October 30, 2009 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Metropolitan area employment: September 2008–09
Largest over-the-year percentage decreases in employment, metropolitan areas with annual average employment levels above 750,000 in 2008, not seasonally adjusted, September 2008-09
Metropolitan Area |
Percentage Change in Employment |
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wis. |
-5.8 |
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio |
-5.8 |
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, Ore.-Wash. |
-5.9 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Ga. |
-5.9 |
Las Vegas-Paradise, Nev. |
-6.2 |
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Mich. |
-7.8 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, Ariz. |
-8.0 |
These data featured in the TED article, Metropolitan area employment: September 2008–09.
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