In April, nonfarm payroll employment decreased in 44 states and the District of Columbia and rose in 6 states. I’ve broken the data up into the largest increases and decreases in empoyment. Overall, 63000 more workers were laid off than hired in California in April. In Florida, 1500 more workers were hired than fired.
Largest monthly decreases in employment:
| State | Change in Employment |
| California | -63,700 |
| Texas | -39,500 |
| Michigan | -38,400 |
| Ohio | -25,200 |
| Illinois | -23,100 |
| Wisconsin | -21,100 |
Largest monthly increases in employment:
| State | Change in Employment |
| Arkansas | 1,500 |
| Montana | 1,500 |
| Florida | 1,300 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
One Response
Kelly Brown
June 12th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
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