Unemployment Rates for the 50 Largest Cities

(Based on Census 2000 Population)

Unemployment Rates for the 50 Largest Cities
Annual Average Rankings
Year: 2007
RankCityRate
1 Honolulu County/city, HI 2.5
2 Virginia Beach city, VA 2.8
3 Mesa city, AZ 2.9
4 Albuquerque city, NM 3.2
5 Omaha city, NE 3.3
6 Seattle city, WA 3.5
7 Austin city, TX 3.6
8 Phoenix city, AZ 3.7
9 Jacksonville city, FL 3.9
9 Nashville-Davidson (consolidated) city, TN 3.9
9 Tucson city, AZ 3.9
12 San Antonio city, TX 4.0
13 Charlotte city, NC 4.2
13 Colorado Springs city, CO 4.2
13 Denver County/city, CO 4.2
13 San Francisco County/city, CA 4.2
17 Houston city, TX 4.3
17 Tulsa city, OK 4.3
19 Boston city, MA 4.4
19 Miami city, FL 4.4
19 Minneapolis city, MN 4.4
22 Fort Worth city, TX 4.5
22 New Orleans city, LA 4.5
24 Indianapolis (consolidated) city, IN 4.6
24 Oklahoma City city, OK 4.6
24 San Diego city, CA 4.6
27 Columbus city, OH 4.7
27 Dallas city, TX 4.7
29 Las Vegas city, NV 4.8
30 New York city, NY 4.9
30 Portland city, OR 4.9
32 San Jose city, CA 5.2
33 Atlanta city, GA 5.5
33 Baltimore city, MD 5.5
33 El Paso city, TX 5.5
33 Louisville-Jefferson County (consolidated) city, KY 5.5
33 Washington city, DC 5.5
38 Long Beach city, CA 5.6
38 Los Angeles city, CA 5.6
40 Chicago city, IL 5.7
40 Memphis city, TN 5.7
42 Philadelphia County/city, PA 6.0
43 Kansas City city, MO 6.4
43 Sacramento city, CA 6.4
45 Milwaukee city, WI 6.9
46 St. Louis city, MO 7.0
47 Oakland city, CA 7.3
48 Cleveland city, OH 8.0
48 Fresno city, CA 8.0
50 Detroit city, MI 14.1

NOTE: Rates shown are a percentage of the labor force. Data refer to place of residence.

 

Last Modified Date: April 20, 2012