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These are the fastest growing states for job growth

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By Dave Flessner 1 min read

From October 2015 to October 2016, the fastest job growth was in:

1. Washington, up 3.5 percent (or 109,700 more jobs)

2. Oregon, up 3.3 percent (60,000 more jobs)

3. Florida, up 3.1 percent (253,300 more jobs)

4. Utah, up 3 percent (41,800 more jobs)

5. Colorado, up 2.5 percent (64,100 more jobs)

5. South Dakota, up 2.5 percent (10,800 more jobs)

7. Tennessee, up 2.4 percent (70,700 more jobs)

7. California, up 2.4 percent (389,500 more jobs)

9. Georgia, up 2.3 percent (97,100 more jobs)

10. Idaho, up 2.2 percent (14,700 more jobs)

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics