Employment
Change in employment by state December 2007–October 2015
| State | Total employment, October 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 | 1,958,900 | -2.8% | -56,000 | 0.3% | 6,800 | -2.8% |
| Alaska | 339,600 | 6.8% | 21,600 | 0.7% | 2,200 | 6.8% |
| Arizona | 2,649,600 | -1.1% | -29,700 | 1.1% | 30,000 | -1.1% |
| Arkansas | 1,214,900 | 0.6% | 7,300 | 0.1% | 1,800 | 0.6% |
| California | 16,253,100 | 5.4% | 830,900 | 0.6% | 104,200 | 5.4% |
| Colorado | 2,533,100 | 7.8% | 182,600 | 0.5% | 13,000 | 7.8% |
| Connecticut | 1,694,100 | -0.7% | -11,400 | -0.1% | -1,600 | -0.7% |
| Delaware | 445,200 | 1.0% | 4,600 | -0.3% | -1,400 | 1.0% |
| DC | 767,300 | 9.6% | 67,200 | 0.3% | 2,000 | 9.6% |
| Florida | 8,150,200 | 2.8% | 218,400 | 0.6% | 50,600 | 2.8% |
| Georgia | 4,302,800 | 3.2% | 132,700 | 1.0% | 44,700 | 3.2% |
| Hawaii | 637,100 | 1.5% | 9,200 | 0.6% | 4,000 | 1.5% |
| Idaho | 683,500 | 4.1% | 27,000 | 1.5% | 9,800 | 4.1% |
| Illinois | 5,927,200 | -1.0% | -60,700 | 0.1% | 5,900 | -1.0% |
| Indiana | 3,057,200 | 2.1% | 64,100 | 0.2% | 6,900 | 2.1% |
| Iowa | 1,577,300 | 3.4% | 52,400 | 0.0% | 600 | 3.4% |
| Kansas | 1,410,500 | 1.8% | 24,700 | 0.8% | 11,100 | 1.8% |
| Kentucky | 1,904,100 | 2.5% | 46,300 | 0.6% | 12,000 | 2.5% |
| Louisiana | 1,982,700 | 2.4% | 47,100 | -0.3% | -5,100 | 2.4% |
| Maine | 611,400 | -1.5% | -9,300 | 0.3% | 1,900 | -1.5% |
| Maryland | 2,684,800 | 2.8% | 72,400 | 0.5% | 13,200 | 2.8% |
| Massachusetts | 3,508,700 | 5.9% | 196,600 | 0.4% | 13,500 | 5.9% |
| Michigan | 4,276,900 | 0.7% | 31,000 | 0.0% | -700 | 0.7% |
| Minnesota | 2,853,500 | 3.0% | 82,200 | -0.1% | -2,600 | 3.0% |
| Mississippi | 1,131,200 | -2.5% | -29,100 | -0.1% | -800 | -2.5% |
| Missouri | 2,767,700 | -1.2% | -34,700 | -0.1% | -4,000 | -1.2% |
| Montana | 457,500 | 2.5% | 11,000 | 0.0% | 100 | 2.5% |
| Nebraska | 1,007,900 | 4.2% | 40,200 | 1.2% | 11,500 | 4.2% |
| Nevada | 1,266,400 | -2.0% | -26,200 | 0.5% | 6,400 | -2.0% |
| New Hampshire | 658,300 | 1.2% | 7,800 | 0.1% | 700 | 1.2% |
| New Jersey | 4,028,700 | -1.3% | -54,800 | 1.0% | 39,600 | -1.3% |
| New Mexico | 827,500 | -2.5% | -21,600 | 0.2% | 1,800 | -2.5% |
| New York | 9,296,900 | 6.0% | 522,900 | 0.4% | 34,000 | 6.0% |
| North Carolina | 4,265,500 | 2.3% | 97,700 | 0.2% | 7,600 | 2.3% |
| North Dakota | 458,000 | 26.5% | 96,000 | -0.7% | -3,200 | 26.5% |
| Ohio | 5,427,200 | 0.1% | 7,600 | 0.6% | 30,700 | 0.1% |
| Oklahoma | 1,664,300 | 3.5% | 57,000 | -0.1% | -900 | 3.5% |
| Oregon | 1,783,600 | 2.6% | 45,800 | 0.3% | 4,700 | 2.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 5,858,100 | 0.7% | 43,500 | 0.0% | -500 | 0.7% |
| Rhode Island | 483,500 | -0.9% | -4,300 | -0.5% | -2,300 | -0.9% |
| South Carolina | 2,022,400 | 3.8% | 73,700 | 0.9% | 18,800 | 3.8% |
| South Dakota | 432,800 | 6.0% | 24,500 | -0.1% | -500 | 6.0% |
| Tennessee | 2,888,300 | 2.9% | 82,600 | 0.6% | 17,500 | 2.9% |
| Texas | 11,868,500 | 12.7% | 1,338,600 | 0.4% | 45,800 | 12.7% |
| Utah | 1,388,000 | 9.7% | 122,800 | 0.1% | 1,000 | 9.7% |
| Vermont | 313,400 | 1.6% | 4,900 | -0.3% | -1,100 | 1.6% |
| Virginia | 3,827,400 | 1.4% | 51,200 | 0.3% | 10,400 | 1.4% |
| Washington | 3,198,100 | 6.6% | 198,900 | 0.3% | 10,700 | 6.6% |
| West Virginia | 750,600 | -1.5% | -11,300 | 0.2% | 1,600 | -1.5% |
| Wisconsin | 2,908,900 | 1.1% | 30,900 | 0.6% | 17,400 | 1.1% |
| Wyoming | 294,100 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.2% | 500 | 0.0% |
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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