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In July 2016, 15 states had statistically significant over-the-month increases in nonfarm payroll employment in July 2016. The largest job gains occurred in New York (+37,500), California (+36,400), and Florida (+28,100). In percentage terms, the largest increases occurred in North Dakota and Vermont (+1.0 percent each), followed by Maine (+0.7 percent). The only significant decrease in employment over the month occurred in Kansas (-5,600, or -0.4 percent).
State | June 2016 employment | July 2016 employment (p) | 1-month change (p) |
---|---|---|---|
New York |
9,360,600 | 9,398,100 | 37,500 |
California |
16,452,600 | 16,489,000 | 36,400 |
Florida |
8,331,200 | 8,359,300 | 28,100 |
Texas |
11,997,900 | 12,021,500 | 23,600 |
Michigan |
4,330,200 | 4,346,100 | 15,900 |
Colorado |
2,602,000 | 2,616,000 | 14,000 |
Indiana |
3,059,400 | 3,071,400 | 12,000 |
North Carolina |
4,328,600 | 4,340,600 | 12,000 |
Illinois |
6,002,300 | 6,013,900 | 11,600 |
Ohio |
5,494,900 | 5,506,300 | 11,400 |
Minnesota |
2,891,800 | 2,903,100 | 11,300 |
Wisconsin |
2,926,000 | 2,935,100 | 9,100 |
Pennsylvania |
5,883,200 | 5,891,100 | 7,900 |
Massachusetts |
3,564,700 | 3,572,000 | 7,300 |
Utah |
1,418,100 | 1,424,900 | 6,800 |
Tennessee |
2,951,300 | 2,956,100 | 4,800 |
Nevada |
1,285,400 | 1,290,100 | 4,700 |
North Dakota |
438,600 | 442,800 | 4,200 |
Maine |
614,100 | 618,100 | 4,000 |
Mississippi |
1,139,000 | 1,143,000 | 4,000 |
Idaho |
692,500 | 696,400 | 3,900 |
Oregon |
1,833,300 | 1,837,100 | 3,800 |
Iowa |
1,581,300 | 1,584,700 | 3,400 |
Arizona |
2,700,100 | 2,703,300 | 3,200 |
Vermont |
315,700 | 318,700 | 3,000 |
Maryland |
2,711,600 | 2,714,500 | 2,900 |
South Carolina |
2,050,600 | 2,053,300 | 2,700 |
Virginia |
3,911,700 | 3,914,300 | 2,600 |
Washington |
3,247,300 | 3,249,900 | 2,600 |
Georgia |
4,384,100 | 4,386,400 | 2,300 |
Nebraska |
1,016,400 | 1,018,700 | 2,300 |
Missouri |
2,814,500 | 2,816,600 | 2,100 |
Connecticut |
1,691,300 | 1,693,000 | 1,700 |
Rhode Island |
489,500 | 490,900 | 1,400 |
Alaska |
339,700 | 340,100 | 400 |
South Dakota |
436,600 | 436,900 | 300 |
New Hampshire |
667,100 | 667,100 | 0 |
Hawaii |
651,200 | 650,800 | -400 |
Alabama |
1,963,000 | 1,962,300 | -700 |
Kentucky |
1,904,700 | 1,904,000 | -700 |
Montana |
462,300 | 461,500 | -800 |
Wyoming |
281,000 | 280,200 | -800 |
Delaware |
461,700 | 460,300 | -1,400 |
Louisiana |
1,979,100 | 1,977,600 | -1,500 |
New Mexico |
832,000 | 830,500 | -1,500 |
Arkansas |
1,228,100 | 1,226,100 | -2,000 |
District of Columbia |
775,200 | 773,100 | -2,100 |
West Virginia |
762,600 | 759,800 | -2,800 |
New Jersey |
4,086,400 | 4,081,700 | -4,700 |
Kansas |
1,401,300 | 1,395,700 | -5,600 |
Oklahoma |
1,664,400 | 1,658,200 | -6,200 |
Footnotes: (p) Preliminary. |
In July, 36 states had statistically significant over-the-year changes in nonfarm payroll employment, 34 of which were increases. The largest job gains occurred in California (+374,600), Florida (+250,200), and Texas (+173,000). The largest percentage gain occurred in Idaho (+3.4 percent), followed by Oregon (+3.3 percent) and Florida and Utah (+3.1 percent each). Two states had significant over-the-year declines in employment: North Dakota (-9,900, or -2.2 percent) and Wyoming (-9,800, or -3.4 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 — July 2016" (HTML) (PDF).
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, New York added 37,500 jobs in July 2016 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2016/new-york-added-37500-jobs-in-july-2016.htm (visited December 08, 2024).