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Indiana City Labor Force Data for October 2011
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Release Date: Nov. 22, 2011
Page updated 11/28/11

NOTE: All data below are 2010 Benchmark.
NOTE: Current month data is preliminary, month earlier data is revised.
NOTE: Click here for information on new data methodology in 2005.
* Indianapolis 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                 OCT 2011        SEP 2011        OCT 2010   
                                                                                
ANDERSON CITY                                                 
  LABOR FORCE           25,733          25,665          26,066
  EMPLOYMENT            22,935          23,003          23,183
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,798           2,662           2,883
  RATE                   10.9%           10.4%           11.1%
                                                
BLOOMINGTON CITY                                              
  LABOR FORCE           37,889          37,411          37,680
  EMPLOYMENT            35,482          34,951          35,229
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,407           2,460           2,451
  RATE                    6.4%            6.6%            6.5%
                                                
CARMEL CITY                                                   
  LABOR FORCE           34,195          34,122          34,005
  EMPLOYMENT            32,098          32,050          31,929
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,097           2,072           2,076
  RATE                    6.1%            6.1%            6.1%
                                                
COLUMBUS CITY                                                 
  LABOR FORCE           20,036          19,902          19,500
  EMPLOYMENT            18,520          18,398          17,744
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,516           1,504           1,756
  RATE                    7.6%            7.6%            9.0%
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   AREA                 OCT 2011        SEP 2011        OCT 2010
EAST CHICAGO CITY                                             
  LABOR FORCE            9,947           9,904          10,035
  EMPLOYMENT             8,663           8,623           8,639
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,284           1,281           1,396
  RATE                   12.9%           12.9%           13.9%
                                                
ELKHART CITY                                                  
  LABOR FORCE           22,770          22,491          22,951
  EMPLOYMENT            19,705          19,642          19,629
  UNEMPLOYMENT           3,065           2,849           3,322
  RATE                   13.5%           12.7%           14.5%
                                                
EVANSVILLE CITY                                               
  LABOR FORCE           59,467          59,378          58,630
  EMPLOYMENT            54,739          54,736          53,432
  UNEMPLOYMENT           4,728           4,642           5,198
  RATE                    8.0%            7.8%            8.9%
                                                
FISHERS TOWN                                                  
  LABOR FORCE           40,142          40,120          40,086
  EMPLOYMENT            37,858          37,801          37,660
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,284           2,319           2,426
  RATE                    5.7%            5.8%            6.1%

   AREA                 OCT 2011        SEP 2011        OCT 2010
FT WAYNE CITY                                                 
  LABOR FORCE          129,151         128,494         124,834
  EMPLOYMENT           117,857         117,540         112,324
  UNEMPLOYMENT          11,294          10,954          12,510
  RATE                    8.7%            8.5%           10.0%
                                                
GARY CITY                                                     
  LABOR FORCE           35,001          34,770          34,242
  EMPLOYMENT            30,137          29,999          30,053
  UNEMPLOYMENT           4,864           4,771           4,189
  RATE                   13.9%           13.7%           12.2%
                                                
GOSHEN CITY                                                   
  LABOR FORCE           14,150          14,148          14,340
  EMPLOYMENT            12,498          12,458          12,449
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,652           1,690           1,891
  RATE                   11.7%           11.9%           13.2%
                                                
GREENWOOD CITY                                                
  LABOR FORCE           25,974          25,908          25,924
  EMPLOYMENT            23,924          23,888          23,798
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,050           2,020           2,126
  RATE                    7.9%            7.8%            8.2%
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   AREA                 OCT 2011        SEP 2011        OCT 2010
HAMMOND CITY                                                  
  LABOR FORCE           32,076          31,816          32,928
  EMPLOYMENT            28,736          28,605          28,657
  UNEMPLOYMENT           3,340           3,211           4,271
  RATE                   10.4%           10.1%           13.0%
                                                
HOBART CITY                                                   
  LABOR FORCE           13,494          13,373          13,448
  EMPLOYMENT            12,133          12,077          12,099
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,361           1,296           1,349
  RATE                   10.1%            9.7%           10.0%
                                                
INDIANAPOLIS CITY (CONS)                                      
  LABOR FORCE          417,241         414,873         415,637
  EMPLOYMENT           378,064         377,498         376,081
  UNEMPLOYMENT          39,177          37,375          39,556
  RATE                    9.4%            9.0%            9.5%
                                                
INDIANAPOLIS CITY (CORE)                                      
  LABOR FORCE          412,342         409,951         410,664
  EMPLOYMENT           373,590         373,031         371,630
  UNEMPLOYMENT          38,752          36,920          39,034
  RATE                    9.4%            9.0%            9.5%
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   AREA                 OCT 2011        SEP 2011        OCT 2010
JEFFERSONVILLE CITY                                           
  LABOR FORCE           17,065          16,922          16,654
  EMPLOYMENT            15,713          15,588          15,094
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,352           1,334           1,560
  RATE                    7.9%            7.9%            9.4%
                                                
KOKOMO CITY                                                   
  LABOR FORCE           19,472          19,092          19,564
  EMPLOYMENT            17,282          16,987          17,140
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,190           2,105           2,424
  RATE                   11.2%           11.0%           12.4%
                                                
LAFAYETTE CITY                                                
  LABOR FORCE           35,493          35,368          34,804
  EMPLOYMENT            32,586          32,551          31,689
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,907           2,817           3,115
  RATE                    8.2%            8.0%            9.0%
                                                
LAWRENCE TOWN                                                 
  LABOR FORCE           23,555          23,382          23,306
  EMPLOYMENT            21,477          21,445          21,364
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,078           1,937           1,942
  RATE                    8.8%            8.3%            8.3%
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   AREA                 OCT 2011        SEP 2011        OCT 2010
MARION CITY                                                   
  LABOR FORCE           13,433          13,488          13,557
  EMPLOYMENT            11,956          11,997          11,943
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,477           1,491           1,614
  RATE                   11.0%           11.1%           11.9%
                                                
MERRILLVILLE TOWN                                             
  LABOR FORCE           16,756          16,579          16,753
  EMPLOYMENT            15,068          14,999          15,026
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,688           1,580           1,727
  RATE                   10.1%            9.5%           10.3%
                                                
MICHIGAN CITY CITY                                            
  LABOR FORCE           13,858          13,815          14,085
  EMPLOYMENT            12,345          12,318          12,382
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,513           1,497           1,703
  RATE                   10.9%           10.8%           12.1%
                                                
MISHAWAKA CITY                                                
  LABOR FORCE           26,271          25,917          25,986
  EMPLOYMENT            23,699          23,441          23,192
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,572           2,476           2,794
  RATE                    9.8%            9.6%           10.8%
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   AREA                 OCT 2011        SEP 2011        OCT 2010
MUNCIE CITY                                                   
  LABOR FORCE           31,027          31,037          31,005
  EMPLOYMENT            27,958          27,979          27,872
  UNEMPLOYMENT           3,069           3,058           3,133
  RATE                    9.9%            9.9%           10.1%
                                                
NEW ALBANY CITY                                               
  LABOR FORCE           18,595          18,382          18,154
  EMPLOYMENT            16,926          16,791          16,259
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,669           1,591           1,895
  RATE                    9.0%            8.7%           10.4%
                                                
NOBLESVILLE CITY                                              
  LABOR FORCE           22,278          22,229          22,264
  EMPLOYMENT            20,521          20,490          20,414
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,757           1,739           1,850
  RATE                    7.9%            7.8%            8.3%
                                                
PLAINFIELD TOWN                                               
  LABOR FORCE           14,148          14,088          14,206
  EMPLOYMENT            13,069          13,050          13,001
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,079           1,038           1,205
  RATE                    7.6%            7.4%            8.5%
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   AREA                 OCT 2011        SEP 2011        OCT 2010
PORTAGE CITY                                                  
  LABOR FORCE           17,971          17,917          17,974
  EMPLOYMENT            16,355          16,281          16,310
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,616           1,636           1,664
  RATE                    9.0%            9.1%            9.3%
                                                
RICHMOND CITY                                                 
  LABOR FORCE           15,807          15,616          15,936
  EMPLOYMENT            14,064          13,945          13,972
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,743           1,671           1,964
  RATE                   11.0%           10.7%           12.3%
                                                
SCHERERVILLE TOWN                                             
  LABOR FORCE           15,189          15,068          15,407
  EMPLOYMENT            14,160          14,096          14,121
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,029             972           1,286
  RATE                    6.8%            6.5%            8.3%
                                                
SOUTH BEND CITY                                               
  LABOR FORCE           46,582          46,090          45,846
  EMPLOYMENT            41,387          40,936          40,502
  UNEMPLOYMENT           5,195           5,154           5,344
  RATE                   11.2%           11.2%           11.7%
                                                
TERRE HAUTE CITY                                              
  LABOR FORCE           27,315          27,178          27,310
  EMPLOYMENT            24,477          24,364          24,331
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,838           2,814           2,979
  RATE                   10.4%           10.4%           10.9%
                                                
VALPARAISO CITY                                               
  LABOR FORCE           15,241          15,172          15,237
  EMPLOYMENT            14,123          14,059          14,084
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,118           1,113           1,153
  RATE                    7.3%            7.3%            7.6%
                                                
WEST LAFAYETTE CITY                                           
  LABOR FORCE           15,021          15,021          14,596
  EMPLOYMENT            14,129          14,113          13,740
  UNEMPLOYMENT             892             908             856
  RATE                    5.9%            6.0%            5.9%
        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.