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

 Year

   Labor
   Force

   Employed

  Unemployed

 Unemployment
Rate
April 2013 70,689 65,500 5,189 7.3
March 2013 70,691 64,726 5,965 8.4
February 2013 71,698 65,335 6,363 8.9
January 2013 71,717 64,818 6,899 9.6
Annual Average 2012 72,025 65,626 6,399 8.9
December 2012 72,180 66,229 5,951 8.2
November 2012 72,251 66,428 5,823 8.1
October 2012 72,408 66,706 5,702 7.9
September 2012 72,246 66,900 5,346 7.4
August 2012 73,263 67,008 6,255 8.5
July 2012 73,402 66,790 6,612 9.0
June 2012 72,289 66,303 5,986 8.3
May 2012 70,977 64,967 6,010 8.5
April 2012 70,756 64,324 6,432 9.1
March 2012 71,303 64,043 7,260 10.2
February 2012 71,617 63,900 7,717 10.8
January 2012 71,613 63,915 7,698 10.7
Annual Average 2011 72,331 65,428 6,903 9.5
December 2011 71,617 65,011 6,606 9.2
November 2011 71,803 65,436 6,367 8.9
October 2011 71,671 65,457 6,214 8.7
September 2011 72,032 65,874 6,158 8.5
August 2011 73,108 66,594 6,514 8.9
July 2011 73,442 66,529 6,913 9.4
June 2011 72,476 66,164 6,312 8.7
May 2011 71,505 65,032 6,473 9.1
April 2011 71,903 65,157 6,746 9.4
March 2011 72,371 64,619 7,752 10.7
February 2011 72,791 64,478 8,313 11.4
January 2011 73,260 64,790 8,470 11.6
Annual Average 2010 73,641 66,365 7,276 9.9
December 2010 73,331 66,083 7,248 9.9
November 2010 73,434 66,371 7,063 9.6
October 2010 73,176 66,552 6,624 9.1
September 2010 73,603 67,164 6,439 8.7
August 2010 75,196 68,064 7,132 9.5
July 2010 75,164 67,870 7,294 9.7
June 2010 73,855 67,222 6,633 9.0
May 2010 72,972 66,096 6,876 9.4
April 2010 73,493 65,944 7,549 10.3
March 2010 72,939 64,993 7,946 10.9
February 2010 73,041 64,888 8,153 11.2
January 2010 73,478 65,128 8,350 11.4
Annual Average 2009 73,061 66,612 6,449 8.8
December 2009 72,932 66,047 6,885 9.4
November 2009 73,040 66,653 6,387 8.7
October 2009 72,781 66,468 6,313 8.7
September 2009 72,950 66,911 6,039 8.3
August 2009 74,540 68,064 6,476 8.7
July 2009 74,710 68,104 6,606 8.8
June 2009 73,546 67,444 6,102 8.3
May 2009 71,907 65,894 6,013 8.4
April 2009 71,914 65,840 6,074 8.4
March 2009 72,282 65,715 6,567 9.1
February 2009 72,878 65,956 6,922 9.5
January 2009 73,258 66,253 7,005 9.6
Annual Average 2008 74,228 69,379 4,849 6.5
December 2008 73,684 67,808 5,876 8.0
November 2008 74,046 68,769 5,277 7.1
October 2008 74,022 69,042 4,980 6.7
September 2008 74,240 69,517 4,723 6.4
August 2008 75,754 70,463 5,291 7.0
July 2008 75,981 70,883 5,098 6.7
June 2008 74,910 70,416 4,494 6.0
May 2008 73,620 69,135 4,485 6.1
April 2008 73,392 69,351 4,041 5.5
March 2008 73,418 68,840 4,578 6.2
February 2008 73,378 68,835 4,543 6.2
January 2008 74,298 69,491 4,807 6.5
Annual Average 2007 74,344 71,174 3,170 4.3
December 2007 74,060 70,533 3,527 4.8
November 2007 74,419 71,221 3,198 4.3
October 2007 73,930 71,065 2,865 3.9
September 2007 74,399 71,705 2,694 3.6
August 2007 75,354 72,243 3,111 4.1
July 2007 75,823 72,457 3,366 4.4
June 2007 75,106 72,272 2,834 3.8
May 2007 73,496 70,696 2,800 3.8
April 2007 73,316 70,387 2,929 4.0
March 2007 73,633 70,438 3,195 4.3
February 2007 74,041 70,405 3,636 4.9
January 2007 74,548 70,666 3,882 5.2
Annual Average 2006 74,127 71,027 3,100 4.2
December 2006 74,559 71,706 2,853 3.8
November 2006 74,374 71,623 2,751 3.7
October 2006 74,038 71,582 2,456 3.3
September 2006 74,345 71,813 2,532 3.4
August 2006 75,605 72,471 3,134 4.1
July 2006 75,716 72,470 3,246 4.3
June 2006 74,786 71,862 2,924 3.9
May 2006 73,179 70,280 2,899 4.0
April 2006 73,342 70,176 3,166 4.3
March 2006 73,057 69,507 3,550 4.9
February 2006 73,253 69,336 3,917 5.3
January 2006 73,269 69,497 3,772 5.1
Annual Average 2005 72,539 69,527 3,012 4.2
December 2005 73,060 70,076 2,984 4.1
November 2005 72,992 70,348 2,644 3.6
October 2005 72,597 70,147 2,450 3.4
September 2005 73,340 70,602 2,738 3.7
August 2005 74,379 71,465 2,914 3.9
July 2005 74,150 71,057 3,093 4.2
June 2005 73,174 70,235 2,939 4.0
May 2005 71,488 68,924 2,564 3.6
April 2005 71,403 68,579 2,824 4.0
March 2005 71,240 67,776 3,464 4.9
February 2005 71,322 67,624 3,698 5.2
January 2005 71,320 67,486 3,834 5.4
Annual Average 2004 71,439 68,395 3,044 4.3
December 2004 71,230 68,493 2,737 3.8
November 2004 71,419 68,994 2,425 3.4
October 2004 71,064 68,739 2,325 3.3
September 2004 71,425 69,019 2,406 3.4
August 2004 72,710 69,826 2,884 4.0
July 2004 73,070 70,021 3,049 4.2
June 2004 71,996 68,989 3,007 4.2
May 2004 70,421 67,598 2,823 4.0
April 2004 70,588 67,591 2,997 4.2
March 2004 70,836 67,014 3,822 5.4
February 2004 70,937 67,094 3,843 5.4
January 2004 71,566 67,361 4,205 5.9
Annual Average 2003 72,204 69,236 2,968 4.1
December 2003 71,375 68,609 2,766 3.9
November 2003 71,968 69,117 2,851 4.0
October 2003 71,674 69,196 2,478 3.5
September 2003 72,019 69,560 2,459 3.4
August 2003 73,305 70,448 2,857 3.9
July 2003 73,479 70,485 2,994 4.1
June 2003 73,210 70,207 3,003 4.1
May 2003 71,574 68,935 2,639 3.7
April 2003 71,617 68,795 2,822 3.9
March 2003 71,704 68,308 3,396 4.7
February 2003 72,122 68,512 3,610 5.0
January 2003 72,394 68,655 3,739 5.2
Annual Average 2002 71,105 68,215 2,890 4.1
December 2002 71,849 68,945 2,904 4.0
November 2002 72,013 69,241 2,772 3.8
October 2002 71,664 69,049 2,615 3.6
September 2002 72,025 69,367 2,658 3.7
August 2002 72,875 69,839 3,036 4.2
July 2002 72,655 69,630 3,025 4.2
June 2002 71,364 68,724 2,640 3.7
May 2002 69,980 67,353 2,627 3.8
April 2002 69,535 66,943 2,592 3.7
March 2002 69,795 66,721 3,074 4.4
February 2002 69,875 66,769 3,106 4.4
January 2002 69,633 66,000 3,633 5.2
Annual Average 2001 69,572 67,094 2,478 3.6
December 2001 69,748 67,345 2,403 3.4
November 2001 69,652 67,493 2,159 3.1
October 2001 69,709 67,485 2,224 3.2
September 2001 69,869 67,879 1,990 2.8
August 2001 70,367 68,130 2,237 3.2
July 2001 70,837 68,320 2,517 3.6
June 2001 70,181 67,773 2,408 3.4
May 2001 68,390 66,335 2,055 3.0
April 2001 68,460 66,317 2,143 3.1
March 2001 68,971 65,911 3,060 4.4
February 2001 69,189 66,042 3,147 4.5
January 2001 69,484 66,092 3,392 4.9
Annual Average 2000 69,092 66,756 2,336 3.4
December 2000 68,992 66,952 2,040 3.0
November 2000 69,073 66,969 2,104 3.0
October 2000 68,656 66,782 1,874 2.7
September 2000 68,640 66,784 1,856 2.7
August 2000 70,294 67,946 2,348 3.3
July 2000 70,205 68,006 2,199 3.1
June 2000 69,712 67,628 2,084 3.0
May 2000 68,173 66,036 2,137 3.1
April 2000 68,702 66,611 2,091 3.0
March 2000 68,824 65,906 2,918 4.2
February 2000 68,731 65,698 3,033 4.4
January 2000 69,099 65,750 3,349 4.8
Annual Average 1999 69,925 67,687 2,238 3.2
December 1999 70,378 68,390 1,988 2.8
November 1999 70,325 68,415 1,910 2.7
October 1999 69,590 67,701 1,889 2.7
September 1999 69,304 67,595 1,709 2.5
August 1999 70,789 68,576 2,213 3.1
July 1999 70,567 68,470 2,097 3.0
June 1999 69,829 67,882 1,947 2.8
May 1999 69,128 67,176 1,952 2.8
April 1999 69,368 67,374 1,994 2.9
March 1999 69,645 67,189 2,456 3.5
February 1999 69,908 66,729 3,179 4.5
January 1999 70,266 66,746 3,520 5.0
Annual Average 1998 67,981 65,702 2,279 3.4
December 1998 68,824 67,008 1,816 2.6
November 1998 68,956 67,000 1,956 2.8
October 1998 68,357 66,116 2,241 3.3
September 1998 67,983 66,020 1,963 2.9
August 1998 68,670 66,559 2,111 3.1
July 1998 68,421 66,302 2,119 3.1
June 1998 67,614 65,744 1,870 2.8
May 1998 66,652 64,756 1,896 2.8
April 1998 66,763 64,746 2,017 3.0
March 1998 67,561 64,699 2,862 4.2
February 1998 67,738 64,631 3,107 4.6
January 1998 68,230 64,846 3,384 5.0
Annual Average 1997 66,774 64,257 2,517 3.8
December 1997 67,288 64,973 2,315 3.4
November 1997 67,466 65,357 2,109 3.1
October 1997 67,081 64,875 2,206 3.3
September 1997 67,291 64,863 2,428 3.6
August 1997 67,951 65,633 2,318 3.4
July 1997 67,700 65,468 2,232 3.3
June 1997 66,947 64,671 2,276 3.4
May 1997 65,827 63,537 2,290 3.5
April 1997 65,856 63,505 2,351 3.6
March 1997 66,036 63,005 3,031 4.6
February 1997 65,713 62,559 3,154 4.8
January 1997 66,133 62,638 3,495 5.3
Annual Average 1996 64,003 61,563 2,440 3.8
December 1996 65,289 62,707 2,582 4.0
November 1996 65,369 63,011 2,358 3.6
October 1996 64,734 62,791 1,943 3.0
September 1996 63,899 61,984 1,915 3.0
August 1996 64,802 62,678 2,124 3.3
July 1996 64,773 62,547 2,226 3.4
June 1996 64,107 62,142 1,965 3.1
May 1996 63,078 60,940 2,138 3.4
April 1996 62,881 60,612 2,269 3.6
March 1996 63,059 60,176 2,883 4.6
February 1996 63,029 59,755 3,274 5.2
January 1996 63,014 59,416 3,598 5.7
Annual Average 1995 62,259 59,384 2,875 4.6
December 1995 62,524 59,958 2,566 4.1
November 1995 62,693 60,290 2,403 3.8
October 1995 62,233 59,727 2,506 4.0
September 1995 62,237 59,564 2,673 4.3
August 1995 62,949 60,229 2,720 4.3
July 1995 62,633 59,988 2,645 4.2
June 1995 61,850 59,320 2,530 4.1
May 1995 60,968 58,352 2,616 4.3
April 1995 61,362 58,736 2,626 4.3
March 1995 62,230 58,754 3,476 5.6
February 1995 62,612 58,855 3,757 6.0
January 1995 62,817 58,833 3,984 6.3
Annual Average 1994 61,873 58,763 3,110 5.0
December 1994 61,611 58,981 2,630 4.3
November 1994 62,207 59,241 2,966 4.8
October 1994 61,677 58,984 2,693 4.4
September 1994 61,455 58,866 2,589 4.2
August 1994 62,482 59,609 2,873 4.6
July 1994 62,354 59,572 2,782 4.5
June 1994 61,910 59,344 2,566 4.1
May 1994 60,929 58,358 2,571 4.2
April 1994 61,176 58,199 2,977 4.9
March 1994 61,671 57,801 3,870 6.3
February 1994 62,241 58,113 4,128 6.6
January 1994 62,768 58,092 4,676 7.4
Annual Average 1993 61,981 58,198 3,783 6.1
December 1993 61,822 58,325 3,497 5.7
November 1993 61,783 58,565 3,218 5.2
October 1993 61,559 58,265 3,294 5.4
September 1993 61,777 58,589 3,188 5.2
August 1993 62,931 59,570 3,361 5.3
July 1993 62,729 59,440 3,289 5.2
June 1993 62,366 58,733 3,633 5.8
May 1993 61,249 57,715 3,534 5.8
April 1993 61,308 57,392 3,916 6.4
March 1993 61,761 57,172 4,589 7.4
February 1993 62,068 57,215 4,853 7.8
January 1993 62,419 57,391 5,028 8.1
Annual Average 1992 61,145 57,101 4,044 6.6
December 1992 61,598 57,691 3,907 6.3
November 1992 62,034 57,961 4,073 6.6
October 1992 61,195 57,424 3,771 6.2
September 1992 61,010 57,276 3,734 6.1
August 1992 62,355 58,185 4,170 6.7
July 1992 62,095 58,157 3,938 6.3
June 1992 61,306 57,587 3,719 6.1
May 1992 59,935 56,490 3,445 5.7
April 1992 60,310 56,558 3,752 6.2
March 1992 60,501 55,985 4,516 7.5
February 1992 60,782 55,935 4,847 8.0
January 1992 60,615 55,959 4,656 7.7
Annual Average 1991 59,502 55,976 3,526 5.9
December 1991 60,049 56,130 3,919 6.5
November 1991 59,963 56,289 3,674 6.1
October 1991 59,243 55,920 3,323 5.6
September 1991 59,403 56,063 3,340 5.6
August 1991 59,953 56,491 3,462 5.8
July 1991 60,046 56,826 3,220 5.4
June 1991 59,675 56,513 3,162 5.3
May 1991 58,611 55,473 3,138 5.4
April 1991 58,957 55,773 3,184 5.4
March 1991 59,079 55,244 3,835 6.5
February 1991 59,256 55,279 3,977 6.7
January 1991 59,787 55,712 4,075 6.8
Annual Average 1990 59,155 56,519 2,636 4.5
December 1990 59,291 56,272 3,019 5.1
November 1990 59,466 56,498 2,968 5.0
October 1990 59,383 56,829 2,554 4.3
September 1990 59,392 56,982 2,410 4.1
August 1990 59,907 57,437 2,470 4.1
July 1990 59,658 57,259 2,399 4.0
June 1990 59,627 57,343 2,284 3.8
May 1990 58,611 56,284 2,327 4.0
April 1990 58,530 56,063 2,467 4.2
March 1990 58,211 55,589 2,622 4.5
February 1990 58,578 55,579 2,999 5.1
January 1990 59,202 56,094 3,108 5.2

*Subject to approval by the Bureau of Labor Statistics

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