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This statistic shows the growth in jobs in the United States from 2015 to 2016, by state. In 2016, the state of Utah was ranked first with the job growth of 3.6 percent.
Job growth in the United States from 2015 to 2016, by state
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| State | Growth rate |
|---|---|
| Utah | 3.6% |
| Idaho | 3.5% |
| Florida | 3.4% |
| Nevada | 3.3% |
| Washington | 3.1% |
| Oregon | 2.9% |
| Georgia | 2.7% |
| California | 2.6% |
| Arizona | 2.6% |
| Tennessee | 2.5% |
| South Carolina | 2.4% |
| North Carolina | 2.3% |
| Colorado | 2.2% |
| New Hampshire | 1.9% |
| Michigan | 1.9% |
| Massachussets | 1.7% |
| District of Columbia | 1.7% |
| Missouri | 1.6% |
| New York | 1.5% |
| Indiana | 1.5% |
| New Jersey | 1.5% |
| Kentucky | 1.5% |
| Virginia | 1.5% |
| Arkansas | 1.5% |
| Minnesota | 1.4% |
| Hawaii | 1.4% |
| Alabama | 1.4% |
| Montana | 1.3% |
| Maryland | 1.3% |
| Texas | 1.3% |
| Wisconsin | 1.1% |
| Maine | 1.1% |
| Ohio | 1.1% |
| South Dakota | 1% |
| Delaware | 1% |
| Mississippi | 1% |
| Rhode Island | 1% |
| Pennsylvania | 0.8% |
| Nebraska | 0.8% |
| Illinois | 0.7% |
| Iowa | 0.6% |
| Kansas | 0.5% |
| Vermont | 0.3% |
| New Mexico | 0.3% |
| Connecticut | 0.3% |
| Oklahoma | -1% |
| Louisiana | -1.2% |
| West Virginia | -1.2% |
| Alaska | -1.9% |
| Wyoming | -3.9% |
| North Dakota | -4.1% |
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