| Government Employment Pct. Change in December 2011 |  |
| Rank | State | Fips Code | Pct. Change |
| 1 | Wyoming | 56000 | 3.1% |
| 2 | California | 06000 | 2.4% |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 40000 | 1.6% |
| 3 | Tennessee | 47000 | 1.6% |
| 5 | Arkansas | 05000 | 1.5% |
| 6 | Virginia | 51000 | 1.0% |
| 7 | Montana | 30000 | 0.7% |
| 8 | Maryland | 24000 | 0.6% |
| 9 | New Hampshire | 33000 | 0.4% |
| 9 | South Dakota | 46000 | 0.4% |
| 11 | Arizona | 04000 | 0.3% |
| 12 | Hawaii | 15000 | 0.2% |
| 12 | Kansas | 20000 | 0.2% |
| 14 | Colorado | 08000 | 0.0% |
| 15 | New York | 36000 | -0.1% |
| 16 | Connecticut | 09000 | -0.2% |
| 16 | Louisiana | 22000 | -0.2% |
| 16 | Vermont | 50000 | -0.2% |
| 19 | Mississippi | 28000 | -0.4% |
| 19 | Missouri | 29000 | -0.4% |
| 19 | Utah | 49000 | -0.4% |
| 22 | New Jersey | 34000 | -0.5% |
| 23 | Nebraska | 31000 | -0.6% |
| 23 | New Mexico | 35000 | -0.6% |
| 25 | Florida | 12000 | -0.7% |
| 26 | Alaska | 02000 | -0.8% |
| 27 | Ohio | 39000 | -0.9% |
| 28 | Illinois | 17000 | -1.0% |
| 29 | Massachusetts | 25000 | -1.1% |
| 30 | District of Columbia | 11000 | -1.2% |
| 30 | Idaho | 16000 | -1.2% |
| 30 | Kentucky | 21000 | -1.2% |
| 30 | North Dakota | 38000 | -1.2% |
| 34 | Minnesota | 27000 | -1.4% |
| 34 | North Carolina | 37000 | -1.4% |
| 34 | West Virginia | 54000 | -1.4% |
| 37 | Iowa | 19000 | -1.7% |
| 38 | South Carolina | 45000 | -1.8% |
| 39 | Oregon | 41000 | -1.9% |
| 40 | Alabama | 01000 | -2.1% |
| 40 | Indiana | 18000 | -2.1% |
| 40 | Michigan | 26000 | -2.1% |
| 43 | Rhode Island | 44000 | -2.3% |
| 44 | Washington | 53000 | -2.5% |
| 44 | Wisconsin | 55000 | -2.5% |
| 46 | Delaware | 10000 | -2.6% |
| 46 | Pennsylvania | 42000 | -2.6% |
| 48 | Georgia | 13000 | -2.9% |
| 49 | Maine | 23000 | -3.0% |
| 49 | Texas | 48000 | -3.0% |
| 51 | Nevada | 32000 | -3.5% |
| Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Survey (NAICS) | |||
| States IN Profile provides current federal statistics on a variety of demographic and economic indicators. Read "About the Profile" for the best understanding of the data, ranks and computations. This profile is produced by STATS Indiana, a web service of the Indiana Business Research Center at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. Major support for this effort is provided by the State of Indiana through the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. Updated: January 24, 2012 at 16:56 |