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Surry County Labor Force and Unemployment

2009

2008

2007

Total
Labor Force

Unemployment
Rate

Total
Labor Force

Unemployment
Rate
Total
Labor Force
Unemployment
Rate

33,269

12.3%

35,306

9.8% 35,877 5.2%
 

June 2010-Surry County

Total
Labor Force

Number of
Unemployed

Unemployment
Rate

33,590

3,781 11.2%

 

North Carolina-June 2010 (not seasonally adjusted):  10.1%

United States-June 2010 (not seasonally adjusted):  9.6%

 

Unemployment Rate Comparison 2003-2008

Year US NC Surry
2008 5.8% 6.3% 9.8%
2007 4.6% 4.7% 5.2%
2006 4.6% 4.7% 5.1%
2005 5.1% 5.3% 5.8%
2004 5.5% 5.5% 6.0%
2003 6.0% 6.5% 7.7%


SOURCE:  NC Employment Security Commission, Civilian Labor Force Estimates, July 2010 

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