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North Dakota has largest over-the-year percentage increase in employment at 5.1 percent

October 22, 2014

From September 2013 to September 2014, nonfarm employment increased in 49 states and the District of Columbia. Alaska had the only over-the-year decrease in employment (−0.2 percent). The largest over-the-year percentage increase occurred in North Dakota (+5.1 percent), followed by Texas (+3.7 percent) and Utah (+3.6 percent).

Percent change in nonfarm payroll employment by state, seasonally adjusted, September 2013–September 2014

2.2 percent and higher

1.9 percent to 2.1 percent

1.5 percent to 1.8 percent

0.8 percent to 1.4 percent

0.7 percent and lower

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Hover over legend items to see states in a category.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Percent change in nonfarm payroll employment by state, seasonally adjusted, September 2013–September 2014
State	Employment	Over-the-year change^(p)
Alabama	1,902,400	1,939,200	36,800	1.9
Alaska	336,600	336,000	-600	-0.2
Arizona	2,525,600	2,577,200	51,600	2.0
Arkansas	1,176,300	1,194,000	17,700	1.5
California	15,233,500	15,530,500	297,000	1.9
Colorado	2,397,100	2,464,500	67,400	2.8
Connecticut	1,653,100	1,679,200	26,100	1.6
Delaware	428,500	441,100	12,600	2.9
District of Columbia	751,800	757,700	5,900	0.8
Florida	7,621,600	7,827,200	205,600	2.7
Georgia	4,051,800	4,134,900	83,100	2.1
Hawaii	619,300	629,000	9,700	1.6
Idaho	639,800	646,000	6,200	1.0
Illinois	5,794,600	5,863,600	69,000	1.2
Indiana	2,934,400	2,994,000	59,600	2.0
Iowa	1,534,100	1,556,200	22,100	1.4
Kansas	1,380,200	1,389,400	9,200	0.7
Kentucky	1,842,800	1,869,900	27,100	1.5
Louisiana	1,954,800	1,987,900	33,100	1.7
Maine	602,400	611,800	9,400	1.6
Maryland	2,597,500	2,611,700	14,200	0.5
Massachusetts	3,360,900	3,425,000	64,100	1.9
Michigan	4,113,200	4,145,900	32,700	0.8
Minnesota	2,784,000	2,834,700	50,700	1.8
Mississippi	1,112,300	1,126,600	14,300	1.3
Missouri	2,734,000	2,787,700	53,700	2.0
Montana	449,800	459,500	9,700	2.2
Nebraska	981,900	989,100	7,200	0.7
Nevada	1,179,700	1,217,900	38,200	3.2
New Hampshire	639,400	647,900	8,500	1.3
New Jersey	3,947,100	3,953,800	6,700	0.2
New Mexico	810,400	816,800	6,400	0.8
New York	8,938,900	9,052,200	113,300	1.3
North Carolina	4,061,500	4,170,000	108,500	2.7
North Dakota	447,600	470,400	22,800	5.1
Ohio	5,270,700	5,303,400	32,700	0.6
Oklahoma	1,636,600	1,671,000	34,400	2.1
Oregon	1,681,400	1,722,600	41,200	2.5
Pennsylvania	5,747,200	5,782,600	35,400	0.6
Rhode Island	473,000	478,900	5,900	1.2
South Carolina	1,903,000	1,946,200	43,200	2.3
South Dakota	418,500	420,500	2,000	0.5
Tennessee	2,756,000	2,816,700	60,700	2.2
Texas	11,258,500	11,672,200	413,700	3.7
Utah	1,294,200	1,340,500	46,300	3.6
Vermont	305,300	306,100	800	0.3
Virginia	3,766,300	3,775,800	9,500	0.3
Washington	3,004,500	3,068,500	64,000	2.1
West Virginia	760,900	777,400	16,500	2.2
Wisconsin	2,824,700	2,866,500	41,800	1.5
Wyoming	288,900	294,800	5,900	2.0
Footnotes: ^(p) preliminary.

Over the same period, 37 states had statistically significant changes in employment, all of which were positive. The largest significant numerical over-the-year job increase occurred in Texas (+413,700 or 3.7 percent), followed by California (+297,000 or 1.9 percent) and Florida (+205,600 or 2.7 percent).

These data are from the Current Employment Statistics (State and Metro Area) program. Data for the most recent month are preliminary and subject to revision. To learn more, see "Regional and State Employment and Unemployment — September 2014" (HTML) (PDF), news release USDL‑14‑1963.

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State	Employment		Over-the-year change^(p)
State	Sep 2013	Sep 2014^(p)	Employment	Percent change
Alabama	1,902,400	1,939,200	36,800	1.9
Alaska	336,600	336,000	-600	-0.2
Arizona	2,525,600	2,577,200	51,600	2.0
Arkansas	1,176,300	1,194,000	17,700	1.5
California	15,233,500	15,530,500	297,000	1.9
Colorado	2,397,100	2,464,500	67,400	2.8
Connecticut	1,653,100	1,679,200	26,100	1.6
Delaware	428,500	441,100	12,600	2.9
District of Columbia	751,800	757,700	5,900	0.8
Florida	7,621,600	7,827,200	205,600	2.7
Georgia	4,051,800	4,134,900	83,100	2.1
Hawaii	619,300	629,000	9,700	1.6
Idaho	639,800	646,000	6,200	1.0
Illinois	5,794,600	5,863,600	69,000	1.2
Indiana	2,934,400	2,994,000	59,600	2.0
Iowa	1,534,100	1,556,200	22,100	1.4
Kansas	1,380,200	1,389,400	9,200	0.7
Kentucky	1,842,800	1,869,900	27,100	1.5
Louisiana	1,954,800	1,987,900	33,100	1.7
Maine	602,400	611,800	9,400	1.6
Maryland	2,597,500	2,611,700	14,200	0.5
Massachusetts	3,360,900	3,425,000	64,100	1.9
Michigan	4,113,200	4,145,900	32,700	0.8
Minnesota	2,784,000	2,834,700	50,700	1.8
Mississippi	1,112,300	1,126,600	14,300	1.3
Missouri	2,734,000	2,787,700	53,700	2.0
Montana	449,800	459,500	9,700	2.2
Nebraska	981,900	989,100	7,200	0.7
Nevada	1,179,700	1,217,900	38,200	3.2
New Hampshire	639,400	647,900	8,500	1.3
New Jersey	3,947,100	3,953,800	6,700	0.2
New Mexico	810,400	816,800	6,400	0.8
New York	8,938,900	9,052,200	113,300	1.3
North Carolina	4,061,500	4,170,000	108,500	2.7
North Dakota	447,600	470,400	22,800	5.1
Ohio	5,270,700	5,303,400	32,700	0.6
Oklahoma	1,636,600	1,671,000	34,400	2.1
Oregon	1,681,400	1,722,600	41,200	2.5
Pennsylvania	5,747,200	5,782,600	35,400	0.6
Rhode Island	473,000	478,900	5,900	1.2
South Carolina	1,903,000	1,946,200	43,200	2.3
South Dakota	418,500	420,500	2,000	0.5
Tennessee	2,756,000	2,816,700	60,700	2.2
Texas	11,258,500	11,672,200	413,700	3.7
Utah	1,294,200	1,340,500	46,300	3.6
Vermont	305,300	306,100	800	0.3
Virginia	3,766,300	3,775,800	9,500	0.3
Washington	3,004,500	3,068,500	64,000	2.1
West Virginia	760,900	777,400	16,500	2.2
Wisconsin	2,824,700	2,866,500	41,800	1.5
Wyoming	288,900	294,800	5,900	2.0
Footnotes: ^(p) preliminary.