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Civilian Labor Force, Employment & Unemployment by Place of Residence (LAUS) - Dorchester County

 

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Dorchester County 2012
 
Month Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
 
January** 16,694 14,763 1,931 11.6
February** 16,915 14,970 1,945 11.5
March** 16,721 14,912 1,809 10.8
April** 16,762 15,028 1,734 10.3
May 17,033 15,343 1,690 9.9
June 17,566 15,810 1,756 10.0
July 17,542 15,760 1,782 10.2
August 17,029 15,320 1,709 10.0
September 17,212 15,583 1,629 9.5
October 17,134 15,550 1,584 9.2
November* 17,003 15,378 1,625 9.6
December 16,814 15,030 1,784 10.6
Average 17,035 15,287 1,748 10.3
 
* Revised
** Corrections as a result of revised claims data inputs from two neighboring states.
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Dorchester County 20111
 
Month Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
 
January 16,992 14,970 2,022 11.9
February 17,106 15,060 2,046 12.0
March 17,423 15,486 1,937 11.1
April 17,207 15,438 1,769 10.3
May 17,290 15,513 1,777 10.3
June 17,667 15,814 1,853 10.5
July 17,815 15,971 1,844 10.4
August 17,576 15,789 1,787 10.2
September 17,748 15,979 1,769 10.0
October 17,640 15,927 1,713 9.7
November 17,420 15,741 1,679 9.6
December 17,144 15,399 1,745 10.2
Average 17,419 15,591 1,828 10.5
 
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Dorchester County 20101
  
Month Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
   
January 16,544 14,414 2,130 12.9
February 16,745 14,511 2,234 13.3
March 17,089 14,937 2,152 12.6
April 17,391 15,484 1,907 11.0
May 17,455 15,576 1,879 10.8
June 17,648 15,735 1,913 10.8
July 17,788 15,855 1,933 10.9
August 17,559 15,702 1,857 10.6
September 17,567 15,764 1,803 10.3
October 17,694 15,947 1,747 9.9
November 17,249 15,419 1,830 10.6
December 17,000 15,109 1,891 11.1
Average 17,311 15,371 1,940 11.2
 
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Dorchester County 20091
 
Month Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
 
January 16,569 14,741 1,828 11.0
February 16,547 14,728 1,819 11.0
March 16,541 14,728 1,813 11.0
April 16,528 14,859 1,669 10.1
May 17,079 15,164 1,915 11.2
June 17,417 15,555 1,862 10.7
July 17,444 15,434 2,010 11.5
August 17,219 15,250 1,969 11.4
September 17,257 15,348 1,909 11.1
October 16,933 15,029 1,904 11.2
November 16,739 14,749 1,990 11.9
December 16,417 14,364 2,053 12.5
Average 16,891 14,996 1,895 11.2
 
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Dorchester County 20081
 
Month Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
 
January 16,331 15,228 1,103 6.8
February 16,447 15,361 1,086 6.6
March 16,392 15,358 1,034 6.3
April 16,531 15,545 986 6.0
May 16,838 15,852 986 5.9
June 17,407 16,345 1,062 6.1
July 17,311 16,258 1,053 6.1
August 17,013 15,923 1,090 6.4
September 16,991 15,897 1,094 6.4
October 16,818 15,666 1,152 6.8
November 16,625 15,222 1,403 8.4
December 16,522 14,940 1,582 9.6
Average 16,769 15,633 1,136 6.8
 
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Dorchester County 20071
 
Month Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
 
January 16,574 15,487 1,087 6.6
February 16,371 15,311 1,060 6.5
March 16,505 15,625 880 5.3
April 16,738 15,750 988 5.9
May 16,993 16,042 951 5.6
June 17,341 16,339 1,002 5.8
July 17,293 16,293 1,000 5.8
August 16,678 15,750 928 5.6
September 16,757 15,845 912 5.4
October 16,755 15,875 880 5.3
November 16,590 15,702 888 5.4
December 16,556 15,574 982 5.9
Average 16,762 15,799 963 5.7
 
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NOTE: These data are not seasonally adjusted. They are estimates relating to the week of the 12th of the month. The count is of persons by place of residence.
1Estimates are revised to the 2011 benchmark from the Current Population Survey. Published April 2012

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