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Nonfarm payroll employment up in 30 states from August 2023 to August 2024
September 30, 2024
From August 2023 to August 2024, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 30 states and was essentially unchanged in 20 states and the District of Columbia.
Change in nonfarm employment by state, August 2023 to August 2024
Change in nonfarm employment by state, August 2023 to August 2024, seasonally adjusted
State
Percent change
August 2023 employment
August 2024 employment
Net change
Alabama
2.2
2,170,000
2,217,000
47,000
Alaska
2.8
329,100
338,400
9,300
Arizona
2.1
3,193,200
3,259,000
65,800
Arkansas
1.6
1,352,300
1,373,900
21,600
California
1.6
17,803,900
18,091,000
287,100
Colorado
1.4
2,955,500
2,997,400
41,900
Connecticut
0.8
1,697,800
1,710,600
12,800
Delaware
0.9
484,600
488,900
4,300
District of Columbia
0.9
763,100
769,900
6,800
Florida
2.1
9,773,500
9,980,900
207,400
Georgia
1.5
4,910,500
4,982,700
72,200
Hawaii
0.9
632,100
637,500
5,400
Idaho
2.7
850,400
873,500
23,100
Illinois
0.6
6,118,400
6,154,700
36,300
Indiana
1.8
3,241,800
3,301,500
59,700
Iowa
1.3
1,589,300
1,609,400
20,100
Kansas
1.4
1,441,200
1,461,200
20,000
Kentucky
0.9
2,021,300
2,039,300
18,000
Louisiana
0.4
1,954,200
1,962,900
8,700
Maine
0.7
651,900
656,600
4,700
Maryland
0.6
2,752,000
2,767,200
15,200
Massachusetts
1.1
3,709,700
3,749,700
40,000
Michigan
0.7
4,454,600
4,487,500
32,900
Minnesota
1.4
2,987,200
3,027,800
40,600
Mississippi
0.8
1,179,600
1,189,300
9,700
Missouri
3.3
2,968,300
3,066,800
98,500
Montana
3.1
521,400
537,700
16,300
Nebraska
2.1
1,050,000
1,072,300
22,300
Nevada
3.0
1,537,500
1,584,300
46,800
New Hampshire
1.5
698,500
709,300
10,800
New Jersey
1.1
4,319,800
4,369,400
49,600
New Mexico
1.5
875,600
888,300
12,700
New York
1.4
9,737,300
9,878,200
140,900
North Carolina
1.5
4,951,100
5,025,200
74,100
North Dakota
1.5
438,600
445,000
6,400
Ohio
0.6
5,631,300
5,664,000
32,700
Oklahoma
1.5
1,755,400
1,782,300
26,900
Oregon
0.3
1,982,500
1,989,300
6,800
Pennsylvania
1.7
6,097,400
6,200,000
102,600
Rhode Island
0.8
504,600
508,800
4,200
South Carolina
3.3
2,313,100
2,388,600
75,500
South Dakota
0.3
463,200
464,700
1,500
Tennessee
0.9
3,302,600
3,333,100
30,500
Texas
2.2
13,936,800
14,239,200
302,400
Utah
2.1
1,725,900
1,763,000
37,100
Vermont
2.0
309,400
315,600
6,200
Virginia
1.5
4,179,500
4,241,100
61,600
Washington
1.9
3,601,000
3,670,800
69,800
West Virginia
1.1
710,900
718,700
7,800
Wisconsin
1.2
3,012,000
3,047,300
35,300
Wyoming
0.6
291,900
293,600
1,700
Puerto Rico
1.2
945,800
957,500
11,700
Over the year ending August 2024, the largest job gains occurred in Texas (+302,400), California (+287,100), and Florida (+207,400). The largest percentage increases occurred in Missouri and South Carolina (+3.3 percent each), followed by Montana (+3.1 percent).
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