Interior Economic Region Not Seasonally Adjusted Labor Force Data

Return to not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate by year for Interior Economic Region

2024 to 1990

Note: A change in the way labor force statistics are calculated for sub-state areas makes data prior to 2010 not comparable with later data.

2024

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 51,301 51,502 51,800 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Employment 48,631 48,696 49,401 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unemployment 2,670 2,806 2,399 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unemployment Rate 5.2% 5.4% 4.6% % % % % % % % % % %

2023

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 63,060 63,363 63,727 63,355 64,406 65,529 66,034 65,712 65,222 64,451 65,437 64,729 0
Employment 60,045 60,333 60,905 60,767 61,812 62,641 63,543 63,320 62,684 61,747 62,389 61,666 0
Unemployment 3,015 3,030 2,822 2,588 2,594 2,888 2,491 2,392 2,538 2,704 3,048 3,063 0
Unemployment Rate 4.8% 4.8% 4.4% 4.1% 4.0% 4.4% 3.8% 3.6% 3.9% 4.2% 4.7% 4.7% %

2022

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 62,948 63,244 63,341 63,119 63,815 64,588 64,617 64,055 63,470 63,633 64,182 64,213 0
Employment 59,134 59,632 60,140 60,166 61,102 61,790 62,288 62,083 61,481 61,358 61,456 61,578 0
Unemployment 3,814 3,612 3,201 2,953 2,713 2,798 2,329 1,972 1,989 2,275 2,726 2,635 0
Unemployment Rate 6.1% 5.7% 5.1% 4.7% 4.3% 4.3% 3.6% 3.1% 3.1% 3.6% 4.2% 4.1% %

2021

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 62,300 62,297 62,542 63,010 63,702 64,663 64,414 64,018 63,281 63,509 64,038 63,793 0
Employment 58,154 57,895 58,221 58,768 59,822 60,731 61,014 61,062 60,181 60,318 60,524 60,416 0
Unemployment 4,146 4,402 4,321 4,242 3,880 3,932 3,400 2,956 3,100 3,191 3,514 3,377 0
Unemployment Rate 6.7% 7.1% 6.9% 6.7% 6.1% 6.1% 5.3% 4.6% 4.9% 5.0% 5.5% 5.3% %

2020

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 62,727 62,626 62,750 59,847 62,139 63,066 63,236 63,385 62,838 63,020 62,587 62,815 0
Employment 59,010 59,158 58,511 53,721 55,534 56,656 57,193 59,393 58,863 59,335 58,657 58,908 0
Unemployment 3,717 3,468 4,239 6,126 6,605 6,410 6,043 3,992 3,975 3,685 3,930 3,907 0
Unemployment Rate 5.9% 5.5% 6.8% 10.2% 10.6% 10.2% 9.6% 6.3% 6.3% 5.8% 6.3% 6.2% %

2019

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 63,293 62,978 62,961 62,528 64,261 64,225 64,740 64,499 64,468 64,259 63,864 63,681 0
Employment 58,665 58,673 58,761 58,861 60,751 60,640 61,401 61,503 61,498 61,175 60,465 60,282 0
Unemployment 4,628 4,305 4,200 3,667 3,510 3,585 3,339 2,996 2,970 3,084 3,399 3,399 0
Unemployment Rate 7.3% 6.8% 6.7% 5.9% 5.5% 5.6% 5.2% 4.6% 4.6% 4.8% 5.3% 5.3% %

2018

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 63,817 64,099 64,080 63,744 65,808 64,997 65,243 65,408 65,045 65,253 64,987 64,363 0
Employment 58,963 59,403 59,693 59,539 61,919 60,988 61,764 62,323 61,865 61,854 61,222 60,239 0
Unemployment 4,854 4,696 4,387 4,205 3,889 4,009 3,479 3,085 3,180 3,399 3,765 4,124 0
Unemployment Rate 7.6% 7.3% 6.8% 6.6% 5.9% 6.2% 5.3% 4.7% 4.9% 5.2% 5.8% 6.4% %

2017

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 64,295 64,305 64,562 64,891 66,701 65,725 66,280 66,426 66,164 65,433 65,180 64,643 0
Employment 59,259 59,372 59,993 60,562 62,493 61,471 62,281 62,529 62,327 61,598 60,856 60,150 0
Unemployment 5,036 4,933 4,569 4,329 4,208 4,254 3,999 3,897 3,837 3,835 4,324 4,493 0
Unemployment Rate 7.8% 7.7% 7.1% 6.7% 6.3% 6.5% 6.0% 5.9% 5.8% 5.9% 6.6% 7.0% %

2016

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 63,601 63,675 64,194 64,492 67,305 66,049 66,660 67,308 66,875 66,049 66,005 65,709 0
Employment 58,985 58,967 59,552 60,094 63,176 61,761 62,740 63,629 62,775 61,989 61,619 61,148 0
Unemployment 4,616 4,708 4,642 4,398 4,129 4,288 3,920 3,679 4,100 4,060 4,386 4,561 0
Unemployment Rate 7.3% 7.4% 7.2% 6.8% 6.1% 6.5% 5.9% 5.5% 6.1% 6.1% 6.6% 6.9% %

2015

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 64,120 63,838 64,262 64,724 67,668 66,037 66,090 66,564 65,584 65,447 65,332 65,199 0
Employment 59,419 59,172 59,917 60,739 63,643 61,853 62,522 63,184 62,112 61,534 61,025 60,851 0
Unemployment 4,701 4,666 4,345 3,985 4,025 4,184 3,568 3,380 3,472 3,913 4,307 4,348 0
Unemployment Rate 7.3% 7.3% 6.8% 6.2% 5.9% 6.3% 5.4% 5.1% 5.3% 6.0% 6.6% 6.7% %

2014

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 64,579 64,886 65,487 64,781 68,101 66,612 66,772 66,806 66,834 66,320 65,777 65,499 0
Employment 59,461 59,621 60,469 60,396 63,613 62,034 62,522 62,824 62,934 62,325 61,372 61,221 0
Unemployment 5,118 5,265 5,018 4,385 4,488 4,578 4,250 3,982 3,900 3,995 4,405 4,278 0
Unemployment Rate 7.9% 8.1% 7.7% 6.8% 6.6% 6.9% 6.4% 6.0% 5.8% 6.0% 6.7% 6.5% %

2013

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 64,947 65,799 65,616 65,509 67,790 67,369 67,522 67,808 67,676 66,670 66,422 66,127 0
Employment 59,272 60,410 60,650 60,843 63,135 62,450 63,214 63,775 63,640 62,305 61,773 61,593 0
Unemployment 5,675 5,389 4,966 4,666 4,655 4,919 4,308 4,033 4,036 4,365 4,649 4,534 0
Unemployment Rate 8.7% 8.2% 7.6% 7.1% 6.9% 7.3% 6.4% 5.9% 6.0% 6.5% 7.0% 6.9% %

2012

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 65,896 66,916 67,237 67,299 69,488 69,006 68,662 68,076 68,900 68,570 66,960 67,432 0
Employment 60,079 61,063 61,575 62,205 64,595 63,978 64,031 63,923 64,814 64,323 62,275 62,346 0
Unemployment 5,817 5,853 5,662 5,094 4,893 5,028 4,631 4,153 4,086 4,247 4,685 5,086 0
Unemployment Rate 8.8% 8.7% 8.4% 7.6% 7.0% 7.3% 6.7% 6.1% 5.9% 6.2% 7.0% 7.5% %

2011

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 65,935 66,692 66,629 67,064 69,658 69,582 69,252 68,784 69,439 68,237 68,581 68,197 0
Employment 59,821 60,703 60,882 61,833 64,577 64,354 64,488 64,204 64,791 63,410 63,326 62,696 0
Unemployment 6,114 5,989 5,747 5,231 5,081 5,228 4,764 4,580 4,648 4,827 5,255 5,501 0
Unemployment Rate 9.3% 9.0% 8.6% 7.8% 7.3% 7.5% 6.9% 6.7% 6.7% 7.1% 7.7% 8.1% %

2010

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 65,733 66,530 66,803 67,773 69,404 69,791 69,366 69,365 68,998 68,023 68,032 68,154 0
Employment 59,369 60,137 60,574 62,243 64,190 64,682 64,683 64,894 64,455 63,224 62,580 62,613 0
Unemployment 6,364 6,393 6,229 5,530 5,214 5,109 4,683 4,471 4,543 4,799 5,452 5,541 0
Unemployment Rate 9.7% 9.6% 9.3% 8.2% 7.5% 7.3% 6.8% 6.4% 6.6% 7.1% 8.0% 8.1% %

2009

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 51,968 52,792 52,592 53,010 54,147 55,054 55,321 55,826 54,712 53,721 53,855 53,484 53,873
Employment 47,408 48,112 47,989 48,844 49,905 50,617 51,392 52,191 50,908 49,576 49,477 49,088 49,626
Unemployment 4,560 4,680 4,603 4,166 4,242 4,437 3,929 3,635 3,804 4,145 4,378 4,396 4,247
Unemployment Rate 8.8% 8.9% 8.8% 7.9% 7.8% 8.1% 7.1% 6.5% 7.0% 7.7% 8.1% 8.2% 7.9%

2008

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 51,618 51,813 52,456 52,930 55,867 55,239 55,766 55,921 54,287 53,191 53,365 53,357 53,816
Employment 47,835 48,005 48,748 49,562 52,474 51,694 52,525 52,913 51,289 49,857 49,783 49,531 50,351
Unemployment 3,783 3,808 3,708 3,368 3,393 3,545 3,241 3,008 2,998 3,334 3,582 3,826 3,465
Unemployment Rate 7.3% 7.3% 7.1% 6.4% 6.1% 6.4% 5.8% 5.4% 5.5% 6.3% 6.7% 7.2% 6.4%

2007

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 51,806 52,079 52,719 52,647 54,423 53,770 54,595 54,413 54,076 52,514 52,842 52,767 53,220
Employment 47,975 48,244 49,082 49,250 51,236 50,410 51,608 51,693 51,237 49,698 49,606 49,316 49,946
Unemployment 3,831 3,835 3,637 3,397 3,187 3,360 2,987 2,720 2,839 2,816 3,236 3,451 3,274
Unemployment Rate 7.4% 7.4% 6.9% 6.5% 5.9% 6.2% 5.5% 5.0% 5.3% 5.4% 6.1% 6.5% 6.2%

2006

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 50,645 51,471 51,656 52,085 54,266 53,469 54,304 54,818 53,425 52,311 52,974 52,767 52,849
Employment 46,735 47,397 47,799 48,483 50,909 50,157 51,165 51,935 50,529 49,400 49,667 49,375 49,462
Unemployment 3,910 4,074 3,857 3,602 3,357 3,312 3,139 2,883 2,896 2,911 3,307 3,392 3,387
Unemployment Rate 7.7% 7.9% 7.5% 6.9% 6.2% 6.2% 5.8% 5.3% 5.4% 5.6% 6.2% 6.4% 6.4%

2005

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 50,369 51,343 51,320 52,244 54,411 54,555 55,337 55,895 54,092 53,374 53,005 52,709 53,220
Employment 46,311 47,066 47,379 48,610 51,088 51,197 52,335 53,195 51,100 50,185 49,349 49,098 49,742
Unemployment 4,058 4,277 3,941 3,634 3,323 3,358 3,002 2,700 2,992 3,189 3,656 3,611 3,478
Unemployment Rate 8.1% 8.3% 7.7% 7.0% 6.1% 6.2% 5.4% 4.8% 5.5% 6.0% 6.9% 6.9% 6.5%

2004

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 49,263 49,434 49,987 50,767 52,642 52,549 53,530 54,073 53,033 52,045 51,827 51,731 51,740
Employment 44,815 44,943 45,603 46,837 49,000 48,714 50,361 51,159 50,009 48,854 48,233 48,078 48,051
Unemployment 4,448 4,491 4,384 3,930 3,642 3,835 3,169 2,914 3,024 3,191 3,594 3,653 3,689
Unemployment Rate 9.0% 9.1% 8.8% 7.7% 6.9% 7.3% 5.9% 5.4% 5.7% 6.1% 6.9% 7.1% 7.1%

2003

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 47,229 48,042 47,809 48,495 50,874 50,439 51,276 50,665 50,775 49,758 49,856 49,681 49,576
Employment 42,934 43,592 43,582 44,464 47,214 46,492 47,890 47,535 47,567 46,366 46,014 45,855 45,793
Unemployment 4,295 4,450 4,227 4,031 3,660 3,947 3,386 3,130 3,208 3,392 3,842 3,826 3,783
Unemployment Rate 9.1% 9.3% 8.8% 8.3% 7.2% 7.8% 6.6% 6.2% 6.3% 6.8% 7.7% 7.7% 7.6%

2002

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 46,249 47,197 47,499 47,684 49,651 49,163 49,971 49,544 49,770 48,755 47,961 48,307 48,479
Employment 42,357 43,355 43,543 43,957 46,318 45,657 46,900 46,620 46,769 45,579 44,255 44,446 44,980
Unemployment 3,892 3,842 3,956 3,727 3,333 3,506 3,071 2,924 3,001 3,176 3,706 3,861 3,499
Unemployment Rate 8.4% 8.1% 8.3% 7.8% 6.7% 7.1% 6.1% 5.9% 6.0% 6.5% 7.7% 8.0% 7.2%

2001

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 46,085 46,272 46,530 46,516 48,269 48,567 49,901 49,186 48,602 48,251 47,640 47,506 47,777
Employment 42,470 42,721 42,966 43,227 45,231 45,466 47,225 46,619 45,995 45,405 44,370 44,157 44,654
Unemployment 3,615 3,551 3,564 3,289 3,038 3,101 2,676 2,567 2,607 2,846 3,270 3,349 3,123
Unemployment Rate 7.8% 7.7% 7.7% 7.1% 6.3% 6.4% 5.4% 5.2% 5.4% 5.9% 6.9% 7.0% 6.5%

2000

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 45,732 46,170 46,186 46,656 48,237 48,580 49,272 48,276 47,415 47,224 47,141 46,761 47,305
Employment 42,079 42,463 42,476 43,247 44,883 45,273 46,431 45,609 44,804 44,414 44,101 43,655 44,120
Unemployment 3,653 3,707 3,710 3,409 3,354 3,307 2,841 2,667 2,611 2,810 3,040 3,106 3,185
Unemployment Rate 8.0% 8.0% 8.0% 7.3% 7.0% 6.8% 5.8% 5.5% 5.5% 6.0% 6.4% 6.6% 6.7%

1999

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 48,263 48,287 48,246 49,119 51,096 51,769 51,084 49,767 49,639 48,616 48,632 48,698 49,435
Employment 44,269 44,043 44,377 45,634 47,754 48,552 48,272 47,218 47,086 45,774 45,534 45,539 46,172
Unemployment 3,994 4,244 3,869 3,485 3,342 3,217 2,812 2,549 2,553 2,842 3,098 3,159 3,263
Unemployment Rate 8.3% 8.8% 8.0% 7.1% 6.5% 6.2% 5.5% 5.1% 5.1% 5.8% 6.4% 6.5% 6.6%

1998

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 47,742 47,805 48,028 47,905 49,952 51,204 51,347 50,340 49,837 49,543 49,079 48,673 49,288
Employment 44,049 43,929 44,139 44,723 46,837 47,900 48,512 47,674 46,946 46,352 45,616 45,196 45,990
Unemployment 3,693 3,876 3,889 3,182 3,115 3,304 2,835 2,666 2,891 3,191 3,463 3,477 3,298
Unemployment Rate 7.7% 8.1% 8.1% 6.6% 6.2% 6.5% 5.5% 5.3% 5.8% 6.4% 7.1% 7.1% 6.7%

1997

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 47,137 47,493 47,631 47,963 49,413 50,593 50,720 49,814 49,722 49,642 49,105 48,580 48,984
Employment 42,708 42,863 43,131 43,816 45,882 47,019 47,680 47,063 46,837 46,682 45,918 45,479 45,423
Unemployment 4,429 4,630 4,500 4,147 3,531 3,574 3,040 2,751 2,885 2,960 3,187 3,101 3,561
Unemployment Rate 9.4% 9.7% 9.4% 8.6% 7.1% 7.1% 6.0% 5.5% 5.8% 6.0% 6.5% 6.4% 7.3%

1996

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 46,042 46,155 46,684 47,275 48,939 50,458 50,745 49,497 48,939 49,319 48,806 47,815 48,390
Employment 41,326 41,486 41,851 42,923 45,117 46,866 47,273 46,492 45,820 45,942 44,948 44,062 44,509
Unemployment 4,716 4,669 4,833 4,352 3,822 3,592 3,472 3,005 3,119 3,377 3,858 3,753 3,881
Unemployment Rate 10.2% 10.1% 10.4% 9.2% 7.8% 7.1% 6.8% 6.1% 6.4% 6.8% 7.9% 7.8% 8.0%

1995

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 45,447 44,929 45,011 45,799 47,295 48,912 48,724 48,216 47,806 46,932 47,141 46,156 46,866
Employment 41,010 40,496 40,567 41,654 43,572 44,982 45,132 45,014 44,568 43,410 43,216 42,240 42,990
Unemployment 4,437 4,433 4,444 4,145 3,723 3,930 3,592 3,202 3,238 3,522 3,925 3,916 3,876
Unemployment Rate 9.8% 9.9% 9.9% 9.1% 7.9% 8.0% 7.4% 6.6% 6.8% 7.5% 8.3% 8.5% 8.3%

1994

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 44,823 44,687 44,427 44,988 46,564 47,753 48,452 47,598 47,275 46,234 45,931 45,408 46,178
Employment 39,973 39,717 39,625 40,554 42,498 43,777 44,621 44,199 43,976 42,746 42,272 41,836 42,149
Unemployment 4,850 4,970 4,802 4,434 4,066 3,976 3,831 3,399 3,299 3,488 3,659 3,572 4,029
Unemployment Rate 10.8% 11.1% 10.8% 9.9% 8.7% 8.3% 7.9% 7.1% 7.0% 7.5% 8.0% 7.9% 8.7%

1993

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 42,905 42,730 43,302 43,108 45,716 46,727 46,209 46,267 45,970 45,434 45,764 44,563 44,891
Employment 38,612 38,134 38,808 39,016 41,789 42,541 42,574 42,894 42,529 41,315 41,601 40,465 40,857
Unemployment 4,293 4,596 4,494 4,092 3,927 4,186 3,635 3,373 3,441 4,119 4,163 4,098 4,034
Unemployment Rate 10.0% 10.8% 10.4% 9.5% 8.6% 9.0% 7.9% 7.3% 7.5% 9.1% 9.1% 9.2% 9.0%

1992

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 42,445 42,489 42,983 42,689 44,937 46,348 46,125 45,322 45,078 43,378 44,004 43,587 44,115
Employment 37,343 37,152 37,974 38,118 40,346 41,404 42,060 41,620 41,430 39,514 39,913 39,593 39,706
Unemployment 5,102 5,337 5,009 4,571 4,591 4,944 4,065 3,702 3,648 3,864 4,091 3,994 4,409
Unemployment Rate 12.0% 12.6% 11.7% 10.7% 10.2% 10.7% 8.8% 8.2% 8.1% 8.9% 9.3% 9.2% 10.0%

1991

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 40,177 40,522 40,678 40,850 41,793 42,743 42,885 42,569 42,693 42,796 42,736 42,506 41,912
Employment 35,753 35,624 35,826 36,425 37,363 38,169 38,883 38,910 38,954 38,891 38,449 38,084 37,611
Unemployment 4,424 4,898 4,852 4,425 4,430 4,574 4,002 3,659 3,739 3,905 4,287 4,422 4,301
Unemployment Rate 11.0% 12.1% 11.9% 10.8% 10.6% 10.7% 9.3% 8.6% 8.8% 9.1% 10.0% 10.4% 10.3%

1990

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Labor Force 40,123 39,874 40,182 39,926 41,780 42,218 42,966 42,326 41,347 40,964 40,504 40,555 41,064
Employment 35,728 35,617 36,098 35,812 37,675 38,534 39,715 39,158 38,051 37,387 36,532 36,498 37,234
Unemployment 4,395 4,257 4,084 4,114 4,105 3,684 3,251 3,168 3,296 3,577 3,972 4,057 3,830
Unemployment Rate 11.0% 10.7% 10.2% 10.3% 9.8% 8.7% 7.6% 7.5% 8.0% 8.7% 9.8% 10.0% 9.3%