Unemployment Rates for the 50 Largest Cities

(Based on Census 2000 Population)

Unemployment Rates for the 50 Largest Cities
Annual Average Rankings
Year: 2004
RankCityRate
1 Honolulu County/city, HI 3.1
2 Virginia Beach city, VA 3.4
3 Mesa city, AZ 4.0
4 Nashville-Davidson (consolidated) city, TN 4.6
5 Las Vegas city, NV 4.7
5 San Diego city, CA 4.7
7 Minneapolis city, MN 4.9
7 Omaha city, NE 4.9
9 Jacksonville city, FL 5.0
10 Albuquerque city, NM 5.1
10 Oklahoma City city, OK 5.1
10 Tucson city, AZ 5.1
13 Phoenix city, AZ 5.2
14 Austin city, TX 5.4
14 Columbus city, OH 5.4
16 Indianapolis (consolidated) city, IN 5.5
16 Louisville-Jefferson County (consolidated) city, KY 5.5
16 New Orleans city, LA 5.5
16 Seattle city, WA 5.5
16 Tulsa city, OK 5.5
21 Boston city, MA 5.6
21 Charlotte city, NC 5.6
21 Colorado Springs city, CO 5.6
24 San Francisco County/city, CA 5.8
25 San Antonio city, TX 6.1
26 Denver County/city, CO 6.6
27 Sacramento city, CA 6.7
28 New York city, NY 7.1
29 Fort Worth city, TX 7.2
29 Long Beach city, CA 7.2
29 Los Angeles city, CA 7.2
29 San Jose city, CA 7.2
33 Baltimore city, MD 7.3
33 El Paso city, TX 7.3
33 Houston city, TX 7.3
33 Miami city, FL 7.3
33 Philadelphia County/city, PA 7.3
38 Atlanta city, GA 7.4
39 Chicago city, IL 7.5
39 Portland city, OR 7.5
39 Washington city, DC 7.5
42 Memphis city, TN 7.6
43 Kansas City city, MO 7.7
43 Milwaukee city, WI 7.7
45 Dallas city, TX 7.9
46 Cleveland city, OH 8.2
47 St. Louis city, MO 8.8
48 Oakland city, CA 9.1
49 Fresno city, CA 9.8
50 Detroit city, MI 14.0

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

 

Last Modified Date: April 17, 2009