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Historical Labor Force/Unemployment Data for
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..................................................MOST RECENT 13 MOS.......................

          MONTH..........LABOR FORCE.......EMPLOYED.....UNEMPLOYED..UNEMP RATE/SA RATE*  
2010  December      153,156,000     139,159,000     13,997,000      9.1%    9.4%
2011  January       152,536,000     137,599,000     14,937,000      9.8%    9.0%
      February      152,635,000     138,093,000     14,542,000      9.5%    8.9%
      March         153,022,000     138,962,000     14,060,000      9.2%    8.8%
      April         152,898,000     139,661,000     13,237,000      8.7%    9.0%
      May           153,449,000     140,028,000     13,421,000      8.7%    9.1%
      June          154,538,000     140,129,000     14,409,000      9.3%    9.2%
      July          154,812,000     140,384,000     14,428,000      9.3%    9.1%
      August        154,344,000     140,335,000     14,008,000      9.1%    9.1%
      September     154,022,000     140,502,000     13,520,000      8.8%    9.1%
      October       154,088,000     140,987,000     13,102,000      8.5%    9.0%
      November      153,683,000     141,070,000     12,613,000      8.2%    8.7%
      December      153,373,000     140,681,000     12,692,000      8.3%    8.5%
                                                
LAST 12 MONTH AVG   153,616,667     139,869,250     13,747,417      8.9%    9.0%
All data above are 2010 Benchmark.  Latest month data is preliminary, month earlier is revised.
* S.A. -- seasonally adjusted.
For the most recent BLS U.S. employment situation news release click here.

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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UNITED STATES BACK THROUGH 1980
   YEAR.............LABOR FORCE.......EMPLOYED......UNEMPLOYED......UNEMP RATE
2011 YTD Average 153,616,667      139,869,250   13,747,417         8.9%
2010 10BM        153,889,000      139,064,000   14,825,000         9.6%
2009 10BM        154,142,000      139,877,000   14,265,000         9.3%
2008 08BM        154,287,000      145,362,000    8,924,000         5.8%
2007 08BM        153,124,000      146,047,000    7,078,000         4.6%
2006 08BM        151,428,000      144,427,000    7,001,000         4.6%
2005 08BM        149,320,000      141,730,000    7,591,000         5.1%
2004             147,401,000      139,252,000    8,149,000         5.5%
2003             146,510,000      137,736,000    8,774,000         6.0%
2002             144,863,000      136,485,000    8,378,000         5.8%
2001             143,734,000      136,933,000    6,801,000         4.7%
2000             142,583,000      136,891,000    5,692,000         4.0%
1999             139,368,000      133,488,000    5,880,000         4.2%
1998             137,673,000      131,463,000    6,210,000         4.5%
1997             136,297,000      129,558,000    6,739,000         4.9%
1996             133,943,000      126,708,000    7,236,000         5.4%
1995             132,304,000      124,900,000    7,404,000         5.6%
1994             131,056,000      123,060,000    7,996,000         6.1%
1993             129,200,000      120,259,000    8,940,000         6.9%
1992             128,105,000      118,492,000    9,613,000         7.5%
1991             126,346,000      117,718,000    8,628,000         6.8%
1990             125,840,000      118,793,000    7,047,000         5.6%
1989             123,869,000      117,342,000    6,528,000         5.3%
1988             121,669,000      114,968,000    6,701,000         5.5%
1987             119,865,000      112,440,000    7,425,000         6.2%
1986             117,834,000      109,597,000    8,237,000         7.0%
1985             115,462,000      107,150,000    8,312,000         7.2%
1984             113,544,000      105,005,000    8,539,000         7.5%
1983             111,551,000      100,834,000   10,717,000         9.6%
1982             110,204,000       99,526,000   10,678,000         9.7%
1981             108,670,000      100,397,000    8,273,000         7.6%
1980             106,940,000       99,303,000    7,637,000         7.1%
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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  
10BM = 2010 Benchmark, etc.  Above data are estimates using Federal procedures. 
Unemployment rates are computed from unrounded data.
Local Areas' Labor Force Data:
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