Employment gains across the country are continuing to slow. New jobs added in the top 10 metros for the year ending in October totaled 461,000, down 12% from the month before, when the top 10 added 523,800 jobs, according to an analysis from RealPage.

Job creation is strong in the South, which is home to five of the top 10 metros in the nation for growth in October. Washington, D.C., and Charlotte joined the list for that month. Houston, Dallas and Atlanta held their spots in the top 10.

Also remaining in the top 10 in October were major Northeast markets — New York and Philadelphia, as well as West metros Los Angeles and Phoenix. In the Midwest, Indianapolis returned to the list. St. Louis and Riverside both fell out of the top 10, according to RealPage.

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