Percent of labor force without work
p=preliminary

Sept. 2001
Oct. 2001
Aug. 2002
Sept. 2002
Oct. 2002p
District of Columbia
6.6
6.6
6
6.1
6
North Carolina
5.8
6.1
6.3
6.2
6
South Carolina
5.7
5.9
5.4
5.4
5.5
Virginia
3.9
4.2
4.1
3.9
3.8
West Virginia
4.7
4.6
5.9
6.1
6.2
Maryland
4.3
4.3
4
3.9