Employment
Change in employment by state December 2007– March 2016
| State | Total employment, March 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 | 1,959,700 | -2.7% | -55,200 | 0.1% | 2,200 | -2.7% |
| Alaska | 338,200 | 6.4% | 20,200 | -0.3% | -1,000 | 6.4% |
| Arizona | 2,694,000 | 0.5% | 14,600 | 0.5% | 12,400 | 0.5% |
| Arkansas | 1,223,900 | 1.3% | 16,300 | -0.3% | -3,100 | 1.3% |
| California | 16,320,900 | 5.5% | 848,400 | 0.3% | 46,800 | 5.5% |
| Colorado | 2,594,300 | 10.4% | 243,800 | 0.6% | 15,700 | 10.4% |
| Connecticut | 1,685,600 | -1.2% | -19,700 | 0.3% | 5,600 | -1.2% |
| Delaware | 457,900 | 3.9% | 17,300 | 0.4% | 1,900 | 3.9% |
| DC | 774,500 | 10.6% | 74,400 | 0.8% | 6,400 | 10.6% |
| Florida | 8,248,800 | 4.0% | 317,000 | 0.5% | 37,300 | 4.0% |
| Georgia | 4,359,100 | 4.5% | 188,800 | 0.7% | 29,000 | 4.5% |
| Hawaii | 653,000 | 4.0% | 25,000 | 1.7% | 11,000 | 4.0% |
| Idaho | 691,800 | 5.4% | 35,300 | 0.6% | 4,400 | 5.4% |
| Illinois | 6,009,000 | 0.4% | 23,800 | 0.6% | 34,800 | 0.4% |
| Indiana | 3,058,500 | 2.2% | 65,400 | 0.0% | -1,200 | 2.2% |
| Iowa | 1,575,400 | 3.3% | 50,500 | 0.1% | 1,500 | 3.3% |
| Kansas | 1,398,800 | 0.9% | 12,000 | -0.2% | -2,900 | 0.9% |
| Kentucky | 1,908,300 | 2.7% | 50,500 | 0.0% | -100 | 2.7% |
| Louisiana | 1,978,100 | 2.2% | 42,600 | -0.1% | -1,900 | 2.2% |
| Maine | 614,600 | -1.0% | -6,100 | 0.6% | 3,700 | -1.0% |
| Maryland | 2,703,600 | 3.5% | 91,700 | 0.8% | 20,300 | 3.5% |
| Massachusetts | 3,537,400 | 6.6% | 219,000 | 0.6% | 22,000 | 6.6% |
| Michigan | 4,320,800 | 1.8% | 75,400 | 0.8% | 32,200 | 1.8% |
| Minnesota | 2,876,500 | 3.8% | 105,200 | 0.0% | 800 | 3.8% |
| Mississippi | 1,146,600 | -1.2% | -13,700 | 0.2% | 1,900 | -1.2% |
| Missouri | 2,798,300 | -0.1% | -4,100 | 0.5% | 15,000 | -0.1% |
| Montana | 464,700 | 4.1% | 18,200 | 0.8% | 3,600 | 4.1% |
| Nebraska | 1,018,500 | 5.2% | 50,800 | 0.5% | 4,600 | 5.2% |
| Nevada | 1,283,200 | -0.7% | -8,700 | 1.2% | 15,500 | -0.7% |
| New Hampshire | 664,300 | 2.1% | 13,900 | 0.5% | 3,200 | 2.1% |
| New Jersey | 4,069,200 | -0.4% | -14,400 | -0.1% | -3,600 | -0.4% |
| New Mexico | 828,300 | -2.4% | -20,800 | 0.0% | 300 | -2.4% |
| New York | 9,334,400 | 6.5% | 566,100 | 0.4% | 36,000 | 6.5% |
| North Carolina | 4,308,700 | 3.4% | 140,900 | 0.8% | 33,700 | 3.4% |
| North Dakota | 440,300 | 21.6% | 78,300 | -1.0% | -4,400 | 21.6% |
| Ohio | 5,493,800 | 1.4% | 74,200 | 0.3% | 18,400 | 1.4% |
| Oklahoma | 1,664,000 | 3.6% | 57,700 | 0.1% | 900 | 3.6% |
| Oregon | 1,823,300 | 4.9% | 85,800 | 1.1% | 19,600 | 4.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 5,891,700 | 1.4% | 80,200 | 0.4% | 23,600 | 1.4% |
| Rhode Island | 490,900 | 0.6% | 3,100 | 0.5% | 2,400 | 0.6% |
| South Carolina | 2,040,000 | 4.7% | 90,800 | 0.2% | 4,800 | 4.7% |
| South Dakota | 432,300 | 5.9% | 24,000 | 0.3% | 1,100 | 5.9% |
| Tennessee | 2,950,800 | 5.2% | 145,300 | 0.3% | 9,600 | 5.2% |
| Texas | 11,959,000 | 13.6% | 1,430,500 | 0.2% | 27,900 | 13.6% |
| Utah | 1,411,000 | 11.5% | 145,800 | 0.9% | 12,900 | 11.5% |
| Vermont | 316,100 | 2.5% | 7,600 | 0.8% | 2,600 | 2.5% |
| Virginia | 3,921,200 | 3.8% | 144,200 | 0.5% | 19,100 | 3.8% |
| Washington | 3,231,700 | 7.8% | 234,000 | 1.1% | 36,400 | 7.8% |
| West Virginia | 761,000 | -0.7% | -5,400 | -0.1% | -500 | -0.7% |
| Wisconsin | 2,934,400 | 2.0% | 56,800 | 1.0% | 30,300 | 2.0% |
| Wyoming | 284,300 | -3.3% | -9,800 | -0.8% | -2,300 | -3.3% |
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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