Key Findings: 2024 GMP and Unemployment Forecast

  • In 2024, U.S. metro economies accounted for 90.8% of GDP.
  • S. metros accounted for 89.5% of personal income and 92.1% of wages and salaries in 2024.
  • Jobs in U.S. metro economies make of 88.2% of employment in the U.S.
  • Though all regions saw job gains through 2024, the overall pace of gains weakened across the country and unemployment rates rose.