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From November 2018 to November 2019, 25 states had over-the-year increases in nonfarm payroll employment.
State | Percent change | November 2018 employment | November 2019 employment | Net change |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama |
2.4% | 2,051,200 | 2,100,000 | 48,800 |
Alaska |
0.5 | 327,100 | 328,700 | 1,600 |
Arizona |
2.4 | 2,890,900 | 2,961,000 | 70,100 |
Arkansas |
1.3 | 1,267,200 | 1,283,100 | 15,900 |
California |
1.9 | 17,282,500 | 17,604,300 | 321,800 |
Colorado |
2.1 | 2,739,700 | 2,796,800 | 57,100 |
Connecticut |
0.2 | 1,695,700 | 1,699,600 | 3,900 |
Delaware |
1.5 | 463,900 | 470,700 | 6,800 |
District of Columbia |
1.5 | 792,800 | 804,600 | 11,800 |
Florida |
2.5 | 8,872,500 | 9,089,900 | 217,400 |
Georgia |
1.5 | 4,576,300 | 4,645,300 | 69,000 |
Hawaii |
0.5 | 657,500 | 660,600 | 3,100 |
Idaho |
2.7 | 741,700 | 761,400 | 19,700 |
Illinois |
0.7 | 6,140,900 | 6,181,500 | 40,600 |
Indiana |
0.4 | 3,151,700 | 3,162,900 | 11,200 |
Iowa |
0.3 | 1,589,900 | 1,594,900 | 5,000 |
Kansas |
1.2 | 1,423,200 | 1,440,000 | 16,800 |
Kentucky |
1.2 | 1,938,400 | 1,962,200 | 23,800 |
Louisiana |
0.5 | 1,984,400 | 1,993,400 | 9,000 |
Maine |
0.8 | 628,000 | 633,200 | 5,200 |
Maryland |
1.0 | 2,754,100 | 2,781,700 | 27,600 |
Massachusetts |
1.3 | 3,650,200 | 3,698,800 | 48,600 |
Michigan |
0.4 | 4,428,900 | 4,447,100 | 18,200 |
Minnesota |
0.2 | 2,961,900 | 2,966,800 | 4,900 |
Mississippi |
0.7 | 1,162,600 | 1,170,200 | 7,600 |
Missouri |
1.3 | 2,889,800 | 2,926,900 | 37,100 |
Montana |
1.2 | 480,700 | 486,400 | 5,700 |
Nebraska |
1.4 | 1,024,100 | 1,038,000 | 13,900 |
Nevada |
2.6 | 1,407,600 | 1,444,500 | 36,900 |
New Hampshire |
0.8 | 682,500 | 687,800 | 5,300 |
New Jersey |
0.8 | 4,178,600 | 4,212,900 | 34,300 |
New Mexico |
1.9 | 845,900 | 862,200 | 16,300 |
New York |
1.2 | 9,709,800 | 9,826,200 | 116,400 |
North Carolina |
2.0 | 4,500,700 | 4,592,000 | 91,300 |
North Dakota |
0.6 | 434,000 | 436,800 | 2,800 |
Ohio |
0.4 | 5,577,400 | 5,598,000 | 20,600 |
Oklahoma |
-0.3 | 1,694,900 | 1,690,600 | -4,300 |
Oregon |
1.9 | 1,922,600 | 1,959,400 | 36,800 |
Pennsylvania |
0.8 | 6,022,100 | 6,070,500 | 48,400 |
Rhode Island |
2.2 | 496,000 | 506,700 | 10,700 |
South Carolina |
1.5 | 2,158,400 | 2,190,300 | 31,900 |
South Dakota |
1.4 | 443,600 | 449,700 | 6,100 |
Tennessee |
1.5 | 3,087,100 | 3,133,800 | 46,700 |
Texas |
2.7 | 12,614,700 | 12,951,400 | 336,700 |
Utah |
3.2 | 1,533,300 | 1,582,800 | 49,500 |
Vermont |
-0.1 | 316,900 | 316,500 | -400 |
Virginia |
1.0 | 4,009,200 | 4,049,300 | 40,100 |
Washington |
2.5 | 3,430,400 | 3,516,900 | 86,500 |
West Virginia |
0.1 | 730,700 | 731,500 | 800 |
Wisconsin |
0.2 | 2,973,000 | 2,979,500 | 6,500 |
Wyoming |
-0.3 | 288,500 | 287,700 | -800 |
Puerto Rico |
0.7 | 867,300 | 873,600 | 6,300 |
The largest job gains occurred in Texas (+336,700), California (+321,800), and Florida (+217,400). The largest percentage gains occurred in Utah (+3.2 percent) and Idaho and Texas (+2.7 percent each).
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 — November 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 November 2018 to November 2019 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2019/25-states-added-jobs-from-november-2018-to-november-2019.htm (visited October 31, 2024).