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California had largest employment gain from May 2020 to May 2021
June 28, 2021
From May 2020 to May 2021, nonfarm payroll employment increased in all states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The largest job increases occurred in California (+1,220,200), New York (+882,500), and Texas (+804,200).
Change in nonfarm employment for states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, selected industries, May 2020 to May 2021
Change in nonfarm employment for states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, selected industries, May 2020 to May 2021
State
Total
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade, transportation, and utilities
Financial activities
Professional and business services
Education and health services
Leisure and hospitality
Government
Alabama
122,900
-1,800
23,800
17,600
-400
23,200
9,100
36,600
12,100
Alaska
21,300
1,500
700
3,900
200
600
2,500
7,000
4,400
Arizona
163,400
2,300
4,500
49,200
3,000
12,100
27,300
63,800
-8,100
Arkansas
70,200
1,300
10,300
11,100
1,100
12,700
7,900
20,200
3,100
California
1,220,200
55,200
28,900
321,900
10,100
163,600
161,100
420,400
-30,000
Colorado
188,600
-4,200
3,100
43,900
3,100
19,200
20,100
93,900
5,000
Connecticut
151,600
4,300
1,700
39,300
-900
10,100
22,900
51,000
10,600
Delaware
40,100
1,600
-400
11,400
-200
-300
4,100
19,200
2,000
District of Columbia
22,300
1,400
100
2,400
-900
2,000
3,700
10,600
4,700
Florida
566,800
16,500
11,100
114,600
23,700
94,600
58,400
234,800
-28,200
Georgia
295,800
4,200
19,500
61,000
1,900
57,200
39,600
83,800
-100
Hawaii
55,400
200
200
7,900
500
6,000
2,700
32,300
4,900
Idaho
63,900
3,100
2,000
13,600
4,200
1,600
7,200
22,700
8,200
Illinois
390,600
13,900
5,200
97,000
-1,700
52,500
40,500
137,400
16,600
Indiana
246,000
11,200
61,700
32,500
2,600
23,400
17,500
68,700
11,200
Iowa
97,200
-500
8,400
14,400
1,000
5,500
12,600
35,500
15,200
Kansas
68,300
1,200
5,500
17,700
-1,400
8,800
5,700
23,500
3,500
Kentucky
173,200
4,400
34,900
29,500
4,300
21,500
19,800
47,800
2,100
Louisiana
96,400
2,500
-4,600
18,900
100
12,400
11,100
46,400
800
Maine
52,800
700
3,300
12,500
0
4,100
5,500
19,500
3,300
Maryland
236,700
5,100
3,700
51,900
-100
32,200
36,700
83,200
8,300
Massachusetts
357,700
32,400
13,000
85,800
5,300
37,500
50,600
106,700
4,400
Michigan
592,500
30,400
128,500
99,600
10,400
95,200
58,600
127,000
13,400
Minnesota
230,900
3,400
9,100
37,500
600
22,500
31,700
84,700
18,200
Mississippi
78,000
2,100
10,800
12,900
-600
11,800
3,900
30,600
2,700
Missouri
194,900
3,900
14,300
32,100
-1,700
19,700
27,300
74,500
16,000
Montana
30,700
200
1,200
4,200
300
3,100
3,700
12,700
3,900
Nebraska
59,600
300
6,300
9,300
-900
6,200
9,600
18,700
8,400
Nevada
212,700
-1,000
7,100
46,200
4,000
21,200
9,100
111,200
5,300
New Hampshire
67,300
1,500
1,900
14,400
700
5,500
10,700
26,500
2,300
New Jersey
396,200
6,900
16,100
95,900
9,900
43,300
62,900
131,500
-200
New Mexico
40,100
-400
1,400
10,500
-1,300
4,100
5,500
25,800
-4,700
New York
882,500
64,800
36,900
197,100
-2,700
82,000
147,700
258,900
13,200
North Carolina
337,300
9,100
30,000
64,200
4,600
49,200
22,400
135,600
-3,500
North Dakota
22,700
1,400
1,100
4,200
500
400
1,400
7,300
5,200
Ohio
395,700
16,200
53,100
58,500
6,600
39,600
46,400
141,900
5,400
Oklahoma
60,400
-400
600
13,200
-600
7,100
4,600
27,900
8,700
Oregon
146,200
5,700
2,900
31,300
6,100
19,800
21,100
45,900
2,700
Pennsylvania
529,200
27,400
26,200
120,800
4,500
36,100
71,900
187,200
1,700
Rhode Island
54,000
3,300
3,900
10,700
800
4,200
8,200
19,500
-1,200
South Carolina
158,600
5,800
17,100
31,400
-200
20,700
16,500
55,000
4,300
South Dakota
30,000
800
1,400
5,600
-100
900
2,300
10,300
8,000
Tennessee
231,500
100
47,200
40,700
4,600
46,600
9,700
59,300
9,200
Texas
804,200
3,900
14,200
172,600
30,100
148,800
64,500
264,100
46,700
Utah
117,100
3,700
10,600
25,200
7,300
16,300
12,500
32,800
3,700
Vermont
26,900
1,300
2,200
3,900
300
2,600
4,300
10,600
-600
Virginia
255,300
5,400
14,200
59,800
-1,400
25,500
31,500
104,600
-1,600
Washington
251,800
22,300
-7,500
56,300
4,900
26,300
47,400
68,800
15,200
West Virginia
52,000
2,200
2,100
7,200
700
4,200
6,100
23,300
1,700
Wisconsin
218,600
2,000
28,900
40,100
-900
25,000
18,800
68,500
17,500
Wyoming
9,700
-1,600
0
1,000
-100
1,200
200
9,200
800
Puerto Rico
77,500
6,200
7,100
26,100
500
8,500
5,200
19,500
2,100
While total employment increased over the year for all states, changes in employment within specific industries varied. In California there was an employment increase of 420,400 in leisure and hospitality but also an employment decrease of 30,000 in government.
United States Department of Labor
