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Historical Labor Force/Unemployment Data for
NEWTON  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              7,212           6,464           748             10.4%
      July              7,056           6,346           710             10.1%
      August            6,945           6,295           650              9.4%
      September         6,877           6,263           614              8.9%
      October           6,850           6,211           639              9.3%
      November          6,928           6,200           728             10.5%
      December          6,729           5,944           785             11.7%
2010  January           6,752           5,874           878             13.0%
      February          6,728           5,836           892             13.3%
      March             6,735           5,837           898             13.3%
      April             6,698           5,945           753             11.2%
      May               6,690           6,004           686             10.3%
      June              6,682           5,990           692             10.4%
                                                                
LAST 12 MONTH AVG       6,806           6,062           744             10.9%
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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NEWTON COUNTY BACK THROUGH 1980
   YEAR.............LABOR FORCE.......EMPLOYED......UNEMPLOYED......UNEMP RATE
2010 YTD Average    6,714           5,914           800            11.9%
2009 09BM           6,909           6,160           749            10.8%
2008 09BM           6,996           6,563           433             6.2%
2007 08BM           6,996           6,630           366             5.2%
2006 08BM           7,048           6,700           348             4.9%
2005 08BM           7,071           6,697           374             5.3%
2004 07BM           7,037           6,680           357             5.1%
2003 07BM           7,160           6,776           384             5.4%
2002 07BM           7,214           6,817           397             5.5%
2001 07BM           7,252           6,946           306             4.2%
2000 07BM           7,299           7,091           208             2.8%
1999                6,510           6,270           240             3.7%
1998                6,780           6,545           235             3.5%
1997                6,630           6,345           285             4.3%
1996                6,535           6,170           365             5.6%
1995                6,980           6,600           380             5.4%
1994                6,800           6,420           380             5.6%
1993                6,790           6,400           390             5.7%
1992                6,620           6,205           415             6.3%
1991                6,355           6,045           310             4.9%
1990                6,560           6,260           300             4.6%
1989                7,100           6,785           315             4.5%
1988                7,045           6,680           365             5.2%
1987                6,940           6,490           450             6.5%
1986                7,220           6,690           530             7.4%
1985                7,350           6,780           570             7.7%
1984                6,930           6,360           570             8.3%
1983                5,580           4,990           590            10.6%
1982                5,550           4,960           590            10.7%
1981                5,550           5,020           530             9.6%
1980                5,590           5,150           440             7.9%
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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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