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Historical Labor Force/Unemployment Data for
LAPORTE  COUNTY,  INDIANA
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NOTE: Averages for years 2008 thru 2009 have been revised to the 2009 benchmark.
NOTE: Beginning October 2006 the data will no longer be rounded data.
Latest data released 7/20/10

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

        MONTH...........LABOR FORCE.......EMPLOYED......UNEMPLOYED.....UNEMP RATE
2009  June              54,531          48,232          6,299           11.6%
      July              53,654          47,526          6,128           11.4%
      August            52,741          46,847          5,894           11.2%
      September         52,242          46,603          5,639           10.8%
      October           51,845          46,176          5,669           10.9%
      November          51,741          46,094          5,647           10.9%
      December          50,950          44,930          6,020           11.8%
2010  January           51,045          44,522          6,523           12.8%
      February          50,900          44,231          6,669           13.1%
      March             51,096          44,360          6,736           13.2%
      April             51,422          45,313          6,109           11.9%
      May               51,626          45,722          5,904           11.4%
      June              52,062          46,097          5,965           11.5%
                                                                
LAST 12 MONTH AVG       51,777          45,702          6,075           11.7%
All data above are 2009 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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LAPORTE COUNTY BACK THROUGH 1980
   YEAR.............LABOR FORCE.......EMPLOYED......UNEMPLOYED......UNEMP RATE
2010 YTD Average    51,359          45,041          6,318          12.3%
2009 09BM           52,677          46,597          6,080          11.5%
2008 09BM           52,886          49,629          3,257           6.2%
2007 08BM           52,796          50,128          2,668           5.1%
2006 08BM           53,216          50,210          3,006           5.6%
2005 08BM           52,976          49,825          3,151           5.9%
2004 07BM           52,891          49,656          3,235           6.1%
2003 07BM           53,806          50,145          3,661           6.8%
2002 07BM           54,092          50,404          3,688           6.8%
2001 07BM           54,115          51,529          2,586           4.8%
2000 07BM           54,097          52,295          1,802           3.3%
1999                53,570          51,660          1,910           3.6%
1998                54,270          52,470          1,800           3.3%
1997                54,740          52,580          2,160           3.9%
1996                54,680          51,910          2,770           5.1%
1995                56,490          53,350          3,140           5.6%
1994                54,780          52,000          2,780           5.1%
1993                54,070          50,740          3,330           6.2%
1992                52,350          48,690          3,660           7.0%
1991                51,390          48,440          2,950           5.7%
1990                51,860          49,030          2,830           5.5%
1989                52,000          49,380          2,620           5.0%
1988                51,140          48,090          3,050           6.0%
1987                50,180          46,520          3,660           7.3%
1986                50,900          46,800          4,100           8.1%
1985                50,700          46,000          4,700           9.2%
1984                48,600          43,100          5,500          11.4%
1983              47,700          40,800          6,900          14.4%
1982                48,600          42,000          6,600          13.6%
1981                49,500          44,000          5,500          11.0%
1980                50,200          45,500          4,700           9.4%
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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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