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Payroll employment up 25 states, down in 1 state, in June 2021
July 22, 2021
In June 2021, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 25 states, decreased in 1 state, and was essentially unchanged in 24 states and the District of Columbia. From June 2020 to June 2021, nonfarm payroll employment increased in all states and the District.
Percent changes in employment, selected states, June 2021
State
May 2021 to June 2021
June 2020 to June 2021
Employment in June 2020
Employment in May 2021
Employment in June 2021
Arizona
1.3%
5.1%
2,805,400
2,910,800
2,948,600
Nevada
1.2
11.6
1,197,300
1,320,600
1,336,000
Florida
0.9
4.3
8,339,900
8,616,900
8,698,200
North Carolina
0.9
5.8
4,257,300
4,460,500
4,502,400
Idaho
0.8
6.8
739,400
783,500
789,700
Alabama
0.7
4.8
1,930,500
2,007,800
2,022,500
Georgia
0.7
5.2
4,296,200
4,488,200
4,521,000
Tennessee
0.7
5.2
2,935,600
3,066,900
3,089,000
Washington
0.7
6.1
3,180,600
3,350,800
3,374,900
Indiana
0.6
5.2
2,902,600
3,035,000
3,052,600
Kansas
0.6
3.9
1,326,900
1,370,200
1,378,300
Mississippi
0.6
4.8
1,080,800
1,126,300
1,132,600
Ohio
0.6
3.7
5,130,800
5,289,500
5,320,800
Utah
0.6
6.4
1,502,700
1,589,900
1,599,100
West Virginia
0.6
3.2
665,200
682,300
686,700
Hawaii
0.5
8.0
526,900
565,800
568,800
Nebraska
0.5
4.6
964,800
1,003,800
1,009,300
Oklahoma
0.5
2.1
1,600,200
1,626,900
1,634,500
California
0.4
5.2
15,611,700
16,343,100
16,416,600
Colorado
0.4
6.0
2,565,500
2,708,800
2,719,600
New Jersey
0.4
10.1
3,574,800
3,919,000
3,935,600
Oregon
0.4
5.6
1,756,800
1,848,500
1,856,000
Texas
0.4
5.5
11,970,100
12,568,500
12,624,300
Wisconsin
0.4
5.3
2,728,100
2,860,800
2,871,500
Michigan
0.3
7.1
3,858,300
4,117,400
4,131,300
Alaska
-0.9
6.3
284,200
304,900
302,200
Note: Data for the most recent month are preliminary. Over-the-month percent changes are statistically significant for all of the states shown above.
The largest over-the-month percentage increases in employment occurred in Arizona (+1.3 percent), Nevada (+1.2 percent), and Florida and North Carolina (+0.9 percent each). Employment decreased 0.9 percent in Alaska in June 2021.
Over the year, the largest percentage increases occurred in Nevada (+11.6 percent), and New Jersey (+10.1 percent). Oklahoma (+2.1 percent) was the lone state to have an over-the-year employment gain below 3 percent in June 2021.
United States Department of Labor
