Employment and Labor Force

#6 best city to get ahead in the recession in 2009 (Forbes)
#7 best city to ride out the recession in 2008 (Business Week)
#7 hottest spot for young professionals in 2009 (Next Generation Consulting)
#4 highest percentage of people with advanced degrees in 2009 (American Community Survey)
#10 most intelligent metropolitan area in 2009 (Daily Beast)
#6 best city for jobs in 2011 (Forbes)
#4 lowest unemployment rate as of January 2011 (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Named one of Kiplinger's 10 Great Cities for College Grads in 2011 (Kiplinger)
Indeed.com ranked Baltimore the 3rd best job market in the US as of June 2011 (Updated monthly)