Nashville Job Search Brings Tough Competition

According to a new survey, anyone on a Nashville job search can expect to encounter plenty of competition.

Indeed.com recently reported that in Nashville, there were five unemployed job seekers for every open position during August, which is an increase from July, when there were four job seekers for every position.

Among the top 50 metropolitan areas, Nashville ranked 33rd for its ratio of unemployed workers to jobs. Washington, D.C. and Baltimore had the least amount of competition for jobs, while Detroit and Miami had the most competition.