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Data extracted on: November 22, 2009 (8:27:13 AM)
Local Area Unemployment Statistics
| Year | Period | labor force | employment | unemployment | unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Jan | 679385 | 659735 | 19650 | 2.9 |
| 1999 | Feb | 680836 | 661065 | 19771 | 2.9 |
| 1999 | Mar | 681813 | 662332 | 19481 | 2.9 |
| 1999 | Apr | 682442 | 663550 | 18892 | 2.8 |
| 1999 | May | 683622 | 664677 | 18945 | 2.8 |
| 1999 | Jun | 684594 | 665765 | 18829 | 2.8 |
| 1999 | Jul | 685146 | 666815 | 18331 | 2.7 |
| 1999 | Aug | 685753 | 667824 | 17929 | 2.6 |
| 1999 | Sep | 686771 | 668804 | 17967 | 2.6 |
| 1999 | Oct | 688571 | 669780 | 18791 | 2.7 |
| 1999 | Nov | 689688 | 670737 | 18951 | 2.7 |
| 1999 | Dec | 690219 | 671703 | 18516 | 2.7 |
| 2000 | Jan | 689948 | 671048 | 18900 | 2.7 |
| 2000 | Feb | 690534 | 671909 | 18625 | 2.7 |
| 2000 | Mar | 691006 | 672776 | 18230 | 2.6 |
| 2000 | Apr | 692445 | 673628 | 18817 | 2.7 |
| 2000 | May | 693583 | 674446 | 19137 | 2.8 |
| 2000 | Jun | 694460 | 675237 | 19223 | 2.8 |
| 2000 | Jul | 695100 | 675994 | 19106 | 2.7 |
| 2000 | Aug | 695364 | 676737 | 18627 | 2.7 |
| 2000 | Sep | 695674 | 677518 | 18156 | 2.6 |
| 2000 | Oct | 696698 | 678305 | 18393 | 2.6 |
| 2000 | Nov | 697186 | 679088 | 18098 | 2.6 |
| 2000 | Dec | 699047 | 679804 | 19243 | 2.8 |
| 2001 | Jan | 700076 | 680423 | 19653 | 2.8 |
| 2001 | Feb | 701135 | 680850 | 20285 | 2.9 |
| 2001 | Mar | 702098 | 681079 | 21019 | 3.0 |
| 2001 | Apr | 703083 | 681152 | 21931 | 3.1 |
| 2001 | May | 703042 | 681128 | 21914 | 3.1 |
| 2001 | Jun | 704300 | 680997 | 23303 | 3.3 |
| 2001 | Jul | 705758 | 680787 | 24971 | 3.5 |
| 2001 | Aug | 706786 | 680598 | 26188 | 3.7 |
| 2001 | Sep | 707336 | 680445 | 26891 | 3.8 |
| 2001 | Oct | 707551 | 680344 | 27207 | 3.8 |
| 2001 | Nov | 708675 | 680310 | 28365 | 4.0 |
| 2001 | Dec | 709047 | 680352 | 28695 | 4.0 |
| 2002 | Jan | 708362 | 678566 | 29796 | 4.2 |
| 2002 | Feb | 709093 | 678735 | 30358 | 4.3 |
| 2002 | Mar | 710166 | 678941 | 31225 | 4.4 |
| 2002 | Apr | 711037 | 679163 | 31874 | 4.5 |
| 2002 | May | 712000 | 679402 | 32598 | 4.6 |
| 2002 | Jun | 712493 | 679656 | 32837 | 4.6 |
| 2002 | Jul | 712657 | 679926 | 32731 | 4.6 |
| 2002 | Aug | 713603 | 680190 | 33413 | 4.7 |
| 2002 | Sep | 713769 | 680445 | 33324 | 4.7 |
| 2002 | Oct | 714266 | 680683 | 33583 | 4.7 |
| 2002 | Nov | 714358 | 680929 | 33429 | 4.7 |
| 2002 | Dec | 714365 | 681183 | 33182 | 4.6 |
| 2003 | Jan | 709386 | 677014 | 32372 | 4.6 |
| 2003 | Feb | 708743 | 677218 | 31525 | 4.4 |
| 2003 | Mar | 709424 | 677492 | 31932 | 4.5 |
| 2003 | Apr | 709842 | 677847 | 31995 | 4.5 |
| 2003 | May | 709968 | 678307 | 31661 | 4.5 |
| 2003 | Jun | 710604 | 678851 | 31753 | 4.5 |
| 2003 | Jul | 711574 | 679448 | 32126 | 4.5 |
| 2003 | Aug | 712085 | 680072 | 32013 | 4.5 |
| 2003 | Sep | 712438 | 680687 | 31751 | 4.5 |
| 2003 | Oct | 712623 | 681352 | 31271 | 4.4 |
| 2003 | Nov | 713022 | 682031 | 30991 | 4.3 |
| 2003 | Dec | 713073 | 682722 | 30351 | 4.3 |
| 2004 | Jan | 713178 | 683223 | 29955 | 4.2 |
| 2004 | Feb | 713636 | 684059 | 29577 | 4.1 |
| 2004 | Mar | 714097 | 684955 | 29142 | 4.1 |
| 2004 | Apr | 714580 | 685848 | 28732 | 4.0 |
| 2004 | May | 715006 | 686726 | 28280 | 4.0 |
| 2004 | Jun | 715474 | 687576 | 27898 | 3.9 |
| 2004 | Jul | 715951 | 688416 | 27535 | 3.8 |
| 2004 | Aug | 716130 | 689218 | 26912 | 3.8 |
| 2004 | Sep | 716415 | 689990 | 26425 | 3.7 |
| 2004 | Oct | 716779 | 690729 | 26050 | 3.6 |
| 2004 | Nov | 717280 | 691425 | 25855 | 3.6 |
| 2004 | Dec | 718143 | 692101 | 26042 | 3.6 |
| 2005 | Jan | 719265 | 692778 | 26487 | 3.7 |
| 2005 | Feb | 720323 | 693455 | 26868 | 3.7 |
| 2005 | Mar | 720770 | 694183 | 26587 | 3.7 |
| 2005 | Apr | 721000 | 694982 | 26018 | 3.6 |
| 2005 | May | 722019 | 695774 | 26245 | 3.6 |
| 2005 | Jun | 722877 | 696578 | 26299 | 3.6 |
| 2005 | Jul | 723692 | 697418 | 26274 | 3.6 |
| 2005 | Aug | 724642 | 698268 | 26374 | 3.6 |
| 2005 | Sep | 725713 | 699148 | 26565 | 3.7 |
| 2005 | Oct | 726492 | 700026 | 26466 | 3.6 |
| 2005 | Nov | 726788 | 700946 | 25842 | 3.6 |
| 2005 | Dec | 727246 | 701890 | 25356 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | Jan | 728073 | 702834 | 25239 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | Feb | 729010 | 703773 | 25237 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | Mar | 729841 | 704693 | 25148 | 3.4 |
| 2006 | Apr | 730514 | 705570 | 24944 | 3.4 |
| 2006 | May | 731560 | 706352 | 25208 | 3.4 |
| 2006 | Jun | 732687 | 707097 | 25590 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | Jul | 733810 | 707777 | 26033 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | Aug | 734265 | 708403 | 25862 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | Sep | 734747 | 708995 | 25752 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | Oct | 735767 | 709534 | 26233 | 3.6 |
| 2006 | Nov | 736624 | 710027 | 26597 | 3.6 |
| 2006 | Dec | 737157 | 710493 | 26664 | 3.6 |
| 2007 | Jan | 737946 | 710901 | 27045 | 3.7 |
| 2007 | Feb | 738443 | 711280 | 27163 | 3.7 |
| 2007 | Mar | 738827 | 711599 | 27228 | 3.7 |
| 2007 | Apr | 738880 | 711872 | 27008 | 3.7 |
| 2007 | May | 738494 | 712166 | 26328 | 3.6 |
| 2007 | Jun | 738553 | 712417 | 26136 | 3.5 |
| 2007 | Jul | 738194 | 712595 | 25599 | 3.5 |
| 2007 | Aug | 737837 | 712708 | 25129 | 3.4 |
| 2007 | Sep | 737550 | 712781 | 24769 | 3.4 |
| 2007 | Oct | 737473 | 712820 | 24653 | 3.3 |
| 2007 | Nov | 738016 | 712833 | 25183 | 3.4 |
| 2007 | Dec | 738331 | 712801 | 25530 | 3.5 |
| 2008 | Jan | 738847 | 712680 | 26167 | 3.5 |
| 2008 | Feb | 739534 | 712478 | 27056 | 3.7 |
| 2008 | Mar | 739633 | 712222 | 27411 | 3.7 |
| 2008 | Apr | 739455 | 711927 | 27528 | 3.7 |
| 2008 | May | 738886 | 711594 | 27292 | 3.7 |
| 2008 | Jun | 738679 | 711201 | 27478 | 3.7 |
| 2008 | Jul | 738531 | 710754 | 27777 | 3.8 |
| 2008 | Aug | 738766 | 710257 | 28509 | 3.9 |
| 2008 | Sep | 738462 | 709672 | 28790 | 3.9 |
| 2008 | Oct | 738173 | 709010 | 29163 | 4.0 |
| 2008 | Nov | 738462 | 708252 | 30210 | 4.1 |
| 2008 | Dec | 738866 | 707429 | 31437 | 4.3 |
| 2009 | Jan | 739717 | 701449 | 38268 | 5.2 |
| 2009 | Feb | 742425 | 700171 | 42254 | 5.7 |
| 2009 | Mar | 743788 | 697665 | 46123 | 6.2 |
| 2009 | Apr | 744184(C) | 697011(C) | 47173(C) | 6.3(C) |
| 2009 | May | 742187(C) | 693498(C) | 48689(C) | 6.6(C) |
| 2009 | Jun | 738496(C) | 687998(C) | 50498(C) | 6.8(C) |
| 2009 | Jul | 740208 | 690151 | 50057 | 6.8 |
| 2009 | Aug | 738452 | 686551 | 51901 | 7.0 |
| 2009 | Sep | 737721 | 684400 | 53321 | 7.2 |
| 2009 | Oct | 737821(P) | 687301(P) | 50520(P) | 6.8(P) |
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