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Nonfarm payroll employment up in 31 states from March 2023 to March 2024
May 03, 2024
From March 2023 to March 2024, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 31 states and was essentially unchanged in 19 states and the District of Columbia. The largest percentage increases occurred in Idaho (+3.7 percent), Nevada (+3.4 percent), Alaska (+3.2 percent), and South Carolina (+2.8 percent).
Change in nonfarm employment by state, March 2023 to March 2024
State
Percent change
March 2023 employment
March 2024 employment
Change
Statistically significant
Alabama
1.7
2,155,100
2,191,100
36,000
Yes
Alaska
3.2
325,200
335,500
10,300
Yes
Arizona
2.2
3,179,800
3,250,100
70,300
Yes
Arkansas
1.4
1,348,700
1,367,200
18,500
Yes
California
1.2
17,778,500
17,996,200
217,700
Yes
Colorado
2.1
2,922,100
2,983,300
61,200
Yes
Connecticut
1.1
1,690,200
1,709,100
18,900
No
Delaware
1.3
482,400
488,500
6,100
No
District of Columbia
0.5
766,200
769,800
3,600
No
Florida
2.2
9,688,000
9,899,100
211,100
Yes
Georgia
1.1
4,894,100
4,949,500
55,400
Yes
Hawaii
0.8
632,400
637,400
5,000
No
Idaho
3.7
835,500
866,300
30,800
Yes
Illinois
0.4
6,113,000
6,139,100
26,100
No
Indiana
1.4
3,232,200
3,276,800
44,600
Yes
Iowa
1.6
1,586,800
1,612,500
25,700
Yes
Kansas
1.5
1,439,700
1,461,500
21,800
Yes
Kentucky
1.2
2,011,900
2,036,900
25,000
Yes
Louisiana
0.0
1,957,400
1,957,900
500
No
Maine
1.5
646,200
656,100
9,900
No
Maryland
0.1
2,742,100
2,743,500
1,400
No
Massachusetts
0.6
3,718,000
3,740,500
22,500
No
Michigan
0.8
4,439,100
4,475,300
36,200
No
Minnesota
1.5
2,976,600
3,022,100
45,500
Yes
Mississippi
0.8
1,180,700
1,189,800
9,100
No
Missouri
1.8
2,967,800
3,022,000
54,200
Yes
Montana
2.0
517,400
528,000
10,600
Yes
Nebraska
1.9
1,043,400
1,062,900
19,500
Yes
Nevada
3.4
1,524,800
1,576,000
51,200
Yes
New Hampshire
1.4
696,900
706,600
9,700
No
New Jersey
2.0
4,302,400
4,386,600
84,200
Yes
New Mexico
1.8
869,500
885,200
15,700
Yes
New York
1.5
9,680,700
9,825,100
144,400
Yes
North Carolina
1.2
4,920,700
4,978,000
57,300
Yes
North Dakota
0.7
436,400
439,600
3,200
No
Ohio
0.6
5,608,600
5,644,300
35,700
No
Oklahoma
1.6
1,750,800
1,779,100
28,300
Yes
Oregon
-0.1
1,976,000
1,974,100
-1,900
No
Pennsylvania
1.3
6,070,700
6,148,900
78,200
Yes
Rhode Island
1.7
504,600
513,400
8,800
No
South Carolina
2.8
2,293,200
2,358,400
65,200
Yes
South Dakota
2.4
459,400
470,400
11,000
Yes
Tennessee
0.5
3,312,600
3,329,300
16,700
No
Texas
2.0
13,845,000
14,115,700
270,700
Yes
Utah
2.1
1,709,800
1,746,400
36,600
Yes
Vermont
1.0
309,700
312,700
3,000
No
Virginia
1.8
4,154,400
4,228,300
73,900
Yes
Washington
1.5
3,582,900
3,637,400
54,500
Yes
West Virginia
1.7
707,900
719,600
11,700
Yes
Wisconsin
0.8
3,011,700
3,034,400
22,700
No
Wyoming
0.8
290,300
292,600
2,300
No
The largest job gains from March 2023 to March 2024 occurred in Texas (+270,700), California (+217,700), Florida (+211,100), and New York (+144,400).
Over the month, employment increased in the following five states: Arkansas (+6,500, or 0.5 percent), Georgia (+16,200, or 0.3 percent), Kansas (+6,400, or 0.4 percent), Kentucky (+9,400, or 0.5 percent), and Virginia (+16,500, or 0.4 percent).
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