Employment
Change in employment by state December 2007– February 2017
| State | Total employment, February 2017 | Percent change since December 2007 | Change since December 2007 | Percent change last 3 months | Change last 3 months | Percent change since December 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,996,600 | -0.83% | -16,800 | 0.66% | 13,100 | -0.83% |
| Alaska | 329,300 | 3.23% | 10,300 | -0.18% | -600 | 3.23% |
| Arizona | 2,739,100 | 2.22% | 59,600 | 0.40% | 10,900 | 2.22% |
| Arkansas | 1,241,000 | 2.78% | 33,600 | 0.61% | 7500 | 2.78% |
| California | 16,676,100 | 7.74% | 1,198,300 | 0.26% | 43,000 | 7.74% |
| Colorado | 2,631,500 | 11.95% | 281,000 | 0.52% | 13,500 | 11.95% |
| Connecticut | 1,682,400 | -1.34% | -22,900 | 0.25% | 4,200 | -1.34% |
| Delaware | 455,200 | 3.29% | 14,500 | 0.31% | 1400 | 3.29% |
| DC | 785,200 | 12.16% | 85,100 | -0.09% | -700 | 12.16% |
| Florida | 8,543,000 | 7.71% | 611,200 | 0.73% | 61,600 | 7.71% |
| Georgia | 4,452,200 | 6.76% | 281,900 | 0.54% | 24,100 | 6.76% |
| Hawaii | 650,500 | 3.62% | 22,700 | -0.17% | -1100 | 3.62% |
| Idaho | 712,900 | 8.57% | 56,300 | 1.09% | 7,700 | 8.57% |
| Illinois | 6,055,000 | 1.17% | 69,800 | 0.59% | 35700 | 1.17% |
| Indiana | 3,113,800 | 4.03% | 120,500 | 0.18% | 5,500 | 4.03% |
| Iowa | 1,580,400 | 3.62% | 55,200 | 0.65% | 10,200 | 3.62% |
| Kansas | 1,411,200 | 1.76% | 24,400 | 0.18% | 2,500 | 1.76% |
| Kentucky | 1,936,200 | 4.21% | 78,200 | 0.46% | 8,800 | 4.21% |
| Louisiana | 1,982,400 | 2.45% | 47,400 | 0.83% | 16,400 | 2.45% |
| Maine | 620,200 | -0.08% | -500 | 0.50% | 3,100 | -0.08% |
| Maryland | 2,755,500 | 5.15% | 135,000 | 1.22% | 33,300 | 5.15% |
| Massachusetts | 3,603,600 | 8.58% | 284,800 | 0.56% | 20,200 | 8.58% |
| Michigan | 4,377,000 | 3.10% | 131,600 | 0.21% | 9,000 | 3.10% |
| Minnesota | 2,921,300 | 5.47% | 151,600 | 0.20% | 5,700 | 5.47% |
| Mississippi | 1,147,900 | -1.07% | -12,400 | 0.10% | 1,100 | -1.07% |
| Missouri | 2,880,500 | 2.79% | 78,200 | 0.57% | 16,300 | 2.79% |
| Montana | 477,300 | 6.92% | 30,900 | 1.10% | 5,200 | 6.92% |
| Nebraska | 1,024,700 | 5.90% | 57,100 | 0.28% | 2,900 | 5.90% |
| Nevada | 1,324,600 | 2.52% | 32,500 | 0.44% | 5,800 | 2.52% |
| New Hampshire | 677,500 | 4.28% | 27,800 | 0.47% | 3,200 | 4.28% |
| New Jersey | 4,130,200 | 1.08% | 44,100 | 0.86% | 35400 | 1.08% |
| New Mexico | 837,600 | -1.37% | -11,600 | 0.26% | 2200 | -1.37% |
| New York | 9,496,900 | 8.30% | 727,600 | 0.65% | 61,100 | 8.30% |
| North Carolina | 4,386,100 | 5.23% | 217,900 | 0.25% | 11,100 | 5.23% |
| North Dakota | 434,100 | 19.92% | 72,100 | -0.02% | -100 | 19.92% |
| Ohio | 5,522,000 | 1.92% | 103,900 | 0.38% | 20,800 | 1.92% |
| Oklahoma | 1,655,600 | 3.06% | 49,100 | 0.39% | 6400 | 3.06% |
| Oregon | 1,861,400 | 7.12% | 123,800 | 0.65% | 12,100 | 7.12% |
| Pennsylvania | 5,941,600 | 2.24% | 130,100 | 0.48% | 28,200 | 2.24% |
| Rhode Island | 495,200 | 1.52% | 7,400 | 0.61% | 3,000 | 1.52% |
| South Carolina | 2,074,300 | 6.41% | 125,000 | 0.27% | 5500 | 6.41% |
| South Dakota | 436,400 | 6.91% | 28,200 | 0.25% | 1,100 | 6.91% |
| Tennessee | 3,010,900 | 7.36% | 206,300 | 0.68% | 20,300 | 7.36% |
| Texas | 12,198,200 | 15.49% | 1,635,900 | 0.69% | 83,600 | 15.49% |
| Utah | 1,456,900 | 15.15% | 191,700 | 0.73% | 10,600 | 15.15% |
| Vermont | 315,900 | 2.40% | 7,400 | 1.06% | 3,300 | 2.40% |
| Virginia | 3,957,700 | 4.78% | 180,700 | 0.63% | 24,900 | 4.78% |
| Washington | 3,294,500 | 9.92% | 297,400 | 0.34% | 11,000 | 9.92% |
| West Virginia | 748,300 | -1.57% | -11,900 | -0.81% | -6,100 | -1.57% |
| Wisconsin | 2,950,800 | 2.54% | 73,200 | 0.58% | 17000 | 2.54% |
| Wyoming | 278,400 | -5.40% | -15,900 | 0.65% | 1800 | -5.40% |
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
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