According to recent data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in September, 2019, New Jersey added the highest number of jobs to the private building material and garden supply stores industry (495), followed by Mississippi (245), and Rhode Island (69).
On the other hand, California added the least number of jobs (-1,224), followed by Minnesota (-1,164), and Michigan (-1,072).
Interact with the charts below to see for each state, the number of payroll employment, and the number of jobs added in September, 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 | 20140 | -36 |
| Alaska | 3546 | 1 |
| Arizona | 26193 | -37 |
| Arkansas | 11691 | 61 |
| California | 120142 | -1224 |
| Colorado | 23750 | -766 |
| Connecticut | 14645 | -491 |
| Delaware | 4528 | -12 |
| Florida | 87561 | -74 |
| Georgia | 39351 | -41 |
| Hawaii | 4158 | 9 |
| Idaho | 8946 | -78 |
| Illinois | 44608 | -1072 |
| Indiana | 30586 | 62 |
| Iowa | 15448 | -281 |
| Kansas | 12605 | 15 |
| Kentucky | 18999 | -168 |
| Louisiana | 19401 | -54 |
| Maine | 7789 | -153 |
| Maryland | 22439 | -190 |
| Massachusetts | 25219 | -893 |
| Michigan | 44213 | -1072 |
| Minnesota | 26394 | -1164 |
| Mississippi | 12603 | 245 |
| Missouri | 28545 | -225 |
| Montana | 6309 | -203 |
| Nebraska | 9748 | -183 |
| Nevada | 9530 | 49 |
| New Hampshire | 9554 | -248 |
| New Jersey | 33134 | 495 |
| New Mexico | 7520 | 45 |
| New York | 64538 | -768 |
| North Carolina | 44172 | -100 |
| North Dakota | 5018 | -67 |
| Ohio | 50771 | -746 |
| Oklahoma | 17273 | 13 |
| Oregon | 16492 | -423 |
| Pennsylvania | 44476 | -887 |
| Rhode Island | 3883 | 69 |
| South Carolina | 22474 | 23 |
| South Dakota | 5586 | -75 |
| Tennessee | 29259 | -139 |
| Texas | 101934 | -422 |
| Utah | 13764 | -86 |
| Vermont | 3603 | -98 |
| Virginia | 31487 | -179 |
| Washington | 30931 | -561 |
| West Virginia | 7732 | -107 |
| Wisconsin | 26047 | -933 |
| Wyoming | 3367 | -7 |