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From August 2017 to August 2018, 35 states had statistically significant changes in payroll employment, all of which were increases. Employment in 15 states and the District of Columbia were essentially unchanged.
State | August 2017 employment | August 2018 employment(p) | 12-month net change(p) | 12-month percent change(p) | Statistically significant change? |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama |
2,017,900 | 2,040,500 | 22,600 | 1.1% | Yes |
Alaska |
329,400 | 326,300 | -3,100 | -0.9 | No |
Arizona |
2,785,200 | 2,864,900 | 79,700 | 2.9 | Yes |
Arkansas |
1,240,400 | 1,248,900 | 8,500 | 0.7 | No |
California |
16,843,000 | 17,191,900 | 348,900 | 2.1 | Yes |
Colorado |
2,668,300 | 2,740,500 | 72,200 | 2.7 | Yes |
Connecticut |
1,680,800 | 1,699,600 | 18,800 | 1.1 | No |
Delaware |
455,600 | 462,300 | 6,700 | 1.5 | No |
District of Columbia |
790,500 | 796,300 | 5,800 | 0.7 | No |
Florida |
8,602,000 | 8,822,200 | 220,200 | 2.6 | Yes |
Georgia |
4,464,300 | 4,553,200 | 88,900 | 2.0 | Yes |
Hawaii |
649,200 | 666,900 | 17,700 | 2.7 | Yes |
Idaho |
717,500 | 739,500 | 22,000 | 3.1 | Yes |
Illinois |
6,072,500 | 6,120,000 | 47,500 | 0.8 | Yes |
Indiana |
3,109,300 | 3,136,300 | 27,000 | 0.9 | No |
Iowa |
1,572,200 | 1,593,300 | 21,100 | 1.3 | Yes |
Kansas |
1,403,700 | 1,430,300 | 26,600 | 1.9 | Yes |
Kentucky |
1,921,600 | 1,930,100 | 8,500 | 0.4 | No |
Louisiana |
1,970,200 | 1,986,100 | 15,900 | 0.8 | No |
Maine |
623,200 | 628,300 | 5,100 | 0.8 | No |
Maryland |
2,729,400 | 2,749,700 | 20,300 | 0.7 | No |
Massachusetts |
3,617,000 | 3,685,100 | 68,100 | 1.9 | Yes |
Michigan |
4,378,200 | 4,434,500 | 56,300 | 1.3 | Yes |
Minnesota |
2,932,100 | 2,976,500 | 44,400 | 1.5 | Yes |
Mississippi |
1,151,000 | 1,169,500 | 18,500 | 1.6 | Yes |
Missouri |
2,870,400 | 2,905,700 | 35,300 | 1.2 | Yes |
Montana |
472,800 | 479,000 | 6,200 | 1.3 | No |
Nebraska |
1,018,000 | 1,032,300 | 14,300 | 1.4 | Yes |
Nevada |
1,344,600 | 1,389,400 | 44,800 | 3.3 | Yes |
New Hampshire |
677,400 | 689,300 | 11,900 | 1.8 | Yes |
New Jersey |
4,134,200 | 4,195,700 | 61,500 | 1.5 | Yes |
New Mexico |
830,000 | 846,300 | 16,300 | 2.0 | Yes |
New York |
9,541,600 | 9,631,800 | 90,200 | 0.9 | Yes |
North Carolina |
4,424,800 | 4,527,600 | 102,800 | 2.3 | Yes |
North Dakota |
430,700 | 435,200 | 4,500 | 1.0 | No |
Ohio |
5,535,500 | 5,625,700 | 90,200 | 1.6 | Yes |
Oklahoma |
1,662,900 | 1,696,000 | 33,100 | 2.0 | Yes |
Oregon |
1,876,300 | 1,920,800 | 44,500 | 2.4 | Yes |
Pennsylvania |
5,953,100 | 6,018,500 | 65,400 | 1.1 | Yes |
Rhode Island |
495,500 | 501,900 | 6,400 | 1.3 | No |
South Carolina |
2,089,800 | 2,130,400 | 40,600 | 1.9 | Yes |
South Dakota |
434,200 | 440,500 | 6,300 | 1.5 | No |
Tennessee |
3,014,400 | 3,070,400 | 56,000 | 1.9 | Yes |
Texas |
12,232,000 | 12,626,500 | 394,500 | 3.2 | Yes |
Utah |
1,471,400 | 1,523,300 | 51,900 | 3.5 | Yes |
Vermont |
314,700 | 312,900 | -1,800 | -0.6 | No |
Virginia |
3,955,900 | 4,010,700 | 54,800 | 1.4 | Yes |
Washington |
3,330,900 | 3,439,700 | 108,800 | 3.3 | Yes |
West Virginia |
744,500 | 751,900 | 7,400 | 1.0 | No |
Wisconsin |
2,943,500 | 2,987,700 | 44,200 | 1.5 | Yes |
Wyoming |
282,400 | 288,900 | 6,500 | 2.3 | Yes |
Footnotes: (p) = preliminary. |
In August 2018, the largest over-the-year percentage gains in employment occurred in Utah (+3.5 percent), followed by Nevada and Washington (+3.3 percent each). The largest job gains occurred in Texas (+394,500), California (+348,900), and Florida (+220,200).
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 — August 2018." Also see charts and maps on state employment and unemployment.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Utah, Nevada, and Washington have largest percentage job gains from August 2017 to August 2018 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2018/utah-nevada-and-washington-have-largest-percentage-job-gains-from-august-2017-to-august-2018.htm (visited October 31, 2024).