Detroit saw the largest year-over-year decline in unemployment rate from November 2009 to November 2010, though this was partially due to a reduction in the labor force. Las Vegas saw the largest increase in unemployment rate, and Denver, Miami, and New Orleans all experienced increases over 1%. Unemployment rates varied across major metro areas from 4-16% in November 2010.

1. Metro Area Unemployment
National Association of REALTORS®
Research Division

2. November Metro Unemployment
• Detroit saw the largest year-over year
decline in unemployment, going from
15% in November 2009 to 12% in
November 2010. However, that decrease
was partially due to a reduction in the
overall labor force.
• Chicago and Charlotte also saw over one
percent decreases in their unemployment
rate s.
• Las Vegas saw the largest increase in its
unemployment rate, moving from 12.5%
in November 2009 to 14.3% in November
2010.
• Denver, Miami, and New Orleans all had
year-to-year increases in unemployment of
over 1 percent in November.

4. 0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Washington DC
Minneapolis
Boston
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
New Orleans
Columbus
Dallas
Cleveland
New York
Phoenix
Houston
Philadelphia
Denver
Chicago
Seattle
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Memphis
Atlanta
San Francisco
San Diego
Charlotte
Detroit
Los Angeles
Miami
Large Metros Unemployment Rate November
Las Vegas

5. Unemployment Rate, Phoenix‐Mesa AZ
%
10
8
6
4
2
06 07 08 09 10
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

6. Unemployment Rate, Los Angeles‐Long Beach‐Santa Ana, CA
%
14
12
10
8
6
4
06 07 08 09 10
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

7. Unemployment Rate, San Diego CA
%
12
10
8
6
4
2
06 07 08 09 10
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

8. Unemployment Rate, San Francisco‐Oakland‐Fremont, CA
%
12
10
8
6
4
2
06 07 08 09 10
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

9. Unemployment Rate, Denver‐Aurora, CO
%
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
06 07 08 09 10
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

10. Unemployment Rate, Washington‐Arlington‐Alexandria, DC‐VA‐MD‐WV MetDiv
%
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
06 07 08 09 10
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

11. Unemployment Rate, Atlanta GA
%
12
10
8
6
4
06 07 08 09 10
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

12. Unemployment Rate, Chicago‐Naperville‐Joliet, IL‐IN‐WI
%
12
10
8
6
4
2
06 07 08 09 10
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

13. Unemployment Rate, New Orleans‐Metairie‐Kenner, LA
%
17.5
15.0
12.5
10.0
7.5
5.0
2.5
06 07 08 09 10
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

14. Unemployment Rate, Boston‐Cambridge‐Quincy, MA NECTA Division
%
10
8
6
4
2
06 07 08 09 10
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

15. Unemployment Rate, Detroit‐Warren‐Livonia, MI
%
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
06 07 08 09 10
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

16. Unemployment Rate, Minneapolis‐St Paul MN‐WI
%
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
06 07 08 09 10
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

17. Unemployment Rate, St Louis MO‐IL
%
12
10
8
6
4
06 07 08 09 10
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

18. Unemployment Rate, Las Vegas‐Paradise‐Pahrump, NV CSA
%
15.0
12.5
10.0
7.5
5.0
2.5
06 07 08 09 10
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

19. Unemployment Rate, New York‐Northern New Jersey‐Long Island NY‐NJ
%
10
8
6
4
2
06 07 08 09 10
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

20. Unemployment Rate, Charlotte‐Gastonia‐Rock Hill NC‐SC
%
14
12
10
8
6
4
06 07 08 09 10
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

21. Unemployment Rate, Cincinnati‐Middletown‐Wilmington, OH‐KY‐IN CSA
%
12
10
8
6
4
06 07 08 09 10
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

22. Unemployment Rate, Cleveland‐Elyria‐Mentor, OH
%
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
06 07 08 09 10
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

23. Unemployment Rate, Columbus OH
%
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
06 07 08 09 10
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

24. Unemployment Rate, Portland‐Vancouver‐Beaverton OR‐WA
%
12
10
8
6
4
06 07 08 09 10
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

25. Unemployment Rate, Philadelphia‐Camden‐Wilmington, PA‐NJ‐DE‐MD
%
10
8
6
4
2
06 07 08 09 10
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

26. Unemployment Rate, Pittsburgh PA
%
10
8
6
4
2
06 07 08 09 10
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

27. Unemployment Rate, Memphis TN‐AR‐MS
%
12
10
8
6
4
06 07 08 09 10
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

28. Unemployment Rate, Houston‐Baytown‐Sugar Land, TX
%
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
06 07 08 09 10
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

29. Unemployment Rate, Dallas‐Fort Worth‐Arlington, TX
%
9
8
7
6
5
4
06 07 08 09 10
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

30. Unemployment Rate, Seattle‐Tacoma‐Bellevue, WA
%
10
8
6
4
2
06 07 08 09 10
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11

31. Unemployment Rate, Milwaukee‐Waukesha WI
%
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
06 07 08 09 10
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 01/25/11