In all 50 states and Washington, D.C., likely employer business applications have surged over the past three years
Percentage change in cumulative likely employer business applications, 2017–2019 vs. 2021–2023
A choropleth map showing how much employment-generating business applications increased in 2021–2023 compared with 2017–2019. Nationally, the number grew by more than 1.3 million in 2021–2023 relative to 2017–2019. Wyoming had the largest percentage change, at 93 percent.