Thirty-seven states had significant employment increases for year ending November 2018
December 27, 2018
For the year ending November 2018, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 37 states and was essentially unchanged in 13 states and the District of Columbia.
Change in nonfarm payroll employment by state, November 2017 to November 2018, seasonally adjusted
State
November 2018 employment (p)
November 2017 employment
Over-the-year net change (p)
Statistically significant?
Over-the-year percent change (p)
Alabama
2,054,800
2,020,000
34,800
Yes
1.7%
Alaska
326,000
326,500
-500
No
-0.2
Arizona
2,892,600
2,791,000
101,600
Yes
3.6
Arkansas
1,254,100
1,241,900
12,200
No
1.0
California
17,267,700
16,967,900
299,800
Yes
1.8
Colorado
2,749,800
2,680,700
69,100
Yes
2.6
Connecticut
1,702,900
1,679,900
23,000
Yes
1.4
Delaware
464,300
457,200
7,100
No
1.6
District of Columbia
793,700
793,500
200
No
0.0
Florida
8,873,000
8,631,400
241,600
Yes
2.8
Georgia
4,581,200
4,482,200
99,000
Yes
2.2
Hawaii
666,100
652,800
13,300
Yes
2.0
Idaho
739,300
726,100
13,200
Yes
1.8
Illinois
6,136,500
6,081,900
54,600
Yes
0.9
Indiana
3,141,400
3,111,300
30,100
Yes
1.0
Iowa
1,593,000
1,577,100
15,900
No
1.0
Kansas
1,428,600
1,408,900
19,700
Yes
1.4
Kentucky
1,940,200
1,923,200
17,000
No
0.9
Louisiana
1,991,100
1,968,000
23,100
No
1.2
Maine
628,300
622,200
6,100
No
1.0
Maryland
2,763,800
2,727,100
36,700
Yes
1.3
Massachusetts
3,686,500
3,626,000
60,500
Yes
1.7
Michigan
4,441,200
4,389,300
51,900
Yes
1.2
Minnesota
2,976,400
2,941,200
35,200
Yes
1.2
Mississippi
1,172,800
1,158,700
14,100
No
1.2
Missouri
2,911,900
2,879,500
32,400
Yes
1.1
Montana
481,500
474,100
7,400
No
1.6
Nebraska
1,032,200
1,019,300
12,900
Yes
1.3
Nevada
1,405,200
1,353,300
51,900
Yes
3.8
New Hampshire
695,000
679,900
15,100
Yes
2.2
New Jersey
4,211,400
4,150,500
60,900
Yes
1.5
New Mexico
854,000
836,300
17,700
Yes
2.1
New York
9,682,000
9,567,600
114,400
Yes
1.2
North Carolina
4,537,900
4,437,200
100,700
Yes
2.3
North Dakota
434,400
427,000
7,400
No
1.7
Ohio
5,648,900
5,532,500
116,400
Yes
2.1
Oklahoma
1,704,200
1,676,000
28,200
Yes
1.7
Oregon
1,933,700
1,887,000
46,700
Yes
2.5
Pennsylvania
6,055,500
5,976,800
78,700
Yes
1.3
Rhode Island
502,700
497,600
5,100
No
1.0
South Carolina
2,138,000
2,105,200
32,800
Yes
1.6
South Dakota
446,100
436,800
9,300
Yes
2.1
Tennessee
3,089,000
3,028,300
60,700
Yes
2.0
Texas
12,703,400
12,338,000
365,400
Yes
3.0
Utah
1,529,400
1,485,700
43,700
Yes
2.9
Vermont
313,200
314,500
-1,300
No
-0.4
Virginia
4,031,700
3,956,600
75,100
Yes
1.9
Washington
3,461,100
3,362,100
99,000
Yes
2.9
West Virginia
753,600
747,100
6,500
No
0.9
Wisconsin
2,990,000
2,946,200
43,800
Yes
1.5
Wyoming
290,900
281,900
9,000
Yes
3.2
The largest over-the-year job gains occurred in Texas (+365,400), California (+299,800), and Florida (+241,600). The largest over-the-year percentage gains occurred in Nevada (+3.8 percent), Arizona (+3.6 percent) and Wyoming (+3.2 percent).
These data are from the Current Employment Statistics (State and Metro Area) program. Data for the most recent month are preliminary and subject to revision. To learn more, see “State Employment and Unemployment — November 2018 .” For more charts and tables related to state employment and unemployment, see the state chart package .
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