Tuesday, Aug 7 2012 3:45PM
While many federally funded projects are expected to help create more jobs in rural communities nationwide, Bureau of Labor Statistics data compiled by The Daily Yonder shows that the rate of employment in these areas is still low.
While many federally funded projects are expected to help create more jobs in rural communities nationwide, Bureau of Labor Statistics data compiled by The Daily Yonder shows that the rate of employment in these areas is still low.
Data reveals that the number of jobs in rural counties in America has grown at half the rate of urban counties in June compared to June last year, which increased 1.77 percent within the 12 months. In rural counties, the rate of growth was just 0.86 percent.
When compared to the number of jobs in rural counties last year, data from BLS shows there are 194,000 more jobs, while there are 1,874,000 additional jobs in urban areas. Exurban counties experienced job growth of 1.6 percent, but the 201,000 more jobs is still significantly lower compared to urban communities.
In Alaska, employment increased just 0.4 percent, with the addition of 824 jobs, but the unemployment rate is still notably lower than the national average. Despite increases in some states, including Arizona, California, and Nevada, Hawaii saw a 2.1 decrease in jobs, as 8,884 jobs were eliminated.
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