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Historical Labor ForceUnemployment Data for
LAKE  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.
NOTE: Beginning October 2006 the data will no longer be rounded data.
Latest data released 6/19/09

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

          MONTH........LABOR FORCE.......EMPLOYED......UNEMPLOYED......UNEMP RATE
2008  May              228,192         215,814         12,378          5.4%
      June             232,064         218,279         13,785          5.9%
      July             231,487         217,611         13,876          6.0%
      August           229,066         214,219         14,847          6.5%
      September        227,498         213,965         13,533          5.9%
      October          229,551         215,282         14,269          6.2%
      November         228,753         212,231         16,522          7.2%
      December         228,638         209,086         19,552          8.6%
2009  January          228,629         205,702         22,927         10.0%
      February         227,635         204,416         23,219         10.2%
      March            227,317         202,819         24,498         10.8%
      April            227,916         204,508         23,408         10.3%
      May              231,193         206,936         24,257         10.5%
                                                                
LAST 12 MONTH AVG      229,146         210,421         18,724          8.2%
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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LAKE COUNTY BACK THROUGH 1980
  YEAR.............LABOR FORCE.......EMPLOYED.....UNEMPLOYED......UNEMP RATE
2009 YTD Average   228,538         204,876        23,662          10.4%
2008 08BM          228,056         213,890        14,166           6.2%
2007 08BM          227,048         215,329        11,719           5.2%
2006 08BM          227,287         214,253        13,034           5.7%
2005 08BM          225,003         211,350        13,653           6.1%
2004 07BM          224,825         210,701        14,124           6.3%
2003 07BM          225,707         211,835        13,872           6.1%
2002 07BM          227,989         213,334        14,655           6.4%
2001 07BM          227,718         216,713        11,005           4.8%
2000 07BM          226,629         218,403         8,226           3.6%
1999               226,100         216,460         9,640           4.3%
1998               230,340         220,740         9,600           4.2%
1997               230,610         220,230        10,380           4.5%
1996               228,480         215,560        12,920           5.7%
1995               231,760         215,680        16,080           6.9%
1994               229,910         213,590        16,320           7.1%
1993               227,830         210,320        17,510           7.7%
1992               224,010         204,420        19,590           8.7%
1991               221,390         205,580        15,810           7.1%
1990               221,270         206,880        14,390           6.5%
1989               206,960         195,300        11,660           5.6%
1988               202,090         188,420        13,670           6.8%
1987               200,930         180,840        20,090          10.0%
1986               205,500         180,200        25,300          12.3%
1985               211,800         183,900        27,900          13.2%
1984               212,800         180,700        32,100          15.1%
1983               222,800         186,900        35,900          16.1%
1982               235,600         197,200        38,400          16.3%
1981               240,200         210,500        29,700          12.3%
1980               244,500         215,600        28,900          11.8%
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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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