A new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that job growth increased in 308 of the 324 largest counties in the U.S. between December 2014 and December 2015.
Employment increased in all 308 counties, but advanced the fastest in five specific areas, according to the BLS. The town of Williamson, Tennessee, saw the largest percentage advance with a job growth rate of 6.8 percent over the year – well above the national rate of 1.9 percent.
The professional and business services sector saw the biggest gains, adding 3,185 positions over the year.
National powerhouses Mars, Verizon and Nissan have large operations in Williamson, reported MarketWatch. Also contributing to such strong employment growth is that Tennessee does not have any income tax and Williamson itself has the lowest tax rate of any county in the state.
Utah County, Utah, also saw a 6.8 percent increase from the fourth quarter of 2014 to the fourth quarter of 2015. As a hub for transportation, construction and extraction of natural resources, Utah County is ideal for non-degree holders.
Attracting businesses in two of the fastest-growing U.S. industries – technology and communications – employment in Loudoun County, Virginia, grew by 6.3 percent during the reported time period. Coming in at No. 4 and No. 5 for job growth was Chesterfield, Virginia, and Lee County, Florida, with growth rates of 6 percent and 5.9 percent, respectively.
