Valparaiso City, IN Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 12,152 | - | 3.1 | - |
| 1991 | 12,256 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 0.4 |
| 1992 | 12,335 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 1.0 |
| 1993 | 12,833 | 4.0 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| 1994 | 13,164 | 2.6 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| 1995 | 13,498 | 2.5 | 3.4 | -0.3 |
| 1996 | 13,901 | 3.0 | 2.7 | -0.7 |
| 1997 | 14,353 | 3.3 | 2.2 | -0.6 |
| 1998 | 14,539 | 1.3 | 2.0 | -0.2 |
| 1999 | 14,507 | -0.2 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
| 2000 | 13,417 | -7.5 | 2.5 | 0.3 |
| 2001 | 13,436 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 0.9 |
| 2002 | 13,374 | -0.5 | 4.5 | 1.1 |
| 2003 | 13,350 | -0.2 | 4.6 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | 13,373 | 0.2 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| 2005 | 14,315 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
| 2006 | 14,692 | 2.6 | 4.1 | -0.8 |
| 2007 | 15,048 | 2.4 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| 2008 | 14,947 | -0.7 | 4.5 | 0.8 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 12,098 | - | 3.2 | - |
| Feb | 12,026 | - | 3.2 | - |
| Mar | 11,989 | - | 3.4 | - |
| Apr | 11,992 | - | 3.4 | - |
| May | 12,130 | - | 3.3 | - |
| Jun | 12,389 | - | 3.3 | - |
| Jul | 12,325 | - | 3.2 | - |
| Aug | 12,159 | - | 3.1 | - |
| Sep | 12,239 | - | 2.9 | - |
| Oct | 12,180 | - | 2.8 | - |
| Nov | 12,164 | - | 2.6 | - |
| Dec | 12,135 | - | 3.1 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 12,133 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 12,092 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 12,071 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 12,193 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 0.2 |
| May | 12,290 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 12,457 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 12,463 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 12,288 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 12,304 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 12,308 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 12,287 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 12,191 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 0.6 |
| 1992-Jan | 11,984 | -1.2 | 4.5 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 11,998 | -0.8 | 4.8 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 11,995 | -0.6 | 5.0 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 12,236 | 0.4 | 4.7 | 1.2 |
| May | 12,359 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 12,573 | 0.9 | 4.6 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 12,647 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 12,483 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 1.0 |
| Sep | 12,498 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 12,428 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 0.8 |
| Nov | 12,406 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 12,412 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 0.5 |
| 1993-Jan | 12,320 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 12,370 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 12,496 | 4.2 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 12,686 | 3.7 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| May | 12,799 | 3.6 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 13,039 | 3.7 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 13,090 | 3.5 | 3.7 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 12,935 | 3.6 | 3.6 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 13,026 | 4.2 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 13,094 | 5.4 | 3.6 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 13,076 | 5.4 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 13,065 | 5.3 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| 1994-Jan | 12,754 | 3.5 | 4.2 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 12,794 | 3.4 | 4.2 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 12,896 | 3.2 | 4.1 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 13,076 | 3.1 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
| May | 13,213 | 3.2 | 3.5 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 13,283 | 1.9 | 3.4 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 13,320 | 1.8 | 3.1 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 13,278 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 13,352 | 2.5 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 13,396 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 13,320 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 13,281 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 0.1 |
| 1995-Jan | 13,215 | 3.6 | 3.7 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 13,201 | 3.2 | 3.8 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 13,243 | 2.7 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 13,454 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| May | 13,544 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 13,785 | 3.8 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 13,804 | 3.6 | 2.8 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 13,510 | 1.7 | 3.1 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 13,485 | 1.0 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 13,638 | 1.8 | 3.3 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 13,567 | 1.9 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 13,524 | 1.8 | 3.4 | -0.5 |
| 1996-Jan | 13,548 | 2.5 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 13,548 | 2.6 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 13,672 | 3.2 | 3.0 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 13,780 | 2.4 | 2.7 | -1.1 |
| May | 13,936 | 2.9 | 2.7 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 14,157 | 2.7 | 2.8 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 14,216 | 3.0 | 2.5 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 13,928 | 3.1 | 2.6 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 13,959 | 3.5 | 2.7 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 14,019 | 2.8 | 2.3 | -1.0 |
| Nov | 14,030 | 3.4 | 2.2 | -1.3 |
| Dec | 14,018 | 3.7 | 2.2 | -1.1 |
| 1997-Jan | 14,117 | 4.2 | 2.4 | -1.2 |
| Feb | 14,040 | 3.6 | 2.6 | -1.1 |
| Mar | 14,171 | 3.6 | 2.5 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 14,308 | 3.8 | 2.1 | -0.6 |
| May | 14,411 | 3.4 | 2.1 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 14,554 | 2.8 | 2.2 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 14,582 | 2.6 | 2.0 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 14,440 | 3.7 | 2.2 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 14,406 | 3.2 | 2.0 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 14,399 | 2.7 | 2.0 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 14,444 | 3.0 | 1.9 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 14,366 | 2.5 | 1.9 | -0.3 |
| 1998-Jan | 14,232 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 14,255 | 1.5 | 2.4 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 14,280 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 14,523 | 1.5 | 1.6 | -0.4 |
| May | 14,712 | 2.1 | 1.7 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 14,901 | 2.4 | 1.8 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 14,963 | 2.6 | 1.4 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 14,617 | 1.2 | 2.0 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 14,528 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 14,526 | 0.9 | 1.9 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 14,478 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 14,452 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 0.2 |
| 1999-Jan | 14,402 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 14,269 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 14,353 | 0.5 | 2.4 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 14,537 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 0.5 |
| May | 14,667 | -0.3 | 2.1 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 14,774 | -0.9 | 2.2 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 14,674 | -1.9 | 1.8 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 14,397 | -1.5 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 14,463 | -0.4 | 2.1 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 14,529 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 14,506 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 14,511 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 0.1 |
| 2000-Jan | 13,305 | -7.6 | 2.9 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 13,269 | -7.0 | 3.2 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 13,419 | -6.5 | 3.0 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 13,540 | -6.9 | 2.5 | 0.3 |
| May | 13,530 | -7.8 | 2.5 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 13,638 | -7.7 | 2.7 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 13,541 | -7.7 | 2.2 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 13,385 | -7.0 | 2.4 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 13,296 | -8.1 | 2.0 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 13,347 | -8.1 | 1.9 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 13,359 | -7.9 | 2.2 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 13,380 | -7.8 | 2.4 | 0.1 |
| 2001-Jan | 13,373 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 13,300 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 13,405 | -0.1 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 13,449 | -0.7 | 3.0 | 0.6 |
| May | 13,534 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 13,680 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 13,612 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 13,326 | -0.4 | 3.3 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 13,351 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 1.4 |
| Oct | 13,406 | 0.4 | 3.9 | 1.9 |
| Nov | 13,437 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 13,356 | -0.2 | 4.6 | 2.2 |
| 2002-Jan | 13,173 | -1.5 | 5.7 | 2.5 |
| Feb | 13,165 | -1.0 | 5.8 | 2.5 |
| Mar | 13,181 | -1.7 | 5.5 | 2.0 |
| Apr | 13,270 | -1.3 | 5.1 | 2.1 |
| May | 13,426 | -0.8 | 4.4 | 1.6 |
| Jun | 13,524 | -1.1 | 4.8 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 13,540 | -0.5 | 4.2 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 13,470 | 1.1 | 4.0 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 13,502 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 13,458 | 0.4 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 13,388 | -0.4 | 3.6 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 13,391 | 0.3 | 3.9 | -0.7 |
| 2003-Jan | 13,214 | 0.3 | 4.7 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 13,234 | 0.5 | 4.9 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 13,275 | 0.7 | 4.7 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 13,405 | 1.0 | 4.2 | -1.0 |
| May | 13,425 | 0.0 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 13,551 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 13,545 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 13,346 | -0.9 | 4.8 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 13,376 | -0.9 | 4.5 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 13,317 | -1.0 | 4.5 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 13,269 | -0.9 | 4.5 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 13,237 | -1.2 | 4.6 | 0.6 |
| 2004-Jan | 13,122 | -0.7 | 5.3 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 13,149 | -0.6 | 5.4 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 13,222 | -0.4 | 5.2 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 13,309 | -0.7 | 4.3 | 0.1 |
| May | 13,421 | 0.0 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 13,529 | -0.2 | 4.3 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 13,622 | 0.6 | 3.9 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 13,388 | 0.3 | 4.1 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 13,407 | 0.2 | 3.9 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 13,449 | 1.0 | 3.9 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 13,453 | 1.4 | 4.1 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 13,404 | 1.3 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| 2005-Jan | 13,958 | 6.4 | 8.6 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 13,940 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 14,012 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 14,251 | 7.1 | 4.6 | 0.2 |
| May | 14,349 | 6.9 | 4.2 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 14,509 | 7.2 | 4.4 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 14,545 | 6.8 | 4.2 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 14,363 | 7.3 | 4.0 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 14,414 | 7.5 | 4.2 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 14,528 | 8.0 | 4.2 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 14,446 | 7.4 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 14,466 | 7.9 | 4.3 | 0.1 |
| 2006-Jan | 14,412 | 3.3 | 4.4 | -4.2 |
| Feb | 14,432 | 3.5 | 5.0 | -1.0 |
| Mar | 14,502 | 3.5 | 4.9 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 14,578 | 2.3 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| May | 14,727 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 14,890 | 2.6 | 4.4 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 14,791 | 1.7 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 14,617 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 14,752 | 2.3 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 14,907 | 2.6 | 3.3 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 14,864 | 2.9 | 3.2 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 14,826 | 2.5 | 3.4 | -0.9 |
| 2007-Jan | 14,825 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 14,830 | 2.8 | 4.4 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 14,925 | 2.9 | 4.3 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 15,023 | 3.1 | 3.5 | -0.7 |
| May | 15,120 | 2.7 | 3.3 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 15,304 | 2.8 | 3.6 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 15,194 | 2.7 | 3.5 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 15,021 | 2.8 | 3.6 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 15,023 | 1.8 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 15,116 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 15,163 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 15,027 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| 2008-Jan | 14,811 | -0.1 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 14,701 | -0.9 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 14,850 | -0.5 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 15,050 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 0.1 |
| May | 15,081 | -0.3 | 4.1 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 15,254 | -0.3 | 4.5 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 15,207 | 0.1 | 4.1 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 14,970 | -0.3 | 4.7 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 14,952 | -0.5 | 4.4 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 15,044 | -0.5 | 4.6 | 1.3 |
| Nov | 14,831 | -2.2 | 5.3 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 14,611 | -2.8 | 6.4 | 2.9 |
| 2009-Jan | 14,375 | -2.9 | 8.0 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 14,285 | -2.8 | 8.0 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 14,173 | -4.6 | 8.4 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 14,291 | -5.0 | 7.5 | 3.8 |
| May | 14,478 | -4.0 | 8.0 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 14,672 | -3.8 | 8.2 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 14,402 | -5.3 | 8.0 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 14,288 | -4.6 | 7.5 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 14,278 | -4.5 | 7.0 | 2.6 |
| Oct | - | - | - | - |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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