About County Profiles

County Profiles is a collaborative project from Ball State University's Building Better Communities and Center for Business and Economic Research. These profiles provide up-to-date data in five broad categories:

• Demographics
• Economy
• Entrepreneurial climate
• Youth
• Social capital

Who should use County Profiles?

• Economic Developers
• Community Organizers
• County Commissioners
• Private Sector
• Local Government Officials
• Planners
• Extension Professionals

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Marion County Unemployment Rate (1990-2011)
Year	Marion County	Indiana
2011	9.4%	9%
2010	9.9%	10.1%
2009	9.4%	10.4%
2008	4.6%	4.6%
2007	4.6%	4.6%
2006	4.9%	5%
2005	5.5%	5.4%
2004	5.4%	5.3%
2003	5.4%	5.3%
2002	5.2%	5.2%
2001	3.7%	4.2%
2000	2.7%	2.9%
1999	2.6%	2.9%
1998	2.7%	2.9%
1997	3%	3.3%
1996	3.4%	3.9%
1995	4%	4.3%
1994	4.2%	4.5%
1993	4.3%	5%
1992	5.2%	6.1%
1991	4.3%	5.6%
1990	3.5%	5%

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