Top 10 states for non-agricultural job
growth, comparing 2013 to 2012:
1. North Dakota – up 3.6 percent
2. Utah – up 3.2 percent
3. California – up 3 percent
4. Colorado – up 2.9 percent (tie)
Texas – up 2.9 percent
6. Nevada – up 2.7 percent
7. Idaho – up 2.6 percent
8. Florida – up 2.5 percent
9. Washington – up 2.2 percent
10. Arizona – up 2.1 percent
Top 10+ cities and surrounding metro areas
(1 million or more workers) for non-agricultural job
growth, comparing 2013 to
2012:
1. Riverside, Calif. – up 4 percent
2. San Francisco – up 3.9 percent
3. Denver – up 3.6 percent
4. Houston – up 3.5 percent
5. Orlando, Fla. – up 3.2 percent
6. Seattle – up 2.8 percent
7. Phoenix – up 2.7 percent
8. Dallas – up 2.6 percent (four-way tie)
Los Angeles – up 2.6 percent
Miami – up 2.6 percent
San Diego – up 2.6 percent
Top 10 States and Cities for Job Growth
Top 10 States and Cities for Job Growth