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Historical Labor Force/Unemployment Data for
PORTER  COUNTY,  INDIANA
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NOTE: Averages for years 2008 thru 2009 have been revised to the 2009 benchmark.
NOTE: Beginning October 2006 the data will no longer be rounded data.
Latest data released 8/20/10
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..................................................MOST RECENT 13 MOS.......................
        MONTH...........LABOR FORCE.......EMPLOYED......UNEMPLOYED.....UNEMP RATE
2009  July              84,589          76,793          7,796           9.2%
      August            83,455          76,184          7,271           8.7%
      September         82,626          75,787          6,839           8.3%
      October           81,894          75,162          6,732           8.2%
      November          81,771          75,026          6,745           8.2%
      December          80,273          73,064          7,209           9.0%
2010  January           80,159          72,207          7,952           9.9%
      February          79,668          71,739          7,929          10.0%
      March             79,552          71,746          7,806           9.8%
      April             80,167          73,076          7,091           8.8%
      May               80,771          73,800          6,971           8.6%
      June              80,821          73,507          7,314           9.0%
      July              80,320          73,388          6,932           8.6%
                                                                
LAST 12 MONTH AVG       80,956          73,724          7,233           8.9%
All data above are 2009 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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PORTER COUNTY BACK THROUGH 1980
   YEAR.............LABOR FORCE.......EMPLOYED......UNEMPLOYED......UNEMP RATE
2010 YTD Average    80,208          72,780          7,428           9.3%
2009 09BM           83,389          75,726          7,663           9.2%
2008 09BM           84,681          80,677          4,004           4.7%
2007 08BM           83,423          80,233          3,190           3.8%
2006 08BM           82,847          79,259          3,588           4.3%
2005 08BM           80,979          77,187          3,792           4.7%
2004 07BM           79,853          76,007          3,846           4.8%
2003 07BM           79,787          75,726          4,061           5.1%
2002 07BM           79,480          75,524          3,956           5.0%
2001 07BM           78,841          75,871          2,970           3.8%
2000 07BM           77,907          75,767          2,140           2.7%
1999                76,720          74,400          2,320           3.0%
1998                77,150          75,050          2,100           2.7%
1997                76,380          74,130          2,250           2.9%
1996                74,280          71,500          2,780           3.7%
1995                73,890          70,390          3,500           4.7%
1994                71,810          68,360          3,450           4.8%
1993                70,330          66,610          3,720           5.3%
1992                67,790          63,940          3,850           5.7%
1991                66,430          63,460          2,970           4.5%
1990                65,420          62,810          2,610           4.0%
1989                55,910          53,940          1,970           3.5%
1988                54,580          52,040          2,540           4.7%
1987                54,150          50,140          4,010           7.4%
1986                54,100          48,900          5,200           9.7%
1985                54,200          49,400          4,800           8.8%
1984                50,700          44,800          5,900          11.7%
1983                52,000          44,700          7,300          14.0%
1982                51,800          45,200          6,600          12.7%
1981                52,600          48,200          4,400           8.4%
1980                53,900          49,400          4,500           8.4%
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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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