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Business Employment Dynamics in Montana — First Quarter 2026
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26-1637-KAN
Friday, October 30, 2026
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Business Employment Dynamics in Montana - First Quarter 2026
From December 2025 to March 2026, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Montana were 33,593, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 30,266, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner James B. Howard, Jr., noted that the difference between the number of gross job gains and the number of gross job losses yielded a net employment gain of 3,327 in the private sector during the first quarter of 2026. (See table 1.) During the previous quarter, gross job gains exceeded gross job losses by 4,123. (See chart 1.)
The change in the number of jobs over time is the net result of increases and decreases in employment that occur at all private businesses in the economy. Business Employment Dynamics (BED) statistics track these changes in employment at private-sector establishments from the third month of one quarter to the third month of the next. The difference between the number of gross job gains and the number of gross job losses is the net change in employment. (See the Business Employment Dynamics Technical Note.)
Chart 1. Private-sector gross job gains and losses in Montana, March 2021-March 2026, seasonally adjusted
| Period | Gross job gains | Gross job losses |
|
Mar 2021 |
34,418 | 27,085 |
|
Jun 2021 |
33,362 | 31,377 |
|
Sep 2021 |
33,744 | 32,668 |
|
Dec 2021 |
39,223 | 28,758 |
|
Mar 2022 |
37,953 | 31,236 |
|
Jun 2022 |
33,846 | 37,192 |
|
Sep 2022 |
35,597 | 31,599 |
|
Dec 2022 |
37,779 | 32,704 |
|
Mar 2023 |
36,440 | 30,504 |
|
Jun 2023 |
32,902 | 35,568 |
|
Sep 2023 |
32,374 | 35,013 |
|
Dec 2023 |
36,706 | 30,403 |
|
Mar 2024 |
34,381 | 32,556 |
|
Jun 2024 |
33,933 | 32,436 |
|
Sep 2024 |
30,796 | 34,154 |
|
Dec 2024 |
35,433 | 33,022 |
|
Mar 2025 |
34,338 | 32,333 |
|
Jun 2025 |
32,652 | 35,515 |
|
Sep 2025 |
30,193 | 33,464 |
|
Dec 2025 |
35,689 | 31,566 |
|
Mar 2026 |
33,593 | 30,266 |
View Chart Data
Gross job gains
In the first quarter of 2026, gross job gains represented 7.8 percent of private-sector employment in Montana; nationally, gross job gains accounted for 5.5 percent of private-sector employment. (See chart 2.) Gross job gains are the sum of increases in employment due to expansions at existing establishments and the addition of new jobs at opening establishments. In Montana, gross job gains at expanding establishments totaled 25,395 in the first quarter of 2026, a decrease of 1,953 jobs compared to the previous quarter. Opening establishments accounted for 8,198 jobs gained in the first quarter of 2026, a decrease of 143 jobs from the previous quarter.
Chart 2. Private-sector gross job gains as a percent of employment, United States and Montana, March 2021-March 2026, seasonally adjusted
| Period | Montana | United States |
|
Mar 2021 |
8.9 | 7.0 |
|
Jun 2021 |
8.5 | 6.8 |
|
Sep 2021 |
8.5 | 7.3 |
|
Dec 2021 |
9.8 | 7.7 |
|
Mar 2022 |
9.2 | 6.7 |
|
Jun 2022 |
8.2 | 6.6 |
|
Sep 2022 |
8.7 | 6.9 |
|
Dec 2022 |
9.1 | 6.3 |
|
Mar 2023 |
8.7 | 6.3 |
|
Jun 2023 |
7.8 | 6.2 |
|
Sep 2023 |
7.8 | 5.9 |
|
Dec 2023 |
8.6 | 5.9 |
|
Mar 2024 |
8.1 | 5.9 |
|
Jun 2024 |
7.9 | 5.8 |
|
Sep 2024 |
7.2 | 5.8 |
|
Dec 2024 |
8.3 | 5.9 |
|
Mar 2025 |
8.0 | 5.7 |
|
Jun 2025 |
7.7 | 5.7 |
|
Sep 2025 |
7.1 | 5.7 |
|
Dec 2025 |
8.4 | 6.0 |
|
Mar 2026 |
7.8 | 5.5 |
View Chart Data
Gross job losses
In the first quarter of 2026, gross job losses represented 7.0 percent of private-sector employment in Montana; nationally, gross job losses accounted for 5.5 percent of private-sector employment. (See chart 3.) Gross job losses are the result of contractions in employment at existing establishments and the loss of jobs at closing establishments. In Montana, contracting establishments lost 23,614 jobs in the first quarter of 2026, a decrease of 244 jobs from the prior quarter. Closing establishments lost 6,652 jobs, a decrease of 1,056 jobs from the previous quarter.
Chart 3. Private-sector gross job losses as a percent of employment, United States and Montana, March 2021-March 2026, seasonally adjusted
| Period | Montana | United States |
|
Mar 2021 |
7.0 | 5.5 |
|
Jun 2021 |
8.0 | 5.9 |
|
Sep 2021 |
8.3 | 6.0 |
|
Dec 2021 |
7.2 | 5.4 |
|
Mar 2022 |
7.6 | 5.5 |
|
Jun 2022 |
9.1 | 6.2 |
|
Sep 2022 |
7.7 | 5.9 |
|
Dec 2022 |
7.9 | 5.9 |
|
Mar 2023 |
7.2 | 5.5 |
|
Jun 2023 |
8.4 | 5.9 |
|
Sep 2023 |
8.3 | 5.9 |
|
Dec 2023 |
7.2 | 5.7 |
|
Mar 2024 |
7.7 | 5.5 |
|
Jun 2024 |
7.6 | 5.9 |
|
Sep 2024 |
8.0 | 5.8 |
|
Dec 2024 |
7.8 | 5.7 |
|
Mar 2025 |
7.6 | 5.5 |
|
Jun 2025 |
8.3 | 6.0 |
|
Sep 2025 |
7.9 | 5.7 |
|
Dec 2025 |
7.4 | 5.5 |
|
Mar 2026 |
7.0 | 5.5 |
View Chart Data
Industries
Gross job gains exceeded gross job losses in 5 of the 10 published industry sectors in Montana in the first quarter of 2026. Education and health services had the largest over-the-quarter net job increase, with a gain of 1,295 jobs. This was the result of 4,467 gross job gains and 3,172 gross job losses. The construction industry had a net gain of 1,270 jobs. Transportation and warehousing showed a net loss of 294 jobs, the largest loss of any sector in the state.
For more information
The BED data series include gross job gains and gross job losses by industry subsector, for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, as well as gross job gains and gross job losses at the firm level by employer size class. BED data for the states have been included in table 2 of this release. Additional information is available online at the Business Employment Dynamics homepage and the Business Employment Dynamics Summary.
The Business Employment Dynamics for Second Quarter 2026 are scheduled to be released on Wednesday, January 27, 2027, at 8:00 a.m. (MT).
Revisions to Business Employment Dynamics (BED) Data
Data in this release contain annual revisions in accordance with standard procedures. These revisions include the previous four quarters of not seasonally adjusted data and five years of seasonally adjusted data.
Technical Note
The Business Employment Dynamics (BED) data are a product of a federal-state cooperative program known as Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). The BED data are compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) from existing QCEW records.
More information on formal definitions of the data used in this release, along with coverage, concepts, and methodology, can be found in the Business Employment Dynamics Technical Note.
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Table 1. Private-sector gross job gains and losses by industry, Montana, seasonally adjusted| Category |
Gross job gains and losses (3 months ended) |
Gross job gains and losses as a percent of employment (3 months ended) |
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|
Mar. 2025 |
June 2025 |
Sept. 2025 |
Dec. 2025 |
Mar. 2026 |
Mar. 2025 |
June 2025 |
Sept. 2025 |
Dec. 2025 |
Mar. 2026 |
|
|
Total private (1) |
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|
Gross job gains |
34,338 | 32,652 | 30,193 | 35,689 | 33,593 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 8.4 | 7.8 |
|
At expanding establishments |
26,945 | 25,540 | 22,645 | 27,348 | 25,395 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 5.9 |
|
At opening establishments |
7,393 | 7,112 | 7,548 | 8,341 | 8,198 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
|
Gross job losses |
32,333 | 35,515 | 33,464 | 31,566 | 30,266 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.0 |
|
At contracting establishments |
25,217 | 26,489 | 25,543 | 23,858 | 23,614 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 5.5 |
|
At closing establishments |
7,116 | 9,026 | 7,921 | 7,708 | 6,652 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
|
Net employment change (2) |
2,005 | -2,863 | -3,271 | 4,123 | 3,327 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -0.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
|
Construction |
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|
Gross job gains |
4,485 | 4,094 | 3,462 | 4,735 | 4,991 | 11.7 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 12.9 | 12.7 |
|
At expanding establishments |
3,422 | 3,070 | 2,442 | 3,346 | 3,853 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 9.1 | 9.8 |
|
At opening establishments |
1,063 | 1,024 | 1,020 | 1,389 | 1,138 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 2.9 |
|
Gross job losses |
4,086 | 4,396 | 4,287 | 3,525 | 3,721 | 10.7 | 11.7 | 11.9 | 9.5 | 9.5 |
|
At contracting establishments |
3,060 | 3,115 | 3,240 | 2,480 | 2,756 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 9.0 | 6.7 | 7.0 |
|
At closing establishments |
1,026 | 1,281 | 1,047 | 1,045 | 965 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
|
Net employment change (2) |
399 | -302 | -825 | 1,210 | 1,270 | 1.0 | -0.8 | -2.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
|
Manufacturing |
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|
Gross job gains |
1,028 | 948 | 1,001 | 928 | 1,084 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.2 |
|
At expanding establishments |
826 | 779 | 768 | 829 | 808 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.9 |
|
At opening establishments |
202 | 169 | 233 | 99 | 276 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
|
Gross job losses |
973 | 1,184 | 1,192 | 1,103 | 949 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 4.6 |
|
At contracting establishments |
805 | 926 | 965 | 812 | 805 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
|
At closing establishments |
168 | 258 | 227 | 291 | 144 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.7 |
|
Net employment change (2) |
55 | -236 | -191 | -175 | 135 | 0.2 | -1.1 | -0.9 | -0.8 | 0.6 |
|
Wholesale trade |
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|
Gross job gains |
930 | 944 | 815 | 1,003 | 844 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 4.5 |
|
At expanding establishments |
746 | 721 | 572 | 731 | 621 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 3.3 |
|
At opening establishments |
184 | 223 | 243 | 272 | 223 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
|
Gross job losses |
972 | 1,149 | 1,136 | 867 | 932 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 4.6 | 5.0 |
|
At contracting establishments |
762 | 779 | 839 | 684 | 667 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
|
At closing establishments |
210 | 370 | 297 | 183 | 265 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
|
Net employment change (2) |
-42 | -205 | -321 | 136 | -88 | -0.2 | -1.0 | -1.8 | 0.7 | -0.5 |
|
Retail trade |
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|
Gross job gains |
4,058 | 3,132 | 3,547 | 3,263 | 3,645 | 6.3 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 5.7 |
|
At expanding establishments |
3,519 | 2,689 | 3,048 | 2,678 | 2,999 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
|
At opening establishments |
539 | 443 | 499 | 585 | 646 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
|
Gross job losses |
2,690 | 4,541 | 3,372 | 3,566 | 2,814 | 4.3 | 7.2 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 4.4 |
|
At contracting establishments |
2,339 | 3,664 | 2,898 | 2,903 | 2,441 | 3.7 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.8 |
|
At closing establishments |
351 | 877 | 474 | 663 | 373 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
|
Net employment change (2) |
1,368 | -1,409 | 175 | -303 | 831 | 2.0 | -2.3 | 0.2 | -0.5 | 1.3 |
|
Transportation and warehousing |
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|
Gross job gains |
1,048 | 1,078 | 770 | 1,199 | 787 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 5.8 | 9.1 | 6.0 |
|
At expanding establishments |
728 | 787 | 516 | 962 | 669 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 7.3 | 5.1 |
|
At opening establishments |
320 | 291 | 254 | 237 | 118 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0.9 |
|
Gross job losses |
1,217 | 1,303 | 1,053 | 1,102 | 1,081 | 8.8 | 9.5 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 8.2 |
|
At contracting establishments |
963 | 823 | 822 | 705 | 852 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 6.5 |
|
At closing establishments |
254 | 480 | 231 | 397 | 229 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 1.7 |
|
Net employment change (2) |
-169 | -225 | -283 | 97 | -294 | -1.2 | -1.6 | -2.1 | 0.8 | -2.2 |
|
Financial activities |
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|
Gross job gains |
1,555 | 1,468 | 1,337 | 1,431 | 1,345 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 5.7 |
|
At expanding establishments |
1,006 | 1,127 | 931 | 1,002 | 969 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
|
At opening establishments |
549 | 341 | 406 | 429 | 376 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
|
Gross job losses |
1,673 | 1,399 | 1,555 | 1,392 | 1,392 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 5.9 |
|
At contracting establishments |
1,159 | 937 | 1,125 | 908 | 929 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
|
At closing establishments |
514 | 462 | 430 | 484 | 463 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
|
Net employment change (2) |
-118 | 69 | -218 | 39 | -47 | -0.6 | 0.3 | -1.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
|
Professional and business services |
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|
Gross job gains |
4,824 | 5,269 | 4,872 | 5,212 | 4,876 | 9.1 | 9.9 | 9.2 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
|
At expanding establishments |
3,561 | 3,983 | 3,024 | 3,514 | 3,236 | 6.7 | 7.5 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
|
At opening establishments |
1,263 | 1,286 | 1,848 | 1,698 | 1,640 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
|
Gross job losses |
4,873 | 4,720 | 4,938 | 4,930 | 4,920 | 9.2 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.1 |
|
At contracting establishments |
3,512 | 3,119 | 3,311 | 3,450 | 3,503 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.5 |
|
At closing establishments |
1,361 | 1,601 | 1,627 | 1,480 | 1,417 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
|
Net employment change (2) |
-49 | 549 | -66 | 282 | -44 | -0.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
|
Education and health services |
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|
Gross job gains |
3,804 | 3,826 | 3,454 | 3,822 | 4,467 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.5 |
|
At expanding establishments |
3,216 | 3,077 | 2,771 | 3,092 | 3,516 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
|
At opening establishments |
588 | 749 | 683 | 730 | 951 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
|
Gross job losses |
3,654 | 3,456 | 3,509 | 3,820 | 3,172 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.8 |
|
At contracting establishments |
2,843 | 2,658 | 2,801 | 2,852 | 2,646 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
|
At closing establishments |
811 | 798 | 708 | 968 | 526 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
|
Net employment change (2) |
150 | 370 | -55 | 2 | 1,295 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
|
Leisure and hospitality |
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|
Gross job gains |
8,366 | 8,604 | 7,541 | 10,556 | 8,143 | 11.3 | 11.6 | 10.3 | 14.2 | 10.8 |
|
At expanding establishments |
6,607 | 6,917 | 6,062 | 8,780 | 6,340 | 8.9 | 9.3 | 8.3 | 11.8 | 8.4 |
|
At opening establishments |
1,759 | 1,687 | 1,479 | 1,776 | 1,803 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
|
Gross job losses |
8,557 | 9,613 | 9,092 | 7,825 | 8,222 | 11.5 | 12.9 | 12.4 | 10.5 | 10.9 |
|
At contracting establishments |
6,997 | 7,969 | 7,306 | 6,604 | 6,817 | 9.4 | 10.7 | 10.0 | 8.9 | 9.0 |
|
At closing establishments |
1,560 | 1,644 | 1,786 | 1,221 | 1,405 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
|
Net employment change (2) |
-191 | -1,009 | -1,551 | 2,731 | -79 | -0.2 | -1.3 | -2.1 | 3.7 | -0.1 |
|
Other services (3) |
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|
Gross job gains |
1,453 | 1,288 | 1,290 | 1,508 | 1,383 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 8.3 | 7.6 |
|
At expanding establishments |
1,111 | 988 | 1,012 | 1,032 | 1,022 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.6 |
|
At opening establishments |
342 | 300 | 278 | 476 | 361 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
|
Gross job losses |
1,464 | 1,593 | 1,409 | 1,277 | 1,284 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 7.0 |
|
At contracting establishments |
1,046 | 1,047 | 1,029 | 940 | 954 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
|
At closing establishments |
418 | 546 | 380 | 337 | 330 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
|
Net employment change (2) |
-11 | -305 | -119 | 231 | 99 | -0.1 | -1.7 | -0.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
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(1) Includes unclassified sector not shown separately. |
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| Category |
Gross job gains as a percent of employment (3 months ended) |
Gross job losses as a percent of employment (3 months ended) |
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|
Mar. 2025 |
June 2025 |
Sept. 2025 |
Dec. 2025 |
Mar. 2026 |
Mar. 2025 |
June 2025 |
Sept. 2025 |
Dec. 2025 |
Mar. 2026 |
|
|
United States(1) |
5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
|
Alabama |
5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.2 |
|
Alaska |
10.4 | 10.0 | 7.4 | 11.9 | 9.6 | 8.3 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 9.4 | 9.4 |
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Arizona |
5.8 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.6 |
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Arkansas |
5.1 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
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California |
6.1 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 |
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Colorado |
6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.5 |
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Connecticut |
5.7 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.4 |
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Delaware |
6.0 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 5.4 |
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District of Columbia |
4.9 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 4.9 |
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Florida |
5.8 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.5 |
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Georgia |
5.6 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
|
Hawaii |
5.2 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.1 |
|
Idaho |
7.5 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 6.3 | 7.0 |
|
Illinois |
5.0 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.0 |
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Indiana |
5.4 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
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Iowa |
6.0 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
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Kansas |
5.5 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
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Kentucky |
5.3 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.3 |
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Louisiana |
5.8 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.4 |
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Maine |
7.3 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.3 |
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Maryland |
5.9 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 6.0 |
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Massachusetts |
5.0 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
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Michigan |
5.3 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 4.9 |
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Minnesota |
5.1 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.6 |
|
Mississippi |
6.0 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 6.3 |
|
Missouri |
5.4 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
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Montana |
8.0 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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Nebraska |
5.3 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
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Nevada |
5.4 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.7 |
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New Hampshire |
6.6 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 6.3 |
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New Jersey |
5.4 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
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New Mexico |
6.1 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 5.9 |
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New York |
7.0 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 7.0 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.2 |
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North Carolina |
5.6 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 5.3 |
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North Dakota |
6.7 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.7 |
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Ohio |
5.2 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 5.1 |
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Oklahoma |
5.5 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
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Oregon |
6.1 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 5.9 |
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Pennsylvania |
5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
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Rhode Island |
6.6 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.0 |
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South Carolina |
6.1 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 5.7 |
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South Dakota |
6.3 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 6.1 |
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Tennessee |
5.5 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 4.9 |
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Texas |
5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.4 |
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Utah |
6.8 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.1 |
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Vermont |
7.0 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 6.5 |
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Virginia |
5.6 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
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Washington |
5.7 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.5 |
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West Virginia |
6.7 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.4 |
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Wisconsin |
5.1 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 4.9 |
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Wyoming |
8.1 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 8.2 |
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Puerto Rico |
6.5 | 7.0 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 4.6 |
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Virgin Islands |
6.1 | 11.9 | 6.9 | 8.4 | 7.3 | 8.8 | 9.2 | 7.5 | 5.7 | 7.1 |
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(1) Totals for the United States do not include data for Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands. The sum of the states will not necessarily add to the U.S. total because of the independent seasonal adjustment of each state. |
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