In October, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 41 states and the District of Columbia, decreased
in 6 states, and was unchanged in 3 states. The largest over-the-month increases in employment occurred
in Texas (+47,900), New York (+40,600), California (+38,900), Michigan (+19,000), and Arkansas
(+17,400). The largest over-the-month percentage increases in employment were in Arkansas (+1.5 percent),
New Mexico (+0.8 percent), and Maine and North Dakota (+0.7 percent each). The largest overthe-
month employment decreases were in Delaware (-3,000), Missouri (-2,900), and Nevada and
Virginia (-2,200 each). The largest over-the-month percentage decreases in employment occurred in
Delaware (-0.7 percent), Nevada (-0.2 percent), and Missouri and Virginia (-0.1 percent each). Over the
year, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 36 states and the District of Columbia and decreased in
14 states. The largest over-the-year percentage increase in employment was reported in the District of
Columbia (+2.9 percent), followed by New Hampshire (+2.6 percent), Texas (+1.7 percent), and
Minnesota and North Dakota (+1.6 percent each). The largest over-the-year percentage decrease in
employment occurred in Nevada (-2.4 percent), followed by New Jersey (-1.0 percent), Montana (-0.9
percent), Rhode Island (-0.8 percent), and Missouri (-0.7 percent).
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/laus.pdf
Ah ! October has been good for Texas, NY and California !
Sadly, Nevada declines again !
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