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Historical Labor Force/Unemployment Data for
PORTER  COUNTY,  INDIANA
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NOTE: Averages for years 2000 thru 2007 have been revised to the 2007 benchmark.
NOTE: 2007 numbers have been revised.
NOTE: Beginning October 2006 the data will no longer be rounded data.
Latest data released 8/15/08
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..................................................MOST RECENT 13 MOS.......................
        MONTH...........LABOR FORCE.......EMPLOYED......UNEMPLOYED.....UNEMP RATE
2007  July              83,121          80,113          3,008           3.6%
      August            82,160          79,137          3,023           3.7%
      September         81,947          79,196          2,751           3.4%
      October           82,140          79,395          2,745           3.3%
      November          82,249          79,418          2,831           3.4%
      December          81,773          78,778          2,995           3.7%
2008  January           81,566          78,053          3,513           4.3%
      February          81,682          77,879          3,803           4.7%
      March             82,312          78,409          3,903           4.7%
      April             82,735          79,507          3,228           3.9%
      May               83,576          80,054          3,522           4.2%
      June              84,413          80,408          4,005           4.7%
      July              84,245          80,377          3,868           4.6%
                                                                
LAST 12 MONTH AVG       82,567          79,218          3,349           4.1%
All data above are 2007 Benchmark.

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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PORTER COUNTY BACK THROUGH 1980
   YEAR.............LABOR FORCE.......EMPLOYED......UNEMPLOYED......UNEMP RATE
2008 YTD Average    82,933          79,241          3,692           4.5%
2007 07BM           82,142          78,842          3,300           4.0%
2006 07BM           82,916          79,286          3,630           4.4%
2005 07BM           81,674          77,859          3,815           4.7%
2004 07BM           79,853          76,007          3,846           4.8%
2003 07BM           79,787          75,726          4,061           5.1%
2002 07BM           79,480          75,524          3,956           5.0%
2001 07BM           78,841          75,871          2,970           3.8%
2000 07BM           77,907          75,767          2,140           2.7%
1999                76,720          74,400          2,320           3.0%
1998                77,150          75,050          2,100           2.7%
1997                76,380          74,130          2,250           2.9%
1996                74,280          71,500          2,780           3.7%
1995                73,890          70,390          3,500           4.7%
1994                71,810          68,360          3,450           4.8%
1993                70,330          66,610          3,720           5.3%
1992                67,790          63,940          3,850           5.7%
1991                66,430          63,460          2,970           4.5%
1990                65,420          62,810          2,610           4.0%
1989                55,910          53,940          1,970           3.5%
1988                54,580          52,040          2,540           4.7%
1987                54,150          50,140          4,010           7.4%
1986                54,100          48,900          5,200           9.7%
1985                54,200          49,400          4,800           8.8%
1984                50,700          44,800          5,900          11.7%
1983                52,000          44,700          7,300          14.0%
1982                51,800          45,200          6,600          12.7%
1981                52,600          48,200          4,400           8.4%
1980                53,900          49,400          4,500           8.4%
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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  
07BM = 2007 Benchmark, etc.  Above data are estimates using Federal procedures. 
Unemployment rates are computed from unrounded data.
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