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Total employment in the RCA region has grown 18.6% in the last five years. Industries such as Trade, Transportation and Utilities, Professional and Business Services, and Health Services & Private Education have each added at least 5,500 jobs over that period. In the next 10 years the RCA region is estimated to increase by an additional 129,000+ jobs.

Created with Highcharts 9.1.2Month/YearChart context menu0%5%10%15%Unemployment Rate, Monthly, 2020-2025Rural Capital Area vs. U.S.
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Rural Capital Area
United States
1/2020
5/2020
9/2020
1/2021
5/2021
9/2021
1/2022
5/2022
9/2022
1/2023
5/2023
9/2023
1/2024
5/2024
9/2024
1/2025
Created with Highcharts 9.1.2JobsChart context menu05K10K15K20K25K30K35K40K45K50K55K60K65K70K75K80K85K90K95KEmployment by Industry, 2023
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Natural Resources and Mining
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Information
Financial Activities
Professional and Business Services
Health Services & Private Education
Leisure and Hospitality
Other Services
Government
4,404
34,339
26,168
86,512
4,909
21,532
44,143
45,759
51,609
12,213
55,784

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