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Employment up in 34 states over the year ending October 2023
November 29, 2023
From October 2022 to October 2023, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 34 states and was essentially unchanged in 16 states and the District of Columbia.
12-month percent change in nonfarm employment by state, October 2023
12-month percent change in nonfarm employment by state, October 2023
State
Percent change
October 2022 employment
October 2023 employment
Net change
Alabama
1.2
2,125,000
2,151,500
26,500
Alaska
1.9
321,800
328,000
6,200
Arizona
1.8
3,113,000
3,167,700
54,700
Arkansas
0.9
1,347,900
1,360,700
12,800
California
1.6
17,869,600
18,154,900
285,300
Colorado
1.1
2,884,600
2,917,700
33,100
Connecticut
1.8
1,669,400
1,698,700
29,300
Delaware
2.1
476,600
486,600
10,000
District of Columbia
1.7
767,200
780,000
12,800
Florida
2.9
9,545,600
9,824,000
278,400
Georgia
1.9
4,843,900
4,937,300
93,400
Hawaii
1.1
627,300
633,900
6,600
Idaho
3.5
834,600
863,500
28,900
Illinois
1.1
6,080,600
6,145,900
65,300
Indiana
1.9
3,221,700
3,284,100
62,400
Iowa
0.2
1,582,000
1,585,100
3,100
Kansas
1.1
1,437,500
1,453,100
15,600
Kentucky
2.6
1,982,200
2,034,400
52,200
Louisiana
2.2
1,929,400
1,972,800
43,400
Maine
1.4
641,400
650,300
8,900
Maryland
1.6
2,715,300
2,759,200
43,900
Massachusetts
2.1
3,705,600
3,782,700
77,100
Michigan
0.9
4,380,000
4,420,500
40,500
Minnesota
1.4
2,959,900
3,001,300
41,400
Mississippi
0.0
1,172,100
1,172,500
400
Missouri
1.4
2,951,400
2,992,700
41,300
Montana
1.6
513,000
521,100
8,100
Nebraska
1.3
1,033,600
1,047,100
13,500
Nevada
3.4
1,519,100
1,571,300
52,200
New Hampshire
1.9
690,500
703,500
13,000
New Jersey
2.0
4,267,300
4,353,000
85,700
New Mexico
2.0
854,500
871,600
17,100
New York
1.2
9,597,400
9,716,800
119,400
North Carolina
2.0
4,841,800
4,938,400
96,600
North Dakota
1.7
431,600
439,000
7,400
Ohio
2.0
5,546,300
5,655,900
109,600
Oklahoma
1.3
1,712,700
1,735,600
22,900
Oregon
1.7
1,968,500
2,002,300
33,800
Pennsylvania
2.1
6,038,900
6,168,100
129,200
Rhode Island
-0.5
497,500
495,000
(2,500)
South Carolina
2.2
2,264,800
2,314,000
49,200
South Dakota
2.3
456,000
466,500
10,500
Tennessee
1.2
3,277,500
3,317,600
40,100
Texas
2.9
13,656,700
14,048,200
391,500
Utah
2.3
1,692,600
1,732,200
39,600
Vermont
1.1
304,400
307,700
3,300
Virginia
1.4
4,106,100
4,164,500
58,400
Washington
2.3
3,567,800
3,650,400
82,600
West Virginia
1.5
696,100
706,200
10,100
Wisconsin
1.1
2,981,100
3,013,900
32,800
Wyoming
2.6
285,800
293,300
7,500
Note: Data are seasonally adjusted
The largest job gains occurred in Texas (391,500), California (285,300), and Florida (278,400). The largest percentage increases occurred in Idaho (3.5 percent) and Nevada (3.4 percent), followed by Florida and Texas (2.9 percent each).
United States Department of Labor
