Montgomery County Annual Employment and Unemployment Rate
Year	Labor Force	Employment	Unemployment	Unemployment % Rate
2003	507,674	494,815	12,859	2.5
2002	503,585	489,673	13,911	2.8
2001	489,167	477,701	11,465	2.3
2000	483,339	474,258	9,082	1.9
1999	479,565	470,529	9,036	1.9
1998	469,728	458,858	10,869	2.3
1997	468,428	456,268	12,160	2.6
1996	473,817	461,275	12,542	2.6
1995	464,601	450,946	13,655	2.9
1994	462,201	448,800	13,402	2.9
1993	450,597	434,767	15,830	3.5
1992	454,378	437,782	16,596	3.6
1991	442,971	428,640	14,331	3.2
1990	442,215	431,048	11,167	2.5
Note: numbers reflect a yearly average. Source: Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation; Montgomery County Department of Park and Planning, Research and Technology Center.