Jobs Creation by State (2024)
Annual job creation numbers show that the growth in the number of jobs gained in the United States has fluctuated in recent years. In 2023, the latest year analyzed, 31.54 million jobs were added to the economy—a 6.83% decrease from the previous year.
What do the figures look like on a state and monthly level? Here are some monthly job creation statistics by state.
Jobs creation by state (September 2024): Top 10
|
State |
No. of new jobs created in Sep 2024 (vs. August 2024) |
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1. Texas |
29,200 |
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2. New Jersey |
19,200 |
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3. Florida |
17,000 |
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4. California |
14,700 |
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5. Ohio |
13,500 |
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6. Colorado |
12,700 |
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7. Arizona |
11,200 |
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8. North Carolina |
8,000 |
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9. Illinois |
7,100 |
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10. Georgia |
6,800 |
The latest report from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that Texas tops the chart ranking monthly job creation by state in September 2024. That month, there were 29,200 more jobs than the previous month.
Texas’s spot on this list of states ranked by job creation should come as no surprise as it is the state with the second-highest number of small businesses. It also ranks among the best states to start a business.
New Jersey is in second place, creating 19,200 jobs in September 2024. This is followed by Florida, with 17,000. California and Ohio round out the top five, with 14,700 and 13,500 jobs created, respectively.
Colorado ranks sixth on this list of states ranked by job creation. In September 2024, it added 12,700 new jobs compared to the previous month. Arizona and North Carolina follow, with 11,200 and 8,000 new job creations, respectively. Completing this top 10 list are Illinois and Georgia, with around 7,100 each.
Incidentally, the majority of these top 10 states are among the 10 most populous states in the US.
States ranked by job creation (September 2024): bottom 10
|
State |
Net change in number of jobs in September 2024 (vs. August 2024) |
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50. Iowa |
-4,800 |
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49. Wisconsin |
-4,000 |
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48. Massachusetts |
-2,600 |
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47. Louisiana |
-2,300 |
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46. Washington |
-2,000 |
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45. Missouri |
-900 |
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44. Indiana |
-500 |
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43. Connecticut |
-300 |
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42. Nevada |
0 |
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41. Vermont |
100 |
Job creation by state data shows that the bottom 10 states list is topped by Iowa. In September 2024, the Hawkeye State saw employment decrease month on month by 4,800. This means there were 4,800 fewer jobs in September 2024 than in August 2024.
Wisconsin and Massachusetts rank next, with monthly decreases of 4,000 and 2,600, respectively. Louisiana experienced a dip of 2,300 jobs while Washington, the Evergreen State, lost 2,000 jobs. Missouri is next, after having lost 900 jobs from August to September 2024.
Indiana follows, with 500 jobs lost, just a fraction more than Connecticut, which ranks next, with 300. Nevada is next, having seen no change. Vermont rounds out the bottom 10, with an addition of just 100 new positions in September 2024. Together, the total number of jobs lost by these states in September 2024 amounted to 17,400.