According to recent data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in August, 2019, California added the highest number of jobs to the private agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry (13,121), followed by Michigan (1,584), and Nebraska (1,330).
On the other hand, Washington added the least number of jobs (-17,916), followed by Oregon (-5,686), and New Jersey (-3,634).
Interact with the charts below to see for each state, the number of payroll employment, and the number of jobs added in August, 2019. This information can also be found in a table below.
You can see similar information for different types of businesses establishments and industries.
You can also see links below for similar information by county for each state.
| State | Number of Employment | Jobs Added |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 12503 | -57 |
| Alaska | 1893 | -160 |
| Arizona | 16341 | -1206 |
| Arkansas | 12680 | -86 |
| California | 485508 | 13121 |
| Colorado | 21450 | -201 |
| Connecticut | 5714 | 246 |
| Florida | 55142 | -545 |
| Georgia | 23374 | -1243 |
| Hawaii | 5676 | 180 |
| Idaho | 26943 | 828 |
| Illinois | 21160 | -432 |
| Indiana | 15962 | -664 |
| Iowa | 22978 | 319 |
| Kansas | 12740 | -253 |
| Kentucky | 9134 | -58 |
| Louisiana | 9449 | 176 |
| Maine | 8129 | 483 |
| Maryland | 6340 | -146 |
| Massachusetts | 10863 | 12 |
| Michigan | 36683 | 1584 |
| Minnesota | 23551 | 186 |
| Mississippi | 11919 | -123 |
| Missouri | 13041 | -31 |
| Montana | 6791 | 155 |
| Nebraska | 18533 | 1330 |
| Nevada | 5349 | 89 |
| New Hampshire | 2356 | 16 |
| New Jersey | 13173 | -3634 |
| New Mexico | 12570 | -653 |
| New York | 29259 | 535 |
| North Carolina | 27241 | -692 |
| North Dakota | 4745 | 202 |
| Ohio | 18050 | -421 |
| Oklahoma | 8695 | -170 |
| Oregon | 66643 | -5686 |
| Pennsylvania | 26646 | 395 |
| South Carolina | 10827 | -237 |
| South Dakota | 6220 | 79 |
| Tennessee | 8426 | 94 |
| Texas | 59487 | 111 |
| Utah | 6447 | 323 |
| Vermont | 3810 | -33 |
| Virginia | 13480 | -97 |
| Washington | 124217 | -17916 |
| West Virginia | 1816 | 42 |
| Wisconsin | 29202 | 396 |
| Wyoming | 3035 | -22 |