December 03, 2009 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Metropolitan area employment: October 2008–09
Largest over-the-year percentage decreases in employment in selected metropolitan areas, not seasonally adjusted, October 2008–09
Metropolitan Area |
Percentage Change in Employment |
Boise City-Nampa, ID |
-7.6 |
Flint, MI |
-7.6 |
Holland-Grand Haven, MI |
-7.8 |
Dalton, GA |
-8.1 |
Monroe, MI |
-8.1 |
Kokomo, IN |
-8.3 |
These data featured in the TED article, Metropolitan area employment: October 2008–09.
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