Long-term Employment Growth
Long-term employment growth rate
What does this mean?
Employment growth is the percentage increase in the number of people who report themselves employed. Long term signifies the annual growth over 10 years.
Why does this matter?
Employment growth is an indicator of economic growth and productivity.
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* Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics
Region Comparison
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Long-term Employment Growth
Long-term Employment Growth
| State | 2010-01 | 2021-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | -3.85 | 8.96 |
| Alaska | 10.88 | -1.20 |
| Arizona | 15.21 | 21.08 |
| Arkansas | 3.25 | 2.28 |
| California | 0.42 | 8.15 |
| Colorado | 7.54 | 19.78 |
| Connecticut | 0.26 | -0.12 |
| Delaware | 0.05 | 14.54 |
| District of Columbia | 6.79 | 12.71 |
| Florida | 7.02 | 18.11 |
| Georgia | 3.75 | 17.02 |
| Hawaii | 4.22 | 2.39 |
| Idaho | 10.32 | 26.03 |
| Illinois | -4.64 | 0.17 |
| Indiana | -5.81 | 10.29 |
| Iowa | 1.32 | 1.87 |
| Kansas | 3.43 | 3.22 |
| Kentucky | -1.28 | 3.94 |
| Louisiana | 0.30 | 1.21 |
| Maine | -2.44 | 0.83 |
| Maryland | 4.98 | 4.23 |
| Massachusetts | -1.47 | 9.37 |
| Michigan | -16.00 | 6.99 |
| Minnesota | 0.32 | 5.72 |
| Mississippi | -5.07 | -2.49 |
| Missouri | -4.06 | 5.69 |
| Montana | 3.89 | 13.56 |
| Nebraska | 3.57 | 6.60 |
| Nevada | 14.15 | 18.33 |
| New Hampshire | 3.97 | 4.64 |
| New Jersey | -0.29 | 5.58 |
| New Mexico | 6.59 | 2.47 |
| New York | 0.72 | 0.51 |
| North Carolina | 4.10 | 12.95 |
| North Dakota | 9.75 | 4.49 |
| Ohio | -5.00 | 3.38 |
| Oklahoma | 2.77 | 6.88 |
| Oregon | 3.52 | 12.85 |
| Pennsylvania | -0.17 | 1.91 |
| Rhode Island | -3.04 | 7.77 |
| South Carolina | 1.90 | 15.96 |
| South Dakota | 5.95 | 6.62 |
| Tennessee | 1.84 | 12.42 |
| Texas | 13.31 | 16.65 |
| Utah | 12.51 | 31.23 |
| Vermont | 3.77 | -6.17 |
| Virginia | 9.48 | 4.37 |
| Washington | 7.25 | 17.95 |
| West Virginia | -1.93 | 0.78 |
| Wisconsin | -2.22 | 6.20 |
| Wyoming | 9.86 | -2.43 |
| U.S. Average | 2.78 | 7.97 |