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Data extracted on: November 22, 2009 (3:39:13 PM)
Local Area Unemployment Statistics
| Year | Period | labor force | employment | unemployment | unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Jan | 284387 | 266378 | 18009 | 6.3 |
| 1999 | Feb | 283631 | 266285 | 17346 | 6.1 |
| 1999 | Mar | 284309 | 268703 | 15606 | 5.5 |
| 1999 | Apr | 285826 | 270532 | 15294 | 5.4 |
| 1999 | May | 287872 | 273418 | 14454 | 5.0 |
| 1999 | Jun | 290339 | 274584 | 15755 | 5.4 |
| 1999 | Jul | 293344 | 275250 | 18094 | 6.2 |
| 1999 | Aug | 289916 | 275574 | 14342 | 4.9 |
| 1999 | Sep | 288132 | 272664 | 15468 | 5.4 |
| 1999 | Oct | 287994 | 274310 | 13684 | 4.8 |
| 1999 | Nov | 287983 | 273703 | 14280 | 5.0 |
| 1999 | Dec | 286303 | 272792 | 13511 | 4.7 |
| 1999 | Annual | 287503 | 272016 | 15487 | 5.4 |
| 2000 | Jan | 282563 | 265766 | 16797 | 5.9 |
| 2000 | Feb | 282377 | 265616 | 16761 | 5.9 |
| 2000 | Mar | 284131 | 267918 | 16213 | 5.7 |
| 2000 | Apr | 283617 | 270051 | 13566 | 4.8 |
| 2000 | May | 284352 | 270755 | 13597 | 4.8 |
| 2000 | Jun | 287888 | 273164 | 14724 | 5.1 |
| 2000 | Jul | 288633 | 273169 | 15464 | 5.4 |
| 2000 | Aug | 286776 | 273174 | 13602 | 4.7 |
| 2000 | Sep | 285272 | 272329 | 12943 | 4.5 |
| 2000 | Oct | 282396 | 270162 | 12234 | 4.3 |
| 2000 | Nov | 283015 | 270208 | 12807 | 4.5 |
| 2000 | Dec | 282899 | 269532 | 13367 | 4.7 |
| 2000 | Annual | 284494 | 270154 | 14340 | 5.0 |
| 2001 | Jan | 278726 | 261250 | 17476 | 6.3 |
| 2001 | Feb | 277817 | 260700 | 17117 | 6.2 |
| 2001 | Mar | 279839 | 262955 | 16884 | 6.0 |
| 2001 | Apr | 280428 | 265279 | 15149 | 5.4 |
| 2001 | May | 281740 | 267348 | 14392 | 5.1 |
| 2001 | Jun | 285912 | 268991 | 16921 | 5.9 |
| 2001 | Jul | 285780 | 267675 | 18105 | 6.3 |
| 2001 | Aug | 280541 | 265210 | 15331 | 5.5 |
| 2001 | Sep | 280361 | 265222 | 15139 | 5.4 |
| 2001 | Oct | 279272 | 263644 | 15628 | 5.6 |
| 2001 | Nov | 280260 | 263325 | 16935 | 6.0 |
| 2001 | Dec | 280174 | 262872 | 17302 | 6.2 |
| 2001 | Annual | 280904 | 264539 | 16365 | 5.8 |
| 2002 | Jan | 277507 | 255561 | 21946 | 7.9 |
| 2002 | Feb | 277826 | 257000 | 20826 | 7.5 |
| 2002 | Mar | 278128 | 258021 | 20107 | 7.2 |
| 2002 | Apr | 278357 | 259587 | 18770 | 6.7 |
| 2002 | May | 280314 | 262698 | 17616 | 6.3 |
| 2002 | Jun | 282925 | 263972 | 18953 | 6.7 |
| 2002 | Jul | 284545 | 264088 | 20457 | 7.2 |
| 2002 | Aug | 281760 | 264282 | 17478 | 6.2 |
| 2002 | Sep | 280067 | 263448 | 16619 | 5.9 |
| 2002 | Oct | 279917 | 263121 | 16796 | 6.0 |
| 2002 | Nov | 279213 | 261702 | 17511 | 6.3 |
| 2002 | Dec | 279333 | 260918 | 18415 | 6.6 |
| 2002 | Annual | 279991 | 261200 | 18791 | 6.7 |
| 2003 | Jan | 277875 | 255766 | 22109 | 8.0 |
| 2003 | Feb | 279069 | 257240 | 21829 | 7.8 |
| 2003 | Mar | 279364 | 258478 | 20886 | 7.5 |
| 2003 | Apr | 279948 | 255737 | 24211 | 8.6 |
| 2003 | May | 279871 | 260970 | 18901 | 6.8 |
| 2003 | Jun | 283820 | 262630 | 21190 | 7.5 |
| 2003 | Jul | 283275 | 260307 | 22968 | 8.1 |
| 2003 | Aug | 280780 | 262175 | 18605 | 6.6 |
| 2003 | Sep | 279091 | 260785 | 18306 | 6.6 |
| 2003 | Oct | 278834 | 261698 | 17136 | 6.1 |
| 2003 | Nov | 279865 | 261834 | 18031 | 6.4 |
| 2003 | Dec | 278726 | 260440 | 18286 | 6.6 |
| 2003 | Annual | 280043 | 259838 | 20205 | 7.2 |
| 2004 | Jan | 277635 | 253683 | 23952 | 8.6 |
| 2004 | Feb | 276163 | 254854 | 21309 | 7.7 |
| 2004 | Mar | 276400 | 255065 | 21335 | 7.7 |
| 2004 | Apr | 275897 | 256627 | 19270 | 7.0 |
| 2004 | May | 277071 | 258968 | 18103 | 6.5 |
| 2004 | Jun | 281334 | 260810 | 20524 | 7.3 |
| 2004 | Jul | 286338 | 263610 | 22728 | 7.9 |
| 2004 | Aug | 281523 | 262452 | 19071 | 6.8 |
| 2004 | Sep | 279054 | 260875 | 18179 | 6.5 |
| 2004 | Oct | 281191 | 261771 | 19420 | 6.9 |
| 2004 | Nov | 281207 | 261201 | 20006 | 7.1 |
| 2004 | Dec | 279692 | 260439 | 19253 | 6.9 |
| 2004 | Annual | 279459 | 259196 | 20263 | 7.3 |
| 2005 | Jan | 275835 | 254006 | 21829 | 7.9 |
| 2005 | Feb | 277131 | 254966 | 22165 | 8.0 |
| 2005 | Mar | 277423 | 256939 | 20484 | 7.4 |
| 2005 | Apr | 278240 | 259769 | 18471 | 6.6 |
| 2005 | May | 280122 | 262654 | 17468 | 6.2 |
| 2005 | Jun | 283263 | 264402 | 18861 | 6.7 |
| 2005 | Jul | 286182 | 266098 | 20084 | 7.0 |
| 2005 | Aug | 282239 | 265097 | 17142 | 6.1 |
| 2005 | Sep | 281303 | 264293 | 17010 | 6.0 |
| 2005 | Oct | 281001 | 264553 | 16448 | 5.9 |
| 2005 | Nov | 281460 | 264122 | 17338 | 6.2 |
| 2005 | Dec | 281186 | 263672 | 17514 | 6.2 |
| 2005 | Annual | 280449 | 261714 | 18735 | 6.7 |
| 2006 | Jan | 276738 | 257860 | 18878 | 6.8 |
| 2006 | Feb | 277010 | 258089 | 18921 | 6.8 |
| 2006 | Mar | 277553 | 259891 | 17662 | 6.4 |
| 2006 | Apr | 279696 | 262567 | 17129 | 6.1 |
| 2006 | May | 280189 | 264560 | 15629 | 5.6 |
| 2006 | Jun | 282195 | 265185 | 17010 | 6.0 |
| 2006 | Jul | 285939 | 266832 | 19107 | 6.7 |
| 2006 | Aug | 282276 | 265285 | 16991 | 6.0 |
| 2006 | Sep | 280614 | 264593 | 16021 | 5.7 |
| 2006 | Oct | 282073 | 266873 | 15200 | 5.4 |
| 2006 | Nov | 282133 | 266160 | 15973 | 5.7 |
| 2006 | Dec | 283053 | 266315 | 16738 | 5.9 |
| 2006 | Annual | 280789 | 263684 | 17105 | 6.1 |
| 2007 | Jan | 276914 | 257582 | 19332 | 7.0 |
| 2007 | Feb | 276137 | 257994 | 18143 | 6.6 |
| 2007 | Mar | 276465 | 259270 | 17195 | 6.2 |
| 2007 | Apr | 276771 | 260032 | 16739 | 6.0 |
| 2007 | May | 278598 | 262765 | 15833 | 5.7 |
| 2007 | Jun | 281419 | 263927 | 17492 | 6.2 |
| 2007 | Jul | 280982 | 264191 | 16791 | 6.0 |
| 2007 | Aug | 277954 | 261690 | 16264 | 5.9 |
| 2007 | Sep | 277774 | 261725 | 16049 | 5.8 |
| 2007 | Oct | 276844 | 261420 | 15424 | 5.6 |
| 2007 | Nov | 277245 | 261715 | 15530 | 5.6 |
| 2007 | Dec | 276798 | 259340 | 17458 | 6.3 |
| 2007 | Annual | 277825 | 260971 | 16854 | 6.1 |
| 2008 | Jan | 274505 | 255030 | 19475 | 7.1 |
| 2008 | Feb | 272255 | 253346 | 18909 | 6.9 |
| 2008 | Mar | 274266 | 255635 | 18631 | 6.8 |
| 2008 | Apr | 274362 | 257624 | 16738 | 6.1 |
| 2008 | May | 277761 | 259948 | 17813 | 6.4 |
| 2008 | Jun | 280479 | 260073 | 20406 | 7.3 |
| 2008 | Jul | 281932 | 260577 | 21355 | 7.6 |
| 2008 | Aug | 279939 | 259030 | 20909 | 7.5 |
| 2008 | Sep | 278362 | 258313 | 20049 | 7.2 |
| 2008 | Oct | 279123 | 258644 | 20479 | 7.3 |
| 2008 | Nov | 278471 | 256723 | 21748 | 7.8 |
| 2008 | Dec | 279173 | 253751 | 25422 | 9.1 |
| 2008 | Annual | 277552 | 257391 | 20161 | 7.3 |
| 2009 | Jan | 277968 | 240666 | 37302 | 13.4 |
| 2009 | Feb | 277955 | 241195 | 36760 | 13.2 |
| 2009 | Mar | 277344 | 241046 | 36298 | 13.1 |
| 2009 | Apr | 276330 | 240888 | 35442 | 12.8 |
| 2009 | May | 279531 | 243003 | 36528 | 13.1 |
| 2009 | Jun | 282284 | 241680 | 40604 | 14.4 |
| 2009 | Jul | 281791 | 241618 | 40173 | 14.3 |
| 2009 | Aug | 276348 | 239621 | 36727 | 13.3 |
| 2009 | Sep | 270956(P) | 237468(P) | 33488(P) | 12.4(P) |
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