Unemployment Rates for the 50 Largest Cities

(Based on Census 2000 Population)

Unemployment Rates for the 50 Largest Cities
Annual Average Rankings
Year: 2005
Rank City Rate
1 Honolulu County/city, HI 2.7
2 Virginia Beach city, VA 3.3
3 Mesa city, AZ 3.7
4 Jacksonville city, FL 3.9
5 Minneapolis city, MN 4.1
6 Las Vegas city, NV 4.2
7 San Diego city, CA 4.3
8 Austin city, TX 4.4
9 Albuquerque city, NM 4.5
9 Nashville-Davidson (consolidated) city, TN 4.5
9 Seattle city, WA 4.5
12 Tulsa city, OK 4.6
13 Phoenix city, AZ 4.7
14 Miami city, FL 4.8
14 Oklahoma City city, OK 4.8
16 Charlotte city, NC 4.9
16 Tucson city, AZ 4.9
18 Omaha city, NE 5.0
18 San Antonio city, TX 5.0
18 San Francisco County/city, CA 5.0
21 Boston city, MA 5.2
22 Colorado Springs city, CO 5.3
22 Columbus city, OH 5.3
24 Fort Worth city, TX 5.4
25 Indianapolis (consolidated) city, IN 5.5
26 Dallas city, TX 5.7
27 Denver County/city, CO 5.8
27 New York city, NY 5.8
29 Houston city, TX 5.9
29 Long Beach city, CA 5.9
29 Los Angeles city, CA 5.9
29 Sacramento city, CA 5.9
33 Atlanta city, GA 6.0
33 Portland city, OR 6.0
33 San Jose city, CA 6.0
36 Louisville-Jefferson County (consolidated) city, KY 6.1
37 El Paso city, TX 6.6
37 Memphis city, TN 6.6
37 Washington city, DC 6.6
40 Philadelphia County/city, PA 6.7
41 Baltimore city, MD 6.9
42 Chicago city, IL 7.0
43 Kansas City city, MO 7.1
44 Milwaukee city, WI 7.2
45 Cleveland city, OH 7.7
46 Oakland city, CA 8.0
46 St. Louis city, MO 8.0
48 Fresno city, CA 8.5
49 Detroit city, MI 14.1

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