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Nonfarm payroll employment up in 40 states in August 2020
September 23, 2020
Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 40 states and was essentially unchanged in 10 states and the District of Columbia in August 2020. The largest job gains occurred in New York (+153,300), Texas (+106,800), and California (+101,900). The largest percentage increases occurred in New Jersey, New York, and Virginia (+1.8 percent each).
Percent change in state employment, July to August 2020
State
Percent change
July 2020 employment
August 2020 employment
Net change
Alabama
1.1%
1,972,900
1,994,000
21,100
Alaska
1.6
291,700
296,500
4,800
Arizona
1.0
2,834,700
2,864,200
29,500
Arkansas
1.2
1,213,500
1,228,400
14,900
California
0.6
15,772,500
15,874,400
101,900
Colorado
1.4
2,612,700
2,649,600
36,900
Connecticut
1.3
1,546,200
1,566,600
20,400
Delaware
1.2
421,700
426,800
5,100
District of Columbia
-0.2
746,700
745,500
-1,200
Florida
0.7
8,467,200
8,525,100
57,900
Georgia
0.5
4,411,300
4,433,000
21,700
Hawaii
-0.2
548,900
547,600
-1,300
Idaho
0.9
751,200
758,200
7,000
Illinois
1.2
5,629,200
5,695,200
66,000
Indiana
1.6
3,008,700
3,056,100
47,400
Iowa
0.4
1,487,700
1,493,000
5,300
Kansas
0.7
1,355,800
1,365,100
9,300
Kentucky
1.7
1,791,500
1,822,300
30,800
Louisiana
1.0
1,836,700
1,855,800
19,100
Maine
1.1
575,900
582,000
6,100
Maryland
0.9
2,567,800
2,592,000
24,200
Massachusetts
1.6
3,242,600
3,294,200
51,600
Michigan
1.4
3,939,700
3,994,200
54,500
Minnesota
1.5
2,725,300
2,765,800
40,500
Mississippi
0.9
1,117,800
1,128,000
10,200
Missouri
0.2
2,763,800
2,769,500
5,700
Montana
0.1
461,000
461,400
400
Nebraska
0.3
987,400
990,600
3,200
Nevada
0.5
1,283,300
1,289,800
6,500
New Hampshire
1.7
620,300
631,000
10,700
New Jersey
1.8
3,754,000
3,820,000
66,000
New Mexico
0.4
788,500
791,400
2,900
New York
1.8
8,435,600
8,588,900
153,300
North Carolina
0.4
4,246,100
4,263,100
17,000
North Dakota
1.0
404,700
408,700
4,000
Ohio
0.9
5,101,700
5,147,200
45,500
Oklahoma
0.7
1,610,500
1,621,600
11,100
Oregon
0.6
1,790,500
1,801,800
11,300
Pennsylvania
1.1
5,518,400
5,577,900
59,500
Rhode Island
1.5
459,300
466,200
6,900
South Carolina
1.0
2,072,500
2,092,200
19,700
South Dakota
0.3
419,200
420,600
1,400
Tennessee
0.8
2,963,500
2,986,100
22,600
Texas
0.9
12,112,600
12,219,400
106,800
Utah
0.4
1,532,800
1,538,700
5,900
Vermont
1.3
278,300
282,000
3,700
Virginia
1.8
3,782,200
3,850,200
68,000
Washington
1.4
3,227,900
3,274,200
46,300
West Virginia
0.8
668,900
674,400
5,500
Wisconsin
1.3
2,720,500
2,755,200
34,700
Wyoming
0.2
269,300
269,800
500
Over the year, nonfarm payroll employment decreased in 49 states and the District and was essentially unchanged in 1 state. The largest percentage declines occurred in Hawaii (−16.1 percent), New York (−12.4 percent), and Massachusetts (−10.9 percent). The smallest percentage declines occurred in Utah (−1.8 percent), Mississippi (−2.6 percent), and Arizona (−3.2 percent).
State employment by industry, August 2019 to August 2020
Percent change in state employment by industry, August 2019 to August 2020
State
Total nonfarm
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade, transportation, and utilities
Financial activities
Professional and business services
Education and health services
Leisure and hospitality
Government
Alabama
-4.0%
-0.6%
-1.9%
1.4%
-0.4%
-5.1%
-7.9%
-16.7%
-1.7%
Alaska
-10.1
-10.5
-32.3
-7.9
1.7
-8.3
-6.3
-33.5
-1.5
Arizona
-3.2
-1.1
-4.3
2.0
0.1
-6.0
0.0
-19.1
-1.2
Arkansas
-3.5
1.5
-11.1
3.0
-3.7
0.8
-4.2
-14.5
-2.2
California
-9.1
-5.8
-7.6
-6.8
-0.7
-5.8
-4.8
-31.2
-4.7
Colorado
-5.3
-4.2
0.5
-3.8
-3.0
0.3
-2.9
-19.1
-5.2
Connecticut
-7.0
-3.4
-4.5
-6.0
-3.2
-5.3
-4.8
-22.9
-5.6
Delaware
-8.7
-5.7
-8.1
-5.2
-3.8
-9.5
-9.1
-25.3
-1.9
District of Columbia
-6.7
1.4
-7.7
-4.8
-5.7
-3.7
-5.5
-46.6
1.5
Florida
-5.1
-1.0
-3.0
-3.0
-1.4
-5.0
-1.2
-19.8
0.2
Georgia
-4.2
-3.0
-6.5
0.8
-3.6
-5.1
-0.6
-15.9
-1.7
Hawaii
-16.1
-1.1
-20.1
-15.0
-5.4
-9.9
-4.1
-52.4
-0.6
Idaho
-0.7
2.4
0.4
2.7
6.5
-0.3
-3.8
-9.8
0.7
Illinois
-7.0
-7.5
-4.4
-4.4
-2.4
-7.6
-4.4
-23.1
-4.6
Indiana
-3.4
2.1
-7.4
-2.3
-1.4
-1.1
-3.4
-6.0
-0.7
Iowa
-5.8
-11.8
-3.2
-3.4
-2.2
-5.7
-4.1
-20.8
-3.3
Kansas
-4.3
-0.8
-7.1
-0.4
-3.4
-3.8
-3.5
-13.4
-2.9
Kentucky
-6.2
-0.2
-6.5
-5.1
-6.1
-10.9
-4.0
-9.8
-5.1
Louisiana
-6.6
-11.4
-6.6
-3.6
-1.0
-6.8
-6.7
-17.8
0.5
Maine
-8.7
-1.0
-18.0
-2.7
-3.6
-6.9
-7.8
-29.4
-3.1
Maryland
-6.4
2.3
-6.4
-5.8
-1.9
-5.5
-7.9
-22.7
-0.7
Massachusetts
-10.9
-12.4
-4.4
-10.5
-2.7
-5.5
-7.5
-38.7
-5.9
Michigan
-10.1
-1.3
-10.5
-5.0
-1.8
-9.3
-8.9
-35.7
-5.2
Minnesota
-7.3
-7.6
-5.0
-2.5
-3.8
-3.9
-7.0
-26.8
-5.4
Mississippi
-2.6
-5.6
-2.2
-0.4
-4.0
-3.9
-5.5
-3.7
-1.2
Missouri
-4.7
2.1
-3.3
-4.5
-3.2
-4.3
-4.8
-16.9
-0.5
Montana
-5.0
0.0
-9.5
-2.3
-0.4
-6.4
-2.7
-15.4
-2.4
Nebraska
-3.6
-2.2
-2.5
-1.7
0.5
-4.3
-0.3
-15.9
-3.1
Nevada
-9.4
-5.2
-4.0
-9.3
0.3
-12.9
-5.0
-15.9
-4.5
New Hampshire
-8.0
-5.7
-8.8
-9.8
0.6
-8.3
-2.6
-28.3
-3.1
New Jersey
-9.0
-8.4
-3.6
-5.6
-4.7
-9.3
-7.9
-31.3
-4.7
New Mexico
-8.0
-3.5
-5.6
-1.8
-4.2
-7.4
-3.3
-29.0
-3.3
New York
-12.4
-11.3
-9.2
-12.4
-6.0
-12.2
-6.6
-41.7
-6.8
North Carolina
-7.0
-5.0
-8.3
-2.8
-0.4
-4.2
-6.7
-25.1
-4.8
North Dakota
-7.1
-8.8
-7.2
-6.4
-1.2
-4.8
-2.1
-13.6
-2.3
Ohio
-8.0
-5.6
-5.9
-5.7
-5.1
-8.6
-4.2
-25.1
-7.5
Oklahoma
-4.7
-8.8
-9.1
-2.3
0.4
-7.8
-2.1
-5.7
-1.6
Oregon
-7.4
-2.6
-9.3
-2.6
-3.6
-6.3
-4.5
-25.9
-5.4
Pennsylvania
-8.2
-6.5
-6.6
-8.1
0.4
-7.1
-5.1
-28.2
-1.6
Rhode Island
-7.4
-8.0
-2.5
-7.2
1.4
-9.8
-3.6
-21.5
-1.2
South Carolina
-4.8
1.1
-1.4
-3.1
-2.1
-2.9
-6.0
-20.6
-2.0
South Dakota
-4.5
10.9
-6.9
-4.1
0.0
0.0
-3.7
-13.6
-6.4
Tennessee
-4.6
-3.4
-8.9
-0.3
0.5
-4.5
-2.5
-16.5
-2.6
Texas
-4.8
-5.0
-4.4
-3.0
0.4
-1.3
-4.0
-17.7
-1.4
Utah
-1.8
8.0
-1.6
1.6
1.3
-3.2
-1.0
-16.4
-2.1
Vermont
-10.7
-29.6
-10.6
-6.3
-10.6
-4.4
-4.1
-42.7
-0.9
Virginia
-5.2
2.2
-6.7
-2.2
-2.3
-4.3
-6.6
-20.3
-2.3
Washington
-6.0
-3.9
-9.0
-0.9
-0.8
-0.1
-5.0
-29.2
-2.5
West Virginia
-6.3
-8.3
-0.9
-5.1
-4.1
-7.6
-3.9
-19.3
-3.2
Wisconsin
-7.5
0.1
-5.1
-3.5
-1.9
-8.6
-4.6
-26.5
-5.5
Wyoming
-7.3
-1.3
0.0
-0.2
-4.5
-10.9
-1.7
-19.5
-3.0
Percent change in state employment by industry, August 2019 to August 2020
State
Total nonfarm
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade, transportation, and utilities
Financial activities
Professional and business services
Education and health services
Leisure and hospitality
Government
Alabama
-4.0%
-0.6%
-1.9%
1.4%
-0.4%
-5.1%
-7.9%
-16.7%
-1.7%
Alaska
-10.1
-10.5
-32.3
-7.9
1.7
-8.3
-6.3
-33.5
-1.5
Arizona
-3.2
-1.1
-4.3
2.0
0.1
-6.0
0.0
-19.1
-1.2
Arkansas
-3.5
1.5
-11.1
3.0
-3.7
0.8
-4.2
-14.5
-2.2
California
-9.1
-5.8
-7.6
-6.8
-0.7
-5.8
-4.8
-31.2
-4.7
Colorado
-5.3
-4.2
0.5
-3.8
-3.0
0.3
-2.9
-19.1
-5.2
Connecticut
-7.0
-3.4
-4.5
-6.0
-3.2
-5.3
-4.8
-22.9
-5.6
Delaware
-8.7
-5.7
-8.1
-5.2
-3.8
-9.5
-9.1
-25.3
-1.9
District of Columbia
-6.7
1.4
-7.7
-4.8
-5.7
-3.7
-5.5
-46.6
1.5
Florida
-5.1
-1.0
-3.0
-3.0
-1.4
-5.0
-1.2
-19.8
0.2
Georgia
-4.2
-3.0
-6.5
0.8
-3.6
-5.1
-0.6
-15.9
-1.7
Hawaii
-16.1
-1.1
-20.1
-15.0
-5.4
-9.9
-4.1
-52.4
-0.6
Idaho
-0.7
2.4
0.4
2.7
6.5
-0.3
-3.8
-9.8
0.7
Illinois
-7.0
-7.5
-4.4
-4.4
-2.4
-7.6
-4.4
-23.1
-4.6
Indiana
-3.4
2.1
-7.4
-2.3
-1.4
-1.1
-3.4
-6.0
-0.7
Iowa
-5.8
-11.8
-3.2
-3.4
-2.2
-5.7
-4.1
-20.8
-3.3
Kansas
-4.3
-0.8
-7.1
-0.4
-3.4
-3.8
-3.5
-13.4
-2.9
Kentucky
-6.2
-0.2
-6.5
-5.1
-6.1
-10.9
-4.0
-9.8
-5.1
Louisiana
-6.6
-11.4
-6.6
-3.6
-1.0
-6.8
-6.7
-17.8
0.5
Maine
-8.7
-1.0
-18.0
-2.7
-3.6
-6.9
-7.8
-29.4
-3.1
Maryland
-6.4
2.3
-6.4
-5.8
-1.9
-5.5
-7.9
-22.7
-0.7
Massachusetts
-10.9
-12.4
-4.4
-10.5
-2.7
-5.5
-7.5
-38.7
-5.9
Michigan
-10.1
-1.3
-10.5
-5.0
-1.8
-9.3
-8.9
-35.7
-5.2
Minnesota
-7.3
-7.6
-5.0
-2.5
-3.8
-3.9
-7.0
-26.8
-5.4
Mississippi
-2.6
-5.6
-2.2
-0.4
-4.0
-3.9
-5.5
-3.7
-1.2
Missouri
-4.7
2.1
-3.3
-4.5
-3.2
-4.3
-4.8
-16.9
-0.5
Montana
-5.0
0.0
-9.5
-2.3
-0.4
-6.4
-2.7
-15.4
-2.4
Nebraska
-3.6
-2.2
-2.5
-1.7
0.5
-4.3
-0.3
-15.9
-3.1
Nevada
-9.4
-5.2
-4.0
-9.3
0.3
-12.9
-5.0
-15.9
-4.5
New Hampshire
-8.0
-5.7
-8.8
-9.8
0.6
-8.3
-2.6
-28.3
-3.1
New Jersey
-9.0
-8.4
-3.6
-5.6
-4.7
-9.3
-7.9
-31.3
-4.7
New Mexico
-8.0
-3.5
-5.6
-1.8
-4.2
-7.4
-3.3
-29.0
-3.3
New York
-12.4
-11.3
-9.2
-12.4
-6.0
-12.2
-6.6
-41.7
-6.8
North Carolina
-7.0
-5.0
-8.3
-2.8
-0.4
-4.2
-6.7
-25.1
-4.8
North Dakota
-7.1
-8.8
-7.2
-6.4
-1.2
-4.8
-2.1
-13.6
-2.3
Ohio
-8.0
-5.6
-5.9
-5.7
-5.1
-8.6
-4.2
-25.1
-7.5
Oklahoma
-4.7
-8.8
-9.1
-2.3
0.4
-7.8
-2.1
-5.7
-1.6
Oregon
-7.4
-2.6
-9.3
-2.6
-3.6
-6.3
-4.5
-25.9
-5.4
Pennsylvania
-8.2
-6.5
-6.6
-8.1
0.4
-7.1
-5.1
-28.2
-1.6
Rhode Island
-7.4
-8.0
-2.5
-7.2
1.4
-9.8
-3.6
-21.5
-1.2
South Carolina
-4.8
1.1
-1.4
-3.1
-2.1
-2.9
-6.0
-20.6
-2.0
South Dakota
-4.5
10.9
-6.9
-4.1
0.0
0.0
-3.7
-13.6
-6.4
Tennessee
-4.6
-3.4
-8.9
-0.3
0.5
-4.5
-2.5
-16.5
-2.6
Texas
-4.8
-5.0
-4.4
-3.0
0.4
-1.3
-4.0
-17.7
-1.4
Utah
-1.8
8.0
-1.6
1.6
1.3
-3.2
-1.0
-16.4
-2.1
Vermont
-10.7
-29.6
-10.6
-6.3
-10.6
-4.4
-4.1
-42.7
-0.9
Virginia
-5.2
2.2
-6.7
-2.2
-2.3
-4.3
-6.6
-20.3
-2.3
Washington
-6.0
-3.9
-9.0
-0.9
-0.8
-0.1
-5.0
-29.2
-2.5
West Virginia
-6.3
-8.3
-0.9
-5.1
-4.1
-7.6
-3.9
-19.3
-3.2
Wisconsin
-7.5
0.1
-5.1
-3.5
-1.9
-8.6
-4.6
-26.5
-5.5
Wyoming
-7.3
-1.3
0.0
-0.2
-4.5
-10.9
-1.7
-19.5
-3.0
Employment decreased in all 50 states and the District in the leisure and hospitality industry, as well as the education and health services industry for the year ended August 2020. Every state other than Colorado (+0.5 percent), Idaho (+0.4 percent), and Wyoming (unchanged) experienced a drop in employment for manufacturing. Arkansas (+0.8 percent) and Colorado (+0.3 percent) were the only states with employment growth in the professional and business services industry.
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