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Workforce Size, Employment and Unemployment |
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Laclede County |
Workforce |
Employ-
ment |
Unemploy- ment |
Rate % |
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2001 Average |
17,062 |
15,956 |
1,106 |
6.5 |
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2002 Average |
16,796 |
15,749 |
1,047 |
6.2 |
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2003 Average |
16,712 |
15,076 |
1,636 |
9.8 |
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2004 Average |
16,152 |
14,906 |
1,246 |
7.7 |
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May2005 |
16,316 |
15,234 |
1,082 |
6.6 |
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Laborshed(5/05) |
98,542 |
93,259 |
5,283 |
5.4 |
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Missouri(5/05) |
3,035,476 |
2,872,038 |
163,438 |
5.4 |
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Sources:Missouri Department of Economic Development
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics |
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