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 Total Nonfarm industry in March, 2020 were:
- Idaho: 2,800
- Delaware: 300
- Arkansas: 200
On the other hand, the 3 U.S. states that added the lowest not seasonally adjusted number of jobs to the Total Nonfarm industry in March, 2020 were:
- California: -164,500
- New York: -82,500
- Florida: -62,200
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 Total Nonfarm industry for each U.S. state in March, 2020. 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.
| State | Number of Payrolls | Jobs Added |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2073700 | -3500 |
| Alaska | 316900 | -400 |
| Arizona | 2987700 | -19800 |
| Arkansas | 1290100 | 200 |
| California | 17440300 | -164500 |
| Colorado | 2788500 | -9000 |
| Connecticut | 1664500 | -11200 |
| Delaware | 459600 | 300 |
| Florida | 9046900 | -62200 |
| Georgia | 4643200 | -17200 |
| Hawaii | 657700 | -6100 |
| Idaho | 766600 | 2800 |
| Illinois | 6020200 | -24500 |
| Indiana | 3118700 | -13100 |
| Iowa | 1566300 | -900 |
| Kansas | 1414600 | -4100 |
| Kentucky | 1929500 | -5700 |
| Louisiana | 1968500 | -20100 |
| Maine | 618500 | -3300 |
| Maryland | 2724500 | -15400 |
| Massachusetts | 3652800 | -26200 |
| Michigan | 4373500 | -23400 |
| Minnesota | 2925400 | -23400 |
| Mississippi | 1152200 | -5400 |
| Missouri | 2891700 | -600 |
| Montana | 478700 | 100 |
| Nebraska | 1017300 | -1200 |
| Nevada | 1426800 | -7800 |
| New Hampshire | 677000 | -7000 |
| New Jersey | 4143300 | -13400 |
| New Mexico | 856200 | -2400 |
| New York | 9644300 | -82500 |
| North Carolina | 4585300 | -14000 |
| North Dakota | 432400 | -700 |
| Ohio | 5498900 | -34800 |
| Oklahoma | 1688800 | -4300 |
| District of Columbia | 799500 | -2400 |