Change in composition of U.S. workforce by state, 1979–2017: Percentage-point change in share of total U.S. employment
| State | Percentage-point change in share of total U.S. employment |
|---|---|
| Florida | 2.68 |
| Texas | 2.29 |
| California | 1.27 |
| Arizona | 1.03 |
| Georgia | 0.86 |
| Nevada | 0.57 |
| Colorado | 0.55 |
| Washington | 0.52 |
| North Carolina | 0.43 |
| Utah | 0.42 |
| Virginia | 0.29 |
| Oregon | 0.16 |
| Idaho | 0.12 |
| South Carolina | 0.12 |
| Tennessee | 0.05 |
| New Mexico | 0.05 |
| Alaska | 0.04 |
| Delaware | 0.04 |
| New Hampshire | 0.03 |
| Vermont | -0.01 |
| Maine | -0.02 |
| Hawaii | -0.02 |
| North Dakota | -0.03 |
| Wyoming | -0.03 |
| Montana | -0.04 |
| Minnesota | -0.05 |
| South Dakota | -0.05 |
| Maryland | -0.06 |
| District of Columbia | -0.07 |
| Arkansas | -0.09 |
| Rhode Island | -0.09 |
| Nebraska | -0.13 |
| Oklahoma | -0.13 |
| Mississippi | -0.17 |
| Alabama | -0.22 |
| Kentucky | -0.23 |
| West Virginia | -0.23 |
| Kansas | -0.26 |
| Louisiana | -0.30 |
| Wisconsin | -0.33 |
| Iowa | -0.34 |
| Connecticut | -0.35 |
| Missouri | -0.37 |
| Indiana | -0.41 |
| Massachusetts | -0.51 |
| New Jersey | -0.62 |
| Michigan | -1.10 |
| Pennsylvania | -1.11 |
| Illinois | -1.22 |
| Ohio | -1.28 |
| New York | -1.61 |
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata