April 29, 2010
Over-the-year metro area employment changes, March 2010
Percentage change in nonfarm payroll employment, selected metropolitan areas, March 2009–March 2010
| Metropolitan area |
Percent change in employment, March 2009–March 2010 |
Lawrence, KS |
5.9 |
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA |
5.5 |
Ocean City, NJ |
3.6 |
Manhattan, KS |
3.4 |
Yakima, WA |
3.2 |
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA |
-3.5 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA |
-3.9 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
-4.5 |
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI |
-4.7 |
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV |
-5.7 |
Grand Junction, CO |
-6.6 |
Yuma, AZ |
-6.6 |
Farmington, NM |
-6.8 |
Odessa, TX |
-6.8 |
Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV |
-7.4 |
These data featured in the TED article, Over-the-year metro area employment changes, March 2010.
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