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Mid-Atlantic - Labor Force Statistics
Civilian labor force in states in the Middle Atlantic and South Atlantic divisions, seasonally adjusted (in thousands)
Area
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Aug 2011 |
Jun 2012 |
Jul 2012 |
Aug 2012 |
Aug 2011 to Aug 2012 |
Net change |
Percent change |
United States |
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153,674 |
155,163 |
155,013 |
154,645 |
971 |
0.6 |
Northeast region |
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28,136.6 |
28,382.8 |
28,376.6 |
28,322.5 |
185.9 |
0.7 |
Middle Atlantic division |
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20,413.0 |
20,642.3 |
20,658.3 |
20,622.9 |
210.0 |
1.0 |
New Jersey |
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4,554.5 |
4,597.3 |
4,594.9 |
4,580.2 |
25.7 |
0.6 |
New York |
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9,485.8 |
9,586.6 |
9,579.9 |
9,545.8 |
60.0 |
0.6 |
Pennsylvania |
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6,370.1 |
6,467.8 |
6,478.2 |
6,474.7 |
104.6 |
1.6 |
South region |
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56,124.6 |
56,409.0 |
56,388.2 |
56,334.0 |
209.4 |
0.4 |
South Atlantic division |
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29,748.8 |
29,843.2 |
29,818.1 |
29,777.9 |
29.1 |
0.1 |
Delaware |
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439.0 |
441.0 |
439.8 |
438.0 |
-1.0 |
-0.2 |
District of Columbia |
|
342.3 |
354.1 |
353.8 |
354.1 |
11.8 |
3.4 |
Florida |
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9,251.9 |
9,269.9 |
9,271.2 |
9,261.2 |
9.3 |
0.1 |
Georgia |
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4,726.6 |
4,757.4 |
4,761.6 |
4,760.8 |
34.2 |
0.7 |
Maryland |
|
3,069.9 |
3,081.4 |
3,078.1 |
3,071.5 |
1.6 |
0.1 |
North Carolina |
|
4,654.9 |
4,655.4 |
4,647.8 |
4,648.0 |
-6.9 |
-0.1 |
South Carolina |
|
2,159.1 |
2,150.5 |
2,143.9 |
2,131.5 |
-27.6 |
-1.3 |
Virginia |
|
4,310.2 |
4,338.8 |
4,333.4 |
4,321.3 |
11.1 |
0.3 |
West Virginia |
|
798.8 |
804.8 |
801.0 |
798.5 |
-0.4 |
0.0 |
SOURCE: Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The State and regional data above are a product of the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program, a Federal-State cooperative program in which total employment and unemployment are measured for approximately 7,200 areas.
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Unemployed in states in the Middle Atlantic and South Atlantic divisions, seasonally adjusted (in thousands)
Area
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Aug 2011 |
Jun 2012 |
Jul 2012 |
Aug 2012 |
Aug 2011 to Aug 2012 |
Net change |
Percent change |
United States |
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13,920 |
12,749 |
12,794 |
12,544 |
-1,376 |
-9.9 |
Northeast region |
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2,330.3 |
2,312.0 |
2,379.1 |
2,427.6 |
97.4 |
4.2 |
Middle Atlantic division |
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1,730.4 |
1,783.2 |
1,832.0 |
1,862.5 |
132.2 |
7.6 |
New Jersey |
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429.5 |
441.9 |
450.8 |
454.9 |
25.4 |
5.9 |
New York |
|
783.8 |
855.3 |
869.4 |
872.1 |
88.3 |
11.3 |
Pennsylvania |
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514.4 |
488.4 |
509.1 |
524.5 |
10.1 |
2.0 |
South region |
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5,004.2 |
4,376.3 |
4,480.9 |
4,493.8 |
-510.4 |
-10.2 |
South Atlantic division |
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2,795.1 |
2,445.2 |
2,496.8 |
2,504.7 |
-290.4 |
-10.4 |
Delaware |
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32.7 |
29.5 |
30.0 |
30.2 |
-2.4 |
-7.4 |
District of Columbia |
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35.8 |
32.2 |
31.7 |
31.2 |
-4.7 |
-13.0 |
Florida |
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974.9 |
797.1 |
818.3 |
817.6 |
-157.3 |
-16.1 |
Georgia |
|
469.7 |
429.5 |
438.1 |
439.7 |
-30.1 |
-6.4 |
Maryland |
|
220.3 |
211.7 |
214.8 |
217.4 |
-3.0 |
-1.3 |
North Carolina |
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499.2 |
439.4 |
445.7 |
451.6 |
-47.5 |
-9.5 |
South Carolina |
|
224.5 |
202.4 |
207.0 |
204.9 |
-19.6 |
-8.7 |
Virginia |
|
274.4 |
246.4 |
255.3 |
255.3 |
-19.0 |
-6.9 |
West Virginia |
|
64.4 |
56.5 |
58.9 |
60.0 |
-4.4 |
-6.8 |
SOURCE: Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The State and regional data above are a product of the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program, a Federal-State cooperative program in which total employment and unemployment are measured for approximately 7,200 areas.
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Unemployment rates in states in the Middle Atlantic and South Atlantic divisions, seasonally adjusted (in percent)
Area
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Aug 2011 |
Jun 2012 |
Jul 2012 |
Aug 2012 |
Net change Aug 2011 to Aug 2012 |
United States |
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9.1 |
8.2 |
8.3 |
8.1 |
-1.0 |
Northeast region |
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8.3 |
8.1 |
8.4 |
8.6 |
0.3 |
Middle Atlantic division |
|
8.5 |
8.6 |
8.9 |
9.0 |
0.5 |
New Jersey |
|
9.4 |
9.6 |
9.8 |
9.9 |
0.5 |
New York |
|
8.3 |
8.9 |
9.1 |
9.1 |
0.8 |
Pennsylvania |
|
8.1 |
7.6 |
7.9 |
8.1 |
0.0 |
South region |
|
8.9 |
7.8 |
7.9 |
8.0 |
-0.9 |
South Atlantic division |
|
9.4 |
8.2 |
8.4 |
8.4 |
-1.0 |
Delaware |
|
7.4 |
6.7 |
6.8 |
6.9 |
-0.5 |
District of Columbia |
|
10.5 |
9.1 |
8.9 |
8.8 |
-1.7 |
Florida |
|
10.5 |
8.6 |
8.8 |
8.8 |
-1.7 |
Georgia |
|
9.9 |
9.0 |
9.2 |
9.2 |
-0.7 |
Maryland |
|
7.2 |
6.9 |
7.0 |
7.1 |
-0.1 |
North Carolina |
|
10.7 |
9.4 |
9.6 |
9.7 |
-1.0 |
South Carolina |
|
10.4 |
9.4 |
9.7 |
9.6 |
-0.8 |
Virginia |
|
6.4 |
5.7 |
5.9 |
5.9 |
-0.5 |
West Virginia |
|
8.1 |
7.0 |
7.3 |
7.5 |
-0.6 |
SOURCE: Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The State and regional data above are a product of the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program, a Federal-State cooperative program in which total employment and unemployment are measured for approximately 7,200 areas.
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Unemployment rates in states in the Mid-Atlantic region by Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), not seasonally adjusted (in percent)
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) (news release)
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Jul 2011 |
May 2012 |
Jun 2012 |
Jul 2012 |
Net change Jul 2011 to Jul 2012 |
Delaware |
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Dover, DE |
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7.7 |
6.5 |
7.4 |
7.7 |
0.0 |
Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ |
|
8.4 |
6.9 |
7.7 |
8.0 |
-0.4 |
District of Columbia |
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
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6.0 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
5.6 |
-0.4 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
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6.2 |
5.4 |
5.8 |
5.7 |
-0.5 |
Maryland |
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Baltimore-Towson, MD |
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7.9 |
7.1 |
7.8 |
7.7 |
-0.2 |
Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, MD |
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5.6 |
5.1 |
5.5 |
5.4 |
-0.2 |
Cumberland, MD-WV |
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8.2 |
7.6 |
8.3 |
8.0 |
-0.2 |
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV |
|
8.9 |
8.0 |
8.1 |
8.0 |
-0.9 |
Salisbury, MD |
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9.3 |
8.4 |
9.0 |
8.6 |
-0.7 |
Pennsylvania |
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Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ |
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9.1 |
8.0 |
8.7 |
9.0 |
-0.1 |
Altoona, PA |
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7.2 |
6.6 |
7.5 |
7.7 |
0.5 |
Erie, PA |
|
8.3 |
7.0 |
7.8 |
7.8 |
-0.5 |
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA |
|
7.5 |
6.7 |
7.5 |
7.6 |
0.1 |
Johnstown, PA |
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9.2 |
7.9 |
9.3 |
9.5 |
0.3 |
Lancaster, PA |
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7.1 |
6.1 |
6.7 |
6.9 |
-0.2 |
Lebanon, PA |
|
6.8 |
6.0 |
6.6 |
6.7 |
-0.1 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE |
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9.1 |
8.1 |
8.9 |
9.2 |
0.1 |
Philadelphia, PA |
|
8.8 |
7.8 |
8.5 |
8.9 |
0.1 |
Philadelphia City, PA |
|
11.5 |
10.2 |
10.9 |
11.6 |
0.1 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
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7.6 |
6.6 |
7.3 |
7.6 |
0.0 |
Reading, PA |
|
8.6 |
7.5 |
8.2 |
8.3 |
-0.3 |
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA |
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9.6 |
8.6 |
9.5 |
9.8 |
0.2 |
State College, PA |
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6.4 |
5.3 |
6.4 |
6.6 |
0.2 |
Williamsport, PA |
|
7.9 |
7.5 |
8.1 |
8.5 |
0.6 |
York-Hanover, PA |
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8.1 |
7.2 |
8.1 |
8.3 |
0.2 |
Virginia |
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Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA |
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7.2 |
6.2 |
7.0 |
7.1 |
-0.1 |
Charlottesville, VA |
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5.6 |
4.6 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
-0.3 |
Danville, VA |
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10.2 |
8.0 |
8.7 |
9.0 |
-1.2 |
Harrisonburg, VA |
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6.6 |
5.9 |
6.3 |
6.4 |
-0.2 |
Lynchburg, VA |
|
7.4 |
6.3 |
7.1 |
7.0 |
-0.4 |
Richmond, VA |
|
7.1 |
6.1 |
6.6 |
6.7 |
-0.4 |
Roanoke, VA |
|
6.8 |
5.8 |
6.5 |
6.4 |
-0.4 |
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC |
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7.1 |
6.3 |
6.7 |
6.8 |
-0.3 |
Winchester, VA-WV |
|
6.5 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
6.1 |
-0.4 |
West Virginia |
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Charleston, WV |
|
6.7 |
7.0 |
6.9 |
6.6 |
-0.1 |
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH |
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8.3 |
7.1 |
7.5 |
7.4 |
-0.9 |
Morgantown, WV |
|
5.2 |
5.3 |
5.4 |
5.0 |
-0.2 |
Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH |
|
8.3 |
7.1 |
7.2 |
7.0 |
-1.3 |
Wheeling, WV-OH |
|
8.4 |
7.0 |
7.2 |
7.3 |
-1.1 |
SOURCE: Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The State and regional data above are a product of the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program, a Federal-State cooperative program in which total employment and unemployment are measured for approximately 7,200 areas.
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Nonfarm wage and salary employment in the states in the Middle Atlantic and South Atlantic divisions, seasonally adjusted (in thousands)
Area
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Aug 2011 |
Jun 2012 |
Jul 2012 |
Aug 2012 |
Aug 2011 to Aug 2012
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Net change |
Percent change |
United States |
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131,492 |
133,063 |
133,204 |
133,300 |
1,808 |
1.4 |
Middle Atlantic division |
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New Jersey |
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3,858.2 |
3,911.6 |
3,904.3 |
3,909.6 |
51.4 |
1.3 |
New York |
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8,692.2 |
8,812.2 |
8,806.0 |
8,814.1 |
121.9 |
1.4 |
Pennsylvania |
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5,693.3 |
5,712.3 |
5,710.1 |
5,708.9 |
15.6 |
0.3 |
South Atlantic division |
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Delaware |
|
415.5 |
417.9 |
417.1 |
415.1 |
-0.4 |
-0.1 |
District of Columbia |
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718.8 |
737.5 |
738.6 |
727.4 |
8.6 |
1.2 |
Florida |
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7,270.5 |
7,334.7 |
7,325.1 |
7,348.3 |
77.8 |
1.1 |
Georgia |
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3,887.2 |
3,927.5 |
3,934.0 |
3,937.7 |
50.5 |
1.3 |
Maryland |
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2,546.3 |
2,569.7 |
2,568.9 |
2,570.3 |
24.0 |
0.9 |
North Carolina |
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3,925.6 |
3,954.9 |
3,952.3 |
3,953.4 |
27.8 |
0.7 |
South Carolina |
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1,831.3 |
1,854.4 |
1,851.2 |
1,845.2 |
13.9 |
0.8 |
Virginia |
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3,680.5 |
3,722.8 |
3,723.8 |
3,711.4 |
30.9 |
0.8 |
West Virginia |
|
756.0 |
756.0 |
753.0 |
750.7 |
-5.3 |
-0.7 |
SOURCE: Current Employment Statistics - National - State and Metropolitan Area
The Current Employment Statistics (CES) Survey is a monthly survey of business establishments which provides estimates of employment, hours, and earnings data by industry for the nation as a whole, all States, and most major metropolitan areas since 1939. The CES survey is a Federal-State cooperative program in which State employment security agencies prepare the data using concepts, definitions, and technical procedures prescribed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Mass layoff events and initial claimants for unemployment insurance, states in the Middle Atlantic and South Atlantic divisions, not seasonally adjusted
Area
(news release) |
Mass Layoff Events |
Mass Layoff Initial Claimants for Unemployment Insurance |
Back data |
Aug 2011 |
Aug 2012 |
Back data |
Aug 2011 |
Aug 2012 |
United States |
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961 |
1,063 |
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99,213 |
104,045 |
Northeast |
|
187 |
242 |
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29,937 |
25,277 |
Middle Atlantic |
|
164 |
214 |
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22,153 |
22,449 |
New Jersey |
|
23 |
25 |
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6,817 |
1,960 |
New York |
|
71 |
99 |
|
7,506 |
12,317 |
Pennsylvania |
|
70 |
90 |
|
7,830 |
8,172 |
South |
|
277 |
287 |
|
25,771 |
30,553 |
South Atlantic |
|
174 |
152 |
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15,565 |
15,611 |
Delaware |
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- |
- |
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- |
- |
District of Columbia |
|
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
Florida |
|
78 |
60 |
|
5,176 |
4,677 |
Georgia |
|
30 |
12 |
|
2,447 |
953 |
Maryland |
|
4 |
16 |
|
812 |
1,257 |
North Carolina |
|
21 |
35 |
|
1,624 |
5,651 |
South Carolina |
|
20 |
9 |
|
2,871 |
870 |
Virginia |
|
17 |
13 |
|
1,988 |
1,453 |
West Virginia |
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- |
4 |
|
- |
433 |
(-) Zero or data do not meet BLS or state agency disclosure standards.
SOURCE: Mass Layoff Statistics
Monthly data report summary information on establishments which have at least 50 initial claims for unemployment insurance (UI) filed against them during a 5-week period. Data are available for 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, as well as by industry.
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