Unemployment Rates for the 50 Largest Cities
(Based on 1999 Population)
Unemployment Rates for the 50 Largest Cities
(Based on 1999 Population)
Annual Average Rankings
Year: 2002
|
| Rank | City | Rate
|
| 1 |
Virginia Beach city, VA |
3.5 |
| 2 |
Honolulu, HI MSA |
3.9 |
| 3 |
Nashville-Davidson (consolidated) city, TN |
4.1 |
| 4 |
Hempstead town, NY |
4.3 |
| 5 |
Albuquerque city, NM |
4.4 |
| 5 |
San Diego city, CA |
4.4 |
| 7 |
Oklahoma City city, OK |
4.6 |
| 7 |
Omaha city, NE |
4.6 |
| 9 |
Brookhaven town, NY |
4.7 |
| 10 |
Mesa city, AZ |
4.8 |
| 11 |
Minneapolis city, MN |
4.9 |
| 12 |
Columbus city, OH |
5.2 |
| 13 |
Pittsburgh city, PA |
5.3 |
| 13 |
Tulsa city, OK |
5.3 |
| 15 |
Indianapolis (incorporated) city, IN |
5.4 |
| 15 |
Tucson city, AZ |
5.4 |
| 17 |
Las Vegas city, NV |
5.6 |
| 18 |
Boston city, MA |
5.7 |
| 18 |
San Antonio city, TX |
5.7 |
| 20 |
Jacksonville city, FL |
5.8 |
| 21 |
Phoenix city, AZ |
6.2 |
| 22 |
Austin city, TX |
6.3 |
| 22 |
Long Beach city, CA |
6.3 |
| 24 |
District of Columbia |
6.4 |
| 24 |
Memphis city, TN |
6.4 |
| 26 |
Charlotte city, NC |
6.5 |
| 27 |
Colorado Springs city, CO |
6.6 |
| 27 |
Sacramento city, CA |
6.6 |
| 29 |
Denver County/city, CO1 |
7.1 |
| 29 |
Kansas City city, MO |
7.1 |
| 31 |
Houston city, TX |
7.2 |
| 32 |
San Francisco County/city, CA |
7.4 |
| 33 |
Philadelphia County/city, PA |
7.6 |
| 34 |
Los Angeles city, CA |
7.7 |
| 34 |
Seattle city, WA |
7.7 |
| 36 |
New York city, NY |
7.9 |
| 37 |
Baltimore city, MD |
8.0 |
| 38 |
Fort Worth city, TX |
8.1 |
| 39 |
El Paso city, TX |
8.3 |
| 40 |
Chicago city, IL |
8.4 |
| 41 |
Atlanta city, GA |
8.8 |
| 42 |
Portland city, OR |
9.0 |
| 43 |
Dallas city, TX |
9.2 |
| 44 |
Milwaukee city, WI |
9.6 |
| 45 |
San Jose city, CA |
9.9 |
| 46 |
Oakland city, CA |
10.6 |
| 47 |
Miami city, FL |
11.1 |
| 48 |
Detroit city, MI |
12.0 |
| 49 |
Cleveland city, OH |
12.6 |
| 50 |
Fresno city, CA |
12.9 |
Rates shown are a percentage of the labor force.
1 Area boundaries do not reflect official OMB definitions.
NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. All estimates are provisional and will be revised when new benchmark and population information becomes available.
Last Modified Date: June 9, 2004
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