10 Best Places for Older Employees

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Dallas, Texas

Courtesy of the Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau

Labor force participation of people age 65 and older: 22.8 percent; metro rank: 1

2009 unemployment rate of people 65 and older: 7.6 percent;
metro rank: 35

February 2011 overall unemployment rate: 8.1 percent; metro rank: 11

Change in overall unemployment rate from 2005: 2.9 percentage points; metro rank: 7