This statistic shows the growth in jobs in the United States from 2017 to 2017, by state. In 2017, the state of Idaho was ranked first with the job growth of 3.3 percent.
Job growth in the United States from 2016 to 2017, by state
This statistic shows the growth in jobs in the United States from 2017 to 2017, by state. In 2017, the state of Idaho was ranked first with the job growth of 3.3 percent.
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| State | Growth rate |
|---|---|
| Idaho | 3.3% |
| Nevada | 3.2% |
| Utah | 2.9% |
| Washington | 2.5% |
| Arizona | 2.4% |
| Colorado | 2.2% |
| Florida | 2.1% |
| Oregon | 2.1% |
| California | 2% |
| Texas | 1.8% |
| Georgia | 1.8% |
| South Carolina | 1.8% |
| North Carolina | 1.7% |
| Tennessee | 1.5% |
| New Jersey | 1.3% |
| Minnesota | 1.3% |
| Massachussets | 1.2% |
| Michigan | 1.2% |
| New York | 1.2% |
| Missouri | 1.1% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.1% |
| District of Columbia | 1% |
| New Hampshire | 1% |
| Alabama | 1% |
| Hawaii | 1% |
| Indiana | 1% |
| Virginia | 0.9% |
| Arkansas | 0.9% |
| Rhode Island | 0.9% |
| Montana | 0.9% |
| Maryland | 0.9% |
| Ohio | 0.8% |
| Maine | 0.7% |
| Illinois | 0.7% |
| Kentucky | 0.6% |
| Delaware | 0.6% |
| Wisconsin | 0.6% |
| Mississippi | 0.5% |
| South Dakota | 0.5% |
| Oklahoma | 0.5% |
| New Mexico | 0.3% |
| Vermont | 0.3% |
| Nebraska | 0.2% |
| Iowa | 0.1% |
| Connecticut | 0.1% |
| Kansas | 0% |
| Louisiana | -0.1% |
| West Virginia | -0.3% |
| North Dakota | -0.9% |
| Wyoming | -1% |
| Alaska | -1.4% |
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