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The information industry plays an important role in keeping us informed and shaping our culture. When we watch television, listen to the radio, read a book or a magazine, surf the Internet, make a phone call or send a text, or see a movie at the theater, we consume much of what this industry produces. Since the end of the most recent recession, employment in the information industry decreased for the majority of U.S. states. From June 2009 to October 2016, Kansas had the largest percentage decrease in information employment (−41.6 percent). Over that period, Arizona had the largest percentage increase (24.0 percent).
State | Percent change(p) | June 2009 employment | October 2016 employment(p) |
---|---|---|---|
Arizona |
24.0% | 38,400 | 47,600 |
Utah |
18.4 | 29,900 | 35,400 |
Washington |
17.3 | 104,500 | 122,600 |
California |
13.1 | 442,800 | 500,800 |
Oregon |
5.3 | 33,900 | 35,700 |
Georgia |
4.6 | 100,800 | 105,400 |
North Carolina |
4.3 | 70,100 | 73,100 |
New York |
3.6 | 260,800 | 270,300 |
Michigan |
3.2 | 57,000 | 58,800 |
Massachusetts |
2.7 | 85,800 | 88,100 |
Mississippi |
1.6 | 12,900 | 13,100 |
Nebraska |
1.1 | 17,600 | 17,800 |
New Hampshire |
0.8 | 12,500 | 12,600 |
Wisconsin |
0.4 | 48,100 | 48,300 |
Louisiana |
-0.4 | 24,900 | 24,800 |
Texas |
-2.1 | 205,300 | 201,000 |
Colorado |
-3.5 | 74,800 | 72,200 |
Connecticut |
-3.5 | 34,500 | 33,300 |
Tennessee |
-3.8 | 46,800 | 45,000 |
Hawaii |
-4.4 | 9,100 | 8,700 |
Nevada |
-4.6 | 13,100 | 12,500 |
South Carolina |
-4.7 | 27,400 | 26,100 |
Idaho |
-5.9 | 10,100 | 9,500 |
Alaska |
-6.1 | 6,600 | 6,200 |
Minnesota |
-8.0 | 55,300 | 50,900 |
Florida |
-8.3 | 145,100 | 133,000 |
Illinois |
-9.6 | 106,700 | 96,500 |
Wyoming |
-10.0 | 4,000 | 3,600 |
Kentucky |
-11.0 | 27,200 | 24,200 |
Ohio |
-11.5 | 81,100 | 71,800 |
New Jersey |
-11.9 | 85,000 | 74,900 |
South Dakota |
-11.9 | 6,700 | 5,900 |
North Dakota |
-12.0 | 7,500 | 6,600 |
District of Columbia |
-13.4 | 19,400 | 16,800 |
Pennsylvania |
-14.1 | 100,400 | 86,200 |
West Virginia |
-15.4 | 10,400 | 8,800 |
Alabama |
-16.1 | 25,400 | 21,300 |
Maryland |
-17.3 | 46,700 | 38,600 |
Virginia |
-17.4 | 81,800 | 67,600 |
Arkansas |
-17.6 | 16,500 | 13,600 |
Montana |
-18.4 | 7,600 | 6,200 |
Maine |
-18.7 | 9,100 | 7,400 |
Indiana |
-18.8 | 38,400 | 31,200 |
New Mexico |
-19.2 | 15,100 | 12,200 |
Rhode Island |
-19.2 | 10,400 | 8,400 |
Oklahoma |
-20.2 | 27,200 | 21,700 |
Missouri |
-20.6 | 64,900 | 51,500 |
Vermont |
-23.2 | 5,600 | 4,300 |
Delaware |
-24.6 | 6,500 | 4,900 |
Iowa |
-25.8 | 30,600 | 22,700 |
Kansas |
-41.6 | 32,900 | 19,200 |
Footnotes: (p) = preliminary. |
From June 2009 to October 2016, the majority of states with a percentage decrease in information employment experienced a decrease greater than or equal to 10 percent. In addition to Kansas, 5 other states had percentage decreases greater than or equal to 20 percent: Iowa (−25.8 percent); Delaware (−24.6 percent); Vermont (−23.2 percent); Missouri (−20.6 percent); and Oklahoma (−20.2 percent).
Other than Arizona, 3 states experienced a percentage increase in information employment greater than or equal to 10 percent from June 2009 to October 2016. All 3 of these states are in the West: Utah (18.4 percent); Washington (17.3 percent); and California (13.1 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 — October 2016" (HTML) (PDF).
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Employment in information industry declined for majority of U.S. states since end of last recession at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2016/employment-in-information-industry-declined-for-majority-of-u-s-states-since-end-of-last-recession.htm (visited October 31, 2024).