Change in employment by state December 2007–February 2016
| State | Total employment, February 2016 | Percent change since December 2007 | Change since December 2007 | Percent change last 3 months | Change last 3 months | Percent change since December 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,959,800 | -2.73% | -55,100 | 0.12% | 2,300 | -2.73% |
| Alaska | 339,600 | 6.79% | 21,600 | 0.44% | 1,500 | 6.79% |
| Arizona | 2,688,600 | 0.34% | 9,200 | 0.41% | 10,900 | 0.34% |
| Arkansas | 1,229,000 | 1.77% | 21,400 | 0.72% | 8,800 | 1.77% |
| California | 16,310,000 | 5.41% | 837,500 | 0.52% | 83,600 | 5.41% |
| Colorado | 2,584,800 | 9.97% | 234,300 | 0.78% | 19,900 | 9.97% |
| Connecticut | 1,685,400 | -1.17% | -19,900 | 0.41% | 6,900 | -1.17% |
| Delaware | 456,200 | 3.54% | 15,600 | 0.40% | 1,800 | 3.54% |
| DC | 775,400 | 10.76% | 75,300 | 0.91% | 7,000 | 10.76% |
| Florida | 8,241,700 | 3.91% | 309,900 | 0.50% | 40,600 | 3.91% |
| Georgia | 4,342,100 | 4.12% | 171,800 | 0.41% | 17,900 | 4.12% |
| Hawaii | 649,000 | 3.34% | 21,000 | 1.33% | 8,500 | 3.34% |
| Idaho | 691,400 | 5.32% | 34,900 | 1.10% | 7,500 | 5.32% |
| Illinois | 5,993,800 | 0.14% | 8,600 | 0.19% | 11,300 | 0.14% |
| Indiana | 3,072,800 | 2.66% | 79,700 | 0.75% | 22,800 | 2.66% |
| Iowa | 1,574,400 | 3.25% | 49,500 | 0.27% | 4,300 | 3.25% |
| Kansas | 1,395,900 | 0.66% | 9,100 | -0.20% | -2,800 | 0.66% |
| Kentucky | 1,905,300 | 2.56% | 47,500 | 0.18% | 3,400 | 2.56% |
| Louisiana | 1,978,500 | 2.22% | 43,000 | -0.16% | -3,200 | 2.22% |
| Maine | 613,300 | -1.19% | -7,400 | 0.61% | 3,700 | -1.19% |
| Maryland | 2,682,300 | 2.70% | 70,400 | 0.09% | 2,300 | 2.70% |
| Massachusetts | 3,529,900 | 6.37% | 211,500 | 0.50% | 17,400 | 6.37% |
| Michigan | 4,312,900 | 1.59% | 67,500 | 0.87% | 37,400 | 1.59% |
| Minnesota | 2,879,700 | 3.91% | 108,400 | 0.41% | 11,900 | 3.91% |
| Mississippi | 1,145,200 | -1.30% | -15,100 | 0.27% | 3,100 | -1.30% |
| Missouri | 2,798,500 | -0.14% | -3,900 | 0.48% | 13,400 | -0.14% |
| Montana | 463,700 | 3.85% | 17,200 | 0.59% | 2,700 | 3.85% |
| Nebraska | 1,013,800 | 4.76% | 46,100 | 0.00% | 0 | 4.76% |
| Nevada | 1,275,200 | -1.29% | -16,700 | 0.60% | 7,600 | -1.29% |
| New Hampshire | 665,700 | 2.35% | 15,300 | 0.83% | 5,500 | 2.35% |
| New Jersey | 4,048,500 | -0.86% | -35,100 | -0.29% | -11,900 | -0.86% |
| New Mexico | 826,800 | -2.63% | -22,300 | -0.17% | -1,400 | -2.63% |
| New York | 9,323,600 | 6.33% | 555,300 | 0.32% | 29,800 | 6.33% |
| North Carolina | 4,295,200 | 3.06% | 127,400 | 0.56% | 23,800 | 3.06% |
| North Dakota | 441,100 | 21.85% | 79,100 | -1.45% | -6,500 | 21.85% |
| Ohio | 5,477,700 | 1.07% | 58,100 | 0.39% | 21,100 | 1.07% |
| Oklahoma | 1,668,500 | 3.87% | 62,200 | 0.09% | 1,500 | 3.87% |
| Oregon | 1,817,300 | 4.59% | 79,800 | 0.83% | 14,900 | 4.59% |
| Pennsylvania | 5,876,200 | 1.11% | 64,700 | 0.34% | 19,800 | 1.11% |
| Rhode Island | 488,200 | 0.08% | 400 | 0.21% | 1,000 | 0.08% |
| South Carolina | 2,030,600 | 4.18% | 81,400 | 0.25% | 5,100 | 4.18% |
| South Dakota | 432,300 | 5.88% | 24,000 | 0.58% | 2,500 | 5.88% |
| Tennessee | 2,950,800 | 5.18% | 145,300 | 0.80% | 23,400 | 5.18% |
| Texas | 11,964,400 | 13.64% | 1,435,900 | 0.41% | 48,900 | 13.64% |
| Utah | 1,406,800 | 11.19% | 141,600 | 0.93% | 13,000 | 11.19% |
| Vermont | 316,000 | 2.43% | 7,500 | 0.45% | 1,400 | 2.43% |
| Virginia | 3,914,300 | 3.64% | 137,300 | 0.46% | 18,100 | 3.64% |
| Washington | 3,219,900 | 7.41% | 222,200 | 1.00% | 31,800 | 7.41% |
| West Virginia | 758,000 | -1.10% | -8,400 | -0.39% | -3,000 | -1.10% |
| Wisconsin | 2,918,500 | 1.42% | 40,900 | 0.53% | 15,400 | 1.42% |
| Wyoming | 285,400 | -2.96% | -8,700 | -0.90% | -2,600 | -2.96% |
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