Nonfarm payroll employment up in 40 states from April 2022 to April 2023
May 31, 2023
Over the year ended April 2023, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 40 states and was essentially unchanged in 10 states and the District of Columbia. The largest percentage employment increase occurred in Nevada (4.2 percent), followed by Texas (4.0 percent), and Florida (3.9 percent).
Change in nonfarm employment by state, April 2022 to April 2023, seasonally adjusted
State
Percent change
April 2022 employment
April 2023 employment
Change in employment
Alabama
2.0
2,103,200
2,145,700
42,500
Alaska
2.2
317,800
324,700
6,900
Arizona
2.3
3,088,900
3,158,700
69,800
Arkansas
2.5
1,322,400
1,356,000
33,600
California
2.4
17,612,000
18,038,000
426,000
Colorado
0.8
2,867,700
2,890,000
22,300
Connecticut
1.0
1,667,600
1,684,400
16,800
Delaware
2.3
471,400
482,400
11,000
District of Columbia
1.3
762,200
771,900
9,700
Florida
3.9
9,341,300
9,704,700
363,400
Georgia
2.3
4,782,500
4,894,300
111,800
Hawaii
3.0
612,500
631,100
18,600
Idaho
3.1
821,600
847,300
25,700
Illinois
2.2
5,995,100
6,126,900
131,800
Indiana
2.5
3,179,500
3,260,400
80,900
Iowa
1.7
1,566,500
1,592,800
26,300
Kansas
2.3
1,409,500
1,441,600
32,100
Kentucky
2.9
1,953,500
2,009,500
56,000
Louisiana
2.5
1,910,500
1,958,900
48,400
Maine
1.2
638,400
646,000
7,600
Maryland
1.5
2,699,700
2,739,200
39,500
Massachusetts
2.7
3,660,100
3,759,200
99,100
Michigan
1.4
4,359,300
4,420,000
60,700
Minnesota
2.0
2,921,000
2,979,200
58,200
Mississippi
1.4
1,161,600
1,178,300
16,700
Missouri
2.1
2,914,700
2,974,600
59,900
Montana
2.0
507,700
517,800
10,100
Nebraska
2.1
1,021,500
1,042,900
21,400
Nevada
4.2
1,478,700
1,540,300
61,600
New Hampshire
2.1
685,300
699,900
14,600
New Jersey
2.3
4,233,200
4,332,300
99,100
New Mexico
2.5
844,700
865,800
21,100
New York
2.5
9,439,200
9,673,000
233,800
North Carolina
2.5
4,774,200
4,891,300
117,100
North Dakota
2.1
424,700
433,700
9,000
Ohio
1.5
5,524,600
5,608,600
84,000
Oklahoma
2.2
1,689,400
1,725,800
36,400
Oregon
2.7
1,938,400
1,989,900
51,500
Pennsylvania
2.6
5,960,800
6,117,100
156,300
Rhode Island
-0.2
496,400
495,600
(800)
South Carolina
2.6
2,233,100
2,291,600
58,500
South Dakota
2.5
450,600
461,700
11,100
Tennessee
2.8
3,222,800
3,312,800
90,000
Texas
4.0
13,336,500
13,871,100
534,600
Utah
2.8
1,672,800
1,720,400
47,600
Vermont
1.9
304,100
309,800
5,700
Virginia
2.1
4,051,100
4,138,100
87,000
Washington
3.3
3,507,500
3,624,300
116,800
West Virginia
0.3
697,300
699,100
1,800
Wisconsin
1.7
2,952,100
3,003,600
51,500
Wyoming
2.0
283,500
289,300
5,800
The largest employment increases over the year ended April 2023 occurred in Texas (534,600), California (426,000), and Florida (363,400).
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 — April 2023 ." For more charts and maps related to state employment and unemployment, see the state chart package .
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