Employment
Change in employment by state December 2007–July 2015
| State | Total employment, July 2015 | Percent change since December 2007 | Change since December 2007 | Percent change last 3 months | Change last 3 months | Percent change since December 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,950,500 | -3.2% | -64,400 | 0.5% | 8,900 | -3.2% |
| Alaska | 337,800 | 6.2% | 19,800 | -1.0% | -3,500 | 6.2% |
| Arizona | 2,619,500 | -2.2% | -59,800 | 0.2% | 6,300 | -2.2% |
| Arkansas | 1,213,800 | 0.5% | 6,200 | 0.4% | 5,200 | 0.5% |
| California | 16,149,100 | 4.7% | 726,900 | 0.9% | 149,200 | 4.7% |
| Colorado | 2,517,300 | 7.1% | 166,800 | 0.3% | 7,700 | 7.1% |
| Connecticut | 1,696,000 | -0.6% | -9,500 | 0.6% | 10,600 | -0.6% |
| Delaware | 445,200 | 1.0% | 4,600 | 0.7% | 2,900 | 1.0% |
| DC | 765,100 | 9.3% | 65,000 | 0.4% | 3,300 | 9.3% |
| Florida | 8,105,000 | 2.2% | 173,200 | 0.8% | 63,000 | 2.2% |
| Georgia | 4,252,200 | 2.0% | 82,100 | 0.1% | 3,300 | 2.0% |
| Hawaii | 632,700 | 0.8% | 4,800 | 0.2% | 1,400 | 0.8% |
| Idaho | 674,200 | 2.7% | 17,700 | -0.2% | -1,300 | 2.7% |
| Illinois | 5,924,000 | -1.1% | -63,900 | 0.1% | 3,700 | -1.1% |
| Indiana | 3,043,800 | 1.7% | 50,700 | 0.4% | 11,800 | 1.7% |
| Iowa | 1,577,400 | 3.4% | 52,500 | 0.7% | 11,400 | 3.4% |
| Kansas | 1,400,200 | 1.0% | 14,400 | -0.1% | -2,100 | 1.0% |
| Kentucky | 1,890,900 | 1.8% | 33,100 | 0.2% | 3,500 | 1.8% |
| Louisiana | 1,989,500 | 2.8% | 53,900 | 0.2% | 3,600 | 2.8% |
| Maine | 609,700 | -1.8% | -11,000 | 0.2% | 1,300 | -1.8% |
| Maryland | 2,671,100 | 2.2% | 58,700 | 0.7% | 18,000 | 2.2% |
| Massachusetts | 3,492,100 | 5.4% | 180,000 | 0.6% | 21,700 | 5.4% |
| Michigan | 4,279,300 | 0.8% | 33,400 | 0.6% | 27,200 | 0.8% |
| Minnesota | 2,853,300 | 3.0% | 82,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 3.0% |
| Mississippi | 1,135,800 | -2.1% | -24,500 | 0.9% | 10,300 | -2.1% |
| Missouri | 2,775,500 | -1.0% | -26,900 | 0.9% | 25,100 | -1.0% |
| Montana | 457,600 | 2.5% | 11,100 | -0.2% | -800 | 2.5% |
| Nebraska | 995,400 | 2.9% | 27,700 | -0.8% | -8,100 | 2.9% |
| Nevada | 1,261,000 | -2.4% | -31,600 | 1.2% | 14,700 | -2.4% |
| New Hampshire | 657,300 | 1.0% | 6,800 | 0.8% | 5,000 | 1.0% |
| New Jersey | 3,986,000 | -2.4% | -97,500 | -0.4% | -16,300 | -2.4% |
| New Mexico | 826,000 | -2.7% | -23,100 | -0.5% | -4,100 | -2.7% |
| New York | 9,268,300 | 5.6% | 494,300 | 1.0% | 91,700 | 5.6% |
| North Carolina | 4,259,000 | 2.2% | 91,200 | 0.6% | 26,200 | 2.2% |
| North Dakota | 460,700 | 27.3% | 98,700 | -1.6% | -7,300 | 27.3% |
| Ohio | 5,399,100 | -0.4% | -20,500 | 0.1% | 8,000 | -0.4% |
| Oklahoma | 1,666,000 | 3.7% | 58,700 | 0.2% | 3,200 | 3.7% |
| Oregon | 1,776,100 | 2.2% | 38,300 | 0.4% | 7,200 | 2.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 5,856,100 | 0.7% | 41,500 | 0.3% | 17,400 | 0.7% |
| Rhode Island | 486,200 | -0.3% | -1,600 | 1.0% | 4,900 | -0.3% |
| South Carolina | 2,001,800 | 2.7% | 53,100 | 0.3% | 5,000 | 2.7% |
| South Dakota | 432,900 | 6.0% | 24,600 | 0.8% | 3,600 | 6.0% |
| Tennessee | 2,868,900 | 2.3% | 63,200 | 0.6% | 18,100 | 2.3% |
| Texas | 11,828,300 | 12.3% | 1,298,400 | 0.6% | 72,800 | 12.3% |
| Utah | 1,385,600 | 9.5% | 120,400 | 1.0% | 14,300 | 9.5% |
| Vermont | 314,800 | 2.0% | 6,300 | -0.1% | -200 | 2.0% |
| Virginia | 3,817,500 | 1.1% | 41,300 | 0.4% | 14,800 | 1.1% |
| Washington | 3,182,400 | 6.1% | 183,200 | 0.7% | 20,800 | 6.1% |
| West Virginia | 742,200 | -2.6% | -19,700 | -1.8% | -13,300 | -2.6% |
| Wisconsin | 2,889,600 | 0.4% | 11,600 | 0.1% | 3,700 | 0.4% |
| Wyoming | 294,300 | 0.1% | 200 | -0.2% | -500 | 0.1% |
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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