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Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 48 states and the District of Columbia and was essentially unchanged in 2 states for the year ended February 2022. From February 2021 to February 2022, the largest job increases occurred in California (1,106,300), Texas (832,200), and Florida (530,200). The largest percentage increases occurred in Nevada (9.7 percent), Hawaii (7.5 percent), and California (6.8 percent).
State | February 2021 employment | January 2022 employment | February 2022 employment | 12-month percent change | 12-month net change | 1-month net change |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama |
2,026,700 | 2,055,800 | 2,061,300 | 1.7 | 34,600 | 5,500 |
Alaska |
308,900 | 316,900 | 315,600 | 2.2 | 6,700 | -1,300 |
Arizona |
2,903,800 | 3,022,300 | 3,034,000 | 4.5 | 130,200 | 11,700 |
Arkansas |
1,262,400 | 1,309,000 | 1,308,500 | 3.7 | 46,100 | -500 |
California |
16,232,600 | 17,200,800 | 17,338,900 | 6.8 | 1,106,300 | 138,100 |
Colorado |
2,688,700 | 2,812,800 | 2,826,900 | 5.1 | 138,200 | 14,100 |
Connecticut |
1,590,000 | 1,636,400 | 1,642,700 | 3.3 | 52,700 | 6,300 |
Delaware |
446,400 | 453,400 | 454,700 | 1.9 | 8,300 | 1,300 |
District of Columbia |
726,600 | 761,700 | 762,000 | 4.9 | 35,400 | 300 |
Florida |
8,697,300 | 9,176,500 | 9,227,500 | 6.1 | 530,200 | 51,000 |
Georgia |
4,492,400 | 4,699,700 | 4,724,400 | 5.2 | 232,000 | 24,700 |
Hawaii |
557,600 | 597,300 | 599,400 | 7.5 | 41,800 | 2,100 |
Idaho |
782,900 | 813,600 | 814,000 | 4.0 | 31,100 | 400 |
Illinois |
5,725,800 | 5,951,000 | 5,970,600 | 4.3 | 244,800 | 19,600 |
Indiana |
3,042,900 | 3,150,700 | 3,160,800 | 3.9 | 117,900 | 10,100 |
Iowa |
1,523,700 | 1,556,400 | 1,562,200 | 2.5 | 38,500 | 5,800 |
Kansas |
1,358,200 | 1,385,600 | 1,392,500 | 2.5 | 34,300 | 6,900 |
Kentucky |
1,875,500 | 1,929,900 | 1,941,400 | 3.5 | 65,900 | 11,500 |
Louisiana |
1,847,700 | 1,902,400 | 1,904,900 | 3.1 | 57,200 | 2,500 |
Maine |
616,700 | 631,600 | 634,800 | 2.9 | 18,100 | 3,200 |
Maryland |
2,609,500 | 2,684,900 | 2,701,600 | 3.5 | 92,100 | 16,700 |
Massachusetts |
3,448,900 | 3,607,800 | 3,622,400 | 5.0 | 173,500 | 14,600 |
Michigan |
4,140,500 | 4,303,000 | 4,312,200 | 4.1 | 171,700 | 9,200 |
Minnesota |
2,811,600 | 2,869,300 | 2,874,500 | 2.2 | 62,900 | 5,200 |
Mississippi |
1,123,400 | 1,158,600 | 1,162,200 | 3.5 | 38,800 | 3,600 |
Missouri |
2,800,200 | 2,895,300 | 2,904,500 | 3.7 | 104,300 | 9,200 |
Montana |
484,000 | 503,500 | 504,600 | 4.3 | 20,600 | 1,100 |
Nebraska |
998,000 | 1,012,400 | 1,024,700 | 2.7 | 26,700 | 12,300 |
Nevada |
1,307,400 | 1,427,800 | 1,434,100 | 9.7 | 126,700 | 6,300 |
New Hampshire |
651,500 | 671,600 | 677,000 | 3.9 | 25,500 | 5,400 |
New Jersey |
3,940,900 | 4,128,200 | 4,154,100 | 5.4 | 213,200 | 25,900 |
New Mexico |
791,000 | 836,100 | 840,800 | 6.3 | 49,800 | 4,700 |
New York |
8,859,100 | 9,313,900 | 9,344,500 | 5.5 | 485,400 | 30,600 |
North Carolina |
4,505,400 | 4,665,600 | 4,688,000 | 4.1 | 182,600 | 22,400 |
North Dakota |
411,400 | 424,900 | 425,900 | 3.5 | 14,500 | 1,000 |
Ohio |
5,336,200 | 5,432,700 | 5,439,400 | 1.9 | 103,200 | 6,700 |
Oklahoma |
1,620,700 | 1,660,500 | 1,667,400 | 2.9 | 46,700 | 6,900 |
Oregon |
1,828,900 | 1,920,900 | 1,933,200 | 5.7 | 104,300 | 12,300 |
Pennsylvania |
5,666,700 | 5,856,400 | 5,890,800 | 4.0 | 224,100 | 34,400 |
Rhode Island |
471,300 | 487,000 | 490,200 | 4.0 | 18,900 | 3,200 |
South Carolina |
2,131,200 | 2,178,400 | 2,195,900 | 3.0 | 64,700 | 17,500 |
South Dakota |
434,000 | 442,400 | 442,600 | 2.0 | 8,600 | 200 |
Tennessee |
3,062,700 | 3,173,200 | 3,192,200 | 4.2 | 129,500 | 19,000 |
Texas |
12,351,900 | 13,106,300 | 13,184,100 | 6.7 | 832,200 | 77,800 |
Utah |
1,588,300 | 1,644,800 | 1,655,200 | 4.2 | 66,900 | 10,400 |
Vermont |
287,600 | 298,900 | 299,000 | 4.0 | 11,400 | 100 |
Virginia |
3,903,000 | 3,993,600 | 4,014,900 | 2.9 | 111,900 | 21,300 |
Washington |
3,282,900 | 3,438,900 | 3,470,600 | 5.7 | 187,700 | 31,700 |
West Virginia |
679,300 | 693,500 | 698,800 | 2.9 | 19,500 | 5,300 |
Wisconsin |
2,855,300 | 2,904,000 | 2,922,600 | 2.4 | 67,300 | 18,600 |
Wyoming |
275,000 | 283,100 | 285,700 | 3.9 | 10,700 | 2,600 |
From January 2022 to February 2022, employment increased in 27 states and was essentially unchanged in 23 states and the District of Columbia. The largest over-the-month job gains occurred in California (138,100), Texas (77,800), and Florida (51,000).
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 — February 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, Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 48 states and D.C. from February 2021 to February 2022 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2022/nonfarm-payroll-employment-increased-in-48-states-and-d-c-from-february-2021-to-february-2022.htm (visited November 09, 2024).