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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	Oct. 2024	Sept. 2025	Oct. 2025(p)	Oct. 2024	Sept. 2025	Oct. 2025(p)
TOTAL U.S.	5,757	5,433	5,485	3.6	3.4	3.4

Alabama	84	70	71	3.8	3.2	3.2
Alaska	26	14	27	7.7	4.1	7.7
Arizona	107	131	119	3.3	4.0	3.7
Arkansas	53	52	41	3.8	3.8	2.9
California	546	585	594	3.0	3.3	3.3
Colorado	120	89	122	4.0	3.0	4.1
Connecticut	59	56	55	3.4	3.2	3.2
Delaware	23	18	20	4.8	3.6	4.1
District of Columbia	24	21	18	3.1	2.7	2.4
Florida	360	371	332	3.6	3.7	3.3
Georgia	202	156	165	4.1	3.1	3.3
Hawaii	25	24	26	3.9	3.8	4.1
Idaho	47	38	51	5.4	4.3	5.7
Illinois	217	217	246	3.5	3.5	4.0
Indiana	124	126	117	3.8	3.8	3.5
Iowa	56	61	59	3.5	3.8	3.7
Kansas	50	50	54	3.4	3.4	3.7
Kentucky	81	65	67	4.0	3.1	3.2
Louisiana	96	70	79	4.8	3.5	3.9
Maine	26	22	26	3.8	3.3	4.0
Maryland	127	80	101	4.5	2.8	3.5
Massachusetts	103	107	113	2.7	2.9	3.0
Michigan	168	183	172	3.7	4.0	3.8
Minnesota	101	100	99	3.3	3.2	3.2
Mississippi	54	43	43	4.5	3.6	3.5
Missouri	95	114	97	3.1	3.8	3.2
Montana	29	26	33	5.6	4.8	6.2
Nebraska	39	43	42	3.6	4.0	3.9
Nevada	60	75	58	3.8	4.7	3.6
New Hampshire	26	23	26	3.7	3.2	3.7
New Jersey	140	120	127	3.2	2.7	2.9
New Mexico	36	32	36	4.1	3.6	3.9
New York	285	357	344	2.9	3.6	3.5
North Carolina	220	169	178	4.4	3.3	3.5
North Dakota	19	20	20	4.2	4.4	4.4
Ohio	192	190	187	3.4	3.3	3.3
Oklahoma	78	66	57	4.3	3.6	3.1
Oregon	78	97	77	3.9	4.8	3.8
Pennsylvania	193	207	152	3.1	3.3	2.4
Rhode Island	20	20	19	3.9	3.9	3.6
South Carolina	100	83	85	4.2	3.5	3.5
South Dakota	19	17	19	4.1	3.6	3.9
Tennessee	154	116	125	4.5	3.4	3.6
Texas	581	388	493	4.1	2.7	3.4
Utah	63	80	74	3.5	4.5	4.1
Vermont	12	9	11	3.7	2.9	3.5
Virginia	162	146	138	3.8	3.4	3.2
Washington	111	146	112	3.0	4.0	3.0
West Virginia	33	28	28	4.5	3.9	3.8
Wisconsin	117	101	114	3.8	3.3	3.7
Wyoming	16	12	17	5.3	4.1	5.7
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Last Modified Date: December 30, 2025