Change in employment by state since December 2007
| State | Total employment, February 2015 | Percent change since December 2007 | Change since December 2007 | Percent change last 3 months | Change last 3 months | Percent change since December 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,944,500 | -3.5% | -70,400 | 0.2% | 0.4% | -3.5% |
| Alaska | 340,300 | 7.0% | 22,300 | 0.7% | 0.2% | 7.0% |
| Arizona | 2,624,200 | -2.1% | -55,100 | 1.0% | 2.6% | -2.1% |
| Arkansas | 1,211,300 | 0.3% | 3,700 | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.3% |
| California | 15,949,200 | 3.4% | 527,000 | 0.7% | 10.8% | 3.4% |
| Colorado | 2,510,600 | 6.8% | 160,100 | 1.1% | 2.6% | 6.8% |
| Connecticut | 1,681,900 | -1.4% | -23,600 | 0.5% | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| Delaware | 443,200 | 0.6% | 2,600 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| DC | 764,100 | 9.1% | 64,000 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 9.1% |
| Florida | 7,990,200 | 0.7% | 58,400 | 0.6% | 4.5% | 0.7% |
| Georgia | 4,245,800 | 1.8% | 75,700 | 0.7% | 3.0% | 1.8% |
| Hawaii | 630,100 | 0.4% | 2,200 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Idaho | 672,100 | 2.4% | 15,600 | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.4% |
| Illinois | 5,916,000 | -1.2% | -71,900 | 0.4% | 2.5% | -1.2% |
| Indiana | 3,020,300 | 0.9% | 27,200 | 0.5% | 1.5% | 0.9% |
| Iowa | 1,561,700 | 2.4% | 36,800 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2.4% |
| Kansas | 1,407,300 | 1.6% | 21,500 | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.6% |
| Kentucky | 1,884,300 | 1.4% | 26,500 | 0.3% | 0.5% | 1.4% |
| Louisiana | 1,988,300 | 2.7% | 52,700 | -0.3% | -0.6% | 2.7% |
| Maine | 603,800 | -2.7% | -16,900 | -0.2% | -0.1% | -2.7% |
| Maryland | 2,647,700 | 1.4% | 35,300 | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| Massachusetts | 3,447,600 | 4.1% | 135,500 | 0.3% | 1.1% | 4.1% |
| Michigan | 4,247,900 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.0% | 4.1% | 0.0% |
| Minnesota | 2,838,300 | 2.4% | 67,000 | 0.3% | 0.8% | 2.4% |
| Mississippi | 1,126,500 | -2.9% | -33,800 | 0.3% | 0.4% | -2.9% |
| Missouri | 2,764,200 | -1.4% | -38,200 | 0.9% | 2.4% | -1.4% |
| Montana | 457,000 | 2.4% | 10,500 | 0.7% | 0.3% | 2.4% |
| Nebraska | 1,002,200 | 3.6% | 34,500 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 3.6% |
| Nevada | 1,235,500 | -4.4% | -57,100 | 0.6% | 0.7% | -4.4% |
| New Hampshire | 651,700 | 0.2% | 1,200 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| New Jersey | 3,994,100 | -2.2% | -89,400 | 0.3% | 1.2% | -2.2% |
| New Mexico | 832,700 | -1.9% | -16,400 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| New York | 9,188,400 | 4.7% | 414,400 | 0.6% | 5.4% | 4.7% |
| North Carolina | 4,221,500 | 1.3% | 53,700 | 0.8% | 3.4% | 1.3% |
| North Dakota | 471,200 | 30.2% | 109,200 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 30.2% |
| Ohio | 5,387,200 | -0.6% | -32,400 | 0.4% | 2.2% | -0.6% |
| Oklahoma | 1,670,600 | 3.9% | 63,300 | 0.3% | 0.5% | 3.9% |
| Oregon | 1,755,100 | 1.0% | 17,300 | 0.8% | 1.4% | 1.0% |
| Pennsylvania | 5,829,200 | 0.3% | 14,600 | 0.2% | 1.3% | 0.3% |
| Rhode Island | 479,000 | -1.8% | -8,800 | 0.1% | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| South Carolina | 1,988,100 | 2.0% | 39,400 | 0.8% | 1.5% | 2.0% |
| South Dakota | 427,800 | 4.8% | 19,500 | 0.9% | 0.4% | 4.8% |
| Tennessee | 2,849,100 | 1.5% | 43,400 | 0.3% | 0.8% | 1.5% |
| Texas | 11,769,700 | 11.8% | 1,239,800 | 0.6% | 6.6% | 11.8% |
| Utah | 1,369,300 | 8.2% | 104,100 | 1.8% | 2.5% | 8.2% |
| Vermont | 312,700 | 1.4% | 4,200 | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| Virginia | 3,797,800 | 0.6% | 21,600 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Washington | 3,138,600 | 4.6% | 139,400 | 0.8% | 2.5% | 4.6% |
| West Virginia | 762,300 | 0.1% | 400 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Wisconsin | 2,891,900 | 0.5% | 13,900 | 0.8% | 2.3% | 0.5% |
| Wyoming | 295,800 | 0.6% | 1,700 | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
Note: Total nonfarm employment is the total number of jobs, part-time or full-time, in non-farm establishments.
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics' Current Establishment Survey data