Employment rises 0.4 percent nationwide, with gains in majority of largest U.S. counties

Employment grew 0.4 percent nationwide and increased in 221 of the 372 largest U.S. counties from March 2024 to March 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Miami‑Dade County, Florida, posted the largest gain, rising 1.9 percent, the highest among the 10 largest counties. New York County (Manhattan) grew 0.9 percent, while Los Angeles County and King County each saw a 0.5 percent decline. Loudoun County, Virginia, had a 4.8 percent increase, one of the largest statewide gains, and McLean County, Illinois, experienced a 4.2 percent drop. Nationwide employment reached 154.5 million people over the year. The figures come from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages program and are not adjusted for noneconomic changes.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
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https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2025/employment-up-over-the-year-in-221-of-the-372-largest-u-s-counties-march-2025.htm

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