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Twenty-four states had significant employment increases for year ending March 2018
April 24, 2018
Twenty-four states had statistically significant over-the-year increases in nonfarm payroll employment for the 12 months ended March 2018. Over the same 12-month period, employment was unchanged in 26 states and the District of Columbia.
Over-the-year change in nonfarm employment by state, seasonally adjusted, March 2017–March 2018
State
March 2018 employment
March 2017 employment
Over-the-year change
Statistically significant?
Over-the-year percentage change
Alabama
2,032,800
2,013,500
19,300
No
1.0%
Alaska
329,500
330,200
-700
No
-0.2
Arizona
2,818,600
2,755,300
63,300
Yes
2.3
Arkansas
1,243,800
1,239,300
4,500
No
0.4
California
17,045,800
16,724,800
321,000
Yes
1.9
Colorado
2,707,800
2,645,600
62,200
Yes
2.4
Connecticut
1,690,000
1,682,200
7,800
No
0.5
Delaware
459,600
457,100
2,500
No
0.5
District of Columbia
794,500
790,500
4,000
No
0.5
Florida
8,716,800
8,543,700
173,100
Yes
2.0
Georgia
4,501,300
4,436,100
65,200
Yes
1.5
Hawaii
661,300
653,100
8,200
No
1.3
Idaho
734,000
710,800
23,200
Yes
3.3
Illinois
6,093,100
6,053,900
39,200
No
0.6
Indiana
3,129,600
3,102,100
27,500
No
0.9
Iowa
1,582,100
1,571,500
10,600
No
0.7
Kansas
1,416,300
1,405,600
10,700
No
0.8
Kentucky
1,927,800
1,923,300
4,500
No
0.2
Louisiana
1,985,100
1,973,000
12,100
No
0.6
Maine
627,000
624,100
2,900
No
0.5
Maryland
2,733,100
2,722,300
10,800
No
0.4
Massachusetts
3,640,900
3,599,100
41,800
Yes
1.2
Michigan
4,424,300
4,363,000
61,300
Yes
1.4
Minnesota
2,951,300
2,930,000
21,300
No
0.7
Mississippi
1,165,200
1,150,800
14,400
No
1.3
Missouri
2,894,200
2,865,700
28,500
Yes
1.0
Montana
474,900
471,900
3,000
No
0.6
Nebraska
1,025,500
1,019,000
6,500
No
0.6
Nevada
1,373,700
1,334,400
39,300
Yes
2.9
New Hampshire
682,600
674,100
8,500
No
1.3
New Jersey
4,180,300
4,113,200
67,100
Yes
1.6
New Mexico
839,400
829,800
9,600
No
1.2
New York
9,602,700
9,489,400
113,300
Yes
1.2
North Carolina
4,472,000
4,398,700
73,300
Yes
1.7
North Dakota
426,700
432,200
-5,500
No
-1.3
Ohio
5,579,200
5,524,800
54,400
Yes
1.0
Oklahoma
1,682,400
1,654,500
27,900
Yes
1.7
Oregon
1,906,600
1,865,600
41,000
Yes
2.2
Pennsylvania
6,004,600
5,920,600
84,000
Yes
1.4
Rhode Island
498,300
491,900
6,400
No
1.3
South Carolina
2,122,800
2,087,200
35,600
Yes
1.7
South Dakota
440,100
433,800
6,300
No
1.5
Tennessee
3,049,300
3,000,300
49,000
Yes
1.6
Texas
12,463,700
12,169,600
294,100
Yes
2.4
Utah
1,506,300
1,458,300
48,000
Yes
3.3
Vermont
314,500
313,900
600
No
0.2
Virginia
3,987,200
3,947,700
39,500
Yes
1.0
Washington
3,393,600
3,302,000
91,600
Yes
2.8
West Virginia
751,700
746,700
5,000
No
0.7
Wisconsin
2,973,900
2,944,200
29,700
Yes
1.0
Wyoming
284,500
281,000
3,500
No
1.2
Note: March 2018 data are preliminary and subject to revision.
The largest over-the-year job gains occurred in California (+321,000), Texas (+294,100), and Florida (+173,100). The largest percentage gains occurred in Idaho and Utah (+3.3 percent each), followed by Nevada (+2.9 percent).
United States Department of Labor
