Change in employment by state December 2007– March 2017

State Total employment, March 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 1,996,200 -0.9% -17,200 0.6% 12,500 -0.9%
Alaska 328,400 3.0% 9,400 -0.3% -1,000 3.0%
Arizona 2,738,000 2.2% 58,500 0.1% 2,600 2.2%
Arkansas 1,240,500 2.7% 33,100 0.3% 3,200 2.7%
California 16,694,000 7.9% 1,216,200 0.3% 56,100 7.9%
Colorado 2,634,400 12.1% 283,900 0.6% 16,100 12.1%
Connecticut 1,685,400 -1.2% -19,900 0.5% 7,900 -1.2%
Delaware 457,000 3.7% 16,300 0.6% 2,600 3.7%
DC 787,600 12.5% 87,500 0.0% 0 12.5%
Florida 8,554,000 7.8% 622,200 0.7% 61,600 7.8%
Georgia 4,466,100 7.1% 295,800 0.7% 30,400 7.1%
Hawaii 650,100 3.6% 22,300 -0.3% -1,800 3.6%
Idaho 709,100 8.0% 52,500 0.2% 1,200 8.0%
Illinois 6,035,300 0.8% 50,100 0.2% 14,000 0.8%
Indiana 3,119,300 4.2% 126,000 0.5% 15,400 4.2%
Iowa 1,580,600 3.6% 55,400 0.6% 8,800 3.6%
Kansas 1,414,000 2.0% 27,200 0.3% 3,500 2.0%
Kentucky 1,937,500 4.3% 79,500 0.3% 6,200 4.3%
Louisiana 1,975,100 2.1% 40,100 0.3% 6,100 2.1%
Maine 623,000 0.4% 2300 0.9% 5,400 0.4%
Maryland 2,746,300 4.8% 125,800 0.6% 15,500 4.8%
Massachusetts 3,604,900 8.6% 286,100 0.5% 18,500 8.6%
Michigan 4,378,500 3.1% 133,100 0.2% 9,600 3.1%
Minnesota 2,929,000 5.8% 159,300 0.3% 7,600 5.8%
Mississippi 1,146,100 -1.2% -14,200 0.1% 1,100 -1.2%
Missouri 2,867,200 2.3% 64,900 -0.2% -4,500 2.3%
Montana 476,400 6.7% 30,000 1.0% 4,700 6.7%
Nebraska 1,023,500 5.8% 55,900 0.2% 1,600 5.8%
Nevada 1,323,800 2.5% 31,700 0.2% 2,500 2.5%
New Hampshire 674,800 3.9% 25,100 0.2% 1,200 3.9%
New Jersey 4,111,000 0.6% 24,900 0.2% 7,300 0.6%
New Mexico 836,700 -1.5% -12,500 0.0% 300 -1.5%
New York 9,493,800 8.3% 724,500 0.4% 35,500 8.3%
North Carolina 4,387,600 5.3% 219,400 0.1% 4,900 5.3%
North Dakota 434,600 20.1% 72,600 0.2% 800 20.1%
Ohio 5,518,700 1.9% 100,600 0.3% 15,000 1.9%
Oklahoma 1,655,800 3.1% 49,300 0.3% 5,600 3.1%
Oregon 1,863,200 7.2% 125,600 0.6% 10,700 7.2%
Pennsylvania 5,934,200 2.1% 122,700 0.3% 17,900 2.1%
Rhode Island 494,600 1.4% 6,800 0.7% 3,300 1.4%
South Carolina 2,077,700 6.6% 128,400 0.3% 7,000 6.6%
South Dakota 438,000 7.3% 29,800 0.6% 2,600 7.3%
Tennessee 3,014,700 7.5% 210,100 0.7% 20,600 7.5%
Texas 12,215,100 15.7% 1,652,800 0.6% 77,300 15.7%
Utah 1,460,400 15.4% 195,200 0.8% 11,000 15.4%
Vermont 314,600 2.0% 6,100 0.2% 700 2.0%
Virginia 3,955,300 4.7% 178,300 0.5% 19,000 4.7%
Washington 3,305,600 10.3% 308,500 0.4% 14,100 10.3%
West Virginia 745,700 -1.9% -14,500 -0.2% -1,100 -1.9%
Wisconsin 2,948,100 2.5% 70,500 0.5% 13,800 2.5%
Wyoming 278,500 -5.4% -15,800 0.6% 1,700 -5.4%

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

View the underlying data on epi.org.