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Nonfarm employment increases in 40 states from June to July 2020
August 26, 2020
Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 40 states and the District of Columbia, decreasedin 1 state, and was essentially unchanged in 9 states in July 2020. Over the year, nonfarmpayroll employment decreased in 49 states and the District and was essentially unchanged in 1 state.
Percent change in state employment, June to July 2020
State
Percent change
June 2020 employment
July 2020 employment
Net change
Alabama
1.0%
1,953,400
1,972,300
18,900
Alaska
-0.2
291,800
291,300
-500
Arizona
0.1
2,830,100
2,832,600
2,500
Arkansas
0.1
1,211,900
1,213,500
1600
California
0.9
15,655,700
15,796,100
140,400
Colorado
0.2
2,599,100
2,605,300
6,200
Connecticut
1.8
1,513,900
1,540,400
26,500
Delaware
1.8
414,800
422,100
7,300
District of Columbia
1.1
739,000
746,800
7,800
Florida
0.9
8,387,800
8,465,700
77,900
Georgia
1.0
4,371,400
4,415,200
43,800
Hawaii
0.0
549,000
549,200
200
Idaho
1.9
737,300
751,300
14,000
Illinois
1.7
5,524,200
5,617,400
93,200
Indiana
1.5
2,968,600
3,012,000
43,400
Iowa
2.0
1,459,300
1,488,600
29,300
Kansas
0.7
1,345,000
1,355,000
10,000
Kentucky
1.5
1,764,200
1,790,600
26,400
Louisiana
1.0
1,816,900
1,835,700
18,800
Maine
1.8
566,600
576,700
10,100
Maryland
2.1
2,511,100
2,565,000
53,900
Massachusetts
2.3
3,171,700
3,243,800
72,100
Michigan
2.7
3,838,200
3,941,400
103,200
Minnesota
1.2
2,690,700
2,723,200
32,500
Mississippi
0.9
1,104,600
1,115,000
10,400
Missouri
2.7
2,691,800
2,765,700
73,900
Montana
0.7
458,100
461,100
3,000
Nebraska
1.4
972,900
987,000
14,100
Nevada
1.2
1,266,300
1,281,100
14,800
New Hampshire
2.2
607,900
621,100
13,200
New Jersey
3.6
3,622,000
3,751,900
129,900
New Mexico
-0.8
792,800
786,800
-6,000
New York
2.1
8,274,100
8,450,700
176,600
North Carolina
1.4
4,229,100
4,286,300
57,200
North Dakota
0.6
400,500
403,100
2,600
Ohio
1.2
5,038,400
5,101,100
62,700
Oklahoma
0.0
1,612,800
1,612,400
-400
Oregon
1.2
1,772,800
1,793,300
20,500
Pennsylvania
1.8
5,428,000
5,525,900
97,900
Rhode Island
3.1
446,000
459,800
13,800
South Carolina
0.4
2,063,200
2,071,500
8,300
South Dakota
1.0
416,600
420,700
4,100
Tennessee
0.0
2,963,100
2,963,700
600
Texas
0.3
12,087,300
12,118,700
31,400
Utah
0.7
1,518,600
1,528,800
10,200
Vermont
1.8
273,900
278,700
4,800
Virginia
0.2
3,765,700
3,775,000
9,300
Washington
2.1
3,165,500
3,231,300
65,800
West Virginia
0.0
667,100
667,300
200
Wisconsin
1.1
2,691,200
2,721,700
30,500
Wyoming
1.4
266,300
270,100
3,800
The largest job gains from June to July occurred in New York (+176,600), California (+140,400), and New Jersey (+129,900). The largest percentage increases occurred in New Jersey (+3.6 percent), Rhode Island (+3.1 percent), and Michigan and Missouri (+2.7 percent each). Employment decreased in New Mexico (−6,000, or −0.8 percent).
United States Department of Labor
