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Over the year ended January 2023, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 47 states and was essentially unchanged in 3 states and the District of Columbia. Nevada had the largest percentage employment increase (6.0 percent), followed by Texas (5.0 percent) and Florida (4.9 percent).
State | Percent change | January 2022 employment | January 2023 employment | Net change |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama | 2.5% | 2,086,500 | 2,138,700 | 52,200 |
Alaska | 3.1 | 317,100 | 326,800 | 9,700 |
Arizona | 3.2 | 3,047,500 | 3,145,300 | 97,800 |
Arkansas | 3.4 | 1,313,400 | 1,357,600 | 44,200 |
California | 3.5 | 17,366,900 | 17,966,400 | 599,500 |
Colorado | 2.0 | 2,826,000 | 2,883,000 | 57,000 |
Connecticut | 2.1 | 1,646,500 | 1,681,800 | 35,300 |
Delaware | 2.9 | 465,900 | 479,300 | 13,400 |
District of Columbia | 1.8 | 757,400 | 770,700 | 13,300 |
Florida | 4.9 | 9,201,200 | 9,650,100 | 448,900 |
Georgia | 3.4 | 4,714,400 | 4,874,000 | 159,600 |
Hawaii | 4.0 | 604,500 | 628,900 | 24,400 |
Idaho | 3.1 | 816,400 | 842,000 | 25,600 |
Illinois | 2.8 | 5,942,000 | 6,105,900 | 163,900 |
Indiana | 2.7 | 3,149,700 | 3,236,300 | 86,600 |
Iowa | 2.5 | 1,553,100 | 1,591,300 | 38,200 |
Kansas | 3.5 | 1,403,100 | 1,452,000 | 48,900 |
Kentucky | 2.3 | 1,939,400 | 1,984,300 | 44,900 |
Louisiana | 2.0 | 1,906,000 | 1,943,400 | 37,400 |
Maine | 2.6 | 631,800 | 648,000 | 16,200 |
Maryland | 1.5 | 2,689,200 | 2,730,400 | 41,200 |
Massachusetts | 3.2 | 3,626,300 | 3,743,500 | 117,200 |
Michigan | 2.3 | 4,306,300 | 4,403,200 | 96,900 |
Minnesota | 2.7 | 2,894,500 | 2,972,800 | 78,300 |
Mississippi | 1.9 | 1,156,000 | 1,177,600 | 21,600 |
Missouri | 2.9 | 2,885,500 | 2,968,600 | 83,100 |
Montana | 3.0 | 501,800 | 517,100 | 15,300 |
Nebraska | 2.5 | 1,016,600 | 1,041,600 | 25,000 |
Nevada | 6.0 | 1,444,200 | 1,530,500 | 86,300 |
New Hampshire | 2.9 | 678,800 | 698,500 | 19,700 |
New Jersey | 3.6 | 4,172,500 | 4,321,600 | 149,100 |
New Mexico | 3.1 | 834,500 | 860,400 | 25,900 |
New York | 3.6 | 9,348,900 | 9,688,600 | 339,700 |
North Carolina | 3.6 | 4,698,100 | 4,867,800 | 169,700 |
North Dakota | 2.2 | 422,700 | 432,100 | 9,400 |
Ohio | 1.6 | 5,481,000 | 5,569,500 | 88,500 |
Oklahoma | 3.0 | 1,677,400 | 1,727,300 | 49,900 |
Oregon | 3.7 | 1,919,200 | 1,990,000 | 70,800 |
Pennsylvania | 3.2 | 5,895,600 | 6,085,800 | 190,200 |
Rhode Island | 1.9 | 487,500 | 496,700 | 9,200 |
South Carolina | 3.3 | 2,200,500 | 2,272,600 | 72,100 |
South Dakota | 2.7 | 447,300 | 459,300 | 12,000 |
Tennessee | 3.9 | 3,186,600 | 3,309,800 | 123,200 |
Texas | 5.0 | 13,128,200 | 13,782,300 | 654,100 |
Utah | 2.9 | 1,651,200 | 1,699,700 | 48,500 |
Vermont | 2.0 | 300,300 | 306,300 | 6,000 |
Virginia | 3.0 | 4,012,700 | 4,131,600 | 118,900 |
Washington | 4.0 | 3,458,800 | 3,596,300 | 137,500 |
West Virginia | 0.5 | 694,300 | 697,700 | 3,400 |
Wisconsin | 1.9 | 2,932,100 | 2,987,900 | 55,800 |
Wyoming | 2.1 | 282,000 | 288,000 | 6,000 |
Puerto Rico | 3.0 | 911,800 | 939,500 | 27,700 |
The largest net employment increases for the year ended January 2023 occurred in Texas (654,100), California (599,500), and Florida (448,900).
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 — January 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’s employment increased 6.0 percent over the year ended January 2023 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/nevadas-employment-increased-6-0-percent-over-the-year-ended-january-2023.htm (visited November 12, 2024).