Unemployment Rates for the 50 Largest Cities
(Based on Census 2000 Population)
Unemployment Rates for the 50 Largest Cities
Annual Average Rankings Year: 2002
|
Rank |
City |
Rate
|
1 |
Virginia Beach city, VA |
3.5 |
2 |
Honolulu County/city, HI |
3.9 |
3 |
Nashville-Davidson (consolidated) city, TN |
4.4 |
4 |
Minneapolis city, MN |
4.8 |
4 |
Omaha city, NE |
4.8 |
6 |
Albuquerque city, NM |
4.9 |
7 |
Oklahoma City city, OK |
5.0 |
8 |
Mesa city, AZ |
5.1 |
8 |
San Diego city, CA |
5.1 |
10 |
Indianapolis (consolidated) city, IN |
5.3 |
11 |
Tulsa city, OK |
5.5 |
12 |
Jacksonville city, FL |
5.6 |
13 |
Columbus city, OH |
5.7 |
13 |
Louisville-Jefferson County (consolidated) city, KY |
5.7 |
15 |
Boston city, MA |
5.9 |
16 |
Colorado Springs city, CO |
6.0 |
16 |
New Orleans city, LA |
6.0 |
18 |
San Antonio city, TX |
6.2 |
18 |
Tucson city, AZ |
6.2 |
20 |
Austin city, TX |
6.3 |
20 |
Las Vegas city, NV |
6.3 |
22 |
Charlotte city, NC |
6.4 |
23 |
Seattle city, WA |
6.5 |
24 |
Kansas City city, MO |
6.6 |
24 |
Phoenix city, AZ |
6.6 |
26 |
Denver County/city, CO |
6.7 |
26 |
Memphis city, TN |
6.7 |
26 |
Sacramento city, CA |
6.7 |
26 |
Washington city, DC |
6.7 |
30 |
San Francisco County/city, CA |
6.9 |
31 |
Baltimore city, MD |
7.1 |
31 |
Houston city, TX |
7.1 |
33 |
Philadelphia County/city, PA |
7.3 |
34 |
Long Beach city, CA |
7.5 |
34 |
Los Angeles city, CA |
7.5 |
36 |
Fort Worth city, TX |
7.8 |
36 |
St. Louis city, MO |
7.8 |
38 |
Atlanta city, GA |
7.9 |
38 |
El Paso city, TX |
7.9 |
40 |
New York city, NY |
8.0 |
41 |
Portland city, OR |
8.1 |
42 |
Milwaukee city, WI |
8.2 |
43 |
Chicago city, IL |
8.3 |
44 |
Miami city, FL |
8.7 |
45 |
Dallas city, TX |
8.9 |
46 |
San Jose city, CA |
9.3 |
47 |
Cleveland city, OH |
10.2 |
48 |
Oakland city, CA |
10.3 |
49 |
Fresno city, CA |
10.8 |
50 |
Detroit city, MI |
12.0 |
NOTE: Rates shown are a percentage of the labor force. Data refer to place of residence. Data have been revised to incorporate updated inputs.
Last Modified Date: April 18, 2008
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