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
Dec. Oct. Nov. Dec. Dec. Oct. Nov. Dec. Dec. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2011 2012 2012 2012p 2011 2012 2012 2012p 2011 2012 2012 2012p
Alabama................ 2,171.6 2,160.5 2,158.6 2,157.0 174.4 174.9 162.2 152.6 8.0 8.1 7.5 7.1
Alaska................. 369.1 364.5 363.2 363.5 27.2 25.8 24.4 24.2 7.4 7.1 6.7 6.6
Arizona................ 3,019.0 3,011.1 3,013.0 3,019.7 270.3 243.6 236.4 238.3 9.0 8.1 7.8 7.9
Arkansas............... 1,378.5 1,372.1 1,363.5 1,355.0 107.1 98.3 96.0 96.2 7.8 7.2 7.0 7.1
California............. 18,475.0 18,359.8 18,395.8 18,468.3 2,060.1 1,848.4 1,806.1 1,804.9 11.2 10.1 9.8 9.8
Los Angeles-Long
Beach-Glendale (1). 4,929.5 4,802.9 4,815.1 4,839.3 589.1 502.3 489.1 493.5 12.0 10.5 10.2 10.2
Colorado............... 2,734.0 2,725.7 2,719.0 2,726.0 215.1 214.1 209.5 208.2 7.9 7.9 7.7 7.6
Connecticut............ 1,918.8 1,894.3 1,883.2 1,873.3 155.8 171.2 166.7 160.5 8.1 9.0 8.9 8.6
Delaware............... 441.6 439.5 440.5 441.8 31.8 29.8 29.6 30.5 7.2 6.8 6.7 6.9
District of Columbia... 345.3 360.4 363.7 367.3 34.8 30.7 30.4 31.1 10.1 8.5 8.3 8.5
Florida................ 9,303.3 9,343.1 9,343.6 9,347.4 922.5 790.6 760.7 748.9 9.9 8.5 8.1 8.0
Miami-Miami Beach-
Kendall (1)........ 1,274.3 1,291.1 1,291.0 1,295.5 130.1 111.8 108.4 113.5 10.2 8.7 8.4 8.8
Georgia................ 4,740.1 4,793.2 4,800.3 4,804.5 445.4 418.1 409.2 413.9 9.4 8.7 8.5 8.6
Hawaii................. 662.7 642.5 643.5 646.8 44.1 35.5 34.0 33.5 6.6 5.5 5.3 5.2
Idaho.................. 775.3 774.9 774.6 774.8 64.6 54.2 52.4 50.8 8.3 7.0 6.8 6.6
Illinois............... 6,585.5 6,626.6 6,635.7 6,645.3 638.4 581.2 574.9 576.6 9.7 8.8 8.7 8.7
Chicago-Joliet-
Naperville (1)..... 4,087.4 4,144.5 4,143.4 4,151.0 412.4 363.2 364.4 368.6 10.1 8.8 8.8 8.9
Indiana................ 3,214.4 3,149.9 3,151.1 3,158.9 286.5 251.9 252.4 259.8 8.9 8.0 8.0 8.2
Iowa................... 1,666.6 1,639.5 1,640.7 1,638.5 93.4 83.6 80.2 80.0 5.6 5.1 4.9 4.9
Kansas................. 1,512.4 1,485.4 1,486.2 1,490.0 96.3 84.5 80.9 80.4 6.4 5.7 5.4 5.4
Kentucky............... 2,069.0 2,084.0 2,085.5 2,091.6 185.9 174.9 170.6 169.8 9.0 8.4 8.2 8.1
Louisiana.............. 2,062.7 2,078.8 2,077.4 2,083.1 144.2 137.8 119.9 114.8 7.0 6.6 5.8 5.5
Maine.................. 708.1 708.1 707.9 708.0 49.8 52.7 51.3 51.4 7.0 7.4 7.2 7.3
Maryland............... 3,084.4 3,093.5 3,103.3 3,113.5 203.3 208.0 204.0 206.7 6.6 6.7 6.6 6.6
Massachusetts.......... 3,457.2 3,474.0 3,473.4 3,474.3 237.7 230.0 230.1 234.3 6.9 6.6 6.6 6.7
Michigan............... 4,630.4 4,674.4 4,650.3 4,639.5 431.0 427.3 412.2 412.6 9.3 9.1 8.9 8.9
Detroit-Warren-
Livonia (2)........ 2,005.3 2,013.2 2,007.5 2,004.5 209.7 217.9 214.5 216.8 10.5 10.8 10.7 10.8
Minnesota.............. 2,981.8 2,976.0 2,973.5 2,976.1 171.0 174.2 168.0 164.8 5.7 5.9 5.6 5.5
Mississippi............ 1,350.6 1,338.0 1,332.4 1,336.5 140.7 119.8 112.9 115.4 10.4 9.0 8.5 8.6
Missouri............... 3,052.3 2,998.3 3,007.4 3,010.8 244.0 206.1 202.4 200.9 8.0 6.9 6.7 6.7
Montana................ 506.8 510.5 510.2 510.1 33.4 30.4 29.5 29.2 6.6 6.0 5.8 5.7
Nebraska............... 1,016.6 1,022.0 1,024.9 1,029.3 42.9 39.3 38.2 38.5 4.2 3.8 3.7 3.7
Nevada................. 1,384.5 1,367.6 1,360.9 1,358.3 179.7 156.7 147.6 138.8 13.0 11.5 10.8 10.2
New Hampshire.......... 741.4 740.2 739.7 740.5 38.5 42.2 41.6 42.0 5.2 5.7 5.6 5.7
New Jersey............. 4,580.3 4,594.2 4,605.1 4,621.0 416.2 447.8 444.5 443.8 9.1 9.7 9.7 9.6
New Mexico............. 927.3 925.8 928.8 933.7 64.6 58.3 57.5 59.6 7.0 6.3 6.2 6.4
New York............... 9,522.3 9,585.1 9,580.2 9,593.4 776.8 829.8 793.6 786.8 8.2 8.7 8.3 8.2
New York City........ 3,963.8 3,976.0 3,968.3 3,976.6 359.8 367.6 350.3 348.1 9.1 9.2 8.8 8.8
North Carolina......... 4,677.2 4,709.5 4,735.9 4,753.3 484.2 440.3 431.9 438.9 10.4 9.3 9.1 9.2
North Dakota........... 388.8 389.8 391.2 392.2 13.0 12.0 12.2 12.7 3.3 3.1 3.1 3.2
Ohio................... 5,791.3 5,772.6 5,774.0 5,766.4 457.7 395.8 391.0 387.7 7.9 6.9 6.8 6.7
Cleveland-Elyria-
Mentor (2)......... 1,089.7 1,064.0 1,061.2 1,058.1 80.5 72.8 73.4 72.8 7.4 6.8 6.9 6.9
Oklahoma............... 1,786.6 1,821.9 1,824.4 1,824.0 112.7 96.3 94.1 93.3 6.3 5.3 5.2 5.1
Oregon................. 1,995.2 1,967.5 1,962.3 1,958.8 179.1 169.0 165.3 164.0 9.0 8.6 8.4 8.4
Pennsylvania........... 6,387.7 6,535.9 6,542.4 6,558.7 489.2 527.8 512.3 516.7 7.7 8.1 7.8 7.9
Rhode Island........... 562.0 563.4 564.9 566.2 62.1 58.7 58.7 57.8 11.0 10.4 10.4 10.2
South Carolina......... 2,159.4 2,138.0 2,141.1 2,149.6 208.1 183.4 176.8 180.0 9.6 8.6 8.3 8.4
South Dakota........... 449.1 443.8 445.3 446.3 19.4 19.7 19.6 19.5 4.3 4.4 4.4 4.4
Tennessee.............. 3,140.4 3,108.6 3,102.7 3,115.3 266.2 253.4 235.9 235.7 8.5 8.2 7.6 7.6
Texas.................. 12,518.6 12,644.0 12,634.4 12,637.8 930.8 832.3 782.1 771.3 7.4 6.6 6.2 6.1
Utah................... 1,330.7 1,361.1 1,362.3 1,362.5 77.4 70.8 69.6 71.0 5.8 5.2 5.1 5.2
Vermont................ 360.4 358.2 358.0 357.2 18.8 19.6 18.8 18.0 5.2 5.5 5.2 5.1
Virginia............... 4,347.6 4,346.8 4,350.5 4,351.2 263.7 249.3 241.6 238.2 6.1 5.7 5.6 5.5
Washington............. 3,492.4 3,483.9 3,469.5 3,463.3 300.0 285.9 268.8 262.5 8.6 8.2 7.7 7.6
Seattle-Bellevue-
Everett (1)........ 1,501.9 1,505.0 1,499.7 1,494.5 115.8 109.7 102.6 97.5 7.7 7.3 6.8 6.5
West Virginia.......... 802.6 800.5 798.4 798.7 62.3 60.2 58.6 59.7 7.8 7.5 7.3 7.5
Wisconsin.............. 3,056.4 3,061.1 3,061.2 3,060.8 213.2 211.1 202.6 202.2 7.0 6.9 6.6 6.6
Wyoming................ 306.2 305.1 304.5 303.8 17.2 15.8 15.4 14.9 5.6 5.2 5.1 4.9
Puerto Rico............ 1,285.5 1,265.6 1,263.6 1,266.3 195.2 175.2 174.1 177.7 15.2 13.8 13.8 14.0
1 Metropolitan division.
2 Metropolitan statistical area.
p = preliminary.
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. 10-02, dated December 1,
2009, and are available at www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm. Estimates for the latest month are subject to revision the following
month.
