October 02, 2009 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Metropolitan area employment, August 2009
Percentage change in employment, August 2008–August 2009, selected metropolitan areas
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Flint, MI |
-10.7 |
Elkhart-Goshen, IN |
-10.6 |
Holland-Grand Haven, MI |
-8.7 |
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI |
-8.5 |
Reno-Sparks, NV |
-8.4 |
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA |
-8.4 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
-7.9 |
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV |
-6.7 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA |
-6.2 |
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC |
-6.0 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
-6.0 |
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX |
1.5 |
Jonesboro, AR |
1.9 |
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA |
2.5 |
Hot Springs, AR |
2.6 |
Sandusky, OH |
2.7 |
These data featured in the TED article, Metropolitan area employment, August 2009.
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