Current Highlights US

Total Nonfarm Employment by State

Year-to-Date

Comparison of average employment January to April 2023 with January to April 2022
  1. Nevada 5.15%
  2. Texas 4.41%
  3. Florida 4.13%
  4. Washington 3.64%
  5. Hawaii 3.56%
  1. Mississippi 1.4%
  2. Maine 1.33%
  3. Maryland 1.27%
  4. Rhode Island 0.88%
  5. West Virginia 0.52%
USA 2.87%

Year-Over-Year

Comparison of job growth in April 2023 with job growth in April 2022
  1. Nevada 4.05%
  2. Texas 3.81%
  3. Florida 3.45%
  4. Washington 3.36%
  5. Kentucky 3.16%
  1. Vermont 0.86%
  2. Maine 0.6%
  3. Colorado 0.53%
  4. West Virginia 0.5%
  5. Rhode Island -0.99%
USA 2.57%

To read data for other states, please visit Current State Rankings

Updated May 19, 2023