For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Friday, July 21, 2017 USDL-17-1014
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STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- JUNE 2017
Unemployment rates were lower in June in 10 states, higher in 2 states, and stable
in 38 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
reported today. Twenty-seven states had jobless rate decreases from a year earlier
and 23 states and the District had little or no change. The national unemployment
rate, 4.4 percent, was little changed from May but was 0.5 percentage point lower
than in June 2016.
Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 14 states in June 2017 and was essentially
unchanged in 36 states and the District of Columbia. Over the year, 33 states added
nonfarm payroll jobs and 17 states and the District were essentially unchanged.
Unemployment
Colorado and North Dakota had the lowest unemployment rates in June, 2.3 percent
each. The rates in North Dakota (2.3 percent) and Tennessee (3.6 percent) set new
series lows. (All state series begin in 1976.) Alaska had the highest jobless
rate, 6.8 percent, followed by New Mexico, 6.4 percent. In total, 19 states had
unemployment rates lower than the U.S. figure of 4.4 percent, 5 states and the
District of Columbia had higher rates, and 26 states had rates that were not
appreciably different from that of the nation. (See tables A and 1.)
In June, 10 states had unemployment rate decreases, the largest of which were in
Michigan and Tennessee (-0.4 percentage point each). Two states had notable rate
increases: Maine (+0.3 percentage point) and Utah (+0.2 point). The remaining 38
states and the District of Columbia had jobless rates that were not notably
different from those of a month earlier, though some had changes that were at least
as large numerically as the significant changes. (See table B.)
Twenty-seven states had unemployment rate changes from June 2016, all of which were
decreases. The largest of these declines occurred in Wyoming (-1.6 percentage points)
and Indiana (-1.5 points), closely followed by Oregon and West Virginia (-1.4 points
each). (See table C.)
Nonfarm Payroll Employment
Fourteen states had over-the-month increases in nonfarm payroll employment in
June 2017. The largest increase in employment over the month occurred in Texas
(+40,200), followed by Georgia (+27,400) and New York (+26,000). In percentage
terms, the largest increase occurred in Nevada (+0.8 percent), followed by Iowa
(+0.7 percent) and Georgia, Nebraska, and West Virginia (+0.6 percent each).
(See tables D and 3.)
Thirty-three states had over-the-year increases in nonfarm payroll employment in
June. The largest job gains occurred in Texas (+319,300), California (+261,400),
and Florida (+238,600). The largest percentage gain occurred in Nevada (+3.8
percent), followed by Utah (+3.0 percent) and Florida (+2.9 percent).
(See table E.)
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The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment news release for June is
scheduled to be released on Wednesday, August 2, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT). The
State Employment and Unemployment news release for July is scheduled to be released
on Friday, August 18, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT).
Table A. States with unemployment rates significantly different
from that of the U.S., June 2017, seasonally adjusted
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State | Rate(p)
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United States (1) ...................| 4.4
|
Alaska ..............................| 6.8
Arkansas ............................| 3.4
Colorado ............................| 2.3
District of Columbia ................| 6.2
Hawaii ..............................| 2.7
Idaho ...............................| 3.1
Indiana .............................| 3.0
Iowa ................................| 3.2
Kansas ..............................| 3.7
Louisiana ...........................| 5.5
|
Maine ...............................| 3.5
Minnesota ...........................| 3.7
Nebraska ............................| 2.9
New Hampshire .......................| 2.9
New Mexico ..........................| 6.4
North Dakota ........................| 2.3
Ohio ................................| 5.0
Oregon ..............................| 3.7
Pennsylvania ........................| 5.0
South Dakota ........................| 3.0
|
Tennessee ...........................| 3.6
Utah ................................| 3.4
Vermont .............................| 3.2
Virginia ............................| 3.7
Wisconsin ...........................| 3.1
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(1) Data are not preliminary.
(p) = preliminary.
Table B. States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes
from May 2017 to June 2017, seasonally adjusted
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| Rate |
|-----------|-----------| Over-the-month
State | May | June | change(p)
| 2017 | 2017(p) |
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Alabama ........................| 4.9 | 4.6 | -0.3
Florida ........................| 4.3 | 4.1 | -.2
Idaho ..........................| 3.2 | 3.1 | -.1
Maine ..........................| 3.2 | 3.5 | .3
Michigan .......................| 4.2 | 3.8 | -.4
New Mexico .....................| 6.6 | 6.4 | -.2
North Carolina .................| 4.5 | 4.2 | -.3
North Dakota ...................| 2.5 | 2.3 | -.2
Tennessee ......................| 4.0 | 3.6 | -.4
Texas ..........................| 4.8 | 4.6 | -.2
Utah ...........................| 3.2 | 3.4 | .2
Wyoming ........................| 4.1 | 3.9 | -.2
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(p) = preliminary.
Table C. States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes
from June 2016 to June 2017, seasonally adjusted
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| Rate |
|-----------|-----------| Over-the-year
State | June | June | change(p)
| 2016 | 2017(p) |
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Alabama ........................| 5.8 | 4.6 | -1.2
Arkansas .......................| 4.1 | 3.4 | -.7
California .....................| 5.5 | 4.7 | -.8
Colorado .......................| 3.4 | 2.3 | -1.1
Florida ........................| 4.9 | 4.1 | -.8
Idaho ..........................| 3.8 | 3.1 | -.7
Illinois .......................| 5.9 | 4.7 | -1.2
Indiana ........................| 4.5 | 3.0 | -1.5
Iowa ...........................| 3.8 | 3.2 | -.6
Kansas .........................| 4.2 | 3.7 | -.5
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Michigan .......................| 4.8 | 3.8 | -1.0
Mississippi ....................| 5.9 | 5.0 | -.9
Missouri .......................| 4.7 | 3.8 | -.9
Nevada .........................| 5.7 | 4.7 | -1.0
New Jersey .....................| 5.1 | 4.1 | -1.0
New York .......................| 4.9 | 4.5 | -.4
North Carolina .................| 4.9 | 4.2 | -.7
North Dakota ...................| 3.2 | 2.3 | -.9
Oklahoma .......................| 5.0 | 4.3 | -.7
Oregon .........................| 5.1 | 3.7 | -1.4
| | |
Rhode Island ...................| 5.4 | 4.2 | -1.2
South Carolina .................| 4.9 | 4.0 | -.9
Tennessee ......................| 4.7 | 3.6 | -1.1
Washington .....................| 5.5 | 4.5 | -1.0
West Virginia ..................| 6.0 | 4.6 | -1.4
Wisconsin ......................| 4.2 | 3.1 | -1.1
Wyoming ........................| 5.5 | 3.9 | -1.6
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(p) = preliminary.
Table D. States with statistically significant employment changes from
May 2017 to June 2017, seasonally adjusted
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| | | Over-the-month change(p)
State | May | June |---------------------------
| 2017 | 2017(p) | Level | Percent
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Alabama ......................| 2,003,000 | 2,010,700 | 7,700 | 0.4
Connecticut ..................| 1,687,200 | 1,694,200 | 7,000 | .4
Georgia ......................| 4,468,600 | 4,496,000 | 27,400 | .6
Indiana ......................| 3,110,600 | 3,121,600 | 11,000 | .4
Iowa .........................| 1,580,600 | 1,591,800 | 11,200 | .7
Maryland .....................| 2,744,100 | 2,757,400 | 13,300 | .5
Missouri .....................| 2,874,400 | 2,886,300 | 11,900 | .4
Nebraska .....................| 1,024,500 | 1,031,000 | 6,500 | .6
Nevada .......................| 1,331,500 | 1,342,100 | 10,600 | .8
New York .....................| 9,504,800 | 9,530,800 | 26,000 | .3
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North Carolina ...............| 4,394,300 | 4,406,900 | 12,600 | .3
Oregon .......................| 1,871,500 | 1,880,000 | 8,500 | .5
Texas ........................| 12,266,100 | 12,306,300 | 40,200 | .3
West Virginia ................| 742,600 | 747,100 | 4,500 | .6
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(p) = preliminary.
Table E. States with statistically significant employment changes from
June 2016 to June 2017, seasonally adjusted
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| | | Over-the-year change(p)
State | June | June |---------------------------
| 2016 | 2017(p) | Level | Percent
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Alabama ......................| 1,970,100 | 2,010,700 | 40,600 | 2.1
Arizona ......................| 2,696,500 | 2,753,400 | 56,900 | 2.1
Arkansas .....................| 1,224,900 | 1,249,800 | 24,900 | 2.0
California ...................| 16,441,900 | 16,703,300 | 261,400 | 1.6
Colorado .....................| 2,592,100 | 2,647,000 | 54,900 | 2.1
Florida ......................| 8,364,100 | 8,602,700 | 238,600 | 2.9
Georgia ......................| 4,373,400 | 4,496,000 | 122,600 | 2.8
Idaho ........................| 694,000 | 709,200 | 15,200 | 2.2
Illinois .....................| 5,995,000 | 6,049,100 | 54,100 | .9
Indiana ......................| 3,076,400 | 3,121,600 | 45,200 | 1.5
| | | |
Iowa .........................| 1,566,200 | 1,591,800 | 25,600 | 1.6
Kentucky .....................| 1,908,600 | 1,939,500 | 30,900 | 1.6
Maryland .....................| 2,701,300 | 2,757,400 | 56,100 | 2.1
Massachusetts ................| 3,551,100 | 3,617,000 | 65,900 | 1.9
Michigan .....................| 4,322,200 | 4,383,000 | 60,800 | 1.4
Minnesota ....................| 2,884,600 | 2,947,200 | 62,600 | 2.2
Missouri .....................| 2,839,700 | 2,886,300 | 46,600 | 1.6
Nebraska .....................| 1,014,800 | 1,031,000 | 16,200 | 1.6
Nevada .......................| 1,293,400 | 1,342,100 | 48,700 | 3.8
New Hampshire ................| 666,200 | 677,200 | 11,000 | 1.7
| | | |
New Jersey ...................| 4,069,900 | 4,118,200 | 48,300 | 1.2
New York .....................| 9,382,500 | 9,530,800 | 148,300 | 1.6
North Carolina ...............| 4,334,700 | 4,406,900 | 72,200 | 1.7
Ohio .........................| 5,472,000 | 5,528,800 | 56,800 | 1.0
Oregon .......................| 1,829,800 | 1,880,000 | 50,200 | 2.7
Pennsylvania .................| 5,862,400 | 5,936,400 | 74,000 | 1.3
South Carolina ...............| 2,050,300 | 2,080,000 | 29,700 | 1.4
Tennessee ....................| 2,958,900 | 3,018,200 | 59,300 | 2.0
Texas ........................| 11,987,000 | 12,306,300 | 319,300 | 2.7
Utah .........................| 1,424,700 | 1,468,100 | 43,400 | 3.0
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Virginia .....................| 3,911,900 | 3,961,900 | 50,000 | 1.3
Washington ...................| 3,238,800 | 3,315,200 | 76,400 | 2.4
Wisconsin ....................| 2,916,800 | 2,955,200 | 38,400 | 1.3
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(p) = preliminary.
