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Data extracted on: October 1, 2012 (4:38:25 PM)
Local Area Unemployment Statistics
| Year | Period | labor force | employment | unemployment | unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Jan | 3708173 | 3554627 | 153546 | 4.1 |
| 2002 | Feb | 3715652 | 3559693 | 155959 | 4.2 |
| 2002 | Mar | 3720727 | 3562615 | 158112 | 4.2 |
| 2002 | Apr | 3723347 | 3563570 | 159777 | 4.3 |
| 2002 | May | 3724519 | 3564036 | 160483 | 4.3 |
| 2002 | Jun | 3726362 | 3566413 | 159949 | 4.3 |
| 2002 | Jul | 3729086 | 3570686 | 158400 | 4.2 |
| 2002 | Aug | 3733088 | 3576573 | 156515 | 4.2 |
| 2002 | Sep | 3738287 | 3583325 | 154962 | 4.1 |
| 2002 | Oct | 3745696 | 3591587 | 154109 | 4.1 |
| 2002 | Nov | 3754281 | 3600288 | 153993 | 4.1 |
| 2002 | Dec | 3762408 | 3608142 | 154266 | 4.1 |
| 2003 | Jan | 3770315 | 3615431 | 154884 | 4.1 |
| 2003 | Feb | 3778111 | 3622119 | 155992 | 4.1 |
| 2003 | Mar | 3784367 | 3626925 | 157442 | 4.2 |
| 2003 | Apr | 3786930 | 3627843 | 159087 | 4.2 |
| 2003 | May | 3786384 | 3625798 | 160586 | 4.2 |
| 2003 | Jun | 3784503 | 3623244 | 161259 | 4.3 |
| 2003 | Jul | 3784160 | 3623694 | 160466 | 4.2 |
| 2003 | Aug | 3786559 | 3628288 | 158271 | 4.2 |
| 2003 | Sep | 3792109 | 3637133 | 154976 | 4.1 |
| 2003 | Oct | 3800469 | 3649096 | 151373 | 4.0 |
| 2003 | Nov | 3809543 | 3661422 | 148121 | 3.9 |
| 2003 | Dec | 3817670 | 3672012 | 145658 | 3.8 |
| 2004 | Jan | 3823376 | 3679263 | 144113 | 3.8 |
| 2004 | Feb | 3826531 | 3683214 | 143317 | 3.7 |
| 2004 | Mar | 3828191 | 3684890 | 143301 | 3.7 |
| 2004 | Apr | 3828566 | 3684765 | 143801 | 3.8 |
| 2004 | May | 3829174 | 3684941 | 144233 | 3.8 |
| 2004 | Jun | 3831368 | 3687190 | 144178 | 3.8 |
| 2004 | Jul | 3835548 | 3691922 | 143626 | 3.7 |
| 2004 | Aug | 3842172 | 3699428 | 142744 | 3.7 |
| 2004 | Sep | 3849899 | 3708225 | 141674 | 3.7 |
| 2004 | Oct | 3857861 | 3717323 | 140538 | 3.6 |
| 2004 | Nov | 3864970 | 3725548 | 139422 | 3.6 |
| 2004 | Dec | 3871783 | 3733084 | 138699 | 3.6 |
| 2005 | Jan | 3878822 | 3740361 | 138461 | 3.6 |
| 2005 | Feb | 3886788 | 3748162 | 138626 | 3.6 |
| 2005 | Mar | 3895189 | 3756188 | 139001 | 3.6 |
| 2005 | Apr | 3903332 | 3763692 | 139640 | 3.6 |
| 2005 | May | 3911393 | 3771003 | 140390 | 3.6 |
| 2005 | Jun | 3919273 | 3778400 | 140873 | 3.6 |
| 2005 | Jul | 3926754 | 3785732 | 141022 | 3.6 |
| 2005 | Aug | 3934344 | 3793828 | 140516 | 3.6 |
| 2005 | Sep | 3942096 | 3803020 | 139076 | 3.5 |
| 2005 | Oct | 3949309 | 3813121 | 136188 | 3.4 |
| 2005 | Nov | 3955728 | 3823796 | 131932 | 3.3 |
| 2005 | Dec | 3960208 | 3833367 | 126841 | 3.2 |
| 2006 | Jan | 3944074 | 3822189 | 121885 | 3.1 |
| 2006 | Feb | 3948540 | 3830381 | 118159 | 3.0 |
| 2006 | Mar | 3953810 | 3837162 | 116648 | 3.0 |
| 2006 | Apr | 3959832 | 3842288 | 117544 | 3.0 |
| 2006 | May | 3966530 | 3846529 | 120001 | 3.0 |
| 2006 | Jun | 3974194 | 3851306 | 122888 | 3.1 |
| 2006 | Jul | 3983523 | 3858437 | 125086 | 3.1 |
| 2006 | Aug | 3994384 | 3868306 | 126078 | 3.2 |
| 2006 | Sep | 4006038 | 3880152 | 125886 | 3.1 |
| 2006 | Oct | 4017082 | 3892665 | 124417 | 3.1 |
| 2006 | Nov | 4026023 | 3903995 | 122028 | 3.0 |
| 2006 | Dec | 4031272 | 3912019 | 119253 | 3.0 |
| 2007 | Jan | 3995778(F) | 3878765(F) | 117013(F) | 2.9(F) |
| 2007 | Feb | 3997428(F) | 3881961(F) | 115467(F) | 2.9(F) |
| 2007 | Mar | 3998259(F) | 3883162(F) | 115097(F) | 2.9(F) |
| 2007 | Apr | 3999639(F) | 3883703(F) | 115936(F) | 2.9(F) |
| 2007 | May | 4001423(F) | 3883631(F) | 117792(F) | 2.9(F) |
| 2007 | Jun | 4004890(F) | 3884731(F) | 120159(F) | 3.0(F) |
| 2007 | Jul | 4010507(F) | 3887827(F) | 122680(F) | 3.1(F) |
| 2007 | Aug | 4019121(F) | 3893780(F) | 125341(F) | 3.1(F) |
| 2007 | Sep | 4029303(F) | 3901337(F) | 127966(F) | 3.2(F) |
| 2007 | Oct | 4040998(F) | 3910543(F) | 130455(F) | 3.2(F) |
| 2007 | Nov | 4051577(F) | 3919127(F) | 132450(F) | 3.3(F) |
| 2007 | Dec | 4061615(F) | 3927721(F) | 133894(F) | 3.3(F) |
| 2008 | Jan | 4069934(F) | 3934783(F) | 135151(F) | 3.3(F) |
| 2008 | Feb | 4078289(F) | 3941394(F) | 136895(F) | 3.4(F) |
| 2008 | Mar | 4086178(F) | 3946187(F) | 139991(F) | 3.4(F) |
| 2008 | Apr | 4093638(F) | 3948840(F) | 144798(F) | 3.5(F) |
| 2008 | May | 4101006(F) | 3950118(F) | 150888(F) | 3.7(F) |
| 2008 | Jun | 4107619(F) | 3950389(F) | 157230(F) | 3.8(F) |
| 2008 | Jul | 4113549(F) | 3950416(F) | 163133(F) | 4.0(F) |
| 2008 | Aug | 4119800(F) | 3950923(F) | 168877(F) | 4.1(F) |
| 2008 | Sep | 4126959(F) | 3950783(F) | 176176(F) | 4.3(F) |
| 2008 | Oct | 4136424(F) | 3949396(F) | 187028(F) | 4.5(F) |
| 2008 | Nov | 4148143(F) | 3946031(F) | 202112(F) | 4.9(F) |
| 2008 | Dec | 4161625(F) | 3940834(F) | 220791(F) | 5.3(F) |
| 2009 | Jan | 4176005(F) | 3935052(F) | 240953(F) | 5.8(F) |
| 2009 | Feb | 4190191(F) | 3930049(F) | 260142(F) | 6.2(F) |
| 2009 | Mar | 4202551(F) | 3926523(F) | 276028(F) | 6.6(F) |
| 2009 | Apr | 4210757(F) | 3923336(F) | 287421(F) | 6.8(F) |
| 2009 | May | 4215030(F) | 3920457(F) | 294573(F) | 7.0(F) |
| 2009 | Jun | 4214955(F) | 3916875(F) | 298080(F) | 7.1(F) |
| 2009 | Jul | 4211329(F) | 3912448(F) | 298881(F) | 7.1(F) |
| 2009 | Aug | 4206554(F) | 3908358(F) | 298196(F) | 7.1(F) |
| 2009 | Sep | 4203056(F) | 3905576(F) | 297480(F) | 7.1(F) |
| 2009 | Oct | 4202926(F) | 3904826(F) | 298100(F) | 7.1(F) |
| 2009 | Nov | 4207193(F) | 3906695(F) | 300498(F) | 7.1(F) |
| 2009 | Dec | 4216913(F) | 3912947(F) | 303966(F) | 7.2(F) |
| 2010 | Jan | 4228920(F) | 3922285(F) | 306635(F) | 7.3(F) |
| 2010 | Feb | 4241099(F) | 3933969(F) | 307130(F) | 7.2(F) |
| 2010 | Mar | 4249897(F) | 3944608(F) | 305289(F) | 7.2(F) |
| 2010 | Apr | 4253467(B) | 3951735(B) | 301732(B) | 7.1(B) |
| 2010 | May | 4254296(B) | 3956857(B) | 297439(B) | 7.0(B) |
| 2010 | Jun | 4253567(B) | 3959981(B) | 293586(B) | 6.9(B) |
| 2010 | Jul | 4253090(B) | 3962141(B) | 290949(B) | 6.8(B) |
| 2010 | Aug | 4254566(B) | 3965270(B) | 289296(B) | 6.8(B) |
| 2010 | Sep | 4258034(B) | 3970169(B) | 287865(B) | 6.8(B) |
| 2010 | Oct | 4263515(B) | 3977647(B) | 285868(B) | 6.7(B) |
| 2010 | Nov | 4268783(B) | 3986062(B) | 282721(B) | 6.6(B) |
| 2010 | Dec | 4273425(B) | 3995040(B) | 278385(B) | 6.5(B) |
| 2011 | Jan | 4278310(B) | 4004961(B) | 273349(B) | 6.4(B) |
| 2011 | Feb | 4283378(B) | 4014857(B) | 268521(B) | 6.3(B) |
| 2011 | Mar | 4286826(B) | 4021763(B) | 265063(B) | 6.2(B) |
| 2011 | Apr | 4288513(B) | 4024394(B) | 264119(B) | 6.2(B) |
| 2011 | May | 4290173(B) | 4023958(B) | 266215(B) | 6.2(B) |
| 2011 | Jun | 4294321(B) | 4024304(B) | 270017(B) | 6.3(B) |
| 2011 | Jul | 4300999(B) | 4027713(B) | 273286(B) | 6.4(B) |
| 2011 | Aug | 4310166(B) | 4035776(B) | 274390(B) | 6.4(B) |
| 2011 | Sep | 4320477(B) | 4047404(B) | 273073(B) | 6.3(B) |
| 2011 | Oct | 4331097(B) | 4060779(B) | 270318(B) | 6.2(B) |
| 2011 | Nov | 4339856(B) | 4072766(B) | 267090(B) | 6.2(B) |
| 2011 | Dec | 4347644(B) | 4083922(B) | 263722(B) | 6.1(B) |
| 2012 | Jan | 4341962 | 4088414 | 253548 | 5.8 |
| 2012 | Feb | 4343120 | 4093500 | 249620 | 5.7 |
| 2012 | Mar | 4341628 | 4096829 | 244799 | 5.6 |
| 2012 | Apr | 4339503 | 4097932 | 241571 | 5.6 |
| 2012 | May | 4339802 | 4098212 | 241590 | 5.6 |
| 2012 | Jun | 4338812 | 4092363 | 246449 | 5.7 |
| 2012 | Jul | 4333388 | 4078065 | 255323 | 5.9 |
| 2012 | Aug | 4321291(P) | 4065948(P) | 255343(P) | 5.9(P) |
| F : Reflects model reestimation and new seasonal adjustment. B : Reflects revised population controls, model reestimation, and new seasonal adjustment. P : Preliminary. | |||||
