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U.S. Employment Trends Report
February 2011
Contents
Executive Summary
Key highlights from this month’s report p. 1
About
Information on the Report and Simply Hired p. 14
• Slow growth in large metros. Five of the most populous metro areas posted very minimal
growth in comparison to smaller metros. Both New York and the SF Bay Area had slight
decreases in job openings (-0.9% and -1.5%), while Los Angeles, Chicago and Philadelphia
each had less than 3% (2.7%, 2.5% and 0.1%, respectively). Cleveland & Akron had the
largest monthly growth, at 11.5%.
• Growth in most industries. 17 of 18 industries had positive increases in job openings, with
only the Technology industry taking a slight dip of -2.0%. Several industries had substantial
growth in February, with Military (22.7%), Travel (20.9%) and Agriculture (20.0%) leading
in increases.
• Military hiring picks up. Military industry hiring increased 22.7%, a growth reflected in
both occupation and employer data: job openings for military personnel increased 10.6%
month-over-month, while the US Air Force ranked fifth in the Top Hiring Companies,
Nationwide list with 10,528 openings.
In a continuous effort to improve the quality of our trends data, Simply Hired has
updated its methodology for calculating several components of the US Employment
Trends Report. As of February 2011, the following sections will reflect the updated
methodology:
Changes in the data that are solely the result of the new methodology have been noted
and are not included in any written analyses of employment trends found in this report.
Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
▲ 3.8% ▲ 49.7%
month-over-month year-over-year
(from January 2011) (from February 2010)
For job opening information based on industry and/or occupation, see Industry and Occupation Outlook
For job competition in specific metropolitan areas, see Local Market Outlook
For top hiring companies in specific metropolitan areas, see Top Hiring Companies by Metro
• Job competition improves in Norfolk, New Orleans. Norfolk & Newport News, which had the
third greatest increase in job openings, fell six places in the Job Competition rankings. This
indicates that the Norfolk job market became better for job seekers as a result of increased job
openings. New Orleans, with a 5.7% increase in job openings, also fell six places.
JOB JOB
POPULATION
METROPOLITAN AREA OPENINGS OPENINGS
RANK
(M-o-M) (Y-o-Y)
1 New York (NY) -0.9% 53.0%
2 Los Angeles (CA) 2.7% 59.4%
3 Chicago (IL) 2.5% 58.5%
4 Philadelphia (PA) 0.1% 41.5%
5 San Francisco Bay Area (CA) -1.5% 63.8%
6 Boston (MA) 4.4% 64.8%
7 Dallas & Fort Worth (TX) 4.6% 62.8%
8 Washington, DC (DC) 1.2% 34.9%
9 Atlanta (GA) 9.7% 67.4%
10 Detroit (MI) 0.4% 84.3%
11 Houston (TX) 3.4% 52.2%
12 Seattle & Tacoma (WA) 6.7% 57.8%
13 Tampa & St. Petersburg (FL) 4.2% 69.2%
14 Minneapolis & St. Paul (MN) 3.3% 58.8%
15 Phoenix (AZ) 0.8% 46.1%
16 Cleveland & Akron (OH) 11.5% 84.3%
17 Miami & Fort Lauderdale (FL) 5.5% 56.2%
JOB JOB
POPULATION
METROPOLITAN AREA OPENINGS OPENINGS
RANK
(M-o-M) (Y-o-Y)
18 Denver (CO) 0.6% 48.8%
19 Sacramento (CA) -0.9% 56.1%
20 Orlando (FL) 5.8% 67.8%
21 St. Louis (MO) 2.9% 49.6%
22 Pittsburgh (PA) -2.0% 48.7%
23 Baltimore (MD) 0.3% 33.7%
24 Portland (OR) 8.3% 64.0%
25 Indianapolis (IN) 4.2% 54.0%
26 San Diego (CA) 5.8% 43.1%
27 Hartford & New Haven (CT) -0.5% 52.2%
28 Charlotte (NC) 3.5% 65.0%
29 Raleigh & Durham (NC) 5.6% 51.6%
30 Nashville (TN) 7.8% 76.0%
31 Kansas City (MO) 3.2% 55.5%
32 Cincinnati (OH) 7.1% 60.4%
33 Milwaukee (WI) 8.2% 45.4%
34 Columbus (OH) 8.6% 89.4%
35 Greenville (SC) 6.2% 83.4%
36 Salt Lake City (UT) 11.2% 75.2%
37 San Antonio (TX) 7.9% 52.1%
38 Grand Rapids (MI) 6.5% 50.0%
39 West Palm Beach (FL) 7.4% 53.0%
40 Birmingham (AL) 6.0% 48.9%
41 Norfolk & Newport News (VA) 9.7% 56.5%
42 New Orleans (LA) 5.7% 47.7%
43 Memphis (TN) 9.4% 51.4%
44 Buffalo (NY) 7.0% 40.8%
45 Oklahoma City (OK) 9.4% 64.2%
46 Greensboro & Winston-Salem (NC) 3.7% 68.8%
47 Harrisburg (PA) 4.3% 47.3%
48 Providence (RI) 3.8% 69.4%
49 Albuquerque & Santa Fe (NM) 4.7% 38.0%
50 Louisville (KY) 7.5% 70.8%
Based on most recently available data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and SimplyHired.com
UNEMPLOYED PERSONS :
RANKING CHANGE METROPOLITAN AREA
JOB OPENINGS
UNEMPLOYED PERSONS :
RANKING CHANGE METROPOLITAN AREA
JOB OPENINGS
Based on most recently available data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and SimplyHired.com
• Travel industry shows growth. The travel industry posted a significant growth of 20.9% from
January to February. While February is an off-season month for American leisure travel, other
sources indicate that the growth is likely the result of increased corporate travel.
• Home Depot hiring in 11 metros. The top nationwide employer for the month, Home Depot,
also surfaced as a top 5 employer for 11 of 25 metros: Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Houston, Los
Angeles, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Tampa & St. Petersburg. Home
Depot’s increase in hiring coincides with their first reported sales growth in nearly five years.
Atlanta, GA Chicago, IL
1. Home Depot – 1,041 jobs (-13.5%) 1. Accenture – 782 jobs (-12.4%)
2. Emory University – 461 jobs (-24.7%) 2. Navistar – 726 jobs (-8.7%)
3. Northside Hospital – 421 jobs (-50.9%) 3. HCR Manor Care – 717 jobs (-26.5%)
4. SunTrust Bank – 396 jobs (-19.3%) 4. Advocate Health Care – 524 jobs (-13.6%)
5. Time Warner – 345 jobs (6.8%) 5. Home Depot – 473 jobs (-8.9%)
Baltimore, MD Cleveland, OH
1. L-3 Communications – 316 jobs (-25.1%) 1. MetroHealth System – 376 jobs (3.0%)
2. CACI International – 296 jobs (-25.2%) 2. Cleveland Clinic Foundation – 273 jobs (2.2%)
3. Genesis HealthCare – 271 jobs (-30.6%) 3. HCR Manor Care – 260 jobs (-26.4%)
4. Camber Corporation – 212 jobs (-28.1%) 4. Goodyear Tire & Rubber – 247 jobs (-13.0%)
5. HCR Manor Care – 180 jobs (-31.9%) 5. Kindred Healthcare – 236 jobs (-4.2%)
Houston, TX Orlando, FL
1. HCA – 752 jobs (-16.6%) 1. HCA – 339 jobs (-22.5%)
2. Hewlett-Packard – 750 jobs (-12.9%) 2. Florida Hospital – 209 jobs (-35.5%)
3. University of Texas Health Center – 351 jobs (-15.5%) 3. Home Depot – 194 jobs (-11.3%)
4. Home Depot – 278 jobs (-14.0%) 4. Disney – 174 jobs (26.0%)
5. Accenture – 217 jobs (-14.8%) 5. Brookdale Senior Living – 167 jobs (-29.5%)
Indianapolis, IN Philadelphia, PA
1. Clarian Health – 531 jobs (-23.1%) 1. HCR Manor Care – 861 jobs (-26.0%)
2. Community Health Network – 199 jobs (-7.5%) 2. Genesis HealthCare – 732 jobs (-28.1%)
3. Rolls-Royce – 157 jobs (-14.0%) 3. Bayada Nurses – 656 jobs (-60.5%)
4. St. Vincent Health – 145 jobs (-21.9%) 4. Home Depot – 448 jobs (-6.1%)
5. Eli Lilly – 136 jobs (-22.8%) 5. Staples – 414 jobs (-42.4%)
The U.S. Employment Trends Report is a monthly summary and analysis of employment trends
in the United States. These findings are based on monthly job seeker activity on SimplyHired.
com, which aggregates millions of listings from over 30,000 employment sites, and data
obtained from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Some findings may be projected
from recent historical data. Data may not be representative of all industries, occupations
and/or metro areas. “Metropolitan Areas” in this report are the 50 most populous in the
U.S., as ranked by the Nielsen Company’s Designated Market Area (DMA) list. “Occupation
Categories” are derived from the Department of Labor’s O*NET database.
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venture and individual investors including Foundation Capital and IDG Ventures. The company
is privately held and is based in Mountain View, California.
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