United States Payroll Employment By State for the Government Industry in December, 2008 (Not Seas Adj.)
Updated on April 12, 2023.

According to data from the US BLS, the following US states added the highest number of jobs to the Government industry (not seasonally adjusted) in December, 2008:

  1. New York: 4,000
  2. Alabama: 1,300
  3. District of Columbia: 600

On the other hand, the following states added the lowest number of jobs to the Government industry (not seasonally adjusted) in December, 2008:

  1. California: -11,900
  2. Michigan: -9,700
  3. Ohio: -8,700

The charts and table below shows the payroll employment and the number of jobs added by US states in December, 2008.

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US Payroll Employment By State for the Government Industry in December, 2008 (Not Seas Adj.)
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US Number of Jobs Added to the Government Industry By State in December, 2008 (Not Seas Adj.)
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US Payroll Employment for the Government Industry By State in December, 2008 (Not Seas Adj.)
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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