10 Hardest Cities to Find a Job in 2016

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5. Memphis, TN

Indeed Rank: 40

WalletHub rank: 133

Average rank: 86.5

Population: 1,343,230

Unemployment rate: 6.1

Average hourly earnings: $21.44

Job growth rate 2015: 1.4

Memphis occupies the fifth spot on our list of 10 hardest cities to find a job in 2016. The area has the highest unemployment rate – 38,000 jobless residents account for 6.1 percent of the total workforce. In the period between December 2014 and December 2015, 2,400 jobs were lost. Still, the whole area recorded positive job growth mainly because 5,400 positions were added in trade, transportation, and utilities. Finally, employees in Memphis earn the second-smallest average hourly wage among listed places.

10 Hardest Cities to Find a Job in 2016

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