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From February 2022 to February 2023, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 46 states and was essentially unchanged in 4 states and the District of Columbia.
State | Percent change | February 2022 employment | February 2023 employment | Net change |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama |
2.0% | 2,097,900 | 2,139,400 | 41,500 |
Alaska |
3.1 | 316,800 | 326,500 | 9,700 |
Arizona |
2.6 | 3,069,000 | 3,147,800 | 78,800 |
Arkansas |
2.5 | 1,322,100 | 1,354,600 | 32,500 |
California |
2.8 | 17,483,100 | 17,969,600 | 486,500 |
Colorado |
1.6 | 2,841,000 | 2,887,700 | 46,700 |
Connecticut |
1.7 | 1,658,800 | 1,687,500 | 28,700 |
Delaware |
2.3 | 469,100 | 479,900 | 10,800 |
District of Columbia |
1.7 | 757,700 | 770,700 | 13,000 |
Florida |
4.6 | 9,254,500 | 9,681,900 | 427,400 |
Georgia |
2.8 | 4,740,700 | 4,875,800 | 135,100 |
Hawaii |
4.0 | 608,800 | 633,200 | 24,400 |
Idaho |
3.0 | 820,200 | 845,100 | 24,900 |
Illinois |
2.4 | 5,969,700 | 6,114,600 | 144,900 |
Indiana |
2.3 | 3,163,300 | 3,236,900 | 73,600 |
Iowa |
1.5 | 1,567,500 | 1,590,300 | 22,800 |
Kansas |
2.9 | 1,406,700 | 1,448,000 | 41,300 |
Kentucky |
2.2 | 1,948,900 | 1,991,900 | 43,000 |
Louisiana |
1.9 | 1,910,500 | 1,946,000 | 35,500 |
Maine |
2.0 | 634,300 | 646,800 | 12,500 |
Maryland |
0.7 | 2,707,100 | 2,725,300 | 18,200 |
Massachusetts |
2.5 | 3,644,100 | 3,735,800 | 91,700 |
Michigan |
2.1 | 4,324,700 | 4,416,400 | 91,700 |
Minnesota |
2.5 | 2,909,400 | 2,983,000 | 73,600 |
Mississippi |
1.5 | 1,162,100 | 1,179,700 | 17,600 |
Missouri |
2.0 | 2,904,000 | 2,962,000 | 58,000 |
Montana |
2.5 | 505,500 | 518,100 | 12,600 |
Nebraska |
2.1 | 1,021,600 | 1,043,300 | 21,700 |
Nevada |
5.1 | 1,463,000 | 1,537,700 | 74,700 |
New Hampshire |
2.7 | 681,100 | 699,500 | 18,400 |
New Jersey |
2.5 | 4,216,000 | 4,321,400 | 105,400 |
New Mexico |
2.6 | 840,700 | 862,800 | 22,100 |
New York |
2.9 | 9,412,600 | 9,682,000 | 269,400 |
North Carolina |
3.0 | 4,740,500 | 4,884,600 | 144,100 |
North Dakota |
2.5 | 423,900 | 434,400 | 10,500 |
Ohio |
1.4 | 5,497,700 | 5,575,500 | 77,800 |
Oklahoma |
2.7 | 1,682,800 | 1,728,200 | 45,400 |
Oregon |
3.0 | 1,930,800 | 1,989,600 | 58,800 |
Pennsylvania |
2.8 | 5,929,600 | 6,094,400 | 164,800 |
Rhode Island |
1.9 | 491,600 | 501,000 | 9,400 |
South Carolina |
2.4 | 2,224,200 | 2,278,100 | 53,900 |
South Dakota |
2.3 | 449,400 | 459,900 | 10,500 |
Tennessee |
3.2 | 3,207,200 | 3,310,500 | 103,300 |
Texas |
4.6 | 13,220,500 | 13,831,900 | 611,400 |
Utah |
3.2 | 1,659,400 | 1,712,000 | 52,600 |
Vermont |
2.2 | 301,000 | 307,500 | 6,500 |
Virginia |
2.4 | 4,035,100 | 4,131,200 | 96,100 |
Washington |
3.5 | 3,491,000 | 3,613,500 | 122,500 |
West Virginia |
0.4 | 697,000 | 699,500 | 2,500 |
Wisconsin |
1.7 | 2,947,100 | 2,997,400 | 50,300 |
Wyoming |
2.1 | 282,700 | 288,700 | 6,000 |
Puerto Rico |
3.1 | 913,700 | 942,200 | 28,500 |
The largest job increases occurred in Texas (+611,400), California (+486,500), and Florida (+427,400). The largest percentage increase occurred in Nevada (+5.1 percent), followed by Florida and Texas (+4.6 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 and subject to revision. To learn more, see "State Employment and Unemployment — February 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, Nevada, Florida, and Texas lead nation in job percent gains for year ending February 2023 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/nevada-florida-and-texas-lead-nation-in-job-percent-gains-for-year-ending-february-2023.htm (visited October 31, 2024).