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Data extracted on: November 22, 2009 (8:25:53 AM)
Local Area Unemployment Statistics
| Year | Period | labor force | employment | unemployment | unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Jan | 263109 | 249771 | 13338 | 5.1 |
| 1999 | Feb | 263127 | 250102 | 13025 | 5.0 |
| 1999 | Mar | 263335 | 250452 | 12883 | 4.9 |
| 1999 | Apr | 263545 | 250812 | 12733 | 4.8 |
| 1999 | May | 264502 | 251183 | 13319 | 5.0 |
| 1999 | Jun | 265073 | 251568 | 13505 | 5.1 |
| 1999 | Jul | 264895 | 251966 | 12929 | 4.9 |
| 1999 | Aug | 265414 | 252367 | 13047 | 4.9 |
| 1999 | Sep | 265633 | 252783 | 12850 | 4.8 |
| 1999 | Oct | 266008 | 253207 | 12801 | 4.8 |
| 1999 | Nov | 265764 | 253640 | 12124 | 4.6 |
| 1999 | Dec | 265710 | 254089 | 11621 | 4.4 |
| 2000 | Jan | 265384 | 254773 | 10611 | 4.0 |
| 2000 | Feb | 265349 | 255177 | 10172 | 3.8 |
| 2000 | Mar | 264976 | 255565 | 9411 | 3.6 |
| 2000 | Apr | 265239 | 255927 | 9312 | 3.5 |
| 2000 | May | 265923 | 256270 | 9653 | 3.6 |
| 2000 | Jun | 266593 | 256596 | 9997 | 3.7 |
| 2000 | Jul | 267125 | 256914 | 10211 | 3.8 |
| 2000 | Aug | 267981 | 257218 | 10763 | 4.0 |
| 2000 | Sep | 268329 | 257510 | 10819 | 4.0 |
| 2000 | Oct | 268269 | 257804 | 10465 | 3.9 |
| 2000 | Nov | 269034 | 258092 | 10942 | 4.1 |
| 2000 | Dec | 268392 | 258379 | 10013 | 3.7 |
| 2001 | Jan | 268242 | 258658 | 9584 | 3.6 |
| 2001 | Feb | 268304 | 258911 | 9393 | 3.5 |
| 2001 | Mar | 268805 | 259139 | 9666 | 3.6 |
| 2001 | Apr | 269041 | 259337 | 9704 | 3.6 |
| 2001 | May | 269828 | 259506 | 10322 | 3.8 |
| 2001 | Jun | 270491 | 259644 | 10847 | 4.0 |
| 2001 | Jul | 270705 | 259742 | 10963 | 4.0 |
| 2001 | Aug | 270893 | 259809 | 11084 | 4.1 |
| 2001 | Sep | 271139 | 259838 | 11301 | 4.2 |
| 2001 | Oct | 270914 | 259849 | 11065 | 4.1 |
| 2001 | Nov | 270788 | 259844 | 10944 | 4.0 |
| 2001 | Dec | 270669 | 259814 | 10855 | 4.0 |
| 2002 | Jan | 268956 | 258683 | 10273 | 3.8 |
| 2002 | Feb | 268739 | 258583 | 10156 | 3.8 |
| 2002 | Mar | 269181 | 258500 | 10681 | 4.0 |
| 2002 | Apr | 269699 | 258435 | 11264 | 4.2 |
| 2002 | May | 269348 | 258391 | 10957 | 4.1 |
| 2002 | Jun | 269483 | 258362 | 11121 | 4.1 |
| 2002 | Jul | 269105 | 258353 | 10752 | 4.0 |
| 2002 | Aug | 269304 | 258358 | 10946 | 4.1 |
| 2002 | Sep | 270021 | 258383 | 11638 | 4.3 |
| 2002 | Oct | 270183 | 258425 | 11758 | 4.4 |
| 2002 | Nov | 270868 | 258492 | 12376 | 4.6 |
| 2002 | Dec | 270958 | 258578 | 12380 | 4.6 |
| 2003 | Jan | 270348 | 258400 | 11948 | 4.4 |
| 2003 | Feb | 270891 | 258543 | 12348 | 4.6 |
| 2003 | Mar | 270915 | 258706 | 12209 | 4.5 |
| 2003 | Apr | 270925 | 258896 | 12029 | 4.4 |
| 2003 | May | 271735 | 259106 | 12629 | 4.6 |
| 2003 | Jun | 272208 | 259330 | 12878 | 4.7 |
| 2003 | Jul | 272012 | 259562 | 12450 | 4.6 |
| 2003 | Aug | 272069 | 259799 | 12270 | 4.5 |
| 2003 | Sep | 271870 | 260033 | 11837 | 4.4 |
| 2003 | Oct | 271783 | 260266 | 11517 | 4.2 |
| 2003 | Nov | 272208 | 260495 | 11713 | 4.3 |
| 2003 | Dec | 272314 | 260731 | 11583 | 4.3 |
| 2004 | Jan | 272204 | 260907 | 11297 | 4.2 |
| 2004 | Feb | 271880 | 261159 | 10721 | 3.9 |
| 2004 | Mar | 271801 | 261416 | 10385 | 3.8 |
| 2004 | Apr | 272268 | 261677 | 10591 | 3.9 |
| 2004 | May | 272641 | 261929 | 10712 | 3.9 |
| 2004 | Jun | 272787 | 262187 | 10600 | 3.9 |
| 2004 | Jul | 273212 | 262449 | 10763 | 3.9 |
| 2004 | Aug | 273684 | 262712 | 10972 | 4.0 |
| 2004 | Sep | 274171 | 262987 | 11184 | 4.1 |
| 2004 | Oct | 274258 | 263289 | 10969 | 4.0 |
| 2004 | Nov | 274031 | 263618 | 10413 | 3.8 |
| 2004 | Dec | 274151 | 263966 | 10185 | 3.7 |
| 2005 | Jan | 274222 | 264334 | 9888 | 3.6 |
| 2005 | Feb | 274131 | 264731 | 9400 | 3.4 |
| 2005 | Mar | 274984 | 265155 | 9829 | 3.6 |
| 2005 | Apr | 275875 | 265602 | 10273 | 3.7 |
| 2005 | May | 276815 | 266072 | 10743 | 3.9 |
| 2005 | Jun | 277199 | 266570 | 10629 | 3.8 |
| 2005 | Jul | 278007 | 267098 | 10909 | 3.9 |
| 2005 | Aug | 278302 | 267648 | 10654 | 3.8 |
| 2005 | Sep | 278784 | 268224 | 10560 | 3.8 |
| 2005 | Oct | 279380 | 268826 | 10554 | 3.8 |
| 2005 | Nov | 279578 | 269455 | 10123 | 3.6 |
| 2005 | Dec | 279580 | 270115 | 9465 | 3.4 |
| 2006 | Jan | 280685 | 270800 | 9885 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | Feb | 281279 | 271473 | 9806 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | Mar | 281384 | 272131 | 9253 | 3.3 |
| 2006 | Apr | 282269 | 272771 | 9498 | 3.4 |
| 2006 | May | 282983 | 273391 | 9592 | 3.4 |
| 2006 | Jun | 282872 | 273993 | 8879 | 3.1 |
| 2006 | Jul | 283054 | 274570 | 8484 | 3.0 |
| 2006 | Aug | 284365 | 275137 | 9228 | 3.2 |
| 2006 | Sep | 285266 | 275698 | 9568 | 3.4 |
| 2006 | Oct | 285324 | 276254 | 9070 | 3.2 |
| 2006 | Nov | 285467 | 276807 | 8660 | 3.0 |
| 2006 | Dec | 285965 | 277349 | 8616 | 3.0 |
| 2007 | Jan | 285984 | 277866 | 8118 | 2.8 |
| 2007 | Feb | 286334 | 278356 | 7978 | 2.8 |
| 2007 | Mar | 287216 | 278817 | 8399 | 2.9 |
| 2007 | Apr | 287773 | 279243 | 8530 | 3.0 |
| 2007 | May | 288490 | 279648 | 8842 | 3.1 |
| 2007 | Jun | 288707 | 280029 | 8678 | 3.0 |
| 2007 | Jul | 289167 | 280389 | 8778 | 3.0 |
| 2007 | Aug | 289108 | 280732 | 8376 | 2.9 |
| 2007 | Sep | 289030 | 281057 | 7973 | 2.8 |
| 2007 | Oct | 289284 | 281364 | 7920 | 2.7 |
| 2007 | Nov | 289897 | 281649 | 8248 | 2.8 |
| 2007 | Dec | 290217 | 281900 | 8317 | 2.9 |
| 2008 | Jan | 290058 | 282119 | 7939 | 2.7 |
| 2008 | Feb | 290524 | 282342 | 8182 | 2.8 |
| 2008 | Mar | 291140 | 282564 | 8576 | 2.9 |
| 2008 | Apr | 291137 | 282799 | 8338 | 2.9 |
| 2008 | May | 291844 | 283055 | 8789 | 3.0 |
| 2008 | Jun | 292643 | 283331 | 9312 | 3.2 |
| 2008 | Jul | 293377 | 283630 | 9747 | 3.3 |
| 2008 | Aug | 293841 | 283951 | 9890 | 3.4 |
| 2008 | Sep | 293579 | 284297 | 9282 | 3.2 |
| 2008 | Oct | 293959 | 284655 | 9304 | 3.2 |
| 2008 | Nov | 294289 | 285023 | 9266 | 3.1 |
| 2008 | Dec | 294877 | 285408 | 9469 | 3.2 |
| 2009 | Jan | 293013 | 282219 | 10794 | 3.7 |
| 2009 | Feb | 292605 | 281094 | 11511 | 3.9 |
| 2009 | Mar | 290250 | 277180 | 13070 | 4.5 |
| 2009 | Apr | 290793 | 277638 | 13155 | 4.5 |
| 2009 | May | 291608 | 276921 | 14687 | 5.0 |
| 2009 | Jun | 290799 | 273579 | 17220 | 5.9 |
| 2009 | Jul | 291256 | 272394 | 18862 | 6.5 |
| 2009 | Aug | 291279 | 272172 | 19107 | 6.6 |
| 2009 | Sep | 292277 | 272313 | 19964 | 6.8 |
| 2009 | Oct | 291987(P) | 270343(P) | 21644(P) | 7.4(P) |
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