between 2000 and 2003 the scag region outperformed other large metropolitan regions in job growth but with no improvement household income economy state of 21 employment why is this important number types wage level part determine our s economic activities well being for example generated through accounts about 75 percent total personal 1 how are we doing regional picture showed slight improvements over previous year figure 8 after losing 000 jobs or 0 3 2002 salary increased by 14 2 during while losses were significantly less than average annual 150 recession 1991 1993 increases also only half gain 30 1994 22 200 100 23 experienced since 2001 rest nation continued to suffer declines
