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Labor Force Data for October 2011
U.S., Indiana, Metropolitan Areas (MSAs) & Counties
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Release Date: Nov. 22, 2011
Page updated 11/28/11
NOTEAll data below are 2010 Benchmark.
NOTE: Current month data is preliminary, month earlier data is revised.

MSA'S,  COUNTIES: A - B | C - D | E - F | G - H | J - K - L | M - N - O | P - R - S | T - U - V | W
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    AREA              OCT 11          SEP 11          OCT 10  
U.S.                                                           
  LABOR FORCE      154,088,000      154,022,000     153,652,000
  EMPLOYMENT       140,987,000      140,502,000     139,749,000
  UNEMPLOYMENT      13,102,000       13,520,000      13,903,000
  RATE                   8.5%             8.8%            9.0%
  SEAS ADJ RATE          9.0%             9.1%            9.7%
                                                
INDIANA                                                       
  LABOR FORCE        3,162,438        3,147,900       3,136,220
  EMPLOYMENT         2,888,967        2,881,480       2,847,484
  UNEMPLOYMENT         273,471          266,420         288,736
  RATE                   8.6%             8.5%            9.2%
  SEAS ADJ RATE          9.0%             8.9%            9.7%

.  AREA               OCT 2011        SEP 2011        OCT 2010
ANDERSON MSA                                                  
  LABOR FORCE           60,194          60,219          61,086
  EMPLOYMENT            54,225          54,384          54,811
  UNEMPLOYMENT           5,969           5,835           6,275
  RATE                    9.9%            9.7%           10.3%
                                                
BLOOMINGTON MSA                                               
  LABOR FORCE           99,217          97,784          98,157
  EMPLOYMENT            91,996          90,618          91,339
  UNEMPLOYMENT           7,221           7,166           6,818
  RATE                    7.3%            7.3%            6.9%
                                                
COLUMBUS MSA                                                  
  LABOR FORCE           38,879          38,593          37,701
  EMPLOYMENT            36,110          35,872          34,596
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,769           2,721           3,105
  RATE                    7.1%            7.1%            8.2%
                                                
ELKHART-GOSHEN MSA                                            
  LABOR FORCE           89,197          88,703          89,885
  EMPLOYMENT            79,125          78,873          78,819
  UNEMPLOYMENT          10,072           9,830          11,066
  RATE                   11.3%           11.1%           12.3%
                                                
EVANSVILLE MSA                                                
  LABOR FORCE          184,527         184,607         181,499
  EMPLOYMENT           170,923         171,086         167,155
  UNEMPLOYMENT          13,604          13,521          14,344
  RATE                    7.4%            7.3%            7.9%
                                                
FORT WAYNE MSA                                                
  LABOR FORCE          213,744         212,690         206,001
  EMPLOYMENT           196,058         195,532         186,854
  UNEMPLOYMENT          17,686          17,158          19,147
  RATE                    8.3%            8.1%            9.3%
                                                
GARY                                                          
  LABOR FORCE          322,652         320,575         324,166
  EMPLOYMENT           293,366         292,026         292,556
  UNEMPLOYMENT          29,286          28,549          31,610
  RATE                    9.1%            8.9%            9.8%
                                                
INDIANAPOLIS MSA                                              
  LABOR FORCE          892,394         888,818         889,234
  EMPLOYMENT           818,402         817,176         814,108
  UNEMPLOYMENT          73,992          71,642          75,126
  RATE                    8.3%            8.1%            8.4%
                                                
KOKOMO MSA                                                    
  LABOR FORCE           42,835          42,072          42,893
  EMPLOYMENT            38,677          38,017          38,360
  UNEMPLOYMENT           4,158           4,055           4,533
  RATE                    9.7%            9.6%           10.6%
                                                
LAFAYETTE MSA                                                 
  LABOR FORCE          100,150          99,944          97,922
  EMPLOYMENT            92,781          92,680          90,227
  UNEMPLOYMENT           7,369           7,264           7,695
  RATE                    7.4%            7.3%            7.9%
                                                
MICHIGAN CITY MSA                                             
  LABOR FORCE           50,356          50,073          50,841
  EMPLOYMENT            45,344          45,244          45,479
  UNEMPLOYMENT           5,012           4,829           5,362
  RATE                   10.0%            9.6%           10.5%
                                                
MUNCIE MSA                                                    
  LABOR FORCE           54,231          54,164          54,291
  EMPLOYMENT            49,094          49,130          48,943
  UNEMPLOYMENT           5,137           5,034           5,348
  RATE                    9.5%            9.3%            9.9%
                                                
SOUTH BEND MSA                                                
  LABOR FORCE          154,018         152,533         152,454
  EMPLOYMENT           139,523         138,053         136,994
  UNEMPLOYMENT          14,495          14,480          15,460
  RATE                    9.4%            9.5%           10.1%
                                                
TERRE HAUTE MSA                                               
  LABOR FORCE           80,076          79,660          79,900
  EMPLOYMENT            72,274          71,939          71,842
  UNEMPLOYMENT           7,802           7,721           8,058
  RATE                    9.7%            9.7%           10.1%
TOP
   AREA               OCT 2011        SEP 2011        OCT 2010
ADAMS                                                         
  LABOR FORCE           14,694          14,864          14,568
  EMPLOYMENT            13,511          13,712          13,185
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,183           1,152           1,383
  RATE                    8.1%            7.8%            9.5%
                                                
ALLEN (FORT WAYNE MSA)                                        
  LABOR FORCE          181,737         180,826         175,184
  EMPLOYMENT           166,506         166,059         158,689
  UNEMPLOYMENT          15,231          14,767          16,495
  RATE                    8.4%            8.2%            9.4%
                                                
BARTHOLOMEW (COLUMBUS MSA)                                    
  LABOR FORCE           38,879          38,593          37,701
  EMPLOYMENT            36,110          35,872          34,596
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,769           2,721           3,105
  RATE                    7.1%            7.1%            8.2%
                                                
BENTON (LAFAYETTE MSA)                                        
  LABOR FORCE            4,337           4,306           4,243
  EMPLOYMENT             4,003           3,999           3,893
  UNEMPLOYMENT             334             307             350
  RATE                    7.7%            7.1%            8.2%
                                                
BLACKFORD                                                     
  LABOR FORCE            6,284           6,297           6,348
  EMPLOYMENT             5,592           5,627           5,629
  UNEMPLOYMENT             692             670             719
  RATE                   11.0%           10.6%           11.3%
                                                
BOONE (INDIANAPOLIS MSA)                                      
  LABOR FORCE           27,915          27,788          27,718
  EMPLOYMENT            25,964          25,925          25,828
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,951           1,863           1,890
  RATE                    7.0%            6.7%            6.8%
                                                
BROWN (INDIANAPOLIS MSA)                                      
  LABOR FORCE            7,196           7,180           7,211
  EMPLOYMENT             6,679           6,669           6,644
  UNEMPLOYMENT             517             511             567
  RATE                    7.2%            7.1%            7.9%
TOP
.  AREA               OCT 2011        SEP 2011        OCT 2010
CARROLL (LAFAYETTE MSA)                                       
  LABOR FORCE            9,976           9,963           9,773
  EMPLOYMENT             9,292           9,282           9,037
  UNEMPLOYMENT             684             681             736
  RATE                    6.9%            6.8%            7.5%
                                                
CASS                                                          
  LABOR FORCE           18,106          18,045          18,363
  EMPLOYMENT            16,497          16,468          16,630
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,609           1,577           1,733
  RATE                    8.9%            8.7%            9.4%
                                                
CLARK                                                         
  LABOR FORCE           56,929          56,249          55,366
  EMPLOYMENT            52,260          51,843          50,199
  UNEMPLOYMENT           4,669           4,406           5,167
  RATE                    8.2%            7.8%            9.3%
                                                
CLAY (TERRE HAUTE MSA)                                        
  LABOR FORCE           12,748          12,808          12,632
  EMPLOYMENT            11,533          11,479          11,464
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,215           1,329           1,168
  RATE                    9.5%           10.4%            9.2%
                                                
CLINTON                                                       
  LABOR FORCE           16,620          16,625          16,524
  EMPLOYMENT            15,241          15,279          15,032
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,379           1,346           1,492
  RATE                    8.3%            8.1%            9.0%
                                                
CRAWFORD                                                      
  LABOR FORCE            5,165           5,173           5,055
  EMPLOYMENT             4,662           4,666           4,529
  UNEMPLOYMENT             503             507             526
  RATE                    9.7%            9.8%           10.4%
                                                
DAVIESS                                                       
  LABOR FORCE           14,672          14,679          14,521
  EMPLOYMENT            13,772          13,800          13,689
  UNEMPLOYMENT             900             879             832
  RATE                    6.1%            6.0%            5.7%
                                                
DEARBORN (CINCINNATI MSA)                                     
  LABOR FORCE           25,803          25,495          25,563
  EMPLOYMENT            23,719          23,512          23,019
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,084           1,983           2,544
  RATE                    8.1%            7.8%           10.0%
                                                
DECATUR                                                       
  LABOR FORCE           12,106          12,021          12,249
  EMPLOYMENT            10,939          10,891          10,989
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,167           1,130           1,260
  RATE                    9.6%            9.4%           10.3%
                                                
DEKALB                                                        
  LABOR FORCE           19,598          19,533          19,672
  EMPLOYMENT            17,724          17,699          17,559
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,874           1,834           2,113
  RATE                    9.6%            9.4%           10.7%
                                                
DELAWARE (MUNCIE MSA)                                         
  LABOR FORCE           54,231          54,164          54,291
  EMPLOYMENT            49,094          49,130          48,943
  UNEMPLOYMENT           5,137           5,034           5,348
  RATE                    9.5%            9.3%            9.9%
                                                
DUBOIS                                                        
  LABOR FORCE           21,200          21,210          21,325
  EMPLOYMENT            19,929          19,946          19,877
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,271           1,264           1,448
  RATE                    6.0%            6.0%            6.8%
TOP
.  AREA               OCT 2011        SEP 2011        OCT 2010
ELKHART (ELKHART-GOSHEN)                                      
  LABOR FORCE           89,197          88,703          89,885
  EMPLOYMENT            79,125          78,873          78,819
  UNEMPLOYMENT          10,072          9,830           11,066
  RATE                   11.3%           11.1%           12.3%
                                                
FAYETTE                                                       
  LABOR FORCE            9,344           9,256           9,527
  EMPLOYMENT             8,192           8,147           8,280
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,152           1,109           1,247
  RATE                   12.3%           12.0%           13.1%
                                                
FLOYD                                                         
  LABOR FORCE           38,363          37,951          37,326
  EMPLOYMENT            35,493          35,210          34,094
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,870           2,741           3,232
  RATE                    7.5%            7.2%            8.7%
                                                
FOUNTAIN                                                      
  LABOR FORCE            8,254           8,229           8,176
  EMPLOYMENT             7,474           7,467           7,315
  UNEMPLOYMENT             780             762             861
  RATE                    9.4%            9.3%           10.5%
                                                
FRANKLIN (CINCINNATI MSA)                                     
  LABOR FORCE           11,284          11,150          11,233
  EMPLOYMENT            10,463          10,371          10,154
  UNEMPLOYMENT             821             779           1,079
  RATE                    7.3%            7.0%            9.6%
                                                
FULTON                                                        
  LABOR FORCE            9,879           9,942           9,647
  EMPLOYMENT             9,014           9,102           8,690
  UNEMPLOYMENT             865             840             957
  RATE                    8.8%            8.4%            9.9%
.  AREA               OCT 2011        SEP 2011        OCT 2010
GIBSON (EVANSVILLE MSA)                                       
  LABOR FORCE           17,009          17,046          16,507
  EMPLOYMENT            15,701          15,700          15,326
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,308           1,346           1,181
  RATE                    7.7%            7.9%            7.2%
                                                
GRANT                                                         
  LABOR FORCE           33,096          33,077          33,123
  EMPLOYMENT            29,732          29,834          29,700
  UNEMPLOYMENT           3,364           3,243           3,423
  RATE                   10.2%            9.8%           10.3%
                                                
GREENE (BLOOMINGTON MSA)                                      
  LABOR FORCE           16,111          15,838          15,863
  EMPLOYMENT            14,777          14,555          14,671
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,334           1,283           1,192
  RATE                    8.3%            8.1%            7.5%
                                                
HAMILTON (INDIANAPOLIS MSA)                                   
  LABOR FORCE          143,737         143,532         143,322
  EMPLOYMENT           134,894         134,692         134,187
  UNEMPLOYMENT           8,843           8,840           9,135
  RATE                    6.2%            6.2%            6.4%
                                                
HANCOCK (INDIANAPOLIS MSA)                                    
  LABOR FORCE           35,591          35,444          35,668
  EMPLOYMENT            32,863          32,814          32,691
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,728           2,630           2,977
  RATE                    7.7%            7.4%            8.3%
                                                
HARRISON                                                      
  LABOR FORCE           19,533          19,402          18,949
  EMPLOYMENT            18,121          17,976          17,406
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,412           1,426           1,543
  RATE                    7.2%            7.3%            8.1%
                                                
HENDRICKS (INDIANAPOLIS MSA)                                  
  LABOR FORCE           72,953          72,722          72,954
  EMPLOYMENT            67,712          67,610          67,357
  UNEMPLOYMENT           5,241           5,112           5,597
  RATE                    7.2%            7.0%            7.7%
                                                
HENRY                                                         
  LABOR FORCE           21,290          21,445          21,770
  EMPLOYMENT            18,984          19,221          19,190
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,306           2,224           2,580
  RATE                   10.8%           10.4%           11.9%
                                                
HOWARD (KOKOMO MSA)                                           
  LABOR FORCE           35,542          34,921          35,613
  EMPLOYMENT            32,050          31,503          31,787
  UNEMPLOYMENT           3,492           3,418           3,826
  RATE                    9.8%            9.8%           10.7%
                                                
HUNTINGTON                                                    
  LABOR FORCE           19,175          19,220          18,749
  EMPLOYMENT            17,462          17,551          16,849
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,713           1,669           1,900
  RATE                    8.9%            8.7%           10.1%
TOP
                                                
.  AREA               OCT 2011        SEP 2011        OCT 2010
JACKSON                                                       
  LABOR FORCE           20,713          20,666          20,327
  EMPLOYMENT            19,037          19,040          18,464
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,676           1,626           1,863
  RATE                    8.1%            7.9%            9.2%
                                                
JASPER (GARY)                                                 
  LABOR FORCE           15,059          14,957          15,074
  EMPLOYMENT            13,849          13,786          13,811
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,210           1,171           1,263
  RATE                    8.0%            7.8%            8.4%
                                                
JAY                                                           
  LABOR FORCE           10,852          11,143          10,959
  EMPLOYMENT            10,032          10,352          10,036
  UNEMPLOYMENT             820             791             923
  RATE                    7.6%            7.1%            8.4%
                                                
JEFFERSON                                                     
  LABOR FORCE           15,848          15,877          15,394
  EMPLOYMENT            14,406          14,474          13,834
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,442           1,403           1,560
  RATE                    9.1%            8.8%           10.1%
                                                
JENNINGS                                                      
  LABOR FORCE           13,535          13,620          13,287
  EMPLOYMENT            12,116          12,243          11,818
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,419           1,377           1,469
  RATE                   10.5%           10.1%           11.1%
                                                
JOHNSON (INDIANAPOLIS MSA)                                    
  LABOR FORCE           73,560          73,309          73,061
  EMPLOYMENT            68,023          67,921          67,666
  UNEMPLOYMENT           5,537           5,388           5,395
  RATE                    7.5%            7.3%            7.4%
                                                
KNOX                                                          
  LABOR FORCE           20,293          20,183          19,966
  EMPLOYMENT            19,003          18,902          18,689
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,290           1,281           1,277
  RATE                    6.4%            6.3%            6.4%
                                                
KOSCIUSKO                                                     
  LABOR FORCE           40,803          40,588          39,962
  EMPLOYMENT            37,549          37,346          36,398
  UNEMPLOYMENT           3,254           3,242           3,564
  RATE                    8.0%            8.0%            8.9%
                                                
LAGRANGE                                                      
  LABOR FORCE           15,012          15,160          14,687
  EMPLOYMENT            13,602          13,702          13,031
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,410           1,458           1,656
  RATE                    9.4%            9.6%           11.3%
                                                
LAKE (GARY )                                                  
  LABOR FORCE          219,792         218,299         221,445
  EMPLOYMENT           198,514         197,607         197,966
  UNEMPLOYMENT          21,278          20,692          23,479
  RATE                    9.7%            9.5%           10.6%
                                                
LA PORTE (MICHIGAN CITY MSA)                                  
  LABOR FORCE           50,356          50,073          50,841
  EMPLOYMENT            45,344          45,244          45,479
  UNEMPLOYMENT           5,012           4,829           5,362
  RATE                   10.0%            9.6%           10.5%
                                                
LAWRENCE                                                      
  LABOR FORCE           21,547          21,268          21,165
  EMPLOYMENT            19,229          19,004          18,928
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,318           2,264           2,237
  RATE                   10.8%           10.6%           10.6%
.  AREA               OCT 2011        SEP 2011        OCT 2010
MADISON (ANDERSON MSA)                                        
  LABOR FORCE           60,194          60,219          61,086
  EMPLOYMENT            54,225          54,384          54,811
  UNEMPLOYMENT           5,969           5,835           6,275
  RATE                    9.9%            9.7%           10.3%
                                                
MARION (INDIANAPOLIS MSA)                                     
  LABOR FORCE          455,654         453,068         453,765
  EMPLOYMENT           412,829         412,211         410,663
  UNEMPLOYMENT          42,825          40,857          43,102
  RATE                    9.4%            9.0%            9.5%
                                                
MARSHALL                                                      
  LABOR FORCE           22,059          22,200          21,900
  EMPLOYMENT            19,957          20,148          19,625
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,102           2,052           2,275
  RATE                    9.5%            9.2%           10.4%
                                                
MARTIN                                                        
  LABOR FORCE            5,543           5,521           5,154
  EMPLOYMENT             5,095           5,085           4,805
  UNEMPLOYMENT             448             436             349
  RATE                    8.1%            7.9%            6.8%
                                                
MIAMI                                                         
  LABOR FORCE           15,376          15,229          15,747
  EMPLOYMENT            13,686          13,640          13,982
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,690           1,589           1,765
  RATE                   11.0%           10.4%           11.2%
                                                
MONROE (BLOOMINGTON MSA)                                      
  LABOR FORCE           71,487          70,492          70,750
  EMPLOYMENT            66,663          65,665          66,187
  UNEMPLOYMENT           4,824           4,827           4,563
  RATE                    6.7%            6.8%            6.4%
                                                
MONTGOMERY                                                    
  LABOR FORCE           18,665          18,432          18,489
  EMPLOYMENT            17,064          16,862          16,820
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,601           1,570           1,669
  RATE                    8.6%            8.5%            9.0%
                                                
MORGAN (INDIANAPOLIS MSA)                                     
  LABOR FORCE           36,107          36,007          35,938
  EMPLOYMENT            33,097          33,048          32,924
  UNEMPLOYMENT           3,010           2,959           3,014
  RATE                    8.3%            8.2%            8.4%
                                                
NEWTON (GARY)                                                 
  LABOR FORCE            6,557           6,487           6,538
  EMPLOYMENT             5,966           5,939           5,949
  UNEMPLOYMENT             591             548             589
  RATE                    9.0%            8.4%            9.0%
                                                
NOBLE                                                         
  LABOR FORCE           21,370          21,435          20,891
  EMPLOYMENT            19,232          19,298          18,396
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,138           2,137           2,495
  RATE                   10.0%           10.0%           11.9%
                                                
OHIO (CINCINNATI MSA)                                         
  LABOR FORCE            3,019           2,975           2,974
  EMPLOYMENT             2,777           2,753           2,695
  UNEMPLOYMENT             242             222             279
  RATE                    8.0%            7.5%            9.4%
                                                
ORANGE                                                        
  LABOR FORCE            9,990           10,088          9,832
  EMPLOYMENT             9,053           9,166           8,868
  UNEMPLOYMENT             937             922             964
  RATE                    9.4%            9.1%            9.8%
                                                
OWEN (BLOOMINGTON MSA)                                        
  LABOR FORCE           11,618          11,455          11,544
  EMPLOYMENT            10,556          10,398          10,481
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,062           1,057           1,063
  RATE                    9.1%            9.2%            9.2%
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.  AREA               OCT 2011        SEP 2011        OCT 2010
PARKE                                                         
  LABOR FORCE            7,816           7,845           7,962
  EMPLOYMENT             7,074           7,130           7,239
  UNEMPLOYMENT             742             715             723
  RATE                    9.5%            9.1%            9.1%
                                                
PERRY                                                         
  LABOR FORCE            9,280           9,231           8,982
  EMPLOYMENT             8,509           8,467           8,197
  UNEMPLOYMENT             771             764             785
  RATE                    8.3%            8.3%            8.7%
                                                
PIKE                                                          
  LABOR FORCE            5,575           5,573           5,586
  EMPLOYMENT             5,166           5,170           5,153
  UNEMPLOYMENT             409             403             433
  RATE                    7.3%            7.2%            7.8%
                                                
PORTER (GARY)                                                 
  LABOR FORCE           81,244          80,833          81,110
  EMPLOYMENT            75,037          74,695          74,830
  UNEMPLOYMENT           6,207           6,138           6,280
  RATE                    7.6%            7.6%            7.7%
                                                
POSEY (EVANSVILLE MSA)                                        
  LABOR FORCE           13,368          13,385          13,062
  EMPLOYMENT            12,439          12,439          12,142
  UNEMPLOYMENT             929             946             920
  RATE                    6.9%            7.1%            7.0%
                                                
PULASKI                                                       
  LABOR FORCE            6,521           6,560           6,540
  EMPLOYMENT             6,052           6,101           6,000
  UNEMPLOYMENT             469             459             540
  RATE                    7.2%            7.0%            8.3%
                                                
PUTNAM (INDIANAPOLIS MSA)                                     
  LABOR FORCE           16,738          16,805          16,671
  EMPLOYMENT            15,266          15,243          15,186
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,472           1,562           1,485
  RATE                    8.8%            9.3%            8.9%
                                                
RANDOLPH                                                      
  LABOR FORCE           12,822          12,702          12,577
  EMPLOYMENT            11,577          11,515          11,308
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,245           1,187           1,269
  RATE                    9.7%            9.3%           10.1%
                                                
RIPLEY                                                        
  LABOR FORCE           14,067          14,169          13,389
  EMPLOYMENT            12,826          12,971          12,024
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,241           1,198           1,365
  RATE                    8.8%            8.5%           10.2%
                                                
RUSH                                                          
  LABOR FORCE            8,731           8,804           8,964
  EMPLOYMENT             7,974           8,069           8,083
  UNEMPLOYMENT             757             735             881
  RATE                    8.7%            8.3%            9.8%
                                                
SAINT JOSEPH (SOUTH BEND MSA)                                 
  LABOR FORCE          129,694         128,223         127,817
  EMPLOYMENT           117,132         115,856         114,627
  UNEMPLOYMENT          12,562          12,367          13,190
  RATE                    9.7%            9.6%           10.3%
                                                
SCOTT                                                         
  LABOR FORCE           10,663          10,565          10,612
  EMPLOYMENT             9,509           9,474           9,377
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,154           1,091           1,235
  RATE                   10.8%           10.3%           11.6%
                                                
SHELBY (INDIANAPOLIS MSA)                                     
  LABOR FORCE           22,944          22,964          22,929
  EMPLOYMENT            21,075          21,044          20,965
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,869           1,920           1,964
  RATE                    8.1%            8.4%            8.6%
                                                
SPENCER                                                       
  LABOR FORCE           10,170          10,342          10,055
  EMPLOYMENT             9,421           9,601           9,272
  UNEMPLOYMENT             749             741             783
  RATE                    7.4%            7.2%            7.8%
                                                
STARKE                                                        
  LABOR FORCE           10,575          10,495          10,481
  EMPLOYMENT             9,482           9,439           9,281
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,093           1,056           1,200
  RATE                   10.3%           10.1%           11.4%
                                                
STEUBEN                                                       
  LABOR FORCE           15,940          15,952          15,798
  EMPLOYMENT            14,442          14,483          14,119
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,498           1,469           1,679
  RATE                    9.4%            9.2%           10.6%
                                                
SULLIVAN (TERRE HAUTE MSA)                                    
  LABOR FORCE            8,790           8,725           8,746
  EMPLOYMENT             7,965           7,928           7,917
  UNEMPLOYMENT             825             797             829
  RATE                    9.4%            9.1%            9.5%
                                                
SWITZERLAND                                                   
  LABOR FORCE            5,628           5,560           5,584
  EMPLOYMENT             5,266           5,203           5,201
  UNEMPLOYMENT             362             357             383
  RATE                    6.4%            6.4%            6.9%
.  AREA               OCT 2011        SEP 2011        OCT 2010
TIPPECANOE (LAFAYETTE MSA)                                    
  LABOR FORCE           85,837          85,675          83,907
  EMPLOYMENT            79,486          79,399          77,298
  UNEMPLOYMENT           6,351           6,276           6,609
  RATE                    7.4%            7.3%            7.9%
                                                
TIPTON (KOKOMO MSA)                                           
  LABOR FORCE            7,293           7,151           7,280
  EMPLOYMENT             6,627           6,514           6,573
  UNEMPLOYMENT             666             637             707
  RATE                    9.1%            8.9%            9.7%
                                                
UNION                                                         
  LABOR FORCE            3,529           3,511           3,525
  EMPLOYMENT             3,241           3,231           3,210
  UNEMPLOYMENT             288             280             315
  RATE                    8.2%            8.0%            8.9%
                                                
VANDERBURGH (EVANSVILLE MSA)                                  
  LABOR FORCE           92,240          92,132          90,816
  EMPLOYMENT            85,472          85,468          83,432
  UNEMPLOYMENT           6,768           6,664           7,384
  RATE                    7.3%            7.2%            8.1%
                                                
VERMILLION (TERRE HAUTE MSA)                                  
  LABOR FORCE            7,862           7,820           7,877
  EMPLOYMENT             7,004           6,972           6,962
  UNEMPLOYMENT             858             848             915
  RATE                   10.9%           10.8%           11.6%
                                                
VIGO (TERRE HAUTE MSA)                                        
  LABOR FORCE           50,676          50,307          50,644
  EMPLOYMENT            45,772          45,560          45,498
  UNEMPLOYMENT           4,904           4,747           5,146
  RATE                    9.7%            9.4%           10.2%
.  AREA               OCT 2011        SEP 2011        OCT 2010 
WABASH                                                        
  LABOR FORCE           15,952          15,900          15,754
  EMPLOYMENT            14,497          14,507          14,214
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,455           1,393           1,540
  RATE                    9.1%            8.8%            9.8%
                                                
WARREN                                                        
  LABOR FORCE            4,668           4,647           4,522
  EMPLOYMENT             4,344           4,331           4,157
  UNEMPLOYMENT             324             316             365
  RATE                    6.9%            6.8%            8.1%
                                                
WARRICK (EVANSVILLE MSA)                                      
  LABOR FORCE           31,580          31,512          31,002
  EMPLOYMENT            29,493          29,491          28,789
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,087           2,021           2,213
  RATE                    6.6%            6.4%            7.1%
                                                
WASHINGTON                                                    
  LABOR FORCE           13,773          13,657          13,348
  EMPLOYMENT            12,632          12,531          12,134
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,141           1,126           1,214
  RATE                    8.3%            8.2%            9.1%
                                                
WAYNE                                                         
  LABOR FORCE           30,552          30,192          30,649
  EMPLOYMENT            27,325          27,095          27,147
  UNEMPLOYMENT           3,227           3,097           3,502
  RATE                   10.6%           10.3%           11.4%
                                                
WELLS (FORT WAYNE MSA)                                        
  LABOR FORCE           14,351          14,259          13,788
  EMPLOYMENT            13,261          13,226          12,639
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,090           1,033           1,149
  RATE                    7.6%            7.2%            8.3%
                                                
WHITE                                                         
  LABOR FORCE           12,342          12,350          11,821
  EMPLOYMENT            11,325          11,375          10,713
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,017             975           1,108
  RATE                    8.2%            7.9%            9.4%
                                                
WHITLEY (FORT WAYNE MSA)                                      
  LABOR FORCE           17,655          17,606          17,030
  EMPLOYMENT            16,291          16,248          15,527
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,364           1,358           1,503
  RATE                    7.7%            7.7%            8.8%
  SA - seasonally adjusted, (P) - preliminary
Source: Research & Analysis Unit, 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.
Other Area's Unemployment Data: Other States | United States
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