| Period | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Unemployment Rate | | 2007 | 340,122.0 | 324,405.0 | 15,717.0 | 4.6 | | 2006 | 335,770.0 | 319,950.0 | 15,821.0 | 4.7 | | 2005 | 332,665.0 | 317,480.0 | 15,186.0 | 4.6 | | 2004 | 324,529.0 | 308,087.0 | 16,442.0 | 5.1 | | 2003 | 314,745.0 | 298,346.0 | 16,399.0 | 5.2 | | 2002 | 312,521.0 | 297,450.0 | 15,071.0 | 4.8 | | 2001 | 310,121.0 | 297,476.0 | 12,645.0 | 4.1 | | 2000 | 310,999.0 | 299,749.0 | 11,250.0 | 3.6 | | 1999 | 317,589.0 | 307,449.0 | 10,140.0 | 3.2 | | 1998 | 314,402.0 | 302,761.0 | 11,641.0 | 3.7 | | 1997 | 313,076.0 | 300,964.0 | 12,112.0 | 3.9 | | 1996 | 311,885.0 | 300,367.0 | 11,518.0 | 3.7 | | 1995 | 306,773.0 | 295,804.0 | 10,969.0 | 3.6 | | 1994 | 301,700.0 | 289,018.0 | 12,682.0 | 4.2 | | 1993 | 293,365.0 | 278,985.0 | 14,380.0 | 4.9 | | 1992 | 290,087.0 | 272,592.0 | 17,495.0 | 6.0 | | 1991 | 281,874.0 | 265,076.0 | 16,798.0 | 6.0 | | 1990 | 281,962.0 | 266,043.0 | 15,919.0 | 5.6 |
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