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Nevada had largest percentage increase in employment over the year ended June 2019
July 23, 2019
Twenty-eight states had statistically significant over-the-year increases in nonfarm payroll employment for the year ended in June 2019. The largest percentage gain occurred in Nevada (+3.3 percent), followed by Arizona (+2.8 percent), Utah (+2.7 percent), and Washington (+2.7 percent).
States with statistically significant employment changes from June 2018 to June 2019, seasonally adjusted
State
Over-the-year percentage change
Employment, June 2018
Employment, June 2019
Over-the-year change in employment
Nevada
3.3%
1,380,700
1,426,200
45,500
Arizona
2.8
2,848,100
2,928,300
80,200
Utah
2.7
1,514,400
1,555,700
41,300
Washington
2.7
3,401,400
3,494,600
93,200
South Dakota
2.6
438,100
449,300
11,200
Florida
2.5
8,767,700
8,986,500
218,800
Texas
2.5
12,492,800
12,808,400
315,600
Idaho
2.3
738,200
754,900
16,700
Wyoming
2.0
285,000
290,800
5,800
Alabama
1.9
2,041,400
2,080,700
39,300
Colorado
1.9
2,726,600
2,779,400
52,800
Oregon
1.9
1,907,500
1,943,700
36,200
Georgia
1.8
4,536,100
4,616,500
80,400
California
1.7
17,177,800
17,473,900
296,100
New Mexico
1.7
842,100
856,500
14,400
South Carolina
1.7
2,143,900
2,179,800
35,900
Tennessee
1.7
3,060,400
3,112,500
52,100
West Virginia
1.7
726,400
738,400
12,000
North Carolina
1.4
4,496,900
4,561,000
64,100
Arkansas
1.3
1,258,800
1,274,900
16,100
Illinois
1.3
6,111,000
6,190,200
79,200
Mississippi
1.2
1,153,800
1,168,100
14,300
Kentucky
1.1
1,934,100
1,954,800
20,700
New Jersey
1.1
4,157,000
4,204,600
47,600
Indiana
1.0
3,146,500
3,178,200
31,700
Massachusetts
1.0
3,646,900
3,682,400
35,500
Missouri
1.0
2,885,900
2,914,800
28,900
New York
1.0
9,689,100
9,786,200
97,100
South Dakota, Florida, Texas, Idaho, and Wyoming also had employment increases of at least 2.0 percent from June 2018 to June 2019.
In terms of the number of employees, the largest 12-month job gains occurred in Texas (+315,600, or +2.5 percent), California (+296,100, or +1.7 percent), and Florida (+218,800, or +2.5 percent).
United States Department of Labor
