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Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 40 states and the District of Columbia, decreased in 1 state, and was essentially unchanged in 9 states in July 2020. Over the year, nonfarm payroll employment decreased in 49 states and the District and was essentially unchanged in 1 state.
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).
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 2020.” 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, Nonfarm employment increases in 40 states from June to July 2020 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2020/nonfarm-employment-increases-in-40-states-from-june-to-july-2020.htm (visited October 31, 2024).