Checkbook NYC 2.0

Employment Status of the Resident Population

Year	1996-2010
	Civilian Labor Force (in thousands)		Unemployment Rate
	New York City Employed	New York City Unemployed^(a)	New York City	United States
1996	3,086	297	8.8%	5.4%
1997	3,188	331	9.4%	4.9%
1998	3,292	287	8.0%	4.5%
1999	3,351	240	6.7%	4.2%
2000	3,516	212	5.7%	4.0%
2001	3,452	222	6.1%	4.7%
2002	3,429	300	8.1%	5.8%
2003	3,414	308	8.3%	6.0%
2004	3,469	263	7.1%	5.5%
2005	3,540	217	5.8%	5.1%
2006	3,630	190	5.0%	4.6%
2007	3,684	190	4.9%	4.6%
2008	3,719	213	5.4%	5.8%
2009	3,633	370	9.3%	9.3%
2010	3,625	379	9.5%	9.6%

(A)

Unemployed persons are all civilians who had no employment during the survey week, were available for work, except for temporary illness, and had made efforts to find employment some time during the prior four weeks. This includes persons who were waiting to be recalled to a job from which they were laid off or were waiting to report to a new job within 30 days.

Note: Employment and unemployment information is not seasonally adjusted.

Sources: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Office of the Comptroller, Fiscal and Budget Studies.

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