Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 40 states in April compared to the previous month, while it decreased in 10 states and the District of Columbia. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nationwide total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 177,000 in April following a gain of 185,000 jobs in March.
On a month-over-month basis, employment data was most favorable in Texas, which added 37,700 jobs. Ohio came in second (+22,200), followed by Florida (+21,300). Meanwhile, a total of 21,100 jobs were lost across 10 states, with Missouri reporting the steepest job losses at 6,600. In percentage terms, employment increased the highest in Arizona at 0.4%, while Missouri saw the biggest decline at 0.2% between March and April.
Year-over-year ending in April, 1.9 million jobs have been added to the labor market, which is a 1.2% increase compared to the April 2024 level. The range of job gains spanned from 800 jobs in Montana to 215,500 jobs in Texas. Two states and the District of Columbia lost a total of 4,500 jobs in the past 12 months, with Iowa reporting the steepest job losses at 3,100. In percentage terms, the range of job growth spanned 2.7% in Hawaii to 0.1% in Missouri. The District of Columbia, West Virginia, and Iowa declined by 0.1%, 0.1%, and 0.2% respectively.
Construction Employment
Across the nation, construction sector jobs data —which includes both residential and non-residential construction—showed that 24 states reported an increase in April compared to March, while 24 states and the District of Columbia lost construction sector jobs. The two remaining states, Indiana and New York reported no change on a month-over-month basis. California, with the highest increase, added 6,300 construction jobs, while Washington, on the other end of the spectrum, lost 3,300 jobs. Overall, the construction industry added a net 11,000 jobs in April compared to the previous month. In percentage terms, Virginia reported the highest increase at 1.9% and Alaska reported the largest decline at 3.1%.
Year-over-year, construction sector jobs in the U.S. increased by 143,000, which is a 1.7% increase compared to the April 2024 level. Texas added 32,000 jobs, which was the largest gain of any state, while Washington lost 15,000 construction sector jobs. In percentage terms, New Mexico had the highest annual growth rate in the construction sector at 14.6%. Over this period, Washington reported the largest decline of 6.6%.
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