Thursday, December 15, 2011
WHERE WE RANK
The unemployment rate in the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman region was the same as the national average during the third quarter, but the area saw gains in employment that outpaced the most of the nation.
CategoryYoungstownRank
Employment1.1%6
Unemployment*-1.4%8
Gross metro product0.5%54
Housing prices1.5%10
*Difference year-to-year. All other differences calculated quarter-to-quarter.
Source: The Brookings Institution