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| UNEMPLOYMENT RATES | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Change | | City of Tyler | 6.8% | 7.4% | -0.6%  | | Tyler MSA/Smith County | 6.9% | 7.5% | -0.7% | | State of Texas | 7.0% | 7.9% | -0.9% | | United States | 8.4% | 9.2% | -0.8% |
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| TOTAL WORKFORCE | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Change | | City of Tyler | 49,359 | 47,593 | 3.7%  | | Tyler MSA/Smith County | 106,398 | 102,699 | 3.6% | | State of Texas | 12,532,115 | 12,390,813 | 1.1% | | United States (thousands) | 154,316 | 153,022 | 0.8% |
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| COST OF LIVING CATEGORY | 1Q 2012 | 1Q 2011 | Change | | Grocery Items | 90.3% | 92.6% | -2.5% | | Housing | 92.4% | 93.0% | -0.6% | | Utilities | 92.4% | 93.8% | -1.5% | | Transportation | 101.7% | 100.6% | 1.1% | | Health Care | 86.6% | 92.4% | -6.3% | | Misc. Goods | 98.4% | 100.9% | -2.5% | | Composite Index | 94.8% | 96.4% | -1.7% |
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