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Data extracted on: November 22, 2009 (9:23:45 AM)
Local Area Unemployment Statistics
| Year | Period | labor force | employment | unemployment | unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Jan | 652737 | 619850 | 32887 | 5.0 |
| 1999 | Feb | 651692 | 618971 | 32721 | 5.0 |
| 1999 | Mar | 651970 | 619415 | 32555 | 5.0 |
| 1999 | Apr | 651185 | 618800 | 32385 | 5.0 |
| 1999 | May | 651074 | 618862 | 32212 | 4.9 |
| 1999 | Jun | 651120 | 619088 | 32032 | 4.9 |
| 1999 | Jul | 653120 | 621277 | 31843 | 4.9 |
| 1999 | Aug | 653000 | 621348 | 31652 | 4.8 |
| 1999 | Sep | 654003 | 622540 | 31463 | 4.8 |
| 1999 | Oct | 653968 | 622690 | 31278 | 4.8 |
| 1999 | Nov | 655009 | 623909 | 31100 | 4.7 |
| 1999 | Dec | 655730 | 624791 | 30939 | 4.7 |
| 2000 | Jan | 658047 | 627367 | 30680 | 4.7 |
| 2000 | Feb | 658208 | 627671 | 30537 | 4.6 |
| 2000 | Mar | 659855 | 629430 | 30425 | 4.6 |
| 2000 | Apr | 661003 | 630655 | 30348 | 4.6 |
| 2000 | May | 662302 | 631998 | 30304 | 4.6 |
| 2000 | Jun | 661950 | 631655 | 30295 | 4.6 |
| 2000 | Jul | 663089 | 632769 | 30320 | 4.6 |
| 2000 | Aug | 664261 | 633881 | 30380 | 4.6 |
| 2000 | Sep | 665586 | 635113 | 30473 | 4.6 |
| 2000 | Oct | 665500 | 634899 | 30601 | 4.6 |
| 2000 | Nov | 667433 | 636672 | 30761 | 4.6 |
| 2000 | Dec | 668251 | 637297 | 30954 | 4.6 |
| 2001 | Jan | 670132 | 638951 | 31181 | 4.7 |
| 2001 | Feb | 671578 | 640142 | 31436 | 4.7 |
| 2001 | Mar | 674416 | 642696 | 31720 | 4.7 |
| 2001 | Apr | 675849 | 643817 | 32032 | 4.7 |
| 2001 | May | 677230 | 644861 | 32369 | 4.8 |
| 2001 | Jun | 678335 | 645606 | 32729 | 4.8 |
| 2001 | Jul | 679686 | 646573 | 33113 | 4.9 |
| 2001 | Aug | 681654 | 648140 | 33514 | 4.9 |
| 2001 | Sep | 681635 | 647701 | 33934 | 5.0 |
| 2001 | Oct | 681358 | 646990 | 34368 | 5.0 |
| 2001 | Nov | 681195 | 646385 | 34810 | 5.1 |
| 2001 | Dec | 681185 | 645928 | 35257 | 5.2 |
| 2002 | Jan | 680481 | 644832 | 35649 | 5.2 |
| 2002 | Feb | 680671 | 644623 | 36048 | 5.3 |
| 2002 | Mar | 680879 | 644471 | 36408 | 5.3 |
| 2002 | Apr | 681919 | 645193 | 36726 | 5.4 |
| 2002 | May | 682335 | 645333 | 37002 | 5.4 |
| 2002 | Jun | 683466 | 646233 | 37233 | 5.4 |
| 2002 | Jul | 683692 | 646276 | 37416 | 5.5 |
| 2002 | Aug | 684503 | 646955 | 37548 | 5.5 |
| 2002 | Sep | 684203 | 646574 | 37629 | 5.5 |
| 2002 | Oct | 685041 | 647384 | 37657 | 5.5 |
| 2002 | Nov | 684929 | 647295 | 37634 | 5.5 |
| 2002 | Dec | 686090 | 648532 | 37558 | 5.5 |
| 2003 | Jan | 686946 | 649694 | 37252 | 5.4 |
| 2003 | Feb | 687142 | 650038 | 37104 | 5.4 |
| 2003 | Mar | 687270 | 650332 | 36938 | 5.4 |
| 2003 | Apr | 686914 | 650158 | 36756 | 5.4 |
| 2003 | May | 687502 | 650944 | 36558 | 5.3 |
| 2003 | Jun | 687735 | 651390 | 36345 | 5.3 |
| 2003 | Jul | 687337 | 651220 | 36117 | 5.3 |
| 2003 | Aug | 687615 | 651746 | 35869 | 5.2 |
| 2003 | Sep | 688793 | 653193 | 35600 | 5.2 |
| 2003 | Oct | 689785 | 654472 | 35313 | 5.1 |
| 2003 | Nov | 690985 | 655974 | 35011 | 5.1 |
| 2003 | Dec | 691461 | 656764 | 34697 | 5.0 |
| 2004 | Jan | 689841 | 655723 | 34118 | 4.9 |
| 2004 | Feb | 691117 | 657312 | 33805 | 4.9 |
| 2004 | Mar | 693017 | 659545 | 33472 | 4.8 |
| 2004 | Apr | 694413 | 661293 | 33120 | 4.8 |
| 2004 | May | 695559 | 662810 | 32749 | 4.7 |
| 2004 | Jun | 696914 | 664557 | 32357 | 4.6 |
| 2004 | Jul | 698427 | 666485 | 31942 | 4.6 |
| 2004 | Aug | 700066 | 668557 | 31509 | 4.5 |
| 2004 | Sep | 701166 | 670106 | 31060 | 4.4 |
| 2004 | Oct | 703452 | 672853 | 30599 | 4.3 |
| 2004 | Nov | 705406 | 675276 | 30130 | 4.3 |
| 2004 | Dec | 708105 | 678446 | 29659 | 4.2 |
| 2005 | Jan | 711241 | 682045 | 29196 | 4.1 |
| 2005 | Feb | 714470 | 685730 | 28740 | 4.0 |
| 2005 | Mar | 715648 | 687356 | 28292 | 4.0 |
| 2005 | Apr | 717292 | 689441 | 27851 | 3.9 |
| 2005 | May | 718316 | 690897 | 27419 | 3.8 |
| 2005 | Jun | 720150 | 693156 | 26994 | 3.7 |
| 2005 | Jul | 721963 | 695391 | 26572 | 3.7 |
| 2005 | Aug | 723043 | 696887 | 26156 | 3.6 |
| 2005 | Sep | 724746 | 698998 | 25748 | 3.6 |
| 2005 | Oct | 725689 | 700337 | 25352 | 3.5 |
| 2005 | Nov | 726936 | 701972 | 24964 | 3.4 |
| 2005 | Dec | 728583 | 703998 | 24585 | 3.4 |
| 2006 | Jan | 730432 | 706216 | 24216 | 3.3 |
| 2006 | Feb | 731607 | 707758 | 23849 | 3.3 |
| 2006 | Mar | 732701 | 709218 | 23483 | 3.2 |
| 2006 | Apr | 733997 | 710878 | 23119 | 3.1 |
| 2006 | May | 734736 | 711976 | 22760 | 3.1 |
| 2006 | Jun | 735676 | 713267 | 22409 | 3.0 |
| 2006 | Jul | 736559 | 714490 | 22069 | 3.0 |
| 2006 | Aug | 737445 | 715697 | 21748 | 2.9 |
| 2006 | Sep | 738110 | 716656 | 21454 | 2.9 |
| 2006 | Oct | 738406 | 717214 | 21192 | 2.9 |
| 2006 | Nov | 739761 | 718788 | 20973 | 2.8 |
| 2006 | Dec | 740877 | 720077 | 20800 | 2.8 |
| 2007 | Jan | 742198 | 721513 | 20685 | 2.8 |
| 2007 | Feb | 743633 | 722972 | 20661 | 2.8 |
| 2007 | Mar | 745364 | 724630 | 20734 | 2.8 |
| 2007 | Apr | 747344 | 726431 | 20913 | 2.8 |
| 2007 | May | 748850 | 727644 | 21206 | 2.8 |
| 2007 | Jun | 750019 | 728395 | 21624 | 2.9 |
| 2007 | Jul | 750927 | 728763 | 22164 | 3.0 |
| 2007 | Aug | 751246 | 728413 | 22833 | 3.0 |
| 2007 | Sep | 751624 | 727993 | 23631 | 3.1 |
| 2007 | Oct | 750600 | 726041 | 24559 | 3.3 |
| 2007 | Nov | 751225 | 725612 | 25613 | 3.4 |
| 2007 | Dec | 751483 | 724689 | 26794 | 3.6 |
| 2008 | Jan | 750796 | 722694 | 28102 | 3.7 |
| 2008 | Feb | 751005 | 721510 | 29495 | 3.9 |
| 2008 | Mar | 751498 | 720532 | 30966 | 4.1 |
| 2008 | Apr | 751203 | 718696 | 32507 | 4.3 |
| 2008 | May | 752952 | 718843 | 34109 | 4.5 |
| 2008 | Jun | 753655 | 717896 | 35759 | 4.7 |
| 2008 | Jul | 755550 | 718104 | 37446 | 5.0 |
| 2008 | Aug | 756755 | 717596 | 39159 | 5.2 |
| 2008 | Sep | 757597 | 716713 | 40884 | 5.4 |
| 2008 | Oct | 758904 | 716296 | 42608 | 5.6 |
| 2008 | Nov | 759373 | 715049 | 44324 | 5.8 |
| 2008 | Dec | 759249 | 713230 | 46019 | 6.1 |
| 2009 | Jan | 752620 | 703418 | 49202 | 6.5 |
| 2009 | Feb | 752227 | 701453 | 50774 | 6.7 |
| 2009 | Mar | 750049 | 697363 | 52686 | 7.0 |
| 2009 | Apr | 750167 | 697575 | 52592 | 7.0 |
| 2009 | May | 750801 | 692157 | 58644 | 7.8 |
| 2009 | Jun | 749417 | 686773 | 62644 | 8.4 |
| 2009 | Jul | 754591 | 688036 | 66555 | 8.8 |
| 2009 | Aug | 753291 | 686450 | 66841 | 8.9 |
| 2009 | Sep | 752703 | 686516 | 66187 | 8.8 |
| 2009 | Oct | 753690(P) | 685845(P) | 67845(P) | 9.0(P) |
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