10 Hardest Cities to Find a Job in 2016

3. Detroit, MI

Indeed Rank: 33

WalletHub rank: 148

Average rank: 90.5

Population: 4,296,611

Unemployment rate: 5.4

Average hourly earnings: $24.73

Job growth rate 2015: 2.1

Although Detroit recorded significant progress in reducing unemployment rate (between July 2015 and December 2015 the percent of jobless residents declined from 7.0 percent to 5.4), the percent of people out of work is still above the national average. More than 40,000 new positions were added, primarily to the professional and business services. Two sectors, government and information, recorded negative employment growth losing around 4,500 positions.