Utah, Arizona, and Idaho had largest percentage job increases in year ending January 2020
March 19, 2020
Eighteen states had statistically significant increases in nonfarm payroll employment from January 2019 to January 2020. Employment was essentially unchanged over the year in 32 states and the District of Columbia. The largest percentage gains occurred in Utah (+2.9 percent) and Arizona and Idaho (+2.5 percent each).
Change in nonfarm employment by state, January 2019 to January 2020
State
Percent change
January 2020 employment
January 2019 employment
Net change
Statistically significant?
Utah
2.9%
1,585,800
1,540,700
45,100
Yes
Arizona
2.5
2,982,100
2,908,500
73,600
Yes
Idaho
2.5
770,000
751,300
18,700
Yes
Texas
2.2
12,964,500
12,684,600
279,900
Yes
Washington
2.1
3,516,000
3,444,300
71,700
Yes
Colorado
2.0
2,814,800
2,760,900
53,900
Yes
Florida
2.0
9,066,100
8,888,700
177,400
Yes
South Carolina
1.9
2,215,400
2,173,800
41,600
Yes
New Mexico
1.7
865,300
851,200
14,100
Yes
Nevada
1.6
1,429,100
1,406,300
22,800
Yes
California
1.5
17,575,800
17,324,000
251,800
Yes
Tennessee
1.5
3,151,100
3,105,000
46,100
Yes
Montana
1.3
489,000
482,600
6,400
No
New Jersey
1.3
4,240,500
4,186,000
54,500
Yes
Georgia
1.2
4,649,900
4,596,800
53,100
Yes
Virginia
1.2
4,091,700
4,042,000
49,700
Yes
North Carolina
1.1
4,608,900
4,558,800
50,100
Yes
District of Columbia
1.0
802,100
794,300
7,800
No
Maryland
0.9
2,795,200
2,769,400
25,800
No
Massachusetts
0.9
3,710,200
3,676,800
33,400
Yes
Oregon
0.9
1,952,200
1,935,300
16,900
No
Delaware
0.8
468,400
464,900
3,500
No
Nebraska
0.8
1,036,600
1,028,800
7,800
No
New Hampshire
0.8
690,300
684,600
5,700
No
New York
0.8
9,843,200
9,760,700
82,500
Yes
Alabama
0.7
2,080,300
2,066,300
14,000
No
Kansas
0.7
1,430,900
1,421,000
9,900
No
Maine
0.7
639,700
635,300
4,400
No
Pennsylvania
0.7
6,093,000
6,052,600
40,400
No
South Dakota
0.7
444,200
441,000
3,200
No
Connecticut
0.5
1,696,100
1,688,300
7,800
No
Michigan
0.5
4,449,700
4,429,700
20,000
No
North Dakota
0.5
440,700
438,400
2,300
No
Kentucky
0.3
1,946,200
1,940,200
6,000
No
Minnesota
0.3
2,984,600
2,976,400
8,200
No
Rhode Island
0.3
505,500
503,800
1,700
No
Arkansas
0.2
1,282,200
1,279,300
2,900
No
Hawaii
0.2
659,300
657,800
1,500
No
Missouri
0.2
2,908,400
2,901,300
7,100
No
Oklahoma
0.2
1,705,000
1,701,400
3,600
No
Wisconsin
0.2
2,992,800
2,986,600
6,200
No
Illinois
0.1
6,133,800
6,124,700
9,100
No
Mississippi
0.1
1,160,900
1,159,600
1,300
No
Alaska
-0.2
328,500
329,300
-800
No
Indiana
-0.2
3,171,300
3,179,200
-7,900
No
Ohio
-0.2
5,585,600
5,598,100
-12,500
No
Iowa
-0.4
1,584,500
1,590,900
-6,400
No
Vermont
-0.4
313,900
315,300
-1,400
No
Wyoming
-0.4
288,600
289,700
-1,100
No
Louisiana
-0.5
1,986,700
1,996,800
-10,100
No
West Virginia
-1.2
716,000
724,500
-8,500
No
The largest job gains from January 2019 to January 2020 occurred in Texas (+279,900), California (+251,800), and Florida (+177,400).
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. To learn more, see "State Employment and Unemployment — January 2020 ." Also see more charts and maps on state employment and unemployment.
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