HOW’S THAT HOPEY-CHANGEY STUFF WORKIN’ OUT FOR YA? (CONT’D): Recovery? Just 16 States Have Gained Jobs Under Obama. “Just 16 states have seen job growth since President Obama took office, according to state employment data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The remaining states have lost a combined 1.4 million jobs since January 2009.” Rick Perry’s Texas has done best. Jerry Brown’s California has done worst.