50-State Rankings for February 2020-January 2022

State Job Recovery Trends

Kansas (+0.6%), Maine (+0.6%), Idaho (+0.5%), Utah (+0.5%), and South Carolina (+0.5%) led January 2022 percentage job growth.
California (+53,600) and New York (+36,800) had the most job creation in January, followed by Texas (+29,000) and Florida (+25,300).

The US lost 22 million jobs from February 2020-April 2020.
Leisure and hospitality, the hardest hit sector, lost 8.2 million jobs.
The US is currently 2.1 million jobs below pre-pandemic levels, a 1.4% net decline.

Annual Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) revisions show that the jobs recovery was previously underestimated across states, particularly in large states like California, Florida, and New York.
Ten states exceed their pre-pandemic job counts. All ten states embrace economic freedom policies.
Idaho, Montana, Arkansas, Texas, North Carolina, Arizona each cut taxes and spending in 2021.
States like New York that imposed more pandemic restrictions and increased taxes continue to underperform in economic recovery.
Fewer economic restrictions, lower taxes, and common-sense regulations have resulted in stronger recoveries and more economic opportunity.
Dozens of states are considering tax cuts in 2022, which will increase their competitiveness for businesses and remote workers.