Unemployment Rates for the 50 Largest Cities

(Based on Census 2000 Population)

Unemployment Rates for the 50 Largest Cities
Annual Average Rankings
Year: 2003
Rank City Rate
1 Virginia Beach city, VA 3.6
2 Honolulu County/city, HI 3.7
3 Nashville-Davidson (consolidated) city, TN 4.6
4 Mesa city, AZ 4.7
5 Omaha city, NE 5.0
6 Minneapolis city, MN 5.1
7 Albuquerque city, NM 5.2
7 San Diego city, CA 5.2
9 Columbus city, OH 5.4
9 Jacksonville city, FL 5.4
11 Indianapolis (consolidated) city, IN 5.5
12 Las Vegas city, NV 5.7
13 Oklahoma City city, OK 5.8
13 Tucson city, AZ 5.8
15 Colorado Springs city, CO 6.1
15 New Orleans city, LA 6.1
15 Phoenix city, AZ 6.1
18 Louisville-Jefferson County (consolidated) city, KY 6.2
19 Austin city, TX 6.4
19 Boston city, MA 6.4
19 Charlotte city, NC 6.4
22 San Antonio city, TX 6.6
22 Seattle city, WA 6.6
22 Tulsa city, OK 6.6
25 San Francisco County/city, CA 6.7
26 Sacramento city, CA 7.0
26 Washington city, DC 7.0
28 Denver County/city, CO 7.2
28 Kansas City city, MO 7.2
30 Baltimore city, MD 7.4
31 Memphis city, TN 7.5
31 Philadelphia County/city, PA 7.5
33 Atlanta city, GA 7.6
34 Long Beach city, CA 7.7
34 Los Angeles city, CA 7.7
36 Miami city, FL 7.8
37 Houston city, TX 7.9
38 Chicago city, IL 8.1
38 Cleveland city, OH 8.1
40 Fort Worth city, TX 8.2
41 New York city, NY 8.3
42 El Paso city, TX 8.5
42 Portland city, OR 8.5
42 St. Louis city, MO 8.5
45 Milwaukee city, WI 8.7
46 Dallas city, TX 8.9
47 San Jose city, CA 9.3
48 Oakland city, CA 10.5
49 Fresno city, CA 11.0
50 Detroit city, MI 13.9

NOTE: Rates shown are a percentage of the labor force. Data refer to place of residence. Data have been revised to incorporate updated inputs.

 

Last Modified Date: April 18, 2008