The 10 best states to find a job right now, according to new research (via CNBCMakeIt)
Washington, with an unemployment rate of 3.8% and a labor participation rate of 64.8%, claims the top spot. The state's top industries include tech, construction, real estate and manufacturing, according to data from theOther states in the top five, including New Hampshire and Vermont, ranked high for having ample job opportunities, steady employment growth, low unemployment rates and shorter workweeks.
New York and California scored lower on the list — ranking 19th and 11th, respectively — mainly because WalletHub determined that job opportunities were moderately hard to come by in these states, income taxes are high and commute times are long. The worst three states to find a job right now are Mississippi, Kentucky and West Virginia, according to the report, which found that these states have fewer job opportunities and lower starting salaries than other states.
As for what the broader national job market will look like in 2023, Joyce Jacobsen, an economics professor at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, predicts that some industries will see continued growth while others will suffer in the face of an economic downturn. "Short of a significant recession, we will likely see continued employment growth in some areas, such as health care and technology, although there could be some downturn in tech," she notes in the report, adding that we might see "continued instability" in the food services sector as restaurants "struggle to find the right balance with continuing employment shortages and rising food costs.
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