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Historical Labor Force/Unemployment Data for
ST. JOSEPH  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 6/20/08

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

        MONTH...........LABOR FORCE.......EMPLOYED......UNEMPLOYED.....UNEMP RATE
2007  May              132,057         125,966         6,091           4.6%
      June             134,121         127,669         6,452           4.8%
      July             133,923         127,055         6,868           5.1%
      August           130,808         124,597         6,211           4.7%
      September        132,956         127,095         5,861           4.4%
      October          133,543         127,870         5,673           4.2%
      November         133,350         127,495         5,855           4.4%
      December         132,609         126,390         6,219           4.7%
2008  January          131,846         125,060         6,786           5.1%
      February         131,562         124,590         6,972           5.3%
      March            132,770         124,973         7,797           5.9%
      April            132,103         125,587         6,516           4.9%
      May              132,926         125,309         7,617           5.7%
                                                                
LAST 12 MONTH AVG      132,710         126,141         6,569           4.9%
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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ST. JOSEPH COUNTY BACK THROUGH 1980
   YEAR.............LABOR FORCE.......EMPLOYED......UNEMPLOYED......UNEMP RATE
2008 YTD Average   132,241         125,104         7,138           5.4%
2007 07BM          134,771         127,963         6,808           5.1%
2006 07BM          136,217         129,229         6,988           5.1%
2005 07BM          135,084         128,036         7,048           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  
07BM = 2007 Benchmark, etc.  Above data are estimates using Federal procedures. 
Unemployment rates are computed from unrounded data.
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