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February 13, 2009
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AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT:
STATE-BY-STATE JOBS IMPACT
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart
growth and transform our economy to compete in the 21st century. The compromise package of
$789 billion will create or save 3.5 million jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a
range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector.1
The table below outlines the impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
compromise package on employment by state. The estimates are derived from an analysis of the
overall employment impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act conducted by
Christina Romer, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, and Jared Bernstein, Chief
Economist for the Vice President, and detailed estimates of the working age population,
employment, and industrial composition of each state.
Employment Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan
State
Estimated Effect
Alabama
52,000
Alaska
8,000
Arizona
70,000
Arkansas
31,000
California
396,000
Colorado
59,000
Connecticut
41,000
Delaware
11,000
District of Columbia
12,000
Florida
206,000
Georgia
106,000
Hawaii
15,000
Idaho
17,000
Illinois
148,000
Indiana
75,000
Iowa
37,000
1 Based on Romer, Christina and Jared Bernstein. “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Plan.” January 9, 2009. Available at: http://otrans.3cdn.net/45593e8ecbd339d074_l3m6bt1te.pdf.
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Employment Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan
State
Average Estimated Effect
Kansas
33,000
Kentucky
48,000
Louisiana
50,000
Maine
15,000
Maryland
66,000
Massachusetts
79,000
Michigan
109,000
Minnesota
66,000
Mississippi
30,000
Missouri
69,000
Montana
11,000
Nebraska
23,000
Nevada
34,000
New Hampshire
16,000
New Jersey
100,000
New Mexico
22,000
New York
215,000
North Carolina
105,000
North Dakota
8,000
Ohio
133,000
Oklahoma
40,000
Oregon
44,000
Pennsylvania
143,000
Rhode Island
12,000
South Carolina
50,000
South Dakota
10,000
Tennessee
70,000
Texas
269,000
Utah
32,000
Vermont
8,000
Virginia
93,000
Washington
75,000
West Virginia
20,000
Wisconsin
70,000
Wyoming
8,000
Population Estimates: U.S. Department of Commerce. Population Division: U.S. Census. Bureau. “Estimates of the Population by
Selected Age Groups for the United States." July 1, 2007. Release Date: May 1, 2008. Employment Data: U.S. Department of
Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Current Employment Statistics. 2007 Annual - Employment, Hours, and Earnings - State and
Metro Area. 2008. Stimulus Employment Projections: Romer, Christina and Jared Bernstein. "The Job Impact of the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Plan." January 9, 2009.
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