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Table 7. Hires levels and rates for total nonfarm by state, not seasonally adjusted

Table 7. Hires levels and rates for total nonfarm by state, not seasonally adjusted
State	Levels (in thousands)			Rates
State	Mar. 2024	Feb. 2025	Mar. 2025(p)	Mar. 2024	Feb. 2025	Mar. 2025(p)
TOTAL U.S.	5,016	4,535	4,940	3.2	2.9	3.1

Alabama	79	76	71	3.6	3.5	3.2
Alaska	13	13	14	3.9	4.0	4.1
Arizona	94	100	106	2.9	3.1	3.3
Arkansas	52	45	47	3.8	3.3	3.4
California	522	448	449	2.9	2.5	2.5
Colorado	98	83	126	3.3	2.8	4.3
Connecticut	54	36	48	3.2	2.1	2.8
Delaware	18	13	16	3.6	2.7	3.2
District of Columbia	21	15	16	2.8	2.0	2.1
Florida	414	478	326	4.2	4.8	3.2
Georgia	164	136	160	3.3	2.8	3.2
Hawaii	16	18	18	2.6	2.8	2.8
Idaho	33	29	35	3.8	3.3	4.0
Illinois	215	163	189	3.5	2.7	3.1
Indiana	103	106	142	3.2	3.3	4.4
Iowa	42	43	50	2.6	2.7	3.1
Kansas	49	45	45	3.4	3.1	3.1
Kentucky	72	74	68	3.6	3.6	3.4
Louisiana	77	73	72	3.9	3.6	3.6
Maine	21	17	19	3.3	2.7	2.9
Maryland	90	68	80	3.3	2.4	2.9
Massachusetts	102	80	99	2.8	2.2	2.7
Michigan	146	137	195	3.3	3.1	4.4
Minnesota	77	68	89	2.6	2.3	2.9
Mississippi	40	39	36	3.4	3.2	3.0
Missouri	102	77	91	3.4	2.6	3.0
Montana	22	19	22	4.2	3.7	4.3
Nebraska	35	30	37	3.3	2.9	3.5
Nevada	62	57	58	3.9	3.6	3.7
New Hampshire	24	18	21	3.4	2.5	3.0
New Jersey	202	127	190	4.7	2.9	4.4
New Mexico	28	33	27	3.2	3.7	3.0
New York	245	228	243	2.5	2.3	2.5
North Carolina	163	136	145	3.3	2.7	2.9
North Dakota	14	13	15	3.2	2.9	3.4
Ohio	179	151	180	3.2	2.7	3.2
Oklahoma	69	55	56	3.9	3.0	3.1
Oregon	65	59	59	3.3	3.0	3.0
Pennsylvania	156	121	149	2.6	2.0	2.4
Rhode Island	20	16	16	3.9	3.1	3.1
South Carolina	108	91	93	4.6	3.8	3.9
South Dakota	15	13	16	3.2	2.7	3.4
Tennessee	125	107	115	3.8	3.2	3.4
Texas	417	412	466	3.0	2.9	3.3
Utah	53	54	56	3.1	3.1	3.2
Vermont	9	9	9	3.0	2.8	3.0
Virginia	157	113	128	3.7	2.7	3.0
Washington	98	91	106	2.7	2.5	2.9
West Virginia	28	23	22	3.9	3.2	3.1
Wisconsin	77	72	93	2.6	2.4	3.1
Wyoming	10	9	11	3.5	3.0	3.8
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Last Modified Date: May 20, 2025