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Historical Labor Force & Unemployment Data for
NORTHWEST  INDIANA REGION
(Economic Growth Region 1)
Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Jasper, Newton, Starke, Pulaski Counties Combined
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NOTE: Averages for years 2009 thru 2011 have been revised to the 2010 benchmark.
NOTE: Beginning October 2006 the data will no longer be rounded data.
Latest data released 1/24/12

..................................................MOST RECENT 13 MOS.......................

          MONTH........LABOR FORCE.......EMPLOYED......UNEMPLOYED......UNEMP RATE
2010  December        386,543         349,391         37,152          9.6%
2011  January         382,326         343,645         38,681         10.1%
      February        382,297         344,124         38,173         10.0%
      March           385,348         349,087         36,261          9.4%
      April           383,034         350,274         32,760          8.6%
      May             388,101         354,718         33,383          8.6%
      June            389,796         354,599         35,197          9.0%
      July            389,040         353,863         35,177          9.0%
      August          388,379         352,085         36,294          9.3%
      September       387,704         352,811         34,893          9.0%
      October         389,952         354,066         35,886          9.2%
      November        390,188         354,426         35,762          9.2%
      December        392,961         356,651         36,310          9.2%
                                                                
LAST 12 MONTH AVG     387,427         351,696         35,731          9.2%
All data above are 2010 Benchmark.  Latest month data is preliminary, month earlier is revised.

NOTE:  The unemployment rates for Indiana in the chart above are not seasonally adjusted (S.A.) since
the Northwest Indiana rates are never S.A..  Most other published rates for Indiana are
shown as seasonally adjusted.

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NORTHWEST INDIANA BACK THROUGH 1980
  YEAR.............LABOR FORCE.......EMPLOYED.....UNEMPLOYED......UNEMP RATE
2011 YTD Average   387,427         351,696        35,731           9.2%
2010 10BM          392,081         350,105        41,976          10.7%
2009 10BM          401,583         358,412        43,171          10.8%
2008 09BM          407,106         383,243        23,863           5.9%
2007 08BM          403,163         383,581        19,582           4.9%
2006 08BM          403,332         381,582        21,750           5.4%
2005 08BM          398,906         376,009        22,897           5.7%
2004 07BM          397,128         373,618        23,510           5.9%
2003 07BM          398,776         374,794        23,982           6.0%
2002 07BM          401,240         376,515        24,725           6.2%
2001 07BM          400,415         381,903        18,512           4.6%
2000 07BM          398,388         384,738        13,650           3.4%
1999               394,535         378,880        15,655           4.0%
1998               400,130         385,030        15,100           3.8%
1997               400,720         383,965        16,755           4.2%
1996               396,090         375,395        20,695           5.2%
1995               401,755         376,695        25,060           6.2%
1994               394,800         370,060        24,740           6.3%
1993               388,855         361,825        27,030           7.0%
1992               379,155         349,255        29,900           7.9%
1991               373,225         349,225        24,000           6.4%
1990               373,190         351,145        22,045           5.9%
1989               352,080         333,895        18,185           5.2%
1988               344,075         322,660        21,415           6.2%
1987               341,050         310,490        30,560           9.0%
1986               346,810         308,980        37,830          10.9%
1985               352,735         311,890        40,845          11.6%
1984               347,005         300,045        46,960          13.5%
1983               355,030         300,900        54,130          15.2%
1982               369,230         313,945        55,285          15.0%
1981               374,935         331,940        42,995          11.5%
1980               381,060         339,565        41,495          10.9%

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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.

Source: Research and Analysis Unit, Indiana Dept. of Workforce Development  
Data above provided by Bruce F. Bendull, Regional Analyst: Phone 219 762-2705; Fax 219 763-3061  
08BM = 2008 Benchmark, etc.  Above data are estimates using Federal procedures. 
Unemployment rates are computed from unrounded data.
Other Areas' Labor Force Data:
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