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Indiana City Labor Force Data for March 2008
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Release Date: April 18, 2007
Page updated 4/18/08

NOTE: All data below are 2007 Benchmark.
NOTE: Click here for information on new data methodology for 2005.
* Indianapolis now has 2 sets of data Click for details.

 CITIES: A - C | E - Fi | Fo - G | H - I | J - L | Ma - Mi | Mu - P | R - W |
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   AREA                 MAR 2008        FEB 2008        MAR 2007   
                                        
ANDERSON CITY                                                 
  LABOR FORCE           25,795          25,457          26,441
  EMPLOYMENT            23,808          23,652          24,448
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,987           1,805           1,993
  RATE                    7.7%            7.1%            7.5%
                                                
BLOOMINGTON CITY                                              
  LABOR FORCE           37,060          36,977          36,928
  EMPLOYMENT            35,671          35,616          35,607
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,389           1,361           1,321
  RATE                    3.7%            3.7%            3.6%
                                                
CARMEL CITY                                                   
  LABOR FORCE           31,514          31,353          31,286
  EMPLOYMENT            30,536          30,435          30,512
  UNEMPLOYMENT             978             918             774
  RATE                    3.1%            2.9%            2.5%
                                                
COLUMBUS CITY                                                 
  LABOR FORCE           19,761          19,582          19,830
  EMPLOYMENT            18,856          18,777          19,043
  UNEMPLOYMENT             905             805             787
  RATE                    4.6%            4.1%            4.0%
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                      MAR 2008         FEB 2008        MAR 2007
EAST CHICAGO CITY                                             
  LABOR FORCE           10,308          10,233          10,315
  EMPLOYMENT             9,488           9,423           9,544
  UNEMPLOYMENT             820             810             771
  RATE                    8.0%            7.9%            7.5%
                                                
ELKHART CITY                                                  
  LABOR FORCE           25,602          25,415          25,766
  EMPLOYMENT            23,735          23,732          24,214
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,867           1,683           1,552
  RATE                    7.3%            6.6%            6.0%
                                                
EVANSVILLE CITY                                               
  LABOR FORCE           58,607          58,249          58,735
  EMPLOYMENT            55,325          55,090          55,447
  UNEMPLOYMENT           3,282           3,159           3,288
  RATE                    5.6%            5.4%            5.6%
                                                
FISHERS TOWN                                                  
  LABOR FORCE           37,119          36,888          36,821
  EMPLOYMENT            35,992          35,873          35,964
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,127           1,015             857
  RATE                    3.0%            2.8%            2.3%
TOP
 

                      MAR 2008         FEB 2008        MAR 2007
FT WAYNE CITY                                                 
  LABOR FORCE          125,667         125,233         126,615
  EMPLOYMENT           117,303         118,390         120,399
  UNEMPLOYMENT           8,364           6,843           6,216
  RATE                    6.7%            5.5%            4.9%
                                                
GARY CITY                                                     
  LABOR FORCE           35,336          35,039          35,477
  EMPLOYMENT            32,937          32,712          33,131
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,399           2,327           2,346
  RATE                    6.8%            6.6%            6.6%
                                                
GOSHEN CITY                                                   
  LABOR FORCE           15,756          15,674          15,920
  EMPLOYMENT            14,889          14,887          15,190
  UNEMPLOYMENT             867             787             730
  RATE                    5.5%            5.0%            4.6%
                                                
GREENWOOD CITY                                                
  LABOR FORCE           25,334          25,139          25,159
  EMPLOYMENT            24,195          24,115          24,176
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,139           1,024             983
  RATE                    4.5%            4.1%            3.9%
TOP

                      MAR 2008         FEB 2008        MAR 2007
HAMMOND CITY                                                  
  LABOR FORCE           33,873          33,716          34,048
  EMPLOYMENT            31,463          31,249          31,648
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,410           2,467           2,400
  RATE                    7.1%            7.3%            7.0%
                                                
HOBART CITY                                                   
  LABOR FORCE           14,023          13,927          14,021
  EMPLOYMENT            13,104          13,015          13,182
  UNEMPLOYMENT             919             912             839
  RATE                    6.6%            6.5%            6.0%
                                                
INDIANAPOLIS CITY (CONS)                                      
  LABOR FORCE          422,977         420,079         420,484
  EMPLOYMENT           401,367         400,037         401,052
  UNEMPLOYMENT          21,610          20,042          19,432
  RATE                    5.1%            4.8%            4.6%
                                                
INDIANAPOLIS CITY (CORE)                                      
  LABOR FORCE          417,973         415,111         415,401
  EMPLOYMENT           396,634         395,320         396,322
  UNEMPLOYMENT          21,339          19,791          19,079
  RATE                    5.1%            4.8%            4.6%
TOP


                      MAR 2008         FEB 2008        MAR 2007
JEFFERSONVILLE CITY                                           
  LABOR FORCE           15,368          15,292          15,167
  EMPLOYMENT            14,652          14,556          14,481
  UNEMPLOYMENT             716             736             686
  RATE                    4.7%            4.8%            4.5%
                                                
KOKOMO CITY                                                   
  LABOR FORCE           20,125          20,027          20,440
  EMPLOYMENT            18,475          18,508          19,030
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,650           1,519           1,410
  RATE                    8.2%            7.6%            6.9%
                                                
LAFAYETTE CITY                                                
  LABOR FORCE           33,851          33,618          33,348
  EMPLOYMENT            31,787          31,753          31,880
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,064           1,865           1,468
  RATE                    6.1%            5.5%            4.4%
                                                
LAWRENCE TOWN                                                 
  LABOR FORCE           23,332          23,201          23,114
  EMPLOYMENT            22,209          22,136          22,192
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,123           1,065             922
  RATE                    4.8%            4.6%            4.0%
TOP


                      MAR 2008         FEB 2008        MAR 2007
MARION CITY                                                   
  LABOR FORCE           13,060          12,940          12,955
  EMPLOYMENT            11,857          11,858          12,028
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,203           1,082             927
  RATE                    9.2%            8.4%            7.2%
                                                
MERRILLVILLE TOWN                                             
  LABOR FORCE           16,235          16,224          16,419
  EMPLOYMENT            15,396          15,291          15,487
  UNEMPLOYMENT             839             933             932
  RATE                    5.2%            5.8%            5.7%
                                                
MICHIGAN CITY CITY                                            
  LABOR FORCE           14,378          14,271          14,335
  EMPLOYMENT            13,402          13,332          13,426
  UNEMPLOYMENT             976             939             909
  RATE                    6.8%            6.6%            6.3%
                                                
MISHAWAKA CITY                                                
  LABOR FORCE           26,431          26,090          26,268
  EMPLOYMENT            24,783          24,700          24,871
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,648           1,390           1,397
  RATE                    6.2%            5.3%            5.3%
TOP

                      MAR 2008         FEB 2008        MAR 2007
MUNCIE CITY                                                   
  LABOR FORCE           30,863          30,541          31,047
  EMPLOYMENT            28,724          28,662          29,181
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,139           1,879           1,866
  RATE                    6.9%            6.2%            6.0%
                                                
NEW ALBANY CITY                                               
  LABOR FORCE           18,483          18,358          18,223
  EMPLOYMENT            17,565          17,450          17,361
  UNEMPLOYMENT             918             908             862
  RATE                    5.0%            4.9%            4.7%
                                                
NOBLESVILLE CITY                                              
  LABOR FORCE           22,004          21,878          21,766
  EMPLOYMENT            20,944          20,874          20,927
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,060           1,004             839
  RATE                    4.8%            4.6%            3.9%
                                                
PORTAGE CITY                                                  
  LABOR FORCE           18,021          17,859          18,014
  EMPLOYMENT            16,984          16,868          17,084
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,037             991             930
  RATE                    5.8%            5.5%            5.2%
TOP

                      MAR 2008         FEB 2008        MAR 2007
RICHMOND CITY                                                 
  LABOR FORCE           18,024          17,949          17,507
  EMPLOYMENT            16,807          16,824          16,480
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,217           1,125           1,027
  RATE                    6.8%            6.3%            5.9%
                                                
SCHERERVILLE TOWN                                             
  LABOR FORCE           15,882          15,749          15,946
  EMPLOYMENT            15,196          15,092          15,285
  UNEMPLOYMENT             686             657             661
  RATE                    4.3%            4.2%            4.1%
                                                
SOUTH BEND CITY                                               
  LABOR FORCE           47,805          47,374          47,649
  EMPLOYMENT            44,648          44,500          44,808
  UNEMPLOYMENT           3,157           2,874           2,841
  RATE                    6.6%            6.1%            6.0%
                                                
TERRE HAUTE CITY                                              
  LABOR FORCE           25,967          25,892          26,203
  EMPLOYMENT            24,183          24,219          24,648
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,784           1,673           1,555
  RATE                    6.9%            6.5%            5.9%
                                                
VALPARAISO CITY                                               
  LABOR FORCE           15,181          15,071          15,289
  EMPLOYMENT            14,535          14,436          14,621
  UNEMPLOYMENT             646             635             668
  RATE                    4.3%            4.2%            4.4%
                                                
WEST LAFAYETTE CITY                                           
  LABOR FORCE           14,075          14,022          14,091
  EMPLOYMENT            13,597          13,583          13,637
  UNEMPLOYMENT             478             439             454
  RATE                    3.4%            3.1%            3.2%
        SA - seasonally adjusted, (P) - preliminary
Source: Research and Analysis, Indiana Dept. of Workforce Development
NOTE: Due to an expansion in the Current Population Survey (CPS), mandated by Congress, estimates
for year 2001 and later at both the state and substate levels may not be fully comparable with those
of earlier periods.