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Nonfarm payroll employment increased<\/a> in 40 states in April compared to the previous month, while it decreased in 10 states and the District of Columbia. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nationwide total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 177,000 in April<\/a> following a gain of 185,000 jobs in March.<\/p>\n On a month-over-month basis, employment data was most favorable in Texas, which added 37,700 jobs. Ohio came in second (+22,200), followed by Florida (+21,300). Meanwhile, a total of 21,100 jobs were lost across 10 states, with Missouri reporting the steepest job losses at 6,600. In percentage terms, employment increased the highest in Arizona at 0.4%, while Missouri saw the biggest decline at 0.2% between March and April.<\/p>\n Year-over-year ending in April, 1.9 million jobs have been added to the labor market, which is a 1.2% increase compared to the April 2024 level. The range of job gains spanned from 800 jobs in Montana to 215,500 jobs in Texas. Two states and the District of Columbia lost a total of 4,500 jobs in the past 12 months, with Iowa reporting the steepest job losses at 3,100. In percentage terms, the range of job growth spanned 2.7% in Hawaii to 0.1% in Missouri. The District of Columbia, West Virginia, and Iowa declined by 0.1%, 0.1%, and 0.2% respectively.<\/p>\n