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Labor Force Data for December 2009
U.S., Indiana, Metropolitan Areas (MSAs) & Counties
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Release Date: Jan. 22, 2010
Page updated 1/22/10
NOTEAll data below are 2008 Benchmark.
NOTE: Current month data is preliminary, month earlier data is revised.

MSA'S,  COUNTIES: A - B | C - D | E - F | G - H | J - K - L | M - N - O | P - R - S | T - U - V | W
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    AREA              DEC 09          NOV 09          DEC 08  
U.S.                                                           
  LABOR FORCE      153,539,000      153,635,000     154,624,000
  EMPLOYMENT       139,132,000      139,088,000     144,609,000
  UNEMPLOYMENT      14,407,000       14,547,000      10,015,000
  RATE                   9.4%             9.5%            6.5%
  SEAS ADJ RATE         10.0%            10.2%            6.8%
                                                
INDIANA                                                        
  LABOR FORCE        3,104,803        3,112,522       3,223,960
  EMPLOYMENT         2,816,107        2,820,995       3,002,540
  UNEMPLOYMENT         288,696          291,527         221,420
  RATE                   9.3%             9.4%            6.9%
  SEAS ADJ RATE          9.6%             9.8%            7.0%
.                     DEC 2009        NOV 2009        DEC 2008
ANDERSON MSA                                                  
  LABOR FORCE           59,111          59,523          60,884
  EMPLOYMENT            52,591          53,417          55,451
  UNEMPLOYMENT           6,520           6,106           5,433
  RATE                   11.0%           10.3%            8.9%
                                                
BLOOMINGTON MSA                                               
  LABOR FORCE           93,814          95,013          94,171
  EMPLOYMENT            87,360          88,863          88,046
  UNEMPLOYMENT           6,454           6,150           6,125
  RATE                    6.9%            6.5%            6.5%
                                                
COLUMBUS MSA                                                  
  LABOR FORCE           38,555          38,840          39,824
  EMPLOYMENT            35,266          35,640          37,302
  UNEMPLOYMENT           3,289           3,200           2,522
  RATE                    8.5%            8.2%            6.3%
                                                
ELKHART-GOSHEN MSA                                            
  LABOR FORCE           90,271          91,272          99,008
  EMPLOYMENT            76,871          78,090          83,139
  UNEMPLOYMENT          13,400          13,182          15,869
  RATE                   14.8%           14.4%           16.0%
                                                
EVANSVILLE MSA                                                
  LABOR FORCE          172,978         174,791         178,172
  EMPLOYMENT           158,896         161,202         166,150
  UNEMPLOYMENT          14,082          13,589          12,022
  RATE                    8.1%            7.8%            6.7%
                                                
FORT WAYNE MSA                                                
  LABOR FORCE          205,522         206,878         213,237
  EMPLOYMENT           184,803         187,119         195,903
  UNEMPLOYMENT          20,719          19,759          17,334
  RATE                   10.1%            9.6%            8.1%
                                                
GARY                                                          
  LABOR FORCE          324,356         327,546         335,457
  EMPLOYMENT           292,072         296,455         307,838
  UNEMPLOYMENT          32,284          31,091          27,619
  RATE                   10.0%            9.5%            8.2%
                                                
INDIANAPOLIS MSA                                              
  LABOR FORCE          857,904         866,408         895,976
  EMPLOYMENT           784,939         795,803         835,593
  UNEMPLOYMENT          72,965          70,605          60,383
  RATE                    8.5%            8.1%            6.7%
                                                
KOKOMO MSA                                                    
  LABOR FORCE           41,323          41,518          43,747
  EMPLOYMENT            36,282          36,666          39,397
  UNEMPLOYMENT           5,041           4,852           4,350
  RATE                   12.2%           11.7%            9.9%
                                                
LAFAYETTE MSA                                                 
  LABOR FORCE           96,023          97,325          97,507
  EMPLOYMENT            87,735          89,235          91,588
  UNEMPLOYMENT           8,288           8,090           5,919
  RATE                    8.6%            8.3%            6.1%
                                                
MICHIGAN CITY MSA                                             
  LABOR FORCE           51,606          51,741          52,506
  EMPLOYMENT            45,486          46,094          47,675
  UNEMPLOYMENT           6,120           5,647           4,831
  RATE                   11.9%           10.9%            9.2%
                                                
MUNCIE MSA                                                    
  LABOR FORCE           54,061          54,363          55,460
  EMPLOYMENT            48,441          49,038          50,859
  UNEMPLOYMENT           5,620           5,325           4,601
  RATE                   10.4%            9.8%            8.3%
                                                
SOUTH BEND MSA                                                
  LABOR FORCE          152,678         153,918         160,501
  EMPLOYMENT           135,805         137,703         145,438
  UNEMPLOYMENT          16,873          16,215          15,063
  RATE                   11.1%           10.5%            9.4%
                                                
TERRE HAUTE MSA                                               
  LABOR FORCE           76,518          76,838          79,120
  EMPLOYMENT            68,366          69,262          72,491
  UNEMPLOYMENT           8,152           7,576           6,629
  RATE                   10.7%            9.9%            8.4%
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   AREA               DEC 2009        NOV 2009        DEC 2008
ADAMS                                                         
  LABOR FORCE           14,575          14,326          16,181
  EMPLOYMENT            12,771          12,568          14,424
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,804           1,758           1,757
  RATE                   12.4%           12.3%           10.9%
                                                
ALLEN (FORT WAYNE MSA)                                        
  LABOR FORCE          174,083         175,205         180,592
  EMPLOYMENT           156,593         158,555         165,998
  UNEMPLOYMENT          17,490          16,650          14,594
  RATE                   10.0%            9.5%            8.1%
                                                
BARTHOLOMEW (COLUMBUS MSA)                                    
  LABOR FORCE           38,555          38,840          39,824
  EMPLOYMENT            35,266          35,640          37,302
  UNEMPLOYMENT           3,289           3,200           2,522
  RATE                    8.5%            8.2%            6.3%
                                                
BENTON (LAFAYETTE MSA)                                        
  LABOR FORCE            4,381           4,392           4,431
  EMPLOYMENT             3,956           4,023           4,129
  UNEMPLOYMENT             425             369             302
  RATE                    9.7%            8.4%            6.8%
                                                
BLACKFORD                                                     
  LABOR FORCE            6,300           6,285           6,549
  EMPLOYMENT             5,490           5,510           5,938
  UNEMPLOYMENT             810             775             611
  RATE                   12.9%           12.3%            9.3%
                                                
BOONE (INDIANAPOLIS MSA)                                      
  LABOR FORCE           26,650          26,918          27,872
  EMPLOYMENT            24,648          24,989          26,239
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,002           1,929           1,633
  RATE                    7.5%            7.2%            5.9%
                                                
BROWN (INDIANAPOLIS MSA)                                      
  LABOR FORCE            7,355           7,309           7,687
  EMPLOYMENT             6,647           6,739           7,076
  UNEMPLOYMENT             708             570             611
  RATE                    9.6%            7.8%            7.9%
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.                     DEC 2009        NOV 2009        DEC 2008
CARROLL (LAFAYETTE MSA)                                       
  LABOR FORCE           10,019          10,137          10,237
  EMPLOYMENT             9,085           9,241           9,484
  UNEMPLOYMENT             934             896             753
  RATE                    9.3%            8.8%            7.4%
                                                
CASS                                                          
  LABOR FORCE           17,800          17,899          18,424
  EMPLOYMENT            15,902          16,099          16,818
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,898           1,800           1,606
  RATE                   10.7%           10.1%            8.7%
                                                
CLARK                                                         
  LABOR FORCE           52,942          53,380          54,152
  EMPLOYMENT            48,510          49,206          50,661
  UNEMPLOYMENT           4,432           4,174           3,491
  RATE                    8.4%            7.8%            6.4%
                                                
CLAY (TERRE HAUTE MSA)                                        
  LABOR FORCE           12,216          12,298          12,790
  EMPLOYMENT            10,989          11,133          11,652
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,227           1,165           1,138
  RATE                   10.0%            9.5%            8.9%
                                                
CLINTON                                                       
  LABOR FORCE           16,717          16,755          17,086
  EMPLOYMENT            15,069          15,237          15,841
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,648           1,518           1,245
  RATE                    9.9%            9.1%            7.3%
                                                
CRAWFORD                                                      
  LABOR FORCE            5,196           5,133           5,259
  EMPLOYMENT             4,578           4,593           4,749
  UNEMPLOYMENT             618             540             510
  RATE                   11.9%           10.5%            9.7%
                                                
DAVIESS                                                       
  LABOR FORCE           14,463          14,543          14,940
  EMPLOYMENT            13,680          13,771          14,238
  UNEMPLOYMENT             783             772             702
  RATE                    5.4%            5.3%            4.7%
                                                
DEARBORN (CINCINNATI MSA)                                     
  LABOR FORCE           25,246          25,240          25,982
  EMPLOYMENT            22,776          22,935          24,063
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,470           2,305           1,919
  RATE                    9.8%            9.1%            7.4%
                                                
DECATUR                                                       
  LABOR FORCE           12,190          12,223          12,374
  EMPLOYMENT            10,739          10,895          11,156
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,451           1,328           1,218
  RATE                   11.9%           10.9%            9.8%
                                                
DEKALB                                                        
  LABOR FORCE           19,650          19,862          20,802
  EMPLOYMENT            17,233          17,484          18,591
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,417           2,378           2,211
  RATE                   12.3%           12.0%           10.6%
                                                
DELAWARE (MUNCIE MSA)                                         
  LABOR FORCE           54,061          54,363          55,460
  EMPLOYMENT            48,441          49,038          50,859
  UNEMPLOYMENT           5,620           5,325           4,601
  RATE                   10.4%            9.8%            8.3%
                                                
DUBOIS                                                        
  LABOR FORCE           21,318          21,165          21,921
  EMPLOYMENT            19,884          19,797          20,890
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,434           1,368           1,031
  RATE                    6.7%            6.5%            4.7%
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.                     DEC 2009        NOV 2009        DEC 2008
ELKHART (ELKHART-GOSHEN)                                      
  LABOR FORCE           90,271          91,272          99,008
  EMPLOYMENT            76,871          78,090          83,139
  UNEMPLOYMENT          13,400          13,182          15,869
  RATE                   14.8%           14.4%           16.0%
                                                
FAYETTE                                                       
  LABOR FORCE            9,612           9,750          10,518
  EMPLOYMENT             8,282           8,458           9,208
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,330           1,292           1,310
  RATE                   13.8%           13.3%           12.5%
                                                
FLOYD                                                         
  LABOR FORCE           36,464          36,652          37,320
  EMPLOYMENT            33,452          33,933          34,936
  UNEMPLOYMENT           3,012           2,719           2,384
  RATE                    8.3%            7.4%            6.4%
                                                
FOUNTAIN                                                      
  LABOR FORCE            8,364           8,376           8,645
  EMPLOYMENT             7,400           7,460           8,018
  UNEMPLOYMENT             964             916             627
  RATE                   11.5%           10.9%            7.3%
                                                
FRANKLIN (CINCINNATI MSA)                                     
  LABOR FORCE           11,431          11,339          11,799
  EMPLOYMENT            10,235          10,306          10,813
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,196           1,033             986
  RATE                   10.5%            9.1%            8.4%
                                                
FULTON                                                        
  LABOR FORCE            9,676           9,704          10,167
  EMPLOYMENT             8,499           8,627           9,190
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,177           1,077             977
  RATE                   12.2%           11.1%            9.6%
.                     DEC 2009        NOV 2009        DEC 2008
GIBSON (EVANSVILLE MSA)                                       
  LABOR FORCE           15,676          15,858          16,444
  EMPLOYMENT            14,637          14,862          15,370
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,039             996           1,074
  RATE                    6.6%            6.3%            6.5%
                                                
GRANT                                                         
  LABOR FORCE           31,615          31,578          32,347
  EMPLOYMENT            28,165          28,273          29,180
  UNEMPLOYMENT           3,450           3,305           3,167
  RATE                   10.9%           10.5%            9.8%
                                                
GREENE (BLOOMINGTON MSA)                                      
  LABOR FORCE           15,640          15,715          15,660
  EMPLOYMENT            14,281          14,527          14,393
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,359           1,188           1,267
  RATE                    8.7%            7.6%            8.1%
                                                
HAMILTON (INDIANAPOLIS MSA)                                   
  LABOR FORCE          133,401         135,172         139,664
  EMPLOYMENT           124,739         126,466         132,789
  UNEMPLOYMENT           8,662           8,706           6,875
  RATE                    6.5%            6.4%            4.9%
                                                
HANCOCK (INDIANAPOLIS MSA)                                    
  LABOR FORCE           34,468          34,693          35,858
  EMPLOYMENT            31,473          31,909          33,504
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,995           2,784           2,354
  RATE                    8.7%            8.0%            6.6%
                                                
HARRISON                                                      
  LABOR FORCE           18,678          18,704          19,324
  EMPLOYMENT            17,048          17,293          17,804
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,630           1,411           1,520
  RATE                    8.7%            7.5%            7.9%
                                                
HENDRICKS (INDIANAPOLIS MSA)                                  
  LABOR FORCE           69,415          70,100          72,331
  EMPLOYMENT            63,957          64,842          68,085
  UNEMPLOYMENT           5,458           5,258           4,246
  RATE                    7.9%            7.5%            5.9%
                                                
HENRY                                                         
  LABOR FORCE           22,246          22,285          22,577
  EMPLOYMENT            19,393          19,528          20,479
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,853           2,757           2,098
  RATE                   12.8%           12.4%            9.3%
                                                
HOWARD (KOKOMO MSA)                                           
  LABOR FORCE           34,335          34,555          36,235
  EMPLOYMENT            30,062          30,380          32,643
  UNEMPLOYMENT           4,273           4,175           3,592
  RATE                   12.4%           12.1%            9.9%
                                                
HUNTINGTON                                                    
  LABOR FORCE           19,457          19,556          20,343
  EMPLOYMENT            17,092          17,375          18,457
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,365           2,181           1,886
  RATE                   12.2%           11.2%            9.3%
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.                     DEC 2009        NOV 2009        DEC 2008
JACKSON                                                       
  LABOR FORCE           21,227          21,278          22,020
  EMPLOYMENT            19,228          19,299          20,428
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,999           1,979           1,592
  RATE                    9.4%            9.3%            7.2%
                                                
JASPER (GARY)                                                 
  LABOR FORCE           15,292          15,293          15,752
  EMPLOYMENT            13,670          13,875          14,408
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,622           1,418           1,344
  RATE                   10.6%            9.3%            8.5%
                                                
JAY                                                           
  LABOR FORCE           11,245          11,337          11,496
  EMPLOYMENT            10,109          10,212          10,601
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,136           1,125             895
  RATE                   10.1%            9.9%            7.8%
                                                
JEFFERSON                                                     
  LABOR FORCE           16,687          16,857          17,233
  EMPLOYMENT            15,037          15,236          15,883
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,650           1,621           1,350
  RATE                    9.9%            9.6%            7.8%
                                                
JENNINGS                                                      
  LABOR FORCE           13,058          13,091          14,075
  EMPLOYMENT            11,429          11,590          12,569
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,629           1,501           1,506
  RATE                   12.5%           11.5%           10.7%
                                                
JOHNSON (INDIANAPOLIS MSA)                                    
  LABOR FORCE           70,214          70,847          73,228
  EMPLOYMENT            64,506          65,399          68,669
  UNEMPLOYMENT           5,708           5,448           4,559
  RATE                    8.1%            7.7%            6.2%
                                                
KNOX                                                          
  LABOR FORCE           18,990          19,176          19,594
  EMPLOYMENT            17,636          17,857          18,348
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,354           1,319           1,246
  RATE                    7.1%            6.9%            6.4%
                                                
KOSCIUSKO                                                     
  LABOR FORCE           39,769          40,092          41,760
  EMPLOYMENT            35,219          35,809          37,162
  UNEMPLOYMENT           4,550           4,283           4,598
  RATE                   11.4%           10.7%           11.0%
                                                
LAGRANGE                                                      
  LABOR FORCE           14,950          15,239          17,710
  EMPLOYMENT            12,839          13,128          15,030
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,111           2,111           2,680
  RATE                   14.1%           13.9%           15.1%
                                                
LAKE (GARY )                                                  
  LABOR FORCE          220,990         223,554         228,638
  EMPLOYMENT           198,378         201,355         209,086
  UNEMPLOYMENT          22,612          22,199          19,552
  RATE                   10.2%            9.9%            8.6%
                                                
LA PORTE (MICHIGAN CITY MSA)                                  
  LABOR FORCE           51,606          51,741          52,506
  EMPLOYMENT            45,486          46,094          47,675
  UNEMPLOYMENT           6,120           5,647           4,831
  RATE                   11.9%           10.9%            9.2%
                                                
LAWRENCE                                                      
  LABOR FORCE           20,682          20,798          22,504
  EMPLOYMENT            18,211          18,442          19,913
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,471           2,356           2,591
  RATE                   11.9%           11.3%           11.5%
.                     DEC 2009        NOV 2009        DEC 2008
MADISON (ANDERSON MSA)                                        
  LABOR FORCE           59,111          59,523          60,884
  EMPLOYMENT            52,591          53,417          55,451
  UNEMPLOYMENT           6,520           6,106           5,433
  RATE                   11.0%           10.3%            8.9%
                                                
MARION (INDIANAPOLIS MSA)                                     
  LABOR FORCE          441,257         445,989         460,515
  EMPLOYMENT           401,027         406,578         426,907
  UNEMPLOYMENT          40,230          39,411          33,608
  RATE                    9.1%            8.8%            7.3%
                                                
MARSHALL                                                      
  LABOR FORCE           21,694          21,859          23,424
  EMPLOYMENT            19,088          19,399          20,631
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,606           2,460           2,793
  RATE                   12.0%           11.3%           11.9%
                                                
MARTIN                                                        
  LABOR FORCE            4,891           4,870           5,014
  EMPLOYMENT             4,550           4,544           4,717
  UNEMPLOYMENT             341             326             297
  RATE                    7.0%            6.7%            5.9%
                                                
MIAMI                                                         
  LABOR FORCE           15,571          15,661          16,614
  EMPLOYMENT            13,615          13,754          14,825
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,956           1,907           1,789
  RATE                   12.6%           12.2%           10.8%
                                                
MONROE (BLOOMINGTON MSA)                                      
  LABOR FORCE           66,993          68,042          67,305
  EMPLOYMENT            62,948          64,031          63,442
  UNEMPLOYMENT           4,045           4,011           3,863
  RATE                    6.0%            5.9%            5.7%
                                                
MONTGOMERY                                                    
  LABOR FORCE           18,360          18,513          18,985
  EMPLOYMENT            16,484          16,700          17,727
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,876           1,813           1,258
  RATE                   10.2%            9.8%            6.6%
                                                
MORGAN (INDIANAPOLIS MSA)                                     
  LABOR FORCE           35,519          35,609          37,130
  EMPLOYMENT            32,206          32,651          34,284
  UNEMPLOYMENT           3,313           2,958           2,846
  RATE                    9.3%            8.3%            7.7%
                                                
NEWTON (GARY)                                                 
  LABOR FORCE            6,906           6,928           7,062
  EMPLOYMENT             6,108           6,200           6,438
  UNEMPLOYMENT             798             728             624
  RATE                   11.6%           10.5%            8.8%
                                                
NOBLE                                                         
  LABOR FORCE           21,410          21,639          23,829
  EMPLOYMENT            18,266          18,552          20,529
  UNEMPLOYMENT           3,144           3,087           3,300
  RATE                   14.7%           14.3%           13.8%
                                                
OHIO (CINCINNATI MSA)                                         
  LABOR FORCE            2,991           2,975           3,045
  EMPLOYMENT             2,644           2,663           2,794
  UNEMPLOYMENT             347             312             251
  RATE                   11.6%           10.5%            8.2%
                                                
ORANGE                                                        
  LABOR FORCE           10,413          10,239          10,955
  EMPLOYMENT             9,347           9,250          10,102
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,066             989             853
  RATE                   10.2%            9.7%            7.8%
                                                
OWEN (BLOOMINGTON MSA)                                        
  LABOR FORCE           11,182          11,257          11,204
  EMPLOYMENT            10,131          10,305          10,210
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,051             952             994
  RATE                    9.4%            8.5%            8.9%
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.                     DEC 2009        NOV 2009        DEC 2008
PARKE                                                         
  LABOR FORCE            7,509           7,626           7,768
  EMPLOYMENT             6,756           6,904           7,108
  UNEMPLOYMENT             753             722             660
  RATE                   10.0%            9.5%            8.5%
                                                
PERRY                                                         
  LABOR FORCE            9,639           9,658           9,808
  EMPLOYMENT             8,773           8,860           9,132
  UNEMPLOYMENT             866             798             676
  RATE                    9.0%            8.3%            6.9%
                                                
PIKE                                                          
  LABOR FORCE            5,843           5,736           6,037
  EMPLOYMENT             5,324           5,301           5,594
  UNEMPLOYMENT             519             435             443
  RATE                    8.9%            7.6%            7.3%
                                                
PORTER (GARY)                                                 
  LABOR FORCE           81,170          81,771          84,006
  EMPLOYMENT            73,917          75,026          77,907
  UNEMPLOYMENT           7,253           6,745           6,099
  RATE                    8.9%            8.2%            7.3%
                                                
POSEY (EVANSVILLE MSA)                                        
  LABOR FORCE           12,625          12,749          13,064
  EMPLOYMENT            11,710          11,890          12,297
  UNEMPLOYMENT             915             859             767
  RATE                    7.2%            6.7%            5.9%
                                                
PULASKI                                                       
  LABOR FORCE            6,440           6,494           6,721
  EMPLOYMENT             5,823           5,901           6,117
  UNEMPLOYMENT             617             593             604
  RATE                    9.6%            9.1%            9.0%
                                                
PUTNAM (INDIANAPOLIS MSA)                                     
  LABOR FORCE           16,739          16,796          17,682
  EMPLOYMENT            15,139          15,349          16,116
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,600           1,447           1,566
  RATE                    9.6%            8.6%            8.9%
                                                
RANDOLPH                                                      
  LABOR FORCE           12,426          12,471          12,707
  EMPLOYMENT            11,000          11,109          11,497
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,426           1,362           1,210
  RATE                   11.5%           10.9%            9.5%
                                                
RIPLEY                                                        
  LABOR FORCE           13,481          13,453          13,790
  EMPLOYMENT            12,006          12,127          12,653
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,475           1,326           1,137
  RATE                   10.9%            9.9%            8.2%
                                                
RUSH                                                          
  LABOR FORCE            8,657           8,691           9,188
  EMPLOYMENT             7,726           7,798           8,368
  UNEMPLOYMENT             931             893             820
  RATE                   10.8%           10.3%            8.9%
                                                
SAINT JOSEPH (SOUTH BEND MSA)                                 
  LABOR FORCE          126,472         127,658         133,433
  EMPLOYMENT           112,851         114,411         120,957
  UNEMPLOYMENT          13,621          13,247          12,476
  RATE                   10.8%           10.4%            9.4%
                                                
SCOTT                                                         
  LABOR FORCE           10,766          10,827          11,092
  EMPLOYMENT             9,481           9,554          10,145
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,285           1,273             947
  RATE                   11.9%           11.8%            8.5%
                                                
SHELBY (INDIANAPOLIS MSA)                                     
  LABOR FORCE           22,886          22,974          24,010
  EMPLOYMENT            20,596          20,881          21,925
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,290           2,093           2,085
  RATE                   10.0%            9.1%            8.7%
                                                
SPENCER                                                       
  LABOR FORCE            9,723           9,686          10,039
  EMPLOYMENT             8,875           8,924           9,349
  UNEMPLOYMENT             848             762             690
  RATE                    8.7%            7.9%            6.9%
                                                
STARKE                                                        
  LABOR FORCE           10,353          10,405          10,708
  EMPLOYMENT             9,012           9,129           9,483
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,341           1,276           1,225
  RATE                   13.0%           12.3%           11.4%
                                                
STEUBEN                                                       
  LABOR FORCE           15,373          15,705          16,357
  EMPLOYMENT            13,376          13,749          14,530
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,997           1,956           1,827
  RATE                   13.0%           12.5%           11.2%
                                                
SULLIVAN (TERRE HAUTE MSA)                                    
  LABOR FORCE            8,554           8,532           8,826
  EMPLOYMENT             7,633           7,733           8,094
  UNEMPLOYMENT             921             799             732
  RATE                   10.8%            9.4%            8.3%
                                                
SWITZERLAND                                                   
  LABOR FORCE            5,357           5,376           5,586
  EMPLOYMENT             4,937           4,990           5,204
  UNEMPLOYMENT             420             386             382
  RATE                    7.8%            7.2%            6.8%
.                     DEC 2009        NOV 2009        DEC 2008
TIPPECANOE (LAFAYETTE MSA)                                    
  LABOR FORCE           81,622          82,796          82,838
  EMPLOYMENT            74,694          75,971          77,974
  UNEMPLOYMENT           6,928           6,825           4,864
  RATE                    8.5%            8.2%            5.9%
                                                
TIPTON (KOKOMO MSA)                                           
  LABOR FORCE            6,988           6,963           7,512
  EMPLOYMENT             6,220           6,286           6,754
  UNEMPLOYMENT             768             677             758
  RATE                   11.0%            9.7%           10.1%
                                                
UNION                                                         
  LABOR FORCE            3,342           3,322           3,530
  EMPLOYMENT             3,017           3,030           3,208
  UNEMPLOYMENT             325             292             322
  RATE                    9.7%            8.8%            9.1%
                                                
VANDERBURGH (EVANSVILLE MSA)                                  
  LABOR FORCE           85,990          86,910          88,912
  EMPLOYMENT            79,212          80,429          83,182
  UNEMPLOYMENT           6,778           6,481           5,730
  RATE                    7.9%            7.5%            6.4%
                                                
VERMILLION (TERRE HAUTE MSA)                                  
  LABOR FORCE            7,782           7,722           8,034
  EMPLOYMENT             6,746           6,834           7,153
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,036             888             881
  RATE                   13.3%           11.5%           11.0%
                                                
VIGO (TERRE HAUTE MSA)                                        
  LABOR FORCE           47,966          48,284          49,471
  EMPLOYMENT            42,997          43,561          45,592
  UNEMPLOYMENT           4,969           4,723           3,879
  RATE                   10.4%            9.8%            7.8%
.                     DEC 2009        NOV 2009        DEC 2008 
WABASH                                                        
  LABOR FORCE           15,892          15,835          16,589
  EMPLOYMENT            14,018          14,030          14,974
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,874           1,805           1,615
  RATE                   11.8%           11.4%            9.7%
                                                
WARREN                                                        
  LABOR FORCE            4,578           4,639           4,973
  EMPLOYMENT             4,172           4,230           4,691
  UNEMPLOYMENT             406             409             282
  RATE                    8.9%            8.8%            5.7%
                                                
WARRICK (EVANSVILLE MSA)                                      
  LABOR FORCE           29,077          29,358          30,008
  EMPLOYMENT            26,819          27,231          28,163
  UNEMPLOYMENT           2,258           2,127           1,845
  RATE                    7.8%            7.2%            6.1%
                                                
WASHINGTON                                                    
  LABOR FORCE           13,572          13,643          13,975
  EMPLOYMENT            12,210          12,386          12,752
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,362           1,257           1,223
  RATE                   10.0%            9.2%            8.8%
                                                
WAYNE                                                         
  LABOR FORCE           32,478          32,641          34,911
  EMPLOYMENT            28,630          29,010          31,531
  UNEMPLOYMENT           3,848           3,631           3,380
  RATE                   11.8%           11.1%            9.7%
                                                
WELLS (FORT WAYNE MSA)                                        
  LABOR FORCE           14,117          14,219          14,697
  EMPLOYMENT            12,794          12,954          13,562
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,323           1,265           1,135
  RATE                    9.4%            8.9%            7.7%
                                                
WHITE                                                         
  LABOR FORCE           11,990          11,984          12,380
  EMPLOYMENT            10,695          10,785          11,301
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,295           1,199           1,079
  RATE                   10.8%           10.0%            8.7%
                                                
WHITLEY (FORT WAYNE MSA)                                      
  LABOR FORCE           17,321          17,453          17,947
  EMPLOYMENT            15,416          15,610          16,342
  UNEMPLOYMENT           1,905           1,843           1,605
  RATE                   11.0%           10.6%            8.9%
  SA - seasonally adjusted, (P) - preliminary
Source: Research & Analysis Unit, 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.
Other Area's Unemployment Data: Other States | United States
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