Table 2.  Civilian labor force and unemployment by census region and division, not seasonally adjusted (1)

(Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                        Unemployed                              
                                                                                                                                
                             Civilian labor force                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
 Census region and                                                      Number                      Percent of labor force      
      division                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                          February           March            February           March            February           March      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                       2008     2009     2008     2009     2008     2009     2008     2009     2008     2009     2008     2009  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Northeast........... 27,913.9 28,240.0 28,006.6 28,270.5  1,432.3  2,366.3  1,423.7  2,334.6    5.1      8.4      5.1      8.3  
                                                                                                                                
  New England.......  7,579.1  7,632.5  7,607.8  7,633.3    387.7    631.8    388.4    626.7    5.1      8.3      5.1      8.2  
  Middle Atlantic... 20,334.8 20,607.6 20,398.8 20,637.2  1,044.6  1,734.5  1,035.4  1,707.9    5.1      8.4      5.1      8.3  
                                                                                                                                
South............... 54,235.4 54,827.0 54,530.5 54,802.5  2,574.4  4,615.4  2,584.6  4,609.0    4.7      8.4      4.7      8.4  
                                                                                                                                
  South Atlantic.... 29,137.8 29,358.5 29,304.4 29,289.5  1,389.8  2,708.3  1,403.7  2,674.1    4.8      9.2      4.8      9.1  
  East South Central  8,469.4  8,532.2  8,508.9  8,531.3    475.8    809.0    477.5    829.1    5.6      9.5      5.6      9.7  
  West South Central 16,628.3 16,936.2 16,717.3 16,981.6    708.8  1,098.1    703.4  1,105.8    4.3      6.5      4.2      6.5  
                                                                                                                                
Midwest............. 34,565.3 34,503.9 34,689.3 34,461.3  1,983.7  3,227.7  2,004.4  3,302.2    5.7      9.4      5.8      9.6  
                                                                                                                                
  East North Central 23,760.1 23,628.2 23,833.3 23,549.8  1,469.2  2,425.4  1,480.4  2,483.3    6.2     10.3      6.2     10.5  
  West North Central 10,805.1 10,875.8 10,856.0 10,911.5    514.5    802.3    524.0    818.9    4.8      7.4      4.8      7.5  
                                                                                                                                
West................ 35,525.9 36,233.3 35,644.1 36,193.7  1,947.4  3,489.5  2,000.1  3,649.3    5.5      9.6      5.6     10.1  
                                                                                                                                
  Mountain.......... 10,982.9 11,135.5 11,007.2 11,073.6    476.2    820.9    487.8    839.5    4.3      7.4      4.4      7.6  
  Pacific........... 24,543.0 25,097.8 24,636.8 25,120.2  1,471.1  2,668.6  1,512.4  2,809.8    6.0     10.6      6.1     11.2  

   1 Census region estimates are derived by summing the Census division model-based estimates.
   NOTE:  Data refer to place of residence.  The composition of the regions and divisions is described in table 1.  Estimates for
the current year are subject to revision early in the following calendar year.