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Historical Labor Force/Unemployment Data for
PORTER  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
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..................................................MOST RECENT 13 MOS.......................
        MONTH...........LABOR FORCE.......EMPLOYED......UNEMPLOYED.....UNEMP RATE
2012  March             81,590          75,067          6,523           8.0%
      April             81,936          75,929          6,007           7.3%
      May               82,948          76,761          6,187           7.5%
      June              84,041          77,539          6,502           7.7%
      July              83,457          76,941          6,516           7.8%
      August            82,575          76,054          6,521           7.9%
      September         82,522          76,659          5,863           7.1%
      October           82,956          76,909          6,047           7.3%
      November          82,372          76,059          6,313           7.7%
      December          82,014          75,220          6,794           8.3%
2013  January           81,882          74,247          7,635           9.3%
      February          81,642          74,281          7,361           9.0%
      March             81,202          74,114          7,088           8.7%
                                                                
LAST 12 MONTH AVG       82,462          75,893          6,570           8.0%
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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PORTER COUNTY BACK THROUGH 1980
   YEAR.............LABOR FORCE.......EMPLOYED......UNEMPLOYED......UNEMP RATE
2013 YTD Average    81,575          74,214          7,361           9.0%
2012 12BM           82,448          76,061          6,387           7.7%
2011 12BM           82,279          75,833          6,446           7.8%
2010 11BM           82,119          74,889          7,230           8.8%
2009 10BM           83,937          75,991          7,946           9.5%
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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