Georgia has the 8th Most Job Opportunities in the US
Monday, January 23rd, 2023
With inflation on the rise worldwide, and the US not being exempt, there are somewhat uncertain times ahead for the job market.
Experts at Lensa have put together an end-of-year review of the US job market to reveal which states have the most job opportunities.
The States with the Most Job Opportunities:
|
Rank |
State |
Unique Job Listings |
|
1 |
California |
5,666,484 |
|
2 |
Texas |
4,182,410 |
|
3 |
Florida |
3,008,424 |
|
4 |
New York |
2,850,433 |
|
5 |
Illinois |
2,412,030 |
|
6 |
Pennsylvania |
2,391,053 |
|
7 |
Ohio |
2,025,348 |
|
8 |
Georgia |
1,775,325 |
|
9 |
New Jersey |
1,720,615 |
|
10 |
Massachusetts |
1,669,667 |
The state with the highest number of unique job listings is California, coming in with more than 5.6 million listings, compared to its approximately 8.3 million in our prior index. However, the state is an established economic giant and home to many big companies, such as tech giants Apple and Google.
As it did in the previous index, Texas comes in second, right behind California, with more than 4.1 million listings during the first three quarters of 2022. This is again, a decrease from more than 5.9 million previously. However, Texas has an economy bigger than some countries, such as Spain, Australia, and Mexico.
Replacing New York for third place, we have Florida, with just over 3 million unique job listings, previously it was ranked fourth with more than 4.2 million job listings. The state has a great economy, especially in the tourism and agriculture industries, and is currently the 15th biggest economy in the world.
The research also looked at the states with the most job opportunities per 100,000 people
|
Rank |
State |
Population |
Unique Job Listings per 100,000 People |
|
1 |
District of Columbia |
707,109 |
34,726 |
|
2 |
Vermont |
646,545 |
29,772 |
|
3 |
New Hampshire |
1,389,741 |
25,168 |
|
4 |
Massachusetts |
7,126,375 |
23,429 |
|
5 |
North Dakota |
800,394 |
23,008 |
|
6 |
Wyoming |
579,495 |
22,218 |
|
7 |
Iowa |
3,219,171 |
21,833 |
|
8 |
Kansas |
2,954,832 |
21,531 |
|
9 |
Delaware |
1,008,350 |
21,031 |
|
10 |
Maine |
1,369,159 |
20,632 |
The District of Columbia comes out on top as the state with the highest number of job listings per 100,000 people, with 34,726 listings. Previously, the District of Columbia placed fourth, so this is a dramatic increase for the first three quarters of 2022. It placed 42nd overall, but with the small population, you’re much less likely to face as fierce competition as California, for example.
In our previous index, Vermont ranked number one but has since fallen to number two during the first three quarters of 2022, with 29,772 per 100,000 of its population. Two of the biggest companies in the state are UMV Medical Center and Howe Library.
Coming in third is New Hampshire with 25,168 unique job listings per 100,000 of its population, previously it ranked seventh. The state is home to Dartmouth College, and its biggest industries are tourism and mineral production, specifically sand, stone, and gravel.
You can read the full research here: https://lensa.com/insights/
