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Southern United States jobs
The states included in the employment report on this quadrant are: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
Jobs now open: 796,000
| Highest unemployment rates: |
| (National average as of Dec. 2009: 10 percent) |
| 1. Tampa, Fla. | 12.3 percent |
| 2. Charlotte, N.C. | 11.8 percent |
| 3. Orlando, Fla. | 11.8 percent |
| 4. Jacksonville, Fla. | 11.2 percent |
| 5. Miami | 10.6 percent |
| 6. Atlanta | 9.9 percent |
| 7. Louisville, Ky. | 9.8 percent |
| 8. Memphis, Tenn. | 9.8 percent |
| 9. Birmingham, Ala. | 9.5 percent |
| Existing jobs: |
The BLS lists the following Southern cities as those with the most people working, also known as the labor force:
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| 1. Washington, D.C. | 2,979,890 |
| 2. Dallas | 2,937,730 |
| 3. Houston | 2,541,220 |
| 4. Atlanta | 2,273,360 |
| 5. St. Louis | 1,283,240 |
| 6. Tampa, Fla. | 1,171,380 |
| 7. Orlando, Fla. | 1,024,220 |
| Poised for growth -- experts' picks: |
Washington, D.C.: "D.C. went into a housing downturn sooner than other areas of the country, but that means they are coming out sooner." -- Sophia Koropeckj, managing director for Moody's Economy.com
Baltimore: "Baltimore benefits from close proximity to the nation's capital. Jobs in education, professional and business services and government contract work have grown." -- Allison Nawoj, spokeswoman for employment Web site CareerBuilder.com.
Dallas/Ft. Worth: "Texas has one of the best-performing economies in the U.S. Dallas has experienced growth in education, health care and energy-related fields." -- Allison Nawoj, spokeswoman for employment Web site CareerBuilder.com.
Texas: "In general, Texas had a very mild downturn." -- Sophia Koropeckj, managing director for Moody's Economy.com
Miami: "Areas with transportation and distribution-based economies, like New York and Miami, they will bottom out soon and begin to come back." -- Sophia Koropeckj, managing director for Moody's Economy.com |
| Future job growth: |
| Southern cities likely to see the most job growth (by percentage) over the next two years according to Moody's Economy.com: |
| 1. San Antonio | 3.8 |
| 2. Dallas | 3.5 |
| 3. Austin, Texas | 3.4 |
| 4. Birmingham, Ala. | 2.9 |
| 5. Houston | 2.1 |
| 6. Charlotte, N.C. | 1.9 |
| 7. Louisville, Ky. | 1.7 |
| 8. Washington | 1.6 |
| 9. Virginia Beach, Va. | 1.5 |
| 10. Richmond, Va. | 1.1 |
| Top cities for jobs today: |
| Monster.com lists these as the Southern cities with the most online help wanted ads posted: Houston, Dallas and Atlanta. |
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