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Table 1. Employment for the U.S., and New England states, seasonally adjusted (Numbers in thousands)
	


			Dec. 2003
			Jun. 2004
			Dec. 2004
			Jun. 2005
			Dec. 2005
			Jun. 2006
			Dec. 2006
			Jun. 2007
			Dec. 2007
		





U.S.

			130,270
			131,414
			132,351
			133,574
			134,883
			135,910
			136,982
			137,625
			138,078
		




Connecticut

			1,641.1
			1,648.3
			1,656.3
			1,662.6
			1,667.1
			1,679.1
			1,690.4
			1,699.9
			1,706.5
		




Maine

			610.3
			610.6
			612.4
			610.9
			613.2
			615.0
			616.9
			617.5
			619.8
		




Massachusetts

			3,178.9
			3,193.5
			3,200.1
			3,207.3
			3,223.6
			3,244.0
			3,262.1
			3,282.7
			3,288.0
		




New Hampshire

			622.0
			627.1
			630.6
			635.5
			640.4
			642.6
			644.6
			647.1
			654.7
		




Rhode Island

			486.4
			488.1
			489.5
			491.2
			490.7
			493.6
			496.0
			494.1
			490.8
		




Vermont

			301.8
			302.7
			304.0
			304.5
			307.1
			307.8
			308.2
			308.0
			308.5
		









Table 2. Net employment change, seasonally adjusted (Numbers in thousands)
	



			Net change from previous six months to
		



Jun. 2004
			Dec. 2004
			Jun. 2005
			Dec. 2005
			Jun. 2006
			Dec. 2006
			Jun. 2007
			Dec. 2007
		






U.S.

			1144
			937
			1223
			1309
			1027
			1072
			643
			453
		




Connecticut

			7.2
			8.0
			6.3
			4.5
			12.0
			11.3
			9.5
			6.6
		




Maine

			0.3
			1.8
			-1.5
			2.3
			1.8
			1.9
			0.6
			2.3
		




Massachusetts

			14.6
			6.6
			7.2
			16.3
			20.4
			18.1
			20.6
			5.3
		




New Hampshire

			5.1
			3.5
			4.9
			4.9
			2.2
			2.0
			2.5
			7.6
		




Rhode Island

			1.7
			1.4
			1.7
			-0.5
			2.9
			2.4
			-1.9
			-3.3
		




Vermont

			0.9
			1.3
			0.5
			2.6
			0.7
			0.4
			-0.2
			0.5
		









Table 3. Six month annualized percent change
	


			U.S.
			Connecticut
			Maine
			Massachusetts
			New Hampshire
			Rhode Island
			Vermont
		





Dec. 2003-Jun. 2004

			1.8
			0.9
			0.1
			0.9
			1.6
			0.7
			0.6
		




Jun. 2004-Dec. 2004

			1.4
			1.0
			0.6
			0.4
			1.1
			0.6
			0.9
		




Dec. 2004-Jun. 2005

			1.9
			0.8
			-0.5
			0.5
			1.6
			0.7
			0.3
		




Jun. 2005-Dec. 2005

			2.0
			0.5
			0.8
			1.0
			1.5
			-0.2
			1.7
		




Dec. 2005-Jun. 2006

			1.5
			1.4
			0.6
			1.3
			0.7
			1.2
			0.5
		




Jun. 2006-Dec. 2006

			1.6
			1.4
			0.6
			1.1
			0.6
			1.0
			0.3
		




Dec. 2006-Jun. 2007

			0.9
			1.1
			0.2
			1.3
			0.8
			-0.8
			-0.1
		




Jun. 2007-Dec. 2007

			0.7
			0.8
			0.7
			0.3
			2.4
			-1.3
			0.3
		





				

					NOTE:  Estimates for the latest month are revised the following month, and at least 3 years of estimates are subject to revision at the end of the year to incorporate updated inputs and reestimation.
 

					
		





 

            
Last Modified Date: June 10, 2008