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Employment up over the year in 47 states and District of Columbia, September 2021
October 26, 2021
From September 2020 to September 2021, nonfarm payroll employment increased significantly in 47 states and the District of Columbia and was essentially unchanged in 3 states.
States with statistically significant employment changes from September 2020 to September 2021
State
Over-the-year percent change in employment
Employment, Sept. 2020
Employment, Sept. 2021
Over-the-year change in employment
Hawaii
12.9%
510,400
576,000
65,600
Nevada
6.6
1,265,200
1,349,300
84,100
Texas
5.9
12,145,800
12,857,300
711,500
Washington
5.4
3,259,600
3,434,700
175,100
Massachusetts
5.2
3,341,000
3,516,200
175,200
Utah
5.2
1,538,800
1,618,900
80,100
California
5.0
15,874,100
16,669,900
795,800
Florida
4.8
8,460,800
8,866,700
405,900
Arizona
4.7
2,838,100
2,972,100
134,000
Georgia
4.4
4,383,800
4,578,200
194,400
Maryland
4.1
2,563,900
2,669,600
105,700
Colorado
3.9
2,639,000
2,741,100
102,100
Minnesota
3.8
2,763,800
2,869,700
105,900
Rhode Island
3.8
462,600
480,300
17,700
Alaska
3.6
294,900
305,500
10,600
New Jersey
3.6
3,860,500
4,000,500
140,000
Oregon
3.4
1,817,900
1,880,600
62,700
Alabama
3.2
1,980,100
2,044,200
64,100
New Mexico
3.2
786,700
811,600
24,900
North Carolina
3.2
4,382,800
4,522,300
139,500
South Carolina
3.2
2,080,700
2,147,500
66,800
Tennessee
3.2
2,997,600
3,093,700
96,100
Idaho
3.0
762,600
785,200
22,600
West Virginia
3.0
670,800
691,000
20,200
Nebraska
2.9
989,300
1,017,700
28,400
Illinois
2.8
5,655,600
5,813,500
157,900
Vermont
2.8
287,800
295,800
8,000
Connecticut
2.6
1,569,200
1,609,700
40,500
Missouri
2.6
2,775,200
2,846,000
70,800
Oklahoma
2.5
1,609,700
1,650,100
40,400
Arkansas
2.4
1,239,600
1,269,800
30,200
Iowa
2.4
1,502,100
1,538,200
36,100
Kansas
2.4
1,354,800
1,387,000
32,200
Michigan
2.4
4,081,900
4,180,900
99,000
Mississippi
2.4
1,111,900
1,138,200
26,300
New Hampshire
2.4
646,000
661,700
15,700
New York
2.4
8,747,200
8,959,200
212,000
District of Columbia
2.3
735,400
752,100
16,700
Pennsylvania
2.3
5,602,700
5,733,700
131,000
Kentucky
2.2
1,842,600
1,882,300
39,700
Indiana
2.0
2,999,800
3,058,800
59,000
Maine
2.0
599,800
611,900
12,100
South Dakota
2.0
429,200
437,800
8,600
Virginia
1.9
3,856,000
3,929,000
73,000
North Dakota
1.8
408,800
416,300
7,500
Wisconsin
1.8
2,826,500
2,876,400
49,900
Delaware
1.7
441,900
449,300
7,400
Ohio
1.7
5,267,200
5,355,900
88,700
Note: Data are seasonally adjusted. Data for the most recent month are preliminary.
The largest over-the-year percentage increases in employment occurred in Hawaii, where employment rose 12.9 percent, followed by Nevada (6.6 percent), and Texas (5.9 percent). Washington, Massachusetts, Utah, and California also had over-the-year employment increases of 5.0 percent or more.
In terms of the number of jobs, the largest increases occurred in California (795,800), Texas (711,500), and Florida (405,900), and New York (212,000).
United States Department of Labor
