Employment
Change in employment by state December 2007–May 2016
| State | Total employment, May 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 | 1,967,000 | -2.4% | -47,900 | 8,200 | 0.4% | -2.4% |
| Alaska | 339,500 | 6.8% | 21,500 | -100 | 0.0% | 6.8% |
| Arizona | 2,692,400 | 0.5% | 13,000 | 3,500 | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Arkansas | 1,226,200 | 1.5% | 18,600 | -1,600 | -0.1% | 1.5% |
| California | 16,407,100 | 6.0% | 934,600 | 90,300 | 0.6% | 6.0% |
| Colorado | 2,593,300 | 10.3% | 242,800 | 4,500 | 0.2% | 10.3% |
| Connecticut | 1,688,100 | -1.0% | -17,200 | 2,800 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| Delaware | 458,300 | 4.0% | 17,700 | 1,700 | 0.4% | 4.0% |
| DC | 784,700 | 12.1% | 84,600 | 9,700 | 1.3% | 12.1% |
| Florida | 8,312,200 | 4.8% | 380,400 | 66,400 | 0.8% | 4.8% |
| Georgia | 4,370,500 | 4.8% | 200,200 | 24,000 | 0.6% | 4.8% |
| Hawaii | 648,300 | 3.2% | 20,300 | -300 | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Idaho | 692,100 | 5.4% | 35,600 | 1,100 | 0.2% | 5.4% |
| Illinois | 6,004,800 | 0.3% | 19,600 | 10,500 | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Indiana | 3,067,300 | 2.5% | 74,200 | -200 | 0.0% | 2.5% |
| Iowa | 1,577,900 | 3.5% | 53,000 | 4100 | 0.3% | 3.5% |
| Kansas | 1,398,000 | 0.8% | 11,200 | 1,700 | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| Kentucky | 1,904,500 | 2.5% | 46,700 | -100 | 0.0% | 2.5% |
| Louisiana | 1,975,200 | 2.1% | 39,700 | -3,000 | -0.2% | 2.1% |
| Maine | 611,800 | -1.4% | -8,900 | -1,200 | -0.2% | -1.4% |
| Maryland | 2,707,400 | 3.7% | 95,500 | 23,100 | 0.9% | 3.7% |
| Massachusetts | 3,545,900 | 6.9% | 227,500 | 15,400 | 0.4% | 6.9% |
| Michigan | 4,318,400 | 1.7% | 73,000 | 3,100 | 0.1% | 1.7% |
| Minnesota | 2,888,600 | 4.2% | 117,300 | 9,200 | 0.3% | 4.2% |
| Mississippi | 1,141,900 | -1.6% | -18,400 | -2,600 | -0.2% | -1.6% |
| Missouri | 2,809,400 | 0.2% | 7,000 | 9,600 | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Montana | 463,700 | 3.9% | 17,200 | -600 | -0.1% | 3.9% |
| Nebraska | 1,019,400 | 5.3% | 51,700 | 5,500 | 0.5% | 5.3% |
| Nevada | 1,278,500 | -1.0% | -13,400 | 1,800 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| New Hampshire | 661,100 | 1.6% | 10,700 | -4,000 | -0.6% | 1.6% |
| New Jersey | 4,066,100 | -0.4% | -17,500 | 14,200 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| New Mexico | 830,300 | -2.2% | -18,800 | 3,800 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| New York | 9,332,000 | 6.4% | 563,700 | 11,700 | 0.1% | 6.4% |
| North Carolina | 4,307,700 | 3.4% | 139,900 | 11,500 | 0.3% | 3.4% |
| North Dakota | 439,300 | 21.4% | 77,300 | -1,900 | -0.4% | 21.4% |
| Ohio | 5,486,800 | 1.2% | 67,200 | 11,300 | 0.2% | 1.2% |
| Oklahoma | 1,664,100 | 3.6% | 57,800 | -5,700 | -0.3% | 3.6% |
| Oregon | 1,830,100 | 5.3% | 92,600 | 10,700 | 0.6% | 5.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 5,871,000 | 1.0% | 59,500 | -5,400 | -0.1% | 1.0% |
| Rhode Island | 486,700 | -0.2% | -1,100 | -1,500 | -0.3% | -0.2% |
| South Carolina | 2,043,700 | 4.8% | 94,500 | 15,100 | 0.7% | 4.8% |
| South Dakota | 433,900 | 6.3% | 25,600 | 1600 | 0.4% | 6.3% |
| Tennessee | 2,938,800 | 4.8% | 133,300 | -12700 | -0.4% | 4.8% |
| Texas | 11,973,700 | 13.7% | 1,445,200 | 2,700 | 0.0% | 13.7% |
| Utah | 1,416,500 | 12.0% | 151,300 | 9,200 | 0.7% | 12.0% |
| Vermont | 316,400 | 2.6% | 7,900 | 500 | 0.2% | 2.6% |
| Virginia | 3,902,400 | 3.3% | 125,400 | -13,900 | -0.4% | 3.3% |
| Washington | 3,246,100 | 8.3% | 248,400 | 23,400 | 0.7% | 8.3% |
| West Virginia | 767,800 | 0.2% | 1,400 | 9,200 | 1.2% | 0.2% |
| Wisconsin | 2,931,300 | 1.9% | 53,700 | 8,400 | 0.3% | 1.9% |
| Wyoming | 282,000 | -4.1% | -12,100 | -3,300 | -1.2% | -4.1% |
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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