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Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 49 states and the District of Columbia and was essentially unchanged in 1 state for the year ending in November 2021.
State | 12-month change | November 2020 employment | November 2021 employment |
---|---|---|---|
Alabama |
45,100 | 2,009,000 | 2,054,100 |
Alaska |
5,400 | 304,500 | 309,900 |
Arizona |
135,800 | 2,862,200 | 2,998,000 |
Arkansas |
27,800 | 1,252,900 | 1,280,700 |
California |
821,800 | 16,013,300 | 16,835,100 |
Colorado |
117,500 | 2,647,900 | 2,765,400 |
Connecticut |
48,800 | 1,575,400 | 1,624,200 |
Delaware |
10,500 | 442,100 | 452,600 |
District of Columbia |
24,200 | 733,600 | 757,800 |
Florida |
485,600 | 8,474,600 | 8,960,200 |
Georgia |
192,700 | 4,426,100 | 4,618,800 |
Hawaii |
44,800 | 532,700 | 577,500 |
Idaho |
16,500 | 771,400 | 787,900 |
Illinois |
230,200 | 5,646,500 | 5,876,700 |
Indiana |
81,000 | 3,017,200 | 3,098,200 |
Iowa |
30,900 | 1,509,000 | 1,539,900 |
Kansas |
35,400 | 1,356,100 | 1,391,500 |
Kentucky |
34,500 | 1,856,500 | 1,891,000 |
Louisiana |
34,600 | 1,830,700 | 1,865,300 |
Maine |
11,000 | 602,100 | 613,100 |
Maryland |
92,200 | 2,602,700 | 2,694,900 |
Massachusetts |
196,000 | 3,365,000 | 3,561,000 |
Michigan |
144,800 | 4,095,700 | 4,240,500 |
Minnesota |
112,000 | 2,772,400 | 2,884,400 |
Mississippi |
23,600 | 1,122,200 | 1,145,800 |
Missouri |
73,300 | 2,790,000 | 2,863,300 |
Montana |
9,800 | 475,600 | 485,400 |
Nebraska |
30,100 | 993,300 | 1,023,400 |
Nevada |
94,100 | 1,273,400 | 1,367,500 |
New Hampshire |
21,400 | 644,800 | 666,200 |
New Jersey |
189,900 | 3,871,000 | 4,060,900 |
New Mexico |
35,500 | 785,600 | 821,100 |
New York |
295,600 | 8,753,600 | 9,049,200 |
North Carolina |
140,500 | 4,414,300 | 4,554,800 |
North Dakota |
13,900 | 407,300 | 421,200 |
Ohio |
98,800 | 5,292,300 | 5,391,100 |
Oklahoma |
37,000 | 1,613,300 | 1,650,300 |
Oregon |
72,200 | 1,825,700 | 1,897,900 |
Pennsylvania |
144,000 | 5,637,800 | 5,781,800 |
Rhode Island |
18,500 | 463,600 | 482,100 |
South Carolina |
54,100 | 2,104,400 | 2,158,500 |
South Dakota |
7,800 | 429,600 | 437,400 |
Tennessee |
87,800 | 3,021,100 | 3,108,900 |
Texas |
698,700 | 12,299,500 | 12,998,200 |
Utah |
73,700 | 1,559,600 | 1,633,300 |
Vermont |
8,700 | 287,100 | 295,800 |
Virginia |
82,600 | 3,888,100 | 3,970,700 |
Washington |
176,000 | 3,272,200 | 3,448,200 |
West Virginia |
17,800 | 675,100 | 692,900 |
Wisconsin |
76,800 | 2,816,600 | 2,893,400 |
Wyoming |
1,700 | 273,200 | 274,900 |
The largest job increases occurred in California (+821,800), Texas (+698,700), and Florida (+485,600). An additional 6 states had increases greater than 150,000 from November 2020 to November 2021. Overall, there were 15 states with increases over 100,000 during this period.
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 — November 2021." For more charts and maps 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 increased in 49 states and D.C. for the year ended November 2021 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2021/nonfarm-payroll-employment-increased-in-49-states-and-dc-for-the-year-ended-november-2021.htm (visited November 04, 2024).