Summary of Employment

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics & Americans

Growth Rate 2000-2010
State
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee

Total
Private Government Federal
State
Local
-3.35% -5.91%
8.16%
7.68%
13.48%
5.67%
15.86% 16.41%
14.29%
-0.58%
17.19%
19.71%
7.26%
6.34%
11.95%
16.84%
-5.86%
17.63%
0.12% -2.77%
14.79%
-6.25%
21.50%
15.36%
-2.95% -4.18%
3.48%
-6.52%
9.09%
3.63%
1.87% -0.76%
16.56%
0.00%
21.37%
19.16%
-4.12% -4.59%
-1.24%
-23.40%
-2.47%
2.81%
-0.76% -2.94%
13.25%
0.00%
14.84%
15.18%
2.86%
1.78%
9.36%
7.12%
2.33%
12.00%
-1.75% -4.22%
12.09%
7.06%
5.42%
16.30%
7.38%
7.01%
8.81%
12.62%
6.73%
10.78%
8.43%
8.76%
6.99%
-7.35%
-0.35%
13.00%
-6.31% -7.28%
-0.35%
-14.91%
-10.51%
5.18%
-5.66% -7.31%
4.92%
-11.55%
4.82%
7.79%
-0.04% -0.56%
2.59%
-13.46%
-0.31%
6.01%
-0.68% -2.01%
5.31%
-1.81%
0.76%
5.20%
-2.01% -3.91%
7.25%
4.34%
6.21%
8.54%
-0.05%
0.80%
-3.59%
-15.28%
-8.15%
0.91%
-1.67% -2.34%
1.71%
2.80%
1.50%
1.71%
3.78%
1.77%
12.78%
14.26%
9.33%
13.52%
-3.57% -4.07%
-0.16%
-15.96%
7.06%
0.15%
-15.84% -16.97%
-9.23%
-12.09%
4.00%
-13.83%
-0.34% -0.43%
0.12%
-10.53%
10.91%
-1.91%
-5.50% -8.24%
5.26%
-4.43%
-2.58%
4.99%
-3.58% -4.72%
2.63%
-3.69%
-6.75%
8.05%
8.89% 10.45%
3.21%
2.99%
0.41%
4.96%
3.66%
2.58%
8.94%
0.00%
4.63%
12.02%
9.56%
7.78%
22.84%
14.47%
23.89%
24.55%
0.71% -0.87%
10.90%
-9.76%
15.42%
12.45%
-3.46% -4.97%
5.28%
-20.06%
8.43%
8.70%
7.96%
8.30%
7.05%
6.91%
-5.80%
-88.40%
0.53%
0.34%
1.42%
-17.82%
0.34%
4.36%
0.19% -2.32%
13.64%
3.88%
10.59%
16.90%
20.29% 23.47%
9.10%
1.05%
21.08%
6.15%
-9.63% -10.80%
-2.39%
-7.91%
-0.86%
-1.95%
4.72%
1.81%
16.79%
3.13%
7.89%
25.19%
0.02% -1.24%
6.03%
-8.86%
13.52%
5.68%
-0.07% -0.47%
2.62%
-9.89%
3.79%
5.35%
-3.46% -3.08%
-5.75%
-5.56%
-11.54%
-2.55%
-1.51% -2.88%
5.03%
4.47%
-7.13%
11.68%
7.49%
7.05%
9.55%
0.88%
10.24%
11.34%
-2.66% -4.53%
8.25%
-6.16%
4.06%
12.87%

Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

11.94%
12.34%
0.30%
4.66%
4.03%
2.46%
-3.29%
19.39%

11.10%
11.06%
-1.16%
2.70%
2.27%
1.59%
-4.13%
18.99%

16.15%
18.45%
7.49%
13.72%
12.12%
6.08%
1.80%
20.76%

8.16%
10.67%
4.92%
14.31%
5.29%
4.44%
-10.12%
2.70%

11.76%
14.61%
8.70%
7.53%
5.92%
7.52%
-1.43%
24.26%

18.93%
23.55%
7.72%
16.22%
17.14%
5.70%
4.36%
23.23%

Summary of Employment Data

of Labor Statistics & Americans for Prosperity Foundation
Rank of Growth Rates 2000-2010
Total

Private
40
3
12
25
38
20
45
32
18
35
11
8
48
47
27
31
36
28
34
16
43
50
30
46
44
7
17
6
21
42
9
22
24
1
49
13
26
29
41
33
10
37

Government
45
3
12
32
39
25
42
34
17
40
11
7
46
47
24
29
36
20
31
18
37
50
22
48
43
6
14
9
26
44
8
21
30
1
49
16
28
23
35
33
10
41

Federal
23
8
15
7
35
5
46
11
18
14
21
27
45
34
39
30
25
48
41
12
44
50
43
32
37
36
20
1
16
31
26
42
10
19
47
4
29
38
49
33
17
22

Total Nu

State
8
27
1
33
34
24
50
24
9
10
5
35
45
42
44
28
16
46
20
4
47
43
41
30
29
19
24
2
38
49
11
48
17
22
36
18
37
39
31
14
23
32

Local
11
6
45
3
17
4
42
8
33
27
24
39
49
28
38
35
25
48
34
16
23
31
13
43
46
36
29
2
7
19
44
37
14
5
40
20
10
32
50
47
15
30

33
5
7
11
37
5
36
10
15
8
16
10
26
18
20
23
16
27
26
9
25
28
25
21
15
20
11
2
9
11
20
17
6
11
15
1
11
11
12
7
7
6

Total Private
-64.7
-93.3
45
34.4
162.8
119
1.4
-26.8
-427.7 -508.3
41.5
-14.2
-69.7
-66.6
-3.2
-10.7
202
108.2
-69.3 -141.5
40.7
30.6
47.2
39.5
-381.7 -378.8
-169.7 -189.7
-0.6
-6.9
-9.1
-22.1
-36.7 -59.35
-1
12.4
-10.1
-11.8
92.9
35.5
-118.7 -117.9
-740.7 -677.8
-9.2
-9.7
-63.5
-75.8
-98.4 -109.7
34.8
32.1
33.3
19.5
98.2
70.4
4.4
-4.7
-138.3 -169.3
59.3
46.6
45.4
24.5
7.3
-76.6
66.5
59.9
-541.5 -522.7
69.9
21.6
0.3
-16.6
-4.2
-23.2
-16.5
-12.7
-28
-44.3
28.3
21.6
-72.6 -105.5

5
4
23
14
15
19
39
2

4
5
27
13
15
19
38
2

6
3
24
9
13
28
40
2

7
6
13
3
12
15
40
21

12
9
18
21
26
22
41
1

3 1125.7
1 132.7
4
0.9
3 163.9
2 109.2
2
18.1
2 -93.1
1
46.4

873.5
98.4
-2.9
78.1
50.6
9.4
-100.4
33.9

Total Numbers
Government Federal
28.7
4.1
10.6
-0.1
43.8
8.2
28.2
-1.4
80.6
-17.8
55.8
0
-3
-5.5
7.5
0
93.8
8.9
72.2
6.9
10.1
3.9
7.6
-1
-2.9
-15
19.9
-5
6.3
-2.8
13
-0.5
22.3
1.7
-13.4
-5.7
1.7
0.4
57.5
18.1
-0.7
-9.1
-62.9
-7.3
0.5
-3.8
12.3
-1.2
11.2
-2.2
2.7
0.4
13.8
0
27.8
2.2
9.1
-0.8
31.1
-13.7
12.9
2.1
20.9
-26.2
83.9
2.6
6.6
0.1
-18.8
-6.9
48.3
1.5
16.8
-2.8
19
-11.3
-3.7
-0.6
16.3
1.4
6.8
0.1
32.9
-3.3

State
12.9
3.8
-5.1
13.5
40.3
16.8
-1.7
4.2
4.9
8
4.5
-0.1
-17.4
5.1
-0.2
0.4
5.9
-9.5
0.4
9.7
8.1
6.8
9.7
-1.6
-7.3
0.1
1.8
7
3.3
11.4
-3.6
0.9
18.8
4.3
-1.4
6.2
9.6
5.8
-2.1
-7.3
1.7
3.8

Local
11.5
6.9
40.7
16.2
58.1
39
4.2
3.4
80
57.3
1.8
8.7
29.7
19.9
9.5
13.6
14.8
2
1
29.6
0.4
-62.4
-5.4
7.9
20.8
2.3
11.9
18.9
6.7
33.5
-79.91
46.2
62.6
2.6
-10.4
40.6
10
24.5
-0.9
22.2
4.9
32.4

252.2
34.2
3.7
85.7
58.6
8.7
7.3
12.6

15.2
3.5
0.3
21.9
3.7
1
-3.3
0.2

38.5
8.4
1.4
10.9
8.3
3.4
-1.4
3.3

198.4
22.4
2.1
53
46.8
4.3
12
9.2

Total Employment
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics & Americans for Prosperity
Non-Farm Payroll-Thousands of Jobs
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee

2000
1931.2
283.8
2242.7
1158.6
14488.2
2213.8
1693.2
420.5
7069.5
3949.3
551.4
559.6
6044.8
3000
1478.4
1346.1
1827.1
1917.7
603.5
2455.1
3329.3
4676.4
2684.9
1153.5
2748.7
391.3
910.7
1026.9
622
3994.5
744.8
8638
3915.1
327.7
5624.6
1480.4
1617.8
5691.3
476.7
1860.1
377.9
2728.9

2001
1908.7
289.3
2265.4
1153.7
14602
2226.9
1681.1
420.1
7159.7
3943.2
555
567.7
5995.2
2933.4
1465.6
1348.8
1805.4
1915.4
608.1
2471.7
3339.3
4563.7
2689.5
1129.9
2730.4
391.7
916.8
1051.4
627.2
3997.1
757.2
8594.6
3893.6
329.7
5542.6
1493.9
1605.5
5682.5
478.4
1824.3
378.7
2688.3

2002
1883.2
295
2266.6
1146.3
14458.5
2184.2
1664.9
415.4
7168.7
3869.5
556.8
568.2
5883.9
2900.9
1447.3
1336.1
1788.8
1895.6
606.5
2480.3
3259.3
4486.9
2664.5
1123.8
2698.9
395.7
908.1
1052
618.4
3983.9
766.1
8461.8
3840
329.8
5445
1473.6
1585.3
5643.5
479.4
1806.5
377.5
2664.4

2003
1875.5
299.4
2298
1145.1
14393.5
2152.8
1644.5
415.7
7250.1
3844.9
567.6
572
5810.8
2895.3
1440.4
1313.2
1783.3
1905.5
606.8
2486.9
3198.4
4415.9
2660.2
1115.1
2680.5
400.3
910.5
1088.3
617.9
3978.8
775.6
8409.8
3792.4
332.6
5397.7
1445.3
1574.3
5614
484.3
1809.6
378.4
2662.7

2004
1901.7
304.3
2383
1158.1
14533.4
2179.6
1649.8
425.1
7499.1
3898.5
583.4
587.9
5815.9
2928.9
1457.3
1333.1
1798.6
1917.5
611.7
2517.9
3194.9
4399
2681
1124.8
2694.5
410.8
917.7
1152.7
627.4
39991
790.4
8464.9
3839.9
337.9
5408.4
1461.4
1606.7
5646.9
488.5
1835.4
383.7
2706.1

2005
1944.9
309.8
2510.7
1177.9
14802.1
2226
1662
432.9
7799.9
4001.2
601.6
611.3
5861.9
2935.2
1480.5
1333.5
1824.5
1891.8
611.7
2555.7
3211.6
4389.7
2723.3
1130.5
2735.3
420.3
930.2
1223
636.6
4039.1
808.7
8537
3918.7
344.7
5426.7
1499.5
1654.5
5704.9
491
1868.9
390.1
2743.1

2006
1979.6
315
2637
1198.6
15064.7
2279.1
1680.6
438.1
8002.4
4089.1
617.1
638.4
5932.7
2973.7
1504.2
1353.8
1846.8
1853.2
614.7
2589.4
3245.5
4326.5
2758.2
1141.3
2774.2
434.1
941.5
1279.6
642.8
4071
832.2
8618.4
4044.5
352.2
5435.8
1540
1703.5
5758.8
493.3
1909.2
398.6
2782.7

2007
2005.7
317.9
2676.8
1204.5
15184.5
2331.3
1698.2
438.9
8018.4
4145.5
624.9
654.9
5980.3
2985.8
1519.1
1380
1866.7
1915.5
617.7
2608.3
3280.5
4267.8
2771.3
1153
2794.6
444.1
957.4
1292.5
647.8
4078.9
843.7
8734
4149
358.4
5428
1568.4
1731.3
5800.7
492.6
1947.5
406.5
2797.4

Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

9431.6
1075.4
298.7
3516.5
2711.3
735.8
2833.8
239.3

9513.7
1081.3
302.1
3517
2697
735.2
2813.9
245.4

9415.8
1073.4
299.3
3494.1
2654.1
733.1
2782
247.9

9369.8
1074.1
299.2
3497.5
2657.5
727.6
2773.8
250

9496.7
1104.3
303
3583.7
2701
736.9
2804.5
255.4

9739.5
1148
305.5
3664.4
2777.1
746.5
2838.3
263.9

10064.6
1203.7
307.7
3726.5
2859.2
756
2861.5
277.3

10392.9
1253.3
308.4
3761.4
2933.6
758.3
2878.3
288.9

mployment
& Americans for Prosperity Foundation
ll-Thousands of Jobs
2008
2009
1992.1
1886.5
322.1
320.9
2619.5
2429.2
1202.5
1164.8
14995 14091.5
2350.3
2245.6
1699
1626.6
436.8
416.6
7735.7
7253.8
4102.2
3880.9
619.2
591.5
648.8
609.9
5949.4
5657.4
2956.7
2786.8
1524.4
1479.1
1390.6
1342.7
1851.7
1769.3
1937.5
1901
617.2
596.3
2600 2523,7
3290
3181.3
4162.2
3870.6
2763
2655.1
1147.8
1096.4
2789.1
2683.9
444.8
428.9
965
944.6
1263.6
1148.3
649.1
627.8
4050.9
3894.9
846.8
812.4
8792.8
8555.7
4139
3913
367.3
366.7
5362.4
5072.7
1592.7
1541.8
1718.4
1612.5
5802.1
5618
481.9
460.5
1928.8
1816
411.4
403.7
2774.8
2619.9

2010
1870.8
325.1
2382
1161.4
13936.7
2222.3
1608
413.8
7195
3842.7
586.9
603.6
5612.7
2795.8
1469.3
1327.5
1770.4
1891.6
593
2517.8
3190.8
3863.4
2641.2
1091.3
2650.5
427.5
940.1
1117.3
623.9
3850.6
803.1
8567
3879.1
376.1
5034.7
1530.3
1602
5623.6
459.1
1812.1
403.2
2615.3

2011 Growth 2000-2011 Rank Total Growth Rank

1866.5
-3.35%
40
-64.7
328.8
15.86%
3
45
2405.5
7.26%
12
162.8
1160
0.12%
25
1.4
14060.5
-2.95%
38
-427.7
2255.3
1.87%
20
41.5
1623.5
-4.12%
45
-69.7
417.3
-0.76%
32
-3.2
7271.5
2.86%
18
202
3880
-1.75%
35
-69.3
592.1
7.38%
11
40.7
606.8
8.43%
8
47.2
5663.1
-6.31%
48
-381.7
2830.3
-5.66%
47
-169.7
1477.8
-0.04%
27
-0.6
1337
-0.68%
31
-9.1
1790.4
-2.01%
36
-36.7
1916.7
-0.05%
28
-1
593.4
-1.67%
34
-10.1
2548
3.78%
16
92.9
3210.6
-3.57%
43
-118.7
3935.7
-15.84%
50
-740.7
2675.7
-0.34%
30
-9.2
1090
-5.50%
46
-63.5
2650.3
-3.58%
44
-98.4
426.1
8.89%
7
34.8
944
3.66%
17
33.3
1125.1
9.56%
6
98.2
626.4
0.71%
21
4.4
3856.2
-3.46%
42
-138.3
804.1
7.96%
9
59.3
8683.4
0.53%
22
45.4
3922.4
0.19%
24
7.3
394.2
20.29%
1
66.5
5083.1
-9.63%
49
-541.5
1550.3
4.72%
13
69.9
1618.1
0.02%
26
0.3
5687.1
-0.07%
29
-4.2
460.2
-3.46%
41
-16.5
1832.1
-1.51%
33
-28
406.2
7.49%
10
28.3
2656.3
-2.66%
37
-72.6

38
15
4
24
48
16
40
29
2
39
17
12
47
46
27
31
36
28
33
8
44
50
32
37
43
18
19
7
23
45
11
14
22
10
49
9
26
30
34
35
20
41

10604.5
1252.5
307.2
3762.9
2958.9
762
2871
298.2

10304.5
1188.8
297.3
3642.2
2822.4
745.8
2744.1
286.4

10340.9
1182.5
297.6
3638.1
2786.4
746.6
2728.7
282.9

10557.3
1208.1
299.6
3680.4
2820.5
753.9
2740.7
285.7

11.94%
12.34%
0.30%
4.66%
4.03%
2.46%
-3.29%
19.39%

5
4
23
14
15
19
39
2

1125.7
132.7
0.9
163.9
109.2
18.1
-93.1
46.4

1
5
25
3
6
21
42
13

Total Private Sector Employment

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics & Americans for Prosp
Private Sector Employment-Thousands of J
State
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee

2000
1579.5
209.6
1876.1
967.9
12170.1
1876.8
1451.3
363.9
6067.8
3352.3
436.7
450.8
5205.2
2595.3
1235.1
1101.2
1519.4
1544.3
503.9
2005.1
2893.9
3995
2277.3
919.7
2322.6
307.2
756.3
905.1
538.5
3405.6
561.7
7170.8
3300
255.2
4839.6
1192.7
1339.3
4966.2
412.3
1536.2
306.6
2329.9

2001
1556.8
210.8
1887.6
960.1
12219.9
1882.7
1436.7
363.2
6136.3
3333.7
440.5
457.6
5144.9
2523.4
1220.4
1100.8
1493.3
1541.6
506.1
2015
2899
3878.7
2280.1
892.4
2301.7
307.6
760
924.7
541.4
3394.5
571.7
7127.3
3264.7
257
4748.6
1197.4
1323.7
4954.3
413.2
1500.2
305.3
2285.1

2002
1528.6
214.8
1876.1
950.9
12010.7
1828.8
1415.6
358.3
6129.4
3246
438.9
456.2
5022.9
2483.9
1203.4
1085.3
1474.1
1520.7
503.4
2015.7
2823.2
3800.3
2250.5
883.7
2267.8
310.8
749.2
922
530.1
3370.4
575.2
6969.7
3205.7
255.5
4644.7
1172.7
1299.6
4901.9
413.3
1479.6
303.3
2254.2

2003
1517
218.2
1904.5
946.6
11966.8
1796.6
1398.5
358.4
6197
3214.4
448.5
459
4957.6
2472.7
1195.6
1062.8
1470.8
1526.3
503
2024.5
2772.5
3730.5
2247.8
874.3
2248.3
314.5
751
945.4
527.8
3356.9
580.5
6922.5
3158.1
257.4
4595.1
1149.5
1294.5
4865.7
418
1482
303.8
2251.5

2004
1542.3
223.4
1983.7
957.7
12134.9
1821.1
1407
367.4
6432.9
3263.8
463.3
473.7
4971.3
2503.4
1212.7
1073.7
1488.6
1535.4
507
2055.2
2773.5
3719.3
2269
882.7
2265.1
324
757.8
1015.1
537.2
3365.7
592.1
6981
3195.3
263.3
4606.6
1159.6
1324.3
4899.8
423
1509.4
308.7
2290.8

2005
1582
229
2107.8
974.2
12381.2
1863.4
1418.3
373.3
6718.8
3354.6
482
496.1
5016.1
2529.1
1235.3
1082.4
1510.5
1517.9
507
2089.7
2786.6
3715.6
2308.4
889.7
2305.9
334
769.2
1079.8
545.2
3397.5
607.4
7048.7
3263
269.7
4627.1
1187.1
1369.4
4957.2
426.1
1539.6
314.9
2330.4

2006
1609.4
234
2228.5
991
12608
1911.9
1434.7
377.1
6903.2
3429.5
495.8
522.3
5087.3
2547.5
1257.2
1099.3
1528.5
1505.2
510.2
2118.3
2816.5
3661.2
2342.2
901.9
2340.3
346.3
779.3
1130.4
550.7
3423.7
634.5
7133.1
3372.2
276.7
4635.8
1218.9
1417.4
5010.5
428.3
1576.9
323.3
2365.8

2007
1629
236.8
2255.7
993.7
12679
1956.6
1449
377
6895.9
3473
502.8
538.2
5131.1
2554.6
1269.2
1121.8
1543.4
1560
513.5
2129.9
2847.9
3612.1
2356.7
909
2354.8
356.8
795
1136.5
554.5
3431.2
648.9
7233
3461.2
282.7
4630.9
1243.8
1441.6
5053.1
428.2
1608.5
331
2376.1

Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

7869.7
890
249.3
2891.8
2228
592.7
2428.2
178.5

7927.5
891.2
251.9
2887.8
2191.6
594.2
2400.2
183.9

7789.8
878.5
248.5
2859.2
2137.9
590.2
2367.2
185.3

7723.8
877.5
247.2
2860
2136.9
585.1
2361
186.5

7841.4
905.4
250.6
2932.8
2177.4
593.7
2392.3
190.8

8056.2
945.7
252.5
3002.5
2250.3
602.8
2423
198.8

8359.2
999.3
254.1
3051.7
2329.2
611.3
2445.3
211.8

8660
1046.4
254.5
3078.4
2399.8
613
2462.4
221.7

ate Sector Employment

tics & Americans for Prosperity Foundation
mployment-Thousands of Jobs
2008
1608.4
240
2187.2
988.8
12462.5
1966.2
1446.5
374
6608.8
3411.5
494.2
529.6
5093.8
2516.2
1271.5
1130.6
1528.8
1573
512.8
2112.2
2853
3512.1
2344.1
899.9
2342.8
356.7
801
1102.4
553.8
3401.7
649.2
7277.3
3433.3
291
4566.2
1264
1420.4
5050.1
418.4
1581.2
335.2
2347.1

2009
1502.5
237.2
2006.2
947.8
11611.9
1855.1
1378.4
353.3
6139.2
3192.5
465.8
490.4
4799.8
2348.7
1224.2
1081.4
1444.9
1531.8
492.6
2029.7
2743.4
3223.8
2237.8
846.7
2232
339.3
776.1
990.8
531.3
3242.5
613.4
7031.9
3204.2
288.8
4284.6
1202
1313.1
4858.4
398.4
1468.4
325.9
2191.4

2010
1483.6
239.7
1965.7
943.2
11488.3
1828.4
1363.8
350
6082.7
3163.6
461.7
485
4758.9
2358.7
1216.2
1065.3
1439.8
1525.3
489
2016.2
2751.4
3227.8
2224.7
842.2
2202.7
336.1
770.5
963.6
527.9
3210.7
603.5
7055.9
3173.2
296.5
4254.5
1190.3
1302.2
4862.5
397.4
1464.8
324.5
2182.4

2011
Growth Rate
1486.2
-5.91%
244
16.41%
1995.1
6.34%
941.1
-2.77%
11661.8
-4.18%
1862.6
-0.76%
1384.7
-4.59%
353.2
-2.94%
6176
1.78%
3210.8
-4.22%
467.3
7.01%
490.3
8.76%
4826.4
-7.28%
2405.6
-7.31%
1228.2
-0.56%
1079.1
-2.01%
1460.05
-3.91%
1556.7
0.80%
492.1
-2.34%
2040.6
1.77%
2776
-4.07%
3317.2
-16.97%
2267.6
-0.43%
843.9
-8.24%
2212.9
-4.72%
339.3
10.45%
775.8
2.58%
975.5
7.78%
533.8
-0.87%
3236.3
-4.97%
608.3
8.30%
7195.3
0.34%
3223.4
-2.32%
315.1
23.47%
4316.9
-10.80%
1214.3
1.81%
1322.7
-1.24%
4943
-0.47%
399.6
-3.08%
1491.9
-2.88%
328.2
7.05%
2224.4
-4.53%

Rank
45
3
12
32
39
25
42
34
17
40
11
7
46
47
24
29
36
20
31
18
37
50
22
48
43
6
14
9
26
44
8
21
30
1
49
16
28
23
35
33
10
41

Total Growth
-93.3
34.4
119
-26.8
-508.3
-14.2
-66.6
-10.7
108.2
-141.5
30.6
39.5
-378.8
-189.7
-6.9
-22.1
-59.35
12.4
-11.8
35.5
-117.9
-677.8
-9.7
-75.8
-109.7
32.1
19.5
70.4
-4.7
-169.3
46.6
24.5
-76.6
59.9
-522.7
21.6
-16.6
-23.2
-12.7
-44.3
21.6
-105.5

Rank
39
12
2
33
48
29
36
26
3
44
15
10
47
46
24
31
35
20
27
11
43
50
25
37
42
14
19
6
23
45
9
16
38
7
49
18
30
32
28
34
17
41

8828.4
1040.8
253
3068.5
2412.6
615
2449.1
228.8

8486.6
974.2
242.7
2942.1
2272.9
595.8
2323.2
214.8

8484.4
964.8
243.1
2933.4
2236.4
593.7
2309
210.4

8743.2
988.4
246.4
2969.9
2278.6
602.1
2327.8
212.4

11.10%
11.06%
-1.16%
2.70%
2.27%
1.59%
-4.13%
18.99%

4
5
27
13
15
19
38
2

873.5
98.4
-2.9
78.1
50.6
9.4
-100.4
33.9

1
4
22
5
8
21
40
13

Total Government Employment

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics & Americans for Pros
Government Employment-Thousands of J
State
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee

2000
351.7
74.2
366.6
190.7
2318.1
337
241.8
56.6
1001.7
597
114.6
108.8
839.6
404.8
243.3
244.9
307.6
373.4
99.6
449.9
435.3
681.4
407.6
233.8
426.2
84.1
154.4
121.7
83.5
588.8
183
1467.2
615.1
72.5
785
287.7
278.6
725.1
64.3
323.9
71.2
399

2001
352
78.5
377.8
193.7
2382
344.1
244.4
56.9
1023.4
609.6
114.5
110.1
850.4
410
245.2
248.1
312.1
373.7
102
456.7
440.3
685
409.3
237.5
428.7
84.1
156.8
126.8
85.8
602.6
185.5
1467.3
628.9
72.8
794
296.4
281.8
728.3
65.2
324.1
73.4
403.2

2002
354.6
80.2
390.4
195.4
2447.1
355.4
249.3
57.1
1039.2
623.5
117.9
112
861
417
244
250.8
314.8
374.9
103.1
464.7
436.1
686.6
414
240.1
431.1
84.9
158.9
130
88.3
613.5
190.9
1492.1
634.4
74.2
800.2
300.9
285.7
741.6
66.1
326.9
74.2
410.3

2003
358.4
81.2
393.5
198.5
2426.1
356.2
246
57.2
1053
630.6
119.1
113
853.2
422.6
244.8
250.4
312.5
379.3
103.7
462.4
425.9
685.4
412.5
240.8
432.2
85.8
159.6
133.9
90.1
621.9
195.1
1487.3
634.3
75.3
802.6
295.8
279.8
748.3
66.2
327.6
74.6
411.1

2004
359.4
80.9
399.4
200.4
2397.7
358.5
242.8
57.7
1066.2
634.7
120.1
114.2
844.6
425.5
244.6
251.2
310
382.1
104.7
462.7
421.5
679.7
412.1
242.1
429.4
86.8
159.9
137.6
90.2
633.4
198.4
1483.8
644.6
74.6
801.7
301.9
282.3
747.1
65.5
326
75
415.2

2005
362.9
80.8
402.9
203.7
2420.2
362.6
243.8
59.6
1081.2
646.7
119.6
115.2
845.9
426
245.2
250.8
314
373.9
104.8
466
425
674.1
414.9
240.8
429.4
86.3
161
143.2
91.4
641.6
201.3
1489.3
655.7
75.1
799.6
312.4
285.1
747.8
64.9
329.3
75.3
412.7

2006
370.2
81
408.5
207.6
2452.3
367.2
245.9
61
1099.3
659.6
121.3
116.1
845.5
426.2
247.1
254.5
318.3
348
104.4
471.1
429
665.3
415.9
239.4
433.9
85.5
162.2
149.2
92.2
647.3
197.7
1485.3
672.3
75.5
800.1
321.1
286.1
748.3
64.9
332.4
75.3
416.9

2007
376.7
81.1
421
210.8
2494.6
374.7
249.2
62
1122.6
672.5
122.1
116.8
849.3
431.1
249.9
258.2
323.3
355.5
104.2
478.4
432.7
655.7
414.6
244
439.8
87.3
162.4
156
93.3
647.7
194.8
1501
687.8
75.7
797.1
325.4
289.8
747.5
64.4
339
75.5
421.3

Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

1561.9
185.4
49.4
624.7
483.3
143.1
405.6
60.7

1586.2
190.1
50.2
629.2
505.4
141
413.7
61.5

1626
195
50.8
634.9
516.1
142.8
414.8
62.7

1646.1
196.6
52
637.5
520.6
142.5
412.9
63.5

1655.3
198.9
52.3
650.9
523.6
143.2
412.2
64.5

1683.3
202.3
53
661.9
526.7
143.7
415.3
65.1

1705.4
204.5
53.7
674.8
530
144.7
415.2
65.4

1732.9
206.9
53.9
683
533.8
145.3
416
67.1

Government Employment
atistics & Americans for Prosperity Foundation
Employment-Thousands of Jobs
2008
383.8
82.1
432.3
213.7
2518.9
384.1
252.5
62.8
1126.9
690.7
125
119.2
855.6
440.5
252.9
260
322.9
364.5
104.4
487.7
437
650
418.9
247.8
446.3
88.1
163.9
161.2
95.4
649.2
197.6
1515.5
705.7
76.3
769.2
328.8
298
752
63.5
347.6
76.2
427.8

2009
384
83.7
423
217
2479.6
390.5
248.2
63.3
1114.6
688.4
125.7
119.5
857.6
438.1
254.8
261.3
324.5
369.2
103.7
494
438
646.8
417.3
249.7
451.9
89.7
168.5
157.4
96.5
652.4
199
1523.8
708.8
77.9
788.1
339.8
299.5
759.6
62.1
347.6
77.8
428.5

2010
387.2
85.4
416.3
218.2
2448.4
393.8
244.2
63.8
1112.3
679.1
125.2
118.6
853.8
437.1
253.1
262.2
330.7
366.3
103.9
501.6
439.4
635.8
416.5
249
447.7
91.4
169.6
153.8
95.9
640
199.6
1511.2
705.9
79.6
782.3
340
299.8
761.2
61.7
347.3
78.7
432.9

2011
Growth Rate
380.4
8.16%
84.8
14.29%
410.4
11.95%
218.9
14.79%
2398.7
3.48%
392.8
16.56%
238.8
-1.24%
64.1
13.25%
1095.5
9.36%
669.2
12.09%
124.7
8.81%
116.4
6.99%
836.7
-0.35%
424.7
4.92%
249.6
2.59%
257.9
5.31%
329.9
7.25%
360
-3.59%
101.3
1.71%
507.4
12.78%
434.6
-0.16%
618.5
-9.23%
408.1
0.12%
246.1
5.26%
437.4
2.63%
86.8
3.21%
168.2
8.94%
149.5
22.84%
92.6
10.90%
619.9
5.28%
195.9
7.05%
1488.1
1.42%
699
13.64%
79.1
9.10%
766.2
-2.39%
336
16.79%
295.4
6.03%
744.1
2.62%
60.6
-5.75%
340.2
5.03%
78
9.55%
431.9
8.25%

Rank
23
8
15
7
35
5
46
11
18
14
21
27
45
34
39
30
25
48
41
12
44
50
43
32
37
36
20
1
16
31
26
42
10
19
47
4
29
38
49
33
17
22

Total Growth
28.7
10.6
43.8
28.2
80.6
55.8
-3
7.5
93.8
72.2
10.1
7.6
-2.9
19.9
6.3
13
22.3
-13.4
1.7
57.5
-0.7
-62.9
0.5
12.3
11.2
2.7
13.8
27.8
9.1
31.1
12.9
20.9
83.9
6.6
-18.8
48.3
16.8
19
-3.7
16.3
6.8
32.9

Rank
15
30
11
16
5
9
46
35
2
6
31
34
45
20
39
25
18
48
42
8
44
50
43
28
29
41
24
17
32
14
26
19
4
38
49
10
22
21
47
23
37
13

1776.2
211.7
54.2
694.4
546.3
147
421.9
69.4

1817.9
214.7
54.6
700
549.5
150
420.8
71.5

1856.5
217.7
54.6
704.7
550
152.9
419.7
72.6

1814.1
219.6
53.1
710.4
541.9
151.8
412.9
73.3

16.15%
18.45%
7.49%
13.72%
12.12%
6.08%
1.80%
20.76%

6
3
24
9
13
28
40
2

252.2
34.2
3.7
85.7
58.6
8.7
7.3
12.6

1
12
40
3
7
33
36
27

Total Federal Employment

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics & Americans for Prospe
Government Employment-Thousands of Jo
State
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee

2000
53.4
17.1
48.7
22.4
272.9
54.8
23.5
5.8
125
97.7
30.9
13.6
100.6
43.3
20.8
27.7
39.2
37.3
14.3
126.9
57
60.4
36.1
27.1
59.6
13.4
16.6
15.2
8.2
68.3
30.4
147
67
9.5
87.2
47.9
31.6
114.3
10.8
31.3
11.4
53.6

2001
51.5
16.8
48.3
21.1
254.3
52.9
21.6
5.6
121.7
95.8
30.1
13.2
93.9
38.6
19.5
26.4
37.2
35.5
13.9
126.8
54
56.2
33.7
26
56.3
13.4
16
14.8
8.1
65.7
29.6
138.2
62
9.9
82.6
46.2
30
109.1
10.5
28.6
11
51.5

2002
51.1
16.8
49.2
20.9
253.8
53.2
21.2
5.5
122.2
95.6
30.7
13.6
92.6
37.2
19.3
26.4
37.9
35.2
13.9
128.3
52.5
55.8
33
25.8
56.1
13.8
16.3
15.6
8.1
63.7
30
138.2
62
9.9
81.1
46.3
29.8
108.5
10.2
28.4
11.2
51.8

2003
50.3
17.1
50.5
21
255.4
53.5
20.8
5.3
126.3
94.4
31.6
13.6
92
37.1
19
26.2
37.4
35.1
14.1
128.2
52
56.1
34.2
25.8
55.3
13.8
16.7
16.5
8
63.3
29.9
135.1
61.4
10.1
79.5
46.1
30.7
108
10.2
28.1
11.3
51.3

2004
51
17.2
51
20.8
251
52.9
20.1
5.4
126.8
92.8
31.5
13.3
89.8
363.3
18.2
26
37.1
34.6
14.3
126.9
50.7
55.5
33.8
25.5
54.5
13.8
16.5
16.5
7.9
62.2
29.8
130.1
61.1
10.1
78.2
46.1
30.3
107.6
10
28.2
11.2
50.2

2005
51.4
17
51.8
20.9
250.4
52.7
19.9
5.4
128.7
93.9
31.3
13.1
89
36.6
18.1
25.8
37.3
34
14.1
125.8
49.9
54.7
33.2
25.6
54.3
13.5
16.3
16.8
7.9
61.6
30
128.6
61.1
10
77.3
45.9
29.7
106.7
9.9
28.6
11.2
49.2

2006
51.7
16.7
52.1
20.8
248.6
52.2
19.7
5.4
127.7
94.9
31.8
12.9
87.8
36.6
18.1
26.1
37.7
32.3
14.2
125.2
49.1
54.1
32.9
26.2
53.8
13.5
16.2
16.8
7.9
61.2
30.5
126.7
62.2
10
76.5
45.8
29
105.6
10
29.3
11.1
48.8

2007
51.9
16.8
52.3
20.9
247
52.1
19.6
5.5
128
95.4
31.8
12.9
87.2
36.9
18.2
24.7
37.8
31.4
14.2
124.9
48.8
53.7
33
26
54.4
13.4
15.9
16.9
7.8
61.6
30.3
126.7
63.2
9.7
76.7
45.3
29.1
104.3
9.9
29.6
11.1
48.8

Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

186.2
32.8
6.1
153
69.9
22.5
32.6
7.4

178.4
33.9
5.8
147.3
67.9
21.7
30.1
7.4

179
35.5
5.9
146.6
69.2
21.9
29.9
7.5

180.4
35.7
6.3
147.7
70.2
21.9
29.8
7.6

180.6
34.8
6.3
151.7
69.8
21.8
29.6
7.6

181.9
35.3
6.1
151.8
69.5
21.9
292.2
7.5

185.4
35.9
6
154.5
69.3
22.1
29.2
7.3

186.3
35.5
5.9
156.6
68.7
22.6
29.2
7.3

deral Employment
ics & Americans for Prosperity Foundation
ployment-Thousands of Jobs
2008
52.5
16.9
54.4
21.2
248.3
52.4
19.5
5.6
129.7
98.2
32.2
13.2
87.1
37.9
18.3
25.2
38.6
31.6
14.6
127.1
48.9
53.4
33.5
26.6
55.5
13.6
16.1
17.3
7.8
59.9
30.7
126.8
65.4
9.6
77.4
45.2
29.5
104.2
10.1
30.4
11.2
49.4

2009
54
17.1
56.7
21.8
251.2
53.5
19.3
5.8
132.7
101.4
33.3
13.5
87.2
39
18.5
25.9
40.2
32
14.9
131.8
48.8
54.5
33.8
26.5
57.4
14
16.5
17.7
7.8
59.6
31.9
126.8
67.6
9.7
78.7
46.6
29.9
105.4
10.3
31.5
11.7
50.1

2010
58.5
17.5
60
22.9
268.4
56.2
19.7
6.1
142.3
107.6
34.8
13.5
91.7
42.2
19.1
28.2
42.5
33.6
15.6
139.9
50.5
57.3
34.8
27.3
59.5
14.8
17.3
18.5
8
61.5
33.7
132.5
72
10.2
84.6
50.4
30.5
109.6
10.6
34.4
11.9
52.4

2011
Growth Rate
57.5
7.68%
17
-0.58%
56.9
16.84%
21
-6.25%
255.1
-6.52%
54.8
0.00%
18
-23.40%
5.8
0.00%
133.9
7.12%
104.6
7.06%
34.8
12.62%
12.6
-7.35%
85.6
-14.91%
38.3
-11.55%
18
-13.46%
27.2
-1.81%
40.9
4.34%
31.6
-15.28%
14.7
2.80%
145
14.26%
47.9
-15.96%
53.1
-12.09%
32.3
-10.53%
25.9
-4.43%
57.4
-3.69%
13.8
2.99%
16.6
0.00%
17.4
14.47%
7.4
-9.76%
54.6
-20.06%
32.5
6.91%
120.8
-17.82%
69.6
3.88%
9.6
1.05%
80.3
-7.91%
49.4
3.13%
28.8
-8.86%
103
-9.89%
10.2
-5.56%
32.7
4.47%
11.5
0.88%
50.3
-6.16%

Rank
8
27
1
33
34
24
50
24
9
10
5
35
45
42
44
28
16
46
20
4
47
43
41
30
29
19
24
2
38
49
11
48
17
22
36
18
37
39
31
14
23
32

Total Growth
4.1
-0.1
8.2
-1.4
-17.8
0
-5.5
0
8.9
6.9
3.9
-1
-15
-5
-2.8
-0.5
1.7
-5.7
0.4
18.1
-9.1
-7.3
-3.8
-1.2
-2.2
0.4
0
2.2
-0.8
-13.7
2.1
-26.2
2.6
0.1
-6.9
1.5
-2.8
-11.3
-0.6
1.4
0.1
-3.3

Rank
7
27
5
33
49
24
41
24
4
6
8
31
48
40
35
28
14
42
19
2
45
44
39
32
34
18
24
12
30
47
13
50
11
22
43
15
35
46
29
16
22
38

191.1
35.3
6.2
159.9
70
22.9
29.6
7.4

197.8
36.3
6.6
166.2
72.8
23.6
30.1
7.8

209.7
38
6.8
174.2
75.5
24.3
31.4
8.1

201.4
36.3
6.4
174.9
73.6
23.5
29.3
7.6

8.16%
10.67%
4.92%
14.31%
5.29%
4.44%
-10.12%
2.70%

7
6
13
3
12
15
40
21

15.2
3.5
0.3
21.9
3.7
1
-3.3
0.2

3
10
20
1
9
17
37
21

Total State Government Employment

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics & Americans for Prosp
Government Employment-Thousands of Jo
State
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee

2000
95.7
22.1
87
62.8
443.4
78.6
68.8
28.3
210.3
147.7
66.9
28.3
165.5
105.9
64.3
NA
95
116.6
26.7
104
114.8
169.9
88.9
61.9
108.2
24.2
38.9
29.3
21.4
135.3
62.1
261.2
177.5
20.4
163.7
78.6
71
153.2
18.2
102.4
16.6
93.6

2001
96.6
22.9
88.2
64.3
461.1
80
69.6
28.8
211.3
150.1
67.3
28.7
168.8
109.1
64.7
52.5
97.4
114.7
27.5
107
118.2
173.9
87.8
62.2
108.1
23.9
39.9
30.8
22.5
140.3
62.8
264.8
184.8
20.8
165.1
80.4
72.5
156.6
18.2
101.8
17
95.3

2002
98.7
23.8
88.7
64.7
472.1
81.9
70.2
29.3
208.5
152.4
70.1
28.8
168.2
111.2
63.1
52.8
99.5
115.9
27.9
108.9
113.4
174.1
89
62.1
106.1
24.3
39.4
31.5
22.6
140.6
64.4
267.3
182.9
21.2
164.1
81.4
74.5
161.4
18.1
100.4
17.1
97.5

2003
101.2
24.1
86.6
65.5
471.7
80.3
66.2
29.2
210.1
154.6
70.6
28.6
157.4
113
64.1
52.5
98.4
117.6
27.7
106.6
111.1
169.8
89
61.3
108.2
24.7
38.6
32.1
23.2
142.8
66.5
263.2
178.8
21.8
165.1
79.8
73
161.3
17.7
99.1
17.1
96.1

2004
100
24.1
87.3
66.5
462.6
81.5
64
29
208.2
153.4
71.5
29.1
154.8
114.2
64
53
96.5
119.8
28.4
106.9
109.4
169.6
90.7
61.2
106.7
24.9
38.6
33.4
23
148.1
67.3
261
184.2
21.9
166.1
81.1
74.3
160.4
17.4
97
17.4
95.7

2005
100.6
24.2
85.3
68.1
463.3
82.3
64.6
30.2
208.1
156.2
71.2
29
153.7
113.9
63.8
52.7
97.7
118.5
28.7
107.5
111.8
168.4
93.6
58.9
103.6
25.3
39
34.3
23.5
151.2
68.4
260.8
188.5
22.3
168.6
82.4
75.6
160.3
17.4
95.1
17.7
97

2006
104.5
24.6
84.8
69.8
473.6
82.5
66.2
31.1
210.7
158
72
29.1
151.5
111.9
64.1
53.5
98.8
108.1
28
107.7
114.2
170.6
95.4
58
105.1
26
39.2
35
23.9
153.3
62.9
258.4
192.1
22.7
168.8
83.4
75
160.8
17.5
95.5
17.7
98.5

2007
107.2
24.7
88.1
71.5
486.6
84.7
68.5
31.5
214.7
159.2
72.4
29.3
152.3
112.8
65.3
53.9
100.7
112.3
27.8
108
115.9
169.5
97
59.4
106.1
25.6
39
36.6
24.3
152.4
59.5
261.4
196.1
23
167.2
83.7
74.5
160.9
17.3
98.1
17.7
98.4

Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

327.5
57.5
16.1
144.8
140.2
45.2
97.9
13.6

334.1
58.9
16.4
146.4
143.9
45.1
100.7
14

342.3
59.3
16.4
144.8
146.1
45.8
99.7
14.5

342.1
59.3
16.8
142.9
146.3
45.9
100.2
14.8

340.2
60.7
17.1
145.7
147.7
46.3
101.4
15.5

348.6
62.1
17.5
149.4
148.3
46.6
102
15.5

352.3
62.7
17.8
152.6
148.5
46.2
103.2
15.3

357.3
63.1
18.1
153
148.9
46
103.4
15.5

overnment Employment
ics & Americans for Prosperity Foundation
ployment-Thousands of Jobs
2008
110.7
24.9
90
72.7
491.3
87.8
70.2
31.9
213.9
163.2
74.3
29.8
150.4
116.2
66.8
53.4
98.9
115.7
27.9
109.3
117.3
173.1
99
60.7
107.3
25.7
39.1
37.2
25
154.1
59.7
262.7
199.1
23.2
165.7
84.1
76.6
162.4
16.4
100.2
17.8
98.5

2009
110.9
25.4
84.3
74.8
490.7
90.7
68.5
32.5
214.8
162.2
73.7
30
148.8
114.9
66.8
53.2
98.8
116.4
27.6
110.9
120
178.8
99.2
61.8
108
25.9
40.8
36.8
25.2
153.2
59.3
261.2
198.4
24.1
162.6
85.1
78.2
163
15.9
97.9
18.2
98.2

2010
111.2
25.9
81.8
75.2
483.5
93
67.4
32.2
217.2
156.5
71.7
28.6
148.9
114
64.9
53.1
101.6
110.9
27.5
113.1
123.5
178.8
99.6
61.6
105.2
25.9
41
36.9
25.2
150.9
58.6
260.8
197.1
24.6
161.6
83.8
79.7
162.5
16
96.8
18.3
98.4

2011
Growth Rate
108.6
13.48%
25.9
17.19%
81.9
-5.86%
76.3
21.50%
483.7
9.09%
95.4
21.37%
67.1
-2.47%
32.5
14.84%
215.2
2.33%
155.7
5.42%
71.4
6.73%
28.2
-0.35%
148.1
-10.51%
111
4.82%
64.1
-0.31%
52.9
0.76%
100.9
6.21%
107.1
-8.15%
27.1
1.50%
113.7
9.33%
122.9
7.06%
176.7
4.00%
98.6
10.91%
60.3
-2.58%
100.9
-6.75%
24.3
0.41%
40.7
4.63%
36.3
23.89%
24.7
15.42%
146.7
8.43%
58.5
-5.80%
262.1
0.34%
196.3
10.59%
24.7
21.08%
162.3
-0.86%
84.8
7.89%
80.6
13.52%
159
3.79%
16.1
-11.54%
95.1
-7.13%
18.3
10.24%
97.4
4.06%

Rank
Total Growth
11
12.9
6
3.8
45
-5.1
3
13.5
17
40.3
4
16.8
42
-1.7
8
4.2
33
4.9
27
8
24
4.5
39
-0.1
49
-17.4
28
5.1
38
-0.2
35
0.4
25
5.9
48
-9.5
34
0.4
16
9.7
23
8.1
31
6.8
13
9.7
43
-1.6
46
-7.3
36
0.1
29
1.8
2
7
7
3.3
19
11.4
44
-3.6
37
0.9
14
18.8
5
4.3
40
-1.4
20
6.2
10
9.6
32
5.8
50
-2.1
47
-7.3
15
1.7
30
3.8

Rank
6
27
46
5
1
4
43
25
22
15
23
38
50
21
39
36 Note that Kansas data was
19
49
35
9
14
17
10
42
47
37
31
16
29
7
45
34
3
24
40
18
11
20
44
48
32
26

362
64.4
18.1
154
152.7
46.6
103.8
16.1

368.2
64.1
17.8
152.9
151.5
47.6
99.9
16.5

375.6
64.5
17.5
153.8
151.4
49.2
99.2
16.7

366
65.9
17.5
155.7
148.5
48.6
96.5
16.9

11.76%
14.61%
8.70%
7.53%
5.92%
7.52%
-1.43%
24.26%

12
9
18
21
26
22
41
1

38.5
8.4
1.4
10.9
8.3
3.4
-1.4
3.3

2
12
33
8
13
28
41
30

Note that Kansas data was not available for 2000, comparsions based on 2001

Total Local Government Employment

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics & Americans for Prosp
Government Employment-Thousands of Jo
State
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee

2000
202.7
35
230.9
105.5
1601.8
203.6
149.5
22.4
666.4
351.6
16.7
66.9
573.3
255.5
158.1
173.4
219.3
58.5
219
263.4
451.1
282.6
NA
258.4
46.4
99
77
53.8
385.1
90.4
1059
370.5
42.3
534
161.2
176
457.6
35.3
190.1
43.2
251.7

2001
203.9
38.8
241.3
108.2
1666.5
211.2
153.2
22.5
690.3
363.6
17.1
68.1
587.6
262.3
161.1
169.1
177.5
223.4
60.6
223
268.2
454.8
287.9
NA
260.3
46.8
100.9
81.1
55.2
396.5
93.1
1064.2
382.1
42.6
546.3
169.7
179.4
462.6
36.6
193.6
45.3
256.4

2002
204.9
39.7
252.5
109.7
1721.2
220.3
157.9
22.4
708.5
375.5
17.1
69.7
600.3
268.6
161.6
171.7
177.4
223.9
61.2
227.5
270.1
456.8
292
152.3
264.8
46.8
103.2
83.7
57.6
409.2
96.6
1086.6
389.6
43.2
555
173.3
181.4
471.7
37.7
198.1
45.9
260.9

2003
206.8
39.9
256.3
112
1699
222.4
159
22.7
716.7
381.6
16.9
70.7
603.9
272.5
161.8
171.6
176.7
226.5
61.9
227.7
262.7
459.5
289.2
153.7
268.7
47.3
104.3
86.3
58.9
415.9
98.7
1088.9
394
43.5
558.1
169.9
176.2
479
38.3
200.3
46.2
263.7

2004
208.5
39.6
261.1
113.1
1684.1
224.2
158.7
23.3
731.3
388.5
17.1
71.8
600
275
162.3
172.2
176.4
227.8
62.1
228.9
261.4
454.6
287.7
155.5
268.3
48
104.8
88.7
59.4
423.1
101.3
1092.7
399.2
42.6
557.5
174.7
177.8
479.1
38.1
200.8
46.4
269.3

2005
210.9
39.6
265.9
114.7
1706.4
227.6
159.3
24
744.4
396.5
17.2
73.1
603.2
275.8
163.4
172.2
179.1
221.5
61.9
232.7
263.3
451
288.1
156.3
271.6
47.4
105.7
93.1
60
428.8
102.8
1099.9
406.1
42.7
553.7
184.2
179.8
480.7
37.6
205.6
46.4
266.5

2006
214
39.7
271.6
117
1730
232.6
160.1
24.6
760.8
406.8
17.5
74.2
606.2
227.8
164.8
174.9
181.8
207.6
62.3
238.2
265.7
440.6
287.7
155.3
275
46.1
106.7
98.4
60.5
432.8
104.2
1100.2
418
42.9
554.8
192
182.2
481.9
37.4
207.5
46.5
269.6

2007
217.7
39.6
280.7
118.4
1761
237.8
161.1
24.9
779.9
417.9
17.9
74.6
609.8
281.4
166.3
179.7
184.8
211.7
62.2
245.5
268
432.5
284.6
158.5
279.3
48.3
107.5
103.5
61.2
433.7
105.1
1112.9
428.5
42.9
553.2
196.3
186.2
482.4
37.3
211.4
46.8
274.1

Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

1048.3
95.1
27.2
326.8
273.1
75.4
275
39.6

1073.6
97.3
28
335.6
293.6
74.1
283
40.1

1104.7
100.2
28.5
343.5
300.8
75.2
285.2
40.7

1123.6
101.5
28.9
346.9
304.1
74.7
282.8
41

1134.6
103.4
28.9
353.6
306.2
75.1
281.2
41.5

1152.7
105
29.5
360.7
308.9
75.2
284.1
42.2

1167.8
105.9
29.9
367.7
312.2
76.4
282.8
42.9

1189.2
108.3
29.8
373.4
316.2
76.7
283.4
44.3

overnment Employment
ics & Americans for Prosperity Foundation
ployment-Thousands of Jobs
2008
220.6
40.3
287.9
119.8
1779.3
244
162.8
25.3
783.4
429.2
18.5
76.2
618
286.4
167.8
181.4
185.5
217.3
61.9
251.3
270.8
423.5
286.4
160.5
283.6
48.9
108.7
106.8
62.6
435.2
107.3
1126.1
441.2
43.4
553.1
199.4
191.8
485.4
37
217.1
47.1
279.9

2009
219.1
41.2
282
120.4
1737.7
246.3
160.4
25
767.1
424.8
18.7
76
621.6
284.2
169.5
182.2
185.5
220.7
61.2
251.3
269.1
413.5
284.4
161.5
286.6
49.7
111.2
102.9
63.5
439.6
107.8
1135.8
442.8
44.1
546.8
208.1
191.4
491.3
35.9
218.2
47.9
280.2

2010
217.5
42
274.5
120.2
1696.5
244.7
157.1
25.4
752.8
415
18.7
76.4
613.2
281
169.1
180.9
186.6
221.9
60.8
248.6
265.4
399.7
281.9
160.2
283
50.6
111.3
98.2
62.7
429.1
106.7
1117.9
435.6
44.8
533.9
205.8
189.5
489.1
35.1
216.2
48.4
281.8

2011
Growth Rate
214.2
5.67%
41.9
19.71%
271.6
17.63%
121.7
15.36%
1659.9
3.63%
242.6
19.16%
153.7
2.81%
25.8
15.18%
746.4
12.00%
408.9
16.30%
18.5
10.78%
75.6
13.00%
603
5.18%
275.4
7.79%
167.6
6.01%
177.9
5.20%
188.2
8.54%
221.3
0.91%
59.5
1.71%
248.6
13.52%
263.8
0.15%
388.7
-13.83%
277.2
-1.91%
159.9
4.99%
279.2
8.05%
48.7
4.96%
110.9
12.02%
95.9
24.55%
60.5
12.45%
418.6
8.70%
10.49
-88.40%
1105.2
4.36%
433.1
16.90%
44.9
6.15%
523.6
-1.95%
201.8
25.19%
186
5.68%
482.1
5.35%
34.4
-2.55%
212.3
11.68%
48.1
11.34%
284.1
12.87%

Rank
Total Growth
33
11.5
5
6.9
7
40.7
11
16.2
37
58.1
5
39
36
4.2
10
3.4
15
80
8
57.3
16
1.8
10
8.7
26
29.7
18
19.9
20
9.5
23
13.6
16
14.8
27
2
26
1
9
29.6
25
0.4
28
-62.4
25
-5.4
21
7.9
15
20.8
20
2.3
11
11.9
2
18.9
9
6.7
11
33.5
20
-79.91
17
46.2
6
62.6
11
2.6
15
-10.4
1
40.6
11
10
11
24.5
12
-0.9
7
22.2
7
4.9
6
32.4

Rank
27
33
9
22
4
11
37
38
2
5
43
31
14
20
29
24 Note that Kansas data was
23
42
44
15
45
49
47
32
19
40
26
21
34
12
50
8
3
39
48
10
28
16
46
18
35
13

1223.1
112
29.9
380.5
323.6
77.5
288.4
45.9

1251.9
114.2
30.2
380.9
325.2
78.9
290.8
47.3

1272.2
115.3
30.3
376.5
323
79.2
289.2
47.7

1246.7
117.5
29.3
379.8
319.9
79.7
287
48.8

18.93%
23.55%
7.72%
16.22%
17.14%
5.70%
4.36%
23.23%

3
1
4
3
2
2
2
1

198.4
22.4
2.1
53
46.8
4.3
12
9.2

1
17
41
6
7
36
25
30

Note that Kansas data was not available for 2000, comparsions based on 2001