Washington, D.C., is the top city for jobs, according toresearch by Adecco Staffing U.S., which examines local unemploymentrate, job opportunities over the past six months, and an overallassessment of the economy in each market.

The Washington, D.C., metro area has an unemployment rate of 5.5percent, and there are job opportunities in areas besides thegovernment, the research finds. The top industries hiring are thepharmaceutical, technology and nonprofit sectors while the jobsmost in demand are within marketing, executive administration, andaccounting and finance.

The research also places Austin, Texas, which has a 6 percentunemployment rate, on its list of top cities for jobs, especiallyamong the technology and manufacturing sectors. Other quicklygrowing industries in Austin include leisure and hospitality,education and health services, professional and business services,and financial activities while the most in-demand skills arecustomer service, call center, pharmaceutical customer support,assembly and warehouse.