For release 10:00 a.m. (ET) Friday, July 19, 2024 USDL-24-1411
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STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- JUNE 2024
Unemployment rates were higher in June in 8 states, lower in 1 state, and stable in 41
states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Thirty-one states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 2
states had decreases, and 17 states had little change. The national unemployment rate
changed little at 4.1 percent but was 0.5 percentage point higher than in June 2023.
Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 8 states and was essentially unchanged in 42
states and the District of Columbia in June 2024. Over the year, nonfarm payroll
employment increased in 27 states and was essentially unchanged in 23 states and the
District.
This news release presents statistics from two monthly programs. The civilian labor force and
unemployment data are modeled based largely on a survey of households. These data pertain to
individuals by where they reside. The employment data are from an establishment survey that
measures nonfarm employment, hours, and earnings by industry. These data pertain to jobs on
payrolls defined by where the establishments are located. For more information about the
concepts and statistical methodologies used by these two programs, see the Technical Note.
Unemployment
South Dakota had the lowest jobless rate in June, 2.0 percent, closely followed by North
Dakota and Vermont, 2.1 percent each. The rate in Arizona, 3.3 percent, set a new series
low. (All state series begin in 1976.) The District of Columbia had the highest
unemployment rate, 5.4 percent, followed by California and Nevada, 5.2 percent each.
In total, 26 states had unemployment rates lower than the U.S. figure of 4.1 percent,
4 states and the District had higher rates, and 20 states had rates that were not
appreciably different from that of the nation. (See tables A and 1.)
In June, eight states had unemployment rate increases: Kansas, Massachusetts, Missouri,
Ohio, and South Carolina (+0.2 percentage point each) and Georgia, Minnesota, and Utah
(+0.1 point each). Connecticut had the only rate decrease (-0.4 percentage point).
Forty-one 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.)
Thirty-one states and the District of Columbia had unemployment rate increases from June
2023, the largest of which was in Rhode Island (+1.7 percentage points). Two states had
over-the-year rate decreases: Arizona (-0.5 percentage point) and Mississippi (-0.3 point).
Seventeen states had jobless rates that were not notably different from those of a year
earlier, though some had changes that were at least as large numerically as the
significant changes. (See table C.)
Nonfarm Payroll Employment
Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 8 states and was essentially unchanged in 42
states and the District of Columbia in June 2024. The largest job gains occurred in North
Carolina (+23,100), Massachusetts (+19,000), and Virginia (+15,000). The largest
percentage increases occurred in Arkansas, New Hampshire, and New Mexico (+0.6 percent each).
(See tables D and 3.)
Over the year, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 27 states and was essentially
unchanged in 23 states and the District of Columbia. The largest job gains occurred
in Texas (+267,400), California (+223,600), and Florida (+196,900). The largest
percentage increases occurred in South Carolina (+3.5 percent), Missouri (+3.2 percent),
and Nevada (+3.1 percent). (See table E.)
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The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment news release for June is scheduled to
be released on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. (ET). The State Employment and
Unemployment news release for July is scheduled to be released on Friday, August 16,
2024, at 10:00 a.m. (ET).
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| |
| 2024 Preliminary Benchmark Revision to Establishment Survey Data |
| to be Released on August 21, 2024 |
| |
| Each year, Current Employment Statistics (CES) estimates are benchmarked to comprehensive |
| counts of employment from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). These |
| counts are derived from state unemployment insurance (UI) tax records that nearly all |
| employers are required to file. As part of the benchmark process for benchmark year 2024, |
| census-derived employment counts replace CES payroll employment estimates for all 50 |
| states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and about 450 |
| metropolitan areas and divisions for the period from April 2023 to September 2024. |
| |
| The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will release first-quarter 2024 data from the QCEW |
| on August 21, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. (ET). Preliminary benchmark revisions for March 2024 |
| for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and selected metropolitan areas at the total |
| nonfarm level will be made available shortly thereafter at |
| www.bls.gov/sae/publications/preliminary-benchmark-announcement.htm. The final benchmark |
| revision for all state and metropolitan area series will be issued with the publication |
| of the January 2025 State Employment and Unemployment news release in March 2025. |
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Table A. States with unemployment rates significantly different
from that of the U.S., June 2024, seasonally adjusted
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State | Rate(p)
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United States (1) ...................| 4.1
|
Alabama .............................| 2.9
Arizona .............................| 3.3
Arkansas ............................| 3.3
California ..........................| 5.2
District of Columbia ................| 5.4
Florida .............................| 3.3
Georgia .............................| 3.3
Hawaii ..............................| 2.9
Idaho ...............................| 3.4
Illinois ............................| 5.0
|
Iowa ................................| 2.8
Kansas ..............................| 3.1
Maine ...............................| 2.8
Maryland ............................| 2.8
Massachusetts .......................| 3.2
Minnesota ...........................| 2.9
Mississippi .........................| 2.8
Montana .............................| 3.1
Nebraska ............................| 2.6
Nevada ..............................| 5.2
|
New Hampshire .......................| 2.5
North Dakota ........................| 2.1
Pennsylvania ........................| 3.4
South Dakota ........................| 2.0
Tennessee ...........................| 3.0
Utah ................................| 3.0
Vermont .............................| 2.1
Virginia ............................| 2.7
Washington ..........................| 4.9
Wisconsin ...........................| 2.9
Wyoming .............................| 2.9
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(1) Data are not preliminary.
(p) = preliminary.
Table B. States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes
from May 2024 to June 2024, seasonally adjusted
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| Rate |
|-----------|-----------| Over-the-month
State | May | June | change(p)
| 2024 | 2024(p) |
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Connecticut ....................| 4.3 | 3.9 | -0.4
Georgia ........................| 3.2 | 3.3 | .1
Kansas .........................| 2.9 | 3.1 | .2
Massachusetts ..................| 3.0 | 3.2 | .2
Minnesota ......................| 2.8 | 2.9 | .1
Missouri .......................| 3.5 | 3.7 | .2
Ohio ...........................| 4.2 | 4.4 | .2
South Carolina .................| 3.4 | 3.6 | .2
Utah ...........................| 2.9 | 3.0 | .1
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(p) = preliminary.
Table C. States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes
from June 2023 to June 2024, seasonally adjusted
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| Rate |
|-----------|-----------| Over-the-year
State | June | June | change(p)
| 2023 | 2024(p) |
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Alabama ........................| 2.3 | 2.9 | 0.6
Alaska .........................| 4.1 | 4.5 | .4
Arizona ........................| 3.8 | 3.3 | -.5
Arkansas .......................| 3.0 | 3.3 | .3
California .....................| 4.6 | 5.2 | .6
Colorado .......................| 3.1 | 3.8 | .7
Connecticut ....................| 3.4 | 3.9 | .5
District of Columbia ...........| 4.8 | 5.4 | .6
Florida ........................| 2.8 | 3.3 | .5
Idaho ..........................| 3.0 | 3.4 | .4
| | |
Illinois .......................| 4.3 | 5.0 | .7
Indiana ........................| 3.3 | 3.8 | .5
Kansas .........................| 2.6 | 3.1 | .5
Kentucky .......................| 4.1 | 4.6 | .5
Louisiana ......................| 3.3 | 4.0 | .7
Maryland .......................| 1.9 | 2.8 | .9
Michigan .......................| 3.7 | 4.1 | .4
Mississippi ....................| 3.1 | 2.8 | -.3
Missouri .......................| 3.0 | 3.7 | .7
Montana ........................| 2.7 | 3.1 | .4
| | |
Nebraska .......................| 2.2 | 2.6 | .4
New Hampshire ..................| 2.0 | 2.5 | .5
New York .......................| 4.0 | 4.2 | .2
North Carolina .................| 3.4 | 3.6 | .2
North Dakota ...................| 1.8 | 2.1 | .3
Ohio ...........................| 3.3 | 4.4 | 1.1
Oklahoma .......................| 3.1 | 3.4 | .3
Oregon .........................| 3.5 | 4.1 | .6
Rhode Island ...................| 2.6 | 4.3 | 1.7
South Carolina .................| 2.8 | 3.6 | .8
| | |
Utah ...........................| 2.6 | 3.0 | .4
Vermont ........................| 1.8 | 2.1 | .3
Washington .....................| 3.8 | 4.9 | 1.1
West Virginia ..................| 3.8 | 4.1 | .3
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(p) = preliminary.
Table D. States with statistically significant employment changes from
May 2024 to June 2024, seasonally adjusted
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| | | Over-the-month change(p)
State | May | June |---------------------------
| 2024 | 2024(p) | Level | Percent
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Arkansas .....................| 1,368,700 | 1,377,400 | 8,700 | 0.6
Kansas .......................| 1,457,000 | 1,464,600 | 7,600 | .5
Massachusetts ................| 3,736,100 | 3,755,100 | 19,000 | .5
Missouri .....................| 3,057,600 | 3,072,300 | 14,700 | .5
New Hampshire ................| 706,800 | 711,300 | 4,500 | .6
New Mexico ...................| 886,600 | 892,000 | 5,400 | .6
North Carolina ...............| 5,008,500 | 5,031,600 | 23,100 | .5
Virginia .....................| 4,245,900 | 4,260,900 | 15,000 | .4
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(p) = preliminary.
Table E. States with statistically significant employment changes from
June 2023 to June 2024, seasonally adjusted
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| | | Over-the-year change(p)
State | June | June |---------------------------
| 2023 | 2024(p) | Level | Percent
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Alabama ......................| 2,164,800 | 2,209,600 | 44,800 | 2.1
Alaska .......................| 329,900 | 337,000 | 7,100 | 2.2
Arizona ......................| 3,198,400 | 3,258,800 | 60,400 | 1.9
Arkansas .....................| 1,350,600 | 1,377,400 | 26,800 | 2.0
California ...................| 17,832,400 | 18,056,000 | 223,600 | 1.3
Colorado .....................| 2,948,200 | 2,989,100 | 40,900 | 1.4
Florida ......................| 9,765,000 | 9,961,900 | 196,900 | 2.0
Georgia ......................| 4,915,600 | 4,979,800 | 64,200 | 1.3
Idaho ........................| 847,100 | 871,100 | 24,000 | 2.8
Indiana ......................| 3,232,200 | 3,281,100 | 48,900 | 1.5
| | | |
Iowa .........................| 1,589,100 | 1,610,000 | 20,900 | 1.3
Kentucky .....................| 2,019,200 | 2,044,900 | 25,700 | 1.3
Massachusetts ................| 3,714,900 | 3,755,100 | 40,200 | 1.1
Missouri .....................| 2,976,600 | 3,072,300 | 95,700 | 3.2
Montana ......................| 520,200 | 534,300 | 14,100 | 2.7
Nebraska .....................| 1,052,300 | 1,069,100 | 16,800 | 1.6
Nevada .......................| 1,539,300 | 1,586,400 | 47,100 | 3.1
New Jersey ...................| 4,330,000 | 4,388,300 | 58,300 | 1.3
New York .....................| 9,728,100 | 9,867,400 | 139,300 | 1.4
North Carolina ...............| 4,952,000 | 5,031,600 | 79,600 | 1.6
| | | |
Oklahoma .....................| 1,754,500 | 1,782,200 | 27,700 | 1.6
Pennsylvania .................| 6,085,800 | 6,183,900 | 98,100 | 1.6
South Carolina ...............| 2,301,900 | 2,381,500 | 79,600 | 3.5
Texas ........................| 13,921,400 | 14,188,800 | 267,400 | 1.9
Utah .........................| 1,724,500 | 1,762,200 | 37,700 | 2.2
Virginia .....................| 4,174,100 | 4,260,900 | 86,800 | 2.1
Washington ...................| 3,609,300 | 3,670,700 | 61,400 | 1.7
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(p) = preliminary.
United States Department of Labor
