Minnesota had the largest increase in employment from December 2020 to January 2021
March 18, 2021
Nonfarm payroll employment increased significantly in 20 states in January 2021, decreased significantly in 2 states, and was essentially unchanged in 28 states and the District of Columbia. The largest job gains occurred in Minnesota (+51,800), New York (+42,700), and Pennsylvania (+35,700).
1-month change in statewide total nonfarm employment, December 2020 to January 2021
State
Net change
December 2020 employment
January 2021 employment
Minnesota
51,800
2,719,600
2,771,400
New York
42,700
8,723,300
8,766,000
Pennsylvania
35,700
5,602,400
5,638,100
Massachusetts
35,500
3,356,300
3,391,800
Colorado
32,000
2,626,700
2,658,700
Texas
30,800
12,365,200
12,396,000
Ohio
28,900
5,277,800
5,306,700
Michigan
23,800
4,027,900
4,051,700
Virginia
14,100
3,881,100
3,895,200
Arizona
13,700
2,860,300
2,874,000
Kentucky
12,800
1,841,800
1,854,600
Wisconsin
11,100
2,831,100
2,842,200
Kansas
10,000
1,354,700
1,364,700
Illinois
9,700
5,637,300
5,647,000
New Hampshire
8,800
639,300
648,100
Oklahoma
8,400
1,614,100
1,622,500
Oregon
8,300
1,798,200
1,806,500
Nevada
7,400
1,277,500
1,284,900
Maryland
6,800
2,603,900
2,610,700
Missouri
5,900
2,799,200
2,805,100
Idaho
4,500
776,400
780,900
Rhode Island
4,500
457,800
462,300
Washington
4,400
3,266,800
3,271,200
Indiana
4,200
3,024,800
3,029,000
Utah
3,200
1,565,100
1,568,300
Iowa
3,000
1,513,400
1,516,400
West Virginia
2,900
671,900
674,800
North Dakota
2,600
407,900
410,500
Arkansas
2,300
1,257,500
1,259,800
Delaware
2,200
442,300
444,500
Maine
2,000
601,200
603,200
Vermont
1,000
286,100
287,100
Alabama
900
2,012,500
2,013,400
New Jersey
900
3,864,900
3,865,800
Montana
700
476,400
477,100
South Dakota
300
431,600
431,900
Connecticut
-100
1,570,800
1,570,700
Wyoming
-100
273,700
273,600
Alaska
-200
304,100
303,900
New Mexico
-300
778,400
778,100
Mississippi
-400
1,125,900
1,125,500
Florida
-800
8,492,000
8,491,200
District of Columbia
-900
733,900
733,000
Nebraska
-1,000
998,300
997,300
Hawaii
-1,500
541,700
540,200
Georgia
-1,700
4,449,800
4,448,100
Tennessee
-2,100
3,030,500
3,028,400
North Carolina
-3,200
4,435,800
4,432,600
Louisiana
-3,500
1,834,600
1,831,100
South Carolina
-12,900
2,117,300
2,104,400
California
-69,900
15,937,900
15,868,000
From December 2020 to January 2021, employment significantly decreased in California (−69,900) and South Carolina (−12,900).
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 — January 2021 .” For more charts and tables related to state employment and unemployment, see the state chart package .
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