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Data extracted on: November 22, 2009 (8:31:13 AM)
Local Area Unemployment Statistics
| Year | Period | labor force | employment | unemployment | unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Jan | 463492 | 437934 | 25558 | 5.5 |
| 1999 | Feb | 463671 | 438268 | 25403 | 5.5 |
| 1999 | Mar | 464723 | 439482 | 25241 | 5.4 |
| 1999 | Apr | 465498 | 440426 | 25072 | 5.4 |
| 1999 | May | 464450 | 439553 | 24897 | 5.4 |
| 1999 | Jun | 464782 | 440063 | 24719 | 5.3 |
| 1999 | Jul | 466126 | 441587 | 24539 | 5.3 |
| 1999 | Aug | 465533 | 441177 | 24356 | 5.2 |
| 1999 | Sep | 465720 | 441549 | 24171 | 5.2 |
| 1999 | Oct | 465977 | 441995 | 23982 | 5.1 |
| 1999 | Nov | 466180 | 442389 | 23791 | 5.1 |
| 1999 | Dec | 466922 | 443325 | 23597 | 5.1 |
| 2000 | Jan | 468228 | 444968 | 23260 | 5.0 |
| 2000 | Feb | 468975 | 445915 | 23060 | 4.9 |
| 2000 | Mar | 470450 | 447582 | 22868 | 4.9 |
| 2000 | Apr | 469114 | 446430 | 22684 | 4.8 |
| 2000 | May | 469847 | 447338 | 22509 | 4.8 |
| 2000 | Jun | 469083 | 446742 | 22341 | 4.8 |
| 2000 | Jul | 468837 | 446654 | 22183 | 4.7 |
| 2000 | Aug | 469165 | 447132 | 22033 | 4.7 |
| 2000 | Sep | 469040 | 447148 | 21892 | 4.7 |
| 2000 | Oct | 467923 | 446162 | 21761 | 4.7 |
| 2000 | Nov | 468020 | 446380 | 21640 | 4.6 |
| 2000 | Dec | 467702 | 446173 | 21529 | 4.6 |
| 2001 | Jan | 470163 | 448733 | 21430 | 4.6 |
| 2001 | Feb | 470270 | 448929 | 21341 | 4.5 |
| 2001 | Mar | 470173 | 448912 | 21261 | 4.5 |
| 2001 | Apr | 469457 | 448264 | 21193 | 4.5 |
| 2001 | May | 469893 | 448759 | 21134 | 4.5 |
| 2001 | Jun | 470262 | 449175 | 21087 | 4.5 |
| 2001 | Jul | 468527 | 447475 | 21052 | 4.5 |
| 2001 | Aug | 468453 | 447424 | 21029 | 4.5 |
| 2001 | Sep | 467436 | 446420 | 21016 | 4.5 |
| 2001 | Oct | 467869 | 446854 | 21015 | 4.5 |
| 2001 | Nov | 467620 | 446596 | 21024 | 4.5 |
| 2001 | Dec | 467427 | 446382 | 21045 | 4.5 |
| 2002 | Jan | 466487 | 445493 | 20994 | 4.5 |
| 2002 | Feb | 466090 | 445073 | 21017 | 4.5 |
| 2002 | Mar | 465182 | 444149 | 21033 | 4.5 |
| 2002 | Apr | 465315 | 444272 | 21043 | 4.5 |
| 2002 | May | 465979 | 444932 | 21047 | 4.5 |
| 2002 | Jun | 466787 | 445739 | 21048 | 4.5 |
| 2002 | Jul | 466125 | 445081 | 21044 | 4.5 |
| 2002 | Aug | 465885 | 444851 | 21034 | 4.5 |
| 2002 | Sep | 466561 | 445539 | 21022 | 4.5 |
| 2002 | Oct | 466487 | 445482 | 21005 | 4.5 |
| 2002 | Nov | 466956 | 445974 | 20982 | 4.5 |
| 2002 | Dec | 467740 | 446788 | 20952 | 4.5 |
| 2003 | Jan | 469574 | 449043 | 20531 | 4.4 |
| 2003 | Feb | 469479 | 448996 | 20483 | 4.4 |
| 2003 | Mar | 468803 | 448365 | 20438 | 4.4 |
| 2003 | Apr | 469855 | 449459 | 20396 | 4.3 |
| 2003 | May | 470265 | 449910 | 20355 | 4.3 |
| 2003 | Jun | 469119 | 448805 | 20314 | 4.3 |
| 2003 | Jul | 469374 | 449104 | 20270 | 4.3 |
| 2003 | Aug | 470970 | 450745 | 20225 | 4.3 |
| 2003 | Sep | 471488 | 451312 | 20176 | 4.3 |
| 2003 | Oct | 472201 | 452078 | 20123 | 4.3 |
| 2003 | Nov | 471930 | 451863 | 20067 | 4.3 |
| 2003 | Dec | 472608 | 452602 | 20006 | 4.2 |
| 2004 | Jan | 470471 | 450840 | 19631 | 4.2 |
| 2004 | Feb | 471378 | 451802 | 19576 | 4.2 |
| 2004 | Mar | 472740 | 453225 | 19515 | 4.1 |
| 2004 | Apr | 475636 | 456191 | 19445 | 4.1 |
| 2004 | May | 475571 | 456205 | 19366 | 4.1 |
| 2004 | Jun | 476441 | 457162 | 19279 | 4.0 |
| 2004 | Jul | 476771 | 457589 | 19182 | 4.0 |
| 2004 | Aug | 476255 | 457177 | 19078 | 4.0 |
| 2004 | Sep | 477008 | 458044 | 18964 | 4.0 |
| 2004 | Oct | 477296 | 458453 | 18843 | 3.9 |
| 2004 | Nov | 478309 | 459594 | 18715 | 3.9 |
| 2004 | Dec | 478916 | 460335 | 18581 | 3.9 |
| 2005 | Jan | 477681 | 459237 | 18444 | 3.9 |
| 2005 | Feb | 479043 | 460741 | 18302 | 3.8 |
| 2005 | Mar | 480038 | 461882 | 18156 | 3.8 |
| 2005 | Apr | 479697 | 461689 | 18008 | 3.8 |
| 2005 | May | 480243 | 462386 | 17857 | 3.7 |
| 2005 | Jun | 481206 | 463501 | 17705 | 3.7 |
| 2005 | Jul | 482505 | 464953 | 17552 | 3.6 |
| 2005 | Aug | 483236 | 465836 | 17400 | 3.6 |
| 2005 | Sep | 484638 | 467389 | 17249 | 3.6 |
| 2005 | Oct | 485384 | 468282 | 17102 | 3.5 |
| 2005 | Nov | 486742 | 469783 | 16959 | 3.5 |
| 2005 | Dec | 486647 | 469823 | 16824 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | Jan | 488100 | 471402 | 16698 | 3.4 |
| 2006 | Feb | 489418 | 472841 | 16577 | 3.4 |
| 2006 | Mar | 490312 | 473851 | 16461 | 3.4 |
| 2006 | Apr | 491741 | 475387 | 16354 | 3.3 |
| 2006 | May | 493029 | 476773 | 16256 | 3.3 |
| 2006 | Jun | 495832 | 479664 | 16168 | 3.3 |
| 2006 | Jul | 496886 | 480793 | 16093 | 3.2 |
| 2006 | Aug | 494916 | 478882 | 16034 | 3.2 |
| 2006 | Sep | 494249 | 478257 | 15992 | 3.2 |
| 2006 | Oct | 494461 | 478492 | 15969 | 3.2 |
| 2006 | Nov | 495560 | 479593 | 15967 | 3.2 |
| 2006 | Dec | 497129 | 481139 | 15990 | 3.2 |
| 2007 | Jan | 498352 | 482316 | 16036 | 3.2 |
| 2007 | Feb | 498769 | 482643 | 16126 | 3.2 |
| 2007 | Mar | 500544 | 484284 | 16260 | 3.2 |
| 2007 | Apr | 500690 | 484251 | 16439 | 3.3 |
| 2007 | May | 501335 | 484676 | 16659 | 3.3 |
| 2007 | Jun | 502364 | 485444 | 16920 | 3.4 |
| 2007 | Jul | 502605 | 485385 | 17220 | 3.4 |
| 2007 | Aug | 503418 | 485862 | 17556 | 3.5 |
| 2007 | Sep | 502906 | 484977 | 17929 | 3.6 |
| 2007 | Oct | 503987 | 485649 | 18338 | 3.6 |
| 2007 | Nov | 504453 | 485670 | 18783 | 3.7 |
| 2007 | Dec | 504948 | 485684 | 19264 | 3.8 |
| 2008 | Jan | 504901 | 485119 | 19782 | 3.9 |
| 2008 | Feb | 505044 | 484736 | 20308 | 4.0 |
| 2008 | Mar | 504979 | 484139 | 20840 | 4.1 |
| 2008 | Apr | 504764 | 483387 | 21377 | 4.2 |
| 2008 | May | 505824 | 483910 | 21914 | 4.3 |
| 2008 | Jun | 505562 | 483110 | 22452 | 4.4 |
| 2008 | Jul | 506482 | 483494 | 22988 | 4.5 |
| 2008 | Aug | 507295 | 483774 | 23521 | 4.6 |
| 2008 | Sep | 507350 | 483302 | 24048 | 4.7 |
| 2008 | Oct | 507385 | 482818 | 24567 | 4.8 |
| 2008 | Nov | 507037 | 481962 | 25075 | 4.9 |
| 2008 | Dec | 507276 | 481704 | 25572 | 5.0 |
| 2009 | Jan | 503529 | 475377 | 28152 | 5.6 |
| 2009 | Feb | 501843 | 471912 | 29931 | 6.0 |
| 2009 | Mar | 501020 | 470408 | 30612 | 6.1 |
| 2009 | Apr | 502680 | 472595 | 30085 | 6.0 |
| 2009 | May | 500764 | 469280 | 31484 | 6.3 |
| 2009 | Jun | 499170 | 467298 | 31872 | 6.4 |
| 2009 | Jul | 499049 | 465584 | 33465 | 6.7 |
| 2009 | Aug | 498858 | 465876 | 32982 | 6.6 |
| 2009 | Sep | 499911 | 466661 | 33250 | 6.7 |
| 2009 | Oct | 496970(P) | 465089(P) | 31881(P) | 6.4(P) |
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