Unemployment Rates for the 50 Largest Cities

(Based on Census 2000 Population)

Unemployment Rates for the 50 Largest Cities
Annual Average Rankings
Year: 2000
Rank City Rate
1 Virginia Beach city, VA 2.2
2 Indianapolis (consolidated) city, IN 2.7
3 Colorado Springs city, CO 2.8
4 Boston city, MA 3.0
4 Denver County/city, CO 3.0
4 Mesa city, AZ 3.0
4 Minneapolis city, MN 3.0
4 Oklahoma City city, OK 3.0
9 Tulsa city, OK 3.1
10 Austin city, TX 3.2
10 Charlotte city, NC 3.2
10 Nashville-Davidson (consolidated) city, TN 3.2
13 Omaha city, NE 3.3
14 Jacksonville city, FL 3.4
14 San Francisco County/city, CA 3.4
16 San Jose city, CA 3.5
17 Columbus city, OH 3.6
18 Louisville-Jefferson County (consolidated) city, KY 3.7
19 Kansas City city, MO 3.8
20 Honolulu County/city, HI 3.9
20 Phoenix city, AZ 3.9
20 San Diego city, CA 3.9
23 Albuquerque city, NM 4.0
24 Tucson city, AZ 4.1
25 San Antonio city, TX 4.3
25 Seattle city, WA 4.3
27 Dallas city, TX 4.7
27 Fort Worth city, TX 4.7
27 Portland city, OR 4.7
30 Atlanta city, GA 4.9
30 Las Vegas city, NV 4.9
30 Memphis city, TN 4.9
33 Houston city, TX 5.0
34 New Orleans city, LA 5.1
34 Sacramento city, CA 5.1
36 St. Louis city, MO 5.2
37 Milwaukee city, WI 5.3
38 Chicago city, IL 5.5
39 Oakland city, CA 5.6
39 Philadelphia County/city, PA 5.6
41 Washington city, DC 5.7
42 New York city, NY 5.8
43 Baltimore city, MD 5.9
44 Long Beach city, CA 6.0
44 Los Angeles city, CA 6.0
46 El Paso city, TX 6.5
47 Miami city, FL 6.8
48 Detroit city, MI 7.3
49 Cleveland city, OH 7.4
50 Fresno city, CA 9.7

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