Unemployment Rates for the 50 Largest Cities
(Based on Census 2000 Population)
Unemployment Rates for the 50 Largest Cities
Annual Average Rankings Year: 2006
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Rank | City | Rate
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1 |
Honolulu County/city, HI |
2.4 |
2 |
Virginia Beach city, VA |
2.9 |
3 |
Omaha city, NE |
3.1 |
4 |
Mesa city, AZ |
3.2 |
5 |
Jacksonville city, FL |
3.5 |
6 |
Albuquerque city, NM |
3.6 |
7 |
Minneapolis city, MN |
3.9 |
7 |
Seattle city, WA |
3.9 |
9 |
Austin city, TX |
4.0 |
9 |
San Diego city, CA |
4.0 |
11 |
Phoenix city, AZ |
4.1 |
12 |
Charlotte city, NC |
4.2 |
12 |
Nashville-Davidson (consolidated) city, TN |
4.2 |
12 |
San Francisco County/city, CA |
4.2 |
15 |
Las Vegas city, NV |
4.3 |
15 |
Miami city, FL |
4.3 |
15 |
Tulsa city, OK |
4.3 |
18 |
Tucson city, AZ |
4.4 |
19 |
Oklahoma City city, OK |
4.5 |
20 |
Colorado Springs city, CO |
4.6 |
20 |
San Antonio city, TX |
4.6 |
22 |
Columbus city, OH |
4.7 |
23 |
Boston city, MA |
4.9 |
23 |
Denver County/city, CO |
4.9 |
23 |
Indianapolis (consolidated) city, IN |
4.9 |
26 |
Fort Worth city, TX |
5.0 |
26 |
New York city, NY |
5.0 |
26 |
San Jose city, CA |
5.0 |
29 |
Portland city, OR |
5.2 |
30 |
Chicago city, IL |
5.3 |
30 |
Dallas city, TX |
5.3 |
30 |
Houston city, TX |
5.3 |
30 |
Long Beach city, CA |
5.3 |
30 |
Los Angeles city, CA |
5.3 |
35 |
Sacramento city, CA |
5.6 |
36 |
Atlanta city, GA |
5.7 |
37 |
Louisville-Jefferson County (consolidated) city, KY |
5.8 |
37 |
Washington city, DC |
5.8 |
39 |
Baltimore city, MD |
6.2 |
39 |
Philadelphia County/city, PA |
6.2 |
41 |
El Paso city, TX |
6.3 |
42 |
Kansas City city, MO |
6.4 |
43 |
Memphis city, TN |
6.5 |
44 |
Milwaukee city, WI |
6.9 |
44 |
Oakland city, CA |
6.9 |
44 |
St. Louis city, MO |
6.9 |
47 |
Cleveland city, OH |
7.2 |
48 |
Fresno city, CA |
7.5 |
49 |
Detroit city, MI |
13.7 |
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
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