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From August 2021 to August 2022, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 46 states and the District of Columbia and was essentially unchanged in 4 states. The largest percentage increases occurred in Texas (+5.7 percent) and Nevada (+5.0 percent), followed by Florida, Georgia, and New Jersey (+4.9 percent each).
State | Percent change | August 2021 employment | August 2022 employment | Net change |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama |
2.0% | 2,045,700 | 2,087,400 | 41,700 |
Alaska |
2.5 | 309,300 | 317,100 | 7,800 |
Arizona |
3.7 | 2,981,100 | 3,090,500 | 109,400 |
Arkansas |
3.0 | 1,288,600 | 1,327,600 | 39,000 |
California |
4.0 | 16,967,500 | 17,644,600 | 677,100 |
Colorado |
3.9 | 2,766,700 | 2,875,000 | 108,300 |
Connecticut |
2.4 | 1,624,700 | 1,663,900 | 39,200 |
Delaware |
3.0 | 450,800 | 464,100 | 13,300 |
District of Columbia |
2.5 | 746,200 | 765,000 | 18,800 |
Florida |
4.9 | 9,003,800 | 9,447,400 | 443,600 |
Georgia |
4.9 | 4,598,000 | 4,824,500 | 226,500 |
Hawaii |
2.2 | 597,500 | 610,500 | 13,000 |
Idaho |
2.6 | 801,600 | 822,600 | 21,000 |
Illinois |
4.1 | 5,828,500 | 6,068,200 | 239,700 |
Indiana |
2.6 | 3,103,300 | 3,185,400 | 82,100 |
Iowa |
2.5 | 1,539,300 | 1,578,200 | 38,900 |
Kansas |
1.1 | 1,383,600 | 1,398,700 | 15,100 |
Kentucky |
3.1 | 1,907,300 | 1,965,700 | 58,400 |
Louisiana |
2.4 | 1,885,100 | 1,931,000 | 45,900 |
Maine |
2.0 | 623,600 | 636,200 | 12,600 |
Maryland |
2.7 | 2,664,400 | 2,736,800 | 72,400 |
Massachusetts |
3.6 | 3,557,100 | 3,683,500 | 126,400 |
Michigan |
3.2 | 4,221,600 | 4,356,700 | 135,100 |
Minnesota |
2.4 | 2,861,800 | 2,929,700 | 67,900 |
Mississippi |
1.0 | 1,139,700 | 1,151,500 | 11,800 |
Missouri |
1.9 | 2,866,600 | 2,922,200 | 55,600 |
Montana |
2.3 | 494,800 | 506,300 | 11,500 |
Nebraska |
2.0 | 1,010,100 | 1,030,500 | 20,400 |
Nevada |
5.0 | 1,390,900 | 1,460,800 | 69,900 |
New Hampshire |
1.2 | 670,400 | 678,700 | 8,300 |
New Jersey |
4.9 | 4,044,700 | 4,241,200 | 196,500 |
New Mexico |
3.5 | 823,100 | 851,700 | 28,600 |
New York |
4.7 | 9,091,400 | 9,515,700 | 424,300 |
North Carolina |
3.8 | 4,625,700 | 4,801,300 | 175,600 |
North Dakota |
2.7 | 417,800 | 429,200 | 11,400 |
Ohio |
1.5 | 5,407,100 | 5,489,600 | 82,500 |
Oklahoma |
2.8 | 1,645,300 | 1,691,900 | 46,600 |
Oregon |
4.3 | 1,897,600 | 1,978,300 | 80,700 |
Pennsylvania |
3.5 | 5,782,800 | 5,984,400 | 201,600 |
Rhode Island |
3.3 | 482,800 | 498,800 | 16,000 |
South Carolina |
4.0 | 2,156,400 | 2,242,400 | 86,000 |
South Dakota |
2.3 | 442,600 | 452,700 | 10,100 |
Tennessee |
3.7 | 3,128,200 | 3,242,700 | 114,500 |
Texas |
5.7 | 12,803,200 | 13,530,100 | 726,900 |
Utah |
3.3 | 1,625,300 | 1,678,900 | 53,600 |
Vermont |
1.9 | 295,600 | 301,300 | 5,700 |
Virginia |
3.0 | 3,967,200 | 4,085,300 | 118,100 |
Washington |
4.0 | 3,386,500 | 3,523,600 | 137,100 |
West Virginia |
2.9 | 687,000 | 707,000 | 20,000 |
Wisconsin |
1.7 | 2,893,800 | 2,943,400 | 49,600 |
Wyoming |
2.7 | 277,900 | 285,300 | 7,400 |
From July 2022 to August 2022, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 10 states, decreased in 1 state, and was essentially unchanged in 39 states and the District of Columbia. The largest job gains occurred in Kentucky (+26,700), New York (+25,600), and Virginia (+16,700).
Industry | Alaska | Colorado | Georgia | Kentucky | Mississippi | New Jersey | New York | Oregon | South Carolina | Virginia | Washington |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total nonfarm |
4,400 | 12,400 | 15,800 | 26,700 | -8,300 | 15,400 | 25,600 | 9,300 | 9,600 | 16,700 | 16,100 |
Mining and logging |
200 | -100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | -100 | 0 | 0 |
Construction |
100 | 1,300 | 3,300 | 1,900 | -1,300 | 2,600 | 100 | 1,400 | 200 | 700 | 1,800 |
Manufacturing |
300 | 1,900 | 600 | 7,600 | 0 | -600 | 1,000 | 900 | 1,300 | 1,600 | 1,000 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
400 | 2,100 | 2,000 | 1,600 | 300 | 5,400 | 1,800 | 700 | 2,300 | 1,600 | 2,000 |
Information |
0 | 100 | 1,900 | 200 | 0 | 800 | 1,300 | -300 | -100 | 400 | -1,100 |
Financial activities |
0 | -600 | -200 | 0 | 100 | 500 | 3,400 | -700 | 100 | -900 | 500 |
Professional and business services |
500 | 2,900 | 1,800 | -2,000 | -2,400 | 900 | 9,700 | 1,000 | 3,900 | 1,900 | 2,200 |
Education and health services |
500 | 3,600 | 4,200 | 700 | -200 | 4,200 | 7,500 | 1,300 | -1,000 | 2,100 | 2,500 |
Leisure and hospitality |
500 | 3,200 | 0 | 1,200 | -200 | -1,000 | 4,200 | 1,900 | 1,200 | -2,400 | 100 |
Other services |
200 | 100 | 200 | 500 | -300 | -600 | -1,500 | -800 | -200 | 2,400 | 400 |
Government |
1,700 | -2,100 | 2,000 | 15,000 | -4,300 | 3,200 | -2,000 | 3,800 | 2,000 | 9,300 | 6,700 |
Employment decreased by 8,300 in Mississippi from July 2022 to August 2022. The public sector lost 4,300 jobs, while professional and business services lost 2,400 jobs and construction lost 1,300 jobs.
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 — August 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 up in 46 states and DC from August 2021 to August 2022 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2022/nonfarm-payroll-employment-up-in-46-states-and-dc-from-august-2021-to-august-2022.htm (visited October 31, 2024).