25 cities adding the most jobs in 2017

2. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO Employment change: 13,385 (+5.2%) Jan. 2017 employment: 258,191 Oct. 2017 employment: 271,576 Unemployment, Oct. 2017: 2.6% (lowest 10%) sector: Government (+9.2% employment chg.) Natalia Bratslavsky, Shutterstock.com

3. Fort Collins, CO Employment change: 9,330 (+5.0%) Jan. 2017 employment: 185,803 Oct. 2017 employment: 195,133 Unemployment, Oct. 2017: 2.4% (lowest 10%) Strongest sector: Mining, logging, and construction (+10.9% employment chg.) Thinkstock

4. Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Employment change: 2,752 (+5.0%) Jan. 2017 employment: 54,870 Oct. 2017 employment: 57,622 Unemployment, Oct. 2017: 5.0% (highest 25%) Strongest sector: Mining, logging, and construction (+10.8% employment chg.) Thinkstock, Getty Images/iStockphoto

5. St. George, UT Employment change: 3,330 (+5.0%) Jan. 2017 employment: 66,477 Oct. 2017 employment: 69,807 Unemployment, Oct. 2017: 3.3% (lowest 25%) Strongest sector: Mining, logging, and construction (+15.0% employment chg.) Thinkstock

6. Athens-Clarke County, GA Employment change: 4,632 (+5.0%) Jan. 2017 employment: 92,496 Oct. 2017 employment: 97,128 Unemployment, Oct. 2017: 4.1% Strongest sector: Government (+8.1% employment chg.) Thinkstock, Getty Images/iStockphoto

7. Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL Employment change: 4,208 (+4.9%) Jan. 2017 employment: 85,678 Oct. 2017 employment: 89,886 Unemployment, Oct. 2017: 3.2% (lowest 25%) Strongest sector: Other services (+10.4% employment chg.) Thinkstock, Getty Images/iStockphoto

8. Sebring, FL Employment change: 1,635 (+4.8%) Jan. 2017 employment: 34,407 Oct. 2017 employment: 36,042 Unemployment, Oct. 2017: 4.4% Strongest sector: Professional and business services (+5.0% employment chg.) Thinkstock, Getty Images/iStockphoto

9. Greeley, CO Employment change: 6,953 (+4.7%) Jan. 2017 employment: 147,003 Oct. 2017 employment: 153,956 Unemployment, Oct. 2017: 2.7% (lowest 10%) Strongest sector: Mining, logging, and construction (+10.1% employment chg.) RondaKimbrow, Getty Images/iStockphoto

10. Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA Employment change: 11,114 (+4.6%) Jan. 2017 employment: 242,457 Oct. 2017 employment: 253,571 Unemployment, Oct. 2017: 5.0% (highest 25%) Strongest sector: Mining, logging, and construction (+20.3% employment chg.) Thinkstock

11. Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, TN Employment change: 43,392 (+4.6%) Jan. 2017 employment: 949,989 Oct. 2017 employment: 993,381 Unemployment, Oct. 2017: 2.4% (lowest 10%) Strongest sector: Mining, logging, and construction (+7.2% employment chg.) f11photo, Getty Images/iStockphoto

12. Longview, WA Employment change: 1,885 (+4.5%) Jan. 2017 employment: 41,617 Oct. 2017 employment: 43,502 Unemployment, Oct. 2017: 5.6% (highest 25%) Strongest sector: Mining, logging, and construction (+6.5% employment chg.) Thinkstock

13. Olympia-Tumwater, WA Employment change: 5,548 (+4.4%) Jan. 2017 employment: 125,170 Oct. 2017 employment: 130,718 Unemployment, Oct. 2017: 4.7% Strongest sector: Mining, logging, and construction (+18.8% employment chg.) Thinkstock, Getty Images/iStockphoto

14. Morristown, TN Employment change: 2,043 (+4.2%) Jan. 2017 employment: 48,359 Oct. 2017 employment: 50,402 Unemployment, Oct. 2017: 3.6% Strongest sector: Education and health services (+14.5% employment chg.) Home4tnindustry / Wikimedia Commons

15. Bend-Redmond, OR Employment change: 3,684 (+4.2%) Jan. 2017 employment: 87,205 Oct. 2017 employment: 90,889 Unemployment, Oct. 2017: 4.2% Strongest sector: Mining, logging, and construction (+22.8% employment chg.) Thinkstock

16. Auburn-Opelika, AL Employment change: 2,938 (+4.2%) Jan. 2017 employment: 70,002 Oct. 2017 employment: 72,940 Unemployment, Oct. 2017: 3.1% (lowest 25%) Strongest sector: Government (+10.9% employment chg.) Thinkstock, Getty Images/iStockphoto

17. Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL Employment change: 6,466 (+4.1%) Jan. 2017 employment: 158,952 Oct. 2017 employment: 165,418 Unemployment, Oct. 2017: 3.4% Strongest sector: Mining, logging, and construction (+9.1% employment chg.) Thinkstock, Getty Images/iStockphoto

18. Bremerton-Silverdale, WA Employment change: 4,366 (+3.9%) Jan. 2017 employment: 111,618 Oct. 2017 employment: 115,984 Unemployment, Oct. 2017: 4.6% Strongest sector: Mining, logging, and construction (+7.1% employment chg.) Thinkstock

19. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Employment change: 46,621 (+3.8%) Jan. 2017 employment: 1,230,028 Oct. 2017 employment: 1,276,649 Unemployment, Oct. 2017: 4.2% Strongest sector: Mining, logging, and construction (+19.4% employment chg.) Thinkstock

20. Eugene, OR Employment change: 6,475 (+3.8%) Jan. 2017 employment: 172,152 Oct. 2017 employment: 178,627 Unemployment, Oct. 2017: 4.6% Strongest sector: Mining, logging, and construction (+13.7% employment chg.) Thinkstock

21. Chattanooga, TN-GA Employment change: 9,377 (+3.8%) Jan. 2017 employment: 249,982 Oct. 2017 employment: 259,359 Unemployment, Oct. 2017: 3.5% Strongest sector: Mining, logging, and construction (+8.2% employment chg.) Thinkstock

22. Johnson City, TN Employment change: 3,147 (+3.7%) Jan. 2017 employment: 84,679 Oct. 2017 employment: 87,826 Unemployment, Oct. 2017: 3.6% Strongest sector: Government (+11.1% employment chg.) Thinkstock, Getty Images/iStockphoto

23. Yuma, AZ Employment change: 2,883 (+3.6%) Jan. 2017 employment: 79,504 Oct. 2017 employment: 82,387 Unemployment, Oct. 2017: 17.4% (highest 10%) Strongest sector: Mining, logging, and construction (+4.5% employment chg.) Thinkstock, Getty Images/iStockphoto

24. Corvallis, OR Employment change: 1,627 (+3.6%) Jan. 2017 employment: 45,537 Oct. 2017 employment: 47,164 Unemployment, Oct. 2017: 3.3% (lowest 25%) Strongest sector: Mining, logging, and construction (+8.3% employment chg.) Thinkstock

25. Janesville-Beloit, WI Employment change: 2,826 (+3.5%) Jan. 2017 employment: 80,978 Oct. 2017 employment: 83,804 Unemployment, Oct. 2017: 3.4% Strongest sector: Mining, logging, and construction (+11.5% employment chg.) BergmannD, Getty Images/iStockphoto