June 29, 2012 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Employment up, wages down, in large counties
Large counties ranked by December 2010—December 2011 percent increase in employment
| County |
Percent increase |
Kern, CA |
5.3 |
Fort Bend, TX |
4.5 |
Weld, CO |
4.3 |
Williamson, TN |
4.3 |
Utah, UT |
4.3 |
Washington, PA |
4.0 |
Rutherford, TN |
4.0 |
Montgomery, TX |
4.0 |
Harford, MD |
3.9 |
Webb, TX |
3.9 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Employment up, wages down, in large counties.
Large counties ranked by fourth quarter 2010-2011 percent decrease in average weekly wages
| County |
Percent decrease |
Olmsted, MN |
-21.3 |
Douglas, CO |
-8.6 |
Williamson, TN |
-6.7 |
Durham, NC |
-6.5 |
St. Clair, IL |
-6.2 |
Kitsap, WA |
-6.0 |
Santa Clara, CA |
-5.7 |
Vanderburgh, IN |
-5.6 |
Williamson, TX |
-5.3 |
Somerset, NJ |
-5.0 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Employment up, wages down, in large counties.
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