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Data extracted on: November 22, 2009 (9:35:35 PM)
Local Area Unemployment Statistics
| Year | Period | labor force | employment | unemployment | unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Jan | 231894 | 222741 | 9153 | 3.9 |
| 1999 | Feb | 232622 | 223786 | 8836 | 3.8 |
| 1999 | Mar | 233423 | 225145 | 8278 | 3.5 |
| 1999 | Apr | 235549 | 227960 | 7589 | 3.2 |
| 1999 | May | 235788 | 228303 | 7485 | 3.2 |
| 1999 | Jun | 235653 | 226506 | 9147 | 3.9 |
| 1999 | Jul | 238545 | 230291 | 8254 | 3.5 |
| 1999 | Aug | 237554 | 228324 | 9230 | 3.9 |
| 1999 | Sep | 236525 | 228448 | 8077 | 3.4 |
| 1999 | Oct | 238785 | 231101 | 7684 | 3.2 |
| 1999 | Nov | 237724 | 230215 | 7509 | 3.2 |
| 1999 | Dec | 238090 | 230978 | 7112 | 3.0 |
| 1999 | Annual | 236013 | 227817 | 8196 | 3.5 |
| 2000 | Jan | 242430 | 233429 | 9001 | 3.7 |
| 2000 | Feb | 245396 | 236945 | 8451 | 3.4 |
| 2000 | Mar | 245873 | 237312 | 8561 | 3.5 |
| 2000 | Apr | 245778 | 238427 | 7351 | 3.0 |
| 2000 | May | 244534 | 237278 | 7256 | 3.0 |
| 2000 | Jun | 247940 | 238734 | 9206 | 3.7 |
| 2000 | Jul | 248557 | 239889 | 8668 | 3.5 |
| 2000 | Aug | 246947 | 237879 | 9068 | 3.7 |
| 2000 | Sep | 248834 | 240665 | 8169 | 3.3 |
| 2000 | Oct | 249529 | 241415 | 8114 | 3.3 |
| 2000 | Nov | 250743 | 242640 | 8103 | 3.2 |
| 2000 | Dec | 250964 | 243326 | 7638 | 3.0 |
| 2000 | Annual | 247294 | 238995 | 8299 | 3.4 |
| 2001 | Jan | 248382 | 239653 | 8729 | 3.5 |
| 2001 | Feb | 248415 | 240423 | 7992 | 3.2 |
| 2001 | Mar | 249234 | 240270 | 8964 | 3.6 |
| 2001 | Apr | 247425 | 239571 | 7854 | 3.2 |
| 2001 | May | 246969 | 239834 | 7135 | 2.9 |
| 2001 | Jun | 244476 | 234646 | 9830 | 4.0 |
| 2001 | Jul | 245149 | 235897 | 9252 | 3.8 |
| 2001 | Aug | 241940 | 231801 | 10139 | 4.2 |
| 2001 | Sep | 244654 | 234822 | 9832 | 4.0 |
| 2001 | Oct | 246747 | 236618 | 10129 | 4.1 |
| 2001 | Nov | 247562 | 236778 | 10784 | 4.4 |
| 2001 | Dec | 247167 | 236621 | 10546 | 4.3 |
| 2001 | Annual | 246511 | 237245 | 9266 | 3.8 |
| 2002 | Jan | 244890 | 233324 | 11566 | 4.7 |
| 2002 | Feb | 246531 | 235657 | 10874 | 4.4 |
| 2002 | Mar | 245647 | 234041 | 11606 | 4.7 |
| 2002 | Apr | 244869 | 234570 | 10299 | 4.2 |
| 2002 | May | 244469 | 234557 | 9912 | 4.1 |
| 2002 | Jun | 249354 | 237198 | 12156 | 4.9 |
| 2002 | Jul | 249812 | 238651 | 11161 | 4.5 |
| 2002 | Aug | 247345 | 236192 | 11153 | 4.5 |
| 2002 | Sep | 248597 | 238655 | 9942 | 4.0 |
| 2002 | Oct | 250049 | 240111 | 9938 | 4.0 |
| 2002 | Nov | 249245 | 238844 | 10401 | 4.2 |
| 2002 | Dec | 249482 | 239145 | 10337 | 4.1 |
| 2002 | Annual | 247524 | 236745 | 10779 | 4.4 |
| 2003 | Jan | 247438 | 236410 | 11028 | 4.5 |
| 2003 | Feb | 248265 | 237349 | 10916 | 4.4 |
| 2003 | Mar | 247502 | 236755 | 10747 | 4.3 |
| 2003 | Apr | 247255 | 237120 | 10135 | 4.1 |
| 2003 | May | 246753 | 236483 | 10270 | 4.2 |
| 2003 | Jun | 249179 | 236483 | 12696 | 5.1 |
| 2003 | Jul | 248825 | 237486 | 11339 | 4.6 |
| 2003 | Aug | 247571 | 236086 | 11485 | 4.6 |
| 2003 | Sep | 247488 | 236771 | 10717 | 4.3 |
| 2003 | Oct | 249807 | 238641 | 11166 | 4.5 |
| 2003 | Nov | 250822 | 239706 | 11116 | 4.4 |
| 2003 | Dec | 250612 | 240418 | 10194 | 4.1 |
| 2003 | Annual | 248460 | 237476 | 10984 | 4.4 |
| 2004 | Jan | 248517 | 237063 | 11454 | 4.6 |
| 2004 | Feb | 249078 | 237982 | 11096 | 4.5 |
| 2004 | Mar | 249220 | 237845 | 11375 | 4.6 |
| 2004 | Apr | 248194 | 238267 | 9927 | 4.0 |
| 2004 | May | 248544 | 238557 | 9987 | 4.0 |
| 2004 | Jun | 250844 | 239123 | 11721 | 4.7 |
| 2004 | Jul | 251717 | 240651 | 11066 | 4.4 |
| 2004 | Aug | 250103 | 238851 | 11252 | 4.5 |
| 2004 | Sep | 250358 | 239260 | 11098 | 4.4 |
| 2004 | Oct | 251001 | 239432 | 11569 | 4.6 |
| 2004 | Nov | 251720 | 239955 | 11765 | 4.7 |
| 2004 | Dec | 253125 | 241299 | 11826 | 4.7 |
| 2004 | Annual | 250202 | 239024 | 11178 | 4.5 |
| 2005 | Jan | 249286 | 236371 | 12915 | 5.2 |
| 2005 | Feb | 250321 | 237357 | 12964 | 5.2 |
| 2005 | Mar | 251485 | 238990 | 12495 | 5.0 |
| 2005 | Apr | 251496 | 239780 | 11716 | 4.7 |
| 2005 | May | 251571 | 239869 | 11702 | 4.7 |
| 2005 | Jun | 253750 | 240761 | 12989 | 5.1 |
| 2005 | Jul | 254629 | 242269 | 12360 | 4.9 |
| 2005 | Aug | 254234 | 242156 | 12078 | 4.8 |
| 2005 | Sep | 255242 | 243683 | 11559 | 4.5 |
| 2005 | Oct | 256417 | 244996 | 11421 | 4.5 |
| 2005 | Nov | 256386 | 244388 | 11998 | 4.7 |
| 2005 | Dec | 256972 | 245814 | 11158 | 4.3 |
| 2005 | Annual | 253483 | 241370 | 12113 | 4.8 |
| 2006 | Jan | 252558 | 240567 | 11991 | 4.7 |
| 2006 | Feb | 253902 | 241761 | 12141 | 4.8 |
| 2006 | Mar | 255828 | 243979 | 11849 | 4.6 |
| 2006 | Apr | 257771 | 246398 | 11373 | 4.4 |
| 2006 | May | 258309 | 247076 | 11233 | 4.3 |
| 2006 | Jun | 262289 | 249610 | 12679 | 4.8 |
| 2006 | Jul | 262976 | 250612 | 12364 | 4.7 |
| 2006 | Aug | 261160 | 249377 | 11783 | 4.5 |
| 2006 | Sep | 261201 | 250924 | 10277 | 3.9 |
| 2006 | Oct | 263101 | 252738 | 10363 | 3.9 |
| 2006 | Nov | 263406 | 252786 | 10620 | 4.0 |
| 2006 | Dec | 263541 | 253685 | 9856 | 3.7 |
| 2006 | Annual | 259670 | 248293 | 11377 | 4.4 |
| 2007 | Jan | 259442 | 248187 | 11255 | 4.3 |
| 2007 | Feb | 259173 | 248348 | 10825 | 4.2 |
| 2007 | Mar | 259864 | 249733 | 10131 | 3.9 |
| 2007 | Apr | 258317 | 248846 | 9471 | 3.7 |
| 2007 | May | 258981 | 249391 | 9590 | 3.7 |
| 2007 | Jun | 263239 | 252211 | 11028 | 4.2 |
| 2007 | Jul | 264553 | 253368 | 11185 | 4.2 |
| 2007 | Aug | 260794 | 249829 | 10965 | 4.2 |
| 2007 | Sep | 262344 | 251097 | 11247 | 4.3 |
| 2007 | Oct | 264549 | 252975 | 11574 | 4.4 |
| 2007 | Nov | 265136 | 252623 | 12513 | 4.7 |
| 2007 | Dec | 263809 | 251768 | 12041 | 4.6 |
| 2007 | Annual | 261683 | 250698 | 10985 | 4.2 |
| 2008 | Jan | 261403 | 248349 | 13054 | 5.0 |
| 2008 | Feb | 262415 | 248306 | 14109 | 5.4 |
| 2008 | Mar | 264032 | 249412 | 14620 | 5.5 |
| 2008 | Apr | 262759 | 250621 | 12138 | 4.6 |
| 2008 | May | 263203 | 249416 | 13787 | 5.2 |
| 2008 | Jun | 266884 | 250832 | 16052 | 6.0 |
| 2008 | Jul | 267407 | 251510 | 15897 | 5.9 |
| 2008 | Aug | 263615 | 247710 | 15905 | 6.0 |
| 2008 | Sep | 264384 | 248761 | 15623 | 5.9 |
| 2008 | Oct | 265570 | 249702 | 15868 | 6.0 |
| 2008 | Nov | 264803 | 248323 | 16480 | 6.2 |
| 2008 | Dec | 265119 | 246634 | 18485 | 7.0 |
| 2008 | Annual | 264299 | 249131 | 15168 | 5.7 |
| 2009 | Jan | 262540 | 241575 | 20965 | 8.0 |
| 2009 | Feb | 264329 | 241429 | 22900 | 8.7 |
| 2009 | Mar | 264384 | 240471 | 23913 | 9.0 |
| 2009 | Apr | 262658 | 239972 | 22686 | 8.6 |
| 2009 | May | 261232 | 237196 | 24036 | 9.2 |
| 2009 | Jun | 264846 | 239036 | 25810 | 9.7 |
| 2009 | Jul | 264390 | 239465 | 24925 | 9.4 |
| 2009 | Aug | 260566 | 235610 | 24956 | 9.6 |
| 2009 | Sep | 260165(P) | 236791(P) | 23374(P) | 9.0(P) |
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