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Bristol County

Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment

(not seasonally adjusted)
Month   Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
09 2009   287,158   253,173   33,985   11.8  
08 2009   290,999   257,490   33,509   11.5  
07 2009   291,043   258,299   32,744   11.3  
06 2009   289,751   258,139   31,612   10.9  
05 2009   288,043   257,730   30,313   10.5  
04 2009   288,171   257,474   30,697   10.7  
03 2009   289,743   256,187   33,556   11.6  
02 2009   290,035   256,229   33,806   11.7  
01 2009   290,176   257,412   32,764   11.3  
Annual Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Average 2008   287,361   267,245   20,116   7.0  
Average 2007   289,090   272,439   16,651   5.8  
Average 2006   289,978   272,654   17,324   6.0  
Average 2005   287,216   270,023   17,193   6.0  
Average 2004   286,130   268,272   17,858   6.2  
Average 2003   286,380   267,471   18,909   6.6  
Average 2002   285,581   268,084   17,497   6.1  
Average 2001   279,582   266,374   13,208   4.7  
Average 2000   278,067   267,626   10,441   3.8  

2008 Average Employment and Wages
by Industry     All Ownership

 IndustryEstablish-
ments  
Total  
Wages
Average   
Employment
Average    
Weekly Wage
Total, All Industries15,182  $8,841,067,843216,140  $787  
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting263  $98,056,3401,528  $1,234  
Mining6  $3,498,14770  $961  
Construction1,755  $530,617,31710,351  $986  
Manufacturing828  $1,536,640,65929,096  $1,016  
Utilities36  $105,088,8731,259  $1,605  
Wholesale Trade761  $631,763,69211,553  $1,052  
Retail Trade2,226  $833,574,10533,976  $472  
Transportation and Warehousing372  $303,373,9357,106  $821  
Information174  $212,533,0614,066  $1,005  
Finance and Insurance567  $290,295,4585,368  $1,040  
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing446  $65,772,6631,813  $698  
Professional and Technical Services1,173  $362,493,3815,960  $1,170  
Management of Companies and Enterprises65  $354,460,8024,114  $1,657  
Administrative and Waste Services723  $245,106,5487,910  $596  
Educational Services190  $843,125,75017,390  $932  
Health Care and Social Assistance1,309  $1,491,003,43635,395  $810  
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation217  $59,538,4172,926  $391  
Accommodation and Food Services1,157  $279,208,70219,004  $283  
Other Services, Ex. Public Admin2,625  $194,748,9489,730  $385  
Public Administration289  $400,167,6097,525  $1,023  

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Bristol County