1. State Employment Trends
September 2011
National Association of REALTORS®
Research Division
Compilation of Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
2. Data Highlights
• The US unemployment rate was unchanged in August at 9.1
percent and is down from 9.6 percent a year ago.
• State by state, the pattern was somewhat different. Only 12 states
saw unemployment go down in the month; an additional 12 saw no
increase. From one month ago, Louisiana had the largest decline.
• Since August one year ago, 37 states have had a decline in the
unemployment rate. New Mexico had the largest decline in this
period.
• In August, North Dakota, Nebraska, and South Dakota had the
lowest unemployment rates—all under 5 percent. At the same
time, 9 states and the District of Columbia had double-digit
unemployment rates.
3. More Highlights and Outlook
• 44 states and D.C. had positive job growth in the last year, and 20
states had positive job growth in August—a time when net job
growth was zero for the nation. The average change among states
was a slight decline—below the historic average of national payroll
job growth each month of 0.1% to 0.2%.
• The greatest job growth in August was in Minnesota, last month’s
biggest job loser, while DC had the largest job decline (as a share
of previous payrolls).
• Moving forward, increasing labor force participation may keep the
unemployment rate high even as jobs are being added.
• The following slides show state-level detail of unemployment rates
and payroll employment.
4.
5. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Alaska
SA, Thous
332
328
324
320
316
312
07 08 09 10 11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 09/19/11
6. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Arizona
SA, Thous
2700
2625
2550
2475
2400
2325
07 08 09 10 11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 09/19/11
7. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Arkansas
SA, Thous
1220
1200
1180
1160
1140
07 08 09 10 11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 09/19/11
8. 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 09/19/11
9. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Colorado
SA, Thous
2400
2360
2320
2280
2240
2200
07 08 09 10 11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 09/19/11
10. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Connecticut
SA, Thous
1725
1700
1675
1650
1625
1600
1575
07 08 09 10 11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 09/19/11
11. 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 09/19/11
12. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, D.C.
SA, Thous
720.0
712.5
705.0
697.5
690.0
682.5
07 08 09 10 11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 09/19/11
13. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Florida
SA, Thous
8200
8000
7800
7600
7400
7200
7000
07 08 09 10 11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 09/19/11
14. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Georgia
SA, Thous
4200
4125
4050
3975
3900
3825
3750
07 08 09 10 11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 09/19/11
15. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Hawaii
SA, Thous
630
620
610
600
590
580
07 08 09 10 11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 09/19/11
16. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Idaho
SA, Thous
660
640
620
600
580
07 08 09 10 11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 09/19/11
17. 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 09/19/11
18. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Indiana
SA, Thous
3000
2950
2900
2850
2800
2750
07 08 09 10 11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 09/19/11
19. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Iowa
SA, Thous
1540
1520
1500
1480
1460
07 08 09 10 11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 09/19/11
20. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Kansas
SA, Thous
1400
1380
1360
1340
1320
1300
07 08 09 10 11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 09/19/11
21. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Kentucky
SA, Thous
1875
1850
1825
1800
1775
1750
07 08 09 10 11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 09/19/11
22. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Louisiana
SA, Thous
1960
1940
1920
1900
1880
1860
07 08 09 10 11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 09/19/11
23. 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 09/19/11
24. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Maryland
SA, Thous
2640
2600
2560
2520
2480
2440
07 08 09 10 11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 09/19/11
25. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Massachusetts
SA, Thous
3320
3280
3240
3200
3160
07 08 09 10 11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 09/19/11
26. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Michigan
SA, Thous
4400
4300
4200
4100
4000
3900
3800
07 08 09 10 11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 09/19/11
27. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Minnesota
SA, Thous
2800
2760
2720
2680
2640
2600
07 08 09 10 11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 09/19/11
28. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Mississippi
SA, Thous
1180
1160
1140
1120
1100
1080
07 08 09 10 11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 09/19/11
29. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Missouri
SA, Thous
2840
2800
2760
2720
2680
2640
2600
07 08 09 10 11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 09/19/11
30. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Montana
SA, Thous
450
445
440
435
430
425
07 08 09 10 11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 09/19/11
31. 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 09/19/11
32. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Nevada
SA, Thous
1300
1250
1200
1150
1100
07 08 09 10 11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 09/19/11
33. 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 09/19/11
34. 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 09/19/11
35. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, New Mexico
SA, Thous
850
840
830
820
810
800
790
07 08 09 10 11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 09/19/11
36. 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 09/19/11
37. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, North Carolina
SA, Thous
4200
4125
4050
3975
3900
3825
07 08 09 10 11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 09/19/11
38. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, North Dakota
SA, Thous
397.5
390.0
382.5
375.0
367.5
360.0
352.5
07 08 09 10 11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 09/19/11
39. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Ohio
SA, Thous
5500
5400
5300
5200
5100
5000
07 08 09 10 11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 09/19/11
40. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Oklahoma
SA, Thous
1600
1580
1560
1540
1520
1500
07 08 09 10 11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 09/19/11
41. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Oregon
SA, Thous
1760
1720
1680
1640
1600
1560
07 08 09 10 11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 09/19/11
42. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Pennsylvania
SA, Thous
5850
5800
5750
5700
5650
5600
5550
07 08 09 10 11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 09/19/11
43. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Rhode Island
SA, Thous
500
490
480
470
460
450
07 08 09 10 11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 09/19/11
44. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, South Carolina
SA, Thous
1960
1920
1880
1840
1800
1760
07 08 09 10 11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 09/19/11
45. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, South Dakota
SA, Thous
412.5
410.0
407.5
405.0
402.5
400.0
397.5
07 08 09 10 11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 09/19/11
46. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Tennessee
SA, Thous
2850
2800
2750
2700
2650
2600
2550
07 08 09 10 11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 09/19/11
47. All Employees: Total Nonfarm, Texas
SA ,Thous
10700
10600
10500
10400
10300
10200
10100
07 08 09 10 11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics/TX Workforce Commission 09/19/11
48. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Utah
SA, Thous
1280
1260
1240
1220
1200
1180
1160
07 08 09 10 11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 09/19/11
49. 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 09/19/11
50. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Virginia
SA, Thous
3800
3760
3720
3680
3640
3600
3560
07 08 09 10 11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 09/19/11
51. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Washington
SA, Thous
3000
2960
2920
2880
2840
2800
2760
07 08 09 10 11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 09/19/11
52. 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 09/19/11
53. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Wisconsin
SA, Thous
2920
2880
2840
2800
2760
2720
07 08 09 10 11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 09/19/11
54. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Wyoming
SA, Thous
305
300
295
290
285
280
275
07 08 09 10 11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 09/19/11
55. All Employees: Total Nonagricultural, Alabama
SA, Thous
2040
2000
1960
1920
1880
1840
07 08 09 10 11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 09/19/11
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