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From July 2018 to July 2019, 25 states added nonfarm payroll jobs and 25 states and the District of Columbia were essentially unchanged.
State | Percent change | July 2018 employment | July 2019 employment | Net change |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama |
2.0% | 2,044,800 | 2,085,100 | 40,300 |
Alaska |
1.4 | 327,300 | 331,900 | 4,600 |
Arizona |
2.5 | 2,859,700 | 2,931,900 | 72,200 |
Arkansas |
1.0 | 1,262,300 | 1,274,400 | 12,100 |
California |
1.8 | 17,176,800 | 17,488,600 | 311,800 |
Colorado |
1.9 | 2,734,300 | 2,787,000 | 52,700 |
Connecticut |
0.2 | 1,689,500 | 1,692,700 | 3,200 |
Delaware |
0.5 | 461,200 | 463,700 | 2,500 |
District of Columbia |
1.2 | 792,300 | 802,000 | 9,700 |
Florida |
2.6 | 8,784,800 | 9,012,000 | 227,200 |
Georgia |
1.6 | 4,542,700 | 4,617,000 | 74,300 |
Hawaii |
0.7 | 655,100 | 659,400 | 4,300 |
Idaho |
2.8 | 740,000 | 760,600 | 20,600 |
Illinois |
1.0 | 6,123,300 | 6,186,000 | 62,700 |
Indiana |
0.7 | 3,148,800 | 3,170,600 | 21,800 |
Iowa |
0.6 | 1,584,700 | 1,594,900 | 10,200 |
Kansas |
1.0 | 1,416,200 | 1,430,400 | 14,200 |
Kentucky |
1.5 | 1,931,700 | 1,959,800 | 28,100 |
Louisiana |
-0.1 | 1,981,900 | 1,980,900 | -1,000 |
Maine |
0.9 | 628,000 | 633,500 | 5,500 |
Maryland |
0.1 | 2,745,800 | 2,748,200 | 2,400 |
Massachusetts |
1.0 | 3,641,600 | 3,678,900 | 37,300 |
Michigan |
0.4 | 4,422,500 | 4,440,100 | 17,600 |
Minnesota |
0.0 | 2,961,600 | 2,962,400 | 800 |
Mississippi |
1.6 | 1,152,700 | 1,171,700 | 19,000 |
Missouri |
1.2 | 2,892,900 | 2,927,600 | 34,700 |
Montana |
1.5 | 478,200 | 485,200 | 7,000 |
Nebraska |
0.5 | 1,025,500 | 1,030,600 | 5,100 |
Nevada |
3.1 | 1,385,500 | 1,428,900 | 43,400 |
New Hampshire |
1.5 | 680,800 | 691,000 | 10,200 |
New Jersey |
1.2 | 4,153,700 | 4,202,000 | 48,300 |
New Mexico |
2.4 | 841,700 | 861,500 | 19,800 |
New York |
1.0 | 9,684,600 | 9,780,100 | 95,500 |
North Carolina |
1.7 | 4,496,500 | 4,572,200 | 75,700 |
North Dakota |
0.2 | 435,200 | 436,000 | 800 |
Ohio |
0.5 | 5,567,800 | 5,593,000 | 25,200 |
Oklahoma |
0.9 | 1,689,500 | 1,704,000 | 14,500 |
Oregon |
1.9 | 1,907,800 | 1,944,200 | 36,400 |
Pennsylvania |
0.5 | 6,008,500 | 6,038,800 | 30,300 |
Rhode Island |
1.4 | 496,800 | 503,900 | 7,100 |
South Carolina |
1.5 | 2,146,100 | 2,179,300 | 33,200 |
South Dakota |
2.1 | 438,600 | 447,900 | 9,300 |
Tennessee |
1.8 | 3,060,500 | 3,115,600 | 55,100 |
Texas |
2.6 | 12,522,600 | 12,845,900 | 323,300 |
Utah |
3.1 | 1,519,200 | 1,566,600 | 47,400 |
Vermont |
0.9 | 316,200 | 319,000 | 2,800 |
Virginia |
0.6 | 4,007,700 | 4,030,700 | 23,000 |
Washington |
3.0 | 3,407,200 | 3,509,600 | 102,400 |
West Virginia |
1.0 | 728,900 | 736,100 | 7,200 |
Wisconsin |
0.5 | 2,970,800 | 2,984,400 | 13,600 |
Wyoming |
1.7 | 285,400 | 290,200 | 4,800 |
Puerto Rico |
0.7 | 865,500 | 871,700 | 6,200 |
The largest job gains occurred in Texas (+323,300), California (+311,800), and Florida (+227,200). The largest percentage gains occurred in Nevada and Utah (+3.1 percent each), followed by Washington (+3.0 percent) and Idaho (+2.8 percent).
These data are from the Current Employment Statistics (State and Metro Area) program and are seasonally adjusted. Data for the most recent month are preliminary and subject to revision. To learn more, see “State Employment and Unemployment — July 2019.” 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, 25 states added jobs from July 2018 to July 2019 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2019/25-states-added-jobs-from-july-2018-to-july-2019.htm (visited October 31, 2024).