The Mile High City has moved up on the list for top job markets. Moving from #9 to #3, Denver moves up the list for top job markets. Using the Moody’s Analytics, tracking wage growth and unemployment rate. The national unemployment rate for January 2020 was 3.6%, in Denver the unemployment rate is a 2.3%, this is down .1%.
Curious to find out who beat out Denver for the top spot? Below is a list of the top 10 markets with over a million people:
- Austin, TX
- Nashville, TN
- Denver, CO
- Seattle, WA
- San Francisco, CA
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Raleigh, NC
- Orlando, FL
- Dallas, TX
- San Jose, CA
Top industries in Denver that are driving employment growth are Aerospace, Avaiation, Bioscience, Broadcasting & Telecommunications, Energy, Financial Services, and Information Technology. Other high demand industries include Construction and Hospitality.
For more information on economic indicators for Denver, click here.
