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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	May 2023	Apr. 2024	May 2024(p)	May 2023	Apr. 2024	May 2024(p)
TOTAL U.S.	6,825	5,876	6,426	4.4	3.7	4.0

Alabama	113	86	99	5.2	3.9	4.5
Alaska	33	16	30	9.9	4.9	8.8
Arizona	136	137	123	4.3	4.2	3.8
Arkansas	69	58	65	5.1	4.2	4.7
California	546	566	507	3.1	3.1	2.8
Colorado	137	129	140	4.7	4.4	4.7
Connecticut	73	64	67	4.3	3.8	3.9
Delaware	28	24	25	5.8	5.0	5.2
District of Columbia	24	22	22	3.2	2.9	2.9
Florida	416	396	403	4.3	4.0	4.1
Georgia	247	210	209	5.0	4.2	4.2
Hawaii	20	17	20	3.1	2.7	3.1
Idaho	47	49	49	5.5	5.6	5.6
Illinois	282	234	279	4.6	3.8	4.5
Indiana	167	137	139	5.1	4.2	4.2
Iowa	74	62	67	4.6	3.9	4.1
Kansas	63	55	61	4.3	3.8	4.2
Kentucky	95	74	88	4.7	3.6	4.3
Louisiana	114	96	88	5.8	4.9	4.5
Maine	36	30	36	5.5	4.6	5.5
Maryland	127	115	118	4.6	4.2	4.3
Massachusetts	155	101	121	4.2	2.7	3.2
Michigan	207	160	225	4.6	3.6	5.0
Minnesota	160	106	143	5.3	3.5	4.7
Mississippi	57	49	54	4.8	4.1	4.5
Missouri	114	105	111	3.8	3.4	3.6
Montana	35	28	36	6.8	5.3	6.8
Nebraska	46	37	44	4.4	3.4	4.1
Nevada	70	60	77	4.6	3.8	4.8
New Hampshire	34	28	29	4.9	3.9	4.0
New Jersey	188	164	163	4.3	3.8	3.7
New Mexico	33	37	35	3.8	4.1	4.0
New York	311	246	309	3.2	2.5	3.1
North Carolina	263	221	239	5.3	4.4	4.8
North Dakota	29	16	28	6.6	3.6	6.2
Ohio	243	226	261	4.3	4.0	4.6
Oklahoma	83	89	79	4.7	5.0	4.4
Oregon	89	79	79	4.5	4.0	4.0
Pennsylvania	222	198	197	3.6	3.2	3.2
Rhode Island	26	21	24	5.1	4.2	4.7
South Carolina	136	126	139	5.9	5.3	5.8
South Dakota	31	17	30	6.6	3.7	6.3
Tennessee	167	159	184	5.0	4.8	5.5
Texas	648	496	572	4.7	3.5	4.0
Utah	83	74	87	4.8	4.2	4.9
Vermont	14	11	13	4.6	3.5	4.2
Virginia	196	169	208	4.7	4.0	4.9
Washington	139	117	126	3.8	3.2	3.4
West Virginia	41	33	35	5.7	4.5	4.8
Wisconsin	139	112	120	4.6	3.7	3.9
Wyoming	21	14	22	7.2	4.8	7.4
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Last Modified Date: July 24, 2024