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Thirty-five states had over-the-year increases in nonfarm payroll employment in May. The largest percentage gain occurred in Utah (+3.4 percent), followed by Idaho (+3.1 percent) and Texas and Washington (+2.9 percent each).
State | 12-month percent change | 12-month net change | May 2018 level | May 2017 level |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama |
1.1% | 22,900 | 2,034,700 | 2,011,800 |
Alaska |
-0.2 | -500 | 329,400 | 329,900 |
Arizona |
2.5 | 69,900 | 2,835,100 | 2,765,200 |
Arkansas |
0.5 | 6,600 | 1,245,200 | 1,238,600 |
California |
1.8 | 306,000 | 17,089,500 | 16,783,500 |
Colorado |
2.7 | 72,800 | 2,723,400 | 2,650,600 |
Connecticut |
0.7 | 11,500 | 1,690,700 | 1,679,200 |
Delaware |
1.3 | 6,100 | 460,600 | 454,500 |
District of Columbia |
1.1 | 8,700 | 798,400 | 789,700 |
Florida |
2.1 | 180,200 | 8,746,800 | 8,566,600 |
Georgia |
1.7 | 76,700 | 4,515,000 | 4,438,300 |
Hawaii |
1.7 | 11,300 | 663,400 | 652,100 |
Idaho |
3.1 | 21,800 | 735,100 | 713,300 |
Illinois |
1.0 | 60,200 | 6,108,900 | 6,048,700 |
Indiana |
1.1 | 33,100 | 3,133,300 | 3,100,200 |
Iowa |
1.1 | 17,100 | 1,586,400 | 1,569,300 |
Kansas |
1.6 | 22,700 | 1,419,700 | 1,397,000 |
Kentucky |
0.8 | 15,200 | 1,932,600 | 1,917,400 |
Louisiana |
1.0 | 18,900 | 1,992,000 | 1,973,100 |
Maine |
1.4 | 8,400 | 630,100 | 621,700 |
Maryland |
0.5 | 12,700 | 2,734,000 | 2,721,300 |
Massachusetts |
1.6 | 56,100 | 3,652,100 | 3,596,000 |
Michigan |
1.3 | 57,800 | 4,425,400 | 4,367,600 |
Minnesota |
1.0 | 30,000 | 2,955,200 | 2,925,200 |
Mississippi |
1.4 | 15,900 | 1,164,700 | 1,148,800 |
Missouri |
1.2 | 34,300 | 2,894,900 | 2,860,600 |
Montana |
0.6 | 2,900 | 475,200 | 472,300 |
Nebraska |
1.3 | 13,400 | 1,030,400 | 1,017,000 |
Nevada |
2.8 | 37,400 | 1,374,200 | 1,336,800 |
New Hampshire |
1.9 | 12,900 | 685,900 | 673,000 |
New Jersey |
1.4 | 57,200 | 4,179,200 | 4,122,000 |
New Mexico |
1.6 | 13,200 | 841,700 | 828,500 |
New York |
1.1 | 108,400 | 9,614,800 | 9,506,400 |
North Carolina |
2.3 | 99,600 | 4,502,100 | 4,402,500 |
North Dakota |
-0.5 | -2,000 | 430,300 | 432,300 |
Ohio |
1.4 | 76,200 | 5,598,600 | 5,522,400 |
Oklahoma |
1.5 | 25,300 | 1,683,000 | 1,657,700 |
Oregon |
2.3 | 42,200 | 1,911,500 | 1,869,300 |
Pennsylvania |
1.3 | 78,200 | 6,014,400 | 5,936,200 |
Rhode Island |
1.5 | 7,500 | 500,300 | 492,800 |
South Carolina |
1.8 | 38,400 | 2,122,300 | 2,083,900 |
South Dakota |
1.4 | 6,100 | 440,400 | 434,300 |
Tennessee |
1.8 | 53,400 | 3,057,100 | 3,003,700 |
Texas |
2.9 | 352,100 | 12,542,300 | 12,190,200 |
Utah |
3.4 | 49,800 | 1,512,900 | 1,463,100 |
Vermont |
0.4 | 1,400 | 314,600 | 313,200 |
Virginia |
1.3 | 53,000 | 4,000,500 | 3,947,500 |
Washington |
2.9 | 95,800 | 3,411,500 | 3,315,700 |
West Virginia |
2.3 | 17,100 | 760,300 | 743,200 |
Wisconsin |
0.7 | 20,200 | 2,963,900 | 2,943,700 |
Wyoming |
1.3 | 3,700 | 285,400 | 281,700 |
The largest job gains occurred in Texas (+352,100), California (+306,000), and Florida (+180,200).
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 — May 2018.” We also have more charts and maps on state employment and unemployment.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Utah, Idaho, Texas, and Washington have largest percentage job gains from May 2017 to May 2018 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2018/utah-idaho-texas-and-washington-have-largest-percentage-job-gains-from-may-2017-to-may-2018.htm (visited October 11, 2024).