Change in employment by state since December 2007
| State | Total employment, January 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 | 1,945,200 | -3.5% | -69,700 | 0.4% | 7,400 | -3.5% |
| Alaska | 341,600 | 7.4% | 23,600 | 1.3% | 4,400 | 7.4% |
| Arizona | 2,614,200 | -2.5% | -65,800 | 1.0% | 24,900 | -2.5% |
| Arkansas | 1,206,600 | -0.1% | -1,000 | 0.9% | 11,100 | -0.1% |
| California | 15,928,000 | 3.3% | 504,900 | 0.9% | 137,900 | 3.3% |
| Colorado | 2,496,500 | 6.2% | 146,000 | 0.6% | 15,300 | 6.2% |
| Connecticut | 1,684,500 | -1.2% | -20,700 | 0.9% | 14,500 | -1.2% |
| Delaware | 442,500 | 0.4% | 1,700 | 0.4% | 1,600 | 0.4% |
| DC | 760,200 | 8.6% | 60,100 | 0.1% | 700 | 8.6% |
| Florida | 7,979,600 | 0.6% | 47,800 | 0.9% | 69,300 | 0.6% |
| Georgia | 4,222,100 | 1.2% | 50,200 | 0.4% | 16,400 | 1.2% |
| Hawaii | 631,500 | 0.6% | 3,500 | 1.0% | 6,300 | 0.6% |
| Idaho | 668,400 | 1.8% | 11,900 | 1.5% | 10,000 | 1.8% |
| Illinois | 5,899,900 | -1.5% | -88,000 | 0.2% | 13,000 | -1.5% |
| Indiana | 3,017,600 | 0.8% | 24,500 | 0.7% | 21,000 | 0.8% |
| Iowa | 1,562,200 | 2.4% | 37,300 | 0.5% | 7,200 | 2.4% |
| Kansas | 1,399,300 | 1.0% | 13,400 | 0.0% | -300 | 1.0% |
| Kentucky | 1,883,900 | 0.8% | 15,100 | 0.6% | 11,600 | 0.8% |
| Louisiana | 1,989,100 | 2.8% | 54,000 | -0.1% | -2,700 | 2.8% |
| Maine | 601,300 | -3.1% | -19,400 | -0.8% | -4,600 | -3.1% |
| Maryland | 2,641,800 | 1.1% | 29,400 | 0.3% | 9,000 | 1.1% |
| Massachusetts | 3,448,500 | 4.1% | 136,400 | 0.6% | 20,400 | 4.1% |
| Michigan | 4,241,800 | -0.1% | -4,100 | 1.1% | 44,500 | -0.1% |
| Minnesota | 2,823,500 | 1.9% | 52,000 | -0.2% | -6,100 | 1.9% |
| Mississippi | 1,129,100 | -2.7% | -31,200 | 0.6% | 6,200 | -2.7% |
| Missouri | 2,758,900 | -1.6% | -43,500 | 0.7% | 18,300 | -1.6% |
| Montana | 456,700 | 2.3% | 10,200 | 0.8% | 3,400 | 2.3% |
| Nebraska | 1,001,500 | 3.4% | 33,300 | 0.6% | 5,700 | 3.4% |
| Nevada | 1,237,200 | -4.3% | -55,900 | 1.1% | 12,900 | -4.3% |
| New Hampshire | 650,200 | 0.0% | -300 | -0.2% | -1,300 | 0.0% |
| New Jersey | 3,994,700 | -2.1% | -87,200 | 0.5% | 20,400 | -2.1% |
| New Mexico | 828,900 | -2.4% | -20,200 | 0.5% | 4,200 | -2.4% |
| New York | 9,166,300 | 4.5% | 392,300 | 0.4% | 33,400 | 4.5% |
| North Carolina | 4,203,100 | 0.8% | 35,100 | 0.7% | 28,600 | 0.8% |
| North Dakota | 470,500 | 30.0% | 108,500 | 0.8% | 3,600 | 30.0% |
| Ohio | 5,395,000 | -0.4% | -23,200 | 0.8% | 42,200 | -0.4% |
| Oklahoma | 1,669,400 | 3.9% | 62,800 | 0.4% | 6,900 | 3.9% |
| Oregon | 1,753,000 | 0.9% | 15,200 | 1.1% | 19,900 | 0.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 5,822,000 | 0.2% | 9,100 | 0.2% | 12,500 | 0.2% |
| Rhode Island | 481,600 | -1.3% | -6,200 | 0.8% | 3,700 | -1.3% |
| South Carolina | 1,979,400 | 1.8% | 34,300 | 0.7% | 14,100 | 1.8% |
| South Dakota | 424,800 | 4.0% | 16,500 | 0.0% | -100 | 4.0% |
| Tennessee | 2,859,200 | 1.9% | 53,500 | 0.7% | 21,100 | 1.9% |
| Texas | 11,769,600 | 11.8% | 1,240,400 | 0.9% | 105,000 | 11.8% |
| Utah | 1,363,300 | 7.8% | 98,100 | 1.7% | 22,600 | 7.8% |
| Vermont | 312,800 | 1.4% | 4,300 | 0.6% | 2,000 | 1.4% |
| Virginia | 3,786,400 | 0.2% | 6,200 | 0.2% | 7,600 | 0.2% |
| Washington | 3,140,900 | 4.8% | 143,500 | 1.1% | 35,600 | 4.8% |
| West Virginia | 764,500 | 0.6% | 4,500 | 0.0% | 200 | 0.6% |
| Wisconsin | 2,872,600 | -0.3% | -9,200 | 0.5% | 14,500 | -0.3% |
| Wyoming | 295,900 | 0.6% | 1,800 | 0.8% | 2,300 | 0.6% |
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