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Historical Labor Force/Unemployment Data for
STARKE  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             10,375          9,800           575             5.5%
      May               10,427          9,905           522             5.0%
      June              10,622          10,059          563             5.3%
      July              10,458          9,892           566             5.4%
      August            10,361          9,768           593             5.7%
      September         10,429          9,910           519             5.0%
      October           10,462          9,912           550             5.3%
      November          10,393          9,839           554             5.3%
      December          10,255          9,651           604             5.9%
2008  January           10,329          9,630           699             6.8%
      February          10,325          9,564           761             7.4%
      March             10,340          9,565           775             7.5%
      April             10,391          9,744           647             6.2%
                                                                
LAST 12 MONTH AVG       10,399          9,787           613             5.9%
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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STARKE COUNTY BACK THROUGH 1980
   YEAR.............LABOR FORCE.......EMPLOYED......UNEMPLOYED......UNEMP RATE
2008 YTD Average    10,346           9,626          721             7.0%
2007 07BM           10,485           9,850          635             6.1%
2006 07BM           10,666           9,967          699             6.6%
2005 07BM           10,705           9,970          735             6.9%
2004 07BM           10,548           9,820          728             6.9%
2003 07BM           10,535           9,766          769             7.3%
2002 07BM           10,639           9,851          788             7.4%
2001 07BM           10,710          10,087          623             5.8%
2000 07BM           10,883          10,380          503             4.6%
1999                10,890          10,370          520             4.7%
1998                11,040          10,540          500             4.5%
1997                11,540          10,940          600             5.2%
1996                11,500          10,820          680             5.9%
1995                11,590          10,860          730             6.3%
1994                11,270          10,620          650             5.8%
1993                10,710           9,950          760             7.1%
1992                10,320           9,380          940             9.1%
1991                10,020           9,250          770             7.7%
1990                10,250           9,490          760             7.4%
1989                 9,615           9,000          615             6.4%
1988                 9,420           8,725          695             7.4%
1987                 9,330           8,450          880             9.4%
1986                 9,230           8,250          980            10.6%
1985                 8,790           7,740        1,050            12.0%
1984                 8,290           7,160        1,130            13.7%
1983                 8,510           7,240        1,270            15.0%
1982                 8,590           7,350        1,240            14.5%
1981                 9,010           7,880        1,130            12.6%
1980                 9,520           8,280        1,240            13.0%
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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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