Unemployment Rates for the 50 Largest Cities

(Based on Census 2000 Population)

Unemployment Rates for the 50 Largest Cities
Annual Average Rankings
Year: 2006
RankCityRate
1 Honolulu County/city, HI 2.4
2 Virginia Beach city, VA 2.9
3 Mesa city, AZ 3.2
4 Jacksonville city, FL 3.4
4 Omaha city, NE 3.4
6 Albuquerque city, NM 3.5
7 Minneapolis city, MN 3.9
8 Austin city, TX 4.0
8 San Diego city, CA 4.0
10 Phoenix city, AZ 4.1
10 Seattle city, WA 4.1
12 Charlotte city, NC 4.2
12 Nashville-Davidson (consolidated) city, TN 4.2
12 San Francisco County/city, CA 4.2
15 Las Vegas city, NV 4.3
15 Miami city, FL 4.3
15 Tulsa city, OK 4.3
18 Tucson city, AZ 4.4
19 Colorado Springs city, CO 4.5
19 Oklahoma City city, OK 4.5
19 San Antonio city, TX 4.5
22 Columbus city, OH 4.7
23 Denver County/city, CO 4.8
24 Boston city, MA 4.9
24 Indianapolis (consolidated) city, IN 4.9
26 Fort Worth city, TX 5.0
26 New York city, NY 5.0
26 San Jose city, CA 5.0
29 Portland city, OR 5.2
30 Chicago city, IL 5.3
30 Dallas city, TX 5.3
30 Houston city, TX 5.3
30 Long Beach city, CA 5.3
30 Los Angeles city, CA 5.3
35 Sacramento city, CA 5.6
36 Washington city, DC 5.7
37 Atlanta city, GA 5.8
38 Louisville-Jefferson County (consolidated) city, KY 5.9
39 Philadelphia County/city, PA 6.2
40 Baltimore city, MD 6.3
40 El Paso city, TX 6.3
42 Kansas City city, MO 6.4
42 Memphis city, TN 6.4
44 Milwaukee city, WI 6.9
44 Oakland city, CA 6.9
44 St. Louis city, MO 6.9
47 Cleveland city, OH 7.3
48 Fresno city, CA 7.5
49 Detroit city, MI 13.6

NOTE: Rates shown are a percentage of the labor force. Data refer to place of residence. Data have been revised to incorporate updated inputs and reestimation to new state controls.

 

Last Modified Date: April 19, 2011