States that are cutting government jobs
With budget deficits looming, find out which states are cutting government jobs to make ends meet.
With budget deficits looming and the economy still sputtering, financial think-tank Wall Street 24/7 examines which states are cutting state and local government jobs. The states are listed alphabetically.
With budget deficits looming and the economy still sputtering, financial think-tank Wall Street 24/7 examines which states are cutting state and local government jobs. The states are listed alphabetically.
In some states, like Ohio, the net number of government jobs actually increased. But this is partially due to the fact that state governments are cutting positions that may have already been vacant. States can also hire new employees for some positions while cutting them in others, according to the site.
Alabama -- One-year change in state government jobs (June 2011-June 2012): -9.33 percent
> One-year change in local government jobs: -1.19 percent
> Budget shortfall FY 2012: $1.2 billion
California -- One-year change in state government jobs: -0.14 percent
> One-year change in local government jobs: -1.71 percent
> Budget shortfall FY 2012: $23.9 billion
Connecticut -- One-year change in state government jobs: -0.95 percent
> One-year change in local government jobs: -1.68 percent
> Budget shortfall FY 2012: $3.2 billion
Florida -- One-year change in state government jobs: -3.16 percent
> One-year change in local government jobs: 0.06 percent
> Budget shortfall FY 2012: $3.7 billion
Maryland -- One-year change in state government jobs: -2.72 percent
> One-year change in local government jobs: 1.51 percent
> Budget shortfall FY 2012: $1.4 billion
Massachusetts -- One-year change in state government jobs: 0.96 percent
> One-year change in local government jobs: -1.5 percent
> Budget shortfall FY 2012: $1.8 billion
Michigan -- One-year change in state government jobs: -0.18 percent
> One-year change in local government jobs: -3.03 percent
> Budget shortfall FY 2012: $767 million
Missouri -- One-year change in state government jobs: -1.71 percent
> One-year change in local government jobs: -0.32 percent
> Budget shortfall FY 2012: $704 million
Nebraska -- One-year change in state government jobs: 2.83 percent
> One-year change in local government jobs: -0.44 percent
> Budget shortfall FY 2012: $166 million
Nevada -- One-year change in state government jobs: -2.62 percent
> One-year change in local government jobs: -1.99 percent
> Budget shortfall FY 2012: $1.2 billion
New Mexico -- One-year change in state government jobs: -2.91 percent
> One-year change in local government jobs: -1.69 percent
> Budget shortfall FY 2012: $450 million
Ohio -- One-year change in state government jobs: 6.54 percent
> One-year change in local government jobs: -0.98 percent
> Budget shortfall FY 2012: $3 billion
Oregon -- One-year change in state government jobs: -1.56 percent
> One-year change in local government jobs: -2.06 percent
> Budget shortfall FY 2012: $1.7 billion
South Dakota -- One-year change in state government jobs: 0.57 percent
> One-year change in local government jobs: -1.58 percent
> Budget shortfall FY 2012: $127 million
Washington -- One-year change in state government jobs: -1.11 percent
> One-year change in local government jobs: -1.37 percent
> Budget shortfall FY 2012: $2.7 billion
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