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From June 2021 to June 2022, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 47 states and the District of Columbia and was essentially unchanged in 3 states.
State | Percent change | June 2021 employment | June 2022 employment | Net change |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama |
1.9% | 2,039,700 | 2,079,100 | 39,400 |
Alaska |
2.0 | 304,800 | 310,800 | 6,000 |
Arizona |
3.6 | 2,958,600 | 3,063,700 | 105,100 |
Arkansas |
2.5 | 1,277,000 | 1,309,500 | 32,500 |
California |
5.1 | 16,665,300 | 17,515,900 | 850,600 |
Colorado |
4.1 | 2,745,700 | 2,857,400 | 111,700 |
Connecticut |
2.4 | 1,612,000 | 1,651,000 | 39,000 |
Delaware |
2.8 | 448,800 | 461,400 | 12,600 |
District of Columbia |
3.5 | 739,100 | 764,600 | 25,500 |
Florida |
5.1 | 8,890,900 | 9,344,500 | 453,600 |
Georgia |
5.4 | 4,555,500 | 4,801,800 | 246,300 |
Hawaii |
2.8 | 588,600 | 605,300 | 16,700 |
Idaho |
3.0 | 794,600 | 818,500 | 23,900 |
Illinois |
4.2 | 5,786,200 | 6,031,900 | 245,700 |
Indiana |
3.5 | 3,073,600 | 3,181,900 | 108,300 |
Iowa |
2.8 | 1,530,700 | 1,572,800 | 42,100 |
Kansas |
1.5 | 1,376,800 | 1,397,600 | 20,800 |
Kentucky |
3.1 | 1,889,700 | 1,947,600 | 57,900 |
Louisiana |
1.9 | 1,868,600 | 1,903,800 | 35,200 |
Maine |
2.2 | 619,100 | 632,500 | 13,400 |
Maryland |
3.3 | 2,629,000 | 2,715,900 | 86,900 |
Massachusetts |
4.7 | 3,499,500 | 3,664,200 | 164,700 |
Michigan |
3.5 | 4,180,200 | 4,327,100 | 146,900 |
Minnesota |
2.7 | 2,838,100 | 2,914,800 | 76,700 |
Mississippi |
2.7 | 1,130,000 | 1,160,500 | 30,500 |
Missouri |
2.3 | 2,838,900 | 2,904,400 | 65,500 |
Montana |
3.2 | 492,100 | 507,900 | 15,800 |
Nebraska |
2.3 | 1,007,000 | 1,030,300 | 23,300 |
Nevada |
6.6 | 1,362,200 | 1,452,700 | 90,500 |
New Hampshire |
2.8 | 661,300 | 679,700 | 18,400 |
New Jersey |
5.2 | 4,005,400 | 4,212,800 | 207,400 |
New Mexico |
5.0 | 808,000 | 848,000 | 40,000 |
New York |
5.0 | 9,000,700 | 9,448,200 | 447,500 |
North Carolina |
3.3 | 4,602,100 | 4,754,100 | 152,000 |
North Dakota |
2.7 | 415,600 | 427,000 | 11,400 |
Ohio |
1.8 | 5,369,700 | 5,465,400 | 95,700 |
Oklahoma |
2.6 | 1,646,500 | 1,688,600 | 42,100 |
Oregon |
5.0 | 1,864,300 | 1,958,100 | 93,800 |
Pennsylvania |
3.7 | 5,739,600 | 5,950,900 | 211,300 |
Rhode Island |
3.4 | 480,200 | 496,400 | 16,200 |
South Carolina |
3.6 | 2,138,200 | 2,214,300 | 76,100 |
South Dakota |
2.0 | 439,500 | 448,100 | 8,600 |
Tennessee |
4.2 | 3,116,600 | 3,247,200 | 130,600 |
Texas |
6.2 | 12,652,400 | 13,431,100 | 778,700 |
Utah |
3.1 | 1,614,400 | 1,664,300 | 49,900 |
Vermont |
1.9 | 293,800 | 299,400 | 5,600 |
Virginia |
3.1 | 3,921,700 | 4,045,100 | 123,400 |
Washington |
4.4 | 3,347,500 | 3,494,800 | 147,300 |
West Virginia |
3.0 | 683,900 | 704,300 | 20,400 |
Wisconsin |
1.6 | 2,884,500 | 2,929,600 | 45,100 |
Wyoming |
2.1 | 277,800 | 283,700 | 5,900 |
Puerto Rico |
4.8 | 871,300 | 912,900 | 41,600 |
The largest job increases occurred in California (+850,600), Texas (+778,700), and Florida (+453,600). The largest percentage increases occurred in Nevada (+6.6 percent), Texas (+6.2 percent), and Georgia (+5.4 percent).
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 — June 2022." 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, Employment up in 47 states over the year ending June 2022 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2022/employment-up-in-47-states-over-the-year-ending-june-2022.htm (visited October 12, 2024).