January 13, 2010 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Unemployment in large metropolitan areas, November 2009
Large metropolitan areas with the highest unemployment rates, November 2009
Metropolitan area |
Percent |
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI |
15.4 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
14.2 |
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA |
12.4 |
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
12.3 |
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV |
12.1 |
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC |
11.8 |
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL |
11.8 |
Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA |
11.8 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
11.8 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA |
11.5 |
These data featured in the TED article, Unemployment in large metropolitan areas, November 2009.
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