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Nonfarm payroll employment up in 36 states from September 2022 to September 2023

November 02, 2023

From September 2022 to September 2023, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 36 states and was essentially unchanged in 14 states and the District of Columbia. Three states had increases of at least 3.0 percent: Nevada (+3.4 percent), Texas (+3.2 percent), and Idaho (+3.0 percent).
Change in nonfarm employment by state, September 2022 to September 2023
State Percent change September 2022 employment September 2023 employment Change Statistical significance

Alabama

 1.5 2,126,500 2,158,000 31,500 Statistically significant

Alaska

 1.9 320,100 326,200 6,100 Not statistically significant

Arizona

 1.9 3,113,000 3,172,400 59,400 Statistically significant

Arkansas

 1.5 1,344,900 1,364,600 19,700 Not statistically significant

California

 1.7 17,806,200 18,109,000 302,800 Statistically significant

Colorado

 1.4 2,877,800 2,917,800 40,000 Statistically significant

Connecticut

 1.3 1,673,400 1,694,500 21,100 Not statistically significant

Delaware

 2.5 474,900 486,800 11,900 Statistically significant

District of Columbia

 1.6 767,000 779,300 12,300 Not statistically significant

Florida

 2.5 9,555,200 9,796,400 241,200 Statistically significant

Georgia

 2.0 4,846,600 4,942,700 96,100 Statistically significant

Hawaii

 1.1 625,700 632,300 6,600 Not statistically significant

Idaho

 3.0 835,800 860,700 24,900 Statistically significant

Illinois

 1.3 6,079,600 6,159,000 79,400 Statistically significant

Indiana

 1.7 3,219,700 3,273,100 53,400 Statistically significant

Iowa

 0.7 1,573,800 1,585,200 11,400 Not statistically significant

Kansas

 1.6 1,426,900 1,449,100 22,200 Statistically significant

Kentucky

 2.5 1,981,300 2,030,500 49,200 Statistically significant

Louisiana

 2.4 1,932,900 1,978,900 46,000 Statistically significant

Maine

 1.0 641,400 647,500 6,100 Not statistically significant

Maryland

 1.4 2,725,600 2,764,500 38,900 Statistically significant

Massachusetts

 2.5 3,691,400 3,783,300 91,900 Statistically significant

Michigan

 1.2 4,381,400 4,432,800 51,400 Statistically significant

Minnesota

 1.5 2,951,500 2,994,800 43,300 Statistically significant

Mississippi

 0.5 1,168,800 1,174,400 5,600 Not statistically significant

Missouri

 1.5 2,945,000 2,988,700 43,700 Statistically significant

Montana

 0.6 515,200 518,200 3,000 Not statistically significant

Nebraska

 1.5 1,030,700 1,046,500 15,800 Statistically significant

Nevada

 3.4 1,512,900 1,563,700 50,800 Statistically significant

New Hampshire

 1.6 690,700 701,600 10,900 Not statistically significant

New Jersey

 1.5 4,282,400 4,347,400 65,000 Statistically significant

New Mexico

 2.1 853,400 871,100 17,700 Statistically significant

New York

 1.6 9,585,900 9,739,100 153,200 Statistically significant

North Carolina

 2.2 4,843,400 4,948,400 105,000 Statistically significant

North Dakota

 2.0 430,300 439,100 8,800 Not statistically significant

Ohio

 1.7 5,555,600 5,648,100 92,500 Statistically significant

Oklahoma

 1.5 1,712,200 1,737,500 25,300 Not statistically significant

Oregon

 2.2 1,966,000 2,009,500 43,500 Statistically significant

Pennsylvania

 2.5 6,022,900 6,171,600 148,700 Statistically significant

Rhode Island

 -0.7 499,100 495,600 -3,500 Not statistically significant

South Carolina

 1.7 2,268,800 2,308,300 39,500 Statistically significant

South Dakota

 2.7 455,200 467,300 12,100 Statistically significant

Tennessee

 1.6 3,275,200 3,329,200 54,000 Statistically significant

Texas

 3.2 13,613,600 14,049,400 435,800 Statistically significant

Utah

 1.8 1,694,800 1,726,000 31,200 Statistically significant

Vermont

 0.9 304,500 307,100 2,600 Not statistically significant

Virginia

 1.2 4,106,700 4,157,700 51,000 Statistically significant

Washington

 2.5 3,556,500 3,645,500 89,000 Statistically significant

West Virginia

 1.7 694,800 706,700 11,900 Statistically significant

Wisconsin

 1.2 2,983,300 3,017,800 34,500 Not statistically significant

Wyoming

 2.7 285,200 293,000 7,800 Statistically significant

Among the states with a statistically significant change, Michigan and Virginia had the smallest percentage increases for the year ended in September 2023, at 1.2 percent each.

The largest job gains over the year occurred in Texas (+435,800), California (+302,800), and Florida (+241,200). An additional three states had increases of at least 100,000 jobs: New York (+153,200), Pennsylvania (+148,700), and North Carolina (+105,000).

From August 2023 to September 2023, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 6 states (Delaware, Georgia, Mississippi, Oregon, South Dakota, and Texas) and was essentially unchanged in 44 states and the District of Columbia.

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 — September 2023." For more charts and maps related to state employment and unemployment, see the state chart package.

SUGGESTED CITATION

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Nonfarm payroll employment up in 36 states from September 2022 to September 2023 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/nonfarm-payroll-employment-up-in-36-states-from-september-2022-to-september-2023.htm (visited October 31, 2024).

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