state employment trends: february 2012
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State Employment Trends
March 2012
National Association of REALTORS
Research Division
Compilation of Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Data HighlightsUnemployment Rate The US unemployment rate was 8.3 percent in February 2012, steady from
January and down from 9.0 percent in February of 2011. The majority of states saw an improvement in the employment rate. Twenty-
nine states saw the unemployment rate improve in February; an additional 13states and DC saw no increase. From one month ago, Mississippi had thebiggest improvements seeing a 0.5 percent drop in the unemployment rate.
Since December one year ago, nearly all states and DC have had animprovement in the unemployment rate. Only New York saw an increase inthe unemployment rate. Michigannow at 8.8 percent from 10.7 percenthad the largest improvement in this period followed by Alabama, Utah,Missouri, and Tennessee, each with improvements of at least 1.5 percent.
In February, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Vermont had thelowest unemployment ratesall under 5 percent. At the same time, 3 stateshad double-digit unemployment rates.
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More HighlightsPayroll Jobs and Outlook
43 states and the District of Columbia had positive job growth inthe last year, and 42 states and DC had positive job growth inFebruary, a time when net growth was about 227,000 jobs for thenation. The average change among states was 0.2 percent.
The greatest job growth in February was in North Dakota, while
the Nevada had the largest job decline (both as a share of previouspayrolls).
In February, the unemployment rate stayed flat showing that thejobs created were enough to absorb new and re-entrants to thelabor force. Going forward, increasing labor force participationmay slow the easing of the unemployment rate or even push it up
slightly despite the creation of new jobs. The following slides show state-level detail of unemployment rates
and payroll employment.
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Alaska
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
332
328
324
320
316
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Arizona
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
2700
2625
2550
2475
2400
2325
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Arkansas
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
1220
1200
1180
1160
1140
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All Employees: Total Nonfarm, California
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: BLS/CA Employment Development Department 03/30/12
15250
15000
14750
14500
14250
14000
13750
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Colorado
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
2400
2360
2320
2280
2240
2200
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Connecticut
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
1725
1700
1675
1650
1625
1600
1575
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Delaware
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
442.5
435.0
427.5
420.0
412.5
405.0
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, D.C.
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
740
730
720
710
700
690
680
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Florida
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
8200
8000
7800
7600
7400
7200
7000
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Georgia
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
4200
4100
4000
3900
3800
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Hawaii
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
630
620
610
600
590
580
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Idaho
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
660
640
620
600
580
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All Employees: Total Nonfarm, Illinois
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: BLS/IL Department of Employment Security 03/30/12
6000
5925
5850
5775
5700
5625
5550
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Indiana
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
3000
2950
2900
2850
2800
2750
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Iowa
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
1540
1520
1500
1480
1460
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Kansas
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
1400
1380
1360
1340
1320
1300
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Kentucky
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
1875
1850
1825
1800
1775
1750
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Louisiana
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
1960
1940
1920
1900
1880
1860
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Maine
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
622.5
615.0
607.5
600.0
592.5
585.0
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Maryland
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
2640
2600
2560
2520
2480
2440
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Massachusetts
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
3320
3280
3240
3200
3160
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Michigan
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
4300
4200
4100
4000
3900
3800
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Minnesota
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
2800
2760
2720
2680
2640
2600
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Mississippi
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
1180
1160
1140
1120
1100
1080
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Missouri
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
2840
2800
2760
2720
2680
2640
2600
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Montana
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
450
445
440
435
430
425
420
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Nebraska
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
967.5
960.0
952.5
945.0
937.5
930.0
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Nevada
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
1300
1250
1200
1150
1100
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Units All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, New Hampshire
SA, Thous.
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
652.5
645.0
637.5
630.0
622.5
615.0
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All Employees: Total Nonfarm, New Jersey
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics/NJ Dept of Labor 03/30/12
4100
4050
4000
3950
3900
3850
3800
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, New Mexico
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
860
840
820
800
780
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All Employees: Total Nonfarm, New York
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics/NY State Dept of Labor 03/30/12
8850
8775
8700
8625
8550
8475
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, North Dakota
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
420
400
380
360
340
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Ohio
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
5500
5400
5300
5200
5100
5000
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Oklahoma
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
1600
1580
1560
1540
1520
1500
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Oregon
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
1760
1720
1680
1640
1600
1560
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Pennsylvania
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
5850
5800
5750
5700
5650
5600
5550
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Rhode Island
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
500
490
480
470
460
450
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, South Carolina
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
1960
1920
1880
1840
1800
1760
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, South Dakota
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
415.0
412.5
410.0
407.5
405.0
402.5
400.0
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Tennessee
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
2850
2800
2750
2700
2650
2600
2550
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All Employees: Total Nonfarm, Texas
SA ,Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics/TX Workforce Commission 03/30/12
10800
10700
10600
10500
10400
10300
10200
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Utah
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
1280
1260
1240
1220
1200
1180
1160
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Vermont
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
310.0
307.5
305.0
302.5
300.0
297.5
295.0
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Virginia
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
3800
3760
3720
3680
3640
3600
3560
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Washington
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
3000
2960
2920
2880
2840
2800
2760
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, West Virginia
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
765
760
755
750
745
740
735
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Wisconsin
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
2900
2850
2800
2750
2700
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Wyoming
SA, Thous
1110090807Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/30/12
304
300
296
292
288
284
280
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All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Alabama
SA, Thous
2040
2000
1960
1920
1880
1840