CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
52,422 (2001)
53,253 (2002)
52,687 (2003)
53,672 (2004)
55,503 (2005)
57,478 (2006)

EMPLOYMENT
49,452 (2001)
48,832 (2002)
48,374 (2003)
50,417 (2004)
52,477 (2005)
55,056 (2006)

UNEMPLOYMENT
2,970 (2001)
4,421 (2002)
4,313 (2003)
3,255 (2004)
3,026 (2005)

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
Sept-1999       7.6%
Sept-2000       7.2%
Sept-2001       5.7%
Sept-2002       7.7%
Sept-2003       8.2%
Sept-2004       6.1%
Sept-2005       5.3%
Sept-2006       4.2%

JOB GROWTH
Change in Total Employment

Sept-2006       55,056
Sept-2000       46,969
% Change       17.2.%

Sept-1991       38,829
% Change       41.8%

AVERAGE WAGE

2004               $30,896
2003               $30,092
2002               $29,047
2001               $28,919
2000               $27,431
1999               $26,264
1998               $25,465
1997               $24,622
1996               $24,087