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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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11. Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
> Employment decrease (Oct. 2014 – Oct. 2019): -4.9% (-9,047 jobs)
> Industry with largest 5-yr. employment decline: Mining, logging, and construction (-2,900 jobs)
> October 2019 unemployment: 5.0%
> Median household income: $41,969
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10. Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA
> Employment decrease (Oct. 2014 – Oct. 2019): -5.0% (-11,827 jobs)
> Industry with largest 5-yr. employment decline: Manufacturing (-6,400 jobs)
> October 2019 unemployment: 5.8%
> Median household income: $47,476
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9. Ithaca, NY
> Employment decrease (Oct. 2014 – Oct. 2019): -5.2% (-2,728 jobs)
> Industry with largest 5-yr. employment decline: Manufacturing (-500 jobs)
> October 2019 unemployment: 3.5%
> Median household income: $57,276
8. Williamsport, PA
> Employment decrease (Oct. 2014 – Oct. 2019): -5.7% (-3,312 jobs)
> Industry with largest 5-yr. employment decline: Trade, transportation, and utilities (-1,700 jobs)
> October 2019 unemployment: 4.7%
> Median household income: $55,045
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7. Elmira, NY
> Employment decrease (Oct. 2014 – Oct. 2019): -6.2% (-2,216 jobs)
> Industry with largest 5-yr. employment decline: Professional and business services (-800 jobs)
> October 2019 unemployment: 4.3%
> Median household income: $53,005
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