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Historical Labor Force/Unemployment Data for
ELKHART  COUNTY,  INDIANA
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NOTE: Averages for years 2000 thru 2007 have been revised to the 2007 benchmark.
NOTE: 2007 numbers have been revised.
Latest data released 5/16/08
..................................................MOST RECENT 13 MOS.......................
        MONTH...........LABOR FORCE......EMPLOYED.......UNEMPLOYED.....UNEMP RATE
2007  April            101,555         97,252          4,303           4.2%
      May              102,133         98,097          4,036           4.0%
      June             103,622         99,273          4,349           4.2%
      July             103,453         98,848          4,605           4.5%
      August           101,947         97,411          4,536           4.4%
      September        101,205         96,920          4,285           4.2%
      October          101,153         96,729          4,424           4.4%
      November         101,096         96,540          4,556           4.5%
      December         100,338         95,595          4,743           4.7%
2008  January          100,535         95,490          5,045           5.0%
      February         100,045         94,701          5,344           5.3%
      March            100,519         94,635          5,884           5.9%
      April             99,963         94,974          4,989           5.0%
                                                                
LAST 12 MONTH AVG      101,334         96,601          4,733           4.7%
All data above are 2007 Benchmark.

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.

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ELKHART COUNTY BACK THROUGH 1980
   YEAR.............LABOR FORCE.......EMPLOYED......UNEMPLOYED......UNEMP RATE
2008 YTD Average   100,266          94,950          5,316           5.3%
2007 07BM          103,204          98,395          4,808           4.7%
2006 07BM          105,777         100,880          4,897           4.6%
2005 07BM          102,635          97,986          4,649           4.5%
2004 07BM          100,046          95,814          4,232           4.2%
2003 07BM           96,180          91,635          4,545           4.7%
2002 07BM           94,727          90,240          4,487           4.7%
2001 07BM           95,672          91,273          4,399           4.6%
2000 07BM           97,342          94,889          2,453           2.5%
1999                97,950          95,820          2,130           2.2%
1998                96,260          93,930          2,330           2.4%
1997                94,880          91,770          3,110           3.3%
1996                94,980          91,260          3,720           3.9%
1995                97,580          93,960          3,620           3.7%
1994                93,790          90,830          2,960           3.2%
1993                88,670          85,290          3,380           3.8%
1992                84,210          79,260          4,950           5.9%
1991                82,050          76,310          5,740           7.0%
1990                84,680          79,970          4,710           5.6%
1989                97,940          93,410          4,530           4.6%
1988                97,040          93,100          3,940           4.1%
1987                92,910          88,360          4,550           4.9%
1986                89,900          85,500          4,400           4.9%
1985                87,500          82,000          5,500           6.3%
1984                83,800          78,700          5,100           6.1%
1983                76,200          71,000          5,200           6.9%
1982                68,000          59,000          9,000          13.2%
1981                68,700          62,100          6,600           9.6%
1980                68,300          60,400          7,900          11.5%
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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  
07BM = 2007 Benchmark, etc.  Above data are estimates using Federal procedures. 
Unemployment rates are computed from unrounded data.
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