Change in nonfarm employment by state, seasonally adjusted
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
| State | Percent change | December 2017 employment (thousands) | December 2018 employment (thousands) | Net change (thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama |
2.2 | 2,020.2 | 2,063.8 | 43.6 |
Alaska |
-0.1 | 326.5 | 326.1 | -0.4 |
Arizona |
3.4 | 2,795.1 | 2,889.2 | 94.1 |
Arkansas |
1.4 | 1,239.0 | 1,256.1 | 17.1 |
California |
1.7 | 17,002.9 | 17,287.2 | 284.3 |
Colorado |
2.8 | 2,686.8 | 2,762.2 | 75.4 |
Connecticut |
1.2 | 1,685.6 | 1,705.5 | 19.9 |
Delaware |
2.2 | 455.5 | 465.7 | 10.2 |
District of Columbia |
0.3 | 794.0 | 796.3 | 2.3 |
Florida |
2.7 | 8,660.0 | 8,891.2 | 231.2 |
Georgia |
2.5 | 4,487.2 | 4,601.0 | 113.8 |
Hawaii |
1.4 | 657.0 | 666.5 | 9.5 |
Idaho |
2.0 | 728.1 | 742.6 | 14.5 |
Illinois |
1.2 | 6,081.2 | 6,152.2 | 71.0 |
Indiana |
1.4 | 3,114.9 | 3,159.4 | 44.5 |
Iowa |
1.0 | 1,582.6 | 1,598.1 | 15.5 |
Kansas |
1.4 | 1,411.3 | 1,431.4 | 20.1 |
Kentucky |
1.1 | 1,924.0 | 1,945.3 | 21.3 |
Louisiana |
1.1 | 1,970.3 | 1,992.2 | 21.9 |
Maine |
0.7 | 623.8 | 628.1 | 4.3 |
Maryland |
1.9 | 2,716.1 | 2,767.0 | 50.9 |
Massachusetts |
1.8 | 3,628.6 | 3,694.4 | 65.8 |
Michigan |
1.3 | 4,394.8 | 4,449.8 | 55.0 |
Minnesota |
1.1 | 2,943.7 | 2,975.9 | 32.2 |
Mississippi |
0.9 | 1,162.0 | 1,173.0 | 11.0 |
Missouri |
1.4 | 2,880.6 | 2,919.6 | 39.0 |
Montana |
1.0 | 476.7 | 481.4 | 4.7 |
Nebraska |
1.2 | 1,021.1 | 1,033.8 | 12.7 |
Nevada |
3.9 | 1,359.8 | 1,412.2 | 52.4 |
New Hampshire |
2.7 | 677.9 | 696.0 | 18.1 |
New Jersey |
1.5 | 4,146.8 | 4,208.7 | 61.9 |
New Mexico |
2.4 | 835.8 | 855.7 | 19.9 |
New York |
1.3 | 9,573.0 | 9,694.9 | 121.9 |
North Carolina |
2.0 | 4,449.2 | 4,536.4 | 87.2 |
North Dakota |
2.1 | 426.2 | 435.2 | 9.0 |
Ohio |
2.1 | 5,534.3 | 5,650.8 | 116.5 |
Oklahoma |
1.5 | 1,677.9 | 1,703.4 | 25.5 |
Oregon |
1.9 | 1,896.8 | 1,931.9 | 35.1 |
Pennsylvania |
1.2 | 5,993.6 | 6,068.4 | 74.8 |
Rhode Island |
1.4 | 497.9 | 505.0 | 7.1 |
South Carolina |
2.0 | 2,110.0 | 2,151.2 | 41.2 |
South Dakota |
2.0 | 438.2 | 447.0 | 8.8 |
Tennessee |
2.0 | 3,027.0 | 3,086.1 | 59.1 |
Texas |
3.2 | 12,352.3 | 12,744.1 | 391.8 |
Utah |
3.1 | 1,490.3 | 1,536.7 | 46.4 |
Vermont |
-0.1 | 313.5 | 313.3 | -0.2 |
Virginia |
1.9 | 3,954.1 | 4,031.1 | 77.0 |
Washington |
3.1 | 3,370.7 | 3,474.7 | 104.0 |
West Virginia |
0.6 | 748.6 | 753.3 | 4.7 |
Wisconsin |
1.6 | 2,953.3 | 3,001.6 | 48.3 |
Wyoming |
2.8 | 283.3 | 291.3 | 8.0 |
Puerto Rico |
0.8 | 846.4 | 853.1 | 6.7 |