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From February 2019 to February 2020, 21 states had statistically significant increases in nonfarm payroll employment. The largest percentage gains occurred in Utah (2.9 percent), Washington (2.8 percent), and Arizona (2.7 percent). Employment decreased significantly in West Virginia (−11,000, or −1.5 percent).
State | Percent change | February 2019 employment | February 2020 employment | Net change |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama |
0.9% | 2,066,900 | 2,085,300 | 18,400 |
Alaska |
0.4 | 329,400 | 330,700 | 1,300 |
Arizona |
2.7 | 2,910,400 | 2,987,800 | 77,400 |
Arkansas |
-0.1 | 1,279,200 | 1,278,500 | -700 |
California |
1.6 | 17,343,500 | 17,612,500 | 269,000 |
Colorado |
1.8 | 2,766,800 | 2,816,900 | 50,100 |
Connecticut |
0.8 | 1,687,500 | 1,700,800 | 13,300 |
Delaware |
1.2 | 464,900 | 470,600 | 5,700 |
District of Columbia |
0.9 | 796,000 | 803,200 | 7,200 |
Florida |
1.9 | 8,906,100 | 9,075,900 | 169,800 |
Georgia |
1.1 | 4,601,500 | 4,650,300 | 48,800 |
Hawaii |
0.0 | 658,900 | 659,000 | 100 |
Idaho |
2.6 | 752,400 | 771,900 | 19,500 |
Illinois |
0.3 | 6,114,700 | 6,133,000 | 18,300 |
Indiana |
0.1 | 3,178,500 | 3,181,300 | 2,800 |
Iowa |
-0.1 | 1,585,200 | 1,583,800 | -1,400 |
Kansas |
1.0 | 1,420,000 | 1,434,700 | 14,700 |
Kentucky |
0.7 | 1,936,700 | 1,949,600 | 12,900 |
Louisiana |
-0.1 | 1,996,600 | 1,994,600 | -2,000 |
Maine |
0.4 | 635,800 | 638,300 | 2,500 |
Maryland |
1.2 | 2,768,100 | 2,800,700 | 32,600 |
Massachusetts |
0.9 | 3,686,600 | 3,720,400 | 33,800 |
Michigan |
0.7 | 4,431,500 | 4,463,500 | 32,000 |
Minnesota |
0.2 | 2,973,600 | 2,979,600 | 6,000 |
Mississippi |
0.5 | 1,158,500 | 1,164,100 | 5,600 |
Missouri |
0.6 | 2,898,500 | 2,916,800 | 18,300 |
Montana |
1.5 | 481,800 | 489,200 | 7,400 |
Nebraska |
1.3 | 1,025,800 | 1,038,700 | 12,900 |
Nevada |
1.3 | 1,410,300 | 1,428,600 | 18,300 |
New Hampshire |
0.9 | 684,900 | 690,800 | 5,900 |
New Jersey |
1.4 | 4,185,200 | 4,243,900 | 58,700 |
New Mexico |
1.5 | 852,900 | 865,600 | 12,700 |
New York |
0.9 | 9,766,400 | 9,850,700 | 84,300 |
North Carolina |
1.3 | 4,556,000 | 4,614,600 | 58,600 |
North Dakota |
0.9 | 438,000 | 441,900 | 3,900 |
Ohio |
0.2 | 5,591,500 | 5,604,600 | 13,100 |
Oklahoma |
0.0 | 1,703,600 | 1,702,800 | -800 |
Oregon |
1.4 | 1,930,200 | 1,956,800 | 26,600 |
Pennsylvania |
1.1 | 6,047,600 | 6,112,200 | 64,600 |
Rhode Island |
0.9 | 503,900 | 508,500 | 4,600 |
South Carolina |
2.1 | 2,173,200 | 2,218,300 | 45,100 |
South Dakota |
0.9 | 440,000 | 444,100 | 4,100 |
Tennessee |
1.6 | 3,106,800 | 3,157,800 | 51,000 |
Texas |
2.5 | 12,709,800 | 13,024,300 | 314,500 |
Utah |
2.9 | 1,544,000 | 1,589,200 | 45,200 |
Vermont |
-0.7 | 317,000 | 314,700 | -2,300 |
Virginia |
1.6 | 4,043,400 | 4,106,800 | 63,400 |
Washington |
2.8 | 3,423,600 | 3,520,400 | 96,800 |
West Virginia |
-1.5 | 723,400 | 712,400 | -11,000 |
Wisconsin |
0.6 | 2,980,400 | 2,998,200 | 17,800 |
Wyoming |
-0.8 | 290,400 | 288,200 | -2,200 |
The largest job gains over the 12-months ending February 2020 occurred in Texas (314,500), California (269,000), and Florida (169,800).
These data are from the Current Employment Statistics (State and Metro Area) program and are seasonally adjusted. Data for the most recent month are preliminary and subject to revision. To learn more, see “State Employment and Unemployment — February 2020.” For more charts and tables related to state employment and unemployment, see the state chart package.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, 21 states added jobs from February 2019 to February 2020 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2020/21-states-added-jobs-from-february-2019-to-february-2020.htm (visited December 08, 2024).