From August 2020 to August 2021, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 49 states and the District of Columbia, while employment in Wyoming was essentially unchanged.
Change in nonfarm employment by state, August 2020 to August 2021
Change in nonfarm employment by state, August 2020 to August 2021StatePercent changeAugust 2020 employmentAugust 2021 employmentNet change
Alabama
3.1%1,969,9002,030,40060,500
Alaska
4.7290,800304,40013,600
Arizona
5.62,825,9002,983,500157,600
Arkansas
2.61,236,4001,268,80032,400
California
5.515,757,80016,632,100874,300
Colorado
4.52,619,2002,736,600117,400
Connecticut
3.61,549,5001,605,30055,800
Delaware
3.4437,800452,50014,700
District of Columbia
2.1734,000749,70015,700
Florida
4.58,399,5008,777,200377,700
Georgia
4.64,360,1004,559,600199,500
Hawaii
9.4527,100576,40049,300
Idaho
3.8760,200788,80028,600
Illinois
2.95,635,6005,799,300163,700
Indiana
2.32,992,3003,059,80067,500
Iowa
2.51,491,0001,528,40037,400
Kansas
1.71,358,6001,381,10022,500
Kentucky
2.61,834,2001,881,20047,000
Louisiana
2.31,807,3001,849,10041,800
Maine
5.4585,700617,20031,500
Maryland
52,542,8002,669,800127,000
Massachusetts
5.63,318,8003,503,500184,700
Michigan
3.24,043,5004,172,000128,500
Minnesota
3.72,751,6002,852,700101,100
Mississippi
2.51,104,9001,132,50027,600
Missouri
2.72,766,0002,839,40073,400
Montana
2.8468,500481,70013,200
Nebraska
3.2985,9001,017,90032,000
Nevada
8.31,247,1001,350,400103,300
New Hampshire
3.6636,700659,50022,800
New Jersey
5.53,775,2003,981,000205,800
New Mexico
4.2778,900811,50032,600
New York
4.88,548,5008,959,600411,100
North Carolina
3.74,356,3004,517,700161,400
North Dakota
2.5407,200417,50010,300
Ohio
2.25,232,4005,345,900113,500
Oklahoma
1.81,607,7001,636,20028,500
Oregon
3.81,811,4001,879,80068,400
Pennsylvania
3.45,551,9005,743,000191,100
Rhode Island
4.5457,300477,90020,600
South Carolina
3.32,069,3002,137,80068,500
South Dakota
3.1424,800437,80013,000
Tennessee
4.12,973,2003,094,800121,600
Texas
5.612,079,30012,760,300681,000
Utah
5.31,538,9001,620,30081,400
Vermont
6.4281,700299,60017,900
Virginia
2.23,830,7003,913,20082,500
Washington
5.33,245,8003,417,500171,700
West Virginia
3.6665,900690,00024,100
Wisconsin
2.22,813,6002,876,80063,200
Wyoming
1.5268,500272,6004,100
he largest job increases occurred in California (+874,300), Texas (+681,000), and New York (+411,100). The largest percentage increases occurred in Hawaii (+9.4 percent), Nevada (+8.3 percent), and Vermont (+6.4 percent).
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 — August 2021.” For more charts and maps related to state employment and unemployment, see the state chart package.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Employment up in 49 states over the year ended August 2021 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2021/employment-up-in-49-states-over-the-year-ended-august-2021.htm (visited September 28, 2021).
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