October 4, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Employment in large counties, March 2010–March 2011
Percent change in employment in the 10 largest U.S. counties, March 2010 to March 2011
| County |
Percent change |
United States |
1.3 |
Harris, TX |
2.3 |
Orange, CA |
2.0 |
New York, NY |
1.9 |
Dallas, TX |
1.9 |
Miami-Dade, FL |
1.9 |
King, WA |
1.8 |
San Diego, CA |
1.4 |
Maricopa, AZ |
1.3 |
Los Angeles, CA |
1.0 |
Cook, IL |
1.0 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Employment in large counties, March 2010–March 2011.
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