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State and City Nonfarm Employment

ABILENE, TX MSA TAYLOR COUNTY TX

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 3.1%, down 0.6% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 1963, down 339 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 61650, up 1672 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 63613, up 1333 from the same month a year ago

AGUADILLA, PR MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 13.4%, up 0.7% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 6798, up 384 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 43950, down 29 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 50748, up 355 from the same month a year ago

AKRON, OH PMSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 5.1%, down 0.3% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 19254, down 1320 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 355754, down 4635 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 375008, down 5955 from the same month a year ago

ALBANY, GA MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.6%, up 0.2% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 2686, up 143 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 55109, down 118 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 57795, up 25 from the same month a year ago

ALBANY-SCHENECTADY-TROY, NY MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 3.8%, down 0.2% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 17898, down 959 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 452109, up 4472 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 470007, up 3513 from the same month a year ago

ALBUQUERQUE, NM MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.2%, down 0.8% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 16726, down 2884 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 382281, up 8995 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 399007, up 6111 from the same month a year ago

ALEXANDRIA, LA MSA RAPIDES PARISH LA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.3%, down 0.8% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 2644, down 390 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 58140, up 1261 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 60784, up 871 from the same month a year ago

ALLENTOWN-BETHLEHEM-EASTON, PA MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 5.2%, up 0.3% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 17559, up 1703 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 318799, up 8260 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 336358, up 9963 from the same month a year ago

ALTOONA, PA MSA BLAIR COUNTY PA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 6.2%, up 1.8% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 4184, up 1308 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 63382, up 1253 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 67566, up 2561 from the same month a year ago

AMARILLO, TX MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 2.9%, down 0.4% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 3598, down 361 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 119209, up 2782 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 122807, up 2421 from the same month a year ago

ANCHORAGE, AK MSA ANCHORAGE BOROUGH AK

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 5.1%, down 0.5% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 8014, down 453 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 149468, up 6248 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 157482, up 5795 from the same month a year ago

ANN ARBOR, MI PMSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.1%, up 0.2% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 13127, up 651 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 310350, up 4908 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 323477, up 5559 from the same month a year ago

ANNISTON, AL MSA CALHOUN COUNTY AL

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 5.1%, up 0.3% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 2738, up 106 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 51479, down 235 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 54217, down 129 from the same month a year ago

APPLETON-OSHKOSH-NEENAH, WI MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 3.5%, down 0.7% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 8281, down 1493 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 228770, up 5501 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 237051, up 4008 from the same month a year ago

ARECIBO, PR MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 11.2%, down 1.1% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 6464, down 545 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 51062, up 1143 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 57526, up 598 from the same month a year ago

ASHEVILLE, NC MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 3.3%, down 0.2% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 4021, down 211 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 117981, up 1301 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 122002, up 1090 from the same month a year ago

ATHENS, GA MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 2.9%, up 0.1% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 2303, up 86 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 77446, down 25 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 79749, up 61 from the same month a year ago

ATLANTA, GA MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.2%, up 0.1% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 102761, up 1515 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 2362224, up 2149 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 2464985, up 3664 from the same month a year ago

ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY, NJ PMSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 6.6%, down 1.6% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 11974, down 2680 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 168848, up 4059 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 180822, up 1379 from the same month a year ago

AUBURN-OPELIKA, AL MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 3.5%, down 0.2% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 1927, down 79 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 53348, up 555 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 55275, up 476 from the same month a year ago

AUGUSTA-AIKEN, GA-SC MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 5%, up 0.6% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 11193, up 1569 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 214032, up 5889 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 225225, up 7458 from the same month a year ago

AUSTIN-SAN MARCOS, TX MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4%, down 0.8% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 31318, down 5570 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 743473, up 9547 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 774791, up 3977 from the same month a year ago

BAKERSFIELD, CA MSA KERN COUNTY CA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 11.9%, down 0.8% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 36195, down 1867 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 268948, up 6970 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 305143, up 5103 from the same month a year ago

BALTIMORE, MD PMSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.2%, down 0.6% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 56627, down 7339 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 1290365, up 23110 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 1346992, up 15771 from the same month a year ago

BANGOR,ME MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 3.4%, no change from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 1871, up 12 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 53264, up 385 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 55135, up 397 from the same month a year ago

BARNSTABLE-YARMOUTH, MA MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.7%, down 0.8% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 3811, down 674 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 77204, down 147 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 81015, down 821 from the same month a year ago

BATON ROUGE, LA MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 5.4%, down 0.6% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 17140, down 1679 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 299084, up 6638 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 316224, up 4959 from the same month a year ago

BEAUMONT-PORT ARTHUR, TX MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 8%, down 1.1% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 14853, down 1818 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 170168, up 3285 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 185021, up 1467 from the same month a year ago

BELLINGHAM, WA MSA WHATCOM COUNTY WA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.9%, down 0.8% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 4771, down 450 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 92082, up 6186 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 96853, up 5736 from the same month a year ago

BENTON HARBOR, MI MSA BERRIEN COUNTY MI

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 7.2%, down 0.3% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 5902, down 243 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 75988, up 722 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 81890, up 479 from the same month a year ago

BERGEN-PASSAIC, NJ PMSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 3.7%, down 1.4% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 25280, down 9568 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 659950, up 11870 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 685230, up 2302 from the same month a year ago

BILLINGS, MT MSA YELLOWSTONE COUNTY MT

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 3%, down 1.0% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 2217, down 660 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 72696, up 2766 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 74913, up 2106 from the same month a year ago

BILOXI-GULFPORT-PASCAGOULA, MS MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4%, up 0.1% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 7149, up 303 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 172160, up 3430 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 179309, up 3733 from the same month a year ago

BINGHAMTON, NY MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 5.3%, down 0.5% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 6518, down 570 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 115524, down 328 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 122042, down 898 from the same month a year ago

BIRMINGHAM, AL MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4%, down 0.2% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 19619, down 806 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 466103, down 637 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 485722, down 1443 from the same month a year ago

BISMARCK, ND MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 3.1%, down 0.5% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 1781, down 177 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 55314, up 2210 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 57095, up 2033 from the same month a year ago

BLOOMINGTON, IN MSA MONROE COUNTY IN

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 3.1%, up 0.4% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 2010, up 123 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 63754, down 3231 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 65764, down 3108 from the same month a year ago

BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL, IL MSA MCLEAN COUNTY IL

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 3.9%, up 1.1% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 3683, up 1055 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 91941, up 1730 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 95624, up 2785 from the same month a year ago

BOISE CITY, ID MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 3.8%, down 1.0% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 9754, down 2284 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 244886, up 8484 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 254640, up 6200 from the same month a year ago

BOSTON, MA-NH PMSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 3.5%, down 1.2% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 63884, down 22525 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 1777856, up 15624 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 1841740, down 6901 from the same month a year ago

BOULDER-LONGMONT, CO PMSA BOULDER COUNTY CO

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.4%, down 0.5% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 7807, down 924 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 171466, up 3519 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 179273, up 2595 from the same month a year ago

BRAZORIA, TX PMSA BRAZORIA COUNTY TX

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 7.4%, down 0.6% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 8595, down 521 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 108311, up 3327 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 116906, up 2806 from the same month a year ago

BREMERTON, WA PMSA KITSAP COUNTY WA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.9%, down 0.7% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 5397, down 394 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 103888, up 6093 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 109285, up 5699 from the same month a year ago

BRIDGEPORT, CT PMSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.6%, down 1.4% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 10390, down 3389 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 216740, up 2128 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 227130, down 1261 from the same month a year ago

BROCKTON, MA PMSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.6%, down 1.0% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 6465, down 1552 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 134898, up 601 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 141363, down 951 from the same month a year ago

BROWNSVILLE-HARLINGEN-SAN BENITO, TX MSA CAMERON COUNTY TX

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 9.3%, down 1.8% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 13497, down 2665 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 131335, up 2210 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 144832, down 455 from the same month a year ago

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, TX MSA BRAZOS COUNTY TX

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 1.8%, down 0.2% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 1564, down 151 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 86824, up 3045 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 88388, up 2894 from the same month a year ago

BUFFALO-NIAGARA FALLS, NY MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 6%, down 0.5% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 34269, down 2937 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 534076, down 2469 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 568345, down 5406 from the same month a year ago

BURLINGTON, VT MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 2.5%, down 1.0% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 2739, down 1052 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 107542, up 3277 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 110281, up 2225 from the same month a year ago

CAGUAS, PR PMSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 9.5%, up 0.2% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 12370, up 335 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 118141, up 1145 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 130511, up 1480 from the same month a year ago

CANTON-MASSILLON, OH MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 5.7%, down 0.7% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 11671, down 1529 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 191850, up 3 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 203521, down 1526 from the same month a year ago

CASPER, WY MSA NATRONA COUNTY WY

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 3.4%, down 1.4% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 1280, down 543 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 35836, down 37 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 37116, down 580 from the same month a year ago

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA MSA LINN COUNTY IA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.8%, up 0.3% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 5577, up 338 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 110666, down 580 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 116243, down 242 from the same month a year ago

CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL MSA CHAMPAIGN COUNTY IL

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 3.2%, up 0.1% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 3321, up 140 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 99857, up 977 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 103178, up 1117 from the same month a year ago

CHARLESTON-NORTH CHARLESTON, SC MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.3%, up 0.1% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 13057, up 965 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 292789, up 15050 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 305846, up 16015 from the same month a year ago

CHARLESTON, WV MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.3%, no change from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 5503, up 129 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 123543, up 3286 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 129046, up 3415 from the same month a year ago

CHARLOTTE-GASTONIA-ROCK HILL, NC-SC MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 5.2%, down 1.2% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 46304, down 9507 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 841175, up 20901 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 887479, up 11394 from the same month a year ago

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 1.9%, down 0.8% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 1464, down 624 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 76739, up 1258 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 78203, up 634 from the same month a year ago

CHATTANOOGA, TN-GA MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 3.6%, no change from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 8647, down 48 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 233445, up 2232 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 242092, up 2184 from the same month a year ago

CHEYENNE, WY MSA LARAMIE COUNTY WY

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.4%, down 0.1% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 1966, down 65 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 42776, up 53 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 44742, down 12 from the same month a year ago

CHICAGO, IL PMSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 5.7%, down 0.8% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 242530, down 33344 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 4038388, up 68276 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 4280918, up 34932 from the same month a year ago

CHICO-PARIDISE, CA MSA BUTTE COUNTY CA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 7%, down 0.9% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 6519, down 685 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 86177, up 1831 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 92696, up 1146 from the same month a year ago

CINCINNATI, OH-KY-IN PMSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.5%, down 0.2% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 39612, down 1498 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 838901, up 1901 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 878513, up 403 from the same month a year ago

CLARKSVILLE-HOPKINSVILLE, TN-KY MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 3.9%, down 0.8% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 3781, down 560 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 93258, up 5872 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 97039, up 5312 from the same month a year ago

CLEVELAND-LORAIN-ELYRIA, OH PMSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 6.1%, down 0.3% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 67150, down 5298 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 1041646, down 13623 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 1108796, down 18921 from the same month a year ago

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO MSA EL PASO COUNTY CO

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 5.2%, down 0.7% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 15344, down 1269 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 277587, up 10351 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 292931, up 9082 from the same month a year ago

COLUMBIA, MO MSA BOONE COUNTY MO

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 2.4%, up 0.3% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 2224, up 314 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 89062, up 371 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 91286, up 685 from the same month a year ago

COLUMBIA, SC MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4%, up 0.2% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 12191, up 1291 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 290023, up 16565 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 302214, up 17856 from the same month a year ago

COLUMBUS, GA-AL MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 5%, up 0.1% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 6538, up 55 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 124659, down 1732 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 131197, down 1677 from the same month a year ago

COLUMBUS, OH MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.4%, up 0.1% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 38517, up 312 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 844844, down 8432 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 883361, down 8120 from the same month a year ago

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 6.1%, no change from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 11284, up 241 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 172592, up 1253 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 183876, up 1494 from the same month a year ago

CORVALLIS, OR MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 3.3%, down 0.4% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 1406, down 143 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 41423, up 559 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 42829, up 416 from the same month a year ago

CUMBERLAND, MD-WV MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 6.4%, down 1.1% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 2748, down 565 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 39919, down 1150 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 42667, down 1715 from the same month a year ago

DALLAS, TX PMSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 5.5%, down 0.6% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 111729, down 13130 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 1937091, up 26219 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 2048820, up 13089 from the same month a year ago

DANBURY, CT PMSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 2.5%, down 0.8% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 3042, down 880 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 116536, up 3090 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 119578, up 2210 from the same month a year ago

DANVILLE, VA MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 7.3%, down 1.9% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 4248, down 1080 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 53571, up 1140 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 57819, up 60 from the same month a year ago

DAVENPORT-MOLINE-ROCK ISLAND, IA-IL MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.8%, down 0.5% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 8997, down 986 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 178263, up 1559 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 187260, up 573 from the same month a year ago

DAYTON-SPRINGFIELD, OH MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 5.5%, down 0.1% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 25573, down 746 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 437269, down 6708 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 462842, down 7454 from the same month a year ago

DAYTONA BEACH, FL MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.5%, down 0.2% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 10278, down 17 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 219458, up 9445 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 229736, up 9428 from the same month a year ago

DECATUR, AL MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 5.6%, down 0.8% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 3944, down 594 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 66335, down 197 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 70279, down 791 from the same month a year ago

DECATUR, IL MSA MACON COUNTY IL

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 5.9%, down 0.6% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 3285, down 316 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 52764, up 1128 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 56049, up 812 from the same month a year ago

DENVER, CO PMSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 5.1%, down 0.9% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 66012, down 9183 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 1225948, up 45634 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 1291960, up 36451 from the same month a year ago

DES MOINES, IA MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 3.9%, up 0.1% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 10861, up 635 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 270317, up 8619 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 281178, up 9254 from the same month a year ago

DETROIT, MI PMSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 6.9%, down 0.2% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 153936, down 3217 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 2069704, up 6557 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 2223640, up 3340 from the same month a year ago

DOTHAN, AL MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.1%, no change from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 2787, up 13 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 65890, up 215 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 68677, up 228 from the same month a year ago

DOVER, DE MSA KENT COUNTY DE

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 2.7%, down 0.9% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 2097, down 669 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 75212, up 1178 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 77309, up 509 from the same month a year ago

DUBUQUE, IA MSA DUBUQUE COUNTY IA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 5.1%, up 0.7% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 2602, up 392 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 48764, up 664 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 51366, up 1056 from the same month a year ago

DULUTH-SUPERIOR, MN-WI MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.6%, down 0.8% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 6158, down 1015 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 129119, up 3927 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 135277, up 2912 from the same month a year ago

DUTCHESS COUNTY, NY PMSA DUTCHESS COUNTY NY

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 3.6%, down 0.1% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 4794, down 123 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 128615, up 2065 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 133409, up 1942 from the same month a year ago

EAU CLAIRE, WI MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.3%, down 0.4% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 3813, down 362 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 85367, up 1339 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 89180, up 977 from the same month a year ago

EL PASO, TX MSA EL PASO COUNTY TX

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 7.7%, down 0.7% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 23224, down 1991 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 276495, up 2568 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 299719, up 577 from the same month a year ago

ELKHART-GOSHEN, IN MSA ELKHART COUNTY IN

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.5%, up 0.3% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 4400, up 325 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 92876, down 846 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 97276, down 521 from the same month a year ago

ELMIRA, NY MSA CHEMUNG COUNTY NY

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 5.2%, down 1.3% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 2129, down 644 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 39177, down 523 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 41306, down 1167 from the same month a year ago

ENID, OK MSA GARFIELD COUNTY OK

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 2.9%, down 0.8% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 743, down 217 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 25095, up 141 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 25838, down 76 from the same month a year ago

ERIE, PA MSA ERIE COUNTY PA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 6.2%, up 0.3% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 8878, up 598 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 133772, up 2822 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 142650, up 3420 from the same month a year ago

EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD, OR MSA LANE COUNTY OR

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 6.2%, down 0.6% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 10823, down 1014 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 163655, up 2561 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 174478, up 1547 from the same month a year ago

EVANSVILLE-HENDERSON, IN-KY MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.1%, no change from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 6678, up 28 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 157065, up 852 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 163743, up 880 from the same month a year ago

FARGO-MOORHEAD, ND-MN MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 2.5%, down 0.3% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 2725, down 271 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 108249, up 3237 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 110974, up 2966 from the same month a year ago

FAYETTEVILLE, NC MSA CUMBERLAND COUNTY NC

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.5%, down 0.3% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 5721, down 487 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 122114, down 1979 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 127835, down 2466 from the same month a year ago

FAYETTEVILLE-SPRINGDALE-ROGERS, AR MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 2.4%, down 0.6% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 4424, down 669 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 177099, up 13781 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 181523, up 13112 from the same month a year ago

FITCHBURG-LEOMINSTER, MA PMSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 6%, down 1.5% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 4295, down 1049 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 67486, up 1821 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 71781, up 772 from the same month a year ago

FLAGSTAFF, AZ-UT MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 5.6%, down 0.9% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 3948, down 516 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 66603, up 2387 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 70551, up 1871 from the same month a year ago

FLINT, MI PMSA GENESEE COUNTY MI

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 8.9%, down 0.3% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 16616, down 389 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 169702, up 1091 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 186318, up 702 from the same month a year ago

FLORENCE, AL MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 6.9%, up 0.2% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 4341, up 114 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 58486, down 474 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 62827, down 360 from the same month a year ago

FLORENCE, SC MSA FLORENCE COUNTY SC

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 8.8%, up 0.5% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 5991, up 687 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 62070, up 3760 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 68061, up 4447 from the same month a year ago

FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND, CO MSA LARIMER COUNTY CO

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 5%, down 0.5% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 7704, down 697 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 146685, up 1141 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 154389, up 444 from the same month a year ago

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL PMSA BROWARD COUNTY FL

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.1%, down 0.6% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 36918, down 4646 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 872676, up 33110 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 909594, up 28464 from the same month a year ago

FORT MYERS-CAPE CORAL, FL MSA LEE COUNTY FL

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 3.3%, down 0.1% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 7636, up 197 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 224324, up 11432 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 231960, up 11629 from the same month a year ago

FORT PIERCE-PORT ST LUCIE, FL MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 6.2%, up 0.9% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 9332, up 1490 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 141804, up 2688 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 151136, up 4178 from the same month a year ago

FORT SMITH, AR-OK MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.5%, down 0.8% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 4554, down 639 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 96798, up 4724 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 101352, up 4085 from the same month a year ago

FORT WALTON BEACH, FL MSA OKALOOSA COUNTY FL

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 2.6%, up 0.1% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 2448, up 168 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 91471, up 3491 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 93919, up 3659 from the same month a year ago

FORT WAYNE, IN MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 5.3%, down 0.2% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 14087, down 541 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 251005, down 1339 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 265092, down 1880 from the same month a year ago

FORT WORTH-ARLINGTON, TX PMSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 5%, down 0.5% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 48200, down 4704 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 923170, up 15340 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 971370, up 10636 from the same month a year ago

FRESNO, CA CMSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 12.2%, down 1.4% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 54944, down 5953 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 394555, up 8102 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 449499, up 2149 from the same month a year ago

GADSDEN, AL MSA ETOWAH COUNTY AL

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 6%, up 0.2% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 2862, up 84 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 44891, down 129 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 47753, down 45 from the same month a year ago

GAINESVILLE, FL MSA ALACHUA COUNTY FL

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 2%, down 0.2% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 2430, down 110 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 117763, up 4560 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 120193, up 4450 from the same month a year ago

GALVESTON-TEXAS CITY, TX PMSA GALVESTON COUNTY TX

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 7.1%, down 0.5% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 9186, down 406 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 119714, up 3345 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 128900, up 2939 from the same month a year ago

GARY, IN PMSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 5.3%, down 0.8% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 15778, down 3013 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 283813, down 4683 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 299591, down 7696 from the same month a year ago

GLENS FALLS, NY MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 5.7%, up 0.1% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 3463, up 108 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 57799, up 1218 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 61262, up 1326 from the same month a year ago

GOLDSBORO, NC MSA WAYNE COUNTY NC

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.7%, down 0.6% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 2353, down 362 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 48113, down 683 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 50466, down 1045 from the same month a year ago

GRAND FORKS, ND-MN MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 3.1%, down 0.3% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 1777, down 103 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 54887, up 1352 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 56664, up 1249 from the same month a year ago

GRAND JUNCTION, CO MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 5.7%, no change from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 3946, up 140 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 64941, up 1398 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 68887, up 1538 from the same month a year ago

GRAND RAPIDS-MUSKEGON-HOLLAND, MI MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 6.4%, down 0.8% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 39154, down 4342 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 573202, up 9302 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 612356, up 4960 from the same month a year ago

GREAT FALLS, MT MSA CASCADE COUNTY MT

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 3.8%, down 1.0% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 1366, down 394 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 34850, up 43 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 36216, down 351 from the same month a year ago

GREELEY, CO PMSA WELD COUNTY CO

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 6.3%, down 0.3% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 6322, down 217 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 94649, up 1404 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 100971, up 1187 from the same month a year ago

GREEN BAY, WI MSA BROWN COUNTY WI

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 3.7%, down 0.6% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 5679, down 628 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 148624, up 7058 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 154303, up 6430 from the same month a year ago

GREENSBORO-WINSTON SALEM-HIGH POINT, NC MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.7%, down 1.1% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 31649, down 7602 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 644937, up 1962 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 676586, down 5640 from the same month a year ago

GREENVILLE, NC MSA PITT COUNTY NC

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 5.6%, down 0.1% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 4051, down 44 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 68244, down 84 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 72295, down 128 from the same month a year ago

GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-ANDERSON, SC MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 5.6%, up 0.1% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 29175, up 1336 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 489406, up 14570 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 518581, up 15906 from the same month a year ago

HAGERSTOWN, MD PMSA WASHINGTON COUNTY MD

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 3.3%, down 1.0% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 2355, down 641 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 68099, up 1005 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 70454, up 364 from the same month a year ago

HAMILTON-MIDDLETOWN, OH PMSA BUTLER COUNTY OH

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 3.8%, down 0.3% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 7679, down 713 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 195453, down 3127 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 203132, down 3840 from the same month a year ago

HARRISBURG-LEBANON-CARLISLE, PA MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 3.2%, up 0.1% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 11925, up 737 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 356479, up 7717 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 368404, up 8454 from the same month a year ago

HARTFORD, CT MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.3%, down 1.1% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 26015, down 6554 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 572766, up 2747 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 598781, down 3807 from the same month a year ago

HATTIESBURG, MS MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 3.5%, up 0.3% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 1971, up 155 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 55036, up 691 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 57007, up 846 from the same month a year ago

HICKORY-MORGANTON, NC MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 6.7%, down 1.3% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 11020, down 2850 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 152508, down 7637 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 163528, down 10487 from the same month a year ago

HONOLULU, HI MSA HONOLULU CITY/COUNTY HI

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 2.5%, down 1.2% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 11143, down 5209 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 437283, up 9329 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 448426, up 4120 from the same month a year ago

HOUMA, LA MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.1%, up 0.5% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 4052, up 465 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 95145, down 649 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 99197, down 184 from the same month a year ago

HOUSTON, TX PMSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 5.5%, down 0.6% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 131420, down 11651 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 2240481, up 56755 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 2371901, up 45104 from the same month a year ago

HUNTINGTON-ASHLAND, WV-KY-OH MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 5%, down 0.7% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 6799, down 944 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 129382, up 1902 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 136181, up 958 from the same month a year ago

HUNTSVILLE, AL MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 3.9%, down 0.8% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 7241, down 1553 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 180454, up 901 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 187695, down 652 from the same month a year ago

INDIANAPOLIS, IN MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.8%, up 0.2% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 42558, up 970 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 850236, down 11956 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 892794, down 10986 from the same month a year ago

IOWA CITY, IA MSA JOHNSON COUNTY IA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 3.8%, up 0.6% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 2903, up 378 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 73787, down 1724 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 76690, down 1346 from the same month a year ago

JACKSON, MI MSA JACKSON COUNTY MI

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 6.7%, down 0.9% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 5217, down 866 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 72250, down 1631 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 77467, down 2497 from the same month a year ago

JACKSON, MS MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.2%, up 1.0% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 10272, up 2545 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 235487, down 212 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 245759, up 2333 from the same month a year ago

JACKSON, TN MSA MADISON COUNTY TN

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.6%, down 0.8% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 2747, down 438 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 56610, up 1250 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 59357, up 812 from the same month a year ago

JACKSONVILLE, FL MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.2%, down 0.4% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 25607, down 1889 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 587183, up 20589 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 612790, up 18700 from the same month a year ago

JACKSONVILLE, NC MSA ONSLOW COUNTY NC

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.6%, down 0.5% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 2325, down 333 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 48748, down 266 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 51073, down 599 from the same month a year ago

JAMESTOWN, NY MSA CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY NY

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 5.7%, down 1.0% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 3626, down 690 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 60052, up 115 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 63678, down 575 from the same month a year ago

JANESVILLE-BELOIT, WI MSA ROCK COUNTY WI

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 5.3%, down 0.3% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 4118, down 263 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 74051, down 254 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 78169, down 517 from the same month a year ago

JERSEY CITY, NJ PMSA HUDSON COUNTY NJ

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 5%, down 1.9% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 14452, down 5295 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 275073, up 8998 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 289525, up 3703 from the same month a year ago

JOHNSON CITY-KINGSPORT-BRISTOL, TN-VA MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.5%, down 1.2% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 10430, down 2789 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 221318, up 3076 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 231748, up 287 from the same month a year ago

JOHNSTOWN, PA MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 7.8%, up 1.6% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 8216, up 1896 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 97204, up 2353 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 105420, up 4249 from the same month a year ago

JONESBORO, AR MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.5%, down 1.1% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 2040, down 463 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 43584, up 1720 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 45624, up 1257 from the same month a year ago

JOPLIN, MO MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.2%, down 0.3% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 3561, down 307 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 81024, down 583 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 84585, down 890 from the same month a year ago

KALAMAZOO-BATTLE CREEK, MI MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 6.3%, down 0.1% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 14802, up 21 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 219475, up 2286 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 234277, up 2307 from the same month a year ago

KANAKEE, IL PMSA KANKAKEE COUNTY IL

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 7.6%, down 0.4% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 4060, down 172 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 49650, up 1233 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 53710, up 1061 from the same month a year ago

KANSAS CITY, MO-KS MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 5.4%, down 0.1% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 55311, down 1382 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 969040, down 596 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 1024351, down 1978 from the same month a year ago

KENOSHA, WI PMSA KENOSHA COUNTY WI

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.9%, down 0.3% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 4119, down 195 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 80440, up 1317 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 84559, up 1122 from the same month a year ago

KILLEEN-TEMPLE, TX MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.2%, down 0.5% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 5304, down 562 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 120010, up 1895 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 125314, up 1333 from the same month a year ago

KNOXVILLE, TN MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 3.3%, down 0.4% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 12822, down 1011 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 371542, up 7009 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 384364, up 5998 from the same month a year ago

KOKOMO, IN MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 5.4%, down 0.1% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 2720, down 57 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 47303, down 205 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 50023, down 262 from the same month a year ago

LA CROSSE, WI-MN MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 3.3%, down 0.8% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 2566, down 534 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 74563, up 1836 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 77129, up 1302 from the same month a year ago

LAFAYETTE, LA MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.4%, down 0.7% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 8082, down 1081 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 175569, up 6002 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 183651, up 4921 from the same month a year ago

LAFAYETTE, IN MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.1%, no change from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 3916, up 52 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 91118, up 962 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 95034, up 1014 from the same month a year ago

LAKE CHARLES, LA MSA CALCASIEU PARISH LA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.8%, down 0.9% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 4414, down 577 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 86885, up 4787 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 91299, up 4210 from the same month a year ago

LAKELAND-WINTER HAVEN, FL MSA POLK COUNTY FL

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.9%, no change from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 11191, up 472 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 215272, up 6492 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 226463, up 6964 from the same month a year ago

LANCASTER, PA MSA LANCASTER COUNTY PA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 3.4%, up 0.2% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 8900, up 799 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 252053, up 3682 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 260953, up 4481 from the same month a year ago

LANSING-EAST LANSING, MI MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 5.3%, up 0.5% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 13200, up 1138 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 235054, down 3473 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 248254, down 2335 from the same month a year ago

LAREDO, TX MSA WEBB COUNTY TX

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 5.9%, down 0.6% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 5262, down 343 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 84521, up 4253 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 89783, up 3910 from the same month a year ago

LAS CRUCES, NM MSA DONA ANA COUNTY NM

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 5.8%, down 1.4% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 4670, down 996 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 75979, up 2551 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 80649, up 1555 from the same month a year ago

LAS VEGAS, NV-AZ MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 3.5%, down 1.0% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 33827, down 7537 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 921527, up 50627 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 955354, up 43090 from the same month a year ago

LAWRENCE, KS MSA DOUGLAS COUNTY KS

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4%, down 0.1% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 2428, down 23 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 59016, up 2379 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 61444, up 2356 from the same month a year ago

LAWRENCE, MA-NH PMSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 6%, down 1.8% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 12518, down 4006 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 195588, up 1112 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 208106, down 2894 from the same month a year ago

LAWTON, OK MSA COMANCHE COUNTY OK

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 3.7%, down 0.3% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 1579, down 133 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 41608, up 739 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 43187, up 606 from the same month a year ago

LEWISTON-AUBURN, ME MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4%, down 0.5% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 2237, down 256 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 54279, up 1024 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 56516, up 768 from the same month a year ago

LEXINGTON, KY MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 2.8%, down 0.9% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 7326, down 2120 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 254729, up 9895 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 262055, up 7775 from the same month a year ago

LIMA, OH MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.9%, down 0.6% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 3732, down 476 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 72652, up 267 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 76384, down 209 from the same month a year ago

LINCOLN, NE MSA LANCASTER COUNTY NE

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 3.2%, down 0.5% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 4990, down 752 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 150423, up 2372 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 155413, up 1620 from the same month a year ago

LITTLE ROCK-NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.5%, down 0.3% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 14415, down 278 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 309492, up 20862 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 323907, up 20584 from the same month a year ago

LONGVIEW-MARSHALL, TX MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.7%, down 0.9% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 5177, down 859 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 104465, up 2673 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 109642, up 1814 from the same month a year ago

LOS ANGELES-LONG BEACH, CA PMSA LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 5.7%, down 0.7% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 275321, down 30170 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 4597457, up 133133 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 4872778, up 102963 from the same month a year ago

LOUISVILLE, KY-IN MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.2%, down 0.7% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 23098, down 4036 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 531043, up 5778 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 554141, up 1742 from the same month a year ago

LOWELL, MA-NH PMSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4.5%, down 1.3% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 8001, down 2411 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 169411, up 1615 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 177412, down 796 from the same month a year ago

LUBBOCK, TX MSA LUBBOCK COUNTY TX

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 2.9%, down 0.2% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 3863, down 291 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 131529, up 3562 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 135392, up 3271 from the same month a year ago

LYNCHBURG, VA MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 3.4%, down 1.2% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 3505, down 1217 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 100205, up 1536 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 103710, up 319 from the same month a year ago

MACON, GA MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 4%, up 0.4% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 6618, up 612 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 158183, down 716 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 164801, down 104 from the same month a year ago

MADISON, WI MSA DANE COUNTY WI

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 2.1%, down 0.3% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 6144, down 693 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 288925, up 5475 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 295069, up 4782 from the same month a year ago

MANCHESTER, NH PMSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 3.1%, down 0.7% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 3693, down 912 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 116251, down 97 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 119944, down 1009 from the same month a year ago

MANSFIELD, OH MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 6.8%, down 1.1% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 5520, down 957 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 75106, down 670 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 80626, down 1627 from the same month a year ago

MAYAGUEZ, PR MSA

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 11.6%, up 0.1% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 10787, up 322 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 82280, up 1834 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 93067, up 2156 from the same month a year ago

MCALLEN-EDINBURG-MISSION, TX MSA HIDALGO COUNTY TX

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 11.6%, down 1.9% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 28297, down 4156 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 216266, up 8224 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 244563, up 4068 from the same month a year ago

MEDFORD-ASHLAND, OR MSA JACKSON COUNTY OR

Unemployment rate: Dec-2004: 5.7%, down 0.5% from the same month a year ago
Unemployment level: Dec-2004: 5754, down 290 from the same month a year ago
Employment level: Dec-2004: 94346, up 3005 from the same month a year ago
Civilian labor force: Dec-2004: 100100, up 2715 from the same month a year ago

MELBOURNE-TITUSVILLE-PALM BAY, FL MSA BREVARD COUN