Pinellas County Fifth Highest Nationwide In Job Loss

As if the cooling housing market wasn't bad enough, Pinellas County is now grappling with employment woes. A Bureau of Labor Statistics report released Thursday says Pinellas lost 5,400 jobs from March 2006 to March 2007. The dip ranks the county fifth nationwide among peers reporting the largest decline in employment levels. Ahead of Pinellas are Michigan counties of Wayne, Macomb and Oakland, and Ohio's Montgomery County. Leading the pack with highest employment gains are Orleans County, La., and Harrison County, Miss.

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