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From June 2017 to June 2018, 32 states had statistically significant changes in payroll employment, all of which were increases. Employment in 18 states and the District of Columbia were essentially unchanged.
State | Over-the-year percent change in employment | Over-the-year change in employment | Employment, June 2017 | Employment, June 2018 | Statistically significant |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska |
-1.0% | -3,200 | 330,100 | 326,900 | No |
Arkansas |
0.6 | 7,200 | 1,240,600 | 1,247,800 | No |
Connecticut |
0.9 | 14,900 | 1,683,900 | 1,698,800 | No |
Delaware |
0.9 | 4,000 | 455,900 | 459,900 | No |
District of Columbia |
0.4 | 2,800 | 790,700 | 793,500 | No |
Hawaii |
1.5 | 9,800 | 653,300 | 663,100 | No |
Indiana |
0.6 | 17,300 | 3,109,700 | 3,127,000 | No |
Iowa |
1.0 | 15,900 | 1,572,500 | 1,588,400 | No |
Kentucky |
0.2 | 3,100 | 1,921,600 | 1,924,700 | No |
Louisiana |
0.9 | 17,200 | 1,971,900 | 1,989,100 | No |
Maine |
1.1 | 6,800 | 623,000 | 629,800 | No |
Maryland |
0.2 | 5,400 | 2,726,500 | 2,731,900 | No |
Montana |
0.6 | 2,900 | 473,100 | 476,000 | No |
North Dakota |
-0.1 | -400 | 432,400 | 432,000 | No |
Rhode Island |
1.5 | 7,500 | 494,900 | 502,400 | No |
South Dakota |
1.5 | 6,500 | 434,200 | 440,700 | No |
Vermont |
0.1 | 400 | 315,400 | 315,800 | No |
West Virginia |
0.9 | 6,800 | 744,200 | 751,000 | No |
Wyoming |
1.7 | 4,900 | 281,400 | 286,300 | No |
Alabama |
1.3 | 26,700 | 2,015,500 | 2,042,200 | Yes |
Arizona |
2.4 | 66,100 | 2,774,900 | 2,841,000 | Yes |
California |
1.6 | 269,100 | 16,822,900 | 17,092,000 | Yes |
Colorado |
2.8 | 74,600 | 2,655,000 | 2,729,600 | Yes |
Florida |
2.0 | 170,500 | 8,588,900 | 8,759,400 | Yes |
Georgia |
1.7 | 77,300 | 4,456,000 | 4,533,300 | Yes |
Idaho |
3.0 | 21,700 | 716,200 | 737,900 | Yes |
Illinois |
1.0 | 58,300 | 6,067,800 | 6,126,100 | Yes |
Kansas |
1.8 | 24,800 | 1,399,900 | 1,424,700 | Yes |
Massachusetts |
1.7 | 63,200 | 3,612,300 | 3,675,500 | Yes |
Michigan |
1.2 | 51,600 | 4,375,600 | 4,427,200 | Yes |
Minnesota |
1.1 | 33,300 | 2,929,000 | 2,962,300 | Yes |
Mississippi |
1.5 | 17,500 | 1,150,800 | 1,168,300 | Yes |
Missouri |
1.2 | 34,300 | 2,869,200 | 2,903,500 | Yes |
Nebraska |
1.3 | 13,600 | 1,017,300 | 1,030,900 | Yes |
Nevada |
2.8 | 37,600 | 1,340,200 | 1,377,800 | Yes |
New Hampshire |
1.8 | 12,300 | 675,300 | 687,600 | Yes |
New Jersey |
1.1 | 43,900 | 4,135,600 | 4,179,500 | Yes |
New Mexico |
1.5 | 12,600 | 828,900 | 841,500 | Yes |
New York |
1.1 | 107,700 | 9,527,200 | 9,634,900 | Yes |
North Carolina |
2.3 | 103,400 | 4,414,900 | 4,518,300 | Yes |
Ohio |
1.3 | 72,300 | 5,532,400 | 5,604,700 | Yes |
Oklahoma |
1.6 | 27,200 | 1,663,500 | 1,690,700 | Yes |
Oregon |
2.0 | 38,000 | 1,873,800 | 1,911,800 | Yes |
Pennsylvania |
1.3 | 77,500 | 5,939,400 | 6,016,900 | Yes |
South Carolina |
1.7 | 35,200 | 2,090,500 | 2,125,700 | Yes |
Tennessee |
2.0 | 59,500 | 3,010,300 | 3,069,800 | Yes |
Texas |
2.9 | 359,500 | 12,216,000 | 12,575,500 | Yes |
Utah |
3.0 | 43,900 | 1,469,000 | 1,512,900 | Yes |
Virginia |
1.1 | 43,800 | 3,958,100 | 4,001,900 | Yes |
Washington |
2.7 | 90,000 | 3,325,800 | 3,415,800 | Yes |
Wisconsin |
1.0 | 30,000 | 2,946,100 | 2,976,100 | Yes |
Note: Data for the most recent month are preliminary. |
The largest percentage gains in employment occurred in Idaho and Utah (+3.0 percent each), followed by Texas (+2.9 percent). Over-the-year employment changes of 2.3 percent or more also occurred in North Carolina, Arizona, Washington, Colorado, and Nevada.
The largest job gains over the June 2017–June 2018 period occurred in Texas (+359,500), California (+269,100), and Florida (+170,500).
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 — June 2018." Also see charts and maps on state employment and unemployment.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Payroll employment up 3.0 percent in Idaho and Utah over the year ended June 2018 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2018/payroll-employment-up-3-point-0-percent-in-idaho-and-utah-over-the-year-ended-june-2018.htm (visited December 14, 2024).