Reductions to Current Employment Statistics Metropolitan Area Series

Beginning with the March 11 release of January 2008 data, BLS will discontinue publication of all metropolitan area hours and earnings series from the establishment survey.  In addition, all nonfarm employment series for 65 small metropolitan areas will be discontinued; the areas are listed below. These cutbacks are being implemented to accommodate a reduction in funding to the BLS that resulted from The 2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act enacted on December 26, 2007. For further information on the broader BLS-wide impact of the 2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act, see Impact of the 2008 Federal Budget on the Availability and Quality of Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

 

Alabama
 Kansas Oklahoma
Gadsden, AL Lawrence, KS Lawton, OK
     
Alaska Kentucky Oregon
Fairbanks, AK Elizabethtown, KY Corvallis, OR
  Owensboro, KY  
Arkansas   Pennsylvania
Hot Springs, AR
Maine
 Lebanon, PA
Jonesboro, AR Lewiston-Auburn, ME NECTA  
Pine Bluff, AR   Puerto Rico
  Maryland Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian, PR
California Cumberland, MD-WV Fajardo, PR
El Centro, CA   Guayama, PR
Hanford-Corcoran, CA Massachusetts Mayaguez, PR
Madera, CA Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, MA NECTA San German-Cabo Rojo, PR
Yuba City, CA Pittsfield, MA NECTA Yauco, PR
     
Florida Michigan
South Carolina
Palm Coast, FL Bay City, MI Sumter, SC
Punta Gorda, FL Monroe, MI  
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL   Tennessee
  Montana Cleveland, TN
Georgia Great Falls, MT Morristown, TN
Brunswick, GA    
Hinesville-Fort Stewart, GA Nevada Texas
Rome, GA Carson City, NV San Angelo, TX
    Sherman-Denison, TX
Idaho New Jersey Victoria, TX
Idaho Falls, ID Ocean City, NJ  
Lewiston, ID-WA   Utah
Pocatello, ID New Mexico Logan, UT-ID
  Farmington, NM  
Illinois   Virginia
Danville, IL New York Danville, VA
Kankakee-Bradley, IL Elmira, NY  
    Washington
Indiana North Carolina Longview, WA
Anderson, IN Goldsboro, NC Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
Columbus, IN Jacksonville, NC Wenatchee, WA
Kokomo, IN    
Michigan City-La Porte, IN Ohio Wisconsin
  Sandusky, OH Fond du Lac, WI
Iowa Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH  
Ames, IA   Wyoming
    Casper, WY
NECTA: New England city and town area

 

Last Modified Date: March 28, 2008