The growth of employment has been higher in metro areas than nonmetro areas since 2007. As of 2021, employment had not returned to pre-pandemic levels, but metro areas saw more significant growth between 2021 and 2022 than nonmetro areas did.
Employment index of metro and nonmetro areas in the United States from 2007 to 2022
The source adds: "Employment is based on annual average total employment by county; metro and nonmetro designations are based on the 2013 definition of metropolitan counties, as determined by the U.S. Office of Management Budget".
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US Department of Agriculture. (November 24, 2023). Employment index of metro and nonmetro areas in the United States from 2007 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1367093/employment-metro-nonmetro-areas-us/
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US Department of Agriculture. (2023). Employment index of metro and nonmetro areas in the United States from 2007 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1367093/employment-metro-nonmetro-areas-us/
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Employment index of metro and nonmetro areas in the United States from 2007 to 2022 [Graph], US Department of Agriculture, November 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1367093/employment-metro-nonmetro-areas-us/
