Statistics were compiled from unemployment data and civilian labor force reports, both of which heavily relied on household surveys. The data is not seasonally adjusted.
Non-farm payroll numbers are seen as a key indicator for the U.S.'s economic health, representing the total number of paid workers in the country minus farm, government, non-profit, and private household employees.
Employment data is gleaned from an establishment survey that measures non-farm employment, hours and earnings by industry. The data is also based on payroll jobs and such factors as where the establishments are located.
U.S. Employees on Non-Farm Payrolls by State
Rank | State | October (in thousands) |
---|---|---|
1 | California | 16,914.6 |
2 | Texas | 12,992.2 |
3 | New York | 9,108.7 |
4 | Florida | 8,940.9 |
5 | Illinois | 5,917 |
6 | Pennsylvania | 5,828.6 |
7 | Ohio | 5,424.3 |
8 | Georgia | 4,634.1 |
9 | North Carolina | 4,588.1 |
10 | Michigan | 4,268.1 |
11 | New Jersey | 4,059.2 |
12 | Virginia | 3,980.8 |
13 | Massachusetts | 3,584.8 |
14 | Washington | 3,455.6 |
15 | Tennessee | 3,128.9 |
16 | Indiana | 3,112.8 |
17 | Arizona | 3,015.9 |
18 | Wisconsin | 2,907.6 |
19 | Minnesota | 2,906.1 |
20 | Missouri | 2,877.7 |
21 | Colorado | 2,761.2 |
22 | Maryland | 2,705.1 |
23 | South Carolina | 2,160.9 |
24 | Alabama | 2,069.6 |
25 | Oregon | 1,903.4 |
26 | Kentucky | 1,899.9 |
27 | Louisiana | 1,868.2 |
28 | Oklahoma | 1,666.7 |
29 | Utah | 1,640.3 |
30 | Connecticut | 1,636.1 |
31 | Iowa | 1,558.7 |
32 | Kansas | 1,400.8 |
33 | Nevada | 1,376.7 |
34 | Arkansas | 1,286.6 |
35 | Mississippi | 1,155.8 |
36 | Nebraska | 1,028.4 |
37 | Puerto Rico | 871.3 |
38 | New Mexico | 826.3 |
39 | Idaho | 791.7 |
40 | District of Columbia | 762.7 |
41 | West Virginia | 700.3 |
42 | New Hampshire | 669.2 |
43 | Maine | 621.7 |
44 | Hawaii | 578.2 |
45 | Rhode Island | 486.4 |
46 | Montana | 485.3 |
47 | Delaware | 454.5 |
48 | South Dakota | 440.5 |
49 | North Dakota | 423.7 |
50 | Alaska | 305.1 |
51 | Vermont | 299.2 |
52 | Wyoming | 276.6 |
53 | Virgin Islands | 35.1 |