Charleston, South Carolina Among Top 10 Fastest Growing Mid-Sized Metro Economies in the Nation
Recently released data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show which mid-sized metros have the fastest growing economies for 2017. Growth is measured by the percentage change in employment between the annual average of 2016 and 2017. Headlight Data ranks employment growth for 55 mid-sized metros (500,000 up to 1 million people) in the U.S.
In 2017, U.S. employment grew 1.4%. Among mid-sized metros, the highest growth is found in Provo (4.8%), Boise City (3.7%), and Stockton (3.7%. Ogden, Palm Bay, and Colorado Springs follow.
Coming in at #9 is Charleston, South Carolina with a growth rate 2.34%, almost 1% ahead of the United States growth rate.
The lowest employment growth is found in Youngstown (-1.7%), Bridgeport (-0.9%), and Wichita (-0.8%). Toledo, Baton Rouge, and Syracuse follow.
Data Provided by headlightdata.com
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