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Texas had largest percentage increase in employment from May 2022 to May 2023
July 03, 2023
From May 2022 to May 2023, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 42 states and was essentially unchanged in 8 states and the District of Columbia. The largest percentage increase occurred in Texas (4.0 percent), followed by Florida and Nevada (3.7 percent each). The largest job gains occurred in Texas (529,800), California (427,500), and Florida (346,600).
Change in nonfarm employment by state, May 2022 to May 2023
State
Percent change
May 2022 employment
May 2023 employment
Change
Alabama
2.1
2,105,000
2,149,000
44,000
Alaska
1.8
318,900
324,700
5,800
Arizona
1.8
3,094,700
3,151,500
56,800
Arkansas
2.7
1,326,400
1,362,700
36,300
California
2.4
17,660,700
18,088,200
427,500
Colorado
1.1
2,870,300
2,900,500
30,200
Connecticut
1.5
1,666,600
1,691,500
24,900
Delaware
3.3
470,100
485,700
15,600
District of Columbia
1.5
765,100
776,400
11,300
Florida
3.7
9,379,500
9,726,100
346,600
Georgia
2.5
4,790,400
4,908,500
118,100
Hawaii
3.2
611,400
631,000
19,600
Idaho
3.1
821,800
847,200
25,400
Illinois
2.0
6,009,400
6,129,700
120,300
Indiana
2.6
3,182,400
3,266,700
84,300
Iowa
2.0
1,565,000
1,596,400
31,400
Kansas
2.3
1,409,800
1,441,600
31,800
Kentucky
2.7
1,954,100
2,005,900
51,800
Louisiana
2.5
1,914,500
1,962,900
48,400
Maine
1.4
637,800
646,900
9,100
Maryland
1.4
2,702,400
2,739,200
36,800
Massachusetts
2.9
3,660,600
3,765,700
105,100
Michigan
1.9
4,358,000
4,440,100
82,100
Minnesota
2.0
2,927,700
2,986,700
59,000
Mississippi
1.4
1,162,100
1,178,700
16,600
Missouri
1.9
2,922,100
2,977,700
55,600
Montana
1.4
508,000
515,100
7,100
Nebraska
1.9
1,020,400
1,039,800
19,400
Nevada
3.7
1,485,600
1,540,900
55,300
New Hampshire
2.6
684,000
701,500
17,500
New Jersey
2.2
4,242,200
4,335,800
93,600
New Mexico
2.7
845,700
868,200
22,500
New York
2.3
9,477,500
9,696,200
218,700
North Carolina
2.4
4,786,500
4,901,500
115,000
North Dakota
2.1
425,500
434,600
9,100
Ohio
1.5
5,529,200
5,614,600
85,400
Oklahoma
2.0
1,693,900
1,727,900
34,000
Oregon
2.7
1,940,200
1,992,400
52,200
Pennsylvania
2.5
5,971,000
6,122,500
151,500
Rhode Island
-0.4
496,400
494,300
-2,100
South Carolina
2.8
2,237,400
2,300,600
63,200
South Dakota
2.2
450,700
460,400
9,700
Tennessee
2.3
3,237,100
3,312,100
75,000
Texas
4.0
13,388,900
13,918,700
529,800
Utah
3.1
1,676,400
1,728,800
52,400
Vermont
1.5
303,700
308,200
4,500
Virginia
2.3
4,055,400
4,146,900
91,500
Washington
3.1
3,517,300
3,626,500
109,200
West Virginia
0.3
697,000
699,200
2,200
Wisconsin
1.4
2,954,300
2,995,500
41,200
Wyoming
2.5
282,700
289,700
7,000
An additional five states had percentage increases in employment of at least 3.0 percent: Delaware (3.3 percent), Hawaii (3.2 percent), and Idaho, Utah, and Washington (3.1 percent each).
From April 2023 to May 2023, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 5 states and was essentially unchanged in 45 states and the District of Columbia.
States with statistically significant employment changes from April 2023 to May 2023
State
Change
April 2023 employment
May 2023 employment
Percent change
Texas
51,000
13,867,700
13,918,700
0.4
California
47,300
18,040,900
18,088,200
0.3
New York
30,400
9,665,800
9,696,200
0.3
Michigan
14,500
4,425,600
4,440,100
0.3
Utah
8,500
1,720,300
1,728,800
0.5
The largest over-the-month percentage increase occurred in Utah (0.5 percent), followed by Texas (0.4 percent) and California, Michigan, and New York (0.3 percent each).
United States Department of Labor
