Looking for a job? You’re not alone… according to Employment data provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and compiled by INDEED.COM, the Birmingham region ranks #36 out of the 50 largest metro areas. The data is a bit ‘dated’ in that the most recent data is from September 2009, but there is only one job posting for roughly every six unemployed persons. That’s pretty disturbing, until you look further down the list at regions like Riverside CA (1:9), Miami FL (1:12), and Detroit MI (1:18).
Want to see how your industry is doing? Check out their Industry Trends graph. Nationally Education leads year-over-year growth with 15% while Construction has seen the largest drop with -34%.
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Not surprising, at least, is that the #1 and #2 locations in the nation are in the Washington DC and Baltimore regions.
