September 21, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Statistically significant employment changes, August 2011
Statistically significant employment changes, selected states, August 2010–August 2011, seasonally adjusted
| State |
Over-the-year change |
Texas |
253,200 |
California |
171,300 |
New York |
83,400 |
Ohio |
80,300 |
Michigan |
79,800 |
Pennsylvania |
56,600 |
Massachusetts |
48,000 |
Minnesota |
44,300 |
Oklahoma |
42,700 |
Illinois |
42,400 |
Washington |
41,500 |
Arizona |
39,700 |
Utah |
35,200 |
Louisiana |
31,600 |
Wisconsin |
24,700 |
Oregon |
23,200 |
Kentucky |
21,900 |
Iowa |
20,000 |
North Dakota |
18,900 |
Georgia |
-29,500 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Statistically significant employment changes, August 2011.
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