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Data extracted on: November 22, 2009 (8:31:55 AM)
Local Area Unemployment Statistics
| Year | Period | labor force | employment | unemployment | unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Jan | 939774 | 914544 | 25230 | 2.7 |
| 1999 | Feb | 937638 | 913538 | 24100 | 2.6 |
| 1999 | Mar | 938863 | 913868 | 24995 | 2.7 |
| 1999 | Apr | 938308 | 913149 | 25159 | 2.7 |
| 1999 | May | 939390 | 913186 | 26204 | 2.8 |
| 1999 | Jun | 940296 | 914133 | 26163 | 2.8 |
| 1999 | Jul | 943491 | 917132 | 26359 | 2.8 |
| 1999 | Aug | 943080 | 916088 | 26992 | 2.9 |
| 1999 | Sep | 945208 | 918316 | 26892 | 2.8 |
| 1999 | Oct | 945742 | 918714 | 27028 | 2.9 |
| 1999 | Nov | 947155 | 920856 | 26299 | 2.8 |
| 1999 | Dec | 947321 | 921718 | 25603 | 2.7 |
| 2000 | Jan | 943880 | 919724 | 24156 | 2.6 |
| 2000 | Feb | 945438 | 921096 | 24342 | 2.6 |
| 2000 | Mar | 947165 | 922777 | 24388 | 2.6 |
| 2000 | Apr | 948474 | 922356 | 26118 | 2.8 |
| 2000 | May | 950003 | 923060 | 26943 | 2.8 |
| 2000 | Jun | 951726 | 924303 | 27423 | 2.9 |
| 2000 | Jul | 951086 | 923830 | 27256 | 2.9 |
| 2000 | Aug | 952431 | 924459 | 27972 | 2.9 |
| 2000 | Sep | 950821 | 923459 | 27362 | 2.9 |
| 2000 | Oct | 951087 | 923239 | 27848 | 2.9 |
| 2000 | Nov | 953489 | 924898 | 28591 | 3.0 |
| 2000 | Dec | 951549 | 925180 | 26369 | 2.8 |
| 2001 | Jan | 953242 | 927272 | 25970 | 2.7 |
| 2001 | Feb | 954459 | 927440 | 27019 | 2.8 |
| 2001 | Mar | 956180 | 928161 | 28019 | 2.9 |
| 2001 | Apr | 956822 | 927784 | 29038 | 3.0 |
| 2001 | May | 957446 | 927697 | 29749 | 3.1 |
| 2001 | Jun | 957669 | 927254 | 30415 | 3.2 |
| 2001 | Jul | 956374 | 925295 | 31079 | 3.2 |
| 2001 | Aug | 955174 | 924548 | 30626 | 3.2 |
| 2001 | Sep | 955306 | 924298 | 31008 | 3.2 |
| 2001 | Oct | 956343 | 924143 | 32200 | 3.4 |
| 2001 | Nov | 955650 | 923276 | 32374 | 3.4 |
| 2001 | Dec | 955174 | 922225 | 32949 | 3.4 |
| 2002 | Jan | 951417 | 917611 | 33806 | 3.6 |
| 2002 | Feb | 954352 | 918972 | 35380 | 3.7 |
| 2002 | Mar | 954533 | 919043 | 35490 | 3.7 |
| 2002 | Apr | 954537 | 918169 | 36368 | 3.8 |
| 2002 | May | 954748 | 918741 | 36007 | 3.8 |
| 2002 | Jun | 956389 | 919897 | 36492 | 3.8 |
| 2002 | Jul | 955495 | 919772 | 35723 | 3.7 |
| 2002 | Aug | 955428 | 919892 | 35536 | 3.7 |
| 2002 | Sep | 959154 | 923432 | 35722 | 3.7 |
| 2002 | Oct | 959584 | 924385 | 35199 | 3.7 |
| 2002 | Nov | 962318 | 926544 | 35774 | 3.7 |
| 2002 | Dec | 963795 | 927955 | 35840 | 3.7 |
| 2003 | Jan | 968222 | 931097 | 37125 | 3.8 |
| 2003 | Feb | 968842 | 930726 | 38116 | 3.9 |
| 2003 | Mar | 970269 | 930458 | 39811 | 4.1 |
| 2003 | Apr | 971735 | 931699 | 40036 | 4.1 |
| 2003 | May | 970406 | 931128 | 39278 | 4.0 |
| 2003 | Jun | 969341 | 929829 | 39512 | 4.1 |
| 2003 | Jul | 968540 | 928875 | 39665 | 4.1 |
| 2003 | Aug | 970754 | 932077 | 38677 | 4.0 |
| 2003 | Sep | 970383 | 931816 | 38567 | 4.0 |
| 2003 | Oct | 971422 | 933569 | 37853 | 3.9 |
| 2003 | Nov | 971369 | 933614 | 37755 | 3.9 |
| 2003 | Dec | 972344 | 934571 | 37773 | 3.9 |
| 2004 | Jan | 974006 | 935261 | 38745 | 4.0 |
| 2004 | Feb | 973954 | 934432 | 39522 | 4.1 |
| 2004 | Mar | 974185 | 935462 | 38723 | 4.0 |
| 2004 | Apr | 975066 | 937953 | 37113 | 3.8 |
| 2004 | May | 976519 | 938881 | 37638 | 3.9 |
| 2004 | Jun | 978222 | 940734 | 37488 | 3.8 |
| 2004 | Jul | 978466 | 941038 | 37428 | 3.8 |
| 2004 | Aug | 978419 | 940126 | 38293 | 3.9 |
| 2004 | Sep | 978053 | 939070 | 38983 | 4.0 |
| 2004 | Oct | 976941 | 938742 | 38199 | 3.9 |
| 2004 | Nov | 976050 | 938173 | 37877 | 3.9 |
| 2004 | Dec | 975899 | 937392 | 38507 | 3.9 |
| 2005 | Jan | 977657 | 936464 | 41193 | 4.2 |
| 2005 | Feb | 977455 | 938115 | 39340 | 4.0 |
| 2005 | Mar | 977355 | 938162 | 39193 | 4.0 |
| 2005 | Apr | 975656 | 937053 | 38603 | 4.0 |
| 2005 | May | 974594 | 936889 | 37705 | 3.9 |
| 2005 | Jun | 974595 | 937318 | 37277 | 3.8 |
| 2005 | Jul | 975564 | 937885 | 37679 | 3.9 |
| 2005 | Aug | 974310 | 936686 | 37624 | 3.9 |
| 2005 | Sep | 974706 | 938086 | 36620 | 3.8 |
| 2005 | Oct | 975301 | 939375 | 35926 | 3.7 |
| 2005 | Nov | 974516 | 939594 | 34922 | 3.6 |
| 2005 | Dec | 976601 | 939935 | 36666 | 3.8 |
| 2006 | Jan | 971177 | 940664 | 30513 | 3.1 |
| 2006 | Feb | 972516 | 943946 | 28570 | 2.9 |
| 2006 | Mar | 972024 | 942803 | 29221 | 3.0 |
| 2006 | Apr | 972898 | 943142 | 29756 | 3.1 |
| 2006 | May | 973212 | 943737 | 29475 | 3.0 |
| 2006 | Jun | 975109 | 945731 | 29378 | 3.0 |
| 2006 | Jul | 974765 | 944688 | 30077 | 3.1 |
| 2006 | Aug | 975770 | 945275 | 30495 | 3.1 |
| 2006 | Sep | 977489 | 947511 | 29978 | 3.1 |
| 2006 | Oct | 977883 | 948014 | 29869 | 3.1 |
| 2006 | Nov | 977417 | 948455 | 28962 | 3.0 |
| 2006 | Dec | 978389 | 949488 | 28901 | 3.0 |
| 2007 | Jan | 976316 | 948847 | 27469 | 2.8 |
| 2007 | Feb | 978363 | 949787 | 28576 | 2.9 |
| 2007 | Mar | 977058 | 950998 | 26060 | 2.7 |
| 2007 | Apr | 979681 | 952642 | 27039 | 2.8 |
| 2007 | May | 985465 | 955217 | 30248 | 3.1 |
| 2007 | Jun | 986426 | 956222 | 30204 | 3.1 |
| 2007 | Jul | 987345 | 957212 | 30133 | 3.1 |
| 2007 | Aug | 987879 | 958086 | 29793 | 3.0 |
| 2007 | Sep | 989738 | 959493 | 30245 | 3.1 |
| 2007 | Oct | 989653 | 959468 | 30185 | 3.1 |
| 2007 | Nov | 991348 | 959792 | 31556 | 3.2 |
| 2007 | Dec | 986715 | 960377 | 26338 | 2.7 |
| 2008 | Jan | 991918 | 962322 | 29596 | 3.0 |
| 2008 | Feb | 991468 | 961467 | 30001 | 3.0 |
| 2008 | Mar | 993123 | 961893 | 31230 | 3.1 |
| 2008 | Apr | 994844 | 962394 | 32450 | 3.3 |
| 2008 | May | 994761 | 963252 | 31509 | 3.2 |
| 2008 | Jun | 994740 | 962160 | 32580 | 3.3 |
| 2008 | Jul | 994572 | 961968 | 32604 | 3.3 |
| 2008 | Aug | 996194 | 963016 | 33178 | 3.3 |
| 2008 | Sep | 997024 | 962834 | 34190 | 3.4 |
| 2008 | Oct | 998493 | 962821 | 35672 | 3.6 |
| 2008 | Nov | 999107 | 962656 | 36451 | 3.6 |
| 2008 | Dec | 1001373 | 962227 | 39146 | 3.9 |
| 2009 | Jan | 990459 | 947656 | 42803 | 4.3 |
| 2009 | Feb | 992445 | 949391 | 43054 | 4.3 |
| 2009 | Mar | 990165 | 943284 | 46881 | 4.7 |
| 2009 | Apr | 990513 | 946130 | 44383 | 4.5 |
| 2009 | May | 986374 | 939163 | 47211 | 4.8 |
| 2009 | Jun | 984400 | 935223 | 49177 | 5.0 |
| 2009 | Jul | 980794 | 932187 | 48607 | 5.0 |
| 2009 | Aug | 977653 | 928496 | 49157 | 5.0 |
| 2009 | Sep | 982358 | 933996 | 48362 | 4.9 |
| 2009 | Oct | 979412(P) | 931425(P) | 47987(P) | 4.9(P) |
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