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 | November (in thousands) |
---|---|---|
1 | California | 16,361.7 |
2 | Texas | 12,529.3 |
3 | New York | 8,931.8 |
4 | Florida | 8,667 |
5 | Illinois | 5,755.4 |
6 | Pennsylvania | 5,703 |
7 | Ohio | 5,288.4 |
8 | Georgia | 4,559.9 |
9 | North Carolina | 4,406.7 |
10 | Michigan | 4,065.6 |
11 | Virginia | 3,934.6 |
12 | New Jersey | 3,931.8 |
13 | Massachusetts | 3,389.7 |
14 | Washington | 3,315.1 |
15 | Indiana | 3,092 |
16 | Tennessee | 3,069 |
17 | Arizona | 2,939 |
18 | Missouri | 2,823 |
19 | Minnesota | 2,799.7 |
20 | Wisconsin | 2,789.1 |
21 | Colorado | 2,685.9 |
22 | Maryland | 2,672 |
23 | South Carolina | 2,152 |
24 | Alabama | 2,052.8 |
25 | Louisiana | 1,908 |
26 | Kentucky | 1,860.4 |
27 | Oregon | 1,839.7 |
28 | Oklahoma | 1,639.7 |
29 | Connecticut | 1,612.1 |
30 | Utah | 1,589.3 |
31 | Iowa | 1,525.2 |
32 | Kansas | 1,382.3 |
33 | Nevada | 1,331.5 |
34 | Arkansas | 1,250.3 |
35 | Mississippi | 1,146.1 |
36 | Nebraska | 1,010.6 |
37 | Puerto Rico | 826.6 |
38 | New Mexico | 811 |
39 | Idaho | 772.3 |
40 | District of Columbia | 755.6 |
41 | West Virginia | 680.3 |
42 | New Hampshire | 633.4 |
43 | Maine | 590.2 |
44 | Hawaii | 561.5 |
45 | Rhode Island | 473.5 |
46 | Montana | 471.5 |
47 | Delaware | 431.5 |
48 | South Dakota | 429.3 |
49 | North Dakota | 413.1 |
50 | Alaska | 296.6 |
51 | Vermont | 290.1 |
52 | Wyoming | 271.9 |
53 | Virgin Islands | 36 |