Arizona, Oregon, California, and Texas Among U.S. States Demonstrating the Strongest Private-Sector Job Growth Rates in July

AP Regional Employment Report" SM JULY 2013 200,000 Change in U.S. nonfarm private sector employment. Employment Change by Region* West North Central East Pacific North Central 39,000 12,000 24,000 New England 7,000 Mid-Atlantic 18,000 Mountain South Atlantic 18.000 O 42,000 West o East o South Central South Central 28,000 11,000 * Sum of components may not equal total due to rounding. Employment Change in Key States Illinois New York 7,280 14,140 New Jersey 4,200 California Texas Florida 33,440 21,860 12,250 Breakdown of Selected States Employment Change Current Month Difference Region State 6 Month Avg. -/- |310 |650 CT 1,580 1,270 New England MA 3,330 2,680 NJ 4,200 2,800 1,400 Mid-Atlantic NY 14,140 7,640 6,500 (10) 4.640 -4,650 PA IN 4,430 3,960 1470 IL 7,280 5,580 1,700 East North Central MI 4,860 2,520 2,340 OH 6,820 3,870 2,950 WI 1,010 2,620 -1,610 West North Central MN 4,800 3,300 1,500 1430 |340 |740 AL 2,590 2,160 East South Central KY 1,790 1,450 TN 4,570 3,830 530 840 -310 DC FL 12,250 12,200 50 1900 1830 GA 6,140 5,240 South Atlantic MD 3,750 2,920 NC 6,720 5,040 1,680 SC 2,080 2,730 -650 VA 6,140 4,800 1,340 West South Central TX 21,860 23,620 -1,760 AZ 8,680 5,270 3,410 -390 180 CO 3,070 3,460 Mountain ID 1,460 1,280 NV 2,240 2,220 20 1,860 2,360 -500 UT CA 33,440 21,790 11,650/ Pacific OR 4,460 3,060 1,400 WA 6,390 4,220 2,170 AP ADP and the ADP logo are registered trademarks of ADP, Inc. The ADP Regional Employment Report is a service mark of ADP, Inc. Copyright e 2013 ADP, Inc. Employment by state is determined by the state location of the worker's payroll. In most cases, this approach aligns with the Bureau of Labor Statistics' measure of establishment employment, reflecting the state where an employee works. In some cases, a payroll located in a certain state may include employees from one or more states outside that state.