Chart 1. The title is "Employment Picture in Dallas Region Remains Weak."

A line chart showing nonfarm employment in the nation and in the four states of the Dallas Region from January 2001 through July 2002. The index is 100 for March 2001.

For the nation, nonfarm employment was 99.9 in January 2001, 100 in April 2001, 99.7 in July 2001, 99.2 in October 2001, 98.8 in January 2002, 98.7 in April 2002, and 98.7 in July 2002.

For Colorado, nonfarm employment was 100.1 in January 2001, 99.8 in April 2001, 99.6 in July 2001, 99.0 in October 2001, 98.2 in January 2002, 97.8 in April 2002, and 97.3 in July 2002.

For New Mexico, nonfarm employment was 99.4 in January 2001, 99.9 in April 2001, 99.9 in July 2001, 100 in October 2001, 100.1 in January 2002, 100.5 in April 2002, and 100.2 in July 2002.

For Oklahoma, nonfarm employment was 99.5 in January 2001, 100 in April 2001, 100 in July 2001, 100.3 in October 2001, 100.1 in January 2002, 100.8 in April 2002, and 100.7 in July 2002.

For Texas, nonfarm employment was 99.8 in January 2001, 99.9 in April 2001, 99.6 in July 2001, 99.0 in October 2001, 98.9 in January 2002, 99.0 in April 2002, and 98.5 in July 2002.