State Employment Momentum
3-month annualized employment growth across 51 states
Updated April 17, 2026
Ranking — 3-Month Annualized Growth
Detail
| Sector | 3m Ann. | 6m Ann. | Acceleration | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | +2.9% | +1.5% | +3.8% | 18.2M |
| Tennessee | +2.5% | +0.8% | +3.9% | 3.38M |
| New York | +2.5% | +1.3% | +2.2% | 10.0M |
| Texas | +2.3% | +1.1% | +2.6% | 14.4M |
| Maine | +2.2% | -0.3% | +1.5% | 0.66M |
| Delaware | +2.0% | -0.4% | +2.1% | 0.50M |
| Arkansas | +1.9% | +0.9% | +1.9% | 1.35M |
| Missouri | +1.7% | +0.7% | +2.7% | 3.00M |
| South Carolina | +1.7% | +1.9% | +1.9% | 2.41M |
| Utah | +1.7% | +0.6% | +1.0% | 1.78M |
| Pennsylvania | +1.7% | +1.1% | +1.5% | 6.20M |
| Wisconsin | +1.6% | -0.6% | +1.7% | 3.03M |
| Alabama | +1.6% | +0.8% | +1.7% | 2.20M |
| Illinois | +1.5% | +0.1% | +1.4% | 6.17M |
| Louisiana | +1.5% | +0.9% | +3.4% | 2.00M |
| Connecticut | +1.5% | +0.7% | +2.3% | 1.72M |
| Ohio | +1.4% | +0.3% | +1.3% | 5.68M |
| Arizona | +1.4% | -0.1% | +2.1% | 3.26M |
| Iowa | +1.3% | -0.1% | +4.0% | 1.58M |
| Florida | +1.3% | -0.4% | +2.1% | 9.98M |
| North Carolina | +1.3% | +0.5% | +0.5% | 5.07M |
| Washington | +1.3% | +0.5% | +1.6% | 3.65M |
| Nevada | +1.2% | +0.9% | -2.4% | 1.60M |
| Kentucky | +1.2% | -0.1% | +1.9% | 2.03M |
| New Jersey | +1.2% | +0.4% | +1.5% | 4.39M |
| Nebraska | +1.2% | -0.1% | +1.0% | 1.06M |
| North Dakota | +1.2% | +0.1% | +2.3% | 0.45M |
| Georgia | +1.1% | -0.4% | +1.1% | 4.98M |
| Kansas | +1.0% | +0.2% | +1.6% | 1.47M |
| Massachusetts | +0.9% | +0.1% | +1.8% | 3.71M |
| Oregon | +0.8% | -0.7% | +2.0% | 1.97M |
| Maryland | +0.8% | -1.9% | +2.9% | 2.79M |
| Hawaii | +0.8% | +0.8% | +1.1% | 0.64M |
| Oklahoma | +0.8% | -0.0% | +2.6% | 1.79M |
| Minnesota | +0.7% | +0.9% | +2.4% | 3.04M |
| Colorado | +0.7% | +0.3% | +1.0% | 2.97M |
| Vermont | +0.6% | +1.2% | +3.1% | 0.31M |
| Rhode Island | +0.6% | -0.3% | +2.2% | 0.51M |
| Idaho | +0.3% | -0.7% | -2.0% | 0.88M |
| West Virginia | +0.3% | -0.3% | -0.5% | 0.72M |
| Virginia | +0.3% | -1.1% | +0.6% | 4.26M |
| Alaska | +0.1% | -0.1% | +1.3% | 0.34M |
| Michigan | +0.0% | -0.5% | -0.3% | 4.48M |
| New Hampshire | +0.0% | -1.1% | +0.0% | 0.70M |
| Wyoming | +0.0% | -0.2% | +1.4% | 0.29M |
| Mississippi | -0.0% | +0.4% | +0.8% | 1.19M |
| Indiana | -0.2% | -1.1% | +0.6% | 3.25M |
| Montana | -0.3% | -1.0% | -1.4% | 0.53M |
| New Mexico | -0.3% | -0.2% | -0.2% | 0.89M |
| South Dakota | -1.0% | -0.0% | -0.4% | 0.47M |
| District of Columbia | -4.4% | -9.2% | -1.1% | 0.72M |