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Job Market Report

Updated February 5, 2010.

The job market improved for the 5th month in a row in January.

Unemployment fell from 10% to 9.7%. Part-time dropped by 850,000. Those not in labor force dropped by 350,000.

All graphs and charts on this page are calculated from data provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

State employment growth by industry

Areas that are growing (green or grey) offer better odds of finding a job. The maps below show employment growth rates for the 12 months ending December 2009.

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Green is growing faster than the workforce growth rate. Grey is growing slower. Red is declining. Black is declining more than 8% per year. White is not available. To see a list of the industries, click here.

Mining & logging	Construction	Manufacturing	Wholesale trade	Retail trade
Transp. & warehousing	Utilities	Information	Financial Activities	Prof & Bus Services
Education	Healthcare & SA	Leisure & Hospitality	Other	Government

Employment growth rates for the last 20 years

Total Nonfarm - Last 20 Years 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999                     2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 12/2009

Metropolitan Area Hot Spots This page has provided you with an overview of state trends for 15 different industry sectors. More is available! To see the trends for specific industries in your metropolitan area, check out the Job Market Hot Spots.