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South Carolina has the fastest-growing job market in America, with the rate of available job openings increasing by 142.86% in the last 10 years.
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Minnesota and Kansas also ranked high in the new study, with job openings rates accelerating by over 140%.
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The rate of job openings has risen in America by 89.29% since 2013, with 33 states performing better than the national average.
South Carolina is the state with the fastest-growing job market in America, a new study has found.
According to BLS, the national job openings rate in America has risen by 89.29%, from 2.8 in 2013 to 5.3 in 2023, meaning out of every 100 jobs nationwide, there are over five job openings available. Approximately 33 states performed better than the national average. Notably, large states like California, Texas, and Florida ranked among the slowest-growing job markets.
South Carolina topped the study as the state with the fastest-growing job market. Over the last 10 years, the rate of available jobs in the state has risen by 142.86%, from 2.8 in July 2013 to 6.8 in July 2023.
Minnesota claimed second in the ranking, falling just short of South Carolina. The available job openings rate in the state sat at 6.3 in July 2023, representing an astronomical rise of 142.31% from 2.6 back in July 2013.
Despite having the joint-lowest job openings rate of any state in July 2013, Kansas has seen major changes in the subsequent decade. The rate of job openings has exploded from 2.2 to 5.3 within the last 10 years, increasing by 140.91%. These figures mean Kansas ranks third among the states with the fastest-growing job markets.
West Virginia placed fourth among the…
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