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Historical Labor Force/Unemployment Data for
LAPORTE  COUNTY,  INDIANA
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NOTE: Averages for year 2012 have been revised to the 2012 benchmark.
NOTE: Beginning October 2006 the data will no longer be rounded data.
Data below released 5/17/13

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

        MONTH...........LABOR FORCE.......EMPLOYED......UNEMPLOYED.....UNEMP RATE
2012  April             49,731          44,946          4,785           9.6%
      May               50,494          45,681          4,813           9.5%
      June              50,867          45,985          4,882           9.6%
      July              50,569          45,576          4,993           9.9%
      August            49,481          44,505          4,976          10.1%
      September         49,415          44,887          4,528           9.2%
      October           49,655          44,947          4,708           9.5%
      November          49,694          44,840          4,854           9.8%
      December          49,492          44,296          5,196          10.5%
2013  January           49,328          43,401          5,927          12.0%
      February          48,762          42,973          5,789          11.9%
      March             48,622          42,983          5,639          11.6%
      April             48,959          43,981          4,978          10.2%
                                                                
LAST 12 MONTH AVG       49,612          44,505          5,107          10.3%
Data above are 2012 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
2013 YTD Average    48,918          43,335          5,583          11.4%
2012 12BM           49,828          44,842          4,986          10.0%
2011 12BM           50,279          45,034          5,245          10.4%
2010 11BM           51,404          45,307          6,097          11.9%
2009 10BM           52,432          46,136          6,296          12.0%
2008 09BM           52,886          49,629          3,257           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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