LABOR FORCE DATA LABOR FORCE DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 3. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected area, seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
Unemployed
Civilian labor force
State and Area Number Percent of labor force
Aug. June July Aug. Aug. June July Aug. Aug. June July Aug.
2007 2008 2008 2008p 2007 2008 2008 2008p 2007 2008 2008 2008p
Alabama................ 2,186.9 2,193.8 2,177.4 2,175.5 79.1 102.6 111.5 107.7 3.6 4.7 5.1 4.9
Alaska................. 352.9 359.8 359.2 361.3 22.1 24.3 24.6 25.1 6.3 6.7 6.8 6.9
Arizona................ 3,035.9 3,071.1 3,087.2 3,100.6 112.0 146.1 158.0 173.5 3.7 4.8 5.1 5.6
Arkansas............... 1,367.7 1,374.4 1,373.5 1,373.5 75.3 68.9 62.1 65.6 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.8
California............. 18,237.1 18,431.3 18,409.1 18,410.2 1,004.1 1,281.8 1,356.1 1,417.2 5.5 7.0 7.4 7.7
Los Angeles-Long
Beach-Glendale (1) 4,951.7 4,942.3 4,957.0 4,942.1 248.9 344.9 369.8 389.6 5.0 7.0 7.5 7.9
Colorado............... 2,715.4 2,759.9 2,763.6 2,744.8 104.4 139.7 144.6 147.3 3.8 5.1 5.2 5.4
Connecticut............ 1,869.8 1,886.8 1,889.9 1,890.1 86.6 102.9 109.8 122.1 4.6 5.5 5.8 6.5
Delaware............... 442.2 446.1 446.6 447.2 14.1 18.7 19.7 21.8 3.2 4.2 4.4 4.9
District of Columbia... 325.0 328.5 330.0 332.4 18.5 20.8 22.2 23.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.9
Florida................ 9,158.7 9,250.3 9,341.5 9,320.5 380.4 513.1 578.6 606.1 4.2 5.5 6.2 6.5
Miami-Miami Beach-
Kendall (1) ....... 1,192.9 1,209.7 1,218.2 1,205.0 45.5 63.6 63.4 66.3 3.8 5.3 5.2 5.5
Georgia................ 4,824.4 4,889.8 4,928.3 4,912.6 213.2 274.8 295.4 310.7 4.4 5.6 6.0 6.3
Hawaii................. 646.2 663.2 664.6 664.2 17.3 25.2 26.1 28.1 2.7 3.8 3.9 4.2
Idaho.................. 756.8 752.3 753.1 755.1 20.2 28.7 30.9 34.4 2.7 3.8 4.1 4.6
Illinois............... 6,715.4 6,775.6 6,753.1 6,727.5 346.4 463.4 489.5 491.5 5.2 6.8 7.2 7.3
Chicago-Naperville-
Joliet (1)......... 4,127.9 4,186.8 4,160.6 4,152.8 205.0 283.9 301.3 300.9 5.0 6.8 7.2 7.2
Indiana................ 3,209.4 3,219.3 3,236.7 3,248.3 143.5 188.3 203.0 207.2 4.5 5.9 6.3 6.4
Iowa................... 1,660.8 1,672.3 1,677.5 1,682.4 63.1 66.9 72.3 76.8 3.8 4.0 4.3 4.6
Kansas................. 1,478.5 1,491.2 1,489.7 1,493.5 58.7 63.9 67.9 70.1 4.0 4.3 4.6 4.7
Kentucky............... 2,043.3 2,041.8 2,037.1 2,039.5 111.6 128.4 137.3 138.6 5.5 6.3 6.7 6.8
Louisiana.............. 1,999.5 2,012.1 2,010.2 2,048.8 74.5 76.9 79.4 96.2 3.7 3.8 4.0 4.7
Maine.................. 704.2 710.2 712.0 711.1 33.9 37.6 38.9 39.4 4.8 5.3 5.5 5.5
Maryland............... 2,981.4 3,012.9 3,020.0 3,016.9 107.5 120.5 130.3 136.4 3.6 4.0 4.3 4.5
Massachusetts.......... 3,406.9 3,409.6 3,417.8 3,413.7 149.6 177.3 171.8 179.4 4.4 5.2 5.0 5.3
Michigan............... 5,016.1 4,990.2 4,958.9 4,942.7 362.4 423.3 419.2 439.2 7.2 8.5 8.5 8.9
Detroit-Warren-
Livonia (2)........ 2,137.0 2,138.7 2,119.8 2,126.7 167.0 199.0 182.5 191.7 7.8 9.3 8.6 9.0
Minnesota.............. 2,934.6 2,935.4 2,936.0 2,938.4 132.7 154.6 171.4 181.6 4.5 5.3 5.8 6.2
Mississippi............ 1,314.9 1,327.8 1,332.2 1,329.2 81.1 92.5 106.1 102.1 6.2 7.0 8.0 7.7
Missouri............... 3,037.0 3,013.8 3,016.8 3,006.7 158.8 170.8 193.4 199.4 5.2 5.7 6.4 6.6
Montana................ 503.6 504.2 504.6 504.7 15.8 20.5 20.3 22.1 3.1 4.1 4.0 4.4
Nebraska............... 986.4 995.0 992.2 996.1 30.4 32.8 33.3 34.5 3.1 3.3 3.4 3.5
Nevada................. 1,341.0 1,394.5 1,400.1 1,404.7 66.0 88.8 92.7 99.2 4.9 6.4 6.6 7.1
New Hampshire.......... 738.3 746.1 743.2 743.4 25.4 29.7 29.0 31.0 3.4 4.0 3.9 4.2
New Jersey............. 4,462.0 4,505.0 4,505.6 4,524.5 187.7 237.6 245.5 266.6 4.2 5.3 5.4 5.9
New Mexico............. 944.2 951.3 953.2 958.0 32.3 37.3 39.0 44.4 3.4 3.9 4.1 4.6
New York............... 9,532.2 9,620.6 9,566.6 9,590.0 442.7 513.7 498.7 552.8 4.6 5.3 5.2 5.8
New York City ....... 3,859.8 3,896.0 3,863.6 3,893.8 203.6 210.2 193.7 226.6 5.3 5.4 5.0 5.8
North Carolina......... 4,521.6 4,559.7 4,603.1 4,567.8 212.7 271.1 304.7 314.7 4.7 5.9 6.6 6.9
North Dakota........... 366.1 372.4 372.7 372.4 11.6 12.0 13.2 13.3 3.2 3.2 3.5 3.6
Ohio................... 5,979.7 5,988.4 5,989.5 5,994.8 339.4 393.7 432.3 444.6 5.7 6.6 7.2 7.4
Cleveland-Elyria-
Mentor (2) ........ 1,094.9 1,089.2 1,089.0 1,084.4 65.0 78.8 78.2 81.3 5.9 7.2 7.2 7.5
Oklahoma............... 1,733.2 1,733.4 1,736.7 1,744.8 74.2 67.7 71.7 69.6 4.3 3.9 4.1 4.0
Oregon................. 1,931.1 1,938.4 1,950.9 1,954.6 102.0 106.0 115.3 127.5 5.3 5.5 5.9 6.5
Pennsylvania........... 6,283.1 6,394.7 6,364.4 6,402.1 274.7 332.7 340.9 371.8 4.4 5.2 5.4 5.8
Rhode Island........... 575.0 572.1 573.5 571.0 29.2 42.7 44.5 48.8 5.1 7.5 7.8 8.5
South Carolina......... 2,139.7 2,143.0 2,162.6 2,166.9 123.5 131.8 151.9 165.5 5.8 6.1 7.0 7.6
South Dakota........... 444.0 444.6 443.7 445.2 12.8 12.6 13.4 14.7 2.9 2.8 3.0 3.3
Tennessee.............. 3,045.5 3,043.9 3,038.3 3,034.1 143.5 196.8 208.0 200.6 4.7 6.5 6.8 6.6
Texas.................. 11,509.7 11,682.4 11,692.1 11,744.6 496.7 515.0 548.4 585.0 4.3 4.4 4.7 5.0
Utah................... 1,368.5 1,380.6 1,385.6 1,383.6 37.8 44.9 49.0 50.6 2.8 3.3 3.5 3.7
Vermont................ 352.8 353.4 352.7 351.2 13.5 16.6 16.9 17.3 3.8 4.7 4.8 4.9
Virginia............... 4,063.8 4,124.5 4,148.3 4,143.9 126.8 166.2 183.7 190.3 3.1 4.0 4.4 4.6
Washington............. 3,417.5 3,449.7 3,452.1 3,474.8 153.9 186.7 194.7 209.6 4.5 5.4 5.6 6.0
Seattle-Bellevue-
Everett (1) ....... 1,443.0 1,449.5 1,457.9 1,462.4 53.1 56.6 62.9 70.1 3.7 3.9 4.3 4.8
West Virginia.......... 810.4 813.3 805.6 803.9 38.4 42.8 36.3 33.3 4.7 5.3 4.5 4.1
Wisconsin.............. 3,090.1 3,078.5 3,069.2 3,075.9 151.2 143.1 150.9 156.4 4.9 4.6 4.9 5.1
Wyoming................ 288.4 290.4 291.3 292.4 8.8 9.3 10.4 11.5 3.0 3.2 3.6 3.9
Puerto Rico............ 1,382.9 1,361.1 1,366.9 1,371.3 160.9 150.5 154.9 162.1 11.6 11.1 11.3 11.8
p = preliminary.
1 Metropolitan division.
2 Metropolitan statistical area.
NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. Data for Puerto Rico are derived from a monthly household survey similar to the
Current Population Survey. Area definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 08-01, dated November 20,
2007, and are available at http://www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm. Estimates for the latest month are subject to revision the
following month.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
