Unemployment Rates for the 50 Largest Cities
(Based on Census 2000 Population)
Unemployment Rates for the 50 Largest Cities
Annual Average Rankings Year: 2009
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Rank | City | Rate
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1 |
Omaha city, NE |
4.9 |
2 |
Honolulu County/city, HI |
5.8 |
3 |
Oklahoma City city, OK |
6.1 |
3 |
Virginia Beach city, VA |
6.1 |
5 |
Austin city, TX |
6.3 |
5 |
San Antonio city, TX |
6.3 |
7 |
Albuquerque city, NM |
6.4 |
8 |
Tulsa city, OK |
6.8 |
9 |
Houston city, TX |
7.2 |
10 |
Minneapolis city, MN |
7.5 |
11 |
Boston city, MA |
7.6 |
12 |
Fort Worth city, TX |
7.7 |
12 |
New Orleans city, LA |
7.7 |
14 |
El Paso city, TX |
8.0 |
14 |
Seattle city, WA |
8.0 |
16 |
Dallas city, TX |
8.1 |
17 |
Columbus city, OH |
8.3 |
18 |
Mesa city, AZ |
8.4 |
19 |
Colorado Springs city, CO |
8.5 |
20 |
Nashville-Davidson (consolidated) city, TN |
8.9 |
20 |
San Francisco County/city, CA |
8.9 |
22 |
Denver County/city, CO |
9.0 |
23 |
New York city, NY |
9.2 |
24 |
Charlotte city, NC |
9.3 |
25 |
Indianapolis (consolidated) city, IN |
9.4 |
26 |
Philadelphia County/city, PA |
9.6 |
26 |
San Diego city, CA |
9.6 |
28 |
Washington city, DC |
9.7 |
29 |
Tucson city, AZ |
9.9 |
30 |
Kansas City city, MO |
10.0 |
31 |
Jacksonville city, FL |
10.1 |
31 |
Louisville-Jefferson County (consolidated) city, KY |
10.1 |
33 |
Portland city, OR |
10.4 |
34 |
Phoenix city, AZ |
10.6 |
35 |
Atlanta city, GA |
10.7 |
36 |
Baltimore city, MD |
10.8 |
37 |
Chicago city, IL |
10.9 |
37 |
Cleveland city, OH |
10.9 |
39 |
Memphis city, TN |
11.0 |
40 |
Milwaukee city, WI |
11.4 |
41 |
Miami city, FL |
11.9 |
41 |
St. Louis city, MO |
11.9 |
43 |
San Jose city, CA |
12.0 |
44 |
Las Vegas city, NV |
12.2 |
45 |
Long Beach city, CA |
12.8 |
45 |
Los Angeles city, CA |
12.8 |
47 |
Sacramento city, CA |
13.2 |
48 |
Fresno city, CA |
14.1 |
49 |
Oakland city, CA |
15.8 |
50 |
Detroit city, MI |
24.9 |
NOTE: Rates shown are a percentage of the labor force. Data refer to place of residence.
 
Last Modified Date: April 20, 2012
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