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Nonfarm payroll employment up in 30 states from December 2022 to December 2023
February 01, 2024
From December 2022 to December 2023, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 30 states and was essentially unchanged in 20 states and the District of Columbia. The largest percentage increases occurred in Nevada, at 3.8 percent, followed by Idaho and South Dakota (+3.0 percent each).
Change in nonfarm employment by state, December 2022 to December 2023
State
Percent change
December 2022 employment
December 2023 employment
Change
Statistically significant
Alabama
1.6
2,136,000
2,169,200
33,200
Yes
Alaska
1.4
325,200
329,900
4,700
No
Arizona
2.1
3,122,600
3,189,300
66,700
Yes
Arkansas
1.1
1,347,500
1,362,600
15,100
No
California
1.7
17,869,100
18,180,700
311,600
Yes
Colorado
0.8
2,889,900
2,914,000
24,100
No
Connecticut
1.4
1,673,100
1,695,800
22,700
No
Delaware
2.0
477,000
486,400
9,400
Yes
District of Columbia
1.3
770,200
780,200
10,000
No
Florida
2.5
9,620,100
9,860,700
240,600
Yes
Georgia
2.0
4,857,400
4,955,500
98,100
Yes
Hawaii
1.1
626,800
633,400
6,600
No
Idaho
3.0
837,400
862,400
25,000
Yes
Illinois
0.9
6,091,600
6,149,400
57,800
Yes
Indiana
1.9
3,222,700
3,284,700
62,000
Yes
Iowa
0.6
1,583,000
1,593,200
10,200
No
Kansas
0.8
1,443,500
1,454,900
11,400
No
Kentucky
2.4
1,975,600
2,022,300
46,700
Yes
Louisiana
1.9
1,936,600
1,973,900
37,300
Yes
Maine
1.5
646,900
656,400
9,500
No
Maryland
1.2
2,722,200
2,754,400
32,200
No
Massachusetts
1.9
3,723,900
3,793,700
69,800
Yes
Michigan
1.0
4,389,800
4,435,500
45,700
Yes
Minnesota
1.7
2,958,700
3,008,700
50,000
Yes
Mississippi
-0.7
1,174,300
1,166,500
-7,800
No
Missouri
1.6
2,957,000
3,005,100
48,100
Yes
Montana
1.6
515,600
523,800
8,200
No
Nebraska
1.0
1,039,100
1,049,500
10,400
No
Nevada
3.8
1,525,900
1,583,600
57,700
Yes
New Hampshire
1.7
694,000
705,500
11,500
No
New Jersey
1.6
4,297,400
4,367,000
69,600
Yes
New Mexico
2.4
854,900
875,800
20,900
Yes
New York
0.8
9,660,200
9,732,900
72,700
No
North Carolina
2.0
4,852,500
4,951,900
99,400
Yes
North Dakota
2.2
430,400
439,700
9,300
Yes
Ohio
1.9
5,554,700
5,661,100
106,400
Yes
Oklahoma
1.0
1,721,900
1,739,800
17,900
No
Oregon
1.0
1,980,100
2,000,600
20,500
No
Pennsylvania
1.8
6,071,000
6,182,700
111,700
Yes
Rhode Island
0.4
497,400
499,300
1,900
No
South Carolina
2.6
2,263,700
2,323,300
59,600
Yes
South Dakota
3.0
456,900
470,700
13,800
Yes
Tennessee
0.7
3,288,000
3,310,700
22,700
No
Texas
2.7
13,733,700
14,103,300
369,600
Yes
Utah
1.9
1,695,500
1,727,000
31,500
Yes
Vermont
0.5
304,600
306,000
1,400
No
Virginia
1.1
4,111,900
4,157,000
45,100
No
Washington
1.9
3,585,500
3,653,600
68,100
Yes
West Virginia
2.6
694,900
712,900
18,000
Yes
Wisconsin
1.4
2,983,800
3,026,500
42,700
Yes
Wyoming
2.8
288,400
296,500
8,100
Yes
Data are seasonally adjusted.
An additional five states had over-the-year percentage increases of at least 2.5 percent: Wyoming (+2.8 percent), Texas (+2.7 percent), South Carolina and West Virginia (+2.6 percent each), and Florida (+2.5 percent).
The largest job gains from December 2022 to December 2023 occurred in Texas (+369,600), California (+311,600), and Florida (+240,600).
From November 2023 to December 2023, nonfarm payroll employment was essentially unchanged in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
United States Department of Labor
