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‘ REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: AUGUST 1998
Regional and state unemployment rates were relatively stable in August. The four regions reported
ye change over the month, and 43 states recorded shifts of 0.3 percentage point or less, the Bureau of
me Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The ational jobless rate was .
@panged at 4.5 percent. Nonfarm payroll employment rose in 36 states and the District of Columbia.
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fineM idwest's unemployment rate, 3.5 percent in August, remained the lowest of the four regions,
ile the Wes: again recorded the highest rate, 5.2 percent. Over the year, rates declined by 0.9
pntage point in the Northeast, 0.5 point in both the Midwest and the South, and 0.3 point in the
. (See table 1.)
Of the nine geographic divisions, the West North Central again reported the lowest unemployment
3.0 percent in August, while the Pacific division continued to have the highest rate, 5.6 percent. The
sto ver-the-month change in any division was a 0.3 percentage point decline in the East North
. Compared with August 1997, New England and theE ast South Central division experienced the
itr ate decreases (-1.1 percentage points each), followed by the Middle Atlantic division (-0.9 point).
t bss rates in the other divisions either had no change or declined by less than one-half percentage
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in August, 32 states reported unemployment rates below the U.S. average, while 17 states and the
fict of Columbia had higher rates. At 2.1 percent, Minnesota and New Hampshire had the lowest
ess rates in the nation, followed closely by North Dakota (2.2 percent) and Nebraska and South
spta (2.3 percent each). Eight other states recorded rates below 3.5 percent. Six of the 10 states with
pst retes were in the Midwest, and three were in the Northeast. The highest unemployment rates
amg the states were in West Virginia (6.8 percent) and New Mexico (6.4 percent). The District of
Embia’s rate was 8.8 percent. Siofx t he 10 states with the highest rates were in the West, and three
r ¥in the South. Three states achieved series Jows (since 1978) in August—Minnesota and New
pshire (both 2.1 percent) and South Dakota (2.3 percent). (See table 3 and chart 1.)
ployment rates decreased over the month in 24 siates, increased in 15 states and the District of
. and remained the same in 1] states. Michigan and Vermont recorded the greatest over-the-
h decrin etheair jsobleess srat es, -0.6 percenptoiant geeach , folbly Deolawware eandd So uth
a, -0.5 point each. Arizona and Rhode Island had the largest increases, 0.4 percenptoinat geaech . /
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Over the year, unemployment rates were lower :n 39 states, higher in 6 states and the District of
Columbia, and unchanged tn 5 states. Alaska had the largest rate decline (-2.0 percentage points),
followed by Alabama and Connecticut (both -1.4 points). Five additional states had over-the-year rate
decreases of a full percentage point or more, and 14 other states recorded declines of at least one-half
point. In contrast, the only notable increases over the year cccurred in New Mexico (0.5 percentage
point) and the District of Columbia (0.8 point).
NonfarmP . t dju
Total nonfarm employment rose in 36 states and the District of Columbia in August. Michigan
reported the largest percentage increase (1.5 percent), followed by the District of Columbia (1.0 percent)
and Hawaii (0.8 percent). The largest employment increase occurred in Michigan (68,400), followed by
Ohio (39,700) and California (37,100). In Michigan and Ohio, most of the increases were in
manufacturing, primarily reflecting the impact of the return from strikes and plant shutdowns in several
automobile-related industries. (See table 5.)
The largest decrease in employment occurred in Illinois (-12,500), followed by Iowa (-7,400)
and Mississippi (-7,100). The largest percentage decreases in employment were in North Dakota
(-1.0 percent) and New Hampshire (-0.7 percent). |...
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Over the year, employment increased in 48 states. California led the nation in over-the-year job
growth (398,800), followed by Texas (258,400) and Florida (249,800). The highest percentage increases
were in Arizona (4.6 percent), Nevada (4.5 percent), and South Carolina (4.1 percent). Over-the-year
decreases in employment occurred in Hawaii (-6,300, or -1.2 percent) and the District of Columbia
(-3,400, or -0.6 percent). (See chart 2.)
The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment release for August is scheduled to be issued
on September 30. The Regional and State Employment and Unemployment release for Septe:aber is
scheduled to be issued on October 20.
Technical Note
This release presents labor force and unemployment data for division levels are calculated as the sum of the levels of the component
census regions and divisions, states, the Los Angeles-Long Beach sintes. Revisions of historical data for the most recent 5 years are
metropolitan area, and New York City from the Local Area usually made at the beginning of each calendar year, usually coincident
Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program (tables 1-4). Also presented with January estimates.
are nonfaim payroll employment estimates by state and major industry
from the Current Employment Statistics (CES) program (tables 5 Employment—frotmh e CES program
and 6). The LAUS and CES programs are both Federal-State cooperative Definitions. Employment data refer to persons on establishment
endeavors. payrolls who receive pa’ for any part of the pay period which includes
the 12th of the month, except for federal government employment,
Labor force and unemployment—tfher oLAmU S whichr epresthee nnumtbers of persons who occupied positioonn tsh e
program last day of the month. Persons are counted at their place of work rather
Definitions. The labor force and unemplodatya amree bansetd on than at their place of residence; those appeoan rmorie tnhang o ne
the same concepts and definitions as those used for the official national payroll are counted on each payroll. Induarse tclarssifiiede osn t he
estimates obtained from the Current Popuiation Survey (CPS), a basis of their principal product or activity in accordance with the 1987
sample survey of households that is conducted for the Bureau of Labor Standard Industrial Classification Manual.
Stat(BiLSs) bty ithec Busrea u of the Census. The labor force includes Metofh esotimadtio n. The empldoatay arem esetimanted tusi ng
both the employed and the unemployed. Emplperosonys aere dtho se a “link relative” technique in which a ratio (link relative) of current-
who did any work at all for pay or profit in the sugyey reference week month employment to that of the previous month is computed-from a+ <-e <o
(the week including the 12th of the month) or worked 15 hours or more sample of establishments reporting for both months. Th estimates of
witphay oin ua ftami ly businoer sfasrm , plus those not workinwgh o employment for the current month are obtained by multiplying the
have a job from which they were temporarily absent, whether or not estimates for the previous month by these ratios.
paid, for such reasons as labor-management dispute, illness, or Anual revisions. Employment estimates are adjusted annually to
vacation. Unemployed persons are those who did not work at all (in a complete count of jobs, called benchmarks, derived principally from
the reference week), have actively looked for a job (sometiinm teh e tax reports which are submitted by employers who are covered under
4-week period ending with the survey reference week), and are state unemplionsuyranmce e(UnT) tlaw s. The benchmark information
currently available for work; persons on layoff expecting recall need is used to adjust the monthly estimates between the new benchmark
not be looking for work to be counted as unemployed. and the preceding one and also to establish the level of employment for
Metofh esotimadtio n. Effective January 1996. estimates for all the new benchmamornkth . Tius, the benchmparocressk eistanblgish es
states, the District of Columbia, the Los Angeles-Long Beach the level of employment, and the sample is used to measure the month-
metropolitan area, and New York City are produced using estimating to-month changes in the level for the subsequent months.
equations based on regression techniques. This method utilizdeasta Seasonal adjustment. Seasonally adjusted-payroll employment
from several sources, including the CPS, the CES, and state totals for states are computed by aggregating independently adjusted
unemployment insurance (UI) data. A detailed description of the series for major industry divisions. Revoif hsistoiricaol dnata sfor the
estimation procedures is available from BLS upon request. Effective most recent 5 years are made once a year, coincident with annual
January 1998, estimates for census regions and divisions are obtained benchmark adjustments.
by summing the model-based estimates for the component states and Caution on aggregasttatie ndgat a. State estimation procedures
then calcutlhe auntemiplonymgent rate. are designed to produce accurate data for each individual state. BLS
Annual revisions. Labor force and unemploydamtae nshtow r for independently develops a national employment series; state estimates
the prior year reflect adjustments made at the end of each year, usually are not forced to sum to national totals. Beceaach ustatse seeries is
with January estimates. The adjusted estimates reflect updated subject to larger sampling and nonsampling errors than the national
population data from the Bureau of the Census and any revisions in the series, summing them cumulates individual state level errors and can
otdhatae sorurce s. In addidatta iforo alnl s,tat es, the Districotf cause significant distortions at an aggregate level. Dutoe the se
Columbia, and the two large sub-state areas noted are adjusted Statistical limitations, BLS does not compile a “sum-of-states”
annually to equal the CPS annual averages, usually effective with employment series, and cautions users that such a series is subject to
January estimates. The regional and state data will not sum to national a relatively large and volatile error structure.
totals obtained from the CPS, since the monthly state estimates are not
based direocn tthle CyPS . Reliaobf ithel eisttimayte s
Seasonal adjustment. Seasonal adjustment of state (and Los The estimates presented in this release are based on sample survey
Angeles-Long Beach and New York City) labor force levels are and administrative data and thus are subject to sampling and other
computed by aggregating independently seasonally adjusted typofe ersror s. Sampling error is a measure of sampling variability—
employment and unemployment levels. Unemployment rates are then that is, variation that occurs by chance because a sample rather than the
computed from these independently adjusted levels. Region and entire populaist siuroveyned . Survey data also are subject to
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nonsampling errors, such as those which can be introduced into the Additioral information
data collection and processing operations. Estimates not d.vectly More complete information on the technical procedures used to
derived from sample surveys are subject to additional errors resulting develop these estimates and a¢ditional dats appear in Emplovment and
from the special estimation processes used. The sums of individual Earnings, which is available vy subscortion for $35.00 a year from the
items may not alwa) s equal the totals shown in the same tables because Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Priniing Office,
Washington. DC 20402 (telephone 202-512-1800), and from the BLS
of rounding. With respect to the LAUS program, unemployment rates
are computed, in most instances, from unrounded data rather than from Handbook cf Methods, Bulletin 2490, August 1997.
data that may be displayed in the tables; differences, however, are Estimates of laber force and unemployment for over 330 metropolitan
generally insignificant. areas are available in the news release, Metropolitan Area Employment
and Unemployment. Estimates of labor force, employmenta,n d
Labor force and unemployment estimates. Measures of sampling
unemployment for all states, metropolitan areas, labor market areas,
error. in the form of standard errors for state annual average estimates
coucnitiets wiith e2 psopu,lati on of 25,000 or more, and other areas
derived from the CPS, are available in the annual BLS bulletin,
used in the administration of various fede-2! economic assistance
Geographic Profile of Employmenatn d Unemployme.i. Measures of
programs are provided in che report, Unemploiyn mSteatnes tan d
nonsampling error for CPS data are not available, but additional
Local Areas, which is available monint michroflichey f orm by
information on the subject is provided in the BLS monthly periodical,
subscription from the U.3. GovernPrimntieng nOftfic e for $41.00a
Employanmd eEanrnitngs .
year. The order number four a subscription is 029-001-8 1003-2. These
Employment estimates. Measures of sampling error are not daia also are available from the BLS Intemet (h-tp-//siats.bls.gov/
. « @¥ailgble for state CES data, but the relatively large size of the samples lauhome.htm). Employnient data from the CES program are available
maintained by the state agencies and the annual adjustment of at http://stats.bls.gov/790home-htm.
employment estimates to more recent benchmark levels assure a high Information in this release will be made available to sensory
degorf aeccuerac y. Information on recent benchmark revisions for impaired indiviudpoun arelquesst . Voice phone: 202-606-7828T;DD
States is availupaonb relquees t. phone: 202-606-5897; TDD message referral phone: 1-800-326-2577.
ae e LABOR FORCE DATA LABOR FORCE DATA
Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by census regions and divisions, seasonally adjusted’
(Numbers in thousands)
. Unemployed
Cwilian labor force
Census region anc Number Percent of labor force
Aug. June July Aug. Aug June July Aug. Aug June July Aug
1997 1998 1998 1996" 1997 1998 1998 1998" 1997 1998 1998 1996
ESE 26.1539} 26.0440) 260440) 26.0307 1,405.2 1,196.9 1,182.9 1,166.1 54 46 46 45
New Engiand ___ 7,130.7} 7.39069] 7.1032) 7,103.1 311.7 252.4 238 2318 44 3€ 34 33
Middle Adlanuc _ 19.0232| 189372] 1894608} 189276] 1.0942 $43.5 953.1 9342 58 5.0 5.0 49
Ee 47.2789| 47,9854) 48,0704/ 481021) 2317.7) 2:0685/ 20873) 2.1170 49 43 43 46
South Adantic 0. 24.4568| 24.7832) 248360! 248430} 1,101.1 9990) 10051) 10142 45 40 40 41
Eas: South Central .......... 8.0858} 81274) 81357) 81474 431.7 333.2 529.6 3444 53 41 41 42
West South Central... 14.7364} 15.0749] 15,0966) 15,1117 784.9 736.3 752.7 7584 $3 49 5.0 5.0
Midwest 32,955.3} 33,.302%} 33.3323) 332957; 13063) %2133] 12550) 1.17460 40 3.6 38 35
Eas: North Central 22.8596| 23.0314] 23,0608| 23.0246 961.2 895.4 940.7 8702 42 Ts 41 38
West North Central 10,.095.7} 102708] 10.2715] 102711 343.1 315.9 314.4 303.8 34 31 31 3.0
West _. 30,1274} 306748) 30,7726) 30.7502) 16494/ 1.6019] 15799| 16080 5.5 52 51 52
Mourtain _. 84209} 87179) 6.7472) 8.7716 351.1 367.9 360.5 3677 42 42 41 42
Pactic 21,7065} 21,9569) 220254) 219785| 12983) 12340) 12194) 124603 6.0 56 ss 56
sos rs ss. ese es © .
| These estimates are obtained by summing the state estimates. Alabama, Kentucky, Mississanic pTepnneiss,ee , West South Centra!
P =preliminar,. Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas
NOTE: page be moa hag agg ce ggg tgs tho indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin;
various census divisions are’ New
(Numbers in thousands |
Unemployed
Cwilian labor force
Census region and Number Percent of labor force
— July August July August July August
1997 1998 1997 19985 1997 1998 1997 | 1996° 1997 1998 199. 1 998°
Northeast 26.673.5| 26.556.0| 26.4761| 26.3501| 14826/ 1.2578] 1.3704| 1.1269 56 47 52 43
New England ..... 7.273.7| 7.2482) 7.2457! 7.2172 318.0 2448 300.9 220.3 44 34 42 31
Middle Atiantic _.. 99,399.8| 19,3078] 19.2303| 19.1329! 1.1647| 1.0130! 1,069.5 906 6 60 52 56 47
South 47,9928| 48,829.2| 47.6115| 484369] 25318] 2.2616] 23489| 2,153.0 $3 46 49 44
South ABM oe 24,845.8| 25.254.2| 24,665.1| 25,050.0| 1.193.1/ 1.0841] 1,1205/ 1.0320 48 43 4s 41
East South Central ........... 8.1943| 82361| 81269) 8.1882 479.9 362.9 441.9 3549 5.9 44 54 43
West Soutn Centra! 14.952.7| 15,3389| 148195] 15,1987 858.8 8146 786.5 766 1 57 53 53 5.0
Midwest 3°484.4| 33.6738) 33.2423) 33,5648] 1.9557) 1.2970] 12343/ 1.1086 40 38 37 33
East North Central ............ 23,236.8| 23.4988) 23,0822) 23.2524) 10114 982.0 902.9 816.1 44 42 39 35
West Notn Centra, 10,.2476| 10,435.0| 10,1600| 10,3324 3444 3149 331.4 2925 34 3.0 33 28
90,441.9| 31.1663) 304268/ 31.0466) 1.7429] 1,6699| 1,6234| 1.5835 S7 54 53 $1
DAOUIIBI occ ccecccneneenenn 65149/| 88593) 85091) 848566 372.2 379.5 359.9 377.4 44 43 42 43
Pacitic ....... von} 21,927.0| 22.:307.0| 21,9177] 22.190.0] 1,3706/] 1.2904] 1.2634) 1.2064 63 58 58 54
' These estimates are obtained by summing the state estimates. The NOTE: All estimates are provisional and will be revised when new
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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SEASCNALLY ADJUSTED
Table 3. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected areas, seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
Unen.ployed
Cwilian labor force
State and Area Number Percert of lanor torce
1997 1998 1998 1998° 1997 1998 1998 , 1998° 1997 1998 1998 1996°
Aabarne 2.9822 | 29425 | 21461 | 21435 119 e186 783 80.0 51 38 37 37
Aaska 316.1 3196 3178 3189 25.1 203 198 188 73 64 62 59
Arzona 2.1572 22544 2.268 3 2.2870 s5 903 BES 968 464 40 38 42
" ” 12102 1,243.1 1241.1 1.2405 644 602 58.0 563 53 et 47 45
Calittorma 16.0506 | 16.2622 | 16.3216 | 16.2720 996 3 9425 S264 944.0 62 ss 57 58
Los Angeies-LongBeacn| 4.5297 | 45645 | 46217 | 46022 300.7 282.0 287.9 282.7 66 64 62 61
Coloraco 2.1669 | 22469 | 22508) 22521 68 E 765 75.1 744 32 34 33
Connecticut ... wees 1.7229 1,718.0 1,708.3 1.7165 65.1 653 $90 597 49 38 35 3.5
RN 3797 me 305.5 393.1 146 189 6.1 140 38 40 41 36
Oistnct of “olumba ........... 256.2 265.3 261.5 264.1 206 217 21.7 232 6.0 82 83 68
Fonda 7.1299 | 73167 | 7.3273] 7.3360 333.8 331.1 316.3 315.5 47 45 43 43
fe @@222 22206 226¢ es «+P *-s = oe ee - @-et j@ - eg ef®e ee F + 22¢-Sm> eee *-+ee sc © © @&- -<.
Georgia 3.928.8 3.963.4 1 3.970.3 1772 1622 1 161.3 45 41 40 41
Hawa $92.1 S924 $96.2 596.9 37.7 35 «es 33.8 64 60 58 5.7
idaho .... 649 645.1 646.9 653.0 Ke 323 314 32.0 54 5.0 4s 49
MNOS ... 6.1353 | 619568 | 61777 | 61344 283.2 2781 275.7 258.7 46 as 45 42
indana 7 3.1046 3,081.6 3.0739 3.088.8 113.0 877 725 837 3.6 28 26 27
\owa 1,568.3 15745 1566.7 1.5712 492 36 39.7 289 3.1 25 25 25
Kansas ‘. 1.3722 | 14132] 14193 | 14218 497 50.0 528 504 36 35 37 35
Kentucky 1.9365 19446 1936.9 1,950.5 1017 8s 615 859 52 44 42 44
Lousiana 2.0245 2,083.7 2073.4 2.084.2 122.7 108.7 122.6 126.7 61 $2 $9 61
Mare ....... - 655.6 6506 652.2 6540 35.0 26.1 2 266 53 40 46 44
Maryland 2.7814 2.7765 2.789.0 2.789.9 1429 123.7 132.7 132.4 $1 45 48 47
Massachusets ................... 3.2712 3,255.7 3255.0 3.252.1 132.9 1112 101.3 962 41 34 31 3.0
Mictegan ....... 43712 5,033.4 5016.7 $034.1 200.7 1812 209.7 180.5 40 36 42 3.6
Minnescta .... 2,699.5 2,698.3 2,693.4 639 695 619 S68 32 26 23 2.1
Mississipp: .... 1,267.7 1,273.6 1280.3 1.2786 740 58.7 62.9 645 58 46 49 5.0
Migsoun ........ 2.8772 2,908.5 2.906.6 2.910.1 117.3 1225 1212 119.0 41 42 42 41
Montana ........ 4552 44 4649 4642 244 249 23.7 232 54 $4 5.1 5.0
Nebraska ....... 906.5 9272 932.3 930.5 233 156 20.0 210 26 17 21 23
Nevada 8882 9206 9249 9262 ME 402 39.3 33.0 39 “4 42 42
New Hampshire ..... 6491 653.8 653.3 648.5 195 178 15.4 137 3.0 27 24 21
New Jersey ............ 4.2005 4193.9 4.1876 4,183.4 2118 202.1 203.7 2014 5.0 48 49 a6
New Me@xICO 2 624.1 646.9 8476 845.9 484 56.7 $3.8 S45 59 67 63 64
New York 8.8349 8,781.1 8,769.1 6,769.8 S687 479.7 473.6 4674 64 55 55 5.3
New York City 3.387.3 3.3468 3,368.1 3,348.0 3176 251.1 263.3 249.9 94 75 78 75
North Carolina ................. 3.6422 3,776.3 3,792.0 3,788.6 140.1 118.3 123.9 135.3 36 3.1 33 36
North Dakota M69 M73 M70 346.1 73 78 75 7.7 23 22 22 22
Ono ...... 7 5.7184 $805.1 5,816.0 5,803.0 255.3 261.1 2747 ww 45 45 47 43
Oxianorna 1,600.0 16148 1622.5 1,619.2 660 64 8 715 683 41 40 44 42
Oregon 1,738.1 1,755.1 1,765.8 1,767.7 995 9 95.9 1012 5.7 54 $4 5.7
5.9878 5,962.1 5,964.1 §.974.3 3138 261.7 269.9 2654 $2 es 45 44
a $06.0 496 4 500.1 499.2 265 20.5 222 239 $2 41 44 48
South Carolina ....... 1,925.4 19282 1.9415 1,990.1 625 61.9 734 667 43 32 38 35
fouth Dakota 392.1 400 6 4012 398.0 118 10.7 11.3 9.0 3.0 27 28 23
Tennessee ........ 7 2.6994 7666 | 2.7723 | 2.7748 1442 106.9 106.9 114.0 $3 39 39 41
Texas 9.9016 | 10,1334 | 19.161.7 | 10,1678 $31.7 502 6 500.6 $07.1 $4 5.0 49 $.0
‘Rah 10442 |) 10814) 1,085.1 1,064.7 25 348 39.0 358 3.1 32 a6 33
ND csmnensnenn 325.9 330.4 333.3 332.9 12.7 11.5 118 97 39 35 35 29
Virgerna 3,411.1 35549 | 35546 | 35665 184.7 9112 105.5 14.4 40 3.1 30 31
mone 7 3.0097 | 30276 | 30240) 3023.0 139.7 140.8 142.5 142.4 46 47 47 47
West Virginia ... 806 4 807.6 603.4 “7 SE9 553 7 68 69 68 68
Wisconsin ........ 2,930.1 29545 | 289705 | 29643 108.9 873 101.1 963 3.7 3.0 34 32
Wyomung 250.1 258.1 258.8 258.5 126 12.1 11.9 11.9 5.0 47 46 46
PIOTIO PICO nococne ecccneeeen cees 1,313.3 1,341.2 1,301.3 1,290.5 1739 170.7 165.9 165.8 13.2 12.7 ‘8 128
P = preliminary. Survey. All estimates are provisional and will be revised when new
NOTE: Data reter to piace of residence. Data tor Puerto Rico are derived benchmark and population informe »%n becomes available.
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LABOR FORCE DATA LABOR FORCE DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Tabie 4. Civilian tabor force and unemployment by state and selected are as, not seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
Unemployed
Cwilian labor force
State Number Percent of labor force
July August July August July August
1997 1998 1997 1 998° 1997 1998 1997 1998° 1997 1998 1997 1998°
Alabama _.. 22029 | 219604] 21805 {| 21430 127.7 90.5 1185 87.0 58 42 $4 41
Alaska... 3289 332.0 222.7 a774 219 173 193 147 67 $2 60 “ae
Arzona _..... 2.1706 | 22894) 2,170.1 2.2976 1142 103.1 108 4 1086 53 45 50 48
Arkansas .... 12503 1263.8 12278 1256.9 728 es 680 600 59 $1 55 4é&
Caitorna 16.185.3 | 1649486 | 16.2159 | 16.439.1 1,076.3 1,005.7 9695 $35.1 66 61 61 57
Los Angeies-Long Beach | 4,548.8 <.6608 45785 46489 339.0 326.6 3187 30.8 75 70 70 €s
A 2.195.1 2.279.6 2201.7 2.286.2 68.0 76.2 685 755 31 33 32 33
Connecteut ............... 1.7748 1,763.1 1.7543 1.746756 976 63.9 860 61.1 $5 40 49 35
Delaware .... . 384.0 400.8 384.0 397.4 156 165 158 183 41 41 41 38
Oisinct ofC olumbia _. 266.4 2728 258.1 266.1 223 244 209 234 86 6&9 81 ee
RISES 7,198.8 7.4160 7.186.6 7.383.3 359 6 32.0 3506 330.7 5.0 46 49 45
Georgia _... 3,948.5 3.9972 3,924.7 3.970.1 198.5 1788 180.1 1649 5.0 45 46 42
(SEE Ee 599.7 603.2 5946 599.6 418 37.3 402 %4 70 63 66 61
idaho ....... i 647.0 659.0 641.0 659.0 2 28.0 31.1 23.0 47 42 49 44
Mines ......... = 6.2172 6.260.9 6,178.7 6,179.1 284.5 276.2 2799 256 ¢ 46 44 45 41
indana ...... _ 3,153.2 3.128.8 3.1145 3,087.7 113.3 83.5 107.3 783 36 27 34 25
lowa .......... na 1.5804 1,584.3 1,572.1 1,575.4 440 38.3 451 BE 286 22 29 23
Kansas 1,388.9 1442.1 1,371.4 1,420.0 482 51.0 478 486 35 35 35 34
Kentucky 1,974.3 1,976.3 1,948.9 1,964 6 105.7 83.1 $2.5 784 54 42 47 40
Lousiana ..... 2.0662 2.119.3 2.038.7 2.088.5 137.6 136.1 125.3 1304 6.7 64 61 62
Mane 675.2 6714 6723 671.1 282 23.8 23.0 225 43 3.5 43 34
Maryianc 28581 | 286599 | 28158 | 2823.0 1462 133.5 139.1 128.3 5.1 4? 49 ae
Massachusetts 3.2237 | 330896 | 33181 3,296.7 1348 105.4 1902 924 4) 32 39 28
Michigan _... 5.0726 | 5,095.1 5.0308 | 30956 250.1 2445 1848 1643 49 ae 37 32
Minnescia .... 2.657.0 2.7316 2657.3 2.7182 79.7 57.3 75.7 49.0 3.0 21 28 18
Messsipp _. 1.2803 | 12927) 12718) 1.2812 77.7 66.9 819 718 61 52 64 56
Missour 29257 | 29545 | 28868 | 29173 126.6 130.5 1216 1225 43 44 42 ee
Momana 4665 477.1 463.6 472.5 232 224 20.7 195 5.0 47 45 41
Nebraska $22.2 9498 913.1 937.0 26.7 23.0 215 192 29 24 24 21
Nevada 699.0 937.7 695.8 933.4 39.4 43.1 358 39.5 as 46 40 42
New Hamoshwe ............... 6645 666.9 660.6 659.9 192 45 192 13.3 29 22 23 20
New Jersey 42747 | 42597 | 42275 | 42107 238.5 226.3 206.7 196.0 55 53 49 47
New Mewcc ... 830.5 855.5 6244 8465 532 57.8 483 S46 64 68 59 64
New York 9.0320 | 69581 | 89409 | 88746 $97.1 501.9 558.1 453.9 66 56 62 5.1
New York City ................ 34313 | 34067 | 33934) 33534 337.0 275.1 315.5 245.9 98 81 93 73
North Carolina .0............ 3.9374 | 38735 | 38842 | 38282 154.0 135.7 140.1 133.7 39 35 36 35
North Dakota ..... 359.2 3588 3578 387.1 82 74 75 73 23 21 21 21
Omo 5.796.7 | $917.0) 5,795.1 5,881.9 2532 278.9 232.4 230.1 44 47 40 39
Okianorna 1.6208 | 1,645.1 16028 | 1,622.1 65.7 70.9 60.4 63.5 41 43 38 39
Oregon 1,748.0 | 1.7912 1.7613 17864 95.7 912 90.6 92.3 ss $1 $1 52
Pennsytvana 6,093.1 | 60899 | 60613 | 60476 332.0 2848 304.7 256.7 54 4? 5.0 ae
i 506.7 502.9 $13.0 505.9 25.8 20.7 249 22.1 $1 41 49 44
South Carolina .... 19762 | 19839! 15487) 19552 96.1 869 869 718 5.0 44 45 3.7
South Dakota ...... 404.2 413.9 4016 407.4 10.9 10.5 12.1 92 27 25 30 23
ee 2.73%.7 | 28066 | 27258 | 27994 168.8 122.3 149.0 117.7 62 44 55 42
Texas 10,035.6 | 103106 | 9,951.0 | 10,2212 582.6 543.1 532.9 512.2 $8 53 $4 5.0
Utah 1,051.4 | 1,087.0} 10595 | 1.0999 31.5 384 35.6 39.5 3.0 35 34 36
Vermont 326.8 334.5 326.9 333.8 114 10.6 115 8.9 35 ‘32 35 27
Viryrua 3.4636 | 36268 | 34534 | 3,605.7 144.4 1122 135.9 112.4 42 31 39 3.1
Washington ........ 3.0651 | 308658 | 30232 | 30375 135.0 138.2 123.9 127.8 44 45 41 42
West Virginia... 816.9 823.3 809.6 811.0 53.9 54.1 $1.1 51.6 66 66 63 64
Wisconsin 29952 | 30370 | 2963.0 | 2996.1 110.3 101.6 9B 4 872 37 33 33 29
Wyorng 2548 263.9 253.0 261.4 11.5 10.6 10.6 99 as 40 42 38
Puerto Rico 1,322.5 1,316.9 1,315.1 1,291.6 192.2 178.3 179.9 170.8 145 13.5 13.7 13.2
Population Survey All estimates are provisional and will be revised when
new Denchmark and population information becomes availabie.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SEASONALLY ADJUST-O
Table S. Smployees on nontarm payrolis by state and seiected industry division, seasonaily adjusted
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ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA
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Tabte 5S. Employees on nortarm payrolt: by state and selected i dustry division, seasonally adjusied — Continued
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Size August | June | July | August neo | iy July
1987 —- | OSE soe" | 1967 <3 1988
Alsberre _____ ~ 4359) <350) &7 oss x) 4404
Aske ” ST s7.1 S71 124 a SC
Amora _. = 0 So10 127 8} =. :
Acarsas ____. nies y— 263; 24 “42 oe C
Calfornma 3.1231] 3.1323] 3.1364; 7600 22 4201
Colorado ____. ass mI SO“e 127 é eo.
Connectcut . 36.1 ss 131.1 $11;
Cseeare ot 476 121
Oerofe Coltumb a “ee “47 485 25 4
Fiendes ‘ 16964) 1 17057| 414) 4274 2417.
George __... 337 $30.1 9878
tow 131 1315 os 191.1
er — 131 1305 a7 241 102
fos 1366 1.337 4x 1.48.6
nears _... ee 6s7 0 & 373.
— & —*] 81 31 aes
Kansas _.__.. 318 612 3316
Kertuay .... 417 T14 26 234
lousmare .. 7 87.1 5
Mare __.... “12 x1 “ot
Messecusets 723.1 217 1,151
Mega... 1,061 207 12B0c
moe... 610. 181 03
Mesesep _. ze 41 mu
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Moms x 1075
New Harpsiwe ..... ) 166.
New Jersey a1 eae 1
New Mexico ....................... 171 3 199
New You 1 728. 2.7852
North Carckina eas 174
Om ts) 1
ox ......... 1320 . 1546
Oregon ~~ a sar. a ' a41 72
Rhode kien’ ............... 27. 181
South Carcine _. 46
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Temesses ...... 617 ’ 7012
Tox ...... 2087, 4° 25104
aaa di 41 277.
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NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
atte 6. Empioyees om nontarm peyrolis tr; state and selected industry division, not se2zsonalv adjusted
(in trousands
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Size uy An oy Ags uN cael Ags
1987 a 1987 1°sar 1987 “938 7987 se | 957 ss 17 1988 1987 ed
Aabere _. 2) 371 =. S22 9s
Aske 67 4 r-*) 273 27s
Aor - 1332 21728 ee 7
Acearsas _. 4sg =o CU 67 651 3
Calforma _ $70.1 19506) 1s [>- <5 os? 6s
Comectest _______... as 274 76 2) 75 es 756
Comes 220 57 57 15 8 16.7
Cert of Columba - $2 3 26 71 7 17.1
SRE EIT 34.1 «7 eas 340.1
Georgia 1721 Ses7| sae 261 2431
Hone 23 | a5) 41 403
idaho ___.... ME 72 7% re x3
Gass aise $76 b2) K 2) MoS
néare .... 313 667. 6a 1 137 1386
~~... " oe! 22) 261 ee? 7
Kereas _.. = 635 : 273 721 716
Kertucky _. ess 318 m2 9 128
Oia a 117.7 91 6 ’ 190.1 47
More ......... 21 BC a Zz m3
Marviend 1 176 1064
Mec. causes... 450C * 1349
Micuger 967 1761) #1705) «1761
Minnescts ‘ 1281 1191 17
Massegp _.. . $1 S35
Masoun ~~ 26642 4221 1637
Mortara... en 3788 a 21 214
Netrasta _.... - 6726 1 1 3 SB
Nevada ........ an s324 . : 47, 48! 482
Nese Harp shure “711 104 076 25
New Jersey _. 7 3.8211 475.1 24
New Mexico ... 7183 n ms
New York _... 8.1564 D4 C saa8
North Carobna - 3,704.7 | 4) 1 168 171.5
Noth Daketa . a 3163 ‘ a 182
ee 54664 1053.1) 1 m6
COiehore 14798 181 a7
ae * S654 Zio; 21 71 735
Pemeywens 54519 S37 oar d a 2737
Rede kias . .......... 4545 02 18. “ 67
Sout Oeics 361.1 2. 18.8
J ernessee 2610 | S07 1 1825
"eas 69019 | 1 sag)
ah 10234 1 ‘ . sae
re ................ 280. “a "1 124
‘ Vegrea 3.2206 1 1738
oa nineeenes 717.7 a1 21 RR Mc
ciehiendaaiis 2.7313 ez; om ens Witt = «(197. wis
Wyoming ... za] 1.1 "1 41 4.0
Puerto Race (*> | 559 (4) (*) wi 1%)
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