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Nonfarm payroll employment up in 20 states from August 2024 to August 2025
September 30, 2025
From August 2024 to August 2025, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 20 states and was essentially unchanged in 30 states and the District of Columbia.
Change in nonfarm employment by state, August 2024 to August 2025, seasonally adjusted
Change in nonfarm employment by state, August 2024 to August 2025, seasonally adjusted
State
Percent change
August 2024 employment
August 2025 employment
Net change
Statistically significant?
Alabama
1.0
2,192,900
2,214,900
22,000
No
Alaska
1.5
334,100
339,000
4,900
No
Arizona
1.3
3,212,300
3,253,700
41,400
Yes
Arkansas
1.3
1,367,500
1,385,800
18,300
Yes
California
0.4
17,941,700
18,011,200
69,500
No
Colorado
0.6
2,973,200
2,991,500
18,300
No
Connecticut
0.7
1,707,500
1,720,200
12,700
No
Delaware
0.7
490,300
493,800
3,500
No
District of Columbia
-1.2
766,700
757,800
-8,900
No
Florida
1.0
9,950,200
10,048,400
98,200
Yes
Georgia
0.7
4,967,300
4,999,600
32,300
No
Hawaii
1.9
639,500
651,400
11,900
Yes
Idaho
1.5
869,000
881,900
12,900
Yes
Illinois
0.1
6,147,800
6,153,700
5,900
No
Indiana
0.4
3,277,200
3,290,800
13,600
No
Iowa
-0.1
1,596,900
1,594,600
-2,300
No
Kansas
-0.7
1,462,400
1,452,400
-10,000
No
Kentucky
1.0
2,042,400
2,062,200
19,800
No
Louisiana
1.0
1,983,400
2,002,500
19,100
No
Maine
-0.3
658,800
656,500
-2,300
No
Maryland
0.4
2,835,000
2,846,800
11,800
No
Massachusetts
0.2
3,717,000
3,723,500
6,500
No
Michigan
1.0
4,489,500
4,533,600
44,100
Yes
Minnesota
1.4
3,010,600
3,053,100
42,500
Yes
Mississippi
1.4
1,189,300
1,205,500
16,200
Yes
Missouri
1.1
2,987,900
3,021,800
33,900
Yes
Montana
0.3
528,100
529,800
1,700
No
Nebraska
0.6
1,057,500
1,064,100
6,600
No
Nevada
0.0
1,570,200
1,570,100
-100
No
New Hampshire
0.0
706,200
706,300
100
No
New Jersey
0.7
4,360,300
4,389,200
28,900
No
New Mexico
1.9
888,000
904,800
16,800
Yes
New York
1.3
9,883,500
10,008,600
125,100
Yes
North Carolina
1.6
5,014,600
5,095,400
80,800
Yes
North Dakota
0.3
446,600
448,100
1,500
No
Ohio
1.4
5,653,400
5,730,200
76,800
Yes
Oklahoma
1.3
1,778,900
1,802,300
23,400
Yes
Oregon
0.7
1,995,300
2,008,300
13,000
No
Pennsylvania
1.6
6,147,900
6,249,100
101,200
Yes
Rhode Island
0.3
512,000
513,700
1,700
No
South Carolina
3.1
2,355,200
2,427,200
72,000
Yes
South Dakota
0.9
467,500
471,800
4,300
No
Tennessee
1.0
3,373,900
3,408,300
34,400
Yes
Texas
1.4
14,152,100
14,347,700
195,600
Yes
Utah
1.7
1,744,700
1,775,100
30,400
Yes
Vermont
0.3
313,100
314,100
1,000
No
Virginia
1.0
4,237,200
4,281,600
44,400
Yes
Washington
0.5
3,642,000
3,661,800
19,800
No
West Virginia
0.4
715,900
719,000
3,100
No
Wisconsin
0.7
3,045,900
3,068,700
22,800
No
Wyoming
0.9
294,900
297,500
2,600
No
The largest job gains occurred in Texas (+195,600), New York (+125,100), and Pennsylvania (+101,200). The largest percentage increase occurred in South Carolina (+3.1 percent), followed by Hawaii and New Mexico (+1.9 percent each).
United States Department of Labor
