Nonfarm payroll employment decreased in all 50 states and the District of Columbia in April 2020
May 27, 2020
Nonfarm payroll employment decreased in all 50 states and the District of Columbia in April 2020. The largest percentage declines occurred in Michigan (−22.8 percent), Vermont (−19.6 percent), and New York (−18.8 percent).
Change in nonfarm employment, March to April 2020
State
Percent change
Net change
Alabama
-10.1%
-210,400
Alaska
-13.4
-43,800
Arizona
-9.7
-287,600
Arkansas
-8.0
-102,100
California
-13.5
-2,344,700
Colorado
-11.6
-323,500
Connecticut
-15.9
-266,300
Delaware
-16.1
-74,700
District of Columbia
-8.3
-66,900
Florida
-11.9
-1,066,100
Georgia
-10.7
-492,100
Hawaii
-18.6
-121,800
Idaho
-10.4
-79,500
Illinois
-12.6
-762,200
Indiana
-12.8
-402,400
Iowa
-11.3
-177,100
Kansas
-9.2
-130,400
Kentucky
-15.0
-289,600
Louisiana
-12.2
-239,600
Maine
-15.6
-98,400
Maryland
-12.6
-349,300
Massachusetts
-17.0
-623,000
Michigan
-22.8
-1,009,000
Minnesota
-12.2
-359,800
Mississippi
-10.1
-117,000
Missouri
-10.6
-304,800
Montana
-12.7
-62,200
Nebraska
-8.4
-86,300
Nevada
-17.4
-244,800
New Hampshire
-15.8
-107,800
New Jersey
-18.2
-757,700
New Mexico
-11.3
-97,600
New York
-18.8
-1,827,300
North Carolina
-12.5
-571,700
North Dakota
-9.7
-42,500
Ohio
-14.9
-823,700
Oklahoma
-7.8
-130,800
Oregon
-13.0
-253,400
Pennsylvania
-17.0
-1,024,100
Rhode Island
-17.8
-88,800
South Carolina
-12.4
-272,700
South Dakota
-8.2
-36,000
Tennessee
-12.0
-376,900
Texas
-10.0
-1,298,900
Utah
-8.6
-136,600
Vermont
-19.6
-60,700
Virginia
-9.4
-383,400
Washington
-15.1
-527,000
West Virginia
-12.7
-90,100
Wisconsin
-14.8
-439,400
Wyoming
-8.0
-22,800
Puerto Rico
-10.9
-96,100
The largest job declines occurred in California (−2,344,700), New York (−1,827,300), and Texas (−1,298,900).
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 — April 2020 .” For more charts and tables related to state employment and unemployment, see the state chart package .
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