Line graph; y axis shows employment growth index (ranging from 98 to 112); x axis shows shows years (from 2000 through 2011). Three separate lines are shown for the employment growth index value, lines for Becker County, Minnesota, and the United States. For the year 2000, all three lines start at the same point, enabling them to be compared relative to one another in later years.

For the year 2000; Becker 100; Minnesota 100; United States 100

For the year 2001; Becker 103.4; Minnesota 100.2; United States 99.8

For the year 2002; Becker 102.4; Minnesota 99.4; United States 98.7

For the year 2003; Becker 102.9; Minnesota 99; United States 98.5

For the year 2004; Becker 105; Minnesota 100; United States 99.5

For the year 2005; Becker 107.5; Minnesota 101.5; United States 101.5

For the year 2006; Becker 111.2; Minnesota 102.7; United States 103

For the year 2007; Becker 111.7; Minnesota 103.2; United States 104.2

For the year 2008; Becker 109.4; Minnesota 103; United States 103.8

For the year 2009; Becker 107.3; Minnesota 98.5; United States 99

For the year 2010; Becker 109.1; Minnesota 98.2; United States 98.5

For the year 2011; Becker 112; Minnesota 100; United States 99.7