Metro and nonmetro unemployment, 1991-2006

Percent unemployed

Line graph with 2 lines and 66 points per line.

Line 1, Metro.
Point 1, 1991 is 6.4.
Point 2, is 6.7.
Point 3, is 6.8.
Point 4, is 7.1.
Point 5, 1992 is 7.5.
Point 6, is 7.6.
Point 7, is 7.6.
Point 8, is 7.5.
Point 9, 1993 is 7.3.
Point 10, is 7.1.
Point 11, is 6.9.
Point 12, is 6.7.
Point 13, 1994 is 6.7.
Point 14, is 6.2.
Point 15, is 6.
Point 16, is 5.6.
Point 17, 1995 is 5.5.
Point 18, is 5.6.
Point 19, is 5.6.
Point 20, is 5.6.
Point 21, 1996 is 5.6.
Point 22, is 5.4.
Point 23, is 5.3.
Point 24, is 5.2.
Point 25, 1997 is 5.1.
Point 26, is 4.9.
Point 27, is 4.8.
Point 28, is 4.7.
Point 29, 1998 is 4.6.
Point 30, is 4.3.
Point 31, is 4.4.
Point 32, is 4.4.
Point 33, 1999 is 4.2.
Point 34, is 4.2.
Point 35, is 4.2.
Point 36, is 4.1.
Point 37, 2000 is 3.9.
Point 38, is 3.9.
Point 39, is 3.9.
Point 40, is 3.9.
Point 41, 2001 is 4.1.
Point 42, is 4.4.
Point 43, is 4.8.
Point 44, is 5.5.
Point 45, 2002 is 5.8.
Point 46, is 5.9.
Point 47, is 5.8.
Point 48, is 5.9.
Point 49, 2003 is 6.
Point 50, is 6.2.
Point 51, is 6.1.
Point 52, is 5.8.
Point 53, 2004 is 5.7.
Point 54, is 5.6.
Point 55, is 5.5.
Point 56, is 5.4.
Point 57, 2005 is 5.2.
Point 58, is 5.1.
Point 59, is 4.9.
Point 60, is 4.9.
Point 61, 2006 is 4.7.
Point 62, is 4.6.
Point 63, is 4.6.
Point 64, is 4.4.
Point 65, 2007 is 4.4.
Point 66, is 4.5.
Line 2, Nonmetro.
Point 1, 1991 is 7.3.
Point 2, is 7.3.
Point 3, is 6.9.
Point 4, is 7.
Point 5, 1992 is 7.3.
Point 6, is 7.3.
Point 7, is 7.4.
Point 8, is 6.9.
Point 9, 1993 is 6.9.
Point 10, is 6.8.
Point 11, is 6.4.
Point 12, is 6.3.
Point 13, 1994 is 6.3.
Point 14, is 6.
Point 15, is 5.9.
Point 16, is 5.7.
Point 17, 1995 is 5.5.
Point 18, is 5.8.
Point 19, is 5.8.
Point 20, is 5.6.
Point 21, 1996 is 5.5.
Point 22, is 5.5.
Point 23, is 5.4.
Point 24, is 5.7.
Point 25, 1997 is 5.7.
Point 26, is 5.
Point 27, is 5.1.
Point 28, is 4.8.
Point 29, 1998 is 4.7.
Point 30, is 4.8.
Point 31, is 4.9.
Point 32, is 4.8.
Point 33, 1999 is 4.5.
Point 34, is 4.6.
Point 35, is 4.4.
Point 36, is 4.1.
Point 37, 2000 is 4.5.
Point 38, is 4.3.
Point 39, is 4.4.
Point 40, is 4.3.
Point 41, 2001 is 4.5.
Point 42, is 4.6.
Point 43, is 4.8.
Point 44, is 5.4.
Point 45, 2002 is 5.7.
Point 46, is 5.5.
Point 47, is 5.4.
Point 48, is 5.7.
Point 49, 2003 is 5.4.
Point 50, is 6.
Point 51, is 6.1.
Point 52, is 5.8.
Point 53, 2004 is 5.6.
Point 54, is 5.5.
Point 55, is 5.4.
Point 56, is 5.3.
Point 57, 2005 is 5.3.
Point 58, is 5.1.
Point 59, is 5.5.
Point 60, is 5.3.
Point 61, 2006 is 4.8.
Point 62, is 4.7.
Point 63, is 5.1.
Point 64, is 4.8.
Point 65, 2007 is 4.8.
Point 66, is 4.7.

Source: USDA, ERS using seasonally adjusted data from Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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