Job growth in the states, by industry, December 2021 to December 2022
| State | Total nonfarm | Professional bus services | Leisure hospitality | State & local gov |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3.0% | 2.8% | 6.3% | 1.6% |
| Alabama | 2.7% | 4.8% | -0.5% | 2.1% |
| Alaska | 2.2% | 7.9% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
| Arizona | 3.1% | 1.3% | 6.1% | 0.7% |
| Arkansas | 1.4% | -2.3% | 3.4% | 0.2% |
| California | 3.6% | 3.6% | 7.7% | 2.1% |
| Colorado | 3.7% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 2.7% |
| Connecticut | 2.0% | 1.2% | 6.4% | 0.6% |
| Delaware | 1.8% | -1.0% | 7.4% | 0.2% |
| Washington D.C. | 1.3% | 1.8% | 14.0% | 2.6% |
| Florida | 4.8% | 3.6% | 7.4% | 1.3% |
| Georgia | 3.5% | 4.6% | 7.2% | 3.2% |
| Hawaii | 3.8% | 4.9% | 11.0% | 1.6% |
| Idaho | 2.8% | 1.5% | 4.8% | 3.0% |
| Illinois | 2.7% | 2.2% | 7.8% | 0.8% |
| Indiana | 1.7% | -1.1% | 1.3% | 0.3% |
| Iowa | 2.2% | 0.4% | 9.6% | 1.8% |
| Kansas | 3.1% | 2.3% | 5.4% | 1.7% |
| Kentucky | 2.4% | 0.9% | 3.8% | 3.3% |
| Louisiana | 2.4% | 3.3% | 6.8% | 0.1% |
| Maine | 2.8% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 1.1% |
| Maryland | 1.6% | 0.6% | 6.2% | 2.1% |
| Massachusetts | 3.7% | 4.9% | 7.5% | 3.2% |
| Michigan | 2.2% | 1.6% | 3.4% | 1.6% |
| Minnesota | 3.2% | 3.6% | 8.8% | 1.5% |
| Mississippi | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| Missouri | 1.6% | 3.8% | 1.7% | 0.9% |
| Montana | 1.3% | 4.5% | 1.0% | -2.1% |
| Nebraska | 3.2% | 3.1% | 6.6% | 2.0% |
| Nevada | 3.8% | -0.1% | 5.6% | 2.6% |
| New Hampshire | 2.5% | 7.5% | 7.8% | 1.1% |
| New Jersey | 3.6% | 1.8% | 10.4% | 1.4% |
| New Mexico | 2.6% | 2.5% | 5.7% | 2.4% |
| New York | 3.1% | 3.8% | 8.0% | 1.3% |
| North Carolina | 4.1% | 6.8% | 9.5% | 2.3% |
| North Dakota | 1.4% | 2.6% | 0.3% | 1.4% |
| Ohio | 2.0% | -1.5% | 5.5% | 1.8% |
| Oklahoma | 2.9% | 0.7% | 6.0% | 1.3% |
| Oregon | 4.2% | 3.8% | 8.6% | 5.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 3.5% | 3.7% | 7.6% | 0.3% |
| Rhode Island | 1.9% | 1.4% | -0.5% | 1.4% |
| South Carolina | 3.3% | 3.7% | 7.5% | 0.9% |
| South Dakota | 3.4% | 9.9% | 9.1% | 1.0% |
| Tennessee | 3.3% | 1.0% | 5.1% | 2.3% |
| Texas | 5.0% | 3.0% | 11.3% | 1.0% |
| Utah | 2.5% | -0.3% | 4.2% | 1.3% |
| Vermont | 1.5% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 2.6% |
| Virginia | 2.6% | 1.3% | 6.0% | 2.9% |
| Washington | 3.5% | 4.3% | 9.6% | 2.1% |
| West Virginia | 1.9% | 2.5% | 5.2% | 0.1% |
| Wisconsin | 2.1% | 3.9% | 2.6% | 2.1% |
| Wyoming | 1.8% | 4.5% | 2.6% | 1.0% |
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) data and Current Employment Statistics (CES) data.