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Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 29 states and the District of Columbia from August 2016 to August 2017. Employment in the other 21 states was essentially unchanged over the year. In percentage terms, the largest increases occurred in Nevada (3.0 percent), Georgia (2.7 percent), Florida (2.6 percent), Utah (2.6 percent), and Texas (2.5 percent).
State | Over-the-year percentage change | August 2016 employment | August 2017 employment | Over-the-year change | Change statistically significant? |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama |
1.4% | 1,977,900 | 2,004,800 | 26,900 | Yes |
Alaska |
0.1 | 331,800 | 332,100 | 300 | No |
Arizona |
1.3 | 2,716,400 | 2,751,100 | 34,700 | Yes |
Arkansas |
1.9 | 1,228,500 | 1,251,900 | 23,400 | Yes |
California |
1.6 | 16,512,700 | 16,777,800 | 265,100 | Yes |
Colorado |
1.8 | 2,609,500 | 2,655,300 | 45,800 | Yes |
Connecticut |
0.4 | 1,681,200 | 1,687,200 | 6,000 | No |
Delaware |
0.6 | 454,500 | 457,300 | 2,800 | No |
District of Columbia |
1.7 | 781,300 | 794,400 | 13,100 | Yes |
Florida |
2.6 | 8,428,500 | 8,649,900 | 221,400 | Yes |
Georgia |
2.7 | 4,393,700 | 4,510,200 | 116,500 | Yes |
Hawaii |
0.6 | 651,900 | 655,700 | 3,800 | No |
Idaho |
2.2 | 698,900 | 714,100 | 15,200 | Yes |
Illinois |
0.4 | 6,020,200 | 6,043,800 | 23,600 | No |
Indiana |
1.0 | 3,094,200 | 3,125,800 | 31,600 | No |
Iowa |
1.1 | 1,572,900 | 1,590,100 | 17,200 | No |
Kansas |
-0.6 | 1,410,900 | 1,401,900 | -9,000 | No |
Kentucky |
1.6 | 1,916,800 | 1,947,300 | 30,500 | Yes |
Louisiana |
1.2 | 1,961,000 | 1,985,200 | 24,200 | No |
Maine |
0.4 | 618,100 | 620,800 | 2,700 | No |
Maryland |
2.3 | 2,714,700 | 2,778,300 | 63,600 | Yes |
Massachusetts |
1.6 | 3,573,800 | 3,631,200 | 57,400 | Yes |
Michigan |
1.4 | 4,332,300 | 4,392,600 | 60,300 | Yes |
Minnesota |
1.5 | 2,904,100 | 2,948,100 | 44,000 | Yes |
Mississippi |
0.6 | 1,146,600 | 1,153,500 | 6,900 | No |
Missouri |
1.8 | 2,848,300 | 2,900,600 | 52,300 | Yes |
Montana |
1.6 | 467,600 | 475,200 | 7,600 | No |
Nebraska |
1.3 | 1,013,600 | 1,027,100 | 13,500 | No |
Nevada |
3.0 | 1,309,100 | 1,347,900 | 38,800 | Yes |
New Hampshire |
2.1 | 670,300 | 684,600 | 14,300 | Yes |
New Jersey |
0.9 | 4,091,300 | 4,129,400 | 38,100 | Yes |
New Mexico |
1.1 | 830,400 | 839,200 | 8,800 | No |
New York |
1.4 | 9,421,400 | 9,550,000 | 128,600 | Yes |
North Carolina |
1.6 | 4,352,500 | 4,423,000 | 70,500 | Yes |
North Dakota |
1.3 | 435,100 | 440,800 | 5,700 | No |
Ohio |
1.0 | 5,488,100 | 5,545,200 | 57,100 | Yes |
Oklahoma |
1.2 | 1,649,100 | 1,669,000 | 19,900 | No |
Oregon |
2.3 | 1,836,500 | 1,878,100 | 41,600 | Yes |
Pennsylvania |
1.0 | 5,894,300 | 5,953,700 | 59,400 | Yes |
Rhode Island |
1.9 | 490,400 | 499,700 | 9,300 | Yes |
South Carolina |
1.7 | 2,059,300 | 2,094,900 | 35,600 | Yes |
South Dakota |
0.8 | 433,500 | 436,800 | 3,300 | No |
Tennessee |
1.8 | 2,975,400 | 3,027,600 | 52,200 | Yes |
Texas |
2.5 | 12,035,300 | 12,333,900 | 298,600 | Yes |
Utah |
2.6 | 1,434,700 | 1,472,000 | 37,300 | Yes |
Vermont |
0.6 | 314,300 | 316,200 | 1,900 | No |
Virginia |
1.5 | 3,922,500 | 3,981,200 | 58,700 | Yes |
Washington |
2.1 | 3,256,800 | 3,324,100 | 67,300 | Yes |
West Virginia |
0.1 | 744,500 | 745,400 | 900 | No |
Wisconsin |
0.6 | 2,929,100 | 2,948,100 | 19,000 | No |
Wyoming |
-0.9 | 279,500 | 277,100 | -2,400 | No |
The largest job gains from August 2016 to August 2017 occurred in Texas (+298,600), California (+265,100), and Florida (+221,400).
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 “State Employment and Unemployment — August 2017” (HTML) (PDF).
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Nevada, Georgia, Florida, Utah, and Texas had largest percent job gains for year ending August 2017 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2017/nevada-georgia-florida-utah-and-texas-had-largest-percent-job-gains-for-year-ending-august-2017.htm (visited October 31, 2024).