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Historical Labor Force/Unemployment Data for
LAPORTE  COUNTY,  INDIANA
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NOTE: Averages for years 2005 thru 2008 have been revised to the 2008 benchmark.
NOTE: 2008 data (immediately below) has been revised.
NOTE: Beginning October 2006 the data will no longer be rounded data.
Latest data released 6/19/09

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

        MONTH...........LABOR FORCE.......EMPLOYED......UNEMPLOYED.....UNEMP RATE
2008  May               52,845          50,011          2,834           5.4%
      June              54,001          50,978          3,023           5.6%
      July              54,062          51,120          2,942           5.4%
      August            53,100          49,893          3,207           6.0%
      September         52,507          49,549          2,958           5.6%
      October           52,149          48,919          3,230           6.2%
      November          52,067          48,290          3,777           7.3%
      December          52,506          47,675          4,831           9.2%
2009  January           52,553          46,743          5,810          11.1%
      February          52,864          46,711          6,153          11.6%
      March             52,948          46,495          6,453          12.2%
      April             53,041          46,865          6,176          11.6%
      May               53,806          47,522          6,284          11.7%
                                                                
LAST 12 MONTH AVG       52,967          48,397          4,570           8.6%
All data above are 2008 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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LAPORTE COUNTY BACK THROUGH 1980
   YEAR.............LABOR FORCE.......EMPLOYED......UNEMPLOYED......UNEMP RATE
2009 YTD Average    53,042          46,867          6,175          11.6%
2008 08BM           52,597          49,321          3,276           6.2%
2007 08BM           52,796          50,128          2,668           5.1%
2006 08BM           53,216          50,210          3,006           5.6%
2005 08BM           52,976          49,825          3,151           5.9%
2004 07BM           52,891          49,656          3,235           6.1%
2003 07BM           53,806          50,145          3,661           6.8%
2002 07BM           54,092          50,404          3,688           6.8%
2001 07BM           54,115          51,529          2,586           4.8%
2000 07BM           54,097          52,295          1,802           3.3%
1999                53,570          51,660          1,910           3.6%
1998                54,270          52,470          1,800           3.3%
1997                54,740          52,580          2,160           3.9%
1996                54,680          51,910          2,770           5.1%
1995                56,490          53,350          3,140           5.6%
1994                54,780          52,000          2,780           5.1%
1993                54,070          50,740          3,330           6.2%
1992                52,350          48,690          3,660           7.0%
1991                51,390          48,440          2,950           5.7%
1990                51,860          49,030          2,830           5.5%
1989                52,000          49,380          2,620           5.0%
1988                51,140          48,090          3,050           6.0%
1987                50,180          46,520          3,660           7.3%
1986                50,900          46,800          4,100           8.1%
1985                50,700          46,000          4,700           9.2%
1984                48,600          43,100          5,500          11.4%
1983               47,700          40,800          6,900          14.4%
1982                48,600          42,000          6,600          13.6%
1981                49,500          44,000          5,500          11.0%
1980                50,200          45,500          4,700           9.4%
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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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