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Labor Force Data for March 2008
U.S., Indiana, Metropolitan Areas (MSAs) & Counties
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Release Date: April 18, 2008
Page updated 4/18/08
NOTEAll data below are 2007 Benchmark.

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              MAR 08          FEB 08          MAR 07  
U.S.                                                           
  LABOR FORCE      153,135,000      152,503,000     152,236,000
  EMPLOYMENT       145,108,000      144,550,000     145,323,000
  UNEMPLOYMENT       8,027,000        7,953,000       6,913,000
  RATE                   5.2%             5.2%            4.5%
  SEAS ADJ RATE          5.1%             4.8%            4.4%
                                                
INDIANA                                                        
  LABOR FORCE        3,207,412        3,190,499       3,206,364
  EMPLOYMENT         3,028,296        3,022,965       3,049,976
  UNEMPLOYMENT         179,116          167,534         156,388
  RATE                   5.6%             5.3%            4.9%
  SEAS ADJ RATE          5.1%             4.6%            4.6%
.                     MAR 2008        FEB 2008        MAR 2007
ANDERSON MSA                                                  
  LABOR FORCE           60,008          59,282          61,225
  EMPLOYMENT            55,615          55,250          57,111
  UNEMPLOYMENT           4,393           4,032           4,114
  RATE                    7.3%            6.8%            6.7%
                                                
BLOOMINGTON MSA                                               
  LABOR FORCE           96,896          97,126          96,288
  EMPLOYMENT            92,254          92,110          92,087
  UNEMPLOYMENT           4,642           5,016           4,201
  RATE                    4.8%            5.2%            4.4%
                                                
COLUMBUS MSA                                                  
  LABOR FORCE           38,283          37,949          38,403
  EMPLOYMENT            36,534          36,382          36,896
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,749           1,567           1,507
  RATE                    4.6%            4.1%            3.9%
                                                
ELKHART-GOSHEN MSA                                            
  LABOR FORCE          100,591         100,045         101,394
  EMPLOYMENT            94,714          94,701          96,625
  UNEMPLOYMENT           5,877           5,344           4,769
  RATE                    5.8%            5.3%            4.7%
                                                
EVANSVILLE MSA                                                
  LABOR FORCE          181,487         180,548         181,787
  EMPLOYMENT           172,451         171,785         173,036
  UNEMPLOYMENT           9,036           8,763           8,751
  RATE                    5.0%            4.9%            4.8%
                                                
FORT WAYNE MSA                                                
  LABOR FORCE          211,518         210,754         213,638
  EMPLOYMENT           197,930         199,765         203,154
  UNEMPLOYMENT          13,588          10,989          10,484
  RATE                    6.4%            5.2%            4.9%
                                                
GARY                                                          
  LABOR FORCE          330,289         328,269         331,481
  EMPLOYMENT           311,562         309,439         313,399
  UNEMPLOYMENT          18,727          18,830          18,082
  RATE                    5.7%            5.7%            5.5%
                                                
INDIANAPOLIS MSA                                              
  LABOR FORCE          895,735         889,918         889,662
  EMPLOYMENT           852,868         850,042         852,197
  UNEMPLOYMENT          42,867          39,876          37,465
  RATE                    4.8%            4.5%            4.2%
                                                
KOKOMO MSA                                                    
  LABOR FORCE           44,991          44,817          45,621
  EMPLOYMENT            41,748          41,825          43,004
  UNEMPLOYMENT           3,243           2,992           2,617
  RATE                    7.2%            6.7%            5.7%
                                                
LAFAYETTE MSA                                                 
  LABOR FORCE           96,653          96,144          96,096
  EMPLOYMENT            91,860          91,762          92,129
  UNEMPLOYMENT           4,793           4,382           3,967
  RATE                    5.0%            4.6%            4.1%
                                                
MICHIGAN CITY MSA                                             
  LABOR FORCE           52,773          52,408          52,533
  EMPLOYMENT            49,422          49,163          49,510
  UNEMPLOYMENT           3,351           3,245           3,023
  RATE                    6.3%            6.2%            5.8%
                                                
MUNCIE MSA                                                    
  LABOR FORCE           56,117          55,465          56,249
  EMPLOYMENT            52,314          52,202          53,147
  UNEMPLOYMENT           3,803           3,263           3,102
  RATE                    6.8%            5.9%            5.5%
                                                
SOUTH BEND MSA                                                
  LABOR FORCE          160,743         159,417         159,993
  EMPLOYMENT           151,079         150,527         151,411
  UNEMPLOYMENT           9,664           8,890           8,582
  RATE                    6.0%            5.6%            5.4%
                                                
TERRE HAUTE MSA                                               
  LABOR FORCE           79,283          79,164          80,125
  EMPLOYMENT            74,044          74,158          75,470
  UNEMPLOYMENT           5,239           5,006           4,655
  RATE                    6.6%            6.3%            5.8%
TOP
   AREA               MAR 2008        FEB 2008        MAR 2007
ADAMS                                                         
  LABOR FORCE           15,752          16,190          15,851
  EMPLOYMENT            14,767          14,890          15,078
  UNEMPLOYMENT             985           1,300             773
  RATE                    6.3%            8.0%            4.9%
                                                
ALLEN (FORT WAYNE MSA)                                        
  LABOR FORCE          178,930         178,306         180,832
  EMPLOYMENT           167,484         169,036         171,904
  UNEMPLOYMENT          11,446           9,270           8,928
  RATE                    6.4%            5.2%            4.9%
                                                
BARTHOLOMEW (COLUMBUS MSA)                                    
  LABOR FORCE           38,283          37,949          38,403
  EMPLOYMENT            36,534          36,382          36,896
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,749           1,567           1,507
  RATE                    4.6%            4.1%            3.9%
                                                
BENTON (LAFAYETTE MSA)                                        
  LABOR FORCE            4,646           4,629           4,627
  EMPLOYMENT             4,402           4,398           4,415
  UNEMPLOYMENT             244             231             212
  RATE                    5.3%            5.0%            4.6%
                                                
BLACKFORD                                                     
  LABOR FORCE            6,599           6,613           6,660
  EMPLOYMENT             6,113           6,178           6,228
  UNEMPLOYMENT             486             435             432
  RATE                    7.4%            6.6%            6.5%
                                                
BOONE (INDIANAPOLIS MSA)                                      
  LABOR FORCE           28,195          28,039          27,982
  EMPLOYMENT            26,945          26,856          26,924
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,250           1,183           1,058
  RATE                    4.4%            4.2%            3.8%
                                                
BROWN (INDIANAPOLIS MSA)                                      
  LABOR FORCE            8,031           8,028           7,967
  EMPLOYMENT             7,551           7,526           7,545
  UNEMPLOYMENT             480             502             422
  RATE                    6.0%            6.3%            5.3%
TOP
.                     MAR 2008        FEB 2008        MAR 2007
CARROLL (LAFAYETTE MSA)                                       
  LABOR FORCE           10,652          10,595          10,599
  EMPLOYMENT            10,108          10,097          10,137
  UNEMPLOYMENT             544             498             462
  RATE                    5.1%            4.7%            4.4%
                                                
CASS                                                          
  LABOR FORCE           18,519          18,484          18,681
  EMPLOYMENT            17,366          17,401          17,679
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,153           1,083           1,002
  RATE                    6.2%            5.9%            5.4%
                                                
CLARK                                                         
  LABOR FORCE           55,037          54,719          54,266
  EMPLOYMENT            52,451          52,107          51,841
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,586           2,612           2,425
  RATE                    4.7%            4.8%            4.5%
                                                
CLAY (TERRE HAUTE MSA)                                        
  LABOR FORCE           13,112          13,081          13,214
  EMPLOYMENT            12,152          12,171          12,386
  UNEMPLOYMENT             960             910             828
  RATE                    7.3%            7.0%            6.3%
                                                
CLINTON                                                       
  LABOR FORCE           16,813          16,607          16,772
  EMPLOYMENT            15,831          15,687          15,911
  UNEMPLOYMENT             982             920             861
  RATE                    5.8%            5.5%            5.1%
                                                
CRAWFORD                                                      
  LABOR FORCE            5,299           5,266           5,246
  EMPLOYMENT             4,828           4,824           4,864
  UNEMPLOYMENT             471             442             382
  RATE                    8.9%            8.4%            7.3%
TOP
.                     MAR 2008        FEB 2008        MAR 2007
DAVIESS                                                       
  LABOR FORCE           15,178          15,220          15,180
  EMPLOYMENT            14,626          14,690          14,686
  UNEMPLOYMENT             552             530             494
  RATE                    3.6%            3.5%            3.3%
                                                
DEARBORN (CINCINNATI MSA)                                     
  LABOR FORCE           26,138          25,986          26,183
  EMPLOYMENT            24,713          24,579          24,893
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,425           1,407           1,290
  RATE                    5.5%            5.4%            4.9%
                                                
DECATUR                                                       
  LABOR FORCE           12,311          12,276          12,418
  EMPLOYMENT            11,601          11,606          11,804
  UNEMPLOYMENT             710             670             614
  RATE                    5.8%            5.5%            4.9%
                                                
DEKALB                                                        
  LABOR FORCE           20,653          20,477          20,880
  EMPLOYMENT            19,286          19,273          19,606
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,367           1,204           1,274
  RATE                    6.6%            5.9%            6.1%
                                                
DELAWARE (MUNCIE MSA)                                         
  LABOR FORCE           56,117          55,465          56,249
  EMPLOYMENT            52,314          52,202          53,147
  UNEMPLOYMENT           3,803           3,263           3,102
  RATE                    6.8%            5.9%            5.5%
                                                
DUBOIS                                                        
  LABOR FORCE           21,772          21,818          21,988
  EMPLOYMENT            20,904          21,016          21,204
  UNEMPLOYMENT             868             802             784
  RATE                    4.0%            3.7%            3.6%
TOP
.                     MAR 2008        FEB 2008        MAR 2007
ELKHART (ELKHART-GOSHEN)                                      
  LABOR FORCE          100,591         100,045         101,394
  EMPLOYMENT            94,714          94,701          96,625
  UNEMPLOYMENT           5,877           5,344           4,769
  RATE                    5.8%            5.3%            4.7%
                                                
FAYETTE                                                       
  LABOR FORCE           10,782          10,710          10,492
  EMPLOYMENT             9,608           9,612           9,721
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,174           1,098             771
  RATE                   10.9%           10.3%            7.3%
                                                
FLOYD                                                         
  LABOR FORCE           38,095          37,869          37,589
  EMPLOYMENT            36,434          36,195          36,010
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,661           1,674           1,579
  RATE                    4.4%            4.4%            4.2%
                                                
FOUNTAIN                                                      
  LABOR FORCE            8,473           8,514           8,575
  EMPLOYMENT             8,029           8,095           8,171
  UNEMPLOYMENT             444             419             404
  RATE                    5.2%            4.9%            4.7%
                                                
FRANKLIN (CINCINNATI MSA)                                     
  LABOR FORCE           12,023          11,935          12,013
  EMPLOYMENT            11,194          11,133          11,275
  UNEMPLOYMENT             829             802             738
  RATE                    6.9%            6.7%            6.1%
                                                
FULTON                                                        
  LABOR FORCE           10,255          10,119          10,356
  EMPLOYMENT             9,593           9,523           9,800
  UNEMPLOYMENT             662             596             556
  RATE                    6.5%            5.9%            5.4%
.                     MAR 2008        FEB 2008        MAR 2007
GIBSON (EVANSVILLE MSA)                                       
  LABOR FORCE           17,058          17,016          17,068
  EMPLOYMENT            16,294          16,225          16,330
  UNEMPLOYMENT             764             791             738
  RATE                    4.5%            4.6%            4.3%
                                                
GRANT                                                         
  LABOR FORCE           32,338          32,096          32,369
  EMPLOYMENT            29,842          29,845          30,273
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,496           2,251           2,096
  RATE                    7.7%            7.0%            6.5%
                                                
GREENE (BLOOMINGTON MSA)                                      
  LABOR FORCE           16,846          16,933          16,712
  EMPLOYMENT            15,843          15,818          15,814
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,003           1,115             898
  RATE                    6.0%            6.6%            5.4%
                                                
HAMILTON (INDIANAPOLIS MSA)                                   
  LABOR FORCE          137,228         136,488         136,426
  EMPLOYMENT           132,292         131,854         132,188
  UNEMPLOYMENT           4,936           4,634           4,238
  RATE                    3.6%            3.4%            3.1%
                                                
HANCOCK (INDIANAPOLIS MSA)                                    
  LABOR FORCE           35,779          35,598          35,546
  EMPLOYMENT            34,140          34,027          34,113
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,639           1,571           1,433
  RATE                    4.6%            4.4%            4.0%
                                                
HARRISON                                                      
  LABOR FORCE           19,905          19,762          19,502
  EMPLOYMENT            18,786          18,663          18,567
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,119           1,099             935
  RATE                    5.6%            5.6%            4.8%
                                                
HENDRICKS (INDIANAPOLIS MSA)                                  
  LABOR FORCE           71,836          71,379          71,368
  EMPLOYMENT            68,955          68,726          68,900
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,881           2,653           2,468
  RATE                    4.0%            3.7%            3.5%
                                                
HENRY                                                         
  LABOR FORCE           22,566          22,289          22,565
  EMPLOYMENT            20,976          20,860          21,237
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,590           1,429           1,328
  RATE                    7.0%            6.4%            5.9%
                                                
HOWARD (KOKOMO MSA)                                           
  LABOR FORCE           37,283          37,100          37,771
  EMPLOYMENT            34,530          34,593          35,568
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,753           2,507           2,203
  RATE                    7.4%            6.8%            5.8%
                                                
HUNTINGTON                                                    
  LABOR FORCE           20,292          19,770          20,097
  EMPLOYMENT            18,727          18,716          19,059
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,565           1,054           1,038
  RATE                    7.7%            5.3%            5.2%
TOP
                                                
.                     MAR 2008        FEB 2008        MAR 2007
JACKSON                                                       
  LABOR FORCE           21,684          21,703          21,875
  EMPLOYMENT            20,641          20,703          20,968
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,043           1,000             907
  RATE                    4.8%            4.6%            4.1%
                                                
JASPER (GARY)                                                 
  LABOR FORCE           15,560          15,479          15,553
  EMPLOYMENT            14,553          14,454          14,639
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,007           1,025             914
  RATE                    6.5%            6.6%            5.9%
                                                
JAY                                                           
  LABOR FORCE           11,653          11,678          11,757
  EMPLOYMENT            11,020          11,018          11,211
  UNEMPLOYMENT             633             660             546
  RATE                    5.4%            5.7%            4.6%
                                                
JEFFERSON                                                     
  LABOR FORCE           17,465          17,327          17,156
  EMPLOYMENT            16,456          16,392          16,315
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,009             935             841
  RATE                    5.8%            5.4%            4.9%
                                                
JENNINGS                                                      
  LABOR FORCE           13,671          13,572          13,720
  EMPLOYMENT            12,732          12,644          12,934
  UNEMPLOYMENT             939             928             786
  RATE                    6.9%            6.8%            5.7%
                                                
JOHNSON (INDIANAPOLIS MSA)                                    
  LABOR FORCE           73,292          72,635          72,622
  EMPLOYMENT            69,941          69,709          69,886
  UNEMPLOYMENT           3,351           2,926           2,736
  RATE                    4.6%            4.0%            3.8%
.                     MAR 2008        FEB 2008        MAR 2007
KNOX                                                          
  LABOR FORCE           20,145          20,134          20,402
  EMPLOYMENT            19,267          19,289          19,617
  UNEMPLOYMENT             878             845             785
  RATE                    4.4%            4.2%            3.8%
                                                
KOSCIUSKO                                                     
  LABOR FORCE           40,594          40,402          41,020
  EMPLOYMENT            38,327          38,369          39,013
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,267           2,033           2,007
  RATE                    5.6%            5.0%            4.9%
                                                
LAGRANGE                                                      
  LABOR FORCE           16,522          16,667          16,803
  EMPLOYMENT            15,558          15,769          15,980
  UNEMPLOYMENT             964             898             823
  RATE                    5.8%            5.4%            4.9%
                                                
LAKE (GARY )                                                  
  LABOR FORCE          225,316         224,046         226,225
  EMPLOYMENT           211,967         210,523         213,217
  UNEMPLOYMENT          13,349          13,523          13,008
  RATE                    5.9%            6.0%            5.8%
                                                
LA PORTE (MICHIGAN CITY MSA)                                  
  LABOR FORCE           52,773          52,408          52,533
  EMPLOYMENT            49,422          49,163          49,510
  UNEMPLOYMENT           3,351           3,245           3,023
  RATE                    6.3%            6.2%            5.8%
                                                
LAWRENCE                                                      
  LABOR FORCE           22,478          22,364          22,572
  EMPLOYMENT            20,848          20,650          21,041
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,630           1,714           1,531
  RATE                    7.3%            7.7%            6.8%
TOP
.                     MAR 2008        FEB 2008        MAR 2007
MADISON (ANDERSON MSA)                                        
  LABOR FORCE           60,008          59,282          61,225
  EMPLOYMENT            55,615          55,250          57,111
  UNEMPLOYMENT           4,393           4,032           4,114
  RATE                    7.3%            6.8%            6.7%
                                                
MARION (INDIANAPOLIS MSA)                                     
  LABOR FORCE          461,347         458,237         458,605
  EMPLOYMENT           437,699         436,249         437,355
  UNEMPLOYMENT          23,648          21,988          21,250
  RATE                    5.1%            4.8%            4.6%
                                                
MARSHALL                                                      
  LABOR FORCE           22,523          22,463          22,662
  EMPLOYMENT            21,124          21,123          21,424
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,399           1,340           1,238
  RATE                    6.2%            6.0%            5.5%
                                                
MARTIN                                                        
  LABOR FORCE            5,166           5,211           5,187
  EMPLOYMENT             4,899           4,956           4,961
  UNEMPLOYMENT             267             255             226
  RATE                    5.2%            4.9%            4.4%
                                                
MIAMI                                                         
  LABOR FORCE           16,497          16,393          16,561
  EMPLOYMENT            15,250          15,276          15,586
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,247           1,117             975
  RATE                    7.6%            6.8%            5.9%
                                                
MONROE (BLOOMINGTON MSA)                                      
  LABOR FORCE           68,122          68,200          67,796
  EMPLOYMENT            65,228          65,126          65,110
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,894           3,074           2,686
  RATE                    4.2%            4.5%            4.0%
                                                
MONTGOMERY                                                    
  LABOR FORCE           19,194          19,131          19,343
  EMPLOYMENT            18,307          18,310          18,551
  UNEMPLOYMENT             887             821             792
  RATE                    4.6%            4.3%            4.1%
                                                
MORGAN (INDIANAPOLIS MSA)                                     
  LABOR FORCE           38,010          37,767          37,544
  EMPLOYMENT            35,821          35,702          35,793
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,189           2,065           1,751
  RATE                    5.8%            5.5%            4.7%

TOP
.                     MAR 2008        FEB 2008        MAR 2007
NEWTON (GARY)                                                 
  LABOR FORCE            7,094           7,062           7,075
  EMPLOYMENT             6,628           6,583           6,667
  UNEMPLOYMENT             466             479             408
  RATE                    6.6%            6.8%            5.8%
                                                
NOBLE                                                         
  LABOR FORCE           23,082          22,912          23,196
  EMPLOYMENT            21,467          21,522          21,906
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,615           1,390           1,290
  RATE                    7.0%            6.1%            5.6%
                                                
OHIO (CINCINNATI MSA)                                         
  LABOR FORCE            3,074           3,046           3,064
  EMPLOYMENT             2,902           2,886           2,923
  UNEMPLOYMENT             172             160             141
  RATE                    5.6%            5.3%            4.6%
                                                
ORANGE                                                        
  LABOR FORCE           10,914          11,127          10,535
  EMPLOYMENT            10,238          10,421           9,945
  UNEMPLOYMENT             676             706             590
  RATE                    6.2%            6.3%            5.6%
                                                
OWEN (BLOOMINGTON MSA)                                        
  LABOR FORCE           11,928          11,992          11,780
  EMPLOYMENT            11,183          11,165          11,163
  UNEMPLOYMENT             745             827             617
  RATE                    6.2%            6.9%            5.2%
TOP
.                     MAR 2008        FEB 2008        MAR 2007
PARKE                                                         
  LABOR FORCE            7,747           7,839           7,853
  EMPLOYMENT             7,252           7,353           7,402
  UNEMPLOYMENT             495             486             451
  RATE                    6.4%            6.2%            5.7%
                                                
PERRY                                                         
  LABOR FORCE            9,663           9,615           9,644
  EMPLOYMENT             9,180           9,139           9,179
  UNEMPLOYMENT             483             476             465
  RATE                    5.0%            5.0%            4.8%
                                                
PIKE                                                          
  LABOR FORCE            6,014           6,048           6,046
  EMPLOYMENT             5,710           5,740           5,792
  UNEMPLOYMENT             304             308             254
  RATE                    5.1%            5.1%            4.2%
                                                
PORTER (GARY)                                                 
  LABOR FORCE           82,318          81,682          82,629
  EMPLOYMENT            78,413          77,879          78,876
  UNEMPLOYMENT           3,905           3,803           3,753
  RATE                    4.7%            4.7%            4.5%
                                                
POSEY (EVANSVILLE MSA)                                        
  LABOR FORCE           13,655          13,608          13,652
  EMPLOYMENT            13,031          12,975          13,059
  UNEMPLOYMENT             624             633             593
  RATE                    4.6%            4.7%            4.3%
                                                
PULASKI                                                       
  LABOR FORCE            6,673           6,745           6,765
  EMPLOYMENT             6,308           6,395           6,453
  UNEMPLOYMENT             365             350             312
  RATE                    5.5%            5.2%            4.6%
                                                
PUTNAM (INDIANAPOLIS MSA)                                     
  LABOR FORCE           17,860          17,818          17,695
  EMPLOYMENT            16,723          16,668          16,710
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,137           1,150             985
  RATE                    6.4%            6.5%            5.6%
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.                     MAR 2008        FEB 2008        MAR 2007