Working in a low population area is risky because there is also a lower pool of available places to work if that position doesn't work out. It's impossible to a

Working in a low population area is risky because there is also a lower pool of available places to work if that position doesn't work out. It's impossible to attract people from outside the region unless you are paying above market rates for higher population areas, which few employers are willing to do. So, they're stuck trying to find someone in the local talent pool.