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Nonfarm payroll employment up in 19 states from July 2024 to July 2025
August 26, 2025
From July 2024 to July 2025, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 19 states and was essentially unchanged in 31 states and the District of Columbia.
Change in nonfarm employment by state, July 2024 to July 2025
Change in nonfarm employment by state, July 2024 to July 2025, seasonally adjusted
State
Percent change
July 2024 employment
July 2025 employment
Net change
Alabama
1.1
2,189,700
2,214,500
24,800
Alaska
1.4
334,800
339,500
4,700
Arizona
0.9
3,215,800
3,245,400
29,600
Arkansas
1.3
1,365,800
1,383,800
18,000
California
0.5
17,938,900
18,022,700
83,800
Colorado
0.6
2,970,700
2,987,100
16,400
Connecticut
0.6
1,708,600
1,719,200
10,600
Delaware
0.8
489,000
492,900
3,900
District of Columbia
-0.5
768,300
764,100
-4,200
Florida
1.3
9,934,900
10,069,000
134,100
Georgia
0.5
4,968,600
4,995,500
26,900
Hawaii
2.1
637,400
650,800
13,400
Idaho
1.9
867,400
883,900
16,500
Illinois
0.3
6,145,300
6,165,600
20,300
Indiana
1.1
3,256,100
3,292,800
36,700
Iowa
-0.2
1,595,100
1,591,500
-3,600
Kansas
0.2
1,455,900
1,459,200
3,300
Kentucky
1.1
2,037,900
2,059,600
21,700
Louisiana
1.0
1,982,300
2,002,500
20,200
Maine
-0.2
658,000
656,900
-1,100
Maryland
0.5
2,838,300
2,852,500
14,200
Massachusetts
0.2
3,716,400
3,724,600
8,200
Michigan
1.3
4,471,100
4,528,600
57,500
Minnesota
1.2
3,008,300
3,043,300
35,000
Mississippi
1.0
1,188,600
1,200,700
12,100
Missouri
1.7
2,980,100
3,029,400
49,300
Montana
0.1
528,700
529,100
400
Nebraska
0.6
1,057,200
1,063,600
6,400
Nevada
0.5
1,567,000
1,574,300
7,300
New Hampshire
0.8
704,600
710,100
5,500
New Jersey
0.6
4,360,600
4,385,400
24,800
New Mexico
2.7
885,200
908,900
23,700
New York
1.6
9,869,900
10,023,300
153,400
North Carolina
1.7
5,011,500
5,094,600
83,100
North Dakota
0.8
446,700
450,100
3,400
Ohio
1.2
5,651,200
5,721,400
70,200
Oklahoma
1.5
1,774,400
1,800,200
25,800
Oregon
0.3
1,991,700
1,998,600
6,900
Pennsylvania
1.6
6,139,600
6,237,200
97,600
Rhode Island
0.4
511,500
513,700
2,200
South Carolina
3.4
2,350,400
2,429,400
79,000
South Dakota
0.9
467,300
471,500
4,200
Tennessee
0.6
3,372,900
3,394,400
21,500
Texas
1.6
14,101,300
14,333,800
232,500
Utah
1.5
1,740,000
1,765,900
25,900
Vermont
0.7
311,900
314,200
2,300
Virginia
0.8
4,236,300
4,271,700
35,400
Washington
1.1
3,639,300
3,677,800
38,500
West Virginia
0.7
715,300
720,400
5,100
Wisconsin
0.7
3,038,300
3,058,500
20,200
Wyoming
1.0
293,000
296,000
3,000
The largest job gains occurred in Texas (+232,500), New York (+153,400), and Florida (+134,100). The largest percentage increases occurred in South Carolina (+3.4 percent), New Mexico (+2.7 percent), and Hawaii (+2.1 percent).
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