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Labor Force Characteristics In Eugene, there is a population of 137,893 and in Springfield there are 52,864 people. According the S©CDS, in the year 2000, Eugene had 69,130 of the total population employed and 73,726 people in the labor force. This represents over half of the total population employed and/or in the labor force. From 1990 to 2000, Eugene experienced an increase of 26.3% more employed people and an increase in its labor force by 26.0%. Springfield had 24,871 employed residents and 27,244 in the labor force in 2000. Springfield experienced a 22.3% increase in its employed residents and a 23.0% increase in its labor force from 1990 to 2000. The labor force participation rate in Eugene has increased from 1990 at 64.0% to the year 2000 at 65.0%. Springfield has a larger percentage of its population involved in the labor force, with 66.0% in 1990 and 68.0% in 2000. Springfield had a larger unemployment rate of 8.7% in 2000 than Eugene which had an unemployment rate of 6.2%. Springfield has more of its population in the labor force, which has increased since 1970 from 60.0% to the year 2000 at 68.0%. The unemployment rate in Springfield has decreased from 11.0% in 1970 to the 8.7% in 2000. Economy and Employment After a decade of strong growth, the economy of Oregon from 2000-03 was grim, as the state lost approximately 45,500 non-farm jobs in that period. Lane County's economy during that same period was down, losing approximately 1,700 non-farm jobs, though it was not quite as bleak as the state-wide economy. Wage levels in Lane County continue to lag behind State and Federal wage levels. The median household income (MHI) for the Eugene-Springfield metro area in 2000 was $35,085. ESRI reports that the 2004 MHI is $39,237 and projects an MHI of $45,149 for 2009. This is an annual rate of 2.85%, which approximates the rate of inflation. Wage and ]arf jobs 42