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Employment up more than 3.0 percent in Nevada, Texas, and Florida, July 2022–July 2023
August 24, 2023
Over the year ended July 2023, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 36 states and was essentially unchanged in 14 states and the District of Columbia. The largest percentage increase occurred in Nevada, where an employment gain of 56,500 took the employment level above the 1.5 million mark and was an increase of 3.8 percent. Employment increased 3.3 percent in Texas and 3.2 percent in Florida during this 12-month period.
States with statistically significant employment changes from July 2022 to July 2023, seasonally adjusted
State
Over-the-year percent change in employment
Over-the-year change in employment
Employment, July 2022
Employment, July 2023
Nevada
3.8
56,500
1,493,500
1,550,000
Texas
3.3
441,700
13,527,400
13,969,100
Florida
3.2
300,600
9,471,000
9,771,600
Idaho
2.8
23,600
829,400
853,000
Kentucky
2.6
50,200
1,963,300
2,013,500
New Mexico
2.6
21,700
848,900
870,600
Oregon
2.6
49,900
1,955,600
2,005,500
Washington
2.6
92,500
3,542,500
3,635,000
Delaware
2.4
11,200
472,100
483,300
Massachusetts
2.4
90,300
3,690,900
3,781,200
Pennsylvania
2.4
143,100
6,005,900
6,149,000
Utah
2.4
40,700
1,684,500
1,725,200
South Carolina
2.3
52,900
2,253,400
2,306,300
North Carolina
2.2
108,000
4,820,400
4,928,400
Tennessee
2.2
72,400
3,256,600
3,329,000
Arkansas
2.1
27,600
1,337,400
1,365,000
Alabama
2.0
42,500
2,118,100
2,160,600
California
2.0
363,600
17,752,500
18,116,100
Hawaii
2.0
12,700
623,400
636,100
Missouri
2.0
58,900
2,942,300
3,001,200
Nebraska
2.0
20,100
1,026,500
1,046,600
Arizona
1.8
56,600
3,101,900
3,158,500
Georgia
1.8
88,300
4,820,000
4,908,300
Indiana
1.8
57,500
3,208,800
3,266,300
New Jersey
1.7
73,300
4,261,800
4,335,100
Oklahoma
1.7
28,400
1,704,300
1,732,700
Kansas
1.6
23,100
1,422,600
1,445,700
Louisiana
1.6
30,200
1,926,700
1,956,900
Ohio
1.6
89,200
5,550,000
5,639,200
Virginia
1.6
64,400
4,082,700
4,147,100
Illinois
1.5
89,700
6,063,800
6,153,500
Colorado
1.4
38,800
2,869,000
2,907,800
Michigan
1.4
63,100
4,376,100
4,439,200
Minnesota
1.4
41,200
2,941,400
2,982,600
New York
1.3
124,900
9,576,500
9,701,400
Wisconsin
1.3
39,500
2,967,700
3,007,200
Note: Data for the most recent month are preliminary.
Employment increases were between 2.5 percent and 2.9 percent from July 2022 to July 2023 in 5 states: Idaho, Kentucky, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington.
In terms of the number of jobs, the largest increases occurred in Texas (+441,700), California (+363,600), and Florida (+300,600). Pennsylvania, New York and North Carolina also had employment increases of more than 100,000.
United States Department of Labor
