 LATEST TRENDS |
| UNEMPLOYMENT RATES | May 2010 | May 2009 | Change | | City of Tyler | 7.3% | 7.1% | 0.2%  | | Tyler MSA/Smith County | 7.5% | 7.5% | 0.0%  | | State of Texas | 8.0% | 7.3% | 0.7% | | United States | 9.3% | 9.1% | 0.3% |
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| TOTAL WORKFORCE | May 2010 | May 2009 | Change | | City of Tyler | 49,924 | 48,640 | 2.6% | | Tyler MSA/Smith County | 102,647 | 100,207 | 2.4% | | State of Texas | 12,162,174 | 11,872,448 | 2.4% | | United States (thousands) | 153,866 | 154,336 | -0.3%  |
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| COST OF LIVING CATEGORY | 1Q 2010 | 1Q 2009 | Change | | Grocery Items | 95.1% | 89.9% | 5.8% | | Housing | 91.0% | 84.5% | 7.7% | | Utilities | 109.4% | 110.5% | -1.0% | | Transportation | 100.2% | 100.3% | -0.1% | | Health Care | 92.8% | 91.7% | 1.2% | | Misc. Goods | 100.6% | 97.1% | 3.6% | | Composite Index | 97.6% | 94.0% | 3.8% |
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