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West Virginia only state to lose employment from May 2014 to May 2015
June 24, 2015
From May 2014 to May 2015, 32 states and the District of Columbia had statistically significant increases in employment and West Virginia had a significant decrease (−16,600). The largest significant over-the-year job increase occurred in California (+465,700), followed by Texas (+286,400) and Florida (+268,500).
States with statistically significant employment changes from May 2014 to May 2015, seasonally adjusted
90,000 and higher
60,000 to 89,999
30,000 to 59,999
0 to 29,999
-1 and lower
111,600
Washington
May 2014 employment: 3,057,700
May 2015 employment: 3,169,300
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
States with statistically significant employment changes from May 2014 to May 2015, seasonally adjusted
State
Over-the-year change
May 2014
May 2015
Alabama
30,000
1,918,100
1,948,100
Arizona
62,200
2,551,600
2,613,800
Arkansas
22,900
1,187,000
1,209,900
California
465,700
15,588,400
16,054,100
Colorado
61,100
2,453,400
2,514,500
Connecticut
26,100
1,665,700
1,691,800
District of Columbia
13,100
752,400
765,500
Florida
268,500
7,790,600
8,059,100
Georgia
114,900
4,137,900
4,252,800
Idaho
22,000
654,100
676,100
Illinois
62,100
5,867,400
5,929,500
Indiana
62,700
2,980,100
3,042,800
Iowa
21,400
1,546,800
1,568,200
Kentucky
39,300
1,853,200
1,892,500
Maryland
46,800
2,619,800
2,666,600
Massachusetts
70,600
3,407,200
3,477,800
Michigan
107,200
4,170,600
4,277,800
Minnesota
42,600
2,809,300
2,851,900
Nevada
41,500
1,212,800
1,254,300
New Hampshire
11,400
645,700
657,100
New Jersey
46,100
3,966,300
4,012,400
New York
134,600
9,084,700
9,219,300
North Carolina
108,800
4,134,400
4,243,200
Ohio
76,700
5,330,300
5,407,000
Oregon
53,400
1,714,100
1,767,500
Pennsylvania
66,800
5,790,100
5,856,900
South Carolina
46,600
1,945,300
1,991,900
South Dakota
7,400
423,000
430,400
Tennessee
53,800
2,807,000
2,860,800
Texas
286,400
11,502,300
11,788,700
Utah
51,400
1,323,200
1,374,600
Washington
111,600
3,057,700
3,169,300
West Virginia
-16,600
774,200
757,600
Wisconsin
38,700
2,838,600
2,877,300
Employment in West Virginia went from 774,200 in May 2014 to 757,600 in May 2015, a 2.1-percent decrease. Much of the decline was due to losses in government employment (10,900), construction (4,200), and the leisure and hospitality sector (2,200).
Employment in California went from 15,588,400 in May 2014 to 16,054,100 in May 2015. The largest over-the-year percentage increases occurred in Utah (+3.9 percent) and Washington (+3.6 percent).
These data are from the Current Employment Statistics (State and Metro Area) program. Data for the most recent month are preliminary and subject to revision. To learn more, see "Regional and State Employment and Unemployment — May 2015" (HTML) (PDF).
United States Department of Labor
