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Employment up in 46 states for year ended October 2022
November 29, 2022
From October 2021 to October 2022, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 46 states and was essentially unchanged in 4 states and the District of Columbia.
Percent change in nonfarm employment by state, October 2021 to October 2022
Change in nonfarm employment by state, October 2021 to October 2022, seasonally adjusted
State
Percent change
October 2021 employment
October 2022 employment
Net change
Alabama
2.2%
2,053,900
2,098,500
44,600
Alaska
1.8
315,800
321,500
5,700
Arizona
3.5
2,995,100
3,100,000
104,900
Arkansas
2.3
1,295,700
1,324,900
29,200
California
4.1
17,027,200
17,722,700
695,500
Colorado
4.2
2,784,600
2,900,800
116,200
Connecticut
2.2
1,631,600
1,668,200
36,600
Delaware
2.6
451,900
463,600
11,700
District of Columbia
1.2
759,100
768,200
9,100
Florida
5.0
9,085,100
9,542,500
457,400
Georgia
4.4
4,634,300
4,838,800
204,500
Hawaii
4.2
594,400
619,600
25,200
Idaho
3.1
803,200
827,900
24,700
Illinois
3.3
5,894,400
6,086,300
191,900
Indiana
2.7
3,116,400
3,201,300
84,900
Iowa
2.9
1,539,900
1,584,600
44,700
Kansas
2.9
1,373,400
1,413,900
40,500
Kentucky
3.5
1,910,100
1,977,200
67,100
Louisiana
2.8
1,880,600
1,932,700
52,100
Maine
3.0
623,200
641,900
18,700
Maryland
2.2
2,674,700
2,733,600
58,900
Massachusetts
4.0
3,569,300
3,710,600
141,300
Michigan
2.7
4,257,100
4,370,700
113,600
Minnesota
3.6
2,852,400
2,954,500
102,100
Mississippi
0.0
1,152,600
1,152,700
100
Missouri
2.5
2,860,100
2,932,500
72,400
Montana
2.1
496,400
507,000
10,600
Nebraska
2.8
1,010,500
1,038,700
28,200
Nevada
3.9
1,416,300
1,471,800
55,500
New Hampshire
2.4
670,000
686,300
16,300
New Jersey
4.2
4,078,000
4,247,400
169,400
New Mexico
3.0
829,500
854,700
25,200
New York
3.5
9,208,700
9,534,300
325,600
North Carolina
4.2
4,632,500
4,827,400
194,900
North Dakota
2.8
420,400
432,300
11,900
Ohio
2.4
5,382,100
5,509,400
127,300
Oklahoma
2.1
1,652,800
1,688,300
35,500
Oregon
4.5
1,897,600
1,982,500
84,900
Pennsylvania
3.4
5,814,300
6,009,500
195,200
Rhode Island
2.6
483,500
496,200
12,700
South Carolina
4.1
2,157,700
2,247,000
89,300
South Dakota
2.6
443,900
455,400
11,500
Tennessee
3.9
3,138,500
3,261,700
123,200
Texas
5.4
12,935,800
13,630,000
694,200
Utah
3.2
1,628,300
1,680,200
51,900
Vermont
1.9
296,300
301,800
5,500
Virginia
3.2
3,973,400
4,101,000
127,600
Washington
3.9
3,409,100
3,542,500
133,400
West Virginia
3.2
689,000
711,300
22,300
Wisconsin
2.0
2,888,300
2,947,100
58,800
Wyoming
1.8
280,000
284,900
4,900
Puerto Rico
3.3
897,300
926,600
29,300
The largest percentage increase occurred in Texas (5.4 percent), followed by Florida (5.0 percent) and Oregon (4.5 percent). The largest job increases occurred in California (695,500), Texas (694,200), and Florida (457,400).
United States Department of Labor
