An official website of the United States government
Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 48 states and the District of Columbia and was essentially unchanged in 2 states for the year ended December 2021. The largest job increases occurred in California (+954,400), Texas (+694,400), and Florida (+479,300). The largest percentage increases occurred in Nevada (+7.4 percent), Hawaii (+7.1 percent), and Massachusetts (+6.6 percent).
State | Percent change | December 2020 employment | December 2021 employment | Net change |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama |
2.2% | 2,012,500 | 2,057,200 | 44,700 |
Alaska |
2.3 | 304,100 | 311,000 | 6,900 |
Arizona |
5.1 | 2,860,300 | 3,007,500 | 147,200 |
Arkansas |
2.1 | 1,257,500 | 1,283,800 | 26,300 |
California |
6.0 | 15,937,900 | 16,892,300 | 954,400 |
Colorado |
5.8 | 2,626,700 | 2,778,700 | 152,000 |
Connecticut |
3.3 | 1,570,800 | 1,622,000 | 51,200 |
Delaware |
2.5 | 442,300 | 453,500 | 11,200 |
District of Columbia |
3.5 | 733,900 | 759,600 | 25,700 |
Florida |
5.6 | 8,492,000 | 8,971,300 | 479,300 |
Georgia |
4.5 | 4,449,800 | 4,648,000 | 198,200 |
Hawaii |
7.1 | 541,700 | 580,100 | 38,400 |
Idaho |
1.8 | 776,400 | 790,500 | 14,100 |
Illinois |
4.7 | 5,637,300 | 5,899,900 | 262,600 |
Indiana |
3.1 | 3,024,800 | 3,118,200 | 93,400 |
Iowa |
2.7 | 1,513,400 | 1,554,600 | 41,200 |
Kansas |
2.8 | 1,354,700 | 1,393,300 | 38,600 |
Kentucky |
3.3 | 1,841,800 | 1,903,300 | 61,500 |
Louisiana |
2.2 | 1,834,600 | 1,874,200 | 39,600 |
Maine |
2.5 | 601,200 | 616,300 | 15,100 |
Maryland |
3.8 | 2,603,900 | 2,703,600 | 99,700 |
Massachusetts |
6.6 | 3,356,300 | 3,578,500 | 222,200 |
Michigan |
5.5 | 4,027,900 | 4,247,700 | 219,800 |
Minnesota |
6.2 | 2,719,600 | 2,887,400 | 167,800 |
Mississippi |
2.1 | 1,125,900 | 1,149,600 | 23,700 |
Missouri |
2.8 | 2,799,200 | 2,876,800 | 77,600 |
Montana |
2.4 | 476,400 | 487,900 | 11,500 |
Nebraska |
2.4 | 998,300 | 1,022,000 | 23,700 |
Nevada |
7.4 | 1,277,500 | 1,372,200 | 94,700 |
New Hampshire |
4.4 | 639,300 | 667,300 | 28,000 |
New Jersey |
5.4 | 3,864,900 | 4,073,600 | 208,700 |
New Mexico |
6.3 | 778,400 | 827,500 | 49,100 |
New York |
4.3 | 8,723,300 | 9,101,500 | 378,200 |
North Carolina |
3.2 | 4,435,800 | 4,579,300 | 143,500 |
North Dakota |
2.8 | 407,900 | 419,400 | 11,500 |
Ohio |
2.4 | 5,277,800 | 5,405,400 | 127,600 |
Oklahoma |
2.5 | 1,614,100 | 1,654,200 | 40,100 |
Oregon |
6.0 | 1,798,200 | 1,905,300 | 107,100 |
Pennsylvania |
3.6 | 5,602,400 | 5,804,600 | 202,200 |
Rhode Island |
6.1 | 457,800 | 485,800 | 28,000 |
South Carolina |
2.1 | 2,117,300 | 2,162,200 | 44,900 |
South Dakota |
0.8 | 431,600 | 435,000 | 3,400 |
Tennessee |
3.2 | 3,030,500 | 3,126,900 | 96,400 |
Texas |
5.6 | 12,365,200 | 13,059,600 | 694,400 |
Utah |
4.3 | 1,565,100 | 1,632,200 | 67,100 |
Vermont |
3.5 | 286,100 | 296,100 | 10,000 |
Virginia |
2.8 | 3,881,100 | 3,988,100 | 107,000 |
Washington |
6.1 | 3,266,800 | 3,467,200 | 200,400 |
West Virginia |
4.2 | 671,900 | 700,200 | 28,300 |
Wisconsin |
2.4 | 2,831,100 | 2,898,300 | 67,200 |
Wyoming |
0.9 | 273,700 | 276,300 | 2,600 |
Puerto Rico |
3.5 | 837,300 | 866,200 | 28,900 |
On a monthly basis, payroll employment increased in 17 states and was essentially unchanged in 33 states and the District of Columbia in December 2021. The largest job gains occurred in California (+50,700), Texas (+50,000), and New York (+45,300). The largest percentage increases occurred in Iowa and West Virginia (+0.8 percent each), followed by Massachusetts, Missouri, and Montana (+0.6 percent each).
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 — December 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 48 states and D.C. for the year ended December 2021 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2022/nonfarm-payroll-employment-increased-in-48-states-and-dc-for-the-year-ended-december-2021.htm (visited October 31, 2024).