Charlotte led the nation for job gains in 2025, but all metros saw a significant pullback in employment expansion in the past year.
Southern markets dominated the list of the best job gain markets in the year-ending October.
Two-thirds of RealPage’s top 150 markets had fewer jobs gained in the past 12 months than they did for the previous 12-month period.
Metro-level employment gains are leveling out based on December data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Among the large markets, the biggest job growth next year is expected in the Sun Belt.
Some areas of the country are facing weak employment gains or job cuts as of April, reports the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Education and Health Services sector helped push New York, Philadelphia and Los Angeles to the top of the job gain leaderboard in June.
Job growth was down for most markets across the U.S. in February 2025, though Census boundary changes affected some more than others.
The latest list of markets ranking as top job growth performers in 2025 looks very different than last year's.
The nation’s top job gain markets in the year-ending March includes top apartment demand markets New York, Dallas and Houston.