Figure C
The vast majority of states have already lost state and local government and education jobs during the COVID-19 economic crisis: Percent and level change in employment between October 2019 and October 2020, state government, local government, and education not seasonally adjusted
| State | Percent change in education jobs | One year change in education jobs | Percent change in state and local jobs | One year change in number of state and local jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | -8.1% | -2,600 | -3.3% | -11,200 |
| Alaska | -18.8% | -600 | -3.1% | -2,000 |
| Arizona | -2.5% | -1,800 | -2.9% | -11,100 |
| Arkansas | 0.0% | 0 | -5.2% | -10,000 |
| California | -12.8% | -50,800 | -8.4% | -200,700 |
| Colorado | 3.8% | 1,700 | -8.5% | -35,100 |
| Connecticut | -8.0% | -5,700 | -6.7% | -15,000 |
| Delaware | -14.1% | -1,100 | -5.5% | -3,500 |
| Washington D.C. | -10.6% | -6,400 | 2.2% | 900 |
| Florida | -4.5% | -8,100 | -4.7% | -47,300 |
| Georgia | -2.1% | -2,000 | -4.4% | -26,100 |
| Hawaii | -19.0% | -2,700 | -9.3% | -8,700 |
| Idaho | 0.0% | 0 | -4.5% | -5,300 |
| Illinois | -11.5% | -19,500 | -6.6% | -50,400 |
| Indiana | -7.7% | -5,200 | -4.1% | -16,600 |
| Iowa | -4.0% | -1,700 | -3.1% | -7,800 |
| Kansas | -1.0% | -200 | -5.2% | -12,600 |
| Kentucky | -5.6% | -1,700 | -8.0% | -22,400 |
| Louisiana | -4.4% | -2,200 | -3.4% | -10,400 |
| Maine | -15.7% | -3,800 | -9.4% | -8,300 |
| Maryland | -5.8% | -5,300 | -9.1% | -33,500 |
| Massachusetts | -13.9% | -25,200 | -6.8% | -28,500 |
| Michigan | -20.5% | -16,200 | -7.4% | -43,300 |
| Minnesota | -9.2% | -6,900 | -7.8% | -31,500 |
| Mississippi | -7.3% | -900 | -4.7% | -10,300 |
| Missouri | -8.5% | -4,900 | -3.6% | -14,200 |
| Montana | -14.7% | -1,400 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Nebraska | -7.9% | -1,500 | -4.4% | -7,000 |
| Nevada | -20.9% | -2,900 | -10.9% | -16,400 |
| New Hampshire | -6.9% | -2,300 | -10.8% | -9,200 |
| New Jersey | -12.2% | -14,500 | -5.4% | -30,400 |
| New Mexico | -13.1% | -2,900 | -2.2% | -3,600 |
| New York | -10.8% | -57,700 | -3.3% | -46,200 |
| North Carolina | -9.9% | -9,900 | -4.7% | -31,600 |
| North Dakota | 0.0% | 0 | -1.1% | -800 |
| Ohio | -10.9% | -13,600 | -7.4% | -53,200 |
| Oklahoma | -20.8% | -4,300 | -3.3% | -10,400 |
| Oregon | -18.9% | -7,300 | -8.4% | -23,400 |
| Pennsylvania | -15.4% | -40,100 | -5.2% | -32,500 |
| Rhode Island | -5.5% | -1,600 | -3.8% | -2,100 |
| South Carolina | -6.3% | -2,600 | -3.5% | -11,900 |
| South Dakota | -2.5% | -200 | -3.0% | -2,100 |
| Tennessee | -0.6% | -400 | -3.9% | -15,600 |
| Texas | -4.8% | -10,700 | -3.2% | -56,700 |
| Utah | -3.8% | -2,000 | -1.4% | -3,200 |
| Vermont | -14.6% | -2,100 | -5.4% | -2,800 |
| Virginia | -6.7% | -6,800 | -6.4% | -35,400 |
| Washington | -11.7% | -7,600 | -9.3% | -48,100 |
| West Virginia | -12.0% | -1,100 | -6.4% | -8,300 |
| Wisconsin | -16.6% | -9,400 | -7.8% | -30,100 |
| Wyoming | -22.6% | -700 | -3.4% | -2,100 |
Source: Economic Policy Institute analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Employment Statistics data.
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