Labor Force Data by State
Seasonally Adjusted
July 2008
June 2008
Civilian Labor Force
Unemp.
Rate
Rank
Civilian Labor Force
Unemp.
Rate
Rank
Alabama
2,177.8
111.9
5.1
27
2,193.8
102.6
4.7
31
Alaska
359.6
24.9
6.9
8
359.8
24.3
6.7
6
Arizona
3,087.6
158.2
5.1
27
3,071.1
146.1
4.8
30
Arkansas
1,373.9
62.3
4.5
34
1,374.4
68.9
5.0
29
California
18,408.3
1,352.0
7.3
4
18,431.3
1,281.8
7.0
3
Colorado
2,763.2
144.1
5.2
25
2,759.9
139.7
5.1
28
Connecticut
1,889.1
109.0
5.8
19
1,886.8
102.9
5.5
17
Delaware
446.6
19.7
4.4
36
446.1
18.7
4.2
36
District of Columbia
329.9
22.2
6.7
10
328.5
20.8
6.3
10
Florida
9,333.2
571.8
6.1
17
9,250.3
513.1
5.5
17
Georgia
4,936.0
304.5
6.2
16
4,889.8
274.8
5.6
16
Hawaii
664.7
26.1
3.9
44
663.2
25.2
3.8
44
Idaho
753.0
30.9
4.1
40
752.3
28.7
3.8
44
Illinois
6,755.5
491.3
7.3
4
6,775.6
463.4
6.8
5
Indiana
3,237.1
202.8
6.3
15
3,219.3
188.3
5.9
13
Iowa
1,677.7
72.5
4.3
39
1,672.3
66.9
4.0
38
Kansas
1,489.6
67.8
4.6
33
1,491.2
63.9
4.3
35
Kentucky
2,037.3
137.4
6.7
10
2,041.8
128.4
6.3
10
Louisiana
2,009.8
78.8
3.9
44
2,012.1
76.9
3.8
44
Maine
711.5
38.4
5.4
22
710.2
37.6
5.3
21
Maryland
3,020.9
131.4
4.4
36
3,012.9
120.5
4.0
38
Massachusetts
3,419.4
173.6
5.1
27
3,409.6
177.3
5.2
26
Michigan
4,957.5
419.3
8.5
1
4,990.2
423.3
8.5
1
Minnesota
2,936.2
171.5
5.8
19
2,935.4
154.6
5.3
21
Mississippi
1,330.6
104.6
7.9
2
1,327.8
92.5
7.0
3
Missouri
3,016.3
192.9
6.4
14
3,013.8
170.8
5.7
15
Montana
504.5
20.3
4.0
43
504.2
20.5
4.1
37
Nebraska
992.5
33.6
3.4
50
995.0
32.8
3.3
47
Nevada
1,400.3
92.9
6.6
12
1,394.5
88.8
6.4
9
New Hampshire
743.5
28.8
3.9
44
746.1
29.7
4.0
38
New Jersey
4,505.2
244.4
5.4
22
4,505.0
237.6
5.3
21
New Mexico
953.4
39.0
4.1
40
951.3
37.3
3.9
42
New York
9,566.1
499.6
5.2
26
9,620.6
513.7
5.3
21
North Carolina
4,604.2
302.7
6.6
12
4,559.7
271.1
5.9
13
North Dakota
372.6
13.1
3.5
48
372.4
12.0
3.2
49
Ohio
5,987.2
430.0
7.2
6
5,988.4
393.7
6.6
7
Oklahoma
1,736.6
71.8
4.1
40
1,733.4
67.7
3.9
42
Oregon
1,949.3
116.4
6.0
18
1,938.4
106.0
5.5
17
Pennsylvania
6,365.0
340.9
5.4
22
6,394.7
332.7
5.2
26
Rhode Island
573.2
44.3
7.7
3
572.1
42.7
7.5
2
South Carolina
2,161.2
150.5
7.0
7
2,143.0
131.8
6.1
12
South Dakota
443.6
13.4
3.0
51
444.6
12.6
2.8
51
Tennessee
3,039.0
208.8
6.9
8
3,043.9
196.8
6.5
8
Texas
11,691.7
548.3
4.7
32
11,682.4
515.0
4.4
34
Utah
1,385.6
48.9
3.5
48
1,380.6
44.9
3.3
47
Vermont
352.7
16.9
4.8
31
353.4
16.6
4.7
31
Virginia
4,148.0
183.3
4.4
36
4,124.5
166.2
4.0
38
Washington
3,452.6
196.2
5.7
21
3,449.7
186.7
5.4
20
West Virginia
805.7
36.4
4.5
34
813.3
42.8
5.3
21
Wisconsin
3,069.5
151.1
4.9
30
3,078.5
143.1
4.6
33
Wyoming
291.1
10.4
3.6
47
290.4
9.3
3.2
49
United States
154,603.0
8,784.0
5.7
xx
154,390.0
8,499.0
5.5
xx