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Barnstable County

Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment

(not seasonally adjusted)
Month   Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
09 2009   121,685   111,971   9,714   8.0  
08 2009   132,088   122,870   9,218   7.0  
07 2009   132,936   123,729   9,207   6.9  
06 2009   125,657   116,315   9,342   7.4  
05 2009   118,017   108,894   9,123   7.7  
04 2009   115,124   105,092   10,032   8.7  
03 2009   113,864   101,484   12,380   10.9  
02 2009   114,081   100,973   13,108   11.5  
01 2009   115,282   102,031   13,251   11.5  
Annual Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Average 2008   121,010   114,040   6,970   5.8  
Average 2007   120,934   115,167   5,767   4.8  
Average 2006   122,070   115,993   6,077   5.0  
Average 2005   121,873   115,866   6,007   4.9  
Average 2004   122,731   116,532   6,199   5.1  
Average 2003   121,842   115,428   6,414   5.3  
Average 2002   118,685   113,093   5,592   4.7  
Average 2001   115,308   110,854   4,454   3.9  
Average 2000   113,483   109,564   3,919   3.5  

2008 Average Employment and Wages
by Industry     All Ownership

 IndustryEstablish-
ments  
Total  
Wages
Average   
Employment
Average    
Weekly Wage
Total, All Industries9,077  $3,553,007,44891,482  $747  
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting71  $7,223,379221  $629  
Construction1,161  $293,362,2305,994  $941  
Manufacturing200  $107,550,3392,162  $957  
Utilities15  $42,769,875467  $1,761  
Wholesale Trade285  $78,962,9451,557  $975  
Retail Trade1,516  $437,308,87215,781  $533  
Transportation and Warehousing193  $89,068,1092,339  $732  
Information152  $83,354,3591,791  $895  
Finance and Insurance339  $155,156,5472,328  $1,282  
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing349  $47,762,6861,508  $609  
Professional and Technical Services801  $276,315,0374,452  $1,194  
Management of Companies and Enterprises16  $26,494,732541  $942  
Administrative and Waste Services626  $120,294,6003,519  $657  
Educational Services112  $311,312,8926,906  $867  
Health Care and Social Assistance729  $684,362,90315,094  $872  
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation246  $85,513,6293,108  $529  
Accommodation and Food Services1,097  $291,732,30614,322  $392  
Other Services, Ex. Public Admin991  $115,268,5783,976  $558  
Public Administration172  $295,605,5765,351  $1,062  

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