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Historical Labor Force/Unemployment Data for
ELKHART  COUNTY,  INDIANA
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NOTE: Averages for year 2011 have been revised to the 2011 benchmark.
NOTE: Beginning October 2006 the data will no longer be rounded data.
Latest data released 4/20/12
..................................................MOST RECENT 13 MOS.......................
        MONTH...........LABOR FORCE......EMPLOYED.......UNEMPLOYED.....UNEMP RATE
2011  March             90,584          80,297         10,287           11.4%
      April             91,051          81,475          9,576           10.5%
      May               92,528          82,853          9,675           10.5%
      June              93,516          83,506         10,010           10.7%
      July              94,278          83,806         10,472           11.1%
      August            93,094          82,752         10,342           11.1%
      September         91,929          81,479         10,450           11.4%
      October           91,970          81,633         10,337           11.2%
      November          91,906          81,885         10,021           10.9%
      December          91,081          81,113          9,968           10.9%
2012  January           91,823          81,500         10,323           11.2%
      February          92,859          83,310          9,549           10.3%
      March             93,652          84,407          9,245            9.9%
                                                                
LAST 12 MONTH AVG       92,474          82,477          9,997           10.8%
All data above are 2011 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
2012 YTD Average    92,778          83,072          9,706          10.5%
2011 11BM           91,753          81,506         10,247          11.2%
2010 11BM           90,600          78,359         12,241          13.5%
2009 10BM           90,516          74,134         16,382          18.1%
2008 09BM           98,138          89,830          8,308           8.5%
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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