Unemployment Rates for the 50 Largest Cities

(Based on Census 2000 Population)

Unemployment Rates for the 50 Largest Cities
Annual Average Rankings
Year: 2002
Rank City Rate
1 Virginia Beach city, VA 3.5
2 Honolulu County/city, HI 3.9
3 Nashville-Davidson (consolidated) city, TN 4.4
4 Minneapolis city, MN 4.8
4 Omaha city, NE 4.8
6 Albuquerque city, NM 4.9
7 Oklahoma City city, OK 5.0
8 Mesa city, AZ 5.1
8 San Diego city, CA 5.1
10 Indianapolis (consolidated) city, IN 5.3
11 Tulsa city, OK 5.5
12 Jacksonville city, FL 5.6
13 Columbus city, OH 5.7
13 Louisville-Jefferson County (consolidated) city, KY 5.7
15 Boston city, MA 5.9
16 Colorado Springs city, CO 6.0
16 New Orleans city, LA 6.0
18 San Antonio city, TX 6.2
18 Tucson city, AZ 6.2
20 Austin city, TX 6.3
20 Las Vegas city, NV 6.3
22 Charlotte city, NC 6.4
23 Seattle city, WA 6.5
24 Kansas City city, MO 6.6
24 Phoenix city, AZ 6.6
26 Denver County/city, CO 6.7
26 Memphis city, TN 6.7
26 Sacramento city, CA 6.7
26 Washington city, DC 6.7
30 San Francisco County/city, CA 6.9
31 Baltimore city, MD 7.1
31 Houston city, TX 7.1
33 Philadelphia County/city, PA 7.3
34 Long Beach city, CA 7.5
34 Los Angeles city, CA 7.5
36 Fort Worth city, TX 7.8
36 St. Louis city, MO 7.8
38 Atlanta city, GA 7.9
38 El Paso city, TX 7.9
40 New York city, NY 8.0
41 Portland city, OR 8.1
42 Milwaukee city, WI 8.2
43 Chicago city, IL 8.3
44 Miami city, FL 8.7
45 Dallas city, TX 8.9
46 San Jose city, CA 9.3
47 Cleveland city, OH 10.2
48 Oakland city, CA 10.3
49 Fresno city, CA 10.8
50 Detroit city, MI 12.0

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