Introduction
Job growth is defined as a net gain in the number of new jobs from one period to another, whether it be from month to month, or from year to year. It basically refers to the creation of new jobs which employ either new workers, individuals transferring between different jobs, or people who were previously unemployed. Job growth thus both impacts the number of employed and unemployed workers of a given state, and typically also reduces the unemployment rate of that state.
The job growth of every state affects the total national employment and unemployment rate, and the distribution of employment and unemployment varies throughout the different counties within each state. However, one pattern that’s generally consistent is that highly populated areas tend to always have the highest number of both employed and unemployed workers due to the sheer number of people that are part of the state’s workforce.
Moreover, although a state as a whole may have high job growth compared to other states, many counties within that state may have a job growth far above or below the state average.
To learn more about job growth by state, browse the data in the charts.
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