July 12, 2010

Employment changes in the largest counties, December 2009

Over-the-year change in employment in the 10 largest counties, December 2009
County	Percent change in employment, December 2008�09
New York, NY	-3.9
Harris, TX	-4.3
Dallas, TX	-4.3
Cook, IL	-4.5
Miami-Dade, FL	-4.5
King, WA	-4.7
San Diego, CA	-4.9
Los Angeles, CA	-5.3
Orange, CA	-6.2
Maricopa, AZ	-6.5

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