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Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 40 states and was essentially unchanged in 10 states and the District of Columbia in August 2020. The largest job gains occurred in New York (+153,300), Texas (+106,800), and California (+101,900). The largest percentage increases occurred in New Jersey, New York, and Virginia (+1.8 percent each).
State | Percent change | July 2020 employment | August 2020 employment | Net change |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama |
1.1% | 1,972,900 | 1,994,000 | 21,100 |
Alaska |
1.6 | 291,700 | 296,500 | 4,800 |
Arizona |
1.0 | 2,834,700 | 2,864,200 | 29,500 |
Arkansas |
1.2 | 1,213,500 | 1,228,400 | 14,900 |
California |
0.6 | 15,772,500 | 15,874,400 | 101,900 |
Colorado |
1.4 | 2,612,700 | 2,649,600 | 36,900 |
Connecticut |
1.3 | 1,546,200 | 1,566,600 | 20,400 |
Delaware |
1.2 | 421,700 | 426,800 | 5,100 |
District of Columbia |
-0.2 | 746,700 | 745,500 | -1,200 |
Florida |
0.7 | 8,467,200 | 8,525,100 | 57,900 |
Georgia |
0.5 | 4,411,300 | 4,433,000 | 21,700 |
Hawaii |
-0.2 | 548,900 | 547,600 | -1,300 |
Idaho |
0.9 | 751,200 | 758,200 | 7,000 |
Illinois |
1.2 | 5,629,200 | 5,695,200 | 66,000 |
Indiana |
1.6 | 3,008,700 | 3,056,100 | 47,400 |
Iowa |
0.4 | 1,487,700 | 1,493,000 | 5,300 |
Kansas |
0.7 | 1,355,800 | 1,365,100 | 9,300 |
Kentucky |
1.7 | 1,791,500 | 1,822,300 | 30,800 |
Louisiana |
1.0 | 1,836,700 | 1,855,800 | 19,100 |
Maine |
1.1 | 575,900 | 582,000 | 6,100 |
Maryland |
0.9 | 2,567,800 | 2,592,000 | 24,200 |
Massachusetts |
1.6 | 3,242,600 | 3,294,200 | 51,600 |
Michigan |
1.4 | 3,939,700 | 3,994,200 | 54,500 |
Minnesota |
1.5 | 2,725,300 | 2,765,800 | 40,500 |
Mississippi |
0.9 | 1,117,800 | 1,128,000 | 10,200 |
Missouri |
0.2 | 2,763,800 | 2,769,500 | 5,700 |
Montana |
0.1 | 461,000 | 461,400 | 400 |
Nebraska |
0.3 | 987,400 | 990,600 | 3,200 |
Nevada |
0.5 | 1,283,300 | 1,289,800 | 6,500 |
New Hampshire |
1.7 | 620,300 | 631,000 | 10,700 |
New Jersey |
1.8 | 3,754,000 | 3,820,000 | 66,000 |
New Mexico |
0.4 | 788,500 | 791,400 | 2,900 |
New York |
1.8 | 8,435,600 | 8,588,900 | 153,300 |
North Carolina |
0.4 | 4,246,100 | 4,263,100 | 17,000 |
North Dakota |
1.0 | 404,700 | 408,700 | 4,000 |
Ohio |
0.9 | 5,101,700 | 5,147,200 | 45,500 |
Oklahoma |
0.7 | 1,610,500 | 1,621,600 | 11,100 |
Oregon |
0.6 | 1,790,500 | 1,801,800 | 11,300 |
Pennsylvania |
1.1 | 5,518,400 | 5,577,900 | 59,500 |
Rhode Island |
1.5 | 459,300 | 466,200 | 6,900 |
South Carolina |
1.0 | 2,072,500 | 2,092,200 | 19,700 |
South Dakota |
0.3 | 419,200 | 420,600 | 1,400 |
Tennessee |
0.8 | 2,963,500 | 2,986,100 | 22,600 |
Texas |
0.9 | 12,112,600 | 12,219,400 | 106,800 |
Utah |
0.4 | 1,532,800 | 1,538,700 | 5,900 |
Vermont |
1.3 | 278,300 | 282,000 | 3,700 |
Virginia |
1.8 | 3,782,200 | 3,850,200 | 68,000 |
Washington |
1.4 | 3,227,900 | 3,274,200 | 46,300 |
West Virginia |
0.8 | 668,900 | 674,400 | 5,500 |
Wisconsin |
1.3 | 2,720,500 | 2,755,200 | 34,700 |
Wyoming |
0.2 | 269,300 | 269,800 | 500 |
Over the year, nonfarm payroll employment decreased in 49 states and the District and was essentially unchanged in 1 state. The largest percentage declines occurred in Hawaii (−16.1 percent), New York (−12.4 percent), and Massachusetts (−10.9 percent). The smallest percentage declines occurred in Utah (−1.8 percent), Mississippi (−2.6 percent), and Arizona (−3.2 percent).
State | Total nonfarm | Construction | Manufacturing | Trade, transportation, and utilities | Financial activities | Professional and business services | Education and health services | Leisure and hospitality | Government |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama |
-4.0% | -0.6% | -1.9% | 1.4% | -0.4% | -5.1% | -7.9% | -16.7% | -1.7% |
Alaska |
-10.1 | -10.5 | -32.3 | -7.9 | 1.7 | -8.3 | -6.3 | -33.5 | -1.5 |
Arizona |
-3.2 | -1.1 | -4.3 | 2.0 | 0.1 | -6.0 | 0.0 | -19.1 | -1.2 |
Arkansas |
-3.5 | 1.5 | -11.1 | 3.0 | -3.7 | 0.8 | -4.2 | -14.5 | -2.2 |
California |
-9.1 | -5.8 | -7.6 | -6.8 | -0.7 | -5.8 | -4.8 | -31.2 | -4.7 |
Colorado |
-5.3 | -4.2 | 0.5 | -3.8 | -3.0 | 0.3 | -2.9 | -19.1 | -5.2 |
Connecticut |
-7.0 | -3.4 | -4.5 | -6.0 | -3.2 | -5.3 | -4.8 | -22.9 | -5.6 |
Delaware |
-8.7 | -5.7 | -8.1 | -5.2 | -3.8 | -9.5 | -9.1 | -25.3 | -1.9 |
District of Columbia |
-6.7 | 1.4 | -7.7 | -4.8 | -5.7 | -3.7 | -5.5 | -46.6 | 1.5 |
Florida |
-5.1 | -1.0 | -3.0 | -3.0 | -1.4 | -5.0 | -1.2 | -19.8 | 0.2 |
Georgia |
-4.2 | -3.0 | -6.5 | 0.8 | -3.6 | -5.1 | -0.6 | -15.9 | -1.7 |
Hawaii |
-16.1 | -1.1 | -20.1 | -15.0 | -5.4 | -9.9 | -4.1 | -52.4 | -0.6 |
Idaho |
-0.7 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 6.5 | -0.3 | -3.8 | -9.8 | 0.7 |
Illinois |
-7.0 | -7.5 | -4.4 | -4.4 | -2.4 | -7.6 | -4.4 | -23.1 | -4.6 |
Indiana |
-3.4 | 2.1 | -7.4 | -2.3 | -1.4 | -1.1 | -3.4 | -6.0 | -0.7 |
Iowa |
-5.8 | -11.8 | -3.2 | -3.4 | -2.2 | -5.7 | -4.1 | -20.8 | -3.3 |
Kansas |
-4.3 | -0.8 | -7.1 | -0.4 | -3.4 | -3.8 | -3.5 | -13.4 | -2.9 |
Kentucky |
-6.2 | -0.2 | -6.5 | -5.1 | -6.1 | -10.9 | -4.0 | -9.8 | -5.1 |
Louisiana |
-6.6 | -11.4 | -6.6 | -3.6 | -1.0 | -6.8 | -6.7 | -17.8 | 0.5 |
Maine |
-8.7 | -1.0 | -18.0 | -2.7 | -3.6 | -6.9 | -7.8 | -29.4 | -3.1 |
Maryland |
-6.4 | 2.3 | -6.4 | -5.8 | -1.9 | -5.5 | -7.9 | -22.7 | -0.7 |
Massachusetts |
-10.9 | -12.4 | -4.4 | -10.5 | -2.7 | -5.5 | -7.5 | -38.7 | -5.9 |
Michigan |
-10.1 | -1.3 | -10.5 | -5.0 | -1.8 | -9.3 | -8.9 | -35.7 | -5.2 |
Minnesota |
-7.3 | -7.6 | -5.0 | -2.5 | -3.8 | -3.9 | -7.0 | -26.8 | -5.4 |
Mississippi |
-2.6 | -5.6 | -2.2 | -0.4 | -4.0 | -3.9 | -5.5 | -3.7 | -1.2 |
Missouri |
-4.7 | 2.1 | -3.3 | -4.5 | -3.2 | -4.3 | -4.8 | -16.9 | -0.5 |
Montana |
-5.0 | 0.0 | -9.5 | -2.3 | -0.4 | -6.4 | -2.7 | -15.4 | -2.4 |
Nebraska |
-3.6 | -2.2 | -2.5 | -1.7 | 0.5 | -4.3 | -0.3 | -15.9 | -3.1 |
Nevada |
-9.4 | -5.2 | -4.0 | -9.3 | 0.3 | -12.9 | -5.0 | -15.9 | -4.5 |
New Hampshire |
-8.0 | -5.7 | -8.8 | -9.8 | 0.6 | -8.3 | -2.6 | -28.3 | -3.1 |
New Jersey |
-9.0 | -8.4 | -3.6 | -5.6 | -4.7 | -9.3 | -7.9 | -31.3 | -4.7 |
New Mexico |
-8.0 | -3.5 | -5.6 | -1.8 | -4.2 | -7.4 | -3.3 | -29.0 | -3.3 |
New York |
-12.4 | -11.3 | -9.2 | -12.4 | -6.0 | -12.2 | -6.6 | -41.7 | -6.8 |
North Carolina |
-7.0 | -5.0 | -8.3 | -2.8 | -0.4 | -4.2 | -6.7 | -25.1 | -4.8 |
North Dakota |
-7.1 | -8.8 | -7.2 | -6.4 | -1.2 | -4.8 | -2.1 | -13.6 | -2.3 |
Ohio |
-8.0 | -5.6 | -5.9 | -5.7 | -5.1 | -8.6 | -4.2 | -25.1 | -7.5 |
Oklahoma |
-4.7 | -8.8 | -9.1 | -2.3 | 0.4 | -7.8 | -2.1 | -5.7 | -1.6 |
Oregon |
-7.4 | -2.6 | -9.3 | -2.6 | -3.6 | -6.3 | -4.5 | -25.9 | -5.4 |
Pennsylvania |
-8.2 | -6.5 | -6.6 | -8.1 | 0.4 | -7.1 | -5.1 | -28.2 | -1.6 |
Rhode Island |
-7.4 | -8.0 | -2.5 | -7.2 | 1.4 | -9.8 | -3.6 | -21.5 | -1.2 |
South Carolina |
-4.8 | 1.1 | -1.4 | -3.1 | -2.1 | -2.9 | -6.0 | -20.6 | -2.0 |
South Dakota |
-4.5 | 10.9 | -6.9 | -4.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -3.7 | -13.6 | -6.4 |
Tennessee |
-4.6 | -3.4 | -8.9 | -0.3 | 0.5 | -4.5 | -2.5 | -16.5 | -2.6 |
Texas |
-4.8 | -5.0 | -4.4 | -3.0 | 0.4 | -1.3 | -4.0 | -17.7 | -1.4 |
Utah |
-1.8 | 8.0 | -1.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 | -3.2 | -1.0 | -16.4 | -2.1 |
Vermont |
-10.7 | -29.6 | -10.6 | -6.3 | -10.6 | -4.4 | -4.1 | -42.7 | -0.9 |
Virginia |
-5.2 | 2.2 | -6.7 | -2.2 | -2.3 | -4.3 | -6.6 | -20.3 | -2.3 |
Washington |
-6.0 | -3.9 | -9.0 | -0.9 | -0.8 | -0.1 | -5.0 | -29.2 | -2.5 |
West Virginia |
-6.3 | -8.3 | -0.9 | -5.1 | -4.1 | -7.6 | -3.9 | -19.3 | -3.2 |
Wisconsin |
-7.5 | 0.1 | -5.1 | -3.5 | -1.9 | -8.6 | -4.6 | -26.5 | -5.5 |
Wyoming |
-7.3 | -1.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -4.5 | -10.9 | -1.7 | -19.5 | -3.0 |
Employment decreased in all 50 states and the District in the leisure and hospitality industry, as well as the education and health services industry for the year ended August 2020. Every state other than Colorado (+0.5 percent), Idaho (+0.4 percent), and Wyoming (unchanged) experienced a drop in employment for manufacturing. Arkansas (+0.8 percent) and Colorado (+0.3 percent) were the only states with employment growth in the professional and business services industry.
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 — August 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 payroll employment up in 40 states in August 2020 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2020/nonfarm-payroll-employment-up-in-40-states-in-august-2020.htm (visited October 31, 2024).