January 2007

National and State:
Area	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployed	2007 Rate	2006 Rate
U.S.	151,924,000	144,275,000	7,649,000	5.0	5.1
Indiana	3,266,011	3,078,156	187,855	5.8	5.4
West Central Indiana Region:
Area	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployed	2007 Rate	2006 Rate
Benton	4,756	4,476	280	5.9	5.7
Carroll	10,789	10,241	548	5.1	5.4
Cass	18,667	17,492	1,175	6.3	5.9
Clinton	17,167	16,121	1,046	6.1	5.9
Fountain	8,837	8,341	496	5.6	5.3
Howard	39,246	36,509	2,737	7.0	7.2
Miami	17,313	16,113	1,200	6.9	6.4
Montgomery	19,986	19,054	932	4.7	4.5
Tippecanoe	81,477	77,594	3,883	4.8	4.6
Tipton	8,079	7,593	486	6.0	5.9
Warren	4,798	4,578	220	4.6	4.5
White	11,747	11,052	695	5.9	6.5
Total:	242,862	229,164	13,698	5.6	5.6