Unemployment Rates for the 50 Largest Cities

(Based on Census 2000 Population)

Unemployment Rates for the 50 Largest Cities
Annual Average Rankings
Year: 2007
RankCityRate
1 Honolulu County/city, HI 2.5
2 Virginia Beach city, VA 2.7
3 Mesa city, AZ 3.0
4 Albuquerque city, NM 3.2
5 Omaha city, NE 3.3
6 Austin city, TX 3.6
6 Seattle city, WA 3.6
8 Phoenix city, AZ 3.8
9 Jacksonville city, FL 4.0
9 Nashville-Davidson (consolidated) city, TN 4.0
9 San Antonio city, TX 4.0
9 Tucson city, AZ 4.0
13 Charlotte city, NC 4.2
13 San Francisco County/city, CA 4.2
13 Tulsa city, OK 4.2
16 Colorado Springs city, CO 4.3
16 Denver County/city, CO 4.3
16 Houston city, TX 4.3
16 Minneapolis city, MN 4.3
20 Boston city, MA 4.4
21 Fort Worth city, TX 4.5
21 Indianapolis (consolidated) city, IN 4.5
21 New Orleans city, LA 4.5
21 Oklahoma City city, OK 4.5
25 San Diego city, CA 4.6
26 Columbus city, OH 4.7
26 Dallas city, TX 4.7
26 Miami city, FL 4.7
29 Las Vegas city, NV 4.9
29 New York city, NY 4.9
29 Portland city, OR 4.9
32 San Jose city, CA 5.2
33 Atlanta city, GA 5.4
33 Louisville-Jefferson County (consolidated) city, KY 5.4
35 El Paso city, TX 5.5
35 Washington city, DC 5.5
37 Baltimore city, MD 5.6
37 Long Beach city, CA 5.6
39 Chicago city, IL 5.7
39 Los Angeles city, CA 5.7
41 Memphis city, TN 5.9
42 Philadelphia County/city, PA 6.0
43 Sacramento city, CA 6.4
44 Kansas City city, MO 6.5
45 Milwaukee city, WI 6.7
46 St. Louis city, MO 7.0
47 Oakland city, CA 7.3
48 Cleveland city, OH 7.8
49 Fresno city, CA 8.0
50 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 and reestimation to new state controls.

 

Last Modified Date: April 17, 2009