• The latest data on state employment shows solid one-month job creations in Ohio (+32,100), Texas (+19,500), and Michigan (+18,100).
  • Bad news with one-month job losses in Pennsylvania (-9,200), South Carolina (-7,700), and Florida (-6,200).
  • Monthly data tends to be a bit volatile, so job creation over the past 12-months can provide a clear view about state employment conditions.  Texas is the leader (+324,000), followed by California (+252,100), and Florida (+122,500).
  • In percentage terms,  the leaders were North Dakota (+3.2%) and Texas (+3.0%).
  • The charts below show the job situation from 2000 to the present for several states.

Advertisement