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Nonfarm payroll employment down in 48 states for the year ended November 2020
December 28, 2020
Nonfarm payroll employment decreased in 48 states and the District of Columbia and was essentially unchanged in 2 states for the year ended November 2020. The largest percentage declines occurred in Hawaii (−15.2 percent), New York (−10.0 percent), and Michigan (−9.4 percent).
Percent change in state employment by industry, November 2019 to November 2020
Percent change in state employment by industry, November 2019 to November 2020
State
Total nonfarm
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade, transportation, and utilities
Financial activities
Professional and business services
Education and health services
Leisure and hospitality
Government
Alabama
-2.1%
5.3%
-1.2%
1.4%
0.7%
2.0%
-7.4%
-12.0%
-2.4%
Alaska
-5.9
1.2
-16.3
-1.2
4.3
-2.9
-5.7
-24.2
-2.8
Arizona
-2.7
1.0
-3.5
3.8
0.4
-6.3
-1.7
-13.4
-2.4
Arkansas
-2.9
4.8
-9.1
4.5
-2.6
0.9
-4.2
-10.5
-4.6
California
-7.6
-3.0
-7.3
-4.6
0.5
-3.6
-4.7
-24.0
-7.5
Colorado
-4.6
-3.6
2.4
-1.6
-1.7
0.7
-4.3
-16.4
-6.6
Connecticut
-5.7
-4.2
-4.0
-1.8
-3.0
-3.4
-5.4
-17.9
-7.0
Delaware
-8.1
-3.9
-7.7
-2.3
-4.4
-9.2
-9.4
-19.7
-4.9
District of Columbia
-6.6
3.4
-14.3
-2.6
-5.4
-6.5
-8.1
-34.5
1.6
Florida
-4.6
-2.0
-1.7
-2.4
-1.3
-3.9
-1.9
-14.9
-4.1
Georgia
-2.7
0.2
-4.6
2.3
-0.6
-1.6
-0.8
-12.6
-3.4
Hawaii
-15.2
-1.1
-21.6
-11.6
-5.0
-11.1
-6.0
-41.9
-7.3
Idaho
0.5
4.3
5.1
4.5
8.7
0.6
-3.7
-0.2
-4.3
Illinois
-6.8
-2.8
-4.7
-2.7
-2.6
-5.4
-6.0
-24.8
-6.2
Indiana
-3.3
2.2
-6.8
-0.9
-1.1
1.2
-4.4
-6.2
-4.0
Iowa
-5.2
-9.0
-2.3
-2.1
-1.0
-5.6
-4.3
-19.0
-3.5
Kansas
-4.1
5.7
-6.4
0.0
-3.4
-2.0
-3.9
-13.3
-4.8
Kentucky
-5.2
2.2
-3.9
-3.1
-4.6
-11.0
-4.5
-6.3
-6.7
Louisiana
-4.5
-1.5
-5.7
-1.2
-0.5
-3.2
-5.5
-11.2
-3.1
Maine
-7.5
3.0
-9.1
-0.9
-4.8
-4.1
-8.2
-24.9
-7.3
Maryland
-4.4
3.5
-4.7
-3.2
-0.5
-3.4
-3.6
-13.3
-5.0
Massachusetts
-9.1
-8.3
-3.6
-6.2
-0.7
-3.6
-7.8
-35.1
-6.6
Michigan
-9.4
-0.1
-10.0
-4.1
-2.6
-8.0
-8.1
-33.0
-7.2
Minnesota
-6.6
-3.6
-4.3
-1.5
-1.0
-2.2
-5.3
-29.0
-7.2
Mississippi
-2.1
-4.7
-0.9
1.3
-3.4
-0.4
-5.4
-1.7
-3.9
Missouri
-3.7
7.8
-2.7
-1.7
-1.1
-3.6
-2.8
-19.0
-2.7
Montana
-3.0
-0.3
-5.3
-2.1
1.5
-2.7
-2.4
-9.8
0.0
Nebraska
-2.9
-1.9
-0.6
-1.9
1.8
-2.6
2.3
-15.6
-4.4
Nevada
-7.7
-8.2
-1.4
-4.4
1.3
-9.5
-2.7
-13.9
-7.4
New Hampshire
-8.0
-4.5
-8.8
-8.1
3.5
-5.3
-4.7
-22.1
-9.9
New Jersey
-7.7
-8.4
-3.6
-3.6
-1.0
-8.6
-7.2
-26.5
-4.8
New Mexico
-7.1
-7.7
-7.6
-3.1
-7.3
-6.2
-4.9
-20.3
-1.9
New York
-10.0
-7.5
-10.4
-10.0
-5.7
-9.3
-6.6
-34.7
-2.7
North Carolina
-4.8
-2.6
-7.5
-0.4
0.6
-0.7
-5.5
-19.1
-4.2
North Dakota
-7.1
-8.9
-9.9
-5.2
-0.8
-6.6
-3.5
-17.2
-1.0
Ohio
-6.0
-4.6
-4.3
-3.7
-3.5
-5.5
-3.1
-20.3
-6.2
Oklahoma
-4.5
-5.4
-9.3
-3.2
1.6
-7.0
-2.3
-3.2
-2.6
Oregon
-6.3
-1.9
-7.3
0.1
-3.6
-2.9
-3.4
-24.2
-7.6
Pennsylvania
-7.4
-2.5
-6.1
-5.4
-0.1
-6.9
-5.6
-23.8
-4.2
Rhode Island
-7.5
-1.5
-1.5
-6.1
-0.3
-6.6
-6.2
-24.8
-2.9
South Carolina
-3.0
3.8
0.3
-1.9
0.2
-0.8
-4.1
-15.3
-3.0
South Dakota
-3.1
6.7
-2.7
-2.0
0.3
1.2
-3.6
-14.7
-2.4
Tennessee
-3.6
-1.5
-6.0
-0.7
0.4
-1.5
-2.7
-13.0
-3.7
Texas
-3.7
-4.1
-3.5
-2.3
2.4
1.1
-4.5
-12.9
-2.3
Utah
0.0
5.0
2.9
3.9
4.6
-1.6
0.0
-12.6
-0.5
Vermont
-8.6
-26.0
-4.7
-3.7
-3.3
1.3
-6.8
-35.1
-3.0
Virginia
-4.4
6.0
-6.3
-0.8
-1.4
-2.0
-5.8
-16.1
-5.2
Washington
-5.5
-1.4
-8.8
-0.6
-0.6
4.0
-4.2
-24.7
-7.7
West Virginia
-6.3
-5.8
0.9
-7.7
-6.4
-6.8
-3.8
-15.3
-4.3
Wisconsin
-7.0
2.4
-3.3
-2.9
-1.4
-5.6
-6.9
-26.2
-7.4
Wyoming
-5.0
1.8
1.0
1.4
-8.0
-9.9
-0.7
-5.0
-3.8
In the construction industry, employment increased in 17 states and the District of Columbia for the year ended November 2020, with Missouri experiencing the largest gain at 7.8 percent. Employment in financial activities increased in nine states, while employment in trade, transportation, and utilities increased in eight, with employment gains in Idaho and Utah among the largest in these industries.
Every state other than Nebraska (+2.3 percent) saw a drop in employment for education and health services. Employment decreased in all 50 states and the District in leisure and hospitality, with Hawaii (−41.9 percent) experiencing the greatest decline. The District of Columbia was the only area with employment growth in the public sector from November 2019 to November 2020, at 1.6 percent.
United States Department of Labor
