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Twenty-seven states had statistically significant over-the-year increases in nonfarm payroll employment for the 12 months ending March 2017. Two states lost jobs over the same 12-month period, while employment remained essentially unchanged in 21 states and the District of Columbia over the year.
State | March 2016 employment | March 2017 employment | Over-the-year change | Over-the-year percentage change | Statistically significant? |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama |
1,967,700 | 1,996,200 | 28,500 | 1.4% | Yes |
Alaska |
335,300 | 328,400 | -6,900 | -2.1 | Yes |
Arizona |
2,685,000 | 2,738,000 | 53,000 | 2.0 | Yes |
Arkansas |
1,226,500 | 1,240,500 | 14,000 | 1.1 | No |
California |
16,347,600 | 16,694,000 | 346,400 | 2.1 | Yes |
Colorado |
2,585,300 | 2,634,400 | 49,100 | 1.9 | Yes |
Connecticut |
1,683,800 | 1,685,400 | 1,600 | 0.1 | No |
Delaware |
453,300 | 457,000 | 3,700 | 0.8 | No |
District of Columbia |
781,200 | 787,600 | 6,400 | 0.8 | No |
Florida |
8,307,900 | 8,554,000 | 246,100 | 3.0 | Yes |
Georgia |
4,335,100 | 4,466,100 | 131,000 | 3.0 | Yes |
Hawaii |
645,600 | 650,100 | 4,500 | 0.7 | No |
Idaho |
690,400 | 709,100 | 18,700 | 2.7 | Yes |
Illinois |
6,009,800 | 6,035,300 | 25,500 | 0.4 | No |
Indiana |
3,074,200 | 3,119,300 | 45,100 | 1.5 | Yes |
Iowa |
1,572,500 | 1,580,600 | 8,100 | 0.5 | No |
Kansas |
1,410,400 | 1,414,000 | 3,600 | 0.3 | No |
Kentucky |
1,908,600 | 1,937,500 | 28,900 | 1.5 | Yes |
Louisiana |
1,977,000 | 1,975,100 | -1,900 | -0.1 | No |
Maine |
617,700 | 623,000 | 5,300 | 0.9 | No |
Maryland |
2,702,100 | 2,746,300 | 44,200 | 1.6 | Yes |
Massachusetts |
3,555,900 | 3,604,900 | 49,000 | 1.4 | Yes |
Michigan |
4,298,700 | 4,378,500 | 79,800 | 1.9 | Yes |
Minnesota |
2,884,700 | 2,929,000 | 44,300 | 1.5 | Yes |
Mississippi |
1,146,000 | 1,146,100 | 100 | 0.0 | No |
Missouri |
2,828,700 | 2,867,200 | 38,500 | 1.4 | Yes |
Montana |
466,400 | 476,400 | 10,000 | 2.1 | Yes |
Nebraska |
1,014,000 | 1,023,500 | 9,500 | 0.9 | No |
Nevada |
1,285,500 | 1,323,800 | 38,300 | 3.0 | Yes |
New Hampshire |
665,200 | 674,800 | 9,600 | 1.4 | No |
New Jersey |
4,061,300 | 4,111,000 | 49,700 | 1.2 | Yes |
New Mexico |
829,600 | 836,700 | 7,100 | 0.9 | No |
New York |
9,379,500 | 9,493,800 | 114,300 | 1.2 | Yes |
North Carolina |
4,317,900 | 4,387,600 | 69,700 | 1.6 | Yes |
North Dakota |
435,800 | 434,600 | -1,200 | -0.3 | No |
Ohio |
5,482,200 | 5,518,700 | 36,500 | 0.7 | No |
Oklahoma |
1,657,700 | 1,655,800 | -1,900 | -0.1 | No |
Oregon |
1,823,700 | 1,863,200 | 39,500 | 2.2 | Yes |
Pennsylvania |
5,873,600 | 5,934,200 | 60,600 | 1.0 | Yes |
Rhode Island |
490,600 | 494,600 | 4,000 | 0.8 | No |
South Carolina |
2,041,900 | 2,077,700 | 35,800 | 1.8 | Yes |
South Dakota |
431,000 | 438,000 | 7,000 | 1.6 | No |
Tennessee |
2,951,200 | 3,014,700 | 63,500 | 2.2 | Yes |
Texas |
11,966,100 | 12,215,100 | 249,000 | 2.1 | Yes |
Utah |
1,415,100 | 1,460,400 | 45,300 | 3.2 | Yes |
Vermont |
311,900 | 314,600 | 2,700 | 0.9 | No |
Virginia |
3,909,500 | 3,955,300 | 45,800 | 1.2 | Yes |
Washington |
3,213,200 | 3,305,600 | 92,400 | 2.9 | Yes |
West Virginia |
751,800 | 745,700 | -6,100 | -0.8 | No |
Wisconsin |
2,923,000 | 2,948,100 | 25,100 | 0.9 | No |
Wyoming |
284,600 | 278,500 | -6,100 | -2.1 | Yes |
Note: March 2017 data are preliminary and subject to revision. |
The largest over-the-year job gains occurred in California (+346,400), Texas (+249,000), and Florida (+246,100). The largest percentage gain occurred in Utah (+3.2 percent), followed by Florida, Georgia, and Nevada (+3.0 percent each).
The 2 states with over-the-year employment declines were Alaska (–6,900, or –2.1 percent) and Wyoming (–6,100, or –2.1 percent).
These data are from the Current Employment Statistics (State and Metro Area) program. Data for March 2017 are preliminary and subject to revision. To learn more, see “State Employment and Unemployment — March 2017” (HTML) (PDF). Also see more charts and maps on state employment and unemployment.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Twenty-seven states had significant employment increases for year ending March 2017 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2017/twenty-seven-states-had-significant-employment-increases-for-year-ending-march-2017.htm (visited October 31, 2024).