March 30, 2012 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
County employment, September 2011
Increase in employment from September 2010 to September 2011, and employment in September 2011, selected large counties
| County |
Change from September 2010 to September 2011 |
Employment, September 2011 |
| Increase in employment |
Percent increase in employment |
Harris, Texas |
62,300 |
3.1 |
2,054,100 |
New York, New York |
60,600 |
2.7 |
2,332,500 |
Cook, Illinois |
48,500 |
2.1 |
2,402,700 |
Maricopa, Arizona |
46,000 |
2.9 |
1,641,400 |
Dallas, Texas |
37,900 |
2.7 |
1,448,700 |
King, Washington |
31,700 |
2.8 |
1,150,700 |
Los Angeles, California |
31,100 |
0.8 |
3,872,500 |
Hennepin, Minnesota |
28,200 |
3.5 |
835,500 |
Miami-Dade, Florida |
27,600 |
2.9 |
970,300 |
Santa Clara, California |
26,400 |
3.1 |
873,100 |
These data are featured in the TED article, County employment, September 2011.
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