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

 

2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008

 
Worcester County 2013
 
Month Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
 
January 25,702 21,081 4,621 18.0
February 25,551 21,247 4,304 16.8
March* 25,961 22,153 3,808 14.7
April 27,161 23,896 3,265 12.0
Average 26,094 22,094 4,000 15.3
 
*revised

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Worcester County 20121
 
Month Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
 
January 25,302 20,856 4,446 17.6
February 25,384 21,020 4,364 17.2
March 25,713 21,886 3,827 14.9
April 26,473 23,354 3,119 11.8
May 28,861 26,051 2,810 9.7
June 32,502 29,798 2,704 8.3
July 33,307 30,636 2,671 8.0
August 32,751 30,221 2,530 7.7
September 30,089 27,661 2,428 8.1
October 27,143 24,376 2,767 10.2
November 26,132 22,457 3,675 14.1
December 26,149 21,930 4,219 16.1
Average 28,318 25,021 3,297 11.6
 
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Worcester County 20111
 
Month Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
 
January 25,709 20,914 4,795 18.7
February 25,853 21,045 4,808 18.6
March 26,282 22,082 4,200 16.0
April 27,074 23,555 3,519 13.0
May 28,993 25,851 3,142 10.8
June 32,501 29,429 3,072 9.5
July 33,111 30,153 2,958 8.9
August 32,682 29,833 2,849 8.7
September 30,143 27,339 2,804 9.3
October 27,041 24,007 3,034 11.2
November 26,066 22,174 3,892 14.9
December 25,907 21,646 4,261 16.4
Average 28,447 24,836 3,611 12.7
 
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Worcester County 20101
 
Month Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
 
January 25,193 20,408 4,785 19.0
February 25,403 20,382 5,021 19.8
March 26,205 21,614 4,591 17.5
April 27,377 23,792 3,585 13.1
May 29,251 26,150 3,101 10.6
June 32,391 29,488 2,903 9.0
July 33,407 30,537 2,870 8.6
August 32,887 30,090 2,797 8.5
September 30,142 27,436 2,706 9.0
October 27,394 24,394 3,000 11.0
November 26,337 22,218 4,119 15.6
December 25,966 21,551 4,415 17.0
Average 28,496 24,838 3,658 12.8
 
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Worcester County 20091
 
Month Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
 
January 25,085 20,811 4,274 17.0
February 25,103 21,054 4,049 16.1
March 25,266 21,402 3,864 15.3
April 26,516 23,444 3,072 11.6
May 28,970 26,262 2,708 9.3
June 31,952 29,442 2,510 7.9
July 32,656 30,252 2,404 7.4
August 32,108 29,815 2,293 7.1
September 29,807 27,508 2,299 7.7
October 26,585 23,839 2,746 10.3
November 25,703 21,865 3,838 14.9
December 25,379 21,067 4,312 17.0
Average 27,927 24,730 3,197 11.4
 
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Worcester County 20081
 
Month Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
 
January 24,626 22,185 2,441 9.9
February 24,810 22,431 2,379 9.6
March 25,257 23,041 2,216 8.8
April 26,092 24,292 1,800 6.9
May 28,429 26,973 1,456 5.1
June 31,821 30,398 1,423 4.5
July 32,562 31,158 1,404 4.3
August 31,884 30,472 1,412 4.4
September 29,234 27,795 1,439 4.9
October 26,775 24,807 1,968 7.4
November 26,108 23,183 2,925 11.2
December 25,735 22,253 3,482 13.5
Average 27,778 25,749 2,029 7.3
 
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 2012 benchmark from the Current Population Survey. Published April 2013

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