September 28, 2010

State employment changes, August 2009–August 2010

Statistically significant over-the-year employment change by State, seasonally adjusted, August 2009–August 2010
State	Over-the-year change in employment (p)
Over-the-year increases
Texas	129,100
Massachusetts	48,500
Indiana	40,000
North Carolina	36,700
Minnesota	30,500
Oklahoma	25,100
New Hampshire	10,500
Over-the-year decreases
Colorado	−28,100
California	−112,800
Footnotes: (p) = preliminary.

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