According to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the 3 U.S. states that added the highest not seasonally adjusted number of jobs to the Government industry in December, 2008 were:
- New York: 4,000
- Alabama: 1,300
- District of Columbia: 600
On the other hand, the 3 U.S. states that added the lowest not seasonally adjusted number of jobs to the Government industry in December, 2008 were:
- California: -11,900
- Michigan: -9,700
- Ohio: -8,700
You can see the seasonally adjusted version of this information at this link.
Use the interactive visualizations and the table below to explore the payroll employment, and the number of jobs added to the Government industry for each U.S. state in December, 2008. See links at the bottom of this page for similar data for other months. You can also see the monthly links for all the available years, as well as similar data for many more industries here.
See also: Historical Payroll Employment and Added Jobs for the Government Industry (not seasonally adjusted).
| State | Number of Payrolls | Jobs Added |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 392900 | 1300 |
| Alaska | 83300 | -500 |
| Arizona | 442600 | -2600 |
| Arkansas | 218700 | 0 |
| California | 2531100 | -11900 |
| Colorado | 392800 | -2700 |
| Connecticut | 266700 | -2300 |
| Delaware | 63800 | -200 |
| Florida | 1142300 | -5300 |
| Georgia | 720800 | -3400 |
| Hawaii | 128900 | -4100 |
| Idaho | 121100 | -400 |
| Illinois | 866500 | -3800 |
| Indiana | 450800 | -3500 |
| Iowa | 260100 | -1200 |
| Kansas | 270100 | 500 |
| Kentucky | 311900 | -900 |
| Louisiana | 373200 | -2700 |
| Maine | 108500 | -300 |
| Maryland | 501500 | -500 |
| Massachusetts | 446800 | -1400 |
| Michigan | 662000 | -9700 |
| Minnesota | 430000 | -600 |
| Mississippi | 249400 | -3100 |
| Missouri | 460000 | -700 |
| Montana | 90100 | -1700 |
| Nebraska | 167300 | -600 |
| Nevada | 165500 | -400 |
| New Hampshire | 101100 | -100 |
| New Jersey | 655700 | -500 |
| New Mexico | 201200 | -300 |
| New York | 1539100 | 4000 |
| North Carolina | 743800 | -2300 |
| North Dakota | 79600 | 300 |
| Ohio | 808900 | -8700 |
| Oklahoma | 348900 | 100 |
| District of Columbia | 235400 | 600 |