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Latest Report Shows All Areas of U.S. Saw Job Growth in May, Led by South
Economists are seeing a positive rebound in jobs as private sector employment increased in all four major regions and all nine U.S. Census Bureau Divisions during May 2015.
Jun. 10, 2015
Economists are seeing a positive rebound in jobs as private sector employment increased in all four major regions and all nine U.S. Census Bureau Divisions during May 2015.
That’s according to the monthly ADP Regional Employment Report, which is produced by ADP, a provider of payroll, business services and Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, in collaboration with Moody’s Analytics, Inc.
“Job growth in the South continues to slow due to lower oil prices as evidenced by the fact that for the past two months Texas has had its fewest job gains since February 2010,” said Ahu Yildirmaz, VP and head of the ADP Research Institute. “The growth rates in both the Midwest and the Northeast surpassed that of the South in May. The last time both these regions grew faster than the South was July 2011.”
On June 3, 2015, the ADP National Employment Report reported that total U.S. private sector employment increased by a total of 201,000 jobs from April to May.
May 2015 Report Highlights
Changes in Regional U.S. Nonfarm Private Employment: 201,000*
- Four Major Regions
Region Jobs +/- Monthly Change % (Growth Rate)
South 62,000 .14%
West 58,000 .22%
Midwest 44,000 .16%
Northeast 37,000 .16%
- By U.S. Census Bureau Division
Division Jobs +/- Monthly Change % (Growth Rate)
New England 9,000 .15%
Pacific 43,000 .23%
Middle Atlantic 27,000 .17%
East North Central 32,000 .17%
West North Central 13,000 .14%
Mountain 15,000 .18%
South Atlantic 42,000 .19%
East South Central 7,000 .10%
West South Central 13,000 .09%
Total Employment: 201,000
To obtain regional and state-specific results on the ADP Regional Employment Report, which includes job growth by sector, select industries and establishment size**, please visit www.ADPemploymentreport.com.
- By 29 U.S. States Tracked, plus the District of Columbia
State Jobs +/- Monthly Change % (Growth Rate)
Alabama 2,000 .13%
Arizona 4,400 .20%
California 31,500 .23%
Colorado 2,500 .12%
Connecticut 2,800 .19%
Florida 19,000 .27%
Georgia 6,800 .19%
Idaho 2,200 .40%
Illinois 7,700 .15%
Indiana 5,200 .20%
Kentucky 1,100 .07%
Maryland 1,500 .07%
Massachusetts 2,400 .08%
Michigan 6,800 .19%
Minnesota 4,100 .17%
Nevada 3,700 .33%
New Jersey 7,300 .22%
New York 16,400 .21%
North Carolina 7,000 .20%
Ohio 7,800 .17%
Oregon 2,300 .16%
Pennsylvania 3,700 .07%
South Carolina 3,900 .24%
Tennessee 4,000 .16%
Texas 8,600 .09%
Utah 4,300 .38%
Virginia 5,000 .16%
Washington 7,700 .30%
Washington D.C. 1,200 .23%
Wisconsin 4,000 .16%
Additional data for the states above, including jobs data by sector and select industries is available at www.ADPemploymentreport.com.