Employment
Change in employment by state December 2007–December 2016
| State | Total employment, December 2016 | Percent change since December 2007 | Change since December 2007 | Percent change last 3 months | Change last 3 months | Percent change since December 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,976,200 | -1.9% | -38,700 | 0.4% | 8,200 | -1.9% |
| Alaska | 334,600 | 5.2% | 16,600 | -0.8% | -2,600 | 5.2% |
| Arizona | 2,717,000 | 1.4% | 37,600 | 0.3% | 8,600 | 1.4% |
| Arkansas | 1,232,200 | 2.0% | 24,600 | 0.1% | 1400 | 2.0% |
| California | 16,606,600 | 7.3% | 1,134,100 | 0.3% | 51,000 | 7.3% |
| Colorado | 2,627,400 | 11.8% | 276,900 | 0.3% | 6,600 | 11.8% |
| Connecticut | 1,678,000 | -1.6% | -27,300 | -0.3% | -5,600 | -1.6% |
| Delaware | 458,500 | 4.1% | 17,900 | -0.7% | -3100 | 4.1% |
| DC | 785,600 | 12.2% | 85,500 | 0.4% | 2,800 | 12.2% |
| Florida | 8,462,900 | 6.7% | 531,100 | 0.4% | 33,900 | 6.7% |
| Georgia | 4,433,400 | 6.3% | 263,100 | 0.7% | 29,800 | 6.3% |
| Hawaii | 655,200 | 4.3% | 27,200 | 0.2% | 1,000 | 4.3% |
| Idaho | 700,700 | 6.7% | 44,200 | 0.7% | 5,000 | 6.7% |
| Illinois | 6,002,600 | 0.3% | 17,400 | -0.3% | -17,800 | 0.3% |
| Indiana | 3,083,700 | 3.0% | 90,600 | 0.3% | 7,800 | 3.0% |
| Iowa | 1,582,100 | 3.8% | 57,200 | -0.4% | -6,300 | 3.8% |
| Kansas | 1,392,400 | 0.4% | 5,600 | -0.2% | -3,400 | 0.4% |
| Kentucky | 1,919,400 | 3.3% | 61,600 | 0.3% | 5,000 | 3.3% |
| Louisiana | 1,975,400 | 2.1% | 39,900 | 0.4% | 7,300 | 2.1% |
| Maine | 610,900 | -1.6% | -9,800 | -0.4% | -2,200 | -1.6% |
| Maryland | 2,713,400 | 3.9% | 101,500 | 0.1% | 1,900 | 3.9% |
| Massachusetts | 3,590,400 | 8.2% | 272,000 | 0.2% | 8,200 | 8.2% |
| Michigan | 4,363,600 | 2.8% | 118,200 | 0.5% | 21,900 | 2.8% |
| Minnesota | 2,919,300 | 5.3% | 148,000 | 0.5% | 13,700 | 5.3% |
| Mississippi | 1,133,600 | -2.3% | -26,700 | -0.6% | -7,000 | -2.3% |
| Missouri | 2,847,800 | 1.6% | 45,400 | 0.7% | 18,600 | 1.6% |
| Montana | 465,300 | 4.2% | 18,800 | 0.7% | 3,100 | 4.2% |
| Nebraska | 1,021,300 | 5.5% | 53,600 | 0.3% | 3,400 | 5.5% |
| Nevada | 1,306,000 | 1.1% | 14,100 | 0.6% | 7,200 | 1.1% |
| New Hampshire | 672,600 | 3.4% | 22,200 | 0.2% | 1,400 | 3.4% |
| New Jersey | 4,086,400 | 0.1% | 2,800 | 0.0% | -800 | 0.1% |
| New Mexico | 830,500 | -2.2% | -18,600 | 0.9% | 7100 | -2.2% |
| New York | 9,413,100 | 7.4% | 644,800 | 0.3% | 25,000 | 7.4% |
| North Carolina | 4,360,200 | 4.6% | 192,400 | 0.5% | 21,500 | 4.6% |
| North Dakota | 436,900 | 20.7% | 74,900 | -1.0% | -4,600 | 20.7% |
| Ohio | 5,517,200 | 1.8% | 97,600 | 0.3% | 17,800 | 1.8% |
| Oklahoma | 1,657,500 | 3.2% | 51,200 | 0.1% | 1,600 | 3.2% |
| Oregon | 1,863,100 | 7.2% | 125,600 | 0.8% | 14,100 | 7.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 5,900,100 | 1.5% | 88,600 | 0.0% | -2,100 | 1.5% |
| Rhode Island | 492,100 | 0.9% | 4,300 | 0.3% | 1,400 | 0.9% |
| South Carolina | 2,070,100 | 6.2% | 120,900 | 0.0% | -800 | 6.2% |
| South Dakota | 437,300 | 7.1% | 29,000 | -0.4% | -1,600 | 7.1% |
| Tennessee | 2,989,500 | 6.6% | 184,000 | 0.3% | 8,400 | 6.6% |
| Texas | 12,141,300 | 15.3% | 1,612,800 | 0.4% | 53,700 | 15.3% |
| Utah | 1,437,100 | 13.6% | 171,900 | 0.6% | 8,000 | 13.6% |
| Vermont | 315,800 | 2.4% | 7,300 | -0.5% | -1,700 | 2.4% |
| Virginia | 3,951,700 | 4.6% | 174,700 | 0.2% | 7,900 | 4.6% |
| Washington | 3,292,700 | 9.8% | 295,000 | 0.6% | 20,200 | 9.8% |
| West Virginia | 763,700 | -0.4% | -2,700 | 0.3% | 1,900 | -0.4% |
| Wisconsin | 2,932,800 | 1.9% | 55,200 | 0.3% | 8200 | 1.9% |
| Wyoming | 278,700 | -5.2% | -15,400 | -0.1% | -300 | -5.2% |
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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