Top 5 List for Metro Job Growth (employment, stats, metropolitan area)

[Trae713]

(found this at another forum)

A list of the top 5 job growth metros from the past year (2007-2008)

Rank - Metro - Number of Jobs

1. Houston +52,300
2. Dallas +50,000
3. Washington DC +35,700
4. San Antonio +17,900
5. Boston +14,900

And for job losses during the same time period:

1. Detroit -55,700
2. LA -50,600
3. Phoenix -50,000
4. Atlanta -44,800
5. Miami -40,500

You can find the stats here: Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment Summary

The BizJournals of the listed cities have stories as well.

[ssgmun5000]

Awesome for Houston and Texas in general. Now I am wondering how long its going to take before this turns into a Houston hate thread.

[DailyJournalist]

I am really impressed with Texas. Good for them!

[goozer]

Originally Posted by ssgmun5000

Awesome for Houston and Texas in general. Now I am wondering how long its going to take before this turns into a Houston hate thread.

With Houstoners getting the hate, or giving it? I see both quite a bit on this forum.

As for the numbers, that is pretty incredible. I'm not sure where Texas is getting all the jobs from (we know the fed govt in DC is doing OK), but it sure looks like the economy is doing better in that state than the other 49.