The City With the Weakest Job Growth in Every State

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South Dakota: Rapid City
> Employment chg. 2013-2018: +6.5% (68,021 to 72,447)
> State employment chg. 2013-2018: +4.2% (427,395 to 445,496)
> June unemployment: 3.1%
> Industry with weakest job growth: Information
> Employment change in information: -11.1%

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Tennessee: Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol
> Employment chg. 2013-2018: +1.4% (132,871 to 134,725)
> State employment chg. 2013-2018: +10.3% (2.9 million to 3.2 million)
> June unemployment: 3.7%
> Industry with weakest job growth: Information
> Employment change in information: -35.0%

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Texas: Victoria
> Employment chg. 2013-2018: -6.8% (46,841 to 43,638)
> State employment chg. 2013-2018: +10.3% (12.1 million to 13.3 million)
> June unemployment: 3.9%
> Industry with weakest job growth: Manufacturing
> Employment change in manufacturing: -33.3%

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Utah: Logan
> Employment chg. 2013-2018: +13.8% (61,741 to 70,264)
> State employment chg. 2013-2018: +15.7% (1.3 million to 1.5 million)
> June unemployment: 2.6%
> Industry with weakest job growth: Information
> Employment change in information: -25.0%

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Vermont: Burlington-South Burlington
> Employment chg. 2013-2018: +3.6% (119,597 to 123,877)
> State employment chg. 2013-2018: +1.4% (333,604 to 338,332)
> June unemployment: 3.8%
> Industry with weakest job growth: Manufacturing
> Employment change in manufacturing: -13.8%