Unemployment Rates for the 50 Largest Cities

(Based on Census 2000 Population)

Unemployment Rates for the 50 Largest Cities
Annual Average Rankings
Year: 2008
RankCityRate
1 Honolulu County/city, HI 3.5
2 Omaha city, NE 3.6
3 Tulsa city, OK 3.7
3 Virginia Beach city, VA 3.7
5 Albuquerque city, NM 3.8
5 Oklahoma City city, OK 3.8
7 Seattle city, WA 4.0
8 Austin city, TX 4.1
9 Mesa city, AZ 4.4
10 San Antonio city, TX 4.5
11 Houston city, TX 4.7
12 Boston city, MA 5.1
12 Minneapolis city, MN 5.1
14 Fort Worth city, TX 5.2
14 Nashville-Davidson (consolidated) city, TN 5.2
16 San Francisco County/city, CA 5.3
17 Charlotte city, NC 5.5
17 Columbus city, OH 5.5
17 Dallas city, TX 5.5
17 Denver County/city, CO 5.5
17 New York city, NY 5.5
22 Colorado Springs city, CO 5.6
22 Indianapolis (consolidated) city, IN 5.6
24 Phoenix city, AZ 5.7
24 Portland city, OR 5.7
24 Tucson city, AZ 5.7
27 El Paso city, TX 5.9
28 Jacksonville city, FL 6.0
28 San Diego city, CA 6.0
30 New Orleans city, LA 6.1
31 Miami city, FL 6.2
32 Louisville-Jefferson County (consolidated) city, KY 6.4
33 Milwaukee city, WI 6.6
34 Baltimore city, MD 6.7
34 Las Vegas city, NV 6.7
34 San Jose city, CA 6.7
37 Chicago city, IL 7.0
37 Washington city, DC 7.0
39 Atlanta city, GA 7.1
40 Philadelphia County/city, PA 7.2
41 Memphis city, TN 7.5
42 Kansas City city, MO 7.6
43 St. Louis city, MO 7.8
44 Long Beach city, CA 8.3
44 Los Angeles city, CA 8.3
46 Cleveland city, OH 8.5
46 Sacramento city, CA 8.5
48 Oakland city, CA 9.5
49 Fresno city, CA 9.9
50 Detroit city, MI 16.0

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