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Indiana City Labor Force Data for August 2008
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Release Date: Sept 19, 2007
Page updated 9/22/08

NOTE: All data below are 2007 Benchmark.
NOTE: Click here for information on new data methodology in 2005.
* Indianapolis now has 2 sets of data Click for details.

 CITIES: A - C | E - Fi | Fo - G | H - I | J - L | Ma - Mi | Mu - P | R - W |
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   AREA                 AUG 2008        JUL 2008        AUG 2007   
                                        
ANDERSON CITY                                                 
  LABOR FORCE           26,227          25,732          26,148
  EMPLOYMENT            24,083          23,757          24,243
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,144           1,975           1,905
  RATE                    8.2%            7.7%            7.3%
                                                
BLOOMINGTON CITY                                              
  LABOR FORCE           36,246          36,922          35,289
  EMPLOYMENT            34,563          35,110          34,132
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,683           1,812           1,157
  RATE                    4.6%            4.9%            3.3%
                                                
CARMEL CITY                                                   
  LABOR FORCE           32,335          32,477          31,709
  EMPLOYMENT            31,035          31,286          30,981
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,300           1,191             728
  RATE                    4.0%            3.7%            2.3%
                                                
COLUMBUS CITY                                                 
  LABOR FORCE           20,392          20,440          19,915
  EMPLOYMENT            19,296          19,437          19,188
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,096           1,003             727
  RATE                    5.4%            4.9%            3.7%
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                       AUG 2008        JUL 2008        AUG 2007
EAST CHICAGO CITY                                             
  LABOR FORCE           10,773          10,807          10,338
  EMPLOYMENT             9,607           9,733           9,576
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,166           1,074             762
  RATE                   10.8%            9.9%            7.4%
                                                
ELKHART CITY                                                  
  LABOR FORCE           26,397          26,448          25,962
  EMPLOYMENT            23,660          23,851          24,411
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,737           2,597           1,551
  RATE                   10.4%            9.8%            6.0%
                                                
EVANSVILLE CITY                                               
  LABOR FORCE           59,433          59,880          58,828
  EMPLOYMENT            55,746          56,387          55,707
  UNEMPLOYMENT           3,687           3,493           3,121
  RATE                    6.2%            5.8%            5.3%
                                                
FISHERS TOWN                                                  
  LABOR FORCE           38,024          38,179          37,487
  EMPLOYMENT            36,581          36,877          36,516
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,443           1,302             971
  RATE                    3.8%            3.4%            2.6%
 

                       AUG 2008        JUL 2008        AUG 2007
FT WAYNE CITY                                                 
  LABOR FORCE          128,689         129,291         125,847
  EMPLOYMENT           120,011         120,408         119,554
  UNEMPLOYMENT           8,678           8,883           6,293
  RATE                    6.7%            6.9%            5.0%
                                                
GARY CITY                                                     
  LABOR FORCE           36,512          36,795          35,963
  EMPLOYMENT            33,349          33,788          33,241
  UNEMPLOYMENT           3,163           3,007           2,722
  RATE                    8.7%            8.2%            7.6%
                                                
GOSHEN CITY                                                   
  LABOR FORCE           16,282          16,653          16,015
  EMPLOYMENT            14,842          14,962          15,313
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,440           1,691             702
  RATE                    8.8%            10.2%           4.4%
                                                
GREENWOOD CITY                                                
  LABOR FORCE           25,938          26,043          25,441
  EMPLOYMENT            24,590          24,789          24,547
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,348           1,254             894
  RATE                    5.2%            4.8%            3.5%
TOP

                       AUG 2008        JUL 2008        AUG 2007
HAMMOND CITY                                                  
  LABOR FORCE           34,469          34,706          33,817
  EMPLOYMENT            31,856          32,276          31,753
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,613           2,430           2,064
  RATE                    7.6%            7.0%            6.1%
                                                
HOBART CITY                                                   
  LABOR FORCE           14,156          14,265          13,878
  EMPLOYMENT            13,268          13,443          13,225
  UNEMPLOYMENT             888             822             653
  RATE                    6.3%            5.8%            4.7%
                                                
INDIANAPOLIS CITY (CONS)                                      
  LABOR FORCE          434,765         435,957         427,046
  EMPLOYMENT           407,925         411,227         407,210
  UNEMPLOYMENT          26,840          24,730          19,836
  RATE                    6.2%            5.7%            4.6%
                                                
INDIANAPOLIS CITY (CORE)                                      
  LABOR FORCE          429,607         430,779         421,888
  EMPLOYMENT           403,114         406,377         402,408
  UNEMPLOYMENT          26,493          24,402          19,480
  RATE                    6.2%            5.7%            4.6%
TOP


                       AUG 2008        JUL 2008        AUG 2007
JEFFERSONVILLE CITY                                           
  LABOR FORCE           15,842          15,890          15,399
  EMPLOYMENT            14,759          14,940          14,699
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,083             950             700
  RATE                    6.8%            6.0%            4.5%
                                                
KOKOMO CITY                                                   
  LABOR FORCE           20,156          20,607          20,224
  EMPLOYMENT            18,258          18,623          19,007
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,898           1,984           1,217
  RATE                    9.4%            9.6%            6.0%
                                                
LAFAYETTE CITY                                                
  LABOR FORCE           32,934          33,115          32,945
  EMPLOYMENT            31,070          31,233          31,525
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,864           1,882           1,420
  RATE                    5.7%            5.7%            4.3%
                                                
LAWRENCE TOWN                                                 
  LABOR FORCE           23,882          23,947          23,423
  EMPLOYMENT            22,572          22,755          22,532
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,310           1,192             891
  RATE                    5.5%            5.0%            3.8%
TOP


                       AUG 2008        JUL 2008        AUG 2007
MARION CITY                                                   
  LABOR FORCE           12,787          12,514          12,571
  EMPLOYMENT            11,529          11,357          11,723
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,258           1,157             848
  RATE                    9.8%            9.2%            6.7%
                                                
MERRILLVILLE TOWN                                             
  LABOR FORCE           16,617          16,771          16,363
  EMPLOYMENT            15,589          15,794          15,538
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,028             977             825
  RATE                    6.2%            5.8%            5.0%
                                                
MICHIGAN CITY CITY                                            
  LABOR FORCE           14,759          14,814          14,343
  EMPLOYMENT            13,644          13,802          13,507
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,115           1,012             836
  RATE                    7.6%            6.8%            5.8%
                                                
MISHAWAKA CITY                                                
  LABOR FORCE           26,408          26,735          25,965
  EMPLOYMENT            24,367          24,605          24,702
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,041           2,130           1,263
  RATE                    7.7%            8.0%            4.9%
TOP

                       AUG 2008        JUL 2008        AUG 2007
MUNCIE CITY                                                   
  LABOR FORCE           30,578          30,290          30,267
  EMPLOYMENT            28,326          27,977          28,549
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,252           2,313           1,718
  RATE                    7.4%            7.6%            5.7%
                                                
NEW ALBANY CITY                                               
  LABOR FORCE           19,007          19,110          18,485
  EMPLOYMENT            17,695          17,912          17,622
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,312           1,198             863
  RATE                    6.9%            6.3%            4.7%
                                                
NOBLESVILLE CITY                                              
  LABOR FORCE           22,444          22,498          22,033
  EMPLOYMENT            21,286          21,458          21,248
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,158           1,040             785
  RATE                    5.2%            4.6%            3.6%
                                                
PORTAGE CITY                                                  
  LABOR FORCE           18,318          18,467          17,910
  EMPLOYMENT            17,196          17,423          17,141
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,122           1,044             769
  RATE                    6.1%            5.7%            4.3%
TOP

                       AUG 2008        JUL 2008        AUG 2007
RICHMOND CITY                                                 
  LABOR FORCE           18,047          17,951          17,127
  EMPLOYMENT            16,672          16,624          16,164
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,375           1,327             963
  RATE                    7.6%            7.4%            5.6%
                                                
SCHERERVILLE TOWN                                             
  LABOR FORCE           16,143          16,271          15,870
  EMPLOYMENT            15,386          15,588          15,336
  UNEMPLOYMENT             757             683             534
  RATE                    4.7%            4.2%            3.4%
                                                
SOUTH BEND CITY                                               
  LABOR FORCE           47,870          48,166          47,183
  EMPLOYMENT            43,899          44,329          44,503
  UNEMPLOYMENT           3,971           3,837           2,680
  RATE                    8.3%            8.0%            5.7%
                                                
TERRE HAUTE CITY                                              
  LABOR FORCE           26,015          26,325          25,988
  EMPLOYMENT            24,070          24,372          24,433
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,945           1,953           1,555
  RATE                    7.5%            7.4%            6.0%
                                                
VALPARAISO CITY                                               
  LABOR FORCE           15,475          15,584          15,217
  EMPLOYMENT            14,717          14,910          14,669
  UNEMPLOYMENT             758             674             548
  RATE                    4.9%            4.3%            3.6%
                                                
WEST LAFAYETTE CITY                                           
  LABOR FORCE           13,855          13,930          13,908
  EMPLOYMENT            13,290          13,360          13,485
  UNEMPLOYMENT             565             570             423
  RATE                    4.1%            4.1%            3.0%
        SA - seasonally adjusted, (P) - preliminary
Source: Research and Analysis, Indiana Dept. of Workforce Development
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.