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Historical Labor Force/Unemployment Data for
LAPORTE  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             52,390          49,726          2,664           5.1%
      May               52,731          50,310          2,421           4.6%
      June              53,402          50,873          2,529           4.7%
      July              53,226          50,792          2,434           4.6%
      August            52,333          49,810          2,523           4.8%
      September         52,382          50,091          2,291           4.4%
      October           52,550          50,245          2,305           4.4%
      November          52,543          50,159          2,384           4.5%
      December          52,336          49,667          2,669           5.1%
2008  January           52,544          49,455          3,089           5.9%
      February          52,408          49,163          3,245           6.2%
      March             52,727          49,368          3,359           6.4%
      April             52,460          49,791          2,669           5.1%
                                                                
LAST 12 MONTH AVG       52,637          49,977          2,660           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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LAPORTE COUNTY BACK THROUGH 1980
   YEAR.............LABOR FORCE.......EMPLOYED......UNEMPLOYED......UNEMP RATE
2008 YTD Average    52,535          49,444          3,091           5.9%
2007 07BM           53,060          50,294          2,765           5.2%
2006 07BM           53,734          50,674          3,060           5.7%
2005 07BM           53,427          50,258          3,169           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  
07BM = 2007 Benchmark, etc.  Above data are estimates using Federal procedures. 
Unemployment rates are computed from unrounded data.
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