ATLANTA – New data reveals that Georgia ranks number one among states most desperate to find new employment.

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• New research reveals that workers in Georgia spend the most time looking for new employment, searching nearly 15,000 times a month per 100,000 residents. 
• The second most active state for seeking work was Florida. Jobseekers were found to search 13,000 a month on average per 100,000 residents 
• Jobseekers in Alaska were the least desperate to find employment, only searching 5,600 times a month for new work.  

New data reveals that residents living in Georgia are the most desperate to find new employment. 

The research conducted by QR Code Generator QRFY analyzed nationwide Google search volumes for job-seeking related terms to determine which states are most actively looking for new employment. The study looked at 84 different job-seeking terms across 12 months to identify which states searched the most for new work.  

On average, every month across America, there are 10,258 searches per 100,000 for new employment.  

The study has revealed that Georgia jobseekers are the most active in America, searching 14,774 times a month on average. This is 44% more than the average American searches for work. However, this frantic job-seeking could have paid off, with Georgia’s unemployment rate dropping from 16.7% in July 2023 to 15.3% in January 2024.  

Florida was the second most active state; when it came to job hunting, the data revealed 13,126 searches on average every month per 100,000 residents. The unemployment rate in Florida is just 3%; however, this number has risen slightly from 2.6% in July 2023.  

The third state discovered to be searching for new work the most was North Carolina; the research revealed that jobseekers in North Carolina searched 13,026 times a month on average per 100,00 residents.  

Out of the 84 job seeking terms analyzed “Indeed” was revealed as the most searched job-related term in all states, followed by the terms “jobs near me” and “Indeed jobs”, showing the popularity of the job-seeking website.  

Virginia was the fourth most desperate state to find new work, on average every month residents search 12,297 times per 100,000 residents for new work. Virgina, like Florida, has a very low unemployment rate of just 3% revealing that many are already employed and could be looking for alternative jobs to increase income.  

The fifth state that was most actively looking for work was revealed to be Maryland; here, it was found that residents search for employment 11,992 times a month on average per 100,000 residents. The most searched term in Maryland was “indeed” showing the popularity for the job listing site.  

The top ten states most actively seeking new employment 

Rank	Location	Average monthly search volume per 100,00 residents
1	Georgia	14,774
2	Florida	13,126
3	North Carolina	13,026
4	Virginia	12,397
5	Maryland	12,316
6	South Carolina	11,992
7	Delaware	11,979
8	Michigan	11,873
9	Illinois	11,831
10	Nevada	11,805

Not every state, however, is filled with active job seekers. The data showed that Alaska is the state with the least active jobseekers; it was revealed that in Alaska, there are only 5,648 searches every month on average per 100,000 residents for new employment, this is 45% less than the average American.  

South Dakota was revealed as the state searching for employment the second least. The study shows that on average every month job seekers in South Dakota search 6,235 times per 100,000 residents for jobs. The study revealed that the fifth most searched term for job seekers in South Dakota was “work from home job”, showing the growing demand for remote work.  

The third state most relaxed about looking for new work was revealed to be Hawaii, here residents search for work just 6,550 times a month on average per 100,000 residents. Hawaii has a low unemployment rate of just 2.9 percent; with such a low number of residents searching for work, it could mean that many employees are happy in their current workplace.  

The fourth and fifth states least actively seeking employment were Montana and Wyoming. In Montana, residents searched just 6,676 times a month per 100,000 residents, while in Wyoming residents searched 7,272 times a month on average.  

The top ten states least actively seeking new employment 

Rank	Location	Average monthly search volume per 100,00 residents
1	Alaska	5,648
2	South Dakota	6,235
3	Hawaii	6,550
4	Montana	6,676
5	Wyoming	7,372
6	North Dakota	7,712
7	New Mexico	8,160
8	Vermont	8,185
9	Idaho	8,532
10	Nebraska	8,653

A spokesperson for QRFY commented on the findings:  

“It is interesting that in states like Florida, where the employment rate is high, there are still a huge number of residents searching for new work. This could indicate that in Florida many residents feel unsatisfied with their current employment and are looking for better pay and working conditions. 

“Although Hawaii has an even lower unemployment rate than Florida, there are lot fewer searches for employment suggesting that residents living in Hawaii are much more content in their roles. 

“In states like Georgia, where the unemployment rate is so high, it is no surprise that there are so many searches for new employment. However, it is not just needing work that drives people to search for new jobs. Feeling unfilled in the workplace or seeking a higher salary are also reasons that drive people towards new employment.”