Change in employment by state December 2007–August 2016
| State | Total employment, August 2016 | Percent change since December 2007 | Change since December 2007 | Change last 3 months | Percent change last 3 months | Percent change since December 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,971,100 | -2.2% | -43,800 | 8,400 | 0.4% | -2.2% |
| Alaska | 339,100 | 6.6% | 21,100 | 100 | 0.0% | 6.6% |
| Arizona | 2,698,800 | 0.7% | 19,400 | 8,400 | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Arkansas | 1,229,400 | 1.8% | 21,800 | 2,900 | 0.2% | 1.8% |
| California | 16,534,300 | 6.9% | 1,061,800 | 114,900 | 0.7% | 6.9% |
| Colorado | 2,617,800 | 11.4% | 267,300 | 24,100 | 0.9% | 11.4% |
| Connecticut | 1,690,800 | -0.9% | -14,500 | 5,300 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| Delaware | 461,600 | 4.8% | 21,000 | 3700 | 0.8% | 4.8% |
| DC | 778,900 | 11.3% | 78,800 | -2,300 | -0.3% | 11.3% |
| Florida | 8,392,400 | 5.8% | 460,600 | 77,700 | 0.9% | 5.8% |
| Georgia | 4,387,200 | 5.2% | 216,900 | 11,000 | 0.3% | 5.2% |
| Hawaii | 651,400 | 3.7% | 23,400 | 4,100 | 0.6% | 3.7% |
| Idaho | 695,500 | 5.9% | 39,000 | 5,300 | 0.8% | 5.9% |
| Illinois | 6,008,700 | 0.4% | 23,500 | 2,900 | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Indiana | 3,075,000 | 2.7% | 81,900 | 9,000 | 0.3% | 2.7% |
| Iowa | 1,590,600 | 4.3% | 65,700 | 14,600 | 0.9% | 4.3% |
| Kansas | 1,392,900 | 0.4% | 6,100 | -5700 | -0.4% | 0.4% |
| Kentucky | 1,904,700 | 2.5% | 46,900 | 1100 | 0.1% | 2.5% |
| Louisiana | 1,970,700 | 1.8% | 35,200 | -4,900 | -0.2% | 1.8% |
| Maine | 616,000 | -0.8% | -4,700 | 4,300 | 0.7% | -0.8% |
| Maryland | 2,712,300 | 3.8% | 100,400 | 7,600 | 0.3% | 3.8% |
| Massachusetts | 3,576,400 | 7.8% | 258,000 | 29,300 | 0.8% | 7.8% |
| Michigan | 4,324,600 | 1.9% | 79,200 | 13,900 | 0.3% | 1.9% |
| Minnesota | 2,901,400 | 4.7% | 130,100 | 19,300 | 0.7% | 4.7% |
| Mississippi | 1,147,500 | -1.1% | -12,800 | 5,600 | 0.5% | -1.1% |
| Missouri | 2,821,900 | 0.7% | 19,500 | 17,000 | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Montana | 459,300 | 2.9% | 12,800 | -4,500 | -1.0% | 2.9% |
| Nebraska | 1,016,200 | 5.0% | 48,500 | 600 | 0.1% | 5.0% |
| Nevada | 1,301,300 | 0.7% | 9,400 | 20,000 | 1.6% | 0.7% |
| New Hampshire | 671,500 | 3.2% | 21,100 | 8,600 | 1.3% | 3.2% |
| New Jersey | 4,080,800 | -0.1% | -2,800 | 10,500 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| New Mexico | 828,000 | -2.5% | -21,100 | -2900 | -0.3% | -2.5% |
| New York | 9,385,900 | 7.0% | 617,600 | 48,400 | 0.5% | 7.0% |
| North Carolina | 4,327,200 | 3.8% | 159,400 | 17,400 | 0.4% | 3.8% |
| North Dakota | 442,500 | 22.2% | 80,500 | 3,300 | 0.8% | 22.2% |
| Ohio | 5,503,400 | 1.5% | 83,800 | 18,800 | 0.3% | 1.5% |
| Oklahoma | 1,659,300 | 3.3% | 53,000 | -4,200 | -0.3% | 3.3% |
| Oregon | 1,842,900 | 6.1% | 105,400 | 11,500 | 0.6% | 6.1% |
| Pennsylvania | 5,899,500 | 1.5% | 88,000 | 26,100 | 0.4% | 1.5% |
| Rhode Island | 490,800 | 0.6% | 3,000 | 4,100 | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| South Carolina | 2,060,800 | 5.7% | 111,600 | 14,900 | 0.7% | 5.7% |
| South Dakota | 437,900 | 7.2% | 29,600 | 3,300 | 0.8% | 7.2% |
| Tennessee | 2,965,900 | 5.7% | 160,400 | 24,500 | 0.8% | 5.7% |
| Texas | 12,053,400 | 14.5% | 1,524,900 | 73,300 | 0.6% | 14.5% |
| Utah | 1,426,400 | 12.7% | 161,200 | 10,600 | 0.7% | 12.7% |
| Vermont | 318,200 | 3.1% | 9,700 | 900 | 0.3% | 3.1% |
| Virginia | 3,933,200 | 4.1% | 156,200 | 29,200 | 0.7% | 4.1% |
| Washington | 3,251,800 | 8.5% | 254,100 | 5,400 | 0.2% | 8.5% |
| West Virginia | 761,500 | -0.6% | -4,900 | -7,300 | -0.9% | -0.6% |
| Wisconsin | 2,930,700 | 1.8% | 53,100 | 3,600 | 0.1% | 1.8% |
| Wyoming | 279,800 | -4.9% | -14,300 | -2,700 | -1.0% | -4.9% |
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