September 08, 2010
Metropolitan area employment, July 2010
Percentage change in nonfarm employment, metropolitan areas with annual average employment levels above 750,000 in 2009, July 2009–July 2010
Metro area |
Percent change |
Largest increases |
|
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX |
2.5 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, VA, DC, MD, WV |
1.4 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
1.1 |
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA |
0.9 |
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH |
0.9 |
Largest decreases |
|
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR |
−1.6 |
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL |
−1.7 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Fremont, CA |
−2.1 |
Sacramento-Arden-Roseville, CA |
−2.1 |
Las Vegas, NV |
−2.3 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA |
−2.3 |
These data featured in the TED article, Metropolitan area employment, July 2010.
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