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From October 2022 to October 2023, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 34 states and was essentially unchanged in 16 states and the District of Columbia.
State | Percent change | October 2022 employment | October 2023 employment | Net change |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama |
1.2 | 2,125,000 | 2,151,500 | 26,500 |
Alaska |
1.9 | 321,800 | 328,000 | 6,200 |
Arizona |
1.8 | 3,113,000 | 3,167,700 | 54,700 |
Arkansas |
0.9 | 1,347,900 | 1,360,700 | 12,800 |
California |
1.6 | 17,869,600 | 18,154,900 | 285,300 |
Colorado |
1.1 | 2,884,600 | 2,917,700 | 33,100 |
Connecticut |
1.8 | 1,669,400 | 1,698,700 | 29,300 |
Delaware |
2.1 | 476,600 | 486,600 | 10,000 |
District of Columbia |
1.7 | 767,200 | 780,000 | 12,800 |
Florida |
2.9 | 9,545,600 | 9,824,000 | 278,400 |
Georgia |
1.9 | 4,843,900 | 4,937,300 | 93,400 |
Hawaii |
1.1 | 627,300 | 633,900 | 6,600 |
Idaho |
3.5 | 834,600 | 863,500 | 28,900 |
Illinois |
1.1 | 6,080,600 | 6,145,900 | 65,300 |
Indiana |
1.9 | 3,221,700 | 3,284,100 | 62,400 |
Iowa |
0.2 | 1,582,000 | 1,585,100 | 3,100 |
Kansas |
1.1 | 1,437,500 | 1,453,100 | 15,600 |
Kentucky |
2.6 | 1,982,200 | 2,034,400 | 52,200 |
Louisiana |
2.2 | 1,929,400 | 1,972,800 | 43,400 |
Maine |
1.4 | 641,400 | 650,300 | 8,900 |
Maryland |
1.6 | 2,715,300 | 2,759,200 | 43,900 |
Massachusetts |
2.1 | 3,705,600 | 3,782,700 | 77,100 |
Michigan |
0.9 | 4,380,000 | 4,420,500 | 40,500 |
Minnesota |
1.4 | 2,959,900 | 3,001,300 | 41,400 |
Mississippi |
0.0 | 1,172,100 | 1,172,500 | 400 |
Missouri |
1.4 | 2,951,400 | 2,992,700 | 41,300 |
Montana |
1.6 | 513,000 | 521,100 | 8,100 |
Nebraska |
1.3 | 1,033,600 | 1,047,100 | 13,500 |
Nevada |
3.4 | 1,519,100 | 1,571,300 | 52,200 |
New Hampshire |
1.9 | 690,500 | 703,500 | 13,000 |
New Jersey |
2.0 | 4,267,300 | 4,353,000 | 85,700 |
New Mexico |
2.0 | 854,500 | 871,600 | 17,100 |
New York |
1.2 | 9,597,400 | 9,716,800 | 119,400 |
North Carolina |
2.0 | 4,841,800 | 4,938,400 | 96,600 |
North Dakota |
1.7 | 431,600 | 439,000 | 7,400 |
Ohio |
2.0 | 5,546,300 | 5,655,900 | 109,600 |
Oklahoma |
1.3 | 1,712,700 | 1,735,600 | 22,900 |
Oregon |
1.7 | 1,968,500 | 2,002,300 | 33,800 |
Pennsylvania |
2.1 | 6,038,900 | 6,168,100 | 129,200 |
Rhode Island |
-0.5 | 497,500 | 495,000 | (2,500) |
South Carolina |
2.2 | 2,264,800 | 2,314,000 | 49,200 |
South Dakota |
2.3 | 456,000 | 466,500 | 10,500 |
Tennessee |
1.2 | 3,277,500 | 3,317,600 | 40,100 |
Texas |
2.9 | 13,656,700 | 14,048,200 | 391,500 |
Utah |
2.3 | 1,692,600 | 1,732,200 | 39,600 |
Vermont |
1.1 | 304,400 | 307,700 | 3,300 |
Virginia |
1.4 | 4,106,100 | 4,164,500 | 58,400 |
Washington |
2.3 | 3,567,800 | 3,650,400 | 82,600 |
West Virginia |
1.5 | 696,100 | 706,200 | 10,100 |
Wisconsin |
1.1 | 2,981,100 | 3,013,900 | 32,800 |
Wyoming |
2.6 | 285,800 | 293,300 | 7,500 |
Note: Data are seasonally adjusted |
The largest job gains occurred in Texas (391,500), California (285,300), and Florida (278,400). The largest percentage increases occurred in Idaho (3.5 percent) and Nevada (3.4 percent), followed by Florida and Texas (2.9 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. To learn more, see "State Employment and Unemployment — October 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 in 34 states over the year ending October 2023 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/employment-up-in-34-states-over-the-year-ending-october-2023.htm (visited February 14, 2025).