Figure A
The current state and local government job losses are already worse than the Great Recession: Cumulative percent change in employment, private sector and state and local government, December 2007–February 2021
| Total private | State and local | |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-12-01 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2008-01-01 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2008-02-01 | -0.1% | 0.3% |
| 2008-03-01 | -0.2% | 0.4% |
| 2008-04-01 | -0.4% | 0.4% |
| 2008-05-01 | -0.6% | 0.5% |
| 2008-06-01 | -0.7% | 0.7% |
| 2008-07-01 | -0.9% | 0.9% |
| 2008-08-01 | -1.2% | 0.9% |
| 2008-09-01 | -1.6% | 0.8% |
| 2008-10-01 | -2.0% | 0.8% |
| 2008-11-01 | -2.6% | 0.8% |
| 2008-12-02 | -3.2% | 0.8% |
| 2009-01-03 | -3.9% | 0.9% |
| 2009-02-04 | -4.6% | 0.8% |
| 2009-03-05 | -5.2% | 0.7% |
| 2009-04-01 | -5.9% | 0.7% |
| 2009-05-01 | -6.2% | 0.7% |
| 2009-06-01 | -6.5% | 0.7% |
| 2009-07-01 | -6.8% | 0.4% |
| 2009-08-01 | -7.0% | 0.5% |
| 2009-09-01 | -7.1% | 0.0% |
| 2009-10-01 | -7.3% | 0.3% |
| 2009-11-01 | -7.3% | 0.4% |
| 2009-12-01 | -7.5% | 0.2% |
| 2010-01-01 | -7.5% | 0.1% |
| 2010-02-01 | -7.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010-03-01 | -7.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010-04-01 | -7.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010-05-01 | -7.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010-06-01 | -7.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010-07-01 | -7.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010-08-01 | -6.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010-09-01 | -6.8% | -1.2% |
| 2010-10-01 | -6.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010-11-01 | -6.5% | -1.0% |
| 2010-12-01 | -6.4% | -1.1% |
| 2011-01-01 | -6.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011-02-01 | -6.2% | -1.4% |
| 2011-03-01 | -6.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011-04-01 | -5.7% | -1.6% |
| 2011-05-01 | -5.6% | -1.8% |
| 2011-06-01 | -5.4% | -1.6% |
| 2011-07-01 | -5.2% | -2.2% |
| 2011-08-01 | -5.1% | -2.3% |
| 2011-09-01 | -4.9% | -2.5% |
| 2011-10-01 | -4.7% | -2.4% |
| 2011-11-01 | -4.6% | -2.5% |
| 2011-12-01 | -4.4% | -2.6% |
| 2012-01-01 | -4.1% | -2.6% |
| 2012-02-01 | -3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2012-03-01 | -3.6% | -2.6% |
| 2012-04-01 | -3.5% | -2.6% |
| 2012-05-01 | -3.4% | -2.7% |
| 2012-06-01 | -3.4% | -2.6% |
| 2012-07-01 | -3.2% | -2.7% |
| 2012-08-01 | -3.1% | -2.7% |
| 2012-09-01 | -3.0% | -2.6% |
| 2012-10-01 | -2.8% | -2.8% |
| 2012-11-01 | -2.6% | -2.8% |
| 2012-12-01 | -2.4% | -2.7% |
| 2013-01-01 | -2.3% | -2.8% |
| 2013-02-01 | -2.0% | -2.8% |
| 2013-03-01 | -1.9% | -2.8% |
| 2013-04-01 | -1.7% | -2.8% |
| 2013-05-01 | -1.5% | -2.7% |
| 2013-06-01 | -1.4% | -2.8% |
| 2013-07-01 | -1.2% | -2.9% |
| 2013-08-01 | -1.1% | -2.8% |
| 2013-09-01 | -0.9% | -2.7% |
| 2013-10-01 | -0.7% | -2.7% |
| 2013-11-01 | -0.5% | -2.7% |
| 2013-12-01 | -0.4% | -2.8% |
| 2014-01-01 | -0.2% | -2.8% |
| 2014-02-01 | -0.1% | -2.7% |
| 2014-03-01 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 2014-04-01 | 0.4% | -2.5% |
| 2014-05-01 | 0.6% | -2.6% |
| 2014-06-01 | 0.8% | -2.3% |
| 2014-07-01 | 1.0% | -2.3% |
| 2014-08-01 | 1.2% | -2.5% |
| 2014-09-01 | 1.4% | -2.3% |
| 2014-10-01 | 1.6% | -2.2% |
| 2014-11-01 | 1.9% | -2.2% |
| 2014-12-01 | 2.1% | -2.1% |
| 2015-01-01 | 2.2% | -2.1% |
| 2015-02-01 | 2.5% | -2.0% |
| 2015-03-01 | 2.5% | -2.0% |
| 2015-04-01 | 2.7% | -1.9% |
| 2015-05-01 | 3.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015-06-01 | 3.2% | -1.8% |
| 2015-07-01 | 3.4% | -1.7% |
| 2015-08-01 | 3.5% | -1.6% |
| 2015-09-01 | 3.6% | -1.7% |
| 2015-10-01 | 3.9% | -1.6% |
| 2015-11-01 | 4.1% | -1.6% |
| 2015-12-01 | 4.3% | -1.5% |
| 2016-01-01 | 4.4% | -1.4% |
| 2016-02-01 | 4.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016-03-01 | 4.7% | -1.1% |
| 2016-04-01 | 4.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016-05-01 | 4.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016-06-01 | 5.1% | -1.2% |
| 2016-07-01 | 5.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016-08-01 | 5.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016-09-01 | 5.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016-10-01 | 5.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016-11-01 | 6.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016-12-01 | 6.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017-01-01 | 6.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017-02-01 | 6.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017-03-01 | 6.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017-04-01 | 6.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017-05-01 | 6.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017-06-01 | 7.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017-07-01 | 7.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017-08-01 | 7.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017-09-01 | 7.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017-10-01 | 7.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017-11-01 | 7.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017-12-01 | 7.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018-01-01 | 8.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018-02-01 | 8.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018-03-01 | 8.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018-04-01 | 8.6% | 0.0% |
| 2018-05-01 | 8.8% | 0.1% |
| 2018-06-01 | 9.0% | 0.2% |
| 2018-07-01 | 9.1% | 0.2% |
| 2018-08-01 | 9.3% | 0.3% |
| 2018-09-01 | 9.4% | 0.4% |
| 2018-10-01 | 9.5% | 0.4% |
| 2018-11-01 | 9.6% | 0.2% |
| 2018-12-01 | 9.8% | 0.4% |
| 2019-01-01 | 10.0% | 0.4% |
| 2019-02-01 | 10.0% | 0.3% |
| 2019-03-01 | 10.1% | 0.5% |
| 2019-04-01 | 10.3% | 0.6% |
| 2019-05-01 | 10.3% | 0.6% |
| 2019-06-01 | 10.5% | 0.6% |
| 2019-07-01 | 10.6% | 0.8% |
| 2019-08-01 | 10.7% | 1.0% |
| 2019-09-01 | 10.9% | 1.1% |
| 2019-10-01 | 11.0% | 1.2% |
| 2019-11-01 | 11.2% | 1.3% |
| 2019-12-01 | 11.4% | 1.4% |
| 2020-01-01 | 11.6% | 1.6% |
| 2020-02-01 | 11.8% | 1.8% |
| 2020-03-01 | 10.4% | 1.4% |
| 2020-04-01 | -6.6% | -3.5% |
| 2020-05-01 | -3.7% | -6.0% |
| 2020-06-01 | 0.4% | -5.8% |
| 2020-07-01 | 1.7% | -4.9% |
| 2020-08-01 | 2.6% | -3.6% |
| 2020-09-01 | 3.4% | -4.5% |
| 2020-10-01 | 4.3% | -5.2% |
| 2020-11-01 | 4.6% | -5.2% |
| 2020-12-01 | 4.3% | -5.4% |
| 2021-01-01 | 4.4% | -4.9% |
| 2021-02-01 | 4.8% | -5.3% |
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Employment Statistics public data series.
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