Composition of U.S. workforce by region, 2017
| Region | Share of U.S. workforce |
|---|---|
| Great Lakes | 26.7% |
| Manufacturing Southeast | 13.1% |
| Other Southeast | 12.9% |
| California | 11.9% |
| Other Northeast | 10.3% |
| Texas | 8.4% |
| Other West | 7.4% |
| Other Midwest | 5.1% |
| Other Pacific | 4.3% |
| Total | 100% |
Notes: Numbers may not sum to 100% due to rounding. See Table 3 for a list of the states in each region.
| Region | States |
|---|---|
| Great Lakes | Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin |
| Manufacturing Southeast | Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee |
| California | California |
| Texas | Texas |
| Other Northeast | Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Vermont |
| Other Southeast | Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Virginia, West Virginia |
| Other Midwest | Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota |
| Other Pacific | Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington |
| Other West | Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming |
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata