| AVERAGE | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | ||
| 2001 | ||||||||||||||
| Civilian Labor Force | 98,900 | 98,800 | 99,300 | 98,800 | 98,700 | 98,600 | 98,900 | 100,000 | 97,800 | 96,400 | 98,800 | 99,500 | 100,600 | |
| Total Employment | 93,200 | 93,200 | 93,300 | 93,100 | 93,400 | 93,300 | 93,400 | 94,400 | 92,800 | 91,200 | 93,100 | 93,400 | 94,500 | |
| Total Unemployment | 5,600 | 5,600 | 6,100 | 5,700 | 5,300 | 5,300 | 5,600 | 5,600 | 5,000 | 5,200 | 5,800 | 6,100 | 6,100 | |
| Percent of Labor Force | 5.7 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.1 | |
| 2000 | ||||||||||||||
| Civilian Labor Force | 100,100 | 101,900 | 101,600 | 101,500 | 99,300 | 100,400 | 99,900 | 101,000 | 98,200 | 97,600 | 99,300 | 99,800 | 100,800 | |
| Total Employment | 95,100 | 96,800 | 96,300 | 96,400 | 95,000 | 95,800 | 94,900 | 95,800 | 93,600 | 92,900 | 94,000 | 94,400 | 95,700 | |
| Total Unemployment | 5,000 | 5,100 | 5,400 | 5,100 | 4,300 | 4,600 | 5,000 | 5,100 | 4,700 | 4,700 | 5,300 | 5,400 | 5,100 | |
| Percent of Labor Force | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.0 | |
| 1999 | ||||||||||||||
| Civilian Labor Force | 102,200 | 102,200 | 102,400 | 102,300 | 101,500 | 102,400 | 102,700 | 103,400 | 101,300 | 101,000 | 102,500 | 101,900 | 103,100 | |
| Total Employment | 97,600 | 97,000 | 97,100 | 97,600 | 97,400 | 97,900 | 97,900 | 98,700 | 97,000 | 96,700 | 97,700 | 97,300 | 98,500 | |
| Total Unemployment | 4,700 | 5,200 | 5,300 | 4,700 | 4,100 | 4,500 | 4,800 | 4,800 | 4,300 | 4,300 | 4,700 | 4,600 | 4,600 | |
| Percent of Labor Force | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | |
| 1998 | ||||||||||||||
| Civilian Labor Force | 101,000 | 102,300 | 101,800 | 101,100 | 99,400 | 100,600 | 101,000 | 102,000 | 99,500 | 98,600 | 100,900 | 101,600 | 103,400 | |
| Total Employment | 96,100 | 96,700 | 96,300 | 96,000 | 94,800 | 95,900 | 96,100 | 96,800 | 95,000 | 94,000 | 95,900 | 96,900 | 98,900 | |
| Total Unemployment | 4,900 | 5,600 | 5,400 | 5,100 | 4,600 | 4,700 | 4,900 | 5,100 | 4,600 | 4,600 | 5,000 | 4,600 | 4,600 | |
| Percent of Labor Force | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.4 | |
| 1997 | ||||||||||||||
| Civilian Labor Force | 98,900 | 98,700 | 98,700 | 98,100 | 98,200 | 99,100 | 98,800 | 99,700 | 98,900 | 97,000 | 99,400 | 99,800 | 100,700 | |
| Total Employment | 93,900 | 92,600 | 92,900 | 92,800 | 93,400 | 94,400 | 93,900 | 94,700 | 94,100 | 92,400 | 94,400 | 94,900 | 96,000 | |
| Total Unemployment | 5,100 | 6,100 | 5,800 | 5,300 | 4,800 | 4,700 | 4,900 | 5,000 | 4,800 | 4,600 | 5,100 | 4,900 | 4,700 | |
| Percent of Labor Force | 5.1 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.7 | |
| 1996 | ||||||||||||||
| Civilian Labor Force | 96,400 | 96,800 | 96,400 | 96,000 | 95,400 | 96,700 | 96,500 | 97,000 | 96,100 | 94,800 | 96,000 | 96,700 | 98,000 | |
| Total Employment | 90,000 | 89,800 | 89,400 | 89,300 | 89,300 | 90,400 | 90,300 | 90,500 | 90,300 | 88,800 | 89,600 | 90,400 | 91,900 | |
| Total Unemployment | 6,400 | 7,100 | 7,000 | 6,700 | 6,100 | 6,300 | 6,200 | 6,500 | 5,800 | 6,000 | 6,500 | 6,300 | 6,100 | |
| Percent of Labor Force | 6.6 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.2 | |
| 1995 | ||||||||||||||
| Civilian Labor Force | 93,500 | 93,300 | 93,500 | 92,600 | 93,000 | 93,700 | 93,400 | 94,500 | 93,500 | 91,000 | 93,800 | 94,500 | 95,500 | |
| Total Employment | 87,700 | 87,300 | 87,100 | 86,900 | 87,700 | 88,500 | 87,900 | 88,700 | 87,900 | 85,600 | 87,500 | 87,900 | 89,100 | |
| Total Unemployment | 5,800 | 6,000 | 6,300 | 5,700 | 5,300 | 5,200 | 5,500 | 5,800 | 5,600 | 5,400 | 6,200 | 6,600 | 6,400 | |
| Percent of Labor Force | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 6.7 | |
| 1994 | ||||||||||||||
| Civilian Labor Force | 89,300 | 91,000 | 90,000 | 88,800 | 87,800 | 88,800 | 88,600 | 89,500 | 87,900 | 86,600 | 89,400 | 91,100 | 91,600 | |
| Total Employment | 83,800 | 84,400 | 83,300 | 82,800 | 82,400 | 83,600 | 83,300 | 84,300 | 83,300 | 82,100 | 84,100 | 85,500 | 86,100 | |
| Total Unemployment | 5,500 | 6,600 | 6,600 | 6,000 | 5,400 | 5,200 | 5,300 | 5,200 | 4,700 | 4,500 | 5,300 | 5,600 | 5,600 | |
| Percent of Labor Force | 6.1 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.1 | |
| 1993 | ||||||||||||||
| Civilian Labor Force | 88,800 | 89,500 | 88,900 | 88,900 | 88,600 | 88,700 | 88,500 | 89,400 | 87,900 | 86,400 | 88,700 | 89,400 | 90,300 | |
| Total Employment | 82,600 | 82,200 | 81,900 | 82,300 | 82,700 | 82,800 | 82,400 | 83,300 | 82,200 | 80,900 | 82,500 | 83,400 | 84,200 | |
| Total Unemployment | 6,200 | 7,400 | 7,000 | 6,600 | 5,900 | 5,900 | 6,100 | 6,100 | 5,700 | 5,600 | 6,200 | 6,000 | 6,100 | |
| Percent of Labor Force | 7.0 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.8 | |
| 1992 | ||||||||||||||
| Civilian Labor Force | 86,300 | 86,000 | 86,100 | 85,700 | 84,800 | 85,500 | 85,300 | 88,300 | 86,500 | 84,400 | 87,400 | 87,300 | 88,100 | |
| Total Employment | 80,600 | 79,900 | 79,600 | 79,800 | 79,300 | 80,200 | 79,900 | 82,800 | 81,400 | 79,100 | 81,400 | 81,200 | 82,000 | |
| Total Unemployment | 5,700 | 6,100 | 6,400 | 5,900 | 5,500 | 5,300 | 5,400 | 5,500 | 5,100 | 5,300 | 5,900 | 6,100 | 6,100 | |
| Percent of Labor Force | 6.6 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.0 | |
| 1991 | ||||||||||||||
| Civilian Labor Force | 81,800 | 81,900 | 81,800 | 81,700 | 81,300 | 81,100 | 80,800 | 81,700 | 81,300 | 80,400 | 81,800 | 82,600 | 85,100 | |
| Total Employment | 77,000 | 76,800 | 76,800 | 76,900 | 76,900 | 76,900 | 76,400 | 77,300 | 77,000 | 75,900 | 76,600 | 77,300 | 79,500 | |
| Total Unemployment | 4,800 | 5,100 | 4,900 | 4,800 | 4,300 | 4,200 | 4,400 | 4,400 | 4,300 | 4,500 | 5,200 | 5,300 | 5,700 | |
| Percent of Labor Force | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.6 | |
| 1990 | ||||||||||||||
| Civilian Labor Force | 80,500 | 81,100 | 81,900 | 80,800 | 80,200 | 80,700 | 80,200 | 81,200 | 80,700 | 78,600 | 79,500 | 80,400 | 80,900 | |
| Total Employment | 76,700 | 76,400 | 76,700 | 76,500 | 76,600 | 77,100 | 76,700 | 77,800 | 77,600 | 75,500 | 75,900 | 76,600 | 76,900 | |
| Total Unemployment | 3,900 | 4,800 | 5,100 | 4,300 | 3,700 | 3,600 | 3,600 | 3,500 | 3,100 | 3,200 | 3,600 | 3,800 | 4,000 | |
| Percent of Labor Force | 4.8 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | |
| 1989 | ||||||||||||||
| Civilian Labor Force | 79,600 | 77,300 | 77,900 | 78,900 | 79,300 | 80,500 | 78,900 | 80,100 | 80,000 | 77,900 | 79,100 | 81,000 | 83,900 | |
| Total Employment | 74,600 | 72,000 | 72,100 | 73,500 | 74,300 | 75,800 | 74,100 | 74,900 | 75,300 | 73,200 | 74,400 | 76,000 | 79,200 | |
| Total Unemployment | 5,000 | 5,300 | 5,800 | 5,400 | 5,000 | 4,700 | 4,800 | 5,200 | 4,700 | 4,700 | 4,600 | 5,000 | 4,700 | |
| Percent of Labor Force | 6.3 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 5.6 | |
| 1988 | ||||||||||||||
| Civilian Labor Force | 75,300 | 74,700 | 75,300 | 74,800 | 74,700 | 74,100 | 75,000 | 75,300 | 75,600 | 74,800 | 76,400 | 75,800 | 76,500 | |
| Total Employment | 70,500 | 69,500 | 70,200 | 69,900 | 70,200 | 69,700 | 70,200 | 70,500 | 71,000 | 70,000 | 71,900 | 71,200 | 72,100 | |
| Total Unemployment | 4,700 | 5,200 | 5,100 | 4,900 | 4,400 | 4,400 | 4,800 | 4,800 | 4,600 | 4,800 | 4,600 | 4,600 | 4,400 | |
| Percent of Labor Force | 6.3 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.8 | |
| 1987 | ||||||||||||||
| Civilian Labor Force | 73,600 | 72,000 | 72,000 | 73,000 | 72,700 | 73,400 | 74,200 | 75,000 | 74,800 | 73,400 | 74,100 | 74,000 | 74,900 | |
| Total Employment | 68,200 | 65,800 | 65,700 | 66,900 | 66,900 | 67,900 | 68,900 | 69,600 | 69,800 | 68,500 | 69,000 | 69,200 | 70,000 | |
| Total Unemployment | 5,400 | 6,200 | 6,200 | 6,100 | 5,800 | 5,400 | 5,300 | 5,300 | 5,000 | 4,900 | 5,100 | 4,800 | 4,900 | |
| Percent of Labor Force | 7.4 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 6.6 | |
| 1986 | ||||||||||||||
| Civilian Labor Force | 71,100 | 68,200 | 68,600 | 70,000 | 70,200 | 71,600 | 71,600 | 75,400 | 73,600 | 71,100 | 71,200 | 71,200 | 70,700 | |
| Total Employment | 65,500 | 63,000 | 63,000 | 64,200 | 64,600 | 66,100 | 65,900 | 69,000 | 67,900 | 66,000 | 65,600 | 65,400 | 65,200 | |
| Total Unemployment | 5,600 | 5,100 | 5,700 | 5,800 | 5,700 | 5,400 | 5,700 | 6,500 | 5,700 | 5,200 | 5,600 | 5,900 | 5,500 | |
| Percent of Labor Force | 7.9 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.8 | |
| 1985 | ||||||||||||||
| Civilian Labor Force | 65,700 | 64,400 | 65,100 | 65,100 | 64,900 | 66,200 | 65,400 | 66,800 | 65,800 | 64,700 | 65,800 | 67,000 | 66,600 | |
| Total Employment | 60,500 | 58,700 | 59,500 | 59,700 | 59,900 | 60,900 | 60,000 | 61,300 | 60,900 | 59,900 | 60,900 | 62,200 | 61,700 | |
| Total Unemployment | 5,200 | 5,700 | 5,600 | 5,400 | 5,000 | 5,300 | 5,400 | 5,500 | 4,900 | 4,800 | 4,900 | 4,800 | 4,800 | |
| Percent of Labor Force | 7.9 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.3 | |
| 1984 | ||||||||||||||
| Civilian Labor Force | 63,200 | 62,700 | 63,100 | 63,100 | 62,300 | 62,900 | 64,400 | 65,300 | 63,900 | 61,600 | 62,900 | 62,500 | 63,300 | |
| Total Employment | 57,300 | 56,000 | 56,300 | 56,900 | 56,300 | 57,000 | 58,500 | 59,100 | 58,400 | 56,200 | 57,300 | 57,200 | 57,900 | |
| Total Unemployment | 5,900 | 6,700 | 6,800 | 6,200 | 6,100 | 5,900 | 6,000 | 6,200 | 5,500 | 5,400 | 5,600 | 5,300 | 5,400 | |
| Percent of Labor Force | 9.4 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 9.9 | 9.7 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.5 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 8.6 | |
| 1983 | ||||||||||||||
| Civilian Labor Force | 62,600 | 60,700 | 61,200 | 62,300 | 61,900 | 62,100 | 64,600 | 65,200 | 64,100 | 62,500 | 62,100 | 62,400 | 62,400 | |
| Total Employment | 55,800 | 53,300 | 53,900 | 54,800 | 55,000 | 55,800 | 57,000 | 57,900 | 57,400 | 56,200 | 55,800 | 56,100 | 56,100 | |
| Total Unemployment | 6,800 | 7,400 | 7,300 | 7,500 | 6,800 | 6,300 | 7,500 | 7,200 | 6,700 | 6,300 | 6,300 | 6,200 | 6,300 | |
| Percent of Labor Force | 10.9 | 12.1 | 11.9 | 12.1 | 11.1 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 11.1 | 10.5 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.0 | 10.2 | |
| 1982 | ||||||||||||||
| Civilian Labor Force | 56,400 | 54,800 | 55,400 | 55,900 | 55,400 | 57,000 | 56,300 | 57,200 | 57,400 | 56,900 | 56,100 | 57,300 | 57,000 | |
| Total Employment | 49,600 | 48,000 | 48,300 | 48,800 | 48,600 | 50,000 | 49,700 | 50,300 | 51,000 | 50,400 | 49,500 | 50,200 | 49,900 | |
| Total Unemployment | 6,800 | 6,900 | 7,100 | 7,100 | 6,800 | 7,000 | 6,600 | 6,800 | 6,400 | 6,500 | 6,600 | 7,100 | 7,100 | |
| Percent of Labor Force | 12.1 | 12.5 | 12.9 | 12.7 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 11.7 | 11.9 | 11.1 | 11.4 | 11.8 | 12.4 | 12.5 | |
| 1981 | ||||||||||||||
| Civilian Labor Force | 55,300 | 55,200 | 55,800 | 55,300 | 55,800 | 55,400 | 55,900 | 56,400 | 56,400 | 54,000 | 54,000 | 54,600 | 55,200 | |
| Total Employment | 49,800 | 50,300 | 50,400 | 50,000 | 50,500 | 50,100 | 50,200 | 51,100 | 50,800 | 48,800 |