Year

Rank

Trending

1-Year Growth Rate

U.S. Average

North Carolina

Short-term Employment Growth

Short-term employment growth rate

What does this mean?

Employment growth is the percentage increase in the number of people who report themselves employed. Short term signifies the annual growth over 12 months.

Why does this matter?

Employment growth is an indicator of economic growth and productivity.

NC Business Index

North Carolina Ranking

28 / 51

* Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics

Short-term Employment Growth

State	2000-01	2001-01	2002-01	2003-01	2004-01	2005-01	2006-01	2007-01	2008-01	2009-01	2010-01	2011-01	2012-01	2013-01	2014-01	2015-01	2016-01	2017-01	2018-01	2019-01	2020-01	2021-01
Alabama	-0.04	-1.48	-1.48	0.70	0.86	1.31	1.86	0.42	-2.03	-5.41	1.55	1.15	0.48	0.60	0.29	0.09	0.43	2.18	2.28	2.30	-3.24	3.37
Alaska	0.58	0.61	0.71	1.12	1.77	2.52	1.69	0.81	1.24	-0.50	0.44	1.24	0.45	0.08	0.47	-0.03	-0.42	-0.14	-0.80	-0.08	-4.34	3.76
Arizona	1.66	2.49	1.91	2.11	3.05	3.00	4.18	2.18	0.40	-3.10	-1.73	-0.49	1.30	0.92	2.86	2.90	2.85	2.89	3.11	3.17	-2.33	1.77
Arkansas	0.66	-0.54	0.64	-0.03	1.73	2.77	0.98	0.15	0.49	-2.76	-0.13	0.27	0.12	-1.14	0.98	1.84	1.39	0.71	0.29	1.06	-3.40	0.52
California	2.79	0.93	-0.49	0.00	1.32	1.84	1.23	0.94	-0.59	-3.93	-0.71	0.88	1.98	2.10	2.23	2.22	1.80	1.57	1.07	0.59	-8.83	3.72
Colorado	1.20	0.46	0.22	1.25	2.53	1.86	3.54	2.36	0.52	-3.31	-1.93	1.07	1.46	1.97	3.16	2.21	3.07	3.59	2.55	2.18	-4.85	3.15
Connecticut	1.32	-1.45	-0.05	-0.55	-0.07	1.23	2.49	1.29	-0.04	-2.32	-0.19	0.80	-0.71	-0.63	2.63	1.23	0.87	1.00	0.63	0.95	-6.70	0.88
Delaware	2.89	2.09	-1.75	-0.53	1.43	2.69	2.94	0.75	-0.35	-6.07	-0.83	2.97	1.04	-0.07	3.18	3.08	1.61	1.54	1.96	1.47	-5.05	5.25
District of Columbia	2.44	-0.42	-1.33	-0.42	0.81	2.63	1.49	2.25	1.47	-2.35	2.58	1.36	5.07	3.07	2.28	3.18	2.49	2.27	1.61	1.98	-4.05	-5.38
Florida	3.00	0.94	-0.52	1.42	3.51	4.57	3.65	1.22	-2.01	-5.89	0.35	2.19	2.34	2.08	2.59	1.96	2.78	2.63	2.00	1.97	-6.59	5.47
Georgia	2.11	0.69	0.69	1.83	1.18	2.36	3.20	2.20	-0.84	-5.34	-1.99	1.23	1.89	0.55	1.00	0.90	4.66	4.49	1.03	1.09	-4.53	5.12
Hawaii	1.30	0.28	-0.65	0.47	1.94	2.75	1.89	-0.02	-0.56	-4.22	2.44	1.86	-0.57	1.31	2.57	1.84	1.84	0.78	-0.82	-0.98	-12.25	10.02
Idaho	1.45	2.17	0.48	0.97	2.35	4.90	2.49	1.85	-1.41	-3.46	-0.22	0.92	1.90	1.34	2.52	2.87	2.49	3.13	2.91	2.88	-1.26	4.73
Illinois	0.45	-1.66	-2.90	-0.69	1.20	1.49	2.87	1.34	-1.26	-4.72	-0.17	0.13	1.07	-0.47	1.47	1.17	0.86	-0.13	0.40	-0.01	-8.58	4.92
Indiana	0.04	-0.67	-0.42	0.45	-0.58	1.18	1.54	-0.69	-0.03	-5.68	-0.88	1.74	0.26	1.43	2.81	2.41	2.46	0.79	1.64	0.27	-5.81	3.90
Iowa	0.03	0.35	0.47	-1.77	-0.12	1.56	2.36	0.32	0.75	-2.66	0.15	0.24	0.03	1.33	1.85	0.66	0.29	-0.48	1.42	1.71	-6.35	1.67
Kansas	-0.56	-0.82	0.63	1.04	1.27	0.46	1.32	1.37	0.20	-1.18	-0.85	0.43	0.25	0.34	1.16	0.33	0.03	-0.14	0.35	0.81	-2.59	2.72
Kentucky	0.89	-1.29	-1.07	0.66	0.94	0.70	1.91	0.79	-1.01	-3.37	0.55	0.86	1.23	0.09	-0.80	-0.08	2.05	1.98	0.73	0.92	-4.99	2.97
Louisiana	-0.16	-0.44	-1.08	0.26	0.88	0.78	-0.52	1.26	1.29	-2.11	0.03	-0.09	1.17	0.93	2.08	0.37	-1.01	0.29	0.62	0.42	-5.74	2.32
Maine	2.01	-0.82	-0.20	0.25	0.64	1.08	1.00	-0.11	-0.39	-3.81	-0.02	0.94	0.83	1.04	0.30	-0.22	1.55	1.23	0.09	0.09	-5.53	1.65
Maryland	1.05	0.56	0.65	0.29	0.34	1.74	2.15	0.63	0.47	-2.49	0.62	1.20	1.24	0.62	0.73	1.26	1.27	1.69	0.67	2.04	-6.26	1.15
Massachusetts	-0.05	0.37	-0.03	-1.05	0.11	-0.13	0.87	0.83	0.13	-2.83	0.29	1.06	1.20	0.36	2.49	1.56	1.61	1.99	2.60	0.94	-9.10	6.04
Michigan	1.19	-1.95	-3.05	-0.94	0.54	0.46	-0.51	-1.30	-2.74	-6.47	-1.13	0.67	1.43	1.44	2.14	1.94	2.34	1.22	1.07	0.75	-8.11	3.05
Minnesota	1.54	0.99	0.14	0.37	0.21	0.06	0.35	-0.24	-0.33	-2.05	0.84	1.39	0.83	1.05	1.42	1.37	0.51	1.36	0.72	0.95	-3.05	0.51
Mississippi	1.77	-1.32	-1.29	1.39	0.78	-1.36	-1.48	1.19	-0.55	-4.73	2.36	3.20	-0.11	-3.99	-1.34	2.50	1.55	0.94	-0.02	0.18	-4.29	2.32
Missouri	0.64	-0.60	-1.04	-0.31	0.18	0.99	1.44	0.47	-0.93	-3.15	-1.11	0.61	0.66	0.65	1.48	1.86	1.10	0.30	0.37	0.85	-3.72	2.13
Montana	1.22	-0.79	0.28	0.70	1.88	1.98	2.79	1.96	0.03	-4.40	-0.42	0.64	1.98	1.41	1.02	1.43	0.71	0.93	1.19	1.56	-1.87	4.55
Nebraska	0.86	0.33	0.24	1.21	0.73	0.02	0.64	0.89	0.54	-1.42	0.35	1.49	1.47	0.41	0.23	0.16	0.37	0.17	1.12	1.17	-1.79	3.15
Nevada	4.45	2.84	1.31	1.90	3.33	4.56	5.24	3.48	-0.28	-5.61	-2.91	0.66	2.38	2.18	2.71	2.66	2.41	3.59	4.30	4.56	-11.35	4.61
New Hampshire	1.63	0.14	0.06	1.26	1.61	1.66	1.00	0.76	0.43	-2.90	-0.03	0.35	0.55	0.51	1.10	1.28	1.41	0.39	1.43	1.21	-5.64	2.55
New Jersey	0.89	-0.45	-0.43	-0.07	1.04	1.41	0.94	0.40	0.06	-2.78	-0.35	0.38	0.30	0.01	1.05	1.11	0.79	0.07	0.10	2.08	-7.14	7.65
New Mexico	1.81	1.11	0.83	1.11	1.52	2.11	2.02	1.31	0.69	-3.46	-0.71	0.18	0.67	0.15	0.62	0.65	0.49	0.95	1.34	1.23	-5.27	1.79
New York	0.98	-0.54	0.43	-0.32	1.45	1.93	1.17	-0.03	0.36	-2.93	-0.71	-0.56	0.38	1.20	0.50	1.24	0.30	0.48	0.17	0.24	-8.56	5.09
North Carolina	1.53	-0.42	-0.98	2.06	0.96	1.71	3.11	1.53	-0.03	-4.48	0.77	1.07	2.18	1.52	1.71	1.89	2.33	2.32	1.72	2.08	-6.10	2.92
North Dakota	0.21	0.06	-0.59	1.28	1.97	0.85	1.98	1.43	1.13	-1.31	2.62	2.57	2.52	1.57	2.27	0.13	-0.07	0.25	-0.65	0.64	-3.49	1.36
Ohio	0.65	0.40	-1.37	0.16	-0.21	0.81	1.89	0.77	-1.24	-5.43	-0.71	-0.07	0.51	-0.17	1.90	0.86	0.67	0.81	0.39	1.25	-5.60	2.96
Oklahoma	0.50	0.36	-0.27	-0.75	0.96	1.50	0.77	0.44	1.43	-1.49	-0.17	1.07	2.12	0.21	0.74	1.78	-0.42	0.83	1.18	0.56	-2.99	2.78
Oregon	1.65	-1.06	-0.15	0.09	0.65	1.47	2.65	1.78	0.71	-3.84	1.30	1.47	-0.72	-0.90	2.54	2.81	4.01	2.58	0.36	1.27	-4.13	4.67
Pennsylvania	0.47	0.59	-0.23	-1.04	1.21	1.11	0.99	0.91	0.65	-3.39	-0.88	0.83	1.17	0.11	0.80	1.10	0.63	-0.21	0.72	0.99	-6.42	3.30
Rhode Island	0.70	-0.63	0.90	1.41	-0.58	1.53	1.34	0.05	-3.09	-3.67	-0.19	-0.96	0.56	0.57	1.51	1.63	0.51	1.22	0.88	0.59	-8.88	9.80
South Carolina	0.81	-2.82	-0.57	1.47	1.95	1.48	4.25	1.16	-1.07	-4.17	0.48	1.51	1.81	2.08	2.39	2.46	1.88	1.21	1.90	2.68	-2.83	1.45
South Dakota	1.45	0.74	0.57	0.88	0.91	0.85	1.38	0.98	0.42	-1.07	0.16	0.84	0.84	0.44	1.14	0.82	0.48	0.27	0.69	0.84	-1.71	2.66
Tennessee	0.32	-0.37	0.80	-0.22	-0.05	-0.17	4.30	1.61	-1.37	-4.79	2.35	1.59	0.58	-0.34	0.08	2.12	2.93	2.71	2.25	2.53	-5.38	4.64
Texas	1.54	0.82	0.46	1.15	1.57	2.18	1.98	1.57	1.56	-0.61	1.92	2.16	2.58	1.93	2.59	1.38	1.80	2.00	2.24	2.01	-4.63	3.85
Utah	1.87	0.66	0.05	1.64	3.47	5.02	5.41	3.62	-0.21	-4.87	-2.46	0.31	3.00	3.38	2.77	2.76	3.43	3.23	2.07	2.67	-0.81	5.17
Vermont	-0.74	0.71	0.95	0.35	1.00	0.85	1.43	-0.84	-0.42	-0.27	-0.03	0.25	-0.26	-0.66	0.02	-0.14	0.23	0.48	0.28	-0.36	-7.36	1.70
Virginia	1.89	1.00	0.47	0.92	1.36	2.68	2.33	1.62	1.18	-2.51	0.13	1.83	0.97	0.88	0.97	0.18	0.91	2.19	1.40	1.79	-5.42	0.63
Washington	0.49	-1.01	-0.66	1.00	2.69	2.97	2.84	2.54	1.44	-3.49	-1.09	0.07	1.87	0.86	1.76	2.23	2.92	2.69	2.61	2.80	-4.31	3.43
West Virginia	0.92	-0.11	-0.88	-0.96	0.55	0.97	1.61	0.29	0.36	-3.18	-0.53	0.47	0.84	-0.50	-0.25	-0.60	-0.30	0.75	1.28	0.90	-4.34	3.18
Wisconsin	0.61	-0.01	-0.97	0.62	0.33	0.07	1.31	0.52	0.24	-3.82	-0.45	0.69	0.60	0.52	1.45	1.14	1.41	1.05	-0.24	-0.66	-4.02	4.99
Wyoming	1.74	0.96	0.15	0.94	1.22	1.89	2.65	2.45	1.71	-2.36	-0.06	1.18	1.00	0.24	0.66	-0.28	-1.54	-0.45	-0.07	0.83	-2.04	-0.75
U.S. Average	1.15	0.04	-0.20	0.50	1.18	1.66	1.98	1.05	-0.06	-3.38	-0.03	0.94	1.11	0.68	1.47	1.38	1.35	1.34	1.12	1.25	-5.17	3.25