Nevada’s employment increased 6.0 percent over the year ended January 2023
March 16, 2023
Over the year ended January 2023, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 47 states and was essentially unchanged in 3 states and the District of Columbia. Nevada had the largest percentage employment increase (6.0 percent), followed by Texas (5.0 percent) and Florida (4.9 percent).
Change in nonfarm employment by state, January 2022 to January 2023 State Percent change January 2022 employment January 2023 employment Net change Alabama
2.5% 2,086,500 2,138,700 52,200 Alaska
3.1 317,100 326,800 9,700 Arizona
3.2 3,047,500 3,145,300 97,800 Arkansas
3.4 1,313,400 1,357,600 44,200 California
3.5 17,366,900 17,966,400 599,500 Colorado
2.0 2,826,000 2,883,000 57,000 Connecticut
2.1 1,646,500 1,681,800 35,300 Delaware
2.9 465,900 479,300 13,400 District of Columbia
1.8 757,400 770,700 13,300 Florida
4.9 9,201,200 9,650,100 448,900 Georgia
3.4 4,714,400 4,874,000 159,600 Hawaii
4.0 604,500 628,900 24,400 Idaho
3.1 816,400 842,000 25,600 Illinois
2.8 5,942,000 6,105,900 163,900 Indiana
2.7 3,149,700 3,236,300 86,600 Iowa
2.5 1,553,100 1,591,300 38,200 Kansas
3.5 1,403,100 1,452,000 48,900 Kentucky
2.3 1,939,400 1,984,300 44,900 Louisiana
2.0 1,906,000 1,943,400 37,400 Maine
2.6 631,800 648,000 16,200 Maryland
1.5 2,689,200 2,730,400 41,200 Massachusetts
3.2 3,626,300 3,743,500 117,200 Michigan
2.3 4,306,300 4,403,200 96,900 Minnesota
2.7 2,894,500 2,972,800 78,300 Mississippi
1.9 1,156,000 1,177,600 21,600 Missouri
2.9 2,885,500 2,968,600 83,100 Montana
3.0 501,800 517,100 15,300 Nebraska
2.5 1,016,600 1,041,600 25,000 Nevada
6.0 1,444,200 1,530,500 86,300 New Hampshire
2.9 678,800 698,500 19,700 New Jersey
3.6 4,172,500 4,321,600 149,100 New Mexico
3.1 834,500 860,400 25,900 New York
3.6 9,348,900 9,688,600 339,700 North Carolina
3.6 4,698,100 4,867,800 169,700 North Dakota
2.2 422,700 432,100 9,400 Ohio
1.6 5,481,000 5,569,500 88,500 Oklahoma
3.0 1,677,400 1,727,300 49,900 Oregon
3.7 1,919,200 1,990,000 70,800 Pennsylvania
3.2 5,895,600 6,085,800 190,200 Rhode Island
1.9 487,500 496,700 9,200 South Carolina
3.3 2,200,500 2,272,600 72,100 South Dakota
2.7 447,300 459,300 12,000 Tennessee
3.9 3,186,600 3,309,800 123,200 Texas
5.0 13,128,200 13,782,300 654,100 Utah
2.9 1,651,200 1,699,700 48,500 Vermont
2.0 300,300 306,300 6,000 Virginia
3.0 4,012,700 4,131,600 118,900 Washington
4.0 3,458,800 3,596,300 137,500 West Virginia
0.5 694,300 697,700 3,400 Wisconsin
1.9 2,932,100 2,987,900 55,800 Wyoming
2.1 282,000 288,000 6,000 Puerto Rico
3.0 911,800 939,500 27,700
The largest net employment increases for the year ended January 2023 occurred in Texas (654,100), California (599,500), and Florida (448,900).
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 — January 2023 ." For more charts and maps related to state employment and unemployment, see the state chart package .
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