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Data extracted on: February 9, 2010 (6:20:50 PM)
Local Area Unemployment Statistics
| Year | Period | labor force | employment | unemployment | unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Jan | 2973028 | 2874066 | 98962 | 3.3 |
| 1999 | Feb | 2965837 | 2875071 | 90766 | 3.1 |
| 1999 | Mar | 2965027 | 2876073 | 88954 | 3.0 |
| 1999 | Apr | 2961857 | 2877073 | 84784 | 2.9 |
| 1999 | May | 2968291 | 2878009 | 90282 | 3.0 |
| 1999 | Jun | 2967835 | 2878930 | 88905 | 3.0 |
| 1999 | Jul | 2971142 | 2879786 | 91356 | 3.1 |
| 1999 | Aug | 2972847 | 2880493 | 92354 | 3.1 |
| 1999 | Sep | 2972494 | 2881143 | 91351 | 3.1 |
| 1999 | Oct | 2974099 | 2881819 | 92280 | 3.1 |
| 1999 | Nov | 2975090 | 2882533 | 92557 | 3.1 |
| 1999 | Dec | 2972767 | 2883293 | 89474 | 3.0 |
| 2000 | Jan | 2978412 | 2888060 | 90352 | 3.0 |
| 2000 | Feb | 2979886 | 2889211 | 90675 | 3.0 |
| 2000 | Mar | 2981718 | 2890486 | 91232 | 3.1 |
| 2000 | Apr | 2984437 | 2891771 | 92666 | 3.1 |
| 2000 | May | 2990992 | 2893036 | 97956 | 3.3 |
| 2000 | Jun | 2999408 | 2894312 | 105096 | 3.5 |
| 2000 | Jul | 3000846 | 2895527 | 105319 | 3.5 |
| 2000 | Aug | 3005711 | 2896743 | 108968 | 3.6 |
| 2000 | Sep | 3005014 | 2897953 | 107061 | 3.6 |
| 2000 | Oct | 3004625 | 2899203 | 105422 | 3.5 |
| 2000 | Nov | 3009627 | 2900511 | 109116 | 3.6 |
| 2000 | Dec | 3012417 | 2901798 | 110619 | 3.7 |
| 2001 | Jan | 3015218 | 2903136 | 112082 | 3.7 |
| 2001 | Feb | 3024564 | 2903935 | 120629 | 4.0 |
| 2001 | Mar | 3027974 | 2904145 | 123829 | 4.1 |
| 2001 | Apr | 3033113 | 2903767 | 129346 | 4.3 |
| 2001 | May | 3032095 | 2902869 | 129226 | 4.3 |
| 2001 | Jun | 3037268 | 2901457 | 135811 | 4.5 |
| 2001 | Jul | 3035481 | 2899598 | 135883 | 4.5 |
| 2001 | Aug | 3032632 | 2897292 | 135340 | 4.5 |
| 2001 | Sep | 3029115 | 2894549 | 134566 | 4.4 |
| 2001 | Oct | 3033814 | 2891450 | 142364 | 4.7 |
| 2001 | Nov | 3037000 | 2888183 | 148817 | 4.9 |
| 2001 | Dec | 3033709 | 2884868 | 148841 | 4.9 |
| 2002 | Jan | 3024278 | 2867530 | 156748 | 5.2 |
| 2002 | Feb | 3028034 | 2864661 | 163373 | 5.4 |
| 2002 | Mar | 3027267 | 2862398 | 164869 | 5.4 |
| 2002 | Apr | 3026058 | 2860663 | 165395 | 5.5 |
| 2002 | May | 3016649 | 2859440 | 157209 | 5.2 |
| 2002 | Jun | 3017798 | 2858647 | 159151 | 5.3 |
| 2002 | Jul | 3016583 | 2858301 | 158282 | 5.2 |
| 2002 | Aug | 3017293 | 2858368 | 158925 | 5.3 |
| 2002 | Sep | 3016203 | 2858811 | 157392 | 5.2 |
| 2002 | Oct | 3016854 | 2859626 | 157228 | 5.2 |
| 2002 | Nov | 3019911 | 2860667 | 159244 | 5.3 |
| 2002 | Dec | 3025878 | 2861863 | 164015 | 5.4 |
| 2003 | Jan | 3030680 | 2859246 | 171434 | 5.7 |
| 2003 | Feb | 3036334 | 2860329 | 176005 | 5.8 |
| 2003 | Mar | 3038711 | 2861193 | 177518 | 5.8 |
| 2003 | Apr | 3041074 | 2861904 | 179170 | 5.9 |
| 2003 | May | 3033152 | 2862458 | 170694 | 5.6 |
| 2003 | Jun | 3034336 | 2862813 | 171523 | 5.7 |
| 2003 | Jul | 3038148 | 2863063 | 175085 | 5.8 |
| 2003 | Aug | 3034988 | 2863373 | 171615 | 5.7 |
| 2003 | Sep | 3031021 | 2863773 | 167248 | 5.5 |
| 2003 | Oct | 3028626 | 2864140 | 164486 | 5.4 |
| 2003 | Nov | 3027825 | 2864335 | 163490 | 5.4 |
| 2003 | Dec | 3029193 | 2864418 | 164775 | 5.4 |
| 2004 | Jan | 3029450 | 2865488 | 163962 | 5.4 |
| 2004 | Feb | 3031311 | 2865638 | 165673 | 5.5 |
| 2004 | Mar | 3027465 | 2865949 | 161516 | 5.3 |
| 2004 | Apr | 3019551 | 2866408 | 153143 | 5.1 |
| 2004 | May | 3020184 | 2866999 | 153185 | 5.1 |
| 2004 | Jun | 3018998 | 2867719 | 151279 | 5.0 |
| 2004 | Jul | 3019738 | 2868531 | 151207 | 5.0 |
| 2004 | Aug | 3018669 | 2869263 | 149406 | 4.9 |
| 2004 | Sep | 3016080 | 2869922 | 146158 | 4.8 |
| 2004 | Oct | 3015428 | 2870651 | 144777 | 4.8 |
| 2004 | Nov | 3012835 | 2871486 | 141349 | 4.7 |
| 2004 | Dec | 3015118 | 2872461 | 142657 | 4.7 |
| 2005 | Jan | 3025368 | 2873628 | 151740 | 5.0 |
| 2005 | Feb | 3021643 | 2875128 | 146515 | 4.8 |
| 2005 | Mar | 3023561 | 2876892 | 146669 | 4.9 |
| 2005 | Apr | 3019392 | 2878914 | 140478 | 4.7 |
| 2005 | May | 3026496 | 2881091 | 145405 | 4.8 |
| 2005 | Jun | 3028052 | 2883550 | 144502 | 4.8 |
| 2005 | Jul | 3033900 | 2886374 | 147526 | 4.9 |
| 2005 | Aug | 3034722 | 2889477 | 145245 | 4.8 |
| 2005 | Sep | 3036947 | 2892836 | 144111 | 4.7 |
| 2005 | Oct | 3038488 | 2896360 | 142128 | 4.7 |
| 2005 | Nov | 3042185 | 2900180 | 142005 | 4.7 |
| 2005 | Dec | 3051141 | 2904292 | 146849 | 4.8 |
| 2006 | Jan | 3052665 | 2908619 | 144046 | 4.7 |
| 2006 | Feb | 3057031 | 2912763 | 144268 | 4.7 |
| 2006 | Mar | 3062882 | 2916731 | 146151 | 4.8 |
| 2006 | Apr | 3058607 | 2920488 | 138119 | 4.5 |
| 2006 | May | 3065542 | 2923983 | 141559 | 4.6 |
| 2006 | Jun | 3069733 | 2927258 | 142475 | 4.6 |
| 2006 | Jul | 3070861 | 2930235 | 140626 | 4.6 |
| 2006 | Aug | 3075901 | 2932956 | 142945 | 4.6 |
| 2006 | Sep | 3079471 | 2935443 | 144028 | 4.7 |
| 2006 | Oct | 3080542 | 2937682 | 142860 | 4.6 |
| 2006 | Nov | 3082699 | 2939780 | 142919 | 4.6 |
| 2006 | Dec | 3089636 | 2941739 | 147897 | 4.8 |
| 2007 | Jan | 3091725 | 2943478 | 148247 | 4.8 |
| 2007 | Feb | 3099688 | 2945021 | 154667 | 5.0 |
| 2007 | Mar | 3097177 | 2946450 | 150727 | 4.9 |
| 2007 | Apr | 3101171 | 2947738 | 153433 | 4.9 |
| 2007 | May | 3095547 | 2948877 | 146670 | 4.7 |
| 2007 | Jun | 3094737 | 2949725 | 145012 | 4.7 |
| 2007 | Jul | 3093838 | 2950139 | 143699 | 4.6 |
| 2007 | Aug | 3094879 | 2950183 | 144696 | 4.7 |
| 2007 | Sep | 3093445 | 2949915 | 143530 | 4.6 |
| 2007 | Oct | 3091195 | 2949413 | 141782 | 4.6 |
| 2007 | Nov | 3086338 | 2948759 | 137579 | 4.5 |
| 2007 | Dec | 3085418 | 2947877 | 137541 | 4.5 |
| 2008 | Jan | 3083174 | 2946607 | 136567 | 4.4 |
| 2008 | Feb | 3084478 | 2945253 | 139225 | 4.5 |
| 2008 | Mar | 3080290 | 2943820 | 136470 | 4.4 |
| 2008 | Apr | 3082122 | 2942331 | 139791 | 4.5 |
| 2008 | May | 3075254 | 2940808 | 134446 | 4.4 |
| 2008 | Jun | 3074062 | 2939150 | 134912 | 4.4 |
| 2008 | Jul | 3077959 | 2937419 | 140540 | 4.6 |
| 2008 | Aug | 3080252 | 2935650 | 144602 | 4.7 |
| 2008 | Sep | 3080032 | 2933833 | 146199 | 4.7 |
| 2008 | Oct | 3084475 | 2931964 | 152511 | 4.9 |
| 2008 | Nov | 3096819 | 2929890 | 166929 | 5.4 |
| 2008 | Dec | 3110639 | 2927727 | 182912 | 5.9 |
| 2009 | Jan | 3102241 | 2884557 | 217684 | 7.0 |
| 2009 | Feb | 3122806 | 2879641 | 243165 | 7.8 |
| 2009 | Mar | 3104921 | 2841294 | 263627 | 8.5 |
| 2009 | Apr | 3110840 | 2842204 | 268636 | 8.6 |
| 2009 | May | 3105412 | 2829011 | 276401 | 8.9 |
| 2009 | Jun | 3092772 | 2814401 | 278371 | 9.0 |
| 2009 | Jul | 3081545 | 2804845 | 276700 | 9.0 |
| 2009 | Aug | 3075356 | 2803842 | 271514 | 8.8 |
| 2009 | Sep | 3066471 | 2810413 | 256058 | 8.4 |
| 2009 | Oct | 3047729 | 2791269 | 256460 | 8.4 |
| 2009 | Nov | 3041399 | 2790819 | 250580 | 8.2 |
| 2009 | Dec | 3027962(P) | 2764671(P) | 263291(P) | 8.7(P) |
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