State Employment Momentum
3-month annualized employment growth across 51 states
Updated September 4, 2026
Ranking — 3-Month Annualized Growth
Detail
| Sector | 3m Ann. | 6m Ann. | Acceleration | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | +3.4% | +2.3% | +3.8% | 0.71M |
| Missouri | +2.9% | +1.3% | +1.2% | 3.01M |
| Alaska | +2.5% | +1.5% | +2.2% | 0.34M |
| Maryland | +2.4% | +1.5% | +1.0% | 2.82M |
| Minnesota | +2.4% | +2.0% | +1.9% | 3.06M |
| Texas | +1.9% | +1.5% | +0.0% | 14.5M |
| South Carolina | +1.8% | +0.9% | +0.5% | 2.41M |
| Kansas | +1.6% | +0.7% | +0.7% | 1.47M |
| Wisconsin | +1.6% | +0.8% | +0.2% | 3.04M |
| Connecticut | +1.5% | +1.1% | +0.3% | 1.73M |
| West Virginia | +1.5% | +0.9% | +1.6% | 0.72M |
| Washington | +1.4% | +0.7% | +0.8% | 3.65M |
| Idaho | +1.4% | +1.8% | +1.5% | 0.89M |
| Utah | +1.3% | +1.5% | -0.0% | 1.79M |
| Louisiana | +1.3% | +1.8% | -0.1% | 2.02M |
| Michigan | +1.3% | +1.0% | +1.6% | 4.50M |
| South Dakota | +1.2% | +0.6% | +1.7% | 0.47M |
| Illinois | +1.1% | +0.7% | +0.4% | 6.18M |
| Tennessee | +1.0% | +0.5% | -1.4% | 3.39M |
| Nevada | +1.0% | +1.1% | -0.7% | 1.61M |
| District of Columbia | +0.9% | +0.6% | +5.4% | 0.72M |
| Colorado | +0.9% | +0.9% | +1.0% | 2.97M |
| Alabama | +0.8% | +0.9% | -0.6% | 2.21M |
| North Carolina | +0.8% | +1.6% | -0.3% | 5.11M |
| Mississippi | +0.8% | +0.9% | +1.1% | 1.20M |
| Wyoming | +0.7% | +1.3% | +1.1% | 0.30M |
| Oklahoma | +0.6% | +1.1% | +0.2% | 1.80M |
| Iowa | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.1% | 1.58M |
| Nebraska | +0.5% | -0.0% | -0.3% | 1.06M |
| Florida | +0.4% | +1.4% | -0.5% | 10.0M |
| Arizona | +0.4% | +1.4% | -1.1% | 3.29M |
| Delaware | +0.4% | -0.1% | -1.7% | 0.50M |
| Ohio | +0.2% | +0.6% | -0.8% | 5.69M |
| Vermont | +0.1% | -0.6% | -0.8% | 0.31M |
| Pennsylvania | +0.0% | +0.1% | -1.3% | 6.20M |
| Oregon | -0.1% | -1.1% | -0.8% | 1.96M |
| Rhode Island | -0.2% | -0.3% | -0.9% | 0.51M |
| Kentucky | -0.2% | +0.0% | -1.0% | 2.03M |
| Massachusetts | -0.3% | +0.3% | -1.0% | 3.71M |
| Maine | -0.5% | +0.0% | -2.7% | 0.66M |
| California | -0.7% | -0.1% | -3.3% | 18.1M |
| New York | -0.7% | -0.8% | -2.9% | 9.96M |
| Hawaii | -0.8% | -0.2% | -1.1% | 0.64M |
| Arkansas | -0.9% | -0.6% | -2.7% | 1.34M |
| New Mexico | -0.9% | +1.1% | -0.7% | 0.90M |
| Indiana | -1.1% | +0.1% | -0.7% | 3.25M |
| Virginia | -1.2% | -0.8% | -0.8% | 4.23M |
| Georgia | -1.4% | -0.2% | -2.3% | 4.98M |
| North Dakota | -1.7% | -0.2% | -3.0% | 0.45M |
| Montana | -2.3% | -1.6% | -2.8% | 0.52M |
| New Jersey | -2.6% | -1.2% | -3.6% | 4.36M |