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New Hanover, N.C., has largest county 2nd quarter 2017 over-the-year wage gain at 11.9%

From second quarter 2016 to second quarter 2017, New Hanover, N.C. had the largest county percentage increase in average weekly wages at 11.9 percent. Midland, Texas, had the largest county over-the-year percentage increase in employment in June 2017 at 7.3 percent.

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12/05/2017

In 2016, 15.6 million persons experience some unemployment, down by 1.4 million from 2015

11/30/2017

October jobless rates down over the year in 341 of 388 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 307

11/29/2017

Preparation time to perform a job is 4 hours to 1 month for 30.3% of workers in 2017

11/17/2017

October jobless rates down in 12 states, up in 1; payroll jobs up in 9 states, down in 3

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