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Historical Labor Force/Unemployment Data for
NEWTON  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             7,088           6,709           379             5.3%
      May               7,097           6,751           346             4.9%
      June              7,159           6,833           326             4.6%
      July              7,115           6,772           343             4.8%
      August            7,040           6,689           351             5.0%
      September         6,997           6,695           302             4.3%
      October           7,014           6,711           303             4.3%
      November          7,043           6,713           330             4.7%
      December          7,020           6,659           361             5.1%
2008  January           7,062           6,598           464             6.6%
      February          7,062           6,583           479             6.8%
      March             7,094           6,628           466             6.6%
      April             7,128           6,720           408             5.7%
                                                                
LAST 12 MONTH AVG       7,069           6,696           373             5.3%
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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NEWTON COUNTY BACK THROUGH 1980
   YEAR.............LABOR FORCE.......EMPLOYED......UNEMPLOYED......UNEMP RATE
2008 YTD Average    7,087           6,632           454             6.4%
2007 07BM           7,224           6,841           384             5.3%
2006 07BM           7,236           6,879           357             4.9%
2005 07BM           7,131           6,755           376             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  
07BM = 2007 Benchmark, etc.  Above data are estimates using Federal procedures. 
Unemployment rates are computed from unrounded data.
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