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From December 2021 to December 2022, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 42 states and was essentially unchanged in 8 states and the District of Columbia. The largest percentage increase occurred in Texas (+5.0 percent), followed by Florida (+4.8 percent) and Oregon (+4.2 percent).
State | Percent change | December 2021 employment | December 2022 employment | Net change |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama |
2.7% | 2,052,800 | 2,108,400 | 55,600 |
Alaska |
2.2 | 316,900 | 323,900 | 7,000 |
Arizona |
3.1 | 3,011,900 | 3,105,700 | 93,800 |
Arkansas |
1.4 | 1,305,100 | 1,323,900 | 18,800 |
California |
3.6 | 17,140,500 | 17,761,900 | 621,400 |
Colorado |
3.7 | 2,806,800 | 2,911,500 | 104,700 |
Connecticut |
2.0 | 1,635,800 | 1,667,900 | 32,100 |
Delaware |
1.8 | 453,200 | 461,300 | 8,100 |
District of Columbia |
1.3 | 762,200 | 772,300 | 10,100 |
Florida |
4.8 | 9,138,500 | 9,578,500 | 440,000 |
Georgia |
3.5 | 4,674,700 | 4,840,000 | 165,300 |
Hawaii |
3.8 | 596,300 | 619,100 | 22,800 |
Idaho |
2.8 | 806,600 | 829,300 | 22,700 |
Illinois |
2.7 | 5,940,200 | 6,101,200 | 161,000 |
Indiana |
1.7 | 3,149,300 | 3,204,000 | 54,700 |
Iowa |
2.2 | 1,553,300 | 1,587,500 | 34,200 |
Kansas |
3.1 | 1,375,100 | 1,417,400 | 42,300 |
Kentucky |
2.4 | 1,921,800 | 1,968,200 | 46,400 |
Louisiana |
2.4 | 1,896,400 | 1,942,600 | 46,200 |
Maine |
2.8 | 627,300 | 644,600 | 17,300 |
Maryland |
1.6 | 2,690,900 | 2,735,000 | 44,100 |
Massachusetts |
3.7 | 3,598,400 | 3,732,900 | 134,500 |
Michigan |
2.2 | 4,289,000 | 4,381,300 | 92,300 |
Minnesota |
3.2 | 2,864,500 | 2,955,500 | 91,000 |
Mississippi |
0.0 | 1,155,200 | 1,155,700 | 500 |
Missouri |
1.6 | 2,885,700 | 2,933,300 | 47,600 |
Montana |
1.3 | 502,400 | 509,000 | 6,600 |
Nebraska |
3.2 | 1,011,400 | 1,043,600 | 32,200 |
Nevada |
3.8 | 1,422,600 | 1,476,000 | 53,400 |
New Hampshire |
2.5 | 672,400 | 689,300 | 16,900 |
New Jersey |
3.6 | 4,116,800 | 4,265,700 | 148,900 |
New Mexico |
2.6 | 833,800 | 855,200 | 21,400 |
New York |
3.1 | 9,290,700 | 9,576,100 | 285,400 |
North Carolina |
4.1 | 4,656,100 | 4,846,400 | 190,300 |
North Dakota |
1.4 | 423,200 | 429,000 | 5,800 |
Ohio |
2.0 | 5,403,000 | 5,508,600 | 105,600 |
Oklahoma |
2.9 | 1,655,200 | 1,702,600 | 47,400 |
Oregon |
4.2 | 1,915,800 | 1,997,100 | 81,300 |
Pennsylvania |
3.5 | 5,837,600 | 6,040,100 | 202,500 |
Rhode Island |
1.9 | 488,000 | 497,500 | 9,500 |
South Carolina |
3.3 | 2,171,900 | 2,243,600 | 71,700 |
South Dakota |
3.4 | 442,100 | 457,200 | 15,100 |
Tennessee |
3.3 | 3,166,400 | 3,271,200 | 104,800 |
Texas |
5.0 | 13,055,400 | 13,705,500 | 650,100 |
Utah |
2.5 | 1,636,400 | 1,677,000 | 40,600 |
Vermont |
1.5 | 297,800 | 302,200 | 4,400 |
Virginia |
2.6 | 3,994,400 | 4,097,900 | 103,500 |
Washington |
3.5 | 3,435,900 | 3,557,600 | 121,700 |
West Virginia |
1.9 | 693,800 | 707,000 | 13,200 |
Wisconsin |
2.1 | 2,900,700 | 2,960,700 | 60,000 |
Wyoming |
1.8 | 282,600 | 287,700 | 5,100 |
Over the month, nonfarm payroll employment decreased in 1 state and was essentially unchanged in 49 states and the District of Columbia. Employment decreased in West Virginia (−9,700, or −1.4 percent).
Industry | Net change |
---|---|
Total nonfarm |
-9,700 |
Mining and logging |
0 |
Construction |
500 |
Manufacturing |
-300 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
300 |
Information |
-100 |
Financial activities |
100 |
Professional and business services |
-900 |
Education and health services |
-400 |
Leisure and hospitality |
-200 |
Other services |
200 |
Government |
-8,900 |
In West Virginia, government lost 8,900 jobs in December 2022. Professional and business services experienced a decrease of 900 jobs, while education and health services lost 400 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 — December 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, Employment up in 42 states over the year ending December 2022 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/employment-up-in-42-states-over-the-year-ending-december-2022.htm (visited October 31, 2024).