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Nonfarm payroll employment up in 27 states from October 2023 to October 2024
December 06, 2024
Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 27 states and was essentially unchanged in 23 states and the District of Columbia from October 2023 to October 2024.
Change in nonfarm employment by state, October 2023 to October 2024
Change in nonfarm employment by state, October 2023 to October 2024
State
Percent change
October 2023 employment
October 2024 employment
Net change
Alabama
2.0
2,170,500
2,213,500
43,000
Alaska
2.1
332,400
339,500
7,100
Arizona
2.1
3,208,700
3,276,500
67,800
Arkansas
1.6
1,354,400
1,376,100
21,700
California
1.2
17,878,100
18,090,200
212,100
Colorado
2.0
2,960,300
3,019,800
59,500
Connecticut
0.5
1,700,700
1,709,000
8,300
Delaware
0.7
484,800
488,000
3,200
District of Columbia
0.9
765,400
772,600
7,200
Florida
1.4
9,812,800
9,946,000
133,200
Georgia
1.3
4,920,600
4,985,500
64,900
Hawaii
1.5
629,500
638,900
9,400
Idaho
3.1
855,200
881,500
26,300
Illinois
0.7
6,101,900
6,142,400
40,500
Indiana
1.6
3,252,600
3,305,300
52,700
Iowa
0.4
1,594,100
1,600,200
6,100
Kansas
1.4
1,446,200
1,467,100
20,900
Kentucky
0.9
2,025,800
2,043,900
18,100
Louisiana
0.5
1,956,000
1,965,500
9,500
Maine
1.1
650,800
657,700
6,900
Maryland
0.9
2,740,600
2,765,000
24,400
Massachusetts
0.9
3,711,400
3,744,300
32,900
Michigan
1.2
4,440,100
4,493,500
53,400
Minnesota
1.2
2,997,200
3,031,800
34,600
Mississippi
1.1
1,185,500
1,198,500
13,000
Missouri
2.7
2,989,200
3,070,900
81,700
Montana
2.5
522,900
535,800
12,900
Nebraska
2.1
1,055,700
1,078,100
22,400
Nevada
1.3
1,557,700
1,577,700
20,000
New Hampshire
1.5
703,300
714,100
10,800
New Jersey
1.0
4,343,500
4,387,000
43,500
New Mexico
1.4
875,600
888,200
12,600
New York
1.4
9,737,500
9,871,100
133,600
North Carolina
1.5
4,949,000
5,024,800
75,800
North Dakota
1.6
440,400
447,300
6,900
Ohio
0.9
5,629,000
5,682,000
53,000
Oklahoma
1.6
1,761,600
1,790,100
28,500
Oregon
0.7
1,977,500
1,991,300
13,800
Pennsylvania
1.6
6,106,900
6,204,700
97,800
Rhode Island
1.8
504,400
513,400
9,000
South Carolina
2.7
2,328,600
2,390,400
61,800
South Dakota
0.8
466,000
469,700
3,700
Tennessee
1.4
3,295,800
3,341,000
45,200
Texas
2.0
14,001,700
14,276,300
274,600
Utah
1.9
1,738,500
1,771,100
32,600
Vermont
2.5
309,000
316,600
7,600
Virginia
1.6
4,182,500
4,250,300
67,800
Washington
0.4
3,619,200
3,632,600
13,400
West Virginia
0.5
714,000
717,600
3,600
Wisconsin
0.9
3,016,400
3,043,800
27,400
Wyoming
1.0
293,100
295,900
2,800
Note: Data are seasonally adjusted
The largest job gains occurred in Texas (+274,600), California (+212,100), and New York (+133,600). The largest percentage increase occurred in Idaho (+3.1 percent), followed by Missouri and South Carolina (+2.7 percent each).
United States Department of Labor
