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Historical Labor Force/Unemployment Data for
NEWTON  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          6,513           5,884           629             9.7%
2011  January           6,523           5,779           744            11.4%
      February          6,616           5,788           828            12.5%
      March             6,625           5,880           745            11.2%
      April             6,487           5,908           579             8.9%
      May               6,513           5,964           549             8.4%
      June              6,495           5,956           539             8.3%
      July              6,463           5,945           518             8.0%
      August            6,449           5,904           545             8.5%
      September         6,487           5,939           548             8.4%
      October           6,551           5,962           589             9.0%
      November          6,594           5,962           632             9.6%
      December          6,703           6,005           698            10.4%
                                                                
LAST 12 MONTH AVG       6,542           5,916           626             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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NEWTON COUNTY BACK THROUGH 1980
   YEAR.............LABOR FORCE.......EMPLOYED......UNEMPLOYED......UNEMP RATE
2011 YTD Average    6,542           5,916           626             9.6%
2010 10BM           6,621           5,895           726            11.0%
2009 10BM           6,813           6,042           771            11.3%
2008 09BM           6,996           6,563           433             6.2%
2007 08BM           6,996           6,630           366             5.2%
2006 08BM           7,048           6,700           348             4.9%
2005 08BM           7,071           6,697           374             5.3%
2004 07BM           7,037           6,680           357             5.1%
2003 07BM           7,160           6,776           384             5.4%
2002 07BM           7,214           6,817           397             5.5%
2001 07BM           7,252           6,946           306             4.2%
2000 07BM           7,299           7,091           208             2.8%
1999                6,510           6,270           240             3.7%
1998                6,780           6,545           235             3.5%
1997                6,630           6,345           285             4.3%
1996                6,535           6,170           365             5.6%
1995                6,980           6,600           380             5.4%
1994                6,800           6,420           380             5.6%
1993                6,790           6,400           390             5.7%
1992                6,620           6,205           415             6.3%
1991                6,355           6,045           310             4.9%
1990                6,560           6,260           300             4.6%
1989                7,100           6,785           315             4.5%
1988                7,045           6,680           365             5.2%
1987                6,940           6,490           450             6.5%
1986              7,220           6,690           530             7.4%
1985                7,350           6,780           570             7.7%
1984                6,930           6,360           570             8.3%
1983                5,580           4,990           590            10.6%
1982                5,550           4,960           590            10.7%
1981                5,550           5,020           530             9.6%
1980                5,590           5,150           440             7.9%
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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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