Northern Economic Region
Not Seasonally Adjusted Labor Force Data
1990 to 2013

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2013
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 13,068 13,183 13,196 13,181
Employment 11,810 11,922 12,030 12,046
Unemployment 1,258 1,261 1,166 1,135
Unemployment Rate 9.6% 9.6% 8.8% 8.6%
                         

2012
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 12,809 12,925 12,929 12,650 12,564 12,579 12,589 12,572 12,638 12,888 12,903 13,079 12,760
Employment 11,515 11,599 11,590 11,420 11,299 11,160 11,297 11,358 11,446 11,778 11,793 11,927 11,515
Unemployment 1,294 1,326 1,339 1,230 1,265 1,419 1,292 1,214 1,192 1,110 1,110 1,152 1,245
Unemployment Rate 10.1% 10.3% 10.4% 9.7% 10.1% 11.3% 10.3% 9.7% 9.4% 8.6% 8.6% 8.8% 9.8%
                         

2011
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 12,676 12,680 12,754 12,675 12,446 12,527 12,258 12,368 12,483 12,651 12,586 12,838 12,579
Employment 11,408 11,364 11,466 11,431 11,232 11,137 10,961 11,133 11,219 11,446 11,391 11,637 11,319
Unemployment 1,268 1,316 1,288 1,244 1,214 1,390 1,297 1,235 1,264 1,205 1,195 1,201 1,260
Unemployment Rate 10.0% 10.4% 10.1% 9.8% 9.8% 11.1% 10.6% 10.0% 10.1% 9.5% 9.5% 9.4% 10.0%
                         

2010
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 12,436 12,515 12,594 12,548 12,365 12,313 12,166 12,363 12,454 12,778 12,808 12,772 12,509
Employment 11,203 11,180 11,260 11,277 11,115 10,946 10,909 11,153 11,284 11,656 11,640 11,625 11,271
Unemployment 1,233 1,335 1,334 1,271 1,250 1,367 1,257 1,210 1,170 1,122 1,168 1,147 1,238
Unemployment Rate 9.9% 10.7% 10.6% 10.1% 10.1% 11.1% 10.3% 9.8% 9.4% 8.8% 9.1% 9.0% 9.9%
                         

2009
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 12,563 12,503 12,400 12,267 12,105 12,140 11,992 11,972 11,884 12,309 12,347 12,301 12,233
Employment 11,586 11,440 11,326 11,214 11,021 10,959 10,892 10,900 10,819 11,264 11,318 11,265 11,168
Unemployment 977 1,063 1,074 1,053 1,084 1,181 1,100 1,072 1,065 1,045 1,029 1,036 1,065
Unemployment Rate 7.8% 8.5% 8.7% 8.6% 9.0% 9.7% 9.2% 9.0% 9.0% 8.5% 8.3% 8.4% 8.7%
                         

2008
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 12,179 12,134 12,174 11,875 11,722 11,902 11,707 12,022 11,925 12,490 12,493 12,590 12,103
Employment 11,211 11,133 11,169 10,940 10,742 10,835 10,704 11,091 11,030 11,687 11,688 11,763 11,167
Unemployment 968 1,001 1,005 935 980 1,067 1,003 931 895 803 805 827 936
Unemployment Rate 7.9% 8.2% 8.3% 7.9% 8.4% 9.0% 8.6% 7.7% 7.5% 6.4% 6.4% 6.6% 7.7%
                         

2007
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 11,499 11,479 11,466 11,250 11,110 11,064 10,966 11,182 11,453 11,936 11,986 11,945 11,445
Employment 10,521 10,493 10,527 10,311 10,136 9,998 9,947 10,235 10,523 11,007 11,082 11,065 10,487
Unemployment 978 986 939 939 974 1,066 1,019 947 930 929 904 880 958
Unemployment Rate 8.5% 8.6% 8.2% 8.3% 8.8% 9.6% 9.3% 8.5% 8.1% 7.8% 7.5% 7.4% 8.4%
                         

2006
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 10,906 10,939 10,900 10,831 10,731 10,768 10,652 10,876 10,989 11,270 11,348 11,462 10,973
Employment 9,761 9,713 9,760 9,719 9,644 9,574 9,547 9,843 9,988 10,311 10,391 10,574 9,902
Unemployment 1,145 1,226 1,140 1,112 1,087 1,194 1,105 1,033 1,001 959 957 888 1,071
Unemployment Rate 10.5% 11.2% 10.5% 10.3% 10.1% 11.1% 10.4% 9.5% 9.1% 8.5% 8.4% 7.7% 9.8%
                         

2005
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 10,853 10,822 10,769 10,704 10,552 10,686 10,393 10,413 10,622 11,098 11,047 11,059 10,751
Employment 9,650 9,541 9,575 9,523 9,382 9,389 9,217 9,278 9,422 9,935 9,903 9,936 9,562
Unemployment 1,203 1,281 1,194 1,181 1,170 1,297 1,176 1,135 1,200 1,163 1,144 1,123 1,189
Unemployment Rate 11.1% 11.8% 11.1% 11.0% 11.1% 12.1% 11.3% 10.9% 11.3% 10.5% 10.4% 10.2% 11.1%
                         

2004
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 10,806 10,762 10,763 10,699 10,439 10,428 10,258 10,158 10,255 10,699 10,735 10,916 10,577
Employment 9,534 9,459 9,456 9,455 9,213 9,047 9,014 8,995 9,091 9,571 9,643 9,818 9,358
Unemployment 1,272 1,303 1,307 1,244 1,226 1,381 1,244 1,163 1,164 1,128 1,092 1,098 1,219
Unemployment Rate 11.8% 12.1% 12.1% 11.6% 11.7% 13.2% 12.1% 11.4% 11.4% 10.5% 10.2% 10.1% 11.5%
                         

2003
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 10,956 10,851 10,883 10,924 10,785 10,370 10,353 10,548 10,586 10,875 10,824 10,946 10,742
Employment 9,849 9,682 9,730 9,728 9,574 9,017 9,080 9,279 9,361 9,730 9,678 9,814 9,544
Unemployment 1,107 1,169 1,153 1,196 1,211 1,353 1,273 1,269 1,225 1,145 1,146 1,132 1,198
Unemployment Rate 10.1% 10.8% 10.6% 10.9% 11.2% 13.0% 12.3% 12.0% 11.6% 10.5% 10.6% 10.3% 11.2%
                         

2002
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 10,791 10,849 11,196 10,665 10,580 10,379 10,845 10,790 10,623 10,746 10,698 10,737 10,742
Employment 9,821 9,843 10,105 9,589 9,517 9,229 9,759 9,729 9,585 9,759 9,733 9,742 9,701
Unemployment 970 1,006 1,091 1,076 1,063 1,150 1,086 1,061 1,038 987 965 995 1,041
Unemployment Rate 9.0% 9.3% 9.7% 10.1% 10.0% 11.1% 10.0% 9.8% 9.8% 9.2% 9.0% 9.3% 9.7%
                         

2001
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 10,397 10,652 10,666 10,446 10,306 10,107 10,064 10,411 10,346 10,672 10,534 10,446 10,420
Employment 9,445 9,671 9,719 9,497 9,357 9,043 9,143 9,504 9,506 9,883 9,745 9,641 9,512
Unemployment 952 981 947 949 949 1,064 921 907 840 789 789 805 908
Unemployment Rate 9.2% 9.2% 8.9% 9.1% 9.2% 10.5% 9.2% 8.7% 8.1% 7.4% 7.5% 7.7% 8.7%
                         

2000
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 9,941 10,001 10,010 9,897 9,919 9,819 9,783 10,022 10,154 10,248 10,245 10,307 10,029
Employment 9,129 9,108 9,130 9,030 8,978 8,782 8,869 9,051 9,246 9,449 9,445 9,505 9,144
Unemployment 812 893 880 867 941 1,037 914 971 908 799 800 802 885
Unemployment Rate 8.2% 8.9% 8.8% 8.8% 9.5% 10.6% 9.3% 9.7% 8.9% 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 8.8%
                         

1999
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 8,759 8,839 8,794 8,572 8,219 8,156 8,091 7,787 7,831 7,939 7,959 8,170 8,260
Employment 7,919 7,974 7,964 7,731 7,319 7,074 7,105 6,919 7,016 7,189 7,196 7,453 7,405
Unemployment 840 865 830 841 900 1,082 986 868 815 750 763 717 855
Unemployment Rate 9.6% 9.8% 9.4% 9.8% 11.0% 13.3% 12.2% 11.1% 10.4% 9.4% 9.6% 8.8% 10.4%
                         

1998
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 8,929 8,947 8,862 8,858 8,610 8,779 8,776 8,739 8,768 8,881 8,812 8,974 8,828
Employment 8,308 8,258 8,164 8,192 7,824 7,835 7,941 7,937 7,971 8,161 8,077 8,245 8,076
Unemployment 621 689 698 666 786 944 835 802 797 720 735 729 752
Unemployment Rate 7.0% 7.7% 7.9% 7.5% 9.1% 10.8% 9.5% 9.2% 9.1% 8.1% 8.3% 8.1% 8.5%
                         

1997
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 8,741 8,693 8,765 8,529 8,575 8,707 8,844 8,678 8,751 8,794 8,566 8,876 8,710
Employment 7,943 7,808 7,828 7,643 7,624 7,665 7,863 7,827 7,946 8,138 8,006 8,335 7,886
Unemployment 798 885 937 886 951 1,042 981 851 805 656 560 541 824
Unemployment Rate 9.1% 10.2% 10.7% 10.4% 11.1% 12.0% 11.1% 9.8% 9.2% 7.5% 6.5% 6.1% 9.5%
                         

1996
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 8,950 9,225 9,301 9,062 8,850 8,844 9,028 8,614 8,596 8,681 8,581 8,813 8,878
Employment 7,987 8,084 8,235 7,981 7,605 7,623 7,924 7,785 7,750 7,943 7,909 8,095 7,910
Unemployment 963 1,141 1,066 1,081 1,245 1,221 1,104 829 846 738 672 718 968
Unemployment Rate 10.8% 12.4% 11.5% 11.9% 14.1% 13.8% 12.2% 9.6% 9.8% 8.5% 7.8% 8.1% 10.9%
                         

1995
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 8,847 8,874 8,801 8,493 8,483 8,850 8,775 8,614 8,669 8,902 8,929 8,985 8,769
Employment 7,949 7,931 7,932 7,668 7,559 7,761 7,770 7,747 7,848 8,090 8,107 8,196 7,880
Unemployment 898 943 869 825 924 1,089 1,005 867 821 812 822 789 889
Unemployment Rate 10.2% 10.6% 9.9% 9.7% 10.9% 12.3% 11.5% 10.1% 9.5% 9.1% 9.2% 8.8% 10.1%
                         

1994
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 8,969 8,947 9,010 8,753 8,684 8,925 8,824 8,797 8,824 8,946 8,891 8,965 8,879
Employment 8,093 8,001 8,050 7,820 7,774 7,921 7,929 7,943 8,032 8,142 8,148 8,248 8,009
Unemployment 876 946 960 933 910 1,004 895 854 792 804 743 717 870
Unemployment Rate 9.8% 10.6% 10.7% 10.7% 10.5% 11.2% 10.1% 9.7% 9.0% 9.0% 8.4% 8.0% 9.8%
                         

1993
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 8,235 8,592 8,593 8,357 8,336 8,738 8,367 8,288 8,077 8,415 8,431 8,420 8,405
Employment 7,419 7,653 7,676 7,444 7,325 7,578 7,449 7,409 7,291 7,608 7,692 7,720 7,522
Unemployment 816 939 917 913 1,011 1,160 918 879 786 807 739 700 883
Unemployment Rate 9.9% 10.9% 10.7% 10.9% 12.1% 13.3% 11.0% 10.6% 9.7% 9.6% 8.8% 8.3% 10.5%
                         

1992
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 8,273 8,241 8,237 8,162 8,124 8,259 8,182 8,114 7,938 8,317 8,439 8,446 8,229
Employment 7,292 7,219 7,299 7,185 7,037 7,041 7,149 7,184 7,049 7,483 7,597 7,621 7,264
Unemployment 981 1,022 938 977 1,087 1,218 1,033 930 889 834 842 825 965
Unemployment Rate 11.9% 12.4% 11.4% 12.0% 13.4% 14.7% 12.6% 11.5% 11.2% 10.0% 10.0% 9.8% 11.7%
                         

1991
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 8,190 8,396 8,452 8,490 8,628 8,764 8,472 8,383 8,429 8,474 8,304 8,344 8,444
Employment 7,579 7,658 7,726 7,749 7,742 7,740 7,506 7,560 7,557 7,584 7,523 7,487 7,618
Unemployment 611 738 726 741 886 1,024 966 823 872 890 781 857 826
Unemployment Rate 7.5% 8.8% 8.6% 8.7% 10.3% 11.7% 11.4% 9.8% 10.3% 10.5% 9.4% 10.3% 9.8%
                         

1990
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 7,722 7,710 7,710 7,805 8,147 8,644 8,450 8,506 8,148 8,187 8,036 8,176 8,105
Employment 6,986 7,024 7,006 7,014 7,215 7,767 7,694 7,840 7,536 7,654 7,551 7,646 7,412
Unemployment 736 686 704 791 932 877 756 666 612 533 485 530 693
Unemployment Rate 9.5% 8.9% 9.1% 10.1% 11.4% 10.1% 8.9% 7.8% 7.5% 6.5% 6.0% 6.5% 8.6%

A change in the way the labor force statistics are calculated for boroughs and census areas makes data prior to 2000 not comparable with later data.

Definitions:

  • Labor Force: Includes all of the civilian noninstitutional population classified as employed or unemployed. (See the definitions below.)
  • Employed: During the reference week (the week including the 12th day of the month), includes those who (a) worked as paid employees, worked in their own business or profession or on their own farm, or worked 15 hours or more as unpaid workers in an enterprise operated by a member of their family; or (b) were not working but who had jobs from which they were temporarily absent because of vacation, illness, bad weather, child care problems, family leave, labor-management dispute job training, or other family or personal reasons, whether or not they were paid for the time off or were seeking other jobs. Each employed person was counted only once, even if that person held more than one job.
  • Unemployed: Includes all who were not employed during the reference week but were available for work except for temporary illness, and had tried to find employment some time during the four-week period ending with the reference week. Those who were not looking for work but were waiting to be called back to a job from which they had been laid off also qualified as unemployed.
  • Unemployment Rate: The unemployment rate is the number of unemployed as a percent of the labor force.