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Employment decreased in 355 of the 357 largest U.S. counties for year ended September 2020

February 26, 2021
From September 2019 to September 2020, employment decreased in 355 of the 357 largest U.S. counties. In September 2020, national employment decreased 6.8 percent over the year. Among the nation’s large counties, Maui + Kalawao, Hawaii, had the largest over-the-year decrease in employment with a loss of 35.4 percent. Full Text »

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