Interesting, I wonder how they define "innovation sector"? My sense is that technology-related jobs are only growing as a percentage of the workforce in most major markets.
I'm surprised to see an absolute decline in Chicago, especially when we are ranked highly for corporate relocations and have been one of the biggest recipients of FAANG growth between the coasts. Chicago's job numbers are stagnant overall, but usually this is explained as tech or "innovation sector" growth balanced out by manufacturing decline. The pharma cluster in the northern suburbs admittedly took a hit with the loss of Takeda, but is that considered "innovation sector"?
Likewise I'm also surprised to see Austin as having only minimal gains.
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