The annual benchmark revisions from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) drastically changed the employment data for a number of markets around the country. Each April, the BLS utilizes data from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages to revise not seasonally adjusted employment levels for the past two years, which then affect the calculated annual change in employment or job gain numbers for the previous 12 months.
Asheville, NC finished just outside the top 10 at number 12 on the most recent list.
Source: RealPage
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