Annual CLF by city

Bessemer City Civilian Labor Force
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Year	Annual Average Civilian Labor Force	Annual Average Employment	Annual Average Unemployment	Annual Average Unemployment Rate	Benchmark Year
2000	11,955	11,066	889	7.4%	2006
2001	11,891	10,903	988	8.3%	2006
2002	11,760	10,599	1,161	9.9%	2006
2003	11,657	10,443	1,214	10.4%	2007
2004	11,558	10,419	1,139	9.9%	2008
2005	10,729	10,099	630	5.9%	2009
2006	10,693	10,125	568	5.3%	2010
2007	10,667	10,113	554	5.2%	2011
2008	10,444	9,729	715	6.8%	2012
2009	10,552	9,062	1,490	14.1%	2012
2010	10,053	8,731	1,322	13.2%	2012
2011	10,102	8,887	1,215	12.0%	2012
2012	9,938	8,999	939	9.4%	2012

Estimates prepared by the Alabama Department of Labor in Cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, based on referenced benchmark