List of U.S. states by employment rate explained

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

List

National
rank!State!Employment rate in %
(total population)!Annual change (%)
(=rise in employment)

1		68.1	0.5
2		67.8	1.3
—		67.4	3.0
3		67.1	1.1
4		66.8	0.0
5		66.3	1.9
		66.3	1.5
		66.3	1.4
8		64.6	0.4
9		64.5	0.9
10		63.1	0.1
		63.1	1.5
12		63.0	1.8
13		62.7	1.2
14		62.8	3.6
		62.8	1.3
16		61.6	2.0
		61.6	1.1
18		61.5	2.2
		61.5	2.7
		61.5	1.6
21		61.4	0.7
		61.4	1.2
		61.4	1.5
		61.4	1.5
		61.4	0.7
26		61.3	1.2
27		61.1	0.9
28		60.2	1.4
—		60.0	1.4
29		59.6	0.3
30		59.3	1.1
		59.3	2.7
32		59.1	1.4
		59.1	0.8
34		59.0	0.8
35		58.7	2.2
36		58.1	2.1
37		57.9	2.0
		57.9	0.4
39		57.7	0.0
		57.7	2.4
41		57.6	2.1
42		56.8	0.4
43		56.5	1.8
44		55.6	0.8
45		55.6	1.2
46		55.5	0.8
47		54.7	0.1
48		54.2	1.7
49		52.7	0.6
50		52.5	1.3

See also

• List of U.S. states and territories by unemployment rate
• Job creation index
• JOLTS report