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Nonfarm payroll employment up in 12 states from November 2024 to November 2025
January 15, 2026
From November 2024 to November 2025, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 12 states, decreased in the District of Columbia, and was essentially unchanged in 38 states.
Change in nonfarm employment by state, November 2024 to November 2025
Change in nonfarm employment by state, November 2024 to November 2025
State
Percent change
November 2024 employment
November 2025 employment
Net change
Statistically significant?
Alabama
0.6
2,197,100
2,211,300
14,200
No
Alaska
-0.1
338,900
338,500
-400
No
Arizona
0.7
3,233,700
3,257,500
23,800
No
Arkansas
1.3
1,375,100
1,392,800
17,700
Yes
California
0.2
17,993,400
18,024,900
31,500
No
Colorado
0.8
2,975,700
3,000,300
24,600
No
Connecticut
0.1
1,712,600
1,714,400
1,800
No
Delaware
0.7
490,400
494,000
3,600
No
District of Columbia
-4.2
772,000
739,200
-32,800
Yes
Florida
0.8
9,972,600
10,047,900
75,300
No
Georgia
0.3
4,971,200
4,987,500
16,300
No
Hawaii
1.6
643,200
653,600
10,400
Yes
Idaho
1.3
872,900
884,600
11,700
No
Illinois
-0.1
6,148,800
6,145,600
-3,200
No
Indiana
0.6
3,267,200
3,286,000
18,800
No
Iowa
0.6
1,590,800
1,599,800
9,000
No
Kansas
0.2
1,459,200
1,462,700
3,500
No
Kentucky
0.5
2,042,200
2,052,700
10,500
No
Louisiana
0.7
1,990,500
2,005,300
14,800
No
Maine
-0.7
658,400
654,000
-4,400
No
Maryland
-0.4
2,837,500
2,826,700
-10,800
No
Massachusetts
0.0
3,715,200
3,717,000
1,800
No
Michigan
0.9
4,498,500
4,538,900
40,400
Yes
Minnesota
1.3
3,029,700
3,069,300
39,600
Yes
Mississippi
0.8
1,196,500
1,206,600
10,100
No
Missouri
2.0
2,994,600
3,054,300
59,700
Yes
Montana
0.6
526,600
529,800
3,200
No
Nebraska
0.0
1,059,300
1,059,100
-200
No
Nevada
0.1
1,572,500
1,574,700
2,200
No
New Hampshire
-0.4
708,900
706,100
-2,800
No
New Jersey
0.5
4,375,400
4,396,000
20,600
No
New Mexico
1.3
893,400
904,900
11,500
No
New York
0.9
9,908,800
9,996,700
87,900
Yes
North Carolina
1.7
5,032,000
5,119,900
87,900
Yes
North Dakota
0.4
447,600
449,400
1,800
No
Ohio
0.9
5,654,100
5,705,300
51,200
Yes
Oklahoma
1.0
1,788,900
1,806,800
17,900
No
Oregon
0.3
2,001,700
2,008,200
6,500
No
Pennsylvania
1.6
6,160,700
6,258,300
97,600
Yes
Rhode Island
-0.1
514,400
513,900
-500
No
South Carolina
2.0
2,376,400
2,424,800
48,400
Yes
South Dakota
0.7
470,000
473,400
3,400
No
Tennessee
1.0
3,382,700
3,417,500
34,800
Yes
Texas
1.0
14,174,700
14,321,000
146,300
Yes
Utah
1.1
1,758,900
1,778,600
19,700
No
Vermont
0.6
311,700
313,700
2,000
No
Virginia
0.2
4,259,700
4,268,100
8,400
No
Washington
0.1
3,661,900
3,664,100
2,200
No
West Virginia
-0.2
716,300
714,900
-1,400
No
Wisconsin
-0.1
3,048,100
3,045,700
-2,400
No
Wyoming
0.1
295,700
295,900
200
No
Note: Data are seasonally adjusted.
The largest percentage increases occurred in Missouri and South Carolina (+2.0 percent each), followed by North Carolina (+1.7 percent). The largest job gains occurred in Texas (+146,300) and Pennsylvania (+97,600), followed by New York and North Carolina (+87,900 each). Employment decreased in the District (−4.2 percent, or −32,800).
United States Department of Labor
