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Historical Labor Force/Unemployment Data for
STATE  OF  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.
NOTE: Beginning October 2006 the data will no longer be rounded data.
Latest data released 5/16/08

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

       MONTH...........LABOR FORCE......EMPLOYED......UNEMPLOYED...UNEMP RATE/SA RATE*
2007  April          3,203,613        3,060,601     143,012         4.5%    4.6%
      May            3,212,813        3,077,059     135,754         4.2%    4.4%
      June           3,247,386        3,101,161     146,225         4.5%    4.5%
      July           3,239,402        3,096,234     143,168         4.4%    4.4%
      August         3,207,993        3,064,594     143,399         4.5%    4.5%
      September      3,204,479        3,072,066     132,413         4.1%    4.5%
      October        3,208,654        3,077,684     130,970         4.1%    4.5%
      November       3,213,100        3,078,937     134,163         4.2%    4.5%
      December       3,190,016        3,047,824     142,192         4.5%    4.5%
2008  January        3,191,526        3,029,716     161,810         5.1%    4.5%
      February       3,190,499        3,022,965     167,534         5.3%    4.6%
      March          3,207,920        3,028,451     179,469         5.6%    5.1%
      April          3,208,051        3,058,411     149,640         4.7%    4.7%
                                                                        
LAST 12 MONTH AVG    3,210,153        3,062,925     147,228         4.6%    4.6%
All data above are 2007 Benchmark.
* Seasonally adjusted rate

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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STATE OF INDIANA BACK THROUGH 1980
  YEAR.............LABOR FORCE.......EMPLOYED.....UNEMPLOYED......UNEMP RATE
2008 YTD Average  3,199,499       3,034,886      164,613           5.1%
2007 07BM         3,235,181       3,083,629      151,552           4.7%
2006 07BM         3,271,496       3,108,806      162,690           5.0%
2005 07BM         3,227,444       3,054,803      172,641           5.3%
2004 07BM         3,185,893       3,017,271      168,622           5.3%
2003 07BM         3,180,279       3,011,436      168,843           5.3%
2002 07BM         3,165,768       3,002,515      163,253           5.2%
2001 07BM         3,152,135       3,020,985      131,150           4.2%
2000 07BM         3,144,379       3,052,719       91,660           2.9%
1999              3,120,000       3,025,700       94,300           3.0%
1998              3,128,400       3,031,600       96,800           3.1%
1997              3,124,000       3,014,300      109,700           3.5%
1996              3,098,400       2,970,600      127,800           4.1%
1995              3,153,200       3,006,500      146,700           4.7%
1994              3,065,600       2,914,300      151,300           4.9%
1993              2,958,600       2,799,400      159,200           5.4%
1992              2,850,700       2,662,200      188,500           6.6%
1991              2,785,900       2,618,200      167,700           6.0%
1990              2,796,400       2,647,300      149,100           5.3%
1989              2,880,000       2,744,000      136,000           4.7%
1988              2,807,000       2,658,000      149,000           5.3%
1987              2,752,000       2,577,000      176,000           6.4%
1986              2,759,000       2,573,000      186,000           6.7%
1985              2,729,000       2,514,000      215,000           7.9%
1984              2,621,000       2,395,000      226,000           8.6%
1983              2,578,000       2,292,000      286,000          11.1%
1982              2,594,000       2,284,000      310,000          11.9%
1981              2,623,000       2,359,000      264,000          10.1%
1980              2,628,000       2,375,000      252,000           9.6%

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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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