Total Nonagricultural Job Growth by State: Annual Average 1999 over 1998 |
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|
State
|
Rank 1999
|
Percent Change
|
Rank
1998 |
Percent Change
|
Thousands of Jobs
|
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|
Job Growth
|
1999
|
1998
|
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| Nevada |
1
|
6.39
|
2
|
3.95
|
59.2
|
985.1
|
925.9
|
| Arizona |
2
|
4.12
|
1
|
4.54
|
85.5
|
2,160.2
|
2,074.7
|
| Georgia |
3
|
3.98
|
7
|
3.50
|
149.0
|
3,889.8
|
3,740.8
|
| Colorado |
4
|
3.72
|
3
|
3.92
|
76.5
|
2,133.5
|
2,057.0
|
| Florida |
5
|
3.62
|
10
|
3.46
|
240.4
|
6,876.9
|
6,636.5
|
| Idaho |
6
|
3.43
|
27
|
2.33
|
17.9
|
539.7
|
521.8
|
| Maine |
7
|
2.92
|
16
|
2.80
|
16.6
|
585.8
|
569.2
|
| Delaware |
8
|
2.85
|
13
|
3.17
|
11.4
|
411.6
|
400.2
|
| California |
9
|
2.77
|
6
|
3.55
|
376.1
|
13,972.2
|
13,596.1
|
| South Carolina |
10
|
2.76
|
5
|
3.67
|
49.2
|
1,832.5
|
1,783.3
|
| South Dakota |
11
|
2.67
|
25
|
2.34
|
9.7
|
372.9
|
363.2
|
| New Hampshire |
12
|
2.65
|
11
|
3.30
|
15.6
|
604.6
|
589.0
|
| Virginia |
13
|
2.64
|
17
|
2.73
|
87.5
|
3,407.5
|
3,320.0
|
| New York |
14
|
2.63
|
33
|
2.10
|
217.0
|
8,453.7
|
8,236.7
|
| Utah |
15
|
2.59
|
15
|
2.97
|
26.5
|
1,049.8
|
1,023.3
|
| Maryland |
16
|
2.48
|
21
|
2.53
|
57.7
|
2,382.1
|
2,324.4
|
| North Carolina |
17
|
2.45
|
14
|
3.02
|
92.3
|
3,866.1
|
3,773.8
|
| Texas |
18
|
2.41
|
4
|
3.86
|
215.3
|
9,155.4
|
8,940.1
|
| Kentucky |
19
|
2.38
|
22
|
2.43
|
41.7
|
1,794.5
|
1,752.8
|
| Montana |
20
|
2.25
|
29
|
2.22
|
8.4
|
381.4
|
373.0
|
| UNITED STATES |
--
|
2.22
|
--
|
2.56
|
2,789.0
|
128,615.0
|
125,826.0
|
| Wisconsin |
21
|
2.17
|
24
|
2.35
|
58.9
|
2,776.9
|
2,718.0
|
| Minnesota |
22
|
2.09
|
18
|
2.58
|
53.4
|
2,608.5
|
2,555.1
|
| Vermont |
23
|
1.93
|
36
|
2.01
|
5.5
|
290.3
|
284.8
|
| Mississippi |
24
|
1.86
|
23
|
2.40
|
21.1
|
1,154.8
|
1,133.7
|
| Washington |
25
|
1.84
|
12
|
3.21
|
47.7
|
2,642.6
|
2,594.9
|
| Wyoming |
26
|
1.84
|
41
|
1.69
|
4.2
|
232.5
|
228.3
|
| Massachusetts |
27
|
1.81
|
28
|
2.23
|
57.5
|
3,236.1
|
3,178.6
|
| Arkansas |
28
|
1.76
|
45
|
1.65
|
19.7
|
1,141.9
|
1,122.2
|
| Indiana |
29
|
1.75
|
34
|
2.05
|
51.0
|
2,968.3
|
2,917.3
|
| New Jersey |
31
|
1.72
|
35
|
2.05
|
65.3
|
3,866.1
|
3,800.8
|
| Connecticut |
30
|
1.72
|
37
|
1.91
|
28.3
|
1,671.7
|
1,643.4
|
| Nebraska |
32
|
1.67
|
19
|
2.58
|
14.6
|
890.9
|
876.3
|
| Iowa |
33
|
1.66
|
20
|
2.54
|
23.9
|
1,466.7
|
1,442.8
|
| Missouri |
34
|
1.53
|
42
|
1.69
|
41.1
|
2,725.1
|
2,684.0
|
| Pennsylvania |
35
|
1.49
|
46
|
1.64
|
81.9
|
5,576.8
|
5,494.9
|
| Oklahoma |
36
|
1.43
|
8
|
3.50
|
20.6
|
1,461.8
|
1,441.2
|
| Rhode Island |
38
|
1.40
|
38
|
1.78
|
6.4
|
464.4
|
458.0
|
| New Mexico |
37
|
1.40
|
47
|
1.62
|
10.1
|
730.1
|
720.0
|
| Alabama |
39
|
1.36
|
40
|
1.70
|
25.8
|
1,923.9
|
1,898.1
|
| Tennessee |
40
|
1.35
|
32
|
2.11
|
35.7
|
2,674.2
|
2,638.5
|
| Oregon |
41
|
1.33
|
44
|
1.66
|
20.6
|
1,572.4
|
1,551.8
|
| North Dakota |
42
|
1.22
|
39
|
1.72
|
3.9
|
323.4
|
319.5
|
| Ohio |
43
|
1.20
|
43
|
1.67
|
65.8
|
5,548.0
|
5,482.2
|
| Kansas |
44
|
1.13
|
9
|
3.47
|
14.8
|
1,327.0
|
1,312.2
|
| Illinois |
45
|
0.96
|
30
|
2.19
|
56.7
|
5,955.2
|
5,898.5
|
| Alaska |
46
|
0.95
|
26
|
2.34
|
2.6
|
277.6
|
275.0
|
| West Virginia |
47
|
0.90
|
48
|
1.61
|
6.5
|
725.7
|
719.2
|
| Michigan |
48
|
0.75
|
49
|
1.05
|
33.5
|
4,528.4
|
4,494.9
|
| Hawaii |
49
|
0.45
|
50
|
-0.06
|
2.4
|
533.7
|
531.3
|
| Louisiana |
50
|
0.44
|
31
|
2.14
|
8.4
|
1,897.9
|
1,889.5
|