County Employment and Wages News Release - 2021 Q04 Results — 2022-05-25

From December 2020 to December 2021, employment increased in 334 of the 343 largest U.S. counties, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In December 2021, national employment increased to 148.3 million, a 5.2-percent increase over the year, as measured by the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program. Clark, NV, had the largest over-the-year increase in employment with a gain of 13.3 percent. Employment data in this release are presented for December 2021, and average weekly wage data are presented for fourth quarter 2021. Among the 343 largest counties, 334 had over-the-year increases in average weekly wages. In the fourth quarter of 2021, average weekly wages for the nation increased to $1,418, a 5.9-percent increase over the year. Palm Beach, FL, had the largest fourth quarter over-the-year wage gain at 15.6 percent. (See table 1.) Clark, NV, had the largest over-the-year percentage increase in employment (+13.3 percent).