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Data extracted on: May 25, 2012 (2:12:45 AM)
Local Area Unemployment Statistics
| Year | Period | labor force | employment | unemployment | unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Jan | 1927789 | 1814008 | 113781 | 5.9 |
| 2002 | Feb | 1930337 | 1815683 | 114654 | 5.9 |
| 2002 | Mar | 1932377 | 1817241 | 115136 | 6.0 |
| 2002 | Apr | 1933325 | 1818344 | 114981 | 5.9 |
| 2002 | May | 1933314 | 1819154 | 114160 | 5.9 |
| 2002 | Jun | 1933906 | 1820799 | 113107 | 5.8 |
| 2002 | Jul | 1935635 | 1823111 | 112524 | 5.8 |
| 2002 | Aug | 1938654 | 1825593 | 113061 | 5.8 |
| 2002 | Sep | 1943437 | 1828352 | 115085 | 5.9 |
| 2002 | Oct | 1950264 | 1832107 | 118157 | 6.1 |
| 2002 | Nov | 1957638 | 1836296 | 121342 | 6.2 |
| 2002 | Dec | 1963513 | 1839690 | 123823 | 6.3 |
| 2003 | Jan | 1968966 | 1843436 | 125530 | 6.4 |
| 2003 | Feb | 1973752 | 1846721 | 127031 | 6.4 |
| 2003 | Mar | 1977651 | 1848801 | 128850 | 6.5 |
| 2003 | Apr | 1979789 | 1848612 | 131177 | 6.6 |
| 2003 | May | 1980688 | 1846865 | 133823 | 6.8 |
| 2003 | Jun | 1981200 | 1844931 | 136269 | 6.9 |
| 2003 | Jul | 1982424 | 1844671 | 137753 | 6.9 |
| 2003 | Aug | 1984691 | 1846617 | 138074 | 7.0 |
| 2003 | Sep | 1987980 | 1850684 | 137296 | 6.9 |
| 2003 | Oct | 1992435 | 1856268 | 136167 | 6.8 |
| 2003 | Nov | 1997472 | 1862097 | 135375 | 6.8 |
| 2003 | Dec | 2002434 | 1867335 | 135099 | 6.7 |
| 2004 | Jan | 2006589 | 1871317 | 135272 | 6.7 |
| 2004 | Feb | 2009836 | 1874104 | 135732 | 6.8 |
| 2004 | Mar | 2012649 | 1876055 | 136594 | 6.8 |
| 2004 | Apr | 2014782 | 1877059 | 137723 | 6.8 |
| 2004 | May | 2016541 | 1877965 | 138576 | 6.9 |
| 2004 | Jun | 2018454 | 1879572 | 138882 | 6.9 |
| 2004 | Jul | 2020946 | 1882039 | 138907 | 6.9 |
| 2004 | Aug | 2024569 | 1885565 | 139004 | 6.9 |
| 2004 | Sep | 2028983 | 1889550 | 139433 | 6.9 |
| 2004 | Oct | 2033832 | 1893607 | 140225 | 6.9 |
| 2004 | Nov | 2038158 | 1897143 | 141015 | 6.9 |
| 2004 | Dec | 2041924 | 1900337 | 141587 | 6.9 |
| 2005 | Jan | 2044764 | 1903263 | 141501 | 6.9 |
| 2005 | Feb | 2046783 | 1906249 | 140534 | 6.9 |
| 2005 | Mar | 2048242 | 1909325 | 138917 | 6.8 |
| 2005 | Apr | 2049615 | 1912319 | 137296 | 6.7 |
| 2005 | May | 2051895 | 1915549 | 136346 | 6.6 |
| 2005 | Jun | 2055759 | 1919241 | 136518 | 6.6 |
| 2005 | Jul | 2061080 | 1923074 | 138006 | 6.7 |
| 2005 | Aug | 2067410 | 1927201 | 140209 | 6.8 |
| 2005 | Sep | 2073830 | 1931667 | 142163 | 6.9 |
| 2005 | Oct | 2079235 | 1936448 | 142787 | 6.9 |
| 2005 | Nov | 2083506 | 1941676 | 141830 | 6.8 |
| 2005 | Dec | 2086415 | 1946757 | 139658 | 6.7 |
| 2006 | Jan | 2088595 | 1951731 | 136864 | 6.6 |
| 2006 | Feb | 2091261 | 1956567 | 134694 | 6.4 |
| 2006 | Mar | 2093863 | 1960075 | 133788 | 6.4 |
| 2006 | Apr | 2095993 | 1961774 | 134219 | 6.4 |
| 2006 | May | 2097527 | 1962272 | 135255 | 6.4 |
| 2006 | Jun | 2099005 | 1962877 | 136128 | 6.5 |
| 2006 | Jul | 2101667 | 1965318 | 136349 | 6.5 |
| 2006 | Aug | 2106388 | 1970356 | 136032 | 6.5 |
| 2006 | Sep | 2112970 | 1977524 | 135446 | 6.4 |
| 2006 | Oct | 2120052 | 1985751 | 134301 | 6.3 |
| 2006 | Nov | 2125885 | 1993433 | 132452 | 6.2 |
| 2006 | Dec | 2128354 | 1998637 | 129717 | 6.1 |
| 2007 | Jan | 2142588(F) | 2016400(F) | 126188(F) | 5.9(F) |
| 2007 | Feb | 2139518(F) | 2017147(F) | 122371(F) | 5.7(F) |
| 2007 | Mar | 2134601(F) | 2015540(F) | 119061(F) | 5.6(F) |
| 2007 | Apr | 2129887(F) | 2013057(F) | 116830(F) | 5.5(F) |
| 2007 | May | 2126005(F) | 2010008(F) | 115997(F) | 5.5(F) |
| 2007 | Jun | 2123589(F) | 2007466(F) | 116123(F) | 5.5(F) |
| 2007 | Jul | 2122686(F) | 2005898(F) | 116788(F) | 5.5(F) |
| 2007 | Aug | 2123522(F) | 2005767(F) | 117755(F) | 5.5(F) |
| 2007 | Sep | 2124937(F) | 2006384(F) | 118553(F) | 5.6(F) |
| 2007 | Oct | 2127346(F) | 2008438(F) | 118908(F) | 5.6(F) |
| 2007 | Nov | 2129087(F) | 2010540(F) | 118547(F) | 5.6(F) |
| 2007 | Dec | 2130821(F) | 2013116(F) | 117705(F) | 5.5(F) |
| 2008 | Jan | 2131808(F) | 2014923(F) | 116885(F) | 5.5(F) |
| 2008 | Feb | 2133052(F) | 2016347(F) | 116705(F) | 5.5(F) |
| 2008 | Mar | 2134349(F) | 2016196(F) | 118153(F) | 5.5(F) |
| 2008 | Apr | 2136159(F) | 2014150(F) | 122009(F) | 5.7(F) |
| 2008 | May | 2139133(F) | 2010926(F) | 128207(F) | 6.0(F) |
| 2008 | Jun | 2142692(F) | 2006888(F) | 135804(F) | 6.3(F) |
| 2008 | Jul | 2146436(F) | 2002608(F) | 143828(F) | 6.7(F) |
| 2008 | Aug | 2150351(F) | 1998368(F) | 151983(F) | 7.1(F) |
| 2008 | Sep | 2154141(F) | 1992944(F) | 161197(F) | 7.5(F) |
| 2008 | Oct | 2158134(F) | 1985575(F) | 172559(F) | 8.0(F) |
| 2008 | Nov | 2161796(F) | 1975650(F) | 186146(F) | 8.6(F) |
| 2008 | Dec | 2164628(F) | 1963426(F) | 201202(F) | 9.3(F) |
| 2009 | Jan | 2166217(F) | 1949989(F) | 216228(F) | 10.0(F) |
| 2009 | Feb | 2166869(F) | 1937019(F) | 229850(F) | 10.6(F) |
| 2009 | Mar | 2166608(F) | 1926042(F) | 240566(F) | 11.1(F) |
| 2009 | Apr | 2164509(F) | 1916776(F) | 247733(F) | 11.4(F) |
| 2009 | May | 2161339(F) | 1909387(F) | 251952(F) | 11.7(F) |
| 2009 | Jun | 2156834(F) | 1902822(F) | 254012(F) | 11.8(F) |
| 2009 | Jul | 2150883(F) | 1896215(F) | 254668(F) | 11.8(F) |
| 2009 | Aug | 2144317(F) | 1889815(F) | 254502(F) | 11.9(F) |
| 2009 | Sep | 2138365(F) | 1884190(F) | 254175(F) | 11.9(F) |
| 2009 | Oct | 2134257(F) | 1879986(F) | 254271(F) | 11.9(F) |
| 2009 | Nov | 2132643(F) | 1877762(F) | 254881(F) | 12.0(F) |
| 2009 | Dec | 2134742(F) | 1879175(F) | 255567(F) | 12.0(F) |
| 2010 | Jan | 2138841(F) | 1883664(F) | 255177(F) | 11.9(F) |
| 2010 | Feb | 2144103(F) | 1891093(F) | 253010(F) | 11.8(F) |
| 2010 | Mar | 2148818(F) | 1899280(F) | 249538(F) | 11.6(F) |
| 2010 | Apr | 2151728(B) | 1906009(B) | 245719(B) | 11.4(B) |
| 2010 | May | 2153506(B) | 1911523(B) | 241983(B) | 11.2(B) |
| 2010 | Jun | 2153649(B) | 1914823(B) | 238826(B) | 11.1(B) |
| 2010 | Jul | 2152763(B) | 1916041(B) | 236722(B) | 11.0(B) |
| 2010 | Aug | 2151647(B) | 1916143(B) | 235504(B) | 10.9(B) |
| 2010 | Sep | 2150644(B) | 1915958(B) | 234686(B) | 10.9(B) |
| 2010 | Oct | 2150600(B) | 1916817(B) | 233783(B) | 10.9(B) |
| 2010 | Nov | 2150716(B) | 1918447(B) | 232269(B) | 10.8(B) |
| 2010 | Dec | 2151032(B) | 1920924(B) | 230108(B) | 10.7(B) |
| 2011 | Jan | 2152042(B) | 1924413(B) | 227629(B) | 10.6(B) |
| 2011 | Feb | 2153963(B) | 1928544(B) | 225419(B) | 10.5(B) |
| 2011 | Mar | 2155720(B) | 1931746(B) | 223974(B) | 10.4(B) |
| 2011 | Apr | 2156790(B) | 1933038(B) | 223752(B) | 10.4(B) |
| 2011 | May | 2157526(B) | 1932614(B) | 224912(B) | 10.4(B) |
| 2011 | Jun | 2158618(B) | 1932198(B) | 226420(B) | 10.5(B) |
| 2011 | Jul | 2159084(B) | 1932551(B) | 226533(B) | 10.5(B) |
| 2011 | Aug | 2159148(B) | 1934624(B) | 224524(B) | 10.4(B) |
| 2011 | Sep | 2159072(B) | 1938277(B) | 220795(B) | 10.2(B) |
| 2011 | Oct | 2159409(B) | 1943020(B) | 216389(B) | 10.0(B) |
| 2011 | Nov | 2159306(B) | 1947293(B) | 212013(B) | 9.8(B) |
| 2011 | Dec | 2159404(B) | 1951325(B) | 208079(B) | 9.6(B) |
| 2012 | Jan | 2152122 | 1951239 | 200883 | 9.3 |
| 2012 | Feb | 2158446 | 1961077 | 197369 | 9.1 |
| 2012 | Mar | 2157247 | 1964583 | 192664 | 8.9 |
| 2012 | Apr | 2151192(P) | 1961327(P) | 189865(P) | 8.8(P) |
| F : Reflects model reestimation and new seasonal adjustment. B : Reflects revised population controls, model reestimation, and new seasonal adjustment. P : Preliminary. | |||||
