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List of U.S. states by employment rate

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This is a list of U.S. states and the District of Columbia by Employment-to-population ratio (population 16 and over).

List

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U.S. states by net employment rate (% of population 16 and over) 2022[1]
National
rank
State Employment rate in %
(total population)
Annual change (%)
(Increase=rise in employment)
1  Nebraska 68.1 Increase 0.5
2  North Dakota 67.8 Increase 1.3
 District of Columbia 67.4 Increase 3.0
3  Utah 67.1 Increase 1.1
4  South Dakota 66.8 Steady 0.0
5  Colorado 66.3 Increase 1.9
 Iowa 66.3 Increase 1.5
 Minnesota 66.3 Increase 1.4
8  Kansas 64.6 Increase 0.4
9  New Hampshire 64.5 Increase 0.9
10  Wisconsin 63.1 Decrease 0.1
 Michigan 63.1 Increase 1.5
12  Virginia 63.0 Increase 1.8
13  Massachusetts 62.7 Increase 1.2
14  Connecticut 62.8 Increase 3.6
 Maryland 62.8 Increase 1.3
16  Alaska 61.6 Increase 2.0
 Indiana 61.6 Increase 1.1
18  Illinois 61.5 Increase 2.2
 New Jersey 61.5 Increase 2.7
 Vermont 61.5 Increase 1.6
21  Idaho 61.4 Increase 0.7
 Montana 61.4 Increase 1.2
 Texas 61.4 Increase 1.5
 Washington 61.4 Increase 1.5
 Wyoming 61.4 Increase 0.7
26  Rhode Island 61.3 Increase 1.2
27  Missouri 61.1 Increase 0.9
28  Oregon 60.2 Increase 1.4
 United States 60.0 Increase 1.4
29  Georgia 59.6 Increase 0.3
30  Arizona 59.3 Increase 1.1
 California 59.3 Increase 2.7
32  Pennsylvania 59.1 Increase 1.4
 Oklahoma 59.1 Increase 0.8
34  Ohio 59.0 Increase 0.8
35  North Carolina 58.7 Increase 2.2
36  Hawaii 58.1 Increase 2.1
37  Nevada 57.9 Increase 2.0
 Tennessee 57.9 Increase 0.4
39  Delaware 57.7 Steady 0.0
 New York 57.7 Increase 2.4
41  Florida 57.6 Increase 2.1
42  Maine 56.8 Decrease 0.4
43  Louisiana 56.5 Increase 1.8
44  Kentucky 55.6 Increase 0.8
45  Arkansas 55.6 Increase 1.2
46  Alabama 55.5 Increase 0.8
47  South Carolina 54.7 Decrease 0.1
48  New Mexico 54.2 Increase 1.7
49  Mississippi 52.7 Increase 0.6
50  West Virginia 52.5 Increase 1.3

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Nebraska had the highest proportion of employed people in 2022 : The Economics Daily: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics". www.bls.gov. Retrieved 2023-07-05.