Year	Labor Force
1998	46,341
1999	46,943
2000	44,623
2001	43,620
2002	43,263
2003	45,281
2004	45,664
2005	47,122
2006	49,900
2007	45,619
2008	43,132
2009	42,616
2010	43,740
Source: US Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics