New Mexico
Civilian labor force 837.0 838.6 836.3
Employed 791.7 792.0 790.2
Unemployed 45.3 46.6 46.1
Unemployment rate 5.4 5.6 5.5
New York
Civilian labor force 9,024.8 9,029.8 9,012.9
Employed 8,606.9 8,618.3 8,609.3
Unemployed 417.9 411.6 403.5
Unemployment rate 4.6 4.6 4.5
North Carolina
Civilian labor force 3,932.5 3,927.5 3,946.6
Employed 3,813.3 3,798.7 3,811.2
Unemployed 119.2 128.7 135.4
Unemployment rate 3.0 3.3 3.4
North Dakota
Civilian labor force 339.8 338.0 338.5
Employed 330.3 329.7 329.6
Unemployed 9.4 8.3 8.9
Unemployment rate 2.8 2.4 2.6
Ohio
Civilian labor force 5,872.7 5,868.4 5,873.1
Employed 5,646.4 5,633.7 5,630.3
Unemployed 226.3 234.7 242.8
Unemployment rate 3.9 4.0 4.1
Oklahoma
Civilian labor force 1,653.2 1,648.1 1,646.1
Employed 1,606.0 1,601.5 1,596.1
Unemployed 47.3 46.6 50.0
Unemployment rate 2.9 2.8 3.0
Oregon
Civilian labor force 1,827.7 1,823.4 1,811.7
Employed 1,743.6 1,731.6 1,722.0
Unemployed 64.1 91.8 89.7
Unemployment rate 4.6 5.0 5.0
Pennsylvania
Civilian labor force 5,959.1 5,960.1 5,965.5
Employed 5,732.6 5,717.2 5,718.7
Unemployed 226.6 242.9 246.8
Unemployment rate 3.8 4.1 4.1
Rhode Island
Civilian labor force 513.8 504.9 506.4
Employed 494.6 484.6 486.6
Unemployed 19.2 20.4 19.8
Unemployment rate 3.7 4.0 3.9
South Carolina
Civilian labor force 1,983.6 2,004.3 2,004.7
Employed 1,914.7 1,923.4 1,927.8
Unemployed 69.0 80.9 76.8
Unemployment rate 3.5 4.0 3.8
South Dakota
Civilian labor force 403.8 402.7 401.9
Employed 394.3 392.3 392.2
Unemployed 9.4 10.3 9.7
Unemployment rate 2.3 2.6 2.4
Tennessee
Civilian labor force 2,837.8 2,835.9 2,939.0
Employed 2,732.5 2,734.1 2,735.6
Unemployed 105.3 101.8 103.5
Unemployment rate 3.7 3.6 3.6
Texas
Civilian labor force 10,393.4 10,409.2 10,375.3
Employed 9,927.4 9,947.4 9,918.4
Unemployed 466.0 461.8 456.9
Unemployment rate 4.5 4.4 4.4
Utah
Civilian labor force 1,108.9 1,108.3 1,108.2
Employed 1,076.7 1,075.8 1,076.4
Unemployed 30.2 32.5 32.7
Unemployment rate 2.7 2.9 3.0
Vermont
Civilian labor force 339.5 339.9 339.8
Employed 331.3 331.3 331.0
Unemployed 8.2 8.6 8.9
Unemployment rate 2.4 2.5 2.6
Virginia
Civilian labor force 3,656.3 3,646.7 3,638.5
Employed 3,558.4 3,554.4 3,548.7
Unemployed 97.9 92.3 89.8
Unemployment rate 2.7 2.5 2.5
Washington
Civilian labor force 3,080.5 3,083.4 3,101.0
Employed 2,938.4 2,939.0 2,955.7
Unemployed 142.2 144.4 145.3
Unemployment rate 4.6 4.7 4.7
West Virginia
Civilian labor force 807.9 817.9 809.6
Employed 766.9 771.9 762.4
Unemployed 40.9 46.0 47.2
Unemployment rate 5.1 5.6 5.8
Wisconsin
Civilian labor force 3,015.5 3,016.1 3,027.2
Employed 2,913.8 2,915.4 2,915.0
Unemployed 101.6 100.7 112.2
Unemployment rate 3.4 3.3 3.7
Wyoming
Civilian labor force 262.2 261.7 261.9
Employed 251.7 251.7 252.0
Unemployed 10.5 10.1 9.8
Unemployment rate 4.0 3.8 3.8
Puerto Rico
Civilian labor force 1,307.9 1,343.3 1,304.3
Employed 1,171.5 1,203.1 1,177.4
Unemployed 138.4 140.2 126.9
Unemployment rate 10.4 10.4 9.7
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