Unemployment Rates for the 50 Largest Cities

(Based on Census 2000 Population)

Unemployment Rates for the 50 Largest Cities
Annual Average Rankings
Year: 2005
RankCityRate
1 Honolulu County/city, HI 2.7
2 Virginia Beach city, VA 3.3
3 Mesa city, AZ 3.7
4 Jacksonville city, FL 3.8
5 Minneapolis city, MN 4.2
6 San Diego city, CA 4.3
7 Austin city, TX 4.4
7 Las Vegas city, NV 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 Oklahoma City city, OK 4.8
13 Phoenix city, AZ 4.8
15 Charlotte city, NC 4.9
15 Miami city, FL 4.9
15 San Antonio city, TX 4.9
15 Tucson city, AZ 4.9
19 Omaha city, NE 5.0
19 San Francisco County/city, CA 5.0
21 Boston city, MA 5.2
21 Colorado Springs city, CO 5.2
21 Columbus city, OH 5.2
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 Portland city, OR 6.0
33 San Jose city, CA 6.0
35 Louisville-Jefferson County (consolidated) city, KY 6.1
36 Washington city, DC 6.5
37 Atlanta city, GA 6.6
37 El Paso city, TX 6.6
37 Memphis city, TN 6.6
40 Philadelphia County/city, PA 6.7
41 Baltimore city, MD 6.9
42 Chicago city, IL 7.1
42 Kansas City city, MO 7.1
44 Milwaukee city, WI 7.2
45 Cleveland city, OH 7.7
46 Oakland city, CA 8.0
47 St. Louis city, MO 8.1
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 and reestimation to new state controls.

 

Last Modified Date: April 17, 2009