For job seekers, location can play a vital role in their next career move and while some cities are said to be bustling with growth, the water’s seemingly run dry for others.
Witht that in mind, Indeed.com compiled a list of America’s hardest cities for finding a job using data collected from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
According to the website, the city’s rankings were determined by calculating the number of job postings per thousand people in each major U.S. metropolitan area.
Included in the list of “worst cities” is one known for being a popular vacation spot with sandy beaches and warm weather, and another known for lavish celebrations that take place every “Fat Tuesday” of the year.
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Check out the ten worst cities for finding jobs in 2011.
9. (tie) Pittsburgh
18 job postings per 1,000 population between October and December 2010.
9. (tie) Kansas City
18 job postings per 1,000 population between October and December 2010.
7. (tie) Virginia Beach
17 job postings per 1,000 population between October and December 2010.
7. (tie) Los Angeles
17 job postings per 1,000 population between October and December 2010
No. 5 (tie): Riverside, Ca.
16 job postings per 1,000 population between October and December 2010.
No. 5 (tie): Louisville, Ky.
16 job postings per 1,000 population between October and December 2010.
No. 4: Miami, Fla.
14 job postings per 1,000 population between October and December 2010.
No. 2 (tie): Rochester, N.Y.
11 job postings per 1,000 population between October and December 2010.
No. 2 (tie): Buffalo, N.Y.
11 job postings per 1,000 population between October and December 2010.
No. 1: New Orleans, La.
10 job postings per 1,000 population between October and December 2010.
