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Table II. UNEMPLOYMENT RATE - Boston |
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Historic Trends | ||||||
Date | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 |
Persons 14 yrs & over | 633,224 | 534,331 | - | - | - | - |
Persons 16 yrs & older | 614,033 | 516,551 | 478,365 | 459,249 | 476,275 | 484,995 |
Labor Force | 227,232 | 191,373 | 280,017 | 275,571 | 316,162 | 308,395 |
Civilian Labor Force | 220,004 | 182,827 | 278,607 | 272,794 | 314,997 | 308,107 |
Employed | 200,740 | 172,248 | 266,505 | 256,047 | 288,704 | 285,859 |
Unemployed | 19,264 | 10,579 | 12,102 | 16,747 | 26,293 | 22,248 |
Not in Labor Force | 75,111 | 60,729 | 198,348 | 183,678 | 160,113 | 176,600 |
Unemployment Rate | 8.8% | 5.8% | 4.3% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 7.2% |