The probability that unemployed workers will find Miami Dade County jobs is among the worst in the nation.

The most recent Job Search Difficulty Index ranked the Miami area 48th among the 50 best cities for job seekers, with only St. Louis, Mo., and Detroit ranking worse. The report is based on the ratio of jobless workers to the number of job openings advertised online.

The index found that Miami had 14.47 unemployed individuals per advertised job opening during December 2009. Florida as a whole fared slightly better, ranking 37th among all states, with 8.82 unemployed workers per advertised job.

Washington, D.C., was ranked as the best city for job seekers, with 1.87 unemployed workers per advertised job, while Detroit was ranked as the worst city, with 20.76 unemployed workers per available job.

The District of Columbia was ranked as the best state for job seekers, with 1.65 unemployed workers per job openings, while Michigan was ranked as the worst state, with 18.97 unemployed workers per advertised job.

The top 10 cities for job seekers are:

1. Washington, D.C.
2. San Jose, Calif.
3. Baltimore, Md.
4. Boston, Mass.
5. New York, N.Y.
6. Salt Lake City, Utah
7. Hartford, Conn.
8. Denver, Colo.
9. San Antonio, Texas
10. Austin, Texas

The 10 worst cities for job seekers include:

1. Orlando, Fla.
2. Providence, R.I.
3. Birmingham, Ala.
4. Los Angeles, Calif.
5. Sacramento, Calif.
6. Las Vegas, Nev.
7. Riverside, Calif.
8. Miami, Fla.
9. St. Louis, Mo.
10. Detroit, Mich.

The top 10 states for job seekers are: the District of Columbia; Virginia; North Dakota; Massachusetts; Maryland; Nebraska; Alaska; Colorado; Connecticut; and Utah.

The 10 worst states for job seekers include: California; Alabama; North Carolina; South Carolina; Kentucky; Rhode Island; Nevada; Idaho; Mississippi; and Michigan.

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