Employment
Change in employment by state December 2007–June 2016
| State | Total employment, June 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 | 1,966,300 | -2.41% | -48,600 | 7,300 | 0.37% | -2.41% |
| Alaska | 339,600 | 6.79% | 21,600 | 1200 | 0.35% | 6.79% |
| Arizona | 2,701,100 | 0.81% | 21,700 | 9,200 | 0.34% | 0.81% |
| Arkansas | 1,226,900 | 1.60% | 19,300 | 2,500 | 0.20% | 1.60% |
| California | 16,459,700 | 6.38% | 987,200 | 137,800 | 0.84% | 6.38% |
| Colorado | 2,598,700 | 10.56% | 248,200 | 2,900 | 0.11% | 10.56% |
| Connecticut | 1,693,400 | -0.70% | -11,900 | 7,100 | 0.42% | -0.70% |
| Delaware | 462,000 | 4.86% | 21,400 | 3,400 | 0.74% | 4.86% |
| DC | 775,700 | 10.80% | 75,600 | 1,900 | 0.25% | 10.80% |
| Florida | 8,324,500 | 4.95% | 392,700 | 71,700 | 0.87% | 4.95% |
| Georgia | 4,387,600 | 5.21% | 217,300 | 26,900 | 0.62% | 5.21% |
| Hawaii | 650,900 | 3.65% | 22,900 | -500 | -0.08% | 3.65% |
| Idaho | 691,300 | 5.30% | 34,800 | -400 | -0.06% | 5.30% |
| Illinois | 6,003,600 | 0.31% | 18,400 | -3,100 | -0.05% | 0.31% |
| Indiana | 3,070,200 | 2.58% | 77,100 | 8100 | 0.26% | 2.58% |
| Iowa | 1,581,100 | 3.69% | 56,200 | 4600 | 0.29% | 3.69% |
| Kansas | 1,403,400 | 1.20% | 16,600 | 4,200 | 0.30% | 1.20% |
| Kentucky | 1,905,400 | 2.56% | 47,600 | -3500 | -0.18% | 2.56% |
| Louisiana | 1,977,600 | 2.18% | 42,100 | 500 | 0.03% | 2.18% |
| Maine | 615,100 | -0.90% | -5,600 | 500 | 0.08% | -0.90% |
| Maryland | 2,714,500 | 3.93% | 102,600 | 9,900 | 0.37% | 3.93% |
| Massachusetts | 3,563,500 | 7.39% | 245,100 | 26,400 | 0.75% | 7.39% |
| Michigan | 4,330,400 | 2.00% | 85,000 | 5,500 | 0.13% | 2.00% |
| Minnesota | 2,889,400 | 4.26% | 118,100 | 13,200 | 0.46% | 4.26% |
| Mississippi | 1,137,100 | -2.00% | -23,200 | -10,000 | -0.87% | -2.00% |
| Missouri | 2,804,900 | 0.09% | 2,500 | 3,700 | 0.13% | 0.09% |
| Montana | 464,000 | 3.92% | 17,500 | -600 | -0.13% | 3.92% |
| Nebraska | 1,016,400 | 5.03% | 48,700 | -900 | -0.09% | 5.03% |
| Nevada | 1,288,800 | -0.24% | -3,100 | 6,100 | 0.48% | -0.24% |
| New Hampshire | 666,900 | 2.54% | 16,500 | 2,000 | 0.30% | 2.54% |
| New Jersey | 4,090,600 | 0.17% | 7,000 | 16,700 | 0.41% | 0.17% |
| New Mexico | 831,900 | -2.03% | -17,200 | 4,300 | 0.52% | -2.03% |
| New York | 9,363,700 | 6.79% | 595,400 | 30,800 | 0.33% | 6.79% |
| North Carolina | 4,329,200 | 3.87% | 161,400 | 18,700 | 0.43% | 3.87% |
| North Dakota | 438,200 | 21.05% | 76,200 | -1,800 | -0.41% | 21.05% |
| Ohio | 5,497,000 | 1.43% | 77,400 | 5,600 | 0.10% | 1.43% |
| Oklahoma | 1,665,800 | 3.70% | 59,500 | -200 | -0.01% | 3.70% |
| Oregon | 1,834,400 | 5.58% | 96,900 | 11,200 | 0.61% | 5.58% |
| Pennsylvania | 5,893,400 | 1.41% | 81,900 | -1,200 | -0.02% | 1.41% |
| Rhode Island | 488,400 | 0.12% | 600 | -2,200 | -0.45% | 0.12% |
| South Carolina | 2,051,100 | 5.23% | 101,900 | 11,500 | 0.56% | 5.23% |
| South Dakota | 435,400 | 6.64% | 27,100 | 3100 | 0.72% | 6.64% |
| Tennessee | 2,952,600 | 5.24% | 147,100 | 900 | 0.03% | 5.24% |
| Texas | 11,987,300 | 13.86% | 1,458,800 | 25,700 | 0.21% | 13.86% |
| Utah | 1,419,200 | 12.17% | 154,000 | 7,500 | 0.53% | 12.17% |
| Vermont | 315,900 | 2.40% | 7,400 | -600 | -0.19% | 2.40% |
| Virginia | 3,912,800 | 3.60% | 135,800 | -6,300 | -0.16% | 3.60% |
| Washington | 3,245,900 | 8.28% | 248,200 | 15,400 | 0.48% | 8.28% |
| West Virginia | 762,800 | -0.47% | -3,600 | 1,000 | 0.13% | -0.47% |
| Wisconsin | 2,932,400 | 1.90% | 54,800 | -3,800 | -0.13% | 1.90% |
| Wyoming | 280,500 | -4.62% | -13,600 | -3,900 | -1.37% | -4.62% |
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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