Alaska’s payroll numbers reveal it is ranked 51st for non-farm payroll employees in December, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Statistics were compiled from unemployment data and civilian labor force reports, both of which heavily relied on household surveys. The data is not seasonally adjusted.
Non-farm payroll numbers are seen as a key indicator for the U.S.’s economic health, representing the total number of paid workers in the country minus farm, government, non-profit, and private household employees.
Employment data is gleaned from an establishment survey that measures non-farm employment, hours and earnings by industry. The data is also based on payroll jobs and such factors as where the establishments are located.
| Rank | State | December (in thousands) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 16,092.3 |
| 2 | Texas | 12,453.1 |
| 3 | New York | 8,797.9 |
| 4 | Florida | 8,581.5 |
| 5 | Illinois | 5,675.1 |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 5,642.9 |
| 7 | Ohio | 5,302 |
| 8 | Georgia | 4,488.3 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 4,472.4 |
| 10 | Michigan | 4,032.6 |
| 11 | New Jersey | 3,900.2 |
| 12 | Virginia | 3,894.2 |
| 13 | Massachusetts | 3,365.6 |
| 14 | Washington | 3,269 |
| 15 | Tennessee | 3,065.1 |
| 16 | Indiana | 3,047.5 |
| 17 | Arizona | 2,906.2 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 2,834.4 |
| 19 | Missouri | 2,808.4 |
| 20 | Minnesota | 2,716.3 |
| 21 | Colorado | 2,645.4 |
| 22 | Maryland | 2,624.2 |
| 23 | South Carolina | 2,129.6 |
| 24 | Alabama | 2,021.8 |
| 25 | Kentucky | 1,859.6 |
| 26 | Louisiana | 1,846.1 |
| 27 | Oregon | 1,805.2 |
| 28 | Oklahoma | 1,625.2 |
| 29 | Connecticut | 1,590.2 |
| 30 | Utah | 1,578.9 |
| 31 | Iowa | 1,517.3 |
| 32 | Kansas | 1,365.3 |
| 33 | Nevada | 1,287.3 |
| 34 | Arkansas | 1,263.8 |
| 35 | Mississippi | 1,132.6 |
| 36 | Nebraska | 1,003 |
| 37 | Puerto Rico | 859.3 |
| 38 | New Mexico | 781.1 |
| 39 | Idaho | 773.5 |
| 40 | District of Columbia | 735.9 |
| 41 | West Virginia | 675.6 |
| 42 | New Hampshire | 642.5 |
| 43 | Maine | 598 |
| 44 | Hawaii | 551.2 |
| 45 | Montana | 474 |
| 46 | Rhode Island | 458.3 |
| 47 | Delaware | 444 |
| 48 | South Dakota | 430.6 |
| 49 | North Dakota | 408.8 |
| 50 | Vermont | 292.9 |
| 51 | Alaska | 288.8 |
| 52 | Wyoming | 271 |
| 53 | Virgin Islands | 34.1 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
