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Over the year ended June 2023, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 41 states and was essentially unchanged in 9 states and the District of Columbia. The largest percentage increases occurred in Nevada and Texas (+4.0 percent each), followed by New Mexico (+3.8 percent) and Wyoming (+3.7 percent).
State | Over-the-year percent change in employment | Over-the-year change in employment | Employment, June 2022 | Employment, June 2023 | Statistical significance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nevada |
4.0 | 59,100 | 1,488,200 | 1,547,300 | Statistically significant |
Texas |
4.0 | 542,500 | 13,402,100 | 13,944,600 | Statistically significant |
New Mexico |
3.8 | 32,100 | 842,600 | 874,700 | Statistically significant |
Wyoming |
3.7 | 10,400 | 283,100 | 293,500 | Statistically significant |
Delaware |
3.4 | 16,000 | 471,300 | 487,300 | Statistically significant |
Florida |
3.4 | 319,500 | 9,406,800 | 9,726,300 | Statistically significant |
Washington |
3.4 | 119,800 | 3,520,400 | 3,640,200 | Statistically significant |
Idaho |
3.3 | 26,800 | 822,900 | 849,700 | Statistically significant |
Kentucky |
3.1 | 61,100 | 1,954,500 | 2,015,600 | Statistically significant |
Alaska |
3.0 | 9,600 | 318,500 | 328,100 | Statistically significant |
Oregon |
3.0 | 58,200 | 1,940,500 | 1,998,700 | Statistically significant |
Utah |
2.9 | 48,200 | 1,676,100 | 1,724,300 | Statistically significant |
Arkansas |
2.8 | 36,700 | 1,327,800 | 1,364,500 | Statistically significant |
South Carolina |
2.8 | 62,900 | 2,241,200 | 2,304,100 | Statistically significant |
Hawaii |
2.7 | 16,700 | 612,600 | 629,300 | Statistically significant |
Louisiana |
2.6 | 50,000 | 1,911,200 | 1,961,200 | Statistically significant |
Massachusetts |
2.6 | 96,200 | 3,666,600 | 3,762,800 | Statistically significant |
Pennsylvania |
2.6 | 154,600 | 5,977,300 | 6,131,900 | Statistically significant |
Tennessee |
2.6 | 84,600 | 3,239,900 | 3,324,500 | Statistically significant |
Alabama |
2.4 | 50,000 | 2,108,100 | 2,158,100 | Statistically significant |
Georgia |
2.3 | 109,900 | 4,799,900 | 4,909,800 | Statistically significant |
Kansas |
2.3 | 31,900 | 1,410,600 | 1,442,500 | Statistically significant |
Nebraska |
2.3 | 23,800 | 1,022,700 | 1,046,500 | Statistically significant |
New Jersey |
2.3 | 98,700 | 4,239,600 | 4,338,300 | Statistically significant |
North Carolina |
2.3 | 110,400 | 4,799,400 | 4,909,800 | Statistically significant |
Virginia |
2.3 | 92,500 | 4,053,900 | 4,146,400 | Statistically significant |
California |
2.2 | 397,400 | 17,692,500 | 18,089,900 | Statistically significant |
Indiana |
2.2 | 70,400 | 3,178,900 | 3,249,300 | Statistically significant |
New Hampshire |
2.2 | 14,900 | 683,600 | 698,500 | Statistically significant |
New York |
2.2 | 213,000 | 9,507,000 | 9,720,000 | Statistically significant |
Arizona |
2.1 | 65,500 | 3,091,700 | 3,157,200 | Statistically significant |
North Dakota |
2.1 | 8,900 | 427,800 | 436,700 | Not statistically significant |
District of Columbia |
2.0 | 14,900 | 762,800 | 777,700 | Not statistically significant |
Illinois |
2.0 | 121,100 | 6,019,900 | 6,141,000 | Statistically significant |
Missouri |
2.0 | 59,800 | 2,932,100 | 2,991,900 | Statistically significant |
Oklahoma |
2.0 | 33,900 | 1,693,200 | 1,727,100 | Statistically significant |
Maryland |
1.8 | 49,800 | 2,693,700 | 2,743,500 | Statistically significant |
Minnesota |
1.8 | 53,000 | 2,928,600 | 2,981,600 | Statistically significant |
Wisconsin |
1.8 | 52,900 | 2,954,000 | 3,006,900 | Statistically significant |
Iowa |
1.7 | 26,100 | 1,569,600 | 1,595,700 | Statistically significant |
Michigan |
1.7 | 75,500 | 4,363,700 | 4,439,200 | Statistically significant |
Ohio |
1.7 | 93,500 | 5,529,000 | 5,622,500 | Statistically significant |
Montana |
1.6 | 8,300 | 507,900 | 516,200 | Not statistically significant |
South Dakota |
1.6 | 7,400 | 452,200 | 459,600 | Not statistically significant |
Colorado |
1.5 | 42,400 | 2,867,500 | 2,909,900 | Statistically significant |
Connecticut |
1.2 | 20,300 | 1,666,900 | 1,687,200 | Not statistically significant |
Maine |
1.0 | 6,600 | 636,500 | 643,100 | Not statistically significant |
West Virginia |
0.9 | 6,500 | 694,000 | 700,500 | Not statistically significant |
Mississippi |
0.7 | 8,100 | 1,164,400 | 1,172,500 | Not statistically significant |
Vermont |
-0.2 | -500 | 303,600 | 303,100 | Not statistically significant |
Rhode Island |
-0.4 | -1,900 | 497,100 | 495,200 | Not statistically significant |
Note: Data for the most recent month are preliminary. |
The 4.0-percent change in Texas resulted from an employment increase of 542,500 over the year ended June 2023, while Wyoming's 3.7 percent increase represents an employment increase of 10,400.
In terms of the number of jobs, the largest over-the-year increases occurred in Texas (+542,500), California (+397,400 or 2.2 percent), and Florida (+319,500 or 3.4 percent). Employment increased by over 100,000 in 6 other states: New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Washington, North Carolina, and Georgia.
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. To learn more, see "State Employment and Unemployment — June 2023." 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 4.0 percent in Nevada and Texas over the year ended June 2023 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/employment-up-4-0-percent-in-nevada-and-texas-over-the-year-ended-june-2023.htm (visited October 31, 2024).