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Hampshire County

Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment

(not seasonally adjusted)
Month   Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
09 2009   86,427   80,152   6,275   7.3  
08 2009   84,125   78,130   5,995   7.1  
07 2009   84,958   78,588   6,370   7.5  
06 2009   85,147   79,014   6,133   7.2  
05 2009   87,946   82,729   5,217   5.9  
04 2009   87,602   82,766   4,836   5.5  
03 2009   87,754   82,577   5,177   5.9  
02 2009   87,893   82,438   5,455   6.2  
01 2009   84,928   79,586   5,342   6.3  
Annual Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Average 2008   87,591   83,865   3,726   4.3  
Average 2007   88,064   84,740   3,324   3.8  
Average 2006   88,254   84,746   3,508   4.0  
Average 2005   87,618   84,082   3,536   4.0  
Average 2004   87,795   84,168   3,627   4.1  
Average 2003   87,744   84,026   3,718   4.2  
Average 2002   87,181   84,068   3,113   3.6  
Average 2001   86,484   84,150   2,334   2.7  
Average 2000   86,003   84,104   1,899   2.2  

2008 Average Employment and Wages
by Industry     All Ownership

 IndustryEstablish-
ments  
Total  
Wages
Average   
Employment
Average    
Weekly Wage
Total, All Industries4,451  $2,339,518,79259,106  $761  
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting44  $7,993,051362  $425  
Mining5  $1,346,00132  $809  
Construction439  $102,897,9602,331  $849  
Manufacturing141  $193,952,3263,593  $1,038  
Utilities10  $14,311,998176  $1,564  
Wholesale Trade155  $92,042,9301,979  $894  
Retail Trade530  $178,919,3857,385  $466  
Transportation and Warehousing79  $40,229,3631,209  $640  
Information82  $40,486,847952  $818  
Finance and Insurance145  $56,916,8681,149  $953  
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing133  $19,946,832641  $598  
Professional and Technical Services378  $76,928,9991,464  $1,011  
Management of Companies and Enterprises18  $21,988,380508  $832  
Administrative and Waste Services192  $52,249,3751,665  $603  
Educational Services148  $804,979,28315,909  $973  
Health Care and Social Assistance356  $355,314,8958,172  $836  
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation79  $17,736,3621,128  $302  
Accommodation and Food Services340  $75,447,6685,215  $278  
Other Services, Ex. Public Admin1,053  $58,208,6672,673  $419  
Public Administration124  $127,621,6042,563  $958  

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