According to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the 3 U.S. states that added the highest seasonally adjusted number of jobs to the Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation industry in October, 2008 were:
- New York: 1,700
- Illinois: 1,200
- Texas: 1,200
On the other hand, the 3 U.S. states that added the lowest seasonally adjusted number of jobs to the Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation industry in October, 2008 were:
- California: -2,800
- Indiana: -1,100
- Washington: -600
You can see the not 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 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation industry for each U.S. state in October, 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.
| State | Number of Payrolls | Jobs Added |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17800 | -100 |
| Alaska | 4300 | -200 |
| Arizona | 34700 | -400 |
| Arkansas | 9800 | -100 |
| California | 251200 | -2800 |
| Colorado | 45100 | -400 |
| Connecticut | 24100 | 500 |
| Delaware | 8400 | -100 |
| Florida | 192900 | 900 |
| Georgia | 41100 | -300 |
| Hawaii | 11800 | -100 |
| Idaho | 8800 | -200 |
| Illinois | 80200 | 1200 |
| Indiana | 43800 | -1100 |
| Iowa | 20800 | 100 |
| Kansas | 13200 | -300 |
| Kentucky | 19900 | 400 |
| Louisiana | 28800 | 1000 |
| Maine | 8400 | 0 |
| Maryland | 35900 | 700 |
| Massachusetts | 48400 | -400 |
| Michigan | 53700 | 200 |
| Minnesota | 38800 | 400 |
| Mississippi | 9200 | 0 |
| Missouri | 43900 | -600 |
| Montana | 11200 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 12600 | 0 |
| Nevada | 28100 | -400 |
| New Hampshire | 10800 | -100 |
| New Jersey | 53300 | -100 |
| New York | 147200 | 1700 |
| North Carolina | 59700 | -200 |
| North Dakota | 3600 | -100 |
| Ohio | 62800 | -100 |
| Oklahoma | 14900 | -200 |
| Oregon | 23100 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 86500 | 500 |
| Rhode Island | 7900 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 27500 | -600 |
| Tennessee | 31100 | 300 |
| Texas | 107800 | 1200 |
| Utah | 17600 | -100 |
| Vermont | 3900 | 0 |
| Virginia | 48700 | -200 |
| Washington | 47800 | -600 |
| West Virginia | 9100 | 100 |
| Wisconsin | 35900 | 800 |
| Wyoming | 2800 | 0 |
| District of Columbia | 7000 | -200 |