General Information: (617) 565-2327
www.bls.gov/ro1/news.htm
Nonfarm Employment in the New England States
Table A. Total Nonfarm Payroll Employment in the United States and New England states, seasonally adjusted (Numbers in thousands)
State and area |
March |
March |
Net Change Mar. 2010 |
Percent Change Mar. 2010 |
2010 |
2011 |
to Mar. 2011 |
to Mar. 2011 |
United States |
129,438 |
130,757 |
1,319 |
1.0 |
Connecticut |
1,596.7 |
1,617.2 |
21 |
1.3 |
Maine |
593.3 |
594.8 |
2* |
0.3 |
Massachusetts |
3,178.9 |
3,208.5 |
30 |
0.9 |
New Hampshire |
622.4 |
626.9 |
5* |
0.7 |
Rhode Island |
458.3 |
460.4 |
2* |
0.5 |
Vermont |
296.5 |
304.4 |
8 |
2.7 |
*=Indicates change not statistically significant
Table 1. Employees on United States nonfarm payrolls by industry, seasonally adjusted (Numbers in thousands)
Industry |
March 2010 |
March 2011 |
Net Change Mar. 2010 to Mar. 2011 |
Percent Change Mar. 2010 to Mar. 2011 |
Total |
129,438 |
130,757 |
1,319 |
-1.0 |
Mining and logging |
680 |
759 |
79 |
11.6 |
Construction |
5,550 |
5,522 |
-28 |
-0.5 |
Manufacturing |
11,471 |
11,675 |
204 |
1.8 |
Trade, transportation and utilities |
24,559 |
24,791 |
232 |
0.9 |
Information |
2,718 |
2,683 |
-35 |
-1.3 |
Financial activities |
7,643 |
7,611 |
-32 |
-0.4 |
Professional and business services |
16,546 |
17,066 |
520 |
3.1 |
Education and health services |
19,455 |
19,865 |
410 |
2.1 |
Leisure and hospitality |
12,963 |
13,171 |
208 |
1.6 |
Other services |
5,331 |
5,439 |
108 |
2.0 |
Government |
22,522 |
22,175 |
-347 |
-1.5 |
Table 2. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry, states in New England, seasonally adjusted (numbers in thousands)
Area and Industry |
2010 |
2011 |
Change from |
Mar. |
Mar. |
Mar. 2010 to |
Mar. 2011 |
Number |
Percent |
Connecticut |
|
|
|
|
Total |
1,596.7 |
1,617.2 |
20.5 |
1.3 |
Construction |
49.8 |
50.9 |
1.1 |
2.2 |
Manufacturing |
165.2 |
166.2 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
288.2 |
288.3 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
Information |
31.8 |
31.4 |
-0.4 |
-1.3 |
Financial activities |
134.9 |
135.6 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
Professional and business services |
186.4 |
195.3 |
8.9 |
4.8 |
Education and health services |
304.3 |
311.4 |
7.1 |
2.3 |
Leisure and hospitality |
131.6 |
133.1 |
1.5 |
1.1 |
Other services |
60.3 |
60.4 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
Government |
243.7 |
244.2 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
Maine |
|
|
|
|
Total |
593.3 |
594.8 |
1.5 |
0.3 |
Mining and logging |
2.5 |
2.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Construction |
24.2 |
24.6 |
0.4 |
1.7 |
Manufacturing |
51.2 |
51.6 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
117.0 |
117.5 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
Financial activities |
31.4 |
31.3 |
-0.1 |
-0.3 |
Professional and business services |
55.7 |
56.2 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
Education and health services |
118.6 |
120.3 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
Leisure and hospitality |
59.4 |
61.4 |
2.0 |
3.4 |
Other services |
19.7 |
19.2 |
-0.5 |
-2.5 |
Government |
104.5 |
101.2 |
-3.3 |
-3.2 |
Massachusetts |
|
|
|
|
Total |
3,178.9 |
3,208.5 |
29.6 |
0.9 |
Construction |
106.9 |
105.7 |
-1.2 |
-1.1 |
Manufacturing |
253.3 |
253.2 |
-0.1 |
0.0 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
542.3 |
547.6 |
5.3 |
1.0 |
Information |
85.5 |
87.5 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
Financial activities |
208.2 |
207.7 |
-0.5 |
-0.2 |
Professional and business services |
460.0 |
467.0 |
7.0 |
1.5 |
Education and health services |
662.8 |
673.3 |
10.5 |
1.6 |
Leisure and hospitality |
302.8 |
313.9 |
11.1 |
3.7 |
Other services |
118.6 |
118.8 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
Government |
437.3 |
432.8 |
-4.5 |
-1.0 |
New Hampshire |
|
|
|
|
Total |
622.4 |
626.9 |
4.5 |
0.7 |
Construction |
21.5 |
19.9 |
-1.6 |
-7.4 |
Manufacturing |
65.4 |
66.8 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
132.8 |
128.9 |
-3.9 |
-2.9 |
Information |
11.7 |
11.4 |
-0.3 |
-2.6 |
Financial activities |
35.5 |
35.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Professional and business services |
63.5 |
67.7 |
4.2 |
6.6 |
Education and health services |
110.1 |
112.5 |
2.4 |
2.2 |
Leisure and hospitality |
62.1 |
67.3 |
5.2 |
8.4 |
Other services |
21.5 |
19.7 |
-1.8 |
-8.4 |
Government |
97.5 |
96.4 |
-1.1 |
-1.1 |
Rhode Island |
|
|
|
|
Total |
458.3 |
460.4 |
2.1 |
0.5 |
Construction |
16.1 |
15.5 |
-0.6 |
-3.7 |
Manufacturing |
40.2 |
40.8 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
73.6 |
75.4 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
Financial activities |
30.7 |
30.1 |
-0.6 |
-2.0 |
Professional and business services |
53.1 |
54.0 |
0.9 |
1.7 |
Education and health services |
101.8 |
100.5 |
-1.3 |
-1.3 |
Leisure and hospitality |
49.0 |
51.1 |
2.1 |
4.3 |
Other services |
22.0 |
21.7 |
-0.3 |
-1.4 |
Government |
61.8 |
60.7 |
-1.1 |
-1.8 |
Vermont |
|
|
|
|
Total |
296.5 |
304.4 |
7.9 |
2.7 |
Construction |
13.5 |
13.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Manufacturing |
30.5 |
31.5 |
1.0 |
3.3 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
55.5 |
56.6 |
1.1 |
2.0 |
Financial activities |
12.1 |
12.5 |
0.4 |
3.3 |
Professional and business services |
22.9 |
24.7 |
1.8 |
7.9 |
Education and health services |
59.0 |
60.3 |
1.3 |
2.2 |
Leisure and hospitality |
32.0 |
35.6 |
3.6 |
11.3 |
Other services |
9.9 |
9.8 |
-0.1 |
-1.0 |
Government |
55.0 |
54.0 |
-1.0 |
-1.8 |
|