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Data extracted on: November 22, 2009 (9:32:59 AM)
Local Area Unemployment Statistics
| Year | Period | labor force | employment | unemployment | unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Jan | 604699 | 572128 | 32571 | 5.4 |
| 1999 | Feb | 604126 | 572039 | 32087 | 5.3 |
| 1999 | Mar | 605031 | 573086 | 31945 | 5.3 |
| 1999 | Apr | 605780 | 574480 | 31300 | 5.2 |
| 1999 | May | 606283 | 575296 | 30987 | 5.1 |
| 1999 | Jun | 606277 | 575129 | 31148 | 5.1 |
| 1999 | Jul | 606957 | 576428 | 30529 | 5.0 |
| 1999 | Aug | 608310 | 578066 | 30244 | 5.0 |
| 1999 | Sep | 608133 | 578936 | 29197 | 4.8 |
| 1999 | Oct | 608120 | 579544 | 28576 | 4.7 |
| 1999 | Nov | 607637 | 579669 | 27968 | 4.6 |
| 1999 | Dec | 608562 | 580969 | 27593 | 4.5 |
| 2000 | Jan | 609110 | 582564 | 26546 | 4.4 |
| 2000 | Feb | 608370 | 582504 | 25866 | 4.3 |
| 2000 | Mar | 608188 | 583382 | 24806 | 4.1 |
| 2000 | Apr | 608745 | 584251 | 24494 | 4.0 |
| 2000 | May | 608691 | 584336 | 24355 | 4.0 |
| 2000 | Jun | 608533 | 584921 | 23612 | 3.9 |
| 2000 | Jul | 607410 | 583780 | 23630 | 3.9 |
| 2000 | Aug | 607751 | 583788 | 23963 | 3.9 |
| 2000 | Sep | 609492 | 586022 | 23470 | 3.9 |
| 2000 | Oct | 610069 | 587012 | 23057 | 3.8 |
| 2000 | Nov | 610447 | 587892 | 22555 | 3.7 |
| 2000 | Dec | 611409 | 587846 | 23563 | 3.9 |
| 2001 | Jan | 611980 | 588603 | 23377 | 3.8 |
| 2001 | Feb | 614327 | 590470 | 23857 | 3.9 |
| 2001 | Mar | 614471 | 590843 | 23628 | 3.8 |
| 2001 | Apr | 615633 | 589943 | 25690 | 4.2 |
| 2001 | May | 614961 | 590450 | 24511 | 4.0 |
| 2001 | Jun | 614793 | 589977 | 24816 | 4.0 |
| 2001 | Jul | 614541 | 589617 | 24924 | 4.1 |
| 2001 | Aug | 614169 | 589834 | 24335 | 4.0 |
| 2001 | Sep | 614743 | 589826 | 24917 | 4.1 |
| 2001 | Oct | 616632 | 587936 | 28696 | 4.7 |
| 2001 | Nov | 619347 | 587044 | 32303 | 5.2 |
| 2001 | Dec | 617456 | 586047 | 31409 | 5.1 |
| 2002 | Jan | 614653 | 584862 | 29791 | 4.8 |
| 2002 | Feb | 611616 | 583366 | 28250 | 4.6 |
| 2002 | Mar | 610432 | 583445 | 26987 | 4.4 |
| 2002 | Apr | 608376 | 582568 | 25808 | 4.2 |
| 2002 | May | 608493 | 583294 | 25199 | 4.1 |
| 2002 | Jun | 608079 | 584268 | 23811 | 3.9 |
| 2002 | Jul | 607602 | 584169 | 23433 | 3.9 |
| 2002 | Aug | 607007 | 584261 | 22746 | 3.7 |
| 2002 | Sep | 608067 | 585089 | 22978 | 3.8 |
| 2002 | Oct | 607525 | 585203 | 22322 | 3.7 |
| 2002 | Nov | 607465 | 585387 | 22078 | 3.6 |
| 2002 | Dec | 607929 | 586331 | 21598 | 3.6 |
| 2003 | Jan | 614565 | 591675 | 22890 | 3.7 |
| 2003 | Feb | 614144 | 591808 | 22336 | 3.6 |
| 2003 | Mar | 613435 | 590258 | 23177 | 3.8 |
| 2003 | Apr | 614757 | 590893 | 23864 | 3.9 |
| 2003 | May | 615909 | 591786 | 24123 | 3.9 |
| 2003 | Jun | 616161 | 591343 | 24818 | 4.0 |
| 2003 | Jul | 617048 | 592717 | 24331 | 3.9 |
| 2003 | Aug | 616657 | 592334 | 24323 | 3.9 |
| 2003 | Sep | 618214 | 593215 | 24999 | 4.0 |
| 2003 | Oct | 617741 | 593452 | 24289 | 3.9 |
| 2003 | Nov | 617827 | 594238 | 23589 | 3.8 |
| 2003 | Dec | 619422 | 595905 | 23517 | 3.8 |
| 2004 | Jan | 614847 | 592718 | 22129 | 3.6 |
| 2004 | Feb | 613951 | 592105 | 21846 | 3.6 |
| 2004 | Mar | 615799 | 593991 | 21808 | 3.5 |
| 2004 | Apr | 616563 | 595834 | 20729 | 3.4 |
| 2004 | May | 617424 | 597474 | 19950 | 3.2 |
| 2004 | Jun | 616931 | 597556 | 19375 | 3.1 |
| 2004 | Jul | 618040 | 599218 | 18822 | 3.0 |
| 2004 | Aug | 619425 | 600194 | 19231 | 3.1 |
| 2004 | Sep | 619209 | 600093 | 19116 | 3.1 |
| 2004 | Oct | 621300 | 602010 | 19290 | 3.1 |
| 2004 | Nov | 622325 | 603443 | 18882 | 3.0 |
| 2004 | Dec | 621979 | 603465 | 18514 | 3.0 |
| 2005 | Jan | 622762 | 604494 | 18268 | 2.9 |
| 2005 | Feb | 624809 | 606659 | 18150 | 2.9 |
| 2005 | Mar | 625291 | 607686 | 17605 | 2.8 |
| 2005 | Apr | 627392 | 610033 | 17359 | 2.8 |
| 2005 | May | 627041 | 610040 | 17001 | 2.7 |
| 2005 | Jun | 629222 | 612406 | 16816 | 2.7 |
| 2005 | Jul | 631585 | 614634 | 16951 | 2.7 |
| 2005 | Aug | 633604 | 616427 | 17177 | 2.7 |
| 2005 | Sep | 635566 | 618250 | 17316 | 2.7 |
| 2005 | Oct | 636410 | 619293 | 17117 | 2.7 |
| 2005 | Nov | 636309 | 619507 | 16802 | 2.6 |
| 2005 | Dec | 637490 | 621034 | 16456 | 2.6 |
| 2006 | Jan | 637293 | 621564 | 15729 | 2.5 |
| 2006 | Feb | 638988 | 622787 | 16201 | 2.5 |
| 2006 | Mar | 640325 | 623137 | 17188 | 2.7 |
| 2006 | Apr | 640989 | 623774 | 17215 | 2.7 |
| 2006 | May | 641354 | 624347 | 17007 | 2.7 |
| 2006 | Jun | 643299 | 626538 | 16761 | 2.6 |
| 2006 | Jul | 643657 | 627536 | 16121 | 2.5 |
| 2006 | Aug | 644497 | 629209 | 15288 | 2.4 |
| 2006 | Sep | 646186 | 631170 | 15016 | 2.3 |
| 2006 | Oct | 645244 | 630469 | 14775 | 2.3 |
| 2006 | Nov | 646675 | 632153 | 14522 | 2.2 |
| 2006 | Dec | 646193 | 632017 | 14176 | 2.2 |
| 2007 | Jan | 646406 | 631166 | 15240 | 2.4 |
| 2007 | Feb | 646487 | 630895 | 15592 | 2.4 |
| 2007 | Mar | 647139 | 630833 | 16306 | 2.5 |
| 2007 | Apr | 645272 | 629468 | 15804 | 2.4 |
| 2007 | May | 645770 | 629667 | 16103 | 2.5 |
| 2007 | Jun | 645844 | 629453 | 16391 | 2.5 |
| 2007 | Jul | 644356 | 627489 | 16867 | 2.6 |
| 2007 | Aug | 643523 | 626269 | 17254 | 2.7 |
| 2007 | Sep | 646194 | 628196 | 17998 | 2.8 |
| 2007 | Oct | 645697 | 627489 | 18208 | 2.8 |
| 2007 | Nov | 646171 | 627317 | 18854 | 2.9 |
| 2007 | Dec | 648515 | 628588 | 19927 | 3.1 |
| 2008 | Jan | 649463 | 629728 | 19735 | 3.0 |
| 2008 | Feb | 649807 | 629457 | 20350 | 3.1 |
| 2008 | Mar | 651683 | 631227 | 20456 | 3.1 |
| 2008 | Apr | 653835 | 631071 | 22764 | 3.5 |
| 2008 | May | 654451 | 630677 | 23774 | 3.6 |
| 2008 | Jun | 654621 | 629325 | 25296 | 3.9 |
| 2008 | Jul | 654853 | 628746 | 26107 | 4.0 |
| 2008 | Aug | 655049 | 627836 | 27213 | 4.2 |
| 2008 | Sep | 656014 | 626939 | 29075 | 4.4 |
| 2008 | Oct | 656594 | 626694 | 29900 | 4.6 |
| 2008 | Nov | 657186 | 625275 | 31911 | 4.9 |
| 2008 | Dec | 657584 | 624175 | 33409 | 5.1 |
| 2009 | Jan | 648894 | 609143 | 39751 | 6.1 |
| 2009 | Feb | 650254 | 607832 | 42422 | 6.5 |
| 2009 | Mar | 644426 | 598908 | 45518 | 7.1 |
| 2009 | Apr | 646671 | 601736 | 44935 | 6.9 |
| 2009 | May | 649217 | 601182 | 48035 | 7.4 |
| 2009 | Jun | 645319 | 597915 | 47404 | 7.3 |
| 2009 | Jul | 645433 | 600209 | 45224 | 7.0 |
| 2009 | Aug | 643035 | 597265 | 45770 | 7.1 |
| 2009 | Sep | 646671 | 600218 | 46453 | 7.2 |
| 2009 | Oct | 645480(P) | 598824(P) | 46656(P) | 7.2(P) |
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