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Historical Labor Force/Unemployment Data for
ST. JOSEPH  COUNTY,  INDIANA
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NOTE: Averages for years 2005 thru 2008 have been revised to the 2008 benchmark.
NOTE: 2008 data (immediately below) has been revised.
NOTE: Beginning October 2006 the data will no longer be rounded data.
Latest data released 6/19/09

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

        MONTH...........LABOR FORCE.......EMPLOYED......UNEMPLOYED.....UNEMP RATE
2008  May              133,375         125,644         7,731           5.8%
      June             134,787         126,611         8,176           6.1%
      July             133,714         124,268         9,446           7.1%
      August           131,202         121,905         9,297           7.1%
      September        132,940         123,936         9,004           6.8%
      October          134,264         124,293         9,971           7.4%
      November         132,936         122,257        10,679           8.0%
      December         133,433         120,957        12,476           9.4%
2009  January          133,565         119,499        14,066          10.5%
      February         133,087         118,513        14,574          11.0%
      March            132,572         117,280        15,292          11.5%
      April            132,314         118,066        14,248          10.8%
      May              133,296         118,605        14,691          11.0%
                                                                
LAST 12 MONTH AVG      133,176         121,349        11,827           8.9%
All data above are 2008 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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ST. JOSEPH COUNTY BACK THROUGH 1980
   YEAR.............LABOR FORCE.......EMPLOYED......UNEMPLOYED......UNEMP RATE
2009 YTD Average   132,967         118,393        14,574          11.0%
2008 08BM          132,758         123,988         8,770           6.6%
2007 08BM          133,337         126,831         6,506           4.9%
2006 08BM          134,788         127,921         6,867           5.1%
2005 08BM          133,939         126,932         7,007           5.2%
2004 07BM          133,412         126,576         6,836           5.1%
2003 07BM          132,350         125,290         7,060           5.3%
2002 07BM          133,433         126,318         7,115           5.3%
2001 07BM          133,390         127,399         5,991           4.5%
2000 07BM          134,949         130,787         4,162           3.1%
1999               136,310         132,080         4,230           3.1%
1998               137,740         133,890         3,850           2.8%
1997               138,310         133,740         4,570           3.3%
1996               136,180         130,740         5,440           4.0%
1995               139,010         133,110         5,900           4.2%
1994               134,980         129,040         5,940           4.4%
1993               128,780         121,910         6,870           5.3%
1992               124,800         116,050         8,750           7.0%
1991               123,300         115,570         7,730           6.3%
1990               124,770         117,420         7,350           5.9%
1989               132,090         126,050         6,040           4.6%
1988               130,120         123,800         6,320           4.9%
1987               127,240         120,240         7,000           5.5%
1986               126,500         119,100         7,400           5.9%
1985               125,000         116,300         8,700           6.9%
1984               118,700         110,100         8,600           7.3%
1983               118,800         108,000        10,800           9.1%
1982               121,100         109,300        11,800           9.8%
1981               123,100         111,600        11,500           9.4%
1980               124,000         112,100        11,900           9.6%

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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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