Tampa No. 9 on Forbe's List of Worst Cities for Jobs

If you're looking for a job, the Tampa area is one of the worst places to live at the moment, according to a new ranking by Forbes magazine of cities and jobs. This week, the business magazine published rankings of its best and worst places for job-seekers, based on job growth data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metro area ranked ninth worst for jobs among big U.S. cities. The Bay area was dragged down by its high level of "unmanageable" home loans that led to foreclosure problems. Also, the number of construction jobs in the area fell 14.9 percent in 2008. The 10 worst cities for jobs are:

10. Riverside-San Bernardino, Calif.
9. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
8. Warren-Troy, Mich.
7. Sacramento, Calif.
6. West Palm Beach-Boca Raton
5. Oakland, Calif.
4. Santa Ana-Anaheim, Calif.
3. Cleveland
2. Providence, R.I.
1. Detroit

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