In May, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 22 states, decreased in 27 states and the District of Columbia, and was unchanged in 1 state.
The largest over-the-month increase in employment occurred
in Florida (+28,000),
followed by Ohio (+12,000),
Arizona and Louisiana (+10,100 each), and
Texas (+8,800).
Wyoming experienced the largest over-the-month percentage increase in employment (+0.8 percent), followed by Louisiana (+0.5 percent) and Arizona and Florida (+0.4 percent each).
The largest over-the-month decrease in employment occurred in California (-29,200),
followed by New York (-24,700),
Pennsylvania (-14,200),
Michigan (-13,400), and
Maryland (-13,300).
Alaska experienced the largest over-the-month percentage decline in employment (-1.5 percent),
followed by Vermont (-1.2 percent),
Delaware (-0.9 percent), and
West Virginia (-0.7 percent).
Over the year, nonfarm employment increased in 39 states and decreased in 11 states and the District of Columbia.
The largest over-the-year percentage increase occurred in North Dakota (+4.3 percent),
followed by Texas (+2.0 percent),
Nebraska (+1.9 percent), and
Wyoming (+1.7 percent).
The largest over-the-year percent decrease in employment occurred in Maryland (-0.8 percent),
followed by New Mexico (-0.7 percent) and
Georgia and Nevada (-0.6 percent each). |
