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In December 2016, 5 states had statistically significant over-the-month decreases in nonfarm payroll employment and three states had significant increases. The significant job gains occurred in Virginia (+14,100, or +0.4 percent), Minnesota (+11,900, or +0.4 percent), and Arizona (+8,400, or +0.3 percent).
State | November 2016 | December 2016 (p) | 1-month change (p) |
---|---|---|---|
Alabama |
1,976,900 | 1,976,200 | -700 |
Alaska |
334,800 | 334,600 | -200 |
Arizona |
2,708,600 | 2,717,000 | 8,400 |
Arkansas |
1,230,500 | 1,232,200 | 1,700 |
California |
16,602,900 | 16,606,600 | 3,700 |
Colorado |
2,631,400 | 2,627,400 | -4,000 |
Connecticut |
1,679,700 | 1,678,000 | -1,700 |
Delaware |
459,900 | 458,500 | -1,400 |
District of Columbia |
783,500 | 785,600 | 2,100 |
Florida |
8,463,600 | 8,462,900 | -700 |
Georgia |
4,427,500 | 4,433,400 | 5,900 |
Hawaii |
655,900 | 655,200 | -700 |
Idaho |
701,200 | 700,700 | -500 |
Illinois |
6,019,300 | 6,002,600 | -16,700 |
Indiana |
3,090,900 | 3,083,700 | -7,200 |
Iowa |
1,580,200 | 1,582,100 | 1,900 |
Kansas |
1,392,900 | 1,392,400 | -500 |
Kentucky |
1,918,600 | 1,919,400 | 800 |
Louisiana |
1,973,500 | 1,975,400 | 1,900 |
Maine |
611,900 | 610,900 | -1,000 |
Maryland |
2,712,500 | 2,713,400 | 900 |
Massachusetts |
3,583,800 | 3,590,400 | 6,600 |
Michigan |
4,366,000 | 4,363,600 | -2,400 |
Minnesota |
2,907,400 | 2,919,300 | 11,900 |
Mississippi |
1,140,800 | 1,133,600 | - 7,200 |
Missouri |
2,844,100 | 2,847,800 | 3,700 |
Montana |
466,800 | 465,300 | - 1,500 |
Nebraska |
1,023,500 | 1,021,300 | -2,200 |
Nevada |
1,302,600 | 1,306,000 | 3,400 |
New Hampshire |
675,000 | 672,600 | -2,400 |
New Jersey |
4,083,300 | 4,086,400 | 3,100 |
New Mexico |
829,100 | 830,500 | 1,400 |
New York |
9,403,200 | 9,413,100 | 9,900 |
North Carolina |
4,353,400 | 4,360,200 | 6,800 |
North Dakota |
441,500 | 436,900 | -4,600 |
Ohio |
5,506,900 | 5,517,200 | 10,300 |
Oklahoma |
1,654,500 | 1,657,500 | 3,000 |
Oregon |
1,858,100 | 1,863,100 | 5,000 |
Pennsylvania |
5,901,300 | 5,900,100 | -1,200 |
Rhode Island |
493,100 | 492,100 | -1,000 |
South Carolina |
2,071,800 | 2,070,100 | -1,700 |
South Dakota |
440,300 | 437,300 | -3,000 |
Tennessee |
2,982,900 | 2,989,500 | 6,600 |
Texas |
12,140,500 | 12,141,300 | 800 |
Utah |
1,434,700 | 1,437,100 | 2,400 |
Vermont |
315,200 | 315,800 | 600 |
Virginia |
3,937,600 | 3,951,700 | 14,100 |
Washington |
3,286,000 | 3,292,700 | 6,700 |
West Virginia |
772,000 | 763,700 | -8,300 |
Wisconsin |
2,936,500 | 2,932,800 | -3,700 |
Wyoming |
278,700 | 278,700 | 0 |
Footnotes: (p) Preliminary. |
The largest decreases in employment over the month occurred in Illinois (−16,700), West Virginia (−8,300), and Mississippi (−7,200). In percentage terms, the largest decrease occurred in West Virginia (−1.1 percent), followed by North Dakota (−1.0 percent) and South Dakota (−0.7 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 — December 2016" (HTML) (PDF).
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Virginia added 14,100 jobs in December 2016 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2017/virginia-added-14100-jobs-in-december-2016.htm (visited October 31, 2024).