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Historical Labor Force/Unemployment Data for
ST. JOSEPH  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             134,668         119,597         15,071          11.2%
      July             132,584         116,912         15,672          11.8%
      August           129,525         115,325         14,200          11.0%
      September        129,209         115,850         13,359          10.3%
      October          128,140         114,878         13,262          10.3%
      November         127,658         114,411         13,247          10.4%
      December         123,792         110,318         13,474          10.9%
2010  January          123,867         109,226         14,641          11.8%
      February         123,231         108,570         14,661          11.9%
      March            123,380         108,490         14,890          12.1%
      April            124,689         110,528         14,161          11.4%
      May              124,979         110,712         14,267          11.4%
      June             125,988         110,939         15,049          11.9%
                                                                
LAST 12 MONTH AVG      126,420         112,180         14,240          11.3%
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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ST. JOSEPH COUNTY BACK THROUGH 1980
   YEAR.............LABOR FORCE.......EMPLOYED......UNEMPLOYED......UNEMP RATE
2010 YTD Average   124,356         109,744        14,612          11.7%
2009 09BM          128,404         113,963        14,441          11.2%
2008 09BM          133,363         124,711         8,652           6.5%
2007 08BM          133,337         126,831         6,506           4.9%
2006 08BM          134,788         127,921         6,867           5.1%
2005 08BM          133,939         126,932         7,007           5.2%
2004 07BM          133,412         126,576         6,836           5.1%
2003 07BM          132,350         125,290         7,060           5.3%
2002 07BM          133,433         126,318         7,115           5.3%
2001 07BM          133,390         127,399         5,991           4.5%
2000 07BM          134,949         130,787         4,162           3.1%
1999               136,310         132,080         4,230           3.1%
1998               137,740         133,890         3,850           2.8%
1997               138,310         133,740         4,570           3.3%
1996               136,180         130,740         5,440           4.0%
1995               139,010         133,110         5,900           4.2%
1994               134,980         129,040         5,940           4.4%
1993               128,780         121,910         6,870           5.3%
1992               124,800         116,050         8,750           7.0%
1991               123,300         115,570         7,730           6.3%
1990               124,770         117,420         7,350           5.9%
1989               132,090         126,050         6,040           4.6%
1988               130,120         123,800         6,320           4.9%
1987               127,240         120,240         7,000           5.5%
1986               126,500         119,100         7,400           5.9%
1985               125,000         116,300         8,700           6.9%
1984               118,700         110,100         8,600           7.3%
1983               118,800         108,000        10,800           9.1%
1982               121,100         109,300        11,800           9.8%
1981               123,100         111,600        11,500           9.4%
1980               124,000         112,100        11,900           9.6%

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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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