Metro Area Unemployment

National Association of REALTORS®Research Division

November Metro Unemployment• Detroit saw the largest year-over year

decline in unemployment, going from 15% in November 2009 to 12% in November 2010. However, that decrease was partially due to a reduction in the overall labor force.

• Chicago and Charlotte also saw over one percent decreases in their unemployment rate s.

• Las Vegas saw the largest increase in its unemployment rate, moving from 12.5% in November 2009 to 14.3% in November 2010.

• Denver, Miami, and New Orleans all had year-to-year increases in unemployment of over 1 percent in November.

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Unemployment Rate, Phoenix‐Mesa  AZ

%

1009080706Source:  Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

10

8

6

4

2

Unemployment Rate, Los Angeles‐Long Beach‐Santa  Ana, CA

%

1009080706Source:  Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

14

12

10

8

6

4

Unemployment Rate, San Diego  CA

%

1009080706Source:  Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

12

10

8

6

4

2

Unemployment Rate, San Francisco‐Oakland‐Fremont, CA

%

1009080706Source:  Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

12

10

8

6

4

2

Unemployment Rate, Denver‐Aurora, CO

%

1009080706Source:  Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

Unemployment Rate, Washington‐Arlington‐Alexandria, DC‐VA‐MD‐WV MetDiv

%

1009080706Source:  Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

Unemployment Rate, Atlanta  GA

%

1009080706Source:  Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

12

10

8

6

4

Unemployment Rate, Chicago‐Naperville‐Joliet, IL‐ IN‐WI

%

1009080706Source:  Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

12

10

8

6

4

2

Unemployment Rate, New Orleans‐Metairie‐Kenner, LA

%

1009080706Source:  Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

17.5

15.0

12.5

10.0

7.5

5.0

2.5

Unemployment Rate, Boston‐Cambridge‐Quincy, MA NECTA Division

%

1009080706Source:  Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

10

8

6

4

2

Unemployment Rate, Detroit‐Warren‐Livonia, MI

%

1009080706Source:  Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

18

16

14

12

10

8

6

Unemployment Rate, Minneapolis‐St Paul MN‐WI

%

1009080706Source:  Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

Unemployment Rate, St Louis MO‐ IL

%

1009080706Source:  Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

12

10

8

6

4

Unemployment Rate, Las Vegas‐Paradise‐Pahrump, NV CSA

%

1009080706Source:  Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

15.0

12.5

10.0

7.5

5.0

2.5

Unemployment Rate, New York‐Northern New Jersey‐Long Island NY‐NJ

%

1009080706Source:  Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

10

8

6

4

2

Unemployment Rate, Charlotte‐Gastonia‐Rock Hill NC‐SC

%

1009080706Source:  Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

14

12

10

8

6

4

Unemployment Rate, Cincinnati‐Middletown‐Wilmington, OH‐KY‐ IN  CSA

%

1009080706Source:  Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

12

10

8

6

4

Unemployment Rate, Cleveland‐Elyria‐Mentor, OH

%

1009080706Source:  Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

11

10

9

8

7

6

5

Unemployment Rate, Columbus OH

%

1009080706Source:  Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

Unemployment Rate, Portland‐Vancouver‐Beaverton OR‐WA

%

1009080706Source:  Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

12

10

8

6

4

Unemployment Rate, Philadelphia‐Camden‐Wilmington, PA‐NJ‐DE‐MD

%

1009080706Source:  Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

10

8

6

4

2

Unemployment Rate, Pittsburgh PA

%

1009080706Source:  Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

10

8

6

4

2

Unemployment Rate, Memphis TN‐AR‐MS

%

1009080706Source:  Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

12

10

8

6

4

Unemployment Rate, Houston‐Baytown‐Sugar Land, TX

%

1009080706Source:  Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

Unemployment Rate, Dallas‐Fort Worth‐Arlington, TX

%

1009080706Source:  Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

9

8

7

6

5

4

Unemployment Rate, Seattle‐Tacoma‐Bellevue, WA

%

1009080706Source:  Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

10

8

6

4

2

Unemployment Rate, Milwaukee‐Waukesha  WI

%

1009080706Source:  Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

10

9

8

7

6

5

4