REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- OCTOBER
2014
Regional and state unemployment rates were generally
little changed in October. Thirty-four states and the District of Columbia had
unemployment rate decreases from September, 5 states had increases, and 11
states had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Forty-two states and the District of Columbia had unemployment rate decreases
from a year earlier, five states had increases, and three states had no change.
The national jobless rate edged down to 5.8 percent from September and was 1.4
percentage points lower than in October 2013.
In October 2014, nonfarm payroll employment increased in
38 states and decreased in 12 states and the District of Columbia. The largest
over-the-month increases in employment occurred in California (+41,500), Texas
(+35,200), and Florida (+34,400). The largest over-the-month decrease in
employment occurred in Nevada (-7,300), followed by New York (-5,600) and New
Jersey (-4,500). The largest over-the-month percentage increase in employment
occurred in Wyoming (+1.4 percent), followed by Idaho (+0.8 percent) and Utah
(+0.7 percent). The largest over-the-month percentage declines in employment
occurred in Montana and Nevada (-0.6 percent each), followed by Rhode Island
(-0.5 percent). Over the year, nonfarm employment increased in 49 states and
the District of Columbia and decreased in Alaska (-0.2 percent). The
largest over-the-year percentage increase occurred in
North Dakota (+5.0 percent), followed by Utah (+3.8 percent) and Texas (+3.7
percent).
Regional
Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
In October, the West continued to have the highest
regional unemployment rate, 6.5 percent, while the Midwest had the lowest rate,
5.6 percent. There were statistically significant over-the-month unemployment
rate changes in the Northeast and South (-0.2 percentage point each) and
Midwest (-0.1 point). Significant over-the-year rate decreases occurred in all
four regions: the Midwest and Northeast (-1.4 percentage points each), West
(-1.2 points), and South (-0.7 point). (See table 1.)
Among the nine geographic divisions, the Pacific had the
highest jobless rate, 7.0 percent in October. The West North Central again had
the lowest rate, 4.5 percent. Over the month, statistically significant jobless
rate changes occurred in the East South Central (-0.3 percentage point);
Mountain, South Atlantic, and West North Central (-0.2 point each); and Middle
Atlantic (-0.1 point). All nine divisions had significant rate declines from a
year earlier. The largest of these decreases occurred in the East North Central
(-1.9 percentage points) and Mountain (-1.4 points).
State Unemployment
(Seasonally Adjusted)
Georgia had the highest unemployment rate among the
states in October, 7.7 percent. North Dakota again had the lowest jobless rate,
2.8 percent. In total, 16 states had unemployment rates significantly lower
than the U.S. figure of 5.8 percent, 12 states and the District of Columbia had
measurably higher rates, and 22 states had rates that were not appreciably
different from that of the nation. (See tables A and 3.)
In October, 17 states had statistically significant
over-the-month unemployment rate declines. The largest of these decreases were
in Kentucky (-0.5 percentage point) and Colorado, Idaho, Missouri, and North
Carolina (-0.4 point each). Washington had the only significant over-the-month
rate increase (+0.3 percentage point). The remaining 32 states and the District
of Columbia had jobless rates that were not measurably different from those of
a month earlier, though some had changes that were at least as large
numerically as the significant changes. (See table B.)
Twenty-seven states had statistically significant
unemployment rate changes over the year, all of which were decreases. The
largest of these occurred in Illinois (-2.5 percentage points), Nevada (-2.3
points), Colorado (-2.2 points), and Ohio (-2.1 points). The remaining 23
states and the District of Columbia had rates that were not appreciably
different from those of a year earlier. (See table C.)
Nonfarm Payroll
Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)
In October 2014, 18 states had statistically significant
over-the-month changes in employment, 15 of which were increases. The largest
significant job gains occurred in California (+41,500), Texas (+35,200), and
Florida (+34,400). The significant job decreases occurred in Nevada (-7,300),
Montana (-2,800), and Rhode Island (-2,600). (See tables D and 5.)
Over the year, 35 states had statistically significant
changes in employment, all of which were positive. The largest significant
over-the-year job increase occurred in Texas (+421,900), followed by California
(+319,500) and Florida (+206,900). (See table E.)
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The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment news
release for October is
scheduled to be released on Tuesday, December 9, 2014, at
10:00 a.m. (EST). The
Regional and State Employment and Unemployment news
release for November is
scheduled to be released on Friday, December 19, 2014, at
10:00 a.m. (EST).
Table
A. States with unemployment rates
significantly different
from
that of the U.S., October 2014, seasonally adjusted
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State | Rate(p)
--------------------------------------------------------------
United
States (1) ...................|
5.8
|
Alaska
..............................|
6.8
Arizona
.............................| 6.8
California
..........................| 7.3
Colorado
............................|
4.3
District
of Columbia ................|
7.6
Georgia
.............................|
7.7
Hawaii
..............................| 4.1
Idaho
...............................|
4.1
Illinois
............................|
6.6
Iowa
................................|
4.5
|
Kansas
..............................| 4.4
Michigan
............................|
7.1
Minnesota
...........................|
3.9
Mississippi
.........................| 7.6
Montana
.............................|
4.5
Nebraska
............................|
3.4
Nevada
..............................|
7.1
New
Hampshire .......................|
4.2
New
Jersey ..........................|
6.6
North
Dakota ........................|
2.8
|
Oklahoma
............................|
4.5
Oregon
..............................|
7.0
Rhode
Island ........................|
7.4
South
Dakota ........................|
3.3
Tennessee
...........................|
7.1
Texas
...............................|
5.1
Utah
................................|
3.6
Vermont
.............................|
4.4
Wyoming
.............................|
4.7
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1 Data are not preliminary.
p = preliminary.
Table
B. States with statistically significant
unemployment rate changes
from
September 2014 to October 2014, seasonally adjusted
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| Rate |
|-----------|-----------| Over-the-month
State | September | October
| change(p)
| 2014
| 2014(p) |
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Alabama
........................| 6.6 |
6.3 | -0.3
Colorado
.......................| 4.7 |
4.3 | -.4
Florida
........................| 6.1 |
6.0 | -.1
Georgia
........................| 7.9 |
7.7 | -.2
Idaho
..........................| 4.5 |
4.1 | -.4
Kansas
.........................| 4.7 |
4.4 | -.3
Kentucky
.......................| 6.7 |
6.2 | -.5
Maryland
.......................| 6.3 |
6.0 | -.3
Minnesota
......................| 4.1 |
3.9 | -.2
Missouri
.......................| 6.3 |
5.9 | -.4
| | |
Nebraska
.......................| 3.6 |
3.4 | -.2
Nevada
.........................| 7.3 |
7.1 | -.2
North
Carolina .................| 6.7 |
6.3 | -.4
Ohio
...........................| 5.6 |
5.3 | -.3
Pennsylvania
...................| 5.7 |
5.4 | -.3
Rhode
Island ...................| 7.6 |
7.4 | -.2
South
Dakota ...................| 3.4 |
3.3 | -.1
Washington
.....................| 5.7 |
6.0 | .3
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p = preliminary.
Table
C. States with statistically significant
unemployment rate changes
from
October 2013 to October 2014, seasonally adjusted
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| Rate |
|-----------|-----------|
Over-the-year
State |
October | October
| change(p)
| 2013
| 2014(p) |
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Arkansas
.......................| 7.6 |
6.0 | -1.6
California
.....................| 8.6 |
7.3 | -1.3
Colorado
.......................| 6.5 |
4.3 | -2.2
Connecticut
....................| 7.6 |
6.4 | -1.2
Florida
........................| 6.7 |
6.0 | -.7
Idaho
..........................| 5.9 |
4.1 | -1.8
Illinois
.......................| 9.1
| 6.6 |
-2.5
Indiana
........................| 7.1 |
5.7 | -1.4
Kansas
.........................| 5.2 |
4.4 | -.8
Kentucky
.......................| 8.2 |
6.2 | -2.0
| | |
Massachusetts
..................| 7.2 |
6.0 | -1.2
Michigan
.......................| 8.6 |
7.1 | -1.5
Minnesota
......................| 4.8 |
3.9 | -.9
Montana
........................| 5.5 |
4.5 | -1.0
Nevada
.........................| 9.4 |
7.1 | -2.3
New
Hampshire ..................|
5.2 | 4.2
| -1.0
New
Jersey .....................|
7.7 | 6.6
| -1.1
New
York .......................|
7.4 | 6.0
| -1.4
North
Carolina .................| 7.5 |
6.3 | -1.2
Ohio
...........................| 7.4 |
5.3 | -2.1
| | |
Oklahoma
.......................| 5.6 |
4.5 | -1.1
Pennsylvania
...................| 7.1 |
5.4 | -1.7
Rhode
Island ...................| 9.4 |
7.4 | -2.0
Tennessee
......................| 8.1 |
7.1 | -1.0
Texas
..........................| 6.2 |
5.1 | -1.1
Washington
.....................| 6.8 |
6.0 | -.8
Wisconsin
......................| 6.5 |
5.4 | -1.1
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p = preliminary.
Table
D. States with statistically significant
employment changes from
September
2014 to October 2014, seasonally adjusted
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| September |
October | Over-the-month
State | 2014
| 2014(p) |
change(p)
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Arizona
......................| 2,577,800
| 2,590,700 | 12,900
California
...................| 15,526,100 | 15,567,600 | 41,500
Florida
......................| 7,822,900
| 7,857,300 | 34,400
Georgia
......................| 4,138,300 | 4,149,900 | 11,600
Idaho
........................| 644,200
| 649,400 | 5,200
Kansas
.......................| 1,388,100
| 1,396,500 | 8,400
Kentucky
.....................| 1,862,400 | 1,873,200 | 10,800
Minnesota
....................| 2,837,500 | 2,847,000 | 9,500
Montana
......................| 457,900
| 455,100 | -2,800
Nevada
.......................| 1,221,300
| 1,214,000 | -7,300
| | |
New
Mexico ...................| 817,100
| 821,300 | 4,200
North
Carolina ...............| 4,166,700
| 4,183,900 | 17,200
Oregon
.......................| 1,723,700
| 1,733,600 | 9,900
Rhode
Island .................| 479,100
| 476,500 | -2,600
Tennessee
....................| 2,817,600 | 2,825,500 | 7,900
Texas
........................| 11,673,200
| 11,708,400 | 35,200
Utah
.........................| 1,339,500
| 1,349,500 | 10,000
Wyoming
......................| 294,000
| 298,100 | 4,100
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p = preliminary.
Table
E. States with statistically significant
employment changes from
October
2013 to October 2014, seasonally adjusted
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| October
| October | Over-the-year
State | 2013
| 2014(p) | change(p)
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Alabama
......................| 1,908,900
| 1,942,400 | 33,500
Arizona
......................| 2,526,300
| 2,590,700 | 64,400
Arkansas
.....................| 1,181,100 | 1,195,300 | 14,200
California
...................| 15,248,100 | 15,567,600 | 319,500
Colorado
.....................| 2,400,900 | 2,461,700 | 60,800
Connecticut
..................| 1,658,800 | 1,681,800 | 23,000
Delaware
.....................| 431,400 | 443,700 | 12,300
Florida
......................| 7,650,400
| 7,857,300 | 206,900
Georgia
......................| 4,054,500
| 4,149,900 | 95,400
Idaho
........................| 640,400
| 649,400 | 9,000
| | |
Illinois
.....................| 5,816,900 | 5,856,300 | 39,400
Indiana
......................| 2,954,100
| 3,003,700 | 49,600
Iowa
.........................| 1,541,500
| 1,556,900 | 15,400
Kentucky
.....................| 1,835,300 | 1,873,200 | 37,900
Louisiana
....................| 1,964,400 | 1,988,900 | 24,500
Massachusetts
................| 3,372,000 | 3,424,600 | 52,600
Minnesota
....................| 2,797,600 | 2,847,000 | 49,400
Missouri
.....................| 2,740,400 | 2,788,800 | 48,400
Montana
......................| 448,300
| 455,100 | 6,800
Nevada
.......................| 1,185,400
| 1,214,000 | 28,600
| | |
New
York .....................| 8,942,700
| 9,043,500 | 100,800
North
Carolina ...............| 4,099,200
| 4,183,900 | 84,700
North
Dakota .................| 449,200
| 471,700 | 22,500
Oklahoma
.....................| 1,637,100 | 1,673,700 | 36,600
Oregon
.......................| 1,685,700
| 1,733,600 | 47,900
Pennsylvania
.................| 5,754,100 | 5,802,300 | 48,200
South
Carolina ...............| 1,912,400
| 1,949,600 | 37,200
South
Dakota .................| 416,700
| 422,700 | 6,000
Tennessee
....................| 2,765,700 | 2,825,500 | 59,800
Texas
........................| 11,286,500
| 11,708,400 | 421,900
| | |
Utah
.........................| 1,300,700
| 1,349,500 | 48,800
Washington
...................| 3,001,600 | 3,076,300 | 74,700
West
Virginia ................| 763,900
| 776,600 | 12,700
Wisconsin
....................| 2,839,800 | 2,868,000 | 28,200
Wyoming
......................| 291,900
| 298,100 | 6,200
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p = preliminary.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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