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Historical Labor ForceUnemployment Data for
LAKE  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.
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
2007  April            225,840         214,558         11,282          5.0%
      May              226,476         215,881         10,595          4.7%
      June             229,866         218,522         11,344          4.9%
      July             227,731         216,563         11,168          4.9%
      August           225,455         213,923         11,532          5.1%
      September        224,421         214,084         10,337          4.6%
      October          224,800         214,622         10,178          4.5%
      November         226,043         214,683         11,360          5.0%
      December         223,879         212,954         10,925          4.9%
2008  January          223,270         210,993         12,277          5.5%
      February         224,046         210,523         13,523          6.0%
      March            225,396         211,956         13,440          6.0%
      April            226,100         214,890         11,210          5.0%
                                                                
LAST 12 MONTH AVG      225,624         214,133         11,491          5.1%
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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LAKE COUNTY BACK THROUGH 1980
  YEAR.............LABOR FORCE.......EMPLOYED.....UNEMPLOYED......UNEMP RATE
2008 YTD Average   224,703         212,091        12,613           5.6%
2007 07BM          227,951         215,880        12,072           5.3%
2006 07BM          230,345         217,096        13,249           5.8%
2005 07BM          226,922         213,188        13,734           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  
07BM = 2007 Benchmark, etc.  Above data are estimates using Federal procedures. 
Unemployment rates are computed from unrounded data.
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