Year Period Area Labor Force Employment Unemployment Jobless Rate

2009 Nov Clare 12,864 10,649 2,215 17.2%

2009 Nov Gratiot 19,589 16,895 2,694 13.8%
2009 Nov Isabella 38,792 35,349 3,443 8.9%
2009 Nov Montcalm 26,270 21,927 4,343 16.5%
Four-County 97,515 84,820 12,695 13.0%

2010 Oct Clare 12,318 10,510 1,808 14.7%

2010 Oct Gratiot 19,117 16,897 2,220 11.6%
2010 Oct Isabella 38,539 35,459 3,080 8.0%
2010 Oct Montcalm 25,522 21,810 3,712 14.5%
Four-County 95,496 84,676 10,820 11.3%

2010 Nov Clare 12,273 10,451 1,822 14.8%

2010 Nov Gratiot 19,164 16,998 2,166 11.3%
2010 Nov Isabella 38,488 35,528 2,960 7.7%
2010 Nov Montcalm 25,596 21,994 3,602 14.1%
Four-County 95,521 84,971 10,550 11.0%

Change
Unemployment rate
Year to Year Month to month
Clare -2.4% Clare 0.2%
Gratiot -2.5% Gratiot -0.3%
Isabella -1.2% Isabella -0.3%
Montcalm -2.5% Montcalm -0.5%
Four-County -2.0% Four-County -0.3%
Labor Force
Year to Year Month to month
Clare -591 Clare -45
Gratiot -425 Gratiot 47
Isabella -304 Isabella -51
Montcalm -674 Montcalm 74
Four-County -1,994 Four-County 25

Employment
Year to year Month to month
Clare -198 Clare -59
Gratiot 103 Gratiot 101
Isabella 179 Isabella 69
Montcalm 67 Montcalm 184
Four-County 151 Four-County 295