Simply Hired just released data on the best and worst metro areas for job seekers from August. This data is based on the number of job seekers for each unique job in metro areas around the U.S.
Top 5 Best Metro Areas for Job Seekers
- Burlington - Plattsburgh – 1 unique job for every 3 job seekers
- El Paso (Las Cruces) – 1 unique job for every 3 job seekers
- Paducah - Cape Girardeau - Harrisburg – 1 unique job for every 3 job seekers
- Omaha – 1 unique job for every 5 job seekers
- Washington, DC – 1 unique job for every 5 job seekers
Top 5 Worst Metro Areas for Job Seekers
- Youngstown – 1 unique job for every 52 job seekers
- Fresno - Visalia – 1 unique job for every 51 job seekers
- Detroit – 1 unique job for every 40 job seekers
- Harlingen - Weslaco - Brownsville - McAllen – 1 unique job for every 40 job seekers
- Miami - Fort Lauderdale – 1 unique job for every 30 job seekers
To view the full lists of the top 15 best and worst metro areas for job seekers, click the images below.
