Employment
Change in employment by state December 2007–September 2016
| State | Total employment, September 2016 | Percent change since December 2007 | Change since December 2007 | Change last 3 months | Percent change last 3 months | Percent change since December 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,967,400 | -2.40% | -47,500 | 4,400 | 0.20% | -2.40% |
| Alaska | 336,500 | 5.80% | 18,500 | -3,200 | -0.90% | 5.80% |
| Arizona | 2,711,300 | 1.20% | 31,900 | 11,200 | 0.40% | 1.20% |
| Arkansas | 1,232,800 | 2.10% | 25,200 | 4,700 | 0.40% | 2.10% |
| California | 16,549,600 | 7.00% | 1,077,100 | 97,000 | 0.60% | 7.00% |
| Colorado | 2,621,400 | 11.50% | 270,900 | 19,400 | 0.70% | 11.50% |
| Connecticut | 1,685,000 | -1.20% | -20,300 | -6,300 | -0.40% | -1.20% |
| Delaware | 462,500 | 5.00% | 21,900 | 800 | 0.20% | 5.00% |
| DC | 781,700 | 11.70% | 81,600 | 6,500 | 0.80% | 11.70% |
| Florida | 8,428,000 | 6.30% | 496,200 | 96,800 | 1.20% | 6.30% |
| Georgia | 4,403,400 | 5.60% | 233,100 | 19,300 | 0.40% | 5.60% |
| Hawaii | 653,200 | 4.00% | 25,200 | 2,000 | 0.30% | 4.00% |
| Idaho | 696,800 | 6.10% | 40,300 | 4,300.00 | 0.60% | 6.10% |
| Illinois | 6,016,300 | 0.50% | 31,100 | 14,000 | 0.20% | 0.50% |
| Indiana | 3,085,200 | 3.10% | 92,100 | 25,800 | 0.80% | 3.10% |
| Iowa | 1,587,800 | 4.10% | 62,900 | 6,500 | 0.40% | 4.10% |
| Kansas | 1,395,800 | 0.60% | 9,000 | -5500 | -0.40% | 0.60% |
| Kentucky | 1,916,400 | 3.20% | 58,600 | 11700 | 0.60% | 3.20% |
| Louisiana | 1,966,600 | 1.60% | 31,100 | -12,500 | -0.60% | 1.60% |
| Maine | 613,400 | -1.20% | -7,300 | -700 | -0.10% | -1.20% |
| Maryland | 2,710,600 | 3.80% | 98,700 | -1,000 | 0.00% | 3.80% |
| Massachusetts | 3,579,200 | 7.90% | 260,800 | 14,500 | 0.40% | 7.90% |
| Michigan | 4,331,800 | 2.00% | 86,400 | 1,600 | 0.00% | 2.00% |
| Minnesota | 2,905,300 | 4.80% | 134,000 | 13,500 | 0.50% | 4.80% |
| Mississippi | 1,143,900 | -1.40% | -16,400 | 4,900 | 0.40% | -1.40% |
| Missouri | 2,825,800 | 0.80% | 23,400 | 11,300 | 0.40% | 0.80% |
| Montana | 462,400 | 3.60% | 15,900 | 100 | 0.00% | 3.60% |
| Nebraska | 1,017,400 | 5.10% | 49,700 | 1000 | 0.10% | 5.10% |
| Nevada | 1,299,600 | 0.60% | 7,700 | 14,200 | 1.10% | 0.60% |
| New Hampshire | 671,300 | 3.20% | 20,900 | 4,200 | 0.60% | 3.20% |
| New Jersey | 4,085,000 | 0.00% | 1,400 | -1,400 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| New Mexico | 822,400 | -3.10% | -26,700 | -9600 | -1.20% | -3.10% |
| New York | 9,384,700 | 7.00% | 616,400 | 24,100 | 0.30% | 7.00% |
| North Carolina | 4,337,300 | 4.10% | 169,500 | 8,700 | 0.20% | 4.10% |
| North Dakota | 442,100 | 22.10% | 80,100 | 3,500 | 0.80% | 22.10% |
| Ohio | 5,497,900 | 1.40% | 78,300 | 3,000 | 0.10% | 1.40% |
| Oklahoma | 1,654,200 | 3.00% | 47,900 | -10,200 | -0.60% | 3.00% |
| Oregon | 1,847,100 | 6.30% | 109,600 | 13,800 | 0.80% | 6.30% |
| Pennsylvania | 5,895,200 | 1.40% | 83,700 | 12,000 | 0.20% | 1.40% |
| Rhode Island | 490,200 | 0.50% | 2,400 | 700 | 0.10% | 0.50% |
| South Carolina | 2,069,700 | 6.20% | 120,500 | 19,100 | 0.90% | 6.20% |
| South Dakota | 438,800 | 7.50% | 30,500 | 2,200 | 0.50% | 7.50% |
| Tennessee | 2,980,100 | 6.20% | 174,600 | 28,800 | 1.00% | 6.20% |
| Texas | 12,084,800 | 14.80% | 1,556,300 | 86,900 | 0.70% | 14.80% |
| Utah | 1,427,800 | 12.90% | 162,600 | 9,700 | 0.70% | 12.90% |
| Vermont | 317,700 | 3.00% | 9,200 | 2000 | 0.60% | 3.00% |
| Virginia | 3,945,300 | 4.50% | 168,300 | 33,600 | 0.90% | 4.50% |
| Washington | 3,268,600 | 9.00% | 270,900 | 21,300 | 0.70% | 9.00% |
| West Virginia | 760,900 | -0.70% | -5,500 | -1,700 | -0.20% | -0.70% |
| Wisconsin | 2,923,200 | 1.60% | 45,600 | -2,800 | -0.10% | 1.60% |
| Wyoming | 279,900 | -4.80% | -14,200 | -1,100 | -0.40% | -4.80% |
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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