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Data extracted on: November 22, 2009 (2:51:47 AM)
Local Area Unemployment Statistics
| Year | Period | labor force | employment | unemployment | unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Jan | 300511 | 278518 | 21993 | 7.3 |
| 1999 | Feb | 303333 | 281709 | 21624 | 7.1 |
| 1999 | Mar | 303723 | 282469 | 21254 | 7.0 |
| 1999 | Apr | 306904 | 286014 | 20890 | 6.8 |
| 1999 | May | 308548 | 288016 | 20532 | 6.7 |
| 1999 | Jun | 309751 | 289570 | 20181 | 6.5 |
| 1999 | Jul | 309709 | 289871 | 19838 | 6.4 |
| 1999 | Aug | 310690 | 291183 | 19507 | 6.3 |
| 1999 | Sep | 309830 | 290644 | 19186 | 6.2 |
| 1999 | Oct | 311471 | 292589 | 18882 | 6.1 |
| 1999 | Nov | 311521 | 292921 | 18600 | 6.0 |
| 1999 | Dec | 311032 | 292691 | 18341 | 5.9 |
| 2000 | Jan | 308384 | 290537 | 17847 | 5.8 |
| 2000 | Feb | 309113 | 291472 | 17641 | 5.7 |
| 2000 | Mar | 308593 | 291119 | 17474 | 5.7 |
| 2000 | Apr | 309043 | 291691 | 17352 | 5.6 |
| 2000 | May | 308021 | 290748 | 17273 | 5.6 |
| 2000 | Jun | 308344 | 291101 | 17243 | 5.6 |
| 2000 | Jul | 307926 | 290664 | 17262 | 5.6 |
| 2000 | Aug | 308929 | 291600 | 17329 | 5.6 |
| 2000 | Sep | 310232 | 292791 | 17441 | 5.6 |
| 2000 | Oct | 310862 | 293286 | 17576 | 5.7 |
| 2000 | Nov | 312510 | 294782 | 17728 | 5.7 |
| 2000 | Dec | 311101 | 293202 | 17899 | 5.8 |
| 2001 | Jan | 310023 | 291937 | 18086 | 5.8 |
| 2001 | Feb | 307643 | 289366 | 18277 | 5.9 |
| 2001 | Mar | 305830 | 287356 | 18474 | 6.0 |
| 2001 | Apr | 305696 | 287020 | 18676 | 6.1 |
| 2001 | May | 306500 | 287613 | 18887 | 6.2 |
| 2001 | Jun | 305221 | 286119 | 19102 | 6.3 |
| 2001 | Jul | 305514 | 286204 | 19310 | 6.3 |
| 2001 | Aug | 306532 | 287018 | 19514 | 6.4 |
| 2001 | Sep | 305365 | 285662 | 19703 | 6.5 |
| 2001 | Oct | 305096 | 285224 | 19872 | 6.5 |
| 2001 | Nov | 303158 | 283149 | 20009 | 6.6 |
| 2001 | Dec | 303220 | 283117 | 20103 | 6.6 |
| 2002 | Jan | 306993 | 286542 | 20451 | 6.7 |
| 2002 | Feb | 305754 | 285238 | 20516 | 6.7 |
| 2002 | Mar | 306701 | 286140 | 20561 | 6.7 |
| 2002 | Apr | 307467 | 286879 | 20588 | 6.7 |
| 2002 | May | 305841 | 285243 | 20598 | 6.7 |
| 2002 | Jun | 304939 | 284346 | 20593 | 6.8 |
| 2002 | Jul | 305540 | 284942 | 20598 | 6.7 |
| 2002 | Aug | 304490 | 283886 | 20604 | 6.8 |
| 2002 | Sep | 304370 | 283753 | 20617 | 6.8 |
| 2002 | Oct | 302643 | 282004 | 20639 | 6.8 |
| 2002 | Nov | 303952 | 283280 | 20672 | 6.8 |
| 2002 | Dec | 303844 | 283126 | 20718 | 6.8 |
| 2003 | Jan | 304718 | 283874 | 20844 | 6.8 |
| 2003 | Feb | 305078 | 284153 | 20925 | 6.9 |
| 2003 | Mar | 306987 | 285970 | 21017 | 6.8 |
| 2003 | Apr | 305765 | 284638 | 21127 | 6.9 |
| 2003 | May | 307647 | 286397 | 21250 | 6.9 |
| 2003 | Jun | 307947 | 286556 | 21391 | 6.9 |
| 2003 | Jul | 307989 | 286448 | 21541 | 7.0 |
| 2003 | Aug | 305903 | 284203 | 21700 | 7.1 |
| 2003 | Sep | 308569 | 286695 | 21874 | 7.1 |
| 2003 | Oct | 308740 | 286668 | 22072 | 7.1 |
| 2003 | Nov | 307676 | 285388 | 22288 | 7.2 |
| 2003 | Dec | 305864 | 283342 | 22522 | 7.4 |
| 2004 | Jan | 309485 | 286724 | 22761 | 7.4 |
| 2004 | Feb | 310723 | 287722 | 23001 | 7.4 |
| 2004 | Mar | 310188 | 286966 | 23222 | 7.5 |
| 2004 | Apr | 310306 | 286892 | 23414 | 7.5 |
| 2004 | May | 310051 | 286481 | 23570 | 7.6 |
| 2004 | Jun | 310306 | 286622 | 23684 | 7.6 |
| 2004 | Jul | 308759 | 285010 | 23749 | 7.7 |
| 2004 | Aug | 311904 | 288157 | 23747 | 7.6 |
| 2004 | Sep | 313794 | 290122 | 23672 | 7.5 |
| 2004 | Oct | 314413 | 290887 | 23526 | 7.5 |
| 2004 | Nov | 315020 | 291712 | 23308 | 7.4 |
| 2004 | Dec | 316494 | 293472 | 23022 | 7.3 |
| 2005 | Jan | 318742 | 296070 | 22672 | 7.1 |
| 2005 | Feb | 319106 | 296803 | 22303 | 7.0 |
| 2005 | Mar | 318737 | 296804 | 21933 | 6.9 |
| 2005 | Apr | 318714 | 297151 | 21563 | 6.8 |
| 2005 | May | 316762 | 295564 | 21198 | 6.7 |
| 2005 | Jun | 317537 | 296701 | 20836 | 6.6 |
| 2005 | Jul | 318719 | 298237 | 20482 | 6.4 |
| 2005 | Aug | 319390 | 299236 | 20154 | 6.3 |
| 2005 | Sep | 319423 | 299565 | 19858 | 6.2 |
| 2005 | Oct | 317686 | 298089 | 19597 | 6.2 |
| 2005 | Nov | 317793 | 298422 | 19371 | 6.1 |
| 2005 | Dec | 319055 | 299873 | 19182 | 6.0 |
| 2006 | Jan | 320241 | 301212 | 19029 | 5.9 |
| 2006 | Feb | 320401 | 301504 | 18897 | 5.9 |
| 2006 | Mar | 318934 | 300145 | 18789 | 5.9 |
| 2006 | Apr | 317634 | 298936 | 18698 | 5.9 |
| 2006 | May | 320463 | 301842 | 18621 | 5.8 |
| 2006 | Jun | 323544 | 304987 | 18557 | 5.7 |
| 2006 | Jul | 321261 | 302758 | 18503 | 5.8 |
| 2006 | Aug | 321001 | 302545 | 18456 | 5.7 |
| 2006 | Sep | 321127 | 302724 | 18403 | 5.7 |
| 2006 | Oct | 324256 | 305929 | 18327 | 5.7 |
| 2006 | Nov | 324188 | 305967 | 18221 | 5.6 |
| 2006 | Dec | 324259 | 306169 | 18090 | 5.6 |
| 2007 | Jan | 325454 | 307511 | 17943 | 5.5 |
| 2007 | Feb | 326763 | 308938 | 17825 | 5.5 |
| 2007 | Mar | 326868 | 309127 | 17741 | 5.4 |
| 2007 | Apr | 327289 | 309590 | 17699 | 5.4 |
| 2007 | May | 327013 | 309310 | 17703 | 5.4 |
| 2007 | Jun | 324773 | 307019 | 17754 | 5.5 |
| 2007 | Jul | 324634 | 306781 | 17853 | 5.5 |
| 2007 | Aug | 326329 | 308320 | 18009 | 5.5 |
| 2007 | Sep | 327430 | 309212 | 18218 | 5.6 |
| 2007 | Oct | 328922 | 310441 | 18481 | 5.6 |
| 2007 | Nov | 330480 | 311677 | 18803 | 5.7 |
| 2007 | Dec | 330658 | 311468 | 19190 | 5.8 |
| 2008 | Jan | 330552 | 310903 | 19649 | 5.9 |
| 2008 | Feb | 332077 | 311936 | 20141 | 6.1 |
| 2008 | Mar | 332507 | 311829 | 20678 | 6.2 |
| 2008 | Apr | 332560 | 311297 | 21263 | 6.4 |
| 2008 | May | 332437 | 310541 | 21896 | 6.6 |
| 2008 | Jun | 331852 | 309277 | 22575 | 6.8 |
| 2008 | Jul | 333035 | 309732 | 23303 | 7.0 |
| 2008 | Aug | 334640 | 310569 | 24071 | 7.2 |
| 2008 | Sep | 334168 | 309296 | 24872 | 7.4 |
| 2008 | Oct | 333261 | 307560 | 25701 | 7.7 |
| 2008 | Nov | 332550 | 305997 | 26553 | 8.0 |
| 2008 | Dec | 332805 | 305402 | 27403 | 8.2 |
| 2009 | Jan | 332151 | 301561 | 30590 | 9.2 |
| 2009 | Feb | 331791 | 299107 | 32684 | 9.9 |
| 2009 | Mar | 328454 | 296495 | 31959 | 9.7 |
| 2009 | Apr | 326180 | 293956 | 32224 | 9.9 |
| 2009 | May | 328977 | 293801 | 35176 | 10.7 |
| 2009 | Jun | 328293 | 292628 | 35665 | 10.9 |
| 2009 | Jul | 329606 | 294733 | 34873 | 10.6 |
| 2009 | Aug | 324387 | 288471 | 35916 | 11.1 |
| 2009 | Sep | 327883 | 290582 | 37301 | 11.4 |
| 2009 | Oct | 329933(P) | 290631(P) | 39302(P) | 11.9(P) |
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