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Data extracted on: November 22, 2009 (9:36:20 PM)
Local Area Unemployment Statistics
| Year | Period | labor force | employment | unemployment | unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Jan | 3904240 | 3719086 | 185154 | 4.7 |
| 1999 | Feb | 3928100 | 3745407 | 182693 | 4.7 |
| 1999 | Mar | 3931972 | 3764746 | 167226 | 4.3 |
| 1999 | Apr | 3935065 | 3757851 | 177214 | 4.5 |
| 1999 | May | 3950817 | 3768420 | 182397 | 4.6 |
| 1999 | Jun | 4024743 | 3817464 | 207279 | 5.2 |
| 1999 | Jul | 4051230 | 3844870 | 206360 | 5.1 |
| 1999 | Aug | 3989605 | 3804630 | 184975 | 4.6 |
| 1999 | Sep | 3969316 | 3794607 | 174709 | 4.4 |
| 1999 | Oct | 3985646 | 3821540 | 164106 | 4.1 |
| 1999 | Nov | 4017454 | 3848646 | 168808 | 4.2 |
| 1999 | Dec | 4027802 | 3860473 | 167329 | 4.2 |
| 1999 | Annual | 3976333 | 3795645 | 180688 | 4.5 |
| 2000 | Jan | 4007308 | 3822827 | 184481 | 4.6 |
| 2000 | Feb | 4029780 | 3842871 | 186909 | 4.6 |
| 2000 | Mar | 4031498 | 3842276 | 189222 | 4.7 |
| 2000 | Apr | 4019537 | 3850415 | 169122 | 4.2 |
| 2000 | May | 4003341 | 3829056 | 174285 | 4.4 |
| 2000 | Jun | 4072288 | 3878039 | 194249 | 4.8 |
| 2000 | Jul | 4054014 | 3858545 | 195469 | 4.8 |
| 2000 | Aug | 4003621 | 3822805 | 180816 | 4.5 |
| 2000 | Sep | 3973190 | 3803456 | 169734 | 4.3 |
| 2000 | Oct | 3972762 | 3821481 | 151281 | 3.8 |
| 2000 | Nov | 3998954 | 3822605 | 176349 | 4.4 |
| 2000 | Dec | 4010145 | 3821074 | 189071 | 4.7 |
| 2000 | Annual | 4014703 | 3834621 | 180082 | 4.5 |
| 2001 | Jan | 4007969 | 3788465 | 219504 | 5.5 |
| 2001 | Feb | 4034762 | 3815875 | 218887 | 5.4 |
| 2001 | Mar | 4048815 | 3817172 | 231643 | 5.7 |
| 2001 | Apr | 4030169 | 3810249 | 219920 | 5.5 |
| 2001 | May | 4019090 | 3811043 | 208047 | 5.2 |
| 2001 | Jun | 4082864 | 3845367 | 237497 | 5.8 |
| 2001 | Jul | 4080444 | 3850328 | 230116 | 5.6 |
| 2001 | Aug | 4008389 | 3781941 | 226448 | 5.6 |
| 2001 | Sep | 3999879 | 3781496 | 218383 | 5.5 |
| 2001 | Oct | 3988442 | 3770415 | 218027 | 5.5 |
| 2001 | Nov | 4005566 | 3766469 | 239097 | 6.0 |
| 2001 | Dec | 4004124 | 3755568 | 248556 | 6.2 |
| 2001 | Annual | 4025876 | 3799532 | 226344 | 5.6 |
| 2002 | Jan | 3981848 | 3699854 | 281994 | 7.1 |
| 2002 | Feb | 4013659 | 3740079 | 273580 | 6.8 |
| 2002 | Mar | 3991323 | 3710021 | 281302 | 7.0 |
| 2002 | Apr | 3964125 | 3685964 | 278161 | 7.0 |
| 2002 | May | 3953088 | 3683767 | 269321 | 6.8 |
| 2002 | Jun | 4003916 | 3705495 | 298421 | 7.5 |
| 2002 | Jul | 4011434 | 3711627 | 299807 | 7.5 |
| 2002 | Aug | 3947478 | 3678833 | 268645 | 6.8 |
| 2002 | Sep | 3936456 | 3680434 | 256022 | 6.5 |
| 2002 | Oct | 3934322 | 3679516 | 254806 | 6.5 |
| 2002 | Nov | 3940367 | 3673404 | 266963 | 6.8 |
| 2002 | Dec | 3924553 | 3664066 | 260487 | 6.6 |
| 2002 | Annual | 3966881 | 3692755 | 274126 | 6.9 |
| 2003 | Jan | 3916817 | 3630360 | 286457 | 7.3 |
| 2003 | Feb | 3928141 | 3650333 | 277808 | 7.1 |
| 2003 | Mar | 3925327 | 3648424 | 276903 | 7.1 |
| 2003 | Apr | 3915115 | 3653303 | 261812 | 6.7 |
| 2003 | May | 3918465 | 3656007 | 262458 | 6.7 |
| 2003 | Jun | 4012774 | 3698143 | 314631 | 7.8 |
| 2003 | Jul | 4008921 | 3711833 | 297088 | 7.4 |
| 2003 | Aug | 3956633 | 3673086 | 283547 | 7.2 |
| 2003 | Sep | 3934153 | 3661061 | 273092 | 6.9 |
| 2003 | Oct | 3934296 | 3687460 | 246836 | 6.3 |
| 2003 | Nov | 3954527 | 3697858 | 256669 | 6.5 |
| 2003 | Dec | 3934537 | 3692011 | 242526 | 6.2 |
| 2003 | Annual | 3944976 | 3671657 | 273319 | 6.9 |
| 2004 | Jan | 3942263 | 3670438 | 271825 | 6.9 |
| 2004 | Feb | 3949879 | 3692595 | 257284 | 6.5 |
| 2004 | Mar | 3947031 | 3686349 | 260682 | 6.6 |
| 2004 | Apr | 3932522 | 3684420 | 248102 | 6.3 |
| 2004 | May | 3931396 | 3683977 | 247419 | 6.3 |
| 2004 | Jun | 3993980 | 3727272 | 266708 | 6.7 |
| 2004 | Jul | 4021313 | 3753211 | 268102 | 6.7 |
| 2004 | Aug | 3965224 | 3717164 | 248060 | 6.3 |
| 2004 | Sep | 3930861 | 3696641 | 234220 | 6.0 |
| 2004 | Oct | 3938365 | 3706233 | 232132 | 5.9 |
| 2004 | Nov | 3962934 | 3722982 | 239952 | 6.1 |
| 2004 | Dec | 3950441 | 3717561 | 232880 | 5.9 |
| 2004 | Annual | 3955518 | 3704904 | 250614 | 6.3 |
| 2005 | Jan | 3935383 | 3680889 | 254494 | 6.5 |
| 2005 | Feb | 3955233 | 3691468 | 263765 | 6.7 |
| 2005 | Mar | 3938398 | 3689301 | 249097 | 6.3 |
| 2005 | Apr | 3952786 | 3702337 | 250449 | 6.3 |
| 2005 | May | 3951809 | 3706337 | 245472 | 6.2 |
| 2005 | Jun | 4005844 | 3737443 | 268401 | 6.7 |
| 2005 | Jul | 4020746 | 3763783 | 256963 | 6.4 |
| 2005 | Aug | 3969741 | 3740487 | 229254 | 5.8 |
| 2005 | Sep | 3948184 | 3724860 | 223324 | 5.7 |
| 2005 | Oct | 3946401 | 3745465 | 200936 | 5.1 |
| 2005 | Nov | 3972645 | 3766436 | 206209 | 5.2 |
| 2005 | Dec | 3966097 | 3760735 | 205362 | 5.2 |
| 2005 | Annual | 3963606 | 3725795 | 237811 | 6.0 |
| 2006 | Jan | 3964440 | 3752065 | 212375 | 5.4 |
| 2006 | Feb | 3989020 | 3786949 | 202071 | 5.1 |
| 2006 | Mar | 3993444 | 3801662 | 191782 | 4.8 |
| 2006 | Apr | 3993409 | 3807855 | 185554 | 4.6 |
| 2006 | May | 3992291 | 3823690 | 168601 | 4.2 |
| 2006 | Jun | 4071386 | 3880373 | 191013 | 4.7 |
| 2006 | Jul | 4098026 | 3903758 | 194268 | 4.7 |
| 2006 | Aug | 4062588 | 3882583 | 180005 | 4.4 |
| 2006 | Sep | 4037559 | 3874027 | 163532 | 4.1 |
| 2006 | Oct | 4054027 | 3908431 | 145596 | 3.6 |
| 2006 | Nov | 4078035 | 3922635 | 155400 | 3.8 |
| 2006 | Dec | 4091106 | 3925904 | 165202 | 4.0 |
| 2006 | Annual | 4035445 | 3855828 | 179617 | 4.5 |
| 2007 | Jan | 4086376 | 3883416 | 202960 | 5.0 |
| 2007 | Feb | 4090433 | 3893490 | 196943 | 4.8 |
| 2007 | Mar | 4086837 | 3907054 | 179783 | 4.4 |
| 2007 | Apr | 4082881 | 3890306 | 192575 | 4.7 |
| 2007 | May | 4086498 | 3894868 | 191630 | 4.7 |
| 2007 | Jun | 4173440 | 3947713 | 225727 | 5.4 |
| 2007 | Jul | 4193454 | 3965790 | 227664 | 5.4 |
| 2007 | Aug | 4129348 | 3919387 | 209961 | 5.1 |
| 2007 | Sep | 4118161 | 3917793 | 200368 | 4.9 |
| 2007 | Oct | 4115580 | 3920779 | 194801 | 4.7 |
| 2007 | Nov | 4155300 | 3956162 | 199138 | 4.8 |
| 2007 | Dec | 4147676 | 3932739 | 214937 | 5.2 |
| 2007 | Annual | 4122166 | 3919125 | 203041 | 4.9 |
| 2008 | Jan | 4155516 | 3913491 | 242025 | 5.8 |
| 2008 | Feb | 4145025 | 3913365 | 231660 | 5.6 |
| 2008 | Mar | 4140166 | 3909113 | 231053 | 5.6 |
| 2008 | Apr | 4134072 | 3909815 | 224257 | 5.4 |
| 2008 | May | 4147803 | 3890640 | 257163 | 6.2 |
| 2008 | Jun | 4200699 | 3911503 | 289196 | 6.9 |
| 2008 | Jul | 4201227 | 3910605 | 290622 | 6.9 |
| 2008 | Aug | 4133429 | 3858990 | 274439 | 6.6 |
| 2008 | Sep | 4088661 | 3835517 | 253144 | 6.2 |
| 2008 | Oct | 4072101 | 3822138 | 249963 | 6.1 |
| 2008 | Nov | 4076902 | 3818663 | 258239 | 6.3 |
| 2008 | Dec | 4063642 | 3781717 | 281925 | 6.9 |
| 2008 | Annual | 4129937 | 3872963 | 256974 | 6.2 |
| 2009 | Jan | 4053698 | 3723826 | 329872 | 8.1 |
| 2009 | Feb | 4057034 | 3690879 | 366155 | 9.0 |
| 2009 | Mar | 4058855 | 3680709 | 378146 | 9.3 |
| 2009 | Apr | 4088556 | 3684419 | 404137 | 9.9 |
| 2009 | May | 4127373 | 3687667 | 439706 | 10.7 |
| 2009 | Jun | 4198246 | 3724683 | 473563 | 11.3 |
| 2009 | Jul | 4195334 | 3745342 | 449992 | 10.7 |
| 2009 | Aug | 4090794 | 3696406 | 394388 | 9.6 |
| 2009 | Sep | 4066670 | 3655146 | 411524 | 10.1 |
| 2009 | Oct | 4082607(P) | 3658437(P) | 424170(P) | 10.4(P) |
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