WASHINGTON DC – The Detroit-Warren-Livonia metropolitan area posted the second highest jobless rate in the nation for the month of September, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The bureau reported that of the 49 metropolitan areas across the country with a population of 1 million or more (according to the 2000 Census), the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California area had the highest unemployment rate of 9.1 percent. Detroit-Warren-Livonia followed with a jobless rate of 8.3 percent.
Seven other metropolitan areas reported unemployment rates for the month at 7 percent or more.
Looking at 310 metropolitan areas in the United States, the Detroit-Warren-Livonia area also reported the most jobs lost over the year with 57,800 positions eliminated. The Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, California metropolitan area followed with lost 53,200 jobs lost. Other areas affected by a significant loss of jobs were Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, Arizona; Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia; Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, Florida and Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida.
The largest job gains for the year were reported in the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas area, which added 55,700 jobs. The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington,
Texas; Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Virginia-Maryland-West Virginia and Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington areas also reported significant job gains.
Of the 32 metropolitan divisions, Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills made the list along with Detroit-Warren-Livonia for reports of significant job loss for the year.
The bureau’s data doesn’t take into account the full economic effects of Hurricane Ike as the survey was conducted in the middle of the hurricane.
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