11 Cities Where The Jobs Recovery Has Failed

One-year job change: +0.5% 

Jobs added: 6,000

Sectors with job losses included government, construction and manufacturing. Schools in the county are also seeing major cuts in staff because of budget issues.

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One-year job change: +0.4% 

Jobs added: 7,000

The retail sector took a particularly hard hit after the holidays. Arizona lost about 45,700 jobs in January which is less than typical pre-recession figures.

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One-year job change: +0.3% 

Jobs added: 5,000

Trade, transportation, utilities and government saw the most loss with 7,000 jobs cut but gains were seen in education and health services which accounted for 4,200 new jobs.

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One-year job change: 0% 

Jobs added: 1,000

The retail sector took a big loss after the holidays and construction also struggles. Retail jobs in LA are down due to the recession as well as a 10% increase in self-service machines last year which is eliminating positions.

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One-year job change: -0.5% 

Jobs lost: 6,000

The sectors that struggle the most are government, construction and retail. Factories are getting orders for new goods but the state jobs report showed that the companies are keeping up production levels with fewer workers.

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One-year job change: -0.6% 

Jobs lost: 12,000

The most layoffs were seen in manufacturing, construction, administrative and support services. Georgia has seen a number of auto plant closures over the last few years.

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One-year job change: -0.6% 

Jobs lost: 17,000

North California is expected to see double-digit losses for unemployment until at least 2013 with the education, construction, government and retail sectors seeing the most struggle.

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One-year job change: -0.7% 

Jobs lost: 15,000

The biggest losses were seen in business services, manufacturing, education and health services. Police department are also seeing major cuts in very dangerous areas like Newark and Camden.

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One-year job change: -1.2% 

Jobs lost: 10,000

The retail sector shed the most jobs after the holidays, leisure and hospitality took a hit and so did construction. The gaming industry is still struggling to rebound which is not helping job growth.

Data provided by Citi. Slides refer to the largest city in a given metropolitan area, which may include other cities.