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Foster Labor Force Statistics*
Not Seasonally Adjusted
1990 - Present
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Month

 Year

   Labor
   Force

   Employed

  Unemployed

 Unemployment
Rate
April 2013 2,731 2,491 240 8.8
March 2013 2,780 2,462 318 11.4
February 2013 2,816 2,483 333 11.8
January 2013 2,796 2,460 336 12.0
Annual Average 2012 2,759 2,472 287 10.4
December 2012 2,770 2,514 256 9.2
November 2012 2,784 2,520 264 9.5
October 2012 2,738 2,520 218 8.0
September 2012 2,745 2,507 238 8.7
August 2012 2,782 2,489 293 10.5
July 2012 2,821 2,478 343 12.2
June 2012 2,758 2,475 283 10.3
May 2012 2,713 2,453 260 9.6
April 2012 2,699 2,437 262 9.7
March 2012 2,753 2,428 325 11.8
February 2012 2,797 2,422 375 13.4
January 2012 2,751 2,420 331 12.0
Annual Average 2011 2,795 2,458 337 12.1
December 2011 2,768 2,463 305 11.0
November 2011 2,752 2,478 274 10.0
October 2011 2,728 2,469 259 9.5
September 2011 2,768 2,463 305 11.0
August 2011 2,793 2,463 330 11.8
July 2011 2,825 2,459 366 13.0
June 2011 2,780 2,467 313 11.3
May 2011 2,795 2,449 346 12.4
April 2011 2,797 2,461 336 12.0
March 2011 2,828 2,443 385 13.6
February 2011 2,843 2,437 406 14.3
January 2011 2,871 2,448 423 14.7
Annual Average 2010 2,844 2,482 362 12.7
December 2010 2,841 2,488 353 12.4
November 2010 2,884 2,498 386 13.4
October 2010 2,845 2,494 351 12.3
September 2010 2,847 2,498 349 12.3
August 2010 2,883 2,506 377 13.1
July 2010 2,855 2,500 355 12.4
June 2010 2,833 2,497 336 11.9
May 2010 2,846 2,478 368 12.9
April 2010 2,827 2,481 346 12.2
March 2010 2,798 2,447 351 12.5
February 2010 2,819 2,442 377 13.4
January 2010 2,842 2,449 393 13.8
Annual Average 2009 2,742 2,435 307 11.2
December 2009 2,763 2,434 329 11.9
November 2009 2,758 2,455 303 11.0
October 2009 2,736 2,435 301 11.0
September 2009 2,722 2,435 287 10.5
August 2009 2,771 2,451 320 11.5
July 2009 2,787 2,451 336 12.1
June 2009 2,730 2,448 282 10.3
May 2009 2,688 2,412 276 10.3
April 2009 2,712 2,423 289 10.7
March 2009 2,734 2,416 318 11.6
February 2009 2,745 2,428 317 11.5
January 2009 2,758 2,437 321 11.6
Annual Average 2008 2,739 2,533 206 7.5
December 2008 2,718 2,489 229 8.4
November 2008 2,727 2,524 203 7.4
October 2008 2,718 2,522 196 7.2
September 2008 2,717 2,529 188 6.9
August 2008 2,761 2,535 226 8.2
July 2008 2,759 2,546 213 7.7
June 2008 2,734 2,552 182 6.7
May 2008 2,695 2,526 169 6.3
April 2008 2,714 2,548 166 6.1
March 2008 2,759 2,535 224 8.1
February 2008 2,766 2,535 231 8.4
January 2008 2,801 2,555 246 8.8
Annual Average 2007 2,758 2,603 155 5.6
December 2007 2,755 2,593 162 5.9
November 2007 2,745 2,619 126 4.6
October 2007 2,735 2,602 133 4.9
September 2007 2,743 2,609 134 4.9
August 2007 2,769 2,603 166 6.0
July 2007 2,789 2,611 178 6.4
June 2007 2,749 2,624 125 4.5
May 2007 2,746 2,593 153 5.6
April 2007 2,749 2,592 157 5.7
March 2007 2,749 2,593 156 5.7
February 2007 2,777 2,593 184 6.6
January 2007 2,783 2,599 184 6.6
Annual Average 2006 2,724 2,575 149 5.5
December 2006 2,755 2,616 139 5.0
November 2006 2,740 2,619 121 4.4
October 2006 2,718 2,604 114 4.2
September 2006 2,695 2,594 101 3.7
August 2006 2,738 2,591 147 5.4
July 2006 2,741 2,587 154 5.6
June 2006 2,712 2,589 123 4.5
May 2006 2,688 2,555 133 4.9
April 2006 2,709 2,559 150 5.5
March 2006 2,721 2,535 186 6.8
February 2006 2,739 2,527 212 7.7
January 2006 2,731 2,528 203 7.4
Annual Average 2005 2,644 2,501 143 5.4
December 2005 2,682 2,536 146 5.4
November 2005 2,670 2,549 121 4.5
October 2005 2,651 2,530 121 4.6
September 2005 2,660 2,530 130 4.9
August 2005 2,683 2,535 148 5.5
July 2005 2,667 2,521 146 5.5
June 2005 2,624 2,511 113 4.3
May 2005 2,590 2,483 107 4.1
April 2005 2,616 2,480 136 5.2
March 2005 2,625 2,452 173 6.6
February 2005 2,633 2,447 186 7.1
January 2005 2,628 2,442 186 7.1
Annual Average 2004 2,607 2,456 151 5.8
December 2004 2,595 2,472 123 4.7
November 2004 2,603 2,490 113 4.3
October 2004 2,589 2,473 116 4.5
September 2004 2,589 2,467 122 4.7
August 2004 2,628 2,471 157 6.0
July 2004 2,643 2,473 170 6.4
June 2004 2,598 2,462 136 5.2
May 2004 2,575 2,435 140 5.4
April 2004 2,588 2,441 147 5.7
March 2004 2,623 2,423 200 7.6
February 2004 2,614 2,426 188 7.2
January 2004 2,633 2,434 199 7.6
Annual Average 2003 2,627 2,485 142 5.4
December 2003 2,612 2,482 130 5.0
November 2003 2,608 2,499 109 4.2
October 2003 2,603 2,489 114 4.4
September 2003 2,606 2,488 118 4.5
August 2003 2,655 2,492 163 6.1
July 2003 2,639 2,489 150 5.7
June 2003 2,637 2,503 134 5.1
May 2003 2,603 2,476 127 4.9
April 2003 2,623 2,483 140 5.3
March 2003 2,651 2,466 185 7.0
February 2003 2,644 2,473 171 6.5
January 2003 2,644 2,476 168 6.4
Annual Average 2002 2,563 2,437 126 4.9
December 2002 2,592 2,477 115 4.4
November 2002 2,599 2,487 112 4.3
October 2002 2,577 2,469 108 4.2
September 2002 2,580 2,470 110 4.3
August 2002 2,583 2,463 120 4.6
July 2002 2,569 2,452 117 4.6
June 2002 2,535 2,441 94 3.7
May 2002 2,523 2,411 112 4.4
April 2002 2,536 2,406 130 5.1
March 2002 2,561 2,397 164 6.4
February 2002 2,554 2,398 156 6.1
January 2002 2,542 2,369 173 6.8
Annual Average 2001 2,525 2,403 122 4.8
December 2001 2,541 2,414 127 5.0
November 2001 2,529 2,419 110 4.3
October 2001 2,531 2,410 121 4.8
September 2001 2,531 2,416 115 4.5
August 2001 2,537 2,409 128 5.0
July 2001 2,544 2,411 133 5.2
June 2001 2,522 2,414 108 4.3
May 2001 2,477 2,385 92 3.7
April 2001 2,493 2,395 98 3.9
March 2001 2,533 2,383 150 5.9
February 2001 2,520 2,388 132 5.2
January 2001 2,537 2,389 148 5.8
Annual Average 2000 2,492 2,388 104 4.2
December 2000 2,492 2,412 80 3.2
November 2000 2,497 2,413 84 3.4
October 2000 2,486 2,395 91 3.7
September 2000 2,464 2,384 80 3.2
August 2000 2,519 2,396 123 4.9
July 2000 2,506 2,392 114 4.5
June 2000 2,498 2,399 99 4.0
May 2000 2,460 2,366 94 3.8
April 2000 2,483 2,396 87 3.5
March 2000 2,497 2,370 127 5.1
February 2000 2,493 2,365 128 5.1
January 2000 2,511 2,366 145 5.8
Annual Average 1999 2,527 2,408 119 4.7
December 1999 2,545 2,446 99 3.9
November 1999 2,543 2,448 95 3.7
October 1999 2,514 2,419 95 3.8
September 1999 2,500 2,408 92 3.7
August 1999 2,565 2,424 141 5.5
July 1999 2,536 2,413 123 4.9
June 1999 2,512 2,407 105 4.2
May 1999 2,492 2,392 100 4.0
April 1999 2,505 2,402 103 4.1
March 1999 2,508 2,391 117 4.7
February 1999 2,538 2,376 162 6.4
January 1999 2,566 2,375 191 7.4
Annual Average 1998 2,485 2,366 119 4.8
December 1998 2,534 2,421 113 4.5
November 1998 2,547 2,424 123 4.8
October 1998 2,516 2,391 125 5.0
September 1998 2,500 2,378 122 4.9
August 1998 2,507 2,383 124 4.9
July 1998 2,491 2,368 123 4.9
June 1998 2,453 2,361 92 3.8
May 1998 2,425 2,336 89 3.7
April 1998 2,449 2,339 110 4.5
March 1998 2,454 2,330 124 5.1
February 1998 2,462 2,328 134 5.4
January 1998 2,488 2,334 154 6.2
Annual Average 1997 2,478 2,333 145 5.9
December 1997 2,512 2,367 145 5.8
November 1997 2,512 2,383 129 5.1
October 1997 2,497 2,364 133 5.3
September 1997 2,492 2,359 133 5.3
August 1997 2,533 2,367 166 6.6
July 1997 2,529 2,351 178 7.0
June 1997 2,474 2,336 138 5.6
May 1997 2,426 2,309 117 4.8
April 1997 2,426 2,311 115 4.7
March 1997 2,448 2,293 155 6.3
February 1997 2,435 2,277 158 6.5
January 1997 2,445 2,278 167 6.8
Annual Average 1996 2,417 2,267 150 6.2
December 1996 2,441 2,313 128 5.2
November 1996 2,443 2,327 116 4.7
October 1996 2,431 2,311 120 4.9
September 1996 2,442 2,292 150 6.1
August 1996 2,459 2,296 163 6.6
July 1996 2,441 2,276 165 6.8
June 1996 2,415 2,275 140 5.8
May 1996 2,375 2,242 133 5.6
April 1996 2,385 2,237 148 6.2
March 1996 2,387 2,224 163 6.8
February 1996 2,401 2,212 189 7.9
January 1996 2,380 2,196 184 7.7
Annual Average 1995 2,349 2,197 152 6.5
December 1995 2,376 2,226 150 6.3
November 1995 2,362 2,242 120 5.1
October 1995 2,360 2,220 140 5.9
September 1995 2,316 2,204 112 4.8
August 1995 2,367 2,214 153 6.5
July 1995 2,355 2,193 162 6.9
June 1995 2,326 2,187 139 6.0
May 1995 2,314 2,159 155 6.7
April 1995 2,309 2,177 132 5.7
March 1995 2,352 2,177 175 7.4
February 1995 2,372 2,185 187 7.9
January 1995 2,380 2,184 196 8.2
Annual Average 1994 2,488 2,323 165 6.6
December 1994 2,483 2,341 142 5.7
November 1994 2,498 2,354 144 5.8
October 1994 2,473 2,338 135 5.5
September 1994 2,440 2,324 116 4.8
August 1994 2,532 2,343 189 7.5
July 1994 2,501 2,328 173 6.9
June 1994 2,490 2,330 160 6.4
May 1994 2,440 2,304 136 5.6
April 1994 2,457 2,301 156 6.3
March 1994 2,502 2,292 210 8.4
February 1994 2,507 2,308 199 7.9
January 1994 2,531 2,308 223 8.8
Annual Average 1993 2,515 2,333 182 7.2
December 1993 2,486 2,343 143 5.8
November 1993 2,511 2,356 155 6.2
October 1993 2,495 2,342 153 6.1
September 1993 2,484 2,340 144 5.8
August 1993 2,518 2,372 146 5.8
July 1993 2,546 2,364 182 7.1
June 1993 2,516 2,354 162 6.4
May 1993 2,488 2,318 170 6.8
April 1993 2,509 2,306 203 8.1
March 1993 2,519 2,296 223 8.9
February 1993 2,520 2,298 222 8.8
January 1993 2,583 2,305 278 10.8
Annual Average 1992 2,508 2,288 220 8.8
December 1992 2,531 2,320 211 8.3
November 1992 2,528 2,330 198 7.8
October 1992 2,510 2,307 203 8.1
September 1992 2,511 2,296 215 8.6
August 1992 2,547 2,320 227 8.9
July 1992 2,556 2,314 242 9.5
June 1992 2,500 2,300 200 8.0
May 1992 2,464 2,263 201 8.2
April 1992 2,478 2,270 208 8.4
March 1992 2,481 2,244 237 9.6
February 1992 2,490 2,241 249 10.0
January 1992 2,492 2,248 244 9.8
Annual Average 1991 2,417 2,217 200 8.3
December 1991 2,419 2,223 196 8.1
November 1991 2,441 2,233 208 8.5
October 1991 2,437 2,219 218 8.9
September 1991 2,428 2,215 213 8.8
August 1991 2,439 2,224 215 8.8
July 1991 2,435 2,220 215 8.8
June 1991 2,407 2,227 180 7.5
May 1991 2,368 2,196 172 7.3
April 1991 2,367 2,213 154 6.5
March 1991 2,400 2,202 198 8.3
February 1991 2,417 2,207 210 8.7
January 1991 2,447 2,223 224 9.2
Annual Average 1990 2,352 2,217 135 5.7
December 1990 2,364 2,213 151 6.4
November 1990 2,385 2,223 162 6.8
October 1990 2,386 2,234 152 6.4
September 1990 2,365 2,234 131 5.5
August 1990 2,362 2,240 122 5.2
July 1990 2,346 2,228 118 5.0
June 1990 2,339 2,240 99 4.2
May 1990 2,307 2,206 101 4.4
April 1990 2,314 2,203 111 4.8
March 1990 2,344 2,189 155 6.6
February 1990 2,351 2,189 162 6.9
January 1990 2,363 2,206 157 6.6

*Subject to approval by the Bureau of Labor Statistics

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