February 04, 2011
Employment and unemployment in the West, December 2010
Unemployment rates, selected Western metropolitan areas, December 2009–December 2010
| Metropolitan area |
December 2009 |
December 2010 |
Honolulu, HI |
5.3 |
4.8 |
Logan, UT |
4.4 |
5.0 |
Billings, MT |
5.1 |
5.5 |
Great Fall, MT |
5.6 |
6.4 |
Boulder, CO |
5.7 |
6.5 |
Casper, WY |
8.1 |
6.6 |
Visalia-Porterville, CA |
17.1 |
17.7 |
Stockton, CA |
17.0 |
18.0 |
Merced, CA |
19.3 |
20.1 |
Yuba City, CA |
19.0 |
20.7 |
Yuma, AZ |
18.8 |
23.2 |
El Centro, CA |
28.2 |
28.3 |
These data featured in the TED article, Employment and unemployment in the West, December 2010.
Percent change in nonfarm payroll employment, selected Western metropolitan areas, December 2009–December 2010
| Metropolitan area |
Change from December 2009 to December 2010 |
Honolulu, HI |
0.5 |
Logan, UT |
1.3 |
Billings, MT |
-0.8 |
Great Fall, MT |
-1.4 |
Boulder, CO |
0.1 |
Casper, WY |
0.0 |
Visalia-Porterville, CA |
-0.2 |
Stockton, CA |
-1.5 |
Merced, CA |
-2.4 |
Yuba City, CA |
-3.2 |
Yuma, AZ |
0.8 |
El Centro, CA |
-1.6 |
These data featured in the TED article, Employment and unemployment in the West, December 2010.
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