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The largest over-the-month increase in
employment occurred in Texas (+44,100), followed by Michigan (+39,700),
Ohio (+31,900), Illinois (+24,500), and California (+22,600). Vermont experienced
the largest over-the-month percent increase in employment (+1.8 percent), followed
by Maine (+1.2 percent), Idaho and Michigan (+1.0 percent each), and Montana and
North Dakota (+0.7 percent each). The largest over-the-month decrease in employment
occurred in Georgia (-15,300), followed by New Jersey (-13,000), Florida (-12,900),
South Carolina (-8,500), and Maryland (-7,100). South Carolina and South Dakota
experienced the largest over-the-month percent decreases in employment (-0.5 percent
each), followed by Georgia and Mississippi (-0.4 percent each) and Alabama, Maryland,
New Jersey, and Rhode Island (-0.3 percent each). Over the year, nonfarm employment
increased in 42 states and the District of Columbia, and decreased in 8 states. The
largest over-the-year percent increase occurred in North Dakota (+4.6 percent),
followed by Vermont (+2.7 percent), Texas (+2.5 percent), and Alaska (+2.4 percent).
The largest over-the-year percent decrease in employment occurred in Nevada (-0.7
percent), followed by New Jersey (-0.5 percent), Kansas (-0.4 percent), and Arizona
and New Mexico (-0.3 percent each).
Over the year, 24 states experienced statistically significant changes in employment,
all of which were increases. The largest increase occurred in Texas (+253,900),
followed by California (+89,400), Pennsylvania (+70,300), Michigan (+68,500), and
Illinois (+64,200). (See table D.)
Texas is really ahead.This is results of pro-busines policies
The largest over-the-month increase in
employment occurred in Texas (+44,100), followed by Michigan (+39,700),
Ohio (+31,900), Illinois (+24,500), and California (+22,600). Vermont experienced the largest over-the-month percent increase in employment (+1.8 percent), followed by Maine (+1.2 percent), Idaho and Michigan (+1.0 percent each), and Montana and North Dakota (+0.7 percent each).
The largest over-the-month decrease in employment occurred in Georgia (-15,300), followed by New Jersey (-13,000), Florida (-12,900),
South Carolina (-8,500), and Maryland (-7,100).
South Carolina and South Dakota experienced the largest over-the-month percent decreases in employment (-0.5 percent each), followed by Georgia and Mississippi (-0.4 percent each) and Alabama, Maryland, New Jersey, and Rhode Island (-0.3 percent each).
Over the year, nonfarm employment increased in 42 states and the District of Columbia, and decreased in 8 states. The largest over-the-year percent increase occurred in North Dakota (+4.6 percent), followed by Vermont (+2.7 percent), Texas (+2.5 percent), and Alaska (+2.4 percent).
The largest over-the-year percent decrease in employment occurred in Nevada (-0.7 percent), followed by New Jersey (-0.5 percent), Kansas (-0.4 percent), and Arizona and New Mexico (-0.3 percent each).
Interesting. They may have added the most jobs, however, they did not have the largest percentage increase for January - that honor goes to Vermont - nor did Texas have the largest percentage increase for the year - that honor goes to...North Dakota, which currently has the lowest overall unemployment rate at 3.8%. The unemployment rate in Texas is still 8.3% despite adding the most jobs.
Sometimes, being a really big state has it's disadvantages too
Don't let that all go to your heads. Texas has their share of budget problems.
We have more people streaming into the state than jobs created.
We have some major cuts going on and talk of state worker furloughs.
Don't get me wrong..I am proud to live in Texas. But I wouldn't go strutting about ignoring our financial problems and we do have them.
But we do get poked in the eye via property taxes.
You don't have the obligation to buy a McMansion, you can buy a small house
Not a problem, really because you can diminish or avoid property taxes, it's all about your choices...An income tax you can't avoid it
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