Amid rising unemployment across the U.S., a new study reveals which states are most eager to find jobs. The localization management platform, Centus, used Google Keyword Planner to analyze the search volume data for each U.S. state in the past 12 months for keywords related to finding a job. These keywords included ‘Glassdoor,’ ‘ZipRecruiter,’ ‘Indeed Jobs,’ and ‘Job near me.’ To account for population differences, a monthly search volume per 100,000 people was calculated.
Arizona makes the list at number nine, which has an average of 3,360 monthly job-hunting searches for every 100,000 people, and a total of 249,675 searches per month. This includes 65,708 searches for ‘Job near me,’ 15,950 for ‘Glassdoor’ and 65,167 for ‘Indeed jobs.’
Georgia has been identified as the state with the most people looking for a new job, with 4,272 monthly Google searches for job-hunting keywords per 100,000 people. On average, the state has a total of 471,142 searches for the keywords every month, with 103,917 of these for ‘Job near me,’ 131,833 for ‘Indeed Jobs’ and 10,983 for ‘Jobs hiring.’
In second place is Delaware, with 3,561 monthly searches for keywords related to finding a job per 100,000 residents, and an average monthly total of 36,743 searches. These include 9,675 searches for ‘Jobs Indeed,’ 7,292 for ‘Jobs hiring near me’, and 2,058 for ‘ZipRecruiter.’
Next is Florida, with 3,546 monthly searches for job-hunting keywords for every 100,000 people, and a total of 801,696 searches on average per month. These include 234,583 searches for ‘Indeed Jobs,’ 117,000 for ‘Jobs hiring near me,’ and 14,458 for ‘Online jobs’.
Fourth on the list is Mississippi, which has an average of 3,516 searches per month for every 100,000 people, and a total of 103,353 job-seeking searches per month. This includes 31,158 searches for ‘Indeed jobs,’ 4,800 for ‘ZipRecruiter’, and 2,833 for ‘Hiring near me.’
Closely following in fifth place is Maryland, with 3,459 monthly searches per 100,000 people, and a total of 213,755 each month on average. These include ‘Indeed Jobs’ with 59,917 searches, ‘Jobs hiring’ with 5,108, and ‘Glassdoor’ with 15,675.
The 10 most eager states to find a new job
|
Rank |
State |
Total average monthly job-hunting keyword searches |
Average monthly job-hunting keyword searches per 100,000 people |
|
1. |
Georgia |
471,142 |
4,272 |
|
2. |
Delaware |
36,743 |
3,561 |
|
3. |
Florida |
801,696 |
3,546 |
|
4. |
Mississippi |
103,353 |
3,516 |
|
5. |
Maryland |
213,755 |
3,459 |
|
6. |
North Carolina |
371,397 |
3,428 |
|
7. |
Texas |
1,043,728 |
3,422 |
|
8. |
Illinois |
425,321 |
3,389 |
|
9. |
Arizona |
249,675 |
3,360 |
|
10. |
South Carolina |
178,283 |
3,318 |
The sixth most eager state for a new job is North Carolina, which has an average of 3,428 monthly searches for every 100,000 people and an average monthly total of 371,397 over the last year. This includes ‘Job near me’ with94,708searches, ‘ZipRecruiter’ with 24,717, and ‘Online jobs’ with 6,633.
Texasranks seventh, with 3,422 monthly searches on average per 100,000 people, and a total of 1,043,728 every month – the second-highest on the list. This includes14,700searches for ‘Monster Jobs,’266,333for ‘Job near me’, and 260,583 for ‘Indeed Jobs.’
Illinoisis eighth on the list, with an average of 3,389 monthly searches for every 100,000 residents, and a total of 425,321 per month over the last year. This includes69,625Google searches for ‘Jobs hiring near me,’ 6,383 for ‘Online jobs’, and 101,000 for ‘Indeed Jobs.’
Again, in ninth place is Arizona, which has an average of 3,360 monthly job-hunting searches for every 100,000 people, and a total of 249,675 searches per month. This includes65,708searches for ‘Job near me,’15,950for ‘Glassdoor’ and 65,167 for ‘Indeed jobs.’
Completing the list is South Carolina, with 3,318monthly searches on average per 100,000 people, and a total of178,283searches every month over the last year. This includes 54,250 for ‘Indeed jobs,’ 55,375 for ‘Jobs hiring near me’ and 12,817 for ‘ZipRecruiter’.
“Investigating the search volume data of each U.S. state is fascinating as it reveals the populations that are actively seeking a new opportunity, says Henry Simmons, CEO of Centus. “The high search volumes for job-hunting websites, such as Glassdoor, Indeed and ZipRecruiter, reveal their popularity for easily providing job listings in one place. With these states potentially being home to the most active job seekers, this study may offer a key insight into labor market dynamics where Georgia, Delaware and Florida may be experiencing economic challenges or an increase in job openings.”
