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Providence County Labor Force Statistics*
Not Seasonally Adjusted
1990 - Present
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Month

 Year

   Labor
   Force

   Employed

  Unemployed

 Unemployment
Rate
April 2013 318,901 288,866 30,035 9.4
March 2013 317,528 285,522 32,006 10.1
February 2013 320,666 287,975 32,691 10.2
January 2013 320,348 285,250 35,098 11.0
Annual Average 2012 322,757 286,689 36,068 11.2
December 2012 324,076 291,594 32,482 10.0
November 2012 325,082 292,269 32,813 10.1
October 2012 326,155 292,264 33,891 10.4
September 2012 324,714 290,755 33,959 10.5
August 2012 325,609 288,686 36,923 11.3
July 2012 327,035 287,349 39,686 12.1
June 2012 324,126 287,089 37,037 11.4
May 2012 320,390 284,451 35,939 11.2
April 2012 318,061 282,672 35,389 11.1
March 2012 319,045 281,639 37,406 11.7
February 2012 319,642 280,863 38,779 12.1
January 2012 319,149 280,635 38,514 12.1
Annual Average 2011 324,050 285,107 38,943 12.0
December 2011 321,554 285,637 35,917 11.2
November 2011 323,747 287,376 36,371 11.2
October 2011 323,886 286,296 37,590 11.6
September 2011 323,881 285,603 38,278 11.8
August 2011 325,510 285,661 39,849 12.2
July 2011 327,806 285,187 42,619 13.0
June 2011 325,495 286,169 39,326 12.1
May 2011 322,966 284,058 38,908 12.0
April 2011 323,557 285,403 38,154 11.8
March 2011 322,473 283,354 39,119 12.1
February 2011 322,713 282,629 40,084 12.4
January 2011 325,008 283,911 41,097 12.6
Annual Average 2010 329,041 287,898 41,143 12.5
December 2010 327,100 288,747 38,353 11.7
November 2010 329,739 289,853 39,886 12.1
October 2010 328,895 289,359 39,536 12.0
September 2010 328,622 289,756 38,866 11.8
August 2010 332,741 290,773 41,968 12.6
July 2010 332,933 289,961 42,972 12.9
June 2010 330,070 289,648 40,422 12.2
May 2010 328,090 287,455 40,635 12.4
April 2010 328,697 287,744 40,953 12.5
March 2010 326,862 283,975 42,887 13.1
February 2010 326,856 283,348 43,508 13.3
January 2010 327,876 284,152 43,724 13.3
Annual Average 2009 326,268 287,855 38,413 11.8
December 2009 326,943 287,592 39,351 12.0
November 2009 329,277 290,170 39,107 11.9
October 2009 327,659 287,882 39,777 12.1
September 2009 326,856 287,743 39,113 12.0
August 2009 330,188 289,774 40,414 12.2
July 2009 331,289 289,678 41,611 12.6
June 2009 327,966 289,320 38,646 11.8
May 2009 322,640 285,121 37,519 11.6
April 2009 321,579 286,399 35,180 10.9
March 2009 322,092 285,583 36,509 11.3
February 2009 324,261 287,018 37,243 11.5
January 2009 324,466 287,984 36,482 11.2
Annual Average 2008 328,329 300,988 27,341 8.3
December 2008 327,016 295,652 31,364 9.6
November 2008 329,367 299,936 29,431 8.9
October 2008 329,411 299,651 29,760 9.0
September 2008 328,663 300,430 28,233 8.6
August 2008 331,756 301,275 30,481 9.2
July 2008 332,464 302,569 29,895 9.0
June 2008 330,188 303,166 27,022 8.2
May 2008 326,450 300,183 26,267 8.0
April 2008 325,680 302,828 22,852 7.0
March 2008 325,763 301,307 24,456 7.5
February 2008 324,866 301,163 23,703 7.3
January 2008 328,326 303,700 24,626 7.5
Annual Average 2007 328,759 310,324 18,435 5.6
December 2007 329,076 309,176 19,900 6.0
November 2007 330,435 312,192 18,243 5.5
October 2007 328,169 310,311 17,858 5.4
September 2007 328,477 311,123 17,354 5.3
August 2007 329,783 310,370 19,413 5.9
July 2007 332,225 311,419 20,806 6.3
June 2007 330,702 312,890 17,812 5.4
May 2007 326,211 309,130 17,081 5.2
April 2007 326,435 309,035 17,400 5.3
March 2007 326,215 309,144 17,071 5.2
February 2007 327,774 309,136 18,638 5.7
January 2007 329,602 309,959 19,643 6.0
Annual Average 2006 327,980 310,052 17,928 5.5
December 2006 331,157 314,988 16,169 4.9
November 2006 331,193 315,313 15,880 4.8
October 2006 328,846 313,563 15,283 4.6
September 2006 327,743 312,317 15,426 4.7
August 2006 330,709 311,911 18,798 5.7
July 2006 331,205 311,462 19,743 6.0
June 2006 330,290 311,687 18,603 5.6
May 2006 325,619 307,577 18,042 5.5
April 2006 326,484 308,069 18,415 5.6
March 2006 324,308 305,168 19,140 5.9
February 2006 324,333 304,222 20,111 6.2
January 2006 323,869 304,349 19,520 6.0
Annual Average 2005 320,833 303,253 17,580 5.5
December 2005 324,296 307,504 16,792 5.2
November 2005 324,698 309,016 15,682 4.8
October 2005 322,660 306,759 15,901 4.9
September 2005 324,370 306,781 17,589 5.4
August 2005 325,084 307,362 17,722 5.5
July 2005 324,874 305,595 19,279 5.9
June 2005 322,790 304,402 18,388 5.7
May 2005 317,053 301,056 15,997 5.0
April 2005 317,809 300,629 17,180 5.4
March 2005 315,586 297,309 18,277 5.8
February 2005 315,347 296,611 18,736 5.9
January 2005 315,433 296,017 19,416 6.2
Annual Average 2004 317,335 299,341 17,994 5.7
December 2004 317,211 301,304 15,907 5.0
November 2004 318,007 303,512 14,495 4.6
October 2004 316,255 301,507 14,748 4.7
September 2004 316,211 300,719 15,492 4.9
August 2004 319,230 301,198 18,032 5.6
July 2004 321,149 301,446 19,703 6.1
June 2004 319,573 300,182 19,391 6.1
May 2004 314,741 296,824 17,917 5.7
April 2004 315,010 297,590 17,420 5.5
March 2004 315,814 295,351 20,463 6.5
February 2004 315,622 295,723 19,899 6.3
January 2004 319,195 296,731 22,464 7.0
Annual Average 2003 322,327 303,219 19,108 5.9
December 2003 319,501 302,830 16,671 5.2
November 2003 322,873 304,978 17,895 5.5
October 2003 320,603 303,773 16,830 5.2
September 2003 320,752 303,659 17,093 5.3
August 2003 323,969 304,097 19,872 6.1
July 2003 324,537 303,733 20,804 6.4
June 2003 326,201 305,397 20,804 6.4
May 2003 320,983 302,202 18,781 5.9
April 2003 320,971 303,028 17,943 5.6
March 2003 320,804 300,987 19,817 6.2
February 2003 322,570 301,752 20,818 6.5
January 2003 324,166 302,193 21,973 6.8
Annual Average 2002 316,077 298,537 17,540 5.5
December 2002 321,170 303,488 17,682 5.5
November 2002 321,126 304,745 16,381 5.1
October 2002 319,196 302,466 16,730 5.2
September 2002 319,488 302,600 16,888 5.3
August 2002 320,208 301,813 18,395 5.7
July 2002 318,487 300,436 18,051 5.7
June 2002 315,468 299,019 16,449 5.2
May 2002 312,004 295,392 16,612 5.3
April 2002 310,913 294,773 16,140 5.2
March 2002 311,639 293,640 17,999 5.8
February 2002 311,534 293,821 17,713 5.7
January 2002 311,695 290,255 21,440 6.9
Annual Average 2001 311,437 295,725 15,712 5.0
December 2001 312,349 297,143 15,206 4.9
November 2001 311,250 297,706 13,544 4.4
October 2001 311,668 296,640 15,028 4.8
September 2001 311,272 297,345 13,927 4.5
August 2001 311,450 296,427 15,023 4.8
July 2001 313,688 296,708 16,980 5.4
June 2001 313,441 297,138 16,303 5.2
May 2001 307,651 293,573 14,078 4.6
April 2001 309,130 294,775 14,355 4.6
March 2001 311,530 293,272 18,258 5.9
February 2001 310,758 293,935 16,823 5.4
January 2001 313,063 294,040 19,023 6.1
Annual Average 2000 309,668 295,688 13,980 4.5
December 2000 311,016 298,729 12,287 4.0
November 2000 310,986 298,826 12,160 3.9
October 2000 308,365 296,569 11,796 3.8
September 2000 307,159 295,185 11,974 3.9
August 2000 311,803 296,674 15,129 4.9
July 2000 310,680 296,218 14,462 4.7
June 2000 310,678 297,110 13,568 4.4
May 2000 306,253 292,985 13,268 4.3
April 2000 309,333 296,683 12,650 4.1
March 2000 309,269 293,450 15,819 5.1
February 2000 309,061 292,860 16,201 5.2
January 2000 311,409 292,965 18,444 5.9
Annual Average 1999 307,897 293,698 14,199 4.6
December 1999 310,019 298,288 11,731 3.8
November 1999 310,460 298,558 11,902 3.8
October 1999 307,173 295,020 12,153 4.0
September 1999 305,453 293,712 11,741 3.8
August 1999 310,402 295,539 14,863 4.8
July 1999 309,811 294,241 15,570 5.0
June 1999 308,351 293,604 14,747 4.8
May 1999 305,973 291,757 14,216 4.6
April 1999 306,478 292,903 13,575 4.4
March 1999 305,659 291,573 14,086 4.6
February 1999 306,115 289,644 16,471 5.4
January 1999 308,870 289,538 19,332 6.3
Annual Average 1998 305,195 289,818 15,377 5.0
December 1998 308,216 296,652 11,564 3.8
November 1998 309,583 296,819 12,764 4.1
October 1998 307,445 292,748 14,697 4.8
September 1998 306,288 291,416 14,872 4.9
August 1998 306,204 291,857 14,347 4.7
July 1998 305,925 290,093 15,832 5.2
June 1998 303,452 289,178 14,274 4.7
May 1998 301,027 286,152 14,875 4.9
April 1998 300,644 286,506 14,138 4.7
March 1998 303,822 285,336 18,486 6.1
February 1998 303,861 285,209 18,652 6.1
January 1998 305,876 285,849 20,027 6.5
Annual Average 1997 304,114 286,873 17,241 5.7
December 1997 305,791 291,115 14,676 4.8
November 1997 307,294 292,892 14,402 4.7
October 1997 306,739 290,618 16,121 5.3
September 1997 306,265 290,086 16,179 5.3
August 1997 307,230 291,019 16,211 5.3
July 1997 306,948 289,136 17,812 5.8
June 1997 305,311 287,373 17,938 5.9
May 1997 301,406 283,982 17,424 5.8
April 1997 300,109 284,159 15,950 5.3
March 1997 301,139 281,986 19,153 6.4
February 1997 299,649 279,933 19,716 6.6
January 1997 301,489 280,176 21,313 7.1
Annual Average 1996 297,163 280,055 17,108 5.8
December 1996 301,890 285,799 16,091 5.3
November 1996 303,357 287,460 15,897 5.2
October 1996 300,481 285,447 15,034 5.0
September 1996 299,489 283,234 16,255 5.4
August 1996 299,874 283,694 16,180 5.4
July 1996 298,342 281,176 17,166 5.8
June 1996 297,740 281,143 16,597 5.6
May 1996 292,825 277,082 15,743 5.4
April 1996 292,799 276,277 16,522 5.6
March 1996 292,796 274,805 17,991 6.1
February 1996 292,949 273,278 19,671 6.7
January 1996 293,415 271,269 22,146 7.5
Annual Average 1995 293,714 274,177 19,537 6.7
December 1995 295,013 277,853 17,160 5.8
November 1995 295,103 279,643 15,460 5.2
October 1995 295,056 277,026 18,030 6.1
September 1995 293,682 274,942 18,740 6.4
August 1995 295,003 276,312 18,691 6.3
July 1995 294,541 273,561 20,980 7.1
June 1995 292,545 272,923 19,622 6.7
May 1995 288,585 269,409 19,176 6.6
April 1995 290,283 271,741 18,542 6.4
March 1995 292,896 271,623 21,273 7.3
February 1995 294,372 272,533 21,839 7.4
January 1995 297,482 272,553 24,929 8.4
Annual Average 1994 298,714 277,078 21,636 7.2
December 1994 297,270 279,254 18,016 6.1
November 1994 300,217 280,821 19,396 6.5
October 1994 299,232 278,944 20,288 6.8
September 1994 298,062 277,211 20,851 7.0
August 1994 301,445 279,448 21,997 7.3
July 1994 299,941 277,697 22,244 7.4
June 1994 299,325 277,991 21,334 7.1
May 1994 294,659 274,842 19,817 6.7
April 1994 294,277 274,562 19,715 6.7
March 1994 296,907 273,498 23,409 7.9
February 1994 300,012 275,363 24,649 8.2
January 1994 303,224 275,303 27,921 9.2
Annual Average 1993 305,626 280,198 25,428 8.3
December 1993 303,269 281,371 21,898 7.2
November 1993 304,663 282,978 21,685 7.1
October 1993 304,650 281,378 23,272 7.6
September 1993 304,836 281,047 23,789 7.8
August 1993 309,136 284,931 24,205 7.8
July 1993 308,579 283,912 24,667 8.0
June 1993 308,195 282,799 25,396 8.2
May 1993 303,288 278,482 24,806 8.2
April 1993 302,025 276,958 25,067 8.3
March 1993 303,437 275,729 27,708 9.1
February 1993 306,531 275,981 30,550 10.0
January 1993 308,901 276,808 32,093 10.4
Annual Average 1992 308,463 279,725 28,738 9.3
December 1992 310,115 283,626 26,489 8.5
November 1992 311,698 284,908 26,790 8.6
October 1992 309,092 282,037 27,055 8.8
September 1992 308,867 280,670 28,197 9.1
August 1992 312,214 283,694 28,520 9.1
July 1992 312,155 282,994 29,161 9.3
June 1992 310,891 281,234 29,657 9.5
May 1992 304,130 276,755 27,375 9.0
April 1992 305,346 277,508 27,838 9.1
March 1992 304,408 274,491 29,917 9.8
February 1992 305,557 273,961 31,596 10.3
January 1992 307,084 274,820 32,264 10.5
Annual Average 1991 305,468 279,111 26,357 8.6
December 1991 306,337 279,896 26,441 8.6
November 1991 307,749 281,095 26,654 8.7
October 1991 307,362 279,367 27,995 9.1
September 1991 306,625 278,882 27,743 9.0
August 1991 306,708 280,089 26,619 8.7
July 1991 306,181 279,569 26,612 8.7
June 1991 306,017 280,386 25,631 8.4
May 1991 301,278 276,530 24,748 8.2
April 1991 301,995 278,608 23,387 7.7
March 1991 302,611 277,173 25,438 8.4
February 1991 304,840 277,890 26,950 8.8
January 1991 307,904 279,843 28,061 9.1
Annual Average 1990 307,635 287,309 20,326 6.6
December 1990 308,441 286,856 21,585 7.0
November 1990 309,465 288,035 21,430 6.9
October 1990 310,418 289,504 20,914 6.7
September 1990 310,834 289,557 21,277 6.8
August 1990 310,337 290,259 20,078 6.5
July 1990 309,980 288,673 21,307 6.9
June 1990 309,568 290,294 19,274 6.2
May 1990 303,931 285,917 18,014 5.9
April 1990 303,270 285,452 17,818 5.9
March 1990 304,193 283,609 20,584 6.8
February 1990 304,237 283,683 20,554 6.8
January 1990 306,951 285,874 21,077 6.9

*Subject to approval by the Bureau of Labor Statistics

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