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Middlesex County

Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment

(not seasonally adjusted)
Month   Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
09 2009   818,003   751,402   66,601   8.1  
08 2009   832,332   768,304   64,028   7.7  
07 2009   834,612   770,060   64,552   7.7  
06 2009   829,204   765,819   63,385   7.6  
05 2009   816,301   760,030   56,271   6.9  
04 2009   815,665   762,520   53,145   6.5  
03 2009   813,483   760,192   53,291   6.6  
02 2009   813,530   759,649   53,881   6.6  
01 2009   815,087   762,964   52,123   6.4  
Annual Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Average 2008   819,977   784,819   35,158   4.3  
Average 2007   815,355   785,517   29,838   3.7  
Average 2006   811,560   779,398   32,162   4.0  
Average 2005   808,287   775,413   32,874   4.1  
Average 2004   808,244   771,860   36,384   4.5  
Average 2003   817,423   773,934   43,489   5.3  
Average 2002   828,127   786,821   41,306   5.0  
Average 2001   830,596   803,298   27,298   3.3  
Average 2000   821,797   803,616   18,181   2.2  

2008 Average Employment and Wages
by Industry     All Ownership

 IndustryEstablish-
ments  
Total  
Wages
Average   
Employment
Average    
Weekly Wage
Total, All Industries47,563  $53,627,065,453821,771  $1,255  
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting68  $101,928,6151,662  $1,179  
Mining17  $18,913,904349  $1,042  
Construction4,669  $2,338,782,20936,095  $1,246  
Manufacturing1,913  $7,487,899,97385,439  $1,685  
Utilities65  $175,832,9861,978  $1,710  
Wholesale Trade2,983  $3,745,873,84140,810  $1,765  
Retail Trade4,979  $2,241,473,71678,296  $551  
Transportation and Warehousing821  $938,620,26920,867  $865  
Information1,300  $3,868,457,08937,704  $1,973  
Finance and Insurance2,165  $2,158,088,41326,187  $1,585  
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing1,534  $539,702,4029,357  $1,109  
Professional and Technical Services8,178  $12,227,293,465113,405  $2,073  
Management of Companies and Enterprises293  $2,412,138,19721,387  $2,169  
Administrative and Waste Services2,644  $1,839,170,97945,195  $783  
Educational Services850  $4,961,844,74289,256  $1,069  
Health Care and Social Assistance3,953  $4,759,535,58597,742  $936  
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation707  $334,970,91910,173  $633  
Accommodation and Food Services3,190  $1,103,091,10353,981  $393  
Other Services, Ex. Public Admin6,663  $880,796,32126,445  $641  
Public Administration571  $1,492,650,72525,445  $1,128  

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