State Employment Trends: January 2012

State Employment Trends: January 2012
State Employment Trends February 2012 National Association of REALTORS® Research Division Compilation of Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Data Highlights – Unemployment Rate • The US unemployment rate was 8.3 percent in January 2012, down from 8.5 percent in December 2011 and 9.1 percent at the beginning of 2011. • The overwhelming majority of states saw the same improvements. Forty-five states and DC saw the unemployment rate improve in January; an additional 4 states saw no increase. From one month ago, Mississippi and Missouri had the biggest improvements each seeing more than a 0.5 percent drop in the unemployment rate. • Since December one year ago, 48 states and DC states have had an improvement in the unemployment rate. Michigan—now at 9.0 percent from 10.9 percent—had the largest improvement in this period followed by Utah, Alabama, and Missouri, each with improvements of at least 1.5 percent. • In January, North Dakota, Nebraska, and South Dakota had the lowest unemployment rates—all under 5 percent. At the same time, 4 states had double-digit unemployment rates.
More Highlights—Payroll Jobs and Outlook • 44 states and the District of Columbia had positive job growth in the last year, and 37 states had positive job growth in January, a time when net growth was about 284,000 jobs for the nation. The average change among states was 0.3 percent. • The greatest job growth in January was in New Hampshire, while the District of Columbia had the largest job decline (both as a share of previous payrolls). • In January, the unemployment rate declined in spite of a growing labor force showing that the jobs created were enough to absorb new and re-entrants to the labor force. Going forward, increasing labor force participation may slow the easing of the unemployment rate or even push it up slightly despite the creation of new jobs. • The following slides show state-level detail of unemployment rates and payroll employment.
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Alaska SA, Thous 330.0 327.5 325.0 322.5 320.0 317.5 315.0 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Arizona SA, Thous 2700 2625 2550 2475 2400 2325 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Arkansas SA, Thous 1220 1200 1180 1160 1140 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonfarm, California SA, Thous 15250 15000 14750 14500 14250 14000 13750 07 08 09 10 11 Source: BLS/CA Employment Development Department 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Colorado SA, Thous 2400 2360 2320 2280 2240 2200 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Connecticut SA, Thous 1725 1700 1675 1650 1625 1600 1575 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Delaware SA, Thous 442.5 435.0 427.5 420.0 412.5 405.0 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, D.C. SA, Thous 740 730 720 710 700 690 680 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Florida SA, Thous 8200 8000 7800 7600 7400 7200 7000 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Georgia SA, Thous 4200 4100 4000 3900 3800 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Hawaii SA, Thous 630 620 610 600 590 580 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Idaho SA, Thous 660 640 620 600 580 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonfarm, Illinois SA, Thous 6000 5925 5850 5775 5700 5625 5550 07 08 09 10 11 Source: BLS/IL Department of Employment Security 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Indiana SA, Thous 3000 2950 2900 2850 2800 2750 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Iowa SA, Thous 1540 1520 1500 1480 1460 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Kansas SA, Thous 1400 1380 1360 1340 1320 1300 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Kentucky SA, Thous 1875 1850 1825 1800 1775 1750 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Louisiana SA, Thous 1960 1940 1920 1900 1880 1860 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Maine SA, Thous 622.5 615.0 607.5 600.0 592.5 585.0 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Maryland SA, Thous 2640 2600 2560 2520 2480 2440 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Massachusetts SA, Thous 3320 3280 3240 3200 3160 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Michigan SA, Thous 4300 4200 4100 4000 3900 3800 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Minnesota SA, Thous 2800 2760 2720 2680 2640 2600 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Mississippi SA, Thous 1180 1160 1140 1120 1100 1080 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Missouri SA, Thous 2840 2800 2760 2720 2680 2640 2600 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Montana SA, Thous 450 445 440 435 430 425 420 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Nebraska SA, Thous 967.5 960.0 952.5 945.0 937.5 930.0 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Nevada SA, Thous 1300 1250 1200 1150 1100 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
Units All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, New Hampshire SA, Thous. 652.5 645.0 637.5 630.0 622.5 615.0 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonfarm, New Jersey SA, Thous 4100 4050 4000 3950 3900 3850 3800 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics/NJ Dept of Labor 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, New Mexico SA, Thous 860 840 820 800 780 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonfarm, New York SA, Thous 8850 8775 8700 8625 8550 8475 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics/NY State Dept of Labor 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, North Carolina SA, Thous 4200 4125 4050 3975 3900 3825 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, North Dakota SA, Thous 410 400 390 380 370 360 350 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Ohio SA, Thous 5500 5400 5300 5200 5100 5000 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Oklahoma SA, Thous 1600 1580 1560 1540 1520 1500 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Oregon SA, Thous 1760 1720 1680 1640 1600 1560 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Pennsylvania SA, Thous 5850 5800 5750 5700 5650 5600 5550 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Rhode Island SA, Thous 500 490 480 470 460 450 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, South Carolina SA, Thous 1960 1920 1880 1840 1800 1760 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, South Dakota SA, Thous 415.0 412.5 410.0 407.5 405.0 402.5 400.0 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Tennessee SA, Thous 2850 2800 2750 2700 2650 2600 2550 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonfarm, Texas SA ,Thous 10800 10700 10600 10500 10400 10300 10200 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics/TX Workforce Commission 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Utah SA, Thous 1280 1260 1240 1220 1200 1180 1160 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Vermont SA, Thous 310.0 307.5 305.0 302.5 300.0 297.5 295.0 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Virginia SA, Thous 3800 3760 3720 3680 3640 3600 3560 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Washington SA, Thous 3000 2960 2920 2880 2840 2800 2760 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, West Virginia SA, Thous 765 760 755 750 745 740 735 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Wisconsin SA, Thous 2900 2850 2800 2750 2700 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Wyoming SA, Thous 304 300 296 292 288 284 280 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12
All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Alabama SA, Thous 2040 2000 1960 1920 1880 1840 07 08 09 10 11 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 03/13/12

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