Charleston-North Charleston sees the largest percentage gain in employment in the U.S. based on latest BLS report

Based on the report released in November from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the region with the largest over-the-year percentage growth gain in employment in the United States is Charleston-North Charleston with a +5.3% gain.

From the Department of Labor Statistics (BLS)

“In September, nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 64 metropolitan areas, decreased in 1 area, and was essentially unchanged in 324 areas. The largest over-the-year employment increases occurred in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA (+201,600), Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (+178,300), and Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (+143,300). The largest over-the-year percentage gain in employment occurred in Charleston-North Charleston, SC (+5.3 percent), followed by Midland, TX (+4.9 percent), and Huntsville, AL (+4.5 percent). The only over-the-year decrease in employment occurred in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI (-4,500, or -6.0 percent)”

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