Large metropolitan areas with the largest percentage declines in nonfarm employment, April 2008-April 2009 Percent change Las Vegas-Paradise, NV -5.9 Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC -6.0 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA -6.3 Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ -6.8 Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI -7.5 Data are preliminary and subject to revision.