Nonfarm employment

The Current Employment Statistics program is responsible for monthly estimates of nonfarm jobs, work hours and earnings across industries within the state. As defined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nonfarm jobs are the measurement of workers (excluding proprietors, private household employees, unpaid volunteers, farm employees, and the unincorporated self-employed) who received payment for work performed during the pay period which included the 12th of the month. This includes those on paid leave during this pay period. Additionally, workers with more than one job are counted separately for each job held.