Snapshot
Change in state and local government employment, Dec. 2007–June 2014
| State | Change in state and local government |
|---|---|
| Michigan | -8.0% |
| Louisiana | -7.6% |
| Rhode Island | -7.6% |
| Nevada | -6.5% |
| Connecticut | -5.8% |
| Florida | -5.7% |
| Maine | -5.5% |
| Ohio | -5.5% |
| California | -5.4% |
| New Hampshire | -5.4% |
| Georgia | -5.0% |
| New Jersey | -4.8% |
| Arizona | -4.5% |
| Pennsylvania | -4.5% |
| New York | -4.2% |
| New Mexico | -3.7% |
| Indiana | -3.0% |
| Tennessee | -2.1% |
| Alabama | -1.8% |
| North Carolina | -1.5% |
| Illinois | -1.2% |
| Kansas | -1.1% |
| Wisconsin | 0.1% |
| Maryland | 0.2% |
| Oregon | 0.3% |
| Mississippi | 0.5% |
| Hawaii | 0.8% |
| Minnesota | 1.1% |
| Vermont | 1.3% |
| Washington | 1.5% |
| Virginia | 2.0% |
| Massachusetts | 2.3% |
| South Carolina | 2.3% |
| Arkansas | 2.3% |
| Nebraska | 2.7% |
| Idaho | 2.8% |
| Alaska | 2.9% |
| Missouri | 3.2% |
| South Dakota | 3.7% |
| Iowa | 3.8% |
| Montana | 4.1% |
| Oklahoma | 4.3% |
| Kentucky | 4.4% |
| Delaware | 4.6% |
| West Virginia | 5.2% |
| Wyoming | 5.6% |
| Texas | 6.2% |
| North Dakota | 9.2% |
| Colorado | 9.9% |
| District of Columbia | 10.9% |
| Utah | 15.3% |
Source: Authors' analysis of Local Area Unemployment Statistics data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
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