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Historical Labor Force/Unemployment Data for
UNITED STATES
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NOTE: 2007 numbers have been revised.
Latest data released 4/18/08

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

          MONTH..........LABOR FORCE.......EMPLOYED.....UNEMPLOYED..UNEMP RATE/SA RATE*  
2007  March         152,236,000      145,323,000    6,913,000      4.5%    4.4%
      April         151,829,000      145,297,000    6,532,000      4.3%    4.5%
      May           152,350,000      145,864,000    6,486,000      4.3%    4.5%
      June          154,252,000      146,958,000    7,295,000      4.7%    4.6%
      July          154,871,000      147,315,000    7,556,000      4.9%    4.7%
      August        153,493,000      146,406,000    7,088,000      4.6%    4.7%
      September     153,400,000      146,448,000    6,952,000      4.5%    4.7%
      October       153,516,000      146,743,000    6,773,000      4.4%    4.8%
      November      154,035,000      147,118,000    6,917,000      4.5%    4.7%
      December      153,705,000      146,334,000    7,371,000      4.8%    5.0%
2008  January       152,828,000      144,607,000    8,221,000      5.4%    4.9%
      February      152,503,000      144,550,000    7,953,000      5.2%    4.8%
      March         153,135,000      145,108,000    8,027,000      5.2%    5.1%
                                                                        
LAST 12 MONTH AVG   153,326,583      146,062,333    7,264,250      4.7%    4.7%
NOTE: April and May data were revised slightly 6-27-07 from the 6-20-07 data.
All data above are 2007 Benchmark.
* 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
2008 YTD Average 152,822,000      144,755,000    8,067,000         5.3%
2007             153,167,750      146,093,917    7,073,833         4.6%
2006             151,427,583      144,427,000    7,000,583         4.6%
2005             149,297,833      141,707,250    7,590,583         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  
06BM = 2006 Benchmark, etc.  Above data are estimates using Federal procedures. 
Unemployment rates are computed from unrounded data.
Local Areas' Labor Force Data:
 Indiana | Jasper | Lake | LaPorte | Newton | Porter | Pulaski | Starke | St.Joseph | Elkhart | Marshall | Kosciusko
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