Special Report
American Cities Losing the Most Jobs
August 30, 2019 4:52 pm
Last Updated: March 13, 2020 4:30 pm
20. Weirton-Steubenville, West Virginia
> Employment chg. 2014-2019: -3.0% (49,493 to 48,028)
> State employment chg. 2014-2019: +2.8% (747,653 to 768,676)
> June unemployment: 5.5%
> Industry with largest employment decrease: Private Service Providing
> Median household income: $45,971
19. Farmington, New Mexico
> Employment chg. 2014-2019: -3.1% (52,005 to 50,369)
> State employment chg. 2014-2019: +5.9% (865,695 to 917,134)
> June unemployment: 6.3%
> Industry with largest employment decrease: Goods Producing
> Median household income: $45,942
18. Manhattan, Kansas
> Employment chg. 2014-2019: -3.3% (45,021 to 43,554)
> State employment chg. 2014-2019: +0.2% (1,438,597 to 1,441,558)
> June unemployment: 3.1%
> Industry with largest employment decrease: Government
> Median household income: $50,698
17. Atlantic City-Hammonton, New Jersey
> Employment chg. 2014-2019: -3.3% (122,119 to 118,128)
> State employment chg. 2014-2019: +2.8% (4,228,623 to 4,346,389)
> June unemployment: 4.0%
> Industry with largest employment decrease: Government
> Median household income: $61,777
16. Watertown-Fort Drum, New York
> Employment chg. 2014-2019: -3.3% (44,872 to 43,386)
> State employment chg. 2014-2019: +2.2% (9,009,079 to 9,203,379)
> June unemployment: 4.2%
> Industry with largest employment decrease: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
> Median household income: $47,101
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