Grand Rapids, Itasca Unemployment Statistics
(Number of people estimated by place of residence)
| Year | Month | Labor Force | Labor Force Participation Rate | Employment | Employment to Population Ratio | Unemployment | Unemployment Rate |
| 2013 | 04 | 5,745 | | 5,154 | | 591 | 10.3 |
| 2013 | 03 | 5,844 | | 5,194 | | 650 | 11.1 |
| 2013 | 02 | 5,765 | | 5,141 | | 624 | 10.8 |
| 2013 | 01 | 5,833 | | 5,144 | | 689 | 11.8 |
| 2012 | 12 | 5,678 | | 5,101 | | 577 | 10.2 |
| 2012 | 11 | 5,693 | | 5,165 | | 528 | 9.3 |
| 2012 | 10 | 5,667 | | 5,233 | | 434 | 7.7 |
| 2012 | 09 | 5,675 | | 5,205 | | 470 | 8.3 |
| 2012 | 08 | 5,772 | | 5,276 | | 496 | 8.6 |
| 2012 | 07 | 5,784 | | 5,286 | | 498 | 8.6 |
| 2012 | 06 | 5,731 | | 5,193 | | 538 | 9.4 |
| 2012 | 05 | 5,674 | | 5,172 | | 502 | 8.8 |
| 2012 | 04 | 5,581 | | 5,041 | | 540 | 9.7 |
| 2012 | 03 | 5,697 | | 5,046 | | 651 | 11.4 |
| 2012 | 02 | 5,664 | | 4,992 | | 672 | 11.9 |
| 2012 | 01 | 5,676 | | 5,002 | | 674 | 11.9 |
| 2011 | 12 | 5,730 | | 5,139 | | 591 | 10.3 |
| 2011 | 11 | 5,676 | | 5,188 | | 488 | 8.6 |
| 2011 | 10 | 5,668 | | 5,237 | | 431 | 7.6 |
| 2011 | 09 | 5,728 | | 5,262 | | 466 | 8.1 |
| 2011 | 08 | 5,878 | | 5,340 | | 538 | 9.2 |
| 2011 | 07 | 6,002 | | 5,256 | | 746 | 12.4 |
| 2011 | 06 | 5,915 | | 5,296 | | 619 | 10.5 |
| 2011 | 05 | 5,848 | | 5,194 | | 654 | 11.2 |
| 2011 | 04 | 5,927 | | 5,177 | | 750 | 12.7 |
| 2011 | 03 | 5,980 | | 5,111 | | 869 | 14.5 |
| 2011 | 02 | 5,915 | | 5,041 | | 874 | 14.8 |
| 2011 | 01 | 5,926 | | 4,998 | | 928 | 15.7 |
| 2010 | 12 | 5,801 | | 5,021 | | 780 | 13.4 |
| 2010 | 11 | 5,787 | | 5,096 | | 691 | 11.9 |
| 2010 | 10 | 5,744 | | 5,138 | | 606 | 10.6 |
| 2010 | 09 | 5,812 | | 5,185 | | 627 | 10.8 |
| 2010 | 08 | 5,888 | | 5,265 | | 623 | 10.6 |
| 2010 | 07 | 5,955 | | 5,282 | | 673 | 11.3 |
| 2010 | 06 | 5,922 | | 5,229 | | 693 | 11.7 |
| 2010 | 05 | 5,882 | | 5,203 | | 679 | 11.5 |
| 2010 | 04 | 5,945 | | 5,135 | | 810 | 13.6 |
| 2010 | 03 | 5,969 | | 5,020 | | 949 | 15.9 |
| 2010 | 02 | 5,903 | | 4,965 | | 938 | 15.9 |
| 2010 | 01 | 5,895 | | 4,961 | | 934 | 15.8 |
| 2009 | 12 | 6,027 | | 5,201 | | 826 | 13.7 |
| 2009 | 11 | 6,032 | | 5,329 | | 703 | 11.7 |
| 2009 | 10 | 6,062 | | 5,390 | | 672 | 11.1 |
| 2009 | 09 | 5,857 | | 5,227 | | 630 | 10.8 |
| 2009 | 08 | 6,028 | | 5,374 | | 654 | 10.8 |
| 2009 | 07 | 6,148 | | 5,402 | | 746 | 12.1 |
| 2009 | 06 | 6,083 | | 5,306 | | 777 | 12.8 |
| 2009 | 05 | 6,019 | | 5,256 | | 763 | 12.7 |
| 2009 | 04 | 5,971 | | 5,141 | | 830 | 13.9 |
| 2009 | 03 | 6,072 | | 5,090 | | 982 | 16.2 |
| 2009 | 02 | 6,063 | | 5,077 | | 986 | 16.3 |
| 2009 | 01 | 6,083 | | 5,099 | | 984 | 16.2 |
| 2008 | 12 | 5,860 | | 5,204 | | 656 | 11.2 |
| 2008 | 11 | 5,826 | | 5,263 | | 563 | 9.7 |
| 2008 | 10 | 5,776 | | 5,340 | | 436 | 7.5 |
| 2008 | 09 | 5,784 | | 5,320 | | 464 | 8.0 |
| 2008 | 08 | 5,914 | | 5,429 | | 485 | 8.2 |
| 2008 | 07 | 5,920 | | 5,441 | | 479 | 8.1 |
| 2008 | 06 | 5,865 | | 5,370 | | 495 | 8.4 |
| 2008 | 05 | 5,797 | | 5,300 | | 497 | 8.6 |
| 2008 | 04 | 5,756 | | 5,175 | | 581 | 10.1 |
| 2008 | 03 | 5,764 | | 5,102 | | 662 | 11.5 |
| 2008 | 02 | 5,854 | | 5,162 | | 692 | 11.8 |
| 2008 | 01 | 5,854 | | 5,190 | | 664 | 11.3 |
| 2007 | 12 | 5,832 | | 5,239 | | 593 | 10.2 |
| 2007 | 11 | 5,777 | | 5,271 | | 506 | 8.8 |
| 2007 | 10 | 5,722 | | 5,280 | | 442 | 7.7 |
| 2007 | 09 | 5,759 | | 5,315 | | 444 | 7.7 |
| 2007 | 08 | 5,943 | | 5,466 | | 477 | 8.0 |
| 2007 | 07 | 5,970 | | 5,483 | | 487 | 8.2 |
| 2007 | 06 | 5,953 | | 5,466 | | 487 | 8.2 |
| 2007 | 05 | 5,817 | | 5,345 | | 472 | 8.1 |
| 2007 | 04 | 5,814 | | 5,205 | | 609 | 10.5 |
| 2007 | 03 | 5,863 | | 5,185 | | 678 | 11.6 |
| 2007 | 02 | 5,798 | | 5,164 | | 634 | 10.9 |
| 2007 | 01 | 5,886 | | 5,195 | | 691 | 11.7 |
| 2006 | 12 | 5,807 | | 5,278 | | 529 | 9.1 |
| 2006 | 11 | 5,703 | | 5,267 | | 436 | 7.6 |
| 2006 | 10 | 5,708 | | 5,364 | | 344 | 6.0 |
| 2006 | 09 | 5,663 | | 5,331 | | 332 | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 08 | 5,818 | | 5,496 | | 322 | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 07 | 5,852 | | 5,494 | | 358 | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 06 | 5,832 | | 5,477 | | 355 | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 05 | 5,660 | | 5,334 | | 326 | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 04 | 5,683 | | 5,252 | | 431 | 7.6 |
| 2006 | 03 | 5,712 | | 5,259 | | 453 | 7.9 |
| 2006 | 02 | 5,749 | | 5,218 | | 531 | 9.2 |
| 2006 | 01 | 5,771 | | 5,256 | | 515 | 8.9 |
| 2005 | 12 | 4,224 | | 3,862 | | 362 | 8.6 |
| 2005 | 11 | 4,208 | | 3,883 | | 325 | 7.7 |
| 2005 | 10 | 4,188 | | 3,952 | | 236 | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 09 | 4,240 | | 3,951 | | 289 | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 08 | 4,364 | | 4,063 | | 301 | 6.9 |
| 2005 | 07 | 4,363 | | 4,052 | | 311 | 7.1 |
| 2005 | 06 | 4,367 | | 4,005 | | 362 | 8.3 |
| 2005 | 05 | 4,303 | | 3,942 | | 361 | 8.4 |
| 2005 | 04 | 4,272 | | 3,850 | | 422 | 9.9 |
| 2005 | 03 | 4,309 | | 3,788 | | 521 | 12.1 |
| 2005 | 02 | 4,302 | | 3,760 | | 542 | 12.6 |
| 2005 | 01 | 4,326 | | 3,763 | | 563 | 13.0 |
| 2004 | 12 | 4,341 | | 3,841 | | 500 | 11.5 |
| 2004 | 11 | 4,292 | | 3,907 | | 385 | 9.0 |
| 2004 | 10 | 4,335 | | 3,963 | | 372 | 8.6 |
| 2004 | 09 | 4,339 | | 3,957 | | 382 | 8.8 |
| 2004 | 08 | 4,427 | | 4,026 | | 401 | 9.1 |
| 2004 | 07 | 4,523 | | 4,042 | | 481 | 10.6 |
| 2004 | 06 | 4,513 | | 3,985 | | 528 | 11.7 |
| 2004 | 05 | 4,408 | | 3,932 | | 476 | 10.8 |
| 2004 | 04 | 4,392 | | 3,847 | | 545 | 12.4 |
| 2004 | 03 | 4,492 | | 3,818 | | 674 | 15.0 |
| 2004 | 02 | 4,442 | | 3,798 | | 644 | 14.5 |
| 2004 | 01 | 4,521 | | 3,787 | | 734 | 16.2 |
| 2003 | 12 | 5,852 | | 5,258 | | 594 | 10.2 |
| 2003 | 11 | 5,888 | | 5,317 | | 571 | 9.7 |
| 2003 | 10 | 5,980 | | 5,447 | | 533 | 8.9 |
| 2003 | 09 | 6,022 | | 5,449 | | 573 | 9.5 |
| 2003 | 08 | 6,140 | | 5,597 | | 543 | 8.8 |
| 2003 | 07 | 6,185 | | 5,615 | | 570 | 9.2 |
| 2003 | 06 | 6,206 | | 5,561 | | 645 | 10.4 |
| 2003 | 05 | 5,934 | | 5,394 | | 540 | 9.1 |
| 2003 | 04 | 5,871 | | 5,294 | | 577 | 9.8 |
| 2003 | 03 | 5,917 | | 5,313 | | 604 | 10.2 |
| 2003 | 02 | 5,859 | | 5,278 | | 581 | 9.9 |
| 2003 | 01 | 5,895 | | 5,249 | | 646 | 11.0 |
| 2002 | 12 | 5,902 | | 5,445 | | 457 | 7.7 |
| 2002 | 11 | 5,909 | | 5,475 | | 434 | 7.3 |
| 2002 | 10 | 5,936 | | 5,568 | | 368 | 6.2 |
| 2002 | 09 | 6,023 | | 5,608 | | 415 | 6.9 |
| 2002 | 08 | 6,046 | | 5,660 | | 386 | 6.4 |
| 2002 | 07 | 6,123 | | 5,715 | | 408 | 6.7 |
| 2002 | 06 | 6,106 | | 5,674 | | 432 | 7.1 |
| 2002 | 05 | 5,965 | | 5,574 | | 391 | 6.6 |
| 2002 | 04 | 5,996 | | 5,471 | | 525 | 8.8 |
| 2002 | 03 | 5,958 | | 5,395 | | 563 | 9.4 |
| 2002 | 02 | 5,937 | | 5,339 | | 598 | 10.1 |
| 2002 | 01 | 5,876 | | 5,273 | | 603 | 10.3 |
| 2001 | 12 | 5,749 | | 5,305 | | 444 | 7.7 |
| 2001 | 11 | 5,771 | | 5,376 | | 395 | 6.8 |
| 2001 | 10 | 5,853 | | 5,571 | | 282 | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 09 | 5,957 | | 5,652 | | 305 | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 08 | 5,857 | | 5,533 | | 324 | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 07 | 5,896 | | 5,522 | | 374 | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 06 | 6,001 | | 5,626 | | 375 | 6.2 |
| 2001 | 05 | 5,984 | | 5,601 | | 383 | 6.4 |
| 2001 | 04 | 5,843 | | 5,398 | | 445 | 7.6 |
| 2001 | 03 | 5,842 | | 5,319 | | 523 | 9.0 |
| 2001 | 02 | 5,761 | | 5,234 | | 527 | 9.1 |
| 2001 | 01 | 5,732 | | 5,217 | | 515 | 9.0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 5,710 | | 5,290 | | 420 | 7.4 |
| 2000 | 11 | 5,705 | | 5,326 | | 379 | 6.6 |
| 2000 | 10 | 5,698 | | 5,430 | | 268 | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 09 | 5,819 | | 5,510 | | 309 | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 08 | 5,649 | | 5,359 | | 290 | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 07 | 5,627 | | 5,333 | | 294 | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 06 | 5,832 | | 5,531 | | 301 | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 05 | 5,751 | | 5,472 | | 279 | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 04 | 5,693 | | 5,340 | | 353 | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 03 | 5,620 | | 5,196 | | 424 | 7.5 |
| 2000 | 02 | 5,594 | | 5,187 | | 407 | 7.3 |
| 2000 | 01 | 5,642 | | 5,181 | | 461 | 8.2 |