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Historical Labor Force/Unemployment Data for
NEWTON  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 4/19/13

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

        MONTH...........LABOR FORCE.......EMPLOYED......UNEMPLOYED.....UNEMP RATE
2012  March             6,821           6,080           741            10.9%
      April             6,789           6,150           639             9.4%
      May               6,857           6,218           639             9.3%
      June              6,949           6,281           668             9.6%
      July              6,904           6,232           672             9.7%
      August            6,855           6,160           695            10.1%
      September         6,830           6,209           621             9.1%
      October           6,838           6,230           608             8.9%
      November          6,756           6,161           595             8.8%
      December          6,726           6,093           633             9.4%
2013  January           6,801           6,014           787            11.6%
      February          6,813           6,017           796            11.7%
      March             6,745           6,003           742            11.0%
                                                                
LAST 12 MONTH AVG       6,822           6,147           675             9.9%
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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NEWTON COUNTY BACK THROUGH 1980
   YEAR.............LABOR FORCE.......EMPLOYED......UNEMPLOYED......UNEMP RATE
2013 YTD Average    6,786           6,011           775            11.4%
2012 12BM           6,827           6,161           666             9.6%
2011 12BM           6,790           6,143           647             9.5%
2010 11BM           6,876           6,146           730            10.6%
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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