October 2014
Highlights for policy makers: Unemployment Rate Improves to 7.3%; Total Employment Climbs 89,800 Labor Force Participation Rate Remains at 1976 Levels 1/5 of Total Employed in Part Time Work Nonfarm Jobs Increase 41,500 7 Industries Remain Below 2007 Pre-Recession Job Levels; 12 Above 8 Counties Remain in Double-Digit Unemployment, Up from 6 in September Two-Tier Economy Persists 2013 County & Regional Personal Income Data Available