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Data extracted on: March 6, 2013 (11:50:08 AM)
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 | 3878765 | 117013 | 2.9 |
| 2007 | Feb | 3997428 | 3881961 | 115467 | 2.9 |
| 2007 | Mar | 3998259 | 3883162 | 115097 | 2.9 |
| 2007 | Apr | 3999639 | 3883703 | 115936 | 2.9 |
| 2007 | May | 4001423 | 3883631 | 117792 | 2.9 |
| 2007 | Jun | 4004890 | 3884731 | 120159 | 3.0 |
| 2007 | Jul | 4010507 | 3887827 | 122680 | 3.1 |
| 2007 | Aug | 4019121 | 3893780 | 125341 | 3.1 |
| 2007 | Sep | 4029303 | 3901337 | 127966 | 3.2 |
| 2007 | Oct | 4040998 | 3910543 | 130455 | 3.2 |
| 2007 | Nov | 4051577 | 3919127 | 132450 | 3.3 |
| 2007 | Dec | 4061615 | 3927721 | 133894 | 3.3 |
| 2008 | Jan | 4108770(F) | 3973867(F) | 134903(F) | 3.3(F) |
| 2008 | Feb | 4119726(F) | 3983056(F) | 136670(F) | 3.3(F) |
| 2008 | Mar | 4129445(F) | 3989694(F) | 139751(F) | 3.4(F) |
| 2008 | Apr | 4137217(F) | 3992725(F) | 144492(F) | 3.5(F) |
| 2008 | May | 4142178(F) | 3991709(F) | 150469(F) | 3.6(F) |
| 2008 | Jun | 4144608(F) | 3987925(F) | 156683(F) | 3.8(F) |
| 2008 | Jul | 4145133(F) | 3982664(F) | 162469(F) | 3.9(F) |
| 2008 | Aug | 4144949(F) | 3976817(F) | 168132(F) | 4.1(F) |
| 2008 | Sep | 4145284(F) | 3969898(F) | 175386(F) | 4.2(F) |
| 2008 | Oct | 4146584(F) | 3960372(F) | 186212(F) | 4.5(F) |
| 2008 | Nov | 4148296(F) | 3947019(F) | 201277(F) | 4.9(F) |
| 2008 | Dec | 4150199(F) | 3930263(F) | 219936(F) | 5.3(F) |
| 2009 | Jan | 4152271(F) | 3912190(F) | 240081(F) | 5.8(F) |
| 2009 | Feb | 4154284(F) | 3895042(F) | 259242(F) | 6.2(F) |
| 2009 | Mar | 4155279(F) | 3880208(F) | 275071(F) | 6.6(F) |
| 2009 | Apr | 4154154(F) | 3867786(F) | 286368(F) | 6.9(F) |
| 2009 | May | 4149659(F) | 3856274(F) | 293385(F) | 7.1(F) |
| 2009 | Jun | 4141878(F) | 3845129(F) | 296749(F) | 7.2(F) |
| 2009 | Jul | 4131312(F) | 3833892(F) | 297420(F) | 7.2(F) |
| 2009 | Aug | 4119336(F) | 3822688(F) | 296648(F) | 7.2(F) |
| 2009 | Sep | 4108400(F) | 3812504(F) | 295896(F) | 7.2(F) |
| 2009 | Oct | 4100410(F) | 3803884(F) | 296526(F) | 7.2(F) |
| 2009 | Nov | 4097318(F) | 3798346(F) | 298972(F) | 7.3(F) |
| 2009 | Dec | 4099727(F) | 3797216(F) | 302511(F) | 7.4(F) |
| 2010 | Jan | 4106702(F) | 3801425(F) | 305277(F) | 7.4(F) |
| 2010 | Feb | 4115307(F) | 3809441(F) | 305866(F) | 7.4(F) |
| 2010 | Mar | 4122341(F) | 3818253(F) | 304088(F) | 7.4(F) |
| 2010 | Apr | 4126615(B) | 3826073(B) | 300542(B) | 7.3(B) |
| 2010 | May | 4128350(B) | 3832129(B) | 296221(B) | 7.2(B) |
| 2010 | Jun | 4128952(B) | 3836598(B) | 292354(B) | 7.1(B) |
| 2010 | Jul | 4130350(B) | 3840590(B) | 289760(B) | 7.0(B) |
| 2010 | Aug | 4134340(B) | 3846092(B) | 288248(B) | 7.0(B) |
| 2010 | Sep | 4140675(B) | 3853626(B) | 287049(B) | 6.9(B) |
| 2010 | Oct | 4148680(B) | 3863336(B) | 285344(B) | 6.9(B) |
| 2010 | Nov | 4157195(B) | 3874674(B) | 282521(B) | 6.8(B) |
| 2010 | Dec | 4165503(B) | 3886983(B) | 278520(B) | 6.7(B) |
| 2011 | Jan | 4173897(B) | 3900077(B) | 273820(B) | 6.6(B) |
| 2011 | Feb | 4181586(B) | 3912292(B) | 269294(B) | 6.4(B) |
| 2011 | Mar | 4186747(B) | 3920671(B) | 266076(B) | 6.4(B) |
| 2011 | Apr | 4188718(B) | 3923420(B) | 265298(B) | 6.3(B) |
| 2011 | May | 4189249(B) | 3921748(B) | 267501(B) | 6.4(B) |
| 2011 | Jun | 4190857(B) | 3919459(B) | 271398(B) | 6.5(B) |
| 2011 | Jul | 4195130(B) | 3920037(B) | 275093(B) | 6.6(B) |
| 2011 | Aug | 4201767(B) | 3924911(B) | 276856(B) | 6.6(B) |
| 2011 | Sep | 4209331(B) | 3933479(B) | 275852(B) | 6.6(B) |
| 2011 | Oct | 4216008(B) | 3943681(B) | 272327(B) | 6.5(B) |
| 2011 | Nov | 4219545(B) | 3952623(B) | 266922(B) | 6.3(B) |
| 2011 | Dec | 4219366(B) | 3958752(B) | 260614(B) | 6.2(B) |
| 2012 | Jan | 4216916(B) | 3962456(B) | 254460(B) | 6.0(B) |
| 2012 | Feb | 4214482(B) | 3964728(B) | 249754(B) | 5.9(B) |
| 2012 | Mar | 4211988(B) | 3964470(B) | 247518(B) | 5.9(B) |
| 2012 | Apr | 4208432(B) | 3960859(B) | 247573(B) | 5.9(B) |
| 2012 | May | 4204420(B) | 3955215(B) | 249205(B) | 5.9(B) |
| 2012 | Jun | 4201524(B) | 3950596(B) | 250928(B) | 6.0(B) |
| 2012 | Jul | 4201008(B) | 3949650(B) | 251358(B) | 6.0(B) |
| 2012 | Aug | 4203390(B) | 3953735(B) | 249655(B) | 5.9(B) |
| 2012 | Sep | 4207720(B) | 3961408(B) | 246312(B) | 5.9(B) |
| 2012 | Oct | 4212561(B) | 3970003(B) | 242558(B) | 5.8(B) |
| 2012 | Nov | 4216799(B) | 3977565(B) | 239234(B) | 5.7(B) |
| 2012 | Dec | 4220911(B) | 3984478(B) | 236433(B) | 5.6(B) |
| F : Reflects model reestimation and new seasonal adjustment. B : Reflects revised population controls, model reestimation, and new seasonal adjustment. | |||||
