Percent of 2007 employment (2007=100)
Line graph with 2 lines and 15 points per line. Includes additional data (not charted) on number employed.
Scale Marker 1, line at 100. Scale marker text: Scale marker
Line 1, Metro index (2007=100).
Point 1, 2007 is 100.
Point 2, 2008 is 99.9.
Point 3, 2009 is 96.3.
Point 4, 2010 is 96.5.
Point 5, 2011 is 97.5.
Point 6, 2012 is 98.9.
Point 7, 2013 is 100.
Point 8, 2014 is 101.9.
Point 9, 2015 is 103.6.
Point 10, 2016 is 105.5.
Point 11, 2017 is 107.6.
Point 12, 2018 is 109.1.
Point 13, 2019 is 110.7.
Point 14, 2020 is 103.7.
Point 15, 2021 is 107.3.
Line 2, Nonmetro index (2007=100).
Point 1, 2007 is 100.
Point 2, 2008 is 99.3.
Point 3, 2009 is 95.7.
Point 4, 2010 is 93.3.
Point 5, 2011 is 93.8.
Point 6, 2012 is 94.
Point 7, 2013 is 93.8.
Point 8, 2014 is 94.4.
Point 9, 2015 is 94.8.
Point 10, 2016 is 95.1.
Point 11, 2017 is 95.9.
Point 12, 2018 is 96.5.
Point 13, 2019 is 97.1.
Point 14, 2020 is 92.4.
Point 15, 2021 is 94.4.
Line 3, Metro employed (number).
Point 1, 2007 is 124174059.
Point 2, 2008 is 124021980.
Point 3, 2009 is 119522964.
Point 4, 2010 is 119812815.
Point 5, 2011 is 121016229.
Point 6, 2012 is 122802252.
Point 7, 2013 is 124232458.
Point 8, 2014 is 126504056.
Point 9, 2015 is 128665650.
Point 10, 2016 is 130985774.
Point 11, 2017 is 133624218.
Point 12, 2018 is 135487511.
Point 13, 2019 is 137441979.
Point 14, 2020 is 128805537.
Point 15, 2021 is 133282574.
Line 4, Nonmetro employed (number).
Point 1, 2007 is 20982211.
Point 2, 2008 is 20838528.
Point 3, 2009 is 20071886.
Point 4, 2010 is 19581141.
Point 5, 2011 is 19672741.
Point 6, 2012 is 19725087.
Point 7, 2013 is 19672687.
Point 8, 2014 is 19815009.
Point 9, 2015 is 19889382.
Point 10, 2016 is 19963713.
Point 11, 2017 is 20120076.
Point 12, 2018 is 20240136.
Point 13, 2019 is 20364051.
Point 14, 2020 is 19377942.
Point 15, 2021 is 19817223.
Note: Employment is based on annual average total employment by county; metro and nonmetro designations are based on the 2013 definition of metropolitan counties, as determined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. Source: USDA, Economic Research Service using data from the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics program (April 15, 2022 release).