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Historical Labor ForceUnemployment Data for
LAKE  COUNTY,  INDIANA
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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         217,326         195,777         21,549          9.9%
2011  January          214,277         192,305         21,972         10.3%
      February         214,046         192,607         21,439         10.0%
      March            216,351         195,666         20,685          9.6%
      April            215,835         196,593         19,242          8.9%
      May              218,105         198,462         19,643          9.0%
      June             218,879         198,177         20,702          9.5%
      July             218,781         197,828         20,953          9.6%
      August           218,195         196,449         21,746         10.0%
      September        218,299         197,607         20,692          9.5%
      October          219,712         198,400         21,312          9.7%
      November         219,681         198,398         21,283          9.7%
      December         221,282         199,806         21,476          9.7%
                                                                
LAST 12 MONTH AVG      217,787         196,858         20,929          9.6%
All data above are 2010 Benchmark.  Latest month data is preliminary, month earlier is revised.

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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LAKE COUNTY BACK THROUGH 1980
  YEAR.............LABOR FORCE.......EMPLOYED.....UNEMPLOYED......UNEMP RATE
2011 YTD Average   217,787         196,858        20,929           9.6%
2010 10BM          220,500         196,174        24,326          11.0%
2009 10BM          225,333         201,035        24,298          10.8%
2008 09BM          229,176         215,122        14,054           6.1%
2007 08BM          227,048         215,329        11,719           5.2%
2006 08BM          227,287         214,253        13,034           5.7%
2005 08BM          225,003         211,350        13,653           6.1%
2004 07BM          224,825         210,701        14,124           6.3%
2003 07BM          225,707         211,835        13,872           6.1%
2002 07BM          227,989         213,334        14,655           6.4%
2001 07BM          227,718         216,713        11,005           4.8%
2000 07BM          226,629         218,403         8,226           3.6%
1999               226,100         216,460         9,640           4.3%
1998               230,340         220,740         9,600           4.2%
1997               230,610         220,230        10,380           4.5%
1996               228,480         215,560        12,920           5.7%
1995               231,760         215,680        16,080           6.9%
1994               229,910         213,590        16,320           7.1%
1993               227,830         210,320        17,510           7.7%
1992               224,010         204,420        19,590           8.7%
1991               221,390         205,580        15,810           7.1%
1990               221,270         206,880        14,390           6.5%
1989               206,960         195,300        11,660           5.6%
1988               202,090         188,420        13,670           6.8%
1987               200,930         180,840        20,090          10.0%
1986               205,500         180,200        25,300          12.3%
1985               211,800         183,900        27,900          13.2%
1984               212,800         180,700        32,100          15.1%
1983               222,800         186,900        35,900          16.1%
1982               235,600         197,200        38,400          16.3%
1981               240,200         210,500        29,700          12.3%
1980               244,500         215,600        28,900          11.8%
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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  
08BM = 2008 Benchmark, etc.  Above data are estimates using Federal procedures. 
Unemployment rates are computed from unrounded data.
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