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These Cities Lost the Most Jobs in the Last Five Years
December 16, 2019 7:17 pm
Last Updated: January 15, 2020 2:40 pm
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21. Pine Bluff, AR
> Employment decrease (Oct. 2014 – Oct. 2019): -2.4% (-823 jobs)
> Industry with largest 5-yr. employment decline: Government (-700 jobs)
> October 2019 unemployment: 5.2%
> Median household income: $37,314
20. Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
> Employment decrease (Oct. 2014 – Oct. 2019): -2.6% (-1,124 jobs)
> Industry with largest 5-yr. employment decline: Manufacturing (-400 jobs)
> October 2019 unemployment: 5.6%
> Median household income: $53,146
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19. Anchorage, AK
> Employment decrease (Oct. 2014 – Oct. 2019): -3.5% (-6,652 jobs)
> Industry with largest 5-yr. employment decline: Professional and business services (-2,500 jobs)
> October 2019 unemployment: 5.5%
> Median household income: $81,037
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18. Bay City, MI
> Employment decrease (Oct. 2014 – Oct. 2019): -3.5% (-1,737 jobs)
> Industry with largest 5-yr. employment decline: Trade, transportation, and utilities (-800 jobs)
> October 2019 unemployment: 4.8%
> Median household income: $50,606
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17. Fairbanks, AK
> Employment decrease (Oct. 2014 – Oct. 2019): -3.7% (-1,616 jobs)
> Industry with largest 5-yr. employment decline: Government (-1,000 jobs)
> October 2019 unemployment: 5.4%
> Median household income: $75,448
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