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For the year ending November 2018, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 37 states and was essentially unchanged in 13 states and the District of Columbia.
State | November 2018 employment (p) | November 2017 employment | Over-the-year net change (p) | Statistically significant? | Over-the-year percent change (p) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama |
2,054,800 | 2,020,000 | 34,800 | Yes | 1.7% |
Alaska |
326,000 | 326,500 | -500 | No | -0.2 |
Arizona |
2,892,600 | 2,791,000 | 101,600 | Yes | 3.6 |
Arkansas |
1,254,100 | 1,241,900 | 12,200 | No | 1.0 |
California |
17,267,700 | 16,967,900 | 299,800 | Yes | 1.8 |
Colorado |
2,749,800 | 2,680,700 | 69,100 | Yes | 2.6 |
Connecticut |
1,702,900 | 1,679,900 | 23,000 | Yes | 1.4 |
Delaware |
464,300 | 457,200 | 7,100 | No | 1.6 |
District of Columbia |
793,700 | 793,500 | 200 | No | 0.0 |
Florida |
8,873,000 | 8,631,400 | 241,600 | Yes | 2.8 |
Georgia |
4,581,200 | 4,482,200 | 99,000 | Yes | 2.2 |
Hawaii |
666,100 | 652,800 | 13,300 | Yes | 2.0 |
Idaho |
739,300 | 726,100 | 13,200 | Yes | 1.8 |
Illinois |
6,136,500 | 6,081,900 | 54,600 | Yes | 0.9 |
Indiana |
3,141,400 | 3,111,300 | 30,100 | Yes | 1.0 |
Iowa |
1,593,000 | 1,577,100 | 15,900 | No | 1.0 |
Kansas |
1,428,600 | 1,408,900 | 19,700 | Yes | 1.4 |
Kentucky |
1,940,200 | 1,923,200 | 17,000 | No | 0.9 |
Louisiana |
1,991,100 | 1,968,000 | 23,100 | No | 1.2 |
Maine |
628,300 | 622,200 | 6,100 | No | 1.0 |
Maryland |
2,763,800 | 2,727,100 | 36,700 | Yes | 1.3 |
Massachusetts |
3,686,500 | 3,626,000 | 60,500 | Yes | 1.7 |
Michigan |
4,441,200 | 4,389,300 | 51,900 | Yes | 1.2 |
Minnesota |
2,976,400 | 2,941,200 | 35,200 | Yes | 1.2 |
Mississippi |
1,172,800 | 1,158,700 | 14,100 | No | 1.2 |
Missouri |
2,911,900 | 2,879,500 | 32,400 | Yes | 1.1 |
Montana |
481,500 | 474,100 | 7,400 | No | 1.6 |
Nebraska |
1,032,200 | 1,019,300 | 12,900 | Yes | 1.3 |
Nevada |
1,405,200 | 1,353,300 | 51,900 | Yes | 3.8 |
New Hampshire |
695,000 | 679,900 | 15,100 | Yes | 2.2 |
New Jersey |
4,211,400 | 4,150,500 | 60,900 | Yes | 1.5 |
New Mexico |
854,000 | 836,300 | 17,700 | Yes | 2.1 |
New York |
9,682,000 | 9,567,600 | 114,400 | Yes | 1.2 |
North Carolina |
4,537,900 | 4,437,200 | 100,700 | Yes | 2.3 |
North Dakota |
434,400 | 427,000 | 7,400 | No | 1.7 |
Ohio |
5,648,900 | 5,532,500 | 116,400 | Yes | 2.1 |
Oklahoma |
1,704,200 | 1,676,000 | 28,200 | Yes | 1.7 |
Oregon |
1,933,700 | 1,887,000 | 46,700 | Yes | 2.5 |
Pennsylvania |
6,055,500 | 5,976,800 | 78,700 | Yes | 1.3 |
Rhode Island |
502,700 | 497,600 | 5,100 | No | 1.0 |
South Carolina |
2,138,000 | 2,105,200 | 32,800 | Yes | 1.6 |
South Dakota |
446,100 | 436,800 | 9,300 | Yes | 2.1 |
Tennessee |
3,089,000 | 3,028,300 | 60,700 | Yes | 2.0 |
Texas |
12,703,400 | 12,338,000 | 365,400 | Yes | 3.0 |
Utah |
1,529,400 | 1,485,700 | 43,700 | Yes | 2.9 |
Vermont |
313,200 | 314,500 | -1,300 | No | -0.4 |
Virginia |
4,031,700 | 3,956,600 | 75,100 | Yes | 1.9 |
Washington |
3,461,100 | 3,362,100 | 99,000 | Yes | 2.9 |
West Virginia |
753,600 | 747,100 | 6,500 | No | 0.9 |
Wisconsin |
2,990,000 | 2,946,200 | 43,800 | Yes | 1.5 |
Wyoming |
290,900 | 281,900 | 9,000 | Yes | 3.2 |
Footnotes: (p) Preliminary. |
The largest over-the-year job gains occurred in Texas (+365,400), California (+299,800), and Florida (+241,600). The largest over-the-year percentage gains occurred in Nevada (+3.8 percent), Arizona (+3.6 percent) and Wyoming (+3.2 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 “State Employment and Unemployment — November 2018.” For more charts and tables related to state employment and unemployment, see the state chart package.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Thirty-seven states had significant employment increases for year ending November 2018 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2018/thirty-seven-states-had-significant-employment-increases-for-year-ending-november-2018.htm (visited December 02, 2024).