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Historical Labor Force/Unemployment Data for
ELKHART  COUNTY,  INDIANA
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NOTE: Averages for years 2005 thru 2008 have been revised to the 2008 benchmark.
NOTE: 2008 data (immediately below) has been revised.
Latest data released 1/22/10
..................................................MOST RECENT 13 MOS.......................
        MONTH...........LABOR FORCE......EMPLOYED.......UNEMPLOYED.....UNEMP RATE
2008  November          99,008          83,139          15,869          16.0%
2009  January          100,497          82,109          18,388          18.3%
      February          98,653          80,888          17,765          18.0%
      March             97,998          79,508          18,490          18.9%
      April             97,483          80,182          17,301          17.7%
      May               97,945          80,835          17,110          17.5%
      June              97,676          81,287          16,389          16.8%
      July              95,635          79,585          16,050          16.8%
      August            94,357          79,340          15,017          15.9%
      September         93,159          79,072          14,087          15.1%
      October           91,797          78,099          13,698          14.9%
      November          91,272          78,090          13,182          14.4%
2009  December          90,271          76,871          13,400          14.8%
                                                                
LAST 12 MONTH AVG       95,562          79,656          15,906          16.6%
All data above are 2008 Benchmark.  Latest month data is preliminary, month earlier is revised.

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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ELKHART COUNTY BACK THROUGH 1980
   YEAR.............LABOR FORCE.......EMPLOYED......UNEMPLOYED......UNEMP RATE
2009 YTD Average    95,562          79,656         15,906          16.6%
2008 08BM           98,787          90,259          8,528           8.6%
2007 08BM          101,726          97,072          4,654           4.6%
2006 08BM          104,172          99,347          4,825           4.6%
2005 08BM          101,763          97,141          4,622           4.5%
2004 07BM          100,046          95,814          4,232           4.2%
2003 07BM           96,180          91,635          4,545           4.7%
2002 07BM           94,727          90,240          4,487           4.7%
2001 07BM           95,672          91,273          4,399           4.6%
2000 07BM           97,342          94,889          2,453           2.5%
1999                97,950          95,820          2,130           2.2%
1998                96,260          93,930          2,330           2.4%
1997                94,880          91,770          3,110           3.3%
1996                94,980          91,260          3,720           3.9%
1995                97,580          93,960          3,620           3.7%
1994                93,790          90,830          2,960           3.2%
1993                88,670          85,290          3,380           3.8%
1992                84,210          79,260          4,950           5.9%
1991                82,050          76,310          5,740           7.0%
1990                84,680          79,970          4,710           5.6%
1989                97,940          93,410          4,530           4.6%
1988                97,040          93,100          3,940           4.1%
1987                92,910          88,360          4,550           4.9%
1986                89,900          85,500          4,400           4.9%
1985                87,500          82,000          5,500           6.3%
1984                83,800          78,700          5,100           6.1%
1983                76,200          71,000          5,200           6.9%
1982                68,000          59,000          9,000          13.2%
1981                68,700          62,100          6,600           9.6%
1980                68,300          60,400          7,900          11.5%
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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  
08BM = 2008 Benchmark, etc.  Above data are estimates using Federal procedures. 
Unemployment rates are computed from unrounded data.
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