Top 10 States Adding the Most Jobs

Looking to move to a state where it's easier to find work? 24/7 Wall St has ranked the states using a variety of factors including unemployment rates and the size of the local labor force. Here are the top 10 states in terms of job growth over the last five years, with the broad category of "professional and business services" driving most of that growth:

1. Utah, 14.5% employment increase from 2011-2016
2. Delaware, 13%
3. Nevada, 13%
4. South Carolina, 12.1%
5. Idaho, 12.1%
6. Colorado, 11.7%
7. California, 11.2
8. Arizona, 10.9%
9. Florida, 10.8%
10. North Carolina, 10.7%

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