United States Payroll Employment By State for the Government Industry in August, 2016 (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 August, 2016:

  1. Florida: 73,500
  2. North Carolina: 51,200
  3. Indiana: 37,400

On the other hand, the following states added the lowest number of jobs to the Government industry (not seasonally adjusted) in August, 2016:

  1. District of Columbia: -13,400
  2. New York: -11,000
  3. New Jersey: -9,100

The charts and table below shows the payroll employment and the number of jobs added by US states in August, 2016.

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US Payroll Employment By State for the Government Industry in August, 2016 (Not Seas Adj.)
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US Number of Jobs Added to the Government Industry By State in August, 2016 (Not Seas Adj.)
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US Payroll Employment for the Government Industry By State in August, 2016 (Not Seas Adj.)
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State Number of Payrolls Jobs Added
Alabama 376400 3700
Alaska 77700 1000
Arizona 395200 31400
Arkansas 202600 4700
California 2413200 31500
Colorado 410800 5400
Connecticut 220500 -1300
Delaware 61400 -1900
Florida 1095000 73500
Georgia 674200 24000
Hawaii 119700 900
Idaho 114500 -900
Illinois 778700 -4700
Indiana 412200 37400
Iowa 241000 3600
Kansas 234300 2700
Kentucky 311400 8100
Louisiana 317400 1700
Maine 91700 100
Maryland 479900 3400
Massachusetts 415400 -8400
Michigan 552200 100
Minnesota 394700 200
Mississippi 239500 5000
Missouri 403200 9500
Montana 86500 800
Nebraska 164300 -700
Nevada 151700 500
New Hampshire 79300 800
New Jersey 564900 -9100
New Mexico 182600 6700
New York 1441000 -11000
North Carolina 675400 51200
North Dakota 76700 -300
Ohio 744200 3700
Oklahoma 339100 5900
District of Columbia 239400 -13400