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Indiana City Labor Force Data for May 2009
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Release Date: June 19, 2009
Page updated 6/29/09

NOTE: All data below are 2008 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                 MAY 2009        APR 2009        MAY 2008   
                                        
ANDERSON CITY                                                 
  LABOR FORCE           26,115          25,744          26,186
  EMPLOYMENT            23,226          23,068          24,444
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,889           2,676           1,742
  RATE                   11.1%           10.4%            6.7%
                                                
BLOOMINGTON CITY                                              
  LABOR FORCE           36,343          37,296          36,269
  EMPLOYMENT            34,146          35,337          34,758
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,197           1,959           1,511
  RATE                    6.0%            5.3%            4.2%
                                                
CARMEL CITY                                                   
  LABOR FORCE           32,723          32,225          33,608
  EMPLOYMENT            30,676          30,417          32,513
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,047           1,808           1,095
  RATE                    6.3%            5.6%            3.3%
                                                
COLUMBUS CITY                                                 
  LABOR FORCE           20,859          20,664          20,483
  EMPLOYMENT            18,828          18,720          19,653
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,031           1,944             830
  RATE                    9.7%            9.4%            4.1%
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                       MAY 2009        APR 2009        MAY 2008
EAST CHICAGO CITY                                             
  LABOR FORCE           10,604          10,472          10,349
  EMPLOYMENT             9,157           9,049           9,550
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,447           1,423             799
  RATE                   13.6%           13.6%            7.7%
                                                
ELKHART CITY                                                  
  LABOR FORCE           24,988          25,013          25,306
  EMPLOYMENT            20,185          20,071          23,430
  UNEMPLOYMENT           4,803           4,942           1,876
  RATE                   19.2%           19.8%            7.4%
                                                
EVANSVILLE CITY                                               
  LABOR FORCE           58,278          57,439          59,055
  EMPLOYMENT            53,137          52,569          55,781
  UNEMPLOYMENT           5,141           4,870           3,274
  RATE                    8.8%            8.5%            5.5%
                                                
FISHERS TOWN                                                  
  LABOR FORCE           38,556          38,104          39,763
  EMPLOYMENT            36,339          36,031          38,515
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,217           2,073           1,248
  RATE                    5.8%            5.4%            3.1%


                       MAY 2009        APR 2009        MAY 2008
FT WAYNE CITY                                                 
  LABOR FORCE          128,391         126,708         129,182
  EMPLOYMENT           114,116         114,068         122,166
  UNEMPLOYMENT          14,275          12,640           7,016
  RATE                   11.1%           10.0%            5.4%
                                                
GARY CITY                                                     
  LABOR FORCE           36,014          35,435          35,661
  EMPLOYMENT            31,832          31,459          33,198
  UNEMPLOYMENT           4,182           3,976           2,463
  RATE                   11.6%           11.2%            6.9%
                                                
GOSHEN CITY                                                   
  LABOR FORCE           15,398          15,297          15,667
  EMPLOYMENT            12,691          12,619          14,731
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,707           2,678             936
  RATE                   17.6%           17.5%            6.0%
                                                
GREENWOOD CITY                                                
  LABOR FORCE           25,870          25,584          26,269
  EMPLOYMENT            23,703          23,502          25,122
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,167           2,082           1,147
  RATE                    8.4%            8.1%            4.4%
TOP

                       MAY 2009        APR 2009        MAY 2008
HAMMOND CITY                                                  
  LABOR FORCE           34,486          34,016          33,798
  EMPLOYMENT            30,373          30,016          31,676
  UNEMPLOYMENT           4,113           4,000           2,122
  RATE                   11.9%           11.8%            6.3%
                                                
HOBART CITY                                                   
  LABOR FORCE           14,518          14,254          14,063
  EMPLOYMENT            12,736          12,587          13,283
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,782           1,667             780
  RATE                   12.3%           11.7%            5.5%
                                                
INDIANAPOLIS CITY (CONS)                                      
  LABOR FORCE          422,700         417,740         428,894
  EMPLOYMENT           384,306         381,056         407,319
  UNEMPLOYMENT          38,394          36,684          21,575
  RATE                    9.1%            8.8%            5.0%
                                                
INDIANAPOLIS CITY (CORE)                                      
  LABOR FORCE          417,745         412,816         423,819
  EMPLOYMENT           379,766         376,554         402,507
  UNEMPLOYMENT          37,979          36,262          21,312
  RATE                    9.1%            8.8%            5.0%
TOP


                       MAY 2009        APR 2009        MAY 2008
JEFFERSONVILLE CITY                                           
  LABOR FORCE           15,295          15,188          15,712
  EMPLOYMENT            13,982          13,972          14,908
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,313           1,216             804
  RATE                    8.6%            8.0%            5.1%
                                                
KOKOMO CITY                                                   
  LABOR FORCE           19,623          19,791          20,215
  EMPLOYMENT            15,793          17,070          18,586
  UNEMPLOYMENT           3,830           2,721           1,629
  RATE                   19.5%           13.7%            8.1%
                                                
LAFAYETTE CITY                                                
  LABOR FORCE           35,642          35,152          34,318
  EMPLOYMENT            31,868          31,539          32,566
  UNEMPLOYMENT           3,774           3,613           1,752
  RATE                   10.6%           10.3%            5.1%
                                                
LAWRENCE TOWN                                                 
  LABOR FORCE           23,416          23,111          23,873
  EMPLOYMENT            21,476          21,294          22,762
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,940           1,817           1,111
  RATE                    8.3%            7.9%            4.7%
TOP


                       MAY 2009        APR 2009        MAY 2008
MARION CITY                                                   
  LABOR FORCE           12,602          12,886          12,924
  EMPLOYMENT            10,795          11,200          11,778
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,807           1,686           1,146
  RATE                   14.3%           13.1%            8.9%
                                                
MERRILLVILLE TOWN                                             
  LABOR FORCE           16,996          16,689          16,695
  EMPLOYMENT            15,196          15,018          15,848
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,800           1,671             847
  RATE                   10.6%           10.0%            5.1%
                                                
MICHIGAN CITY CITY                                            
  LABOR FORCE           14,633          14,514          14,386
  EMPLOYMENT            12,861          12,683          13,535
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,772           1,831             851
  RATE                   12.1%           12.6%            5.9%
                                                
MISHAWAKA CITY                                                
  LABOR FORCE           27,069          26,929          26,888
  EMPLOYMENT            23,810          23,702          25,224
  UNEMPLOYMENT           3,259           3,227           1,664
  RATE                   12.0%           12.0%            6.2%
TOP

                       MAY 2009        APR 2009        MAY 2008
MUNCIE CITY                                                   
  LABOR FORCE           30,707          30,245          30,623
  EMPLOYMENT            27,463          27,328          28,693
  UNEMPLOYMENT           3,244           2,917           1,930
  RATE                   10.6%            9.6%            6.3%
                                                
NEW ALBANY CITY                                               
  LABOR FORCE           18,400          18,313          18,655
  EMPLOYMENT            16,561          16,548          17,656
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,839           1,765             999
  RATE                   10.0%            9.6%            5.4%
                                                
NOBLESVILLE CITY                                              
  LABOR FORCE           22,493          22,092          22,675
  EMPLOYMENT            20,502          20,328          21,729
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,991           1,764             946
  RATE                    8.9%            8.0%            4.2%
                                                
PLAINFIELD TOWN                                               
  LABOR FORCE           13,226          13,053          13,492
  EMPLOYMENT            12,161          12,058          12,889
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,065             995             603
  RATE                    8.1%            7.6%            4.5%
TOP

                       MAY 2009        APR 2009        MAY 2008
PORTAGE CITY                                                  
  LABOR FORCE           18,933          18,530          18,401
  EMPLOYMENT            16,747          16,550          17,465
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,186           1,980             936
  RATE                   11.5%           10.7%            5.1%
                                                
RICHMOND CITY                                                 
  LABOR FORCE           17,394          17,473          18,036
  EMPLOYMENT            15,322          15,384          16,890
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,072           2,089           1,146
  RATE                   11.9%           12.0%            6.4%
                                                
SCHERERVILLE TOWN                                             
  LABOR FORCE           16,189          15,949          16,123
  EMPLOYMENT            14,839          14,665          15,476
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,350           1,284             647
  RATE                    8.3%            8.1%            4.0%
                                                
SOUTH BEND CITY                                               
  LABOR FORCE           47,861          47,445          47,741
  EMPLOYMENT            42,101          41,910          44,600
  UNEMPLOYMENT           5,760           5,535           3,141
  RATE                   12.0%           11.7%            6.6%
                                                
TERRE HAUTE CITY                                              
  LABOR FORCE           26,569          26,356          26,577
  EMPLOYMENT            23,811          23,741          24,836
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,758           2,615           1,741
  RATE                   10.4%            9.9%            6.6%
                                                
VALPARAISO CITY                                               
  LABOR FORCE           15,707          15,443          15,726
  EMPLOYMENT            14,461          14,291          15,081
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,246           1,152             645
  RATE                    7.9%            7.5%            4.1%
                                                
WEST LAFAYETTE CITY                                           
  LABOR FORCE           14,818          14,586          14,835
  EMPLOYMENT            14,052          13,907          14,360
  UNEMPLOYMENT             766             679             475
  RATE                    5.2%            4.7%            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.